anyone who remains in the lowest portions of the land near the coast line are at risk from drowning obviously from very high waves and potential storm surge a storm like this represents. reporter: hurricane jimena is expected to travel up and over the peninsula and as it enters the u.s. it will cause significant, probably heavy rains into the southwest, the arizona deserts and new mexico deserts. reporter: meanwhile tropical storm erika has formed in the open atlantic. over the next couple of days be forecasters expect that storm will grow stronger. the cia is refusing to turn over hundreds of pages of records about its detention of terrorism suspects. in a failing with the federal court yesterday, the agency said turning over those documents would jeopardize national security by revealing classified government secrets. it s all part of a long running lawsuit by the a.c.l.u., which has been seeking information on the government s antiterror program for years. the
informed of this extension. communities and schools across the nation are cranking up their preparedness effort in advance of a possible new outbreak of h1n1 spine flu. a vaccine sint expected to be ready until next month. safety steps are already being taken. viviana hurtado reports. reporter: as the country braces itself for the swine flu this fall, the message from the government is get ready. i don t want anybody to be alarmed but i want everybody to be prepared. reporter: the president reported the importance of getting the vaccine when it becomes available. he also urged americans to follow basic hygiene. cover your sneezes with your sleeves, not your hand. reporter: the president s message was reinforced by elmo. it targets children, who are more susceptible to contracting this virus. when you have to sneeze or cough, do it into the bend of your arm. sneeze into your arm with elmo. reporter: in new york where last spring swine flu closed down some
welcome to world news. tonight, l.a. inferno. flames burning in developed neighborhoods, scores of homes destroyed. many others saves from this massive fire that may not be fully contained for weeks. war decision. the president must soon decide where to send more troops to afghanistan, into an increasingly unpopular war. on trial. a high school football coach faces charges for the death of a player. tow huff is too huff? madoff mansion. want to buy the beach house, the prized possession of the ponzi schemer? the government s got it up for sale. and, a famous comedian tries to help one big city cope with a and, a famous comedian tries to help one big city cope with a very big problem. captions paid for by abc, inc. good evening. there has been heroic work done by firefighters in california. all day long, we have been looking at pictures of flames hovering ominously over and around houses in subdivisions near los angeles. 3600 firefighters are battling the largest
welcome to world news. tonight, l.a. inferno. flames burning in developed neighborhoods, scores of homes destroyed. many others saves from this massive fire that may not be fully contained for weeks. war decision. the president must soon decide where to send more troops to afghanistan, into an increasingly unpopular war. on trial. a high school football coach faces charges for the death of a player. tow huff is too huff? madoff mansion. want to buy the beach house, the prized possession of the ponzi schemer? the government s got it up for sale. and, a famous comedian tries to help one big city cope with a and, a famous comedian tries to help one big city cope with a very big problem. captions paid for by abc, inc. good evening. there has been heroic work done by firefighters in california. all day long, we have been looking at pictures of flames hovering ominously over and around houses in subdivisions near los angeles. 3600 firefighters are battling the largest
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