Hello everybody, this is al jazeera america, live from new york city, im davidcali have nd their homes, with the threat of a number of wildfires. In the bone dry landscape the fires are moving quickly. Just north of san francisco, ines ferre has the latest. Day and night, firefighters are racing across the clock. Dooms dictate is what it looks like. Reporter the flames are fueled by lightning. Those prettiful escalated and took over the whole side of the mountain. Reporter firefighting planes are making the round including dc 10 tankers releasing fire retardant. Evacuation orders have been issued in communities north of san francisco. One resident is temporarily camping in an rv with his pet. See when we can get back in and they give us the okay. Crews are mourning the loss of life of one of their own. At least four others have been injured. Ines ferre, al jazeera. Earlier we talk with daniel berlin, the chief are fire protection. The lingering California Drought is helping to fuel the
The world series. Its monday, august 3rd. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Well, we start now with investigators in new mexico looking for clues after two bombs went off outside las cruces churches during sunday services. As federal investigators move in today, worshipers describe the moments of terror and confusion after the blast. Abcs Kayna Whitworth has the details. Reporter the fbi investigating two terrifying explosions at churches in new mexico. It sounded like something had fallen off and, like, shattered the glass in the back. Reporter 8 00 a. M. An explosion in a mailbox outside cavalry Baptist Church. Parishioners left with their ears ringing. 30 minutes later, 8 30 a. M. Just as worshipers were receiving communion, another explosion shattering the glass front doors at Holy Cross Church in las cruces. Can you contact the daso bomb squad . Reporter that bomb exploding in a trash can near the entrance. Police arrived, escorting
And good monday morning to you all. We have to start with Severe Weather thats hitting several states producing strong winds, hail and tornadoes. The radar showing that strong line of storms moving east overnight heading east moving across to Detroit Heading toward pittsburgh and albany right now. And this image here showing what the storm system is capable of producing. A strong tornado was spotted just west of des moines iowa, some reported damage there. Oh, my god. Oh, my god, no. Im going to shut the gas off. Youre okay. Panic in eastern michigan as a tornado rolled through that area. The twister damaged several buildings including a school. Severe storms turned deadly in illinois. High winds caused a tent to collapse at a festival. We get more now from abcs bazi kanani. This is horrible. Reporter festivalgoers described the frightening moments that led to this. At least 15 injured and 1 person killed when a sudden storm barreled through the annual prairie fest near chicago. Powerf
Too far just for tv . And big game lack lash. A second american doctor accused of illegally killing a lion using a bow and arrow in a restricted area now in hiding as calls to ban big game hunting grow. The american hunters coming to the defense this morning of a sport they love. And good morning, america. Boy, what a rough weekend for millions of americans. Were going to take a live look right now. Just outside chicago this morning, the aftermath from those powerful storms overnight. You see that building right there. Also take a look at this. A large tree right in the middle of a city street completely uprooted right there. Wow. And so many wildfires burning right now out west. More than 20 in california, more than 12,000 people forced from their homes, and they dont know when theyll be able to go back. More on that just ahead. But we do begin in chicago, site of that deadly tent collapse. Abcs gio benitez is on the scene right now. Good morning, gio. Reporter yeah, george, good morn
7 0. Good morning. Im 7 00. Good morning. Im gasia mikaelian. Im dave clark. Steve paulson has the weather. Cooler. Cooler. That will help the firefighters. Rocky fire, 60,000 acres, 12 containment. 94 square miles. At least it will be cooler. Thats the good news. Look at the humidity. 80 , 90 . It was the teens. Theres more of a westerly component. Thats good news. The fire does its own dance there but at least the humidity is higher around the temperatures are cooler and the breeze is more out of the favorable conditions which is west or south verses southeast or east. Water temps came up. 23 gusts to 31. Altamont pass, gust to 34. Its a screaming breeze for some. Big fog bank. Sunny, breezy, windy. Suisun bay, 25 miles an hour. 60s, 70s for most. Sal . We do have slow traffic. Lets take a look at the commute now with the theres our spider. Its backed up all the way to the macarthur maze. Sometimes when i look at that, its a little distracting. Traffic is backed up to the maze. 15, 0