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spreading faster than before and celebrating the tough guy actor beloved for his roles on both sides of the law. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening in a summer of extreme temperatures, the worst wildfire of the year is choking the skies of northern california tonight smoke advisories posted in the bay area due to a rampaging wildfire more than 175 miles away near yosemite it s already sent thousands in the path of the fire to seek safer ground the oak fire broke out friday near the park and has destroyed several structures and breaking in texas tonight, grass fires have destroyed at least eight homes in balk springs and forced evacuations there. meantime, back in california crews doing all they can to slow that big blaze before it makes another dangerous run. drought conditions ensuring plentiful fuel for the fire. miguel almaguer is on the front lines for us tonight. reporter: this is what california s wildfire season looks and sounds
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we continue here at cnn, our coverage of israel at war. you re most welcome, wherever in the world you re joining us from. i m richard quest in abu dhabi. here the time is 1:00 p.m. it s a few hours earlier in gaza, 11:00. they re two hours behind in gaza. and idf helicopters have been seen flying along the israeli coastline. these are pictures from ashkelon earlier today. now, ashkelon is only 20 kilometers from gaza. it is there, of course, that the idf says hamas has been is holding 230 hostage. and it is there where israeli military says it s hit more than 450 targets in the last day. israel says it includes hamas command centers, observation posts, and missile launch sites. first, let me update you with events overnight. these are the pictures israel says it s been targeting hamas tunnels and underground spaces, continues to urge everyone to go further south. in gaza itself, the near-total communications blackout apparently is easing, hospitals resume to be overwhelm
a warm welcome to this hour s coverage of israel at war. i m richard quest live from abu dhabi and you re most welcome if you re watching in the united states or indeed from wherever you re a watching around the world. it is 10:00 on sunday morning in gaza. and idf helicopters have already been seen flying along the israeli coastline in ashkelon earlier today. the city is only 20 kilometers from gaza, where the idf says hamas is holding 230 hostages. now, in gaza, we are waiting to see the latest images of damage from overnight, and of course, receive the reports on possible casualties. overnight, the reports of near total communications blackout, internet, telephone, mobile phones and the like, is believed to be, that has now eased up, but it was an extremely dangerous and busy night. israel says it s been targeting hamas tunnels and underground spaces. and again, warning people to go south. this is the israeli prime minister. our heroic fighters have one supreme goal, to