Coaster. We find hope and then its devastation. An emotional roller coaster for evacuation San Mateo County. Thank you for joining us. The race is on for firefighters on the front lines of raging wildfires across the bay area. Combined buyers have torched over 1000 square miles, nearly the size of rhode island. This evening the lnu lightning complex fire is now the second largest fire in california history. We have Team Coverage on the lightning fires and the threat of a new storm that could test the crews that are already struggling to contain the blazes. Lets begin with the latest on the lnu complex fire burning in fihaburned 490 square miles, nearly three times the size of san jose, containment is at 15 . The fire is forcing new evacuation orders west of highway 101 including a small area in the city limits of healdsburg. All residents living south of Morgan Valley road and from sky high ridge road to highway 29 and 53 are also being ordered to flee their homes. Wilson walker live n
It covers almost 500 square miles in napa, sonoma and surrounding counties collectively it is 15 contained at this hour. But, nearly 700 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Just hours ago new evacuations were ordered west of highway 101. Including a small sen within the city limits of healdsburg. A little while ago we found people packing up their bags and their cars to leave ahead of a new round of unsettled weather with the potential to shift winds in any direction. Wilson walker is to the south of healdsburg near windsor to begin live team coverage. Reporter this is one of the spots that is now included in the mandy ts of changes today, changes in the wind, changes in the evacuation pattern and you can see it right there. Visibility pretty bad around most of this fire today until really the last hour and a half. As the winds have started to push things in a different direction, clear the skies a little bit and you can see the resulting plume from the fire drifting a little mor
Harris on the democratic ticket. Then, Purdue University associate professor nadia brown joins us for more on the Vice President of canada and the role of black women in american politics. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, august 13. Joe biden and Kamala Harris made their debut as democratic running mates. With of the ticket now set, harris biggest moments in the spotlight are set to come next week at the Democratic Convention and debate with mike pence. We are asking you how much you Pay Attention to the bottom half of a party ticket. Do you think running mates matter . Phone lines for you to call in, republicans, democrats, independents. You can also send us a text. Do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter and facebook. A very good thursday morning to you. You can go ahead and start calling in as we begin with this headline from yesterday from political. Mates dont usually matter, they write
Offering Financial Relief as talks on the new covenant virus rescue package collapse. And brazil passes a grim coronavirus milestone as the number of covered 1000 deaths exceeds all 100000. Outrage over chooses explosion and lebanons capital has spilled onto the streets of beirut thousands of people have rallied furious at the government the protests descended into hours of street battles between demonstrators and Security Forces one policeman is dead dozens of people have been injured in a heart of reports from beirut. They stood their ground in the face of power. Relentless tear gas by Security Forces at times live ammunition. But protesters didnt leave too angry at a Political Class they blame for tuesdays blast that killed dozens and destroyed and damaged many neighborhoods in the lebanese capital the authorities were aware that thousands of tons of highly explosive material was stored at the beirut port for years we have survived the explosion but part of all of us has died to be
Three keynote speakers from past conventions are considered to deliver the best speech of their political careers. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at the 1976 Democratic Convention, three term new york governor mario cuomos address in 1984 and texas state treasurer and future governor and richards keynote speech in 1988. In 1976, congresswoman Barbara Jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree from Boston University and was the first black woman elected to the texas senate. House,erving in the u. S. She taught political ethics at the university of texas at austin and later chaired the u. S. Commission on Immigration Reform which recommended immigration in the usb cut by 1 3. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies or arer you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you dont know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, d