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Our James Longman In Tokyo with Team Usas final push to the podium. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on this saturday. Im Whit Johnson. We begin tonight with the covid surge and the Delta Variant fueling an alarming rise in cases. The country now seeing four straight days of more than 100,000 new infections. Florida leading the u. S. In hospitalizations. Emergency rooms filling up. Some facilities in Jacksonville Opening socalled expansion units, desperate for more space. The growing numbers of patients there nearly all unvaccinated. Healthcare professionals nationwide urging people still on the fence to get their shots. And many appear to be hearing that call. The number of doses administered up 25 this week. States with the highest case numbers seeing the biggest increase in vaccinations. More than 68 of americans 12 and older now with at least one shot. Just over 50 of all americans fully vaccinated. In a moment ill speak with a doctor in florida who treats covid patients and studies the virus about her biggest fear in this summer surge. But first, abcs Janai Norman leads us off from New York. Reporter tonight, with the u. S. Reporting its fourth straight day of over 100,000 new covid cases, experts warning some hospitals are on the verge of collapse. And by collapse, i mean they will be full. Their icus and their hospitals, they will be turning away patients. Reporter florida currently leading the country in hospitalizations. The States Hospital Association predicting 6 in 10 medical centers will face critical Staffing Shortages in the next week. Were bringing in additional staff, additional physicians, opening up nooks and crannies, if you will, in the Emergency Rooms to find places to see patients. Were treating patients in conference rooms, literally doing everything we can to try to accommodate that volume. Reporter that state reporting more than 130,000 new infections over the last week, driven mostly by the Delta Variant. And its not just florida. Covid tearing through unvaccinated communities. Across the u. S. , the average number of Hospital Admissions up by more than 40 in the last week. Healthcare workers stretched thin in louisiana, reporting the highest Case Rate in the country. The Positivity Rate there now over 15 , the highest since the start of the pandemic. We continue to not yet see any tangible signs that we are turning a corner. And that, quite frankly, is terrifying. Reporter in virginia, Travis Campbell struggling to breathe from his hospital bed. Its just like a fish out of water. Youre going to suffocate, and its miserable. Reporter hes urging others to get vaccinated. That message may be getting through. Tonight, all 50 states now reporting more residents getting their first dose. But for this texas family, that message was too late. Lawrence rodriguez, a father of four, died after a weeks long battle with the virus. His wife lydia is still on a ventilator in the icu. When she was in the intensive Care Unit before she went on the ventilator, she had asked the doctor if she could get vaccinated then, and he told her it was too late. One of the last things she said was to please make sure her children were vaccinated. We continue to hear those pleas from family members. Janai norman joining us now from New York city. Janai, weve talked so much about the Delta Variant, but theres another Variant Health Experts are also tracking tonight. Reporter yeah, whit, its the Lambda Variant thats already out there. Its not new. It was first detected in south america last year. The cdc calling it a variant of interest, which means theyre watching it. At this point it is not considered a variant of concern, but there is a risk that lambda may end up being a more resilient variant. Whit . Janai, thank you. For more on all this, lets bring in dr. Aileen marty, distinguished University Professor of infectious diseases from florida international university. Dr. Marty, thank you so much for joining us. We just heard in Janais Report there, your state of florida is seeing a real surge in covid cases. 134,000 just this past week. Hospitalizations are the highest in the country. Were getting reports of icus again running out of space. You treat covid patients yourself. How would you describe the situation on the ground in florida . Its absolutely heartbreaking, and its particularly heartbreaking because so many of the patients are younger individuals, and in particular, its the children that are overwhelming our childrens hospitals thats particularly heartbreaking. And its just exhausting our staff, nurses, doctors, technicians. Everyone is exhausted. And the cases with children especially troubling as the School Year is getting under way, but its not just florida. Were seeing cases rise across the country. The Delta Variant has changed the course of this pandemic. You also study the Covid19 Virus in the lab. Whats your biggest fear right now . My biggest fear is that well have a variant of high consequence, which is one thats worse than the Delta Variant, which is already horrible, one that would actually overcome the vaccines and the types of treatments that are effective right now, particularly concered about losing the effect of Monoclonal Antibodies that were using not just in adults but in children that need it as well. All adding to the urgency in this race to vaccinate. Dr. Marty, thank you for your time tonight. We do appreciate it. We move on now to the devastation in the west. The Dixie Fire in Northern California raging right into the record books. The states third largest wildfire in history now, with little signs of slowing down. Several people are missing. Heartbreaking images out of the Gold Rushera Town of greenville. Dozens of homes and businesses now gone. Abcs Zohreen Shah reporting tonight from the fire lines. Reporter tonight, the largest wildfire in the nation continues to torch communities across california. The Dixie Fire rapidly exploding across four counties, burning nearly 450,000 acres, overwhelming firefighters. The Containment Level dropping overnight to just 21 . Authorities say four firefighters injured fighting the blaze. One recovering in the hospital. Five people are now missing as the devastation of the fire is starting to emerge. More than 260 homes and businesses destroyed. In the town of greenville, nothing but charred foundations and piles of ash. It looks like this for blocks. Homes and buildings that have withstood the test of time for over A Hundred years, decimated, and car after car like this. Metal from this car turned into a puddle on this road. We went to the nearby town of quincy, where residents have been evacuated, and met teresa hatch, who says she doesnt know where she and her family will go. How are you supposed to start over . Where do you even begin to start look at all these people that are displaced now. Where are they going to go . Reporter more than 90 fires are burning throughout the west. The smoke from those fires spreading as far as the san francisco Bay Area, causing residents to keep windows and doors shut. Even in las vegas, where the World Famous Strip is now hidden behind a smoky fog. Extreme heat and historic drought are now contributing to what is becoming the worst Fire Season in california state history. Zohreen shah joins us now from greenville, california. Standing in front of a cafe were told once a staple in that town. Zohreen, we know the Heat And Drought have been major factors in these wildfires, but youre now learning that a judge is demanding answers from the Energy Company Pg e. Reporter yeah, whit, thats right. Pg e admits their equipment may have started the Dixie Fire, and thats before the fire exploded in size. Now a judge is demanding that they release exactly where they think the fire started and a list of every fire that they think the company may have started this year by midaugust. Whit . Zohreen, thank you. Lets turn now to abcs senior meteorologist rob marciano. Rob, those wildfires impacting Air Quality in several states as well. Reporter yeah, eight states, whit, as a matter of fact, on our Air Quality alerts. Thats probably the most widereaching impact of these fires. Take a look at all the states and areas that are seeing this sort of unhealthy air and hazy sunshine. Nearly all of wyoming and colorado. Redflag warnings posted for five states as well. Were going to see the heat rebuild in the west. That includes california. Up and over 100 degrees expected during the day tomorrow. Meanwhile, severe weather tonight, a Big Swath from kansas to wisconsin, where weve seen at least one tornado reported there. Damaging winds, large hail, and more severe weather tonight. This area through sunday and monday will see heavy rain. And tropical trouble, three areas were watching in the atlantic. Whit . Rob, thanks. Well see you tomorrow on gma. The pressure is growing on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, now facing possible criminal charges. We hear from the Sheriffs Office in albany, New York, today with the latest on their investigation. Heres abcs trevor ault. Reporter tonight, authorities warning embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo could face criminal charges as they investigate a complaint filed by 1 of 11 women accusing him of sexual harassment. She filed a formal report alleging criminal conduct against the governor. The conduct was sexual in nature. It would probably be a misdemeanor, possibly a couple. Reporter the attorney generals report says a staffer referred to as executive Assistant Number 1 claims her interactions with cuomo escalated to more intimate physical contact that was unwanted. The governor hugged executive Assistant Number 1 and reached under her blouse to grab her breast. Reporter the accuser, seen here in a selfie with cuomo, telling Cbs News and the albany times union, what he did to me was a crime. He broke the law. Within hours of the complaint, the governors legal Team Taking Aim at her allegations. This womans story, which is stated as fact in the report, is false. Reporter today, cuomo, outside the executive mansion, seen for the first time since releasing a video denying all accusations. I never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances. The sheriff says he has not yet interviewed the governor. Im not going to rush it because of who he is, and im not going delay it because of who he is. Trevor ault joining us now from outside the Governors Office in manhattan. Trevor, Governor Cuomo is resisting the growing calls to resign, but hes also facing the threat of impeachment. Reporter thats right, whit. The new York Judiciary committee is set to meet monday to begin considering articles of impeachment against the governor, and cuomos attorneys only have until friday to submit evidence on his behalf. Whit . Trevor, thank you. We move now to the rapidly deteriorating situation in afghanistan. The u. S. Embassy urging american citizens still in the country to leave immediately, and officials calling for a ceasefire as the taliban swiftly advances into more key cities. Heres abcs julia macfarlane. Reporter fueled by fears the taliban will continue to overrun afghanistan, tonight, the u. S. Embassy urging americans to leave the country immediately. The taliban capturing their first provincial capital on friday. Now on the cusp of seizing two more. Insurgents closing Border Crossings like this one with pakistan. Citizens left with no way to escape the fighting. Earlier this week, a bombing targeted the acting defense minister. He escaped before the mammoth explosion reduced his neighborhood to rubble. And just yesterday, the afghan governments top Media Officer was assassinated. All this as the taliban pushes ahead with a nationwide offensive timed to coincide with the final withdrawal of u. S. Led trops by the end of august. But whit, the u. S. Is not going quietly, launching daily Air Strikes against taliban positions now for weeks. Tonight, the u. S. Imploring the taliban to agree to a ceasefire and to return to negotiations. Whit . So much at stake. Julia macfarlane for us, thank you. Now to the massive bipartisan Infrastructure Bill clearing a major hurdle today, passing a Test Vote in the senator, but significant challenges remain as senators from both parties try to hammer out an agreement. Abcs white House Correspondent Maryalice parks has been following todays developments. Maryalice, where do you think things stand now . Reporter this is really a question of when this will pass in the senate. Todays 67 senators, including 18 republicans, voted to advance this bill. Thats a good sign theres enough support, but debate could stretch well into this next week because some republicans are still trying to slow this process. Now, Vice President Kamala Harris was here in person on The Hill today, meeting with some senators behind closed doors, trying to get this 1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal done. But this deal has to pass in the house, too. And whit, theres many democrats there that are going to want to have their say. Still plenty of work to be done. Maryalice, thank you. Now to the olympics and triumph for Team Usa. As the games wind down, Allyson Felix, her latest gold giving her more medals than any other u. S. Track and Field Athlete. 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Olympics only happens once every four years, you might as well take your shot. Reporter she captured bronze in her third marathon ever. The u. S. Men also won their 4 by 400 relay, which means the u. S. Has 108 medals. Thats the most of any country. But china does have 38 golds, two more than the states. Still another day of events left. Team usa making us proud. James longman for us, thank you. There is much more ahead on World News Tonight this saturday. The apocalyptic new video from raging wildfires overseas. Lovely Day instrumental my Heart Failure Diagnosis changed my priorities. I want time for the people i love. My heart doesnt pump enough blood so my doctor gave me farxiga. It helps my heart do its job better. Farxiga helps keep me living life and out of the hospital for heart failure. Do not take if allergic to farxiga. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include rash, swelling, Difficulty Breathing or swallowing. Stop taking and seek medical help right away. 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Sandhya some most of the Bay Area has been impacted in one way or another. It is difficult to see because of the smoke. Airquality advisory extended through tomorrow. The next four days we are looking at moderate Air Quality. Right now we are seeing some parts of the Bay Area. Most areas are good at this hour because of the scenery. 15 in fairfield will be temporary as we are expecting some lingering Smoke Tomorrow going into the afternoon. Look what happens later on tomorrow night. The heavier Smoke And Haze starts to get pushed on by the sea brze