with. that air quality is so dangerous when you are living around that. even here in colorado we had some of the smoke from the california fires a few weeks ago. they asked people to stay inside. you can imagine if you are right there. we are covering it all. covid case and hospitalizations on the rise compared to labor day last year. folks traveling sparking fears that things could get worse as many schools will reopen. >> up next a state department accused of clocking evacuation flights from leaving afghanistan. republican tennessee senator bill haggerty is on deck. ccused