This is bbc news. i m simon pusey. our top stories: the man suspected of stabbing author salman rushdie pleads not guilty to attempted murder and assault. fires, drought, and heatwaves. we report from france, where exhausted fire crews have spent weeks battling wildfires. the ground around me is smoking. there s smouldering embers here which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. one person is killed and dozens injured when high winds cause part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival in spain. and more embarrassment for manchester united, as they lose 4 0 to brentford in the premier league.
Below zero. some of that cold air will get to the east next week. david? rob, thanks as always. we will turn next to california and the new and staggering toll. the numbers now doubling, authorities say 600 people unaccounted for. and another concern, smoke from the wildfires closing schools, the air reaching hazardous levels. and spreading across hundreds of miles. more than 150 miles away that is san francisco s bay bridge disappearing in the haze. and the u.s. military has sent in more teams to help identify human remains with so many families waiting. abc s will carr from california again tonight. three, two, one, water s away. reporter: tonight, exhausted fire crews attacking the camp fire from the air. the containment rising, but hazardous smoke smothering the region. the putrid air quality, worse than major cities in china, reaching dangerous levels for millions from sacramento to san francisco, where schools have closed. residents forced to wear masks.
jerry sandusky s child rape accusations. one from the university s president says dealing with the sex abuse within the school was, quote, humane. it s a cnn exclusive. plus return to power. the political party that ruled mexico for 70 years is back. you re looking at mexico s projected new president, pena nieto. on his agenda reduce the violence from drug cartels that seem to rule the country, but can he do it? a rematch is on or is it? this photo finish was too close to call so these two runners are duking it out tonight fighting for that olympic dream but now reports suggest one of them might not run. newsroom begins right now. and good morning to you. i m carol costello. thank you so much for joining us on this hot monday. we do begin this hour with the brutal heat smothering millions of americans. for many of you, it is downright dangerous. a massive weekend storm toppled power lines from indiana to maryland. this morning nearly 2 million people still have no way