Okay. From what we understand, two structures threatened and again, fear about the fire spreading into these subdivisions. Media briefing is about to get under way. I hope to get more information for you and to be able to bring that back to you later in the show. Reporting live out here in dublin, Lesley Brinkley, abc7 news. Thank you. We will check back with you. Numerous abc7 viewers provided video of this afternoons grass fire. It put up smoke visible for miles. It spread quickly which is why homeowners were told to be ready to evacuate. This video shows how close it came to houses even from across the freeway. It put up a thick white cloud of smoke. This picture was taken everybody quiet a distance from the fire, giving you an idea of just how big it got in a short amount of time. Let us quickly go to Spencer Christian with a look at conditions in the area in particular of the wind. Wind is the main concern. In terms of weather conditions. Only 79 degrees in dublin right now. Its n
welcome to your new day . i m whitney wild. i m boris johnson. why officials are telling people to stop coming to the site. the white house is slamming the bussing of migrants to the democratic-led states as a cruel, political stunt. how they re planning to fight back even as gop governors vowed to continue sending migrants elsewhere. plus updated covid booster shots are rolling out across the country even as the world health organization says the end of the pandemic is in sight. we will be joined by a doctor with all you need to know heading into autumn. sad news for theater fans. broadway s longest-running show announcing the final curtain. it is a brisk autumn morning. saturday, september 17th. we are grateful to have you starting your weekend with us. welcome, whitney. thank you for having me, boris. plenty to get to this morning and no shortage of news. we begin with the battle over immigration and the migrants caught in the middle. florida governor ro
June 1st, 24 states showing doubledigit declines in new cases compared to the prior week. Now almost the entire country is the exact opposite. Look at that. The explosion is forcing 19 states to now pause or roll back reopening plans. One of them is california where the governor is said to announce new restrictions a little later today. In california, leading states with the number of new cases, just over 7,500. Texas, florida, arizona and georgia rounding out the top five. And as the nation begins the sixth full month of dealing with this crisis, President Trump remains largely silent. Even as a growing number of republicans are now breaking with him and urging americans to wearing a masks. Even as dr. Fauci warns we could see 100,000 new cases a day in this country. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo blasting trump saying the president denied reality of this situation from day one. And now one Health Expert says it will be cuomo along with other state and local officials who will have to
On the righthand side of your screen, american deaths, today its more than 162,000 people. That number also going up, and its crucial to remember its not just a number. It represents our loved ones, friends and family members who perished because of this virus Public Health professionals plead with people to wear masks in public. The president himself saying it is a patriotic thing to do, but still so many refuse. Doctors say dont go to crowded beaches, dont have house parties, but people still do. One Key University model now predicts that 300,000 americans will die of covid19 by december 1st. And with that picture hanging in the air take a look at this. Sturgis, south dakota, this weekend. An estimated quarter Million People from around the country revving their engines at the 80th annual sturgis motorcycle rally, bikes as far as the eye can see. Masks, not so much. Theyve been recommended but not required. As one festival goer put it, quote, these people calculate their risks every
Insisting against all evidence that he won states like pennsylvania. Even though pennsylvania, of course, has certified joe biden is, in fact, the winner. And who ill the war from the white house may be lost, the battle for georgia is heating up. We know President Trump will be in georgia next weekend to campaign for Kelly Loeffler and david purdue. We are learning Vice President pence will go there as well. The stakes for republicans couldnt be higher. Lose those two senate seats and they lose control of the senate and with it the ability to block the agenda of the new bind administration. After claiming the election in georgia was rigged, can the gop persuade voters to turn out when they need them the most . Of course, all of this is happening who ill the coronavirus poke is growing worse and worse. For 26 straight day, nearly all of november, the u. S. Has reported more than 100,000 new cases a day. A day. We start now at the white house. Cnns jeremy dimon is there. President trump