welcome to newday. more booster shots and why one group could be eligible for boosters right away. the fight over vaccines as the police union leader is squaring off over mandates. christmas crunch. why experts say you should start shopping now and be prepared to pay up for gifts. we are going to introduce you to the father that literally kicked down a wall to save his family from floo d waters. good morning. so grateful you are waking up with us. let s talk about the fda s vaccine advisors. unanimously recommending the j&j booster to anyone who received the last in the last two months. and backing the booster for those receiving the moderna vaccine for those over the age of 65 and at-risk to be administered six months after their most recent shot. new guidance that mace beings and outdoor gathering and anyone who should get vaccinated should. one of the most intense battles over mandates happening in chicago. the city s police union going head-to-head there
parkland school shooting now plans to plead guilty in that. we re joined live by one parkland father and get his reaction. and one bitter battle raging on as the police union squares off against the mayor on vaccine mandates. we re joined live by the one leader urging everyone to take a breath, even as the war of words heats up. thank you so much for waking up with us, this saturday, august 16th. another hour, christi. another hour in the books. uh-huh. i know. just a couple more to go for this saturday. listen, we are following developments out of texas this morning, too, right, boris? yeah, authorities say that one deputy was killed and two others wounded this morning outside of a houston sports bar. police officials say the constable deputies w quote, ambushed and shot from behind, by a suspect with a rifle while working a police-related job this morning. cnn s jean casarez has the latest. jean, what do we know about the suspect here? reporter: well, we know th
They ve made big improvements on containment of those lamp fires. now, in the eastern half of the country, we re also dealing with strong winds but for a different reason. the cold weather is bringing severe winds to new york, philadelphia, albany, new york. damaging winds, boris and christi, are going to be the biggest concerns especially this afternoon and evening. we appreciate you watching all of that for us, allison chinchar, thank you so much. good morning. and welcome to your new day. i m boris sanchez. and i m christi paul. we re following a developing story out of texas. police say three officers have been shot in an ambush-style attack. what we re learning as this unfolded. plus, more covid booster shots are on the horizon, following the fda recommendations. one eligible for a booster right away. and the gunman in the