fighting since the start of israel s ground operation in gaza, just as families of hostages demand urgent action to save them. also ahead, six people killed in a shooting spree in texas, a suspect now in custody. investigators trying to piece together a potential motive. and the atmospheric river that is totally drenching the west prompting some dramatic rescues. is there any end in sight to the torrent of water? thanks for joining us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we are just hours out now from the next republican debate, and donald trump, who won t even be on the stage is dominating the headlines for stunning comments about a potential second term. the former president refusing to say that he will not abuse his power should he return to the white house telling fox s sean hannity he won t be a dictator, except for day one. under no circumstances you are promising america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody
i want to take you out west now where nearly 100 wildfires are burning out of control this morning. active duty service members are being brought in to help for the first time in nearly a decade. some of the biggest and most dangerous wildfires are raging in washington state. take a look at some of the aftermath in the tourist town where several large fires are still on the move. that s precisely where miguel almaguer is standing by. good morning. how much damage are we looking at? jose, good morning. at 56,000 acres, this fire here alone has destroyed at least 32 homes. when the smoke clears, the number could be higher. firefighters face explosive collisions in six western states and here they re calling in for more help. this morning, across the west, it looks like a war zone. and now the military is here. first the national guard. and now for the first time in nearly a decade, 200 active duty