Protege ben affleck facing questions. What hes saying about his own inappropriate behavior. And no longer a boys club, the boy scouts an historic change saying they now accept girls for the first time in more than 100 years. Now the girl scouts firing back. And we do say good morning, america, and the girl scouts just released a blistering statement. Boy, they sure did saying the boy scouts, a house on fire and a whole lot more. More on that coming up. First the threat from those massive wildfires in california. It is growing right now. At least 22 fires burning, thousands more were forces to evacuate. Californias top fire official is calling this a critical catastrophic event saying the fires are burning faster than firefighters can run. The scale of the damage is coming into focus right now. Look at this drone footage showing the town of santa rosa is laid to waste right there. Our Senior National correspondent matt gutman is there. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, george.
Questions. What hes saying about his own inappropriate behavior. And no longer a boys club, the boy scouts announcing an historic change saying theyll now accept girls for the first time in more than 100 years. Now the girl scouts firing back. And we do say good morning, america, and the girl scouts just released a blistering statement. Boy, they sure did saying the boy scouts, a house on fire and a whole lot more. More on that coming up. First the threat from those massive wildfires in california. It is growing right now. At least 22 fires burning, thousands more were forces to evacuate. Hundreds of people are still reported missing. Californias top fire official is calling this a critical catastrophic event saying the fires are burning faster than firefighters can run. The scale of the damage is coming into focus right now. Look at this drone footage showing the town of santa rosa is laid to waste right there. Our Senior National correspondent matt gutman is there. Good morning, matt
Been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he has been fired. Translation we do not deviate. We continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners. Without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way, respecting people, symbols and opinions. Many here are worried about what may come next. Antonio and pilar, here queueing up for lottery tickets, just want a fresh start. Elections, elections, elections, he tells me. And over in madrid, demonstrators have come out to support the imposition of direct rule in the catalan region. Why do they want to break up spain . There is no sense. It is a problem that is not only affecting catalonia. It is affecting the whole of spain. It is affecting the whole of europe. And we cannot just stay and see what happens, all sing viva espana tonight, catalans may wonder who exactly is running their lives. Theyre ruled directly b
The sacked leader of the spanish region of catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has made a televised address for peaceful resistance to madrid imposing direct rule on the region. Spains government has dissolved the Regional Parliament and installed a new police chief after mr puigdemont declared independence. In madrid, several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports from barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. And no ones yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. Right here, its hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. The catalan political headquarters. Been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he has been fired. Translation we do not deviate. We continue persevering in the only way that c
Spains government has dissolved the Regional Parliament and installed a new police chief after mr puigdemont declared independence. In madrid, several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports from barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. And no one is yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. Right here, it is hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. Local Catalan Police officers still guard this, the catalan political headquarters. And separatist leaders, who have technically been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he hasbeenig respecting people, symbols and opinions. Many here are worried about what may come next. Antonio and pilar, here queueing up for lottery tickets, just want a