. >>> a california ban still stands. it went into effect july 1st of last year and it's produced when a duck a force fed to make its liver larger than normal. >>> forget about working around the bay bridge closure this holiday weekend. how about a staycation? the bay area spots local people are heading. >>> plus, a strike at the airport, but it won't impact your flight. >>> and a slight chance of a shower over your labor day weekend. when and where you could run into this unusual holiday weather. >>> we just -- [ no audio ] >> we just received this new video into the news room from a helicopter. crews are helping with the rim wild fire with air support and water drops. evacuation advisories have been lifted for some cities. mandatories evacuation orders remain in place for those living near the southeastern edge of the wild fire. the rim wild fire has now grown to almost 202,000 acres and it is still only 32% contained. 4900 firefighters are battling the flames. full containment isn't expected until september 20th. >>> t

she joins us from california. i think what people find the most interesting is this is affecting people as far as the northernest part of the state. could you explain that to us? >> reporter: the rim fire has made substantial impact statewide. we have air quality impacts and we have the fire threatening the watererwater reservoir. we have the impacts of the fire of the county and of the water reservoir that supports san francisco county and they are clean water system. >> are you having to pull in people from other states? ho are you on manpower? >> you know, resources are stretched across the state. we have resources coming not only from neighboring jurisdictions of fire location but across the state. but what we have on the rim fire, it's a state priority, we have over a thousand firefighters working on that fire around the clock, and resource versus come literally from across the tate to--across the state to assist in that battle. >> where do we stand on evacuations? >> have have been ten communities under evac

and even the very southern part of california. this is all moisture coming in from the pacific. we have a approximately system down there that's helping to pump it into that region. we'll keep you informed in that, but in the northeast, things are looking nice. we're beginning to pick up clouds and showers coming in off of the great lakes and that will affect canada, but in the southern part of new england, things will stay fairly clear to partly cloudy for tomorrow. there may be a few stray rain showers in the forecast, anywhere from new york to boston, and the heaviest will be up in the great lakes. the temperatures like this, albany, 84, and new york, 84, and washington, up to 87. as we go to the rest of the week, it's going to get warmer on tuesday, and come back down to normal as we go to thursday. now down to the southeast, we have a lot of rain going on, and this has been because of a cold front that has gone stationary along the gulf states. we'll see possible flooding as well, but nothing like we saw last week at this time where most of the southeast was experiencing fl

making it biggest wildfire in northern california history. the good news is that fire is gaining on it. we're getting this unique time lapse perspective from this video. fire officials warn with higher temperatures they won't be able tonvç q fully contain ts blaze until september 20th and that is at earliest. >> a truck driver has been found at nault a collision that killed a bicyclist. the 24-year-old struck by the vehicle at 6:00 and folsom streets august 14th. the driver not initially cited after the accident. the police chief said an investigation by officers found he was responsible for the death. the announcement follows a fiery outcry about the department's handling of the accident. >> the federal government announced it will not block laws in colorado and marijuana n a memo the department of justice outlined eight priority areas for enforcing marijuana laws. 50 n.all 50 states including keeping pot out of hands of minors preventing profits from going to criminal operations and keeping marijuana out of states where it is illegal prese

some california cities have banned tire foam. if approved san jose will be the largest city in the state to move forward with the ban. the parks condition will make it illegal to feed wildlife at public place. they find wildlife is being harmed by the food. it poses a health risk to humans as well. the meeting is being held tonight at the conference room. >>> a sex assault case, calling his own wife. the judge called it ridiculous. >>> president obama says the syrian government crossed the line with chemical weaponses. >> traffic looks good and already up on the tunnel. >> the afternoon highs are warmer and we'll have your forecast in a couple of minutes. >>> welcome back, the time now is 4:45 and the obama administration is moving closer to taking action against syria reporting a chemical attack last week. they're conducting a second day of investigations near damascus. they spent three hours yesterday interviewing doctors, and survivors of the attacks last wednesday. secretary of state john kerry said there's unmistakable use o

plus a colossal wildfire in california is now the size of chicago. san francisco power and water supplies are under threat. we will go live to california for the battle and the money to fight them. and who made money today? they are shining bghtly today. keep it right here to find out who it is. even when they say it is not, it is always about money. ♪ so we kick off tonight with housinand a new opinion on the impact of rapidly risg interest rates. bank analyst dick bove says it makes no sense to think it was any effect on the housing market so why is lowering his rating on one of the major mortgage lenders just today? joining me now is dick bove. always such a pleasure to have you on the show, thank you for coming on. >> thank you, melissa. melissa: why are you making this about mortgage rates? why will it knocked the legs out from t housing recovery? >> think about it. during the housing boom, the average mortgage rate was 6.5%. if you take the average mortgage rate, it was 6.75%. the average rate since freddie mac publish the figures in 1971, 8.

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. >> in california in the u.s. one of the biggest wild fires in state history continues to range. -- rage. strong winds on the ground mean that fire crews face huge challenges barely 7% has been contained. >> 200 square miles of forest, there is no sign of waning. some 8000 firefighters are struggling to contain an area the size of chicago. 5000 homes are under threat and many have already been evacuated. >> we have a bit of a picture in there. >> california has declared a state of emergency. the fire is headed towards the reservoir, the source of 85% of the city's water, supplying power to the international airports. and extreme conditions and inaccessible areas have made it harder to tackle the blaze. >> as of today we will have gusts up to 30 miles per hour. in>> its spring so large that it is difficult for firefighters to predict. strong winds coupled with a dry summer have made it a rough year for the area prone to fires. >> there is no smoke without fire. this is the latest substitute for cigarettes, facing f

california could be the second. we always want to know what your views are with controversial views stories that people are talking about. >> reporter: the camera is shaking on around a little bit. look for a faulty start the fault should be gone all around 10 am. temperatures will be cooler for tomorrow. and far inland for tomorrow afternoon. these temperatures are about five to 10 degrees down. with a little bit of rain on sunday. catherine? >> catherine: lamar 0 home may have trouble keeping up with the kardashians. his land and with the law. run and a7 >> catherine: when driving around the peninsula there are a few thing you might want to keep limit through the fastrak lanes on the san mateo bridge is 25 >> reporter: that is double the posted catch up with the driver please stand by for this brief musical interlude driver to get out the way >> reporter:lesson number two if you see a police cruser behind appearing to be in a rush might i suggest you try moving over .this driver refused to move >> reporter:wait be

. >>> out of control wildfires continue to spread in northern california where they've burned 2 25 square miles already, the blaze now edges closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets its drinking water. >>> extreme flooding in mexico have killed 13 people and there have also been landslides. >>> it is one of florida's most abundant coastal ecosystems but a mysterious contamination is killing hundreds of mammals and birds and plant life and politicians, scientists and citizens have gotten together to try to figure out what is murdering the floridian habitat. >>> tune in for a complete newscast at 7:00 eastern and of course you can always follow us on www.jazz.com. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >>> what happens when social media unc

the california department of parks and recreation and the university of california recently applied for a drone license from the faa. in december, the parks department hopes to begin using a drone in a pilot program they'll be surveying and helping to protect endangered species and identify invasive plant species. privacy advocates oppose using those drones. >> there could be something above the skies looking at me and the sort of concerns that you wouldn't be able to do things in your backyard. >> they could be flying commercially by 2015. >>> i heeded the warning. i didn't get on the freeway today. when i was walking in the cityifuls the warm. it felt warmer today than yesterday. >> it was noticeable, not just in the city be in the inland valleys as well. temperatures came up 5 degrees. inland valleys, plenty of 90s. today the warm air stayed. here's the system that will change everything. you can see it out there spinning. this does look like something you might see in the early fall. there's a low pressure center that will work its way off the coast. it will create a situation where

. >>> firefighters in california are adding a drone to their arsenal in the fight against an unrelented wildfire. the drone seen right here, it gives firefighters a bird's eye view of any portion of the flames. it's remotely piloted hundred of miles away by the california national guard and on wednesday it alerted firefighters of a new flair up, one they would not have immediately seen. the rim fire is now in it's 13th day and it is only 30% contained. it has destroyed 111 structures and is posing a threat to the yosemite national forest along with san francisco's water supply and giant trees. >>> millions of us suffer from sleeplessness. i know i do. a new study finds that 9 million adults are taking prescription sleeping pills. the five year study noted that lack of sleep contributes to diabetes, heart disease, depression and other diseases. researchers say that 50 to 70 million americans suffer from sleep deprivation or sleep disorders. >>> remembering the march on washington. and dr. martin luther king, jr.'s i have a dream speech. in their own words, 50 years later. >> because they

i never been to california or sacramento. i didn't know what was waiting for me when i got there. >> reporter: brown didn't realize at the time that he had been dumped. that's the term when hospitals discharge patients and give them one-way tickets out of state regardless whether they have family or friends there, leaving it up to other communities to pay for their medical care. >> it was a violation of my civil rights, and they put my life in grave danger. i could have died. >> reporter: they have identified nearly 500 patients bussed from it there to place miss california. so far they have confirmed 20 of those patients were treated in san francisco at a cost of $500,000. herrera will file a class action suit against the state of nevada to get that money back. while san francisco will care for anyone in need the city shouldn't have to take the patients nevada doesn't want to deal with. >> there are real financial consequences and real consequences for san francisco's homeless who may not get that shelter bed or who may have

they're way up in california where there have been nearly 40 percent more fires than last year. hundreds more caused by lightning within just days. we found homeowners packed up, ready to leave if they have to. >> if we lose it all, we have a great insurance policy, so. >> hopefully it won't come to that. >> we'll start all over again. >> reporter: the fire is not threatening anymore homes right now but its continuing to grow. it has tripled in size since yesterday. they've's t

community is urging caution and we're straight more on the growing tensions up ahead and the waters of california santa barbara coast a secret for years now there have been offshore fracking even though there are no regulations and the coast was once trashed by an oil spill will tell you more coming up. and pay raises and bonuses are usually reserved for rewards for doing good work but that's not the case for many of the nation's top c.e.o.'s especially at a time of growing wealth inequality more on that later in the show.

, the government of california decides to dohat. when i hire somebody like having a kid. i pour concrete. i get a building. i put people in the building. they come building. they come in. get a five-year stock option and i they are expecting five years of growth and that their stock net them money so they have part of the pie. when you're flipping back an forth and every day you see television somebody with a new idea, economy is going sideways because we're doing bad things in washington, when you're in that kind of environment you don't hire people. don't have babies. you can't do that inan uncertain world. melissa: t.j., thank you so much for coming on. appreciate your time. good thought >> you're welcome, thank you. melissa: what did he say to me, there was mixture of things which is typical of liberal drift develop? >>> next on "money," alarming reports that the assad regime is using chemical weapons, claims that more than a thousand civilians were slaughtered in a poison gas attack. we have the latest details on a chilling sit

despite the stretched resources of the california's fire departments, fairfield said they had enough personnel and equipment to contain the blaze before it did more damage. >> it encompassed about 40 acres, and with 200 fire fighters, it's a huge response. we need to get as many firefighters here as quickly as possible. >> reporter: to be clear, cal fire says no aircraft were sent here because none were requested. even know there was property loss, investigate news is there was no injuries. live in fairfield, ken. >> the rim fire has grown to become the 7th largest fire in california. >> a fire crew is watching for potential flare-ups. it broke out about 1:00 this afternoon. a fire official says it started in a building that contain add booed chop and spread to the grass nearby. firefighters say they worked for two hours before they got the fire out. the hills here are very dry and officials tell us this was the second fire there in less than a month. >>> now to the new bay bridge. here is a look at the count down clock, and it will be shut down tomorrow night. a new eastern span wil

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. >>> the rim fire is now one ever the largest on record in california. it is threatened by the flames. the fire up the street. >>> a murder mystery in a quiet bay area city. now, the fire, the rim fire is slowing in the advance through the communities. firefighters are still scrambling to bulldoze. the fire, it is jumping from treetop to treetop is nearly 210 miles and it 7% contained. we have the latest from near the fire lines. >> reporter: and good to be with you. the firefight here is 24/7. the latest push for the crews it is to try to protect some of the world's oldest treasure. >> the wildfire raging out of control around yosemite national park. covering an area the size of chicago. it is visible from space. >> right now we near this area. that is the hot spot right now. the fire engineer oversees the safety of 250 firefighters from the frontlines of the blaze. >> the interior is a concern for a long time. you can not get to some of the areas,. >> what is the difficulty in getting to those sections. >> they are straight 45 degree down. you can not

that was only 25 of the 500 that we know were shipped to california. so this is going to be a pretty big action that i bring on behalf of all california municipalities. >> now, bus station therapy, as they call it, or bus ticket therapy, has long been rumored to be going on around the country. this is the first time you've actually come across a solid case of it. >> absolutely. this has been urban myth for decades. but here, we have it documented. what's more concerning is that the state itself was involved. i think that -- i don't care where you live. if you care about your people and you have a humane bone in your body, that's not something you're going to do. >> but san francisco does put people on buses and send them home. >> yes. but there's strict protocols, to make sure there's a family member or friend that's going to provide for the care of that individual when they get to that jurisdiction. >> for a long time, san francisco has said our generous services and payments often make it appealing for social workers in other cities to send them to s

rim i are burning in california is now 30% contained. the giant wildfire that started a week ago is still growing. the blaze has burned around 780 square kilometers. firefighters have cooler temperatures will help containment lines hold. the new york city police department has investigated at least a dozen mosques since the terror attacks of 9/11. anyone who visited them was under surveillance with that is a big evidence of criminal activity. these disclosures about mosques have outraged many living in the city. >> on the streets of new york, the police are never far away. it is the largest force in the country, with 35,000 uniformed nypd officers. their presence on new york city streets is considered a deterrent to crime. the latest controversy surrounds the police who avoid being seen. newly revealed documents obtained by the associated press show how the nypd secretly labeled mosques as terrorist organizations. this gave them legal grounds to use informants and undercover officers to spy on activities inside the places of worship. rev

we go live to melissa in california and the concerns about that water plant and the fire? >> reporter: absolutely. they are hoping to minimize the damage to yosemite national park. we also tried to get close to the park and were stopped by police and firefighters trying to prevent the fire from crossing the road. it has jumped the road in one place however so that is one battle left. it is a very, very tough situation for the firefighters. >> the power plant supplies power for more than two million customers. what happens there in the meantime? >> well the power plant is down and it provides 15% of the power for the city of san francisco but what officials say is there will not be any blackouts in the city and they will purchase power from the market in the meantime. there was a concern about the water source to fight the fires but they have been able to obtain more water and that is good news. >> melissa, can you see the fires where you are? >> well, up to three days ago, this place was essentially encircled by a ring of fire. the fire was everywhere. they continue to thr

cover california is scrambling. >> there are a lot of things that need to be done. particularly on the it side of things and the system side of things. >> ross brown works at the legislative analyst office. >> the vision was always that beginning october 1, you wouldn't be able to shop around and compare plans and look at plans and potentially preenroll. >> the functionality of enrolling online fully will not -- it is being tested currently. we don't know if we'll be ready for that functionality on october 1. >> cover california admits you may not be able to sign up online october 1, but you will be able to lock around. covered california knows a lot of people are keeping a close eye on the insurance exchange. it's almost a lose/lose. they don't want to roll out a dud and they want to make their projected deadline. >> is that a big deal? >> we think it is important that consumers are not frustrated when they go on to our website and start to shop and compare. >> covered california stresses there will be other options to enroll. the agency started hiring call center

>>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. >> finally tonight we return to the place struggling with the challenges we saw earlier in this program. one community in california has already endured two severe fires in the last seven years and those blazes put pressure on two families. one that fled and lost everything, and the other chose to stay. let's go to california's twin pines. >> i

we are in extreme drought for the central california coastline, and take a look at this picture provided by nasa. that is the big fire burning near yosemite, with a smoke plumb more than 200 miles. details in about ten minutes. >>> that's the sound of dry brush in yosemite and the reason the rim fire is so hard to get under control. cooler temperatures and higher humidity is in the forecast. tonight, the fire is still only 20% contained. it's burned 180,000 acres, and crews want to stop the flames from burning into three mountain towns. 4,500 people are ready to leave at any moment. we're in twalamey city tonight. >> that's one of the towns really sweating it out. as the fire has prooshed a mile and i -- a approached a mile and a half, they are bedding down for the night. talk about protecting the homeowners. they will stay here all night long at this house to provide the strike team protection that is necessary. i spark could get going up here and it's too windy a road to come up in the dark so they will stay here all night long. there is a day there were back fires, and down in yosemit

and wind could hamper firefighters in northern california. they are already deployed in yosemite park trying to keep a small number of trees that are believed to be the oldest on the planet earth unburned. >>> and there is serious flooding in china. soldiers moved in on saturday to move villagers to safety. >>> and nor a look at the weather across the nation, we now turn to jalelah. >> the weather across the nation pretty dry while we continue to see a lot of rain across florida. unfortunately we will not be seeing that in the northwest. red flag warnings in effect till tomorrow. very drive terrain, brush, fuels instigated by the wind. across the southwest, the heaviest moisture up the i-17 and i-40, expected on into the early afternoon and evening hours as far as stability. use precaution if you are traveling there. as we make our way to the southeast, you will see showers across the eastern part of the east gulf coast. a tropical storm warning in effect and we could see some gusty winds in effect with those storms. across the gulf of mexico

certainly nothing here in california where the rim fire has really grown. and only about 1% containment there. too much rain in the southeast. these individual dots are flood warnings, and we're looking at a lot of rain over this area that has seen too much. so flood warnings continue to be issued and will still be effect throughout the weekend. now there's cooler air coming in from canada. temperatures developed to 69 in minneapolis, 73 in chicago. that is working its way east, so they will see a drop in temperatures in the northeast, but before that happens, we'll see these numbers climb into the 80s day today. and we have this area of showers of tomorrow storms that we'll continue to track east. so look for a rainy start to your weekend in washington, d.c., but that will be followed by cooler air. look at the temperatures in new york. 80 on saturday, 81 on sunday, monday and tuesday, the warm air comes back into the mid-80s. dry for all five days. but that is nice and comfortable this weekend. cooler and drier air. richelle. >> dave thank you so much. i

but in the state of california, under california law, you don't need to be the actual perpetrator of the crime to end up with a life sentence, nor do you need -- >> i want to talk about what you just said and richard earlier. the department of corrections describes the sentence in your son's unit very differently to say the least than what you're describing and what others have said. she says solitary, what richard said, doesn't exist. >> they get out to showers, they go out to visiting, they go out to the law library, and they have activities. they're not just sitting there doing nothing. >> richard, again, she seems to agree with you. she says it's not that bad. >> exactly, the truth is that as they come out for showers, as they go to yards, as they go to law library and counseling, they're allowed out of their cell into a common area shared with seven other cells. during that period, they can look face-to-face, and inmates touch pinkies because human contact is important. so they stop and they talk to one another, which they can also do when in their cells, though they can't see e

covered california knows a lot of people are keeping a close eye on the insurance exchange. it's almost a lose-lose. the exchange doesn't want to roll out a dud, and it wants to make its projected deadline. >> is that a missed opportunity? is that a let down for people? i mean, is that a big deal. >> we think -- we think it's important that consumers are not frustrated when they go onto our web site and they start to shop and compare. >> cover california stresses there will be other options to enroll. last week the agency started hiring call center workers who will likely be taking phone applications. >> covered california says they should know by beginning of next month whether or not the entire web site will be ready to go october 1. in sacramento, ryan, kpix 5. >> by the ebd of the year the agency expects to sign up lum one-and-a-half million californians who were previously uninsure snired. if you brought gas at safeway, you may have some money coming. safeway just agree today pay $46,000 to settle a lawsuit for overcharging more than 700 customers. most of them at this

subtropical moisture, thunderstorms remaining in southern california. things start to change. warm again tomorrow. we'll see high clouds sunday more clouds could be light showers sunday morning 8:00 a.m. we'll clear things out a little bit monday so looking pleasant for labor day plans. overnight tonight mild, mid-50s low 60s, tomorrow afternoon looking pleasant. 90 in morgan hill. 82 in the santa cruz. filtered sun on the peninsula. 82 palo alto. 68 half moon bay. nice, 72 there. 67 sunset district. north bay mid 80s in santa rosa and napa. 75 sausalito. east bay mid-70s oakland and hayward, inland spots warm. 90 livermore, 91 san ramone. accu-weather forecast, we fall into 780s sunday and monday. warmest communities cloud cover will increase and a chance of showers sunday warming up mid to latter part of the week. back to summer routine. >> thank you. >> well, still to come a strike on one of the biggiest travel days of the summer who is walking up the job. >> the health benefits from breast reduction surgery. why it may not be out of reach anymore for women who >>> another

$25,000 at least, add room and board and you're looking at more than 30,000s oodz good old days, state of california covered more of the costs. >> now it's mom and dad. the same folks you see here who help their kids overpack then squeeze that stuff into their new home as way from home. think about that, veronica. >> it's my time. >> she's caught in a moment. her parents? catching the last sweet seconds from a face in their live autos did you think would it hurt this much? >> no. no idea. i didn't think. >> i did. >> at san francisco state abc 7 news. >> a big unveiling is taking place right now at san francisco palace hotel. it's return of this maxfield parish painting. that art had been at the hotel since 1909. this year the hotel announced it was going to sell it this, is what it looked like then. the pattas hotel instead decided to restore it. >> they found out a layer of yellow varnish that discolored colors. they were able to remove it. now, we can see the true color of the original painting. >> well, here is how it looks now. colors are more vibrant as you can see. >> let's go hang out there?

some lighter rain up into wyoming, but it does not hit california. rain moved through the northeast here, and then this is followed by some cooler air. temperatures will start to warm up here by the end of the week and the weekend. dell? >> dave thank you very much. >>> stay with us we'll be right back. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. reuters news agency is saying the syrian opposition has now been told to expect a strike within days. syria's government says they will defend their nation if attacked. >>> fvrts in northern california say they are optimistic they have gained some ground on the fire burning at yosemite national park. >>> victims and survivors of the fort hood shooting massacre are making their statements to the jury there. a newly released video shows eyewitness testimony of the 1975 assassination attempt on gerald ford. it shows ford answering attorney questions. a jury convicted a manson family member concerning the attempted assassination. the gun was never fired. it was the first time a sitting president gave or

could see a repeat of that in arizona and southern california. the forecast calls for very heavy rain in the next 24 hours. this could lead to the monsoon storms which lead to dust storms and flash flooding. flash flood watch in effect for the entire area. a little bit of rain came through the northeast. that has cleared out, and now we're looking at a nice day here. temperatures are a little cooler. a light breeze, and maybe a pop-up thunderstorm then dry and comfortable, friday, saturday, and sunday. >> thank you very much. >>> another showdown between the white house and congress over the nation's debt ceiling again. neither side backing down, and time is running out to strike a deal. ♪ ♪ >>> the white house says it will not negotiate with congress over the government's ability to pay its bills. the deadline for raising the $16.7 trillion federal debt ceiling is mid-october. white house officials state vital to avoid a repeat of 2011 when partisan bickering delayed action until the very last minute. and that lead to a government default. >

scott comb joins us now from the edge of that wildfire in california. over to you, scott. >> reporter: thank you. it is relatively quiet here now. a subtle shift in the wind and this community and many others like it on the edge of yosemite would actually be literally and directly in the line of fire. that explains why there's a very large firefighting presence here, but protecting the city is one of the many tasks at hand. the fire has burned an area larger than the city of chicago. and growing. tree by tree, branch by branch, they're attacking it on the ground and from the air. progress is slow, and the fire is maddeningly unpredictable. >> one of the challenges, the fire is going to start making its own weather. we've seen significant down draft winds going in all directions. >> this is the largest of a dozen fires burning just in california. a strain on the state's limited resources and fire season is not over yet. >> this is august, what's going to happen in september in terms of fires, we don't know. >> california has already spent a quarter of it

bigad shaban is on the fire line in california as yosemite burns. donald trump tells don dahler he did not defraud his business students. seth doane takes us into the forbidden zone around a leaking nuclear plant. and ty carter receives the medal of honor after the most desperate battle of the afghan war. >> i thought to myself that if i were ever going to run so hard to where my lungs lit on fire and my chest explode exploded fy heart going out this would be that day.

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the rim fire is the fifth large nest california history. though it continues to grow, crews started setting new fires in hopes of go himming the fire. it is burning any vegetation the rim fire could use as fuel to president is. crews expect to be fully contain this fire within two to three week. and fire official have a new. we unmanned mill drones. members of the california national guard are manning the aircraft. the drones will provide around the clock informing to frifs. official stay drones provide incredibly precise and reliable data on this fair. >> if you're not bouncing the use of automation and also, the use of solid flying skills, that can create challenges. >> coming up, a pile is too reliant on computers. the safety feature is actually putting airline passengers at rick. >>> the united states continues to weigh the possibility of military action in syria while one key ally of the u.s. votes to stay out of it. >>> plus, the new york subway system stopped in its tracks because of that. yep. a pair of kittens. >>> anxiety is high

and folks don't even realize it but in california they figured it out and they introduced a bill that said they would ban texas textbooks, it got so bad, texas has such a bad representation of politicizing, experts in the subject matter to get what's right in the classrooms. >> our community has picked up about that point on politics. will says creationism should not be taught as social studies. it is a political movement or an american religious movement that should be in the upper levels. christopher says, politics is gone the way of good reform. speaking of politics 2009 and 2010, texas had standards that down played the role that slavery caused the civil war and exaggerated the founding fathers and suggested the witch hunts by senator mccarthy and the house unamerican activities were justified. so don got to go with you about that, how much are politics playing a role in undercutting if you will evolution and promoting creationism? >> that's the whole point. fordham institute did a study of science standards all across the country, they just came up with a report a year and a half

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ouout of control wildfires are spreading across california. that blaze is edging closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets it's drinking water. >>> japan's government is promising to take urgent action against leaks of radioactive contaminated water. on monday they ordered the operator to improve monitoring and replace tanks that are at risk of leaking. at thtepco acknowledged that radioactive water leaked from inside that plant. >>> a push for peace talks between afghanistan and the taliban, karzai was in the capitol city of islamabad meeting with the prime minister of the country. [♪ music ] >> in business news a major deal unfolding in the drug industry. the world's largest bio tech company is buying pharmaceutical the price tag to be $10.4 billion. a cancer drugmaker. the deal would give amgen three approved cancer treatments and several others being tested in chemical trials. >>> taking a look at wal wall street. good news for your 401k, the dow was up 30 points. president obama is going to award the medal of honor to staff sergean

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