good morning, everybody. it is thursday, september 10th. a i know that we are all anxiously waiting to see what it will look like outside today. >> yes, sunrise at 6:47. and we have smog outside right now. the air quality could change today as the winds will be different and that is why atmosphere will be different and look different today. just know that we're not going

to be saved by the marine layer, we'll have unhealthy air today, tomorrow and more likely saturday. i'll explain coming up. disappointing but learning to live with it. and still so much buzz about that orange sky that we saw yesterday. you see the bay bridge there and there is coy tower. and amy hollyfield is live in the east wibay with reaction. >> reporter: and we're watching the skies this morning. no sign yet that it will be the orange darkness that we saw yesterday. we also aren't seeing falling ash yet this morning. we'll keep you posted on how it looks as the sun comes up. yesterday was definitely one for the record books. and people repg rcognized that,y people taking pictures of the orange die. and also people were out on walks or fishing saying that

they were trying to add some bit of normalcy to the strange day. others the darkness threw them off. >> i was pretty disor yefbtsed. i missed an appointmentment. almost never do that. yeah, it was bewildering. >> yeah, it is just everything. just so crazy, you know. the virus, i mean, everything is just like what next? >> reporter: and this ford dealership saw the effects of all of this on their cars. a layer of ash on all the cars now. they didn't plan to do a deep clean until this is all over. so they will leave it for now. we tt today a ltl keic say thae let that fool you, that the air quality is expected to be worse. so maybe not a day to head

outside. of course it is 2020 as everyone saying, who knows what will happen next. we'll just wait and watch and be ready to reacts. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. and take a look at this video from oakland, it was shot yesterday morning and as the drone zooms out a bit, the city's skyline just starts to disappear in that orange haze. >> and it was raining ash at the hayward airport. sky 7 photojournalist found car after car coated in a thin layer of it yesterday afternoon. and if you go to abc7news.com, we have many more than views of the a bopocalyptic orange thatet painted the die. and at least three people have been killed in the bear fire which is burning in plumas, yuma and butte counties. 12 are still unaccounted for. the flames have charred more

than 252 240ur,000 some of the surrounding areas have already burned. the fire is also forced evacuation warnings for parts of paradise. the wildfires are also causing destruction in the pacific northwest in oregon. high winds and high heat is fueling the flames. >> it is devastating. oregon's governor says this could be the greatest loss of life and property from wildfires in the state's history. new video from portland -- or near portland is showing rows of homes destroyed, andism andism m 12-year-old boy and his grandmother are two of the victims. they disappeared after they got separated from their families.o.

they disappeared after they got separated from their families. >> i don't have feelings right now. this is the most emotional i've got. >> in washington state, a 1-year-old has died near spokane. firefighters found the family's severely burned truck near their home. the child's parents are in critical condition with severe burns. a new federal report warns that climate change may create chaos for the financial system. authors are urging congress to impose carbon taxes quickly. the first jekt directly contra districts president trump and many republicans. it recommends more than 50 ideas including requiring companies to disclose details on greenhouse gas emissions.

and one way you can protect your family is by using filters or air purifiers. one air quality expert suggests that you should designate one room as a place for respiratory relief. >> having at least one clean room would be a good resource for people to have especially now that we've got this new normal. >> make sure that the product that you are about to purchase, that those products were tested and passed the standards. >> engineers are working on ways to help keep the indoor air cleaner. and that is a growing challenge because of the wildfires and threat of airborne disease like covid-19. and as mike has been saying, the air quality will be worse today and you can keep track of all of that. the air quality in your neighborhood by using this tracker on our website,

abc7news.com. first an exexplosion and now this, what we know about the latest disaster happening in lebanon. and in san francisco, a clue as to when indoor dining may be able to resume. and here is a live look, we're still gray over the city. everything revolves around unhealthy air today during your outdoor activities. and n95 masks would be most

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smoke from oregon. but look at above 1,000 feet, we have the explosive development of the bear fire and all the ash that it expelled was coming in on that. now the winds are out of the southeast, so not as much ash in the air and that is why i don't think that it will be quite as orange as it was yesterday. but with that smoke at the lower levels, it will be around all throughout today. wake up tomorrow, saturday morning, still in relief sunday morning as a major pattern develops. ands as we head into sunday afternoon, cooler with kleiner air. so spare the air alert for today and tomorrow and possibly saturday. age th and then it should all change. and so just want to give you a head's up that the chp has issued a fog advisory for the

golden gate bridge, but the hot spot is the bay bridge. we have a pretty big backup there. metering lights came on at 5:32 this morning. as we move over to temeryville camera, you can sk secan see al headlights. so it is slow coming from berkeley through emeryville and the mad as well. and so you can see the ideas of the speeds, they are currently around 35 and then down to about 18 miles per hour. still ahead, a look at the toys that are vying for a spot in the national toy hall of fame. and instagram's effort to make its workforce more inclusive. the head of the app lays out some of the changes.

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quality public schools make a better california for all of us. a huge fire is burning at the port of beirut, the same area of the explosion just once month ago. 190 people were killed and thousands more were injured. the site of this new fire is definitely creating panic among the people who live there. it is not clear yet what is burning and we'll stay on top of the breaking news and bring you more as it comes in. happening today, head of california's health and human services agency will provide an update on what is being done to fight covid-19.

the doctor will take questions from reporter s at the news conference. and teachers and staff will have access to covid-19 testing once they return to the classroom. schools can't reopen for on site classes until their county has been out of california's highest tier on that color coded framework for 14 days. it may be several more weeks before you can enjoy dining inside in san francisco. right now, san francisco restaurants are only allowed to serve people outdoors. california's covid-19 reopening standards would allow san francisco to resuming indoor dining as early as this week. but there are reports that officials have made it number 14 on a list of priorities with nkinghigh.e

is it making chans towards advancing equity within its workplacse. annnceme in a saying that more than ever people are turning to the platform to raise awareness for the racial, civic of and social causes that they care about. it is also hiring a director of diversity and creating an equity team. they say they want to ensure that the al foe rhytgorithm is . and apple's new floating store 23ishly opens in singapore today and it isur b water. there are 360 degree panoramic views of the city and its skyline. the sphere is the first of its kind, an all glass dome structure fully self supported. and the home to the company's first on

store. >> ooh, sounds fancy. and you can help decide which toys make the national toy all of fame. there are 12 finalists, they only pick three. and that gets determined by votes from fans. so you can make this happen. the nominees include jenga, sidewalk chalk, light bright, my little pony, sorry, and baby nancy. baby nancy was the first black dl o doll, release d in 1968. finals will be announced november 25th. they have to include baby nancy. so that is a shoo-in. but for the other two, what say you? >> i'm on board with jenga. >> okay. i will accept that and i do need to have masters of the universe

there. because -- sorry if this is shocking to anyone, but he-man made me >> so be-mhe-man made it in the. >> so i would like to thank to hasbro our whoever made it. >> a special place with you. >> sure does. >> i can't wait to hear that story. all right. that is -- all right. let's talk about weather. hi, everybody. a lot of things are different in the atmosphere today. we'll start off by showing you san jose where it is 57 and cloudy right now. one of the few areas that does have healthy air outside of our inland east bay neighborhoods. you are also waking up to healthy air. rest of us, not so much. we have surface smoke today, so that means worse than yesterday. we don't have the marine layer bubble of clean air.

it got infected with smoke from oregon. so spare the air through tomorrow and i think that that could be steppeded extended int. and you see the low pressure drawing the air from the deadly fires in oregon and transporting it right into our neighborhoods. we have 34ihave mid to upper 70 south bay. low to mid-60s along the coast. upper 60s for downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. and mid to upper 70s around 75 to 80 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, 70 at berkeley to several cities around 75. and if we're lucky, in the 80s in the east bay valleys. you should see a little more sunshine than yesterday. so tonight under smog and in the mid-50s, so cool. but i wouldn't keep the windows open. tomorrow unhealthy air and

likely saturday. and then the temperatures drop significantly sunday and that is the pattern shift that hopefully will last all the way through next wednesday. so a couple more days of unhealthy air. and now ginger zee has a look at what is happening on "good morning america." hey, ginger. >> happy belated birthday, reggie. i'll have more on the wild fires in a bit, but of course we start with the tapes from president trump admitting that he played down the coronavirus danger and acknowledging that it was far more deadly than he was telling the country at the time. so we'll have the fallout this morning and of course going to hear the president's response. and also we will get in to the wildfire emergency not just in northern california but up in oregon where matt gutman is. we know that at least 14 states have the hundreds of fires, so much to cover. and i'll be tracking the latest on the air quality because i know you have seen every image

possible, you lived it, but all the way down and up the pacific coast. plus the major challenges that millions of students are facing as they get ready for the new year and the big switch to school by screen. parents are calling the sd disastrous start a pure disaster saying that it was just not good at all. and this morning we'll tell you what is being done to make online school a bit more of a success. plus, i am not overselling this, this is our biggest surprise in gma history, i am know chris harr harrison, but there is a very deserving nurse with $1 million. you don't want to miss it. that is coming up on gma. >> wow. i can't wait to see that. first of all, thank you for the birthday shoutout yesterday. really appreciate that. but i also need to ask you, did you hear like these toys that are in the national hall of fame? those up for votes?

do you have a particular choice there? >> no. >> so there is lite drs br ichd techlt, there is also he-man. >> i was underimpressed with the brightness of lite-brite. was twisters in there? >> it wasn't. sorry was there. >> bingo. >> uno? >> i know, i have lovement no too. it is not on there. >> so so we'll have to make some additions. >> so we learned that it is

quick return to yet are and let's talk about what happened. light from the sun is made up of seven different colors. and given it a notice, red orange yellow green blue indigo and violate. so roygbiv. and the saturated air allowed the red, orange and yellow to roll through it. but it reflected the green, the blue, the indigo and violet and that is why we lad the s kis dor ominous looking sky. but today i don't think that it will be as interesting as yesterday. and the nfl season begins today. the chiefs will host the texans. and the 49ers wipreparing for their season opener on sunday. yesterday they programmed under

the haze in santa clara. the nfl will monitor the air quality on sunday, teams can't play or practice if the air quality index gets to 200 or above. >> it is orange out here too. s. >> yeah, there is ash falling all over the place. and yeah, the 9ers and cardinals kick off sunday afternoon at levi stadium. and there will be zero fans at that game. and new at 6:00, german biotech firm and pfizer officials say that they are confident that their vaccine could be ready to be a much proved as early as the middle of october. yesterday the companies announce that had they plan toursue regulatoryw and 2k3we7depending

goes. and next at 6:30, the battle between president trump and watergate journalist bob woodward. what mr. trump is now saying. and this time yesterday, i know a lot of you were waking up thinking am i alive, have i survived? well, you have. and mike will dig into whether or not we'll see those orange skies again today. and as we head to break, let's see what it looks like outside. yep, it is very smoggy.

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when the sunrises later this hour, could we see the same george glow that we saw yesterday? and seeing the smoke and agree because of out of control fires like this one. a bild fire bu wildfire takes a deadly turn and we'll look at the damage. and good morning, it is thursday, september 10. we want to check in with mike with a better idea of what we can expect today. >> let's start with what is going on outside right now. and it is shog moggy. and our air is unhealthy. we are not being protected by the marine layer like we were yesterday. and you can see how thick it is getting from our roof camera. so let's show you the areas with

the poorest air quality. ukiah, santa rosa, napas an el, inland east bay, you are immune. but that will change as we head throughout the day. tomorrow. and i think that we could send it even into saturday. and i'll explain that more in the smoke forecast in about 7 minutes. this morning a lot of us are still talking about the orange skies that made it seem likepoc. and amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek as people are coping with the unreal conditions. >> reporter: yeah, definitely left its mark. look at the ash on the cars here at this ford dealership in walnut creek. this dealership will be watching the skies carefully today and we are seeing a bit of a haze already this morning. but we don't see the orange.

this dealership says that they won't wash the ash off until this is all over and then they will do the deep clean. we definitely saw people yesterday pawing and taking in the historical moment. a lot of people pa rarading outo treasure island to take a picture of the orange sky. and others told us it impacted their mood and threw off their rhythm. one person missed an appointment because they felt so off. and then there were some who just went ahead and turned to pizza saying a die like we had called for comfort food. >> you know, it is scary, but it is our reality. so you either face it head-on or -- i mean that is the only option. so there was a craving for pizza, there was a dystopian reality and we so i recommend it. >> reporter: and some people

were out on walks or fishing trying to find a sense of normalcy in a very odd feeling day. the air quality actually wasn't as bad as it looks. it wasn't a terrible day to be out i'd. and if you did exercise outside yesterday, you were the smart one because today the air quality is expected to be worse. and right now, we're seeing that it is a gray, more of a smog that we see. we're not seeing the orange darkness that questiwe saw yest. so it is starting to look like today will look a little better. amyhollyfield, abc 7 news. and now again let's look at those dark orange skies. john's grill usually birs city for lunch, but the darkness really kept people away. and look here, you can barely see that that is alcatraz. the dark orange skies even affected construction sites

because they had to turn on the lights fast it awere the middle of the night but it was the middle of the day. and we're seeing effects on cars and outside surfaces. check out the ash in san mateo, pretty amazing considering the fires responsible for 24 smoke a and ash are more than 150 miles away. and in the north bay, pg&e efforts were slowed to restore electricity about an 16 helicopters being used to in-pekin inspect power lines had to be grounded because of visibility issues. they had cut pour because of the danger conditions. and we have a photo gallery at abc7news.com. you can look at the explan

nation as to why the sky was so strange. and developing news, firefighters are battling the bear fire. and more than 252 240ur,000 acr already burned and is 24% contained. parts of the town of oroville still under threat and that is where kaylee hartung is this morning. >> reporter: it is a difficult firefight in this area. two wildfires converged here and those flames exploded when they met in the middle of the night. authorities really struggled to notify people who were asleep in their beds at the time, and you can see that this home is one of thousands daughter in tcaught i destrublgts difference pade strublg structure difference path. and the fire burned so hot at times, it melted glass.destruct. and the fire burned so hot at times, it melted glass. the homeowners did everyting

that they could to try to save this place. and it seems like they were able to get animal to the safety, but this family last everything else. like so many others. and again, this fire exploding in the middle of the night leaving little warning. we know that at least three fatalities in this area just a couple miles from here, others trapped more than 100 rescued and so many more injured. kaylee hartung, abc news, oroville. and air crews are helping to battle thes creek fire burning northeast of the fresno. and cal fire officials say that increased visibility did allow pilots to get off the ground yesterday and they made several rounds through the fire. and pilots need at least a mile of visibility in order to take off. nearly 167,000 acres have burned so far. still 0% containment. and you can follow the latest details on the fires with our exclusive wild firfire tracker.

it has the latest containment information and it is available at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. at the live desk, president trump is accusing watergate journalist wood journalist bob woodward of a political hit job after he released audio recordings of interviews that include these comments from the president -- >> i wanted to always play it down. i still like playing it down. >> yes, sir. >> because i don't want to create a panic. >> the president defended himself yesterday saying that he did not want to, quote, scare people. mr. trump explained his motives at the white house while his democratic opponent joe biden fired back. >> i don't want to create panic as you say. and certainly i'm not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy.

>> he knowingly and willingly lied about the threat imposed to the country for months. he had the information. he knew how dangerous it was. >> if it was to up to you -- >> the white house says that president trump is transparent with nothing to hide. president trump agreed to the series of interviews with woodward for the book he is writing called "rage.""rage still ahead, a san francisco salon owner reveals her next steps after nancy pelosi was spotted getting her hair done inside. and we're taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we are up right now about 160 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. and amazon is helping people look for their next job. jobina will be back explaining nting wi jobina.ay but first let's check in

with mike because we are waiting, the sun comes up in a few minutes and we're anxiously trying to figure out what it will look like. >> i think that it will be grayer today than yesterday. and i'll explain why. our smoke is stacked differently in the atmosphere daif moss atme and you see the layer cake. we had the ash from the exploding bear fire that expelled all of that ash, that came in from the northeast. and now the winds rrnaren't blog from the northeast, and so will there is less ash in the air. so we won't get the orange. but the marine layer has been p p polluted and that is why we're breathing unhealthy air this morning. and you see the smoke forecast,

that could continue through tomorrow morning and even into saturday. late saturday into sunday, as we have a major pattern shift that will start to push 9 smothe smof to the east and then openfully cleaner air starting sunday. if you are stepping out right now, be prepared for the unhealthy air. today bewe'll be in the 60s and 70s and possibly a few 80s. and good morning, everyone. i want to start off with a sigalert that i'm following in pescade pescadero. highway 1 right here at a ano nuevo rancho are blocked.

the chp says there is a crash in the area. and i want to move up to the east bay, this has been our hot spot all morning long. look at that, from albany through berkeley, emeryville and i have traffic sensors that are showing me that speeds are around 17 and 19 miles per hour in the area. so definitely a lot of smog in the air. headlights are making their way

let's open the weather window. you can see the only orange or reig arehts or lights on top of the bridge so far. i'm expecting a grayer start today due to the smog that is out there. and it will be smog this morning and then smoke this afternoon. and unhealthy air will be around today where we breathe unlike yesterday. here is a look from the exploratorium camera at pier 15, continues will be held well below their potential due to the

lack of sunshine. but not quite as cool as it was yesterday when most of us were in the 60s. we should break into the 70s around the bay and 80s inland. we'll look at the smoke coming up. new you developments and backlash following nancy pelosi's visit to a beauty salon in san francisco. now the salon owner says she is planning to close up for good. this video of pelosi went viral after surveillance cameras inside the salon captured her without a mask. and the owner erica kious shared this video and says that she is even afraid to return to san francisco because she is being attacked online for exposing pelosi's visit. and the u.s. government is talking to tiktok's parent company bytedance about possible

arrangements to avoid full of the app. the two sides are working on a deal to allow the chinese company to maintain some ownership in particular tok while still satisfying president trump's demand that china has no way to access user data. microsoft and oracle are rumored to be the leading contenders for buying the app. tiffany is suing for backini out of a deal. louie vuitton says that there are concerns about american tarp arrives a tariffs and so asking that the agreement be delayed. and so this morning a new twist. lvmh says that it is filing its own lawsuit against 2i6 ftiffan. and so taking a look at the

stock exchange, we're up almost 200 points. the u.s. labor department has released the latest jobless claims report. 884,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week, slightly higher than projections of 850,000. there are still nearly 13.5 million continuing claims. a economists forecast 12.9 million. and we have following the impact that the pandemic is having on our economy. and in our job hunting with jobina, she is searching for open roles for you. and david you have a company looking to hire thousands of people? >> and it was only a matter of time before we featured amazon, right? they are the second largest employer in the united states

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will be wong on oone-on-one. >> reporter: and when you think amazon, they have 33,000 corporate and tech jobs available across the country. >> 33,000 corporate jobs, horn 1,000 of them are in the san francisco bay air right now. and they include things like software development engineers, architects, hardware specialists working on licenses. >> reporter: and amazon recently completed job seeker research and found out about a 40s of american workers are worried that their skills won't be relevant in five years. but that wasn't the biggest concern reveal. >> the one surprising to me, almost two-thirds of job seekers believe that they need to change fields or industries. >> reporter: and career day 2020 is a freeway to get started. >> so we are looking at a job posting right now with amazon. the role is a program manager.

you will work to manage transitions and customer change requests. and the qualifications here include a bachelor's degree and experience with program or project management. i there is have an update on th day. it has filled. it was popular. but you can participate in the general access session. so they have panelists, fireside chat, all these great programs. and one includes the guy from year eye talking about making a career change. so pretty cool. >> that is cool. thank you. and now we'll turn to the man of the day. because everyone is wondering if it will be orange today and it looks like that it is not orange, but being

and we could have smoky air. >> yeah, our cake layers have changed. if you don't have the ash, then you don't have the setup for the orange die. and you can see right now in san jose, it is about 57 degrees and just clouds did i rigy right no. we have unhealthy air at the saur surface. and that is just one difference from yesterday. it is not until sunday that we start to get cleaner air. and where the ash was sat chur rating the atmosphere, it was coming out of the northeast from the bear fire. and that wind is now coming out of the southeast and there is not as much smoke and ash in the air. and that is why i don't think

that it will be as orange as yesterday. we have 71 to 77 on the peninsula, low to mid-60s along the coast. upper 60s in downtown san francisco, mid to upper 70s in the north bay. not nearly as cool as it was yesterday. 70 to 75 # along the east bay shore and the possibility of some 80s in the east bay valleys. so it will get a little warmer with unhealthy air through i think saturday and then sunday is our major pattern shift with cooler and cleaner air. and there are new realities because of the pandemic. from safety protocols to working from home, managing work/life balance, everyone is working fo. care.com helps families find

kild wear and t child care. and 73% of those surveyed said that they plan to make major changes in their professional lives due to the lack of child care for the current school year. and one dad explained why he has left the workforce to stay at home with his son. >> i'm worried that zoom is just not go going to provide that and there is a big downstream effect as a result. >> and there could be some help. you could qualify for the family's first coronavirus response act, that passed in march. and it entitles people to up to 12 week of time away from work for two-thirds of their pay. and we are talking about our changing workplace all this week. focusing on a variety of topics. you can find all the stories at abc7news.com and on the abc 7 news app. happening today, you can go to the gym for an indoor workout for the first time since march in santa clara county. but things will look different.

24 hour fitness is requiring members to make reservation follow a 90 minute session and also hours will be from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and you may also see certain machines and equipment off-limits in order to promote social distancing. walmart is running a pilot program using drones to deliver groceries and household goods in north carolina. an israeli company is partnering with walmart to fly the drones by remote control. the verge reports that they can reach a speed of 36 miles per hour and they can carry about 6 pounds of car go. they travel about six miles round trip. >> friend, let the drones be great. >> we've been talking about this for a while. i'm very dubious about these drones. make that works in north carolina. i don't know how it would work in oakland or san francisco. >> let's have faith.friend, i n

ha nation have missed you. >> iee get my lotion. it is in the closet. okay. >> in the closet? >> well, you know why, because kumasi, since i've been gone, the bay area has been very ashy. >> listen, it is not enough lotion for what we've been through, but we'll try. >> it really isn't. doesn't that feel better? >> it does. all right. coming up, the 7 things that you ne california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.

and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. if you are just joining us, here are the 7 things to know. number one, we are waiting to see if this eerie orange sky yesterday will be as intense again today. photographers were lining up along treasure island road to get potentially won't in a lifetime snaps of san francisco's skyline cloaked in a

clouds of orange. and will i be giving away the secret if i say no, it's not? let's take a look. unfortunately, we're waking up to unhealthy air. our marine layer has been poe looted. only inland, east bay and south bay are spare from the unhealthy air.polluted. only inland, east bay and south bay are spare from the unhealthy air. at least three people have died in the bear fire. 12 other people are unaccounted for this morning. and that fire has scorched more than 252,000 acres and at this point it is 24% contained. number four, starting today, you can begin working out inside at gyms in san s is in s is in

and number six, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. pe metering lights came on at 5:32 this morning. and number seven, the bay area's eerie sky and the announcement of the reopening of the winchester mystery house, a coincidence? we think not. the manage says thsion says th opening saturday with self guided experiences of the world's most bizarre home. yesterday, would have been a good day to be out there. right? but before we leave you guys, we want to take a moment to say good-bye to would be evone of o proceeders. gill has been working behind the scenes for 25 years. and today he is refriretiring f

station. he does our 4:30 show and you know how it is waking up that early. you need someone who you can trust and inspired and gill has always been that person. >> and i think sometimes people don't realize what it takes to do that josh. it means that you are coming in after the sun has gone down and you are leaving when the sun can coming back pup it is. it is a tough job emotionally, spiritually and physically. so we thank gill for all those years of service. that is some run. >> impressive. getting in hire ere at 11:00, g home at 7:00, trying to sleep. thank you, gill. i've enjoyed working with you. >> and gill is as to kind. and to have that kind of challenging schedule and everything else that we have going on, to do it

good morning, america. bombshell tapes. president trump admits to playing down the coronavirus threat in recordings with veteran journalist bob woodward. >> i wanted to always play it down. i still like playing it down. >> yes. >> because i don't want to create a panic. >> trump acknowledges it was far more deadly than he was telling the country at the time. >> it's also more deadly than your, you know, your -- even your strenuous flu. >> overnight, the president on defense as joe biden accuses him of betraying the country. wildfire apocalypse. hundreds of infernos burning across at least 14 states in the trail of destruction in oregon. >> this could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfire in our state's