airport surround the world. in the ps ps alert. pg&e calling it likely, targeting one bay area county. you know mike is tracking it all. reggie: good morning to you on this august 17. you're watching abc 7 at 6:00 on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. let's get to mike. mike: let's get to some news, then talk about why the psps is likely. this is filling in some of our east bay neighborhoods, working south on 680 towards 24 walnut creek. all the smoke to our north, but that's coming our way tomorrow. i will talk more about that, coming up. first, some refreshing changes

inland. no more 90's at 100s, some upper 80's there. 78 to 83 in the south bay, 70 to 78 around the bay, 64 to 67 from the coast into san francisco. we have a red flag warning, high fire danger develops later today and lingers through tomorrow. more on that coming up also. reggie: mike, thank you. now to the fall at the afghanistan. the taliban is decl is for all afghan citizens and urging women to join the government. kumasi: but afghans are skeptical. many have been trying to escape to safety. reggie: jobina fortson is at the live desk with a closer look at this new modern taliban fighting force. kumasi: but we begin with alex pe

washington. alex: president biden has authorized $500 million to help in kabul, the desperate images we saw at the airport. they are of pure desperation. overnight, panic and desperation at the kabul airport, temporarily shut down. more than 640 afghans packed onto this u.s. c-17 military jet. thousands of afghans crowding onto the runway surrounding the plane as it took off. president biden can see that the taliban takeover in afghanistan unfolded faster than anticipated, but insisted -- >> i stand squarely behind my decision. >> then telling the nation -- >> i am the united -- the president of the united states of america. the buck stops with me. it is wrong to order american

troops to step up and afghanistan zone -- when afghanistan zoned armed forces -- when afghanistan's own armed forces would not. alex: republicans pounced. >> disturbing and devastating. alex: senator chris murphy on msnbc -- >> the president made a tough decision, but the right decision. alex: a pole just -- poll poll l just last month found that 55% of americans agreed with president biden's decision to pull troops out of afghanistan. kumasi: the taliban has declared amnesty across afghanistan and is urging women to join its governments. international watchers say this is an attempt to convince the afghan population that the taliban is a changed group as it resumes power. jobina has more on this, our continuing team coverage. jobina: the taliban is still designated officially as an

extremist terrorist organization, but it is hard not to notice more technically savvy group then we saw 20 years ago.. they circulated video forces inside the presidential palace after their takeover of kabul. they also shared video of senior leaders watching their own men via livestream. we are seeing the taliban is telling afghan people it plans to set up a civilian casualty and complaints commission. it also used twitter to share whatsapp phone numbers for afghans to send and complaints. >> when it comes to the taliban, while they want to improve themselves, at the same time, they want to rule the country in a certain way, and that involves some oppression of women and not letting women experience the full freedoms they deserve. jobina: the taliban says it is not opposed to women attending school, but many people fear that is just not true, and that the progress of the past two decades will be erased. there are also concerns about the massive drug trade that is

helping fund the taliban, heavily involved in the production and smuggling of poppy, the leading export used to manufacture heroin. reggie: this situation has been difficult for lots of people to watch, especially for those who have personal connections to those in afghanistan. amy: bay organizations wit wit to afghanistan tell us the last few days have been torturous. sleepless nights. nonprofits have been trying to talk to their people in afghanistan, trying to figure out a way to keep them safe or get them out of the country. those we have talked to say while they are focused on their specific people, the issue affects all of us. >> i think that the average american should care because in just a few years, there will be terrorist attacks again, and it will stem from that part of the world.

we are going to wonder how it all happened. again. director from the nonprofit routes for peace has been signing documents, trying to get the farmers that work for her out of the country. it is unknown if they will even be allowed to cross the taliban controlled border. even then, she said they would be sent to a foreign refugee camp. it is frustrating to try to manage this prices -- this crisis from so far away, a crisis she calls a catastrophe. a bay area men with family and afghanistan is sharing their story -- in afghanistan is sharing your story about the terrifying situation there. his mother is a well-known, longtime physician in kabul and she says her practice has been diminished, and the taliban is no longer letting her treat men. his sister is also in afghanistan and spoke with abc 7 news. we can't show you her face

because she fears retaliation from the taliban, but told us the streets of kabul are not safe. we cannot go out without a man. we do not know what will happen the next week or the next day. reggie: that woman, her mother, and her sister all have their special immigration visas in process. she says that they hope the u.s. military will stay in kabul and protect them until they can get out safely. tomorrow, president biden sits down with george stephanopoulos for his first interview since the withdrawal from afghanistan. you can watch that on world news tonight at 5:30, here on abc 7. kumasi: covid-19 outbreaks in oakland classrooms. parents, students, now the district talking about the safety situation. reggie: and if you want to hit a national park soon, you have to follow a new rule. that's in place until further notice. mike: and here's some details on the red flag warning for

tonight. winds that could gust up to 50 -- 55 mil -- napa valley will have the most

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kumasi: right now, dangerous conditions fueling the dixie fire in northeastern california. calfire says the fire intensified yesterday afternoon with strong winds, pushing it further east. vacuous and have expanded to include more areas of lassen county. the dixie fire has burned more than 578,000 acres and is only more that only 31% contained. pg&e is warning it will have to cut power and parts of warning for -- in parts of northern california tonight to prevent

wildfires. most of the shada -- shutoffs will be butte and shasta county's. power could be out through tomorrow afternoon. reggie: napa county will have the most critical fire conditions. mike: the north winds blow from 9:00 to 2:00. there is a five hour window of the first burst of wind, then 8:00 tomorrow morning, in the north bay once again, these blow through about 4:00 at the latest, so we are looking at several hours there. there is a possibility it could be extended, the red flag warning, because at midnight, thursday, another batch of winds roll through. that's something we will keep an eye on. for this morning, i don't want to give you all bad news. it's comfortable later this afternoon. some cloud cover on the peninsula, temperatures about 56 to 61 degrees and we are in the

mid-50's to low 61 -- low 60's everywhere. temperatures will be cool on the coast in the 60's to the 70's and 80's, comfortable by 4:00. 60's and 70's at noon if you want to be outside for lunch. it will be better than it has been without the haze in there, then 60's to 70's at 7:00. your outdoor activities, everything is good today with cleaner air, just watch out for the strong sunshine. enjoy not needing the air conditioner most likely in our hottest neighborhoods. that could change with the smoke coming back, let's get over to jobina. how's the community? jobina: look at this. it's packed at the richmond san rafael bridge. it's giving me pre-pandemic vibes as stt -- as far as the commute, so if you are

traveling westbound, give yourself some extra time. speeds are under the limit the whole way across the bridge. the toll plaza looking much better, but metering lights came on at 5:55, so we expect to see that fill-in a bit more. also, there is a delay because of an equipment problem, so trains are running 10 minutes behind schedule on the richmond line in the sfo and millbrae directions. that's what we have going on srs traffic. kumasi: the surprise show on the tarmac from a southwest crewmember, giving an entire plane a reason to smile. reggie: and the raiders making a change at their new home stadium that is the first of its kind for the nfl. kumasi: and taking a l

kumasi: education and the return to the classroom is part of our

efforts to build a better bay area. despite her being back for just a week, oakland unified has seen dozens of new covid-19 cases across several campuses. a total of 16 students and staff members in one school have tested positive. in total, there are five covid cases at the school. parents we spoke with are not ready to pull their kids out. >> it's alarming, but not surprising. >> i think i will be ok as long as i keep my mask on. >> most of the kids get it from the community. the school is a controlled environment. kumasi: doctors remain optimistic. testing positive for covid-19, officials say the numbers are still pretty low, considering there are 35,000 students attending oakland unified. all week long, we are looking at the return to the classroom. today, we will be looking at retailers banking on a back comeback. tomorrow is dealing with the

stress of returning to school. thursday, as parents return to school, -- students return to school, parents will be going back to the office. reggie: don't forget your mask if you have upcoming plans to go to a national park. the national park service is enforcing new rules, including wearing a mask in crowded and narrow trails and overlooks. you also need to cover your face inside all park service buildings. the agency says it is following the latest science and guidance from cdc, and that's in effect until further notice. kumasi: nfl season is a little more than three weeks away, and the raiders are making a statement for 2021. it is the first league to require proof of vaccination at home games. the raiders' first home game is monday night, september 13. and while, the atlanta --

and meanwhile, the atlanta falcons are the first team to get fully vaccinated. ♪ reggie: new york city is kicking off its homecoming concert series this week. huds welco,ut the be vaccinated. i think they are 60,000 people. kumasi: look at everybody having a good time. new at 6:00, rain could not dampen the spirits of an airport worker and -- in texas. the ground crewmember in austin was getting his groove on. he was entertaining passengers delayed on the tarmac during the storm on sunday. the woman who took the video says she admired how this person spread positivity despite the weather. did i miss it? reggie: he did more at the

beginning, when you are reading. kumasi: ok, ok -- reggie: there he goes. i thought it would be a little bit more. kumasi: listen, i thought we were going to have -- reggie: it's cute. mike: we need more. reggie: yeah. kumasi: i can't even go there with y'all. what happened? reggie: i wanted it to be more of a routine, right? is that what you thought it was going to be? kumasi: i thought it was going to be something. [laughter] reggie: kumasi wants more. noted. kumasi: i wanted a countdown, i wanted backup. [laughter] kumasi: something. ok. mike: hi, everybody. it is tuesday, six: 20, and a nice day. look at what's going on as far as the smoke. it's above the marine layer,

slowly moving in, but that smoke that we see often the distance is going to stay off in the distance today as we have a cleaner sky and a mild sea breeze that will bring us cooler temperatures tonight. tonight, the winds reverse, the fire danger increases, the smoke be really nasty tomorrow, and it looks like possibly thursday. he -- we will gete will gete wil temperatures and cleaner air into the weekend. the high-end hot temperatures are kicking away from us. on the nice ends, we have the nice sea breeze today. on the backend of it, we will get the north breeze is that touch the dixie fire smoke and bring it right to our neighborhoods tomorrow. tomorrow will be a different day than today, so get outside if you have stuff to do and do it today. 70 to 76 on the peninsula, menlo

park, 73. downtown, 67 degrees. going to the game tonight, the mets are in town. down to about 60 under a clear sky, nothing we can't 91 in cloverdale. for the east hercules, 75, the warm spot, 72 at leandra and hayward. 85 in livermore and tonight, windy and the hills, temperatures in the 60's. my accuweather seven-day forecast, cleaner air and cooler conditions today and then smoky and hotter tomorrow through thursday. kumasi: thank you, mike. we are checking in with ginger, live with what's coming up on gma at 7:00. good morning, ginger. ginger: nice to be with everybody this m ta with the startling images of dense crowds on the tarmac -- you have been showing this throughout the morning -- there at the airport, desperate

to escape in afghanistan. this morning, what our reporter saw on the ground in the chaotic streets of kabul since the first time since the taliban came to power. president biden remains strong after t t t t t his decision. and we will let you know when the covid-19 booster rollout is expected, and who really needs out. -- needs it. and pediatric hospitalizations are at the highest point during the pandemic. and joining us are jason momala and tennis legend billie jean king. let us -- i will let you know, jason momoa gets everyonen really attentive. my hair and makeup, they would leave me behind in two seconds if they could touch his hair and beard. reggie: if they are getting

excited over a guest, that's really big. you have every single a lister. ginger: i know. he is the sweetest and everything and more you want him to be. we were watching his hair person when we were off live, and she theyt to touch it. [laughter] reggie: there is nothing out of place. ginger is living her f liv i love this. this is so great. we look forward to you and jason momoa,

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we are going to see a blue sky for the first time in a long time, but unfortunately it will be temporary. they this afternoon, look what happens tonight. those winds heighten our fire danger, but they also pull all the smoke venting off to the east over the top of us not only tomorrow, but it looks like another burst of even thicker smoke will come in wednesday night into thursday morning. could be a couple of tough days breathing outside, kumasi. kumasi: fish and wildlife officials will be moving these salmon from the warm springs hatchery in geyserville to a conservation facility at casagrande high school in petaluma. the drought and summer heat have made the water at the hatchery too hot for the fish, so they could get sick if they are not moved to cooler temperatures. reggie: elon musk says his reusable space launch vehicle will be ready to go in a few weeks. they landed the prototype successfully after four previous

failures. he is counting on the starship rocket to make space travel a regular thing. kumasi: next at 6:30, a fast food chain partnering with beyond meat and seeing some big business. reggie: and the top story, the evolving crisis in afghanistan. one similar headline topping the nation's most respected newspapers this morning. >> [inaudible] kumasi: the next leap in the marvel universe, the stars of zheng -- shang-chi about this after the world premiere. reggie: and i am so relieved to see that the sea lions are back. they must have went on a little vacation. we'

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. terrified. >> we cannot locate him. he is still stuff -- stuck in afghanistan. reggie: the top story at 6:30, chaos in kabul. a few of the countless afghani families in the bay area sharing their emotions as the nation holds its breath. kumasi: and the big news on the vaccine booster front. more on the impending recommendations from the white house. reggie: and tracking smoky skies. mike is back with all you need to know about the red flag warning and when the smoky air will move in. kumasi:oo mornibo.you kw

timeline. mike: following, one of them beg the wind that will heighten our fire danger. today will be pretty nice, but 11:00 tonight through 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, red flag warning. winds could gust up to 55 miles per hour, so any fire will spread rapidly with this record-setting dry vegetation. napa valley has the most critical fire conditions. winds are coming ashore, and the marine layer making it inland to our east bay. that will take temperatures down today and bring us briefly a very blue sky. mid to upper 60's on the coast of the san francisco, low to upper 70's around the bay, mainly 80's inland. more on that smoke, coming up. reggie: all eyes on afghanistan, and check out the headlines from

the top newspapers. there are still so many questions surrounding u.s. citizens and allies leaving kabul. we expect answers from the white house and national security advisor at the news conference later today. jobina: many analysts are comparing the u.s. exit from afghanistan to the end of the vietnam war in the fall of saigon back in the 1970's, but secretary of state antony blinken says it is different this time, because the u.s. successfully dealt with the people responsible for the september 11 attacks. overnight, the taliban declared an amnesty in afghanistan and urged women to join its government. any afghans remain unconvinced, remembering the public executions that came with the taliban's ultraconservative islamic abuse. this morning on gma, george stephanopoulos questioned john

kirby about the withdrawal from afghanistan. >> everyone was blindsided by the speed of the taliban take over. how do we make sure that they will not allow al qaeda and other terrorists to reconstitute in afghanistan and pose a threat to the united states? >> while nothing is as good as having intelligence right on the ground, intelligence will certainly be more difficult to discern going forward, it will not be impossible. we have done over the horizon counterterrorism operations in other parts of the world, and we have been conducting air in support of afghan national security forces against the taliban. jobina: yesterday, we show you some of the most horrific images coming out o people trying to leave the country, fleeing onto u.s. planes on kabul airport. officials removed 15,000 people from the runway. the airport is back open this

morning. president biden has approved $500 million in funding for afghan refugee relocation. kumasi: people in the bay area with ties to afghanistan sharing their anxiety and fear with us about family and friends who are experiencing that firsthand. amy: good morning, kumasi. one bay area nonprofit director says this crisis is a catastrophe. heidi kuhn of roots of peace is trying to manage the situation from her office, which she says is very frustrating. she has americans and afghans working together to grow food, now she is trying to get her people out of there. so far, she has six of the seven americans pulled out of afghanistan, but she is very worried about the 350 afghans who have worked with them. >> little did we know, the political landmines that have been laid this past spring in terms of what has occurred with

the military pullout. that has made the farmers at risk for their lives, because they have now been uncovered for working for an american ngo run by a woman. kumasi: she has been signing -- amy: she has been signing documents, trying to get them to safety. she does not know if they will be allowed to cross the taliban controlled border. even then, she says they would be held in a refugee camp. while this is personal for the nonprofit directors we interviewed, they say this will have a global impact. they are worried about future terror attacks possibly coming from that part of the world now. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: just three days after 9/11, the only member of congress to vote no on the afghanistan war authorization. >> some of us must say, let's step back for a moment and pause for a minute, and think through the implications of our actions today so that this does not

spiral out of control. reggie: is reflecting on that vote. in an interview with abc 7 news, she said she knew then, like she knows now, there is no military solution in afghanistan. she is working to make sure diplomats and allies can evacuate. >> we need of evacuation of everybody who needs to get out of afghanistan. reggie: she does support president biden's decision of withdrawing troops. to figure out how this crisis so cold will have to come later. scroll down to our collection to keep up-to-date on what's happening at home and abroad. we have also published stories from our archive, when

reporter cheryl jennings visited the country. kumasi: a major development involving covid-19 vaccines. the white house is expected to recommend booster shots for all vaccinated americans. those additional doses should come eight months after the initial vaccination. this announcement could come within days. once the fda authorizes the supplemental shots, they could roll out as soon as the middle of next month be health care workers, first responders, and nursing home residents. at the same time, doctors are speeding up the timeline -- saying the u.s. needs to speed up the timeline to vaccinating children. >> children who are eligible for vaccination should get vaccinated. kumasi: a new study shows younger children are more likely to spread covid-19 then teenagers. that study, published in the medical journal jama found kids

three and under are more likely -- 13 and under are more likely to transmit the virus to their household then 14-year-olds and older. a joint news conference will be expected to be held at 11:00 this morning, calling on all bay area mayors to require vaccinations for employees and their cities. in addition to antioch and walnut creek, other cities that have vaccine mandates include berkeley, san francisco, and san jose. if you want to get tested for covid 19, we have a link to verified covid testing sites on our website. had to abc7new reggie: up next, the links people are going to to keep their communities kumasi: safe. and let's take a look kumasi: at the big board at the new york stock exchange.

another update, next. reggie: and you might want to invest in walmart and target next. that's coming up in your report. jobina: good morning. we have an update on the issue at the richmond san rafael bridge, as to why the traffic is so heavy for westbound commuters. there was a stall on the bridge that has cleared, but the damage has been done, so you will be writing under the limit -- riding under the limit on the bridge. the metering lights came on, it did not look too bad, then there was a four car crash at eight street. you will have a slow ride as you make your way into san francisco. you can see are hotspots coming out of tracy and antioch. let's check in with mike. good morning. mike: how about we take a look at when and where exactly the winds are going to be the fastest so we can time this fire danger.

9:00 tonight, the top of the screen, look at that, going from the upper right to the lower left. that's from 9:00 to 2:00, a first burst of wins. at 8:00 tomorrow morning, through 2:00 in the afternoon, another burst of winds across the same area, and it's possible that the red flag warning may be extended. midnight thursday through 3:00, 4:00 in the morning, another burst of winds come through. all that smoke, it is so dangerous, and look where it's coming, right for us tomorrow and all the way through at least thursday. there is no air alert right now, but i would not be alarmed if the service updates their weather forecast. upper 50's to low 60's, 53 to 63

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kumasi: new this morning, police activity in oakland. this is the scene at linden and 12th street. there are dozens of markers around, indicating shell casings from gunshots. part of linden street is blocked off, so if you are familiar with this area, this is near oakland park. we will bring you an update as soon as we get one. reggie: and san joaquin mayor send ricardo for mayor liccardo's resignation. this includes an ongoing corruption scandal and which two of smith posey top staff are accused of demanding campaign donations in exchange for concealed carry permits. sheriff has not been charged. there are also multimillion dollar settlements after deputy

misconduct. andy hogan was badly injured during a jail transfer in 2018. that case was settled recently for $10 million. >> county taxpayers have invested a lot of money in that jail, and it is still this dystopian place of horrible suffering. reggie: will respond to the resignation at 5:30 this morning this morning. kumasi: the recall election is less than a month away, and governor newsom went on the defensive against it. he campaigned in san jose, not far from the side of the mass shooting at the bta railyard back in may. the governor went after the leading alternate candidates, larry elder, and his opposition to gun laws.

>> doesn't believe in an assault weapons ban. mr. mayor, how offensive is that in santa clara county, ravaged by weapons of war. strategy to fire up democrats. he also released a new campaign at, drawing parallels of his strategy to combat the pandemic versus republicans trying to replace him. every registered voter is getting a vote by mail ballots. you can vote up to two weeks before election day. after that, you can do a conditional rotor registration up until election day, which is tuesday, september 14. reggie: the east bay police have charged a woman with a hate crime that happened in chinatown. this shows an incident outside of the shop at ninth and broadway earlier this month. the owner grabs that chair. he was trying to scare off a woman who is shouting racial

slurs at customers and even grabbed at people's glasses. we have blurred her face because she was put on a 5150 mental hold, but incidents like these are not unusual anymore. >> it happens often. once in a while, but every week, you will see one a couple times a month, now every day. reggie: many businesses have resorted to closing early. the shop owner has added 16 surveillance cameras to his store for safety. you can be an ally for bay area communities. go to abc7news. for more. kumasi: school shopping season is expected to boost overall sales numbers at target and walmart. both chains are reporting quarterly results this week. overall, back-to-school sa

les are expected to be up, growing to $100 billion. spirit airlines saying the fallout over its recent string of cancellations is coming with a hefty price tag -- 50 million dollars, to be exact. the airport made that number public and a regulatory filing after the stock market closed yesterday. they closed several hundred flights over a stretch, blaming staff shortages and cancellations. it will reduce the number of flights through the rest of the fiscal quarter through the end of next month. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are starting down, 275 points. reggie: the new meatless orange chicken from panda express is a big hit. the collaboration with beyond meat has sold out at all of the california locations. it launched what it calls beyond the original orange chicken.

it is being offered for a limited time at 10 restaurants in southern california and three restaurants in new york city. if you are headed to socal today, you are too late, because it is sold out. but you could go to new york city and get them there, because they have some supply. is it that good? mike: i was just in new york city. i did not make a stop at panda express, i'm sorry. mike: whilst would you -- reggie: whilst would you go to new york city? i hope you had a nice time and saw the twins. mike: my brother has two twin girls, they just turned two years old, and i bought them matching twin jackets from the disney store. they are fighting a little bit about who gets what, but -- reggie: are the terrible twos starting? mike: one was belle, the other was minnie. minnie was very popular.

reggie: you are still the greatest uncle ever, i'm sure. mike: let's open the window, i want to show you something interesting out there. the marine layer clouds full of clean air coming off the ocean, then you see a sliver of some nothingness. above that, where the sun is right now, that is some nasty smoke. thankfully, it will stay up there. in fact, it will move away from us today as we temporarily get back our blue sky. for me space hills, the same thing as the marine layer is tall enough to reach all neighborhoods today, bringing cleaner air and milder temperatures in anywhere. the high fire danger returns tonight, bringing a ton of smoke into our skype tomorrow and at least thursday. then we will get another nice, cooling sea breeze as we head into the weekend. this cold front is bringing us today's nice weather, but it is also bringing us tomorrows on the backside of it. outdoor activities, temperatures

in the mid to upper 70's, pretty comfortable in the south bay, then it gets a little warm in los gatos and morgan hill. 72 at san mateo, 72 at palo alto, 67 downtown. we will have mid 60's on the north bay coast to 70's and also. upper 80's around sonoma, santa rosa, and north of that, even some low 90's. richmond to berkeley at 70, newark and newnan city, 73. moving inland, 83 to 90, so hopefully you will only have to run the air conditioner today. that she won't have to run the air conditioner today. only tomorrow, to keep the air clean. when he 5% to 30% of the state under a high fire danger as the northeasterly winds kick in north of us today. tonight, hills and the 60 while the rest of us will be in the 50's. i accuweather seven-day forecast, hotter and smoky tomorrow. cooler and smoky thursday, and

then you can see some of our coolest days will be saturday and sunday with some of our cleanest air. i want to talk to you about something that shows how desperate our drought is becoming. for the first time ever, federal officials have declared a water shortage at lake mead, the nation's largest reservoir, located right outside of vegas. starting next year, there will be water cuts to the reservoir, impacting millions of people living in arizona, nevada, and mexico. guess where? >> californians are taking the majority of the water. mike: we get 58% of from californ act. reggie: -- t -- t -- t -

happen around 3:00 this afternoon. kumasi: now to haiti, where the country is reeling from a devastating earthquake over the weekend and now a tropical depression, grace, is moving in this morning. worthen 1400 people are dead and 6000 more injured. the rescue effort is being slowed down because many roads have been blocked by debris or have crumbled altogether. help is now pouring in from all over the world, the search for survivors ahead of the storm. reggie: a new lawsuit accusing bob dylan of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965. in the suit, the woman identified as jc claims that dylan abused her and gave her drugs and alcohol after using his status to befriend her. the lawsuit was filed last friday in new york, just before the window closed for the states child victims act. the law temporarily removed the

statute of limitations on filing sexual abuse lawsuits against alleged abusers. kumasi: new at 6:00, shang and the legend of the 10 rings is taking on hollywood. it made its debut last night. it is the first major film to feature an asian actor in a starring role. >> there is a chance starting right now. this is pretty incredible. i know we are running behind, but i had to take a moment. there are so many people, from all different faces and places, celebrating this moment. >> we are starting a new chapter, all the new leads, the big stars have a new face. kumasi: for many cast members, this was their first red carpet debut. the movie hits theaters september 3. disney owns marvel and abc 7. music legend ray charles can add another honor to his illustrious

career. he will be inducted into the country music hall of fame. he is best known for r&b, but did have a chart topping country album in 1962. modern sounds in country and western music was a bestseller. charles will be part of the 2022 hall of fame class. reggie: can we go back a second to john chu, because he is booked and busy. he just did -- isn't he doing wicked? that's in the future, but he jested "in the heights," and we all know him from "crazy rich a his job at directing it, he came up with some creative ideas about how to put a musical on stage onto the screen, which is great. kumasi: that's good. he is booked and busy. reggie: with his bay area roots

too. i love to see it. kumasi: coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie:

kumasi: 6:58. if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. kabul's airport is back open after officials halted operations to remove 15,000 people from the runway. many afghans were clinging to u.s. planes, hoping to escape the country and taliban rule. reggie: the white house is expected to recommend booster shots for all vaccinated americans eight months after their initial vaccination. the announcement could come this week. the fda will then need to authorize these supplemental doses. kumasi: number three, santa clarita county sheriff laurie smith will be responding to calls for her resignation. she is planning a news conference for 9:30 this

morning. 0 reggie: and pg&e may do a shut off where the dixie fire is burning. that does mean parts of sonoma, said napa, and solano county's will be losing power due to the notice. mike: look at tonight, from 11:00 through 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. red flag warning's with gusty northeast winds, smoky northeast winds and critical fire conditions highest in napa county. kumasi: number six, things have improved at the richmond san rafael bridge for the commuters on the westbound side. the toll plaza is still backed up and metering lights are on. kumasi: and a huge new chart record for the weekend song "blinding lights." it is the longest running songp. the previous song was imagine dragons with "radioactive."

reggie: i couldn't remember his new song, but our ep producer came up with it. "tak good morning, america. as we start this tuesday morning together, evacuations resuming at the airport in kabul hours after being forced to stop. the evacuations in afghanistan under way again. the startling images of massive crowds on the tarmac of kabul's airport. 15,000 people removed from the runways, climbing over barbed wire walls, some trying to cling to this plane with more than 600 people packed inside. this morning, what our reporters saw on the ground in the chaotic streets of kabul for the first time since the taliban came to power. plus, what you may not know about the middletons now in control as president biden remains defiant after the rapid fall. >> i stand squarely behind my