ni> it's monday, july 12th, western wildfires. flames rip through several states amid a record heat wave. how a combination of two blazes is wreaking havoc in northern california. major league scare. guns and ammunition are found in a hotel near the site of baseball's all-star game. the unlikely hero who reported the cache of weapons. three, two, one, release, release, release. >> on top of the world. richard branson soars into space in his own rocket. what this historic flight means for average citizens hoping to for average citizens hoping to fly above earth one day. captioning funded by cbs

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, 30 million people in the west are under excessive heat warnings and advisories. the scorching temperatures are helping wildfires explode in size. the bootleg fire which has burned more than 140,000 acres is threatening two small towns in southern oregon. officials say they may start arresting people who refuse evacuation orders. meantime, california's largest fire of the year spawned this fire-nado north of lake tahoe as flames doubled in size over the weekend. now burning more than 86,000 acres. laura podesta is tracking the latest. how bad is the wildfire damage so far? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, the exact number of structures burned is not known. but witnesses say that on

saturday in doyle, california, they saw six houses go up in flames. yesterday the fire was still smoldering with several ranch properties in danger nearby. firefighters are battling the beckworth complex fire in northern california. the state's largest wildfire this year. >> back up! back up! >> reporter: a combination of two blazes burning near lake tahoe that has destroyed houses, structures, and cars. >> flames are big, and they're hot. >> reporter: phil burgarela realized he wasn't going to be able to save his home. >> i thought i was clear, but the corners of the trailer started by debris i guess, and it was too much. i didn't have no water, nothing. i as pouring beer on it. >> reporter: he injured his arm and lost four dogs while escaping. >> i couldn't get them out. they couldn't see. the smoke was there. i -- i think they're gone. >> reporter: officials say more than 1,200 personnel are fighting

this f mn things that firefighters have to deal with when they're out there. it's extremely dry fuels, humidity of 10% and high heat and high winds. >> reporter: extreme heat is fueling dozens of wildfires while also setting high temperature records. >> it's never been hotter. it feels like we're in an oven. >> reporter: this weekend it 120 degrees in joshua national park and 130 in death valley. washington and oregon set new emergency orders mandating access to shade, water, and breaks for anyone working outdoors after an oregon farm worker died of heat-related causes. >> reporter: devastating news out of arizona where two firefighters who were surveying flames on saturday were killed when their plane crashed. anne-marie? >> man. laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. denver police arrested four people and seized more than a dozen weapons at a hotel near

the stadium hosting tomorrow's major league baseball all-star game. three men and one woman were arrested friday night. two vehicles were also impounded. police were alerted after a hotel worker reportedly found more than a dozen weapons and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition in a room. guests at the hotel were stunned. >> so our balcony faces directly toward coors field. there's no building in between. the balcony you see straight across. thank you to whoever reported what they saw. they could have circumvented a tragedy. >> there was no threat to the all-star game, but police don't rule out a mass attack was planned. a possibly motive has been released. vaccine maker pfizer is set to meet with top health officials to discuss a covid booster shot. last week pfizer announced it plans to seek emergency approval for a third dose of the shot. it comes as dr. anthony fauci

addresses the severity of the delta variant which is now the most common strain in the u.s. he encouraged unvaccinated americans to reconsider their decision when he appeared on "face the nation" yesterday. >> so it's pretty clear from the data, john, that if you are vaccinated, your risk is extraordinarily low. if you are unvaccinated, you have a high risk of this very nasty variant, the delta variant. >> right now just over 159 million people are fully vaccinated. that's 48% of the u.s. population. texas republicans advanced restrictive voting bills in a special session yesterday. lawmakers passed controversial legislation to overhaul the state's voting system. the measures include prohibiting 24-hour polling places, banning drop boxes, and stopping drive-through voting. the state and -- rather, the state senate and house are expected to vote on the bills

this week. the action comes after democrats killed a restrictive voting bill in a historic walkout from the house floor in may. space tourism is one step closer to reality.sori his virgin galactic rocket ship traveled to the edge of space yesterday. he called it the dawn of a new space age and aimed at sending tourists there, as well. mark strassmann reports from new mexico. welcome to space unity 22. >> reporter: this is the moment sir richard branson took one giant leap into the space tourism business. during this test flight, virgin galactic rocketed its space plane unity into the final frontier, and branson became the first person to blast off in his own spaceship. he beats amazon's jeff bezos and blue origin into space by nine days. >> the experience of a lifetime. >> reporter: virgin galactic's mother ship carried unity to about 45,000 feet. >> release, release, release. >> reporter: then the space

plane dropped, rocketing up at mach three, more than three times the speed of sound, until it reached the edge of space. during several minutes of weightlessness, branson and everyone aboard reached a peak altitude of 53 miles over the desert. this test flight was a marketing bonanza for virgin galactic. it hopes to start taking paying customers on space joyrides starting next year. when unity touched down, the british billionaire got what he has chased for nearly 20 years -- his astronaut wings. >> the whole thing, it was magical. the mission statement that i wrote inside my space suit was to turn the dream of space travel into a reality for my grandchildren who are here, for your grandchildren, and for man people who are alive today. for everybody. >> reporter: cbs news, truth or consequences, new mexico. coming up, how you can earn your astronaut wings, too. we're going to tell you about a contest giving away seats on

virgin galactic's space liner. and caught on video, carnival ride chaos. bystanders jump in when a ride spins out of control. this is the "cbs morning news." we don't use just any wipe, we use dawn disinfecting wipes. they're tough enough to cut through greasy messes, yet gentle enough to clean the surfaces that matter most. all while killing 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. get the grease fighting power of dawn in a disinfecting wipe. ♪ ♪ free to feel ♪ experience the perfectly balanced rich flavors of lindt excellence. by the lindt master chocolatier. ♪ why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide our skin? not us. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema, it helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of it. and for kids ages 6 and up, that means clearer skin,

and noticeably less itch. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can change how their skin looks and feels. and that's the kind of change you notice. hide my skin? not me. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. if you take asthma medicines, don't change or stop them without talking to your doctor. when you help heal your skin from within, you can show more with less eczema. talk to your child's eczema specialist about dupixent, a breakthrough eczema treatment. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! [sighs wearily] here, i'll take that! woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of protein, one gram of sugar, and now with two new flavors! (dog vo) mmmm, this beneful grain free...

... is so healthy. one gram of sugar, aahh - farm raised chicken! it's good chicken. mmm, here come the accents, blueberries and pumpkin, wow. and spinach! that was my favorite bite so far. (vo) try beneful grain free... and our other beneful recipes. healthful. flavorful. beneful. search crews at the site of the deadly condo collapse in surfside, florida, say they hope to conclude their work in the coming weeks. the action comes as a team of first responders from israel left. the fire chief did not give an exact date of when recovery operations would be completed. 90 people have now been confirmed dead. 31 people are still potentially unaccounted for. well, pope francis appears in public after colon surgery, and donald trump spoke at cpac. those are some the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the dallas morning news" reports former president trump continues to claim the 2020 election was rigged and teased another run for the white house in 2024. mr. trump made the comments yesterday during the

conservative political action conference in dallas. he said it's important republicans win next year's midterm elections. >> we will take back the house. we will take back the senate, and then after witnessing all that has gone wrong in our country in such a short period of time with our borders, with our economy, with crime, we will take back that glorious white house. [ cheers ] >> mr. trump also slammed the biden administration over the border crisis and railed against, quote, left-wing cancel culture. "the new york times" reports pope francis led a sunday prayer service a week after undergoing colon surgery. this was the pope's first public appearance since the scheduled operation on july 4th. francis, who greeted the faithful from a hospital balcony, sounded weak as he spoke to a crowd that gathered at noon.

that's when he traditionally speaks from vatican city. officials say the 84-year-old has been steadily on the mend. ahead, an avenger ruled the box office. a marvel superhero breaks a pandemic record this weekend with its debut. brushing only reaches 25% of your mouth. listerine® cleans virtually 100%. helping to prevent gum disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ just two pills for all day pain relief. aleve it, and see what's possible. ♪ ♪ oh, focaccia! ah, there's no place like panera. enjoy the toasty, saucy chipotle chicken avocado melt on freshly baked bread.

panera. order on the app today. ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer nt and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts that may lead to serious infections. ibrance may cause severe inflammation of the lungs. both of these can lead to death. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening chest pain, cough, or trouble breathing. before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. for more information about side effects talk to your doctor. ♪ be in your moment. ask your doctor about ibrance.

♪ be in your moment. downy's been taking you back, since way back. with freshness and softness you never forget feel the difference with downy. here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ a thrill ride sent people into a panic at a popular festival in traverse city, michigan. the magic carpet appeared to tilt backwards while taking people 50 feet into the air last thursday. bystanders rushed to hold a platform down until the ride slowed down. organizers said no one was injured, but the ride has been dismantled.

there's an investigation into what went wrong. on the cbs "money watch," "black widow" breaks a box offiecord,nd you can win a trip to space on richard branson's space liner. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning. investors are in for a busy week with the start of second-quarter earnings season kicking off along with a slew of new economic data. meantime, all three indices hit fresh record highs on friday. the major indices. the dow rallied 448 points. the nasdaq gained 142, and the s&p 500 added 48. the new child tax credit will start hitting bank accounts this week. eligible parents will receive monthly payments for each child starting thursday. it's part of the american rescue plan signed by president biden. families can get up to $3,600 per child or $300 a month. the advanced payments are set to expire at the end of the year. democrats are pushing to make the tax credit permanent.

as we reported earlier, sir richard branson traveled to space on his virgin galactic plane, and now you and a guest could win a seat on the next voyage. they're raffling two tickets for one of the first commercial flights for the "ss unity." people can enter for $5, you can get up to 2,000 entries for $100. all funds will support space for humanity designed to help send everyday citizens into space. and back on earth, moviegoers traveled to the box office to see "black widow." >> we have to go back to where it all started. >> where did you think i was all this time? >> we have unfinished business. >> disney says the superhero film generated roughly $80 million this weekend in north america. that's a record for the pandemic. the release of "black widow" starring scarlett johansson was delayed for more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

anne-marie? >> all right. back to this whole space travel thing that -- i know you and i talked about this. now that you have seen richard branson, you know, leave the planet and come back, are you feeling any better about the concept? >> i mean, i love the idea that sir richard branson because i had the chance to interview him before talking about the future of space. so seeing it -- we interviewed him in his space suit. seeing this all happen is kind of -- it's cool. it is cool. i'm still not ready yet. >> yeah. me neither. i totally understand. >> right? exactly. >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> you got it. so up next, naomi osaka in the spotlight. the tennis champ's message as she accepts a top award at the espys last night. ts a top award espys last night. et boring brow, try new rachael ray® nutrish® big life™. ♪ ♪ ♪

new big life™ from nutrish®, with tender savory pieces and real veggies. give your dog a taste of the big life™. it's very common to have both sensitivity and gum issues. with tender savory pieces and real veggies. dentists and hygienists will want to recommend sensodyne sensitivity and gum. you get the sensitivity relief as well as improved gum health all in one.

♪ ♪ free to feel ♪ experience the perfectly balanced rich flavors of lindt excellence. by the lindt master chocolatier. ♪

here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ gets past him. inside for the slam! >> the bucks dominated the suns in game three of the nba finals last night. final score 120-100.

giannis antetokounmpo led the way and had six assists. the suns still lead the series 2-1. game four is wednesday in milwaukee. all of italy is celebrating this morning after winning the european soccer championship. >> he's got to score here to keep england alive. and he does it! and italy are champions of europe! >> they defeated england 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out yesterday to win the euro 2020 final. normal playing time ended in a 1-1 tie. this is italy's second european championship. on the tennis court, novak djokovic is close to making history. the number-one-ranked player in the world captured the men's wimbledon championship yesterday. it's his 20th career grand slam. he's become the first man to win the first three major tournaments in a season since 1969. he'll go for a calendar year

grand slam when the u.s. open kicks off next month. meantime, ashley bartley won the wimbledon ladies championship on saturday. this is her second grand slam championship and first wimbledon. she is the first australian since 1980 to win the event. and naomi osaka returned to the spotlight this weekend since withdrawing from the french open and skipping wimbledon. she attended the espys in new york where she won two trophies including best athlete in women's sports. osaka said she was nervous and wanted to keep her speech short. >> i know this year has been a really -- it hasn't even finished, but it's been really tough for a lot of us. for me, i just want to say i really love you guys, and this is my first espys, so it's really cool to be surrounded by all these incredible athletes. i think all of you guys are really cool. >> last month osaka withdrew

from the french open before the second round citing her mental health. coming up only on "cbs thise ceo of the florida nonprofit health in the hood about with diabetes, it's more. it's the simple act of enjoying time with friends, knowing you understand your glucose levels. ♪ i thought i was getting my floors clean. and then i learned my mop could be loaded with bacteria. so, i got a swiffer wetjet to get a cleaner... clean the spray breaks down dirt and the pad absorbs it deep inside. buh bye. try wetjet with a money-back guarantee. (vo) sensitive to cat allergens? join the thousands who've discovered a difference with pro plan liveclear. the only cat food to reduce allergens an average of 47%. save today at proplanliveclear.com.

this isn't just a walk up the stairs. when you have an irregular heartbeat, it's more. it's dignity. the freedom to go where you want, knowing your doctor can watch over your heart. ♪

our top stories this morning -- fire crews in northern california are struggling to control the state's largest fire of the year. the beckworth complex fire doubled in size over the weekend now burning more than 86,000 acres. it is 20% contained. meantime, temperatures in e triple digits again today. and texas republicans

yesterday advanced controversial restrictive voting bills. the measures include prohibiting 24-hour polling places, banning drop boxes, and stopping drive-through voting. the state senate and house are expected to vote on the legislation this week. fbi and homeland security officials are heading to haiti to help in the investigation into the assassination of the country's president. for now, u.s. troops will not be going despite a request for them. christina ruffini reports from the white house. we are watching the situation very closely. >> reporter: chief dod spokesman john kirby said the pentagon is still analyzing haiti's request for military support. but in a statement, the white house said it was engaged with the haitian government to learn more about their needs and that a team of federal agencies, diplomats, and advisers are being dispatched there. >> i thik that's where our energies are best applied right now in helping them get their arms around investigating this incident and figuring out who's

culpable. >> reporter: the incident happened wednesday morning when an armed hit squad entered the home of haitian president jovenel moise, killing him and seriously injuring his wife. the assailants fled into the capital, port-au-prince. authorities say a squad of 26 colombian nationals and two haitian americans were responsible. the americans say they were only working as translators. an audio recording alleged to be of first lady martine moise who is recovering in the hospital posted to her personal twitter. in it she says she is in beautiful condition but heartbroken and urges haitians not to let the assassination become a cause for their country's decline. the white house announced it will be sending aid to haiti in the form of covid-19 vaccines. that's because haiti is one of the only countries in the world not to have administered a single dose. christina ruffini, cbs news, the white house. coming up first on "cbs this

morning", michael c. bender tells us about his new book "frankly, we did win this election," about former president trump and his political future. plus, only on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with the ceo of the florida nonprofit health in the hood about addressing food inequalities in her community. and photographer flo engala shifts her focus from celebrities to photojournalists in the wake of george floyd's death. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ .