. >> reporter: john escobar's son will begin first grade this year, believes it is up to parents to convince them. >> we are protecting others by putting the mask on. putting the mask is protecting the life of someone else and life is sacred, we should protect all of our community. >> reporter: another challenge facing hospitals right now is not necessarily capacity but staffing shortages. 60% of hospitals in the state could face a critical staffing shortage within the next week. >>> this week marks one year of the giant explosion that rocked beirut. nitrate was in properly stored for years. it killed 200 people and destroyed a large area of lebanon capitol. beirut crisis are now clashing with security forces. the over night news will be right back. you said that you would shave your eyebrow off for a #klondike. go go. ohhh. [hysterics laugh] ♪ don't settle. start your day with secret. secret stops odor- causing sweat 3x more. [hysterics laugh] and the provitamin b5 formula is gentle on skin. with secret, outlast anything. no sweat. secret. all strength. no sweat. let me tell you something,

john: for now, john moreno escobar is sending his son to school with a sense of relief. >> they madeision to prott our kids, our teachers, our community as a whole, and it is something really simple. wear a mask, make sure your kid is wearing a mask when they go to school, and that is it. john: across town, kelly doyle finds herself in a game of wait and see. >> if this goes on for a month, i will have to see how i feel again. i don't want to pull them out of school. you know, it is a tough call. john: as families, school administrators, and public health officials clash over the best way for schools to reopen safely. ♪ judy: americans watched this week as troubling scenes unfolded in afghanistan and the delta variant continued its deadly sweep across the country. here to talk about the implications of all this are jonathan and michael, both columnists with "the washington post." it is good to have both of you. afghanistan all over the news this week. we just keep watching these heartbreaking, disturbing pictures of people outside the kabul airport. we have now heard from the preside

. >> reporter: john moreno escobar, running for the broward county school board and whose son luca will begin first grade this year, believes it's up to parents to convince those who are hesitant. how would you try to convince them that masks are a good thing in schools? >> we are protecting others by putting the mask on. putting the mask is protecting the life of someone else, and life is sacred. we should protect it all as a community. >> reporter: another challenge facing hospitals right now isn't necessarily capacity but staffing shortages. according to the florida hospital association, 60% of hospitals in the state could face a critical staffing shortage within the next week. anthony? >> manuel bojorquez, thanks. >>> now to california where wildfires are exploding in size, forcing thousands of people from their homes. take a look at that video showing destruction from the massive dixie fire. the flames wiped out the center of the historic town of greenville yesterday. the fire now the eighth largest in california history is one of more than a dozen large wildfires burning there. jo

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