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red cross is going to be here. i do tell people that you can download the american red cross app. they has tips on what to do after a disaster. what can you do as you return home and what steps can you do to keep your health yourself healthy and to clean your home? grace my health and from the american red cross. many thanks. thank you. a lot of some support now and that the us site that you all could rich and it goes beyond take bus one, there matches to ensure the men's and women's well member one's rates. the last 16 of this is tournament. but on the day of high drama, they were under the victories and incredible comebacks for the fans and flushing meadows to siber to know that joking beach was in a little mood against spanish opponents. but knob is a part to him. it alas, as he cruised 3646161 victory, the wind means he will now face competitor yet last load. she had a for the spots in the course of finals. the 3 time when it is chasing a rick would extending temps appearance in the us open final. meanwhile, a big shock saw china is showing she's jen in the green here, the fee

we haftarjames from the american red cross. irate haftarjames from the american red cross. ~ ., ., ~ ofit cross. we are working with our nonprofit partners _ cross. we are working with our nonprofit partners in _ cross. we are working with our nonprofit partners in the - cross. we are working with our nonprofit partners in the area, | cross. we are working with our- nonprofit partners in the area, and these families are displaced, we have to make sure they have a safe space to stay, food, access to medical care, to crisis counselling, and, of course, knowing they have a safe place to go until they figure out what their next steps are. we have had thousands of people coming through the shelters, over 2900 overnight stays so far and a lot of folks coming into the shelter during the day. they can charge their phones, get email, talk to some of the other partners we have to get information and if they need to stay, they know they are more than welcome to stay with us. that is our big focus right now. once it is safe and we get the word from officials that we can begin going out, we will a

help, you can make a $10 donation to the red cross might texting red cross 290 999, or pledge any amount by calling the red cross at 1-800-red-cross. the american red cross northern cultur region has deployed people to the fire zone where they are focusing on helping people find shelter. we will be right bac >> it warning from a federal prosecutor casting doubt on san francisco's plans to open state consumption sites. >> tara campbell reports that the ongoing battle against the drug overdose crisis means that leaders will not back down. >> new york city, home to the first to safety injection sites in the country, and the model san francisco has been hoping to follow in order to slow the overdose crisis. a group of local leaders visiting the sites earlier this year, including supervisor matt dorsey. >> what they're doing is not just important for people who are using drugs in new york, but also a model for the whole nation. >> the new york times reported a warning from a federal prosecutor. threatening to shut down the site. >> as a practical matter, we are on thinner ice than we were a week ago before the attorney weighed in. >> people can go h

the american red cross has also brought in mental health specialists. as they continue to support, the states sheltering operations, they are doing is embedding mental health specialists, to make sure they can help address some of the immediate concerns and needs the the community members are having.

you can see they're a team of american red cross, some military members and rescue workers, it looksf that, along with some media, is the governor, josh green. we believe that he is about to go inside that emergency shelter, a shelter which is at capacity. some people here now have been here for several days, and we will hear more about the kind of reception that he is going to get inside, because bear in mind there have been growing questions from the people we have been speaking to inside. they have been saying that they didn't receive any alerts when it comes to sirens, when it comes to text messages and when it comes to telecommunications, to get out. earlier today the governor �*s and the attorney general saying that the attorney general had opened an investigation, but now he is coming to speak to the people directly impacted by what is the state's worst natural disaster ever, and at a time when so many people here have either lost someone or they are looking for their loved ones. helena, we of course are expecting the governor to have a few questions there to answer while he i

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. >> joining us now live from honolulu, hawaii, is evan peterson, the spokesperson for the american red cross. thank you so much for joining us. i understand the red cross is on the ground in hawaii. can you explain how your teams are helping those affected by this disaster? >> yes. the american red cross has been here since even before the disaster started. we have an office here and when we saw what was going on and saw how quickly this fire was spreading across the area, we immediately started communicating with officials in trying to figure out what do we know what the ask, what the need is going to be? what we've foungdd is people ne a place to stay, not only people that are impacted by this fire, including the local residents that live on maui, but also tourists, people coming in from out of town and who lost their hotel. so we've been providing shelter, we've been providing a place for people to grieve and process and start figuring out what those next steps can look like now. >> now as you've just outlined, the red cross disaster workers have opened shelters on maui to accommodate tho

molly: the american red crosses is assisting locals with recovery efforts after this, the worst naturalaster in the state's history. for more on the relief efforts that are going on there the on the ground, we have the national spokesperson for the american red cross, evan peterson. evan, thank you so much for joining us to give us some insight. max was detailing some of the big challenges there from the water system to these incred by long lines of people who want to get in and take a look at their homes, what may or may not be left of them. so some 3,000 people without homes now, homes destroy. what is the red cross doing right now there on the ground? >> yes. and you're absolutely right, the devastation of this wildfire has impacted thousands of people. it truly is devastating. everybody is impacted by this. i ebb mean, i've been here for about almost 24 hours now, and i can tell you there's not a single person i've met down here who doesn't have a family member, a friend, a loved one who was running for their lives x. so our hearts go out, and we want them to know that we are here.

the american red cross to get very. olicy that specifically targeted them over their sexual orientation. restrictions were introduced early in the aids epidemic, before blood screening for hiv infection was effective. the american red cross says a recent shortage of donations led to an appeal for more donors. the creator of the popular song cha cha slide, dj casper, has died at the age of 58. the us songwriterfrom chicago, whose real name is willie perrer, was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016, and died from the illness. he orginally wrote the song in 2000, where it initially peaked at no 83 in the us charts. however, it gained massive popularity over the years, topping uk singles charts in march 200a. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. i think most of us have had to manage our expectations a little with summer 2023 across the uk, and the next few days no exception, i'm afraid. so far today the best of the sunshine has been through the north — scotland, northern ireland an

. >> they are working with the american red cross and maui county to continue supporting six shelters that are providing food, water, and hygiene kits to survivors. fema says the agency does have enough money to provide what is needed in hawaii right now. however, congress may need to appropriate even more funds for the state in the future. >>> one of the many notable people on the ground helping out the people of maui, oprah winfrey, who owns a home on maui. she's been bringing supplies and emotional support to those who have little to nothing left. >> they're still just grateful to have each other. so it's really, you know, the aloha spirit is about community and about family and we've seen this here. most people never get to imagine what that looks like. >> there are plenty of ways here at home you can help the victims of the maui wildfires through the recovery process and one involves simply picking up a pizza at free wheel pizza company in clayton. owner randy martin has family in hawaii. in an effort to help maui recover, he's donating 50% of sales of his pineapple express pizza

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the american red cross says a recent shortage of donations led to an appeal for more donors. died at the age of 58. the us songwriterfrom chicago — whose real name is willie perrer — was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016, and died from the illness. he orginally wrote the song in 2000, where it initially peaked at no 83 in the us charts. however, it gained massive popularity over the years, topping uk singles charts in march 200a. to ukraine now, where at least seven people have been killed in a russian missile attack on the eastern town of pokrovsk. dozens of others were injured in the strikes which came around a0 minutes apart. the head of the donetsk region said they damaged a hotel as well as shops and office buildings. straight to kyiv. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is there. james, what more can you tell us about the attack? are there bodies trapped in the rubble? , ,. ' ., , ., rubble? yes, rescue efforts are continuing _ rubble? yes, rescue efforts are continuing today. _ rubble? yes, rescue efforts are continuing today. they - rubble? yes, rescue effo

todd james from the american red cross talking to me a little earlier.ave returned to the streets for the 32nd week in a row to protest against planned legal reforms. the biggest demonstration is taking place in tel aviv and more than 100 others are also scheduled in towns and villages across the country. the protestors argue that the reforms being pursued by israel's right—wing government — which involve curbing the powers of the supreme court — will damage democracy there. but ministers argue that the reforms are necessary to correct an imbalance in power which has seen the courts increasingly intervene in political decisions. the ongoing row has deeply divided the nation. russian officials say two ukrainian missiles have targeted a bridge that links russia to the annexed crimea peninsula. moscow says the rockets were shot down and that the kerch bridge remains undamaged. videos on social media show plumes of smoke rising nearby. kyiv has yet to comment. there have been at least two other attacks targeting the bridge — a key resupply route for russian

we also know that everyone's 2100 people were sheltered by the american red cross, and molly county last night, a mile. yeah, on the lawn. we're now working with the county and with the american red cross the i'm with a colleague started in hollywood county, to help remove visitors and displaced residents from our island and to try and bring them over to milwaukee and stuff in the shop trying to find other accommodations or a travel arrangements to to get them away from the fires. yes, you mentioned the people that been looking ahead. what might this mean in the longer time for residence and indeed the tourism industry? well, uh for residents. uh we have uh maybe an issue. uh how do we system with shelter and uh we'll be working closely with the private sector with fema, with the county have with the other state agencies to try and address those dates. a lot of this is still up in the air, we're just now getting access to some of the fires ons. i'm hoping that we'll be able to be a little more more definitive about this tomorrow and briefly then what can be done to mitigate something lik

well, the fda approved this guidance actually back in may and with the american red cross. welcome back, everyone with the american red cross now implementing a guidelines. ultimately it's a huge win for both activists and medical groups. but some people still feel that it's irrational and that it's counting some people out. let's to some video so i can break it all down for you now with this new policy, the american red cross will have all donors answer the same eligibility questions regardless of gender or orientation. and it will look at individual risk factors which will eliminate the fda's previous policy that suffered and bisexual men from donating at all. now, individuals, however, that are taking prep for hiv prevention will still be deterred. and that's really because the fda officials say there's concerns that the medications used in that situation could give false negatives. now, that has obviously gotten some backlash for the agency. you see this post here from elected official senator scott wiener, who ultimately goes on to say that banning those on prep that ar

todd james from the american red cross talking to me a little earlier.ster. what a dramatic date has been for the women's world cup. it has been cracking, we'll start with women's football. england are through to their third women's world cup semifinal in a row. they came form behind to beat colombia 2—1 in sydney and will now return their to face the co—hosts australia on wednesday. it was the first time that sarina wiegman�*s side had fallen behind in this tournament, england goalkeeper mary earps caught out by lacy santos. the lionnesses struck back on the stroke of half time, lauren hemp making the most of a goalkeeping error and pouncing on the loose ball. and the winner camejust after the hour mark — alessia russo capitalising on more poor defending, so they reach the semis again, and it should be an amazing occasion against australia. it's really exciting. like now today was like an away game too. now we're going to play them. and, yeah, we are all excited that we're going to play them, and for them, of course, it's a very special moment too and i

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red cross. tom tanner is checking into a six hour flight representing the american red cross as a volunteer. he's leaving san jose , headed to honolulu. but i've managed the shelter. i've helped move logistics and work with local partners. so there's a whole lot of things you can do. a lot to do to recover from a lot of devastation in lahaina, thousands of structures burned to the ground, dozens of people killed. and now emergency response from all over the country are hoping to restore faith in what used to be paradise. are you nervous at all? oh, sure. yeah. it's always . you're flying into a disaster . so but i've been trained and i've read up on the on the web on what's going on. governor gavin newsom also signed off on a regional strike team to respond, which includes at least one oakland firefighter. tanner says he's been part of these deployments for 18 years, seeing the aftermath of natural disasters all over the country. he thinks this might be the most challenging since the islands of hawaii. aren't as simple as driving from place to place. his role this time is to serve as a liais

the american red cross is helping loved ones reconnect, but it is a challenge with cell phones and power down, it is a real challenge, the american red cross is helping. there are people helping social media, connecting loved ones, so it will remain a challenge for the next few days as we try to... once the hotspots are actually out, then our recovery can begin and we can start to recover the critical infrastructure.- to recover the critical infrastructure. ., , infrastructure. and of course we have heard _ infrastructure. and of course we have heard from _ infrastructure. and of course we have heard from the _ infrastructure. and of course we have heard from the authorities| infrastructure. and of course we i have heard from the authorities it would take years to recover. in the immediate next few days, tell me more about the help that you are actually organising and sending, and how you are getting it to actually be most vulnerable.— how you are getting it to actually be most vulnerable. after daylight, the search and _ be most vulnerable. after daylight, the search and rescue _ be mos

been impacted is to immediately register with the state of hawaii and also with fema and the american red cross. they can register with fema using our 1-8000-621-3363 or disaster assistance.gov. or if they have cell service, they can download our mobile app and using the american red cross number of 844-782-9441, we'll immediately start a process to help them identify any resources that they need as well as reunification with loved ones. molly: max gorden there reporting on the ground showed us this long line of cars, people waiting to get back to their homes to view the devastation. some 3,000 homes at least have been destroyed. what is happening there on the ground to even bin to work towards rebuilding as they continue to still battle hot spots in areas? >> over the past several years through our pacific area office, fema works with the tate of hawaii for these -- state of hawaii for these types of incidents. we've deployed federal interagency partners and fema resources for search and rescue, health and medical capability, the environmental protection agency to insure safety, and as you ind

the american red cross is helping loved ones reconnect, but it is a challenge with cell phones and poweris a real challenge, and the american red cross is helping. there are people helping on social media, connecting loved ones, so it will remain a challenge for the next few days as we try to... once the hotspots are actually out, then our recovery can begin and we can start to recover the critical infrastructure. and of course we have heard from the authorities it will take years to recover. in the immediate next few days, tell me more about the help that you are actually organising and sending, and how you are getting it to actually the most vulnerable. after daylight, the search and rescue teams will continue their work in the operations that have been damaged by the fire. right now, evacuations continue for those visitors and residents of maui so that we can get them off the island so that the search and rescue teams can go ahead and do their work. we are also doing this because we want less pressure to be on the shelters down in maui, so get people off maui and onto other islands, t

the american red cross says a recent shortage of donations led to an appeal for more donors.y emotional scenes as roads were closed and thousands gathered near the former home of sinead o'connor. the gather to pay their respects as the late irish singer funeral cortege passed their respects as the late irish singerfuneral cortege passed by. singer funeral cortege passed by. lots singerfuneral cortege passed by. lots of people went to her old house in bray, the late notes and fires as well. then it went along the coastal road to say farewell, and the procession we understand will leave the public area and then there will be a private service. the music journalist and broadcaster is joining us from dublin. did you find it moving watching those scenes? the amount of people, the music being played, people have been clapping as the funeral cortege goes past, the flowers, the notes. it the funeral cortege goes past, the flowers, the notes.— the funeral cortege goes past, the flowers, the notes. if you look back at the early — flowers, the notes. if you look back at the early 90s _

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relief efforts, you can also make a $10 donation to the red cross texting red cross to the number on your screen or call 1-800-red-cross. the americaned cross northern california coastal region has deployed people to the fire zone. next, are you looking for romantic, expensive, off the beaten path -- an off the beaten path dates but? i don't have to worry about daily hiv pills because i switched to every-other-month cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. it's two injections from a healthcare provider. now when i have people over, hiv pills aren't on my mind. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients, or if you're taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions, post-injection reactions, liver problems, and depression. if you have a rash and other allergic reaction symptoms, stop cabenuva and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have liver problems or mental health concerns, and if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy. some of the

the american red cross is helping loved ones reconnect, but it is a challenge with the cell phones downa real challenge. and the american red cross is helping. their people are helping on social media, connecting loved ones, so it's going to remain a challenge in the next few days as we try to, you know, once the hotspots are actually out then the recovery can begin and we can start to recover that infrastructure, the critical infrastructure. and to recover that infrastructure, the critical infrastructure.— critical infrastructure. and of course we've _ critical infrastructure. and of course we've heard - critical infrastructure. and of course we've heard from - critical infrastructure. and of course we've heard from the j course we've heard from the authorities, it would take years to recover. tell me, in the immediate next few days, tell me more about the help that you are actually organising and sending and actually how you're getting it to the most vulnerable. so how you're getting it to the most vulnerable-— vulnerable. so after daylight the search and _ vulnerable. so after daylig

todd james is national spokesperson for the american red cross, who's in honolulu. our work continues to be sheltering, working with our partners, the local and state government and our nonprofit partners in the area, because we've got to make sure that all of these families who have been displaced have a safe place to stay, have access to food, to medical care, as you heard there, to crisis counseling and, of course, knowing that they've got a safe place to go and until they figure out what their next steps are. we've had thousands of people coming through the shelters. we've had over 2,900 overnight stays so far, and a lot of folks who are coming into the shelter during the day — they can charge their phones, they can get a meal, they can talk to some of the other partners we have in the shelters with us to get information. and if they need to stay, then they know they're more than welcome to stay with us. so that is our big focus right now. once it's safe and we get the word from officials that we can begin going out, we'll assist with the damage assessment of th

we also have our voluntary agencies like the united way and the american red cross that are there. and i, you know, we know that we need to get to everybody. there's also people that are staying with family and friends, staying with residents in other parts of the island. that's why our teams will continue to go out into the communities to make sure everybody that needs assistance can get assistance. i think the disaster recovery center is going to be one way that they have a place and a focal point that they can come get their questions answered instead of just going to a shelter which is what's been available right now. >> i know that fema takes a back seat. to states in situations like this. but hawaii is a small state. does hawaii have the staffing and the expertise to lead a recovery effort of this magnitude? >> and we've been embedded with them. uh we actually have personnel that integrate in year round with them to help maintain their capacity. but we also recognize that this is a large event for them and they are a small state. they have asked for assistance from some of ou

red cross. text "red cross" to 90999. you can also call them, 1-800-red-cross. the american red cross has deployed people to the fire zone into focusing on helping evacuees find shelter. "good morning america" tomorrow morning will be broadcasting live from hawaii for a one-hour special entitled "maui strong." "gma" start is at 11 a.m. here on abc 7, and the "maui strong" special begins at 8:00. larry: the head fire -- karina: the head fire is an siskiyou county and has scorched nearly 3000 acres. it is one of nearly 20 fires burning in the national forest, all of been sparked by lightning. the head fire is in the area where clean math and scott riverse are some homes in the area. several vehicles including what appears to be a fire truck burned. larry: you can see the discoloration is pretty stark. let's get a check of our own weather and the possibility of thunderstorms. karina: abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is joining us. sandhya: let's talk about the red flag warning in northern california. the warning in effect until 11:00 p.m. tonight. let's look at our local

>> the american red cross does a great job managing shelters. you can call 1-800-red-cross if you're trying to get in touch with someone. also our state emergency management website, ready.hawaii.gov has a butch of resources for people looking for people, folks wishing to help in some way, or keeping up with the latest. >> when do you want tourists back on maui? >> you know, it's important to note that the impacted area is west maui, including the resort areas of luhina, there are other parts of maui, less affected. if folks have travel plans in the coming weeks, they should check with their accommodations to see what the situation is. on the other islands, the island of hawaii had some impact from brush fires, but certainly check with your lodging provider, if you have a trip planned in the next couple weeks. for the rest of the islands of oahu, kauai, they're here, ready to welcome folks. so if in doubt, check it out. >> all right, thank you so much for being with us. best of luck. get some sleep if you can. >> kate. >>> coming up for us, two o

if you would like to help with the alley relief effort you can make a donation to the american red crossight texting them with a number on the screen. or you can call them 1-800-red-cross. they are focusing on helping find shelter for evacuees. there are so many stories coming out of the maui fires. we gather together in one place for you and you can find them on the abc 7 bay area news app available wherever you stream. a 14-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting at the antioch arena. investigators to get happened when two groups got into a fight. police started getting a call about gunfire around 3:00 this morning. the girl was driven to a shopping center in pittsburgh where someone called 911. there have been no arrests. no word on what started a fire that tore through an amended yielding in pittsburgh early this morning. firefighters remained on the scene for much of the day, but they were pulled out because of collapse concern. no injuries were reported. harsh criticism today in response to a vote approving driverless taxis in inferences go. the fire department releases

. >>> at 9:30, we will speak to the american red cross about how to help victims of the maui firefighters. you can go to kpix.com for the latest. >>> the top stories now, we start in contra costa county. investigators are looking into a possible murder-suicide at a home in danville. several ambulances showed up late yesterday afternoon. no word what happened inside the home or mom how many died. investigators say there is no ongoing threat to the public now. in the east bay a man is in custody after he went on a crime spree. he carjacked a silver toyota in walnut creek then tried to break into several homes. he stole a white van and tried to break into more homes. police tracked him down and arrested him. >>> we could see changes in colleague gate sports. atlantic coast conference presidents have chosen not to include stanford and cal in the league. most of the schools left leaving the two nor cal schools in limbo. >>> into the thursday forecast, the weather is similar to yesterday. it will be similar to tomorrow. the only difference, clouds sweep in from tropical storm eugene in southern

wildfire relief efforts, you can make $10 donation to the red cross by texting red cross to the number on your screen, or give my callinred cross. the americaneployed people to the fire zone, where they are focusing on helping find shelter for evacuees. larry: san francisco firefighters rescued a person who fell from a cliff off the presidio, falling 50 feet off the trial -- trail near an area south of the golden gate bridge. the san francisco fire department were called to carry out the rescue because of some difficult terrain. the victim was carried out and transported to a local hospital to get their injuries treated. kristen: developing news on the resurgence of covid in california, new data from walgreens revealed a 48.3% positivity rate. that's the highest figure since january and nearly double the number since june. the stores hospitalizations are surgery in california, 40%. larry: contract talks will resume tomorrow to avoid next week's plans strike by some 4500 san jose city workers. the discussions did not stop workers from preparing for the walkout. they spent their lunch break assembling picket signs. members of two unions will w

>> reporter: well, we're actually see the preparation at play here for the american red cross. we're used to see volunteers at crisis scenes. preparations began days in advance as the storm was churning north toward san bernardino. behind me are volunteers who not only live in the area but also volunteer their own time to provide food, water, shelter. this makeshift disaster relief center is a high school cafeteria here in redlands, california. there are services for the elderly and there are animal services. san bernardino county has sent numerous officers here. they don't want people to evacuate because you don't want to leave your pets. for many of us, pets are members of our family. they don't want residents to pause pofor a second and say i' not going to evacuate because i can't take my animals. they have large trailers for horses. so services are ready in case folks have to evacuate. we spoke to one person who had to evacuate last night. we saw numerous evacuation orders in advance of possible flooding. take a listen to her about how great the american red cross team is h

donation to support those impacted by the wildfires. >> evan peterson, all the best with the american red cross>> thank you. >>> for many people, living in remote areas of ghana in west africa, accessing medical care can mean walking several hours to a hospital or struggling to afford payment. this week's cnn hero saw his grandmother and aunt struggle and die from preventable diseases, and now he has dedicated his life to bringing health care to remote areas of ghana. >> we've been to communities where they haven't seen a doctor before, literally they haven't been to the hospital before. we've designed the van like a clinic. depending on the person's condition, if the doctor needs additional labs, we have some labs that we do in the van, we have medications. so it's like a one-stop shop for people. we've served about 4,000 people, so imagine if you had two or three vans. our vision is to really expand. words cannot describe the feeling you get providing care for someone who otherwise wouldn't be alive if the mobile van wasn't there. >> to see osay's full story, go to cnnheroes.com. (vo) ninety-

. >>> the american red cross is droppi restrictions on donating blood that singles out a and bisexuald policy requires men to remain abstinence for three months before giving blood. now, anyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation in the new relationship must wait three will -- months before giving b blood. the red cross has been working with the fda to make guidelines more inclusive. >>> it is the first of its kind, a new pill to treat postpartum depression. one out of seven suffer from a crippling depression after giving birth. the pill works quickly and can ease postpartum depression within three days. normal antidepressants can take as long as three weeks to have an impact. the pill is only designed to be taken for two weeks. doctors are hoping this will encourage more women to take it. the pill will be available after a 90 day review. >>> we are going to show you what the animals might be doing to cool off. >>> our super hot temperatures, the animals are feeling it, too. a 450 pound black bear jumping into bubbles. that looks fine. the bear goes by the name of fan. can see

fox corporation is raising money for the american red cross, the american red cross does so much goode. back to you. cheryl: we do as well. max gordon, thank you so much. as max just mentioned, i want to put a fine point on this, fox is partnering with the red cross to help those affected by the wildfires. text hawaii to 90999, to make a $10 donation or scan the qr code on your screen. well, switching gears, attorney general merrick garland appointing delaware u.s. attorney david weiss as special council in the ongoing hunter biden tax probe. the appointment allows weiss to prosecute hunter biden in any district he deems fit rather than just in delaware. the move indicating the investigation into hunter is not over but here's what his attorney had to say about this yesterday. watch. >> i'm confident that if this prosecutor does what has been done for the last five years, look at the facts, the evidence and the law, then the only conclusion can be what the conclusion was on july 26th. it's new evidence. there's no new evidence to be found. cheryl: former u.s. attorney general matt whit

red cross, welcome. mike: what can you tell me about your organization, preparation in advance of the storm? >> absolutely, the americanr events like this, this is what we do, the team in southern nevada has boots on the ground and we are prepared to open three shelters should we get the call from her local and county state officials and we will make sure that those things happen in were gearing up ahead of the storm and making sure we can meet all of those needs. >> considering a lot of your area is desert not a lot of rainfall, is your biggest concern flooding? >> absolutely flash flood is always a concern, we take this very seriously, a lot of preparation is happen in our county we've been making sure that the floodway's are cleared and were making sure that everybody is aware of flood concerns, 6 inches of rushing water of personal and 12 inches can sweep away many cars we are making sure people are aware of this. mike: what is your message to anxious residents who have never been to a hurricane work tropical storm in your beatable community. >> absolutely we recommend a few things, making sure that those are vulne

briefly, to support those who have been affected by the fire, the american red cross has stepped up. please support them. the hawaii committee foundation, again, another place that you can lean in. we will assure that those resources go to the people who are suffering. finally, there may never be another time in our state's history, ever, when we need to some the spirit of aloha is deeply as we submit it today. -- summon it today. for the good of all that have been impacted, share a loja, and thank you for making that a part of who we are. the world is watching and we will show them the true strength of our culture, people, and all that we believe. as they watch us heal, protect and nurture one another, the world will be reminded why it loves and embraces hawaii and we embrace it. aloha. next, i am honored to introduce our senator. >> a loja. -- a loja. although we wish the circumstances were different, we want to say hello to the president and the first lady and welcome for making this historic trip in our time of need. we in hawaii have been through hurricanes, tsunamis, volcano er

. >> and ultimately with the red american red cross implementing the guidelines, it can be seen as a win for both the activist medical groups and those in need of blood. but, you know, this new the american red cross will now have all donors answer the same eligibility questions regardless of gender or orientation and will ultimately look at individual risk factors which will eliminate the fda's previous policy for and bisexual men from donating at all. however, individuals that are taking prep for hiv prevention will still be deferred. the fda officials say there's concern that medications could cause false negatives and really has gotten some scrutiny for that from the lgbt community and elected officials. you see these tweets here from senator scott wiener who ultimately says banning those on prep that are less likely to have hiv and accepting those that are not on prep doesn't necessarily make sense. and while it is a big step, the policy still differs a lot of game bisexual men from donating because many of them are on prep medication. so they don't get hiv. now, this change als

in an effort to help recover he was donating 50% of sales of his pineapple express pizza to american red cross efforts in hawaii. >> in northern california, we understand how devastating these wildfires can be. we send aloha to maui and the islands during these difficult times. >> the fund raiser starts tomorrow and runs through this sunday. there is a button on the website to donate directly if you want to save on those cards. >>> we have been compiling info on how to help victims. it's under top stories on kpix.com. a lot of ways you can help out. >>> still ahead, san francisco barbershop helping students walk into their first day of school with confidence. why the barbers say it is about more than just a hair cut. >>> the 49ers travel to vegas to take on the raiders. we were there and talked to lance after the game. that interview is coming up in the red and d gold report. >>> there is something new coming to primetime. a new way to make sense of your day. a new way to experience the news. primetime edition, two hours on news on an all new channel, (♪♪) rsv can be a dadangerous vivirus... [

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and now that the american red cross is implementing these guidelines, it could be seen as a win for notpushing this for years. but some say that it's still a rational and that it's unfair to some people with this new policy. the american red cross will now have all donors into the same eligibility questions regardless of gender or orientation. >> and we'll look at individual risk factors which will eliminate the fda's previous policy, the deferred and bisexual men from donating at all. however, individuals that are taking prep for hiv prevention will still be deferred. and fda officials say that's because there's a concern that the medication could cause false negatives. the agency has gone some scrutiny from that not only from the lgbt community, but also elected officials like senator scott wiener who ultimately says banning those on prep that are less likely to have hiv and accepting those that are not on pratt doesn't make sense. and well, it is a big step. the policy still differs a lot of and bisexual men from donating in general. that's because many of them are on prep medication

the american red cross have done what they do in many disasters and they start springing into action a high school cafeteria that's been turned into a disaster assistance center. there have been mandatory evacuations for parts of san bernardino county. i want to bring in the site supervisor for this red cross center. we haven't seen an influx of people here, ricardo, but you're ready. >> we are expecting a bunch of people to come in. we have all kinds of services available for them including mental health, disaster preparedness classes if they want. we have food, water and cots for them to spend the night. >> this is a rural area. there are rural parts in san bernardino county and one thing that's interesting is if there is someone who has livestock, you don't want it to be an impediment to seek an assistance from this and you have animal control specialists from people here as well and we have people with petdss and the dogs and ta care of horses. >> i understand here that you're helping this community and you're one of many volunteers who have come out to try to help others even as

joining me now the spokesperson for the american red cross, todd james. r being with us. there isn't a private organization with more experience with these kinds of disaster than the red cross. when you look at this in the context of so many that you have responded to, what do you see as the scope of the challenges for maui right now? >> our hearts are breaking for everybody. chris, our hearts are broken for everybody that's been affected by this of course. it is a huge disaster. and it's going to be a very long recovery. you know, right now, it is still unfolding. they are still battling hot spots and folks that are having to leave their homes now as fires spring up. our focus continues to be -- on the entire community. this has been such a traumatic event for them. >> update me if i don't have the latest numbers, but i read that you have more than 220 trained disaster workers helping now with more on the way. what do you see as the greatest need? one of our reporters just talked to someone who has been calling and calling and calling, looking for a place