there are alcohol related. >> that was allison harris reporting for us this morning. well, coming up next to the kron 4 morning news. a rally of newsome recall supporters and the families of murder victims. it was all held in san francisco. y attendees believe the governor is it holding criminals responsible. >> now to the latest on the largest wildfire burning in california, governor gavin newsome securing federal assistance to ensure the availability of vital resources to help combat the dixie fire burning in butte and plumas counties flames there quickly growing prompting evacuation orders and warnings. the fires burned over 60,000 acres with just 15% containment. according to cal fire, the blaze is moving east and north. so far 2 structures have been destroyed at 810 are threatened. but thankfully no injuries or deaths have been reported. reaction now pouring in after pg and e told state regulators failure of their equipment may have caused the dixie fire. this after a worker found several blown fuses on a remote power pole on the border between the 2 counties clo

allison harris reports. >> this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated.inly more than 97% of people hospitalized with covid right now. are not vaccinated. i'm undergoing a lot of the facts, charlie in missouri was among i thought had covid. it's just form pneumonia, but it wasn't going to be that bad. well, i was wrong. from the icu. he started taking it seriously. covid is real. the president today placing some of the blame for people not getting vaccinated on the lies being spread on social media sites like facebook. >> the only pandemic we have a of action. they're killing >> i think friday is spokesperson addressing some of the misinformation today. the full sadia the vaccines cause infertility, which is not true. and des proven time and time again. this is troubling. but a persistent narrative. the dis information is spreading as fast as the delta variant now affecting more younger americans as many elderly people are already vaccinated, children ages 12 to 15 are least likely to have gotten the shot. 12 year-old grace here. so in texas just got her

and the question reporter allison harris has the latest on the president's plan. >> you trust the dohe talent. no, i do not trust the taliban. >> today president biden in heated exchanges with reporters on the president saying the taliban takeover in afghanistan is not inevitable. that chris is silly question. do i trust the know, but i trust the capacity of the afghan military. >> who is better trained better but on the ground, the taliban is relentless surging and getting closer to the capital as concerns grow that kabul will fall. the u.s. military saying withdrawal is now more than 90% complete ending america's longest war. you are the essential part. the president who has long opposed troops remaining permanently in afghanistan says no outside force has ever unified the country into the u.s. did not go to nation that we get to scott osama bin laden. >> and terrorism is not emanating from that that's why i believe that this is the right decision. and quite frankly, overdue. the pentagon won't say exactly how many u.s. troops remain in afghanistan. but after 20 years 2 trillion do

new warning saying that covid-19 dis information on social media is literally killing people as allison harris reports, the biden administration wants to get rid of the bad information get hesitant. americans finally to take the shot. >> this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated. the cdc director putting it plainly more than 97% of people hospitalized with covid right now. are not vaccinated. i'm undergoing a lot of the facts, charlie in missouri was among i thought covid. it's just that and ammonia, but it wasn't going to be that bad. well, i was wrong. from the icu. he started taking it seriously. covid is real. the president today placing some of the blame for people not getting vaccinated on the lies being spread on social media sites like facebook. >> the only pandemic we have a of action. >> i think friday is spokesperson addressing some of the misinformation today. the full sadia that vaccines cause infertility which is not true. and des proven time and time again. this is troubling. but a persistent narrative. the dis information is spreading as fast as the delta variant now affe

allison harris has the latest. >> the supreme court upholds voting restrictions in arizona.ing absentee ballots to be delivered by a family member mail carrier or elections official and throwing out any ballots cast in the wrong precinct. the president says he's not done fighting for voting rights, not commenting on the specific really today. but the larger concern of voter access. the ability of the state wasn't invited to come along. >> vote their legislature voted to change who was declared the winner? i find to be somewhat astounding. it's a decision that will make it harder for democrats to challenge efforts by republican led states to restrict access to voting in part a reaction to gains made by democrats in states like georgia and arizona. >> an analysis by the brennan center shows more than 350 voter restriction bills have been introduced nationwide this 6, 3 ruling followed ideological lines for the conservative majority justice samuel alito wrote that mere inconvenience for voters trying to cast a ballot does not mean that access to voting is an equal and for the l

. >> we'll get the latest now from reporter allison harris. >> the delta variant spreads like chicken that's the new information the cdc has on just how contagious this new variant is scientists saying it's even more transmissible than the common cold or ebola. we need more people to get vaccinated. >> that's if we want to stop the spread of this variant

. >> those allison harris reporting for us this morning. >> 7.22. and coming up, a san francisco couple threatened and harassed while walking down the street. we're going to have video and talk to them about what happen. >> 7.25. and now to a story you'll see first on kron 4, a san francisco couple speaking out after a man followed and harassed them on market street and it was all caught on camera. take a look. >> your mother's stress or games. the mother's friends. jury. >> happened on sunday. and the couple says the man continued on anti-asian tie rate for several minutes before eventually walked away. when the police were called. the couple is hoping that this helps raise awareness of anti-asian hate in the city. they want people to stay vigilant. >> it was very he's very racially motivated. so he said that agents and beyond in this country. he served in the navy and that events like pearl harbor reasons why asians are not welcome. the city needs to be doing more to address systemic problem. that is, you know, the root cause of all this stuff. an

. >> we'll get the latest now from reporter allison harris. >> the delta variant spreads like chicken pox that's the new information the cdc has on just how contagious this new variant is scientists saying it's even more transmissible than the common cold or ebola. we need more people to get vaccinated. >> that's if we want to stop the spread of this variant and avoid mutations. the cdc now says the people who are fully vaccinated are far less likely to become severely ill if they get covid. >> but they can still spread the virus as easily as people who are not vaccinated. that's the game changer. the cdc director today saying the evidence was pivotal. it's what led the cdc to change its mask guidance earlier this week. recommending even people who are fully vaccinated wear masks indoors in areas of substantial spread we need some straight talk right now. and it's why the president is pleading with the 30% of american adults who remain unvaccinated you don't have to die. the white house clarifying friday that the u.s. is not headed towards more lockdowns but more vaccinations are need

. >> that was allison harris reporting for us tonight. meanwhile, tense moments during a hearing on capitol hill this morning, us kentucky senator rand paul squaring off with a doctor. anthony fauci over the origins of covid-19 fauci told lawmakers that vaccines are effective at both slowing. the spread in preventing severe but senator paul kept his focus on doctor fauci. >> senator paul, you do not know what you are talking about, quite frankly, are dancing around this because you're trying to obscure responsibility for 4 million people dying around the from pandemic. there will be responsibility for those unfunded the lab, including yourself. if why ian here. senator, it is. you. investigations into the origins of covid-19. are still ongoing. >> us. health officials say the best way to stop covid spread. as for more americans to get vaccinated. youtube says it's planning to add new labels to some videos in hopes of stopping the spread of misinformation. this move comes just days after the white house called out social media companies fo