overnight in washington state, the entire town of nespelem running for their lives. horses and humans got out safely, but some homes were lost. >> i've been here for 20 years, you kind of grow attached to it. nice little humble home, but it was my home. >> reporter: in oregon, one of the country's first megafires, the bootleg fire now 220,000 acres. it is out of control and authorities say it will burn until late fall. >> i wish we had something more than extreme to explain it, because it's historical fire behavior with a historical drought that we're seeing out here. >> reporter: that drought driven many waterways are dry that the state of california had to relocate over a million baby salmon 122 miles to a hatchery with more water. david, firefighters have just gotten control of the river fire here but just a few hours north of here in paradise, california, a new fire has exploded over the past 12 hours and they are already beginning to redeploy resources and some of the 1,500 firefighters here to that fire. david? >> matt, we know you'll stay on it. let's get righ

the super denver public construction out there washington state, you can correct me on the name if thatnot right. critical praise there is not being taught in washington schools. he says we talk about the civil rights movement we talk about the causes of the civil war, we talk about the experiences of black america or white american in comprehensive history with i is not critical race theory. he dug into this as well. >> it is critical race theory. here is what he is doing. so many parents have momentum o their side pushing back. they are now we framing the conversation. he% to fit in this interview when he said, no, we are not teaching it as we are not teaching crt 101, they are not doing a course on the history o crt and how it would change crt. no one is arguing that. the only way you could argue that crt isn't getting in the classroom is completely, completely change what the parents of the kids are actuall saying. in the case of washington state comedic a classroom after classroom after classroom and it's not just in seattle where you kind of expected. they are brimming the convers

crystal rayman is a climate adaptation specialist in washington state.she is on how prepared people are for wildfires. >> last year we had another severe fire season. especially in western washington. it is typically an area that does not burn often. so, we had a wake-up call. there were several large fires. i think has increased awareness. that is increase preparedness. in oregon and washington, there is still not enough to recognize how fire prone we are in this region and how where's it is getting. -- how worse it is getting. >> what kind of things need to be done? >> there needs to be a combination of things. we need to care for them like we do other emergencies. like earthquakes or tsunami's, that are rare, and can have consequences for people, but we prepare of actuations and how to coordinate to find people and manage response. but, we could do more than that. not just respond when they happen, but prepare for beforehand in terms of how we manage our vegetation, zoning, building codes, how we can protect people who live near forests, and our own h

that is coming up. >> i met my wife in washington state, too, so there's that. ington, 2005 it was, t was a good year. more on all of that ahead. >> hold on. did you mess up and that's your way of saying i'm sorry. sucking up a little bit. >> i got to acknowledge where the love was born so here we are. it's going to be a good morning though. >>> we have a lot to get to, and we look forward to that. right now the top headlines we're following. on this all morning, the holiday travel crush. more travelers expected to take to the skies and roads since the pandemic began. today projected to be one of the biggest travel days of the holiday. >>> and the cfo of the trump organization turning himself in this morning, facing charges in the investigation of the former president's company. >>> and donald rumsfeld, who served as secretary of defense for gerald ford and george w. bush, died tuesday at the age of 88. a key player in the u.s. war on terror following the 9/11 attacks. according to his family the cause was multiple myeloma. >>> and a major development in thatra t

when you think of washington state, we think of eastern part of our state as being the dry part that's western washington where we have heightened fire risk. this is really a sea change and it is incredibly dangerous. people need to also take responsibility for their own homes and also not setting fires, not taking risky behavior, not driving cars off the road and setting brush on fire. we all have a role to play here. >> i want to also turn to covid because before entering congress, you were a pediatrician. once a pediatrician, always a pediatrician. i want to ask you about getting kids vaccinated. we're seeing vaccine hesitancy, some cases like in tennessee, they're stopping outreach to children and families. is this an example of putting politics ahead of public health? what is at the root of this? >> i would say that on the part of say tennessee and other policy being made, i would say it is stupid, except people know the risk. i call it reckless, that we're seeing the delta variant that's so incredibly contagious, it will find you if you're not vaccinated. any attempt to roll back

earn money go into effect today in more than a dozen states. >>> the "seattle times" says a washington stater is causing controversy after wearing a yellow star of david to protest coronavirus vaccine mandates. state republican representative jim walsh wore the star on his shirt during a speech last weekend to conservative activists. during the holocaust, nazis forced jews to wear yellow stars. a local holocaust education leader said walsh's decision to wear the star was deeply offensive. >>> and our new york station wcbs says a day after the board of elections apologized for giving out wrong numbers in the democratic primary for mayor, it released revised numbers. ballots are being tabulated using the ranked choice voting system allowing people to rank up to five candidates. the ninth round of votes shows brooklyn borough president eric adams with a slim lead over former sanitation commissioner kathryn garcia. the board of elections says that it accidentally included 135,000 test ballots when it released vote totals on tuesday. final results may not be known for weeks. >>> so still ahead, a

joining us is the governor of washington state jay inslee, and thank you for joining us, governor. >>climate change for years, and decades actually, and you wrote a book about it in 1987. and how are washingtonians dealing with it? >> well, the reality is that we should not hide from it, but face it. the reality is that we have a permanent emergency in my state, and the western united states, and indeed the whole nation. because of climate change, this is a reality that we are experiencing. when you ask, how are we feeling it? the thing that is most impressive to me in the last two weeks is that we are feeling it in virtually everything in our lives. >> mm-mmm. >> today, we are getting ready to teach our kids to stay inside because of the smoke from the forest fires. we have lost billions of shellfish, and the oyster industry lost a majority of the crop rotting on the beaches, and the glaciers are melting around and the highways, the highways have buckled because of the heat. today, one of the major northeast corridors is closed, because of the forest fire over the northern cascades.

just the last couple of weeks the, there was one in the south west and then there was one in washington state and oregon. these are places that never get heat waves where we saw dozens of people die. hundreds of people die, and now they're seeing the cost from that he wave in oregon and washington state. marine biologist are saying that hundreds of millions of brain animals died because it was simply so hot that in many places they were boiled death. so again, this is continuing its climate change obviously, and it's expected that it will be tuesday or wednesday on the west coast are good, couple more days. but then after that, colorado looks like it's going to get another kind of heat wave. so this just goes to show you climate change is real, it is happening, and june in the united states was the hottest, it has ever been since records have been kept. so it's a continuing problem. people are really struggling with it on the west coast. power grids are struggling to canada is also having this problem as well. so much so that they're worried about what wildfires that they're limiting. a reduc

just to follow up on one of your points regarding hide lay safety -- highway safety, oregon and washington state produced a highway safety report. it showed a 20% decline in fatalities associated with highway accidents. i think that's an important point. you asked about usage. at the state level, concentrates make up 50% of the legal marketplaces. 50% of the entire marketplace is concentrates. the other 50% is flour. a question for you, thank you for your work. legalization is not a black-and-white issue. it is very complicated. the international drug policy consortium released a report that was a warning to developed nations. regulatory capture is an issue. the question is what are you doing, what are you doing to tackle the issue we have in states? if you look at equity statewide, the black and brown ownership is under 2%. guest: it is a prevalent discussion in states that legalize. we are creating a new industry, who should benefit from the industry? i think we believe strongly that individuals and communities that were harmed by the war should be the ones who do fit. the investment should go

record shattering temperatures in the pacific northwest blamed for dozens of deaths in oregon and washington state. >> this really is a disaster, communitywide disaster. >>> the 4th of july weekend. aaa expects more than 47 million americans take to the skies or hit the roads. >> all that. >> the milwaukee bucks and beat the atlantic hocks. >> one win away from the nba finals. >> all that matters. >> prosecutors rolled out criminal charges against the trump organization and financial chief allen weisselberg. >> this is a moment of reckoning, like the end of the avengers when tony stark snaps his fingers and destroys the accountant. >> and the new survey there is one board game leads to the most fights among family and friends. and it's monopoly. they founded that one in five people have banned monopoly. it takes nine hours of living in abject poverty, scraping together what you can to pay rent to your 8-year-old nephew, praying you land in jail for a moment of peace. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by progressive, making it easy to bundle insurance. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning" wher

travel restrictions through august 21st and this comes with big implications for one town in washington state look, we'll see. we'll zoom in. it sits riemght there and doesn tuch any part of the united states. it is been cut off from nearly everything, isolating residences, forcing small businesses to close. >> i need the canadians to be able to cross to come to their homes, bring business back to the point roberts. 95% of my business, again, is canadian driven. >> to close the border coast to coast when the situation is not the same everywhere, doesn't make much sense. it is like cutting off your whole foot because you stubbed your big toe. >> well you could hear the frustration, among the most frustrated is this man, my next guest, brian calder, the president for the point roberts chamber of commerce. thank you and good morning. >> thank you, poppy and thank you for flagging us. the government doesn't seem to be able to. >> all right. well tell me now about how you feel. because 19% of your commerce as i understand comes from canada. so much of the tourism comes from the canada. what does t

here with why we need to make crime illegal again washington state congressional candidate matt larkfor being here. for a moment that the fund movement started we had most of our guests come on this program and say these liberal mayors are going to regret this. why didn't jenny durgin see that? >> we are all asking that and we've seen rising crime in washington state for a long time now and now it is spiking, not the time to be cutting law enforcement and that is why my campaign is running on a simple principle, keep our communities safe, back our men and women in blue and make crime illegal again, these are common sense things. my 8-year-old son can distill it down to one sentence, we watching news the other day he turns to me and says if they could've police who is going to keep us safe. i love it when a child shows more intellectual maturity than the seattle city council and that is what is happening here. >> seattle mayor jenny durgin probably have the quote of the year last year during the chop zone near where she had this to say about it. >> we got four blocks in seattle you ju

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committee colleges provide emergency funds in nearly 1400 students, clarke college 2500 students, washington state university nearly 10,000 university of washington has awarded eight over 20000 students were for the countless stories of heritage university, and other schools and those are just the ones in my state. and millions more from across the country but what this aid is meant to students. how to help some afford tuition and books and food and housing in childcare and technology remote learning. whatever it was they needed to continue their education. and i'm pleased we have a student with us today, anthony harris from ohio to share his own story. anthony, thank you so much for being here. i hope we all take an important lesson about the difference it makes when somebody gets a helping hand during tough times. students like anthony and students like those whose stories i just shared noisy future. the schools they attend is foundational. their success is critical to the success of our country and our community. if we truly would help students succeed we have to do more than simply return to n

as a washington state native and with your 26 years in the state department of natural resources you are well versed in the issues and ecosystems a washinge with your 26 years in the state department of natural resources, you are well versed in the things of and the dangers of climate chaos for future generations. for are in my identity of my home state of oregon. the genesis of our salmon run, the backbone of our recreation and rural economies. forest service and a dedicated professionals to make up its ranks or to the state to our people and our economy. the 2020 wildfire season was one of the most destructive in oregon history. fires devastated the towns of detroit, gates, phoenix, tallinn. i will never forget visiting those towns and seeing the incinerated remains. the fires burned more than a millions acres and took lives of civilians. last summer i drove from the northern boundary to the southern boundary and back, more than 600 miles and was never out of the smoke of the fires. it is clear from the science that we need to restore our forest because they play a significant role

>>> what's burning in northern washington state has scorched nearly 60 re miles and is % contained.forcedinsota's poll quality alert for most of the art desir >>> and former roman catholic cardinal theodore mccarrick has been criminally charged with the sexual abuse of a minor. he is accused of molesting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in the 1970s. mccarrick, now 91, is the former archbishop of washington, d.c. he was defrocked in 2019, after a vatican investigation found him guilty of sex crimes. >>> switching gears. "the black widow" is taking disney to court. >> scarlett johansson is upset with abc's parent company. the star of the new marvel film says, the way it was rolled out cost her millions of dollars. here's andrea fujii. >> reporter: this morning, scarlett johansson taking on disney over the release of her nw movie, "black widow." the actress filing suit against the walt disney company thursday, alleging breach of crasfter the fil was arli tot ts o according tosu, omns for thmoe ttooxceve to go back srt. that ever do that to anyone again. itional ticket sales and streamin

washington state is dealing with a record number of fires this year.mmer. all the signs for disaster are there, and yet what i don't understand is there's still a resistance p. what really needs to happen to avert something much worse? >> that is the multi-million-dollar question, ana. there's not going to be a pearl harbor of climate change where everybody feels it all at the same file. we adapt to the awe solve quickly. you saw what happened during the pandemic. you can normalize the pain right there. the conversation is shifting not from mitigation stopping the root of the problem, which is burning fossil fuels. that's the core of this. it's adapting to the new normal and strengthening the communities. they're raising the streets in miami, putting in bigger pumps, changing the zoning in california around fires, and that's the mine shift. >> bill, thank you for all of that insight and information. let's keep the conversation going. it's so important for people to understand. sometimes you don't feel it until it's a disaster in your own backyard. real

reporting live from the pentagon. >> john: at the supreme court declined to take up the case of a washington stateight may end up at the nation's highest court. let's bring an anti-mccarthy. the supreme court let stand at the washington state supreme court decision that she was violating discrimination and consumer protection laws. so what does this now mean for her? one attorney in washington state called this a huge victory for inclusiveness. >> it really is a huge victory for that side of the litigation. this is why even among my conservative legal lawyer colleagues i have always been a naysayer as far as the masterpiece kick decision is concernedf the supreme court residence, and deciding the core religious liberty issue in the case. these litigants like the baker and masterpiece kick, the little sisters of the poor and this litigant in washington, they don't get their rights vindicated. they did it on masterpiece kick and they did it on very technical process oriented grounds. >> one case that we did decide west arizona voting law case. that allowed arizona to uphold the new voting rights leg

considering there are 29 federally recognized tribes in washington state, and that washington state isome to one of our country's largest aapi communities, i will also note the recent cato institute study which found the ratio of prosecutors to defense attorneys on the federal bench today is almost exactly four to one. in the context of the hearing today, what do these statistics mean? this lack of diversity on the bench speaks directly to potential judicial applicants to say you need not apply. if you are from underrepresented legal backgrounds, women, of color, lgbtq, or black. these statistics also speak directly to litigants and the committee to say that you are an outsider here. these realities must be addressed because the range of interest and people that appear before the federal judiciary are broad. we must encourage qualified and historically marginalized candidates to apply by being clear that we believe black, brown, native american, asian american, women and lgbtq lawyers can also represent the best of our legal profession. this year, we will able to say that the white hou

her family is in washington state. his are in ireland. so the recent increase in airline prices means difficult decisions. >> we really want to go everywhere, do all the things. but because of the prices being so high right i know, we just can't. we can't afford the extra trips. >> reporter: new inflation numbers show that when compared to 2020, gas prices and the cost of used cars and trucks are each up more than 45%, a record jump for second-hand vehicles. air travel is up more than 24%, and the cost of a hotel room up almost 17%. this is a phenomenon that is across the entire economy. >> reporter: adam sachs is president of tourism economics and says while this may seem worry some, looking back further, prices are lower than before the pandemic. >> we've been spoiled, and now we're coming back to what might be better considered to be normal pricing. sou w barng 00 patrolling the streets there. they are helping police tamp down a week of riots and looting sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zuma. debora patta is in johannes

the gentlewoman from washington state is recognized. mrs. rodgers: i'm pleased to yield two minutes to a member of the energy and commerce, dr. john joyce. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. joyce: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. madam speaker, i rise today to oppose h.r. 2467, the pfas action act. this bill takes the wrong approach to dealing with these complex and complicated chemicals. a de facto ban on all pfas substances will do nothing but prevent secure disposal of existing chemicals and harm innovation of new, safer products. as a physician, i have personally seen the benefits provided by these products. pfas materials have a variety of uses in health care, ranging from heart valves, cardiac stents, to coatings on contact lenses. thanks to technology developed using pfas materials, surgeries such as those that are needed to repair a child's congenital heart defect, no longer require risky open heart surgery and can simply be done through the arm. of course, we don't want dangerous chemical

nearly 1700 emergency room visits were due to heat-related illnesses in washington state and oregon'sumbia, almost 500 sudden deaths reported since last friday, that is triple the normal number for this time of year. the entire village of lytton is under an evacuation order because of a fast spreading wildfire, it started after the village saw 120 degrees, all 249 lytton residents are being advised to go to a safe location. the mayor calls the situation dire and says that the whole town is on fire. >> that is jesqis scary. >>> a florida law that would allow fines on social media companies is on hold. it was scheduled to go into febt today but a federal judge issued an injunction wednesday saying it likely violated the free speech rights of tech companies. the legislation was inspired by former president trump's social media ban following the attack on the u.s. capitol. >>> after missing the playoffs for the last ten years, the phoenix suns are now in the nba finals. andy scholes has the beach er repor report oig. >> great day to be a suns fan. the team is heading to the nba finals and

jillian: a man through the late can of gasoline at a washington state police officer. hands. there you go. >> my goodness, the officer was attempting to pull over a stolen car, body camera video shows him running away as the fire rose in the middle of the street, the man who had a run-in with police just last year was taken into custody. >> would you like to be president joe biden's neighbor? ♪♪ i've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you ♪♪ so please ♪♪ please won't you be my neighbor ♪♪ >> just to clarify that is not president biden. that is fred rogers otherwise known as mister rogers, lives in a neighborhood. not this one. this one you can buy for $2 million, property next to the president's wilmington, delaware home on the market. dimension bigger than the president's, 5 bedrooms, 5 and a half baths. security checkpoints prevent unauthorized guests from entering the area. anybody but the people who live there. all those friends coming over to drink wine would not be allowed in. jillian: i also don't have $2 million for that house but wishful thinking. to

this denial paves the way for washington state and the aclu to ruin her.he question to the supreme court is again to affirm the basic principle. no matter what side of the marriage debate we are. >> shannon: you have employed and served people ever all backgrounds. what happens to your business now? >> well, our business is still here. we can't do weddings which is a financial burden. but our doors are still open. >> shannon: what do you hope to see in the future with possibly another case that may find its way to the supreme court for the decision on the martits. a -- merits. a lot of people feel this area is unresolved. they won't hear your case and the case baker. what do you hope to see? >> [overlapping talking]. >> i'm sorry. >> i didn't hear that. >> shannon: what do you hope to see moving forward? it's not your case but another case on this issue of the clash between lbgtq rights and religious freedom? >> i hope the supreme court realizes how important this is to each of us. what the government needs to understand that they faith is part of our cons

i received an emailed today from a mother in washington state. she is a young teacher who just received her payment. she wrote, i'm quoting, my family has been living hand to mouth to put me through school so i can follow my passion of molding young minds. this first ctc payment has come at the exact moment when we need it most. these payments may seem small to some, but they are life-changing for my family, for us. millions of children and their families, starting today, their lives are about to change for the better. and our country will be better off for it as well. this is a really good day. and parents will be able to tell your kids, when they are 25 years old, that you were there the day this happened. we talked about it. show them again. if there is nothing on the capacity, our capacity as americans to get done, we do it together. so i think you, god bless you all and may god protect our troops and kids, thank you for being so polite while i was speaking. it is very very nice. thank you. bye-bye. [applause] >> president biden welcomed ange

community college has provided emergency funds to nearly 1400 students, clark college 2500 students, washington state university nearly 10, 000, and university of washington has awarded aid to over 21,000 students. there are countless stories from heritage universities, and other schools and those are just the ones in my state. millions more from across the country about what this aid is meant to students. how it helped them for tuition, books, food, housing, childcare, technology for remote learning. whatever it was they needed to continue their education. i'm pleased we have a student with us today, anthony harris, from baldwin wallace university in ohio to share his own story. anthony, thank you so much for being here. i hope we all take an important lesson away from this about the difference it makes when someone gives a helping hand during tough times, students like anthony, and students like those i just shared our in many ways our future, and the stories they attend our foundational to local economies nationwide. their success is critical to the success of our country and our communities, but

when he had a job, he chose to take advantage of the eviction moratorium here in washington state whichrove that you couldn't pay your rent due to some circumstances over covid. so he should stop paying his rent. at the apartment complex that he runs from his understandably upset. landlords and property managers, they have bills to pay as well. and they are getting the raw and here. pretending he is somehow a hero for taking the stand on behalf of different folks out there who are struggling. but if you are choosing not to pay rent when you have a job, he had a job at the time, that is immoral. this idea that he is running for mayor instead of now getting a job so you can pay back the money that is owed is also pretty weird since he's not going to win. he's raising a ton of money, but is not going to advance. so all of this was to elevate his status. and i believe, this is an opinion, i think he is hoping that the state ends up just forgiving all of the rent that is owed on behalf of all these folks who stopped paying. people taking advantage of the system. the one we are almost out of

. ♪ host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. more statesre reconsidering the marijuana prohibitions with almost half of the country allowing either recreational or medicinal use nowadays. however, it is still illegal on the federal level and congress has not yet taken any steps to change that officially or to provide safe harbor for businesses that now deal in cannabis. our question, what is your view of marijuana laws in your state? if you support your stay's current marijuana laws, whether they are making marijuana legal or illegal, we want to hear from you at (202) 748-8000. if you oppose what your state is doing as far as cannabis goes, we want to know your views. your number is going to be (202) 748-8001. keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at (202) 748-8003 and we are always reading on social media on twitter at facebook.com/c-span, on twitter at c-span wj, and now on instagram where you can follow us at c-span wj. once again, we are talking about your stay's marijuana laws and whether you support what your state is doin

nine states and washington, d.c. still oppose the deal, though it's highly unlikely they could stop it. washington state's attorney general saying this settlement plan allows the sacklers to walk away as billionaires with a legal shield for life. >> once they pay this, they're done they walk away and live the rest of their lives. i can't do that. >> reporter: we first met sandy blankenship and her adopted daughter eva in west virginia in 2019 eva was born dependent on opioids then 6, she struggled to sit still and sing her a, b, cs ♪ qrstuv ♪ >> she can't count to 20, and she can't say her abcs all the way through. >> reporter: so you think there are some deficits there >> i'm sorry that's my baby. purdue bankruptcy. of the total million is being set aside for individuals, and a fraction of that for kids born dependent. eva can sing all the way to z now ♪ w, x, y and z ♪ >> reporter: but she still has behavioral issues and learning delays lawyers expect kids like her to end up with about $8,000 to $12,000. that's bef

that prompted over 50 democrats to flee the state for washington, d.c. in a desperate attempt to stop the vote. >> we are not going to buckle to the big lie in the state of texas. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris meeting with the lawmakers. >> this is not an issue that is about democrats or republicans. this is about americans. >> reporter: still, the legislators risk arrest back in texas when governor greg abbott says the new election laws will be passed. >>hewill be cabined inside the texas capitol until they get their job done. >> reporter: president biden stopped short of endorcing ending the senate filibuster which would clear the way for federal voting rights legislation. >> ike, thank you. >>> now to the wildfire emergency in the west. officials say fuel shortages could ground some firefighting aircraft. the shortages stem from supply and delivery issues related to the pandemic, and already this year wildfires in california have burned 100,000 acres more than last year, and in southern oregon the bootleg fire is now larger than the state's

texas state representative celia israel delayed her wedding so she could be in washington this week, ederal voting rights legislation. texas state representative erin zweener brought her 3-year-old daughter with her to washington. some of the texas democrats met with senator joe manchin today. >> did you press him on the idea that y'all were floating the other day about trying to make a carveout in the filibuster to pass something like this with just democratic votes? >> look, it's an plenty sitting in the room. he knows senate maneuvers and mechanics better than any of us. we'll leave the tactics up to him. >> but are you convinced what he is going to try to do will protect what you want to do? >> i'm convinced -- yes, he believes in the same voting rights that we do. >> joining our discussion now, texas state representatives celia israel and erin zweener. representative israel, were you surprised that your colleagues did not ask joe manchin about the senate filibuster rule? >> hi, lawrence. no, i'm not. i believe we -- you know, it's really just a time to test senator manchin not on

of leaving his severely damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot after striking a cement barrier washington state patrol say they're investigating sherman for a hit-and-run and driving under the influence. the 33-year-old free agent and super bowl champ is widely regarded as a leader both on and off the field. he is a vice president of the nfl players association. today the association releasing a statement saying they've activated the domestic violence crisis protocol for the protection and support of everyone involved tonight his manager telling nbc news he is shocked, calling sherman a family man erin mclaughlin, nbc news >>> the government of iran calls the charges baseless, but tonight the fbi says it's all very real, accusing four iranian intelligence operatives of plotting to kidnap an outspoken critic of the regime right here in the u.s. here is pete williams. >> reporter: the fbi says it was no movie plot a secret two-year effort by iran to keep close tabs on this woman, masih alinejad at her house in brooklyn with the goal of kidnapping her. >> i'm an iranian journalist, activist but to

let's go to washington state a man wearing a yellow dress was arrested after he stole a school bus and to sending flowers? or a necklace made from dead grandma's teeth? the multi- day crime spree given 139-year-old allegedly stole a school bus from a rafting company and police caught up with and who refuse to pull the bus over but was forced to give up the chase because washington state's new police reform laws. the next day and are was arrested of different county for hijacking a bulldozer and driving it into his own home. luckily his wife is not there should be as flat as a saturday night live sketch. anders taken into custody by the fashion police charged with theft of a motor vehicle, first-degree militia the messick violence in attempting to elude police or as it's known the full florida. could job buddy, topic number four. the city of san francisco's consider replacing its waste bins with high tech trash cans that cost $20000 apiece. but the only way a trashcan can be worth that prices if they threw gavin newsom and his handsome hair in its prey these are the luxury trash recepta

washington is the latest state to declare a drought emergency. we'll take a closer look at your forecast in just a few moments. >>> and now to the pandemic and more doctors say they are alarmed by a spike in covid cases and not just in low vaccination areas but also in cities like new york and los angeles. it's all because of the delta variant and children not eligible for the vaccine now face a greater risk. >>> meanwhile, there is a new study this morning on the effectiveness of the johnson & johnson vaccine. abc's ike ejiochi is here with the latest. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. one of the main concerns with the delta variant is how it affects children, an issue hospitals in mississippi are currently dealing with. mississippi hospitals are consumed with severe cases of covid-19 attacking children. >> we're seeing more symptomatic children, and children seem to be able to spread the disease to each other much more readily. >> reporter: the concern is growing for kids not yet eligible for a covid shot. mississippi health

are you out the a washington state judge ordered that he not drink alcohol at all. he can possess any firearms or have any contact with his father in law. >> all this after he was arrested by police early wednesday morning. it was a 911. call that started all it was from sherman's wife telling dispatchers that he was threatening to hurt himself. now, police believe that sherman then drove from his home where that call originated impaired in his suv and crashed into a construction zone around 01:00am and police believe that point. he left the vehicle and moved on to his in-laws house were at that point he tried to break in now he is accused of resisting arrest and they end up using a canine to help get him into custody. he's now facing for non felony charges sherman now currently a free agent in the nfl after finishing up a 3 year stint with the niners. >> time now 7.38. still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news taking bart from the bay area to sacramento. how close is that to becoming a reality. ♪ unlock a summer of possibilities in a new chevy. expand your optio

like so many relieved americans, washington state is ready to party for the 4th. >> we are open big timen the state of washington. >> reporter: a.a.a. predicts holiday travelers this weekend will reach pre-pandemic numbers. america is reopening. sometimes it seems everyone is hiring. this jobs fair in atlanta had almost 3700 positions to fill. >> at this point we would like to make you an offer for the job. are you willing to accept? >> yes. >> reporter: the economy added 850,000 jobs last month. that number would be higher if businesses like this california restaurant could find more busboys and dishwashers. >> busboy and dishwashers, $20 an hour. and still nothing. >> reporter: scientists worry about the sprawling delta variant, highly contagious and now present in all 50 states. >> if you've not gotten the vaccine yet, the fire is still a very real threat to you. >> eporter: this colorado clinic closed; too little deemed. vaccinations remain po polarizing. in 10 states, the rate is below 55%. and roughly 1,000 counties in america have a rate below 30%. on the 4th, no one wants to thin

right now california and 17 other states to us territories and washington, d c. all legalized marijuana for recreational use a bill that would legalize psychedelic drugs is advancing in the state assembly. proposed law would make it legal to possess share and consume drugs like magic, mushrooms, ecstasy and lsd, but it would still be illegal to sell them, which means people would likely need a prescription to obtain those drugs. the bill still needs to be passed in the state assembly and senate before going to the governor's desk for approval. out at ucsf technology that can turn into words, researchers demonstrated the technique with a man who cannot speak a sensor. decodes brain activity. translating signals sent to the vocal tract into words. others can read with 93% accuracy. the team says the technology has great potential for people who can't speak because of a stroke, an accident or disease there now looking at expanding their study the opening ceremony for the tokyo olympics is a week from tomorrow. reporter kevin corke has a look at how athletes are prepa

texas state representative celia israel delayed her wedding shoes she could be in washington this weekess to pass voting rights legislation. erin zwiener brought her three year old daughter with her to washington, some of the texas democrats met with senator joe manchin today. manc >> did you press them on the idea that you guys are trying to make a carve out on the filibuster to try to pass this. >> we didn't discuss the filibuster. >> not at all? >> no. >> a lot of people have discussed the filibuster with senator manchin, he knows everything better than we will ever know, will leave the tactics up to him. >> are you convinced that what he is trying to do will protect which are trying to do? >> yes. he believes in the same voting rights then we do. >> joining our discussion now texas taped representatives, celia israel and erin zwiener. representative israel, were you surprised that your colleagues did not ask joe manchin about the senate filibuster rule? >> hi lawrence, no i'm not, it's really just a time to test senator manchin, not on where his heart is but where our heart is, and

witnesses for appearing before us today, and i am pleased to help george guiseler who is the washington state forester, and he was the previously the state forester of oklahoma, and i am looking forward to hearing the thoughts of gaps in federal research, and how to improve federal agencies and what actions we could take which is the most beneficial to him, and all of the onground federal responders. i know it is the busy period for him, and the record-breaking temperatures for him this week and i thank him for sharing the expensive experience with the committee. and with that, madam chair, i want to thank you, and i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back, and without objection, other members who wish may submit opening statements to the record. i'd now like to introduce the witnesses all of whom are participating remotely. our first witness today is dr. craig clements. he is a professor of meteorology at san jose state university and the wildfire disciplinary center, and he leads wildlife center and behavior and wildlife center interactions and conducting wildfire land experiments, and he

the gentlewoman from washington state is recognized. >> thank you madam speaker. i'm prepared to close at this time. i will reserve. >> gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. >> thank you madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new hampshire. >> the gentleman from new hampshire is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you madam speaker. thank you mr. chairman for your leadership on this legislation. i rise in support of the pfas action act a landmark bill that will protect millions of americans from these toxic forever chemicals. we know pfas exist in the environment and the human body and is making our constituents sick. this legislation addresses legacy contamination and health effects. importantly, this bill will go to the source and halt active kamgts and work to hold polluters accountable. that's exactly what my provision is designed to do. this legislation includes my bill, the clean water stts for pfas act, which addresses toxic pfas discharges and invests in local infrastructure. no polluter should be able to dum

and in eastern washington state, forecasters issued a day-long warning for extreme winds that could whip flames into firestorms. cuba's president has partially acknowledged that government failings fueled protests over food shortages, power cuts and communist rule. miguel diaz-canel spoke in a televised address last night. he called for careful analysis of cuba's problems, but warned against any violence. back in this country, president biden's nominee to run immigration and customs enforcement promised a new way of doing business. sheriff ed gonzalez, of harris county, texas, has criticized ice policies under president trump. he told a senate hearing today that he'd uphold the rule of law, and insist on humane treatment of migrants. >> it's important that ice does not work in a manner that in any way intentionally just seeks to terrorize communities, or anything of the sort. i think its important for us to be a professional agency that can take care it's done effectively. >> woodruff: in the past, gonzalez opposed a voluntary program of local cooperation with federal deportation efforts