year. tropical storm warnings up for parts of texas. we re going to see some heavy rainfall in certain parts. we re going to tell you where and what that means for drought conditions. and a massive fire erupts at a boat yard in massachusetts. what we re learning about the fire and the damage that s been done. welcome to your weekend, saturday, august 20th. we re grateful to have you. thanks so much for waking up with us. great to be with you, amara. i can t believe it s august 20th. i wait for the weekends to know what the date is. i m realizing, oh my gosh, we re close to september. that s good. cooler weather, please. we were just talking about that, yes. it s almost halloween. good to be with you, boris. of course. we have a lot of news going on. we begin with the intense situation surrounding the z zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. that lies on the front lines of russia s war against ukraine. the fighting around the area have intensified so have concerns abo
that and the potential for the former president to influence the races. good morning, everyone. happy saturday and welcome to your new day. it is a good day. saturday, august 20th. good to be with you, boris. always a pleasure. good to be with you, amara. we begin with the concerns about a nuclear power plant on the front lines of russia s war against ukraine. fighting around the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has intensified, so much so that now there are concerns about a possible nuclear disaster. cnn first reported new satellite images contradict russia s claims about the facility. they say there is systemic shelling there, but the images just don t show that. vladimir putin accuses the ukrainian military of conducting repeated military strikes at the plant. a special adviser to ukraine s armed services chief says moscow can t be trusted. russia always tells two truths and a lie. you can t believe anything they say. ukraine is not firing at their own nuclear plant
boris, got you covered. thanks, coy. coy wire, thank you so much. the next hour of new day starts right now. good morning. and welcome to your new day. i m boris sanchez. good morning to you. i m amara walker. there are growing concerns of a nuclear disaster in ukraine as russia stages attacks from a power plant only a few hundred feet from a nuclear reactor. the pressure coming from the international community to allow inspectors in. plus, the white house is rolling out a new strategy to combat monkeypox amid criticism. their plan to vaccinate large groups in at risk communities starting this weekend. plus, combatting the teacher shortage. how districts are rolling out the perks to attract teachers as more students head back to the classrooms. and democrats are feeling optimistic about their chances in the midterm elections after a string of wins. how republicans plan to counter