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Morning long. thank you for bringing it to the plaza. turning now to some of the headlines that were following this morning, on a very serious note, seven people are now dead in the raging california wildfires. the latest victim was a power company lineman killed by the carr fire north of sacramento. governor jerry brown is asking the president for a disaster declaration, it would give california money and resource as 17 large fires burn throughout the state. now to some more extreme weather...

>> will, quite the scene out there. we can see the flames in the distance behind you. tell us about the conditions firefighters are battling right now. >> reporter: well, whit, you may be able to hear the winds picking up. those fire crews doing everything they can to jump on the flames on hillside behind me. and this comes on the heels of last year, when the state had the most destructive wildfires in history. you can hear the air drop going on behind me. we still have a long way to go in this ...

To wonder about what might have been. by 1968, kennedy was a crusader for social justice. >> i run for the presidency because i dti party and the united states of america to stand for hope instead of dir >> reporter: as the vietnam war raged, and inner cities burned, his presidential bid raised hopes that he could somehow unite a divided nation. >> my father believed that he could lift people up and say that there is a better country and that you can be a better person. >> reporter: 2 million am...

Houses, a unique creation of a 45,000 persons small city. >> when you see the natural areas. >> the developer, former nfl lineman from appliances 18,000-acre vision to one day be fully self-sustaining. >> most environmentally responsive, most sustainable new town thats ever been developed. its the first solar powered town in america. we are very proud of it. >> urban planner john says all cities can get as green as babcock ranch eventually. the advantage here is the concept and vision came first...

Aftermath of the last one. a new government report finds in the three months after hurricane maria hit, nearly 1,400 more people died compared to the same period the year before. officials stopping short of saying all those deaths were caused by maria. the death toll still stands at 64. the news coming as fema is urging residents to stock up with enough supplies to last ten days in the event of another disaster. >> were encouraging ten days, because of living through last years experience. >> re...

My brothers. i cant leave them here. >> reporter: fema plans to have 3,000 staff members on the island this year, compared to 46 before hurricane maria. >> yes, were ready. were in a much better place than we were last year. >> reporter: fema now says it has four supply warehouses like this across the island but the biggest challenge this hurricane season might not be a lack of supplies. can this electrical grid withstand another hurricane? >> i dont think so, no. ill tell you right now, no. tha...

Widespread praise for heroics. >> as a person who is not looking for attention nor comfortable with the situation im in, i want to make it clear that my actions on that day in my mind were the only acceptable actions i could have done given the circumstance. i deeply care for my students and their well being. that is why i did what i did that day. >> one student was wounded and she is in critical condition. she shut down some 8,000 locations this afternoon to give 175,000 employees mandatory ant...

Dana perino. >> that was a real barn burner there, kimberly. >> we can get bipartisan. >> so as you know, i am a grandfather of twin girls, pepper and wesley, soon to be six. so when i saw this video, it was a spark of recognition. take a look at twins caleb and weston lineman, showing them reunited after their birth in florida. >> [babies crying] >> having grown together in their mothers womb, they had a connection like no other. as you can see, when they have the skin to skin contact, they sto...

But hes working today thanks to a bionic foot and the gift of donated time from coworkers across the state at georgia power. the company allows them to donate a vacation day to friends in need, and donnie needed plenty. say hello to just a few of the people who came through. >> just family, and you support each over. >> reporter: donnie says when he gets up every day, he doesnt focus on what hes missing. whats important, he says, is where hes going, and the people helping him get there. >> life ...

Where fungal infections are common and if you have had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. xeljanz xr can reduce the symptoms of ra, even without methotrexate. ask your rheumatologist about xeljanz xr. we one of spend as much time with coworkers as we do with family. they become family. heres steve 0 sosunsami. >> reporter: donnie lumpkin has one of americas most dangerous jobs, an electric line worker from athens, georgia. >> you have to stay focused at all times, and its not fo...