So this is a challenging year. Its historic in terms magnitude skull. And it also has required us a deep reservoir of resource. California is experiencing a record wildfire season with more than 2 million acres already burned our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains how state leaders are bracing for the months ahead. With still months left in whats considered californias traditional fire season in the fire fight is far from over so far this year 2. 3 million acres burned for more than 7500 fires compared to 118,000 acres burned by this time last year its rather the challenge that we faced again so far this season, the governor said there are 900 active wildfires, 25 of the major including the second 3rd and 4th largest wildfires in the states modern history, 8 people have died in a more than 42,000 people have been forced from their homes while this record fire season. Rages on in september in the last few years some of the states most destructive fires happened in october an
Virginia centered seeking a third term in november. Last night he based republican challenger, daniel debate sponsored by the Northern Virginia chamber of commerce. Topics included the Supreme Court, covid19 and police form. Welcome to the Virginia Senate similar mark warner and republican candidate, and you might be possible for the Northern Virginia chamber of congress, and nbc board report. Streaming on nbc washington. Com a few things are a bit different because of the pandemic and myself are all in separate locations, as you can see the audience, and said they are joining us virtually via zoom thanks to the Northern Virginia numbers. Provide an opportunity and on issues important to virginia voters the most pervasive in the last one hour and begin with one and a half minutes opening. From each candidate in our panels and i will post listen to the candidates, these questions determined by nbc news and the palace if not reviewed by the candidates or any debate partners. Each candida
The company is hoping this will spark more adoption, but it will only work if Health Officials offer an app to utilize the technology. Covid cases are dropping in many states but rising in the midwest. The u. S. Grappling with how and when to reopen safely. New York Public Schools just postponed in person return for three more weeks. Lets get back to the markets with Abigail Doolittle in new york. Generally another up day driven by apple. Abigail that summarizes it. It feels as though that is every day. Apple, a big driver for sure. In charge of the fed liquidity, driven rally continuing into september. We now have five up months in around and september starting up with more record highs. 75 , the0 gaining by nasdaq 100 up 1. 5 . Apple really helping out the chip space as well because there is indications they could have a strong season relative to selling iphones. You see the stock is up 2 . And ais one tell possibility investors are cautious. We are seeing a rally for haven bonds, th
Naturalization ceremony on night two of the Republican National convention. The first lady delivered the keynotes each. And my husband you have a president it will not stop fighting for you and your families. I see how hard he works each day and night and despite the unprecedented attacks from the media and opposition, he will not give up. In fact, if you tell him it cannot be done he just works harder. We will have more from the convention, coming up. First, we want to bring you the latest on the wildfires. It has been another productive day for fire crews and now some evacuees in napa and sonoma counties are being allowed to return home. Heres where we stand on the three major fires. The scu lightning complex fire is the largest in the state. It is burning in seven counties from the diablo ranch in the east bay to the Central Valley and it has now burned 363,000 acres. Cal fire says that as of tonight it is only 15 contained. Me czu lightning complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Oclock in the breaking news from overnight a man was killed in an officerinvolved shooting in oakland kron fours reyna harvey live in oakland with more on exactly what happened rain. Dorian james good morning. This started as a pursuit by the San Leandro Police department and it ended up here in oakland this happened and apple and pippin street thats where that officer involved shooting occurred. Well police are saying that pursuit started when they saw a vehicle that they believed to have been stolen by a driver armed with that they thought was a firearm this happened a little after 11 00pm that pursuit ended when that vehicle crashed into the rear of an occupied vehicle that was parked. Now police say the driver then exited the vehicle while holding an assaultstyle firearms. Thats when the officer with the san lee andrel Police Department discharged his weapon fatally shooting that man. Now the driver died from his injuries at the scene. No officers were injured. Police say an Assaul