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KGO ABC World News Tonight With David Muir September 18, 2020

To the election. The cdc after puzzling doctors weeks ago, reversing what to do if you have been in contact with someone with covid. Authorities say this fire was sparked by a couples gender reveal situation. Also tonight, breaking news coming in involving u. S. Troops in syria. The u. S. Sending more troops, including Bradley Fighting Vehicles. Why the move . We have late reporting. New fallout involving Jerry Fallwell just days after the story broke. Telling a dispatcher her husband fell down the stairs with was bleeding from his head. President trumps ban on tiktok. What happens this weekend here in the u. S. . The song performed this week. Youll want to stop what youre doing. Who is our person of the week . Good evening, and its great to have you with us as we near the end of another week together. Friday nights are never slow. Tonight, the long lines already. Voting has begun in the president ial election. Also tonight, a sudden reversal from the cdc. If you have been exposed to covid. But were going to begin with the Unwelcome Development in the atlantic. Three tropical storms named in just one day. One now headed for the gulf already and were tracking he hurricane near bermuda as well. All this comes as Hurricane Sally slammed into the u. S. , turning deadly. Already that new th take a look at the map at this hour. The parade of three storms, one on track for bermuda. Because weve gone through the names the National Weather service turning to the greek alphabet. Beta is headed towards the texas coast. Lets get to ginger zee just back north after Hurricane Sally and already timing out the next wave of storms for us. Hey, ginger. Reporter david, it is hard to believe i may be going back to the gulf coast as soon as monday. Because of beta, which is right nowoving north northeast at 9 miles per hour. You can see it on the satellite imagery. It is of course going to be meandering. Its got a stationery frontal its going squeeze it, stall it, and its going to drop a significant amount of rain. Theres a large cone of uncertainty, so if anywhere from coastal louisiana, down through houston, galveston, corpus christi, even brownsville, i want to you pay close attention. You have a couple of days to prepare. We have days to fine tune, but i can promise you youre going to get a lot of rain influenced by the tropics. Then teddy, that one going to go just to the east of bermuda. Remember, they just got hit with paulette. But it will also kick up high surf here on the east coast. All right, ginger zee. Hug the boys in case we have to send you back out. Now to the race for president. 46 days until the election, but already the long lines for early inperson voting, some waiting for hours to cast their vote. Early voting kicking off in several states. Youre going to hear from voters tonight, why they waited in those long lines to cast their vote. Another early voting state, the battleground of minnesota. Joe biden and President Trump with dueling campaigns in that state today. Voters already getting in line to vote. Mary bruce on the race again tonight. Reporter tonight, in the midst of this bitter campaign, with their lives upended by the pandemic, for thousands of teanf i am voting right here. Im not moving until i finish. Reporter virginia one of four states where early voting started today, eager voters waiting up to four hours in this neverending socially distanced line, masks on. Want a cookie . You brought snacks. Rorr ae tells us this year, hes taking no chances. Why come out today on the first day . You do have six more weeks to vote. Why now . Because its 2020. Anything can happen. The sooner the better. Reporter with the president sowing doubt about mailin voting, and concerns over delays at the post office, pava cohen decided to show up in person. Did you consider at all voting by mail to avoid standing in this line . No. Reporter no, not even for a second. No, theres are too many shenanigans. Reporter 32 states and d. C. Have made changes to make it easier to vote in the pandemic. At least 12 states have already started sending mailin ballots. In the key battleground of minnesota, Steve Orourke today decided to vote early. Better than either beating the crowds on november 3rd or writing in, so i know my vote. Its not guilty changing, so might as well do it today. Reporter minneapolis Officials Say they are theyre shattering records, mailing over 114,000 ballots. Mail obviously is what we are encouraging. Vote at home. Be safe. Reporter biden and trump both in minnesota today, both trying to make their mark with working class voters. The former Vice President has been trying to show he feels their pain. Right now i do work in a Cancer Center in the area. I make under 15 an hour. Ugh. Reporter today biden said trump just doesnt get it. I dont look down my nose when people are busting their necks, just making a living. Trump says, by the way, im paraphrasing, everyones in the stock market. Thats why he cares about the stock market. What the hells he talking about . Mary, experts predicting that up to twothirds of American Voter could vote early earth by person or in mail. President trump and biden both know that, both in minnesota tonight. Reporter with the pandemic and with so much uncertainty, both candidates are urging people to vote as soon as possible. In this year, where it seems anything is likely, theyre eager to get these votes in the bank, especially in these key battleground states like minnesota. We should mention the team working hard on this. Multiple states listed on abc news about inperson voting if it exists in your state. President trump bringing up his own time line for the coronavirus saying its coming and soon. Much of this election will be a referendum on his handling of the pandemic. Today more than 198,000 lives have been lost, nearing the 200,000 mark. President trump saying today of an essential vaccine, quote, we essentially have it ready. But the president acknowledges today millions of americans wont get it, according to the president , until next april. Heres Jonathan Karl tonight. Reporter with americans already lining up to vote and polls showing most disapprove of how hes handled coronir vaccine b we essentially have it. We will be announcing it fairly soon. Reporter most experts say a vaccine wont be widely available until next year, but President Trump is giving the impression its right around the corner. The administration will deliver it to the American People immediately. Distribution will begin within 24 hours. The president acknowledged most americans wont be able to get the vaccine until april. Earlier this week, he lashed out when cdc director dr. Robert redfield told congress it probably wont widely available until months later. Reporter how is it that you dont trust your own experts . Do you think you know better than they do . Not all of them, no. No, i think i have yeah, in many cases, i do. Reporter there are clear indications the white house has pressured the cdc to keep its statements about the virus in line with what the president says. Less than a month ago, the cdc put out guidance saying that even if you have been exposed to somebody with the virus, quote, you do not necessarily need a test if you dont have symptoms. Medical experts were puzzled. The New York Times reported the guidance was issued over the objection of the cdcs own scientists. And today, the cdc abruptly reversed itself, saying flatly, you need a test if you have been exposed to someone with covid19. Its what cdc experts have been saying for months. So hard for people at home the track this along the way, but were trying to help them out. Jon karl with us live from the white house. Another major headline 46 days until the election. The president today announcing 13 billion in aid to puerto rico. Of course hes faced a lot of criticism for tis response to the devastation from maria. You reported in the past, he kbl complained in the past puerto rico was getting too much money. You heard you pressure him today why give 13 billion in aid. Reporter this is an election conversion. Since Hurricane Maria hit three years ago, the president complained congress allocated too much money to help puerto rico recover from the hurricane. He even tweeted last year, all their local politicians do is complain and ask for more money, so why the 13 billion announcement today . Recent polls have shown the puerto rican vote in mustwin florida is going to be crucial. Yes, many of those american citizens now in florida. Jon karl, thank you tonight. We turn next to the wildfires in the west. A firefighter has now died, authorities say, in a fire allegedly caused by agender reveal party. That fire in the sarn San Bernardino forest. Crews bracing for new fires a flareups. Kaylee hartung from the region again tonight. Reporter tonight, the california wildfire sparked by a genderreveal celebration, taking the life of a first responder. The u. S. Forest service confirming a firefighter was killed overnight while battling the el dorado fire near San Bernardino. New video shows the fire flaring up, crews fighting flames on both sides of highway 38 in rugged mountains. This afternoon, a solemn procession carrying the firefighters body through the charred landscape. Officers later saluting the flagdraped gurney. Wildfires now claiming the lives of at least 36 people out west this year. The windfueled bobcat fire just north of los angeles another big concern tonight, forcing new evacuations in juniper hills. An orange haze there blotting out the sun. The winds just driving flames towards homes here. The fire is right behind the house, up on the little hill up there, and i just said, screw this. Reporter that fire inching dangerously close to the famed mt. Wilson observatory. The smoke even closing Yosemite National park, marring its natural beauty. And in oregon, storms bringing relief from the toxic smoke, but the downpours threatening fireravaged communities with landslides and flash flooding. David, the fire here is 66 contained, but you can see its still active. We just watched this spot fire pop up. And this weekend, conditions can take a dangerous turn. Were expecting it to be dry and hot throughout the state of california. Risk to life and property is far from over. This now makes three fire personnel deaths in California Wildfires in the past year. David . Thinking about that firefighters family tonight. Kaylee, thank you. Were also following a developing headline involving u. S. Troops in syria. News from the pentagon, word that the u. S. Is hardening forces in sear i cant recollyn. Troops and bradley vehicles in the wake of confrontations the Russian Forces. Reporter the pentagon is sending a 100 additional forces, six Bradley Fighting Vehicles arrived in syria today. Theyll also increase the frequency of u. S. Fighter jet patrols over midwestern forces. This move comes after increased tensions after Russian Forces rammed a u. S. Armored vehicle last month. Seven soldiers injured in that collision. The move is intended as a show of force to russia that the 500 u. S. Troops in russia will not be intimidated. Those troops deployed to protect kurdish oil fields. Rachel scott. Thank you. We turn at home to new fallout involving Jerry Falwell jr. His wifes cal to 911, telling the dispatcher her husband fell down the stairs and was bleeding from his head. Heres adrienne bankert. Reporter tonight, the newly released 911 call from the wife of embattled former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell jr. , seeking help for injuries he suffered from what appears to be a drunken fall. Where is he bleeding from . His head, his ear, his nose. Reporter according to dispatch records, Becki Falwell arrived home around 11 00 p. M. August 30th after getting a call from her husband that hed fallen. The doors locked. She had to break into the house. Shes heard telling 911 hes been drinking. When asked whether he was drinking heavily, she responds im not going to answer that question. Reporter records show he told ems hed fallen down the stairs and hit his head. First responders documented that he had multiple cuts to his face and slurred speech. Go forth from liberty and trust in confidence that god has a plan. Reporter falwell led one of the nations largest christian colleges. Its ethics code includes a ban on alcohol. A week prior to the 911 call he resigned from the university amid the bombshell revelation of his wifes longtime affair with onetime miami pool boy turned friend and business associate giancarlo granda. Granda accuses jerry of being involved in the sevenyear affair. Falwell denies those claims and says that granda is trying to shame and blackmail them. David, the university a day after that 911 call opened up an independent investigation into all aspects of falwells tenure, including the finances. The school tells us tonight that registration is ongoing. David . Adrian bankert reporting. Thank you. In the uk, growing concern about what could be a second wave of the coronavirus. Prime Minster Boris johnson touring a new Vaccine Center under construction, saying the u uk is entering that second wave with new cases doubling in a week. The government is now weighing further restrictions but hoping to avoid a nationwide lockdown. Germany, italy and spain also seeing increases. 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