Well check on iowas recovery days after a devastating derecho. And later, covid cant cancel this slice of americana the good news being carved from 90 ts close to our heart. This is the cbs weekend news. Yuccas good evening. Im jamie yuccas in los angeles. Here in the west, wildfire season is just beginning, and already resources are overwhelmed. Tonight, theres worry about a new weather forecast. Right now, nearly 14,000 firefighters are in an uphill battle against hundreds of wildfires, many of them raging erencerout ol. States lod giant redwoo t, ap califoras est for a major disa declaration. At least 13 states are battling sajor wildfires from the northwest to the rockies, smoke spreading all the way to nebraska. But the golden state is hardest hit with no relief in sight. Cbs Danya Bacchus has the latest. Reporter ferocious wildfires are ravaging landscapes in communities across northern california, the inferno scorching nearly a million acres. Resources are stretched thin. Hundreds of wildfires have exploded in californias wine country and burned historic redwoods. Firefighters are working 72plus hours straight on the line in 100plus degree temperatures in some parts of this complex. Reporter last night, fastmoving flames trapped these two firefighters who had to be airlifted to safety. See how close it is, guys . Oh, my god. Its just unbelievable, honey. Reporter bill jannisse stayed behind to protect his home i need help up here. Reporter with no firefighters in sight, he tried to cut down his own firebreak. More than 140,000 people are under evacuation orders. It makes me feel horrible. Its scary. Reporter Jason Johnson is helping his parents pack up the home theyve lived in for over 40 years. Theres smoke everywhere in the background. It just looks like this everywhere. The hardest part of this is just seeing this happen, being a witness to all these trees going up. Reporter more than 500 structures have been destroyed. Ruins are all that remain in some areas. A combination of searing heat, wind, and nearly 12,000 lightning strikes have fueled the fires, some of the largest ever in california. And there doesnt seem to be any relief in sight. Forecasters expect more lightning and strong winds to arrive tomorrow. Jamie, the National Guard has been activated to provide Fire Fighting support. Yuccas danya, thank you. To the east now, where the gulf coast is on alert for a onetwo weather punch. With two storms threatening to hit the u. S. Next week back to back. Cbs news meteorologist Jeff Berardelli is tracking both systems. Jeff, what challenges do two storms bring . Jamie, this is going to be an extraordinarily challenging forecast. One of the reasons is both these systems are going to interact early this week in the gulf of mexico. Now, dont worry. Theyre not going to merge and become a supercaine. That does not happen. But, usually, the stronger storm with its rising air pushes down on the smaller storm and weakens it. That could happen. And, also, the storms could kind of dance around each other, presenting not only an intensity challenge but also a directional forecast challenge. That right there is Tropical Storm laura. That is Tropical Storm marco. Marco makes landfall first, probably in southeast louisiana. This is a big shift from the National Hurricane center, maybe as a cat1 storm on monday. Then just 3648 hours later, here comes laura, making alall t almost in tcta same place, possibly as a stronger hurrica stronger hurricane. Now, this is bound to change, so everybody in the northern gulf coast area should watch this very closely and make plans to prepare. Jamie. Yuccas yikes. Jeff, thank you. In a rare saturday session, the democratled house of representatives approved sending 25 billion to the u. S. Postal service and block any operational changes that could delay mail this november. President trump says he will delaythe legislation if the bill passes in the republicanled senate. Cbs ben tracy is at the white house. Reporter with protests to save the post Office Taking place around the country. Our Postal Service is in chaos. Reporter . House democrats delivered 25 billion for the struggling u. S. Postal service d that money . Artyline vote. Do we need that money . Solutely not. T. Reporter the democrats bill also forces postmaster general louis dejoy, a republican megadonor, to reverse his widely criticized costcutting moves, such as removing mailsorting machines and slashing overtime, which have slowed down mail delivery. I decided to stop it, and well pick it up after the election. Reporter during a Senate Hearing friday, dejoy said he will pause but not reverse those changes. He did promise to prioritize election mail. That the Postal Service is fully capable and committed to ted toring the nations election mail securely and on time. This is really a very serious problem. Reporter President Trump continues to make unfounded attacks on mailin voting, saying it will lead to electionnight chaos. Youre not going to know what happened. I dont think youll know two weeks later. I dont think youll know four weeks later. And i dont know whats going to happen. Reporter the president is now also accusing his own f. D. A. Of delaying a coronavirus vaccine, claiming the deep state at the f. D. A. Is making it difficult to find people to be part of vaccine trials to hurt the president s reelection chances. This was a very dangerous statement on the part of the president , even for him. Reporter in his first interview since becoming the democratic nominee, joe biden says hes willing to shut down the country again to control the virus. I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus. Yuccas ben, President Trump yuccas ben, President Trump is said to be heavily is said to be heavily involved in the planning of the Republican National convention. Any revelations on what he has planned . Reporter well, we are told to expect some sort of surprise each night of the convention. We do know President Trump will be down in charlotte on monday. Thats where about 300 delegates will actually nominate him in person. He will accept that he will accept that nomination here at the white house on thursday night. Hes going to do a big speech on the south lawn. Theyre currently building a big stage and lighting rig out there verallct to at. Lot of president tru. Going to be a fairly unusual participation level by the president. Yuccas and it will all be live. Ben, thank you. Tomorrow morning on face the nation, margaret brennans guests will include Republican NationalCommittee Chair ronna mcdaniel; former f. B. I. Director james comey; and Los Angeles Mayor eric garcetti; plus the president of the university of arizona, dr. Robert robbins, on the struggle to reopen schools. Tonight, new concerns about the coronavirus. Health officials in several states are linking new infections to the 10day motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota. Schools are also struggling, this as the u. S. Death toll today topped 176,000. Thats the worst of any country by far. Heres michael george. Hi reporter as students move on to campus for fall classes in a pandemic. A pandemic. I wanted the full experience, which i wont be getting this year, but it is what it is. Reporter the first lesson students may learn this fall what not to do. Theensiod at se notre dame Student Newspaper put it bluntly, dont make us write obituaries. At the university of virginia, Football Players have been kept a bubble. E. The coach now questioning how the coach now questioning how hell keep them safe from returning classmates. I love the idea of student athlete, in that order, and its very difficult for me to reconcile having Football Players on grounds and no other students on grounds. Reporter in tennessee, under friday night lights, playing smart with masks. But that wasnt the case at this Alabama High School football game. Today, as feared, health als in three states are now reporting new infections is, soh dakota. At sorcycle indy 500, known as the greatest spectacle in racing, the stands will be empty. Its going to be different without fans, so, yeah. For me, its going to be the first race with empty grandstands. Reporter the lights of the great white way remain dark. Nearly 15 million saw broadway shows last year. Now thousands are out of work. But the industry still plans to hold a virtual tony awards this fall. Jamie. Yuccas a new normal. Michael, thank you. Tonight, a prominent kremlin critic is in a coma fighting for his life in a german hospital. Chris livesay has the latest. Reporter russias fiercest dissident, alexei navalny, has finally left the country, accused of trying to kill him. Doctors in siberia had refused to let navalny seek treatment abroad and wouldnt let his wife see him. But after an international uproar, the voice of russias opposition was flown to a berlin suspected poisoning, from this cup of tea. Fits of agony were recorded on his flight two days ago. Igvalny has gained widespread support as an anticorruption activist with powerful enemies, none more so than russian president vladimir putin, notorious for allegedly using radioactive nerve agents to target defectors, double agents, and critics of the kremlin. Police once broke down navalnys office door during a livestream. Speaking to cbs 60 minutes, he once wondered why he was still alive. Maybe they missed the good timing for it when i was less famous. Reporter but the plot thickens. Here in neighboring belarus, where president Alexander Lukashenko recently accused navalny of stirring up these protests against him. Protests against Police Brutality and recent elections widely seen as rigged by a longtime ally of vladimir putin. As navalny fights for his life, the president of belarus fights for his future. A massive protest scheduled right here tomorrow, perhaps the biggest yet. And the question is will the man known as europes last dictator respond once again with bloodshed . Jamie. Yuccas against, chris, thank you. To australia where antarctic winds ushered in a rare august snowstorm. Even the kangaroos were jumping for joy at the unexpected snowfall. Take a look there. Three feet fell in places that had suffered through wildfires a little bit earlier this year. And a special delivery in the Nations Capital having nothing to do with the pandemic or politics. Giant panda mei xiang gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonians National zoo late friday. 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Traffic ped ars ow but the rate of fatal crashes soared, up an estimated 23. 5 after jumping 36. 6 in april, according to the National Safety council. We are concerned that empty streets have not made our roads safer by any means. Reporter National SafetyCouncil Vice President kelly nantel. If you look at it on paper, fewer people are dying right now. But actually are the roads more dangerous now than they were before the pandemic . Were certainly concerned with the rate of fatalities. Were seeing anecdotal reports of high speeds in urban and rural environments. Were seeing people not obeying traffic signs and traffic rules, driving way too fast for conditions, Impaired Driving and distracted driving. Reporter six states saw noticeable increases in traffic deaths during the first five months of the year, including New Hampshire up 63 , connecticut up 39 , and louisiana up 15 . We are imploring drivers on the street of los angeles, please, slow down. Reporter Police Departments across the country have seen a surge in excessive speeding. 66, number four lane, 120. Reporter tickets for going 100 miles an hour on california freeways jumped 46 in march and april. Our freeway systems are not designed for 100mileanhour speeds. Our vehicles are not designed for over 100mileanhour impact. Reporter the government estimates in the first three months of 2020, nearly 7,800 people died in crashes. Police say slowing down and buckling up would save thousands of lives this year alone. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. Yuccas still ahead on the cbs weekend news, iowa picks up after a powerful storm devastates the state, crushing an american staple just before an american staple just before just beforefi orarthris. Withumira. An american staple just before just beforefi orarthris. And clearer skin in psa. Humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. 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