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>> out front next, russians say they're being shot at with machine guns by fellow russians. disturbing claims emerging of what's happened inside putin's army tonight as putin's reputed girlfriend breaks her silence. you'll hear what she's comparing to kalashnikov assault rivals. china vows to fight act after their balloon is shot down. live with a report from the ground in beijing. and congressman george santos addressing today the long list of campaign expenses that don't add up, like spending $22,000 in an eye tall van restaurant. that's almost 1,000 orders of the rigatoni bolligna...

>> reporter: rob marciano, let's see if he can hear us. here's in long beach and they're seeing intense wave action. rob, can you tell us? >> reporter: i can't hear the program, so just tell me when to go. >> reporter: anderson, long beach, the winds remain the same and if anything have picked up. irene continues to roll this way. irene is still a hurricane, although you would describe it as a minimal hurricane. i have been in a lot of minimal hurricanes, and it's a still a hurricane. we're taking damage on the boardwalk right now as water continues to fall in. it's tough to see with...