Thats not the real victory for simone biles, of course. Well get to it. No, she had a very exciting day. Yes, she did. Its a very busy morning for us. Well start with the breaking news from Southern California. A fastmoving wildfire forcing more than 80,000 people from their homes. It just started yesterday and already has burned more than 18,000 acres and despite their best efforts, firefighters say its still zero percent contained. Fire Officials Say dry brush and wind gusts caused the flames to race through the hillsides and are making them very hard to control. Just watch how quickly they engulfed this cross during that onslaught. Look at that. Theyre destroys just about everything in their path. You see how fast the winds were whipping up there. Humidity very low. That cross is gone just like that. The fires burring along an area, interstate 15, just outside los angeles. People familiar with this know its the main route between Southern California and las vegas. That route parts o
Running mate longtime human rights activist ajamu baraka. Ten p was to bring something ve dferom the traditional parties. We want to engage the mac and people in an honest conversation about democracy, power, and the electoral process. Amy plus we will go to north dakota where the Standing Rock sioux tribe is leading a weeklong protest against the Dakota Access pipeline. We will speak with the former green eyes president ial nominee Winona Laduke. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The American Red Cross is calling this weeks flooding in louisiana the worst disaster in the u. S. Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. At least 13 people were killed after historic rainfall submerged parts of baton rouge and the surrounding area. State Officials Say the destruction may result in the worst housing crisis in the region since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The federal government has declared the area a disaster zone an
Well get to it. No, she had a very exciting day. Yes, she did. Its a very busy morning for us. Well start with the breaking news from Southern California. A fastmoving wildfire forcing more than 80,000 people from their homes. It just started yesterday and already has burned more than 18,000 acres and despite their best efforts, firefighters say its still zero percent contained. Fire Officials Say dry brush and wind gusts caused the flames to race through the hillsides and are making them very hard to control. Just watch how quickly they engulfed this cross during that onslaught. Look at that. Theyre destroys just about everything in their path. You see how fast the winds were whipping up there. Humidity very low. That cross is gone just like that. The fires burring along an area, interstate 15, just outside los angeles. People familiar with this know its the main route between Southern California and las vegas. Down. Alex stone arriving in that area overnight. Good morning, alex. Repo
For simone biles, of course. Well get to it. No, she had a very exciting day. Yes, she did. Its a very busy morning for us. Well start with the breaking news from Southern California. A fastmoving wildfire forcing more than 80,000 people from their homes. It just started yesterday and already has burned more than 18,000 acres and despite their best efforts, firefighters say its still zero percent contained. Fire Officials Say dry brush and wind gusts caused the flames to race through the hillsides and are making them very hard to control. Just watch how quickly they engulfed this cross during that onslaught. Look at that. Theyre destroys just about everything in their path. You see how fast the winds were whipping up there. Humidity very low. That cross is gone just like that. The fires burring along an area, interstate 15, just outside los angeles. People familiar with this know vegas. That route parts of it shut down. Alex stone arriving in that area overnight. Good morning, alex. Re
This morning on gma. And the greatest, simone biles making history with her fourth gold in rio flipping in a flawless floor routine on the final night for americas final five and from the mat to the track, that heartwarming moment, putting spirit ahead of medals. And youll meet the american man called the olympic selfie king who called his boss saying i cant return to work until he lands the one star that got away. Can our team help him get to the finish line . Announcer live in times square and rio de janeiro, this is Good Morning America. And we do say good morning, america, on this wednesday morning. And what a stunning night at the olympics. Simone biles as you said, david, making history with her fourth gold in rio. She is just incredible. And take a look at this, simone on the cover of Sports Illustrated along with Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps and they simply just say the greatest. That they are. These athletes may not have won a medal but they won our hearts and a lot of pra