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rain. the massive wildfire burning out of control in northern california. the fire is now the state's largest fire this year. more than 55,000 acres burned. more than 100 structures destroyed. at least two people killed, apparently trying to escape the flames. matt gutman on the fire line. ginger zee tonight on the red flag warnings in the west and the new flood watch for eastern kentucky. flood wing possible in same are monkeypox spreading in the u.s. more than 5,200 cases reported. new york city and illinois declaring public health emergencies today and the cdc warning for ch...

Barrel pointing down. >> it's likely you got profiled. >> reporter: the tense confrontation lasts for more than 15 minutes. tonight, the first officer on the scene is on administrative leave and the police department has launched an internal investigation into the confrontation. david? >> all right, will carr tonight, will thank you. there are new images tonight coming in of the jet going down off houston. we'll show you. and that disturbing discovery, the news conference just a short time ago, after a young girl's body was discovered on a popular trail. they need the public's help tonight...

To one of those two brothers police say he paid to stage that racist and homophobic attack. on the memo line, "five-week knew nutrition workout program." sources close to smollett said one of those brothers was training the actor for an upcoming music video, but police say the brothers told them the money was for the attack. we turn next tonight to the deadly plane crash, to the 767 cargo plane flying for amazon that crashed off houston, suddenly taking a nose dive. shattering into pieces. there was no distress call. abc's senior transportation correspondent david kerley tonight at the crash...

He drove into the bus' lane, causing it to overturn. one of the world's busiest waterways is blocked as crews clean up an oil spill in galveston bay off houston. it happened after a barge carrying nearly a million gallons of oil collided with another ship yesterday. first lady michelle obama visiting the great wall of china today. after hosting an educational roundtable at the u.s. embassy in beijing. she's on a week-long visit there promoting education and cultural freedom. a top white house aide now warning that even sending u.s. military assistance would be unlikely to stop russia's i...