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California and the pacific northwest. about 86% of the west is in a severe drought and the concern is for dry lightning sparking additional fires. linsey? >> fires that are said to be getting harder to fight. brittany, thank you so much. tonight, two headlines coming out of washington, d.c. millions of americans at risk of eviction after the federal moratorium expired at midnight. and senators are now hoping to move the massive bipartisan infrastructure measure closer to a vote. here's maryalice parks. >> reporter: tonight, senators optimistic that their bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructu...

Shortage of officers amid funding cuts. police say one person is in custody as police continue to investigate. and in chicago, 44 people were shot and four killed as the city sees a rise in shooting incidents. 461 so far this year, that's compared to 402 at this time last year. but interesting to note, homicides slightly down, 105 in july of 2021, compared to 107 the same month in 2020. now, cpd superintendent david brown met with president biden in early july to address the rising crime and the administration committed to the providing resources to combat gun violence in the city. >> marianne...

Going to twitter and around them. we have no rights in this whole sham. it's horrible. it's really horrible. >> democrats are gearing up for a busy week of public hearings. pivotal testimony. >> this week you're going to hear more direct knowledge and actual real time evidence that this president conducted foreign policy to benefit himself by trying to pressure the ukrainian government to start bogus investigations on his rivals. >> other drama on the hill saturday, new closed door deposition in a rare weekend session. a white house budget official who broke ranks with the president to tell hi...

And add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-6000. florida lawmakers under pressure to do something following the parkland school massacre, have been on the job this weekend, holding a rare weekend session. and under consideration, a plan to arm teachers. already rejected, a ban on assault weapons. the florida lawmakers are working against the clock, hoping to have something by the time their legislative session ends this coming friday. cnn's athena jones joins us now

Do we have a deal? well, here's how republican senator bob corker described the situation this morning. >> well, there was some movement a couple days ago. i think things are not moving now. i think we're in a status quo. i do think we will see our way through this. but the last 24 hours have not been good. >> talks on a bipartisan plan apparently broke down over the length of the debt limit increase and whether to lock in additional sequester cuts that are set to start in the beginning of next year. so now it's up to senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcconnell to work out a compromise. they...