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News World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Tonight, nearly every firefighter in this country is on call. As more than 100 large uncontained fires burn. Invoking the nations highest fire alert level, 5, is a sign of both the need and the scope of this fire season. In the west, tripledigit temperatures and drought are fueling the blazes. Many of them triggered by lightning strikes. Washington state has seen a rash of new fires, just since early friday, reducing dozens of homes to ashes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Some making it out with barely a moment to spare. Nbcs Gadi Schwartz is in washington for us tonight. Gadi . Reporter well, erica, this fire is now 60,000 acres. And as it roared down that mountainside, it incinerated cars and homes alike. It is only 1 contained tonight. And for the 450 firefighters who are o ....
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. At least seven people were injured when a Louisiana Oil rig exploded. Rescue boats are scouring t ini ponchartrain. It exploded last night. The platform is used to transfer oil. Cleaning chemicals reportedly ignited on the rig, and its unclear if oil is leaking into the lake. And this morning firefighters say they are finally making some progress against the Deadly Wildfires that have ravaged Northern California. Some of the evacuation orders have been lifted but the danger is far from over. At least 40 deaths are blamed on the files and 5,700 homes and buildings have been destroyed. Seth lem p has more. Good morning, seth. Good morning, annemarie. Now as people are getting the allclear to re ....
Well, at least seven people were injured when a Louisiana Oil rig exploded. Rescue boats are scouring the waters of lake pontchartrain just miles north of new orleans. Several are injured and one is still missing. The platform about a mile and a half from the coastline exploded last night. The platform is used to transfer oil. Cleaning chemicals reportedly ignited on the rig, and its unclear if oil is leaking into the lake. And this morning firefighters say they are finally making some progress against the Deadly Wildfires that have ravaged Northern California. Some evacuation orders have been lifted, but the danger is far from over. At least 40 deaths are blamed on the fires and 5,700 homes and buildings have been destroyed. Seth lemon has more. Good morning, seth. Good morning, annemarie. Fire crews are gaining g ....
Brother calls him sick and depraved. Plus, nasas highspeed project to fly you across the country in just three hours only on cbs this morning jeff glor takes off on a jet designed to break the sound barrier without a windowbreaking sonic boom. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. She heard the house shaking. There was a loud explosion. Flames are being seen in the sky. Rescue workers are under way after an oil rig explodes. Clearly visible for miles across the huge lake. Were ingauging this thing, were taking it by the horns. Were going to be here until the job is done. Fire fishlts say theyre finally getting an upper hand on the wildfires that devastated northern california. Were not out of the woods yet but were making tremendous progress out there. Its the singest largest attack in somalian history. They sit down for lunch along with Vice President pence today. A former d. A. Official says ....
Those online. Welcome to the mission to mars summit. Earth is not the center of the universe. Now, you either smile at me or smirk at me after saying this to please realize that it has only been a known and establish fact for over 400 years. Copernicusnicholas aoved it beyond a shadow of doubt. Humans can fly, that is a truth that has been with us for only over a century. Humans can walk on the moon, again only less than half a century a truth to us. Considering our time on the planet, these are short times to know these things. 16 years fromis now, a small crew of six women and men will be in route to mars. Yearsabout it, only 16 from now that can be true, too. ,ut if we want that to happen we today will have to ensure we keep track with our human mars program. Looking at you, my audience, i know i am looking at the experts that can make this happen. As you truly are the best and the brightest in all fields we need to send humans to mars. Lets show our resolve. Lets keep building the ....