halback in 2005. but prosecutors are trying to appeal. a judge ordered his release yesterday -- and says he hopes the mayor of flint, michigan will call on the city council to support her renewal of the city's state of emergency today. mayor karen weaver signed the declaration last year because of the city's ongoing water crisis. it was set to expire monday -- but the city's water still isn't safe. today she's calling on the city council to support the renewal of the state of emergency which allows the federal emergency management agency to assist. the wildfires in the southeast are still burning out of control. this picture from smoke. thousands of firefighters are working to contain it all. there are warnings for people who live there to stay inside -- and air quality alerts are now in place from atlanta to nashville. investigators are looking to see if some of the 70 wildfires are arson. the fuel for the fires is tinder-dry bush -- and they're hard to contain because of low humidity, gusting winds,