reggie: right. mike: and he's trying to be a tiktok star. reggie: that's what it feels like. milk jugs to get water out of the basement. mike: his efforts could have been utilized better elsewhere. at home, nothing like that. we could use that extra rain they have gotten in tennessee but we are own dry again. there is smoke in the upper parts of the atmosphere. the twinge of haze will be around for the better part of today and we will -- and that will decrease a little bit. clouds and sunshine where the clouds are stubborn. more clouds in a better chance of passage of just drizzle tonight. temperatures will be well above average today. 75-79 degrees and the sound bay today. 75 on the peninsula and 74 fo 7o palo alto. you will hit some 80's the east bay, low to mid 70's. . if you're going to the game tonight, the mariners will take on the a's with increasing clouds. our inland neighborhood, about 85 in brentwood, you won't need your air conditioning today. we will show you how much longer those nights are becoming. still below average tomorrow and wednesday we get back to ever

reggie? reggie: good morning up america coming up on abc 7. kumasi: ginger z has a look at what's ahead. ginger: coming up on thursday on gma, it's a big one. we have that exclusive sit down with the president of the united states, in his first interview since the fall of afghanistan to the taliban. chaos and fear now ruling the streets of kabul. was the plan and intelligence failure from the start? george will press the president on how we will get american and afghan allies out of there safely. we are also on the ground in kabul. the streets are tense, tens of thousands are desperate to leave. in the fight against the pandemic, we know covid cases are rising across the country, although years have plateaued a bit. details on when americans will be eligible to get their third vaccine shot. plus, we had so much fun with danielle brooks and kenny leon, the stars of the emmy nominated movie produced by rock and roberts. mike: and it's thursday, which means an update from the drought monitor. it's exceptional. it moved from 47% to 49%, and is thi

reggie: now i wanted. kumasi: you want anything related to dolly. reggie: very nice. there he goes. [laughter] any coin that goes into this woman's purse i am happy to see. mike: it's not to stay there long, it's got to go somewhere else to help somebody else. i hope she makes a lot of money off of this. we are coming up on 5:48 right about now. you can see it's pretty cloudy out there. maybe a little drizzle as you get to the golden gate. we're getting the break from the summer heat tomorrow and wednesday. then we flipped the switch thursday and friday. we pay for all of this free air conditioning we are getting the first few days of this week. the coast storming comfortable this weekend. with no spare the air likely, don't feel guilty driving. we've got this huge trough. all this wind blowing on shore up and down the west coast and i will push all of our smoke to the east. anywhere east of those fires is going to be a rough week with a really nasty air quality. we have 75 in -- only 66 in santa cruz. 75 on the peninsula. low to mid 60's along the coast. south san francisco around

mike: can we thank reggie for the refreshing change? reggie: always. mike: that is one of the story lines, the fact that we have cleaner air and cooler conditions. tonight the wind re other big sy line, 11:00 through 3:00 tomorrow, the fire danger kicks up. any fire starts would spread rapidly, and napa county has the most critical fire conditions during this time, but you can see all of the north they mountains in that red flag warning. the sea breezes back, carlos to 26 in concord, temperatures from the 60's, 70's around the bay and 80's inland. more on that coming up. re there is police activity and oakland, this video into our newsroom shows the scene at linden and 12th streets, there are dozens of these markers indicating shell casings. police have put up crime scene tape and part of linden street is blocked off. this is near lowell park. abc 7 news has calls to get more information and we will let you know as soon as we get new updates. >> now to the fall of afghanistan, the taliban is trying to calm nerves after taking over the presidential pala

reggie: it is august 18. you are watching abc seven mornings on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. we are going to start with the forecast. nick: the big story, the fire danger in the east bay hills, the northbay mountains. that beast -- that is until at least 3:00. 8:00 in the critical fire conditions. dry air and an already parched ground. re an ire danger in this area. as l right now, we see them dropping 28% in el diablo, 28 percent in knoxville creek. as we head into the next few hours, we are already starting to see an increase. st. helena, 28 mph, knoxville at 23. as far as temperature, 70 around san francisco. near mid to upper 70's around the bay. reggie: happening now, people are evacuating their homes in the sierra foothills. the fire is exploding in size in el dorado county. it broke out saturday about 40 miles southwest of lake tahoe. it covers nearly 23,000 acres. >> the town of pollock pi along highway 50 has been evacuated. thousands of people left their home. that number is expect

reggie: armpit and leg. he does not regret trying to help the couple being robbed but earns -- but warns other to think about their safety first. there have been a number of attacks in chinatown. many businesses are closing early because of that. died while police were taking him into custody is filing a lawsuit. four off off off off suit. police were called to the family home in december when his mother reported he was having a mental health episode. >> he did not happened to him. kumasi: the city of antioch has not issued a response to the lawsuit. to crack down on illegal alcohol sales. department to stop crimes. reggie: governor newsom traveled to berkeley to help clean up a homeless encampment. questions about the recall election, calling it unprecedented. we can, remind people what is at stake. reggie: polls will be open, but because of the pandemic, every voter will get a mail-in ballot. kumasi: there is a warning for families eligible to receive the child tax debt. it is in the form of a text message

reggie: and tracking smoky skies. mike is back with all you need to know about the red flag warning and when the smoky air will move in. kumasi:oo mornibo.you kw timeline. mike: following, one of them beg the wind that will heighten our fire danger. today will be pretty nice, but 11:00 tonight through 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, red flag warning. winds could gust up to 55 miles per hour, so any fire will spread rapidly with this record-setting dry vegetation. napa valley has the most critical fire conditions. winds are coming ashore, and the marine layer making it inland to our east bay. that will take temperatures down today and bring us briefly a very blue sky. mid to upper 60's on the coast of the san francisco, low to upper 70's around the bay, mainly 80's inland. more on that smoke, coming up. reggie: all eyes on afghanistan, and check out the headlines from the top newspapers. there are still so many questions surrounding u.s. citizens and allies leaving kabul. we expect answers from the white house and national se

reggie: -- did you see that? reggie: ask me that again. kumasi: because of the pandemic, the -- it has been two years since we have seen the bachelorette -- since we have saw the bachelor show in mexico. you can watch to see who pairs up with who. the season premiere is set for monday night right here on abc seven. reggie: do you watch the show? kumasi: i don't watch the show, but there were some nuggets and greg getting kicked off, there were some nuggets. reggie: it sounds like more than a nugget to me. coming up, the chain giving away $50 million. kumasi: a new irs warning about the tax child credit. the scam you need to know about. reggie: area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: staying safe at school as bay area districts kickoff the new year. the new guidance coming from the california department of public health. kumasi: travel warning, looking at sfo, the seven countries the cdc changed to a level for advisory. reggie:peloton is making a big n it. welcome to tuesday, august 10. kumasi: we want to start

reggie: i would not mind that. kumasi: do you think that would calm people down when they start acting up on the plane? reggie: if it does not, you go get the big german shepherd. mike: if you are in california, a black bear. put a bear on there. do you think that woodstock would be up to coming in? reggie: he has been asking for more screen time. mike: what is the hold up? reggie: put it out there in the universe, mike. [laughter] mike: let's talk about the weather. if you are walking the dog today, the pavement is going to be pretty hot. try to walk him around that or keep him on cooler surfaces. some haze in the air like we had yesterday. this will be a main stay with us the next couple we have some monsoon moisture coming in late this afternoon. it is some mid and upper level cloudiness. it is going to bring us even milder conditions tonight. the heat will finally ease monday. we have several more days of these above average temperatures. it will bring the hottest temperatures up near oregon and washington. thi

reggie: we are coming right back. majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. annoucer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: tracking two disasters, the threat of fires in california and a monster storm in the south, forcing tens of thousands of people to leave home. reggie: the latest on the flames moving closer to south lake tahoe and the conditions in louisiana after item move through. good morning on this monday, august 30. we are live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. kumasi: we want to start with a check of the forecast. lisa: good news back home as low clouds and fog with us down through san jose as the blanket of stratus has expanded to 1400 feet. this morning, we are cloudy along the peninsula. 60 in redwood city. 57 in san bruno. if to six with fog, mild

reggie: a horrible idea. the owner finally woke up, and now the cat is able to go somewhere it should be. could you imagine? jobina: no, but i do have a joke. reggie: lay it on me. jobina: the only cougars that belong in new york city are samantha jones. i thought of that the the the te mike: i was thinking lion king or tiger king or whatever that thing i still haven't watched on netflix. reggie: we took it to the sex in the city king. mike: much better. let's take a look at what is going on with the roof camera, and you can see the flags are not very active this morning but they will be, this afternoon as the heat eases and our sky turns more blue with cleaner and cooler air. expect more class tonight, patchy fog and drizzle in the weekend summer officially ends but it is going to be quite hot. we will see if some of that leaks to the coast. we will start with clear conditions and are inland and east bay neighborhoods. if you seven in san ramon, 59 in pleasanton. 47 in santa those longer nights are getting c

reggie: often times. kumasi: that is kind of you. reggie: that is called being a good husband. he is in that bathroom twice as much as me. kumasi: let him have it. up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscast live and on-demand on the app, available for android tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. kumasi: as we had to break, let's take a live look outside. california! during a flex alert, let's keep our power up and running. set ac cooler and use big appliances before 4pm. then from 4-9pm reduce use and take it easy on our energy. sign up today. kumasi:kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. oakland and san francisco school officials will require teachers and other staff to be fully vaccinated for covid-19 or face weekly testing. the requirement starts the day after labor day. reggie: governor newsom is expected to announce a statewide vaccine mandate for teachers and school staff. he will speak around 11:00 a.m. in oakland. kumasi: starting today, you will need proof of vaccination to dine at john's grill. reggie: the dix

reggie: i guess we will never know. kumasi: i wonder if the animals gained a little pandemic could wait. what do you think? reggie: probably. there was not much activity at his news when they were closed. there were no humans to stare at. i hope. they deserve it. kumasi: next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts available from the connected tvm. you can download that app now and start streaming. kumasi: this is we see beautiful this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, we are seeing that the j&j booster shot is highly effective, and it increases antibodies nine fold. reggie: president biden is standing by his deadline to withdraw u.s. troops from afghanistan. it is now just six days away. he has asked the pentagon and state department for contingency plans in case the deadli

reggie: terrible. unc tells abc news that students who provide false information may face disciplinary action up to suspension. computer experts warn of the dangers of websites not only offering a fake vaccine card, but services to alter government and hospital databases. kumasi: a rock quarry that contributed to the construction of several east bay freeways has been transformed into a campground. the dumbarton quarry campground opens and has 63 campsites, showers, and a playground. it took 12 years to refill it. reggie: i am ready, lisa, nice warm-ish weekend in the city. is that what i'm going to get? lisa: that is what you will get but we are looking at hazy conditions and in napa the strongest winds will be tomorrow morning at 25 miles an hour. we don't have advisories but we have warm air in the upper elevations and high-pressure that has nosed into the bay here is the poor air quality from mount tam. 56 in mountain view. really, yesterday was the last day. even yesterday we saw the haze. santa ro

reggie: thank you. still ahead, a judge stops uc berkeley's plan to expand. kumasi: some californians will see extra cash coming soon. how to qualify for the state's next round of stimulus checks. reggie: krispy kreme doubling down on its vaccine incentive. kumasi: majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. reggie: developing news out of chicago, were in amtrak police officer shot and killed a man wanted for murder. california authorities told them a man who boarded a train in emeryville had several pending warrants, including one for murder. when the suspect arrived at union station, he ran from officers and hurt and amtrak worker. police say he shot at them and they return fire. four people were taken to the hospital. the suspect later died from his injuries. the u.s. supreme court has issued an order allowing

reggie: good morning. you are watching abc mornings live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we will start with lisa. lisa: hi, everyone. we are going to bring in a warm up today. the wind will be shifting in the upper elevations and allow for a warmer day in the north bay and inland valleys. air quality is going to be good along the coast. our onshore flow, still with us. into friday, went back sophomore . we will see moderate air quality. 57 downtown as well as san jose. notice numbers in the 40's, upper 50's and concord. get set for some 90's inland with 70 in the city. kumasi: in san jose, more than 100 families are still waiting for the all clear to go back home. a gas leak has kept him away overnight. amy hollyfield is joining us with what is going on now. amy: we still smell gas here in this area. pg&e has not been able to answer whether they were able to cap the line. we did see them working in an area where they were trying to work to stop the flow of gas on the line. so a spokesperson not

reggie: thank you. the countdown to california's recall election, hearing from some of the democrats hoping to replace governors. kumasi: the scary incident that had the a's and their opponents wincing. reggie: robots completing a task that n reggie: california's recall election is less than four weeks away and we told you about many republicans running to place governor newsom but there are nine democrats in the race. the leading democratic option according to recent polling is 29-year-old kevin path wrath a real estate investor from venture that has made millions from his meet kevin youtube channel. >> it is time for better leadership, that is why we want to bring jfk-style leadership to california. i will work to push the legislature to the left because i am a berniecrat democrat. >> i saw no other politician in california dressing two things that i think are big problems. the college affordability crisis and a problem with free speech and a lack of respect for. reggie: there are six other democrats

reggie: 6:24. let's get the kids ready for school. 55 to 58 with limited drizzle in the higher elevations. cloudy conditions through 7:00. mid to upper 60's at 11:00. 65 along the coast. 71 around the bay. a good time to be outside after school. i received my electric bill yesterday, the biggest one this year. it will take a little more electricity to stay comfortable. 95 on thursday. 100's friday and saturday. mid 90's next week. kumasi: we are learning more about who will be taking over hosting duties on jeopardy. sony announced big bang theory start miyam bialik will be the temporary host. she will tape three episodes. an additional guest host will be announced after that. this comes after jeopardy's executive producer mike richards stepped down after an appropriate, teammate about women on a podcast surfaced. >> it will be really awkward on that set for the time being. if anything it brings into question long-term with the plan is going to be and how the show is going to be right. kumasi: biali

reggie: good morning. you are watching abc mornings live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we will start with lisa. lisa: hi, everyone. we are going to bring in a warm up today. the wind will be shifting in the upper elevations and allow for a warmer day in the north bay and inland valleys. air quality is going to be good along the coast. our onshore flow, still with us.

reggie: covid in the clubhouse. a san francisco giants in the thick of its first race in years now losing more key players to illness. the safety protocols now facing the team. jobina: you are looking live at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing next. reggie: san francisco's superhero spotlight. tens of the city's icon featured in the newest shang chi trailer drop is a special guest is set to join gma this morning. sue: we headed to san where the fog is starting to settle in. the roads look clear, this is southbound 101 as you are passing the northgate mall and headed toward essential san rafael. we pop over to the east bay we can see 880. we have a new accident on the shoulder near wynton. this is headed up toward the macarthur maze and the approach the bay bridge where the lights are on and it is backed into the maze if you are approaching the bay bridge this morning. you can see fog starting to descend on the north bay. it is not really hampering visibility too much as we saw i

reggie: san francisco unified is planning to buy a air purifiers to improve air quality during the pandemic and fire season. it will cost nearly $3 million. the board of education has to approve the plan and only about 10% of the more than 3000 classrooms have air purifiers. the district has already distributed 775 of them. educators are using contact tracing technology to keep kids safe at school from coronavirus. education is key part of building a better bay area and david louis shows you how a- a inputo use. r nond at woodside priory, all students will have an app that will trace with whom they have been in close contact in case someone develops symptoms or confirms a case of the virus called trace, and it is designed for schools. >> they forget who they had lunch with yesterday, who they interacted with in the classroom a few days before, and so being able to provide more reliable information and quicker can really remove that human error from the contact tracing process. david: it uses

reggie: thank you. an emergency is unfolding near south lake tahoe. the caldor fire has prompted new evacuations and warnings. here's a look at a map from the el dorado county sheriff. the yellow areas are under evacuation warnings. the red areas are mandatory. amy is in the newsroom with the latest. amy: it is still burning very aggressively this morning along highway 50. structures are going up in flames this morning and firefighters say this fire is showing no signs of slowing down. bart memorial in south lake tahoe decided to evacuate. the hospital moving all of its patients to a nearby surgery center. south lake tahoe is under an evacuation warning. d ee. this is quite a shift from what we heard last week from this fire. firefighters then saying they thought they had turned a corner. firefighters found themselves on the defensive this weekend. longtime residents say this is the worst they have ever seen it. >> it hurts because we love this town and we don't want to see it burn. >> the concern today

reggie echo reggie: we are tracking the fight to contain another wildfire. this time burning in lake county. the cash fire started yesterday afternoon. it quickly spread just south of clearlake. so far dozens of homes and two mobile homes have -- two mobile home parks have burned, and the fire is only 20% contained. jobina:, 1600 people were evacuated from their homes folsom gb neco -- jobina: sky seven was cleared shortly before the fire started full time at least 80 acres burned, and gusting wind intensified the fight. dozens of homes were destroyed and the creekside mobile home park, those who live there tell us they did not know they were leaving their homes for the last time. >> there's no reason to go up there. >> why hack a >> it's gone. -- why? >> it's gone. i just moved in up there, now i'm homeless. >> they had so little to start with, and now it is gone. it just -- it breaks your heart. i just hope they all made it out. jobina: firefighters say they were short crews due to some resources being sent to the calgary fire. schools in the area were eva

reggie: dr. anthony fauci says he is hopeful the fda will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccines by the end of the month as new wave is devastating parts of the country. kumasi: it is possible that pg&e equipment may have had a role in starting the dixie fire. the flames have burned 489 thousand acres. it is now the second largest wildfire in state history. reggie: an alarming new report from the u.n. finds the earth's climate is changing at a rapid and intensive time -- and intensifying pace. scientists say we must take immediate action to reduce greenhouse emissions. mike: warming trend. look how we build a couple of degrees through tuesday, wednesday, even thursday and friday. jobina: we have a car on fire and crashed on this island. you will run into a slowdown on westbound 37 on mare island. kumasi: canada reopening to american tourists today, so if you want to visit, you will need to prove your fully vaccinated and get a negative covid test. reggie: new advice about passports. cyber

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julian: so is that where reggie is? [laughter] reggie dances better than that, doesn't he? kumasi: but you know when he gets going, it kind of does it looks like that. when he is feeling it -- julian: wow, you would think they would bring out an actual dancer. i guess he could not afford it. [laughter] it is a shady friday. and we're not talking about the weather. mike: at least that robot is going to do some good, some stuff that is harmful to us. julian: hopefully, and healthy not just replacing eon -- elon musk employees at the tesla fremont facility. mike: another good point. we unpacked that one quickly. weather time. be careful over there, don't spit your tea out. the clouds are out there, there you are. making their way into more neighborhoods this morning. as they pulled back to the coast, there is a smoky haze once again. pretty close to average today. cooler this weekend and cleaner. wake up to moderate, my goodness, what a change, and you will enjoy it through at least sunday. still a little early to say if the smoke will come back next week, especially the way w

mike: can we thank reggie for the refreshing change? reggie: always. mike: that is one of the story lines, the fact that we have cleaner air and cooler conditions. tonight the wind reve other bigy line, 11:00 through 3:00 tomorrow, the fire danger kicks up. any fire starts would spread

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good morning to you, kumasi and reggie. great to be with everybody this morning. yes. % so coming up here on gma, the country back in the thick of the pandemic. new cases rising. hospital beds filling up. delta variant surging. so the director of the nih dr. francis collins is going to join us with the latest. >>> the senate releasing the details of that bipartisan bill to rer roads, bridges and broadband. >>> we're excited to have margot robbie and idris think t giggling and grotesque? i don't know. sounds like a good film. right? yeah. i don't know if that's the best description. >> we need entertainment so we'll take it. and margot robbie is on a roll. love it. >> bring them on. >> we'll see you soon. it's a new day. and it's coming at you fast. it could be the day your workforce doubles... or the day your visitors quadruple. with comcast business you'll be ready... with the flexibility to control multiple wifi networks from anywhere. all on the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses. every day in business is a big day. we'll keep you ready

reggie: good morning. happening today, the san jose city council will consider a vaccine mandate that you need to have to enter many city-owned facilities. the sap center is one of many facilities. the mayor is proposing attendees and staff at events with 50 or more people show proof of vaccination to enter. a negative covid-19 test would not serve as a substitute for vaccination. i look at the rows this morning. jobina: starting in emeryville, following a motorcycle crash involving injuries into the maison westbound 80. eight chb has a tow truck and it is allowing traffic to pick up through berkeley and albany and emeryville. speeds are under the limit. also slow on the richmond san rafael bridge for westbound commuters. that picks up at the center of the bridge. an overall look at drive times. an overall look at drive times. reggie: this is an epic bbq barbeque burger. cannonball! ♪ ♪ what? nothing, you're good. face is good. face is good. your face is there. try my bbq bacon double cheeseburger comb

. >> they're talking >> uncle reggie, uncle reggie. >> i hope you have a good friday. we'll be back with another update in about25 minutes or so but "good morning america" starts right now. >>> good morning, america, on this friday. hospitals in hard-hit states overwhelmed as the delta variant sweeps the country. in mississippi, the state health officer says delta is sweeping over them like a tsunami. this as the u.s. hits 100,000 new covid cases in a single day. florida with a new pandemic record high. pediatric admissions there climbing. multiple states now calling for federal assistance and 700,000 people are expected in sturgis, south dakota, for the annual motorcycle rally. new fears of a superspreader. >>> wildfires rage through the west burning more than 580,000 acres in california this year. that dixie fire engulfing an area larger than the size of los angeles demolishing the town of greenville. no

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reggie: i feel so unhip today. kumasi: >>> good morning, america. on this thursday, my interview with president biden as he grapples with the chaotic exit from afghanistan. abc news exclusive. the president's first interview since the fall of afghanistan to the taliban. with chaos and fear in the streets of kabul. back in july you said a taliban takeover was highly unlikely. was the intelligence wrong or did you downplay it? as civilians scramble to flee the country, biden defends the united states' withdrawal. when you look at what's happened over the last week was it a failure of intelligence, planning, execution or judgment? and answers the question if american forces will stay past the august 31st deadline with tens of thousands of americans still desperate to leave the country. some of our afghan allies hiding in their homes and afghan women faces the prospect of sub cue case again. we'll all commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. the taliban are going to be ruling afghanistan. how do you explain that to the american people? >> now what the

. >> sheena and reggie smith just got sbraetd a week ago. reggie waited because he felt the vaccine was rolled out too quick will, even though it was years in the making. but now he's relieved. >> just getting the extra buffer for whatever, what could possibly attack your body. you have something there to help fight it off as well. >> just days after they were vaccinated, their good friend and fellow church member died of covid. >> it's very hard. very hard. it is very hard losing someone that close to you and seeing life cut short. being in your 30s and seeing it cut short. nobody wants to experience that. nobody wants to see that. >> do they know where those church members got covid? was it at the church? >> they don't believe it was at the church. the pastor says. he believes it was outside the church somewhere, maybe at a birthday party or some kind of large gathering. and as you know, the vaccines aren't required at the church but masks are mandated inside the church and the pastor believes that is helping to stop the spread within the

yeah, reggie. i put the sign up. choose wisely. choose wendy's. >> it's night. 41 and air bnb is pursuing legal action for a house party where somebody rented it in sunnyvale. this air bnb and it was a shooting. one person died. another was injured. the party was earlier this month. there are about 200 people there and that was on authorizing violated air bnbs ban on all events and parties in its listings. this is video from the police response to that shooting that listing has since been deactivated. but the company is now suing the person who rented that air bnb the hosts a they violated the community standards and terms of service by booking the listing under a false pretense. an air bnb is also rolling out halloween rental restrictions in the midst of the pandemic. the party prevention measures will be in place. this halloween for all the listings on air bnb in the u.s. guess without a history of positive reviews. they're not going to able to make a one night reservation on halloween. and guess that can make reservations. we'll

. >> hey there, reggie. hi, kumasi. it's a tuesday here on gma and of course we're talking all about simone biles' incredible return to the beam. taking home the bronze. we'll break it down. we have dominique dawes to help us do that. >>> there's the classroom battle. kids are starting to go back to school. tensions are rising over covid guidelines and mask mandates. now this is all happening because of the fears of the delta surge and we'll tell you what you need to know, or at least what we do know for now this morning. >>> our abc news exclusive with kathy griffin. she's opening up about her cancer diagnosis and what's in her future. you'll see that only on gma. and then finally, swimmer caeleb dressel home from tokyo, right in times square with us. we're speaking with stephen king. sara ferguson on their new books. it's an embarrassment of riches. >> what was that movie i saw? children of the corn. >> it? oh, children of the corn. yeah, that'll do it. for me it's pet semetary. every time. bye. uh-huh. >> not sleepin

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we got what, what you're doing this is reggie was just like, why did you know to me for my own doing my no. no no. okay, and when you come on when the pad is for it goes in the niger as an artist is supposed to be keeping some cash around you because you would definitely book into some of these boys on this. but you to give them money on time and it, because they look at one of them that maybe live and you know, yes, because give back and now the cops, now the cops everywhere and i know that the record, why didn't it didn't cause we did record when you get the news doesn't know you might see a new one. okay. i don't know. i look, i honestly know there, but they don't think this one that's my last one that i know people who are the guys if you want to read wrong, 3000 from it yet. i just don't get the i don't think i'm looking is getting me get, don't know how much i would get by you out of the money by today, feel free to forget just can be i need a portion of what to get. i immediately what i had i in hello guys. after the wedding, i messed up. i got angry. i took my leg or yes, i g

reggie. >> thank you. >>> new developments in california's drought. water levels reached a record low at one of the state's biggest reservoirs. the california state water project says levels in lake oroville reached 262 feet on tuesday. when the lake is full the water level should be about 900 feet. low water levels could trigger a shut down of lake oroville's power plant. it provides electricity for 800,000 homes in the area. >>> new at 6:00, this extreme drought could affect your next slice of toast. drought crisis is slicing into wheat production. the u.s. and canada grow more than half of the world's wheat. farmers are readying for a sharply smaller spring harvest. the u.s. harvest is expected to be down more than 40% from a year ago. >>> last night we got to see four of the people who want to replace the governor. they are john cox, kevin faulconer, kevin kiley and doug ose. the candidates tackled mask mandates and problems with the edd not answering calls. >> just answer the dam phone. all right? just answer the dam phone. >> i do not favor mand

yeah, reggie. i put the sign up. choose wisely. choose wendy's. >> today on "dr. phil"... >> jeremy is a funeral escort who wants to prove he is not impersonating a police officer. >> are you a cop? >> don't worry about what i am, i'm a state agent. you need to make sure you doing the right thing, [bleep] boy. >> sit tight, sir. >> get out of the way, now! >> we've gone out of our way to make sure we don't resemble law enforcement. >> here is your motorcycle versus a police motorcycle. >> it says metro state on and it's a bmw, not a harley. >> that is the horn. >> can we hear it? >> sure. >> you have handcuffs on. >> no, we don't. >> i've seen you arrested with handcuffs, where they've taken handcuffs off of your duty belt. ♪ ♪ >> let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> thi a

yeah, reggie. i put the sign up. choose wisely. choose wendy's. >> and we're back at a 45 baseball headlines but was a tough day for the oakland a's. they were faced the white sox in chicago and a shocking moment in the second inning as ace pitcher chris bassitt was be in the head by a line drive. and here's the moment it happen. >> to point the scene. he dropped straight to the ground grabbing his head. as you can see, the team distraught the whole thing. he had to be carted off the field. but say he was conscious the whole time. you can see him here hold mat towel to his head. he was taken to is manager. bob melvin says we'll know more today about his condition. so we'll obviously keep you updated on that. as for the rest of game. the team was rattled could really come together final score 9 to to 2 will play again tonight. first pitch at 5.10. we'll see what happens there. drives one. >> and as for the giants trying to sweep the new york mets today at oracle. here are the highlights from yesterday. 7th inning last for evan longo

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