places, like georgia, missouri, and texas. those with the country's lowest-vaccination rates. with the delta variant sweeping through, doctors began pleading. >> we really need your help. to help us. >> reporter: and republican governors, taking a louder stand. >> it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks. >> reporter: now, data showing progress this weekend. in alabama, vaccinations are up, 159%, compared to three weeks ago. and florida, up 78%. a local pharmacist in missouri encouraged by the new demand. >> it's gone up by at leas where it was end of june. >> reporter: but why now? what took you these many months to finally decide to get the shot? >> um, because i saw the cases are rising. >> because i've seen more people, my family and friends have taken it and they are okay. >> reporter: one entire family in st. louis decided to roll up their sleeves before school starts. >> i wanted to get the shot because i wanted to protect myself, and i also wanted to protect other people. >> we do know. >> in some states, offering $100 with the shot. >> um, you know, the pros

first georgia taylor—brown and, for the final leg, alex yee, who powered home to seal a 1a—second victory. after a bronze and silver in his previous two games, brownlee finally emulating brother alistair and claiming olympic gold. it's something i have wanted to do for a long time. i've chased that dream for a long time. i've seen my brother obviously achieve it twice and now i've done it and it feels amazing. introduced to try and improve gender balance, the new mixed team events have been one of the features of the games here in tokyo, and britain are certainly enjoying them. team gb�*s swimmers have already had a remarkable olympics, but it got even better in the ax100m mixed—medley relay. great britain will win their fourth gold in the swimming pool! anna hopkin sealing a stunning win and new world record after kathleen dawson, adam peaty and james guy had established a lead. this, a seventh medal for the team here. one more tomorrow and it will be british swimming's best ever games. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. britain's fastest ever woman, dina asher—smith, has pulled out of the

georgia taylor—brown had given britain a 21—second advantage, and although alex yee was dramatically caught for a moment, when he came to the finish, he and gb were in a class of their own. he will win the gold. four new british olympic champions before breakfast. forjonny brownlee, gold at last. the olympics, i've completed it! i've been waiting for that one. yeah, it feels absolutely amazing. third olympics, and to finally walk away with olympic gold, and we did everything we possibly could. whilst over in the pool, team gb have surpassed expectations. now a moment for the team's finest to come together. the mixed medley relay, another new olympic event. in the company of the finest swimmers on earth, britain have already proved they can excel. here, they were doing it again. kathleen dawson gave way to the peerless adam peaty. he did what he always seems to do, before james guy powered britain into the narrowest of leads, and here was anna hopkin on the final leg. great britain are going| to win their fourth gold in the swimming pool! one word that has changed the whole team is be

they are taking the constitution power away from the secretary of state in georgia allowing people to your honor turn elections in texas. guess what, republicans instead of addressing the right to vote they want to turn critical race theory and not understanding or having any impetus of what it is. similar work on critical race theory says that race is a social construct. all of the things that sean just said are not involving critical race theory at all in slightest way and, indeed, critical race theory, ph.d and graduate law school level. red herring they use so they don't have to address voting rights and they don't have to address vaccines, they don't have to address the economic rebound that we are going through. it's a way to distract and divide people along racial lines and we have seen the same-old played many times. alicia: sean, parents across the country showing up in meetings because kids are coming home and hearing things that they are uncomfortable. not just graduate school level. >> middle schools, grade schools and high schools because the teacher unions are coming out

alex yee and georgia taylor brown added to their individual silvers from the opening week at the games; they were joined byjonny brownlee and jessica learmonth. then, in the swimming pool, great britain claimed another gold. this time in the mixed four by 100 metres medley. so where does that leave the medal table? well, team gb remain sixth — they have picked up eight gold medals and 28 in total. at the top is china with 21 golds and 45 overall. meanwhile the american gymnast, simone biles, has pulled out of two more olympic events — as she deals with mental health issues. on the track, the leading nigerian sprinter, blessing okagbare, has failed a drugs test and is out of the games. she won her heat in the 100 metres on friday and had been due to run in the semi—finals later. let's go live to tokyo, the bbc�*s sarah mulkerrins is there. so we know the line—up for the women's 100m final. some quick times in the semis but no dina asher smith. disappointment for those looking for dina asher smith tobacco perform in recent years, knowing she has performed on the very high stage

alex yee and georgia taylor—brown added to their individual silvers. they were joined byjonny brownlee and jessica learmonth. then, in the pool, great britain claimed another gold in the mixed axioom medley. so where does all this leave the medal table? well, great britain remain sixth, with eight gold medals and 27 in total. up at the top is china with 20 golds and 44 overall. meanwhile, the american gymnast simone biles has pulled out of two more olympic events as she deals with mental health issues. on the track, the leading nigerian sprinter blessing okagbare has failed a drugs test and is out of the games. she won her heat in the 100m on friday and had been due to run in the semifinals later. let's take you now live to tokyo and speak to the bbc�*s sarah mulkerins, who is following all the action. a great day for the mixed events. we have the mixed triathlon relay, two men and two women in the team. we know that team gb had a very strong triathlon history and pedigree, the two individual silver medals, as you say. they were highly fancied coming

. >> reporter: just 5.5% of the $522 million that was set aside for georgia renters has actually gone to georgia renters and landlords to prevent eviction here in this exact circumstance, and that is where those who have called on the moratorium to be extended say, look, these folks need protections in the heart of this pandemic, these are tough circumstances here in these days ahead for these millions of families shep >> vaughn, thanks. >>> it's the nightmare before christmas, toy makers reporting supply chain issues that could mean some toys might not make it for the holidays, and those that do will likely be more expensive. mattel and hasbro both report price increases are coming this year because of higher production and shipping costs. experts predict some toys might cost up to 25% more, especially new ones >>> 11 years ago, prince recorded an album. today we're finally hearing it >>> mark zuckerberg wants to take you to the metaverse. take you to the metaverse. we'll provide the road map next. ♪ ♪ welcome to allstate. where everything just seems to go your way. ♪ ♪ you'r

. >> reporter: the worry is already being felt in decatur, georgia, where classes begin on tuesday. nine students and five staff members at a charter school tested positive for covid. now more than 100 students are in quarantine. in florida, new covid cases topped 17,000, numbers the state hasn't seen since the winter surge. but today, the state's governor remained defiant. wrestns and no mandates in the state of florida. is set for broadway to reopen in september. theatre-goers need to prove they've been vaccinated. ( cheers ) that's also the case at the huge lollapalooza outdoor music fest, now underway in chicago. even with the new precautions, few are wearing masks. the thought of 100,000 people packed together worries university of chicago medicine epidemiologist emily landon. >> i am really worried for those little towns, or small places in unvaccinated america that have sent some of their teenagers to lollapalooza for a really good time, and could they see a faster or more-accelerated bump in their delta cases because of this? absolutely. >> reporter: and in those internal c.

georgia tech, for example, it has 43 d. i. teachers compared to only 13 history teachers, louisville, the university of louisville, kentucky. that's got 50 d staffers and only 17 history folks. now, at the same time, we're seeing polls showing overwhelmingly, students across the country are not happy about the climate on the campuses. at the university of michigan, 72 percent of students said they were dissatisfied and 55 percent of students from under represented minority graduate student groups. also say that they are dissatisfied. this is what the heritage foundation said about their findings. this research suggests that large diversity, equity inclusion bureaucracies appear to make legal positive contribution to campus climate, rather than being an effective tool for welcoming students from different backgrounds . diversity equity to inclusion personnel may be better understood at a signal of adherence to ideological political and activist goals. now this comes at the same time as there is a big controversy in the unite

i staff, for example, georgia tech has 43 d i. teachers, compared to only 13 history teachers. you have louisville university of louisville, kentucky and they've got 50 d, i, professors, and only 17 historians now. you add into this that around the country. there are many students who are saying they are dissatisfied with the political climate on the campus. 72 percent of students at the university of michigan so that they are dissatisfied. 55 percent of under represented minority graduate students also say that they are dissatisfied. here's what the heritage foundation said after presenting this data. this research suggests that large diversity, equity, and inclusion bureaucracies appeared to make little positive contribution to campus climate. rather than being an effective tool for welcoming students from different backgrounds. diversity equity inclusion personnel may be better understood at a signal of adherence to ideological political, an activist goals. now this comes amid an uproar across the united states about the teaching of critical race theory, not just in universi

nearly 110 million americans are under alert from nebraska to georgia. severe storms popping up in maryland. lonnie quinn joins us with the forecast.in good evening, lonnie. >> reporter: hello, to you, norah. the storms are pushing through the north east. big rain, big wind. you can't rule out a bit of twist in the atmosphere so tornadoes are a possibility as well. rainfall could end up being a big story. 1 to 4 inches is forecast for a good chunk of the northeast. if that happens, the wettest july ever, breaking records set in the 1880s. heat is the other big stories from the plains to the gulf the plains to the gulf coast. felt like 105 or hotter today. in alabama, felt like 110. in carbondale illinois, you felt like 108 today. the same tomorrow. topeka feels like 109. charleston, 110 degrees. it will be a slow process to cool down. for the plains the extreme heat is done by saturday. the latest, norah, all yours. >> o'donnell: a very hot summer, lonnie quinn, thank you so much. turning to the summer olympics the u.s. extended the lead in the medal cou

let�*s talk now to georgia nichol, who is herself pregnant and has had the coronavirus vaccine. thank you forjoining us. first of all, explain to us what has happened in your case? you have had both long covid and the infection last year and it wasn�*t great? covid and the infection last year and it wasn't great?— covid and the infection last year and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm ount , and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young. l'm — and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young. i'm for— and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young. i'm for it- _ and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young, i'm for it. i— and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young, i'm for it. i didn't- and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young, i'm for it. i didn't think - and it wasn't great? yeah. so, i'm young, i'm for it. i didn't think it l young, i�*m for it. i didn�*t think it was going to affect me at once. but i got covid last october. not very badly at all. both me and my husband got complications, long covid, which has affected us for nearly six months. and it wasjust has affected us for nearly six

we are talking about georgia election officials. they are preparing to fight the doj coming after them regarding their state's new voting law. let's check in, good evening. >> shanna, good evening to you. states like texas are likely watching what happens in georgia as a battle over voting rights ripens in the peach state. georgia just filed a motion asking a judge to throw out a department of justice lawsuit challenging the state's new sweeping election law. the doj alleges senate bill 202 is racially discriminatory and violates the voting rights act by changing rules like requiring proof of i.d. for absentee voting. state republicans say it's all political posturing. >> president biden -- this is jim crow on steroids. with all due respect, mr. president, you know better. >> it comes as the senate rules committee is pushing congress to take up the "for the people" act. an election reform bill stalled by republicans. democrats say it will fight back against g.o.p.-led legislation like george's new law. >> we americans live in a grea

brian kelly of florida georgia line released his first solo album, and soon reunites with tyler hubbard to hit the road played our first show back at tailgates and tall boys festival and it was 13,000 people, absolutely big old party. slammed to the walls and that was a tease because we have to wait till i think september until our tour start, let's go girls and country singer shania twain is ready to resume that residency in las vegas. let's go returns in december with additional dates in february. 2022. i didn't get enough. of the show. um it was so cut off short. i can't wait to get back and just. carry on in hollywood. ashley bork in fox news. this is ktvu fox two news at six tonight, tribute to pouring in over the sudden death of san francisco philanthropist, dr generous marika tani, known for her work in social justice as a poet and, of course, as a co founder. glide she touched the lives of countless people in this community in the tenderloin and all around the world, and we grieve with the guide family. we agree with all of the people who were touched by her, and it's just a hug

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representative of maryland, utah, and georgia testified about the recommendations for ensuring free and fair elections. >> election officials have faced threats and harassment after they were unfairly blamed for election results in the 2020 election that certain politicians and voters did not li

>> reporter: in columbus, georgia, remember golden's cast iron? 219 workers. during the pandemic, turning to making kettle bells and dumbbells, because so many americans were looking for them. after our report? >> hey, david. >> reporter: the team telling us business is booming. weekly orders up 350%. >> since the segment aired last week on your show, we have been covered up in orders. >> made in america! woo! >> orders up 350%. we love it. i'm david muir. good >> it feels like the pandemic dominoes are falling again. the cdc first and now the state saying we should all go back to wearing masks. >>> the sonoma county fair is back. changes and even vaccinations. >>> the pacific ocean is the largest reservoir and we can turn it into drinking water. >>> talking about saving california from a drought. >> a heat wave continues for a few more days. all of the details. abc at 6:00 starts right now. >>> building a better bay area and moving forward and finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >>> the big question is the bay area on the brink of a mask mandate, all signs

he may be a foreigner sticking his nose where it doesn't belong in georgia's election reform law when coca-cola is in the business of selling sugary beverages. they go out of their way to attack democratically elected lengths lay tores in georgia if they won't utter a word about the most grotesque kind of genocide against religious and ethnic minorities in china or anything else that would cost them a single dollar. james quincy and coca-cola should be ashamed of the disgraceful and bootlegging the of the chinese communist party. >> tammy: sociopathic lack of consideration for the impact of other people across the board is shocking. i do -- i don't know if you heard early report we are working more on this. because i think this is going to be big is also this revelation that the biden administration used studies, science, that may have been in part false or even fabricated at certain point during the line to legitimize their actions now with the covid state against the american people. what do you know about that and what are your thoughts on if that gets, i think, a bit bigger of a s

vermont, south carolina, iowa, arkansas, oklahoma, texas, arizona, georgia, and utah on the debate over masks in schools, here is cnbc's valerie castro >> no way, you are not masking our children >> reporter: the debate is raging all over the country, and parents are making their opinions well known. >> i don't think anyone's thinking logically, anymore. i think they have just let this really just run crazy with these -- with masks. it -- it's over. we don't need it, anymore. >> reporter: districts issued their own policies last school year, and bucks county, pennsylvania, was mask optional. but on tuesday, a protest broke out at a press conference held by parents who say the spread of the delta variant, along with the cdc's new guidance is enough to make this year mask mandatory. >> in another couple of weeks, it is likely to be even worse. >> reporter: but others say a repeat of masks in the classroom will be detrimental. stafford county, virginia, is considering a full mandate. >> my 8th grader, this past year, went into a deep spiral depression because of virtual learning and becaus

we don't have to outsource e e anything. >> reporter: in columbus, georgia, remember golden's cast iron, 219 workers turning to making butten bells because so many americans were looking for them. after our report -- >> hey, david. >> reporter: the team telling us business is booming. weekly orders up 350%. >> since the segment aired last we covered in orders. >> made in america! woo! >> orders up 350%. we love it. i'm david muir. good night. >>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >>> masking indoors is now the official recommendation for all californians, whether you have been vaccinated or not. the state department of public health made that announcement today. several bay area counties already made the same recommendation and the cdc made yesterday. thank you for joining us, i am larry beil. >> you are watching us here on abc7 news at 4:00, hulu live, and wherever you stream. >> the mask recommendation focused on where community spread is high and we have crunched the number on where things stand in bay area counties. abc7 news reporter

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a bit different, so let's get their perspective. joining us just former georgia representative d dock and taylor and political commentator j. k. brister. thanks for joining me on this. thank you for having ok today. i'm going to start with you because this is kind of the show, this is kind of your show that for the democrats are kind of leading this whole thing. let's talk about the panel make up itself. do you think speaker policy should have allowed the republicans to put whom ever they wanted on it and what does that have kind of void out that argument from the right that automatically dismisses this as just another political show? well i think below today there what's the difference for the 911 commission and we all knew that we had a common enemy up the ridge. and now what happened that account we are in denial and see nothing wrong in college. sure. so therefore, you're going to have to go any co op the entire you're hearing only because they don't want to have been privately. donald trump, we know what happened with clearly threat tried to mark. so jack, happy, i'm going to loo

. >>> a georgia man accused of killing eight people in a march shooting rampage at several atlanta area spas pleaded guilty to four of murders. 22-year-old robert aaron long was sentenced to life in prison yesterday. he still faces the death penalty on the other deaths which are being prosecuted separately. six of the victims were asian women. he told police the attacks were not racially motivated. >>> a house panel's investigation into the deadly capitol hill riot got off to an emotional start. four officers described the panic and terror they faced as a mob of pro-trump supporters stormed the bung in nuary. skyler henry has more. >>> what we were subjected that day was like something from a medieval battle. we fought hand to hand -- inch by inch. >> reporter: four police officers described the terror they endured when the mob of trump supporters attacked the capitol. officer daniel hodges was trapped between the door and rioters and described an attacker as foaming at the mouth. >> if i stay thursday i would pass out from lack of oxygen or get dragged out into the crowd. >> reporter:

more than 56 million americans are under heat alert from montana all the way to georgia. cbs' lonnie quinn is here with the forecast. hey there, lonnie. >> reporter: another sumda another heat dome we're talking about. today the record heat anywhere from wyoming, south dakota, nebraska. look at rapid city. rapid city hit 106 degrees today. our latest heat dome is affecting the western two-third of the country and tomorrow it's just more of the same. temperatures will be in the 90s to 100, feeling like 105 to 1010. and it's just not tomorrow. i'm talking all the way through saturday, sunday, some areas all the way through tuesday, wednesday next week. it's another summer day, another heat dome. well, consider this: the fires that are burning out west, the air is so hot, as that rain-- we need rain on those fires. but the rain evaporates because of the heat the fires are generating before it can even get to the ground. so it's not as beneficial as we like to see. that's the very latest norah. let's go back to you. >> o'donnell: lonnie quinn, thank you so much. tonight, a 22

other national news tonight, the georgia man accused in the shooting deaths of 8 people at 3 massage parlors has pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison for 4 of those killings. robert long still faces the death penalty in the other 4 deaths in another county. most of the victims were of asian descent leading many to believe it was a hate crime. >> a jury in the federal trial of former political donor ed buck has found him guilty on all charges. he is convicted of giving lethal doses of meth, too. 2 men who died in his west hollywood apartment. federal prosecutors accuse book of learning black man to his apartment for parties. buck's attorney claims the man who died had underlying conditions and that led to their deaths. buck pleaded not guilty to all charges a sentencing date has not been set yet, but he could face life in prison. new at 10 o'clock. she's been missing for more than 25 years. but there are new clues, new tips from the public which might finally lee to the remains of christian smart investigators spent the day searching a rural area in arroyo grande. a t

pleaded guilty to all charges in the first 4 shooting deaths which happened and. >> cherokee county, georgia on the still facing murder and domestic terror charges for 4 shootings in atlanta. the prosecutor in cherokee county says investigators did not see evidence of racial bias, but the da in atlanta says that she does intend to seek hate crime enhancements. our 4 zone forecast time as we take a live look outside right now and look at that beautiful picture. you see the sales force tower. >> peeking out above the fog and that's high up there. yeah. barely cal iso has issued a statewide flex alert from a 04:00pm to 09:00pm tomorrow. so a call for voluntary conservation using your power you because not an exceedingly a big heat wave coming just. >> normal. he showed up around the bay area. it's going to be cool along the coastline. you still see some 90's. the valleys triple digits. some of the spots inland. but nothing excessive out there that fog is really beginning to surge back on shore. those could be a thick blanket of that overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. temperatures right at

and tonight, the newest heat wave gripping 18 states from mntana to georgia. feel-like temperatures in the triple digits. >>> and that transformer explosion in new york. flames shooting up underneath a man as he was walking in queens, knoc bd eing treated for second degree burns tonight. >>> when we come back here, what so many of you did after last night's made in america. and still going for my best. even though i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib not caused by a heart valve problem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin, i'm reaching for that. eliquis. eliquis is proven to reduce stroke risk better than warfarin. plus has significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. what's next? i'm on board. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily and it ma

some, well, a senior research fellow at the global policy institute believe the democrats, a trunk in georgia and away from some of the countries more pressing problems. because the by did ministration, has growing problem of only played the migrant crisis. you can add to that the biking crime in all. busy of the major cities in the united states, and the period inside is about inflation. so once you book nothing going for you, and once your poll numbers the dipping, what else do you have? well, you add donald trump, and so the democrats have decided that they're going to go into the 2022 election and subsequent in the, into the 2024 election on the issue of donald trump. and that's why this is bob. all political operation on the part of the democrats to fight the coming election. they wanted to make it all about donald trump and they want, particularly, they want to make it about its horrible evil, terrible supporters, and how dangerous they are. and how everyone must be afraid of them. and that's how they hope to get people to the polls. i mean, what, what usually happens is that people don

the man accused of kill eight people at several spas in georgia pleaded guilty to four of the murders today a judge in cherokee county quickly gave him four life sentence no, sir parole. victims family members crowded into courtroom robert long shot and killed four people at young's asian massage in march and drove to atlanta killing four more. prosecutors said a man survived the attack was also in the courtroom and still has a bullet lodged inside him. the gunman shot anyone and everyone we saw and described l running for their lives and hiding in ma janlg rooms long faces separate charges in fulton county for murder and terrorism. long is said to appear in court and could face the death penalty there. six of the eight victims were asian women. >>> britany spears' lawyer officially filed to remove her father from her conservatorship, that filing yesterday includes new testimony from her medical team saying he should be removed for the sake of her mental health britany spears' lawyer just took over the case two weeks ago. he's arguing a public accountant should replace jamie spears. t

the georgia man accused of killing 8 people at 3 asian massage businesses and atlanta has been sentenced to life without parole. robert aaron long pleaded guilty to all charges and the first for shooting deaths that took place in cherokee county, georgia. long's he still faces murder and domestic terrorism charges for 4 shootings in atlanta. the prosecutor in cherokee county said investigators saw no evidence of racial bias. but the district attorney in atlanta says she intends to seek hate crime enhancements. governor gavin newsom asked all californians to voluntarily reduce our water use by 15% last month in american canyon city leaders have taken a step taken it a step further. the city council has declared a stage to drought emergency calling for mandatory water conservation kron forcefully all reports the city wants residents and businesses to cut consumption by 20%. >> josie been ito's family in american canyon is taking advantage of a practical way. >> to reduce their water use every drop counts. the sign on her yard says despite replacing her irrigation system. >> need maintain t

i think georgia taylor—brown has got a flat tyre. _ it's everyone's worst nightmare, really. i did panic at first, but then i thought, "well, there's nothing i can do, i can't really control this right now, i can only do my best." there was nothing she could do about flora duffy's commanding 10k, but it soon dawned on her she was going to come second. there was a lot of emotion coming down that finishing chute, and i cried, and ifinished on the floor, and it took a lot out of me mentally and physically. now it's, i guess, on to paris. so an early start, then, here in 0daiba bay, but elsewhere was still a packed day of sport forteam gb, including plenty of medal chances. in the dressage team final, britain's double olympic gold medallist charlotte dujardin was last to go on newcomer gio, affectionately known as pumpkin. but his performance wasn't a patch on germany's, who danced to gold again, with usa snatching silver at the last, bronze for britain. and if these 0lympics have taught us anything, it's that taekwondo can be cruel. bianca walkden was denied a place in the final

alright at georgia, mooney, senior research fellow with the global policy institute in london for us on joining us live from budapest. thanks a lot. really appreciate your insight. thanks, george. your much enjoyed i, let's give you some other headlines just very briefly here on the program. look at this, right. the dramatic scenes from china, where a sandstorm, a gulf and entire city in the northwest 100 meters toll that storm right there and turn the whole sky yellow as far as you can see. visibility reduced to maybe 5 meters havoc on the local roads. the police had to get out there to help with people and traffic. big bridges for you here. look at there's a wildfire raging across the italian island of sardinia. roughly 20000 acres of forest have been consumed by the flames. we understand 1500 people evacuated. thousands of firefighters mobilize as well as 30 specialists, planes, and choppers. the region has to photo state of emergency uncalled on the government to deliver immediate financial support. and not just actually another huge blaze is also raging in america. it came off t

sharon georgia. a senior lecturer and environmental sustainability from kale university. and she says it's not the visible black plumes of smoke that local should be worried about can show it and shoot. but it's not just the issue, but the contamination that you can see is not contamination. that you can't say this is this the what the black note that you can see in particular that that is going to travel quite a distance from the site itself. so that was where i think what we're concerned about is not just the immediate, the immediate range. and this is why this, this event so significant because it's close to those populated areas. so we're going to have this pollution spread in a long way going fast. so our, to the, i don't, it's going to be a gas in the other people are breathing and, and also the way that when he does settle, it may then move again, if it's soluble, wayne's, and then i, the travel again. the challenge here is, is to figure out exactly what is being despised and, and then to figure out how to contain it. and as to make sure they know how to people swi

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officials in savannah, georgia and st louis once again telling people to mask up the reality of this virus has changed from a year ago, masking and vaccination go hand in hands. getting vaccinated is critically important. some local school districts here in the atlanta area will require students and staff to mask up this fall, regardless of their vaccination status in atlanta, jonathan serrie ktvu fox two news and just a few minutes ago, the cdc reversed course on some of its mask wearing guidelines due to the highly contagious delta variant. it is now recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the country. where the coronavirus is surging in areas with substantial and high transmission. cdc recommends fully vaccinated people where math in public indoor setting to help prevent the spread of the delta variants and protect others. this includes school, the recommendations might exclude the bay area because we do have one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. the san francisco bar owner alliance, which includes about 500 bars in the c