not only to clear the roads, but to allow authorities to track ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> yuccas: tonight gulf coast on alert for back to back strikes. more than a million acres scorched, the state's historic redwoods threatened. tens of thousands displaced and a troubling forecast that could make the situation worse. >> also president trump unveils a controversial virus breakthrough. plus mr. trump responds to secretly recorded audio tapes where his own sister appears to call him a liar. >> he has no principles, none. >> and we'll look ahead to ahead to the republican national convention starting tomorrow. two powerful storms set to make landfall starting tomorrow. new orleans in the cross layers, louisiana governor requesting

immediate federal help. >> these storms pose a challenge that quite frankly we've not seen before. course in consequence. partying students spread the virus, frustrating administrators and fueling campus anxiety. belarus on the brink, protestors try to oust europe's last dictator. cbs news is there. and later, a family reading project that puts a new twist on story time. >> we're interested in stories that connect kids to some sense of magic and wonder. this is the cbs weekend news. >> yuccas: good evening, i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. the situation is desperate, the second and third largest fires in state history are expected to grow as new thunderstorms

produce dry lightning and gusty winds. in in hsbg, northi is on the of san francisco. >> reporter: california is under a historic fire siege with more lightning expected tonight. nearly 1.3 million acres charred and counting as more than 14,000 exhausted firefighters battle nonstop flames. in california's wine country the lnu complex fire is relentless. so far the fire burning over 500 square miles in an area 11 times the size of san francisco, and destroying nearly 900 structures and threatening 30,000 more including charlotte schnauzer's. now another line of dry lightning is forecast. when you hear that, what goes on in your mind? >> be extra ready to go. i mean stay up all night, you know, have your phone plugged in next to you. eporte a red frning for the entire bay area right now whre the scu fire is 340,000

acres and growing. five counties are under new evacuations. 100 miles south the czu fire decimating the big basin redwoods, the protected trees some 2,500 years old were nearly wiped out by loggers in the 1800s, now human caused climate change has hurt these ancient giants. from space a satellite image showing smoke traveling thousands of miles, dennis kirby is one of the many fire crews working around the clock. >> you have less people, not as many resources, stretched pretty thin. >> reporter: firefighters typically work 24 hour shifts, some are now working three to four days straight. this crew here is cutting back the dry vegetation. fire teams from ten different states and two countries including australia are being flown in for backup, jamie? >> yuccas: wow, jonathan, thank you.

tonight president trump has emergency authorizization, on the eve of the republican national con vngs and new audio recordings of the president's sister sharing candid things about his her brother. >> president trump held a press conference to announce expedited efforts to announce expedited efforts to approve a new blood plasma therapy to treat patients with covid. >> this is a powerful therapy that transfuses very, very strong antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat patients battling a current infection. >> reporter: but the medical research is not clear on whether the plasma treatments are effective against the virus. on saturday the president accused f.d.a. officials of slow-rolling options to combat covid in order to hurt his chances of getting re-elected tweeting "obviously they are hoping to delay the answer until after november 3." chief of staff mark meadows said the white house needed to apply pressure to federal health

experts. >> i believe there are a number of people that do not see the same sense of urgency as he sees. >> reporter: on saturday "the washington post" released audio recordings of the president's sister, maryanne trump barry saying her brother cannot be trusted. >> it is mind boggling. but that's all about his base. all he wants to do is appeal to his base. he has no principles, none, none. >> reporter: the recordings were reportedly made by the president's niece mary trump. her spokesperson said mary began recording conversations in 2018 after concluding that her relatives had lied about the value of the family estate during a battle about her inheritance. >> so listen, this is politics ten out l that wlde that was apparently just has an axe to bee she nts joebiden toe presid oran intervew with abc news democratic presidential nominee joe bieden

defended his mental fitness. >> watch me, mr. president, watch me. >> president trump has repeatedly attacked biden's acuity even though the former vice president is just three years older. >> but i, only thing i can say to the american people, it's a legitimate question to ask anybody. watch me. >> yuccas: paula, the republican national convention kicks off tomorrow. a new cbs poll shows biden has a ten point lead over president trump when it comes to national preference. the trump campaign sent out new details though today about this week's events. can you lay out what we can expect? aparing every night of this convention. he will be speaking alongside first lady melania trump, his four older children and some of his closest allies like senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, ambassador nikki haley and secretary of state mike pompeo. according to another cbs news poll, 73% of republicans think the u.s. response to covid is going well. while just 38% of all voters

feel that way. >> yuccas: and instead of seeing this election as a refcod, the president is instead selling voters on two very different versions of america's future. >> yuccas: we'll have to see how that goes over, paula thank you. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the republican national convention starting tomorrow night at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. tonight hurricane marco is barreling toward the gulf coast with tropical storm laura not far behind. marco is expected to make landfall tomorrow along louisiana's coast as a category one hurricane. just days later and only miles apart laura completes the one two punch as an even stronger storm. janet shamlian is in new orleans where the president approved an emergency declaration. >> reporter: jamie, this is dangerous and unprecedented situation for a wide swath of the gulf coast. and tonight they are getting ready by ordering mandatory evacuations in some of the most vulnerable low-lying areas.

in addition, oil producers are shutting down some offshore rigs. crews are cleaning drains and pumping drainage canals, there is a run of supplies and authorities like louisiana's governor are issuing urgent warnings. >> these storms pose a challenge that quite frankly we've seen not seen before. >> reporter: two potential hurricanes in the middle of a pandemic, with some of the states hardest hit by covid also in the path of these storms. people who evacuate to shelters will be required to social distance, have their temperatures taken and wear masks. and as we report from new orleans tonight, this week marks 15 years since the region was devastated by hurricane katrina. more than 1,200 people died in the storm. new orleans was flooded when the levees here failed and flooding is again a concern tonight as marco and laura are expected to swamp this region throughout the week. jamie?

>> yuccas: janet, please stay safe, thank you. more than five million americans have been infected with the coronavirus, far outpacing any other country. as the death toll nears 177,000, deaths rates across america are down or flat in 38 states and up in 12. compare to one month ago when 26 states were seeing increases. but the midwest has more covid troubles, so do schools as tom hanson reports. >> reporter: another weekend, another round of partying and outbreaks as colleges try to avoid becoming the next covid-19 hot spot. >> i expected it, for there to be some mishaps. >> reporter: initial report cards aren't good. unc issued a campus wide alert reporting new clusters. texas a & m ordered chapter wide quarantines for two sororities an a least two dozen tested positive. concerned students are jumping into the fray calling out classmates on social media and

threatening to report them. >> how students act matters. and how they act, not just on campus but off campus in the counity matters. >> reporter: 12 states are seeing a surge, south dakota average daily case loads are up 58% and schools are taking advantage. indiana, purdue and st. olaf in minnesota have already suspended dozens of partiers. >> and yes, they can be dozens of par expelled. >> reporter: the university of arizona has seen at least 20 cases as students move in. president robert robbins spoke to margaret brennan on "face the nation." >> we're going to be watching the numbers every day. and if we run out of isolation beds and we can't handle it and people are getting really ill, then we will pull the plug. >> reporter: but switching to own compone biggmput makers in itporting a laptop she pandemic. jamie? >> yuccas: tom, thank you.

today the leader of belarus faced new widespread protests to force him out of power. alexander lukashenko has been described as europe's last dictator. chris livesay is there. >> reporter: from a brutal crackdown to unbridled resistance. protesters in belarus taking to the streets by the tens of thousands demanding president lukashenko step down after elections they say were rigged. this after police brutality, several demonstrators have turned up dead. and dozens missing, perhaps in prison, perhaps worse says one protester. o> we have no idea how many men were murdered, in prison. imprison.ally afraid. so i am >> reporter: president lukashenko has tried to scare all of these people into staying home. but it is clearly backfired. despite beating them, bludgeoning them and even torturing them.

today they have given up their fear and traded it in for anger. despite riot police, and a president of 26 years seen here carrying a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest who says he will consider new elections over his dead body. the opposition leader, svetlana tikhanovskaya has fled the country. >> our people, they do not accept our president anymore. they have changed. >> reporter: will the protestors win? >> yes, of course. that we wilhat we will win. >> reporter: for protesters chanting "long live belarus," live belshenko go away." the president of 26 years, clearly having lost legitimacy, at least in the eyes of these protestors. the question remains, when will he see that and how long will he cling to power. jamie? >> yuccas: we'll have to see, chris, thank you.

>> yuccas: the indianapolis motor speedway roared to life today after the indie 500 was postponed in may by the pandemic. this year for the first time ever there were no fans in the stands for the traditional announcement of "drivers, start your engines!" and after 200 fast and furious laps, takuma sato, winning his second indie 500 in three years. straight ahead, a pandemic, a fight for racial justice and a bleak economy. for many it is just too much. ho some are using their story to stop the stigma of mental health. also, forget looking for shoes, a public bathroom making it easy to see if it is occupied or not. plus turning the page, how story time is used to empower kids. plus turning the page, how story time is used to empower kids. on a regular basis ngn

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sparked weeks of protest for racial justice have all taken a mental toll. jericka duncan shows us the impact especially on communities of color. >> i knew that i needed help or that i wouldn't be here much longer if i didn't receive help. >> reporter: the coronavirus nearly took the life of 17 year old kamryn ligon and she doesn't even have it. but fear, anxiety and isolation caused by the pandemic deepened her chronic depression. >> i tried to overdose and thankfully it did not work. thankfulter: what's going through your mind when you find yourself in a depressed state? >> it's almost like somebody throwing you into water and you not knowing how to swim. >> reporter: four weeks after ligon's suicide attempt her igon'sy was triggered again by suicide attempt her a the murder of george floyd. >> it makes me worried for my future self, it makes me worried are for my father, a black man. i know i should not live in fear but i do.

>>eporter: and she's not alone. just one week after george floyd's death, 41% of black americans had symptoms of anxiety or depression. >> mental health is not one size fits all. >> reporter: fonda bryant once attempted suicide. now she tries to prevent it, teaching others the warning signs. she says the legacy of slavery and jim crow laws has scarred many african-americans for generations. >> it is just about every day that someone is reaching out to me from across the country asking me for resources or how do i get help. >> reporter: fonda how do the emails that you are receiving before this pandemic compare to the ones that you have been getting now? >> you can hear that panic. you can hear that sense of urgency in someone's email or in someone's voice. it's like they are already in a state of crisis. >> reporter: bryant helped ligon move forward. she's now headed to college in the fall with a new mission.

lpheal jecka duncan, cbs news, ne yo. >> yuccas: such important work, jericka, thank you. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, tokyo's latest attraction, transparent public bathrooms. we'll take a look, whether you want to or not. . blanker building an experience that lets you shop over 17,000 cars from home. blank as soon as tomorrow. your car recruiting an army of customer advocates to make your experience incredible. and putting you in control of the whole thing with powerful technology. that's why we've become the nation's fastest growing retailer. because our customers love it. see for yourself, at carvana.com.

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>> yuccas: okay, the idea of using a public bathroom with see through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares but a famous japanese architect is hoping to change that view, lucy craft is in tokyo to take a look. >> tokyo's hottest new destination isn't the swanky restaurants, nightclub or museum, set in local parks, the cubes are tinted tangerine, pink and purple and shades of blue green. these aren't just works of art, they are public bathrooms with a feature not standard in most toilet stalls, see through walls. >> these are no ordinary plate glass windows but so called smart glass used for privacy in hotels and offices. when the door is unlocked an electric current unfogs the windows but when the door is bolted the electricity is turned off and the window return to >> reporter: see-through toilets their frosted state. >> reporter: see-through toilets were dreamed up by pritzker

prize-winning architect shigeru ban. >> i don't think it is crazy. >> reporter: visibility, he said, is one fix for public toilets which have a reputation for filth and criminal activity. >> you need privacy when you are inside, but when you are outside, you like to find out is it clean, is it safe, right. so then they become transparent. >> reporter: three times a day cleaners and designer uniforms ensure the dazzling cubes pass the white glove test. the privately financed tokyo toilet project is unveiling a dozen artful public bathrooms but none has raised eyebrows like these, said project manager hayato hanaoka. his reaction? >> i was super surprised, to be honest. never seen a transparent toilet. >> reporter: yet after operating for just a few weeks users say seeing is believing. you can tell right away when the stall is occupied or not. i really like that said this neighborhood mom. the student said going in i was nervous, scared even. but it was fine. i recommend it. >> reporter: architect shiggeru ban decided not to copyright it.

he is hoping to spark a transparent public toilet wave around the world. lucy craft, cbs news, tokyo. >> yuccas: now that i see it, why not. next on the cbs weekend news, a t i see it,ect revealing some of why not. next on the cbs weekend news, a histoy's untold stories. told stories. this is an athlete, twenty reps deep, sprinting past every leak in our softest, smoothest fabric. she's confident, protected, her strength respected.

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nikole killion introduces us as they shine a light on untold stories to empower others. >> they both did the grand and impressive residence. >> reporter: the connollys has turned their love of books into a virtual storytelling series. >> yo! what's good! it's storytime with dr. connolly! >> reporter: taking a page from the old pbs show "reading rainbow." >> reporter: all kinds of books could be used for storytelling. seven-year-old elijah runs camera. sisters clarke and london edit the episode. >> what music do we put right here? >> reporter: it is a family affair lead by nathan and his wife shani, both history professors at johns hopkins university. what goes into selecting a book? >> we look for books that are trying to exalt and celebrat innocent, the caribbean, north america, even europe. we're interested in stories that connect kids to some sense of imagination and wonder. it's about feelings. >> yeah. >> you go through it and you say am i having pleasure in reading this?

does it give you goosebumps? >> reporter: from the african- >> does it give you goo american experience to the african diaspora. >> i'm here to ask you a question. >> reporter: each story is followed by a lesson that encourages viewers to read between the lines. >> this is a mostly, i guess, white community and so they don't really understand the importance about knowing black history. >> if you are telling a child black stories or stories about their history that are portraying their history in a beautiful light, they take the beautiful history that they have and they carry it with them for the rest of their life. >> reporter: highlighting black books that matter. nikole killion, cbs news, baltimore. >> yuccas: so inspiring. well, as they say, every ending is just the start to another story. so with that, thanks for joining us for the cbs weekend news. "60 minutes" is coming up, and i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. have a great night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. now at 6:00, firefighters struggled to contain fires burning on all sides of the bay area. a new threat is on the horizon for tonight. high def doppler picking up on lightning strikes off the coast, we will look at that in detail coming up and we hit an unwanted distinction in the air quality. parts of the bay area went into the house this category. i will explain that coming up. a shift in the weather and the wind putting homes out of danger back in the line of fire. i will have details coming up. heart stopping new video the frantic scenes we are hoping not to repeat tonight as the dangerous weather rolls in.

good evening, the three massive blazes burning across the bay area now cover nearly three quarters of 1 million acres. an area larger than the cities of los angeles, san diego, san jose, oakland, and san francisco combined. more than 14,000 firefighters and 96% of cal fire's engines are on the front lines. at this hour, new evacuation orders are in effect for parts of santa clara county and there are new warnings in alameda county as the massive scu complex continues to expand. in santa cruz county, firefighters are battling the cz you complex dealing with additional challenges of trying to keep homeowners and looters out of evacuated areas and they are nervously watching the winds near the complex in napa and sonoma counties. some evacuation orders for