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And let's take a look at our need to know headlines in the aftermath of tropical storm Hillary, southern California is dealing with flooded roads, mudslides and other damage. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported but there was a wave of rescues across the region. 14 senior citizens near Palm Springs had to be rescued by a bulldozer and there were an additional 32 rescues in the area in San Bernardino County. Boers work to rescue 30 people who were stranded by the overflowing Santa Ana River and as it moved into Nevada yesterday, the storm caused more flooding. Nearly eight inches of rain fell in Mount Charleston, a mountain town of 40 miles west of Las Vegas. The National Weather Service warns that remnants of Hillary could cause flooding and torrential rain in parts of Oregon and Idaho today and sticking with weather. Two additional tropical storms are forming according to the National Hurricane Center, tropical storm Herald will make landfall in South Texas this morning. It's expected to bring with it 3 to 5 inches of rain and a storm surge of up to 3 ft. Harold's winds has winds of 45 MPH and there is a risk of a potential tornado through this afternoon when the Caribbean tropical storm Franklin is heading towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its impacts are felt as far as Turks and Caicos Islands and Puerto Rico. The storm is expected to strengthen before making landfall tomorrow. In Pakistan, an urgent rescue mission is underway to save eight people from a damaged cable car left hanging 900 ft above ground for more than six hours. Look at this video. Six of the passengers on board are Children as young as 10 years old. The Children and two adults were on their way to school when according to a local rescue official, one of the cables holding the car in place snapped a military helicopter was able to deliver some food and supplies to the car but couldn't get too close without the car shaking response to the incident. Pakistan's interim Prime Minister called for an immediate shutdown and inspection of all cable cars. Amazing Donald Trump said he's going to be in Atlanta on Thursday to surrender to authorities. This is all in connection to his Georgia indictment on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election. The former president posted yesterday on social media platforms, truth, social. Can you believe it? I'll be going to Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday to be arrested. The former president's bond is set at $200,000 and according to a bond agreement between Trump's attorneys and Fulton County district attorney, Fani Willis, he's barred from intimidating co defendants victims in the case or witnesses Willis set a Friday noon deadline for Trump and the other 18 co defendants to turn themselves in. Dentist was sentenced yesterday to life in prison for killing his wife during an African safari. In 2016, Larry Rudolph was also ordered to pay back $50 million in penalties for cashing in on nearly $5 million in insurance policy. Money Rudolph killed his wife Bianca Rudolph on their last day in Zambia in hopes of cashing on the insurance money. Prosecutors allege that Randolph wanted to live a lavish retirement with his girlfriend, Lauren Miller, who was also sentenced to 17 years in prison in June for her involvement and the US Army Special Operations Command just released a damning report about how women are treated in the military. It says women face overt sexism and harassment while serving in the military Special Operations unit. A study shows comments from male soldiers questioning women's overall abilities to perform on the job with some male soldiers saying that they quit before serving on a team with a woman. The report found most of the negative attitudes towards women came from senior officers. Women soldiers claimed that they were passed over for jobs that were ultimately given to less qualified men. The study comes eight years after the Pentagon opened combat jobs to women. Well, a Tennessee Zoo is Welcome to a very rare arrival. A giraffe with no spots. Look at that. The calf was born at Bright Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee on July 31st. And the zoo claims that she might be the only one of a kind in the world. Given the last recorded splish giraffe was born in 1972 in Tokyo. Well, the zoo said it hoped that the newborn giraffe would highlight the importance of conservation and the challenges that species face in the wild. The zoo is holding a naming contest for the new arrival and visitors can see the giraffe. Uh Now she looks pretty, I must say, yeah, really quite nice. It threw me off for a minute because those spots are so integral to what a giraffe is to me, but very, very nice. It's so true.