News Wrap: Hilary makes landfall along Mexico’s Baja peninsula

John Yang:

Good evening, I'm John Yang. Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall this afternoon along Mexico's Baja Peninsula. It may have lost its hurricane status, but forecasters warn it will still deliver potentially historic rainfall across the Southwest which could trigger life threatening flash floods.

By tomorrow morning, the fast moving storm is expected to be well inland over Nevada as a tropical depression. But on its way there, forecasters say the storm could dump up to six inches of rain on parts of California, Nevada and Arizona and that could lead to mudslides and power outages. Officials say the worst conditions are expected in the mountains east of Los Angeles.

Kristin Crowley, Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department:

Rain is forecast to begin earlier than expected. As you can see if you look outside, it's here. The Antelope Valley in San Gabriel mountain areas outside of the city of Los Angeles are expected to see the largest impacts with three to seven inches of rain.

John Yang:

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city has been reaching out to people without homes living in encampments along the city's river beds and other flood prone areas. She says city shelters are available for residents without a home.

To the north in Washington State, another kind of climate disaster, three wildfires in the eastern part of the state have claimed a life and destroyed some 185 structures. Officials say the largest of the blazes called the gray fire has charred about 10,000 acres west of Spokane and is totally uncontained. Spokane County is under a state of emergency and thousands have been forced to evacuate.

The Netherlands and Denmark said today they'll supply us made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, United States that earlier approved the transfer. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been asking for F-16s as he seeks an edge in the war with Russia. The planes won't have an immediate effect. Official said pilot training would begin this month and take at least six months to complete.

And Spain's women's soccer team won its first World Cup Championship today defeated England one to nothing. A packed crowd in Sydney, Australia watch Spanish left back Olga Carmona score the game's only goal about midway through the first half. This year's World Cup tournament set records for both attendance and TV viewers.

Still to come on PBS News Weekend, a look at the progress made in women's soccer and the challenges the sport still faces on the global stage. And Rick Steves gives his well-traveled advice on being a post pandemic tourist.