 And though you learn what to do in a fire, it's still frightening. It's terrifying. I mean, you do the fire drills and you do all the things when you're in school, but as an adult, it's so scary. Investigators remain on the scene trying to figure out what started this fire, Chris. So the fellow who was injured reportedly lives in the unit that caught fire. He's hospitalized, minor burns were told, being treated to for smoke inhalation, but is expected to be okay.  So it looks like those protesters may have done it again. What we know here, this developing story in less than a minute after traffic and weather. I-20 delays continue out of Douglasville this morning. Stacked up leaving Arbor Place Mall. Tried to work your way past an injury. Crashed left lane. Knocked out I-20 eastbound pass. Exit 37, Thurman Road.  Humidity levels have increased this morning, but does that mean we have an increased chance of rain? I'll let you know coming up in four minutes. This portion of Atlanta's Morning News is sponsored by DeGeller & Son Jewelers, 832 now. And here are Judd Hickenbotham and Cheryl Castro. And new this morning, Atlanta's police chief confirms investigators think protesters against a future public safety training center are behind an early morning arson attack. It happened at a construction site on Memorial Drive in DeKalb County.  Two pieces of construction equipment were set on fire and Chief Darren Sheerbaum says it's lucky that fuel tanks on the scene did not explode. He's asking homeowners in the area to help them find the suspects by sharing any surveillance video they have of suspicious activity around 2 a.m. A plea hearing is set for this morning in DeKalb County for three former daycare employees accused of child abuse. WSB's Austin Eller reports live the three are tied to 13 different victims.  Cheryl, the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office says Alexis Swain, Corey Chambers, and Cassandra Chambers are charged in that investigation, which dates back to June 2022. That's when a parent told police her child had suffered face injuries while under the care of the Apple Tree Learning Center and Academy on East Ponce de Leon Avenue in Stone Mountain. The victims range from six months old to about three years old. A fourth victim is also charged, but her case is still pending.  Reporting live in the 24-hour news center, Austin Eller, 95.5 WSB. Georgian election officials are on guard for cyber attacks and misinformation ahead of the November election. Cyber security is one of our top concerns. Now it's AI layered on top of that. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says foreign hackers are a real threat.  They're eight to ten hours ahead of us, plus I don't think they ever sleep, and so we have to be a couple steps ahead of them, and it's really tough. His office has also hired a new IT director to guard against the threat, and they're in touch with federal and state partners to respond to any potential attacks. Local elections offices are gearing up for election day, and that starts with testing the voting machines.  The logic and accuracy tests are conducted ahead of every election, and each machine will go through the same process, says Paulding County Elections Director Deidre Holden. We want the public to engage with us so they'll know the processes that we do to make sure that their vote is counted properly and counted, period.  She says the misinformation swirling around elections is concerning to her, but hopes the public knows. We're going to do everything we can to make sure that their vote is counted and everything's done the right way. All counties have to perform the tests ahead of Election Day. In Paulding County, Jonathan O'Brien, 95.5 WSB.  as kids head back to school the government reports fewer low-income children who are eligible for free recommended vaccines are actually getting them despite being available at no cost only 61 percent of eligible children receive recommended vaccines by their second birthday coverage lowest for vaccines that require multiple doses dr deborah houry with the cdc says simply we need  to do more. She says this shows there are other barriers besides money. The CDC's Dr. Georgina Peacock adds... Healthcare providers can help increase vaccination coverage by strongly recommending vaccines and assessing the needs for vaccines at every visit.  Sabrina Cupid, 95.5 WSB. It's 8.35. All right, the window has closed now for this morning in our 5K a day bonus blitz. Remember, you got five chances a day, though, to win here in our 8 o'clock hour on Atlanta's morning news. Then during the 10 o'clock noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. hours as well. Our next keyword coming up tomorrow morning.  at 8.11 as our 5K a day bonus blitz contest continues on WSB. Live team coverage of traffic and weather. It comes every six minutes on Atlanta's morning news. We'll start with triple team traffic and Smilin' Martin McKay. Hearing off out of Douglasville this morning, they want to consider using Veterans Memorial Highway to avoid I-20, which is stacked up, leaving Arbor Place Mall, trying to get past Highway 92, Fairburnard, exit 37, all due to a left lane crash. Your 75 delays now picking up between Kennesaw and  And the split with Marietta at 575. Easing off into Ackworth just a bit. Still difficult, though, as you roll I-75 southbound on the approach to Highway 92 exit 277. 400 still seeing brake lights between Holly Springs.  at Woodstock and filled in on 400 Old Milton Parkway south to Holcomb Ridge Road. Alex Williams, Cool Ray Carrier Traffic Center. We've had a crash in the median, 985 southbound before the merge with I-85. It could be impacting that left lane. You're slowing back toward Beaufort Drive. Once you get past that, brake lights find you again. About 25 minutes, 85 southbound, leaving Sugarloaf Parkway down to 285. Traffic brought to you by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Learn more about their support of Common Threads and nutrition education at anthem.com. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Care Plan of Georgia, Inc.  Triple Team Traffic, 95.5 WSB.  Sunny skies with a few clouds passing by this morning. 77 degrees in Fairburn, 71 in Douglasville. Good morning, Vinings. It's 74 degrees outside at this hour. We're warming up to a high near 90 and partly cloudy through this afternoon, though a stray rain shower is possible over towards Lake Lanier and the Athens area. Lows tonight in the low 70s. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, high 91. Rain chances trending upward on Friday. Partly cloudy with scattered pop-up showers and thunderstorms, high 90.  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That breaking money story now, as promised, it's 79 degrees in Midtown at 840. Yeah, Chris, it's new this morning. As expected, prices creep a bit higher in July, but the latest inflation report matches what economists expected. The July CPI number shows a 0.2% monthly increase. Consumer prices are up 2.9% over last July, but that is the slowest pace in more than three years.  Atlanta Fed Bank President Rafael Bostic says more data is needed ahead of a decision on interest rate cuts to ensure policymakers don't have to change course once they begin cutting. While he adds he's definitely concerned by the rise in joblessness, he told the Conference of African American Financial Professionals in Atlanta that much of that increase was due to a larger supply of workers rather than a slump in demand. Bloomberg's Steve Podisk reports Bostic also acknowledges he's encouraged by recent inflation ratings.  On the day of mourning at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, worshippers call for unity amid the war. Shai Zohar, the uncle of an Israeli hostage, says they turn to their faith for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza. We believe this is a capable day and that our prayers will go all the way up and bring our hostages back.  Both sides have been looking over an internationally backed proposal for more than two months that would wind down the 10-month-long war and free the roughly 110 hostages still held in Gaza. As we update Israel at war, the U.S. State Department approves the sale of $20 billion worth of weapons to Israel to help thwart a potential retaliatory strike by Iran. It includes advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. Iran rejecting the notion it shouldn't retaliate for the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran.  calling a plea from the UK, France and Germany excessive. Tom Sufi Burridge reports President Biden's Middle East envoy is in Egypt to get Hamas and Israel to attend talks by Thursday. But a U.S. official says the odds of that happening appear to be low. Cigarette smoking returns to an 80-year low in the U.S. A new Gallup poll shows 11% of adults say they smoked cigarettes in the past week.  That matches the historic low mark measured in 2022. The smoking rate is now around half of what it was a decade ago. In 1944, the first Gallup poll about cigarette smoking found 41% of American adults smoked. It's 842. Live team coverage of traffic and weather every six minutes on Atlanta's Morning News. Triple team traffic's first. Here's Mark McKay.  We'll have better news out of Douglasville now. The crash that had been working in the left lane has been moved to the left shoulder. Fire Department has left the scene as well. Live in the jam cam, we see it working left shoulder I-20 eastbound past Highway 92, Fairburn Road, exit 37. Worst of it, rolling westbound on I-20 toward downtown Atlanta. It's going to be in east Atlanta. Stacked up on I-20 west, leaving Glenwood Avenue, trying to get onto the downtown connector.  That's because the Connector North is a struggle from 166 Langford Parkway up to John Lewis Freedom Parkway. Let's circle downtown Atlanta with Alvin.  Pretty stacked in on the west side from Hollowell Parkway. 285 north and east all the way to Riverside and a little bit more crowded to Tucker now. 285 northbound and especially leaving Spaghetti Junction. 285 west almost to Ashford-Dunwoody. Traffic brought to you by Whole Foods Market. Get lunchbox winners like organic black, red, and green seedless grapes through August 20th while supplies last. Shop in-store, online, term supply. Triple team traffic, 95.5 WSB.  Partly cloudy skies this morning all across Metro Atlanta. 70 degrees in Powder Springs. Good morning, Conyers. It's 74 outside. On our way up to a high of 90. Yes, the humidity levels are starting to creep up just a little bit. So it'll be hot and humid today. Partly cloudy. Just a slim chance of a pop-up rain shower over towards Lake Lanier heading over to the city of Athens. Lows tonight in the low 70s. Tomorrow, partly cloudy. High 91. And pop-up showers and thunderstorms become more widespread on Friday. Daytime high 90.  Meteorologist Christina Edwards, 95.5 WSB. Mark's going live to Israel with more on the Israel-Iran story. During the Mark Aram show, it starts about 20 minutes from now. And when Atlanta's morning news continues, after a money update and top three headlines for the morning, tropical storm Ernesto latest. It's 8.44. That's a great time to get a guaranteed offer on your home from Mark Spain Real Estate at MarkSpain.com. When something happens to your kitchen, you might say... This is ludicrous.  But that won't fix your home. That will only get you the rapper Ludacris. Having trouble? Don't panic. Don't be alarmed. 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Starbucks, in need of a reset, has ousted its CEO and replaced him with the head of Chipotle Mexican Grill. But the loss of Brian Nickel at Chipotle caused its shares to drop 7.5%. His hiring, on the other hand, boosted Starbucks' shares by 24.5%.  Maybe your mom or someone you know sold Avon products at one time. The owner of the beauty brand, known for its direct-to-consumer saleswomen, just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Avon says the move was needed to address a wave of lawsuits alleging that talc in its products caused cancer. Stock futures moving slightly lower as Wall Street digests the latest inflation numbers just out.  95.5 WSB. I just want to hear what happened overnight, and I know they'll get straight to the important headlines. News, weather, traffic. And the top three things you need to know. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgia's working to combat cyber threats and misinformation ahead of the November election. One person's hurt, dozens forced out of their apartments after an overnight fire in Sandy Springs. U.S. has approved $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel. It is 79 degrees at 848.  Tropical Storm Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean and set to become a hurricane later today. The governor of Puerto Rico has activated the National Guard as the U.S. territory is hit with torrential rain. We are particularly warning tourists and our own population to stay away from the ocean. Officials in Puerto Rico have closed schools, opened shelters, and moved dozens of endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms. Ernesto is not expected to hit the U.S. mainland.  The United Auto Workers Union files federal labor charges against former President Trump and Tesla owner Elon Musk. It comes after the pair had a two-hour live interview on X. The union alleges that both men interfered with workers who may want to exercise their right to join a union. During the streamed conversation, Trump praised Musk for firing workers who went on strike. The Trump campaign called the union's allegations frivolous and a shameless political stunt. Norman Hall reports the union recently endorsed Kamala Harris for president.  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz defends his military record while on his first solo speaking event as a VP candidate as a Republican campaign continues its criticism. Walz served in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years, leaving to run for Congress months before his unit deployed to Iraq. Trump running mate J.D. Vance posted this message to Walz. Thank you for your service, but you shouldn't have lied about it. Rhiannon Alley reports Walz fires back saying you should never denigrate another person's service record.  Squad member Ilhan Omar survives a primary challenge to her congressional seat in Minnesota. She beats Don Samuels, who had criticized her condemnation of Israel's handling of the war with the Moss. In her victory speech, Omar calls out Samuels' campaign. I hope that they reflect in the shameful way they decided to divide our district.  Omar's victory comes after two other members of the so-called progressive squad both lost their Democratic primaries. The search is on for a killer after an argument at a DeKalb County gas station turns deadly. Police find a man dead with several gunshot wounds in front of the Citgo on Columbia Drive. The store clerk witnessed the shooting and tells Channel 2 Action News. They had a fist fight over here.  And then they took out the gun. The shooter drove off. Police are working to identify the gunman through surveillance video. A Ferguson, Missouri police officer suffers a life-threatening brain injury during protests over the 10th anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown. Police Chief Troy Doyle says Officer Travis Brown's condition has not improved since the incident Friday. Pretty much the same. He's still in serious critical condition. Police say body cam video shows Elijah Gant tackling Officer Brown after protesters attempted to pull down a perimeter fence. Brown hit his head on the sidewalk.  The Braves continue to inch back closer to first place in the NL East. Atlanta wins 4-3 last night in San Francisco, marking the second night in a row with a 10th inning win over the Giants. Braves catcher Travis Darnot drives in the game-winning run. Yeah, it's big. We come in here wanting to win the series, and for us to be up 2-0 is a good feeling. And a victory brings the Braves back to six games out of first, behind the Phillies, who have now lost four straight. Braves are back in action against the Giants tonight. It's 8-52.  And Mark's got more on two of those campaign 2024 stories. You just heard Tim Walz's vigorous defense of his military service and record. And the squad, keeping at least one of its members, scored one victory last night. Our five-day forecast a minute away. Triple team traffic is first, though. Here's Mark McKay.  Still seeing delays as you work your way out of Duluth into Norcross on I-85, pretty thick around Pleasant Hill Road. Now new trouble, I-85 southbound on Brookhaven near North Druid Hills Road. Exit 89, 400. Still a struggle as you work your way south from Alpharetta. Trafficker Ryan told us about a crash in Roswell. Take it on the left lane, Holker Bridge Road westbound between Barnwell and Nesbitt Ferry Road. Can't shake the trouble off of I-20, the west freeway, Ashley Fresco.  No, the latest is a stalled out vehicle on I-20 East past Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That is in a right center lane causing slow traffic back at I-285. And out of Douglasville, things are improved, but you still have that crash on the left shoulder. 20 East past 92 Fairburn Road. Traffic brought to you by John Foy and Associates. Distracted drivers and speeders cause hundreds of accidents every day. Been hit? Don't wait. Make the call. 404-400-4000. Triple team traffic. 95.5 WSB.  WSB meteorologist Christina Edwards and her exclusive five-day forecast sponsored by Breda Pest Management. They handle bugs and critters. Humidity levels are trending upwards. That's why it feels warmer outside this morning compared to the previous mornings. Right now, 76 degrees in Norcross. It is 78 in Fairburn, 71 in Carrollton.  Though today, partly cloudy, just a slim chance of a pop-up shower, mainly on the northeastern side of the metro. Today's high will be 90. Lows tonight will be in the low 70s. Tomorrow, very similar, partly cloudy, high 91 with an isolated pop-up storm. It's on Friday when we start to see a little bit more.  activity in the atmosphere we're going to have a cold front start to approach metro atlanta on friday so sparking up scattered rain showers and thunderstorms friday afternoon high 90 watching for a line of heavy rain and storms on saturday some of these storms may produce a localized damaging wind gust or perhaps some heavy rain as well saturday's high is 91 dry for sunday partly cloudy high 92 meteorologist christina upwards 95 5wsb  Coming up before 9 o'clock and new here on Atlanta's Morning News, how Clark Howard says even if you rent your place, you can begin building real wealth. It's 854. There's a deal on your fave just waiting for you in the McDonald's app. It's just sitting there right now. Come on.  You can't leave it hanging like that. Your favorite thing for less? Just waiting around? Right now, buy one breakfast sandwich and get another for free. Only in the app. Offer valid one time per day from 722 to 8424. 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So you take the money that would have gone to housing,  and you put it in investments. Because real estate, even though it can be a path to financial security and wealth, historically shows lower returns, net of expenses, than you're going to have in stock market kind of things, my index funds, target retirement funds. Because even though real estate is a path to wealth, there's greater return over time in investments in productive enterprises.  Mark, thank you. Exactly one minute from now, the latest what we know about a suspicious fire, which may be the work of those protesters that have caused so much trouble around the metro. Traffic and weather first, though. Here's Mark McKay. Heads up on a Chambly and Norcross. If you're rolling into northeast or midtown Atlanta, multiple left lanes are knocked out, up to three with a jackknife tractor trailer in Brookhaven. 85 southbound, south of Claremont Road, exit 91. Use the access road or Buford Highway. Triple D traffic, 95.5 WSB.  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We do believe those arsonists were here at about 2 o'clock this morning and then likely approached and fled into the neighborhood that surrounds us. He says they're lucky nearby fuel tanks didn't explode as well. Federal investigators also on the scene this morning. They're asking any homeowners in the area to turn over surveillance video that may show these suspects remain on the loose.  It is 79 degrees in midtown Atlanta. WDSP meteorologist Christina Edwards says look for partly cloudy skies today, a high right around 90 degrees. Chance for a pop-up shower goes up this afternoon, especially in the northeast part of the metro area. Atlanta's most accurate and dependable forecast is coming up.  More than 300,000 people without power this morning in Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto brings heavy winds and rain to the island this morning. The power grid here is still severely compromised back from that category four Hurricane Maria back in 2017. Now, Luma Energy, which is the company that controls the power here on the island, they said that their essential grid is not modernized enough.  Correspondent Ike Jokey is in San Juan, which escapes a direct hit from Ernesto. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane today, really at any moment, and then head away from the mainland U.S. and may directly hit Bermuda by Friday. Investigators looking for a cause to an overnight fire at an apartment complex in Sandy Springs.