As he urges all americans to get on board second night chaos in Wisconsin Police fired tear gas at police and protesters clash for a second night of protests in the wake of that shooting of a black man in front of his protesters who defied a curfew children and shot fireworks at police 125 members of the National New Video of the confrontation guard were activated there on sunday police shot emerging with growing calls for 29yearold jacob blake in the charges against the officers involved back as his children watched onetwo punch. Blakes family has said he is in after marco makes landfall along serious but stable condition the gulf, all eyes now on laura california firefighters are set to strengthen into a major making some progress this morning against dozens of hurricane later today. Wildfires burning across that millions of americans in its path state. Forecasters yesterday canceled a al is tracking it. Red flag warning about dry lightning and strong winds that coronavirus concern.
American people have always banded together and risen to the occasion and this pandemic is no different. This has been especially true in iowa, where i have seen and heard so many heartwarming stories of iowans stepping up to help other iowans. Take an in megan for example. Two teachers in the Knoxville School district. These two iowans noticed that some of the residence at the west Ridge Specialty Care Center might need some additional entertainment due to social distancing. So, they started an Amazon Wish List and with the help of their community, were able to provide games and other fun items for the residents to use during the day. And then there are the hardworking folks at the Iowa Motor Truck Association who are providing meals to the eye Truck Drivers all up and down interstate 80. And of course there are these great men and women of the Iowa National guard who are working around the clock to deliver medical supplies and materials across the state. But it is not just individual
Lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the author of unity, remind our lawmakers that people accomplish laudable goals more through unity than division. May our senators remember that all of us are more effective than any one of us. As our legislators pursue effectiveness in their work, give them the wisdom to forge alliances that make the difficult become easy and the impossible become probable. In their search for common purposes, inspire them with the conviction that nothing is impossible for those who believe. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The pres
Cold air but theres a lot of moisture hanging around for thursday morning and sun and clouds 50s and 60s on the temps today. An Early Morning house fire started after 3 00 and the crews controlled the fire in ten minutes and no one living at the home was hurt. The Fire Fighters say two baby chicks in the garage died in that fire. Couple of brand new little kids with a heating lamp over a card board box created the fire. The fire was put out. The governor granted the request for a Emergency Declaration for the state. A major declaration sounds alarming but itll be a help in spiking the coronavirus. Governor gavin newsom approved the declaration and only took a few hours for the president to declare a major disaster in california. Governor newsom said the coronavirus psoriasis is having wide range impacts in every part of California Public and private life. This major disaster decurialation will help ease the burden by making federal Funds Available to state and federal governments for d
Anyway, mollys sitting down with our daughter jane, whos 5, to write a letter to santa claus, which jane did not want to do. She wanted us to refer santa to our Amazon Wish List that id made. But we insisted on a letter because we want to have it. So my wife got a pen and paper and asked jane why should santa bring you presents, and jane thought about it, and she said because i want them, thats why. And were like, no. What good things have you done to deserve presents. You have to tell santa. And she says i dont know. So i start giving examples, do you listen to your parents, are you nice to your brother . Do you share your toys . And she thinks about it, and she says, yeah, write those things. I said which things, the things you said, just write them down. Basically the response was take a memo. Hey, tomorrow Time Magazine will name their person of the year for 2019. Theyve whittled the finalists down to five, President Trump, nancy pelosi, the protesters in hong kong, greta thunberg.