The arsonists, anarchists, looters and agitators have been largely stopped. I am doing what is necessary to keep our community safe, and these people will be brought to justice. Of course, protesters have threatened to topple the emancipation monument in washington, washington d. C. Now one of the organizers telling fox the statue should not be toppled, but either be updated to depict the slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln standing upright, or the whole thing should be moved to a museum. As of right now, it is still standing. Its surrounded by a single layer of chainlink fence which the National Park service of says will stay in place until july 31st. This as President Trump threatens serious consequences for anyone december desecrating desecrating our nations statues and monuments. He just signedded that executive order to the point. Lets brung in congressman jim banks of indiana, hes on the Armed Services committee. Congressman, thank you for being here. Happy friday to you. First
Residents and Business Owners cope with extensive property damage. In many cases that the probability that their lifes work is permanently destroyed. Lets go to fox newss jeff paul with the very latest. Hi, jeff. Reporter david, seattles Capitol Hill Area is occupied no more but there is going to be a lot of work to get things back to normal weeks after protests and demonstrations wearing helmets and body armor, Seattle Police swept through the area clearing out anything or anyone that might have remained remaine chop zone. At times they were using bikes to create makeshift walls as they pushed dozens of protesters who wouldnt leave. Police arrested three dozen people with charges bearing from failure to disperse, obstruction to assault and unlawful weapons possession. Fences were torn down and city crews used both hands and machinery to remove piles of leftover trash and other items. It will be a start to a long road to restoring the area. Business owners are left to repair any damage
The weekend was beautiful and well see more that have continue today. Were waking up to a clear sun rise in walnut creek but it is a chilly start to the day. Its going to be in the low 50s here and the rest of the day were looking at a hey in the upper 70s today as we see the trend going up. Once again a warmup in the forecast, in fact in concord slightly warmer. Some of us hit 90 degrees coming up in a few minutes. Happening today some bay area shelter at home rules will be relaxed. Changes in six counties you see in red. Solano is allowing some with restrictions. What is allowed under the new shelter at home rules . Construction projects, more real estate activity but not open houses just yet. Outdoor businesses back in business. Also, daycare, summer camps and other programs for kids whose parents cant work from home but cannot have more than 12 children. A new report claims china deliberately hid the severity of the coronavirus in the early months of the outbreak. Today in the bays
It is fascinating because the stock is up 67 , at the highs of 74 , on pace for its best day. On the hope that they may be will come up with a vaccine. Markets are so excited for the possibility of a vaccine against this virus. David not just the markets. I think all of us are excited. In the meantime weve been hearing from dr. Fauci from the nih talking about the prospects of reopening and what the risks are. Are the markets reacting to what he is saying . Abigail not all that much. His remarks are more cautious that a vaccine will be available this fall. The idea of herd immunity, not a lot of positive commentary. These are the major averages fluctuating. Not a huge reaction. I would say there is caution. One of the pieces of news on the day that weve been talking about is some degree, especially yesterday, the bond issuance. A piece of this has been on the idea the fed will step in and buy some of these credit etfs. Today is the day they start the at. Investment group they start tha
Virginia senator quarter and the founder of world central kitchen jose andres talk about the credit virus pandemic, hosted by talk about the credit virus pandemic, hosted by the Economic Club of washington. Mark is a native of connecticut. He wanted George Washington university where he got a 4. 0 average and valedictorian of his class and later went to harvard law school, came down and got back into washington. He got involved in the cellular telephone business, formed club your capital, made money doing that. And ultimately got involved in government and politics and became the chairman of the Democratic Party in virginia and also later became governor of virginia and then elected senator from virginia in 2018, reelected in 2014 and he is up for election again in 2020. Mark, thank you for joining us. Enormousyou got an round of publicity publicity from your tuna melts. I assume the microwave behind you or the kitchen behind you is where you cook that why was there so much attention t