His messages are being fact checked, the president signs an order to make social media platforms responsible for the content on their pages. Theres nothing id rather do doan get rid of my whole twitter account. Odonnell but will it backfire . Hail to the graduate hes got four College Degrees at an age when most havent even made it to high school. Boston marathon canceled for the first time in its 124year history. The worldfamous race is called off, but organizers say runners can still participate virtually. And tonight, call it pomp under the circumstances. Some of the most inspiring graduation speeches for a special graduating class. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight out of minneapolis, where the National Guard is being mobilized after violent protests erupted overnight over the death of george floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer press
George floyd. A Minneapolis Police officer pressed his knee into the unarmed African American mans neck for more than seven minutes monday as floyd pleaded for help and said he couldnt breathe. Frustation over the lack of charges against the officers turned into anger overnight, as protesters looted stores and set buildings on fire. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Hose riots continued today, spilling into st. Paul, where crowds ransacked shops and smashed windows. Late today, the state capital was evacuated. And it all comes as minnesota and the rest of the country are facing th dual toll of rising jobless claims and cases of coronavirus. Today, we learned another 2. 1 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits in the last week, and as we come on the air tonight, more than 101,000 people have been killed by coronavirus in the u. S. There are now more than 1. 7 million confirmed cases nationwide. So theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Were going to begin wi
To the list of having poor air quality. Heres a look from sutro tower. Our day planner, 52 to 66. I think we will see faster warmer than yesterday. We have a small raw rein layer there at the coast while the rest of us will hit low 90s to 100s this afternoon. Lets get back to kumasi with the news. Or well go to reggie. Governor newsom says the counties can now allow instore retail shopping, however just because they can it doesnt necessarily mean they will, especially in counties like the ones we live in. The economy is a big focus for us here at abc7 and the effort to build a better bay reporter however, we are going to be still window shopping, still Curbside Pickup for now, and we are not allowed to go into the stores quite yet. Gavin newsom did clear the way for the state to have instore shopping but the bay area counties have not said when we will be allowed to do that. In the bay area, we have been behind in every phase of the reopening process, taking a slower and more cautious
It was hot yesterday, just wait until this afternoon. It gets even hotter with plenty of sunshine. We will talk about the heat advisory in just a moment. It is a mild warm start to our day. We are in the 50s and 60s under clear skies and the heat advisory is in effect for most of the bay area except for the coast and immediate shoreline from 11 am until 7 pm, not just today but also for wednesday and thursday due to this very hot temperatures. Well above average for this time of year. 82 in San Francisco, 88 in oakland, 97 in san jose and triple digit heat in concord. 17 to 23 degrees above average for this time of year. I will talk about the cool down and the next chance to see some showers in a few minutes. Following some breaking news out of oakland, going live to the scene of a grass fire. Of firefighters just put out it. Is started at around old port street. This started before 4 am and it quickly grew to many more. We have not gotten any official words on the size but plenty of c
Says counties can now start allowing instore Retail Shopping and that means local businesses will be able to get back on track theoretically, and i say that because it looks like the bay area will probably not be doing this right away. Amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with more on this. Reporter yeah, we are still on the outside looking in, still doing window shopping here, and no word on when bay area counties will move into this phase and allow us to go into these stores. Still, Curbside Pickup allowed here. Governor gavin newsom has approved for the state the ability to go inside stores and shop, but only if counties say its okay. Bay area counties have been a few steps behind in every phase of this reopening process, taking a slower approach so no announcement yet on when we will be allowed to go inside the stores. The governor says hes allowing the new phase to open up because california continues to flatten the curve, and hes encouraging everybody to keep up the good work o