Pg e did an ounce it is cutting power to 386,000 customers across northern california, starting tomorrow. Including nearly 100,000 here in the bay area, they say this is the biggest event of the year. The National Weather service has issued two overlapping red flag warnings for the bay area, the first goes into effect at 11 00 tomorrow morning, the second one starts at 8 00 p. M. , at that point, the entire bay area region will be under that warning, the National Weather Service Today also upgraded its high wind watch to a high wind advisory, starting at 4 00 p. M. Tomorrow. We have Live Team Coverage of the fire danger, greg liggins tells us how fire crews and people around the bay area are getting ready. Mark tamayo is catching those conditions. Over the past several weeks, we have had several red flags fire warnings, this one has been in a league of its own, extreme conditions with not only strong, gusty winds, also very dry conditions, and we are not just targeting a few isolated p
Sadly deaths are the lagging indicator youve been in the hospital for x number of days in extreme cases you could be put on oxygen or ventilator. Thats it. Hospitalizations are starting to decline as they appear to be at a steady rend in new york. That could be welcome news indeed. Statewide hospitalizations have been averaging 1996 in april in the latest period versus better than 2250. The trend just the day before. Meanwhile the governor is outlining he said well need an army of tracing investigators to identify people who may have been exposed to the covid19 virus. You keep hearing this, tracers, indicators, who come into contact with those who tested postively for the virus. That is why the testing issue is so big. Were told jeff bezos of amazon, who is on the ad hoc Advisory Board, sort of giving advice to the president how to proceed, if an when to reopen our government, our society, our economy so to speak. He has been saying not until we have many, many more tests going on. Did
Grieves for the court and they will take a vote at 1 45 eastern. Now, live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of might and mercy, thank you for providing our lawmakers with opportunities for courageous and noble service. Inspire them to labor for your glory in all they say and do. Illuminate their minds with the light of your divine precepts. Equip our senators for their tasks that they may be physically fit, mentally alert, morally straight, and spiritually strong. Create in them the life of purity, honesty, and altruism that contributes solutions to the problems they face. May they work with perseverance and magnanimity for the new and better day toward which your divine intentions guide them. We pray in your faithful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the
Mississippi, where mandatory evacuations are under way. And the record rain is far from over under fire more than 1,100 former Justice Department officials from multiple administrations call for the resignation of attorney general william barr over the roger stone sentencing scandal but the nations highest Law Enforcement official doesnt seem to be backing down. Were live at the white house with the very latest those stories, plus, to recline or not to recline . The surprising suggestion from an airline official on what you should do on your next flight. Royal realities. Kate middleton getting candid about mom guilt, as prince harry and Meghan Markle are seen together for the First Time Since the royal split. And allstar tribute nba legends gather to honor kobe bryant at the nba allstar game, as Team Lebron Wins a game for the ages today, monday, february 17th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza and
Performance. The first hearings under way. The act the u. S. Embassador to the country William Taylor revealed new information in his testimony about the president s focus on investigating joe and hunter biden. Following the call with President Trump a member of my staff asked about what President Trump thought about ukraine. President trump cares more about the investigations of biden which Rudy Giuliani was pressing for. Information coming from an overhead call between the u. S. Embassador and the eu. At issue, the democrats believe the president used his office to extort ukraine to dig up dirt on the bidens including withholding nearly 400 million in military aid. It was not just the white house meeting that was dependent on the investigations. He said it was now everything. It included the security assistance. You werent on l call were you. Republican Committee Members pressing taylor on really how close they were to this information. Republicans say the president did nothing wrong