[inaudible conversations] good afternoon everyone and welcome. E. This is a joint hearing of two subcommittees a committee on oversight and accountability. The subcommittee i chair the subcommittee on Cybersecurity Information Technology and government innovation at the others a subcommittee on Economic Growth and Energy Policy and regulatoryh, affairs. Its chaired by my esteemed colleague from texas. We will have Opening Statements from the chairng and Ranking Member of both subcommittees. Thats a total of four Opening Statements so ill keep mine brief. Cybersecurity has beenor a major focus of power since i became the subcommittee chair and im concerned that we are not prepared for the increased sophisticated cyberattacks that will be fueled by ai. Businesses and Government Entities in my district and across the country cafe cyberattacks and were forced to pay a huge sum of money and ransom for the federal government itself sets of data tens of millions of dollars its decades older t
From the kpix newsroom, this is bay area nightbeat on kbcw a day of national celebration. Turned into a massacre this is kpix5 news. 85 people dead after this truck full of weapons plowed into a crowd. A day of celebration turned into a massacre. The attack happened on a popular boardwalk, the death toll 80, dozens injured, some critically. The attack happened shortly after a Fireworks Show celebrating bastille day. Kpix5s andria borba has been following this story for us and joins us from the newsroom. What can you tell us . Morning is breaking now in france. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but a newspaper in nice is reporting that the truck driver was a 31yearold frenchman of tunisian origin. The interior minister says police are trying to determine his identity. A short time ago French Nationals gathered for a vigil outside the consulate. They even broke into the French National anthem at one point. Its crazy. Today is a day of celebration, fireworks, kids in the s
Celebration turned into a scene of horror when a truck plowed into a crowd in southern france. The large, white truck mowed down people gathered in bastille for a fireworks display. At least 84 people are dead including two americans, shawn and his 11yearold son brody. The texas family was on vacation. The attack went a mile. The driver was shot dead by police. The French Interior minister said we are at war with terrorists. France extended the state of emergency. Tina kraus is in london with the latest. Good morning. Tina, good morning. Reporter meg, good morning. The truck was loaded with guns and grenades. The driver plowed through the crowd for a mile as people ran to get out of the path. Some held on to the doors of the truck trying to get it to stop. Forensic teams in nice examined the bulletridden truck overnight. The driver mowed down dozens of people celebrating bastille day just hours before. One eyewitness captured the truck picking up speed as it barrelled down the promenad
Reporter hours after the attack, french president Francois Hollande declared terror had hit the country again. President obama also condemned the attack. French officials are now looking into who else may have played a role. So far, no group has claimed responsibility. Tina kraus, cbs news. Here in the u. S. , president obama released a statement 130 people were killed in paris earlier this year. President hollande has extended a state of emergency for three months stores donald trump was supposed to announce his running mate today but put it off due to the attack in france. Trump has selected indiana governor mike pence to be his vicepresident ial pick. Expert describe pence as a cautious conservative republican and has experience and connections in washington, dc that trump needs. Some Trump Supporters want the city of san jose to pay up after they say the police failed to protect them outside a rally last month. They are suing the city. Maria medina is live at Mcenery Convention cen
The coast into the bay. May even need your windshield wipers as you approached the city of San Francisco. Right now it is 55 degrees. Were pretty much uniform in the 50s with the blanket of low clouds streaming a little bit further into the bay this morning. Its the third consecutive day of spare the air. Hazy sunshine away from the coast where well be socked in all day in the mid60s. 60s and 70s will be common around the bay seasonal 80s in the peninsula and then jump into the low 90s away from the bay. The weekend Weather Forecast offers some changes you need to know about coming up at 18 after the hour but first heres gianna. Thank you very much. The Traffic Alert the upper deck of the bay bridge, the deal is three cars involved in this accident on the upper deck of the bay bridge. Its blocking the slow lane. Injuries are record. So a lot of activity there. Chp is working to clear it. They are hoping to cancel the sig alert shortly. The accident is near Treasure Island. One right la