Saudi arabia and the u. S. For support in soliciting 50000000000. 00 in investment pledges even though lebanon rejected the plan in countries like egypt and jordan sent low ranking officials if we managed to do it 25 years ago with significantly less money im pretty sure that it can be done today with the amounts of money with the private sector participation if we can achieve that hope of peace. For everybody to start working together to achieve what were trying to achieve the chief of the International Monetary Fund Christine Legarde says the focus should be on the creation of jobs in areas such as agriculture tourism and construction so there is an economy if there is original question of making sure that the momentum is sustained and for that it will require all the goodwill in the world on the part of all parties. Private sector Public Sector International Organizations and the parties on the ground and the neighbors the i. M. F. Expects the Palestinian Economy to shrink by 1. 6 p
Good afternoon. Im tori campbell. There is a massive backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. The drive into San Francisco really should be a smooth one at the beginning of this Holiday Weekend but theres been a traffic jam on the span for hours. Ktvus tom vacar is live at the toll plaza to explain what is causing all of this gridlock. Tom . Reporter well, there are probably a number of things causing this. But certainly technical glism has a lot to do glitch has a a lot to do with it. Traffic is going slower and slower. But this began when it was still dark. Bay area Authorities Say they are still working on an Unusual Software glitch that cause ed big problems in the early morning. The metering lights and the carpool lane lights came on at 5 after 6 00. Normally, those are only on during noncommute hours. Reporter initially technicians tried to cure problem by rebooting. We had to shut down the system. I heard been causing pretty significant backups. Reporter relief came to the fast trac
Downtown oakland. Much different situation on 880 as it goes through berkeley and traffic is really bad as you can see. This is actually the commute direction. These folks heading into San Francisco and towards oakland presumably and some of these people are going to the giants game tonight which starts about 7 00 this evening. We want to show you the bay bridge plaza. These lanes here are both cash d fast track and theyre backed up pretty well right now. Frank mentions people hoping to get away from the holiday, theyre facing a slow start to the journey. Our ktvu crews updating you all morning law on the traffic issues there. Officials say that glitch has since been fixed. Ktvu tom vacar is lye live at that intersection. Reporter the lights are not a problem, it is a get away weekend. For a lot of people getting away means getting away to the south or getting away right into the city. Once you get into the city, you have the other problem thats sitting besides you and in front of you