Powers of law. And judge Scientists Say theyve made a breakthrough in their ambitious project to clean up the Great Pacific garbage patch a floating mass of plastic trash 3 times the size of france. Its good to have you with us it has been another day of killing in iraq the country facing its worst crisis since the defeat of socalled Islamic State 2 years ago today Security Forces opened fire on protesters in the capital baghdad as a greek again flooded the streets 10 people were killed today the death toll in 4 days of unrest in l. Stands at more than 50. Protesters rushed to take one of their own to safety. And they flee as the sound of sniper fire ricochets through the streets and again. Theyre desperate enough to risk their lives because they feel the state has failed them were those that are. Not going to protesting because we are suffering theres no electricity no jobs people are dying of starvation its a curse. On the rest has spread rapidly across the country this week without
Also coming up. Fresh clashes erupt across hong kong as prodemocracy demonstrators defined government efforts to end months of unrest with an emergency how words wall. Off its good to have you with this it has been a nother day of killing in iraq the country now facing its worst crisis since the defeat of socalled Islamic State 2 years ago today Security Forces opened fire on protesters in the capital baghdad as a again flooded the streets 10 people were killed today the death toll in 4 days of unrest nell stands at more than 60. Protesters rushed to take one of their own to safety. And they flee as the sound of sniper fire ricochets through the streets and again. Theyre desperate enough to risk their lives because they feel the state has failed them were them for that. Were going to protesting because we are suffering theres no electricity no jobs people are dying of starvation its a curse. On the rest has spread rapidly across the country this week without any apparent leadership or
Santa rosa sustained 14. For oakland and concord 15. 54 in oakland. 57 to start your morning in San Francisco. Upper 40s in santa rosa. 54 in the south bay. And warmer expected for your saturday. Ill have a look at what you can expect for your bay area weekend coming up in just a little bit. Lets check on those roadways with sal. Good morning. Right now traffic on the Solano County commute is moving along well. It is a nice looking drive as you veeuf into the vallejo area. And heading drive into the vallejo area. It is still light getting across into San Francisco with no major issues. And in san jose northbound 280 traffic does look good getting out to highway 17. Police this morning are investigating a stabbing at san joses willow glenn neighborhood. This happened around 9 30 last night around lincoln avenue and willow street. A man was taken to the hospital robbery but he is expected to survive. No arrests so far and police are looking for any witnesses to come forward with informat
Erica beyond High Pressure builds back into the forecast. Was itthis is with the star trek pushed to the north and ride out this trend is toward dry conditions for Christmas Day. So it will the call for temperatures up into the upper 50s but that is will we let the physical to fill up the holiday that something will continue to mawson this focus on traffic around the area and would not have any problems for the bridges but keep in mind the rain started and we will see some areas of roadway flooding. The bay bridge toll plaza ride during all right at this time the meeting lesser of your driver is about 89 minutes from the mason into San Francisco. Erica a wetback away as you take a ride on the Golden Gate Bridge for the most part our net loss of highway 37 a live look at the san befell bridge but is not affecting a westbound truck. James more on the sums coverage after last weeks nine theyre paying out tens of thousands of dollars to deal with storm damage. Reporter im thinking between
Vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 58. The nays are 40. Threefifth of the senators duly chosen and sworn have not voted in the affirmative, and the motion is not agreed to. The majority leader. Mr. Reid i enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the reed of rhode island amendment. The presiding officer the motion is entered. Mr. Reid madam president , for the benefit of all members, were going to have another vote right now on the other cloture vote thats been scheduled. Then the republican leader has said that we can move forward on the baucus nomination at that time. The next two votes, i ask consent they be ten minutes in duration. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection, so ordered. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate move to bring to a close debate on s. 1845.