The boards on the windows have come down. The holiday lights and the Christmas Tree are up. And stores are now hoping for the holiday rush they desperately need to survive. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. And im ken bastida. Lets go to kpix 5s andria borba. Andria, despite the shutdowns, despite the pandemic, businesses are still hopeful . Reporter businesses are still open. Of course, on friday here in San Francisco, indoor restaurant dining will come to a halt per the mayors orders, but brick and mortar retailers and the large stores and small stores supported by them say they need this Holiday Season to be good in order to survive. Its kind of make or break. Reporter union square retailers say they need a big Holiday Season to survive after months of nearly empty streets and few shoppers. Some large chains have already filed for bankruptcy protection and the Small Businesses who feed on foot traffic from Bigger Stores say they are fighting to stay alive. We would really need them t
Im jamie colby, and today im in wilmington, North Carolina. Its known for its gorgeous beaches and its great surfing, but it was also the last confederate port city to fall during the civil war, so it is fitting that im here to meet an heir whose ancestor became famous in defeat at the Highwater Mark of the confederacy. My name is George Edward pickett v. Im the greatgreatgrandson of general george e. Pickett of gettysburg fame. And i never knew exactly what that would bring to my family fame, fortune, or dishonor. George who goes by his middle name, ed has invited me to his home. Hi, ed. Hi. You must be jamie. I am jamie. How are you today . Im good. When the 59yearold isnt working as a surfing instructor, ed enjoys doing yoga and playing guitar. Its a far cry from his famous greatgreatgrandfather who fought at gettysburg. Growing up, did your family ever discuss that you had a connection to that battle . Well, i knew about it. It was discussed briefly. I was not really that intereste
Trump and his doctor about his recovery from coronavirus. A group of the president s supporters gathered tonight outside Walter Reed Medical Center where mr. Trump is being treated. Abc7 News Reporter reena roy has new developments now from washington. Reporter tonight the president speaking to the American People after being admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center as he battles covid19, saying he believes hell be back at the white house soon. I came here, wasnt feeling so well. I feel much better now. Were working hard to get me all the way back. You dont know over the next period of a few days, i guess thats the real test. So well be seeing what happens. Reporter the video message comes after confusion and questions over transparency about the president s condition. Reporter has he also experienced difficulty breathing . No, no, he has not. He never did. Reporter however, sources close to the president tell abc7 news he was in fact having difficulty breathing and received supplemental
Book team of rivals was the inspiration for Stephen Spielbergs lincoln in 2012. Doctor goodwin earned her phd at harvard. So coming up, were going to re air her in death appearance where she discussed her entire body of work and took phone calls. Will also be showing you discussions from her books, leadership in turbulent times. In holy pulpit. So well start with a january 1st, 1995 the parents on cspan series footnotes. In this hourlong interview, she discussed franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in the home front during world war ii. Her book, no ordinary time, won the Pulitzer Prize for history. Now here is historian doris goodwin. Author no ordinary time. If you could ask either Franklin Roosevelt or Eleanor Roosevelt a couple of questions after all of the work that is done. What would you be. I think it would like to understand why she was unable a certain moment in the middle of the war when he asked her to be his wife again and stop traveling and stay home and take care of him, and i
Sfpd decided to go bigger and more permanent with a new black lives matter sign. Uber and lyft threatening shutdowns due to a labor dispute. Public lots and plazas, outdoor spaces now open to businesses in san jose struggling during the up. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts rt now. And breaking news out of southern california. The Los Angeles Angeles forest has exploded. These are live pictures of the lake fire threatening homes and forcing evacuations. L. A. County firefighters are being assisted by several agencies. A dc10 tanker just arrived from arizona. The fire is at 0 containment. Crews expect that number to change overnight. Because of covid19, an overnight shelter hasnt been established and evacuees are being told to stay in their cars. The fire started around 3 30 north of santa clarita. The l. A. County Sheriffs Department said heat and southwesterly winds are just not helping. Abc7 news meteorlogist sandhya patel has more on the conditions theyre facing. Low humidity is a problem,