Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting
And blast off as china launches its 1st unmanned spacecraft to the moon and to bring back rocks from the lunar surface. , so many weeks of delay and uncertainty, but u. S. , president elect joe biden, is formally beginning his transition to the white house, the head of the g. S. A. The General Services administration has now does ignited by the apparent winner of this months president ial election. It clears the way for the transition to finally begin. Donald trump, who has of course, refused to concede so far, did authorize the administration to initiate the process, but hes vowed to keep up the fight, insisting without evidence that the election was quote, corrupt bidens team. They are welcoming this move as they would. It frees up millions of dollars for the new administration. It can now work with federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy. Will start with a support from particle in washington. This is the letter president elect. Joe biden
Recommended that the vaccine be available for folks older than the age of 16. And this all comes as the Pfizer Vaccine just now hours away from being shipped out shipments as you just heard are expected to arrive in states as early as monday trucks, carrying those vaccines will roll out starting tomorrow to nearly 150 Distribution Centers across america. The head of the fda says that science and data guided the fdas decision to approve the vaccine. It comes despite concerns that the vaccine was rushed along with pressure from the white house. Now here in the bay area we can expect about 75,000 doses of the vaccine at local hospitals are getting ready. Kron fours gayle ong is live tonight in freeman with that part of the story gayle. Jonathan justine the initial shipments are expected some time next week and that will be intended for Health Care Workers and first responders. It could store hundreds of thousands of vaccines. Right now at ucsf without without an issue doctor desi kotis ch
James ridge. It is a positive on saturday. Officially testing everyone abouts the saudis including step. The scent of her Probation Department is now working with county Health Officials to try to identify the source of the exposure. In the meantime, a plan to distribute the covid19 vaccine is now taking shape in Santa Clara County. South reported jesse gary joints is now live from saturday with more on this vaccine rollout strategy as well as some clarifications to the countys new travel quarantine. Jesse . It afternoon. County Health Officials tweaked the travel quarantine policy. Now, people who travel who are required to travel for their jobs as well as Healthcare Providers are all exempt as well as people who are in transit through Santa Clara County. For example, passengers at San Jose International airport. With all that said, travel during the holiday. While there is a coverts bike and progress is still discouraged. We know that volume of mixing of household and the surge in ca
Them said that they would go home and watch the game to the fans who are on that hill, they stayed until the end. I someone who walked by just a short time ago, he said that they were all there into the end or most of them at least and by the way it was a thrilling finish, it came right down to the wire, stanford winning 2423. We have full highlights coming up in sports at 6 00. Were live uc berkeley, kenny choi, kpix5. More help is on the way to struggling businesses in berkeley. The mayor has reactivated an emergency relief fund. The city of berkeley approved it back in march to provide aid to Small Businesses, renters and arts organizations impacted by the pandemic. They are hoping the community will match the city funds. To see the black friday crowd seems to sleep and for the most part. Devin fehely spoke to shoppers who did show up early, and this time in dublin. Reporter black friday was altered by the pandemic but many of the shoppers arrived early said that hunting for those d