Towards walking off the job as they vote to strike. And it passed with overwhelming support. As the war in israel enters its 6th day. Tensions among local israelis and palestinians is growing how Community Leaders are trying to keep the peace here. Plus, an east Bay Police Officer is recovering right now after being stabbed by a teenager at a park. The latest on his condition and how residents are reacting. News station. Hes calling for 2. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 to im justine waltman and we will start with educators in the bay areas Largest School district who are now one step closer to going on. Strike members from the San Franciscos Teachers Union voted to authorize a strike if the School District does not meet their demands. Kron 4 Stephanie Lin joins us now here in the studio to break down what happened today. Thanks for joining us. Thanks to stain will todays announcement doesnt mean that teachers are going on strike tomorrow or even next week . There will be ano
Electing a speaker of the house. But theres still no guarantee theyve actually got the votes to make that happen. Explain why coming up just ahead. But first, we are moments away from a live announcement from the San Francisco unified School Districts Teachers Union. On whether a strike vote has been made. From the bay station, youre watching kron. Noon. Thanks so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. Im Stephanie Lin happening right now. This francisco unified School Districts our other. The Teachers Union out there is working on announcing the results of the teachers strike vote, affecting some of their 6,000 members. So were going to work bring to you live in just a moment here. In the meantime. We have some coverage from our will tran on this. Its take that story. No matter the results that we will find out at noon if the teachers vote to go on strike or not, you wont have any problems dropping off your child inside the classrooms today. Probably not a problem tomorrow
Being held captive by hamas. The white house hasnt given any specific numbers that says a handful of americans are among them. Secretary of state Antony Blinken comforted survivors of saturdays terrorist attack. Well, in israel thursday, u. S. Israeli born in st. Louis was among the hundreds at a Music Festival when the bloodshed began during his trip, blinken condemned hamas is brutality. Its the on what anyone. Whatever want. In after a meeting with israelis Prime Minister promised unwavering u. S. Support. As long as america exists, we will always be there. By your side. Blinken told reporters the u. S. Is doing everything it can to secure the release of more than 150 hostages, which includes some americans. Is shown itself to be enemy of civilization in retaliation for saturdays assault. Israel has cut off gazas access to food, water and electricity and is pummeling the area with air strikes. Look at that should not include targeting civilians. Theyre not the target of israels oper
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