Theres still a huge amount of uncertainty. One of the key issues it covers is Northern Irelands land border with the republic of ireland. In 2015, 3. 4bn worth of goods were traded across it in both directions. On tuesday the Uks International trade secretary liam fox reiterated that the avoidance of a hard border in Northern Ireland is of crucial importance. Thats something the republic of ireland agrees with. But businesses on both sides want to know what the future rules will be. And in the document the eu is expected to confirm its fall back position is that eu rules continue to apply on both sides of the border. Martin shanahan runs ida ireland, the Irish Government Agency Responsible for attracting Foreign Investment into ireland and has been telling our correspondentjoe lynam about the challenges brexit will bring. I think from the companies that we deal with, brexit is not something that they asked for. For them, it typically means cost and disruption. They are working, at this
Denies he is set to resign, amidst reports that he could quit before the weekend. Myanmars leader, aung san suu kyi, is accused of being in denial after saying she doesnt know why 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled her country. Also in the next hour a fresh start for Rio Ferdinand why the former england and man united defender is launching his boxing career. Straight to the United Nations thurman. But the trump is known as the man with the slogan america first. Today, he wrapped that slogan in the language of the United Nations, calling on all countries here to put their own countries first. He also called on what he called the righteous many to confront the wicked view, if not, he said, either will prevail. Top of his list was north korea. And the threats to that nation. But listen to what he said. Lets listen. Forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. Rocket man is on a Suicide Mission for himself. And for his regime. The United
David frum. Here are some lyrics, give me a moment. And i think its gonna be a long long time till touch down brings me round again to find im not the man they think i am at home 0h find im not the man they think i am at home oh no no no im a rocket man . He is a sympathetic character. I think it is about a distant father, i think. Moving i think it is about a distant father, ithink. Moving onto i think it is about a distant father, i think. Moving onto boris johnson, backing down from the brink. After a lot of toing and froing, will he, wont he, it seems he has climbed back down from the edge of a walk out, and a truce, interesting detail in the telegraph, theresa may has tweeted her keynote speech, sounds like a concession that numberten are speech, sounds like a concession that number ten are willing to make, some kind of compromise with boris johnson. 0n the other hand, the key substance of what he was arguing for, is believed to be a red line for, is believed to be a red line for
We are starting off warmer and it looks like this will continue into this afternoon, north wind vacaville, northeast at fairfield, still offshore, as long as ha is in place and as long as wind barbs dont turn westerly, 70s, 80s, 90s for one more day. 4 01. My goodness its early, steve. What are we doing here, we should be snoozing. You know what, i could have snoozed another couple. Good morning to you. Thanks. Right now traffic is actually doing pretty well, in fact i am going to see if i can dialup favorite toll plazad for you, traffic here is not bad if you are driving through, it continues to be a nice looking drive with no major issues as you drive through the traffic is going to be okay. This is a look at south bay northbound 280, northbound 101 commute looks good. On the peninsula no major issues, traffic continues to move along well. We look at the tracee commute a little bit of a you are prize already, some slow traffic here on 580 westbound, normally, you know, here it is 4 0
Congestion driving through. Looks good from san ramon to pleasanton and sunol on the sunol grid, looks pretty good here. Interstate 880 in oakland, traffic is moving well as you pass oracle arena and heading to downtown oakland. The bay bridge toll plaza is light. That would last long but right now it is a slow drive. Thank you, sal. Happening right now, firefighters are still in the Oakland Hills, standing by to make sure that a brush fire does not flare up. That brush fire is now 06 contained, started yesterday near edwards avenue and mountain avenue, not far from Merritt Community college. The fire did burn dangerously close to some homes and spread quickly. 80 firefighters worked to put that out from the ground but the air drops from cal fire may have been the biggest factor in getting that fire under control. They were dead on with their accuracy with putting the flame down and reducing high flame to moderate and lower, almost completely extinguishing the flame. They were phenomen