And this morning the growing concern about the digital divide. Some students sitting in Fast Food Restaurant parking lots just to access free wifi to do their homework. Caught on camera, fire spreading through this home while a man sits in that chair unaware of the flames. What happened next. Plus, the new video of a Navy Battleship sunk on purpose. And labor day blowout. The best deals ahead of the holiday that you can get without ever leaving home. And a good Tuesday Morning, everyone. Im will reeve in for kenneth. And im mona kosar abdi. We begin with President Trump heading to kenosha after the Police Shooting of jacob blake. Blakes shooting kicked off days of protests in several cities, some turning deadly. President trump is defending the teenager charged in the killing of two people in kenosha. This as we learn new details about the man killed in portland, oregon, this weekend. In a new interview, the president defended Police Officers who misused deadly force saying they choke
Nationwide. And tonight a key model is predicting covid will kill nearly 300,000 americans by december 1st, currently 160,000 americans have died from covid19. But if the data from the institute for Health Metrics and evaluation plays out that would mean an additional 136,000 people will lose their lives to this virus over the next 4 months. In a statement, researchers at the institute say consistent maskwearing could save about 70,000 lives a message that was echoed by the nations top Infectious Disease expert. Now is the time. To accelerate the fundamental preventive measures that we will talk about masks social distancing avoiding crowds out to his grade than indoors, washing hands, et cetera. Those kind of simple things can actually prevent that uptick from becoming a surge. Earlier this week doctor deborah birx warned of an uptick in the covid19 test Positivity Rate in several cities as well as in californias central valley. But the severity of the pandemic in california is now mu
Cspan created by americas cabletelevision companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Host this week join is on the communicators this representative bob latta, the Top Republican on the communications and Technology Subcommittee and our guest reporter is sam sabin of Morning Consult. Congressman latta joining us from bowling green, ohio, there are then several proposals put out to expand world broadband especially in this time of covid. Which ones are you supporting and which ones do you think would benefit your largely rural district . Guest thanks so much for having me on. Its really important we do talking about world broadband. Ive been engaged in this for years and one of the cofounders of the probroadband caucus and with groups that a meeting all the time because this is not a republican or democrat raided the issue. This affects everyone in the rural areas. Its important for us to get this out as soon as we can especially during this covi
Having me on. It is really important that we are talking about Rural Broadband. Ive been engaged in this for years. I am one of the cofounders of the Rural Broadband caucus and we also have groups that are meeting all the time. This is not a republican or democrat or independent issue, this affects everyone out in the rural areas. And it is important for us to get this out as soon as we can because, especially during this covid19, we have really seen the effects in what can be done when we have the broadband out in our rural areas. Everything from telehealth ive talked to so many doctors that said it has been a savior out there for people to have telehealth, but then again, if you dont have the access and you have a problem so that is one of the first things ive heard right off the bat ive heard from people on the telehealth side. We also hear on the educational side, here in the state of ohio, they started closing the schools and they decided, well, we will have the kids do it remotel
As advertised. Some of those really arrested over the weekend. Atmosphere looks to be primed for it. San jose had some low clouds and then they pretty much disappeared so its pretty much clear. Also over livermore it is clear. Theres a little bit of a breeze at fairfield at 26, but not much. Generally it is the overcast. Temperatures 60s, 70s, anywhere near the water and then 70s and 80s if you get a little inlet and then after that you can find 90s but temperatures are pretty close to seasonal averages and i dont think theyre changing anytime soon. We saw little backup at the bay bridge toll plaza, do you want to start there or somewhere else . Well we have to start near American Canyon. There is a grass fire on jamison canyon road and that is blocking access on highway 12 westbound as you head over towards the highway 1229 junction. I wouldnt head west on there right now. I would had to the American Canyon a different way. Chp is doing a traffic break for a grass fire right here wher