[applause] thank you. Mr. President , madame speaker, mr. Chief justice, members of the General Assembly and fellow vermonters, second inaugural address, noting the true spirit of vermont is in courage in a time of adversity and that the faith in valuer of vermonters has turned catastrophe into opportunity, progress, rehabilitation, catastrophe and the opportunity. From the first struggles of the pandemic to the rising waters of july and december, once in a century opportunity to revitalize our communities, the courage of vermonters is as strong as ever. This session, lets honor resilience and strength, kindness and generosity not only in Flood Recovery but working together working in problems, demographics, affordability, recent increases in violence in crime. We will have to prioritize, set aside good things that are less s urgent and rise above politicl parties and focus our work directly on these fundamental issues. If we do, we will turn catastrophe into opportunity once more. [ap
Prepare, they should be sitting at the table with us bargaining to get a contract. Reporter management is offering 10 wage increase, they say bart unions want 2 1. 5 . Now, allen, so they are still very far apart. Yeah. Da, i understand the training time thats needed but who can say the bart managers can do this, ultimately . Reporter it will be the bart board of directors. Those directors would have to vote and give bart the authority to allow managers to operate the trains. And that vote is still to come. Da, thank you. Thousands of unemployed californians are learning it could be a while before they get their benefit check. The state Unemployment Development Department is switching to a new computer system. Were told the process is holding up payments to about 20,000 people. The state says its working on it but for people waiting for a check, the fix cant come fast enough. Got a claim number even but never got a check. And so my unemployment was for two months. Never got a check for
The workday as crews rush to prevent a scaffolding from crashing into battery and clay streets the danger playing out 41 stories high. As our anne makovec reports, people inside the building were evacuated as rescue operation got under way. Reporter that is a 2,000 pound windowwashing rig dangling 41 stories above the financial district. Teaming up to secure it, the Fire Department rescue squad and that window washer who rappelled down the side of embarcadero one. I talked to the guy who is the engineer who was in charge of it, and, you know, asked him, how is this thing a danger of falling . The look on his fay i could tell, we better get up there. Reporter the platform rig slipped at around 7 a. M. As window washers were preparing to get in. It was empty at the time. I think there was a latch or something that was supposed to be engaged when the guys were going to lower the thing over the side and they didnt engage it. Reporter for 2. 5 hours, three floors of the building were evacua