Handling the pandemic. Polands conservative government remains defiant as protests well against a courts ruling that severely restricts abortions. Wildfires force 100000 people to leave their homes in Southern California. 7 days to the u. S. President ial election and both candidates are making their final pitches to voters democratic candidate joe biden has gone on the offensive on coronavirus making his 1st campaign visit to whats normally the republican stronghold of georgia but where polling now shows a tight race this administrator yet to offer a single plan. Thats one of the reasons why the most one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world the new england journal of medicine call the president quote dangerously incompetent went on to say president turned a crisis into a tragedy im ready to act i know what to do starting on day one of my presidency we will do it meanwhile donald trump is maintaining a hectic schedule hes held rallies in michigan and wisconsin and hes
A 2nd night of protests and looting in philadelphia following the death of a black man at the hands of the police. The u. S. President ial candidates are making their final push to win over voters with just one week before the election there crisscrossing the country campaigning in battleground states so far more than 60000000 americans have already voted a record that could lead to the highest voter turnout in a century mike hanna reports. A final for now take week of campaigning before election day President Trump doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brusque. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent and hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that
Coney barrett and later a look at the how the Affordable Care act is an issue this Election Year with the good morning. Its the washington journal for friday, october 16. Both president and joe biden held separate town halls. A variety of topics were the stuff discussed. Show you short bits from both of those town halls. In our first hour, we will ask you to comment. Us a callt to give and you support President Trump and mike pence, 202 7488001 is the number to call. If you support joe biden, 202 7488000. Maybe watch the town halls, you are undecided at this point, give us a call at 202 7488002. If you want to text us this morning, you can do that. You can post on our twitter feed. Our Facebook Pages available as well. Usa today offering a breakdown of some of the topics at the town halls you saw last night. Here are some of the breakdowns from that. When it comes to President Trump with Savannah Guthrie, they became heated at one point. The president called the moderator so cute and c
Yeah, probably frustrating for a lot of people, power shutoffs persist this morning but in some cases power has been restored. This map gives you the latest look. Where the outages are and its mostly in the north bay and along the peninsula. Pg e plans to restore all power at some point they say today. Businesses in oaklands montclair district has power again this morning. They lost it about 20 hours ago. One Business Owner says hes becoming all too familiar with the same drill. Today is only one day. Also, its not a friday so its okay. We can survive. The north bay still feeling the impact. That wont help anyone get their wifi back which has been tough for anyone trying to work or learn from home. Decision 2020 for you this morning and President Trump and joe biden hit the south and midwest today after dueling town halls last night. Each candidate touched on the same issues but not on the same stage. Today in the bays tracie potts with reaction. I was flipping back and forth. Certainl
Roadways approaching, the maps show all green. A little slowing south 880 through the Construction Zone just about cleared at 23rd. For san jose 101. Back to you. Thanks so much, mike. Happening now power shutoffs continue across a lot the bay area. Take a look at this map giving you the latest look. The purple triangle shows where the outages are mostly in the north bay and along the peninsula. Pg e says san mateo and napa counties are the most impacted. At least 30,000 customers dont have power from Shasta County down to the bay area. Pg e plans to restore to all today. The north bay still feeling the most impact with some Customers Using generators to provide relief. Decision 2020. 18 days until the election and President Trump and joe biden are in a mad dash to get the votes including doing competing town halls on different networks. To washington and tracie potts this morning. Two very different messages from very different men last night. Whats the reaction this morning . Reporte