Im emily turner. History was made last night, over Vice President joe biden know president elect and california senator Kamala Harris becoming the first woman to become the first role of Vice President elect as woman. At the white house it has been very quiet, taking their first beaches last night joe biden and Kamala Harris projected unity and optimism. Here is not report from washington. Reporter at a victory celebration in wilmington delaware president elect joe biden said he is ready to get to work for all americans no matter who they voted for. It is time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again. Vice president elect Kamala Harris the first woman, a person of color, to win the vice presidency said she may be the first but she will not be the last. Every little girl watching tonight sees this is a country of possibility. Word of the biden harris projected when smart parties and parades from Southern California to portla
Numbers. More than 8 million votes have already been cast here in california and across the u. S. More than a 3rd of americas registered voters have already cast their ballot and the south bay in fact the sorting verifying and counting of ballots has begun. And almost half of the ballots that were mailed out to voters have already been returned. Offers rob fladeboe joins us now live from the register voters in san jose with the latest numbers, rob thats right vicki and grant else and again 5 days to go in election is already into record territory as you say a Million People registered to vote here in Santa Clara County almost half of those ballots have already been returned im here outside the Registrars Office in san jose been watching and talking with people as they come by to drop off their ballots and so has the registrar of voters here who says its all systems go for this record breaking historic voter turnout. Heres a closer look. Again no youre good 3 can i just make sure you sh
In the castro, the shells carry costumes and party favors which are unusually full so close to halloween, a sign of the pandemic. s budget would be walltowall people in here. The costumes would be obliterated, we would be lucky to have makeup left on the shelves. Reporter owner terry Austin Bennett tells me she sold only 40 percent of what is normal for halloween. She says this holiday has a special meaning. Her greatgrandfather found of the castro hollowing parade in 1948. It is a source of pride, a source of fun. We get excited and energized by halloween. Reporter it began as a way to celebrate with neighborhood children, and eventually became a party for adults who came from all over the country and beyond. But, this year, city leaders are encouraging people to stay away. Due to the pandemic. This is not the year for a street party. Its not even the year to hang out with a bunch of your friends on the sidewalk. Like, this is a tough year. Reporter supervisor rafael mendham and is as
Positive in recent years. Horizon before sunrise 4 00 it morning, the covid testing began at the parking lot of the hospital. All employees are being tested for the virus for today because over the past month a total of 14 Staff Members have come down with it. We have periodically had employees come up positive. But never this many in the span of four weeks. The ceo says the hospital has one long term covid patient theyre treating there. They dont know if the Staff Members have been sick from this patient. They dont know if patients have gotten sick from Staff Members. Our experience were having right now, is showing just how dangerous this virus is and how very, very easy it is for anyone in our community to pick it up and become infected. Once the hospital workers are at thed for covid today theyll be fitted for n95 masksment only the staff working with the patients had to wear n95. Now, everyone must wear one. They hope to get the results back from todays test to share them with cou
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