Its total case count is now at 135. [ closing bell ] the possibility of a deal on a stimulus package prompted a massive rally on wall street today with the dow jones recording its largest ever point gain. A look at the numbers. Te dow squlujumped more than 21 partial Government Shutdown clintons at 20,704. The s p 500 soared more than 200 points today and the nasdaq gained 557 points. Thousands of people in the bay area are out of work as a result of the covid19 pandemic, and not surprisingly, the California Employment Development Department Says its seen a spike in unemployment claims this month. As the department attempts to keep up, some requirements have been waived to help those who need it most. There is also the possibility of benefits for independent contractors who normally wouldnt qualify. Abc7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow has the story new at 6 00. Reporter san jose mom tamara cor corbeli is spending more time with her daughter since the covid19. She is a catering director
This super tuesday, along with california he won his home state of vermont, no surprise. Plus, colorado and utah. Former Vice President joe biden built on his very recent momentum out of South Carolina with strong showings in eastern and southern super tuesday states. He notched wins in alabama, arkansas, massachusetts, minnesota, and north carolina, oklahoma, tennessee, and virginia, and just moments ago the ap declared biden the winner in texas. Michael bloomberg won the democratic caucuses in American Samoa taking at least four of the six delegates. And right now there is just one state too close to call. Tat would be maine. Heres a look at how the delegates shake out right now. Former Vice President joe biden is leading 1991 delegates are needed to capture the nomination. California has more than 400 delegates. Not all of them have yet been given out. The final tally wont be sorted out until all of the late arriving ballots are counted. A state he won, sanders criticized his democr
There are 415 delegates up for grabs in california. Senator sanders won four states this super tuesday, along with california he won his home state of vermont, no surprise. Plus, colorado and utah. Former Vice President joe biden built on his very recent momentum out of South Carolina with strong showings in eastern and southern super tuesday states. He notched wins in alabama, arkansas, massachusetts, minnesota, and north carolina, oklahoma, tennessee, and virginia, and just moments ago the ap declared biden the winner in texas. Michael bloomberg won the democratic caucuses in American Samoa taking at least four of the six delegates. And right now there is just one state too close to call. Tat would be maine. Heres a look at how the delegates shake out right now. Former Vice President joe biden is leading 1991 delegates are needed to capture the nomination. California has more than 400 delegates. Not all of them have yet been given out. The final tally wont be sorted out until all of
Protesters, denouncing the treatment of Migrant Children at the border. About two dozen demonstrators gathered this afternoon in San Francisco where a lawyer argued that rules requiring the government provide safe and sanitary conditions for detained children didnt necessarily mean they give them soap and tooth brushes. We want to send a message to President Trump and all of america that the immigrants are seeking a better life. They want food and housing. It is time for trump to stop demonizing these people who are seeking asylum in america. The group staged a die in where they lay on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse. Are you ready for round two . 10 more democratic president ial hopefuls square off in miami. Among them, joe biden, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders. Lets look in the theater. A live look. They will be taking the stage in about 20 minutes from now. 50 minutes from now. The same format. National tv exclusively on nbc. We will see how joe biden sells his case to the
Their anniversary. They were supposed to return today but instead their family is gearing up for a funeral. Reporter they cant believe their dream vacation ended in such a violent way. They were in barcelona celebrating their one year anniversary. Where a van sped up and killing the man and 13 others. What are your chances where one person in the United States being in barcelona. And it would be jared. Reporter the two had been enjoying drinks at an outdoor cafe. She decided to shop for souvenirs while her husband went to the bathroom. And within seconds after that, there was screaming and yelling. Reporter she searched for her husband for 24 hours before being called by the consulate with a request to identify him. We just got a text saying she had gone to the morgue and identified the body. Reporter they say jared was having the time of his life until yesterday. The only consolation is that he was in a real happy frame of mind at the time this happened. Reporter now in addition to hi