Climates coming up. Youve been watching all of our bay area roads. How is it looking . Volume increasing a bit so a little more slowing but theres not the stackup on the approach and no metering lights. Look at the map. No slowing other than that except for in san jose, the bottom of the screen where things are starting to ease up even in the last couple of minutes. Back to you. New overnight, brushfires burning in the south bay. Investigators say the fires were set on purpose. Bob redell is at kelly park. The Fire Department says this is really dangerous given the conditions were in right now. Reporter dangerous anytime of the year but especially now, kris. The battalion chief tells us for the people lighting off illegal fireworks i hear them in livermore where i live, other people have heard them throughout the area just dont do it given how dry this brush is and what happened last night in kelly park. Some time after 1 00, around the 2 00 hour, someone set several grass fires, possi
Now. But first, san jose was the city where protests really started last friday. I talked with mayor sam licca ghincluding chans policing, the officers seen on video taunting protesters, turning down the National Guard and covid19. Its been six days, it feels a lot longer than that, but i want to ask you how do you feel like your city has done so far based on what youve seen the last few days . Well, things have been much more peaceful in the last certainly in the last 24 hours and im really grateful. Protests have continued, of course, weve seen large crowds, but we have not seen those very few people who have been provoking reactions by throwing bottles, for example, or blowing up fireworks near officers heads, that kind of stuff isnt happening and as a result there havent been any arrests, everything has been very peaceful and we want that to continue. Also been heartened, more than 40 volunteers have shown up to help us clean up the debris, take off the graffiti in the early mornin
Commitment to bringing you live gavel to gavel coverage of the u. S. Senate. You can continue watching this hearing online at cspan. Org. And now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we continue to depend on you to fulfill your purposes for our lives. You have told us that your purpose for us is that we live for your glory. As our lawmakers strive to do your will, bringing honor to your name, have your way in all they say and do. Send them your help from celestial portals, so that they will please you and be your ambassadors during these challenging times. Rescue them from anything that will keep them from remembering that nothing is impossible for you. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heavens. Let your glory shine in our nation and world. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me
The teenage motocylist hit by a car in august, now extradition proceedings begin after an American Woman is charged with causing his death by dangerous driving. Hampering the christmas getaway flooding closes the m23 in sussex as parts of southern england are inundated. And big discounts on the high street as retailers try to make the most of last minute christmas shoppers. And coming up on bbc news. Mikel arteta is announced as the new head coach of arsenal. The clubs former captain will be the youngest manager in the premier league. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Three and a half years after the uk voted to leave the eu, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the governments brexit bill. It paves the way for borisjohnson to deliver his promise that the uk will leave the eu at the end of next month. The Prime Minister won the vote easily by 358 votes to 234. Six labour mps rebelled and voted with the government. The Withdrawal Agreement, now approved in principle b
Parts of southern england that are inundated. At a quarter to eight, private eyes editor ian hislop joins the bbcs media editor to look back ona the bbcs media editor to look back on a fascinating year of front covers, cartoons, and satire. Good evening. Three and a half years after the uk voted to leave the eu, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the government cosmic brexit bill. It paves the way for borisjohnson to deliver his promise that the uk will leave the eu at the end of next month. Well, the per minister won the vote easily by 358 votes to 234. Six labour mps rebelled and voted with the government. Now, the Withdrawal Agreement, now approved in principle by mps, says that the uk will leave the eu on the 31st of january and allows a transition period until the end of 2020. During which time, we will still abide by eu rules. It also says that we will pay the eu a divorce bill of around £33 billion, and it sets out a plan for dealing with the Northern Irish border with wh