Reach an agreement on a nearly trillion coronavirus response. Bill what we have a basic philosophical conflict, democrats blocked republican proposal oregon senator jeff merkley calls it a slush fund for big corporations like the Airline Industry so theyve invested 50 billion in profits during the good times and buying their own stock. And giving huge bonuses to to their their management. A bad time they want to see what the public bail us now republican senators say bipartisan negotiations were going well until House Speaker nancy pelosi showed up back in washington and got involved and angry senator john thune of south dakota said the bill included many provisions democrats walk like direct checks for americans increased Unemployment Insurance and money for Small Businesses to pay their employees that right there is billion. Going to workers. Soon says there is 500 billion worth of money for big corporations but stresses that money will be given out as loans and they all higher milli
Sunshine and chilly temperatures with low to mid50s at noon and mid to upper 50s with isolated showers and a lonely thunderstorm or two. All right, thank you, mike. Now to the latest on coronavirus. The Labor Department says more than 3 Million People filed for Unemployment Insurance just last week. The Senate Unanimously voted to pass a 2 trillion economic stimulus package overnight and that is to help people really get through this economic downturn. The bill will now move on to the house for a vote that is set for tomorrow. The deal will help millions of americans who are suffering financially. Now, the numbers that we mentioned from the Labor Department, they show 3. 2 Million People applied for unemployment in one week, which is the largest ever number documented by the weekly jobless claims report. More than 1,000 people have died in the u. S. Because of coronavirus. Nearly 70,000 people have been diagnosed. About 1,200 cases are here in the bay area and 27 people have died. A st
This is heavy traffic from highway 4 and its impacting to 42 and it pretty much just stays heavy all the way into wanted creek still impacting several freeways. This was our earlier hot spot emeryville 80 west up how street remember that overturned big rig, its still there and it was a prided clear to the shoulder, its something to look at so we have a lot of heavy traffic out of richmond heading down toward the maze and some folks are chest now making it to the bay bridge toll plaza so now were seeing the heavy traffic. Its already backed up your be on 8 8024 minutes into San Francisco giants. Well robin definitely a clear skies than yesterday at least even the horror road certainly havent been clear as all of you head back to work, looking at timber on right here, nice sunny skies overhead just a few clouds out there certainly no fog thats something we havent seen all morning long. Were looking at fog push off shore this morning by that light offshore breeze temperatures right now ar
Her hometown in oakland talking about being a fighter and holding the president accountable. We thrive off of a good fight. Give us a good fight any day. Reporter Kamala Harris speaking to supporters and Campaign Staff saying shes got the fight and the moxie to unseat President Trump in 2020. And shes fielding question unt an impeachment fight as the House Intelligence Committee prepares for a whistleblower testimony and the white house questions the whistleblowers integrity. The president of it United States is the whistleblower, and this individual is a saboteur trying to undermine a democratically elected government. Reporter but harris says the secretary of states Inspector General should be investigating who helped the president s personal attorney do the president s bidding with ukraine officials. And she says the secretary of state should take a seat in the impeachment hearings, too. Pompeo should be required to be a part of that investigation to figure out exactly what he said,
Sight to this problem in oakland. Todays paving project began at harold and champion streets. This area will soon be expanded all over the city. So what started today near fruitdale and mcarthur will encompass 100 miles over the next three years, a very ambitious project as you can imagine. Its one of the issues we often cover as part ofour focus on building a better bay area. Laura anthony is live in oakland with why the city is it finally tacking the one issue that iraq so many of us. Laura . Hi, crews just wrapped up their work for the day. As you can see behind me, harold street is open for business for the first time in a long time. It is a smooth street. It was one of the worst of the worst here in oakland. Its new surface represents the start of this citys wave of paving. What a difference a pave makes. Before the facelift, oaklands harold street was an anything but smooth. Just ask residents like meghan laday. I one day went out and counted over 237 potholes small and large. R