Today rebeccas been talking some nicer conditions on roadways then i think we normally do see with a few exceptions one of those 2. 80 yeah thats right john just minor exceptions, its friday. So at least were seeing friday light traffic so that is the good news out there. But yeah. I am following a Traffic Alert that high causing some snags on southbound 2. 80 run it magdalena its an overturned big rig. So its been out there for quite some time because folks are trying to get thats a big rig. Good uprighted and onto a flatbed tow truck to get out of there. But in the meantime the 2 right lanes are tied up so try to take one oh one or all camino real in the meantime as your alternates those that really good right now. Another commute that looks great as euro. Drive into San Francisco, a lot of sunshine and its just beautiful lightly traveled of course friday light eightminute drive time for your westbound 80 right over to the fremont street exit across the upper deck also called the bri
Crisis continues to worsen at an alarming rate. For the second time since the pandemic started, the number of daily cases topped 200,000 yesterday. More than 3100 people died from the illness, the singleworst daily death toll. And hospitalizations are also at an alltime high, passing the 100,000 mark for the first time. California has the highest number with just over 9300 covid cases. The state could run out of i. C. U. Beds by christmas. Debra joins us from washington. There is a disturbing prediction for death tolls in the coming months. Reporter yeah, annmarie, its heartbreaking to even say this. A top Government Official says 450,000 americans could die from the coronavirus by february. A dire warning from the head of the cdc. 200,000 americans may die from the coronavirus in just the next two months. I actually believe theyre going to be the most difficult time in the Public Health history of this nation. Reporter the number of americans currently hospitalized has passed 100,000
Frustrated. We had hoped that there would be a bill, and its dead in the senate they put together little pieces here and there and everywhere. Its pretty clear they dont have 51 votes in the city among the republicans for our proposal. And its frustrating because they have dithered for three months. Its pretty clear they dont have 51 votes in the senate among republicans for a proposal and frustrating because they dithered for three months. Now its these various that hurts lots of people. Unemployment, rental, state and local and theyre still trying to get their act together which is very frustrating because of the needs of people. We also have to read the bills carefully and thats what we told them to do overnight. They managed to have enough money for 2 billion for the fbi headquarters that benefits trump hotel and they say they have no money for food assistance. What the heck is going on so got to read the bill very carefully. We hope they can get their act together. We very much wa
[inaudible conversations] we are going to get started. Thank you. Good morning. The hearing will come to order. I thank everyone for joining us this morning and i want to especially thank my colleagues for joining us today for the House Committee on business hearing the response to covid19. We have had a hard stop act once again. We will move as quickly as we can but should we not be able to accommodate every member in person today, we will be accepting statements for the record until thursday, april 30. This important hearing i want to mention the chairwoman has been in our thoughts and prayers we wish you nothing but the best as you recover. Small businesses and entrepreneurs play a Critical Role within the american economy. Not only do they employ half of the nations workers but created two out of every three new jobs in the nation. You only need to take the poll from main street america. It is demonstrated Small Businesses and employees and the Response Congress created with a Payc
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