A warning from one of the Top Health Officials in the u. S. After reporting the highest daily death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began also this hour and crisis in syria the cold of winter is putting millions of people at risk. To their schools to n. B. A. Players get back to training as the Houston Rockets trade on store point god Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. Thank you very much for joining us we begin this news hour in hong kong where the proDemocracy Movement has suffered a huge setback another prominent activist is facing time in prison media tycoon and prodemocracy advocate jamie law is the latest to be taken into Police Custody hell be held until a court case in april next year jimmy law is accused of. Fraud and this comes just a day after 3 other leaders were sentenced Joshua Wong Agnes cha and ivan lamb will serve 1310 and 7 months in jail respectively the Hong Kong Government says all those activists broke the law protesters say that trumped up charges t
Mild to warm temperatures. Partly sunny around the bay. Cool temperatures. Mid 60s in San Francisco and definitely cool and breezy along the coast in the low 60s. Were going to warm things up by the end of the week. Details on that coming up. Good morning gianna. Good morning. If you plan on taking 580 this morning into the Altamont Pass no breaks there. A couple of hot spots there westbound 580 at grant line. Injury crash there over to the shoulder. Also on grant line road itself reports of an accident there as well. Already busy out of tracy westbound from Mountain House over to that grant line area. Pockets of slowing through there near the livermore valley. And adding to that we are now getting a 36 minute dry time from 205 to 680 plus a big rig broken down on the 680 connector. Anne . Reporter im anne makovec at the live news desk we have the latest in the aftermath of a huge earthquake 7. 8 off the alaskan peninsula. This is a live picture right now of anchorage, alaska where thi
Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us turkeys highest Administrative Court has issued a ruling that paves the way for the government to convert istanbuls from the museum back into a mosque the willing and nelda 934. 00 government decree that turned the unesco World Heritage site and is that bulls most iconic landmark into a museum but turkish president rajapaksa one push to restore its status as a mosque he said that International Pressure to keep it a museum was a violation of turkeys National Sovereignty the Russian Orthodox church has called the move on acceptable. Lets go to istanbul where did jones is standing by for us hi dorian tell us more about whats behind this decision. Well president heard one has been flirting with his idea ever since he came to power in the early 20 years ago but why now well the Church Economy is in deep trouble very very badly hit by the cove in 1000 epidemic and i think this move is seen as very much trying to try to change the conversation
Trend is encouraging. Good evening. Health supports are urging caution. The engine of the economy plunged in march. Retail sales fell 8. 7 . Consumer spending accounts for 2 3 of the u. S. Economy. That drove more selling on wall street. The governor said that two. 7 million have filed for unemployment. The state is adding more staffing. Californians will be able to apply for the benefits starting april 28th. Less than two weeks from now. California will be the first state in the nation to help undocumented workers. The combination of public and private funds will help those out work. Reporter a one time cash grant, 500 per person, a max of 1000 per household. Its not enough but he doesnt want the undocumented over look. 10 of californias work force is undocumented. Reporter citing the diversity. Undocumented workers dont qualify. They maze taxes with an i. D. Number. Regardless of your status, there are people in need. Reporter many work in construction, hoss by tags, service jobs tha
Second coronavirus death in the United States. Bay Area Health Officials report 5 new cases of coronavirus with one county in the east bay now seeing its first case we begin with 2 hospital workers one from Alameda County and another one from Solano County both testing positive. After coming in contact with a known patient. Both healthcare workers are employed by north bay vaca valley hospital. A woman from Solano County was being treated there last week before positive for coronavirus in response to their first case Alameda County Health Officials have declared a Public Health emergency. Cutting concerned that we want we again the idea is to begin planning. Alameda county Public Health officer doctor eric upon says they are expecting more cases to pop up are currently in isolation at home and will not return to work until they are cleared. Health Officials Say they have identified people in close contact with both of them and those people have self quarantine now to Santa Clara County