Morning team. Good morning. Thank you for joining us on this friday morning. Im james fletcher. It is friday. The 13th, by the way, and we were off to a cool almost spooky start this morning. We do have that eclipse. Thats happening tomorrow morning, john. I know that spooky enough right there and the chill down your spine this morning with some of those 40s may made for that. Check it but were warming up now and are some good sunshine that weve got out there. And behind me, the bay bridge looking good under that sign. But even better this year, the golden gate, which is still nice and bright to you might be thinking, oh, weve got another sunny day ahead of us. Well, its going to be a little cloudier for this one. We have the storm system really just passing to our north. Its kind of get nudged upward. So theres going to be rainfall for the very Northern Tier of the state. Couple sprinkles north of the golden gate. The rest of u. S. Peninsula, east bay and south bay, not looking at rea
In fact, he was just at a recycling event yesterday and seemed healthy. The Mayors Office released this statement earlier this morning, quote, it is with profound sadness and terrible brief that we confirm that mayor edwin m. Lee passed away on tuesday, december 12th at 1 11 a. M. At Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Family, friends and colleagues were at his side. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife anita, his two daughters brianna and tania and his family. In accordance with the city charter board of supervisors president london breed became acting mayor of San Francisco, effective immediately. So today there will be a transition here at city hall, one we have not seen in 39 years since a mayor, someone in office, died while in office. Things really quiet right now, you can see not a whole lot of activity behind me. In fact, the flags that we expect to be lowered later today, that has not been done quite yet. Also we do know that acting mayor london breed will be hold
The countrys new finance minister trying to figure out how to keep greece in the euro zone. This is al jazeera live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. South Carolinas Senate is in pegs right now, and it is set to give final passage to a deal that would take the Confederate Flag off of the capitol building. In the end the senate overoverwhelmingly 373 to take down the flag. The house takes up the measure later this week. Diane eastabrook is live in the capitol. Good morning. Reporter good morning. It could be a bit more contentious in the house, stephanie. The House Democrats just had a press conference a little while ago, asking members to follow the lead of the senate and pass this bill. There are amendments being proposed in the house bill that would replace the Confederate Flag with another potential confederate banner possibly an infantry flag. The house members are concerned that this bill could get tied up and we might not see something get passed this week. Diane voting on whe
3 and wake up with fox carolina. Weve got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. 3 ill have much more,coming up up3 thanks kendrawe continue tonight 3 the mountain snow has some schools closed Madison Mitchell and Yancey County will all be off tomorrow. Remember for the latest School Closing information just head to fox carolina dot com the link is right on our home page. 3 only on fox at ten 3 an upstate lawmaker wants to get rid of cwps. So everyone in South Carolina can carry a concealed gun without 3 senator lee brights proposed bill is sparking a lot of debate. 3 Fox Carolinas shale remien joins us live in the newsroom with what this means for gun owners. 3 diana this bill was proposed about a year ago and was amended several times, but never passed. Senator bright says hes trying again because he thinks it will help People Better protect themselves. But others are saying it might do more harm than good. 3 3 3 3 tons of people come in and out of Sharp Shooters
3 friday will be sunny and cool with highs in the mid50s for the upstate and mid40s in the mountains. Temperatures tonight drop back below freezing. Saturday stays sunny and cool with highs in the mid 50s, but warms into the low 60s by sunday. 3 wrap up 3 hold hold were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Traffic lights out at j. Verne smith pkwy hwy 80 hwy 101 in greer. Greer. You are looking live at 3 we are just one day away from the democratic primary here in South Carolina and the candidates are gearing up for another day of campaigning. 3 Fox Carolinas Ashley Minelli is live at Greenville County square where today people are getting ready to cast absentee ballots. 3 voting starts at 8 polls close here at 5 this evening 3 while absentee 3 voters cast ballot, candidates stumping around state both Hillary Bernie sanders orangeburg and the two are attending get out the vote rallys in both cities dr. Willie wilson speaking at events in charleston all the info for these event