In southwestern louisiana, about 30 miles east as a cat 4 a storm surge forecasters say could be 20 feet deep. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning. The rain is steadily coming down here as hurricane laura moves up the coastline or state line from lake charles up to shreveport where i am the rain is coming down steadily for the past several hours this storm has been downgraded to a category 3. Many concerns remain around heavy rain that could lead to flooding and the possibility of high winds that could impact trees and cause trees to fall and lead to downed power lines and outages much like we are seeing in the southern part of the state. Shreveport is one of the places folks were evacuated to from lake charles we are here along the riverside where folks are staying in hotels to get away from the storm but the businesses here are closed casinos here are closed. The cities in the area, the surrounding area, School Districts all closed for the day as they wait out to see what exac
We had some wild swings with a cooldown on wednesday. A good 1015 degree ramp up on thursday. But we were still below average. Still some fog out there but its more patchy. Noticeable holes in it and it wont last long. 50s on the temperatures across the board. The average is 67 degrees. We are looking for a bit of a breeze with temperatures in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Northwind at mount diablo, though. Lets check the weather, i mean, the and just like the weather, its quiet so far. I can show you that highway 24 in lafayette is off to a good start with no major issues driving over to the call to cut tunnel. Of the shore freeway we have a nicelooking drive heading out to the maze. No major problems. It is quiet at the bay bridge. The new job numbers, met this morning and they are showing that u. S. Employers added a lot less jobs last month and in june. What these numbers mean . Reporter it appears that the jobs market losing the momentum and of course you have covid19 to blood pick the jo
In service to others in our country. All of us have a role to play in our nations response to the pandemic. At the Federal Reserve we remain committed to using our tools to do what we can for as long as it takes to provide some relief and stability and ensure that recovery will be a strong as possible and to limit lasting damage to the economy. In recent months Economic Activity picked up as the economy began to reopen. Many businesses open their doors and factories restarted production more people of their home to engage in various activities. As a result Household Spending looks to have recovered half of the earlier decline although air travel and hotel has shown much less of a pickup. The recovery and Household Spending owes to federal stimulus payments and expanded Unemployment Benefits that provided substantial and timely support to household income. In contrast the indicators of fixed investment have yet to show the recovery. Even with the improved economic news, overall activity
Centers by midjuly. But first, slowing things down to slow the spread. Tonight several bay area counties are reevaluating their reopening plans amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Good evening. Ongoing efforts to contain the virus in the bay area have hit a speed bump. The rising rate of infections and hospitalizations is prompting some counties to pump the brakes on efforts to reopen more businesses. But there is one county that still plans to move forward. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana is in san jose with the story. Reporter Santa Clara County Public Health officials have been among the most cautious in the bay area. Next week theyre planning on releasing a list of businesses that will be allowed to reopen just as other counties are pulling back on the reins. Santa clara county is the last in the bay area to allow hair salons and similar businesses to reopen under strict rules. That may soon be clhanging. I anticipate issuing a new order next week that will mark the end of our sectors
Confirms that washington may be planning to pull almost a 3rd of its troops from germany. Its a knee jerk reaction by the trumpet ministration that could undermine security in europe. And his pandemic restrictions some couples relying on surrogate mothers are finally getting the chance to meet their babies for the 1st time our correspondent in kiev reports on one couples long journey to. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us and a dramatic congressional hearing the brother of george floyd has called on lawmakers to make sure he did not die in vain floyds killing in Police Custody ignited protests across america and around the globe the plea by felonious floyd came. As demands grow to reform policing and stop africanamericans dying from excessive use of force by white Police Officers. The day after his brother george was laid to rest in houston texas. Alone is floyd was in washington d. C. In an emotional testimony he called on lawmakers to ensure that his brother did not die i