We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many find themselves. The covid19 recession has laid bear the economic struggles of millions of American Families with almost no warning the shutdown claimed tens of millions of jobs, and American Workers and families felt the ground ball from under them. Many had been just barely scraping by and unable to save much for a rainy day, and the sudden loss of income has left them nothing. Food banks are Unprecedented Demand in the country
U. S. Senate when they return here on cspan2. Next a house ways and means subCommittee Hearing on efforts to provide tax relief to low income workers, minorities, women and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses include representatives from the National Womens law center, Georgetown University poverty and inequality center, the American Enterprise institute and Childrens Health watch at Boston Medical Center. We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many fin
Ban having major implications in the National Political arena. How President Biden and former President Trump are responding while on the campaign trail. A name change at the center of a bay area debate, the meeting today over a proposal to rename oaklands airport. It could prompt a legal fight. Good morning to you. It is thursday, april 11th. Its going to start the check of our forecast. Drew. Yeah, really hard to beat yesterday. Were going to try again today. Similar conditions before it all turns downhill by friday and over the weekend. Heres a live look. This is sutro tower. You can see just a little bit of fog stretching through the golden gate. You can see the tops of the bridge right now. So any cloud cover we have is very thin and minimal. And its another day where those temperatures will go above average. Even out there right now, its one of our warmer mornings. In the past couple of weeks. Were near 60 degrees right now in san jose, but were 46 in santa rosa, 53 in vallejo, i
Night. The thick smoke enveloping all of college park. We do now know how much damage was done for the under construction building. This video taken by the county assistant fire chief pans across the roof. Destroyed by the still burning blaze. The roof has burned and collapsed to the floor. The building is in the 40 million range for the damage just to that wing of the building. Fire damage in the 15 million range for the fire damage to the upper level. Brad so decisions still need to be make, how much will be demolished for the rebuild. What you are looking live is the 2 x 4. One upthere on the seventh floor. When we come back, we will tell you how that is the subject of debate out here. Would construction in an aparen lightweight construction and the firefighters just dont like it. Brad bell, abc7 news. Alison thank you. Stay with abc7 for updates from college park if you have to step away log on to wjla. Com text. Sign up for the instant updates right on your phone. All right. Now t
Through the morning. And to the afternoon. Not much of it woman. High temperature near 80 degrees. Across the region, 67 degrees in chicago. 62 in lansing. 64 in joliet. Settlement composite shows are temperatures will rise into the afternoon but as to get into the evening with climb into the 70s. 79 degrees by 5 00 p. M. Todays official height is about in the greece. 80 degrees. Of star with 83 with the ongoing road work. We have a few maps of this. It blocks like we have a picture coming through. Here is northwest highway the work being done due to the water main. This is the last day of this project. We shot this from above yesterday conceded extensive closure closings and the taurus. And heading over to irving park from all but a lot of work is being done through its intersections. The numbers are looking good volume is light. We will have an update on all of your traffic in just a minute. Police issued an alert after a man tried to lure two girls into his car. Tonya francisco is l