For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez madam president , i rise today to engage in a colloquy with senators cassidy, collins, and my fellow senator from new jersey, senator booker, and i ask they be acknowledged in that order and they be allowed to complete their remarks. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez as our nation grapples with the covid19 pandemic, our state county and miew in municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role. They have been squeezed on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenues dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective at flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives but they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down. Sale tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed. Highway trus funds wont have t
Meanwhile protesters at the other bay area university, facing an ultimatum within the last two hours. Clear out or face possible punishment. Yeah, the administration is taking a different approach than some other schools, hoping to avoid this. These are demonstrations at ucla and elsewhere, spiraling out of control when the police did move in. Our Wilson Walker is live at usf with the schools message to protesters with Commencement Ceremonies less than 48 hours away. Wilson . There have been some conversations behind the scenes here as the folks will be negotiating with the administration. And what happens next. We asked and request and demand that usf disclose all israeli partnerships and affiliation and investments with these occupations. The list of demands from the encamped protesters in San Francisco is not unlike those at other schools and like many other encampments. This one has now run into a deadline. The administration has asked that the tents be dismantled by 3 00 and that
And two police cars came right here. It happened right in front of this restaurant. A 5yearold girl walking with her mother assaulted by a homeless man. This man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. The child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. The suspect was arrested. He told police he was suffering from an illness. That is concerning because we live around the corner. Parents on union street surprised it happened here. This is why i dont let you walk alone in the city. But angelo was not surprised. He called 911 three times in recent months because of aggressive Homeless People. I had Homeless People coming in the restaurant and demanding food and punching on the deli case when i told them to leave. It is a tragic situation. The coalition on homelessness says too many people with Mental Illness need help and cant get it. We have seen massive cuts to the Mental Health Treatment Center and as a result we have
Live from the kgo broadcast center. This is abc7 news. A 5yearold girl is recovering tonight after police say she was attacked by a homeless man. It happened on a busy street with her mother just steps away. And now parents in the area are understandably on alert. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. San Francisco Police arrested 31yearold andrews cosdy. Cornell bernard is on union street live tonight with details on this outrageous crime, cornell. It really was dan and ama and quite a scare for the little girl. She will be okay we are told. A walk down union street got very scary this morning. And two police cars came right here. It happened right in front of this restaurant. A 5yearold girl walking with her mother assaulted by a homeless man. This man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. The child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. The suspect was arrested. He told police he was suffering from an illn