Attack aimed at the United States. Welcome to the 4 00 on 2. The Obama Administration today made good on its vow to retaliate against russia for a hacking that involved the dnc and hillary clinton. The president announced a set of nine different sanctions. The treasury secretary has designated two russian individuals for using cyber enabled means. 35 Russian Diplomats have now been ordered to leave the country including those in San Francisco. Two diplomatic compounds related to russian intelligence gathering are be closed, one in maryland and one in new york. They will be shattered at noon. Releasing classified technology. In a statement, president obama said these actions follow repeated private and public warnings that we have issued to the russian government and are a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm u. S. Interests. The Russian Foreign minister reacted to the new sanctions calling them counter productive adding they will harm the restoration of ties between ru
Saturday night. Ktvus rob malcolm is live in the city with whats being done to get ready. Reporter it all begins here. Many businesses consider the new year to be there super bowl, one night to get it right and memorable for customers. Also profitable for them. These barges will be loaded bright and early friday morning headed for the embarcadero where thousands will ring in the new year. Steps away, john kane is ready to celebrate with a bang of his own. New years eve at at watertown turn. We are selling a 20 we are selling a 20. 17 sparkling cider in glass of wine and a couple of oysters. At 6 pm we are doing a countdown because i am too mac old to stay up till midnight anymore. Reporter libations will be poured in theres plenty on the menu. We can see the light show better than we can see it from the high dive which is two blocks away. Reporter john plans to cash in. He is open for great weather. 2017 means the year and on his book. A busy new years a great way to start. It gets us
Scattered showers. And theres a very slight chance that per happens perhaps well get some rain. For are most us a drop in temperatures. Look at the forecast model through noon, 12 00, 2 00. Notice you didnt see any rain over the area, and barely cause some clouds. So partly cloudy to moistly cloudy through the morning hours, and then that will push off to the east, and were not liking to see more of that. Santa rosa, youre below freezes again. 37 in naps. A in napa. We get into the afternoon. Temperatures again coming down just slight apply. Have a look at your afternoon noon highs and well talk about the rest of your Holiday Weekend coming up up. All right, thanks, rosemary. Well, salle off is today, so we are keeping an eye on the roads for you, and the the traffic. Look at that. The san mateo bridge this morning, much of the same, although i think it might be a smidge busier than this time yesterday morning. Roushia is indicating how it ill rush are is indicating out russia is indic
Being intelligence operatives. What russia has been engaged in is unacceptable. It is outside the norms of diplomatic behavior. Reporter russias foreign minister fired back threatening to kick out american diplomats. But putin decided to take a wait and see approach saying though we have the right to reallstaruate, we will not report to kitchen diplomacy, but will work on restoring the relations. Trump is in a tight spot. He has expressed no appetite for these sorts of things in recent weeks and it is not just obama. Members of his own party will put a lot of pressure on him. Reporter meanwhile, president elect donald trump who questioned russias hacking says he will discuss the issue with intelligence officials. And just a short time ago, we heard from the rush consult general in San Francisco. Sergei petrov says several Russian Diplomats will be packing up and moving out this holiday weekend. Altogether, 11 people including three kids an they have to pack and leave within hours. They
Aircraft that will be taking them to russia. There were lines outside the six Story Building as people came to handle passport and visa issues. Olga immigrated to san jose in her 20s. She can empathize. At the time religious holidays were not celebrated but happy new year was celebrated. I would receive happy new year presents. 11 staffers are in scramble mode after Obama Administration expelled 30 diplomats. The move is retaliation for russian hacking and illegally influence the election. We consider this unsubstantive and run rebel unreasonable. Russian president says he will not expel Russian Diplomats in russia. Some experts say it may not be a cold war but frost is in the air. We dont know about each other culture and thats causing problems in the problem for 11 team who worked here is how to get home while missing their holiday. They have to pack and leave within hours. They will not given enough time to pack all their things and prepare to finish their financial matters here in