The states response and said the pandemic is worsening throughout california. The average daily number of cases has tripled in the last month to more than 11,500. However, there is some good news on the vaccine front. Three companies now say they have a highly effective vaccine ready to go or in latestage trials. They are pfizer, moderna, and astoria denver. Today the governor talked about how they plan to roll out those vaccines. Those that are medically vulnerable, assisted living facilities, and, of course, our first responders, and other critical infrastructure, were making sure were protecting those that are protecting the most vulnerable. The governor went on to say mass vaccinations are unlikely to happen anytime soon. Now the governors family quarantining after three of the governors children were close to someone who tested positive for the virus. They have all tested negative, but they will continue to receive tests. San mateo county is still in the red tier, but it may not b
Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and Historic Places and up next we travel to philadelphias Independence National historic park to learn about Congress Hall. The Meeting Place in the u. S. House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Michael ifill. For we are standing in the house of representatives Call Congress how and was originally most of the history that is when it was but in the years that the city of washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives. The second floor of the building that we will see in a moment if the United States senate. The house of representatives each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population in our first sense of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members of the house would sit in this room and then eventually from 16 states. And the story of philadelphia
Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, when the most impressive nominees for Public Office in a generation i am that official with it. Right now im missing at university of florida and unlikely to be on full scholarship. Im lucky im the Vice President of the student body and im lucky that im the first person in my family to attend college. [applause] im a regular College Student of the. Like to watch animate. I like to listen to hiphop. I love to spend time with my friends. I love the life i live in a grateful to have windows given me a hand and supported me on my journey to get to where i am here. But before i was a College Student, before i was as lucky as i was i was just a young boy from a poor housing project, about a 15 minute walk down that way. I was born and raised in orlando and i grew up right here in this neighborhood with a single mother and four siblings. Growing up in this neighborhood it wasnt always easy. Ive had too many friends who never graduated high school or the
Stay right there dont move mr. Chairman, my fellow americans, my fellow democrats i proudly accept the nomination of our party [ cheers and applause ] this moment this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cant help, but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted, regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city and for the personal injuries which have occurred. [ applause ]. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 nomination for president at chicagos Conrad Hilton hotel where the democrat his gathered for their convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of angry protesters demonstrated outside. Hubert humphrey, longtime, minnesota senator and unsuccessful candidate is the focus of this weeks Contenders Program. We are live from minnesotas history center. Nick collette is the document ari documentarian of Hubert Humphreys life and the tumultuous year of 1968. I want you to set the stage f
Fmr. Pres. Obama it is good to be back here in florida. I dont know if weve got any Tampa Bay Rays fans here. Big game tonight. It is do or die time. The last time the raise were in the world series was 2008. Florida sent me to white florida sent me to the white house. Arrays the rays fell a little bit short. In 2016, democrats fell short here. You have the chance to fix two mistakes. The chance to set two things right. You can bring a World Series Champions to the Sunshine State and you can send joe biden and Kamala Harris of the white house. [applause] we have one week, orlando. One week. One week until the most important election of our lifetime. Untilu dont have to wait next tuesday to cast your ballot , you have two ways to vote right now. One, you can vote early in person right now. Number two, you can vote from home with a mailin ballot. Do not wait. Put it in the mail or drop it off at a dropbox location today. Do not take any chances. Just get it done. Just go to iwillvote. Co