A little bit after midnight but around 10 or 11 00 tonight. More widespread rain will show up bay area wide. Then that just kind of drizzles and sprinkles for the remainder of the night. Mainly in the north bay. We have the chance to get light rain but mainly in the north bay until tomorrow. Then watch what happens, the showers get pushed to the south and we all get light rain. Today was like this, but itll stay through thursday. Will be back with more coming up in a few minutes. President ial candidate Michael Bloomberg is in the bay area today. He and former governor jerry brown came together to discuss the nonprofit americas pledge which aims to keep america a leader in the fight against climate change. They spoke in San Francisco. I think the ability to lead the country given you have credibility that no one else has is an obligation you have and that would be a great contribution if you do it. It is very encouraging you know, it is sort of verifying or justifying what we do is imp
I think that powerful to have watch all of our programs on our website, cspan. Org. We are going to leave this here to take you live now to the u. S. House of representatives. Where members will be working on a Senate Approved version of a fiveyear reauthorization of funding for the federal Aviation Administration. The house is also expected to take up a bill to provide transparency on pricing for tickets for events and lodging purchases. And one in support of Law Enforcement during National Police week. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Holy god, we seek you first this day. Graced with power and privilege, we humble ourselves to be subjects of your kingdom and agents of your righteousness. God be in our heads and in our understanding that our knowledge and fear of you would be the beginning of all wisdom. God, be in our eyes and in our see
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One by one, the indigenes of Arochukwu in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State took turns to eulogise the lives and times of the departed first-class traditional ruler.
The Chairman, Aro National Rites of Passage Committee, Prof Okoro Ijeoma, described the deceased king as highly talented, educated, relaxed and very respectful.
He said the late traditional ruler sacrificed a lot for the peace of his community.
Prof Okoro used the occasion to draw the attention of the federal government to the deplorable state of Arochukwu/Ohafia highway.
He said the completion of the road would be the best way to immortalise the highly respected late monarch.
Immortalise Eze Aro with quality road, Arochukwu indigenes beg FG
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By Steve Oko
The people of Arochukwu ancient kingdom in Abia State have passionately appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action towards the completion of the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal highway to immortalise their deceased monarch, Eze Ogbonnaya Okoro (Eze Aro).
Chairman Aro National Rites of Passage Committee, Prof. Okoro Ijeoma, who made the appeal during an event marking the royal rites of passage of the late monarch, decried the deplorable condition of the colonial road.
Following the sorry-state of the road, a trip from Umuahia the state capital which ordinarily should take one hour now takes about three hours.