No river in the uk is currently safe to swim in thats the stark warning from scientists about the levels of sewage in our waterways. A Record Number of fires in the amazon rainforest data shows an 85 percent increase this year. Mps warn the uk will not meet its Climate Change targets unless people ditch their cars. Good afternoon. Our main story at five is borisjohnson has been in paris for talks with Emmanuel Macron, the latest stage in his attempts to try and break the brexit impasse. The french president insisted that the controversial irish backstop is indispensable to the integrity of the eu Single Market. The measure aims to prevent physical border checks if there was no post brexit trade agreement. Mr macron didnt point blank refuse to re negotiate the brexit deal though, asking for further explanation from the uk on what its alternative propsals might be. Both sides have agreed that they will keep talking. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas sent this report. Frances pr
Old girl killed after being hit by a car in a San Francisco intersection. The four year old female succumb to her injuries and was declared deceased at the hospital. Authorities say the girls parents were pushing her in a stroller when all three of them were hit. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im mike mibach. This happened around 515 tonight at the intersection of fourth and king, not far from oracle park there in San Francisco. Thats where we find ktvu is alice wertz with the latest on this developing story. Alice thats right, mike. Very tragic situation around 5 15 p. M. Here at fourth and kings street, right next to the caltrain station heading south. There are two right turn lanes to king street. The family was crossing the street when a silver suv in the second turning lane struck. The family. It was about 5 15 p. M, a couple pushing a stroller here at fourth and king streets next to the caltrain station heading south. There are two right lanes. Turning to king street, th
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Aye. The minutes are approves. Call the Consent Agenda items 59. Item 59 the Consent Agenda. Staff is in the planning on to present on these but available for questions. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Moved by melgar and seconded by walton we can take that same house same call without objection the motion passes. Madam clerk, item 10. Item 10 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency fleet electrification update report this is an information item. And we have bonnie gene von crow. Sfmta building Progress Public Affairs manager. Such a title. Good morning. Im bonnie von crow, Public Affairs manager im theme proviedz an update on the paratransit electrification process. Our paratransit fleet is a van and taxi program. For people with disabilities that are unable to take our muni service. Unlike municipal theruns on fixed routes paratransit is a door to door program. We have been provideing for 40 plus years last year served approximately 500,000 trips per
Outdoor activities to do but once the cold weather hits little bit of snow they come in in droves walkers chuckle about the ice center being a . Warm, workout alternative. Towards the end you can take some layers off. But yeah it is a little ironicworkers here expect the track to be busy all week with even colder temps expected tomorrow and thursday pz tmj4 the pettit is open from dollars to use the track. The Milwaukee Health department has some advice for staying sare in below zero weather. And while some of them may seem obvious. They could keep you from getting frostbite or worse. Minimize the time youspend outside. When you do go out, let soone know where you are going and when you expect to return. Be sure to cover any exposed skin. Including your fingers, nose and ears. Frostbite can occur within minutes. When traveling, make extra clothes and highenergy foods. Be sure to keep you tank at least half starting today, the fee to get a license to plow city owned alley ways will drop