Hes a bit of a cute childlike figure hes also a grown man with a hat who acts very responsibly when crossing the street when works for us day and night. I think its the combination that makes him so popular the standing man is also something balanced and calm about him and a clear design which clearer than other traffic right now. 30 years after reunification the im to mention is celebrated as an east german success story. The traffic light men were 1st introduced in east berlin in 1900. Traffic psychologist carl piccolo wanted to design a pedestrian signal that caught peoples attention. Difficult to appeal to children and older people when using abstract pictograms. So i simply tried to translate their clarity into personified symbols. Lifelike and likable in his 1st designs the figure even had fingers on a mouse and karl big losses wife helped when it came to the half. The i could mention became recognizable symbols which in the 1980 s. Were used to teach children about road safety o
Month before election day. What could this mean for the debate schedule . Its a bracing reminder to all of us that we have to take this virus seriously. Where do the campaigns go from here . Contact tracing. The people in contact with the president in the days leading up to his diagnosis. And the tough questions the administration is facing about going ahead with a fundraiser despite knowing a top aide was infected. Well talk live to Trump Campaign adviser, Corey Lewandowski. Words of support. Well wishes for President Trump from around the world. Both sides of the aisle and former president s, their messages this morning. Hey, good morning, everybody. The latest word we have from the white house is that President Trump is in good spirits and has mild symptoms of covid19. They say sending the president to the hospital was just a precaution and that he will be able to work while hes there. On friday trump missed a Conference Call on covid19. Vice president pence who has tested negative
Includes poor air quality, hot temperatures, but were starting out with a cold morning, rob. Yeah. You know, its interesting. Weve reached the time of year now where some parts of the bay area are waking up in the 40s. We have that around santa rosa this morning, but the more common theme, unfortunately, is a view like this around walnut creek with a bit of a red sunrise occurring around the bay area. You see all the smoke around walnut creek, inland Contra Costa County on the map this morning. You can see all the areas in red, essentially from the Berkeley Hills east, through the trivalley, the creek through sunol and livermore. The worst is around yountville, windsor and calistoga, in the purple, very unhealthy, aqi number over 200. More moderate along the inner coast and bay where a weak sea breeze has brought in clouds this morning. Air quality conditions are not expected to change a lot as we head into the afternoon. Worst of it will be for the inland north bay, east bay, and Sant
Celebrates 30 years of reunification german president from further steinmeier speaks at the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a trial of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremist. As well come back to the program of the doctor treating us President Donald Trump at the Walter Reed Medical Center in washington is about to give a statement on the Trumps Health status the president is being treated at a Military Hospital following his Coronavirus Diagnosis earlier white house official said the hospitalization was only a precautionary measure trump would continue his president ial. U. T. S. We are. Looking at the Walter Reed Medical Center right now theres no sign of the doctor appearing anytime soon but. From our u. S. Elections team is with me in the studio stacy what do we know about Trumps Health status as it is right now ok well we know that hes in several high risk categories for the coronavirus which would make it possible bit more dif
Being treated with remdesevir as well as an experimental antibody cocktail. He is expected to stay in the hospital for at least a few more days for very latest on the president s condition reaction from washington were joined by our dc Bureau Reporter Trevor Shirley. He is live from the Nations Capital this morning, good morning trevor. And good morning, thanks for having me in terms of the president s condition were going to find out more about it in about an hour from now. The white house just a few minutes ago announced that the president s doctor is going to be giving an update on the president s condition. At Walter Reed Medical Center thats expected to happen around 11 oclock eastern time within the hour we should hopefully be getting more details on exactly how the president s doing at this point we know hes been given to different. Therapeutic treatments. So this doctor may be able to give us some update on whether or not those are having any effect in the meantime theres some