Limbo with the Current Administration blocking president elect to joe bidens transition into office the u. S. Is once again bracing for another surge in covid cases and hospitalizations with new records being set today. This as another one of the president s closest top advisers has tested positive for the virus Corey Lewandowski who is currently at home selfisolating its believed he may have contracted the virus while attending last Weeks White House Election Night party. President elect biden has made the coronavirus pandemic a major focus as he prepares to take office some say its also strategic that he named ron klain as white house chief of staff a top democratic attorneys who has been bidens advisers since the 1980s. He led the white house of all a Crisis Response in 2014 during the obama administration. President trump hasnt addressed latest covid spite but has focused on the election which she claims was rigged while his Campaign Continues to wage legal battles republicans have
It is a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Biden held a News Conference on tuesday. He was joined by Vice President elect harris and the individuals he selected. Most of the nominees must be confirmed by the senate. Antony blinken was picked as secretary of state. He was deputy secretary of state during former president obamas second term. He nominated former deputy cia director haines to be the director of national intelligence. She will be the first woman to hold that post if she wins confirmation. Alejandro mayor casse was nominated to be the secretary of homeland security. He will be the first latino and first immigrant to fill that role, if confirmed. The News Conference was held one day after the countrys General Services administration cleared the way for the transition of power to officially begin. But President Donald Trump has not conceded defeat.
Around for a little while longer lets check in with john and get more about that. Yeah guys winds definitely still present for a large part of the bay area while some of us have calmed down so its a mixed bag this morning as opposed to yesterdays generally windy conditions all across the region. We have seen some improvements and well continue to see those in the days to come so that your good news for sure you look outside from center tower shows you just how clear those skies are a brilliant sunrise whether youre at the coast or further inland as marine layer, not really a factor this morning, its dry and it is breezy for many areas. The combination of those 2 factors resulting in the heightened fire danger for especially the north bay and then upper elevations in the east bay, our breezy a spots right now being Vacaville Atlas peak calistoga and sonoma danville in petaluma also notably on the breezy side. Later this morning still windy for these same areas while still calm for the o
Those clouds kept our temperature up, there has been mist in the east bay hills above 1,500 feet. You can run into that during the morning commute. The clouds on the left side of the screen are the high clouds that will come in today and shave a few degrees off our highs from yesterday. It wont be quite as mild or bright. In san jose, the clouds are thick this morning. You may see more sunshine the further north you go, but temperatures will still be anywhere from 59 in San Francisco and richmond to about 63 in fairfield. Even a little bit cooler along the coast. 56 in Half Moon Bay to 60 in santa cruz. A slight chance of sprinkles tonight. Watching that rain for friday coming up in the accuweather 7day forecast. Lets get to some news. Thank you. We want to share breaking news with you right now. A pedestrian is dead in benicia after being hit by an onduty Police Officer. This crash happened around 2 00 this morning along east 2nd street with the intersection of east s street. The offi
View because tomorrow its going to be a bit of a fog year perspective because marine layer is going to work its way back income your thursday morning. This morning, nice and calm out there and pretty chilly to get a look at some of our current temperatures with 40s and 50s in areas right along the bay livermore to cool 44 napa also at 44. But then theres Petaluma Santa Rosa and fairfield down into the 30s. Its one of the coolest mornings we felt in some time across the bay area. So definitely maybe put an extra layer on as you get out there. Robin. All right, thank you john were checking in on the commute which is not getting out not yet you still have a long line of the bay bridge toll plaza. So prepare yourself for a lot of stop and go traffic here at the pay gates starting back in the maze right at the bottom of the maze and its going to be just crawling through the tolls of the incline toward Treasure Island. The overall drive time looks really good at least is only 13 minutes into