There was an endeavor to get to the city yesterday but we were landlocked yesterday, drove into the city under the trees. It was a little scarey we are back and it is nice to be here it feels like home good to have you back, andrew this is the situation that we probably havent given focus it deserves still millions without power 1. 4 million in new jersey without power. I know connecticut was hit worse. That storm even though a tropical storm, not a hurricane, stronger than anticipated. The wind event and damage significant. I appreciate it still trying to dig out from that today a lot of people that will be without power for days starting with the markets this morning. The nasdaq on another record six straight games it closed just below 11,000. Just north of 10,998 youll see this morning, us equity futures are not pushing above the 11,000 mark just yet six days in a row weve seen gains. This morning, indicated down by 20 points. The fourth day of gains for both the s p 500 and the dow
Fireworks spectacular and included a flyover by the blue angels in the shadow of washington, jefferson, lincoln and roosevelt. The president focused on the movement to remove confederate monuments. He claimed that leftwing mobs are removing statues of the founding fathers. Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out history, defame heroes, erase values and indoctrinate our children. Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our founders, to face our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of Violent Crime in our cities. He only made a brief mention of coronavirus and few masks were seen. The president offered support for Law Enforcement think the attack on liberty must be stopped. The radical ideology attacking the country advances under the banner of social justice. Both justice and socie they want to silence us. We will not be silenced. There were tense moments before the arrival as officers broke up a protest by native american activists. About 15 people were arre
Online press conference this morning with people also struggling to get benefits. I have been living on my savings and that will run out pretty soon. I call repeatedly for four hours trying to get through and i can never get through past recording. I only received one payment in the last 15 weeks. Reporter she said they need to increase their staffing level and better trained new employees and upgrade its technology to expedite payments. They are truly feeling our state and people are suffering tremendously. Reporter the edd said it a e that coulhandle4 isunnghire workers to speed uppa and come soon enough for patricia. I am really scared about the job market and the edd. Reporter i talked to the former edd director and his advice is to be persistent. He said edd will eventually pay out and may take weeks but they will eventually do it and the payment is retroactive so you are not losing any money from previous weeks. He said the system is just completely overwhelmed right now with abo
Routes were cut, and may not be returning. As we get closer to the start of the school year, we are starting to see what it may look like for your child. Gym, salons and small gatherings, a new health order al allowing many to get back to business. I will have the forecast, abc news at 11 00 starts now. This is abc7 news. We fall off a financial cliff startling news from the transit agency, saying the majority of bus lines c s cut do the pandemic may not come back for years. We are focusing on the building a better bay area efforts. Cornell bernard has more on the outlook. The cuts we are making are terribly painful. San francisco mta dector aec board meeting. He said that every aspect of the citys Transportation Future looks grim. We are planning for a 200 million loss. He said that 40 bus lines that were cut at the beginning of the pandemic will not return for at least two years. Maybe not at all. With fare revenue down 90 , they need new sources of funding. We fall off a financial c
Building a better bay area, this is abc7 news. Firefighters had their hands full last night due to illegal fireworks, from fires to one crew even having Bottle Rockets shot at its truck as it responded to a call. Im j. R. Stone. Eric thomas has the night off. Im dion lim. Its been no Holiday Weekend for bay area firefighters. They have been racing to keep up with the hundreds of fires in our region, mostly started by illegal fireworks. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard joins us live in san pablo with more on this story. Cornell . Dion, very scary night for firefighters no, professional Fireworks Shows in the bay area last night, but lots of amateur ones, just ask any firefighter. Many started firesis o in san pablo. The firework debris is just feet away. Fireworks lit up the skies over San Francisco on july 4th, but its a show firefighters didnt want to see. Illegal fireworks caused large grass fires like this one near hunters point, and this fire less than a mile away. We were virtua