Meeting today of the cardinals before they head into the conclave and start the actual voting process. This process has been described in many different ways, an interesting one tweeted a while ago by greg burke, the vatican spokesman, who said life is like baseball, tomorrow is opening day in vatican city. To continue that metaphor, the question on all our minds is how many innings will this all take. Over the weekend, the pipe, the chimney pipe that will offer the smoke to give us our indication of the voting was affixed atop the Sistine Chapel. We can show you a picture of the papal balcony where the scarlet drapes have been hung, where as soon as tomorrow a new pope could greet this city and greet the world. This morning, cardinals are reflecting over the task at hand after a weekend spent celebrating mass at their assigned parishes all across rome. Tomorrow, it all begins with a special mass together, the 115 voting cardinals gathered here at the vatican will then file into the Si
Pam now at five. mugging street crime in oakland. Police say the city is a little safer tonight after more than a dozen Violent Crime suspects are rounded up in a series of predawn raids. This gang had no regard for public safety. One of the more violent games we have seen in quite awhile. Pam the fbi and u s marshals helping to serve warrants in cities around the bay area. Local Church Leaders calling on oakland residents to help reduce violence in one of the countrys most crime ridden cities. Every time you pick up a gun, you are choosing death pam im pam moore. New details tonight about the massive crime sweep led by Oakland Police today. Here is what we know. 24 high risk search warrants. And 18 arrest warrants. Were served across the bay area. The charges ranging from attempted murder to assaultiing a police officer. Right now 16 people are behind bars. And police have taken numerous weapons are off the street. At least one is a stolen assault rifle. Police say, the main target to
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