States and theres resistance to the president s push for schools to reopen sooner. We do it why are. People. Little people cant get. An aid to the u. N. Says will save millions of lives in syria is vetoed by russia and china. Welcome to the program the president who repeatedly downplayed coronavirus is now in quarantine at his home in brazil after testing positive. Has counseled his shared goal for the next few days but insists hes still in good health hes one of nearly 1700000 people infected in brazil the 2nd worst affected country in the world latin america editor Lucien Newman has more i know World Leaders have defied. 19 like brazils jade. For months the president tempted fate and turned to doctors he scorned calls to respect social distancing he seemed to relish defying even his own advisors only as pressing the flesh and rarely using a face mask many members of his cabinet had become infected even his wifes grandmother some joked hed made a pact with the devil until what was pro
Treatments now brazils president is quarantine with coronavirus. A question of identity Kashmiri Muslims worry they will be reduced to a minority new delhi allows outsiders to settle disputed region. So the aid agencies and Rights Groups are criticizing china and russia vetoed a u. N. Security Council Resolution that would restrict a deliveries to Syria Amnesty International is calling the move despicable and dangerous oppose all would have extended cross border humanitarian aid to 3000000 syrians for a year diplomatic editor james bays reports now from the u. N. In new york. Earlier this year the u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Kelly craft visited one of the border crossings used to bring much needed aid into syria accompanied by the uns top humanitarian official marc local she was shown the bubble how a crossing considered a vital lifeline for the people in the last main opposition enclave in the province of idlib. Speaking on a Facebook Live link up with the young Syrian Ambassador kr
Area Lgbtq Community this as a San Francisco landmark gets ready to shine bright. Plus covid19 nightmare, the United States setting a record for most infections over a 24 hour period. How states hit the hardest are reacting this weekend. Good evening, im ken wayne and i pale more thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight at 8 our top story tonight accused of making racist remarks San Jose Police officers under investigation tonight, the mayor of san jose not now calling for them to be fired. The Investigation Centers around racist posts made on a closed Facebook Page for active officers have been placed on administrative leave kron fours dan thorn is getting reaction from the mayor tonight, he joins us now live from san jose with the latest well can alleged posts ended coming from former and current Police Officers. The mayor has been calling comments disturbing hes asking for a full investigation. Well the police chief is asking for help from the feds. A handful of San Jose Pol
You are watching kpix 5 news at 5 30. Right now on kpix 5, here is a look at our top stories. Holiday shoppers are flooding stores. Of the many opening their doors to lower in shoppers eager for deals. Brick and mortar businesses offering early enticing discounts to bring buyers through the doors to compete with online sales. Reporter shoppers and services goes union square will be seeing additional patrols throughout the Holiday Season. Seven officers have been hired to increase police presence, the officers will be in uniform but not armed. Parts of the bay area underneath a freeze warning, thats after impressive rain totals this week, the seasons first Atmospheric River is set to hit the bay area and less than 48 hours, it could be a wet weekend, all the details coming up in a few minutes. One of San Franciscos most popular attractions closing in store for good. Beach blanket babylon. The citys longest running musical review will go dark at the end of the year. Would take a look bac
For motives u. S. Authorities launched an investigation after a deadly shooting by a saudi eminent at a u. S. Naval base in florida. And swedish climate activists crashed into tibet joins thousands of young people on the march through madrid which is hosting a Un Climate Conference that among World Leaders take real action on Climate Change. A man if you can and thanks so much for joining us. France is bracing for a weekend of disruption with the best protesters joining striking Public Sector workers now its the largest strike in decades and it has crippled transportation across the country but in his 1st comments since the strike began front this Prime Minister insisted the government will not scrap its pension reform plans and that the changes hes proposing will be fair. High speed trains standing still. Massive traffic jams outside paris transportation in chaos as strikes run into the weekend polls showed a Strong Majority of french citizens supported the strike as it began over 800