Heavens that bring blessings to our earthly pilgrimage. Today, guide our lawmakers with your glorious wisdom. In the greatness of your majesty, fulfill your purposes for their lives as you order their steps. Show them such unfailing love that they will walk before you in wholehearted devotion. Lord, place your Healing Hands upon our nation and world, delivering us from this Global Health crisis. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to speak in morning business for 90 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley my iowa offices are located in cedar rapids, council bluffs, davenport, doims, sioux city and waterloo. My state
Means were a one on the storm impact scale and good morning, everybody. Best into the north bay and Santa Cruz Mountains and we see a little scattered activity between napa and heading over towards santa rosa. Heavier rain and better radar returns up around cloverdale and more just off the coast. That is going to move in. And thats going to mix with a little bit of fog up there and definitely our most interesting weather across the north way so far this morning. Heres a look at the exploratorium camera looking back to the west over mostly cloudy San Francisco where mist is hanging in the air. Mid up toer 50s and well hit the 70s away from the coast and near 60 there with a chance of scattered, light showers. More on the weekend forecast coming up. Heres reggie. Thank you, mike. Were all going to have to adapt to a much different world. Abc7 news is committed to helping us get through this. We are covering four major areas. Were talking about our workplaces, our economy, our health and
Any chance of some real wet weather over the next hour or so. The rest of us dealing with mostly cloudy conditions and patchy fog and some patchy misses especially at our Higher Elevations through the morning commute and chance of showers through the north bay and by 7 00 this event is unwinding. Temperatures topping out in the 70s in most neighborhoods and then dropping into the 60s by 7 00. Take a look at the wet weekend coming up. Heres reggie with more news. As the bay area begins to reopen, we all know we have to adapt to a changing world. Changes in our workplaces, our economy, your health and the future of education. Lets talk about education. The Cal State University system is preparing to continue online classes for the fall semester. A major announcement. Abc7 News Reporter Julian Glover is live with what the chancellor said about it this morning on gma. Julian . Good morning, reggie. This was a really big announcement when it came out this week. Timothy white said the main r
Why they think its okay to fly. And pen pals. Students are reaching out and providing comfort to isolated seniors the oldfashioned way. Something to be said about the oldfashioned way. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. He wants to play all sides of the equation. I was surprised by his answer, actually, because, to me, its not an acceptable answer. President trump at odds with the nations top Infectious Disease expert over when to safely reopen schools. The president views this as a political problem. He doesnt view this as a Public Health problem that hes got to solve. Another nearly 3 Million People filed for Unemployment Benefits last week alone. The National Bureau of Economic Research predicting that 42 of the layoffs now could be permanent. According to nsa documents released by two, obama officials requested flynns identity be released. The fbi has served a search warrant on North Carolina senator richard burr. Theyre investigating his stock trades. Al
Forging ahead, president open. Despite dr. Anthony faucis warning this week urging caution, just ahead the debate over whats best for the country, the economy and tens of millions of students. Close to home. A member of our own medical team hospitalized. I really couldnt take a full breath, and i called 911. Dr. Joseph fair, an expert, how he may have gotten the coronavirus, despite taking every precaution, hell join us live from the hospital with a warning Everyone Needs to hear. Well have those stories, plus, teeing it up. Inside the pga tours return in just a matter of weeks, with testing in, but handshakes, highfives and fans, out. Today, thursday, may 14th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with savannah guthrie, and h rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody, welcome to today. It is 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Savannah, news on dr. Fair, stricken with coronavirus. Surprising because he is only 42 years old. Well, exactly. And he also certainly knows how to take the precaut