Why they felt threatened by these baseball bats at t field. What went wrong at the Miss Universe pageant. I h have to alogize. The backlash this morning. Conspiracy theories calling it a publicity stunt and the pageant facing threats of a lawsuit. This morning, we speak live to one of the judges. What happened behind the scenes only on gma. And good morning, america. Okay, so are you ready, three days to go. Kind of. Kind of. Christmas is coming. Day is the busiestst deliver day of the year but you still have a little more time to get out there, make the final what about getting yourself where you need to go . It is going to be very busy if youre heading out this morning. Be prepared for traffic. Long lines at the airport and tomorrow, i hate to tell you, could be worse. Wednesday is expected to be the busiest day on the highways and wicked weather across the country is not going to help. Rob marciano is starting us off with that. Good morning, rob. Good morning, lara. Tomorrow is even
Are likely coming back in the middle of next week. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina thirteen items will get the axe at West Des Moines schools. Includi ng the Foreign Language program for first through third graders. The cuts will first through third graders. The cuts will save West Des Moines schools nearly 600 thousand dollars. The district originally had a goal of saving 800thousand. Its not clear if more cuts are ahead. Sabrina elias in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina madrid is mourning the loss of head football coach rand hinkel. Despite leading his teams to 25 of the last 26 state playoffs, his winning record will not be the only thing remembered most by the community. 30 years ive seen him take boys make them into men, better citizens, fathers and husbands sabrina you could also feel the love for hinkel during our blitz game day live during football season where fans held signs of the beloved coachs head. Sabrina the third thing you need to know
Supervisor avalos. Supervisor campos. Thank you madam clerk i have a quick item which is a resolution that is being cosponsored by supervisor avalos and supervisor wiener in the spirit of San Francisco pride month well celebrate and with the upcoming lgbt pride paired as well as the Ongoing Movement to achieve equality for the Lgbt Community. We want to now turn our attention to whats happening in other parts of the world specifically today, im introducing a resolution that calls upon the newly elected government of the el sal for the rights and protections for our lgbt brothers in sisters in that country although el salvador people in that country experience vushltd and discretions because of their gender expression for example, incidents of violence begin the Lgbt Community they go uninvestigated by the state officials and unrecorded by victims themselves because of the fears if they report the incident they will be reilly their sexual gender and that will be worse so today here in S
Youve developed and offered a wide variety of the services youre the coach and the sounding board and the inspector 14 our nurse the Award Winning passed try chief our the teacher and i have two final points to read the future whereas its a privilege to be a City Employee and from time to time being a City Employee what about very challenging for all of us in different ways but youve made our work life easier and proven our connections are the most available connections in City Government the public can trust us to get the job done and youve met their various exceptions youve been a true colleague that many of us feel touched by and fortunate to have had the opportunity to work by your side and were sad to say they dont make them like you 0 anymore but weve had you as a model and expected to follow in your shoes on behalf of the office of the clerk of the board i know theyre mostly on that side of the room ill congratulate you for fulfilling the publics highest trust as the evaluated c
Madeline a certified municipal clerk has now achieved 44 years of service and declared june 030th the date of her retirement it begin if 1970 when the Public Utilities commission contacted the San Franciscos st. Paul high school looking for the most accomplished steno graefr and she was recommended whereas shortly after joining the puc the puc manager started a tug of war with the general manager to steal her back to the puc and she was restored whereas madeline carved out a promptal job at the jiefl court and found herself in a tug of war with chief jordan who accused the general manager of stealing madeline it when turned out to be true a third tug of war when the clerk of the board caught wind of madelines talents and convinced madeline to leave the rec and Park Department where shes been the last 17 years. And so madeline to my person thoughts allow me to stand in front of a mirror to help you see things that i and all current former people many are gathered in the chambers today a