President after an historic election victory in mississippi legislators prepare for a final vote on whether to remove a confederate battle emblem from the states flag. Hello thank you for joining us it began as an unknown virus among a few dozen patients in china at the end of last year now 6 months later the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching another tragic milestone almost half a 1000000 people are known to have died and the virus is still spreading across the planet more than 10000000. 00 people are now confirmed to have been infected thats a 900 percent increase in less than 3 months a quarter of all those infections and deaths are in the United States by far the worst hit country with over 2 and a half 1000000 cases and the 125000 fatalities but the true toll is likely to be much higher a recent survey by the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention found many more americans that antibodies for the virus suggesting the real case count may be up to 10 times higher tha
Allow his Opposition Leader pledges to fight for. Sworn in as president after an historic election victory. And president microns party faces a drubbing but its a good night for the greens after local elections in france. I only went into the sports news is Manchester City remain on track to defend the f. A. Cup after a comfortable when i was a new console into the semifinals where theyll play and itll be mine just you know its a bit chancy and the other day. It began as an unknown virus among a few dozen patients in china at the end of last year now 6 months later the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching another tragic milestone almost half a 1000000 people are known to have died and the virus is still spreading across the planet more than 10000000. 00 people are now confirmed to have been infected thats a 900 percent increase in less than 3 months a quarter of all those infections and. And deaths are in the United States by far the worst hit country with a birth 2 and a half 1000
Well, this was the scene last night as protesters tore down statues at golden gate park. The monuments were of Francis Scott key, former president ulysses s. Grant all torn down. It all comes over the debate of the legacy of the historic figures. Reporter the city says their crews worked through the night after the statues were pulled down and today just the pedestals are left. Today people came by to have a look and weigh in. Cleanup was under way early in golden gate park. Pedestals were there, but three statues were gone. Stephen exercises here and has some experience. I also think about if there arent other statues depicting those who were oppressed so im not sad. G reporter we obtained video of the monuments being pulled down. Last night Police Say People showed up and at one point bottles were thrown at officers. Key composed the starspangled banner and was known to own slaves. The country is not ready to admit to a lot of things that has happened, and i think that people now are
Statues last night, former president ulysses s. Grant. It comes amid growing debate of the legacies of historic figures. Christie smith joins us live with more from golden gate park. Reporter the city says the crew came out here and worked through the night after the statues were pulled down. I want to step aside so you can see what it looks like out here. Basically just the pedestals remain here and at another location. Now, today people keep coming by to see what happened. City crews removed spray paint from pedestals. I think that those should have been taken down a long, long time ago. Reporter statues of Francis Scott key, ulysses s. Grant are gone. We obtained video of the monuments being pulled down. Last night hundreds of people showed up and bottles were thrown at officers. Established missions and accused. Scott key composed the star spangled banner and was known to have owned slaves. And grant, the 18th president , had a history with both. Havent seen any representation of o
On time in the fall is now in jeopardy. Quote, cuts will mean that the reopening of schools will be delayed, even after state guidance and clearance from Public Health officials is given. We need support from the federal government. Reporter in emeryville, melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. Solano county is poised to move into the next phase of reopening tomorrow. Just in time for the Holiday Weekend. Its known as expanded phase two and now joins napa county, enlisting even more restrictions. Lifting even more restrictions. Those counties are in green. Sonoma county in yellow also is waiting for state approval to move into the expanded phase. The remaining six bay area counties in red, marin, San Francisco, san mateo, Contra Costa County, almeda, and santa clara counties, still in the beginning stages of phase two. Actually Santa Clara County entering tomorrow. Allowing for only Curbside Pickup and some offices to reopen. Under the expanded phase two, this is what is open and what is