Publication of James Mcphersons the war that forged a nation, and louis masurs lincolns last speech. As i said before i really wanted to do this event because over the years i have been educated and stimulated by reading these two historians. And i also got an extra bonus on baseball from louis masurs book on the first world series in 1903. But as when you actually spent time lobbying the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights act of 65 and all the Voting Rights acts after that this book, these books in the work of these authors this isnt their only work as you know. Helps us to understand why the civil war, its causes, its aftermath and matters affecting raise, regional conflicts within our borders the boundaries between state and national authority, Nation Authority was a word that lincoln used, and with the the significance of the game change a, the postcivil war amendments, and how long it took, to have a way of making them real. So we are often a people who have trouble wi
Bundled together. Caution tape all around it. The man who was killed was a Delivery Driver working for a firm hired by the main stadium contractor. Workers were sent home almost immediately so cal osha and Santa Clara Police can investigate how it is that the worker was hit and killed by those bundled rebar. Heres a statement from the stadium contractor. A material delivery trucksa;x dr was severely injured while materials were being delivered and unloaded from his truck. Emergency services were called and the driver was transported to a local hospital. We are deeply saddened to confirm that the driver has passed away. This is the second fatality here at levi stadium during the construction. In june, donald white was killed on the job. He was a 63yearold elevator mechanic who was struck by a counterweight while he was standing on a ladder. His death shut down construction for two days. But in the end, there was no citation issued by cal osha. It is too soon to tell whether that will be
Casual carpooling away to share the cost while doing a good deed, too. Abc 7 news joins us live from trance bay terminal in San Francisco with more. Allen . Mind me lines for berkeley downtown line, and the oakland east, which are two busiest route as the crowd started building up around 2 30 leaving one to believe people are getting out of work early. Some tell me there werent many there to begin with. Hardly anyone is there. And covering it for people is making it worse. How much did you get done . Very little. A lot of first time riders down here with a large of urgency. No one wanting to miss a bus. Still, trying to ease into this strike as were facing now. So far, no major problems down here at the trance bay terminal. Live down here, im allen wong, abc 7 news. Morning commute and the afternoon isnt here keeping an eye on the mess here is a map of the bay air, you can see san mateo bridge looking slower. Dunbarton is bumper to bumper now. Thinking of taking 101 into sausalito to 5
The ground in walnut creek looking at what led to the deadly accident involving two bart workers. The investigators spent the night on the tracks trying to piece together exactly what happened. Nbc bay areas damian is in the area. Reporter people have been placing flowers and candles along this chainlink fence. Were near highway 680. On the other side of this fence, the tracks that claimed the lives of two bart workers. Investigators dressed in what looked like hazmat suits told me they spent the night on these tracks. They used huge spotlights so they could gather evidence at the scene. Bart says two workers were on the tracks inspecting them when an approaching train hit them. They are identified as Chris Shepherd and larry daniels. The train was an auto and was making routine runs during the strike to keep the system working properly. The federal investigators are scheduled to talk to the driver today. They will also analyze other systems data on the train as they piece together wha
Negotiations between the two sides have lasted now for six months. Still no resolution. In july a fourday strike crippled the mass transit system. Riders say it was horrible then and are concerned it could be worse this time around since more people are on the road, going to work, dropping their kids off at school. I think its ridiculous that theyre repeatedly overnight, you know, trying to shut down bart. So its hard for us commuters to even plan for the next day. Yeah. What are you going to do . Well, luckily, i dont have class tomorrow, but i have been staying up all night throughout this week trying to figure out what to do the next morning. Frustration. I wish they dragged it on for so long, why dont they just settle it . So. What are you going to do tomorrow . Work from home. I have my computer. Reporter many of bart riders say they have been living with anxiety over whether this day would come. Some say they stayed up late monday, tuesday, wednesday, all of these deadlines waiti