My home state new york is just beginning to turn the corner area but unfortunately there are many parts of the country that have not yet reached their peak. The unemployment rolls are as long as theyve been since the Great Depression. Working americans struggling to pay rent and put food on the table and half no, many have no idea of when the next paycheck may arrive. It breaks your heart to see people waiting for hours in their cars to line up food banks and when theyre interviewed press , there are people who never went to a food bank before. Thats how the and eecontrolling this crisis has been. So we here in congress have an obligation to do the snations business during this time of crisis, to be focusing on this crisis, to help the millions of aamerican workers and businesses pleading forassistance. The constitution instructs us to provide for the common welfare but if this critical juncture in our nations history, the Republican Leadership led by leader mcconnell is talking their
Great depression. Working americans, struggling to pick rents and put food on the table and have no knowledge of when the next paycheck may arrive. It breaks your heart to see people waiting for oursar and os lineup of food banks. And when theyre interviewed by the press, there are people who never went to the bank before pretty deep and troubling this crisis is being. So we hear in congress, have an obligation to do the nations business during this time of crisis, to be focusing on this crisis. Tell the millions of American Workers and businesses, pleading for assistance. The constitution instructs us to provide for the common welfare. When this critical junction in our nations history, the Republican Leadership and by leader mcconnell, is ducking the responsibility, plane and civil they do has yet to schedule any legislation business for the floor of the senate this month having to do with covid19. It is taken sustained pressure from the senate democrats, to force our republican coll
Bright sunshine, temperatures will be a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. Inland areas and around the bay in the mid to low 60s by this afternoon. At the coast, having a hard time making it into the 60s. Sun sets at 5 55 with clear skies. Vile a warming trend coming up soon. All right. Happening today in the east bay, air testing of the high school in oakland begin after a cancer causing chemical was found in the groundwater nearby. The school has canceled classes indefinitely according to local and state officials there are several sites that could be the source. Students and teachers dont know when theyre going back. Classes may resume next week. The school year could be extended to make up for the missed days. The search continues for the remains of a missing couple in marine county. Theyre from palo alto. They disappeared while on a hiking treep o hiking trip one week ago. Its now a search and recovery mission. They believe the couple would have been found by now if they wer
And then get ready for some cooler weather tomorrow before a big warmup in store for us. Ill have details on that coming up. Liz . Thank you. Happening today in the east bay, air testing in oakland will begin after a cancer causing chemical was found in the groundwater nearby. The school has canceled classes indefinitely according to local and state officials. There are several sites nearby that could be the source. Students and teachers dont know when theyll be going back but classes may resume next week at alternative locations. The school year could be extended to make up for the missed days. The search continues for the remains of a missing couple in marine county. Carol kaparski and ian irwin n disapeer disappeared while on a hiking trip. Its now a search and recovery mission. They believe the couple would have been found by now if they were in an area accessible by foot. Deputies thought they had a lead when ka nine cadaver units pointed this em to shell beach. They will aid with
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