The third hour of today in the bay continues right now. Good friday morning to you. Im kris sanchez here for Marcus Washington. Boy, wasnt it nice to see his smile . Oh, yes. Were going to have him a little later in this hour as well. Im laura garcia. Before we get to weather right now i want to tell you about a small earthquake that hit the north bay this morning. A 3. 3 magnitude quake hit about 5 00 a. M. It was about 13 miles north of healdsburg. No reports of injuries or damage so far. But what a way to wake up at least for those folks. And yesterday we were waking up to pounding rain across the bay area. Kari has a look at our forecast right now. That rain is getting lighter. This storm system is moving out but it was impressive. Now as we take a look at storm ranger, we are catching a break for much of the bay area. Still some lingering showers down around gilroy as well as around the napa area over toward Solano County. Weve seen some of the showers that are now starting to mov
Shell to pay compensation for damages caused by oil spill. More protests and scuffles near indias capital as farmers demonstrate against laws they say will hurt them but benefit corporate farms. So the new European Health regulators have given emergency approval for the office for the astra zeneca Coronavirus Vaccine to be used by adults across the 27 country blog the announcement comes after a dispute between the e. U. And the company the e. U. Was expecting at least 80000000 doses by the end of march but we go astra zeneca cut it supply blaming manufacturing issues. Its a real pleasure to be here until i announce the 3rd positive opinion for the authorize ation of the astra zeneca covert 19 vaccine this expand the range of Vaccines Available to e. U. Member states which will all help to bring the pandemic under control and protect the citizens of the e. U. We now have 3 vaccines that have been developed and recommended for approval approval against a disease that we did not know one
Stream later this year not novak says its trials show its job to be nearly 90 percent of fact against it 19. Plus china says it will no longer recognize a special british passport issued to people in hong kong and accuses the u. K. Of political interference. To begin this hour with breaking news from the netherlands where the court of appeals has ordered the Oil Giant Shell to pay compensation to a group of nigerian farmers they accuse the company of destroying their fishing villages as a result of 3 oil spills its the 1st time a Dutch Company has been held liable for actions by its foreign subsidiary lets go straight to step fasten shes standing by for us in. Step with a ruling then gone against shell what are the courts say. Exactly same here as a clear victory according to a friends of the earth or nablus who actually filed this case to get away for a nigerian farmers against shout the court said that the Daughter Company of shell s. P. C. In nigeria is liable for the pollution that
Farmers in nigeria a dutch court orders the local branch of shell to pay compensation for damages caused by oil spills and more protests and scuffles in indias capital as farmers demonstrate against new government laws they say will hurt them the benefit of corporate farmers. Im gemini with the sporting event has had to pay refuses to criticize christianity when our day is top scorer it faces a Police Investigation for breaching cave it 19. 00 rules by going on a ski trip. So European Health regulators have given emergency approval for the Oxford Astra Zeneca Coronavirus Vaccine saying it can be administered to adults of all ages while the announcement comes as a drug maker and the e. U. Early disputes over supply the block was expecting at least 80000000 doses by the end of march but a week ago because said it wouldnt meet those expectations claiming manufacturing issues well despite growing criticism that vaccine rollouts all too slow regulators saying having another approved vaccine
Im rebecca it is welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel is due to deliver a speech in parliament this hour as the nation faces a decisive period in its fight against the coronavirus germanys regional governments are considering imposing a Strict Lockdown over the christmas and new year period as infection rates remain stubbornly high officials warn hospitals could be overwhelmed the countrys infectious to saint diseases agency says 509000 people have died in germany from the illness in the past day marking a record high since the start of the pandemic. As we wait for that talk to take place im joined by chief Political Editor michelle occur behala thanks for joining me what can we expect from anglo michael today well reese shes certainly here to defend the budget which means 180 bill. When your is a new debt some 350000000000 euro is to tackle this corona crisis but reading the whole nation is watching her to hear some kind of indication on whether she will once again c