Monday. Before the meeting the former Vice President released the names of his picks for several key posts. Mr. Biden has chosen tony blink and for secretary of state. Jake sullivan as National Security advisor. And linda thomas greenfield to become the next u. S. Ambassador to the united nations. He is the first Latino American and immigrant nominated as secretary of the department of homeland security. While she has become the first woman nominated for director of national intelligence. After a standoff of more than two weeks the General Services administration has given the go ahead to begin the formal transition process. On twitter President Trump says his case strongly continues, but he is now telling the gsa administrator to do what needs to be done. Michigans board of canvassers voted monday to certify former Vice President joe biden won the state. It also passed a motion calling on the state legislature to update the election. There preparing for the holidays. Monday, first lad
Them said that they would go home and watch the game to the fans who are on that hill, they stayed until the end. I someone who walked by just a short time ago, he said that they were all there into the end or most of them at least and by the way it was a thrilling finish, it came right down to the wire, stanford winning 2423. We have full highlights coming up in sports at 6 00. Were live uc berkeley, kenny choi, kpix5. More help is on the way to struggling businesses in berkeley. The mayor has reactivated an emergency relief fund. The city of berkeley approved it back in march to provide aid to Small Businesses, renters and arts organizations impacted by the pandemic. They are hoping the community will match the city funds. To see the black friday crowd seems to sleep and for the most part. Devin fehely spoke to shoppers who did show up early, and this time in dublin. Reporter black friday was altered by the pandemic but many of the shoppers arrived early said that hunting for those d
A 2nd term coming to you live from our world news headquarters in moscow, russia. This is our international. My names donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now crowds have been gathering throughout saturday for a candlelight vigil in the armenian capital of your, of on. People have been paying tribute to those killed in the conflict with azerbaijan in the disputed region of nagornokarabakh. Saturdays events did mark a change in mood during the week protests in the city against the ceasefire. Deal between the 2 warring nations had been simmering with anger and shins between azerbaijan and armenia over the disputed region came to a head in late september with fighting raging for 7 weeks. Conflict itself stretches back more than 3 decades. And although the region is mainly populated by ethnic armenians, it is legally part of azerbaijan, reports from euro bottom. This is being a somber and a sad day in all of a media a day where thousands and thousands of people here in the capital of ye
Whats happening is a covid spec. Cases in the state of california have doubled just in the last 10 days. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. As a result, contra costa is one of 60 counties now in the most respect to purple tear. Joining napa, santa clara, and so dominant counties. Only San Francisco, san mateo, and marin counties are one step above in the right ear. Even so, Indoor Dining is also coming to a halt. Health officials say, the spike is occurring even before the holidays or the heart of the flu season. Thanks giving hasnt occurred yet. The weather just started getting cold. We havent seen anything yet. The fact that we already see surges in cases before all of this that events is particularly concerning. It seems restaurants and bars are getting the blood to the plane for whats happening. People sit at tables even if outside are pretty close to folks who the are not with all the time with the masks down. Those are th
November alone about one quarter of all us cases since the pandemic began. More than 256,000 people have awesome that died from this virus. The virus is spreading all across the country, including here in the bay area. Local Health Departments now reporting 185 new cases of covid19. Nearly 139,000 cases have been reported in 1900 deaths have been recorded here in the bay area since the start of the pandemic california seeing 14,000 new cases today. The states Positivity Rate over the past 2 weeks has now jumped to more than 5 . With cases skyrocketing all across america tonight, the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Now strongly warning folks not to travel for the holidays. The cdc says the safest way to celebrate thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people that you live with yet the tsa says friday and saturday. Where the busiest day since the pandemic brought air travel to a near halt in march and wednesday and sunday are expected to be the busiest travel days of t