Picked for the Vice President ial nomination and the first woman of color. The announcement came in a text and then a tweet. Xhar Kamala Harris known by so many locally as the daughter of oakland has officially been tapped as Vice President bidens running mate. She is the first black female and the first Indian American on a president ial ticket. This news was overwhelming to the cocalifornia state director of south asians for biden in the bay area. For those of us who worked on her campaign, as a woman of chore, as an Indian American, i cant tell you what this feels like. Im happy. Reporter senator harris was among several women biden was considering for the vp position including Elizabeth Warren and karen bass. In a tweet biden explained why he picked harris saying she worked closely with his late son beau when she was attorney general of california. I watch as they took the big banks, lifted up working people and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then and im proud now
As joe bidens running mate. Bidens pick, historic. She is the first black female and first indianamerican on a president ial ticket. This news was overwhelming. Those of us who worked on her campaign, i cannot, as a woman, as a woman of color, as an indianamerican, i cant tell you what this feels like. Im just so happy. She was among several women biden was considering for the vp position including Elizabeth Warren and karen bass. In a tweet biden explained why he picked harris saying she worked closely with his late son beau when he was attorney general of california. I watched as they lifted up working people and protected women and kids from abuse. I was prout proud then and im proud now. But things havent always been so warm between the running mates. Last year harris went after him on the debate stage. You acknowledge you were wrong. The two rivals, now friends. Seen here photographed together for the first time today as running mates. It is a moment she said shell never forget. S
Endangerment of public health. Hes investigating. In boston, a packed party boat making headlines. Absolutely no social distancing. That party boat operation has been completely shut down. In new jersey, no pictures yet, but 700 people attended a liberian Independence Day party. It was staged at an airbnb rental. Plenty of alcohol and twerking. It took police five hours to break it up. Hundreds ticketed. There is, however, positive news on the virus. Pfizer is now in phase 3 testing for its vaccine. That is the final stage. Just like moderna. And the increase in virus cases in two key states, california and texas, is slowing down. You better take a look at this. Kodak. Remember them . They are getting 765 million from the government to make the ingredients for pharmaceutical products. They will replace china, which currently dominates the supply chain for the Building Blocks of drug products. Watch that stock go. The dow industrials, they are going to be on the down side this morning.
Little missed out there. Overcast condition, 50s or 60s and the temperatures. To san jose. 36 Miles Per Hour gusts. Clouds will be slowly retreating today compared to the last couple days which means cooler weather will settle in. 5 00 in the morning. Anything new on the screens or is there anything new . Still okay. We have a nicelooking start to the Tuesday Morning commute. I like what i see. The bay bridge is a good place to be if you happen to be driving to San Francisco from oakland to San Francisco, its a nice drive. Nothing new going on. Oakland a traffic is off to a good start. Lets get back to the headlines. We are still waiting for joe biden to announce his running mate which he said he would do this week. Joining us live with the latest on the speculation. Good morning, sarah. Reporter we are expecting joe bidens decision any day now. We dont know who he is going to pick. He did say he would pick a woman. Strong contenders include senator Kamala Harris and elizabeth warren.
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