Purple creates where the power is shut off intentionally. Pg e expects to restore power in some areas by 10 00 p. M. 90,000 currently impacted by this power shut off. High wind over night and today will lots of damage. Branchs came crashing down. Winds threatening to spread small fires that started popping up across the bay area. One of the most recent fires sparked a few hours ago. Off highway 12. We have Team Coverage tonight. Well begin with tom in lafayette. About 17,000 customers have been without power since 8 last night. There were some fires but fortunately the winds were not as wickedly strong as some predicted. However pg e just put out a notice to a lot of customers here in lafayette who have lost power, thousands of people. That their power will not be restored until tomorrow at least. Because of high wind. They said they were not able to get helicopters in to fly equipment. To make sure there was no serious damage that could cause more fires. Also because there were not su
Im Natalie Allen and this is cnn newsroom. Thank you so much for joining us. U. S. President donald trump is expected to nominate federal Appeals Court judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace ruth baiter ginsburg at the Supreme Court. Thats according to multiple sources. The president said he will make a formal announcement of his choice on saturday. For more on barrett, heres cnns pam brown. Reporter cnn has learned that President Trump intends to pick Amy Coney Barrett for his replacement for the Supreme Court. The republican allies are told by the white house this is who the president wants. That announcement is expected to be made later this evening, around 5 00 p. M. Eastern time. Amy Coney Barrett was seen as a frontrunner from the getgo. She was interviewed by the president for the last Supreme Court vacancy that ultimately went to justice kavanaugh. She has conservative credenti credentials. She has seven children and one with down syndrome, and two adoptive children from haiti. She