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Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 630pm 20240712

There seems to be little or maybe no progress in sight for another covid19 relief bill House Speaker nancy pelosi, she said in a Conference Call with the House Democratic caucus, shes not budging until a new bill is signed saying the house is going to stay in session. The problem most americans dont care about details of this continued fighting they oimply understand nothing good is happening for them in the meantime and not surprisingly i got 2 very different viewpoints from our political analysts. In a normal world, the deal could and would be reached the president would families businesses and the economy are falling off a cliff. As federal funds dry up. They move closer to speaker pelosis number and you have a deal but covid relief doesnt fit in with the Trump Campaign theme that the economy is roaring back. It doesnt fit in with his Campaign Theme that the virus is going to magically disappear. So you have a campaign thats under cutting the need for a deal and in november while the voters may take out their frustration on the lack of relief package on all incumbents in government. The president will be at the top of their list. Were at a standstill again on unemployment support for covid as the election approaches plus seeing the democrats have taken the position theyre not going to or move forward, i dont think thats a good thing because election years are about giving things away historically and the party that is stingy on those sort of things tends to pay for it at the polls. Well one bit of hope maybe a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers is planning to present a 1. 5 trillion dollar plan this could actually happen tomorrow. It would include another round of stimulus checks, not clear whether this would change anybodys mind. But it is a last ditch attempt to try to break the stalemate. Scientists are hoping to use your phone to help track covid ucsf researchers are inviting the public to contribute to what they call the covid seeker its part of a study to try to improve Contact Tracing efforts, researchers say anybody with a google account can give their data to google it would allow scientists to pinpoint a persons location. And later figure out where they may have been exposed to the virus. Ucsf says the data may also reveal larger patterns of where when and under what circumstances someone may have become infected to participate you must consent to sharing your data. The University Says the info would be stored in a way to protect privacy. You find out more about this tonight on kron 4 news at 8 oclock then just 3 days into a new covid19 Testing Program in berkeley. So far at least 1300 tested. Its a drivethru e contactfree operation and the test is frequent forcefully chagall reports the city of berkeley has managed to keep positive cases low during the pandemic and a lot of people say a key to that has been frequent testing. Its designed to be quick and easy book an appointment online through the city of berkeley or Curative Incorporated the covid19 Testing Company administering the drivethru test show then youll be extended to let kids and instructed on how to swab yourself. Finally just dropped to finish it in a bin and be on your way all at no cost results delivered as soon as 2 days, it was very simple. To come here. The new contact free covid19 testing site opened at the North Berkeley bart station parking lot on friday and will remain open through october 2nd people with or without symptoms encouraged to get a test curative expects up to 400 tests will be taken per day i think its pretty critical. I know like doctor Public Health specialist, but it feels like. Its essential to getting a sense of how the virus is traveling and where it is and where does the city also offers mobile testing for Skilled Nursing and senior facilities in addition to a state funded testing site in town but the drivethru concept has proven popular because of the convenience getting people tested and having people have options for testing is really crucial to. Public Health Response in this time so far berkeley is on the lower end of positive covid19 cases in Alameda County registering just over 3 by comparison oakland accounts for nearly 40 of the countys cases he were hovering just above 14 in berkeley phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. Joe Biden Campaign today in the battleground state of florida. The event kicked off bidens first trip to the Sunshine State as the democratic president ial nominee. A win for him in florida would obviously dramatically narrow President Trumps path to reelection. Floridas key for both candidates. Biden tour into President Trump today for his reported remarks about Fallen Soldiers as quote suckers during a tuesday campaign visit to florida. My view. Based on reports from interviews, President Trump has proven. Hes unfit told the officer the present time again, but nowhere or is false morgue learn the more offensive to me at least then when it comes to is denigration of our service members. President trump has denied the remarks to spite the reporter standing by his reporting in a fox news reporter. Corroborating those reports democrats believe biden support for veterans may be an opening. Among veteran voters in military families who broadly supported trump in 2016. Hundreds of thousands of people are now at risk of being deported after an Appeals Court has world that the Trump Administration can and can and humanitarian protections for certain countries said those countries include el salvador nicaragua haiti sudan. An Appeals Court lifted a preliminary injunction that had blocked the government from ending the protections since 1990 the policy is granted. Temporary legal status to people from countries affected by natural disasters and civil conflict. Its a very dangerous situation that were dealing with. Hurricane sally has been crawling toward the northern gulf coast of the u. S. Today, forecasters say the storms. Slow pace make a really difficult to predict exactly where the storms eye is going to make landfall. Its also so kind of drifting, changing course a bit rain from the storm has been hitting northwest florida. And alabama and mississippi parts of louisiana officials declaring an emergency into western panhandle. Counties in florida. President trump also issued an Emergency Declaration for parts of louisiana, mississippi and alabama yesterday as the storm approached sally could still bring a lot of Flooding Issues to that entire gulf coast area, yeah and chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow has been tracking this is here with the latest yeah guys thats going to be the big problem with sally is. Hurricane youve got some gusty winds certainly theres going to be some damage from the winds and the storm surge but its going to be the tremendous amount of rain because. It is really creeping along extremely slowly. You see the core low. The center of sally still off the coastline headed toward mobile bay. It looks like right now maybe gulf shore is going to be very close to that here you see the stronger bands the Hurricane Force bans now getting very close now weve had some gusts over 80 Miles Per Hour on some of the islands here Dauphin Island getting hit pretty hard right now the squalls coming on shore one after the other and just dropping tremendous amounts of rainfall in fact this storm it is decreased in strength a sustained winds of 85 Miles Per Hour still now a category one compared to yesterday was category 2 but the rain is going to be tremendous and back right where it comes on shore maybe 20 maybe 30 inches of rain southern parts of alabama, mississippi parts of the panhandle of florida catastrophic flooding is going to happen should that take place then its going to slowly work its way over the next few days by thursday may be making its way still toward the central parts of alabama start to affect parts of georgia, but this storm system extremely a slow mover, so its going to dump tremendous amounts of rain. That is a story theyre out here weve been talking about the wildfires and all the smoke today. Finally seeing a let up from all that smoke outside and a little better air quality around the bay area now looks like its going to continue to improve the sea breeze will pick up again tomorrow going to be a little bit stronger partly cloudy. A good breeze through thursday and friday this weekend though some offshore winds kick in on sunday that could bring back a little more smoke in the bay area. Thank a house burn down. That garage down all my out buildings burned down. Coming up the School Principal who says hes still managing to smile even after losing his home in the creek fire. And next in sports. The niners get some help on the receiver front. As you might call it a little reunion of sorts for Kyle Shanahan sports director jason dumas says the details theyre coming out. Also apple released a lot of new products today, no phone but well have details on a device that parents and teachers will in just a few months, weve learned a lot more about the covid19 virus. Its real. And its dangerous. So, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. And while we dont yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay six feet apart. Do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. And get a flu shot, its even more important this year. We can do this. If we do it together. We know these arether. Challenging times. Rest assured, you are not alone. Weve all had to adapt. And with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. Together, we can save energy and money. Try closing your shades during the day. Setting your ac to 78 or higher. Or cooling off with a fan when you can. United we are always stronger. Stay well, california, and keep it golden. Apple released a handful of new products said its anticipated launch today that event though did not include a new iphone yeah theyre talking about iphone 12 not yet but a lot of other things being offered including a new subscription bundle new versions of the apple watch and the ipad the watch will include an ap now that will let you monitor your blood oxygen levels it has sensors that scan the color of your blood to determine how much oxygen flowing. Theres also a more affordable version of the apple watch being released. It has a lot of the same features as the regular one and will cost about 279. Up next for choo a learning its been a struggle for a lot of students during the pandemic doctors described the students a lot of parents are very concerned that children with special needs are being shortchanged during this time of Virtual Learning it is tough reporter chris hayes talk to parents who have special needs kids to see what they would like to see done. Kerry cook has 2 children and the Rockwood School district 6 yearold chloe who is in the first grade and 7 yearold william who received special services because of his autism diagnosis. Mon says william is not getting individual rice help even though its mandated by law she says its just not possible virtually this is day 3 schools always been hard but at home. Kerry says its impossible williams younger sister chloe meanwhile used to love school, its too hard. You can hear that we help you slow is a first grader tony weighed only 2 you dont know its really hard and our developmentally disabled cat kelly is another mom speaking out her special needs son jack is a 6th grader in the brentwood School District i think the solution is to get students with Developmental Disabilities and back in the School Building or they can receive inserts services in person brentwood schools this week began one hour a day of in Person Learning for special needs students says its far from enough its just asking a lot of the multitask the winner being asked to and when they you know have a disability. These parents are backed by washington universitys doctor John Constantino who is the codirector of the intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center he wrote a letter published august 28th in the american journal of psychiatry that says in part. Although there is a Public Awareness of some of the challenges imposed by the pandemic on individuals with disabilities. The totality of the impact on a family or a person with such disabilities can go unrecognized even by professionals. He said special Needs Children deserve priority for resources to safely resume in Person Learning open up the fox 2 app and look for this report to read doctor konstantinos full letter and recommendations that was he feels are being left behind the most im chris hayes. My head so hard for some kids are lets take a live look outside overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and a lot of fog, yeah driving the bridge today you could see the city skyline for the first time in a long time so that was great news is there is less smoke but certainly theres a fog element. Chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow with us now are we going to able to go outside the rest of the week yeah i the improving air quality the next few days guys get out there and were finally able to see across the bay again although that fog very thick outside right now thats going to drop visibilities down less than a quarter of a mile overnight some parts of the bay area its going to be thick. In spots early on tomorrow morning spreading well on shore but thats also sign of a good sea breeze to that means a better air quality i think as we head through the day tomorrow so yeah certainly start out some fog giving way to some sunshine, some hazy conditions but improved air quality temperatures will warm up to youve got some 80s inland 70s around the bay and 60s along the coastline, the next few days going to throw in a few more clouds coming our way from a weak cold front but that stronger sea breeze will continue through friday this weekend offshore winds do return, especially on sunday that may bring back some more smoke from the fires in Northern California into the bay area. Time for sports. Coming into the season the Wide Receiver Group with probably the biggest question mark on the niners roster after one game, its still the biggest question mark on the roster that is why Kyle Shanahan brought in some help today, the team has signed veteran wide receiver mohamed sanu snow actually played for Kyle Shanahan back in 2016 when shanahan was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons he last played for the new England Patriots but was released in Early September amid reports that he looks low use coming off ankle injury, but slower not the niners will not will take what they can get they only had 3 healthy receivers on sunday, Kendrick Bourne dante pettis and trent taylor combined for just 4 catches him 41 yards. So new. Well have to pass 3 covid19 test before he can practice with the Team Shanahan didnt speak to the media today, but yesterday this is what he had to say about summit. I love snow maze alva player. So him being out there is always a possibility. Well look at everything that we have though weve gotten or numbers are to be up this week which we dont have to settle yet. But i want to rule that out at all means available on is definitely a guy i really respect and i think i want to see chris peck so well see how it goes this week. The nfl has issued a memo to teams warning that failure to wear Face Coverings at all times in the bench area will be punished in. Look who is chilling right there on the sideline without a mask on caught redhanded chuckie the Face Covering must securely fit across the wearers nose and mouth to help prevent transmission of the coronavirus and jon gruden hes no dummy he knows who that memo may be pointed at today, john. Im sure theyre directed at me ive got to do a better job keeping my mask over my face. It was really hot. You have a headset on and its hard to communicate. It times with that mask. I just got to do a better job and i got to do a better job with that mask. And over to the diamond as in colorado taking on the rockies. Theyre currently winning one to nothing in the bottom of the 3rd will have full highlights of that later in the show. To the playoff bubble. Heat celtics game one of the eastern conference finals, lets go right to overtime this game was a thriller. Boston up one but jimmy butler takes it to the rock county and the fao he would make the fast

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