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for later today at 1:30 p.m. eastern. we also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after senate republicans introduced their bill yesterday. now, live to the senate floor. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr black, will open the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. remind them that people usually don t care how much you know until they know how much you care. may faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. we pray in your powerfu ....
the rising tension and how the u.s. is responding overnight actually we re going to take it from here and will be back with another update in half an hour. look here, it s your very own all-in-one major stunner. the lgbtq community celebrates a landmark supreme court ruling protecting gay and transgender workers from job discrimination. a conservative judge appointed by president trump writing the decision the lgbtq community was stricken instead, it s a massive victory. reaction from the man who brought the case and fought for justice for years when he joins us live. pressing pause as cases of the coronavirus surge, more and more cities delaying plans to fully reopen why health officials say many americans were too quick to let down their guard those stories plus state of play overnight commissioners of the nation s major sports leagues entertainment experience, xfinity weigh in on finally returning. and now x1 also comes with peacock. ooh la la. this rare ....
and in new york the governor threatens to shut down again after crowded weekend scenes like this. there are large gatherings, social distancing is being violated, people are not wearing masks. the latest on the virus just ahead. breaking overnight convicted. a former marine found guilty of spying in russia sentenced to 16 years behind bars. his family blasting the verdict. u.s. officials calling the trial unfair we ll have the very latest start your engines nascar holds its first major race with spectators in the stands as the world of sports mounts a weekend comeback all that plus summer s here. i m looking forward to getting back in the swing of things. new jersey s reopening enters a key new phase. where better to mark the occasion than live from the jersey shore today, june 15th, 2020 announcer: from nbc news this is today with savannah guthrie from asbury park, new jersey and hoda kotb live from studio 1a live in rockefeller plaza morning, e ....
to prepare now. got to make sure they have a plan to charge their phones, to get them through two, three, four, five days. they can do that with backup batteries. they can go to community centers that pg&e will set up around the county. reporter: fire departments have been getting ready for this possibility along with county and city officials and school districts. they say you should make sure you have signed up for alerts from your local agencies. pg&e has not said how long the power will be shut off. they re saying at least through thursday afternoon is theld ta several days before they can get the power turned back on. so go ahead and take today to get ready. live in orinda, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. that is a big deal. amy, thank you. bay area school districts say they have plans in place to deal with a power shutdown am oakland unified has sent out a warning ten of their schools could lose power this week. the district says any affected schools will clos ....
to get ready. thanks joining us. kpix 5 is your is your vial guide to navigate these potentially widespread power shutoffs. people all around the bay area are waiting for official word from pg&e on whether they ll be in the dark come tomorrow. the team coverage starts with jackie ward in lafayette where high fire danger are putting some residents on high alert. reporter: most affected areas are here in contra costa and that includes lafayette. people here are getting ready. this is all that we have. people came here to ace to look for flashlights but they were out of luck. some people this afternoon will be disappointed. assistant manager howie gibb says he has not since n-94 masks were hard.com by a few years ago. batteries were filling, every 15 to 20 minutes, it seems. it s like we are giving away. it s crazy. at safeway, michael haggerty was stocking up and keeping things easy. i want things that i can drink cold, eat cold, fruit, a lot of water at ....