Receive the extra unemployment benefit. Right now the negotiations are underway and extending it back east in washington d. C. Ktvu is joining us live, and ali, is it possible that a deal could be struck by the end of today . Well, certainly its possible. Its not looking likely at this point. Most believe that there will be eventually be some compromise between the democrats and republicans to extend this program. The question is when they do, what will that new program contain, and how much money is it going to come with. There are 30 million americans getting Unemployment Benefits. Since the early days of the pandemic, most of them are knowledgeable for an extra 600 a week for the unemployment assistance program. It expires today. Democrats and republicans work on an extension, but they have not reached an extension yet. We will continue on with the discussions today with the senator and Speaker Pelosi perhaps an inperson meeting tomorrow on capitol hill as we stay engaged. The democ
House, where President Trump added fresh fuel to the fire in the controversy over whether and when to send kids back to school. Earlier i spoke with dr. Yvonne maldonado. Thank you for joining us this morning. At his briefing last night, President Trump said hed feel comfortable sending his son and grandkids back to school because he said kids dont transmit the coronavirus very easily. He also said they dont catch it easily. That seems to conflict with some of the research that weve seen just this week. I want to get your thoughts on that. Well, i dont think we really understand exactly whats going to happen with children. It does look like they are less likely to get sick, and maybe to transmit, than older children, and certainly adults. But we do need to have them go back to school very carefully and make sure that theyre socially distanced, that the older kids wear masks, and especially the teachers take all the precautions not to get infected. And the other big headline this mornin
The intense heat happening elsewhere around the state got 60s in place along most of the east bay, real estate 50s up to the north bay. A chilly 46 Half Moon Bay thats delightful 62 meanwhile for san jose. But to compare things for just 24 hours ago, a look at inland spots really dropping off conquered 5 degrees behind you can see up in the north as well will make up for that this afternoon, however, as we warm up winds currently work on the Single Digits for the most part well get that typical on shore wind again kind of shielding us a little bit at least in spots this afternoon. Heres what it looks like were at 83 by 11 oclock at 2 at 95. Some folks getting close to 100 if not getting there will be showing you all about your forecast. Coming up in just a bit back to you sounds good thing today, california continues to be a hot spot for new coronavirus cases in the u. S. On thursday, the state recorded nearly 8,000 new cases and more than a 140 new reported deaths. Now here in the bay
Restrained appraisal of the covid crisis. Good evening, reported. The Fremont Fire Department im julie haener. Is deploying a strike team to the gold fire. Its burning to the north of and im frank somerville. President trump revived his the hog fire. The gold fire is 8500 acres and coronavirus briefings today and suggested the crisis is going only 5 contained. It is to get worse before it gets burning through rugged forest better. Northeast of redding. Many are calling this a real change in the president s tone. At lake tahoe a person had reporter ya, tone and to be rescued from a burning policy. Boat yesterday afternoon near the president urged americans tahoe city. The coast guard says one man to wear a mask. Was on board when it burst into is returned to the podium, a flames. They say he was rescued by a political reality as his poll Good Samaritan and uninjured. Numbers plummet. Fire crews put out the fire coronavirus is a vicious and dangerous illness. Before the boat sunk and 21
California reported 96 deaths yesterday. That is a significant drop from the previous two days. 9000 people have died statewide since march. Overall, the numbers are moving in a better direction. There were 8000 new infections reported for a total of 493,000. Hospitalizations are down nearly 2 . Now to capitol hill where the House Committee did hear from three of the nations leading health experts. As a Lauren Blanchard reports, the committee wanted answers on the countrys response to the pandemic. We do hope as a time, we get into the late fall and early winter, we will have a vaccine that we can say would be safe and effective. Reporter doctors tell the House Committee positive news about a possible covid19 vaccine. Still, lawmakers had questions. Wire all of the other countries defeating the disease and we are not . There was such a diversity of response in this country from different states. We really did not have a unified response. Reporter 4. 5 million americans tested positive