Heightened surveillance here in the united states. The American Council on American Islamic relations is handing out booklets reminding people of their rights and after 60 people were held for questioning this weekend at the u. S. canada border in washington state. They were detained for between six and 11 hours in some cases. They were people of all ages including a number of u. S. Citizens and asked questions about their iranian identity and the heritage and family and connection to the country. All of this is very concerning. Customs and Border Protection claims they did not detain iranian americans at border. They said they have not received any reports of bay area iranian americans being detained however Immigration Attorneys are are on standby. This crisis with iran is tlud. Were tracking the story on all of the digital platforms. We posted new information about u. S. Troop movements. It is on the top story box at nbcbayarea. Com. Well back here at home, a new plan to tackle vioy
Concord. Tracking a few weather systems as we head through the rest the idetails rning, am tracki the slowdowns this morning. It is slow and go especially as you work your way towards the bay bridge. We have got the metering lights on. They were turned on at about 5 18 this morning and traffic starting to stack up there. Backed up well beyond the 880 overpass, almost to the maze at this point. So a slow ride on your approaches now, thats the east shore freeway just coming out of emeryville as well as westbound 580 as you work your way out of oakland this morning. Taking a look at traffic, things are definitely starting to get a bit busier across the east shore freeway. A crash westbound 80 right at 37, its they just pushed it out of the right shoulder, or the slow lane, i should say, over to the right shoulder, a bit of an improvement there. But then you will see brake lights into vallejo, slow as you work your way into berkeley this morning. Traffic along 680, a couple of hot spots so
Through coastal towns the navys preparing to evacuate the stranded at least another 3 lives in the last over the last 24 hours. And the u. S. Send 750. 00 new troops to iraq after prorating protesters stormed the perimeter of the u. S. Embassy compound in baghdad. I brought in thomas great to have you with us for this new year people around the world have been ringing in the start of a new year and a new decade here in berlin thousands gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate to welcome in the new decade and in new york city the crowds in times square said hello to 20 twentieths one of the worlds favorite new year spectacles. And new. Here in new york. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours earlier auckland new zealand was the 1st major city to see in the new year with pyrotechnics erupting from the citys sky tower and over the water. In austral
Sends 750. 00 new troops to iraq that after prorating protesters stormed the perimeter of the u. S. Embassy compound in the capital baghdad President Trump says iran has a price to pay for being behind the protests. And also coming up on. New years address the german chancellor calls for confidence in confronting the challenges of the new decade well have our full address later in the south. Im brian thomas great to have you with us at the start of this new year people around the world have been ringing in the start of the new year and the new decade here in berlin thousands have been gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate to welcome in the new decade. And in new york of course the crowds on times square are saying hello to 2020 and one of the worlds favor new year spectacles. I am new here in new york. I crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours
And tens of thousands of antigovernment demonstrators taking to the streets of hong kong for a peaceful new years day march just hours after a while and clashes on new years. Are brian thomas great to have you with us for the start of the new year where people around the world have of course been ringing in the new year and the new decade here in berlin thousands gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate and in new york city the crowds and times square said hello to 2020 in one of the worlds favorite new years spectacles. And new year in new york. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours earlier auckland new zealand was the 1st major city to see in the new year with pyrotechnics erupting from the citys sky tower and over the water. In australia the fireworks from sydneys harbor bridge went ahead despite calls for the show to be cancelled because of