Today President Trumps request was answered by none other than senator ted cruz. Cruz announcing that if the u. S. Supreme Court Decides to take up the pennsylvania mailin ballot case, he stands ready to make the oral arguments on behalf of the petitioners, congressman mike kelly and republican congressional candidate sean parnell. And by extension, the president himself. Senator cruz is considered to be not only one of the smartest people to ever graduate from harvard law school, but also a brilliant debater and litigator. His offer to champion the president s fight for a free and Fair Election in court couldnt come at a more propitious moment. It comes as several key deadlines are rapidly approaching in the certification of the president ial race. Every state the is expected to certify the Election Results by tomorrow, and next monday the Electoral College is scheduled to meet to cast their votes for either President Trump or joe biden. President trump says he expects big things to c
Were about 48 hours away from a new curfew for most of the bay area. Tonight the rules and the reaction. Theyre inside anyway, what do we need a curfew for . Parents and teachers in Alameda County fight to save two schools from closing. The vote just moments ago. Multiple setbacks tonight in President Trumps last ditch effort to overturn election results. And why an ambitious effort to reduce homelessness is being met with lawsuits in the bay area. This is not how democracy works. Well first, we have some breaking news. A police chase in Monterey County ending with multiple diners injured. Witnesses in selena say a mercedes blew through a red light, hit another vehicle and then crashed into a restaurant. Weve just gotten word that a suspect has been detained. Were told that none of the injuries are life threatening. Still a scary scene tonight. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, with coronavirus cases skyrocketing and thank
Johns Hopkins University reported more than 187,000 cases in the u. S. Yesterday. The number of deaths has also topped 2,000 for First Time Since may. All of this comes as the cdc urges americans to stay home for thanksgiving next week. Meantime, pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine today. If approved, there could be enough doses for 20 Million People by the end of the year. Earlier this week the Pharmaceutical Company said its treatment is 95 effective. In new hampshire, a state wide mask mandate begins today for everyone above the age of 5. It applies to people in Public Places when social distancing is not possible. And Laura Podesta has the latest in the fight against covid19. Reporter dr. Deborah birx says the latest coronavirus surge is a call to action for every american to increase their vigilance. This is more cases, more rapidly than what we had seen before. Reporter the White House Coronavirus task force held its first public Briefing Since july, hea
Schools from closing. The vote just moments ago. Multiple setbacks tonight in President Trumps last ditch effort to overturn election results. And why an ambitious effort to reduce homelessness is being met with lawsuits in the bay area. This is not how democracy works. Well first, we have some breaking news. A police chase in Monterey County ending with multiple diners injured. Witnesses in selena say a mercedes blew through a red light, hit another vehicle and then crashed into a restaurant. Weve just gotten word that a suspect has been detained. Were told that none of the injuries are life threatening. Still a scary scene tonight. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, with coronavirus cases skyrocketing and thanksgiving just days away, every county in the purple tier is about to be under a new statewide curfew. That includes santa clara, contra costa and alameda. Kpix 5s joe vazquez explains what you are and are not allowed
Streaming on cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive Sales Force Tower camera. Looking east, you see the bay bridge and city, all the sparkling lights. Good morning. It is friday, november 20. You can see the weekend too. I can see that very well. Right there. Lets get a check on our weekend forecast with meteorologist mary lee. Good friday morning. Good morning michelle and len. The weekend is in view and it looks like a beautiful weekend. We are looking at mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures today. Enjoy it. A live look at the Mark Hopkins Hotel camera. Its a cold start. We are down to the 30s, 40s, 50s this morning. 44 livermore, 50 San Francisco, san jose 48. Santa rosa is down to 36 degrees, definitely a cold start for you. Many locations are colder compared to yesterday at this time from 2 to 11 degrees colder compared to yesterday with the 24 hour temperature change. It is not as foggy as yesterday but we are dealing with areas of fog, three miles for the visibility in