But team is the direct employer of these workers and the giants come to their senses and step up. And, you know, meet us on some of these modest. The mets. Tonight at 10 new covid cases among Concession Staff at Oracle Park has workers preparing for the possibility of a full blown strike. Thank you so much for joining us here tonight. Kron 4 news at 10. Im Justine Waldman of jonathan mccall. So far at least 20 concession workers have been infected with covid19. Since Oracle Park reopened after covid protocols back in june. Today. Hundreds of the concession stand workers who are part of the union voted that they would go on strike at any time. They claim that the giants are not doing enough to stop Covid19 Spread and not doing enough to enforce masking mandates while at Oracle Park putting those workers in jeopardy. Kron fours Amanda Hari live tonight after talking with Union President along with trying to get reaction from the giants about what is everyone saying im told by the Union P
With the rise in cases as pfizer is seeking Fda Approval for its booster shot. What about Johnson Johnson . J j also recommending a booster for its singledose vaccine. Reporter Johnson Johnson is the latest Covid19 Vaccine Manufacturer recommending a booster shot. The company releasing early clinical trial data, supporting a second dose eight months after the original shot, to boost its single shot vaccine. The data were seeing emerge suggests that a second shot of the J J has a profound effect on your antibody levels. Reporter meanwhile, pfizer has started the Fda Process for approval for its booster. Unvaccinated people are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized, as medical centers are seeing their units fill up with covid cases. Its been very bad, very hard. Every shift now, we see people struggling to breathe. Theres always a Nurse Kind of right here ready to intervene at any moment. Reporter across oregon, medical units are pushed to the limit. Nbcs Portland Affiliate kgw got exc
Citizenship. Its part of a larger push by the administration to expand legal immigration to this country and to reverse his predecessors policies. July 4th marks the president s selfimposed deadline to vaccinate 70 of all american adults. While the country is on track to fall short of that goal, its not far from it. According to the cdc, nearly 67 of adults in the united states have received at least one dose and 58 are fully vaccinated. The new york times also reports that at least 20 states have reached that 70 threshold. We arent exactly Out Of The Woods yet. The highly transmissible Delta Variant does pose a serious risk to those who are unvaccinated. According to Cdc Director dr. Walensky, if you are vaccinated, theres not much to worry about. We can say for now things seem to be Looking up. Take the economy, for example, today the bureau of labor statistics, the department of labor, announced thAt The u. S. Added 850,000 net new jobs last month. Thats the biggest gain in ten mont
Officials and scrutinize new election laws to ensure they do not violate citizens voting rights. He said he is doubling the number of prosecutors devoted to voting rights enforcement. Ed to voting rights enforcement. I have tremendous respect for the work you do to protect civil rights. I was sworn in as Attorney General three months ago. In that time, i have had the chance to work directly with several of you on some of the most consequential matters in the Justice Department. I consulted with the division in connection with the opening of two investigations regarding potential patterns of unconstitutional policing in minnesota, minneapolis, and louisville. I consulted with you to discuss the criminal indictments on civil rights charges for the death of george floyd, and i have consulted with you regarding the strategy for protecting every americans right to vote. Today, i am looking forward to speaking to you, ill love you, about the work of the voting section. This work has personal
Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here in the great hall with the dedicated staff of the civil Rights Division. Joined by our Deputy And Associate attorneys general and buyer newly arrived Assistant Attorney General kristen clarke. Welcome. I have tremendous respect for the work you do everyday to protect civil rights for everyone in america. I was sworn in as Attorney General exactly three months ago and that time i had a chance to work directly with several of you on some of the most consequential matters in the Justice Department. I consulted with the division in connection with the opening of two investigations regarding potential patterns of unconstitutional policing in minnesota, minneapolis and louisville. I consulted with you to discuss the criminal indictments on civil rights charges for the death of George Floyd and i consulted with you regarding the strategy for protecting every americans right to vote. Right to vote. Today im looking forward to speaking with you, all of