Most all sparked by recent lightning. The governor is expected to given up date. We will bring it that News Conference live once it gets underway. We do have team coverage. We are monitoring those evacuations in san mateo and santa cruz. We will have the latest information on the lightning complex fire that has destroyed several homes already near vacaville. Sarah, good afternoon. Reporter cal fire actually just wrapped up a News Conference 30 minutes ago and gave us an up date about the lmu complex. There are several different fires burning across the state. Hellfire has requested 375 fire engines to help with all of the fires burning in california. The lmu lightning complex has limited resources at this point. It is a blades made up of seven different fires. It has burned 72 square miles and five counties including napa, lake, sonoma, solano, and yolo county. 60 fires were started by Lightning Strikes. This led us to this point. 50 structures have been destroyed. 50 have been damaged
Overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us to fill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of or f other suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are more federal regulations for ballpoint pens and magic markers than there are for Voting Systems and other parts of our election infrastructure. So there may be more work to do and much for congress to learn about this industry. Many
All pennsylvanians are endebted to you for your bravery, courage and dedicated leadership, and with that its my honor to bring up the colonel of the Pennsylvania State police. Thank you, governor. I would like to make a few brief comments. I would like to dedicate the comments to the victims of cavalcante and their families. At the end of the day all the people behind me work for justice and for the victims. A close second to the people of Chester County we appreciate your support and we appreciate the dedication that you and have shown us and the generosity that you have shown us. We are in your debt. This was a major operation. We know that it has affected your lives and were very much appreciative of that support. I would like to thank the governor and his support of us. Not only with his physical presence but his work in harrisburg on a daily basis. I would like to thank the Border Patrol, customs, the fbi, the marshals, the atf, our federal partners. The Chester County District At
Actually talked to nbc10 last week she was upset about what happened to that 13yearold, her own daughter a 10yearold was involved in the second attempted abduction. Listen to the police chief. Hes really frustrated. How frustrating is it . Its extremely frustrating. The judge is supposed to be part of enforcement and hes letting this isnt the first time hes done Something Like this. Hes extremely liberal with these things in a down that hastown that has a lot of crime. Reporter hes 65 years old. Police say he was driving a van with graffiti all over it with his window rolled down trying to get those young girls in his van. Thankfully they got away safely. His arraignment is at noon where hell be facing the same district judge that let him out on bail last week. A lot more questions to be asked in this case. Why was the bail reduced from what was recommended by the bail department. Well be sure to be asking those questions. Im drew smith, nbc10 news. A recent Drexel University graduate
Spain is braced for a divisive weekend with a vote on independence for catalonia apparently due to go ahead, despite opposition from madrid. However, the high court in catalonia has now stepped in. Its ordered google to delete the computer app being used for the poll. Related emails must also be blocked. These are live pictures from barcelona, where a Pro Independence rally is taking place. Separatists have called on people to turn out early at polling stations in a mass statement of peaceful resistance, even if they are prevented from voting. The bbcs jon donnison has the latest. Horns blare. As the moment of truth comes for catalonia, a show of force from those supporting independence. Crowd chant. Theyre calling it a tractorada an armada of farmers rolling into barcelona. Cheering. Determined sundays referendum should go ahead. Translation weve come in peace and we dont want to provoke any kind of confrontation with the people of spain or anyone else. Because we and the spanish are