Now its time for The Last Word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. So im wondering is this more or less homework for you . Because back when you couldnt get the cdc director you would still have to do stories about it, and youd have to try to figure out certain things that were not easily apparent. Tonight you could actually go into that interview not knowing the answers to the questions because youre going to get actual answer tuesday the questions. Well, the thing that i mean the thing that changes that you dont have to anticipate what the interviewee is going to say, what they think or what was their motivation because you can ask them directly. But you still need to know about the issues and you know how to follow up and press them on it. It is just being able to interview dr. Fauci and dr. Wolensky and, you know, youve been talking to the white house Chief Of Staff ron klain, and andy slavitt has been on chris show. Being able to talk to the peopl
The issues and you know how to follow up and press them on it. But it is just being able to interview dr. Fauci and dr. Wolensky and, you know, youve been talking to the white house Chief Of Staff ron klain, and andy slavitt has been on chris show. Being able to talk to the people who are making decisions about the decisions theyre making particularly when the decisions are causing consternation like this issue of teachers not having to be vaccinated before schools reopen. Its just Night And Day in terms of actually understanding the governments take and being able to press them where they need to be pressed. I think everyone knows that it was a trick question. That, of course, theres no way rachel is going to find a way to do less homework for her show. Thats just not gonna happen. Work is a force that gives life meaning. Thats true. Thats true. For you, for you. Thank you, rachel. Thank you, lawrence. Thank you. Well, our first guest tonight was in the room today when the president a
Integrated device with connectivity built right in dramatically increases the chances that learning is available from anywhere. I think if theres a Silver Lining with covid, its classes like this one. Reporter with classes starting next monday, the Oakland Unified School district is is looking for laptops for 2,000 students. They ordered 2500 laptops in june but theyre not ready yet so students will receive the computers they got last spring. Were going to be using our own devices that are delegated for schools in order to meet the gap. And once the devices came in, well be swapping out. Reporter stateunding to strn Distance Learning. Apple and tmobile say the cost to a School District for an ipad and Internet Service is 580 per student per year, including tech support. Were going to have teams that are dedicated to each one of your districts. If you need anything or have students that need to stay connected or are having issues, were going to be there for you. The Companies Say they c
Sick leave. Health Officials Say the goal is to slow the spread of the virus in Alameda County where many people who test positive continue to work for fear of getting fired. Heres a look at the numbers in the bay area. There were 973 new cases for a total of over 56,000. San francisco and santa clara had the highest numbers with about 240 new cases each. 16 deaths were reported in the bay area including six in marin county and four in contra costa county. The bay area has now seen 858 deaths. As for the state numbers today, a total of more than 524,000. And there were 202 deaths bringing in the state death toll above 9700. The superintendent of california schools says work is underway to connect up to a Million Students to help with distance learning. The state is getting help from two high tech giants to get those kids connected. The start of school is just days away for some School Districts. Hundreds of thousands of students in california dont have access to computers, have poor in
This is the biggest championship that has been contested in sports since mid march, biggest far enough. A sporting event unlike any other, a three month delay, extraordinary precautions, and no fans. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. And im julie haner. Normally the pga championship would attract tens of thousands of fans and be a Major Economic boost to its host city. This year, people seem relieved its happening at all. We get live coverage now from ktvu amber lee. Shes at San Franciscos harding park where the tee time is tomorrow morning, amber . That we are just outside the front entrance of harding park. There is a sense of relief and excitement. Supporters say this represents hope as we move forward during this pandemic. Reporter the 2020 pga championship being held at harding park in San Francisco. No spectators allowed. The people working on site to help put on this weeklong event are fans. I just enjoy watching these guys play. They are the best of the best, and jus