We do know some options that they have. Well explore that a little bit later. Meantime, i was telling you about a lot of depressing economic news. Latest home sales are expected to fall at least 15 this year. That adds to a string of stunningly weak numbers. I say stunningly weak. Wall street was bracing for some bad numbers but to connell mcshane, i dont think they were bracing for this bad. To you, my friend. Connell i think that is the point, neil. In many ways to your point what we learned on both the economic front and when it comes to earnings is soar of confirmation what we already knew. That this economy, thanks to the coronavirus inspired shutdowns is in very rough shape. But when you look at things like retail sales and drop we saw there, this, is even worse than we thought. I mean the largest drop that weve ever seen in retail sales on a monthly basis. So thats march. Economists know april is likely as bad or worse. This comes from the commerce department, only been tracking
Hello my name is the director of the wisconsin festival thank you for being here. I believe this is the seventh event and also the 30th of 32 events just today in the third day of this book festival. Thank you so much. I have seen many of you all day. [applause]. I could not be more pleased to be introducing megan phelpsroper. With her book unfollow. Were talking about her life and doubt and how you decide to leave or stay in how you defend yourself in this context is one of those conversations with religion that you need to be having so much more as a culture. I think it opens up so many doors for people and making herself a writer and activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church in november of 2012. And she knows about communication across ideological lines. At the age of five, eggen began protesting homosexuality alongside fellow members of the Baptist Church in topeka, kansas in this church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. The t
In here or outside . Outside and in here. We have 30s, under mostly clear skies. Most of it is disappearing. Well get a break but we are running noticeably cooler. 8 to 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. Remember yesterday we had clouds and light rain under clear skies so its much, much cooler. 53 to 55, a little bit below average for this time of the year. Santa rosa to san jose, quarter mile by stockton. Livermore has had about 3 miles visibility, but after that it seems to be okay. Slowly increasing clouds in the afternoon, and the system will be here for some light rain tonight. 50s for highs. This rain system will be very weak and gone early saturday morning. 7 01, here he is, and so far, so good, or something new . It has been good so far and were looking at the east shore freeway. I want to show you a time of 21 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. I kind of like what i see of this mornings commute. We havent had very many slowdowns. 21 minutes is about hal
Westbound 580 coming up altamonte pass a little bit of slow traffic. Northbound 280 getting up to highway 17 that looks good. So basically im their employee. Thats the way it really works. 5 01 lets go back to the desk. We have new information this morning breaking news out of florida. Our sister station confirms there is no active shooter. Right now youre taking a live look at an aerial view of the area. It looks like you can kind of faintly see it looks like a row of vehicles leading up to the entrance of that air force base. There was a report of shotting s fired near the base. About an hour ago they sent out a lockdown alert telling people to stare and lock their doors. Again, you can see that long line of cars. Well continue to monitor this story and bring you updates throughout mornings on 2. New in palo alto this morning an overnight Armed Robbery of a farm stooe at a Safeway Store in middlefield road is being investigated. Ktvus alyssa harington has more on this. Good morning.
The bay bridge so that is good. All the bridges are doing well so far and its obvious. People want to ease in to 2020. There have been no major problems on 580. 601. Lets go back to the desk. New this Morning Police are investigating. And just talked to one of the employees. Good morning alyssa. Good morning the that employee told me the two men walked into the store one of them had a gun. I just wanted to see what happened and thats when i see the other guy and he point to me and say hey the suspects went straight to the pharmacy which was closed at the time they broke the glass door and stole several items. His unsure what they got away with police will be looking at Surveillance Video from inside the store. Investigators were here for several hours this morning they had the whole parking lot staeped off and the store was closed. Its unclear when the safeway will reopen. Reporting live in palo alto alyssa harington ktvu fox 2 news. Happening today governor Gavin Newsome will introduc