Can see that speeds are down to 7 and 14 miles per hour. Thumbs up though because everybody has been moved out of the way. As we bring in a live look, you can see the backup there. Metering lights came on earlier than usual, 5 23 this morning. So it will be a while before you can getting across the bridge. Developing news in berkeley and emeryville, roads are still closed this morning because of several major water main breaks. Possible overpleasure ri pleasid 11 lines to break. And some streets are still closed because of damage that makes them unsafe. There are crews working over nit overnight. And happening today, a Court Hearing that could lead to uber and lyft shutting down in california. A bay area judge says the San Francisco based companies have to consider their drivers fulltime employees. And both companies are fighting backing. Lauren martinez is live for us at uber headquarters. Reporter uber and lyft are appealing judges order. But if that appeal fails, ubers ceo says they
World war ii mess yes, maam. Every 2 weeks, i appreciate. Im also the Senior Historian at the museum which is my proudest boast. Welcome to another installment of meet the author series here at the museum where we bring the best world war ii literature and the men and women who write and create it. Before i introduce tonights author a man who truly needs no introduction, which means he will go ahead a real solid one. Let me carry out the tradition of the National World War Ii Museum and public programming. Are there any chance world war ii veterans or home front workers in the audience tonight . Not. There we go. [cheers and applause] i knew there were two right up front. [applause] to say we thank for your service is understatement of the century. Thanks to all of you for your support and service. We have incredible good of friends. The good folks of cspan are here filling tonight. I want you all to be on your best behavior because c pan is forever. I would like to acknowledge those w
Stunning message from the white house a 100,000 to 240,000 americans are likely to die over the next few weeks from this coronavirus a sobering news comes on the same day. The death toll in america surpassed chinas official count taking a look at the come from the case count tonight there have been at least 811 new deaths in the United States just today this number represents the most reported deaths in a single day in this country. That brings the death toll in the u. S. In nearly 4,000 people with a number of cases topping 189,000. Both of these numbers are greater than what has been officially reported out of china. Globally there are more than 858,000 cases of coronavirus and more than 42,000 people have died here in california. There are more than 8400 cases, 175 people have died. This is all according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus tracker map for the first time the White House Coronavirus task force including President Trump told the American People to. Brace themse
Speak to consumers, expected to spend a whopping 7. 4 billion today according to a dopey analytics. Jackie deangelis joins us from a mall and edison, new jersey. What is it look like right now . Well, its starting to heat up. Behind me, macys was open from 5 00 p. M. Last night in the mall is just opening inside in the concourse now so you can see h and m is still closed the people are lining up outside. Down here we have an Urban Outfitters with people getting ready to go in as well and as you said the projection is for over 7 billion this year hoping to set new records last year black friday spending was about 6. 2 billion. The average consumer that comes out today is expected to spend about 400, but the question is, is at the same kind of black friday we are used to to maybe five years ago or 10 years ago . People would line up and storm the stores for deals. You can get a lot of deals online in the deals in the stores, the discounts have been active pretty much all this week. From
Houses over here and knocked on their windows and doors and hopped their fence and couldnt get in the back yard and grabbed the garden hose and started putting out the fence was on fire so i put it out and sprayed down the bushes. What would you tell people who might want to use fireworks in Contra Costa County . I think theyre stupid especially in california to do that. Especially in the summer time. You shouldnt do that. Reporter were back live here. You can see were showing you some of the trees swirling. There are swirling winds at this point, eric and dion. It is not particularly hot but it is the wind that could help get a fire out of control rather quickly. Fire officials are asking people to be very cognizant of the fact that the hot weather last week dried out all this brush. There are plenty of fuels and even if it is not hot like it isnt today, only about 70 degrees out here, these winds combined with spark or flame could stir things up rather quickly. In antioch, Laura Anth