Mcconnell and she were making arguments for and against the nomination. The clerk will report the culture motion. In accordance with provisions of rule 22, standing rules of the senate to hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett from indiana, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States signed by 18 sanders as follows. Mcconnell, ernst, blackburn, cap until, graham perdue, grassley. Cotton, for, alexander. Majority leader. My First Experience with Supreme Court confirmation here in the senate, i was a young staffer for the judiciary committee, that was also the same time i met a young guy demed Alexander Just left the senate to go to the white house and work in congressional affairs. Ive had the opportunity for quite a long time to observe the confirmation process, various ups and downs. When nominees were consumed almost overwhelmingly during which they were hated, contest over the nomination i could safely about the senate, over the
Devastating fire. Once this wind event is over power will be then restored in phases starting on monday night through tuesday night so some people could be without power until tuesday evening all right we have Team Coverage on tonights wind event kron fours gayle ong is live in the east bay where winds are picking up tonight. We will have the latest from her location. In just a moment we want to start now with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez who was monitoring the areas that are under the wind advisories. Winds are whipping across the east bay right now for theresa yeah thats right justine and and in fact the gusty as winds that ive seen all day and all night long happening right now for those of you in the north bay. And its going to continue to peek through 4 oclock for your monday morning and were seeing sustained winds in the 20 to 30 mile per hour range with gusts reported in the valleys at 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour highest peaks already seeing wind gusts at 60 to 70 Miles Per Hour.
That all cities from santa rosa down to santa cruz and gilroy are under a red flag warning tonight, coastal regions, Santa Cruz Mountains and lower valleys are also under a redflag warning but that runs through 11 oclock tomorrow morning. Pg e has already turned off the power to 225,000 customers across the state with 136,000 more expected to lose power at some point tonight and the power is already off in the north bay. The areas marked here in purple that with that triangle thats the places that have already lost power pg e is turning off the power because the wind gusts could knock over a power line and start another devastating fire. Once this wind event is over power will be restored in phases. Starting monday night through tuesday night. And we have Team Coverage of tonights events kron fours gayle ong is live for us now in the east bay, where the winds have just started to pick up. Well have the latest from her in just a few moments. But first want to check in with meteorologist
From the bay areas local news station we begin now with that breaking news takes us here to oakland where firefighters say unfortunately theyve gotten control of this brush fire thats been burning dangerously close to 5. 80 threatening several structures. But again it appears firefighters aggressive attack has prevented destruction and perhaps worse thanks for joining us said 8 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis the fire broke along west bound 5. 80 east of 35th avenue at the overpass there. At one point it was upgraded to a 3 alarm fire more than 50 firefighters answered the call. Another the fire is contained as grant said its still a very active scene. Kron fours taylor sackey joining us now live from the scene and taylor. What a tense afternoon and early evening for firefighters. Address thankfully things are looking much better and firefighters were able to get on top of that fire very quickly of course its now contained and behind these fire engines you would s
Well get to that, friend. Lots of rit . Ye let me take video of this. He could kill me. But let me take video. That is the question. Cant wait to talk about that. What are you doing . Hi, everybody. Lets jump right into weather because im hogging the spotlight there. I apologize. Its tuesday. Yesterday we put everything on hold. We look forward to tomorrow, thursday and friday. Starting at 5 00 tomorrow through 11 00 friday, we have a fire weather watch and this will be upgraded to a red flag warning later on today. S going on outside. Pretty clear out there. You can see it from sutro tower. 64 degrees and well see how it unfolds. 60s this morning and 60s to nea rd low on the way. Well talk about that coming up todays californias health and human secretary will give us an update on the states pandemic. Dr. Ghaly said recently opened schools have not added to increases. Well bring that to you live on the abc7 the state is expected to move from the red tier to the less restrictive orange