Good evening. This is nbc Bay Area News tonight. I hope you are staying cool on this hot thursday night. We are just getting word of possible rolling blackouts beginning right now through 9 00 p. M. The possibility of Pg E rolling blackouts. Well have more on that in a few minutes. We want to start with the big story. Beware here. There is a bigger story at play. I shouldnt say beware. I should say be aware. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. We havent had one since 1983 honoring Martin Luther King jr. Today President Biden signing the bill at the white house. The new law takes effect immediately so federal workers will be off tomorrow. The actual day is June 19th which celebrates the end of slavery. We Cant Rest until the promise of equality is fulfilled for every one of us in every corner of this nation. That to me is the meaning of juneteenth. That is what it is about. Today is the day of celebration. It is not only a day of pride. It is also a day for us to reaffirm and rede
Up at the texas border in a helicopter, Attorney General ken paxton who showed up to the crisis from the river during a vote ride and from the land, right along with the president of the National Border Patrol Council brandon judd. Under the Trump Administration apprehension at a 45 year low, coming up the policy that reversed everything, one of the worst on record the former trump advisor Stephen Miller all that and more as we look ahead at Sunday Morning feature. Maria first up this morning Texas Governor greg abbott took up on a black hawk helicopter right above texas to view the 1200 plus miles of the Texas Border Being breached everything all day, smugglers and criminal cartels are the biggest winners, transporting 2000 people every 24 hours in rafts and boats and helping some through gaps, most of the people coming and want to be apprehended so they can get processed and assimilate into america, but there is another group that are criminals that got away and ended up in the inter
Americans must stand up against progressive policies. There is a coming backlash to this liberal oppression that is becoming front and center. They arent even hiding their hands anymore, sean. Thats why it is so important that we stand in the gap for this nation because the greatest comeback in American History is on its way. Bill an amazing line. Stand in the gap. A lot of things you predict this week. We knew joe biden would be out wednesday night. What you could not predict the impact of senator scotts speech that came after. Dana for good reason. Rebuttals are usually made fun of or easily forgotten. Instead this was a Launching Point for tim scott to do even more. Lets begin with Mark Meredith at the white house. A lovely day down there. It is friday and people are excited. First President Biden laid out his vision to congress. Now trying to sell taxpayers on the idea of spending trillions of dollars. The president is calling all of this historic. There are critics that say he onl
Teachers forcing Chicago Public schools to cancel class a Third Straight day. Devastating to see my children have to suffer. Dumping snow on the mid south. When The Sun Comes Up, you will be able to see at least 4 or 5 inches of snow. We have the worst of the storm really happening right now. Winter storm warnings posted jersey up towards maine. Speak life , Ainsley Speak Life By toby mac. We love him. He has participated in our Concert Series. Always a big crowd when he is there. Out there on the fox plaza. The tree is still there unfortunately we have to take it down this weekend. If you are in the new york area, come by, take pictures, come say hi to us. The snow is here. My daughter woke up this morning with me she is back in bed. She went to the window its snowing. So exciting steve and brian. Brian the answer is it is snowing. New york did pretty good so far. On the rildz. The plows are out and so far we are handling it. But nothing seems further away than a summer Concert Series
Going to deliver this Infrastructure Bill to his desk tonight. And that is really what the white house is waiting and watching just as much as the rest of us essentially to see whats going to happen on capitol hill. Because white house officials did start their day with that jobs report, exceeded the expectations of economists and you saw President Biden coming out to not only tout those numbers but also to use them as a reason he said, essentially a Launching Point to pass these bills. Not only just to pass them, he wanted to get them passed right now. And that would mean getting that Infrastructure Bill to his desk. If it does pass the house and sending that other bill, the Larger Social Safety Net Expansion Package to the senate so they can start working on it. Were seeing in the hours since we last heard from President Biden how the timelines are shifting. And nancy pelosi saying theyre going to move forward with that vote on infrastructure today. Of course, it remains to be seen w