Sanctions forced Western Union to close operations in cuba and a big blow to those depending on money sent from abroad. Heads one week to election day in the u. S. And the candidates are hitting the battleground states polls indicate Democratic Party contender joe biden holds the lead nationally but its a close race in a number of must win swing States Mike Hanna reports. A final frenetic week of campaigning before election day president trying doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brask. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent. And hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that around thanks 7 days from now were going to win the great state. Were goin
Handling the pandemic. Polands conservative government remains defiant as protests well against a courts ruling that severely restricts abortions. Wildfires force 100000 people to leave their homes in Southern California. 7 days to the u. S. President ial election and both candidates are making their final pitches to voters democratic candidate joe biden has gone on the offensive on coronavirus making his 1st campaign visit to whats normally the republican stronghold of georgia but where polling now shows a tight race this administrator yet to offer a single plan. Thats one of the reasons why the most one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world the new england journal of medicine call the president quote dangerously incompetent went on to say president turned a crisis into a tragedy im ready to act i know what to do starting on day one of my presidency we will do it meanwhile donald trump is maintaining a hectic schedule hes held rallies in michigan and wisconsin and hes
Cool afternoon considering where we have been daytime highs for most of the bay only in the 70s. Robin. Thank you john lets check in on the traffic now which is off to a great start for friday morning. Were checking in on the bay bridge toll plaza the commute into San Francisco is looking good. Heres a live look at we dont have any delays or problems right now leading up to the paid so all is well into San Francisco. Heres 92 our busiest bridge busy does not mean that its a little crowded west of the tolls but its a great trip up and over the high rise into foster city and san mateo darya james thanks a lot rob and 5 oh one this morning Elementary Students in San Francisco are a step closer to heading back to the classroom. Yeah, this after department of Public Health is inspecting Elementary Schools to ensure that they meet both state and county standards from 4 Sarah Stinson live in the city now. With more on the story sure. Yes schools like the one behind me that could be open this
So i welcome you this morning, thank you all for coming, my name is dane kennedy. Im the director of the National History center. Which is sponsoring this briefing. It is on the geo politics of middle east oil, Historical Perspectives on the current crisis. I want to just briefly explain what we are doing here and why were doing it. This is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the center that brings Historical Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan. The purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policies, but in fact to provide sort of Historical Context to help inform policy makers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. I want to thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the mellon foundation, which makes this briefing series possible. I want to thank rachel wheatly in the back of the room who is our assistant director and has helped to organize this. I want to thank the office of jerry connelly. Which has booked t
Just seen jr Hayward Police blocked off the street first 12 hours what happened is not entirely clear and this is the citys first homicide of 2020. I mean you know anything until i came out of the house at about 1230. We saw the police car the shooting took place in this residential neighborhood considered generally safe from a neighbor who is very i lived here for over 50 years and non nothing ever this the first time i see Something Like this happen very safe. He and mary quite. Im always alert when we hear anything neighbors watched as investigators combed the scene for evidence the intersection of osage avenue and has driver blocked off for several hours. My mom called me this morning. And said that she was contact around 05 00am. And asking should any noises but she was sound asleep. I was coming down to take down a Christmas Lights and so she said that said i cant get to your house officers responded to the shooting just before 5 30 sunday morning when they arrived they found the