Scenario here. Theyll debate a resolution allowing the city to take any lawful stepscounter potential threats. The most recent one took place on saturday night, actually started as a rally to support portland activists. Mayor libby schaaf said its costing the city some 200,000 to repair damage to oaklands superior courthouse and a police substation. Now to a live look at capitol hill, the republican Coronavirus Relief plan is already under fire as lawmakers fridays deadline to renew Unemployment Benefits. This comes as millions of americans struggle without jobs amidst the pandemic. Today in the bays tracie potts with the latest. This is certainly not getting easier for those unemployed right now. Reporter no, its not. So if youre getting that extra 600 it will be in limbo if lawmakers cant work this out in the next three days. Friday is the deadline for that bonus payment to run out and we now know republicans want to significantly reduce the amount. Reporter already facing criticism.
Difficult to ignore the topic of refugees. This is an image of a refugees experience fleeing communist vietnam in 1975. In many ways, it reminds us of images that we might see on the news today. Its hard to ignore the human stories of families perishing at sea. Refugees are suffocating in meat trucks. Theyre crowding onto leaky boats. Theyre drowning the bodies of those unable to cross to safety are washing up on mediterranean beaches. Refugees have been in the news for the past few years, particularly related to the crisis in syria, but refugees are being uprooted by conflict all around the world. So were not just talking about refugees coming from syria, but from other wartorn regions. Especially in the last couple years, it has been very difficult to ignore the public response to refugees. Refugee resettlement has become a polarizing topic. On one hand, opposition to refugees has been fierce and even hostile. Politicians at the local, state, and federal level have linked refugees to
Badly fitting batteries will be blamed. News fromo breaking the federal Aviation Authority in the u. S. , United Continental holdings requesting a ground stop for domestic flights. It applies to mainland flights. We tried to get hold of the airline, but havent had any calls returned just yet. We will bring you the latest as well. A full ground stop for United Airlines there. Just under half an hour before the trading week is underway in hong kong and shanghai. Chinese lunar holiday. Markets coming on stream. Sophie, a good day. Sophie a good day, but not some earkets in asia as they tak into account what trump had to say on inauguration day. Strength weighing on japanese shares, falling for the first time in four days, exporters weighing on the nikkei 225. Thisba having a good start monday, its biggest intraday gain since december. Media reporting toshiba will raise 500 billion yen to cover its nuclear writedown. Plus, canon is considering investing in toshibas business. 1 , but gold m
Have been down here a thousand times. Second and leticia. Yes, second and front street. Hello. We have got plenty of fire restens. We have police blocking off most of Market Street. We have a gas Company Behind us. We have Salvation Army behind them. Red paws is out here checking on pets and all that a lot to cover from olde city, philadelphia but couple other big national stories, and for one, donald trump fires the attorney general last night here in the United States. Also tonight at 8 00 a big announcement in prime time, going to announce his Supreme Court nominee. One of those nominees is from pennsylvania. Yes. So, he has an office in the city. Three or four blocks down that way. A lot going on in olde city in our town of philadelphia so lets get to weather and traffic and we will join you inside. Noticeably colder morning then yesterday you are feeling it outside mike and alex, bus stop buddy is properly bundled up for teens and 20s and also celebrating the philadelphia 76ers vi
Gabrielle before the game, make sure you watch our hourlong special, road to the title, live at 7 00 where we bring you up to speed and take a look back at how the tigers got to the National Championship. We have our livewire, a collection of social media posts on our wyff 4 app and wyff4. Com, michael and we want to see your allegiance. Take our now poll. It simply asks, who do you think will win the National Championship . Vote on wyff4. Com or our facebook and twitter pages. The tigers havent so far. I dont remember the number from 5 00, it may be that the tide is waning a little bit. Or waxing, who knows. We want to hear from you. Gabrielle waxing or waning . Michael we will figure it out. A live look at greenville from our Paris Mountain skycam, a beautiful picture. Gabrielle it feels cold, too. John cessarich is watching it all. John 38 degrees in hendersonville, 36 in asheville. A live shot from Paris Mountain, mid 40s in greenville, spartanburg, and anderson. Clemson, right now