we ll see if it shows up. anderson is now. good evening. so it begins. four years the day after he entered the 2020 race with the video condemning the former president s comments after a white supremacist rally, joe biden is running for a second term. he appeared in a video released saying we still are in a fight for the soul of the nation. he spoke about the need to, in his words, defend democracy. repeatedly spoke of the need to stand up for what he termed personal freedom. this time, not just against the extremism of a former president who hopes to retake the white house, but a republican party, the president believes is enabled by him. we protect our rights, to make sure that everyone in this country is treated equally and everyone is given a fair shot at making it. but, you know, around the country, maga extremists are taking on the bedrock freedoms, cutting social security that you paid for your entire life while cutting taxes for the very wealthy, dictating what de
he appeared in a video released this morning saying, we still are in a fight for the soul of the nation. he spoke about the need to, in his, words defender mobocracy. he repeatedly spoke with the need to stand up for what he termed personal freedom. this time, not just against the extremism of former president who hopes to retake the white house, but republican party, the president believes is enabled by him. and has been the work of my first term to fight for it democracy. this shouldn t be a red and blue issue. to protect our, rights to make sure that everyone in this country is treated equally, and everyone is given a fair shot at making it. but around the country, maga extremists are those bench rock freedoms, cutting social security that you paid for your entire life, while cutting taxes for the very wealthy. dictating what health care decisions women can make. banning books, telling people who they can love. all making it more difficult for you to be able to vot
In just a moment. But we begin with the weather and lisas here with a cool down this saturday. Yes, thats right. But, you know, its still going to be pretty nice. Were looking at the low clouds and fog all throughout the bay area due to a system off the coast. We go in closer and the fog has moved inland. And so we all are starting out pretty gray just like this in the city. The Golden Gate Bridge here, 61. It is 63 in oakland, 64 in mountain view, san jose is in the 60s. And view here from emeryville where numbers are in the upper 50s in the north bay fog not much of a problem but we have had a little bit of mist and drizzle and finally in santa cruz we have sun on the way. Its going to be afternoon sun. And so thats going to allow for less heating, a little breezy, good air quality, a few temperatures near 80 inland later on today. But clouds will linger at the shoreline. Stephanie. Lisa, thank you. Well, here at abc7, we are working to build a better bay area as a part of those effo
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80s return next week today mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon. Seasonable. Highs 7075 winds n 5 mph tonight mostly cloudy. Lows 4855 winds ne 5 mph thursday mostly cloudy. Showers. Highs 6468 winds ne 5 mph developing now. Washington still waking up in shock after the white house fires fbi director james comey. Thats our question of the day do you agree with President Trumps decision . Tell us at wjla dot com slash vote now. This morning replacement, as another big question looms what comes next. Suzanne kennedy begins our Team Coverage live at the white house. Were getting new and very strong reaction overnight democrats and republicans. Sam sweeney is at the live desk sam . The firing imediately immediately setting off alarms for democrats. Senate mintority leader Chuck Schumer speaking out and even suggesting a coverup. And this morning even some republicans admit comeys firing will raise eyebrows. Others are calling for a special prosecutor to take over the russia i