All in a munchie meal. Massive crowds of well wishers turn out to greet pope francis in each of his stops today in the nations capitol. At his first mass ever on u. S. Soil, he elevates father Junipero Serra to sainthood. And a bit of politics, as well. A fiveyearold girl lifted up by a a bodyguard is blessed by the pope, and she then hands him a litter asking him to interseed on behalf of struggling immigrants. He is a spiritual leader, but that doesnt stop him from speaking out an politics and world affairs. He began his day at the white house with a private meeting with president obama. They reportedly discussed topics that divide americans, such as Climate Change and immigration. Setting the stage for the popes address before congress tomorrow. Were going to start our coverage tonight with rich edison live on capitol hill. Reporter pope francis addressing a crowd at the white house, and in between, plenty of discussion an political issues, asking americans to help defend the poor a
Im ann notarangelo. Im brian hackney. Labor negotiations are at a standstill between longshoremen and their employers and so are ports and shipping traffic up and down the west coast and it is so bad president obama is stepping in to help and kristen hart net is stepping in with a San Francisco man who says his business is already taking a big hit. Reporter there are a lot of bay Area Business with goods and products sitting in containers on the ships in the bay or the port of orlando and i talked to a couple of businesses today and they are hoping that the feds stepping in will pay off big for them. A negotiation for a new labor contract between the Shippers Association and Dock Workers Union has been going on since last may. Worker slowdowns have caused massive delays at west coast parts and a potentially dev straighting effect devastating part of the economy. It has been an absolute nightmare for local businesses that import a lot of their products. And one wine shop in San Francisc
Last year he was not healthy and he so desperately wanted to make the ryder cup team. Some said he was pressing a bit and he wasnt 100 . He played all summer long trying to get the points or get the attention of his captain. Did not end up being a pick. Hes made the ryder cup in the past and the president s cup and i would think this is a guy thats going to be a big part of the u. S. As it rebuilds its ryder cup efforts in the future. Peter kostis down to you. Peter thank you jim. Im here with the champion. We talked earlier. How disappointed you fell out of the 50, not to be qualified for your favorite tournament, the masters and the world Golf Championship and being able to set the schedule you like. And now this week with your play you have it back. How does that feel . It feels awesome. Its been a long time since ive felt this way and its really special. Peter i was particularly impressed with the way you struck the ball this week. There are several times you wanten ran away from t
Im heather holmes. Time is running out for the open el roanment period for Health Insurance. No well walker is live in oakland where people are lined up to you get coverage before the deadline. Reporter carrot stick action. The carrot is that people who havent had access to health care. The stick is that if you dont sign up by the midnight deadline, there is a fine. The line went out the door to get a foot in the door to get Health Care Insurance. Are you you going to be for private Health Care Insurance . Today is the last day of open enrollment for coverage california. Filling out the form is really valuable. Reporter a janitor, Jesus Mendoza is signing up for Health Insurance for the first time if his adult life. Im kind of nervous. Your first time . Yes. It is difficult. They made it really simple, youre nighted Health Care Workers sponsored this event, helping couples like carlos and whitney navigate the system and get the Health Care Coverage their employers dont offer as health
Lovely weather. Marina green was packed today along with this park in pleasanton. Temperatures are backing off of their record highs. We are mostly in the 50s right now. But earlier, santa rosa, concord, napa, all hit record highs in the 70s. That is where most of the bay area was today and will be tomorrow. We will have a forecast in the minute. In the meantime, you can get your weather on the go with the weather app. You track realtime conditions in your area or send us your photos. Just search kpix5 in the app store or google play. Tonight, president obama has plans to send his labor secretary to california to try to break the port stalemate. A bitter labor dispute has shut down all the ports. As Christian Hartnett shows us, bay Area Businesses are feeling the pinch. Christian . Reporter thats right ann. All over the bay area. There are businesses with goods and products essentially stuck in limbo at the port of oakland. That is one of 29 west coast ports involved in all of this. A