City officials are working to make that happen. Plus commitment to change the sierra club saying sorry for its white supremacist history, particularly that of its founder john new york. Good evening. Thank you so much for joining us here tonight on kron 4 news at 8 im Justine Waldman in for pam moore tonight and im ken wayne thanks for joining us at 8. Our top story tonight, california has surpassed new york for the most confirmed covid19 cases in the country. There are now more than 415,000 cases in our state thats after a singleday record of 12,807 new cases yesterday. According to Johns Hopkins University Data that total is roughly 6,000 more cases than in new york which had the most cases in the country before now, but new yorks death toll is still 4 times that here of california for comparison california has about 40 million residents just shy of 40 million 1 new york has about half that amount. Governor Gavin Newsome announcing the state is extending its mask deal with the chines
9. 45 or as we approach about 10 oclock. Temperatures thus far we have mostly the 50s up to the north bay 60s all over the east bay except fremont 59, 60 san jose. We have those 50s lined up along the peninsula for comparison 24 hours ago where little cooler over most of the real estate, a touch warmer to the south lining in a free today again the Morning Clouds and fog by midmorning those starting to mix out nicely for a nice afternoon again looking at 72. By about 11 oclock well take a closer inspection your forecast in just a bit robin sounds good. Thank you dave. Now to a big story that were following for you this morning, according to Court Documents a researcher wanted by the fbi. Its said to be hiding out at the chinese consulate in San Francisco, this investigation stems from a move by the Trump Administration this summer to go after researchers who are here in the United States on student visas but have proven ties to the chinese military. Now the woman named john tang was a r
Coronavirus within the net barragan. Hisd mcintosh talks about organizations role in campaign 2020. This is washington journal for july second. Several key members of the Trump Administration including the president himself respond to reports from an New York Times bounties. T russian several members of congress urged it in hearing how much the program it what the expected response will be from the u. S. Will getrst hour we your response to the story in the white house reaction as well. ,emocrats, 202 7488000 republicans, 202 7488001, ts 202 7488002, if youre an afghanistan veteran you can call us at 202 7488003. You could post on our facebook page. Prpicksciated press story thatmpanying has yesterdays response said washington criticized for inaction. President donald trump and officials picked up their defense that russia offered bounties for killing u. S. Troops in afghanistan. President S National Security advisor city he had a list of retaliatory it options if the intelligence prov
George floyd 4 minneapolis por uses to similar but a different kind of restraint blamed for killing floyd. As calls to defund the police grow louder some democratic lawmakers say the message is often misinterpreted a los angeles representative Nanette Barragan says the idea is to invest money taken from police and put it into things like housing and education, supporters argue that some cities are overspending on police and at the expense of other Community Investments. Senator Kamala Harris is arguing that more Community Investment is a way to make neighborhoods safer. We have confuse. Having safe communities with hiring more cops on the street. The White House Press secretary says Defunding Police does take away essential resources from law enforcement. She says theres just no interpretation of this proposal that the president will support. We talked today to San Franciscos police chief to get his take and well have more on that coming up. Time for another check on the forecast lets
Officer, the group made up almost entirely of democrats urged each other to take accountability and create change but its the hardest thing you do. Is neil for almost 9 minutes out of this. Youre not working hard enough. Because this is a show. And unlike so many frustrated protesters in young people and people in the community and people who are facing this every day on like them we have the opportunity to immediately do something about it the black legislative caucus has already presented its list of priority bills many of which have to do with Justice Reform some of these bills will be considered in the legislature this week and next join us and playing a leading role in the next coming attraction and reforming racism and Police Brutality in this state as well as this country. In sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. California lawmakers want to make it illegal for police to use a type of neck cold that blocks the flow of blood to the brain that proposal apparently goes. Beyond wha