Forecast. A reminder of our top story. Another new vaccine has been shown to be effective, the second and 2a hours. If approved the uk has millions of doses on order. Thats all from the bbc news at six, so its goodbye from me. On bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc s news teams where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, heres whats coming up tonight. Well look at two of the biggest issues in football west broms Romaine Sawyers the latest to be racially abused online, we speak to the chair of kick it out. Were also talking about concussion, as the Premier League takes further steps to protect players. Also coming up in the programme. Premiership rugby is back after an enforced break caused by the pandemic, well be with Northampton Saints to find out how theyre coping with covid. And Tracey Neville joins us on sportsday to tell us about her return to netball. So a busy sportsday for you tonight and were starting with more on the distressing story this week that se
Frances, the rain has picked up in the last 20 minutes or so were beginning to see that downpour begin and one os going to be the red river that you see behind me. In the past in 2015 this river actually flooded causing an interstate highway to shut down and also some flood damage to a number of homes and so as we wait for this storm to come in and this continued rain were going to be looking to see if that flooding becomes an issue and the other thing here is obviously the wind right now the wind is fairly calm even as the rain begins to come down. The fact it could pick up throughout the day in the next few hours. Forecasters are projecting up to 60 Miles Per Hour winds and that would be a major problem for power lines and the potential for downed power lines and for people to lose power, something that were already seeing in the southern part of the state as the hurricane moves through there. I will say that folks for the most part are taking those precautions. The casinos here alon
Weve given all of that back and then some. Yesterday, the market was down by 1,861 a decline of 2,443 points. All of that over the previous sessions we had given back futures are up by 626. Normally, thats the type of move that would make you sit up and say wow s p indicated up 69 points nasdaq up 192. Treasury yields have been moving all over the place as well we did see the 10year on monday up 0. 9 . Higher than that this morning, up 0. 2 on trading yesterday. Accelerated on the day everybody was on tender hooks to watch what would be happening here are some highlights of what is on tap car line, former citigroup ceo, former white house chief of staff, founder and chairman of Interactive Brokers joining us there. A lot going on there todays top story, uk gdp following 20. 4 in april the largest monthly fall on record as the pandemic lockdowns have battered the economy. Londons ftse down more than 18 , thats just year to date. Has liesman heard yesterday, the annual kansas fed symposi
Appointment only. You just dont show up. The hope is to test up to 200 people per day. Live in San Francisco, im kris reyes for abc7 news. People in two bay area counties are told they are required to wear masks in public. Fremonts mayor announced an executive order for people to cover their faces in public or fined 100. Joins marin and Sonoma County in issuing the requirement. Fremont will not cite people right away. Starting today, people in Sonoma County have to cover their faces when they leave their house. They can leave a face mask of any type of fabric that covers their noses and mouth. Kids under the age of 2 and people who have difficulty breathing are exempt from this. Sonoma county is also requiring all staff, visitors and First Responders at Nursing Homes and at homeless shelters to check for symptoms before they go in. The number of confirmed covid19 cases in bay area and Santa Cruz County will likely eclipse 6,000 later today. This morning, more than 5,900 cases and 187 p
Dress for temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Reggie . Mike, thank you. Cover your face. This morning for the first time, residents in some north bay communities will have to wear some sort of mask. Abc7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield is live for us in Sonoma County. Good morning, amy. Good morning, r as of today it is in effect in Sonoma County you have to cover your face and this order is coming to more bay area counties very soon. Not just counties that are putting this into play, the city of fremont just put an order in place and the fine there to not wear one could go as high as 100. The mayor says it isnt about punishing people. The focus really is more peoplee seem ready to comply. You dont it is something that is very simple and that could make a big difference. Ma, are irx to n countys Health Officer said some other bay area counties will be announcing today that they will start requiring masks. The counties were not named and well have to wait and see which ones are joining i