Parliament has been officially dissolved by the queen signaling the beginning of the campaign for an election that could help to bring an end to the question of when and if britain leaves the European Union from minister Boris Johnson met with the queen at Buckingham Palace ahead of his 1st official Campaign Speech outside downing street he used brags it is his platform and promise to put a deal through parliament on day one if his party wins the right to form a government. Parliament is paralyzed its been stuck in a rut for 3 and a half years and im afraid our m. P. s are just refusing time and again to deliver bricks and all of the mandate of the people i can tell you ive got to the stage where id be willing to chew my own time in frustration because in a sense were so nearly that weve got a deal ive been radii by which we can leave the e. U. In just a few weeks its a great deal for this country the Main Opposition Party labor leader Jeremy Corbyn is taking a different tack putting m
Sites that come with us. And leaders began campaigning for the u. K. Snap election with breaks it looming launch on the agenda. Will begin in the United States where impeachment proceedings against president onil trample reach a critical stage next week the u. S. House Intelligence Committee has announced it will hold the 1st public hearings in the inquiry with 3 key witnesses to testify the Investigation Centers on whether President Trump abused his power by withholding aid to ukraine and exchange for an investigation into political rival joe biden i think you will see throughout the course of the test when not only their testimony but many others the. Most important facts are largely not contested we are getting increasingly appreciation for just what took place during the course of the last year and the degree to which the president and listed the whole departments of government in the elicit a move trying to get ukraine to dig up dirt on a political opponent as well as further Cons
Seattle even though its across the water. You can take the Seattle Bremerton ferry. Ive circled the thunderstorm that became tornadic, very, very rare. For the entire state of washington only three tornadoes per year with 90 of that activity occurring east of the cascade mountains, very rare for anywhere in the state of washington to have a tornado. These are live pictures now in the city of bremerton about 25 miles west of seattle. A tornado touched down earlier today just before 2 00 and its crazy, guys. If you think about this. The same storm that brought a tornado to port orchard is now causing heavy snowfall in the cascades, of course, no tornadoes up there, but the same storm has now gone from tornadic to wintery in a matter of two or three hours. Our other top story this evening, a mom stuck in egypt under the Trump Administrations travel ban is now set to arrive in the bay area tomorrow evening to be with her dying son. Kpix5s Susie Steimle is at oakland Childrens Hospital wher
If you shop at a small local business, the taxes stay here. The wages stay here. Everything stays here. Reporter something local shoppers can appreciate. Theres so many people being displaced. Whether theyre in their homes or in their businesses. For us to come and support businesses like this gives me faith in humanity. A lot of people that are out here live out here. So im supporting my neighbors, and just showing my kids what you can do when you have neighbors that work all together. Reporter this is the ninth year San Francisco has participated in Small Business saturday. In San Francisco, katie nelson, kpix 5. Meanwhile, a protest in san jose, targeting one of the bay areas biggest businesses. Say it loud, say it clear. Google is not welcome here. Reporter a group of protesters demanded the city call off its land deal with goggle and put up Public Housing instead. Google has offered the city 110 million for 21 acres of land, and an option to buy a few more lot nearby. The city say
Catherine heenan. And im dan thorn. Tonight, friends and family of a missing napa woman are coping with the news that she may never come home. Thursday. The Napa County Sheriffs Office said that they believe a body found in the river is that of 37 yearold crystal mccarthy. An autopsy will be done next week. Kron fours amanda hari talk to one of the womans friends. Its devastating. Its difficult to just wrap my brain around deanna reese turs says she was at home when people searching for a friend near the napa river contacted her to tell authorities were pulling a body from the water. I love about an hour away from everything. So i just kind of dropped everything in. And riesterer tells me Authorities Say they do believe the body belongs to her 37 year old friend crystal Mccarthy Mccarthy went missing on december 13th since then, friends and Community Volunteers have been searching the area near the 3rd street bridge for her. I know theres always going to be a sliver of hope. Until that