Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. A heat wave in california has triggered the first rolling blackout in california for over 20 years with more possible in the coming days. The bay area beach town is begging people not to visit but unclear how that could be enforced. Who will be vaccinated first when the shots become available, and what california and other states are asked to do ahead of time. It is 6 00 on this saturday, august 15. Good morning. I am emily turner. I am devin fehely. Lets get to our meteorologist. Yesterday was bad but thats only the start. Here is the view over the bridge with no marine layer this morning but i dont think anyone is surprised to see that. Although we did cool down in the upper 60s in the city after being in the mid90s yesterday. We shattered the record of San Francisco from the gold rush. We will do it all over again today. We have intense heat again today and it could get technically cooler tomorrow but dont think sunday will fe
A pandemic South Koreans carefully head to the ballot box plus. This is a crisis like no other the International Monetary fund says the coronavirus of sending the world to was the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. U. S. President donald trump has announced he will hold funding for the World Health Organization thats the top u. N. Body at the forefront of a Global Response to the coronavirus pandemic what trump is accusing the w. H. O. Of both a cover up of botching the initial response to the outbreak he says the group has been spreading this information from china where the virus was 1st detected which he says made things worse we have deep concerns whether americas generosity has been put to the best use possible. The reality is that the w. H. O. Failed to adequately obtain vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion the world depends on the w. H. O. To work with countries to ensure that Accurate Information about International Health threats is s
Over the bahamas when it stalled for about 36 hours forecasters say that eventually this storm will take a shot to north taking it even further away from the coast bread officials and not just this state but also georgia in the county line is a telling people do not get complacent at this point because you can see the conditions right now and this is getting stronger all the time so most people have heeded the warnings they have made their preparations and they cannot yet breathe a sigh of relief until this days long event is over and with the storm moving so slowly it will take some time and in fact its now actually larger but it was before all. Explosions have been reported in the syrian coast seoul city of latakia state television says the blasts were a result of antiaircraft guns intercepting drones that were launched towards an airbase it says militants launch a drones from me from a socalled deescalation zone all parties in the conflict in yemen including the United States france
on cnn newsroom. let s make a deal. israel agrees to they long pauses in fighting but only if hamas releases ten hostages each day in return. palestinians freedom to the deal speak out about the years they spent in israeli prisons, many held without charge, a chance to defend themselves in a court of law. plus cnn elevate core earth day, we ll take you to asia how school children are entering their call to protect the earth. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with john vause. great to have you with this. hamas and israel have agreed to extend the four-day truce under the same terms for another two days. 20 more hostages being held in gaza to be released during that time, and palestinians being freed by israelis prisoners. on monday, 11 israelis with dual citizenship nine children and two women or released by hamas, all taken to a medical center in tel aviv and then reunited with families. they were all taken hostage on the same kibbutz in southern israel on october 7
Leader tells the u. S. Hes got a Nuclear Button on his desk boss makes an unusually friendly remarks about south korea and his new year message. Irans president speaks for the first time about demonstrations against his government saying protests are allowed out that violence is not. Israels governing likud party has passed a draft resolution urging the addicks a shot of much of the occupied west bank. And goodbye to two thousand and seventeen and hello to two thousand and eighteen celebrations as the world brings in the new these are live pictures from rio de janeiro. North koreas leader kim jong un says he is open to dialogue with self korea and hopes that ties will improve between the two countries he made the comments and has new year. Address he also said his country completed the development of its Nuclear Program during two thousand and seventeen and will now start mass producing warheads and. Bought her message had an unusually conciliatory tone toward south korea. We should ac