Reporter the procession began less than an hour ago. We are hearing that it is close to the medical Examiners Office now. A ladder truck with colleagues and fellow firefighters paying tribute, making it way through the city. He was a beloved father of two Young Children and also the son of a San Francisco firefighter veteran. Cortez joined the force in 2007 and served at station three in the tenderloin as a firefighter and paramedic. The exact details are unclear at this hour, but they confirm it happened around 10 00 a. M. At the Mission District training facility. He was immediately given life support, medical attention. Then brought to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and died just before 11 00 this morning. We are trying to make sure that his family is the number one priority and that they are given all the time necessary to mourn this, along with all of his brothers and sisters at the San Francisco fire department. Reporter San Francisco fire department, not saying
How cleepolice are expanding th hunt for a student accused of going on a killing spree. And the new space age . Well show you what could disrupt tomorrows historic attempt at the first manned space launch in america in nearly a decade. Its big. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. In recent months, our nation and the world have been engaged in a new form of battle against an invisible enemy. Memorial day ceremonies were held across the country. But the coronavirus pandemic forced visitors to stay home. Joe biden made his first public appearance in more than two months. He and his wife laid a wreath to honor Fallen Heroes for memorial day. Thanks for your service. President trump is threatening to pull the Republican Convention out of North Carolina unless the governor there eases covid19 restrictions. The fbi is now involved in the multistate manhunt of a uconn student accused of killing two people. Its time to let the healing process begin. Its time to surrend
Anticipating moving into early to next week. Contra costa county will decide about that on monday. Santa clara county in the south bay currently remains in phase one and its not yet providing the date on when it will move into phase 2. That decision not to move forward in Santa Clara County is fueling some frustration for Business Owners despite making significant headway in the Hospital Capacity testing in infrastructure. County Health Officer doctor sara cody says conditions there havent changed much. But the San Jose Downtown Business Association very unhappy that local orders dont match what other lawmakers in the bay area and the state are putting into place. Its really frustrating that were all not on the same page here there was a youre going to be open by this date folks can start planning been scheduling weddings again in making plans right now its so up in the air. Everybody still twisting when too much that is no way to run a business thats no way to bring it come back. With
Please silence all electronic devices. Your completed speaker cards and documents you have to be submitted as part of the clerk should be submitted to the clerk. Thank you, mr. Clerk. Call item number one. An ordinance amendmenting the administrative code to require the Police Department to regularly report certain crime data, related to victims and other spi specified crimes. I wanted to ask deputy City Attorney pearson if we have the final sort of amendments, and were ready to move ahead with this item. No, i dont think you have the final amendments before you right now. My understanding is that my colleague is working to finalize them. And will let me and your aide know as soon as your ready to distribution. So you might want to hear the second item first. So since were still waiting for some lastminute final amendments from the deputy City Attorney, that has been working on this legislation, mr. Clerk, can we hold off on this one and move ahead to item two right now . I told the pe
Health charity, mind. Regardless of who the biggest band in the world is, you will have to realise that youre going to be polishing ed sheerans boots. In a world exclusive, Coldplays Chris Martin speaks to the bbc about why hes taking the band off the road to save the planet. And england make a promising start to the first test in new zealand. Theyre 241 4 at close with ben stokes 67 not out. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Lawyers for women who say they were sexually assaulted by the convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, have urged the duke of york to give a sworn legal statement about his links to the american financier. Prince andrew said yesterday he was willing to help investigations into epstein if required. Hes also withdrawing from public duties because of what he called his ill judged association with epstein, who killed himself injail. 0ur royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. He and Buckingham Palace accepted his position had become unsustainable. I