And airports. This is an hour and a half. Welcome to todays hearing on support for healthy air travel. Air travel plays a Critical Role in business, commerce, education, travel, and tourism. We take for granted that we can travel great distances by air. That weredestinations once reserved for imagination. Air travel moved from our imagination to a real audi reality that has changed the way we with each other. Our dependence will only continue to grow. Global air travel will nearly double. As with many other industries, the pandemic has dramatically impacted commercial air travel. In the u. S. Alone, Passenger Air travel was down 96 . Worldwide, the air travel industry is projected to use more than lose more than three hunter billion dollars in operating revenues this year. Shiftpple effect of this goes well beyond the airline. Full recovery requires ensuring safety and reestablishing the confidence as we continue to face the risk of covid19. These are positive steps, but are they enoug
Days to reach 100,000 cases and the third 100,000 just four days. Governments arere wrappining up measures in response. Uk Prime Minister johnson announced a strict lockdown. People will only be allowed to leavee h home foror essenential shoppingng or exexercise. Police have the power to fine anyone who disobeys. In france the Prime Minister said lockdown measures scheduled to end march 31st could be extended for several more weeks. French people who to out currently need a form that explains why. Those who fail to comply face a fine of 150. The government says that beginning tuesday people will only be allowed to exercise once a day within a kilometer of their home. He added that open air market, should be closed. Translator i cant be ignorant of the Current Situation when i see what happens in italy. I think following the governments advice is the best thing for everyone. Egypt has closed tourist spots. Translator stores and souvenir shops are closed. Im sure that people are affected
The golden gate bridge, not looking at that wet pavement now, temperatures are mild into the east bay, upper 50s in concord. Good morning, sue. Good morning. Were headed to the bay bridge toll plaza, we have another issue, we had earlier with a big rig accident toll lane 15, now were talking about toll lane 13 with bmw that got into an accident. Metering lights are on. Theyll try to move that accident over to toll lane 14 which is closed. Just give yourself plenty of time. Youre looking at a solid backup into the macarthur maze. Back to the grinolden gate brid we have this road rage incident its coming out of the span neither Robin Williams tunnel. Two left lanes blocked with as many as six vehicles. Theyre trying to push that off to the shoulder and off to alexander avenue. Hopefully that will beraffic ba Robin Williams tunnel. The two left lanes coming out of the tunnel near alexander. Well be back in a couple of minutes with another update. Ilis h today in san quak francisco. An int
The committee will come to order. Without objection, chairs authorized to declare a recess at any time. Secretary ross is with us, hell be joining us momentarily. Ill recognize myself for an Opening Statement and then my friend from maryland. The census is constitutionally required. It is what insures that just as every vote should be counted, every person should be counted. This is a conditioned precedent for accurate redistricting and accurate reapportionment. The census is not only important for purposes of constituting our government, its also important for apportioning the resources and services of our government. So the census is vitally important for a number of reasons. It is also eminently predictable. There are a few things that can be foreseen quite like the census. It happens every ten years whether youre ready or not. So its incredibly important beginning with the fundamental truth of counting every one of our fellow citizens, and we know well in advance when its coming. S
Around the bay area. Weirs going to see we are going to see plenty of sunshine today. San jose, 60 degrees at 7 00 on your sunday morning. What to expect for the day ahead, partly cloudy, stark patchy fog, mild temperatures and a major warming trend on the way starting for your fathers day. New this morning, police are investigating a fatal overnight crash. It happened just before 1 00 this morning near hillcrest avenue and wild flower drive. A mangled car could be seen. The driver of the car died at the scene. Four other people were taken to the hospital. They are expected to be okay. The cause is still under investigation. Developing news, oaklands mayor says enough is enough with all the police scandals. Last night former acting chief, Paul Figueroa became the third head of opd to walk off the job in just nine days. Now this comes as mayor libby schaaf says officers in the department were under investigation over a racist text messaging scandal. I certainly learned that i need a chi