Host good morning. It is friday, august 11. Consumer prices up 3. 2 compared to one year ago. House gop continues the probes into the biden family and military aid deployed to help with wildfire response. Those are a few top stories this week. What is your top story of the week . You to share your thoughts on our phone lines. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can text us at 2027488003. Include your first name and city, state. We are on social media, facebook. Com cspan. Welcome to washington journal where we start with the wildfires and tragedy unfolding in hawaii. Here is the Associated Press. Authorities update death toll working to identify bodies. It says that maui county confirmed thursday night the number of deaths increase to 55. Hawaii democratic senator was in hawaii and spoke about the damage done by the fires and is asking for federal assistance. [video clip] this is truly a all hands on deck situation and our people here who have
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The storm has caused damage across the bay area. A large tree in red is one of several policy limits of the storm. The sun fell across glorietta boulevard and blocked the road. Another tree fell on hold dry. Taking a transformer which knocked out power to that area. s fiscal Golden Gate Park woman had to be rescued after a tree fell on him pinning him underneath. Happened to the beach chalet to several bystanders called 911. Firefighters responded and use a large metal bar to help lift the tree off the man. The video was taken to hospital with what appears be only minor injuries. This is incredible and masters tree despite a massive tree fell at interstate 280 for twitter user posted this incredible video. The tree fell at 230 this afternoon and hits at least one car and blocked all the southbound lanes of 280 n. Of giusto avenue. Those lanes have reopened. They did so over an hour ago. The Bay Area Branch has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of santa cruz county. Posted a tweet
Australia to mexico in search of the american dream. I feel very proud. Very good in my heart. I want to do it. Its important for me. I love this country. This is my second country. I born in mexico. Reporter but these new citizens are aware about the potential for a change in policy under president elect donald trump. Its time for america to heal the clouds of reporter troupe talked about Deportation Task forces and building a wall. Some people worry about his ideas about what is he going to do. I worry about this country. Reporter this woman says her focus is the future for her three children. You have family back in mexico . Yes. Reporter what do they think about whats happened in the u. S. . For the people, they worry. Reporter worry that she says citizens. This is my country. Reporter as they take their first steps towards the american dream. Nathan oneal, news 3. Well, president obama and president elect donald trump met at the white house today. The meeting was supposed to be ab
Country. Failure to ensure that all people of the United States are treated equally allows a cull a culture of hate against some people in the United States to fester. This hate culture includes continuing physical assaults and murders committed against lgbt individuals, and particularly against transgender individuals. The events that transpired on june 12, it 2016, in orlando, florida, were a horrifying and tragic act of hate and terror that took the lives of 49 innocent individuals and injured 53 more. The victims were targeted because of who they were, who they loved or who they associated with. It is a sense of congress that it is time to end discrimination against lgbt individuals and stand against the culture of hatred and prejudice that such discrimination allows. It is incumbent on policymakers to ensure that lgbt individuals benefit from the full protection of the civil rights of the nation. And congress commits to take every action necessary to make certain that all people o