On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
Has the details. Reporter its been a battleground for violent protests before. This was the scene when so called antifascists and alt right groups clashed in berkeley back in april. According to lawmakers, speaking out today, the city could be the stage of more violence on sunday when a protest being billed as an anti marxist rally is coming to civic center park. This is racism. This is xenophobia. And there is no place for any of this in berkeley or anywhere else in our great country. We will proclaim that berkeley and the east bay stands unite against hate. America needs to speak. Reporter but the organizer of the rally is a transwoman Amber Cummings to says elected officials have it wrong. I do not support White Supremacy, White Supremacy is not allowed at my rally. We dont want racist people there. We do not want hateful people there or violent people there. If anybody is coming with the intent of violence, dont come to my rally. Reporter lawmakers are asking the public to stay awa
This afternoon and expires at 8 oclock tonight. Its its in all the Central Counties highlighted in orange. Well have heat and humidity combining to give us heateel like its up near 100 maybe even as high as 105 in some spots. Satellite in the meantime shows you that we have plent of sunshine on the way. We had some sprinkles and and there might be another popup shower i do have a bit of a concern about a severeerstorm in the northern and western suburbs either late today or later tonight. 75 degrees is your current 73 in trenton. 69 degrees in allentown. In cape may. High with dewpoints in the 70s in most neighborhoods. E roll day, 87 degrees by noon. By 3 oclock 93, again feeling like 100 or worse. 91 by 5 oclock and by 7 oclock, 88 degrees. If you are at the pool this afternoon, you want toly sunscreen cool der today and this evening if you do i do want you to immediately head indoors. Obviously it is going to be warm this morning and hot later this afternoon. Things get better in a
The comedians new attorneys will be in Montgomery County preparing for his retrial on Sexual Assault charges. The summer heat comes back with a vengeance today. A large portion of the area is under an excessive heat advisory and its all coming with the threat of storms. Kind of soupy outside with david. Its kind of sweaty out here. Rain came through overnight and it was a long time ago. The boards and surfaces around me are still wet. Its so humid this stuff cant evaporate. We have a heat advisory in effect. It kicks in officially at 1 oclock this afternoon, expires at 8 oclock tonight and this is in the Central Counties highlighted in orange where in urban centers in particular the heat index values will get up to near 100 and in some cases as hi as 105 this afternoon. So, once again, its cooinks, sc especially if youre among our Senior Citizen population on. Crank there ac today. As we take a look at the satellite image you can see theres going to be a lot of sunshine early and well
Remainder of todays recast. 33 we want to 33 give you a quick traffic head out and about this morning. And good news. There are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. But well be sure to keep our eyes on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. So, lets get started. The countdown to saturdays republican president ial primary here in South Carolina. Is winding down. And ahead of this weekends vote. The candidates are hard at work vying for your vote. Many of the gop hopefuls will be in the capital city today. Ted cruz is set to speak at a rally with governor rick perry and congressman jeff duncan. Columbia armory. Cruz will also be making stops in anderson and Mount Pleasant today. Gop candidate jeb bush will also be in columbia today. This on the heels of his North Charleston appearance. With his brother. And former president. George w. Bush. T