Limbo with the Current Administration blocking president elect to joe bidens transition into office the u. S. Is once again bracing for another surge in covid cases and hospitalizations with new records being set today. This as another one of the president s closest top advisers has tested positive for the virus Corey Lewandowski who is currently at home selfisolating its believed he may have contracted the virus while attending last Weeks White House Election Night party. President elect biden has made the coronavirus pandemic a major focus as he prepares to take office some say its also strategic that he named ron klain as white house chief of staff a top democratic attorneys who has been bidens advisers since the 1980s. He led the white house of all a Crisis Response in 2014 during the obama administration. President trump hasnt addressed latest covid spite but has focused on the election which she claims was rigged while his Campaign Continues to wage legal battles republicans have
Francisco right now not interfering with anything shower activity is still well to the north across Northern California and eventually up into washington and oregon, which are if you look towards the washington oregon border, theres actually some pretty heavy rainfall their direction. Here in the bay area our shower activity just coming a little bit later on and for the Sierra Nevada we do have Winter Weather advisories and Wind Warnings ahead of what will be a very snowy rest of the day ahead these will take effect at 10 00am last until 10 00pm if youre heading to the sierra make sure to bring the chains with yeah, 40s and 50s for most of our current temperatures to much more mild morning than what we had yesterday when it was so chilly to kick things off the lay how and Oakland Beach at 49 while santa rosa only of 43 concord pittsburgh fairfield in San Francisco, all kicking off this morning, right at 50 degrees. So definitely not a bad start to the day do anticipate that rain later
Look at not just some snow but some windy conditions if youre heading that direction the especially careful and i say leave early 40s and 50s for your current temperatures, a whole lot more mild than yesterday was at this point havent seen any 20s on the map today, hardly any 30s either, so it has been a mild and calm start to what will be a rainier afternoon. Rob sounds good. Thank you john just a reminder for folks who may have to travel in some of that rain and wet roads to be careful slow your roll dont forget the headlights and the lifers. Thank goodness, its dry here at the bay bridge toll plaza into San Francisco ive been tracking friday light conditions throughout the morning drive in hopefully itll stay that way for you but were looking good here with no problems its nice and smooth under 15 minutes off to fremont street. If you come in from the east shore freeway, theres a little bit of crowding right here as you work your way out of el serino through albany and berkeley but
Plus how one person helping to test a new vaccine is dealing with side effects. And a song for change. Country superstar maren morris drops a Surprising New song overnight with a powerful message. How it was partly inspired by black lives matter. Cannot wait to hear it. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. President trump and Melania Trump have tested positive for covid19. The president said theyll begin their quarantine immediately. All of this comes after hope hicks, one of President Trumps closest aides, also tested positive. People from the military or from Law Enforcement and they come over to you and they want to hug you and they want to kiss you. You get close and things happen. Its had a Ripple Effect on the stock market all around the world. The house of representatives passed a 2. 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. The opposition is almost guaranteed in the senate. Lets come together. Find our common ground. More evacuations in Northern California
Hong kong Police Arrest a media tycoon and prominent activist jimmy lai after the u. S. Penalizes the citys chief executive carrie lam. 15 ,s in next digital get dip 50 only to reverse losses. The inflation debate. Investors look ahead to u. S. Ppi and cpi as global debt with subzero yields top 16 trillion. A ton of negative that out there. Bob prince tells bloomberg a pickup in inflation would be mind blowing. Frome under an hour away the start of cash equity trading in europe. Lets take a look at futures this morning. Looking at gains across European Equity indexes,. 8 of the gains you seen on the widely traded euro stoxx 50 futures, also on ftse futures. In london. Dax in frankfurt. Looking at games on the u. S. Futures picture. Tradings p minis stronger than nasdaq futures, but you still see green arrows, so it could be a risk on monday to kickoff the week. Lets get the first word news with laura wright in london. Gates billionaire bill says it is mind blowing the u. S. Has not imp