They are putting out the word that they need your help to replenish the supplies. Reporter you know every two seconds, someone in the u. S. Needs blood. Here is an interesting fact, 35 of the population is capable of donating blood but only 5 follow through. The flu season in the bay area started earlier than normal. Donations are down 13 since the begin of the year. If you are not feeling healthy, you are not a prime candidate to donate blood. Reporter caitlin arnet discovered there was a need for blood and platelet donors and made an appointment. I realize there was a need. It said it on the website. Reporter the American Red Cross is desperate for donations. Your help is needed to ensure patients continue to receive life saving treatments all winter long. Reporter the red cross reports because of the recent storms back east there were fewer donations than was needed. We have to have a strong local blood supply, if we dont have that, we cant send blood anymore. Priority number one is
Reports because of the recent storms back east there were fewer donations than was needed. We have to have a strong local blood supply, if we dont have that, we cant send blood anymore. Priority number one is hospitals here, patients here. Reporter calling people to come in and give blood. Great way to spend your lunch hour, donate blood, platelets, whatever you can. Feels nice to save lives. It is good for the community. I agree. Now people as young as 16 can donate blood with their parents permission and there is no age limit as long as you are healthy. Thank you. Can the flu shot make you sick . There are myths and misconceptions. We have the facts online at news. Com. A driver of a truck ran a red light and slammed into a family truck. Two Young Children are in critical condition. Laura anthony is live on the scene with the latest. Reporter accident scene investigators still out here five hours after the crash. Starting with the deputys effort to pull over the driver of a stolen tr
The campaign trail. This next election needs to be a referendum on the court. We should not allow a lame duck president to capture the Supreme Court in the waning monons of his presidency. It is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates. And said to be on the short list to replace calyia, merrick garland, Circuit Court judge jane kelly, sri srinavasan and loretta lynch. Eliot spitzer, the former governor is of new york is under investigation for assault. Sources say a 25yearoldoman claims he tried to choke her at the plaza hotel in manhattan. The paraapparently had a romantic relationship for two years before she tried to break it off. He resigned florida 2008 after being involved in a Prostitution Police in britain are investigating a laser strike that forced a flight to the return to london. The pilot said the laser strike happened about seven miles from heathrow airport. T. The flf
Tour in stoke home three months to the day after bombers stormed the theater killing 89 people. Some survivors of the attack say they wont be attending the concert tomorrow. The idea of returning there so soon and being in a venue, i think for me personally, it would be too soon for me to be there mentally and obvbvusly physically. Its a nonevent at the moment. Psychologists are expected to be attending the concert in case any fans suffer flashbacks. Were getting new light that is being flown on an incident of Sexual Harassment involving Peyton Manning during his time at the university of tennessee years ago. Now, during the incident which happed in 1996, manning allegedly assaulted a female athletic trainer while she was assessing the extent of an injury that he was dealing with. The incident was settled the following year but the case is mentioned in a newly filed claimed the university will a systemic disregard for women claiming Sexual Harassment. The school says it acted lawfully
President George W Bush taking the white house, instead of al gore. In the National Interest we have to get this over with the remedy to a case is always subject to the courts discretion and always depends on the realities on the ground. Chief Justice John Roberts called scalia, an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues. His absence on this court cannot be overstated because it will change the balance on the court, it is right now 54. Five conservatives, four liberals. His death enables president obama to nominate a third justice to the high court, but he may not be able to get past the Republican Congress before the next president ial election. Omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. Meanwhile, politicians reacted to scalias death with their own statements. On twitter, president ial candidates offered their thoughts. Donald trump said the totally unexpected loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a conservative movement and our country ted cru