Starting today. Like much of the bay area, that county to is now in the most restrictive purple tier for coronavirus cases. Ktvus allie rasmus explains what the changes mean. Reporter a sign on the door of the montclair Fitness Center in oakland explained to customers they are closed to comply with county health orders. The owner says she has been lucky enough to keep her business afloat with online and outdoor classes. We know a lot of businesses are suffering because they dont have an outdoor option and honestly, i dont know that if this continues if we will be able to keep up what we are doing. Reporter at restaurants like the crcpe pan on piedmont avenue, it is back to serving tables outside only, no more Indoor Dining allowed. Movie theaters, houses of worship, and museums can only operate outdoors in Alameda County. I would like if we could open up and participate in real life again but i think that it is really important right now that we all participate in keeping the community
Today for testimony in the monumental decision long overdue with race symbols on public land. The Committee Report any oral ngOpening Statements limited to the chair or the Ranking Member or designee this means we can hear from witnesses sooner and keep the schedule. Ask unanimous consent all the members Opening Statements be made part of the recordalemhe submitted by 5 00 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing whichever comes first. Hearing no objection so ordered. Without objection the chair may also declare recess because thereonhaha are votes we will have to breakak for that. Statements or documents or notion motions must be submitted to the electronic repository please note members are responsible for their microphones members can be muted to avoid inadvertent background noise. Anybody in the room today must have a mass covering their mouth and nose with a recommendation from the attending physician requires all gatherings over 16 minutes in length and to maintain the coordinate
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the world's most important political body devoted to human rights concerns, is halfway through its deliberations here.
In Iraq, the ongoing lack of security is slowing US rebuilding efforts and stoking resentment of American occupation forces. But commentator Joe Loconte says that in Iraq the US is actually functioning as the world's strongest defender of Islam.
President Bush's plan to expand the role of religious charities in providing social services got a boost with the passage of House legislation in July endorsing much of his agenda. But it faces a ferocious battle in the Senate, where Democrats are objecting to provisions allowing faith-based groups to hire only those who share their religious beliefs.