Protection program and businesses of all sizes have started to use the tax tools that we provided for their liquidity. But in that time the critics have also done what they do best. They criticize. The need came has seized on an opportunity to perpetuate every negative story that critics can manufacture. You can imagine my surprise when democrats criticized the net operating loss carryback provisions in the cares act. Because oddly democrats previously supported the last three bills where we expanded the net operating loss carrybacks in 2002, 2005, and even in 2009 with all democrat rule. So i dont recall in any of those instances any partisan attacks from democrats about this previously bipartisan, antirecessionary policy tools. So why now . Sadly, that irresponsibility has led our democratic colleagues in the house to pass legislation that would take back important tax tools that we have provided in the cares act to the tune of 254 billion, and thats a tax increase on the american bu
General flynn i can tell you that right now the new charges are set to be dropped against Donald Trumps former advisor Michael Flynn who admitted lying to the f. B. I. About his russia contacts and more toxic gas is emitted from a Chemical Plant in india where an early age killed 11 and put hundreds in hospital. So as we look back on april looks like it will be the worst month for u. S. Job losses ever as the coronavirus continues to take a terrible toll on the worlds economies around another 3000000. 00 people filed for Unemployment Benefits in america last week it means a staggering 33 and a half 1000000 have made claims for support since late march when the shutdowns began elsewhere the u. K. The bank of england expects economic output to shrink 14 percent this year. Unemployment would be up to 8 percent the European Union early awarded is bracing for a similar slump 7. 4 percent there interesting that china is reporting a different picture it says export rose in april for the 1st t
Something weve got used to. Before some brief showers tonight, something got used to Mother Nature has been cooperating with timing at least as far as the rainfall weve seen lately livermore dublin in the 30s oakland and alameda youre in the mid 40s. Well, north bay temperatures also in the 30s this morning, definitely cool enough for that jacket and whether enough that you do want to leave a little extra early because who needs to drive fast so it down a little bit 50s for your high temperatures later on and that sunshine definitely making its appearance later on today robin very slow heading into San Francisco john the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza still there. Its only gonna get heavier as we continue through the morning drive its already crawling from the oakland maze, so just be prepared for that are averaging 14 minutes to make it and checking in on highway 17 we mentioned the slippery roads and if you travel on 17 youll notice that accrues have activated all the signs tell
Way into what will be a sunny afternoon. 40s and 50s for your current temperatures oaklandalameda and hayward each in the low 50s while berkeley valais how napa and fairfield each sitting right now at 47 degrees these temperatures are warmer than yesterday see our off to a mild start this morning conditions will stay this way into the afternoon not really changing a whole lot by the time we make our way towards 03 00pm mid 50s to be expected for your daytime highs under mostly sunny skies robin. Thank you john checking in on the roads around the bay area still very slick. In fact weve had a number of spinouts were style fall with the bay bridge toll plaza first where we have a longer line heading into. San francisco the last time i checked it we didnt have a wait at all. And now the cash lanes are really stacking up spilling back beyond the end of the lot starting to creep toward the 80 over crossing, so this is whats in store for those of you heading into San Francisco this morning ri
Wrong. He was the victim of a hoax, something that we know now called swatting. News 4s Meagan Fitzgerald spok to the columnist about his terrifying incident. Te repor Leonard Spitz an awardwinning journalist for the miami herald based in prince georges county. Pulitzer prize, commentary 2004. This is the citation. Reporter b hes also a fulltime grandpa. You know i know how to put my seat up. Porter on sunday morning just before 5 00, he temporarily became a murder suspect. Never beenst arred, and technically wasnt arrested then and never had handcuffs on before. Reporter pitts was sleeping wh his phone rang. Was bowie police calling after a 911 callerhe contacted about a crime happening inside pitts home. The caller on the line stated that he had murdered his wife and that he was going toho the police when they arrived on the scene. The caller gave the address in the 500 block of nebraska lane. The caller gave pitts address so poli called asking him to com they brought me out to right