COUPLE
COUPLE OF
COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW IT'S BRINGING NEIGHBORS TOGETHER. NEWSROOM STARTS NOW. WE BEGIN
TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS.
PRESIDENT TRUMP PLANS TO HOLD
ALL IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED
STATES BECAUSE OF THE CORONA
VIRUS OUTBREAK AND TO SAVE
JOBS. GOOD EVENING AND THANKS
FOR JOINING US. I'M BARBARA LEE
EDWARDS. I'M CARLOS RICARDO.
EARLIER TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT
TWEETED QUOTE IN LIGHT OF
THE ATTACK FROM THE INVISIBLE
ENEMY AS WELL AS THE NEED TO
PROTECT THE JOBS OF OUR GREAT
AMERICAN CITIZENS, I WILL BE
SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO
TEMPORARILY SUSPEND IMMIGRATION
INTO THE UNITED STATES. CBS
NEWS REPORTS THE ACTION COULD
BE SIGNED IN THE COMING DAYS.
AT THIS POINT DETAILS OF
THE ORDER ARE UNCLEAR,
INCLUDING HOW LONG
THE SUSPENSION WOULD LAST AND
WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR GREEN
CARD HOLDERS AND MORE BREAKING
NEWS TONIGHT. THERE ARE REPORTS
TONIGHT THAT NORTH KOREA'S KIM
JONG UN IS IN FRAGILE CONDITION
AFTER HEART SURGERY. CNN IS
CITING AN ANONYMOUS U.S.
OFFICIAL WHO SAID KIM WAS IN
QUOTE GRAVE DANGER AFTER AN
UNSPECIFIED SURGERY. LATER
ANOTHER OFFICIAL TOLD THE SAME
NETWORK THAT THE CONCERNS ABOUT
KIM'S HEALTH ARE CREDIBLE BUT
THE SEVERITY IS HARD TO ASSESS.
SPECULATION ABOUT KIM'S HEALTH
WAS RAISED AFTER HE MISSED
THE CELEBRATION OF HIS LATE
GRANDFATHER WHO IS NORTH
KOREA'S FOUNDER. ON APRIL 15TH.
THAT IS THE COUNTRY'S MOST
IMPORTANT HOLIDAY. SOUTH KOREA
SAYS IT'S UNABLE TO CONFIRM
THE REPORT. A MAJOR
ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT FROM
THE MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO
REGARDING CORONAVIRUS CLOSURES.
WE'LL GET TO VISIT SOME OF OUR
SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AGAIN
STARTING TOMORROW MORNING. THIS
COMES AS THE COUNTY REPORTS TWO
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY
FIVE CONFIRMED CASES AND 72
DEATHS. NEWS 8 STEVE FIORINA
HAS WORDS OF CAUTION FROM
THE MAYOR AND HOW THE CITY OF
SAN DIEGO WILL BE PHASING IN A
BIT OF A RETURN TO NORMALCY
HOPING THE PARKS IS A WELCOME
DECISION FOR MANY. BUT THERE
ARE STRINGS ATTACHED. WE NEED
TO BE VERY VIGILANT AND FOLLOW
THE RULES. ALMOST A MONTH UNDER
THE STAY AT HOME WATERS, SAN
DIEGO KIDS WANT TO BE SAFE BUT
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE TOO. MAYOR
KEVIN FAULKNER SAYS HE SEES A
LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL. THEY'LL
OPEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WITH
RESTRICTIONS. WE WANT PROVIDE
OF COURSE AN OUTLET FOR PEOPLE
TO BE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY
ACTIVE AS WE GRAPPLE WITH THIS
NEW NORMAL. OK. I FEEL LIKE
WE'RE ON THE DECLINE. I THINK
IT'S AWESOME BECAUSE WE'VE
SEQUIN STEERED PEOPLE INTO TOO
SMALL AN AREA FOR SAFETY SO
THEY'RE IN A SIX FOOT SIDEWALK
.NOW WE CAN USE 100 FEET OF
THE PARK JUDICIOUSLY. IT'S A
LITTLE LIKE THE RECESS BELL
GOING OFF AND WE WERE BACK IN
SCHOOL. YOU CAN GO TO A
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AS LONG AS
YOU PRACTICE PHYSICAL
DISTANCING YOU PARTICIPATE IN
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS
WALKING OR JOGGING WEAR MASK IF
YOU HAVE THE WHAT YOU CAN'T DO
IS GATHERING GROUPS CANNOT
PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE SPORTS OR
GROUPS PLAYGROUNDS, BASKETBALL
COURTS, SOCCER FIELDS AND
THE LIKE WILL REMAIN CLOSED.
PEOPLE NEED OUTLETS NEED PLACES
TO GO AS LONG AS THEY'RE SAFE
AND SAY BYE BYE DISMISSING
THE YELLOW TAPE OR COME DOWN AT
SMALL PARKS OR NEIGHBORHOODS,
LARGE ONES BEACHES NOT YET AND
THOSE PARKING LOTS WILL REMAIN
CLOSED. OUR REGIONAL PARKS,
BEACHES, BOARDWALKS, GOLF
COURSES AND MAJOR TRAILS REMAIN
CLOSED AT THIS TIME. THE MAYOR
IS STILL CAUTIOUS URGING THAT
WE MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING
AND WE'RE MAVS BASICALLY TO NOT
GO OVERBOARD AND PROVOKE A
RELAPSE. WE DO NOT WANT TO GIVE
BACK THOSE GAINS. WE WANT TO
CONTINUE WHAT WE'RE DOING SO WE
CAN GRADUALLY DO THE RELEASE
FELL. I THINK WITH NEIGHBORHOOD
PARKS SAN DIEGO IS GOING TO BE
ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
WANT TO CHECK WHETHER YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS REOPENING?
GO TO OUR WEB SITE CBSA DOT COM
CLICK ON THE HOT BUTTON. BACK
TO YOU. THANKS, STEVE. SAN
DIEGO COUNTY LEADERS SAY
THEY'RE VERY AWARE OF UNREST
OVER STAY AT HOME WATERS AND
ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WEEKEND'S
PROTESTS. THE FIRST CONCERN
THOUGH AFTER SEEING CLUSTERS OF
UNMASKED DEMONSTRATORS IS
WHETHER IT WILL LEAD TO A COPA
19 OUTBREAK. AGAIN, AS YOU KNOW
THEM INCUBATION PERIOD IS 14
DAYS. SO WE WILL BE MONITORING
THAT CLOSELY AS WELL. COUNTY
SUPERVISOR NATHAN FLETCHER SAYS
THEY UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION
BUT HE POINTED TO STRONG EARLY
ACTION FOR KEEPING THE NUMBERS
OF KOBE 19 CASES LOW IN SAN
DIEGO AND SAYS THE CURRENT
DOWNWARD TREND NEEDS TO
CONTINUE FOR THE COUNTY TO
START TALKING EARNESTLY ABOUT
OPENING BACK UP AGAIN. WE ALSO
KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN HARD.
IT HAS TAKEN A HEAVY TOLL ON
OUR ECONOMY, OUR EMPLOYERS, OUR
EMPLOYEES, OUR MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL HEALTH AND THE SOCIAL
BONDS THAT HOLD OUR COMMUNITY
TOGETHER. IT'S IMPACTED EACH
AND EVERY ONE OF US NUMBERS OF
NEW CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS
FROM KOBE, 19 ARE TRENDING DOWN
IN SAN DIEGO. THE COUNTY
LEADERS URGED SAN DIEGO IS NOT
TO LET UP. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS
A VOTE ON A POPULAR SMALL
BUSINESS RELIEF PROGRAM COULD
COME AS SOON AS TOMORROW.
LAWMAKERS ARE CLOSING IN ON A
DEAL ONE WEEK AFTER FUNDING RAN
OUT NATALIE BRAND HAS MORE.
LOOK, LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS
THESE ARE ALL LOCATIONS
THE PRESIDENT HELD UP THE LIST
OF TESTING LOCATIONS GIVEN TO
GOVERNORS. THAT'S A LOT
LOCATIONS AS HE CONTINUES TO
DEFEND HIS ADMINISTRATION'S
EFFORT, THE 5000 SOME GOVERNORS
SAY THEY NEED MORE FEDERAL HELP
WITH SUPPLIES. I'D LIKE
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP
ON THOSE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.
LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON
SECURING MORE FUNDING FOR
HOSPITALS AND TESTING AS PART
OF THE DEAL TO REPLENISH
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
NEGOTIATORS SAY IT COULD PASS
BY LATER THIS WEEK. A LOT OF
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON THAT.
TREMENDOUS PROGRESS TO GREAT
PLAN. IT'S A GREAT PLAN. IT'S
HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE. SO WE
HOPE TO HAVE A VOTE MAYBE
TOMORROW IN THE SENATE.
COMPANIES SHAKE SHACK ANNOUNCED
IT IS GIVING BACK ITS 10
MILLION DOLLAR LOAN FROM
THE PROGRAM. THEIR ISSUE IS
THE FRANCHISES QUALIFY BUT THEY
DECIDED IT WASN'T THE RIGHT
THING. WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC
ADVISERS WARNED SECOND QUARTER
GDP NUMBERS COULD BE THE LOWEST
SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. BUT
THEY BELIEVE THE ECONOMY WILL
BOUNCE BACK WHEN THE COUNTRY
REOPENS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
NATALIE BRAND 4 NEWS 8.
PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE EXPECTS
A VISIT FROM NEW YORK GOVERNOR
ANDREW CUOMO AT THE WHITE HOUSE
TOMORROW. SOME ARE WATCHING
CALIFORNIA'S 17 BILLION DOLLAR
BUDGET SURPLUS WITH CONCERN AS
THE STATE BATTLES THE CORONA
VIRUS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS.
MEMBERS OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY
TODAY CALLED FOR GREATER
TRANSPARENCY OVER SEVEN BILLION
DOLLARS THAT GOVERNOR GAVIN
NEWSOM ANTICIPATES USING TO
FIGHT THE VIRUS AND ITS
ECONOMIC IMPACTS. EXPERTS SAY
THE STATE SHOULD PLAN FOR A BIG
DROP IN REVENUE. MUCH LIKE WE
SAW IN 2009 PREPARE FOR
THE LIKELIHOOD THAT WE'RE GOING
TO GO FROM THIS SURPLUS MODE,
YOUR DEFICIT MODE VERY QUICKLY
AND WE GOTTA FIGURE OUT HOW WE
WILL ADDRESS THAT SHORTFALL.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS
PLEDGED TO REIMBURSE UP TO 75
PERCENT OF THE STATE'S SPENDING
ON THE VIRUS, BUT IT'S UNKNOWN
HOW QUICKLY THAT WILL HAPPEN.
LAWMAKERS HAVE UNTIL JUNE 15TH
TO PASS A BUDGET. NOW KEVIN
FOSTER IS PUTTING OUT AN URGENT
CALL FOR FOOD DONATIONS WITH
MANY SAN DIEGO FINANCIALLY
IMPACTED BY COVE AT 19 RIGHT
NOW THE MAYOR SAYS. FOOD
DONATIONS ARE NEEDED NOW MORE
THAN EVER. FOOD BANKS SAY
THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO FEED
THOUSANDS FAMILIES BUT THEY'VE
ALSO HAD TO TURN AWAY THOUSANDS
OF OTHERS DUE TO LIMITED
SUPPLIES. ANYONE IS ENCOURAGED
TO GIVE WHATEVER THEY CAN.
FEEDING SAN DIEGO IS LENDING A
HELPING HAND TO LOCAL MILITARY
AND VETERAN FAMILIES. IT'S
EXPANDED ITS FEEDING HEROES
INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL HUNGER RELIEF
SERVICES NEW SITES THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTY INCLUDING DEWEY
ELEMENTARY IN THE MIDWAY
DISTRICT. A DRIVE THROUGH FOOD
DISTRIBUTION THERE PROVIDED TWO
HUNDRED MILITARY FAMILIES WITH
PACKAGED FOOD AND PREMADE MEALS
TODAY. TODAY STUDENTS IN
THE SOUTH BAY BEGAN DISTANCE
LEARNING TO FINISH OUT
THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE SWEETWATER
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS
USING A BLEND OF TWO STRATEGIES
TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED WHILE
THE BULK OF LESSONS AND
COMMUNICATION ARE TO BE DONE
THROUGH EMAIL AND APPS. THERE
WILL ALSO BE SET TIMES FOR
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO JOIN
TOGETHER IN A VIRTUAL
CLASSROOM. AS FOR GRADES, WELL
THEY WON'T BE GOING DOWN AS OF
THE DAY WE LEFT SCHOOL. THAT'S
THE GRADE YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW.
YOU CAN'T WE WON'T NECESSARILY
YOU KNOW WE WON'T ACTUALLY DROP
SOMEBODY IN A GRADE BUT YOU CAN
MAKE UP FOR IT. SO IF YOU
WEREN'T DOING SO WELL AND YOU
REALLY WANTED PROVE THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE THAT ABILITY.
THE DISTRICT HAS ALSO PREPPING
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