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>>> WELCOME BACK. IT'S 6:44.
IT'S 6:44. STORIES WE'RE TRACK ON THIS
THURSDAY MORNING.
THURSDAY MORNING. FIRST UP, DID THE WHITE HOUSE
INTERFERE WITH THE CDC
NO SAIL ORDER FOR CRUISE SHIPS?
IT'S A TOPIC OF A SUBCOMMITTEE
PROBE.
PROBE.
PROBE. THERE'S RUMORS THE CDC WANTED
TO EXTEND UNTIL NEXT
FEBRUARY BUT COMPROMISED ON A
HALLOWEEN EXPIRATION
HALLOWEEN EXPIRATION DATE FOLLOWING PRESSURE FROM
THE HOUSE A CONGRESSMAN ON THE
SUBCOMMITTEE REQUESTED RECORDS
FROM THE CDC.
>>> LET'S GET TO NUMBER TWO.
WE HAVE A RECALL ALERT.
COTTONEL FLUSHABLE WIPES HAVE A
CONTAMINATION.
CONTAMINATION. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN
FEBRUARY 7-SEPTEMBER 14th.
>>> FINALLY, PANERA BREAD IS
THE FIRST RESTAURANT
WITH LABELS THAT ARE CLIMATE
FRIENDLY.
FRIENDLY.
FRIENDLY. IT MUST HAVE A FOOTPRINT LESS
THAN 5.38 GRAMS OF
CARBON MONOXIDE.
CARBON MONOXIDE. >>> YOU MAY HAVE SEEN A
HEADLINE ABOUT UNOFFICIAL
DROP BOXES POPPING UP ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY. >> YOU MAY HAVE SEEN CLAIMS
REPUBLICANS IN
REPUBLICANS IN CALIFORNIA WERE CREATING,
QUOTE, FAKE DROP BOXES FOR
VOTERS.
VOTERS.
VOTERS. ARE THEY LEGAL?
NOW ARCHIVE PAGES SHOW THE
STATE'S GOP PARTY SET OUT
12 DROP BOX LOCATIONS IN FRESNO
COUNTY BUT NONE OF
THOSE 12 SHOW UP ON THE
COUNTY'S LIST OF OFFICIAL
DROP BOX LOCATION.
PUT SIMPLY, THEY WEREN'T PLACED
BY THE COUNTY BOARD
OF ELECTIONS.
OF ELECTIONS. THE CLAIM REPUBLICANS WERE
CREATE UNOFFICIAL DROP
BOBS IS VERIFIED.
IS THIS LEGAL?
THERE'S DEBATE OVER THAT
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATOR
AND EVEN KEN CALVERT
SAID THEY WERE ACT WITHIN
STATE'S LAWS.
STATE'S LAWS. IT IS LEGAL FOR THIRD PARTIES
TO DROP OFF AND PICK
UP BOXES.
UP BOXES.
UP BOXES. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SENT A
CEASE AND DESIST SAYING
IT DOESN'T COMPLY WITH
GOVERNING ACTIVITIES.
GOVERNING ACTIVITIES. CALIFORNIA LAW HAS LAWS FOR
HAVING YOUR BALLOT
DELIVERED BY A THIRD PARTY.
YOU HAVE TO WRITE THE PERSON IN
THAT DELIVERED FOR
YOU, THEIR SIGNATURE ON THE
ENVELOPE.
ENVELOPE.
ENVELOPE. A LEGAL BATTLE WILL HAVE TO BE
DETERMINED IN THE
COURTS.
COURTS.
COURTS. AS OF NOW, THESE BOXES ARE ONLY
REPORTED IN
REPORTED IN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY TO MAKE
SURE YOUR VOTE IS
DEFINITELY COUNTED, DROP OFF AT
AN OFFICIAL DROP
LOCATION OR IN THE MAIL.
FIND THOSE LOCATIONS ON THE
ELECTION WEBSITE.
ELECTION WEBSITE. >> THANK YOU JAYSON.
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT
US TO LOOK INTO, SEND
US AN EMAIL TO VERIFY@KHOU.COM.
YOU CAN REACH OUT ON FACEBOOK
AND TWITTER ALSO.
>>> ONE THING THAT'S ANNOYING
IS THE POLLEN.
WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER
TO KICK THAT AWAY?
WE NEED A RAIN OR HARD FREEZE
WHICH THAT'S NOT GOING
% TO HAPPEN FOR A LONG TYPE.
AS FAR AS RAINFALL GOES, WE
HAVE A BETTER CHANCE FOR
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. THE
THAT. THE NORTH WIND WE'RE GOING TO
PICK UP TOMORROW MAY
IN FACT INCREASE THE FREE OR
CEDAR POLLEN.
CEDAR POLLEN. OUR NORTH WIND CAN PULL IN FROM
THE HILL COUNTRY.
TO HELP US HERE WITH THE GRASS
AND RAGWEED, WE NEED
HEAVY RAIN.
HEAVY RAIN. THAT IS NOT IN THE FORECAST.
AN ICE LATE SHOWER OR TWO IS
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT. THAT PROBABLY WON'T DO A LOT TO
IT.
IT.
IT. I
IT. I CAN
IT. I CAN SAY YOU KNOW WHAT, IF
THIS HAS BEEN IRRITATING
YOU THE PAST WEEK, TO ALL OF MY
ALLERGY SUFFERERS,
ALLERGY SUFFERERS, KEEP ON TAKING AND DOING WHAT
YOU'RE DOING, TAKE IT
EASY, DRINK MORE WATER, STAY
HYDRATED AND HEALTHY AS
WE ARE NOW ANY WAY BECAUSE THE
POLLEN IS REALLY
HEAVY.
HEAVY.
HEAVY. IT'S MAKING FOR BEAUTIFUL
CONDITIONS, THIS WEATHER
PATTERN.
PATTERN.
PATTERN. IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE.
LOOK OUTSIDE.
LOOK OUTSIDE. COMING UP, HIGH TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO
90.
90.
90. YOU
90. YOU FACTOR IN HUMIDITY.
WE ARE GOING TO SEE HIGHER
HUMIDITY LEVELS TODAY.
IT WILL BE FEELING LOW TO MID-
90s.
90s.
90s. YESTERDAY HIGH 88.
TODAY FORECASTING HOTTER
TEMPERATURE THAT HAPPENS
THAT AND HIGHER HUMIDITY.
WE NEED THIS FRONT ON TAP TO
MOVE THROUGH OVERNIGHT
INTO TOMORROW MORNING.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AS YOU
GET CLOSER TO THE
GREAT LAKES, AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE IS.
PRESSURE IS. THAT'S WHERE MOST OF THE RAIN
S. AS THIS COLD FRONT
GETS CLOSER, MAYBE WE COULD
PICK UP A 20 TO 30%
CHANCE OF A SHOWER OVERNIGHT
INTO TOMORROW MORNING.
THAT SHOULD BE ABOUT IT.
TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE
FALLING HERE.
FALLING HERE. CHECK THIS OUT FOR OUR FRIDAY
FORECAST TOMORROW.
FORECAST TOMORROW. YEA FOR FRIDAY.
IT WILL BE HOTTER IN LA AND
ALSO THROUGH SAN
FRANCISCO.
FRANCISCO. THAT'S NICE.
THAT'S NICE. OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW, LET'S
TALK ABOUT OUR
TEMPERATURES . TOMORROW
AFTERNOON, WE BUILD TO MID TO
LOW 70s.
LOW 70s.
LOW 70s. COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS.
COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS. AS FAR AS TROPICS ARE
CONDITIONS, QUIET ACROSS THE
BOARD.
BOARD.
BOARD. 10% CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT.
I'LL PUT THIS TOO IN FUTURE
MODE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO TRACK
AND WATCH.
AND WATCH. OUR NEXT SEVEN DAYS, TWO
FRONTS.
FRONTS.
FRONTS. ONE MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT
INTO TOMORROW.
INTO TOMORROW. 72 FOR YOUR HIGH ON FRIDAY.
GORGEOUS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NEXT FRONT ARRIVES MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY.
TUESDAY.
TUESDAY. STAFF, NO BIG BREAKS WITH
POLLEN JUST YET.
I'LL SEND BACK TO YOU.
>> OH MAN.
ALL RIGHT CHITA.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. NO MORE FREE RIDES FROM
NETFLIX.
NETFLIX.
NETFLIX. TRADE IN YOUR FURNITURE AND GET
A DISCOUNT.
A DISCOUNT. >> FREE MEALS THROUGH THE END
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE EXTENDED MEAL
WAIVERS FOR ALL KIDS.
THAT MEANS NO COSTS TO ALL KIDS
ACOULD SAY THE
COUNTRY KID ACROSS THE COUNTRY
UNTIL JUNE.
UNTIL JUNE. >>> THE COMPANY SCRAPPED THE
DEAL TO FOCUS ON WAYS
TO ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS.
NETFLIX BASIC STREAM PLAN COST
$9 A MONTH AND
REQUIRES NO CONTRACT.
>>> THE COMPANY IS LAUNCHING A
BUY BACK PROGRAM.
BRING IN YOUR ALREADY BUILT
FURNITURE AND THEY'LL
GIVE YOU A VOUCHER.
IF IT LOOKS LIKE NO, YOU CAN
GET 50% OF THE ORIGINAL
PRICE THEN OFFER DROPS FROM
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. IT
THERE. IT MUST BE FULLY ASSEMBLED.
I HAVE YOUR MONEY MINUTE.
>>> KHOU IS YOUR EDUCATION
STATION.
STATION.
STATION. WITH HISD STUDENTS GOING BACK
TO CAMPUS NEXT WEEK WE
KNOW PARENTS HAVE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS. WE'RE DOING A PHONE BANK FRIDAY
11:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M. TO
TO