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Center for child advocates says sex trafficking involving underaged girls is a growing problem in philadelphia. Hes glad to see Law Enforcement cracking down on the ringleaders and their clients. Theyre living right in front of our eyes. Theyre living in the community. Theyre workers. Theyre professionals. Reporter the investigation is being run by diss track attorney Seth Williams office. Hes been at the forefront of local efforts to crack down on sex trafficking and Human Trafficking here. The grand jury is reportedly been meeting for months. The investigation started when the 14 year old showed up at a camden hospital emergency room with injuries from a sexual encounter. Creates a real victimized child, a person who will be harmed and scarred throughout her life. Reporter now no charges have been filed at this point and an attorney for the lawyer whose office had the search warrant he can cuted says he cannot comment at this point. The District Attorneys Office does not comment at all on grand jury investigations. No word yet on how wide sweeping this investigation may be. Iain . Dave, thank you. President obama says the National Guard may be needed to battle ebola. The president authorizing reserve troops to go to liberia if needed. In the meantime, the first nurse to contract ebola in texas is being moved to maryland. 26 year old nina pham being transferred to the National Institutes of health in bethes bethesda. Last night her colleague Amber Vincent was taken to Emory University hospital in atlanta for treatment. Both nurses are believed to have contracted ebola from Thomas Eric Duncan. He was the first person diagnosed here in america. Today Health Officials facing tough questions on the governments response to the outbreak on capitol hill. Why are we still allowing folks to come over here and once there over theres no quarantine. Our fundamental mission is tow poke americans. Right now were able to track everyone who comes in. Hell officials are stepping up checks on those traveling here from west africa. Increased screening measures start today at four more airports including newark, new jersey. And strictor ebola screenings start today at four more United States airports including newark, new jersey. Health officials will take the temperatures of passengers flying in from three west african countries it will happen in washington, chicago and atlanta as well. Screeners will use no touch thermometers to try to find passengers with fevers. Customs Officials Say about 150 people travel daily from or through liberia sierra leone or guinea to the United States. Philadelphia International Airport will not be part of the end hasnted screening process. But that does not mean the airport is not preparing for a possible Ebola Outbreak. Sevens bruce gordon joining us with that part of the story. Bruce . Absolutely, dawn and iain. There are no direct flights between philadelphia and the three west african nations now under siege from ebola but the airport in philly is much on the minds of officials here and in liberia. We must replace fear with facts. Reporter city lawmakers used a public hearing on health and safety to tamp down the pan neck growing in a Community Nearly half a world away from the west african ebola hot zone. The process they may have set expectation unreasonably high. New Health Commissioner was asked to grade his departments readiness for Ebola Outbreak here. Id say somewhere between an a and a plus. Id be extraordinarily impressed by the group of people that im so fortunate to be surrounded by. Reporter airport traffic has been under a micro soap ever sin the lone u. S. Ebola casualty arrived in dallas from liberia or a commercial flight. There are no direct routes from west african cities to philadelphia. But those passengers could land in, say, washington and connect to philly. City airport officials stressed they have centers for Disease Control facility on site and said customs and border protect agents are keeping a close eye on passengers who show signs of sickness. This intervention typically done by the cdc at the airport, and it involves escorting the passenger to a separate area away from the rest of the passengers for further assessment. Reporter with call in washington to ban flights between the us and west african nations hit hard by ebola, a Liberian Embassy official pleaded with her council audience, dont do it. You dont need to be afraid. Girly gibson set a travel ban to and from west africa would be a death sentence to the region. We need airlines to go to be able to take into supplies to those countries. If not, its going to spread and going to get worse and more people going to die. Reporter one potential weak link in the preparedness chain, Airline Passengers who do not appear sick and are less than candid when asked where theyve been. That loan u. S. Casualty Thomas Eric Duncan did not disclose on a pre night questionnaire that he had been exposed to owe he ebola before leaving from liberia to the u. S. Dawn . All right, thank you, bruce. The Childrens Hospital of philadelphia confirming that it has it has been designated as one of several pediatric hospitals to provide medical care for any child who contracts the ebola virus. Back in august chop created an internal Ebola Task Force the hospital says it is fully prepared to care for any child who may contract ebola. And of course we will continue to follow the ebola situation on myfoxphilly. Com. We will post the latest updates right on our home page. Sky fox over a massive rally in Spring Garden tonight in support of philadelphia teache teachers. This is the 400 block of north broad street where hundreds of students, parents and educators hitting the streets to voice their concerns over contracts for teachers being disbanded last week. That decision was made by the city School Reform economic. The rally comes as the commission is meeting there tonight. Police as you can see are diverting traffic in the area tonight. It has been a mess all day long on the pennsylvania turnpike in bensalem. Sky fox over the scene. A tractor trailer accident causing a fuel spill into the Neshaminy Creek and a two state traffic jam. Delays stretching into new jersey. The rigs cab dangled from an overpass before finally being remove. No injuries are reported. Clearing skies before cold temperatures and in your fox 29 weather authority. Heres a live look from philadelphia International Airport. On night that looks a lot different from 24 hours ago. After all that rain comes some beautiful weather and then things are going to really get cool. Chief meteorologist Scott Williams standing by to break it all down for us. Scott . Iain, High Temperatures today in the low 70s. But coming up well talk about temperatures only in the 50s. Not the behind this system actually pretty comfortable outdoors right now. A few leftover showers back to the west were watching some pocks of showers moving into lancaster as well as berks county. Most of this will fizzle once we lose the daytime heating. Current conditions, 67 degrees thats our typical high for this time of year. So if youre stepping outdoors, its going to be pretty mild and comfortable by 7 00 oclock. Mid 60s. Low 60s by 9 00. Well call it cool as we move toward 11 00 oclock temperatures in the upper 50s. But look at this major category four hurricane out in the open waterwaters of the atlantic. Coming up well have the timing on when it impacts bermuda as well as more on those chilly changes ahead for us. Back to you. Scott, thank you. Tonight a half dozen people stand accused of stealing a car and a house that belonged to a dead woman. Each of these people face several charges. They include an attorney, a Real Estate Agent and people involved in the funeral home industry. All of them are either under arrest or expected to turn themselves in soon. The victim was a widow who died back in 2010. Investigators say the suspects device add complicated fraud scheme to get the widows house and her car. Authorities say the group defrauded the widows estate into pennsylvania out of tens of thousands of dollars. Happening now, hundreds of School Students learning their fate whether they will have to switch schools. It is emotional evening for students and parents at a philadelphia charter school. The school has to trim its enrollment by almost half. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live in Northern Liberties and its got to be a very difficult night shawnette for lot of people there. Reporter it is dawn. Right now its a little loud, because the lottery is taking place right now as we speak. Before this, dr. Palmer opened up the meeting thanking parents for sticking by the school since 2000 sand. He vows not to have kids out in the streets. But take look behind me. You can see that many of these parents will actually have to find another school for their child to attend if they are not picked today. The lottery again is taking place because the school has to trim enrollment from 1200 to 675 students. They do not have the money to pay for the other students. The School District of philadelphia says palmer signed a charter agreeing to 675 students. But enrolled more despite the agreement. I will not stop fighting. The school is open. The school will be open. The school will go out to its june term. The only thing that will stop us will be the termination of our funds. Reporter and so this lottery affects students in grades k through four. You can hear names are being called right now. He is selecting 75 per grade. Dawn, back to you. Thanks, shawnette. Incredible survival story. A dog whose been through an unimagable ordeal at just three months. Officials believe this guy was used as abate dog but tonight weve got his road to recovery. And could your smart phone hold the lifeline for new jers jerseys drowning Casino Industry . The plan thats banking on it. Tom . Dawn, what happens when Merrill Reece and Merrill Reece sound like contest. The voice of the eag free games people download and play on their phones could be the next big thing in gambling. Inform cass soon know regulators say theyre ready to approve gambling on social games that involve an element of skill. They say its another way to help Atlantic City struggling Casino Industry by getting a piece of what one game companys ceo estimates could be an eight to 10 billion a year market in the u. S. Once it takes off. Well eighths miracle this puppy is still alive. Veterinarians suspected he was used as abate dog for dog fighting because of the severity of injuries to his head and neck. Fortunately, home at last dog rescue saved this little guy from a philadelphia high kill shelter where hed been dropped off. That puppy was rush to norristown veterinary hospital where it was touch and go. The dog clinic to go live until veterinarians were able to work their magic. Its hard to believe anyone could hurt this sweet little puppy. At just three months old, he has a face that melts your heart. Its amazing that hes alive. The injuries on the top of his head have taken the muscles all the way down to his skull. So his skull is visible right now. His wounds are too graphic to show. The bandages hiding the horror of dog fighting. Surgeon tim squab of metropolitan Veterinary Associates suspects he was used as bait dog. He was tacked by a dog that could open his mouth at least this wide because it looks to be just one major bite if not two right in the same area. So definitely a big dog with a lot of jaw power. Reporter chris of home at last dog rescue is part of the team that saved this puppy from a high kill shelter sunday night. The dog could hardly hold his head up. He is the worst case ive ever seen. We were really scared because it was so bad. Hard 24 hours to know what was going to happen. Reporter chrissy is fostering the puppy who have named max until hes well enough to be adopted. Sadly, that could take months and multiple surgery. It breaks my heart. Totally breaks my heart to see him in that much pain and that he is, you know, its only three months old. Somebody could do that to him. This dog lover and lifesaver brings max to the vet every day to have his bandages changed and his meds checked. So his wounds can continue to heal. It is a labor of love. And the payoff is priceless for all those involved in giving this little guy a Second Chance at life. Ive been being a happy family dog isnt hes a beautiful dog and has a great personality. To have such severe wounds he just is happy and sits and wagon his tail. You know, licks your face and is just happy to be alive. Maxs medical expenses are expected to run well over 10,000. Home at last dog rescue is completely volunteering and it runs totally on donations. The rescues ago set up a go fund me account to cover maxs veterinary care. If youd like to help out or get involved with the organization, just go to our website myfoxphilly. Com and click on the as seen on tv tab. Wish that little guy all the best. Turning now to your fox 29 weather authority, head nothing work today was beautiful. I thought maybe i should be out playing a little golf. It might be a little too cold for you coming up, iain. Coming up, yes. Yeah. Dawn and iain, today High Temperatures were in the low 7 70s. Tomorrow looks good. Saturday looks good. But the bottom will drop out as we move into sunday because highs will struggle to make it out of the 50s. Yes, 50s for highs. Satellite and radar right now showing you most of that heavy rain from last night pushing on off to the north and east around the boston area looking at some of those downpours. But to the west, we have some scattered clouds as well as some pockets of showers instability showers behind that system that brought us all of the heavy rain so as we zoom in closer, you can see toward lancaster county, berks county also moving toward the Lehigh Valley watching some pockets of showers most of this will diminish over the next couple of hours because well lose the daytime heating and that is really whats keeping that activity going right now. As we roll the clock you can see most of that coverage really just fizzles out. And that will set us up for a nice friday morning. Looking good a lot of sunshine. So dont forget the shades as we move toward tomorrow afternoon and evening for your plans, beautiful conditions for friday evening out. So scattered clouds around this evening. Comfortably cool. Watching a few shot spotty showers far north and west and then tomorrow sunshine across the area. Dry and mild. Really comfortable as we close out the week. Once again, saturday seasonal conditions with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s but then a front that will move through saturday night, temperatures will struggle to make it out of the mid 50s in philadelphia. 71 degrees that was the High Temperature for today. 67 degrees is the normal for this time of year and as we look at temperatures pretty uniform right now across the area, mid 60s currently in millville as well as trenton, north and west, 65 in pottstown. Weve seen some rainfall around reading as well as lancaster. So temperatures are in the 50s but as we move toward saturday night into sunday, well watch a dip in the jet stream and you can see those hues of blue and green that will mean cool air coming down from canada. Tropics, though, they are definitely heating up as we focus in on bermuda. You can see the cone takes that storm right into bermuda as we move throughout the day tomorrow, but look at the winds. Maximum sustained winds now at 145 Miles Per Hour moving to the north northeast at 9 Miles Per Hour taking it on a path right toward the small island of bermuda. So as we take look at the wind field forecast, where you see red, that is Hurricane Force winds over 74 Miles Per Hour. Likely well see gusts around bermuda sustained over 100 Miles Per Hour with this system. So a lot of damage will be coming out of bermuda as we move toward friday afternoon. Heres 4 00 p. M. You can see the entire island will be covered with Hurricane Force winds sustained winds so a lot of damage expected there. For us temperatures will be in the low 50s, mid 50s across the area. Tomorrow fantastic friday. Low 70s for highs. A lot of the sunshine and dry conditions. It is definitely a 10 forecast by the numbers on scale of one to 10. Saturday morning if youre in wilmington for the walk to end alzheimers looking pretty good. High temperatures will top out in the upper 60s and then 55 sunday and we stay in the 50s pretty much all next week for highs. Thats more typical of november. Nice couple of days. Yeah, coming up. Well take it. Well take it guys. Get ready a little football this weekend without the eagles and it is College Basketball time. Are you ready for some College Basketball . Really mid october believe it or not the first College Basketball poll is out and well tell you where villanova is ranked and Merrill Reece tries to be of all people Merrill Reece. What happened when he entered a sound alia like contest is next in sports. This is ceo tom macarthurs world. In macarthurs world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. And macarthur opposes a womans right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. For us in the real world, Aimee Belgard. Aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a womans right to choose. Aimee belgards on our side. Im Aimee Belgard and i approve this message. With the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the power to do more. Independence blue cross. Live fearless. One half of the world series equation is now set. The Kansas City Royals are in and they will have Home Field Advantage in the world series. Which starts next tuesday right here on fox. Now the San Francisco giants just a win a way. Theyre there because they do all of the Little Things and they do them very very well. Just like the royals. They came in game 44one last night rallied to tie and took took the lead on a fielder choice. Fundamentally sound baseball. Giants bullpen throws six shut out innings and now the San Francisco giants are a win away. Hard to believe here in mid objection but it is College Basketball season. Just a few weeks away from that opening of the campaign. Sa poll today and villanova is ranked 12th. The top four seeds are College Basketball whose who how about this power foursome. Kentucky ranked number one, arizona, duke and wisconsin. This of course without a game being played yet. Final toll night admitted outloud or perhaps just to yours. At least one time or another youve done an impression of Merrill Reece the radio voice of the philadelphia eagles. You know the famous story that has been repeated many times about going into wip many many years ago and Angelo Cataldi was doing the morning show and he was having a Merrill Reece sound a like contest. So i went into the newsroom and i picked up the phone and i said, this is joe from drexel hill. And angelo put me on and i just did regular play, first and 10 the ball on the 35yard line, the backs are on the eye i just did it the way i would do normal play. I didnt win. Somebody else i finish third. laughter . How can that be. I said who were the two people who beat you out. He said i never found out. Pretty good there. I did never did find out but id sure like to know. I love it. Ily like the cal away hat. Hes a golfer. He has a 10. 3 handicap. He specified it was 10. 3. 10. 3. Do you that well, tom. Thank you very much. You should call in. That does it for us here tonight at sick clock. We will see you back here at 10 00. Have a great night. Inside edition is up next. First video on board air ebola. The plane that flew the nurse stricken with ebola. The other passengers are clueless. Man i sure hope i dont have ebola. Plus everyone is wearing a hazmat suit. But not clipboard guy. And revolt of the nurses. Speaking out and theyre really upset. I threw a fit. I just couldnt believe it. And sick or treat . Is this really the most popular costume this halloween . Theyre flying off the shelves. Then fangate. Governor scott will not join us for this debate. How this little fan caused chaos at the governors debate. 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