I want to welcome you all here today to talk about one of the most important issues that affects every state in the country, every community in the country, every neighborhood in the country, and that is the Opioid Epidemic that runs across this wonderful country of ours. This wonderful country of ours. I am charlie baker, the governor of massachusetts and vice chair of the ngas health and Human Services committee and i am especially pleased to be joined today by governor roy cooper from North Carolina, who i served with on the president s commission on opioid addiction, and where is our host, governor raimondo. Is she here . She is late to her own party. Gina will be joining us later along with roy along with our other distinguished speakers to talk about this Opioid Epidemic which is a pertinent and relevant issue for all of us. The Opioid Epidemic is claiming the lives of an estimated 90 americans a day. Im not the first person to make that mistake. In massachusetts, we had about 20
Fox 29 news in hd sponsored by x1 from xfinity changing the way you experience tv. Live from center city in philadelphia, this is fox 29 news at 10 00. Its been 24 hours since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in texas, and even though its been downgrade to do a Tropical Storm, the heavy rains are expected to linger for several days as residents try to keep damage to minimum. Harvey was the first category four hurricane to make landfall in the u. S. Since 2,004, and that is where we begin tonight at 10 00. Good evening everybody. Im joyce evans. Im dawn timmeney. While the strong damaging winds may be dying down the concerns over flooding in the coming days are still front and center. Foxs Lauren Blanchard joining us live now from galveston witness very latest. Lauren . Reporter hi, joyce and dawn. Yeah really windy here galvest galveston. Although harvey has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, its that flooding that has so many people concerned here in texas. Officials warning theres po
Forecast. Today. Colder. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs around 12. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 2. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday. Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Highs around 13. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday night. Bitterly cold. Partly cloudy. Lows around 2 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 12 below to 22 below ze thursday. Bity cold. Sunny. Highs around 6. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 14 below to 24 below zero. Thursday night. Partly cloudy. A 20 our top story this morning. The president elect donald trump is making his first stop in wisconsin since winning the election. Trump will be in west allis. At State Fair Park tonight at seven. Vicepresident elect mike pencwill join him. Theyll speak at 7. Doors open at 4. Weve also learned senator ron johnson. Speaker paul ryan. And Governor Scott walker will also all be in attednance. Cbs 58 will have . Team coverage. . Look for updates tonight.
In prison in his federal corruption case. The philadelphia democrat must surrender by january 25 to start serving his time. Katherine scott spoke is to fattah and joins us live from center city. Reporter rick and sarah, chaka fattah left the courtroom after being sentenced to ten years in prison. He expressed gratitude toward family and friends reiterating that when he addressed the court in sentencing. The proceeding happened inside the courtroom. The courtroom was packed. Lets go to video of the former pennsylvania corningman leaving the court congressman leaving the courthouse, he was convicted on racketeering conspiracy and money laundrying. The judge said whats so astonishing the extent and duration of the criminal conduct that he abused the trust placed in him time and time again. He was sentenced to ten years and ordered to pay 600,000 in in restitution. He got below the sentencing guidelines. The lawyer argued it was not a hiccup, but not a moment in time, but moment after mome
Hand pointed at the officers or in that direction of them refusing their command to put the weapon down. At that. 1 of the u. S. Marshals discharged his weapon striking the male a couple times. Reporter investigators say robledos gun had an obliterated serial number warranted for the july shooting of a man on the 400 block of west huntington. Theres a individual sitting on the steps at that location. This male with two other individuals pull up in a vehicle. He exits the vehicle and begins firing at this individual. The name of the u. S. Marshall has not been released. Im live outside of Police Headquarters chad pradelli channel6 action news. Thank you chad. Former congressman chaka fattah is headed to prison for 10 years. Fattah sentence was handed down by a judge who said it was quote astonished at the long time congressmans actions. The democrat was convicted earlier this year. Prosecutors said fattah used government grants and charitable money to fund his personal and campaign expe