Reporter it was spearheaded and led to 75 arrest. The operation was conceptualized and spread to other line areas of debate area. We were being plagued. Reporter multiple Agencies Join the investigation. At 1. 1 thousand officers dedicated, many of them working undercover in dangerous environments. These offenders engage in a wide range of criminal activity that includes firearms and traffic activity, auto theft and burglary. All of which are threats to our society. Our while the federal charges where the bulk of the arrests were made, many of them took place in daly city the collaborative effort from Law Enforcement sent a strong message. As many of them said when they were arrested leaving out the insanity that goes with it, they said i am really messed up. They knew what they face and that is what they will be spain saying to anyone else in their world. Law enforcement agencies say while these types of investigations are dangerous, they go a long way in addressing gun violence and t
As he nominated him, the president elect emphasized a difference. The thing i like best, trump tweeted, Rex Tillerson, has vast experience dealing successfully with all types of foreign governments. Thats ha a ceo does, a global business. Praised from former secretaries of state, Condoleezza Rice and james baker, but he had deals with russia, accepted a friendship with vladimir putin. Worrying john mccain and other republicans. Democrats, upset that russia hacked into the election. Totally unacceptable. And it must be investigated. Reporter vow a hard look at tillerson. Were going stro to drill down to understand his relationship with will putin. Reporter but talking to putin is the new white house policy. President elect trump said throughout the entire campaign, in debates, yeah, im going to talk to p tv, we are ready to work with the u. S. , much closer than before, fighting terrorism. Former Texas Governor, rick perry, is the trump reported pick for Energy Secretary. Bill gaits tal
Look at the preparations. The Task Force National capital region. Master Sergeant Aaron lovely introducing reporters to a giant 60 by 40 foot map used to stage inaugural practice to guide logistics for 15,000 military personnel. New on the map this year, the new trump hotel at 12th and pennsylvania. Yet another site that could see protests. Clearly at this point the biggest concern are the number of potential protesters. Reporter the military personnel dont do police work but can if asked. Back up to secret service, d. C. Police and other Law Enforcement. If something goes bad, its up to the Law Enforcement agency to make the first move, if you will. And only if needed will they call on the national guard. Reporter none of the milton the street will be armed. Their job is crowd control and ceremonial events. We try to instill in them historical significance of this peaceful transfer of power in our democracy. And it represents to our country and really to the entire world. Reporter nea
Of flooding at the shore points, folks are piling up the sand bags, dreading the next high tide. Elsewhere, scenes like this. People wondering how theyll get anywhere tomorrow with huge trees still blocking roads across the area. And you can blame this, live look at radar right now. The drenching rain may be moving on out, but we are not out of the woods yet. Heres live look at the ben franklin parkway. Gusty winds are making it feel pretty chilly out there and theyll be sticking around until tomorrow. Those winds also proved deadly today. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Thousands in our area are in the dark tonight. Fox 29 though has you covered. Our Dave Schratwieser is tracking the major problems for commuters. Chris oconnell is at the flooded jersey shore. But we begin with meteorologist kathy orr. Kathy, this is proving to be one dangerous storm. Absolutely. A very powerful storm and here it is, heres your noreaster packing winds gusting to over 60 miles an hour today right now were
A lot of people asking me why the goggles tonight. If you are in unprotected area like we are right now in Townsends Inlet, were just getting blasted with sand, bla blasted with white wash from the water. I clocked 54mile an hour gusts the last hour coming off Townsends Inlet right here. We were all over the jersey shore towns tonight. We were in Atlantic City, we were in ocean city, here in avalon, stone harbor, much the same all over. Were getting reports wildwood, almost every Street Corner was flooded earlier tonight. Especially in the lowlying areas. Well luckily most of the rain has moved offshore lucy as you were saying but now were contending with these winds. We understand theyre going to be pounding us all night. Again, especially in these unprotected areas. One of the things that happens when this kind of wind comes these noreasters, beach erosi erosion. Local municipalities throughout the night have been checking beaches and theyre going to get a handle tomorrow on how much