Chaka fattah is not under arrest, the u. S. Attorneys office accusations against him are wide ranging. The 85 page indictment accuses misspending of taxpayer money and charitable donations. It includes allegations about a wealthy supporters secret Campaign Loan and taking a bribe from a lobbyist who wanted to be an ambassador. These are allegations that the people involved in are innocent until proven otherwise. Congressman fattah says hes done nothing wrong as he stood in the halls of congress today. Back in his home district, federal prosecutors announced racketeering, conspiracy and related charges dating back to 2007 and his failed bid for philadelphia mayor. The public expects their elected officials to act with honesty and integrity. The largest scheme involved a disguised Campaign Loan. 600,000 of which the feds alleged he repaid by funneling charitable donations and taxpayer money through a nonprofit he controlled. In scheme two, they allege he cleared a Campaign Consulting deb
Bring your kids out on a nice summer day, enjoy the day, and without somebody shooting its a mess. Reporter we saw parents and their children rushing away from Memorial Park pool shortly after the shooting. Investigators tell us a 17yearold facing three younger children fired shots at them. It was surreal. Reporter chster park employee dwayne lee talked to us exclusively telling us he watched in awe and then helped police catch the teen gunman. I seen him run through here up the hill onto the sidewalk stopped, start firing and walking as he was firing. Reporter and you were shocked that he was so young . Yes. Reporter police say the gun they took from the young shooter is one of 85 illegal guns confiscated this year. Who knows where these kids are getting it from. Some adult obviously or someone irresponsible assisted this young man getting a gun. Reporter people we spoke with wanted a visible Police Presence at the park during the hot summer days. We pay your salaries and we do as you
Hey, good morning to you, everyone. Im reena ninan. And im phillip mena. Lets start with the wildfire crisis across the western United States and all of the heat that so many of us are being forced to deal with. Definitely feeling it here in new york, but major fires burning in washington state, oregon, idaho, california, colorado and montana. For so many in these states, its time to survey the extensive damage and determine what, if anything, can be salvaged. Take a look at this. The socalled canyon creek complex fire in oregon. This picture taken on friday, just small plumes of smoke. Well, fast forward just a couple of days, and it looks like this with. With more on the fires and the scorching summer temperatures, heres abcs kenneth moton. Reporter across the west the heat and dry conditions have fueled wildfires burning out of control in several states. On the front lines 30,000 firefighters who are stretched so thin, active military troops are being called in as reinforcements for
Deal with. Definitely feeling it here in new york. Major fires burning in washington state, oregon, idaho, california, colorado and montana. For so many in these states its time to survey the extensive damage and determine what, if anything, can be salvaged. Take a look at this. The socalled canyon creek complex fire in oregon. This picture taken on friday, small plumes of smoke, fast forward a couple of days and it looks like this with. With more on the fires heres abcs kenneth moton. Reporter across the west they have fueled wildfires burning out of control in several states. On the front lines 30,000 firefighters who are stretched so thin active military troops are being called in as reinforcements for the first time in a decade. In chelan, washington, dozens threatened and officials are putting out a call for help overseas. Wering looking at other nations. Reporter there are air quality alerts as the smoke from those 90 wildfires moves across the country. So many just looking for s
He was released. He has now been rearrested and will be transferred to the police department. A man was relentless, grabbing on to a woman and refusing to let go this happened around 2 15 in the morning of sunday, august 2nd, and he follows the 24yearold from mind, grabbing her, gagging her to the ground n front of an Apartment Building at 2508 west 132nd street near adam clayton boulevard, and you can see the man kicking and punching the woman, trying to steal her purse. The woman refusing to let go, but the suspect eventually gets her purse and iknown 5 and runs west to Frederick Douglas boulevard. The victim refused medical attention, but police are looking for the man in the Surveillance Video. Anyone who recognizes him is urged to call the nypd. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Also new in morning, police in brooklyn are looking for the man who has been stealing jewelry the last few weeks. This man has struck six times since july 3rd. He coming up to the victim, rips their chain or br