The chair recognizes five minutes for an opening statement. Thank you for the witnesses for being here today. Americans rely on Internet Connectivity for work, education, healthcare. Despite years of effort and billions of dollars, Many Americans are still without a reliable broadband connection. Closing this divide is a bipartisan priority and significant federal resources have been dedicated to this effort. Unfortunately, a problem that requires an efficient response is overwhelming and scattered federal funding response as Ronald Reagan said, the government is not the solution to the problem but is the problem. In may of 2022, the Government Accountability office found there were over 130 broadband programs across 15 federal Government Agencies. These programs, the broadband equity access created an Infrastructure Investment and jobs and missed 42. 45 billion. One of the Top Priorities is making sure these programs administered effectively so that money dedicated to closing the Digi
That arent toys. Hes hoping santa reads it and, hey, hes okay if carson wentz does, too. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. We begin tonight with a developing story along the Schuylkill River. A woman is in the hospital after her car ended up in the water. Thanks for joining us at tenley im lucy noland. Im iain page that. Woman is okay right now thanks to some people out on the water who came to her rescue. Brad sattin is live in fairmount park. Thank goodness they were there, brad. Reporter yeah, good timing for sure. This is the spot where it happened. Were here on the parking lot for some reason still unknown right now the car went across the parking lot, past the grass and right into the Schuylkill River behind me as you mentioned she is at this hour in stable condition. Thanks to a rescue. We know that two rowers an third person on a boat saw what happened and they raced over to help. Respond to do a person in the river, car in the river. Reporter call came in just after 5 00 this afterno
Administration saying this is an acknowledgment of the quote historical and current reality that israel effectively controls the contested steve jerusalem while paisans leaders say the move violates International Resolutions and that the u. S. Is no longer a sponsor to the peace process. We of course will have more local reaction coming up for in you little bit in the newscast. Developing now several schools in the area on lock down today because of incidents involving guns. Skyfox over George Washington high school in northeast philadelphia. The school was locked down for a post on social media. Police are telling us a girl had gotten a death threat from a b boy. They are both students at the school. So Police Showed up to the guys home and took him into custody. Meanwhile Overbrook Police say shots were fired from a car outside overbrook high on north 59th street. A school along with rec center at 68th and lansdowne were on lock down today. Police say no one was shot. In society hill
Next day fogle sent the 17year old girl a text message asking to find him another underage girl to have sex with saying he would september a 16yearold girl while stating the younger the girl the better. Fogles wife just released a statement which reads obviously i am extremely shocked and disappointed by the recent developments involving jared. I am in the process of seeking a dugs lotion of the marriage. My focus is on the family. I appreciate respect for my familys privacy during this difficult time. There is also a press conference scheduled in indianapolis at 12 30 with more information on this plea agreement between jared fogle and federal prosecutors involving child porn and underage sex with children. We will have more on that on first 4 00. Reporting live in battery park, darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, darla. New details in the case of Rosie Odonnells daughter who was reported missing. Chelsea odonnell cooperated with police when she was found safe at a home
The philippines is at it again. Using some choice words when referring to president obama. Rodrigo duterte firing back at the administrations criticism of his crackdown on drug trafficking. Duterte says . Eventually i might, in my inaudible , in my time, i will break up with america. Dutertes policy is believed to be responsible for the deaths of some 3thousand suspected drug dealers and pushers. Its the second time in less than a month that hes cursed at president obama. Earnest says . Those comments are at odds with the wa that exists between the filippino and american people. This latest outburst coming as the us and the philippines opened joint military exercises in manila. 11hundred americans and 4 hundred filipino forces are taking part in the games. The drills getting underway despite last weeks warning from duterte that they would be the first and last to be held during his time in office. Such action would be a big blow to americas presence in southeast asia. Nagy says . We co