Overnight. There working to control the fire is burning in eastern tennessee. President elect trump said that people who burn the American Flag should they still time. Allison kropff is in the newsroom with this comment. People really get fired up over this and on both sides for and against. The big issue is what mister trump is proposing because is thissi flagburning back in 1984 to give you background, there was a protester who was at the 1984 Republican National convention and he doused the flag and kerosene and lit it on fire and it caused a big uproar and turned into a case that made it to the supreme court. The court ruled that flagburning is indeed an act that is protected under the came right back with the flag protection act of 1989 which the higher court struck down as well. He didnt just impose aforementioned jail time. Hes talking about taking away citizenship as well. That is another issue. The government cant just take away certain things because a person decided to burn
Know. There is nothing worse than idle hands, you know. Put something in their hands, a basketball, a motivational speaker to talk to these kids to see that there are people that care outside of the community. I pray that they come back in here and help rebuild. I hope it touches somebodys heart to where they feel like that they can come in here and do something to help the situation, you know . Its heartwrenching to see Something Like this. Its just sad. Sad. Reporter investigators were sttr sparked the fire. The building itself, they say, was fully insured. Whether or not they will replace the rec center has yet to be determined. Eric glasser, 10news wtsp. The tampa boys and girls club, which was scheduled to move into the rec center issued a statement saying they were saddened to find out what had happened. But they hope that the fire wont deter their efforts once the investigation is finally completed. A Manatee County substitute abusing three young girls who were not his students.
Including charles. Tuesday the family learned their home was gone but somehow charles escaped the fire. They say he burrowed his way into the mud near their house. He was a Christmas Gift for their daughter three years ago. The family is overjoyed beyond words. President elect donald trump announced he will nominate retired general james mattis as secretary of defense. David petraeus is gaining support to be the next secretary of state. Marlie hall is outside of trump tower in new dont let it outside of this room. Do you promise . Reporter president elect donald trump leaked a secret during a victory tour rally in cincinnati thursday night. We are going to appoint mad dog mattis as our secretary of defense. Reporter james mattis, the 66yearold retired marine corps general served 41 years Expeditionary Forces in iraq and afghanistan. Mattis, who retired in 2013, will need a waiver from congress to take up the roll. Federal law says the pentagon chief must be out of uniform for seven yea
Bridge drive times. Your news, your community, and we are putting the news back in the morning. This is 10news this morning at 6. Good morning. I am jenny dean in for allison. I am ian reitz. Happy friday. You can see we are live this morning at Lakeland High school. Lots of kids got up bright and early this morning. And fighting goes on. The argument between top aides for president elect donald trump and hillary clinton. Soon kids may no longer be allowed to ride the bus to school. Sarah hollenbeck is live in thonotosassa. The district could soon force the kids to walk . Reporter not just a couple kids. We are talking about 7,000 kids in this case. So your kids have been taking the bus. You are so used to that. Now all of a sudden you are thinking, you know what . There is no sidewalks in my area or i live on a dangerous to try to get your child to walk to school. A lot of you on facebook arent happy about that situation. The district is looking as this as a moneysaving venture. They