And unfortunately, the weather is not ideal. There is rain moving in for the afternoon . Absolutely, and there is rain west of the beltway. But right now, we want to get a look live from the National Mall. Reporter good morning. We dont want any showers coming up at all. Despite the terror alert, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall. Tight security expected, and the big draw will be a concert with a new host, Bradley Whitford, actor from the west wing. And headliners such as barry manilow, head hunter hayes, the country singer. And kc and the sunshine band. Well have an interview coming up, but people will enjoy a fantastic show and enjoy the festivities across the national. But i know we have details about the fireworks display and how the weather will be. Were hoping that the weather holds off. Absolutely, surae. And im with you hoping that the weather will hold off and well look at the threat for showers and thunderstorms to move out in time for the fire
Its still an active investigation. Bottom line we know they have taken one suspect into custody and have charged him but by all accounts this is a tragedy. 10yearold ma can i mitchell loves football, basketball and his school at Christian Academy according to his family. He should be getting ready for tim grade, instead hes fighting for his life here at dupont Childrens Hospital after being shot in the head at his home early this morning according to police. Hes breathing on their tools. They breathing for him. His grandmother and auntie too upset to go on camera but they want the world to know hes a great kid and deserves justice. I want to know what happened but i got concerns. Right now, im not dealing with whats happening. We want yall to know we love him and he was a very loving child hasnt ever did this we want justice for it because this should never have happened. Reporter investigators collected all kinds of evidence from the boys home on the 700 block of townsend place. They
Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Right now breaking news. Several people hit by a car in Burlington County including at least one child. Sky fox over the 100 block of bud town road in southampton township late tonight. Police confirm to us four people were hit around 8 30 to. Were not sure how many kids but we do know at least one victim was rush to the hospital in a helicopter. Officers still sorting out all the details. And they have yet not yet confirmed whether the driver stopped at the scene. Rosie odonnells daughter missing for a week found safe in south jersey. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at Barnegat Township Police Headquarters tonight. Chris . Reporter iain and lucy, good evening. New york state sheriffs deputees actually came here to Barnegat Township, new jersey about 40 minutes ago to pick up Chelsea Odonnell. She left here. She was in the back seat safe and sound according to police. The 17yea
Minutes ago to pick up Chelsea Odonnell. She left here. She was in the back seat safe and sound according to police. The 17yearold daughter of actress comedian Rosie Odonnell had been missing for the past week but she was found earlier tonight inside the home of a acquaintance. Now the actress tweeted out the message earlier tonight. Chelsea has been found and is safe in police custody. Thank you all for the help and light. Now odonnell had left her home with her therapy dog and may have been headed for new york. Odonnell said her daughter who suffers from a Mental Illness was without her medication and this morning odonnell made the plea to find her daughter public but just hours later the call came in to Barnegat Police that she will see may have been in this area, new york Law Enforcement was dispatched here to new jersey to pick her up. Police here explain what happened when they found her. Went to one of the residences. Spoke to a subject there. Good oldfashioned police work recog
Lines and also sparked some fires. This is near skyline and bear gull much road. Alex savidge joins us now with more on this part of the story. Alex . We have the smoke here coming from the woodside. We are watching helicopters and airplanes dropping fire retardant. This is about woodside, near wonderlecht park. This is a number of fires that started during last nights lightning storms. Firefighters are battling these flames with an aggressive air attack. Water dropping helicopters and planes have been called in to control the fire which is burning through rugged terrain off highway 35 near Kings Mountain road in the woodside area. Cal fire says this was one of seven wildfires. Likely caused by lightning. Four of them have already been brought end control. The National Weather service says that there were at least 1200 cloudtoground Lightning Strikes around the bay area last night as powerful thunderstorms moved into the region. Screaming. Mom, mom, it blew up. Reporter this dramatic c