Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20141110 : comparemel

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20141110

About how he helped save a Philadelphia Police officer officer from the burning car. Im karen hepp. Im joyce evans. Teenager and another put their own lives at risk to pull that officer to safety. Fox 29s is live at the 17th police district. Dave what a story. Really is. It was absolutely chaotic. Flames were just bursting shooting out of that police car but this teenage hero says he was just doing what came natur naturally. Chambers looks like your every day 17 year old but right now hes a hero. As soon as he got the cop out it was already fire. Hes credited with pulling a Philadelphia Police officer from this burning squad car moments after colliding with a black pick up at traitt trait 28th an. He was in shock. He couldnt feel this legs or move. It was door was lock shut and it wouldnt open. There was people standing by watching and i yelled over for somebody to come help me because we had get him out through the window. Reporter fierce flames growing by the second. At the bottom the car was like on fire a little bit and once we got like him halfway out the window the whole engine blue and starred to catch really started to catch fire. Dante johnson pulled n we pulled the cops to the side. As we pulled the cop to the side im okay. Thank you guys. Reporter they pull the unresponsive driver of the pick up to safety as well and joe says a bond was formed when he visited officer ken see and his hup hospital room. Really describe the emotions. It was just like cheerful, happy, thankful. Like everybody all around said thank you. While he has training as a first responder. Joe chambers says this was all on instinct. I just did what i hope anybody else would have done. So and thats really it. Reporter absolutely. Officer chem see will be okay much hes being held in observation at hup. He has an injury to his head. Police tell us 17th district hell be back at work within few days and vest gathers looking at that accident also say that the officer came through that intersection with his lights on, the siren on and the accident happened when the pick up made a turn but police say it just appears to be an accident. Joyce. Thank you dave. Nasty car crash sends a woman to the hospital in burlington county. It happened at walton avenue and kyle Court Earlier tonight in mt. Laurel. The car flipped over trapping that woman inside. Crews were able to free her, though, and to motor on to a load her on to a helicopter to fly to the hospital. No word on how shes doing tonight or what caused that crash. Weve got breaking news coming in right in you out of the bahamas. A deadly plane crash has killed all nine people on board this plane was trying to land on the island of grand bahama. Ba maim yann News Agencies are really dr. Miles monroe and his wife were on board. Although there has been no official confirmation of any victims much this is a lear jet takintakeing off from nassau 4 00 oclock this afternoon and crashing at 5 00 oclock while trying to land in free port. The cause of the crash i unknown but heavy rain it cross that region. Thats still under investigation as they are trike to make more determinations about what they are learning in that crash. Lets head over to meteorologist caitlin roth. Joyce, beautiful weekend little bit on the cool side we saw temperatures moderate a bit this afternoon compared to yesterday afternoon. Hit 57 here in philadelphia. Outside right now not much to speak of High Pressure in place that brought us the sunshine today. And a couple of clouds off towards our west but really well be dry. Well see some sunshine for at least the next two days. Next chance for rain not until late tuesday night and that looks pretty minor. 46 outside right now. 36 in pottstown. 35 in allentown cooling down more considerably when you get away from the city. 35 in millville, new jersey. 42 in dover. 39 in wildwood. Really a nice weekend when it comes down it to. Mostly clear skies expected tonight. No problems. 42 in the city. 35 in the suburb. Tomorrow, actually going to be beautiful monday. Well have a cool start. But with all the sunshine we should be even milder. Again a warming trend will continue through the first part of the week, 62 degrees. And tomorrow night, with eagles playing in town, couldnt ask for better weather. November 10th, monday night football out at the linc. 52 degrees at kickoff down in south philadelphia. Light winds, temperatures falling into the 40s. So weve got this nice warming trend but i know youve heard about it. Weve been talking about this. This is going to be pretty much nationwide event. Cold blast of air to follow. Very very cold. Abnormally cold for this time of year and well show when you those temperatures start to fall off. Thats still ahead in your seven day forecast. Karen and joyce. All right, thank you caitlin. And police say a family dispute over money ended with an elderly man shooting one of his relatives. It happened on the 100 block of summit avenue in paoli saturday night. Thats where police say they found 49 year old John Williams shot. They found the suspect here 70 year old john berry at a home nearby. Police saber row was still firing that gun when they arrived on the scene. And then he shot himself in the head. Both men were taken to the hospital. Theyre listed in very Critical Condition tonight. And a man is dead following a shooting in north philadelph philadelphia. Police say shots rang out just after 10 30 last night on the 1800 block of west girard avenue. Officers found the 25 year old victim lying in a pool of blood. They rushed him to the hospital. But nothing could be done to save him. Theres no word yet on a suspe suspect. A woman is gunned down in the street in nicetown. It happened just before noon today on the 1600 block of rowan street. Police say the woman was found lying in the middle of the road. She had been shot in the back of the head. She died right there at the scene. The 40 year old man now dead after being run over by two cars in delaware. This all happened in dover. Police say the victim richard daniels, jr. , did not use the crosswalk and walked directly into the path of oncoming car as he was crossing route 13 on saturday evening. Police say he was hit and then he was thrown into the highway and struck by another vehicle. He died at the scene. Neither driver was injured non charges have been filed. We also have an important road problem to tell you about because of a water main break. You may need to find an alternate route in the morning if you use an area around j and tioga. There was a water main break causing a lot of delays. There it is. This is juniata park area. Thats the intersection. Going to be closed for repairs tomorrow in the westbound lanes. This is pretty big 48inch main that broke over the weekend. And happening now, the world is marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. In 1989 thousands of people from the communist east streamed through the wall to celebrate freedom with the west. And tonight tens of thousands of people gathered along a 9mile path where the wall once stood to remember and to celebrate. Citizens of berlin released 7,000 balloons into the skies. Some of them carrying messages of hope. To mark the anniversary there were musical performances and a moment of silence for the 138 people who died trying to cross the former cold war barrier. A brand new Exhibition Center made its debut. And theres now a piece of that berlin wall right here in philadelphia. The German Society of pennsylvania unveiled it today. Its located at seventh and spring garden. The group says it took a lot of work to get this peace of history in the city. It was difficult because there were only seven pieces remaining. So we went into a competition at the beginning of this year and it works out in our favor that its our 250th anniversary this year so they thought, yes, it might be a good idea to give that to us. A good idea indeed. The garden itself cannot be opened its not open to the public but you can see a piece of that wall from the street. You get to see lucy and alex holly, steve keeley and it moo self. Had a wonderful wonderful eating meeting so many of you for the light night walk this evening. We loved taking pictures of you taking look at your posters as well. Sharing stories. And meeting all the amazing teams that came out to raise awareness about leukemia and lymphoma. There were 7,000 people that came out for the walk. Wonderful afternoon all kinds of childrens crafts and activities. Family and friends working to raise money to fight blood cancers. Fox 29 is a proud sponsor in this battle and together today we raised nearly a million dollars. 900,000. Money thats going to go to helping children like brook our Chris Oconnell spoke with this amazing eight year old who was diagnosed a year ago. Reporter why do you want to walk for the cancer walk . So i can raise money. Reporter why do you want to raise money . So i can get better. Reporter how do you feel now . I feel better. Shes still here. God is good and shes surviving this. Im surviving this, and everybody here today is walking for a great cause. Every person out there had a story thats our whole gang taking a picture with little brook right there. Shes getting chemotherapy and shes doing much better. Cease such an inspiration to all of us. I a friend um up to me good friend of ours heather my husband introduced to a dear friend of our John Mckelvie a year and a half ago our good friend lost a battle with leukemia. A special evening for seem people. A lot more pictures on our website and you can look at them come to myfoxphilly. Com. Great event. To a develop story involving the fight against isis. The pentagon is trying to figure out if u. S. Led strikes against the terror group have wounded or killed a key leader. Foxs Connor Powell is in jerusalem with what we know now. Reporter major coo for the u. S. Led coalition there are rumors flying all over the middle east but the fate of isis leader is unknown. The pentagon says it launched a series of air strikes this weekend targeting a gathering of senior isis leade leaders near w sill and the media reporting baghdad was in this group and injured or killed. But the pentagon not couldnt Philadelphia International airporting anything. Meanwhile the violence showing no signs of letting up across the region. Series of bombs killing at least 43 people in the iraqi capital. Syrian kurds continue to battle militants in the syrian town of cole ban knee u. S. Pounding isis fighter there is in an evident to drive insurgents from the city. Human Rights Group Says that more than a thousand people mostly militants have been killed in the past two months during the fighting for cole ban knee and in the sign that the battle against isis is expanding president obama authorizing sending an additional 1500 troops to the middle east to battle the insurgents. In jerusalem, Connor Powell, fox news. A local couple full of life traveling the world. But a trip to paradise changed their lives forever and it could happen to anyone. The challenges theyre facing now and how you can help. Plus, how would you like to score a free, yes, free parking spot in center city . Yup. It can be done for little known four little known secretsw . . ccoo . onconcwwnnc welcome back. This country veterans day is of course on tuesday. But in england, they pay tribute to their Fallen Heroes today. These are images of falling pop piece projected on to big ben. They mark the end of remembrance sunday a tribute to the armed forces and the members that have died in combat. One of two americans just released from north korea is now talking this evening. This is kenneth bae getting off a plane and back on american soil in washington. This all happened late last evening. Evangelical Christian Missionary convicted to years ago of trying to over throw the north korean government. He was released yesterday to big hugs. He lost 50 pounds while in captivity and is reportedly been suffering some Chronic Health problems. Nevertheless you can see him. A scene of joy and emotional relief has i was reunited with his family. I just want to say thank you all for supporting me and lifting me up and not forgetting me. At the same time, that i was not forgetting the people of north korea. Also released 22 year old matt miller. He was arrested earlier this year for reported unruly behavior. North korea says he wanted to experience prison live so he could secretly investigate the human rights situation. U. S. Director of National Intelligence negotiated the mens release. The main nurse who defied attempts to quarantine her after treating ebola patients in africa says shes looking forward to walking out her front door tomorrow quote like a normal person. The 21 day incubation period ends tomorrow for caci hickox. She plans to go to dinner with her boyfriend. But hickox admits shes ready about how shell be received. She fought back against state ordered quarantines in new jersey and main man. 5 Million People in this country battling alzheimers disease and today so many thousands in our area teamed up to try and fight it. Incredible 15,000 plus people came out. So far raising close to 1 million. Fox 29 a proud sponsor of todays 5k walk to end alzheimers. There you are. In south philadelphia a lot of people came out. Many of our on air personal. You see us all there. Theres sue, iain, schratwieser was out there. Dave kinchen was out there. Jenn fred all out there. We came to meet and greet that huge crowd as fox 29s brad satin reports all the walkers had their own stories to share. Reporter just outside the home of the fightin phils, theres another fight going on in the form of one big party. Ready . Fort this fundraiser the sky is the limit. Our own sue sr. Yo pumping up the sea of people. And we are well on our way to meeting our goal of 1. 2 million reporter money pouring in for Alzheimers Research each time this bell rings, thats another 500 bucks an estimated 10,000 walkers all with their own reasons for pounding the pavement. From 13 year old blake who raised hundreds of dollars to honor this grandmother to the gonzales clan. All 17 of them in remembrance of grandmom filomena who died exactly three years ago. And kathy book whos got at least four reasons for walking. The purple flower is for those who have passed away. My mother, her brother and both of my grandmothers. Reporter all walking not just for research but to help improve the lives of those now suffering. My worst day when im in an elevator with someone and they go, whats that pin thats alzheimers. My mom died. I didnt even know you existed. In the United States someone develops alzheimers every 67 seconds which means just during the course of this 5k walk at least another 60 people will start showing signs. The signs for ice this presley began five years ago. Her life much different today. I dont cook any more. I dont know the ingredients and i was a good cook. Reporter fighting back tears knowing shes making a difference. At Citizens Bank park, brad satin fox 29 news. Some of the prices at the pump. Good news if you fueled up this weekend. The prices are dropping. The cheapest gas in new jersey. It always is in new jersey at the citgo on route 38 we found regular going for 2. 59 a gallon this evening in delaware aaa says the average price for regular about 2. 76 and in pennsylvania, the average is 3. 06 but easily so many of you tweeting in saying where you could find cheap gas about 280s and 290s in many locations. I havent found them. I can tell where you. Glenn mills all over the place. I was down there. Heres another secret for all of you out there, parking. We know its a problem and it can just ruin your day when you get a ticket but we got your back on this 1f reading those frustrating sign toss even scoring free spots. Fox 29s dave kinchen has four parking secrets that youre going to want to know about. Reporter oh, yes, weve all been there, havent we . Looking for a fighting chance in the war that is Center City Philadelphia parking. It seems everyone has their own battle scars. Driving around for like 45 minutes at night trying to find a spot zoo nightmare. Some of the meters dont work. Parking meters rarely take credit cards and sometimes theyll charge you and not give your parking ticket. I went to a kiosk that wasnt working and i went to the one down further and then by the time i came back he was already writing a ticket and he said i couldnt take it back because he started writing it already. Reporter before you even get to the kiosk you have to do a lot of reading when it comes to parking in center city. Signs like this one the top one says motorcycle and scooters only that way. Three hour parking this way, and no parking between these hours during rush hour. So on second thought, you might just want to head to the garage. Id rather pay the money than to get a 36 ticket. Reporter or you can pay nothing. On the right days that is. Fox 29 doing our part to let the people of philadelphia in on some little known parking perks. Secret number one did you know that meter parking is free in center city after 5 00 oclock on wednesdays . No, i didnt know that. Reporter what do you think of that . I think thats great. I didnt know that. Thats good to know. Reporter thats right. Get downtown after 5 00 on wednesday and pay nothing if you park on a spot normally regulated by a meter or kiosk. From the delaware to Schuylkill River and from bainbridge to string garden streets but rush hour zones are the exception. And that secret number two. Rush hour spots are free after 6 30 p. M. On wednesdays. Wow thank you ppa. Thank you for telling me. Now that im finding out on fox 29. I appreciate that. Reporter happy to help. And heres the ppas layout. Rush hour streets are between market and chestnut, rush hour streets offering free parking at 6 30 on wednesday nights are odd numbered streets like third, fifth, seventh, ninth and so on. Not bad deal. I think thats pretty cool. I just wish they would ties it more. Reporter some learned the wednesday night secret in other ways. Homeless man on the corner started yelling at me and told me it was free so i gave him the money i was going to pay to the ppa. Reporter and how about a trip down old city for those famous first friday festivals . Secret number three. First friday parking in old city i

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