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WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 January 27, 2017

Demonstrators have been at it all day targeting President Trump and republican members of congress right here in philadelphia. chanting theres been no shortage of issues the first trip for President Trump since the inauguration and first time he boarded air force one. Only to be greeted when he landed in philadelphia by thousands of protesters who started early and stayed late. Good evening im lucy noland. Im iain page. Chants and signs came from men and women from all ages, lets get you out to Chris Oconnell whos in center city right now. Reporter iain, a full day of politics and protests was absolutely the perfect recipe for frustration for folks. Tonight Market Street at city hall just reopened after being closed all day. Republican, democrats, doesnt matter, it was tough getting around. Crystal clark could only sit, wait and watch. Just blocks away from her center city home stopped in her tracks when a group of demonstrators blocked broad and walnut i dont know what this is going to prove. Trump is already the president. Reporter it wasnt just large groups, we found a twoperson sitin blocking Market Street why dont you sit with us . Reporter police were forced to close wawa on broad street. Shutdown after demonstrators made their way inside causing damage. Employees were left cleaning up the mess its a disaster closes the city down, cost the city so much money. Reporter if it wasnt protesters clogging traffic. It was the president himself, motorcades installing traffic through the center city, this group of 30 students arrived from connecticut for a yearly school trip. Only to get stuck having to walk blocks to their hotel. This is coming, and this has been the worse, we cant get to the hotel a frustrating day for commuters trying to get home. No matter the political persuasion. Moving on all the streets close. Its inconsider it, burning my gas and im ready to go home. Reporter it was jessica and michael who just got married at city hall. The massive protesters they had to walk through didnt bother them a bit it was kind of exciting, something that well never forget. Reporter as we bring you back here live in center city, thats a pack of Police Officers probably wrapping up for the night. These demonstrations are not over yet. Two large planned for tomorrow at 30th street as the Congressional Republican leaders head back to washington. Theyre going to get a farewell from lots of protesters tomorrow. We understand around 11 00 tomorrow morning. Iain thank you. Protesters tell us there were a lot of reasons they had to be out there today. Im against the whole policies and besides that im just frustrated i dont want them to break up all the progress theyve made. chants we cant roll the clock back to a place people have to worry about preexisting conditions for cancer or other chronic diseases. Obamacare several Million People in this country would not have healthcare he hasnt done anything to heal or bring people together i hope theres more discussion and less mandates. chanting that was one side, as you just heard it was anything but a warm welcome for the president. But the republican brass was waiting for him in center city with open arms and what President Trump here said here has once again grabbed world wide attention. Enough all talk, no action. We have to deliver. This is our chance to achieve great and lasting change for our beloved nation President Trump on his First Official trip since the swearing in and he chose friendly territory. The republican retreat in Philadelphia Center city was a gop congressional caucus. Its a very special in our nations history. Over past few days, the president has been very busy signing executive order after executive order including one that raised the ire of philadelphia mayor kenney who did not meet with mr. Trump on this visit at long last, cracking down on sanctuary cities. Congress passed these laws to serve our citizens and its about time those laws were properly enforced. Theyre not enforced under the trump administration, sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants who commit crimes will lose federal fundings and its the loss of life in the United States big city that is spurred this moment. Here in philadelphia the murder rate has been steady, let me just terribly increasing. And then you look at your chicago. Whats going on in chicago . I said the other day . What the hell is going on . Immigrants. You heard it. Didnt take long for mayor kenney to respond. He released this. President trumps false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia Police force. The very same men and women who are working long hours today to insure his safety. Our Police Officers have worked tirelessly and with great personal sacrifice to get philadelphias crime rate down to its lowest point in 40 years. A meeting between President Trump and mexicos president is not happening, mexico president Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted he cancelled the meeting. It was scheduled next week. But President Trump said the two jointly agreed to scrap the planned meeting over disagreements about whos going to pay for the wall on the u. S. Mexico border. He wants to pay for the wall by bringing a 20 tax on imports from mexico. Stick with fox 29. Com for breaking details on air and online at fox 29. Com. Happening now, the search for this Delaware County man asked folks who know him and they will say hes just a good guy. What happened . The last time anyone saw william tony was around thanksgiving and the family begging for home he has not answered his phone or showed up for work more than two months Shawnette Wilson is live in upper darby. Reporter police are calling this as mystery, this young mans family says its a mystery, his mom told me she cannot sleep at night not know where her son is. Tonight i am begging on her behalf for answers if you have have any i wake up every day and cant believe i dont know where my son is. A distraught mom, his 20yearold son has been missing since the middle of november. I stay up, i was having trouble sleeping and it really was a matter of another day is about to come to a close and if i go to oh sleep im sort of giving up for that day, that being able to find him. Reporter the last time michelle talked to her son when he texted her november 17th. Asking if if she wanted to watch a tv show then he said im just going to out with my friends talk to you later. He would come to have dinner with her and 10 and 12yearold brothers, when he didnt show up, a sign something was wrong. Called his job. He hadnt been to work and that took it to the next level for us. When the night before thanksgiving, which is something we usually spend as a family together, i decided to call get in contact with the police. Reporter more than two months later, still nothing. East Lansdowne Police posted theres been no activity on the social media or his cell phone which they traced to the area of 51 its and ran steady in west philly. Theres also the picture of the tattoo and he has no known ties to anyone with a criminal history. He wasnt in trouble. We dont he wasnt hanging with the wrong crowd. He was working, going to school. Reporter michelle is desperate for information about where he is or what may have happened to him just put yourself in our shoes and waking up every night not knowing where your kid is every day. Reporter and police say that will was last seen walking past a duncan donuts in sharon hill. They say he was with two men who they have not been able to identity. I posted a picture of him on my social media. Please essentially it so we can help this mom get answers. Thank you. The engineer of the amtrak train involved in a deadly crash in Delaware County last year had marijuana and opioids in his system. That is according to federal investigators from the National Transportation safety board in a report released today, the ntsb says the engineer said that he felt rested and alert at the time of the crash in april of 2016. Two maintenance workers performing work in chester died when train 89 ran into their equipment. The ntsb also reports that a Safety Culture contributed to the deadly wreck. Engineer behind the controls is no longer employed with amtrak. The engineer at the controls on amtrak train that derailed in Port Richmond and killed eight people is now suing amtrak. Brandon bostian said amtrak never addressed reports of people throwing thing at passing train. He claims he was left disoriented or unconscious when something hit his train moments before the train left the tracks in may of 2015. Federal investigators found in evidence the train was hit with anyone. Hes seeking more than 50000 for physical and psychological injuries. A dumbbell flew out of nowhere and ended up killing a south jersey man on the new jersey turnpike at that time detectives say they have yet to find any evidence that anyone intentionally dropped that dumbbell on the suv that jack decarlo was driving. The 75yearold died yesterday from those injuries that he sustained in that incident earlier this month. He and his wife they were heading to myrtle beach for a get away. A woman battered and bruised after an Armed Robbery turned violent. What the gunman wound up grabbing these two parents beyond the wheel of back seat two baby, what those people did to make sure they didnt wake up and take off. More than seven decade since the a local man went off to fight the germans in away away. Tonight his family got Something Back all those years ago. We said this is something really special here. Kathy orr keeping an eye on a shakeup in the forecast you know it. Changing again, the back to winter for this weekend and its not just the colder air, its moisture, even a chance of snow well talk more about that with your sevenday coming up. People from three different continents connected by one ring. Belonged to away away veteran. He lost the ring decades ago. Someone on the other side of the world found it. Its now back home on american soil. More specifically in south jersey. Our brad sat was at the incredible reunion live in audubon. How cool is this. Reporter very cool and quite a story. You got to follow along with me here at Audubon High School where an alumni lost his class ring the year was 1938 is when he graduated. He was in the South Pacific, served in world war ii. Recent years a farmer on the other side of the world found this ring and took an amazing series of events to get it back home. Most of the seats were empty in Audubon High School auditorium. It starts with his man, edward dodds joined the military and ended up in the South Pacific when he lost his class rink missing 73 years until a poor farmer named liam was digging in his gander and found it. It was gold and he cherished it but happened to meet an australian by the name of john who convinced him of looking for the arrival owner. His niece lives in south jersey. It had 1938 on one side. Audubon high school on the other. He connected with audubons Alumni Association and the hunt was on starting with the 1938 year book. Took the initials and made the association between male, edd and found the only person it could if it was dad dodds. They found six listings. He left me a brief message and i thought holly cow edward dodds, he was given his farthers rink 92 matilda is his aunt did you ever know there was a ring no, i didnt. She does now. Her brother in laws ring is back with the family thanks to a small group of strangers determining to get it home. Some people got together and they were just able to make that connection is, the a miracle. Reporter it is a miracle. Especially considering the ring was initially made with the wrong middle initial. That was the strike against them. Other thing is the first time it was mailed back to the United States in new jersey, it somehow ended up in colorado because of the wrong zip code. The postal got it right because the world war ii veteran had a long history. He worked for many years for the post office. Isnt that a coincidence. Thank you very much. Montgomery county workers back out at a huge sinkhole in cheltenham. Workers aqua installed a temporary service line. It opened up yesterday along brook road. Nearly swallowed a pickup hole whole if you live in the area you got to boil the water on the mainline a 50yearold woman is recovering after a manhole cover broke her ankle. It happened in ardmore and hundreds lost power but service is back and running. Peco tells us the blast came from an under ground cable. A violent robber is on the loose. Surveillance video shows the guy attacking the owner at her taylor shop. Beat her with his gun and she is talking with us, hoping he police can get this guy off the street dave kinchen reports from southwest philadelphia. Reporter a holdup at gunpoint in southwest philadelphia on the 6700 block of elmwood avenue while demanding cash he hit me in the forehead. I think two times. He hit you in the forehead to times yes. Reporter she still has the bruises on her face from the attack that took place a week ago im ok but at that time, very scared Surveillance Video from inside the shop shows the thief ordering lee to a drawer with cash which he grabs and stuffs in his pocket. But he hits the 60yearold again with the gun before violently shaking her. The haggling continues until he leaves the shop 100 bucks. He have a mask and he wear the hoodie. I didnt i didnt see his face. Reporter Surveillance Video captured specific features including a white cycle patch and purple latex gloves. Back carries the statement act 67. I am so scared. But i hope the police catch him. Reporter 15 years of running the alterations business, she says the brutal attack will not stop her i have to work, you know, i have my job. Reporter its your job yes. Reporter theyre still searching for your the suspect. If you have information give philadelphia a call a southwest day of coverage, fox 29 news. President trump been in Office Nearly a week and emotions continues to run hot. What one high school did during the investigation a lot of women changing their hair color. Nothing to do with the latest fad. What the color says about your personality a famous mural on the side of an historic washington restaurant gone. The one show bill cosby but the owner said thats not why its painted over. Good evening, everybody. Turnpike connect remains closed to vehicle traffic indefinitely folks still running for those detours skutter, falls or the burlington bristol. Jfk closed between 20th and schuylkill avenue in front of 30th street station as they repair the bridges and overpasses, this is a couple month project. Traffic diverted over to Market Street. Tomorrow, the auto show opens up this weekend. Well check the forecast in the jam cams when we see you bright and early tomorrow starting at 4 00. Everything natures promise is so wholesome. And it doesnt take the whole paycheck. 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Apparent comes from a video that she put on her Instagram Page in which she can be heard screaming die, the video deleted and its not clear if there were any students in the classroom at the time. The School District is investigating. It was time for a changes that what the owners of a washington, dc restaurant thank about their mural. Which featured bill cosby. Used show a famous musician from dc an former president barack obama. The owners have been embroiled in controversy because they wouldnt remove it. People were upset because it also showed cots cosby critics want the restaurant to children it up. Now. Its a blank space. Its been there five years. Its kind of weather beaten and worn and we decided lets just do something spanking brand new for the next five year the whole country seems to be changing. Most importantly what the community the owners are letting people put their own messages on the wall for now. New mothers in new jersey are being sent home with an extra something inside the box they will get when they take their new baby home. I certainly do do you see that white . Were talking the next chance of snow with a clipper that will be moving our way over the course of the weekend. Coming up with your sevenday. Safety feature on the elant down the shore better hold on tight to that balloon. Atlantic city has joined several other jersey shore towns to band people from releasing helium balloons, the counselors are enforcing a 500 fine for anyone who breaks the rules. They want to save th

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