Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20170306 : comparemel

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20170306

Turned to panic when a fast moving fire had people scrambling for safety. Eventually six homes were caught up in it. Thanks for joining us im iain page im lucy noland. The warmup not helping firefighters. Brad sattin joins us live from wilmington. Reporter lucy, a rough night for sure. The street is still blocked off. At least one fire truck down there. The rest left just a short time ago after as you mentioned six row homes burned here. A total of 12 people lived in them. Ten adults, two children, everyone is ok but certainly a close call for this wilmington neighborhood today. I was in bed. Then somebody came banging on the door. Reporter tense moments, for residents on east 22nd street in wilmington. It was smoke, knocking on the do, i hurried up and told everybody to come can downstair downstairs. Still standing then we can hear the spark plug sparking. And then, next thing you know, just big kaboom. Reporter everyone evacuated the house was fully involved. Reporter witnesses say the flames moved quickly. Started in a vacant home and spread to the adjacent properties engulfing six homes, two were occupied. 30 firefighters battled the fire and the cold temperatures. We got it under control in probably about an hour and a half. Our crews did an outstanding job. We got cold temperatures out here. Were getting ice on the ground. Guys, they got the lines and service real quick and it did a heck of a job knocking it down. Reporter they sure d again, 12 people evacuated. Theyre being helped tonight by the red cross, the fire marshal is investigating. At this point, lucy, no word on a cause of this fire. Thank you, much, brad. Happening the search for a killer in southwest philadelphia. Police are trying to figure out who pulled the trigger late this afternoon leaving a young man dead. In a 14yearold boy fight to go for his life. Detectives are searching for clues and justice for the victims families Sabina Kuriakose is following the investigation tonight and joins us live from Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Where that teenager is in critical condition. Sabina . Reporter iain and lucy, we have good news to report tonight. Police tell me this 14yearold boy is expected to survive. Right now, he is recovering at chop while the hunt for whoever shot him and killed his older brother continues. Its very painful. Its very painful because im a great grandmother. It could have been one of my grandchildren or great grandchildren. Reporter activists anne horrified to see the attack on two young man in her own neighborhood. Police say it was just before 2 30 sunday afternoon when a 20yearold man and a 14yearold boy were shot as they sat in this now manning he would car on the 8100 block of lions avenue in southwest philadelphia. Neighbors say the two were brothers. The older brother died on the way to the hospital. The little brother was shot in the face and is recovering. You dont want to see this happening. Reporter activists say this neighborhood is neglected and failing. They want this latest shooting to be a Tipping Point for change. Shell casings show where the shootings started. Police say the driver, who neighbors describe as the older brother, tried to get away from the shooter before striking this light pole sheering it in half. Crime scene investigators searching for clues late into the night. Right now, no arrests and no weapon has been recovered. Its sad. It is really sad. It is sad. Its mortifying. What is they say neighborhood like at forgotten neighborhood. Its a forgotten neighborhood. It was a very viable neighborhood. I was raised here. Reporter the two boys had been raised by their uncle after their mother died several years ago. The family home is not far from the scene. As homicide detectives search the bullet ridden car and surrounding area for signs of the shooter. People here are calling for action. We have to do something. Reporter again, some light emerging tonight. Were told that this 14yearold boy is expected to be ok. If you know anything call philadelphia police. Iain bark to you. Thank you. 370 nurses at hospital employees are not at work tonight after a walkout at a local hospital. Staff in Delaware County Memorial Hospital striking in drexel hill. Hit the picket lines after a year of negotiates has not produced a contract. They claim when the hospital was because the by Prospect Medical holdings in julying staffing conditions deteriorated. Union nurses and other hospital staff say the nurse to patient ratio is not safe for anyone. We did not want this, but they will not listen to us with negotiations. They are theyre saying its none of our business how they staff us. It is our business, its our license. Its the patients lives and its our lives. The hospital says Staffing Levels are at National Averages and this is really about Union Members wanting higher pay when the average salary is already at more than 80,000 a year with a generous paid vacation plan, temporary nurses have been brought in. New jerseys largest lgbt Organization Says two vandals struck while its executive director was in the building. Police say the pair smashed in the glass door of the qualitys office in as bury park, theyre comb through surveillance video. A series of rather extraordinary tweets by President Trump claimed had him wire tapped it set you have a shock wave of controversy and division. Choice evans joins us. All this in President Trumps first hundred days. Theres so much more to come. The white house is calling for congress to investigate whether president obama abused his executive power in an explosive charge that President Trump tweeted as a fact early saturday morning. Today, the former director of National Intelligence under the Obama Administration said, it never happened. There was no such wire tap activity mounted against the president elect at the time or as a candidate or against his campaign. Reporter a denial from former director of National Intelligence James Clapper one day after President Trump accused president obama on twitter of wiretapping before the election. One tweet wrote how low has president obama gone to tap my phones during the sacred election process . This is nixon watergate, bad or sick guy. There is one page in the Trump White House Crisis Management play book and that is simply to tweet or Say Something outrageous to distract from the scandal and the bigger the scandal the more outrageous the tweet lets find out. Lets have an investigation. If theyre going to investigate russia ties, lets include this as part of it. And so thats what were asking. If this happened because if it did, again, this is the largest abuse of power that i think weve ever seen. Two congressional intelligence committees are already investigating russian interference in the election. Were still in the relatively early stages of our inquiry and it will be thorough and wide ranging and follow the facts wherever they take us. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle doubt the facts will bear out the way President Trump claims on twitter. What we need to deal with is evidence, not just statements. At this point, ive seen no evidence of what hes alleged. Press Secretary Sean Spicer took to twitter today saying neither the white house nor the president will have anymore to say on the matter until any congressional investigation is finished. Now, President Trump offered no evidence to back up his claims on twitter. Iain . Attorney general Jeff Sessions is preparing to submit amended written testimony regarding his previously undisclosed conversations with the Russian Ambassador during the campaign. After the attorney general recused himself from investigation into russian effort to tamper, some leading democrats say its not enough and they want a special outside counsel appointed to conduct the investigation, today, senator chris kuhns said he has seen no evidence with the Trump Campaign but there are nor questions that need to be answered. I have no hard evidence of collusion. I think what hard evidence there may be will be discovered either through a full release of President Trumps financial interest and concerns and taxes or the intercept that i believe our fbi have in between and among russia official the white house hasnt given indication that its considering an appointment of a special council. There are reports that President Trump is upset his attorney general recused himself in the first place. President trump expected to sign a new immigration travel ban in law tomorrow. Its expected to ban travel from several middle eastern and african countries. A previous order signed in january is on hold by a federal court. North korea is attempting to flex its muscles, they flew more than 600 miles. This group of kids might have a hard time falling asleep tonight after what they say they saw in the woods near their hom home. They had pipes and shotguns. What they were doing before they were scared out of their minds. Vandals destroyed this take. The age of a couple of those vandals . Seven. The jaw dropping amount of Damage Police say these tiny terrors left behind. Its a tale at old as time, the much anticipated release of the live action beauty and the beast hits theaters in less than two weeks, but owners of one theater say it wont be on their scree screen. You can see the entire st. Patricks day parade here on fox 29. Everyone is irish on this day 246 years and you never know what to expect. The philadelphia st. Patricks day parade. Live sunday march 12th. Starting at noon only on fox 29. Tsa stepping up security at airports, the agency says its going to begin a new patdown method that might have invasive. Homeland Security Officials say you can blame a 2015 study that shows agents were letting handguns slip through security. Now policy pilots also get to enjoy the patdowns. Pennsylvania police are stepping up patrols after they say two men armed with weapons and dressed as clowns frightened a group of kids. The father of children in west mifflin call 911 after he saw them. Police didnt find anybody. The kids were playing hideandseek in the woods when they say a couple of guys approached them. The father said he didnt believe them at first until he saw the men himself. My kids are you lying or something . They were like no, were being serious. And then i just came outside and they showed me where they were and i looked over and theres two guys running up a hill side they had clown out fits on and masks. And they had pipes and they had shotguns. Police combed the area for couple of hours but found no sign of the men. A little more than a week after a Jewish Cemetery is targeted. 40 toppled over tomb stones, the nypd said it is not opening an investigation. It has no evidence of vandalism at the Washington Cemetery in brooklyn. A number of things tumbled into including soil erosion. Days ago vandals target add Jewish Cemetery in frankford neighborhood. Governor wolf request an investigation. A 69,000 reward stands to help catch those responsible. North philadelphia, a partial home collapse has l i investigating tonight. On the 1900 block of cambridge, you can see some of the row homes roof has actually fallen through. Police say nobody is injured though. Of. It wasnt great day for a bike ride. These folks got in a good spin inside. Thanks to this fundraiser at chop. Jennifer joyce has the story. Reporter a room packed with people spinning, djs spinning forked cardiac center at chop in it is first ever fundraising event. Theres doctors, nurse, families. Friends, its just tremendous. Reporter this 7yearold shoe wearing spunky warrior says, thank you he was born with hypo plastic left heart syndrome, she only has half of a working heart and i had three open heart surgeries thanks to the card crack center shes here thriving, showing her appreciation for all on the research dollar raised these people are the best. Because theyre working hard. And they had working hard for me and i love people that do that because theyre appreciating life. There are 500 people riding in two separate sessions to help raise money for chops cardiac center. Thank god for chop. They saved my sons life. Congenital Heart Disease is the most common type of birth defect in the u. S. , not the one that brought sixmonthold jacksons to the he had a block intestine spinning for Little Hearts at poor little guy at home gears up for his second gi surgery this week. Whatever it is they need support. Whatever i can do to help this amazing hospital i will. So it doesnt matter to me what department it is. Reporter action jackson raised more than 20,000 for the event. Abrams said the support they didnt received is price less hearing these moms stories and knowing im not alone and they went through the same thing is beautiful to hear and gives me hope that i will get to where they are. Jennifer joyce fox 29. Chilly but sunny day for a st. Patricks day parade in camden county. This included music and all kinds of Life Entertainment on the streets of Gloucester City its the second year they put on a parade. They highlighted a big fundraiser in Delaware County. More than 700 people turned out at the Springfield Country Club raising money to support the st. Patricks day parade next sunday in center city. Theres bob kelly. Lucy nolan with kathy orr theyre going to be hosting. Its the second oldest parade in the country. Were a week away you can catch it live on fox 29 sunday march 12th from noon to 3 00. You can catch it again because were going to rebroadcast it for for you on st. Patricks day at noon. They say that you cannot put a price on peace of mind. The incredible amount of money people say its costing for trump tower every single day. A community is shocked after a man shot working in his driveway. The fbi is investigating as a hate crime what they say the suspect told the victim. The medical community lost a giant, dr. Thomas star s, al a pioneer in organ transmit r transplants died. He perform the first liver transplant in 1963 and the First Successful liver transplant four years later. He made have a minute that held prevent organ rejection, he was 90 years old. Hi hey ill take one of those new fast play games. Oh, you ready for a rush . Uh, sure im pretty excited for you right now. Fast play is the new way to play fast and win instantly from the pennsylvania lottery. Pick a game, get your ticket and see if youve won. I won fast play, please fast play. Play fast. Win instantly. Prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. Farm, crate, and store. Were focusing on fresh. So you dont have to guess. My giant. Its coming soon to the poconos americas largest indoor waterpark. Kalahari resorts conventions book your african adventure now . First family safe. New york city she would out 24 million to protect trump tower from election day to the inauguration. A local said it cost 124,000 day a day to protect trump tower. Local officials are calling for federal reimbursement. Police are investigating a possible hate crime after the shooting of a man in his driveway. This happened in kent, a suburb of seattle. Police say it 39yearold victim was working on his car when another guy walked up to him and allegedly said go back to your country and fired at him. Police reached out to the fbi for assistance in their investigation. Authorities say the victim will be ok but police are still looking for the shooter. A Movie Theater in alabama is grab headlines, theyre pulling the remake of beauty and the beast after finding out the film will debut the first ever gay character. That character is lafoo, gas tones friend and in the movie he has an obvious crush. Owners showed not to show the film. When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand. By no means is sending a message of hatred or bigotry. However, were chris which he christians for the most part and must adhere to our bible and chris chanty. Shes only showing Family Friendly movies on her screen, it hits on march 17th. Tiny terrors, investigators say this day care was destroyed why a group of kids, some as young as seven. What special group police had to call in. This young boy lost his leg to cancer but now he has new campaignian, a lot like him. Why he just had to have a three legged dog. Kathy orr. Were talking about big changes coming up in our forecast. We have an area of High Pressure thats off the coast. Thats all going to move out and then were going to be talking about rain moving in for the weekend. Ill have that coming up with your sevenday forecast. Lawmaker are hoping the pill bottle fbi can help hoping the fbi can help them out. They say a ransom shutdown the computers on friday. Left them unable to to access the data. The attorney General Office said its taken the cyber attack seriously. In california a Day Care Center is trying to reopen after some young vandals trashed the place. Check it out. Police arrested five children. Ranging from age seven to 11. Prosecutors say they trashed the san padre Child Development center in los angeles. They had to throw away toys and dia

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