Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20151231 : comparemela

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20151231

Was fired. She was hit in the face. I dont know what they expect to get out of an elderly woman with a shopping bag in her hand. Reporter the suspect fled with the victims purse with four hadnt dread bucks an cell phone. She left a trail blood as she went to her house where she lives with her elderly husband. Its two and a half blocks from here to home. Lets her husband know. Puts the groceries away and waits for the police to come and take her to the who. My prayers and my heart go out to the family and i hope she makes speedy recovery. Police combed the area for Surveillance Video looking for a car and suspect. While neighbors prayed for one of their own and condemn the violence here. Its really getting bad. I cant even take my grandson to the playground over here. I wouldnt want that happening to my mother or anybody i know. Thank god shes okay. Reporter she is okay and recovering she may be released from the hospital as early as tomorrow from what were being told police tell us tonight they did not recover a weapon or a shell casing in that driveway. They continue to go through Surveillance Video hoping to get a break in this case. Iain . All right, dave, thank you. We are on top of breaking news in philadelphias hunting park neighborhood tonight. Skyfox is live over the scene at seventh and wing hock king. Win the last hour a woman was shot in the neck and right now shes being treated at the hospital. We do not have a word yet on her condition and so far there have been no arrests. All eyes on the sky tonight. During the waning hours of 2015, heres live look at the ben franklin parkway. The year is going outweigh bit of a chill but we are staying dry. Could this be the start of a trend for the first days of 2016 . Lets send it over to chief meteorologist Scott Williams. Hi there, dawn. Temperatures today not that bad but were getting ready for some of the coldest air of the season in that seven day forecast. But its dry, it will be chill physical youre stepping outdoors for your new years eve plans. Take live look outside of our studios headed towards penns landing for the fireworks to grab that jacket or sweater. Upper 40s right now for the temperatures but you can see those winds out of the west northwest 14 Miles Per Hour so it will feel a little colder but that 48 degrees right now is still above the average high for this time of year which is 41 degrees. Ultimate doppler its dry and quiet. We still have some clouds around but the showers and storms are well to our south. Look at the temperatures in the pocono mountains. 35 degrees. We have upper 40s once you move in philadelphia as well as parts of south jersey. So heres the bottom line. The hour by hour forecast by 8 00 oclock, mid 40s. A chilly breeze. By 10 00 oclock, 42 degrees. By midnight, ringing in 2016. Right around 40 but once again wind chills will be in the 30s. Well talk about some of that coldest air of the season with the seven day coming up. Back to you. All right, scott, thank you. In missouri the situation keeps getting worse flood waters refuse to recede. The death toll from the catastrophic flooding is now at 14. The flooding forced the closures of inter inter states 55 and 44 around st. Louis. Flooding has buried homes, businesses and streets around st. Louis. Water Treatment Plant is also underwater after the deluge. More than 10inches of rain fell this week from Central Illinois through southwest missouri. It is new years eve, and with that, comes of course certain traditions from banking of pots to fireworks, champagne and unfortunately gunfire. Last year alone there were more than 78 calls for gunfire on new years eve and those were just the incidents that were report reported. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsay says he believes there were probably 10 times that amount this same time last year. Tonight commissioner ramsay and philadelphias da do not want to see a repeat so here is their warning. What goes up, must come down. Philadelphians, enjoy yourself tonight. Have fun. But do not fire happened guns in the sky. If do you, and youre caught, youll have hell to pay. Police want to remind everyone not to drink and drive. Police will be out in full force tonight. There will be dui checkpoints throughout the city of philadelphia. Fox 29s jeff cole spoke with one lieutenant about what the city is doing tonight to make sure everyone stays safe. You even talked to a mom who knows first hand the pain of losing a loved one due to drunk driving. Reporter ive known her for sometime debbie amoroso. Weve talked to her in a number of stories related to this this. Were above the vine street expressway where trafficking is moving quite aggressively tonight. Theres a real concern about drunk driving tonight and did you know driving fatalities. Those numbers are actually going down in pennsylvania. But for advocates and for police, theyre not going down fast enough. State and local police say theyll be on the prowl new years eve for drunks behind the wheel. To make arrests and safe lives. If you have had something to drink youre probably going get to know those troopers better for sure. Reporter theyll work to head off the type of tragedy that dock debbies son from her nearly two decades ago. I think of what he might have been. I think of that loss. I also think about the man who killed him, what his live must be like and what he must carry with him. Reporter 20yearold danny was killed instant whole the drunken drive crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head on. Four years, his mother channeled her sorrow into fighting for tougher laws and awareness to battle dui. He was three times the legal limit, ran from a previous accident just a few minutes before, it was driving without a license. And no working headlights on his car. And he hit danny head on. Reporter state police will step up patrols tonight looking for the signs of drunken driving recklessly switching lanes, speeding, swerving. Police will erect dui checkpoints to cut down on the 345 alcohol Impaired Driving fatalities in the commonwealth last year. Members of the public should heed warning to the sign that is are out there. Drive sober, get pulled over. We will be out there. We will be aggressively enforcing Motor Vehicle code. And we will be attempting to identify those drivers that are impaired, and again our goal is to get them before they crash. Reporter thats important right there. He wants to get them before the crash. As i said dui fatalities are dropping in pennsylvania but not in delaware. 49 in 2014. 37 in 2013. In new jersey, 163 deaths in 2014. 148 in 2013. So theyve gone up in those states clearly much more work to do. Live in philly, im jeff cole, folks, back to you. Dawn . That is a for sure. More work to be done, jeff, thank you. Philadelphia police are hoping surveillance cameras will reveal more about the gunman who shot and killed a man in north philadelphia this morning. Officers found the 21yearold victim lying on the sidewalk near 25th and clearfield about 12 30 this morning. Investigators say someone fired seven shots as he rode his bicycle. The victim made it half block before then collapsing. Paramedic rushed him to temple hospital but he died about 10 minutes later. Police say he lives close to the shooting scene and theyre hoping security cameras in that area will give them a better idea about who is behind this. A Home Invasion suspect in Police Custody at a local hospital tonight after police say he shot himself in the leg. 37yearold homeowner telling investigator twos masked men with guns broke into her home on the 2500 block of North Bancroft street late last night. She says they demanded cash from her purse. But noise from the robbery woke her two Young Children in the next room. Police say when they told her to shut them up one of the suspects accidentally shot himself in the leg. No one else in the home is hurt. Investigators say that 23yearold man did show up at Presbyterian Hospital about 30 minutes after this whole thing unfolded. Police are still looking for the second gunman. Philadelphia police need your help tracking down a man they say stole a bike from a University City apartment building. Surveillance video caught the man picking open the front door of the building located on the 3500 block of lancaster avenue back on december 15th. Once inside, the man went to the basement. Cut the lock off the storage locker and took the bikes. If you know who this guy is, call police. Bill cosbys lawyer says the comedian was charged with a decade old sex crime simply because of prosecutor was fulfilling a campaign promise. She also says that once she and cosby can speak freely quote everything will be made clear. Speaking on nbcs today show the attorney Monique Presley said that cosby has been unjustly accused of but is in good spirits and will be exonerated. Cosby of course accused of of sexually assaulting a then Temple University employee at his home in Montgomery County early 2,004. He says the encounter was consensual. Nationwide Powerball Jackpot continues to grow. But even with no grand prize winner last night, one lucky Ticket Holder is a Million Dollars richer today. That would be nice. Someone bought a Winning Ticket from this sunoco station market on cottman avenue in philadelphia. The ticket matched all five white ball numbers from last nights drawing but not the red powerball number. The sunoco market will receive a 5,000 bonus. That has a lot of its regular customers buzzing. Its a wonderful thing im glad this is the store that hit it. Were you thinking it was you at one point . Yes, i did. I dreamt it. And thats why iran around here with my tickets. But unfortunately, i wasnt the one. I think when you get a winner in your store it helps bring in more people. I think it will strike twice. Another person in erie county bought a ticket worth 150,000. Two of the 96,000 winners in pennsylvania. But even with all these lucky tickets saturdays Powerball Jackpot is now up to 334 million. Wow new years ref levels will see more cops than form in new york city tonight. We are there ahead of one of the biggest parties in the world to see whats different this year. Plus the random act of kindness making people smile all around the country tonight. The unprecedented move an Airline Pilot just made on the tarmac to help a family who really needed it. Its often a cornerstone in black communities. One local barbershop is the place to be with professional athletes and entertainers walking in. The secret to the success of Philadelphia Hair Company. A man stranded in an airport for a very long time decides to pass the time by proposing to his girlfriend. The text that has people around the world talking and what he has to say about it tonight. And coming up at 6 00 leave your cash in your wallet when youre headed out on the pennsylvania turnpike. Why you dont need it any more starting sunday. New years celebration for many in due by but others are battling a huge fire near the worlds tallest building. You can see the flames and smoke billowing from this 63story luxury hotel tower. Fire Officials Say at least 14 people are hurt. Investigators still are not sure what started the fire but say it may have started on the 20th floor. About a Million People were expected in the area for one of the worlds biggest fireworks displays. Brussels cancels new years eve festivities over terror threats. The city remains on high alert after two men were arrested for allegedly its plotting a tax on Brussels City Center the same style the series of attacks. The mayor said it would be impossible to screen the tens of thousands of revelers gathering there to ring in the new year. Belgium has been at the heart of investigation in the paris a fax that left 130 people dead. Back here in our country n nypd ramping up security ahead of new years celebrations in sometimes times square. New yorks finest taking all kinds of security precautions to make sure tonight big bash is as safe as possible. About a Million People are expected to turn out for one of the biggest new years celebrations in the world. The hope 2016 will get off to a safe start. Foxs joel waldman is in new york city tonight ahead of that big party. Joel . Reporter iain, dawn, happy new years. Everyone in philadelphia as you mentioned about a Million People are expected here in times square this evening, but along with a confetti there is plenty of caution in the air. Thousands of cops patrolling crossroads of the world performing thorough searches of folks arriving early this morning to claim a front row seat to watch the famous Waterford Crystal ball. Official have assured the public there are no credible threats. We have a constant threat analysis stream that we are constantly reviewing but, again, we are not aware of any threat. Reporter nypd not taking any chances though. At least 6,000 patrol officers are assigned to the times square festivities. About 800 more than last year. Visitors seeing heavily armed count terrorism teams and bomb sniffing dogs. Rooftop a patrols and helicopt helicopters also keeping an eye on the crowd. There will be obvious security measures you will see an number of measures you wont see. Reporter partiers being screened withheld hand metal detectors twice. Once when entering one of 14 Access Points and again where theyll be kept at the lead up to the countdown. I think it will be safer. Isis and everything i feel definitely help us more, more Security Check in. I feel safe, yeah. Because all over you can see police officers. Its good. Reporter about 20,000 smart phones were handed out to nypd officers making it easier for them to convey information in the case of potential terror threat. Live in times square, joel waldman, fox 29 news. Iain and dawn. Joel, thank you very much. In the black community of course the barbershop considered the place to meet up, socialize, hang out even get some dvds if you know what i mean all while getting your haircut. You probably know this. One place in philadelphia draws everyone from local neighbors to local celebrities. Quincy harris takes us inside the Philadelphia Hair Company. Reporter its no secret Africanamerican Community the barbershop is the unofficial country club for black males. I think that it is a striving and positive business for the black community. There is no better barber than mark light foot. Reporter for the last 25 years on the corner of germantown avenue and price streets mark light foot and Philadelphia Hair Company have been impacting the community in a positive way. When i came in, everything was clear. There was nothing in here. It was a shell. So i had a vision. I said you know what the front part is going to be the barbershop. We had chairs lined up going back there and we the back part my mom, what you going to do use the back part for . I said ill make eight waiting room. She said awaiting room . How many people you plan on waiting i said going to be lot of people here. Reporter he was right. On any given day you can catch professional athletes entertainers, waiting like normal civilians for haircut in this philadelphia spot hot spot. All the eagles that were in the area with jerome brown, randall cunningham, seth jennifer, clive simmons. Name them f they were in the area they came through this shop. Reporter more important than the celebrity glitz and gap more the shop has mentored hundreds of young males throughout year like barber ryan baker. When i first met him, he showed me so much. Like how to even carry myself as a young man. Got me in the right direction. The youngest barbara and son of mark light foot credited the shop for his development. Barbershop taught me how to be man. I woke up to one of the best men to look up to. Best man to look up to is my dad. Reporter respect for others is a key ingredient for the shops success and rule number one is absolutely no cursing. If you brought your child in here, you wouldnt feel uncomfortable having your wife or your mother bring your children in here because you know its respectful establishment. Reporter like the miami heats big three of lebron, wade and bosche, Philadelphia Hair Company has their own big three, mark light foot, his mother arlene light foot and joseph mole let all started the shop together in 1990. We did it as team. Thats why we Still Standing here. As you go around to other shops that opened up, theyre not here no more. We Still Standing. Were number one in the city of philadelphia. It wouldnt be too much debate on that. Quincy harris, fox 29 news. Most are celebrating the arrival of 2016, some are celebrating the birth of americas most famous flag maker, betsy ross was born on january 1st, 1752. The eighth of 17 children in her family. Her birthday was also the first new years day recognized in the american colonies. To celebrate betsy ross house right here in old city opened its doors for a Birthday Party centuries in the making. Its not my birthday. My birthday is tomorrow januar january 1st. But we find it its more fun to celebrate on new years eve. So were having some lovely cakes provided by the city tavern and we have been making crafts. Some of the children have been making hats with fivepointed stars on it which are certainly my favorite. Its been a very fun afternoon. Happy birthday, betsy ross. She sure doesnt look 264 years old, does she . laughter . Winter storm that left dozens stranded

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