Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia Weekend 20171217

Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia Weekend 20171217

Santas are braving the cold. In temperatures like yesterday, i cannot believe i good day, everyone. Its sunday. So were what . About a week away from christmas . Game day. Its game day, last weekend i hit the mall. Complete and total nightmare each day its getting worse and worse. The malls are nuts. But actually, i feel like everybody is happier this year in the malls. Some lady knocked into me. She actually said excuse me. Last near, knocked me down and didnt say anything. Were Getting Better out there. Its 701 on this weekend. Really the only headline is tonight we could see a wintery mix across the region. Its not that bad out there. Right at the freeze mark, you know, its bad when youre saying freezing feels great and its definitely warmer than yesterday morning, east breeze can coming in at 7 00. A little bit of on a windchill. Much warmer compared to yesterday. Well see a little sun this morning, then the clouds will build fast and well watch for slick spots for the overnight hours and possibility of freezing rain across the region. Temperature this morning, ranging into the 20s and low 30s, 27 in wildwood. Atlantic city were 26. Ten, 15 degrees warmer r in some cases compared to yesterday. Heres the clouds to the south. And were there across the region is separating the cold air to the north, mild air, north down to the south and were going to tap into this and notice rain showers developing outside of atlanta, this will be advancing from south to north as we go into the afternoon and evening. If we take a look at future weather, youll notice put rain or snow showers coming into the picture at early as 8 00. Ground temperatures pretty frozen, especially from philadelphia points north and west, so well have to watch and advertise the idea of freezing rain, then we get into monday and tuesday, which will start to see a milder trend develop. Rain totals not much there. Of course, the possibility of a little wintery mix across the region. Planning out your day, 10 00 in the morning, 39, lunch, were covered in the cloud cover. 42 well get up to around 43 degrees. Were going to go to the beach, lauren, because its like 55 by later next week. Talk about that coming up. 7 0003. Lets get to breaking news, employees are searching for two Armed Robbery he is who stormed the 7eleven store, lets get to jennifer joyce. Reporter Police Officer just left the scene after interviewing witnesses. We know that east detectives is handling this case, theyre back at the office. Checking out some Surveillance Video. This happened on kensington shortly before 5 30. Investigators tell us two men wearing ski masks and dark hoodies, went into the store, they may have been armed with an a k 47. Police say they cant actually tell if it was an a k 47. It was definitely an assault rifle. There were two customers at the time of the robbery and police tell us they were robbed of various personal belongings as well as as cash from the register and cigarettes were taken. Investigators think these robbers may have been on foot. Police are looking at that Surveillance Video. Who knows if its good enough. Maybe they will pass it on to so us so they can share it with all of you. Obviously looking for the two robberies. Breakings now out of north philadelphia after a the shooting sent two teenagers to the hospital. Two boy, 15 and 17 late last night at west summer sent north 9th. Police have believe the they knew the suspect. After 1 00 this morning, shots rang out at morris and point breeze, police found a cell phone and a hat at the clean but its not clear who left the items behind of the victim or shooter no arrests have been made. Two people are rescued from a burning moment in brewerytown, flames tore through the home around midnight on the 5800 block of west master. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control within 20 minutes, no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Now to developing story, Pennsylvania Penn State Police Searching for the hitandrun driver who killed a man in chester early yesterday morning. 46yearold ron williams got out of his car at the high land avenue a offramp at i95. Its unclear why he exited his car, he had just gotten off work as a bartender a few blocks away. He also had been a bartender as veterans place. He treated everybody equally. He was nice. He gave you his heart. And he did before a he could do for anybody. Police are now looking for a black volkswagen with front end damage similar to this car if you have information, youre asked to call authorities. Delaware state Police Identified the suspect in a deadly trooper involved shooting, police say 30yearold adam rad cliff was shot and killed after trying to drive away during a traffic stop. Pulled over on friday in wilmington for driving erratically. Authorities say he took off and dragged the trooper. Thats when the trooper fired his weapon hitting rad cliff. Rad cliff was taken to the hospital and died. The trooper was treated and released on routine administrative leave while state police investigate. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said north korea must put a stop at the nuclear war threats. North korea launched 20 missiles including one type that experts believe has the potential to reach the u. S. Tillerson is urging country, especially russia and china to continue pressuring north korea in the hopes that it will cripple their economy and force them to negotiate. Meanwhile, President Trump reaching out to john mccain in the hospital battling brain cancer. He called mccains wife cindy friday, a white house official says President Trump spoke to her to check in on the is for. The 81yearold was diagnosed back in july. Reaction pouring in from the healthy care unit after the cdc has been told it cant use certain words in official budget documents. List words like feet tease, transgender, science base and diversity. Alternative word choices were given in some cases. The Trump Administration is disputing the report calling it a quote, miss characterization. Yesterday we talked about phil murphy gone down to puerto rico. This is gain attention, new jersey phil murphy is getting pushback this morning after he posed next to a card, board cutout of governor chris christie. You probably recognize thats the image of the governor. Its a controversial photo. He was lounging on the beach during the summer was the government was shutdown. He told new jersey advanced media he couldnt resist taking it. It was snapped on friday during a diplomatic trip, governor christie says it sends a terrible message our property if youre watching on the jersey side, keep naming them. Were the january 1st new jersey sales tax goes down i think its like, its a whooping i think 1. 5 goes down. I think. You know what . Celebrate victories chris, come on home, lets start. 7 09, he may be reconsidering this opinion on Sexual Misconduct after being blasted while the actor said nod all bad behavior is prison worthy. Why a popular philly gym and sports club is changing the rules in the locker room. Now allowing members to change in their room of their choice. But first, weekend wendy. I only know the beginning of that song, thats all i got. Come on. I i apologize 52 degrees. I lot of music. I guess im coming in at 7 00. Heres your weather headlines, much warmer they say morning, got a great morning out there. Limited sunshine today. You know, the clouds are going to build in for the afternoon, be careful of that. But slick spots tonight. That will be the concern with rain showers developing later this evening, 20s and 30s for the outer suburbs were getting all of our great gifts. Chester at 30. Jersey side, temperatures are into the 20s and 30s. This is a great Weather Forecast, makes you feel good. Whatever mike is saying who cares . Heres the clouds building in, clear skies right now, but the clouds will can come in later. Rain showers down to the south. So no issues there, but its about this warm front, these 20s and 30s, will be replaced with the 40s developing across nashville and down towards memphis, look at the future weather. A couple of scattered showers and maybe a little frozen precipitation, that he is is not a huge deal, late tonight into tomorrow, and even milder. 31 to 41 degrees, lets crank up the music, well look at the graphics together. This is the Weather Forecast. Doesnt this put you in a if i do i want a White Christmas after this. We listened to the whole song. Good for you. You got it done. Lets talk about something a little more serious, 7 15, matt day mon in the hot seat. Actress lisa millano who has been a huge part of the me too movement. Day mon said theres a spectrum to behavior, he also said we live in a culture of outrage. Well. Day mon went on to say, all of that behavior needs to be constituted but theres a continues where you have rape and child molestation, thats criminal behavior and needs to be dealt with that way. The other stuff is shameful and gross. In a series of tweets, millano responded by saying we are not outraged become someone grabbed our but in a picture. We were outraged because we were made to feel this was normal. Were outraged because we have been gas lighted. Were outraged because we were silenced for so long. I have been a victim of each component of the Sexual Assault spectrum of which you speak. They all hurt and are expected to a patrioticy intertwined with normalized accepted even welcomed massagey. A woman running for office in kansas doug mckel video has more. This is a twist because in this case, these andrea ram see. A former employee at a company where r amsey was an can we have. Filed a complaint with the eeoc over ten years ago after fired after rebuffing sexual overtures, the eeoc could find no wrongdoing and closed the case, ramsey now withdrawn, he made me in the allegations claiming i fired him because he refused to have sex with me. Thats a lie. Ram see fired a shot and said in his rush to claim the high ground and in our royaling National Conversation about harassment, the Democratic Party implemented a zero candidate and im disappointed by the process. She gross a growing course, Blake Farenhold acknowledge he did ran an office that was quote, too permissive but said the charges were untrue. Also, democratic congressman rubin key wynn of nevada is facing a second accuser, he apologizes but claims not to remember any of it and stopping short of his resignation. I spoke on the subject. He wants to go through the he think he cans process, thats his right three other members of congress announced their resignations after accusations of squall improprietity. The report reports that attorney lisa bloom conspired to arrange payments to trump accusers to tell their stories, one declined an offer of 750,000 to pay off her mortgage, back to you. A local gym is implementing a new policy. In an attempt to be inclusive and the decision is the subject of our instant reaction poll question, the well, in the event center city facility decided they will allow the guest to use the rest room, locker room and spa facilities of their choosing based on a gender identity. The company writes, our goal is to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment. We recognize some members guests and or staff may have safety concerns about this inclusive policy. The gym also stated it takes safety very seriously, and that we will not tolerate anyone behaving inappropriately. Im a member of a gym. Its not like a spa club where they have those facilities but theres sometimes when youre in the gym and you just want to be in the gym in the privacy of others who look like you maybe. Im not sure how i would feel about that. I think its tricky and theyre towing the line i was strict by the vagueness of the email. Basically were concerned with your safety but yet, what is the checks and balances, metaphorically speaking, the wolf is out there. You could have somebody who says i mean, you know, i identify as a woman, a male, and he could be going in this, and this could be a malicious thing and not what it should be. I agree. And i dont know, the current climate is a little too touchy to sort of go down that road. I just want everybody to be included. I want equality. However it can be tricky and right now its a tough time to sort of tackle that. You know what, in pennsylvania, you can actually go get your birth certificate changed, if youre under the care of a physician. So why dont you make the rule bring in documentation. Were evolve there needs to be some line of proof maybe maybe. Ok. I dont have the answers. Of im just trying to evolve this. Were starting the conversation. Yes. I think that this email is new. And i think its going to have people talking in the city. It steps forward and i think we can appreciate the steps forward. Ill bet youve not seen this before, before not a tornado, not a blizzard. I know youre a meteorologist, a rare look at a weather phenomenon for my caught on camera. First did you win the lottery . What. Were a week away, have you done your Christmas Shopping not yet. I need to get on that. This is our junior reporter from Temple University here to share her story this week. Thanks for having me here with the decline in funding for the Philadelphia School district, many important programs are being completely cathed. However, one man is trying to change that. Lets check it out. I like to dance because it make police happy. Reporter she started a dance school to combat the decline in programs due to a lack of funding for schools i wanted to have a place for kids to go to. Reporter instructor Kenneth Martin aims two remove negativity we realize we a love the kids that come from broken homes and need something, not just dance, were teaching them life things through dance. Reporter students feel that dancing helps them better express theirself sometimes it makes my emotions go to happy instead of mad or sad it makes me feel good and powerful, i love coming to dance class. Reporter students are able to advance into the professional Dance Company and as far as the holiday show. The can goals are to continue providing scholarships to the students in need, specifically male dancers that dont receive support from family members i try to scratch up money, raise money, for the men, because we got to, you know, we got to save our boys, you know, it breaks my heart to see, particular the a debit card and swipe 9 here and 2 here to play for a class. I do a lot of fundraising. Reporter if a christmas miracle doesnt arrive all of these efforts may have to be put on hold. Because the neighborhood is changing, so everything is going up. And i dont want to raise the prices for these kids. I want everybody to have a dream and i want everybody to live the dream. Just like i had opportunity to live my dream. I like wait he thinks. It can get expensive. Reporter they have a show today at 3 00 and 7 00 p. M. So you can get tickets there. Love it. Thank you. With all the snow, many people are asking mike masco, will our christmas be white . Were going there . You know its an interesting question, maybe, lauren, by saturday, sunday, we could be watching the next make the holidays a treat with kelloggs rice krispies. Congress shall finally start casting the vote on the if you tax reform plan. They finally reached Common Ground a few days ago, the plan promises tax cuts across the board, some critics think the weather get the biggerer cuts. The deadline is friday. Tom wolf signed a bill guaranteeing state level funding for Childrens Health insurance funding or chip. He signed the bill after the state voted to reauthorize it. Wolf urged congress to renew federal funding, it covers more than 180,000 children in state for families that earn too much money to qualify for medicaid. Mike masco started this a half hour ago, its cold outside i just got this on twitter. Wow thats our sunrise right now. Thats not in the summertime. Its right now. Its beautiful. Well give credit to storm chaser ray, he actually sends drones out. He does a great job. Heres whats going on, were looking at a morning with clouds and sunshine, 32 east wind coming in at sever. The real feel is chilly. Were close to where we were yesterday. It was down into low teen, 32 in philadelphia, 25 in millville, 26 in Atlantic City. 20s for the northwestern suburbs. Temperatures generally five to ten degrees warmer than what we were yesterday. So thats certainly a good trend to see. Now, theres the clouds starting to sneak in more clouds out to the west well have to contend with. See all the wet weather south . I dont think the bulk of this hits us. Most of this will be riding up into the west of us, some of these showers will make it into our area by later this evening, Fox Futurecast by 8 00 is showing some of these showers. Now, the problem is at 8 00, our temperatures are starting to drop and well have to see how low they go, because if in any get to freezing and below this may fall in the firearm of sleet or freezing rain. 8 00 to right around, say, 4 00 in the morning, when sue serio is on with the Good Day Team starting at 4 00 a. M. We may have to advertise. The colder value up towards the Lehigh Valley might be into 20s and low 30s. If youre traveling down 276, along 78 or i 80 or coming down route one out of yardley. You might have to contend with a little mix precipitation but thats out of here, not a mutual event, but we have to headline an advertise that. By, say, monday afternoon, we clear out and dry out pretty nicely. 31 degrees goes to 40 this afternoon, the clouds are in place, and some showers will be out there. Through the overnight. Again, in philadelphia, 32 to 35 degrees should support just primarily rain. But north and west, it might be a whole different ballgame. Well talk more about that in the sevenday coming up. The search is on for two Armed Robbers who stormed in a 7eleven store happening around 5 30 this morning in kensington. And jennifer is live. Reporter pol

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