Tragedy. I want to start with Ashley Johnson. Ashley, what do you got for us . What caused the deadliest fire in new york citys history in more than 25 years. Heartbreaking. Do you think this is such a tragedy. How could it happen so close to new years . It breaks your heart. Then, those poor kids died. The racing fire in the bronx apartment complex near 180th and prospect avenue took the lives of four men, four women, four children as young as one years old. Friday, investigators say the fire started from a threeyearold boy the snow. Official say the boy alerted his mom with both of her children and made the fatal mistake of keeping the door open. A man who lives in the building describes frantly getting the children out one by one. They put their lives, you know . One after the other. The fire in the bottom floor and quickly escalated to the top telling people on all four floors. We were told the boy had a history of playing with the burners and turning them on, then, before, before the mother knew it, this fire had gotten a good hold in the kitchen and said a lot of fire, a lot of smoke, grabbed the children and ran out. Good samaritans doing everything they can to hp the families displaced by the fire. We gave toothpaste, coats, school supply, bock bags, curtains, sheets, blab kets. Reporter in the been ex, i am Ashley Johnson reporting for chasing news. Thank you, ashley. Ok. I wont bring in someone who is absolute expert on the issues of fires especially in new york city. He is retired deputy chief of the fdny and he is currently president of a Fire Safety Consulting group. His name is james. Jame, what went wrong . This started in one apartment and quickly spread to the entire building. What happened . What went wrong . Could it have been prevented . Well, the fire spread to the rest of the building and probably from the front door which we are hearing now than the front door was left open. When you evacuate a fire, the front door, you should close the front door, dont lock it, close it. Now it will contan the fire far little while and it got into the stair which and went racing up the stair which and affected the patches on all floors. Ok. Jame, thank you. Appreciate join meg tonight. Ok, thank you. One of the other shores that had to be dealt win spite of the fire when they firefighters arrived in freezing cold temperatures. Just unbelievable weather night. He want to bring in meteorologist dan zarrow tell us how the weather impacted the biz and the fight to stop it. Dan . Dan. We know the combination things extreme cold, strong winds never a good one. You add on top of that, that the fact that firefighters are spreading water all over this place. It turns to ice. Mate made a bad situation even worse. At the time of the blaze, the air tem dure was about 15 degrees regular wind gusts to about 20 miles per hour. You put that in the windchill calculator and felt like minus 2. Definitely dangerous cold territory from frostbite can settle in in 15 minutes so a bad situation for the victims and the evacuees. A bad situation for the firefighters as well. Its so hard to do that job and extreme cold and extreme heat. We got more arctic blast on those way for the next week, at least, we will talk about that part of the forecast little later on. Bill. Thank you, dan. Ok. Letsng bring in our a mrs. Panel to talk about this. Just a terrible terrible tragedy on the heels of a holiday weekend. Lauren craig joins me again. Lauren, are the the ambassador f newark. Thank sops. Thank you. Ju to have one attorney. You need one in the room at all times. Our ticks director of face in new jersey. So, guys, just an awful, awful night, horrific range dy. From the perspective, you think about just general fire safety. Aim listening to the former deputy chief. I dont know those rules. I dont know. Do you . You bring up a good point. Think all of us have to do a bter job preparing ourself for the worst case scenarios. I am mainly thinking about my own Family Member and own chondrois going and we went over the steps of worse case scenarios. What do we actually done this protocols we do. Think we need do a better job in the season. Yeah. Throws really important. The question is, do people actually read them . What is interesting in new york city, if you work in a corporate highrise building in a commercial space. The fire safety expert has to cone and tell you. The same rules dont apply to residence but maybe there is something to that when you have the million ty families and highrise apartment complex. Maybe more is needed. Well, that is simple. That is brings up a good point. Maybe they should have fire drills. Schools have fire tril drills. Was thinking on the news of this happening last night. It broke last night. Do you have a plan. Do kids blow to go. What to do. We had house fire. That is a great idea to have a fire drill for a building, but also, i think as a family. Should have a family plan. What are we going to do. Who is going to grab the dog. What door are we going to go out of and take responsibility for that. It is a tragic time to have Something Like to happen. It is a sad time. All right. Thanks. 2018 is upon us. And there is a new tax plan coming out of washington. It is got a lot of people worried because the deduction you can take for the real estate taxes is 10,000. Not so bad for the country but knox, new jersey, it is issue. So much so that some people are rushing to get to pay their 2018 real estate taxes before the year ends on the 31st. I want to bring the a plus panel to break it down. All right. Guys. Are you seeing this . To be honest . We talked on the road this morning. Didnt have anyone calling. They were going to prepay the taxes. I said it before. I will say it again. This is a terrible bill for working class families. If you notice ho complaints from any corporationors wealthy. This tax plan works for them. What you see right now. Everybody is running around. Trying to fix it because it is never worked for us. Bill all right. Aside from that being untrue. I want to ask you, you know, the middle class, and you lack at the numbers about how many people are going to benefit the average tax bill is less than 10 one new jersey congressman is saying well push back. The irs says you doon this if you have been billed already. Nope. We got to make it a cross the board. Buzz again, i dont see how it benefits people to prepay the tax. Well, think it does benefit people. But you have to have that lum sum of 10,000 to be able to pay. A lot of people dont have that. If it feels to me, that new jersey, as blue state is being targeted. We are already one of the states that pay the most into the federal government in tacks now this is just adding insult. Here go. All right. Well try it again. Two strikes. Let the ask you. You know, tax bill that doubles the standard deduction. A tax bill that reduces the rate for most filers. You are talking about something according to the more liberalists out there. They are saying, yeah. 9095 are going to pay less or the same. That is a good deal. Well, i think one thing that is going to be true is you are not going to be able to see everyone with any tax bill. So you are going to have people benefited negatively or people benefited and people there is a negativism pact. Then, in new york. I think, you are seeing this coming to fruition saying i will sue the federal government. I will say this violates due process and equal protection baits is negative for new york and new jersey. Well, at this point, back to your point. Well shall this is politics . The governor. The members of congress is not going to go anywhere. I l passed. It is going to city and how will pay taxes. Come february people will start to see a higher paycheck because the, the withholding tax structures is going to change. Does it both per you we are having this conversation now instead of before . Well, too late now. I think you bring up agood point. A lot of people are fearful of the future elections right now, you can see what is happening is, but remember this American People are not stupid. We see a reputation. We know you are fighting force or not. Were going to hold people accountable. Bill i agree with you. Well sweez happens. All right. Got to leave it there, guys. Thank you. Stick around. We got a lot more show for you tonight on chasing news. How about the weather . It is so cold. And it looks like the cold is going to be with us. Stay with me. Bill we got a bunch of wimps in our society. You got to be tough. Potentially you can be harmful. Something bad could happen. My hair is not my wardrobe. This is what i was born with. U got hit it from all sides. That is your opinion. We got your point of view covered. It is a big deal for some. Chasing news with bill deadly fire rages through the Apartment Building in the bronx claiming 12 lives. The weather was huge factor. Not only with the survivors having to be huddled to stay warm outside of the building, but firefighters battling the blaze. I want to check win meteorologist dan zarrow, he has details on the weather and how long this freezing cold is going to be with us. Dan, what do you got into the number one can question i have been getting this week. When we finally warm up. Dan, even 40 would be a treat now. I agree. Dont have a great answer four. January 7thish, we could see temporary warmup. Million then. We need bun dim tight fly the start of the new year. This arctic intrusion is trolley impressive how the cold airs just taking over the vast majority of the united states, it is going to take big pattern change. To kick out the cold air, bring the mild air in. You can see that warmup. Again, not going to happen several days. If not several weeks. Ape doings heading to the last weekend of the year. We have snow on the way. A weak storm system arrive interests the west and well see something between snow showers and steady light snow throughout the day on saturday. Think inch or two of fluffy snow accumulation is a good bet for just everyone. It could cause travel issues, visibility anoon the roadways. Forecasts for tonight, we could see snow shower pop up by daybreak otherwise mostly cloudy and cold of course. Those fall into the mid teens. Windchills in the Single Digits during the day on saturday. Periods of light snow expected. Highs 25 to 30 below freezing. Sunday is new years eve. Believe it or not. We get even colder despite clearing skies. Highs in the lower 20s as the ball drops in times square. Going to be 11 degrees. The windchill below zero and then, new years day, the bottom of the barrel, temperatures only around 20 degrees to kick off 2016. Have yourself a happy, safe new years celebration. I am meteorologist dan zarrow. Former entrepreneur for the abc show shark tank s with arrest earlier this week. Third degreeness with tampering stemming from several violations issued for signings at the business. Willsons the owner of the pie fact are in inglewood, new jersey. The town of mahwah fighting for discriminating agains Orthodox Jews has take and step toward fixing the reputation. Now the downtown voted thursday night for order nans restrict public parks of local residents after lawsuit claiming that the ordinance and another mash sure were intent to keep Orthodox Jewss out. A Police Officer cutting on dashcam saving the life of a choke man on christmas day. The officer pulled the car over when he saw the vehicle driving rattedcally on route 6 then noticed the driver gasping for air and you able to speak. He pulled the driver and performed the heimlich maneuver and saved the drive ear life. That a is a look at headlines were chasing today. New years eve, around the corner where, 2018 is head order way. We thought kite be a good idea to check in with somebody who may be able to predick exactly what is going to happen next year. You are familiar this gy. He has been on howard stern, jam my fallon, david letterman, he is the amazing, he is a mental list and stopped this coming year. Amazing. How are you . You are a refreshing guy to talk to. I understanded you got support for the people with you on the show. Huh . I knew you would knee even before i sp introduced them. All right. Well, amazing. Meet the panel. This is the aplus panel. Lauren craig who is the ambassador. You will be interested to talk to her. Back with us and is an attorney. May have a few things to say as well. In the, the executive director of face in incomes. All right. Give me a big prediction for 2018. I will give you a tra diction. I love it. And let me explain the movies before. Then, with the talk shows now, i mean, the united states, large ones and the smaller cities and once or twice or three times a month, then visiting night for all of those athist shows. I dont think frivolous tradition. I have been asked. Bill would you call . A little strange to me. Would i go . Bill yeah. Not if some of the people i know, no. Bill would you go a movie . Well, i heard, now, they are doing frndly movies. As listen as we dont miss the two. I think it is tie. Bill no mixing. Bill all right. Let me ask you. Can i ask you questions . Is something going to hap pin terms of prediction of next zer what is going to happen in the congressional races . I would be interested in that. No. First of all. When make predictions i reflect a great deal on them. Incidentally, you know, i cannot, i will Say Something be the 45 of congress and our to enhance you have. I predict within the next self stone eight years. 78 of the attorneys in the united states. Bill all right. I am with you on that. Amazing. That is dismal. Well, i am being told, that all over, law firms are letting go of the torns. Everything is going to be mechanic and electronic. Thank you. Bill thanks. Always good see you. Listen. I have a little more time on the radio after the new year in a will hold you to some predictions. Attorneys and naked movie gores. Bring it on, 2016. All right, guys. Thank you. Groat he sue guy. Happy new year. Coming up on chasing news, scandals, breakup, mishaps. Chart toppers, all of that in the year in entertainment coming up. Stay with us bill welcome back to chasing news. I am bill spadea. Being news today. Giants general manager held a news were press congrense. George, a do you got . Reporter the new york giants made it it official on friday Morning Press Conference in east rithford. Daves the new general manager. He is 66 years old and has giants roots he worked to 2012. From 9 to 2012 and the director. He helped build three giants super bowl teams and most recently general manager of the Carolina Panthers and turned them into a perennial playoff tem and super bowl contern as well. My plan has come here every day. Plaus that nice plan. Ok. I am going to keep doing it until i take my considered or the lord calls me down. As for odell beckham, he says the giants wild child receiver deserves another chance stating ~you dont quit on talent his philosophy may sound liability is coming from the dad. Offense wince games. Defense wince championship he is bawl rebuilding the ohive lynn and the running game. In other word, giants football. Now some were hoping the giant was hire up and am coming guy but the track record is heard. He may just be the right pick. At subday at home against washington. The jets traveled to face the patriots president . For chasing news, i am george reporting. Happy new year, everybody. Have a great weekend. Bill ok. 201 was big year in entertainment. Scandals, breakups, mishaps, and few chart toppers and some celebration. Foxs adam housley has the whole story. Adam . Reporter the biggest entertain story of 2016 is far from over starting in oc with sexual allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein when several actresses accused him of inappropriate behavior that started a landslide against kevin spacey, russell simmons, and todays show host matt lauer. There is a mistake. Moon lying, you won best picture. [cheering and applauding] moonlight wob. Blender when Warren Beatty and faye dunaway giving it to laf m [cheering and applauding] after a 220 million opening of star wars the last yesterday die. The ninth film the franchise did not make the top five gross movies of 2017 but these did. Disneys live action remake of beauty and the beast making more than 504 million. Wonder woman came kin second powered by 12 million and guard yips of the galaxy with with 389 million followed by spiderman home coming and rounding out the top fives the horror flick stirring up 327 million. Concert tragedy struck twice when a suicide bomber targeted Ariana Grande show killing 22 people. [gunfire,. [then on october 1st, a gunman opened fire on a route 91 harvest Music Festival in las vegas. Killing 50 and injurying 546. Hollywood marriage breakups include chris pratt and hannah ferris, ben affleck and Jennifer Garner as well as ben stiller and christine taylor. [cheering and applauding] two Power Couples welcomed twins this year. George if i and wife amal and jayz and beyonce. The top three albums including Kendrick Lamars sitting in the number one followed by bruno mars and the weekends star boy sitting ahope to youre number one song is ed sheerans featuring Justin Bieber comes in second their song holds honor of being the most streamed song all time. Congratulations from all of us inch. Reporter other major stories celebrate the upcoming may wedding of meghan markle. And after 146 years of being the greatest show on earth, the circus brought down the tent. Finally, there was some sad farewells during 20117 leaving a void for many fans. Sound guard answer front man, playboy founder, hugh hef mer, lincoln park, tv legend, Mary Tyler Moore and funny man and Glen Campbell and a rock icon, tom petty. In hollywood, adam housley reporting for chasing news. Happy new year to you at home. I wont thank you on behalf of the entire crew of chasing news we apurchase you a letting news the home every sin gel weeknight. We enjoy bringing this you he news, a little bit of entertain. I hope you enjoy the show. 2016s the fifth year on the air broadcasting into the living room. We look for toward many, many more years. Stay with us. We got more at chasing news. Tweet me at bill spadea. Witloof hear from you. Earth way, have a happy new year. Join the holiday. A long weekend. Will see you next week. Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11 00. Live look at reading berks county. So cold the town cancel