His christmas message from the vatican. The pope denounced conflicts in africa and ukraine. And spoke of the terrorist acts in paris last month. He also prayed for a solution to the humanitarian crisis in syria. And for the suffering and conflicts to end in the middle east. Paula Francis president obama is taking a break from his vacation. To wish americans a merry christmas. In his annual christmas address. The president says treating each other with love and compassion, and caring for each other is what binds us together. Not just as christians, but as americans. president obama . Its what the holidays are about coming together as one American Family to celebrate our blessings and the values we hold dear. Paula Francis president obama and his family are spending the holidays in his Paula Francis as millions across the country spend the holiday in the warmth of their homes. Many families are not as fortunate, living in cars and homeless shelters. Its a growing problem and is affecting
How long will it be cold . Well have the answer in the full forecast in a dozen minutes. Within the last hour we learned new information about the man that police say shot a bart Police Officer in the arm today in hayward. Devin fehely found a witness who helped the injure officer. Devin is at the hayward bart station. Devin. Reporter thats right. Now, bart police say that this situation escalated quickly. They were trying to question the suspect when they say he pulled out a weapon. Bart police say they spotted the suspect inside the parking garage near a uhaul truck that had a busted window. An officer asked him to put his arms on his head. He reached into his waistband and produced a weapon. Reporter that triggered a shootout between the suspect 27 yearold charles getting and two bart Police Officers. One suspect he has been shot. Thats all the cops shooting his last bullets and thats all i saw. Reporter he saw the conclusion of the gun battle as one of the officers bloodied from a
This happened about 45 minutes ago. Kpix 5 reporter devin fehely just got on the scene a few minutes ago. Devin, he is on the phone right now, have you been able to find out anything . Reporter yes. Im here at the bart station at the intersection of grand and c street in hayward. I spoke to a witness of the shooting a short time ago. He tells me there was an exchange of gunfire. An officer was shot as well as the suspect. Now, he says that it appears that the officer had been shot in the armed. He actually witnessed that officer and a second officer actually try to arrest or put handcuffs on the suspect. That was obviously complicated by the fact that the officer had been shot in the arm and that he appeared to struggle to get those handcuffs on the suspect. Now, what led up to that shooting is still somewhat unclear. We are continuing to gather information here at the scene. There is a large perimeter in front of the bart station. I would say that there are perhaps somewhere in the vi
Lauren, thanks very much. With that unseasonable warmth, many people decided to spend Christmas Day doing some springlike activities. Eyewitness News Reporter rahel solomon is live in center city where many were out and about enjoying this pleasant weather, rahel. I got to tell you how warm it was today. We saw folks wearing tshirts, shorts and a lot of children out enjoying those new toys. The christmastime, in philadelphia. Joggers in shorts and ts, children breaking out their new toys, inching to get out of the house to enjoy the warmth . It is like can this really be december. Reporter yeah, we were shocked too. Reminded me of income florida and Walking Around looking at the the lights in our shorts, you know, and it is unreal. The it is unreal. So beautiful. It is great, yes, it is great. Even though we are going to florida in a few days it is so nice. Reporter but with weather like this who needs florida. Since friday reached highs of 60s definitely warm enough to flip a top down
That is not bad for day after christmas. No, feels good. We can still take this cool down. Really next few days temperatures will be well a above average and tomorrow a approaching record highs. The lets talk about today. Live look at storm scan three. Just some cloud, steady rain has diminish. We may run into a spotty shower through the morning and afternoon but both days should stay dry, gray overcast day and that so far so good as far as fog goes. A a lot of fog has dissipated. They dropped the fog advisory so visibility looking better this morning as the wind is starting to kick up. Temperatures right the now in the upper 50s. Thinks our daytime High Temperature right the now, we will drop a few degrees pushing through the morning and in the afternoon. The reason is that northerly wind bringing in the colder air. Fifty in quakertown. Fifty in doylestown. There is that breeze out of the north north east at 16 miles ab hour in philadelphia, nine in allentown and we will push in that