Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of peoples lives. I know that the work i have been able to do has improved peoples lives. I would do it all over again in a heart beat. For a decade, now, every time i would get tired or discouraged or frustrated, i would think about the people i was doing this for and would get me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue a politics that is about improving peoples lives, and i hope you know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. And there you heard a rather emotional senator al franken announce that he will be stepping down from the senate, the twoterm democratic senator from minnesota has been plagued, of course, the last few weeks by allegations of Sexual Misconduct and inappropriately touching women. He said, in his speech, that he was shocked by the allegations. I was upset by the allegations that all women deserve
Steven fisher is in ven nis, california, not too far from a the u infer no. Reporter the same cannot be be said across Southern California. The wildfires continue to burn. More people being forced to e c evacuate their homes and the air quality around here beginning to become a huge concern. The fight against the flames is hand to hand comment. Across Southern California. Theres nothing anyone could do. The rolling flames racing through more than 100,000 acres taking with them hundreds of homes. Cars, power lines and everything in their path pushed by severe winds gust iing at times to hurricane strength. This is a point you have to pack up and go. More than 200,000 families have been e evacuated. Need to get out of here. Reporter scrambling to safety. You can see thes coming up. That was it. We were out of here. We didnt take anything. Now as some return to their burned out neighborhoods. For so many theres nothing left. Thats just pure devastation to see your familys home just gone.
Reporter again, authorities believe that napoli is armed inside the home. Officers from various departments and s. W. A. T. Teams are also on scene. Authorities have also confirmed that the suspect is what theyre calling a person of interest in a deadly hitandrun that happened in croydon on monday. The driver reportedly hit a 47yearold man on the 2900 block of state road. His car crashed into a ditch and he fled on foot. Back out here live at the scene here in bristol you can see that it is still blocked off. We are about two blocks from the actual scene itself. We also know that police did arrest a man in connection with this incident. Apparently he tried to fight when they were trying to make contact with the first suspect. He was taken into custody. We are also told that schools are slowly dismissing children. Authorities are out here trying to negotiate with this man as they prepare. Thank you, christie. Thank you. A 74yearold pastor has been arrested and charged with sexually assa
Who has bragged on tape about his history of Sexual Assault sits in the oval office. Franken also mentioning Alabama Senate candidate roy moore who the Republican Party is backing despite multiple allegations of past inappropriate relationships with teenagers. Anaysts say democrats are hoping to pitt their partys decision to out of the accused of harassers against what some see as the republicans decision to overlook them. He did the right thing. Did he the honorable thing. Now it exposes the greater contrast. Franken will officially resign in the coming weeks. There will be a special election in my minnesota next year. In washington, lauren blanchard, fox 29 news. Continuing could have ratch this developing story coming up tonight at 10 00 and of course the very latest on fox29. Com. Developing right now a local pastor facing some stunning charges. Prosecutors say he sexually assaulted minors for more than 15 years. The 74yearold is a pastor at a church in medford township. Church lea
Reporter 3am early saturday morning. He was on routine patrol driving down a pitch black road when the streaking light came out of nowhere. Seconds later, the green ball explodes in the sky and disappears. I just see like a blip in the sky, and then i saw a lime green light that went across the sky. Reporter report he collected evidence his patrol cars dash cam footage capture the moment the fire ball blazed across the new jersey sky. It turns out he wasnt the only one. According to the american meteor society, which tracks these things, theres been more than 130 reports and several videos of the same fire ball in the sky from 13 states. Bun guy reporting its the crazy yesterday thing i ever seen. For this cop, he says it was just another night on the job. I thought it was interesting. Um, you know, middle of the that to come out it was kind of neat to see. Reporter in case you missed that light show, the geminid meteor shower the biggest and brightest meteor shower with 120 meteors an