In the meantime, back here at home, philadelphia cheered by immigrant groups as what call a sanctuary city, meaning limited cooperation with the feds when it comes to deporting immigrants. That could change before mayor nutter. The man who signed the office leaves office. Lauren mayk joins us live from city hall to explain the controversy. Possible move isnt making the mayorelect or immigrant groups happy. Reporter good evening, keith. The remarkable thing is its happening less than two months before the new mayor takes office. I spoke with him today and he tells me he encouraged the current mayor not to do anything on this yet, but if he does, he told me what hell do. When the irish came here, they crawled off ships without papers, they didnt have documents. They crawled here because they were starving to death. Reporter jim kenney is quick to talk about his own Irish Heritage and the immigrants who came before him. The man who will be philadelphias 99th mayor. Nobody wanted us here e
Good evening and thank you u r joining us tonight good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman. Jenna rehnstrom has the night off. Many folks have childhood memories of spending time at the city pool. But as costslimb and attendence drops. Sioux city officials are facing a tough balancing act. A special committee wants to close 2 pools after next season. Tonight tuesday users got one last chance to speak out on the issue. Last month a special Pools Committee unananously supportsts a plan to close cook and leeds pools after 2016. With leif erikson and lewis pools eventually closing as well. Building splash pads and a new Regional Water park are the alternatives. The commitees final report will be presented to city council for consideration but not before final 4 people spoke at tonights meeting. And all supported changes. Times are changing and i take my kids, between 9 and 16, we take our kids out of town to go do stuff. Please im begging the city council give us rea
Are preparing for an annual tradition that will provide cold weather gear to more than onethousand kids. These stories and d more. On abc9 news this moing. Jessica rae happy friday scott and i will be rocking ugly christmas sweaters on the show this morning and every friday in december its all in support of crossroads homeless shelter here in sioux x ty. 100 perrnt of the money raised through sweater sales goes directly to the shelter join us by helping the homeless this Holiday Season and turning now to our top story this morning. We are learning more about the couple who went on a shooting rampage earlier this week. Were also hearing from the families of the victims of this tragedy. Abcs Lauren Lister has the latest. Sot the sights and sounds of grieving on display in this Southern California community. Grapplin g with the loss of 14 lives. Nats to transition from vigil or Something Else about the suspects who abruptly took them in wednesdays shooting rampage. From Ross Nightline scr
Corporate strategic also decided to do it here in siouxland. Just from a market so much demand for and its been a real hasnt grown at a pace of some of the surrounding cities and i think its sort of posed for that next phase of growth, said morgan. Construction has already started in sioux city and dakota dune. South sioux citys flatwater crossing will begin construction in spring of 2016. Updating quality life is one of ho chunks goals according to morgan, as he says they plan on helping to answer to the demands of residents active lifestyles with the new communities. Another major goal according to morgan is to keep brains and talent here in siouxland, meaning that once stents from the area return after college, the Company Wants to have built an enviorment attractive enough from them to stay long term. Reporting live in studio. Bria bell abc 9 news. Jenna turning now to San Bernadino investigators are searchchg for a motive behind the deadly shooting rampage that left 14 people dead
Morning on abc9 news. The us is ramping up its fight against isis. By establishing a special operations targeting force in iraq. Jessica rae the social Services Department for Woodbury County is questioning the changes coming to iowas medicaid system. Jessica rae and. Having trouble getting your kid to bed at night . Well we have a number of tips to help them get a full night of sleep. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae we begin this morning with the latest on the fight against isis. The us military announced its intensifying its efforts to fight the Islamic State in iraq and syria. Which may mean more special Operations Forces on the ground. Abcs megan hughes has details. The us is stepping the fight against the e isismic state. Defefee secretary congress. Were defending the homeland, were working to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Carter announced the us is establishing a special ops targeting force. It will be based in iraqand conduct raids, ga