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WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 August 5, 2014

City. The second man battling the disease is about to land back on u. S. Soil. The key to saving thousands could lie in medicine never tested on humans. Its a story still developing. That man showed up in mount sinai hospital with symptoms of the deadly virus yesterday. He had just flown back to the u. S. From west africa. The front line in the worlds battle against deadly virus. Tonight doctors say odds are that the patient does not have ebola but they are not taking any chances. Meanwhile, a plane just left africa in the last 30 minutes bringing that second american missionary to catch the virus back to the United States. She will be joining dr. Whos fight fog his life right now at Emory University hospital in atlanta. Good evening, im dawn tim money knee in tonight for iain page. Im lucy noland. Helping both an experimental serum only tested on monkeys. Two days after this dramatic rival at emory, the news about dr. Kent brangly is encouraging in a statement his wife amber said, we praise god for the news that kents condition is improving. But according to the team treating him, hes not out of the woods yet. Theres a well do you meaned phenomenon in africa called pseudo remissions where the patients get better and get worse. In patient with ebola needs to be monitored closel closely for significant amount of time. Tomorrow the second american patient with ebola is expected at Emory Nancy Wright bowl a nurse with the charity will make the same journey aboard a plane with an elation came per. Her condition is said to be serious but stable. The protests against transporting ebola patients to the us grew louder this morning. On the fox and friends program, donald trump argued the risk to the homeland is too great. Our country has enough problems. Send the doctors month liberia. Send the doctors to west africa to take care of our people. Thats one thing. But dont let them in. Everyone has the right to their own opinion. As a physician, my job is to take care the patient in front of me. Can that be done safely. I believe it can be done very safely. In this setting and other settings equipped to do so. As the casualties tick up in west africa more than 1600 basis of ebola with 887 deaths, leaders from nearly 50 african nations gathered with their entourages in washington, d. C. For white house submit. Public Health Officials insist with proper screening and monitoring, the risk from this disease is minimal. 50 million travelers from around the world come to the us each year theyre essential to our economy, to our families to our communities were not going to her med klee seal this country. Dr. Brantly might have succumb to ebola by now had it not been for an experimental serum he received last week. On thursday, he was desperatel y ill told colleagues he thought he might be dying. Within an hour of receiving the experimental antibody treatment his condition improved dramati dramatically. Enough that he was able to walk into the hospital on saturday. Now the race is on to develop a vaccine. The National Institutes of health hopes to begin human trials this fall on drug that has proven effective in monkeys. When they will all challenged with ebola, the unvaccinated monkeys got sick and died and the vaccinated monkeys were completely protected. If the serum proves as successful on human trials likely to begin in september, doctors say the could be available as soon as next spring. For the latest 24 7 head to myfoxphilly. Com as the second american with ebola arrives back in the United States tomorrow. A vigil is held tonight for upper Darby Township woman found dead inside her home on the 7,000 block of emerson avenue. Dozens turning out in honor of 38 year old griffin. Investigators are looking for her boyfriend who was arrested last month for violating a protect from abuse order. Loved ones say tonight they are touched by all of the support. Im just so overwhelmed right now with all the love and support and i just ooh just cant even speak. So we are so grateful and we so thankful and we absolutely have faith in the Police Department that the man in question or whoever done this will be caught justice will be brought. Police say they were asked to check on griffin sunday morning and thats when she was found. Griffin recently graduated from college with a degree in nursing and leaves behind two children. And right now, Philadelphia Police are on the trail of the gunman who opened fire killing a 384 old girl sitting on her south philadelphia porch. They already have one man behind bars and now police are relying on the community to put the other one there as well. Our dave kinchen is live outside Police Headquarters with the massive efforts to track down that man. Dave . Reporter i just checked in with homicide detectives. They are working through the night walking the streets of south philadelphia looking for the shooter they say killed this three Year Old Girl and they say the community has stepped up big time. Philadelphia police are actively hunting for this man, 22 year old Brandon Ruffin last known to live on the 2300 block of wharton street in south philadelphia. Police say he is the shooter responsible for a hail of gunfire that killed a three Year Old Girl in grays ferry friday night. Wherever he is, well find hmm and bring him to justice. Reporter police say ruffin and two year old douglas woods arrived on a bike at the 1500 block of etting street looking for a 24 year old man with whom they had an ongoing beef. The one male was actually riding the bike and he would have had the shooter who was actually on the handle sitting on the handlebars. He pulls up. He gets out. He has a real brief conversation with 24 year old mail and he pulls out a gun and fires several times. Reporter 24 year old was hit in the head and is now critical. The three year old at a near rah bore ram sitting on the porch getting hair braided was hit in the chest. Transported to chop hospital and was pronounced. Reporter two more wounded. The suspects road off but they caught up and captured woods. Welcome news to the little girl parents. I love my baby. Ill always love her. I just feel such a relief right now that this person is behind bars now. That was my angel. Only kid i had. I just really hurt. Reporter police say an apparent break in the socalled stop snitching mentality in the streets with witnesses actually giving police enough info to identify ruffin as the girls alleged shooter. Investigators say it was the same process in another case where neighbors gave up info on two men charged in a carjacking that killed three children just days before. If the pub look comes out in the community and gives us these names, then we can do our job and take these murderers off the street. Reporter and suspect douglas woods is facing murder and attempted murder charges. In the meantime, Funeral Services have been set for the little girl. The family tells us that services will begin friday at 9 00 a. M. At the church of the redeemer thats at 24th and dickinson. Dawn . All right, thank you, dave. Heartbreaking. It is house arrest for three philadelphia narcotics officers. Among a group of officers accused of stealing money and drug. Today a judge granted house arrest to officers linwood norman, Brian Reynolds and perry bets until the groups racketeering trial. Theyre among six philadelphia narcotics officers charged with robbing drug suspects of more than 500,000 in cash and also drugs. The judge denied bail to two other officers Michael Spicer and thomas. All six arrested last wednesday and all have pleaded not guilty. Israel and hamas will try again. They agree on egyptian brokered cease fire that takes Effect Tomorrow morning. Now the 72 hour deal comes a day comes after day marked by violence. One person was killed in a palestinian attack in jerusalem. Nearly 2,000 people have lost their lives so far in a war which started a month ago. Several previous cease fires have all collapsed including the most recent last friday. Coming up, the story avenue local woman overseas fighting in that war. Skyfox over the scene of a deadly shooting in west philadelphia. A 39 year old man died after being shot in the back. It happened just before 4 30 this afternoon in the 5200 block of delancey street. Police have not made any arrests havent not released the name of the victim. Nor the circumstances behind that shooting. Skyfox also over the 3900 block of bristol pike in bensalem tonight. Police say is a car fell on mechanic and killed him. It happened at mcgradys at tow. Police say the man was working under a vehicle that was raised on jack stands and one of the jack stands collapsed causing the vehicle to fall on top of him. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were also called to the seen to help in the investigation. Police in one south jersey town are looking for the burglars in a series of jewelry thefts and were talking big money and high ticket items. The thieves have made off with tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and watches from homes in moorestown, burlington county. One robbery netting 60,000 worth of valuables. Four homes in all have been hit. Theyve been going to the master bedroom or bedrooms on the second floor of the residences and looking for jewelry. We did have one save that was taken from one residence that contained some of the residents personal documents of the. In each case a rear door or window was forced open. A fifth break in was foiled by a burglar alarm. In montgomery county, prosecutors are now saying a man was justified in shooting an intruder in his home. Police say the 29 year old homeowner responded to a knock on his door on the 1100 block of Willow Street last monday. Now, due to the hour, he took out his handgun while answering it. The home own are in says the man at the door 22 year old Darrell Evans threatened him with gun and thats when he says he opened fire. Evans died from his injuries. Police say evans had a criminal history and was wanted for robbery and drug charges. Still no resolution for philadelphias School Funding problems even after a lengthy meeting between governor corbett and tom lawmakers today. They are debating whether to let philadelphia impose a 2 a pack tax on cigarettes. The city says it needs that money to open schools next mon month. Last week state house leaders canceled a vote on the tax saying they wont take it up again until mid september. School Officials Say theyll send out 1300 layoff notices by the end of next week. And schools will not open on time unless lawmakers pass that bill. Fireworks malfunction exploding on the ground sending sparks flying into a crowd. Where one landed that could have made this situation so much worse. And look at the gathering in harrisburg bar have to do with a new casino in philly. You must have told the chairman would you please move out of my way . Did you tell the chairman . Commissioner, is this a fair process . Yes. Fox 29 investigators presses for answers on the future of gaming in philly. Plus, dream come true. Eight year old isaia is in the fight of his life but tonight he is all smiles thanks tonight on the boardwalk with the globetrotters. We will take you on the ride this little boy will never forget. And people camping out overnight in old city for chance at something very rare. But its not ticks nor sneakers up for grabs. The coin so many are willing to spend all night and hundreds of dollars to get their hot little hands on. Speaking of hot, scott williams. Lucy, i dont know if im that hot but the weather will be hot over the neck several days. Increasing humidity and also chances for rain. Increasing humidity and also chances for rain. Well talk about it coming up. Here in york, pennsylvania weve built the largest distributor of Kitchen Cabinets in the nation. Weve got americanmade products that are beating out chinese imports. So, i know pennsylvania can be a leader in manufacturing and we can make things again. But we have to invest in education and a Skilled Workforce today. Im tom wolf and i have a plan. We can do great things, but we have to think ahead. Tom wolf for governor. A fresh start for pennsylvania. Tonight officials are confi confirming that cooking grills ignite add propane tank setting off this deadly food truck explosion. You recall it happened in feltonville last month. 17 year old jail lynn and her 42 year old olga died from injuries caused by that blast. 11 other people were hurt. Three children are now laid to rest. They died in north philadelphia when an suv that police say had been carjacked mowe mowed into. That car also hit two women including the childrens mother on germantown avenue as they were selling fruit to raise funds for their church. Their mother is still in the hospital receiving an it pouring of thoughts and prayers. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser has more from todays service that became a celebration of life. Reporter they came by the hundreds to the seventh day aveeno tift church to mourn three young lives taken away at the hands of two criminals in a senseless act. The pain is still fresh. The sorrow all encompassing. Everybody is so heart broken by this. Its so sad. Reporter as the three small white coffins sat at the altar surrounded by flowers this became a celebration of three angels. Speaker after speaker recalling how 1584 old key era williams, tenure old joseph reid and seven year old Terrence Moore died doing good. Just so sad. So sad because they so young. Just trying to do gods work. You want to go before your children go. You want them to live long lives and prosper. Reporter the mayor came earl physical pay his respects. District attorney seth william toll the crowd inside, that the childrens passing was too difficult to figure out. He offered hope instead. Know that these three angels are in better place today. Poems were read and musical selections were sung in hem of the row children. There were prayers for their mother kia williams still hospitalized with serious injuries. Shes going to need everybodys love to get through this and everybodys prayers. Reporter as the coffins left the church after the two hour service parents who came to mourn did their best to cope with the loss. The words of one poem mark the trip to the childrens final resting place. God took us home because he knew what was best. Just a tragedy. No child should ever been taken away this soon. Reporter Dave Schratwieser, fox 29 news. The nation is remembering former White House Press secretary and staunch gun advocate james brady. He died earlier today at a retirement home in virginia. His family said he passed following a series of health injuries. He was badly injured in assasination attempt against president reagan in 1981. He became an active and outspoken advocate for gun control. He spent much of the rest of his life in a wheelchair following the shooting. James brady was 73 years old. Many here are keeping an eye on the violent in the middle east. For one father hes paying especially close attention because his daughter is fighting for the Israeli Defense forces. Fox 29s karen hepp shows us how he stays connected with her during all the turmoil. This is jordan and this is jericho. Youre in the middle . Im right in the middle. Reporter rebecca rich man is living her dream. To do something you believe in especially if its not easy like being a lone soldier for the Israel Defense forces. Shes learned arabic, how to take apart an m16 and how one person can make difference. By far the greatest emotion i feel is pride. Um, just incredibly proud of her. I worry about her but im not so sure any of us are safe. Reporter on her blog, its always sunny in, she credits her inspiration on another philadelphia Michael Levin loan soldier who lost his life almost exactly eight years ago. She was very influenced by his death. I decided to make israel when i was 10 years old. Right now, theres a siren. Thats red alert another attack on israel. He downloaded the app to feel connected to his daughter and also the crisis. It goes off constantly. Theres another one. Reporter as a veteran prosecutor, brad rich man wears a pin on his heart and poker face in court but he chokes up when he thinks about how his daughter is changing. They took a Group Picture of them and that them all salute. Kids who should be worried abouts from houses and going to the mall on the weekends to shop, and we just pick them up and they pick themselves up, really, and just drop themselves in the middle of this war zone. Reporter dangers are very very real and just the last couple of week during this most recent conflict two american Lone Soldiers have lost their lives. Becca and her dad text about every day and call and face time whenever they can. She will be getting out in december. Karen hepp, fox 29 news. A big night for ryan howard and phillies teammates not on the diamond but at the franklin institute. They came out for a stand up for literacy a benefit for the ryan howard big peace foundation. Cole hamels was among howards teammates at the event. The Howard Foundation works to improve the lives of children by promoting academic and athletic development. Cool stuff going on. Hot stuff going on outside because it is muggy out there. Chief meteorologist scott williams. Thats certainly right. You know, lucy, tomorrow morning, temperatures will be in the mid and upper 60s. Its going to be a muggy start out there. Winds out of the south five to 10 Miles Per Hour. But the other concern moving ahead to your tuesday is a code orange ozone action alert. Moving into the unhealthy for Sensitive Group so limit your outdoor exposure during the heat of the day. So recapping the forecast overnight lows in the 60s. Humidity increases overnight. Tomorrow haz

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