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WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 November 11, 2016

Night of protests once again. People taking to the streets in philadelphia tonight and around the nation upset about president elect trump. Heres live look from skyfox at the crowd in center city. They are at 18th and 59. They have thinned out little bit tonight as you can see still out there. On this night, groups of women raise their voices and fears about the future on the same day that president elect donald trump stepped foot in the oval office. Donald trump finally won arizona with the votes finally counted to days after the election. Good evening, im dawn timmeney in for lucy noland. Im iain page. The last emotions are running high but the protests have remained peaceful so far. Dave kinchen has been with the demonstrators all night and joins from Philadelphia City hall. Dave . Reporter iain, these protests bring out very Diverse Group of demonstrators, but we spoke with a group of women who say they never thought theyd protest. In fact they really never done this before. Tonight a new wave of protesters in philadelphia angry about president elect donald trump. This group filled with women from all corners of live like elizabeth who marches with her by racial baby girl. To be in mixe mixed race famy especially at this time i feel it in a different way than i would have otherwise. Im grieving for our country and im mourning. I have a little brown granddaughter. My soninlaw is an immigrant. This is not representative of who we are as america and i want the world to know that. I know theres union thee needs to happen and healing but it doesnt have a ban don our ideals. A thousand strong and standing together. They did he nouned his dee rog tea comments about women. I got so heart broken i wouldnt watch any more. I went to bed and i asked my daughter, i said, cull me, call me in the middle of the night if she wins miles an hour got that phone call. Reporter organizers say many women here are Sexual Assault survivors and women of color who dont feel safe in a nation led by trump. This isnt our america. Were hated. We dont hate people here. This isnt who we are. Before the march, a candlelightville jill for those who feel hike theyve lot of everything. Many of my friends feel like at this point in our country with the anti immigration sentiment the level of hate that we are in 1935 german 19 thats how were dealing at this point. Reporter members of the that group also joined up with some people from black lives matter as they took their message around downtown philadelphia. Back to you. Dave, thank you. As protests continue around the country the wheels of government in a peaceful hand over of power continue to turn in the nations capitol. And today once again we saw images and heard words we wont soon forget. Heres fox 29s brad sattin. Reporter from bitter rivals and harsh rhetoric to this, a historic meeting at the white house a time honored tradition as the 44th president welcomed the soon to be 45th. President obama promising a smooth transition for president elect trump whom until days ago he called unfit for office. Ive had the opportunity to have an he can length conversation with president elect trump. It was wide ranging. We talked about some of the organizational issues in setting up a white house. We talked about foreign policy. We talk about domestic policy. Reporter mr. Trump long thorn in mr. Obama pogs side with years of questioning his birthplace and religion calling his policies a disaster today offering praise. Thank you very much, president obama. This was a meeting that was going to last for maybe 10, 15 minutes and we were just going to get to know each other. We had never met each other. I have great respect. The meeting lasted for almost an hour and a half. From the white house the president elect his wife by his side toured capitol hill meeting with republican congressional leaders, House Speaker ryan and senator Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell to begin laying the ground work for gop agenda. Let me just say how excited we are about these opportunities for the country. Reporter it was dave respectful dialogue, a far cry from just days ago. Mr. President it was great honor being with you and i look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future. Thank you. It was dave meeting counterparts vicepresident joe biden met with vp elect mike pence while Michelle Obama spent time with Melania Trump from all sides cordial conversations and reason to be hopeful optimism continued on wall street. The dow suffered more than 200 points and blasted new record highs. Uncertainty related to trumps win apparently gave way to hope that his policies could boost the economy. At the closing bell, the dow was up 218 points to end the day at 18807 a record high. So what was Hillary Clinton doing the day after conceding to the donald trump . Apparently taking a stroll a mom margo, posted this photo at a facebook its been shared and liked tens of thousands of times. She says she was walking in a in happen what new york she saw Hillary Clinton with her husband former bill clinton out walking their dogs. She says, bill took the photo. Pretty cool. Our coverage of the fallout from election day continues on fox29. Com. Along with preparations for the trump administration. We will post the latest information on our home page. Discriminatory vandalism has been found at one Bucks County High School in the wake of the new president elect. Skyfox was over Council Rock North high school in newtown where School Officials say swastikas were drawn in the boys and girls bathrooms. Students found anti mexican and anti gay message. The superintendent message to parents reads in part i cannot emphasize strongly enough how inn appropriate these actions are and that they simply cannot be tolerated. These incidents have been reported to the Newtown Township Police department and an investigation is being conduct the by both the Police Department and the school district. There have been reports of vandalism across our area including at Philadelphia City hall. Fresco user shared this photo with us someone defaced the Historic Building writing not my president. To a developing and tragic story out of western pennsylvania. Thats where Police Say One officer is dead and another is hurt after they were ambushed this morning. It happened just after 3 00 a. M. In the town of canonsburg. Thats about 20 miles outside of pittsburgh. Police say as officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call, 47yearold michael smo lynn ski opened fire on them. Officer Scott Bashioum was killed. This is a photo of him posted to twitter bite National Law Enforcement officers memorial fund. Bashioums partner was wounded. Police later found smo lynn ski and his girlfriend dead inside the home. Officers are in shock over the loss of one of their own. Loving husband, loving father, he was always willing to do whatever had to do. Never once did he every say no to me for anything. Just one of those guys always was there for you whenever you needed anything. The coroner identified the woman in that home as dahlia savvy. He shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself. On your radar tonight, you can feel that chill in the air but that is nothing compared to what is coming. Kathy. Umhmm. You know im dreading it. You and i will be at that alzheimers washington walk on saturday bundled. Well have to huddle together. It will be cold over the course of the weekend. Nice out there right now. Old city philadelphia looking good on Market Street. Temperatures in the 40s with 50s out there as well. Temperatures will stay up a bit due to those southwesterly winds. In the city overnight 43. The suburbs 39. Mainly clear. Little bit of a chill but this is pretty seasonal for this time of year. Coming up we have to talk about temperatures on the rise but then some gusty winds and the coldest air yet coming are to the weekend of course well look ahead to the eagles game day. The weather could be a plus. Well explain, of course, have your Winter Weather outlook coming up later in the broadca broadcast. Well see you then. All right, kathy, see you then. Nearly two weeks after a teenager was shot and killed in salem city, new jersey neighbors, family and friends are still in shock. Police say whomever shot 19yearold sharif aaron is still on the loose. His family and friends are Mourning Police are hard at work trying to track down his killer. Lets get out to our shawnette wilson. You spoke to his heart broken family. Reporter i did, and they tell me that the teen left to go to the store, but he never made it back home. Someone gunned him down on the way back home. Tearful mother pleads to a crowd of neighbors for answers about who murdered her 19yearold son and why. Somebody sit out here and murdered my son. He loved everybody. Reporter elizabeth and others lit candles during a vigil in memory of her son. Someone shot him once in the neck early halloween morning. Love to get along with each other. It happened at broad and olive street in salem. I rushed to the scene and i seen them put my son on the stretcher and that was the most devastating part of my life. Reporter she says sharif had just returned from Paulsboro High School homecoming over the weekend. He walk to the store to get cigarettes when someone shot him just a few blocks away from home. She says police told her they dont have a suspect or a moti motive. The point is the public is scared to come out and speak and thats one of the problems. Reporter she says sharif had adhd an opposition aldi fine disorder schenn doesnt know who would want to hurt him. Im pleading to the community if you know anything, they know me, just try to help me so i can find closure. Reporter i contacted police for an update on the investigation. Well let when you know we hear back from them. Iain . Shawnette, thank you. Meanwhile terrifying moment for some employees at a Cell Phone Store in university city. Police are trying to track down this armed man he pulled a gun on workers and then demanded money from all the registers. It happened last month at the T Mobile Store at 34th and chestnut. Police say he forced all the workers to the back of the store before taking off with cash. A democratic lawmaker is working to get new Jersey Governor Chris Christie removed from office. Senate majority leader Loretta Weinberg is calling for lawmakers to consider impeaching the republican governor after two of his aids were convicted in the bridge gate scandal. Weinberg made the request Democratic Assembly speaker vin jent proette tow in a Statement Today weinberg says there was considerable testimony during the trial that Chris Christie knew about the traffic scheme. The governor has denied any knowledge and has never been charged. They became symbols of unity and strength after 9 11 attacks and now a new Jersey Fire Department wants to display one of the World Trade Center beams at its station. Theres Group Standing that their way. Why those opposed are fighting so hard against those relic from the tragedy. Is Philadelphia Running out of phone numbers. Whats going to happen once all the 215s and the two sketchs are gone . We have the answer. He gets a lot of compliments. He wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. And then people just say, thank you for serving our country and im like, thats my dad. Male vo no one deserves a warmer welcome home. Thats why were hiring 10,000 members of the military community. Im very proud of him. Male vo welcome to new beginnings. Comcast. Well if you have a problem accepting change in your life, you better sit down. The philadelphia region is about to get yet another area code. Because its running out of numbers on the 215 and 267 pre fixes. Bruce gordon joins us in studio. Bruce, this story hits you close to home. Oh yeah it sure does. Because my home phone when i was growing up in warminster had 215 area code. Everyone in the city and its pennsylvania suburbs was 215 and we like it that way. Then i moved away came back in 1994, moved to Delaware County, and was told they had run out of the 215s i had to have a new area code. 610. I felt angry, ashamed, like an outsider looking in. Well, now theyve done it again. All you out there, you with your faces buried in your phones. Smart and otherwise. Hear this. Countdown is on to bring brand new area code likely to be added to the city and some surrounding pa suburbs in the spring of 218. Its a whole new world out there, people. I have had two phones over 15 years. So 215. Yes. You are 215. Thats correct. Anything else youre not you . Not me. No. Reporter pennsylvanias Public Utility Commission is behind this outrage. Theyve just approved an area code relief plan. Really Pretty Simple the existing 215 and 267 prefixes have apparently exhausted their supply of nsx codes which ill obviously require implementation of an all Services Distribution overlay. Any chance the general public will understand the plan . You tell me. Your area code right now . Yes. 19107. Your area code. Oh. , not zip code. Area code. Im from d. C. Doesnt make it right. Stunningly most of the folks seemed willing to accept even more communications chaos in their lives. 267 was a change but how did you adapt when the 267 came along . I just did it i guess. Reporter that simple . Yeah. Reporter no big lifestyle change . Not at all. We already put up with two sick seven, right. Reporter was that a big change for you . It doesnt matter. Reporter didnt um impact your life . No. Non issue. Reporter turns out unlike these folks, i am what the Telecommunications Industry would describe as a cave man. Incapable of adjusting to modern life. 22yearold andrew, will set me straight. He moved to philly from North Carolina this year and took his 336 area code with him. I mean everybody from college were from different states different area codes. I didnt have my friends area codes. It was already plugged into my phones. Have different area code isnt big deal to me. Well it is to me. We dont know yet what the new area code number will be just that its coming. Probably in 218. I dont like it a bit. Iain and dawn. All right. Bruce, good luck. Thank you. We got breaking news right now. Skyfox live in westampton, n, crews are trying to put out fire on Bridge Street it appears to be in a building on the rowan mansion property. No one is hurt. Well stay on top of this and bring you updates as soon as we get. Philadelphia da has new procedure in place for Police Involved shooting investigatio investigations. He says it makes investigations more transparent. Da seth william speaking today in center city about those changes. He says in the event of a policeinvolved shooting in philadelphia, someone from the District Attorneys Office will be present at the scene and will monitor the Police Departments investigation. Theyll also be an independent review of the case. Williams says information will be made public win 60 days of the investigation being comple completed. These new procedures strike an important balance between protecting our community, protecting police and protecting the public. The District Attorney adds that this new process can assure philadelphians that the District Attorney office will be accountable to the people it serves. Imagine being woken up by masked men threatening you at gun point. That was the scary reality for couple of temple students this morning and tonight police are trying to catch the robbers before they hit another home. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce spoke to the victims about a night they wont soon forget. The guy was screaming at me saying he was shoot me in the bleep head multiple times. Reporter terrifying threats made repeatedly to Temple University students a woken by two masked robbers with a gun. It happened several blocks from the universitys campus. It was really weird. I was just laying in bed watching tv and then like i thought it was one of my roommates the door opened slowly we didnt hear him in or until until i saw dude with a gun coming at me putting it in my face shut the bleep up, um, where is the money . This student who didnt want to be identified says the two robbers passed the gun back and forth to one another and voiced violent threats. Literally put the gun to my head and said he was going to blow my brains out. Reporter brazen robbers roamed their home for roughly 10 minutes. They scowered each of the four bedrooms and swiped multiple electronics in their path. One guy seemed like pretty calm about it like he knew what he was doing and the other guy was more antsy and the one making most of the threats. Reporter philly pd and University Police responded to the scene. Detectives combed the apartment for evidence and are now actively searching for the man who terrorized these upper class students. Thankfully no one was physically injured but the students are clearly shaken. They say theyve lived in this neighborhood for few years. Theyve never been victimized like this

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