The post or racist and violent and cruel and targeted African American students at the university of pennsylvania. They received the messages this morning ton night the school is taking act. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im chris oh com. Many students are worried this may be part of a disturbing trend. Lets get straight out to fox 29s brad sattin on campus in University City tonight. Brad . Reporter chris, university tonight is calling this deplorable and repugnant. There are about 7 of the students here at penn who are africanamerican. Some of them woke up this morning to receive a message that literally left them in tears. 300 students poured into huntsman call on the penn campus outraged and shaken over the post that black freshmen students received this morning through anonymous messaging app called group me racial slurs, pictures, threats of violence and a calendar for daily lynching. I just woke opine saw i was invited to a group me. They made an event like a calendar event saying its lynch day and that theyre going to lynch try find any black person they can lynch. That was like the main event. The University Says it appears the account may have been created in oklahoma on it referencing to daddy trump and trumps dye sip bells these med School Students say its not isolated case. I dont understand how any not just any africanamerican on this campus its not just africanamerican americans being targeted but any minority in this country could feel safe. Africanamerican students say the hints of racism in the past exploded after the election. Theres been racial tension. Distrust from blacks and whites and minorities and whites in general. In a bar off campus they were chanting build that wall. Build the wall moments after trump was seeming to win. Chad deanne las sits 2001 penn grad and ends the anti racism organization. This is direct reaction to him being elected president of the united states. Recreated this atmosphere and hes awakened the dark seat of our dem zoo. Penn tried to assure students its working nonstop to offer support and determine the source close to the media black Student Group call the town hall meeting with the University President offering comfort and counseling to those feeling scared. Were basically just having this as space for people to share their emotions and feel comforted within the black community. Reporter mayor jim kenney condemn the incident. Tonight there are a series of ongoing investigations. Dawn . Brad, thank you. Happening right now, for the third night in a row people are taking to the streets of philadelphia to protest president elect donald trump. Its one of a number of cities throughout our country where folks are participating in demonstrations. Organizers called for a peaceful rally at city hall. Theyre hoping to send message of unity at a time when our country feels so divided. Fox 29s dave kinchen has been covering the rally all night and dave from all reports these protests have been relatively calm . Reporter yes, very calm here in philadelphia. Thats something thats very important to this particular group that rallied tonight. Despite many people saying what can these protests possibly do . We talked to some people who say they think theyre already making some change. Night three of outrage. We reject the president ele president elect. Through the bonechilling cold anger still running hot amongst protesters who cant stomach president elect trump. My party has failed me. A racist, sexist has become the least my party. Reporter larry west is a republican but says not for much longer. A man endorsed by the clan has endorsed by my party and become president. And they have not renounced him. Reporter while this group of a few hundred is not as large as the previous nights rallies these friday night active visits say they stand for the Lgbtq Community and people of color. Groups they say trumps agenda ignores. I have a lot of friends all over the world, and they keep asking us, what, why, and they dont see protests like this so they think that all of us are for what is essentially going to happen and i wanted them to see that were not all there. The organizers are sure to demonstrate the right way. We seeing how port lapped oregon has done it with the violence. Well protest with love today. Like we really going try to fight hate with love. Reporter after news today that trump may keep portions of obama care intact, many find at least some encouragement in their activism despite the election being over. I think maybe the protests the last couple of days made him realize he has to be flexible to meet needs of the whole country and not just the people that voted for him. Reporter some of the people who put on this rally to night are from the old occupy movement. They say they will even protest Donald Trumps inauguration on january 20th of neck year. Back to you, dawn and chris. All right, thank you, dave. President elect donald trump offered up two big surprises today. One about obama care something trump had previously promised to repeal. Well in an interview with the wall street journal he said after conferring with president obama he would consider leaving in place certain parts of the Affordable Care act. He can compromise. Around trump tower this morning, security barriers were extended. This is part of protocol not as a result of protests and despite the tension the transition goes on with perspective cabinet members and staffers popping in and out of trump tower many deflecting questions about their role including former new york city mayor Rudy Guiliani. Weve been friends for 28 years. All of my work of work on behalf of him has been out of great loyalty and friendship to him. I can see already how he is going to be a great president , and im glad i could play a small role. Senator jeff session Social Security one to look at one of the first to trump on the band wagon. He said to be running for basically any position he wants. Meantime, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie who had been running trumps Transition Team for the past several months is being replaced. Christie no longer the leader of that team. Today trump announced hes replacing christie with Vice President elect mike pence. Three of trumps children will also play important roles on the team alongside former new york mayor Rudy Guiliani and neurosurgeon ben carson. New developments tonight in the bridge gate scandal wolf former aids of governor christie convicted in the traffic scheme have filed for a new trial. It comes after a week after a jury found Bridget Kelly and bill baroni guilty on all counts. The duo was convicted of creat creating traffic jams on the George Washington bridge back in 2013 as political pay back. Defense attorneys had filed for mistrial last week but a judge denied that request. And knew tonight Philadelphia Police are trying to track down whoever shot two people on the streets of hunting park. This happened around 6 30 tonight. Along the 3900 block of nipth street. Investigators telling fox 29 someone shot a 26yearold man and a 32yearold woman both are at Temple University hospital in stable condition tonight. On your radar, a chilly night before a frigid morning. Meteorologist Scott Williams with some seriously cold weather on the way. Scott. Absolutely, dawn. I mean the High Temperature was 64 degrees this afternoon. Weve already dropped 20 degrees. Right now at 10 00 oclock look at the numbers. 44 officially at the Philadelphia International airport. Still kind of windy. Winds out of the north at 12 Miles Per Hour with higher gusts. Up to 30 miles an hour. But look at the temperatures. 42 in reading. 42 allentown. 33 right now in the poconos. Mid 40s millville and atlantic city. And as we expand the view look at all of the blew that colder air just funneling down were looking at um per 30s right now in syracuse along with buffalo. So for tonight, we expect a low of about 35 degrees. That will make it the coldest so far this season. As we talk about those overnight low temperatures, 35 in the city, but outside of the city, into the suburbs, north and west, right around 30, and places in like pottstown, allentown 30 even in millville. So we do have frost advisories posted for delaware county, also, for Philadelphia County from 3 00 a. M. Until 8 00 a. M. On your saturday morning. Wake up feels like temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. But hang in there. Because we had see a rebound for the second half of the weekend. Well detail that with the seven day coming up. All right, scott. Thank you. Ceremonies across the nation today on this veterans day. President obama paid tribute to americas veterans this morning at Arlington National cemetery. The president laid an honorary wreath of the too many its of the unknown soldiers. It honors men and women who fought in world war one and two along with the korean and vietnam wars. He paused with a moment of silence to remember the fallen servicemen and women the us honors on this veterans day. Veterans day often follows a hard fought political campaign, an exercise in the free speech and Self Government that you fought for. It often lays bare disagreements across our nation but the american april sting has never been to find isolation in opposite corners. It is to find strength in our common creed. The president also hosted a veterans Day Breakfast at the white house this morning for those who served in the military and their Family Members. Here at home we also honored our veterans in various special ways. One question must be asked, are we doing enough to honor their sacrifice during the rest of the year . Our bruce gordon has the story of one veterans tough road back to civilian life after a group that helped him pave the way. Reporter 6084 old Clarence Mayo says serving eight years in the Us Marine Corps was no picnic. But coming home to philadelphia was no bargain another. What was that like for you . Not good. To be honest it really wasnt good. Took me a long time to find job when i got back. Reporter he lost that job, he lost his home. Living out on the streets. Even when i was younger they said everybody is a paycheck away from being homeless. When youre a kid you dont believe that. Not until you get to an adult and you lose your job then reality sets in. Reporter we met mayo at a holiday luncheon put on by the nonprofit Veterans Multi Service center it offers a comprehensive program of resources for military vets. Clarence and others like this that means help finding housing an job. Free meals, laundry service, even a haircut when needed. Most of the staff are themselves veterans so they know how tough it can be to transition from military to civilian life. Theyve been removed from pretty much their safety net. When they returned everything has changed, and they have to find their way. Reporter vmc helped mayo find housing. Helping him find work. Maybe i was one of the lucky ones but i appreciate everything the center provided for me, and got me on the straight and narrow path. Reporter and so as the luncheon ends, mayo heads out with a donated winter coat over his arm and a free septa pass in his pock hes clean, sober and ready to work but he knows there are plenty of vets in far worse shape. I dont care if you suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction or Mental Illness help these guys when you can. Reporter Multi Service sister of center ma given mayo computer training and helped him get his certification to drive a forklift. We wish him well on the job hunt. If you know a veteran who needs help go to fox29. Com. Well link you to the information you need. In old city, im Bruce Gordon Fox 29 news. A fire sparks at the start of a cold night. The flames spread to four homes. But tonight theres still something to be thankful for film weve already told obey string of recent crashes involving Philadelphia Police. Since then there have been even more costing you even more money. The surprising revelations we just uncovered. More than a dozen people are out of their homes tonight after a fastmoving fire in montgomery county. It tore through four row homes before firefighters could actually get it under control. Now several families are staying elsewhere tonight. Lets get straight out for shawnette wilson. Shes live on the scene in norristown for us tonight. Shawnette. Reporter well, when we got here, several families were still here talking with the red cross trying to get help staying at a hotel tonight. Now these homes behind me sustained damage about four homes were told but the good news tonight no one was hurt. Really upset. Its horrible. Reporter families wrapped in blankets they got from the red cross stand outside their burned out row homes in norristown after a fire earlier this evening. I think we going to go to hotel right now and see. This man rushed home from work after friend called him to tell him his house on the 1,000 block of erie street was on fi fire. His six Family Members who were home got out. Saw my family there. Upset. Crying. Reporter the fire started around 4 00 oclock. Two hours later, firefighters were able to get it under control. Skyfox threw over as smoke billowed from the homes. Four of them sustained damage. People who live nearby say they rushed over to help. Running down here i knocked on people doors. Reporter investigators say no one was hurt. Neighbors who watched it from beginning to end say theyre surprised that everyone got out okay. A lot of white smoke coming out and next thing you know looked like the whole row was on fire. It was crazy. Reporter and the fire marshal was here on scene late this evening but were still waiting to hear what started this fire. Dawn and chris, back to you. All right, shawnette, thank you. The university of pennsylvania is investigating the possibility of underground fraternities sororities on campus. Secret groups are not affiliated with the schools greek live. The school formed a task force to look into these clubs after an underground fraternity sent a Party Invitation to freshmen women that was inn appropriate. University Officials Say that some students were upset by the sexually suggestive language and posted copies on campus. The school says these types of groups engage in highrisk behaviors. Veterans Day Celebrations happening all across the Delaware Valley today. One of the biggest parades now in its 57th year took place in media delaware county. Its actually the largest veterans day parade in the state of pennsylvania. More than 10,000 people lined state street to honor those who fought to protect our freedoms. I know you were there, chris. Yeah. That was great. Always great parade. Yeah. One of Donald Trumps major issues during his campaign was the state of vet answer affairs. On this day with honor our veterans a look now how we are caring for them. Foxs kevin cork with more tonight from the white house. Together we begin this work. Together we must continue to keep that sacred trust with our veterans and honor their good work with our own. Reporter in a speech marking veterans day at Arlington National cemetery president obama said today va is better than ever at taking care of our veterans and to prove it the white house says the va budget has grown by 85 sin the president took office. A figure that includes mandatory and discretionary spending. However, a major reason for that growth is the growing need. The us after all has been engaged in fighting in wars in afghanistan and iraq. The actions were taking are showing improved results so the important thing for the next administration to do is to keep the transformation going. Reducing wait times for access to care for example is just one of many issues Trump Administration will need to tackle. Experts say the valy needs to speed up decisions on benefit appeals ton continue to reduce the number of Homeless Veterans which has been cut in half since 2009. Our veterans are incredible people. We will embark upon a project of National Growth and renewal. I will harness the creative talents of our people and we will call upon the best and brightest to leverage their tremendous talent for the benefit of all. President elect donald trump made improving conditions for veterans one of the Center Pieces of his campaign. And while theres no um peerie cal evidence of his crit teak that Illegal Immigrants are treated better than veterans m mr. Trump overall message hit the mark. Everyone can agree we have to do better by our veterans. You know, the va scandal over the last few years was a National Embarrassment and the va needs to be improved, it needs to be modern knifed, needs to be cleaned up. There are some bright spots like the gi bill but everybody can agree weve got more work to do. Reporter more work to do to honor those who have given so much for so many and ask for so little in return. The president also said today the American People should resist any efforts to privatize or outsource Veterans Health care. Not so veiled shot at the president elect don