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WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 March 24, 2016

Money from the state and lots of it. Governor christie says you want the money, agree to a state takeover so we can do whats necessary to clean up the mess. The city says nothing doing and stuck in the middle of all of this, those who live and work here. Bright sunshine bright spring crowds to the Atlantic City boardwalk on this day. But residents and visitors alike know there is a fiscal storm cloud rolling in. When i saw several employees working on the boardwalk i mean you have to feel some compassion for these folks. So thats the bottom line. Reporter Atlantic Citys be lee gird mayor stood in front of a packed city hall News Conference to deliver the bad news in stark terms. We will run out of money and it will be on eight april. We will actually run out of the money. Reporter don guardian is assuring residents that Search Services will remain in place. What youre going to see the streets will be clean and the trash is going to be picked up, and the police are going to be in full service. All over the city and the Fire Department will get stand ready whether you need Emergency Services or you need narcan or your us house is burning. Reporter those search workers will not be paid until the city receives its next tax receipts in early may. The mayor says discussions are now underway to try and keep nonSearch Services running as well. Can employees volunteer to work without being paid . Can People Volunteer for other services . Can noncity People Volunteer and work . And thats what were going through. Reporter city officials insist they have tightened belts and cut expenses to try and balance their budget. They blame governor christie for turning his back on their city. Hes more concerned about being a celebrity groupy for donald trump than serving the citizens of the Atlantic City and making sure that this situation could have been avoided. Reporter governor christie for his part repeatedly says the city has not done nearly enough to tighten its belt and get its financial house in order. Would while this standoff continue the mayor and city council and his entire administration really doing everything they can to assure residents here and those city workers who would be impacted that this shut down would have a small impact as they can possibly make it. Dawn . All right, bruce, thank you. New details coming to light tonight about the brussels attackers. Tuesdays bombings left at least 31 people dead and 270 injured. Belgium officials have revealed a concrete link to last years paris attacks. And there are fresh questions over why authorities could not stop this siege from happening in the first place. Foxs greg palkot in brussels with the latest. Reporter emotions high at a memorial to the victims in central brussels. People gathering to hold a moment of silence in their man. The king and queen joining the Prime Minister for a wreath laying at the parliament building. The liberty of daily life was slaughtered. That same liberty is at the foundation of our democracy, our desire to live together in harmony. Reporter authorities on the hunt for air third airport attacker man scene wearing a hat and light coat in this surveillance photo. Local media here report a second subway attacker may also be on the run. The government and the competent authorities will do their utmost to shed light on both these attacks and all. Reporter prosecutors say subway bomber khalid elbakraoui rent add house used by attackers in paris another link to last notifys deadly siege. Turkish Officials Say his brother brahim blue himself at the airport was caught last june and deported to the netherlands. Notified by dutch authorities he was a terrorist fighter but he was set free due to a lack of evidence. Prime minister and the inner cab bet requested that i stay on given the Current Situation that in a war situation you cannot leave the feel. Reporter the airport wont be opening until at least monday. In brussels, greg palkot, fox news. One man is in the hospital after an industrial accident in the citys wissonoming section. Skyfox over the new man papery cycling plant on tacony street. This is about noon today. According to reports 35yearold man somehow got his leg pinned under a large bail of paper. Met medics took him to the hospital where hes in stable condition. We have not yet been told if that man is a worker at the plant. To developing story out of delaware. A music teacher from a School District faces charges of sexual as saw police say the 13yearold boys mother discovered nude pictures and immediately alerted that district. That set off twomonth investigation by police. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce is live in middletown now with more on whats going on. Jennifer . Reporter lucy, good evening. Well parents here at the school tell us theyre concerned School Leaders and the police are concerned as well because nicole vet rosa taught at the elementary and the middle School Levels and she gave private lessons to students in the community. Tonight she is behind bars. Makes me sick to my stomach. Reporter parents of students at Everett Elementary School are disgusted and concerned to hear that former music teacher 32yearold nicole vet rosa was charged with sexually assaulting a 13yearold male student. Its a shame. It really is. When we first heard the news, thats not where my mind went. I have 14yearold boy and i would hurt someone if they did that. Reporter parents were alert to do her misconduct in january. They knew she was put on leave but didnt know why until word spread yesterday of her arrest. Police allege the music teacher who started at the School District last fall began having a relationship with a middle School Student in december. Police say the childs mother found sexually explicit videos and images of the teacher on her sons phone and reported it to police. It is upsetting to hear that especially when we trying to, you know, teach our kids what is right. Reporter no one answered the door at her moms newark home. One parent toll us off camera that she wish the district explained the details of the allegations when the investigation launched in january. Others say they appreciate the fact that the district immediately remove the teacher from the classroom months before criminal charges were filed. I think the school handled it well the district handled it well. And the School District sent a letter home to parents saying that students safety is a top priority. They also urged anyone with any information about this to call delaware state police. Dawn . All right, jenny, thank you. Another Beautiful Day in your fox 29 Weather Authority. Heres a live look a at Philadelphia International airport. Clear skies, mild temperatures enjoy it though tomorrow could be a much different scene lets check in now with meteorologist kathy orr as we look out at the studios, kathy, sunny skies. Yeah, its beautiful but we had a pesky easterly wind and that held temperatures down a little bit but we still had plenty of sunshine. Wilmington made it to 70. Temperatures still on the rise in reading at 69 degrees. Philadelphia 68. Pottstown 64. Atlantic city 63. Earlier today down in the 50s already with on shore flow. That sea breeze in montgomery holly it is 62. That is the high for the day. As you look at the temperatures, cooling down in the poconos to 55 but thats still pretty mild for this time of year. 71 in millville and 66 in the wild woods. It wont be long now. As we look at the forecast for the evening, breezy, 68. By 7 00 p. M. Some clouds at 9 00 p. M. But still mild at 11 00 with a temperature of 62 degrees. The winds are going to pick up again ahead of a cold front. We do expect dry conditions overnight. But tomorrow morning, these rain showers will begin to move in. So coming up in the seven day forecast, well time the rain in and out of the Delaware Valley as you start your Easter Holiday weekend. Well have the easter forecast and of course ill show when you it will be turning cooler again. You need those winter coats . The answer in the seven day. Ill see you later in the broadcast. Talk to you then kathy. Breaking news comedian gary handling has died at the hospital. He was not known to be suffering from any type of illness source connected to handling told tmz he was healthy and speaking tis morning. Hes best known for his work on the Larry Sanders show. Well continue to follow the story and bring you more as it warrants. Police Philadelphia Police tracking a person who shot and killed a man in fair hill. It happened around 1 30 this morning on the 100 block of east indiana avenue. Police say the gunman fired off at least 13 shots from a semiautomatic weapon the man shot died at temple hospital. Know anything about this give police a call. Authorities in gloucester county, new jersey, say it could be several days before any charges are filed after a very disturbing video of a teen being beaten wept viral online. Have you yo has been viewed millions of times and it shows an unidentified 15yearold boy curled up on a couch trying to protect himself from someone who is reportedly a mixed martial artarts fighter pump link him. Police have not released his identity but they have have been in touch with both the victim and the man apparently throwing these punches. Authorities say they will conduct more interviews after the holiday weekend. Make sure you have some cash on you if youre planning to park in philadelphia any time soon. The Parking Authority just announcing its having problems with the wireless transmission credit cart car payments. When you do to park gone to the kiosks to pay, you have to use cash or coins. You can also use the phone app meter up. No word on when the problems will be corrected. Republican president ial candidate Governor John Kasich is betting big on pennsylvania and something just happened that would make drum app little less confidence about his plans here. Plus something to think about the neck time you use an atm. Police are warning about a scam that could be targeting older people. What investigators say the thief says to his victims as he preys on their kindness. Two new homeowners their dream homes are falling apart. They are incredibly upset. So upset they put up a banner a really big one to let everyone know. Fox 29 investigates who is to blame. Coming up tonight at 6 00 this Surveillance Video may seem to just show a sunny quiet day, but theres something happening up above thats about to create a chaotic scene. An Apartment Fire in wilmington, delaware, is ruled accidental. Fire crews responding to the flames at the foxwood apartments just after 9 00 oclock last night. They encountered heavy fire and smoke in the back of the building. A fire marshals investigation revealing it was started by a candle in a second floor apartment. At least 16 people are without a place to live and damage is estimated at 100,000. Delaware state police have sided a tractor trailer driver after morning crash in newark. It happened just before 4 30 at the intersection of route 896 and u. S. Route 40. Police say sketchier alvarez rear ended another tractor trailer in front of sending both trucks skidding nearly 700 feet through the intersection. Alvar less faces charges of attentive driving and he had no proof of insurance on hill. No one is seriously injured. Former nfl player kevin turner died after a long battle with als his father sharing the news on his facebook page. The 46yearold played for the patriots and the eagles during his eight year career. He was a plaintiff in a concussion lawsuit against the nfl turner believed his als was tied to years of playing football. Pennsylvania now has access to federal money to help recover from the historic blizzard of 2016. President obama signing a disaster declaration for the state. Eligible local governments and some nonprofits will have the option of obtaining some of the funds to repair damages left by that big january storm. Storm blanketed parts of it state in more than 2 feet of snow and left hundreds of people stranded along part of the pennsylvania turnpike. You decide tonight pennsylvania april 26th president ial primary the republican one is beginning to heat up in a very big way. New franklin and marshall poll shows donald trump leading the way but ohio Governor John Kasich closing the gap. Drum many leads kasich by 3 points. In february trump led by seven points. Now kasich kicked off his Pennsylvania Campaign on march 16th with a town hall at villanova. Kasich victory in the commonwealth would dent trumps hopes of winning the gop nomination out right at the Republican National convention this summer. Meanwhile, they have been going and going and going but before the president ial candidates break for the Easter Holiday a few are squeezing out some last minute campaigning. Foxs joel waldman in washington, d. C. With that. Reporter Hillary Clinton spending her last day on the campaign trail before good friday and Easter Sunday fundraising in los angeles. The democratic frontrunner slowly pivoting her attention to the republicans and the general election. She has to go after trump. If shes not on the tack people will hold her responsible for the destruction for all the damage thats happened. Reporter new National Bloomberg politic poll shows the former secretary of state is it a tis klee tied with rival Bernie Sanders despite the vermont senator trailing big in the delegate count. Still sanders remains undeterr undeterred. When we stand together and are prepared to have a vision and are prepared to fight there is nothing we cannot accomplish. Reporter ted cruz makes a last minute stop in wisconsin late in the day ahead of next weeks primary there. The texas senator working to extinguish a twitter tussle with leader donald trump who threatened to spill the beans on cruz wife. Today trump retweeted this image cruz fighting back on social media with tweet of his own. Donald real men dont attack women. Your wife is lovely and heidi is the love of my life. Some of cruzs former opponents in contrast are the political watchers say hes building gop momentum. While were, what were seeing ted cruz get a good bit of the support from the candidates who are no longer there. In reaction former president ial candidate and senator land say graham jokingly said its a great year to be single saying that much much bigger issues to be fighting about. In washington, joel waldman, fox news. Big night ahead fort villanova wildcats as they play in the sweet 16 of the inform caa tournament. Tonight they take on miami the hurricanes in louisville, ken cant. Howard he is skin in the newsroom with more on the wildcats. Howard . Now these ncaa tournament games become real for villanova. The teams nova played where nowhere at the level of tonights opponent not even close. The opponent tonight as you mention sad third seed miami played in a tough conference finishing third in the acc. This may be the second toughest opponent that villanova has played this season behind virginia. Also, in the acc. The Atlantic Coast conference actuaactually has six teams remg in the sweet 16. They play for both teams and they are really so much alike. It makes eight little easier to prepare in terms of the work you have to do, because we do we have a lot of similar philosophies. So when youre practicing, the second team can run the offense easily they know what theyre doing, where it becomes different we cant simulate the size and athletecism. It will be interesting when you get to the game are we prepared for the plays and does the size and athletecism smack us in the face when you feel it and see it live . I would say it would be a good idea they be prepared for the plays. We will have more from villanova and the shot that keeps the 76ers in the hunt for setting another nba record. Not a good one. Thats all coming up in sports. All right, howard, thank y you. An easter bunny siting today in chester, delaware county. More than a hundred little ones taking part in Easter Egg Hunts on the Widener University camp campus. More than a thousand eggs up for grabs here. So cute. The annual event is sponsored by the universitys Child Development center and a chance for the University Community to engage with its neighbors and picture perfect day for it all. Dog disappeared in brooklyn years ago but then reappeared hundreds of miles a way. What a handsome guy. Where he was and the split second decision that made it possible to finally find him. Aww. Hes charged with shooting former congresswoman gaff gabbie giffords at first it seemed like Jared Lautner might be suing her. There are Big Questions tonight about whats actually going on here. Attention kitty lovers. Your pets could be making you angry. But not because shes making a mess oar lot of noise. The effects cats could have have i dont know your brain thats changing your personality. Ive always taken on the status quo. In harrisburg, they didnt like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. As head of pennsylvanias thirdlargest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions, stood up for Marriage Equality and protected o

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