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Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 6 20141005

Obviously people are very, very worried, brad. They are, joyce. We have been driving around for last couple hours, they are very concerned about this, and, they found that, lets show so video. They found out on friday night, officially that this four yearold died of enterovirus d68, attending Yardville Elementary School just a couple miles from where we are, where this meeting is tonight. The four yearold eli waller went to sleep december 25th, and didnt wake up. Second four year old is sick but hearing he is recovering. We necessity there was a meeting last monday. Parents left unsatisfied, and that was before the cdc confirmed, again were hearing friday that the little boy did have have enterovirus. Parents understandably worried about their kids who went into school and providing Accurate Information fast enough. They claim they cleaned the school and they did everything they cold could and i did see the equipment. They are doing something about it. That is what we need to know. Should we keep the kids apart, should we keep them, telling them to wash our hands, this is enough. A lot of questions for sure, meeting again at 7 00 at stein around high School Foreign county. Health officials telling us they will be vigilant. They are going to take questions, obviously, there could be a big turnout. We will be here tonight at 7 00. We will have a full report at 10 00 oclock tonight, joyce. Thanks, brad. Elis dad released a statement, posted on nj. Com and it reads in part my wife and i cannot thank you all nearly enough for rolls you played in elis life and while our hearts break at his passing, our hearts also overflow with overwhelming gratitude. We want everyone to know how you grateful we are, for such an outpouring of love and support, not only during elis life but also, after his passing. Were looking live, it is gorgeous, jim thorpe in the pocono mountain camera, a gorgeous day, a million activities and people took advantage, dominica. A chilly start, in the poconos. They started right around freezing mark. In the 30s and 40s and we struggled to make it in the lower 60s in philadelphia. That was our high, 61 degrees. Look at the poconos, they didnt even make it in the 50s. It was a cool sunday but warmer weather is coming back in the forecast for the first of the workweek. It is 59 right now, in the city. We have 48 in the poconos with 55, up in allentown, temperatures, tonight are going to be on the cool side, once again, so we have one more cool morning ahead of us and then things start to warm up. Fiftyseven, by 7 00 oclock tonight. We are still looking at clear skies and then starts to turn crisp as we move through the evening. Fiftyfour at 9 00. Then 50 degrees at 11 00 oclock tonight. Another cool start tomorrow with you then we will be backup in the 70s for the first of the week. Ill let you they about that coming up in a bit and we will check your wake up forecast coming up in a little bit. Back to you guys. Dominica, thank you. We had a violent weekend in philadelphia. Three people were shot. It happened in cobbs creek. Officers were called to the 5200 block of delancey street by a strip club. They saw a man laying on the roadway with several gunshot wounds. He died a short time later in the hospital. Another man was found nearby he had been shot in the leg. A third person showed up at Mercy Hospital with gun hot shot wound, police have not made any arrests. Two men shot in kensington near rising suns Motorcycle Club at allegheny and sedgley. Investigators say they were leading a grand Opening Party at the club just after midnight when a fight broke out, shots were fired and both men were hit. They are being treated at temple. No arrests have been made in this case. A Security Company takes a close look at fbi data and compiles a list of pennsylvanias most dangerous cities. Philadelphia came in at number eight, number one on the list, chester. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose spoke with residents who are rejecting that title. Reporter run down neighborhoods, surge in homicides, and now another blow for chester, net tore just title of most dangerous city in pennsylvania. But people who live here, say outlook is not as bleak as it appears. Every city has, their problems. Reporter reverend Robert Johnson of Baptist Church says his parishioners believe that chester is turning itself around. Resident here in chester are very, very hard working, community people, they are loving, caring people, they are family, very family oriented, here in chester. But there is an element that seems to over shadow, all of the positive things, and in the city. Reporter on a sunny sunday afternoon, reverend johnson leads his conversation in prepare. They make it part of the city and not the criminals, that make it happen. Not yet. Okay, and resident like samuel wyat who has called this city home for over 70 years, things have change, and them streets are scary at night. I wouldnt walk the streets now like difficult in 1945 but he says that he he believes renewed Economic Investment will turn back the clock on the only home, that he is ever known. Reverend johnson says it will take time. It didnt happen overnight, and, it is not going to end overnight. Reporter in chester, Sabina Kuriakose, fox 29 news. And in world news from hong kong, pro democracy advocates agreed to remove barriers blocking roads, this is in an effort to scale back their protest. Overnight clashes broke out been demonstrators and police. They are accused authorities of failing to stop a man from pushing them, after hours, police used pep per spray to spread the crowds and restore order. Chinese government asked protesters to clear out by monday. U. S. Military is stepping up attacks begins terrorist group, isis with u. S. Fighter jets carrying out several air strikes. So far this weekend American Forces have reportedly destroyed isis tanks, vehicle, mortar positions and hum vee was three strikes in syria and six in iraq. Despite some encouraging news some republican lawmakers say the president should remember that this is just the beginning. He has made clear this will take a sustained effort and he has to be prepared to have a resolve to sustain that effort to destroy isis otherwise, we have a situation where we have a safe haven where attacks can be launched against us. This afternoon president obama spoke broadly about the the use of american troops maintaining that they should only be sent into harms way, when it is absolutely necessary. This comes as isis is threatening to kill another american, former army ranger, peter casek. The 26 yearold aid worker has been in captivity since last year, his family and friend got a glimpse of him for the first time in a video released by the group on friday. That tape showed that the beheading of a british aid worker, casek captors say that he will be the next to die if the u. S. Does not stop targeting the group in syria. A friend says casek only return to the middle east to help refugees in that region. He wasnt going to go back, but just not on the front lines, per se, kind of like how he was more of like an aid worker, Something Like that. He gave classes a shot for a little bit and so devoted to being an aid worker. His parents released his own video yesterday pleading for their sons release. Ebola fears are growing all across this country, as a liberia man diagnosed in texas, is in critical condition. Top Health Officials are calling for calm, saying they had every reason on believe virus will be stopped ape kept under control. Foxs brian yenis has the latest. Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan is at Presbyterian Hospital fighting for his life as health teams continue to machine for and assess 48 people, who may have come into contact with them out of an original 114. Cdc director tom freedan, believes Health Officials will be able to effectively stop the virus. People are scared and normal to be scared, in fact for Health Care Workers who are caring for people withe bowl, we want them to be scared. We want them to have a healthy respect of the risk of, any lapse in Infection Control procedure. Reporter Health Officials say duncan did not have any symptoms when he flew from liberia to the u. S. And he apparently lied on a Health Screening questionnaire, that asked him if he had been in contact with anyone who had ebola. But still experts say closing off access to west africa could actually make the out break worse. Experience is that when you close off a country you create such stress and fear and amplify the problem. Reporter Obama Administration says there is no cause for the general public to be alarmed. There is no country in the world better prepared then United States to deal with this. Best Public Health infrastructure and best doctors in the world. Reporter cdc says it had has been getting 800 ebola related calls and emails each day since duncans diagnosis but no other cases have been confirmed. In new york, brian yenis, fox news. Still ahead here on fox 29 news at 6 00 the pope calling on the bishop to the vatican, why the the conference could lead to serious changes in the Catholic Church. Plus Police Officer is caught punching a home less man, what happens, before the shocking scene played out in front of surveillance camera. The violent video is coming up. And this nine yearold girl in the Lehigh Valley loves to swim, and shes turning her passion into something very special. Amazing efforts coming up they chose Mumia Abujamal to deliver the at dress. So friends, and family and friends of Daniel Faulkner gathered here. Our dave kin chen is live with the latest on that demonstration. Dave . Reporter that is right, college of vermont played Mumia Abujamal recorded commencement address caped from prison. He pushed for what he called, social change and transformation and encouraged graduates to find their voices in life but his speech drawing fire from philadelphia Police Officers, protesting mostly, with silence. Reporter young cadets to the more season members of the Philadelphia Police force they turned, the house toll 13th and locust to the prayer vigil, holding 30 minutes of silence to honor Daniel Faulkner where he died. Also protesting his quick killer, Mumia Abujamal and his 30 mina dress at a vermont college. Every time this happens, it draws attention to them, the faulkner family, it opens up their wound once again. Despicable that they would use a convicted murderer as a Commencement Speaker that almost 33 years ago. Mumia saw fit to silence dannys voice. Silence led by the fraternal of police lodge five and state law make her who want convicted killers like abujamal stripped of their freedom of speech when it opens up old wound. This is another example, where post convictions, post sentencing, the the inmates have more rights, and it is just an in equality of our system. Meanwhile, goddard college, the released this statement saying many diverse Commencement Speakers have been chosen to represent perspectives not normally in our discourse, even fit is unpopular we need to listen and, in discussions. That what is free speech is all b our students understand there is great, mounter on Mumia Abujamal has to say, and, we have gathered college to support this complicated inquiry and freedom of speech. That is the statement from the college, officer faulkner widow Maureen Faulkner released a a statement condemning the college for what she chooses a arrogant remorse less killer as their Commencement Speaker, joyce. Dave, thank you. The pope called for a two week conference of bishops and cardinals, opens with mass today at the vatican. More than 200 cardinals and, bishops around the world are there. Number of topics including sex, gender, family issues and divorce. They will talk about whether the Catholic Church should modify teaching on long held traditions. They have got their engines revved up to roll roll out a good cause in new jersey. Local motorcycle enthusiast hit the highway for ride to rebuild. Event kicked off in deptford heading to wildwood. It benefits the childrens Fresh Air Home in wildwood. Efforts are made to build and restore the historic house. It offers a Summer Getaway for under served camden in philadelphia and camden. They have that expression good things come in small packages, a little girl from the Lehigh Valley is proof of that. As our dawn timmeney reports shes trying to make a difference for a cause very near and dear to her heart and shes doing it one stroke at a time. I love to swim. I like to swim forward. Reporter once nine yearold carly lynnnet gets into the water, it is hard to get her out. This cute little competitor has plenty of trophies and ribbons to be proud of but this swimming sensation is turning her passion in the pool into something very personal. I swim to raise money and money for diabetes. It goes back. Reporter carly has type one diabetes that little box on her waist is an insulin pump. She was diagnosed at three years old. To the dad who also has diabetes remembers that day all too well. It was very traumatic, for me, as you could imagine. I felt extremely responsible, and guilty. It hit me, that, you know, we can either, be in self pity or do something and really make a difference. Reporter this dynamic father doubt owe duo is doing just that. For starters fine them at step out to stump diabetes walk in allentown every year but carly wanted to make perfect own mark and came up with, what else, a swimathon. Olympic swimmer christie cold well joined her last year and last month for the third annual swim. She said, she would do it, and the the blink of an eye she didnt even think about it. She said im in. Really nice and really fun to swim with. On the last lap, we just kept smiling at each other. Carly and christie swam 3 miles, 188 laps, plus two more for good in measure and the crowd went crazy. It was just hitting the wall on the last lap and knowing that as soon as i hit it. I was so happy, so proud of myself. She said she was going to do it and she dit. Raising close to her goal of 20,000 for Diabetes Research and special kids camp. Diabetes sometimes really is hard for me so we really would be cool if they found a cure. She really is passionate about showing that one kid can make a dip since. And carly hung up her towel temporarily yesterday to participate in this years step out diabetes walk in allentown. Her team is called carly rocks. You can find out more on our web site at my fox philly. Com. Very cute. To your fox 29 weather authority, and another really chilly day for early fall, lets get over to meteorologist dominica davis. Any warm up in sight, dominica. Yes, we will get back in the 70s and see more seasonal temps but it was chilly this morning. If you are kind of stalling on getting the coats and sweaters out, it is time to do it because youll need it again for tomorrow morning. Heres what we started out and temperatures were the on the cool side. We have seen temperatures this cold, since april, so it has been a while, 32, that is where they bottom out in the poconos. Right at freezing mark, we did better in the city 43. Easiest temperatures is down around wildwood, with 50 degrees. That seems very warm, comparatively speaking. Tomorrow we will still have another, cold start, but it will be a mild finish. Satellite and radar showing High Pressure over us and that is key to these falling temperatures. We also have wind coming out of the northwest, so that is feed nothing some colder air. Right now were looking at dry conditions, mostly sunny skies from philadelphia east, it is to the north and west where we are getting a little bit of cloud action. That will start to dissipate throughout the the evening too. So with the clear skies, it will be another cold evening. So heres what youre looking at for your wake up, temperatures will be a little bit warmer tomorrow morning but youll need jacket. Fortysix in the city, around 7 00 a. M. And about 49 in the suburbs, and upper 30s to lower 40s, clear skies, certainly crisp, and wind start to turn to the south, and, that will feed in a warmer air. We will look at that seven day forecast and show you those changes in a little bit. All right, thanks very much. Still a head on fox 29 news at 6 00 coastguard rushes to the rescue of a man, inside a bubble. Seriously. Coming up why the guy was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in a homemade, homemade, hydra pod in the first place. Got to see that one. Plus Police Officer is caught on tape punching a home less man, yeah, this video is going viral here, and the debate is spark tonight we one person was killed and four others were hurt after a car plowed right through a doughnut shop, it happened in los angeles, Authorities Say it drove through the store, right through the front, and then barreled all the way through to out the back of it. One person died right there on the scene, and, the injured are in critical condition. 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