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WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM May 7, 2016

Help me, and. He took this to cell phone iv smoke billowing from the home t norristown firefighters say two adults died at the scene of the fire on the 800 block of dekalb street. A little girl was rushed to einstein but succumbed to her injuries. Theres a lot of chaos, i couldnt say if people were trying to get out or actually died. Reporter among the injured, a half dozen other people including another child, who was rushed to chop in critical condition. Neighbor William Taylor also awoke to the frantic fathers screams. They were breaking out the windows and the doors trying to get in there t. To fire chief said the fire started oh at the fatherinlaw tefl neighbors tell to fox 29 an adult couple lived downstairs. While a family occupied the upper two floors. Upsets me when a child, you know, cant get out. Smoke alarms. First arriving cruise did not hear any detect tors. Reporter investigators continue to pick through the charred remains of this home, the Norristown Fire Department along with Montgomery County detectives in the Pennsylvania State police are investigating exactly what started this fire. That investigation continues. In norristown, Sabina Kuriakose fox 29 news. A man and woman are dead after a fire late last night in south philly. Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of moore street. This was just before midnight. Of they have the fire under control in about 20 minutes. Fire commissioner says the family actually had six smoke alarms but they were older models and none had working batteries. The cause of that fire is under investigation. Tragedy also striking this morning in cedar park one person killed in a house fire on heys he will street. Firefighters arrived to heavy smoke and fire around 7 30 on the 4700 blue cross. One other person was taken to the hospital. The red cross is assisting at least five other people out of their homes as a result. To a developing story in kensington, a woman found dead this afternoon inside a vacant house on the 2900 block of rose hill street. Police say she had head injuries. We have not yet identified the woman and right now, theyre still working on figuring out exactly how she died. To your fox 29 Weather Authority, finally sunshine. Lets get on over to fox 29 meteorologist dave warren, getting warmer. Sun doing its job. To the 60s just above 60 degrees. Well clear out tonight. Now, we have sunshine for most of the area. Just breaking through those clouds. Also, we had a few showers around, they were mostly confined to south jersey and delaware, right through atlantic county. They are starting to fall apart. So were looking at a clear night. Not quite done, south jersey of route 40, these will be falling maturity within the next 30 minutes. One or two sprinkles maybe in cape may county. Its pick up by the computer forecast and we clear it out overnight tonight. Look at these clouds increasing. Were not looking at a repeat here of yesterday. Where we had the big rain here through the much of the day but will there will be a few showers bury between 4 00 and 6 00. Rule out a shower early. Temperatures will start into the mid they dont low 50s, were in the 60s today. Will be a lot warmer than that with more sunshine by the afternoon. 50s, climbing up into the mid 60s by noon tomorrow. So not a bad looking day on tap. Heres what we have this evening, few sprinkles to the south, skies clearing north and west. Sky can say can clear along i95 down to 50. Drizzle and fog right about 50. Coming up we have sunshine there for mothers day, but some rain returns in the sevenday forecast ill show you which days to expect more rain coming up in a bit. Thank you, dave. And the body of a woman is found this morning in society hill. Medics were called to fifth and lombard before 11 00. Police say a woman believed to be about 50 years old was found lying in a doorway. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the woman may have been homeless. Law Enforcement Community saying their final goodbyes to former Philadelphia Police commissioner willie williams. A viewing was held this morning at the Baptist Church in north philadelphia. And then williams was laid they dont rest at Chelten Hills cemetery. Of he died earlier this week in atlanta. He was philadelphias first africanamerican Police Commissioner and the first africanamerican to lead the Los Angeles Police department. Today, he was remembered as a pioneer. Tremendous for me and not just people of color but for women and others, because again, he was a pioneer. He paved the way for so many and let people like me know that it was possible to do this. To. He was 72 years old. A university of pennsylvania professor says his flight was delayed because a fellow passenger thought the math equation that he was working on might have been a sign that he was a terrorist. He says he was flying from philadelphia to syracuse thursday. He said the woman was sitting next to him and passed a note to the Flight Attendant and the plane headed back to the gate. He says that when he was questioned by an official, he says he explain d that he was working on a math equation and that the plane took off again. American airlines confirms the incident did happen. A massive wild fire in canada prompts a state of emergency and forces thousands of people away from their homes. That fire is covering 400 square miles. And that wild fire is expected to double in size by the end over the day today. Fox news correspondent brian llenas is in new york. Reporter a massive wild fire igniting a National Emergency in canada. The fire is 390 square miles. 17 times the size of manhattan new york city, six times the size of washington, dc and it is expected to double in size this weekend. The wild fire engulfing surrounding the city of to Fort Mcmurray in alberta. The Third Largest oil researches in the world. No one who is not a trained first sponsored with a specific job to do should be in Fort Mcmurray. A mandatory Evacuation Order still applies. I was in the city. Reporter there has been significant rain in two months in the area and the forecast calls for no rain and high wind at least until the beginning of the week. It started on tuesday and since then, 80,000 people have evacuate asked for the mcmurray, now officials are reevacuating 25,000 residents who fled to oil industry worker camps north of the city in convoys and by helicopter. High winds have shifted this fire unexpectedly. Of firefighters have been fighting all week, some in 48 hour shifts. Help is on the way though from other provinces but sadly, Mother Nature is not cooperating. It is a dangerous unpredictable fire, an absolute vicious fire that is feeding off of an a extremely dry forest. This is a dry condition, a drought situation has existed for some time. Reporter 1600 structures have been burned to the ground mostly homes. Take a look at this video captured by a home Surveillance Video camera. James oreilly and his wife watching this happen on an to iphone, their home and belongings you burnt to the ground. The good news is as of now,s there have been no fatalities directly linked to this inferno, no towns or cities are currently in this fires path and there is no damage to the oil infrastructure, which is so important to canadas economy. Officials reiterated ultimately, this fire will burn for a very long time until there is significant rainfall. In new york, brian llenas, fox news. Still ahead on fox 29 news at 6 00, a local Animal Rescue is left stunned by a. They were working to find forever homes for animals when somebody did the unthinkable the crime that can impact the homeless cats and dogs. A woman trapped her minivan with a snake. It played out in social media and how it ended coming up. Phillies on second longest losing streak and that needs to end. Look at some basketball later in sports. Did he have a did he have. Couches swipe from a donation jar at funds raiser at animal animal shelter. It took just a few quick moments organizers stepped away from the table for that money to get snatched. Brad sattin live in Rittenhouse Square to explain what happened moments before the theft. Brad . Reporter as you know, Rittenhouse Square pretty busy this time of year, particularly this past wednesday and thursday, they had the Rittenhouse Square flower market that was held here benefitting childrens charities, leading up to mothers day. Chance to sell flowers, also an opportunity for local animal she would to raise money, a thief seems had a different idea. 7yearold juicy turns out so friendly also a great sales dog for the animal refuge in center city. A shelter thats been operating 142 years. When the shelter raises money, juicy has been the star helping to promote adoptions like at the Rittenhouse Square flower market this week. We have tent there, we reach out for adopters, fosters, volunteers and of course, donations to support the shelter and animals. Reporter when juicy nearly came out of her leash and volunteers ran over to her for a split second, no one was watching the tables, and thats all the time it took for a thief to spring into action. Someone reached in, grabbed money and took off. Morris animal refuge paid 300 to be a vendor here, about the same amount of money raised in the end. The 80 bucks someone stole was pretty much all the profit. Im wondering even if people just kind of go to those opportunities for, you know, its in their head already. And its pretty low life. I mean, youre just stealing from the animals. Reporter 80 may not seem like a shot but for a shelter that relies solely on private donations and needs at least three grand a month to keep the doors open, it saves lives. Its food, vaccinations, housing, medical treatment. Theres no end to what it could do. Reporter now, Police Report was taken. Theyre not much on a description of the suspect believed to be in his early 20s. We do want to mention the dog juicy is Still Available for adoption. Joyce . Thank you, brad. A federal Security Officer now facing multiple manager charges in a shooting spree at three parking lots in maryland. Eulalio tordil was formally charged today with two counts of firstdegree murder and attempted firstdegree murder. He was already charged in the shooting death of his estranged wife thursday. Officers say she was the first to die in a string of shootings. Tordil killed somebody else in a parking lot and another woman at a shopping center. A former contestant on American Idol is dead, killed in a wrongway crash in oklahoma. Police say 36yearold ricky smith junior died on the scene from blunt farce injuries. This was yesterday morning, when a truck hit his car headon outside oklahoma city. Smith had finished in the top ten of American Idol during season two there. The other driver involved in the cash has been released and he is now facing dui charges. President obama addresses Howard Universitys class of a 2016 where he said the country has made Great Strides when it comes to inequality since he actually gradualed from college. But he did urge those graduates to remain active in their communities to make even more change. E d s o n has the recap. I used to joke about being old. Now, i realize im old. Its not a joke anymore. Reporter in his first 2016 commencement speech saturday, president obama tells Howard Universitys graduating class, the United States is a better place today than when he graduated college in 1983. America is by almost every measure better than it was when i graduated from college. It also happens to be better off than when i took office. Thats a longer story. Just the past 16 year, weve come from a World Without Marriage Equality to one where its a reality in nearly two dozen countries. Stay now, Race Relations are better. Reporter earlier in his weekly address and noting the mothers day weekend, the president pressured congress to pass his agenda. If congress can make a holiday surely it can back it up with things that give it meaning, includes pay maternity leave, pattern ty leave, sick leave, accommodations for workers pregnant equal pay and decent minimum wage. Reporter called on democrats to reduce regulations for small businesses. Small businesses have to pay more than 11,000 for each employee in federal regulatory costs alone before the tax bill comes in and thats before these knew higher they cant presumes are due. Reporter in his graduation address, re the president acknowledges his term is ending with unfinished items especially on issues of economic inequality. The president will also address graduates at the air force academy and rutgers university. Rich edson fox news. Cities at one school in the hunting park section are making their school is a place that well comeses everybody. The 1200 students from mastery chart school attended a rally hosted in part by the special olympics, six through 12th graders pledged to end the r word, a derogatory word used to describe people who have special needs. A philadelphia south street turned out for the south street spring festival. They set up shop along the area. You still have a chance to go down there if youre looking to get outside. The rain has been holding off. So the sun continues until about 8 00 tonight. Check it out. In west philadelphia, psych cyclists hit the street for the Million Dollar bike ride. The ride is organized by the orphan Disease Center at medicine, about 2 million have been raised since the bike right started three years ago. Still ahead on fox 29 news at 6 00 a bus swerving out of control. You you wont believe who is behind the wheel. Hear from the man had a managed to stop it. A pennsylvania Turkey Hunter has a Close Encounter with a bear. This you dont want to miss. Narrator the constitution says the President Shall make nominations for the Supreme Court and the senate votes. No exception for election years why is pat toomey refusing to do the job pennsylvania elected him to do . Toomey refuses to consider anyone president obama nominates, even a former prosecutor with more experience than any other nominee with bipartisan support. But toomey is choosing his partys leaders and playing politics with the Supreme Court. Call senator toomey and tell him to put the constitution before his politics. 12yearold boy takes a bus for a joy ride in maine and tonight police are calling the man who stopped him a hero. This is cell phone video youre looking at here of the bus. You can see it swerving. Thats the man there. The bus swefbing as it rolls near a town. Its not clear how the boy stole the bus but the driver spotted it. Followed at this time and managed to get on board. He started when i was standing in the stairway and looked at me and said he knew what he was doing, i took a look at the wheel, put my foot on the brake, stopped the bus, you sit in the back now. He climbed over my legs. Of went out of the bus, started walking down the street. Talk about. The boy was taken into custody. Of no word yet if hell face any charges. A military pilot is recovering after he was i ejected from an airplane during a training exercise. That crash happened off the coast of north carolina. The pilot parachuted from a put a recent carrier jet as it went down in flames in the atlantic yesterday. When rescuers arrived oh scene, they found the aircraft with two swimmers helping the pilot. A witness describing the emergency as it happened. We started hearing reports that a pilot had gone down and saw three other carriers flying over. We kind of put two and two together. Knew there was one missing. All the rescue helicopters and whatnot started flying out. That pilot is in stable condition at a military hospital. No one else was injured. Thrill seekers take on an anxiety inducing competition in china. Its a race to the finish along these tight ropes that are more than 1300 feet high. Youre look at the Third International tight rope walking tournament. This is in eastern china. 16 contestants from around the world are braving this competition. Still ahead on fox 29, donald trump border. If he becomes president he promises it will happen. Charl Charl Charlie looked at the impact. A woman is trapped inside her minivan with a snake. How it came to an end. Next dave. Heres a look at the weather. This is what well be expecting tomorrow morning, a few showers will be moving through the area, they will be clearing out. Ill let you know what to expect the rest of the day coming up with the Weather Authority forecast. Every friday, mr. Lewis connects with his friends at the Senior Center to enjoy a nutritious, hot meal. Which gives him the energy he needs to connect with his grandson, so he can teach him how to land the big one. When older pennsylvanians make the most of programs supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery, like hot meal programs, we all benefit. Learn more at palottery. Com. 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