Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM 20160702 : vimarsana

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM 20160702

To this community. There wasnt a time that you couldnt reach out to them, and in a time of need. And unfortunately, there was nothing the community could do to save 58 year old barbara and ted fine. Despite rescue attempts by neighbor and first responders. The the couple found just inside their front door lying at the bottom of the stairs. My belief is they got down to the first floor, right inside the front doorway, and got a long breath fum of super heated gas and smoke and at that point were rendered unconscious and surrendered to the smoke. Made numerous attempt tops try to pull the victims from the front area. But also, just from the flames and the intense heat, wouldnt allows to you get any closer. They were good people, good people, and nobody could get them out, just an awful store. I this man drove up to the scene and hopped out of his car, sad, stunned, yet eager to tell us about this wonderful pair. They were just the greatest people in the world. The friends and former employee says this is a facebook photo of barbara and ted while on vacation. While investigators cant say for sure how this fire started, they believe it originated in the backyard, where there was a smoker, a grill, and several poe pain it, believed to be in use. One propane cylinder physically did rupture, which would have led to the rapid growth and deployment of the fire early on. The chief says, the fines were preparing food for a Holiday Party this weekend. Now, grieving friends and family are stopping by to see for themselves the devestation that claimed this well respected couples lives. In Delaware County, jennifer joyce, fox 29 news. An elderly man struck after being hit by a septa bus, running to catch a route 15 bus on belmont and girard avenues when he got caught on the tire and was pulled under the bus. The accident remains under investigation. Tonight. Police releasing more information in their investigation of a deadly shooting after four Year Old Girl in north philadelphia. Investigators now saying that four year old sonny holmes shot herself in the eye after finding a handgun in the closet of her home on july 23rd. The little girls mother, shack eat a homes, charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, related offenses, her boyfriends, who turned himself in on thursday, de meet tree us, charged with wre zero restlessly endangering another person and various offense cents. The couples mother tried to cover it up but then later said the boyfriends brought the gun into the house. The straw halt bandit strikes again. We first told you about this brazen thief few days ago on fox 29. Police say he wears various disguises cents robs local banks and this morning he was at it again. Authorities say this dangerous criminal, who today was caring a semiautomatic weapon, is responsible for at least ten other robberies. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose live outside the bank in north wales. Sabina, what do we know tonight . Reporter well, dawn, take a look, this is the pnc bran that much this alleged robber hit after about 10 00 this morning. According to the f. B. I. , he entered the bank and then ordered the customers to the grounds there is makes his 11th bank robbery in the last four years. According to federal officials recalling now, they call him the straw hands bandit as you said and heres y take a look at all every his dice guises everything from that straw hat, to masks, to a hoody over these last four years, now, Authorities Say this morning, the alleged thief wore a brown fishermans hat, with fabric mask with eye holes cut out of t he was armed with a handgun, and took off on foot after taking the cash, according to the cops, now customers banking here this evening, told us this he were unaware this happened, and they say theyll be keeping a close look out for the suspect. Ill Pay Attention to who looked like that, and then well call the cops, so we call as soon as possible, you know, make our life more safe. Ya, and back out here live, you can see, on this pnc prank. Now closed for the Holiday Weekend, but a sign saying no hats or sunglasses, of, standard throughout the banks. Now the suspect man in his 50s, between 6foot tall and 6foot two, and he is considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information, you are asked to call federal officials. Dawn, back to you. All right, sabina, thank you. Turning to your fox 29 weather authority, now, it was a Beautiful Day across the region, our cameras caught a bunch of folks out enjoying bunch of their fourth of july weekend at cooper river park in pennsauken today. But there could be a break in the beautiful weather. Meteorologist Scott Williams here now of course Everyone Wants to know, scott, how is the fourth looking . It does look like clouds, dawn could roll in on the fourth, also couple of showers. But well talk about that momentarily, because it is just simply beautiful stepping outside. Folks out and about, in old city walking toward the penns landing area. Beautiful, mixture of sun and clouds, temperatures have been in the 70s, 77 degrees, right now, winds out of the northwest at 12, and look at the dew points, very low, in the 40s, so that tells that you it is a drier air mass right now. Just few high clouds overhead. But off to the west, this is what will keep tabs on over the next several days. A slow moving storm system. That will move through the midwest, across the ohio river valley, potentially bring that rain for us by the fourth. Seventyseven in Atlantic City, 74 in wilmington, 77 in allentown, beautiful weather, area wide across the pocono mountains with those winds, generally out of the northwest. Ushering in the low humidity and the comfortable evening. So the bottom line, get outdoors and enjoy backyard barbeques tonight, fireworks looking great upper 60s by 11 00. For tonight, lows outside of the city will dip into the 50s, in the city in the 60s, tomorrows high temperature, 83 degrees, by monday, thaw, it is mostly cloudy, once again, im timing some showers. New information on the track of that system, and what it could mean for fireworks on the fourth, dawn, coming up. See you then, thanks, scott. In the wake of recent terror attacks around the worlds, air force and train stations across the country are beefing up security measures, comes just as millions of people of course traveling for the fourth every july weekend here in this country. More Police Officers and tsa agents are being added to major airport hubs. Garrett tub i has a closer look at the changes. Weve seen in pole after pole terrorism in National Security continue to be top issues for folks across the country, and thats specially true after the terror attacks in istanbul, just yesterday in bangladesh. But that concern is not keeping americans inside this fourth of july weekend. In fact, triple a project this fourth of july weekend will be the most traveled on record. 43 Million People are expected to hit the road, air and trains over the next few days, with that many folks in transit and with the ever growing threat of terrorism, Security Officials across the country are beefing up their presence, some of that will be visible, like k9 units and heavily armed officers. Other security enhancements, though, officials say, we wont see. This week at a senate hearing, Homeland Security secretary jay johnson said the public should not be concerned about tax over the Holiday Weekend. We continue to encourage the public to travel, to associate, to celebrate the holidays, to celebrate the july 4th holiday, continue to go to Public Events, but be aware, and be vigilant. Even on a local level, Police Department across the country are making some changes to security plans for parades and celebrations on monday. Thats specially true here in d. C. , which puts on one of the nations largest celebrations. There has been some small changes, but we have pretty tight security plan for the fourth of july with our partners, so nothing significant, nothing that should, you know, change the ability of people to come here and feel safe and still celebrate. So the message go out and enjoy yourself. As always, if you see something that doesnt look right, say something. In washington, im garrett fox news. Police are looking for the person responsible for stabbing a woman in north philadelphia overnight. Happened just after midnight officers were called to the 1800 block of ingersole street. When they arrived on scene they found a woman stabbed in both legs, she was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition tonight. Police are concerned there might be more victims connected to assault, at a Delaware County nail salon. Radnor Police Arrested jamie chickon thursday at blooming nail salon on East Lancaster avenue, charged with indecent assault, and harrassment after customer. Woman who was at the salon said the suspect asked if she want add massage while getting a manicure. She agreed, but says the suspect reached around, and groped her breasts while he was doing the back massage. The suspect who has worked at the nail salon for four years and also worked at the blooming nails other location into now town square. Police are asking any other victims to come forward and contact them immediately. Well, sad news to report tonight. Holocaust survivor nobel lauriette ellie wiseel passed away at the age every 87 wheres known for novel knight translate intoed 30 languages. It shares his heart breaking story of encampment at oswich as a teenager. Jimmy carter named him press of the commission on holocaust, which eventually led to the opening of the Us Holocaust Memorial Museum in washington. He received the nobel prize lauriette in 1986. A car slams into a plant causing a massive explosion. What investigators say the driver was doing just before the crash. Plus, infamous mobster joey merlino may soon get banned from some local businesses, why investigators are taking action. And, are you planning to grill out this Holiday Weekend . Well, doctors say their Emergency Rooms are filling up more and more with cookout related accidents. Next, well tell you the specific things you need to watch out for to keep you and your family and friends safe. Sean . Just started a game with the royals identifying first five game running streak since april. Back on the mound, struggling for the last few starts. Well show you if he can finally bounce back coming up later in sport. Learning new about the bangledesh attack, two attends being american universities are among the dead, ryan yanis has the latest on the attack. The people of bangledesh are still reeling from the horrific attack in hostage situations at a busy cafe, isis claiming responsibility and witnesses say the attacker spared hostages, who could recite versus from the koran. Paris attacked and killed innocent civilians in a restaurant in our capitol. In the holy month of ramidan when muslims should be praying, they attacked. This was a bar bake, and inhumane attack on secular bengali dash. Two student attending Emory University were killed in the attack. One of them is an u. S. Citizen. Nineteen year Old Indian National jane, student at uc berkley, also killed. The restaurant that was target sad popular spot for foreigners, and wealthy bangledeshs, around 35 hostages taken in the cafe on friday evening. Signs of firing, firing in the air. It was just to create panic . More than 100 police stormed the building, after a tenhour standoff. Six young men were killed and one arrested but by the time police intervened, many hostages were already dead. The white house has released a statement condemning the attack calling it, a quote, despicable act of terrorism, and offering assistance to the bangladesh authority. Prime minister pleading with islamic extremist toss stop killing, in the name of religion. This is a peace loving religion, stop killing people in the name of islam. Dont try to pollute our pure re ledge on. Prime minister, also declared, two days of mourning, all the attackers were bangledesh citizens, some of whom police trying to arrest before. In new york, brian yanis, fox news. A pilot is lucky to be alive today after his plane crashed in sussex county, delaware, people say Justin Hoffman was sprague a watermellon field in laurel when his engine failed. When hoffman tried to make an emergency landing, his plane flipped over onto its roof. Amazingly he walked away with just minor injuries. First responders said say the fourth of july is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous holidays of the year. Many people ending up in Emergency Rooms, because of incident at cookouts, and that includes heat illnesses as well as accidents around open grills. Doctors say you really need to be aware of your surroundings, in order to avoid getting hurt. There are problems with barbequing. I think that some of it is that when you open up that barbeque, in a big explosion of fire comes, and youre not realizing that youre sweat is her hanging over or that you had your hair hanging over, so you want to be aware, when now open flame. A campfire is another reason why we see burns, so somebody taking a shore, putting on a campfire, the stick catches fire and they get burned. More than 11,000 americans will spend part of their Holiday Weekend in the hospital, covered g to the Consumer Product Safety Commission report. And an important warning, planning to use flower flour in any of your Holiday Cooking a recall has been expanded after more people are becoming sick from e. Coli outbreak. Giant and Martin Food Stores announced to they are removing some gold medal products from their shelves. General mills recalled a long list, recall comes after four more people got sick from Food Poisoning linked to the flour. And anyone who has these products can bring them back to the store for a full refunds. The f d. A. Says do not use the flour, we of course have full list of the recalled flour products on fox29. Com. You should check it out. Presumptive democratic nominee Hillary Clinton not dealing with election matters today. Instead, she sat down with the fbi, as it investigation her use of private email server while serving as secretary of state. Fox news correspondent jennifer grief win more. The Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton meeting with fbi officials saturday morning, about her private email server while heading the state department t lasts approximately three and a half hours, taking place at the fbi headquarters in washington, d. C. The investigation is in it final phase, and interviewing clinton was one of the last steps before submitting recommendations on whether charges should be filed. It is a difficult procession. These agents, excuse the terminology, but they want us sweating, they want to get her under pressure, and they want to get answers to tough questions that they have. This is not a pleasant process for her. The news of f. B. I. Agent interviewing the former secretary of state serves as reminder of clintons negatives to voters already skeptical of her trustworthiness. Clinton has maintained that no emails marked as classified at the time were sent on the server. And that information in some emails was retroactively classified. Clinton spokesman, nick merle, said in a statement, she is please today have had the opportunity to assist the department of justice in bringing this review to a conclusion, out of respect for the investigative process, she will not comment further on her interview. The news comes just as increased scrutiny has been turned on attorneygeneral Loretta Lynch after she had a spontaneous 30 minute meeting with former president , bill clinton, earlier this week, on board her plane. She conceded that the meeting will cast a shadow over the federal investigation, and she would now except whatever recommendations the fbi director made about whether to bring charges in the case. The recommendations will be reviewed by career supervisors, in the department of justice, and in the fbi, and by the f. B. I. Director. And then, as is the common process, they present it to me, and i fully expect to except their recommendation. Hillary clinton has a busy week ahead of her, she will campaign for the first time with president obama, on tuesday, in north carolina. In washington, jennifer given, fox news. Wynnefield residents say they are taking matters into their own hands, today, the Community Came together to restore a war memorial. That memorial sits on an islands at the intersection every wynnefield avenue and 54th street, dedicated to the soldiers of wynnefield who lost their lives in world war i, resident say the site has been neglected for a long time, so they decided to honor the veterans by sprucing it up themselves. The 9 million soldiers died during world war i. A car slams into a plant, causing massive explosion. What investigators say the driver was doing just before that crash. Plus, scary moment on a highway, police chase a car going more than 100 miles an hour during rush hour. The surprise person they found behind the wheel. Mosh residents evacuated in california today after yet another wild fire burns out of control. This one dubbed the trail head wild fire has burned more than 1200 acres in the central part of the state. High winds are making that fire very difficult to contain. Parts of a major highway have been closed because the fire is now on both sides. That fire is among 12 wild fires burning in california. Police say alcohol was a factor in a crash that caused a dramatic natural gas explosion in a detroit suburb. Driver made a wrong turn and crashed through a fence and hit a major natu

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