Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM 20160925 : vimarsana

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM 20160925

These calls was a bit of a blessing. The trucks came and went three times in the hour we were here. Last time a firefighter in wilmington died in the line of duty was about 20 years ago. Theres a wall honoring him and black yawning lies over station four. This is where he was stationed. His locker become sort of a memorial. People were showing their respects for the two firefighters dropping off cakes, dropping off flowers. Wanting these men and women here to know that people really do care. This always helped people out in the community. I had to come pay my respects, i live down streets. They helped me out a lot something munch on, you know, maybe watch the eagles game. Something like that job still has to be done and the community has to be protected that is not what were here to do. Were sticking together as a team and were going to handle any emergencies the Community Needs us to and the best job we can. The flags surround the city at half staff. Two others in the hospital. Brad speakman and arthur hope are recovering in the hospital. State fire marshal continuing to investigate the case looking for a cause, firefighters still trying to cope and many people sad this happened. Well send it back to you brad, and company thank you. Turning to your weather, a few days into fall. Lot of us enjoying the cooler temperatures. The camera caught these guys in port richmond. But now we got to brace for rain. Kathy orr standing by with a check of your forecast. Good afternoon, a little bit of a morning chill iain. Were you up early . Mount pocono bottomed out at 37 degrees. Reading, 45, Atlantic City at the airport, 47, trenton 48, wilmington 49. Philadelphia waking up to 53 this morning. Guess what . We rebounded nicely. Its 71 in the city, 69 in eye witness town, 60 in the poconos, 70 in allentown. You can the fall chill that is settled in. Upstate new york and new england beautiful fall color with temperatures in the 60s. And guess what . Tomorrow morning, will be 18 cooler than this morning. This evening temperatures falling to the 60s. 50s by 11 00. It will be clear and cool but very comfortable. This is what most of us had been waiting for. Clear skies during the evening and the overnight even cooler during the day tomorrow. A rainy stretch is on the way. We needed it and boy, are we going to get it. Coming up well talk about october. Begins next weekend. Do you believe it . Ill see you later in the broadcast. In charlotte north carolina, demonstrators making their frustrations known outside the Panthers Stadium where the Football Team took on the vikings. Police released video of the policeinvolved shooting that called keith lamont scott. The video has done little to add calls for the transparency in the investigation. No arrests reported related to those demonstrations today. Meanwhile scotts family says the Police Footage does not answer their questions. They saw it first. Police say they were serving a warrant on different person when officers noticed scott rolling a joint and saw him hold up a gun which turned their attention to him. They say brad pitt shooting he did not respond to commands to drop the gun. However, his family maintains scott did not have a weapon and say the new video does not prove the departments claims. Sad and stunning news for baseball fans, marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident. The 24yearold was one of three people who died when the boat slammed into a jet ty off miami beach. He escaped cuba becoming one of baseballs top rising cars. Major League Baseball released is a statement stunneded and devastated and the game was cancelled. You decide 2016. And donald trump and Hillary Clinton are both off the campaign trail. They net with benjamin netanyahu. For nearly 90 minutes. The two discussed military assistance, security, regional stability. Meanwhile, clinton is scheduled to meet with the preliminary minister tonight. The Prime Minister had been in new york to attend the big General Assembly at the united nations. And the stage is set for tomorrows debate between two candidates. Its their first facetoface matchup. They will take the stage tomorrow night on the campus of Hoffstra University in new york. Nbc news anchor lester holt is going to be the moderator. You can watch it live on fox 29. Bruce gordon will bring you coverage and after the debate stay tuned for news at 11 00 p. M. Big names on the campaign trail. Its review rented Jessie Jackson in philadelphia. Helping with voter registration. Jackson a an out spoken supporter of Hillary Clinton. Pennsylvania is a swing state and the review rented said the stakes are high and thanked the volunteers for what they do in the political process. To all of you as volunteers, appreciate your time in this way to make america better. To make america more inclusive. The great tradition of volunteers. Rosa parks was a volunteer. Dr. King was a volunteer the latest clear politics poll shows clinton more than four points ahead of trump in the keystone state a special recognition for a Police Officer in north philadelphia. A local mosque served up breakfast for the force leaders say they hope the simple act of kindness can build a bridge. Sabina kuriakose was at the event. A hot breakfast served to a sea of blue. Officers getting french toast, hash browns and fruit with a side of turkey bacon. Everybody is here to help out on this date. Thank you to these officers here. Reporter ozzy kaleel organized it getting mosque members and 800 Police Officers from the neighboring 25th district together under one roof to see them and thank them before the cops hit the streets for one of their larger events working the annual puerto rican day parade. Its not just about extending a branch of friendship. Its about making roots between these officers and those who rely on them this is the Second Annual and were going to continue to do this every year, as long as were here. Reporter mike cram points out breakfast didnt the most important meal of the day. He tells the story about the mosques efforts lack of year. About a month after the event, i was down in court and an officer stopped me from another district and said its the first time i ever got fed a hot meal before i went out. Building bridges between two groups who have much in common. Least of which is the knowledge of what its like to be villified by the badge you wear or the place you worship were not like that and theres maybe could be one bad but not all of us. And were here to say that we are the real muslims, the good muslims and this is what we do. To communicate with our community its a good way for them to show that, hey, people do care about you out there. Reporter in north philadelphia sabina kuriakose, fox 29 news. Philadelphia police say they have the car that hit and killed a pedestrian on castor avenue this morning. They dont have yet the person driving it. Fox 29 Joanne Pileggi joins us from the spot where it happened. Where are police in this investigation now . Reporter at everywhere active investigation. Detectives from the accident elevation investigation district working haverford. This is the scene of the crime. At the intersection of castor avenue and bly avenue. Police say a 51yearold man was crossing castor around 1 30 this morning when a white chevy impala struck him and that driver left the scene. We talked to man who came out of his home nearby just a few minutes after the accident. He described what he saw and heard. There was a bunch of people screaming. One woman was screaming a whole lot who had to be contained. Apparently somebody was boyfriend or whoever, awful. Avenue. Thats crazy, it was a hitandrun and he didnt stop or anything. I believe he needs to answer for that. At least come out and say who did it, you know, that family is grieving to know who did it. You know what im saying. Of course, there is a family grieving tonight. Police have not yet released the name of the victim. Police tell us that that driver, that hitandrun driver drove for a couple of blocks and then ditched that white chevy impala. Theyre, of course, looking for that driver and he would be arrested. Back to you. Thank you. Does your employer have the right to tell you how to wear your hair . State and federal court agree companies do. Part of this ruling got critics calling racism. What do you think of the career as a professional cuedler approving the lives of babies with special needs. How runners are showing they will not be stopped. With all of that going on in charlotte. The Carolina Panthers still played the vikings at home. Well take a look. Very, very sad news in baseball today. All of that coming up later in sports. 100 runners are showing that terror will not change our way of life. They ran in the 5k in new york city today. But originally planned to race in seaside park new jersey last weekend. A pipe bomb explosion cancelled the run to benefit put a recents affairs. Today the runners held hands at the starting line this morning, the race honors firefighters steven filler who died on september 11th after he left his truck and ran to the World Trade Center to help. Police in newark are looking for two teens allegedly involved in a shootout. Investigators say this guy, 19yearold Anthony Stanley and a 17yearold started a fight in the middle of the street. The victim drove away and two teens followed him in a car. At a stop light, police say the 17yearold started shooting at the victims car, hitting another car. The two teens are facing a list of charges once theyre brought into custody. A father, an officer and a hero. The widow of a slain Police Sergeant is speaking out wanting the world to know about the pan. Charlie leduff has the emotional interview. We always took the boys to school together. I would go to work and he would pick them up. Buy instead, this time, his officers took them to school. Reporter if the problem in america is truly the need for good police, then sergeant ken style was surely the is solution. A 20 year career with the Detroit Police department. He took the most difficult and dangerous jobs. He was the squad leader, decorated for valor. He never once discharged his firearm. His work file contains no discipline or misconduct complaints of any kind. Consider how he lost his life. Second coming to a shotgun before or after from a maniac, someone called. Sergeant style answered. None of that seems to matter now. Hes gone. What will be remembered about ken style to find his accomplishment in his short life will surely be his family, his wife, his two boys, his brothers and sisters in blue. I just want everyone to know that ken that we know at home. Everyone sees him out in his uniform. But nobody knows how he is at home. What a beautiful father he is and i speak of him because hes with us. I just want everybody to know that the week that ken was in the hospital, he specified, he said, im just glad this happened to me and not any of my other guys. Thats the type of person ken i is. Reporter he said, joanne im not even mad or angry at the man that did this. Im glad to be here for my boys. Im glad to be here to raise my boys. And as sad as it is, it was most beautiful week weve had. I wanted to relay this to the world, that i lost our ben, the boys lost a father but the world lost a hero, and he forgave the person that did this to him and i forgive the person that did this to him because i know in my heart if he knew what he took from us, he wouldnt have done tha that. I just think, i know we need more love in this country right now. His death is not going to happen in vein, didnt happen in vein. Do the boys know absolutely. In the middle of the night, they will wake up and say, mommy, daddy died and my little one wakes up calling for his daddy. So i just say daddy is here with us. You just pray and hell hear us. Thank you for your service kenneth style. You shall not be forgotten. He was taken from us too early. But god needed a soldier. Couldnt have taken a better one from us. So sad. Week two, of the bridge gate trial begins tomorrow in newark, new jersey. David wildstein an acquaintance of governor Chris Christie will take the stand again this week. Hes expected to link defendants his former boss and governor christies former deputy and Bridget Kelly to the scheme. The goal was to get revenge. Last week, wildstein testified that Christies Office used Port Authority as a source of political favors given who endorse christie. Christie prosecutors say barony and kelly ranged to close lanes because for the lees mayor never endorsed the governor. They never have charged christie. Thousands took over the parkway to benefit Childrens Hospital of pennsylvania to raise money for Childhood Cancer research and care. It comes at the end of september, which is national Childhood Cancer awareness month. A woman is taken for a wilded ride after a bad guy it will likely send chills down most spines at the very least. Why some say they dont mind. In illinois, police make an argument at a party may have led to a murder and at least four others shot. Two shootings all there linked investigators, think all of them both happened early this morning in champagne. Now, Police Say Man killed in the first shooting was simply walking by were gunfire erupted less than a half hour later. Police responded to another shooting a few blocks away on the campus of the university of illinois. So far, no arrests. More violence near College Campus this time in boston. Police say someone stabbed six people in the citys theater cedric near empty mer son college. It happened around 2 15 this morning when all bars are closed. One person was critically injured and Police Believe the suspect was wounded in the fight. They have yet to name a person of interest. A bold theft caught on video i a guy targeted a woman but she did not go down without a fight. Camera shows, a man pulled up next to her, got out as his car re car opened her drivers side door and stole her purse. The woman jumped on the hood of the guys car as he drove away. He made a sharp turn and threw her to the ground. She hit her head and hurt her ankle but she did get back up. She very nice lady. Police are still searching for the man who stole her purse. Re. Learning more about the arrest of the a man that Police Believe went on a shooting spree to a Washington State mall. How police were able to bring their search to an end. Hillary clinton and donald trump hours away from the faceoff on the debate stage but both are off the campaign trail. How their running mates carried on their messages today. Were talking about dry air over the delaware valley. So dry that clouds cant even form but look, rain is waiting in the wings, and once it moves in, its going to stick around. Ill be back with the sevenday after this. Did you know your business doesnt have to suffer from slow internet . Comcast business now offers blazing fast internet speeds up to 150 mbps. Thats 10 times faster than dsl. Get internet for as low as 59. 95 a month. Call today. 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Clinton has been preparing many days straight now while trump reportedly is less traditional in his debate. Meanwhile trump and clintons running mates pushed their campaigns forward on the sunday political talk show mike pence explaining why trump doesnt believe the moderator should fact check. I think we have the experience a few years ago of mitt romney being interrupted and being challenged on an assertion that he made. I believe it was about the tragedy in benghazi. And it turned out the moderator was wrong. The important thing is that the American People hear from these candidates. The choice could not be more clear. In donald trump, we have a leader who literally embodies the american spirit. Who wants the videotapes will face off on october 4th tim kaine appeared on face the inpatient. The president ial nominee said debate will offer an even Playing Field tore both candidates to lay out the agenda its fair game for both candidates to be challenged either on things they said or they say tomorrow night. And again, i think the great virtue of these debates you get 90 minutes to look the a people and really see whether theres depth, whether theres substance. And whether theres can doppler and truthfulness is in what they say the politics poll shows clinton leading two and a half points. Bruce gordon will have live coverage from hoffstra and you can watch the debate live right here at 9 00 monday tomorrow night on fox 29. Keep it here for fox 29 news at 10 30 and 11 00. Re. Police arrested a suspect in that Washington Mall shooting that left if i did dead. Dan springer explains how police were able to track him down hours after they were on the hunt i literally hit my bricks did a quick turn, and another deputy turned 2

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