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Right now making history tonight. Philadelphia has become the first major city in the country to pass attacks on sugary and diet drinks that. Vote late this afternoon ended months of heated debate. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. City lawmakers passed the 1. 5 cents ounce tax by a vost 13 13four. Mayor jim kenney intends to use the millions raised for philadelphias pre k initiative, rec centers, other programs and the controversial decision to kick money into the general fu fund. Of course mayor kenney quiet pleased but not everyone is happy. Certainly a long road to get here, but ...

Beginning of next year. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson spoke to one group supposed to benefit from the tax and joins us live at city hall tonight. Shawnette . Reporter volunteers at one rec center say they have mixed concerns about this soda tax that is supposed to funnel money their way as well. They are concerned that they wont get as much money as they first thought despite the fact that they say theyve been operating for quite sometime with hardly any help from the city. We think right now, they dont wanted to nothing for us. Reporter keeping coleman says the condition of West Mill Creek rec cen...

To do. Reporter the police chief says with all the recent gun violence hes created a specific task force to deal with it and try to get more guns off the street. The incident involving the young lady could have been preventible if the gun had been secured properly. Reporter the police chief is talking about 6yearold aletha. She found a. 45 caliber gun and fatally shot herself. Police say 35yearold Eric Williams was babysitting that night the gun went off. Today he faced the judge. Mr. Williams, there is probable cause to hold you on suspicion of child neglect. Reporter the chief said because o...

Officials have responded to more than two dozen accidents just in Woodbury County so far today. We captured this video of a rollover accident on highway 20 near correctionvill e earlier today. Other cars have found their way into ditches throughout siouxland. And as kayla also mentioned. A towing ban is currently in effect in Woodbury County and monona county. So if you dont have to travel, please stay off the roads. 3 an accident in cedar county last night has claimed the life of a South Sioux City man. 25 year old aaron surber was driving on highway 15 south of laurel just after 7 last night...

Travel, drive extremely slow to stay safe. Reporting live in sioux city, robert lowe, ktiv news 4. matt conditions along interstate29 sheila ktivs sam curtiss caught up with a few professional drivers. What are they saying about the driving conditions, tonight . Youd be hardpressed right now not to find a truck stop or rest area filled with truckers parked for the night. Most said if you dont have to be out there driving, then dont. Two of the truckers i spoke with came from opposite ways. One starting in sioux falls and headed south, the other headed north hitting weather around omaha. Both s...