>> well, that's a fight that jim kenney's gonna lose. >> yeah. >> there's a law. we have a country in which the constitution does not grant to municipalities the right to make immigration law. and while the message of a sanctuary city and the idea of being open to immigrants is very much ingrained in the dna of philadelphia and needs to stay in the dna of philadelphia, it needs to be done legally. and if jim kenney's position is going to be the position he takes throughout this, when infrastructure money gets parceled out... >> millions. >> and hud is the administrator or the department of commerce, philadelphia's gonna find itself up the creek without a paddle. that will not be good for the city or for jim kenney. >> it's already the poorest big city in america. how many millions can we stand to lose? >> we're already the poorest big city in america. it's just about short-term, local politics. to, you know, certain speaking circuits, perhaps, you look like a hero. you're not the secretary of state. you're not the president of the united states, mr. mayor, okay? s

but then when you go into the bigger long-range numbers, which jim kenney, the mayor is talking about, then you can say, well, there is no way he is right. because ten years ago we had close to 400 murders, 391, and then, look at that, all the way down to 248 in 2014, and then 280, 215, and then 277

tonight, his comments about the city sparking a response from mayor jim kenney. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. we have team three coverage for you tonight, "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden has been following protests all day but we will begin with greg argos with more on what the president had to say, greg >>> well, jessica it was a very quick, trip here to philadelphia. for president trump. he was in town for just about three hours, spending most have the time at least hotel about a block away from the area meeting with congressional republicans. he made a speech which included a change to an immigration policy which could affect each and every philadelphian. >> the forty-fifth president motorcade, went through center city. after arriving loews hotel to dress top republicans for the annual g.o.p. retreat. >> great to be in philadelphia i went to school in philadelphia. >> reporter: president trump mentioning his election day win in pennsylvania. >> there is no path to victory for trump in pennsylvania. except, we won. >> reporter:

. >> reporter: governor wolf  joined bob casey and mayor jim kenney to help negotiate with officers. they were not allowed to see the detainees or the team of civil rights lawyers. >> now they have people here right now that are staying overnight. not knowing what they will do. >> reporter: a judge's temporary injunction prevents people from being forced on a flight to go back home. lawmakers say this is unchartered territory and continues to clarify how the executive order. >> i want to make sure that when an order like this is in effect, that it doesn't have a lot of details about the rights of those who are detained that every possible rule is followed and they have rights. >> reporter: now civil rights attorneys continue to file petitions on behalf of those detainees. they say they know of about four or five. there could be more. they do know that one of them was an interpreter for the u.s. government. look behind me. the protesters. some still here. there will be another protest tomorrow at 2:00 where they are expecting more people. reporting live, aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10

should jim kenney sign this bill or not? >> yes. >> okay, simple answer. >> he's definitely taking a bit of a gamble because in a city in which there are virtually no large corporations, and, therefore, not a lot of largesse, comcast is a very complicated, tangling partner. i don't think he should. i don't think he should do things that are going to make it more difficult for philadelphia employers because we are not growing philadelphia employment. this is becoming a growth city for millennials to live in, but a flat city -- >> but he wants to run again, and he has run on leveling the playing field, and for a lot of women out there who know the guy sitting right next to them, from the very first paycheck, was making more, that's something to run on. >> no incumbent mayor in philadelphia who sought re-election has been defeated. >> but, tam, the politics may not be great, but right is right in this particular instance, in my opinion, and that is that we need to make sure that women have an equal footing and that people of co

mayor jim kenney says he is ready to defend the cities immigrants there are methods that we have congressional folks, we have the courts, we have lots of protections. this is not a dictatorship, this is a democracy. as far as i know it is. and we will take up every opportunity we have to protect our citizens. >> reporter: president trump has not the specified what type of federal fund he would pull back from those sanctuary cities. >>> president trump is tweet ing he is ready to announce his choice to fill vacant seat on the supreme court. the president said he will reveal his selection a week from today. president trump has said his supreme court pick will be pro life, signaling he may want his next nominee to overturn roe v. wade. the president says if that happens abortion laws would go back to the states. >>> meantime new this morning flames ravaged a home this montgomery county, several fire departments responded to the 600 block of orland mill road in orland around 1:00. when fire fighters arrived everyone inside including a dog had already made it out safely. officials tell us the rear

it is best to avoid this area. >>> this is not a dictatorship , this is a tellcy >> mayor jim kenney says he is ready to battle g.o.p. over cities immigration policies, his fighting words come after president trump signed an executive order stripping federal grants there sanctuary cities like philadelphia. >>> a history making day on wall street, dow jones opens up today above 20,000 points for the first time ever. >>> ♪ >> hollywood morning loss of the to tv icon mary tyler moore best known for mary tyler moore show, the actress used comedy to bring working women to the small screen in the 1960's and 70's. >> there is nothing so reward ing as laughter, when you have been responsible for it. >>> and, she will certainly be missed. coming up later how hol

philadelphia mayor jim kenney addressing critics of the city new soda tax. his message to those people who are all complaining. so have you been complaining? he is talking to you. >> apparently a lot of little kids were complaining. >> he is giving the kids the business. >> probably maybe some soda in stores and things video? >> who knows, maybe those little kids, got up in his face. >> maybe they were like listen, i want my soda. >> no chocolate milk, i want soda. i don't know. maybe it got heated? we'll listen to the audio. >> kids say the darndest things, never know how it could have gone. >> good day everybody, it is, see, can't make this stuff up. it is january the 11, 2017. >> it keeps things interesting, don't youy? >> yes. >> never dull moment here. >> hey, by the way, i just got a tweet from michelle. >> oh, goodness. >> see what she is shays here about my party tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 rittenhouse. >> michelle says mike, do you need a date to the park? i'm available, wink, wink. >> two wink. maybe did that just happen? two is a confirmation, mike

that was jim kenney -- first year as mayor. many people thought he was not gonna be able to get the soda tax through. he did. he's been able to -- he's saying that he's going to fight on sanctuary cities. you can do any number of things in the city. schools -- he got some of the money that he wanted for kindergarten seats, or i should say pre-k seats. when you look at him in total -- >> stop-and-frisk. >> well, those are the things that could come back on him. >> right. >> stop-and-frisk being a key one. how should we assess him, and also the rebuild program. a lot of people saying they're waiting to see how much diversity is in it when it really gets going. how would you assess him year-end? >> i would say he's had a very good year, but i also think that being mayor of a city, you get defined by a crisis, whenever that crisis comes, and it hasn't come for jim kenney. early on in mike nutter's tenure, the country's economy collapsed. he had an opportunity to do some really big things. he did none of them, and that defined his m

. >>> why president-elect trump is upset with philadelphia and what mayor jim kenney has to say bit. i'm david spunt, we will have the story up next. >>> and a hero's farewell a massive outpouring of love for a police office shore could not serve on the streets for more than 30 years. but he served with a much higher purpose. how a paralyzed officer turned tragedy into a teaching moment , for the >>> policies and belief that is we hold as a city will be upheld and we will maneuver and do what we have to do to protect your ourselves whatever way we can. >> mayor jim kenney once again vowing to keep philadelphia as a sanctuary city, following comments by house speaker paul ryan. now the speaker says sanctuary cities are a violation of federal law and that he and president-elect trump want federal funding taken away from sit that is to not comply the news continues at 5:30. hi everyone i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm ukee washington. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is in center city with more on the sanctuary city debate, david? >> reporter: donald trump will be president trump one wee

." >> mayor jim kenney signed a law cracking down on predatory towing. private coes will not be able to tow cars from private lots or driveways unless by city agencyirst. univeice and coordinate with philadelphia police on ticketingd towing. >>> still to come on "action news" to be the t have a 609 phone number the state dialing up changes, new jersey that is. and remembe and leap back in time to helped save a philadelphia i con. >>> a delaware couple tells us their minivan was shot at with their kids in the cecily? >> the high todaygrees, 14 above normal. i have the details in the forecast. >> and can theixers keep it jamie apody with answer when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that sound. lithis: (family talking) that kind of sound. w it's baking season. warm up with pi protein. protein proteiny ein. proteiny protein? at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories new ce has ttry the showardsmonica, m ut so much mo absotelyim the werene 1 pay s woman as a station. follow t wives just beewife. 1970s m maryoman having aerinning 29 em nn seasons sing

today philadelphia mayor jim kenney kicked off the 2017 auto show with the traditional ceremonial drive in at pennsylvania convention center. he was behind the wheel of a modified jeep. more than 700 cars and trucks will be on display. that show runs through sunday, february 5th. >> not a bad day to get out there and drive. nbc 10 has your most accurate forecast. let's go back to krystal klei. >> a forecast that's good for a few more hours, then we see changes. talking rain in the forecast. the ben franklin bridge, the sun is beginning to set here. we're looking at a changeover to the night, the clouds returning ahead of the raining in there's the line of showers, it's kind of spotty already. mostly just greens on the board. this doesn't have a lot of strength to it. this line will move from west to east. it will pass over us, and do so at the time of our morning commuted. let's look at the neighborhood temperatures, are we talking rain, ice, snow? it's just rain again. 51 in voorhees. piles grove at 53. shamong at 50. lumberton, 52. they just keep going in the 50s. robbinsville, 52. fl

mayor jim kenney is in washington today for the annual mayors winter meetings. he took part in a panel discussion this morning. mike pence also addressed the group. the mayors are expected to talk about the impact of the upcoming administration on cities across the nation. >>> now to nbc 10 responds. a family's washer is part of a massive recall. >> but the rebates for a new washer they were promised never shows. they contacted harry hairston. >> you ever have that happen to you? you wait for a rebate and how frustrating it can be. a big headache at times. the family tells us they've called the company time and time again, but they continue to get the runaround. richard romer is happy with his new washing machine, but the rebate that was supposed to pay for part of the washer took longer than it was anticipated to come. samsung recalled his old washer. the company says his was one of 3 million where the top could detach. >> we were supposed to get a rebate from samsung. >> they notified him about the rebate on november 2016. >> right away i called on where to se

mayor jim kenney called trump's statement an insult to the men and women of the philadelphia police force. >> british prime minister teresa may is making her first advise toyota the u.s. and says trump's term is a renewal of america. may will meet with trump in washington tomorrow. for more coverage from throughout this day, visit "6abc".com. it includes a comprehensive look at the president's visit and social media clips and photographs of the protests. >> other news at this hour, federal investigators announced that the engineer at a deadly amtrak incident had drugs in his system. 40 passengers were hurt. today's report revealed 47-year-old engineer alexander hunter tested positive for marijuana. it's simultaneously pointed to a lack safety culture at amtrak and to the maintenance crew failing to follow procedures. the mtsb did not come to a conclusion of what caused the crash. >> meanwhile the engineer at the 2016 development is suing the railroad saying amtrak refused to report that people were throwing proreject tiles at trains. he claims he was left disoriented when something struck

. >> attendees included tom wolf, bob casey, and mayor jim kenney. kenny said by several accounts the families waited for months to come to the country legally. the trump administration may have given these families a death sentence. >> i'm very proud to be syrian. if you want to kick me out because i'm syrian, i don't mind, but i'm proud to be american too. >> now this recent ruling by the federal judge? new york is a win for now from protesters. it's only apply today the travelers already here and it doesn't mean they'll be released to go to their families in the states. they'll detained and a lot of people expect a fight from the administration up to the hearing and after set for february 21st. reporting live at the philadelphia international airport, jeanette reyes, action news. >> thank you, jeanette. the travel ban affects legal res sents of the u.s. with green cards. if they are traveling out of the country, they may not be allowed back in. this has prompted deans to caution people from traveling out of the u.s. this ban is shocking companies,

commissioner richard ross and mayor jim kenney were also on hand. >> be humble, be kind, be in service, god bless you. >> reporter: thousands where is optimistic hoping to build bridges while building actual furniture to give to under privileged families. volunteers were out early this morning, hoping to get as much services donnas possible. >> i think that this is an important day because we should give back. >> reporter: michelle rodgers a proud volunteer said day of service should last the entire year, after all, it is why she believes that this city and country is so great. >> we're writing letters to military families to their children, we're giving them books, and we're making dresses for our children of africa. >> reporter: mlk junior day of service in philadelphia is oldest, largest in the country reporting from girard college i'm david spunt, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> tapping of the liberty bell on independent hall was among many special king day ceremonies, that took place today. state and local leaders including philadelphia mayor jim kenney were on hand for the event and

. >> ignore the signs mayor jim kenney said, he weighs in on the signs at rittenhouse square. we are not supposed to sit on the wall anymore. we will see. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> is he, we told but this last week a new rule, went into effect that people cannot sit on the concrete wall, in writ even house square, where you and i had our spring fling party so philadelphia mayor jim kenney is, chiming in on the wall controversy. >> well, he posted on twitter, and this is what he had to say regarding rittenhouse square i'm frustrated too. this government is very large and at times things just get by you. sit where you want. but then he said in another tweet although my liberal view of park use don't litter, sm

but jim kenney very upset. that's no surprise either. he's never been a fan of donald trump to begin w but he was talking outside his hallway yesterday to reporters. then he put out written statement for those who weren't there. and it says president trump's false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the philadelphia police force, the very same men and women who were working long hours today to ensure his safety, police officers have worked tirelessly, with great personal sacrifice to get philadelphia's crime rate down to it lowest point in 40 years. homicides are, in fact, slowly declining, while we're not satisfied with even our current numbers, we are handicapped by republican refusal to enact any kind of common sense, gun control, and that is the mayor's statement, and he said it a little bit more on. that will more on what he said when i see you next, karen. >> all right, steve keeley, thank you forgetting all of the facts and figures and putting the records out there on all account. we appreciate that. so let's l

including a tweet from jim kenney saying sit where you want. the parks department put up the signs allegedly to protect the limestone walls. >> the dreary weather continues in the tri-state area, scattered showers and drizzle have blanketed the area and they are likely to continue into the night. temperatures have stayed just warm enough to avoid snow. lets get the latest from meteorologist cecily tynan at the big board. >> the steadiest rain is over us right now. if you look to the west there are a few more showers, it will take a while for the atmosphere to completely dry out and another problem is the fog. visinterest down to a mile in reading and 2 in allentown and 2.5 in pots down and the poconos down to less than a mile so we'll be dealing with low clouds and fog in the overnight hours and temperatures well above freezing you have to go to elevations up to 1,000 feet in the poconos to get freezing rain. philadelphia 44 and temperatures essentially holding steady overnight but if you look down to the south. temperatures are in the 50s. tha

. >> in a statement, mayor jim kenney responded saying in part, by several accounts, these families waited months to obtain the proper documentation so they could come to our country legally. the trump administration very well may have just given these families a death sentence. >> reporter: the family is here in the states tell us they are worried about their family members once they arrive back me syria. of course, because of the ongoing war there, the backlash will continue. we're hearing protests confirmed for tomorrow at the airport and of course, the family is taking legal action. reporting live in less than jeaneatte reyes channel 6 action news. >>> at least four major airports have detained passengers. here in philadelphia, six passengers were detained then boarded planes back to the middle east. new york's jfk airport was man was detained and released. 11 are still being held. in chicago, a syrian woman has been detained at o' hare and expected to fly back to saudi arabia. in dallas, nine people being held. world news saturday will have the latest on the travel band and growing pr

and the past hour we spoke to the mayor jim kenney fired back. >> they're out there standing out on the street taking care and protecting him and he denigrates our police, it's disgraceful. >> philadelphia police are still in center city tonight, trying to control those demonstrators. as crowds continue to swell in the streets. >>> the mayor is vowing to keep giving safe haven to undocumented immigrants as a sanctuary city as president donald trump doubled down on his promise to take federal funding away from such cities. >> at long last, cracking down on sanctuary cities. >> so now the philadelphia city council is responding and preparing for a worst case scenario. nbc 10's cydney long asked the city council president. >> i'm interested in seeing donald trump allow refugees into our country. >> reporter: this is among dozens who demonstrated peacefully thursday. her hope that local government will stand strong against president trump. her fear, that sanctuary cities will lose federal funding as punishment by trump to discipline cities that protect illegal immigrants. >> i want our pres

. >>> taking a stand for workers mayor jim kenney signs law preventing potential employers from asking about salary history. which big company plans to fight tonight court. >>> good day everyone it is tuesday january 24th, 2017. >> good morning, alex. >> good morning. >> thanks for letting me hang with you. >> we love when you come around. >> we know you have a choice in anchors, so we appreciate the picking the low budget carrier but we will get you there. >> can you get us to the sun, that is where we are trying to go. >> fasten your seat belts, we still have rain around not quite as windy. temperatures in the upper 30's be like bus stop buddy and wear rain gear today. by the way we have delayed opening of school district many of them at the shore because of what happened yesterday. keep an eye on that and on fox 29.com where you can get complete list. we have some precipitation, lingering, from the lingering, off shore storm. in some cases there is a little bit of wet the snow, sleet mixed in with the rain so keep that in behind. could slow you down this morning. we have 23-mile an

mayor jim kenney made a special entrance to help kick off the event. >> take a look, mayor drove into the pennsylvania convention center in a customized jeep wrangler unlimited, more than 700 vehicles will be on display. show runs through february 5th , get a sneak peak , tomorrow, meisha, jim, will be doing live reports from the auto show from 4:30 a.m. until 7:00 o'clock. >> drive the jeep into the convention center because there is no way that could fit in the normal parking spot in center city. >>> it sound impossible but up next meet a woman who survived six days with no lungs. >>> her story is incredible. find out why doctors removed her lungs in the first place and her diagnosis for future, when we come back in just two >>> welcome to your health with joan lunden presented by the centers for disease control and prevention. >> hi. i'm joan lunden. believe it or not more than one in three people in the u.s. have prediabetes. even scarier a whopping 90% don't know it. thankfully cdc has created national diabetes prevention program which can help people with prediabetes significant

kenney for his response earlier he replied saying quote, it's not fun anymore, i feel too bad for the guy. >>> president obama stepped behind the microphone for the final news conference of his presidency. the president said he's confident about what the future holds. >> it is true that behind closed doors i curse more than i do. and sometimes i get midnight. and frustrated like everybody else. but at my core, i think we're going to be ok. >> the president also defended his decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning >> federal authorities are investigating threats made at jewish community centers. the >> cc was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat. that turned out to be a hoax but it's the second threat. 28 centers in 17 states all received threats. the fbi said it's investigating along with the justice department's civil rights division. >>> tickets for the ringling brothers bar numb and bailey circus are hot all of a sudden >> the circus is folding its tent for good. nicole brewer is here with more. >> over the weekend, ukee and jess we learned ringling brothers

it appears jim kenney is ready to battle the gop in an attempt to defend the policies. >> there are methods that we have our congressional folks, courts and protections, is this not a dicktator ship. there are -- as far as i know it is and we will take avail of every opportunity we have to protect citizens >>> illegals citizens arrested for nonviolent crimes are not reported to federal officials. >>> a 96-year-old woman is critical condition, mauled by two pit bulls. it happened on brush road in philadelphia's germantown neighborhood. police found the woman screaming badly injured. the woman's husband used a broom to get the dogs away. a neighbor witnessed the attack >> one dog was biting on her arm and another on the other side. dragged her. >> officials have the denomination in custody tonight. >>> a driver hurt when a dumbbell smashed through the windshield of his suv has died. jack decarlo passed away last night driving along the new jersey turnpike earlier this month when the 50 pound weight hit him in the head. police trying to figure out where the object came from. >>> the edge of di

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney is taking its read by fourth initiatives into jails in the city. we got to see the reading sanctuaries firsthand. it includes the lobbies of every city jail and prison. >>> up next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, life change with the push of an elevator button. a sheriff's deputy seriously hurt in a center city elevator accident and he speaks for the first time, next. >>> plus, theater drama in wilmingt wilmington. changes coming to the queen and why that's stirring worries about whether the venue can keep attracting big artists, big crowds and big money. glenn? >> finally get ready for some sunshine. i'm tracking those big changes bringing warm weather in here. how long it lasts, that's next in my first alert neighborhood forecast. >>> the road to recovery for this philadelphia sheriff's lieutenant hit a huge milestone today. paul owens was surrounded by family and his colleagues as he left the rehab facility this morning. he had been there since august. you may remember he was riding in an elevator at the criminal justice center when the elevator catapul

jim kenney said it cost $1 million to put the race on. it's a tough loss for cycling fans and manayunk business >> my first bike race was here, inspired me. i went to europe to see a real one >> i'm bumped out i you'd to live on the route when i lived up the hill with my girlfriends and it was a staple we would he do every >> bob brady says he'll work to see if the race can be saved. organizers say holding the race next year may be a possibility. >>> the philadelphia international auto show opens tomorrow. there's special display of the cars with ties to the movies. the hollywood rides exhibit icon cars from films you know and love, like ghost buffeds and back to the future and on display will be the new you can find at the dealerships. vittoria woodill talked to the show's executive director. >>> we feel like we're custodians, it's not an industry thing, it's a philly thing. it's a fabric philadelphia. >>> the international auto show runs through february 5 >>> lauren, being indoors, maybe not the worse idea. but a chill >> it's a good p

philadelphia mayor jim kenney made a session entrance to kick it off. >> mayor kenney drove in the convention center in a customized jeep wrangler unlimited. more than 700 vehicles will be on display. nine day show directly benefits the city. >> for every 2017 philadelphia auto show ticket purchased, two dollars will be donated to the auto tiehlers caring for kid foundtation, through the foundtation's driving away cold program over 265,000 brand new winter coats have been distributed to under privileged children in the philadelphia area. >> the mayor says natalie show also provides, 30,000 union labor hours, and it runs through ten the fifth. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station cw philly and we are back here on cbs-3 at the 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", from new york here's scott the pelley. take care family we will see you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: shutting the door. >> beginning today the united states of america gets back control of its borders. >> pelley: the president orders a wall on the mexican borde

mayor jim kenney kicked off the rally >> now more than ever we need to walk arm and arm forward into history in progress. remember, we got through world war ii. we can get through this. >> reporter: many in the crowd once concerned about donald trump's campaign rhetoric say they're now convinced it wasn't just talk >> he came into office and in a few minutes major pages from the website were gone. the lgbt page was gone, climate control was gone. he is completely out of touch. his cabinet is out of touch. >> reporter: these protesters want their voices heard. >> these people on ben franklin parkway were all a part of your constituency, it is your job to listen to our voices and to represent us as our president. >> reporter: and today's event was peaceful, police say there were no arrests, jeff chirico, channel 6, action news >> thank you jeff >>> philadelphia people gathered in cities across the country. the message, the president, donald trump is the same. his agenda will be challenged over the next four years. here's a look at clouds and boston, chicago, st. louis and los angeles.

it appears jim kenney is ready to battle the gop in an attempt to defend the policies. >> there are methods that we have our congressional folks, courts and protections, is this not a dicktator ship. there are -- as far as i know it is and we will take avail of every opportunity we have to protect citizens >>> illegals citizens arrested for nonviolent crimes are not reported to federal officials. >>> a 96-year-old woman is critical condition, mauled by two pit bulls. it happened on brush road in philadelphia's germantown neighborhood. police found the woman screaming badly injured. the woman's husband used a broom to get the dogs away. a neighbor witnessed the attack >> one dog was biting on her arm and another on the other side. dragged her. >> officials have the denomination in custody tonight. >>> a driver hurt when a dumbbell smashed through the windshield of his suv has died. jack decarlo passed away last night driving along the new jersey turnpike earlier this month when the 50 pound weight hit him in the head. police trying to figure out where the object came from. >>> the edge of di

he was cited and later released >>> jim kenney is vocally opposing the ban. he released a statement which allowed for the release of two people at philadelphia international airport today. i am so grateful to all of those who worked to decide these two americans released and reunited with their families while we will have to concept to work to see this or the defeated. this is an important victory. >>> amid confusion among the immigration order, the secretary of homeland security finally weighed in >> john kelly giving guidance about green card holders, the lawful entry of permanent is in our national interest. the statement also said. unless there's information indicating a serious threat to public safety and welfare, green card and other legal residents should be let in. this is a story that's not going anywhere soon. so you can count on fox 29 to stay on top of it for the latest breaking details. check us out on line as fox 29 >>> protests not the only problems at airports. delta airlines reporting problems grounded domestic flights across the country. the

volunteers joined mayor jim kenney in building bookshelves so children can have all kinds of book nooks across the city. one of hundreds of projects completed today. good stuff there. speaking of which you see he and shoot it our fresco users helping show what's going on in your hood. chris, what you got? >> lucy, driver is in the hospital tonight after a car crash in eagleville, montgomery county. fresco user jim heck shows the scene just before four colorado this afternoon on the 700 block of south park avenue. authorities say two cars were involved. one of them hit a pole. that caused live wires to come down. that driver who was hurt is going to be okay. no word on what caused that crash. >>> ♪ >> students at lasalle university celebrating dr. martin luther king injury leg goose see with music. the college hosted an inter faith service to honor the civil rights leader. fresco user are a leap lee zenning us this video. it's the sixth year lasalle hosted the service on mlk day holiday. >> when you see news happening take out your phone and shoot it and use the fresco app to send it t

it also means that the piano man will hold record for most live performances at the venue mayor jim kenney has row claimed september 9th billy joel day in honor of the highly anticipated event. >> so cool. >> should be the show, right. >> it will be, right. >> so good live. >> so, so good live. i have seen concerts, i have not been to one yet. i am thinking i may have to investigate that show. >>> talking about the weather one more time because we are seeing a lot of swings on the thermometer here. right now, it is feeling chilly. we came there 60 early this morning. now starting to feel like it should for january, 41 is current feels like value at the airport, little less harsh in south jersey and southern delaware but one more look at that seven day, we have home show, this weekend. tomorrow is a good excuse to go to the convention center and stay inside. >> that is "eyewitness news" at noon, >> hilary: [ sighs ] >> devon: hey. good morning. >> hilary: hey. >> devon: hey. >> hilary: what time is it? >> devon: it's about 8:00. nurses came in...an hour ago and brought me breakfast, but you

. >>> meanwhile, philadelphia mayor jim kenney will continue to fight president trump's executive order. he's holding a news conference tomorrow alongside the legal team who freed detainees over the weekend. he'll discuss on-going legal actions in response to the administration's actions. president trump fired acting us attorney general sally yates she had ordered justice department lawyers to stop defending the refugee ban saying she is not convinced it's lawful. yates was an obama a point tee acting as ag until the senate makes a decision on president trump's controversial pick for attorney general senator jeff sessions. word that the white house has dismissed the acting director of immigration and customs enforcement and appointed a new one. >>> developing right now, the deadly mosque attack in canada. man accused of opening fire during an evening prayer last night appeared in court today. but did not enter a plea. authorities say he killed six people, injured more than a dozen others. worshipers all across the country including here at home are now fearful of more violen violence. f

. >> mayor jim kenney says the city is putting its foot down over this behavior and will be monitoring progress. >>> a school in camden county is that warning people about a.m. scam using its name. camden catholic high school says this letter is faith the school is not seeking donations for special education students to attend a feel trip. cherry hill police are asking anybody who receivers this letter to please contact them. the montgomery county court of commonables has appointed ken lawrence to fill the vacancy on the county board of commissioners. the temple university executive will fill the seat left vacant by josh shapiro who is now pennsylvania's attorney general. lawrence will be sworn in on wednesday making him the first african-american commissioner montgomery county history. >>> jury selection began today for pennsylvania state senator larry farnese accused of bribing a democratic party official. prosecutors say that in 2011 farnese paid $6,000 so that ellen chapman's daughter could take part in a study abroad program. in exchange, chapman threw her support behind farnese a

now, mayor jim kenney reacted to this with a statement where he slams the president's executive order regarding immigration from muslim countries. he stated in part by several accounts these families waited months to obtain the proper documentation so they could come to our country legally and still they were sent back to a war torn nation that has used chemical warfare against its own people. the trump administration very well may have just given these families a death sentence. congressman charlie dent has been working closely with these families and has been in contact with the white house. we will have the full story tonight at 10:00 and 11:00. reporting live fromly allentown, alexandria hoff cbs "eyewitness news." >> alex thank you so much. >>> meantime the search is on for the driver in a dead technological hit-and-run in that wesdeadlydeadlyhit-and-run. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan talked to the family tonight. he joins us now live from the scene of this horrific accident. cleve. >> reporter: natasha, witness tell us that the 48-year-old woman was crossing 57th street

. >> a knoll affected by the trump travel ban will join philadelphia mayor jim kenney for a news conference. their family members were sent back to syria hours after arriving in philadelphia. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live at city hall with that story. annie. >> reporter: matt, aclu attorneys are expected to be there along with the attorneys who responded to the airport on saturday. they will address at the ongoing legal actions that they are now handling stemming from all of that on saturday. well, saturday attorneys be worked to free people affected by the travel ban at airports across the country including in philadelphia. some were detained others turned away. the assali is one of several families affected. six family members were sent back to syria this weekend hours after they arrived in philadelphia. their visas were revoked. they have a house waiting for them in allentown built for their arrival. they're members of an orthodox christian church which is a persecuted group syria. they just want the federal government to recognize their family's legal right to come to t

mayor jim kenney made appearance at the event when you see news happening take out your phone and shoot it and make sure to use the fresco app to sent it to our newsroom. sean, what's coming up in sports. >> iain i had to get on the baseball hall of vote last night and now have i to get on the nba all star voting. i don't know why these leagues ♪ sean bell takes on the lune nazi of the nba all star vote. his commentary in 15 seconds. ♪ >>> voting for the nba all star game got it dead wrong once again. joel embiid won't be a star but i'm not mad at that missing games, many restrictions, that should take you out of the starter conversation but they got it completely wrong leaving out wrestle westbrook the starting five he needs to be starter why not. the man is averaging triple double. that a lone should make i was starter. this should be no further argument after you hear that. he's the only player to average triple double since the big o. robinson. first in points per game. second in assists per 11th if reboundinrebounding as guard. his team is 25-197th in the west despite losing ke

. >> reporter: on that same note in philadelphia, mayor jim kenney will speak about spanning conversion therapy. he'll speak at 11:00. reporting live in center city, katy zachry, nbc10 news. >>> next on nbc10 news at 5:00, we continue our live team coverage of the presidential inauguration here in washington, d.c. >> new this morning, we're getting a look at a special visit mr. trump made to the nation's capital. when we come back, we'll show you how officers from our area are part of the everyone to keep everyone safe. ♪ >>> security will be tight for the inauguration here in washington, d.c. tens of thousands of people plan to protest the inauguration of donald trump. >> yeah, law enforcement from across the country will control the celebrity. that includes dozens of officers from the jersey shore. nbc10 is there with officers from wild woowood, somerset. and today they would be sworn in as deputies. >>> a great grandfather in salem county plans to witness history once again on friday. d. harold smith jr. has not missed a presidential inauguration since franklin d. roosevelt in 1941

. >>> meanwhile, philadelphia mayor jim kenney will continue to fight president trump's executive order.. he's holding a news conference tomorrow alongside the legal team who freed detainees over the weekend. he'll discuss on-going legal actions in response to the administration's actions. president trump fired acting us attorney general sally yates she had ordered justice department lawyers to stop defending the refugee ban saying she is not convinced it's lawful. yates was an obama a point tee acting as ag until the senate makes a decision on president trump's controversial pick for attorney general senator jeff sessions. word that the white house has dismissed the acting director of immigration and customs enforcement and appointed a new one. >>> developing right now, the deadly mosque attack in canada. man accused of opening fire during an evening prayer last night appeared in court today. but did not enter a plea. authorities say he killed six people, injured more than a dozen others. worshipers all across the country including here at home are now fearful of more violen violence.

kenney for his response earlier he replied saying quote, it's not fun anymore, i feel too bad for the guy. >>> president obama stepped behind the microphone for the final news conference of his presidency. the president said he's confident about what the future holds. >> it is true that behind closed doors i curse more than i do. and sometimes i get midnight. and frustrated like everybody else. but at my core, i think we're going to be ok. >> the president also defended his decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning >> federal authorities are investigating threats made at jewish community centers. the >> cc was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat. that turned out to be a hoax but it's the second threat. 28 centers in 17 states all received threats. the fbi said it's investigating along with the justice department's civil rights division. >>> tickets for the ringling brothers bar numb and bailey circus are hot all of a sudden >> the circus is folding its tent for good. nicole brewer is here with more. >> over the weekend, ukee and jess we learned ringling brothers

we can also see senator casey there but also philadelphia mayor jim kenney just behind him. we'll have more on that coming up later on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >>> in other news residents of brookhaven delaware county back in their homes this noon. they were evacuated after a gas main break. it happened at dutton mill road and greenwood street in brookhaven just before 9:00 this morning. take look. chopper three over the scene police and fire equipment health emergency groups get a handle on the situation. officials say a contractor struck the main. there are no injuries and roads in the area are open again now. >>> and finally, some relief for residents in fishtown dealing with nass seive sink hole. "eyewitness news" has learned that gas service was restored late last night. and the philadelphia water department says they hope to have water running by wednesday. the sink hole opened up eight days ago after a water main break on boston street. >>> and in weather sunny skies will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon and those clouds will bring us some rain and also a cha

also we have reached out to mayor jim kenney for his response less than a hour ago and he replied quote it is not fun any more. i feel too bad for the guy. chris christie not only has cowboys thinking on this one so does everybody else. >>> thanks, everybody. >>> we are two days from inauguration day and bakeries are getting calls for people wanting patriotic cake but delaware county bakery is offering to set off a baking controversy. joe holden is live with the details, joe. >> reporter: when detroit gate happened it was the bakery that put together and deflated football cake. their designers seek out creative eye tease for their baked goods, the latest project in time for inauguration day, has, tapped into a familiar phrase. well, here's trump's bakery says they have been on the cutting edge of is what hot no matter the controversy. >> it is what is trending. >> this is trending. >> this is trending. >> reporter: brainchild of cake designer, jeanine this is donald trump make america great hat cake and for prospect park bakery the sweet treaties trending. >> taste book is causing a sti

>> mayor jim kenney and senator bob casey were among elected officials at the ral limit. >> president obama is defending united states decision to abstain from united nations vote to israeli settlement. he sat down for final interview as president on 60 minutes. he told steve covt that increased settlements are a problem that could have long term consequences for peace in the region. >> we're reaching a tipping point where the pace of settlements during the course of my presidency, has gotten so substantial that it is getting harder and harder to imagine an effective contiguous palestinian state. >> president, however, dismis dismissed the idea there's a major rupture in the relationship between the u.s. and israel. >> and back here at home, neighbors in philadelphia fishtown section may have to wait much long to get gas and water back. gas could be back on in the next couple days. the philadelphia water department hopes top have water running by wednesday. over a week ago a sink hole opened on the 2300 block of boston street swallowing two suvs and half the street. >> remembering ref

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney has signed legislation that bans employers from asking potential hires to provide their salary history. supporters say that law is a step towards closing the wage gap between men and women. but chamber of commerce and others say it goes too far in dictating how employers can interact with potential workers. mayor kenney says he is confident the law will withstand legal challenges. >>> we have an update tonight on the delaware river bridge closure. top official for turnpike commission says today natalie bridge will be closed for at least two weeks. a major crack this is steel beam led to that bridge closure that connects new jersey and pennsylvania turnpikes. >>> as we continue tonight a scam alert for parents in south jersey. >> when we come back what police this camden county want to you look for to avoid getting ripped off. plus... >> possible to put one of these monitors on a infant you could have false alarms and that would unnecessarily cause anxiety, fear in the parent. >> prom toys track your child 's vitellines but do they dot job in local

mayor jim kenney said two syrian families were denied entry into the us upon their arrival at philadelphia international airport today, and were sent back to syria. we are also told us customs and border patrol detaining several other families at the airport tonight. >> be hearing sometime overnight or in the morning here in philadelphia from the emergency judge the senator and the congressman were not permit today see them. but we are confident that they are at a safe place, and they'll be treated well through the course of the night. >> well mayor kenney was joined by governor tom wolf, senator bob bob case casey, congressman bob brady and helen gyms. executive offered impacting one locally family tonight in particular, waiting for loved ones to arrive from syria. when they got the devastating news that they weren't allowed to stay in america. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff joining me now with that part of our story and this family's reaction. >> again, natasha, the family already in transit when the president made that executive order. only learned about it mid flight to the

the order could impact $500 million in grants but mayor jim kenney is standing firm saying it's up to the president, not the congress to specify the funding. >> he hasn't specified where the funding is coming from. and we can't anyway until we know exactly what he's talking about. >> a sanctuary city protects undocumented citizens by not prosecuting them for breaking immigration laws. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf wants house speaker paul ryan to visit a treatment center while he's in philadelphia to see how the repeal of the affordable care act could impact the opioid epidemic. wolf sent a letter saying if the affordable care act or obamacare is repealed not replaced, tens of thousands of people that are currently receiving treatment for substance use disorder would lose insurance coverage. >>> noticing a spike in volunteers and donations after the election. supporters say there's an increased sense of urgency to get involved. hundreds of people who showed at this church in west philadelphia last night are ready to fight for planned parenthood. >> i'm going to the planned parent

. >>> as the lgbt conference continues in philadelphia mayor jim kenney will join state and local officials to promote legislation to ban lgbt conversion therapy for minors in pennsylvania. to get a check of the rest of the day's story, rosemary connors is live. >>> vai and tracy, we continue to follow the breaking news out of italy. crews are searching for survivors after an avalanche buried a mountain hotel. crews have recovered one body. earthquakes hit that area yesterday. but it's not clear if they triggered the avalanche. >>> back here at home, you may still find delays on the patco high speed line as crews need to make repairs on a number of train cars. patco said the car's motor short circuited after that snowstorm earlier this month. it has led to crowded trains and long commutes. >>> the spca is trying to find a person who threw a dog out with the trash. a group says a good samaritan found the dog inside of a trash bag on pratt street on philadelphia's long neighborhood. the dog is expected to be okay. if you have any information about this incident you can call the pennsylvania s

meanwhile philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he's sickened over families being turned away from america. he said, quote, the trump administration may very well have given these families a death sentence. that's not the only local response. philadelphia congressman dwight evans tweeted, eight days in office and potus executive orders aren't just unfathomable but unconstitutional. #muslimban. >>> allies in europe are weighing in on the order. spokesperson for british prime minister theresa may says she doesn't agree with the order. a spaeks man for angela merkel calls the ban wrong. canada is reaching out, yesterday prime minister justice trudeau tweeted a picture of him greeting a syrian child at toronto's airport. he wrote, to those fleeing persecution, terror and war, canadians will welcome you regardless of your faith. diversity is our strength. #welcome to canada. >>> now let's get back to nbc 10's lauren mayk at the international terminal at the airport. >> reporter: good morning, ken. we have new information on those detained passengers. the aclu tells us one of those passengers ha