now on chasing news. >> an important point with the national guard you have a handful of requirements. one of those standards is your waste must be 33 inches or inches or smaller. the leader of the national guard is looking at those regulations. >> is about a lot more than that. >> do you believe in angels. >> where you going. >> there wearing wings on their back. >> i think this is a terrible idea. >> we the angels.

>> sprinkles the overweight cat was taken in. 33 pounds. >> all my sprinkles needs to be smaller. >> we are joined by a guest. he is a progressive. we are happy to have you. you talking with someone who's involved in an issue with the head of the national guard. >> so if you want to join the national guard you have to meet some requirements. you have to meet medical and physical requirements, your

waste must be 39 inches or smaller. the commander-in-chief is not held to those standards. governor christie appointed the brigadier in 2012. he wasn't meeting those standards. it has been reported that they wrapper mandated last year. reports say he skipped his annual physical fitness test for several years and took the test in 2013 and flaunt it because his waist was 39 and a half inches around.

they are giving him 90 days to meet the requirements. he has started a training program. >> how was he able to skip a physical? >> when you read the reports you hear of a lot of people who got let go for not meeting the requirements. i'm not sure whose responsibility it is to make sure they take the test. >> the only problem i have is the timeline. he was appointed in 2012. in 2013 he had he had taken his test for three years. >> was interesting is the timing now. it's always been dysfunctional, christie is running for president and is the commander-in-chief. coincidence? >> i think the aids should have

requirements. if they're going to be running around. i think they should ways the weight requirement a little bit. >> if you talk about a flat contract that general i was surprised to see what 39 and a half inches far. it shows that the requirements are stringent. >> thank you veronica. >> high-speed chase. >> check out the video from the surveillance video. they're seeking public assistance in identifying a man man who used a credit card on september 9. he stole the credit card and was in a black board must stay through the store where he purchased a helmet. he is a white man with a tattoo on his

left arm and a sleeve of tattoos on his right. contact contact please if you have information. >> do you believe in angels question mark good question where you going with this. >> i had a chance to meet the last week. i met up with charlie and steve. it was a small town but has a lot it sports they may not know a lot about parking and money. they walk around the town wearing wings on their backs. so they plug meters for residents and unexpected visitors. >> were going to transform chasing news, meet an angel. now i have everything i need to be a success. if it's under 15 minutes, put in

one quarter and they won't have to pay $20. of course where did they get all this money from. >> it's donated. >> we actually had a business owner give us money. he gave us 20 bucks. he said take this and put it to use. >> i think this is a terrible idea. >> this is denying much needed revenue to the town. they come in and pay these tickets, i think this is ridiculous. >> it if it was true they wanted to move the car they would have these hours to an hour or two. >> i feel good. not the least bit surprised that you have a problem with it. interestingly there's some

places have made it illegal to do this. people come back and write laws and stop you from doing it. >> just last year somebody had ten parking tickets, where where were you. i needed you. i needed an angel. >> you can live in new hope, there is a lot of art there. >> this would never happen in new york city. there is no ferry that is going to fill your meter. >> i'm from d.c. and the best thing the government does is enforce parking policies. they would have someone with horns on taking your quarters out. >> i can't fit. >> we had so many false before the fire that we automatically

assume it's a false alarm. >> i went to the stairwell. >> he spent three weeks in a korma, he spent spent three months in acoma. >> your talking about a fatal dorm fire where three people died, 50 injured. it change it change the way dormitories looked at buyers. >> this is what happened after one of the worst dorm fires. i met with albert and sean, they were roommates. >> we had so many false alarms prior to this fire we automatically assumed it was a false alarm. >> three students were killed, dozens were injured. >> if you look up, we're right about their. >> they were able to get out but they were severely injured by

the incident. they both suffered second and third degree burns. >> it wasn't for a few minutes later that i started to see my skin peeling off my hands. >> the beauty of the story is how they survived their lives afterward. they both stayed best friends. >> getting back to normal life i wanted to be where he was at. sometimes you need that when you're going through hard times. >> guys will make it a competition. >> they have both gotten better through their friendship, both got married and have children. now they travel full-time across the country and worn schools and clubs what to do so they don't end up in the situation. >> unit we could say we give up and shelter lives away but we wanted to show the kids the importance of fire safety and

fire in school. >> you get to the point where you would just think i'm just staying in bed i'm not going to do another fire alarm. it has to be one of the reasons why every single dorm has a fires alarm and a set of sprinklers. >> if you think the hall fire was arson. they think these two guys were arrested for. they serve five years on an arson charge. >> those should be the guys going on to her telling the story. >> sprinkles is grossly overweight cat taken in by sos. >> he's 33 pounds when we got him. >> is it wrong to take the cat

home? >> another day in the life of being a chaser. we report the news but we do it differently, when it comes down to it it's not just about the story, it's about the chase. >> have a story we should know about? help us chase it down.

>> the former tennis star visited with mayor diblasio and the police commissioner. he was waiting for a ride for the u.s. open on september 9 when he was slam to a the ground by an officer who mistook him for suspect in a creredit card scam. he called their chat very productive, the officer has been placed on modified duty and blake said the three planted meet again. >> as we all know dogs are just the best. can you say viral video. frankly this dog is pulling out

better than anyone who can except for my grandma who pulls off everything. >> do you realize that millennial's will take 25000 selfie's in their lifetime. that is according to research who make tooth whitening product. they said millennial's spent 54 hours per year taken selfie's, met nearly half have taken a sexy selfie, and many practice their expressions. >> we come home with me? two. >> just out of curiosity, if i were to go upstairs and grab wrinkles and run out the back

door, you would pop call please would you? >> yes i would. >> okay i better find a dr. than. >> i was looking for a few old stories when i came across the one about sprinkles the grossly overweight cat taken in by sos. >> you are huge. >> that put cap put a spell on me. >> that is a lot of cat. >> i thought i would go down and hail sprinkles a visit. >> she looks better doesn't she. >> she is still a big girl. as we drive down let me refresh.

when she was first found she weighed as much as the average 4-year-old person. more than 33 pounds. she couldn't stand up or roll over. >> she look like a labrador retriever. >> she is doing great, she was 33 pounds when we got her and now she is down to 28 and three force. >> so she lost for 5 pounds. that is great. they think she got big because of a unhealthy diet. those things are over. >> she only gets this in the morning and at night. >> she apparently lost almost 5 pounds so i can tell you she is a lot more spry. >> is it wrong to just take the cat home.

>> i have fantastic news. i decided to adopt sprinkles and i'm going to leave with her right now. >> she has to get down to another 12 pounds. you have a year and have to wait. but you can put your name in for adoption. >> can i? >> you can do it to online if you want. but we can ask you about the veterinarian, your home environment, can you do all while this visit. >> that was cool to visit with sprinkles. keep in mind they have four different cats. you can give them a call or hit them up online.

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>> hey girl. >> your chasing the story of a couple of bullies who are picking on an autistic kid. you you are there with the victim and his mom. >> were following us dori word to young men covers parker in the middle of winter to jump into the inlet,. >> parker, go. >> on a frigid day. they did it for a bet for $20 a couple packs of cigarettes. they also put a video mocking him and laughing. when he made it back to shore he was in the car they were laughing at him. >> they have been charged with

endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. but the court case has been pushed along and now we are sitting here in september at the courthouse where they're going to face the charges. but they're being represented by their attorneys and they didn't have to show up. parker's mother was not happy about it and she decided to withdraw and go to trial. >> did it require the family pressed charges. is that why they are negotiating over a plea deal. >> i don't feel like we have appropriate legal representation. or enough information to accept the plea deal. when i spoke with the lawyer he was giving false information. >> how is parker doing now.

>> he's not been the same. these individuals took a part of my son away forever. >> part of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. your son, with all due respect is not incompetent. he's not he has a job in a facebook account. isn't that insulting to you. >> you don't know my son, having a facebook account is his right. it doesn't make that is competent. >> i have to say your question to the mother is incredibly offensive and insulting. if you know who knows that boy is the tube who took advantage of him. and what they put this young man through is an ex- usable and unforgivable. and to see that they don't have

the guts to show up today is infuriating. >> the next is on october 28, from their parker how are you feeling about this question mark. >> it's been about six or seven months i wanted to be over. >> thank you. >> father's mission. >> daughter shot in the face. >> controversial but he says it's tim >> ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. >> hi there, i'm meteorologist kathy orr on fox 29. this is your news update. overnight the temperature 60, in the city 56 in the suburbs. fall arrives early morning at 4:21 but it won't feel like it. temperatures will be quite warm. for your wednesday 80 degrees, thursday 81, friday more

clouds and then a little iffy he for saturday and sunday. some wind and the chance of a late day shower to thehe

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