bill: the trouble continues to mount for disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein as the number of women accusers continues to grow. he has been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault and a big question as to all the money he raised for democratic candidates across the country. that and listen to this, a local school district lawyer making 600,000 a year. yep. there are a lot of questions. the district that asked the state to bail them out of a budget gap and of course, fires raging through california. nearly 20 people dead and hundreds injured. we'll have all of that for you later tonight. plus of course the headlines than the weather. i am bill spadea, this is cheesing news.

one of the biggest stores are the news today is the fall of harvey weinstein. he is the powerful producer in hollywood that has now been accused of all coupeds of allegations, sexual assault, sexual harassment, has been fired from the company and a lot of people now are talking about the money that he raised. is a guy raised a ton of money for the democratic national committee and hillary clinton. many factors are coming out saying he harassed them and their they are calling for people to give the money back. one institution in new jersey rutgers received an awful lot of money from harvey weinstein and not giving it back. let's go to ashley johnson with details. reporter: harvey wine soon to's wife of a decade georgina chapman announced wednesday she is leaving him as al gags of rape, sexual asult and abuse mounds s. my heartbreaks for al the women who suffered tremendous pain. "the new yorker" magazine explosive story says weinstein

raped and abused multiple women. the len think rist of accusers including actresses like rose mcgowan, fox 11 reporter lauren syvan. gwyneth pal tre and angelina jolie came forward saying weinstein made unwanted advances in the 1690's i spoke to former "people" magazine editor, larry. i know harvey. i have dealt with him. it is shocking. was well-known around hollywood. he had volcanic temper. these allegations were not anticipate thing i knew about and certainly not anything remotely like what i knew. report lindsay lohan has depend the disgraced producer. >> he was always good to me. what is happening to hem now, ebb knew about it. i will defend him. it is part of the human reaction. reporter: wayne stein has denied al gags of rape.

he was fired were the powerhouse film stud yes and the spokes mean confirms, hes going to rehab. >> the fact that his can i remember and arguably his private life now is lou wined. ruined. it may be enough motivation to do deep psychological work. reporter: amendment ashley johnson reporting for "chasing news." bill: thank you, ashley. all right. let me introduce my panel. justin shawn is here. welcome back. good to you have. always good have you guys. are political strategists and let me start with you on this. first a decision that rutgers made to keep the money. it seems a little out of character. many universities are gying it back. one in california in particular. >> any institution that receive money from him should give it back. we should also understand that there is a climate going on suspects the '60's in and '70's.

in the white house like donald trump tim? in good company with harvey weinstein. before we get to this issue of who it come pars to. i don't think they are comparable. let's talk about the money. >> dnc, an awful lot of money. you have murphy on the debate stage saying unequivocally, he never got money from harvey win stein. it was untrue. he lied because he was one of this finance chairs that facilitated that money. why do you think he lied? should he jeff the money back? >> , it is is about dishonessest to say life lied. he was on the fun raising committee for the dnc. the dncive took money. that is to say. i don't think so. i mean, if we want to do a certification thing. we're all gltive something. that is it. let's address the other mun nish shoe. i am glad that politicians have said that these actions are at the level i feel they are. i am glad the company fired him

and disqualified him and according to based on what you said, i a degree with you. wished the american people felt the same thing. >> how do you compare this? you got the baseless allegations against the united states of the united states. nothing has been proven. now on the other side, you you have got literally dozens of famous hollywood power brokers and stars coming out in saying one cases accuse of rape. >> bill, there is audio recording of the president of the united states saying he is going to grab a woman. there is the proof there. >> you are equate locker room talk. don't you think that is dishonest? >> i mean, i think i am equating a national syndicated outlet like e news which was where it happened with billy bush that the president said he was going to grab a woman by. that is not locker room talk. that is verbal harassment. that is far from locker room talk. bill: he was not having that conversation with a woman. he was not tagging a woman.

now talking about harvey win stein who is accused of rape. that is a big deal. >> it is a humming deal. i am not depending harvey weinstein. it is disgusting. that is one account are the president. 's countless women who came out who said he forced them up against the wall. >> what i love about demonstrate democratic strategist these days. everything is about trump. interesting. i will leave it there. >> i am strongly of the opinion i would sign all of the gun safety laws that have been vetoed by the christie administration. >> if gns are so bad, why has goldman sachs invested in gun manufacturings over the years and how much has they profited that investment? [cheering and applauding] bill: democratic candidate for november governor in new jersey, murphy. he had debate last night the republican candidate and the fireworks came out. still, he ran the whole platform last night anti-trump attack trump and crest ty talking about

national issues today, senator john kerr carey was in new jersey to help murphy out with the calm pin and raise a little bit of money. diana black was there ands that he full story. reporter: murphy says he has not received a dime from harvey weinstein to support the knox governor's race but that is not stopping the questions about the relationship with the embattled hollywood producer. it has been reported murphy met privately with weinstein august and also learning that he was planning a fundraiser with him later this month. that joint fund razzer has been canceled and close ties between the two and lieutenant governor calling murphy a coward during tuesday did's gubernatorial debate. >> i want to call mr fay coward. murphy did not start to talk about harvey wayne stein until after my campaign today listed the tens of thousands of dollars that he raised as a part of his position as a financier for the

dnc. reporter: murphy served as national chair for from 2006 to 20 when win stein donated over dollars 20,000 to the organization. whether murphy had helped cord that money and came forward in this editorial by more app. in it moran writes there is evidence that murphy solis solis say ited that money adding and writing that murphy severed all ties of learning of weinstein's behavior. meanwhile, murphy was all smiles on the campaign trail wednesday. here he is in clifton, new jersey. he brought along a friend. former secretary of state john kerry. i am diana black reporting for chasing news. >> thank you, dy man. all right. let's bring back the panel. guys, watch the debate. we both watched the debate. my take on it, kim stuck to her message of affordability and lowering taxes and still, came

off as a guy to nae was running for higher office and talking about planned parenthood and talking about legalizing marijuana and talking about daca, gun control, climate change, all the things that most new jersey voters could not care less. >> we have a president, right? currently. we have a lame duck governor that is showing limited leadership. i think what the democratic candidate was doing was showing he could take on a variety of issues nationally and locally in terms of the state of new jersey because all poll tk is local buy talked about marijuana reform because that is innovative twine crease revenue in the state of new jersey while you know, the can candidate waps to keep a view of. it is this all about a gy running a hillary clinton style campaign trying to appeal toll the base because he doesn't have a mess age another middle. i don't think so. i disagree with you. and any this sort. i think he has the work cut for him, though.

the state ranks 50 out of 50 in government. 49th out of 50th in bus budget. 46 out of 50 in revenue streams that are not working well enough so we have our work cut out. >> he becomes governor. some internal polls has that as a 7 to 8 percent race f. did he do am any favors now he is behind the eight ball? >> well, think he had good performance. i think at this time is far from filling up for him. i think he handled issued like gun reform, like bail reform and very well and you know, he has eight years of chris christie's record. >> both agree it? is a closer race than a lot of pundits are saying? >> nine points. >> which way? >> murphy. >> we'll see. all right. we'll leave it there. here is a look at the headlines we're chasing for you tonight. a k victim of the las vegas shooting has filled a lawsuit against the mandalay bay hotel and resort. 2-year-old was shot by stephen paddock a bullet pierce her arm,

shattered ribs and damaged her liver. mandalay failed to notice the gunman setting up calm ares and bringing so many weapons into the room. bill de blasio interrupted in tuesday night's mayoral debate. the candidates fought about cripple and the buffedget. mali tackies accusing the administration mismanagement. de blasio out toed the a affordable housing and reminded the crowd that de blasio is a red sox fan and he eventually had the microphone shut juf and did not stop him from shout over this crowd. polls show a comfortable lead. that is a look at headlines we're chasing today. bill: coming up, dan zarrow has all the weather. is it going to stay hot? is it cold? i don't i think the weather fors what it is doing. >> bill, the roller coaster of autumn conditions. cool ta dais ahead. warm days head. raindrops as well. will break it down, coming up.

bill: welcome back to "chasing news "is am billed gre. we have a lot more show four. your weather is coming up up. it is it hot is? it cold? is feels like fall is back. all in a little bit. but first, i want to tell you about a story in lakewood. the school district that has pailed to the state to help them close a budget gap. well, guess what. their attorney is making. $6 hup hup thousand. not only is that $400,000 more

than what an attorney in this role should be making but this is the guy that has been suing this district over the past couple of years costing them money i guess they thought the cheaper option was to bring them inside and to keep them out. we have got adam are the newsroom at new jersey 101.5 to give us details. adam, welcome to chasing news. >> thank you for having me. bill: how much it did cost him on the outside seeing that district into last year, the legal fees were $1.2 million i think. a lot of that going to him. this is sem ply in their pocket. the district in. >> did the district win any lawsuits that he took against them? or was it settling? he was getting a big pay? flows the once he won. i am not sure how much they have on their end but obviously, he was very good at what he did. he worked for them before. they know how they worked. >> how many years ago did he work for them? what was he making then? >> you know, he was there from

2002 to 2012 i was not able to find out. i am sure what he is making now. >> all right. what was the budget gap and had all kinds of issues with the state paying for those things. i know that is part of the problem they have with the budget gaps but about how much are they asking the stature the budget gap was $15 million at first and ended up giving them an extra eight and ended up finding other money from other places and the council agreed to give them money and aum cov other things. >> adam, have you seen a district in new jersey spending this kind of money on a sure? i have not. you have to remember lakewood is a different district that anticipate one in the state so whatever rules may not apply to lakewood. what were they thinking? >> also's think about the street and pull them in and easier to pay them $6 hup hup grand system like hush money. >> a lot of questions raised. the district is seen boy the mo moan former the state who said it was a good, so question interests the community,

questions from the state, attorney general's office now investigating to see if they followed the right protocols to end up where they should and the district has until the end of the month to figure out that is hag going to work. bill: adam, thank you. appreciate joining me today. all right. let's bring in the a-plus panel to break it down. am outraged. i don't flow to begin. please welcome bake justin and andre richardson. andre, let me start with you. a hard time finding another side to this. what do you think? >> think this is very more than the average lawyer. you wonder shall is it a political favor? what is happening with the board m what is happening with the council is? it payback? is it some sort of retribution? is it putting two communities against one another? it is hard to say. it is hard to say. >> you have been in government a long time. now you are in the private side taking money. but in your time in government, i mean, i got to believe you have seen this stuff. this state is so corrupt. everybody knows.

it is one example baits is so much money. >> well, i think there are several lines of defense that this action might have falt in through. the school districts have against us like fair and open bidding and fy play. the state machiner to was on this. 's mentioned before. i am glad it pits the last line of defense and that is the media and the white house. >> let me ask you folks who has solution nor. doesn't it outram you? there are people dying of opioid and heroin addictions and kids who are skipping meals you got the fat cats politically connected lawyers making almost more than half million a year. are you not as mad aam? this is what disyou canned the average citizen about the business of poll techs they see something like this. they see the property taxes going up. they don't see you know, e done sewages going up. >> right. >> like a line of inflation. so you see something like this. it is tell that more reason why people don't vote and don't want to par fates. what would you advice someone running for governor now. you are should mack it front and

center. both candidate force governor. cannot speak for them. both candidates for governor would denounce $600,000 paycheck. and it doesn't sneak needs of the lakewood chirp. i think they do, they deserve every opinion ny they get and need more. >> take that money and give it to the tapers that are teaching them. how about that all right. just tip, andre, always good see you on the show. all right. thank you for being here. i want to bring in david lee miller to talk to us about the senator from new jersey who is on trial for corruption and brook ry. this trial has lasted a few weeks. it could impact you directly. what do you got, david after six weeks of rile, 35 onces the prosecution has once rested in the bribery trial of bob men mendez. the finalness for the prosecution was fbi ang gent prosecutors used the age gn's testimony to try to link hundreds of thousands in campaign contributions from south florida eye doctor that

benefited senator menendez. in return, mep nen dezs accused of helping to get vis stras the girlfriend and thighs influence to help the doctor in a business deal in the dominican republic and the $8.9 million over billing dispute with medicare. senator mendez's lawyer and gred the judge when he tried to delve into the interest of the medicare bureaucracy and the judge not relevant to the case. outside of the presence of the jury. the judge said "how stupid do you think the jr. rain the court are?" follow the conclusion of the prosecution's case, he made motion of acquittal. he cited a 2016 supreme court decision that vore overturned the brook ry conviction of the governor. he told the court, mcdonald's time is very important. lowell argued that the case should be dismissed. because the prosecution failed to show that senator menendez and the doctor had any agreement to provide political favors in

exchange for money or gifts. as tenned the courthouse this morning. senator mendez was asked about the case for his defense. >> the story of a lifetime of service. done honorably. hard-working. a commitment to the people of new jersey. a long time friendship with three. the judge wrecked to rule next week on the motion to quit this afternoon before a court, the judge said at least one of the 12 counts menendez now faces will be dea decided by jury. in newark, new jersey. david lee miller, chasing news. >> i am meteorologist dan zarrow a look at the local weather forecast for the next couple of days? i reforeautumn in the northeast united states as the roller coaster season. i knows at steady decline from the heat of summer al the way down the cold of winter.

the cold front drops it down then we warm up again then we drop down and warm up again. so forth. we're on the down swing now turning cooler so looking for the taste of a you at torments is coming up the next couple of days. ni weekend it is uphill again the near record temperatures by the end of the weekend show you two maps to illustrate what is going on. look at the rainfall. we had the spotty showers and sprinkles around the area over the past day to day and a half that bill continue for part of thursday and we'll start to dry out a little bit. i think clouds will fill in. temperature-wise, though. no more 80's. no more 70's. highs will be in the 60's for thursday and friday. that is tall lay bit below normal this time of year. let's put details on the forecast fo fou you. tonight, overnight, lows will drop to around the 60 hp degree mark give or tick again a couple of showers throughout under mostly cloudy skies. into thursday we go. cool, breezy, highs only in the lower to mid 60 he at best again. few sprinkles cannot be ruled

out. mostly cloudy skies on friday. maybe a tray sower around again only in the 6's. then the warming trend kicks in this weekend how about 70's on saturday. then maybe some 8 he a sunday. i am meteorologist dan zarrow. >> coming up more on the wildfires raising through southern california. many are dead. many more wounded. it is horrific keen in california tonight.

bill: welcome back to chasing news. i am bill spadea. here is a look at the headline wes are chasing tonight. fire position as a calling the damage caused by wildfire is a cross northern california pure devastation. at least 18 people are dead and 3500 homes and businesses have been destroyed. new evacuation orders were in place wednesday. none of the 22 wildfires burning north of san francisco had been contained. starting next week, the boy so it scouts will allow girls to par it is a pate as scouts. existing pays can to be in all boy or establish a new girl pact or a girl and boy.

cub scout dens will remain all boys or all girls. girls will be able to become eagle scouts in organization's highest honor. oreos out with a new mystery flavor if you guess, you could win $50,000. the contest which runs through the 30th allows one trin per person per day. the grand prize of $50,000 and the five first places of $10,000. it is it oreo mystery didn't k if a look at the headlines we're chasing today. >> voters in new jersey and new york are going to head to polls in justs a four weeks. it seems to me though leading candidates want to talk about donald trump. eas that i? mayor de blasio wants to pant the picture of donald trump as the figure hurting, no and murphy the leading can death in new jersey wants to talk about trump and the gun control. every single issue that really does not impact life in our local area.

here's the question. how about take a page out of the book. he is a republican candidate in new jersey. he is talking about affordability. that is the conversation needs to be. what you are a republican oar democrat, you live in new jersey or live in knocks, it is time to talk about how we create pros pear ty. how we keep people in their homes it is simply too expensive to live in new jersey. that is why me millennials don't come back and seniors are getting out when they can. somebody has got to do something about it. it is time to have honest conversation about local issues and leave donald trump out of it. thanks for waffling tonight. always good talk to you every night in the living room. we'll see you tomorrow night. ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ >> live from center city in philadelphia, this is fox 29 news at 11:00. breaking news in west philadelphia. a person shot at a store on the 6100 block of market street. that person is getting medical treatment, but is not cooperating with police. so they're investigating whether that person was trying to rob the store when a gun went off. store employee fired that gun by the way. we'll bring you more as more details come in. dramatic video of a guy swinging a knife as he stormed through convenience store in upper dash beach robber did whatever it took to get what he wanted was cold hard cash. thanks for joining us at 11:00, i'm lucy noland. what happens next in this story is plain ugly. dave schratwieser is live in upper darby. dave? >> reporter: lucy police say the suspect was wearing muslim clothing a hoodie and a mask

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