bill: as we start off 2016 one of the big stories is legal marijuana could be coming to new jersey in the next few mons if governor elect bill murphy has his way, however, not everybody is rushing to get that legal pot. some folks raising the red flag. we bring that whole story to you. and unlikely but i think very appropriate hero of second amendment movement you will meet a woman who had to get a pardon from governor crust ty even though he had legal right to kara firearm. wait until you har the compelling story. taked to her tonight. 2016 is no behind us. we'll take a walk with you through some of the really compelling news stories for entertainment and everything and

weather that happened over the past year. i am bill spadea. this is "chasing news." bill: a big question in new jersey as governor elect bill murphy gets set and whether he will be able to make good on the campaign promise to make recreational use of marijuana legal across the board. he is already fighting some resistance from the democrats and the republicans some members of the state senate say hold on governor elect, not so fast. now some council members in the city of linden pushing back saying we got a lot of questions first. ashley johnson has the full story. ashley, a do you got for us. reporter: new jersey governor elect bill murphy has n not said much since the election about the campaign promise to helloize recreational marijuana in the first 100 days in office they are seaing out and number of concerns. i spoke to long-time state senator ron rice in newark who said, there needs to be more research on the effects recreational mr mr has had in

place writs is legal. linden councilman peter brown shares those concerns. >> well, a lot of people have been talking about the revenue that has come in. the potential revenue. no one has talked about the expense of it. it is going to be happen. no one talked about increase in homelessness. that some cities has seen. no one has talked about the social issues that have been caused as a result of this. >> well, recently formed city committee that evaluates the social economic and quality of life impact legalizing marijuana have on linden. the biggest concerns are public health and law enforcement. >> big prime issue we are dealing with here in linden when i put my judge into court is the javy drugs such as hef wen and opiates. that should be addressed. reporter: murphy expected to are a raise $300 million in sales tax ref nu from legalizing marijuana under the current bill, they will receive one percent from sales tax ref hue. brown says 3% for linden will

bring in drar 100,000 a year. >> $100 thousand doesn't pay another cost of a police officer who has been on the force for ten years. if you look, day to day, they have in creased. linden's city council can override state law but city council members can create ordinance regulating where marijuana could be sold in the city. in linden, i am ashley johnson reporting for "chasing news." bill: thanks, ashley. all right. let's bring back the machine-plus panel to break it down. lauren where, let me start with you. i realize they are asking questions. here is a guy, murphy, that got elected. this was one of the big three. the million a's tax. the minimum wage, legalizing pot there is no way it gets done in 100 days. is a tough tight. i am from newark. i am really are excited about this being or becoming law in a place like newark. we can let go of petty and

inconsequential erase and maybe they won't get arrested for something else, but at least not for small amount moose. let me ask but newark, though. in that context. you got a public safety differ director and major who have lowered the crime rate but they have done it boy arresting people for petty and small crimes. the quality of life arrests you could argue it is working. well, think, there is more grief on the street. that is what is working. i think people are feeling safer downtown and so i think that is what is work. >> sos a murphy figured out what the messages on this? he started on revenue. then revenue was only florida 00 million. not enough. then social just is and the stats bay the colorado department saying arrest and min ors rup. >> bill, it is all of it. think you are know and talked about it. i have been advocating for many, many years. i think that i found in my conversations when we talk about lellization. you need to do a couple of

thing. we're learning. it is an application. all the framework that is done around. the other important thing. it is okay to talk. there are them into are not impacting by cannabis and impacting by having a young person. >> how credible is the opposition? >> no. >> ron rice is on it to. this is the time and the legislature have this debate. this is the time in the town council meeting to have dis"let's get it right. let's not pass up this opportunity. murphies going about it right. allowing the public allowing the process to take shape in the legislature. we'll do it hex year. >> all right. good for new york ored? >> i think it is great for newark. i would look to say wire like to volunteer on the study group whenever it is going to happen. i don't know how deep they are going to go with the study. he want to volunteer. noted thank you. god you have here. thanks for being here. >> great. thanks. >> you may remember this the to riff a firearm to protect herself after she had been

mugged is and had a legal right to carry that firearm in her home state of pennsylvania unfortunately, she costst crossed the state line while driving new jersey was arrested for possession of that same legal webp weapon. her case is one of the driving reasons be hane new bill that would create among all the states if you have a legal right to car rip your home state. am joined now by al loan has become the unlikely hero for this progun prosecond amendment move. how has life been since governor christie granted you a pardon? >> happy. i had to deal with all the things, everyone knowing who i am. living in thed at the time. s with a lot for my kids. i had to wait. i got punishment. i couldn't work. i fund job. got a job with the congressman.

bill: what do you know who the bill that would allow gun owners like you who are lel ap licensed in the home state to carry the firearm legally across state lines. >> i am still learning every day. that was what point of having a license to carry when you can't carry it where you want to go on your person? bill: what role did you play in getting this bill, now where it is at, pass the house, headed to the senate? what did you do in d.c.? >> the bill i have been pushing for a year now. i have been going back and forth to washington, d.c., knock on each congressman's door. see how they felt about what happened and tell me they didn't want me carrying a firearm. i protect myself ap my children.

i wanted them to tell me. they listened to me. i asked them. where i am from, i have to folk myself. >> where do you want to be if and when this becomes will you and president trump there is to sign it? >> well, i hope, to be right next to trump and the white house. while he signed that bill and put a big smile on my face. bill: thanks. happy new year. great to see you. >> making movies is complicated business. ma make it realistic and come to life for you. somebody has got to be in charge of every aspect. allison gormly is going to spos due to the guys in charge of making those sounds come to life with your favorite movie. allison, what do you got into when you think of movie production. what comes to mind? producers, directors what about articlists. the reproduction of every day sound and you may have assumed

that noise is lake door opening. or leaves crunching. ties quiet to hear when the artists and mix per come in to play. they work at epp ink in north vail, new jersey. marco creates a the sound and later adds it to the scene. marco is responsible for the heels and the devil wears grad. yes. he puts on a 513 pair of heels and walk ance the stage while it seems fun, the job can be labor-intensive. >> more difficult part when you need to pick up heavy objection and make loud sounds so its the

car door and you need to throw it on the ground while you know what shall which have to do that four to five to ten times to get a proper sound. marco has worked on over 500 films tin v shows including the wolf wall street. the hulk. "the aviator." and empire. all the items surrounding the stage and there us a lot of them come from the streets of jersey. the large room vem bells a storage fa sill ry ty packed with oddities that create the perfect sound. >> bring them on down. i take anything that squeaks. if it looks like the island of misfit toys bring it here. if it is noisy, i like. one of the favorite parts of the job is getting to see the tv shows or movies a little bit early. but i am sorry, guys. you will not get any spoilers out of them. production companies will actually set up surveillance so they can see who is in the room

at all times. so you have to wait until those movies or tv shows come out. i am allison gorm my reporting for "chasing news." >> don't go anywhere. coming up on "chasing news." we got a lot more show for you including the year are in view. we'll break down all the top stories, president trump's first year in office, big changes in taxes, and north korea, and across the globe, terrorism and sex scandals that and dan zarrow will have the top weather stories of 2017. stay with me.

bill: welcome back to "chasing news." i am bill spadea. fox's shepard smith is going to take a look at the top stories we were covering all year from president trump to sex scab dal. >> reporter: in 2017, a new president took office as women came forward to say me, too. thosethose stories and more dominating the headlines of 201p. ♪ ♪ the year started with a big change in washington. the inning a ravings president donald trump. >> the people became the rulers bam though rulers of the stitial again. the biggest single day of

demonstrations in american history announce trag travel! against muslim mayor ty countries. the supreme court lead a revamped version take effect in december whole the legal fight continues continues. the president also confronting north korea after the test firing of the first intercontinental about a lis pick missile. the north also testing the most powerful nuclear weapon yet a hydrogen bomb and launching a missile that could hit apen any point in the united states. in april, president trump got the first big win on capitol hill. the senate confirmed justice neil gorsuch to replace the late anton nin scalia on the supreme court. in may, james comey, that lead to robert mueller to reason the investigation into russia's election met ling and possible collusion members of team trump. the investigation lead to the indictment of fommer trump

campaign chairman paul man na for and the former campaign ad rick gates and the former national security advisor general michael flynn plead guilty lie though fbi but the contacts with the russian ambassador answered is now cooperating with the special council. also, in may, deadly terror take onary and ga gran day concert in england. 22 people killed. dozens more hurt. just one of several attacks against western countries through the the year. in june, a shooting at republican congressional baseball practice outside of d.c. the majority whip steve scalise the most seriously wound t. three months later, he gat standing ovation as he returned to congress. >> you have no idea how great this feels to be back here at work in the pom's house. [cheering and applauding] in july, the liberation of mosul.

iraq's second biggest city after more than three years under isis rule. three months later, u.s.-backed force in syria said they had recaptured the islamic state self-proclaimed capital. charlottesville, virginia became the scene of deadly tem demonstration. a man plowed the car in a crowd of people demonstrating against the white nationalists rally and killed a woman. days later, across the nation, people turned out to see the first coast-to-coast total eclipse of the sun. in near lay century. >> everyone going together and experience everything together. that is, that is nothing to beat that. american continues to recover from three devastating hurricanes which hit during the end of the summer. first harvey slammed to the such as category four storm causing dat trophic damage to house and the texas coast. we are just beginning the process. of responding to the storm. >> next, irma, one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes on

record. it planned floor did and the caribbean with devastating rage and finally, hurricane maria. carving a path of destruction through puerto rico, killing dozens of people and wiping out power to entire island. come on out. >> well, on october 1st. o.j. simpson walked free. after spending nine years behind bars following a botched robbery in vegas. and just hours later, in las vegas -- the deadliest mass shooting in american history. 58 people killed and more than 500 wounded when a gunman firedded into a crowded country music festival on the los angeles strip. still no board on the motive. just a month later, another deadly mass shooting. 25 people died including a pregnant woman during a sunday church service in sutherland spring, texas. the deadliest shooting in a place of worship un-american history. >> no take. no accident i eventsly will break our spirits or dy in-the

face of the american people. >> in oc, the legendary hollywood producer harvey weinstein lost his job and so much more after dozens of women accused him of harassment, assault, even rape but the accusation helped create the me too movement. women and men came forward store bris sexual misconduct. if i profile actors, musician, journals, politicians all caught up in the scandal. democratic lawmakers john conyers anal franken amonthsed resignation then there is roy moore and the alabama senate race. women accused him of that ration and assaulting them years ago when they were teenagers and more lost the special election to the democratic component doug jones. finally, the house and the senate passed separate tax bills calling for the largest overall of the american tax code in more than three decades looking ahead to 2018 the midterm elections coming up the whole country waiting to see if voters will reject or reward president trump.

we are keeping a close eye on tensions with north korea. and the least sexual misconduct accusations. of course we'll be here for it. in new york, shepard smith, fox news. ok, thank you, shepard. let's bring in dan zarrow has the top weather storyies in 201. meteorologist: instead present my list of the top five local weather events of 2017. number five, weeks of dry, mild weather. yes, even boring weather makes the list. we begin autumn with extended strep of above normal temperatures and mostly dry weather starting in september. wheeze have ended up spiraling into drought if not for the heavy rainstorm that arrived in late octobers. number four, the march nor'easter. there a few snowstorms to choose to the top five list. i believe last winter's normal

dud g double-digit snowfall takes the cake. over three inches of rain in south jersey. wind gusts over 60 miles per hour and icing. what a mess. >> number three, and early start to winter. november turned cold. december turned snowy. with three accumulating snow events in just six days. this is early season snow a sign of what is to come for the rest of the winter? we'll see. number to, nonstop tropical threats. the 20117 atlantic hurricane season was extremely active. from harvey, irma, jose, maria, take the several near misses and listening eye will be to the jersey shore and battered by rough surf and rip current force the entire last month of summer. and number one, the great american solar eclipse. august 21st, 2017 was date amateur astronomers won for get all hoge we did not fall in the path of totality the eclasp

became a hot comi. if you missed it the next partial solar eclipse visible here will oh kind october of 2023 so there you go. 2016 was big year in weather. am sure 2016 will bring us more sun and excite. aam meteorologist dan zarrow. bill: thank you, dan. giants, yankees. a year it has been in sports. george is going to break it down four

bill: welcome back to "chasing news." i am bill spadea. giants, yankees. george has the details and will break it down. gorg what do you got? reporter: well, another year of sports is head another history books.

it was the year of shock and surprise and begin with baseball where the yanks were supposed to be a year away. here came the judge 52 homers. >> live to left field and deep. gone. >> winning the al rook kif the why were award helping carry the yankees within one game of the world series. well, you go out and trade for the national legal mvp who hit 50 home runs for miami in 2017. that lead to rise of chris for the whom the skies lit lir the limb knit he can stay healthy but nothing shape thingses up look the national football league shough rouded by national anthem forecast the jets shot early by wing thief first five games before sat ling back in

the pack. they began with dreams answeredded with the most losses in franchise history. odell beckham made headlines for the dog impersonations before being lost for the season to ankle in jury. eli manning got benched and the head coach and jury reece got fired while just down the turnpike, the eagles in joyed the best seasons ever clinching home field advantage in the nfc playoffs despite a season ending injury to star cab carson. so, in 2018, as it is in sport, you bet it can. i am george for "chasing news." happy new year, everybody. bill: happy new year. am hope you had a great 2016 and i hope like me you are looking ahead at a great 2018. plus, we got a lot of problems we got to pick. you heard. politician thons show saying the state government has enough money and just a talk point andd they really need to dig in and

raise more of your tacks. i say, in morning, in new jersey, we pay absolutely way more than we should but we still got problems. government in the new year has to be held account to pri or itizing their spending. what is more important than making sure you are safe in your home and your come-tained can get back and forth to work safely across our roads in our trains and ferris et cetera. all of the issues need to be addressed in 2016 and i don't have a lot of confident politics that we got in our various state caps i will say if this you keep pushing back. change is going happen. it is going to be a good year and we got to keep fighting. follow me on twitter at bill spadea and interact with me during the show, follow the show at chasing news. don't forget to tune in everything morning at 6:00 toten a.m. on new jersey .5. enjoy the rest of the new year's

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♪ loo live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 nouse at 11:00. 2018 getting off to icy start. snow is blanketing the pocono mountains and we can see the snow fly as cross our area this week. you're not going to find that right now in the streets of old steel but the bitter wind chills blasting our area it will get even colder. can you imagine because it will be awhile before we feel any assemblance of warmth. thank for joining us at 11:00. i'm lucy noland. happy new year. meteorologist kathy orr is talking about a chance for snow this week. kathy, this could be big one? >> yeah, we're talking about a nor'easter and you know there's a lot of things swirling around on twitter on facebook on instagram going out to sea it's