principal brewer's supporters here at the school board meeting.n the meantime they started a legal defense fund to help him fight to keep his job. >>> a bold heist captured on tape and a possible connection to another crime in a different state. >>> and i'm tracking the next storm making its way up the coast. tomorrow the snow is all to the east of i-95. >>> we are less than 24 hours away from the opening of nbc 4's 24th health and fitness expo. >> doreen gentzler is down at the convention center. the expo always brings out your biggest smile. >> sure it does. >> reporter: does it ever. resolution to take better care of yourself, get healthier, eat healthier, be healthier. this is the place to come and get some inspiration to keep that new year's resolution you made. one of the best things we do here is all the free medical tests offered. our friends from giant are here. you guys are doing preblood pressure checks. why is that so important? >> what a lot of people don't know is uncontrolled blood pressure can contribute to other diseases. we're ou

signs of support for principal john brewer are everywhere. a stand with brewer facebook page, the rock in front of dominion high painted with a b. on friday, a rally staged at the school. >> everybody wants dr. brewer back. >> reporter: seeing and hearing all that is what inspired this dominion mom to turn to facebook and post a different viewpoint. she calls it children matter most. >> the heart of this whole situation is children, is kids and kids that have been mistreated and families that had been impacted. >> reporter: school district officials say they're barred from speaking about personnel matters but brewers' supporters believe he got in trouble for writing a letter of recommendation on behalf of a former band instructor. parents complained he used inappropriate and sexual language with dominion parents told me they complained to principal brewer about the same thing but were told to take it up with the teacher themselves. >> it started out as just vulgar language, vulgar and derogatory name calling, sexual innuendo, just very inappr

john brewer said he's unable to comment as he's waiting reinstatement. plan their biggest show of support yet on tuesday night here at the school board meeting. in the meantime, they started a legal defense fund to help him fight to keep his job. i'm julie carray, news4. >>> we are in for a major temperature swing. we've got tom kierein tracking how soon temps will be back up 60s. >>> well, snow and sleet are making a mess down south. the millions under emergency dealing with whiteout conditions now. stay with .us y27mly y16fy tracking wintry weather. snow is here and flakes are sticking around. storm team 4 tracking the timing of all this, when t down and how local crews are trying to keep the roads clear. >>> two people dead, one critically burned after this fiery rollover crash. ems was called to the scene just before 3:00 this morning. and the cause is still under investigation. >>> ft. lauderdale's airport back open this morning following yesterday's shooting rampage that killed five people, left eight others wounded. police say they're trying to fi

brewer talks about living a life of significance. and living a life of significance matters the most when you're in clubhouse. >> reporter: now, dr. brewer is appealing his termination. the parents have raised about $20,000 for his legal defense. and about 2500 people have signed on to their petition to bring him back. the school board will be making a decision in the coming weeks. live in ashburn, peggy fox, wusa 9. >> we'll be watching closely. peggy, thank you. >>> of course it's been cold out there the past week or so. topper. cubans aren't the only once impacted by the weather. this beer got stuck on an icy lake in connecticut. clnaged to scoot closer to oser to land. but it was trapped. that's when a an animal rescue worker pulled the deer to safety. the deer didn't thank everyone but ran off into the forest. >> blame it on the weatherman. we do it a lot. especially if the weatherman is your dad. >> an atlanta meteorologist had just finished his newscast, ahead of a winter storm. then he checked his phone and fountain this text

the former student said it was brewer who helped get him on the right track. >> never gave up faith in me. meant so much in myself and my family. in short, not only did i -- turned my entire life around. >> there's a quieter group who believes brewer should go saying he supported a band teacher who used inappropriate and sexual language with students. parents complained to principal brewer in 2013 and '14 and did nothing. >>> at the state capitol in richmond tonight, new proposals to change state law because of a news 4 i-team investigation. >> all to make it more difficult for teachers who have engaged in sexual through the cracks and keep their teaching license. it's a month long investigation by scott mcfarland and our i-team. >> we uncovered four teachers who admitted sexual misconduct with students. the district waited at least six years before revoking licenses. brad norton managed to find another teaching job in maryland. he admitted sexually assaulting another student there. >> when i read your and saw your report, it was like i was hit in the stomach. >> state senator janet ho

john brewer.he has been there since it opened in 2003 but he recently received a notice of termination and that came after news that a former band instructor resigned after boasting about having relationships with former dominion students. brewer supporters say he is being made the fall guy. and it is wrong. >> he made such a big impact, not only on the school but the community. >> each and every student, every vulnerable student, every stoont looking for a-- student looking for a place has found it because of dr. brewer. >> brewer is appealing and parents raised $20,000 for his legal defense. a school board decision is expected in a few weeks. >>> here is something now for the mother of devante hines, you have got a great kid, just one question: where are you? devante wants

john brewer. >> i want to talk about how the loss of dr. brewer has left a hole in our community that we probably didn't even totally appreciate before he was gone. >> reporter: but there is a quieter group of parents now offering a competing view. gener jen callahan calls her facebook page children matter most. >> the heart of this whole situation is children and kids that have been mistreated and families that had been impacted. >> reporter: school district officials say they're barred from speaking about personnel matters b believe he got in trouble for writing a recommendation on behalf of a former band director. in november he stepped down from his next job at a florida school when parents there complained he used inappropriate and sexual language with students. parents at dominion complained act the sa about the same thing. >> it started out with vulgar language, name calling, sexual innuendo. just very inappropriate type of exchange between a teacher and a student. >> reporter: now callahan and some other parents fear the overwhelmin

many of them showing support for dominion high school principal john brewer. he was placed on leave a month ago without an explanation to the community. students took to the podium to ask for their leader back. >> i was back in his office five more times to be suspended. he never gave up faith in me. dr. brewer continues to invest so much in me and my family and assured that not only did i stay in school but i turned my am entire life around. >> i don't know what it would be like to get my diploma and not see dr. brewer. >> it is in our school's best interest to give us back our mentor and pivotal leader. >> other supported a former band teacher accused of usesing inappropriate and sexual language with students. >>> special needs stud ptents h to be carried. >>> an airbag recall expanded. we'll let you know if your car is now included. >>> but first another look outside and at the roads as we >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> portions of i 70 in colorado back open after a avalanche swept through vale pass. it was covered with up to 15 feet of snow. no injur

brewers supporters dont think he knowingly did anything wrong. it is unclear when a final decision will be made about brewer's future. president obama giving his farewell address last night in front of thousands of supporters... but therre was one face missing from the crowd. why the first daughter skipped her dad's big speech, still ahead. but first - here's what's coming up tonight on abc seven. saturday (mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, & rain) - first look at inauguration weather (mid 50s & dry) today: partly sunny. rain possible after 4pm. highs: 49-54 winds: s 5 mph tonight: showers taper off by 9pm. mostly cloudy. patchy, dense fog possible. lows: 41-45 winds: sw 5-10 mph thursday: am fog, clouds. partly cloudy. mild & breezy. highs: 62- suzanne live tease reunion after a deadly tragedy.. coming up - how a young girl in fort lauderdale during last week's shooting, was reunited with her lost bear. suzanne live tease stabbed to death inside the westfield wheaton mall. suzanne kennedy is live in wheaton.. suzanne? greenbelt police are inves

here's a brewer. i can get behind this one.d beer officially went on sale on this day back in 1935. another occasion for celebration. in 1905 the world's largest diamond was discovered in south africa. it was 3,106 carats and weighed 1.33 pounds. on thursday we'll get the newest home sales numbers. and on friday we'll get a read on the economy with durable goods. as well as a first look at fourth quarter gdp. >>> president trump didn't always live in luxury. our reporter robert frank toured president trump's childhood home in queens, new york, and its history may now put a premium on its price. >> reporter: this is the first place that donald trump ever called home. >> donald trump was born in 1946 on june 14th at jamaica hospital, and listed on the birth certificate as his home address. >> reporter: the modest home was recently sold at auction. the winning bid is still undisclosed but the fact the donald lived here was expected to add a significant premium to the price. >> the home originally went on the market for 1.65 millio

what governor brewer did not mention is that trade is not the big issue here.ericanjobs is automation. by some estimates, it is automation. by some estimates, it is for 21. computers have lostjobs —— fourto is for 21. computers have lostjobs —— four to one. the syria crisis will be one of the big foreign policy issues for the administration coming up in these weeks. right. they will be talking a lot about syria in the coming weeks. talks ongoing today in kazakhstan. the syria crisis will be one of the big foreign policy issues for the administration these coming weeks. yes, although normally — when it comes to syria — the americans would be equal partners in the discussions. not this time. these talks are in the kazakh capital of astana, and it's russia and turkey who are the key hosts. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been looking at the shifting geopolitics of the syrian war. this new alliance is reshaping syria's battlefield. president erdogan and president putin still back opposing last week, they conducted their first joint bombing rai

john brewer. he has been there since it opened in 2003 but he recently received a notice of termination and that came after news that a former band instructor resigned after boasting about having relationships with former dominion students. brewer supporters say he is being made the fall guy. and it is wrong. >> he made such a big impact, not only on the school but the community. >> each and every student, every vulnerable student, every stoont looking for a-- student looking for a place has found it because of dr. brewer. >> brewer is appealing and parents raised $20,000 for his legal defense. a school board decision is expected in a few weeks. >>> here is something now for the mother of devante hines, you have got a great kid, just one question: where are you? devante wants thanks. back in 1993 devante was a couple of hours old when his mom left him on a door step at a temple hills apartment. there was a note "please take care of my baby. i am momeless and he will die in the streets." devante wa

brewered to hand it to me. >> it's in our scol mentor and pivotal leader. >> others say brewered supported former band teacher accused of usesing inappropriate and sexual language with students. >>> a painting is hanging up despite a congressman taking it down himself. it depingts police officers with pigs with one pointing his gun at a black panther. a congressman from sand yag die county removed it saying it was offensive. for now, it is hanging up again. a student painted it it. supporters say removing it goes against the first amendment. >>> robert kennedy jr. met with president elect donald trump yesterday. he may lead a new vaccination safety commissions under while the president elect has said he's pro vaccine, he has pointed to a link between autism. >>> this is probably one of the les glamorous sides of the inauguration preparations. they started installing port-a-potties. there will be thousands of toilets in preparation of the thousands of people expected to visit over inaugural weekend. it will take a week to empty and remove them after all the festivities are done and of cours

the brewers said young adults are drinking less beer. they also blamed poor summer weather for the decline in sales. they're planning to strengthen their lineup of beer to reverse the market. government tax reform is proposing a lower tax on beer and higher levies on the two other products. the government aims to tax all three products at the same rate by 2026. >>> u.s. president-elect donald trump is continuing to put pressure on auto makers urging them to make more cars in the united states and hire more american workers. trump repeated his stance in a tweet on sunday. he said car makers and others have to start making products in the u.s. again if they want to do business there. americica's next president made similar comment last week. he warned of a stitiff border t for companies that make products elsewhere. two options have emerged for the tax trump is suggesting. one calls for high duties for goods produced at plants for goods that moved out of the u.s. america's trading partners are expected to oppose both options, seeking them

how nicole brewer looks at both sides. >> and also, amazing rescue at a western ski resort. a man jumped into action to save his friend. >> new guidelines turning conventional wisdom on its hea head. how they may prevent life-threatening peanut allerg allergys in children. >> and live storm scan 3 shows snowfalling across the region. kate bilo will tell us when the rain arrives this is a live look from norristown snow is falling and expected to fall through the night. kate bilo is tracking it and what you can expect tomorrow and through the weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> she performed as sugar plum fairy in the nut cracker this season and a dancer says she was let go because of her high hight. >> nicole brewer joins us with reaction to her claim and ballet response. >> this is interesting. she says it's been stat tour and they say about finding the right fit. either a way there's no dance around the issue of esthetics in the world of ballet. when you think of a preem aballerina. >> lien, >> thin. >> muscular. >> they tend to be tall. >> perhaps not too tall at least

how they're remembering mary tyler moore plus our nicole brewer looks at how how pop culture can changehe views of society. >>> beautiful day but now this cold front right here is moving in and it's going to knock down those temperatures. i'll tell you how much cooler it will get and when to expect showers on thursday. >>> meet luke, we're going to tell you how this dog is helping local students learn. >>> bruno mars, what he'll be doing the first time in four years when "eyewitness news" continues. >>> after sflirt flirting flirt with history. the dow will open above 25,000 for the first time ever tomorrow. wall street broke through record territory. the index nearly tripled value in the last eight year, document finished up 155 points closed at 20,068 and the s & p added 18. >>> tributes poured in for mary tyler moore. fans put roses at the base of the mary tyler moore statue in minneapolis. the city where her show took place. people gathered outside the iconic victorian home. dick van dyke tweeted to there are no words she was the best. we always said that we changed each other's liv

nicole brewer is here with a reaction to the spike. >> people pretty shocked to hear this. such a sharp rise in prices. just a short time, just a year's time, they admit they have evidence of this trend and we wondered what do you get for the average price of a philly rental? >> in the city of philadelphia, the rent market is high. >> a lot of neighborhoods are booming, prices going up. >> including the average price for a one bedroom apartment. >> probably like $1,000. >> 950 >> 750800 >> try 1350 up from just a year ago. according to an apartment search website, philly saw the second highest monthly rental increase in the u.s. last year. rising 4.2% six times the national average >> 2016 was definitely like a tipping point, always new construction >> i think it has a lot to do with the developing neighborhoods >> more people moving in >> experts point to all of the above. from population growth and revitalization to the influx of new apartment buildings. what will the average 1300 a month get you this 600 square foot apartment complete with scenic views an pool >> pay 1,0

how they're remembering mary tyler moore plus our nicole brewer looks at how how pop culture can changehe views of society. >>> beautiful day but now this cold front right here is moving in and it's going to knock down those temperatures. i'll tell you how much cooler it will get and when to expect showers on thursday. >>> meet luke, we're going to tell you how this dog is helping local students learn. >>> bruno mars, what he'll be doing the first time in four years when "eyewitness news" continues. 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. >>> after sflirt flirting flirt with history. the dow will open above 25,000 for the first time ever tomorrow. wall street broke through record territory. the index nearly tripled value in the last ei

>> nicole brewer is here with some new research. >> social media has the potential to open our eyes and expand our viewpoint, but one study suggests it could be helping to keep the blinders on while creating our very own social media bubble. these days a quick scroll through social media and you'll likely find. >> politics. >> lots of memes. >> a lot of politics, events. like pictures. >> there's not a lot of positive things on social media anymore. >> perhaps that's why so many are driven to block the very content that causes them aggravation, even unfollow friends with opposing views. >> i think people have a hard time having a civil conversation about where they differ. >> a new study suggests that social media actually makes us more narrow minded, allowing us to selectively view content that corresponds with our beliefs. >> in sociology we talk about this principle called whom offly. >> facebook's algorithm which filters content based on likes and interactions contributes to the phenomenon. >> if you're only in that echo chamber and seeing information from other folks who think like

our nicole brewer has three very clever and easy ways you can store your decor. also this. >> i can't hear but i'll just get through the moment, okay? >> reporter: mariah carey's meltdown on live tv. who she says purposely tried to ruin her new year's eve show. >> new year, new taxes. what you need to know before you hit the grocery store or fill up at the gas station. also kate's forecast when eyewitness news comes right back. >>> after several tough battles last year, philadelphia's sugary drink tax is now in effect. it started yesterday. consumers will now see an additional 1.5 cents per ounce on most drinks with sugar or artificial sweetener. now that distributors have alreadying passing on the costs to the customers. >> i by sweet tea a lot and power ades a lot. every now and then but now i'm not so shower. >> a 20 ounts soda costs $0.30 more. the tax is expected to bring in more than $90 million to help fund a universal pre-k programs and other city improvements. >>> meanwhile another new tax to tell you about. drivers across the state of pennsylvania are p

many showing support for dominion high school principal john brewer without an expl explanation to the community. >> i was in h times to be suspended. he never gave up faith in me. he continues to invest so am much in myself and my family and assured that not only did i stay in school but i turned my entire life around. >> to receive my diploma would be like without dr. brewer. >> as a majority of our community is saying riltit's in school's best interest to give back our mentor and pivotal leader. >> other people say brewer supported a former band teacher accused of using inappropriate and sexual language. >>> baldwin elementary school will be closed again today. it was closed yesterday after frozen pipes caused a water leak inside the building. in addition there's a broken heating coil. the district says baldwin's family night scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled. >>> right now crews are working to repair broken eight-inch water main in northwes avenue near award circle. problems started around 5:00 yesterday evening. they say it may impact the water service near american univer

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. >> i'm ukee washington >> i'm nicole brewer, jessica has the night off. snow could interfere with your saturday plan, let's get over to kate bilo. >> here's the storm. you can see it on stormscan 3 very clearly moving across portions of west virginia into northern virginia, you can see snow starting to break out on the northern tier of the storm. like messy weather here, we got everything from the purple shading which is snow on the pink which can is ice and freezing rain to plain green, which is rain to the south, you can see the trajectory this rain is taking. south and west for now but this will spread north with the snow and to our south there could be sleet and freezing rain, we've also had ice storm conditions back across the midwest and you can see a lot of winter alerts have been issued. right now, winter alerts, ice storm warning for kansas, missouri, oklahoma, into west virginia, we are not under alerts. the bad news is it is cold enough we're expecting mostly snow possibly mixing with sleet. temps gotten colder. about a 25 degree drop, i'll tim

. >> i'm ukee washington >> i'm nicole brewer, jessica has the night off. snow could interfere with your saturday plan, let's get over to kate bilo. >> here's the storm. you can see it on stormscan 3 very clearly moving across portions of west virginia into northern virginia, you can see snow starting to break out on the northern tier of the storm. like messy weather here, we got everything from the purple shading which is snow on the pink which can is ice and freezing rain to plain green, which is rain to the south, you can see the trajectory this rain is taking. south and west for now but this will spread north with the snow and to our south there could be sleet and freezing rain, we've also had ice storm conditions back across the midwest and you can see a lot of winter alerts have been issued. right now, winter alerts, ice storm warning for kansas, missouri, oklahoma, into west virginia, we are not under alerts. the bad news is it is cold enough we're expecting mostly snow possibly mixing with sleet. temps gotten colder. about a 25 degree drop, i'll tim

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nicole brewer is here with a reaction to the spike. >> people pretty shocked to hear this. such a sharp rise in prices. just a short time, just a year's time, they admit they have evidence of this trend and we wondered what do you get for the average price of a philly rental? >> in the city of philadelphia, the rent market is high. >> a lot of neighborhoods are booming, prices going up. >> including the average price for a one bedroom apartment. >> probably like $1,000. >> 950 >> 750800 >> try 1350 up from just a year ago. according to an apartment search website, philly saw the second highest monthly rental increase in the u.s. last year. rising 4.2% six times the national average >> 2016 was definitely like a tipping point, always new construction >> i think it has a lot to do with the developing neighborhoods >> more people moving in >> experts point to all of the above. from population growth and revitalization to the influx of new apartment buildings. what will the average 1300 a month get you this 600 square foot apartment complete with scenic views an pool >> pay 1,0

nicole brewer brooks at the history of protests in american and when they have made a difference. the president also ignited new can't very here in philadelphi philadelphia. his take on the city crime rate drew widespread sit six. >> look at the 30 largest cit cities and the murder rate increased by estimated 14%. here if philadelphia the murder rate has been steady let me just tear bally increase and then you look at chicago. what is going on in chicago? >> that is why he we will continue to stand with the incredible men and women of law enforcement. >> according to the philadelphia police department crime statistics posted on their web site so far this year there have been 27 nurders updated through january 25 a 3 30% increase in homicides as compared to this time last yea year. in 2016 there were 277 murders in philadelphia down three from 2015 when 280. >> and our homicides are in fact showily declining and while we're not satisfied with the current numbers we are handicapped by republican refusal to inact any kind of common sense gun control and obsession with turning our pol

i'm contessa brewer in for becky.hanks so much for joining us. >>> next week with for employers allowing flexible schedules, could you set your own hours hand just leave that 9 to 5:00 behind? each week keep it here. we are "on the money." have a great one. see you next week and happy new year. >>> breaking news on this new year's day. police make an arrest in a hit and run that killed a retired military man. we're live in philadelphia's fern rock neighborhood following the investigation. ♪ yep, you know the sound. it is almost time. the mummers are getting ready for their annual new year's day parade in philadelphia. we'll run down the road closures that could affect you getting to the parade and elsewhere. ♪ >>> and ringing in 2017. philadelphia celebrates with fireworks along the water front. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good morning, happy new year, welcome to nbc 10 news today i'm katie zachary. it is

nicole brewer tells us why some don't want them performing. >> also, a new face on the block. who is moving in just blocks from president obama's new digs. >> a young boy dangling from a ski lift. how rescuers got him to safety. >> and bundle up, kate is tracking some snow. how much will fall and who >>> a college band invited to play at president-elect trump's inaugural parade accepted the invitation but controversy soon followed. >> one for one against the historically black college taking part. >> nicole brewer joins us with more on the debate. >> there was supposed to be a decision. the president of telledega college. so for now we are left without an answer and instead with the question should they move forward with that performance. >> reporter: when the tornadoes of talladega college were called out for agreeing to perform for the president-elect, the historically black college had two options, back out of the parade or march to the beat of their own drum. >> i personally think they should go to show support. >> from a business perspective i don't think that's a good de

straight ahead at 11:00 our nicole brewer looks into why the pests are such a problem here. kate. >> and we are entering a nice mild stretch of january weather but not before still a few showers and some fog out there tonight. i'll tell you when the sun returns and just how warm it will get. >> it's been very difficult for us, but we kept fighting. >> a local woman didn't give up. neither did her family. how she got a life saving transplant even when the odds were stacked against her. >> plus, spice up your life. the food an a new study says you should be eating more of when "eyewitness news" continues. >> ♪ >> philadelphia landed a top spot on a national list but this one is not much to brag about. >> new survey figures show the philly area has the most rodents. yeah, we're talking about mice and rats. >> nicole brewer joins us now with the pesky details. how bad is this? >> it's pretty gross. pretty disgusting, guys. we're learning that nearly one out of five homes throughout the philadelphia region say they've had a rodent problem in the past year which means we have deal

. >>> beer lovers, listen up. >> a recall announced by california craft brewer sierra nevada saying itetected bits of glass in some of its 12- ounce bottles including sierra nevada pale ale, hop hunter ipa, it will be okay, ken, and torpedo ipa. the packaging code includes an m on the shoulder of the bottle. they were bottled and packaged in north carolina between early december and mid-january. any bottles with a code that includes that little c are okay. >> early december, those are gone. >> dude, that's not going to stop. >> those are probably gone, too. >> that is not going to stop me from having a cold one. >>> if three goals is a hat trick, what do you call four goals? a san jose shark wants to know tonight. >> and the warriors go down to the final shot in south beach, , >>> the nissan sports report come up next on kpix5. >> patrick marleau has been in the sharks organization for almost two decades, tonight accomplishing something that hadn't been done in hockey for two decades, only one player on the roster joe thornton. tied 1-1 against the avalanche. marleau redirects the clas

i'm contessa brewer in for becky.hanks so much for joining us. >>> next week with for employers allowing flexible schedules, could you set your own hours hand just leave that 9 to 5:00 behind? each week keep it here. we are "on the money." have a great one. see you next week and happy new year. >>> good morning, america. ringing in the new year. times square packed with people to welcome 2017. we're right there with the crowd celebrating in style. >> it's a new year's rockin' eve from new york city. ♪ >> and mariah carey taking the stage at the crossroads of the world. ♪ never brought to mind >> to hollywood -- ♪ i don't know who is going to kiss you when i'm gone ♪ >> to the best of this star studded celebration. >> new year's resolution. our fitness expert has your back. the best ways to get in shape and get your best body ever. we're breaki

straight ahead at 11:00 our nicole brewer looks into why the pests are such a problem here. kate. >> and we are entering a nice mild stretch of january weather but not before still a few showers and some fog out there tonight. i'll tell you when the sun returns and just how warm it will get. >> it's been very difficult for us, but we kept fighting. >> a local woman didn't give up. neither did her family. how she got a life saving transplant even when the odds were stacked against her. >> plus, spice up your life. the food an a new study says you should be eating more of when "eyewitness news" continues. >> ♪ >> philadelphia landed a top spot on a national list but this one is not much to brag about. >> new survey figures show the philly area has the most rodents. yeah, we're talking about mice and rats. >> nicole brewer joins us now with the pesky details. how bad is this? >> it's pretty gross. pretty disgusting, guys. we're learning that nearly one out of five homes throughout the philadelphia region say they've had a rodent problem in the past year which means we have deal

. >>> beer lovers, listen up. >> a recall announced by california craft brewer sierra nevada saying it detected bits of glass in some of its 12- ounce bottles including sierra nevada pale ale, hop hunter ipa, it will be okay, ken, and torpedo ipa. the packaging code includes an m on the shoulder of the bottle. they were bottled and packaged in north carolina between early december and mid-january. any bottles with a code that includes that little c are okay. >> early december, those are gone. >> dude, that's not going to stop. >> those are probably gone, too. >> that is not going to stop me from having a cold one. >>> if three goals is a hat trick, what do you call four goals? a san jose shark wants to know tonight. >> and the warriors go down to the final shot in south beach, the finish? next. ,,,,,,,,,, directv now! the future of tv is now. [ now echos ] 'now' does not mean now. 'future' is a relative term. nfl sunday ticket, red zone and the nfl network are not included. cbs and showtime, again, not included. most live local stations only available in select markets - fingers crosse

nicole brewer brooks at the history of protests in american and when they have made a difference. the president also ignited new can't very here in philadelphi philadelphia. his take on the city crime rate drew widespread sit six. >> look at the 30 largest cit cities and the murder rate increased by estimated 14%. here if philadelphia the murder rate has been steady let me just tear bally increase and then you look at chicago. what is going on in chicago? >> that is why he we will continue to stand with the incredible men and women of law enforcement. >> according to the philadelphia police department crime statistics posted on their web site so far this year there have been 27 nurders updated through january 25 a 3 30% increase in homicides as compared to this time last yea year. in 2016 there were 277 murders in philadelphia down three from 2015 when 280. >> and our homicides are in fact showily declining and while we're not satisfied with the current numbers we are handicapped by republican refusal to inact any kind of common sense gun control and obsession with turning our pol

>> nicole brewer is here with some new research. >> social media has the potential to open our eyes and expand our viewpoint, but one study suggests it could be helping to keep the blinders on while creating our very own social media bubble. these days a quick scroll through social media and you'll likely find. >> politics. >> lots of memes. >> a lot of politics, events. like pictures. >> there's not a lot of positive things on social media anymore. >> perhaps that's why so many are driven to block the very content that causes them aggravation, even unfollow friends with opposing views. >> i think people have a hard time having a civil conversation about where they differ. >> a new study suggests that social media actually makes us more narrow minded, allowing us to selectively view content that corresponds with our beliefs. >> in sociology we talk about this principle called whom offly. >> facebook's algorithm which filters content based on likes and interactions contributes to the phenomenon. >> if you're only in that echo chamber and seeing information from other folks who think like

nicole brewer tells us why some don't want them performing. >> also, a new face on the block. who is moving in just blocks from president obama's new digs. >> a young boy dangling from a ski lift. how rescuers got him to safety. >> and bundle up, kate is tracking some snow. how much my husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. my whole family wants to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 organic and free-from items. eat well for less. my giant. 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. >>> a college band invited to play at president-elect trump's inaugural parade accepted the invitation but c

good evening i'm nicole brewer in for jessica dean. >> i'm ukee washington. the gun man said nothing as he opened fire. >> shots fired. and, downstairs. >> reporter: police ran to the scene after reports of shots fired, at florida's fort lauderdale airport. and planes were evacuated, leaving crowd huddled on the tarmac, clutching their belonging, and five people were killed, and eight were injured, a suspect is in custody. >> we have a subject with gunshot to the head. >> reporter: airport tweeted it occurred at baggage claim in terminal two which includes delta and air canada. florida's senator bill nelson was briefed in washington. >> it happened in the area where people, bunch up, and in the baggage claim area. >> reporter: law enforcement source identified shooter to cbs news as esteban santiago ruiz, he has a concealed weapons permit and a minor criminal history. authorities say he is now in custody. eyewitness mark lee saw the gun man opened fire. >> he was not targeting, he was just randomly shooting. he was just like he was, like walking through woods

back with the roundtable, governor brewer, you took issue with some of the things said by some of thein regards to a muslim ban, if that was true, then he would have banned all the people coming in from all the other countries, turkey, indonesia, he has not done that. i believe that the administration probably had high intelligence reports that these countries that he has named, there's a danger there. and he promised the people of america, the united states, that he was going to keep us safe. >> i cannot name a single country where one of the 9/11 hijackers came from. why not name uae or saudi arabia or russia where the boston bombers came from? >> the bottom line is that they chose these countries based on, i would assume, intelligence. >> governor, that's assuming on january 19th that there was one kind of intelligence, and on january 20th there was another kind of intelligence. that's assuming that president obama didn't want to keep america safe. and that he didn't have the kind of wisdom to be able to put certain countries on that list. america is made up of the most diverse gro

lots to discuss with our panel, we have anna novarro, jan brewer and cnn political commentator bakari president barack obama was to explain the muslim world to the white house and help to explain the united states to the wmuslim world. what do you think about the events of this past weekend? >> we must keep america safe. and we want president trump to be successful in defeating isis and related organizations. but the executive order has a premise of 9/11. and by that rationale, it doesn't make any sense. the strategy is flawed. and it doesn't have any intellectual rigor. we have to get to the actual meat of the issue, which is ideas matter. their ideas have no borders and you can't built an idea wall. you can't ban all the countries in the world in which the bad ideas are sprouting. so when you look at what is actually taking place, and we think about what this is going to do, it really takes away from the goal that he has set out for himself. it doesn't have the rationale that we need it to. and it is very important to understand that both in the bush administration and in the obama

john brewer. it's believed his support of a former dominion band instructor who got in hot water first in loudoun county and later in florida is the cause for the termination notice. but not everyone at dominion is in the stand with brewer . facebook page to show concern for students who may have been mistreated by the former band instructor. >> i absolutely fear that if there were to be new information that could be brought forward that the current climate is keeping people from feeling like they can come forward and share. >> reporter: i'll take you live to the rally and you'll hear more from parents who fear this whole issue is dividing the community. >>> in a bit of a change to our prime time programming tonight, an all new episode of "this is us" is going to air an hour later at 10:00 tonight because of the presidential address. a new episode of "the wall" will air at 8:00. you can watch president obama's address right here live at 9:00. >>> a murder suspect who shot and killed a police serge

is just a number were you the re but in hollywood it's at the center of a legal battle >> nicole brewer looks at the controversial law banning a popular website from displaying an actor's age. >>> how a local police department is cleaning action to keep officers safe. >>> a classic board game getting a digital face lift. find out why you could soon be playing monopoly with emojis. >>> slick spots are concerned in the lehigh valley. big changes on the way. kate bilo will tell you how warm it will get when "eyewitness news" continues. . >>> went crashing through a driver's windshield north of exit one in salem county. he was thrown to chester medical center and into surgery. his wife was not injured. >>> upper darby police have a new tool. the department purchased 137 tactical arm vests for its officers. the vests go over the mandated bullet-proof vests that officers wear under the uniforms >> they're to protect the officer from any type of rifle round that may be fired against them. in particular, active shooter, because we are under siege because we're being shot and killed most recent

sets of corey brewer and the corner who knocked down the three.en had 16 points in the third. his 13th triple-double of the season. not enough because the heat is on. fourth quarter now. makes that behind the pasty tyler johnson and the heat go on to win 109-103. to san antonio to it continuing the hot streak in the third order. it's valid and still drains the three pointer right there. he scores 34 points, his fourth straight game with at least a win at 122 for team. the golden state warriors have been eyed off, but earlier in the day they began construction on a brand-new green and then san francisco. usually groundbreaking ceremonies at that officials holding hardhat then the light. but the warriors had a little style with their flashy play on the court. check this out. ♪ the arena will be called the chase center, scheduled to open in 20 night team, costs about a billion dollars. here's the coincidence to tell you about. president abbas has the nation's 40-foot president. leah mccovey, number 44 with the san francisco giants. yesterday the comp

at this time it, corporal brewer ordered both inmates to stop. they refused to do so. at this time, corporal brewer deployed o.c. >> i was on the ground, got sprayed, they handcuffed me and put me on the wall. >> then a statement was made, i told you i was going to get one of them [ bleep ]. i told mr. evans calm down, it's over. >> i turned around and told him shut the [ bleep ] stop talking to me. >> this time, he came off the wall with his left shoulder, shouldering me. >> next thing i know, he's grabbed me from behind, snatching me down. i fell and he fell. >> i landed up on my wrist and at that time the sergeants came in to escort me to the hospital. we later found out it was broken. >> officer may's future would include several weeks of desk duty. evans was immediately placed in security segregation. or s-seg. a short time later he complained of an injured shoulder. when officers came to escort him to medical, evans was upset he was being blamed for the fight with the other inmate. >> i'm in s-seg? why am i in s-seg, not the person i was fighting? >> who started

thank you so much, neil. >> neil: all right, governor brewer. it's not just wall street celebrating the president's executive actions. what if i told you so are unions? i want you to meet james hoffa to explain after this. >> neil: all right. earlier today, it was greenpeace protesters unfurling a resist sign from a 270 foot crane near the white house. greenpeace has long been against the keystone pipeline and not pleased to see that donald trump is starting it again. it was an executive order that a lot of union leaders liked. james hoffa, great to have you here. thanks for being here. >> good to be here. >> neil: just to be clear, you were consistent about this when president obama rejected it. so you welcome this. >> we welcome it because it's a beginning of working with unions to help rebuild our infrastructure, pipelines, the dakota access, whether it's keystone. this is a good beginning. the president met with union leaders yesterday. i met with him before that, to talk about what we can do together, work together to keep jobs in america.

the affected beers have a package date that falls between 13, and an "m" brewer recode printed on the bottle. virginia and maryland are among the 36 states with the impacted beers. kimberly: what would you think if you saw this tweet from an indiana police spokesman? a truck driver lost his marbles, literally. disconnected,t spelling 38,000 pounds of marbles and creating a traffic headache. that is a big cleanup. scott: that's a lot of marbles. kimberly: you

justice david brewer, probably not familiar with him. he was on the supreme court in 1892 when they passed a case called trinity, holy trin ki, the holy trinity case. and in that case, justice brewer wrote the majority opinion and in that opinion, he said, america is a christian nation and was founded as a christian nation. that didn't necessarily mean there is an established church, but our roots. they traced this back to the puritans and to the early founding of the colonies and so forth. then he went off on a speaking tour talking about the idea that america had christian roots. the next guy, washington vladin was a great defender in the social gospel. washington and the social gospel believe believed that in order to make the united states more christian, in order to make a christian nation out of us, we needed to be more sensitive to social ills. social injustices in society. we need to care more for the poor. we need to address these kind of structural problems of poverty. in our culture. and if we do that, america will be a much m