corey booker about jeff sessions, that might be the first presidential speech of 2012. >> interesting. "america's news headquarters" starts right now. >> melissa: oh, boy, it is a big day for the president-elect. i am heather nought and we have hearings taking place for attorney general and also secretary of state. those are ongoing on the hill right now. we are looking live at those. senator corey booker and congressman john lewiswrapping up their comments about alabama senator jeff sessions and the rex tillerson as top state department pick. that will regime and we'll bring it for you you as well. we heard from donald trump himself. it was his first new's conference since winning the election. he had a lively back and forthwith the members of the press and a unsubstanteated report about a russia blackmail against him. >> russia will have a much greater respect for my country when i am leading it than other people leading it. you will see that. russia will respect our country war. >> his two oldest sons will go on to run the company and will not discuss the dealings with their father

including alabama senator, jeff sessions and senator corey booker testified against sessions. it was the first time a senator testified against another senator seeking a cabinet post. we'll hear more at 5:30. >>> in other news police are trying to sort out a chaotic crime spree it ends up with a carjacking suspect getting shot. it started at 63rd and woodbine at 10:30 this morning. one driver from the crash tried to take another car from its driver and crashed again trying to take a septa worker's truck. and he had a confrontation with the first driver of the car he tried to steal and that man had a permit to carry and shot him in the leg. >>> and now they are working with local school officials to come up with a safety plan after a sear whys of fights. this is video of a fight after a basketball game between harry truman high school and ben salem in september. and another fight broke out at harry truman and there was word of retaliation that night. and police are looking into if extra precautions are necessary moving forward. philadelphia police need your help looking for two

this is a day after corey booker made history testifying against his senate colleague sessions over hisights record. cnn senior political reporter caught up with senator booker after his testimony. here's what he had to say. >> senator you did something rather extraordinary. you became the first to testify for a cabinet post. why did you make that decision? >> i have a lot of respect for senator sessions. we worked together on giving out a medal of freedom. something i felt honored and blessed to do in partnership with him so it's not a personal thing at all. it's just the fact that jeff sessions is out of line even with the republican caucus. everybody working together on criminal justice reform. they criticized the justice department even for their reform. criticized the justice department for work on police accountability. criticized the violence against women act and criticized the work on voter rights. this is somebody that has clearly told us he will not be executing what is a key function of the attorney general's office which is to protect the vulnerable. to protect women and pr

and the issue that essentially jeff sessions, corey booker was getting it was unsympathetic to causes and darn near a race ichlt. >> corey booker and i work on criminal justice reform and i don't think it is fair to attack jeff sessions for racism and those are terrible charges they should only be levelled against people who truly are. i never met anyone who wants to be call canned a racist. and the law needs to be colorblind. look at what he truly believes. one of the people who advanced in his office is the african-american and only chief of staff for a republican in the house side. and people who work with with him, you might want to talk to him instead of saying some african-american don't like jeff sessions. you might want to point out those are from a opposite party. i didn't look and characterizing booker's presentation because i didn't hear it actually. i am a little defensive to people trying to characterize jeff sessions as a terrible thing to be called and i never seen any evidence of that from jeff sessions. >> neil: rex tillerson said sanctions generally don't work and ha

senator corey booker will testify against sessions. cerning record on civil rights and criminal justice reform and called his decision, quote, a call to conscious. it is worth pointing out, though, that just last year booker praised the senate colleague when they worked together on legislation to honor the civil rights marchs in alabama with a congressional gold medal and had this to say about sessions at the medal ceremony. >> i have blessed and and honored in being the senate sponsors of this important award. >> later today two more confirmation hearings are set for today, elaine chao to have a pretty good sailing to be secretary of transportation. secretary rex tillerson to face tough questions from both democrats and republicans on connection to russia and russian president vladimir putin. >> thanks for that, i'm really looking forward rex tillerson confirmation hearing, it's going to be good for folks to hash out some of the foreign policy tkes crepe antsy that have come out over the course of the election. clayton: charles is agre

corey booker testified against trump's choice of attorney general, jeff sessions, it marks the first time that a sitting senator testified again another in a cabinet confirmation hearing. booker says the the next attorney general must bring hope and healing and senator sessions was rejected for a federal judgment 30 years ago because he allegedly made racist remarks. >> his record indicates we cannot count on him to bring justice to the justice system and people on both sides of the aisle admit that the justice system is bias against the poor and drug addicted and mentally ill and against people of color. >> sessions directly addressed those alligation of racism and pledged to maintain freedom and equality if confirmed. and denied them as well. and hearings got underway for secretary of state nominee, rex tillerson. much of his questioning had to do with russia and that would work closely with sanctions on russia especially in relation to the hacking allegations with regards to the election. and elaine chow also appeared before a senate committee considering her nomination, these hear

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. >> he got an endorsement from bob menendez and corey booker. but on thursday he shut up at the integrity house in newark where he chatted with addicts. >> i want a happy healthy life for my child. >> addiction is one of the biggest challenges facing new jersey and it's one of the largest treatment centers in the state. president obama has stop by for a visit. >> i think it's helpful for mr. murphy to come to the house to see firsthand the work that integrity house is doing and also see the struggle in the eyes of the people that are trying to put their lives back together. >> murphy's visit comes an interesting time. just two days after governor christie spent his entire state of the state of address talking about addiction. >> i gave him a lot of credit for what he did not commend him for that. i commended him even before he spoke because i knew his going to speak about it. we've been talking talking about these issues for a long time. >> that he is not the only one eyeing christie's job. in fact, just thursday lieutenant governor filed her pa

corey booker praise him for face down the most hateful.is has earned admiration on both sides of the aisle. the president-elect attended the 45th anniversary of the march on selma. he called him a legendary civil rights leader. kokey roberts call also him an admirer and friend. >> donald trump needs to reach out to americans who did not support him. an argument with john lewis is not the way to reach out. >> reporter: tomorrow as kickoff donald trump was scheduled to tour the museum african american heritage, where several exhibits feature lewis, prom -- prom prominently. >>> a renowned singing group from after can a is on a tour making a stop in philadelphia. they will be at enonbap 'tis baptist church. >>> cape may county woman is celebrating a milestone this weekend. she turned one let you know years -- she just turned 100 years old. her social calendar rivals that. nora muchanic met elsie sherrer as she marks that milestone birthday. >> for 350 years, you asked -- 50 years you asked me a question i've been taking vitamin supplements, d

corey booker about jeff sessions, that might be the first presidential speech of 2012. >> interesting. "america's news headquarters" starts right now. >> melissa: oh, boy, it is a big day for the president-elect. i am heather nought and we have hearings taking place for attorney general and also secretary of state. those are ongoing on the hill right now. we are looking live at those. senator corey booker and congressman john lewiswrapping up their comments about alabama senator jeff sessions and the rex tillerson as top state department pick. that will regime and we'll bring it for you you as well. we heard from donald trump himself. it was his

new jersey senator corey booker is expected toexpe testify against him.m. it's the first time that a senator will challenge another c senator in a confirmation hearing. president obama devoted a ruse al farewell. the speech was delivered fromfrm chicago this evening, the city that helped launch the president's political career. he touted the accomplishmentsccm the administration has achievede over the past eight years and he talk about some unfinished business. he urnalled people to not to give into fear. he says he will continue his fight to help all americans. my fellow american, it has been the honor of my life to serve you. i won't stop. in fact, i will be right there remaining days. i am asking you to believe not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours. the president also thanked hisis family in a very touching moment thanked his wife michelle. he also thanked vice presidentre biden and his staff for their service saying he will always be indebted to them and the american people for their support. developing in montgomery countyy maryland ton

democratic lawmakers are calling foul at done done's proposal for change and corey booker wants to keep affordable care act. he spoke to us from his office about trump's wishes to repeal and replace. >> and the fact they have not told america, transparency. this is what we're replacing healthcare with, that's unacceptable. >> republican house speaker paul ryan wants to put americans like linda jarra at ease. >> some of these steps will be taken by congress. some of these steps will be tape by incoming trump administration and after he is concerned the price this will be a thoughtful, step by step progress linda jarra says she'll continue to stare aat pills and bills crossing fingers she won't be out on the street if obamacare is flushed down the drain. >>fy can't get that medication and don't have helm insurance i'm not going to make it. >> the senate voted early this morning to start dismantling aca members of the house and hope to take action before the weekend presumably tomorrow. reporting live tonight, david spunt, eyewitness 3 cbs news. >> congress held three hearings on capitol h

individual causes and revelling in common purposes, among them arising pilot star, new jersey senator corey booker told me this amount to a message to the new president. >> i hope he recognizes this area is greater american than the one he envisioned and he's the guy that has demeaned and degraded women, immigrants, communities you within the country. there's only one way to make this country strong, to unite the country and this is people speaking out for love today. and what we heard yesterday, unfortunately was not that >> this is noon and this is a crowd been here at least six hours now with several hours left to go. and they tell us this is just the beginning >> we realize that we're down but we're not out and women are going to lead the resistance and the revolution. >> reporter: a rally they say builds on the pass and looks to the future. >> i am nasty like susan, elizabeth, eleanor, amelia, rosa, gloria, con lisa, son ia, michelle, hillary. >> reporter: and there, of course, ashley judd one of many celebrities. celebrities will admit they were not the main draw, the main draw today, the me

meanwhile in today's cabinet confirmation hearing new jersey senator corey booker made unprecedented move booker the first sitting senator to testify against a fellow sitting senator at a confirmation hearing for a cabinet position. booker alleges jeff sessions is unqualified for attorney general saying sessions has sean hostility toward civil rights and in the hot seat in a separate hearing trump pick for secretary of state rex tillerson. the former exxon mobil ceo faced scrutiny because of his close business relationship with russian president vladimir put putin. >>> the inauguration is next friday, january 20th. i will be in washington, d.c. on that historic day. we'll have coverage before, during and after the inauguration on fox 29 of course and of course fox29.com. >>> philadelphia city leaders are reaching out to the lgbt community after complaints of discrimination in the gayborhood. they want to make sure people know what to do if they have something to report. our dave kinchen is live in center city. dave? >> reporter: lucy, city official showed up for this moating because

. >> soon we expect to hear from fellow senator, corey booker and john lewis who are testifying against sessions appointment. >> reporting live from the capital, lana zach, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> an assault suspect was injured after the victim pulled out a gun and shot him, it happened last night outside of a chinese takeout restaurant in the olney neighborhood. >> reporter: police say that it's up to the district attorneys office but they don't believe that the victim will be charged because they think he defended himself. the suspect is in the hospital in critical condition and they expect charges against him for attempted robbery. >> the shots rang out at 10:30 at this olney block at 5th and west rockland. a customer is punched in the face by a would be robber. he is running and screaming for help actually trying to avoid confrontation. >> but the 18-year-old suspect chases him across the street and the victim fights back. >> he is armed and has a valid commit to carry and at some point in time he pulls out the firearm and fires shots and strikes the male. >> piec

earlier in center city, democrat senators corey booker and robert casey sat down with the lgbtq community they talked about the potential impact of president trump's proposed policies and brainstorm ways to defend lgbtq rights. mobs of the elite navy sale unit carried out a risky in yemen one american did not make on it alive. jonathan vigliottity has more. >> reporter: the high stakes and risky raid was planned during the obama administration, u.s. officials say a team carried out the surprise attack just before dawn. their target was the headquarters for al-qaeda's branch in yemen believed to contain vital intelligence that was there add ground option. when the team arrived they were confronted by fears gunfire. one u.s. serviceman was killed, three others injured. at least 14 suspected jihadist were also killed. a helicopter had to be abandoned and destroyed after making a crash landing. it was the first counter terrorism approved by trump since the taking office. in a statement released he said his quote deepist thoughts were with the family of the fallen service member. >>> nearly 20

senator for new jersey corey booker just speaking to the crowd here and there's a the lot of people we saw on saturday when this ban effectively wept into effect and you saw congress woman nidy watkins for new york at the airport at jfk and saw elizabeth warren senator nor massachusetts out at logan airport and here are protesters saying that this is unamerican and in essence and here with me tell me about you coming out you have fairly large sound and chaptering probably one of the largest and loudest voices out here your thoughts on this executive ban. ban on muslims is clearly unconstitutional and mean-hated. mean-spirited. there's women and children dying in these wore-torn areas caused by the united states invasion of iraq. and invasion into afghanistan. we need dip mromcy and needed to allow refugees more like europe is taking. there's millions of refugees in jordan and lebanon and europe. united states is taking a trickle of this. and they're responsible for breaking middle east. they should be accepting more refugees not less. >> thank you. you can see pretty loud out here. it'

corey booker spent time testifying against his fellow senator. and then he and tillerson were getting along like two peas in a pod in this hearing. this is serious. republicans in the senate don't like russia. they don't like what russia did in iran. they don't like what they're doing in syria, and they want to hear from tillerson. by the way, they got further than i expected they would with tillerson. >> just to be clear, this isn't also tillerson. this is the first real fracture and fault line between republicans, the republican establishment that donald trump hates and the new trump administration. and they place a lot of their confidence and a lot of their faith in people like general madison. but these are proxy wars against donald trump. and what they worry are terrible and damages and frightening relexing. i think there is a divide, whether it's ignorance, whether he's unaware with what putin is up to and how he threatens and seeks to affect the elections in all his neighbors countries and what he does to his neighbors or if it's something

leaders falater appeal obamacare have yet to elaborate on its replacement for the democratic senator corey booker says is a dangerous gamble but the healthcare millions of americans at risk.>> you going to repeal this knowledge will plunge many americans into health crisis. this is a camera showing someone off a cliff. as if i don't think don't worry, we'll figure this out for you get to the bottom. >> trap as an ex-president republicans also controlling congress, the gop finally has his best opportunity roughly 6 years to repeal the law. president obama has said he believes his signature healthcare law will outlive his presidency. >> senate leader mitch mcconnell said except intelligent midi conclusion that russia tried to interfere in the presidential election but he says he had no effect on the outcome. except with a ghastly agree to their trying to affect really action. that they uneasily in my view that somehow they would be an advantage in donald trump were to be elected. i think that was a bad bet. and that really in the end made a difference. there's no evidence whatsoever that changed th

. >> tomorrow new jersey senator, corey booker will testify against sessions. first time a senate will testify against one of his colleagues. >>> and now the search is on for a man that gunned down a veteran of the orlando police department. officials are hoping that a $60,000 reward will help get the alleged killer behind bars. here is the shot -- >> sergeant clayton died at the hospital and norm lewis known as the gentle giant was killed in a motorcycle accident searching for the suspect. >> i am speechless i have never seen anything like this before. he has been on the run a suspect in the shooting of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. and he has said his goals are to be on america's most wanted. >> we would love to resolve this situation peacefully. >> police believe that the suspect is getting help and warn anyone caught assisting lloyd in hiding from authorities will also face serious criminal charges. abc news new york. >>> the hughes justice complex in trenton is reopen after a water main break forced it to close yesterday. authorities say that a 16 inch main

. >> reporter: within the past hour senator corey booker exploded with passion from the senate floor. pleading with president trauma top repeal his executive order. >> we made a bargain with them stand for america, stand with our military. earlier in the evening, house and senate democrats rallied outside the supreme court before a proud of protesters they insisted president trauma reverse his executive order that temporarily bans travelers from a number of muslim countries from entering the us for 90 days. >> what the president did undermines our values and it's not in support of the oath of office that we take. >> reporter: meanwhile press secretary sean spicer was forced to clarify the ban as president trump continues to defend it. >> the ban deals with seven countries that the obama administration had previously identified as being further travel restrictions. two, in the 24 hour period following the implementation of these executive order 325,000 people came to this country through our airports in 24 hours. 109 of them were stopped for additional screening. 109. out of 325,000. >

. >>> meanwhile unprecedented move on capital hit by new jersey senator corey booker. the first sitting senator to testify against fellow sitting senator at a confirmation hearing for cabinet position. members of the congressional black caucus joined him. those sessions supports his portrayal by critics unfair. book sorry says sessions has exhibited hostility towards civil rights and that makes him unqualified to lead the justice department. >> in the choice between stan standing with senate norms or standing up for what my conscious tells me is best for our country, i will always choose conscience and country. >> my second child was born and there was a knock on the door that morning and through the door walks jeff sessions. >> sessions hired that man right there mr. huntly as app attorney and huntly who works for him for years had glowing words for him. meanwhile, in the hearing secretary of state pick rex tillerson sought to ease concerns about his business ties to russia but senator marco rubio laid into the nominee for failing to take a hard line on russian cyber

we are expecting a panel later on this evening with new jersey state senator corey booker testifying against senator sessions nomination on the basis of his civil rights record. at one point today, the late pennsylvania senator arlen specter was invoked as sessions was trying to talk about how he has work across party lines and worked with other senators throughout the years. the bottom line on all of this, iain and lucy, democrats just don't have the votes to stop sessions as attorney general. it is widely expected donald trump is going to get him in the justice department. we're live on the hill tonight, tom fitzgerald, fox news. back to you. >> all right, tom, thank you for that. meanwhile president obama will give his farewell address tonight in a live speech from chicago. fox 29 will air that speech live for you tonight at 9:00 o'clock and then it will be followed by bones and then our lady news. >> backlash over the city's sweetened drink tax not dying down any time soon. tonight, why some prices are even higher than you'd expect. >> dear on the loose in a dealership how it fin

democratic lawmakers are calling foul at done done's proposal for change and corey booker wants to keep affordable care act. he spoke to us from his office about trump's wishes to repeal and replace. >> and the fact they have not told america, transparency. this is what we're replacing healthcare with, that's unacceptable. >> republican house speaker paul ryan wants to put americans like linda jarra at ease. >> some of these steps will be taken by congress. some of these steps will be tape by incoming trump administration and after he is concerned the price this will be a thoughtful, step by step progress linda jarra says she'll continue to stare aat pills and bills crossing fingers she won't be out on the street if obamacare is flushed down the drain. >>fy can't get that medication and don't have helm insurance i'm not going to make it. >> the senate voted early this morning to start dismantling aca members of the house and hope to take action before the weekend presumably tomorrow. reporting live tonight, david spunt, eyewitness 3 cbs news. >> congress held three hearings on capitol h

pennsylvania getting a big name for its commencement speaker the university announcing today us senator corey booker will address the grads. the school says democratic leader is a quote defender of our nation's most important democratic ideals political pundants are calling booker a likely contender for the 2020 presidential election. >>> there could soon be a new museum in philadelphia's east falls neighborhood. chances are it will attract people from all over the world. that is because prince albert of monaco announced his mother grace kelly's house will open to the public. prince told people magazine the house he bought last year for $750,000 will be home to offices for the princess grace foundation and an extension of monaco's princess grace irish library. >> let's check in with fox 29 winter weather authority now. here's life look at blue mountain in the pocono mountains tonight much got some action out there. skiers would probably like a little fresh powder. will they see any this week. >> that's the big question. let's head over to meteorologist kathy orr. >> the good news, they had a little

. >> in an unprecedented move for a senator, new jersey senator corey booker will testify against senatorsessions's nomination tomorrow. >>> the confirmation hearing for homeland security nominee john kelly began today. tomorrow confirmation hearings will get underway for secretary of state nominee rex tiller son and transportation secretary elaine >> aw. >>> chris christie delivered his seventh and final state of the address in trenton. most remarks to a joint session of the legislature focused on his plans to fight drug addiction >> i didn't come here to identity the problem. i want a comprehensive plan to fight this fight more aggressively, there's nothing more i can do with my last 373 days as governor than this, let's work to save lives together and start today. >>> the governor's plan includes establishing limits to the amounts of opioids doctors can prescribe >>> some say age 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

among them is new jersey senator, corey booker. the first time that a sitting senator testifies against another in a cabinet hearing. and testimony underway for a nominee, rex tillerson and his pick for transportation secretary elaine chow. wetremed the conference live at 6abc.com and the 6 abc news app. that is where you can read about it now as the coverage of the white house transition continues. >>> all right now to breaking news from west philadelphia officials say the attempted carjacking of a septa vehicle is stopped in a dramatic fashion. police converged after the carjacking suspect was struck to the ground after a witness intervened in the crime. john rawlining is live with more. >> there is machine to be investigated by this, but we know it begins with a multivehicle crash at 63rd and woodbine behind me here and an individual involved in the crash and the collision was forceful enough to trigger airbags and an individual got out and ran to a nearby septa vehicle and pulls the septa driver out. it's a work vehicle, not a

some like corey booker said on face the nation, that ethic process is more important given trump's cabinet pick. >> these people that donald trump has put as appointment to his cabinet are not like president obama's people, these are billionaires with vast holdings and vast wealth, the american people have a right to know if they will be entering into this office with conflicts of interest. reporter: in 2009, mcconnell wrote a letter to harry reid at the time demanding this information be set before they set meetings before the hearings in senate. we've seen this before. harris: it is interesting this is going to roll along. president-elect was one that was fighting for transparency in ethics process even within his own party a week ago. i guess that is how much a week changes, brian thank you. you know what is interesting, a live shot of white house right now. i am going to walk over to the other side of sit. our nation's capital is about to ignite with fever over the inauguration. i thought it would be interesting to have a senior adviser to president-elect trump, director of communicati

the reverend alsharphon and corey booker were in attendance. >>> we are live from a breakfast where a lot of people have gathered to moner martin luther king. >> reporter: this breakfast just kicked off, hundreds of people are here, they are celebrating the life of doctor martin luther king junior. in the crowd is congresswoman barbara lee and the former chairman of the black panther party. martin luther king was an icon of the civil rights movement. his birthday is also known as a day of service. that's why they are putting this event on, to talk about the importance of community service. >> on this day of service, what better day to lift up the necessity to provide community service and the challenge to individuals to go out to their community and do something around community service. >> reporter: the center provides mental health counseling and help for domestic violence victims and veterans. when the event ends organizers are asking people to do something for their community today, trying to make it a better place, in honor of what doctor king stood for. >>> a bar in walnut creek

reporter: corey booker will testify against him, which senate historian calls unprecedented. >> sitting senator testifying tomorrow, against the another sitting senator, they call for extraordinary measures. reporter: there was discussion of -- his famed bid to be a federal judge in 1986, and sessions described the the depicttion of him as a caricature. >> that were i was accused of, i did not -- reporter: late today john kelly co confirmation manager hear homeland security began. he is a four-star marine, and has been confirmed by senate, 5 times by unanimous consent. >> if you built a wall from the pacific to the gulf of mexico you have to back that wall up by patrolling of humans. reporter: sessions was asked if he intends to vote for his confirm maation and those of other nominees. lou: thank you very much. a busy day on capitol hill. in part because of the number of demonstrators w.h.o demonstrator who were arrested protesting at the hearings. total of 18 during the hearing, 7 others. his office, 25 people in all arrested today. joining me now, former u.n. ambassador john bolton, h

. >> reporter: corey booker of new jersey and bob casey of pennsylvania joined forces to lead a conversation with philly's lgbtq community in center city to discuss how president trump's policies and future plans could affect them and all americans. >> we have become the retched when we tune people away. >> reporter: the immigration policy one issue that both senators strongly oppose, today's discussion one day legal immigrants were detained at philadelphia international airport as a result of trump executive order. the detainees were later released >> how can we work with the president who you can't trust and i was asking our senators you know, to make sure they hold the line. on the supreme court. hold the line on these ridiculous nominees. >> provides health and wellness services to lgbtq patients said she came to the meeting to talk about a devastating future without the affordable care act. >> would know what's going to happen they don't 35,000 people that we touch every day. >> i don't want a pharmaceutical company. i don't want insurance companies dictating life or death for families.

. >> reporter: corey booker praised lewis for facing down some of history's most hateful now and then. >> john lewis is a great, moral, civil and human rights leader. >> reporter: the vice president elect attended the 45th anniversary of the march on selma. mic pens calling him a legendary civil rights leader. >> reporter: donald trump needs to spend time reaching out to the americans who did not support him. and an argument with john lewis is not the way to reach out. >> reporter: tomorrow as a kickoff for inauguration week, donald trump was scheduled to tour the new smithsonian museum african american history where several exhibits feature lewis prominently. >>> president-elect donald trump will be sworn into office friday. "action news" and abc news will bring you live coverage from washington. >>> the legendary musician, cal loss santana will perform for musikfest august 4. tickets go on sale this friday. 6abc is a proud sponsor of musikfest. >> there's much more to come on "action news" sunday afternoon. >>> a new study might convince orderly people to try a mediterranean diet. w

our brian taff was there to talk to democratic senator core -- corey booker. >> i hope he recognized this is a greater america than the one he in visions. he is the guy who degraded women and immigrants. there is only one way to make the county strong and that he is to unite the county. >> sharrie williams was also there, you can see both their posts on our website 6abc.com. >>> the mayor said yesterday the number of people are who participated in the women's march here at home more than doubled the expected crowd. men women and children of all walks of life joined together for the peaceful demonstration. jeffcherico was there, he has te story. >> reporter: with instruments, signs and their voices, passionate protesters took to the streets of philadelphia. a massive show of unity by those concerned about donald trump's administration. >> rights for women will be eroded and all the progress made in the lgbtq community. >> he has become a threat to many minorities and people of color. >> i think it says we're not going to lie down did you work this presidency, we have rights we need to

. >> corey booker is one of several lawmakers going against the oil.harlie dental released the -- charlie dent released a statement calling it unacceptable. bob casey went to international airport to support protesters there. >>> a suspected hit and hit-ann driver is being tested for dui after police say he hit and killed two sisters on the boulevard. the action cam was on the southbound side of the boulevard at large street. the driver kept on going after running into the 10 and 19-year-old before midnight. the suspect was arrested after leaving the scene. the driver's wife was in the jeep with him, she is being questioned and not facing any charges. the action cam was in the somerdale sex of philadelphia, where a car hit a -- somerdale section where a car hit a child. we're told the child is in critical, but stable condition at st. christopher's hospital. no word if any charges will be filed in this case. >>> a west philadelphia community is speaking out about a grandmother's bravery seconds before a hit-and-run driver took her life on friday night.

this is corey booker, democrat from new jersey said this over the weekend on cbs.. >> you will repeal this law which is going to plunge many americans into health crisis. this is akin to shoving someone off the cliff and as they are falling down saying don't worry, we'll figure it out before you hit the ground. >> they're at it again. ignore them. the american public wants obamacare repealed. and they want it replaced. and that's what republicans ran on. corey booker, sore loser. >> bill: so you would favor the idea to repeal and replace at the same time. >> right. >> bill: if that's the case you have to herd a lot of cats. >> you do have a herd a lot of cats but they've had years to prepare for doing this. i can't believe that they aren't ready to get this thing moving forward. look, you look around the states. legislatures in the states sit for short periods of time relative to what congress does. they put complicated pieces of legislation together. paul ryan and mitch mcconnell have to get their guys together and do it. it is not a new issue. it is an issue they

. >> new jersey senator corey booker will offer words of inspiration to penn's class of 2017. he is the key note speaker for the graduation in may. a leader for criminal justice reform. >>> still to come on "action news" at 5:00 a check of your forecast. >>> looking live outside from the commodore barry bridge sky 6 hd showing you gray skies for your tuesday evening, cecily tynan has the exclusive accuweather forecast when we come right back. >>> time now for accuweather at the "action news" big board. cecily tynan is here with the forecast for the rest of the week. >> quiet conditions tonight live at sky 6 hd looking at spring mountain ski resort and skiers are out there sitting by the fire keeping warm and really a tremendous temperature contrast across the region. philadelphia right now, 40 degrees right now from the high of 42. 1 degree above normal. and allentown 31 but look to the south dover it's 48 degrees and winds from the south than is trying to pull up the warmer air that warmer air will be moving in tomorrow as we start the month of february. speaking of warm. jan

. >> corey booker will testify against sessions. multiple protests broke out against the alabama senator over old allegations of racism which sessions addressed head on and strongly denied. >> actually saw discrimination and had no doubt it existed in the systematic and powerful and negative way. i know we need to do better. >> also break agoway from the controversial statements including trump's campaign call for a ban on all muslims. >> i have no belief and do not support the idea that muslims as a group should be denied admission to the united states. >> and trump's vow to bring back waterboarding. >> absolutely improper and illegal. >> also pledging to enforce supreme court rulings on abortion and same sex marriage despite voting against those issues in the senate. >> he had a much smoother hearing up here on tuesday and is expected to sail through the confirmation and the same is expected today for the start of the hearing for elaine chow to be the next transportation secretary. >> a very busy day. president elect trump meets w

brian taff was there to talk to corey booker. he said the march should serve as a wake-up call for president trump. >> i hope he recognizes there's a greater america than the one he in visions. he degraded women and immigrants. there's only one way to make the county strong that's to unite the country. sharrie williams is washington, d.c. you can see both of their videos on our website, 6abc.com. >>> back in philadelphia, the mayor's office said yesterday, the number of people who participated in the women's march at home more than doubled the expected crowd. women, men and children of all walks of life joined together for the peaceful demonstration. jeff chirico was there he has the details. >> reporter: with instruments, signs and their voices, park nate protesters -- passionate protesters took to the streets of philadelphia concerned about the trump administration. >> rights for women will be eroded, rights for all the progress made in the lbgtq community. >> i think it will be a threat to many minorities including women peopl

protesters i should say were escorted out by police and today in unpress departmented move senator corey bookerset to testify against his colleague. former. on mobile ceo rex tiller son is trump had tiller sentenced to next secretary of of state. >> and president obama taking time during farewell address to the nation last night to thank his wife and daughter for their support over the lt and president telling first lady that she has made country proud. >> michelle reason robinson gil of the south side for the past 25 years you have not only been my wife and mother of my children you have been my best friend. and you took on a role you did not ask for. and you made it your own. with grace and with grit and with style. and good humor. >> well a rare hillary clinton sighting in the district. last night she made appearance at the new state department museum. she joins others who held or hole the job. former kerry and madelyn albright and colin powell and clinton talked about the power of dip mromcy. >> we'll switch gears right now. good morning big win for wizards they're playing greatly. pushed a

he aspires to the presidency like corey booker does. it's so clear and obvious. >> they have about an even chance. >> sean: will stop trump's wall with environmental lawsuit lawsuits. will trump eliminate a lot of those regulations, will about california state regulations customer >> another surprise. he is already made very clear, new they are capricious because he's already said, they are politically motivated. it's not about the environments, i think he is just taking that issue off the table. >> sean: you think legally that will impact any judicial decision? >> i am not a liar but i've got to tell you, it stinks like hell. >> sean: if it walks like a duck, quacks like a political duck, it is a duck. >> donald trump seems to be a winner. >> sean: you seem like a very happy business guy at this point. >> i am one happy american. this republic just got saved. i am thrilled. >> sean: i did not like the trajectory. good to see. fox business, every night at 7:00 p.m. coming up next on "hannity." >> i do know how we are going to take four

. >> reverend al sharpton praised corey booker for testifying against senator jeff sessions. you can help celebrate dr. king's legacy right now on nbc10.com. >>> now to nbc10 responds it was a phone bill that just wouldn't go away. the family reached out to harry hairston and nbc10 responds. if you think you move away from a location you wouldn't have to worry about that phone bill any longer. >> this is one of those things, are you kidding me? this family sold their home, terminated their phone service and moved out of state. >> now you got to straighten up. >> last fall jack and marsha sold will their new jersey home and moved to a 55-year-old and older community. >> we made settlement on our house october 7th. >> marsha says that's when they also settled up with verizon. they paid their final landline phone bill and had their service disconnected. >> then we received another bill in november. >> but it didn't stop there. they received another bill in december. the blacks called verizon again. they were assured the phone was disconnected. >> so why the bill? >> that's what

. >> with corey booker taking the rare step of testifying against the nomination. >> sessions still pushing back on allegations, he holds racist views and wouldn't make civil rights a priority. >> department of justice must never falter and protect the civil rights oary american. >> in addition to tiller son and they are holding its first day of hearings for elaine chow to be the secretary of transportation. >> mike eem man yule, fox news. >>> president obama returned to where his career began and addressed in americans in chicago and he wanted people to get involved. >> if something needs fixing, then lace up shoes and do some organizing. if you are disappointed by your elected officials. grab a clip board. get some seths and run for office yourself. >> he was prawtd of his accomplishments to marriage equality and providing 20 million americanless with health insurance and became emotional as he thanked first lady michelle obama. >> for the past 25 years you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friends. > >> that was the speech we saw the first lady a