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a source at drexel tell us it's taking the situation very seriously. right now, administrators are working on arranging a meeting with the professor. >> he should have been more careful with his words. >> reporter: this christmas eve tweet seen by thousands has sparked controversy. associate professor george ciccariello-maher tweeted "all i want for christmas is white genocide." now the politics and global studies professor, who calls himself a radical political theorist, says it was satire. >> even if it was a joke, there are still people out there who may have gotten offended due to personal experiences in their lives. >> reporter: after we knocked on the professor's door, he sent us an e-mail. in the statement he says, "the term white genocide is an imaginary concept he was mocking." yet one merchant near campus calls the comments inflammatory. >> any time you use the word "genocide," you have to be extremely careful. >> reporter: in his bio, dr. ciccariello-maher describes his specialties as colonialism, latin america, and race and racism. drexel u

there is a drexel at drexel university, for a tweet he posted over holiday week been white genocide. >> the university has condemned that tweet, the educate the or isn't backing down. lets get out to dave kinchen on direction em's campus this morning. the what is going on here, dave. >> reporter: yeah, lots happening here that really has a lot of students puzzled, even talking about this as they were off over break at least for the week and that is what all of this came down. the lets get over to the tweet and show what you we're talking about here, associate professor george ciccariello mayor tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide closed quote. philly voice grabbed the tweet which has gone viral itself along with the story pick up by national and international media. now the professor who is white , called the tweet satire designed to mock white supremacy, he actually teaches race relations and some student we ran into gave us a mixed reaction. >> going to drexel i always felt welcomed and everybody was very respectful to everybody else. i never felt like a race issue or

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i don't think that's okay. >> reporter: drexel responding that the comments are utley...n and e-mail to fox 29 he explained he quote sent a is satirical tweet about imaginary concept white genocide for those who haven't bothereed to their research white genocide is an idea invented by white supremacist a figment. racist imagination it should have been mocked and i'm glad to have mocked it. some students understood. >> i understand where he's coming from. i think a lot of whites are complacent about white supremacy and i think that he was right to make a point about it. >> reporter: now in his e-mail he sent to me he says he has been getting death threats in the last 24 or so hours. the university is planning to have a conversation with him in the coming days. they say, iain torque get to the bottom of it. >> all right, brad, thank you. incredible story of survival for one lehigh valley woman and her family. 46-year-old karen klein, her husband and 10-year-old son were on their way to the grand canyon they got stranded on some snow covered roads. mrs. klein got out of the

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fox 29's brad sattin live tonight on drexel's campus with more. brad? >> reporter: iain, this has gotten a lot of attention today on the surface a white associate professor is accused of making a couple racist comments in a few tweets. some are online calling for his firing but others say he is a long-time expert in race relations and they are simply missing his point. it was a christmas eve tweet that drew immediate fire drexel university associate professor of politics george sick rail low maher saying it was satirical and posted op his closed private account exposed he says by the online publication bright bart. it read all i want for christmas is white genocide. followed up with, to clarify when the whites were massacred during the haitian revolution that was a good thing indeed. taken at face value and written by a white professor much of the initial response was his belief online and among someone a quiet drexel campus where students were still on winter break. >> kind of a pretty messed up way to state whatever he was trying to state. i don't thi

our dave kinchen is on this one at drexel's campus, dave. >> reporter: this was not in the lesson plan here as the university has had to deal with this pr situation of sorts with the whole country talking about this tweet that came out over the christmas weekend. philly voice did a screen grab of one of the tweets we're talking about here, associate professor george ciccariello mayor tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide. you can see that the tweet and the story itself has gone viral, and now the professor is white, and called the tweet satire designed to mock white supremacy. he actually teaches race and issues of class, and matters of that sorts, now students we ran into gave us some mixed reaction. >> going to drexel, i have always felt welcome and everybody was flexible to anybody else. i never tell a race issue or i never came across such a thing , so i just, i just don't think that it would directly represent drexel's standing on any issue. >> it is hard to necessity for certain that someone is being satyrical in such a conn strain format but i understand where he is

of the event drexel is creating a time capsule whiz will be filled with material showcasing drexel'sich history. among items will be an empty bottle of dragon gold beer, by flying fish founder gene muhler, himself a school alumni, metal a piece of the basketball court and a dad vail regatta gold medal. boat house row will be lit in drexel's blue and gold. >>> well, some philadelphia college students took a break from studying for finals in exchange for a little holiday fun. >> as john mcdevitt from our sister station kyw news radio reports it was all about ugly sweaters, and some friendly competition. >> reporter: interior design students at moore college of art and deiron, broke up in to three groups, in the ginger bread style competition. seniors creating independent mall, juniors on modern house complete with balconies, and first year students a mansion, candy and cook writes utilized, the walls incorporated graham crackers. wait, where is ginger bread. >> they are in the middle. i don't have have time to bake ginger bread so we are using graham crackers. >> reporter: each group w

still ahead on nbc 10 news at 4:00, why the drexel professor is defending his controversial commentsnd what he's saying about the university's response. >>> plus hacked again? why sony was forced to clear the air today about a hoax involving britney spears. >>> an an unexpected gift for an expecting mother. the christmas bonus that couldn't have come at a better time, next on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> a scare for fans of britney spears, as a fake tweet says the pop singer had died. spears is alive and well, by the way. this morning sony music had their twitter account hacked and someone posted, quote, r.i.p. britney spears, and then a crying emoji. minutes later another tweet says they would tell fans more, soon. she is fine and it's not clear who is behind the hack. >>> talk about a christmas bonus. >> a pregnant restaurant worker in arizona was shocked to get a tip of $900. she got quite the surprise, a couple left her a $900 tip on a $60 bill and a note. with her fiance undergoing knee surgery and a baby on the way, sarah was especially grateful f

. >>> a drexel university professor is in hot water tonight over a tweet.rexel university professor george ciccariello-maher was summoned to a meeting with school officials after he tweeted, quote, all i want for christmas is white genocide. the professor told us the term is an imaginary concept he was mocking. the phrase "white genocide" is now a top ten trending topic in the united states. drexel released a statement which reads, quote, while the university recognizes the right of its faculty to freely express their thoughts and opinions in public debates, professor ciccariello-maher's comments are utterly reprehensible and do not reflect the values of the university. >>> republican lawmakers in delaware voted to end a tax on november 21st, 2017. the legislative session starts in two weeks. the state tax is expected to generate $500 million a year. >>> to a hanukkah celebration that lit up the streets of philadelphia. hundreds of cars topped with menorahs made their way to end pens mall tonight. after the parade, a huge menorah was lit to mark the third n

. >> that's all thanks to drexel university's 43rd annual alumni holiday turkey project.eyewitness news" at university city today where drexel student, alumni, staff, help community groups load up their vehicles with turkeys, this year locations from drexel surpassed $35,000, to help those in need. >>> and, that's "eyewitness news" at noon, for today, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon, for katie, all of us here, thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. always on line at cbsphilly.com. of course the young and the restless is next. stay warm. >> you said it. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> billy: pardon me. >> jack: can i help you? >> billy: yeah, you can tell me what you're doing with this -- an eviction notice. really, jack? >> jack: i gave you a lease. i'm terminating it. >> billy: no, you're breaking it. >> jack: happens all the time. >> billy: not like this, it doesn't, jack. it's days before christmas, and you want us out by the end of the year? >> jack: i need the space to expand production. strictly business. >> billy: oh, don't give me that. >> jack: if t

. >> reporter: controversial tweet from a drexel university professor calling for white genocide. what did he mean? how is the university responding. we will tell you after the break. by peggy lee playing ] [ goat bleat ] [ crow caws, music continues ] this is gonna be awesome! when it comes to buying a house... trulia knows the house is only half of it. and with 34 map overlays like playgrounds, demographics, schools, and more... you can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you. trulia. the house is only half of it. >>> who will an 81 year-old woman in her grocery store on christmas eve. her family is beg to go get the begin man off the streets. >>> and where is holiday spirit after christmas shopping turns ugly in several malls across america, and one on the big screen tv on sales. what led to the chaos. >> and. >> she's not dead, find out what happened yesterday, did you see this one that brittany spears was killed in an accident. >> several tweets. >> she's fine, she's still rocking it. good day, everybody on this tuesday. >> it is tuesday. >> yes. >> a lot of p

. >> all thanks to drexel university's forty-third annual alumni holiday turkey project.itness news" in university city where community groups loaded the turkies into the vehicles, with help from drexel students alumni and staff. this year that digs to the turkies donations there drexel surpassed 35 you this dollars to help those in need. >>> the auto collision rebuilders used their skills to spread holiday spirit. this man was unwrapped, and donated to the gloucester county, club, all of the parts and paint used to fix it up were donated by various auto body shops in the the area. for past seven years, boggs auto toe that ited car to a deserving tamly. >> that is beautiful. >>> tis season for those festive light displays which means it is time for our holiday lights. >> tonight "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer is in south philadelphia where she has found a whole block deck out, nicole. >> reporter: they finally came out of their warm comfortable homes to join me out here on smedley street. say hello to the group that has come out to our cbs-3 holiday lights tonig

. >>> a drexel university professor is under fire tonight after a controversial tweet over the weekend went viral. and now he will be meeting with school officials to slain his side. george ciccariello mayor tweet ed all i want for christmas is white genocide. he told the associated press that the message was meant to be satyrical and he was mock ing what he called the imagery concept of white genocide. which he says was invented by white supremacist. drexel responded with a statement saying quote while the university recognizes the right of its faculty to freely express their thoughts and opinions in public debate, professor ciccariello mayor comment are utterly reprehensible, deeply disturbing and do not reflect the values of the university. the university is taking this situation very seriously. >>> in the meantime the professor reacted to drexel's statement saying it says it is showing message, he says he has received hundreds of death threats since his original post. >>> if you want to save money on gas, you might want to fill up this week. the highest gas tax in the country is ge

. >>> a drexel university professor is under fire tonight for a controversial tweet. drexel university professor george meyer was summoned to a meeting with school officials after he tweets, quote, all i want for christmas is white genocide. the professor told us the term is an imaginary concept which he was mocking. the phrase "white genocide" is now a top trending topic in the united states. drexel released a statement saying, quote, while the university recognizes the right of its faculty to freely express their thoughts and opinions in public department, professor meyers' comments are utterly p reprehensib reprehensible, deeply disturbing and do not in any way reflect the values of the university. >>> a lehigh valley mother is recovering in the hospital tonight. that is karen klein there. she survived more than 30 hours in the freezing cold in which her family was driving. the car was there stuck in a ditch near the grand canyon. klein said her wilderness survival training was a big help, but it was her family that helped keep her alive. >> i kept thinking of my 1

his satirical quote. >> how drexel university is responding.morning, dave. >> good morning to you. likely a teachable moment for this professor. this controversial sweet coming over the christmas weekend. associate professor tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide. it went viral not long after he sent that out. conservative web sites slamming the professor over the remarks. he is white. he called the tweets satire designed to mock white supremacy. he teaches race relations politics and global studies at drexel university. he has been on tv as a commentator as well. white genocide is an idea invented by white supremacists and quote a figment of imagination and should be mocked. it is not clear what actions the university will take just yet. the university reached out to the professor. they are going to hold a meeting over this. the university did call the comments utterly reprehensible and the professor fired back saying he is defending his free speech. his tweets are blocked after the controversy. all i want for christmas is white ge

and the professor react todd drexel's statement saying it sends a chilling message he says he's received hubd reds of received hundreds of death threats behind his post sfwlt highest gas will be higher. pennsylvania gas tax increases sunday, january 1 after this latest hike. about 78 cents from every gallon will go to taxes. that money pays for road construction and maintenance across the state. >>> and with that in mind let's look at latest prices at the pump. drivers in pennsylvania are currently paying $2.45 for gallon of regular and in new jersey $2.33 to fill up own delaware cheapest at $.25. >> new york attorney general is weighing in on president-elect don bell's plan top shut down his charitable foundation to avoid conflict of interest laws. the attorney general says the president elects cannot legally dissolve that foundation while it's under investigation. the attorney general investigation reports foundations spending went to benefit the president-elect campaigns. >> president obama is once again weighing in on the presidential election and in a radio interview with his former

the protest or react today drexel's statement saying it sends a chilling message. he also says he's received hundreds of death threats since his original post. >>> well, a pod cast sparks a back and forth between our current president and our president-elect. that is after president obama says he's confident he would have won the presidency again. mr. trump was quick to disagree, roxannea has the latest from new york. >> report in a hypothetical presidential race, president-elect donald trump says there is no way he would lose to president obama. siting job, isis and obamacare as the reasons on twitter. the comment came in response to pod cast interview the president gave to his former senior advisor, suggesting the contrary. >> i'm confident that if i had run again, and articulated, and i think i could have mobilize the the majority of the american people behind it. >> in trump has been at odds with the sitting president in recent weeks, for weighing in on number of foreign policy issues before officially taking office. >> yesterday he blasted the united nations a

. >>> also, developing right now, a drexel university associate professor under fire over a couple of tweets that he reportedly sent out over the weekend. the university condemned them but now that professor is fighting back. fox 29's brad sattin joins us live in the studio with more on the tweets and the backlash to them. brad. >> a lot of it. associate professor his name is george sick carell low maher he has a twenty five twitter account in and e-mail he tells me all of this started when the conservative online publication bright bart wrote an article that he tweeted and this was the tweet, all i want for christmas is white genocide. he followed it up with the tweet, to clarify, when the whites were massacred during the haitian revolution that was good thing indeed. now the professor is white. the tweets took off on social media. there was instant outrage. some people demanding his firi firing. now his employer drexel university releasing a statement saying "while the university recognizes the right of its faculty to freely suppress their thoughts and pins, in public debate the pro

. >> drexel university is blowing out 125 candles oh tonight. the whole campus celebrated to night in university city and the school is doing something very interesting to commemorate the big 125. it's making a time capsule full of materials that showcase the university. that includes a regatta medal and a piece of the basketball court and mayor kenney has big compliments for drexel. >> this university has been great partner and all right credit to the city. real are. students that you turn out, the product you turn out, you're involvement with our community, your commit many, your generosity is unmatched. it really is unmatched. and i just want to thank you for your support for us as a city. >> by the way if you go to boat house row any time before friday you'll find it lit in blue and gold for drexel. >>> woman just trying to buy some gifts for the holidays had her christmas spirit stolen. what employees say was taken from her after she check out. >>> and these brave men and women helped safe lives every sip gel day. but even they need help so

. >>> and happening today philadelphia is helping drexel university celebrate its 125th anniversary. at the university's colors, later the university will show off a time capsule which will include a piece of drexel's basketball court and dad vail regatta gold medal. ceremony is at the 1:00 at drexel's main building as you tore yum. >>> temple university has a job opening, football coach matt rhule is leaving owls forehead coaching job at baylor university. rhule's top 25 team and champions of the american athletic conference. he has also led owls to 20 wins over last two seasons, the best two season stretch in school history. but baylor is in the big 12 and that will allow rhule to compete at highest level of collegiate sports. >> i just said i wanted him to make the right decision for his family and for him. i thanked him for all he did for this program and i said i will go get a great football coach. >> once opportunities come for individuals, and coach rhule is like doing a great job here so other schools see that and they are like wow, let's also like this guy so he can come cha

and the professor react todd drexel's statement saying it sends a chilling message he says he's received hubd reds of received hundreds of death threats behind his post sfwlt highest gas will be higher. pennsylvania gas tax increases sunday, january 1 after this latest hike. about 78 cents from every gallon will go to taxes. that money pays for road construction and maintenance across the state. >>> and with that in mind let's look at latest prices at the pump. drivers in pennsylvania are currently paying $2.45 for gallon of regular and in new jersey $2.33 to fill up own delaware cheapest at $.25. >> new york attorney general is weighing in on president-elect don bell's plan top shut down his charitable foundation to avoid conflict of interest laws. the attorney general says the president elects cannot legally dissolve that foundation while it's under investigation. the attorney general investigation reports foundations spending went to benefit the president-elect campaigns. >> president obama is once again weighing in on the presidential election and in a radio interview with his former

in philadelphia, pennsylvania, a professor of history at drexel university says administrators are supporting his right to free

we have a fender bender at drexel. we are looking good down to highway 50. take it easy. no reason to rush. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thank you. matt. a 15-year-old is one of the four peement shot at an apartment complex in california. tim, you are tracking the updates. >> tim: one of the victims is a 39-year-old woman. the spokesman is saying t suspect started shoot through the apartment door. this happened before 9:00 last night in the suburb of north highlands. in all 16 people were inside of the apartment, including five kids. four people were sent to the hospital. the gunman is the exboyfriend of one of the people inside of the apartment. they are looking for the man this morning. >> thank you, tim. >> another twist in the growing >> next, the new scheme that the company is accused of setting up. >> scare in the air, what happened inside of a flight to california that triggered an emergency landing overnight. can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber? works. inside each of us are trillions of good m

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>> if you are headed out, things are in decent shape but a fender bender by drexel. take it easier in the lesser travelled areas. the travel times are looking good. no reason to rush out. that's a look at the morning >> thank you, matt. we have learned that president-elect donald trump has chosen secretary of state. >> yes, we found out it is rex tillerson that is the ceo of exxon mobile. they have confirmed that this morning that he's the pick for secretary of state. he's got close ties to russia and that could mean trouble but the senate has to confirm the apointment and right now they are looking at the russian influence on the election. tillerson never worked in government or policy and been with exxon since graduating college. >> president-elect donald trump is headed to wisconsin today as part of the thank you tour. the rally is held today at state fair park. hillary is live there for us good morning, hillary. reporter: good morning, ben. he's set to here behind me tonight at 7:00 to thank the supporters. vice president elect mike pence will be there also tonig

. >>> a drexel university professor is stirring up a fire storm.weets raid all i want for christmas is white genocide. george is defending his christmas eve social media post calling it satirical. he says he was mocking the idea of white genocide that is not true. a fiction made up. however, drexel summoned him to a meeting to find out more. calling the comments reprehensible. deeping disturbing and they do not in any way reflect the values of the university >>> people in center city did a double takes a this parade of the cars with menorah's moved from the parkway to independent mall for the lighting of the third candle on the giant hanukkah menorah there. featured music and dancing. >>> those who celebrate kwansaa had re are lighting the first candle. each of the seven days from now until new year day rejecting a different principal. >>> still to come we're hearing for the first time from a lehigh mom who survived a willedder nets neighbor. hiking more than a day in the snow. get help for her family. she shares her story from her hospital bed ton

. >>> a professor at drexel university is drawing criticism for a controversial tweet. school officials met with him after he tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide. the professor told us the term was a an imaginary concept which was mocking. this is a top ten trending topic in the u.s. we talked to a drexel student and a nearby merchant and got reaction. >> i think that he should have been more careful with his words. i believe that free speech is okay in this day and age but i feel like a lot of people may get offended by that. >> look, anytime you use the word genocide you have to be extremely careful what you're doing. that as serious as it gets. >> in his bio the professor describes race anraci racand ra his specialties. the university said that the professor's comments are utterly reprehensible, deeply disturbing and do not reflect the values of the university. >>> happening today, the temple owls will be in the national sports spotlight. >> the team will battle wake forest this maryland in this afternoon's bowl. we're live on the campus where the stud

>> we have reached it, it is drexel and 94, southbound lanes. now, it is actually two separate crashes. the original one happened on the inside left shoulder. the second one happened on the right shoulder by the off ramp. just a tap on the brakes. northbound a necking going on. travel times are still in the green. no need to rush. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thanks, matt. we have information about a bomb threat on board a flight overnight. the plane made an emergency landing in new york. police and k-9 units searched the aircraft. headquarterses as it was flying from texas to germany. 500 passengers were evacuated from the plane. >> a second plane forced to land in phoenix. what happened him, tim? >> this was an american airlines and had a technical problem. the plane lost reservoir pressure slying from charlotte to san francisco. the pilot diverted to phoenix airport around 11:30 and we are working to learn if the passengers on that flight were put on another flight. we know no one was hurt. back to you. >> tim, the we

drexel released a statement calling the comment deeply disturbing.niversity officials say they're taking the situation very seriously and they have a meeting to discuss the matter with that professor. >>> it has been nearly a year since jim kenney was sworn in as mayor. vernon odom sat down with ken flee to reflect on his first year in office and to look ahead to what's next. >> reporter: mayor kenney flashes something of a is that correct casarcasticsmile. he's a busy man who just last week wore a christmas costume to the delight of young children. >> i think if you walk around smiling all the time you'll go crazy. >> reporter: the mayor is reflecting on his victory over opponents of his sweet and beverage tax soon to be implemented. >> we have nine community schools up and running. we'll have 25 before the end of the term. and we're moving forward with rebuild. >> reporter: police community relations appear to be stable and improving since he phased out the so-called stop and frisk program that triggered so many charges of illegal racial profiling.

drexel or 63rd are the alternates.oute 29 northbound past 129 an accident is taking out the right lane, you're seeing delays in this area, as well. tam. >> going on, a family's desperate criticize for help have been -- cries for help have been answered. tip callers help make the arrest in the hit-and-run of an 8-year-old school girl. annie mccormick has more on the update. >> reporter: a man in his 20s was arrested shortly after a vehicle that fits the description of the vehicle that was used in the hit-and-run was found. sources say that the person was interviewed by investigators from the accident investigation division and homicide detectives, but the charges that are expected to come down will come from a-i-d. this is video of the vehicle that we were talking about. the vehicle that fit the description. police found it stay body recovery shop in frazier, chester county yesterday. novel 18, 8-year-old was walking home from school when she was hit at 53rd and landsdown. she died at chop. "action news" spoke to the po

drexel fall 78-67.hey have now lost two straight. >>> bargain unforeseen incident eagles quarterback carson wentz will break nfl record for most completions, all time pie a rookie tomorrow , in the final a begins dallas. wentz is just three completion s shy, passing sam bradford. here are dallas cowboys passing our six abc camera arriving in philadelphia tonight. dak press the cot is tied for most wins ever by a rookie quarterback but prescott and st are expect to be limited tomorrow against the eagles, who are looking to get even after their overtime loss in dallas, earlier this year. >> definitely that win in dallas, nfc east rival, that point of the year we were were in there it is a turning point roughly. it has been unfortunate. this is your last game. we will not be playing into january. but i loved it. i loved every step of the the way. >> well, way 2016 finished for flyers, you better believe they are not loving it. they are looking forward to the new year. flyers have lost five of their last si

care packages are heading overseas to our servicemen and women thanks to volunteering is tears at drexel university. 125 boxes containing items like beef jerky, headphones, sunglasses are on their way to america's military, the items were collect by drexel university's veterans task force. they formed a human chain to deliver boxes to the 30th street post office. >>> thanks to senator anthony williams, some philadelphia firemen had a delicious holiday meal to eat tonight. senator williams partnered with the fresh gross inner west philadelphia to help kick off his annual day of giving. with help from santa and mrs. clause about 80 meals were dropped off at five different firehousees around the district today. all of this in an effort to give back to those who give so much. >> this is the most rewarding thing we can do this time of the year for people that really put their lives on the line. >> purpose of the event is to honor fire fighters and remember those lost in the line of duty this year. >>> um-hmm. >>> well, story of survival that began thousands office miles, in philadelphia, comi

buck's family said he was set to retire next month. >>> a professor at drexel is drawing criticism for a controversial treat. he tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide. the professor told us the term is an imaginary concept which he was mocking. the phrase white genocide is now a top ten trending topic in the u.s. >> i think that she should have been more careful with his words. i believe that free speech is okay in this day and age but a lot of people may get offended by that. >> anytime you use the word genocide you have to be extremely careful about what you're doing. that's as serious as it gets. >> in business bio the professor describes race and racism as two f 0 his specialties. drexel released a statement saying, the professor's comments are utterly reprehensible, deeply disturbing and did not in any way reflect the values of the university. >>> we have an alert from our first alert traffic team this morning. penn d.o.t. will continue his work on city avenue. you will find the right lane closed in both directions of city avenue. the project is expected to be finishe

. >>> we have got college hoops, penn quakers helps continuing drexel, freshman aj brodeur leading pennith 19 points. the quakers, with a 75-67 win, over drexel. >>> all right. >> well, those presents though >> those presents. >> because, josh hoff got cut, and we were all talking about guns and then, the season is carson gifting guns. it is different circumstances but something people will talk about. >> when we come back a sweet excuse. >> a reason could be a guilt tree day to reach for a piece of check late we will be right tomorrow's the day besides video games. every day is a gift. especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto... a breakthrough medicine that can help make more tomorrows possible. tomorrow, i want to see teddy bait his first hook. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven to help more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren. if you've had

. >>> and tonight a discussion at drexel university focused on the impact the election might have on a panel of faculty and students came together for the discussion hosted by drexel's dornsife school of public health. they talked about the changes that could come to the affordable care act. current health policies along with the environment. but organizers say there was one main message. >> two ensure that the public's health is preserved, that marginalized groups aren't lost in what's happening and to think about ways to raise up the voices p people who might not otherwise have a voice. >> students at the event also expressed concern about how the lgbtq community and immigrants will be treated in a trump administration. >>> turning to our weather now, and finally a dry night to check out those holiday lights. nbc10 in montgomery county where people were out enjoying the break from the rain. let's take a live look at center city. 8th and market streets. dry pavement out there finally. but you definitely need a warm coat. temperatures will keep getting colder through the weekend. met

the professor react today drexel statements says it sends chilling message. he also said since his original post he has received hundreds of death threats. >>> and, our current president, and our president-elect, are not seeing eye to eye, perhaps no surprise. after president obama says in a interview he's confident he would have beaten drum if he had run for a third term. roxannea the latest from new york. >> reporter: in a hypothetical race, trump said no way he would lose to president owe became a, siting isis, obama care on twitter. came from pod cast that he gave to former senior advisor suggesting the contrarying. >> i'm confident that if i had run again, and articulated it, i think i could have mobilized majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> president-elect trump. >> mr. trump has been add odds with the sitting president in recent weeks for weighing in on number r foreign policy issues before officially taking office. yesterday he blasted the united nations as quota club for people to have a good time. days after the un vote today cond

bad politics, a big mistake. >> thank you, gentlemen. >>> and coming up, a drexel university professore. listen to this, after tweeting he wanted, quote, white genocide for christmas. plus, scenes like this played out in malls across the country as americans battled each other during holiday shopping. our panel will have reaction to both stories. that and much more as "hannity" continues. ♪ thope to see you again soon.. whoa, whoa, i got this. just gotta get the check. almost there. i can't reach it. if you have alligator arms, you avoid picking up the check. what? it's what you do. i got this. thanks, dennis! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. growwwlph. it's what you do. oh that is good crispy duck. ♪ >>> welcome back to "hannity." an associate professor of politics at drexel university is under fire this week for some very inflammatory tweets. on christmas eve dr. george ciccariello-maher tweeted, quote, all i want for christmas is white genocide. ciccariello-maher this double downed in another tweet writing, quote, to clarify, when th

the dnc and following the precepts of waters. >> all right gentlemen, thank you. >>> coming up, a drexelrsity professor under fire after tweeting he wanted quote white genocide for christmas. >>> plus, scenes like this played out in malls across the country as americans battled each other during holiday shopping. a panel will have reaction to both stories. that and much more as hannity continues. so, mr. harris, we have your fingerprints on the safe. a photo of you opening the safe. a post using the hashtag "#justrobbedthesafe" so, what are we supposed to think? switching to geico could save you a bunch of money on car insurance. excellent point. case dismissed. geico. because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance woo! because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance is always a great answer. th...oh, baked-on alfredo?e. ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? dish issues? throw it all in. cascade platinum powers through... your toughest stuck-on food. nice. cascade. >> test test. >> test test. >> test test >>> welcome back to hannity. a professor under fire for

will be in the single digits, above and below zero, with wind chills to -15. incident 94 south at drexel out of traffic drive times on timetraffic is light speeds at or above posted it will at a milwaukee high school today. a bullet flew into a home on the city's north side killing a 15 year old classmate. right now milwaukee police are trying to figure out if the teenager was the intended target.ann sterling is live with more. we're here live at john marshall high school. melanie johnson's family says the teen was on track to graduate from the 15 year old was killed yesterday evening-- shot inside her home... and right now police are trying to figure out who did this,the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. at 35th and silver spring drive.police say shots were fired from outside the family home and right now -- they don't know if the teen was at the wrong place -- at the wrong time. but -- they are investigating if there was a car involved and if someone was targeting the teen. the teens family is sending out this message this morning - too many kids losing their lives. no doubt many st

drexel university alumni are helping families enjoy turkey dinners. volunteers unloaded cases of turkeys for more than 1,300 families in need. >>> donald trump made several picks official today. the president-elect nominated montana congressman ryan zinke to serve as interior secretary. the interior department oversees about three-quarters of the federal government's land and natural resources. mr. trump also tapped retired general chief kellogg as chief of staff of the security council. >>> in the meantime president-elect trump says she is not buying an nbc news news report that russia's president vladimir putin personally knew about and directed a hacking operation during the election. he also doesn't believe a cia theory that putin did it to help trump. trump tweeted if russia was hacking why did the white house wait so long to act? in fact the administration did announce russian cyber intrusion back in october. back in july, mr. trump publicly asked for russia to find her missing e-mails. and mr. trump is also on his way to pennsylvania. >> i'm dr

restaurant -- plans to open its third location this weekend at the drexel town square development in oak creek. doors will officially open for business at 11 a-m on sunday. the original restaurant is on downer avenue in milwaukee -- and a second at the mayfair collection in wauwatosa. for more information on this and other stories in the business journal, we have link to their site on ours, fox6now.com. it's time for your news and weather together. a kurdish militant group is claiming responsibility for saturday's deadly -- mostly police officers -- were killed -- and 155 others wounded. funerals began today -- with hundreds of people coming out to to mourn the deaths. turkish officials say 13 people are now under arrest in connection with the attack. french police say 11 people have been detained -- suspected of helping with the bastille day terror attack in nice, france... 86 people were killed when a man drove a truck into a crowd of people celebrating. the new arrests are accused of helping the attacker with logistical weapons to the suspect. more than a dozen other people have b

. >> in the middle of all this is drexel burnham lambert.nd eventually dealing in junk bonds. >> the commission says drexel and the head of his junk bond department made a secret deal with ivan boesky to make millions illegally. >> california company wics was planning a takeover. the government charges that milken whispered that secret to boesky in new york. the bottom line is, milken betrayed his client, charged a million dollar fee and then secretly earned 6.5 million more at the client's expense. >> authorities are worried that further disclosures resulting from the affair may weaken public confidence in financial markets and weaken the markets themselves. >> i just came from inside, it looks like a mad house. >> i guess the bull market's over. >> it's a blood bath down there. >> they're calling it the monday massacre. >> i call it the nearest thing to a meltdown i ever want to see. >> by the closing bell, the dow jones industrial average was down more than 500 points. >> this is a crash people hadn't seen since the great depression. no o

drexel will receive close to $6 million from the department of education to improve opportunities forhildren. still to come hundreds of families have one last thing to pay for during the holidays thanks to one very generous man. why he covered the outstanding lunch bills for an entire school. >>> and queen elizabeth has delayed her trip because she is sick. >> ho, ho, ho xmas is just 3 days away! our gift to you is four cheeseballs you are gonna wanna roll with. and rach's christmas eve supper. >> really easy. next rachael! ♪ >>> the death toll after an explosion at a fireworks market in mexico has climbed to 31. so far nine bodies are identified. among them a 3-month-old boy and 12-year-old girl. more than 70 people were hurt in the blast. investigators have not yet said what may have caused the deadly explosion and the death toll is expected to continue to rise, the market was well stocked with fireworks for the holidays. >>> queen elizabeth ii and her husband have delayed their travel plans due to illness, they are both suffering from heavy colds and were planning to travel to the

today drexel university will outline its plans for a nearly $6 million grant. the promised neighborhood grant will be used in a two-mile area near university city. the money will go to a cradle toward career. they're hoping for resources to help them find a career. >>> winter is coming. the temperatures yesterday morning before in the teens. it's still cold this morning but not as cold as yesterday and look at the schuylkill. very little wind. a few scattered clouds will blow through the area but it will be dry. it will warm into the 40s. it didn't happen yesterday. it stayed in the low 30s for most of the day. the clouds will come through without any showers, but there's enough cloud cover to keep temperatures warm. heading out, there's some cold spots. 17 degrees in lehigh to 20 degrees in south jersey and a few spots have dropped into the teens. pemberton is 19 degrees. most neighborhoods are in the low 20s. 15 now at princeton while florence is 27 degrees. so, yes, it's cold outside, but we will get some sunshine and we'll see more of a warmup this afternoo

. >> a professor from drexel university is defending a social media post that got him into trouble.n a tweet on christmas eve george ciccariello maher wrote all i want for christmas is white genocide and he told the associated press his message was meant to be satirical. drexel said the comment was deeply disturbing. >> a trip to the grandian couldn't found in a dangerous situation for a family from the lehigh valley. eric and karen kline along with their 10-year-old son got lost in the winterness in southern utah they were visiting from palmer township northampton county. karen's twin sister says she just got off track when their gps stopped working and their car ran off the road. they did not have cell service. their only option was to walk for help. can went out first trying reach a highway but then ended up walking 26 miles. >> what kept her going what she said is that she didn't want her mother to bury her daughter. she didn't want her son to be without a mother. she didn't want her twin to be without a sister. so, she kept going. >> my goodness. that's like walking a marathon.

>> reporter: hey, guys, good morning, i'm here at drexel university.and, yes, i'm taking part. right now checking this temperature, it is not going above 50 in this pool. so you can watch me freeze in a few minutes. right here, liver on cbs-3. >> three, two, one. (cheers). >> president obama and his family lit the national christmas tree for the final time last night. >> always a beautiful site. the president encouraged americans to care for the sick and the hungry this holiday season. actress eva longoria hosed the ceremony, kelly clarkson, mark anthony, were among the musical guests. >>> well, they're cute and some can even fit in a sock, but can some pets make a good gift? >> take your time before making a i am pills buy, many shelters offer free or reduced costs for adoptions during the holidays, but some say the pets may winds up abandoned or returned just like any unwanted gift. they say think before you act. >> get a gift certificate or go buy all of the goodies for a pet, like leash, collar, treats, those five of -- type of things, give that to