he actually teaches race relations here in drexel university. naturally some student whom we ran into gave us a milk reaction. >> whatever he was trying to say i don't think that is okay >> it is hard to necessity for certain that someone thinks satyrical in such a conn strained format but i understand where he is coming from. i think a lot of whites are very complacent about white supremacy and i think he was right to make a point about it >> reporter: doctor ciccariello-maher sent us an e-mail elaborate nothing more than 140 characters that you would get in a tweet. he said he quote sent a satyrical tweet about imagery concept of white genocide for those who haven't bothered to do research, white genocide is an idea invented by white supremacist. it is a figment of the racist imagination and it should be mocked and i'm glad to have mocked it closed quote. drexel university has called the comments utterly reprehensible. in fact, they have scheduled a meeting with the professor as we come back out here live here, so we will see how that meeting

fox 29's brad sattin is live tonight on the campus of drexel university with more on the tweet and theacklash it brought. brad. >> reporter: there is some backlash here, iain on the surface you have a white drexel university associate professor who made some comments that some deem as racist. on his twitter feed. some online are calling for his firing. others though say he's an expert in race relations and the tweet was simply misunderstood. was eight racist tweet or one that has many simply missing the point? it was exposed by the conservative online publication bright bart says drexel university associate professor of politics george sick roll low ma her reported to have tweeted all i want for christmas is white genocide. taken at face value coming from white faculty member it sounds outrageous and some students agree. >> kind of a pretty messed up way to state whatever he was trying to state. i don't think that's okay. >> reporter: drexel responding that the comments are utley... in and e-mail to fox 29 he explained he quote sent a is satirical tweet about imaginary concept white ge

. >>> 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

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. >> very good. >> thankful for that. >>> staying at drexel university this morning, boat house row isd in honor of the university's 125th anniversary. this afternoon the university is celebrating with the time capsule that will include a piece have of drexel's basketball court and dad vail regatta gold medal. ceremony at 1:00 at drexel's main building auditorium. >>> lowes in texas has two new employees. >> one has four legs instead of two. meet clay and a air force veteran and his service dog charlotte. they have been working side by side at lowes. he says after serving in the military he was looking for a job that allow his side kick to tag along. >> well, absolutely. we have service dogs that work throughout lowes. >> we were interviewing people for his position and he was one of the applicants. he showed up for the interview. he had charlotte with him. >> how about that. char lieutenant has her own vest. lowes helping. works around their schedule so charlotte can get a good break and they are winning over the internet. their story has gone viral. so sweet. >> says so much for our

. >>> 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

university's response chilling. he says there has been a coordination of mass tweets. he says he's received death threats. >> we serve a lot of drexel students. i would hope it doesn't put the university in a bad light. >> reporter: no word yet when the university and drexel will sit down, but we'll be monitoring the situation. live from drexel university, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> other stories we're following on nbc 10 news at 5:00, a search is under way at the jersey shore for the driver who hit and killed a man on christmas day. 45-year-old keith elliott was hit at the intersection of hyland parkway and herflicker boulevard in toms river. >>> tonight investigators are searching for answers in the murder of an 81-year-old south philadelphia store owner. police say a man in dark clothes shot marie buck 12 times inside her grocery store on south 6th street. it happened on new year's eve. no motive for the shooting has been determined. and nothing was taken from the store. >>> an easton woman tells nbc 10 love is what got her through being stranded for more than a day near the grand canyon. we spoke to her via facial time th

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

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. >>> 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

a professor at drexel university is under fire after tweets that he sent out over the week then he says was meant to be satirical for now the university is not defensing him g evening i'm iain page. drexel has condemned those tweets but this professor is not rolling over. 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

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, coming up in th

. >> we know university has condemned those tweets but educator is not backing down. 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 satyrica

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

. >> 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 som

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the university is taking this situation very seriously. 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

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

. >> 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

the university is taking the situation very seriously. 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

. >>> 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 chan

the university is taking the situation very seriously. 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

. >>> 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

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

>> 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

drexel released a statement calling the comment deeply disturbing. universityfficials 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. >> aggrega

right around drexel university.nvestigators tell us the fire may have started in the apartment above the bar. nobody here was hurt either. >>> 5:35 this thursday. a south jersey woman is in the hospital. her great granddaughter is reunited with their family after the two of them spent days missing in the woods. rural virginia. 71-year-old barbara briley and 5-year-old la'myra left their home in mays land on christmas eve. they were on their way to see relatives in south carolina but never made it. and then found them on this property in din woody county. briley was found against a tree unconscious. investigators were able to track a signal from her cell phone yesterday helping to narrow her search. investigators say briley and lemia'myra survived on juice bo and snacks. they eventually found surveillance video of briley asking how to operate the gps. friends and family say they were grateful. >> when i heard she was found, i was thankful because it's been nerve-racking knowing she was missing. >> we're happy that th

. >>> 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

joined forces with the health sciences to take the next step, pat gallen reports. >> reporter: drexel universityn for being at the forefront of health care and technology in our region. it is here in the drexel replay lab that a collaborative effortes taking place with the college of nursing and health. they are working on video games that are helping individuals with disabilities, get in motion, while tracking their performance remote thely. >> there you are. >> reporter: drexel professors doctor paul and maggie o'neill teamed up for the challenge through enable games a drexel spin off project. >> you just have to have move your hand and feet as quick as you can and try to get the object. >> maggie o'neill over from the college of the nursing and health care professionals came to me a few years ago inquiring about the use of active video games or games controlled by your body for physical therapy. current commercial games were not meeting her needs. >> i said can you make this commercial game do this and this and this and this? so, it will be more sensitive, flexible and specific to my needs an

. >> 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 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

. >>> "the philadelphia inquirer" reports a racially charged tweet by a drexel university professor.n a christmas eve post professor george ciccariello maher wrote all i want for chris is a white genocide. maher who is white said it was not meant literally. >>> bbc news said cheetahs are heading towards extinction. new reports estimate there are 7100 left in the wild. the world's fastest animals are in trouble partly because they increasingly come into contact with humans. hunters are also killing their prey. >>> and the miami herald says thousands showed up for a mexican girl's 15th birthday party. rubi ibarra's father posted a facebook video earlier this month saying everyone was invited to the bash in la jolla, mexico. take a look at that. the post went viral and many people took it literally. people from across mexico made the trip. happy birthday. >>> still to come -- social media breach. sony is targeted again by hackers. this time spreading false information about a pop star. our blogs are buzzing about the designer smile... ...by colgate optic white high impact white toothpas

today drexel university will outline its plans for a nearly 6 million dollar grant the department received. the promise neighborhood grant will be used in a two-mile area in the university city. the money will go to a cradle to career support system for at-risk kids. the goal is to offer kids the resources they need to graduate from college and to find a career. >>> in the wake of the jerry sandusky sex abuse case, penn state is at the center of a new lawsuit. >>> ahead, find out why the university is countersuing its new president and how much money the school hopes to collect. >>> and also find out about the delaware teenager who jumped into action to help save a choking victim. >>> 4:35. 28 degrees. we're looking at a cold morning once again. but we have a nice warmup today. i'll go through it neighborhood by neighborhood just ahead. jessica boyington with a check on the roads. wc we're still watching the vine street expressway. you can see some construction right here on the westbound side. that's the traffic moving toward the schuylkill. it goes for the same lane closures on the eastb

drexel university officials initially condemned the comments as inflammatory, but he says he has been assured he won't be disciplined. germany's government has reached a breakthrough in negotiations with namibia that could soon see reparations paid for a series of massacres in the southern african nation in the early 20th century. beginning in 1904, german colonial troops responded to an uprising in namibia with extreme violence, driving villagers into the desert, starving them, poisoning wells, and rounding up survivors in concentration camps. last year, german officials began using the word "genocide" to describe the killings. under emerging details of the agreement, germany won't pay direct reparations to individuals, but will instead set up a foundation for youth exchanges and will pay for new infrastructure. a formal apology is expected by june. and carrie fisher, who catapulted to stardom as princess leia in the "star wars" film franchise, died tuesday morning at the age of 60 from complications following a heart attack. after balancing her film career with struggles against dru

the plunge event is taking place on the campus of drexel university and served as a fundraiser for speciallympics of pennsylvania. now throughout the take, willing lungers as they are called can donate $50 to the chance to jump in the tank of 45-degree water, no big deal, the event runs all day into the evening. well done, pat. >> at least he has a towel right there. >> i was talking to our news trek or and she said next polar plunge will be in the ocean for him. >> and that then will be like maybe 40 if you are lucky. >> yes. >> water temperature. >> you know, you cannot keep a good man down because he was back to work after that. >> i just say the manatee serves a break. >> up next on "eyewitness news", wait until you see this 25th year chicago transit authority has rolled out its holiday train. >> one trains will follow each other on busy sat the days hoping to assure everyone has a chance to see them. one of the trains you can feature is a elf workshop. for those not near those train lines transit authority has launched a new holiday bus to get everybody in the spirit. >> it is the coo

. >> a drexel university professor in trouble for tweeting about white genocide on social media. >> ♪action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone. it is 6 o'clock on this tuesday december 27th. tam is off, nydia han joins us. >> here's what's happening. panic ensues at dozens of shopping centers across the country as melees and disturbances break out among teenagers. we have details. >> current president versus future president. president obama makes a bold statement about the 2016 election and donald trump fires back. >> it's almost game time. the temple owls prepare to take on wake forest in the military bowl with a chance of making history. >> first up, it's going to make you feel like you're in hawaii today. let's turn to meteorologist karen rogers in for david and matt pelman. >> i was standing out here thinking it doesn't feel like winter because i'm always cold and i'm not cold. let's take a look at the temperatures through the area. it's 40 degrees in marti

. >>> a drexel university professor has stirred up a firestorm over a tweet.t read, all i want for christmas is white genocide. georgeriello-maher is calling it satirical. >> now to the white house transition an back and forth brewing between president obama and incoming president donald trump. the pair traded competing claims about who would have won if this year's election had been between them. in a podcast hosted by his former adviser david axlerod president obama says he's confident he would have won on his visions for america but trump disputes that. on twitter he says no way pointing to jobs healthcare and the ongoing conflict with isis. the discussion and the interview was pure political conjecture of course because as you know the 22nd amendment to the constitution limits a president to two terms. >> happening today, the temple owls face wake forest in the military bowl in annapolis maryland. interim head coach ed foley was on hand at the pep rally in downtown washington, d.c. last night. the 23 ranked owls going for a record setting 11th victory of t

. >>> 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. mete

. >>> drexel university commemorates its 125 anniversary with the school wide celebration today in honorf the event drexel is creating a time capsule whiz will be filled with material showcasing drexel's rich 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

the community around drexel university is just one of six areas in the country to win a 2016 promise grant. $6 million will go toward a five-year project to help break the cycle of poverty. the money will go to enrichment programs to public schools. 30 million in federal grant money is on its way to camden. the grant will benefit the center for family services in camden and expand the work they do to benefit the city's young people. the congressman says this grant is evidence that camden is thriving. >> in pennsylvania, one pocono ski resort is launching a new ski resort experience. guests will be able to be part of what's being called galactic snow tubing. the after dark activity is going to feature laser lit lanes and an led light show. >> that's going to be really cool. >> but it's funny on this first day of winter, we're actually feeling a warmup. >> it doesn't really feel like winter. >> glenn "hurricane" schwartz is following that for us. >> it's all relative, after the bitter cold air that we have seen over the last several days, today's temperatures in the 40s seem much, much

game day kickoff", then keep it here for the final. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> a drexel universityrofessor is coming under fire for his controversial christmas wish. >> the associate professor of politics tweeted that all he wanted for christmas was white genocide. and this afternoon, he is defending that message. nbc 10's monique braxton got reaction from both the professor and the university. >> she joins us live from university city. monique? >> reporter: good evening to you both. this evening he's calling the message satire. but the university is calling it deeply disturbing and utterly reprehensible. the twitter firestorm began christmas eve with this tweet by drexel associate professor george ciccariello-maher. it says, "all i want for christmas is white genocide." we showed this tweet to one drexel student on campus during this holiday break. >> 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. >> reporter: we didn't reach the professor at his home or on the phone. but he did send an e-mail. in the statement he

the university is taking this situation very seriously. 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 g

there is a drexel university professor under fire for tweet s he posted over the who will take weekend. people were talking about this all across this country, on the cover of all kind of papers because we have this professor, his name is george ciccariello mayor who said all i want for christmas is white genocide. thinks the tweet this is on the philly voice web site. the post was exposed by a conservative web site breitbart. so this is an associate professor of politics and race relations. he said the tweet was satire mocking white supremacist. the university called this comment utterly reprehensible. >> kind of a pretty messed up to state whatever he was trying to say. i don't think that is okay. >> it is hard to know for certain if someone is being satyrical in such a conn strained format but i understand where he is coming from. i think whites are very complacent about white supremacy and i think he was right to make a point about it >> the university has scheduled a meeting with the associate professor to discuss the comments and exactly what he did mean. >>> happening right now,

by the time it went viral nobody appeared to be laughing including drexel university. said while the university recognizes the right of the faculty to express their thoughts and opinion in public debate but his dments are utterly ir we rep henceable and deeply disturbing and do not represent the university in i a any way. he went onto call the statement chilling saying the statement despite free speech sends a chilling message. it exposes untenure not only to internal disciplinary scrutiny but as an effective means to impact university policy. the washington post reports that he is keeping his job at the university though his twitter account is now private. >> wow, a lot of people writing in about that one. thank you. we'll be right back. ok, let me explain. this is your tax return. ok. now, there are many right ways to fill out this tax return. and the irs will accept them all. one of them gets you the most money back. isn't that the one you want? that's the one i want. that's the one you want. mmm... you touched all these. don't just get your taxes done, amy. get you

. >> community around drexel university chosen to -- dr. william hite and other local leaders were in west philadelphia to celebrate. close to $6 million from the department of education is used to include educational opportunities for children. all part of the promise neighborhood program. >>> delta airlineds it fight can back after a youtube star was removed from a flight today. he says it was because he was speaking arabic on the plane and the passengers became uncomfortable but delta says his past could point to a different explanation, see the video tonight at 5:00. and in health check we'll explain the science behind holiday heart syndrome and now to tweak your diet to protect yourself from it. >>> kindergarten students and cold wind got special visitors in class today. santa and mrs. claus along with state senator, anthony williams handed out toys for the students as part of a day of giving and the students asked santa questions about the north pole and what is it like to travel around the world? >> ahead on "action news" at 4:30, me

near drexel university. investigators tell us the fire may have started in the apartment above the bar. no one was hurt. >>> a missing 5-year-old and her great grandmother had been found alive in the rural woods of virginia. they've been missing for days. the child was reunited with her family. the car got stuck in the woods far off the woods where nobody could see it. briley was found unconscious against a tree. investigators say she and her great granddaughter survived on juice boxes and snacks. it was the property owner who eventually found them. it's still unclear how they ended up in the woods. >>> today, law enforcement in philadelphia were gathered to remind the public that new year's eve can turn dangerous when people shoot guns in the air. they do this every year. and joe la scioscia is an example of that. he was struck in the head by a bullet in 1998. to remind everyone that celebratory gunfire will not be tolerated. >>> a sinkhole in bethlehem, at the intersection of hamilton and elm street is sti

. >>> under fire, a professor at drexel university is facing backlash after tweeting about white genocide. >>> and a story of survival, a lehigh valley women sets out to save her stranded family by trekking 30 miles in the frigid cold and snow. >>> good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm katy zachry. >> i'm tracey davidson. it's 63 degrees outside. >> if we could have 50s, this would be the perfect end of a december day. if it's your first day back to work, toss that umbrella in the car. here's a look at the radar and satelli satellite. we're seeing spotty showers into northern delaware, south jersey as well as near delaware county and burkes county as well. as we take a closer look at the showers, mostly just light to moderate rain, same for the spotty showers moving through wilmington as we speak and starting to near the philadelphia airport. this isn't heavy rain wu it's what we're going to be deal with throughout our commute. some on/off showers passing by. we don't have to worry about icing or snow because the temperatures across the map all the way up to mount pocono are way bf