brothers patrick sanyeah and damage jacque and twin sisters maria bowah and marialla will be laid to rest. >> reporter: the family decided to hold one service here on chester avenue. this is what it looked like last night. family and friends held a small service for 4-year-old twins maria and marialla bowah and brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacque. now it was more than a month ago early on in the morning of july 5th a fire started on the porch of a home on the 6500 block of gesner street. that fire spread quickly and four children could not be saved. within the past 24 hours the philadelphia fire department offered an update on this fire. the fire commissioner says after consulting with the fire marshal that they don't know the cause of the fire. as of now ruled undetermined. the fire marshal's office and arson investigators went through this scene but the damage was too extensive and destroyed any evidence that was out there. as we look live once again here in south philadelphia, it has been a difficult month. it's quiet out here now but family members expect a crowd. we've seen

brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacque and twin sisters maria and marialla bowah were killed. matt delucia is live where that service is happening this morning. >> reporter: we've seen loved ones coming into the parking lot this morning. you can see all of the people who are here right now. i just stepped inside for a moment and as soon as you walk in, you see photos of these four young children and for now family members are putting the questions aside and honoring their kids. in fact, here's new video of mourners heading into the divine mercy church to pay their respects. this is going to be one funeral service for all four children. last night we saw family and friends holding a wake for those 4-year-old twins maria and marialla bowah and brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacque. a fire started on the porch of a home in 6500 block of gesner street and the fire spread quickly and four children could not be saved. this morning the loved ones remember the four young children but closure may never come. just yesterday the philadelphia fire department released the findings on the

since that time, every time we interact, jacques and i talk about the word dignity. it's with no greater pleasure than right now to get to introduce him. [applause] when we hear about the news, it is about genocide, women being raped and wars. what about this tiny island where i'm from of 250,000 people? they are building a health care system and it's driven by forgotten and marginalized people. nine years ago, my wife, a nurse and i, could not stand by while many people were dying from preventable diseases. whileld not stand by girls who had been married just to be taken away from the family and given to men so they could be said. --fed. we could not just sit by and live a good life. we decided to go back the best andwe thought to change bring our contribution to this community was by building [inaudible] we believe that would provide many jobs to people. we believed that a people had jobs they would able to be taking care of their families. a few years later, while exploring possibilities in building those ecologies, we established a method for the village. we just

brothers patrick sanyee and taj jacque and twin sisters were trapped inside the home and killed. monique, what can you tell us? >> vait is quiet for now here outside divine mercy parish. this is where they'll be hosting that public viewing later on tonight. as you mentioned, the grief-stricken families decided to hold one family for 4-year-old twins maria and mariah bowah and patrick sanyee seen holding his brother taj jacque who perished. the three alarm fire raged out of control sending people fleeing intense flames. earlier in the morning on july fifth, charred debris that was all that was left for eight homes. people were playing with fireworks near the porch where the inferno began. our news desk has been making calls daily to fire investigators. the fire marshal's office tells us this case remains under investigation. in the weeks that followed, strangers donated food and clothing to a church nearby to the surviving fire victims. now, donations of funeral items, as well, have helped those services, make them possible tonight. so the families will begin saying good-bye to th

the service for 4-year-old twin sisters maria and marialla bowah, patrick sanyeah and taj jacque was held. friday, the officials ruled the cause of the july 5th fire as undetermined. the fire marshal says the damage at the scene was too extensive to determine an exact cause. >>> this morning we are hearing from the family of a man who was shot and killed after a night out in a section of philadelphia. the victim was murder along lands downe avenue friday night. nbc 10 obtained this video of paul mckernan moments before the shooting. he walked into this chinese restaurant for food. when he walked out, there was a confrontation with another man. police say that man followed mckernan, pulled out a gun and shot him. his uncle talked with us about the sudden loss. >> i don't see how this person could do what he did to my nephew. paul was a sensitive, caring, and strong person. >> detectives are now reviewing surveillance video from the area to track down a suspect in the case. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> today community members gather in delaware county to remembe

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john walsh and jacque picard. don walsh became a friend of mine.e's in the arctic at the age of 80-something. >> here is the interesting thing. we will see this in footage. to go down, you have these things that look like a ballast or something. they are like balloons that are holding it on the surface of the water. it is got so much weight that as soon as you release them to come back up, you have weights in there. you have to eliminate them. those weights have not been able to throw them off, you would still be on the bottom of the sea. >> we would not be having this conversation. >> there are little things like that. all of them have to work. >> and typically when things go wrong, it is not one thing. it is several in sequence, because we have thought of one thing. we may have even thought of two things in combination. >> you think of fire, flooding. >> exactly. i call it healthy paranoia. you think for seven years while you are building this thing of all the things that can go wrong and you do the engineering to prevent it, but you cannot preve

. >> the service for 4-year-old twin sisters maria and marial bowah, patrick sanyeah and taj jacque was held. friday, the officials ruled the cause of the july 5th fire that killed the kids as undetermined. parents of those young victims want answers. >> what happened? how it happen? so i want to know how it happen. >> the fire marshal says the damage at the scene was too extensive to determine an exact cause. >>> tonight philadelphia's own taney dragons take on texas in the second game of the world series. the team pulled out a win over south nashville in the first game friday. davis who pitched the shutout won't pitch tonight due to regulations. the team's a coach talked about the excitement of the team's first win in williams port. >> come to williams port. everyone says getting to william williams port is the prize. that's true. to get a win is that much better. >> a lot of different languages. it's nice to see new cultures. >> taney goes for their second win tonight at 7:00. >>> happening today, pennsylvania governor tom corbett is set to take a kayak trip in # montgomery county as

service for 4-year-old twin sisters maria and marialla bowah and brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacque was held. 500 attended the funeral. on friday, officials ruled the cause of the july 5th fire undetermining u undetermined. the fire marshal says the fire was too extensive to can determine a cause. >>> taney dragons take on texas in the second game of the little league world series. the team pulled out a win over south nashville in the first game of the tournament friday. davis captured national attention after pitching a shutout in the game. tonight jared lot will take the mound. before the start of the game, michael nutter will host a pep rally party for the taney dragons at 6:00 in the courtyard city hall. count on nbc 10 as the dragons for their second win. at 7:00 tonight they take on texas pear land east. the south jersey baseball team is the 2014 cal rip ken world series winners. this was sent top us of the big win yesterday in virginia. the 10-year-olds beat a kentucky team 9-1 for the win. way to go guys. awesome job there. >>> prowling for easy targets. that's what authorit

the service for 4-year-old twin sisters maria and marialla bowah, brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacqueas held. 500 attend ted. fire marshal ruled the fire a that killed the kids as undetermined cause. the parents still want answers. >> government or investigators, what happened? how it happen? so i want to know how it happen. >> fire marshal says the damage at the scene was too extensive to determine an exact cause. >>> happening right now. a helicopter is on the scene to start removing the letters from the top of the philadelphia national bank building in center city. nbc 10 matt delucia has been live in center city waiting for this all morning long. >> reporter: ted, you saw the helicopter arrive live on the air a few minutes ago a. i'm going to get out of the way. you can see the cloud that gathered here. they've got camera phones out. they've been waiting at least a couple of hours. the roads around this area had been shut down at 6:00 this morning to allow for the area to be secure so that the helicopter could come in and take the letters off the building safely so that no one was

service for 4-year-old twin sisters maria and marialla bowah and brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacqueas held. 500 attended the funeral. on friday, officials ruled the cause of the fire that killed the kids as undetermined. >>> happening today, philadelphia's own taney dragons take on texas in the second game of the little league world series. the the team pulled out a win over south nashville in the first game of the tournament friday. davis who pitched the shutout won't pitch tonight because of little league regulations. jared lot will take the mound. the team's coach talked about the excitement of the team's first win in williams port. >> come to williams port -- everyone says getting to williams port is the prize. that's true. to come and get a win is just that much better. >> it's a lot of different languages which is nice to like see new cultures and stuff. >> taney goes for their second win against texas pair land east tonight at 7:00. there will be a pep rally at 6:00 in the courtyard of philadelphia's city hall. count on nbc 10 as the team plays on the road to a world series t

you never met jacques cousteau. the one thing you wanted. but he was for you -- >> an icon. lot of kids these days don't know who he is. >> why 3-d? >> 3-d immerses you in this situation. for action movies it is great. you feel like you are right there with the characters. it is especially great for documentaries. as an audience member it draws you in the frame. you become part of the journey. you watch the film. you're going to go inside that tiny sphere with me. so many have commented on the fact that they felt like they were on the dive. >> i should point this out. you could not stand up inside. you had to be lowered in the re. >> your table is bigger than the sphere was. the inside is 43 inches. it is packed full of electronic equipment. six -- the told was trip total was six hours. >how do you prepare for that? >> it is a mental discipline. i did a lot of diving where i was cramped in. i did a fair bit of yoga. i-8 did running. -- i did running. you don't want to get deep vein thrombosis. the expedition doctor was concerned about that. we did biomedical testing in the s

jean-jacques bui minister of infrastructures. margaret ryan, north american course fondant, interfax energy london. rated it -- -- wait a minute, we double check everything. the minister is minister of small and medium businesses and handicrafts and former minister of trade. donna, reporter for "u.s. today" and vice chair of the national press club speakers committee and former president of the national press club. next to her, between her and the claudiat is sassou-nguesso who is helping with our translation today and help plan this lunch. skipping over our speaker for a moment, tony cerise, director of academic seminars, the washington center for internships and at an event -- and academic seminars. gilbert, state minister economy and finance. [applause] and ceooup, president of the world affairs council it consulate --st world affairs consulate. last year, the new york times listed the republic of congo on its list of 46 places to visit for its remarkable safaris, the world's second-largest tropical rain forest, and its rich c

joining us now, petera4b jacques dagraf and dinee dineen borelli. >> koreans, indians.harpton making comments back in the day, what is(qswñ your reaction? >> it's horrible. we have black radicals that are exploiting a tragedy for their own self-serving agenda, they'rr whipping up individuals, whipping up social unrest.9 we saw what happens over the last several weeks, the comments from jackson, from al sharpton. this is not helping the situation, they're taking advantage of the situation for themselves. >> chinese, arabs, koreans, indians? let's assume any one of us made those comments, what do you think would happen to us? >> i think you would be probably shown the door. >> i would be canned. i would remind you that louis farrakhan and al sharpton didn't shoot anybody. >> that's not what they're saying. >> the outrage7>5fmq before either one of them said a word. >> peter, i/ezet respect you as great legal mind. we don't know what/ there seem to be die ya7a metrically opposed versions of what happened. the four of us are friends,msr; will shake hands at the end of thi

all we know his name is jean-jacques. fantastic. not letting his handicap stop him. >> amazing.dy strength. coordination. so cool. >> who ever goes after him in >>> this morning on >>> this morning on "world news now" -- the strongest earthquake in a generation jilts california's wine country. the dangerous conditions hundreds of injuries and today's costly clean-up. >> in remembrance -- today's funeral in missouri for michael brown. the unarmed teen gunned down two weeks ago. the pleas from his parents on this heartbreaking day. >> fierce competition, the battle among wireless phone companies over your bill. as the war wages into new territory, you could actually be the winner. >> and, later in "the skinny," who went home as winners at the video music awards. the jaw dropping performances, the wardrobe trends, musical acts that defy description. or trym at wn are ma rendju in a matter oa minutes.temo ts odamage. abc' itlf dest [ inaudible ] >> reporter: tourists some of whom have traveled overseas to be here were left out on the streets. >> the common sense side. please stay aw

. >> reporter: dubbed the jacques star pope due to his popularity, the catholic youth of asia couldn'to not agree more. breaking away from his prepared speech on friday, he delighted the young crowd. >> are you ready to say yes? are you ready? >> reporter: this is why pope francis came to south korea. only about 10% of the population is catholic, but the church is growing fast. and across asia, the congregation is young. surrounding himself with asian youth there was of course the inevitable selfie which the pontiff did not seem to mind. his transport from the airport, a kia hatchback. it had to be korean. and another kia the next day, the wind proved a tricky combination. >> mate lord welcome today into peace. >> reporter: he offered words of sympathy and hope for the parents of school children killed in south korea's recent ferry sinking and for those who survived. pope francis is making speeches in english on this trip for the first time. officials say he's been practicing so he can reach more people. he called for peace and reunification for the two areas. >> for peace, this is clo

it's jacques lee. the guy goes up and down. i don't know. the guy with the rocky, your frumpkin. with van clod van dam. on the movie. right? what's his name. wesley snip. i got him, too. he's black and i'm black, too. also, make funny movie with donnie dovido, the "twins." and dkona the bar barrier. and sylvester for "rocky 1." and sylvester tell you, i know you from 45 years. he talk about that, sylvester, all of it. and then, the movie look very good because they have all big stars. and you know, this all big star. i love them, all of them. you want to watch a movie. it's good movie. and good luck. is there something more? [ cheers and applause ] hello kitty. it turns out hello kitty might not be a kitty at all. according to an anthropologist from the university of hawaii, spent years studying this. hello kitty is not actually a cat. i hope the anthropologist was studying other stuff, too. the doctor said she was preparing for a museum exhibit. and was performed by the company that makes hello kitty, she is not a cat. she is a cartoon character. and a little girl. but not a cat

jean jacques booyah, minister of infrastructures. [applause] margaret ryan, north american correspondent, interfax energy, london. minister adelaide, the minister of -- one minute. no, we have it right. yep. we have before every head table we double check everything. the minister is minister of small and medium businesses and handicrafts and former minister of trade. [applause] donna he injury, reporter of "usa today" and vice chair of the speakers' committee and former president of the national press club, and next to her between her and the president is claudia sassoon who is assisting with our translation services today and who helped plan this lunch. thank you so much. skipping over our speaker for a moment, tony cerise, the washington center for internships and academic seminars. [applause] gilbert ndungo, state minister, economy and finance. [applause] heidi shoup, a new press club member. [applause] [inaudible] journalist and tv news anchor for the middle east broadcasting network. [applause] tina masok, senior communications

. >> next up, we have jacque, maxine, and soleil. >> between the two of them, they're wearing checks, beautiful accessories on her. i love her bracelets from husic cuffs. >> i love rustic cuffs. they're darling. >> everybody is very envious of her gladiator sandals. buz they offer so much coverage, it's a great trend. >> i think they look adorable on children. so i'll say. >> thanks, kids. thank you so much. >> next up we have sheer layers. >> thank you so much jacque maxine, and soleil. >> now we have ashland and allana. >> come on out. >> then their daddy, dan. producer tammy's beautiful girls. and dan. >> dan is -- >> bring her out. >> bring her out. >> the sheer layers, designers embrace it for kids, and it really does provide volume without the weight. they can twirl. they can spin. they can dance with mom and dad too, and so we have baby allana here, and she's by the piece by wendy ballisimo, and it has an ombre from light cream to peach, and i love the rose that is on the strap. then ashland and carter. >> look at ashland. uber model in the making. >> she's already got some --

. >> rose: you said you never met jacques cousteau. >> yes. he was an icon. lot of the kids these days don't know who he is unless they have a particular interest of the ocean. >> rose: why 3d. >> well 3d immerses you in the situation whatever it is. of course for movies, big action movies it's great because you feel like you're right there with the characters and all that but it's especially great for documentaries because as an audience member it draws you into the frame and you become part of the journey. so you watch this film, you're going to go inside that little tiny sphere with me, you know. and so many people have commented on the fact that they felt like they were on the dive. >> rose: they point this out. you could not stand up inside that sphere. >> no. >> rose: you had to be lowered in there like a pilot seat. >> your table is much bigger than that sphere. the inside diameter is 43 inches so it's like this and it's packed full of electronic equipment and all that sort of thing. >> rose: totally beneath the sea was six hours was it. >> on the dive

brothers patrick sanyeah and taj jacque and sisters maria and marialla bowah were killed on july 5th. 13 homes in the neighborhood were damaged. the fire commissioner says after consulting with the fire marshal, the cause is ruled as undetermined. they say they meticulously processed the scene but the damage was too extensive and destroyed any evidence. >>> an investigation is under way after a crash involving a septa police car and suv. authorities suspect the driver of the suv was drunk when the crash happened. right now the septa officer is in stable condition. we're back in 25 minutes. more of the "today" show is coming your way next. i'm ted greenberg. have a great weekend. >>> back now on a saturday morning, the 16th of august, 2014. lot of friends out there on the plaza. we're still getting people -- we're talking about how people are back in school and how everybody is back at school. >> already? >> yeah. >> really? >> i always went back after labor day. >> we did, too. that's what we're looking at in my house. >> i don't even remember school, period, much less going back. >>

jean jacque bouya, minister of infrastructures. [applause] margaret ryan, north american correspondent, interfax energy london. [applause] minister moundele adelaide, the minister of -- one minute -- no, we have it right. we have before every head table announcement, we double-check everything. the minister is minister of small and medium businesses and handicrafts and former minister of trade. [applause] donna leinwand leger, reporter for "u.s. today" and vice-chair of the national press club speakers committee and former president of the national press club. and next to her, between her and the president, is claudia lambuma sassou-nguesso, who is assisting with our translation services today and who helped plan this lunch. thank you so much. [applause] skipping over our speaker for a moment, tony cerise, director of academic seminars, the washington center for internships and academic seminars. [applause] gilbert odongo, state minister, economy and finance. [applause] heidi shoup, president and ceo of the world affairs council of

here to weigh in is reverend jacques dubrat. why would we tamper with a formula that has worked? >> first of all, the formula has worked at the federal level, and everyone agrees with the crime rate dropping that the criminal justice system still is unfairly applied in many instances in communities of color and for those who are poor. >> but doesn't society have a right to protect itself? >> obviously. >> from people who pose a threat to it and to its stalevel of th criminals are the same. some are likely to reoffend and some are not. should we make that determination? >> the determination and the right to do is certainly part of government's responsibility. the question is, how do you do that and will it be applied fairly and the attorney general is saying, as he said in other instances, you're going to have concernly an agreeable way to pursue. and he's asking other things to be considered in that determination. >> prior convictions have got to be considered. if i'm a judge, if you were a judge, wouldn't you want to know, the guy has been convicted and arrested 15 times for the

brothers patrick sanyee and taj jacque and twin sisters.d several homes. the assistant fire chief said this is a complex investigation and still no time frame to when they will determine the cause of that fire. tonight, services will be held at divine. >>> one more note to pass along to you. at 10:00 a.m. we will carry the news conference line with the superintendent of philadelphia schools discussing how they plan to address the budget gap, whether schools will start on time in the fall. i'm chris cato, we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always find us on nbc10.com. eand this journey will keep you on the edge of your seat all summer long during the emirates airline us open series. don't miss your chance to see some of the top players in the world battle it out to see who's best. 5 weeks. 8 tournaments. 8 cities. which champion will prevail, which new hero will emerge? this is your chance to find out. for complete tv listings go to emiratesusopenseries.com ♪ >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, not so fast. a runner rips off h

we were having conversations about the social contract which is john jacques russo because of what walter dean meyers and a lot of our authors and even our illustrators put in their books. and we in turn after six weeks put these books, brand new books, in the hands of our young people. so our kindergarten through fifth grade students, they read upwards of 36 titles in six weeks, and our older students read a book a week, six titles. and they get to take these home. the only name that is in these books other than the author is ask illustrator is their own name. so when we're talking about access to books, when we're talking about access to authors and illustrators and even characters that not only look like our children, but that also are a window into other cultures, we really think that the freedom school's program is a great example of everything that the panel has been talking about. so if you'd like more information, we are at w work w dot children -- www.childrensdefense.org. i'm also going to be here for the remainder of the day if be you have specific questions. >> you also have t