and jim kinney cast his vote at a center city location early this morning, expectations are that kinney has a substantial lead coming into the election and democrats out number republicans 7-1, and the winner will be philadelphia's 125 mayor. it would not be election day if we didn't hear from "action news" reporter, vernon odom. live in roxborough, we have important races in the cities and the suburbs. >> we do jim, thank you for pointing that out, thank goodness we are still going strong, as usual on election night, i say the most important issue at this hour is turnout, who can get the most of their votes and their base out to the polls before closing time. turnout in philadelphia is reported low to moderate, even here in normally heavy turnout wards like east falls, despite the low heat mayors race there are issues on the minds of the voters. >> i'm afraid to have my child alone in the street because she may get gunned down or being outside riding my bike. >> the school budget, the problem with funding the schooled has gotten out of hand. >> i thought nutter was a fine mayor and i w

. >> christy kinney is the u.s. ambassador to the philippines. >> we are trying to give people who have been hurt in conflict a very hope, a livelihood of chance. >> the better the lives of people so they don't have to resort to terrorism and insurgency. >> the camps that are going on, they are happening on a regular basis, and the dentist is the most popular of all by the way. >> the medical programs treat even those who might be the enemy. >> and we will have a very good turnout and about 200 patients. >> i heard a couple of days ago you were treating a child who was from an enemy camp? >> yes, a little boy who had needed help, and so we spread the word, hey, look, no worries, if you need treatment, we will treat you. >> we have a veterinarian assigned to the special forces unit and he is useful in places like this. >> we are trying to vaccinate as many animals against rabies, and we treat cattle, the water buffalo that they have here. >> when a family accumulates some money, and wealth, they pool it together and

. >> how does writing a few best jeff kinney is trying to figure it out. stick figures and humor that make up kinney's series diary of a wimmy kid have sold more than 150 million copies around the world and led to feature films. diary of a wimpy kid old school is out october 3rd. i got to ask him how he started his career. >> it started as a failure. i wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist. i worked at it for years and realized i didn't have the chops and skills to make it. i li thought how can i get my cartooninize to some sort of format that people will read? i decided on books. i came up with this character, greg, and spent eight years on it before i brought it to an editor. >> it's amazing in that i understand the appeal, but what's crazy to me is it's been translated into 45 languages. it's all over the globe. this is a universal issue. how did you tap into that? >> i have no idea. i ask myself that all the time. kid in madrid, spain, or maybe brazil. we don't share a language or a culture, but we share these stories. that's what we have in common. real

is considered the frontrunner to replace him, and the action cam was there as kinney voted this morning and his challenger, republican melissa murray bailey, cast her vote in society hill and polls here in pennsylvania and new jersey will close at 8:00 tonight. you can stay with 6abc.com for real time results as the votes are tallied starting at 8:00 p.m., tune in to "action news" at 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. for reaction from the winners and losers. >>> controversy surrounding spirit airlines after seven passengers were kicked off of a flight leaving los angeles, the flight attendant says they were unruly after an overbooking incident came to light. but some say it was because of their race. >> reporter: hi rick, well this started off as a confrontation over passengers and flight attendants over two people switching seats and escalating and some believe that race was the reason for it. >> some of this captured on cell phone is leading to claims of racial discrimination. >> a black passenger and his companion were escorted by officers off the flight after an argument with a flight attendant

. >> christy kinney is the u.s.assador to the philippines. >> we are trying to give people who have been hurt in conflict a very hope, a livelihood of chance. >> the better the lives of people so they don't have to resort to terrorism and insurgency. >> the camps that are going on, they are happening on a regular basis, and the dentist is the most popular of all by the way. >> the medical programs treat even those who might be the enemy. >> and we will have a very good turnout and about 200 patients. >> i heard a couple of days ago you were treating a child who was from an enemy camp? >> yes, a little boy who had needed help, and so we spread the word, hey, look, no worries, if you need treatment, we will treat you. >> we have a veterinarian assigned to the special forces unit and he is useful in places like this. >> we are trying to vaccinate as many animals against rabies, and we treat cattle, the water buffalo that they have here. >> when a family accumulates some money, and wealth, they pool it together and buy

kevin kinney will moderate along with john dickerson of cbs news and the des moines register's cathy o brockovich. elizabeth: todd magel continues our three-part special report with a look at this dollars and sense issue. todd: brittany sutton is on her way to sherman hill from a serving job at a clive restaurant. her three children including tire leah -- tylayiah are hundred for dinner. she supplements with food stamps because her income has been the same for five years. >> i live check by check. >> when you look at u.s. workers in general, especially lower income, their wages are not keeping up in terms of their ability to purchase goods. todd: tom root called it wage stagnation and it's a real problem that is easy to add up. since the 50's, american productivity has grown up by more than 200% but american wages began to level off in the 1980's. >> high income earners are growing much faster than low income, it is becoming a two-tier system. most economists will tell you that is very poor for the economy. todd: it's a popular theme on the campaign trail. >> incomes haven't gone up

involving other contributors" anchorman is defined by kcci, kevin kinney. -- kooney. >> is the voice of authority, friendship, compassion. just a next her at what he does. reporter: michael gardner. >> you think cooney, you think nice people. traffic journalist. insatiably curious. reporter: 33 the number he can get his head around. for 33 years kevin cooney sf in that seat night after night, bring the news to central iowa. >> the average lifespan of a tv anchorman is 7.5 years. he said 700.5 years. reporter: in 1991 he traveled to germany to cover the release of fellow iowa state university journalism classmate kerry anderson and tom sutherland. after the release from captivity in lebanon. in 1993, he worked for 14 straight hours. some of them live on the street when the city of des moines lost its drinking water during the devastating flood. he was in the white house in kevin was the first reporter to us president clinton his reaction. he has interviewed president george w. bush and barack obama. then there is a pretty darn cool career cap are. he questionings that questioned the c

kevin kinney anchoring his final newscast after nearly or decades here at kcci. quite a few past and present kcci'ers along with kevin and mollie's family joined in last night. all we can really say is have a great retirement. you have certainly earned it. it was cool to be here to experience it. jason: i know if he ever was to spot. and snow in the forecast. jason: tomorrow will be a mess. i hope everyone can stay safe and have extra time on the road. likely you will need that. you can look on the map and see winter storm watch. that is the area most likely to see some ice accumulation. 2/10 of an inch possible. this is for in the metro. temperatures dropping to 43 degrees by 6:00 in the morning. we will see rain certificate for the morning hours and there are spots that you see an inch or two of rain out of this. if you're not a one of the spots, you still get soaked with light snow if you're to the northwest. 1-2 inches of accumulation or even some light icing through central and western portions of the state. please stay safe as you head throughout the day. k

the race for mayor involves jim kinney running with an advantage over melissa murray bailey, this has not spurred turnout fever, and that infuriates folks that always turn out no matter how low key the election. >> i would like to see us elect a matter that could clean up the department of license and inspections and work with the governor to see that we have an adequate budget for the school, the school situation is just dire as far as i'm concerned. >> i don't understand why people don't come out and vote, you don't have a voice if you don't vote. >> there are three seats wide open for the taking, there say full-court press here in philadelphia and in fact statewide. >> i think that the supreme court, the three judges from the supreme court, i think that is extremely extremely important. there are three unprecedenced seats up for grabs and they will be in office for ten-years. >> there say hot battle for d.a. in montgomery county. as bruce castner tries to reclaim the post he once held and is up against steele, turnout is all important here too. >> reporter: rick, we'll be heading t

. >> reporter: jason kinney is the face behind the measure. he says while this initiative is one of more than a dozen measures being ready for the 2016 ballot it's the only one backed by a quote broad coalition of people from tech billionaire parker to a physician from sacramento. >> he is not alone. he has a lot of physicianing and environmentalists and social justice groups and business leaders who are all supporting this. this is a big tent measure. >> reporter: backers claim the measure would potentially generate $500 million in taxes a year. in their estimates, washington state generated close to $300 million in 2014 and $530 million in 2015. numbers opponents say don't justify legalizing a drug that they call a gateway to more dangerous drugs. if this proposal passes it would also allow for you to grow up to 6 marijuana plants again for personal use. in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> you may remember last summer lieutenant governor newsom predicted on national tv that pot will be legalized next year. >>> other bay area headlines. traffic

generous and innovative reporters and 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica and jim kinneyere on happened to show their support tonightone of the most celebrated events on hindu calendar this week, the festival of lights, began yesterday. tonight on the steps of philadelphia city hall, indian dance groups shairz shared their art with passers buy and the five-day festival celebration of good over evil. i'm the parent of a victim of sex trafficking. people need to know that even good kids from good neighborhoods are still vulnerable to this tricked environment where they're being taken off the street and put into bondage. >> flyers wanted to get off to a good start. thipz were okay and wept south. >> bottom dropped out. >> what's going on it. >> they cannot score. >> they cannot defend. >> can't stop pukz. >> it's a bad combination. >> flyers playing bad uninspired hockey lately. entering the night the flyers dropped 7 of last 8 game and gmhextall is demanding his player become accountable. >> accountability demand of each other and yourself and there's nights you go out and

generous and innovative reporters and 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica and jim kinneye on happened to show their support tonightone of the most celebrated events on hindu calendar this week, the festival of lights, began yesterday. tonight on the steps of philadelphia city hall, indian dance groups shairz shared their art with passers buy and the five-day festival their art with passers buy and the five-day festival celebration of good over evil. it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you all the premium movie channels for a year. plus, 400 dollars back. so go online or call now. get out of the past. get fios. >> flyers wanted to get off to a good start. thipz were okay and wept south. >> bottom dropped out. >> what's going on it. >> they cannot score. >> th

. >> 7 on your side's michael kinney. great change comes from doing the right thing.t health isn't an industry. it's a cause. so we do things differently. we combine care and coverage. and believe prevention is the most powerful of cures. so forgive us for not going with the flow. we just think the flow should go with us. which makes us rebels with one cause. your health. >>> a camp out at the old city hall in berkley, where city hall is poised to crack down on the homeless. >> laura anthony live with the story. >> calling themselves a come passionate city, they're making things the better for everybody. these people who call themselves freedom sleepers would say these new laws would push the homeless farther into the shadows. >> what that they want to do is dehumanize people. >> a set of proposed ordinances designed to control the homeless, ignore the people behind the problem. >> make them look like animals and in the mind of the voters, make people animals. >> declining to park a shopping cart and the ban on taking up more than two square feet of space on the sidew

. >> philadelphia mayor-elect kinney will have a lot on his plate. at the top of his lift improving the public schools. he travelled to cincinnati to see if teaches offering kids while offering key services. katy zachry is live in south philadelphia. katy, you were the only tv reporter to go with the fair elent when he went to cincinnati. >> it was eye openping. also on the trip the new education officer. he worked as principal here and it was here where he oftened neighborhood services inside the building. it's a long way to go for a few hours touring a school. but for philadelphia mayor-elect jim kenney and his team, the trip to cincinnati to see the oilers school is well worth it. very have a full time nurse practitioner, a health assistant. pretty cool. >> it house as doctor's office, dental clinic, vision center and more. plus, there's day fair for young kids in the community. these run by outs partner at no extra cast. >> there isn't anything else going on. there is no recreation center, no grocery score, no move ef theater. this also becomes t

later in the morning, democrat jim kinney went to his polling place in center city, the action cam was there as he cast his vote on ray street, polls show him as a big favorite heading into today. of course the race for mayor just one of the contests we are following today and pennsylvania voters will choose three supreme court justices and a heated race between bruce caster and kevin steele, that is where vernon odom continues the coverage in conshohocken. >> reporter: good evening brian, the da's race could indeed go down to the wire, a look at voter turnout in philadelphia, on a normally heavy turnout ward in east falls, voter turnout in philadelphia is projected at 30% or even less, the mayor's race is a peaceful affair and the democratic registration advantage of 7-1, doesn't bring them. >> i would like to see us elect a mayor that could clean up the department of licenses and inspections and work with the governor to see we have an adequate budget for the schools, the school situation is just dire. as far as i'm concerned. >> a way for the police and the communities get along bet

john dickerson and 90 -- nancy cortez will moderate along with kevin kinney. if you have quest-- kevin c ooney. e-mail questions to us that the big questions at kcci.com. eric: booster seats are getting savor, the insurance institute for highway safety says 20 of 23 seats are best bets. the remaining three are good. one caution is they found old seats that were not recommended in previous years are still on store shelves. hawkeye fans are awaiting the new college football poll rankings. last week i what was ninth but beating indiana saturday could move is up. elizabeth: we've been talking about risk of severe weather across the midwest. it was 10 years ago this week a tornado hit doing a lot of damage. it seems late but it happens. metinka: we have to stay whether aware and hopefully nothing like that happens but stay whether aware on your wednesday. we are waking up to sunshine and 39 crisp degrees. clouds on the increase today, drizzle and fog overnight followed by around the thunderstorms. the best chances for weather are 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on wednesday

after face the nation, kcci eight news close-up will be live with reaction from kevin kinney and -- kevin cooney and kathie obradovich. you can e-mail questions directed to us at the big questions at kcci.com. take over the debate, republican candidates are across the state and rand paul will make stops in ames, altoona, and winterset. carly fiorina is campaigning in on a wall and harlan. donald trump will hold a at iowa central community college and fort dodge at 6:00 p.m. how hackers can grab control of your computer and force you to pay to get it back. the things you can do to prevent that. elizabeth: snow, you may have missed it last night but it's no downtown. -- it snowed downtown. isa on the sky, the big story will be the wind. you can see on our cameras things bouncing around. be careful on the roads. shaina: we had to bring in the roadway when i left. keep that in mind. your neighborhood may be a mess. we don't have any news of anything major. keep the wind in mind. we will take a look at 235 and 42nd street. no problems here, roads are blself. dad: no? culligan man: no. anncr: l

eric: kevin kinney signed off the air for the final time last night. if you missed it, we have a recap. it was a cool moment. it felt like family, i went to his closet and stole his tide. -- tie. he's not going to miss it, he's retired. thanks for being with us. elizabeth: and i'm elizabeth klinge along with shaina and metinka. people want to know what's going to be happening. 50 degrees already, even across the state temperatures are above freezing there is no fog for drizzle. that will change. by midafternoon we have fog developing but until then it will be a great drivetime. maybe tomorrow you are going to grandma's house in the morning, we have rain across central and southeast iowa that will be pretty significant. over an inch will fall. then it will change to a wintry mix. it will be followed by snow and cold for the weekend. shaina: overnight, protestors returned to the streets of chicago. clashing with police. new police dash-cam video was released hours after the officer was charged with murder. it shows officer jason van dyke shootinghe boy 1

laurie kinney is with the nonpartisan nonprofit court watch dog justice at stake. >> this race has aential to have a profound impact on the lives of pennsylvanians and how they live and work, and that's why it attracts money. >> reporter: the nbc 10 investigators first revealed two political groups behind at least $3 million of outside media buys, the candidates themselves raised at least $12.8 million, and most of that money went to the tv ads plastered across the state. the democrats have been mostly funded by trial lawyers and labor, while republicans have business interests backing their candidates. a reminder of what's at stake, those in politics agree the next state supreme court will hear cases that could decide the state of fracking in the commonwealth, state justices could hear cases about gerrymandering election districts, which could impact who wins the presidency. these issues have proven to be a money magnet. >> one reason why it's so important to think about serious reforms that take the politics out of this election of judges, because they just don't belong there. >> t

kinney told us he isn't ready to talk about the police commissioner's job but you know we asked. but he did say what he's hearing from voters. >> everybody is talking about the school, of course. schools are a huge issue, povr the rates are a huge issue. crime and public safety is on people's minds. we had 14 people shot over the weekend and one 16-year-old boy killed. >> it's been a great week. is we've got on the see so many voters in the last stretch people want to see something different in philadelphia. >> murray-bailey told us she's hoping to improve the business climate in philadelphia both say they hope to spend the day going to the polls before they close tonight at 8:00. the city commissioner told us so far there has been a moderate flow of voters across the city with chestnut hill as well as mount airy seeing the highest turnout. monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> in one of the most-watched contests today, kevin steele is hoping to become montgomery county's district attorney. steele, a democrat, works as first assistant d.a. in that county. nbc 10 caught up with him gr

. >> reporter: jason kinney is the face behind the measure.ays while this initiative is one of more than a dozen measures being readied for the 2016 ballot, it's the only one backed by a broad coalition of people, from tech billionaire sean parker to an award winning physician from sacramento, dr. donald lyman. >> he is not alone. he has a lot of physicians and environmental i see and social justice groups and business leaders who are all supporting this. this is a real big tent measure. >> reporter: backers also claim the measure would potentially generate $500 million in taxes a year. in their estimates, washington state generated close to $300 million in 2015 and 530 million in 2015. numbers opponents say don't justify legalizing a drug they call a, quote, gateway to more dangerous drugs. we should have more official details about this campaign once the committee members file the fundraising paperwork. >> how would people who grow their own marijuana be affected by the parker proposal? >> reporter: if this proposal passes, then you will be

. >> reporter: jason kinney says while this initiative is one of more than a dozen measures being readied the 2016 ballot it's backed by a broad coalition of people from tech billionaire sean parker to an award winning physician from sacramento. >> he is not alone. he has a lot of physicians and environmentalists and social justice groups and business leaders who are all supporting this. this is a real big tent measure. >> reporter: backers also claim the measure would potentially generate $500 million in taxes a year. and if this proposal passes, it would also allow you to grow up to 6 marijuana plants again for personal use. live in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> 6:47. jean has a traffic alert. >> reporter: we have had our eye on this for the last half- hour northbound 101 right at hellyer. 7 cars involved including a big rig stuck on its side. delays on 101. reports of an accident near. avoid the delays on 101. they are seeing big delays that also as well as guadalupe parkway northbound and 280 starting to see some sluggish conditions. drive times in the red. so pack your patience this

army captain was involved in an attack in afghanistan not long ago where a friend of mine, mayor tom kinney died and i started to think about that last night when i went to bed, i started thinking about tk as the most recent friend i've had who's died as a result of these wars and i asked myself, who was the first person, who was the first person? i started to go through a list of names. scott shimp, he died in a training accident at fort campbell, i don't think he was the first. jim, no he wasn't the first. and actually the first person in my class, 2002 west point who died was a cadet who died by suicide before the war started. he was home on christmas leave and didn't come back and we didn't know how to talk about it. he's not on our web site if you look at the list of the names of the fallen so that got me to think about two things i'm going to talk about today, community and culture. it was described as stigma. the culture is such where we don't talk about mental health. we don't talk about suicide. one of the amazing things that i personally as an army veteran who left active duty eig