nats -- rustling of papers john leach has folders filled of hateful letters... some wn minorities... others use racial slurs. all of them mailed out to seemingly random people using paper from a las vegas homeowners association and lawfirm... "this shouldnt be acceptable to anybody on any level" john leach says neither his firm, or the spring valley neighborhood homeowners association has anything to do with the letters, and thats why he was stunned when he first saw the hateful messages scrawled under his letterhead. "shock, youre trying to put but that first letter was mailed a year ago and since then that shock has worn off, as dozens of letters, using that same letterhead, have been mailed all over. "they've gone to reno, theyve gone to mesquite, they've gone all over the place....to categorize people in the way that theyve done, to me its a hate crime" but to local and federal law enforcement who leach have been working with, the law is fuzzier than that "the concern is that the content of the communication doesnt threaten anybody, it doesnt say im going to

leach says he's talked with metro, the fbi, even the u.s. department of justice all to try and stop these hateful letters from being sent out. the days of free parking on the strip are coming to an end. m-g-m, caesars, and wynn resorts have all announced new parking fees for their properties. caesars entertainment will start charging 8 to 18 dollars for valet parking, depending on the location. vistors will also have to pay to self-park. those prices have not been announced yet. but there's good news for locals.... we'll be able to self park for free. at least for now. less then a day after the announcement from caesars, wynn resorts drivers will be charged 13 to 18- dollars for valet parking. but self parking at wynn and encore will still be free for now. locals and tourists we spoke with say paying to park is a sign that times are changing. "20 bucks that you could use for a meal or something now you have to spend on parking that kinda sucks" "we came here 43 years ago where we could stay at a hotel for 19 dollars, so things have changed!"

high wind always making it dangerous to be outside with gusts leaching 50 miles an hour -- leaching 50 miles an hour. the temperature in chicago 7 degrees, a blast of arctic air has sent chicago into a deep freeze. earlier it was below zero and with windchill it felt -20. you can check weather conditions with the free weather app and the weather team on twitter, incenter gram and facebook. >>> the -- inthat graham. >>> the passenger pick up began yesterday, hours later, the dmv ordered outbounder to stop. regulate -- uber. uber said they don't need the special permit. >>> yahoo! announcement about a data breach could impact the buy out deal with verizon. verizon agreed to buy yahoo!, but the data breach has a negative impact on the brand. there's talk that verizon may scrap the deal. yahoo! stock fell on the news. >>> video of killer whales eating a shark off the coast of northern california. the pictures were taken by a drone. >> biologist said killer whale attacks on shark is rare and to get video is extraordinary. that's what the video shows off the monterey coast on tuesday. >> you

and it's in the resin of can linings and in plastic bottles, where it can leach into the food or liquid contents inside. the food and drug administration, which has jurisdiction over food packaging, says bpa is safe at the low doses that occur in food. but many research and health organizations remain concerned about bpa's impact on human health at current levels of exposure. over 1.5 million tons of flame retardants are used worldwide each year. they're added to consumer products to meet flammability standards, though their effectiveness remains questionable. >> any furniture that you have that has polyurethane foam in it, which is most of our furniture, may contain toxic flame retardants. and those flame e retardants don'tt stay t in that foam. they leech out and they end up in the dust in our house, where we're all exexposed and particularly kids who are on the ground low, picking things up, putting their hands in their mouths, they're exposed to that dust, which is gonna have flame retardant chemicals in it. >> there are many different kinds of flame retardants. among the most studi

she was in the final stages of finishing her nursing degree. >> reporter: september 24th, ardyth, leach, fickes were some of the first fire fighters on the scene of this massive home fire. battling the blaze was one floor of the home collapsed, trapping them this is burning building. >> ardyth was in the hospital roughly 68 days, she suffered significant injuries. and, one thing, everyone should though about ardyth hope is that she is an extremely well fire fighter. she is, she is a wonderful mother, and women. >> reporter: daughter of the home owner 27 year-old beatrice ruiz is charged with intentionally setting the fire. she told investigators she was drunk, on anxiety hex when she became angry and then set fire to the house. police charged ruiz with two counts of the first degree murder and planned to charge her with the third count in connection with ardyth's death. >>> philadelphia officials say one man is dead to go a fire last night, in west philadelphia. chopper three over the 300 block of 64th street where fire crew is a arrived to large flames coming from the second floor row

the source, a new water source that leached lead out of aging pipes. in fruitvail 7.5% of kids had lead poisoning. >> there's something alarming happening, but it's more to do with known factors of lead poisoning which are being investigated. >> reporter: the healthy homes program keeps track of lead poisoning. >> lead-based paint is the primary source of poisoning. >> reporter: 90% of homes were built before lead-based paint was banned in 1978. >> you may live in an older home that you feel has been painted 20 times since 1978, but paint begins to deteriorate. >> reporter: old paint becomes exposed and leaches into the soil. he showed us other items that can have lead contamination from pottery to canned shellfish and blinds that kids can chew on. poisoning can impair children especially those under the age of 5. it's going to take an effort at all levels of government to fix the problem. >> so wie need to address that issue whether it's the county, east bay mud, the federal government, we need to be more responsive to the children. >> reporter: in th

prosecutors have already charged beatrice ruiz with the arson deaths of fickes and leach. today the fire captain says he's been in communication with prosecutors about arty hope's passing. >>> well, these are not the type of lights anyone wants to see around the holiday season the red flashes of fire trucks. tonight nearly two dozen allentown residents have lost everything in a quick-moving fire and investigators still looking for cause. >> but a mid the devastation, some goodness of the people is shining through. fox 29's bruce gordon is in allentown tonight with that story. >> reporter: a distraught fire victim she asked we not show her face. returned to the 400 block of north fulton street late friday afternoon to retrieve the few personal belongings not consumed by the blaze. >> trying to grab some thing from the first floor. some things of my kids from the second floor. my third floor is gone. >> fire was reported at 4040 mid block thursday night quickly spread in both directions along the third floor and roof areas. keeping firefighters from all over allentown busy f

- you can see it warns people not to rent to minorities and neighborhood white" i talked with john leach today - he's a lawyer at a local lawfirm who's name and logo are also on the racist notes letterhead along with the spring valley hoa...but both groups say they have nothing to do with the letters and they are disgusted by them. and he told me these notes aren't just being sent in this neighborhood or even in this city -- the racist messages have been sent to places in reno and mesquite too. ""no one wants this to taint or somehow define the ty o live here, this isn't how we are and i'd like to think this is not how anyone outside is either" " leach says if you get one of these notes let them know about it and try and keep the letter and envelope in a ziploc bag... the lawfirm is working with local state and ever federal law enforcement groups to try and stop the hateful letters -- but coming up at 6 see expect some more slowdowns during your evening drive time... the next phase of traffic closures that will be coming your way as part of project neon. and... help save a life... and wi

that fire took jerry fickes, and captain christopher leach and eventually ardythe hope. wilmington fire chief called hope a fighter and super woman. >> , the mother, the daughter, the sister, the firefighter, was all about caring for others. >> she told her three children their mom sits alongside kings and queens and watching their every more. >> overseas turkey is observing a day of mourning for 30 people killed near a stadium near istanbul. one of the blasts was caught by a closed circuit camera. 150 people were hurt. the interior minister said 13 people are in custody. the killers are linked to an outlawed kurdish movement. the procured issue party strongly condemned the attack. >>> police firing shots following the explosions, police officers were the apparent target. turkey is a partner in the coalition against isis. >> if you're just waking up with us, president-elect donald trump has a new frontrunner for the job of secretary of state. trump is zeroing in exxon executive rex tillerson. the two had a face-to-face meeting yesterday. he supports free trade and intern

jerry fickes and christopher leach died fighting the same fire. three wilmington fire stations will be named in honor of three firefighters. >>> new jersey governor chris christie ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half staff to honor trooper frankie williams, the 31-year-old and another driver died in a head on crash in millville. services for williams will be held monday at boar walk hall from 8 to noon followed by the funeral. >>> state health and law enforcement officials say 90 people died from overdoses this year through the month of december. that's double of all the overdose deaths of fentanyl a sin they lettic pain killer that's -- seven -- synthetic pain killer. there need 35 overdose deaths in the past nine days alone in philadelphia. >> a lot of people are buying fentanyl mixed with heroin. it's 40 to a 50 times stronger than heroin. >> in montgomery county, a woman was charged with criminal homicide and drug delivery. investigators say she agreed to delivery heroin to a man in willow grove. it turned out to be fentanyl and the

he had loved helping people and that's what she did when jerry fickes and christopher leach were trapped in a roar house fire. she tried to save them, sadly they died of their injuries. hope fought for more than 60 days before losing her battle. the fire that took their lives was intentionally set, a woman is now charged in their deaths. several fire stations in wilmington will be renamed in honor of the three firefighters. >>> happening this morning, funeral arrangements are set for new jersey state trooper frankie williams killed in a head-on collision crash. williams will be remembered monday a at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. the public can pay their respects from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. visitation for law enforcement will begin at 10:00 a.m. him funeral will be at noon. he leaves behind a wife of two months. new jersey governor chris christie ordered flags being flown at half staff to honor the trooper. >>> pennsauken police officer had a close call responding to an accident overnight. a woman lost control of the car and hit a pole on route 130. a pennsauken police suv crashed wi

john leach says neither his firm, nor the spring valley neighborhood homeowners association has anything to do with the letters, ""they've gone to reno, theyve gone gone all over the place....to categorize people in the way that theyve done, to me its a hate crime" " leach says he's talked with metro, the fbi, even the us department of justice all to try and stop these hateful letters from going out. local law enforecemnt, fire departments, and umc came together today to save lives.... this time by giving blood. the university medical center's annual " heroes challenege blood its nevada's largest blood drive, and an event where officials, and everyday people, can become heroes. < nat of blood drive> " blood donors, they give me my life, they give me my sons life, because my son is my life" for alyssa aguayo, blood donations are personal... her son callum suffers a rare blood disorder that requires he gets monthly blood transfusions... " there's been several times they can't find his blood and they have to ship it in because not enough people in the valley donate blood" thats

jerry fickes and christopher leach both died while fighting the same fire. three wilmington fire stations will be renamed in honor of those three firefighters. >>> governor chris christie ordered that flags fly at half mast to honor frankie williams. services will be held monday at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. >>> two men were shot and wounded on a north philadelphia street, now police are looking for suspects and motives. gunfire broke out on the 3000 block of fontain street at 1:30 a.m. police say when they arrived they found two men with gunshot wounds to their legs. both victims were rushed to area hospitals for treatment and expected to be okay. >>> real life grinches are targeting signs of holiday cheer in one south jersey community. police in evesham township are asking for neighbors to keep an eye out for the thieves and vandals on the prowl. dann cuellar has more. ♪ >> reporter: it's the holiday season and a lot of people put their heart and soul into their christmas decorations outside their home. last week, ken norcroft set up a christmas drag

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christopher leach and another firefighter died. those who knew hope say they was an outstanding firefighter and wonderful person. >> she loved life she loved what she did, when she would talk about her job, she would smile. it was stressful, i consider her a hero. >> funeral arrangements have not been announced. >>> a new jersey woman was shot and killed when a person tried to rob her in a lyft vehicle. the gunman hopped in the back of the car and demanded money. police identified the victim as 27-year-old amber dudley of collingswood. >>> a philadelphia jury convicted tam minh le on all counts in connection with a heinous crime from august 2014. the victims were tortured an stabbed and tied up with duct tape dumped into the schuylkill weighing down their legs. one survived. it involved vietnam gangs and the settling of a drug debt. jury will decide if he will be sentenced to death. >>> happening today, a judge ruled back in june 73-year-old jimmy super fly snooka was not metally competent to stand trial. prosecutors are asking him

that fire on lake view road also took the lives of lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach. hope is the first woman in delaware's -- wilmington' delaware fire department to die in the line of duty. the single mother of three will be remembered as someone who defied the odds. >> she is a wonderful mother and woman. you have to be to be a female firefighter and in a male dominated world. you have to be that to be an african-american female firefighter and a predominantly caution fire service. >> prosecutors have already charged beatrice ruiz with the arson deaths of fickes and leach. today the fire captain says he will be in communication with prosecutors about hope's pas passing. >>> so sad. >>> president-elect donald trump takes a break from the trauma tour and proves he's still full of surprises. he shocked thousands of supporters during a campaign stop style victory rally in ohio thursday night where he dropped the nation name of his latest cabinet choice and he's back at it today. fox's lauren blanchard has the details from washington. >> reporter: president-elect donald

lieutenant christopher leach and senior fire fighter jerry fickes, also lost their lives. fire was ruled arson and suspect charged. >>> a passenger is killed while riding in the back of the lyft car in trenton month. man was sharing a ride with two other passengers when she was shot wednesday night. we are told man trying to rob passengers jumped in the back seat and demanded money. the driver tried speeding off just as a gunshot rang out. twenty-seven year-old amber dudley was shot in the chest, and the suspects got away. >>> developing news this morning, a major lead in the case that has left center city shaken. >> police now are calling on a community to help track down a person of interest in the pine street package bombing. our steve keeley is on the scene this morning, what are we learning, steve, about the suspect. >> reporter: i have a half face to show better than no face abe this person went to great lengths to cover half of that face. so here's the surveillance they will put out. note is two hats one a baseball cap pulled town with the advisor low to conceal the

two of her colleagues, captain christopher leach, and lieutenant jerry died from the fire. ardie held on in a local hospital. >> we love ardie hope. and we will always remember her and maintain her honor. >> authorities charge bee trees ruiz setting the fire and killing the firefighter. charges are expected to be upgraded to include the death of ardie hope. >> you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a wheel community. >> chief said there will be formal procession honoring firefighter hope in the coming days, vice president joe biden has been in touch with ardie hope's family. reporting from wilmington, david spunt, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> there are new developments in the murder case against former wrestler, jimmy super fly snuka in lehigh county. yesterday his attorney told the court he's only six months to live. snuka appeared in court via face time during florida during pendency hearing. they said he was incompetent to stand trial in the death of his girlfriend, the defense 73 year old suffers from stomach cancer, dementia, and they say he may be factor fak

two colleagues if i -- jerry ifs and christopher leach died in the fire. ardythe hope was a single mother and planned to retire and get her nursing degree. >>> prosecutors say the suspet hopped in the back of a lyfe car and fired a shot. the driver was amber dudley of collingswood they are looking for the shooter. >>> a middle school student is under arrest for taking a loaded gun to school. police say the firearm was in the locker room at south mountain school yesterday. nobody was hurt. >> president-elect donald trump has named a retired marine corps general with the nickname mad dog to head the defense department. he announced his pick of james mattis in ohio. he thanked the crowd for the 2.8 million votes he received on election day. he mapped out a broad again replacing the affordable care act. >> this campaign proved that the old rules no longer apply, that anything we want for our country is now possible. >> reporter: trump went on to condemn bigotry and hate crimes and promised something new to help the inner cities and rural poor. >>> abc news rep

nobody captured the destruction of seattle better than sports photojournalist mickie leach. his 5th quarter highlights are wakeup at 4:30-- if you thought today was cold... tomorrow will be even colder. our fox6 weather experts will have the forecast. shopping for your dad, brother or husband? we'll help you find the perfect gift for guys. plus carl is live with the milwaukee ballet and a preview of the nutcracker. tomorrow on wakeup! the real inventor of the reuben sandwich may be debatable, but its great taste is not. at subway, this authentic classic is stacked with lean corned beef, bavarian-style sauerkraut, swiss cheese and thousand island dressing on new freshly-baked rye bread. believed be connected to a car theft ring-- have been arrested after terrorizing residents in milwaukee. but one set of would-be victims surprised the suspects.. when they fought back! fox six's derica williams spoke with a brave pair of ladies. two old ladies nice car, mmhmm, easy mark, guess again miriam ben-shalom proved looks can be deceiving back in late october as she valet opened the do

hope was burned trying to rescue if i jerry fickes, and christopher leach. the woman who set the fire faces third degree murder charge. >>> no word on what may have caused a fire that ripped through an allentown neighborhood leaving 23 people out of their homes. the fire started in a row of homes on north fulton street late thursday night. we want to show you from chopper 6 hd showing the extent of the damage caused by the fire. we know 6 homes were destroyed and firefighters say two may be salvageable. >>> president-elect donald trump is no training to seering controversy, but this morning he made waves across the globe with a single phone call. trump has become the first u.s. president to talk to taiwan during decades. >> reporter: donald trump is roiling diplomatic waters by taking a telephone call from the leader of taiwan. trump tweeted, the president of taiwan called me today to wish me congratulations. u.s. recognizes the government of mainland china. it is a breach of diplomatic protocol that many fear could royal beijing. the u.s. sells taiwan milli

the water corroded flint's aging pipes, causing poisonous levels of lead to leach into the drinking water. residents continue to call for mission a good governor rick snyder -- michigan governor rick snyder to be charged fulll. in seattle, a judge has ruled that eight children who have sued the state of washington for failing to protect them from climate change can have their day in court. the children, aged 12 to 16, are arguing washington state has violated its own constitututiony failing to protect shared resources as required ununder te publicic trust dococtrine. monday's ruling comes after a federal judge in eugene oregon -- eugene, o oregon ruleled a , sisimilar casese launcheded bg people against t the federal government over its failure to protect them from climate change can also proceed. in iraq, as many as 1 million people are trapped inside mosul with increasingly limimited accs food and d drinking water, as the u.s.-backed iraqi military's campaign to retake the city from isis has slowed nearly to a halt. the campaign was launchehed in mid-octobeber. u.s. offfficials are n no

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captain christopher leach and hicks killed in the blaze. a woman facing murder charges for allegedly starting the fire on purpose. >>> 9:07 on sunday, hats off to flyers. a hat trick pushes flyers to their eighth straight win. coming up, we'll tell you more about their match-ups today. >>> then oh deer. oh, man. a car wash in berks county has unexpected visitors. it's the video you have to see. we'll show you more of that coming up next. >>> welcome back. starting with neighborhood forecast. sunday is going to be a very cold one. doesn't matter where you are. 37 the high in center city, lansdale at 36. all of us will be cloudy. remember, very isolated chances of some snow this morning. it's going to be light and very spotty at best. doesn't look like much is making it to the surface this morning. snow more likely in the afternoon near lehigh valley and poconos where temperatures will peak right around freezing for the temperature. in new jersey, 35 for trenton, mers county later today could start to see spotty snow showers, especially north

sitting for several hours and not drinking from the hot water faucet because hot water is more likely to leach lead from old plumbing. >> i care about new york and they announced the new york city public schools they will be retesting lead. that's a future crisis that could happen. >> the idea that you can't run the test after you let the water run because the lead doesn't show up. so that right there there is a solution, doesn't mean it's a long-term solution, but you could do this thing more slowly and methodically. it's not all the sudden billions of dollars to upgrade all the pipes overnight. >> but the kids when they're drunk at the water found they don't know to let it run for a while and then drink it. so we want to make sure the water safe for them. >> thanks ashley. from run the water, just run it. ♪ ♪ >> it's the holiday season it means a lot of things with family, friends and smiles but it also means a lot of fires. according to the to the national fire protection agency u.s. fire departments respond to over 200 fires per year that begin with christmas trees. today, group of changem

say "we want to keep spring they're being sent out on the homeowner's assocation and the law firm "leach... johnson... song... and gruchow". they say they have nothing to do with the letters. homeowners say they're disgusted by the notes... which have been going on for more than a year. "no one wants this to taint or somehow define the type of people who live here, this isn't how we are and i'd like to think this is not how anyone outside is either" the law firm says anyone who gets these letters should let them know... and try to keep the letter and envelope in a ziploc bag. they're working with local... state... and federal law enforcement to stop it. it's feeling more like winter in southern nevada. there's no freeze warning... but it's still a chilly night. let's check in with fox five's chief meteorlogist ted pretty. temperatures remain on the cold side tonight with overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 30s around we'll see a few clouds drift across the area, keeping temperatures up just a degree or two compared to last night. skies will be mostly sunny on thursday with a for

mickie leach's 5th quarter highlights capture the action and the fun in the snow. they're ahead on fox 6. start your morning with fox6 wakeup at 4:30-- get breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. tomorrow when she makes a holiday recipe. and a holiday classic hits the stage in milwaukee. carl gives us a preview of "a christmas carol" that's tomorrow on fox six wakeup! break break introducing the reuben from subway a sandwich as full of intrigue as it is flavor. some say it was invented by deli owner arnold reuben. euben kulakofsky during a poker game. and some insist it was hollywood starlet marjorie rambeau in a fit of crazed hunger. seriously. the reuben's past may be debatable, but its great taste is not. stacked with lean corned beef, bavarian-style sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing on new freshly-baked rye bread. we don't know where it came from, but we know where you can day 6 of the statewide presidential recount... and been achieved. fox6s bret lemoine is live outside the waukesha county courthouse with an update. waukesha

jerry fickes and christopher leach also died. they asked for funding to keep fire station 6 open when staffing is short. >>> police say this car was involved in a hit-and-run that left a boy with critical injuries in delaware. police are looking for a chrysler red 300. the car struck brian richards in minquadale monday night. else recovering from broken legs, fractured skull and bleeding in the brain. >>> happening today, select penn state students will be able to buy tickets for the 2017 rose bowl. tickets go on sale to nittany lions fans at 7:00 a.m. students will be able to starting point lining up at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. the 5th ranked nittany lions will face off against 9th ranked usc in the rose bowl january 2. >> i think they should have been in the playoffs. i know they had more losses, they beat ohio state, their trajectory was upward after the michigan loss. i'll stop there. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying that, matt. storm tracker 6 live double scan we're dry this morning. we're looking at clear skies and stars

jerry fickes and christopher leach died saturday of fighting an arson fire at a row home in september. a 28-year-old has admitted to setting the fire, she was charged with their deaths. >>> firefighters gave a free shining and washing to fire trucks that will lead the procession. firefighter's hope's casket said it is their ways to thank you to all first responders. >>> a pennsauken police vehicle responding to a crash was involved to another one on the way to the scene. the first collision happened when the driver of a minivan lost control and hit a pole on route 10. the second one happened when a responding officer and lexus collided a short time later. there were no injuries. >>> a man was stabbed while waiting on a septa platform. it happened at 15th and market after 1:30 a.m. authorities say two men got into an argument when one of them pulled a knife. the victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. septa police took the suspect into custody. >>> and a man wanted for murder in delaware county has been tracked down in the state of georgia. officials captured

his road to recovery is a long one, he and hope became trapped as they tried to rescue captain leach. and hope was due to retire and take up nursing a mother of three. >> i was with the family last night in the hospital during arty's final moments. i love that family. and i appreciate and respect the ability to be there. >> as for the suspect in the arson back in september beatrix ruiz will fate a murder charge in the wake of hope's death. founran plans are not yet finalized. the chief says it will be a full line of duty service and ceremony in her honor. live in wilmington delaware, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> all right vernon thank you. >>> on the weather front the cold and chilly temperatures have returned but at least the sun is shining as we look live from the temple university cam sky 6 hd showing you center city. lets look at the commodore barry bridge instead. blue skies out and it's a nice way to start the weekend first weekend of the december that is. meteorologist, melissa magee, live at the big board with the latest on the temperatures. >> reporter: hey ri

lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach also died in their injuries after a fire.igators blamed the fire on the arsonist. a public viewing will be held from 10:00 to noon at chase center on the wilmington waterfront, and then her funeral and memorial services will start at 1:00. hope with the two other fallen fire fighters, fickes and leach will have fire stations named after them. wilmington city council voted unanimously on the resolution on thursday. >>> meantime, the city of philadelphia remembers fallen fire fighter lieutenant joyce craig who tied in the line of duty two years ago w can unless hand friend, family and fellow fire fighters came together in front of the engine number 64 in lawncrest in memory of the 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department. craig, who was city's first female fire fighter to die in the line of duty. >>> well, investigators are digging deeper, as they work to determine motive behind the murder of a mother, police say her son, brutally attacked her in their bucks county home. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has the

lieutenant chris leach and senior firefighter jerry fix were killed while hope suffered serious injuries and died last week. >> it's been an honor to serve alongside of you, you taught me so much. you served with dedication and valor. rest in peace, my sister. rest in peace. >> lieutenant hope was the department's first african-american female firefighter. the fire chief you just saw officially retired her back today. in philadelphia, firefighters spent the night battling a fire in overbrook, rescuing two kids and an adult when their house caught fire. it started around midnight in the basement of a house on malverne avenue. crews put the flames out in minutes, nobody was hurt, but investigators are still looking into what caused that blaze. >>> and a big development today in the presidential transition. we now know who president-elect donald trump is expected to pick for secretary of state. nbc news has learned that exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson will be nominated to head the state department. the 64-year-old oil executive has no formal government or diplomatic experience. he also has a c

christopher leach and jerry fikus were also killed in the fire. hope planned to retire in january. a resident living in the home has been charged with setting that fire. >>> republican lawmakers in new jersey want to outlaw abortions after the fifth month of pregnancy, that bill introduced today would ban abortions after 20 weeks. there would be exceptions in case of inincest, rape, or if t mother's life is at risk. the bill would need approval from the democratic-led legislature. >>> roanoke university transformed an old bank building into a space for classrooms and student lounges with the help of a $17 million state grant. >>> next at 6:00, it's the talk of the town. an adult toy shop next to santa's house. >>> plus cutting for a cause. students in south jersey showing their commitment to helping others. glenn? >>> and i'm tracking arctic air that's on the way. plus the timing of this rain that's coming up for tomorrow. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> cutting their hair for a cause at a south jersey school this afternoon. an eighth grader at dwight d. eisenhower middle sc

hope, lieutenant jerry fix can you say, christopher leach and unemployment i do not the flames.ighters risk their lives every day but inside the chase center, captured the loss. all gave some, some gave all. >> it has been said firefighters never die. they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved. and in a the case of ardi. in the hearts of all of those touched by her heroism. >> reporter: channel 6 action news. >>> no charges will be filed against a city attorney who took part in vandalizing a supermarket wall in chestnut hill with anti-trump graffiti tthey comparted him holding a glass of wine. police apparently did not submit a the warrant request can go charges. lloyd is on a two-week leave from the solicit's office and has been ordered to complete community service of >>> to the white house, transition now, and president-elect trump is taking a break from talking about those potential cabinet nominees to attend it's annual army navy football game in baltimore. this comes as trump team is fielding questions about a cia report that found russia int

. >>> and rolling bypasses on september 24th leach and fickes died fighting a fire. the closest engine to the scene had been shut down to save money. >>> 5:38. that time of year where we appreciate the simple things in life, right? a philadelphia family saying good-bye to a home speaking exclusively to nbc10. >> there was no way out. no way out. a few more minutes in that building we would not be here at all. >> her sister and her children are among six families out of their home. the children were rescued through a window by firefighters on ladders. >> i mean, calling down on the floor. and thanks to the guy that helped us get down and we all survived. >> everything that we have is gone. i thank god that we have our life. >> now, just a little more than two weeks away from christmas, the american red cross is helping the families with food, clothing and a place to stay. investigators, in the meantime, are working to figure out exactly what started that fire. >>> i'm "first alert" meteorologist erika martin. and conditions are high and dry. a high-pressure system is

lieutenant christopher leach and seen firefighter jerry fickes died in the fire. firefighter brad speakman was hurt but has been released from the hospital. >> considering how the community rallied around those firefighters want they had lost to protect us and keep us safe. >> reporter: wilmington fire chief good was too shaken up to talk after leaving the hospital where senior firefighter hope decide this evening. he gave us this statement over the phone that reads in part "as a female african-american firefighter, she has gone through a lot of advera is the and will remain one of our best firefighters. we want to give our condolences to the entire family. we will be standing and sticking by the family and assisting with all their needs. keep us in your prayers as we deal with this difficult time ". >>> and senior firefighter hope is a single mother of three and a 23 year veteran of the department. lucy? >> all right, thank you very much, shawnette. >>> on your radar tonight after sunny day, the cold weather is back. meteorologist kathy orr is here with your fore

captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes were two other firefighters killed in the row home fire. one wilmington firefighter lived through the flames. medics treated after for critical injuries. police arrested beatrice fana-ruiz. she lived in the home with her father and stepmother. she admitted to setting the fire. a policy of temporarily closing fire houses on a rotating bases put the firefighters in greater danger. >>> the death toll in the tennessee wildfires is now at 11. firefighters are still putting out hot spots from the damage in gatlinburg. the wildfires started monday in the nearby great smokey mountain national park. thousands of people evacuated as flames spread to homes and businesses. the governor declared a state of emergency in order to give help to the fire victims. mark the one-year anniversary of the terror shootings in that city. bun year ago today a married couple open fire at a holiday party killing more than a dozen and wounding a dozen others. the couple was killed in a shootout with police. >>> philadelphia city council wants to crack down on the

fickees and leach died the day of the fire.ing for $300,000 to keep fire station 6 open when staffing is short. >>> still to come on action news tonight, a family in ocean county on a special wheel of fortune champion tonight. it means much more than his winnings on the show. >>> and santa's helpers got to work tonight building dozens of bikes for deserving children. >> we are not alone. that cold air is plunging all the way to the deep south. i'm tracking another blast of arctic air next week. and not just one, but two opportunities for that rain and snow. all the details in the accuweather seven day forecast. >> president-elect donald trump says he is keeping the title ofn news continues tonight. >>> the second georgia police officer has died following a shootout yesterday. the two officers were shot after responding to a domestic dispute near georgia southwestern state university. a s.w.a.t. team found the fugitive dead today. authorities say lembrick died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the home where he was hiding. >>

. >>> the dow taking another stab at leaching 20,000, after coming within 13 points last week. stock futures are higher. market value expected to be thin as many traders are on vacation. look for economic data on home prices and example confidence. the dow rose 13 points 2019,333 while the nasdaq was up. the national retail federation says about 10% of holiday gifts are returned with the majority made at brick and mortar stores. that gives retailers a chance to clear unsold inventory. analysts say the week after christmas could account for 14% of total holiday sales. >>> the strength of "rogue one" is helping push the box office to a recovered. hollywood projected to take in more than $11 billion. "rogue one" topping the competition with $96 million, seeing the animated film from illumination entertainment which is owned by nbc universal opening in second place with $53. back over to you. >>> full disclosure. kate rogers from new york, thank you very much. >>> if you're in the market for a new car, now is a great time to shop. buyers have more bargaining power to hit sales targ

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24th, when she got the call about this fire in wilmington, two of her collogues, captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes died from that fire. ardythe held on in a local hospital. >> we love ardythe hope. we will always remember her and maintain her honor. >> reporter: authorities charged beatrice fana ruiz with setting the fire and killing both fire fighters. charges are expect to be upgraded to include the death of ardythe hope. >> you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a whole community. >> reporter: chief goode says there abe formal procession honoring ardythe hope in the coming days. vice-president joe biden has been in dutch with her family and the department. i'm told ardythe hope is the third female african-american on the fire force, ever in wilmington fire history. she is second african-american fire fighter to died in the line of duty. reporting live tonight from wilmington, i'm david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a mother is facing charges tonight as police continue to investigate death of her son as possible child abuse. twenty-three year-old and

the problem-- the corrosive river water wasn't treated properly, causing lead from old pipes to leacho the water supply. the officials charged were accused of ignoring warnings that the water was unsafe. >> 12 people have died from legionnaire's disease. young children have been exposed to dangerously high lead levels. >> reporter: in march, darnell earley spoke to cbs news correspondent adriana diaz. >> in retrospect, i'm sure everybody wishes they had done more. i certainly do. >> reporter: flint mother of three, melissa mays: >> these people should go to jail. they should have their rights taken away like we did. >> reporter: we tried reaching the men charged. one man's attorney told me they are prepared to fight the allegations. meanwhile, scott, today, the city still recommends using a filter before actually drinking the water. >> pelley: jericka duncan, thanks. in washington, d.c., a new law would provide among most generous family leave benefits in the nation. under the plan, businesses would be taxed and the d.c. government would write checks to new parents. chip reid has deta

leach has since reached out to local law enforcement and the f-b-i.. to try and stop the letters. the presidential election just keeps on going. nearly a month since voters went to the polls.. 5 counties in nevada will have their votes recounted. an independent candidate has paid 14-thousand dollars.. to have recounts done across the state.. including here in clark county. roque de la fuente received the fewest votes in the state.. but says he wants to counter balance jill stein. who has requested recounts in three states. the recount in wisconsin will start first thing this morning. and clerks say they are nervous.. because it feels like the entire nation is watching them. wisconsin county workers will have to count all the ballots in just a week and a half. "i've been through 97 elections .. but i'm counting this one twice.. " butt to well you know it's one of those things where you just start taking one step in front of the other.. (sot)) "you gotta have a sense of humor otherwise you're never gonna make it,." asking their normal clients to be patient. because this recount will

lieutenant christopher leach and senior firefighter jerry things, jr., died when the floor collapsed and trapped in the burning home. the daughter of the home owner is accused of setting the fire, and she was already charged with two count of murder. >> well police need your help in the investigation into a package explosion in center city. take a look at this picture. authorities want to talk to this person. they say is key to answering questions surrounding the bombing which injured a 06 year old man. police say the person in this video likely an asian manor woman in their late teens to late 20's dropped off a hand made bomb in an envelope to the home of jim aldan early last week. police say aldan does not recognize the person on that tape, and does not know why he was specifically targeted. >> do not have a motive right now to speak of. that's one of the challenges we're dealing with. >> police say it is possible the person they are looking for have just delivered the package, and someone else could have made it. there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and

. >> reporter: that, kerry said, it because the israeli government, under the leach of prime minister benjamin netanyahu, has allowed settlement building to continue. the white house says the number of settlers in the west bank has grown by 100,000 since the beginning of the obama administti speech now because he fears that both netanyahu and the incoming trump administration could reject the two-state solution. prime minister netanyahu had a blistering response. >> israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders. >> reporter: it is not israeli settlements that are block the road to peace, he said. it's the palestinians. >> how you can makeea pce with someone who rejects your very existence. it's a shame that secretary kerry does not see this simple truth. >> reporter: in a statement, a top palestinian official responded, "the minute the israeli government agrees to cease all settlement activities, the palestinian leadership stands ready to resume permanent status negotiations, leading to palestine and israel living in peace and security side by si