right now the highest minimum wage is in new jersey. >>> adopted children in new jersey will soon be able to find out who their birth parents are. the state will unseal adoption records begin in the new year. parents who want to shield their identities have until sat die to file paperwork. more than 750 adopt tees have asked fir their birth certificate and 250 parents have requested to remain anonymous. >>> starting out with a look across the neighborhoods, those live camera shots, still dark out there. and if you look closely, you might be able to see the clouds building right back in. temperatures mild for this time of the year. we're at 56 in philadelphia, 55 the suburbs to new jersey and delaware and 51 degrees in the lehigh valley. yesterday in the lehigh valley we were talking the 20s. this is a huge difference from what we were seeing 24 hours ago. on top of the temperatures being different, we're tracking changing conditions with rain expected to move in and the winds kicking up. wind should be at 10 to 20 miles an hour especially with the cold front moving through late this m

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dogs, not just one person, which is good because that means when we pass everything over to the new adoptertion for the dog. >> today the dogs must pass a ten-point behavioral test in order to graduate from the program and earn the canine good citizen certificate. >> the test is going to consist of walking on the leash correctly, sit down, heel, come, and also being able to walk through a crowd without jumping on people in the crowd. >> i'm always a little on edge because you really don't know how the dogs are going to react. i have complete faith as long as she doesn't go off chasing random objects or people or god knows what. >> you're going to come to the station. yep, sit right beside you. all i'm going to do is walk up, shake your hand and turn and walk away. the dog cannot jump on me. hello, sir, how are you. thank you, sir. come to the next station. i'm going to have you do your loose leash walking and i'm going to call out some turns to you. right turn. very good. >> stay. stay. stay. >> back. beautiful. okay. now, if you will weave your dog through the crowd. ♪ okay. now you're goi

. >> still ahead, we will look at new jersey's new law on adoption records. starting next year they will be unsealed. what it means for birth mothers and their children coming up at 5:45. >> we are in the final countdown of 2017. if you are planning celebrate away from home, there will be a way to get there. patco offering free rides. you can take the south jersey rail service at no cost on new year's day. septa is not offering free rides but regional rail is offering special late night service. uber says brace yourself for surge pricing between midnight to 3:00 a.m. rates are far more expensive than usual. uber expected to get three times more rides than last year. >> a ride over to the blue cross river rink for new year's eve. the perfect spot to watch the show from sugar house casino. if you can't make it, nbc 10 will be broadcasting the early show live right here. see it here starting at 6:00. in newark, you can celebrate the new year with free parking. no charge on january 1 and 2. the goal is to encourage visitors to shop and dine. one philadelphia arti

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adoption in her office. she helped eight cats find new homes. it's a sacrifice since she is mildly allergic to cats. >> if you interested check the kittens out in city hall in room 264 until december 9th. >>> world news tonight is next. >> all of us we appreciate your time. we'll see you again >>> breaking news as we come on the air tonight. the deadly tornadoes. the watches late today across several states. more than two dozen twisters in 24 hours. in atlanta, the sirens. the system stretching from the south to the northeast. >>> also, the state of emergency at this hour. seven dead. the wildfires out of control. fueled by the winds. families racing to get out. >>> breaking developments in the plane crash. tonight, what we have just learned. what the pilot said moments before the crash. >>> inside the meeting. the dinner with president-elect donald trump and mitt romney. and we have new reporting tonight, the post that could be given to sarah palin. >>> the house explosion. the mother of three, the family dog crawling out from the debris. >>> a

. >>> next week, helping old dogs find a new home. adopting senior dogs. e a great one, and we'll see you next weekend. >>> good morning, america. new overnight, brutal blast. heavy snow in the midwest causing this massive 34-car pileup and this fiery crash. mail carriers carrying on. we have team coverage of this storm and the frigid blast that's on its way. >> the breaking news this morning, a terror attack in turkey. a key u.s. ally. the explosion outside istanbul's main soccer stadium and moments later another one. dozens of police officers killed. newscasters caught by surprise. this attack part of a bloody weekend wave including bombings in egypt and nigeria. >> trump's team. the man believed to be the president-elect's likely pick for secretary of state.

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. >> a big change could be coming for new jersey residents that gave up their children for adoption. in 2017 next year a new state law takes effect making it easier for adopted children to track down their birth parents. nora muchanic is live in the new jersey newsroom with details. >> reporter: hi there monica, these birth records are sealed for decaded at a time when there was a stigma attached to unwed mowshes and unwanted pregnancies but parents that want to keep the information secret have to act quickly. >> imagine walking through life wonnering who is my mother and who is my father. since the 1940s adoption records in new jersey are sealed without a court order locked in a room in trenton and women that gave their babies away expected privacy but the records of 300,000 adoptees are unsealed. >> an ecstatic feeling this is giving back something that was taken from us. >> susan was given up for adoption in 1963 and met her birth parents in 1957 and not all birth persons want a relationship with the children they gave up. they are urged to file paperwork by december 31st if they w

that it is filing a temporary restraining order to block those new rules from being implemented and the commission unanimously voted to adoptew guidelines last night. those rules bar officers from using restrains to subdue a suspect, something that the police officers association did not agree to. it said that those holds should be left in until. [ inaudible answer ] lethal method replaces it and the commission changed the wording when officers can shoot at moving vehicles without approval. leaders say they will file for the restraining order tomorrow, and we have reached identity to the police commission but have not heard back, we will have more on this developing story this afternoon. >> switching gears without like an onion or a ticket? that is the option officer grinch is giving to drivers in florida. >> do you know what you did? you went a bit fast. wee bit. >> no! >> onion is good. the officer stopped the drivers going too far near a school. aonion or citation? >> i go with the onion. >> he gave me an onion rather than a ticket so i'm very grateful. christmas spirit. >> to be clear it is an offer only good for driver

new people. and they encourage you to be healthy. >> the animal care and control team is holding an adoption event all this week called bark in the new year. there are new special offers on every day. on wednesday, pick your own adoption fee. on friday, all puppies and kittens are free. we've posted a link for more information on the nbc 10 app and nbc10.com. >>> when we went to bed it was green. we woke up to this. >> this is a whole lot of snow. it's not just a pain to shovel. still ahead at 5:00, how it's preventing people from getting home after the holiday. >>> plus was it offensive or just satire? a single tweet is sparking a lot of controversy for a drexel professor. what he wrote and how he's responding to all the backlash. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> right now at 5:00, a drexel professor steps in a controversy outside the classroom. and it all started on twitter. the professor wrote something about white genocide. >> now he tells nbc 10 his comments are being misunderstood. nbc 10's monique braxton is following the story for us. >> reporter: leaders at drexel say they want answ

hire more as the year unfolds. >> a delaware county animal shelter wants you to ring in the new year by adopting. these are some of the adorable pups available at the providence animal center in media. this weekend the adoption fees will be reduced to just $20 and they're hoping that discount will bring in more people in the door. take advantage of the deal tomorrow sunday. it applies to all pets who are at least six months old, dogs and cats. >> police in upper darby trying to track down several teenagers they say may be responsible for a rash of crimes targeting women. those crimes range from carjacks to an armed home invasion last night. "action news"'s chad pradelli spoke with one of the victims' family members. he'll have that story at 5:00 tonight. santa claus has won a fight with facebook. we're not talking about the jolly guy. the alaska man whose social media page was shut down because of his name. details on that one also next at 5:00 tonight. >> the fun mannequin challenge made its way to outer space. five astronauts decided to take a video of themselves holding poses like mannequins.

. >> san francisco's police commission is voting to adopt new changes to the "use-of-force" policy. officers will no longer be able to employ chokeholds. they will in longer be able to shoot at moving vehicles, except in extraordinary circumstances. >> the president-elect campaign manager, kellyanne conway, will serve as counselor to the president, she he -- she accepted the position. >> the queen of england approved of prince harry's relationship with an american actress dating for several months. the two have not yet met and do not plan on doing so over the holiday. >> this is what could be the old ever garden ever discovered, the plant has a texture like poe state toys but takes like sweet chestnut found in british choppia with its own rock wall created 3,400 years ago. >> i'm confused. i need to know more of the story. >> young coast guard officer has >> young coast guard officer has the surprise for his i miss you so much! >> the heart warming video taken at 6:00 a.m. at starbucks. he had bun in south america for ten months but he made it home for the holidays. >> seven-year-ol

adoption. officials in new jersey are saying that adult children who were adopted could soon have access to theirth certificates. birth parents as many as 300 who gave birth, to 300,000 children, that were given up for adoption in new jersey have until this saturday, to decide, if they would like their names removed from the birth certificate, to protect their privacy. if not, those adult adoptees could get it. those parents choose not to release their names can reverse their decision at the anytime. >>> big move on the way here, a siberian tiger currently living in the brandywine zoo in delaware is preparing to move to the bronx zoo. the tiger, who is eight years oldies one of 500 siberian tigers in the world. so next month she will be moved to the bronx zoo, and matched up with a male tiger, well, to do what tigers do. she came to the wilmington zoo in 2011, zoo officials say, they will not be certain if another tiger will take her place. >>> ♪ >> and big merry christmas to you. of course, no matter what holiday you have celebrated the philadelphia area has lots of places to spend time with the

an official who led the compilation of the statistics says japan's service industry fails to adopt new technology and to sell products effectively. >>> still, japan's work culture is that of long hours. so long that some people actually die from it. there's even a word for it in japanese, karoshi, literally means "death by overwork." it's in the spotlight like never before as government and businesses rethink decades-old labor practices. nhk world's john ladue went to see some of the trail blazing firms that lead the way. >> reporter: the city of sakura lies an hour and a half by train from tokyo. 42-year-old somia used to commute to his tokyo office every day. but not anymore. since july, his company implemented a system they call work from anywhere, anytime. somia works for a consumer goods company and plans distribution strategies for asia. he's now using video conferencing to coordinate with clients and he's able to spend the three hours he was commuting on his work. >> translator: with this extra time that i have, i'm able to complete unfinished work. i can better focus and concen

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. >> the politics of washington are trying to figure out the relationship with this new president. adopt want to get on the wrong side of him and stand up for prisons and understand he is now leading the party and the government and how far will they push against that? we have questions about the undercutting of the integrity of the u.s. elections. we have donald trump criticizing the cia for the report about russia's involvement in those elections. so undercutting the intelligence community by a just elected president. issues nat will be with us for months. >> who is accused of slaughtering nine people at a church in charleston, case, last year. prosecutors chargeed dylann roof for -- investigators say he fired 77 shots inside the church during a bible study session. his lawyers provided no witnesses and his lawyers admit that roof dade it. he said roof was a suicidal loner who could i coo be delusional and may not have understand what he was doing. most of the charges that roof faces clearly carry the possibility of the death penalty. so, if jurors find him guilty, they will have to re

new jersey. >> here's video as the shoppers thought they heard gun shots. up next, learn really happened. >>> find out how you can help clear the shelters, adopt a new dog orat this week in some cases free. >>> five minutes before 5:00 right now. happening today, resuming work along city avenue. lane closures today through friday, 9:00 to 3:00 you'll find the right lane closed. they're expected to work through next year, infished by november. >>> the 76ers are pushing for rookie jo ellen bead to make the nba all star team. he's averaging more points per ga game. players with vote on the all-time selections. these head coaches lobbied hard for him big man. >> there is no doubt in mind that she a serious consideration for that. i mean he hasn't done much wrong for him not to be legitimately considered for that game. >> the all-star game is set for new orleans on sunday, february 19th. >>> today marks the second day of whkwanza. the celebration honors after dan heritage and traditions. each of the seven days hasn't a different principle starting with unity. >> people are disbursed around the planet. it has united us across land, across water and it's one of t

italy and france adopted new laws to cut food waste at a retail level but an deal a waste not want attitudethere is a long way to go before feeding the world can become sustainable. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the polish government buys a unique art collection for $2 billion but critics say it was undervalued. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got underway with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow, in holland, we're gonna use money we picked up in belgium today, then we'll be in france, and again it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in his 0xfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic. that's better. president obama expels 35 russian diplomats after accusing them of interfering in the us elections. moscow says it will carry out reprisals. earlier in moscow, president putin declared a ceasefire deal in syria brokered by russi

new york. >> a meeting adoption was mega successful.le lined up at the armory to adopt a pet. 900 animals were adopted surpassing the goal of 500. the event was hosted by the brandy wine spca. >> i always say the best breed of dog is a rescue. >> the best forecast is not tomorrow. >> it will be raining cats and dogs tomorrow, late in the day. we are dry out there tonight. the action cam in center city looking at city hall, the streets are dry. this is going to be completely different this time tomorrow night. it's a good slug of moisture heading our way. tonight, partly cloudy and seasonally cool. fleet woo, 35. kenneth square 35. center city, a bit of urban heat island effect, 41. delaware, 37 and. satellite 6 along with action radar showing dry for now, clouds beginning to stream in from the south ahead of a system bringing heavy weather across the deep south. tornado watches for parts of the panhandle in florida. this moisture is heading our way arriving second half of the day. the problem with the rain. it's not like last week, temp

so far about half of them have been adopted. news 4 went through some of the letters last night. some sent by kids. other by their grandma's. you'll have to pay for postage, but they make it easy to fulfill the kids' wishes. >> we take them, we make copies and blot out the names and addresses of the children and hold the letters and allow customers to pick up the letters. then once they pick up the letters, they will bring the package back to the post office and we'll deliver to the address. >> you hav office and adopt a child's letter. will arrive by christmas. because so many are unanswered you can adopt one next week to fulfill that wish post christmas. >>> we all know this can be a very stressful time of year. now new information about how you could take a toll on your health. >>> plus a local man has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. only on news 4, you're going to hear from the paramedics who may have brought him back to life. >>> a jetblue passenger. >> we have four things to know at 4:30. two of the people injured in the christmas market attack are americans.

the central bank adopted a new tool in september to control long-term interest rates at about 0%. >>> electronics maker sharp says it might close a factory in western japan. the firm is trying to restructure and return to profitability under its new owner. officials say the plant could be closed next year. the factory makes l.e.d. and other parts for tvs and other lighting equipment. operations are planned to be moved to another plant in the same prefecture. the roughly 300 people there would be transferred. sharp is also set to discuss a capital boost for its affiliate which makes liquid crystal display panels. >>> doctors are turning to obotts tahelp out their patients. the devices are effective for dealing with the after effects of injuries or strokes. in our next report, nhk world finds out about how robots are training patients to lead normal lives again. >> reporter: this university hospital has been running robot assisted rehabilitation sessions for over a year. staff are using nine different robots developed in japan and abroad. the devices help rehabilitate patients with para

new york and d.c. both adopted a progressive program called vision zero, aimed at eliminating deaths. if new york looks at it as a design problem to have accidents look at it? becky mowbray: i think they don't. joce: new orleans has only discussed vision zero. last spring, the city began a project adding countdown timers to some crossing signals. the federal highway administration found they could cut the number of accidents involving pedestrians by 25%. but many of those signals are still covered in burlap bags and only 44 spots in the city will get the upgrade. rox'e homstad: how many of us are going to have to die bor and we have to do something? joce: rox'e homstad is both blind and deaf. she says her service dog saved her life as she tried to cross a street without a signal. even with upgrades, there are no plans for crosswalk signals with sound or vibration to alert the disabled. rox'e homstad: this is important. these are peoples' lives. this is peoples' livelihoods. we are taxpayers. we deserve equal treatm

. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news", a huge pet adoption event coming up in our area.e have the information on how you can save these sheltered pets in need. >> so sweet. ever closer to the upcoming weekends, folks. still looking at though it will end up being pretty typical upcoming weekend. but dry, as well, if you have got outdoor plans, just hanging some christmas decorations, all clear right now. there will be a few additional things along the way, chill in the air, but no storms in site. at least not yet. your full forecast coming up after the break or whether we will see the next round every wet weather. >>> three, two, one! >> norway spruce taking center stage at rockefeller center this year. it was lit last night during the manhattan celebration. thousands turned out to see mayor bill de blasio, and saturday night favorites, fire up the tree 50,000 lights. >> but the weather was not so hot. >> ya. >> did you see the show? pouring on them. >> yes, same pouring rain that hit them is what ended up hitting us last night, too. >> can't kill your christmas spirit, t

proud because we've been told by the an mol foundation that all the dogs featured on this news hour have been adopted. >> krystal: that's so sweet. that collage you put together, ll of all the dogs that have come through here. look at that one. >> kelly: and there's so many more that need a home for the holidays. consider opening up your heart and house. >> krystal: that's going to do it for us. thanks for joining us. we're already i ?? attention medicare beneficiaries living in clark county. now is the time to review your current medicare coverage. whatever your health coverage needs, like an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. it can combine medicare parts a and b... which is your hospital and doctor coverage... with part d prescription drug coverage and more... all in one simple plan for a $0 dollar monthly premium. if you live in clark county. this medicare advantage plan offers you... visits to your primary care doctor for a $0 co-pay. oll in this aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare, you'll have $0 co-pays for specialist visits... overnight stays

security council has adopted a resolution to impose fresh sanctions against north korea. the newe latest response to pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. the resolution was adopted unanimously. it sets a ceiling on north korea's coal exports at 7.5 million tons, or $400 million, whichever is lower. that means a 38% cut in coal exports. china is a major buyer. the resolution also bans the north from exporting copper, nickel, silver and other minerals. the assets of north korea's ambassador to egypt have been

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new home. >> he was the only dog that didn't get adopted during a major adoption event. someone saw this guy and she knew her home would be the perfect fit. >> reporter: he's only been already feels like this is his new home. >> he's smelling everything. he's bumped into a few things. just being real content. >> reporter: 5-year-old brian is nearly blind, getting used to his new digs. >> he's very quiet and just exploring everything. >> reporter: it's a rags to riches story. brian came from the arizona humane society. between black friday and up until monday, more than flea hundred cats and dogs are adopted. brian had story on our morning show. >> i just knew we needed to go get him. >> reporter: within hours brian is home enjoying life and his new toys. patty isn't new to having a disabled dog. their last german shepherd lost the use of his legs and she hopes others will look past disabilities. >> just go meet them and see if it's a good fit. they have so much love to give. and they >> truly is a lucky dog. >>> gas will cost you more next year. opeck decided to cut oil p

next year, one of our concerns would be to try to see the paths that have failed and adopt new ones.e have the means to change the orbit in which people live and do that in the case -- housing, work and access to work. so, housing, work and, if you want, what we call land. access to property. when we have them have roof over their head and work to sustain their lives and ultimately something they can call their own personal capital, we will succeed in transforming the orbit in which people live. charlie: there is a call for action that a colleague of mine said you can do well and do good at the same time. cardinal turkson: we wish we could do well. i think there is a lot of goodwill out there. since the beginning of the appointment of pope francis, there has been a lot of goodwill to the call to action by pope francis. we have received gifts from fast food chains who said we heard what the pope is singing, what can we do? begin by looking at your supply chain. you will have helped many people. there are some of that say we recognize success of energy is a problem in a lot of countrie

news" continues tonight. >>> if you give up your child for adoption you can access their original birth certificates. some 3,000 individuals may try to can't their birth parents. nora muchanic reports tonight. >> reporter: 10-year-old maya was adopted from china and like many adoptees wonders about her birth mother. >> i wonder is she alive and does she think about me and worry about me. ma maya's mother was adopted too and asked the same questions. until she met them in 2007. and people could get those questions answers in new jersey, when they unseal them. they were locked up for decades. >> i am thrilled, this is giving back something that was essen essentially taken from us. >> adoptees are curious and need the medical information that birth parents can provide. it's a way for parents to opt out and redact their names from paperwork. and that has to be with the department of health by december 31st. they say it's a compromise. >> birth parents want to protect their privacy and the need of adoptees it understand better who they are. they are trying to get the word out and so is the catholic church

the team that's holding an adoption event all this week called bark in the new year. ere are different special offers every day. wednesday, you can pick your own adoption free and on friday, all puppies and kittens are free. we've posted the information on our website and mobile app. good luck. you are comfortable here. >>> a new clue to figuring out if someone has suffered a concussion. see which of the five senses may be key to diagnosing the a head injury, that's coming up. you want to join me? >>> warning if you're traveling or shopping this week. watch out when you logon to the internet on your mobile device. how you could make it easy for thieves to grab your personal information. game night is our daughter allie's favorite night. and knowing that her favorite general mills big g cereals are gluten-free, like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. you said you wanted to feel better about your cereal. general mills big g cereals hear you. that's why we say "yes" to whole grain as our first ingredient. and "no way" to high fructos

. >>> beginning new year's day, birth records for about 300,000 adopted people will be unsealed in newersey. birth patienrents have until saturday to have any identifying information removed from their child's birth certificate. new jersey is joining other states who are allowing access to adults who were adopted. >>> when lawmakers return next one, they will once again consider increasing the minimum wage from the current $8.25 an hour to $10.25. but not all at once. the legislation would boost the wage 50 cents per year until 2020. >>> today is the last day to park and shop for free in newark, newcastle county. the city is offering free parking at meters and lots downtown to encourage residents and visitors to shop and dine local, to support small businesses. >>> shop right has launched a line of organic products, which they call their wholesome pantry line. the retailer is offering the products at stores in pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. >>> today marks the first day of kwanzaa. it's a special year as it marks the 50th anniversary of the holiday. today nbc 10 talked to nais

. >>> officials in new jersey say that a adult children who were adopted may soon have access to therth certificates. it is very big if you were adopted. as many as 300,000 children were given up for adoption in new jersey, and they have until this saturday, to decide if they would like their name to be removed from the birth certificate to protect their privacy. if not, the adult adoptees could get it. those parents who choose not to release their names can reverse their decision at anytime. >> ♪ >>> no matter what, holiday you might have celebrated the philadelphia area certainly had lots of places to spend time with loved ones. fox 29's brat sattan reports, so many people spent their christmas at the movies. >> reporter: why enjoy just one christmas tree when you can take in 124 of them, more than 8,000 people spent christmas day at long wood gardens this years theme sounds of the season featuring a 18-foot douglass fir decked out in musical instruments. >> i think it is really cool because it has all of the music. >> every year we come here and every year it is different. they al

. >>> a big change coming for new jersey residents who gave up children for adoptions. the records will be unsealed. parents who want to remain anonymous, are under to contact new jersey health officials, it's to help a dop -- adoptees who may need essential medical history. >>> hello 2017, people around the world are hoping to keep it safe and fun, katherine scott has more. >> reporter: a that's right, there's plenty of fun to be had for new year's, including fireworks displays at penns landing at 6:00 p.m. and midnight. if you're out and about this week be sure to stay safe. fireworks and pleasant of festivities around philadelphia to ring in the new year, but it's important to celebrate 2017 safely and that includes not firing guns into the air in celebration. the philadelphia police department received 132 reports of gunshots last year. joe was hit by a bullet when he was 11. the bull is lodged in his head. >> it is unacceptable. people 0 fail to recognize what goes up must come down. >> revelers are under not to drink and drive. septa has expanded service for new ye

adopt one. >> allie found a new best friend named cannon. >> we came from florida this morning, from jacksonville> organizers from the brandy wine spca and others lowered the adoption fee to $20. if they are not spayed or neutered, will be altered at no cost to the family. >> she was calling me. she started kissing me. >> after greeting the los afterf her previous pup, the time is right to adopt. >> i feel empty. hopefully i won't feel that way anymore. >> by mid afternoon, 800 pets were adopted. advocates point out across the country, millions more are waiting for there turn. if you weren't able to make it out today, organizers remind you there are many cats and dogs looking for a good home. you can find them at a shelter near you. "action news." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. >> jamie apody has sports. a lot of teams doing well. th

capitol hill, we can get to work immediately after the new congress is sworn in, first to rescind a laundry list of the orders obama has issued and then adopt new reforms like the reins act which will make sure these toers are not delegated out unaccountable bureaucrats in the first place. i'm sure and in fact i know my friends from texas and alabama have a few items on their wish list that they would like to share with us, it includes the extreme buffer rule and the methane's omission rule which unnecessarily conflicts with new and very effective methane reduction methods put in place by the state of utah. of these are ripe for review and i plan to work tirelessly to make sure we do exactly that. of this can be a cobbler's first 100 days of the new administration. we also have to have a long-term vision to rein in the centralization problem. this has to begin with a much-needed fundamental attitude adjustment within administrative agencies, which is one reason i am so encouraged by the nomination of scott pruitt to be the head of epa. this is a man who understands the separation of power and has been a warrior, a champion to restore those

. >>> san francisco's police union is suing to prevent the department from adopting new rules on use a new policy approved by the police commission prohibits officers from shooting at moving cars. the union claims that city negotiators verbally agreed to allow officers to open fire in exceptional circumstances like terrorist attacks but refuse to put it in writing. the police commission's refusal to continue talks since october is an unfair labor practice, the union says. >> we agreed on about 99% of the policy including very restrictive prohibitions on firing at suspects in moving vehicles. but we also agreed that there should be exceptional and extreme circumstances in there where an officer can deviate from the policy in those circumstances. >> members of the police commission say that they have done enough negotiating and they can legally move forward without the poa on board. >> to get to the point where we agreed on 99% was wonderful. >> halloran says that the union will file for a restraining order today to prevent the new policy from taking effect until there is a final resol

his adoptive sister tweeted out the news yesterday. over 125,000 people responded. his new mother believe it's important to help especially this time of year >> i tell my kids if i had a bigger house i'd have everything. they're always like mom, wedge enough. how many more will you take in? you're helping and i tell them after that, you made a difference in the life of that child. however it was a week we had him or three months. you made a difference. >> mike was initially placed with his new family as a foster child february 14th of last year, they refer to him as their valentine baby. look at that smile. >> what a great story. uplifting story. >> speaking of holidays you got them all. you got christmas, hanukkah, kwansaa. >> packed in soggy start but sunny end. quiet conditions as we get a live look at center city. temperatures kind of stabled. 39th degrees out of the southwest making it feel like 34. checking in on the live neighborhood network. upper 30's to 40. actually warmed a degree in yardley 39 in new castle. 37 in medford lakes, temperatures consistent a

his adoptive sister tweeted out the news yesterday. over 125,000 people responded. his new mother believe it's important to help especially this time of year >> i tell my kids if i had a bigger house i'd have everything. they're always like mom, wedge enough. how many more will you take in? you're helping and i tell them after that, you made a difference in the life of that child. however it was a week we had him or three months. you made a difference. >> mike was initially placed with his new family as a foster child february 14th of last year, they refer to him as their valentine baby. look at that smile. >> what a great story. uplifting story. >> speaking of holidays you got them all. you got christmas, hanukkah, kwansaa. >> packed in soggy start but sunny end. quiet conditions as we get a live look at center city. temperatures kind of stabled. 39th degrees out of the southwest making it feel like 34. checking in on the live neighborhood network. upper 30's to 40. actually warmed a degree in yardley 39 in new castle. 37 in medford lakes, temperatures consistent a