nicki minaj or drake? >> in what -- for? i'll go with nicki. >> okay.tist looking for a boost in listens. if nicki minaj is who you want according to a study by fivethirtyeight, songs by artists that featured nicki, they were streamed on spotify 172 perfect more times than the artist's other songs. >> 172% more times than any other artist. and for drake appearances he boosted listens 126% on tracks featuring his vocals. so even though drake may be the reigning king, nicki says herself on a track that she guest appears on you could be the king but watch the queen conquer. >> ooh, yeah. >> that's some smack talk. the cult film "dazed and confused" appears to be getting a sequel of sorts. the movie based on an epic last day of high school in 1976 helped launch lots of big names including matthew mcconaughey and ben affleck. >> and with the success of "boyhood" last year writer-director richard linklater seems to be returning to his roots. his new movie is called "everybody wants some." and the trailer was just released. >> it's based in the '80s and follow

nicki minaj is usually active on social media with more than 20 miellion twitter followers. bungt so far posted nothing about >> reporter: and that sil ce continues right now. representatives of nicki minaj did not get back to us today nor did a lawyer for the defendant. >>> new tonight, we're hearing from the mother who left her baby in a church nay tiffty ene. you just cannot forget this phhoto showing the newborn boy after being abandoned inside a church manger in queens last week. the "new york post" talked to e 18-year-old woman claiming to be the infant's mother. saying she came to new york from mexico five months ago pregnant. told the post i wa extremely scared when i suddenly wentointo labor last week in alone in my house and that once he was born, umbilical cor still attached, she carried him out naked saying i needed to take him some place safe. i thought about the holy child jesus church. i've been there before and the people there are good. i knew if i left him in god's the church custodian did find him. since then church members have shown interest in adopting

and nicky minaj took the stand on his behalf.ox 29's shawnette wilson joins us live from the newsroom. shawnette, you were in the newsroom actually in the courtroom for the testimony. >> reporter: it was a packed courtroom, too, luce seem nicky minaj told the judge meek mills does not want to be on the wrong side of the law schenn says he's grown up so much since he was first arrested and went to jail, but the judge and prosecutors argue meek mill knows the rules and simply isn't complying. fox 29 cameras were there as meek mill showed up for court this afternoon in center city for hearing on a probation violation. dressed in a dark fitted suit and pass stelle colored shirt, he was hopeful as he walk into the criminal justice center. >> you want to say anything about the probation violation? >> no. hopefully i make out good. >> reporter: he headed through security a made family and friends. then moments later, our cameras captured rap super star nicky minaj donned in deep blue colo colored skirt. she tweeter out this picture of a

. >>> philly rapper meek mill appeared in court with girlfriend nicki minaj there to speak on his behalf. >> only fox 29 cameras were there as the couple arrived at the criminal justice center there yesterday afternoon. >> anything to say about the probation violation. >> no, just i'm hopefully to make out good. >> meek went through security, security cameras captured rap super star nicki minaj arriving to support her boyfriend. meek mill in court over allegations that he violated travel restrictions while on probation for a drug and gun case that dates back to 2009. minaj made it clear she's not a witness but there to speak on meek's behalf. she claims that the rapper can be irresponsible and doesn't have have structure in his life regarding what community service should be or where and when he should travel. she promised that had judge that she will help keep herman on track. >>> 5:08. a 15 year-old girl is heading to the juvenile treatment facility after a fight with the police officer in allen town. >> wow. this video capture i outside, william allen high school in october. judge sen

. >>> meek mill call into court over something over his probation why his girl nicki minaj told philadelphia judge to try to keep herman out of jail. >>> plus a big win for philly's latest president, a after many challenging to build a multi million-dollar project where you could be rolling the dice next, good day, it is finally friday december 11th, 2015. look who we rolled out of bed early this morning. >> good morning. >> you have been asking like his girl. >> no. >> she's nicki minaj. >> she wants to be independent. >> yeah. >> this is when you are rolling over. >> i'm feeling sorry for you once you get up, sue serio you know how it feels, so you say this is what they do every day. >> i did something i never do and hit the snooze button, this morning. it just delays the inevitable, stupid. i will no do that anymore. we've got fog issues again. it seems like every morning this week we have been dealing with this. atlantic city is sock in so is millville, new jersey. we still have problems in lancaster, reading, reduced visibility in a allentown. that could slow you down, this morning keep

, his girlfriend/fiance nicki minaj told a philadelphia judge yesterday, to keep herman out of jail. >> good day, everybody it is friday december 11th, 2015. >> it is friday. >> we made it. >> alex has the day off again today. >> hey, can we play in the next hour, route 661 of my favorite songs because the temperature may be, 66. >> well, get your kicks. >> on route 66. >> you'll get the a kick out of this. it is friday. it is milder then average. we are off to a foggy start this morning. hopefully you can see budd there i with the fleece on even with temperatures in the the 30's and 40's, it will be in the mid 60's by the end of the day to day so tough it out for the morning and we have a dense fog advice are for costal counties and cumberland county, burlington county, atlantic, cape may, ocean for this morning but there is fog every where, at the airport is there 3 miles visibility right now, calm wind part of the problem, temperature, in philadelphia, is 45 degrees, sunrise the at 7:12, sunset at 4:36. while there is daylight enjoy it. we will be in the mid 60's today, bob kelly.

i hope. >> nicki minaj and she had word for the judge.herman from jail. >> her hair looks great. every coconut has a dream. to come out of its shell. to show all the world its true, inner beauty. and then, in an ironic twist, get covered up by chocolate and almonds. almond joy mounds. what every coconut wants. >>> okay, so hoover board are the the most popular gift under the tree this year. >> yes. >> but they are leading to bad, bad results. >> doctor mike what are you hearing from emergency rooms around the delaware valley. >> fractured arms, head injuries, all kind of things that you see with other things, bikes and skateboard, because people are not wearing the proper equipment. this is something that moves around. it is cool. you have to wear elbow pads, you have to wear a helmet because these things are leading to more and more cases of injuries and emergency room visits. >> mike and i tried them, you think you can go and get on it and go. you have to balance. it is hard. some people are deceived by them. >> you have to have good ba

nicki minaj posted these pictures on her instagram account. he's facing charges, including first degree rape of a 12-year- old child in nassau county. he's due back in court on december 9th. >>> one of the trains under the trade center on 9/11 is headed to a museum. it was found mangled and buried under large pieces of rubble. a second car which shielded transit workers as the twin the shore trolley line museum in connecticut. >>> we have new information on the death of scott weiland. police reveal they found cocaine in his bedroom and on the bus where he was found dead. now, one person on the bus has been arrested on drug charges. the cause of death has not been yet determined. weiland openly battled drug addiction as the front man for the stone temple pilots. he was just 48 years old. and in florida, one teacher's dirty lesson has turned into an investigation. a boy in her class had clogged a toilet with toilet paper. as punishment, she admits to having him put his hand in the toilet. she said the water was clean. >> he had just finished goi

that is nicki menage. >> she took the stage at the victoria secret fashion show in 2011. selena goem says performing on this year's show which airs tonight on cbs. >> while this was happen stage, only our jennifer was in the middle of all of the craziness backstage. so let's break it down by the numbers. 47 angels, 46 pairs of wings and fireworks fantasy bra. >> i usually do two workouts a day prior to the show. >> how do you keep everything in place? >> you tape it down and tailor it and just pray. >> i'm sure it will. it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico.

the first is nicki minaj wants to marry meek mill.rt yesterday trying to help him stay out of jail because of his probation violation. she testified for him and you may have heard about this, but when

let's talk about nicki minaj and meek mill, we know meek mill is still in philly and nicki minaj is.giving back. today we met with girls in a philly group home t made my year. >> philly chit chat spotted at capitol grill, eight of their friends, eating having flies steak dinner, enjoying their time here. >> interesting. and i hear that they are looking at places here in philly. so that could be interesting is nicky trying to have a place here, because he'll be gone? >> court ordered to stay here. better find a place. >> sentencing isn't until february. >> we'll have to see. >> we don't know if he'll get jail time or just probation again. will he want to stay here? >> do you want to sneak anything in at the very last second? >> you make me so mad every morning at 4:00 a.m. >> oh, my gosh. >> i tell jim driscoll i can't take it any more. >> oh, bamm. okay. yeah! yeah. you guys are awesome. [

. >> reporter: mike's daughter died in a car accident at this intersection in 2012. 18 years old, nicky was weeks graduation. >> we miss her, miss her terribly. no one can figure out or explain what it is to lose a child, and the feeling because you can't explain it to anybody. it's like an empty room, or spot killer. >> reporter: nicky was a passenger in the back seat of the car. it's inconclusive whether the driver was texting or talking on a cell phone. >> when you are a kid, inexperienced and have a couple of kids in the car, and you are talking and thinking about stuff, to have a phone out is crazy. you are in a time bomb waiting for it to go off. >> reporter: mike turned his pain into a passion, starting padd. driving. >> we are reaching out to teenagers, adults, anyone that will listen. >> reporter: after learning distracted driving may have led to his daughter's death, mike pushed for a law requiring roadways to have signs like this, stating texting while driving is killed. in new jersey, texting and driving is against the law. it's not the case across the country. this father i

. >> nicky hilton, she showed up to a night honoring valentino wearing this dress.hilfiger's wife showed up in the same dress. >> i think hilfiger's wife looks better than nicky. >> there you go. >> yeah, it's a muumuu dress and it's age appropriate.

nicki minaj's brother arrested on long island. we'll tell you about the facing. >> hard to hear that. >> why some say this was so disrespectful it had to be taken down. morning. i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. [doorbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you >>> good start morning to you. elise finch says it is going to warm up. we'll have your forecast coming up in just a moment. >>> first, new this morning, one of rapper nicki minaj's brothers was arrested on child rape charges on long island. he is seen here with his famous sister during his wedding this summer. he was charged with raping a child under the age of 13. nassau county court documents alleged he engaged in

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. >> will nicky minaj be with him again?e'll have cameras there for you. >> and for the last time, soccer star abby, and i do mean, abby, is it wambach or wamback? i say carli lloyd, why don't you tweet me. hit me up on twitter. she watches the show. i think it is wambach. anyway, she took to the pitch for the last time. holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. >> the eagles can only blame themselves if they don't make the playoffs. play arizona here at the linc sunday, many different playoff scenarios, even though the eagles are tide for the division with the redskins and giants, they would win the division, if they win all three, would win if they win the final two. you get all that? but the cardinals remember good team. eleven

nicky joins us with the struggle, another one for this widow. >> that's right. the woman is still grieving her husband's death and now she is battling the government. twice now, the office of workers compensation has denied her benefits request. after we covered the story of what happened to her husband, we wanted to know what's the burden of proof when a loved one dies on the job? tonight, we expose how the government is responding to the family. her husband sam, as you may remember, died in the summer of 2014 from major head trauma he suffered in his overnight shift at a postal facility in west oakland. but no one witnessed how he was injured, and that has led to a bureaucratic battle for his widow. as we said, the office of workers comp is denying benefits to her and led us to ask just how often this happens. >> we have to survive on our own, and it's been a struggle. every day, we miss him so much. >> the judge is looking for a means to deny the case rather than considering the common sense fact of what happened. >> tonight at 11:00, we investigate the offic

nicki is pretty cool. >> she is pretty cool.ng through instagram and said, wow, that ring is big. >> yes. >> oh, man. >> than the is it. >> so, this again was on their t is a birthday gift. >> right. >> for her 33rd birthday. >> maybe they are not engaged. >> people are wondering if it is a proposal that was part of the gift. >> it is the left hand. >> correct finger of the correct hand. remember this back in april nicki began wearing a heart shaped diamond ring, on her wedding finger so more engagement rumors. >> then meek mill said no, no we're not engaged. i went to his page and he posted a picture yesterday and it was just three diamond and he said those are a girl's best friend. >> oh, did you you go to drake's page to see what he has to say. >> that is his favorite line. >> gotcha. >> now do you remember i did that walk down to the novacare center and tried to find chip kelly. >> did you get a massage after that or anything. >> this is really pathetic. >> i'm a actually kind of feeling it. >> that is not pathetic. did you

>> nicky haley, she did very well.ing about either the confederate flag coming down, we just had the first catastrophic flood. she's an indian-american governor. >> one of the mos i. >>> as was sarah palin and that is a very good comparison, and in south carolina, we were talking about it off set, and we played rough and rugged politics and the question about nikki haley is whether or not she can yvette, and that is an interesting question to answer, however, however, if she does check more than one box for the republican party, and she and tim scott both, and both of them have amazing futures in the country, and neither one of them want to serve with donald trump. >> and nikki haley has that check box, because she is solid. >> and now, whether or not her politics will govern it in the right direction, that is what would be debated. >> and with the exception of s.e. and i. >> and we should not do this. >> and the states have never delivered and paul ryan did not deliver wisconsin. >> no. >> and you may be too young to

the 11-year-old was selected to play a young minaj in the upcoming abc family series titled nicky withion pointer. tam back to you. >> thank you matt. coming up on "action news" the philadelphia archdiocese removes a priest for the second time. we'll tell was they're saying about him. >>> a suspected shoplifter takes a tumble while fleeing police. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. >> new on "action news," dangerous fumes force several families from their homes in there middle of the night. >> also new a-bullet slides through a car in berks county wounding a child inside. >> and accuweather is trafficking a wet and mild start to the winter season. >> but it doesn't feel like the winter season. good morning, it is 5:30 here on this tuesday december 22nd. dave murphy is off. karen rogers has your accuweather and matt pelman has are traffic. good morning. >> good morning. we saw temperatures so far this month more than 11 degrees above average and that trend is certainly continuing through the next week. storm tracker6 live double scan showing us that we're dry in

the brother of rapper nicki minaj is under arrest on long island today charged with raping a child. minaj posted these photos of her and her brother 37-year-old jelani maraj on her instagram account several weeks ago. maraj is now facing charges including first degree rape of a 12-year-old child. he was released from jail on $100,000 bail. maraj is due back in court december 9th. >>> a larger area in new jersey will be open for bear hunting when the season starts on monday. officials have expanded the hunt adding about 600 additional square miles this year. wildlife officials say the extra area is in response to the rise in the bear population and more encounters with humans, the permitted hunt runs through saturday. headed back to hartford for a special legislative session, daniel malloy is bringing them back next tuesday to deal with a stage budget shortfall. a bipartisan agreement has not been reached but malloy says a deal is close enough. a plan needs to cover an estimated 350 to 370 million deficit in the current $20 billion budget. >>> one of two path train cars that remained

>> nicky haley, she did very well.e're talking about either the confederate flag coming down, we just had the first catastrophic flood in a thousand years. she rose to the top and showed amazing leadership. she whipped all of the boys to become governor. she's an indian-american governor. >> one of the most popular governors in the country. >> correct. >> as was sarah palin. >>> as was sarah palin and that is a very good comparison, and in south carolina, we were talking about it off set, and we played rough and rugged politics and the question about nikki haley is whether or not she can vet. that will be a very interesting question to answer. however, however, she does check more than one box for the republican party, and she and tim scott both, and both of them have amazing futures in the country, and neither one of them want to serve with donald trump. >> and nikki haley has that substance. that woman is solid. >> she does get tea party politics and conservative politics correct. and now, whether or not her politics

. ♪ from the bottom of my heart >> nicki minaj arrives on a new pink esclade. is hearing the call the wild. >> it will be beautiful. we'll be hours from the nearest we'll be kangaroos and all kinds of stuff, be out every night and watching the sun rise every morning. it will classic. >> sounds like a brilliant holiday. >>> kelly clarkson adds to th holiday weirdness. her card kind of like of thrones meet downton ab before christmas eve theme. >> we like to kill our own holiday dinner. before christmas eve, we go out in yard -- >> oh. >> -- and there might be a wild one outthere. just roaming in the corral backyard. >> m are a little older but my son still pretends that santa exists. >> so, whether you're a celebrity or not we leave our gift shopping to the minute. >> what we saw, if need a little bit of help with that little gift, oprah and gail king are here with t favorite things. >> oh, my god, her comes another favorite thing. oh, my god, i love this. the fa so that's useful, very unusual and fun. something that i feel like i would love to myself. >> the bi

the brother of nicky kwr nicki minaj is facing rape charges. the victim was a 12-year-old girl. these photos were taken at his wedding his past august. bail set at $100,000. >>> a nice one today. clouds and sun, high of 52. 37 tonight. tomorrow, sunny, 53. sunday, more of the same. 56 degrees for the first day of hanukkah. nice as we start the workweek. we will see you back here in half an hour. >>> it is tryday friday. >> yep. >> and i am wondering, hoda, have you finished the shopping list? >> that is funmy. >> are but you have started. >> but a lot of people probably haven't haven't, but don't worry about itbr, because help is on the way, anasd if you are looki wng for something special for those who make life easier, you have c ome to the right place. >> and when gifts are not aloud, a thoughtful note is a appropriate way to show your gratitude. "good housekeeping magazine" is lori byrd. and whemyn t e wind comes ipping down the highway >> and nou w, you just feed a little thank you. >> and nothing big. >> and everything is under $40 and most under $25. and start here with t

. >> will he be alone or will nicky minaj be there with him? that's the question. accused of violating travel restrictions, currently on probation for drug and gun case from 2009. so our cameras captured meek milan nicky minaj at court appearance, earlier this month. last time, nicki minaj spoke on his behalf vowing to help structure him and keep him on track. >> dave schratwieser does some rapping, too. >> does he? >> that's why they get along. >> has he released a mixed tape? >> should. >> i would love to hear it. just called schrat, schrat. >> oh, that's his name? his rap name? >> schrat. >> i like. >> were you around city hall yesterday around noon? >> and if you weren't i'm sure you saw this all over social media. everyone tweet being this. listen to that. that's what's was going on around city hall yesterday. because taxi limo drivers well they were protesting, so they pretty much stopped traffic. look, parked in the middle of the street, just gout out of their car. >> they don't like that competition. >> not at all. >> they're upset with uber x and lift driv

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antwan: nicki minaj was doing a concert controlled by angola, many call him a ruthless dictator. she posted a photo with his daughter with messaging girl power, the singer posted a picture of herself brained in the angolan flag, she received $2 million for this concert. many in man goala survive on less than two bucks a day. christina: the ron only question about star wars is how much the movie would make. antwan: they are record breaking breaking. "the force awakens" brought in making it biggest north american debut of all-time, it brought in $517 million more world wide, second highest trailing only jurassic world. christina: coming after this is alvin and the chip monks. antwan: and "the hunger games," and kree round out top 5. christina: i feel their pain. a great disturbance in the force dark ended a show -- darkened a showing, a 3-d project or broke down in middle of a showing on opening day, theater full of fans, left screaming, in despair. when it started up again, it began near the end. the man who posted this video said that movie of spoiled and fans did get a full refu

sure, this twitter war with nicki minaj and the real bad blood with katy perry. but how about winning an emmy? she battled apple music with that letter and got them change their subscription plan. and then she visited sick to make their day. back together >> so talented, so young. >> so talented. so now we move on to our top two stars of 2015. they're both from the same family. >> drum roll. >> kim kardashian and caitlyn jenner. >> we covered their lives more but which star is number one? what do you think north can learn from the conversation that bruce is about to have for all of us to see? >> i think everybody can learn from his story. none of us have spoken and we're letting bruce speak first. >> 2015's going to be quite a ride. quite a ride. >> even kim was talking about caitlyn's year, but jenner is still number two on our list. cait will reteam with diane sawyer for a follow-up to last april. other jenner headlines, her e-docu series and that "vanity fair" cover. >> it was so beautiful. i went to the shoot and that was my first time meeting caitlyn. and it

his girlfriend nickie minaj testified for him. and kenny gamble is expected to testify during today's hearing. >>> in baltimore protesters stayed peaceful overnight hours after a jury failed to reach a disin the case of the first police officer charged in the case of freddie gray and that officer's trial is back to square one. lauren lister has more. >> reporter: a jury up able to reach a decision in the officer's role in freddie gray's death, a handful of arrests and authorities clearing the streets but overnight the protesters were peaceful, nothing like the widespread mayhem that erupted when his death was first announced. along with gray's family expressing faith in the system that did not find a verdict in the first officer on trial for gray's death. >> there will be another trial with a different jury. >> freddie gray die sd of a spinal injury while in police custody, porter faced four charges including involuntarily manslaughter, with prosecutors claiming he could have put a seatbelt on gray or called a medic when the victi