sawyer. you made him acting commissioner back in december. you want to wait for the announcement as to who's replacing him, but what do you have to say about club valiants? why are you unhappy with derrick sawyer's leadership? >> well, it's not derrick sawyer directly. it's sometimes in a department, you need a fresh set of eyes from outside. we had that when john timoney came in, we had that when chuck ramsey came in. i didn't feel that the police department needed a set of outside eyes this time, so we went with richard ross, and everyone is happy with him. it's not anything about commissioner sawyer or anyone else in that department. it's about a new direction that we need to go in. and i think we've been mired for lots of reasons in -- less than i'd like to see this department be, and we decided to go outside and see how it goes. >> your sugary-drinks tax, they call it a soda tax, too. >> sugar-sweetened beverage tax. >> that's the official name. >> not grocery tax. >> why that? i mean, was it about obesity? about revenue that you generate? was it maybe the easiest one you felt cou

special interest in amy's story. lisa sawyer's son, ty, died as a result of a fight of a party in middletown one year ago. the guy ty fought was never charged. prosecutors say ty agreed to the fight and that falls under the state's mutual combatant law. sawyer says that law needs to change. >> kids are out of control nowadays and because there's no -- they don't face consequences for what they do, and this law is part of the reason for that. >> sawyer says at one time kids would break up fights but now they're more interested in recording them. >>> families united in grief and turns their pain into something positive. tonight we're going to introduce you to parents whose children were victims of drunk drivers. >> now these families are trying to stop anyone else from suffering this kind of loss. nbc 10's denise nakano reports. >> when i speak to my kids, i'm talking to, i touch. >> reporter: a special place in the hanigan family home in downingtown is dedicated to 18-year-old charlotte and 19-year-old miles, killed a year ago on valentine's day by a drunk driver. their family is n

another loss, sawyer sweeten, jeffrey on the series who was madeline's real life brother and twin of sullivan who was also on the show. sawyer committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. >> sullivan has said since sawyer passed that when he looks in the mirror and he sees sawyer now. because they look exactly the same. and that's really touching, i think. >> we shared with them our "e.t." footage of happier times on the set. but it really struck elizabeth. >> just the timing of it to be here around the time. it's been hard the last few day, elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> his life kind of lived on and creates a legacy for him that is super important to me. there is a lot of information on it regarding suicide. and there is numbers and hot lines. >> it's a somber time for madeline, but she is comforted by fond memories of her tv grandmother. >> she was the sassy grandma. just as funny offstage as she was on. and always had really wise words. >> she will be missed. no question about that. now doris spent one of her last nights at a

what she told diane sawyer all those years ago. >>> and, the schools on lockdown. this mountain lion on the loose. the aerial images as it all plays out. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with the terrible scene playing out in japan at this hour. the second earthquake, and tonight, many there have been buried alive. you can see the lights on this bridge shaking, as the quake, measuring 7.0, hits. and the stunning images coming in. fires erupting, power and gas lines ripped apart. hundreds of thousands without power. many were killed during the first earthquake last night. tonight after so many tremors, this major quake. the biggest yet. the urgent hunt for survivors. trapped under their collapsed homes. matt gutman on the crisis unfolding right now. >> reporter: that powerful new jolt heaving this massive landslide, pulverizing concrete as if it were papier mache. these shaky images capture the moment the 7.0 quake hits in the dead of night. 1:25 a.m. violently striking the rattled southern city of kumamoto again. even stronger than yesterday's deadly quake, with multiple epice

killings but when diane sawyer later asked him why. >> why did you leave, leave them there? >> i keep a close watch on this heart of mine. i walk a line. >> reporter: he quoted johnny cash. >> how old were you when your sister was murdered? >> just before any 17th birthday. >> reporter: so you remember it vividly? >> very vividly. my family never really recovered. >> reporter: at the murder trial, the young manson girls smiled and giggled, sung songs. they had xs on their foreheads just like manson and showed no signs of remorse. less si van houten was the youngest woman condemned to death, but the death penalty was abolished and it was life in prison. >> reporter: would it have been easier if they were put to death? >> absolutely. you can breathe a sigh of relief and go about your life. been condemned to regular appearances at the california parole board whenever a member of the manson family comes up. deborah has attended every hearing. >> this has been a life sentence for you as much as for them. >> absolutely correct. >> reporter: every few years like clock work they have all aske

today. philadelphia fire commissioner derrick sawyer spoke about the city's progress in reducing deaths and injuries. sawyer says the city had the lowest number of fire deaths in history last year. the commissioner also accepted a recognition award for his dedication and his leadership. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, final funds have been secured to finish a project that will bring more jobs and more cargo to the port of philadelphia. >>> and we'll go back to south philadelphia for reaction from the eagles about their first round pick. carson wentz. >>> cecily tynan is back with the accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> good economic news tonight for philadelphia. senator bob casey helped mark a milestone tonight at the port of philadelphia that will bring in more cargo and more jobs. "action news" reporter vernon odom has the story. >> reporter: a typical busy friday at the 90-year-old terminal one of philadelphia's busiest along the delaware. lots of jobs here with signs that many more will be added in the near future. ye

in 2013. >> so he's going to dive down to the sea water intake system. >> terry sawyer is the main man here at hog island oyster farm. he's also had to learn a lot of chemistry and marine science, just to survive. >> what we're seeing is all the larvae or the juvenile oysters... the entire populations are crashing, they're dying. it's alarming to say the least. >> as techknow first reported in 2013, ocean acidification is caused by the addition of carbon gasses in the ocean. that's caused an increase the presence of carbonic acid, leaving shellfish like oysters less calcium carbonate, the key ingredient needed to form their shells. it hits the oyster crop hardest when they are young and fragile, but even the more mature oysters that fill the beds out in the bay are vulnerable. we've come back to the bay to see if anything has changed. >> hey guys. >> sawyer met us at the shoreline. he had a boat waiting. >> so this is a hog island boat? >> this is one of our harvest vessels. >> we're heading out onto the bay to check out a potential solution tessa and the uc davis team is researchi

another mother who lost her son in a fight is taking a special interest in amy's story. lisa sawyer's son ty died as a result of a fight at a party in middletown a year ago. the guy ty faught was never charged because prosecutors say ty agreed to the fight, and that falls under the state's mutual combatant law. his mom says that law needs to change. >> kids are out of control nowadays because there's no -- they don't face consequences for what they do. this law is part of the reason for that. >> sawyer also says kids are now more interested in recording the fights than actually trying to stop them. >>> happening today, wilmington city council will review the city's efforts to fight crime. the council has been meeting quarterly to review the recommendations of the state crime commission. they include fully staffing the police department, accurately tracking crime, and improving relationships with other agencies. city council is encouraging residents to participate to hear what police are doing to reduce violent crime and how they can help with those efforts. >>> one of the great sporting e

who lost her son in a fight is taking a special interest in amy's story. lisa sawyer's son died as a result of a fight at a party. the guy he fought was never charged because prosecutors say he agreed to the fight. that falls under the state's mutual combatant law. his mom says that law needs to be changed. >> kids are out of control nowadays. they don't face consequences for what they do. this law is part of the reason for that. >> sawyer also says kids are now more interested in recording fights than trying to stop them. >>> remembering a pioneer in local law enforcement. reaction about the death of the first african-american man to lead philadelphia's police force. >>> also, sticking around. this is no school prank. ahead, hear why an atlantic county elementary school principal allowed students to duct tape her to the wall. >>> chilly start this morning with clouds returning. rain is not here yet, but it is on the way. 4:36 the time. neighborhood weather just ahead. >>> 4:38 and the temperatures have come down overnight. a little chillier than yesterday. a live view and a dry view

street. the child used the mother's boyfriend's gun. neighbor louise sawyer said she saw the mother leave with police. >> they took her out. she didn't look good. >> police took her out? >> yes, they took her, too. >> reporter: sawyer says girl's mother was protect and wouldn't let her kids play out front because she feared violence in the street. >> i said why don't you bring kid out? no, i'm not bringing kid out here with all this trouble, in. >> reporter: homicide detective spent hours processing trying to figure out how a five-year old got a hold of the gun that turned a young girl in the cities latest victim of gun violence. >> do you have any idea where that weapon may have come from. >> no idea at all. no. >> unaudible. >> reporter: we do know police have been looking for that mother's boyfriend all night long and at this hour it is unclear whether they have found him. we're live at police headquarters, jeff chirico for channel six "action news". >> so tragic, thanks, jeff. >>> developing news right now one person has been injured tonight during a fire in camden county. these

. according to multiple reports, mayor jim kenney will name adam thiel to replace garrett sawyer. thiel is currently the deputy secretary of virginia's homeland security and veteran affairs department. before that job he served as fire chief in alexandria, virginia. the current commissioner, derrick sawyer was appointed by former mayor michael nutter in june 2014. he was reportedly one of three candidates mayor kenney was considering to run the department. >>> city leaders say nearly all of the boilers inside philadelphia schools are safe. mayor kenney called for a thorough inspection process after a boiler at edmonds elementary school exploded back in january. the report completed by a third party outside the school district found that 98% of the boilers past inspection. january's explosion left the school mechanic with second and third degree burns. the superintendent says this inspection process has allowed the district to re-assure staff, families and students about the safety of the boilers. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> eight mi

patriot in training. his name is sawyer frederick. look at this. he's caught walking away from his parents on the tarmac to say hello to a line of military servicemen and to shake each of their hands. so what inspired that patriotic act? well, sawyer and his mom joslin are joining us to talk about it. hi, sawyer. >> hi. we're waving to you too cutie. >> so joycelyn, i know you're proud of your son. how did this unfold, why were the servicemen on the tarmac anyway? >> we were traveling with the north carolina basketball game for the final four in houston. we had landed from a chartered flight, and the military was there waiting for us. there were flags. there were many troops. there were helicopters. and planes and fighter tanks and it was an amazing scene. >> so what did sawyer do? >> so sawyer watched the team and the adults and the other children, my two other children go up and shake hands with the military personnel and he was waving to them at first. and then he decided to get in on the act. and went up and shook their hands and i grabbed my phone and i just took a video of it

set of eyes. >> reporter: existing commissioner derek sawyer has been with the department for more than 30 years but in the commissioner role just last than two. the group representing some 400 current black philadelphia fire fighters, also criticized the mayor, for releasing a statement reading in part, while we respect the mayor exercising his prerogative to choose his own administration, we could not believe that there is justification for removing an effective leader with i a stellar record. in commissioner sawyer's tenure philadelphia has experienced its lowest recorded annual fire death rate in its entire history. when asked about concern over his appointment, the response was he is looking ahead. >> i'm looking forward to working with local 22 and working with everybody in our department to make sure we have diverse, inclusive work place and that we have everything that we need, training, equipment and everything else. >> reporter: now, i did speak with the current commissioner today by cell and tells me he has not decided what is next for him. he plans to stay in a deputy c

is 2-year-old sawyer had who just landed at the houston airport and after spotting those in uniform started shaking hands with them. the video was posted on youtube by sawyer's uncle chris frederick and the video is now going viral as it should. so tonight we show you this video in the name of and in honor of private first class hector caferata. a great man. i bet if he could tonight he would ask the rest of us to learn from sawyer. that's my off-the-record comment tonight. live twitter results on your screen right now. do you think the rules are stacked against donald trump? here are the results. 28% sayk no. 72% say yes. that's all for now. see you again tomorrow night right here at 7:00 p.m. good night from new york city. ♪ ♪ >>> "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> our republican system is absolutely rigid. >> bad news for the republican party. donald trump saying he is not getting a fair shake at the nomination tonight we will take a hard look at that<  accusation and the damage to the g.o.p. >> america's long struggle with racism is far from finished. and we are seei

. she talked to diane sawyer about it in 1994. diane: what kind of punishment do you deserve? what is enough? wake's i don't know if there will be enough for me. -- >> i ever be enough for me. >> she has been called an exemplary inmate. she has helped tutor the other prisoners. agreesif the state board to her application, governor jerry brown will have the final say on whether or not she is to be released. --s afternoon, a funeral for in a crash onred thursday is still in critical condition. his patrol car was rear-ended by a mercedes. we will have the latest on the investigation coming up at 4:00. coming up on the news at noon, what you need to know about a popular cradle before you use it for your baby. later -- >> doing this job. jummy: the simple act that and a little girl the laugh of a lifetime. will be backll with a check of your all-important weekend forecast. i don't believe that big money can buy votes -- not in our district. and i won't claim to have single handily passed just about every bill in annapolis. we can't settle for the same old politics, not when our basic right

fighters what they had to say, plus, reached by cell what commissioner sawyer says is next for him. reporting live, rahel solomon, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. >>> a new jersey teacher is under arrest accused of fondling a student, 26 year-old edmond harman teaches at notre dame high school in lawrence township. investigators say he groped and kiss add a female student in february and allegedly asked her to send him nude photos of herself. harman faces several charges including child endangerment and criminal sexual contact. >>> calls from concerned neighbors lead to a murder investigation in west philadelphia police found a man shot, multiple times on the 1600 block of north redfield overnight. the 25 year-old victim was sitting behind the wheel, of a idling dodge charger, and medics pronounced the man dead just after 2:00 a.m. but police say it is unclear how long victim had gone unnoticed. no arrest have been made and police are checking surveillance cameras in the area for suspects. >>> man accused of killing a seattle mother of three, is due in court short

sawyer, lied to us, and broke the deal. sawyer stabbed us in the back, reneged on the unity state. cruz's national campaign is run by greedy, political hool ganga >> the it is very obvious the fan has never been a fan of ted cruz or the conservatism of ted cruz. you've got a modern individual who is not liking ted cruz. let's be clear about something. that is this. ted cruz has never wavered on what he believes in on abortion, gay marriage, guns. >> get to the delegates. get to her point. don't go back on the -- >> let's be clear. these aren't talking points. i come up with my own ideas. >> express the governor -- >> let me finish what i'm going to say you and you can say whatever trump told you to say in a moment. you have an individual that is not happy with ted cruz's success. your goal is to pick up as many delegate as possible. there is nothing wrong with winning, to quote donald trump. you go into each contest doing what you can to win. donald trump is even said, you do what you can to win. the difference is, what you have here is ted cruz has been honest about who he is as

, and what she told diane sawyer all those years ago. >>> and, the schools on lockdown. this mountain lion on the loose. the aerial images as it all playou

with us today. tomorrow is the anniversary of another loss. sawyer. jeffrey was her real l brother that committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> he lives on and it creates a legacy for him is super important for me. >> we will have much more of this interview thi weekend on e.t. >> more of our memories of prince coming up. speak. your 24/7 destination for breaking celebrity news. >> travel considerations provided by. >> this weekend we'll ha full tribute to prince on e.t. a legend gone way too soon. good night everybody. ♪ >>> theinsider, tracking the biggest stories making news today. ♪ >> number prince tributes rocked the world. spike lee's dance party at the apollo swarmed by fans and broadway's purple rain as hollywood good-bye. >> theinside prince's empir what will happen to his $300 million and his hidden vault of hits never heard. >> how manysongs? >> and numberthree, why prince gave kim k. the boot. ♪ >> plus our

pointed by -- sawyer who was appointed by michael nutter. >>> donald trump's team will try to broaden his appeal. new associated press poll shows the republican frontrunner has seen an increase in his you be popularity. seven in ten republican voters have an unfavorable view of trump. it is an opinion shared across most major demographics. >>> bill clinton crashed with protesters during a campaign stop in west oak lane. black lives matter called out mr. clinton for the 1994 crime bill he passed. the president responded directly. >>> i don't know how you would character the gang leaders who got 13-year-old kids hopped up on cracks and send them out on the streets to murder other african-american children maybe you thought they were good citizens, they didn't. >>> meanwhile, bernie sanders scored a key endorsement for the communication workers of america in philadelphia yesterday. >>> temperaturesser going up and down this week. >> reporter: -- temperatures going up and down this week. >> reporter: and we have storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we'll have rain tomorrow. yo

is replacing derek sawyer named fire commissioner by former mayor nutter in 2014. >> school administrators say more than 100 teaching vacancies remain across the school district of philadelphia as the school year nears an end. substitute teachers are instructing thousands of students. the district says it's offering summer classes to students who did not have a regular teacher for more than one third of the year. meanwhile in march, the district announced plans to hire 800 more teachers for the next school year. the district spokesperson says the district has hired 500 teachers since the start of the academic year. >>> vice-president joe biden is set to give the commencement address at delaware state university next month in dover. graduation is may seventh. the vp will also address graduates of cira kuhns us military academy this year. >>> skyfox over a bus crash in north philadelphia. it happened near 23rd and diamond streets around 4:00 this afternoon. the crash involved a schoolbus and two other vehicles. two kids on the bus were hurt. and had to be taken to the hospital

. >> they were with us today. tomorrow is the anniversary of another loss. sawyer. jeffrey was her real life brother that committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> he lives on and it creates a legacy for him is super >> we will have much more of e.t. prince coming up. smoking causes 16 different types of cancer. you have one clear way to reduce your risk. you can quit smoking. >> travel considerations provided by. >> this weekend we'll have a full tribute to prince on e.t. phil: previously on "the amazing race" -- six teams raced to the deserts of dubai. >> oh, girl, sand. phil: sheri and cole got off to a slow start. >> i don't know where i am. phil: at the detour, camels

field will be named to replace sawyer. he's the deputy secretary of virginia's homeland security. provider to that he was fire chief in alexandria, virginia. he was reportedly one of three candidates mayor kenny was considering to run the department. two reported sex assaults in two days at west chester university. tonight one person's under arrest, police are still searching for a second suspect. the suspect in custody is a student at the school. >> austin edye sexually assaulted a fellow student on april 1st. the victim told police it happened inside the new street parking garage on campus. the next day, a woman reported she was assaulted in her residence hall. that suspect is not a student. a push to end sexual violence took center stage on another local college campus tonight. delaware valley university in doylestown hosted take back the night as part of sexual assault awareness month. some people share their stories by decorating t-shirts with art and clothes. >> we teach people not to get raped we're just now starting to teach people not to rape. that's an uncomfortable par

city of alexandria, virginia and replaces derrick sawyer appointed two years ago. also today, the mayor blannamed blanched carney the new prison commissioner. >>> a battle over philadelphia's proposed soda taxes brewing and it's now headed to a movie theater near you. thanks to this ad. you might remember the mayor unveiled the tax proposal during his budget address earlier this year. the goal to raise money for universal pre-k and rec centers and not everyone agrees with the approach. aundrea cline-thomas is tracking the backlash. >> reporter: the ad paid for by the american beverage association. they're putting the money where their mouth is by spending more than a million dollars to defeat this proposal. moviegoers at the pearl theater in north philadelphia won't just be seeing the newest flick. now, think veal to watch this first. some movie theaters are joining a coalition opposing a proposal to implement a 3-cent per ounce tax on drinks like sodas and some teas. >> we're paying a 5% amusement tax to the city on every ticket sold and an 8% sales tax on beverages that we have

sawyer who was appointed byç former mayor michael nutter two years ago. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> getting a rainy start this morning for parts of the area. it hasn't reached philadelphia just yet but it is going to be moving in first thing this morning and staying into parts of the area for this afternoon. but it's just going to be rain. temperatures unusually warm, in the 50s and 60s. we'll get late day sunshine today, that afternoon clearing will come with gustier winds and then we're in for days of sunshine for the rest of the week. some really beautiful weather ahead. you'll need your umbrella for this morning. 59 degrees, the rain is falling in reading. cloudy, 60 degrees right now in philadelphia. it's 55 degrees in cape may. very warm start, now it's just a waiting game, waiting for the rain to move in. just off to the north and west, it's skirting past philadelphia. this is light rain in berks county, allentown seeing that light rainfall, upper bucks county and parts of montgomery county, harleysville getting some rain. sprinkles

with us today. tomorrow is the anniversary of another loss. sawyer. jeffrey was her real life brother that committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> he lives on and it creates a legacy for him is super important for me. >> we will have much more of this interview this weekend on e.t. >> more of our memories of prince coming up. >> travel considerations provided by. >> this weekend we'll have a full tribute to prince on e.t. a legend gone way too soon. good night everybody. ♪ eighty six million americans have prediabetes a serious condition that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. you could be one of them. small lifestyle changes can help you avoid diabetes-related problems like heart attack, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. ask your doctor about a simple blood test for prediabetes. sponsored by nacdd with support from the centers for disease control and prevention. visit cdc.gov/prediabetes modres: the cost of living the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet

firefighters are displeased to replace fire commissioner sawyer, we do not believe there's justification to remove a leader with a stellar record. >>> grand jury indicted 76-year-old albert fisher on wire fraud and conspiracy. fisher and his wife ran management association which provided services to 20 of lehigh's fraternity and is a sorority. they spent the money on a cruise and shopping at high end department stores between 2009 and 2014. >>> democratic race is heating up. stephanie ramos has the latest on the democratic duo in new york. >> reporter: the former senator from new york swiping had your metro card a few extra times and squeezing on to the subway for a one stop ride from yankee stadium to 170th street in the south bronx. clinton not letting go of the bernie sanders comment to to the daily news. the empire state the battleground clinton talking about this comment from sanders. >>> i don't believe that she is qualified. >>> it's a silly thing to say. >> reporter: sanders strolling down midtown manhattan streets greeting fellow brooklynites. >> reporter: sander n

prison, spoke with diane sawyer in 1994. >> charlie came up and asked everybody how it went. like that was the first time i looked at him and i said, charlie, they were so young. >> reporter: the very next day wealthy grocer lean row la bianca and his wife rosemary also murdered by members of the so-called manson family. leslie van houten seen here smiling with the x carved in her forehead, the youngest woman ever to be condemned to death in california. the sentence later commuted to life in prison. on thursday, 46 years after the murders, a california parole board finally approved her release after denying parole 19 times. >> i can never say we'll never be willing to accept the fact that these people cannot influence the actions of others. >> reporter: sharon tate's sister deborah, the last in the family line that has consistently worked to keep manson's followers in prison, calls van houten's pending release an injustice. david wright, abc news, new york. >>> well, you know, deborah has been to every single parole board hearing for all the manson folks who have been up on parole. and

michael sawyer who was appointed by michael nutter. >>> the owners a business in the bustleton section of philadelphia are beefing up security after vandals struck overnight. someone smashed the windshields on 21 vehicles, it happened at the maco body shop, they say their motion surveillance did not capture the vandals in the act. >> the way the cameras were set up, it didn't catch these guys on how they were walking along and all the cars with the footprints on the hood with their sneaker prints all over the place. >> maco is covering the cost of damage to the cars estimated at $5,000 to $10,000. >>> final details are being ironed out as the city of philadelphia get ready to host a parade for the national champion villanova wildcats. thousands are expected to come into philadelphia to celebrate the winning basketball team. gray hall is joining us along the route. >> we are just hours away from the wildcat fans taking over the city. they are awaiting the parade and city leaders and business owners are preparing for the huge crowds. >> the wildcats are on fire and they are takin

post in very working with public security and homeland security. and he replace darrick sawyer from the black firefighters association. and he is not deterred by their concerns. >> past experiences and jobs, i have a track record of working with all types of groups, stakeholders and affiliates. >>> a top run says no matter what happens at the convention he will not step in as a back up nominee. >>> only one pick up truck comes out of the safety test with its safety reputation in task. i do and two billionaires and the smartest man team up to send spacecraft where no man has gone before. >>> clear skies, and winds, and temperatures dropping into the 30s. the cold air not lasting long and a big warming trend in the accuweather forecast. >>> and ducis rodgers with the phillies winning ways. and the flyers getting ready for the playoffs after "action news" continues tonight. yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. the tthan the bottom have mo100 million americans.nt how does that happen? well, they use lobbyist

commissioner derek sawyer was too close to mayor nutter's administration. >> it's no knock on him. i want a fresh set of eyes going forward. >> the firefighters union says they are displeased. and says it's all politics. local 22 says they are disappointed that the mayor went out side of the department. >> there are many number of qualified members of the fire department that could have taken over the position. and the mayor chose to go outside of the department. >> you okay with that? >> i don't have a choice. >> i work with all kinds of groups and i look forward to working in this setting. >> the mayor stayed inside of the prison system to name a new commissioner. blanche carnie. >> they are people mostly non-violent drug offenders that need help. >> this is not just to pass the time, we have education and parenting skills and various reentry services. >> mayor kenney knew he would take flak for going outside of the fire department, but thought it would be better to go outside rather than have the view of favoring one over the other. i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >>> today is

anniversary of another loss. sawyer. jeffrey was her real l brother that committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> he lives on and it creates a legacy for him is super important for me. >> we will have much more of this interview thi weekend on e.t. >> more of our memories of prince coming up. next on kron-4 news at eight: a bart test hits a dead end. why the new train went off the rails. and the world is shocked by the death of music icon == prince. what we're learning tonight. i'm catherine heenan. the news -- at eight -- is next. speak. your 24/7 destination for breaking celebrity news. >> travel considerations provided by. >> this weekend we'll ha full tribute to prince on e.t. a legend gone way too soon. good night everybody. ♪ now at eight an embarassing failure for bart as one of its brand new rail cars overshoots a test track and ends up in a dirt pile whoosh i think for him, he doesn't want anyone to mourn, knowing him, he wants everyone to celebrate one day after prince's death: tribu

got robert allen parker on guitar. we got victor sawyer on trombone. got myself on lead vocals, flute, alto-bari-soprano sax. got shayla jones on the trumpet and vocals. got khari wynn on the guitar.

that deep. it's called a foundation, mr. sawyer. well, just make sure you don't hit a gas main or something. we know what we're doing. well, you know you'll have to take out all those weeds. the roots will break right through the concrete. the last owner left this place a mess. don't worry. we'll clear the whole yard. no extra charge. aren't those hydrangea bushes? why do you think i said we'd clear the yard for nothing? we can make more off those bushes than off this job. i know a guy in hackensack... oh, geez. what? we closed on the house a month ago. we had it inspected, inside and out. for termites, not dead bodies.

. >>> tonight the cdc says zika is sawyer than anyone first thought. the virus is -- scarier than anyone first thought. the virus is linked to babies with small heads, premature births and eye problems. health officials want congress to free up $2 billion in emergency funds to fight zika. about 500 million now is left over from the ebola fight that's being used. >> it is not enough for us to get the job done. i mean it's just a temporary stopgap. >> we absolutely hope we don't see widespread local transmission in the continental u.s. we need the states to be ready for that. >> about 350 cases of zika are reported in the u.s. all related to foreign travel. mosquitoes that spread zika are now present in 30 states. >>> we're seeing more and more sick sea lions washing up on our beaches. more than 1,000 have washed up this year. that's four times more than usual. kpix5's cate cauguiran went to the marine mammal center in marin county to find out what is going on. >> we've got mammals in crisis mode basically at example. we're having a hard time fitting more animals in our -- at capacity. we're hav