. bill: we got a wet and wild weekend coming up. to reption rains, of course,ing away you think about potential of flooding. could it impact the monday morning commute? we're in the mild of flu season. one of the worst flu seasons we have had end recent memories the changing temperature and the wet weather not helpful. mace sill's opening up a whole new line of clothing. this time, on the modest side including hijab. they are going after the lucrative shopping network. it is empowering women. i am jealous they don't have the middle-aged man line. that tells much more. >> and a local pastor turning some heads and cryating controversy. when rose becomes. >> i feel in awe of all of those

who have tried this past. >> i am bill spadea, this is "chasing news." >> a wet and wild weekend is coming up. torrential rains could mean flooding and warmer temperatures not going to be great for a lot of folks suffering in the worst flu seasons in recent memory. all right. also he check win meteorologist dan zarrow about the warm and the wet weather combing. dan? how much rain? how warm is it going to be? dan: well, phil, hi temperatures for both saturday ap and sunday look to reach to the 50's. for most of the area, as obviously this is very important element of the forecast. because those the only freers about 20 degrees colder we would end up with a not or two of snow on the ground. again not the case here. it is all rec rain throughout the weekend. that warmer more humid air moving found. temperatures are going to drop overnight. again we end up lower 50's give or take on saturday. well, the ran will not start

immediately but we have to deal with fog for the first part of saturday and that fog could be pretty thick reducing visibility, reducing travel speeds, by sometime saturday afternoon, the rain starts to move in and the rainfall looks to peak saturday night and he is lashley during the day on sunday. sunday really looks lake soaker of the dy across the area. pocket of steady to heavy rain may reduce visibility. it may cause flooding issues log to the day, so again, travel will be impacted pretty much all day sunday. rainfall totals, up to two or three inches and the heaviest swath of rainfall looks to cut through central new jersey through the five burroughs of new york and over long line. everybody is getting trenched here. two or three inches of rain. that's a lot. there is one model that keeps the rain on top of us through monday morning but eventually monday will clear out,dry ow, cooldown into early next weeks. stay safe. have a great weekend. i am meteorologist dan zarrow. bill: all right. check out the headlines we're chasing for you tonight.

>> cdc saying a number of people seeking care for flu-like symptoms has not been this high in ten years acting director says flu levels are much higher than usual this time of year. >> we recommend antiviral med since for people who come in with severe symptoms. for people whole have reason to be at higher risks for complications. >> the report showing that in the last week, one out of every 13 doctor visit's in the such was for fever, cov where are other flu systems to a rate not seen since the swine flu pandemic. >> hopefully he will have a great career ahead of him. was very sad when we heard about it. >> president trump coming under fire for praising rob port are accused he of dragging one ex-wife and punching another in the face. the president telling reporters was good work are and witnesser him well. he resooned this week as allegation spossal abows went public. check thought individual grow memphis, tennessee. drivers ins hickory hills spotting a man riding on the moving car am the individual row

was shot tuesday afternoon by brain pitman the man appeared to be arguing with the woman driving the car. no word on whether he will face charges. those are headlines we are chasing tonight. >> you have got to be concerned when the politicians get together and start making decisions and pointing fingers. big meeti united states senators mayor of hoboken and local congressm latt from the national transportation trump board effectually blaming administration for not im pri. ing sleep appia that's the only reason that we had a major derailment and a lon in 2016. mark has the full story. mark? terminal. hoboken mayor, u.s. senator cory booker and robert local congressman all met to he sincely talk about how the national traboard came up finale findings saying the terrible

crash in septemberul ot of the d failur thich lead to one mother dead and 100 injured. state that worked hard should be confident that we should be safe at the same time. >> did they address it all this issue of safety and budgeting? i mean, it is amaing to me that the train engineers become the scapegoat and very easy to blame the administration oh, it was about testing. what about positive train control and it is still not implemented on new jersey transit. well, essential complaints and eventually, they put in a new bill saying we must bring back testing for sleep ap thea but the administration for saying eventually was taken away in part because of trump's desire to eventually take away anything the president previously did. all right. i would say, it is disappointing that it is easy to point the finger no one wants to talk about the fact if you had the proper breaking systems in place, traj dwy never happen.

sleep apnea or not. >> thanks, mark. appreciate the time. it is a sign of the time and the growing diverse in our area. macy's has decided to are out a new line of clothes which includes a hijab, more than just muslim style clothes now they are talking about a more modest selection of clothing. john has details. john? >> what do you got into well, yeah. macy's trying to break into this lucrative chloeing market. the rae tile giant would be selling hijabs online only starting next week. of course, this is not without some controversy. many people see the hi job as a sign of female oppression and women uniraq and where else or removing their headscarves to protest religious restrictions. well, they are risking their live for freedom of choice and expression. so should macy's be selling this product at time. the designer of the line who is muslim says yes. of course. women are justifying for their rights, some are to wear their

headscarves on their turn and many don't see any controversy here at all. >> this is the opportunity for muslims, because it is empowering women, and it is not just for mlias far as anyone whs modest clothing and i think dea there is hijabs, hijab is kind of theardrobe, the clothing line, actually, and sets as you part a little bit and us really not. >> becomes the major u.s. department store to offer ig names are already doing this overseas aroundnd h&m, oscar, della ren ta andnd n 250 billion a year on muslimo ad there is a desire for more fash

sy's already sells the hi job from nek can i online and retails for $36 and apparent lit is doing well. this new clothing line is the verona collects and sells other clothing items that are doe sooned to be modest clothing items and many those retail for up to $8 a. if you are curious, you can find the verona collection on-line starting february 15th on mates sy's.com. bill? bill: ok. let's bring in the a plus panel to break it down. i am joined by pop culture expert and back with us about ged sue. >> of course. >> and assembly woman ser lean in is here. good tow sue. >> thank you. >> former prosecutor and now defense attorney bobby anka. are they really be be hoon. now you got this movement of women's rights a happening. muslims dominated countries are difficult for a lot of women, for gays, et cetera. you got some proposive laws and ideas and, is this behind the times, as muslim women around the world are taking off the

hijab? >> le, it is a choice, right. my personal problem is that they are saying it is for muslim women as opposed to saying hey. this is a line of clothing that now people could actually wear more cloing as less. >> that is interest? the trend and fashion over the years has been you got half naked women walk were a. half them reason r on television. is this a conservative trend as a reaction to all the sexual allegations, assault, et cetera. >> is a business trend to take advantage. nothing wrong with it. i am jealous they don't have the clothing middle-aged man line. that would sell much more. >> don't, don't try access clothing and being half maked with race. what you wear has zero to do with the person. so please don't make that cooler lags. >> nobody made that correlation. >> clearly there has been a trend for modesty over this past few naked himself. as we talk about people who are, you know, exposing they are certainly a hopeful

shift happeningment won a you agree? >> yeah. >> i don't know. >> i don't know if that is true. >> do women change their biveiae allegations throughout. they are saying, you know, maybe leading with sex and beingocatio interact in a workplace. i don't think it is what you wear to treats our looks at you a. in the day and age, that is what >> well, we'll sea. bill: meeting demands and it will be on there.y are saying. i all right. thanks. thanks, guys. all right. plan. he this is may save money on the tax. some are saying it is a bit of . governor announce wee like to see people being able to use taa charitable concrybution and take it as a deduction. ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> bill, it is a hot topic.

he laid out the plan to help people with property taxes to protect homeowners are the new gop tax plan. friday at a news conference in marlborough, murphy joined by several mayors from monmouth county to decide a bill that would allow taxpayers to make contributions to charitable funds dedicated to schools and law enforcement which would set off a credit on property tax. 33 other states, ok. that is 6% basically two-thirds of the country already have in place systems less by the internal revenue service to allow taxpayers to make charitable contributioions for things deemed important by those states in exchange for up to $1 per $1 reduction in their tax. >> murphy used monmouth county as example where he said the people pay an am of $8,800 in property taxes. yeah. can you explain more how it is approached by the irs to the

taxpayers understand, you know, how the other states are doing it. it is less by the irsf. so the irs has to affirmatively. i am not a tax lawyer but the irs has to affirm life ty respond in either less or not less an i i initiative taken at that he state level. the other 33 castle's considered them and sanctioned them. >> and so our opinion is if they can coup do it for those 33 cases they could do note it 349th and because the consuspect is very sill lar. >> murphy also pledged to do more to provide relief from the state's high property taxes and said is negotiate are issue but that won't come overnight. in marlborough, ashley johnson reporting for "chasing news." >> all right. thanks, ashley. boy, do in know how it will work. the irs rules are specific about charitable contributions that you cannot derive any benefit from that contribution in order to take it as a deduction. so are we to say we're not getting any benefits from our out-of-control real estate taxes

a lot mer on this will be coming up for sure. >> all right. stay with us. a lot more "chasing news" coming up tonight. we got a story about a pastor locally who is turning heads and causing controversy as road tran

>> welcome back to "chasing news." we got a lot more for you coming up tonight including a story about a jewish grandma who has become the face but first bring

our own nate rogers to tell the story of a transgender pastor in our area and turning heads. what do you got? well, bill, historic renaming ceremony here at st. matthew's trinity lutheran parish and the pastor will then be called pastor peter. the pastor the 160-year-old for more than three years in hoboken. yeah. he identified before taking the job and says has been transitioning from woman to man for quite some time. but last summer, he wanted his congrow is going to know. >> pom are looking for places that have integrity. >> the lutheran church in america is one of the most welcoming inclusive body for the lbgt come continue. the it is filled with young members about 100 people attend each week. >> some of prus surprised. we were not taken back.

nobody was shocked. this is transsigging this is he own story of resser election and community continuing to fight for equal rights and against discrimination. the past says it will if you are this the dialogue. i feel amazingly in awe of all those people, who have tried this past before me in their own ways. >> we don't need tound erred stan something. we don't need to understand something to love someone. we don't even need to understand in order to be tolerant. >> he has received tremendous support from the church and hock howe bock in community. now, just last week, the church held diversity training on lbgtq topics to get understanding on what to say, how to say it, how to be more educated about the topic. they wilton have these types of forms in hoboken, nate rogers for "chasing news." >> ok.

thanks, nate. all right. bring back the a plus panel. i will start with you. i think we have a trend in the culture recently to go to the massive celebration of sex changes and transgender, et cetera. don't you think it is really intensive and irresponsible when you think about all the people who are struggling. >> well, first of all, the bible says, the person decided that they struggle for years then they are going to do a name ceremony and sell brat the name going from female. this is what the churches are supposed to government? all sinners welcome. all people welcome. every church. >> anything with this. i think there is a message that i think we have gone away. you can change anything. well, i don't think that is what is happening now. there are them into rug string so iund starep your point.

we're celebrating this moment but it is and to be true. >> bob, the celebration of someone that wants to make a change then someone that don't. look i am struggling with this. dn know who i should. i need help. i don't think it is condemnation then what they trying to do is a population of people who have discouraged or you know, post for people and to say, we are welcomed. whether you agree with it or not. we are inclusive. we should celebrate this move. >> well, beyond religiously. well, i was raised catholic. that is one thing. there has to be demarcation line. are talking about kids. are now borderline child abuse when you encourage it. >> i agree with you on that. >> they are transgender they know when they are 12, 13 or 9. they do know. >> the issue -- >> they do know.

>> we got to leave it there, guys. thank you. always god to to see you. thank you, bob. >> if are jewish and single? you may be familiar. am sure if you driving in around manhattan you have the seen billboards well i want to intros due toll the face of this ad calm day in encouraging people to get together through day date. first i want to intros you to nick slater who came up with this ad calm pin and his mom. welcome to "chasing news," guys. >> well, my pleasure. my pleasure to be here. i can't take credit with coming up with the ad campaign. what was the idea to have your mom be the face of this? i mean, look. i am not trying to be incentive. don't take thet wrong way. i would i gaun be this the group of people look for dates are younger. >> well, jewish grandmothers as they are known. the grandchildren for their kids and sometimes for themselves. so they get a bunch of them together and what do they do

they are trying to to find the perfect match for their jewish grandson or their granddaughter so the concept was to get a bunch together and do this whole photo shoot of how hard they are work. mom won the you a doings that. have you tried to get a date. >> le with wire like to try to get a date. >> i am married 30 years. you are going to be watching. you want a date. >> that is what he said. >> your grandson. >> oh your grandson. i have a couple of young grandsons then one that would be edge. >> is this athroback. does it seem like there is a trend going back to a more old fashioned family friendly parent and grn parents are involved. what an opposite of things like all of these swipe right swipe

left. people are trying to matchup someone. i have never done that on my own. >> did you take your mom's advice. were you set up? you have been married 30 years. >> we actually were set up. it was by a freak of nature them they invited us the party the same night in philadelphia and now we met. bill: real quick. heard were you on stage. a big deal. >> oh my goodness. that was such an experience. it was. >> it was. >> and he is the nicest man. he couldn't have been nicer. he had me up that stage. i couldn't believe what ways doing. it was tariff. thank you. >> thank you. >> god bless you. >> keep. keep going forward. thank you. >> thank you. appreciate your time. >> our pleasure. thans a lot. >> thank you. >> thank. >> bye-bye. don't go anywhere am we got a lot more after the break. well check in with george on sports. the rangers big changes ahead and injuries going to keep the

knicks out of the playoffs.

>> welcome back to "chasing news." i am spill pad gre also cheek win the spores news and the big changes coming with the rangers jurn race plaguing the new york knicks and coming up monday. george what do you got? >> we begin with really dishearping news for one member of the mets' family. an icon in fact. buddy harlson diagnosed with alzheimer's disease that story first reported in froy dy's edition of "the new york post." harrelson is 73 years ol. was the short stop on the 1969 world championship team and then, that unbelievably memorable fight against pete rose in thelyoffs now as the story that hits close to home for a lot ofs that you we all southernly wish bud harrellson and his family the best as they take this on. meanwhile, shaking this week he suffered a season ending knee

injury the next in indiana on sunday and then the rangers unprecedented sending a letter to the season ticket holders warning of impending fire sale of vet reason and high priced players as they look to bring in young talent to rebuild the long term success. >> in college hoops, with you, what is going on at st. john's they lost 11 straight games then this past week knocked off number one villa november have and number four duke. how do you like to they host market on saturday. it is just four days of pitchers and catchers much here comes the spring training camps open ons day. warm weather far pe hoop. i am george for "chasing news." have a great weekend, everybody. bill, back to you. bill: well ha a wild week we had. wall street up and down. it seems that politics, taxes and unvestments on a lot of people's mines as we move forwardment here's the good new. the economy is doing great. don't worry about the volatility

in the market. that is natural and to be expected. it is going to go up. it going to be go down. the important thing is more americans are getting back to work as unemployment rate drop and wages are starting to go up. here's the question. what are our elected officials going to do about the post cost of living and takes? governor murphy is saying he wants new jerseyians to be able to deduct the property taxes as a charitable contribution? that is a nonstarter even with just a quick read of the irs regulations. so governor, how about this? maybe this is, maybe this is for both governor cuomo and murphy. why don't do you something about the high cost of live and the wst and the fraud. maybe it is time do something about lowering those taxes stop worrying about dedust and we need to pay your taxes period. trying to priority guys. listen, have outstanding weekend. will be back with you on monday.

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