Good morning, happen i gateway to the weekend, yes, jim, welcome back. Thank you. Nice to see you. Roadways are looking okay. We have a couple accidents out there already overturned tractor trailer and were talking about nfl draft closures, of course. Yes. Hello. Almost, almost, used to it, i think by now. One thing that you will need to watch out for hitting the road anytime soon and out for i while is fog. It is not bad just yet but give it sometime. That will be a issue toward, the sunrise here but for now, it is basically completely clear. We have not been able to say that in multiple day. That storm that was planning is for days on end making its departure completely, and we are left with great weather. There will be a couple frontal passages coming our way though in time, currently we are, basically at pretty perfect visibility. So say for a couple trouble spots for example lancaster stand out like a sore thumb. Down to under a half mile visibility there here in the city, it it is fine. But again we have moisture to work with. We have that light wind, ingredient necessary for recipe to create that, fog. So come say, again closer toward sunrise when that fog begins to settle in but right now it is not too bad. Over course of time those skies will clear nicely. We will end up with sunshine and we will warm up efficiently. Meisha i know this is a day we have been waiting for, beautiful weather by days even. Amaze to go hear those word good morning. Happy thursday. So, we are looking outside at construction route one northbound at Oxford Valley we are used to this area all lanes block. Exit off Oxford Valley and reenter on to Oxford Valley. Just northbound side. We have more construction here 95 south between blue route and route 320 that right lane compromise that had might slow you down not so much right now but a little bit later for sure if it hasnt moved out of our way. Southbound between blue route and 320. More construction blue route northbound between conshohocken, mid county, mid county tolls, ez pass lanes they are closed as well. Lots of construction going on. We are talking about that overturned tractor trailer in new jersey, so it is in the clean upstage right now. There is a fuel spill here. Traffic is diverted, to exit number 26, 295 northbound, ramp to route 42 is also closed so just a head up heading out of the door right now in this area you might want to make note, and then we have philly events, today that are compromised today and then also, friday and saturday, you know a couple of them already. We will tell but them in 10 minutes. Jim and rahel back over to you the standoff continues in delaware as man suspect being involved in the murder of the state trooper remains barricaded in his home. Corporal Steven Ballard was shot and killed in the wawa parking lot yesterday afternoon in bear. Responding troopers took one suspect in custody as soon as they got to the scene but second fled. Eventually barricading himself inside his home on Saint Michaels drivein middletown. We spoke with woman who lives just two doors down from the suspect. Scary you would live that close to somebody and not know what they are capable of. We have established a perimeter on the house. He is contained to the one house. But continues not to surrender , as we wish. We will be on the scene until we get a peaceful resolution. Negotiators continue to work on convincing that armed suspect to surrender, we are told gunman has been firing at the swat team from inside the home. It all began at a wawa in bear, delaware where trooper spotted as a suspicious vehicle. There were many people going in and out of the store along pull as ski highway. They saw trooper approaching the car when one of the two men got out and pushed the trooper. He pushed him to take off but when he took off, he took off maybe 10 feet and then just started shooting. Corporal ballard was transferred to christiana hospital where he was pronounced dead. Governor of delaware has ordered all u. S. And state flags be flown at half staff. Frank does live in our news center with how Law Enforcement and Community Members are paying their respects, good morning, trang do. Reporter good morning. Hundreds lined up on the side of the highway to solute Corporal Ballard as his body was transported to the medical Examiners Office wednesday afternoon. Most did not know him the entire state is feeling this loss. He gave house life for us, that is all i need to know. Reporter solemn procession for a fallen hero, time seem to stop, crowd silent still as motorcade carrying Corporal Ballards body left christiana hospital. My father is a philadelphia cop. It is a bad day for everybody. Reporter cars stopped on the highway people standing, lined the route from the hospital to the medical Examiners Office. I just felt compelled to just honor him, just so sad, just very, very tragic. Reporter faces full of emotion for eight and a half year veteran shot and killed in the line of duty. He went to work today thinking it will be a regular day and now he is not here anymore. Reporter crime scene outside wawa on pulaski highway in bear serving as a memorial to the three twoyear old troop shore died protecting his community. We have lost another great star in our community and it is just heart breaking. I just had to do something. I had to stop here when i got off of my job and just show that i care. Reporter in addition to ordering flags flown at half staff delaware governor john carney issued this statement, one of our sworn troopers has who his life performing duty on behalf of the people of delaware. My hearties with the officers family and officer who have served beside him. The wawa where this tragedy happened will be closed until saturday, out of respect for the officer and to allow employees to mourn but for now we are live from the news center im trang do cbs3 Eyewitness News. Jim and rahel, back to you. Our coverage of the Fatal Shooting of delaware state trooper Steven Ballard continues all morning. When were not on air find our coverage on line at cbs philly. Com and cbs local app. Jury has sentenced convicted killer of a Pennsylvania StatePolice Corporal to death by lethal injection. Despite the decision, eric frein likely wont be executed anytime soon because Governor Tom Wolf has declared a moratorium on the death penalty. Jury made the decision, they were i am paneled because of pretrial publicity in pike county. Frein was quick of killing Corporal Brian Dickson and critically injuring trooper Alex Douglass in an ambush at a barracks in the poconos in 2014. In another news, nfl draft day in philadelphia is here. Eagles have the 14th pick tonight. Security is preparing for tens of thousands of people, expected to pack the parkway. Police are asking people who plan to come to the event to be prepared. Now security personnel will be out in force scanning visitors and several checkpoints before people head in. Now the nfl has put out a list of items you cannot bring in the draft that includes the following weapons or firearms. Well that makes sense. Drones. That eliminates katie. Missle like objects. That eliminates meisha. Bags, purses, backpacks, that is rahel, shes out of there now. Folding chairs you know how i like to sit. I will in the go over there bikes. For the full list, head to cbs philly. Com. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell will greet players in front of the art museum but all 32 teams will make their official picks here at the franklin institute. They are calling it selection square. Now the public will aloud into a small viewing gallery that way you can watch team hand in the draft card, before they announce their picks at the Art Museum Steps. This are visitors this weekend can look forward to the nfls largest free foot wall festival ever, everything starts on the Art Museum Steps at noon time today. Festival covers more than 25 football fields in size, and they have plenty of photo opportunities, kid can attend football clinic, grab autographs from players, nfl recommend you down load fan mobile path app for all of this information and more. Heres what you need to know coming down for draft experience, festivities run today, tomorrow, from noon until 11 00. On saturday the event is opened from 10 to 6 00. Tori giving it her all there, thank you. Happening today debate among candidates for Philadelphia City controller position. Democrat Rebecca Reinhart anal an butkovitz and republican date Mike Tomlinson will participate. Debate is at spring side Chestnut Hill academy 8 30 tonight. Election for controller is may 16th. Tonights dont is opened to the public. President trump telling leaders of the mexico and can inadequacies at u. S. Will not pull out of the north American Free trade agreement after all president has blamed nafta for american job losses. White house says mexican and canadian leaders have agreed to renegotiate the trade deal. He said end results will make all three countries stronger. Coming up on Eyewitness News this morning rescuers are called when a with mandy side to take a seat on the crane hook. Trouble this woman is in now for climbing that crane and big question investigators want her to answer. Conservative commentator ann colter is back out of her appearance at uc berkley what the College Republicans are accusing berkley of and how the school is defending itself when we come right wild video from toronto a woman sitting calmy hundreds of feet in the air, dangling from a crane. Fire fighters had to go up 20 stories to get her off of that thing no one knows exactly why she climbed on the crane but Police Charged her with mischief. Southern california woman is in custody in connection with the abduction of her own son, the six yearold was spot ted with his none in custodial mother in los angeles triggering a short police chase. Earlier in the day Police Issued an amber alert after she took her son from his elementary school. Barnett was eventually arrested inside a Harley Davidson store in marina delray. Sports giant espn most laid off workers are on air personality and writers jason starks, and jay crawford. Espn say layoffs are necessary as Company Shifts toward digital content. You might notice Sports Network has been declining with declining cable subscriptions and costs for obtaining the rights to cover games. Also, conservative comment taiter ann colter backs out of the speech at university of california berkley following controversy surrounding her visit. They accused the university of trying to limit conservative speech, by not safety that was scheduled today some say issue , appearance. I also believe ann colt tore some extent was capitalize going into berkley and testing the limits of free speech rather than going in to berkley and probably facilitating a dialogue with students who disagree so we can reach a productive end. School administrators say they never guarantied todays date for her visit. They say Student Group that invited her offered up the date without the universitys approval. Time is 4 44. Katie has another check of your forecast. Katie, things are warming up, outside, i felt it when i walk in this morning. They are. The wind is very, very light. It is going to feel like what the thermometer read but it does come with its own set of minor side issues, and namely, in the form of fog that is eventually going to thicken. Now it looks like it is hazy outside boardwalk plaza in rehoboth, but generally speaking cloud deck is still high enough that you should not encounter too many visability problems, right now that will change though with every passing hour. It will be something we have to monitor and it really comes just as a result of the ever changing atmosphere. There are a couple of front that are working their way through our region in the next few days but even still, we have been promising overall some pretty great draft weekend weather and i think that is still going to hold true but this is the guy that comes through next and it drags through a cold front which actually looks like bulk of the moisture will lift to our north. We will end up with a late night shower tonight into early tomorrow morning, we have got not only draft but penn relays going on and very good luck and well wishes for students partaking and it looks like other than a late day shower or thunderstorm on saturday, during the event things will be pretty cooperative. So lets just add, pack on the next couple of days beyond that point, through our seven day forecast, it looks very, very warm, folks for next couple of days, very summer like especially by saturday. Come sunday watch out for a shower if not pop up thunderstorm and we will warm right backup gannon monday, so , active pattern but times on the side. Yes, it is, thank you so much. Very good morning to you. Happy thursday. Happy gateway to the weekend. We are looking at construction , route one north bound at Oxford Valley. Again, northbound direction. All lanes are blocked. You have to exit off of Oxford Valley and then reenter on to Oxford Valley there. We are looking at construction on i95 that has been since cleared. It was i95 south between blue route and 320, rights lane compromised. You can see how many people are outside on the roadway evidence that it was very busy yesterday because of the rainy roadways. Today they are heading out there early. Not a bad idea, but today, times on our side, when we see sun, which is great. Construction on the blue route north bound between conshohocken, mid county that is been since cleared, mid county tolls, ez pass lanes these are still closed. You cannot see them there, they are that way just a bit but head up for those that use those. We are talking about an accident in new jersey, we are in the clean upstage here, of a fuel spill, traffic is divert todd i76 westbound, so 295 northbound ramp to route 42 is closed right now and of course talking about philadelphia events as well, we have been talking about it, wow, at length and nfl draft so it starts today, at noon time and friday as well, 10 00 n saturday. Then penn relays, as well, excuse me, 10 00 a. M. Today they start. 9 00 a. M. On friday. 7 00 a. M. Saturday. Of course to day we have phillies game as well 1 05, a lot of vehicles and people out on foot and bikes. So anywhere you go would i say give yourself some extra time, jim and rahel, back over to you. Star bucks has big plans for a new store. Unlike anything you have ever been inside because finished store would be the biggest star bucks in the world. We will tell you where it is happening and what else makes a difference in other star bucks. Time for a check on business news. Hanna daniels joins us live from the new york stock exchange. So United Airlines has announced policy changes in the wake of the forced removal of the passenger this month. What are those changes, including. Well, david doa was injured when he was dragged from his seat to make room for united crew member earlier this month well, new policy will limit the use of Law Enforcement, and safety and security is at risk. Seated passengers will not be required to give up their seat and passengers who do agree to give up their seat can receive incentives up to 10,000. United says it will reduce the amount of over booking. Give me 10,000 i will drive where ever im going. I understand that there is a fast food chain that is adding some suites and this is one of my Favorite Places to visit, so what is this all about. Reporter mine too, chipotle, Mexican Restaurant will be rolling out, tortilla strips with honey, cinnamon and sugar served with apple carmel butter dipping sauce, how delicious does that sound. Good. When are they starting this thing so we can go to lunch today. Reporter a few areas have already started selling it, so it depend on what town and what chipotle is participating looking forward to it. Thanks, hand a we will check in next hour. Big news from star bucks, i mean big, big, big, huge, popular chain is planning a huge premium coffee store out in chicago. Star bucks reserve, roastry will take over an old four story create and barrel building in the magnificent mile, four stories, that is a lot of caffeine. Ce on o star bucks said it will serve the high end, small batch, reserve coffee. Customers will also have the opportunity to learn about how star bucks roasts and brews its coffee. I dont need know about. That it is expected to open in 2019. Magnificent mile is like chicagos fifth avenue knew, so that will fit right in but what a beauty. But will they make basic stuff too. I just want my, vanilla latte. Go in the beautiful store like that and ask for a regular brew. Yes, okayy dont like change. This weekend will be feeling like it is changing. A lot like summer. How warm do you think it will feel for people enjoying nfl draft experience. You will need shorts and tshirt for sure. Wear midnight green and black am i right. We have other changes. We have an active pattern. Stormy weather, temperature swings, all of the details and much more right after the another fan favorite here in the studio. All of the anchors are all just jamming, out here. Yeah. Made in america was such a hit. Yes. Love that song. All right, guys, check this out, we have a meteor shower shooting through the sky. Do you see that. This is in florida. Look closely sergeant with the Monroe CountySheriffs Office working in the florida keys late tuesday night, look at that when dash cam in his patrol car captured a meteor. Wow. For a couple moments before breaking up in the atmosphere. I love it. We we can keep showing it over and over again for variety, show different angles. Cool, cool stuff. Not only a fan favorite of that song but very appropriate for that on hand. What we will find here today is more cloud cover early in the morning but with time this is that day we have been looking forward to where we finally see, the sunshine. I saw a glimmer of it right before the sunset yesterday, but, today is going to be generally an entire day worth of it. At the moment storm scan is quiet. I have not been able to say that. Once the fog that has yet to form. Once that clears later today beautiful afternoon and as all of the important picks are getting underway on the ben franklin parkway 70 degrees under generally clear skies, that is in the bad, so, im sure there will be plenty of people down there to enjoy that or maybe stay at home watch it on tv, and perhaps, just grill out, not a bad excuse to do that either. Tomorrow and overnight tonight and tomorrow there will be a shower, with a frontal passage but timing on our side clearing up quickly through the day tomorrow. We will rebound easily. Low to mid 80s through saturday, and saturday night into sunday we will see another possibility of shower or thunderstorm, monday, also looking like it will be on the unsettled side and that is why your temperatures are all over the place again but regardless we do stay mild, coolest day of the pack, on sunday, it is still pretty typical for standard. I was just going to ask you about that. That sound good. I see 80s, i see sunshine. We are all in agreement that thinks turning around. We are looking g we will just bask in the glow for a while. Good morning. Happy thursday. Talking about construction route one northbound at oxford value all lanes block. You will to have reenter there good news it is not affecting southbound side just northbound side in that it has already cleared already, it will be clearing sometime soon also i95 south at cottman looking great. Camera shots you are seeing just how opened the roadways are right now. This is what we want to see on a thursday morning approaching 5 00 oclock hour. So far, so good there. Also we are looking at schuylkill near Spring Garden looking great here moving in the eastbound direction toward center city, looking great. Now, this is one area i want to call your tension to overturned tractor trailer accident in new jersey. We are in the clean upstage, fuel spill, traffic is divert todd i76 westbound so just a head up in that neck of the wood. Might want to give yourself a couple extra minutes to move on by around in this area and also just a head up burlington bristol bridge, scheduled to open up at 5 00 a. M. Jim, back over to you. Coming up in the next hour of cbs3 Eyewitness News latest on the standoff in delaware as authorities try to nab the suspect accused of killing a state trooper. Also ahead Severe Weather in the south leaves behind a path of destruction see, more of the damage. We will tell but a new trend for couples tying the k not that puts a new spin on something borrowed, we will be back at the top of the hour, stay with it is just a bad day for everybody. He gave his life for us, that is all i need to know. Standoff continues in delaware at this hour as authorities confront man they believe shot and killed corporal Steven Ballard, overnight we were getting reports of loud explosions, were live with Team Coverage of the trooper killed, as the Community Mourns his loss. Here in philadelphia parkway is ready for prime time we are live with the look at nfl draft experience plus we will tell you what you cannot bring with us. Parts of the area could see some fog this morning but it is what it feels like outside that is bigger