Katie. And this is the day everybody has been waiting for, i know, nice surge on the thermometer today and it does not come with wet weather. We are finally going to get just a nice sunny spring day. You will notice wind. We will talk about that here in the minutes ahead but at least weve got that going for us sunshine and temperatures will have a a chance to rebound nicely here. Some good stuff all good things initially but i have wet weather to tell but. We will get the to that in the next few guys back to you. As we mentioned senator menendez is due in the federal court in newark this morning. The new jersey demies denying accusations of corruption charges. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us from the cbs3 sat center with the very latest information on this good morning. Reporter now senator menendez faces a number of federal corruption charges including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. The through the this threeyear federal investigation he has maintain his innocence and in a fiery speech he said at the end of the day when this is all said and done he will be vindicated. He and salmon melgen a florida eye doctor were both indicted in connection with the bribery scheme. The just advertise Department Says that between january 2006 and january 2013 menendez accepted close to one milliondollar in lavish gifts and Campaign Contributions from melgen in exchange for power of his Senate Office to influence medicare bill disputes. Investigators say among the gifts were flights on melgens private jet and vacations at melgens villa in the dominican republic. They alleged menendez took steps to support tourist and student visa allegations of three of his girl friend. Menendez call them politically motivated and said prosecutor have twisted his friend ship with melgen into something improper. Take a listen. I am not going anywhere. Im and gray. Im angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my Public Service career, and my entire life. Reporter in the meantime a lot of reaction is coming in menendez has decided to temporarily step down from his role as top democrat, on the the Senate Foreign relations commit thee, and that reaction is coming in from constituents and fellow law makes like. Governor Chris Christie says everybody deserves presumption of innocence and there is as no reason for he or anybody else to get out ahead of themselves. Coming up, we will have much more reaction on this still developing story. Were live from the the sat center jan carabao for cbs3 eye witt pest news. Fire rips through a row home in the wissonoming neighborhood. Fire broke out around 1 00a m in the 5700 block of tack want a street. It did take Fire Fighters long to get the the fire under control. How it the started is not known at the moment. 4 33. Lets get to katie. It is finally here. It is finally here. I have a feeling that the home and gardens section of your local improvement store will be jammed packed today. This is one of the first really nice day we have had. It will turn windy with time so i dont want to minimize that that will pose a problem for us later honor at least a noticeable issue but right now it is totally calm, quiet without that breeze it feels okay in center city over ben franklin bridge a okay right now. The all is tranquil. That is certainly evident on the satellite ape radar. We have barely a cloud in the sky. Nice and clune moon lit skies out there. Temperatures are off to a chilly start but we have a surge of warmed coming our way and that will help too allow those temperatures to rebound nicely. Remember from yesterday we showed you this same pap. These 60s were extending as far south or i should say as far north as little rock and charleston. Now it is creeping in here to nashville and all of this, you know blue contouring that will get swiped away as this surge comes along here. It might be cool at the on set you may still want a jacket the but you might be able to take that extra layer off later today. 66 degrees, is what were shooting for. You will note that is breeze with time but sunnies out all day long and with that wind that also means there might be an enhanced fire danger. Keep that in mind. You might be tempt todd grill out and if you do so be careful about it. Vittoria, over to you. Thanks, very much katie. Good morning everyone. If you are traveling out and about, that is inconvenient there, we go, traveling out and about we are doing fairly well. I got stuck on i95 and had a slight pan ache tack because if you are traveling on i95 we have construction northbound there are two lanes being block around girard avenue. Traveling southbound you have one lane here and i was traveling in the southbound direction, you will Notice Center city in back of me and they had been intermittently stopping traffic. Traveling on i95 heading into Center City Philadelphia a keep in mind you may be just ever so slightly delayed. Most amount of time i was stuck there was about seven minutes or so but it felt like eternity when you have to be into work just saying. Schuylkill expressway in delays in either direction. Center city western suburbs it is all fantastic. Same for all of our majors traveling in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware with the exception of the i95. We have low downs there as a result of the construction at girard avenue. Starting the at 7 00 a. M. Fifth treat tunnel will close as a result of construction between arch and california will owe hill. Seven to 2 30 this afternoon. The best alternates are third seventh or any odd number streets will work for you. Also we have ridge avenue, they are doing milling and repaving between andorra and fairmount park. Weekdays and weeknights between knees times keep in mind you may be delayed a little will bit extra. Had mass transit is in the clear, erika. Were getting a clearer picture of the Police Involved shooting in mercertcounty. Investigators say officers who shot a man who attack his parents at the village apartments. They are on nottingham noting hill lane in hamilton township. Police arrived there late yesterday afternoon. When they got there the the man was stabbing his father. Officers told the man man to drop the knife, they said when he did not that is when he was shot. The officers met the the suspect, advised him several times to drop the knife while he was stabbing an individual. He did not drop the knife. The the the officer used force to prevent any further injury to the victim. All three are in the hospital this morning, the father is in critical condition. Two officers have been temporarily rhea sign while Police Continue their investigation. The the teenage suspect wanted for knocking a man out on the platform is expect to turn himself into septa police today. On monday a 60 year old man was knock unconscious at 15th and mark station. Septa tells us that tips and facial Recognition Software helped them identify their suspect, and issue an arrest warrant. Also, happening today dozens of airport workers are expect to go on strike. Over 500 nonunion contracted wheelchair attendants, baggage handlers and airplane cleaners will walk off the job and protest of low wages. For the past three years these employees have have demanded higher wages and better treatment on the job. We have a reporter heading to the scene. We will have have a report from the airport coming up in about 30 minutes. Some new information this morning on a plane crash that killed two men on sunday. Crash happened during a routine flight review to test pilots flying proficiency. Victims have been identified as 64 yearold pilot joseph deal of drexel hill and 67 yearold richard puck of west chester. Plane crash shortly after it took off from brandywine airport. The the ntsb is still investigating the cause. We are hearing from the Cumberland CountyProsecutors Office about the investigation in the death of the the man in Vineland Police custody. Family members say philip white was unarmed when he died in Police Custody on tuesday. Police are calling whites death an in custody nonshooting death. We do know there was a struggle between white and the the officer on west grates street. In a statement the Prosecutors Office says events that transpired between the time of the officers arrival and whites transport to the hospital are under investigation and a autopsy is pending. Long time treasurer of the bucks county Gymnastics Booster Club is accused of stealing 160,000 from the children it benefited. Authorities say Therese Foote oversaw finances of the bucks gym two booster club in falls township for 12 years. Police launched an investigation in the theft after she resigned in december. We will have have a live report for you on this torre in the next half an hour. Real estate heir robert durst is expect in the lou an a courtroom to face weapons charges. Durst was arrested last month at a new Orleans Hotel with a pistol and marijuana he faces murder charges in california for the death of his friend susan ber man. Durst was subject of the hbo documentary, the jinks. Indiana lawmakers are making changes in the states religious freedom law. Critics claim current version allows discrimination against gays and lesbians. Arkansas is modifying a similar bell. Governor Asa Hutchinson is sending it back to the legislature to make changes so it will more closely match an existing federal law. Negotiations over Irans Nuclear program are in Double Overtime this morning. The the u. S. Says enough progress has been made to extend talks into today. Iran and six world powers have been negotiating for almost a week now. One of the Fire Fighters held hostage by one of their own is telling his story. He clearly said, you know the next one wont miss. What he had to say about that day and surprising move that the suspect made right before the the swat team moved in. Warmer weather is finally here katie tells us how warm it will get and how long these temperatures will be in the region, that is on the other side, glad you are with he had pretty much no emotions. He didnt look like he was there. I knew that wasnt the the paul jordan i met a year ago. We are hearing from the fire fight shore survived a frightening ordeal being held hostage inside a Montgomery County firehouse. Jamal robinson says he has forgiven his former collogue paul jordan. Robinson, walking to safety here, after Authorities Say he and three others were held hostage inside Lamott Fire Company in elkins park. Robinson a proud u. S. Marine, says his battle instincts quickly click into gear. They tell us dont panic in certain situations and show us thousand look for certain things. At the that time i really didnt panic. Robinson right before the swat team moved in jordan motioned with his gun to have have robinson get out. He escaped to safety. Jordan called from prison to apologize for the incident. We had a a cold winter but western cities have the hottest march in history. They have ordered mapped try water restrictions for first time in history. Cities and towns must cut usage by 25 percent. Governor jerry brown says this historic drought demand unprecedented ago. It shows how Different Things can be in different parts of the country a lot of times what is happening on the east cozies exact opposite happening on the west coast. We have had quite a bit of wet weather and cold and they have had heat and dry weather. This is a very significant drought for that area. We had a twitter follower ivy who watches us in albuquerque and shes a big fan of letting us know just how warm it is winter what winter. Our weather watchers are every where. They are, that is really great. We are warming up nicely here today mid 60s with sunshine. Bring it, bring it. For a change. Only thing that will go with this that you will notice that might not be your favorite thing is it gets windy with time. Right now a very calm wind. Virtually nonexistent but that will change. The let start off here with a wider zoom on storm scan three. You can see moisture off to the north and moisture off to the west, and when i zoom it out one time. That is beginning of the next storm system which will move in especially tomorrow but i can see us picking up a shower as early as late tonight but most of the day looks dry. We will keep that sunshine around, and because of the southerly push of air that win will crank for us later today. That means an increased fire risk. Be careful if you are grilling out, or doing anything like that. Sixtysix is our high in philadelphia rest of the region in the the lower 60s warm front is the reason. And then by tomorrow we will see that wet weather moving through and it will come of a a approaching cold front which needs to cross. It will get out of here Early Saturday Morning so with the lingering rain but most of your easter who will take weekend looks okay. Both breezy. There will be a disturbance on sunday but High Pressure wins here. We should stay try but dont be surprised if we will call it a partly sunny day. Here is that calm wind. I wanted to show you direction of the the arrows. Notice they are turning southerly and that will send it our way. We will shoot for 66 degrees, wind kick nothing with time. 51 degrees overnight. Nice, warmth for us here. We will flirt with 70 tomorrow with rain cloudy breaks as well but id say have an umbrella ready to go. Ukee back to you. Just a few games left in the flyers season but they continue their dominance over pittsburgh penguins. Pens got on the scoreboard first with Sidney Crosbys 300 career goal a milestone. But that is all pens would get. Vinny lacavalier had a goal and Brayden Schenn had a couple. Flyers win this 14one. Flyers play hurricanes in carolina at day afternoon. Puck drops at the 1 00 oclock. Sixers are wining down their season and they start a road trip in the nations capitol. The wizard bradley beal gets a block and goes coast to coast to slam home two of his 20 points. John wall had 15 assists. Sixers lose 106nine 36789 they will play hornets in charlotte saturday night. Phillies wrap up their spring training stay in florida today against the rays. They start on deck series in south philadelphia tomorrow night, coming back home. Phillies exploded are the long ball against the the braves, chase utley had two home runs and looked very ready for mondays regular season opener. Cole hamels will start that opener. s loud one run to the braves over six innings of work yesterday. Fightins cruise to a ninetwo practice game win. Coming home soon. Erika, back to you. Still ahead on eyewitness news, summer we know to expect higher price at gas pump and this year could be more of the same. More on that in your money watch report. But first heres what is a head tonight on cbs3. Gas prices generally go up in the summer months but this year might be different. Money watchs jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange. Jill, why do you think things can be different this year. Reporter good morning ukee and erika. Triple a says prices can actually drop. There are caveats as long as there are no unexpect refinery problems or conflicts in the middle east but it comes as more oil is produced right here in the United States in states like texas and north dakota triple a says average u. S. Household is saving a hundred dollars a month on gas, and that is compared to this time next year. We will take it. And jill, if americans are booking a trip to cuba is there a new option for housing you want to tell us about. Reporter yah, air b and b is expand to go cuba so starting to day the on line Home Rental Service list more than a thousand Properties Across the island. 40 percent of them are in had van a back in january the the Obama Administration loosened travel and trade restrictions with cuba. So far this is the most significant cant u. S. Business expansion on the island and it is pretty interesting for anyone who has a extra couple minutes. If you go to air b and b just to see what the houses look like there and the way people live. Im sure folks will check it out. Thanks very much. Coming up after a short break traffic and weather together, we will do it on heres traffic and weather together. Good morning vittoria. Good morning, everyone. I have a a lot of good news in regard tour commute right the now specifically talking overall, overall traffic is great. No major problems out there. Minor construction on some of the majors but Major Construction we have is on i95. We have usual stuff around girard and cottman after a new closing in those names. We have an active Construction Zone out southbound side of i95 heading in to center city fail giving you one lane of traffic. Notice here southbound i95 we have a vehicle block ago this left lane. Only right lane gets by causing a build up early on. This will set you back in regards tour rush hour commute but weather seems to be just fine. Katie. Thumbs up absolutely yeah. We eventually start to see wind kicking in. That is one and only thing that sort of makes this a little less than perfect of a day. We will keep that sunshine. We will warm up. It is within of those days that will require layers it is still chilly at the the on set here but completely clear on storm scan for yet another day here. It will be a nice day. Whole reason we are warming up as easily as we will is from a nice southerly push of warm air. So starting off chilly in the 20s in some spots this morning after all. Make sure you are still walking out the door with the coat on but later today that is good stuff 66 degrees with sunshine, watching for that wind to kick in and those gusts should peak as high as 35 miles an hour and by tomorrow you need to break out that umbrella again. Back to you. 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The the new jersey demies due to turn himself in today to face those charges. We will have the the latest developments in the case that sent shock waves through new jersey and washington. Also, the teenage suspect wanted for this vicious attack in the septa station is set to turn himself in today how police were able to id this young suspect. It is thursday april 2nd good morning everyone im ukee washington. Im quarter von tiehl. The hundreds of workers getting ready to walk off the job at the the airport and this starts in an hour. Were their life with the demand they are making and will this affect your flight this morning katie. Erika, the weather is looking up for us especially when it comes to the the thermometer reading much milder air surging in the region but wind is doing the same. We will have full will details on what looks like a good day, coming up, vittoria. Good morning everyone. The right now the the only thing we have setting us back is construction on i95. We only have one lane heading in to downtown philadelphia causing a bit of the backup. We will have more details coming up, ukee. New jersey senator Robert Menendez says he is not going anywhere. He is angrily denying charges that he accepted close to milliondollar in gifts in exchange for political favors. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us from the cbs3 sat center with the latest information. Reporter well, senator menendez is facing a number of federal charges. He will appear in federal court later today. The those charges range from corruption conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. Throughout this threeyear investigation the the senator maintain his innocence and maintain he will f