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Strangled etan and dumped his body. But hernandez lawyers argue someone else did it claiming hernandez is mentally ill. Jurors began deliberating in mid april. Today they sent a note to the judge telling him they are unable to reach a unanimous decision. But the judge ordered them to keep trying. Scary moments in the air a short time ago for a plane carrying former president bill clinton. Traveling with mr. Clinton, his plane made an Emergency Landing in tanzania. The reason one of the planes four prop engines wasnt working. An engineer quickly fixed the engine and the plane took off again. The streets are calm in baltimore today. There were a few arrests last night after mondays riots. Pennsylvania state police now plan to send 300 troopers and other personnel to help in baltimore. They will go there later this week. 150 new jersey state troopers and personnel left the garden state for baltimore early yesterday evening. Baltimore Officials Say the city wide 10 00 p. M. To 5 00 a. M. Curfew is working. Its expected to remain in place, at least through the end of the week. Peaceful protests for the most part replaced monday nights violence. Troops and Police Officers remain on guard. The city has been simmering since the death of freddie gray. The 25yearolds spine was severed as Police Arrested him earlier this month. But what a site this was. The baseball stadium closed to fans. 46,000 seats empty this afternoon at baltimores camden yards. Right now, the orioles are playing the white sox without a single fan there. This is a first for major league baseball. Obviously the safety of the players and, you know the fans for that matter. Everybody thats involved is most important. Its unfortunate whats going on right now, but you know i think cooler heads have prevailed, and i think were doing the right thing. The riots also forced the orioles to postpone two straight home games, which they will make up at the end of may. And bullets flew last night in a city thats seen its share of violence. Dozens of people in ferguson missouri, were demonstrating in support of the baltimore protesters when someone fired several shots. The gunfire hit three people they are expected to be okay. Riots erupted in ferguson last summer after white Police Officers shot and killed michael brown, an unarmed black teenager. Today, mayors from across the country are meeting in philadelphia. Theyre talking about ways to reduce violence involving africanamerican boys and young men across the nation. Nbc 10s drew smith talked to some of them. And they have a strategy . Jim thats right. Theyre trying to make a point with the number 14. Thats the number they say of young boys and men who are gunned down in americas streets every day. Now, they have 14 strategies to try to stop that violence. Mayors police and nonprofit leaders are in philadelphia for the second ever meeting of cities united. Jamar hall is a local student. He says in 2015 its unacceptable for homicide to be the leading cause of death for black men and boys age 10 to 24. We just really listened to our youth more. Really hear what they have to say. The timing of this conference is adding another layer of urgency as the rioting in baltimore is fresh in everyones mind. Its not just baltimore. Its really trying to address those underlying issues. The mayor says big problems are many people feel left out by the economic political and Education Systems and overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Mayors have to take leadership because we are so close to it. Organizers say when mayors make it clear to their people that everybody matters and follow that up by dedicating resources, it will make a difference. Were really going to do something to change the conditions that our young people are growing up in. Mayor nutter says he wants these leaders to take an action plan back to their city. He says failure on this issue has too high a price, and what we saw in baltimore is an example of that. Unfortunately, we saw some of the aftermath of what some of what could go wrong when these people dont see a future for themselves. There are 12 visiting mayors from other cities big cities here in philadelphia. There are also 300 other city leaders from other smaller cities around the country. Live in philadelphia, im drew smith, nbc 10 news. Educate children early or they may wind up in jail. Thats the message from local District Attorneys who have joined the push to get more money for Early Childhood education. The d. A. Praised the plan to provide free prek. They say it would help boost Graduation Rates and cut down on the number of people who end up in prison later in life. We have more than 100,000 3yearolds and 4yearolds in pennsylvania languishing in mediocre programs. Education advocates say only 1 in 6 preschoolers has access to free prek. The state legislature hasnt approved governor wolfs budget. The mother of an africanamerican man killed by Philadelphia Police say officers planted a gun on her son to justify killing him. Now, brandon tate browns mother is suing the city. Tonya brown dickinson told nbc 10 news today in center city her sons rights were violated when he was shot. She says shes suing to bring about reform in the Police Department. Police shot and killed brendan tatebrown last december after pulling him over during a traffic stop. According to the mother and her lawyer Surveillance Video from the scene shows tatebrown running from his car when he was shot. Philadelphia Police Department has not released the video to the public, which the lawsuit is demanding. But District Attorney Seth Williams shows tatebrown did not follow officers orders. Williams says the man was reaching for a gun inside the car when police shot him. Tatebrowns mother is suing for wrongful death. Because i do believe my son got unnecessarily and while driving while black. The Philadelphia Police Department Tells us it cannot comment on pending litigation. And what a great day to take a walk with your best friend in center city, philadelphia. A little breezy but otherwise, i dont know, should i say this renee . Go for it. Doggone perfect. Not quite beach weather, but a spectacular spring day has us all thinking ahead as we look at the sand and surf in cape may this wednesday afternoon. So, can we keep it going . Nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is here with the answer. Well, in a word, no. Oh. Its not going to be going downhill like really far, but its not going to be as spectacular as today is. Weve got beautiful blue skies out there right now. And the temperature way up there there. Hardly a cloud in the sky for hundreds of miles. So weve got a clear night ahead. Look at that 76 degrees, even 67 in mt. Pocono. And its even in the 70s in most places at the shore. This evening, its going to be beautiful. Temperatures in the 70s all the way through 8 00. And then it drops only into the 60s by 10 00. There will be much cooler air, though moving in over the next couple of days. Talk more about that and the latest chances for rain and now the weekends shaping up with the 7day in a few minutes. All right. And theres now another way for you to get the nbc 10 first alert weather forecast. For those of you on philly. Com you can get daily forecasts, fast and easy just look for the nbc 10 first alert low gogo in the upper lefthand corner. Thats new there for you. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues now with a man accused today of neglecting his elderly father and causing his death. The elderly Chester County man died in filthy conditions. Investigators accuse Edward Obrien iii of taking his father out of a care facility even though the father needed around the clock medical attention. They say the son failed to provide proper care for his father. And thats not all. Nbc 10s doug shimell talked to investigators today. Reporter well the Police Affidavit said he weighed 187 pounds when he was moved into his sons town home in 2011. And also says he was eligible for medical care at a v. A. Facility. Care police say he never got. The neighbors on holly view lane knew that ed obrien iii was taking care of his 92yearold father. They werent together very often. I only got to see his dad a few times. But i know he would speak about him and how he was doing when wed kind of pass. Reporter but when he died in 2013, police and paramedics were horrified by his condition. This army veteran, now weighed about 130 pounds. He was covered with bed sores he was covered with human waste. He had died from neglect. Prosecutors say the son was told by doctors in new jersey where the father had lived he would need medication and 24 7 medical care after a fall. The sons response was not to go out and get medical care. The sons response was to take his father out of new jersey where he knew he was under scrutiny. And in an upstairs bedroom, for two years, investigators say the world war ii veteran was left to rot. This is a case about a life lived with honor, but a death that had no dignity in it. Reporter the defense attorney tells nbc 10 in an email that his clients father did not want to die in a nursing home and declined medical care. And that his client cared for his father until he died of Natural Causes in 2013. A preliminary hearing is set for may 11th. In Chester County, nbc 10 news. We have new information on a story we brought you last night on nbc 10 news at 11 00. One of two women shot on a wilmington street has died. Nbc 10 Delaware Bureau reporter tim furlong is live now in wilmington. Tim, you talked to one woman who cradled the victim in her arms as she was dying. I did. It was the victims cousin. And that woman shot now, now wilmingtons 11th murder victim of the year. Today, her familys outraged obviously at the person that fired the shots. Also opening questioning the leaders in the city charged with making this place safer. It happened quickly last night. Yeah. Two women shot as they sat outside with their kids. One woman would be okay. Brown, though she died not long after falling into her cousins arms. Tried to get her to grab my hand, squeeze my hand try to get a response in some type of way, putting pressure on the wound. As police swarmed the scene, couple hundred people poured out, nobody calls it a riot but some say it was hard for police and paramedics to get to her. She now leaves behind two little boys and a family who wants to know who did this to their family and why. They believe it was random and she was fired by stray bullets fired from down the block. Shoot in the crowd, broad daylight. Kids outside. So you didnt care. You didnt care. Police were back at the scene, called there to pick up a shell casing. Some neighbors tell me they dont believe the citys Police Department can handle the crime situation here. If you cant control this little city you cant control anything. Some continue to say Dennis Williams just isnt up to this challenge. He needs to step up to his plate and start doing things better than it is. Our city is going to end up like it is right now in baltimore. Yep. If he doesnt step up to the plate. Reporter no update from police today, no suspects at this point. If you saw anything use one of the many ways to call in a tip, even anonymously, theres a standing reward in all murder cases in wilmington and certainly the victims family would appreciate any information you might be able to provide. Live in wilmington, nbc 10 news. Thieves are targeting pricey collectibles at a bucks county antique shop. Police tell us thieves stole a cast iron clock dating from the 1800s and expensive hand puppets. The items are worth more than 600. The doors are still bolted shut at the former revel casino in atlantic city. But at least its no longer in the dark. Electricity was switched on yesterday after the new owner reached a twoweek deal with acr energy. The electricity is now powering fire alarms and sprinklers. Growing frustration in nepal today. The issue, what some are calling slow going on relief and rescue efforts after saturdays deadly earthquake. About 200 people protested in the capital city of of kathmandu today. One of the holiest sites. The government admits its facing an unprecedented challenge here. 8 Million People in nepal are affected by the earthquake. But some good news rescue crews are still finding survivors four days after the quake. Teams pulled a man from the rubble of a threestory hotel that collapsed in kathmandu. The survivor said he kept banging on rubble around him for 82 hours until a french rescue team found him. Pennsylvanias attorney general, meantime is warning people about potential scams related to the earthquake. Kathleen kane says anyone who donates to a charity should check to see if it has a history of dealing with large scale disasters and International Relief efforts. Also be wary of charity messages posted on social media. Supporters of convicted cop killer abujamal say the state is slowly executing him through medical neglect. They gathered in harrisburg today. They want state prison officials to give abujamal visitation rights and specialized medical care. His wife says she visited him in prison last friday but claims he was too weak to stand and that his entire body was covered in open sores and a severe skin rash. He was hospitalized last month for complications from undiagnosed diabetes. Abujamal is serving a life sentence for the killing of Daniel Faulkner in 1981. Yesterday, a federal judge tossed out a mental anguish state law aimed at usabujamal after he recorded a commencement address for a Vermont College last year. Less than three weeks to go now before philadelphias democratic primary for mayor. Five of the Democratic Candidates attended a Breakfast Forum in center city this morning. The republican candidate for mayor was also there. Together they discussed jobs and workforce development. Philadelphia works, a nonprofit that invests in employment and training hosted the forum. Heres a look at all six Democratic Candidates running for mayor. The winner will take on Melissa Marie bailey on the november ballot. And there are now just 20 days until that pennsylvania primary. And happening now. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is taking questions from reporters for the first time in months. The governor is signing two bills in new brunswick. One bill to obtain secure prescription dropoffs where people can deposit unused medication. Terminally ill people in delaware desperate to get their hands on experimental drugs that could prolong life may get their wish now. Today, a state Senate Committee began considering a socalled right to try bill. That bill allows people with cancer or other terminal illnesses to take drugs not federally approved on a compassionate use basis. Five other states have passed similar laws. Well ill bet there are a lot of people out there on the golf course today. Doesnt get much better than that for this time of the year. But we do have cooler weather coming during the day tomorrow. Its not going to be cold. Itll be mild instead of warm. And some shower chances over the next couple of days. Nothing real big. And its perfect for a race day for broad street run on sunday. Cant get much better than what were going to forecast for that. Look how blue that sky is and the flag not blowing a whole lot. We finally have less wind. Were finally not seeing gusts. 12mileanhour wind at 76 degrees. Very low humidity 24 . And here we are, 76 today, and then its going down for a couple of days. But then it starts going back up on saturday. The average high now is up to 69 degrees. And sunday and monday, that warming trend continues. Look at these temperatures in the 70s, just about everywhere, 67 degrees in mt. Pocono. And its not exactly the same in new england. Its 48 degrees in boston right now with the northeast wind. This is called a backdoor front because it comes from the back door. The front door is generally from the west where weather comes from most of the time. So this is going to slide down. and as soon as our wind turns into the northeast, then its going to start cooling. Okay . So heres our west wind now. And watch what happens as we go through the night tonight and into tomorrow. Now were getting a north wind. And by tomorrow here comes the east wind. Now, were going to get a couple days of this. So the temperature is definitely going down. Some places may not get out of the 50s on friday and the winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour or so. So it is not going to be a repeat of today. Watch the specifics here theres wednesday tonight, wind shifting into the north a little bit by tomorrow morning, and then here comes that east wind. Now its not going to be all that cool tomorrow but one more day of that and, yeah well be cool on friday. You dont see much in the way of showers, though. So i dont think its going to be a real wet period. Its just going to be cooler. And somewhat cloudier. For tonight, clear and mild 54 degrees in philadelphia 48 north and west. During the day tomorrow we have some increase in clouds obviously. We have very few today. And the temperature is down. But its still about average for this time of the year and that east wind yeah it is going to be a bit of the deal. And then on friday its cool its 61 just a chance of a shower. Saturday, theres a chance of a shower too, with mostly cloudy skies. But not as cool. And then incredible on sunday for broad street run. And then look what happens next week. 80 monday, 85, tuesday. Fears at a jersey shore resort is in danger if fire strikes because theres hardly anyone to fight them. Why Officials Say the Fire Department is in a staffing crisis. A pennsylvania father pulls his children from school for an educational experiment. But its the principals response that has him up in arms. We talk to him about the Strong Exchange of words going viral. Then what Health Experts say you can eat to significantly lower your risk of colon cancer coming up on nbc 10 news. This just into the nbc 10 newsroom. Traffic troubles in south jersey this hour. Take a look at these photos in atlantic county. This is route 322 east at route 40. And it is closed. Its near the hamilton mall. A truck hit a utility pole knocking it right to the ground. Police are asking everyone to avoid this area. The road there closed. And a special honor at the white house today for dozens of teachers including ones from Delaware County. Today, president obama honored this Years National teacher of the year finalist. He thanked them for their hard work and their dedication in the classroom. One of the finalists is anthony gracillo teaches students in the Gifted Program at glenwood and media elementary school. You can see how hard they work. Surrounded with amazing teachers every day. And i im no better than any of them. Im standing on their shoulders and have a really loud voice. And i like to share the great things were doing all the time. Great teacher will make a big difference. The National Teacher of the year chosen from among the state teacher of the year by National Selection committee. Big news for a big summer concert in the lehigh valley. Snoop doggs going to headline the musical fest in august. The popular rapper and entertainer will perform saturday, august 15th. Tickets start at 39. Music fest runs from august 7th through the 16th this year. The summer Concert Series was founded back in 1984. Now back to our top story at 4 00. Dozens of workers sickened at a south jersey company. 32 workers were overcome after a refrigerant leaked at a Company Called Home Solutions in hammonton, eight of those people were rushed to local hospitals. Theres more to a kids life than just what they learn in the classroom. New at 4 30 a fathers fight. One local dad takes on his kids school for an unusual reason. Well after a spectacular spring day, i am tracking changes, including the return of the clouds and cooler conditions. My exclusive nbc 10 first alert 7day forecast. music hey let me help with that. Oh, thank you music introducing the oneandonly Volkswagen Golf sportwagen. The sportier utility vehicle. Right now at 4 30, a fathers fight. A Montgomery County dad taking heat now for taking his kids out of class to watch him run in the Boston Marathon. That father says it was a trip of a lifetime for his third graders. But the School District says taking the kids out of class broke the rules. And now that father is schooling the district on changes he thinks should happen. Nbc 10s Deanna Durante live. And by the way, this storys gone viral. It has. Mike rossi posted the letter he got from the school and the response letter on the facebook page. Since then hes been fielding calls from all over the country. He says his beef is not with the school, its principal, rather its with district policy. Reporter he says it was a once in a lifetime experience. The Boston Marathon was a big deal for me and also for my family. When mike took his kids to see him finish the race he says he didnt know what he would come home to. And to get a letter like that was accusatory and the language is hostile, really you know made me a little angry. The letter is this one. Rossi posted it. And puts the School District is not in the case of overseeing Family Vacations or evaluating a family trip. My kids know about the boston tea party. Theyre not going to learn that in school until next year or later. Rossis response he also posted online defending the trip and the educational value. Hes gotten dozens and dozens of comments. Not just there, but on websites nationwide. Were you aware of this policy before you took the kids to boston . I was aware of the policy to an extent. Because thats part of the policys not even clear. Reporter in response the School Board President posted this on the website, defending district policy. He says he too, has taken his kids on family trips, and he has gotten the same letter from their school. Rossi says the unexcused absence wont reflect negatively on his kids and hopes the publicity wont either. Now, rossi did meet with School Officials today. Said it was a productive meeting. He would like them to change the school policy. However, district Officials Say thats not going to happen but they may change the language so there is no confusion in the future. Reporting live in abington township, nbc 10 news. A lot of people enjoying being outside today at 16th and jfk in center city. The sidewalks were packed with people. Nbc 10s first alert chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is back now. Do i have to say this . All good things have to come to an end, glenn . Well its not going to come to a dramatic end. Fair enough. Weve seen things happen a whole lot faster than what were going to be seeing over the next couple of days. Could be a nice night for football, wouldnt it . Nice blue sky out there, its kind of warm for this time of the year its 76 degrees. Theres hardly a cloud in the sky. Around the area. And you can see, there isnt much even within hundreds of miles. The temperature now, 76 degrees at philadelphia and northeast philly and allentonwn. And its even 74 degrees, atlantic city, at least at the airport. 72 in wildwood. So it is warm everywhere. We have a northwest wind starting to get a sea breeze at the shore right now, and the wind not nearly as strong as what we have seen in the past couple of days. Its a delightful evening. Temperatures not dropping below 70 until after 8 00. It will drop considerably lower than this. Well talk about the chance of showers, too, with the rest of the 7day in a few minutes. A philadelphia Police Officers recovering after he crashed his car. Responding to a robbery this morning. Investigators say the officer lost control of his cruiser on cruisetown road in bustleton. Hit a guardrail that caused the officers head to hit the windshield. New information now on a Montgomery County road that was closed after a deadly and fiery crash monday. The road reopened to traffic today. A tractortrailer carrying cosmetic powder and a tanker truck burst into flames when they collided on monday morning in lower providence township. The driver of the tanker jeffers died on impact. A 15yearold camden boy is facing murder charges this afternoon for the shooting death of an 18yearold outside of a party easter sunday. Prosecutors say the young suspect surrendered yesterday. He and a 17yearold boy allegedly shot bright several times in the parking lot of a business. The suspects are also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting two teenage girls. Police want to put a stop to this mans tagging. Hes suspected of spraying graffiti throughout the Delaware County borough over the past several weeks. The word erik has begun appearing on buildings, including the 700 block of mcdade boulevard. If you know who this guy is police want you to call them. Heres a case of unfortunate timing. The helicopter used for Mosquito Control in new jersey its grounded. A rotor defect could take a month to fix. Officials say, that could mean more mosquito bites this spring. Last summer the chopper crashed into a yard. It was badly damaged. A passenger had minor injuries. And nine ducklings are alive and well thanks to a new jersey water crew. The eight babies you see here were rescued by the Hamilton Township workers yesterday. They had fallen into a storm water drain at the hamilton marketplace mall. But the fourman team of rescuers never gave up on the last duckling pulling him to safety this morning. Thats what you mean by a lucky duck. Well day one of the nfl draft is tomorrow. And boy, excitement is building. For one local player, its the chance to fulfill a dream of a lifetime. Strong grew up in philadelphia and is likely to be the first area player picked. He worked out for the eagles a few weeks ago. Strong tells us playing for his hometown birds would be a football dream. So hes a great guy. They have a great coaching staff. They accepted me very well and i appreciate it. I love their that was some of the best business i had this year. Hopefully chip calls me on draft day. Strong is with his family in chicago for the draft. Friends and family will watch from home tomorrow night. And nbc 10 has the draft coverage for you like no one else. Be sure to watch our eagles draft day special. Its tomorrow night at 7 00. Chip kelly will address you the fans live plus were live at the draft in chicago and at eagles draft headquarters in south philadelphia with player profiles and inside information with our draft experts. Thats eagles draft day live tomorrow night at 7 00. Another big day. Four days now until thousands of runners flood philadelphia for the 36th annual blue cross broad street run. And Race Organizers want to pass along important tips for runners as well as spectators. For the runners, youll need to put all your personal gear in a clear, plastic bag that will be provided to you. And you need to check all your gear on to the buses at the race by 8 00 a. M. Those buses will deliver your stuff to the finish line and be sure to wear your competitor number on the front of your shirt. Fill out the back of the bib with Emergency Contact information. For those of you cheering on the runners at the Philadelphia Navy yard, you should know this no bags or backpacks or coolers allowed at the navy yard. Any items you bring in should be in clear plastic bags. And for parents or grandparents with a child. If youve got a diaper bag, security might be searching it. 40,000 runners will take part in sundays 10milefrml through the heart of philadelphia. The race begins sunday morning at 8 00 at the Central High School Athletic Field near broad and only finishes inside the navy yard at south philadelphia. Nbc 10 very excited to partner now with Independence Blue Cross and philadelphia parks and recreation to broadcast the race from start to finish for the first time ever. You can watch the blue cross broad street run live on nbc 10 and on our sister station telemundo 62 this sunday, may 3rd. Our live coverage begins at 8 00 a. M. Well todays nice weather has many of us looking ahead to summer and time down the shore. But for some theyre getting jittery. Today, concerns at the coast. Why one local shore town is sounding the alarm now about potential problems with their Fire Department and why there could be problems protecting the city this summer. And next the twoweek difference. The one change to your diet that might be a lifesaver. Theres over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. Jim kenney and Tony Williams are fighting over Public Schools versus charters. I think theyre both wrong. Its making sure they all get a good education. Teachers should have their contracts respected. They also should be held accountable. And its wrong philadelphia gets less School Funding than other parts of pennsylvania. Ill work with harrisburg to change that. But if they refuse ill take them to federal court. As mayor ill do whats right for them. What you eat could significantly increase your risk of colon cancer. If its the typical highfat american diet that is. But on the flip side, heres the good news. If you eat highfiber food instead your risk quickly drops. In fact, just in two weeks. Scientists discovered the link by researching the diet of people from africa and the far east where highfiber foods are common. A new book could help make a trip to the hospital a little easier for young children. Today, the latest bernstein bears book was unveiled at Childrens Hospital in philadelphia. The book helps kids understand what will happen to them if they might need medical care. Mike bearstein spent hours observing staff throughout the hospital. All the content of the book was reviewed by doctors here for authenticity. And its been the books were created by mikes parents. They both grew up in the philadelphia area. Favorite in our household. But few years back. All right, bad for business. Thats what one local hospitals dealing with. Nbc 10 today explaining why one option may be pulling up stakes and leaving town. And also up in flames a woman tries to bum a cigarette and gets denied and the action shes accused of taking to get back at the man who refused her. Well a picture perfect spring day today, but that pictures about to change focus. Ill explain in my exclusive nbc 10 first alert 7day forecast. And then all new tonight at 5 00, watch where you walk. Septa launching a new campaign to keep people safe along the rails. Why they say its all about respect. Philadelphia rabbi says shes had enough. Linda holtzman is protesting hate ads. The ads show a picture of adolf hitler with strong antijewish messages. Now the rabbi and others are putting black and yellow stickers over the controversial ads. A federal judge ordered septa to accept those ads. A major Health Provider may be leaving a new jersey town. Hospital Officials Say p they havent made a final decision but during a recent council meeting, one member said the hospital believes that being located in woodbury is detrimental to their ability to make money. Officials from the hospital say theyre evaluating a proposal to keep them in woodbury presented by city officials. They say theyll discuss the matter with the city in the near future. Hospital officials told nbc 10, quote, we have not completed that work and have not made any decisions about the future use of our existing facilities or the possibility of new locations. Yeah not a cloud in the sky as people took advantage of the beautiful weather in newark, delaware, today. And who could resist such a perfect day . The only thing that could make it better is if it was on the weekend, right . Well i think sundays going to be a lot like today. In between, its a different story, though. Thats going to be cooler on thursday mild not warm shower chances. Yeah, some shower chances. But not a lot of rain. And then kind of perfect weather for the race on sunday. And anything else you want to do outside. Sunshine as weve seen all day, 76 degrees, only a 12mileanhour wind. 7 agrees warmdegrees warmer than this time yesterday. The pollen count, going up a little bit saturday, and going up a lot on sunday. 76 now with a northwest wind thats keeping it warm at the shore, too. But theres really cool air up in boston now. Only 48 degrees. And that wind direction is pushing that front toward us. And whats going to happen here. The wind thats blowing offshore now is going to shift as we go into tomorrow. And there is no doubt about that. Here come the east winds, not quite by tomorrow morning, but certainly during the day, and its a fairly brisk east wind too. And then we get two Straight Days of it. Friday is an east wind too. And that means places dont get out of the 50s on friday. So for tonight, were not even going to go down into the 50s until way after midnight. 54 for a low in philadelphia, 48 north and west. Tomorrow more clouds around cooler than today, but those are about average temperatures for this time of the year. That wind, northeast, 10 to 20. And whats that bringing . Cooler weather. On friday some places again, in the 50s. And if its overcast all day, a lot of places are in the 50s on friday. On saturday we still could have some clouds around and a chance of a shower. Chance of a shower on friday too. Were not talking about steady rain here. Now, for sunday that is the broad street run. And look at this beautiful weather here. Great temperatures and hardly any wind. And then 75 degrees in the afternoon on sunday. And then near 80 monday and perhaps mid of 80s on tuesday. Should we be calling that hot . Or is that just very warm . New and different. Thats what were calling it. Right. Exactly. Nice change of pace. About time. The change. Thank you, glenn. All right. Watch as this woman appears to deliberately set a gas pump on fire. Surveillance video showing her walking away from a man who refused to give her a cigarette. She comes back and then sets the pump on fire with a lighter. Israeli police say a man was in the car when it erupted in flames but was not hurt. Wild. Sun surf and a possible scare. All could be on tap this season in one jersey shore town. If we arrive on scene and we cant help, were not much good. Today, the emergencies that one Fire Department may not be able to handle. Nbc 10 explains why. Then all new tonight on nbc 10 news at 5 00 its a work of fiction with a very real purpose. Bringing the sex abuse scandal rocking the church back into the spotlight. And the author, a local priest. Its a money maker. I mean, i just feel like our children are paying the price for these high stakes tests and their teachers are stressed out about it. So, teachers arent benefiting. Theyre not getting information from these tests that are helpful for teaching. Kids arent benefiting because they dont even know what they got right or wrong. They just know that they feel really bad about it. Parents arent benefitting because i dont get any more information about my child. So the only people that could possibly be benefitting from this are corporations who are making the tests and selling the tests. music hey let me help with that. Oh, thank you music introducing the oneandonly Volkswagen Golf sportwagen. The sportier utility vehicle. Today, Community Concerns in a popular local resort town. Thats right. The issue, whether the cape may Fire Department is understaffed. Jersey shore Bureau Reporter Ted Greenberg tells us anxiety is growing as we get closer to the busy Summer Season. It raises concerns for their ability to respond. John cook depends on cape mays Fire Department to protect the motel he manages. But he says a lack of manpower is on his mind as the victorian resort gears up for the busy Summer Season and a population explosion. If you keep the same Staffing Levels when you have 4,000 as when you have 40,000, i think youre increasing your risk. If we arrive on scene and we cant help were not much good. For the past several years, the city has had four fulltime paid firefighters per shift. If half go out on an ambulance call, there are times when only two are left on standby at the fire house. Could those two firefighters adequately fight a fire . Not the two of them, no. Were way below what we need to. The fire chief says the issue has become a crisis now because of a dwindling number of volunteer firefighters. Just three are qualified. The departments lowest number in years. Some temporary firefighters with limited hours are brought in during the Summer Season. But hiring more fulltimers isnt an option, he says because theres no money in the budget for that. Hoping the money can be allocated somehow to, you know, at least start the process. City Officials Say that couldnt happen until next years budget. But the possibility will be explored. Were in the process of making a review. Part of that will be to see how the other paid departments in Cape May County how theyre staffing. Theyre the best committed group of firemen that a city could have. But they can only do so much. City officials tell me they might also consider keeping those temporary firefighters into the fall. If the fire chief says theres a need. In cape may, im Ted Greenberg, nbc 10 news. All right. Nbc 10 news at 5 00 is next. Here are jacqueline london and keith jones. Next at 5 00. Why dozens of workers are sickened inside a south jersey business. Plus all new at 5 00 its called the black wall of silence. A novel about church sex abuse. The author is the local priest. Why he wants pope francis to read it. And today, gorgeous outside warm temperatures but by the end of the week a little cooler air mass starts to move in. Ill show you how cool and how itll impact the weekend. All right. And septa has an Important Message it wants everyone to hear. Why you need to respect the trains. Next on nbc 10 news at 5 00. Right now at 5 00 we have new developments on a chemical leak at a south jersey business. Sky force 10 was over the scene in hammonton as crews treated dozens of victims this afternoon. You know many of those victims, too, reported feeling nauseous. A few complained of a Burning Sensation in their chest. Live at that scene and joining us now with more on this, cydney. Reporter and jacqueline, i just hung up with the hospital in atlantic city. We know that 32 of the 80 employees who work here were exposed to that strong odor just before lunchtime today. And eight of them i can tell you, were, in fact, rushed to area hospitals. County hazmat teams say the chemical to blame ise r22, used in airconditioning and cooling systems, but the mystery is where exactly is the leak coming from . Sky force 10 high above the parking lot as ten ambulances were in the waiting for a handful of patients on stretchers ultimately transporting sick workers to area hospitals. Two more the more serious patients were airlifted with breathing difficulties to Atlantic Care Regional Medical Center by helicopter. It was a feeling of nausea respiratory irritation and the two major ones that caused the concern was the respiratory Burning Sensation they had in the lungs and throat. At 11 40 this morning, Hammonton Police responded to Home Solutions infusion therapy, a medical company with reports of the extreme and foul odor. Police contacted county hazmat crews who evacuated the business of 80 employees. In all, 32 workers reported feeling sick. The rest sent home for the day. County went in with their sensors and believe it was something in the family of an r22 refrigerant. Similar to freon . Yes