Head out during the door. First, first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington. Starting on the schuylkill expressway, cameras at the vine showing our construction project. They just moved it kind of back a little bit. You cant see where the closure is up ahead, but its on the eastbound side here. Theyre diverting all traffic off on to the vine street expressway for right now. The westbound side is losing a lane, too. That will be there for another half hour or so until about 5 00. Watching the 42 freeway, no problems here. A fiveminute trip northbound from 55 to the walt whitman bridge moving to philadelphia. If you have to take mass transit, youre good to go for now. Septa, patco, amtrak, and new Jersey Transit all on or close to schedule. All right. Thanks. This latest blast of bitter cold weather is only making matters worse when it comes to water main breaks. The city of philadelphia says it cant keep up with the complaints. Nbc10s matt delucia is live in northeast philadelphia with details on a new way for people to report problems to the Water Department. Tell us more. Reporter that solution for now is social media. The Water Department is getting so many calls for service that they cannot keep up. Take a look at this. Were here along caster avenue, raun street. A giant hole in the ground. One of more than 175 water main breaks this year. The Water Department is asking for patience and understanding at this time. They know that this is the time of year when water main breaks happen. They are definitely having trouble keeping up with all the calls. And the issues have been bopping up here in northeast philly. Manayunk, center city, pretty much everywhere throughout the city. So bad that calls to the Water Departments service line to report water main breaks have resulted in waits of two hours. Even then it might take hours, days, or weeks for a complete fix. On ripka street in manayunk, crews worked outside this home yesterday. Right by the end of it, waters been pouring out. Kept going and going and going. Didnt think much of it. Hearing today that the water wasnt working makes sense that somethings going on. Reporter the Water Department has received more than 1,000 phone calls since christmas day. Crews have been working 16hour days. Now you can put in your requests on social media through the twitter handle phillyh20. Now to an exclusive. An isis propaganda video features a man who grew up at the jersey shore calling for attacks on u. S. Soil. This is the video featuring a margate native that was released in may. He urges lone wolf attacks against the united states. Federal Court Records show he traveled to syria and joined isis in april of 2015. Nbc10 talked with his mother who said she was troubled about her son spending time at an area mosque. He hated people. That mosque he hated. I dont know why. I say, dont go to the mosque. Not looking good something. Hoxa is a 2010 graduate of Atlantic City high school. His mother says she last heard from him a year ago. Today dr. James kauffman and four other people charged with the murder of April Kauffman will face a judge. The group has a detention hearing to determine pregnanter bail is an option for any whether bail is an option for any of those charge. Last month four men and a woman were charged in the murder plot. Kauffman, a popular radio host, was found dead inside her home in 2012. Dozens of protesters turned out at the hearing for a convicted cop killer. The demonstration is part of a decades long argument that aback to you jamal is innocent abu jamal is innocent. [ chants ] the demonstrators want philadelphias new district attorney, larry krasner, to release documents about ronald casteels involvement in the case. Casteel was a senior prosecutor when abu jamal was convicted and was a Supreme Court justice during his appeals process. Abu jamal is serving a life sentence for killing Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981. Another hearing in the case is set for march. 4 35. For the record, go to hell. An unexpected outburst in a michigan courtroom during a sentencing hearing for former usa gymnastics doctor, dr. Larry nassar. That was a gymnastics coach who used to work with nassar. During his time as a coach, Thomas Brennan said he sent more than 100 girls to nassar for treatment. During his comments, he demanded that dr. Nassar, who was covering his face or looking away most of the day, look at the young women who were testifying, in the eyes. He didnt only deceive the girls which honest to god is the worst, what he does to these girls. But what you did to everybody else who trusted you and sent girls your way its disgusting. Brennan was in court to support one of his former athletes as she read her tearful testimony. Brennan stared at nassar with disgust. Brennan said he never knew what nassar was doing to the young women. Olympic gymnast Mckayla Maroney will not have to pay a 100,000 fine for describing her abuse by nassar. Usa gymnastics backed away from a threat to fine her for a post on twitter last year in which maroney talked about the molestation. The tweet violated a nondisclosure agreement she signed after receiving a 1 million settlement in 2016. In a statement, usa gymnastics said anyone who has been violated should have the chance to speak up without fear. The california parents accused of torturing their 13 children will be in court today. David and Louise Turpin are in jail on 9 million bail each. Investigators say the couple left their kids in squalor, had some chained to beds for years. Police arrested the couple monday when one of the daughters escaped and called 911. The children who range in age from 2 to 29 are hospitalized. Former white house chief strategist steve bannon will meet with Robert Muellers investigators. Prosecutors are expected to interview bannon before him testifying before a grand jury. Its unclear when the interview will happen. Bannon spent 11 hours with the House Intelligence Committee tuesday but avoided answering a series of questions, prompting a subpoena according to nbc news. Bannons attorney relaid questions in realtime to the white house during the daylong interview which lasted about more than ten hours. He was told by the White House Counsels Office ton discuss his work on the not to discuss his work on the Transition Team or in the white house. The eagles road to victory bus is hitting the road again. A popular vehicle on the roads these days. Find out where to catch up with it today. On the road, President Trump is coming to pennsylvania today to discuss the republican tax cuts he signed last year. New at 5 00 a. M. , bringing billions back to the u. S. The latest comments from apple but there are catches in the plan. Good morning, everyone. Jessica boyington with you checking the roads in new jersey. 73 and cameras at 295. Both directions good on 73. Roads are dry. Majors look much better than yesterday, too. Watching the construction in levittown on 413. Thats closed now somewhere between new falls and vasser road. That will be there another 20 minutes or so. Speaking of something that will be there until 5 00, the schuylkill expressway closure. Heres what youre watching on the eastbound side. This is coming from the eastbound schuylkill, diverting traffic to the vine for new. Were closed from here to south street to the 30th street station area. Were losing a lane on the way out. More on drive times and mass transit when i come back. Im meteorologist bill henley. It is clear in most neighborhoods. Im watching snow offshore. Unlike yesterday, the snow will stay offshore. It will move farther away. Spreading clouds into delaware and south jersey. Most of the day, though, will be cloud free. This morning, were heat free. It is a cold start. Behind the snow we well yesterday comes the cold air. 19 degrees. Look at the wind blowing at 19 Miles Per Hour. That means were going to have the windchill with us all day today. 26 degrees at 10 00. Feeling like 16 degrees. Even when were in the 30s with bright sunshine, its going to feel like its in the lower 20s during the day. The suburbs, 14. Bright sunshine all day long. The temperature will come up. Some of the snow will be melting. 28 degrees at noontime. 31 at 2 00. Look at those feelslike temperatures. The windchills in the teens and low 20s this afternoon. The Lehigh Valley, a cold start this morning. 15 degrees right now. You need to bundle up if youre heading out the door or if youre heading out at 8 00. It will still be 15 degrees. Once we get the sunshine, even though the wind will be cold, temperatures will be coming up. 17 in new jersey. Teens at 8 00. Then close to the Freezing Point at noontime. And right up to it at 2 00 and 4 00 this afternoon. That steady wind and bright sunshine. The sunshines warming us up. The wind is keeping temperatures from reaching higher today. At the shore, it will bump above freezing this afternoon. Right now, 20 degrees. And it will feel like 9 degrees at 8 00. Even the afternoon feelslike temperatures in the 20s at the shore. Delaware, 18 now. Still teens at 8 00. Sunshine, 30 at noontime and climbing. The winds will make it feel like 20s. This is going to be the coldest day of many to come. Well look at the ten day on ten to show how long the warmup will la last. Lawmakers battling the clock as they try to put the pieces together to avoid a Government Shutdown. And fix daca. Later, cookie kickoff. Well tell you where the girl scouts will be today to begin their sale of those famous treats. In washington this morning, lawmakers are fighting the klco tock avoid a government fighting the fighting to avoid a Government Shutdown. Tracie potts from washington. R reporter frustration on capitol hill. The situation is absurd. To punish 3 humidi00 Million People is ridiculous. Reporter frustration and reality. For a republican to believe that we will get all the defense funding we desperately want and need and well deal with the d. R. E. A. M. Ers later, now hihow can you be . Reporter dakotoutrage with Government Shutdown looming. No one in our caucus wants to shut down. Reporter and compromises President Trump wont sign. As soon as we figure out what he is for, then i would be convinced that we were not just spinning our wheels. Reporter is there any daca bill youre willing to sign . Were working on it. Reporter time is running out. There is a sense of urgency. We cant put this off. Reporter at this point, there are options. Good faith negotiations are underway. Reporter but no answers. Nbc news, washington. Pittsburgh will visit President Trump will visit a Pittsburgh Company today. Hes expected to talk about republican tax cuts and how it will benefit workers. 4 46. Overtime pay could soon become a reality for hundreds of thousands of salaried workers across pennsylvania. Governor tom wolf wants to expand overtime to employees making up to 48,000 a year. Right now the state limits overtime for people making up to 23,000. The governor says expanded overtime makes common sense since many workers are putting in extra hours and not getting paid for it. Were doing this because this is common sense. This is something to be fair to workers, but its also really good for employers who are treating their employees fairly. The governors new overtime initiative will take three or four years to put in place across the state. This afternoon, delaware governor john corny will deliver his state of carney will deliver his state of the state address. He will highlight job creation, financial stability, and schools when he addresses a joint session of the General Assembly in dover. Yesterday Governor Carney helped cut the ribbon for the grand reopening of a renovated and revitalized Affordable Housing community. The preserve is in dover and offers rents that are affordable to families earning below 50 of the areas median income. 4 48. 19 bitter degrees. A warmup is on the horizon, but another morning of walking out the door and saying, wait, where are my gloves, because its cold. There are icy patches. Meteorologist bill henley has the forecast for today, tomorrow, the weekend, and the eagles game, in that order. The snow thats left on the ground, if you didnt shovel it yesterday, it is frozen. The temperatures plummeted over. A live view of boathouse row. You see the shake in the camerament tcamera. The wind is blowing to make it feel even colder. Winds steady at 14 in Miles Per Hour. Eight Miles Per Hour in philadelphia. The temperatures this morning, you wont need a lot of wind to make it feel even colder. 6 in philadelphia. Pottstown, 2. 4 below 0 is the feelslike temperature in lancaster now. The good news, well see a lot of sunshine today. Yes, youll need the heavy coat this morning. But youll need the sunglasses, too. 34 degrees this afternoon. Center city hits 36. Well see melting, even the temperatures peaking in west chester at 32. The sun will be that bright. Doylestown also up to the Freezing Point. Allentown, 31 degrees this afternoon. Kutztown, youll hit 31, too. Bright sunshine for new jersey, voorheis, into the 30s. The wind will be blowing. So 36 degrees will be the peak in voorheis. Ocean city, Atlantic City, middle 30s this afternoon. With bright, sunny skies, temperatures climbing to the middle 30s. Also for delaware. What we will see, though, is a warmup. And no sign of any wet weather for the next several days, right through the weekend. You see the scattered clouds coming off the snow showers just off shore. That moves away, then in the clear for the weekend. Were cleared for a warmup, too. The warmup starts this afternoon. 36. Thats going to be warmer than it was all afternoon yesterday. Dropping down into the 20s tonight. Then into the 40s on friday. Bright, sunny skies friday. A Beautiful Day on saturday. Looking great sunday not only for daytime activities, but the eagles game will be milder than last week. 50 degrees to start. Dropping to the 40s. Rain will hold off until monday. The clouds will be building during the game sunday evening. Then a chance of rain showers monday into tuesday. Just rain showers. The temperatures 50s on monday. Close to 50 on tuesday. By wednesday, weve got sunshine back. Showers out of the picture for thursday and friday. The next chance of showers will come next saturday. There will be 52 degrees next week. If we can get through the day, it will warm up. Thanks. Well look at the schuylkill expressway. Jessica boyington is standing by with an aerial view and another check of the roads throughout. Jess . Hey, we had Police Activity show up to the scene here. Looks like theyre going to gear up to move this out of the way. The schuylkill expressway and cameras around the vine, theyre diverting off around the vine at the eastbound schuylkill. Were losing a lane westbound in between the vine street expressway and to about south street. Thats got another couple of minutes. Watching 422 as well, both directions look good eastbound to the schuylkill. Speeds into the 60s. An eightminute trip. No real increase so far in the drive time. And in uppermoreland, whats east county line and newtown road. Mass transit looks fine, too. Happening today, philadelphias archbishop will announce the goal for the Catholic Charity appeal. He will speak this morning at st. Catherine day school in winwood. The archbishop will talk about why the initiative is important in serving those in need across the philadelphia region. Also today, associates from walmart and sams club will hand over the check for a massive fundraiser that benefits the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. In this past year, the campaign with the childrens miracle network, walmart, raised more than half a Million Dollars for the hospital. Fly, eagles, fly. Everyone is singing the eagles fight song. Wait until you see it here. Four adorable brothers doing their rendition. Sweet tooth. Time for everyones favorite treat go on sale across the region. Im alex trebek, here to tell you about the Colonial Penn program. If youre age 50 to 85, and looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. 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All the cars going to the righthand side are still being diverted off of the eastbound schuylkill expressway. Closed from that point headed to about south street. Should be opening soon. Ill have updates with the live camera and more construction spots when i come back. See you then. Were used to seeing Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb on tv in the mornings. They made a quick stop on latenight tv. Please welcome the talented, the very fabulous Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, everybody they visited the tonight show last night. Hoda talked about paying her dues due before getting her coveted spot on the today show. They also talked about their chemistry. Like a first day. Im easy and desperate. Of course you can catch that chemistry on the today show beginning at 7 00 a. M. Here on nbc10. Big fans of that duo. We are. Three days and counting before the eagles hit the field with the trip to the super bowl on the line. And even the youngest fans are singing the teams praises. Listen to this. Fight eagles fight score a touchdown one two three hit em low hit em high and watch our eagles fly thanks to jamie eckert and her team of eagles fans for that rendition of the fight song. Ones down. See you. If you havent done it yet, we would love to see your videos. Send it to nbc. Com or through our free app. You can tag us on social med media nbcphiladelphia with the hash tag flyeaglesfly. Eagles fans, today you can see the eagles road to victory tour bus. It will be at the Philadelphia Navy yard at 11 00 before making stops in Delaware County and chickys and petes in south philadelphia. You can leave a good luck message and pick up nbc10 eagles swag. And today eagles fans can enjoy a special pep rally. The kids have been singing the fight song since late fall and think their enthusiasm is helping the team. As you know, the eagles are again considered the underdogs for this sundays game. We want you to send in pictures of, what else, your dog decked out in eagles gear. These are some of the pictures weve gotten so far. Theyre pretty good. Send them through the free app. When the patriots play for the afc championship title sunday, they may be doing it without tom brady. The future hall of fame quarterback jammed his right hand during practice yesterday. One of the other players ran into it. Of course thats the same hand he throws with. And its not clear if brady will be ready to play. Team doctors say the hand is jammed, not broken or seriously hurt. As the excitement builds for sundays game, nbc10 has you covered with exclusive pregame shows. Join us friday and saturday night at 7 00 for special eagles coverage. Then get ready for game day right here. Join nbc10 starting sunday morning at 10 00 for exclusive coverage all day long. Now get ready for this add a special treat to your sunday football spread. Yeah. Officially girl scout cookie season. Today the girl scouts of eastern pennsylvania will mark the beginning of theirpeci booth at suburban station in philadelphia. You can grab a box during your commute. You can expect to see scouts selling thin mints, caramel delights, and dosidos. What those are. I like thin mints and carmel delights. I posted a polel on twitter o see what your favorite is. Mine, smores maybe. The carmel delights . No. Smores. Thats right. I thought it was carmel delights. Well do a little bit of girl scout cookie investigation and get back to you. Now to more of the stories were following now on nbc10 news at 5 00. Bitter cold blast. Feels like temperatures in the Single Digits across the area. When you can expect the next warmup. Forced out by flames. A fire pushes people out into the frigid nationwide leaving them with no night leaving them with nowhere to go. Life after loss. The parents of a murdered student are seeing the good in people around them after the unthinkable tragedy. Welcome to thursday and nbc10 news today. Im tracy davidson. Im katy zachry. Looking toward friday and the warmup. With that, lets begin with first alert meteorologist bill henley here with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. Bill . Its a cold wind blowing this morning. Bundle up if youre heading out the door. This is the view from center city. The feelslike temperatures have plummeted. With the wind, feels like 7 in philadelphia. Just dropped to 4 degrees, with a feelslike temperature in wilmington, the windchill, 3 in pottstown, allentown. South jersey, getting the cold air, too. Single digits this morning. And even without the wind, its 17 degrees in new jersey. The snow thats on the ground in the suburbs and the Lehigh Valley is frozen solid this morning. Be on the lookout for slippery spots to start with. Though its cold in delaware and the area, we will see sunshine today. Melting will occur even though the temperatures are not going to be far above freezing for delaware and just at 31 in the Lehigh Valley. Enough sunshine to warm the ground and start the melting process today and start a warmup that starts the day and as we go the weekend. For today, were start out in the teens. Philadelphia were starting out in the teens. Philadelphia, getting to 27. Winds steady at 12 Miles Per Hour and climbing this afternoon. Ill break the forecast down hour by hour, show you what your day looks like and when you can start to expect the warmer air when i come back in ten minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic
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