Valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. State lawmakers return to a special session today. One of the biggest things theyll decide. Is funding for a proposed nfl stadium in las vegas. brian loftus at a price tag of 750 Million Dollars in public monday. Nevada leaders are trying to determine if its worth it. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with a recap. Nia . nia wong talks of building this Oakland Raiders to vegas dominated day 1 of the special session. The idea had lawmakers from both sides voicing concerns about the stadium provision of senate bill 1 on monday. The contention was about whether 750 Million Dollars in new room tax revenue should fund the 65thousand seat nfl stadium. Several casino executives including steve wynn and mgm resorts chairman and ceo jim murren. Made their case in favor of the publicallyfunded facility. Saying it would be beneficial and has the support from some in the nfl. Fence and feel the funds used for t
Valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. State lawmakers return to a special session today. One of the biggest things theyll decide. Is funding for a proposed nfl stadium in las vegas. brian loftus at a price tag of 750 Million Dollars in public monday. Nevada leaders are trying to determine if its worth it. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with a recap. Nia . nia wong talks of building this Oakland Raiders to vegas dominated day 1 of the special session. The idea had lawmakers from both sides voicing concerns about the stadium provision of senate bill 1 on monday. The contention was about whether 750 Million Dollars in new room tax revenue should fund the 65thousand seat nfl stadium. Several casino executives including steve wynn and mgm resorts chairman and ceo jim murren. Made their case in favor of the publicallyfunded facility. Saying it would be beneficial and has the support from some in the nfl. Fence and feel the funds used for t
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 10. Still developing tonight, a neighborhood told it is too dangerous to go home. Forced from their houses hours ago. Schools even locked down. Montgomery county neighborhood is on alert of course right now. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. This is all because of whats happening inside one home. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live in franconia township where shawnette this started think afternoon . Reporter yeah, lucy and iain, it has been more than seven and a half hours since police were called here to this home. Take look behind me. You can see the road that leads to that home which were told is actually on a culdesac at the end of the street. This road is still closed off as negotiators continue to try to make contact with the man. You have all these Police Activity shutting down the neighborhood it was kind of concerning. Reporter neighbors watch well into the night from their porch as surrounding streets remain
Extended through tomorrow afternoon. It will feel like its about 100 to 105 degrees. This evening temperatures not falling all that much staying basically in the 80s right through the 11 00 oclock hour. So coming up well talk more about the heat wave record heat in the forecast and potential for some weekend rain. We need it. My garden is scorched. Unfortunately i dont think well see a lot of it. Well talk more about that coming up later in the broadca broadcast. You and me both kathy. This extreme heat is behind some school troubles. Many schools are letting kids out earl ball its too hot. Fox 29s karen hepp is live in mayfair tonight. Early dismissal something students dont mind too much, karen. Reporter gosh, theyre cheering. Theyre so excited. We already saw with the trenton schools they had half day. Reading schools the same problems. Now it is phillys turn so the kids of course couldnt be happier. The parents sort of on the fence m say ive got scramble and get the kids. Others sa
Philadelphia only 63 degrees. As we look at the temperatures north and west, upper 50s. 64 right now in atlantic city. So the bottom line if youre stepping outdoors, grab a jacket and also keep the umbrella handy. Temperatures will be in the low 60s and we also have the cloud cover and cool temperatures. First pitch is going to be kind of damp and dreary with that mist and temperatures in the low 60s. Well time out more rain for the weekend coming up. All right, scott, thank you. You can stay one step ahead of Mother Nature with fox 29 weather app. You can get the extended forecast and live radar sent right to your phone. New details tonight about the Police Involved killing of a man in cobbs creek. Tonight questions about the Police Response when they went after a dangerous suspect. Police fired more than a hundred shots at one man and this Evening Commission are in richard ross is addressing the issue after questions from fox 29. Our Dave Schratwieser joining us live now from Police