This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city im randall pinkston. The senate is down to the wire to decide what to do with the patriot act. It is a controversial law covering everything from how the nsa collects information without a warrant to the handling of terror suspects and it expires ten days from now. Right now the senate is in session, and the debate begins soon. Minority leader harry reid spoke about it a short time ago. We have one piece of legislation for one of the rare times out of the house theres bipartisan foefrts made and it worked. They passed this bill and we should do the same before we leave here. As libby casey reports, many are now questioning whether the law should remain in effect. Reporter 14 years after the patriot act and the attacks of 9 11 lawmakers and americans are still grappling with how far the government should go. The debate is whether the act has immediate america safer at the almost trillion dollars it has cost to implement it. Have report
With a wife and young child. Heres the surveillance video. If you look closely the shooter is wearing a Philadelphia Water Department jacket and hat. He came in several minutes after the victim and started shooting. You can see him bend down and fire the fatal shot at norman. Police not sure if the killer worked for the water department. We are working with Philadelphia Water Department their bosses in hopes of trying to identify this person whether hes an active employee or an exemployee or Somebody Just wearing a Philadelphia Water Department jacket. We are working with them and they are working with us. That killer shot the victim in front of shocked customers right in the middle of the day. Right now there is a 25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is being asked to call philadelphia police. Nbc10 news. Thank you. New information right now about last years deadly gas explosion in Ewing Township mercer county. The new jersey board
Trenton 46. 44 for doils town. Well be cool tonight. 49 in cape may and Atlantic City if we are headed to the shore it will be cool when you wake up tomorrow. 43 degrees. In the surrounding suburbs, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. A chilly start to your memorial day weekend. Through the weekend well see a warming trend taking place. I think you will like our conditions in the forecast no matter where you are going. The poconos or shore or if you are hanging around the city. Well look at the forecast coming up is. Lets head to the nbc 10 jer are si shore bureau where memorial day is the unofficial start of summer. The ocean is open for business theif you will weekend festivities are already under way. Especially after yesterdays rain the board walk is busy. Reporter take a look. The countdown is on. Perfect timing guys there will be a scramble on the board board walk for the 5,000 beach balls being given way. The mayor joked early ier that he thanked Mother Nature for getting a cl
Identification and arrest of all those responsible for the abduction, the assault and the robbery of the victim in jewelers row. Reporter on april 4th at 4 00 p. M. A 53yearold woman was abducted from this parking garage in the 700 block of Chestnut Street as she left her job at the National Watch and Diamond Exchange on jewelers row. Three men forced her into this maroon van. They tortured her. When they she couldnt give them what she wanted she tased her and dumped her in a darby borough cemetery. Neighbors said they had seen that van parked outside a Apartment Building at 1416 clear view. Surveillance there and at the Jewelry Store helped Police Identify gay. He was arrested friday as he left a hotel in lake city Florence County South Carolina. Police are urging his accomplices to surrender. And im trying to make a plea to these two guys that are still out there to contact us cooperate with us, do yourself a favor before we have to come for you. Reporter again, the Mayors Office ini
Close to philadelphia. I do expect us to get damp during the morning rush hour and then theres a question as to how quickly this pushes through. In the northern and western suburbs later this morning i think youre drying out. In philadelphia youre going to be very close to the bubble where we just kind of stay a little damp into at least the early afternoon. If youre down in south jersey and delaware, this probably doesnt clear the coast until sometime this evening. We are mild to start out. 60 degrees in philadelphia. 60 in millville. Just 56 in allentown. 58 in wilmington, 60 in trenton and down the shore in Sea Isle City a little cooler at 51. Heading out the door to catch the bus this morning look for cloudy skies and eventually some showers potentially moving in during that six to eight clock period. Temperatures ranging about 60 degrees. So, fairly mild but perhaps damp especially as we go later through that six to eight clock period. We do get a little bit on the mild side today