Starting off in new jersey Gloucester City route 30 was closed at 76 because of a twovehicle accident. Skyforce 10 was headed to the scene. We got word this has been cleared. You shouldnt run into any more problems along route 130. That has been reopened. Also i was following an accident on pennsylvania turnpike. The left lane was blocked but i got word a few minutes ago that accident also cleared. Right now were not reporting any accidents on the highways. This is 95 southbound near giraud avenue as drivers head into center city philadelphia. You see that volume just starting to build. A little slow moving. In delaware were not reporting any big problems there. Vai . New from overnight, there are three winners out there for the 564 million Powerball Jackpot. Our reporter is live to tell us who won those Winning Tickets. Monique . Reporter if only i knew vai. I can tell you one thing for sure, that the winning Powerball Ticket was not sold in pennsylvania. But there are three new multi
Pertaining to Ground Troops ambiguous and vague and broad and others call it a step forward against global terrorism but the president is making it clear this is limited to three years but adds flexibility to our fight against isis and assuring everybody that he are only send troops into harms way when absolutely necessary. It will see a final vote in the spring but the president speaking to the nation making it clear that the under along with 60 other Global Partners are very committed to this fight against isis. The police say they caught the man that attacked a woman on the transit concourse and that he is no stranger to law enforcement. Vernon odom has the latest reporter lease say they have the man that attacked a woman on monday afternoon and he faces multiple charges. Police say this this man, Reginald Green is this man, monday afternoons attacker. Is he clarnled with severely beating a northeast philadelphia woman and beat her. He pummeled her and beat her and she suffered inju
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. With the grief still palpable in this country over the death of a young arizona Woman Held Captive by isis president obama today asked congress to authorize the use of force against the terror group. The request at first glance may seem academic given that u. S. Warplanes have been pounding isis targets since last summer. But the president s request for a threeyear campaign against isis carefully spells out what the fight will and will not look like including under what circumstances american boots will set foot in the combat zone. Senior White House Correspondent Chris Jansing joins us now with full details. Hello, chris. Reporter good evening, lester. The president s critics have been calling for this more authorization since the first fighter jets went up over iraq. But the november election that gave republicans control of both houses of congress had leaders in both
Im Richard Jordan at the live desk. New on news4 midday, president obama signs an executive order that offers new protection to members of the lbgt community. Its an executive order that prohibits discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation and gender identity. This is for federal workers and federal contractors. President clinton already offered federal employees protection and president obamain colluding gender identity and extending it to include federal contractors, just federal workers. Thats the latest here at the live desk. Back to you. Now to the developing story, the israelgaza conflict is in its bloodiest days now. Israeli air strikes pounded gaza this morning. The New York Times is reporting the Israeli Military stopped two advances into its territory via tunnels from the gaza strip. Gaza returned rocket fire in southern israel. Air raid sirens blaired over tel aviv as people on the street ran for cover. More than 500 palestinians and 20 israelis, including two civilia
Look who stepped in to help at a huge concert overnight. Chris martin and bruce springsteen, honoring the singers commitment to a big cause with a show for the ages. Still looking up to the lighter. Just right outside here. Yeah. Just a few hours ago in times square. A night to remember just popped up like that. And with or without bono, the show went on. Chris martin and the boss up there. What a backup plan. Bruce springsteen right there, fills in for bono. Got a lot of good friends. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Beginning with the wild weather. West coast, threatening mudslides and flooding, and storms in the east. The Flash Flood Watch from san diego to los angeles. And not just that, watching the new storm. We have had round one. Now you can see it churning, pushing the moisture up. And the people getting ready. Look at the video from glendora, the sandbags pile up, and the krails. That keeps the water in the street instead of in peoples yards. How much water will come