Cspan. Org. Right now to the senate floor as they gavel in. On the agenda judicial nomination. Live coverage now on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Loving god, sovereign of our nation, keep our frailty before us that we might set our hearts on you. Today, let your peace go with our lawmakers, guiding them in their work and protecting them from lifes storms. Lord, remind them that those who trust you will not lack any good thing. Though our senators face many challenges, rescue them from each difficulty. May they remember that they live this day only once. And should, therefore, strive to bless all the people they can in every way they can. Give them the wisdom to be receptive to your guidance, always trusting you to direct their steps. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pled
Despite sunshine, chilly out there, certainly. The one issue we have Walking Around this morning and to an extent driving we have sub freezing temperatures overnight. Any standing water leftover from the rain and snow, be careful walking and driving. Karen rogers milder air is coming after today, especially for the weekend. Ill have the details coming up. Reporter ive been talking to people on social media who are worried about icy spots. We dont have widespread problems, but 309 northbound at highland avenue you will see a slick spot or two. Blue route, schuylkill expressway, i95 speeds in the 50s, we have another new accident in Chester County on a springdale drive at east lincoln highway. I will take it slowly and drive cautiously and be prepared to hit a slick spot or two, if you do. I95 live at cottman, southbound traffic heading center city, a touch more volume we saw a halfhour ago, no delay, but moving nicely here. Water main break in rawnhurst castor avenue, watch for restrict
Judicial review in general. At about ones personal feelings about a case, ministers should not choose a legal challenge that has no reasonable prospect of success. It is right that public bodies can be held to account for their actions through due process of law and are specificallyjudicial review. There has been significant public debate about the possible basis for a legal challenge in a case like this. It has been speculated there are two grounds open for me to challenge such a decision. It was one of which no board could reasonably have taken that they were significant failings a nyway that they were significant failings anyway that the decision was taken. The barfor a judicial anyway that the decision was taken. The bar for a judicial review to succeed is very high. The test for deciding if a decision it is unreasonable as not simply that the decision makers, in this case the pa role decision makers, in this case the parole board, could have made and turn the decision. But that no
That we should see an increase in the strength of these storms. Thats whats happening and thats why the severe thunderstorm watch has been extended into the philadelphia area and new jersey. The flood threat for tonight is actually less than it was yesterday but a lot of lightning and also a lot of high winds. Those are the main threats. But we still have some threat of some hail and even a tornado or two in parts of the area. Lets check in with meteorologist Sheena Parveen for more on exactly what to expect the next few hours. The reason why that watch is going so late is because of all the heat and humidity in place and thats what you really felt today. Temperatures still climbing through part of the area. Thats what will help fuel a lot of these storms as they move in tonight. 85 in philadelphia so we have gone up a couple degrees in the past hour. 85 degrees in reading, parts of delaware still at about the upper 80s and as we go into tonight, those temperatures will start to drop a
Exit. Working to the north and that will sink to the south in Delaware County in the next 15 minutes, so it is moving along and not creating any Flooding Issues at the present time. And the impressive rain totals super soakers, in plainfield, 4. 5 inches of rain where there was a lot of flooding franklin township, 4. 33 inches and Atlantic City and east Galloway Township 3 and 4 inches of rain and limerick over 2 inches of rain earlier, but the dew points the measure of how much moisture is in the air we saw flooding downpours because the dew points were in the 70s and that releases a lot of rain and north and west the line of where the downpours are are falling into the 50s and 60s and the droir air is coming in from the northwest to the southeast, and will invade quickly overnight tonight and set up a couple of days ahead. And well talk about some spectacular weather in the full accuweather forecast. Talk again soon, stay on top of the watches and warnings by going to 6abc. Com weath