Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with jim gardner. It is tuesday night, and the big story on action news tonight, it is history made here at the rnc, in cleveland, and donald trump is now the official nominee of the Republican Party for president of the United States and he spoke to the delegates tonight by remote from the trump tower in new york. What we did getting the partys nomination ill never forget it. It is something i will never, ever forget. Eightynine votes Donald J Trump. This is the way it looked as trumps home state of new york cast their ballots and put their man over the top. Donald trump becomes the first private citizens since Dwight Eisenhower to be nominated by a major party. It has a remarkable urine you since declared in june 2015a it as an effort marked by controversy and regardless of what happens in november, the trump candidacy has already earned a unique place in the american history. Action News Reporter Sarah Bloomquist is on the Conventi
Want it to. It may tarnish it a little but she was passionate. Delegates watched melanias speech and most had heard that some of the lines were almost identical to those delivered by Michelle Obama at the dnc in 2008. You heard an assortment of explanations and blames. The media is the media and that is the way it is. Its hard not to plagiarize because these are all words in the english language. Its kind of hard at another breakfast across town, there is overwhelming support for the woman they hope will become first lady. Last night was a tremendous success, youed watched it, ask the people in pennsylvania. I think it went over with an overwhelming success. Party leaders stood behind melania and her speech. The speech was a poignant speech well received by the american people. We dont believe there is anything in that speech that doesnt reflect her thinking. But abc news director rick klein called it a mistake made by an amateurish campaign. You dont want to create a story that is can
Through over night. Just mostly cloudy skies at the moment. Here is the dopplar 12 radar network. Thunderstorms redeveloping going soo the afternoon. It is warm, very muggy outside this morning. You will want the fan or the ac on. Take the umbrella with. There is ad showers and thunderstorms today. There could be heavy downpours this amp and evening. Overall, very good news with the rain. We need it. We are watching out for too much rain in the afternoon. Now to matt inhouse due to the rain. Matt . We have a fender bender out there on the freeway system. It is northbound on the bypass, and right now it is at lincoln the delays start a little bit after beloit, around oklahoma avenue and up past lincoln with the crash. So Pay Attention when making your way there through. Travel times. Thats a look at the morning commute, back to you. Thank you, matt. Breaking news, Milwaukee Police are searching for a missing tenyearold boy and he was laying with friends outside of the home fwlendale las
77 degrees. Warm and muggy. 75 madison. A little cooler to the north. For today in the upper 70s. Downpours are a possibility this afternoon and this evening. Now to the morning commute with matt. Right now we have a crash on the system. It is northbound around the plain field curve. Lo there was an injury involved and the paramedics have moved out. If you are using the howard hope off ramp pay attention. Because of the light volume, no reason to rush. No delays at this point. Thats a look at the morning commute, back to you. Matt, thank you so much. Police are searching for an s. U. V. That hit and kill add pedestrian. This happened overnight. Mike ander is live for us this morning at the Police Headquarters with the latest. Good morning, mike. Good morning, tim. The latest is that the Milwaukee Police department is looking for the driver that hit and kill add woman and sped away. The crash happened near 91st and appleton. The police blocked off the several people called 911 just befo
From harlan to red oak. 46 this afternoon. Definitely still need the jacket. The wind today will be light. We are going to start to pick up tomorrow into thursday, ushering in some cooler temps. A great warmup is headed our way in time for the weekend. Elizabeth commitment 2016 news now another gop contest on the line. Caucusgoers in nevada will weigh in on the republican president ial race today. Aixa diaz is in our Washington Bureau with the latest. Aixa donald trump hopes to solidify his position as the gop front runner. Last night thousands showed up for a trump rally in las vegas. After wins in New Hampshire and South Carolina trump seeks more momentum ahead of super tuesday next week. Meanwhile ted cruz has asked his Communications Director to resign after he tweeted a false story that marco rubio insulted the bible. I have made clear in this this campaign with the very highest standards of integrity. That has been how weve conducted it from day one. Its every single day somethin