Safety. This group of rowers was in the right place at the right time. They saw headlights in the water. One dove in and open pd the door and saved this 61 yearold woman inside. Reporter with little light and a lot of rain. A crew fished this car out of the river. Police said no one saw the 61 yearold woman drive into the water. But rowers were there to help save her. I heard some people yelling or screaming or something. Nobody knows what that was or where it came from. Reporter shawn is the coach with the rowing association. He was in a motorized boat. And two row rs saw the car in the river. One of his rowers dove in to pull the woman out. He jumped backhe managed to find her arm. And pull her out. I got her offoat. And at that point she was not speaking. Reporter paramedics arrived helping pull the driver out of the water. They gave the woman cpr and took her to the hospital. Where shes in stable condition. Were tharngful for the rowers who went into the water and rescued this indi
20 years ago this is a first. Shootout in broad daylight that landed at her front doorstep where she take care of more than 100 during the day. These are the kids you look after every day. One of them, their life could have been taken from them. Yes. One of the kids. The staff. Anybody. Reporter while Police Continue to investigate the motive, the parents are holding their children tighter tonight. Thank god that the angle that it came from up. It didnt come down low. Even if an adult was standing up. Bullets go any kind of way. So, i mean, we just thank god. Thank god no one was hurt. Reporter many here call it a miracle. Reporting from overbrook. Rosemary connors, nbc10 news. We first brought you this story as breaking news at 4 00. Make sure you sign up for breaking news alerts on the nbc10 app. That may you will always be the first to know. Right now at 6 00. Pennsylvania democrats want a state lawmaker to resign after he scolded a colleague for touching him. And Exchange Went vira
Been doing on purpose and with his own purpose. Yesterday i said what i said with purpose to shine light on the fact that he ising badly. Reporter both men say they dont agree with each other on a lot of issues. Metcalf has said he has asked bradford multiple times to not touch him bradford says he doesnt recall a previous request but, quote this isnt the first time the chairman has gone off. Deanna durante, nbc10 news. Following a developing story. A shootout near a day care puts nearby schools on lockdown. This happened at haverford avenue and 67th street in west philadelphia. Police say two people in two cars began firing at one another around 1 00 this afternoon and one of the bullets went through the window of a day care. A nearby Overbrook High School was placed on lockdown. Nobody was hit and officers are looking for the people who fired the shots. To weather now, and the big chill is here. You are looking live at the blue cross river rink at penns landing. Ice looks great out t
We want to protect the identity of the victims. Reporter we also know that pastor thomas did have tied that traveled the nation. His neighbors say he was married but tended to keep to himself. Just within the last couple minutes, we did learn that the congregation does plan to speak to us and release a statement about yesterdays arrest involving the pastor here. They are going to do that in about a half hour from now at the police mu nnicipal building. Well bring you the latest information as soon as we learn it. Well see you next hour. Al franken is announcing he will resign from congress in the coming weeks following a wave of Sexual Misconduct allegations. Today im announcing in the coming weeks i will be resigning as a member of the United States senate. Frankens decision follows a new allegation against him that brings the total number of accusers to come forward to eight. They have demanded he resign. During the speech, franken took some parting shots at President Trump and repub
Hes charged with sexually assaulting four girls under the age of 13. Police say it happened e repeatedly over a period of 16 years. Police arrested the pastor wednesday after they say the victims came forward to say what happened. Now that hes in custody, we have an obligation to the victims. We want to make sure the victims are protected. How long has he been abusing children . He kept to himself. I know hes married. Its an outrage that a religious organization. Women are grown up and can slap the guy. Children are helpless. While the allegations are unrelated to his roles in these administrations, leadership has determined this to be the. Proper course of action at this time until there can be a full investigation. Thomas is the founder of a popular yan Music Festival that traveled the country for decades. It has Police Questioning could there be more victims. Thats what were hoping to find out. If victims are out there, we urge them to come forward. Hes the same that testifyie in su