Ready to handle it. Good evening, im keith jones. Tonight, there are more questions about americas response to ebola. It wasnt until today that the dallas apartment where ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan lives was finally sanitized. The car he wroed in wrapped in plastic. His family deliver that lived there moved to a different home late today after a week in quarantine. At least 17 people, including churn in the dallas area, are being monitored daily. In the meantime, an nbc news photographer working with dr. Nancy snyderman in liberia has tested positive for ebola. Hell return to the u. S. For treatment this weekend. And philadelphia, by the way, has a Large Population of people with ties to west africa. Nbc 10s George Spencer is live at Philadelphia International airport. George, i understand some of these local families have been trying to fly their loved ones out of west africa. They have, keith, and it has not been easy. There are between 5,000 and 10,000 liberians in our region a
Themselves. Now you talk. Reporter governor christie did the same at a bigger table. There are opportunities here. Reporter steps away from the quiet breakfast spot surrounded by city and state leaders, he says they cant win without a state casino competition. With a tremendous loss in its tax base which declined in tandem with casino revenues. Reporter among the recommendings to fix the fiscal crisis, appointing an emergency manager. Marvin williams lost two casino jobs after investing 30 years here. It opens up in other states. I never dreamed these casinos would shut down. Reporter still the time line to bring the jobs and the casino back is on the horizon. The fact is the first thing you need to do is stop the bleeding. Reporter now, governor christie did not comment on stocktons interest to buy the showboat casino. He said what will happen next will be careful review and consideration of both recommendations, possible school, tax and Pension Reforms that could happen by means of e
The robber was still wearing the mask and had the toy gun by his foot and searched the area for the other robber. They tried to rob the wrong guy, period. Police superintendant chitwood says the victim was rushed to the hospital with chest pains. I talked to him in the hospital he was shook up and upset but at the end of the day he is alive. This is a live look at the scene, police say that that 68yearold victim had a concealed weapons permit and he is from West Philadelphia but we are trying to confirm, the attempted robber shot and killed has not been identified. We expect an update in minutes, stay with action news and well have an update right here. Kenneth moton channel 6 action news. Thank you kenneth. In the news one person is dead and a firefighter and three other people were hurt in a massive fire at an Apartment Building in norristown. People were rescued from inside and outside. Sara bloomquist is live with more. Reporter you can see behind me swede street is back open to tr
Elaborate lengths to do that and will continue to do so. We are pleased to have this opportunity to share with this subcommittee some of the measures enacted in this pursuit. National Hockey League was the first Major Professional Sports League to launch a comprehensive leaguewide program to evaluate players after they incur head injuries. Beginning in 1997 the nllpa Concussion Program required that all players on all clubs undergo preseason baseline neuropsychological testing. After a player diagnosed with a concussion he undergoes postinjury neuropsychological testing and preand post injury test results are compared to determine when the player is safe to return or returns to neurological baseline which is a relevant determination in the players ability to safely return to play. Data collected and analyzed pursuant to the nhl, nhlpa Concussion Program confirmed to us that neuropsychological testing results had added value and should be taken into account along with player reported sy
Season of downpours and rough weather, this was the worst. Months ago we had a big hail storm with flooding. It was nothing like this. Talking to my neighbors that have been here for years, they all said in their 30, 40 years theyve been here, this is the worst storm theyve ever seen. Reporter also heavy flooding on many streets. Youre looking at 2nd and main streets now. Impassable earlier this morning. The floodwaters have receded. You should know theres mud and muck and debris on the side of the road. Also where water has pooled. You could hit that something on your way out to work. Drifl caref drive carefully. You can get important Weather Information delivered to your smartphone or tablet. With the nbc 10 weather app. Get it right now at nbc10. Com. You see that there in jesses video, the weather affects roads and the commute out there for everybody. Right. Wet roads plus we have a problem on lincoln drive that nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jillian mele has been following. T