The fbi has made no comment as to the nature of the investigation. A spokesperson for local 98 answered questions saying the union is subject to multiple audits a year and he doesnt know why it would come under financial scrutiny by the feds. I can also tell you that its somewhat puzzling that theyre investigating johns home because nothing in johns home or about johns home has changed in the the last 10 years since the last time the fbi raided johns home. Reporter dougherty was never charged after that 2006 raid. Action news spoke with former federal prosecutor george perry about todays raids during which a number of warrants were served. It would be fair to say that theyre not fooling around. They have reason to believe that crimes are being committed and they have reason to believe that the searches that theyre conducting will produce evidence of those crimes. Reporter now, the fbi is asking anyone who may have pertinent information to the investigation to give them a call. That num
Woo male offscreen announcer with instant games from the pennsylvania lottery, the instant you play could be the instant you win. Keep on scratchin. Right now dangerous heat about to grip our area. People out in center city tonight enjoying the mild temperatures before that thermometer sky rockets. Were talking more than a double digit climb as we look at wilmington live on the left and south philly on the right. It will feel hotter than 100 degrees tomorrow. He have were an excessive heat advisory for tomorrow. All right, kathy, how long does this heat stick around. Too long, luce siege thats the answer much it is so humid outside that its humid inside our studios. You can look live outside right here at fourth and market. You can see some folks out lingering with the warm humid conditions. Not a good night to crack the windows turn on the ac because its not going to get any better any time soon. 77 still in philadelphia. 68 in the poconos. 75 in millville and in Atlantic City it is 7
Not worried. The government has a job to do. Let them do their job. Okay . Im very comfortable with where were at right now. Once we get this ugly scenario by everything will be fine. Reporter targets of multiple searches fbi spoke man would say only they were part of Ongoing Investigation included the headquarters of ibew local 98 the Electrical Workers Union where johnny dock is the longtime business manager. Ibw Training Facility anbar owned by dougherty. Nothing for anybody to find. Theres nothing there. Im the most vetted guy in philadelphia in 20 years. Reporter federal agents seized boxes of documents and other materials from the City Hall Office and the home of city councilman bobby heenan. Bew official and longtime dougherty pro thai jay. Back at doughertys home spokesman frank keal notice the feds have been after dock for years. Its somewhat puzzling theyre investigating johns home because nothing in johns home or about johns home has changed in the last 10 years since the la
But then we take break could see a few more in the afternoon. Excessive heat, yes, a warning now for the philadelphia area, i95 corridor and the adjacent suburbs. Thursday and friday it will feel like its between 100 and 105 in this area tomorrow afternoon. So please try to drink lots of water and stay indoors in airconditioning if you can. Elsewhere the orange color looking at feels like readings around 100 it will be hot everywhere. As we take look at the heat indices over the next several hours by tomorrow at 4 00 oclock it will feel like 103 in philadelphia even in millville it will feel like 100 and in Atlantic City it will feel like 97. Coming up well talk about how long this lasts, and when we see a break at least that humidity. Ill see you laterred in broadcast. All right, kathy, thanks. Two rallies in separate philadelphia neighborhoods to honor work of law enforcement. Locals coming together in mayfair and roxborough for participants its a way to show officer support after a
In both directions between livorna and crow canyon road. 880 both directions in fremont between whipple and mission boulevard. Posey tube is closed until 5 a. M. Use the high street bridge as an alternate. An investigation is under way this morning in san jose after a truck careened into a building with dozens of people inside and ignited a huge fire. Betty yu has more from the scene reporter well give you a closer look at the damage. You can see what was done to the roof and just below it a black pickup truck. The fire captain says that that is what started it. The car hit a gas meter on the side of the building rupturing a gas line starting the fire. There are no injuries reported. Pg e was able to safely cap that gas line. Witnesses tell us it was a pretty chaotic scene out here. At least a dozen people were inside rehearsing music at the time of the fire when they heard this big crash. We grabbed a couple of guitars we were using, ran out to the back way. By the time i got to the b