Right now at 11 00, the Democratic Party dealing with a bombshell hours before the start of the Democratic National convention. The chair of the dnc ousted over an email scandal that exposed the seemingly rigged system to help Hillary Clinton and hurt Bernie Sanders. Controversy is tearing at the image of unity that the democrats were trying to portray tonight on the eve of the dnc. And Bernie Sanders supporters from around the nation are in philadelphia tonight, furious about the apparent bias. Good evening. Im keith jones live from the Wells Fargo Center, home of the Democratic National convention. We are just 17 hours away. As i was saying, my name is keith jones. Were 17 hours away from the start of the convention. Dnc chief Debbie Wasserman schultz was supposed to gavel in the start of the convention tomorrow afternoon, but there are reports tonight that she might not have that honor. Wasserman schultz was also supposed to speak at a p. A. Breakfast tomorrow, but we have now learn
You see all that red and yellow on the map, thats headed in our direction this morning. Were tracking severe thunderstorms. Nbc 10 news starts now. Good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. We are coming to you live from the Wells Fargo Center this morning for the 2016 Democratic National convention. Im vai sikahema. Im tracy davidson. Its 5 00 a. M. Count on nbc 10 for complete coverage of the dnc and all the events happening across town. A lot to get through today. Everything you need to know. First, lets get you updated on the weather with first alert meteorologist bill henley. Hes tracking severe storms. Bill . Heavy duty storms are racing through the area. You can hear the zrenchi idrenc overhead. Severe thunderstorm warning has been extended for into new jersey for the storms that are moving to the east at 35 miles an hour. That very heavy rainfall is moving into philadelphia right now. This is rain thats coming down at a rate of almost 3 inches an hour. Its notes aheavy as
Nbc 10 news starts now. Its 5 00 a. M. Good morning. Welcome to nbc 10 news today. Im Tracy Davidson. Im vai sikahema. It was an historic night here at the Wells Fargo Center. We want to walk you through the surprising and emotional moments of the evening and share reaction from our local delegates, many attending a convention for the very first time. First, lets go to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast. What doesc it look like today, bill . Look at the range of conditions we have this morning. This is why we do the neighborhood forecast. 69 in the lehigh valley, 70 in the suburbs and 80 in delaware. Clouds pofi imoving through del. Delaware and south jersey, those clouds may start to produce this morning. Im tracking some very light showers, moving to the east, coming from maryland into extreme southern chester county. Delaware and now parts of south jersey into salem county. These light showers wont last all day. Theyre on the move, theyll keep on g
The Wells Fargo Center where the Democratic National Convention Officially kicks off today. Check out this downcountdown clock. Were 12 hours away from the start of the convention. Over the next three hours, well tell you about everything happening here at the Wells Fargo Center on the first day of the convention, plus things you can do across philadelphia. Plus, a behind look at where delegates will be sitting here at the Wells Fargo Center. First, we have issued a first alert today because of the dangerous heat cahead. Lets get a look at that with meteorologist bill henley, a close look at communities across new jersey, delaware and pennsylvania. Were dealing with storms, big storms moving in from the west. These are moving to the east right now. About 25 miles an hour with very heavy rainfall. You can see its moving towards, just to the north of waft chester area and this motion will continue which has it in west chester by 11 minutes after 4 00 and norristown, just after 4 30 this
Trenton, 80 and low to mid 80s for most of interior sections of south jersey and delaware. High pressure in control. We have a couple of systems out to the west, they should stay there today, were only expecting a combination of sun and clouds. Were not anticipating those popup showers and thunderstorms like what we saw yesterday. Today for the most part is a dry afternoon, mostly sunny, hot, less humid, the 96 will feel like 96 or 97 give or take. Tomorrow it gets intense. High temperatures, the actual air temperatures climb close to 100 degrees. As nydia mentioned it will be the hottest temperatures weve seen in almost four years. Well talk about the relief heading this way in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. The Philadelphia Corporation for aging is activating the heat line wups once again, 215 7659040. Volunteers will answer heatrelated concerns until midnight. Right now were following breaking news coming in from south jersey, crews and the coast guard are searching fo