We are watching the schuylkill expressway approaching the vine street expressway on ramp. You can still see restrictions in place with some signs blocking off the entrance for that ramp right there. But for the most part, the vine street expressway is back open. We are watching cars move through the area. Right now, you might, by the time you get out the door, if youre watching this right now, by the time you get out the door, this should be lifted and out of the way. Definitely something if youre out the door in the next couple of minutes, you might run into it. Norristown, an accident on main street and ford street. Route 202, no big problems or delays right now, even through work zones, 11 minutes southbound from the schuylkill to route 30. Jessica, thanks. Breaking news weve been following for you this morning out of nice, france. France declared three days of National Mourning following a deadly truckc attack, eight let 84 people were killed when a truck loaded with weapons and g
And good evening, we begin tonight with a country in mourning, new details about the sniper responsible for killing five Police Officers in dallas. Nbc news learned the shooter, a former soldier may have been sent home from afghanistan amid troubling allegations. He also showed interest in the black power movement. Protesters take to the streets in major cities all across the country. Also today, president obama made a powerful plea for calm, weve got all the angles covered and we begin with nbcs Gabe Gutierrez in dallas. Reporter before he was slaughter five officers and wound seven others, Micah Johnson was described as a loner. His Facebook Page reflected interest in the black power movement. Investigators say he had grown upset at the black lives matter group. There appears to be one gunman with no inspiration from any International Terrorist organization. Reporter new details about his time as an army reserves. A military lawyer who represented him, the army prematurely kimm kicke
Lets get details from meteorologist bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast, a close look at conditions across communities across pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. Morning, tracy. We saw temperatures soar yesterday. More of the same today. A warm, muggy start this morning. The first alert for the heat hazard for the suburbs, philadelphia, new jersey neighborhoods and northern delaware during the day today and into the early evening hours. Its until 8 00 this evening. The temperatures will reach into the 90s with high humidity. It will again today feel like its more than 100 degrees. Were getting a warmer start right now, 80 degrees in philadelphia, our skies are clear, no sign of the showers or the fog that we saw yesterday. 74 degrees this morning in the suburbs and the Lehigh Valley is in the low 70s while its 79 degrees in delaware. New jersey just shy of 80 degrees. Through the 80s, into the 90s this afternoon, lots of sunshine for new jersey, a chance of an aft
Melania trumps speech a big topic of conversation here at the convention and out and about in cleveland. Lauren is down on the floor inside the q. Shes been talking to some of the local delegations to get their reaction to the speech. Lauren, what are they saying . Reporter you know, jim, they are not crazy about this distraction, and they liked Melania Trumps speech. Remember, this was a big moment last night. Donald trump coming out and introducing her. Her speaking to this huge crowd. We really dont hear her speak to large crowds like this very often, so that was sort of all part of the buzz that this is creating here, but the delegates i talked to, they liked what she had to say, they liked how she presented herself. Take a listen to how some local pennsylvania delegates responded. Were all talking about the same things. We want the country to improve. We have issues, serious issues, that need to be taken care of. So of course youre going to end up using many of the same phrases. I
Since 9 11. Were live from dallas with all the latest on the investigation. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer tragedy in dallas, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting from dallas. Police say the shots that turned the streets behind me in the killing zone, taking the lives of five Police Officers and wounding 11 others and a civilian. Tonight the nation shares dallass anxiety and shock at how a Police Protest against the death of a black man. As marchers rang in fear from the shots, police took cover and desperately tried to neutralize the attacker. Tonight we have learned that the sniper is an army war veteran. Reporter the ambush was well planned, well thought out and evil, police say. Hundreds of protesters caught in the cross fire, while officers were targeted in cold blood. I didnt see anybody else get shot, it was just the cops. Reporter tonight the gunman is identified as 24yearold Micah Johnson. He was wearing body armor and he was laughing and singing durin