Us. The senate is now just hours away from an entirely avoidable Government Shutdown. At midnight tonight, funding for programs that millions of americans rely on, veteran services, opioid treatment centers, death benefits for the families of the fallen soldiers, and Health Insurance for nine million Vulnerable Children would be thrown into chaos, thrown into chaos. Last night the senate began consideration of a bill passed by the house which would erase all of these threats. The bill keeps the federal government open. It extends the state childrens Health Insurance program which provides coverage for nine million children and lowincome families for six years. This vote should be a no brainer. And it would be except the democratic leader has convinced his members to filibuster any funding bill that doesnt include legislation they are demanding for people who came into the United States illegal illegally. What has been shoe horned into this discussion is an insistence that we deal with
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on us. As the clock ticks toward another deadline inspire our lawmakers to be instruments of your purposes. May they humbly seek to do what is best for our nation and world, achieving together what cannot be done without allies. Lord, give them the wisdom to see that there is a practical morality based on absolutes that they should follow. Remind them that they are accountable to you for their thought words, and deeds. Y they speak truth as you give them the ability to comprehend it, finding Workable Solutions to challenging problems. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with libe
Im iain page. Thanks for joining us. Police say they know who hit the victim but they hope someone watching to night can department if i the man killed. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live where that cyclist was hit yesterday an into many dave, what clues do police have tonight. Reporter well, iain, police say they have that mike. They have a bag they recovered at the scene but they have very few other details they need witnesses and i can tell you from talking to the officers on this case, this is even breaking their hearts. Skid mark sit on a dark Second Street in north philadelphia where drivers raceed through likely unaware a man around 20 years old died here on this bike sunday afternoon. When police say a woman struck him while entering the wrong lane to get around another vehicle. A man is dead. But the only name known to the world is john doe. The worst part of this is that this individual is at peace now and his family has no knowledge of it. Reporter lieutenant stanford says Philade
Happens. We are going to see what happens with north korea. We are prepared for numerous things. If something can happen where we negotiate, i will always go for that. That if it is something that is going to be other than negotiations, believe me, we are ready, more than we have ever been. Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. President trump outside the white house a few moments ago. He is taking a helicopter the secret Service Training facility, speaking to trainees this afternoon. He was talking a lot about the speeches he just gave in the white house at about the iran deal. Was enumerating their essentially, kicking this over to congress. They will be dealing with sanctions. The Treasury Department issuing some new sanctions today as well. Imposing sanctions within 60 days, now the ball is back to congress. Robbers can decide what to do with that, but as far as the president goes, he is saying we will not continue to certify the Iran Nuclear Deal, also talking in his speech e
If youre a fan of the 70s, theyre not going anywhere. And were starting out not terribly cold at least for most of us. In the 40s in mt. Holly and a few areas in the pennsylvania suburbs on the chilly side, but look at coatesville, wilmington, upper 40s to around 50 degrees, that is not a bad start for temperatures. Heres look at radar and satellite view. Clear as can be again. We dont have a cloud to track. No rain to worry about in this forecast. At least not for a few more days. Of course this has to come to a stop sooner or later. And as we get into your next workweek thats when we will see a chance of rain return. How about those temperatures . So, on our friday we have a high of 74 degrees. Average this time of year is mid 60s. Look at today, were talking upper 70s in the forecast. As we go to sunday well drop to 74. And then well stay in the 70s monday. And then how about, yeah, tuesday well stay in the 70s too as we get into tuesday though thats when the chance of rain starts t