Forecast. Its all coming up in just a bit. For now, lets check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. Good morning to you. Lets start in new jersey where we have an accident on the turnpike southbound approaching route 322, exit 2. Its on the shoulder so its not blocking anything there. Area bridges are free of any delays clear of any accidents out there, so thats good news for drivers. This is a live look at 95 right at the interchange with cottman avenue. In the midst of this longterm construction zone, you can see just a few drivers out there, so no delays to report at all on 95. We are really off to a quiet start. Same situation on 76. Drive times pretty average right now. You can see about 12 to 14 minutes in both directions between the blue route and the vine. Tracy . Jillian, thanks. 6 01. Were following breaking news out of Northampton County, where fire crews are battling an Apartment Building fire in bangor. Skyforce10 is in the air on the way. Were told that this
Two police shootings, two suspects dead. We have new information this morning in both cases, including a tip at a local gym that made Law Enforcement spring into action. Plus just a short 19 1 2 hours from now, well be ringing in a new year. Preparations are under way now, and well tell you how mass transit is preparing for the influx of people into the city. And 2014 will end on a freezing note. Were off to a very cold start already. And for some people it will feel like the teens outside. And you can see the wind blowing, too. Good morning. This is nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. And im chris cato. And yes, you can chill the champagne for that midnight toast without putting it in the fridge. On the porch will be fine. Lets start with meteorologist Brittney Shipp and her first alert forecast. Its really cold out there it is really cold. Its going to be a very cold start to the morning even as we head into the afternoon temperatures are going to stay just above freezing. And then
Heres meteorologist adam joseph. It will have no effect on the morning commute. It will be out of here, very early in the morning, as we look at Storm Tracker six live, double scan, we have a batch of some downpours, rumble of thunder near dover and then another batch, west of lancaster that will be pushing in, after the midnight hour but this first batch of steady rainfall is mainly affecting the state of delaware and southern and Central New Jersey, and also parts of philadelphia county, delaware county, and Montgomery County. No lightening strikes in this Vantage Point at this present time, but as you can see, many of the major thoroughfares around philadelphia and center city and as you head toward south and east, very wet, slow go on 295, and route 13 and 322, and the yellows, from gibbstown, woodbury heading toward center city are some heavier bursts of rain, as it heads to the north and east. So northwestern suburbs although it is mainly dry right now will get a second batch tha
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And receive, to seek and find, and to knock for doors to open. Lord forgive us when we have forfeited your blessings because of our failure to ask. Today, empower our senators to seek your wisdom and guidance. May they not depend only on their gifts and abilities, but remember that without your involvement they labor in vain. May they strive to be your ambassadors of renewal and reconciliation. Steady their hands to grasp freedoms torch and illuminate the darkness of our nation and world. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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 liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President we begin this week by remembering a failed idea from the past. Obamacare. And well end by passing balanced budget l