Right now, the family of salome see salm dimasi is getting ou of prison early. Today, dimasis wife is speaking with newscenter 5 about her husbands release. Janet wu is here with this television exclusive. Janet . Janet i spoke to Debbie Dimasi late this afternoon and she had still had not heard from her husband. She sent him an email the only way she can reach him and hanging onto her phone, hoping for a reply. Debbie dimasi hasnt but after being treated for neck, tongue and Prostate Cancer since entering prison, he no longer looks like this he has lost around 70 pounds and no longer can eat solid food. Sentenced in 2011 for extortion and fraud, dimasi will be released on tuesday having served 5 of his 8 year sentence. Called compassionate release, it will allow him to get proper medical care and cost taxpayers far less. Quick when i heard it was under thinking and slightly. When im able to walk with h and fly him home it will be amazing and that when i will really believe it. Reporte
Romney has called donald trump of fraud and a con man and donald trump called him a phony. The two will reportedly meet over the weekend and some are about cret state. Be tking despite their differees, trump did say that mitt romney called him and congratulated him after his president ial victory. Early release granted. Former House Speaker sal dimasi will get out of prison three years earlier than expected. The court. Ruling his Health Issues make it difficult to function normally in prison. Our janet was the onl wife on camera. Ak with dimasis she joins us now, janet . Janet sal dimasi will be home for thanksgiving. On tuesday at 10 am, he will walk outa nortcarolina be waiting for him. Debbie dimasi said she couldnt believe it when she received the call from their attorney this morning. When i heard it was utter shock and disbelief. Its sinking in slightly. When i am able to see hid walk with him out of the prison and fly him home it will be amazing and thats when ill really believe
Him and walk with him out of the prison and fly him home it will be amazing and thats when ill really believe it. Since entering prison in 2011, dimasi has been treated for neck, tongue and prostate cancer. Radiation has damaged his esophagus so that he can only swallow liquids and puree foods. His wife said he is 70 pounds lighter than the day he was sentenced and needs better medical treatment. His swallowing is the biggest concern. He has not been able to eat hes nourishment. Dimasi will not have to wear an electronic bracelet but is confined to his home for at least six months. He may only leave for medical visits and religious observances. I think the decision was warranted, i give credit to the u. S. Attorneys office for their recommendation. Since 2013, only 11 federal inmates have received a reduced sentence like dimasi based on compassionate release. Judge mark wolf said others appeared to have been more the judge said however, his decision was not based on the dimasi before h
Morning the city provided taxi stands inside of the box to help people get around from the center of the city. Parking restrictions in effect until all the areas are cleared so you want to Pay Attention to signs, if your car is towed. 8885913636 is the number to call. A check now on todays forecast with meteorologist brittney shipp. Good morning. Temperatures at 63 degrees. 62 in pottstown, 66 in philadelphia. As we head into the rest of today our temperatures will warm into the 80s so close to 80 degrees, then our temperatures, our satellite radar shot, shows a few clouds moving in. We are trying to see scattered showers, well start to push into our region. So one thing im tracking as a chance of showers but as we head into tomorrow well see an each better chance of rainfall thats going to start in the Early Morning hours as we approach wednesday. Were tracking a soaker. More on how much you can expect to see and more on your temperatures cooling down after we warm up today into tomor
Fireworks show at the nearby burj went on with this inferno next door a little over an hour ago. Lets get right to cnns becky anderson. Shes in dubai. Becky, is there any new information as to what caused this fire . What we are being told by sources is that a curtain in a room on the 20th floor of this hotel caught alight. And caused the hotel to effective effectively go up in flames. The hotel now is 90 contained so far as authorities are concerned. It is now just after 1 00 in the morning here. And this fire broke out at only 9 35 p. M. Only two and a half hours before the huge firework display just a kilometer or so away was due to take place. And indeed did go on. As far as injuries are concerned there are 16 people who have sustained minor injuries from this fire which was at the address hotel, a fivestar hotel. And residential compound. 63 stories high. 196 rooms, as you rightly pointed out, a hotel that was full tonight as are many of the hotels in dubai for what is one of the