Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with meteorology fist Melissa Magee, Jeff Skversky, Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez shots fired, officer down. Shots fired. The chaotic scene, played out in proud daylight today, on louisiana highway, a man witnesses said was dressed all in black taking aim at men and women in blue. And when gunfire stopped, Six Police Officers were shot, three of them were dead, and the gun man, a former marine, who was also killed in the cross fire. It is sunday night im brian taff, the big story on action news tonight is another deadly encounter where police appear to have been the target. Tonight we have learn that the gunman was an iraqi war veteran. It happened in baton rouge this morning as a city gripped by racial tension in recent days. It was there thalitone sterling was shot and killed by Police Two Weeks ago, and then a event that fanned the blames of the racial discord across the country and set into motion two shootings which has seen
Breaking news nowrescue crews are racing to save people from the rubble after a powerful earthquake rocked italy this morning. At least 23 people are reported dead so far. The magnitude six point two quake was felt across a broad including the capital rome, where residents felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. An autopsy is scheduled for today. After a twoyearold boy is found unresponsive in his front yard. Milwaukee police are investigating the little boys death. It happened tuesday afternoon at a home near 40th and wright. The medical examiner confirms the 2yearold fell out of a firstfloor window. But neighbors say its what led to the fall. That caused the most damage. I think he was tryio out feet first, and the window fell down on his neck. And he was probably just hanging there, and when they found him, they raised it up and he fell out. They were actually looking for him outside trying to find out where he was for over a half hour before they actually found out he was in t
Exit by noon at the latest. Incident free light traffic and dry roadsthis afternoon the Colorado Rockies versus our Milwaukee Brewers at 1 10 at miller park stadium. Expect delays during the lunch time rush and during your eveing commute home. Alternate routes wisonsin and national avenue are your best bets. Tonight two full closures near the zoo interchange starting at 11 tonight. National ave moorland road eastbound on 94 east are closed until 4 30 tomorrow morning breaking news happening right now in italy these are new pictures weve just got into our newsroom from central italy showing extensive damage from an overnight earthquake. This is a live lookthe 6point2 magnitude quake brought down homes on top of people. Right now we know at least 37 and more than 150 are feared dead. Tremors were . So powerful. They were felt in rome about two hours southwest of amatrice happening now Milwaukee Police are looking for the driver who hit an 11 Year Old Girl on her bike and then just took o
Schlesinger with a check of ready weather. 3 30 second tease 15 seconds ahead forecast. Today nice day. High 78tonight storms late. Low 64saturday scattered storms. High 79 sunday partly cloudy. High 81 monday partly cloudy. High 81 forecast. Today nice day. High 78tonight storms late. Low 64saturday scattered storms. High 79sunday partly cloudy. High 81monday partly today nice day. High 78 tonight storms late. Low 64 saturday scattered storms. High 79sunday partly cloudy. High 81monday partly cloudy. High 81 3 3 roads are in great shape this morningweather shouldnt there will be a full freeway closure overnight of i94 eb at moorland rd. Through the zoo interchange for a traffic switch. Center st. Will reopen tonight at 5 pm following an 8 month closure for bridge and roadway reconstruction. The i94 eb to i41 us45 nb system ramp is now closed long term until spring 2017 for reconstructionall part of the zoo interchange project. Hwy 100 will become the main detour while this closure is
Upper 90s near 100. The fog is out there but it will take another day before it arrives. Most locations are calm or north wind, 50s and 60s on the temperatures, 70s at the Higher Elevations. Barry warm temperatures even in the city so get set. Everything is training offshore, and that will allow the coast to get very warm, inland temperatures, 80s, 90s and 100s. Anything going on with the traffic . Already slow traffic and not a lot of major issues but there is definitely slow traffic. We start off at the toll plaza, the metering lights coming on at 5 30 am, and it is full getting into San Francisco, 50 minutes to get onto the bridge, and more time to get across the bridge. Looking at the commute on the san mateo bridge, not too bad. Traffic already slow arriving at interstate at 80, and to 92. We look at the slow traffic on at 80, slow to fremont at 80 880, slow to fremont already. Lets check out northbound 280, traffic looking good. Breaking news from houston, texas, a violent situat