And ashe will be on a delay. Well have it under closings. A cruise ship caught up in a storm off the coast is back in the us we learned a local family was on board. We talked with them over the phone. A story that you will only hear here on wbtv. The hutchins family were on the boat. They were thinking a have vacation was a life or death situation. Reporter it was 12 hours of wondering if you would survive. A terrifying experience nobody expected. Crystal hutchins caught if in the storm in the middle of the atlantic, i have a three year old worried, what do you do next, it was solid hard. High she snapped pictures of the videos from others show the chaos and the passengers were told to stay in their rooms. The ceil something out in some parts of the boat. Chairs and takeles scattered. We saw a couple of people injured. It was crazy. Royal caribbean said the wind speeds were higher than forecasted. She is not happy. In you knew the storm was out there, there is no amount of money riskin
Is always on the news. Tonight, that criminal is dead, gunned down by police. Reporter another day, another officerinvolved shooting. Since the riots in ferguson, Law Enforcement is under close watch by the public eye, and it is getting the heads of our local Law Enforcement. Police transport. Picking a prisoner up. Reporter i reached out to Police Departments across the area and asked them to take in an anonymous survey. I asked if this he fear making National Headline it is they ever have to fire their weapon. Nearly three out of four officers said yes. I asked if do you, do you feel the fear of making National Headline also affect your decision to pull the trigger in a timely manner. More than half of those officers answered with another yes. Hesitation is what scares you. Reporter Alexander Cleary has spent more than 45 years in Law Enforcement, and now serves as the director of the piedmont Training Academy in martinTraining Academy in martinsville. Officers come through the acade
His 14yearold friend was showing him and a friend a gun when it went off. Rhodes was hit and killed. The shooter is facing charges of manslaughter and position of a firearm by a minor. Voters in miamidade start heading to the polls today as early voting. This comes one day after marco rubio opened his headquarters on flagler street. A rally for rubio just got you should way. There were several local politicians that are going to show their support for senator marco rubio. They actually just finished casting their ballots inside the precinct. Florida is a muchwin state. Theyre urging Florida Republicans to help him bring home a win. South floridians proud to voters cast their ballots now to beat election day crowds. I believe in voting every process. I like to come and get it out of the way. Ray williams brought his son with him to fulfill their civil duty. I brought him out here. Most voters keeping quiet about their pick for president , at least in front of cameras. I vote for who i v
Come record temperatures and now our forecast is showing not just one day of record warmth, we could have three days in record territory, today the forecast high is 56, and that ties the record high, and Christmas Eve the temperatures really surge, 76 degrees shattering the old date of 64 and that is the warm of the day ever recorded if philadelphia and a front is behind it and temperatures ease a bit but still Christmas Day tying the record high of 68 degrees, eye talk about the timing of the rain coming up in the full accuweather forecast. As the rain continues to come and go tonight and tomorrow, check back with 6 abc Storm Tracker weather, use live radar to make sure you know what is coming as we move through the holidays. Breaking now Philadelphia Police gave us new details about the death a psychiatrist inside a seventier city hotel, they say that howard baker was strangled inside of the roadway inn at market, and chad pradelli is live at Police Headquarters now where we learned
A pregnancy discrimination case against ups. The suit involves a former driver who said she was told to take unpaid leave because she couldnt lift heavy packages. Delia goncalves is live at the Supreme Court with details. Delia, when is this case actually going to be heard today . Reporter the court will resume at 10 00 this morning and thats when they will hear the case. This case certainly has implications across the country and every employer no doubt is saying paying close attention. This decision could decide whether or not employers have to offer special accommodations to pregnant employees. Now, this all started with a woman who lives in lorton, virginia. Her name is peggy young. Shes 42 years old and she says when she was pregnant in 2006, ups discriminated against her because she was unable to carry packages more than 20 pounds. You see, she was a driver and drivers were expected to lift packages up to 70 pounds. She says instead of offering her lie duty, the Company Refused t