The Senate Committee on Health Education and pensions will come to order. Today we are looking at effect on children and infants. We have a vote i believe at 11 30 today so we should i believe give us time to have a full discussion with our witnesses. Before we turn to todays focus i wanted to say that later today senator murray and i and senators young will introduce legislation to help address the Opioid Crisis. Dr. Collins, head of the National Institute of health predicted that nonaddictive pain killer can be introduced. Our bill would give more flexibility to conduct research. The Committee Plans to hold a markup on the bill as well as other legislation to address the Opioid Crisis as soon as march. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and introduce witnesses. After their testimony will have a round of fiveminute questions from the senators. The Opioid Crisis is particularly heartbreaking for families and children. No one understands that more than jesse who lo
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at ten. Just a matter of time now the fate of legendary comedian and tv icon bill cosby is now in the hands of a jury. The jury just went home for night a few moments ago. Thanks for joining us im iain page. Im lucy noland. 12 men and women from pittsburgh got the case earlier this evening right around 5 30. Weve got Team Coverage in Montgomery County. Dave schratwieser has been outside the courthouse with people hoping to be part of history but first we begin with our Chris Oconnell. Chris, you were there as the jury asked a key question. Reporter that is right, lucy. After four hours, jury deliberations in the case against bill cosby broke off about 15 minutes ago. This jury of seven men and five women now heading back to their sequestered hotel with the fate of the embattled comedian resting in their hands. Two hours into the deliberations, and the jury came back to court asking the judge to see cosbys own words. Questing to
Deposition on the matter. His version of his initial romantic interest in Andrea Constand. Their budding friendship and sexual couldnt inside his hope on the 2000 sand four night in question. The defendant has insisted he had a relationship with consta constand. And that the petting that night was consensual. Cosbys spokesman told those assembled outside the courthouse that defense witnes who would have accused of constand of trying to set up cos by for financial gain was disallowed by judge steven oneill. I think this court has not given a very impartial trial. Reporter andrew wyatt insists cosby remains confident hell be acquitted. Mr. Cosby is doing good. His spirits are up. Hes confident that this jury is theyre intelligent, theyre asking the right questions and he feels confident that theyre going to come back and make the right decision. Reporter there are several other cosby accusers on hand for the tense weight. Plus handful of demonstrators bashing the ledger danny entertainer
In the sunshine right now. Sunny skies and this whole entire area through south jersey and delaware. A few lingering storms along the Eastern Shore that could move into southern delaware. But the Severe Weather threat has ended. That is got news. Gusts reported over 40 miles an hour along our shores and we a look at the peak wind gusts around the region. These numbers are impressive. Ship bottom lbi a gust of 47 miles an hour. West Atlantic City 46. Dubee beach, cape may 41 miles an hour gusts in ocean city, new jersey, a 40mile an hour wind gust this afternoon. The flood watch will continue through tomorrow afternoon long after the rain ends. Our creeks and our streams and our rivers will continue to build and we could have some flooding. So keep an eye on that. In the meantime, temperatures warming now with that Sunshine Building in. Dover up to 60. Philadelphia at 57 right now for the rest of the afternoon and evening, light rain, drizzle, fog and mist. Winds gusting up to 25 miles
Williams is on administrative leave but the School District wont say how longp2fn or if s return. Miss williams is a great principal. I dont know whats going to happen. Reporter many parents say williams is a dedicated administrator, but under her watch police say at least ten children were abused. Investigators say its possible carraway also harmed children at the Theresa Banks Memorial Aquatic Center and the Glenarden Municipal Center where he started and directed a youth choir. Now parents say theyre more reluctant to send their kids to school knowing it too isnt always a safe place. And the police had to. Reporter the lawsuit also alleges there were at least three other victims in that 9yearold students classroom. Police say this is a very farreaching investigation. Theyre asking anyone with information about this case or any potential victims out there to contact the tip number thats back to you. Thanks, meagan. People are dying needlessly and its a highly toxic culture. Those are