Tokyo organizing committee. Education and sports minister and minister in charge of the tokyo games also attended the meeting. The government announced last month that the construction of the new National Stadium will cost 2 billion, about 700 million more than the initial estimate. That triggered calls for a review of the plan. Until last month the former Prime Minister served as the chairman of the japan rugby union. He said some people claimed the plan was given the goahead despite criticism because the construction had to be completed in time for hosting the 2019 rugby world cup. He said the Rugby Championship can be held at different venues. The education and sports minister says contractors for the stadium will be selected within about six months. He says the government aims to complete a new stadium by mid2020 because it will take more than 15 months after its blue print is drawn up. The architect won an International Competition to design the stadium. A spokesman for her office
Degrees at 6 00. By 9 00 bright sunshine, into the low 70s. Really nice weather continues at lunch time with a few thin clouds and 80 degrees. There are some big changes ahead for the weekend. A look at the weekend forecast when i come back in ten minutes. Right now lets check in with jessica boyington, first alert traffic. And were checking out new jersey roads right now, bill. Out on 295, right around the black horse pike a pretty active work zone here. You can see lane restrictions. Were losing the lefthand shoulder. Crew actively on the scene. One lane getting by on the northbound side. Southbound doing okay as well. Thats typically where we see the volume in the morning hours, about a 13minute drive time still. No real problems from 38 up to that point at the black horse pike. If youre on the 42 freeway heading to philadelphia, no problems there as well. Northbound fiveminute drive time. This is headed to the walt whitman bridge. No real problems. The walt whitman bridge is doing
Right now it is a mystery out here on the 200 block of south 50th street. Right behind me police are still out here behind me. That is the house where the victim was found dead. Heres the thing, there are no signs of forced entry, the place was not ransacked. The question is what really happened to this woman . Police say jasmine wrigt was found beaten and possibly strangled in a third floor apartment here. The victims family was concerned about her wellbeing. They asked the property manager to check in on her. He was the one that found her dead. Neighbors say wright was well liked, well respected, professional. Making this more mysterious. Some tell us they are stunned and scared right now. She was trying to make something of her life. Somebody took it so young from her. Its not right. Its you know, its hurting me just to know its right next door and to happen to that person who didnt bother a soul. Reporter neighbors there, they clearly want smt answers out here. Back live on the 200
59 also in pottstown. Down to 66 degrees in roxborough northeast philadelphia. Cooler at the airport, 63 degrees. Clouds will clear out. Well see sunshine. The temperatures will be climbing, well be at 70 degrees at 8 00. By 11 00, 77 with a little bit of a southerly breeze. Up to 82 degrees and still climbing at 2 00 but its not going to go a whole lot warmer than that today. That changes in a big way this weekend. A look at the hot weather thats coming in to play for saturday, sunday and beyond when i come back in ten minutes. Right now, lets get your first alert traffic with Jessica Boyington. Whats going on out there . Were working through a work zone on 295 out in new jersey. Some good news though all lanes are really open. Were seeing the lefthand shoulder and right hand shoulder dealing with some road blockages, actually around the black horse pike. On the southbound side crew working right in here but the ramps are open. Still good news there. Were still dealing with a 13minute
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