we are going to start with kenya in this hour. police in the capital nairobi have shot dead at least five people taking part in huge demonstrations against planned tax increases. crowds broke through police cordons and entered the city s parliament buildings, setting part of the complex alight. for several hours, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as thousands of protesters marched through the streets. about a0 people are being treated in hospital. our correspondent merchuma is following developments from nairobi and has the latest. this is the accident and emergency unit at the kenyatta national hospital here in nairobi, the biggest referral facility in the county and country. and the whole day, the medics here have been on standby to receive casualties from the protests that have been happening in town. initially, there were two other medical camps set closer to the central business district, with volunteer medical personnel taking care of the injured people, giving t
Closer. It is thursday night and the big story on action news tonight is a possible break in this philadelphia murder mystery. Lawmen say they have found the victims laptop computer. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams is live at police headquarters, sharee what are the details here. Reporter jim its day four in this investigation and detectives are hot on the trail with this one. Not only did they recover her stolen laptop built right now as we speak were being told here at headquarters three people are being questioned. Its an on investigation and were still continuing to work it very, very hard. Philadelphia police are pushing hard to find out who killed 85yearold regina prunner holmes. Action news learned three people are being questioned by the homicide unit. Holmes was found monday inside east mt. Airy home beaten stabbed and with her throat slit. Police believe robbery was the motive. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the investigation is moving strongly in t
Lets go over to david murphy good morning. Reporter a lack of of significant cloud cover a few clouds may transition in, generally speaking were looking for a mostly to partly sunny day. Feeling good this morning 69 degrees isnt bad in philadelphia. 61 in allentown. 62 in wilmington. 66 degrees down the shore. Cool a little bit sticky for your morning boardwalk stroll. 66 by 6 00. 70 in philadelphia. Mainly clear and comfortable as you head out to the car and backup. As we head through the day it will be warm. 70 by 8 00. Noon, 81. 3 00 p. M. , 83. I expect it to be the high today. Late tonight we have a shower arena thunderstorm, unfortunately matt pellman there are changes for the 4th of july forecast. Ill run those down for you. Reporter but a morning boardwalk stroll that sounds nice yeah, i could go for one of them. Reporter if youre out and about for a nice lease drive. Crews are off to for the holidays, vine street expressway by i76. The schuylkill expressway is open this mornin
Have cloud cover out to the west that will filter in at times. Overall well call it partly sunny, theres a decent chance of a nice, bright start. 62 in allentown comfortable up north, a little bit humid in the i95 corridor, stickier down the shore 66degree temperatures for the Early Morning stroll on the boardwalk. 66 degrees heading out the door the 6 00. 70 by 8 00. Mainly clear and comfortable for the most part, this afternoon not overall humid in most parts of the region. 74 by 9 00. 81 by noon, the high is 83degree mark that will hit on or about 3 00 p. M. Back to 80 on 6 00 p. M. It looks like the 4th of july will feature clouds and showers ill have that coming up matt. Reporter this ride into work this morning, should be easy, breezy no problems what so whatsoever. Schuylkill expressway is dry no construction overnight. On the left side of the screen is the mlk drive. Kelly drive closes at 10 00 for the Independence Day regatta. One of the many closures that well see for the fes
Sunny skies, high of 83 at 3 00 p. M. Thats going to be the high. Humidity not all that bad today. Unfortunately theres a bit of a change for the Holiday Weekend. Were looking at clouds and perhaps showers particularly in part of the region. Reporter i hope its not the coastal part. Good morning david, good morning everyone, just a touch of fog in a few spots this morning. What were not seeing is construction crews off for the Holiday Weekend. That means the vine street expressway is open and ready for you right now and light volume which will be the case throughout the day. Were looking at Police Activity at 17th and sky cuyahoga. Kelly drive will be closed for a regatta. Benjamin franklin parkway chestnut 67th and independence hall. We have water main break at park avenue at west third avenue in collegeville. Mercers county, the overturned truck from the overnight hours cleared everything we opened from the ramp 195 eastbound to Hamilton Square road. In absecon theres a downed traffi