Tell us more, matt. Reporter well, look at all the people around me here at gerard college. They are very busy since early this morning. Theyve been here for hours, and they are packing the gymnasium, helping out one another, helping others who are not even here. Some of the volunteers i talked to today say this is the message of the day, to serve. With a hammer in hand, these folks are hoping to build a better future. They are building. Im helping. Reporter step by step, building shelves for kids in the shadow of murals and videos of dr. King, these folks are hard at work when most have the day off. Its a way for us to continue on his legacy. He had a dream, and right now, we are actually living his dream out. Reporter this is the 22nd year for the Martin Luther king day of service in our region, the largest in the country. All told, some 145,000 people from all ages and backgrounds are expected to get their hands dirty for a good cause. Hands on Service Projects, trainings, workshops
Some of it is off the coast of ramps Cape May County picking i was light snow shower. Thirst a big band of snow by gettysburg and harrisburg. These have had a tendency to fall apart a bit. If you get caught in one slow it down and temperatures are below freezing. More snow farther out to the west. A lot of that will wind up tracking up to our northern suburbs later this morning and through the day and a light accumulation is possible in places up near the Lehigh Valley. Say a coating to an inch by the end of the day. 27 degrees in philadelphia. 25 degrees on the way out the door this morning in allentown and trenton and reading and 26 in millville. Not a lot of wind but do bundle up because it is cold. And it stays kind of chilly today. 28 degrees by 7 oclock. Again a couple of early snow showers. Then 39 by noon. Maybe some peeks of sunshine today. Getting up to 42 by 3 oclock. And then back into the at least upper 30s by 5 oclock and 7 oclock and again during the day and especially t
Good afternoon sara bloomquist is off and in the news police mange an arrest in the murder of a young woman shot to death in front of her 12yearold daughter. And President Trump has ordered new sanctions followed irans Ballistic Missile test. But the big story on action news is the terror attack stopped in its tracks near one of the most famous museums in the world. Authorities say a man armed with a machete was shot near the louvre in paris. Terror unfolded when a man armed with a machete shouting allah akbar lunged toward officers. Wounding one lightly and them shooting back wounding the shooter. The mona lisa was on lockdown. At least 1,000 tourists were inside at the time of the attack. Images showed them huddled in groups. It happened fast, it went quickly. Everyone was panicking and we saw death coming for us. We were very, very scared. According to police the man attacked after being told he could not enter the the underground hopping area with his bags and no explosives were fo
[ inaudible ] the gut wrenching words of hostage tonight. Honoring his fallen brother in blue on solemn night in smyrna, delaware. Im chris oconnell. Dawn is off tonight. Steven floyd died when inmates held prison correction officers hostage during a 20hour standoff today state official posthumously floyd to lieutena lieutenant. His grief stricken neighbors, friends and family gathered tonight to remember the hero. Brad sattin live in delaware tonight. Brad you were at what was im sure a heartbreaking vigil. Reporter yeah, chris, it was heartbreaking. In fact this vigil comes at the same time were learning new information coming from the medical examiner tonight that lawsuit floyds death has been ruled a homicide by trauma. Meanwhile organizers expected just a few dozen people to attend tonight. Instead they came by the hundreds. Reporter hundreds turned out to support the family of lieutenant steven floyd at smyrna Regional Park with candles, balloons, tears and songs. Reporter in the
Bullet flies past customers in line at a food truck in south jersey. And a man fires a gun into a crowd outside of a local nightclub sending people running for cover. But the big story on action news is the new alligation that Donald Trumps Campaign Staff had cant with russian officialed before the election. This comes the day after Trumps National security adviser stepped down. Reporter sources tell abc news that they got wind of the contact before the election and launched an investigation. The New York Times report that people inside and outside of Trumps Campaign had repeated contact with russian officials the year before the election. It gives one name, paul manafort, the former Campaign Chairman fired over the summer and called the report ridiculous and never knowingly spoke to russian officers and they say they few they were talking to russian officials and that u. S. Officials have not seen any evidence that the trump team cooperated with the hack of the democrats or had anythi