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Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20180224

Areas of locally dense fog we will talk about that. There is a fog advisory for Chester County until 8 00 this morning. Let me take to you storm scan three, show you what is going on you can see we dont have much in the way of rain in the region, pockets of dress ill throughout the morning, and heres rain helping our way here today. Also tonight, and then into the first part of tomorrow. So yes, the damp, dreary weekend is on tap, 44 degrees, right now in philadelphia, it is 45 as we start off your day in wilmington. Right around 46 in millville and 47 degrees down the shore in, Atlantic City. Good news hey were warmer then just 24 hours ago, we will be anywhere from five to 11 degrees warmer, were 6 degrees warmer look it here in philadelphia that trend will continue as we head into the afternoon but by 9 00 oclock or so 50 degrees. Fiftyfour with rain showers around noon time and 56 for that High Temperature later this afternoon. Ill let you know when rain clears out in a few minutes, but for now back to you. All right, chelsea, thank you. 5 02. New this morning Philadelphia Police are looking for gunman who shot two men in logan. This call came in right around 1 30 this morning for a shooting at broad and rockland , and a 27 yearold man was shot in both legs, and a 35 yearold man was shot in the knee, and left leg, both are now in stable condition, and there is in word on a motive. Meantime, south philadelphia street looks like it was the scene of the demolition derby, overnight, police say someone smashed into parked cars. Eyewitness News Reporter anita oh is live at the scene and we hear there are a lot of damaged to parked cars out there this morning, good morning reporter this happened on third street between ritner and porter streets in south philadelphia. Lets get to the damage here. You can see this car seems to have gotten the brunt of the collision, this is a chevy suv parked on the corner, you can see debris on the ground, as well, and all along this street as you can see in this video from overnight other damage as well, sideswiped, mirrors torn off, police say more than a dozen cars, have been damaged, and this happened around 10 00 last night when a driver reportedly lost control and then smashed into this line of cars, again, on third street, in between porter and ritner street in south philadelphia. That driver has been arrested on suspicion of dui according to investigators. That driver has in the yet been identified when we learn more information we will before he bring you latest. Live from south philadelphia, anita oh for cbs3 Eyewitness News. A lot of car owners will be waking up than happen think morning, thank you. Police are looking for clues to help track them down a hit and run driver in mercer county. Investigators say person behind the wheel struck and killed an employee, at a quick check, Convenient Store in lawrenceville. Eyewitness News Reporter Natasha Brown has the very latest on this investigation. Reporter candles still burned brightly in memory of the quick check employee who lost his life at work. February 19th, 35 year owed charles, neeves a gaza tend ant in the 300 block of brunswick circumstance until lawrenceville, new jersey was struck by a gray nissan ultimate man in the stores parking lot. Police say he he was attempting to stop driver after nissan hit another car in the lot and then just kept going. Charles later died from his injuries, suspect seen here in store Surveillance Video remains on the loose. Charles was, trying to be a hero that day, unfortunately he had to pay with it, with his own life. Reporter since the tragedy , kim gamely, has made it her mission to be an advocate for victims family, and to get justice in this case. A total stranger who used facebook to, make this vigil at quick check on wednesday night. He was, just someone that i pulled up to the tank and met, when i was here to get gas, that is it, but my connection became stronger with him when he passed, because of what he did for others. Reporter father of the young daughter was affectionately known as chucky and loved fishing and spending time with family members. His hit and run death remains unsolved but folks like kimberly are determined to keep the victims memory alive my mission was to get to the word out there that the family needs support, person is still at large, that did this to him and that he didnt deserve to die like this. Reporter we did receive a statement from the ceo of quick check and it readness part quote our deep sympathies , thoughts, prayers get out to charles and his family and loved ones. He was a valued team member who without a Second Thought put the needs of someone else above his own. Police are still in search of that suspect who was caught on Surveillance Video inside the store and nissan ultimate man he was apparently driving. If you have any information about this case, please contact the police right away. In lawrenceville, new jersey, Natasha Brown for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Police are looking for a man who allegedly groped i girl in the target store in bucks county. Take a look at this surveillance photo, police say this man groped a 13 yearold girl at a target on rock hill drivein bensalem wednesday night around 9 00 oclock. If you have any information, on this mans identity, please call the bend salem police. The price tag on a fire that destroyed more than a dozen school buses in Lehigh County is more than two milliondollar, and, the flames broke out around 3 00 friday morning in the Parkland School district garage in orefield, the fire destroyed 16 newly purchased buses in the garage, and about a dozen other buses park outside of that garage. The district is working to get borrowed buses for monday. Many of our surrounding School Districts and the neighboring School Districts have offered us surplus bus that he is they may have. We feel pretty good that we will have school monday, im pretty optimistic. Reporter cause of the fire is still under investigation. And meantime, demolition of the building gutted by a four alarm fire in olde city philadelphia will start next week, the Cities Department of licenses and inspections, has determined that the remains of the building at 239 Chestnut Street are imminently dangerous, and tearing down the building will likely take a week, there will be road closures all around that area during the demolition and you can find them on cbs philly. Com. Were learning more this morning about the missed opportunity to stop gunman who shot 17 people to death in the florida high school. Woman close to the suspect, warned the fbi he had rifles and said quote i know he is going to explode, end quote, that is according to a transcript of a tip received on january the fifth. Now the fbi has acknowledged it failed to investigate that tip, meanwhile Florida Governor rick scott has un veiled a new plan to improve school safety. Im calling for a mandatory Law Enforcement officer in every public school. I want to make it virtually impossible for anyone who has mental issues to use a gun. Reporter now the plan includes creating a violent threat restraining order program, ate laos the court toss prevent violent or mentally ill people from purchasing guns and includes raising the states minimum age to buy a gun to 21 years old. President trump is criticizing the School Resource office shore stayed outside of the school and did not confront that gunman. He leveled his sharp criticism during a speech to conservatives at a conference in maryland. The president used his speech to discuss his plan to prevent Mass Shootings in americas school. That plan includes putting guns in the hands of some train teachers and faculty members. Id rather have somebody that loves their students and wants to protect their students then somebody standing outside that doesnt know anybody and doesnt know the students and frankly for whatever reason decided not to go inside even though he heard lots of shots being fired inside. President trump also, held a joint News Conference with australian Prime Minister malcolm turnbull, leaders discussed a wide range of topics including gun control, Immigration Reform and north korea. Former Trump Campaign official rick gates has pleaded guilty to charges that are part of the special counsels Robert Muellers investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. Charges include conspiracy and making a false statement, gates will cooperate with the investigation, also mueller un sealed a new indictment begins codefendant paul manafort, it includes, allegations the former Trump Campaign chairman paid european politician toss lobby on behalf of ukraine. This morning things are back to normal at the white house after a security scar, led to a lock down, yesterday, coming up, what were learning about the woman accused of causing that scare. Plus, when shes not practicing medicine in her office she may be practicing it, halfway across the world. Still ahead we will introduce to you a local surgeon who performs life changing procedures on her own patients , we will b new tv, new speakers, netflix. This is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. Is it, ladies . Dont get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. D, but you still dont have fios. Ok . Fios is a 100 fiberoptic network, literally engineered for streaming. Good advice. Ive also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. Experience netflix on the 100 fiberoptic network made for streaming switch to fios and get a year of netflix on us with a twoyear agreement. Back on Eyewitness News a woman is facing charges today after a security scar lead to an hour long lock down at at the white house. Secret service as 35 yearold jessica ford drove a van in the security barrier on friday afternoon. Agency says she is from tennessee and they have had previous problems with her. Officials also say she has Mental Health issues. The incident happened as President Trump was in the white house, after holding a press conference with australias Prime Minister, fortunately, in one was hurt. New numbers from the centers for Disease Control and prevention hold up the war of the flu epidemic appears to be behind us. The number of the people visiting the doctor for flu like illness is now been dropping but Health Officials caution a flu season is far from over, medical facilities all around our area say that they are still very bus which flu patients, the dominant virus this season has been h3n 2 but experts say they are seeing more flu b viruses. The h32 effects more older folks with high hospitalization and death rates but influenza b effects those that are younger. There is certainly a fair amount of influenza to go, probably until midapril. Reporter Health Experts are urging everyone who has not gotten a flu shot yet to get one. A wondering emu is safe after week on the run in northeastern, pennsylvania. Take a look at this heres what drivers came upon friday morning in wayne county, that emu is in the middle of the highway there for better part of the week, too, the 5foot tonightless bird was wandering the area, one man thinks his original owner sold the bird, and then it got loose. The institute has been here 40 years this year and we have never had anything that cause this much ruckus. This emu this guy is hot, he has two legs, he is strong, he is fast. Late friday afternoon the e mu was shot with the tranquilizer, caught and taken to a animal park. Certainly a sight to see out there. That thing is huge. I know, it is big, of course, everyone have their cameras on their phone and we have videos of it. This morning some people may have trouble seeing with all that fog out there. So true, you mention that had so let me show you a camera right now. We will look at center city. Look at those cloud, jan, kind of ayuky way to start off your saturday. We will deal with fog and yes, indeed more rain will be heading our way. Were dealing with fog in rehoboth as we take a look at our live Neighborhood Network camera and boardwalk plaza visability not all that ideal. We have a dense fog advisory that has been issued for lancaster as well as chester counties, and this is until 8 00 oclock this morning but that doesnt mean if you are in the within the advicery area you will not be dealing with a little fog as you wake um as well and it can be locally dense in your neighborhood so were track ago this keeping a very close on eye on things, for instance , millville. 3 miles or less is current visibility there, same situation in lancaster, even in to dover about a half a mile or less visibility, so certainly, not ideal, as we are waking up, this saturday morning. So storm scan three shows that rain wise, were fairly quiet, i will show you what is heading our way as i zoom out, weve got quite a bit of rain into portions of ohio, indian, kentucky, that is pushing out our direction as we head throughout the day today so rain certainly is going to be picking up as we head in the afternoon and it will last really through the first half of your sunday, and it is not like we need any rain. Heres the thing, soggy february, so far, precipitation wise for the month we have seen 5. 3 inches, and that is more than 3 inches of above average, for this time of the year and for the month of february, and of course, we have more rain to come throughout the weekend. And the good news it is 44 degrees right now in philadelphia, weaver milder, compared to this time yesterday, and that is going to continue throughout the day , 45 in wilmington. Fortytwo in allentown. Upper 30s in the poconos, 43 in reading. Fortythree in lancaster w these mild temperatures just dealing with plane old rain throughout the weekend. It is 44 just waking up in media. Fortytwo pottstown, 44 in mullica, 44 in chester. Fortysix in palmyra and doyletown this morning. Right around 42 degrees. So, the mild stretch of weather that we are entering starting to day, that is going to continue for the next five days, notice temperatures will be well above average for this time of the year, were looking at 50s and 60s in the forecast, so some nice mild weather will be sticking around but we have to get through rain this weekend. Lets talk about how that is panning out, notice the first part of the morning is looking dry, quiet just dealing with fog and maybe some patchy drizzle, but by noon time we will see steady rain kicking in that will last into the evening hours if you have dinner plans tonight, you have to bring rain gear with you, heaviest rain moving in overnight into early sunday morning, cold front passes on through, we will start to get drying going on by sunday afternoon, sunday evening and then monies looking, much better. Areas of rain and drizzle toll day, 54 degrees for that High Temperature, again, well above average for this time of the year, and then were up to 60 as we head into sunday. Sunday will be even milder. 60 degrees on monday, looking like a good day, sun and included out there, and sunny and nice by tuesday, that is my pick of the next seven days , 62 on wednesday, in the bad either, next chance for rain will arrive by next friday, jan, now back to you. Chelsea, thank you. 5 18. A fill based oral surgeon is transforming faces and lives even in her spare time, for the past six years she has volunteered long side other medical professionals to provide much needed health care to communities in africa. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do introduces us to a special doctor who uses her skills to make a difference. Okay, let me think, okay. Reporter doctor jody chow is back at work seeing patients as a oral and facial surgeon at Jefferson University hospital but earlier this month she was almost 6,000 miles away on african mercy a medical ship currently dock off the coast of cameroon. Everybody that serves goes there on a voluntary basis so nobody gets pay. You pay your way to go there to help the people. Reporter it was doctor chows sixth volunteer trip with the nonprofit mercy ship a commitment that has brought her expertise to five african countries. I realized how much help that we were providing, for people who cannot afford care, and so i just keep ongoing back. Reporter the before and after procedures show stunning transformations. Hooray. Reporter many oral surgery cases patients are able to smile for the first time in years. There is a lot of things that go uncheck because people there cannot, afford care so instead of quarter sized tumor in the upper or lower jaw, often the patient that is we encounter there are melon sized, water melon size. Reporter stationed in one country for 10 months it takes some 450 people to operate the ship at any given time, it is essentially a floating hospital, providing medical care and surgeries completely free of charge. But people with all kinds of skill sets are needed to keep it going. It is really like a community, almost like a little town, you can be a cashier because there is a little shop, is there a bank, so, anybody who has any type of, skills, that can offer, they are always looking for crews. Wow. Reporter trang do for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Mercy ships is currently, building a second medical ship , so they will need plenty of volunteers, to staff it, get to our web site at cbs philly. Com about how to get involved, doctor chow has already scheduled her next trip who will be heading to new gunie in january. Still ahead

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