Light wind speeds this morning and also a cooler start than yesterday, almost 16 degrees cooler in the poconos right now, only 39 degrees. Patchy fog is possible in the poconos and also the lehigh valley. 49 degrees currently in allentown, 53 in pottstown. Mild conditions for philadelphia, 57, and 53 in millville. Heading into the rest of today, we are going to see plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions with our humidity going down and our temperatures staying between 71 and 74 degrees. Its going to be a fantastic day out. Ill let you know what else to expect coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast, but for now, lets check in with a look at traffic and christine maddela. The biggest problem this morning is in center city, 7th and locust. Its a water main break. Look at this video that our nbc 10 photographer captured. You can see all the water at this intersection. This is why that intersection is shut down. And you can see not only just the water, but that debris left over from the asphalt cracking there. So, this is going to take quite some time for crews to repair, even after they shut off that water and get in there and try to repair this broken water main. So, your alternate is 9th street. Thats the best way to get around this water main break. Elsewhere, taking a look right now. If youre traveling on the new jersey turnpike, take a look here. All traffic looks, all that green, thats realtime traffic data. So, its not slowing anything down, but just to be aware of. On the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike, there is a tractortrailer fire taking out the right lane and crews are responding to that. So, be on the lookout if youre traveling in that area. On the ben franklin bridge, traffic moving along nicely, but see some of those flashing lights there . Thats a construction crew taking out the two righthand lanes if youre heading westbound into philadelphia from the camden side of the bridge. On route 309, the pennsylvania turnpike, crickets out there. Thats what we like to see. No major problems, no major delays. Tracy . Christine, thanks. 4 32 right now. Breaking news from overnight. Minnesota vikings running back Adrian Peterson is off the team again while his legal case plays out. The Team Released a statement after midnight. Peterson was indicted on child abuse charges in texas. He is accused of beating and injuring one of his sons with a tree branch. Peterson is now on the nfl commissioners exempt permission list, which means he has to stay away from all football activities while his case goes through the legal process. The decision comes after one of the nfls major sponsors, anheuserbusch, released a statement saying it was disappointed in how the nfl handled recent situations, and after Radisson Hotels pulled its advertising from the vikings. Meantime, on the ray rice scandal, the Nfl Players Union is appealing the running backs suspension from the league. The appeal was filed before the midnight deadline. Rice was given a twogame suspension back in july, then suspended indefinitely after video emerged showing him punching his future wife. The union is arguing that rice cannot be punished twice for the same action. And new from overnight, a man waiting for a bus was shot in the face during a driveby shooting in north philadelphia. This happened just before midnight on north 17th street. Police say a car slowed down, someone inside that car opened fire and then drove away. The victim is in critical but stable condition. An uncommon respiratory virus is sweeping across the country, and now cases are popping up in philadelphia. Four patients have been treated at the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia for enterovirus. Pennsylvania has become the 12th state to have confirmed cases of the virus. And so far, all patients have been children. Nbc 10s katy zachry is live outside Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Katy, how are the children doing . Reporter tracy, the good news for those children and their families, they are at home and doing well, but they were at c. H. O. P. For the last week, being treated for enterovirus d68. Pennsylvania is the 12th state to have confirmed cases of the respiratory virus. Last week, delaware reported having 12 possible cases. Test results are expected back in a few days, making it possibly the 13th state. The virus presents itself much like the common cold, but for some kids, especially those with breathing problems, the symptoms are severe. Difficulty breathing, harsh and prolonged coughing. If those symptoms arise, you need to take your child to the doctor. Doctors say it is no coincidence the virus is surging at the same time kids are back at school, spreading germs Miles Per Hour light of that, many teachers in philadelphia are bringing in clorox wipes and cleaning commonly used surfaces. Teachers take them to the bathroom, usually we take them out of class, kids wash their hands. Its instilled in them. And we have Hand Sanitizer that the kids bring in. So, you know, we try to do the best we can. Reporter so, how are parents in pennsylvania reacting to the spread of enterovirus d68 here in their backyard . We talked to them and im working on that story for 5 00 a. M. Reporting live in university city, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Now to the philadelphia budget crisis. A cigarette tax bill vote could come as early as today. A rules Committee Okayed the 2apack cigarette tax yesterday. It could bring in 80 million or more to help Fund PhiladelphiaPublic Schools for the school year, and without that money, the district would have to make more cuts or even close schools during the school year. Now from our south jersey bureau, camden mayor jane red announces a new plan to reduce youth violence. Later this morning, red will join School Officials and Law Enforcement to go over details of a new program aimed at cushing violence and crime among young people. The new Jersey Labor Department is opening another Resource Center today to help unemployed casino workers following yesterdays closure of trump plaza. The center opens this morning at boardwalk hall. The Labor Department staffers will be there to help with filing for unemployment insurance. Trump plaza is the fourth casino to shut down this year and trump taj mahal is threatening to close in november. Also today, Atlantic Citys mayor will be in media, delaware county, to talk about the citys future. The mayor will address a luncheon on the press club of philadelphia suburbs. Now to news from our trenton bureau. Lawmakers are trying to crack down on heroin and Prescription Drug abuse in new jersey. So, this afternoon, theyll talk about a package of bills that are aimed at doing that through education, prevention and treatment. It is constitution day, so a number of events are planned for the we the people at the National Constitution center in philadelphia. Among them, a flagraising ceremony, naturalization ceremony, educational programs, historical displays. The u. S. Constitution was ratified on this date in 1787. And american troops on the ground in the fight against isis. What the nations top military commander said to lawmakers in washington raises the possibility. Plus, a live look at love park right now. Some major changes coming to this local landmark, and you can be part of it. Also ahead always chasing groundhogs and rabbits. But those pests were just practice for what this little dog ran into over the weekend. His incredible encounter, coming up. Plus, im tracking cooler temperatures as we end your workweek. Ill let you know what to expect, coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. Some people think vegetables are boring. But with green giants delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. Ho ho ho green giant yawn ding toaster strudel more fruit in the filling, ya . Mmm ya warm, flaky, gooey, toaster strudel now, with more fruit dont believe tom corbetts tv ad. The facts speak for themselves. Tom corbett cut a billion dollars from our schools. He took an ax to education. Twentyseven thousand educators were laidoff. Class sizes increased. And now almost eighty percent of School Districts plan to raise property taxes. Tom corbett. Cant trust him on education. Cant trust him to be for us. 20 minutes before 5 00. Happening today, you can weigh in on redesigning philadelphia love park. The City Rec Department wants to hear your ideas in person or online. Draw or write your idea on an image of the current park design, share a picture on social media using newlovepark. Or you can visit love park today and saturday and share your thoughts with organizers of the project. Now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist Brittney Shipp. Good morning. Grab a jacket before you head out the door, but as we head into the afternoon, we are going to see beautiful conditions, sunny and dry days ahead for us. Were also tracking a weekend warmup, so the 80s are not completely gone just yet. For philadelphia, were at 57 degrees, mostly clear skies. Our humidity is at 77 . Our wind speeds out of the northnorthwest at 6 Miles Per Hour. Throughout the rest of our region, take a look at the poconos, 39 degrees in mt. Pocono right now, 49 in allentown, 46 degrees in quakertown, warmer in pottstown at 53 degrees. 57 in philadelphia, 51 in cherry hill, 49 in trenton. Temperatures in mt. Holly at 50 degrees. Staying a bit warmer closer to the water at 60 degrees in avalon, 65 at prime hook and 54 degrees in dover. We have a bit of a dip in our jet stream, so thats why youre checking out temperatures at 47 degrees in detroit, only 52 right now in chicago and 46 degrees in cincinnati. Big change this morning versus yesterday morning. We are 16 degrees cooler in the poconos. Were down two degrees in allentown, down five degrees in philadelphia and nine in wilmington. Quiet on our radar. We are going to see just a few clouds. Most of the rainfall thats moving offshore near the carolinas is going to stay well to the south of us. Instead, High Pressures going to stay in control for us, and thats going to give us belowaverage temperatures, ranging between 71 and 74 degrees. Sunny and comfortable, low humidity, light wind speeds. This is going to be a gorgeous day. But make sure you grab a jacket as youre heading out the door this morning because we are on the cooler side. Yeah, we are. Yeah, we are you and i were kind of chuckling little bit at christines description of one of the major highways in her last bit. Crickets. You hear crickets when youre driving, thats a really good sign. Yeah i mean, theres not often i can say that crickets on the roadway, especially for the morning commute, but now is the time where on many of our majors, thr just crickets. So, in center city, though, this is a live picture right now. Our nbc 10 photojournalist john panfile is out there showing us whats going on. This is from a water main break, 7th and locust. You can see theres still water flowing throughout this intersection. And this is just one of the reasons why this intersection is closed. Not only is there water, there is also debris and cracked pavement there, which also happened during a water main break. So, to get around this, if you travel through 7th and locust, youre going to want to take 9th street instead to get around that water main break. Elsewhere, take a look at the route 422. This is one of our problem areas, heading eastbound usually from oaks to 202, things slow down, but we have a lot of green out there, so good news. No major problems, no major delays. Vai . Americas top general refuses to rule out the need for combat boots on the ground in the fight against isis. Well have a live report from washington. Plus, mall makeover. The local Shopping Experience thats about to get a whole new look and a new name. And clean up or pay up. The tough, new rules that will force local Property Owners to add some curb appeal to their homes. Its 4 45. Happening today, president obamas in florida to meet with military officials coordinating the fight against isis. Nbc 10 National Correspondent tracie potts reports from washington. Isis is expanding in numbers exponentially. Reporter as the house prepares a quick vote on arming syrias opposition, president obamas at Macdill Air Force base today, getting an update from the unit that will oversee the fight against isis. Its the men and women who will partner with others in the region to carry out our limited military mission. Reporter limited. No boots on the ground. The president has promised repeatedly. But his top general tells congress that there are threats to the united states, then i, of course, would go back to the president and make a recommendation that may include the use of u. S. Military ground forces. Reporter more than 1,000 u. S. Soldiers are already there with more on the way. The state department tried to clarify. The president s been very clear, we will not have troops on the ground in combat roles, period. Saying were not going to have boots on the ground is just kind of not being totally truthful with the american people. Reporter some lawmakers are concerned about arming syrian rebels. Are we simply arming and training another taliban . Reporter today, a vote and testimony from secretary of state john kerry just back from the middle east, urging other countries to help. Now, thats this afternoon. This morning, jeh johnson, the Homeland Security secretary, testifies about threats to the homeland. Isis is sure to come up. Tracie potts, nbc news, washington. A trial is scheduled today for a woman accused of leaving five children in a running car while she shopped at a philadelphia supermarket. Karen thompson is charged with endangering the welfare of children. Investigators say it was on july 2nd she went into a shoprite and left five children in her care unattended in the car. A witness called police when she heard the children crying. Police say thompson operated a home daycare. Philadelphia police say a 15yearold girl found unconscious in the woods had a medical issue, even though her parents believe she was attacked. The teen was found with bruises and scratches in the woods off roosevelt boulevard in penny pack park jumonday night. She was reported missing after she didnt show up to school. Police say she suffered a medical episode, but parents insist the levels were fine in the hospital. There is a multimillion dollar renovation project for a makeover of the mall and name change. The indoor outlet mall in northeast philadelphia will be called philadelphia mills. The interior and exterior of the Shopping Center will be upgraded. Wifi and lounge areas, device charging stations will be added. The exterior work is expected to be completed some time this fall, and then the interior work will begin early next year. The malls grand reopening is planned for the fall of next year. Philadelphia mills is the largest outlet and retail mall in our region. There are over 200 stores inside and the mall employs more than 2,500 workers. From our south jersey bureau, Property Owners who dont make their homes have curb appeal will face fines. Owners of abandoned or vacant homes that are not cleaned up or maintained will be fined 1,500 per day. Township officials hope this will help boost property values. Now from our nbc 10 jersey shore bureau, some drivers in a popular shore town might be in line for refunds of their parking tickets. A judge has ruled the parking ordinance in Point Pleasant beach is unconstitutional. He sided with Camden County lawyer kevin walsh, who appealed his own ticket. The judge found that signs dont warn drivers that they have to display their parking receipt on the drivers side dashboard as proof of their payment to park. Judges considering walshs request to order the town to refund drivers who are fined for failing to display the ticket. He has not yet issued a written opinion. Now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist Brittney Shipp. Good morning. A cool start on your wednesday with up to 16 degrees cooler this morning than yesterday morning. As we move into the afternoon, we are going to see sunny and dry days, and thats going to be the trend for at least the next couple of days. Also, a warmer weekend on tap for us. Ill let you know which day looks the best. For philadelphia, 57 degrees, mostly clear skies, our humiditys at 77 , wind speeds out of the northnorthwest at 6 Miles Per Hour. That wind direction is important because thats drier, cooler air making its way back into our region. It is only 39 degrees in the poconos right now, 49 in allentown, 46 in quakertown, 53 degrees in pottstown, 52 in swedesboro, 54 in wilmington. Temperatures in the low 50s for mt. Holly, 49 in trenton. Closer to the shore here, were at 61 degrees in Atlantic City at the Atlantic City airport, 52 degrees and 59 if youre waking up with us in delaware city. Our 24hour temperature change map shows we are down 16 degrees in the poconos, 5 in philadelphia, 9 in wilmington. So, youll really notice a difference this morning versus yesterday morning. Our radar shot shows quiet conditions with High Pressure staying in control over most of the northeast. And as we fly you down south here, all of this rainfall is going to stay to the south. So, we dont have to worry about this, really dont have to worry about much over the next couple days, but just nice conditions, 73 degrees today, 75 tomorrow. It is a bit cooler than average for the final days of summer. 69 on friday and then take a look at what happens as we head into the weekend. 82 degrees by sunday. Mmmmm, that will be a warmup. It is nine minutes before 5 00.