Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News At 4pm 20160418 : comparemel

Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News At 4pm 20160418

Attempting to grab the shooter, the nonshooting suspect fled towards the l station, 60th and market. He actually ran past the first individual that he had robbed and his friends who caught up with him, physically subdued him until the police came and arrested him. Reporter police were waiting for him this afternoon and was arrested. And, again, now both men held here at police headquarters. It is not yet known if that we cooperating with the police, if they are giving investigators in the information. We can tell you they are facing a long list of charges, however, were waiting for the District Attorneys Office to formally announce what the charges are. Thats the latest. Nbc 10 news. Nbc 10s Monique Braxton continues the story. What are people there saying, monique . Reporter everyone is terrified that i spoke with on the street, especially since the gunman was apprehended a half mile from where im standing. So this arrest comes 14 hours after officer James Mccallaugh was shot in the leg down the street here. That gunman was then app apprehended. Coming out of the house, seen all the cars and one guy. Reporter the guy with the police is 23yearold Scott Griffin, a dangerous man with a lengthy criminal history. Our camera was on alden street where narcotics officer took him to the police headquarters. He had 14 prior arrests, armed, casually standing on the corner talking, arrested without incident. Theres too many guns out here. Its frightening. Reporter griffins father showed up moments after his son was in custody. He drove from North Carolina overnight after hearing his son may have been involved in a Police Shooting here 59th and market, shared pictures with griffin and came to town to hire an attorney and talk to his son. Folks who watched this say it just doesnt occur here. Im not used to seeing that p around here, you know. Thats scary. Reporter in the next hour, working to bring you more information about the suspect. In West Philadelphia, Monique Braxton, nback 10 news. Thank you. The coverage continues on nbc10. Com. Its 4 30, we hear from good friends why they consider him a leader and hero in every sense of the word. Meanwhile, new information about the philadelphia man who police say shot and killed his 4yearold daughter over the weekend. This morning, Maurice Phillips was and rained. He confessed to the crime according to the police. Police say he shot his 4yearold daughter in the back of the head and took the 4yearold to another room and punched his 5yearold daughter in the face and put her sisters blood on the shirt to appear as the 5yearold pulled the trigger. It began yesterday when phillips waved a gun inside the room. Once inside the room, he removed the gun from the holster and care leslie and wrecklessly pointed the gun around in the room. He took off and turned himself this hours later. A gorgeous start to the workweek. Perfect day to get in some fishing under the sun. It is pretty much beach weather. Heres a live look at the jersey shore at cape may. Definitely the place to be if you can and great way to start the week. People were on the beach too. We have your neighborhood weather forecast. Hey, glen. Hey, keith, and we have now officially hit 80 degrees in philadelphia. Thats the official 4 00 reading. Lehigh valley up to 81. Other places not as warm. Getting close in the neighborhood weather, get in like this in every coupe in our region, its 80 in society hill. 81 in andora. 83 in parkside. You can see many, many parts of philadelphia have, indeed, reached the 80degree mark today. Now, a little bit cooler air is going to start to come in, but not so much by morning. Its 56 degrees. This sour futurecast. As we go through the night, these are just high thin clouds. There is no kind of weather system thats going to be affecting us, but its going to be a very warm night for this time of the year throughout the area. Again, any of these clouds, south jersey, the jersey shore related to high thin clouds. A lot of us need rain, and well see if theres any coming up in the forecast in just a few minutes. Looking forward to that, again, thanks. The fliers quest for the cup comes to south philadelphia tonight. Wells fargo center, they are trying to turn around the series with the capital. The puck drops at 7 00. People are gathering at xfinity live for watch party. They arrive home down 20 in the best of seven series with the caps. Tim furlong is live in south philadelphia. What are fans saying, tim . Reporter it doesnt happen often, but the sports god bestowed perfect weather, meaningful game at the ballpark, and other side of the parking lot here, we have a playoff hockey game, 20 in the series, but the traffic will be rough with two games goingen, but come on, the phillies walked off yesterday, thats a good thing, and, of course, first home game, its going to be an e emotional night on ice and great night p against the mets. They will play their hearts out. At lee they should. The fan base will be crazy supporting them because win at home, were even. They are doing good. Im happy about that, but its awesome, one big party in the area. Reporter and with a big party, big pre and post game traffic issues. Be patient. Hopefully two big wins from the sport complecomplex. Tailgaters are gathering. Its going to be an awesome night. Thats where we are live. Thank you, tim. This morning, hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside the nations highest court in washington, d. C. As justices tackled the controversial topic of immigration. They rallied in support of two Obama Administration program that could shield 4 Million People from deportation, making them eligible to work in the u. S. Texas is leading 26 states challenges programs put on hold. The high court is expected to decide by late june whether they can go forward. To a developing story, a deadly earthquake in ecuador killed 350 people, and that number is expected to climb. Nbc 10 is live in the Digital Operations Center filling in on the latest there and how rescue efforts are going in japan that saw two powerful earthquakes. Reporter rescuering in ecuador continue to pull survivors from the rubble today in a town flattened by the quake. People trapped under buildings could be for days. It is the strongest earthquake for decades, and hospitals and other buildings collapsed after the quake struck the country saturday night. More than 2500 people that authorities know of suffered injuries. The red cross estimated between three and 5,000 residents need temporary housing. In japan, this video shows the extent of damage from two earthquakes there. A landslide in the southern part of the country set mud and water in a neighborhood swallowing up everything in its path and long cracks in the field reveal the fault lines of the quake that hit thursday and saturday. Two aircraft landed in southern japan today carrying with emergency supplies. In addition to dozens of deaths, nearly 1,000 people need medical treatment for quakerelated injuries. The two u. S. Marine aircraft picked up supplies of water, food, and blankets, going to remote areas damaged in the quakes. Now, hundreds of international and aidworkers rushed to both countries. Secretary of state john kerry says the u. S. Is helping in any way possible. Live in the Digital Operations Center, nbc 10 news. Thank you, denise. Both president ial candidates prepare to his pennsylvania hard now as election day creeps closer. Aids have not and nounsed details about the visit yet, and today, she visited a hospital, and a poll has her leading rival, bernie sanders, by two points nationally. Appearing on today this morning, sanders dismissed polls saying the only thing that matters is what happens in the voting booth. Tomorrow evening, hell be in State College to hold a rally at the rec hall at 7 00. Trump called for a turnout trying to crack 50 to sweep new yorks delicates. Cruz has an Election Watch Party in philadelphia awaiting results to come in. Today, he met with supporters at the American Legion post in maryland. Trump met with the National Diversity coalition in new york city this morning attending a rally tonight in buffalo. John campaigned in new york today endorsed by the New York Daily News calling him collier than trump or cruz. Some polls have him in second place. It is almost time for our primaries. Pennsylvania and delaware hold primary elections on april 26th. New jersey voters go to the polls june 7th. For complete decision 2016 coverage including latest counts and upcoming primaries and caucuses, tap the nbc 10 app. Bill cosbys wife is questioned under oath again tomorrow in a defamation lawsuit filed against her husband. Seven women claimed they were called liars after going public with the Sexual Assault accusations held against him. Bill cosby faces criminal charges in Montgomery County where he is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting. He has denied the allegations. Shane spar row of st. Lawrence charged with making a false statement while in court to be sentenced in a theft case, they said he led the judge to think he was a retired decorated marine. Turns out, that was not true, and they showed items police took from sparrow, had a uniform with his name on it and phoney discharge certificate. Swat teams as officials issued an arrest warrant. They got called late this morning to diamond street and hilton pike. Stay with us as new information comes available. A school bus crashed in nus castle county delaware, leaving a man trapped in the car with head and chest injuries. The 86yearold driver was taken out after the car was resting on its roof. The state police say no children on the bus needed hospitalization. A middle school in the School District got started today, but its not built from the ground up. The cedar Brook Middle School has a completely new look when classes begin in september of 2017. Only some foundational beams remain after the school is essentially rebuilt. The School Closed two and a half years ago due to Environmental Issues sent students to three sites until the project is completed. Traffic woes on kelly drive due to reas far asing. This will improve traction and keep storm water off the busy drive. Its happening between 25th street and hunting park avenue to the ramp on ridge avenue. Now work is stopped for rush hour but continues at 6 30 and overnight. The road work continues through saturday. Line painting could make it slow going on several major highways in the area including the blue route this week. Crews started work today on 476 and i95. Work continues friday on route 202, the walt whitman bridge, and blue route painting continues 9 00 a. M. To 3 00 p. M. On the pennsylvania turnpike and i95. The heroin crisis Takes Center Stage tonight. A series of Community Meetings starts tonight at 6 30 at northeast high school. The city county krillmanments those addicted to the dangerous drug to come forward for firsthand accounts before Holding Hearings on the heroin crisis next month. Nbc 10 digital exclusive, generation addicted, looks hard at the epidemic. Thats on the app now and nbc 0 nbc10. Com. Hundreds of troops going to iraq to find isis. Ash carter said today the u. S. Is sending 200 troops to help iraqi forces closer to the front lines. Most of the troops are likely to be army special forces. Defense secretary carter said the troops wont be fighting street to street, but at headquarters helping plan and coordinate battles. Reminder, watch nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting from the middle east with an exclusive interview with ash carter right here after nbc 10 news at 6 00. Severe storms texas overnight. Heavy rain and strong winds roll through the houston area forcing School Closures today. That rain is expected to continue throughout the night. That same system dropped several feet of snow on parts of colorado this weekend. More than 40 inches causing whiteout conditions. The weather snarled air travel and forced cancellation of 70 of the flights in Denver International airport. Now your first alert weather. Were stuck in beautiful, sunny weather part tern, others are in wet, snowy patterns, and thats what you saw. Its all related, and we have light northwesterly flow, dry air continuing across the region, but not quite the same at the shore. Look at this. The wind is coming in off the ocean. Thats the sea breeze. You saw that contrast of the winds, and you can see the results of that where its only 61 degrees at wholegate, and 78 degrees in mays handing. Thats not far away. These are curtesy of the partners at weather underground, one of the top weather sites in the world for many, many years. We have dry and warm conditions continuing across the area. It was beautiful over the weekend. 67 saturday, 73 sunday, so far, 80 degrees today, and now were going to cool off a little bit tomorrow, but thats still way above average. Were not going to see real cool weather for a while, but we could use rain to wash pollen out of the air. Allergy sufferers continuing, and the pollen continues to be high tuesday and wednesday and just high thursday into friday. We need significant rain on friday with that system that were predicting in order to wash more of that pollen out of the air and help the allergy sufferers. Heres the dry air around our portion of the country. The whole east, the whole middle of the country, and then theres that moisture. It just keeps going south to north. Its not moving, and so you cant just time that and say, hey, its going to take two days to get here. It doesnt work like that. Now, the neighborhoods tomorrow, you dont see any 80s, but ill show you significant differences, even in dry, fair weather as we look at different neighborhoods in the area, you can see some significant changes. Now, lets go towards the shore. Today, its much cooler. Tomorrow, its going to be just about as warm as the inland areas. 70 degrees in atlantic city, and thats because the wind direction is going to be different. Its going to be a northwest wind, land breeze. Now, heres a ten day forecast for the philadelphia area. Again, its a little cooler tomorrow. Even cooler than that on wednesday. But that is about average for this time of the year. Were dry. Tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday, we have a system coming in on friday, with some moisture, looks like some showers, maybe a thunderstorm, not an all day kind of thing. Right now, it looks like it may well clear out for next weekend. The temperature a little lower, but thats, again, thats still above average. Sunday, up to 70 degrees. Then next week, we have a different tune. Temperatures are down, and we have a front that looks like its going to be stalling out and keeping the temperatures on the cooler side. Once again, a tenday forecast across the area. We are the ones to introduce seven day to the region many, many years ago, and now were doing it ten days, and, you know, the science just keeping improving. When i started in tv, we could barely do a three day forecast because the computers were so bad. Graduated from a green screen to a wall. Before there was no green screen, blue screen, right . I have not touched a weather map in years. Until this. Todays gorgeous. Hard to come inside any building today because its so beautiful outside. What made it decent is that the weekend was so beautiful. Tempted to call in sick. All right, thank you. A bill signing ceremony made history in pennsylvania this weekend. At this moment, medical marijuana is officially legal in the keystone state today. Surrounded by families and patients who have long been advocating for medical marijuana, the governor pledged to create the new medical industry as quickly as possible. The department of health has six months to develop an application process for parties and care givers to Access Medical marijuana, and then one for the businesses that want to grow and sell it. All right, coming up, fast food findings. What a new study says burgers and fries that we both love love. Could be exposing you to. I dont want to know. Ill avert my eyes as well. Dont mess with my fries. Another story, disaster averted, things really take a turn on the mat when one gymnastics coach makes a catch you dont want to miss. Plus, bad news on the beer front. Whats in short supply that could cause a spike in the price of a pint. And unexpected encounter, whats about to greet this guy . Oh, boy. First, a look at closing bell on wall street. Dow, nasdaq, and s p closed higher today. Well be right back. Modres the cost of living the pay stays the same. I have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. Its a big struggle. One person that really gets this is Katie Mcginty. She came from a workingclass family. She was ninth of 10 kids. She gets it. Shell fight for equal pay for equal work. Katie mcginty will protect Social Security and medicare. Thats why president obama and Vice President biden support her, too. Shell make a heck of a senator. Dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. Take a look at this, a whale sails past a paddle border a few feet away from him. Look up close. This happened in oceanside, california today. Oh, my goodness, and stays on the paddle board. Rather be there than in the water. A whale putting a show on. Hes not going to forget that. Thats for sure. Catch of a lifetime. A quick thinking coach in canada saved a young girl. Look at it. My goodness, a roll and everything. Watch again. A head first crash, goes flying, and acting on reflex, he got her before slamming into the floor, saving her, of course, you could tell, from a serious injury. Wow. Switching gears now, coverage of breaking news continues now on nbc 10 news at 4 00. In three hours, investigators arrested the man suspected of a shooting a Police Officer who is recovering this afternoon. We talk to the close frien

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