Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News Today 11am 20170424 : compar

Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News Today 11am 20170424

Jersey and delaware for most of the morning and you see the Lehigh Valley and burkes county and this is also light rainfall and a heavy rainfall is staying to the south. This first line of showers moving through as expected and then a break. You might see a sprinkle or two for much of the day and later this afternoon as we head into the evening commute. All of this will be moving into our area and it will be a dreary day today with occasional rain. Rain showers, 53 degrees right now in philadelphia, and up to 54 in the suburbs and were waiting for rain in many of the neighborhoods and notice the clouds that have taken over in the Lehigh Valley as we see some sunshine to start with. Near 60 degrees at 5 00 this afternoon and showers eventually moving into the entire area. Mainly just light rainfall for today, theres a potential for heavier downpours with the system and its going to be around for days and a look at when you can expect those when i come back with the hour by hour forecast. Philadelphia police are looking for the person who shot a teenager in the eye. Sky force 10 over the scene on lindberg boulevard in southwest philadelphia just after 7 00 a. M. And police tell us a 17yearold boy was shot one time in the left eye. He was taken to Childrens Hospital of philadelphia where he is in Critical Condition. So far there are no arrests. A suspect is under arrest following a deadly shooting in philadelphia. Nbc 10 was on the scene on east tenth street in germantown where a man shot and killed a man on wednesday night. Police say they captured the suspect as they ran from the home. Officers recovered a gun, and they believe it is the murder weapon. Investigators say an argument led to the gun fire. Happening today, a new round of nfl draft road closures is hours away and it will impact the commute for many drivers. This is a live look right now thea the draft stage, still under construction there in front of the art museum at 7 00 tonight and traffic on the parkway from 20th street up to the art museum will be shut down and we also want to let you know about some septa bus detours that will go into effect today and route 7, 32, 43 and 48 will be affected and other routes have had to make other changes and if you tap on the nbc 10 app youll find a list of changes and road closures that youll need to know about. For more on those closures and Everything Else on the road lets check in with francesca ruscio. Great advice for folks to download the nbc 10 app for more information and it is in place for route 20 and 42, 43 and 48 for septa regional rails were looking at new schedules, as well. Download the nbc 10 app for more information. Also, very important a vehicle fire was on brynn mar ave, thats off to the side as of right now and for the most part it did affect traffic in that area. Looking at i95 on indiana street, and they came back up into the 60s and look at this, either direction no problem so far. The 42 freeway and this is northbound for the new jersey turnpike and for the philadelphia area and 50s, travel speeds, were good to go there. When i come back well have more information for the nfl draft closures. Erin, ill send it back to you. Nbc 10 is your official eagles station and we have you covered all week long and our live specials begin wednesday night and join me and keith jones the day before all of the action starts and then it wraps up with the recap of all of the excitement next sunday night. In addition to the nfl draft, the 123rd running of the penn relays also kicks off starting thursday and mayor kenny will start about the events and the impact and crowds they will bring to the city at an afternoon event. A woman is under arrest and facing charges after a crash in Camden County and police accused her and someone else of overdosing with a child in the backseat of their car. The crash happened last night on eastbound 76 and Gloucester City near the ramp to 295 north. Police reported the two adults were unconscious when their car crashed. Medics took them to the hospital and working to find out their condition. The child was not hurt. We are also in touch with authorities to learn about specific charges in this case. In north jersey, 40 people are sick, possibly because of synthetic marijuana. Newark police say they were tipped off last week when they responded to a person foaming at the mouth. They got a dozen similar calls with some people going to the hospital. Officers arrested two men on possession charges. Authorities are looking for the source of the drug. The chemical can cause seizures, hallucinations and vomiting. Were learning more about the weekend marijuana event where nearly two dozen people were arrested. The philly smoke session was organized on social media. Police first busted the event at a frankfurt warehouse because more than 200 people showed up creating a fire and safety hazard in the building and Police Officers confiscated 50 pounds of marijuana, 50,000 and four guns. In south jersey, police in Camden County are investigating after someone found a body floating in the river. It was in the water near admiral wilson and baird boulevard yesterday. Police have not released information about the persons i. D. Or a possible cause of death. Happening now, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court holding a hearing to decide whether to overturn appeal denials from abujamal. His supporters plan to demonstrate during that hearing. Abujamal was sentenced to death for killing Daniel Faulkner in 1981. A federal Appeals Court later changed the sentence to life without parole. Also happening now, the penalty phase of eric freins murder trial has been delayed. Were trying to find out what is causing that delay. Freins family ties to be examined today. The jury that convicted frein last week of killing one state trooper and wounding another in 2014 will decide if he should live or die even though there is a moratorium on the Death Penalty in pennsylvania. Freins defense suggested they will face questions about how much influence his father, a retired army major, had on the gunman. Did you feel the earth move this weekend . People living in lancaster sure if the an earthquake shook. The United States Geological Survey say it was a minor 2. 3 magnitude earthquake. That is similar to a rumble you would feel from a passing truck. [ honking ] you are looking at dozens of bike riders pedalling along philadelphias vine street expressway yesterday. Someone shot this cell phone video from the opposite lane of the highway. Most of the cyclists appear to be teenagers and in case you were wondering, bicycles are not permitted on freeways in pennsylvania without penndot permission. In newtown bucks county, will hold a meeting on possible school closures. They want to move ahead with a consolidation and redistricting plan and it may include Rolling Hills elementary will skoos. Nbc 10 now is helping you jumpstart your day in a new way. We are taking the morning show on the road starting this week visiting local wawas and we could be coming to your neighborhood. On wednesday, trace i davidson, vai sikahema and Jessica Boyington will be at the wawa on namans creek road from 5 00 to 9 00 a. M. Theyll be making hogies, pouring coffee and handing out freebies and bill henley will be joining them in the coming weeks and be sure to stop by and join them. That is this wednesday from 5 00 to 9 00 a. M. It should be fun. As President Trump approaches the 100day mark of his administration, he is pushing to fulfill promises on health care and tax reform, but the big question may be can he prevent a looming Government Shutdown . Historic change in the south. Reminders of one of the most controversial periods of American History are on the move this morning. Yesterdays beautiful sunshine is long gone. Weve got clouds and some more spring showers. You could see the raindrops on the lens. This view from center city. Ill show you when the steadier rain moves in and that will happen later today when im back with the tenday on tap. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. Maybe thats why weve been ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. 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Com President Trump is counting down the first 100 days of his administration. He has a busy week with the Government Shutdown looming and work to be done on health care and tax reform. Nbcs Kristen Welker has more on the week ahead for the president. Reporter with Donald Trumps presidency approaching the 100day, ma, trk, the president d his aides are fulfilling a triumphant night. Hes fulfilling promises at a breakneck speed . With 45 of americans, hes off to a poor start. Mr. Trumps job Approval Rating now stands at 40 , the lowest for any president at the 100day mark in the history of the poll. Still, a new abc News Washington post poll shows President Trump is holding on to his base with 96 of trump voters saying theyd vote for him again. On twitter, the president calling the new polls very good considering that much of the media is fake and almost always negative. All this as washington faces a looming deadline. If congress cant pass a budget deal by friday the government will shut down. The government will stay open . Believe it will. Reporter but one of the potential sticking points, republicans are looking to include funding for the president s border wall in the spending bill, a signature Trump Campaign promise. Who is going to pay for that wall . Mexico reporter the president suggesting u. S. Taxpayers may need to make a down payment, tweeting eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, mexico will be paying in some form for the badly needed border wall. The wall is, in my view, immoral, expensive, unwise. Reporter some republicans warning about letting the issue shut down the government. The last thing we can afford is to send a message to the world that the United States government is only partially functioning. Reporter this comes as the white house is aiming toy is russ tate the failed effort of health care reform. We are hopeful for this week, but again, its not something that has to happen in order for it to define our success. Reporter and today, former president barack obama who has been spotted vacationing in recent weeks is coming off the sidelines, hosting a discussion about Community Organizing at the university of chicago. Obamas first public appearance just days before the current commander in chief marks a major milestone. Kristen welker, nbc 10 news. Four controversial confederate monuments are coming down. The monuments glorify white supremacy. Earlier this Morning Police took down the Liberty Monument and Tactical Gear surrounded the monument and put up barricades and closed up the streets. The monument was dismantled from top to bottom. Several people gathered in a parking lot nearby to watch, but there were mixed feelings on the removal among the crowd. We are, of course, elated that had this monument is coming down and this is happening in the middle of the night when people cant come out and celebrate this great victory for the april of new orleans. I think its terrible. Its an insult and an egregious attack on history. This is the history of our area. You cant change it by pulling down monuments. Its our history. Reporter numerous legal battles have to be resolved before those statues could be removed. All right. Switching gers now. For more than three decades, one local institution has helped families get through difficult times. The Ronald Mcdonald house of southern new jersey has been a home away from home for families whose children are receiving lifesaving treatments and this weekend theyre holding a fundraiser and honoring one of their biggest supporters and joining us now to talk about it are teddy thomas, the executive director of the Ronald Mcdonald house of southern new jersey and beth catalana who has supported the organization for more than two decades. Teddy, tell us more about the Ronald Mcdonald house of southern new jersey and its mission. Okay. The house is a home away from home for families with seriously ill children when they have traveled a far distance to get the medical care their children needs. 25 families stay with us while children are receiving care at the philadelphia and camden area. Why is it important to have a place for these families to stay. Gosh, otherwise theyd be sleeping in a chair in a hospital because its not just one night of hospitalization. It can be weeks or even months and they need a place to rest and regain strength overnight to take care of their children. It feels like home. It does. Beth, tell us how did you become involved with the Ronald Mcdonald house of new jersey . My father in law was on the board since 1989 and weve been in events. Unfortunately, when my son was 15 months old he was diagnosed with cancer, and i didnt use the house. We lived very close, but we saw the need firsthand for why the house was needed among families that we met in the hospital. You see what these families go through and thats one thing you dont have to think about, right . No. Where am i going to stay . Where am i going to eat and that kind of thing when youre going through such a lifechanging event. All right, beth, youre going to be honored and tell us about that and the event this weekend. The event this weekend is our firstever family pasta dinner and she offered to host this event for us and we wanted to honor an italian family and who else would we think of, but the catalanos who have been supporters and volunteers and the family in need during that period of time. What are you hoping to raise . Awareness, as well, but what are you hoping to raise during these fund raiserses . We believe well top 50,000 this weekend. In a firsttime event thats spectacular and we were hoping for 640 people coming and its huge for our firsttime event and were letting lots of people know about us and were bringing children and families from the house, as well. Thank you for joining us. The family pasta din tore benefit the Ronald Mcdonald house from southern new jersey is from 4 00 to 7 00 p. M. The event is sold out, but you can still help the charity, this is important, by buying raffle tri tickets for trips to italy or disney world. For more information just tap the nbc 10 mobile app. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. You tap that same app and you can track the rain thats starting to move into the area. This is the view from the nbc 10 studios and a couple of raindrops on the lens and plenty of clouds overhead and these are the rain clouds that have been moving in for this morning and been going on for most of the morning and youve got a dreary, damp view and no sunshine there. Thats really keeping the temperatures cooler today because the winds at 7 miles an hour in philadelphia and stronger in wilmington at the shore. Up to 16 miles an hour in new jersey. The temperatures have been climbing and most of the area will koos off into the 40s overnight and now its in the low 50s for philadelphia. The rain has yet to get going and 58 degrees in the Lehigh Valley and weve seen showers in the suburbs and not every neighborhood has seen it just yet and these numbers were in the 40s and theyve not seen a huge climb, but they are warming up. 54 in audubon, mount laurel and lumberton is at 53 degrees and 53 for robinsville and Hopewell Township and the clouds will stay with us and rain will be on and off. So were not going to see a huge warmup and philadelphia topping out near 60 degrees and as we go into the evening hours and occasional showers. The steady rain is in burkes county right now and a few showers moving through philadelphia right now. These are light showers and you see much of the area is dry and we will get a break with whatever is falling right now before more showers move off this afternoon, and theyll stay offshore and if we get some heavier downpours, those are most likely to go tomorrow. At 6 00 this evening and rain for the parts home in much of the area and well see some rain into south jersey, as well and allentown, most likely dry at 6 00 tonight, but showers will be on tonight and look at that the steadier rainfall and there is the potential for downpours, not at 8 00 in the morning and theres a large system that will be with us not only today, but 11 30 tomorrow earn poing and well be tracking heavier downpours and a good chance of pretty g

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