Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News Today At 6am 20170202 : comp

Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News Today At 6am 20170202

46 degrees for inland areas. At the shore, up to 47 this afternoon. Low 40s for the Lehigh Valley. Youre going to see a nice sunny but breezy day in delaware. Well go through the forecast hour by hour to show you how quickly the temperatures climb when im back in 30 minutes but first, Jessica Boyington has an update. The cameras around Spring Garden street. No problems or delays right now, you can see more cars heading out the door. From the blue route to the vine street expressway, thats a 13minute trip. Speeds in the 60s there. Were not seeing any big delays, though. No major delays here. Both directions north and south at least 95 to the schuylkill. You can see 15 minutes there at the most, youre headed southbound. Also watch for the bridge closure. The p. A. Turnpike connector bridge closed for structural repairs. Bordentown township. Theres an overturned tractor trailer partially blocking the ramp northbound side on exit 7. Northbound, to route 206, might be a little bit of a slowdown there. Vai and tracy, back to you guys. Now to breaking news weve been following in delaware. Weve been covering it through the night. Inmates holding prison workers hostage. Nbc10 has a team of workers bringing you coverage as the standoff continues. The overthrow in power happened around 10 30 at Vaughn Corrections Center in smyrna, delaware. Four staffers were held hostage. Two of them released yesterday. Right now, two prison officers do remain as hostages. Guards are in the process of moving inmates to other parts of the facility. Nbc10s matt delucia is live with what is happening outside the prison. Give us an update. Reporter vai and tracy, this has been going on for several hours. A little still going on at the facility behind me. Were in the parking lot of the administration area. Were not where the facility is and that building c where this hostage situation has been going on. Were about 200 yards or so away from it. But within the last half hour, we do see some activity from far away, where we do see vans moving around that area. Again, a lot of information is pretty scarce at this moment. Of course, theyre trying to keep a lot of their tactics close to the vest, as they try to get these two officers out safely. Take a look at some video that we shot within the last hour where you can see a little closer vantage point. Still a bit of a ways off. You can still see a little bit of that facility and what those folks are dealing with in terms of the hostage negotiations that are still unfolding. Also take a look at some video from skyforce 10. This was last night where you can see some of the inmates being let out of the c building here at the james vaughn corrections facility. All of this began just after 10 30 yesterday morning. Four members of the corrections staff were taken hostage. And demands made known to a delaware newspaper. Among the concerns, their treatment in the facility. Also access to rehabilitation. As we mentioned two of those four officers, they were released. One had been treated for nonlifethreatening injuries. The situation has been the talk of the town among officials here and neighbors. We have two officers that are still in harms way and were praying really hard that everybody comes out okay. I feel sorry for the loved ones on the outside waiting to find out whats going on inside. But i also feel sorry for the inmates. Who knows what theyre going through as well. Reporter as we take another live look here, youre looking at my tablet here where you can see, the little blue dot is where we are. Again, were about maybe 200, 300 yards away from the facility itself. You can see that in this area here and some of the building. Again, were talking about the c building in this complex. And we have seen activity within the last half hour. Some advance moving around this building. We also saw what looks like a helicopter. I dont know if you can see it here. My photographer chris sees the flashing lights. Going behind the trees at the moment. But we have seen a helicopter circling the facility or complex within the past hour or so. Again, a lot of activity is still going on. Were listening to radio communications. Were trying to get an idea, a sense of what might be happening inside and around that area. Again, those two officers still inside, folks around here hoping and praying that they make it out safely. Live this morning, matt delucia, nbc10 news. At this hour, details about exactly how and why the hostage situation began are really still unclear. This is audio from one hostage who called the delaware news journal. Listen. I dont know whos taking me hostage. Theres a lost of them. They got my face covered. Im just trying to help, man. We need some names here. In another phone call, an inmate complained about the treatment at the prison, i including access to education and rehabilitation. The prison officials are investigating and you can count on nbc10 on air and the nbc10 app to keep you updated as the story develops. Our team has been outside the prison throughout the night and talking to officials and will be there until the situation is resolved. In other news, a teacher on the main line is now being accused of sexually assaulting a student on school property, local parks and at her Chester County home. Reporter what were you thinking . Did you honestly think you werent going to get caught . Nina scott was a teacher if delaware county. Police say she abused the girl for nearly eight months. Scott no longer works at the school. The school put out a statement saying once they were alerted, scott has not worked there. A couple charged in the death of their 2yearold daughter. Police say 2yearold ella grace died of pneumonia and her parents refused medical treatment box of their religious beliefs. Right now the parents grace and Jonathan Foster are back home. The d. A. Told us theyre a member of Faith Tabernacle church. They do fought believe in medicine. Skyforce 10 is over the scene of a crash between a tractor trailer and a vehicle. We know theres serious injuries were still waiting to find out exactly how many people were hurt. Stay with nbc10 and the app for updates on the breaking news. Now to three stories were covering that are happening today. First, reflection from philadelphias mayor, mayor kenney will be looking back at his first year in office and looking ahead to philadelphias future. The mayor will speak to the Philadelphia Business community about the growth plan for philadelphia neighborhoods. Today, Trenton City Council will vote on whether or not to raises the legal reaugh to buy Tobacco Products to 21. Thousands of people are gathered gathered in punxsutawney for groundhog day. Are they chanting bill . Oh, phil. In punxsutawney, where pennsylvanias most famous groundhog will reveal the forecast. The legend says it if he sees his shadow, six more months of winter. If not, spring comes early. Bill henleys got a much more accurate way to forecast the weather. Bill, i have a feeling relying on a shadow is not exactly an exact science . Well, on the television, whether its cloudy or not, thats punxsutawney, the temperatures not all that cold right now. It doesnt matter, theyre out there year after year. Well, the temperatures are going to stay below freezing in punxsutawney, so showers are unlikely. Maybe snow flurries. This is a live view of the ben franklin bridge. You can see traffic is moving just fine. The water not too rough. The wind is light. Sunshine will be bright so the bridge and rest of the area will see a nice warmup during the day. In fact, it really didnt get all that cold. 37 degrees in philadelphia. Thats one degree cooler than it was last hour. Right at freezing in south jersey and delaware in the middle 30s. There are some colder neighborhoods in philadelphia. Not particularly cold. Not typical february weather. An ddorr andorra, chestnut hill, a little warmer than it was. Center city, at the airport, 37 degrees right now. Radar, we are dry. But there are some clouds around. And you can see a few scattered snow showers towards harrisburg. And if you go far and up, theres that little bit of snow thats working towards punxsutawney, we might get snowflakes as he might be looking for his shadow. Were more likely to see sunshine in our area. Well feel that cold coming in tonight. During the day today, there go the clouds, 34 degrees in philadelphia. Look at the warmup. Well be in the low 40s at noon time. Including reading, pottstown, millville, 42 degrees at mt. Holly at lunchtime. The temperatures get a little warmer this afternoon. Middle 40s for philadelphia and wilmington. Millville at 45 degrees at 2 00. The winds will be blowing. So the windchill will be a factor and it will quickly bring in colder air for this evening. At 6 00 this evening, 38 degrees in the city. Just below freezing in allentown. And just in the low 40s right at the shore, with colder air moving in tonight. Ill look at that and show you how long that cold will last with the 10 day on 10 in ten minutes. All right, bill. First alert traffic reporter has you covered. Jess. This is just a couple minutes ago. A crash in germantown, lincoln drive at wissahickon avenue. No bigger details. Just watch going through that intersection. In bordentown township, that overturned tractor trailer. On the new jersey turnpikes northbound ramp to exit 7 which is right around route 206. So watch for delays there. Approaching that offramp. Its partially blocked. Vai and tracy. All right, thank you, jessica. 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Com experts following breaking news, heres a live look at the James Vaughn Correctional Center in smyrna. The hostage situation that started yesterday continues right now. Heres what we know. Two prison officers are being held by inmates. Negotiations with the prisoners at the facility continue. Still 82 inmates in building c where this is all happening. Other inmates has been moved to other areas of the facility. The standoff started around 10 30 yesterday morning. The Vaughn Corrections Center is the only one in the area that houses death row inmates. 13 death row inmates. And the prison was highlighted for its security enhancements. Breaking news right now, breaking news right now, out of salem county, skyforce 10 over the scene of a headon crash between a tractor trailer and a pickup truck in woodstowns on route 40 near the woodstown high school. We know there are serious injuries. Still looking to find out how many people were hurt. Jessica boyington can get us around it, jess. Tracy, were watching salem county and woodstown, route 40 headed eastbound, just in front of the woodstown middle school. A lot of traffic will be moving around that area, of course, for the morning. Especially a tractor trailer and a pickup truck, what were being told, had a headon collision there. Injuries are reported. Also reports of some people that might be trapped as well. There might be a little bit of a situation for quite some time as everything gets cleaned up and were making sure everyone is out safely. Watching bordentown township. Theres an overturned tractor trailer just near that ramp, exit 7 at route 206. The ramp is partially getting by. You will see some delays as youre moving past that scene. A lot of cleanup under way there. Were watching new jersey in a different area. Near the memorial bridge. Theres also a crash in germantown on lincoln drive around wissahickon avenue. This is also route 422. This is headed eastbound towards the schuylkill. Nine minutes towards 29 towards that point. More updates when i come back. Thanks for that. 6 18, lets get you updated on your weather with meteorologist bill henley. Bill . Tracy, were less than an hour away from sunrise this morning and well get to see a lot more sunshine today than we saw yesterday. There are some clouds around this morning. Completely dry throughout the entire region. This is a live view of philadelphia international. 37 degrees at philadelphia international. Some of the suburbs are colder in new jersey and pennsylvania. 44 degrees in bertramville. And westchester a little colder. Collegeville at 31 degrees. New hope 30 degrees, after dropping into the 20s earlier this morning. The temperatures will climb. But the wind will as be increasing. Just a little bit of a breeze in wilmington at 5 miles an hour. Coatesville seeing a westerly wind of 5 miles an hour. These winds are starting to shift, and as they do, theyll be coming out of the northwest. Thats going to make for a cooler day. Sunnier conditions in the 40s, above normal for this time of year its tonight that the cold air really takes hold and thats going to stay with us into the weekend. A little bit of a chilly breeze at the bus stop. Just a few scattered clouds. 38 degrees and above freezing for philadelphia and wilmington. Thats to start with. Sunshine will be bright. There go the last few clouds as you see scattered breaks in the clouds for the north. And the snow showers, theyre moving our way, they wont make it into our area, but we get the cold air and we feel that tonight and into the next couple days including the weekend. Saturday especially cold. Well get sunshine. 35 degrees the High Temperature in new jersey on saturday. Clouds come in. Theres a slight chance of very light snow in the suburbs and Lehigh Valley on sunday. Most areas stay dry even into the suburbs. Into the 40s in new jersey, jersey shore. And the warmup thats going to continue into next week. Today, sunshine, 45 degrees and breezy. That brings in the colder air for friday, saturday and sunday morning. For sunday afternoon, the numbers start climbing. Look at the warmup for next week. Tuesday and wednesday, theres a chance of rain. Temperatures in the 50s both days. Once the rain ends, here cummings the cold returning for thursday, friday and saturday, tracy. A longtime landmark at the jersey shore is disappearing. Still ahead, of the impact Hurricane Sandy had here thats forcing action years later. And another live look outside of the correctional facility in smyrna, delaware, where inmates have been holding two workers hostage for nearly 20 hours. More on the demands coming up. President donald trump is clashing with a top ally. Once again, he show, his content on twitter overnight. Pam as born is in our digital operational center. This time, President Trump taking issue with the deal that Obama Administration made with as you traily. In that deal, they agreed to accept 1,450 refugees. Over the weekend, President Trump had a phone call where words were reportedly exchanged between him and australian Prime Minister malcolm turnbull. When details of the call became public, trump took to twitter last night and said do you believe it, the Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of Illegal Immigrants from australia. Why . Ill study this dumb deal. Were also learning about a phone call that trump had with mexican president pena nieto. The president was going to stop, quote that hombre down there unless the military did more to control them. Both the u. S. And mexican officials deny that threat was made. Now, to the middle east where the Trump Administration has irked a strong warning to iran for a missile test. National security adviser Michael Flynn said the launch defied a u. N. Resolution. Irans foreign minister responding say the missiles are part of the Nuclear Accord and that iran would never use missiles to attack any other country. Good morning, Jessica Boyington watching the roads right now. Watching one of the cameras out in new jersey, 295 around the southbound side. Mt. Laurel township. On the top of the screen, around the graphic there, you can see a lot clustered around there. Thats a crash on the southbound side again. Watch for delays moving past there. Ill have details when i come back. Right now, lets get a check of the forecast. An hour away from the big answer, will he see his shadow or cloudy . Right now, in function taernpuny might get a little snow. Some sunshine for a change. Your neighborhood forecast, just ahead. That sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of the weekend. Its baking season. Warm up with pillsbury. Protein. Protein proteiny protein. Proteiny protein . 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