Transcripts For WPSG Eyewitness News On The CW Philly 201412

Transcripts For WPSG Eyewitness News On The CW Philly 20141204

Ceremony. The tree was being, and, so forth and we had to reconnect everything and get it going. Reporter ceremony capped hours of demonstrations launched after a new york city grand jurys call to not charge an officer in the death of eric garner. Last month decision by missouri grand jury to not indict ferguson officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teen michael brown. People of color being killed on a daily basis and cops that kill them are getting off. Reporter demonstrators staged what they called a die in at 30th street station lying silently on the ground before a rush hour march to city hall, where protesters left their mark on decorations. The protesters also tried to block on ramp to i76, they were unsuccessful in doing that and despite that scene yesterday police say the the protests were largely peaceful. We are live at city hall, im just continue finch for Eyewitness News at cw philly. Raised in new york city, after grand jury decides in the to indict a White Police Officers in the choke hold death of eric garner. The case similar to ferguson ignited protest over race and police use of force. Coming up in a few you minutes we will have a live report from new york on the protest, there. Right now time for traffic and weather, heres katie. This is going to end up being a very nice change of pace for our area. Because even though we are still going to see clouds, even though it will still be on the chilly side for us, even for standards of early december, it is brighter. We have got sunshine for a change. Been a couple days since we have seen that, as we take things out to sky cam three. A live look at Campbell Field camera, ben franklin bridge, no problems seeing anything. It is a blue sky. Just so much more pleasant. So funny how you take these things for granted until you are left with the them for a few days. Here we are on storm scan three, clouds here and there, High Pressure briefly taking control, and as a result of that, temperatures will be dropping redry since yesterday at this same time. And, that is where some of the shore points, you have dropped from ten to 15 degrees in one fail swoop. So everybody is starting to see a little deficit in terms of temperature but it is more pleasant then yesterday. We have less wind too. More out of the west today. No less. 36 degrees the current temperature at the airport. Colder by comparison through mount pocono and ac and this translates when you talk about those departures. We are looking good here. Again, a few clouds, no harm, in foul, staying dry all day, that is the key. 45 degrees is our high. We will hit that as we typically would in the mid afternoon hours, vittoria. Right now were going to get back out on the highway, take a little drive. This is mobile three live where were heading north bound on i95 making our way back into philadelphia now you 55 northbound this is jumping on i95 northbound it looks like coming from the walt whitman bridge. In moving beyond the walt whitman bridge heres a ramp to i95 northbound, in south philadelphia, i know that drive, there we go, and we are not seeing any major problems on i95 in that area. Further north we will catch a snag around girard, cottman, southbound, forget bit. Northeast down to the vine. Take a look at ben franklin bridge, good thing, they took the walt. They have to get through 42 delay but up and over the walt we are fine. Lets look at ben franklin bridge not great at all heading in to philadelphia youre jam the entire length basically. We will take you down to the schuylkill, great shot of sun glare but still eastbound side of the schuylkill rap seven to 202 northbound is closed as a result of the, tractor trailer out there since early this morning. Is 12 your average speed sensor on the schuylkill. Twentyone on the blue route. Thirteen traveling on i95. Traveling on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound also anticipates some volume at the area of willow grove, nicole. Vittoria, thank you. We are updating breaking news out of Montgomery County this morning. A huge Fire Destroys a home in lower pottsgrove and investigators called that fire sus fish us. Home is owned by a detective of the neighbor Limerick Police department but we are told that detective was not injured. That fire broke out 2 30 this morning. Fire mayor shall is investigating the circumstances. Also developing police in Chester County are investigating a fatal accident that killed a construction worker. Police identified victim as lee boyar, construction supervisor. Authorities say that a vehicle hit boyar late last night while putting cones down on route 422 westbound. No charges have been filed so far. Philadelphia police are looking for a gunman who shot a man in oxford circle. Investigators say the man fired in the car in the 6600 block of castor avenue wounding a 41 yearold man, three times in the arm. The victim is in stable condition. Police believe the gun man drove off in a dark red jeep. Well, Justice Department plans to launch its own civil rights investigation not to choke hold death of eric garner. The inquiry was announced after a grand jury decided against charge ago this officer. Cbs news correspondent doug champion is live in stat on island new york where a memorial is growing, good morning. Reporter good morning, nicole and ukee. Grand jury considers the garber case over two months in the end, they found no probable cause that a crime took place. Even though there is anger and outrage over the decisions, protests here of been passionate but peaceful. Demonstrators gathered around new york city almost immediately after it was announce that had a new york grand jury did not indict a Police Officer, in the death of eric garner. Dozens of protesters in manhattan were arrested for disrupting traffic along busy roads and street. We saw that video. Reporter as people in seattle, chicago and st. Louis marched in solidarity. Nypd officer Daniel Pantleo was caught putting garner in the choke hold for resisting arrest in july after he was stopped for illegally selling cigarettes. Video of the deadly encounter soon went viral. A medical examiner later ruled garners death a homicide. A memorial new grow is here on Staten Island where garner died. In the video he could be heard saying i cannot breathe as officers tried taking him into custody. The choke hold is something under nypd policy. In a statement the officer expressed remorse over garners death saying quote my family and i include him and my family in our prayers and i hope that they will accept my personal condolence suggest for their loss. Garners family is angered. There is nothing that him or his prayers or anything else will make me feel any different. No, i dont accept his apology. Reporter new york city mayor bill deblasio urged protesters to remain peaceful saying that is the only way to bring about real change. Now even though that grand jury did clear the officer, involved, in this case he faces an internal nypd investigation. The other officers involved in that arrest that day in july also face review as part of that investigation. Ukee and nicole. Thanks for that update. We appreciate it. We are following some breaking news out of florida, this morning. Heres a live look the at launch pad at cape can nav val. We are told high wind are delaying the launch of the orion spacecraft. It was scheduled to take off at 7 05. Nasa hopes this will lead to further Space Exploration and probably a trip to mars. Todays launch is a test flight for orion systems, and, expected to burn up as it reenters the atmosphere four and a half hours after launch. There is no word on the new launch time but we will keep you posted. In or news, 15 people are waking up somewhere other than home this morning after a large fire, breaks out in west philadelphia. From chopper three you can see Fire Fighters trying to get the upper hand on the flames, shooting through the roof there. Investigators say the fire started around 7 30 at 53rd and montgomery. One of the displaced residents spoke with Eyewitness News but did not want to show her face. When i looked out the window they told me the house next door was burning done, and get out. I grabbed the stuff that was in mize reach and i ran out of the back door. Im told it took a couple hours for Fire Fighters to get control of those flames. Luckily no injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to find out what spark that blaze, nicole. It has been more than one week since missing West Chester University student shanemont mont was last seen. Friend gathered on campus for the First Time Since his disappearance to hold a candle light vigil last night. The 21 yearold vanished after leaving a manayunk bar early on thanksgiving morning. Fellow students are now back to class after the holiday but say it is different without shane there. Just the fact that he is making atmosphere on campus different. How weird it is just knowing that he is missing, and everything here is still going on. I am trying to wrap my head around that. Reward for information about his disappearance now stands at 31,000. Inner all asked to call fbi or northwest detectives. Happening today fast food workers are calling for higher wages and the right to unionized, the demonstrated outside mcdonalds at broad and allegheny earlier this morning, protests will take place in wilmington delaware and several other cities around the country throughout the daytoday. A New Invention that makes taking a selfie much more easier is being banned in one country wait until you see what it is and why it is now illegal. More women are accusing bill cosby of abuse we will hear from them plus the comedian breaks his silence on line with a message for his supporters. We are hearing from a heroic bus driver who saved dozens of children, from a burning bus. As we go to break take a look inside its witness news room. Just a few of the follow thanks make what we do every single day possible, so thank you. See a lot of foreheads right now. Yes, the information head that is make it possible. Thank you. Is what up family. Through go. We love you. Back in a bit. 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I woke up in the back of my car, alone, my clothes were a mess, my bra was undone. Reporter her accusations were listed in the 2005 lawsuit against cosby, suit was later settled out of court but she said she received nothing. Helen heyes broke her silence after more than 40 years. She said cosby groped her in a Northern California restaurant. He approached me from behind and reached over my shoulder and grab my right breast. Reporter attorney gloria alred representing all three women who are among more than a dozen to accuse cosby of sexual abuse. Alred says statute of limitations is keeping cosby from facing most criminal charges so shes calling on cosby to wave the statute of limitations in order to let a jury and judge weigh in. The 77 yearold actor has repeatedly decline to talk about the allegations. His attorneys have called claims of sexual abuse absurd. Bigad had ban for Eyewitness News on the cw philly. 8 15. Lets check traffic and weather to go, hey katie. Good morning, nicole. Good morning. We will start off with a beautiful view down the shore. Look at that sunlight, boom reflecting off the casino here, so pretty at ballys and off in the distance with the beautiful blue sky, we are shaping up to see a Beautiful Day here at least by comparison. It is the prettiest day we have ever seen, no, definitely not, still chilly but it sure beats recent days we have had here. We have in the seen much sunlight. I want to take you next to an eyewitness photo sent in on facebook, sean devans is from philadelphia but down in cocoa beach, florida awaiting the launch offer orion. They have been holding off on that launch, but beautiful start the two day down there. What you you dont see in this still photo is win and that is what is causing the delays here. You can see what is going on the satellite, what is left of the frontal boundary that has moved out of our area and part of why we have had wet weather. Still nearby, northeast components of the wind flow there. That is what is Holding Things up for now. Off to the west, out across basically where mississippi and ohio river meet youve got a developing system. That is what will bring us our next round of wet weather. We have a break from the rain but it is brief one. All of today, tonight and first half of tomorrow but by tomorrow evening, as early as tomorrow evening the rain does start to build right back in, the the good nice is that thankfully, it is not a ice or snow event but strictly rain. It will get in the low 50s, mildest day we have seen, but i wouldnt make any outdoor plans on at day. Maybe you have to decorate your house on the outside for christmas, wait until sunday if you have to do it because things will be drying out by that point. It looks like a wetest day of the forecast. Up until then we will see cloud starting to build but sunny day happens at least today. 45 degrees is our expect high. Smidge below seasonal average for you. We are up to 47 tomorrow. Vittoria, over to you. Traveling i95 north bound around business route one we are dealing with an accident situation, vehicling off in the embankment here. Penndot is on the scene. Notice that the left lane is open. This incident is on the shoulder but as folks move by you you may notice a slow down. We have sun glare, we have rush hour to slow you down, i95 not too far away are within bucks county, you are doing okay, traveling more so around Center City Philadelphia and northeast philadelphia, specifically southbound i95 youll find delays. Schuylkill eastbound ramp to north bound 202, still closed as a result of the overturned tractor trail their lost a load have newspapers. So quite a clean autopsy head of them and they still to have reopen that ramp. Sixteen is your average on the schuylkill, 12 on i95. Southbound your biggest delay. Twentyone your average on 476. Also have some volume on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound out of the area of willow grove and making your way down toward mid county not awful but slow. Traveling 422, east at royersford we have an accident here causing quite a delay so give yourself more time. The mass transit your best bet today, nicole. A toddler survives a frightening fall on to some train tracks in australia. Take a look at this, girl grandfather got distract at the ticket machine and stroller starts rolling and flips right other on the track. No luck no chain, but she could have hit that rail as well. Several people hopped down to rescue the writ will girl. Terrifying. Another close call this one in florida where the school bus filled with children burst into flames on the side of the road. About 40 students were on their way to school outside orlando yesterday when the bus caught fire. As they shot out of the bus driver made sure all of the students were safe. Honestly i didnt do anything what i would hope teacher or bus driver wouldnt do, with themselves, you know, we go to work every day and were there to educate and protect and that is what we do. Now driver thinks a mechanical problem, starts that fire, another bus came and took students to school that was something. How does free coffee sound for life. For life. For life. We will tell you how to win a life time of star bucks. Sound good. That is a new way to take a selfie but it is banned in one country, we will tell you why. But first heres is what coming up tonight on the cw philly. Skippy yippee fun fun fun shiny you never listen what . Is someone talking . Skippy yippee im bored. Hashtag bored. Skippy yippee look a ride vo made with the funnest peanuts ever skippy. Yippee looking for one of these . Yoplait. Smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. You are looking at the self east stick tea iron to make taking a selfie easier. Device hold your cell phone and button on the handle controls your phones camera using a blue tooth. That is a problem for korean officials who are banning the selfie stick. They say its blue tooth could interfere with more important industrial or medical equipment. Kind of interesting there. Anybody caught selling the selfie stick faces a hefty 30,000 fine or three years in prison. That stick would not be in my hand. That is right. Speaking of selfie. Yeah. Look at where phil, cbs3 elf turned up this morni

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