Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20170322 : compareme

Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20170322

Airport is moved but if a new location. Action news has continuing coveran the situation in london as it unfolds tonight. Well bring you updates oir and o david muir will have a full wrap up of the investigation that comes up tonight after action news at 6 00. Not guilty that was the plea entered this afternoon by philadelphias top prosecutor District Attorney Seth Williams, had his First Court Hearing for 23 charges for bribery corruption and wire fraud. The judge let williams walk free but under certain conditions. Williams will have to pay 50,000 bail if he fails to appear at trial and his travel is restricted. Action News Reporter vernon odom is live now from center city. Reporter good afternoon sharrie. It was a brief but dramatic in my ways hearing this afternoon the top official in court as a defendant. Moments ago d. A. Seth williams and his lawyer left the courthouse, he entered a not guilty plea against him for the 23 charges. And they maintain he received money and trips and bribes. Seth williams categorically denies he is not guilty of any crime. We ask that the rush to judgment stop and this will be decided in a court of law. He surrendered his passport and signed a 50,000 50,000 bond to receive bail. His travel is restricted and he surrendered his passport and will reside in the Eastern District of pennsylvania unless he gives notice of some other domestic travel. This indictment is 24 hours old and yet too many politicians and commentators have tried Seth Williams in the media, simply because the government makes explosive alligations in a complaint doesnt mean they will prove it in a court of law. Essential williams did not make public statements this is his first appearance in a long time. Immediate resignations are now and widespread. Vernon odom channel 6 action news. Thank you. Be sure to visit 6abc. Com to get the latest on the case against District Attorney Seth Williams, also view all 50 pages of the indictment against philadelphias top prosecutor. Please in Camden County new jersey, are investigating the death of two infants. Gray hall is live now outside of the apartments. You have the details. This is a painful story and moments ago the Prosecutors Office confirmed that two 7monthold twin girls died. They were confirmed dead this morning what is not clear at this hour is how they died. Oh my god my twins my twins are purpose they are not breathing a panic mother pleads for help after she finds her two 7monthold twins in their crib and not breathing, this is a heart breaking scenef two young bodies being hauled away by the coroner. Are they on their back . I put them on their back. We foe a 911 call for help came in at 8 00 in the morning, two infants were found dead in the pine wood apartments in lyndonwald. These are infants. That is sad. They are babies. They were just born i got to hold one of them. The horrified mother told 911 operators that she desperately tried to revive her babies using cpr for 15 minutes without success and the Camden County Prosecutors Office is not releasing information but that the victims were under the age of 1 and in need of medical attention. There are a lot of questions about this case. What went on . I dont know what is happening. I keep myself quiet until i get the full gist of the store write. Hope they get through this. That was gray hall reporting. From our new jersey newsroom. Police in Burlington County are on the case of a deadly shooting, Authorities Say that 24yearold Shaquille Williams was found dead next to a car along the 100 block of kensly road in pemberton. Williams had been shot several times. There are no suspects or a motive in the shooting. With the kidnapping suspect on the loose in newcastle county, police are urging residents to stay vigilant and changeup their routines. Athe least three women were targeted in newark over the last two months. Two women were abducted and robbed and the third scared the man away and as long as he remains at large they want Community Members to Pay Attention to their surroundings and report anything out of place. The biggest message now is be that nosey neighbor. People feel like they are being nosey or getting in others business but we need people right now to be nosey. Police are offering information tipped tonight at the hockessin fire hall. Time for a check of the accuweather forecast. A lot of sunshine out there. Winter made a come back and the wind is biting and bitter. Meteorologist adam Joseph Standing by live outside. What is going on . You took the words out of my mouth, its biting and bitter and harsh out here. Especially with the wind not in the direct sun. 44 Miles Per Hour peak wind gust in philadelphia and reading and 45 in trenton and 40 in wilmington and Atlantic City 45 Miles Per Hour. Windchills are bee blow freezing, 33 in philadelphia and 6 in syracuse and 2 below in burlington, vermont, and this shot of arcticd in from central and eastern canada. Yes the temperatures drop tonight but so do the winds, the wind speeds slo early tomorrow morning between 7 and 6 Miles Per Hour as we get towards dawn. Ago head in the for its cold tonight but we are tracking a late week warmup and also turning damp and dreary over part of the weekend, and well have the numbers and when the rain arrives in the full accuweather forecast. E bit. Adam come on inside. Its time for a first check of the action news traffic report today. Lets go live tt pellman with the traffic report. Welcome back nice to see you. Good afternoonot soo see the heavy southbound delay as youome back thesy ross bridge into girard afternoon with accident and we are still trying to recover from bridg street to girard and normal stuff past penns landing. An event in center city walnut street is blocked off at broad and 17th. Astion on city avenue because of a crash near 51st street by the mattress firm. As you travel near st. Joes watch for that. And one at argyle and windward royersford we are watching a crash blocking the intersection of main street and 7th avenue. Westbound head home on 422 in the pottstown area and Gloucester County a crash along 55 past 553. Lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this hump day afternoon. Traveling through delco just 25 Miles Per Hour on the southbound side of 476, the blue route a crash reported south of route 3, westchester pike. A little extra busy this afternoon. I think it will be a busy afternoon well check it again in the next half hour. Still ahead on action news at 4 00 the white house responds to new reports about a Trump Associates ties to russia and i prominent business leader. And hundreds of people that used to work for hundreds of people that went bankrupt. Could get an unexpected payment thanks to the u. S. Supreme court today. Leave it to the pros . I am a pro. I made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than youd think. To those whod s ay the grass is greener on the other side. I politely disagree. Pennington smart seed. Guaranteed to grow with 30 less water. Reclaim your turf. Can a filet, or a new york strip ever be topped . Well, no. But for our new delmonico ribeye perhaps we can make more room at the top. You cant fake steak longhorn steakhouse tonights special, steakhouse cuts. Featuring, for a limited time, the new delmonico ribeye our tender flos filet, and the juicy new york strip. And for lunch, try our steakhouse burger or any steakhouse lunch combo. Only at longhorn. Today we heard from the white house following allegations that paul the former Campaign Chairman for donald trump had a multimilliondollar contract with a russian business leader. Today sean spicert President Trump definitely not know. He denied that he secretly worked for a russian billionaire. And he said he provided investment and consultin services to the billionaire but did not involve russias political interests and that the did inappropriately cast. I dont understand the circumstances and for me to start that what he did or did not do is impropers not appropriate. I know what he was hired to do and he did his job. U. S. Officials say that manafort communicated with russians while serving as Trumps Campaign manager and trump says that is not true and spits spicer downplayed his role in the campaign saying he played a limited role for a limited amount of time. And the vote on the Gop Health Care bill is set for tomorrow. And President Trump made person ala peels to lawmakers to cross the deal tonight appears that trump remains short of the needed votes and the house is set to vote on the plan that would repeal and replace the affordable carable. Known as obama care. Lawmakers that are reluctant to pas. Donald trump said well see what happened. Neil gorsuch is back on the hot seat as he cruises confirmation, there are topics he refuses to address, among them his personal belief about abortion and gun laws. He did say when it comes to abortion, he accepts the law of the land and asked about his views on the rights of gays and less lesbians he believes in the rights for all. And a man, his wife and two children were in a bedroom during a storm when a tree crash nood their house. The man did not survive. The storm damaged brought down power lines, in the dark. The storm brought hail to South Carolina some as large as baseballs. Now, to wall street on this wednesday afternoon a day of small gains and losses the nasdaq up 28 points and s p 500 up 4. 5 points on the day. And meanwhile sears is facing a uncertain future indicating it could be closing, they say there is doubt they couleep their doors open. And sears ceo is trying to keep the company up and running but with poor sales they are qui blowing through cash. They employee 140,000 people and selling off well known brands and the Company Stock recently hit an alltime low. Truckers that lost their jobs a long time ago could be illible for back pay. Todays ruling says they unfairly denyied their claims for unpaid work. If you are looking for a job mark your calendar a lot of companies are hoping to hire this week in king of prussia, you can bring your resumes to the crown boulevard on mall boulorrow from 11 00 a. M. Until 2 00 in the afternoon. Local employers will be looking to f a variety of posit across many fields including custer service, health care and also sales. You ready for a warmup . Yes. I am r for that. Coming. A warmup is if the offing adam joseph is here to tell us when it will make a com it make a come back but really for one d or so. A little tease coming in the beginning of the weekend. Sky 6 hd at the ben franklin bridge, when you l from the inside out, looks beautifu not a cloud in the sky and a shake to the camera with the wind but the minute you step out you are not only wind whipped but feeling the windchills. 36 Miles Per Hour at the Atlantic City airport clocking in at 33 in trenton and 35 in wilmington and gusts to 40 in am allentown and t dover in e mid upper 30 ra 20s in allentown and reading and beach feels like 28 degrees this afternoon and millville right at the freezing point. In fact as we go through this month of march if you are thinking it feels a lot colder than the last month or say january. And you are right. February was warmer in philadelphia so far to this point. February average temperature when you take the highs and lows for the month was 44. 2 degrees. So far marchs temperature is averaging 39. 8 degrees around a 4 degree difference in the month. We are kind of flipped what should be typically normal here having february colder than march. High pressure to the north, this is kind of whenning in from canada bringing the big blast of winter air and the high comes closer overnight tonight and that is okay because it will pull the winds down a bit as they diminish and it will be cold. 15 allentown and 16 in reading and 21 in philadelphia and 18 in millville. As we look at the day here on thursday, a Beautiful Day and lots of sunshine we are not going to have the strong winds and even though the temperatures run 9 or so degrees below average the 45 tomorrow is going to feel a lot warmer than the windchills in the 20s and 30s today. Future tracker 6 at 11 00 in the morning for friday. That is when the warm front comes in a lot of clouds and could be a stray mixed shower up near the poconos and maybe a shower in the Lehigh Valley but by friday afternoon we break the sun back in and temperatures go back to normal in the mid50s. The four day at 4 00 forecast. 55 on friday and a morning shower and clouds late day sun returning and as the warm front lifts to the north on saturday weekend warmth 74 with high clouds and not a bright blue sunny day saturday but even just a little clouds and 74. And it turns coolwer drizzle and light rain on sunday dropping close to 20 degrees the second half of the weekend with a high of 53 degrees. So the weekend looking good on saturday. And sunday. I havalf marathon im running sunday morning. That is right you are outdoors on sunday. The day before is always better. Youll remember it though. Oh, yes you will. Thank you adam. Well be right back. Vikings didnt actually have horns on their helmets. Ostriches dont really stick their heads in the sand. A peanut is not a nut. And a real john deere is actually real affordable. You learn something new everyday. The surprisingly affordable john deere e series tractors. Now you can own americas tractor for just 99 a month. Learn more at your john deere dealer. A tree caused all of this damage to a car in claymont delaware, but it could have been mthe tree fell hitting the car on darryly road at peach tree road. He was at the wheel waiting at a red light and his dog was in the car inches from where it fell. He was in the back but always up there with me standing there. Luckily thank god nobody was hurt. Neither me nor the dog, no injuries. Well a partnership will help young adults at risk of being homeless. The Philadelphia Foundation is investigating 100,000 at a new lgbt friendly residence. The Program Announced in center city will emphasize education and employment and life skills project home says that homeless for young lgbt adults is up. And students for the performing arts got to rehearse songs with a cast member of the hit show on broadway hamilton. Sydney james hartcourt, who plays the understudy of raymond bur. Of the american revolutions opening gala on april 8th. From our new jersey newsroom, kids spread wishes to the very special member of the member of the aquarium in camden. They looked on as she munched on a watermelon she is one of five hippos. A heads up tomorrow at at 3 00 p. M. Before we come on the air with the newscast i will be on Facebook Live reading a few childrens books from the channel 6 action news ne from disneys magic of Reading Campaign that donated books. To help underserved neighborhoods so tomorrow gathering kiddies and join me for the magic of story telling time. Disney is a Parent Company of 6 abc. Good stuff alicia. Its ary almost 75 years in the making and a philadelphia woman finds out she is pregnant with her boyfriends baby. The mother and daughter have since reunited and they want to connect with the sailors relative to let them know about the long lost family. We have an update on the incredible social media search coming up. Leave it to the pros . I am a pro. I made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than youd think. To those whod s ay the grass is greener on the other side. I politely disagree. Pennington smart seed. Guaranteed to grow with 30 less water. Reclaim your turf. T ith the latest on the ffrom london. E know at leaeople are dea wounded following a ter attack in london. It began about a call about a car on a cam page on the famed westminster bridge. A man in an suv killed at least two pedestrians and he made his way out of the vehicle and went to parliament and stabbed to deat guarding the parliament building. Authorities believe that he acted alone at this point. They have not identified the ified a motive. Well bring you the latest from london aes in on air and online at 6abc. Com. Tur bucks county where a 23yearold man is facing 30 child sex abuse charges they say that the man prey upon two children over the course of two years. Walter perez is live now with more. Reporter well sharrie, the details of this case areruly disturbing and they are wrapped up in what yout said. He faces 32 counts of molesting n. Started to sexually assault the first of at least two children back in 2006 that means the suspect himself was only 12 years old when the of abuse began. His office decided not to release further details about this investigation. I need to be very careful about what i say because i want to make sure that i absolutely protect the identity of the victims in this case and to comment briefly on the facts would be to give away too much many facts occurred in a rural bucks county and spoke to tony rinaldi. I have known him since the middle 70s. Meanwhile Matt Weintraub admits its hard to set aside your emotions from the task at hand. We have to get justice for these victims like in every case, and im sure we will. He remains behind bars on 1. 5 million bail and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for april 3rd. Reporting live walter perez, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Firefighter his to deal with the potentially explosive situation in Delaware County this morning. Action

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