Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 Morning News At 5a 20140702 : co

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 Morning News At 5a 20140702

Wet roads, and were you on your cell phone. So if i am going 07 miles per hour. You werent going 70. You were going well above 70. Oh, state trooper, tables turned on him after truck driver pulls him over. Surprising exchange, wait until you see how this ends up, coming up in the trends. Oh, my gosh, so many people dreamed i wish i could just say that of course you can. That will be interesting to see. Good morning, thank you for joining us this wednesday, halfway through the week, but many folks will have short week with the holiday certainly. True. I think a lot of people want to get rid of this week. Today will be just, well, will feel like over 100 degrees. Yes, i want to get rid of this week for sure. Just ramming up with the crazy weather thats moving through. So the high heat today, followed by strong storms tonight. And then, couple of days of rain, which will put a dam perron the start to your holiday weekends due to Tropical Storm moving through the south. Enough to bring some more rain. Heat advisory in effect for the urban corridor, with heat index values topping 100 degrees plus at times. Thats the combination every High Temperatures in the 90s, and humidity high. Chester, montgomery, bucks, delaware, new castle dent delaware, interior south jersey. Civil ear threat exists for the whole area later on tonight. I would say any time after 5 00 p. M. North and west for the city looks more like that seven, 8 00 p. M. Start time. Fox future cast shows some hazy sunshine today, the heat just building, and you know once that front moves through it, has got a lot of heat and humidity to cut. No thats why we see line of strong storms push through the city, this says 9 00. I would allow for really any time after 7 00 p. M. Just so unstable out there today. Temperatures in the mid 70s right now, heat index at this hour, still an agree or two above. But thanks to the high humidity, 95 will be your High Temperature today, very hot, humid, late day thunderstorms. Tonight, we will see the storms move through, we clear out bit after midnight. Dont cool down, low of 76 degrees. And then we turn our attention to the heavy rain threat thursday afternoon and thursday night. Well keep you updated. Meantime roads still looking good out there. Decent news, it is just after 5 00 a. M. But all of the speed censors on 95, 476, and 76 are in the 50s, the white horse road bridge is closed though between burnt mill road and station avenue, your alternate there is somerdale road. And malvern the route 202 south bound road closed due to construction until july 14th. Also expect delays on patco speed line this morning, one lane closed over the ben franklin bridge due to construction. Chris . Police officer suffered minor injuries after he was bitten in the leg by a person while trying to break up a fight. This happened at the sheffield tavern on the 4500 block of sheffield street in holmesburg. No word on what led to the fight or if any arrests were made. And in delaware county, five people were shot on a Basketball Court, in chester, including two teenagers, the shooting happened just after midnight on the 800 block of tillman street. Police say two young victims are just 14 years old. They were shot in the leg and foot all the victims in stable condition, no word on suspect or motive. Double shooting this time, in west philadelphia. It sent two women to h. U. P. One victim list in the critical condition, the other in stable condition. Police believe that the shooting stemmed from a neighborhood dispute. 5 04, nearly dozen people recovering right now, after a food truck explodes in feltonville, sending massive fireball shooting all over the street and into the sky. The surveillance camera captured very dramatic scene. Taught jenny joyce also at the scene with the latest on what went wrong here, good morning, jenny. Good morning, karen, chris, when you look at the video, know there were several people out here on the street at the time of the explosion, you wonder how they survived. This we do know that a mother and her caught here were inside the foot truck at the time of the explosion, they were most critically injured, suffering burns on more than 50 of their body. Lets take a look at this video, again, as you mention, very dramatic. A fireball errupted on the 300 block of west wyoming avenue in the feltonville section of the city. Police say the explosion was caused by one of two propane tanks, on the back of a food truck. If you look closely, you can see, the tank itself shot up into the air, and traveled about 150 feet down the street. Several people nearby say they heard, felt or saw the explosion happened. In the back playing ball, heard big explosion, then the whole Basketball Court moved. Then when we ran to the front. See the girl running like trying to get out the car. Then it was like this girl laying on the floor, like that, and her face was all burned. And surveillance cameras from neighboring business captured it all. Investigators remained on the scene, pretty late last night, trying to figure out how this happened. In addition to the mother, and her daughter, who were critically injured, you know about dozen people total were injured in this explosion, several people transported to area hospitalization. Karen, chris . Thank up, jenny. 5 06 the time. Police right now are looking for son every elderly woman found dead and nude in a basement freezer. Fox 29 on the scene, when police hauled that freezer away from a home in philadelphias feltonville section tuesday morning, as you look at this, the body was still inside that freezer, as it was loaded on to the truck. Investigators believe the son may have been collecting his mothers Social Security checks, while he kept the body in that freezer since january. Now, neighbors in the 4500 block of lee street are really freaked out. You know, quiet neighborhood back here, dont hear no noise, nothing back here. Yes, of course there is no noise. Police went to the house on the tip call and did not find anyone home. They towed the sons car. Meanwhile, it is not clear yet how that poor woman died. Investigators are in delaware calling the disappearance after new castle woman suspicious. Thirtythree year old trader was last seen about 4 00 a. M. On monday, police say she may have been abducted right off of her own front porch. There is her shoes. Relatives say there was neighbor who saw her arguing with a man in a hoodie, and tan pants. They started fighting. He pushed her in the car. We dont know if he knocked her out by hitting her head on a car, or he knock her out with his fist. Horrifying. She is a single mom. Got three kids. She works in housekeeping, christianna hospital. If you have got any information or know her whereabouts, police call police. Republican law makers in harrisburg setback attacks bill that supporters say would help Fund Philadelphia Public Schools. Late last night, majority of republicans in the House Rules Committee voted against authorizing a proposal that would put a 2 tax on a pack of cigarettes. Now, democrats voted union mousily in favor of it. City Officials Say that tax would mean 83 million for Public Schools. Philadelphia Public Schools now face teacher layoffs because of the deficit. 5 08. Local day care work is her now charged with child engage errment after police say she locked five children in the car while she went shopping. Skyfox over the scene in port richmond. As police surrounded this suv right in the shoprite parking lot, this is the one over on aramingo avenue. Police say 39 year old Karen Thompson left those children ages six months old little baby up to nine years old, in the vehicle, when she went shopping. Disgraceful. Why dont she put them in the coach and take them in there when she went shopping . I find it hard to believe. I find it hard to believe that someone would leave a child in the car. Police say the suv was running, and the air conditioner was on, and the children were locked inside. But it was at least half hour, the children were taken over to chop, and released, theyre back with their parents this morning. Also, happening today, weve got update on really odd string of breakins in upper darby. Police there are expected to be releasing sketch of the suspect. At least four women have told police they woke up in the middle of the night and they found some weird intruder standing over them. They say these breakins started back in april. And we do have bright spot, a job fair for the new Chelsey Hotel in Atlantic City. That will begin in just couple of hours. Job fair at the Chelsey Hotel from 10 00 a. M. Until 2 00 p. M. This afternoon. Hotel has been hiring for whole range of positions including hoses, front desk staff, servers, whole lot more. Come professionally dressed and also copy of your resume, thats the good news, we know of all of the close, while Chelsey Hotel would be opening, we know the showboat casino we just told but this one last week, is going to be closing in august. So a loft workers will be looking for jokes, thats the second casino in Atlantic City to close this year. 5 10 the time. Piece of radioactive equipment is missing. Now, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is looking for it. Whats missing is a Nuclear Gauge like this one. It dis a periods friday, from the town near pittsburgh. It belongs to the solar testing of pennsylvania. A company in western pennsylvania. Officials say it is not dangerous as long as you dont tamper with it, so if you see Something Like there is dont mess with it. Call police immediately because it is radioactive. How do you lose Something Like this . Though valient effort, it was disappointing night for soccer fans in the u. S. We did really good job, center city, having great time out there, hoping to see of course the americans win. Did not happen. But, a loft people just excited for how far we got in the tournament. Great run. We could have had that. We could have had that. So many shots. We had a chance. But, compared to past, the past, we did real well. Playing argentina come the next round of the tournament. As you watch this, it happens every four years, like the olympics, it just seems so much more fervor around the world cup, even the olympics. Really d i was out there with the crowds, across the street, that was little too packed, but it is an experience in itself. Just to see all of the spirit. People certainly came out. So, from that, into the weather. The heat continues. It was very hot inside that bar yesterday, too, trust me, not enough airconditioning when you have that many bodies, that will be the case again today. Ultimate doppler showing out ahead of cold front, some showers, far towards the northwest, cold front will move eastward today it will spark strong storms later this afternoon. Number onestory the heed today, we will follow that with chance for severe thunderstorms later. Starting 9 00 a. M. This morning, nothing but sunshine, that lady, hot type of sunshine of the as early as 3 00 start to see few cells pop up, some strong storms possibly because theyre cutting into so much heat and humidity, the fuel for thunderstorms and we could see some strong ones in the Lehigh Valley north and west as early as mid afternoon. By evening, after the drive home, heres 7 00. Broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through. I think here in the city we wait until after 6 00. Well give that six to 9 00 time frame really for any of the storms that you would be seeing. And then, into the rest of the week, we will see the chance for Tropical Storm arthur to impact us, with some heavy rain, this is thursday into thursday night. So much more still to come from your Weather Authority all morning long on all types of issues. But lets get to the issues on the roads, lower salford township there is disabled tractortrailer on old 40foot road. That one at cover road. Also 295 the north and southbound ramps to mt. Holly closed until 6 00 a. M. Chris . 40foot road. Thats a mouth exercise specially at 5 00 a. M. In the morning. Bad haze, what one study morning. Bad haze, what one study following, when you enjoy the simplest and truest things. Py asking for nothing more than what youve got. Look at your swimming pools. Theyll never be enough. Like your fancy watches and your big cars, one day you realize that what matters is not the size of your car. Its the size of your yacht. Indianna contractor dead following plant explosion. The chemical blast happened at General Motors Metal Stamping plant in the small town of marion, about half hour away from indianapolis. Five other people were injured, chemical con continued to spill after the blast, but crews have since got then under control. Gm Officials Say the explosion remains under investigation. Federal prosecutors argue against a request to move the boston bombing suspects trial to washington, dc. The defense believes their client will get a fair trial if it is relocated. They say boston residents were the most prejudice on number every critical measures, prosecutors say the jury will be chosen from eastern massachusetts, population thats ten times larger than that in boston, the trial is set for november. Health and Human Services Officials Say theyre having tough time resolving millions of inconsistencies in applications for healthcare, including income levels used to determine subsidies. Some analysts say it is all going to work out. But critics fear there will be chaos next year at tax time, when many people finds out they have to pay money back, they should not have received in the first place. 5 17, taking a look at world news, israel has burried three teenagers whose bodies were discovered in the west bank. These teens were kidnapped more than two weeks ago, thousands of people gathered for their funerals. Israeli officials blame the hamas millitant group for these kidnappings, and murders, and theyve vowed revenge on the group launching air strikes targeting dozens every suspected hamas groups in gaza. Two main suspect we believe are involved in this action, theyre both hamas operatives. Theyre both serve time for caring out acts of violent terrorism. Hamas denies any involvement with these kidnappings, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says hes still weighing his options for what that country will be doing next, and back in our area, the Jewish Community remembering the lives of those three teens, there was a special Memorial Service held at congregation in old city. Prayers were red, and candles were lit, in their memory. 200us troops are preparing to be deployed to iraq. Now there is comes on the heals of the military advisors, president obama has already sent in. The troops are headed thereto secure american interests in healthy rocky military, in their fight against isis, the sunni extremist group, which has seized huge amounts of territory in northern iraq. In fact, well put up the map. Here it is. Iranian government now saying theyll step in with military aid if the situation continues to deteriorate. All of the arms needed for successful fight against terrorism will be provided to iraq. President obama still insists he has no plans to send american combat troops back into iraq. Well see how that plays out. Meantime, Bucks County Community comes together to show how a young boyho lost his battle with cancer has touched so many lives. Absolutely. There was vigil in honor of this five year old, his name is franky tally. They had it there jojos water ice, diagnosissed when terminal brain cancer when only three years old. Family and friends lit candles, and released balloons into the air to show his memory moves on. For a five year old boy, to come together and show how strong like we all can be, it like warms your heart. Like it is an amazing feeling. Trickortreat. Packed a lot into his years, first shared frankys story with you back in may, granted special wish to celebrate halloween, big party for him. He dressed up the hulk. Just passed away june 25th. Take a look at your health headlines, for your health, you could be doing serious harm to your brain. Oh, no. Read the words like no, not again. You could be doing serious harm to your brain if you dont sleep enough. Chinese study shows that the less older adults sleep, doing in a sans performance with the absence of sleep. Findings could help them under stands the rise in dementia among the elderly. Here is a bright spot. If you ditch your bad habits, by the time you turn 50, researchers at Northwestern University say you can reverse those bad effects on your health. They say, adults can reverse the negative effects of habits like smoking, and eating poorly, if you stop in your 30s and 40s. So, we can undo the bad things we did in our youth. Eating healthier and picking up at least one Healthy Habit as you get older can reverse the progression of heart disease. Researchers warn if you pick up extra bad habits, though, as you age, that can have a very dangerous effect on your heart. And can stress be con take us . According to researchers, st. Louis university, the answer is yes. Psychologists there concluded stress can be passed from one person to the next person. You certainly know that at work or at home with your family and kids. They say it can be spread by so many things. Just the tone of voice, facial expressions, posture and even odor. Oh, boy, my kids and wife must be really stressed out because i ascends on every category, i think. What a beautiful sunrise, caitlin. Look how hazy it is, too. All of that moisture, humidity, sitting over top those mountains, yes, tends to collect like that. So i

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