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Its full impact, well be able to have better analysis. Reporter court went on to say the ban does have an important exception. It cannot be enforced against Foreign National whos have a credible claim of a bonafide relationship with person or entity in the United States. Still, the bulk of the ban is approved. Huge victory fort white house. Yes, indeed theres no other wave looking at this. I see this opinion lifting the stay allowing the banning to forward against those most of whom it was meant to be applied. Reporter last week the president said the ban would go into effect 72 hours after the courts approved it. Now the Supreme Court says it will hear arguments on the ban when it reconvenes in october. In washington, lauren blank charred, fox news. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal from the owner of a colorado bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex couples because of his religious believes. The court also ruled in favor of a church in missouri saying it was discriminated against when it was not loud to use state funds that were available to everyone else to install soft surfaces on the play grounds. Developing to night, key testimony in Seth Williams trial. Phillys Deputy Police commissioner testified that he alerted the fbi after a lunch meeting with District Attorney and the das friend. Federal prosecutors say williams accepted bribes and then in return gave legal favors. Again today the defense tried to diffuse those claims. Jeff cole is live right now in front of the federal courthouse in old city. Jeff . Reporter lucy, it was certainly a compelling day by any standard it was not a good day for district Seth Williams. Not when you have a wellrespected Deputy Police commissioner saying that when it comes to p. M. Ali, williams friend that he directed told williams to stay away from him. Tall, trim, commanding, if joseph p. Sullivan were not a Police Deputy commissioner he would play one on tv. Do you believe Seth Williams in some way set you up and put in you contact with someone of ill repute. It would certainly appear to be that way but thats why theres checks and balances in place. That information came to light. Reporter his role monday to detail how District Attorney will Seth Williams urged him to ease the way for his Campaign Contributor and gift giver local businessman muhammed ali in his comings and goings from philly international, ali whose fled to federal , plead to federal judges and testified for the feds in the williams trial claim to be harassed by the tsa because of his name. In reality ali was being stopped at the airport as part of a money launderin laundering prob. Sullivan testified in february of 2012, he sent an officer to a gate when ali was flying in to philly only to learn williams was with ali coming back from a tropical vacation. Were you amazed that williams and ali were together on that very flight coming in from punta cana . That was shocking. Reporter he didnt tell that you. I think that speaks for itself. Reporter sill lie see revealed he had lunch at williams urging the to pricey union league to talk about alis travel problems. Sullivan claiming he was uncomfortable witness lunch alerted the fbi and was told to stay away from ali. A warning he passed on to the da. I just know i fulfilled my responsibility to him, and thanks to the relationship i have with the other federal agency the right information came to light. Williams attorney argued the da never ordered sullivan to help ali. He had this to say at the end of the day. Give us a little bit on sullivan today. No comment. Do you think he hurt your client today. No thanks. No comment at all. Seth, a little bit on sullivan. In just a little bit. Seth, when he warned away you why didnt you back away or did you . Sullivan says he went to the fbi after that luncheon meeting and fbi Counter Terrorism told him tell the da toasty away from ali. It does not appear he did. 6 00 oclock my wal cal weiss a restaurant tower with tax problems does favors for Seth Williams that. Coming up. Im jeff cole live at the courthouse. Back to you. Thank you, much jeff. Philadelphia police are looking for a driver tried to kit hem on purpose. Police were investigate a carjacking in kensington right around 2 30 this morning. At erie avenue and i street. Officers on bikes and cruisers had surrounded a car that was involved in that investigation. When they say a black nissan came at them. Luckily the officers and nissans path jumped out of the way in time but the driver sped off. The manner at which this vehicle approached these Police Officers appeared to be intentional. Thats the least the per fence of these Police Officers that were out here. Police are looking through Surveillance Video to pinpoint who theyre after. Meanwhile, they have arrested two men connected to that carjacking. More fallout today after a university of delaware adjunct professor made some tough comments about the death of Otto Warmbier who died after serving more than a year in prison in north korea. Among other things written in a post she said he quote deserved it. We told you yesterday the university fired her but that decision raising questions about free speech. Bruce gordon is life old campus of the university of delaware. Bruce . Reporter lucy, Kathy Detweiler is finding out the hard way today that free speech often comes with a cost. First, the loss of her job, and now she says threats of violen violence. Kathy detweiler did not answer the door at her newark home on monday. But later e mailed me to say because of all the Death Threats ive been getting, i am not speaking to the media about any of this. On sunday the university of delaware released a statement saying the adjunct anthropology lecturer quote will not be rehired to teach at the university. And that her comments do not reflect the values or position of the school. Some students toll us they understood the universitys position. She does have the right to say what she wants but she is also representing the universi university, and the image theyre trying to project to the public to incoming students. Reporter u of d parted ways with detweiler after she posted to her personal Facebook Page that College Student Otto Warmbier quote got exactly what he deserved end quote. Warmbier youll recall died after serving a harsh confine in many north korea for an alleged act the vandalism. Detweiler linked the dead student to the clue less white males who routinely get away with raping women. We met 31yearold James Catalano back college after a decade out of the school. He had detweiler for a course in the spring and told us she often infused her opinion into lectures. Politically, about the presidency. I agreed with her but i didnt like that i had to sit through it during what was supposed to be an academic course. Reporter much has been made in recent months about violent student protests shutting down the voices of visiting lectures with whom that they disagree. The detweiler catch offers a different spring on the free speech debate. Do you feel like her opinion should cost her her job given in this case given out of the context of a classroom. No, i suppose i dont. That was a good question. Reporter for the record, ms. Detweiler call the police on us when we knock at her door trying to get her side of the story. It should be noted that the freedom of speech that entrained lined in our constitution means for example your criticisms of the government cant get you landed in prison. However, in this case, when youre talking about an adjunct professor without tenure protection, free speech can indeed cost you your job. Lucy . All right, thank you much, bruce. Former vicepresident joe biden is in delaware on a personal Mission Today city leaders in wilmington dedicate add pool to the vicepresident at Brown Burton Winchester park. Biden was a live garr at that very pool after the race riots in wilmington. He was the only white lifeguard there during that time and says that experience shaped who he is and informed his career of public service. Youve always had my back. The neighborhood has always had my back and god willing ive always had your back. I will always have it as long as im around. [ applause ] i love ya. Its a great honor. Thank you very much and if i was still a lifeguard id say, time to get in the pool great thing about that pool. Certified as environmentally friendly and aims to reduce carbon gas emissions. Lets get over to your fox 29 Weather Authority now as we take life look down the ocean city. The beaches have been crowd as people try to enjoy the early part of the summer but were track something hot temperatures in your forecast. Yeah. Lets on over to meteorologist Scott Williams. Hey, scott. Beautiful weather right now. Low temperatures. Low humidity. You can see these folks have the right idea down the shore. Just enjoying a lot of the sunshine and temperatures have been pretty steady this afternoon upper 70s to right around 80 degrees. But look at the dew points. In the 40s and that humidity is low. Very comfortable at 30 . So were dry, were quiet for now, but off to the west, we have some popup showers. Some of this activity will head in our direction tomorrow. But i think tomorrow will still be another nice day but that heat will build toward the latter part of the week. We have 80 philadelphia. 80 in millville right now. 77 degrees in reading along with allentown but look at the dew points. Blow 50 it is pretty comfortable area wide from the city to the shore. North and west to the Lehigh Valley and also the poconos. So open up those windows tonig tonight. Let some fresh air in. Yeah were looking at aloes in the mid 50s. Low 60s philadelphia. What about the upper 40s for the poconos. So comfortable for now. Coming up well time out that rainfall chance for tomorrow. Plus, the building heat it look like we have the potential for our next heat wave. Well spell it out with the seven day and preview what to expect for the fourth of july. Iain and lucy . Scott, thanks. A pair of shorts may be the only clue fleece one local town have to solve a mystery. Another one of the jurors in bill cosbys Sexual Assault trial is talking about what went on into the deliberation room. And this time, its on camera. He says the jurors made a pact they dont intend to ever break. Arrested in rehoboth. This woman spent saturday night in police custody. But is saving a parking spot really worth a court date. New at 6 00, medical marijuana. Doctors use it to treat such things as multiple sclerosis. The side effects of cancer treatments and soon could they be using it for another condition that plagues millions . In the state that invented the american vacation. A legendary adventure awaits. Heroes will rise. Bonds will be forged. And memories will be made to last a lifetime. New york state. Its all here. Its only here. Plan your summer trip at iloveny. Com looking live at the white house rose garden with breaking news right now. President trump is expected to hold joint News Conference with the Prime Minister of india in just moments. Now after the two leaders make their statements theyll likely open it up to questions. No doubt the Supreme Courts ruling on the travel ban and where the Health Care Bill now stands will be among the topics reporters will ask the president about. Well bring you back to the white house when that happens. Tonight the pieces of starting to come together in that brutal weekend murder outside a north philly high school. Someone stabbed a woman to Death Outside Dobbins Technical High School. People and police say whoever did it wanted her to suffer. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose is following the developing detai details. Joins us now sabina. Reporter lucy and iain this was a savage assault. Police believe there may have been more than one person involved. Tonight homicide detectives and those who knew the young woman are asking for your help to find her killer. She loved the beach. You know, she wanted to travel. She wanted to see europe in particularly rome and the churches and the vatican. Reporter ron says his childhood friend Deborah Gulliver had big dreams an big heart. Hes finding it hard to fathom how quickly those dreams were ripped away. This is a photo from a gofundme site set up for the 31yearold upper darby native who was found stabbed and beaten to death in the park by Dobbins Technical High School saturday morning. She is very loved by a lot of people. She was brutally assaulted. She was stabbed in excess of 12 times. Reporter hospital side captain james clark says debbie was headed home after night out. She and a friend got off the bus at 21st and lehigh around 2 30 this morning. The friend told homicide detectives he and debbi deb hean opposite directions. She caught through the park. Three blocks from her home. A typical route for her. But debbie never made it home. Police are reviewing Surveillance Video. We did see the victim entering the location. No one following her. Whoever did this we believe was already in the park at this time roar entered from another direction. Reporter half an hour after she left her friend, a passerby found debbies body. Stabbed, beaten and her clothes disheveled. Investigators are appealing to the public for help and so are debbiess friends. Always wanted to help people. So, um, you know, i think the more we can do to help her now, you know, and obviously we cant bring her back, but if we can give her justice her family some closure, you know, thats where were at. Reporter police are appealing to two other men who were in the park at the time of the murder. And called 911. Detectives would like to speak with them. Investigators are awaiting the results of the medical examine examiners report to determine if debbie was sexually assaulted. Back to you. Thank you sabina. Agony, that the jury couldnt come to a consensus tonight thats what juror in the big cosby sex assault trial is saying on camera. Speaking to Good Morning America on abc, bobby dugan said some jurors were crying and visibly upset had they couldnt come to unanimous verdict. They tried to. For more than five days. But ultimately it ended as a mistrial. I feel regret i guess when we came to the final deadlock decision, and it kind of has been in my mind like this could all be said and done. Do you think theres something that could have happened differently to change the out come . Evidence. If we all said a million times in the room. If there was other evidence. More sub stun shall evidence we would have had a better verdict. Than deadlock. Dugan whos 21 years old would not say who thought cosby was guilty and who thought he was innocent. A new Jersey Task Force has released recommendations to lawmakers to help address Sexual Assault on college campuses. On the list conducting surveys to assess the problem, services for survivors and the accused and more education and training. The 12 Member Task Force includes College Representatives and law enforcement. Happening now in North Wildwood police are trying to identify a person whose body wash up on beach over the weekend much Police Released this photo of shorts that the victim was wearing. There it is right there. The person they want to identify is a hispanic man they believe he was in his 20s. He has a scar on his left shoulder. The body washed up on shore between saturday and sun today. Police say they dont see any visible signs of trauma. But have not yet said how he might have died. Authorities in new york say a delaware girl to to blame for her fall from that ride at six flags in upstate new york. Fortunately that 14yearold landed in the arms of some people at the queens brrr repark. The ride was stopped schenn dropped about 25 feet into a crowd. The girl was taken to albany hospital. Police are not saying how bad her injuries are. Investigators have not yet said what the girl was doing before she fell. Partial Officials Say that ride is still closed today. Philadelphia wants more families to enroll their children in prex so School Officials have extended hours of registration. Pre kindergarten is free a fullday program in philadelphia. Districts prek office at 440 north broad and open from 8 30am until 7 00 p. M. Through friday, june 30th. To be eligible children must be at least three years old on or before september 1st. Veterans of the korean war came together to remember fallen troops of that war. It has been 67 years since it ended. The Korean War Memorial at penns landing saw a special ceremony this morning. The us supported south korea knots fight against communist north 5 million Service Members and civilians died. And 610 soldiers, sailors, airmen, marine and coast guardsmen from philadelphia and surveillan

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