And we will talk about that medical breakthrough for malaria. A second vaccine shown to be 80 effective. A lifeline for the child that dies every minute from the mosquito borne disease. Good evening. After weeks of speculation and years of indecision about the uks biggest Infrastructure Project, it would appear the birmingham to Manchester Leg of fast speed rail link hs2 is finally be coming off the rails. There are widespread reports today that a decision has already been made to scrap the Northern Branch of the line, and that a portion of that money saved will be invested in other transport projects. We are told the announcement will come on wednesday in the Prime Ministers speech to the conservative Party Conference, though number ten still insists a final decision is yet be be taken. Why the government would allow such speculation to overshadow its annual Party Conference, and one they have staged in manchester of all places, is a bit of a headscratcher. This afternoon, the conserv
Friday. Im chris cato. Lets begin with meteorologist bill henley and his first alert forecast. A little cool. And breezy too, the winds are blowing, 7 miles an hour. Others have seen the wind die down. Its a southwest wind so that is going to lead to a warmup this afternoon. Right now temperatures are going the other direction. 50 in wilmington, northeast philadelphia 53, look at the 40s for wrightstown and doylestown at 46 degrees and its 44 in south philadelphia. You will see sunshine, youll need your sunglasses, at 6 00, 50 degrees, the sun is up and warming us up at 9 00, 55, then in the 60s this afternoon. Were not going to see 60s this weekend. Taking a turn for the the colder saturday and sunday. Got your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when im back in ten minutes. Jessica boyington right now watching first alert traffic. And bill, a few problems to start off with the Chestnut Street bridge closed over 95, to penns landing. They have diverting traffic off at front street n
Neighborhood forecast when im back in 10 minutes. Jessica boyington right now is tracking your friday morning traffic. And a few updates for you heading out the door with ongoing construction. Northeast philadelphia, it has a thumbs up sign for chris. He likes my graphics. Between the boulevard and northbound and southbound the inner drive closed between rhawn and woodward street. Watch out for crew in the area. And if youre heading out the door on the schuylkill expressway, right around Spring Garden that construction, we did have here on that lefthand lane, just picked up and moved it. Average speeds of about 61 miles per hour. If youre in new jersey, until 6 00 a. M. Watch for construction on route 38 eastbound between 295 and haines port mount laurel road. We have new information this morning in the case of a murdered doctor in delaware. University of delaware student who Police Describe as obsessed faces murder charges in the stabbing death of the psychiatrist. And Internet Post f
Were still shocked to hear what police had to say about their classmate. We showed his bhmug shot to peoe who walked the same halls and sat in the same class as the mathematics major until now because hes in jail charged with the murder of a psychiatrist. Shocking someone from here would go off and do that to somebody. Reporter Police Revealed frick was obsessed with the doctor and she didnt even know it. The last time the doctor met with frick professionally was three years ago. Then yesterday investigators say he showed up at her home early in the morning and stabbed her to death. There was no answer tonight at the home of fricks parents but police say they are cooperating. Yes, he had been planning this event. She worked at the rockford center. We found one of the Online Reviews and someone posting as Christopher Frick calls it a prison. He claims to have said yes when a psychiatrist asked if he ever had suicidal thoughts. The poster blames caroline for his imprisonment and for not
Were live tonight in sky force 10, im aundrea clinethomas, nbc 10 news. To our other big story now. A psychiatrist murdered inside her home. Tonight police say a College Student obsessed with the doctor stabbed her repeatedly. Good evening, im jim rosenfield. The suspect called 911 early yesterday morning and confessed to the crime. Christopher frick is now charged with the murder of caroline ekong. Delaware Bureau Reporter tim furlong has the latest on the deadly encounter. No indication this was going to happen. Reporter police say dr. Caroline ekong had no reason to expect shed see this face again. The doctor, most recently a psychiatrist, worked with Christopher Frick three years ago when he was 18. Police say hes been obsessed with her ever since, although they point out it was not a romantic obsession. A half after her daughter discovered her body, frick called police saying he broke into the home and stabbed her to death. They took him into custody not far from the murder scene