Mission boulevard, still in the green at 14. Northbound 85, wide open in the green at just 17 minutes. Well take a closer look at the south bay commute coming up in less than ten. We have developing news now. Ten american sailors are missing. Five are hurt. Following a collision between a Navy Destroyer and a merchant ship. Ship. The uss President Trump will address the nation on his strategy for the war in afghanistan. And the New York Times is reporting the president will likely announce plans to increase the number of troops there. The number of Additional Forces not clear at this point. This will be mr. Trumps first formal address to the nation. Hes scheduled to speak at 6 00 tonight our time. And developing news out of iraq where the next phase of the countrys war on the Islamic State is under way. U. S. Backed iraqi forces have launched a multipronged assault to retake the town of talafar. The forces have recaptured a series of villages. One of the last pockets of Islamic State h
Now were hours away for the earth, sun and moon aligning. People will try to catch a katy zachar joins us live now. Seems like weve been saying af dictat rep the dafl may not be in the path of totality where but well see effects it. People are excited including instit the museum is getting ready for they gave us a behindthescenes look how to keep people safe. The museum has sun spotters they h projectors that will they collected materials for indire solar viewing tool. Indire your body is it phenomenal event. You dont always get a chance to be able to talk about eclipses first time we had an eclipse so many people are excited. Rep back out here live instit this special memorial, this eclips how they will take this and safely report live in center city, well have complete coverage catch a special report with and well have a full list of pictur an update on a story we people in chester investigating riders workin to get you more for Joe Lieberman the legend charit fundraiser died yester
Breaking traffic news. The tractortrailer seen it flipped over about 12 30 this mornin uprigh then towed it the driver was not hurt. Jessica boyington has news. Starting on the you can see taillights moving. Thats headed southbound. Up and over the bridge no if youre coming out of delaware no problems. Were watching in new jersey by the garden state parkway. Traffi getting by the scene. Vine street expres is open too. We have to avoid some delays. Open between broad street and and speaking of the schuylkill restri 12 minute dry. From blue route to vine speeds 5 02. Now were counting down to total Solar Eclipse happening this afternoon and bright summer sun will be block out by the moon. Events are plan all across our area. Katy z is at the franklin instit anyone watching this eclipse rep they need to do it safely here in the Delaware Valley we see effects of it. Here at the Franklin Institute they will help people safely the museum has sun spotters and projectors that will project the
Affected by gun violence. Now, it was a shocking crime, a Television News crew gunned down on Live Television by a former coworker. Well, today, the father of the reporter who was murdered hes going to be on capitol hill calling on lawmakers for tougher to pass tougher gun control measures. Andy parker is still reeling from the death of his daughter allison and photographer adam ward. Hes working to prevent more deaths and hes asking lawmakers to do what ever it takes to stop the violence. Now thats a slogan for todays day of action, what ever it takes. Andy parker will be joined by survivors and relatives of the Virginia Tech, the Charleston Church and sandy hook shooters. The sponsor is encouraging people to upload messages to Congress Calling on lawmakers to pass tougher gun control legislation. This will be rallies there will be rallies held across the country, but the event here in washington gets under way at 11 00. Back to you in the studio. Thank you. A virginia senator has int
Hi, everybody, great to have you with me. We have breaking news this hour, an update on americas longest war, afghanistan, with the president addressing troops in the nation tomorrow night in ft. Meyer, thats tomorrow night just outside of washington. And the president session says hes going to give information on the way forward in afghanistan and southeast asia. Some 2,400 americans have been killed in afghanistan since going in after the terror attacks of september 11 of 2001. Msnbc military analyst and retired army general barry mccaffrey, explain to us what americans need to know from the president tomorrow night, because we had military officials saying that they were going to put more troops in afghanistan. What do you expect that the president will deliver tomorrow night . Its hard to know, with this president. Let me just state categorically, there are no good options in afghanistan. We have had a huge presence there, there has not been a strong centralized government based on