And ceo of independence blue cross. This is one hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. It is wonderful to feel such energy in this room. I am honored to be the dean of American University and it is my great pleasure to welcome you to American University Washington College of law for this exciting Plenary Session of the next steps in Health Reform 2017 congress. At this year in partnership with the American Society of law, medicine and ethics and generous support from our cosponsors, we are thrilled to expand to a threeday conference attracting speakers and attendees from multiple disciplines in the academy and practice. This conference is also timed with the launch of our new health, law and policy program. I know the faculty and students will be partnering with you on the very important work in the areas of healthcare, law and economics. Thank you and please join me in welcoming American University provost doctor scott bass who will introduce the American University president , Sylvia Bur
I can name that tune in three seconds. Oh, my years in oldies radio did pay off. Morning, sue. Morning, yes, weve got a day ahead. Oh, no. That doesnt sounds good . It is fine, just fine, i dont know, it is do you have finds a word. So we will just gave you a number. It is a seven out of ten. We will see some sunshine today. But quite a few clouds. And we cant rule out stray shower, especially, if youre south of the city, maybe down in delaware or south jersey. Well explain all of that in a few minutes, not bad out there, because of the clouds, not quite as colds, and certainly not as windy as it was on monday. 34 degrees with sunrise 6 53, giving us longer days. So we always go by the windchills. Some of them are actually in the 30s this morning. Now, plan on those cloudy skies, maybe peak of sunshine here and there, and high of 48. We could get a stray shower or two. So not a perfectly Beautiful Day but a comfortable enough day for the day after valentine. What did you call it, bob,
Ticktock 5 00 oclock. Off to pretty good start, we look live, king of prussia, 202, the mall in backgrounds, roads are dry, the wind not to deal with. Turnpike connector bridge remains closed scutters falls bridge, Trenton Morrisville bridge, the Burlington Bristol, three options. Weve had a lot of openings, the past couple of days at the Burlington Bristol bridge. Thats kind of thrown folks for a loop. Going for ride on the northeast extension, where theyre still working both directions in the area of quakertown. Theyll be out there until about 6 00 this morning. With lane restrictions, left over crews in the bellmawr interchange, 295, 42, the normal drill, normally out of there by about 5 30, 5 45 or so. Downed tree along route 611 at durham road. The pennsylvania turnpike, work crew right near street road. So a lot of the work crews wrapping things up here, taking advantage, of the nice weather from the overnight. Get ready for septa new schedules debut sunday, for both the city, an
Street expressway. Heres where i think the culprit s every couple days they move the barriers around. The guy clipped the barrier maybe thinking it was exit for the parkway and last second jerked well wheel. Bottom line everybody off to the shoulder here. If you come to center city on come to town vine expressway it comes up on you there at 20th street. Be ready to hit the brakes and again when this accident happened we didnt have daylight yet. With that construction they have not put lights up on those new overpasses. Schuylkill eastbound almost half hour with coffee cup north on 202 no problems Chester County and crash 30 9 butler pike and septa says so far so good on wednesday morning. Mike, lauren, back to you. Coming up on 7 02 Associated Press reporting donald trump knew frmer National Security advisor Michael Flynn discussions sanctions with russias am bar door to the united states. According to reports Donald Trump New about the flynn phone calls and into the presidency and vic
The street. Our city is facing challenges. We cant deny that. Neighborhood crime is up and homeless is a pressing concern. The need for reform in the Police Department is evident. 20 million would go towards reform and maybe purchasing body cams. There is the passage of a voter approved sales income tax in november that would pay for the homeless and transit services. Coming up at five. We will have more on the improvements meaning streets and parks. Back to you. Tell us with the new acting police chief, if he was there, what did he say about the mayors plan. He was there as the head of most departments. It is the who is who event. We spoke with tony chaplain and he welcomes this money because as he put it implementing the changes will cost money. Tara moriarty reporting on the state of the budget in the city of San Francisco. Divers in santa cruz recovered the body of one of those two oakland teenagers presumed drown in a boating trip. They were 15yearolds and they were on a family ou