Problems at an air Traffic Control center delayed hundreds of flights last night. The facility was evacuated monday evening when several people complained of fumes. Apparently fumes from nearby roofing work got into the air stopped and departing fliegghts experienced extensive delays. This morning the first report that allegedly ties the Trump Campaign to the kremlin. Donald trump jr. Learned from an email before his meeting with a russian lawyer that information concerning Hillary Clinton came from the russian government. That is according to the new york times. The white house says there was nothing inappropriate with the meeting. Donald trump jr. Has hired a lawyer and the Senate Intelligence committee wants to hear from the president s son. Donald trump jr. Will be somebody that we want to talk to. Reporter democratic senator says members want to question donald trump jr. About his meeting with the russian lawyer during last years president ial election. Its remarkable that this me
Military refuelling tanker crashed in rural mississippi. The marine kc 130 crashed into a soybean field and burst into flames. Its believed that all of the victims were on board the plane. The fbi is on the scene and Hannah Daniels is here in new york with more. Good morning. The deadly crash prompted an urgent rescue effort. The marine corps says it operated the plane but hasnt said where the flight began or where it was going. Reporter a military plane crashed in rural Mississippi Monday afternoon killing at least 16 people on board according to the emergency county emergency chief. Witnesses say the marine corps refuelling tanker was seen spiraling towards the ground into a soybean field about 85 miles north of jackson. Traveling north. It was all over, but it was loud. It was scary. It was scary because i seen all the black smoke and it was horrifying. Reporter all the Spokes Person would say so far is that the kc 130 quote experienced a mishap. The flames burned for hours. Witness
Strengthening it is expected to get more intense before it rages on to land later tonight. First a look at the local, weather traffic karen rogers is off, matt pellman is inside outside we go to david murphy. Reporter we have decent conditions, a break in the clouds over the terrace. As we look at Storm Tracker 6 live double scan a couple of sprinkle that developed last evening managed to survive in the morning, but they are falling a part. If youre just tuning in they were pronounced around dover a halfhour ago, they are gone. Were expecting to transition to partly sunny skies quickly today. There are breaks to the west right now. As i mentioned a few breaks over philadelphia currently. As we look at temperatures, 66 degrees in philadelphia. 61 in allentown and reading. 63 in wilmington, 62 in trenton. Down toward cape may, 67 degrees dewpoints are low, its not humid as we look at the forward forecast its looking good later today. The model has 78, well go 79 you will not tell the dif
Who was standing on a philadelphia Street Corner. Police say the victim was targeted. A final farewell to a new jersey state trooper who was killed while on duty. Lets go outside to david murphy whole tell us about the rain and matt pellman has the commute. Reporter lets look at Storm Tracker 6 live double scan, its been a wet overnight. The northern suburbs that was blue is changing over to grown. I would be careful in allentown and reading, its getting warmer where icing ising dissipating. The darker shade of green in the i95 corridor is steady. South jersey and delaware, better. As expected the Winter Weather advisory in effect in allentown and quakertown and reading has been lifted at 6 00 a. M. The other counties, North Hampton county and the city of easton is up to 9 00 a. M. Where you have snow from the overnight creating slushy conditions and freezing rain. Be careful in the northern areas. Satellite and radar is showing how things are thinning out precipitation wise to the wes
Up to the War Memorial Auditorium upstairs and the book signing, i encourage you to continue discussion with both authors once you get there so we will get started. Patrick phillips is an associate professor of english and a poet as well, previous book he produced, eulogy for a broken mechanic was a National Book award finalist. Todays book we are talking about is blood at the root a racial cleansing in america. Please welcome patrick phillips. Thank you so much. For the southern festival of books, thank you for coming. This will con turn into a conversation, questions and comments but a little bit about the book blood at the root a racial cleansing in america and how i came to write it and a little about the story. The book began with the conversation in a taxicab ten years ago when my friend who some people may know, poet laureate of the us but at the time she was not yet. Ten years ago we were at a professional conference and natosha and i were old friends but one night she decided