To hand the box to another student and the box also contained marijuana and the students were arrested and police thanked the students that reported the gun to school officials. In washington, President Trump is touting his Supreme Court nominee judge neil gorsuch as a shoein but democrats are setting the stage for a contentious confirmation battle. Reporter rick and sara good afternoon. Its a promise kept for President Trump nominating judge neil gorsuch, a well respected solid conservative with a tough road ahead to confirconfirmatio. I think the president made an outstanding appointment. We are all thrilled and looking forward to getting the confirmation process started. President trump saying he earned bipartisan support before. When he was nominated to the 10 and Circuit Court of appeals, he was voted unanimously. While the republicans cheered the pick, democrats warned of a looming battle and Chuck Schumer expressed doubts. Democrats will not simply allow but require an exhaustiv
This afternoon was released. He is now in local hospital with life nonlife threatening injuries. Now take look. Lets go live to skyfox right now above the scene. You could probably im not sure what you can see its very dark. This all started in building c inside the vaughn correctional facility. That is where 100 inmates are housed. It happened about 10 30 this afternoon. Right now what you are seeing is an overwhelming police response, ambulances, other Law Enforcement continue to pour in. We saw correctional Emergency Response and tactical teams along with the fbi has been on scene. Its been reported by recorded phone call from inside the prison to local news Journal Newspaper that inmates want better treatment. That may be the reason for this takeover. So as it stands right now, four officers remain being held hostage. No word on their condition. Or how many inmates are holding them. Progress toll 40 00 p. M. This afternoon that one correctional employee was released and transported
Right now showing you exactly whats going on from the sky. But i have to tell you, authorities were very careful tonight on camera, because they say the inmates are watching so they wanted to choose their words wising. According to officials just after 10 30 wednesday morning, they received a call about a hostage situation. Involving prison staff. Authorities say four prison Staff Members were being held hostage by inmates. We put all the resources we have to bear to get our employees out. Reporter john carney and members of his Law Enforcement team went ons at the first staff member was released at 2 25 wednesday afternoon. I talked to the families. As you can imagine, its been difficult for them before 8 00 p. M. , Authorities Say another staff member was released from vaughn correctional, both Staff Members were treated at the hospital with nonlifethreatening injuries. Authorities also say 27 inmates were seen leaveing from the building where the hostage situation is taking place. B
Center in smyrna delaware this morning and that tense standoff continues tonight. Heres what we know. Two corrections employees have been released. Two workers still being held hostage. We do know that one worker released earlier suffered nonlifethreatening injuries. This is all unfolding inside building cat the correctional center. All prisons in delaware have been put on lockdown tonight. Which is standard procedure, when an incident like this occurs. David spunt is live at the prison with the very latest. David . Reporter jessica, this is a developing situation. Change just about every minute. We have a live video of chopper right now showing you exactly whats going on from the sky. But i have to tell you, authorities were very careful tonight on camera, because they say the inmates are watching so they wanted to choose their words wising. According to officials just after 10 30 wednesday morning, they received a call about a hostage situation. Involving prison staff. Authorities sa
To accidents. Always construction it seems, right. Yes, at least like you mentioned roads are dry, it is a quiet day. Blustery, seasonable, it is early february after all so we are he can go, you know, chill to be this is air this time have the year. We are looking at storm scan. The not too much going on out there. It looks like we have a system moving in. Dont worry about that, mostly not hitting the ground. More than anything we will see sunshine here to take. A to cloud remaining overhead across especially delaware and southern new jersey. But as the day goes on we are basically looking at a sunny day, 38 degrees right now in philadelphia. Thirtyfive in trenton. Pretty chilly up toward allentown and mount poke though. The just looked at wind speed they are very calm, for right now but they will once again, begin to pick up once the sun comes up here. Looking at our thursday forecast, you know, we will call it blustery day, with sunshine regional wide but more typical of what averag