Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20240622 : vimarsan

Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20240622

Earned it at this point. Thats right. We will keep the humidity level somewhat on the low side. Waking to good hair day thats right. Extra hair gel in case. Looking good. Looking pretty good today some clouds around early this morning, but dont worry well break out to sunshine in the afternoon. It does warm up progressing through the second half of the weekends. Not whole lot happening clouds over philadelphia, dry conditions right now little bit of different story the farther south and east you go. Going over to storm scan3, you can see little disturbance trying to bring few light rain showers, south of wilmington, delaware, through dover. They may clip extreme southern new jersey, into Salem Cumberland and Cape May County over the next hour or two. Then we clear the clouds up and back to mostly sunny skies. So good midmorning shaping up across the region. There are the temperatures, 74 in philadelphia, everyone else still in the 60s, dover at 72 degrees comfortable 60 at this hour up in mount pocono, check out some of the suburbs mid 60s quakertown, pottstown again how many dollars at this levels levels on the lower side. Seeing a lot of 50s showing up. Dont see that whole lot during the summertime, it indicates fairly dry air mass, and will be comfortable outside, part of the reason the wind direction out of the north, drier wind, that will be the trends through today. Heres whats happening throughout your temperature mid sevens start to see the clouds break up go, mogley sunny by noontime, warming up in the afternoon high upper 80s in philadelphia, low 80s at the shore poconos looks good. Seven day forecast coming up in a few minutement nicole, we send it back to you. Justin, thank if you. New this morning, Bucks County Police investigating crash in bristol. This all happened just before 3 30 this morning on route 413, state road. Only one car was involved in the crash. Three, five people were injured. Now, they are being taken to the hospital. Police did close that intersection while they conducted that investigation. Meanwhile, an unprecedented verdict held down in delaware, one legal expert call real game changer. Three people face life in prison for cyber stalking, case surroundings the deadly courthouse shooting in wilmington back in 2013. As Eyewitness News reporter david spunt reports the verdict putting new spotlight on this issue. February 2013 wilmington, delaware, 39 year old christine bellford stood inside the courthouse waiting for her exhusband, david to show up for custody hearing. Did he show up, but with his dad, tom. Police say he pulled out a gun, shot and killed his former daughter in law and her friend, laura bet muscle forward. Her girls were her life. Thats, you know, she lived every day to provide for them. William was married to bellford forward and spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News after 20913 shooting. She was terrified. Thats all she has been talking about the last couple of days. Though bliss her ex fatherinlaw pulled the trade, david his mother, and sister amy corks face life in prison for cyber stalking bellford. Have you ever seen anything like this . No, and i dont know anyone who has. Daniel has focused on Internet Crime for ten years. This is truely a first of its kind. The element of cyber stalking resulting in death that is really the issue here, thats unique to this case. How unique in the precedent setting case has implications for all 50 state, and clients on the defense side of the courtroom should take this ruling seriously. Two of the three people convicted werent even present at the time of the shooting. None of the three people were the alleged shooter. So your honor looking at life sentences for three people, none of which were the shooter. We have learned Defense Attorneys plan to appeal the case to higher court. Legal expert daniel motorcycle garbage said it is possible it could reach the supreme court. Reporting in the sat center, david spunt cbs3 Eyewitness News. We know now that tornados touched down in our area during thursdays Severe Weather event. Yes, one tornado in berks county destroyed Elementary School there. Chopper three was over the aftermath at Blue Mountain academy in tilt on township. Principal of the school was actually inside the night the twister hit. She did survive as it whipped through with the winds. The roof can crumbled on top of her. To look at that time i realize how lucky i am. Boy, that rain is falling real hard. The next thing i knew, win was blowing through something knock me down. Classes for the small student body of 35 will be held this fall at the High School Just across the street. Meanwhile, Mobile Home Park in new castle, delaware, was also hard hit by tornado. Chopper three over the damage, there as well. National Weather Service says the tornado was in fact an ef0. Residents say it only lasted about two minute, when all over, some mobile homes were turned completely upside down. It only lasts like two minute. So it was crazy. Went taught check to see whats going on. And everything destroyed. Cars destroyed. Our roof is on top of their trailer. The Delaware River Industry Park was also damaged in that tornado. And, the clean up continues from big storms on june 23rd as well. That left real mess across our area. East Greenwich Township Gloucester County debris from the storms is being brought to a Central Location at Thompson Park so it can be hauled awayment meantime we have learned that officials in new jersey, are preparing a disaster declaration to send to president owe bamm, a which would make federal assistance possible. Well there is morning, we have new developments in the amtrak tragedy in philadelphia. Weve now learned that amtrak will not fight liability in the first lawsuits filed over the deadly derailment. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco talks to one of the attorneys who filed these suits. Reporter amtrak taking responsibility for the may derail. That will killed eight, injured more than 200er. Today was an important day in the amtrak litigation, because those victims who filed lawsuit first got the first answer. And the first answer by amtrak was, yes we are responsible yes, the train was speeding, yes, we owe damages. This comes in the first two filed cases against amtrak. They legally admitted they were speeding and zero train 188 passengers compensation for the derailment, in the port rip monday section of philadelphia. The a sell al from washington dc to new york turn a turn, more than 100 miles per hour, twice the post dollars speed limit. Attorney tom kline representing victims, sayings the first of many hurried. We not only want compensation, we want answers. We want the victims families to have at the end of the day the real answer as to why this train went off the track at over 100 miles an hour. Final determination has not been made about the actions of the conductor that night. The use after cell phone was not conclusively ruled out. Ntsb investigation has precluded us from getting our hands on the evidence. A control mechanism that would control the train speed was not installed and amtrak says they owe compensation to the victims the matter of punitive damages has not been determined. Outside 30th street station diana rocco cbs3 Eyewitness News. It is 5 08 right now. Historic day as the Confederate Flag is lowered and removed from the grounds of the State Capitol in South Carolina. Cbs news correspondent don champion has reaction from columbia. Crowds cheered, and chanted, as the confederate battle flag was lowered at the South Carolina State Capitol. It is a relief. Fiftyseven year old columbia native francis parker, a descendent of slaves, was among the thousands who watched the powerful moment in person. The flag is just a symbol that others used, and it perpetuates the hate. Fridays historic move ends years of controversy in the state over the devisive flag. One thing to read about you know, history and Current Events that happened. But it is another thing to live in the moment. Debates over the flag kicked into high gear last month when a gunman seen posting with the con federal flag killed nine black parishioners at a church in charleston. South carolina governor used nine pins when signing the bill ordering the flags removal. Nine amazing people that forever changed South Carolinas history. Many in South Carolina hope fridays flag removal will be an unifying moment for the state. That will bring people of all races closer together. Don champion, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Well president barack obama weighed in on the flag coming down. He tweeted it was quote sign of good will, and healing and also a meaningful step toward a better future. Meantime, we have learned bureaucratic error allowed Charleston Shooting suspect dillan roof to purchase that gulf in the first place fbi director james comb i said in oversight enabled roof to buy that gun he allegedly used to kill nine people. F. B. I. F. B. I. Agent who did the background check did not uncover his illegal drug possession it would have created him from ultimately buying that gun. 5 10, still ahead on Eyewitness News large explosion in the capitol of egypt. Also ahead, a legendary actor has died. Well have a closer look at his career. Also ahead, it is the time of year when student forget what they have learned watch parents can do to stop the socalled summer slide. And be aware of the blob. This weekend local town celebrates its role in the hollywood classic. I love this tradition. Well share it with you coming up next. New this morning, an explosion overnight at the building housing the italian consolate in cairo at least one person is dead, and there is significant damage to that billing. Egyptian security official says one civilian, one policeman, were also injured in this. Italian Embassy Official says the consolate was closed at the time of the explosion. Well omar sharif, legendary actor who starred this classic films including laurence of air r and ya has died. He died of alar attack, and also has been battling altzheimers disease. A look back at his career. Reporter owe shower sharif was lasting impression in some of hollywoods most memorable movies. This is my will. I have drunk from it. You are welcome. His first english language film became a classic laurence of arabia, sharif earned oscar nomination for his break through performance developed lifelong friendship with costar peter otoole. One of egypts most loved son, my friend, my brother omar sharif. Sharif was born in alexandria egypt a periods in many egyptian films before his big break. He went onto perform the title role in, and costarred in funny girl with barbara streisand. Romance actor said he preferred to act in english rather than french or arabic. The 83 year old was battling altzheimers disease ironically, one every his last movies was a french film about an elderly painter coping with the disease. Danielle nottingham, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Well, attentive settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that claims actor tom celek stole water for his Southern California ranch where he grows after kad owes, sued by Water District in ventura county. Suit claimed tanker truck filled one water then hauled it to celeks ranch more than dozen times in the past two years. Well, it is 5 15. Run for your lives not yet but soon. Festival celebrating the cult classic film the glob returned to phoenixville, Chester County. I love tradition. Chopper three was overhead, covering it from every angle scared moviegoers ran out of the colonial theater were reenact ago scene from the 1958 film that took place at that theater. Hundreds cheered them on in this unforgettable scene a movie viewers are enjoying a fill wham chaos breaks loose and the blob tries to gobble everybody up clearly they are get nook characterment Film Screenings of the blob by the way will be tonight and tomorrow night at 7 00. But i just love how they get so into it, their faces so convincing. Yes. But were not scared of the forecast. No. I wouldnt run to the Movie Theater today. No, run out of it. It will be warm, but at least humidity level not that bad for july standards. Good to hear. Well certainly take it, certainly well deserved. Taking you outside right now see whats happening. Ben franklin bridge, see the skies starting to brighten up, sunrise 5 41 exception is the next two hours still some clouds around the region, they will dont get scared about. That will the sun will show up later this morning so, we will talk about what to expect as far as the weather headlines go. Will be chance for Early Morning shower, main lip south and east of the city there is will be far southern new jersey central delaware, again, very light maybe just few sprinkles thats about it through about 8 00, 9 00 or so. Low humidity throughout the weekend. Temperatures will be heating up back above average as we approach that 90 degrees mark. Soap heres whats happening on storm scan3 notice from the sit own northward clouds over the region, clouds breaking up over central pennsylvania, so more sunshine on the way. Then we have the little weak disturbance coming through the northern midatlantic, through kent county, delaware, also extreme southern new jersey, so heads up at the shore maybe waking up to couple of sprinkles early this morning but dont worry that sunshine will be out, it will be nice beach day overall across the jersey shore and even eventually the delaware beaches. 60s to low and mid 70s right now, so mild start to our saturday. But look, really not whole lot of hot air to talk about across the northeast upper 50s scranton, 59 in buffalo so the air mass still pretty comfortable. Temperatures at or slightly above average humidity not there. We look at the dew point temperature, measures moisture content in the atmosphere, at 58 degrees, dont see that whole lot for the month of july. Dew point in the mid 50s, so we call it pleasant, through the day today even tomorrow, really not bad at all. So we take you to 8 00 this morning on future weather model. See the clouds breaking up from west to east, and we start to dry out across delaware extreme southern new jersey, into the afternoon. Mostly sunny skies get outside, and enjoy it, through the night pretty quiet mostly clear skies and for your sunday not bad finish to the weekends, dealing with mostly sunny conditions. So here are the temperatures. We do warm up today once we get the sunshine out inland areas back to the upper 80s near the shore right around 80 degrees, so comfortable conditions all across the region, into tomorrow morning waking up kind of like this morning, upper 60s to low sevens, then into sunday afternoon, once again upper 80s, and i think some spots will start to hit the low 90s. So here is your shore forecast for today. Again very slight chance for Early Morning shower, sun clouds, 82 the High Temperature, ocean water temperature nice at 70 degreesment make sure you do wear the sun block as uv index will be high, again shower chance, south and east, very early this morning otherwise mostly sunny, 89 for the High Temperature. For tonight mostly clear mild drop to about 70 degrees, south wind at about five to 10 miles per hour, and the extended forecast, we are dealing with upper 80s today, low 90s, on sunday, and then we see shower chances and Storm Chances returning late monday into tuesday, upper 80s to near 90. By the middle of next week, keep it dry high to mid to upper 80s nicole, back to you. This weekend will be nice, justin, thank you. In the cbs3 health watch this morning, warning about commonly used over the counter pain relieve earls. Now the food and Drug Administration want labels to warn people that nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs like eastbound zero ooh pro fin consideration cause heart a track, stroke. Risk can occur only after longterm usement recommend patient take the lowest effective dose of painkillers for the shortest amount of time possible. Also on the cbs3 health watch this morning called the summer slide. Student experience some learning lost when they are not in school. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on the problem and some simple solutions. Summer fun for most student means break from school work, but for mags girls not a total break from learning. Get them reading or going to museums studying for trip we might go on, whatever the case might be. Study shows math and reading skills can decline significantly during summer month if the work isnt kept up at home. Little bit of reading couple of times a week, tall really us. Pediatricians say it is specially important for younger suit dont keep the learning curve going. You doesnt opportunity really push it and learn how to try to read in kindergarten first, second great, do nothing for two and a half month because they do fall behind. Along with reading expert say they should encourage their children to write over the summer, maybe writing a journal, g letters take time to review School Assignment over the previous year, but important to find a balance. It is really fun like when is not always one thing. 66 of teachers survey say they have to spend three to four weeks reteachin

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