But this morning the president met with a group of state and local leaders, including a bucks county commissioner, at the white house to build support for the plan. We will build, we will maintain, and vast majority of americans want to see us take car of our infrastructure. The president s budget also includes millions for the military, border security, and programs, to fight the opioid crisis. Both the house and senate will hold hearings this week to examine the president s 2019 budget request. White house is standing by chief of staff john kelly following departures of two president ial aids rob partner and david sorenson, both men left the Administration Last week over allegations they abused their wifes. White House Counsel said they alerted kelly to the porter allegationness november but today, the administration disputed reports that the president considered replacing kelly, over the scandal. You dont want to throw people out on the street based upon just an allegation but when it became apparent that the allegations were true, rob porter had to go. On saturday the president tweeted peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation, is there in such hinge any longer as due process. A statement portses second wife jenny says that the president s word were meant to imply that abuse is something to be questioned, and doubted. Attorney general jeff sessions, paid a visit to philadelphia today, nations top Law Enforcement officer delivered remarks at union league as part of the abraham linc than day celebration. Eyewitness News Reporter alycia nieves is live in center city with more on what the attorney general had to say today, alycia. Reporter jessica, first attorney general thanked the union league for the invitation and for presenting him, with an award, but then he went on, one hour speech to talk a little bit about some issues, being debate today, on capitol hill. U. S. Attorney general jeff sessions, in philadelphia today, accepting an award from the union league, the patriotic social club giving him Abraham Lincoln award during his lincoln day celebration. This is, a big crowd, indeed for a mini was wondering if there was a residue of the eagles, super bowl parade. Reporter attorney general sessions starting the speech inside of the union league on a lighter note and solute to Law Enforcement. We do believe in our police and they need our support. Reporter but then sessions quickly got into heavier topics like immigration, specifically sanctuary cities like philadelphia. We are in longer allowing socalled sanctuary jurisdictions to defy federal law, if they want to receive our federal grant money. Reporter this topic timely today since on capitol hill members of the congress are expected to start open debates on a new immigration bill, Many Democrats hoping that it is one that will include a plan for soon to end daca program and dreamers, but on daca the attorney general had only remarks today about what he feels, is absurd injunction is a begins the administration s actions to end daca, in the first place. Were being sued, saying that changes in the daca policy, that were blocked by the courts, that change can be brought back to what it was, 40 years before. Reporter the daca program, of course, protects over a million undocumented immigrants from deportation, many of those undocumented immigrants are students or many of the members and this program is being debated right now on capitol hill because in exactly three weeks, Daca Recipients protection is set to expire, unless the Trump Administration and congress cam come to an agreement before then. Live from center city alycia nieves for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you. There was also a parade to honor president lincoln that kick off this afternoon than broad street in front of the union league and proceeded east on Chestnut Street to independence hall. Ceremony was held to mark the occasion. President lincoln was born on this day 209 years ago. Man is in Critical Condition after police say he was tied up at gunpoint and then set on fire. This is the victims koran westford road in olney. Police say 34 yearold jamill bullock was abduct by three men and then at harbison avenue sometime after 11 30 last night after leaving work. Suspect then drove him in his car to the 5400 block of west ford road, doused both victim and car in gasoline and then set them on fire. Police say victims family started receiving messages from the suspects using the victims phone this he were demanding 10,000. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is following this story and will have a live report on Eyewitness News at 6 00. Delawares division of Public Health is reporting a record breaking flu season in the first state, and six flu related deaths have occurred in delaware the past week loan week between january d there were 995 confirmed cases have flu in delaware. And that is the highest single week total since 2009 10 flu season. There have been nearly 3,000 confirmed flu seasons in delaware this season. On monday started out mild and temperatures have been falling ever since. This will be a wild weather week and meteorologist lauren casey live on the cbs3 sky deck to tell us when it might feel like spring, lauren. Right now im enjoying the sunshine it has been so sparse over last several days trying to get my vitamin d on a beautiful evening, for a february, skies clearing out across the region after we dealt with rain, rain, and more rain, throughout the weekend, storm scan three showing us a few lingering sprinkles across southern delaware otherwise included deck clearing out and last of the rain, is moving on out but storm totals from saturday, sunday and into this morning, impressive. Tabernacle picking up over 4 inches have rainfall, winslow township close to 4 inches in camden county, sewell 3. 75, Egg Harbor Township over 3 inches and in philadelphia over 2 inches have rainfall throughout the weekend and mess of that falling yesterday. Temperatures not too shabby, 47 degrees right new in philadelphia, we are at 46 in millville it will be a colder night tonight temperatures falling right around average back in the 20s feeling like february as we head into the day tomorrow. We will talk what is in store for you and your sweetheart on valentines day and more winter warmth and more rainfall on the way, all that coming up in your full forecast in a few, jessica. See you then, thank. Looking for a ifs ter way to get through Airport SecurityPhiladelphia International is inviting travel tours travel up for tsa precheck. They reopened temporary Enrollment Center in terminal b in the bag aiming claim to day airport will continue the check applications until friday february 16th. Those accepted in the program are screened more quickly and are allowed to leave their jackets eighths shoes on. Thirty of the camden, new jerseys most improved High School Students were treated to lunch today. The back on track student lunch is a way to highlight success of the yuck men and women hoff fallen behind in schools. They were identified through an Early Warning system implemented at all camden schools, and have already turned their academic prospects around. Well, eagles incredible football season is now in the history books that didnt stop one player from using his star power to brighten the day for patients at ai du pont hospital for children in wilmington. Eyewitness News Reporter anita oh was there for the surprise appearance. Hi, buddy is what up man. Reporter when kids at ai du pont hospital heard there was a special surprise waiting for them. I saw you on tv. Reporter they never imagine it would be eagles defensive tackle fletcher cock i was shocked. Reporter it is his job to be strong but cox believes these kids battling sickness every day are stronger. It was very touching, at the end of the day, you know this game is way bigger then me. Reporter super bowl champ knew this was a stop he could not miss before heading home to mississippi on tuesday. He and, subaru made a donation to the hospital based on the number of sacks he made this season. It was really cool. Reporter doctors discovered a tumor on katie cooks spine. The tumor is, into her lung and heart. Reporter after a surgery and week Long Hospital stay she says this was more than they could have asked for. To me as a mother that means more to me then whatever happens on the field, and whatever plays are made, it is time that they really take to care. Reporter just another victory for cook this is week. Not only super bell win but getting that tumor out and heading home and being able to walk again protein credible. Reporter in wilmington anita oh for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Take a look at this tweet from the Eagles Organization today, reading, your passion says it all, thank you. That picture shows the lombardi trophy on a platform with crowds of fans that gathered on the parkway for last thursdays victory parade great shot and great job by fletcher indeed. Two key coaches are leaving the eagles nest don bell will have more in sports. A moment in history the official portraits are un veiled of president and mrs. 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The chopper went down on saturday, and saturday night, killing three british tourists and sending four other people to the hospital. It took eight hours to air lift survivors due to strong wins and rugged terrain. This was fourth fatal accident for the Company Operating the helicopter. In russia a candle light vigil was held outside moscow s cathedral for 71 People Killed in the plane crash on sunday. Russian emergency workers spent the day searching through debris and for victims remains in the snowy fields. Officials say they have recover both flight recorders from the plane which went down shortly after taking off from moscow, the causes still unknown. A huge explosion is caught on camera on a highway in northern china, that truck on the right was filled with liquid natural gas and investigators say a leak probably spark the explosion. Two people inside of the truck are being treated for burns, three other people nearby also caught fire but people inside those cars escaped unharm. Barack and Michelle Obama displays are going on display inside smithsonian natural portrait gallery. Former first couple were both on hand for the unveiling of their official portraits this morning. President obama chose artist g ihandi for his painting, the first africanamerican artist to paint a president ial portrait. Former president called the painting of his likeness pretty sharp. It is pretty torture us, trying to just take a picture of me much less paint a portrait, i will say that working with kehanda was a great joy and his team and him made it easy mrs. Obama pick baltimore based artist amy cheryl for her portrait. New paintings get on display, tomorrow. West minister dog show is kicking off in new york city toy day. Thousands of dogs are competing for the top award and correspondent nicki batist e met some of the k9 contenders. Reporter this beauty pageant for dogs has an olympic like event to compete into. The annual west minister dog show is a parade of the countrys top dog. Some people, spend hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reporter shes coowner of fiveyear old rembrandt a oldeningish sheep dog vying for a blue ribbon his preshow pampering will take six hours, but he doesnt seem to mine. I always tell people, if i took him on the table and had somebody groom me for hours and hours, i would be loving that too. So, yeah. How is it, a wonderful life , buddy. Reporter 2800 dogs are competing this year, separated in to 200 breed categories. Winter is a english mass tive competing for best breed against 21 others. Hoping for a shot at that best in she title. Twoyear old george is a standard poodle. This is a continental pup, it takes two to three hours to get him ready for a show. That is where we are at. Reporter his handler chelsea paul says he is making his debut who gets more pampering you or him. Definitely him. Reporter pretty clear most have these pups win or lose are pretty dog gone happy. Nicki batiste for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Did she go there dog gone happy. Yes, she did. Dogs look at you. They do, it feels good for february right now. Yes, really nice. A little bit of the breeze that will start to wind down and then temperatures will get chilly. That is all right. But not too crazy. We will be able to handle it. It will be a temperature swing week in the next couple of days but right new we are enjoying nice conditions, 47 degrees as we get a live look at Center City Philadelphia finally, seeing some sky, after the rain, came pouring down, throughout much of the weekend, and 47 degrees right now we are running above average but we were in the 60 s, at about 2 00 a. M. This morning. Temperatures slowly cooling throughout the day. We will jump backup a bit with the sunshine. Wins north at 12 miles an hour we have a little bit of the wind chill feeling more like 42. But storm scan three sweeping all of that moisture out to sea and lingering spring also cross extreme southern delaware but drying out there as well and beautiful scene as we near sunset getting a live look at our neighborhood network, kutztown nice clear sky and lingering cloud and temperatures right now 41 in allentown. We are in the 30s in the poconos. Fortyfive in millville this northerly wind will usher in chillier air off to our north but not, too, too frigid, temperatures . State college in the 30s, in the 20s in buffalo. We will pushing numbers back to average heading into tonight and through day tomorrow. Little breeze kicking up today add to go that wind chill element, wind speed at 10 to 12 but our wins will wind down especially as we move after sunset, sunsetting at 5 34 this evening. So by 8 00 oclock hour we are cooling quickly especially with clear sky conditions, colder air and lighter winds at 35 by 10 he clock hour. Freezing mark by midnight and dropping off into the 20s with clear sky conditions as we head into the Early Morning hours and it will be chilly in the poconos tomorrow but seasonal day great day to get out there on the skis, snow boards, i dent necessity how to do either but it looks like fun, sunshine, 33, light wind at 5 miles an hour and for you and your sweetheart hopefully you have some plans, in store. 52 degrees, sunshine, mixture of sun and cloud and lovely day for our valentines day on wednesday. For tonight mostly clear, colder, 26 degrees with those wins for our tuesday, mostly sunny, seasonal high of 41 but not too much wind chill tomorrow with winds around 5 miles an hour, and maybe a sprinkle south as we head into valentines day and temperatures take another big jump up as we head into thursday up to 66 degrees, and we will have some light showers, around but it will not be deluge that we saw on sunday, friday we could see a few showers lingering, breezy conditions and getting colder for start of the upcoming weekend but jumping backup in the 50s by next week president s day on machine and we will spend that in the middle 50s, so really something for everyone. I thought you did there send ago this message out. You better have some plans ready. Thanks, lauren. Fun tane of youth may