Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20180220 : vimarsan

Transcripts For KYW Eyewitness News At 5 20180220

Seventytwo wilmington. Seventythree in lancaster. In the 60s in mount pocono, recapping a few spots that actually set new record highs, today, philadelphia, 71, previous record was 70. Atlantic city at seven. Mount pocono 64. Wilmington 74. Georgetown at 72. All, new, records. It does feel like spring even more so tomorrow where we are backup to 75 degrees, and temperatures do buckle up a little in the week, weekend shows more warmth but we will track rain chances, at a pay for this nice weather somehow. We will pay with days of rain chances and tell you when to expect it when i join you inside. Now back to you. If you need to make outdoor plans during this stretch of warm weather we can help track conditions by down loading free cbs philly weather app available on i tunes and google play. Happening not outrage at Maple Shade High School, authorities in the south jersey town are investigating racist, social media posts, Eyewitness News reporter cleve bryan is live in maple shade with details on this, cleve. Reporter there is talk about threats but in word if there are any actual threat made begins students here at Maple Shade High School, over these racist, videos allegedly made by students at the school , but as a precaution, we saw that there were extra Police Officers here today and letter sent out reassuring parents that this matter is being addressed. One of my friends said she wasnt even going to send her child to school today. Reporter questions about student safety and racist behavior led to increased Police Presence at Maple Shade High School on tuesday, Officials Say it is related to posts on social media. All i know is that they named this racist video and put it on social media and then they made a threat to the school. Reporter in a letter to Parents School Officials Say they were made aware of the person outside school making social media posts over weekend about students at the school. They accused maple shade students of the discriminate ago begins other races. A coordinating to opportunities stain parents some female students made videos in black face and one used racial slur. Circulation of the post prompted talks of the possible student protest, which School Superintendent beth garcia tried to stop in the letter to parents saying you have my prom that is we are addressing all issues and creating a plan to mack sure all students feel respected, appreciated and valued. It is unacceptable. It should never happen. Especially, this day and age, that should be a thing of the pennsylvania right now. Reporter parent like deb write flustered that students would even think to make racist videos. It is upset ago this kid find something so serious that happened, in that sense that they make light of it, i dont understand, how the kid dont realize, you know, that it is wrong. It is just deplorable that people actually are just prone to thinking that way, because i was brought up up to belief that every one is important, everyone is special. Reporter i tried several times to reach out to the superintendent but we never got any response, in the letter, she says that at least this video is older and was addressed last year but other video just came to her attention over weekend and being investigated. In maple shade im cleve bryan , cbs3 Eyewitness News students at florida high school, that was site of the mass shooting last week are taking a road trip for change. Earlier this he boarded buses bound for tallahassee. You guys need to make sure that you stay strong and you keep the message. Reporter message that students who attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will hope forever alter gun control debate. This is big, this is life changes, this is where things happen. Reporter one hundred students boarded buses bound for the states capitol they are holding a march on wednesday demanding a ban on assault rifles and stricter gun control for those hoff a history of mental illness. If they are not listening to us it is embarrassing for them because hundred kid from the school shot up less than a week ago are coming, begging them, begging them to have a conversation with us. Reporter some students say they are taking actions after losing friends. I want them to know that they lost a life, to a shooter and they were so innocent, they didnt deserve this. Reporter three students murdered last week were laid to rest on tuesday. Peter white who died a hero after saving other students, and dancer and artist gina rosemantalvo, and, carmen who will be remembered for her goodness this isnt right, it wasnt, something that anyone was prepared for, it is, it is hard to make peace with something that happened so violently. Reporter students returned to school next tuesday, the first time, they will be back, since the shooting that put survivors lives on a different path. President trump has direct the Justice Department to propose regulation toss ban bump stocks which allowed semiautomatic weapons to fire like automatic weapons. Phil murphy said garden state need tougher gun laws and that the state must take action to prevent more School Shootings. New jersey will be promoting a regional effort, to combat, gun violence, by bringing states, together, in common cause, to safe guard our communities, a significant majority of the crime guns, in new jersey, and, and, well over, 80 percent and,. And, how one local school is preparing, for an event, they hoped never happens. A kensington man found guilty of shooting his four yearold daughter in the head while handling a loaded gun was sentenced to day. Maurice phillips was sentenced to seven and a half to 15 years in prison and 20 years probation. He was charged with third degree murder in the death of phillips, her six siblings were in the home but they were not injured. One man was injured when fire escape he was on collapsed in philadelphias brewerytown neighborhood, he became trapped underneath a ladder at 29th and girard at 2 00 this afternoon. Fire fighters rescued a victim and taken to Hahnemann Hospital in, word on how seriously he was hurt. Residents of the olde City Building gut by fire are figuring out their next move, l and i ordered 239 Chestnut Street to be torn down, chopper three over that scene, as crews checked out damage. There are now fears that building will collapse. The building next door was also damage, on sunday, officials declared it unsafe because of the structural damage. Everyone was able to get out okay but two Fire Fighters suffered minor injuries. Update on a story we first told but yesterday, this man is facing charges for allegedly kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach. Police arrested 31 yearold omar palmer today. He is accused of attack ago this woman outside a Center City Dunkin donuts february 11th. Police say suspect got upset when he asked for two dollars and woman told him she didnt have any money. Police in upper darby want your help to track down this man, Authorities Say 59 yearold sherwood hard grove threat tone kill the congregation of his church on state road if you see him you are asked to call 911. Crews had their handful clearing liquid asphalt that spilled from the truck, traveling on i295 in south jersey. Clean up stretched long southbound lanes, between exit 19 paulsboro and exit number one for delaware memorial bridge. Were told shortly after the driver left a refinery in paulsboro around 5 00 a. M. , that began to leak because of condensation inside. At lee 20 drivers reported vehicle damage to police, Trucking Company says it will clean any cars, affected by this mornings spill, the sticky situation did in the cause any accidents or any injuries. President trump is urging republicans in pennsylvania to challenge the new Congressional District map released yesterday by the state Supreme Court. The president tweeted hope republicans in the great state of pennsylvania challenge the new push congressional map all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. Your original was correct. Dont let the de ms take elections from you so they can raise taxes and waste money. Heres current map, pennsylvania Supreme Court rule that the boundaries un constitutional saying that the layout of the district favors g. O. P. Candidates. And heres the new map, re drawn by the state Supreme Court this map could improve democrats chances of winning seats. Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican party said legal challenge to this new map is in the works. The federal corruption trial of the allentown married he had pawlowski is in the fifth week to day a parade of character witnesses testified in defense of the fourth term mayor among them several pastors, a teacher and business owner. Prosecutors alleged that the democrat rigged the series of contracts to go to businesses, that supported his campaigns for u. S. Senate and governor. Pawlowski claims he is innocent, he is expected to take the stand in his own defense. The philadelphia size mourning death of a beloved, polar bear, cold i locks she was put down due to a recent series decline in her health. Eyewitness news was there when she celebrated her, 37th birthday in december. She was the oldest, polar bear in the country, she arrived at philadelphia zoo in 1981, and she lived much longer then the average polar bear which typically has a life span of about 23 years. Well, coming up on Eyewitness News super bowl champions make a move with the Coaching Staff. We will show how will reportedly be replacing offensive coordinator frank re ich when eagles look to defend their title next season a postage problem im greg argos where cost of sending car packages overseas has double, ill explain why and if anything can be if our world isnt stuck in the past, why is Higher Education . We say, if theres a better path, you should take it. And when there isnt, well, you know where im going with that. Dont do things by the book if the book cant keep up. Take your page from one that hasnt been written. We took two renowned universities, including a premiere medical school, and created a Single University that defies convention. At jefferson, were making modern look old and making old look new and making sure new is not enough. Were adding more weight to your degrees and more meaning to your careers, going where others wouldnt dare, making connections few think to make, and setting tomorrows standards by breaking todays, because we believe the lines that are drawn are meant to be crossed. Thats where the future is born. And once you realize youre not limited to whats possible, guess what . You redefine all that will be. Advocates of legalized marijuana gathered in new jersey capitol city for a forum with local leaders. New Jersey Business association, hosted the event in trenton, the forum included a panel of experts, and fields ranging from medicine to law enforcement. Organizers say they hope it would help address concerns local officials have about what marijuana legal says means for their municipalities well, groups that sent care packages to troops overseas say they are dealing with the postage problem. Greg argos explains why a postal price hike may keep volunteers from serving their mission to help others. Reporter each year david silver and volunteers from his nonprofit, operation yellow ribbon, pack up nearly 2,000 care packages and send them to servicemen and women overseas. They hold 30 to 40pounds of stuff we dont take for granted here at home. Reporter they cost 30 bucks a box, but this year number to military personnel in the middle east will be cut in half. Without our knowledge, without anyone communicating to us, they, double 100 percent increase to over 60 per box. Reporter they are u. S. Postal service, a spokesperson says that the hike is due to military processing locations being quote, consolidated at our chicago based processing hub rather than multiple postal hubs on the east and west coast. Only option for us is to reduce amount have packages we send by half just to break even. Reporter of course this increase effects nonprofits but it effects men and women who are opening up these boxes it is like a Christmas Gift , Birthday Gift and you dont know what is in it. Reporter army sergeant,ly, served two tourness kuwait she received a care package from operation yellow ribbon. Is there tastykakes, beef jerky, really good shampoo and razors. Reporter she says they are often shared and they are vitally important especially for those from poorer back gun s. It is me giving to it my battle buddies saying hey, you need this, do this. Reporter that is were both the sergeant and dave are hoping that the Postal Service reverses their decision. Thinks a wrong decision they are penalizing Service Members and hear families. This is something that is impacting us, impacting moral. Reporter in south jersey, greg argos for cbs3 Eyewitness News. You know people, they look forward to get ago this. In question about it. Kate joins us with our forecast and what a day. My gosh, what a day. It made me reverse, i loved having four seasons, i love the snow to day im like i can take this every day. Yes. Pretty much okay,. Every day. Beautiful weather. We will to have pay for it as rain will creep back to the forecast but we have at lee one more day of record break ing temperatures to look forward to tomorrow, it looks a lot like today even a couple degrees warmer. Lets look outside, we will start off in the poconos beautiful up there new record in mount pocono 64 degrees today, jack frost big boulder looks like a day to take a boat out on the lake do water skiing, sun shining, great shot there, it looks like there should be leaves on the trees but soon enough a little taste of what spring could feel like. It also feels like a beach day taking a look at boardwalk plaza in Rehoboth Beach it looks like people are just out , Walking Around sitting on the sand enjoying walking on the boardwalk today, it felt more like a beach day then winter day by far and it is all thanks to an advancing strong system, see this cold front has moisture witt moving across portions of the great lakes, through chicago, st. Louis, freezing rain on the back edge and much colder air lurks behind it. Also note thinks front hasnt gotten an easterly push just yet so almost just streaming from south to north. You can get flooding in the situation like this as rain keeps moving over same area from south to north. Tomorrow we will see that front give a eastern push and come to us tomorrow evening but in the meantime we are enjoying weather with temperatures well above average. 71 degrees in philadelphia 72 in wilmington. Sixtynine in millville. Our official temperature will question down to 72. We will hit that briefly between, ours breaking original record of zero seven by 2 degrees. You can see where cold is where rain it is much cooler at 50, 78 in lidle rock, 78 in birmingham, 72 raleighdurham, 75 columbus, mild february, we will get that number up, well about average but you can see a past week or so we have had one day below average and our above average days have been much warmer then our below average days have been below normal. So we are sitting pretty here in february about three and a half degrees above average on the month and we will be add to go that here today, and tomorrow. We do have another round of fog, fog will start moving in overnight see visibility briefly drop below a mile and then fog issues will be over but mainly tonight and tomorrow morning and as this front approaches. So fog giving way to sunshine, watch for stray evening shower out there tomorrow and that is going to bring some changes, rain coming through thursday and temperatures will plumet to finish the week or at lee back to normal. Im not talking serious cold but 20 degrees decrease from wednesday to thursday, and front comes through wednesday, now that thursday high will happen overnight. Temperatures in the 40s all afternoon with rain, 40s with rain on friday. Gets milder over weekend but still damp saturday and sunday , so my advice enjoy today, energy tomorrow because who knows when we will see mid 70s again. So true, so true. Racing at Temple University , student engineers drove the latest car from temple formula racing through campus today. Eyewitness news along 12th street a large crowd watched as students tested between norris and montgomery. It was part of the engineers week. The frame is 41 30 steel and carbon fiber composit to make up the body to keep it light weight. It is hundred miles an hour it is sport engine. Our competition is more about acceleration so we gear it to be more acceleration then speed. Reporter and engineers, change the projects they are currently working on. Still ahead on Eyewitness News more on the team that took checker flag in the race for super bowl. Eagles season is over but that doesnt mean were not talking about the birds. They are making moves to their Coaching Staff and the team has a special battle, on its hands, we will explain, next in my gums are irritated. I dont have to worry about that, do i . Actually, you do. Harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line, and if youre not taking care of your gums, youre not taking care of your mouth. So now i use this. Crest gum detoxify. 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