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KYW Eyewitness News At 430 April 5, 2017

Lets turn to lauren case toy see if that fog will be lingering and then to meisha to find outfit is impacting traffic. Good morning to you both. Happy hump day. I have to say coming in on the vine, i95 i didnt see a lot of fog. I didnt see anything. So it is at least good in that area. Yes, i just read what they tell me to read. The goodies it is not impacting traffic anywhere. We have construction. Yeah, visability in philadelphia are looking good right now but we have some fog , dense fog. Dense. Dense, yes. We are looking off to the east visibility down to. 3 of a mile the Atlantic City airport same case in trenton. Watch out for these reduced visability on your morning commute as that fog will linger. Right now temperatures feeling mild. Dont need that winter coat. Fiftyseven in philadelphia. Wind southwest at 8 miles an hour. Chillier down the shore at 46 degrees and we are at 49, breezy in the poconos but Beautiful Day, is in store today, 59 degrees for 9 00 oclock hour mostly sun which patchy fog still lingering, for noon hour beautiful to get out there grab that sandwich 53 degrees and by end of the day no problems for your commute. Just sunshine. Mild conditions with the High Temperature at 68 degrees for today. Then as we head into tomorrow breaking out umbrellas once again, flood watch is in effect for at your use. It does include center city philadelphia. This thursday morning through friday afternoon. We will see period of the heavier rain and few storms could be on the stronger side. We will talk about that threat for our thursday, coming up. Good to know, lauren, thank you very much. Good morning, happy wednesday to you. Looking outside at some construction, i95 taillights moving in the northbound direction between route 420 and airport. I can tell thaw has been cleared. This is what you are looking at in terms of the congestion levels. The good news right now, were fairly dry, lauren will keep us updated all morning long. So, i would still say give yourself some extra time. Wednesday morning, giving the week we have had with rain and wet roadways it will be bus toy day. We have an accident at willow grove, fair way drive at Edge Hill Road just a head up on that and construction on the pennsylvania turnpike particularly moving in the westbound direction. Between Delaware Valley and bensalem right lane block there also we have pennsylvania turnpike westbound between Fort Washington and norris ton one lane blocked there we will have more in 10 minutes. Rahel, back over to you. Caught on camera video shows a man putting his hand on someone elses baby inside a Center City Dunkin donuts an what appears to be an attempt ed abduction this happened at 15th and locust street. Look at this Surveillance Video taken sunday morning. Couple is seen here, here we go with the child in the stroller when a stalker approaches and touches the baby. Police say they necessity hot man is but dont know who the parents are. It is a rather peculiar set of circumstances and we are asking for, the parents or who we believe to be the parents to come forward and maybe give us a better idea what happened out there. Witness called police and told us off camera that the man is a regular at the store, she says, he is known for strange, lewd acts and shouted that is my baby before touching the child. Temporarily detained by police no charges have been filed against him. Police said they need couple to come forward to build a solid case. New this morning a 47 yearold man is in stable condition after he is shot in the neck, at philadelphias logan section. Police say it happened on the 4900 block of north warknock street. A macingly after the victim was shot he was able to make it to the friends house where they called the police. He was wearing a black baseball cap and track suit but motive is clune. A 23 yearold man is in, Critical Condition this morning. He was shot in the head and hand around 9 30 last night. Chopper three over 2,000 block of Bridge Street in frankford. Investigators dont know what prompted the shooting and they have made no arrestness that case. New jersey state troopers are investigating a deadly crash in burlington county. Chopper three over the scene after the crash last night, car was traveling along northbound lanes of i295 when it went off the road and ended up in the wood in bordentown. We are told victim was found trapped in the vehicle and then later died. The issue with philadelphias sugary drink tax head to an Appeals Court. Judges in pittsburgh will hear arguments over legality of the tax. It is tax 1. 5 cents per ounce on sugary drinks sold in philadelphia Beverage Industry claims their drinks are subject to a state sales tax and as a result, consumers are being hit with a double tax. City however arguing it is not a sales tax because it is leveed on distributors and in the retailers. Today we should learn more about hard rocks plans for taj mahal, governor Chris Christie and Community Leaders will be meeting on the boardwalk this morning. The project details for new Hard Rock Hotel and casino. Hard Rock International announced will buy the taj mahal last Movement Company said it will invest 300 million to buy, renovate and reopened the casino. It is happening, First Parking restriction as head of the nfl draft are in effect. As of tonight you are not allowed to park on the 2400 block of pennsylvania avenue near art museum. This effects south side angle parking only. Famous rocky steps are getting a break for next few weeks, crews are starting to construct the attractions that will be part of the nfl draft experience, museum and parkway area. It is progress, right. A little bit of inconvenience for a big event that im sure that will draw a nice crowd and plenty of publicity for the city. Always a good thing. Upcoming road closure, starting april 19th inner lanes of the parkway will close, by april 25th, all lanes of the parkway will be restricted, and 21st, to 24th streets in this area will be shut down, eakins oval and Martin Luther kick drive will be off limits as well. You can find this all on cbs philly. Com and nfl draft runs from the 27th to the 29th. A south jersey town is in the middle of the sign controversy, issue involves this sign which read hate has no home here. Danielle norris has it outside her Haddon Heights home. Bureau says it is antis. And advertisements are not allowed on residential yard. She received a warning to, take it down or face a summons he said it is a advertisement. I said it is not a advertisement at all. I said it is stating a fact that i have love in my home, there is no hate. Reporter Haddon Heights Council Members met to discuss changing the nearly 40 yearold law, no formal decision was made but plans are underway to hold public hearings about the ordinance. Federal Appeals Court in chicago becomes first to rule that the Civil Rights Act protects lb gt employees from work place discrimination. It was reached yesterday by a majority. Another court in georgia reached opposite conclusion and in that case judge said judges arent authorized to amend laws and the congress should change the act, not the court. The conflicting views of the law will most likely will be brought before the supreme court. Republicans say they have made some progress but late night meeting in washington did not produce a new g. O. P. Health care bill. Vicepresident mike pence met republican lawmakers last night including members of the freedom caucus, and largely group for sinking original g. O. P. Bill two weeks ago. White house and republicans have proposed some changes, they are trying to get a deal done before fridays congressional recess. Lets look live inside u. S. Capitol as oregon senator jeff merckly speaks again. Supreme Court Nominee neil gorsuch. It began just before 7 00, that speech was not a filibuster and is not delaying a vote. It is part of the effort to bring attention to the nomination, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell promised that gorsuch will be confirmed on friday right before the senate takes a break for easter. High School Senior in new jersey has a Bright Future now that she can pick any Ivy League University that she wants. The woman was accepted into all eight ivy league schools, the 17 yearold to Morrisville High School in rock away where she head Student Government organization. She wants to pursue Global Health policy but hasnt decided which school to attend i have gotten into harvard early action so then i was just like i will go in there but then i dont know where i wanting to when i got into the others. You go. That is just great. Whitethorpe got into stanford just in case she decide against ivy league. It will come down to whichever School Provides the best Financial Aid package. Isnt that nice. Logical with money. Isnt it nice to have option is absolutely. Bright future. Pepsi and Kendell Jenner are dealing with strong backlash on social media. It is all over a new commercial. It is tone deaf, disrespectful , hear how pepsi is responding. Man accused of shoplifting pulls off a getaway while in Police Custody. How she managed to escape and new crime police say he was committing when they finally caught up with this scarf all thats my left to rememb. Sayonara. What. She washed this like a month ago the long lasting scent of gain. Now available in matching scents across your entire laundry routine. One man is in Police Custody after a crash in mt. Airy that came during a police pursuit. Chopper three over boyar street and meehan avenue around 8 00 last night. Officers were not involved in the crash bye suspect suffered what is described as none in life threatening injuries. So far police have not said what led to that pursuit. Pilot who made an Emergency Landing in california warehouse complex is in legal trouble. Pilot Darryl Roberts safely landed his small plane monday night in a large parking lot in los angeles county. Investigators believe the plane ran out of fuel but l. A. County officials who responded after the landing say roberts was visibly drunk. The 58 yearold is expected in court in july. This morning mayor of the ferguson, missouri still has his job. James knowles defeated a City Council Member in the mayoral election. Knowles was mayor who led the city after a Fatal Police Shooting of michael brown. Three others stepped down after federal invest that followed. Knowles stayed in office. Investigation found that the city targeted African Americans for tickets, fines, Council Member running against him was hoping to be the first black mayor. A new pepsi ad is facing fierce backlash on line. Lets take a look. Ad features reality tv star kendall jenner. She has a photo shoot to join protesters marching outside. She settles it by giving a pepsi to an officer, twitter users quick to respond, many calling it tone deaf and dis respectful while trying to cash in on the black lives matter movement. Pepsi said this is a global ad that projections people from different walks of life coming together in harmony and we think it is an Important Message to convey. In florida, a man is back in custody after trying to make a run for it. Officers say he escaped from a bathroom inside the police station. Michael car loose owe was accused of stealing from Kohls Department store and now facing more charges. While in Police Custody he smashed a hole in the bathroom ceiling and then went into the attic, removed a fan, and then escaped. His run from the law was a short one, Police Caught up with him a few minutes later trying to break into a nearby house. I mean, im sorry but how long does it take to you break a hell through a ceiling, to move up and go through. What were the sheriffs and police doing while he was in the bathroom. He was clearly resource full. I like the word shim i. Yes. Okay. Are we go to go shim i threw the day. It was beautiful this morning when i walk outside the door. It is so nice. You dont need a heavy coat. Really nice day today but soak it all in because rain is coming back, tomorrow. Umhmm. And a chance for thunderstorms as well but feeling good. 57 degrees, your current temperature in philadelphia. We are chillier in trenton at 49 degrees. Were at 61 in millville. Sixtythree in dover. High temperatures today will be feeling good up to 68 degrees, mostly sunny skies , wind on the calm side around five to 10 miles an hour and then tonight we will sea breeze pick up, cloud increasing and showers developing late, a low temperature of 49 degrees. Storm scan three quiet, just patchy included but up wind here is our next storm system a very formidable one, it will continue to move east and impact us through the day tomorrow. We have potential for strong, even isolated severe thunderstorms, philadelphia, center city and marginal risk, for the day tomorrow and then slight risk looking down to portions of southern interior new jersey, shore and portions of delaware as well. Keep an eye to the sky tomorrow. Future weather fast forward to this evening because today will be quiet, overnight tonight, we will see showers developing late, 4 00 in the morning and then, we will have areas of rain around, some of that rain will be heavier at times as we head into your lunch hour, showers, thunderstorms around so bring that bagged lunch. Dont head out tomorrow. In the afternoon hours areas of rainfall and potential for stronger thunderstorms as we head in the Late Afternoon and early evening hours, and then as we head in the late evening hours tomorrow this all starting to wrap up a few lingering showers as we head in the 10 and 11 00 oclock hour and quieting down after. On friday it is phillies home opener, the weather is not so great, it will be windy, cooler, 52 degrees but light showers and then things get beautiful as we head in the upcoming weekend, and we are climbing up in the 70s by next monday. Sound great. Seventys you can take that. I like that. What i dont like is talking about, we actually do have some fog. We still have some fog, jim. Ninetyfive south at cottman we found some fog, coming up, as we move into center city, a little bit. We are still looking okay there but another place you mate see fog we went on the hunt for this morning to see where it was still out there and we have it on the new jersey turnpike as well between burlington, mount holly, 195. Down to 45 miles an hurry distribution. We will let you know when that moves out of the way. It sound like a awesome day so that should be moving out of the way. New Jersey Transit northeast corridor, north jersey, corridor you are cross honoring. Amtrak northeast corridor they are running modified schedule between d. C. And new york taking you through thursday. Just a remind ter make sure check those schedules on line, accident, fair way drive at Edge Hill Road, jim and rahel, back to you. New deal announce that had could change how football fans watch their games. We will have details in we will have details in this mornings money watch game night is our daughtern allies favorite night. Tch and knowing that her favorite General Mills big g cereals are glutenfree, like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. Try new very berry cheerios. The taste of real fruit in every bite. So berry good. Mmm fresh in that washer with unstopables inwash scent boosters by downy. Because this scent lasts up to 12 weeks, which is longer than any relationship ive ever been in. Freshness for weeks the inlaws have children are here. T so, we save by using tide. Which means we use less. Three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. Those are moms. Anybody seen my pants . Nothing cleans better. Put those on dad its got to be tide. Time is 4 49. Time for a check of business news. Money watchs jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill. It was light day of trading, what are investors watching today. Good morning, markets are in a Holding Pattern ahead of tomorrows big meeting between President Trump and chinese president and mr. Trumps estate. Today were going to learn more about the job market here in the you had. Adt is is releasing private sector job numbers for march. Also football fans will have a new way to watch games, amazon is getting ready for football. They reached a 15 milliondollar deal with the nfl to stream 10, thursday night Football Games this fall and only amazon prime members will be able to watch jim and rahel. Thanks, jill, we will check in next hour. We have a nice day in store but dont put that umbrella away just yet. Lauren, parentally rain is making a return. Rain is returning, it will be heavy and we have potential for stronger thunderstorms. We will time that out in your forecast, coming when i was 14 years old. So i really navigate the

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