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KYW Eyewitness News At 6 August 19, 2017

A lot to talk about today. But first, the storms have moved on. Were in for a nice weekend. Here is meteorologist, Matt Peterson with the eyewitness weather forecast, good saturday morning, matt, still muggy out there this morning, though. Yes, definately muggy morning for us this saturday morning, but it is dry, in the idea, there is no precipitation. Yes. Thats good newsment but our temperatures are still warm. Like we said, it is still muggy out there. And because of that, we are actually getting a little bit of fog that has now developed this morning. Moles of it is up into the Lehigh Valley, up into the poconos, as you take a look, at our broad heads ville camera here on our neighborhood network, you can see, off in the distance, a little bit of that fog, that is out there, down near close to the grounds, and even, as you kinds of look if the backgrounds, there are now getting a little bit of the lowlying cloud cover, little bit of fog that has developed. Again, most of our fog that were seeing here early on in the day is north of the city. But, it doesnt mean that we cant see some of this develop here in philly, or in the surrounding areas, especially, if our temperatures do maybe drop another degree or two before the sun does come up. You can see, down toward millville, through the pine barons of new jersey, wouldnt surprise me if we get a little fog. Allentown actually reported limited visibility down to 2 miles or so. So done prepare for the on at least some of the area roads this morning. And if you do encounter any of the fog, you just want to slow down, use the low beam lights instead of the high beams, youll be safe as you travel through t temperatures for the most part sit in the 70s out there, 76 degrees, here in fill, it is a very warm start to the day, our typical lows to start out the day here in the middle of august, well, it should be down into the high sixs, so definately well above that. It is seven open degrees, to start out in allentown, 74 wilmington, down toward millville. Seventyone as we kick off our saturday morning out in lancaster. Down near the beach, though, still staying on the mild side seventyfour through barnegat and ocean city, 75 this morning in cape may. Then get a look at the forecast for the region, 09 degrees in philly, and then we could be looking for those eights to the shore and the poconos, jan. Yes, hot one, but at least dry. Thanks, matt. It is 6 02, time to check the roads, lets go over to Amanda Mueller at the cbs3 traffic center. Morning, amanda. Morning, jan. Already alerts for drivers out on the roadways, start with the platt bridge eastbound, between 95 and 26th street. This is a pretty big headache here. All lanes are blocked due to Police Activity and traffic is forced to exit at islands avenue. This has been there for some time. No word on whether it is expected to clear. So just be cautious, coming around the turn to the area. No traffic is getting by at this time. And next, weve got construction 76 westbound, drivers who are familiar with this commute on weekends know this isnt going on for several weekends, and it is back, crews have right lane blocked starting city avenue all the way to the blue route exit. I came through this on my way to work this morning, i can tell you, you arent going to be able to see through this, several spots bringing traffic to stand still on and off and several crew members on there on the roadway, please be careful. Slow down, build some extra time into the commute this morning. Finally taking a live look at 95, at the blue route, looking clear, gorgeous there is morning, as well as the rest of your majors with the exception of the issues that we just mentioned. In the cbs3 traffic center, Amanda Mueller, jan, back to you. Slow down for those work crews, thank you, amanda. We are following breaking news this morning, the frank rizzo statue in center city has been the target for vandals all week long, now, a vandal has targeted the frank rizzo mural in the italian market. Thats where Eyewitness News reporter anita oh, is live this morning, so, what happened . Jan, this appears to continue to be escalating as you can see, overnight, this mural was vandalized, spray painted with the words kill, killer cop. Nearby, also seeing, shattered glasses of pink, all comes after the deadly violence in charlottesville last weekend. There have been renewed calls, including from public officials, to take down tributes to rizzo in the city. Hes the controversial former mayor and Police Commissioner here. And several times, this week, as you mentioned, jan, crews had to wash off vandalism from the rizzo statue outside of the City Municipal Services building. Few residents there stayed up all night, guarding the statue , to protect against further vandalism there, even ordering pizza. I just think it is a bad exam tonight set, if you dont like something, you get to just, i dont know, there is freedom of speech. And then there is whatever this is, this is not freedom of speech. And another live look here, at the vandalism, at the frank rizzo mural here in the italian market, again, somebody has spray paint philadelphia with the words kill, killer cop. Growing controversy over the tribute to frank rizzo in the city and renewed calls including from councilman helen gym to take these tributes down, and were hearing from other neighbors here that they want to just see them stay up. So, we will continue to follow this all morning long for you, january have january, bring you any latest development, will checking with police to see if theyve made any arrest s in this vandalism case here. Liver in the italian market, anita, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Still developing story, and eat, a keep us to up date. Thank you. In other news topic of speculation for weeks if not months. Now the president s controversial chief strategist is out. Stephen bannons last day friday following weeks every speculation that he would be fired. Weijia jiang with the latest from the white house. Reporter Stephen Bannon was one of the president s First White House hires. The right wing nationalist, who use today run bright bart. Com helped the president get elected although mr. Trump down plaids that during his fiery News Conference on tuesday. Mr. Bannon came on very late, you know that is correct i went through 17 senators, governors, and i won all of the primaries. Mr. Bannon came on very much later than that. Shortly after the inauguration, steven ban on described himself as part of new political order. If you think theyre going to give you your country back without a fight you are sadly mistaken. Every day, every day, it is going to be a fight. He played a key role in the president s controversial travel ban. But, clashes with other top advisors, including the precession son in lawn, and senior white house advisor, jared kushner, economic advisor, gary cone, and National Security advisor, h. R. Mcmaster mcmaster fueled rumors that ban ons days were numbers. White House Press Secretary , Sarah Huckabee sanders, announced bannons exit saying chief of staff john kelly and bannon mutually agreed friday would be his last day. President trump was at camp david for National Security meetings when the announcement broke. Bannon is the latest high profile member of the Trump Administration pressured to leave. Former chief of staff ryans priebus and sean spike ers resigned last month. Ban on returned to bright bart to resume his duties as the websites executive chairman friday evening. Weijia jiang, for cbs3, Eyewitness News. Would be millionaires are lining up for a quick ticket to reaches. The Powerball Jackpot now 535 million. And that jackpot is likely to grow before tonights drawing. It is now one of the largest jackpots in us history. But if you take the cash option you only get 324 million. Only, right . The odds every winning the jackpot are also high. One in 292 million. A new Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission office is probably one of the last places would you expect trouble. But when there was a fight outside a few months ago, three Motor Vehicle workers returned to help a Washington Township Police Officer under attack, and now, all three are honored. Eyewitness News Reporter cleve bryan has the more. Reporter he protect us, so we ran out. He needed a hand. So we protected him. Officer, sometimes assigned security detail at the Motor Vehicle Commission Office in Washington Township. April 18th this year, the job got physical. There was a guy outside in the parking lot. He seemed like he was starting to fight with this other couple. I just tried to break it up. And the guy attack me, i guess looking for a fight. Officer said trying to arrest the man turned into an allout brawl. And when the man put his hands on officers throat, thats when the Motor Vehicle Agency Workers returned to his aid. The officer was being attacked by in his neck. And he was trying to choke him and then we ran down and we tried to help as much as we could. State employees andre, david frazier, and ryan armstrong, wrestled the men off officer. We basically tried to keep him on the ground, so he couldnt hurt anyone else. The suspect Peter Strickland charged with assault and resisting arrest, these men are being honored. Oftentimes people run from problems, some people run to problems, and we call those people heroes. We felt the need to come here today and recognize them for having the courage to step forward and come to an officer s aid. They each received Police Citations of merit and special coins. As well as a thank you from officer. You think youre alone out there but youre not when you have people like this looking over you. He said he and his co workers were doing their civic duty to help. Armstrong said a natural reaction. Didnt think whether we should, shouldnt, just do it. And were thankful you did. In Washington Township, cleve bryan, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Happy theyre all okay, too. Still ahead on cbs3 Eyewitness News this saturday morning a very dangerous night for Law Enforcement all across the country. Six are shot, and one of the incidents turned deadly for police. Also ahead part two. Tori is talking astrology. She still has six signs to go over. How the eclipse will affect you from leo, to capricorn. Were back in a moment. A vie event flight in pennsylvanian florida, has claimed the life after Law Enforcement officer and left five other wounded. In kiss me, first, about 23 miles south of orlando, investigating an area known for drug activity, fourth suspect opened fire. The shooting killed officer, matthew baxter, and seriously wounded sergeant sam howard. All but one of the suspect are now un arrest, and the police chief there, says the officers had no time to return fire. These were beloved fathers, husbands, sons, and so with are doing information our power to support them, the families, get them through this time. One in critical condition, the other is in stable condition. That suspect was shot to death , when police returned fire. And in western pennsylvania, now, a shooting in Fayette County ended with two state troopers wounded and a suspect dead. It is unclear what happened happened at a grocery store, hour south of pittsburgh, one trooper has gunshot wounds to the symptom the other shot in the hand, told both troopers were conscious and alert, do expect to learn more when Pennsylvania State police hold a News Conference later this morning. Back here, storms friday caused flooding in parts of our region, this is what it look like in we owe missing berks county. These pictures from russo food and market, show cars there submerged in water. This was state hill road near hobart avenue. The excitement sure is building, it days way from the stellar event of our decade. Katie fehlinger shows us why this upcoming eclipse is so momentous. Somewhere on the planet every 18 month or so but the one well experience august 21 is extraordinary. Rare Cross Country trip of the century will become assess he will tee al event for the history books. Cosmic show usually seen from space. But, soon, the best view will be on american soil. A total Solar Eclipse. The first one that will be seen in the u. S. , in telling aids. This is a 99 year event. It has been 99 years since a total Solar Eclipse crossed the entire us from the west coast to the east coast. On august 219 moon will pass between the sun and earth will travel average speed 1500 g swat roughly 70 miles wide. Day will turn to night. And temperatures will drop as much as 25 degrees. Here until the philadelphia area, partial eclipse, sun will be 08 covered. Will begin 1 20 p. M. , peak at 2 44 p. M. These cost mix moment, when nature speaks to us in a emotional way, sometimes, come loud. Like thunderstorms, storms, like hurricanes, earthquakes. But this one will be silent. Total eclipse spectators will have a chance to suit sun s corona that has electric energy and mat near the solar system can have real world impact here on earth. It mess was gps, with communications systems, even power grids. It cans police with your eyes. The sun way too bright for your eyes to enjoy it. But be safe. The best way to enjoy the spectacle, is with with special viewing glasses, and as our eclipse fest coverage continues this week, well share ways for to you watch this historic event safely with your family. Im meteorologist, kate katie fehlinger, cbs3, Eyewitness News. You got to get those glasses, matt. Yes, you do. And you need to make sure that you get the ones that are sangs dollars by that is, a you this i think theyre okay but theyre not. Make sure youre reading the label. Thats my advice anyway. If maybe the weather watchers out monday taking great pictures of the eclipse, always up early, with us, in the morning. And a few folks are out here early this morning. I dont blame you, it is maybe a better day to kind of sleep in a little bit this morning, but looking at some 70s across the area here to begin the day lets start out down at johns house in tab he can err knack he will new jersey, 47 degrees in his backyard little cloud cover, not surprising, looking for that throughout the morning hours, but will be clearing out later, hes saying already warm outside with no wind and no sun just yet, but it will be coming up. Take a look at these great pictures, ed saying little cloudy for him as well this morning. Hes out in Central New Jersey as well. Little muggy, little cloudy , little foggy this morning, out there, not too too bad for all of us. Poconos, it is a foggy start to the day. 80 degrees later this afternoon, but again, what it looks like right now, outside, we have a lot of lowlevel moisture, and temperatures have dropped just low enough, as you head up into the poconos, and that asks a foggy foggy start to the day. Getting limited visibilities, the further north you go. And even getting around allentown maybe around two or so miles visible. So again, do be careful this morning driving around on the area roads, if youre up north of the City Temperatures today up in the poconos, up into the 80s, look for the afternoon sunshine, after the cloud cover, and the foggy necessary here this morning clears out. Now, a passing shower, north of the city; not completely ruled out either. We have a weak kind of system thats going to be coming through call it trough. Weak boundery that will be pushing through the Lehigh Valley and the poconos could maybe pop off a shower maybe isolated dollars rumble every thunder. No big chance for that. 88 degrees down at the shore, decreasing cloud cover for you , remains warm, muggy. Water temperatures all the way up to 77 degrees now at this point. Taking a look down to the tropics, Tropical Storm harvey still spirals south of north america, moving into the caribbean, doesnt look like it will strengthen outside of a Tropical Storm. It should remain as it moves toward the mexican coastline. But of course, still keeping an eye on it, and few other areas of concern, we have 30 chance of development with the wave thats now moving out into the open ocean, and another chance for 40 chance hereof development in the next five days. , for another system we will be keeping an eye on this one, little bit more, because it will be moving toward the car bee and islands , back up toward the florida coastline too. So we will be keeping an eye on that cluster of thunderstorms to see if it does develop into anything. Future weather for today, clearing skies, throughout the day. By 8 00 or so, there is our small chance for maybe a shower to develop up into the Lehigh Valley, again, that weak boundery comes on through ment besides that, though, through the rest of the overnight hours into tomorrow morning, it is clear, it is comfortable, finally on our sunday, as well, look for some lower humiditiment monday looking pretty good, clear skies for the eclipse. Future dew points today, they remain in the 60s, do you see some 70s down in south jersey so still little muggy for our saturday. Looking at sunday though we get some 50s out there, still low 60s, but i think o

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