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KYW Eyewitness News At 7 February 19, 2017

We will get sunshine back out and feeling em press i have. It is cool, if this were september, october, we would be cold but here it is, february. Yes. People will be out in short s today. Im sure. Get close to 70. More on the way this week too. So this warmer air not going away anytime soon, locked in the mild pattern for next six or seven days. This Morning Cloud over the city, cold front moving through the region through the day to day not producing any rain and maybe a sprinkle south of the city. Just a form of some cloud. There was no true cold air behind it. Cooler air does not arrive until tomorrow. It is not that cold. The west wind at 8 miles an hour. That will keep us mile. The wind down sloping off the mountains which heat up the air a little bit. Where we have clearer skies up north, it the is cooler, 45 in allentown, mount pocono but those are coldest spots the. Close to 60 for wilmington, philadelphia, 55. Quakertown mid 50s, doylestown, palmyra, new jersey, big difference compared to yesterday at this time we were in the 20s and 30s. We have clouds over the Delaware Valley right now, maybe a stray sprinkle, south jersey and delaware, and a lot of that probably not even reaching the ground so increasing sunshine through the morning and afternoon. Wind will stay out of the west northwest so no influence from the cool, atlantic ocean, looking at these temperatures 8 00 oclock hovering around that 60degree range but by mid afternoon were well in the 60s, and that may even be too cool, i think it could get close to 70. Sixtyeight the forecast high for philadelphia so record is 68, so good chance of tying that but it is mild every where across the region. Were talking near 70 later this week. Ill let you know in the few minutes. Jan, back to you. Justin, thank you. A man is hospitalized this morning after he stabbed several times in several times stabbing happened around is 11 30 near south 13th and spruce streets. Man was taken to jefferson hospital. No word on his condition this morning or a motive for the the stabbing. Police are still searching for a suspect. A man is in the hospital after an overnight shooting in philadelphias brewerytown neighborhood. Gunfire erupted after midnight near zezel b more avenue and north dover street. The 509 yearold victim is currently in critical condition, police have not the released details about possible suspects or what may have sparked the violence. Four people are hospitalized right now after a shooting in west philadelphia. Shooting happened just after 9 00 oclock last night near Market Street and north conestoga street and taken to penn presbyterian and in stable condition, in word on who the shooter or shooters may be or on a motive. The sound of the possible gunfire leads to a police chase and this morning a Police Officer is recovering after getting hurt during that chase. Cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live at Hahnemann Hospital this morning where the officer is being treated right now, cherri, do police have they made any arrests. Reporter good morning, jan , yes, they have, two men are in custody, both of men were riding on dirt bikes when they were caught by police and that scuffle, and capturing one of the hen is what led that female Police Officer to be in the hospital right thousand. Lets take a look the at the video that we have from the scene, on saturday night, as you can see, it is taken in the 2,000 block of judson street this north philadelphia it was just after 7 15 p. M. Yesterday. That is when officers arrived and heard what they believed to be gunshots. They then saw several men flee the scene on dirt bikes. They were heading in different directions. So police from the 22nd district and Highway Patrol split up to pursue them with the Police Chopper, overhead, now Police Chased the suspects multiple blocks and they caught one suspect at front and gerney. They caught a second suspect near third and allegheny and it was during this scuffle with the second suspect that the female high waste Patrol Officer suffered nonlife threatening injuries. Police recovered a third bike near fifth the and erie and driver there got the away on foot. Police say no officers fired their weapon during this pursuit, officers shut down the area of the scene which is near 23rd and diamond for quite sometime but they were unable to recover a weapon or to determine whether any shots were fired at all. Back out here live we understand that female officer is still recovering, we understand that shes likely to be okay, no word yet, on what if any charges will be filed against those two suspects which are currently in custody. Live at Hahnemann Medical Center cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Very busy night in philadelphia, thanks, cherri. Meantime a pleasantville Police Officer is recovering this morning after an accident involving her patrol car. Investigators say she lost control of her suv and crashed in the utility pole on route nine near adams avenue early sat the day morning. Now it the is unclear what caused the officer to lose control of the suv, you canaling see the vehicle is totaled. Investigators tell Eyewitness News that the officer suffered minor injuries. A twoyear old boy is in the hospital, this morning, after a hit and run in ambler, montgomery county. The crash happened yesterday around 5 00 oclock in the evening at Spring Garden street, and benknockburn avenue. Eyewitness news shows the video being air lifted from the scene. He was at a park with his parents when he ran into the street, officers say the driver may not have realized just what happened again. You know, operator, realized that they struck the child and just kept going. Reporter police say that the driver was last seen going south on main street in a dark colored suv. We are awaiting an update on the twoyear olds condition this morning at Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Investigators are trying to pinpoint exactly, with sparked an Apartment Fire in bucks county. This is vel phone video from Lake View Terrace in fair less hills lake view boulevard, 7 00 last night. It damaged building e but thankfully no one was hurt. New this morning iraqis hot move against isis once again. Eye rake forces launched an operation to retake western half of the mosul from the Islamic State group. Last month iraqi forces took control of the eastern mosul but west remains in the hand oven trench extremist. Quick has ter mind of the 1990s terror plot on new york city landmarks, has died in a federal prison. Omar abdel rohman known as brian shake was serving life sentence for, conspiring to plot bombings target that targeted the u. N. , George Washington bridge, and the lincoln and holland tunnels. Omar abdel rockman was 78. Woman behind the supreme courtland mark row verse weighed decision has died. Norma mccorvey was lead plaintiff in the case that legalized abortion back this 1973. She was in her third pregnant i during that case and she gave the baby up for adoption. Mccorvey later became a born again christian, and then join Group Opposed to abortion rights. Mccorvey died of heart problems in texas and she was 69. Well, today is in day off for President Trump, he is interviewing at least four procedures section Important National security advisor, yesterday, the president held a rally in florida where he resume his attack on the reporters who cover him. Kenneth craig was there. Reporter President Donald Trump was back this his comfort zone rallying supporters at an airport hanger this time in hell born that. I hear your dehand, i hear your voices, and i promise i will deliver. Reporter President Trump was quick to defend his first month in office as he ramped up his attack on the media. The dishonest media, which has published one false story after another with no sources, even though they pretend they have them, they make them up in many cases. Reporter thousands of President Trump supporters waited in the blazing sun for hours for attendance to the rally. He made all these promises to us and he is doing every single promise that he mentioned and that is one thing i have always believed with President Trump, when he says, is going to happen. This is not first time president hassle rallied here at this airport. Thousands of his supporters also showed up this september, in a county and state that helped him secure the presidency. This is my 14th rally, and i have been to three mike pence rallies. Why so many. I just like to support donald trump. Reporter across the street hundreds of the demonstrators protested against him. The russia things seems very suspicious and Republican Congress is complete thely un willing to pursue that. Reporter supporters told us that they were eager to hear shore about the president s promise to create jobs, especially in the Aerospace Industry along that s space coast, former home of the that is a Shuttle Program in a county where many of those jobs have dried up. Kenneth craig for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Supporters of the Affordable Care act are taking a stand to save the Nations Health care law, House Democrats organized a national the day of action and held a heat nothing new york city. In new york alone 1. 6 million of our neighbors who became conferred through ac a will see their Health Insurance taken away. Affordable care act has made a positive difference in the lives of every day american all throughout the land. Meantime House Speaker paul ryan says republicans will introduce legislation to repeal and relays obama care when Congress Returns from the break next week. Well, it may not feel like polar bear weather outside but people will be taking part in the polar bear run walk this later morning. The it will take place at the sees aisle city beach. It will be much colder. Runners and walkers bring their families and then they go to an after party in a heated 10t but that party just might be on the beach today. Money raised will go toward autism advocacy and family services, the event starts at noon. Is there still so much more to cover here on cbs3 Eyewitness News, Southern California gets a break from the wild weather but not for long. The philadelphia region gets a break from winter and it seems that in one wants a cure for spring fever. And if you are lucky enough to have a three day weekend for president day, what are the chances you can spend it outside, meteorologist Justin Drabick has eyewitness weather meteorologist Justin Drabick has eyewitness Weather Forecast in just at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a well organized closet. Mama, my throat hurts. And a few extra minutes in the morning. Youve got ten more minutes. Make room for what matters. At ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a well organized closet. Mama, my throat hurts. And a few extra minutes in the morning. Youve got ten more minutes. Make room for what matters. Forecasters expect more rain in Southern California tomorrow through mid week. But for now it is getting a brief reprieve from storms that has killed three people, flooded roads and triggered mud slides. As Danielle Nottingham reports it was most powerful system to hit the region in years. This was the scene around Southern California saturday, a up rooted trees piled on cars and buildings and muddy fields and highways. A man was electrocuted in this l. A. Neighborhood when a tree felon a power line, and came crashing down. Mother nature came to strike. Reporter storm packing wind of up to 80 miles an hour began early friday quickly turning parking garages into waterfalls. Water rushing from the mountains triggered mud slides drenching rains were too much for roads to hand this will 20o cars. There goes the car. There it goes. There goes the car. Reporter driver was rescued before the second car fell in the massive hole. Flooded highways, trapped drivers and rising waters. This man climb through a window to escape. Another waited on the roof of his car for help. The driver in the car behind him was drowned. And air travel was at a stand still, Santa Barbara airport was completely flooded, the storm forced hundreds of flight delays and cancellations, through saturday. Tan yell nottingham for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Some incredible visuals out there. Back here at home we are enjoying great weather this weekend, weekend like this can sure give anyone a case of the spring fever, philadelphias Fairmount Park was pack with people jogging, biking or sitting back and relaxing on the nice syringelake day. One couple we talked to took their five monthold outside to enjoy fresh air. It is gorgeous. We are enjoying this three day weekend, taking our daughter out for our first bit of sunshine. Having the family out, it is just nice, to enjoy the weather. For vendors at rittenhouse farmers market, the good weatheres is equaling goodbyes a lot of people will be out there today doing shopping, eating out, a great day on tap Perfect Timing for it to be the weekend, again, temperatures feeling more like mid to late april, and we could set new record today and we are seeing the sunshine breaking out in areas to the north. If you are in philadelphia and areas south you are looking outside the window sane is what going on we have clouds. Clouds will thin out. There is sun to the north. Poconos we are looking at Big Boulder Lake there. Full sunshine. Nice day, to hit the resorts, skiing, riding. You could probably ski in short sleeves today with temperatures in the 50 ease, and then that has been the trend this month. Once again february is running well above average. Look at these numbers. The high and low together yeah , we had cold days but still 5 degrees above average. It looks like we will finish off the month above average. We will not the put a dent into that number but it will stay warm. We could use precipitation, highest temperature for the month was yesterday we got to 68 degrees. If you were out in the morning we will start off at 29, a huge spread, 29, 68. Low temperature was 22. It happened a couple times in the month. Heres where we are right now close to 60. Fortyfive in allentown. Fortyfour mount pocono. We have clear skies to the the north, so that allows temperatures to drop off a little bit. It is in the coal. Already at 59. It will not take a whole lot of sunshine to really warm us up today. West wind over the lake, if you have at shore, we will enjoy mild air. No problems reaching the 60s along the coastline. We had more southerly wind. We have a cooling effect. Different to take. Batch of clouds over us right the now, little front to the north, we will swing on through, it doesnt bring change to the temperatures today though. Maybe a syringe will or two central, northern delaware, south jersey, there is clear skies, so increasing sunshine through the morning. Is there a front not producing much, cold air up to the north of us, it starts to slowly move in on monday but president day looks great, High Pressure park over the northeast so up and down east coast no problems for the extended Holiday Weekend here, into tuesday, starting off dry , maybe Late Afternoon on tuesday we will begin to get a shower, not a big deal. Once that system passes we will warm it up again, in the middle of the end of the week but today, these are record we have to beat. All have these are breakable even atlantic city, this is inland work that west wind we could get in the lower zero sevens, allentown 63, a good shot at reaching or shattering that record and good shot at reaching 68 degrees for philadelphia. That will be the forecast high , for the front to the north, we have mild air in place, that front does move through tomorrow, and then as we start to get more northerly wind flow so that cooler canadian air buildings back in it is cooler but still 10 degrees above average. Not a big change in the numbers. But close to the record high today 68 degrees, maybe break nothing some spots, increasing sunshine mid to late morning around philadelphia, we will see mostly sunny skies. Tonight cooler air starts to rise, low of around 42 for sit is i, 30s in the suburbs but overall a great president s day , get outside, continuing to enjoy thighs weather, mostly sunny, high 54 degrees, tuesday could be that late day shower that will be the coolest day with a high near 50, we will warm it up, close to 70 thursday and then record on thursday is 75. Best chance for some rain would be on try and saturday but still mild over the next several days, jan, back to you what a great Holiday Weekend, thanks, justin. 7 19. Time to see how traffic is moving with amanda muhler in the cbs3 Traffic Center, hi there, amanda. It is a great morning to take a drive, live look the at i95 approaching the blue route

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