Transcripts For WCAU NBC 10 News At 6am 20141213 : vimarsana

Clouds in place is not really helping to warm things up. Were cold this morning. Looking at temperatures in the 30s, 20s, not helping to warm us up. Were going to be chilly throughout the day. Feeling colder than the actual air temperatures. Feeling a lot like december. Getting us in the holiday spirit. Waking up to partly cloudy skies. We will see a mixture of supposed and clods throughout the day. Temperatures mainly in the 20s, the 30s. Just 32 in allentown. 32 in lancaster. 35 in philadelphia. Temperatures to the south and east, were below freezing in Atlantic City as well as millville. Right at the freezing mark in dover and 36 in wildwood. You factor in the winds, it feels colder than what it is. It feels like the teens in mount pocono. Feels like 26 in philadelphia. Feels like 26 in dover and wilmington. Today not a bad day for mid december. Were going to see a mixture of sun and clouds. Breezy by 8 00. By noon, 39 degrees. Well talk more about todays forecast, pretty much a repeat performance on sunday and tracking showers for your seven day. Thats in just a bit. Happening right now. Laying the foundation for what will be philadelphias tallest skyscraper. Here is a live look, a bi birdseye view over 18th and arch streets in center city where 400 truckloads of concrete will be poured today. Nbc10s matt delucia is live at the comcast new innovation and technology center. Crews have been working out there since just about midnight. Tell us about it. Reporter a lot of trucks are out here, rosemary. Theyre coming in one after another loading up concrete. Coming out here and pouring it. Let me give you a look. Theyve got these trucks that are parked out here on arch and pumping through those big arms here concrete right into the center core. This is going to be the concrete elevator core where that building is going to rise. Its going to be 59 stories in all. This is a Comcast Technology and innovation center. So this is really the foundation. Its going to be ten feet thick theyve been out here, as you mentioned, since about midnight. They started pouring about 1 00, 1 30 this morning. Theyre going to be pouring through much of the Early Morning hours until about 10 00, 11 00. A lot of planning went into this. Right now im going to bring in john, with comcast. This is their building. John, tell me, whats going to be happening in this tower here that is going to change the skyline of philadelphia . Sure. Comcast is a Media Technology company. This building here will be the home of our software architects, engineers, technolohigher inter speeds. And this build willing be the home for the employees that will help create the vision and future of technology for comcast and customers across the country. And you currently work in the place across the street, the current Comcast Center. Yes. So what is it like looking out from your windows and seeing whats going on out here as this progresses . Its amazing. Back in june this was basically a parking lot. And then now here today were here pouring the concrete for the foundation. Its very exciting. All the xwlemployees are excite and its part of our chairman to have the vision to work, dynamic work space for them to create the technologies and the Four Seasons Hotel will be here and nbc10 and telemundo as well. And of course a lot of work still to be done, still a few i i know ive been getting these questions. I know youve been getting the questions about william penn. Right now youve got a little statue up there on top of the Comcast Center. You know the whole talk about that curse and how we need to have william penn as the highest thing in the city. What are the plans for that right now . The william penn statue at the top of the Comcast Center and the plan is to move it over here to have him on top of the city of philadelphia, on top of the comcast Innovation Technology center for all the philadelphia sports teams. Sounds good. Hope fully it will bring us som more luck. M hopefully a super bowl later down the line. But, yeah, for now, a lot of work is going on here in city center where we see all of that concrete being poured. You will watch it progress as we go throughout the morning here. Comcast is the Parent Company of nbc10 and telemundo 62 so we will watch this throughout this morning. I like that, the good luck, thats a good idea. New from overnight. One person is dead after this car crashed into a tree, then caught on fire in philadelphia. These are pictures of the scene of the accident on north fifth street and roosevelt boulevard. We spoke with one witness who said he tried to rescue the driver. We tried to break the windows to gets someone, anyone out. And within seemed like seconds it just erupted in flames and there wasnt really anything else we could do. Police are still out at the scene investigating. The outer lanes heading north on roosevelt boulevard will be closed until at least noon. Keep that in mind. Also new from overnight. A driver is in very Critical Condition after a police chase and crash. Nbc10 was on the scene where it all ended at boulevard in northeast philadelphia. They started chasing the suv in bensalem, bucks county, before midnight. An hour later it went out of control and flipped over several times. Were working to find out why police were chasing this driver. As soon as we get information we will pass it along to you. Today will mark the final farewell for joyce craig, the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty in philadelphia. Nbc10 was there as family, friends, and fellow firefighters gathered last night for the first of two scheduled viewings at bachelor brothers funeral home in West Oak Lane. Craig died tuesday battling a house fire nearby. She was trying to rescue an elderly woman from the basement here. Fire investigators say when she tried to get out she got trapped and did not make it out alive. The second viewing for craig is set for bachelor brothers this morning at 8 00. The funeral will follow at 10 00. Tom corbett ordered that flags be flown at halfstaff in craigs honor. We have new information about a man Philadelphia Police believe may be responsible for a series of attacks on College Students. Last night a judge arraigned 55yearold james barrett. Police say officers caught barrett in the act as he was attacking 38yearold penn graduate student in University City on thursday night. He is suspected in several other assaults on female students at penn and drexel over the past u week. Authorities are holding barrett on 150,000 bail. Theres also new information in the shooting of rapper and philadelphia native beanie sigel. Police have named two people of interest in the case as the rapper remains in Critical Condition following the shooting outside of his house in pleasantville last week. Detectives want to talk to a man named Ricky Childress whom they already questioned but released. The other person of interest is sigels sisterinlaw, camilla. Investigators are trying to contact her. From the nbc10 souths jersey bureau, Police Arrested a man in the murder of a Camden County grandmother. Susan johnson was last seen leaving her home last week. Police found her body early friday in evesham township. Diaz beat 59yearold johnson to death in her mobile home. Johnson invited diaz and a woman to stay with her. Police believe a fight over money sparked the deadly beating. Investigators say after the murder diaz dumped johnsons body in the woods. He will be arraigned on monday. A federal judge will not delay Tracy Morgans lawsuit against walmart and others involved in a deadly crash on the new jersey turnpike. The judge yesterday rejected kevin ropers bid to delay the comedians lawsuit. Roper was the driver of the walmart truck that slammed into the back of morgans limo van in june. Roper is not a defendant in the lawsuit but is facing criminal charges in the case. The crash left morgan and two others seriously hurt and killed fellow comedian james mcnair. Nearly 700,000 in overtime costs, thats the running tab for Philadelphia Police responding to local protest s sparked by grand jury decisions in ferguson, missouri, and in new york. Over a twoweek span the overtime costs for shutting down streets and ensuring Public Safety have reached 683,000. We spoke to both Community Leaders and everyday citizens and received mixed reaction to this news. Lets say that it just points out how expensive doing the wrong thing is. If they had done the right thing to begin with, we wouldnt have to be in the streets. Do i want to see the money spent on taxes for those reasons . No. I would rather not spend other money to reconstruct it all. This is our property. This is our city. The protests grew after grand juries chose not to indict White Police Officers for killing the two africanamerican men who were both unarmed at the time of their deaths. M. Like its not going to happen in my building. Its not going to happen in my school. Officer credited with saving lives during a shooting at a Colorado High School is talking about that day for the first time, one year later. Plus, staying sidelined. Adrian peterson will remain suspended because of a child abuse case. What peterson is planning to do with his career now. A sheriffs deputy credited with saving lives in a Colorado High School shooting one year ago today is now speaking out. According to investigators deputy james was on duty at aho high school. He heard shots and ran toward the gunfire. The sheriff says his deputys actions played a role in the shooter committing suicide instead of hurting more people. He broke his silence on the tragedy yesterday explaining what was going through his mind. Its not going to happen in my building. Its not going to happen in this school. Its a friday afternoon. Big deal. You know, right before christmas. Its not you know, is it fireworks. Youre going through all of this stuff in your brain. I heard stories of students running into rooms. I was more angry at what he did inside that building or inside my my building, inside my school. Did that to one of my kids. I dont know if that anger will ever go away. A ceremony honoring the fallen student and the deputy will be held later on today. Tomorrow will mark the second anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in new town, connecticut. A lone gunman killed 26 people, 20 of them children. No Public Memorials are planned but connecticuts governor has ordered that flags fly at halfstaff tomorrow. The shooter adam lanza also killed hes mother before driving to the school. Lanza committed suicide as Police Closed in on him. The nfl is sticking to its hard line on adrian peterson, the running backs appeal has been denied and his suspension has been upheld. Officials announced those decisions yesterday. Petersons unpaid suspension will last until next spring. He will not be considered for reinstatement until april 15th. Attorneys will file a lawsuit on his behalf on monday. Peterson told espn he has considered retirement and to run in the 2016 olympics. Today in washington, the senate will resume debate on a major spending bill that will keep the government running. The house passed the 1. 1 trillion bill on thursday. Senate democrats are split over some provisions in the bill but they are still expected to pass it. A vote could happen as early as monday. Today you can get help signing up for health care under the Affordable Care act at the Winter Health and resources fair. This is at the gallery in center city. You can get oneonone assist stance at the fair that running from 11 00 this morning to 7 00 tonight. Monday is the deadline to enroll in coverage that will begin on january 1st. The storm thats battered the west coast for days is finally losing some steam, but now its leaving residents with other issues to deal with. All right. We have our fair share of rain this week as well. We also have that snow but we are dry this weekend. Actually pretty quiet as we head through saturday and sunday. Were waking up to cold temperatures and cold windchills as well. Heres a live look outside. Well talk more about the weather and a look i head towards more rain in your seven day. Deciding between buying food and health care is something else. Healthy pa is now here to help, with namebrand Health Insurance that costs as little as a few basic groceries. If youre uninsured, call or apply online today. A good saturday morning. Im meteorologist Michelle Grossman. Its a cold one this morning. Temperatures in the 20s, 30s. The windchills colder than that. Were going to be seeing a chilly day today. We have winds out of the northwest. Breezy, so it feels colder than what it is. Off to a cold start with partly cloudy skies. The cold breeze will be in place today. Tomorrow, it eases back on monday. Looking at mixture of sun and clouds. Nice weekend. Dry weekend. A quiet weekend. We deserve that after last week. Taking a look outdoors, waking up to partly cloudy skies. 35 right now in philadelphia. So right around freezing. at northwest. Temperatures mainly in the 30s. Hovering right around freezing if not below freezing in some spots. 31 in pottstown. 28 in mount pocono. 35 in philadelphia. Temperatures below freezing in Atlantic City as well as millville, 30 degrees. 32 in dover. 34 in wilmington. Chilly today. Were doing to see temperatures around 30. 35 right now in philadelphia. You factor in the winds so it feels colder. Feels like 26 in philadelphia. Feels like the teens in mount pocono. Feels like 21 in dover. These are the temperatures you want to dress for as you head out this morning. So the reason for these breezy conditions, cold air in place. We have the area of low pressure off to the north and east. That noreaster that hung around all week long still impacting our weather today. And tomorrow, High Pressure is building in. We see that lows interacting with the high and see that northwesterly wind kicking up. Its bog to be breezy throughout the day. Winds gusting near 20, 25 Miles Per Hour. By 8 00, 23 Miles Per Hour in philadelphia. As youre out and about on your saturday night youre going to deal with breeze. Same story on sunday with the eagles game. Winds gusting near 20, 25 Miles Per Hour. 22mileperhour wind gusts in philadelphia at 6 00. 29 in mount pocono. Eagles sunday, looking at cold game but thats expected for december. 40 degrees by 8 20. Few clouds. By Fourth Quarter just 38 degrees. Temperatures dropping into the 30s during the game. Today, chilly breeze, 40 to 43. Cold night tonight. Temperatures dropping back into the 30s. 28 north and west. Right at the freezing mark in philadelphia. So for today enjoy it. 42. Below normal this time of year. By zup, 46. Mostly sunny skies. Breezy once again. Monday, thatting loos likexldo e the best day of the week. 48 degrees. Mostly sunny skies. Tuesday, mostly cloudy. Then were just going to keep it right around normal and quiet on thursday and friday. Lots of sunshine on friday. Chilly, 43. New from overnight, at least eight people are dead. More than 100 are missing after a mudslide in indonesia. Heavy rain set off the slide which buried some houses and swept away dozens of others. Back here in the u. S. , a day after violent storms ripped across the pacific northwest, people in california are now cleaning up after a mudslide there and flash flooding. This is the result of the Pineapple Express storm, as its called. Its a system thats pounded the area with heavy rains and high winds. The mudslides swallowed more than a dozen homes and several buildings danged but fortunately nobody has been seriously hurt out there on the west coast. This man is accused in a mainline heist totaling more than 100,000. How the victim believes she may have paid for his getaway. After several security lapses at the white house, one man was called out of retirement to help clean up the mess at the secret service. More on this philadelphia native and the tough job hes facing. Shock and how could this have happened, thats just some of the reaction from the philadelphia native who has been charged with cleaning up controversies at the u. S. Secret service. President obama brought Joseph Clancy out of retirement to fix things. Clancy worked at the secret service for 30 years. He told Nbcs Brian Williams in an exclusive interview that hes appalled at recent White House Security breaches and a prostitute scandal thats rocked the agency to its core. You go to bed at night assured the president and his family are safe and secure. Yes, absolutely. If you look at our history weve been very successful at the white house. We failed on september 19th. It was a convergence of failures on that day. But a couple weeks later someone attempted to climb the fence, got over the fence, and our canine and their handlers responded appropriately. Clancy says new policies and disciplinary rules are being put into flplace. With a little bit of time he and secret service can earn americas trust once again. The time is 6 26. Crews are laying the foundation for the changing center city skyline. Nbc10s matt delucia is right in the middle of it. Reporter rosemary, crews have been out here since midnight laying the foundation, pouring ten feet of concrete down here at 19th and arch, right in the shadow of Comcast Center. This will be the new Atlantic City<\/a> as well as millville. Right at the freezing mark in dover and 36 in wildwood. You factor in the winds, it feels colder than what it is. It feels like the teens in mount pocono. Feels like 26 in philadelphia. Feels like 26 in dover and wilmington. Today not a bad day for mid december. Were going to see a mixture of sun and clouds. Breezy by 8 00. By noon, 39 degrees. Well talk more about todays forecast, pretty much a repeat performance on sunday and tracking showers for your seven day. Thats in just a bit. Happening right now. Laying the foundation for what will be philadelphias tallest skyscraper. Here is a live look, a bi birdseye view over 18th and arch streets in center city where 400 truckloads of concrete will be poured today. Nbc10s matt delucia is live at the comcast new innovation and technology center. Crews have been working out there since just about midnight. Tell us about it. Reporter a lot of trucks are out here, rosemary. Theyre coming in one after another loading up concrete. Coming out here and pouring it. Let me give you a look. Theyve got these trucks that are parked out here on arch and pumping through those big arms here concrete right into the center core. This is going to be the concrete elevator core where that building is going to rise. Its going to be 59 stories in all. This is a Comcast Technology<\/a> and innovation center. So this is really the foundation. Its going to be ten feet thick theyve been out here, as you mentioned, since about midnight. They started pouring about 1 00, 1 30 this morning. Theyre going to be pouring through much of the Early Morning<\/a> hours until about 10 00, 11 00. A lot of planning went into this. Right now im going to bring in john, with comcast. This is their building. John, tell me, whats going to be happening in this tower here that is going to change the skyline of philadelphia . Sure. Comcast is a Media Technology<\/a> company. This building here will be the home of our software architects, engineers, technolohigher inter speeds. And this build willing be the home for the employees that will help create the vision and future of technology for comcast and customers across the country. And you currently work in the place across the street, the current Comcast Center<\/a>. Yes. So what is it like looking out from your windows and seeing whats going on out here as this progresses . Its amazing. Back in june this was basically a parking lot. And then now here today were here pouring the concrete for the foundation. Its very exciting. All the xwlemployees are excite and its part of our chairman to have the vision to work, dynamic work space for them to create the technologies and the Four Seasons Hotel<\/a> will be here and nbc10 and telemundo as well. And of course a lot of work still to be done, still a few i i know ive been getting these questions. I know youve been getting the questions about william penn. Right now youve got a little statue up there on top of the Comcast Center<\/a>. You know the whole talk about that curse and how we need to have william penn as the highest thing in the city. What are the plans for that right now . The william penn statue at the top of the Comcast Center<\/a> and the plan is to move it over here to have him on top of the city of philadelphia, on top of the comcast Innovation Technology<\/a> center for all the philadelphia sports teams. Sounds good. Hope fully it will bring us som more luck. M hopefully a super bowl later down the line. But, yeah, for now, a lot of work is going on here in city center where we see all of that concrete being poured. You will watch it progress as we go throughout the morning here. Comcast is the Parent Company<\/a> of nbc10 and telemundo 62 so we will watch this throughout this morning. I like that, the good luck, thats a good idea. New from overnight. One person is dead after this car crashed into a tree, then caught on fire in philadelphia. These are pictures of the scene of the accident on north fifth street and roosevelt boulevard. We spoke with one witness who said he tried to rescue the driver. We tried to break the windows to gets someone, anyone out. And within seemed like seconds it just erupted in flames and there wasnt really anything else we could do. Police are still out at the scene investigating. The outer lanes heading north on roosevelt boulevard will be closed until at least noon. Keep that in mind. Also new from overnight. A driver is in very Critical Condition<\/a> after a police chase and crash. Nbc10 was on the scene where it all ended at boulevard in northeast philadelphia. They started chasing the suv in bensalem, bucks county, before midnight. An hour later it went out of control and flipped over several times. Were working to find out why police were chasing this driver. As soon as we get information we will pass it along to you. Today will mark the final farewell for joyce craig, the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty in philadelphia. Nbc10 was there as family, friends, and fellow firefighters gathered last night for the first of two scheduled viewings at bachelor brothers funeral home in West Oak Lane<\/a>. Craig died tuesday battling a house fire nearby. She was trying to rescue an elderly woman from the basement here. Fire investigators say when she tried to get out she got trapped and did not make it out alive. The second viewing for craig is set for bachelor brothers this morning at 8 00. The funeral will follow at 10 00. Tom corbett ordered that flags be flown at halfstaff in craigs honor. We have new information about a man Philadelphia Police<\/a> believe may be responsible for a series of attacks on College Students<\/a>. Last night a judge arraigned 55yearold james barrett. Police say officers caught barrett in the act as he was attacking 38yearold penn graduate student in University City<\/a> on thursday night. He is suspected in several other assaults on female students at penn and drexel over the past u week. Authorities are holding barrett on 150,000 bail. Theres also new information in the shooting of rapper and philadelphia native beanie sigel. Police have named two people of interest in the case as the rapper remains in Critical Condition<\/a> following the shooting outside of his house in pleasantville last week. Detectives want to talk to a man named Ricky Childress<\/a> whom they already questioned but released. The other person of interest is sigels sisterinlaw, camilla. Investigators are trying to contact her. From the nbc10 souths jersey bureau, Police Arrested<\/a> a man in the murder of a Camden County<\/a> grandmother. Susan johnson was last seen leaving her home last week. Police found her body early friday in evesham township. Diaz beat 59yearold johnson to death in her mobile home. Johnson invited diaz and a woman to stay with her. Police believe a fight over money sparked the deadly beating. Investigators say after the murder diaz dumped johnsons body in the woods. He will be arraigned on monday. A federal judge will not delay Tracy Morgans<\/a> lawsuit against walmart and others involved in a deadly crash on the new jersey turnpike. The judge yesterday rejected kevin ropers bid to delay the comedians lawsuit. Roper was the driver of the walmart truck that slammed into the back of morgans limo van in june. Roper is not a defendant in the lawsuit but is facing criminal charges in the case. The crash left morgan and two others seriously hurt and killed fellow comedian james mcnair. Nearly 700,000 in overtime costs, thats the running tab for Philadelphia Police<\/a> responding to local protest s sparked by grand jury decisions in ferguson, missouri, and in new york. Over a twoweek span the overtime costs for shutting down streets and ensuring Public Safety<\/a> have reached 683,000. We spoke to both Community Leaders<\/a> and everyday citizens and received mixed reaction to this news. Lets say that it just points out how expensive doing the wrong thing is. If they had done the right thing to begin with, we wouldnt have to be in the streets. Do i want to see the money spent on taxes for those reasons . No. I would rather not spend other money to reconstruct it all. This is our property. This is our city. The protests grew after grand juries chose not to indict White Police Officers<\/a> for killing the two africanamerican men who were both unarmed at the time of their deaths. M. Like its not going to happen in my building. Its not going to happen in my school. Officer credited with saving lives during a shooting at a Colorado High School<\/a> is talking about that day for the first time, one year later. Plus, staying sidelined. Adrian peterson will remain suspended because of a child abuse case. What peterson is planning to do with his career now. A sheriffs deputy credited with saving lives in a Colorado High School<\/a> shooting one year ago today is now speaking out. According to investigators deputy james was on duty at aho high school. He heard shots and ran toward the gunfire. The sheriff says his deputys actions played a role in the shooter committing suicide instead of hurting more people. He broke his silence on the tragedy yesterday explaining what was going through his mind. Its not going to happen in my building. Its not going to happen in this school. Its a friday afternoon. Big deal. You know, right before christmas. Its not you know, is it fireworks. Youre going through all of this stuff in your brain. I heard stories of students running into rooms. I was more angry at what he did inside that building or inside my my building, inside my school. Did that to one of my kids. I dont know if that anger will ever go away. A ceremony honoring the fallen student and the deputy will be held later on today. Tomorrow will mark the second anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School<\/a> in new town, connecticut. A lone gunman killed 26 people, 20 of them children. No Public Memorials<\/a> are planned but connecticuts governor has ordered that flags fly at halfstaff tomorrow. The shooter adam lanza also killed hes mother before driving to the school. Lanza committed suicide as Police Closed<\/a> in on him. The nfl is sticking to its hard line on adrian peterson, the running backs appeal has been denied and his suspension has been upheld. Officials announced those decisions yesterday. Petersons unpaid suspension will last until next spring. He will not be considered for reinstatement until april 15th. Attorneys will file a lawsuit on his behalf on monday. Peterson told espn he has considered retirement and to run in the 2016 olympics. Today in washington, the senate will resume debate on a major spending bill that will keep the government running. The house passed the 1. 1 trillion bill on thursday. Senate democrats are split over some provisions in the bill but they are still expected to pass it. A vote could happen as early as monday. Today you can get help signing up for health care under the Affordable Care<\/a> act at the Winter Health<\/a> and resources fair. This is at the gallery in center city. You can get oneonone assist stance at the fair that running from 11 00 this morning to 7 00 tonight. Monday is the deadline to enroll in coverage that will begin on january 1st. The storm thats battered the west coast for days is finally losing some steam, but now its leaving residents with other issues to deal with. All right. We have our fair share of rain this week as well. We also have that snow but we are dry this weekend. Actually pretty quiet as we head through saturday and sunday. Were waking up to cold temperatures and cold windchills as well. Heres a live look outside. Well talk more about the weather and a look i head towards more rain in your seven day. Deciding between buying food and health care is something else. Healthy pa is now here to help, with namebrand Health Insurance<\/a> that costs as little as a few basic groceries. If youre uninsured, call or apply online today. A good saturday morning. Im meteorologist Michelle Grossman<\/a>. Its a cold one this morning. Temperatures in the 20s, 30s. The windchills colder than that. Were going to be seeing a chilly day today. We have winds out of the northwest. Breezy, so it feels colder than what it is. Off to a cold start with partly cloudy skies. The cold breeze will be in place today. Tomorrow, it eases back on monday. Looking at mixture of sun and clouds. Nice weekend. Dry weekend. A quiet weekend. We deserve that after last week. Taking a look outdoors, waking up to partly cloudy skies. 35 right now in philadelphia. So right around freezing. at northwest. Temperatures mainly in the 30s. Hovering right around freezing if not below freezing in some spots. 31 in pottstown. 28 in mount pocono. 35 in philadelphia. Temperatures below freezing in Atlantic City<\/a> as well as millville, 30 degrees. 32 in dover. 34 in wilmington. Chilly today. Were doing to see temperatures around 30. 35 right now in philadelphia. You factor in the winds so it feels colder. Feels like 26 in philadelphia. Feels like the teens in mount pocono. Feels like 21 in dover. These are the temperatures you want to dress for as you head out this morning. So the reason for these breezy conditions, cold air in place. We have the area of low pressure off to the north and east. That noreaster that hung around all week long still impacting our weather today. And tomorrow, High Pressure<\/a> is building in. We see that lows interacting with the high and see that northwesterly wind kicking up. Its bog to be breezy throughout the day. Winds gusting near 20, 25 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. By 8 00, 23 Miles Per Hour<\/a> in philadelphia. As youre out and about on your saturday night youre going to deal with breeze. Same story on sunday with the eagles game. Winds gusting near 20, 25 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. 22mileperhour wind gusts in philadelphia at 6 00. 29 in mount pocono. Eagles sunday, looking at cold game but thats expected for december. 40 degrees by 8 20. Few clouds. By Fourth Quarter<\/a> just 38 degrees. Temperatures dropping into the 30s during the game. Today, chilly breeze, 40 to 43. Cold night tonight. Temperatures dropping back into the 30s. 28 north and west. Right at the freezing mark in philadelphia. So for today enjoy it. 42. Below normal this time of year. By zup, 46. Mostly sunny skies. Breezy once again. Monday, thatting loos likexldo e the best day of the week. 48 degrees. Mostly sunny skies. Tuesday, mostly cloudy. Then were just going to keep it right around normal and quiet on thursday and friday. Lots of sunshine on friday. Chilly, 43. New from overnight, at least eight people are dead. More than 100 are missing after a mudslide in indonesia. Heavy rain set off the slide which buried some houses and swept away dozens of others. Back here in the u. S. , a day after violent storms ripped across the pacific northwest, people in california are now cleaning up after a mudslide there and flash flooding. This is the result of the Pineapple Express<\/a> storm, as its called. Its a system thats pounded the area with heavy rains and high winds. The mudslides swallowed more than a dozen homes and several buildings danged but fortunately nobody has been seriously hurt out there on the west coast. This man is accused in a mainline heist totaling more than 100,000. How the victim believes she may have paid for his getaway. After several security lapses at the white house, one man was called out of retirement to help clean up the mess at the secret service. More on this philadelphia native and the tough job hes facing. Shock and how could this have happened, thats just some of the reaction from the philadelphia native who has been charged with cleaning up controversies at the u. S. Secret service. President obama brought Joseph Clancy<\/a> out of retirement to fix things. Clancy worked at the secret service for 30 years. He told Nbcs Brian Williams<\/a> in an exclusive interview that hes appalled at recent White House Security<\/a> breaches and a prostitute scandal thats rocked the agency to its core. You go to bed at night assured the president and his family are safe and secure. Yes, absolutely. If you look at our history weve been very successful at the white house. We failed on september 19th. It was a convergence of failures on that day. But a couple weeks later someone attempted to climb the fence, got over the fence, and our canine and their handlers responded appropriately. Clancy says new policies and disciplinary rules are being put into flplace. With a little bit of time he and secret service can earn americas trust once again. The time is 6 26. Crews are laying the foundation for the changing center city skyline. Nbc10s matt delucia is right in the middle of it. Reporter rosemary, crews have been out here since midnight laying the foundation, pouring ten feet of concrete down here at 19th and arch, right in the shadow of Comcast Center<\/a>. This will be the new Comcast Technology<\/a> and innovation center. Another live look inside this project and well talk with the project manager right after the break. All right. Off to a cold start. 20s, 30s. Probably okay with that weather today. We are making snow in mount pocono. We love to do that. Well talk more today about quiet forecast. Whats possible today . Wifi access in more places then ever before. All your favorites in the cloud and on every device. A home you control with the touch of a finger. News and entertainment that informs and delights in ways you never thought possible. Comcast nbcuniversal bringing media and Technology Together<\/a> for you. Today a final farewell in philadelphia. Family, friends, and the community will honor the first female firefighter killed in the line of duty. Changing the philadelphia skyline. Workers are busy pouring the foundation for what will be the citys tallest skyscraper. A live update on the progress is just ahead. The cold weather will be with us today. Live look at the Current Center<\/a> city skyline where its cloudy with temperatures in the 30s. Good morning. Welcome back to nbc10 today. Im rosemary connors. Its just before 6 30 on this saturday. Meteorologist Michelle Grossman<\/a> is tracking the weekend weather for us. It may be cloudy right now but we dont have to worry about rain offer snow. Thats right. Were actually locking at nice weekend for mid december. We are waking up to partly cloudy skies. Were seeing the skies clearing and we will see a mixture of sun and clouds throughout the day. Live look outside. Waking up to temperatures, cold temperatures in the 30s, 20s in some spots. 28 right now in mount pocono. 35 in philadelphia. Right at the freezing mark in lancaster and below freezing in Atlantic City<\/a> aj well as millville. 36 in wildwood. We will have a breeze today out of the northwest. Chilly breeze. Thats making us feel colder than we are right now. Colder than we are throughout the day. Feels like 18 in mount pocono. Windchill in philadelphia, 26. 21 is the windchill in dover. Feels like 25 in Atlantic City<\/a>. You want to dress for the 20s as we head out today. As we plan the rest of our morningnd afternoon, by 8 00 a. M. , 34. By 10 00, 37 and breezy. By noon, 39 degrees. Well talk more about the forecast and sunday in just a few minutes. Happening right now, it is one of the largest concrete pours in philadelphia history. Here is a live look over 18th and arch streets in center city where the foundation is being set at the site of comcast innovation and technology center. Nbc10s matt delucia has a front row seat for all the action. Matt, the crews are going to be out there for much of the morning. Yeah, rosemary, were keeping a safe distance. You can see thats going on below me. You can see theyre down there, all the workers, pouring the concrete foundation. This is going to be ten feet thick and all that concrete is below that rebar that you see, that metal structure where all those workers are standing on right now. Righu all of this concrete trucks coming up here. Theyve got these arms with the pumps that are pushing that concrete down below those bars so that you can get that foundation. It will be solid. When its all said and done this will be about three inches above those bars. Its going to be complete slab of concrete. Im going to bring in mike right now. Hes the project manager overseeing whats going on with pietrini and sons. Mike, tell us whats going on right now. Basically youve got an operation that started around midnight. Weve got were going to be placing about 4,000 cubic yards, 400 truckloads of concrete in a continuous operation. Probably take us about 10, 11 hours to get it in. The mats ten foot thick. There will probably be be here until about 11 00 until we get it in this morning. Got a couple hours of cleanup and then we will have the streets open and be in good shape. Once this is all done, what will be the next step . Well, within a week after it were going to start forming and casting the elevator core sheer walls. Pretty much that will be just the walls that go all of the way up to the 59th floor. And its pretty much the structure that actually keeps the intreg grutity of the building. Is this the most important paft or the building right now . That base foundation is the key element to do, to get the elevator core started and thats like the first thing thats actually rising above the steel construction. So it has to get up first before everything follows behind it. All right, mike, thank you very much for your time. We know a lot of work is going don right now. And just to give you an idea, were right across the street from the Comcast Center<\/a>. That is pretty tall right now. This building is going to be 59 stories. Its going to be even taller than that. Just imagine were at the very base stage right now. Theyre pouring that concrete foundation. Well give you another live look throughout the morning here right at 19th and arch here in center city. Reporting life, im matt delucia, nbc10 news. Rosemary . Thank you, matt. Appreciate it. New from overnight, crews battled a house fire in delaware county. This video just came in to our newsroom in is the scene at 9th and ridge a v knew in darby bureau. Everybody made it out safely but there were initial reports that people were trapped on the second floor. Thats where the fire started. Right now investigators are trying to determine the cause. This car crashed into a tree and then caught on fire in philadelphia. These are pictures of the scene of the accident on north fifth street and roosevelt boulevard. Theyre trying to term what caused this single car crash. They tell us the outbound lanes heading north on the boulevard will be closed until at least noon today. A driver is in Critical Condition<\/a> after a police chase and a crash. Nbc10 was on the scene where it all ended at the boulevard in northeast philadelphia. Police started chasing the suv in bensalem, bucks county, just before midnight. An hour later the vehicle spun out of control and flipped over several times. Its unclear exactly why police were chasing the driver in the first place. Today will mark the final farewell for joyce craig, the first woman firefighter to die \u00f7 in the line of duty in philadelphia. Friends, and fellow firefighters gathered last night for the nbc10 was at the bachelor brothers funeral home on West Oak Lane<\/a> where the funerals are being held. Craig died tuesday battling a house fire nearby. She was trying to rescue an elderly woman from the basement here. When craigs crew pulled out she got trapped and did not make it out alive. Theyre trying to determine exactly how the fire started and what prevented craig from getting out of that house. The second viewing for joyce craig is set for bachelor brothers this morning at 8 00. The funeral follows at 10 00. Pennsylvania governor tom corbett has ordered flags to be flown at halfstaff in craigs honor. We have new information this morning about a man whom Police Believe<\/a> may be responsible for a series of attacks on local College Students<\/a> in University City<\/a>. Last night a judge arraigned 55yearold james barrett. Five different assaults have happened on or near the direction well and penn campuses in the also few days. Police say barrett is responsible. They caught him attacking a penn student in University City<\/a> on thursday night. Authorities are holding him on 150,000 bail. Its a mainline heist with an unexpected target. Harveford Township Police<\/a> are searching for the person who stole 125,000 worth of rare antique buttons from the local owner of a nationally recognized collection. Police suspect the owners long Time Assistant<\/a> Humberto Velasquez<\/a> is the culprit. Sara dreisbachs collection included pieces from the revolutionary war and from yup peern aristocrats. Some pieces were worth more than 1,000. When a potential buyer saw one of dreisbachs buttons for sale online the family was tipped off to the theft and velasquez hasnt been seen since. He knew that this collection ,nd that not ever to sell it and he took it anyway. The family says velasquez name appeared in the return address for those online sales. Dreisbach tells us that she may have unknowingly aided in velasquez escape because she bought him a ticket to his native anythithey for christmas. We are looking at revenue numbers for the past year. The new Jersey Division<\/a> of gaming enforcement just released the figures yesterday. Heres what we know. Comparing this past november, so november 2014 to november 2013 when there were 12 casinos and internet gambling was days old, the market took in 10. 3 less refrigerat revenue. But when the eight casinos are considered. The deal is dead to sell the revel casino. Thats the other news out of Atlantic City<\/a>. A Bankruptcy Court<\/a> judge ordered the sale to brookfield asset management. The can naden firm won a Court Auction<\/a> but couldnt resolve a fight over old debt. Revel wants the court to let the auctions runnerup buy the property. A hearing will be Held Next Year<\/a> on january 5th. A south Jersey College<\/a> now owns the former Show Boat Hotel<\/a> and casino in Atlantic City<\/a>. Stockton will turn the site into a Branch Campus<\/a> to promote economic and community development. It will include hundreds of rooms for student housing. The college expects to have part of the Atlantic City<\/a> campus operating in late spring of 2015. The showboat closed its doors in august. The Golden Nugget<\/a> is threatening to sue. The casinos general cows sell says the bill unfairly hurts smaller gaming halls. The measure gives huge tax breaks to big casinos owned by carl icahn and gambling giant caesars entertainment. The Golden Nugget<\/a>s owner plans to go to court to block the legislation if governor Chris Christie<\/a> signs it. If youre heading to the flyers game today theyre hoping you will help them spread holiday cheer. They will collect new unwrapped toys at the game at the wells fargo center. Heres a live look at the link where the eagles will be playing tomorrow. So you may be headed down to south philly for both games. If youre going to go to the flyers game today, bring a toy. Donated toys will go to the Salvation Army<\/a> of greater philadelphia toy drive. A south Jersey University<\/a> keeping growing. The details on rowan universitys latest multimillion dollar project and what it means for the community. Morping lets check in with cnbcs tyler mathisefrdfn with look at what moved the markets this past week on wall street. Well, the stock market just wrapped up one of the worst weeks of the year. The main reason, the tumbling price of oil which fell to as low as 58 a barrel. This after opec lowered its Global Demand<\/a> forecast for next year. And u. S. Oil and gasoline inventories were higher this week. Thanks to plunging energy costs though, the Airline Industry<\/a> now says profits will rise to 20 billion this year and maybe even more in 2015. To as much as 25 billion. Retail sales in november, much higher than forecast. With lower prices at the pump and a better job market letting consumers spend a bit more freely. Sales of autos, clothing, electronics, they were the big gainers last month. With just hours to go before a deadline, deeply divided congress narrowly passed a massive 1. 1 trillion spending bill that will keep the government open at least through next summer. The ceo of seaworld is getting tossed overboard, attendance at parks plummeted this summer on fallout from the back meantry black fish about the treatment of killer whales at seaworld parks. Mcdonalds slumped. Its looking to boost sales by taking eight items off the menus and cutting out a bunch of extra value meals. That starts in january. The biggest u. S. City ever to enter bankruptcy may still be struggling but detroit officially exited bankruptcy protection this week after restructuring billions of debt. Im tyler mathisemathisen. Get all of your Business News<\/a> on cnbc. One south Jersey University<\/a> is on a mission to double its enrollment in its business school. Rowan university broke ground on a new building at the schools glocester county campus. Plans include a fourstory building for rowans college of business. The new digs allow the school to boost enrollment by un,000 students. The state kicked in 46 million for the project. Rowans president believes that the new building will benefit the surrounding community. It will generate many, many construction jobs for oon peoe who buildfacility, therefore, helping lift the community as we grow as an institution. An additional 40 million in state money will pay for a new building for rowans college of engineering. The cowboys are coming to town. Eagles quarterback mark sanchez explains why players dream about playing in games like the one you will see tomorrow night. All that and more coming up next in sports. And thats going to be cold for that game. Temperatures dropping into the 30s by the end of it. Waking up breezy. Were going to see winds out of the northwest from 5 to 15 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. The good news is were waking up dry and with clouds across the area. Well talk more about the sky cover and how your day is going to turn out. With the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the power to do more. Independence blue cross. Live fearless. Good saturday morning. Im meteorologist Michelle Grossman<\/a>. Bundle up this morning. Temperatures in the 30s. A lot of spots be low freezing. Feeling colder with a chilly northwesterly breeze in place. Looking outdoors. Waking up to partly cloudy skies and we will see partly cloudy skies throughout the day. No rain this weekend. Feel like december. 35 right now in philadelphia. Winds out at northwest at 13 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. The breeze will be with us today and tomorrow before it eases back on monday. Right now partly cloudy skies and mainly every spot. Y4 more clouds around freezing. 33, 35 in reading. 35 in philadelphia. 31 in atlanta uk city. 33 in reading. 31 in pottstown. 35 in philadelphia. To the south and east we are below freezing. 31 in Atlantic City<\/a>. 32 in dover. 30 in millville. Off to a cold start. Were going to have to bundle up throughout the day because were going to keep temperatures in the low 40s. Some spots in the 30s. You factor in the winds and it feels colder than what it is. Windchills mainly in the 30s. 20s, even the teens in some spots. It feels like 18 in mount pocono. Feels like the low 20s in wilmington. Millville, dover so, yeah, bundle up. Wear the mittens, the gloves, the scarfs, the hats as we hade out this morning. Its a cold one. Its going to be cold. Monday, milder. Thenx,av by tuesday you see th mild air getting closer to our region. Near 50 on tuesday and wednesday. I think we will hit 50. Right back down to the 40s as we head towards thursday and friday. So pretty consistent as we head throughout the workweek. Today we have area of low pressure up to the north and east. Thats the noreaster. Still affecting our weather with the wind in place. High pressure building in. These two systems interacting and thats why were getting the breeze throughout the day. Its going to stay put tomorrow and then easing back on monday. Today were looking at temperatures mainly in the low 40s. 39 in reading. 40 in allentown. Just 33 in mount pocono. As we slide down to bucks county and montgomery county, upper 30s. 40 in morristown. Along the shore spoinpoints. 40 in dover. Heading back up to the city, looking at temperatures in the low 40s. 42 in philadelphia and 41 in wilmington. For tonight, partly qulocloudy cold. Right at the freezing mark in philadelphia and dropping back in the 20s north and west. Well see the flee from five the ten, may kick up to 15 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. The breeze stays in place tonight as well as sunday for the eagles game. Sunday, the eagles playcjhm a nighttime game. Its going to be a cold one. The daytime high on sunday, 46. More sunshine. Mostly sunny. Milder on monday. Up to 48 degrees. Thats above normal. Even milder on tuesday. We like that although were going to bring back a chance for showers. By wednesday, breezy, 46. Thursday and friday, quiet as well. Friday, mostly sunny. Chilly, 43. Hopping right now, historic day in philadelphia. Crews are laying the foundation for what will be the citys tallest skyscraper. Heres a live look over 18th and arch streets in center city where 400 truckloads of concrete will be poured today. Theyve been working since midnight. This will be the site of comcast innovation and technology center. It will be home to comcast Software Engineers<\/a> and technology experts. Also inside this 59story skyscraper will be the Four Seasons Hotel<\/a> and nbc10 and were moving our operations downtown into the heart of the city. Comcast is the Parent Company<\/a> of nbc10 and telemundo 62. Good morning to you. Hope you are enjoying your saturday. Im Danny Pommells<\/a>. The weekend is upon us and that means one thing. Were getting, oh, so close to eagles and cowboys sunday night at the link. Everybody getting fired up for the matchup for nfc east supremacy. O yesterday Comcast Sports<\/a> helped sponsor the pep band and eagles alumni. A lucky fan won a pair of tickets to the game. As for the current birds, theyre embracing the pressure. Just dont talk about, okay, this is throw me a pitch and its 11 in the middle of the second inning. Nobody says that. Nobody practices that. Everybody says bottom of the ninth, full count, two outs, bases loaded, that kind of thing. So thats when you want the ball in your hands. And im just, you know, blessed and excited about getting that opportunity. And, oh, baby, if youre not going to the game, you cant see it anywhere else but here. Nbc10, your place for comprehensive eagles cowboys coverage. Football night in america starts at 7 00. Kickoff is at 8 20. After the game, be sure to watch our special live postgame report with player interviews and reaction. Its all sunday night where else but right here on nbc10. Another football note to pass along. Arbitrator upheld the indefinite suspension of vikings running back adrian peterson. Peterson hasnt played since september when he was charge with child abuse for disciplining his 4yearold son in texas. Last month he pled no contest to a charge of misdemeanor reckless assault. Peterson is expected to appeal the decision in federal court. To the hardwood. Sixers visiting the nets. Second quarter. Backcourt mate Michael Carter<\/a> williams rising up for the alleyoop. Third quarter. Ncu doing it himself with a twohanded whammy right down the paint. Ties the game at 5656. The nets too tough, though. They winle 8 870. Sixers now 220 on the season. To the ice, flyers host the carolina hurricanes. 1 00 matinee today here at the wells fargo center. Well have it for you at Comcast Sports<\/a>net. Prep now. Central valley for the aaa state title in hershey. Jarrett mcclinton had himself a night. 50yard scamper in the third quarter. In the Fourth Quarter<\/a> he was back at it. Cuts it back and kid has more moves than a uhaul truck. Breaks a tackle. Rushing and four scores in this one. Wood repeats a state championship, champions, winning 3314. Thats sports. Im Danny Pommells<\/a> from Comcast Sports<\/a>net. Have a great weekend. That its given me time toabout reflect on some of lifeseen biggest questions. Like, if you could save hundreds on Car Insurance<\/a> by making one simple call, why wouldnt you make that call . See, the only thing i can think of is that you cant get any. Bars. Ah, thats better. Its a beautiful view. I wonder if i can see mt. Rushmore from here. Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance<\/a>. Just a few minutes before 7 00. The sun is starting to come upper woog photo see some sun today because it has been cloudy. We had the storms earlier in the week. At least this weekend its going to be pleasant. Finally. We definitely had snow flurries. It stayed with us all week long. That was a pretty shot. Also manmade snow in the poconos. Even some of the Mother Nature<\/a> stuff. So today were looking at temperatures around 42 degrees. 45 is normal for this time of year. Quiet weekend. Also breezy. Tomorrow, 46. Looking good both weekend days. All right. Thats doing to do it for us this morning. Thanks for being with us. The today show is next. Im rosemary connors. For Michelle Grossman<\/a> and everybody here at neb, have a good one. 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