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WCAU NBC 10 News At 9am February 14, 2015

And 6 00, 28 degrees. Bitterly cold on sunday. Seeing winds gust near 55 Miles Per Hour. Well talk more about that coming up. Thanks michelle. Stay ahead of the cold weather and the snow with the nbc 10 first alert weather app. Check the temperatures and the first alert radar. Well send you important weather information. Any advisories that will go straight to your phone or tablet, it is a Free Download at nbc10. Com. This morning we are following breaking news out of bucks county where police shot a man they say was driving a stolen car when he tried to run down an officer. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live along route 1 in falls township. Reporter it ended over my left shoulder. This is the entrance ramp to southbound route 1 in falls township. The vehicle is off to the righthand side of the road. We have video of it. Well take a look at that. This is where the suspect actually crashed his car after being shot once in his chest. It began at 5 30 this morning, outside a 7eleven in morrisville about a mile and a half north of where i am on bridge street. That was at the intersection of pennsylvania and bridge. A Morrisville Police officer drives through and sees the vehicle idling in the parking lot of this 7eleven with no one doesnt see anybody inside the car. He thinks its suspicious runs the plate, the plates pick up a hit that the vehicle is stolen. The Police Officer blocks that car in gets out, orders whomever is inside out of the vehicle. At that point the suspect puts the car in reverse, rams the officers car and knocks the officer down to the ground and takes off, speeds off, heading south on bridge street. At a certain point, right here at the bend in the road he loses control, hits the concrete median and shoots back across the roadway up into the woods. The suspects have been taken to st. Marys hospital in critical but stable condition, hit once in the chest. The hospital was taken to a hospital here in bucks. The police chief says all of this could have been prevent. What really deters me is this is a stolen car from bristol that was left running in the morning time so somebody could warm their car up. This is so dangerous to my officers. Ive been trying to tell everybody for months now, please dont leave your vehicles running. You. Know, its so cold out, thats why people are doing this, they want to try and get warmth in the vehicle, get the engine going before they come back outside. The chief says its been a problem this winter. So cold but it only takes a couple of seconds for somebody to jump in the car and take off with it. The officer had injuries to his arm. Hes at a local hospital here in bucks. Coming up in the next 30 minutes ill tell you more about this officer and how after being knocked to the ground literally run over he was still able to pursue the suspect. Well talk about that coming up in 30 minutes. Live in falls township bucks county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. New from overnight, Philadelphia Police are investigating this crash in northern liberty. Septa tells us that a car hit a route 15 trolley around 3 00 this morning at west girard avenue and North Lawrence street. The car also hit several parked vehicles. According to septa, the driver of that car fled from the scene nobody was hurt. Also new from overnight philadelphia water crews are fixing a broken main in feltonville. Nbc 10 was on rising sun avenue where water started pouring out of the pipe around 4 00 this afternoon. A lot of the water that didnt drain away turned to ice. Thats a problem in that neighborhood. We are working to find out if anybody is without service right now. I do have a message out to the Water Department. As soon as i hear anything ill keep you posted. This morning we are hearing from a witness about a house fire we first brought to you as breaking news last night. A man died in the blaze that broke out at 53rd and kingsessing streets around 11 00. Got the gate door open i kicked the door in. So once i kicked the door in i rushed in there but the fire was it was crazy. The victims name has not been released. The cause of this fire is under investigation. Today Funeral Services will be held in Chester County for murdered College Freshman karlie hall. 18yearold hall who was from chadds ford attended Millersville University near lancaster. Police say her boyfriend killed her last weekend. Millersville students wore purple yesterday to raise awareness about dating violence. Hall and her boyfriend had been dating for about a year. Police have charged 19yearold Gregorio Orrostieta with first degree murder. Investigators say he beat and strangled karlie hall in her dorm room last sunday. Roselyn kornegay whos from Kennett Square is not a student at millersville. He will be back in court this week for a preliminary hearing. District attorneys all across pennsylvania say theyre planning to challenge governor tom wolfs decision to suspend the states death penalty. Governor wolf called the States Capital Punishment Program flawed experiencive and unjust. Now he says hes waiting for a review of the system before he signs death warrants. Supporters of the governors policy point to high reversal rates, insufficient defense for the accused and high costs for the reasons for the review. If thats not evidence that our system really is not working and needs to be more carefully looked at i dont know what could be. What he did was thoughtful, prudent and appropriate. Since the 1970s only three people have been executed in pennsylvania. While dozens of other death sentences are on appeal. Coming up at 9 30 youll hear from a state lawmaker who says that hes outraged by the governors move. Well it could be a real sign that new Jersey Governor Chris Christie may be preparing to run for president. The Associated Press is reporting that christies supporters could launch a Super Political Action Committee as early as next week. The super pac could raise money as the governor moves toward a possible White House Campaign in 2016. Next talk about adding insult to injury. Boston braces for another storm, at least a foot of snow on top of the mountains right outside their front doors. And plot foiled. Well tell you how Police Stopped plans for a frightening valentines day massacre at a shopping mall. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. Welcome back on this saturday morning. Were quiet right now. Things are going to change in a drastic way over the next 36 hours. Taking a look outdoors youll see snowflakes falling in the pocono mountains. A great day to be there today. It will feel and look like winter. Its cold but not nearly as cold as were going to be tomorrow and monday. 27 in philadelphia 14 in allentown, 29 in dover. Its 30 degrees in wildwood. Well continue to track the chance for snow today, some snow squalls later on this evening around dinner time. Very cold temperatures and then we are looking at the chance for gusty winds as well. Winds gusting near 55 miles at times. Well talk about the possibility for Power Outages and well track that storm for you in just a few minutes. People in massachusetts are bracing for more blizzard conditions this weekend while they are still trying to dig out from the last storm. The city of boston is running out of places to put the snow. Crews have been trying to move and melt it before this next round rolls in and drops another foot on the ground. Everybody its safe to say, is at their whits end. Im freezing. Im freezing. My fingers are numb. Im staying inside as much as i can. Another concern for above the then weekend, the wind. Just like us they will be experiencing wind gusts tomorrow around 60 miles an hour which could lead to Power Outages. New this morning, overseas police in egypt say they stopped a suicide car bomb attack on a Police Station in sinai. Police fired at two cars involved which then exploded just before reaching the Police Station. Islamic militants are believed to be behind these attacks. In canada authorities there say they put a stop to plans of a valentines day massacre. According to police, the two suspects, a 23yearold woman and 19yearold man were planning to go to a mall in halifax and kill as many people as they could before committing suicide. The woman connected to the plot is from illinois. Police arrested her yesterday. The 19yearold man killed himself after officers surrounded his house. The time right now is 9 10. Up next well talk about the snow squalls and the bitter cold blast in the first alert forecast. Michelle will be back with the details on that. Plus a wednesdays child Success Story. And saturday night live celebrates 40 this weekend. Well preview the shows starstudded extravaganza which you can watch right here on nbc 10. The details after the break. On this valentines day, pope francis is delivering a message of tough love. The church leaders. During a ceremony the pope named the 20 newest members of the college of cardinals. This is video of the pontiff meeting with the cardinals on thursday. Today the pope told the new cardinals to put aside their pride, jealousy selfinterest and anger and instead practice charity, kindness, justice and forgiveness. Lets check in with this weeks wednesdays child. This is a Success Story were very happy to share with you. Nbc 10 vai sikahema checked in with zaire, a bright happy young guy. Hes proof that dreams do come true. There. Done. Youre done . Reporter we first met zaire in 2013 at the Queen Village arts center. We had a great time making play pots and laughing a lot. Were glad you took the time to come and help us celebrate our tenyear anniversary. Zaire was many of the Success Stories celebrated that day. Our Agency Workers met with zaires Agency Workers and said you have to meet this young guy. And here we are. Reporter the ball got really rolling after the family saw zaire on wednesdays child. We saw wednesdays child prior to meeting zaire and it just really cemented it in place that he was exactly what we were looking for. His energy his personality, just wonderful. Reporter soon they were able to meet face to face and they all drew pictures together. He captivated me right from the start. Hes a very handsome young man and has so much potential and right away we could see that he was going to be really something someday. Reporter this past december the adoption was finalized and how does zaire feel . I was going to be adopted and i was going to have a forever home. Reporter he now has two brothers who have made him feel at home. Its basically i just pretty much like added another younger brother. Reporter congratulations to zaire and his new family. Zaire found his forever home but there are still many children out there like him who are waiting to be adopted. If youd like to make the dream of a wednesdays child come true, sponsored by the Dave Thomas Foundation go to our website, nbc10. Com and search wednesdays child. Also call the National Adoption center at 1866do adopt. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for Health Insurance through the Affordable Care act. Independence blue cross for example will have a bus set up at the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center on city avenue starting at 10 00. You can get enrollment help time. Live from new york, its saturday night. Hard to believe but saturday night live will celebrate its 40th anniversary tomorrow night with a 3. 5 hour Extravaganza Starting at 8 00 in the evening right here on nbc 10. Snl invited former cast members, guest hosts and writers to celebrate the major milestone. People you never worked with you do sort of feel like a distant cousin with because of the fact the show always stays in the same building and theater. You just know that everybody has like some sort of shared experience. Tomorrow morning on nbcs meet the press, chuck todd will get the Party Started so to speak. Hell sit down with dana carvey to talk about the state of political attire in america. Tomorrow night is when the saturday night live special will air. Stick around after the special for nbc 10 news at 11 30. Tracy davidson bill henley and vai sikahema will make a special appearance on the late news and then pulling an all nighter. Tracy will be posting on social media, leading up to the morning show on monday. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. A good saturday morning, im meteorologist Michelle Grossman. We were watching big weather changes over the next 36 hours. Were relatively quiet, looking at cold temperatures winds not all that strong. That will change drastically as we head in tonight and sunday. Weather headlines, a first alert weather day later on tonight. Well start that around 6 00 and thats because we are tracking the chance for some snow squalls today. And that will cause dangerous travel as you head through the area during the dinnertime hour 4 00, 5 00 6 00, 7 00. Ill track that on future weather for you. Temperature in the teens as the high tomorrow overnight lows sunday into monday. Were looking at gusty winds, winds gusting anywhere from 50 55, 60 Miles Per Hour. These are things well watch over the next 36 hours. Right now, though, we are looking outside, looking at clouds. Well see clouds all throughout the day and then well see the chance for light snow and then even those snow squalls later on today. Right now 27 in philadelphia, winds out of the South Southwest at 8 Miles Per Hour. Well see winds sustained 40 to 50 and gusting 50 to 60. Were tracking light snow. Dont be surprised to the north and west of the city if you see a few flakes flying. Were generally thinking 1 to 3 inches for the storm. Again, we may see snow squalls that may cause problems later on today. Winter weather advisory this is through 7 00 a. M. On sunday. It starts at 10 00 a. M. Taking a look outdoors were looking at clouds and a cold start to the day. Nothing like when were going to experience tonight and tomorrow sunday night into monday. Right now were looking at 14 in mt. Pocono 22 in pottstown, 22 in lancaster, 36 in wilmington. Just below freezing in wildwood. We track the chance for light snow. This is 1 00. Very broken up. Well see on even off snow showers throughout the day as the snow squalls come in. As we look at the evening, 6 00 7 00, whiteout conditions in some spots. Its all out of here around 11 00, 12 00. Thats when the cold air gets here and the gusty winds. Well have bitter winds howling all night long. Plan on that tonight as you go to bed. Have a flashlight handle, candles, things like that. Generally thinking 1 to 3 inches across the area anywhere from 3 to 5, 2 to 4 in the Lehigh Valley. 1 to 3 from bucks county montgomery county, berks county and Chester County. South and east were expecting a coating to 2 inches. That includes southern new jersey and delaware. For today we are looking at winds gusting by this afternoon and gusting up towards 55 miles an hour. 51 at 5 00 in the morning. Youll hear these all night long into tomorrow morning. Count on the wind tomorrow. Count on the cold tomorrow. It will be a brutal day. The temperatures are not all that bad. Temperatures around 32 degrees. 30 to 33, the snow developing heavy later on this evening with the snow squalls. Well talk about that the bitter cold and the gusty winds in the sevenday in just a few minutes. Get ready for a new game to gamble on in Atlantic City. It does not involve cards or dice but it will test your skills. Well explain, next. Im renee chenaultfattah. Joining me sunday for nbc 10 issue. This is nbc 10 news. Here is a live picture right now outside at the pocono mountains. Camel Back Mountain resort. You can see a few flakes falling right now. We are going to get snow later on today. Anywhere from a coating to a couple of inches. It depends on where you live. Really the big issue, the big weather issue were talking about, though is the bitter cold thats going to come tonight into tomorrow and the winds, wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. c its going to be dangerous, potentially, for people outside. Keep that in mind over the weekend. An 8yearold california girl is in stable condition this morning after being shot by her 10yearold sister with their fathers gun. The girls father is a lieutenant with the fresno sheriffs department. Police say the shooting was an accident. The girls father had removed the magazine from his gun while getting ready for work but there was a bullet in the chamber. This morning were learning more about craig hicks, the man accused of killing three college students. All the victims in this case were muslim and hicks has criticized all religions on social media. Calls are growing for the fbi to launch a hate Crime Investigation into the shooting. Oregons longtime governor has announced his resignation amid a scandal. Democrat John Kitzhaber says his resignation will be effective wednesday. This all comes among suspicion that his fiance used her relationship to land contracts for her business. Kitzhaber insists he has broken no laws. Back here in our area Atlantic Citys trump taj mahal casino is shutting down its poker room temporarily for a makeover. Its scheduled to close tomorrow and be reopened by summer. The ceo s

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