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WCAU NBC 10 News At 9am April 4, 2015

Wind gusts in lancaster and 38 mile per hour wind gusts in Atlantic City. So for today, plan on more sunshine throughout the afternoon. 55 by 1 00, 56 by 3 00. Windy, though. Well talk more about your saturday night forecast and your easter forecast coming up. Breaking news out of Gloucester County. One person is dead after getting hit by a car on a highway in mantua township. The driver stopped at the scene. No one has been arrested. Police are investigating. Meanwhile, the northbound lanes of route 55 in that area remain closed. Today, Funeral Services will be held for the offduty Police Officer who was killed inside of his Delaware County home. Girlfriend of officer mark hudson is accused of shooting and killing him with his own Service Weapon last saturday. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live in collingdale where the viewing and funeral will take place later on this morning. Jesse . Reporter rosemary that viewing is slated to begin at 10 00 this morning here at st. Josephs. Im told by the police chief, things might be running ahead of schedule not behind. So the viewing is 10 30 and the service im sorry, the viewing at 10 00 and the service at 11 30 for officer mark hudson. Lets take a look at our video. He was killed about a week ago in his home his apartment allegedly shot in the chest by his girlfriend. Tee tyaina finch. She first said the dog grabbed his Service Revolver and when she tried to remove the weapon from the dogs mouth it went off. Then later saying the two had gotten into a fight and she shot him in the chest. He was pronounced dead later at the hospital presbyterian hospital, due to that gunshot wound. He had been a volunteer officer for four years for the Borough Police department and had also worked for the yadin Fire Department for about ten years. So this death, this murder has definitely rocked both those two departments and the community. Finch is charged with murder in this case. Again, the viewing to start at 10 00, though it might be running ahead of schedule. Ill try to get an update on the times for you when i join you again in 30 minutes. Live in Delaware County jesse gary nbc 10 news. In Philadelphia Police are interviewing someone in connection with a deadly hit and run investigation. A driver struck and killed a man along Delaware Avenue in the fishtown section of the city last night. Police say the victim is a man in his 20s. The driver of an suv hit him enjust kept going. No one has been arrested or is considered a suspect at this time. But police tell us they are talking to someone who may have information on the case. New this morning out of new york several people are under arrest after this massive brawl at resorts world casino. About 300 people were involved in the group fight last night. Witnesses say they were throwing punches and throwing chairs. Officers arrested three people. There were no serious injuries but the casino took on thousands of dollars worth of damage. Investigators are now looking into whether the fight was gang related. Back in our area dozens of crews battled an overnight fire in the citys kensington neighborhood. A blaze broke out at this twostory building. It started on the first floor of the mini market. The flames did not spread to the apartments above and there were no serious injuries. No word yet on what caused this fire. Today we are earning more about the philadelphia woman arrested after investigators say she tried to join the terror group isis. Keonna thomas appeared before a federal judge yesterday. She has no criminal history and is the mother of young children. The federal prosecutors say she left an online trail of radicalized postings going back nearly two years. According to authorities she planned to leave her home on north tenth street and join isis in syria. The trip never happened. Its just a shame. You never know who youre living next to. Thomas is being held without bail and is expected back in court on wednesday. She could face up to 15 years in prison. Investigators say this arrest in philadelphia is not related to a case in new york where two women are charged with plotting a terror attack. Prosecutors say they were inspired by isis. The women appeared in court on thursday and were held without bail. According to authorities, they wanted to pull off a terror attack like the Boston Marathon bombings. Philadelphia police say it was an argument between two men that led to a shooting in the middle of a neighborhood steps away from a father and his young son. It happened last night in tacony. An 18yearold was shot in the back and a 20yearold in the shoulder. Both of the men are in stable condition. The bystanders were not injured. They have watched Surveillance Video of the shooting that clearly shows what happened. A local faithbased group came together in song and prayer last night to raise awareness about gun violence. Heeding gods call rallied in the overbrook section of philadelphia to draw attention to the impact that guns have on families and neighborhoods. Organizers held tshirts and signs representing loved ones lost to gun violence. The group included local rabbis, pastors and imams. Its the same neighborhood where Police Say Three teenagers shot and killed a man last month while he was walking his dog. Today is holy saturday on the christian calendar. Its the final day of lent and of holy week leading up to Easter Sunday this is a live look over the cathedral basilica of saints peter paul. The basilica will open at 9 00 this morning. There are no masses today. The archbishop will celebrate an Easter Vigil Mass this evening at 8 00. Yesterday, christians marked good friday the West Kensington ministry at Norris Square observed the stations of the cross. Artists presented different works representing the stations which refer to the events of the day when christians believed jesus was crucified. Good friday is one of the hole left day holiest days of the christian calendar. Members of the jewish few are celebrating as well. Many jews will eat matzo bread during passover. Next a new clue that the democrats leading lady is gearing up to announce a run for the white house. Welcome back on this saturday morning. We started out saturday with lots of showers, kind of dreary and now were starting that clearing process. Actually seeing a little sunshine in some spots. Heres a live look outside looking down at the shore. Its looking really pretty. Temperatures cooler than where we started out, though. Drying out, you can see on radar that we are seeing the showers over the atlantic. Well see more sunshine over the next few hours. Temperatures 51 in philadelphia. 38 degrees in mt. Pocono. 51 in Atlantic City 54 in dover. Another piece of the puzzle we have wind gusts, winds gusting near 40 miles aen hour. The wind is a big deal today. Thats our big weather headline as we head throughout the afternoon. These winds will continue throughout the afternene and evening hours before they lessen tonight. For today, clearing and windy, winds out of the northwest 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour. Not a bad afternoon over all. Easter looks good as well. Were tracking many days of our sevenday with some rain. Now to the race for philadelphia mayor, the candidates are getting ready to square off in a debate next week. Lynn ab ra ham, Nelson Diaz Doug Oliver Milton street and Anthony Williams will all participate. Theyll answer questions ranging from Education Funding and pension payments. Nbc 10 and telemundo 62 is proud to partner with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of commerce to host the debate for philadelphia mayor. It will be held on tuesday night at the kimmel center. Jim rosenfield will moderate the debate which you can watch right here on nbc 10. We want to give you a chance to submit your questions to the candidates. All you have to do is click on the nbc 10 news app or go to nbc10. Com. Tomorrow on nbc 10 issue, you can get to know more about the candidates and where they stand on the topics important to you. issue airs tomorrow morning at 11 oox 30 right here on nbc 10 after meet the press. In what could be a sign of things to come Hillary Clinton has sign a lease at a building in new york that analysts believe could be her campaign headquarters. A person familiar with the plan says that clinton has signed the lease for two floors in a Brooklyn Heights office. According to political insiders. Clinton is expected to announce shes running for president in the coming weeks. The time is 8 41. When we come back well meet this weeks wednesdays child. Plus a windy day ahead. What about tomorrow for Easter Sunday . Meteorologist Michelle Grossman will have the full first alert forecast when we return. If you want it go out and get it new this morning, the Extremist Group al shabaab has issued a statement warning of more attacks in kenya like thursdays deadly assault on a university campus. Meantime meantime, medical staff say they have rescued a survivor who had been in hiding at the clj for two days. Kenyan medical staff confirmed the 19yearold woman hid in a cup board and covered herself with clothing. She was too scared to alert rescuers after they entered the building. At least 147 people were killed in the attack by islamic militants. Security forces killed four of the militants to end the siege. Last night, kenyan officials announced five arrests. Pope francis condemned the deadly attack by islamic militants targeting christians. He made that statement hours before he took part in the traditional good friday coliseum procession in rome. The torchlit ceremony recalls the suffering and death of jesus christ by crucifixion. The the. Lets check in with this weeks wednesdays child. Hes a young man who loves sports and loves to cook. Hes looking for a forever family to help make his life complete. Nbc 10s vai sikahema introduces us to robert. Are we going to make cupcakes . We are. Reporter this is robert. Hi, robert. Reporter hes a funloving and friendly young man. He has an infectious smile paired with an outgoing personality. He loves to create and cook. We headed out to the night kitchen in Chestnut Hill p. A. To learn baking secrets. Press and go around in a circle. Reporter we both got right in the mix. Robert was in his element putting his own style on his cupcakes. I like to cook a lot. Its something i can go freely with. Its like you do something and its like oh, my god, its really good. Reporter hes passionate about sports and is studying culinary arts. I played baseball as a pitcher. Reporter you did . Yes. Reporter how do you do . Sort of good. Reporter robert has a warm heart. He wants to share with a family and he knows what he needs in a forever family. Just a family that would, i feel, is going to understand me and will actually help me to better understand you know what helps me. Reporter he is ready for his forever home. Im kind of just looking for a family, basically. I mean, maybe a mom and a dad. A pet. I love pets. I love dogs. Dogs are awesome. Maybe a little brother or Something Like that. Reporter robert is this weeks wednesdays child. If youd like to help make roberts dream come true or the dream of any wednesdays child sponsored by the dave thomas foundation, go to nbc10. Com and search wednesdays child. You can also call the National Adoption center at 1866doadopt. Now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. All right. Our weather right now, big difference than a few hours ago. We had rain that moved in overnight. Temperatures in the 60s, a cold front came through, the showers moved out. Now were looking at much cooler air across the area. Weather headlines, were seeing clearing skies, more sunshine as we go throughout this saturday. Also windy. Windy this morning. Windy this afternoon and evening. Winds gusting near 40 Miles Per Hour and more rain in your sevenday. Looking outside, we are windy, were also looking at mostly cloudy skies across the area. 51 right now in philadelphia. Winds out of the northwest at 22 Miles Per Hour that is sustained, not gusting. So look at your winds, wind gusts across the area at 34 Miles Per Hour in philadelphia, up to 34 mile per hours in wilmington. 21 mile per hour wind gusts in glassboro. Thats bringing in the cooler air. This is what you can expect over the next several hours with the winds gusting. Mostly cloudy skies, temperatures mainly in the 40s to the north and west. 47 in allentown, 47 in lancaster. 50 degrees in wilmington. South and east same story, temperatures mainly in the 50s. We were in the 60s a few hours ago, 51 in Atlantic City. Look at radar, skies are clearing, most of the showers are off the coast at this point and we will continue to clear as we head throughout the next couple of hours. Windy, thats your big weather headlines this afternoon. Mostly clear skies tonight for your saturday night plans pap were waking up to a cold sunday morning. Sunrise services for easter looking at temperatures around the freezing mark in philadelphia. Today, clearing and windy, 55 to 58. Thats around normal for this time of the year. Winds ouch the northwest at 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour but gusting higher than that. Tonight, lighter winds, clear skies, well see the temperatures dip down to near freezing in philadelphia. Around 35 29 north and west. Colder to the north and west. Winds out of the southwest at 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour. Sevenday forecast as we go throughout time here were looking at mostly sunny skies as we head throughout the next couple of hours. The showers moved off for the most part. Were looking at clearing conditions, 56 cooler than whats normal for this time of year. By sunday waking up to frigid temperatures for your Sunrise Services. Dress in winter gear with temperatures below freezing in many spots. Rebounding nicely by the afternoon. 62 degrees. It will be breezy as well. Feeling like the upper 50s in many, many spots. Things begin to change. Monday looking at sunshine giving way to clouds 67. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A front comes through. That brings you unsettled weather on tuesday. 61. By wednesday, another shot for rain as well. Wednesday, cloudy skies. It will be a dreary looking day. Temperatures well below normal for this time of year. Chance of rain once again and that front that moves through will move backward. Looking at mostly cloudy skies by thursday. A chance for showers, 38. At least warmer, temperatures near 68. Fans at last nights phillies pirates preseason game saw security upgrades at Citizens Bank park. Metal detectors. Fans have to walk through the airportstyle metal detectors before entering the ballpark. Some entrances mike mcfaddens restaurant will use security wands instead. Join us for welcome home phillies on monday afternoon. Keith jones and jacqueline london host our pregame coverage, live from the ballpark, beginning at 2 00. We cover the parade as the team makes its way into Citizens Bank park. Watch the game right here on nbc 10 at 3 00. Before you head to a game this season check out whats new at the cqllpark from food to phillies fashion. Youll find it all right now on the nbc 10 news app. Still xiaxahead, a story of survival. When you find out what happened to this black lab you wont believe how well shes doing. This is nbc 10 news. At 8 53 on this saturday here is a live look from our Adventure Aquarium camera looking towards center city. We have a couple things going on here. Obviously the camera is shaking just a little bit. Thats because its breezy out there today. That will be the issue, the winds. The clouds are starting to clear just a little bit. That rain has moved out. Temperatures right now in the low 50s. It will warm up a little bit more today and tomorrow for Easter Sunday were in for a bigger warmup. Meteorologist Michelle Grossman will have more of the details throughout the newscast. Severe weather in the philippines, weather officials have downgraded the typhoon into a storm. Thousands of people were told to leave the countrys coastline. The storm is expected to bring strong winds and dump heavy rainess over the weekend. Northwestern china is reeling from some sandstorms. Areas across china see sandstorms every spring as heavy winds lift soil from the countrys farmlands and dump dust into homes and cars thousands of miles away. Information retrieved from the black box data recorder of a doomed german jet shows its copilot repeatedly accelerated the plane before it slammed into the french alps. People living near the crash site continue to bring flowers and other tributes to the victims. Members of the Recovery Team are continuing their work nearby. Officials say dna from all 150 people on board the plane has been found. Back here in the u. S. In louisiana, developing story about a Police Officer whos being treated at a hospital after he was wounded in a shootout. This happened last night in slidell. Thats about a half hour outside of new orleans. According to police the officer was responding to a disturbance when shots were fired. The suspect took off but was captured by a canine officer. Suspect was injured but police have not said if it was from a gunshot wound or from the dog. No word on the condition o

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