Too closely. A chilly and breezy morning this morning. A live look outside at the flags on top of the aramark building in center city. Its dry but again that wind is making it feel even chillier, and there is rain on the way. Lets find out when with Brittney Shipp. Good morning. As we head into the next couple of days, where he e are going t dry. A cold and windy day. It was warmer yesterday, which was nice to be in the 50s. The weekend will stay dry. The storm will stay to the south of us. Our current temperatures right now, big difference from yesterday. 39 degrees in millville. 38 in philadelphia. Mid 30s in pottstown. 38 in allentown. 39 in dover. Temperatures in Atlantic City at 40. Gusty wind speeds close to 30 miles an hour in Atlantic City. Breezy in allentown and gusting up to 21 in mount pocono. That will continue throughout today, we will see windy conditions and colder temperatures. This is how the day will break down. 40 and windy by noon. By 4 00 p. M. , 40 and then dropping down into the 30s by the time you are heading home from work or heading out to an early dinner. Make sure you bring your thicker jacket today. Thanks. Reports say a plan is in the works to keep the taj mahal casino open. But the deal is far from done. A billionaire is reportedly in negotiations to save atlantic ci citys second largest casino less than 48 hours before it is set to close its doors. Ted greenberg is live in Atlantic City to give us an update. What do you know . Reporter keep in mind that this situation has been volatile for weeks. This more thanning ning it appe are close. A source tells me theres no official deal to keep the taj open. Positive signs but uncertainty remains over the future of the trump taj mahal, a source involved in the negotiations tells nbc 10 a verbal understanding between the parties involved was reached late yesterday but stresses that no documents have been signed as of this morning. A scheduled shutdown of the taj has been planned for saturday, but two days ago the head of bankrupt Trump Entertainment Resorts sent this letter to billionaire investor carl icon who holds the companys debt and stands to gain control of the casino asking that he continue to fund it to keep it open and save its 3,000 jobs. In the letter ceo Robert Griffin told icon he was their last hope writing that the state, city and union have abandoned the company to a verdict a closing, icon and Trump Entertainment Resorts have resisted the union withdraw its appeal of a court order cancelling health and pension benefits. As far as we know, that appeal has still not been dropped. Over the past month, sources say there have been signed of a deal several times without one ever materializing. Trump entertainment resorts and carl icons people have not responded to my request for comment this morning. The Union President refused to comment when i got him on the phone. He did tell me as of now, no announcements are or News Conferences are scheduled for today. That could change if we get word that it is changing and an announcement is coming, we will bring that to you. Live in Atlantic City, im ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. Keep us updated. Count on nbc 10 to update you as soon as we get any new information on the casino crisis. You can get instant news updates on your iphone with our new improved nbc 10 news app. Watch videos and read articles. If you have our app, update it or download is free right now. A pizza delivery man is carjacked at gun point in philadelphia. Police say two men stole his money after he made a delivery at 54th and parkside around 1 30 this morning. The victim was not hurt. No arrests right now. Two people are recovering from injuries after a crash on roosevelt boulevard. Police say the driver lost control and the car flipped over several times and crashed on the boulevard around midnight. The two injured people are at the hospital but police say they should be all right. Students at Bensalem High School are grieving the loss of a classmate. She was hit and killed while trying to get on her school bus at bridgewater and bensalem boulevard yesterday morning. The 18yearold driver of an suv drove past the bus stoplights and hit her. This is new video of the students and buses arriving this morning at bensalem high. Grief counselors are at the school. They have warned the district about the dangerous intersection. People blow the stop sign like its nothing. Usually nothing happens. They dont realize how sear it is until Something Like this happens. Police are questioning the 18yearold student who hit the girl but investigators have not filed any charges. Happening now, the trial is set to begin for a man accused of pushing his wifes corvette into the Delaware River in northeast philadelphia. Investigators say john cramer is involved in a bitter divorce. He was disgruntled when he pushed the corvette into the river last month. Cramer said he didnt realize he had done anything wrong. Cramers estranged wife told 10 that he broke her front door and damaged her other car. The man accused of killing an aspiring math teacher over his ipod was scheduled for Pretrial Hearing this morning. Prosecutors say he shot and killed 23yearold bo zable in may of 2008. He is serving a life sentence for the death of the man who was the getaway driver. A woman is accused of waving a rifle and threatening teenagers. She was got into an argument with teens. She is facing weapons charges and three counts of making terroristic threats. A western pennsylvania man killed his parents and then dismembered their bodies. Police say went to a home in penn hills for a welfare check on tuesday night. Officers found the son and arrested him on an unrelated charge. Police then searched the home and discovered the remains stuffed in trash cans. It makes me wonder what could take place for this to go that far. Police also found inside the home receipts for four 45gallon garbage cans purchased monday and tuesday. The suspect is refusing to speak or even acknowledge police. New questions about the death of the man who killed six people in Montgomery County monday. The coroner revealed that brad stone did not stab himself to death as originally reported by the district attorney. Searchers found stones body tuesday near his home in pennsburg. We learned there was a machete, ax and two pill bodies near his body. Toxicology tests could reveal what killed him but the results wont be back for several days. Tonight two businesses will host a fundraiser for the family of the first female fire fighter to die in the line of duty in philadelphia. She died earlier this month when she was got trapped in the basement. She left behind two children, a teenager and a 16monthold. Two businesses will have a fish fry at 6 00 this evening at the club on west huntingpark avenue. Proceeds will go toward a memorial fund. There continues to be mixed reaction to president obamas announcement the United States will restore diplomatic relat n relations with cuba. Congress would still need to approve it. Part of the diplomatic deal included the release of alan gross from a cuban prison. The contractor had been in prison since 2009. Nine secret meetings were held in canada and the vatican. Im looking forward to buying a new computer and getting a mobile phone. Everything that normal people do. While gross says he supports the change, lawmakers criticized the announcement saying it rewards a government that brutalizes its people. The three remaining jailed members of the socalled cuban five were released as part of the deal. Cu cubas president welcomed the men as they arrived in cuba yesterday. They were part of a spy network that operated in florida in the 9 90s. The two other members were previously released. These are people celebrating in the streets of havana after hearing the announcement of the policy change. It could give cubas economy a boost, even though tourists are still banned from going there. Many travel restrictions will be lifted. Those who are approved to visit can now bring the famous cuban cigars to the United States. One of the fbis most wanted. Joann killed a trooper back in 1973. She escaped from jail in 1979 and castro granted her asylum. Theres a 2 million reward leading to her capture. A scary scene out west following a church service. A car slammed into a crowd of people. We will tell you what led to the crash and we will hear from the people who witnesses the horrifying scene. Police say a man fakes a heart attack in the middle of a busy store. We will tell you why they say it was all part of an alleged criminal scheme. After we saw warmer temperatures tomorrow, we are cold and windy today. Im tracking if we will see rain over the weekend and what to expect for christmas. Thats coming up in my sevenday forecast. Marathon suspect is in court. A judge is holding a hearing today. He could face the kdeath penalt if convicted. Protesters said they want to make sure he gets a fair trial. A woman said she doesnt support terrorism but shes concerned about the suspects rights. Because this person has been demonized so greatly with very little proof, if any, being shown to the public, i would say thats in jeopardy to this person, which means jeopardy for everyone in my opinion. Today is the last scheduled Court Hearing for him before jury selection in his trial begins january 5th. Today investigators visited the school where taliban insurgents killed more than 140 people, most students. Military and Police Officials as well as Forensic Experts sifted through the blood and rubble at the school to collect evidence. Tuesdays attack was one of the worst massacre in pakistan in years. Students who survived comforted each other as they returned to school today. Children hugged each other in front of the schools main gate which is decorated with flowers and wreaths. Students rallied in support outside the school. Pakistans Prime Minister lifted a moratorium on the Death Penalty following tuesdays deadly attack. Pakistan had suspended the Death Penalty several years ago. The School Attack put pressure on the government to do more to stop the taliban. Australians continue to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly hostage situation there at the cafe on monday. Thousands of mourners have been pouring in to add to a memorial at the site. Two people along with the gunman were killed when the standoff ended in gunfire. Police in california say a drunk driver ran down people leaving a church event killing one and injuring several of them. The group of pedestrians was leaving a pageant last night. The driver slammed her car into it the crowd in a crosswalk. The car crashed into another vehicle then. Witnesses described the terrifying scene. The crosswalk was full. The light was red. Someone ran a red light and bodied started flying. It was horrible. Police have not released the name or age of the person who was killed. Most of the victims involved were children. Another driver led police on a threehour chase through a busy area of Southern California last night. Officers tried to stop the driver of a stolen black bmw in north hollywood. The driver took off making its way through several cities. Police eventually cornered the car in malibu and arrested the driver. An explosion in a colorado apartment helped police discovered several pipe bombs. People living in the apartment complex in Colorado Springs evacuated as police devices. Police arrested a man for making a homemade bomb in his apartment. Investigators have concluded the north korean government ordered the sony cyber attack and the threat to attack movie theaters that came after the breach canceled them to cancel the movie. U. S. Officials have told nbc news the hacking originated outside north korea but they believe those behind it were acting on orders from the north koreans. This comes on the heels of sony cancelling the release of the interview after five major movie chains announced they wouldnt show the film. The department of Homeland Security says theres no credible intelligence to indicate a plot against the theaters. Now some worry more that the response than the threat. This sets a precedent for others who wish to attack cultural items. Cancellation could cost Sony Pictures more than 50 million in revenue. Now that the u. S. Has established a link to north kor korea. They are considered a range of options, though they dont know what they include. Kim jongun and his wife attended a rally to mark the anniversary of his fathers dead. Kim and his wife along with several highranking officials walked to the palace of sun where the remains of north korean leaders are buried. We could know in a few weeks in Chris Christie is running for president in 2016. He says he will talk to his family over the holidays and make a decision early next year. This week, former Florida Governor jeb bush said he would actively explore getting into the republican race. One thing we know for sure, christie wont be sued over the jersey jam bridge scandal. Lawyers for people who were stuck in the traffic mess filed a lawsuit that named christie at one of the defendants along with some of his former aides and export authority officials. Lawyers are filing a new suit and it will not include the governor. This comes after a Panel Investigating the lane closures found no proof that christie was involved. Police say a suspected robber went to Great Lengths to steal toys from a walmart. He faked a heart attack. It was caught on camera at the lake Wales Walmart in florida. He laid on the floor the athe entrance clutching his chest. Meanwhile, another guy ran out of the store with a cart full of toys. The suspect on the ground got up and walked out. Both guys were arrested. Good morning. As we head into the rest of today, you will notice a different. Cold conditions. Its going to be windy. We have a dry stretch on tap for us, but were tracking rain as we head into next week. Thats going to affect Christmas Eve and possibly christmas day. A live look outside right now. Flags on top of the aramark building, breezy conditions. That will continue throughout this thursday. A closer look at the poconos, chilly temperatures there. 38 degrees for philadelphia. Mostly cloudy skies. The humidity is 51 . Wind out of the west northwest at 17 Miles Per Hour. The feelslike temperature is really in the low 30s. Across the rest of the region, although were in the high 30s, it feels colder than that. 39 in wildwood, 38 in allentown, 36 in quakertown, 30 in the poconos. We expect to see mostly cloudy skies today, windy conditions and cold. Our feel hslike temperature, 2 in the poconos, 29 in pottstown, feeling like 28 degrees in wilmington. Our 24hour temperature change map shows we are down 13 degrees from this time yesterday in mount holly, down 13 in northeast philly, 12 in pottstown and down ten in the poconos. Our wind speeds are whipping up to 29 Miles Per Hour in Atlantic City, up to 20 in mount holly, 21 in the poconos. Its going to feel colder told than what we saw yesterday. We will see the wind speeds moving through from the west as we head into the rest of your afternoon. We will see the wind speeds dieing down once we get through the overnight hours. By tomorrow, light to breezy conditions. Our satellite radar shot shows the clouds over the philadelphia area and into the poconos. A few clouds closer to the shore but quiet conditions for most of our region. We dont expect to see any rainfall over the next couple of days. We were tracking a system it looks like its going to stay to the south of us. Where he going to stay dry throughout saturday and sunday. Cold conditions are here to stay. Our average is 44 for this time of year. 44 will be our high today, 43 heading into your friday. Expect windy conditions for us today. Clouds will continue to increase throughout today and tomorrow. Dry even as we head into saturday and saturday night. Your sevenday forecast shows that we are going to see temperatures staying in the low 40s as we head into the weekend. 44 degrees on sunday, winter officially beginning. Then we will see rainfall monday, tuesday and wednesday into Christmas Eve. We will tell you about the results of a new study. People around the world are living longer. 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