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WCAU NBC 10 News Today At 600a November 4, 2014

Watching for traffic trouble. Good morning, jillian. Things are looking good on the blue route. A tap of the brakes out there, but no big delays to report and no accidents in both directions. Drive time is about 17 to 18 minutes on the blue route between 76 and 95. Speaking of 76, we have a disabled vehicle eastbound at montgomery drive and blocking the left lane and moved over to sh shoulder and we have little delay around that area. In pennsauken two lanes blocked until 6 30 this morning. Just now starting to clear and finally for drivers in delaware, still no accidents on the majors. This is a live look at 95 at route 1. You can see some drivers out there starting to pick up a little bit, but, again, no big spots of volume out there right now. Vai . Now to decision 2014. Election day is here. Voters in new jersey could head to the polls and they just opened a few minutes ago. Live in pennsylvania and delaware you have to wait until 7 00 a. M. Polling places in all three states close tonight at 8 00. One of the biggest and most talked about races of the day, of course, is for pennsylvania governor and both candidates will spend their final hours out on the campaign trail. Tom corbett ended his final full day of campaigning yesterday with a rally in his home town of pittsburgh. His seventh stop of the day. Earlier corbett made his final visit to this area in westchester. Tom wolf also closed out his last full day of campaigning with a rally in pittsburgh. Met there with with members of the steel union workers. Voters in lancaster. And in delaware, a battle for u. S. Senate there incumbent democrat chris coons hoping for victory over his republican opponent businessman kevin wade. And in the garden state, cory booker will try to keep his u. S. Senate seat there. The former newark, new jersey, mayor faces a challenge from republican jeff bell and bell ran for the senate back in 1978. As vai just mentioned polls just opening in new jersey and matt delucia is along one of them. Matt, good morning. Good morning, tracy. The polls just opened here in cherry hill. A couple moments ago we saw people go into this fire station here along kings highway. You can see right now its still very early yet, but some big races we have in new jersey and here in cherry hills, the states first Congressional District Donald Norcross is up against former eagles playerer gary cobb. Also a few more congressional seats up for grabs today and that senate race we just mentioned. In the next 30 minutes, ill be looking at the numbers and how much money has been spent on these races. Youve seen and heard the ads, plenty of them, but will it be worth it . Im looking at the previous midterm voter turnout coming out at 6 30. Matt delucia. Nbc 10 news. You can count on nbc 10 to bring you Election Results as they come in. Coverage of the candidates across pennsylvania, delaware and new jersey. Youll hear from the winners and losers on air with nbc 10 news at 11 00 and online at nb xr nbc10. Com. And we have new information about the breaking news that weve been following from overnight in oregon. Investigators have charged the mother of a 6yearold boy after they say that she threw the boy off a bridge. The woman called 911 last night after she said she did it. The bridge is about 100 feet above the freezing water below. Rescuers found the body of a boy about four hours ago. And this morning the search continues for a young woman grabbed off a germantown street. The main clue in this case is this video showing the young womans attempts to fight the man off. Nbc 10 katy zachary is live at the corner where this happened. With the 22yearold was abducted on thursday and well have her coming up in just a few minutes. And, once again, police say theyre looking for the 2002 ford taurus they believe was the pennsylvania license plate on the back, but they dont know the number. Also an unidentified person here. And new from overnight, Philadelphia Police are searching for the man who stabbed a mcdonalds worker. Investigators tell us that that worker was off the clock when he got into a fight in the parking lot of a mcdonalds at 29th and this morning that worker is in stable condition. A Delaware State University student is recovering this morning after being shot in the parking lot of an offcampus Residence Hall. Police are still looking for the xw gunman. A few blocks away from the main campus in dover, kent county. A Residence Hall for about 200 students. Forced the campinous to lockdown for about four hours. Shocked. Something like that can happen at any time. But pretty much a shock. The student is in stable condition this morning. Investigators believe this was an isolated incident. Delaware State University is closed today for election day. A septa Police Officer is facing charges after investigators say a video of him performing a lewd act in a subway car was posted online. Charged with open lewdness. The video shows an incident that was posted in august but septa recently discovered it. It was, indeed, him who was off duty at the time. He was placed on administrative leave. Happening today, the trial is expected to begin for a Philadelphia Police officer accused of attacking a delaware family during a traffic stop. Jonathan josey is being sued by the family and u. S. District court over an incident that happened in september of 2011. James lewis said he was driving in north philadelphia where he owned several businesses with two sons following behind him. He claims josey pulled him over and accused him of being a drug dealer. Josey was irate and started attacking him. The father and sons were arrested but charges were later dropped. Josey is remembered for this video that went viral. He was seen punching a woman in the face during a street party during the puerto rican day parade in 2012. He was fired but later reinstated when he was acquitted of assault charges. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. Its a warmer start this morning. Yesterday we saw temperatures in the 30s, not this morning. Clouds are overhead helping keep things a bit warmer. Clouds clearing and lots of sunshine this afternoon and temperatures into the 60s. We are tracking rain for later in the weekend and potentially some heavy rain, too. Clouds over doylestown 50 degrees and 52 right now in philadelphia and in cape may. Look at the clouds that are moving across the city right now. This is the view from here at the nbc 10 studios. The clouds will be moving out. We have seen a few sprinkles. Most of it has not reached the ground. You can see the clouds over the pocono mountains, too. Thats a view from the french manor just a few raindrops trying to make it to the ground. Most of them evaporating before making it to the ground. But dont be surprised if you see a raindrop or two on the windshield before the sunshine takes over. It will be nice and bright. 63 this afternoon for the pocono mountains with clearing skies for allentown and quakertown and into the 60s, upper 60s for trenton, northeast philadelphia and norristown at the shore, much less windy than the last couple of days. 67 for cape may. Up to 67, also, in vineland and lots of sunshine. 70 degrees potentially for dover. And plenty of sunshine for westchester, chester and glasboro all in the middle to upper 60s this afternoon. Changes ahead, enjoy the sunshine today because clouds will be moving in and the threat of rain. Sevenday forecast with the timing when i come back in less than ten minutes. 6 08. Time to get a check on traffic as you head out the door to work or school or to the polls. Jillian mele watching the roads for you. Not too bad eastbound side at trooper and you notice drive times about seven minutes both ways still between oaks and route 202. So, no significant delays to report just yet. Also just got word of an accident in egypt road and use caution if youre heading out in that direction. 202 out near route 252 still pretty quiet and for drivers on 76 still following a disabled vehicle on the eastbound side right at montgomery drive and at one point blocking the left lane and that caused a bit of a backup at that scene and pushed over to the shoulder for 25 minutes now. Not causing a big delay in that area and average speeds on 76 are still in the mid50s right noa. Drive times on 76 between the blue route and the vine about 16 minutes at this point and increase typically around 6 30 when we start to see those delays. Keep you updated on all the delays for now as they form. If youre taking mass transit, everything is on or close to schedule. New information for a woman who was kidnapped and katy zachary is working that story. A treehouse, a chain saw and anger. The property dispute that leaves a New Castle County with no place to play. Steak eggs. Steak eggs steak eggs. Steak eggs . Steak eggs. Boom. Dunkins angus steak and egg sandwich is oventoasted and made with angus beef. Make today a steak egg day. America runs on dunkin. This morning the search continues for a young woman who was grabbed off a germantown street. The main clue in this case is this video that youre looking at showing the young womans attempts to fight her abductor off. Nbc 10 katy zachary is live where the it 22yearold was abducted and where police have also been this morning. Katy . In addition to the Police Presence weve seen here overnight, two facebook pages have been set up by the family for the victim. Theyre hoping to spread word about her disappearance. It happened here on this block in germantown. Now, this morning Philadelphia Police have been heavily patrolling the area near culture and green streets where 22yearold carlesha freelandgaither was last seen around 10 00. Caught the violent struggle between the victim and the suspect. Hes caught on video parking his fourdoor gray or silver car. Then crossing the street as the victim walks on. He walks up to her and she tries to run but the suspect grabs her and drags her down the block to his car. Her family tells us she was returning home from seeing her godson. She doesnt deserve this. She works, she goes to school, shes a sweetheart. She dont deserve anything. She doesnt deserve this at all. Just, please, let her go. Let her go right now. A knife and a glove believed to be from the suspect were left here at the scene. At last check, police were trying to lift fingerprints from that. Coming up at 6 po30 in just a few minutes, well tell you what police are also doing to try and find the victim this morning. Reporting live in germantown, katy zachary, nbc 10 news. Police are telling us that theyre looking for a dark gray 2000 to 2002 ford taurus. They believe it has a pennsylvania license plate on the back but they dont know the number and also an unidentified plate on the front of that car. Nbc 10 and nbc10. Com will keep you updated on this case. Watch the entire threeminute Surveillance Video of the abduction on our website. 6 15 right now. 51 degrees outside and we have new information about the Football Program at California University of pennsylvania. Following the arrest of six players. School officials are creating a task force now to conduct a review of the program. The players are charged with attacking a man outside an offcampus restaurant on thursday. That victim suffered severe brain trauma. The players were immediately suspended in saturdays game was forfeited. And new this morning, a medical implant maker will shell out 1. 4 billion to settle lawsuits over problematic hip implants. It stems from two hip implants that stryker recalled in 2012. Stryker expects to make most of the payments by the end of 2015. From our Delaware Bureau a big idea leads to a big pay day for some High Schoolers there. Students at Concord High School in north wilmington got an 8,000 grant from mit to help make a larger, more defined version of this device. Help hospitals find and remove syringes and small surgical tools from linens. Students got the idea after meeting the employees at chris anna hospital. They said they often get left in the laundry and could put workers at risk. They dont know what that needle is used for and it costs money and takes time off their work. They hope it will some day be used at hospitals around the country. November 17th is the day princetonversity has given for the opening of a long awaited train station there. The station serves the twocar train known as the dinky. Shuttles to and from the Princeton Junction station. It closed last year to allow princeton to build a 320 million art center. Whether its the dinky or in your own car, which you may call dinky. Any way you get around, well get some help for you. Jillian mele is watching all the roads and trouble spots. Jillian . Or the Regional Rail line which everything is on or close to schedule right now. That is good news including the septa rail lines you see there. Route 30 bypass eastbound at route 322. Were starting to see increased volume out here, but not seeing that really thick delay we can see here later in the morning. Thats something ill continue to keep an eye on for you. An accident in Upper Providence and for drivers in center city, philadelphia, this is what its looking like on the vine street expressway right now. Eastbound heading into center city is okay, but the westbound side, you notice, pockets of volume as drivers make their way off of the vine on to 76. 76 just starting to slow down a little bit westbound near city avenue and eastbound right near the conshohocken curve. Drivers make their way into center city. Still no accidents storeport on the majors in delaware or new jersey. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. Getting closer to sunrise about 15 minutes from sunrise this morning and we will see more and more sunshine. This morning, there are some clouds overhead. These clouds are moving through the area. It will keep on going. We have some sunshine. They actually help things out overnight. Not as cold this morning. 52 degrees. 13 degrees warmer than it was yesterday at this time. Boat house row, flags are taking a break. Not the strong, gusty winds weve seen recently and the breeze from yesterday has settled down. 47 degrees in potstown and look at the 50s for wrightstown. Blue bell has dropped to 46, but its holding at 50 right now in willow grove. Collegeville is 48 degrees and right now at potstown its 47 while gilbertsville staying a bit milder thanks to those clouds at 54 degrees. A few sprinkles, its trying to make it from the cloud to the ground. Most of that evaporating. A better chance well see some rain from this. Line of showers moving through the midwest, thats going to wait until thursday, however. Today, get your sunglazs ready and plan on a warmer afternoon. Middle to upper 60s. What a perfect day for today and tomorrow well still be mild, but in advance of the rain for thursday, well see more and more clouds during the day on wednesday. Thursday rain and potentially heavy rain during the afternoon and evening hours that will continue into early friday morning. Then well be drying out later on friday. 54 degrees friday afternoon. And turning chillier this weekend. Dry weather for saturday and sunday. With sunshine, but only into the low 50s after a chilly morning both saturday and sunday. For monday, 54 degrees after a morning low of 40. This past weekend, many of us turning on our heaters in our home for the First Time Since last winter. If you live in pennsylvania and need help paying your heating bills. You can now ally for wiheap grants for the season. You can fill out an application at any local county Assistance Office or download the form through the department of Public Welfare website. You can also find it on our website. The Lowincome Home Energy Assistance Program also liheap is available to renters who qualify. More than 400,000 pennsylvania families were able to keep their homes warm because of the grants. The secretary of the department of Public Welfare says individual individuals can now apply rather than wait for a cold spell. We encourage people to apply online so they can avoid lines and traveling. A columbinelike threat hits Delaware County high school. Also, its a treehouse tussle that comes down to a spray painted line on the ground and leaves a little girl in limbo. Revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. It has inspired strength and purpose. An enduring symbol of passion and excellence that is not static, but moves among us. A feeling. A shared experience, a reminder that we are connected for life. We are penn state, making our mark on the world. Ryan costello went into politics. In 2001, doctor Manan Trivedi joined the marines. Trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. Costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. And while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his Campaign Contributors even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. In congress, only trivedi will do whats right for you. Im Manan Trivedi, and i approve this message. siren wails pop music playing when youre ready ready, ready, ready come and get it get it, get it when youre ready, come and get it na na na na na na na na na na na when youre ready, come and get it na na na na. Female announcer its a great big world and it can all be yours. Here and only here. Come and get it. A childs treehouse at the center of a property dispute in New Castle County this morn p part of grace coles treehouse. This is what it looked like after someone went to it with a chain saw. Her parent say the treehouse is now unsafe and she can no longer use it. Grace has down syndrome and used the treehouse for exercise. But some neighbors think the structure encroaches on to neighborhood property and theyre concerned about the liability issues. The dispute has been going on for years. Last week one neighbor decided to hire a contractor to take down part of the treehouse. You cant cut that

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