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WCAU NBC10 News At 4pm March 11, 2016

Reporter police arent sure if these men are professional thieves or if they are stealing to feed some sort of a habit. At this point they are asking all residents in upper merion township keep outdoor lights on at night, if you see someone who doesnt belong in your neighborhood call 911. If you hear a noise in your house, do not check it out on your own. They also say call police right away. Reporting live in king of prussia, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. The story were following this afternoon a School Bus Driver from Mercer County accused of emailing child porn and videos for nearly two years. Christopher walsh emailed the images back and forth sometimes with himself in the pictures, in one exchange he allegedly wrote that he hoped to get photographs and quote play with some of the children he was babysitting. Investigators say one of the victims was a child he met on a trip. Nbc 10 is making calls to find out which School Districts he worked for. The sun peeking through the clouds over fairmont park. Nbc 10 outside the police touch museum. The breeze was cooler but what a gorgeous way to kick off the weekend. Still nice out there. This week were getting help in the Weather Center while glenn is recovering from the flu. Look who we have today. Dave price joining us from wnbc in new york. What a treat. Dave, no stranger to philadelphia as you remember he forecasted her early in his career before moving to new york. Great to have you back, dave. On the Schuylkill River trail, you can get to it. A little bit of a breeze outside now. Lets look at the current conditions. So good to be back in philadelphia. Temperatures outside right now 63 degrees in blue bell, coatesville 64. Reading at 64, a little cooler as you head to hazelton at 54. Down south 70 degree temperatures and here in philadelphia 68 degrees. Now, as we head through the evening hours watch those temperatures drop down. Winds are also going to subside. Before all is said and done, we slip into the 40s in the line knock clour. By the time we see you at 11 well be in the low 40s where we should net it out. If youre heading out what should you wear . Maybe its back to the heavy coats tonight especially if you are out for a while. Gloves, well, keep them in the pocket. A little bit of a chill in the air. In a little while well have your full sevenday forecast and well keep an eye on what the weekend looks like as well. Well send it back to both of you inside the studio. Dave, well see you soon. Time is running out to reach a deal that will keep new Jersey Transit rail running. We are one day and about 7 hours away from a possible shutdown. A strike would force thousands of commuters to find a new way to work monday. Negotiators for the transit line and its rail unions are back at the bargaining table trying to come to agreement over wages, and health benefits. If the rail workers walk it will impact riders who use the Atlantic City rail line between ac, plus the thousands of people in our area who get on the train at trenton, hamilton and princeton junctions to get into new york. Nbc 10s cydney long speak worried commuters live at the trenton transit center. What are they saying . Reporter i can tell you commuters here are really holding their breath so to speak, crossing their fingers that there is a resolution. They are not worried about not being able to take the normal transit routes on the trains, they are worried about the fallout and the domino effect that could strand tm for many hours no matter the alternative. Troy anticipates will take double or triple the time to get to his job if the trains come to a halt sunday, next week will be a nightmare for commuters. What are your alternatives . Well, either have to take amtrak or a car service. And more costly. Going to be inconvenience for sure. A lot more expensive to take amtrak. He is one of the 105,000 commuters who rely on the trains to get back and forth between new jersey and new york city. Thousands of others lean on the rails between Atlantic City and philadelphias 30th street station, before heading to trenton we spoke to drexel engineering major who says it couldnt come at a worse time. Im not sure how i would get to school. He has been studying nonstop and has finals next week. Normally monday through friday, different times throughout the day, throughout the week i come here walk here from my house, 5 minute walk, then take the train. He and others know the map of the plan. They say it wont add up. They are adding 30 new Jersey Transit bus routes but that will likely only absorb 38 of the ridership with not enough seats, car traffic could also be gridlocked. Im going to have to talk to my parents about maybe themming late to work or Something Like thats my only option. Its finals week. They have to make sacrifices. And even finding a parking spot for the added bus routes may prove extremely difficult so. The strike happen, one of the negotiators for new Jersey Transit told our news 4 new york crew earlier on today quote this has to happen today. They will not be negotiating around the clock, as soon as we have word of a resolution or deal, well pass it along immediately. Live outside the trenton transit center, cydney long, nbc 10 news. If the you ride new Jersey Transit we have you covered, makes sure you have that nbc 10 app. We have contingency plans for the major routes in the area so if the workers walk off the job, well be there to help you get to work. About 1,000 relatives, dignitaries and friends filled the Ronald Reagan library this afternoon to say goodbye to former first Lady Nancy Reagan. Relatives of president s dating back to john f. Kennedy were there today including first ladies michelle obama, laura bush, Rosalynn Carter and hillary clinton. Nancys children paid tribute and spoke of the former first couples love for one another. They were coequals, they complimented one another. Individually they may have gone far but together they could and didgo anywhere. Following the service nancy reagan will be buried on the Southern California hill top along side her husband who died in 2004. Nancy reagan died at her home sunday of congestive Heart Failure. She was 94. Mrs. Reagan played a large role in American History not only as first lady but as the political adviser and protector of the president Ronald Reagan. Nancy reagan became among the first of first ladies to have a real platform at the white house and became an advocate for Stem Cell Research as her husband faced alzheimers. Tap on the nbc app for a Photo Gallery marking the memories of the life of first Lady Nancy Reagan. Police in western pennsylvania say they received a number of tips through a hot line but have not made arrests in the ambush killing of five adults at a cookout. One of the victims was a pregnant woman. Three others were wounded. Police are trying to identify the suspects who they say methodically opened fire on the gathering wednesday night. The District Attorney calls the murders calculated and brutal. A confusing tale of possible abduction has police trying to sort out just what happened this morning outside of a septa bus. A woman believed to have been punched and dragged into a car later showed up at the Police Station and said she wasnt abducted. Septa driver told police his bus was parked along east roosevelt boulevard when a man pun wered his way through a window next to a woman. The driver says when the woman got off the bus the man attacked her and dragged her into his car but she later showed up at the police department. Police are still investigating what happened. Check out this fire at a scrap yard in Port Richmond we could see from our camera on top of the comcast center. Black smoke billowing. From the ground firefighters worked to bring the car fire under control. The flames spread to a building. No one was hurt. To decision 2016 coverage. Donald trump has picked up endorsement from another former rival today. Ben carson threw his support behind the frontrunner a week after suspending his campaign and he called on fellow republicans to unite around trump. I think the Republican Party particularly would be very wise not to adopt lets stop this guy and lets promote this guy policy, but rather, start thinking about what are the things that are going to be helpful for america. Carson becomes the second former president ial candidate to endorse trump, joining new jersey governor chris christie. Trump and his remaining rivals debated one last time before tuesdays winner take all and the tone last night, civil. Instead of insults the four battled over immigration, trade and foreign policy. But it was often three against one with trump trying to defend his policies on social security, cuba, taxing china and banning muslims. Trump said he does not condone the recent violence of some of his rallies after a man was arrested for punching a protester in North Carolina. A suspicious substance showed up at the texas headquarters of ted cruzs campaign turned out to be soap. The hazmat team went to the office when a cruz staff member found a mysterious white substance in a letter. The fbi now has the package and the note that was attached. Here in pennsylvania a judges decision to dismiss a challenge to cruzs eligibility to run for president could go to the state supreme court. Carmen elliott argues that cruz is not eligible and shouldnt appear on pennsylvanias primary ballot. Because the texas senator was born in canada. The u. S. Constitution says a candidate must be a natural born citizen to run for president. A commonwealth judge reiterated yesterday that natural born means any person born to an american citizen regardless of where. Cruzs mother was born in the u. S. And has been a u. S. Citizen her entire life. Contests next week, florida, illinois, missouri, North Carolina and ohio, all will hold primaries and the states of florida, illinois and ohio are winner take all for the republicans. For complete decision 2016 coverage including the latest delegate count and upcoming primaries and caucuses tap the nbc 10 app. His trial will go on no matter what happens in court today. Thats the word from shacka fattahs lawyers a. Judge held hearings on a variety of charges. Including a motion to dismiss multiple counts. Fattahs new lawyer said they wont delay each if they lose in court today. Im are deeply grateful for the firm but thats i think ill say fattah says he has paid his past lawyers 300,000. Philadelphia mayor jim kenney says the city has to fix several issues in the community surrounding temple before they can think about building a football stadium. The mayor says while there has been development in the north philly neighborhood its mostly because of student housing, and the at the expense of some of the residents. Addressing their concerns should be the first priority. What i will do is try to use the city resources as west we can to approve the quality of life in that neighborhood as a result of the inundation of student housing. Kenney remains neutral about the idea of an on campus stadium. K ftvz he says its up to temple to make their case to the community and the Council President clark. Enough is enough. Both students and Community Members voiced disapproval of the proposed stadium last night. They say its a way to kick local residents out. Temples president says the plans will showcase the campus and grow north philadelphias economy. The 100 million facility wouldble on the northwest corner of the campus and take up about two city blocks. The eeg its have one less quarterback today. The eagles traded mark sanchez to the Denver Broncos for a conditional draft pick. Sanchez was the backup here in philly for two years. The eagles signed chase daniel, that meant well, there was no more room for sanchez. Cleveland browns released Johnny Manziel whose career is marked by off the field issues. He spent 10 weeks in rehab after his rookie season. He is the subject of a grand jury investigation into a Domestic Assault charge. He struggled on the field with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in 14 games. New video of the National Guard rescuing stranded flood victims in louisiana. Two people climb add tree to escape the rising waters. The chopper flew in but the mission suffered a setback when rescuers became tangled in tree branches. Crews were able to air lift the victims to safety. Record setting rain left parts of the state under water looking more like a swamp. The flooding has swallowed roads, homes and businesses. Thousands of people have been evacuated under the Governors State of emergency. The wicked weather has been blamed for at least five deaths across the south. Here at home, extreme weather is creating the threat of more severe forest fires, experts saying this early warmup weve seen could mean this fire season could be worse. In the pinelands hundreds of acres burned in woodland township. Crews fought these through the night. Ted greenberg went inside the fire line. He is joining us live with more. What did you find . Reporter authorities here at the command post tell me the fire is now fully contained at just about 350 acres. You know all of this warm weather weve been enjoying has also heightened the risk of wildfires. A forest filled with heat. The result of flames scorching hundreds of acres and the mercury reaching record highs. The fire behavior itself is increased by the temperatures. Reporter the new Jersey Forest Fire Service launched its attack on this wildfire in a remote section of the pinelands thursday afternoon, a battle that came unusually early. The conditions were just right and the fire got fairly large on us. Reporter the needles and other brush here are extremely dry. Crews tell me they dont normally see wild fires this large until early to mid april. Its gotten too warm too fast. Reporter the blaze has not posed a threat to homes or businesses. But temperatures in the 70s and 80s this week forced the Forest Fire Service to cancel several deliberately set prescribed burns which are aimed at preventing future wildfires. Its not a very Good Practice to be prescribe burning when we have what we consider wild fire conditions. Reporter that now require crews to remain ready for battle. Weeks ahead of schedule. You never know what hand youre going to be dealt with the weather. Reporter luckily, no one has gotten hurt. Firefighters tell me conditions left from wintry weather also presented a challenge in battling this blaze. That part of the story is coming up at 5 00. Im ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. We need what, a lot of rain to change that. We need moisture, and we could use the wind to die down a bit. So they are blowing now and thats going to be a complicating factor as we battle those wild fires. Lets talk over to the weather wall. Tell you about the rest of the weather picture. Look at beautiful cape may. Oh, what an afternoon weve had. Sure, its cooler than it was but you know what, well be back to the 70s and the 80s. Lets go to the maps right now. And talk about what we were just discussing. That is that we have humidity now at 28 . Thats low humidity and winds out of the north at about 13 miles per hour. Thats going to be the complicating factor as we try and battle those blazes and bring them under control. The good news is the wind should dmunish and well see moisture rise through the weekend. And we are going to see likely some shower activity as we head to sunday night. In the meantime, high temperatures around the area, look at this. As we head to the poconos, we have temperatures in the lower 60s, allentown at 65, quakertown at 66 degrees, same number in perkasie. We wander over to philadelphia where were close to 70 and look at that through sections of delaware from wilmington all the way down to dover and all the way through to Atlantic City where we see a little nice pocket there. 70 degrees. A little cooler right at the shoreline but keep in mind the warmer air, this is where the fires are and this is where the challenges are with air this warm and dry. All right. Lets hit the headlines. A cool evening ahead. It is certainly going to be delightful if you dont mind a little bit of a nip in the air. More daylight by sunday. Thats another piece of good news. But rain to start the work week. Thats what were going to deal with. Radar picture now clear. Everywhere you look, north, south, east and west, things look good. As we take the wider picture we see a little bit of cloud cover which is going to work its way in tomorrow. Then down in the south east right now this system is going to make the 1,000 mile journey in our direction thats going to bring us rain as we head to sunday night. Lets put the forecast together. Clear and cooler, 40 degrees should be our temperature. If you are going out to dinner maybe bundle up. In the north and western suburbs, 34 degrees. Sun set at 6 03. Keep an eye on that because by the time we get to sunday night things are going to be much nicer. We have a longer day ahead. Tomorrow, from 64 to 67 degrees. Southwest winds, 5 to 10 miles per hour. Clouds are going to be on the increase as the day progresses but heres the piece of good news. Look at this the. Tonight again, 6 03 when the sun goes byebye, then by the time we head to sunday night, 7 05. Lots of sunshine for us. Heres your sevenday forecast. Dont forget saturday night we spring ahead, dont wake up on the late side or on the early side. Depending what you do on sunday. Make sure you set those clocks ahead. Sunday night we see moisture in our direction, a precursor to mondays rain, were back in the 50s but we bounce back in the 60s by tuesday. Wednesday looks great, 73 d

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