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WCAU NBC10 News At 4pm January 31, 2017

Now still under investigation reporting live from bensalem township, deanna durante. To another fire. Neighbors knocking from door to door to get people out of this burning Apartment Building in old city today. Cydney long found out what had renters so concerned for their safety and why they had questions for the city. Her story still ahead. But now first alert weather where rain and snow showers are just out in time for work and school. Some parts of the area still seeing snow today. Light flakes falling as people made their way down germantown avenue in chestnut hill. Where we saw snow earlier today on those slopes they love as much powder as possible. Youre looking at Camelback Mountain there. Glenn hurricane schwartz with your most accurate weather forecast. Weather shouldnt create any problems on the roads this afternoon. Big difference from this time yesterday. Oh yeah, remember that . 24 hours to go it was snowing like crazy. Now we have sunshine coming out, hardly any wind. You can see the turbines at lincoln financial not moving at all. We did have some rain showers briefly. They have raced out to sea. Snow in Lehigh Valley, thats raced toward new york. And this other system in pennsylvania is not racing anywhere. It is crossing the mountains. Looks like well be in dry conditions for the night tonight. 41 degrees in philadelphia, but 51 in dover. Thats a sign of things to come. It will warm up across much of the area. 32 in allentown. A 22 degree temperature difference. 48 in vineland and Atlantic City. As we go through the night tonight the temperature really isnt going to drop very much if at all in parts of the area as some of that 50degree air from dover starts coming in, well just have partly cloudy skies. You rarely see this. Temperatures Holding Steady with just partly cloudy skies at night. Thats a sign of the atmosphere really warming up. Lehigh valley a possible snow flurry by 6 00, but thats about it. As we start the day tomorrow, temperatures now into the 30s, close to the average high for this time of the year. So you know its going to be a mild day. But it wont stay mild for the rest of the week. Well get to that, the return of winter temperatures in a few minutes. New video into nbc 10 of a School Bus Fire in gloucester county. A viewer sent us this cell phone video showing us that smoky scene. No passengers were on the bus at the time and no one was hurt. We are about four hours away from learning president Trumps Supreme Court selection. Meanwhile, the nations security chief is defending the president s action on immigration which is prompting emotional reaction across the country as weve been seeing. Erin coleman joins us with all the details. President trump plans to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court tonight during an 8 00 address to the nation. Two finalists neil gorsuch and thomas hardiman. Hardiman is based in pittsburgh. The court has had a vacant seat since Antonin Scalia passed away last year. Republicans refused to hold hearings on president obamas nominee following scalias death. 900 refugees will be allowed into the United States this week despite President Trumps executive order on immigration. A senior u. S. Official says this group of refugees had been cleared before that order was signed. Meanwhile, Homeland Security chief john kelly defending the order. Today he denied reports that he was not given details of the order until around the time the president signed it. The order temporarily halts the u. S. Refugee program and bans citizens of seven musl muslimmajority countries for entering the u. S. For 90 days. But today the White House Press secretary disputed the word ban. Its not a muslim ban or a travel ban a vetting system to keep americans safe. Plain and simple. All the facts and the reading of it clearly show thats what it is. Todays comments follow a tweet from President Trump monday that read, if the ban were announced with a one week notice, the bad would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad dudes out there. Also, democrats today delayed a vote on attorney general nominee jeff sessions. The Senate Judiciary committee is now slated to vote on sessions nomination tomorrow. President trump fired acting attorney general sally yates last night after she publicly denied to enforce his immigration ban. Lawyers for an allentown family whose loved ones were turned away at Philadelphia International airport you now filing a federal lawsuit. George spencer has more on the families at the center of that lawsuit. He joins us live from the breaking news center with more on this. That lawsuit claims the family members had valid visas and had gone through the proper channels to gain entrance to the United States. They made the announcement at city hall today shortly after filing the lawsuit. It claims the president s executive order violates the equal protection clause of the constitution by discriminating based on both nationality and religion. The sisterinlaw of those sent back said shes been trying to bring her husbands family here for 13 years. I know by the support that we have received from lawyers, from people all around america and the world, its just not american what has happened. Philadelphia mayor jim kenney echoed the familys sentiments. To be turned around in philadelphia, the birthplace of america and put back on the same plane to be sent back for 15 more hours to a country whose own government is gassing and bombing their own citizens, to me its just an unconscionable cold and callous attitude about human beings. Also today we learned of one iranian woman who was also turned away from philadelphia. Her two daughters go to school here in the United States including one who attends the university of delaware. There is no lawsuit at least so far in that case. Reporting live in the breaking news center im george spencer, nbc 10 news. Today pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would strip money from philadelphia and other sanctuary cities in the state under whats called sb10. Grant money would be cut off to more than a dozen municipalities in the commonwealth that dont cooperate with federal immigration officials. Mayor kenney said thats funded by state grants that drive down crime in cities like philadelphia. New video shows a group attacking a man from behind as he walks down broad street in south philadelphia. The four men knock the victim to the ground and started punching and kicking him. Police say they tried unsuccessfully to steal his cell phone, then ran off. The video was recorded back on january 10th. Call Philadelphia Police if you know anything about that crime. A setback for the developer who wants to reopen the old revel casino. Today the Casino Control Commission ruled glen straub has to be licensed even though he plans to have a Different Company run the property. He purchased it two years ago. He plans to reopen the property as a hotel on february 20th. New details on legislation that would have you paying an extra 2 a night to stay in a hotel in Atlantic City. That bill has advanced in the new jersey legislature. It would add the surcharge to each hotel room bill in ac. The money would be used to fund police and Fire Fighting operations in the struggling gambling resort town. Pennsylvania governor tom wolfe is taking new steps to fight the states opioid crisis. He plans to ask lawmakers for another 10 million. That money would be used to help First Responders buy the overdose antidote naloxene. We have saved lives here in pennsylvania as a result of First Responders having nal oxen. An iconic piece of real estate in downtown wilmington is changing hands. The dupont hotel will soon have a new owner. Dupont has sold the building to a wilmington based developers. Theyre not releasing details on the sales price. It opened in 1913 and has welcomed several president s. A group of philadelphia Charter Schools is about to go under the magnifying class. Pennsylvanias Auditor General office announced an ought et of the five Charter Schools operated by aspira incorporated. All five are based in philadelphia. Aspira says it believes the decision was prompted by opponents who attempt to serve their own political agenda. Betsy devos is one step closer to being the nations education secretary. Shes one of President Trumps more controversial cabinet nominees. Teachers unions have charged that devos intends to dismantle public education. To berks county where a building at Kutztown University is in the spotlight. The faculties union has filed a complaint with the department of labor because of what it calls Significant Health insures surrounding lydell hall. It shows roaches and signs of rodents above Ceiling Tiles the and others that it says showed decay and corrosion. Lydell hall is an Education Building on kutztowns campus. The faculty says it has reported problems there for years. We reached out to officials who say they arent aware of any Health Issues but they are aware of the complaint. Renovations are planned coming up this summer. New details in the case of an ocean county pediatrician who allegedly fail to store vaccinations properly. Dr. Michael blyman was prevented from participating in the medicare program. His office did not refrigerate vaccinations properly. As a result the parents of some 900 children were notified their kids may need to be revaccinated. Pennsylvania state police are loosening the College Requirements needed to be hired as a cadet. Incoming cadets no longer have to obtain an Associates Degree or 60 hours of College Credit before applying. The cadets will still be required to meet those requirements before the training begins. Its part of a number of changes used to boost recruitment. Senator cory booker is coming to the university of pennsylvania for a day. The school announced that the u. S. Senator from new jersey will give the commencement address at the upcoming spring graduation. Senator booker will also receive an honorary doctor of law degree. New jerseys Supreme Court has rejected governor Chris Christies request to overrule teacher contracts. The governor asked the court to allow the state to nullify teacher contract rules in 31 mostly urban and poorer districts. The governor made the request while he attempts to create a new funding formula that would split the States Education money equally among all districts rather than giving poorer districts more money. Today is the last day to sign up for Health Insurance under the Affordable Care act. You have until midnight. And that count down shows that it gives you less than eight hours to enroll. President trump has started the process of dismantling the health care law. Anyone signed up is guaranteed coverage through the end of the year. About 11. 5 Million People have signed up for coverage this year. This is what democracy looks like. This group is working to save the Affordable Care act. They rallied outside senator pat toomeys center city office. Theyre calling on him to oppose repealing obamacare. Its one of the things youre looking at for your own interests. Im looking out not just, no, everybody. Todays group in center city is trying to stp the senate from confirming a number of President Trumps cabinet nominees. Without warning some old City Residents were forced out into the cold while fire on the roof of the building spread quickly. Cydney long is live in old city where inspectors are working to figure out what went wrong. No one is allowed back inside that building. Reporter thats right because restoration crews could easily spend the next several days if not weeks here making repairs. Were told the residents of all 24 units in these five floors will have to spend the next several days finding someplace else to call home. Residents described it as a fireball, orange flames shot through the roof of this old city Apartment Building before 5 00 a. M. It turned from just smoke and seeing orange light to just fire coming down. Reporter now an orange uninhabitable keep out sticker is slapped on the door. Park and several others who were evacuated said no smoke alarms ever sounded. I was freaking out. Knocked on every door. I pulled the alarm and it didnt work. Reporter 25 trucks responded. As far as we can tell the fire alarms are going off in the building. This is not a joke. Im banging. And i got so tired banging every door. Reporter we brought the fire alarm issue to the citys l i department to ask were smoke alarms in working order. Were told the building has no known violations but it doesnt fall into a high rise category requiring routine enforcement by that office. The Fire Marshals Office is focused now on cause and origin. We have folks here looking at the fire alarm system and other building features. Reporter park initially spoke to us before dawn as hot spots were being doused but now the reality of what could happen is setting in. I slept literal minute ago where my bedroom is i wouldnt have been able to make it out. Reporter now park just a few minutes ago sent us some of these pictures the of the damage that was done inside her apartment. If you can see here, her neighbors are crediting her with saving their lives by knocking on door. But local Fire Union President of local 22 also says theres not an engine situated at the closest station at fourth and arch. Were also talking to the Fire Department about that to get you some answers coming up at 5 00 and 6 00 cydney long, nbc 10 news. Runners get ready. The registration lottery opens tomorrow for the blue cross broad street run, runs through february 13th. The Registration Fee is 50. Lottery selections are made at random so youll have an equal chance no matter when you sign up. The information is available on the nbc 10 app. You can watch the race live on may 7th right here on nbc 10. A piece of American History is now in its new home in old city, philadelphia. Youre looking at the tent George Washington used as his headquarters during the revolutionary war. Its been installed at the new museum of the american revolution. The museum opens in april. The tent is the centerpiece of the museums collection. Turning to our weather, plenty of traffic out on the schuylkill at the vine street expressway. You cant blame the weather at all. Todays a little bit of rain and snow cleared out before the afternoon commute. Sun peeking out. Pretty sunset behind us. Glad to see it, glenn. Quite a difference from yesterday. And we have big differences across the area, too. As youll see, 41 degrees in philadelphia. Now were seeing a lot of sunshine, had a few sprinkles in parts of the area but temperatures a lot colder farther to the north and more clouds. Lehigh valley only 32 degrees. Much of tedelaware is in the 40. We had a few showers racing through, a few light snow showers as well. More in the way of snow back out to the west. So keep an eye on it to see if it does cross the mountains and cross the susquehanna river to head toward the Lehigh Valley or berks county. Right now not showing much sign of it. Futurecast shows nothing more than a couple of flurries coming through those areas over the next few hours and then things clear out. As you see, some places are not just in the 30s or 40s, as we take a look at the neighborhood temperatures. Talliville is 43 degrees, glasgow 45. 46 in middletown. Now lets head farther south. Weve got numbers in the 50s here. 51 in harrington. 50 in ellendale and lincoln. 50 degrees at bethany beach. Its close to that at dewey beach, and rehoboth. With that southwest wind thats bringing some of the warmer air up toward the philadelphia region. So tomorrow were going to have some more areas at 50 or above. Now, thats not going to last because late this week were going to be back to winter. Temperatures in the 30s during the day, 20s at night. Even teens in many of the suburbs. Thats winter. Saturdays going to still be cold but sunny and the latest on sunday looks like a possible mixture of rain and snow in and around the philadelphia area. A little better chance of some light snow to the north, light rain to the south. And speaking of snow, as we end the month of january, how are we compared to last winter . Philadelphia 6 inches of snow this winter so far compared to 23 last winter. Of course, most of that occurred in one day in that one storm. Look at the difference in allentown. 32 inches last year, not even 3 inches this year. All right . Lets take a look at wilmington. 17 inches last year, 4 1 2 this year. Atlantic city is actually the closest to what we saw last year. 7. 2 inches. Notice the snowfall winner of these places this season is at the shore. Over the next three days certainly too warm for snow tomorrow, near 50 in philadelphia, near 40 on thursday, 34 for the high on

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