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WCAU NBC10 News At 4pm June 1, 2017

Hospital and expected to be okay. Police are still looking for the suspect. Councilman oh has lived on the same street for years but Police Believe the attack was random. Rosemary connors joins us. I know you spoke with the councilmans wife. Really frightening incident for that entire family. Reporter indeed. We spoke very briefly but she expressed relief now that her husband is out of the woods. He just left the hospital within the last two hours. Hes headed home to recover and also to meet with police later on this evening. He said he can give them a detailed description of his attacker. How is your husband doing . Hes good. Reporter with two of her four children by her son, the wife of david oh left the hospital this afternoon in good spirits, encouraged by her husbands progress this as the search for the attacker continues. We were in the neighborhood earlier. People who live there know this is where the councilman lives, his mother lives nearby but you dont believe this was targeted. Absolutely not. Hes a good man. Reporter neighbors who is the block captain and helps take care of councilman ohs 96yearold mother heard the commotion. David oh began to unload bags from his suv. A man approached from behind. The councilman asked if he needed help. The man demanded keys to his car and stabbed him. Mr. David was out here and had his hands up to the shirt. His wife was frantic, he was trying to calm her down and then the police was on the scene. This guy was not going to stop. If the councilman didnt fight back he would have been stabbed multiple times. Reporter a camera that was just a few doors down from the councilmans house was not working. They have some cell phone video that a neighbor took of a white car in the area that seemed out of place. Detectives are working to try to figure out whether that car and driver would have any connection to this crime. Reporting live, im rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. Nbc10 is following every angle. We spoke with residents with what they call a crime epidemic in their philadelphia neighborhoods. They say theres a Silver Lining to this highprofile crime. To a controversial move by President Trump just minutes ago announcing the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. Nbc 10 is monitoring this. Under the paris accord the u. S. Set goals for cutting back on emissions. The president said it was a bad deal that put the u. S. And u. S. Workers at a disadvantage. Now this fulfilled a Campaign Promise for President Trump because the United States will stop implementing the paris accord. He did say, those the country cares deeply about the environment. Were getting out and start to negotiate and see if we can make a deal thats fair. If we can, thats great. If we cant, thats fine. As president i can put no other consideration before the well being of american citizens. The Paris Climate Accord is simply the latest example of washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the United States. Reaction to this coming in even before the president stepped into the rose garden. Democrats raising alarm, environmentalists but also pence republican congressman. He just said if america will be a Global Leader it needs have a seat at the table. Some believe that coming out of this agreement that seizes the u. S. Leadership to china. It was clear where the president s head was domestically, not internationally saying at one point he represents pittsburgh not paris. President obama just released a statement about President Trumps decision. He says this administration joined a small handful of nations that reject the future, but he says hes confident cities and states will step up and lead the way when it comes to helping the environment. The president s move to pull out of the Paris Agreement could have a major impact on the jersey shore. Nbc 10 Ted Greenberg spoke with environmentalists about the risks. Thats at 6 00. You could feel that breeze off the delaware bay today. Warm though. Look at this family. Stopping by at the camden waterfront. Wouldnt you love to be cooling off in the wave pool too. Take a look. This is camel Beach Mountain waterpark. Not much activity going on there. I think it actually needs to open further for there to be activity. Beautiful nonetheless. Its the 1st day of june. Beautiful out there. It is. I got a new pair of sunglasses. We have lots of sunshine. Current temperatures the only 80s. Im at the food truck in fairmount. Its gorgeous. Ill take a stroll and meet with some of my friends. This is erika and will. This is one of the most pedestrianfriendly cities in the United States. Erika, tell me what you were telling me earlier about the pedestrianfriendly hopes for this city. Well, philadelphia was just named one of the most walkable cities today, specifically center city area, so we at the Clean Air Council are working to help make it more walkable through our go philly go program which is a trip planner for the local philadelphia area. Shes talking about weather and pedestrianfriendly days. Well today is probably the most perfect day. Were seeing a trend here. Temperatures on tuesday topped out in the 60s. Yesterday low 80s. Were also seeing 80s for today. 81 degrees also. By tomorrow well see temperatures drop by one or two degrees and heres the deal. Cooler by this upcoming weekend. I definitely want to advise you to just go ahead and get on outside, enjoy the rest of today through tonight because it will be cooler especially by next week. So, again, a great afternoon, a great evening. Come down to fairmount and enjoy your time with us. Come by and say hi to us. We would love to have you. Back to you. Good excuse to do it on a day like this. Former fbi director james comey set to testify publicly next thursday. Comey will appear before a Senate Intelligence Committee Investigating russian activities during last years election. Committee says it hopes the testimony will answer questions that have arisen since comeys sudden firing by President Trump. Russias president is insisting his country has never engaged in any hacking. However Vladimir Putin today acknowledged the possibility that individual hackers could be behind any attacks. U. S. Intelligence agencies have accused russia of hacking into Democratic Party emails helping President Trumps election victory. The man accused of trying to murder his 7yearold sister is being held on 5 million bail this afternoon. Police released this mugshot of Simere Alford today. His sister is on life support after being found with a plastic bag on heard. Alford either strangled or suffocated here. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with the Good Samaritan credited for saving a womans life after she was brutally beaten outside of a hospital. We go to the scene of that Early Morning attack in frankfurt. Reporter the attack happened on the 4900 block of frankfurt avenue here just across the street from the hospital. Were told it was a hospital worker standing under that overhang who saw the attack, came across the street and saved that womans life. She didnt know what was happening around 11 00 last night when she came to check on her properties. Its surprising because around this part of frank further because were so close to the area hospital as well as terminal you would think this part is safer. Reporter even with all that activity under the l and feet from the hospital a 29yearold woman fell prey to a vicious attack. A man who beat her so severely shes unable to talk with investigators and still on a breathing tube. The attacker tried to stuff the woman in a trash bag but ran off when a hospital worker spotted it. I never heard see that. So i never look down here. So im very surprised. Reporter nbc 10 was here as northeast detectives searched the area for witnesses and video that may show that attacker. We learned septa will see if they detected any indication of the man behind the attack. Now all police can tell bus this man they know he ran north on 49th or on the 4900 block of fra frankford avenue. No word on a description of this man that they are looking for. Reporting live in frankford. Happening right now a rally calling for the resignation of the leader of the largest latino social Service Agency in philadelphia after she was spotted at an event hosted by President Trump. Todays rally is being held outside t outside. The group is demanding the ceo resign. Her appearance at President Trumps 100 Day Celebration in harrisburg sparked outrage among latinos. A move today by joe biden is fueling speculation that he may run for president in three years. The former Vice President is launching a Political Action committee called american possibilities. The committee will allow him to raise money for candidates and maintain relationships with long time donors. Biden said he probably wont run for president in 2020, but has not totally ruled it out. The nine members of the Supreme Court took their foirmsfoirms first formal photo with their new arrival with neil gorsuch on the right. The borough of East Greenville is without a Police Department for the first time today. Until now East Greenville was covered by another Police Department but decided to form its own department. East greenville Police Department is not up and running so residents are being told to Call State Police if theres an emergency. Today we are seeing new video showing the horror inside a nightclub in orlando after a gunman opened fire nearly one year ago. We do want to warn you some of this video you may find disturbing. That Police Body Cam video shows the response through the eyes of officers. 49 people died in last years massacre inside the pulse nightclub. Gunmen was killed in a shoot out with police. At one point you hear officers yelling for him to surrender. Dozens of others were injured in what was the worst mass shooting in the countrys history. In Delaware County, the long time police chief will be honored tonight. His last day on the job was yesterday. Hes retiring after heading his Police Department for 29 years. To a septa alert now. The kingwood Regional Rail line shutting down for a week for construction. Trains along the line will stop running tomorrow through next friday. Septa will provide buses for commuters who use the kingwood line. Signs are posted at the station telling people where buses will board. Trees in our region are under attack and a company says it now has a way to fight back. Nbc 10 at Brandywine Park in wilmington today. The company was demonstrating its tree age tree Injection System designed to kill the dreaded bore ash bugs. Those bugs killed millions of trees around the country. Its economical because you can treat these trees for 30 years. The system shoots a liquid into the base of the tree. The liquid kills the ash bore without harming the trees. As he prepares for the start of the nba finalsing tonight lebron james is responding to racist graffiti found on his home. Police are looking for whoever spray painted a racial slur on the front of james home. James says it just goes to show racism will always be a part of the world. No matter how much money you have. No matter how famous you are. No matter how many people admire you. You know, being black in america is tough. James and his cavaliers take onto warriors in game one of the nba finals tonight. We trust with you the hammer of glory. Its a symbol of our philadelphia beer league. Annual celebration of suddens is under way a tradition known as the hammer glory relay kicks off philly beer week. The ham certain to dozens of bars and breweries in the city until it arrives at the fillmore in fishtown tonight for the ceremonial first tap. The signals the start of philly beer week. Amazing. Mimes and shorts and tshirts. What a day to have that outside. Look at the costumes in the wind. Very cool. Lets take a live look outside. The shore where Everyone Wants to be. Theres a ton of people on the beach from our camera. This is at cape ma. Dozens of people are out there as the waves softly crash against the beach. Sounds like poetry. Glenn hurricane schwartz, its gorgeous out there. Sit on the beach and make you want to write a poem because the weather has changed dramatically there and we got some great weather at the beaches for at least another couple of days, maybe all the way through the weekend. Its 80 degrees in philadelphia now. Kind of gusty but also been plenty sunny and we got sunshine all across the area. Were going to have some more of that over the next couple of days. Its been a pretty nasty period here especially during the month of may but were starting off june in a really nice way. You cant say we need the rain because were fine with the rain. 82 in martialton. 81 in delaware. You wonder is it really warm at the delaware beaches . Oh, yeah. Look at that. Rehoboth beach, 84 degrees. Bethany 86. Dewey 88. Some may be complaining its too hot. That west wind makes all the difference. Just a couple of days ago it was 60 degrees, 59 degrees, and now world of difference once the wind shifts. So were near 80 the next couple of days. Even at the shore. The jersey beaches and the delaware beaches. Through saturday the best chance of any rain starts late sunday but not for the whole area. Well explain. And the sunshine, friday and saturday, just about all day. And heres an example. Tomorrows forecast throughout the area, fairmont 81. Langhorn 78. Reading 77. Allentown 76. Easton, 76 degrees. Nice comfortable morning. The humidity is still very low, so nothing to worry about sweating out there. But the suns raies are extremely powerful in the month of june. The most powerful month of the season. So you want to take it easy out there and get the sunscreen because were not used to all this sunshine. Look at the shore tomorrow. 80 in long port. 77 in avalon. And Egg Harbor Township 79. Rehoboth beach, 79. Maybe even warmer than that during the day tomorrow. Now, being june 1st, its the start of the 2017 atlantic Hurricane Season. Weve already had one storm, arlene. That was way, way out in the atlantic. These are the names for this year. Notice theres a tammy, although our tammy spells it with an. An ie. Never a hurricane glen, certainly not a hurricane glenn hurricane schwartz. I have a blog on our website talking about Hurricane Season when the peak is and all that. And this is a peak weekend. Saturday 78 degrees, we got sunshine throughout the area. Then on sunday its sunny for much of the day, we can see showers late in the day or sunday night. Now thats from philadelphia northward as you can see. The Lehigh Valley especially. But the jersey shore and delaware ive kept the rain out so we can go through the weekend at the beaches without any rain. How about that . Love it. Thanks, glen. Two diplomas, college credit, better Job Opportunities after graduation. Thanks to a first of its kind Middle College in philadelphia. I worked very hard for it and ill put all my effort and hard work into it. Still ahead at 4 00 helping eighth graders miccing history before they even set foot in high school. Plus bounce house blast off. What cause this freak accident that sent children flying. Thats next. But first heres a look at the closing bell on wall street. All three indexes finishing up. Well be right back. You have to take a look at this video out of mexico. Dozens of children were playing on those inflatable slides and bounce house when a strong gust of wind ripped the house from their safety ropes and kids were tossed. Some were trapped. Patience watched as inflatables flipped and turned into a nearby parking lot. Dmiernl were hit. Three adventurous teens living on the edge. Witnesses spotted the teenagers hanging onto side of the cliff. They were not wearing the proper climbing shoes or equipment. A british coast guard helicopter swooped down and lifted them to safety. They were shaken up naturally but not hurt. Heres a guy you dont want to run into while walking down the street. This gator is about 10 feet long and coming right at you. He goes by the name of snagletooth in the florida everglades. This video shows his massive size has gone viral. Snagletooth was on the prowl looking for a mate which brought him out to the open. Who was shooting the video. Who was brave enough. Why is that person that close. Look at this cute alligator. A state by state crime ring targeting your purses and pockets while out at the movies. How police say the suspects are pulling off the thefts and what they are doing with your money. For first time in one philadelphia high school, students can graduate with a diploma and an Associates Degree. Well introduce you to some of these students and tell use the district is calling the program a game changer. And be sure you apply that sunscreen buff head on out and join us at the farmers market. Conditions are sunny. Will this stick sydney hav

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