Transcripts For WCAU NBC10 News Today Weekend At 6am 2016050

WCAU NBC10 News Today Weekend At 6am May 8, 2016

Sunshine in for mom. Right now, temperatures mainly in the 50s. A little cooler out here in the suburb as the 48 degrees. We put cloudy in here simply because we do still have clouds. We have isolated showers happening. 53 with peeks of sunshine. There for a high today though, were looking to get to about 70 degrees in philadelphia. 66 out in the suburbs. Close to 70 in new jersey. Were looking for about 67 at the jersey shore. Looking good on the boardwalk. Lehigh valley, of 66. Cool tler because there is a cloud cover the longest. Scattered isolated showers moving through the Lehigh Valley at this hour. 70 degrees in delaware. Again with, the sun and the cloud. So all in all, its really going to be looking like a half and a half. Showers in the morning, sunshine later on today. Once this cold front sweeps right on through. Got news is its a quick moving front. Once it gets out of here, breezy conditions. Ple plenty of sunshine for just about everybody in the viewing area. Enjoy this happy mothers day for a few good reasons indeed. Thank you for. That happy mothers day to you, by the way. If you havent done it yet, it is time to check those Powerball Tickets. I should say just a moment ago when i said you should check them because you may have won a smaller prize, you may be that Winning Ticket. It was sold in mercer county. Someone in our area is more than 429 million richer. Here are the winning numbers. Either you won the one ticket or you did get a smaller prize. 5, 25, 26, 44, 66, powerball number is 9. Name of the winning store hasnt been released yet. The new jersey lottery director is going to expect the winner will take home run her time to come forward in order to talk to Financial Planners and professionals. That winner is going to have to handle almost half a billion dollars. Thats the prize. Everybody who played had high hopes of matching all six of the numbers correctly. You could feel the powerball fever at this sunoco in winward county. Take a listen to the plans. I dont know. I dont know. Im going to take a trip and take my friends and charity. Try to make other peoples lives happy area again out of here. The 429. 6 million jackpot is the seventh largest in powerball history. Now to news from our trenton bureau, its unclear if the coast guard plans to resume the search for a missing jet skier this morning. According to authorities, Jesus Melendez an a friend ran aground on their jet ski near the trenton boat ramp. Youre looking at video from the scene. The crew from a nearby ship rescued the friend. The coast guard was then called in their boat and helicopter crews searched for melendez until 10 00 last night. Six people are dead and several others injured after a series of house fires in our area between friday night and yesterday morning. And in two of the fires, smoke detectors either werent working or we thrnt thethey werent the. Firefighters battled three separate deadly fires in norris town. Two adults and a child were killed. In south philadelphia, two adults died. In west philadelphia, a man who tried to put out the fire himself died after getting caught in heavy smoke. Witnesses tell us they saw people jumping from the burning row home. A guy hanging on the second floor landing. He jumped. And we seen him the whole first floor go up in flames. He had an excontinuing wisher and trying to put it out. Philadelphia fire commissioner Derrick Sawyer says if can you not afford a smoke detector, call 311. Firefighters will come to your home to install one for you. A little later on today, pro marijuana activists will rally in certainty city, philadelphia. It will begin at 3 30 with a march from eighth and market street. To city hall. Participants plan to celebrate pennsylvanias recent legalization of medical marijuana. Theyll also renew the call for laws permitting Recreational Use of the drug. Demonstrators were out last night. Hundreds of people protested a plan to expand the fossil fuel trade in philadelphia. Demonstrators rallied outside the Energy Solutions refinery. Theyre against the refinerys plan to become a hub for trading crude oil. Protesters claim the proposal could increase pollution or could lead to environmental disaster. 6. 06789 aright now on this sunday morning. Were just about two hours away from the start of the 26th annual komen philadelphia race for the cure. Nbc 10s Monique Braxton is live at the art museum where runners and walkers will begin the race shortly. Great event, monique. Absolutely. The finishing touches are going up as those walkers and runners arrive here at the Philadelphia Museum of art. Ill get out of the way so you can see how the crowd is starting to take shape. A lot of people showing up. A lot of local radio stations promoting the event. On the other side of the trucks that are lined up here, you see people standing in line picking up their registration packets, et cetera. Breast cancer survivors are gathering for a breakfast on the other side of the white tent. Its the 26th year for the susan g. Komen race for the cure. Each participant must have raised 250. 75 of the money raised in the community, 25 is for research. Just a short time ago, we spoke to a Breast Cancer survivor about the significance of this day. So inspirational and so moving. 17 year survivor. And when i come down the steps every year, it doesnt matter the first year, the fifth year, i know im going to cry. If you still want to come, there is still time. Opening ceremonies begin at 7 00. The survivors parade of pink that diane was talking about was part of a launching ceremony at 7 15. I hear there isnt a dry eye on the parkway when everyone cheers for those survivors as they come upon the art museum steps. Then at 8 00, theres going to be a one of a kind warmup. Were going to be here to bring it all to you live and have much more of the excitement on this mothers day, a unique way that philadelphia celebrates. Live for now, Monique Braxton, nbc 10 news. Thank you. Well check back with you shortly. Coming up, the 142nd Kentucky Derby is in the books at churchill downs. Well show you how our area celebrated first jewel of the triple crown after the break. Later, the nbc 10 investigators delve deep near unlicensed Funeral Homes uncovering more questions for regulators. Good sunday morning. Happy mothers day. Were looking at radar in morning because were track something shower activity. Its a cold front, quick moving. Moving from west to east. It is bringing isolated showers to our area at this hour. We see some convection in the system right here up near allentown. Some showers, some heavier self embedded there, even rumbles of thunder moving through to the north of. That light sprinkle activity moving into the philadelphia area, parts of Chester County just moving into western delaware county. Very isolated. You see delaware mainly dry with the exception of down here in southern delaware. So shower activity moving through and off the coast. Its dry right now in south jersey. But thats front moves on through the area, we can expect some isolated pockets of rain, just pushing very quickly through the area. And then behind it, we take the larger, wider view, we can see High Pressure here. So some clearing expected for later on today. So after the noon time hour, dpenlding depending on where y are, were expecting clearing from west to east as the front continues to push off the coast. As it moves out, were looking for breezy conditions later on this afternoon. But the good news for mothers day, were looking for sunshine later on. Clouds will hang around but then clearing out of here and that is really good news. Warming up to day with the little bit of sunshine. Close to p 70 degrees in philadelphia. Thank you for that, karen. Still unbeaten. He has won the Kentucky Derby its known as the fastest two minutes in sports and nyquist won the 142nd Kentucky Derby with a time just over that. Last years Kentucky Derby winner was, of course, American Pharoah. He went on to win the triple crown. All eyes towards ni quest to see if he can replicate that feat. Of course, coming up next is the preakness in baltimore. Along with the derby came the party. You know what were talking about. Were talking about live music, hats, the whole thing to help kick off this Kentucky Derby block party yesterday. Guests dressed to the nines complete with traditional derby hats and bow ties and im sure mint juleps were served. El chapo on the move. The victimed drug king ping is transferred to another prison. The question is why . Thats next. Media reports that officers were doing a Security Check when four men in a pickup truck started shooting. Theres no word on any arrests or if the gunmen were with a terrorist group. History was made in lon this weekend. The citys firstliqr muslim ma was sworn in yesterday. Khan said he was truly humbled to be lekted. He is 45 years old and son of immigrants from pakistan. Some are calling this lons obama moment, first nonwhite mayor in a city known for diversity. Lets head to poland now. Tens thousands of people marched in central warsaw yesterday. They were protesting the policies of the conservative government. The demonstrators saz the policies are arm harmful to polands position in the european union. The ruling party said they made changes to build a stronger nation and that poland needs to defend its interests in the eu. A notorious mexican drug lord is in a new prison this morning. Were talking about el chapo. Hes been moved to a prison in northern mexico near the texas border. He is locked up a short distance from el paso. Guzman was transferred yesterday morning. Officials say the move was due to construction at the prison in central mexico where he had been held. And they know all the moms out there want a nice forecast. Once we get through the clouds this morning, a little bit of shower activity moving through the area, we will have plenty of sunshine. So shaping up to be very happy mothers day forecast for everybody down there on the parkway for the susan g. Komen race for the cure. We open up for sunshine later today. Temperatures bumping just a bit the we have rain right now in the Lehigh Valley. Temperatures out in the pennsylvania suburbs, cool for sure. If youring out oorly this morning, youll need a jacket. 52 degrees right now in chads ford. 51 in chester heights. Everybody at au50 or lower. 49 degrees at lincoln university. 51 degrees in oxford as we move through the morning hours, temperature will bump just a bit. Were looking for sunshine later on. But it is chilly out there. As i said, youre going to definitely need a jacket if youre heading out oorly this morning. So early showers this morning. Very isolated. And thn we are looking for mothers day sunshine today. Heres what we can expect. So its looking really pretty good, especially after the noon time hour. Once the front clears through, were looking for the skies to clear out. Blue skies, beautiful. It will clear from west to east. 70 degrees in philadelphia. You see 71 in kenneth square. Were looking for windy conditions as well to pick up. It will feel warmer out there. And so that is really good news. Happy mothers day to everybody. Radar showing wrus the wet stuff s we do have some rain with some heavier showers embedded up here in allentown and parts of the lee high valley. Further north, we have a cell right here. Just coming in just east of lancaster county, moving squarely in Montgomery County, parts of burks county as well. Philadelphia expecting isolated showers the next hour or. So its moving quickly through wilmington as well. There is a dense fog advisory along the jersey shore at this hour. So thick cloud cover there right along the shoreline. This High Pressure is going to build in later today. Were expecting to say goodbye, finally, for a little while anyway, to the clouds and showers. Future cast, well put night motion. We start out with sunshine tomorrow. Bring umbrellas just in case. Monday night into Tuesday Morning. So fur f. Youre heading out tomorrow evening, could get a sprinkle or two as another cold front makes its way through. Look at the clouds hanging around through tuesday and a chance of shower activity once again. Really going an unsettled weather pattern as we move on through the next ten days. That you can see. Frankly, today, later in the day, tomorrow and tuesday, not looking too bad. Thank you for that. 6 19 right now. Next, an nbc 10 investigation into unlicensed Funeral Homes leads to even more questions for regulators and a new revelation about a member of the state funeral board. Nbc 10 investigators found bodies inside annen licensed funeral home. It led our Investigative Reporter to questions that regulators didnt want to answer. And a revelation about the leader of the state board of funeral directors. No one knew no one was supposed to be preparing for funerals because the building isnt a licensed funeral home. Yet in main room, we saw his former Business Partner standing over a casket with a body inside. Hunt took us into the back room where we found another casket and a corpse inside. Minutes after we walked in, the Chester Police showed up and asked everyone to step outside. Deputy commissioner gave us this confirmation. There are two bodies in the proservice being prepared for a viewing. Are you a licensed funeral director . Are you . Im calling my attorney. He is not a licensed funeral director. Hes a licensed funeral trainee, meaning he has to work under the supervision of a licensed funeral director. For months now ive been trying to let the board know that theres been unlicensed activity going on in the building. Mr. Johns, how are you doing . Im with the nbc 10 investigators. When we went back to ask johns about his business, he again told us to call his lawyer but wouldnt give us a number or tell us who his lawyer is. You are working as a funeral director . Im not doing funerals . Youre not preparing bodies for burr yl . Its not the first time weve seen inlunsed activity in a pennsylvania funeral home. Last summer we saw it twice in one week in philadelphia. First police discovered decomposing bodies in blare hawkins unlicensed funeral home. Days later, they found three deexposing in an unrefrigerated philadelphia garage. State records shows janet powell daily ran an unlicensed funeral home for three years. They were both charged with abuse of a corpse and are awaiting trial. Hawkins said he wouldnt talk to us until his trial ends. This lady and her lawyer have not returned our calls. How does a situation like that happen . You know what . I dont know. I i dont know. I mean, this is a tough industry. Gregory burell is a member of the state funeral board for six years. As chairman, he was in charge of overseeing the industry but when we went to harrisburg to see how the weeds out unlicensed activity, we watched them weed out burell. All those in favor say aye. He was removed as chairman because state records show he allowed his Funeral Homes license to lapse for four days in february. I think its a it can nick alt because we were not i mean the license were going for three days. And i mean the check and the applications were in the mail to get there on time so we would not be late. According to the department of state, he ran west phillys perry funeral home without a license from february 1st to february 5 rnlg according to the perry funeral website, they performed two funerals during that time. He thought his license is active. It is just baffling to me because i know we wrote the checks way in advance, way in advance. The funeral board can issue fines and revoke licenses but whether its the Board Chairman or someone such as johns, our investigation found the state powerless to stop the unlicensed from performing funerals. We do not have the stat forry authority to actually stop a person from practicing. Peter spieth is the deputy secretary in charge of pennsylvanias professional licensing. Court records show the state regulator tried to shut down powells funeral home last fall in philadelphia but couldnt. State law requires proof of immediate and irrepairable harm of the living. How good can you be at that job in you cant stop them from practices . We can be infeeffective to t extent that we are bringing attention to the fact that they are practicing without a license. Now we all know planning a funeral can be a stressful time. This is the website that you need to out so you make sure youre dealing with someone reputable. Search pennsylvanias professional licensed lookup by name to see if a person is licensed. The funeral board home page has a home that listed unlicensed Funeral Homes that inspectors b we have links on our website so you can search for yourself. For the investigators, mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. 6 27 right now on this sunday. It is mothers day. And in philadelphia, many moms will be among the thousands taking part in the annual race for the cure. Nbc 10s Monique Braxton is live at the art museum with a preview. Its the 26th annual year and for some people, a bittersweet moment is about to get under way. Well have that for you after the break. Were working on a decent forecast for all our moms out there today. Sort of a half and half. We have scattered clouds and isolated showers this morning. We are looking for clearing and plenty of sunshine later on. This live shot in cape mae giving us a little taste of those clearing skies that we can experience late oern this afternoon. Ill be back with your full forecast after the break. [ soft music ] e. T. Phone home. When you find something you love, you can never get enough of it. Change the way you experience tv with xfinity x1. This morning, someones powerball dreams are coming true. Right here in region. The only Winning Ticket in last night 429 million drawing was sold in new jersey. Well tell where you and run down the winning number

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