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WPHL Action News At Ten On PHL17 October 8, 2014

Heres meteorologist adam joseph. It will have no effect on the morning commute. It will be out of here, very early in the morning, as we look at Storm Tracker six live, double scan, we have a batch of some downpours, rumble of thunder near dover and then another batch, west of lancaster that will be pushing in, after the midnight hour but this first batch of steady rainfall is mainly affecting the state of delaware and southern and Central New Jersey, and also parts of philadelphia county, delaware county, and Montgomery County. No lightening strikes in this Vantage Point at this present time, but as you can see, many of the major thoroughfares around philadelphia and center city and as you head toward south and east, very wet, slow go on 295, and route 13 and 322, and the yellows, from gibbstown, woodbury heading toward center city are some heavier bursts of rain, as it heads to the north and east. So northwestern suburbs although it is mainly dry right now will get a second batch that is pushing in, just west of washington and richmond, this does have some thunderstorms with it. The as it pivots up to the north and east you can see that line of storms to the west of washington south of hageers town and in the last 15 minutes, 155 lightening strikes, no severe storms but as this rushed up to the north and east we will watch them after midnight hour what to expect here overnight tonight . Downpours, a rumble of thunder and if you hear, a rumble of thunder, isolated wind gusts could receive around that 40 miles an hour range. Quarter to a half inch of rain but it does exit the the coast every where by 5 00 oclock in the morning. So Perfect Timing for that morning rush. We will time these rounds of rain on future tracker, shirleen, and we will talk about a beautiful wednesday in store in that seven day. Sound good, thank you adam. To keep up with the changes in the the forecast with our Storm Tracker six app, always available for down load and android devices. Produce section of the local pathmark was a scene of the savage crime tonight. Police say that is where a man was stabbed, twice in the face and neck. It happened in the store on cottman avenue in northeast philadelphia that is where action News Reporter Kenneth Moton has the latest details tonight and kenneth, police have made an arrest now. Reporter they have, brian, ill give you ab update on the victim as well. He is in critical but stable condition at Temple University hospital. Philadelphia police say it appears that the man knew his attacker, but at this point investigators dont know why they were arguing. They just know it ended in bloodshed. It was busy, right in the middle of that evening rush. It was crazy but no, i have never experienced anything like it. Reporter employees and shoppers at this northeast fail pathmark watched another man stab another in the neck, the weapon a kitchen knife. Laid writes screaming, his wife or partner, you know, girlfriend or something. There was no telling. Reporter Philadelphia Police rush to the Grocery Store just before 6 00 p. M. On the 800 block of cottman avenue near rising sun. Investigators say 509 yearold victim was arguing with the 40 yearold suspect in the produce section when that knife came out,. I have been in the pathmark 32 years and first time i have ever seen Something Like this happen. Reporter police say some teens tipped him off and suspect was walking on than nearby railroad tracks. Chopper six was overhead when they took the man in custody and recover the the knife. Officers say the victim was in the parking lot when they arrived, suffering from stab wound to his neck and face. It is a trail of blood throughout several aisles because our victim did bleed heavily so we had to have the the store immediately closed, and we were bringing out the department of public health. Reporter investigators were pulling Surveillance Video of the brutal attack. It makes me nervous to think i might have been here when it happened. Safety wise and also just trauma wise, i mean seeing Something Like that. Reporter customers like, v iv i, stunned but thankful she and her daughter were not inside. You think you go in the safe place, going shopping for food, you dont expect vialens. Reporter police say there were one hub employees and customers in this now closed store. They have a number of witness statements. The suspect was taken to northeast detectives for questioning, and he has been charged with aggravated assault and other offenses, no names have been released in this incident. Reporting live from northeast philadelphia tonight, Kenneth Moton for action news at ten on phl17. Kenneth, thanks very much. New Jerseys Health department is now confirmed more cases of enterovirus. Todays announcement means the state now had has 14 determined cases. One new case is in, Mercer County but not connect to the death of the four year owed Yardville Elementary School student. There are two new cases in Morris County and one in middlesex county. Officialness Camden County say they have one new case bringing that countys total up to two. Ten days ago was when he was actually brought to the hospital for care. So, basically he is not infecting anyone and that is one of the most important things to know. This is a second case, neither one of those children, they have both been taken care of. They are both under the care of doctors. Health officials stress that had good hygienist the best defense against infection. A Senior Citizen had a frightening encounter with an intruder in her Camden County home. Now police are looking for the the criminal who tried to rob her in the middle of the night. We spoke exclusively to action News Reporter dann cuellar and he is live in lindenwald, dann . Report report well, shirleen thinks a compelling story of a woman who wasnt about to give into her assailant despite being pepper sprayed in the face. Looking back at it now she surprised even herself, that she fought off her assailant in some kind of survival instinct kicked in. It happened here in the joel court at 1 45 a. M. , 66 yearold retired school teach shore asked we not show her face was coming down the stairs from the second floor when she saw a man starting to come up the stairs. I, of course, said something ridiculous like who are you . And, he was very quick and he came up and i proceeded down. Reporter instead of running away victim charged down the burglar whog bpepper y face. My eyes were burning but i kept my eyes opened because i had to get out of there he tried to grab my purse but it fell, and im screaming and making all this noise. Reporter the 66 yearold widow was so angry that someone would break into her home by breaking a basement window. With her eyes burning from the pepper sprays and having difficulty seeing she made such a racket she scared the guy away. She runs out of the house screaming and having difficulty trying to dial 911 on her phone. Im screaming help me and, of course, nobody is hearing and im impatient. I came back in the house which you are not supposed to do i came back in the the house and i called 911. Reporter victim described her assailant as a slender white male in his late teens to early 30s. Wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt with his face covered by a black tshirt. As she recuperated tonight she pondered over the the stroke of boldness that got into her. I guess im surprised that i respond that had way. I dont know how i even got past him down the stairs, i was very, very fortunate. I really was lucky. Reporter now victim noted that the burglar used his left hand to spray her with pepper spray so likely he is lefthanded. If you saw something or think you may know who this person is you are asked to call the lindenwald police department. Live here in lindenwald, new jersey, dann cuellar for action news at ten on phl17. All right dann, thank you. Suspect in the double murder says he confessed to the crime, because he was threatened by detectives. This man, is defending himself in his own trial, and took the stand today. Montgomery county prosecutor say he killed, ten monthold saanvi convenienta and the the babys grand mother in a plot devised to settle gambling debts. He claims that two men forced him in the familys household and then they kill the victims. The 27 yearold defendant could face the the death penalty, if convicted. Police say a freshman criminal justice major is behind a threat against his school, widener university. That threat was posted to yik yak a social media app, investigators were able to lose louise andre vel a to the message by tracing the ip address. Student is facing charges of making terroristic threats and unlawful use of a computer. A Football Player at the university of pennsylvania is on suspension, and facing criminal charges. Cameron countryman is charge with simple assault and Reckless Endangerment for an off campus incident september 28th. He will be off the team until his case is adjudicated by the authorities. Atlantic citys failed revel resort and casino has a new owner tonight, and a Second Chance at success. A federal Bankruptcy Court judge approved the the sale of that property today. Toronto based Brookfield Asset Management paid 110 milliondollar or just five sent on the dollar for that building and beach front property, the casino cost 2. 4 billion dollars to build and never turn a profit. Its former management says new owners are the best fit for its future. Were pleased with the outcome. We have maximized the value of the estate. It was a comprehensive, complete process to find an appropriate bidder. Brookfield said it will operate as a casino again but it has not yet commented on any other plans for the resort or when it might reopen. Surveillance video shows a bank robber at work in south white hall township, suspect walk into the National Penn bank on the 4200 block of tillman street yesterday and handed a demand note to the teller. Police say he got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Call white hall Township Police if you recognized him. Philadelphia police want to you call 911 if you run into this woman seen on this video. She attacked another woman inside whispers bar in ogontz avenue on october 1st. The the 23 yearold victim was punched and had a pint glass thrown at her head. Police say dont approach the suspect if you see her. Action news at ten continues, this full hour of news, with the word of word for coffee lovers, if you are addict you might not have a choice in the matter, it could be in your dna. Also there is an update tonight on the child who took 249 bags of heroin today care, and someone is now and rest. And did Police Officers take this arrest too far . A family says yes, and they are suing. This is ceo tom macarthurs world. In macarthurs world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. And macarthur opposes a womans right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. For us in the real world, Aimee Belgard. Aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a womans right to choose. Aimee belgards on our side. Im Aimee Belgard and i approve this message. Chicago Police Captain is in Critical Condition right now, after being shot, on the job tonight. Shooter has in the yet been located but investigators think he or she is still in the building where that officer was shot, just a short time ago. There was a very Large Police Presence as the search continues even as we speak tonight, and the injured captain is said to have severe head and chest injuries. And indiana couple says that this excessive use of force, started over a seat belt violation. Unaudible. That action prompted a federal lawsuit filed against Hammond Police saying they feared for their safety. The couple kept their windows up as tensions escalated during the traffic stop september 24th, when the officer smash the glass and taserd the man this played out in front of their children. The Department Says that the officers were acting in the interest of officer safety, and two involved have been sued for excessive force. White house says more passenger screening procedures will be announced in the next few days to prevent the spread ofe bowl, that move follows Thomas Duncan ace arrival in dallas. He contracted the disease in liberia but was diagnosed here. Meanwhile officials in the nebraska have announce that had video journalist, will receive the same experimental drug, as duncan, approved just yesterday. Now the pentagon says that the u. S. Military efforts to stop the spread in west africa are expect to cost 750 million, and 4,000 troops are now deploying. We have sufficient personal protective equipment for ourselves and we will continue to make sure that is the way throughout the process. In spain, four more people are quarantined after a nurse there was diagnosed with ebola, the doggies being euthanized as a precaution. And now to the accu weather forecast, as that rain continues to move in. Yes, some of you will see showers after midnight, some are already seeing it right now. Adam joseph tracking the arrival of the system. Adam, what are we looking at. We are looking at steady rainfall in the state of delaware, southern new jersey, and the fringe areas of philadelphia, delaware county, even now, parts of the southern bucks and Montgomery County as well as Mercer County. We have a secondary batch pushing into lancaster county. Is there a little wedge of dry air in between the two. As we go to double scan live closer to, you can see path turnpike as it cuts from bucks county into Montgomery County, and very wet right now work some steady heavy rainfall east of willow grove and also just to the the north and west of bensalem, but this extend all the way down to the south, through the southern part of the new jersey where we have one lightening strike right now, south of woodstown and also just north and east of salem and route 49, and so there could be a clap of thunder or two during the overnight hours that could jolt some of us out of bed at anytime between midnight and at least through 4 00 in the morning. As we look the at temperatures right now allentown 64. Sixtyfive in millville. It is a warm night. When that warm air and somewhat of a southerly wind ahead of this very energetic system it is supplying some of those late fall storms around the region. The there is that second batch that will be passing through in, fact future tracker will show at 1 00 in the morning another round of heavy downpours or thunderstorm. Best chance for a thunderstorm will be in the state of new jersey tonight and then future tracker by 5 00 in the morning everything is pulling away and we are already drying out to the west for that morning rush hour. Speaking of the morning rush, as we get on the road, early in the morning just a few clouds but breezy. 60 degrees warmer at 6 00. By 8 63 degrees. Youll need sun glass toes start your wednesday morning. Looking good in the afternoon going above normal lower 70s, mostly sunny but wind whipped around here with wind gustness excess of 25 to 30 miles an hour, and in fact, lots of sun in that i95 corridor with temperatures around 37 to 47 degrees. At the shore tomorrow, Early Morning clouds at dawn and then quickly that sun returns and even warm there with that westerly wind, no sea breeze 47 at the shore. When i come back we will talk about the seven day forecast with another wet period ahead does it effect weekend, coming up. Sure hope not. Thanks, adam. As thermometer dropped we will move closer to winter, is there good news burr winter heating bill. The Energy Department predicts americans wont to have crank up the heat as much this year because a frigid winter like last year is unlikely. The Department Says natural gas, electric, heating Oil Customers should all see their bills drop. Walmart is rolling back, Health Insurance for some of its parttime workers. Now employees work fewer than 30 hours a week will no longer qualify for benefits. Companies says the change will affect 2 percent of it u. S. Work force of 1. 3 million people. Time for a first look at sport tonight where despite their winning record eagles are facing rather uncomfortable questions. Ducis rodgers is live in the action news Sports Center with more, ducis. The eagles need to clean up some things before sunday nights big game against new york giants. Quarterback has been inaccurate at times while secondary has given up big plays and big yards. Jamie a apody reports. You guys coming off a win does it feel weird to be talking like this . No, it is Philadelphia Media. Cary williams may in the be happy with us but Philadelphia Media cannot overlook the fact that the bird secondary that is given up 13 touchdown passes, most in the nfl. Eagles controversial defensive back having to defend himself today, defensive coordinator bill davis says he will in the make a change at cornerback. Williams says being the fall guy is part of the job description. It is a hard life for a corner back. Obviously we hav

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