Transcripts For WTVD ABC 11 Eyewitness News At 600 AM 201602

WTVD ABC 11 Eyewitness News At 600 AM February 2, 2016

Afternoon. A look at temperatures from across the region and we have 50 degrees in chapel hill, r. D. U. 52 sanford. 56 fayetteville. 55 in clayton. 46 roxboro. A look at the day ahead. Temperatures in the 50s and 40s. By lunchtime mid 50s meek and they will be and mostly cloudy. We will have the complete forecast in a bit but now we attack weather and traffic and Amber Rupinta is off so i will handle the duties. We are clear across wake county, no incidents being reported there or in fayetteville. That is good for everybody. Checking on roads around the region, this is i40 and south saunders. Not seeing any delays other than one exit ramp there. As we go into joined raleigh for the most pardon lots of green in downtown raleigh. Some slowdowns but not bad. Barbara vehicles on i95 targeted. Someone threw chunks of bricks off an overpass. Three tractortrailors and a car were hit. This was near the cumberlandHarnett County line the bricks tossed from the baggett county overpass. One shattered a truck window. No one was hurt. The sunroof of a car was cracked. Two are being questioned. John near charlotte the body of a 4yearold boy was pulled from a pond. His body was found just before 11 00 last night in iredell county. Authorities were called to the area earlier in the day when he went missing. A doortodoor search was conducted and search of a pond. At this point authorities have not released details surrounding the disappearance or identity. We turn now to vote 2016 and Iowa Caucuses. No winner in the democratic race. Hillary clinton deadlocked, but republican race. Ally more to come. John new details released by the highway practical about a fayetteville accident on white oak road in garner last night. They say it appears it involved three vehicles and 79yearold henry monday crossed the center line and sideswiped a vehicle and struck a second one head on. The driver of that vehicle died. He is Christopher Wright garner. Wakemed with nonlifethreatening injuries. The driver of the first car struck was not hurt. Barbara a silver alert for a 68 Harnett County woman jude daniels africanamerican 353, 180 pounds and long black hair waring a gray tshirt, purple jean, black hooded jacket. Brown issues, pink straw hat and driving a 2011 gray chevy cruz with tag bkt 1664. If you have seen her or her call authorities. John two men charged in a Home Invasion in cary are expected to appear in court. They busted down a door of a home around 5 00 yesterday morning and demanded money from the three women inside. Anthony wilson is live at the Wake County Detention Center where they are being held. Able to track them down. Anthony with the help of the cell phone. It is hourld earl jr. And terrell mclamb both charged with burglary, Armed Robbery and kidnapping. They are awaiting todays court appearance. They are two of the six people accused by authorities of involvement in a cary Home Invasion. Three women who live there say some of the men forced their way inside just before 5 00 monday morning and demand eded money. One tried to call for help. My cell phone was next to me and im trying to dial 911 but by that point my door is open and he is give me your phone and then they asked for cash. Anthony they got away with cash and the cell phone. They managed to track down the suspects at the la quinta pb thanks to the phone. Investigators are not rule outing the possibility this is targeting asian business owners. The women inside that home much not hurt. One suspect we are told is a juvenile. No word on pending charges against the remaining four suspects but we expect to learn more about the investigation when the two men we mentioned earlier appear before a judge today. We are live in the Wake County Detention Center, anthony wilson, abc 11 Eyewitness News. Barbara it is 6 07. A county takes a stand against refugees. John the resolution passed in craven county. Also ahead, talk in a snow baby. This little barbara Television Crew rushed to the hospital covering Severe Weather. The religious medals that may have saved the reporters life. Don as you head out we have dry conditions. We have had sprinkles last night. Nothing on the radar now. Tomorrow switch to Centurylink Prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. Yes and . And. Theres whole home dvr. Plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. Yes and . Why do you guys keep saying that . Its the first rule of improv. By saying yes and, we accept the reality created by our comedy partners, paul. Yes, right, i know. Do you . Feel like a hollywood insider don welcome back. Lets look at the drive in this morning. Lots of clouds, mild temps. These are normal highs for this time of year. Current numbers in the 40s and 50s. 48 oxford. 48 louisburg and 46 roxboro, 50 chapel hill, wilson. 52 sanford and 54 smithfield. 55 Southern Pines and 56 fayetteville. We look at the day ahead. Partly cloudy and 50 now. By lunchtime mostly cloudy and 55 and through the late day temperatures climb into the upper 50 alleys and mostly cloudy skies. We have more clouds heading in in and chance of storms tomorrow. We will talk about the steer risk in the complete forecast next. John a down east county passed a resolution not to allow refugees in from certain countries. In a vote 62 commissioners passed the resolution that opposes relocation of any reef gees from countries the state department considers to be controlled by terrorist libya, somalia, syria and yemen. Architects over refugees escalated after the terror attacks in paris and san bernardino. Barbara a professional surfer is recount being his experience after free falling 40 feet. It is an amazing wipeout and part of our mustsee videos. He fell trying to ride this giant wave in maui. He said it felt like a car crash. He said he was blinded for a few seconds before the spray. They have been hit by enormous waves thanks it el nino sending the most seasoned surfers tumbling. You are cruising, babe. Barbara she barely knows how to walk but a 14monthold sloan is learn ing to learning to ride a snow board. Her parents started in their back yard but trishe hit the slopes in park city. John doing better than i could. Barbara i was about to do the same thing. She will be on g. M. A. Tune in for that at 7 00. John 6 12 and 52 degrees. It is now an International Health crisis. Barbara how the zika virus is impacting indias new car. A North Carolina couple charged with abusing their newborn twins. We will remain unbroken. We are proud of who we are. John disturbing incident involving africanamerican students at a new york college. Barbara Super Bowl Ad that is Dunkin Donuts unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for 4. The new caramel macchiato from Dunkin Donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. America runs on dunkin. John 6 15 and 52 degrees. Here is a look at the headlines. Cumberland county authorities are questioning two people after bricks were thrown off an the incidents were off baggett road in the god winn area. It appears Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will be splitting the delegates in iowa. The caucus is too close to call although clinton is declaring victory. Ted cruz won the religion side and donald trump second. Opening statements in the murder trial that could result in the first death sentence it wake county in a decade. Traveon smith is accused of killing Huggins Jones beaten and stabbed to death in 2013. The trial will stream on abc11. Com. Barbara a North Carolina couple is in jail accused of abusing their threemonthold twin sons. Both have traumatic brain injury. The woman didnt say a word after she and Nicholas Clark were charged. Called 911 sunday from their home when paramedics arrived one. Deputies say the twins were taken to Childrens Hospital in winstonsalem where one is in Critical Condition and the other is in stable condition. Bill cosby is expected back in court in pennsylvania today asking a judge to dismiss a criminal charge alleging he sexually Andrea Constand was consensual. At issue is a promise he made if he testified in the deposition in civil suit it would never be used against him. Prosecutors say there is no such evidence of such an agreement. A News Reporter and photographer from a sister station in san diego are recovering after they were hit by a falling tree. Coveringpher mike goal broke both legs and had surgery. Corn analyses husband life is sometimes a game of inches and maybe that made the difference. John they both are expected to make full recovery. Barbara additional security is at university of new york in albany after a group of female black students said they were attacked. Hands rallied against racism. They say about a dozen white men and women yelled at them on a transit because saturday morning when it arrived. The students said no one helped and bunching them. One student spoke out for the first time last night. We are shocked, upset, but we will remain unbroken. We are proud of who we are. Black women. Barbara university and Albany Police are investigating reviewing bus video and cell phone video. John the zika virus causing problems for an india motor company. They plan to unveil the latest hatch back and the name is the zika. That is zica as opposed to the virus kstkeufrbgs zikinks. They are evaluating the name appear. The virus has spread to the a least 24 countries but india not among them but bad timing. That big game approaches more super commercials being revealed revealed. One from mountain dew which is causing head scratching. It looks a mix between at baby, monkey, horse and space alien. What is it all about . Mountain dew is not saying. It is their first Super Bowl Ad in 16 years. Barbara this sis heinzs Super Bowl Ad with weiner dogs trying to reach the condiments with without you plays in the background. John at least i think you will remember that with what the product s. Some commercials are so clever it is what were they don you will be looking at the ketchup about the. We are a heinz family. So are divided off that. Barbara heinz, hunt. Barbara catsup and ketchup. Barbara they taste different like pepsi and coke. You dont think so . Come on. Don have you ever had that . John 1990 no. Barbara theres a total difference. Barbara hes never had guacamole. John why do you talk about me all the time . Don you could be a whole super bowl commercial. We will show you the chances of rain. Zero today and tomorrow 80 chance. We will have storms working through. I left a 5050 shot on thursday and we dry out toward the weekends. The storms tomorrow though have put us in a severe risk, storm us in a margin at risk but it is a category. Biggest threat is high wind with the storms. We will talk more about that and timing. Now into downtown raleigh and here we are at 50 with 77 humidity and northeast wind 10. That sunrise is a minute earlier, 7 15. Seeing the sky lighten a little bit in fayetteville. 57 right now, northeast wind 11. Plenty of clouds with us all day. We are watching this storm system and it is a big weather maker in the midwest. They have blizzard warnings there. We are looking a in the line down into arklatex. It could cause Severe Weather in arkansas, tennessee and parts of mississippi today. Tomorrow it arrives in our area. Today we have cloud cover. This is the model. By 6 00 cloudy and could see a sprinkle. The line arriving and it could be strong with heavy rain. Today in raleigh you will expect temperatures mid 50s by lunchtime. Mostly cloudy. That is above average. We go into the afternoon and 57, more clouds and cooler temperatures. From there we go north. Chapel hill 57, 57 holly springs. 56 wendell. Sanford 58. 60 fayetteville today. 59 goldsboro and tarboro 60. 57 rocky mount, 58 wilson and 55 henderson. Tonight the temperatures down to 50 for overnight lows. Could see a sphreupbl late. First alert sevenday forecast powered by accuweather showing temperatures tomorrow back into the 70s, 72 degrees with thunderstorms likely. Up to an inch 1 2 of rain in the i95 corridor. Thursday showers move outer and 54. Friday 51. Cooler but dry. Time for weather and traffic and Amber Rupinta is off so i will wake county nothing to show you. I love it when i fill in and theres nothing to show although we are seeing volume pick up. Same into the sand hills in cumberland cumberland. Lots of green. The realtime travel times eastbound 40 u. S. 64 to 70 five miles and 65 miles an hour. Westbound 440 capital to 70, 68. Northbound durham freeway seven miles cost you seven minutes. I40 to 440 eight miles and 13 minutes and eastbound 5 4040 u. S. 70 to 1 11 70 to 1 11112 miles andly minutes. Barbara the dutch cracking down john how these discover card. Hey so im looking at my bill and my fico Credit Scores on here. Yeah we give you your fico credit score. For free awesomesauce the only person i know that says that is. Lisa . Julie . weve already given more than 306 million fico Credit Scores for free to our cardmembers. Apply today at discover. Com it takes a lot of work. To run this business. But i really love it. Im on the move all day long. And sometimes, i just dont eat the way i should. So i drink boost to get the nutrition that im missing. Has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of proteinto help maintain muscle. All with a great taste. I dont plan on slowing down any time soon. Stay strong. Stay active with boost. Barbara welcome pwabgback. John google is helping voters understand where candidates stand on political issues. Barbara here is our tbgech news. You can stay on top of the election with going. Search a particular candidate and you can get a google now showing stance on major issues and reminder to go out and vote. Looks like apple may get ready to unveil a new tablet next month. Reports say the ipad 3 will incorporate features including connect to a variety of smart accessories. And netherlands training eagles to take down drones that may be flying where they should not be. They are taught to see it as prey and catch it and bring it back to a safe place. A decision on whether to put them on the job wont be made for another few months. Those are your tech bytes. Barbara it is 6 27 and 52 degrees. Wake County School leaders could vote on changing the calendar for a number of schools. John those considered for the change. With look at this sweet face. So sweet. Ok, were going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. Toaster strudel. I would kill for something sweet. Wanna split that . No. Soooo much fat. Dont fight your instincts. Try our lemon bars, brownies, and cheesecakes. The state of iowa has spoken. Iowa, thank you barbara the first votes cast in the president ial election and some big surprises. Whose campaign is gaining momentum and whose sputtered out. John Police Investigating after several vehicles are hours until kickoff for super bowl 50. How the panthers spent the first day in california. Good morning, carolina, welcome on tuesday february 2, 52 degrees and 6 31. Im barbara gibbs. John im john clark. But first weather and traffic. Here is meteorologist Don Schwenneker on ground hog day. Don good morning. We have dry conditions around here and we had a few showers last night in the overnight. Looking at the day ahead we will top out at 57 under mostly cloudy skies with a shower around. Tonight the showers around, 50 and tomorrow a rough day could see some strong thunderstorms moving in and temperatures in the 70s. Live look at numbers from across the region right now temperatures running in the 50s and 40s. 46 roxboro, 48 oxford, 50 chapel hill. 56 fayetteville. A look at the day ahead, temperatures climbing to 55 at lunchtime and 57 this afternoon. We will talk more about warmer temps in a bit but now weather and traffic. Amber rupinta is off so i will handle the traffic. Looking at what is going opbn, we have a slowdown i40 inbound in the southeastern portion of the county. Otherwise no incidents. Green from raeford to favorite and autryville and i95 clear. Look at realtime travel five miles eastbound i40 u. S. 64 to 70 is 68 miles an hour. Northbound durham freeway is 65. Barbara as we zoom in, we look at tweets social media buzzing about the Iowa Caucuses after a big upset and surprise tie. The first votes cast there and big surprises. John the biggest shock is from the republican side where frontrunner donald trump was not the winner. Republican president ial hopeful ted cruz outherald r rubio was thi bet hillary or bernie or whoever the hell they throw up there. Profound message to the campaign after barely registering among democrats and Mike Huckabee also deciding to end his president ial bid. Barbara several people are being questioned after five vehicles were damaged by bricks thrown off an overpass in one car and four tractortrailors were damaged by bricks thrown on to i95 off the baggett road overpass. One broke a tractortrailer window and another the sunroof of a car. This is not the first time this has happened and authorities were patrolling hoping to catch someone in the act. No one has been seriously hurt. We are told several people are being questioned. Durham police are searching for a hitandrun driver last night on lakewood near south roxboro where a car hit a pedestrian and kept going. It sis not appearing that the victim h

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