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WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM July 27, 2016

To the Convention Center to the wells fargo is a massive job. General consensus is that things started poorly. Then quickly got better. I think the first day there were couple of hiccups with transportation. But thats to be expected. Really hard to stress thousands of people swarming a city all at once. Reporter speaking of police, most of our visitor has high praise for the number and the demeanor of cops on patrol. The running of the event has to do with security and thats been superb. Ive never seen so many security employees everywhere. I feel very very safe. Reporter democrats have bragged through out their convention about their diversi diversity, compared to the republican meeting in cleveland. But some complain the food options at the wells fargo fell far short. I know theres lots of muslims probably looking for more halal food. Id like to see things i could eat instead of pizza every single day. That would be nice. Youre not in college any more. No, no. Reporter there were convention volunteers well intentioned army of them from all over the place. They just didnt seem to have whole lot of information to offer. Volunteers but they didnt help you. They said ask me and they were so sweet but did he havent an answer . Wait. Reporter we heard high marks for philadelphia but after week of big crowds, hot, humid weather and some Party Squabbles i think everyone is tired and quiet frank whole thursday about 11 00 oclock gets here and were all on planes its not necessarily going to be a bad thing. Reporter i can relate. You know, City Planners here are obviously hoping for a big positive boost out of this convention, but almost more so theyre dreading the idea of something really bad happening. The kind of thing that leaves a stain on the citys reputation for years to come. Democrats i can tell you still cringe at the memory of the 1968dnc in chicago, riots in the streets, fist fights on the floor of the convention, reporters being roughed up, not the image you want to leave folks with and again that was nearly 50 years ago. Folks are still talking about that one. Lucy and iain. All right, bruce, thank you. As we mention add lot of big names set to take the stage later tonight. Hollywood stars to political heff waits night three has a Little Something to off for everyone. Live look at the Wells Fargo Center the floor of it right now. Thousands of delegates that you see are getting set for the big speeches the headliner as weve been telling you throughout this evening president obama, vicepresident joe biden and vicepresident ial candidate senator tim kaine taking the stage as former Philadelphia Police commissioner charles ramsey. Hollywood stars Sigourney Weaver and Kenny Kravitz will be up there this evening. Another day of the dnc and well outside another day of protests. People are still filling the streets around philadelphia making their voices heard. Lets get out to our jeff cole right now whos life at Philadelphia City hall. Jeff . Reporter iain, it is just a side show out here right outside of city hall and jfk. All kinds of people and delegates and protesters. Heres the ongoing protest if you look across lots of cops, lots of Bernie Sanders protest protesters, and religious group that seems to be there to frankly get folks angry at them. So far, though, look you can see the police on their bike right now. So far its all been peaceful. Even if Bernie Sanders didnt win the democratic nomination for president , at least oscar salizar of new york could still wear his full body bernie jump jumper. Well, hillary did capture the nominee and its official but bernies movement keeps going. Reporter salizar was part of a rowdy group of bernie diehards and religious sell lots who took their protests places across from city hall. For bernie supporters the fight rolls on without him. This is a bernie love fest. This is to say thank to you him for his integrity and for i love him for his integrity. Reporter fdr park the scene of earlier protests grew quite wednesday while a small protest group marched around old city. For these street preachers across from city hall who shouted their message of fire and brim stone atmo protesters all week police told them without permit they must go. They did for now. Were definitely allowed to what we were doing. Were just trying to diffuse everything temporarily. So well be back shortly. Were going to grab some food. Reporter thats right. They were going to grab some food. They did come back and theyre actually marching right behind me now. Right around city hall. But like a lot of protests that have occurred during the three days, when protesters move, so do the police. The cops are ringing them and riding with them just to keep this whole thing going on pretty strong. Again, behind me, Bernie Sanders folks at the mike theyve got a permit that runs until 7 00 oclock. I would think by then they might want to leave. Im jeff cole life outside of city hall, folks, back to you. Probably very weiss idea, jeff cole, thank you so much. Well, you know, another hot one in your fox 29 Weather Authority but the heat hasnt been the problem down the shore. Popup thunderstorms led to that flooding right there. Streets submerged in water as people try to make their way through which is never a good idea actually. Meteorologist kathy orr is in our fox 29 studios. Kathy any chancery left is on the way . Well, eventually, iain. We keep saying that. Today is day sick of the heat wave and you saw those storms pop up. I was watching them on ultimate doppler right over sea isle ci city. We got about two to 3inches of rain very short period of time prolific lightning with this and when you look at the rain rates its incredible. The same thing could happen tomorrow for many of us as we see more of these torrential downpours. Remember, never cross a road that is covered with water in a car or by foot. You can see in sea isle about 3. 5, maybe even more inches of rain there thats why we saw the flash flooding. High temperatures for today pretty impressive. Well above the average of 87. Philadelphia and reading made it to 94. Newark, delaware, 93. Princeton, new jersey, 91. Mt. Holly home of the National Weather service in our area 90 and in Atlantic City at the airport 87. This evening temperatures fall through the 80s. It will be a quiet night. I dont expect any more shower activity. Well see temperatures falling into the 70s by 11 00 oclock. It will be partly cloudy. Tomorrow will be a very active weather day for the last day of the dnc just like the first day was active on monday. Heat wave continues there is a slight risk of Severe Weather for some of us because of the heat and humidity. Any storms will create the possibility of flash flooding. A Flash Flood Watch goes into Effect Tomorrow afternoon more on that with the seven day forecast coming up. Dawn, well send it over to you. Kathy, thank you. Montgomery county filled middle schoolteacher arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with two teenaged students. Police say 39yearold jason catuso had sexual contact with a 14yearold and a 1584 old girl at various locations. Investigators say catuso met both of the teenagers while teaching at springfield township middle school. He is charged with felony, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and other related charges. Preliminary hearing is set for august 9th. Now the school has released a statement saying it placed the teacher on administrative leave. It reads in part this is a shocking and disturbing incide incident. We have informed parents of the arrest of the teacher and will be working closely with our families and staff to provide them with necessary support and guidance. In baltimore, prosecutors have dropped all charges against three remaining Police Officers in connection with the death of freddie gray. That announce many coming this morning during a Pretrial Hearing for officer Garrett Miller who was facing a Second Degree assault charge in grays death. Prosecutors had argued that gray was illegally arrested after he ran away from bike Patrol Officer back in april of 2015 and that officers failed to use a seat bet on gray in a police van or call for medics when he indicated that he was hurt. Well now getting a stay now getting a conviction is likely is unlikely. Meanwhile republican president ial candidate donald trump weighing in on how the prosecutor in this case handled it all. I think she ought to prosecute herself. Okay. Thats my reaction. I think it was disgraceful what she did, and wait she did it. And the News Conference that she had where they were guilty before anybody even knew the facts. Trump went on to call Marilyn Moseby a disgrace to the world of prosecutors. Police need your help finding a man accused of of robbery and assault in delaware. Take look at these pictures. Police say this morning 24yearold duvonte massey assaulted a 29yearold woman in a parking lot at greenwood inn. Earlier this month they say massey stole a mans wallet after asking for a cigarette and a dollar. That is incident happening on seaford road in laurel. If you have any information at all, you know where he is, give police a call. Delaware state Police Looking for leads while they investigate the death of kent county man. Police found 63yearold james leaguer of clayton inside a truck back in april. Investigators say he had been assaulted hadnt wounds on his head and his torso. He was treated at kent General Hospital where he died in may as a result of his injuries. Authorities are asking anyone who may have talked to leaguer in those days leading up to the deadly assault to give police call. Lets head back to iain and lucy at the wells fargo zen. All right, dawn, thank you. City officials were hoping to see a big boom from the thousands in town for the dnc but some Business Owners say profits really didnt pan out for them. Howard . The eagles Training Camp getting theyre getting ready for the entire team to get on the practice field. But they have suffered an injury to a key player. And those phillies, looked like a team that is making it harder and harder to win games. All that coming up in sports. All right. Howard. Another live look at the Wells Fargo Center for the dnc. Stay with us. Were back with more right after this. I approve this message. Donald trump i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters, okay . And you can tell them to go f themselves you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of r wherever. You gotta see this guy. Ahh, i dont know what i said, ahh. I dont remember. Hes going like i dont remember longest and fastest zipline in north america, theres only one place to do it. And thats not the only thing you can only find in new york state. Its all in the catskills. Only in new york. New york. Its all here. Its only here. Plan your Summer Vacation at iloveny. Com welcome back to the Wells Fargo Center. The night is young on this third night of the dnc. To night president obama, vicepresident biden and senator tim kaine will all take the stage so about 5,000 delegates here. Tens of thousands of visitors with all these people in town for the convention. The city has been saying it would translate into big bucks for businesses across the city. Well turns out depending on whom you ask that may or may not be reality. Fox 29s jenn for joyce is live outside the Reading Terminal market with those details. Jenny . Reporter good evening iain and lucy. When i asked a lot of business on mrs. How they were doing this week the answer eh which is surprising especially for a mace like Reading Terminal market right in the middle of the action right across the street from the pennsylvania Convention Center. But we have to remember that these delegates they have a lot of planned events. Theyre not roaming the city as tourists. A week of sub par sales according to several vendors at Reading Terminal market. Despite tense of thousands of people in town for the dnc. I think that they have a lot of scheduled activities downtown down in south philly and then different parts of town. So were getting a lot of protesters. Were getting a lot of the cops that are working it. Were getting a lot of volunteers but not too much from the convention itself. Tourist that is want to come to the town cant get hotel space so they stay away. Those are people that spend money. Reporter spa tear rows cheesesteaks says he knew what to expect from the rnc in 2,000 for that reason cut back on orders and limited staffin staf. Tree ya extended its hours in hopes of scoring added sales. We were hoping to get some traffic and it seems that we are. Reporter one thing all of these businesses agree on, this week is definitely better than pope weekend. I feel the city did much better job this time around. Theyre making it a lot more informative, either through social mode ya or emails and so forth. Reporter natalie general manager of red owl tavern had sold out hotel monaco say theyve been especially busy at lunch time and late night hours. The bar received a special permit to stay open until 4 00 a. M. To be able to serve the people after they leave the Wells Fargo Center. A few of my friends work in the area and theyve seen a boost. Were really happy. Reporter and the heat also hasnt helped businesses. But a lot of people i talked to said hopefully these delegates will come back as tourists and they will see the payoff at a later time. Lucy and iain . Yes, invest in many our future, jenny joyce and somebody did mention heat, right . Then knee mentioned the heat. Ba tock your fox 29 Weather Authority now. Heat wave continues but things could be cooling down little bit. Kathy orr in our weather studio back in old city. Kathy. Iain and lucy, its good were in the ac because its another hot after non and its going to continue into the day tomorrow. Tomorrow will be stormy and then the temperatures will be dropping off. You can see in Center City Philadelphia that milky white sky shows that humidity still on the high side but not as high as it will be tomorrow. 93 degrees right now. The high today 94 in philadelphia. The dew points in the 60s. Thats muggy. But not oppressive. Not just yet. Heres a look at our current temperatures. 80 in the poconos. 89 in pottstown. 86 degrees in millville and Atlantic City 84 degrees. We did have an afternoon sea breeze cooling things down. Look at the boardwalk in ac79 degrees right now. 85 in avalon. 86 in wildwood. We had shower Cape May Point earlier this afternoon right now 81 degrees. Still humid during the day tomorrow. We see those heat indices will be rising as the dew points rise. Right now the dew point in philadelphia around 61. Tomorrow we get into the mid 70s and that is oppressive. So any rain shower we see any thunderstorm we see is going to be a tropical downpour. Its going to be a very active afternoon. On our fox future cast you can see renegade shower or storm possible this evening. But as we get closer to the nighttime hours and sunset that will be waning. During the day tomorrow, we see a few showers firing up early but the main event will be afternoon. So by the noon hour looks like well see some showers and heavy downpours even along the i95 corridor. More bubbling up during the afternoon. And then during the evening. Its not going to be everywhere all the time but if you see the skies getting dark, hear a rumble of thunder, know that very heavy rain will be coming. So because of the heat and humidity, we have a Flash Flood Watch in effect with these storms moving through. It begins tomorrow evening at 6 00 p. M. Through friday evening at 7 00 p. M. Any of the downpours we could see about two or more inches of rainfalling and that obviously would create street flooding flash flooding. Severe storms threat for damaging winds and flooding rain through south jersey and central and southern delaware tomorrow afternoon. So overnight tonight, pretty quiet night. Some clouds, muggy, 75 in the city. 69 in the suburbs with a southerly wind. During the day tomorrow the morning no issue. Its going to be after the noon hour we see the showers and storms bubbling up. 93 the afternoon high. It will be day seven of the heat wave, and the last day of the heat wave. Showers and storms continue into tomorrow night and as we look ahead on your forecast the Weather Authority showers and storms possible friday. Saturday a few possible but temperatures backing in the 80s monday, tuesday, wednesday of next week looking good for now. Shore temperatures little bet cooler than this past week in the lower to mid 80s. Still you need to pack the sunscreen. What do you think about that howard . I pack it all the time any way just in case. Because i always expect it to be season knee in philadelphia. The phillies are really finding it very difficult winning games. The way theyre playing. And the eagles vets are here coming in for the entire Team Practice tomorrow. Hear from a couple of those players. Why theyre excited about this season coming up in sports. All right. Howard as we head to break another live look into the Wells Fargo Center. Things are rocking here as day three is underway at the Democratic National<

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