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WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM May 19, 2017

Been watching moving through the beach haven area right now with a few downpours that will be moving out to sea. So the cold front pushes through night and those temperatures will drop. But take look at the First Official heat wave. It was none on wednesday. 93 both yesterday and today. Sealing the deal. Still 90 in trenton. 86 degrees in allentown and low 90s in atlantic city. But look at the cooler air off to the north and west. Were talking 70s in pittsburgh now but look at the 50s in buffalo and syracuse. Thats the cooler air headed in our direct. The cold front tonight and by tomorrow morning, temperatures 50s and 60s. Well talk about entire weekend forecast an big pattern change as we head toward the Holiday Weekend coming up next weekend. Back over to you. Hopefully it will be nice for memorial day, scott as we take live look at rehoboth beach. Remember good day starts tomorrow morning at 7 00 oclo 7 00 oclock. You can get all your latest ne news, weather all on good day philadelphia weekend. We have breaking news right now. Tragedy in delaware counsel too. A mother shot and killed with her Young Children home tonight her boyfriend is in custody. This news coming to us from darby borough. Employees say 31 year old edward moses, jr. , is charged with murder. The victim 26yearold crystal thomas was found shot and killed in her Spring Valley road home early this morning. Police say cops say she leaves behind a young son and daughter. Moses is the father of her son both kids were inside the hous at the time of the that shooting. The exact motive not yet known. But police call this a clear and senseless case of Domestic Violence and credit neighbors for stepping up with informati information. As we were standing out front, people were walk up to us and saying, i know this, just piece aft peace. I mean, as it was as it was progressing it was just neighbors coming up before wed even knocked on doors to canvass it. Thats how in seven hours or seven and a half hours we were able to make an arrest on this homicide. Police expect the suspect to be formally arraigned on the charges tomorrow morning. A safe place for children turns into a chaotic scene after a bomb threat is called in to a daycare. And the people accused of calling in that threat two employees at the daycare. You cant make this stuff up. Sound like something out of movie. Theres much more to this than just employees wanting to get out of a day of work. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser life in radnor township with the details. Dave . Report roar chris, this bomb scheme threat backfired when detectives were able to track down the suspects because they used an app trying to conceal their crime. There could have been hysteria and these kids now got to live with this report roar jim green still remembers the february day authorities raced to the new gulf Childrens Center just across the street in radnor and evacuated the building after a bomb threat texted to the school. Its it scares everybody. Reporter now Radnor Police charged School Employee alexis steed with risking a catastrophe. Threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and endangering welfare of children. After 30 kids staff and administrators had to be evacuated then sent home. Theres allegedly some unrest at the school, and they wanted to cause problem for the institution. Unfortunately it scared a lot of people an lot of Parents School actually closed now. Reporter Police Brought in bomb sniffing dog and bomb squad investigators now say steed and a second employee couldnt cocked the scheme after problems at the school. Then they used some hightech tricks and a third person to try and cover their track. They used some type of app to cover themselves and try and thwart authorities from knowing who actually did it. Youre going to ruin your life over phone call over a job and youll never get another job again ever. Reporter all this left green concern about why anyone would resort to bomb threat at a school where local children go. Call in bomb threat you think its funny. Its not. They shall get the book thrown at you for trying even think of something that bad. Reporter now, police say this actually started when steed wanted to leave school early. They tracked that down. Shes being held on 10,000 bail. No one was injured in that school bomb threat. Dawn . All right. Thank, dave. Now to a developing story out of wilmington. Thats where a oneyearold child was struck by a car not once but twice and the driver did not stop. It apparently all started with an argument which neighbors say may have been over money. The driver is behind bars tonight and thankfully the young child looks like shes going to be okay. Fox 29s jeff cole has the very latest from wilmington. Reporter New Castle County police have one suspect in custody as they investigate a bizarre hitandrun here in wilmington. Small homes and tidy lawns moments of terror in the driveway of seven roosevelt. A 14 month old girl under a car, her mother trying to stop it. Jose rivera runs outside. She was trying to get the man to stop. Just to halt. Because the baby was under. He kept turning trying to, like, maneuver around her and stuff. Reporter the child known as lea is struck twice before the motorist speeds off the girls mother picks up her injured child and runs to her neighbors home. There was just a lot of cha chaos. Um, the baby came in bleeding heavily. So, um, crying. Reporter late morning New Castle County police pull over the hitandrun driver. Skyfox captures the images as the suspect is taken in. Back at the small home police mark and measure the scene asking questions of revert rah the childs aunt returns from ai Dupont Hospital to tell concern family members lea is stable. She got ran over twice. And shes got a big gash on her head much shes going to have to have, um um, some surgery. Reporter family members who saw the child at ai Dupont Hospital say not only is the child stable, but doing remarkablely well considering what happened to her. In wilmington, im jeff cole, fox 29 news. Another bombshell report surrounding the Trump Administration tonight. The New York Times is reporting the president called former fbi director james comey quote a nut job when talking to russian officials. He also allegedly said that comey relieved great pressure on him. The senior democrat says the panel should request white house documents from trumps meeting with the russians op may tenth. Also, today, the Deputy Attorney general met with lawmakers behind closed doors again to brief house members on the on ongoing russia investigation. I have said it before, and ill say it again. This is a about the fight for the soul of our democracy. We cannot avenue for to lose this one. Yet another report today from the Washington Post says a white house adviser close to the president is under scrutiny in the russia investigation. So far no comment from the white house. All of this coming as President Trump just took off on his first overseas trip. Happening now, a controversial way to battle the Opioid Epidemic is being considered here in philadelphia. It has people talking. One recommendation from a joint Group Task Force is to review the implementation of save sites thats where users can inject heroin. Such sites have operated for years in places like the netherlands and australia. They face significant legal and political challenges here in the united states. Critics aerugo that the sites amount to surrendering to an epidemic that should be fought with prevention and treatment. Investigation underway tonight in what started a fast food fire at a restaurant in mayfair second of the city. You can see this. Lots of crews on the scene. Employees evacuated. This happened at the taco bell in kfc building on the 6400 block of harbison avenue this afternoon. Right now, no word op any injuries. In delaware, the head of the division in charge of states prisons stepped down. Its all in the wake of the fatal inmate riot at the james t. Vaughn Correctional Center in smyrna. The department of corrections couldnt firing today that Christopher Klein has taken new job in the department of safety and homeland security. The superintendent for philadelphia schools took part in the read to me literacy story teller event today. The goal of the program to inspire students to read with their parents, caregivers and teachers throughout the school year. Its part of an annual year Long Initiative that helps support Early Childhood literacy by providing quality classroom book collections to philadelphias pre k and kindergarten students. Putting their skills to the test. Why some local children all got together to compete in an olympic style event. Im bruce gordon im not sure im dressed for it but im heading to the senior prom. And i mean senior prom. Living live to the fullest no matter what the calendar says. The story straight ahead. 38 game start sense the year 22,000. Yuk. Well mention them in sports but i really want to talk to you about tomorrows preakness. Join me. Sports in a few. They put the senior in senior prom today in wynnefield. Adult Daycare Center host add dance and luncheon for older philadelphians dealing with dementia and physical dissables. The result plenty of smiles and an unexpected benefit for the folks who run the place. Bruce gordon has the story. Reporter they danced, dined, debated at a place like home too january fet told me they wanted this day to be different for seniors stuck in sometimes monotonous routine. Every day they come in and, you know, were in our jeans, were in our sweats but i wanted them to have a special day. A dress up day. Reporter it was that. 64 year young laura summer sequin shawl. I was itemed to ask her who she was wearing. She says the glamor reminds her of her youth. All the time but not now. Pretty sharp dresser now. Well, thank you very much. Im flirting here. I said thank you very much. Reporter seniors dealing with dementia or physical disability which is often feel shut out, alone. But the prom put them all in one room, gave them a reason to socialize. Everybody is here. Everybody is talking. Thats lively. Lively. You like when people are social. Yes. Reporter she helped her mom get dressed up. Dance mr. Brown. [ applause ] prom king and queen and of course their courts. Moms reaction shes dealing with did he schenn ma brought a smile to michelles face. Knowing shes getting to participate in activities. Socialize with others. Do things like this, you know, i know that its extending her life and making her happy. Reporter classing up the joint can bring it extra benefits as i learned from miss glenn who explained that people tend to talk the way they dress. I was out by this time she be spewing profanity. We havent heard one yet. I might have this every day. Listen emit have this every day. Reporter great music, fancy duds and hosts swearing. Thats a senior prom. For many in this room the past may be a fog. But the present live it up. Im bruce gordon, fox 29 news. They were having some fun. Umhmm. Talk about fun special athletes from eight different Delaware County schools put their skills to the test today the Garnet Valley spring invitational students with special needs compete in a special olympic type event. Hundreds of friends and family members lined the middle school fotball field to cheer on the competitors. Are you looking for a quick beach get away . You dont need to look any further than the jersey shore to get your countrys top summer destinati destination. That is according to the travel website trip adviser which ranked Wildwood Crest as the number one destination. Ocean city, new jersey, came in at number two. Also, in the top ten, rehoboth beach, delaware, and cape may. The report looked at the greatest increases in Seasonal Hotel booking interests. And back to your fox 29 weather authority. As we take live look at cape m may. Definitely was a great beach day. The past few days wonderful but its expected to be a lot cooler this weekend. Meteorologist Scott Williams tells us how much cooler coming up in 15 seconds. Get ready to go from above average temperatures to below average temperatures for the upcoming weekend. But it was hot today. 93 the official High Temperature in philadelphia. 89 in allentown. Look at trenton. 90 degrees. Wilmington topped out at 90 and 93 for atlantic city. So as we take a look at the temperatures right now. Rain cooled parts of delaware. Upper 70s in wilmington along with dover. Still 90 though philadelphia. 90 in trenton. 91 at the airport in atlantic city. But as were you head down the shore, temperatures a little cooler. 73 right now ocean city. We have 71 degrees cape ma may point. 77 sea isle city. Water temperatures only in the upper 50s. So this weekend winds will be more off the ocean so its going to be chilly down the shore. Temperatures likely only in the upper 50s for High Temperatures saturday and sunday. Inn lapped temperatures only in the upper 60s. So as we go hour by hour well talk about that temperature change. By 7 00 oclock, were looking at numbers in the low to mid 80s north and west of philadelphia. But watch what happens as we continue through tomorrow morning. 6 00 a. M. 60 philadelphia. 59 in trenton. 54 degrees in allentown upper 40s in the poconos tomorrow morning. And then by tomorrow afternoon, upper 50s in wildwood at 4 00 oclock. 61 degrees in atlantic city. Only upper 60s along the i95 corridor. It will actually be a little warmer for sections in berks county. Also, toward the lehigh valley. So heres a look at that weekend planner. The afte average high for this e of year 75 degrees. For tomorrow 68 in philadelphia. Temperatures around 67 degrees on sunday. Ultimate doppler weve been watching some pop up showers and thunderstorms moving out of delaware into sections of south jersey. Salem, Cumberland County also one cell moving away from beach haven thats the cold front thats moving through tonight. So as we go hour by hour once again maybe a hit or miss thunderstorm i think a lot of that is over done. The bottom line for tonight, temperatures drop around 60 degrees. Cooling off for the overnight. A lot of events taking place for the upcoming weekend. It looks like cloudy and cooler upper 60s. Rain back monday. Then wednesday and thursday. Back over to you. All right, scott, thank you. Sean tonight with sports the phillies struggling. I heard you say historically b bad. Lets just stick to the weather. Lets move on. The phillies right now not lot of good with them. Coming right now in sports i have a few scary stats paint an ugly picture. Jay wrights most recruiting class completed their final task today. We break out the cap and gowns. Their graduation is next in sports. Just me or do you hear johnny cacias Folsom Prison blues when you talk about the phillies squad. You know the line, i aint seen the sunshine since i dont know when is really hitting home these days. I know you feel the same way. The phillies have struggled as of late. How bad you may ask . Things havent been exactly putting up a fight lately. In fact the phils have lost six straight series and were swept in three out of the six. But on the bright side of things Charlie Manuel would say its hitting season with the warm weather out there. So maybe the bats will wake up as they head to pittsburgh this evening. Game Time Temperature is 83 degrees. Well take anything at this point. Started at the bottom and now were hear. Lets talk about miles garrett on the left. The number one overall pick in last months nfl draft just ink four year deal with a little over 20 mill guaranteed. Nice pay off for the young man tomorrow hit them with the horns. Thats right. The second jewel of the triple crown the 142nd preakness being run down in baltimore the favorite the Kentucky Derby winner always dreaming. Hes looking for this fourth consecutive win as a matter of fact as well. Finally, its graduation season as i said earlier. This pick tweeted by nova head coach jay wright, josh hart. National championship game they walk today and rock the jersey under the cap and gown Outstanding Group of young men to say the least. Congrats to all. Hes probably sad theyre leaving. Yes. He probably wants them back next year. You think. Good players right there. When is the temperature going to start to dive. Later on this evening. By tomorrow morning temperatures upper 50s right around 60. High temperatures tomorrow in the upper 60s near 70 degrees. So a lot of events taking you might want to grab that light jacket. Yes. For tomorrow. I had the airconditioning cranking this morning. I know. Give eight break. Back to seasonal. All right. Tonight at 10 00 not too long ago doctors told this local boy he may never walk again. After he suffered a major stroke. Well his attitude and his commitment helped him beat the odds. We have his inspiring story coming up tonight on the fox 29 news at 10 00. Well that does it for us here at 6 00 oclock. Well see you back here at 10 00. 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