Transcripts For WTXF Fox Morning News At 4A 20170407 : vimar

Transcripts For WTXF Fox Morning News At 4A 20170407

Cat, yourself, getting dressed this morning show us your phillies pride. Were all wearing red. Look at that. Wow. So, show this picture abe our fox 29 good day. Good morning, bob. We were talking about the phillies home opener because we plan our outfits night before. I took my phillies hat and threw it on the sink to remind me, phillies, red, got to wear red today. Good for you. As promised those storms they rolled through and they were furious, loud. We did bring the drama. There was a lot of wind damage from those storms, you may even count they are morning in the neighborhood with the tree branches down and everything, at least my neighborhood was that way. So watch out for that. Weve got, i dont know what to call this day except a five out of 10. Yesterday was at lee ease year to describe, but, be glad you dont live in pittsburgh, it is snowing there. Right now. Same for buffalo, cleveland, here in philadelphia, were not expect ago this to happen. In the pocono mountains there could be a couple of snowflakes here and there, but 47 degrees, but check out these wind, folks, 20 miles an hour gusting to 28. It will make it feel a little chillier then it actually is. So, all ready we are advising to you wear a coat not just a light jacket. It is in the 40s every where and it is possibly going to stay in the 40s and feel even chillier because we have got this wind factoring in all day licensing, so, expect decent amount of cloud cover all day, and it looks like we will probably get up to 48, 49 degrees for a High Temperature with spotty showers, this afternoon. But at least were not talking about snowflakes, bob kelly, just think when you are shivering today at the ballpark it could be worse. My buddys general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates im looking at their page here. They have opening day at it looks like 2 00 oclock is their opening start time. Pray snow is over. We have a carnival. They have bring your own snowplow down to the ballpark. Live look here at 4 03. I95 right here near the blue route, we have left over construction, lot of the guys getting ready to pull the cones up this morning no problems here up and over ben franklin bridge. Everything is wet, soaking wet , dame seven from all that rain we had yesterday. Sue is right, we will see down tree branches, there is a couple maybe trash can lid, any kind of debris from that rain, yesterday. Some left over puddles, along the way as well, so some brave crew is still out there westbound turnpike crews working between willow grove over to valley forge. They are working on the extension, between quakertown, and lansdale, and work crew over here on route 55 as you head on up into, the 42 freeway. Of course that Construction Zone there in bellmawr. Just remember down here around the Art Museum Area they are setting up for nfl draft in a couple weeks. There are every couple days they are moving some new equipment n i can tell you just Pay Attention to the no parking signs, in the area, of the art museum. Good news for amtrak and new Jersey Transit. They expect to return to normal in and out of new york s pen station, those tracks that needed to repaired should be ready to go for the morning rush hour. Would i just check ahead and we will keep an eye on amtrak and njt as we move throughout the morning. Septa, no problems on the regional rails at lee out of the gate this morning. Heres your travel times for your majors, schuylkill expressway, no problems or delays, at all, i95, we had some, earlier accident that is cleared out of the way, just look out in the Construction Zone, and in problems on the freeway, as you work your way toward the city. If you are watching us down the shore just remember this weekend maybe were you going to go down to the shore to make sure your lawn furniture is still tied down and tidy up the house for the shore season , the townsland inlet bridge is still closed between sea isle, and avalon, karen, back to you. The United States has picked serious, dozens of missiles fired after that deadly chemical attack on the Syrian People including so many children. Lets show you where this happened, we fired 59 tomahawk cruz missiles at the air base in central syria. Those are facilities that stored, chemical weapons and they were destroyed, according to our officials. President trump is sending a strong message to the assad ridge i am. I order aid targeted military air strike from syria from where the chemical attack was launched. Syrian official claims that at least six people were killed in this missle strike, syrian state tv is calling this military action an act of a questionings. Lets go over to Bill Anderson with the very latest on is what going on in the studios, good morning, bill. Reporter just waking up President Trump making good overnight for a promised response to syrian Chemical Attacks on civilians there. That happened this week. We do know nearly 60 tomahawk missiles were launched from u. S. Warships that hit an air base in the city of ho ms in central, syria. Target add tack against airfield where chemical weapons assault used on syrian civilians including many women and children was initiated. Earlier this week President Trump acknowledged video showing Young Children suffering effects of chemical weapons have profoundly changed him. He said that the action could not go unchallenge and that the missle strikes appears to be the first steps toward re enforcing that message. The strikes took place shortly after President Trump hosted chinese president , xi jenping in his private club in florida President Trump and others have not indicated that the timing was to send an additional message simply that syrias Chemical Attacks required a response. There can be no dispute, that syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention, and ignored the urging of the u. N. Security council. The way that they are using these chemical weapons they are dropping them from the airplanes and that is airfield they are flying those attacks fro they have conducted chlorine bomb attacks from that airfield and the chemical attack from that air feel. Objective was not to kill russians, it was to destroy an air base so assad could not use it in the future. That is an appropriate thing to do. Reporter u. S. Officials and International Community begin to wake up we can expect significant response, and additional information, on the damage to the airfield, as well as confirmation on any casualties, and of course, we will keep you updated all morning. All right. We will check back. Thinks one where we are getting new developments. Thanks very much. Russia react to go this missle strike, kremlin saying that the strike on syria is a aggression against sovereign state in violation of the international law. They also announced in response to the strike they are suspending a deal with our country to prevent, midair incident, overseer use. On syrian state tv they called this an attack that is an aggression that led to losses and military Officials Say damage caused material damage but did not elaborate. Senators john mccain and Lindsey Graham releasing a joint statement applauding these air strikes they say President Trump confronted a Pivotal Moment and took action and he deserves the support of the American People senator chris coons released saying in part while im encourage that the Trump Administration has felt to act forcefully, im gravely concerned that the you had is engaging further militarily in syria without a well thought out comprehensive plan. Frankly the president s actions today generate more questions than answers. And congressman Brendan Boyle said im deeply concerned about President Trump under taking military action without any clear authorization from congress. Our constitution makes clear that these decisions must come before congress. Congress must not advocate this responsibility, we the people the elected representatives must finally debate and vote on this issue. Of course, keep right here. We will have continuing coverage of all of the developments, check it out on line fox 29. Com and right here on tv which we are on for the next six hours. Supreme Court Nominee judge neil gorsuch will be confirmed this morning, republican senators invoked Nuclear Option which changed rules so they could stop a filibuster with just 51 votes rather than 60. Another big shake up, head of the House Intelligence Committee devon nunez is vow go to pressure to step down from leading the investigation in russias meddling in our election. Republican congressman will keep his position as chairman but hand over the lead investigative duties to texas congressman mike conway, democrats say nunez is too close to the white house and cannot lead an impartial investigation. Developing right now, this comes out of wilmington, right now police are looking for a man they say abduct a four yearold little girl. It happened at 7 00 last night according to police the driver approached the child as she was playing outside the village of plum run. He took her in his car and drove away, now that young girl was later found in the area of the park. We dont know anything about her condition. Investigators want to hear from you if you saw anything, you have any video, then that the vicinity that could be a help, please, please, call the police. And now we have an update to a story we first showed you earlier this week, the Surveillance Video of the two parents bolting from the Dunkin Donuts from center city. There was a guy that reached in their stroller. Police knew who the man was but they were trying to find the parents. They found them. After they spoke with them. They do not think that the man in the video was trying to abduct the child. There was a crook, who tries to raid the Cash Register in the Center City Pizza shop, but there was a woman walking behind the counter and she puts up a fight. Coming up next on good day philadelphia what the robber ended up getting a way with. And, a sad passing, he was an equal opportunity offender when it came to comedy were talking about don rickles and he has connection toss philadelphia, laughter, act, bob kelly. I love those, they were the best, good morning, everybody. Were looking live at the roosevelt boulevard, an accident near ninth street getting a free ride on the tow truck there, lets go downtown and say good morning, to reading, pennsylvania, and is there the cathedral of saints peter and paul downtown philadelphia, we are all over the place, got our jam cams every where sue has your opening day forecast when we come right back. Rick also. Hi hey ill take one of those new fast play games. Oh, you ready for a rush . Uh, sure im pretty excited for you right now. Fast play is the new way to play fast and win instantly from the pennsylvania lottery. Pick a game, get your ticket and see if youve won. I won fast play, please fast play. Play fast. Win instantly. It is a lot chillier out there today, and, so, sue serio says, weve got a five, taking a live look out there at wilmington from our camera there looks pretty but just grab a jacket. It is coming up on 4 15. We have ray crisis in syria. We have been following break ing news from the middle east, the u. S. Has launched a missle attack in central syria in response to that terrible, toxic gaza tack that happened on children, civilians in that country. Fiftynine tomahawk missiles were fired from navy ships in the mediterranean, the target an air base, 120 miles from the site of that chemical attack. President trump has ordered this action, saying that the strikes are vital to the National Security interests. We are of course following the developments and there are many, and we will have much more all morning long. All right, sue, lets send it over to you for a check of the weather. Well, after drama of yesterday we have opening day to day. It went be as stormy as it it was but it is not a perfect weather day either. We have nationals coming to town. It will be 48 degrees at game time and it will be windy, and there could be a stray sure or two but basically more cloud, then sun, make sure you are dressed warmly enough because wind could gust to 25 to 30 miles an hurry to day. Looking at radar where we are focusing on pittsburgh because their opening day to day is too today. Pirates play the braves today at 1 00, the snow should be over by then but they might to have dig out before they can have their baseball opener, at lee their home opener. Nothing to show you yet on radar but looking at the future cast a lot of cloud cover today, and a chance of some snow in the poconos, by 11 00 oclock in the morning. Throughout the rest of the afternoon it is cloud, wind, occasional spotty shower, through about five or 6 00 in the evening and then things clear out overnight and we have sunshine in store for the weekend. 47 degrees in philadelphia right now. Fortynine in dover, delaware. 50 degrees in wildwood. Thirtyeight in mount pocono. We have to factor in these wind speed 20 miles an hour in the city, 13 miles an hour, 15 , 13, 12, depend where you are and wind gusts up to 28 miles an hour in the city. That will make it feel even chillier. So remember that dressing the kid, for the bus stop, they will argue with you about wearing a coat. So 59 degrees was our high yesterday with all of those thunderstorms to day were going to 49. Fiftynine tomorrow, look at sunday, best weather day of the weekend, 68 degrees, and then we will warm up in the 80 s by tuesday, and then cooling back off in the 60s by wednesday, and thursday, so , a little bit of the roller coaster ride, bob kelly but make sure you are dressed warm ly for the game today. Going down there with the kid. Bundle up, layer it up, Good Opportunity to buy a phillies sweat shirt. Hint, hint, right. 4 17. Live look southbound lanes of the boulevard right here near ninth Street Police cleaning up an accident here, otherwise , everything is damp wet from all that rain we had yesterday. They are finally probably finding a tree branch or a trash can lid somewhere. Downtown we will go, vine street expressway is opened but crews are working up above here on the overpass, and get ready for some baseball, home opener as we mentioned heres the line up at 12 00 noon the block party opens up there on Citizens Bank way, 12 35 the gates opened up in the ballpark and, of course, they will have pregame festivities and first pitch at 3 05 at Citizens Bank park. We will see a lot of unusual traffic patterns today heading dunn to the stadium. It will trickle in all throughout the day, and then bam, instant traffic jam for the evening rush hour, even if you are not going to the game you will feel effects of the packed house heading home, hopefully, we will stay until the end of the game. Fit is a nail biter and we will all head out and create an afternoon rush hour all at the same time. 322, this project began last week, again, single lane patterns in the day between route one down toward i95. They will be working on the 30 bypass in Chester County between route 10 and route 202 so far so good on mass transit we are looking good at the airport. Karen, back to you. Bob, thanks very much. Investigators are trying to look for answers in the stabbing death of the woman inside of her home in paulsboro. The Gloucester County Prosecutors Office says that police got a 911 call on wednesday from address of 61 capitol street, but caller then said who lives there was unconscious. Well, when police got there they found victim, hoist 56, her name is alycia burns, dead , she had been stabbed several times. They say the adult who called them was there with three children, none of them were hurt. Neighbors were shocked when they found out what happened. Yeah, really because this is a quiet street. It has been quiet. Im 57. It has been quiet my whole life. It was going all on through here, i guess they are looking for the knife. Police have not said whether they have any suspects or a motive for that murder. That lancaster count coy woman has now been pleading guilty to child endangerment charges. Prosecutors say that four threeyear old Savilla Stoltzfus and her husband daniel got financial help from lee kaplan, daniel entered no contest plea, police found 12 girls, age six to 10, living with that suspect in feasterville in june. Police say one girl had two children with kaplan, kaplans trial is set for may and he faces rape and Sexual Assault charge as well. Now we will get a lot at man facing charges for pointing a powerful gun out of the van in north philadelphia, he told police that the gun was for a rap video. According to investigators kyr ie saunders was pointing an ar15 Assault Rifle outside a window of the van and had more ammunition alongside of him. He works at Philadelphia International airport and he is facing firearms violations, charges. Against a man accused of ambushing two Pennsylvania State troopers continues today , after he need aid trip to the hospital, and that delayed the trial. Eric freins parents say that he fell while he was brushing his teeth, those are victims of that attack according to investigators accused of, opening fire outside Bloom

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