Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia 20140826 : vimars

Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia 20140826

Later. We are looking at another hot afternoon. Yesterday wasnt too bad but today we will start to feel that heat and humidity slowly return. It is an eight on a scale of one to ten. It is a gorgeous afternoon. For those of how like it next two days we will be feeling like summer. Sunny and warm outside right now. Temperatures in the 60s to around 70. Bus stop buddy in his tshirt, hat and sunglasses by his pool on his last week of vacation here. Right now it is 71 in philadelphia. We were 69, just about 30 minutes ago. So these temperatures are jumping very quickly. They will continue to do so with the gorgeous sunrise and we will after lot of sunshine today. Your fox cast 88, that will be your High Temperature. It is heating up. Mostly sunny skies and into tonight we will have clear skies, again but probably pretty warm and humid with low temperatures around 70 degrees. Hotter on wednesday as we are expect to break back out in the 90s. Stay tuned for that seven day forecast. But first we are still following this major accident, in colmar on 309 southbound, bethlehem pike, it is between Line Lexington road and trewigtown road. But it is clear but we have huge delays there. If you can avoid it that would be best to get us through. Also an accident in towamencin 40foot road at welsh road also men as route 63, this accident has been cleared as well but you might sees some backups there too, mike. 7 02. A fire overnight, forced residents in a northeast philadelphia apartment complex right out of their homes. The fire broke out just before 11 there 30 last night at the Grant Meadows apartments a along the 3100 block of grant avenue. The the fire was brought under control fairly quickly. It too took an hour. No one was hurt. Also, we have learn that a longport, new Jersey Police officer is dead following a collision, between his motorcycle and an suv. The crash happened near route 40 and tuckahoe road in Franklin Township gloucester county, yesterday afternoon. Police say that sir Charles Adams was going through a intersection when an suv tried to make a left turn and they collided. Adams was pronounced dead at the hospital. The the officer was offduty at the time. He had been on that force for 21 years. Local lawmakers calling on the United States and israeli governments to find a like wood, new jersey man who went missing while studying overseas. Twentythree yearold Aaron Stauffer is stud anything israel. He went for a hike with a friend in the Jerusalem Forest on friday. The two some how got separated and aaron has in the been heard from ever since. A massive search is underway but there is in trace of aaron. Some fear now that he may have been kidnaped. Back here at home Philadelphia Police are questioning a 25 yearold man in connection with the murders on have those two women in mayfair. Steve keeley live at police headquarters, steve. Reporter look, every homicide is perfectible but detectives here will tell you it is extra horrible when somebody gets killed, in the act of helping that person who likely killed them. We have seen it before where Good Samaritans have the tables turns on them. Somebody posing as a victim. In this case it is a kay case of a kind old lady taking somebody into their own home, trusting them, even a feeling of being part of the family and being killed at the hand of that person they took n detectives were told, that in one ever was hungry was in the fed by 67 yearold dolly evans and no one who desperately needed a place to live was ever turn away from her home. Now one of those young man taken in and fed by dolly and her friend ruby thomas is person of the interest and only person in custody here at the headquarters as the the neighborhood up in the mayfair holmesberg neighborhood wants to hear official confirmation soon from the detectives, of what they suspect instantly that these two nice old laid writes savagely executed, shot and strangled by someone they knew, let in and helped, and betrayed that trust, and then killed home. Im understanding she was a very sweet lady. She would help anyone who needed help a lot of people respected and loved her in the neighborhood. It was very tragic her death. She had an opened door policy. She let people in the neighborhood come in and out. She fed fed them, she took care of them. We want to get to the bottom of this as quickly as we can and were hoping that speaking to this person of interest, we will get to the end of it, real quickly. It is scary, and i just hope that it comes to an even. I hope they, you know, will be able to close the book and, like i said, fine justice and hold a person accountable for whoever did this. Like i said, but i was just hoping that they do find the person that is responsible for their situation. Were at 21 hours since this 25 yearold guy was brought here to headquarters yesterday and maybe Still Holding back answers only the kill wore know like where the gun is and why would a young man getting help, housed and fed use that gun to kill woman, who acted like grandmothers to him all summer while he lived with them for the past several months. Mike and kerry. 7 06. A Delaware County man is accused of taking his nephews on a drunken joy ride. Yes, this is clarence hairston. He was supposed to be babysitting his eight and nine yearold nephews on saturday but Upper Darby Police say they spotted his impala park in the middle of the busy intersection blocking traffic. The that is bizarre. It is at copley street. Then they noticed the car jerking around a little bit. They took a closer look and they found that the eight yearold was the one driving behind the wheel. Okay. Hairston was drunk. He had a beer in his hand, a couple more empty on the floor. His seat was rekline. Neighbors said they were stunned to hear about this. Anybody could have got hurt. Kids, children. I think that is crazy. I dont think a eight yearold should be driving a car with a grown man. You should have have been more than that, it is just crazy for me. The kiddies sitting on his lap, right. Yeah. He is leak back. He is pushing the break and accelerator. Ridiculous. The kiddies steering it. He has a beer in his hand and who knows how many he had to drink prior to. That anyway, boy returned to the the mother and Mother Told Police she would have never allowed them to be with their uncle if she knew he was drunk and putting them behind the wheel. No. 7 07. A stray bullet flying through a house in Delaware County nearly hits a sleeping toddler, this morning the search is on for a shooter. They are not sure who did it yet. Jenny is on this story, hi, jenny. Hi there, well, it was 11 00 oclock sunday night when five bullets were flying in the intersection of sixth and walnut street, this second time in a week at this intersection, was the the scene, of gunfire, and sunday night one of those bullets, flew into a house, just inches from a crib where a threeyear old boy was sleeping. Thankfully the boy was not hurt. His great grandmother is well known in this community, darby boro Council President jab is davis. Yesterday police went door to door passing out the flyers with information about the shooting and the suspect in hopes that someone saw something or knows something and will do the right thing by coming forward with that information. A tip call prevent because they want violence to stop. To see this and hear this, like when i lived here 25 years ago we didnt have this. It. Shooting guns is a problem. Bullets dont have names. In one knows how to shoot a gun. They always totally unacceptable. Im glad my kids have grown and moved out and out of the way. I come out of the house, only to go to work. So scared. Terrified. People handling these firearms they have no idea, when they pull that trigger, and that split second, where that piece of steel is going to be going. In this case it came very close to causing someones death. Reporter darby you boro investigators have a vague description of the suspect saying their two males, late teens to early 20s, both very skinny. When 5 feet eight and 6 feet tall. Police say they are concern about their violence. They want suspects and guns off of the streets before another shooting happened, mike and kerry. My goodness. Police in moorestown new jersey are investigating another daytime burglary. Latest incident occurred yesterday in the 300 block of bridge boro road. Yeah, bridgeboro. Yeah. Home owner returned home last night to find a side door had been kick in. They stole jewelry, cash and gift cards. This is the latest in the string of daze time burglar is in moorestown. Meanwhile at 7 09. Huge ruling for Girard College. Yeah, according to philly. Com a judge has decided that the school may not suspend its high school and boarding programs to improve its financing. The schools board of trekkers had petitioned the court last summer to allow that change. At the time, they said that the funds to support Girard College could be depleted within 25 years if the changes werent put into effect. Right. Well, no word on whether the board will appeal but some people think they might. The white house is spanning its fight against isis. President obama approving surveillance flights overseer use to try to gather, information about this Islamic Extremist Group that is there one official call the pledge and important avenue for reliable intelligence. While the president at this point anyway has in the approved military action inside of syria, this move could pave the way for air strikes in the future. Again, what i would go back to is the president s stated strategy for dealing with isis which is to remember that there are more tools in the tool books then just force. The administration called them isol, a lot of people call them isis. You had began launching strikes begins isis in iraq earlier this month. Top pentagon Officials Say only way to eliminate iraq. A british born rapper is identified as militant who beheaded american journalist james foley. Police, and spy agencies are using sophisticated Voice Recognition software to identify this guy. British media reports that rapper abdel majed, known as el jenny or lyrics jen is the militant on camera with james foley. The the 24 yearold rappers father was a top al qaeda lieutenant, and he is set to go on trial here in the United States, for the 1998 u. S. Embassy attacks in east africa. Wow. Just so strange. Really is. Well, pretty somber day in ferguson, missouri. Thousands gathering at a church for the funeral of michael brown. 5,000 people attending the Services Including family, friend, supporters, political figures were there, celebrity activist as well. Although the streets of ferguson have calm down in the past couple of days motions are still running very high. Michael browns bloodies crying from the ground. Crying for vengeance. Crying for justice. The 18 yearold was shot and killed by police during a confrontation two weeks ago. There is another march slated for saturday. Protesters would like the Police Officer that was involved in the shootings fired and charged as a matter of fact. They would like fergusons police chief and the the mayor to resign. My goodness. Well, in response to the shooting, there in ferguson, Law Enforcement officials here at home, are hoping to bridge the gap between the police and our communities. They are holding ab event tonight, in chester, they are calling it hands up, guns down. Yeah, members of the chester and wilmingtons Police Department are joining the Pennsylvania State police, the community, and the proper protocol during a Police Encounter and, of course, vice versa as well. Yes. Also this morning at 7 12 the earthquake in Californias Napa valley is causing at least a billion dollars, a billion in damage but Officials Say the the area is far from devastated. No, in fact, they did a little survey and 80 percent of the valleys wineries were unaffect. That is good news. Worst damage was in the napas downtown area, very historic, with more than a hundred homes, and buildings have been deemed too dangerous to go back into. The although the power is back on in much of the area, officials are still searching for possible gas leaks. Meanwhile, there are new calls this morning to develop some kind of a Early Warning system for earthquakes, if that is even possible. Supporters say such a system would give system to take trouble. It makes sense, but it is hard to do. How would you do that. They have four seconds of warning. Fortysecond at geological survey. They think if you have had 302nd you might be able to get out of the house. Or at least getaway from a dangerous area. Yeah. All right. O dyou want to see Surveillance Video . This is from a music store in california. It is just outside of san francisco. Look at everything shaking there. Isnt that insane. Look at all that stuff just flying around. It is like confetti almost. I dont know what it is. It is like under water video. It does look like confetti. Are those guitar picks or something, flying around. That could be. I dont know. 6. 0, big bones in 25 years ill tell thaw. Well, the emmy awards were last night, if you didnt see it, we will show you a few clips here. It was a huge night for breaking bad, of course that show is wrapped at this point but they earned five awards including best drama. Modern family earned its fifth win now for best Comedy Series. And julia lewis drewfuss and jim parsons picking up best comedy actor and actress. You have a crush on her. I always have. Julianne and Brian Cranston pick ing up the best drama actor and actress emmys. Is there brian for breaking bad. Awesome. Well, lets get back to your opinions about the taney dragons, and should we be having a giant parade. We are having a big parade. We will do it. 2 00 oclock tomorrow afternoon. Give me the details. Heres is what going on. It starts at 20th and market street, as mike mentioned, at 2 00 in the afternoon in center city. There will be two stops along the parade route. First stop at the Kimmel Center where they will be serenaded by the philly pops and then their second stop is going to be at second and no. Broad and a washington. Yes, that is where mummers are performing. Yes. Parade will finish up with a rally at fdr park. After that parade is done they are heading to Citizens Bank park for a tribute to the phillies. My goodness what we would have done if they would have won the whole thing. We would have shut the whole city down. Hey, caitlin, it is 2 00 oclock. I think i will go. It will be very hot, sweating standing out there, hot and humid weather making a come back today and tomorrow. We will show thaw in a minute. But first checking the tropics, our third name hurricane of the year this one cristobal moving north warned across the atlantic. It broad tons of hurricanes conditions to turks, bohamas, and new in the opened waters. Again it is moving northward but it is expect to take a more northeasterly track over the next 24 hours which business news, it is staying off course from the u. S. Main land. It is in the bringing us any impacts, really. The only impact is going to be some rough surf and chop i sees. That is impacting people down the the shore this weekend. But by friday, this thing is long gone. Way out to sea. Up by the the canadian marry times. Rip current risk has been high and will remain so as they continue to move through the atlantic. Clear skies right now. Temperatures started off kind of cool but it has been a muggy morning here in the city. I felt the difference when i stepped outside earlier this morning. Right now 71 in philadelphia 59 in pottstown. Sixtyfour in trenton. And 60 in atlantic city. Eightyeight is the High Temperature today under mostly sunny skies, much more like summertime. But that comfortable weather will return. First a couple of hot days though. Eightyeight today. Then 92, hot and humid on wednesday. Slight chance of a shower on wednesday night, otherwise, that is from a cold front which will knock temperatures down on thursday, and free. It looks beautiful for the eagles thursday night. Eightyfour on friday. That is again for the Holiday Weekend. Expect the heat and hood midty to return. Maybe our last gasp but maybe not. But we will see a chance for showers and thunderstorms, specifically, or especially on sunday and monday. So keeping a close eye on that for you. Seven day forecast and now into your traffic authority. We have a lot of accidents this morning. It has been pretty busy out there we will start 202 southbound, at exit number 328a, and heres a new accident that just came in a lot of delays building up in this area. Right around king of prussia you know that will be a very busy area. It is like a choke point right there. Also 76, the the schuykill expressway westbound off ramp to 202, there is a crash on the ramp to 202 southbound. So you will see a lot of build up there. So 20 2a big problem area this morning. We will keep you posted, hi, mike. All right. We are less than one week away from our new family member, alex holley, her debut here on good day philadelphia next monday. Now, alex is already in town getting ready to join the show. Now to celebrate we are taking the the show on the road next week. We will kick it all off, with labor day on the boardwalk in wildwood. So come on out, join us in wildwood, seven to 10 00 a. M. , we will be located right at the boardwalk at schillinger avenue. It is pronounced different ways. You nose where it is. On tuesday a week from today we will broadcast live from independent mall, here in olde city philadelphia. We have some special guests. The stars of the the new movie, the mays runner will be with us.

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