Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6A 20160815 :

WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6A August 15, 2016

Assume, but this is the feast of the assumption. Yes, if we did have school in august, we would have a holiday. We would have to get up early to go to church. What is the assumption again, mary went up to heaven. Let me get my note out. We will look it out. I think mary went to heaven, straight shot. Yes. The nuns are going to be upset with me. Yes, go to the office. Im lutheran. Well, good to see you, lutheran. Good to see you. All right, martin what is the weather. We are dealing with the heat and humidity. The number of the day, it is not a six, maybe a seven. Not hot, not as hot or humid but still hot and humid enough to keep excessive heat warning in effect. Might notice a bit more comfortable stepping outside, heat warning remains in effect. The lets check with our temperatures they are in the quite as hot, in fact they have dropped below 80. That is a nice change. Seventys, north and western suburbs. Philadelphia is at 76 degrees. Ultimate doppler is clear. There is our picture of a beautiful sunrise, 76degree. Dew. 70. Very light win. In the 90s today peeking at 95 degrees. That is your wet they are morning. How are the roads, heres bob. Yes, the assumption is mary going straight on up to heaven. 6 02. Fifteen minute delays on the norristown high speed line, this morning, septa said Early Morning signal problems the culprit but they have made Service Adjustments over weekend. One for morning rush hour and also as they continue to tweak services, tweak the trains, some Service Adjustment on these four lines. So, make sure you have a new schedule this morning between last week and this week, they have made a lot of adjustments. Maybe only five or ten minutes but that means a big difference if that is your train that is coming earlier then scheduled no problems at the moment on the schuylkill expressway, however, later on today, they will be working eastbound, gladwynn into city line, Drain Cleaning beginning around 9 00 oclock down to one lane, so tempers will be hot on a hot day, 9 00 oclock down to one lane inbound on the schuylkill expressway. Mike and alex, back over to you. What is this day six of the heat wave, come on, we need relief. Especially because we have had some deaths because of the heat. I know it. Steve keeley has details in center city. Hi there steve. Reporter no relief at the shore. Ninetyeight both days down the shore. Hotter at the beach then it was in the city yesterday by a degree but the highs of the day also eclipsed by the lows of the day. That means lows in the middle have the night are setting record as well. We are not only waste ones standing by Franklin Square fountain right at the foot of the ben franklin bridge. Isnt that a pretty picture as sun comes up we have a gentlemen sitting on the bench and how about this wise man here to the left of us getting his morning exercise in, just like we showed a guy in the dark last half an hour another senior, smart enough to do the exercise at the coolest time of the day. When overnight low, this weekend only went down to 83 that shattered previous record of 78 and Chris Gallagher, who is manning the phones with his staff over at the corporation for the agings heat line says that when you have the lows in the 80s only, that tells you how dangerous it is, for the people that are calling his help line. It is not just High Temperature of the day but it is, how at night it is not cooling off and still in the 80s at night. This many days in the row peoples body just arent able to come back, you know, overnight a lot of times youll cool off. That is not happening right now. This many days in a row it gets dangerous for people especially people with certain ailments where this can exacerbate that condition and you can run into problems as we have seen. Reporter for you folks who are not meteorologists out there when you hear heat index, that is summer version of the wind chill factor. Wind chill, of course, wind, cold temperatures combining to make it feel colder then actual thermal the stat reads. In the summer we have heat and humidity combining to make it feel a lot hotter then temperature and that is why it feels triple digit hot and when it feels like that, hike, i dont know if you have have the same experience in your short work to work, george like his kung. Georges phrase why are you sweating. Shower didnt take. I feel like that, the shower just didnt take today. Yeah. I can always judge by his hair. Well, that is another seinfeld episode with the water pressure gone down in the building, in jerrys building, they all had bad hair. Really. Hi. Why are you looking at me like that. I should get into that tie che like that guy. As long as you dont mess with me. It does that help with your zen. He mentioned that hot line, is there the number 215 7659040. 215 7659040. You can always go to fox 29. Com and that number is sitting right there on our home page. 6 06. Closing arguments of the state attorney general Kathleen Kane. She didnt take a stan, they didnt call any witnesses. Were done. Is this going to be it. Dave kinchen in norristown, Montgomery County. Reporter it could be. We will see. We do know as you said Closing Argument are set to commence and then jury can take from it thereafter the Closing Arguments. All of this capping about a weeks worth of compelling testimony in a trial that has placed attorney general Kathleen Kane against two of her former aid, prosecutors will likely restate their claim that kane leaked secret grand jury information to a newspaper for political pay back purposes a mid squabbles with other prosecutors. And then lying about the leaks under oath allegedly last week, kane declined to take the stand herself, and her defense rested their case without calling witnesses or presenting any evidence, her lawyers had said that there was no credible evidence showing that kane did anything criminal. Testimony included her political advisor who said that kanes Security Team checked him for a wire at philly parking garage and swept his wallet, cell phone and keys to meet at a hotel for lunch and fix story for the grand jury. That is what he alleged in court. Kane continues to work without her license, serves as ag without her license because it was suspended during this whole proceedings. Again, shes expect to hear the Closing Arguments today and also jury is expected to take the stand at some point today as well. Back to you. We will be there for sure. 6 07. We are expect to go learn more about the tragic deaths of the berks county family. District Attorneys Office is set to hold a News Conference this afternoon. Police found family of the five including three children and the dog shot dead in the Sinking Spring home more than a week ago now. Investigators are calling it a murder suicide but they have not said who was the shooter. Police conferenced domestic issues between mark and megan short and neighbors say megan was planning to leave with the kid. All right. A woman in frankford was brought to the hospital after being shot, twice in the leg, while sitting inside of a van. It happened just after midnight, on wakeling and sol streets. Police tell us that the shooter walk up to the van and then fired at least ten rounds into the van. Hitting her twice. Victim is in the hospital this stable condition. Marijuana was found in the van so police kind of think the shooting had to do with the drugs but they do not know for sure. In kensington search is on for 16 yearold boys killer. Police say he was found shot in the back near orleans street. The teen was rushed to Temple University hospital where he died. The his family says he was about to start his junior year in high school. Investigators are still looking for the shooter. 6 09. Next up, explosive violence and riots destroyed businessness milwaukee, who is it i officials are relying on to help keep the peace. Hey, it is 6 11. Sounds good to me. And now, it is 6 11. Things are back to normal at jfk airport this new york after reports of shots fired. Yes, some flights were ground todd this scare but it seems like everything is back. Frightening scene for passengers, look at this, as police swarmed in. Police evacuated one terminal, closed another after receiving 911 call about shots fired. All reports related to determined to be unfounded. There were in injuries reported thankfully. It is not clear who made the call, of course, and which led to this scare. They dont know who hade the call. Unrest in milwaukee following Fatal Shooting of an arm man, one person was shot and multiple people arrested last night on the second day of protest after this Police Involved shooting there was no widespread destruction of property as there was the night before. Chaos comes after police say an officer shot and killed a 23 yearold silver smith saturday after he fled a traffic stop with the loaded gun in his hand. His father says he blames himself for being a bad role model. I just got out of jail two months ago, i have been going back and forth in jail and they see these things. Im apologizing to my kid for being a rod model they look up to. Police have not name the officer involve in the shooting. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker will call in the national guard, if needed. 6 12. Death toll rise necessary louisiana as historic flooding continues to hit the region. How people in the area are coming together. Plus dramatic rescue video you have to see to believe. It is unreal, the guy dives in the water to save a with man, wow. Hey, is this our turn . Honey. Our turn . Yeah, we go left right here. woman vo Great Adventures are still out there. Well find them in our subaru outback. avo love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. Get zero percent on select subaru models during the subaru a lot to love event, now through august thirtyfirst. And spent eleven months in a pow vcamp. M what donald trump said about our members of the military being captured is a disgrace. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured. When you fly over enemy territory, the odds might be against you being able to come home. Donald trump doesnt understand the weight of sending americans into harms way. Hes unfit to be president. Priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. Sue serio is off all week im meteorologist dave war tone get you started there this morning. We are in the mid 70s, cooler north and west as well. You like to see numbers dropped below 80, give buildings a chance to cool off. It has not been like that past few taste but today cooler and less humid. There is in showers and storms. Things are dry, ultimate Doppler Radar we are looking live at a nice sunrise, high, thin clouds, dew points at 70. Seventysix for temperature. It is cooler but will still be hot enough this afternoon where we keep excessive heat warning in effect because that will be close to a hundred. Heat warnings still in effect and not as hot and humid. More storms today and there is relief in the seven day forecast. Temperature dropped below 90. Sea breeze will keep it nice and cool not much in the way of showers or storms today. Maybe a few tonight. Overnight tonight things clear up and tomorrow these are stronger storms developing north and west. Not as humid today. The that changes tomorrow. Humidity comes back. The heat index will climb above 100 degrees. Maybe not quite there today but close though. Tomorrow watch for these storms to be severe, best chance for Severe Weather upper montgomery, upper bucks, Lehigh Valley and carbon, Monroe County in that slight risk area for Severe Weather. Ninetys, one drop to 89, on thursday, it gets cooler and less humid. Ninety gannon friday but nice relief there this weekend. This will be the end of the heat wave saturday and sunday. Showers and a few storms off and on each day but that humidity is down and temperatures are down, nice relief there coming up, you have to wait for it all week. Were in the 90s, bob. 6 17. Good monday morning, we are starting to see beginning of the jams, southbound i95 getting to it the southbound heavy from academy through cot the man avenue through Construction Zone as you head into downtown no problems yet here on the blue route 476, right here from Delaware County, again, some road could be damp, wet, maybe a tree branch from those thunderstorms that rolled through late last night. Norristown high speed line running with 15 minute delays because of some signal problems, some Service Adjustments to a number of the Regional Rail lines, lansdale line, septa added two new trains one in the morning, one in the afternoon and then on the following four lines here they have tweaked things a bit with the times on each of the trains. Make sure you have a new schedule. Go to fox 29. Com we have a link to the septa schedule so you are good to go. The later today right after the end of our rush hour, the schuylkill expressway will go down to one lane between gladwynn and city, penndot says they have to clean the drains out, and you know, coming in that straight away those big silver tubes that kind of take water from the roxanne push it into the schuylkill river. They have got Drain Cleaning to do and that will make a mess for inbound commute after 9 00 oclock. Coming in for a little visit to see the zoo or bringing kids into downtown, expect delays on that eastbound schuylkill after 9 00 oclock. Alex, back over to you. 6 18. We have extreme heat here in the Delaware Valley parts of the lou san air under water. Are you ready for an unbelievably dramatic rescue a massive wild fire in california, has already forced 4,000 people out of their homes. All right, lauren, oh, man if you have not seen this hang around, this guy is a hero. Yes, clean up continues in louisiana where people people died following days of torrential rains all across the state. More than 20,000 people have been rescued from the rising flood waters, several areas saw 2 feet of rain over a 48 hour period. The federal government has declared a major disaster in that state, state police delivered food and other supplies to people stranded by the high water. And despite the destruction some people say that the Severe Weather is actually bringing out the best in people who are stepping into help those in need. The people that are in the community that came together, you know, we do need socks, shoes, everybody need personal items, you know, if you dont know how, they will tell you where to find it. It is a coming together right now. Forecasters say more rain is possible for parts of the the louisiana both today and tomorrow. Lets head to california, four homes have been destroyed in lake county as 2,000 acres of land continue to burn from a weekend wild fire, 1200 people have been forced to evacuate the area. This is second year in the row that this community had to deal with the fire. Last years blaze destroyed 1300 homes, killed four people, fire Officials Say in one has been hurt in the most recent fire. So far fire in callus 5 percent contain, governor of louisiana says he plans to request a major federal disaster declaration for all areas affect by the flood, mike and alex. You will let us do dramatic footage. Yes. This is wild. Ready. Im ready. Local tv crew shoots the flooding down in louisiana and they see this guy scrambling to rescue a woman. There is a woman inside. She has her Little White Dog inside the car. He goes down in the what the tore save her, watch. My god im drowning. Im going to break this window. My dog, get my dog. Wow. Get me dog. He did. How is that. Amazing. My goodness. Thank goodness. And, the tv crew stepped in and used their microphone to break a window. 6 21. Injuries on the football field have eagles fans worried. Carson wentz. He has a hairline fracture of his ribs. Will we see him at all this season . My goodness. For senate, a clear difference. Katie mcginty for background checks, for banning assault weapons, and banning highcapacity ammunition clips. And pat toomey . Against an assault weapons ban and against banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. Listen to pat toomey brag i have had a perfect record with the nra. Pat toomey gets an a from the nra. Hes not for you. Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. The freshest foodng you and low acme prices. And right now you can save even more during our 125th anniversary sale. Happy anniversary to me. Stock up during our mega event get quaker cereal and breakfast bars for just 1. 49 each when you buy 6. Pick up fritolay party size tostitos, doritos and ruffles for just 2. 99 each when you buy 6. Acmes 125th anniversary sale. Its huge good morning, im sean bell. Eagles still dealing with a bunch of injuries in training camp, carson wentz sat out sundays practice with fractured ribs. The Brandon Brooks still out. So is jordan matthews. But before that eagles showing some love to the military, rocking some army fatigues, signing jerseys, and taking pictures but im sure even they want to know about carson wentz. After practice wentz talked about his injuries. Yeah, it hurts receipt i good. I actually came out yesterday and tried to practice. I didnt realize how bad it hurts. I went, got xrays, ct scans and that revealed the cracked rib. So, it hurts pretty much everything i do but it will be all right. Hopefully he is back were the final preseason game. Phillies rockies, look at this, look at ryan howard showing he still has some speed in those old legs. He is coming all the way from first to get to home plate off this rbi from odubel herrera, great job, phillies win sevensix. Boy, ryan is playing well. Yes. Im concerned about wentz. You are. He is smiling, i thought everything was good. Then over weekend, he is hurt. Well, he has same thing d

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