Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A 20160824 :

WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A August 24, 2016

No way this is going to happen. Oh, it will happen. Well work on it. Time will tell. Time for today, little warmer, a little bit more humid, so instead after ten we went to nine, actually, i went to nine and a half. But we will be nice today. Bus stop buddy is poolside today. With his ever present bottle of sunscreen, temperatures right now, nice. 50s and 60s, essentially into the 80s later on. Here is our beautiful post sunrise. 68 degrees with 6mile per hour wind out of the west southwest, other temperatures, 55 mount pocono, at this time tone has 60, it is 06 in Atlantic City, in wilmington, delaware, walking out the door to 64 degrees, eventually about 87 degrees for just philadelphia, sunny skies, little warmer than yesterday but still pretty nice, and humidity coming back, so is the heat. Well tell when you in the seven day forecast, now we got to deal with sun glare, bob kelly . I used to cringe taking band adolph my arm. Oh, i cant imagine. 7 02. Weve got sun glare for you right hine me here on the platt bridge, jammo, leaving the airport up and over in toward 26 street again, sun glare, the culprit, not only here but everywhere this morning, south on 95, heavy from cottman, in through girard avenue. Earlier accident, second one of the morning here on 422, as we go for a ride, eastbound, all lanes are open, but we are bumper to bumper from limerick all the way this through route 29, where we have the second accident, then of course we get hit with some sun glare coming around the saint gabes curve. Water main break in norristown, the johnson highway, at arch road. Looks like active work zone. Crews were out there milling the roadway when they punctured the water line. That was about 45 homes are without water this morning, and for the roadways you want to use fornance or Germantown Pike to avoid the delays this morning. Mike and alex back over to you. To this story here, front page every just about every newspaper, many of them across america, and of course in philadelphia. Because it is where it happened. Lock at this. Can you imagine this feeling, not that one there is one here, the one were doing now, look at this guy. You Better Believe im excited. High time. Dna evidence freeze mcmahon after 25 years in press job that mans name and the any wright. Another headline here. Shoot, let me get this. It is kind of blurred. Why wouldnt this be a head line . Wow. Look at this. Can we take that . Freedom after 25 years. All every his loved ones around him, people hugging and kissing him. Thats his grab daughter there he is kissing. What is he 44 now . Went in 20 years of age. Yes,. Pretty sure had 44, went in at 20. So dna evidence saved him. He was accused of raping and killing his elderly neighbor. So now he is a free man, jenny joyce . Yes, so mike, as were you saying, he was just 20 years old when arrested now 44. Those pictures there you are referring to, i was taking a look at them, too, extremely touching. As Anthony Wright walked out of curram fromhold prison, now expected to walk down the center city street to meet the jurors who acquitted him of the murder charge, lawyers from the Innocence Project group that focuses on freeing those wrongfully convicted say at the time of his arrest, wright was physicallith ends threat meaned signing an alleged confession, Anthony Wright had always maintained his innocence in connection to the 1991 rape and murder of 77 year old north philadelphia woman, louise tally. In a retrial, wrights lawyer produced dna evidence that exxon ate dollars wright matched the dn avianca man named ronnie bird, bird a man with a long criminal history. He died in 2013. So still a lot of questions. But we do know that wright is expected to come here to this office to his lawyers office, around 11 00 this morning, and again, meet with those jurors who freed him. Mike anal next. Thats going to be dramatic, and emotional, we will be there. 7 05. We have another earthquake . What . Breaking news, Officials Say powerful earthquake again, registering preliminary magnitude of 6. 8. Even bigger bigger than the italy earthquake, has shaken central miramar. This just happened, well keep you updated. But learning more about the earthquake that happened earlier in central it ily. Death toll continues to rise, happened about 9 30 last night our time. So beginning the of the afternoon over there right now. At least 37 people are dead, this is going to go, this death toll will go up for sure. Lauren is on the store. I as crews continue to search through the rubble therefore survivors, in italy, one the hardest hit cities, the 6. 2 earthquake lasted for just 20 seconds, felt as far away as the italian capitol of rome. One city mayor says half the town is gone, several buildings and homes have been completely destroyed. But there wasnt major damage, in any heavily urban areas. Right now Officials Say, the focus is on reaching the hardest hit towns. Youre taking a look now at the town of amatrice, heavily damaged, i have mayor saying half of the country gone there. People in rome could also feel the massive earthquake, entire buildings were raised and toppled, one woman said she had to put a pillow over her head to protect herself. And as daylight dawns, workers including priests started digging first with their hands and then later with shovels trying to help those people trapped. Heres more new video. You can see there, beyond the workers standing there, a young child who had been trapped in that rubble was carried away. That powerful quake leaving a path of devestation in its wake. Apparently one of the main streets in and out everyone every those towns is inaccessible, making it really tough for emergency crews to access the area, and help get those people who are trapped, italy sit on two active fault lines making it one of the most prone areas in europe to earthquakes, back in 2009, earthquake of similar size hit that same region, that one, killed about 300 people, mike and alex . Boy. Odd morning, two gigantic earthquakes, around the world from each other, on the sides of the globe. Well continue to keep you updated on both of them. 7 07. West philadelphia, a man dies after sneaking into his exgirlfriends house in the middle of the night. Police say the man was gun down right in front of his kids. Dave is on this story. Tell us more. Yes, just horrifying case here. Let me step out of the way. I want to show you the actual window here. This is a second floor window, where, police say somehow this guy got into this window, and got into a fight with the mother of his children, and also, her new boyfriend. Now, we can tell this is all on the 800 block of north marcos street in west philadelphia, it happened just after midnight. Police say the 33 year old man who broke in fought with the mother of his two children, and her newman, and he was then shot by the new partner, and returned to the hospital by police. The victim is pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say the shooter ran away, but police say they know who he is. This all happened with the children there, a boy and girl, under 15 in the house. Two children that she has, home at the time, and currently our Homicide Division interviewed. Young, under the age of 15, so young kids, obviously didnt need to see this situation go on. But we are dealing with them and dealing with what they need as far as counselling. Well, police say the victim first tried to get into the first floor of the kitchen area, and was pushed out of the house, by the mother of the children and her new boyfriend, then went to the second floor, thats when all of this ensued. Police say they know who they are looking for at this time. Back to you, mike and alex . Theyll get them. Almost 7 09. Search is on for the person responsible for shooting a man in grays ferry. Happened about 11 30 last night 1200 block every south 32nd street. Police tell us the victim, 21 year old man, was taken to Presbyterian Hospital after being shot once in the back. At last check, no arrest haves been made. Philadelphia police are investigating another shooting this time out of the citys University City section. That is where 23 year old plan was shot in the back side, the shooting happened about 11 30 at 39th and Market Street, victim taken to the hospital in stable condition. No arrest haves been made this morning. There goes another one. Police in darby borough searching for the gunman who killed a man on the porch of his grandmothers house, first murder dash think year. Police released this photo of the victim, darryl curry, someone seen with him just before the shooting happened, yesterday on the 100 block of north sixth street yesterday morning. Again, this is the victim. Police think robbery may have been the motive in this case. Prosecutors revealing shocking details about the beating death of a two year old in pennsauken. This is sickening. They say this 24 year old guy, zachary tricoche, told two year old jamil basskerville, jr. , put up his hands and prepare to fight him. In other words, getting him into a fighting stance like they were in a boxing ring, thats when investigators say this older guy here beat the 29pound child to death. Burst his liver with a punch. The victim was the son of the mans girlfriends, prosecutors say the couple was arguing over groceries when the fight happened. That guy right there was arraigned in Camden County yesterday. Family members in the courtroom could barely contain theyre motions, and anger, they said they wanted to kill him. I just think the state of new jersey they need to bring the Death Penalty back. My grandson was two years old, innocent. Didnt do nothing. Now he cant live his life but gets to live the rest of his life in prison. He got up. Tricoche, there he is, charged with first degree murder, he is of course in jail on 1 million. New trial, take the stands was a man who prosecuted the case. Prosecutor, over molest take claim, is the same person, someone thought sandusky molesting in a shower. This testimony heard sandusky tries to get his charges dropped, or just new trial together, the judge didnt say when he would rule. Well have an attorney on at 7 30, to take a closer look why sandusky deserves a new trial. Why the prosecute is her now saying there play be issues with what they are calling victim number two. Victim number two. All right, 7 11 now. Philly mob boss joey merlino faced a federal judge in manhattan, hirst Court Appearance since the fbi arrested him and members of five organized crime families from new york city. The list of charges is long. Racketeering, gambling, loan sharking among others. Merlino has pleaded not guilty and is freon 5 million bail. 7 12. Pregnant women might want to avoid another city in florida over zika concerns. Florida governor rick scott announced someone in the tampa bay area has contracted the zika virus, one of five new cases in the state that Health Officials believe were spread by local mosquitos. This case in tampa bay though is the first in the state outside the miami air. The governor said he does not yet have enough evidence to declare new zone of local transmissions. So nos in the same as miami has been, but spreading. 7 12. Learning more about the clinton foundations donors, Associated Press says more than half of the people that Hillary Clinton met with while she was secretary of state, who were from outside of the government, given money to the foundation. Oh, those 85 people gave a combined 156 million. Critics argue, donors were given special access to the state department, and republicans are calling for a special investigator. A special prosecutors being called by donald trump to look into this mess. The Clinton Campaign says it is outrageous to misrepresent sent the basis for her meetings with these different donors. Money donors. Coming up on 7 14. Gop Vice President ial nominee, mike pence, making several stops in our area. He was in bucks county, Montgomery County yesterday. So, he made stops at two businesses in our area, one in king of prussia, another in pipers ville. He told supporters that donald trump is stronger than ever and his plans to make america a better country. He also targeted opponent Hillary Clinton and her times in the statement department. Had a lot of generic things to say apparently. General theme weve seen from their speeches maybe. Yes. Was there a microphone there . Im sure there was. Okay. After the rally, governor pence stopped at a barber shop in norristown to get a haircut. After the barber shop owner henry finished pences cut they finally got to talk for a little bit. Running for Vice President of the united state. Oh, man. Oh. Yes, sir, yes, sir. Im running with donald trump. So im his runningmate. After 20 minute of this, some haircutting, as well, well, little more small talk, henry shook mikes hand, and asked who he was. When he realized pence was the republican Vice President candidate, he was thrilled, excited, called it a historic moment. So i guess they didnt give him a warning, just walk noon . Can you walk in for an appointment . Yes. Some barber shops, they dont do that. Thats old school, too, to get that tissue around your neck, thats old school. I bet there was some powder at the end, maybe a sucker . See, a lot of barber shops, they do that. Barber shop, yes. But you know, ive been hanging out in these fancy salons. You have been. But yesterday you were supposed to meet up, i he tried to cancel on me. Hair done . Whenever i say that, men get so upset. I dont again my hair done. Listen, when you leave that place, is your hair done . Then you are getting your hair done. Are you done . I have im never done, you know this. No, it goes on and on. So this local sports raid yee station involved in this big controversy over aphakic caller. So that caller apparently has been calling in for two years, been a known fixture on the show. An employee probably just in the other room. The guy works there. Yes, in the room nextdoor making calls. Heres chris murphy. What happens . So some thought harmless radio gag. This may have backfired, guys, this is sports radio 97. 5 the fanatic. Some now are calling this stunt racially offensive. Okay, frequent caller on the Mike Missanelli show turns out with a station employee the whole time, a producer for the show, now admitting he made this character up. But here is the thing that gets controversial. That station employee is white, and the caller he portrayed is black. Find out that some that far is maybe staged, and then when you add in the angle there there was a slight race component to this, offensive to some people, i think that makes it a little bit disappointing. All right, so that guy you just heard from the whistle below err, that brought it to the public. Missanelli, you see him there, Mike Missanelli, he has apologized now, he claims he had no idea the guy making these fake calls was his own producer. The thing is, this producer has been making these calls into the show for two years. Mike miss says i didnt nope, for two years. Here is the other thing, he is steriotype africanamericans. Mike, you and i were on mike and miss show two weeks ago. This caller, this faker caller called in and talked to us. The first person who called n chris andy an hour with mike, because sometimes in august there is not much sports to talk becomes so talk about other things going in, it was very nice to be with him for an hour. But the first caller was this fake guy. Really . And did you think anything of it . No, because i have heard him for two years. Because i listen to the show all the time. So his main goal was to get a date with you. This went on for two, three minutes, chris . We had no idea, either. I didnt. The caller want add date with me or the person who is pretending to be the caller . The call here is pretending to be africanamerican, but he was the white producer at the show. Soap, potentially you know, of two dates. Ya. Thats one way to look at it, sure. And Mike Missanelli single too, guys. Maybe it is a joke on me, since they know it wasnt real. So are you going to have sean to come in and work on this. Yep, used to work there, is it a common practice to have maybe interns have, fake calls, to generate other calls . Sometimes the last thing you want as a radio host is not to have anybody calling in. You dont want radio silence. No radio silence. You know what we should do the next time you do this report . Hear from the caller. Should we have like fake interview go guests, people coming on our show. Listen, im taking it right now. Always real. Weve been using our time since the weather has been so good to give you some geography about where the earthquakes, now another one, the one from italy there is happened at will the 30 last night our time. 3 30 in the morning their time. And 6. 2 magnitude, but now we jump all the way over to m myanmar, 6. 8 magnitude, that happened not too long ago, our time, 6 34, our time he pressure, but starting to edge off shore. That means southwest wind instead of northwest winds. And those are the warmer and more humid air masses, this cold front comes through on friday, but it is not going to make a big difference in the weather. Let me show you. 87 degrees today, close to 90 tomorrow. You will feel the humidity really tomorrow. More than today. By friday, back to the 90s for sure, hottest day of the seven day forecast, but so hot on saturday, sunday, and bob kelly, we are probably working now by the weekends, anyway, of heatwave number six. Not only that, this is the will last weekend of august, last one before labor day weaken. Oh, ya, the last coming up on the last weekend, where last week where the kids have off from school. Good morning, everybody, 7 20, got an accident on 295. It is northbound lanes of 295. Into route 30. And thats causing a delay rolling backward on that 42 freeway. Again, coming in from new jersey, and that bellmawr interchange, northbound, 295, another water main break, second one this morning, now there is one down in wilmington, shipley road at the dakota avenue. Local detours. This water main break up in norristown, has water cut off to about 45 homes along the johnson highway, at arch road. So, using Germantown Pike, as the alternate, it has been rough go for accident this mo

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