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WCAU NBC10 News Today At 6am June 22, 2024

Haven road toward the vine street sprevert expressway. But no problems yet but i see it coming. Then this accident so watch out there. Heading out the door the 42 freeway clear again. That accident scene out of the way so no problems as we look at this drive time here. Five minute trip from 55 up towards the walt whitman bridge. Ben franklin is nice and clear. Volume on the ben into philadelphia with two lanes blocked westbound for ongoing construction. We are updating breaks new we have been following the past hour. A fire in the homesburg section of philadelphia sent one woman to the hospital with smoke inhalation. It started on oakmont street in the basement. Apparently. Investigators say the injured woman is blind. She was taken to nazareth hospital. And she is expected, however, to be okay. Good news. Preparing for the pope. And the papal shutdown. Commuters and neighbors are bracing for major road closures when the pope visits philadelphia next month. Ben franklin bridge, no cars allowed on the bridge from friday, september 25th through monday, the 28th. If you cross the bridge you have to do it on bike or on foot. The highways during that time the eastbound schuylkill expressway will shut down from the blue route to internet 95. The westbound lanes of the schuylkill close from 95 to u. S. 1. Portions of u. S. 1, city avenue, will be closed from bellmont to lancaster. An area where the pope will be staying overnight while he is here. Vine street expressway is shut down both directs. I95 will remain open during the papal visit. Yesterday, the city of philadelphia released details of what it calls the traffic box to the pontiffs visit. Here is a map of what the box looks like. A three mile secure zone covering parts of center city and West Philadelphia. Zone extends westward to 38th street. Drivers allowed to leave the traffic box but not allowed back in. Word about the papal road and bridge closures is spreading fast and so is reaction. Matt delucia is live in radnor, Delaware County. What are people saying about these changes . Reporter they are saying they have got some planning to do. That is for sure. This is the front page of the daily news this morning with the headline god help us. Im sure a lot of people are waking up thinking after listening to what you two just talked about, a lot to think about and a lot to digest in terms of what roads are closed and what will stay open and this traffic box. Right behind mere hee you got 476 that is staying open and take the brunt of some of the traffic issues but there has been speculation and rumors over the past few weeks you name it but yesterday with the mayors press conference a lot more became clear of what roads will be shut down and how this whole traffic plan is going to work. Nielson to say some people are trying to figure out how they are getting to work and how special needs individuals will get around. The organizers and city leaders have been saying they are enthusiastic about the upcoming papal visit but its becoming more of a headache of those within this newly labeled traffic box. I actually work at the hospital so, actually, i am basically not going to work at all during that time and im planning to rent out my place and hoping somebody will rent it out and im just going to leave the city. Reporter another aspect of the papal travel plan happens today and the septa lottery. Remember, that happened on monday where you would have to enter online to try to buy the passes for the Regional Rail . The 18 stops are making their way to center city for the papal visit, those winners will begin to be introduced later on today via email so check your email inboxes and even those spam boxes just to make sure you get that email because you only have a few days to make that purchase. We are in radnor right now. One of the towns that will be affected by the papal visit. Because one of the train stops is around the corner from where we are, we talked with police about how they are planning to manage the traffic, if you will. Ill have that coming up at 6 30. Live in radnor township, matt delucia, nbc10 news. We have breaking news from overnight. Police in louisiana are looking for the gunman who killed an officer. Youre looking at new video this morning from the scene in shreveport. Police say the officer was responding to a report of an armed Man Threatening people inside a house when he was shot. We have just Learned Police will be holding a News Conference at 10 30 this morning. You can count on us to update you on nbc10 news at 11 00 a. M. This morning, the fbi is waiting on the medical examiner to determine if a body found in a Delaware County creek is a missing 11yearold boy. Searchers discovered the body in the darby creek while looking for Laquan Lattimore last seen monday afternoon riding his bike. He boys family says he has never run away or disappeared before and they are offering a 1,500 reward for any information. Pennsylvanias top prosecutor could Face Criminal Charges today according to sources. Attorney general Kathleen Kane is accused of leaking secret grand jury information to a newspaper. She has denied the allegations. However, a grand jury recommended that authorities charge kane with perjury and other offenses. That report was handed over to Montgomery County District Attorney furman in december. We contacted d. A. Furman but she would not confirm or deny the report that kane will be charged today. We will stay on top of this let you know as soon as we get new information. One of the four people indicted along with congressman chaka fattah appeared in court for the first time today. Vederman is accused of bribery and racketeering and money laun laundering. The indictment alleged that he was part of a scheme that used Campaign Money to pay off a student loan of the congressmans son and the fed say vederman agreed to buy a used porch from nbc10 news anchorwoman renee chenaultfattah. She say the car sale was fraudulent and she continued to title it and insure it and store it at the fattah house for years after the car sale. The arraignment will be at some point in the future. At this point in time mr. Vederman will plead not guilty and we look forward to vindicating him at trial. Renee chenaultfattah has previously said in a letter that she used the cash toward a Vacation Home but has done nothing wrong. She has not been charged with a crime and on leave from nbc10. Congressman chuck fattah is to appear in court on august 18th. In the meantime the four here face charges in the indictment and waiting to find out when they will face a judge. We are starting off with some sunshine and a nice cool view from here where the temperatures are in the low 50s this morning. Most of the rest of the area is in the 60s and with sunshine to start with, we will warm into the 80s. But its not going to bem day sunshine. A cooler morning with clear skies overnight. A few thin clouds in the area. A warm afternoon but during the afternoon, clouds will be on the increase and im tracking some rain for showers expected this evening and rain into tomorrow morning for parts of the area. 57 degrees right now in doylestown. Just the mountains that are in the 50s. Philadelphia is holding at 70 degrees but 64 in millville. And we will see sunshine and it will be nice and bright to start with. It will warm things up into the 80s this afternoon. But its later today that we will be tracking some rain moving into the area. Showers, the possible thunderstorms are twotoour west and moving into the ohio valley. This is the storm that will bring not just rain but gusty winds into the area for tonight and tomorrow. The strongest winds will likely be in delaware and south jersey. At 11 00 this morning, we will see sunshine, a few high clouds and rain will be to our west. But during the evening hours that rain moves in at 8 00 theching. A few scattered light showers in delaware and into south jersey. Then some heavier downpours are possible during the late evening hours and Early Morning hours at midnight tonight. You can see the heavier rainfall in southern delaware and into south jersey. So neighborhoodbyneighborhood forecast calling for a warm afternoon and dry for allentown, quaker town and reading. Mostly sunny skies there. You can see cloud increasing this afternoon for trenton, mt. Holly and norristown. 85 later today. Clouds and breaks ever sunshine. 80s at the shore. Rehoboth beach up to 82 and 83 in dover. Dover and vine land will likely see showers in the afternoon hours. Got the sevenday forecast to show you how the threat of rain lasts and what the weekend looks minutes. A lot of anxiety about the road closure when the pope visits but that is still a month away. Jessica boyington is watching the roads for you. Lets deal with the anxiety we have daytoday right now. 422 around trooper road in theory allow that active work zone. Headed eastbound toward the schuylkill expressway no problems. Still doing okay eight minute trip from 29 up towards the schuylkill expressway. Pottstown still watching this accident scene industrial highway and south keim street. Moving on to that accident in bellmawr, new jersey, moved out of the way and all lanes moving along nicely. In the next ten to 15 minutes or so we start to see increase a lot wood haven to vine street. Mass transit no problems or delays for these transsits. More drive times in ten minutes. This morning, there is a new twist in the continuing bill cosby scandal. We will tell but a judges order that involves the comedian, the playboy mansion and a 15yearold girl. What firefighters are saying about the wildfires raging across california. We are learning more about a man accused of killing his father with a sword. We will tell you what police say he told his dad just before the deadly stabbing. 6 15. New information from fire officials out west. Crews are gaining ground against a Massive Wildfire burning in northern california. Officials say the fire north of San Francisco is now 30 contained. Dozens of homes have been destroyed and residents are being warned to stay vigilant because the changing winds can cause flareups. So far flames have scorched more than 100 square miles and largest of the 23 wildfires statewide. New information this morning in the bill cosby Sexual Assault controversy. A Los Angeles County superior court judge has ordered bill cosby to give a sworn deposition this october in response to a civil lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought by a woman who accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her at the playbalk mansion in the 70s. The woman was just 15 years old at the time. We are learning more about a man who allegedly stabbed his father to death in languahorn, bucks county. Goodrich was arraigned yesterday on weapons charges. Officials now say goodrich used a sword to kill his father by stabbing him in the stomach in the parents home tuesday night. According to police, goodrich stabbed him after he said his father would not control his mind any more. Investigators are cleared tatebrown, the officer who killed him. No justice yesterday, brandon tate browns family and local activists rallied in mayfair where he was shot. Police say he shot when tate brown was going for a gun inside a rental car. The d. A. s office said they would not prosecute the case but tate browns family is demanding a new investigation and reforms to the Philadelphia Police department. In response to the rally, Philadelphia Police say the District Attorneys office has made its decision but the people have a right to protest if they want to. 6 17 this tuesday morning. Time to get another check of traffic. Jessica boyington is watching the roads for your ride to work. What are you seeing . A little light so far this morning. A little bit later. We are on 95 watching out for this disabled vehicle. Not a lot of traffic moving through the area but right around the vine street expressway so just something to watch out for youre heading out the door there. Rest of our drive times like i said seeing the slow down on the southbound between wood haven road and vine street expressway. Traffic light malfunctioning in South Hampton township and taking out both directions around 06 so watch out for that area. Later on this afternoon at Citizens Bank park a phillies game at 1 05 versus the dodgers and just the tail end of the lunch hour so see lots of volume and traffic in that area and Center City Area as well. The sun is up at 6 17 18. The warming process will begin. A few high clouds moving past center city but a lot of sunshine this morning before clouds take over this afternoon. 70 degrees. Not seeing a lot of humidity at 55 . A little lower than just an hour ago. The temperatures down by six compared to yesterday. Winds are calm but a coming storm system will bring us gusty winds into the philadelphia area. Right now, the flag here at the nbc10 studios is at rest and nothing more than a few thin clouds. So that has allowed the temperatures to cool down with clear skies overnight, 50s in pottstown and doylestown and wrights town 54. A pleasant start. Clouds will increase during the afternoon hours and will lead to what this storm system is already producing in the midwest. Rain and possibly some thunderstorms. The first showers possible this evening. In fact, by midnight tonight, we could see more than a quarter of an inch of rain in the Atlantic City area. In fact, more than a third of an inch on the way to half an inch with light rain pushing to the north into south jersey and into northern delaware. But philadelphia might just get a sprinkle out of that this evening. Storm system will still be in the area tomorrow morning but look how it stays to the south and that is where the rain is going to be steadiest to start with on friday and chance of showers during the day on friday. Some wet weather ahead but maybe not the big needed rainfall that most of the lawns could really use. Today we start with sunshine and then clouds taking over later this afternoon. A warm one. Low to mid80s this afternoon. The showers coming through this evening and into tomorrow. Rain mainly to the south and scattered showers during the day on friday. Most of the day may be dry for philadelphia and dry to the north. 80 degrees the High Temperature on friday. By the weekend its clearing out with partly to mostly sunny skies on saturday and a warmer day sunday up to 87 degrees. Sunshine fades on monday as showers return late monday. A good chance we will see showers and thunderstorms on tuesday but clearing wednesday. Imagine taking a walk in nature and stepping on a live grenade from world war ii. We will tell you why investigators are baffled by where the explosive turned up. Plus 70 years since the atomic bomb. We will show you how japan is marking the deadly anniversary. 70 years since the first atomic bomb and how japan is marking the solemn anniversary at hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people including survivors and u. S. Ambassador to japan Caroline Kennedy attended the annual Memorial Ceremony in hiroshimas peace park. During this week in 1945, two atomic bombs killed more than 200,000 people and led to the japanese surrender to end world war ii. Imagine strolling by a lake and you look down and you find a live grenade. Bomb sqauad in boulder county, colorado, detonated two grenades. A fisherman stumbled on the first one from world war ii. A tv crew discovered the second grenade more modern and not live. No one was hurt. Emergency crews will return to the lake today to look for any other explosives. Good morning, everyone. Jessica boyington here with your first alert traffic. Looking live right now at route 309 at susquehanna road. We will have to battle sun glare in the area but right now, traffic looking okay and no sun glare really to speak of. Coming up in the next few minutes we will check in with some philadelphia drive times. For now a check on later todays forecast with meteorologist bill henley. Starting to see some sunshine in the area. The sun is coming up this morning. Temperatures have been coming down overnight. 69 degrees here at nbc10. A light breeze developing during the day. We have got a 6mileanhour wind but northerly flow so dry air will continue to make things comfortable during the day today. Preparing for the pope. We are here to help you get around town during the papal visit and so is nbc10s matt delucia live in radnor. Im asking local towns how they are planning to handle the influx of drivers and riders when the pope comes to town. Ill have that after the break. Im Monique Braxton live outside the courthouse in norris town where all eyes on the District Attorney today in a case involving pennsylvanias attorney general. We will tell you why after the break. It is just about 6 30 this thursday morning. Today, commuters will find out if they hit the papal pass lottery and the right to ride the rails. We are live with what you need to know about the septa sale. Plus, today, hammer could drop on pennsylvanias top prosecutor. Sources say officials are expect to charge Kathleen Kane in an investigation into leaked information. Enjoy the sunshine today. Especially if youre down on the shore because rain is moving into the area. We will have the timing for the wet weather in your neighborhood. Good morning. Welcome to nbc10 news. Im vai sikahema. Im tracy davidson. 6 30 and 69 degrees. A while since we have been that cool. Lets check in with meteorologist bill henley with physici his first alert forecast. Everybody is running cooler this morning at 7 degrees cooler in northeast philadelphia and mt. Holly and wilmington 4 degrees cooler this morning which has us in the 50s and 60s to 70 at Philadelphia International. The temperatures will warm. It will be a warm day. You can see the glow of sunlight on the buildings in center city. Lots of sunshine to start with. 71 at 8 00 and 11 00 up to 78 degrees and good news is the humidity on will stay low. Its this afternoon that we will

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