Yesterday on the roadways, earlier off in the morning we always joke everyone was still sleeping after the eagles win. Everyone was in a coma. Today not the case. Everyone out this early. Crews are slowing you down. An accident and accident investigation. Construction guys have fantastic weather to be working in right now. So yes. Im assuming probably wrapping up with time. But it is very comfortable for them right now. So this time of the year, we will take this. And talk about a warm up for the day ahead, wait until you see, really looks like nice excuse guys to get outside if you have the opportunity. Storm scan, empty. Tristate sweep, no problems. We are looking good here. And we expect to see nothing but sunshine all day today. But look at the wind speed. Now for one thing the direction changes, now more out of the southsouthwest, but also slack ends up a bit. So the wind flow helps to move some of these air masses around, but it is not a real strong wind flow. So not going to be
Putin. A bitter blast, a code blue is in place in our area due to the frigid temperatures. You can see the sun in the Temple University camera. Its cold, feeling like winter more than fall. Meteorologist chris sowers joins us with a look at the frigid temperatures, chris. Reporter its very, very cold, good morning, nydia. Five days ago it was 70 degrees in philadelphia. This morning temperatures are down into the teens and 20s, National Weather service continues the freeze warning for areas highlighted here in blue, now all temperatures are below freezing this morning. North and west, getting into the trenton area, northern portions and central portions of new jersey. The growing season has ended north of philadelphia. It was technically still going on. South and east, thats why the freeze warning has been issued because at this point now the growing season will come to an end, temperatures bitter, bitter cold out here. Coldest air of season so far. Its the coalest coldest weve been si
Promise but some say the sentence was too harsh and some very big names agree. Famous faces funneled into center city. Joining with hundreds of fans in a show of support for south philly native robert williams, better known as rapper meek mill. Mill has been behind bars since judge Janice Brinkley sentenced him in 24 years in prison last week. We rally today because we believe in him and that the punishment bestowed upon him is excessive, and is motivated by unsavory circumstances. Reporter the judge has overseen the rappers legal troubles for years following a 2008 drug and weapons case. His probation was previously violated in 2015 at that time mill was ordered to house arrest. Were not going to act like meek mill is an angel, hes perfect. Hes a man. A man that made some mistakes and has paid for those mistakes. We support meek. Justice and stand up against a system that is flawed broken. Reporter along with the freeing of mill, the crowd demanded the judge be recused from the case.
Mills. Good evening everyone. Im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. That rally took place just days after meek mill was sentenced to prison for probation violation. Alexandria hoff is live in center city with why supporters want his sentence overturned. Alex . Reporter you know, ukee, jessica, i was in the courtroom last year with meek mill and judge brinkly for a previous 2015 parole violation hearing and at that time she essentially said to him she wasnt going to be giving him any more Second Chances after that and he better shape up. Last week she made true on that promise but some say the sentence was too harsh and some very big names agree. Famous faces funneled into center city. Joining with hundreds of fans in a show of support for south philly native robert williams, better known as rapper meek mill. Mill has been behind bars since judge Janice Brinkley sentenced him in 24 years in prison last week. We rally today because we believe in him and that the punishment bestowed upon h
Welcome back to the cnn news room, im martin savidge. If youre just joining us, thank you for tuning in. Were following the breaking developments on a store i that affects every single american. Thats the fiscal cliff. We reach the brink in two days. Lets go live now to dana bash on capitol hill. Because of news of a setback. Dana, what do we know . Thats right. We got this word from democratic sources about a half an hour ago. Maybe a little bit more. That they consider a major setback to be going on right now. A poison pill, something that the republicans offered last night and democrats rejected today. Its called technically chain cpi, the buzz word for it. What it means for real people and real terms, would be that Social Security recipients would see smaller checks on a monthly basis and thats why democrats are saying that this is a nonstarter. The president did propose this to the House Speakers as part of a larger deal. He even talked about it again this morning on nbc, the pres