vindicated. >> new jersey senator robert menendez fights back after he is indicted on corruption charges. the senator is due in court in newark later today, hear what else he says about these charge that he is could send him to prison for more than a hundred years. good morning. it will start feeling like baseball weather pretty soon but citizens bank park yeah, could get wet before the phillies return to town but won't be long. we will be hearing it very very soon. katie, you are looking at some rain. >> eventually, not to day at least. by tomorrow we will to have dodge that wet weather yet again and next week it is looking on the unsettled side but it looks like for all of the big events coming up the next few days generally speaking the weather will cooperate. we will have details on the warmth today, sun behind today and wet weather that is on the way. sound like a poem, vittoria. >> i feel so warm and fusain side. good morning. traveling on the vine street expressway it is wide open

vine street expressway is giving you a big old hug. when sun comes up rush will come n we are still waiting on it. in the meantime would i say you are good to go but give your commute i with say another 25 minutes or so and we will talk about a totally different story, stay with us, erika. >> back to the top story now. senator menendez plans to fight corruption charges. he is scheduled to appear in federal court in newark this morning. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us from the sat center with the very latest information, jan, good morning. >> reporter: senator menendez has said that he was innocent and wow prove that. today he is facing a number of federal corruption charges including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements but last night he reiterated that he is innocent, will fight charges and in the end he will be vindicated. take a look at the video. menendez and solomon melgen a florida eye doctor were indicted in connection with the bribery scheme. justice department says

between january 2006 and yan 2013 menendez accepted close to one million-dollar in lavish gifts and campaign contributions from melgen in exchange for using power of his senate office to influence medicare billing disputes worth tense of millions to the doctor. investigators say among gifts were flights on melgen's private jet and vacations at melgen's villa in the dominican republic. they allege menendez took steps to support tourist and student visa applications of three of melgen's girlfriend. menendez called the charges politically motivated and said prosecutors have twisted his friendship with melgen into something improper. >> i am not going anywhere. i'm and gray. i'm angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. >> in the meantime menendez has decided to temporarily step down from his role as top

democrat on the senate foreign relations committee and reaction now continues to come in. governor chris christie said in a statement everybody deserves the presumption of innocence and there's no reason for me or anybody else to get out ahead of themselves. we will have more reaction from both lawmakers and constituent is a like in our next half an hour. but for now we're reporting live from the the sat center, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. we continue to follow breaking news this morning from kenya where at least 15 people have been killed after an attack at a college. the at least 60 more people we understand were hurt after gunman stormed the campus earlier this morning, opening fire on a dormitory. so far in one has claimed responsibility for the attack. right now 5:33. lets get traffic and weather together. the nice day ahead, katie. >> very much so, wind will be a noticeable issue for you out there but generally speaking this is just a nice spring day as temperatures surge and we will keep that sunshine around. so as we start off on storm

can three all is calm quiet, barely a cloud in the skies and that has a allowed for moon lit skies. you have to look closely here but there in the distance moon is shining brightly. this ace i shot from our station headquarters in center city. i want to throw them overtop. 38 degrees is current temperature. nice and light south wind but that is the key here, wind is southerly. so that will allow temperatures even though they are starting off on a chilly note the here to moderate up, very, very easily and just a side note we will see that moon set in just about ten minutes if you want to catch a view before it goes over the horizon. meanwhile as it goes forward these temperatures start to rebound but wiz advise dressing in layers today. we will start off chilly. even despite the the sunshine, you know this late morning, 9:00 a.m. or so still only in the 40's but by noon we are flirting with 60. by three or 4:00 p.m. we have mid 60's. the wind will have easily started to kick in. but again, this just looks like a really nice day.

it has been such a long time since we have been able to report not just warmth but also sunshine. it feels like we had to deal with one or the other. that will not happen this time around. even eye this break while we have it. a quick check, temperatures surge, that will last us until tomorrow. rain moves into wrap up our workweek. things do get better for us come easter weekend vittoria. >> thanks very much, katie. good morning everyone. the right new roads are still very quiet. earlier we had action on i-95 and it was construction around girard avenue. now that construction is out of the way. they have managed to get rid of the cones. things have loosened up around that area of girard avenue. as we move now to 476 taking a look the a the blue route no delays in either direction. it doesn't matter where you are traveling to and from 95 to and from the schuylkill or to and from the mid county toll plaza which is where we are here. it is wide opened for you. traveling on the 42 freeway we are seeing a few headlights.

that is buildings of a rush hour. it is in the awful. give it a half an hour and we will talk about something different. southbound 42 is in the the clear. we have an accident washington crossing road near taylorville road an suv went off the road and it is leaking fuel at the moment. pretty serious incident if you are traveling in and around this area try to avoid fit you can n delays for mass transit ukee. two states are modifying religious freedom issues after many call them discriminatory. indiana lawmakers met behind closed doors for hours with governor mike pence. republican leaders plan to unveil the new version this morning n arkansas the the senate cleared a rework measure after governor asa hutchinson backed away from signing the original bill. the measure now goes to the house. what we have to do is double down on our efforts to hold them accountable. to watch what happens next. >> supporters say the new version means businesses denying service to someone

honorary ledge us grounds cannot use the law as a defense. right now at 5:36. in business news this morning when it comes to your home what is in a name? also fast food workers are getting a raise. money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange and she has those stories and more for us, jill, good morning. >> reporter: mcdonald's is beefing up paychecks for thousands of workers and giving them paid vacation. change effects 90,000 workers at the restaurants owned by mcdonald's franchises will make their own wage decisions. fast food workers have been staging protests for months demanding better pay and better working conditions. we will see if stocks cannery bound in the last trading day of the week ahead of good friday. yesterday dow jones fell nearly 78 points, the nasdaq dropped about 21. that cross country road trip for a self driving audi suv, it is now over. crews from california to new york city and on display at the international auto show.

engineers were along for the ride but the car drove itself for most of the journey. designer labels aren't just for clothes, latest trend in cities like miami, designer apartment buildings. residential developments carry brand names like important, armani and even ifdi. porsche design that tower is mostly sold out even though it won't be finished until about 2016. fancy, fancy. >> no kidding. >> never heard of that. >> thanks, jill. the cumberland county prosecutor's office is commenting about the investigation into the death of the man in vineland police custody. family members say philip white was not armed when he died in police custody on tuesday. police are calling white's death an inn custody non-shooting death. we know there was a struggle between white and officer on west grates street. the prosecutor's office says quote events that transpired between the time of the officer's arrival and white's

trans port to the hospital are under investigation and a autopsy is pending. police officers in glassboro gloucester county are now required to wear body cameras. >> officers gave us a firsthand look at these cameras. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us in studio with more, good morning. >> reporter: as of yesterday all uniform patrol officers in glassboro, new jersey will add those body cameras. new technology was select after a trial period where they evaluated several different manufacturers. all officers will be required to record contact with citizens, including motor vehicle stops and sealed interviews. "eyewitness news" was there to look closer at the technology that officers say is a welcome addition. >> i welcome it. i think it will be a great advantage for us as police get rid of all of that he said, she said because it will be right there on video. the the camera doesn't lie. >> reporter: there are situationness which body cameras may be turned off by those officers including

sexual assault and domestic violence investigations as well as medical emergencies. the department says it is confident again that those cameras will provide a higher level of professionalism and accountability while protecting officers against complaints and civil litigation ukee. nicole, thank you. a detective loses his cool and now he has lost his badge and that is not the only punishment for his viral tirade. also this. >> unaudible. >> talk about a classic april fools day joke the guest prank that nearly gave james corden a heart attack on the show coming up. before you plan a shore getaway we will let you know which local beaches were best named the the the the best beaches for family.

robert menendez is expected in federal court in newark this morning. he is accused of accepting gifts and campaign contributions in exchange for political favors. menendez maintains his innocence. also we're told that the teenage suspect in an assault caught on camera here will turn himself in today. police say the teenager who knock out a 60 year-old in a center city september platform, this happened on monday. there are no injuries in this fire in the 5700 block of tackawanna street in wissonoming this morning. the fire broke out just after 1:00 and crews investigated a

possible gas lake in the neighborhood. so far there is in word on the cause of the fire. california's governor has ordered mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history, this is as the state battles a severe drought. cities and towns must cut usage by 25 percent that moves takes a big toll on resident businesses and farmers. >> if there is another couple years it could be tragically devastate to go agriculture. >> put that into specifics. >> billions of dollars and a trickle will down effect in the economy. >> governor jerry brown says historic drought demand unprecedented actions. just such a drastic difference west coast compared to what we have had a wet march. >> a wet march and definitely a cold march for that matter. now you we are seeing things turn in our favor. if you have been craving that warmth. we are off to a chilly start from our eyewitness weather watchers. that is definitely telling the story too. 26 degrees sent in from mark

in chatsworth. crystal clear skies for him, and a cold start to the morning here in chatsworth. evidence of a sunrise to the east. we will be in for a beautiful one since it is so clear outside. lets go west with 33 degrees sent in from lynn. again, clear skies chilly start but she's breaking out and off her sunglasses. bought full sunshine expect for us yet again. we will go to 32 degrees. jerry timlen sent that in from king of prussia cold start but non-existent wind. it is not quite as harsh as yesterday was and this southerly push that we have been talking about of that warm air from the south will really send these temperatures on a nice uphill climb. but eventually this whole storm system will have to roll through. that will happen come friday. in the meantime because the wind starts to kick in that is the the factor that comes with the forecast. really nice say for this. you have to worry about an elevated fire risk, this is not a major concern but we

have relatively low humidity. we have rapidly drying grass and brush and grilling out getting rid of your cigarette butts be careful out there with that today. meanwhile nice and mild enjoy it. upper 60's testimony but have rain gear ready and not a bad easter weekend and opening day either. the guys, i want to thank everyone involve with the delaware valley science fair. i was a guest judge yesterday. great budding scientists that we got to meet yesterday. i check out great projects from 1,000 local students and scientists. winners will pick up their award including scholarships to drexel and university of the sciences later on today. i'm telling you, i was very impressed with these, young kids and i learn quite a bit too. really great time. thanks for having me. vittoria, send it over to you. >> future innovators super cool. >> really smart kids. >> yes. >> good morning. we are traveling out and about. it is not awful.

that is good news. rush hour has not perked up yet but we are seeing bubbling of some role around 95 around girard. earlier construction that set us back. we are starting to see things earlier there. the schuylkill expressway still looks fantastic. in delays in either direction so far but at 5:46 around six or 6:15 we will see that pocket form at city avenue. right before you get to that pocket traveling on the roosevelt boulevard to get there traveling on the boulevard there are no delays in either direction. it is a good segway to the another portion of the boulevard where we have a traffic light malfunction. the north and southbound between oxford circle will and devereaux lights are out and there is no cross traffic. up in the northeast oxford circle a tricky area so make sure you are paying close attention to folks going to and from and yourself as well, make sure you feel it out, just be careful. we have an accident in washington crossing near taylorsville road an suv that

went off the roadway and leaking fuel. try to avoid that if you can because that will cause backups. speaking of backups, when you are on the road we can get updated information about traffic backups, with cbs philly traffic app. down load it on itunes and google play ukee. april is sexual assault awareness month and charity in wisconsin is heading up a campaign to raise awareness. they are asking support tours give hair extensions color associated with the cause. partnering with hair salons asking stylist toss offer tiehl blue hair extensionness exchange for $10 donation. they hope it will catch on showing support for survivors of sexual assault. today is also world autism awareness day. we are looking live at center city sky line where buildings are lit up in blue in support of autism awareness. we are all wearing blue as well, if you have not noticed. cbs-3 is a very proud sponsor of events. autism organizations around

the world plan to celebrate the day with unique fund raising and awareness raising events. the the word this morning is it is back. >> party for latest fast and furious movie. the fans filled the treats in los angeles for the the premiere of furious seven, new movie is super charged and action packed filled with even more death defying stunts this time around. while it is an exciting moment it is bitter sweet for fellow actors. this is the the last film of paul walker, he died tragically in the car crash before the film was finish. vin diesel remembers his friend. >> the fact that they allowed to us feel in our hearts that we were pennsylvania making it it makes me believe that paul is here with to us day. >> furious seven opens up in theaters tomorrow. that franchise is just so popular. >> unbelievable. >> yes.

>> kate i couric pulls off a ultimate april fools joke. >> she appeared on the late late show with james corden when she mistakenly took a tumble. >> katie couric . >> are you okay. >> up here, up here, james. >> april fools. >> that is not right. >> she got him. >> he raced over. >> that is in the right. >> afterward couric was grinning ear to ear. april fools on him. the stuntwoman is not the hurt she's train to do this but corden was racing over to try to help. is there a stunt double. my goodness. >> look at him.

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the country. >> family vacation critics named cape may beach one of the ten best beaches for family. it has a great combination of historic charm and fun including free movies on the beach every thursday night in july and august. rehoboth beach is the only other local beach to earn a spot on the list for its classic, boardwalk, all of our beaches are great. all of our beaches are great. >> all of those on the beach. >> we're almost getting there. it does appear that april is at least going to start off with a nice push of warmth. we are looking at warm pulses as opposed to cold pulses of air coming our way. it will likely come with pulses of wet weather as well but i think so many of us don't mine at this point. storm scan we are not talking wet weather but we are finally looking at sunshine and warmth meanwhile, quick check of the pollen report it is that time guys. with the wind kicking in spring allergies might get to you. be ready because you don't want to let this one go to

waste, torey. >> we are waiting for sun to come up for that rush hour traffic to come in but we have have some, 95 southbound we are already starting to see these headlights merged together. that means rush hour is not far away and that delay will only double. roosevelt boulevard is still doing okay, schuylkill not awful but we are waiting on it. in delays for mass transit as well. stay with us we are "eyewitness

now the new york city detective caught on camera berating a new york driver has been punish. >> i don't care what you have to say. >> okay. >> do you understand that. >> i do. >> how long have you been in the country. >> almost a two years. >> almost how long, two years. i got news from you and use this lesson remember this in the future, don't ever do that again. >> detectives patrick cherry has been stripped from his badge and gun. he also will be transferred away from the anti terrorism

division. the detective started yelling at that uber driver after pulling him over for honking at him. coming up in the neck half an hour of "eyewitness news" we are live as workers get ready to walk off the job in just a matter of minutes. heart stopping video when a police officer risk his life to stop a wrong way driver. a new reason to get to bed earlier, later tonight, we will tell but the health risk from staying up too late.

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anywhere. senator menendez plans to fight a federal indictment. he helped to federal court this morning accused of corruption charges. menendez is charged with accepting close to a million-dollar in gifts and campaign contributions. >> good morning, everyone. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us from our satellite center to tell us in more bit. >> reporter: senator menendez faces 14 counts including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements but throughout this three-year investigation he has maintain his innocence and did he that last night to a fiery speech to reporters and support's like and pledged that this will not end his career. menendez with solomon melgen a florida eye doctor, were both indicted in connection with the bribery scheme. the justice department says that between january 2006 and january 2013 menendez accepted close to one million-dollar in lavish gifts and campaign contributions from melgen in exchange for using the power of his senate seat to influence