tv Eyewitness News at 430 CBS February 14, 2017 4:30am-5:00am EST
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. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. gunfire erupts during a overnight home invasion. we'll tell you about the house where the violence under folded a few hours ago, and what the gunman got away with. >> governor chris christie is meeting with president donald trump for lunch today. what he's saying about it this morning. this as turmoil unfolds over the resignation of the president's national security advisor. >> and some good news for a dog credited with saving the lives of his family, when a fire broke out in their home. >> well today is tuesday, february 14th, valentine day, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. all of that plus uber with a popular valentine restaurant. and first, the roads with meisha. >> are you guys so filled with love or what?
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>> oh, ya. >> i look over to jim's socks, little hearts on, i said love you so much. >> he goes me, too. >> well, happy valentine day, i lover you as well, and our roads are looking really nice this morning, so i'm hoping they'll stay dry as can be. >> looking good, thankfully the winds has eased up out there. in fact, some locations actually reading as calm winds. that's very helpful. but yes, no weather hiccups at all whatsoever here today. we take you out to storm scan3, little sliver of cloud cover working its way in from the south and west, but generally expecting to see sunny skies out there today. take a look, right now, yes, cold outside. but look at that wind. isn't that a breath of fresh air? no pun intended here. certainly still tad breezy up in the mountains right now, but the winds really has beefed up quite a bit. today overall looking like great day. so what you see is a heck of a lot closer to what you get on the feels-like value here. you don't have to factor in anywhere near the windchill value that we had to deal with yesterday. man, i felt like it was going
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to get blown away any time you walked outside. so, so vicious. but that has really eased up at this point. so let's gave you a happy valentine day festive graphic, dripping with love and sweetness if i ever saw it. if you are waking up maybe to breakfast in bed, lucky you, looks like see couple of additional clouds, lunchtime maybe taking your sweetheart out for lunch, not he will fresco weather but it will be nice. dinner on the town, 42 degrees, 8:00 p.m., under nice clear sky. not bad at all, meisha. so the headline here, not really anything to do with the weather. it is all about love today. >> it is, back to you, working over time, katie, thank you so much. keep it many coming, come to my house, will you? good morning, everybody, we have some overnight lighting work here on the boulevard northbound between wissahickon and broad street. that's what you are looking at here. overall that's now been cleared and out of your way. shouldn't pose any problems. dark and still very early so know worries there, burlington bristol bridge going upright around now. looks like not yet, but will be, so for those of you, early
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risers headed out the door on to the roadways, heads up on this, it will be lifting any moment. and the vine st. open. you can see both moving in the westbound and eastbound direction. the vine is looking good. and we do have some downed wires in wynnewood. talking about this yesterday as well from the wind. looks like still have downed wires. wynnewood between city avenue and latches lane, you will have to use the alternate, lancaster avenue will be your best bet. jim, back over to you. >> thank you, meisha. new this morning, police are investigating a armed home invasion on the 5900 block of washington avenue in the city could be creek section. this happened about 1:00 this morning. police tell us the gunman fired one shot into the home. no one, fortunately, was hurt. he then got away with unknown amount of money. if you have any information please contact police. >> well more than five years after the arrest of jerry sandusky on child sex charges one every his sons is now facing child sexual charges, as well. jeffrey sandusky is accused
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every attempting to entice two sex girls into sexual acts, 14 counts including sexual collision takes, child advocacy groups like mission kids hope cases like this will bring more child sex abuse victims out of the shadows to report their cases. >> the more this is spoken about, the more comes out of the closet, the more people won't be afraid to report child abuse. won't be afraid to talk about it, it won't be sigma advertised. >> bail for jeffrey sandusky set at $200,000. his defense lawyers declines comment. a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next wednesday. >> a man faces charges today after septa police say he grabbed and forceably kissed a transit officer. it happened yesterday afternoon at the 69th street terminal in upper darby. septa transit police chief called the incident outrageous, aggressive, demeaning, the officer was not injured. >> and now update to story we told but yesterday morning. kkk recruitment flyers found in another south jersey
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neighborhood, moorestown, maple shade are joining cinnaminson to investigate the source of ku klux klan flyers. they were packed in with zip lock bag, weed down in rice, left in front yards. authorities believe the cases are related. >> if the cue lurks clacks wanted to get a permit, no one can stop them to do. that will however to throw down a residential street, throw your message out a car window, i don't believed that's covered under free speech. >> police asking if you see these flyers, please give them a call. >> this morning the mother of a girl struck and killed in overbrook is trying to get a new law passed t open help with future hit-and-run investigations. it took police nearly two weeks to track down the suspected driver, 24 year old paul woodland, and his damaged honda. suspected of hitting and killing jana powell in november. her mother, is working with the state senator to create j
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alert, named after jayanna t would include hit-and-run advisories, with the description after suspect's car. >> if the car would have gone to a repair facility, and this type of had already been in a accident, i would think the shop owners have done the right thing and contacted the authority right away. >> also under the proposed bill penndot would have to notify auto repair shops with the details of any car suspected involved in a hit-and-run. >> a heater may be to blame for deadly fire in frankford. a six a year old woman was killed in the fire yesterday afternoon on the 5200 block of as born street. the victim was found on the second floor of the home. several other family members were able to make it outside safely. >> just in time for valentine day, jack, a local dog, is being called a hero, and is back home with the family this morning. the reunion comes almost a month after a fire forced jack and his family out of their west philadelphia home. it happened on the 1400 block of north aldan street.
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you may recall officials say the two year old shepherd pitbull mix licked his owner's faces to alert them to flames. jack has been in the care of the red paw relief highs his family home was being repaired. >> what a good boy. >> the company planning to build a pipeline to move natural gas liquids across the us can begin construction, approved approval for its 275,000-barrel a day mariner east two pipeline. it will stretch from southwestern pennsylvania, the to its marcus hook facility. the company says the 306-mile pipeline will provide four times the capacity of its mariner east one pipeline. >> new jersey governor chris christie and his wife were headed to capitol hill today for i am pot too lunch with the president trump and the first lady. he said he has no intentions every joining the administration, announced the lunch on his ask the governor radio show last night, but didn't exactly make it clear what the purpose of the meeting was.
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>> anyone who says that they have an accurate preconceived notion about what donald trump is going to talk to me about before i talk to actually met donald trump has never met donald trump. >> well, despite being one of the president's top surrogates during the campaign, last month, christie confirmed that he turned down several job office in the administration, some now speculating with so many staffing issues these days, christie may be back in play. we'll have to see. a retired general forced out by scandal may and contend tow replace the national security advisor who himself has resigned because of the scandal. >> sources tell cnn general david petraeus is going to the white house today to interview for the job of national security advisor, petraeus resigned as cia director in 2012 after he admitted to sharing classified information with his biographer, a women with whom he was having an affair. >> last night national security advisor michael flynn resigned following reports that he misled vice president mike pence. other officials about his contact with rush a also
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reportedly under consideration to replace flynn, retired navy advice admirable bob hearwood, and general keith kellogg, the interim national advisor. >> treasury secretary, swearing in ceremony happened after the senate confirmed him 53 to 47. he was mostly along party lines with report from one democratic john mansion, the former goal man sacks executive is the latest cabinet member to be approved after a lengthy and at times contentious confirmation process. >> steven is a financial legend with a incredible track record of success, i have watched this over the years, he's been my friend, for many, many years, everything he touched has turned to gold. he has done an amazing job. that's what we want for our country. >> the senate also confirmed gladwynn's position doctor david shulkin to be secretary of veterans affairs, that vote was unanimous. >> an amber alert in effect for indianna teen this morning. >> police say she may be in extreme danger. hear what they say happened in
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>> the search is on in indianna for a teenager believed to be in extreme danger. amber alerted issued for 15 year old chaseany reid, she went after her mother was a victim after crime. her aunt said she was dialing 911 when she ran out the back door, has not been seen since. authorities say they don't foe if she was abducted or is still alone and on the run. a two alarm fire inside parking structure in california's busy land leaves seven people injured, eight cars, the fire broke out seven floor of the parking lot just after 4:30 yesterday afternoon, structure was immediately evacuated. fire fighers have the flames under control and just about an hour. officials say the damage is
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estimated at around $180,000. no word yet on what sparked the fire. well, here is a question. did you and your honey still need some help finding a place to dine this valentine day? >> the good news is uber has a lift to popular philly restaurant you both may like. top four, mediterranian bar in center city, ralph's italian restaurant in bella vees that, pan in center city, moshulu on penn's landing, and spring garden. list based on the restaurants that had the most drop ops by uber last valentine day. >> i love sampan. >> and before dinner, you can visit the valentine party, free red roses given to the first 200 guests, septa will be there to hear about love store that's gannon septa. also be able to snap a selfie with the love statue for the last time before it leaves for restoration, the party is from noon to 2:00. >> really glad they're keeping it around before they ship it
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off. >> oh, yes, let's be considerate here. so i have to wonder from 10:00 u think the weather will be like? >> fabulous, great, temperatures above average, lighter winds. >> yesterday, that was like toto flying through the air. >> oh, my gosh, no kidding. i felt like was it miss golf, is that her name, flying by at some point. yes, i mean, it was insane. thankfully that's all now since tapered off. the storm that brought that making it departure. pretty quiet forecast. >> due he serve that. >> i would like to kick my feet up on this valentine day. let's take a look, what's going on, at the moment not a heck of a l see on this wider zoom, still some snow, falling across atlantic canada. that's the storm that brought in that very tight pressure gradient yesterday. got that winds cranking. we do still have handful of clouds that are out there specially among the southern half of our area, in part, because there is another disturbance storm system that's going to be at leas at lt approaching, now, there is actually two separate disturbances, one that's
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visible right now bringing very heavy rain across the lone star state, another that will be dropping in from the north. but the two are not going to connect. we can see that, already, here, the clouds trying to builds in here. dow think they should lift by the second half of the day. but there is another disturbance that comes in from the north wells. cbsphilly.com these two? if they were to connect we would end up with pretty heavy duty storm system. they wait to connect until they're over new england, so eventually ends up being another main issue. but for us, we might see snowflake in the poconos, might see rain shower in jersey, otherwise we really should not have to deal with much out of this at all. say for blustery conditions picking up again on thursday in the wake of the two separate systems, meantime, here's where we currently stand, 20's around most of the board here, 32 the oddball out in wildwood, couple of other shore towns currently into the 30's like ocean city. ocean water awfully chilly right now, only about 40 degrees, got a polar plunge i believe coming up in sea isle this coming weekends, regardless looking forward in this seven day forecast, it is quote unquote lovely day for
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valentine day. forty-eight tomorrow, keep low 40's for thursday, friday, again the wind kicks back in on thursday. meisha? >> katie, love is in the air for sure. good morning, everybody, talking about kind and all of the things that we love. tweet them to me, all of the things you love about cbs philly, i'll pull them up on air we will talk about it, burlington bristol bridge, waiting for that to go up, scheduled around 4:30, doesn't look like it is up just yet. heads up walking out the door. quick peak in new jersey 42 freeway northbound approaching 295, what you are working with there. looking good, quiet, as it should. not even in the 5:00 hour. exactly what we want to see on 42. then downed wires in wynnewood. about from the wind yesterday. still out there. wynnewood road between city avenue and latches lane, all lanes are blocked. so this morning, you still have to use this alternate, lancaster avenue will be your best bet. heads up on that. then we also have construction lingering out there this morning, garden state parkway between the a.c. expressway
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and route 40, left lane blocked, looks like that will linger out there until around 6:00. and 6:00 that's when we start heating up. more construction to talk about coming up in a little bit. jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you so much, meisha. some burger king restaurants offering special x-rated gift for grownups this valentine day. >> oh, my. we'll explain in this morning's money watch report. >> why is kate turning around and looking at us over
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welcome bark, time is 4:49. time for check on business news. >> mine watch's jill wagner joins us live this morning from the new york stock exchange, jill, good morning. markets rallying. what's behind that? >> so the dow, the nasdaq, the s&p, all open at record high territory today, all because investors are optimistic that a trump administration will cut taxes, and ease regulations on the financial industry. today fed chair johnny yellen will testify on capitol hill, lawmakers will be asking her about what she thinks about
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trump's economic policies, of course when the fed will raise interest rates again. most analysts think two, three rate hikes this year. >> so jill, everybody in the studio has been waiting for this one. we understand that burger king has a special surprise this valentine day? >> yes, and thank you for allowing me to be the one to do it, to tell you guys about this. okay, yes, burger king in israel is offering adult meals today. two whoppers, french fries, beer, and an adult toy. in a add burger king said kids have kids meal, what about grownups shouldn't they have their own meal too? that romantic theme toy only available to those 18 and older. >> in israel. >> is that a feather duster? what is that? >> but again, it is only in israel. >> and that's intended for -- >> only in israel. >> you know what? look, people will go in just to, you know, get the toy
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and -- >> this is true. >> and that little special box there. >> jim, as of yet, i still haven't gotten an gift. >> i'm still waiting. works both ways here. ya, jill, i'm telling you, ex peck santiago cents. >> i'm staying out of this conversation. >> we'll check in with you in the next hour. thanks, jill. >> well, we have sunny valentine day in store for us. >> but the question, katie, will it be warm enough for maybe lunch or dinner outside? what do you think? y is february after all. how much, i've got warming trends in this forecast to tell you about when we hit the upper 50's, and again, on the other side.
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doing. his hair is going back and forth, rahel is just kind of jamming. >> we should re-enact this later for facebook live or something, guys. but beautiful, very happen pro poe shot of our love statue, city of brotherly love for a reason here in philadelphia. and we will see some very nice weather for your valentine day plans. so let's get right to it. granted showing handful of light clouds rolling through here, no harm, no foul, as i like to say, you won't end up with any storm system rolling through here today. just quiet day. and specially compared to yesterday's insane wind speeds, we had multiple 50 and 60 plus mile per hour winds reported. thankfully, that has eased up. it is actually going toned up being slightly milder than average today. nice day. enjoy this. meanwhile, we look forward, if you like today, i have a feeling you'll like majority of this forecast granted, while thursday ushers in another blustery day here, probably not caliber whatever we just saw yesterday. still windy. we do warm up very nicely here. the weekend not looking bad at
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all, guys, check it out. low upper 50's expected bo both saturday, sunday, flirt even with zero six sunday. right now, i don't see any major storms in site for this entire seven day. so, looking good all things considered. i wouldn't call it wall-to-wall bright sunshine each and every day, meisha, but not bad for mid-february. >> not at all. i'll take it, and i'm sure a lot of people maybe with dinner plans, lunch plans, will like it, too, looking outside right now, looking good on the roadways, we should, four, 5:00. still dark out. still early. schuylkill westbound at city avenue, what you are looking at, for those just headed out there, looking nice on the schuylkill, basically anywhere i look, there, looking good. ben franklin bridge pushing in the westbound direction in center city, looking quiet, just as we should again looking great, 59 south at cottman, same story here, we push in the southbound direction. oddly enough yesterday on 95 pushing in the southbound direction it was so quiet, even heading toward the 7:00 hour, hoping to see the
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same thing today. so right now, looking quiet. just as it should. construction, between delaware vale, bensalem, that right lane blocked. that's not going to really pose any hiccups until i would say later into the 6:00 hour. also, construction on the garden state parkway, southbound between the a.c. expressway and route 40, left lane blocked. that will linger out there until around 6:00. heads up on that. we have downed wires lingering from the winds yesterday. wynnewood road between city avenue and latches lane. all lanes blocked. your alternate lancaster avenue. jim, over to you. >> thank you, meisha. coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," liver with more on the arrest of one of jerry sandusky's sons. >> also ahead, orville california being evacuated as authorities monitor its dams. find out why not everyone is leaving. >> and love is in the air this valentine day. we will be live at local florist, as they work to fulfill their orders today. we are back at the top of the hour. stay with us, everyone. at ikea, we believe that everything,
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lover is in the air this valentine day. what's not in the air is the whipping winds we had yesterday. katie says it will be a blessed day. >> elicit text messages, claims every under age sex this morning, the son of convicted child molester jerry sandusky is himself behind bars. we are live with more on the alarming accusations surrounding jeffrey sandusky. >> weeks into the job president trump national security advisor resigns. we will tell you who could be named as michael flynn's replacement. well today is tuesday, february 14th, happy valentine day everyone, i'm jim donovan, good morning. >> good morning, i'm rahel solomon. happy valentine day, katie and
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meisha keeping an eye on things this morning, love is in the air. >> it is in the air. can you feel it, rahel? >> my cup runneth over. so much love around. good morning, everybody, and the roads are looking really good, too, starting off this valentine day on good note. hoping the weather is the same. >> looks good. i think we can bank on full sunshine for the most part. little cloud cover initially. don't let that deceive you. through the course of the day generally just expect to go see sunny skies, right now there is that little thin vale of cloud cover lifting in from the southwest, but again, not expecting anything in the way of any wet weather, the winds has eased up, all of the weather elements are actually going to cooperate today. it is obviously mid-february, how much, so it is still going to be on the chilly side. still need to have heavier coat walking out the door. not expecting any kind of major warming trends, at least right now, and also, no extreme cold either. so it is a quiet middle part of the week for us here. temperatures as they stands right now are definitely off to chilly start, at 29 currently at the airport, low 20's in millville, about 32
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