this is nbc 10 news first alert weather. well, now at 11:00, it's going to be a soaker today. and we have the potential for flooding. that's why we have issued a first alert for today. here's a live look at the radar showing the rain moving across our area. and here is the reason why there are a lot of concerns about flooding. snow piles like this from the blizzard that hit our area nearly two weeks ago, the warm temperatures will cause a lot of this snow to melt. skyforce 10 was over parking lots in conshohocken in montgomery county just a short time ago. and we could record -- break a record today rather with temperatures expected to soar into the 60s. but we also have to deal with some gusty winds along with the heavy rain as we take a live look now at center city,

philadelphia. that flag is flapping pretty well, pretty good. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking all of this. glenn, what can you tell us? >> that rain is already moving into philadelphia. it's already in most of the rest of pennsylvania. today is a first alert weather day especially for later today and into this evening. unfortunately the timing is right with the afternoon rush. we have a flood watch for much of the area. and that snow covered ground adds to the moisture that could eventually end up into the streams and rivers. there's the advisory, the flood watch that goes until thursday afternoon. so we're not just talking about localized flooding while it's raining, then the streams and then the rivers can go up too. so this is maybe over a couple of days. so look at this. a wall of rain that is just come into philadelphia now. it goes all the way back west of harrisburg. some of it is on the heavy side. a little bit ahead of the main

area here in bucks county. the heaviest of the rain still back by harrisburg. that's the afternoon rush stuff. but we have in the meantime some heavy rain just north of warrington right now about to move into new jersey and lower montgomery county right along the pennsylvania turnpike. the temperature, look at this. 62 degrees in philadelphia. so we have already tied a record while it's only 42 in pottstown. got a strong southerly wind here, 61 degrees in mt. holly. only 41 in lancaster. so that strong southerly wind pushing temperatures farther into the 60s. wind gusts to 40 miles an hour. and then that heavy rain comes in. here's the timing of that heavy band as we go through the afternoon. again, temperatures extremely warm for this time of the year. and some of that rain on the heavy side right as we start the

afternoon rush. so it's going to get pretty messy around here. we'll have some localized flooding and then we'll see how high those streams go after the rain is over. more on the timing of this when it's going to end and when it's going to feel like winter again with the seven-day in a few minutes. >> all right, thank you, glenn. you can make sure you're prepared for today's rain with the nbc 10 app. you can track the storm with the radar, get alerts and washinrni and custom siize it to get specc wespecific weather information for your neighborhood. breaking news, entertainer bill cosby is in krourt right court right now for a second day of testimony in a pretrial hearing on a sex assault charge. his attorneys are arguing for the charge to be thrown out. and here's a look at where the case stands right now. judge steven o'neil today will hear arguments about whether a former prosecutor had an unwritten argument not to charge cosby. current d.a. says there's no

evidence of an agreement, kevin steele. judge finds a deal was in place and not to prosecute, he could decide to throw the case out. and we have live team coverage. nbc 10's matt delucia and drew smith are covering this case once again for us today. we begin with matt. ma matt, you've been there all morning long. what has happened so far. what are we expecting to happen today? >> reporter: well, vai, they're still in the courtroom right now. they have not taken a recess. yesterday it was all about that one witness, former district attorney montgomery county bruce cast castor. today we're expecting to hear from at least a couple different people. perhaps a witness from the prosecution side and another from cosby's side. one of those witnesses could be the attorney for the accuser, andrea constand. bill cosby went in today very much the same way he went in yesterday. now we know more about the inner workings of this case. castor testified for several hours yesterday talking about why he did not pursue charges against cosby a decade ago and

what this agreement was that supposedly prevents cosby from being prosecuted. castor said it came to his belief that a jury would not convict cosby. that the accuser lost credibility by going to a lawyer instead of police. that there was a lack of evidence and inconsistencies in her story. castor said he did promise that there would be no prosecution. so that would in turn allow cosby to make statements about the case for a civil matter without fear of being charged. well, now there is a new d.a. and he filed charges. that gets us to where we are now. the deal from 11 years ago, that was not put in writing. castor said he did not feel he needed to. so cosby's legal team wants this whole case thrown out. one legal expert observing this whole thing says whatever happens this battle is not likely to end today. >> i think any decision the judge makes can be appealable through the state appellate structure. and then ultimately a petition go to the u.s. supreme court. so appealing the judge's

decision could bog this case down for another few months. >> reporter: so as we wait outside at the moment it is unclear how long this hearing will go or what that decision will be. the judge says he hopes to have a decision some time today. live in norristown, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> matt, thank you. our live team coverage continues now with nbc 10's drew smith who's also in front of the courthouse where bill cosby's arrival drew a large crowd, hundreds of cameras and special police patrols. drew, tell us about that what you saw and the onlookers that were there. >> reporter: yeah, vai, there was a lively group of people out here ib colluncluding the media the entire street and around the corner here. yesterday the people who live around here seemed to be caught off guard by cosby's presence here at the courthouse. but today they were ready yelling cheers of support for bill cosby. a crowd yelling supportive words

got a smile and a wave from comedian bill cosby. >> go bill. go bill. we love you. we're here for you. good luck. >> reporter: dozens of people looking out windows are lined up against gates had phones out ready to capture the moment. >> everybody's talking about it. and i live right not too far from here. >> reporter: cosby got out of the backseat of his suv, put on his jacket and held his cane. again with the help of security he made his way up into the courthouse. police kept the walkway closed off to the public. >> i think it's crazy. you know, i mean, i don't know what he did. he might be innocent, you know. >> reporter: people who live here in norristown say they haven't seen a spectacle like this in a long time. they plan to be back out here once the judge makes a decision. >> i really don't know if he's innocent or guilty. i'm just hoping that he's innocent because i grew up watching bill cosby. i love bill cosby. >> reporter: cosby's departure from the courthouse last night was any indication we could see

even larger crowds here later on today, especially if this hearing stretches on into the early evening. there were a lot of people out here this morning. there could be even more later on today. live in norristown, drew smith, nbc 10 news. >> drew, thank you. you can count on nbc 10 for the latest updates on the cosby case from inside that courtroom. we are posting updates on social media and the nbc 10 app. you can also find full coverage at our website at nbc10.com. a septa train hit a disabled cap in montgomery county this morning affecting regional rail service for hours. this is video from that scene at washington and cherry streets in conshohocken. authorities tell us no one was in that cab and there's no word why the cab was on the tracks. two people on the train meanwhile suffered minor head injuries. service on the manayunk/norristown line was suspended for about two hours but resumed around 8:45. philadelphia police are on the look out for a hit-and-run driver who ran down a mother and

her two children in south philadelphia. surveillance video shows a 2001 red honda accord plowing through an intersection at broad and dickinson yesterday while the family entered the crosswalk. the driver hit the mother, her 5-year-old daughter and 4-month-old son and kept going. >> somebody almost died. a mother and two children. >> here's another view of the same car shortly after the crash. police say it's missing a side passenger mirror and the children are listed in stable condition. their mother is in critical but stable condition. detectives are hoping that she may be able to provide more information about the crash or the driver when they speak with her later today. philadelphia police just released this new video of the vandalism at temple university. it shows a group of young men going into and out of a building on campus on january 9th. authorities say the vandals

spray pand e pai-- painted the s and walls inside that building. they also broke mirrors and computer monitors. police are still looking for all five of these men. the zika virus is on the agenda at the montgomery county board of health meeting going on right now. the zika virus has been spreading fast across latin america, the caribbean and into the pacific and now concerns about it spreading here in the u.s. experts say the virus can cause severe birth defects. so far there haven't been any confirmed cases of the virus in pennsylvania in new jersey or in delaware. and happening now, local businesses are getting a big boost from one of the world's biggest companies. and it's all part of the upcoming democratic national convention right here in philadelphia. the dnc is going to be a big event this july. and according to the committee more than half of pennsylvania's small businesses have no website to reach all of those visitors. google has committed to helping them get online when stores become more searchable, more people are likely to shop there.

so right now at the kim el center for the performing arts google is teaching owners to get on maps and search apps and helping them build a free website. >> even after the convention concludes businesses in pennsylvania should be able to grow. and you really need to have an online presence nowadays in 2016 in order to do that to grow your businesses. so that's something we're excited about. >> these small business sessions will continue in the coming weeks leading up to july's convention. also happening now, it's the first day of the boat show at the atlantic city convention center. the show features hundreds of new boats and a wide assortment of marine gear. you can also attend a variety of boating and fishing seminars. the show runs through sunday. up next, another republican just dropped out of the presidential race. plus, a look at the damage left behind after severe storms tear through parts of the south, glenn. that same system is the one

that's going to be affecting today's weather although we're not expecting that kind of damage. i'll let you know how long the rain's going to last and which areas are likely to see flooding.

in decision 2016 democratic and republican candidates for p president are setting their sights on new hampshire, minus one. rand paul just announced he is dropping his bid for the white house. the 52-year-old came in fifth in the iowa caucuses this past

week. he is now expected to turn his full attention to his senate re-election campaign in kentucky. nbc news correspondent shows us how the remaining candidates are approaching next week's primary. >> reporter: new hampshire is one of the smallest states in the nation. this week it's the center of national politics. >> i believe that people in new hampshire are going to make the right decision. >> reporter: republicans see a crack in donald trump's armor. he finished second in iowa to senator ted cruz. senator marco rubio surprised everyone almost beating trump inching a close third. >> had i known we could have finished number two, maybe i would have spent more time there, i would have taken a day or two off from here. >> reporter: trump still leads in a recent 7 news boston/umass poll, a preliminary view of the iowa caucus influence. he's up 24 points on cruz. meanwhile, the sanders campaign raised $3 million after placing a very close second in iowa. sanders tells "today" he remains

optimistic on winning the democratic nomination and beating any gop nominee. >> it's not 100% sure that we didn't win it, but we feel fantastic. if you look at the match of polls taken place recently, bernie sanders against republican candidates, we are doing very, very well. we beat mr. trump by a whole lot. a lot more than hillary clinton. >> this is the first in the nation primary. nobody takes that responsibility more seriously than granite staters. >> reporter: hillary clinton trails sanders in new hampshire by 29 points. she hopes to turn that around. hillary clinton considered focusing on the races after new hampshire because of senator bernie sanders' huge lead there, she decided to stay in new hampshire and narrow the gap. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >> you can count on nbc 10 to bring you the latest from the campaign trail. george spencer will pick up our coverage this weekend in new hampshire. you can look for his reports beginning sunday night. mississippi and alabama residents are cleaning up this

morning from the damage left behind by a series of tornadoes. >> i never seen a tornado. >> a homeowner in collinsville, mississippi, caught one of those tornadoes on camera. the severe storm damaged a number of buildings including a church. one man described what it felt like when the tornado hit. >> when it hit, i could tell it hit. first thing it was the pressure, the whole pressure in the house changed. the whole house started popping and felt like you were at the bottom of a really deep pool. >> no one in collinsville was hurt but town leaders say they will request the town to be declared a disaster zone. and a winter storm battered minnesota. the blizzard dropped six inches of snow in the southwestern part of that state. the minnesota state patrol reported hundreds of crashes as a result of this storm. and severe weather led to dangerous driving conditions in south dakota. look at this. a highway patrol dashcam caught video on an suv spinning out of

control on one of those icy roads. forecasters say 45-mile-an-hour wind gusts made travel nearly impossible there. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> yep, even an suv can't drive on ice. now, that's the cold side of this system. we're going to be on the warm side. so we're not getting that snow. we've got a first alert weather day due to the rain. a flood watch, heavy rain and the snow on the ground already especially in northern sections that will melt. 62 degrees at philadelphia. we've already tied the record. winds south at 23, gusting to 30 miles an hour. and the flood watch covers just about the entire area from the philadelphia suburbs all the way up to the lehigh valley. we have those southerly winds, but there's quite a difference. it's a 23-mile-an-hour wind in philadelphia and a 3-mile-an-hour wind in

pottstown. the warm air hasn't quite gotten to pottstown yet, as you'll see. the rain goes from philadelphia all the way back west of harrisburg. it's a solid area of rain, which means hour after hour of rain. got a little burst here in bucks county. that will be going into mercer county. otherwise it's mostly on the light to moderate side as you can see it has just gotten into philadelphia. starts off on the light side and then it will start to pick up. and it's going to keep going. this is going to be the heaviest snow this afternoon as it starts to come into allentown, reading, harrisburg in the next couple of hours. that will be moving south and east. looks like everybody's going to get a period of heavy rain, as you can see. and in some areas it will be right during the afternoon rush. and it's certainly going to be warm. and it's certainly going to be windy. and by 5:00, 6:00 the heaviest of the rain is already into new jersey and southern delaware. and it's already ending well up

to the north and west. but it's still warm. even after the rain ends it's not going to cool down. it's going to be a very warm night tonight. 10:00 at night still 60 degrees. but there's some lingering showers, as you see, and there could be some lingering showers into tomorrow especially in new jersey and delaware. so things are going to get pretty interesting around here in just a few hours. and not all that cold behind that storm. but it's a different story after the fact. now, how much rain? generally one to one and a half inches. any place that gets two inches has of course a much greater chance of getting some flooding. and then as we look ahead, far ahead, there may be a storm developing along the coast early next week that could bring snow to at least part of the area. of course we'll update that as

we get closer. in the meantime we've got heavy at times rain during the day today, temperatures in the 60s with the record warmth. gusts up to 40 miles an hour. the seven-day forecast of course today's the first alert day with the warm weather. we may get some showers new jersey, delaware tomorrow, temperatures don't go up much. in fact, in the afternoon they start going down. and it's not that cold behind this system. and then as we head into next week it does get colder and maybe cold enough for snow by monday night or tuesday. >> thank you, glenn. francis on the big screen. still ahead, the vatican addresses rumors that the pope could be featured in a movie. this nbc 10 first alert winter weather update is brought to you by buckmans, your cold weather experts.

this week's wednesday's child is a bright and creative teen who loves music and is so full of energy he's hoping to find the forever family to support and encourage him throughout his life. i'd like you to meet jake. jay is an outgoing and adventurous teenager. he has a bright personality and a burning passion for music. so with guitar in hand we headed to the school of rock in philly to play some tunes.

♪ he had a great time singing his songs and learning some new rifts. >> jay is a -- he's just a big ball of energy. he's a great person to be around. he's fun. he's articulate. he's really able to brighten up anyone's day. >> reporter: jay is a very skilled guitar player who finds joy in tapping into his creative side to write songs. he plans on working in the music industry in the future. >> when i write my music, i usually sit down and have my guitar in my hands and strum the guitar at a certain chord and see something in my head i want to write down, but i'll basically play and write at the same time. >> reporter: a forever family for jay would be loving and supportive in reaching his goals. >> i think he'll just change a family's outlook on life and just their whole perspective. seeing him and how he's just been able to be really resilient with all that he's been through. i feel like a family -- it's a quality a family could take away from jay and ultimately make them stronger. >> he's ready to share his love

with a forever family. jay is this week's wednesday's child. he's pretty talented. actually pretty good playing the guitar, jay is. if you'd like to make jay's dream come true or the dream of any wednesday's child, go to our website at nbc10.com and search wednesday's child. you can also call the national adoption center directly at 1-866-do-adopt. heavy rains, warm, windy and the threat for flooding. that's why we've issued a first alert for today. here's a live look now at center city, philadelphia. glenn will let us know just how much rain we could get and who's likely to see flooding and when the cold weather will make a comeback. we'll have that just ahead. and a decision is expected today as to whether a sex assault case against bill cosby will move forward or be thrown out. the make or break movements and moments happening in court right now. winter is hard on your nose.

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this is nbc 10 news first alert weather. heavy rain today and a threat for flooding. that's why we have issued a first alert for today. here's a live look at the radar showing the rain that's falling right now across our area, band of green shows most of the area. heavy rain and warm temperatures means it's a bad day for skiers in the poconos. could get icy there although you see some skiers there at the camelback mountain resort. that's a live shot there. nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the forecast, glenn. >> yeah, even the poconos will get all rain out of this system. and in some cases a lot of rain. that's why we have a first alert out not only for the heavy rain but also because of the snow on the ground that adds to the overall amount of water going into the streams and rivers.

the flood watch is in effect for a good bit of the area for later today and into tomorrow, as you can see. goes through the ohio valley all the way down into northern delaware. wide view shows a solid area of rain from the philadelphia all the way back west of harrisburg. and what that means is hour after hour after hour of rain. i'd say at least four to six straight hours of rain. some of it on the heavier side. you can see it's not all heavy. we have some areas of lighter rain. but the heaviest rain now is in -- going into northeast philly and parts of bucks county right along the pennsylvania turnpike here from avington to warminister. this is headed to the east so it's going to be going into lower bucks county right along i-95 here just in the next 30 minutes or so. now, that itself is not going to be causing flooding, but that kind of sets us up for the heavier rain that's coming

later. look at this temperature contrast across the area. 61 in philadelphia, 49 in pottstown. they've got up eight degrees in the last half hour. temperatures are going crazy around here, but it's warm everywhere even in the poconos. 1:00 this afternoon there's the heaviest rain in a band with some really, really warm áj temperatures. and 3:00 just as we're starting afternoon rush look where the heaviest rain is. right on top of the most populated part of our area. so that is really going to mess with the afternoon rush. here's 5:00. this is the latest model just in the last 15 minutes or so and shows heavy rain across the delaware river from trent and all the way down to around dover. around 6:00 it's getting closer to the coast and already ending to the north and west. more on the timing of when this is going to end and when it's going to feel like winter again in the seven-day in a few

minutes. thank you, glenn. make sure you're prepared for today's rain with the nbc 10 app. you can track the storm with the radar, get alerts and warnings and customize it to get weather information for your neighborhood. there's a free download for your smartphone and tablet. and we should note today the prosecution of comedian bill cosby will move forward. the 78-year-old arrived for the second day of a hearing in montgomery county. this morning his attorneys are trying to get the sex assault case against cosby tossed out. nbc 10's drew smith has been there all morning long. drew, set the scene for us. >> reporter: well, vai, it has been a busy day inside and outside the courtroom. we have a team of nbc 10 journalists covering this from all angles. and our reporters in the courtroom just gave us an update as to what is happening inside. i want to show you some video of bill cosby arriving here this morning waving and smiling to some of his supporters out here. we now know that the defense's second witness in this case, it

was bruce castor yesterday, the former district attorney here in montgomery county. this witness today, his name is john schmidt. he's a new york city lawyer who represented cosby since 1983. we know that what he said on the stand so far is that he understood that the constand case, the victim in the case the prosecutor is now bringing charges against, could not be reopened. and he was advised by cosby's former attorney who is now dead by that information. so cosby is still in the courtroom right now. and they are still taking testimony from witnesses. we did speak to some people out here who gathered to watch all of this happen here. take a listen to how they are reacting. >> it was very exciting. i feel sorry for him, you know. >> just want to let him know that i'm rooting for him. i hope that he's innocent. i hope that he didn't do it. >> reporter: and so far today, again, only one witness has taken the stand so far.

there could be more. we don't know at this point. but we are told the judge expects to make a decision today. if he does do that, we will bring you coverage live here on nbc 10 as well as our digital platforms. live in norristown, drew smith, nbc 10 news. drew, thank you. we're following developments in a civil case against cosby in california. yesterday the judge ordered the comedian to attend a second deposition in a lawsuit filed by judy hooth. she claims cosby assaulted her at the playboy mansion in the '70s when she was just 18 years old. she is represented by high profile attorney gloria allred. the dates of the alleged assaults span from 1965 to 2008 across the u.s. and canada. the only place he faces criminal charges is in montgomery county. cosby maintains his innocence and has repeatedly denied the

allegations. one of those accusers dropped the lawsuit against cosby yesterday in los angeles, model cloe goings had accused the comedian of drugging and sexually assaulting her at the playboy mansion in 2008 when she was 18 years of age. she gave no explanation for why she's dropping the suit against cosby. and you can count on nbc 10 for the latest updates from inside the courtroom. we'll post updates on social media and the nbc 10 app. you can find full coverage at our website at nbc10.com. we're also giving a better look this morning at the damage left behind by a series of tornadoes that tore across the south destroying homes and damaging schools. the same storm system also created a blizzard whiteout conditions in the midwest. and next it could bring us rain and flooding. nbc's jacob rascon shows us how this weather system has already impacted tens of millions. >> reporter: face-to-face with a monster tornado: storm chasers

running for their lives. >> go, go, go. >> reporter: the twister hopscotching through a neighborhood and college campus in rural alabama. while in collinsville, mississippi, a direct hit. a neighborhood decimated, two dozen homes damaged or destroyed. the first baptist church next door ripped in half. >> you can see the complete devastation of our church. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: while pastor white ricks and his family were still inside. >> my wife and i, my son came over to the church because we have cinder block walls, and found a room and got under the desk. and within seconds stuff started falling everywhere. >> reporter: more than a dozen tornadoes reported in the south, part of a massive winter storm that also pummelled the midwest and plains with heavy snow and high winds. millions of americans in the storm's path. some losing everything but the clothes on their backs. others nearly losing it all.

national weather service forecasters will be out here later today to survey the damage, as will the pastor and his family and the people who live in the neighborhood behind the church to pick up the pieces where there are any pieces left to pick up. jacob rascon, nbc news, colli collinsville, mississippi. and look at the hole in this plane. this jet with 74 people onboard made an emergency landing in smol ya, yesterday. passengers heard a loud bang and a fire started. one person was killed in this blast. the hole tested positive for explosives. check out this video of a plane making an emergency landing. this is in hawaii. the pilot of this small plane radioed for help because he couldn't get the landing gear down, so he put the plane down in the lagoon in honolulu yesterday. rescuers pulled the pilot from the water. he was not hurt. and we have new information about the helicopter crash that killed 12 marines in hawaii last month.

officials now say they have found trace elements of dna from those victims. two helicopters crashed during a training exercise on the north shore of oahu. authorities are still investigating this incident. one of the marines killed in the crash is from cumberland county and the other is from chester county. the convicted killer who broke out of a new york prison last summer now knows his additional sentence for that jailbreak. this is video of david sweat in court this morning. a judge sentenced him to three and a half to seven years behind bars on top of the life sentence he's already serving. sweat was captured last june after being on the run for three weeks. his fellow escapee, richard matt, was shot and killed by police. the vatican is fighting back against a u.s. film studio that claims pope francis is playing a part in a new movie. ambi issued a release saying that the pope will play himself in the movie "beyond the sun." the vatican says the pope is not an actor and did not shoot any scenes for the film.

the movie company did release photos of the pope with the filmmakers. pope francis has been known to do his own thing and the vatican admits filmmakers may have shot him in his private hotel rooms. and a rookie with the denver broncos won't be playing in the super bowl after being questioned as part of a prostitution sting in california. ryan murphy was at this motel when it was busted by the santa clara county sheriff's department. police released murphy without charging him. and the broncos decided to send murphy back to denver. meanwhile, crews are putting the final toumps on levi's stadium ahead of sunday night's super bowl 50. you can see them putting up banners. workers also check that the scoreboard is working perfectly and checked the conditions on the field as well. it's all to make sure everything runs smoothly when the broncos take on the carolina panthers. and lady gaga will sing the national anthem at sunday's super bowl. it's a busy time so far for the

pop star. she'll present an award at this year's oscars. speaking of the academy awards, oscar winning actress marly will give hearing impaired viewers sign language interpretation of gaga's performance. happening today, it's national signing day, the day top high school football players in the country decide where they're going to college. but one local standout has already announced his choice. and he'll be sticking close to home. archbishop wood quarterback going to temple. he turned down penn state and lsu in order to join the owls. >> why would you choose over lsu, a top playing school every year. but i believe with the next couple years temple is going to be known with alabama and isu. we're going to be right there at the top with the best teams in the country. >> last year he had committed to rutgers, but after rutgers changed coaches, russo explored other options in addition to lsu and penn state, north carolina

and uconn were also interested. if you're a coffee drinker, here's another reason to reach for that extra cup. the added health benefit researchers say you could get from that extra java jolt. certainly need rain gear today, but not the heavy coat that's for sure. i'll let you know how the wet weather could affect your afternoon commute and when colder air will move back in.

researchers want parents to pay close attention to their children's balance. new data reveals one in 20 kids have problems like vertigo, poor coordination, frequent falls or fainting. they could be caused by many factors from ear infections to concussions to neurological issues. researchers say moms and dads should talk to their kids' doctors right away because balance problems can limit the ability to crawl, to walk, run or play. okay. this might make your skin crawl a little bit. yeah, it's getting harder to get rid of bedbugs. a new study shows the pests are developing a resistance to certain chemicals used to kill them. experts say companies may need to consider alternate chemicals if they notice bedbugs on surfaces that have already been treated. drinking coffee every day could protect you against liver cirrhosis. can lead to liver failure and cancer.

scientists found drinking two extra cups a day was linked to a 44% lower risk of cirrhosis. february is black history month and we are excited to tell you about a wonderful event happening this saturday. it's the 24th annual african-american children's book fair. the event spotlights literary work of african-american authors and fun for the entire family. the founder of the african-american childrens book project joining me. >> thank you for having me. >> tell us what's in store for saturday? >> it's a fun afternoon. this is the super bowl of african-american childrens books. we have authors and illustrators coming from across the nation. but the added value is these are award winning authors and i illustrator illustrators. for example all three of the number of american library winners 2016 winners. this is a super bowl and all

designed to help children enjoy reading. >> that's fantastic. if our directors here will post back one of the cameras show you books you brought here. why is it important to recognize african-american authors? >> it's important to recognize african-american authors and illustrators because study after study found that children who read stories about themselves, that reflect their images are more responsible, more attentive to lifestyle behavior. >> and what's the message you want the children to go away with when they leave this fair on saturday? >> a book opens up a world of opportunities. every year someone walks up to me and says, you know, i came to this book fair as a kid and now i'm bringing my children. and last year a young woman walked up to me, she'd been given a book by the nbc telemundo group every year they participate in the book donation program. and this young lady had been homeless at that time. she was one of three. and they came to the book fair. and every year she would acquire

a book. she said this was the only thing she owned. she's not in college and she brought her daughter. these books are important because they nurture a child. they give them empower them, enlighten them and enrich their lives. >> do you find it difficult competing with all the things devices and people have gaming, do you find reading and books like this -- >> the competition is stiff, but this is what we suggest. find something that a child is interested in. if a child likes cars, why give him a book about boats? find something that they like. and that is the same thing as adults. if you like mysteries and i like fiction, you're going to get a mystery and i'm going to get a fiction. so we need to begin to do that for our children to give them the encouragement to read. >> that's fantastic. the african-american childrens book fair is taking place this saturday february 6th at the gymnasium of the community college of philadelphia. it is on 17th and spring garden streets in philly. and it's going on from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are

proud sponsors of the event which is probably why that kid got to leave with a book from one of our people. best of all it is free. get more information on our website at nbc10.com or check out the nbc 10 app. we'll have a link for you. so thank you very much for coming in. >> we have quite a few other corporate partners, wells fargo, health partners, always best care, giving away books to educators to use in their classrooms. >> what a great thing to do. appreciate it so much and good luck. come back next year and fill us in on what's new. >> thank you. >> okay. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. we have a really warm afternoon and a really wet afternoon across the area. got a first alert out for especially later today and into tonight as heavy rain comes in, a flood watch is in effect as a result of that. not only the heavy rain but also the melting snow in the areas that still have it. that flag is blowing pretty

hard. the wind is pretty gusty as you can see gusts up to 30 miles an hour now, could gust up to 40 by the time the day is done. 61 degrees already in philadelphia. we've already tied the record for the date. what are the greatest threats with this particular system? for us it's the flooding. again, the snow melt adds to that. and just a small chance of lightning, some gusty winds, the hail, tornado threats extremely low with this type of a system. we have flood watch in effect for much of the area, as you can see. that goes through tomorrow afternoon. it's not just about while it's raining. after the rain the streams and rivers could continue to rise and that's why the flood watch is in effect there. could see gusts to 30 in philadelphia, 33 in atlantic city. and it's come iing right out ofe south bringing a lot of moisture and warm air with it. you can see on the radar it's a

huge area. it goes almost to the shore now back into central pennsylvania with some of the heaviest rain yet to come. we had some patches of a little bit heavier rain in the yellow. that would be kind of moderate rain. the green is the lightest, the lightest green is the lightest of all. and there's that moderate rain now going into mercer county, trenton getting it right now. so is levitown, bristol, moved out of northeast philly. you can see the area of really heavy rain and the orange and just a huge area of yellow. this is well back to the west. and so that is yet to come through. that is the area that is likely to cause any kind of flooding. you can see that here on the futurecast. so let's see what happens to it. again, the orange is very heavy rain. but look at the temperatures. incredible for this time of the year. and just as we go into the afternoon rush here's that heaviest rain band from trenton down to philadelphia and just

past wilmington. it's still incredibly warm even behind this. a social securi so it's not going to cool down. by 5:00 there's that heavy line all the way getting closer to the shore. as we start to dry out in the pennsylvania counties, by 8:00 much of the area is drier or at least not getting heavy rain. but there is some lingering showers here. so this is not one of those cases where we're really going to clear out very quickly. even tomorrow morning there could be some showers south and east especially toward the shore. how much rain? our computer models generally giving us an inch to an inch and a half. any local spots that get two inches is likely to see some of the flooding, especially areas that have had the snow. temperatures in the 60s this afternoon with the rain heavy at times. the camera shaking already. gusts up to 40 miles an hour. the first alert day for today and into tonight. the showers south and east

tomorrow. it's not a cold day tomorrow. it's cooler, but as we go into the weekend, well, it's up above normal again. and then we have a chance of a coastal storm next week giving us some snow. we'll be right back. this nbc 10 first alert winter weather update is brought to you by buckmans, your cold weather experts. ♪ i was on my way to work, the next thing you know, i was on the ground. ♪ the trash truck ran over both my legs. ♪ i had sixteen surgeries. ♪ i don't sleep through the night unless i have my medicine. ♪ my medical bills was piling up. my employer stopped paying me. pond lehocky has put me back together.

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coming up this afternoon at 3:00, it's ellen with jason sedakis and then nbc 10 news at 4:00. this afternoon a shocking car crash caught on dashcam video. look at this. car goes skidding with a couple and their baby inside. the miracle witnesses found inside the wreckage this afternoon on nbc 10 news at 4:00. wow. now to an update on our top story. entertainer bill cosby is back in court for the second day of a pretrial hearing in the sex assault case against him. cosby arrived at the courthouse in norristown about 9:15 this morning. this morning a lawyer who represented cosby testified about what the defense claims was an agreement with a former district attorney to not prosecute the comedian. if the judge agrees a deal was in place, he could throw out the case against cosby. as soon as we learn a decision we'll bring it to you on air and

on our nbc 10 app. thanks for watching nbc 10 news at 11:00. i'm vai sikahema. for glenn "hurricane" schwartz and all of us here at nbc 10, have a great day.

>> lucas: here, come on. my advice is just find a seat in the back somewhere, okay? i'll introduce you, but you don't have to say anything. and, uh, don't expect a bolt of lightning to come crashing down and clear up everything with a blinding flash. aa doesn't work like that. >> jennifer: this will be okay, back there? >> lucas: yeah, yeah, fine. >> jennifer: come on. oh! >> eric: hey. >> lucas: what, what is it? you okay? >> eric: no, she's not okay. >> jennifer: sorry. >> eric: her back is killing her. she was in a bad accident. >> jennifer: [groans] >> lucas: oh, man, did they give you something? are you taking anything for it? >> jennifer: yeah, i have some pain pills, but i don't want to take 'em. i'm good. i'm just gonna stand right here. i'm good. >> lucas: all right, it's your call. we got a lot of people here today. i'm gonna get some more coffee. you want to give me a hand? [indistinct chatter]