out on strike. right now baggage handlers, security, custodians, wheel carriers are off the job at philly national. >> there has to be some format. >> donald trump on abortion. hear how both sides are talking. and reacting. the final four showdown. here's a live look at beach avenue and cape may. it will feel like beach weather with temperatures in the mid-70s. it's mid-50s already this morning. good morning. i'm tracy davidson.

let's get to bill henley with a look at the forecast. you've been telling us all week. now it ee here. i'm excited. >> it's going to feel warm but at the beach it will be chillier. stronger in wildwood at 13 miles an hour. the temperatures, well, they fall into the 40s and 50s. nowhere near as cold yesterday. 54 in millville. a bit cooler for roxborough and south philadelphia, but a fast warmup, and we will see sunshine, a few thin clouds at 6:00. 58 at 9:00. by lunchtime, 68. but look at the winds as they increase at noontime. 24-mile-an-hour winds from the south-southwest. they could gust as high as 24 miles an hour. when i'm back, in a few minutes we'll have more. jessica boyington has traffic. jessie. >> that's right, bill.

we're watching a lot of construction. some right here around 422 and trooper road. when you look into the distance, we have some flashing lights here. we have a lane loss between trooper road and route 23. that's ongoing construction that will continue until about 5:00 this morning. art here due to construction kensington is closed. this is something you may want to plan into your commute. the blue route, still oklahoma. speeds into the 60s. tracy. >> jessica, thanks. happening right now workers at philadelphia airport are on strike. here's a live look at philly avenue where we expect the workers to be out on the picket line sometime this morning. first at the picket line at 9:00 last night. these are baggage handlers,

custodians, and others. they say they're not following the minimum wage and sick time loss. >> we'd rather be at work. i don't want to cause any problems but unfortunately our company is not following the law. >> workers at other hubs also walked off the job last night. it's 4:03 and 50 degrees outside. now to decision 2016. gop candidate donald trump is backtracking. he said women should be punished if they get an abortion over roe v. wade. he saidet at the town hall. listen. >> there has to be some form. >> trump now says the woman is the victim in this case and the life in her womb. he says the person who conducts the abortion should be punished.

>> trump is going to have to do some pretty incredible gymnastics to walk back the horrible disgusting comments he's made. >> already these women have been victimized in one way or the other. they might be with an angry or coercive boyfriend. they may be in fear and feel this is their only life. >> she said instead of punishing women, her group reaches out to help. the other presidential candidates are also weighing in on trump's controversial comments. later bernie sanders will be in pittsburgh this morning talking about what his campaign talks about job killing trade deals and the trans-pacific partnership. sanders is expected to high light his differences who supports nafta. you can get decision 2016 news any time you want it including the delicate count by tapping

the nbc 10 app. this morning they're investigating the discovery of a naked woman dead in a bathtub. they think that she may have been strangled. officers found the victim in an apartment building on south avenue in. they're investigating whether she was hit or strangled. some neighbors say she kept to herself and only lived in the apartment for a few months. >> i feel really sad because i never seen her, but still i'm sad like why this happened. >> neighbors tell us they didn't hear anything indicating any trouble. and investigators say it is unclear when the murder took place. happening today, leaders in delaware county are taking steps to fight the delaware epidemic in our area. it's a recovery program where

they reach out to survivors to help them get into treebl. right now on nbc, nbc app and nbc10.com, you can get a closer look through our generation addicted series. it is a digital exclusive that digs deep into the world of drugs and the effort to help victims get caught up in the cycle. a good samaritan is credited with helping save the life of a suicidal man in center city, philadelphia, and surveillance footage shows the man fighting with his wife at first at the vine stagsz yesterday. she was trying to stop him after he threatened to jumped in front of a train. a witness saw that, notified sep the to cut the power. he then helped the woman get her husband to safety. no one was hurt. 4:06 now. villanova's march to victory has taken them to houston. villanova arrived in the lone star state yesterday. we were there as jay wright and his cats got off the bus.

villanova takes on the final four in two days now. students and fans held a send-off for the team yesterday. they handed out high fives as they boarded the bus to the airport. >> we appreciate all the support. we love seeing everyone and the send-off. >> this is just on another level. it's awesome. >> and both of those seniors are wrapping up their careers at villanova. yesterday they practiced for the last time and coach jay wright took a picture of the two kissing the logo after practice. you can watch live reports beginning today on "nbc 10 news." and be sure to watch our special villanova live to texas tomorrow night. we'll take you behind the scenes as the team gets ready. we'll tell you what players to watch and get all the flavor from houston.

8 minutes after 4:00. a cool start this morning, but we're in for a big warmup during the day. the temperatures soar in much of the area, getting into the 70s today. it will come with gusty winds and sunshine. tomorrow we're tracking showers and possibly spring thunderstorms rolling through the area. right now the temperatures have cooled down a little bit. 43 degrees but not as cold as yesterday when we saw it. 30s in north philadelphia. 5 2. 53 in atlantic city. sun rise coming up before 7:00. we'll see enough sunshine for these readings 40s and 50s into the 70s. pottstown, 42, 43 in trenton. and a few scattered clouds. the clouds are thicker to the west. those clouds be moving in tomorrow. for today, 63 in the pocono mountains. 70s, low 70s for allentown,

quakertown, and reading. the wind, it's going to be gusty. especially in doylestown and mt. holly. it will be cooler right along the coast. atlantic city, 55. 60s for cape may, rehoboth, but go in and you'll find the 70s. willi wilmington. there's a big dip in the temperatures. a look at the weekend forecast when i return. >> sounds great. first we have to get a look at this morning. jessica boyington is watching that. jessica? >> no delays or problems right now. on the westbound side right here headed toward the schuylkill expressway, not a lot of cars out there. we do have construction on the

betsy ross bridge. the eastbound will be affected until may. here's the schuylkill expressway. no real problems. the most it's going to take you is 13 minutes in center city from the blue route to the vine street expressway. in the 50s. when i come back in the next ten minutes, we'll check in with mass transit. tracy. >> thanks. atlantic city's government shutdown could be on hold this morning. city workers say they've come up with a solution and they've already voted on it. next we take a look at what they say will keep city services running and allow them to still collect a paycheck. >> and freshmen phenom. next. meet a player with strong local ties and his very own hometown cheering section.

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it's 4:13. here's a live look. workers in atlantic city voted on a temporary plan to avoid a shutdown. that calls for paying employees every 28 days instead of every two weeks. we should get the result of that vote this morning. if approved it should help with the longtime problems and avoid a shutdown. also yesterday governor chris christie made another call for the state to take ore atlantic city, but city leaders are urging its residents to voice their opposition to that plan. >> nothing like hearing from the voices and mouths of the people that it's affecting the most. >> our independence to govern

locally is as stake. >> atlantic city says it will run out of money by next week. the governor says he'll only agree to a loan if it involves a state takeover. governor tom wolf is making another push to raise minimum wage. earlier this month wolf signed an executive order that ensures workers under his jurisdiction will make no less than $10.15 an hour. now he wants legislators to pass an increase for every worker in the state. right now the minimum is 7:25. new jersey, $8.28. delaware is $8.25 an hour. the cdc posted this new map showing the mosquitos may have spread from the southern part of the u.s. to the midwest and the northeast. the new area including all of

delaware and new jersey and most of our pennsylvania viewing area, but that doesn't mean the mosquitos will cause the spread of zika here. they point out there's air conditioning and window screens to keep out mosquitos. most affected experience mild or no symptoms at all. it's 4:15 and 52 degrees. one of the key players in villanova's march to victory is freshman mikael bridges. his connection to our area is strong. >> reporter: excitement is overflowing at great valley high school, and all of it surrounds the emergence of one of their own, michelle bridges. >> he was popular, home coming king this year. >> what makes him special is his character. >> he's come off the bench to give his team a huge lift.

they knew then that bridges was a special player and person. >> he was incredibly humble. he was the kind of kid that when he would pass you in the hallway, he'd always say hi. >> the biggest part of his support is his parents. >> how amazing is it that your son and his team are going to play on a stage as big as this one. i'm so excited about it. >> bridges remains friends with many folks at great valley. in fact, he texts his old coach and a.c. after every game. >> oh, you made the foul shot with a smiley face. lol, coach, thanks, coach. >> look here, f.

>> it has him and others hoping to cut down the net. >> i truly believe the team the j's put both, they're special kids. >> i'm lauren mayk, "nbc 10 news." >> look at that. oh, yeah, look at that. at least seven are hurt after a tornado touched down in eastern oklahoma. this is an area near tulsa. the storm damaged homes and buildings and downed trees, knocking out power to thousands of people. coming on 18 minutes after 4:00. that's part of the storm system that will be impacting us tomorrow with showers and thunderstorms, but today it's

going to give us a big warmup before any of those clouds move in, before the strong gusty winds start. we're starting off with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. 51 in philadelphia where yesterday the temperatures were 11 degrees colder at this hour. so good start to the day. the winds are already blowing above building level. that's where it's a bit stronger. it will take time. we will feel them into the afternoon. just a light wind so far. below 10 miles an hour. a bit stronger north and west in reading and at the shore. and the winds, well, they'll really be increasing as we go into the lunchtime hour. futurecast showing wind gusts possible and even stronger where they will be topping 40 miles an hour today. few scattered showers around but thick clouds produced the storms last night in the deep south are coming our way for tomorrow. there's our line. heavier showers moving in through mississippi and western tennessee right now.

we'll see thunder showers and storms tomorrow. rain could move in. late today, though, gusty winds. a few passing clouds will be blowing through the area. temperatures will warm into the 70s this afternoon. another mild day with the storms tomorrow and look at what happens over the weekend. a chance of a shower, just a chance on saturday. the winds will be strong on saturday and even stronger on sunday, especially in the morning and that's going to keep temperatures in the 40s all day sunday. and with the wind blowing much of the daying it's going to feel like it's in the 30s. enjoy the warm air while it's here. i've got the seven-day forecast to show you what's coming up on the weekend. we'll show you then. tracy? >> bill, thanks. let's check your ride in to work. we check in with jessica boyington. how are things looking so far? >> right here we're looking ott cottman avenue, a place where we don't normally see delays.

95 southbound to the vine street expressway, still a 13-minute trip. you can see no problems in either direction and not a lot of problems on the road. this is over on route 70 right around kings highway, not a lot of cars in the area. the roads are dry, which is a good thing. as for mass tran sichlt we're running on time. everything is running close to on schedule right now. there is a newer construction layout on route 50 northbound right around route 49 and that's scheduled until july. a pooch from pennsylvania is receiving some national attention. meet chopstick. he's made milkbones' dog who changed the word. colin has muscular dystrophy.

chopsticks keeps an eye on colin when he has trouble getting up. dozens of property owners want new jersey to keep their hands off their property, but next learn why mandated state white dunes are closer to reality. the fiat that pope francis rode in during his philadelphia visit fetched $82,000. next how how much his car in new york sold for. you can see our twig err address is right there on your screen. feel free to tweet us with any questions you have or comments about any of our stories, and we'll be sure to tweet you back.

24 minutes past 4:00. 52 degrees outside. happening today, leaders in a philadelphia neighborhood will hold a meeting to discuss some traffic-like concerns. this comes after they removed four lights in overbrooke a few weeks ago. they replaced the lights with crosswalk signs is and beacon lights. some in the community want the lights back. now from a jersey shore bureau roar, the judge has sided with new jersey. yesterday the judge ruled the state's environmental a protection department can seek it. the judge said the dep negotiated properly with the owners. today lincoln financial field is the place to beif you're a veteran looking for work.

here's a live look. they're holding a job fair this morning. the free event for military, spouse and reservists. comcast, wegmans, lockheed martin, and drexel's are a few of them that will be there. bidding has run up to at least $250,000 for one of two fiats that the pope used during his trip to new york city last year. proceeds will go to catholic schools and charities. in our area local ford dealer michael chapman shelled out $82,000 for the fiat riden in january. that was one of two fiats pope francis used during his philadelphia visit last year. 52 degrees at 4:26, and the wind is starting to pick up above the building level. we'll feel those gusty winds at

the ground level during the day today. that's going to lead to a big warmup. jessica boyington watching early morning traffic. jesse. >> this is the whitehorse pike right around 295. no problems or delays or at least construction in this area, but we put more thought where we do have some roadwork. i'll update you on the scenes when i come back at 4:30. and a victory for bill cosby. next, learn how his legal team scored a win in a sexual assault case dating back decades in california.

crime crackdown. and police lay out what they're doing to make the streets safer. new information about the penn state child abuse scandal. they rule the three university executives at the helm during the sandusky abuse will not have to face the most serious charges in the case. and villanova's march to victory is on. the team is in houston right now and the team and its fans are ready to take on oklahoma. just about 4:30 this thursday morning. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to bill henley with the forecast. it will warm up nicely, won't it, bill. >> yes. yesterday we saw near 60s for the afternoon. today we're headed for the 70s. at this hour, it's not as cold. 40s. 51 at philadelphia enter national. 50s for most of delaware while wilmington has dropped to 59 degrees. the wind, fairly light right

now, but look at how it increases as the morning goes on. that increase will come with warmer weather. by 9:00 this morning, we'll be close to yesterday's high temperature. and then in the upper 60s, near 70 degrees at lunchtime and still climbing. at the neighborhood-by-neighborhood forecast we'll show you how warm it will get when i'm back in ten minutes. let's get hour traffic is move. jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> construction is cleaning up a little bit early. at route 23, you see some lane restrictions. we had crews there. they just drove out of the way. the lanes pretty much back to normal and you can see all cars moving nicely eastbound and westbound. we'll watch until 5:00 this morning. in between that point and trooper road. so here's 202. no problem in either direction here. in the high 50s. from route 130 to the schuylkill expressway is an