we're continuing to ask for the public's prayers and supports. >> a plea from the dallas police chief after a sniper ambushed officers hit 1g 1 of them, leaving five dead during an otherwise peaceful protest over two shootings. protests were held across philadelphia. this was a peaceful gathering with no arrest. 4:00 a.m., 81 degrees. good morning. first let's talk about the heat today. sheena parveen has a look at the neighborhood forecast which is a close look at new jersey and

delaware. >> it's continuing for today. suburbs of northern delaware all can expect that extreme heat until 6:00 p.m. today. we expect temperatures in the 90s. it's going to feel like triple digits again. and right now in philadelphia, we're already at 80 degrees. we had another day in the 90s yesterday, and we didn't drop too much overnight. 79 in dover, 76 in trenton, and it continues to heat up. many areas will be in the mid-90s but feeling like triple digits. we'll talk more about the chance for thunderstorms coming up. let's looked a the roadways. hey, pam. >> good morning, sheena. we're taking a look at i--476. know trouble there. everything moving along smoo smoothly. also keeping an eye out for you

ooepz. road construction has things down to one lane. that's taking place until 5:00 this morning. also keeping an eye on mass transit. we are, of course, watching septa as they're running on that modified saturday schedule, so we've seen a lot of delays this morning. we'll keep an eye out on those things for you as well. >> that's the sound of gunfire from downtown dallas in one o the deadliest ambush in u.s. history. police say snipers shot 11 officers, killed five. a standoff with one other person is now other. the gunfire in dallas erupted last night during the recent protest in respoons to other police-involved shootings earlier this week. matt, a lot happened overnight and i know we're continuing get

a lot more information. what we just found out from our station there in dallas is that the suspect has been killed by police and that they also found two suspicious devices. a lot still unfolding right now. i'll back up as we take a look here and see wait looks like right after the shots were fired. people are running and screaming. the gunfire, it started around 8:45 local time. and earlier this morning the dallas police chief said that three people were in custody and that fourth man that i just mentioned a moment ago was locked up in a standoff with police, that the man told negotiators that the end is coming, that he's going to hurt and kill more officers and that there were bombs in the area. he was not cooperating, and now we hear that update just within the past 30 to 40 minutes ago.

dallas was one of several major cities holding protests for recent officer-involved shooting deaths. here is the police chief and majma mayor of dallas talking about the police-involved shootings. take a listen. >> we still don't have a complete comfort level that we have all the suspects. so we will continue a very, very rigorous investigation and search of downtown. we're likely to be working throughout the early morning hours of friday. >> we as a city, we as a country must come together and lock arms and heal the wounds that we all feel from time to time.

words matter. i'm proud of our chief. >> they're trying to find out what is the exact motive here. is there a threat. they found a couple of suspicious devices in the parking lot. they're looking at that right now. to recap, five officers dead, several others injured in a shooting in dallas. we're also hearing that the organizers of the protest, they're planning a news conference for later on this morning to show their support for the officers who were killed. also the father of one of the injured officers, he'll talk about his daughter's injuries. for now i'm leave in the digital operation center. >> the violence in dallas follows the shoots of two men earlier this week. the deadly gunfire in minnesota erupted after a police officer pulled over a black couple for a broken taillight.

>> diamond reimold was rolling her cell phone camera. they pulled her other. her 4-year-old child was in the back seat. before they called. she said the officers were concealing the officer. >> i said, officer, he yelled i have license to carry. after that, don't move. >> the officer is on paid leave. the skrus it is didn't said it is monitoring the situation, standing by ready to assist. outrage is also growing over the deadly police shooting in louisiana. and we're learning more about the two officers involved in baton rouge. the officers had five complaints

between them, three for use of force. authorities are looking at surveillance video from the convenience store where alton sterling died. both officers were put on leave. in philadelphia protests are calling for more after those shootings. >> i believe that we will win. >> many of the peaceful demonstrators who shut down streets in center city last night, we'll hear from hillary clinton today. the presidential candidate plans to speak at the ame church convention. also the police commissioner reached out to others who are upset by what they're seeing in other cities. >> we have a lot do. half of the battle is recognizing that and being aware of that. >> the church has to leave its comfortable pews and come to the streets. >> we need to listen to the black community and we need to do our part. >> police made no arrests that protest. now, president obama has been briefed on what's happening in dallas after he arrivinged in poland for the nato summit.

the president reacted to the police-involved shootings in louisiana and minnesota. the president showed the deadly gunfire is bigger than just race. >> this is not just a black issue. it's not just a spanish issue. this is an american issue that we should all care about. all fair-minded people should be concerned. >> president obama said law enforcement officers across the country have a tough job, but he noted the shootings show piases must be rooted out within police departments. to recap, dallas police say snipers shot 11 officers late last night, at least five of them are dead. at least one was shot and three have been taken into custody. a fourth has been killed and devices have been found. stay with us on nbc10.com and

the nbc 10 app. it's 4:09. in other news, fewer riders are taking septa because of the slowdowns. septa announced daily ridership has dropped by more than half. it's been nearly a week since septa took nearly a third of its rails out of work because of problems. with 120 trains out of service, there are 15,000 fewer seats. they urge riders to find a different mode of transportation until the sib fixed which could be end of summer. well, it's another warm start to your day this afternoon, another hot one. we're going to be in a heat wave with the temperatures in the 90s. your temperatures at the bottom of your screen.

delaware, pennsylvania, still in the 70s. 76, mt. laurel. some of these temperatures trying to come in. 72 in lumberton. 77 in hamilton township. robbinsville coming in at 77. we still have heat warnings for mercier and new castle county. that will be expirings today. temperatures in the mid-90s. if you're in new jersey, your day is going to be dry. expect some scattered thunderstorms. by 8:00, already around 80 degrees. by lunchtime you should be in the low 90s. by 4:00 p.m., temperatures around 90 degrees. if you're in the pennsylvania suburbs, by 8:00 a.m., upper 90s. by 4:00 p.m., expect those scattered thunderstorms and temperatures in about the low

90s. we stay dry the first half of the day. then we quickly see some pop-up thunderstorms across the area. 000 we look at 3:30 this afternoon. that's going until 7:00 tonight. we could have a big area move through philadelphia, then head to the shore, and we're not in the clear yet. saturday we still have that rain chance from the morning to the afternoon. we could also see some scattered showers and storms clearing later saturday night and much dryer as we go into sunday. for today, the extreme heat continues. temperature, 97 degrees. feeling like 104. tomorrow, mid-90s and much dryer as we go into your sunday. humidity will be much lower. so your weekend forecast showing thunderstorms. sunday, mid to upper 80s. >> thanks. 11 minutes past 4:00. let's check your ride to work if you're heading out early. let's check the schuylkill

expressway. pamela osborne is taking a look at that. >> easy commute for them. i want to give you a look at our drive times this morning. this morning 9 5rks 476 all looking clear. no problems there. also keeping an eye on some construction that's restricting lanes on the ben franklin bridge west. that road construction is scheduled to take place until 5:00 this morning. keep in mind. it's down to one lane, the far right lane. >> we're following breaking news out of dallas this morning. police say snipers opened fire ambush style. plus locally a montgomery county judge ruled. why it's a loss for his defense team.

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we continue to follow breaking news out of dallas. here's the latest. police say snipers shot 11 officers last night. five of them are dead. at least one civilian was shot. police are questioning people they took into custody. a fourth suspect was shot. the fire broke out during peaceful protests over police-involved shootings earlier this week. yesterday a montgomery county judge ruled statements given to detectives 11 years ago are enough to send the case to trial. the judge also denied a motion by cosby's lawyers to compel n

constand to testify. >> we are confident that our state's highest court will right this wrong, will reverse this decision. >> a trial date has not yet been set. now to decision 2016. as we mentioned earlier, hillary clinton will be there to speak to the ame church convention. before that they'll be in scranton. clinton's father grew up there. the two leaders plan to discuss the economy, but that could change given the deadly gunfire this week in texas, minnesota, and louisiana. another investigation into the clinton e-mail scandal is moving forward now. the state department is reopening an internal probe of possible mishandling of classified information by the

former secretary. this comes days after james comey recommended no criminal charges against clinton. yesterday he testified before a house panel looking at his decision. comey said clinton did not intend to break the law and did not lie to his investigators. >> a reasonable prosecutor would bring this case. i know a lot of my former friends said they would. i would like to know where they were in the last 40 years. in negligence cases, nobody would, nobody did. also today new jersey governor chris christie will rejoin trump on his campaign trail. the two will be on a campaign trail titled succeeding together. chris christie is a possible candidate. he met mike pence last weekend. >> and we now know the details about road closures during the

convention in philadelphia. here's a roadmap of closures and restrekzs during the dnc in philadelphia around the wells fargo center. the red lines are the closures. green lines are restrictions. yellow lines are authorized only. in addition to road closures will be set up near fdr park. city leaders say it's the best location for protesters to safely interact with delegates. people living nearby are not happy about that. >> we're just a quiet, you know, group of people that likes to come out and enjoy ourselves without having loud people all in our faces. >> these closures go into effect saturday, july 23rd. now, the schuylkill won't be impacted but people who live around the wells fargo center can expect some traffic delays. >> we still have a first alert out because of the heat.

it's going to continue. jersey suburbs and philadelphia are under a heat warning. right now we're starting at 80 in philadelphia. our south jersey neighborhoods and along the shore. a close look at your pennsylvania suburbs. west bradford township already at 76. 75, accidental, kenneth square. 76 malvern. collegeville coming in at 72. st. david, 77. warrington. 75. it is a warm humid day. the excessive heat warning is still out for today with those temperatures feeling like triple digits. also don't forget your seven-day forecast sunday way. today would make day three. wednesday we hit 95 achlt yesterday we hit 94. it's going to continue for

saturday. we should be in the mid-90s. average high, 87. we're well above thachlt for today, here's what you can expect. 96, somerton, 95, malvern. the red area shows you which areas are under a first alert. thunderstorms, i think we'll see more of that today than yesterday. hamilton, 96. atlantic city, 90. indonesia eric 92, with still a chance for thunderstorms in south jersey and for delaware. first half of the day, we're dry quickly after lunchtime. we'll start to see scattered thunderstorms pop up. we could have a bigger organized cluster later on tonight around 7:00 p.m. or so. that will make its way on the shore. and then by tomorrow morning we could be waking up to showers around 2:00, maybe even some thunderstorms, so another chance of that will be in your saturday forecast. not really clearing until saturday night. and sunday looks a lot better.

today, 97, 95 tomorrow, thunderstorms, sunday, 87, dry, much lower humidity, pennsylvania suburbs, dry on sunday. temperatures in the 90s. if you're in the lehigh valley, temperatures around 0. scattered storms. everyone has a chance today and tomorrow for storms and heat. by sunday, lower humidity, a closer look at your beach forecast coming up. >> sheena, thanks. 4:21 right now. let's get you do work. a check of 4:22. we get that from pamela osborne. >> one more day we have to get through. the good news is the rods are looking good. we are watching a bit of police activity. this is on 422. right around 423. you can see flashing lights in the center of your screen. it appears both lanes are getting by very easily despite what's going on. that's something to keep in mind. maybe you want to drop your speeds a little bit.

if you're heading to the airport, drive time is pretty good. a seven-minute commute if you're heading northbound to 476 this morning. we're also keeping an eye on mass transit. no delays to speak of from septa, amtrak, patco, or d.a.r.t. they're all running on time. tracy. >> playing for big money. another mega jackpot is up. it's speaking for not just one but two growing lottery prices. starting today, showboat roles the dice on a new venture that does not include gambling. (sounds of birds whistling)

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it's dark out obviously, but it's going to be another hot day this afternoon. we'll take a look at this plus your weekend forecast coming up. but let's get a check on the roadways, everyone. >> good morning, everyone. this is a live look. 73 right at i-295. when we come back, i'll give you an update on the ben franklin. live in thegy talt operation center. followi following, new developments in the shooting of several dallas police officers overnight. we'll have an update coming up for you right after this break. xñósoñ?ñ?@ñ?ñ?ñ?

people run for their lives after snipers open fire on officers. we're tracking the breaking developments in that story. and today the philadelphia region is bracing for more dangerous heat. we have issued a first alert for that heat. we'll get back to the breaking news in a second. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. let's talk about the weather and the heat with sheena parveen. >> the heat is continuing. this is making up a heat wave. today we make it official. we'll hit the 90s this afternoon. so for the pennsylvania suburbs, new jersey neighborhoods, northern delaware, all under this first alert until 6:00 p.m. today. temperatures in the mid-90s, but with the humidity, feeling like 100 degrees. warm this morning.

do dover, 88, mt. holly, 74. atlantic city humid. don't forget your seven-day forecast is always at the bottom of your screen. here's how the day's going to shape up in philadelphia. by mid-a.m., 90s. we'll be in the 90s but we'll also have some scattered thunderstorms in the forecast. coming up, i'll tell you who can expect that, the timing of it, and, of course, your all-important weekend forecast. let's get a check on the forecast with pamela osborne. good morning, pam. >> good morning. we're watching around 422 and 423. it looks like that cleared up. traffic moving good in both directions there this morning. we also want to show you the drive times if you're going on route 422 this morning. if you're headed eastbound to 76, it's about an eight-minute commute, westbound to 29, little af