all of the kids started running out and mrs. water started. i ended up in the gate. >> the school shooting sparked a massive 600-student evacuation. new details around the murder-suicide that also took the life of an 8-year-old boy. >> senator mccain accuse syria of cooperating with russia. >> "early today" first on the story yesterday. the fallout for united airlines over this. >> cops confront a driver. flinging police to the ground. >> the chicago cubs something that hasn't been done in over 100 years.

>> important to pay attention at work. "early today" starts right now. a lot to talk about. good morning. i'm yasmin vossoughian. >> i'm frances rivera. this morning kids will be returning to school after a gunman opened fire leaving three people dead. 53-year-old cedric anderson walked into north park elementary school telling the desk he was dropping something off for his estranged wife, 53-year-old teacher karen smith. he entered her special needs class and began firing, killing his wife and wounding two children who were behind her. police say he then turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder suicide. one of the children died at the hospital. the 9-year-old is in stable condition. nearly five hours after the shooting the evacuated children were allowed to reunite with their families who had been waiting outside. >> it's just like unimaginable. you would never think you would

have to go through something like this. the fear of not knowing. >> last night a candlelight vigil was held for the victims and this isn't the first time san bernardino dealt with violent tragedy. 16 months ago 14 were gunned down by a couple at an office party in one of the worst mass murders. >> transportation authorities investigating an incident that sparked a firestorm of outrage when airport police were called to forcibly remove a passenger, dragging him off the plane as you can see in this video. so his seat could be given to crew members. social media lit up, a fight club section. tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: the video is startling. three airport police officers dragging an unidentified 69-year-old man from his seat and down the aisle after he refused to leave voluntarily. >> what are you doing?

>> reporter: video posted shows the man his face bloody after hitting an arm rest. >> oh, my god. look what you did to him. oh, my god. >> reporter: witnesses say the crew had asked four passengers to leave voluntarily for up to $800 so four crew members could travel to louisville. the airline says it randomly selected four passengers. the unidentified man refused. >> said no, i'm a doctor, i have to be able to see patients tomorrow. i can't get off the plane. >> reporter: after being dragged he returned appearing distraught. >> i have to go home. >> reporter: finally he was taken away on a stretcher. >> didn't seem right how united went about pulling someone off the plane, paid for a ticket, already on the plane ready to go. >> reporter: the ceo took to twitter saying i apologize for having to reaccommodate these customers. he promised investigation and is reaching out to this passenger

ta talk directly and resolve the situation. the passenger rights advocates point out even after you buy a ticket the airline can legally bump you without consent, though they must offer compensation. >> a public relations disaster but not just a public rhee relations disasser. this is how not to treat a passenger that you have boarded. >> reporter: chicago police suspended one of the officers involved. >> really doesn't make sense, does it. in the letter obtained strikes a different tone. calling the passenger quote disruptive and belligerent saying he emphatically stands behind all of his employees. now to the chairman of the fcc says a proposal introduced in 2013 that could have allowed passengers to make cell phone calls on planes isn't happening. he says airline pilots and flight attendants didn't want it. and that taking it off the table permanently will be a victory for americans across the country who like him, quote, value a

moment of quiet at 30,000 feet. three texas police officers are recovering from injuries after a man backed into them with an suv while trying to flee body camera footage showing an officer struggling to remove the driver from the vehicle. suddenly at least two officers were on the ground moments later shots are heard. a dash cam also caught the incident including police pulling a boy out of the car to safety. the driver then rams into the police car before officers open fire. the suspect did drive off, was eventually arrested and charged with aggravated assault. a top ranking republican senator calling out russia leveling a bombshell accusation against russia. senator john mccain blames moscow for cooperating with the syrian government in last week's deadly chemical attack. >> that russia knew about the chemical weapons because they were operating from exactly the same base. i believe that the united states

should first tell russia that this kind of war crime is unacceptable in the world today. >> despite that bombshell a trump administration official told nbc quote at this time there so no u.s. intelligence community consensus that russia had forknowledge of the attack. military force is still on the table when it comes to syria. with sean spicer taking this hard stance. >> if you gas a baby, if you put a barrel bomb in to innocent people i think you can -- you will see a response from this president. that is unacceptable. >> spicer later clarified saying he is in no way signaling a new policy the developments as secretary of state rex tillerson is heading to moscow today following meetings on the syrian conflict in italy where he and other foreign ministers were met with resounding opposition as protesters lined the streets against the g-7.

still as tillerson prepares to head to moscow it remains to be seen what if any effect accusations like that from senator mccain will have on washington's already tense relationship with the kremlin. previously scheduled meeting when tillerson and russian president vladamir putin has since been canceled while the uk pulled out of its scheduled talks with russia following last week's chemical attack. >> the nationwide man hunt under way with a pain staking search for joseph jakubowski intensifying in wisconsin. additional federal resources brought in with authorities hoping to stop what they believe is a planned attack. it's been almost a week since police say jakubowski robbed a gun store taking firearms and body armor. the biggest help this video showing the suspect calling for a revolution while mailing an anti-government manifesto. police are following up on over 400 leads but remain unable to find him. without a specific target

mentioned, police units are getting stretched more and more as schools, churches and government buildings remain on partial lockdown. alabama this morning, they are waking up with its first female governor in 50 years after the so called love gov robert bentley resigned. and was booked on charges of violating campaign laws. he stepped down in claims he tried to cover up an alleged affair with a political aide and all came hours after impeachment hearings began at the center of it all steamy audio recordings between the governor and his alleged mistress obtained by bentley's now ex-wife. >> when i stand behind you and i -- and i put my arms around you and i put my hands on your -- >> the developments follow a state investigation report detailing conversations between bentley and the aide, alleging he encouraged atmosphere of intimidation in the state. bentley maintainses his words were inappropriate he did not

have a physical relationship with the aide. he pleaded guilty to the two charges, failure to file campaign disclosures a and economic interests. >> bumpy weather. thunderstorms expected from ohio to new england, in new york up close to maybe even high 70s. i don't know that's part of the storm that's expected our way. bonnie, good morning. >> good morning. we are looking at that threat for storms from nashville up to pittsburgh, cold front moving through. it's not going to produce cold weather. we're looking for very warm temperatures to continue on the east coast. it's also dry in florida, we have 108 fires statewide. and the drought continues there, particularly in and around the ft. myers area under a severe drought so watching florida closely for dry conditions. that's a look at the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. we're starting off warmer this morning. we'll see lots of sunshine. temperatures near to record territory this afternoon.

grab your sunglasses if you're heading out the door. your neighborhood forecast today at 4:30. >> thank you. here's a look at what we're working on for "nbc10 news today" -- >> center city detour. developing now, parts of 17th street are closed because of a possible cave-in. we'll get you around it. the face of abuse. police say this man beat his wife and kids for several years using everything from sticks, pipes, even a dog shock collar as weapons. and more than just hanging around, these kids are spending spring break learning about the big top. we take you to circus camp. how cool is that? an end to lunch shaming. we'll be right back. the smoother the skin, you are in it.

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look at that. wow. looking stunned. scary. walker lost control of the fast ball as you can see, slammed into the head of buster posey, knocking him to the ground and leaving him stunned. luckily he was able to walk off on his own. he was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. that's got to hurt. >> i'm sure he saw a few stars after that hit. hopefully he'll recover. newsrooms are celebrating this morning the 2017 pulitzers awarding a new crop of journalists of top prizes. celebrating some of the biggest names in news. the new york times for i want national and feature reporting and breaking news photography, "the wall street journal" the prize for commentary awarding peggy noonan specifically. and the new york daily news and pro publica split the public service category and "the washington post" david farnhold won for national reporting for

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right now, traffic trouble. a hole opened up along 17th street in center city. right now it's closed to drivers. father charged. police say this man violently abused his entire family for years, and a trip to the hospital appears to have ended his reign of terror against them. school in jeopardy. this could be the last year for students at this quakertown middle school. parents are expected to fight a plan to close it down. it's about 4:30. good morning. there is "nbc10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. it's going to be a gorgeous -- another gorgeous day today. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the first alert neighborhood forecast, the most accurate forecast in town. bill? a beautiful start this morning. clear skies, a great view of the full moon this morning.

we've got moonshine this morning. we'll see plenty of sunshine to warm things up during the day. 57 now. up to 60 in philadelphia. the temperatures running 12 to 15 degrees warmer than yesterday. cool spot at lehigh valley at 44 49. in delaware, 54. with sunshine, heading for record territory. 84 for delaware and the lehigh valley. 83 in new jersey. sunshine will warm philadelphia to a record high of 84 degrees. that would tie the record set in 1887 on this day. look at the warmup for the suburbs, too. i'll be back to break it down hour by hour and show you how quickly it warms up in your neighborhood just ahead. >> all right. look forward to that. thanks. developing now, a street in center city is closed after part of it caved in. this is 17th street, it's blocked from walnut to locust now. city officials say the hole formed after a water connection to a hydrant broke. the road is expected to remain closed throughout the morning commute. it might not open until tonight. nbc10's pamela osborne will have

a live report from the scene at 5:00. now to first alert traffic reporter francesca ruscia. 17th closed at walnut and locust. you can take 18 month to market, 15 -- 18th to market, 15th to spruce. it will create problems all morning long. for the most part, doing okay throughout the rest of the majors. coming up we'll look at the schuylkill expressway and 95. >> thank you very much. 4:30. a montgomery county father faces charges of abusing his children and wife hundreds of times over the last six years. >> police say he used pipes, pliers, sticks as weapons against his own family. nbc10's katy zachry is live. a trip to the hospital cracked the case, right? >> reporter: it's hard to imagine this level