da on trial. many morning philadelphia's top prosecutor is on defense. crews will be out cleaning up after severe weather tortured partsov of our area yesterday. and meetd the local offer that explores the lives in a brand new book. right now opening statements underway in the corruption and are bribery case seth williams faces the most important campaign as he tries to defend hichls for charges sha could his

to pert before 30e6r 250 dwroor frm. thissing sitting the to tell sus p where are hasn't what is sa sa. >> reporter: with the jury it is now day two kicking off with opening statements from both the prosecution and the defense. >> good morning. how are you? >> that was williams on his way into federal court this morning. the philadelphia defense attorney is accused of taking gifts in exchange for favors. he has denied those charges as both saids lay out their case. four alternates will be listening in very closely. throughout the trial they could potentially hear testimony.

the witnesses include the former d.a and deputy excisioner with the philadelphia police department. i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 nuchltz > -- news. police want to know who sthoonshot and killed a man this morning on his front porch. fire broke out in an apartment building early this morning. residents were forced outside. it started on the fourth floor of a building. frg got out hirely. >> a to believe to know day. it shows this storm coming through around 6:30 last night. today the national weather service will have investigators in the area checking to see if it was indeed a tornado.

trees came down and several other buildings were also damaged. no one was hurt. possible tornado was spotted yesterday. a viewer sent us video of dark clouds yesterday northwest of reading. the nation nam weather service is investigating. they say the severe waelt every didn't last very long but it left quite a mes s behind. >> the line of storms that were coming through and that was it. >> we heard a crack and it fell right other. >> i didn't expect to see a tree across the street. >> no one was hurt from those falling trees. we have more storm damage to share.

watch the top left of your screen from this viewer video. you can see it fall onto the street. no one was hurt. the powerful wind and rain turned tree branches and power lines into a tangled mess. we found several home hered by due three. lek tis tri started a fire. everyone got out safely. >> made it is a beautiful day outside. sunshine and lower humidity for the final full day of spring. >> bill henley is here with the forecast. >> it feels a lot better. we have plenty of sunshine. look at the winds.

these gusty windins coming in wh the cold front. the light wind miked up this morning and fuss of 23 miles per hour and 22 coats sli. bield wood -- you'll feel this all day long. already 81 in philadelphia. we will warm into the middle 80s this afternoon. 14 miles per hour winds at 2:00. still blowing at 5:00. humidity comes way down. it will be nice all around. 85 dlegrees at the shore. temperatures will be cooler for the beaches into the low 80s this afternoon. we do have some nice weather ahead for the first full day of summer.

there are changes ahead. got the ten day on ten when i come back. >> all right. we'll see you in a couple of minutes. how close did jurors come to reaching a verdict? it could be answered if the names of the jury members could be made public. steven steele works to retry to case. cosby's lawyers also want the names -- don't want the names made public. several media outlooks. i when. >> i would have convicted him on all three charges. >> he didn't like cosby's demeanor in court and found his victim to be credible.

he decided to come forward on his own. andrea constand wrote thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness and support. i'm eternally grateful for the messages i have received in recent dais. we learned the of an off duty police officer killed yesterday. he hit the back of a van in hamilton township. the driver of the van was not seriously hurt. they investigating to see if weather played a hole in the crash. >> the at the time includiiningo in pennsylvania. one in the running for a local perm permit is snyder health. pennsylvania medical marijuana program expected to be up and run by flexion year.

they are the ground work more 0 spoke at a bill. t the -- a similar bill being considered in delaware. eight other states have legal azed marijuana. it is now safe to use water again in communities across camden county. they have lifted the water restrictions after a generator malfunction caused a sewage spill on sunday. people living there and in camden, baring ton, were told to avoid using to weather. most restruks have been found.

so earlier we had all lanes closed on the 42 freeway. now, earlier they were detouring all of the traffic off around college drive. you can see right here the 42 freeway. that northbound side it looks like they are aowing highway for yas through right no. stilly. what i would do, i would take the black horse pike and get up and cut back on at some point. so the 42 freeway northbound detour detoured around college drive. this is on the eastbound side. we are losing some lanes. here this is around the curve.

37 minutes for your drive time. speeds there are down into the 20 sz. this welfare 49. be we were dealing with this moe of thing. a lot of construction to worry about. just a heads up. >> thank you. the future looks a lot brighter for fans. the team made it official that he is their primary target at this week's nba draft the sixers plan to pick folks who have been on their radar for some time now. voting underway in the most expensive house race in u.s.

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the polls in a closely watched race. >> yeah. a special election could have a big impact on congress and beyond. voters in georgia sixth congressional district are choosing someone to replace tom price. the contest has become a referendum and political analysts say if he beats karen handle it could cause others to distance themselves from the president. the candidates are spending $40 million and counting to win the seat. candidate pulled out all of the stops last night. democrats did it by talking and talking and talking for more than six hours. it dowas designed behind closed

doors. democrats demanding openings hearings. mitch mccon nnel said all senats will have time to read and amend the bill. attorney general jeff sessions on the left and rod rosenstein spoke at a national crime summit. sessions praised members of law enforcement who raced to the scene of last week's shooting during congressional baseball practice. demanding that north korea release three americans of the release of warmbier. he died yesterday. doctors say he offered severe brain damage. president trump condemned and the coroner's office is

investigating the exact cause of warmbier's death. we are looking good today. look at this beautiful view. a few thin clouds but enough sunshine to warm temperatures up nicely. here at the staid owe the gusts make for comfortable conditions across the area. the temperatures are warm and warming up at the shore. the shore was the last area to see showers this morning. showers are out of the picture for the rest of the day. you'll see more and more sunshine. everybody is warming up. delaware at 80 degrees this morning. upper 70s for south jersey. it is 80 in new hope and 77 here. we swoorm twarm into the 80s to.

you can see for yourself 85 degrees. this creeps up as the winds dry out. it keeps that dry air fleeing into a area. that's me it doesn't look like a big threat but come tomorrow this would be entering the picture in the afternoon. it is 2:30 tomorrow morning. showers not looking very impressive overniechlght. we will see an isolated thunderstorm possible tomorrow. most of the area stays dry for the day tomorrow. for today 86 degrees this

afternoon. desz a chance of showers and thunderstorms on friday and a chance of wet weather again den the temperatures will be cooler next week. 83 on monday. tuesday 79 degrees. 80s for wednesday and thursday next week. so looking pretty good for the first week of summer coming our way. >> all right. speaking of summer, guess what? no better place to be than a pool if you have one. if you don't maybe you just climb over the fence and take a dip, make your way in, enjoy yourself and find your way out back out over the weekend.

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she was the queen of hollywood. they were two larger than life celebrities. they became friends in 1984. that friendship is the subject of a new book, elizabeth and michael, a love story.

the author is here with us this morning. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> some said they were -- >> well, they were called the odd couple. no one seemed to understand what the relationship was all about. elizabeth tailor was almost 30 years older than michael jackson and part of the old hollywood and he was a pop star and she was a movie star. >> what did they have in congressman? -- in common? >> the little she would say about it publicly was she had been a big child star and a national velvet when she was 12 they both worked when they were kids ant didnd didn't have a

childhood. they both felt they had been cheated. one of the funny things, she would go to neverland. michael had all sorts of amusement and things. it was a kids paradise for him. s he was trying to get back to his childhood. she had eight husbands and during the height of her career she had been called the most beautiful woman in the world. she wanted to go on the carou l carousel. >> yeah. >> their relationship, it became -- it deepened when michael started to have his problems and troubles. they both lived with great physical pain. when he did that pepsi commercial and was burned they

tried to minimize is injury but michael was in pain the rest of his life. she lived with terrible back problems. they both had these ailments and they understand it. >> what was the most surprising thing you uncovered while writing this book? >> i think the playfulness of the two and also the relationship when it did deepen, michael was having problems and he was in singapore. he asked her to come there to see him. he really needed her. her doctor thought she shouldn't go because of the pain she was experiencing health wise but she went. the funny thing was when they were concerned she was concerned about him. you have to eat. he wouldn't eat. she sort of forced him to do it. in many ways she was a very

maternal woman with him. >> i look forward to reading it. congratulations. >> and i'll be doing a book signing at the african american museum today. >> a love story. later today literary cafe will have a book signing in philadelphia from 5:30 to 7:00. you can find all of the details on nbc10.com or check out our nbc 10 app. >> thank you. the role reversal in a courtroom this morning as opening statements are underway. philadelphia district attorney seth williams, we'll have a live report coming up in a few minutes. and the dangerous heat, how it can have an effect not just an people but in the sky as well.

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opening statements underway right now far man once considered to be a rising star. seth williams could face up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted on corruption and bribery charges. >> we are live to tell us more about a trial that could last weeks. bring us up to speed. >> it could take a while simply because there's a lot to get here to here. we are talking about 29 counts against the d.a. dozens of witnesses could be called to testify in the matter. despite all of the charges against him seth williams arrived to court this morning with a smile. williams accused of accepting thousands to of dollars in exchange for favors. he denied those charges.

we spoke to a former federal prosecutor. she tells us the defense will have to show just because williams got something doesn't mean it was part of a bribe. we have been sifting through the lis. a couple of names did substantiate out. quite a few people listed from the d.a.'s office including lin abra hand that's happening inidentity soft courtroom. we'll have much more later on. i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. we could get a step closer to finding out why the bill cosby jury could not reach a verdict. several have asked for the names.

kevin steele wants to names kept secret as he works to retry to names. police were called to a home along east indiana after knew in north phil fi around 4:30 this morning. if victim died at the scene. high winds hit the area around 6:30 last nigh. you can see the debris flying in this video. no one was hurt but there is damage. what a difference a day makes. sunny and breezy today. we are getting a break from the humidity we dealt with. it will be a great night for baseball. here is a live look at citizens bank park. let's find out what's to come with bill henley with your forecast. >> it will be nice all around. heading out right now look at that blue sky, nice and clear. we'll have sunshine through the

day. the humidity has come way down. it will set us up for a beautiful last spring evening. this last day of spring summer arrives early tomorrow morning. winds right now at 15 miles per hour but we have already seen gusts to 23 or 24 miles per hour. allentown getting some of those gusts. this the dry air stretching across new jersey and reaching the jersey shore. it sets us up for a beautiful evening. first pitch at 7:05. humidity nice and low. a little by sit of shade. there is a storm system brewing in the gulf of mexico. it could impact your weekend. we'll take a look at that when we come back in a few minutes.

all right. thank you. we are getting warm weather but not like out west. dangerous heat wave is baking the southwest earn paern part o u.s. emergency responders getting an excess ifr number of calls for heat related ill we cancelled. french police raided the suspect's home overnight. he set off a fiery blast yesterday when he drove his car into police. he died. no one else was hurt. in london police questioning a man who admits carrying out the attack on monday.

people in the city are questioning this wave of terror attacks. bill reports. two vehicles used as weapons but two very. police found weapons and gas canisters. in london a man used his van to target muslim worshippers. he lived. police preparing to charge him with terrorism. he was darren osborne, a 47-year-old father of four who didn't appear on any extremist watch list. he drove from his home in wales to do it. his family said he wasn't racist. >> it was a muslim emom.

>> i thought we managed to surround him and protect him from any harm. >> united against all terror once again in london there are messages of defiance and resilience. many here have told me they now feel very unsafe. >> it makes you think that if that's happening where is safe. >> london is a resill i can't city. we are the greatest city in the world. >> the flowers grew and the even though they say that he was a trouble man. firefighters got a show of support from famous if she

thanked thim for their rts when when she watted to let them in he sook you have if fire left at least 79 people dead or mizing. new video shows president trump meeting at the white house this morning with ukrainean president. he praised the u.s. for pushing for new sanctions against russia. there have been tensions since rush that annexed the region and some observers think it's significant while putin is yet to do so. >> tiger woods tweeted he is getting professional help. he is getting hope to manage.

they thanked everyone. >> pain relief without taking any medication. they say healing through acupuncture could be more powerful than you first thought. . the tomorrows have moved out today. watching general motors for if ator that week. i'll have more when we come back.

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jefferson are teaming up. dan is here, a friend of mine. thank you for being here. >> my pleasure. >> dan, you're well known for construction projects all over the city. you had a sit back a few years ago. fill us in on what happened. >> 17 years ago i was diagnosed with lymphoma, chancer. >> i was enough. my friend is an extraordinary stult i was one of the early res recipien recipients. as a result of his fine work i'm alive and sitting here talking

to you. >> tell me how you're going and tell me more about your association with the american association for conditionser research. >> well, i'm a great fan. i watched her build this institution, which was one of the first and largest cancer research organizations in the country. it is flu their good work, their preponderance ability -- about it to raise money. i'm thrilled with the 20 chow. >> you so many can watch it ch is we are learning much more

about cancer, learning it is 200 different diseases at least that need to be treated differently depending on genetic alterations. we learned that through discovery. discovery happens as a result of research dollars. it is really mission critical for cancer centers such as our own. philadelphia has the gishing factor of being home to a number of phenomenal cancer. who and then manage patients who have had cancer. >> talk to us about the golf tournament. >> what is fe nolal today is that it's that 88 kreent we are

having the golf cramable. there will be cancer. there will be i is one of his many course be with -- registration begins at 10:45 a.m. for more details haetd over to our web site. dan, by the way, i don't want to take full credit for our relationship. tracy davidson is the one that connected us. >> i could be. >> yes, sir. >> very good. >> toep --

>> dan is looking for a forest. from thank you so much. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> good luck. today would be a great day for a golf tournament. look at the growing crowd at cape may. incla very lows. cape may courthouse. all in the low 80s right now and climbing. a beautiful spring day. this is the lay day of spring. 87 degrees while find. the dry aerois flooding in and

reaching the shore as well. 86 with plenty of sunshine. a comfortable day in will ning ton. you see them offshore. that cold front came through. follow it down to the gulf of mexico and you can see what may be part of our weekend coming. look at this tremendous rain that's already reaching into l l, louisiana. this area would see 609 adds a srm km it is it will p each one of these lines is a different computer model. you can see it makes its way to the coast.

again, whether it is or is not at tropical storm there is a lot of moisture heading into the coast. as its moves in on friday possibly the rem plants coming to our a for this is' -- the isa at. it is something bewere ch to the 8 summer arrives just after midnight and a it is friday with humidity coming up with a chance of thunderstorms. on saturday lingering clouds and a sliegts chance of a shower on

sunday before we dry out for monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. uz of t saturday a high of 79 degrees. the topic in the news explored in a new play in philadelphia, the roses in june tackled heavy subjects like anti cemetery. timothy is here with us this morning. he is the playright. >> thanks for being here. >> reporter: no. it to the were shart i do to a very prestige zwrus of course it doesn't work out that baway. they can't seem to prevent it and that of course brings back

what they have witnessed and suffered. so that is one of the elements in the plot. it is just before the 67 'june wore. i t it was the feeling back then. there were 230,000 troops and there was a threat to drive them into the sea. that's an ailment there. >> and this is -- this play reelec reelects. >> what was the process you had to go through? >> you said this story people should know about. >> it was sort of a combination of limits that came together. there was the plight of the refugee. they a never fully left the place and never entirely int

gra grated. >> which you still see now. >> yes. and people don't realize it and they don't know. that's a very topical issue. and then i want to mention that. it's to sornt. now you can bully by computer. >> cyber bullying. >> but the people who cyber bully do not see the main that causes. >> so this is all we you told me earlier they are not going to leave it is an entertaining

play. if they couldn't woyou don't ha to be the victim of discrimination or prejudice, but people of good faith can stand up and can get along with one another. you see it in that plan. i i would just say the first people who volunteered to put those gravestones right were the muslims. >> uh-huh. >> there you go. >> the roses in zwrun runs at plays and players theater in desubpoenas lanc-- you can chect

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we are working on several stories for you for this afternoon. >> erin joins us with a look at what we can expect. >> hi. police are out searching for new evidence in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a south jersey woman.

this is video of the suspect driving away just moments after that crash with the victim's boy sfrend is telling us about those responsible. shocking well an employee was held at gun din. will strk a will recollect rrk e frk sfwl -- we have those stories and more when we join you today. >> thank you. now to update our top stories. opening statements are underway of seth quill yak. thanks for watching i'm trace race tra

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>> tripp: steve, i didn't even see you there. >> steve: [clears throat] you have a surprise for kayla? >> tripp: well, uh...yeah. >> steve: what is it? >> tripp: you don't mess around, do you? that's probably why you're such a good detective. >> steve: well, not on the job now. but when i hear my son planning a surprise for my wife, i sure as hell wanna be in on it. >> jennifer: eric, i'm so sorry to barge in, but john just called everyone. jj and the others are on their way home. >> eric: my god, that's great. >> jennifer: oh, my gosh. >> eric: that's so great. >> jennifer: i know. i'm so happy. and i'm so relieved and i just wanted to come-- come tell you in person. >> eric: thank you. i thought you were looking after thomas for the new few days. >> jennifer: yeah, i was supposed to, and that's the other things i wanted to tell