within them to be strengthened. all of this to prevent tragedies like parkland, florida, from happening here at home. >> my parent watching should feel we are doing everything we can. >> reporter: they will do everything to prevent parkland and the hundreds that have come before it amounting to countless lives lost. >> we can't pull congress's feet away from the fire. >> reporter: governor murphy is working with nearby states on gun running, but within the boundaries -- >> we cannot miss those warning signs. >> reporter: the attorney general says his office will handle a kpcomprehensive reviewf how school threat tips are reported. the social media related to them and how they are followed up on them. >> we're not faing enough attention to our kids and what they are doing on social media. >> reporter: melissa smith doesn't it want her children along with students and parents

statewide to fear that it could happen theer. >> that's not what you. expect when you drop your kids off at school. certainly something needs to change. >> reporter: since is the massacre in florida, they are adding armed police officers to supplement their campus security. a directive for all troopers no matter their rank to make unannounced visits to schools daily. >> get out of your car, be in the lobby and it needs to happen day in and day out. become part of the culture. >> reporter: governor murphy planning walkouts and taking action. >> god love the men. our generation ain't getting it done. >> reporter: i can tell you leaders here in trenton also want to implement mental health training and suspicious activity training to everyone from school bus drivers to school psychologists. governor murphy and swoeeney agree that new jersey has among the toughest gun laws but there's no reason we can't make

them better. live in trenton, cydney long, nbc 10 news. a montgomery county school superintendent is speaking out demanding a ban on rapid fire assault weapons. he sent this letter to parents in the wake of the shooting in parkland. he talked about security protocols and what resources the district has available to students. this is no longer about politics. it's a safety issue. >> i'm frustrated it has become a partisan issue. i don't have patience. dozens gathered at city hall to try to stop gun violence.

the district attorney spoke at that event. president trump is expected to meet to har concerns and this afternoon the president took action to come up with gun control measures. he directed the attorney general jeff sessions to draft regulations that would ban devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns. they are called bump stocks. >> we'll send you an alert from the nbc 10 app. download it and turn on alerts. now to record breaking warmth. it feels like may in february.

sunshine and short sleeves. the dogs seem to enjoy it just fine too. >> some foggy conditions in atlantic city. temperatures around 70 doctther. so get out there and enjoy the warm weather tr the next day or so. krystal klei is live. talk about a throwback to spring. it gets even warmer tomorrow. >> reporter: this has been an awesome day to have snuck outside on your lunch break and it you didn't get to today, you'll get the chance again tomorrow. i will admit standing outside now that we have lost sunlight, it feels a little cool outside. but i will take that in the middle of february. let's talk about the temperatures and the difference compared to just yesterday. this is a 24-hour change map. check this out. 24 degrees warmer in wilmington. 21 degrees warmer in philadelphia. those numbers ranging in 59 in allentown to nearly 70 in areas like philly and mount holly. we did break records today.

all of these locations have set new records. you see those in yellow. tomorrow we're all doing it again. coming up, glenn "hurricane" schwartz will run through how low the numbers go. breaking news. a shooter on the run after a murder in west philadelphia. officers are still on the scene. yao looking at that scene there. the officers are searching for clues right along holden street. the gunman shot the victim while he was walking and then took off. we'll get more information as soon as we receive it here. tushing now to the political backlash to the new congressional map. >> state republicans are fugting back with their own plan to file a federal lawsuit as early as tomorrow. president trump weighing in on twitter today. e he says hope republicans in

the great state of pennsylvania challenge the new pushed congressional map all the way to the supreme court, if necessary. your original was correct. don't let the dems take elections away from you so that they can raise taxes and waste money. lauren mayk is live with what happens next and why this is such a fierce fight. >> reporter: democrats need 24 seats to take control of the house in washington. they could get 10 to 20% of that here in pennsylvania, especially the way these new lines are drawn. and that is why the president is watching this closely. that is why it matters so much to both sides. what changes and what doesn't right here. in delaware county, the dividing lines stand out. >> i have friends who live four blocks in a different district. >> reporter: this is part of the odd shaped 7th congressional

district that now under a new map from the supreme court is changing with delaware county now all tucked into one district. >> it's something we have been hoping for andqi wanting for a long time. now we have it. >> reporter: david landough is is chair of the democratic party. he thinks democrats can take at least three house seats from pennsylvania this year, including the 7th district. chance so enticing it could be a crowded primary. >> just this morning alone, three more people called me to tell me they are going to get in the race. >> reporter: now he and his fellow democrats have formed a committee and took questionnaires to candidates to sort through it all while republicans are vowing a legal challenge as soon as tomorrow. >> what's it going to mean in terms of how many seats republicans could lose? >> we don't know the answer to that. we don't foe. it's clear they did try to advantage democratic candidates relative to the previous map. >> reporter: today at a stop at a manufacturer, pat toomey said the court took on an

inappropriate role acting like a super legislature. >> we have got a political map done by the supreme court and they had no business doing it. >> reporter: we have learned that pennsylvania officials are moving forward to get ready for a primary using this new map. and there's not much time for a legal challenge before things really gting because candidates will start circulating their petitions to get on the ballot one week from today. i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. a fourth person cut a deal in the russian meddling investigation. robert mueller charged an attorney this afternoon. he pleaded guilty toing to federal investigators about his interactions with former trump campaign official gates. he faces up up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. two cars in a tractor-trailer collided killing two people and injuring a third.

it happened around 11:00 at west pike. the drivers of both cars are killed. the passenger in one of the cars is in critical condition. no word caused the crash. scary scene at a jersey shore auto parts store after a pickup truck barrelled through the building burying a customer under debris. and surveillance video shows the moment of impact that the auto zone on wellington avenue. the truck clipped a customer and toppled shelves inside. that's when the customer got trapped. another shopper and worker pulled him to safety. >> you see it on tv, but when you see it with your own eyes, it's unbelievable. >> the customer and the truck driver were both hurt, but they are expected to be okay. police are still trying to figure out what caused the crash in the first place. so far no charges have been filed. the store had to close to make some big time repairs. now at 6:00, allentown's mayor is expected to take the stand tomorrow in his federal

corruption trial. character witnesses testified for the defense. several pastors and a teacher said ed pawlowski is an honest man. prosecutors say he rigged contracts for businesses that supported his run for governor and u.s. senate. it's been a year since new jersey reformed the bail system and the number of defendants detained is on the e decline. the new jersey state judiciary report details a 20% drop in those detained before trial. the changes put into place in 2017 all but eliminated cash wail. today in trenton a discussion about legalizing heroin in new jersey. governor phil murphy and other democrats in the state house are pushing to make new jersey the tenth state to legalize pot. a pro-pot business company sponsored today's event. it feels like winter could be over, but is the flu season over? coming up, we ask that very question to the professionals. and we have some wild weather around here.

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it's now wednesday morning over in south korea. ask competition will start in the next 90 minutes. you can watch the winter olympics here on nbc 10 and on the nbc 10 app. both bobsled teams are in the top tour after the run this is morning. the newton native is the bronze medalist. after two runs her team is in

fourth place. she knows hardware is in sight. she and her partner confident going into the final two runs. >> i felt really great sledding tonight. the crack track was boufl. we had some great runs. we know we're ready to have -- ready to fight tomorrow and can't wait to get back. >> nbc 10 ea's keith jones talk to her sister this morning. she saw her compete in person for the first time. this is also her first trip to south korea. where she was born. that intertonight at 11:00 right after the olympics. you or someone you know has probably had the flu this season. some people think the roller coaster weather does not help. warm one day, cold the next, you know the drill. all new at 6:00, steven fisher explains why it may take longer to get rid of the virus this year. >> reporter: a change in temperature can affect your immune system, but to what degree does this warm weather mean the flu season is now

behind us? we took that very question to the professionals. we all know washing hands will help preventing germs. >> warm weather is not that it's going to kill the flu. if anything it's a breeding ground. it might get worse. you should be more cautious and keep an eye on things. >> reporter: dr. heather says they have been swamped this season with flu cases. >> montgomery is high up there. >> reporter: the number of patients with flu-like symptoms constantly changes. it's the worst it's bye-bye in ten years. >> cdc said it's as bad as 2009 outbreak. >> flu season wrap us up around march. >> this year we adjusted the peak. we can't say for sure, but it's going to go longer than we're thinking. >> she's talking april. meaning despite the warm weather, the flu is still

hanging around. reporting in montgomery county, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. now your first alert weather and a look at boat house row. this is a great night to find any excuse to be outside. get out there. hopefully did earlier today when the sun was out. meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz likes to be the messenger when this is the message. >> it feels like spring. another day? >> one day. one day coming. and probably will be even warm er than today was. we have record warmth coming on wednesday. but much colder weather on thursday. and very wet thursday. 69 in philadelphia. down from the 70s. look at the difference at the shore between atlantic city airport. the ocean is is 41 degrees. look at the difference here. it's 51 in atlantic city itself. and it got up to 70 at mays

landing. just a little bit inland. only 47 in cape may point right now. and it's also in the 40s in some of the the delaware beaches right now. look to the west. pittsburgh, 75. warmest february day ever recorded. 75 in stints. that's where all the rain is. some of that coming this way. tomorrow looks like everybody is going to be setting records because it's going to be even warmer than today. philadelphia with an excellent chance. trenton and wilmington also very likely to be setting records. not much moisture around here. we have to go up to the great lakes. this band of moisture is just sitting there. and so there's flooding in that part of the country. in the meantime, we have an incredibly warm night. 11:30 tonight it's 62 degrees. the average high is 45.

tomorrow morning, 62 degrees. this may be the warmest february night that we have ever recorded in philadelphia. tomorrow afternoon, well into the 70s except right at the beaches. and then here comes the change. showers, colder weather, setting us up for thursday for a chilly start. ask an even colder finish. waf this. down into the 30s with showers. that's afternoon. . then friday, here we are in the 30s with rain. what a change. and what a difference between philadelphia and the lehigh valley. still pretty warm in the will high valley, but as we go through the rest of the week, it's going to be pretty chilly.

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our john clark sat down with phillies owner to get his unique perspective on it. >> it was really a dream come true for me individually. we have been season ticketholders since i was 6 years old. >> there his good friend jeff laurie and bradley cooper. >> i'm an eagles fan. i guess i have to be a little mindful of the fact i'm also a phillies owner. if i kind of just let my emotions get carried away with me. so when something great happens, i'm up there screaming and high-fiving everybody. >> you have seen firsthand how obsess issed jeff laurie was with getting a super bowl. how obsessed are you about getting another championship. >> if you were interviewing jeff, i'm as obsessed as he is. >> reporter: they both understand the responsibility they have to the city and they

feel the weight of trying to win it all. >> sports are so important to the fans. it's really a very important part of our city's fabric. you feel the pressure to perform and to win. >> seeing the eagles get it done, how much adrenaline does it give you trying to get another world series. >> it makehouse feel that you really want to kind of push the rebuild along. >> the phillies are almost there. john says they are very active right now trying to add a free agent starting pitcher. >> we're having talks every single day with people. we have a lot of conversations about that. we wouldn't be out talking to people the way we are we didn't think we could get that lult extra push. i would love to do something. >> eagles news. they promoted the wide receivers coach to offensive coordinator, who left to be the colts head

coffee. that's your look at sports. back to you. >> coming up tonight on nbc 10 news at 11:00, embarrassed and humiliated. >> a high school basketball player says that's how she felt when a ref demanded she remove her hijab. tonight the fight to make sure it never happens again.

taking a live look now at the comcast technology center in center city. such a beautiful building. such a beautiful night to get out and take a walk. have dinner outside. >> whatever it is. >> you got another day for this. and that includes during the daytime hours while it's still daytilight. go out there and grill. i did it on sunday. and then thursday the bottom drops out. afternoon we're near 40 and it's raining thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. what a wonderful stretch. but at least above normal temperatures during that time. >> more reason to enjoy the next

few days because the rain is coming. >> thanks for watching. i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next is "nbc nightly news." we'll see you after the olympics. tonight, student survivors taking action, confronting florida's lawmakers over guns. >> we are demanding change. we have stared down the barrel of an ar-15 ourselves. >> and at several high schools, walkouts in a growing show of solidarity. also tonight, it's been called america's safest school. high-tech cameras, panic buttons, and a hookup straight to the sheriff's department. is this the future? breaking news from president trump on the nation's gun laws as we hear from the white house for the first time since the massacre. and since those new mueller indictments against russians. wild weather from coast-to-coast. record cold in the west. record heat in the east, and a major flood threat in between. and here in pyeongchang, more