amtrak blames the disrupted service on the frigid temperatures. it says all passengers this week were able to catch different

we already know amtrak will be running less trains. i wouldn't be surprised if we see the same on septa later today. so far everything is on time. we'll keep you updated there. as far as drive times, 76 eastbound from the pa turnpike to the vine that's 21 minutes. 14 minutes from woodhaven to the vine, if you're traveling the blue route from 95 to 76 no delays yet. that trip will take you about 15 minutes. new jersey 73 still quiet. that's a live look at 295. >> reporter: i'm nbc 10's monique braxton live where a water main break has left at least one driveway coated with ice and about two dozen customers without water. we'll tell you what's going on after the break. >>> and vai just talked about the state of revel casino. just ahead, we'll tell you about the state of atlantic city as a whole. and the mayor's vision to turn around that troubled city. >>> also black ice, sliding trucks, and a worker on the road. a very bad combination that could have become even worse. and it's all caught on camera. that's next. >>> at 6:14 following br

amtrak northeast corridor is operating on a modified schedule. that's due to the cold weather conditions. patco is operating on a normal schedule and so is septa. chris? >>> definitely a morning to bundle up at the bus stop. this cold weather, of course is causing concern for parents who worry about their kids waiting out there on the school buses. nbc 10's matt delucia is live for us in center city. matt, last half hour you talked about all the things that we've come to do to stay warm like layering up and staying dry. doctors say there's something else people should be doing, right? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. of course, it comes down to wearing the layers and keeping them fed. the kids fed, of course. we spoke with some parents yesterday at the bus stop. and they were waiting for their kids to get on the bus. but days like this one have them thinking about the alternatives. we are expecting the windchill to dip from the single digits down below zero today and tomorrow. tens of thousands of students in our area wait for the bus every day. we

. >>> weather still posing problems for some amtrak passengers along the northeast coast.k, and boston. amtrak says ticketed passengers have already been notified and rebooked on other trains. >>> cbs news is reporting tonight that a joint intelligence bulletin went out to law enforcement officials across the country today alerting them about a potential terror threat to u.s. malls. that bulletin follows a video released by the terror group al- shabaab that calls for attacks at malls in the u.s., canada, and other western countries. meg oliver reports from new york. >> reporter: local police across the country are on high alert after the al-shabaab terror group released a video late saturday. in the video a man whose face is covered with a towel says that west gate was just the beginning. he is referring to the 2013 attack at the high-end west gate mall in nairobi where 67 people were killed. on sunday homeland security secretary jaye johnson urged shoppers to be cautious. >> we now have a situation where groups like isil, al- shabaab and others are publicly calling for in

we worked with amtrak on a pilot program in illinois.nt and really see not only how many people would use this and how much new revenue it would bring in but would there be problems or challenges. we've not received complaints. we've received a great deal of letters and e-mails from that area, people that are appreciative of being able to travel with their pets. in some cases, pets are being left alone or at home or people just making the decision that they were going to travel by car or plane because they couldn't bring their pet on a train. >> so presumably there would be some size limit on the pet? >> yes, certainly at least initially there would be a size limit. we would limit it to one car on the train. if you happen to be allergic to pet fur, you would be able to travel in a different train car. so you know we're seeing a great deal of support across the entire country on this. >> like the quiet car, presumably. what does lilly think about all of this? >> she's very excited about all of the attention she's received on this. but we'

. >>> there is a new effort to convince amtrak to allow small pets on amtrak trains. right now only service dogs are allowed on amtrak. if amtrak lets people bring small dogs or cats on trains inside of a carrier, that may encourage more people to ride the trains. so far lawmakers are persuaded amtrak to try test runs on two roots in illinois. people carrying pets have to pay $25. the animals can't weigh more than 20 pounds. last year about 145 passengers took advantage of this new service with participation growing every month. >>> the city of fremont wants to east bay regional park district to consider charging hikers on a popular trail. people that live near the preserve have complained about crowds, noise, and over flow parking. in response the district imposed new shorter hours at the stanford avenue entrance. the board tells the fremont bull ton it's still discussing hiker frees and parking fees. no park in the district currently charges for hiking. >>> your time is 5:10. it can be another tough day for air travel as the northeast gets slammed with yet another w

that is because of amtrak switch problems.ersey transit rail services a across the state, 15 minute delays but they are cross honoring, system wide, because of the the weather, slow go 295 south from 70 all the way down to that freeway and because of the weather rain, fog, whole mixed bag here it ill and do check with the airlines. we have had minor delays hit and miss. we have had big delays coming out of chicago, yesterday. that will have a domino effect here in philadelphia southbound i-95 is heavy from approaching academy down from girard. schuylkill double jelly doughnut delay from king of prussia in through downtown. mike and alex, back over to you. >>> do you like to bake? or maybe you'd love to draw. the how about that. maybe you paint or you like to create web sites for your friend. >> it turns out it is possible to turn these hobbies these things you love doing into a business. you can pennsylvania make some money. so we will bring in den ricoto to tell us how to make some money. >> good morning. >> we will figure ou

and amtrak, having rough go with the cold.t modified schedule in place for today and tomorrow. that's going to impact and change a lot of the timetables for all of the northeast corridor trains and the asela express. so check with amtrak before you head to the train station. chris, lauren, back over to you. >> bob, warning to people with severe peanut allergies. stay away from humid -- several shipments tested positive for peanuts. cumen often used in text mess, indian dishes. declines to reveal the company that added peanuts to its cuban spice. >> it turns out nap time might not always be a good thing. it is for chris and i because we wake up so early right? sue said what? well, this is actually researchers talking about two dozen children over the age of two, who nap in the day. they have harder time falling asleep and staying asleep at night. >> i remember in preschool i would nap -- i wouldn't nap unless i have my blanket. did you have to have a teddy bear or blanket? bob still does. >> i have my blanky. >> my little traff

and now they are asking amtrak to make improvements soon. leading his list is food. >> the dining options, i have eaten here many times i think we probably need more but there is at least one pub and 15 other easeries, one passenger told us that a sit down restaurant would be nice. >> i have known 30th street for years and it's a huge improvement. the senior senator's other issue. >> i have been to the restrooms i know what they are like. that issue of the rather spartan facilities struck a nerve with the new and old ridesers. >> the bathrooms need to be improved. ten years and nothing is happen tlg. >> there is writing all over the walls and doors and you don't want to go in there. >> the restrooms are pretty dirty. >> it's like old philly dirty smelly, not pleasant at all. >> they need to go? >> not even close. >> pretty much a consensus on the senator's second part of the agenda amtrak put out a statement supporting the senator's call for improvements but said little else, neither said how much this bo cost and nor was there a discuss of

new case on an amtrak train. thousands of travelers at new york's busy penn station at risk. and just hours away from the big game, big worries in phoenix. can this extremely contagious illness be stopped? >>> winter blast. the east coast still digging out from a blizzard. now another deep freeze. windchills below zero. the major winter storm on the move tonight. >> medical emergency. bobby hospitalized tonight, after being unreresponsive in her bath tube. the frightening scene just like the way her mother died. >>> and, road rage -- the growing highway menace, the latest incident caught on camera. and what you can do to stay cool behind the wheel. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm cecilia vega. a lot to get to breaking on several fronts. first that massive winter storm developing at this hour. nearly 100 million people in its path. heavy snow and dangerous icy mix in the forecast. but we begin with that measles outbreak spreading coast to coast. 84 cases diagnosed in 14 states just this month. the latest case, a college student, boarding an amt

amtrak blames the disrupted service on the frigid temperatures but says that all passengers this week were able to catch other trains. now, the weather we're expecting to get this afternoon, that storm that's going to bring us snow that putmay affect flights at philadelphia international airport. 1-800-phl-gate to check the status of your flight. >>> service on the cape may lewis ferry is suspended because of ice in the cape may canal and the delaware bay. this is video from earlier this week after the ferry navigating trying to navigate these icy waters. all trips are canceled through 9:15 this morning. we are checking to find out if that's going to change. we do know officials are meeting right now to decide if any other departures will be canceled or delayed today. as soon as we get that info we will pass it along to you. >>> new from overnight, a two-car crash sent two people to the hospital. this happened at this street on lehigh avenue in north philadelphia just after midnight. a 29-year-old man is being treated for a broken hip, while a 26-year-old man suffered a concussion. no

transit note here for amtrak. they are operating on modified schedule today for both the northeast corridor trains, asela express trains, cold weather impacting the trains therefore there is going to be less trains running and then delays throughout the morning. soap do check with amtrak, of your train status, offering concellations, and a chance to swap your tickets out. i know yesterday, so could be rough go for anyone using amtrak throughout the day. remember patco this afternoon, and tomorrow, kicks in the two-day new construction schedule, where they will be single tracking, gaps in service again, this is for this afternoon's rush hour. so you are going to be okay getting there. but if you have plans for tonight, or need to get home on time to maybe pick the kids up, this afternoon, will be a rough go. otherwise, good shape on our major roadways, philly international, we could have some winds delays, so you may want to check with the airline if you are headed to the airport this morning chris lauren, back to

. >> is amtrak running today, is amtrak running on its own? what buses are running today? >> there was a huge amount of time where he was and still is anxious about thunder and lightning. so to be talking about scattered thunderstorms versus isolated thunderstorms i could do it for only ten minutes but siri could do it for an hour if that's what he wanted and siri could give him answers to things i couldn't being not a meteorologist. >> how's the weather coming this week? >> nice weather coming up this week. >> what do you know about the people who developed siri? >> one of the things that fascinated me is one of the main developers is a man from norway. he named siri after a beautiful and well-known weather girl, weather woman from norway, too. and he talked about how much he loved the weather. so of course, one can't help wondering about his own predilections and whether he's someplace on the spectrum himself. >> do you ask her about turtles? >> turtles (laughing). >> a small part of what siri has gotten gust. but developing into a dialogue something gus hadn't had with

and keep in mind, amtrak, because of the cold temps they're running modified schedule, both today and tomorrow, so they're changing it up, the timetable for all of the northeast corridor trains and the asela express service, so make sure to check with amtrak before you head to 30th street. mike alex, back over to you. >> we'll do, that bob kelly. 6:49. >> new castle police need help naming new member of the mounted patrol unit. arrived from canada with the name tyson. but here is the problem unit already has a horse with a similar name, so they want to rename this one. >> what are the nods. >> so children in grades three through eight are asked to come up with a name and do you have write a 250 word essay on why you chose the name, entries must be received by march 9. to learn more go to ncee.org. >> i already got t you got two horses named tyson. name the other one mike. >> and then when they're together, it would be a real knock out. >> pretty good. >> and it goes together. >> also, you can name the other one chicken. tyson chicken. >> that's true. >> but that's not a nice name for

amtrak said it supports the scawls -- calls for improvements at 30th street station. >> nasa capturedmeteor at a telescope in western pennsylvania. look at that looks like the sun coming at the earth. it was a 500-pound rock moving at 45 miles per hour. this camera is at beaver false and took this early on tuesday that player was brighter than the full moon at the time. once it hits the atmosphere, it gets blown to eenss. >>> rewine with wine. -- rewind with wine. fyi looks at the a treatment that slows the ages progress up next. (clucking noises) everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny because only he brings delicious cadbury creme eggs. while others may keep trying nobunny knows easter better than cadbury. ♪ ♪ ♪ all the goodness of milk all the deliciousness of hershey's syrup. >> happening now on "action news," a the music industry mourns a man murdered in philadelphia as the search for his killer goes on. >>> accuweather is tracking the event break in the bitter cold, we'll have endure the threat of more record lows first. >> pets in pearl animal owners hold out hope after carjacke

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new case on an amtrak train. thousands of travelers at new york's busy penn station at risk. just hours away from the big game, big worries in phoenix. can this extremely contagious illness be stopped? >>> winter blast. the east coast still digging out from a blizzard. now another deep freeze. windchills below zero. the major winter storm on the move tonight. >> medical emergency. bobby hospitalized tonight, after being unreresponsive in her bath tube. the frightening scene just like the way her mother died. >>> an

if you plan to use amtrak today, some services wie canceled because of the weather. trains on several lines throu virgin including stops in norfolk and richmond have been cancel. for service between new and savannah georgia. the acela express and northea region servi between d.c., new boston will operate on a normal schedule. vre operating a full normal schedu. amtrak says to check its website and social media because the weathe cause more delays or cancellatio today. >>> vdot crews have been out trea the roads all night to get ready for this morning. mcauliffe and the public safety secry pers thanked tron workers. mccaus says the state has t $150 million of its snow budget. they deploy 2500 operators across the state. >>> 6:07. as you're getting ready for work this morning, we're bringing the news straight to your phone. if you have the nbc washington app, ye already getting our push alerts on the latest scho closin kee rolling thi if you haven done it already, it's easy pup just download the app on your smart phone. n legal marijuana.e are lots of rules you need to

. >>> plus pets on amtrak. the new efforts to allow to you take your little best friend along for the ride. >>> plus a very serious hack found inside all kinds of computers but who's behind it? we'll take a look coming up in business and tech. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> america's new secretary of defense officially takes the ranes today. ashton carter iswill be sworn in today by vice president joe biden in a private ceremony yu in washington. later today, carter will deliver remarks to military and civilian staff at a pentagon welcome ceremony. >>> a new contender in the race for california's u.s. senate seat. rocky

so far he's persuaded amtrak to do test runs in illinois. people have to pay $25 and the animals can no not weigher who than 25 -- 25 pounds. >> what do you think? >> i think is sounds like a good idea if you can keep it in the pet carrier. >> all right. 7:15. let's get you out the door. everybody behaving for you? >> well, you know, we do have the monday -- the monday feeling even though it's tuesday. it's kind of like a monday feeling back to work after the holidays. pretty crowded out there. on this tuesday, if you are driving on the eastshore freeway, we had a couple of earlier crashes that are gone. one in berkeley, one in richmond but the traffic has been very slow as you drive on 80 westbound from hercules. it's a solid line of slow traffic and we are getting a little bit of a break. some of the schools in west contra costa i heard from someone who sent me a message on twitter are not in but we still have a lot of slow traffic in the this area heading down to the albany area because of earlier problems. when you get to the bay bridge

. >>> brakes on the amtrak service throughout the northeast. this is a live look at 30th street station. amtrak says for the next two days, it will operate on a modified schedule. >> tonight a heated battle over education. four people arrested as a meeting over charter schools turned into a screaming match. we now know five new charter schools are coming to philadelphia. >> we're hearing reaction from both sides. nbc 10's keith jones is live in spring garden with more on the emotional night. keith? >> reporter: the meeting lasted more than five hours. so many people wanted to speak that they were lined up on this sidewalk along broad street. wound all the way up these steps into the doors of the school district headquarters. it was so packed some people were turned away. >> a passionate protest, progress stopped. people pointing fingers. >> we don't have the money. we are 80 million in debt. >> dawn hawkins says the district won't listen. 5 of the 39 charter applications were granted. >> clearly, indicated that they are willing to increase thei

. >>> the winter storm could cause delays if you're heading north on amtrak. amtrak is planning normal service in the northeast corridor however it says some axle la express and regional service will be modified. they have several you crews on stand by between new york and boston in case there are any problems. >>> a lot of people around the country talking about a big game. >> people are getting hyped asking if the game really lived up to the hype. sarah dallof love in glendale arizona. >> reporter: it depends who you you ask if they think that last play call was the right thing or the wrong thing. and a lot of excitement here still today. patriots fans still winding the night down for cleanup crews, their day is just starting. of course all of this following a very exciting game with that surprise last minute interception. now, the patriots fans like i said still out on the streets. tom brady of course their hero. the first quarterback to lead his team to six super bowls, now a fourth championship and third mvp under his belt. of course a lot of people not n

. >>> amtrak will run a reduced schedule again tomorrow because of the cold. that'll make friday the fourth straight day winter weather has disrupted service. amtrak normally runs about 2,200 passenger trains between washington and boston every day. right now only about half the trains are running. amtrak officials say they don't know when full service will be restroered.details fresh out of court on a guilty plea from a high-profile rabbi in washington. prosecutors say his tactics to spy on women while they undressed went further than initially reported. news4's chris gordon live at d.c. superior court with the latest developments. chris? >> reporter: prosecutors added new charges today. originally, the rabbi faced six counts of voyeurism. today the total was 52 and as you said he pleaded guilty. the courtroom filled with women who were his victims, some old, some young, some converts some members of his congregation. at afterwards his attorney jeffrey harris spoke to reporters. >> today the rabbi pled guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism, the misdemeanor version

amtrak blames the disrupted service on the frigid temperatures but says that all passengers were able to catch different trains this week. >>> if you take the cape may lewis ferry, keep checking on service today. as of now, trips are canceled through 9:15 this morning because of ice in the water. officials say with the frigid temperatures additional service could be affected later today. of course with the storm coming that could also impact service. be prepared for this storm with our nbc 10 first alert weather app. you'll get information from our meteorologists sent right to your mobile device. it's a free download from our website, nbc10.com. >>> new from overnight a two-car crash sent two people to the hospital this happened at fifth and lehigh in north philadelphia just after midnight. a 20-year-old man was treated for a broken hip while a 26-year-old man was treated for a concussion. no word yet on what caused this crash. >>> philadelphia police say a fight over a woman led to the stabbing death of a member of nicki minaj's tour group. the stabbing happened early wednesday at ch

amtrak blames the disrupted service on the frigid temperatures. it says all passengers this week were able to catch different trains. service on the cape may lewis ferry is suspended this morning, because of ice in the cape may canal and the delaware bay. here's video of the ferry trying to navigate through the icy waters. all trips are canceled through 9:15 this morning. officials say with the ongoing frigid temperatures and the storm expected additional service could be affected later on. >>> the dangerously cold weather is being blamed for the death of this woman, police suspect that 80-year-old miriam renn. she suffered from dementia and frequently wandered away from her house. >>> for the second time in less than a week moviegoers had to leave the theater early because of a broken pipe. this time it happened in new castle county at the cinemark theater. skyforce 10 was over the scene as customers evacuated. firefighters traced a burning smell to the broken pipe. >>> philadelphia police say a fight over a woman is the motive behind the stabbin

. >> a change starting sunday no longer be able to catch amtrak shuttle buses on the embarcadero. that's when amtrak will move the san francisco office to the terminal at fulsome and main street. they provide buses to connect passengers with train stations in the east bay. >> the high street bridge will be closed week days starting monday for an earthquake retrofit project. it will be closed monday to friday between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and it could last as long as seven weeks. more than 30,000 cars pass the bridge every day. >> president obama announced he will meet with the afghan president at the white house march 24th. the two will talk about security, economic development, and support for the afghan-led reconciliation process. this is the president's first u.s. visit since last year's presidential election, which was afghanistan's first democratic transfer of power, and i had the amazing opportunity to speak with the president in my trip with the san rafael based nonprofit. what you're looking at is damage from an attack on one of their buildings, but that has not stopped

. >>> and amtrak serviced a you justed schedules for some acela express and northet reenlggional trains between d.c. boston and new york city. >>> chuck bell is on the road in the storm team 4 x 4. here is a live look there 270 in germantown with him at 5:15. >>> 5:04. a developing story this morning. police are investigating a murder in northeast washington. this happened on brentwood avenue not the far from the rhode island metro station. megan mcgrath just arrived on the scene and has more on the investigation. >> reporter: you can see the police officer still on the scene. there is police tip coreape core donning offer the area. the call came in around 1:00 this morning. the 911 call being report e officers found a man suffering from hullmultiple gunshot wounds. we have learned that he died as a result of those gunshot wounds. we're in the 2500 block of 14th street. not a lot of information in terms of what happened here what led to this deadly shooting or any suspect information. all we know at this point is that police are looking for two people and that they were scene leaving th

is it amtrak and pacific? >> yeah. we had supply lines crossing the tracks.hern pacific was notified so we couldn't have any trains come in and have another incident. everything worked out for us to mitigate this incident. >> reporter: are you getting ready to pull out of here? >> yes. we're just hitting the hot spots making sure we don't have to come back to this location again. half of the crews have been released. this is just the residual of the crews making sure the fire is out. >> reporter: thank you for joining us live. it looks like this fire was under control. no one injured. railroad service amtrak as well as southern pacific happened to halt it. b.a.r.t. is still running the there are several blocks. if we want to pan to the right. you can see this whole intersection is blocked off as well. the areas around the fire have actually -- it's a pretty wide radius. i want to say. and the different streets that have been blocked off. if you want to get to the area, i would advise avoiding it. back to you. >>> 7:41. in other news this morning, japan's prim

and amtrak running on modified schedule because it is freezing katie i blame you. just kidding. >> yes, i think other people do too. >> just kidding! i hear that a lot. so now you get numb to t you'll be numb if you're not ready for t cold outside. be ready. bundle up adequately. that's all you will hear me give you advice for here today. storm scan3, that's empty nice and clear outside but look how it feels! that sun is going to be awfully deceptive today when currently it feels like 20 -- oh, change before your very eyes, here in reading feeling like 16 below zero right now out at we missing hills elementary, 16 below in new castle seeing the numbers change on you guys. simply because these are live observation stations, where you have got the wind continuing to crank, real quick check on the timing of this upcoming storm tomorrow, starts dry we'll see snow move in by the afternoon but there will be warmer air that surges in to turn it over to rain by that night. so, at least. that will help wash away some of the snow. maybe some slow travel for you here through

amtrak operating on a modified schedule due to the cold weather and patco operating on a normal schedule this morning. tracy. >>> when it's this cold it raises concerns for parents who worry about their kids standing at the frigid bus stop. >> hopefully not standing for too long. our matt delucia is live in center city for us. matt, you've talked to doctors. what are they saying about kids and really the exposure they face when they're waiting on the bus out there? >> reporter: chris and tracy, you would think that there's a specific time limit that you don't want to keep the kids outside for too long while they're waiting for the school bus. but doctors are telling us it's a subjective thing, that parents need to keep an eye on them and decide when it does appear to be too dangerous. we stopped by some schools yesterday and talked with parents. we are expecting, of course a windchill that dipped from the single digits down below zero today and tomorrow. of course, tens of thousands of students in our area wait for the bus every day. some of the parents say that they're doing everything

amtrak already agreed to test out two lines in the u.s. and lawmakers are looking to expand the program nationally. >> airplanes do it all the time. now it seems like anything goes. >> it is mardi gras in new orleans. the big easy is set to end this year's carn avolwith a big party, but there is a chance some rain and the temperature will drop more than 20 degrees from yesterday. >> jay gray is on a balcony overlooking bourbon street. >> beads and boas masks, costumes, and well, this. all at a place where just about anything goes during carnival season. >> this is the party capital. this is what i'm talking about right here. raw nola. >> there is undeniable rhythm to the city one that echoes through the bars and restaurants. spilling out and into the streets. >> you doing it now, you have fun. you have to enjoy life when the party starts and you start the party. >> especially when that party is mardi gras. >> it's so much fun. all the people in the crowds everybody is real nice real friendly. a great time. >> a bash that is also big busine

if you are traveling amtrak, running on modified schedule because it is still so cold, erika? >> all right vittoria, thank you. >> this dangerously cold weather has also turned deadly. it is being blamed for eight deaths, in the last few weeks. five people have died in montgomery county, two in lehigh county, and berks county is reporting one death. all of the victims were older than 60 years. delaware chester, bucks county, not reporting any cold-related deaths this year so far. our team coverage takes us right now across the bridge over to blackwood, camden county, new jersey, that's where we find "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo with how people are handling this extreme cold. jan, you have how many layers on? >> reporter: three pants three shirts, hat scarf gloves, if i could wear a ski mask erika i would do that, too, but not too tv friendly out here. everyone in this area is moving quickly they're running to and from their cars getting coffee, trying their best to stay warm. you have to prepare today, if you don't you're going to be in some serious trouble. these ar

amtrak is modifying their schedules on the northeast corridor and all of the acela express trains. mike and alex, back over to you. >>> universal schools apparently closed and all catholic schools in philadelphia are closed. >> people are tweeting saying what about philly public schools. i got this tweet tell the school district to close schools. i can't feel will my hand and i have three pairs of gloves on. >> sandy says, i don't know who makes the the decision i will just keep my kid home today. the the temperature is three. wind chill in the negative teens. >> we will get out to jenny joyce with more on what is going on out there. it is cold. >> reporter: alex and mike, as you said we are live outside masterman charter and philadelphia public schools have not closed yet so we are just watching people coming by. everybody is bundled up. we do know a lot of schools in the the state of delaware have closed. yesterday we talk to dusty blakely the superintendent with the colonial school district. he said in these extremely cold temperatures buses are in the running as well as they sh

wilmington newark line there is no southbound service to the churchman's station all because of amtrak switch problems. we will go for a ride, 422 eastbound between collegeville and king have of prussia jammo working our way in toward kop because of an accident right here near trooper road interchange and another water main break, they're popping up like crazy this one down in newark route to on the eastbound side at cleveland. traffic diverted on to 273 this morning. outside good morning to fishtown southbound lanes of i-95, sue talk about sun glare starting to pop up here on 95, still hovering at 18 degrees. it is not warming us up but will slow us down through construction zone. ben franklin looking good as we work our way into downtown philadelphia, no problems on the bennie. we have got some steam coming off of the trash to steam plant there messing up our cam why there. mass trans tonight good shape n problems at the airport. >> bob, do you want to see a ground level shot of the water main break. >> let's do it. >> when want to see it or not we will do it. >> hi, steve. >> report

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the amtrak corridor will operate on a modified schedule.et to meteorologist pedram javaheri for an early look at the forecast. >> christine, good morning. let's show you what is happening nationally with the high temperatures. 63 in jacksonville. that is as good as it will get in the next couple days. look to the north. 17 in chicago. 12 in minneapolis. that will be balmy compared to the next couple of days. new york city at 27. 23 in boston. multiple plunges of arctic air set up over the next couple days through friday afternoon. expansive area of cold air. windchill advisories for the northern tier of the country. the town of minot. why not in minot? 35 degrees below zero. that is the windchill the next couple of days. it is going to get colder this morning. it feels like 3 in the chicago area. 15 is the actual temperature. it feels like 7 below in sioux falls. look at chicago. close to 40 degrees this time of year normally. 3. 37 degrees below average for this time of year. impressive set up. christine. >>> thanks pedram. it looks boston

he has filed a bill that would it require amtrak to come up with a pet policy for passengers travelingeventh 50 mi.. so far 24 lawmakers a sign on to the legislation. >>pam: a southern california family had an unexpected passenger join them on their kayaking trip take a look. a sea lion decided to hop on the back and go for ride and someone captured it on video. it happened over the weekend in santa barbara. the family says the sea lion pups stay on the kai-shek for over an hour. this is the latest encounter with a sea lion on the california coast. experts say the small parts the small pops are drifting closer to shore looking for food. officials say the sea lion in the encounter appears to be healthy >>reporter: if you plan on going to celebrate that to they the tempers will continue as their trumpets these up until 7:00 p.m. in area the gonna be along the bay or even along the coasts is still the state in the low to mid 50's for much of the evening hours. will have been hit the upper 60s for the rest of the week. and around the weekend we may even hit 70 degrees area if you plan on h

the latest warning coming from new york where an infected college student boarded an amtrak train at penn station that went from new york city to albany possibly exposing thousands of commuters along the way. >> if you are on the train and you are not vaccinated, if you get a fever, you need to check with your doctor. >> d.c. public health officials says measles has been documented in the district. wintry weather is coming. >> a repeat performance every sunday. >> school delays come monday maybe. >> if anything, and will be far north because it will be mainly rain by monday morning. but tomorrow night, when people are getting home from their super bowl parties are leaving them, it may be a little bit icy. nice clean sweep on radar right now. at this time tomorrow night, we will be tracking some ice, snow, and probably freezing rain. you will want to keep with the weather team for all this information. right now, it is cold. we've got a few high clouds beginning to move into southwestern portions of the region. this is our next weather system. look at all the moisture. the northern ex

running with 20 minute delays this morning, all because of some amtrak overhead wire problems.in, this is impacting september err city out bound. new construction on the high-speed line begins tonight. it will impact both the thursday afternoon, and friday rush hours, for the next couple of months, bottom line is they'll single track, and that's going to lead to 26 minute gaps, in service. no trains running for 26 minutes. no express service also on a friday morning. so, grab the schedule today, so you're good to go. this morning, though, already, running with delays, about ten minutes, into and out of philly. mike, alex, back to you. >> 8:04 now. >> this morning, we are learning about 60 minute correspondent bob simon, killed last night, in a car crash in new york. he was 73, police say a town car, when simon was a passenger, hit another car, stopped at traffic light, then slammed into the metal barriers. simon worked at cbs for more than 45 years, covering everything from riots, to oscar nominated movies, and more. >> you know, i saw that last night on twitter, actually, and

. >>> if you plan to use amtrak some service will be cancel bec of weather. trains on several virginia lines includg t that stop in norfolk and richmond have been cancel. goes for service between and savannah, ge as and north regi service will operate on a normal schedule. vre isd schedule as well. amtrak says check the website and social media because the weatd cause more delays or cancellatio today depending how it goes this morning. >>> right now you can legally smoke marijuana in d.c.. law went into effect just a few hours ago. the are a lot of rules you need to know about, though. e put them all on line for you >>> news 4 has you covered on the roads. this is a live like in prince county. u can see snow is picking up. th just the beginning of the tom kierein is tracking the snow. south has it bad, too. snow and freezing cold down this.n wide power outages, as well. and metro officials ht to discuss today including maki you pony up more for a >>> here is a llook. tom kin say the big story toda timing of the snow not necessarily how much snow we'll get. we

even amtrak has modified their schedule for whole northeast corridor and acela express trains. an accident here county line road at second street pike, traffic being diverted on either byberry or street road and a nasty accident here right by concordville mall, northbound lanes of route 202 closed at silver side. all traffic pushed off of 202 on that north bound side and that is coming up from say wilmington heading north up towards route one. then a water main break in the neighborhood rhawnhurst castor and rhawn, traffic using bustleton or solly this morning, otherwise, schuylkill expressway some sun glare coming into town around conshohocken curve and southbound i-95 stacked up with the accident at cottman and construction delay at girard. mike and alex, back over to you. >>> we have heard from our refinery friend who weighed in on twit are mr. mercer says black smoke is from the the fire burn off and rest are the steam vents and that fire is create ago this black smoke and steam creates the white. it is perfectly fine. things are noticeable because it is so cold. >> we are

. >>> amtrak will run on a modified schedule today. there will be fewer trains between here and boston. the palmetto train is canceled. on metro, we're told bus service should be back to normal. however the agency says you should prepare for delays just in case. >>> in the day ahead, two parents accused of leaving their kids alone in their cold care are expect car are expected in court. they left their toddlers in their car seats locked in their parked car while they went to a wine tasting. the couple faces two counts of attempted child neglect. they have not been allowed forr 2 and 1-year-old kids. >>> jesse math duethew his arraignment in the hannah graham case. he's currently in fairfax county jail awaiting trial on sex assault and attempted murder charges from a case in 2005. graham disappeared last september, her body found a few weeks later following a massive search. >>> you may face traffic delays today as an old building is demolished in prince george's county. the old plumber's building in brent wood will be demolished to mak

amtrak says it adjusted schedules for some acela express and northeast regional trains between the district new york city and boston. chuck bell is monitoring the conditions he is seeing in the storm team 4 x 4. here is a live look. what you need to be watching for when we go to him live at 6:15. >>> developing story this morning. one man is dead after a shooting at a d.c. apartment complex. this happened on 14th street they're brentwood avenue northeast. not far from the rhode island metro station. megan mcgrath live with more on who police are looking for in connection with this murder. >> reporter: they're actually looking for two suspects in all of this. but no word of any arrests at this point. if you take a look behind me here you can see that we have two police officers here on the scene. they're just watching over the crime scene making sure that no one crosses that police tape. we're expecting to see investigators return here once the sun comes up to take another look a final look for some of the physical evidenced here as they try to figure out who is responsible for this deadly s

. >>> amtrak says it's been preparing for the winter storm along the northeast corridor. it is planning to run normal service. however, some acela express and northeast regional service will be modified. amtrak says it has several crews on standby between new york and boston just in case there are any problems. >>> we're working on find out more about the condition of two ped pds who were hit on the bw parkway near route 198 last night. at last check police told us a man and woman are in very serious condition. the circumstances surrounding this accident are still under investigation. >>> today police are twrirying to figure out why a woman stabbed herself inside a safeway. it was about 6:30 last night. the woman's condition sun knownis unknown. montgomery county police took away a large suitcase and bag of evidence from that store. ♪ >>> a lot of people on twitter and facebook are says his city he will missy elliott stole show. katy perry was out there on that golden tiger. >> that was just weird. >> 12 minute performance full of visual effects. there she is with lenny k

winter weather is also hammering amtrak.ervice between boston and washington takeing a lickinglicking. usually about 2,200 acela trains per day along the northeast corridor. only about half that number today. amtrak officials say it's not clear yet when service will be fully restored. and if the frigid temps killed your car battery, you have plenty of company. aaa atlanta fielded a record number of calls for roadside assistance yesterday. 12,078 people needed help besting the previous sing hfl day record by more than a thousand calls. and 47% of those calls were battery related. >>> southern maryland digging out from the heavy snowfall. we continue our team coverage now in la plata, where jackie bensen has the latest. >> reporter: to give you the feeling how much more snow fell in southern maryland this is pileup on the side of the road very soft very deep. over across the street you can see the street is almost down to black top, but take a look at that suv over there. that is how much snow people saw when they came out thi

no problems with amtrak on time. p and you can expect to see single track operations as well as disruptions in service. septa is on or close to schedule. >>> as we heard from meteorologist bill henley you may be running into dangerous cold temperatures as you head out this morning with windchills below zero in some areas. and nbc 10's katy zachry is live at 59th street terminal in upper dollar by. katy, what is it like there? >> downright cold. the beauty of the first alert weather app shows you the conditions here in upper dollar by it. darby. if you look behind me a bunch of my friends just got off the bus and are waiting for the next train. they are bundled to the gills. a lot of them who know each other are huddling together. i talked to bus riders a short time ago who say the buses are really packed this morning because people who normally walk to and from work need to have brief walks and quick blips of being outside. if you are going to be outside, make sure your head and face are covered and your ears especia

but i amtraking the changes on the way in the poconos and lehigh valley. we have a winter storm watch that lasts until monday. i'll let you know what it means for your neighborhood coming up. >>> brian williams announced he is temporarily stepping away from "nbc nightly news." this comes days after he apologized for falsely saying on the air he was in a helicopter hit by a rocket propelled grenade in iraq in 2003. lester hot read part of williams' statement tonight on "nightly news". >> a word about brian williams who has been under scrutiny over his recollection of certain stories he has covered. brian issued a statement that says it has become painfully apparent to me that i am too much a part of the news due to my actions and decided to take myself off my daily broadcast for the next several days. >> lester holt will take over for the time being and the president of nbc news assigned the head of the investigative unit to look into williams' past statements. >>> the former spokesperson for philadelphia mayor michael nutter is joining the race to succeed

amtrak on modified schedule because of weather that will slow you down. >> let's go back to the story you were talking about. which is breaking right now a s.w.a.t team surrounded a bucks county gun shop after an armed man climbed on to the roof. let's go over to annie mccormick live in levittown with the breaking dwosms -- development. >> reporter: s.w.a.t team negotiators are trying to get this man off the roof. industrial mall else suspected burglar. take a look at the video this is video from the scene earlier today. this happened around 2:30 a.m. that's when police were called and they called in the s.w.a.t team when they realized the type of situation they would on their hands. you can see search lights there. this is the shopping center off one of the major routes in levittown. it centers around mike's gun shop, where they think the suspected blarp initially broke in. at this hour not clear if he is armed, but several police officers have spotted him on the roof. we did talk to the chiefful tullytown borough police on the border of tullytown and levittown. >> there's forced ent