now most of us just know it as the amtrak sign. in the industry, it is called a passenger information display, or silary board, named for the company that manufactures them. this one here believed to date back to at least the early 80s, and perhaps as popular for it function as its features specially that flipping sound. no word on if the new digital display will carry over the sound, but in recent years, amtrak officials say that this display is harder to fix, with fewer parts to find, part that can also be pricy. amtrak promises new signs will be easier to read, and will benefit travelers with disabilities. digital displays have already been rolled out at other amtrak stations including washington, d.c. and baltimore new york penn station and philly will be next. as you might imagine, and just heard, there are mixed reviews about this. >> this is kind of traditional. i hate to see it go because it has been here for so many years. but time mars on. >> for me it doesn't really matter. as long as it works, as long as it shows the tr

amtrak and winter park expect to release more details this morning. they didn't wt much but we know it's called the amtrak winter park express. this is the second revival of full service for the train and like the old ski train, it's going to stop at the base of the ski resort. regular service went from 1940 to 2009. it was brought back for just a few weekend trips in march of 2015. we were there last season when amtrak made a ski run up the hill. 400 tickets sold out in a matter ended after financial issues with iowa pacific. so unlike the limited service it brought back last year, we have good news. we know it's running january through march so plenty of opportunities to check it out. more details are expected to be released around 11:00 this morning. live from union station, jamie leary, cbs4 news. >>> temperatures are so muc the front that came through yesterday. 16 degrees cooler in boulder and 18 for fort collins and 20 in greeley and limon so it's noticeably cooler outside. 52 in burlington. 46 in avon and 59 in grand junction. weather watcher

now, last night amtrak, and amtrak train pulled down some of the overhead wires.ow, amtrak and septa share this stretch of line along the corridor. now, septa says service suspended as every right now, the game plan is to have a test train leave thorndale, making all stops coming into center city. and then another test train at around 6:10 making all stops coming into philadelphia. if all goes well with the two test trains, we'll continue service, but obviously, we are going to have delays, right out of the gate, already, delays out of the gate here for that paoli thorndale line. so again, this is a situation that's going to unfold throughout the morning. and, still no word from amtrak whether they're going to have delays at all, if you do use amtrak, i would certainly check, and make sure that you know what the delays are for the morning rush hour on that same stretch of track. now, 422, east and westbound, watch for delays today near the trooper road interchange. philadelphia international airport, been rough go for delta passengers, delta, no delays on the tote

. >>> now to the district where chief of the amtrak police department is under investigation for fraud and ethical violations. officials are trying to determine whether poly hanson hid her relationship with man who want re won a lucrative consulting contract from amtrak. paul wagner joins us with that story. >> reporter: the investigation began in december of 2015 with an allegation chief hanson was rockily involved and owned property with a man who won a contract to provide counter terrorism trapping through amtrak's 500 police officers. an affidavit filed in federal court claims hanson failed to disclose her true relationship with kerry thomas as required by law and violated amtrak's ethical policies. the see all of the financial records but instead of turning them over, she went to court >> she has been chief of the amtrak police department since december of 2012 are laid out in detail in documents and affidavits filed in a federal petition against the inspector general. according to documents, investigators want to see the chief's banking records, dating back to 2006 in hopes of le

the amtrak winter park express. this is a second revival of full service for the train and like the old train, it will stop at the base of the ski resort. regular service went from 1940 to 2009 and was brought back for a few weekend trips in march of 2015. we were there last season when amtrak made a run up the hill. 400 tickets sold out in a matter of hours. the old ski train ended after issues with iowa pacific but full service expected to return and unlike limited service in last year of march, it's actually going to be running a few more times every weekend from january all the way through march on weekends so plenty of opportunities to take advantage of it. as far as the cost, we don't know that as of right now. last year in march of 2015 it was $75 to ride. >>> what a need story. have you seen this trending video? a seal leaps on a boat escaping orca whales. the seal fell off several times but managed to stay on the boat. the seal now dubbed gerald went back in the water safe and sound. >>> beyond has a natura

, with amtrak. >> and today is national dog day.ol of philadelphia is waiving adoption fees for all dogs, this afternoon. >> good news, and that's three to go. last check on weather and traffic? >> i think it was dog day, we have the pictures of the dogs. it will be good day to do that. because it is hot and humid, so stay inside, tweet some pictures of your dogs, 93 degrees, isolated sprinkle over the next couple of hours, decrease in clouds otherwise, this evening will be pleasant, drop in humidity, weekend looks great. less humid tomorrow, sunday not too shabby repeat at 89. >> those are july temperatures, not late august. ninety-five accident northbound on girard point bridge cleared but still issues westbound on the turnpike, before mid-county, accident to the shoulder, but then at ft. washington we got disable truck there, speeds very slow on the schuylkill, typical slow spots. >> thanks, justin, next on cbs this morning, man's best friend the newest weapon in the health industry fight against deadly bacteria. >> we'll find ou

this morning amtrak and winter park are making a big announcement. jamie leary is live at union station and the ski train is chugging back to town. >> reporter: absolutely. amtrak and wasn'ter park waiting to reveal full details about the new service. yes, it's back and going to pick you upright here from union station and drop you off at the base of the mountain. doesn't get much better than that. we were there last year for the limited service when amtrak made a 400 tickets selling out in a matter of hours. this is the second revival of full service. it was brought back again for the limited service in march of 2015. unlike that minimal service last season this season we do know the train will be running weekends january all the way through march. actually we just talked to an employee at the crawford hotel here in union station and they the airport to union station and get your hotel room at the crawford and take the amtrak all the way to the base of the mountain at winter park. you don't even knead to rent a car. more details expected to be annou

mbta as amtrak didn't do its part in maintaining that part of the line, and in court this week, amtrak shot back saying the mbta refused to cover the cost. amtrak says it has been waiting for more than five years to see a check. meantime this morning, the mbta tells fox25 it will not drop its lawsuit because amtrak's accusations are, quote, without merit. >>> a pilot scheduled it fly from michigan to massachusetts while at the controls. police in traverse city, michigan say the co-pilot of a charter plane had a blood-alcohol level of .30. that is nearly four times the legal driving limit and 15 times what is legal for flying. officers were called by the plane's captain that noticed that his cal league and to be intoxicated. the co-pilot is a 35-year-old man from florida and due in court later today. the plane left michigan several hours la in bedford. surveillance images from a local store they hope will help them find a sexual aall the suspect. percent tell fox25 they want to identify and question the man seen in these pictures. on wednesday night, a woman was attacked from behind by

left over from last night amtrak pulled down the wires, making repairs, no service between malvern and thorndale station. one train left at 5:30 this morning. the deal is if you can make it to the malvern station, they will run between malvern and downtown, but expect delays on the paoli line through the morning there is amtrak wire problem, is going to impact the keystone line, between philadelphia and harrisburg, as well for the morning rush hour. hello to the benny. coming into downtown, starting to see the beginning of a morning rush hour. some sunrise over 202. no problems as you head on up in toward king of prussia. good news for air travel in problems this morning, six of 02:00. six year old shot, little girl, right now police investigating two separate shootings. >> forty-seven year old man and six year old girl in the hospital, steve keeley looking at why some people think these are connected. >> so we have heard about people not calling police when they hear gunfire. but this second shooting, the guy shot in the arm and the leg, and he doesn't even call police. so, how do the

amtrak says in part, amtrak depends on timely payments from mbta for services. no business partner should have to wait over five years for contractually required to be paid within 30 days in response, the mbta says, the mbta has received the defendant's motion to dismiss and based on our review believe they are without merit. the mbta spokesperson went on to say they don't think it will actually get to the point where a service is cut but people who use it wary of the possibility. >> people need to be able to move between those two cities, they need to be able to move between here and the west coast if they start cutting off service, then, you know, we're crewed. >> reporter: jessica reyes, fox 25 news. >> kerry: state inspectors will not reexamine thousands of elevators that failed safety checks of the boston herald reports the department of public safety is allowing companies to certify that they've made the necessary reir-pas to elevators. that's because state inspectors are completely booked handling new inspections because of the construction boom in boston

amtrak announces plans to update their decades old flip board to a digital display. >> i hate to see it go. it's been here so many years. >> it's tradition of philly. >> for me it doesn't matter as long as it works. >> they should leave it. >> history of the board is not lost on amtrak. >> amtrak spokesman mike tolbert often referred to as solari board after the italian manager has become obsolete requiring too much time and effort to keep it running. >> the idea is tone hans the customer experience with more flexible, easier to read displays. >> this is not difficult to read. >> tolbert says high tech display in the design phase will benefit those with visual and hearing impairment when you see on the screen will be what you hear throughout the station. >> anything that can be done to reach that basis of ride ridership that's fantastic. >> a loft times you have ramps for handicapped and you still have stairs. you don't eliminate the stairs. >> new boards are already in place in baltimore and d.c. with plans for new york pen station and philadelphia. >> that way when you get off of t

in the court filing amtrak in part -- amtrak timely payments for the mbta for services. no business partner should have payment on a valid authorized and undisputed invoice that is contractually required to be paid within 30 days. this morning we have statement from the mbta spokesman and motions to dismiss and based on our review believe they are without merit. people that use the train, of course, really not happy to hear about all of this. >> people need to be able to move between the two cities. they need to be able to move off service, then, you know, we are screwed. >> daniel: reaction we got from everybody. >> jessica: we spoke with spokesman this morning and did say in addition to the statement just heard, does not say it will come to this and they are engaged in legal battle. acela train does move between boston and d.c. and makes stops in several big cities along the way, including new york and philadelphia. live outside south station, i'm >> daniel: police revealing few details about a potential source of information in the killing of teenage girl in east bost

amtrak plans to replace that iconic board in the terminal with a digitized model. amtrak said the ticking model is now outdated making it difficult to find replacement parts. the train carrier wants to improve the passenger experience with easier-to-read displays. no timetable on when the board will be replaced. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> well, it was warm and humid today. it would have been even hotter if there weren't so many clouds. brightening in philadelphia at 84 degrees. 81 with some sunshine starting to peek out in some of the p.a. suburbs. and also, in delaware. so the general trend is for clearing tonight. in some of the neighborhoods in the lehigh valley, we've got 82 degrees in reading, 80 in mckungy. 81 degrees in bethlehem. and in nazareth. so it's warm, but nowhere near as hot as it's going to be. these are the projected temperatures for the next week-plus in philadelphia. the average high is 84. we don't get that until labor day weekend. and with all of those 90s, plus all the 90s we already had, we're projecting to be the hottest

in maintenance fees demanded by amtrak. the mbta spokesman says it's just a threat. the federal government announced it's lending $2.5 billion to amtrak for more trains and other improvements along the northeast corridor. antoinette: as or dry summer continues, the statewide drought is getting worse. three quarters of massachusetts is officially in a drought condition. in ipswitch, water that should that means a severe strain on the water supply and the real possibility of a water shortage. >> when it's dry, all the water we're taking out for the needs of people exceed the amount of water that physically exists in the river. antoinette: the ipswitch river has recorded record low levels every day since the middle of may. this is what you were talking about earlier, a.j. a.j.: of the 14 communities up that way, and i know this come out of that river. there just hasn't been any recharge into the river. a lot of that water is unregulated as well. the towns can say we can have this mandatory ban on water, but it's sometimes not

more money for amtrak. antoinette: the improvements ap riders. also this morning, breaking news overnight out of mississippi. police have made an arrest in the murder of two nuns. the suspect had been a person of interest since the beginning. doug: breaking overnight, mississippi police make an arrest in the murders of two nuns. the new information about the suspect in the killings. antoinette: new video overnight, a fiery crash on route 128. the iv the charges he's facing this morning. doug: the presidential campaign heating up. the new lines of attack both sides are now launching. >> you're watching wcvb boston's news leader. good morning. this is newcenter 5 eyeopener. doug: good morning. saturday morning. i'll doug meehan. antoinette: i'm antoinette antonio. we have a.j. burnett with us this morning. you have a great forecast for a.j.: sure do. looks like a great weekend with plenty of sunshine and the bain desoleil. antoinette: you might need spf-50. that's my suggestion. a.j.: lots of sun today. again, be mindful of that sun angle out there

amtrak is partnering with winter park to bring the train back. in march of 2015, amtrak and winter park offered skiers a chance to try out a ski train for two days. tickets sold out for both days. amtrak studied that trip to see if it made sense to make it a more regular ride.. cdot also studied that trial weekend .. it said the ski train could take up to 500 vehicles off of i-70 during peak ski traffic times. this morning.. winter park will give us more details about train times and tickets.. for the national park service -- they're turning 100 today -- and there are some big plans for the centennial celebration. president woodrow wilson created the national park service on august 25, 1916. today -- about 22- thousand people work in parks across the country. and that doesn't even include over celebration -- visit one of colorado's national parks this weekend -- it's free! n-p-s is waiving admission fees to all of its parks - from today through the 28th. colorado has 8 sites around the state -- including parks, trails and monuments. probably the

just today, the federal government announced it is lending $2.5 billion to amtrak for more trains and other improvements along the northeast corridor. a new hint that interest rates could go up. federal reserve chair janet yellen saying today the fed is moving toward raising interest rates in light of a solid job market and an improved outlook for the u.s. signaling any timetable for the next rate hike. a new report showing most american and united airlines workers are seeing significant pay raises. american airlines pilots got a 23% raise last year. united pilots, 16%. also of note, 30,000 ground workers for american are getting raises. the raises come after years of cuts in the industry. seen a big truck or bus rumbling down the highway at 70 miles per hour? that could be stopping because washington wants to forcibly limit how fast trucks, buses and other large vehicles can go on our highways. two federal agencies say all large rigs should have electronic limiters that don't allow them to go over a certain speed. they're suggesting the limit could be 60, 65 or 68 miles an hour. a go

the affidavit also says, hanson told investigators she later alerted officials at amtrak that she had, quote, a close personal relationship with thomas, but as investigators allege in the affidavit, she did not disclose she had known thomas ten years. and was in a personal and financial relationship with him. now investigators want to see all of hanson's financial records. in order to determine whether there was fraud involved. a subpoena chief hanson went to court claiming four accounts are held jointly with her adult son and not relevant to the investigation. a claim countered by investigators who want to know the extent of the relationship personal and financial with kerry thomas. >> we learned this afternoon the judge in the case has denied the chief's petition and ruled the investigators can access all of her bank accounts. we reached out to the chief, amtrak and the inspector general and in turn, we received this statement from the chief's attorney. the it reads in full. miss hanson understands the oig responsibility to investigate anonymous complaints. she's aware of the allega

amtrak announces plans to update their decades old flip board to a digital display. >> i hate to see it go. it's been here so many years. >> it's tradition of philly. >> for me it doesn't matter as long as it works. >> they should leave it. >> history of the board is not lost on amtrak. >> amtrak spokesman mike tolbert often referred to as solari board after the italian manager has become obsolete requiring too much time and effort to keep it running. >> the idea is tone hans the customer experience with more flexible, easier to read displays. >> this is not difficult to read. >> tolbert says high tech display in the design phase will benefit those with visual and hearing impairment when you see on the screen will be what you hear throughout the station. >> anything that can be done to reach that basis of ride ridership that's fantastic. >> a loft times you have ramps for handicapped and you still have stairs. you don't eliminate the stairs. >> new boards are already in place in baltimore and d.c. with plans for new york pen station and philadelphia. >> that way when you get off of t

in that court filing, amtrak says in part, amtrak depends on timely payment from mbta for services, no business partner should have to wait over five years for payment on a valid, authorized, and undisputed invoice that is contractually required to be paid within 30 days. in response, the mbta says the mbta has received the defendant's motion to dismiss and based on all review, believe they are without merit. the mbta spokesperson went on to say, they don't acela service is cut, but people who use it worry of the possibility. >> people need to be able to move between those two cities, and they need to be able to move between here hand the west coast as well. and if they start cutting off service, then, you know, we're screwed. >> the reporter: jessica reyes, fox 25 news. >> elizabeth: soon you may be able to fly out of the country from new bedford. u.s. customs and the department of agriculture has approved international flights at new flights from canada, italy, the uk around portugal have already passed through the airport. >> vanessa: the herald says the department of public safety

joe biden will be in wilmington delaware this afternoon talking about investing in the future of amtrak. now he is expected to announce the completion of a contract between maker of the plane. biden is, of course, a long time amtrak supporters and rider. >>> and, the political a tacks are heating uphillry clinton and donald trump are accusing the other of bigotry. weijia jiang has the very latest on campaign 2016. >> donald trump arrives in nevada where he will make his case to latino voters. trump shifted his stance on immigration again, after he stop saying he would deport all undocumented immigrants and promised a term but fair plan. >> i don't think it is softening. >> 11 million people will not be tea ported. there is no amnesty and if somebody wants to go legal says route what they will do is they will go, leave the country, hopefully come back in, and then we can talk. >> reporter: hillary clinton says trump can't be trusted and accused him of promoting hatred in america. >> he bans muslims around the world from entering our country just because of their religion. >> reporter: la

doug: more money for amtrak and how it will be used. also, the impact of this drought that doesn't seem to end. the strain on water supplies in a part of the state that's suffering the most. a.j.: no meaningful rain in sight. i'll show you incredible numbers as we put the drought into context and talk about the best showers. antoinette: we are following the breaking news this morning out of mississippi. police have made an arrest in the murder of two nuns there. one of the sisters is from stoneham, massachusetts. that suspect had been a person of interest in this case. we're following the breaking story for you all morning on doug: welcome back. it's 8:44. checking on economy. boston and the rest of the northeast could lose amtrak service because of a maintenance dispute. amtrak is threatening to end service along the northeast corridor in response to the t's lawsuit over $30 million in maintenance fees demanded by amtrak. an mbta spokesman says it's just a threat. yesterday, the federal government announced it's lending $2.5 billion to

the federal government will loan amtrak $2.4 billion for up grades.t money will go to buy new rail cars and make track improvements along the northeast corridor. biden has long history with amtrak. the station even bears his name. the vice-president got emotional today talking about how close he's become with amtrak workers over the years. >> they're the guys and women on the phone when things went bad. even though i hadn't been on the road every day, they were the guys that showed up at beau's funeral. they're the people who have been with me my whole career. >> the lone will help increase seating on trains between washington and boston by nearly 40%. >>> two alarm fire in this heat it happened about 2:45 in upper providence montgomery county. sky fox over the scene this afternoon along roberta boulevard. no one was hurt in the fire. still no word yet how it start started. >>> well new recommendations from the federal drug administration about blood donations. the agency says all blood should be screened for the zika virus. previously the fda only re

last night, the second half of our rush hour, amtrak had some overhead wire problems.ch impacted the paoli thorndale line. we are hoping things are good to go for the first train at 5:00 a.m. still waiting for word from septa as to the situation there. septa did make some adjustments on regional rail lines after the last couple of weeks with the train shortages. i he think we'll be okay on delta for this morning's rush hour. everybody seems to be back in place, the planes, but those thunder boomers could cause delays for the afternoon flights. so if you are indeed tending to fly out later today, keep your eye to sue's doppler screen there, make sure get a weather app, fox29.com. >> thank you, breaking news, man in stable condition this morning after being shot. >> now investigators are seeing if this incident is related to separate shooting in the same neighborhood, where a six year old girl was also hit. steve keeley, live at police headquarters with a look at both stories. hi, steve. >> reporter: sorry, guys, producer was in my ear, hopefully i'm on the air. not just

the reason amtrak says it simply keep the ticking board above grounds much longer. good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. getting your day started with a check on weather and traffic, lauren and justin are here looking out with us, and for katie and meisha. >> i'm make traffic ologist. >> so far so good, weather not bad, i think, as far as the roads go. so i don't think there will be any problems with that, hot one. >> it will be a hot one, hot, steamy, we felt the humidity start to creep up yesterday. today will be the cup miniation of that. temperatures will soar into the 90's this afternoon, then we will get nice break head into the upcoming weekend. certainly warm start to the day. 76 degrees right now in philadelphia. we're in the 70s in the poconos, remember, earlier in the week, you started off in the 40's, quite a bit of difference this morning, 74 degrees your current temperature in atlantic city. storm scan3, actually some activity this morning, west of the i95 corridor, few sprinkles around the poconos, what was thunderstorm now is starting

the federal government will loan amtrak $2.4 billion for up grades.money will go to buy new rail cars and make track improvements all up and down the northeast corridor. biden has long history with amtrak. the wilmington train station even bears his name. vice-president got emotional today talking about his close relationship with amtrak worke workers. >> they're the guys and women on the phone when things went bad. even though i hadn't been on the road every day, they were the guys that showed up at beau's funeral. they were the people who had been with me my whole career. >> well the amtrak loan will help increase seating on trains between washington and boston by nearly 40%. >>> now to story you'll see only on fox. new details out of new york tonight on the informant who sources say recorded philadelphia mob boss joey merlino as part of a wide sweeping federal indictment. now, a popular website is naming the informant after prosecutors revealed this week that he had recorded over 800 conversations. merlino and 45 others face charges that stretch fr

amtrak didn't do its part in maintaining part of the line. in court this week, amtrak shot back saying the mbta refused to cover cost. amtrak says it has been waiting more than five years to see the check. the mbta tells fox25 it won't drop a lawsuit because amtrak's accusations are without merit. >>> police are revealing few details of a potential source of information in the killing of a teenaged girl in east boston. yesterday, boston police asked the public for help identifying the woman in this video. she was found a short time later. investigators said they questioned her about the death of 18-year-old blanca -- the teen was found at a con strun site. jose fernandez was charged with her murder. detectives won't say why ty >>> the mother of a teen who died from an overdose in a new hampshire motel room is pleading guilty to a federal crime. jasmine rudd admitted in court yesterday she failed to report a felony. her daughter eve tarmey died from overdose of fentanyl in october. two other people have pleaded guilty of giving her the drug. >

joe. >> i have traveled over 2 million miles with amtrak. i have made over 8,000, roughly 400 round trips. >> reporter: travel business to change from the taste when biden was a daily commuter. 2.4 billion dollar loan, the largest in history at department of transportation, the entire northeast corridor will soon see a overhaul including a new fleet of energy efficient acela express train cars capable of traveling 186 miles an hour putting a d.c. rider in new york in 30 minutes. while positive train control finished installation in december 2015 deadly tea rail. of last years prompted an array of infrastructure and safety improvements as part of the plan plus interior redesign that mirrors international first class flight cabins. biden ride rails as much as secret service allows and his relationship with amtrak has gone beyond policy, funding and one of family. >> even though i have not been on the road every day they were the guys that showed up at beau's funeral. they were the people hoff been with me my whole career. >> reporter: installa

amtrak impacted. need to get to the malvern station to get a train into downtownment expect delays through the morning rush hour there is isn't going to get better quick. remember, the word is short trains. trains are already stacked. now we're only beginning at malvern, coming into downtown. those same wire problems causing delays on the keystone line which is amtrak's line out to harrisburg this morning. here is a live look at the boulevard, little accident off to the right here, right near fox street. downtown philly, no problems into or out of the city. schuylkill expressway, looking good, little volume around conshohocken, and south on 95, minor delay between cottman and girard avenue coming into downtown. mike and alex back over to you. >> thank you, bob, 7:03. six year old girl in critical but stable condition this morning after being shot last night. now investigators are determining if that incident could be connected to a separate shoot that was only half block away. >> steve, what are you f

and amtrak is partnering with winter park to bring the train back. back in march of 2015, amtrak's winter park offered a chance to try the ski train for two days, over a weekend. and tickets for that just sold out for both days. immediately. and amtrak studied that trip to see if it made more sense to c-dot studied that trial weekend. and c-dot says it is an analysis that showed it could take up to 500 vehicles off of the i-70 corridor during the peak ski traffic time. it is a win-win all around for everyone. yesterday, they announced that they will be bringing the ski train back. and this morning, it is when we are supposed to hear about the cost and the time of the trains. we want to know what viewers are saying this morning. are people going to be taking the ski train. >> it looked like we took a poll. it was, you know, nonscientific poll. but people jumped online to vote. >> yes. >> 79% right now. they say they will take the ski train. 7% say it is too expensive. >> even though we don't know how much it will cost. but i think it will be pricey, w

new trains and fresh tracks heading to amtrak for our area, joe biden in wilmington friday with the amtrako announce the deal. he has been on millions of miles of rides on amtrak. the federal government will loan lucy noland $2.4 million. he has a long history with amtrak, the wilmington station bearss had name. >>> faculty at pennsylvania 14th university are scheduled to vote on whether to authorize a strike. the union members say they won't fair it negotiated fairly. it wants to reach a fair contract. classes are scheduled to begin monday and the administration has assured the system's 105,000 students that classes will start on time. faculty members have been working without a contract since june of last year. >>> chris christie says homes devastated for super storm sandy will be able to apply for reimbursement. this can help to reimburse for expenses they incurred right after the storm. >>> we're talking about jumping in fountains ways to cool off >>> low 90's today but a will you be of relief because it won't be quite as humid as it was yesterday. we'll tack what we can get. also keep

he announced new funding for amtrak northeast corridor. the nearly $2.5 billion loan will be used to buy new trains, upgrade tracks and make improvements to platforms. it will allow amtrak to increase the seating on the train. of course biden was a long time amtrak commuter during his days in the u.s. senate. he took the train between wilmington and washington, d.c., nearly every day for more than 30 years. >>> new jersey towns hit hard by hurricane sandy can again apply for more grant money. governor chris christie made the announcement. there's $42 million in community development disaster recovery fund. they can apply for the money monday. the deadline is october 18th. >>> still to come on "action news," a flight hits turbulence while still on the ground. a half dressed man ran a truck into the plane. >>> a love letter going strong in person after 75 years. secrets to a happy marriage. "action news" caught up with former philly's catcher, carlos ruiz. we have what he had to say when we continue tonight. iso let me tell you what i knowe

says in part amtrak depend on timely payments from mbta for services. valid authorized and invoice that is contractually in 30 days and in response the mbta says the mbta has received the defendant's motion to dismiss and based on hour review believe they are without merit. went on to say they won't actually get to the point where acela service cut and wary of the possibility. >> people need to be able to move between the two cities and move between here and west coast then, you know, we are screwed. >> daniel: yesterday boston police asked the public for help identifying the woman you see here in this video and short time later and investigators said they question her about the death landez. the teen was found at construction site in noon last month and high school freshman charged with the murder and detectives won't say why they wanted to question the woman identified yesterday. >> stephanie: jasmine root admitted yesterday she failed to report a felony. her daughter eve tarmey died in two other people pled guilty to give her the drug. red cross now

amtrak officials say it's obsolete and it's difficult to find replacement parts. new digital board with easier to read displays and audio components will replace it. no replacement time line has been issued yet. >> ♪ >> new tonight at six a-a-it was a special day today for some local world two veterans who survived a secret mission back in 1943. original members of the marauders unit were reunited in philadelphia and "action news" reporter john rawlins was there with the story. >> it was like suicide mission to us. >> reporter: in 1943, the call from franklin roosevelt for 3,000 volunteers. hansel haycock's uncle said yes. >> they were told they were volunteering for a dangerous and hazardous mission. >> reporter: their mission goes deep into the jungle attack the chinese. gaylord was a young machine gunner. >> fought them all day long. they kept charging. one gunner, responding jack we called him he got it right away. sniper got him in the neck. >> reporter: how land would survive but was wounded and contracted malaria. >> there were leeches i guess like you and

the vp was a frequent amtrak rider ng traveling from delaware to washington daily. meanwhile, president obama is creating the world's largest protected area off the coast of hawaii. the white house announced today that president obama will quadruple the suze of a national marine monument that was created by a former president george bush a decade ago. the national monument protects reeves, marine life and thousands of other animals. still ahead here on 7 news as we continues zikka virus is still spreading. >> anchor: close call for passengers on board a plane headed to massachusetts. police say the co-pilot was drunk. >> anchor: coming up at 5:00, local fishermen in for quite a surprise. where they spotted orcas coming up here on 7 news, the news >> anchor: zikka fears are now intensifying. blood in the united states to be screened for the virus. test something already under way in puerto rico and areas in florida where there have been outbreaks. >> anchor: today john hopkins announced the first known zikka virus center to try and streamline treatment. reporter eric

. >> back here at home, feds are giving amtrak historic loan, talking $2.5 billion. amtrak will use that cash to buy new trains, upgrade the tracks, and make platform improvements along the northeast corridor, that includes union station here in d.c., and the new carlton station. department of transportation says the loan will allow amtrak to boost seating by 40% on acela trains traveling between dc and boston. >> let's take it outside now. in the midst of another heatwave. even this late at night you can feel the humidity out there. but there may be some relief in site. fox5 gwen tolbart has a first look at your weekend forecast. >> very short break, as far as that humidity goes it, will come tomorrow, but it will be right back on our doorstep by the time we get to sunday. so let's take a look at where things stands. it is warm outside 84 degrees at seventy-seven at baltimore. eighty-two at dullos. seventy-nine at manassas. that's the same for culpeper at this hour. dew points into the 60s, and 70s, so still feeling the stickiness if you step outside. there is the c

amtrak, new jersey transit, d.a.r.t. and patco are all running on time.here's the 42 freeway around the atlantic city expressway. traffic is headed northbound towards philadelphia. right here it's headed southbound over here towards the black horse pike, right here towards the atlantic city expressway. heading down the shore, if you're getting an early start to your weekend, you'll be just fine there. more updates when i'm back in the next ten minutes or so. >>> now your nbc 10ç first ale weather. >> 13 minutes after 6:00. it's going to be a hot one this afternoon. this morning, i am tracking a few showers. look at the clouds in center city. the showers will be out of the picture this afternoon. it's going to be hot and humid. the temperatures taking off this afternoon. this is going to be the hottest day of the next ten. humidity will be finally coming down as we go into this evening, there still will be scattered clouds. it will be a warm evening with temperatures starting in the 80s this evening. we are starting with some wet weather. a few scattered

amtrak plans to replace that ticking departures board with a digital model.mtrak says the ticking model is outdayed, making it difficult to find replacement parts. there's no timetable for when the board will be replaced. >>> now to the nbc 10 south jersey bureau. an intense manhunt is under way for the person who shot an 8-year-old girl in the head. police increased patrols in camden while doctors at cooper university hospital are working to keep gabrielle hill carter alive. meantime, outside her home, balloons are tied to her front porch. that's where she was shot wednesday night. police say at least four men were shooting at each other and hill carter got caught up in the middle of it. the award has been increased to $6,000 for anyone who has information leading to an arrest. >>> 5:35 and 75 degrees outside. we want to warn you about the video in this next story. it shows a car hitting a police officer and then taking off. the officer is recovering in the hospital this morning. here's the moment the car slammed into the sergeant, throwing him 15 feet into

. >> full speed ahead for amtrak passengers.rn how new technology is keeping your daily train ride on time and why it could also be good news for people who say septa. on this cushion for generations. alright kiddos! everybody off the backpack, we made it to the ottoman. i like to watch them clean, but they'll never get me on the mattress! finally there's a disinfectant mist designed for sofas, mattresses and more. introducing new lysol max cover. its innovative cap has a 2x wider spray that kills 99.9% of bacteria. max cover is another great way to lysol that. >>> 4:13 and 70 degrees outside. police and park officials in north jersey are warning runners ab hikers and bikers to keep alert after finding booby traps along a popular trail. the discovery of the traps at a park in passaic county dates back to june. it includes rope tied around logs, barbed wire along pathways and pieces of wood with nails just under the surface. >> it's basically to hurt a person. >> i didn't see anything. i'm looking at the ground the whole time try

new trains and technology for amtrak could make for a quicker commute. explain how technology is cutting down on ride times and we'll tell you why septa riders could soon see those same benefits. >>> dumpster diving. have you seen this? we'll explain why philadelphia officials are warning people about how they choose to beat the heat. it's a pretty simple question: is pat toomey's agenda your agenda? toomey voted seven times to defund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and toomey's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v. wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. pat toomey: he's focused on his own agenda, not us. majority forward is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> welcome back. amtrak says it has reduced delays on two local lines by nearly 25% after adding dozens of new trains. amtrak started adding the electric locomotives in the summer of 2013 to replace an aging fleet. the new engines are use on amtrak's

the new engines are used on amtrak's northeast corridor line between washington and boston.epta plans to buy the same brand of trains to replace its aging locomotives. the board of directors approved $154 million for the new electric trains. the first engines are due to be delivered to septa in early 2018. >>> and now for a look at the roadways, nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington joining us live this morning. >> yes, pamela and tracy, we're having an easy commute so far. which is typical of a friday for the summer months. just in general, we're still seeing this at an early time. this is route 70 around haddonfield road in cherry hill. you can see not a lot going on here. some cars heading out the door. the roads are dry, though. don't expect to see a huge big backup or delay on most of our majors this morning. expect it to be slower than normal. speaking of slow, watch for a slow-moving maintenance vehicle on the garden state parkway. moving southbound between exit 4 and pomona and exit 40 around the white horse pike. there will be lane restrictions there

. >>> there's a financial boost for amtrak thanks to vice president joe biden, yesterday he announced at the wilmington train station that the federal government is giving a 2 billion-dollar loan to amtrak to modernize the rail service along the northeast corridor. that money will go toward buying trains and upgrading tracks and making platform improvement. the technology is aimed at preventing derailment. he spoke fondly of the many workers he met riding on amtrak for the 36 years he was in congress. >> they were my friends, they were with me, they are the guys and women on the phone when thinks went bad. even though i hadn't been on the road everyday they were the guys who showed up at beau's funeral. >> the loan will allow amtrak to boost seating 40% on a acela trains between washington and boston. >>> towns in new jersey that were devastated by super-storm sandy can apply for more grant money. chris christie announced in toms river $42 million in aid is available. towns can apply for the money from the recovery fund on monday, the cut off is october 18. >> 7:08. exciting news, it'

. >> still ahead on news 4 at noon, changes on amtrak that you that's what the police are asking. apparently they broke a window, pushed the reptiles in first and entered the office to ransack the place. the police found the crocodiles, their mouths taped up and they were malnourished. >>> nice new additions on amtrak. there are two new stops on the way to washington. small pets are now allowed on more trains in new york state ethan allen express. >>> the 100th anniversary of parks bash starts now. bill nye the science guy is hosting it. the roots quest love will keep the move going and it runs until 10:00 tonight. >>> there's a set of little paws running around the nbc studio. this is a black lab pup dog. it's an organization trained to responders. he doesn't have a name yet but you can cast your name. there are three names you can pick from. sarge, charlie, or ace. he's so cute. >>> all right, coming up this afternoon on news 4 at 4:00, burglars' secrets revealed. an iteam report plus weekend plans detoured after an accident in the hamptons. that and a lot more coming up at 4:00

it is quick and easy, and agai i spoke to an amtrak representative who says they expect sales to be very strong. that is a big reason why they brought the ski train back. tickets were originally $39 one- way for one adult. those could go up to $49 or $59 depending on demand and depending on how fast a certain weekend cells according to with an adult ticket. the train runs every saturday, sunday, and holiday monday from january 7 through the end of march. -?amtrak says it is too early because tickets just started gging on sale to have any exact numbers or tell us whether any of the days or weekends have sold out. if you want to try, go ahead and order your tickets at the link on our website www.thedenverchannel.com. live at union station, jason gruenauer denver 7 . >>> changes could be on the way at dia. there is talk about is a plan going in on possibly even a rockclimbing wall. airport officials also want to improve the baggage system and move the checkpoint to a -?different area. ticket counters will be consolidated and moved to the south end of the airport. here's a travelers think ab

he rode amtrak in wilmington washington, d.c.weekday during his 36 years in the senate. >> big talkers now and a big turn of events following outrage on the beaches of the french riviera where some muslim when i'm were ordered to remove these body concealing swimsuit called burkinis. today's france top administrative court has officially overturned one town's ban on the bathing suits like the one you see right here. protests have been happening all over the world. here in germany women held up signs saying don't call your racism feminism. >> women are being told what to wear in public. they're being told to strip. they're being told that their clothing means something which quite frankly it doesn't mean. >> again, big turn of events and a big celebration, those bans have been overturned. >>> finally, this sleeping beauty is an internet superstar. while she naps, her creative and clever mommy gets to work dressing her up one snooze at a time and social media cannot get enough. i mean, han solo, can you handle it? this is four mont

here's what's happening on cbs4 news. >>> a big amtrak announcement. the return of the winter train. more coming up on cbs4 morning news. >>> a deadly earthquake hit italy and how rescuers are hoping for miracles today. >>> the denver hostel is shut down. why some living there are they were out. >>> right now we're finding out about the forecast. it's chilly out there. >> yeah, we're at 51 in denver. >> yeah, 15 degrees cooler in denver than where we were yesterday. 20 degrees cooler in boulder and greeley. 22 degrees for colorado springs and limon.

he rode amtrak from wilmington to washington every weekday during his 36 years in congress, he was one of the regulars. >> let's get caught up on the forecast, heat returning. >> reporter: heat returning, storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we have mainly dry conditions, but there's a shower in reading and east of dover and one on cumberland county west of vineland. every now and then you have a blip. i'll look at the one north and west, because that's the main one in a couple of minutes. looking outside, we're looking at the airport. it's warm and muggy. that will be part of the story. the closer look i promised of what used to come a thunderstorm, now looks like a brief period of heavy rain. there's a couple of pockets of it, you might get hit with a semi downpour for 3 or 4 minutes and another five minutes will be another little one coming. looks like if you're in trappe or collegeville you'll see it move along the red hour, looks like a half-hour of -- red arrow, looks like a half-hour of rain. eaglesville and collegeville. 75 degrees is the temperature. the dewpoint we're at

amtrak says the t owes them more than a million dollars. uber now helping its drivers prepare for retirement. the ride-sharing company is offering retirement plans for drivers in four citie including boston. drivers can use their uber app to open an ira for free and there's no minimum account balance. >>> an autographed helmet stolen from a restaurant is back where it belongs. of the manager tells us the helmet was mailed back to them with a card containing a written apology and enough money, about $70, to cover the bill that that thief skipped out on. police are still investigating the theft that was caught on jacks says now they will not press charges. >>> new this morning, another great white shark has been tagged off cape cod. this is number 11 for the season. working with the atlantic conservatory tagged the shark on tuesday. >>> well a silver lining to the drought in new england. researchers say the deer tick population will be down from previous years. it's too son to say for sure but that could mean a decrease -- the drought is so p

it feels like everybody else. >> you could work for septa or amtrak. you are in to this. >> very into it. >> maybe we can to it over to the side and still there and part of it and also have digital boards. >> the thing i like about that place not just getting on the train, when you walk in there, it is a throw back to different era. taking a train is a throw back even before the automobiles and then structure itself. it is neat to see the technology from that era as well. >> it is. >> maybe they will leave it, keep it there or put it somewhere. >> we're going back in history again. >> it has been 100 years since national park service has been taking care of the country's most spectacular landscapes. >> right here in philadelphia. it is part of the celebration. independent national park is among the parks across the country that the park service looks after. park officials also filled a time capsules not to be opened for 100 years from now. >> what did they put in there. >> never know because i'll be 148 in a 100 years from now. >> we went won't be here