dave, any -- >> that's right, we have real positive news coming from state senator anthony williams, he spoke with both sides involved with the negotiation action, he said they are 80% of the way to a deal. he says that they're working on language of course, dealing with pensions, dealing with raises, some of the major sticking points but told me personally they're eight a % of the way to a deal. union was supposed to give remarks at 5:45. that hasn't happened. that's been pushed back. and both sides are continuing to work. let's go to some video right now, union and septa started meeting around 2:00 today, after talks got pushed back a couple of hours, both sides continue to hash out dispute over pensions, raises, healthcare, things like that. the union says they're very, very close. but, a mix of state lawmakers, in philadelphia, leaders, arrive to talk to both sides, and to let everyone know how critical it would be to avoid a strike, especially, with the election next week, but state senator anthony williams says everyone is continuing to work. listen. >> i think the fact staying

struck by this video i saw of a man named anthony williams who calls himself a sovereign police officert's have a watch. >> today is my first official day as a sovereign peace officer. see, i got my badge. i got my handcuffs. and i got my common law citation in my vehicle. >> alfred, how common is that? >> that's the first i have heard of it. but you can find people who are off -- you know, there are people that do crazy things in any group you want to point to. you can find them on the dallas cowboys, you can find them in the police departments and you can find them who claim to be sovereigns. it's not an indication of -- it's not what everybody is doing. and to my knowledge that's the first one. but i would like to -- the man from sound poverty lawsuit says paper terrorism. >> ryan. >> look, how terrifying can it be to send some paper in to a court? would you rather people shoot, set off bombs? for god sake these people do you have any idea how much work goes in to trying to learn enough where you can file a credible lawsuit. >> i don't think anybody is arguing with the idea of filing

, chris if you are a septa rider potentially great news just a few moments ago state senator anthony williams stepping to the microphone is here and saying that the union is in his words, 85 percent of the way to a settlement with septa. that means for noe septa strike and quite honestly, quite likely in the very near future union officials still negotiators may step in front of the mikes and announce a settlement has been reached. here is a few of the state senator's word just moments ago outside wyndam where negotiations are being conduct >> more tweaking, of language is occurring. there is a spirit of openness. i think that the folks from twu that we have been talking to have been working overtime to make sure that they get to a reasonable conn collusion. >> reporter: so we're awaiting at any moment group beyond officials to come out here and announce what they say is happening, behind the walls of the wyndam, again state senator saying 85 percent of the way to a settlement accounts earlier in the week monday you will remember union said they would announce right now whether or not they wi

mayor anthony williams demanded that the system be returned from federal oversight to his care.urt." and the superior court fought him on this, but eventually, he passed legislation to set up a family court in d.c. and it was signed by bush. it's important in every aspect of our lives to have an open and free press. the foster care system needs a very strong and independent press to hold people accountable for the decisions they make, and most importantly, hold them accountable for the results of the decisions they make. poussaint: in april 2002, sari horwitz and scott higham won journalism's greatest honor, the pulitzer prize. i mean, we did win a lot of prizes afterwards, and that was like the icing on the cake, i mean, it was great, but when they started making these changes in the city -- and when they brought two women to trial over brianna's death -- those sorts of things really made us excited about being journalists. journalists need political candidates and public officials as a source of news, but they are often very critical of them. they criticize opinions, question

. >> anthony williams office was very arrogant. >> really. >> very arrogant. very arrogant. >> reporter: to be clear, $20,770 in reward money pledge through citizens crime commission was paid to the informant but money in question was not pledged through the the commission. >> what you have is people come to the news conferences, they volunteer specific amount of money. when people come forward, that they are supposed to, they don't get paid. >> all of our money has been paid but there are some other folks that stepped up, initially in terms of offering a reward but have yet to pay that money. >> reporter: a spokesmen says someone in the office made a mistake that the senator stand by his commitment to raise $30,000 he will honor it. he has raised most of it and expects he will have it all shortly an will be in touch with the crime commission. we never heard back from jerry pond fire but john mcnesby says in one contacted them to make a claim but if their records show they owe money, they will pay it. meanwhile source worries that her experience may cause some people to hesi

you see state senator anthony williams there. we understand congressman bob brady is set to speak.e was brought in to help with the negotiations. you see willie brown fromç the transport workers union. let's listen in to state senator tony williams. >> i think everybody has the best of intentions. i think they wouldn't invite us. we're not here to -- we're not pressuring, we're not leveraging. we're friends. i'm trying to get the congressman who has a distinguished labor record and has done a lot of this before, bob brady. come on up. >> there he is. >> you're doing fine. you're doing fine. >> senator, how confident are you that septa riders will be able to get their ride come monday morning? >> my back hurts. what did you say, i'm sorry? >> how comfortable are you that septa riders will be able to get the rides monday morning. >> i'm not here to handicap. i'm just here to -- we're here to encourage and support. we have congressman brady, representative jordan harris, we have a whole bunch of folks who are here with a similar collection of backgrounds who are supporting them to go

state senator anthony williams with a group of other politicians including congressman bob brady briefed the media a short time ago and here's a little bit about what the senator had to say. >> i wouldn't say it is people putting their best foot forward to reach a successful conclusion and the fact that they have invited us along with you here i think represents that he they hope that there will be a conclusion that is productive and won't have, a strike. >> reporter: now septa and union leaders have been negotiating here at the wyndam throughout the day attempting to avert a strike and again sources and political leaders tell us that why they may not have have reached a settlement they are in the words of one source extremely close to a settlement and that means they will continue talking. great news for a million septa riders with election day approaching on tuesday. right now, septa officials have no official comment on this, it will be union making the announcement, they will step up to the microphones at five there 45 and again, right now we're anticipating good news coming in terms

. >>> pennsylvania senator anthony hardy williams will show off the winning mobile app in an anti-bullyingp created by students at pennwood high school. it gives children and teens tips to avoid bullying and a way to report bullying incidents and the app will be available starting next week and the kids because of their good work are getting some ipads. >> there you go. >> everyone wins in this. >>> you're watching nbc news and nbc news today at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> new developments overnight a nurse diagnosed with ebola is brought to the d.c. area to receive treatment. >>> new details on how leaders and hospitals in philadelphia plan to respond if an ebola case shows up here. >>> the clouds are clearing and sunshine is returning today. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today, i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm tracy connors. let's get right to the first alert forecast with bill henley. little cooler today than yesterday, bill. >> skies cleared out first thing this morning and not much left of the clouds right now. that's a live view from center city. we saw some little bit of light fog

. >>> today in delaware, pennsylvania senator anthony hardy williams will debut in an anti-bullying challenge created by students in lansdown tips to avoid bullying and a way to report bullying incidents. senator williams says the app will make a difference in the lives of many students. by the way, each member of the winning team received a new ipad 2 for their work. >>> the philly high school fair begins today in university city. the event helps families decide which is best for their child. more than 100 schools will be there. the fair is at the armory at drexel today and tomorrow. >>> now, in delaware, high school seniors can now send applications free for the next month six of delaware colleges in university will waive their application fees. part of the governor's plans to give students more access to higher education. seniors have until november 21st to apply for free. >>> a philadelphia coffee shop is brewing more than your daily cup of joe. the monkey and the elephant cafe in kensington helped former foster children with on the job training. they're hired as baristas and get an hourl

. >> reporter: case stirred such and's cross the city that state senator anthony hardy williams pledged to raise $30,000 for at rest and conviction of those responsible. >> i will work nights and day from now until the time this person is condemned to hell. >> reporter: jerry mondesire who headed city chapter of the naacp pledged another ten grand and fop lodge number five another $5,000. but the informant said she has had a hard time collecting money. >> senator williams office was very arrogant. >> reporter: really. >> very arrogant. very arrogant. very nasty. unbelievable. >> reporter: to be clear, $20,770 in reward money that has been pledged through citizens crime commission was paid through the informant but money was not pledged through the commission. >> what you have is people come to the news conferences, they volunteer specific amount of money. when people come forward that they are supposed to, they don't get paid. >> all of your money has been paid but unfortunately there are other folks that stepped up initially in terms of offering a reward but have yet to pay that. >> re

state senator anthony hardy williams came out to talk about his support for the ongoing negotiation. those of us who are here would not, we pop how old we could avert a strike. we recognize the consequence to the city and the region on election day. i think workers of septa and twu recognize the consequences of such a strike and also to that issue. >> reporter: we were expecting an update from willie brown at 4:45. now we're hearing that that is expected to happen at 5:45. now, as for their part, septa tells us that no firm deal has been reached as of yet. but sources close to the negotiations say that things are progressing. of course we will stay out here and bring that to you live when it happens later in the hour. for now, we are live in old city, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> we'll check back with you, matt. >>> all the while, every day, 60,000 students depend on mass transit. many kids will have to find a new way to and from school. in the event of a strike, student lateness would be excused if students can't make it to school at all, home work packets will be able to take home

gifted, bright, but most important, giving young people -- >> they won a contest created by anthony hardy williams at the high school. >>> in our south jersey bureau, an ice rink is coming to cooper river park this winter. it will open november 28th on north park drive. it will be about the size as the one in rockefeller center. the park will transform into a winter wonderland with lights in the trees and vendors selling soft pretzels and hot chocolate. >>> your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> it's a great day to get outside. this is a mama bear and her two cubs. they were enjoying the sun this afternoon in thepoconos. temperatures will be dropping this weekend. it will get into the 30s. some mornings in the poconos. very cute shot there. for others, we'll be reaching afternoon highs in the 50s. fall foliage taking away in the poconos. it will be staying nice starting off your weekend. as we go into sunday, a cold front swings through before we get to sunday and colder air will be moving in for the second half of the weekend. we have a major hurricane still in the

anthony? >> holly williams, thanks holly. >>> the government in nigeria has agreed to a cease-fire with boco haram militants. they claim to have over 200 girls kidnapped by the islamic group freed by tuesday. they were abducted by the insurgents six months ago. the insur gentlemengy has killed thousands of people and has left hundreds of thousands homeless in the most popular nation. some of the nigerians are skeptical of the cease-fire. >>> the canadian coast guard has obtained a line. there are concerns about a potential environmental disaster should the ships run aground and cause a sill. the coast guard describing the situation as very difficult. three more vessels are en route to meet the fleet. one official says the danger has lessened, but it is not over. >>> the u.s. supreme court is giving texas to roll out its new voter identification law for the november election. they rejected an emergency request from the justice department to ban the state from mandating that voters bring voter i.d.s with them to the polls. advocates argue the measure plans to turn away some 600 latino voters because

william jenkins. >>> with elections a week away now, anthony brown will hold an endorsement fund-raiser highlighting his campaign. and new jersey governor chris christie is joining brown's opponent on a tour of maryland today. larry hogan and christie will stop at the honeybee diner later this morning. >>> and a woman is telling news4 about a frightening ride she took with a taxi driver. she hailed a cab on a friday last month and says the cab driver told her his meter was broken, overcharged her and then locked the doors when she refused to pay. >> he totally looked me in the eyes and said, i'm not letting you out until you pay me what i want. i feel like it's something that probably happens a lot and goes unreported for a variety of reasons. >> she eventually paid for her fare out of fear and filed a police report. she says she was driving a car with maryland plates. that would be illegal to pick up a customer in d.c. with those tags. >>> well, we'll have to wait a little longer to learn the future of d.c.'s new soccer stadium. according to "the washington post," the study on the stadium will be r

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anthony bourdain takes you to shanghai. mike rowe backstage in las vegas. followed by 10:00 eastern, with "this is life" with lisa ling. >>> i hate to have to report this. >> a shocking announcement. >> actor robin williams is dead at the age of 63. >> the apparent suicide of robin williams. >> mr. williams' life ended from as fixia due to hanging. >> a brilliant comedian. a celebrated actor. >> dead poets dedicated to sucking the marrow out of life. >> reporter: yet a tortured soul. >> i'll come back in the morning and i'll call you if you'll let me. >> reporter: on camera, he found humor everywhere. but off camera, he was struggling with a devastating depression and a frightening diagnosis. >> a personal statement from robin williams' widow. her late husband was suffering from parkinson's disease. >> reporter: with the world reeling from the shocking news, we look at the life and laughter -- >> i am what i am! >> reporter: the darkness and despair. now, a cnn spotlight "remembering robin." >>> the vigil started almost immediately after the world learned that robin williams had died. >> he could be anybody. he could be all of us. he wasn't just robin. he was like the collective conscience, like a condui

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williams is hurt and won't be ready for the start of the season. noel with the turn over, had 12 points, 11 rebounds, that's carmello anthony with the score. nicks win it, the score there 84 to 77. >>> in baseball, the cardinals lost again, san francisco was good baseball team, they beat the cardinals to score five-four in ten innings. they lead the series two games to one. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> 4:26 right now. the saying, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. >> i say that every day. >> course. never been more true than it was for this next college football player. take a look. >> well, that's the university of dayton. kicker, william will, will will? >> william will? >> bill will? >> how about will will? that's right. a kicker, will will, not only pick up the fumble, but made the touchdown. dayton's game versus maris college over the weekends. how about christopher crosses? let's name him crisscross? what if you could gamble on your candy crush skills? i get invited to play this all the time through facebook, never done t there is cents a state in delaware valley consider doing. >> this we'll explain h

williams is hurt won't be ready for the start of the season. noel with the turn over, four every them, 12 points, 11 rebounds, that's carmello anthony with the score. the nicks win it, the score there, 84 to 77. >>> in baseball, the cardinals lost again san francisco good baseball team. they beat the cardinals, to score five-four, in ten innings, and they lead the series two games to one. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> all right, here is something eagles fans might like. >> what's that? >> trouble for dallas cowboys. >> yes. cowboys running back, joseph randall, has cents cents been busted for shoplifting. police in a dallas suburb say that he took underwear, and cologne from mall department store, and he didn't pay for it. >> it was cents a dillard's. >> dillard's, yes, southern chain, similar to macy eight, detained by store security, later taken to the city bail before posting bond early this morning. >> he is 22 years old. he is good, though. he averages about 13 yards per carry, we play the cowboys first time on the schedule thanksgiving day in dallas. so who are trouble for all of these players, need to take them on and bea

anthony is 7 in the second grade. >> tamara. >> i'm 6 and i'm in first grade. >> reporter: men make a difference day happens once a year in prince george's county public schools. here at williamlementary, it was a hit. 150 men showed up today for cooking, life skills, fitness classes and conversations about money. but mostly just to hang out with their kids. >> yeah. >> are you sure. >> uh-huh. >> this drill has to do with allowance allocation. how do you spend your money after you receive your paycheck. >> reporter: joe drops off and picks up his son every day, but it's rare they get a chance to do this. >> when he looks back on life, yeah, dad was there for me. >> reporter: both joe and anthony say it's a team effort at home with mom oftentimes taking the lead, and that's why educators have singled out the men. >> they often have a different approach to problem solving for children and they do need that balance. >> yes. very important to be here. >> reporter: there were a few secrets, but even more smiles. men, uncles, grandfathers, mentors, not all were fathers. but all were present. and that's a win. reporting in prince george's county, zachary kiesch, news4. >>> heart br

anthony fauci will be the guest. >>> zale thompson struck four rookie officers with a hatchet on thursday before police shot and killed him. one officer with a head wound is in critical condition. william police commissioner calls it an act of terrorism by a home grown radical. brattin' says he was a muslim converts who ran online in the u.s. hi says he had no clear ties to international extremists. >>> the worst fears of john and sue graham have been confirmed. the autopsy on the human remains found last week on an abandoned property have concluded. they were the remains of their missing daughter. a spokesperson said they were hoping for a happy ending. that was not to be. no word if charges will be upgraded. >>> the statistics are staggering. more than 60% of women who have have been sexually assaulted are too afraid or too ashamed to go to police but one survivor has made it her mission to try to change that and she shares her remarkable story in the "48 hours" series "live to tell." we have a preview. >> to this day it still haunts me to think he has stalked me. it struck me as odd that he was so close to my car and there was no one else in the parking lot. i walked toward my car a