visit ncicap.org] karen: hello, everyone. i am karen holmes ward. welcome to "cityline." with over 54 million hispanics in the country, latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic population in the united states. in boston, latinos make up almost 18% of the population. for decades, the hispanic population in the city has been growing, and as more latinos call the city home, they are politically. in 1965, while fidel castro was the prime minister of cuba, alberto left his island home in search of more opportunity. >> i came basically looking for freedom. it was not opportunity for me back in the island. so i decided to come here to be free. karen: several years in several jobs later, he detected an opportunity to do something no one was doing at the time. he saw latino populations in lawrence and boston growing at a rapid pace. but there was a disconnect within latinos across those communities. >> i didn' t know what was going on in those cities. so it was no communication between them. what a good idea to have the newspaper that can cover all karen: he would be surprised to fi

karen: hello everyone. i am karen holmes ward. people challenging the current affairs in scholarship from political news coverage to a lack of diversity in hollywood, mainstream media has come under fire for not including diverse images. collins followed one out how young people are rejecting mainstream media their own hands. >> students at process are police involved debts in missouri and new york. -- deaths in missouri and new york. >> we haven' people and seeing how they feel about it. >> i heard about it but i was not aware. afterward, seeing and hearing the stories of different people whose fathers, cousins, and brothers were shot, it really affected them. >> i don' t understand what people refuse to acknowledge this about race. >> saying i can' t breathe from when they choked the guy. they are saying a lot. pretty much saying things should not be this way. there is supposed to be quality. >> there is the quality for storytelling. >> at press there is time for tv producers to share their stories. >> walking down the street, a

visit ncicap.org] karen: hello, everyone. i am karen holmes ward. welcome to "cityline." 2015 saw a social justice movement like no other. charges of police brutality and an epidemic of officer involved shootings dropped the nation. no indictments returned from grand jury' s in the case of ice left communities demoralized. as grassroots efforts group in the struggle to affect systemic change. there is one outlet or some feel they have been making headway, the internet. please be advised, some of the images you will see may be graphic for some viewers. >> do you think that culture is under attack? -- black culture is under attack? >> [laughter] of course, right? yeah, i do think black culture is under attack. >> that is a provocative question. i think like people are under attack. karen: according to "the washington post," only nine days separated each police shooting and death of an unarmed black man as of august 2015. mappingpo liceviolence.o states this roll call of names in the spotlight has produced accurate proportions. we know them . 18-year-o

karen: dr. king not only thought of his church of worship, but he thought globally about religion and faith. >> that is right. he was one of those global thinkers. we think about the world today. i think one of the things you would have to say is that dr. king would be global. he would think a little bit about any struggle happening in the world. we found some telegrams he exchanged with cesar chavez over a couple of years in terms of thinking about struggle. religion was certainly something he thought about. i hope dr. thurman says, well, yes, we have to be centered and be ourselves, but we also have to connect to a larger world. there are a lot of different ways people perceive us and come a universe. turn pup dr. king -- karen: dr. king and howard thurman to my how do you think they would think of the current controversy with religion and politics? >> i think they would be sorely disappointed. it is hard to speak for anyone, by the way. i cannot understand deal or of them, but i tried to be l

karen? karen: right now two men are recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a car in essex. they were trying to cross main street near c.k. pearl restaurant when they were hit. both were taken to beverly hospital. essex police say the woman driving the s.u.v. did stop. she is expected to face charges. new bedford police are investigating a deadly new year's eve shooting. the victim, 24-year-old aaron gant, was shot on grinnell street just after 7:00 thursday night. he was rushed to st. luke's hospital, but doctors were unable to save him. police are now searching for the suspect. doug: right now about 200 westborough families are out of their homes after an apartment complex fire. flames broke out in the trash room of the fountainhead apartment complex on route 9. the fire was quickly knocked down. power. >> the elevators are out of service. the electrical system is out of service in various areas of the building. we've had to remove 200 families to another building for now. we'r

karen. karen: thanks, danielle. breaking overnight. one woman rushed to the hospital after a fire tears through her leominster apartment. the fire started right around midnight in the four-family home on cottage street. fire officials say everyone else made it out of the house safely. we're told the woman's injuries are not life-threatening. the cause of the fire is under investigation. doug: a boston police officer attacked, and it was all caught on camera. this morning, that officer is being praised for showing restraint. it happened just hours into the new year. the eyeopener's frank holland is here with the ambush and the odd frank? good morning. frank: good morning, doug. the officer is okay, and the suspect is under arrest. police say the veteran officer held his own even as people walking past the attack didn't seem to notice anything was happening. just hours into the new year on friday morning, a violent and bizarre attack on a boston police officer. the attack is difficult to make out in this video released by boston police.

karen: welcome back. just this past read, the a company has reduced the price for a drug that is shown great success rate places like quincy. read lamberty has the story. >> she carries in her purse the one drug that counteracts the opioid. >> you never know where you could be one someone to be overdosing. reid : she used it to save the life of man who overdosed in all bathroom last year. >> he wasn' t breathing. reid: the cost for cities and towns buying narcan has skyrocketed. attorney general mark ely announced the first of its kind of deal in the nation to allow the state to buy narcan in bulk. >> do we need to do more? available. reid: opioid for deaths a day last year. mother stands by the need to available at a lower cost. >> it did work, he did work well, it works quickly, and it a life. more chance to recover. the bulk purchasing program makes it easier and less expensive to do that. >> people can access it at a lower cost it will definitely lead to more lives being saved. karen: we continue with

karen? karen: thanks, danielle. twins share lots of things but these two siblings won't have to share the same birthday. they were born on different days and different years in san diego. a baby girl was born one minute before midnight on new year's eve. her twin brother was born two minutes after midnight on new year's day. both babies are happy and healthy. one is just a little bit older. the boy will be telling her that all the time. hey, you're totally a year older than me. karen: coming up, the story of a couple with a different take on wedding gifts. doug: how their big day could make a big difference for children in africa. daunting numbers in the opioid crisis. after devastating news in 2015

karen and doug. karen: thanks, danielle. other stories we're tracking right now. new video of the embassy in iran being ransacked. doug: a claire he can they were outraged over the death of prominent shiite cleric. he was one of 47 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges. the death is expected to deepen discontent among the country's shiite minority. 17 guantanamo bay prisoners will soon be released. last year, defense secretary ash carter told congress the 17 would be sent to other countries, starting in january. once they're moved, there will be 50 detainees left. some of them are not eligible to be transferred and will be moved guantanamo is closed. karen: police in colorado springs are investigating a shooting at a mall. a man and a woman were shot inside a restaurant at the shopping center. police say it might have been a drive-by shooting involving a fight between two groups of people. police have detained one man, the victims are expected to recover. the first family's hawaiian vacation is over. this was one of their

doug and karen. karen: thanks, danielle. singing, dancing, playing instruments, and writing original music. doug: this week's "a plus" is accomplishing all of this despite being born blind. to precious perez of chelsea high school. precious perez: a lot of people have misconceptions about my blindness and what i'm able to do. antoinette: and what precious perez is able to do seems limitless. from dancing on stage-- a that is who is underestimated a antoinette: --writing original music and singing-- a antoinette: --even in italian. and did we mention the chelsea high school senior also plays a few different instruments. never once considering her precious: a lot of people see it fixed or as something that's an obstacle. but i see it as something that i think that i'm here the way i i can make a difference this way. antoinette: her music teacher said he expected challenges having a visually impaired student but, boy, was he wrong. music teacher: she's totally self-reliant, is able to do everything and keep up the pace. the cla

no sign of karen. then her cell provider sent a ping to karen's phone. it turned up across the main road about half a mile from the river. in the parking lot at walmart. where again, the officer could not find karen. what was going on? around and around the river walk they went pointing their puny flashlights at a sea of dark. >> i did go home at about 5:00. i wrote an e-mail saying karen's i just have to go to bed. and i went and i just cried. >> he did not sleep long. the phone call that startled him awake brought news. some good, some very, very bad. >>> coming up -- amyjane's murder and karen's disappearance. could they be connected? investigators are about to discover a disturbing clue. >> i think in that moment most of us knew that that wasn't coincidence. (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car in

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) karen, are police actively following leads? ((karen castro)) police tell me tips stopped coming in a few weeks after aric's death.. they say there has been no progress in years. but they hope that changes with the reward being offered./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the warmer weather was bound to come to an end eventually... but how cold is it going to get tedd? < tedd florendo >got some big changes coming soon. you're going to see warm and mild temps then those temps come crashing down. near 70 for saturday then a 15 sunday only in the 50's. also still on track for more rain and also wind this weekend. ............................... ................ here's your hour by hour tonight. clear early with some high cloud tonight. temps in the mild 50's early, then getting cooler. more clouds by 8 newsnow at 11. low 50's by that time but still staying chilly. ............................... ................... tomorrow's backyard forecast. warmer near 70 with someneighborho o

karen: a couple years. andy the problems with the : military commission process, are they always going to be present in the system? tom: my way of envisioning the military commission, if you imagine it was a type of kick. andy: it was put together and it was more full of holes than anything else. anytime they hold a pretrial hearing in what looks like an established legal setting, it's full of holes. it fails to proceed. it starts, and everything looks real, all the people are there, then they hit a snag. it is full of snags. the fundamental problem with it is that one side is trying to hide all evidence of torture, and the other side saying, we cannot proceed with anything that looks like a fair process without talking about the fact that these men were tortured. >> and those making department -- making those arguments are military officers themselves. i was confused by one thing you said. you think that guantanamo will be closed by the end of the year, but the military commissions will migrate into federa

karen. ((karen castro)) good morning kirsten and brian. at least two dozen arriving and departing flights have already been canceled... and the number of cancelations keeps increasing by the minute. airlines are asking passengers to check in with them before heading out the door. keep in mind, if you are traveling today, your flight may be delayed or canceled even if you're not flying to the east coast. nationwide, thousands of flights have been grounded because of the blizzard. airports are already dealing with stranded passengers. meanwhile, here are home, the airport is quiet but it's expected to get busier. there are five conventions in town ending today. be trying to fly out of las vegas this weekend. ((karen castro)) again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. kirsten and brian. ((brian loftus)) hey karen, if again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. kirsten and b

he was compassionate, he was kind. )) ((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) aric would have turned 23 years old tomorrow. if you have any information, you can remain anonymous./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the taxicab authority responds to state auditors... after a recommendation for the authority to be dissolved. at a meeting today... the nevada taxicab authority discussed the findings... and made a motion not to accept recommendation s related to the fuel surcharge and the credit card processing fee. the audit recommended lowering the 3- dollar fee passengers are charged just for using a credit card. they also came under fire for the fuel surchage... even though gas prices are down./// ((denise valdez)) > north las vegas mayor john lee says his city is building a road to recovery. the mayor gave his state of the city speech today... outlining the city's accomplishment s over the past year. while the huge developments at apex... like faraday future and the hyperloop testing site... were definitely highlights... he also talked about other im

no sign of karen. then her cell provider sent a ping to karen's phone. it turned up across the main road about half a mile from the river. in the parking lot at walmart. where again, the officer could not find karen. what was going on? around and around the river walk they went pointing their puny flashlights at a sea of dark. >> i did go home at about 5:00. i wrote an e-mail saying karen's gone. i don't know where she is. i just have to go to bed. and i went and i just cried. >> he did not sleep long. the phone call that startled him some good, some very, very bad. >>> coming up -- amyjane's murder and karen's disappearance. could they be connected? investigators are about to discover a disturbing clue. >> i think in that moment most of us knew that that wasn't coincidence. (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or m

karen: in theory. at the could also look right under international law. >> you are saying those in guantanamo are not only being held with the use of military force, but something other? >> presidential authority in times of crisis. his article 2 authority? >> this is a very technical area, but yes, i think that argument could be made. karen: you can also make the argument that if it ended, that would be a premise for saying ok ay, we don't have the authority anymore. whether it would win the day or whether some kind of executive decree would come in is another story. you could make that argument, and many have. but if you have a new authorization for the use of military force, you don't get to know that anyone will get rid of the old one. we don't know how it's going to be built. >> i'm having a hard time understanding why can't honda motor is going to be closed. -- why guantanamo is going to be closed. what scenario makes that even possible? >> the obama plan is get as many people out of theire as po

karen, ((karen castro)) brian, kirsten... it's quite out here at the moment because filming isn't supposed to pick up again until later on tonight. overnight, crews were also filming at the south end of the strip. but take a look at this video... this is what the past few night's have been looking like but take a look at this video... this is what the past few night's have been looking like on the las vegas strip. movie trucks, crews and actors all working on the latest bourne the latest bourne film might be all the buzz... but the nevada film office says las vegas has been growing as a destination for movies to be filmed. they say there's been a growing number of permits being issued in clark county and the city of las vegas for productions... and say it's only helping our city: ((eric preiss // director, nevada film office: when we're on the big screen with movies like the hangover, oceans 11, casino -- that it drives tourism because people see it on the big screen, they see it on the small screen, it puts vegas and the sta

gwen: karen, you wanted to jump in? >> when you do get some counterintuitive strategies going on here, for instance, you know, the clinton precinct captains are experienced enough to know that there may be instances where say martin o'malley is just a few people short of that 15% viability threshold, it might make sense for the clinton people to say, have some of their people go stand in his corner and vote with him just to keep his delegate -- his supporters from spreading and going to bernie sanders. there is an effort under way in the sanders campaign to get some of these college kids on buses. and get them back to their hometowns where they can caucus and their -- in their parents' precincts. and help him out. there's all kinds of stuff that goes on on the democratic side. the republicans show up, vote, count the votes, and go home. but the democrats it's byzantine this process. gwen: john, what kind of -- what kind of pragmatism kicks in if it does at this point in this race? >> look, i do think it's significant. a

karen, it looks like christmas in january there. >> karen: right, it really does. we can see the christmas decorations are still up in downtown burnsville with some morning snow to go with them. and some students in the area got a belated christmas present, a slightly longer winter break. yancey county resident derrick >> we had to make arrangements to get the vehicles out. take the 4-wheeler down and just be cautious driving. there were some slick spots. there were actually some slightly covered spots in the north kerfs here and there. we had to kind of take our time. >> karen: slick roads caused yancey and madison county schools to close area. it was a surprise for one

karen? ((karen castro)) almost 30 flights coming and leaving las vegas have been cancelled today... mostly to destinations in the east coast. meanwhile, airports in the affected areas are slowly getting back to normal. ((airport announcer )) ((karen castro)) it appears to be another busy day at maccarran international airport... but there are thousands of travelers who never made it to las vegas... while others are still trying to leave. ((daniel talking )) ((karen castro)) 11 year old daniel jeffords and his siblings got lucky. the trio hopped on a plane from where the airport experienced some flight cancellations from the blizzard. ((daniel jeffords - flew in from boston: we were scared about that until we actually drove to boston and then we found out that it was ok to, like, get on our flight.)) ((karen castro)) their father and grandmother waited patiently for their arrival. ((christine bond - grandmother: they were in about 30 minutes late because they to deice the plane, i guess it wasn't ready when they got on the plane.)) ((karen castro)) other travelers, however, remain on

karen, ((karen castro)) brian, kirsten... it's quite out here at the moment because filming isn't supposed to pick up again until later on tonight. overnight, crews were also filming at the south end of the but take a look at this video... this is what the past few night's have been looking like on the las vegas strip. movie trucks, crews and actors all working on the latest bourne movie starring matt damon. the latest bourne film might be all the buzz... but the nevada film office says las vegas has been growing as a destination for movies to be filmed. they say there's been a growing number of permits being issued in clark county and the city of las vegas for productions... and say it's only helping our city: ((eric preiss // director, nevada film office: when we're on the big screen with movies like the hangover, oceans 11, casino -- that it drives tourism because people see it on the big screen, they see it on the small screen, it puts vegas and the state of nevada on their mind. and they want to visit and they want to se

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. karen, i know you mentioned injuries... any idea how often they happen? ((karen castro)) i'm told every day but especially on weekends... that's why it's important that cars are not blocking the roads. ((sharie johnson)) > the valley is seeing some cooler temps to start off the weekend. ashley conroy is here with a weekend is shaping up. ((ashley conroy)) let's take a live look outside from our boulder cam -- beautiful night out here on the las vegas strip. currently 50 degrees outside. we do still have some partly cloudy skies out there -- about 6 degrees colder than we were this time yesterday and 46-percent humidity. ............................... ..... here's what we're expecting for sunday -- mostly sunny skies with a high near 60 degrees -- much different than earlier this week when we were barely reaching out of the 50's. we can expect those daytime temps anywhere from 40 in the early morning -- to 58 by sundown. also expecting not expecting any rain for the rest of the weekend. ............................... ... o

karen castro found out why the state expects to see even more cubans in 2016. < ((karen castro)) reiniel lezcano has been living in las vegas for a few months after ((reiniel lezcano - cuban migrant: prefieren irse por que realmente no saben los cambios como es que van a venir.)) ((karen castro)) he says: they prefer to leave because they bring. those changes are the u-s with the island nation. a pew research study says migration to the u-s has surged by almost 19- thousand cubans during the 20-15 fiscal year. nevada also saw an increase during the same time... when catholic charities helped almost 4- hundred more cuban refugees. ((carisa lopez- ramirez - vice president, immigration & migration services: that itself is a dramatic increase from the previous year.)) ((karen castro)) the spike was so dramatic, the organization received extra funding to hire an additional staff member. this year, there are no signs of slowing down. ((carisa lopez- ramirez - vice president, immigration & migration services: we're certainty planning for an increase to a point that as far as funding request, we

karen? ((karen castro)) the good samaritan works at this seven eleven. the crash happened just feet the car slammed into this pole. the store clerk tells me he didn't think twice about trying to help. he just wished he could have done more. ((cameron collins - good samaritan: when i heard the boom and seen all the smoke, i just kinda ran out there. )) ((karen castro)) cameron collins was working the graveyard shift at this seven- eleven when ... police say the drive of a car lost control and crashed into a light pole. collins says when he ran outside to see what was going on... he saw heavy smoke ccming from the car... but he didn't hesitate to help. ((cameron collins - good samaritan: i looked at his chest to see if it was breathing, you know, i couldn't see anything so i felt his neck for a pulse and i got like a faint pulse.)) a bystander to dial 911... as he tried to free the driver, 20 year old kristho garcia of north las vegas, from the mangled car. ((cameron collins - good samaritan: i was, you know, basically waist deep in the car cutting his sea

good morning karen. ((karen castro)) good morning kirsten and brian. at least two dozen arriving and departing flights have already been canceled... and the number of cancelations airlines are asking passengers to check in with them before heading out the door. keep in mind, if you are traveling today, your flight may be delayed or canceled even if you're not flying to the east coast. nationwide, thousands of flights have been grounded because of the blizzard. airports are already dealing with stranded passengers. meanwhile, here are home, the airport is quiet but it's expected to get busier. there are five conventions in town ending today. almost 220- thousand people will be trying to fly out of las vegas this weekend. ((karen castro)) again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. ((brian loftus)) hey karen, if passengers get stranded, do they get hotel accommodation s? ((karen castro)) unfortunately they don't. when cancelations are weather related, airlines do not provide hotel accommodation

karen anderson is looking at this. karen: some hope that tighter restrictions in states with looser laws could help in fear. he knows about gun violence. he has buried five teens from the dorchester youth collaborative in the last deed of years. >> we find a lot of guns come from states with weaker gun regulations. karen: more than half of the guns linked to crimes in massachusetts and 2014 were originally bought out of state, most from new hampshire. most states have no requirements to document private sales of guns. five investigates went found a private seller more than willing to break the law. >> this is an italian -- [indiscernible] karen: unregulated sales will come under increased scrutiny. >> if you are in a business and you are not licensed, that the problem and that' s really where this executive action is heading. they want those people to be licensed and do what every other dealer has to do. karen: 50 -- >> 50% of gun sales are done by private sellers you do not have to run background checks or show proof

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) karen, how does the new squatter law come into play. ((karen castro)) the new law makes squatting a crime, as oppose to a civil matter... which allows police officers to take action and remove someone from a vacant house or apartment. ((denise valdez)) > an update to a story we brought you last night. north las vegas police have released the name of the man accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend. police say 39- year-old marland jackson called them after stabbing his 43 year-old girlfriend lupe brown with a sharpening tool at a home near carey and civic center. police believe the incident may be domestic related. jackson faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon./// ((denise valdez)) > and the coroner's office has identified night as 21- year-old lizbett dominguez. metro police say she was behind the wheel when she crashed into another car at craig and lamb. the 24-year-old riding with her was taken to the hospital in critical condition... while the se

karen? ((karen castro)) the topic of racial tensions between law enforcement and the black community kept coming up at vegas. here in north las vegas, folks left these posters just feet away from the doctor martin luther king junior statue... asking to stop the killings of young black men and women. ((karen castro)) community members from different generations and racial background celebrated the legacy of doctor martin luther king junior. the 34-th annual m-l-k day parade brought out thousands of people to downtown las vegas. ((mcky bolden - 10 years old: he helped blacks get more rights.)) ((karen castro)) 10 year-old mcky bolden was not even born when doctor king was fighting for racial equality. but she knows who he is. meanwhile, earl scott, was in his late teens during the civil rights movement. he joined the u-s air force after dropping out of high school. the retired sergeant was in thailand when doctor king was that day, he remembers going back to his barracks and seeing black men l

reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) and karen, what other modes of transportation are out there for convention attendees? ((karen castro)) it's big business for shuttle and limo companies too.. the monorail is also offering discounted prices for those attending c-e-s. ((paula francis)) > expectations met. ((dave courvoisier)) i-team chief investigator george knapp > expectations met. ((dave courvoisier)) i-team chief investigator george knapp goes beyond yesterday's from faraday future. the other projects inside the works besides their u- f-o- mobile. ((paula francis)) > plus... reaction to the president's executive action on gun control > ((paula francis)) > the auto world is abuzz today now that the world has had its first glimpse of a whiz-bang auto design from faraday future. the company has plans to build a billion dollar plant in north las vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) the sleek sportscar that was unveiled by company executives was described as "an extreme tablet on wheels" because of all of the

live in north asheville, i'm karen wynne, news 13. >> darcel: karen is bundled up. stay with us as we track the winter weather moving in. you can download the weather app. just search wlos in your app store. >> tammy: now to a developing story. the assistant principal at north buncombe high school has been put on paid leave pending an investigation. the district says they're looking in to an alleged incident involving a student following a basketball game at the school friday night. barry owens has worked there he's also the athletic director. the school says putting him on leave is protocol. coming up at 6:00, what the student's family is saying about the incident. >> darcel: the old farmland may be converted in to park space. john, agricultural leaders are hesitant to endorse this. >> john: that's right. well the county has leased this property off 280 for years now. it appears the terms may now take them in a different direction building a park. to many, land is more than just something to be bought and sold. in henderson county, some argue frerchl broad is a lin

karen wynne joins us for the skywatch forecast. >> karen: right, frank, already shaping up to be a chilly evening. asheville 41 degrees. franklin 37. we see upper 40s in clemson. we take a look at the wind speeds. they are a little bit brisk in asheville. out of the northwest at about 8 miles per hour. elsewhere, fairly light winds but enough to give us a bit of a wind chill. feeling like we're in the mid 30s in asheville. a wind chill of 34 in franklin. 31 is how cold it feels in boone. if you are going out for the evening, make sure you have that heavy jacket. bundle up. we're going to be mainly clear and cold for tonight. 37 at 9. 34 at 11 o'clock. your evening planner in the upstate is also featuring mainly clear conditions. cooling temperatures. we're down to 40 by 11 o'clock. tonight will be a cold one but not the coldest for the coming week. i'll show you when the chilliest air arrives. i'll have that in a few minutes. >> frank: a sad day for many shoppers in downtown weaverville. the roses on weaver boulevard that was just a few minutes ago. the closure of this retail landmark lea

((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now./// ((brian loftus)) harris was also given additional time in prison on other charges in connection to the strip shooting... including attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a vehicle. he will join 80 other inmates on death row in nevada. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > it could be a couple of months before 18 year old ethan couch... who fled to mexico with his mom.. is returned to the u.s.. he's the teen who, two years ago... police say drove drunk, crashed into a car killing four people... and when he was sentenced to probation... claimed his wealthy parents coddled him into a sense of irresponsibility - a condition "affluenza." ,, and that drew a lot of ridicule. couch and his mother were found in mexico... after disappearing in early december. prosecutors say they left after video surfaced showing couch at party with alcohol... which violates his probation terms. /// ((brian loftus)) > the force continues to be strong week after week at the box office... breaking so many records. ((kirsten joyce)) and one star and one star wars fan is us

be careful as you're traveling matt and tam. >> thank you karen. >>> reiterating what karen is talkingut if you're heading out this morning a lot of concerns out there about ice on the roads. >> snow fell in some parts of the region and for the first time this winter season and then came colder temperatures gusty winds. "action news" reporter annie mccormick joins us live in the wynnefield heights section where she's found a slick roadway. annie reporter: and matt and tam no matter which way you're getting to work today this is the morning that you want to be prepared. if you have to walk f-you're waiting at a bus stop you want to wear layers because of the wind chill. you can see a light dusting of snow to icy road ways so if you are driving this morning, you want to take your time. driving overnight or early this morning expect to see slick side roads. although crews did salt much of the area, you could still see ice form on ridge avenue in manayunk to roxborough. icy conditions even caused a closure of this portion of montgomery road by 76 preventing drivers from getting onto mlk bo

sky watch weather with karen wynne. this is news 13 at 6:00. >> frank: the east coast trying to recover from a historic blizzard. at least 25 people died across eight states. this storm system brought the entire region to a grinding halt. ray ramundi is in new york city. >> the storm is over but millions of american are stuck at home. especially in new york city where plows are working overtime. not to mention all the cars your car. week. >>>reporter: today life is returning to the streets after an almost total transportation shut down. people forced to walk in the road to get to work. >> i have to go there and clear the sidewalks. >> i work in a vet hospital. >>>reporter: new york measured more than 26 inch, just shy of the all time record. in the washington, d.c. region, plow crews are working around the clock from the highways to the runways, desperately trying to get the airports open. the city counted 17 inches. the surrounding area covered by more than two and a half feet. this practice facility for the washington

let's go to david and karen. >> still cold across much region.nds are down a little bit. satellite showing you we'll have plenty of sunshine up over the horizon shortly as high pressure is doing a number on the clouds and it looks like we'll stay under the sun all day long. but it is cold to begin. 21 degrees in philadelphia. still haven't dislodged that arctic air that arrived on monday. 14 degrees currently in allentown, just 12 in reading, eight in millville, 13 in trenton, 16 in millville or in wilmington i should say and a little bit milder down the shore. we are going to improve today. by noon we're up to 34 under the sun and by 3 o'clock, a high of 40 which is about 9 degrees better than yesterday and with lighter winds it will feel more comfortable later. it does look like the temperatures continue to inch up as we head through the end of the week and into the weekend but there's some rain on the way. karen rogers, i'll have details on all of that coming up in the seven-day from accuweather. >> all right we're dry but cold right now. we'r

. >> frank: karen, many of these parents missed work to stay home with their children. >> karen: right, frank, when schools close for a snow day, many parents in a small home in top of a mountain in etawah, rhonda sullens. >> i was excited for the snow. i told my husband when it did that little snow that i wanted a foot of snow. well i got what i wanted and now i regret it. i love spending time with her. i really do. but not being able to work, it hit hard. >> karen: rhonda has missed the past four days of work. missing work is also an issue for eric castle. she stayed out of work today to take care of the kids because daycare and schools were still closed today. that way i can come and open the store. >> karen: he had to miss three days of work. >> for a small business, it makes it a little tough. it's not impossible but tough. >> karen: now both eric and rhonda are hoping for a brighter and warmer future. >> sun. sun. >> lots of sunshine. maybe a little bit of rain to melt the snow off. >> karen: rhonda says she's really hoping for a two-hour delay only so she can return to work. and

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karen things do get better tomorrow.ails coming up. >> dave we've got a big accident here an indication of what it's like driving around areas like this where you see the light dusting of snow just making it icy. this is an accident involving an overturned trash truck. we're looking life in warrington. we see police blocking off the 202 parkway. it's shut down between limekiln pike and bristol road because of this overturned trash truck. stick to butler avenue or lower state road. you can see how slick it is especially on these turn lanes. we've been saying that and ternal you see that in this image right here. here's another problem with a similar scene. you can kind of see all the icy snow that is sort of making it slick to try to turn on the highway. this is county line road southbound at up are state road. an accident here. police on the scene. they're still blocking the right lane. we're hearing someone is entrapped in one of the vehicles. a horrible accident scene right there. let's take you to another part of coun

you hear karen talking about some closures that are just happening. overnight there were actually road closures on montgomery by 76 closing the way down there to mlk boulevard. all night we've been seeing a number of slick conditions and roadways sometimes before salt trucks were even able to reach out to them. we saw conditions change in roxborough, in manayunk along ridge avenue, also in lower merion along lancaster avenue and at vassar and belmont. we also saw some slick conditions over there as well. like we said, throughout the morning as more cars do head out we're hoping to see more wear on the ice to make eight little bit easier to head on through. well, we did get snow in some part so your area where it looked absolutely beautiful, sometimes blizzard like conditions in berks county and montgomery county. there's kids in pottstown that actually enjoyed last night's snow. take a listen. >> oh my god they were like let's go for a walk. >>> i want to go for a walk. then she's trying to grab her jacket, the boots and everything. [laughter] >> repo

. >> darcel: karen, what time did >> karen: darcel, greenlee primary elementary and harris middle all let out between 11 and 11:30. buses filled with students quickly left harris middle school. students excited about the early dismissal. >> and we were like, oh, thank god. >> very excited. i want to go and get my nails done. >> karenen principal brandon happen. >> with the rest rooms and everything, it's very difficult. >> karen: at the intersection of swiss pine drive and blue hill heights. >> it probably happened from just deterioration or rust. >> karen: in addition to the without water for several hours. while hite says the cold did not cause the break, it's always a factor during winter. . >> the ground freezes and thaws. you can get more water line breakage in the cold weather. >> karen: at least it happened during a time when the school district has days to burn. >> at this point we only have delays. we haven't missed any days. we have an outstanding weather year in terms of instructional time. >> karen: the water main was fully repaired and restored this afternoon. i'm karen w