. >>> last night family and friends gathered at a north jersey church to remember the victim of the north ter toror attacks. she was on her way to new jersey to attend her sister's bridal shower this weekend. >> i didn't expect this because we are about to celebrate. somebody called and said we saw it. everybody is in shock. >> one of her daughters and her husband were hurt in the explosion. new from overnight philadelphia police are looking for a suspect to used an assault rifle to shoot a man several timet at point blank range in philadelphia's east germantown neighborhood. they found him near locust avenue. he's now in critical condition. police surveillance cameras in the area spotted the shooters getting away in a blue hyundai. >>> we have new information this moving on a hit and run that took a man's life in new castle county. delaware state police have released these surveillance pifrs. they're looking for a dark gray suv that may have damage to its right front side. police believe it may be the car that hit and killed jeremy mccar thichl he was crossing on february 28th when polic

jersey shore 2rks 2. radar is completely clear right now. a few snow showers to the north. those are not going to be affecting us. this in the midwest is a different story. snow is falling in the chicago area. chicago and indiana and some rain too. and as is typical with storm systems like this, we're going to be right on the edge between the rain and the snow tomorrow morning. not today. you see sunshine and the clouds start to increase a bit this afternoon. 32. just above freezing in pocono, 41 in allentown. sunshine this morning into the low 40s. much less wind today at the shore. 39 in atlantic city and rehoboth beach up to 49. 40 for dover. plenty of sunshine and a quick warmup and the clouds start increasing for philadelphia, swedesboro, westchester fall the low 40s today. then it's going to get a little bit snowy overnight. i'll take a closer look at that coming into the area with the futurecast when i'm back in ten minutes. >> all right, bill. thanks. ten after 4:00. let's check in with jessica boyington. last time we checked, she was following an accident on 95. >>

your i's and crossed all your t's. >> so far, police have not provided us with the name of that north jersey woman who is behind the wheel. in west deptford new jersey ted greenberg, news 4 new york. >>> in texas this morning, what was supposed to be a routine ride on a school bus, turned the bus was on the way to an elementary school when the driver got stuck in high water. rescuers had to bring a boat to the scene to get the driver and the six kids on board safely. did the kids get a day off after all of this? no. we're told they were dropped off at the school only five minutes late for class. >>> coming up, 21st century city buses, what makes them so high-tech. is your instagram feed full of pictures of your friend's food choices? why that might be a good thing for them. uh, hello geico?... yeah, i was just talking about your emergency roadside service and how it's available 24/7 and then our car overheated... what are the chances? can you send a tow truck please? uh, the location? you're not going to it's in a tree. i wish i was joking, mate, but it's literally stuck in a tree. (car horn

even greater odds, now that new jersey voters will decide this fall whether to allow gambling in north jersey. the governor, he likes the idea. >> the state, somehow, that we could be some island unto ourselves and keep things in atlantic city, we will not expand to the northern part of the state where will is greater population an also -- there is greater population ang also greater competition from pennsylvania, excuse me, from new york, i think new jersey has to get into the business. >> reporter: one of the proposals calls for a massive $4 billion casino, hotel and and entertainment facility on this property in jersey city. the other major proposal, a cassini at the meadowlands -- a casino at the meadowlands, with a rock and roll museum and more. >> and assemblyman ralph caputo is one of the sponsors to >> in a convenience area with 25, 30 million people with the income to support, that they become very successful. >> i don't support it. especially around here. >> in jersey city this afternoon, not much support for casinos in their backyard. >> i am actually not a fan of gambling personal

no way they will approve north jersey casinos when the only city that has casinos has gone down the toilet and he will campaign against that ballot referendum question this fall. cydney long, "nbc 10 news." >>> let's talk about our weather. gorgeous spring day in the 70s today. taking a live look at center city skyline from the eagle's nest camera at financial field. big changes are coming and those changes start overnight. tracking april showers and a chance for thunderstorms that could impact your morning commute. nbc 10's chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz joining us with his first alert forecast. >> jim, one thing i can guarantee you it's going to be warm tomorrow morning. you're not going to need any kind of coats during the day tomorrow. we had a lot of clouds today, a little bit of sunshine from time to time. the temperature shot up in the 70s. a lot of clouds around, and the nearest showers, pretty light showers in central pennsylvania right now. and that could potentially affect us overnight. heavier activity in ohio and indiana, some thunderstorms there. that could be

. >> and charges are filed in that bunny there was north jersey. >> get to go all that in just a momentfirst up let's check in with dave murphy and karen rogers who have the latest in traffic and weather. >> you can see on satellite we'll have plenty of sunshine early with a few clouds filtering through. later in clouds from the west. 35 degrees in philadelphia, 30 in allentown. some spots below freezing, some just below. wall want a jacket as you head outside this morning. mostly clear and cold, 33 degrees by 6 o'clock. probably still close to the freezing mark we'll go 34 at 8 o'clock this morning. not a lot of early wind but definitely coat weather. rolling into the afternoon though we are expecting some improvement. 38 degrees by 9 o'clock. by 11 o'clock, 45 and then we spend the afternoon in the 50's with a temperature of 56 by 3 o'clock and i expect a high today of 57 degrees and we'll probably hit that rather late in the afternoon, say, 57. breezes noticeable but not as much as yesterday. we are really shooting up with numbers tomorrow and then again on thursday, karen. nice temp

lirr, metro north, new jersey george, lincoln and the holland moving smoothly. throgs neck, whitestone and rfk all moving smoothly as well. deegan north at the macombs dam bridge ongoing construction. on sunrise highway getting out towards amityville construction as well. let's go outside and i'll show you the l.i.e. getting through queens. this is the l.i.e. west casino boulevard out at the queens midtown tunnel some overnight construction. alternate side parking rules are in effect. back to you, ken, lori. >> all right. thank you, debbie. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, the season- wielcats and their first appearance in the ncaa tournament. highlights. >>> plus the slurpee celebration today that's encouraging you to get creative during bring your own cup day. >>> on the money this morning, and asian markets are mixed. >> neap's nick -- japan's nikkei fell more than 1%. hang seng was up 1%. wall street starts date at 17,481. nasdaq and s&p both finished higher. futures are pointing to a higher open. >>> and five straight days of gains have the s

the businessman has been protesting plans to expand casinos to north jersey, a move he fears will destroy what's left of ac. >>> the first look the business, american airlines has announced it's going to start doing something nice for its employees it's going to start profit sharing in 2017. it will set aside 5% of its pretax earnings. it please 6600 people in the delaware valley. they will look forward to something extra. >>> erin o'hern tweeted, latte points, they can be rewarded for the rewards -- points. >>> uber is looking for people who hack its app and the ride sharing company offers hackers ten thousand dollars for each critical problem they find. they will doll out five thousand dollars if you flag a significant he shall issue are and $3,000 and a medium issue. this is common for tech companies. >>> i hope you can trust them. >>> still coming on "action news," a miss be ship mystery has been -- missing ship mystery has been solved after 65 years. >>> and new photos show the color coral in the great barrier reef area and it's sad when "action news" continues. >>> we made it to thu

. >>> the faa is investigating a possible drone sighting near a north jersey airport.light screw reported an unmanned this morning. the plane was traveling to monmouth when they spotted that aircraft. >>> a safe drone sighting bringing treats to kids in south jersey today. a drone dropped candy filled easter eggs in cherry hill this morning. and kids rushed to scoop them up. the impacting your world christian center hosted the egg drone drop. >>> villanova is heading to the final four and nbc 10's tim furlong is live louisville with fans who are celebrating tonight. tim? >> we found anthony and his wife. they are out visiting her family because he is from louisville and anthony is from lancaster. he is a villanova guy. is this the greatest gift you can get to visit your in-law's or what? >> we came in for the weekend and got tickets on thursday and my brother said you got to say i said i'm staying. i couldn't ask for a better weekend than to see the team play. >> you are watching on our monitor the coach cut the net down. >> it's awesome and great to be here and great

fort jefferson branch, they have delays metro north, new jersey transit is doing okay. van wick heading north. an accident. and then you have this problem on the southern state. west at 18, an accident. not seeing a lot of delays there. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect for today. michelle, ken, back to you. a developing story for the search for multiple murder suspect over. the man accused should have hey what are you here for? you getting poked, prodded or pinched?? uhhh yeah, colon cancer screening. hey me too, second time. it's a piece of cake! that sounds good right now. it's no big deal. that's what everyone tells me. today there is more than one way to screen for colon cancer and it's easier than ever. if you're 50 or older talk with your healthcare provider and choose the best test for you! if you're 50 or older we have breaking news -- 6:41. we have breaking news to show you. a building explosion injured nine firefighters. this is in seattle. witnesses say the explosion shattered windows on buildings in a 200-foot radius. there is no word

yes, and then building new conditions in north jersey won't help the state, it will kill atlantic city watch they mean, referendum coming up in november. we will vote on whether to allow two more casinos in two counties up in north jersey. >> right. >> one in the in the meadowlands, one in jersey city likely. now, if they open up a lot of people think that will kill atlantic city including resorts international chairman who said this week there is eight casinos down there now, he said if those two casinos get approved by the voters atlantic city will be down to three casinos. >> wow. >> and it will be worthless in ac. no tax money coming in with less than a half the casinos they have now. so that's what i meant it will be a bad year, and even after this could get even worse. we could have two shutdowns, even after they get this one reopened after this shutdown, that money that they get in may only covers about of # weeks of government payroll for the nine ooh workers, they'll have to shut down in the middle of the summer which would be the worse possible time to shut down in atlantic c

to put $100 million into the casino but he may cut that number greatly if more casinos open in north jersey. in-state competition will devastate atlantic city. a deutsche bank analyst predicted new casinos in the northeast will cause taj mahal and one other casino to close in the income two years. >>> if you're noticing co-workers in delaware calling out sick, they may have the flu. public health experts say there were 90 new confirmed cases of the flu in the past week double the amount from the previous week. it's not too lay to get the flu shot. >>> new developments in a far's murder mystery. vito maglio, his family reported him missing in 2014, and then months later, his body washed up in the schuylkill river. today a break in the case. denise nakano reports on what happened outside a home in frankfu frankfurt. >> reporter: a search of an abandoned house turned up new evidence in the search for vito maglio's killer. only nbc 10 was there. looking for ballistics, blood, other clues. new information led detectives here as this may be have been the place maglio was killed and possibly tortu

if you live in north jersey, or in the area of fort dix be a aware, this weekend they are doing mortar training exercises, and they sent out an leather, to be ready for some ground shaking, loud noises, that started yesterday and twitter lit up, from the noises saying what had is that? just keep that in mind through the weekend they are doing some training exercises up there at fort dix, maguire. the mass transit, airport looking good. chris and lauren back over to you. >>> developing right now, a man is dead after a violent night in frankford. >> right now search is on for the killer. steve keeley has this one for us, steve, good morning. >> reporter: detectives here in the homicide division that don't seem to get a break for his meal say this man in his 20's stabbed so many times it will take a medical examine tore count during the autopsy. still somehow before dying able to run about a block from oxford avenue over to foulkerod where he was then hit by a suv that took off. now, the man was pronounced dead at temple at 8:41. first 911 call at 8:30. witnesses didn't just call 911, the

all of your i's and crossed your t's. >> so far police have not provided us with the name of the north jersey woman who was behind the wheel although i'm told she is a college student. live in west deptford, ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." >> and new jersey's governor is offering condolences, governor christie issued a statement that reads every day the men and women of the new jersey state police put their lishs on the line to protect our citizens, the sudden and tragic loss of new jersey state trooper shawn cullen reminds us how fragile life is and the dangers police officers face daily on the job. sean cullen is the third new jersey trooper to be killed in less than a year. eli mccarson died responding to a call back in december, he was driving in heavy rain when he lost control of his patrol car and hit a utility pole. and trooper anthony raspa died when his car hit a deer. our coverage of this story is far from over. at 4:30 we'll look at so called move over laws in new jersey, pennsylvania and delaware and what it means for you when you are driving down the road. we're also calling to fin

>>> we begin with developing news out of north jersey, a police officer was found dead in middlesex county. >>> investigators say the officer was off duty in his personal car when he was shot and killed in the parking lot. officials found his body outside a movie theater complex 7:00 a.m., off route 9 in sayreville. no word on the circumstances that led to the shooting. we'll update the story on air and online at 6abc.com. >>> we're also following more historic moments in cuba today. president obama met with raul castro this morning. else the first american president in 90 years to visit the island nation. marcy gonzalez joins us live from havana with the latest. >> reporter: it is absolutely remarkable in this country that in so many ways is frozen in the past. today is about looking to the future. president obama and so many people saying it's about time. an historic first full day in havana. president obama meeting raul castro a first step working past the decades old bitter divide between the u.s. and the communist nation. >>> the time is right, change is going to happen here, i think

. >>> a high school teacher in north jersey is going above an beyond to help child slaves in west africaevan robins is a social studies teacher. he and a group of students created breaking the chain through education. the project has returned the children to parent or foster parents. he built a school and teacher housing in west africa. >>> 5:57 a rescue on the rails. here -- hear from a man who helped save a man from plunging on the tracks. >>> suburban police make a gruesome discovery inside a woman's hour, a live update is next. >>> good morning it is 6:00 a.m., thursday, march # 1 here's what's happening. >>> murder mystery, police are on the hunt for a woman who brutally beat and strangled a woman in her delaware county apartment. >>> airport workers in philadelphia and across the country will hit the picket line in less than an hour. >>> nova nation get a warm welcome from fans in texas, that report is moments away. >>> let's go

carl icon is against casinos in north jersey. >>> president obama has declared disaster relief will be given for the deliberate -- debilitating snowstorm. >>> 56 men were on board the u.s.s. conostoga, it was en route to american amoa. it never showed up. no wreckage was ever found, until now, over the coast of san francisco. >>> a woman is devastated when her home is destroyed and torn down by mistake. >>> amazon claims significant strides in a mail dominated industry. find out how much women make in our market watch report. low, building african-style musc it's the little moments that make the biggest waves. kalahari resorts & conventions. the world's coolest indoor waterparks. explore now at kalahariresorts.com i've always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions, stood up for marriage equality and protected our environment. now i'm fighting for criminal justice reform. i' i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney genera

jersey city. it is really busy. this is 1 and 9 north as we to duncan avenue. heading over to the maps it is 1 and 9 northbound at duncan avenue. jersey city. expect delays. george, 10 minutes. lincoln looks good good. no problems at the holland. let me tell you what is happening with the new jersey transit. if the strike does happen at 12:01 sunday morning, you can take park and ride for many stations listed here to help you out getting into the city. alternate side parking rules are in effect. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:47. next, and new this morning, he was posing as a banker but prosecutors say he was really a russian spy. morning. . >>> 5:49. a russian man accused of spying here in new york while posing as a banker is expected to plead guilty today in lower manhattan. 41-year-old allegedly works for the svr, russia's foreign intelligence service. he and two others are charged with trying to recruit beautiful college students in new york. they were supposed to gather intel as replacements for a spy was caught and deported. >>> we're seeing video o

you can see the rain encroaching across north jersey. it's all sliding off to the south and east. we'll put this into motion on fox 5 sky guardian 3-d. you can see the advancement eastward. eventually this blob of rain overnight. it will go through fast as we will replace our southwesterly airflow. take a look at the day planner. the rain is gone tomorrow. just cloud cover early. then lots of sun kicks in. still mild out the door. in the 50s in the city. around 60 around lunchtime and afternoon. a beautiful afternoon with the sun in the forecast. futurecast shows how quickly the rain gets out of here. as high pressure builds in, it's clear tomorrow night. saturday, beautiful, sunny, pushing 60. 62 across the area. there are clouds off to the south and west. as the high slides offshore, these clouds will start returning. sunday, clouds, limited sun. i'm going to hold the showers off until sunday night. monday, the system slides our way. a clear day. tonight, cloudy, rain. 56 in the city. upper 40s in the suburbs. the rain is gone tomorrow. back into the lower 60s. 62 saturday. look

. >>> now, last night family and friends gathered at a north jersey church to remember a victim in the terror attack. she was at the airport with her husband and two daughters when the bombs went off. she was on her way to new jersey to attend her sister's bridal party this weekend. >> we are about to celebrate and somebody call and say we saw. everybody's in shock. >> one of her daters and husband were hurt in the explosion. >>> coming up on eight minutes after 5:00, a cool start this morning and a spring beauty ahead. tomorrow, though, tracking showers and possibly some thunderstorms. we'll likely see some heavy downpours during the day tomorrow but they'll be on the move. sunshine returns this weekend. easter sunshine. 45 degrees right now. it's in the middle 40s in philadelphia while millville is 50. very close to where we were yesterday at this time. this is a view from camelback mountain and the poconos which is chillier than most areas in the 30s this morning. will warm into the upper 30s and near 60s. the wind will be kicking in late today. it's light right now. at 9:00 just a

and the garden state, it is ready to ask residence if they want the casinos in north jersey allowing them to weigh some of the revenue will go to atlantic city. >> i think that it will be a good thing for the area. to get some money. >> i don't think that they would want that up here that i don't need it, it has not been a successful thing. no and people will go to make the money if they could afford to. >> reporter: they will be in place after at november votes. >>> still much more ahead here. on long island, that they will get their first invitation to the dance as we are live as they will head to the tournament. >>> a surprising statement about the risk of their brain injury for players. >>> plus, the highest honor for mother teresa who dedicated her life to the poor. >>> well, we've got brighter skies today. some warmer temperatures over the next few. how about that spring forecast? coming up. >>> throwing a big send off this afternoon for the sea wolves. the cinderella team that will be heading to the ncaa and the big dance for the first time ever. they are live at stony brook w

> billionaire carl icahn says he will not invest $100 million into the taj mahal if casinos in north jersey gets approval. he believes that instate competition will devastate atlantic city and he acquired the taj mahal from bankruptcy court last year. >>> and police shut down the academy because of a gun. we get the story from vernon odom. >> this is the social media post that triggered the school shut down and the investigation by the police department's homeland security team. it reads 390, 50 clip war ready. the decision to close the school for the day came quickly. there was trouble from within the student body within the weeks and they call the problems isolated. >> really in our schools we don't have problems but we had some fights off campus on the way home from school we are addressing now. >> we are investigating the reason behind the off campus assaults and all students will be treated fairly and follow the school code of conduct. >> this generates parental concern and many parngtss were dropping their teenagers off this morning at this highly regarded school that goes grades 9 to

new on "action news," health officials in north jersey are testing thousands of students for lead poisoningking water concerns. details coming up at 5:00 a.m. >> ♪ >> belgian and french police say they killed a suspect linked to the isis militants who were involved in the paris attacks back in november. police raided an apartment the in brussells saying the suspect confronted them with an assault rifle. four officers involved suffered minor injuries. and a hiker in israel discovered a rare $2,000 -- 2000 year old coin. there's only one other coin like this in the world sitting in a british museum. the coin shows the face of emperor augustus who was caesar's heir. the hiker turned the coin over to israel's antiquities authority. >> still ahead and new here on "action news" now facing her seconds deposition bill cosby's wife says the questions during her first session were outrageous. >> social media fan pope francis may soon start posting on additional social network. "action news" will be right back. z i get out of work and i go to the store, and somebody's, smellin' around, "mmm! i smell c

smoke pouring from the building on north lambert street. >>> anthem of the seas returned to its north jersey ago. the captain chose to turn around to avoid a storm in the atlantic ocean. >> the commute hasn't been in bad. checking on at accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound. as we look live approaching the conshohocken curve. you can see penndot on the scene. the accident off to the side. at this point only blocking the shoulder but you're jammed up eastbound from approaching the blue route to the conshohocken curve with that accident off to the side. everyone has got the stop and check it out. we have a new problem. a downed tree in wilmington. creek road is blocked at weigh road. stick to blair mill road as your alternate. dave. >> karen the rain is over. sun is going to come back a little bit later on but temperatures are dipping down toward the 40-degree mark and will struggle to get back to 44 by about 2 o'clock this afternoon. look for wind gusts in the 30 to 40 miles per hour range. it is going to be windy and chilly today. debris on the highways. >>> couple of trash cans ro

a bill to offer a statewide referendum on north jersey casinos is expected to be passed later this month. >>> a cruise ship battered by a storm last month had to cut short yet another trip. royal caribbean anthem of seas returned to bayonne, new jersey this morning. two days early. the company says the captain was avoiding a strong storm off the north carolina coastline. last month, the ship cruise flood a storm and 30-foot waves and hurricane force winds battered and damaged it. >> good samaritans rescue a man from a burning car but this story may have ended tragically without the combination of three things. >>> and is it possible to threaten someone without using any actual words? the critical debate surround owing mow jeez and the case of the young girl that set off the whole thing. >> sean. >> nba all star coming out of the retirement to make a come back for the sixers. the last time he did this it was a joke. this time maybe not. that's coming up later in sports. ♪ no matter where you look, you won't find another small commercial van that can fit more, ♪ carry more weight, ♪ and ye

. >>> in other news now, a north jersey school district postponed student trips to europe in responseo the brussels attack. about 50 hudson county school students signed up for the trip which cost $4,000 a person. the decision was made after the state department issued a travel alert for europe due to the terrorism threat. the superintendent said, quote, the safety of our students is our district's highest priority. >> there were attacks. i feel that it is typically safe when there's a lot of attention on the place when a lot of people are -- >> so you would have gone? >> i probably would have gone, yes. >> school officials are exploring options for rescheduling the trips and are working to refund the money to parents. >>> philadelphia parking problems. if you left your car in the city yesterday afternoon and you got a ticket you'll want to hear this. you might be able to fight it and win. >>> also, up for auction. ahead, we'll show you a rather personal item onç sale on ebay that once belonged to new jersey governor chris christie. >>> 4:35. we're waiting for rain to arrive. the war

a north jersey man known as the nazi dad is still in jail this morning.is is video from campbell from a court appearance last year. he's facing aggravated assault charges this year following a domestic incident last october. he made headlines in 2009 when he asked a supermarket to make a cake for his son with the title "happy birthday, hitler." >>> two lehigh valley brothers admitted to murdering their parents. brian and david freeman admitted to the 1959 killings in their salisbury township home. now the former neo-nazi brothers will be resentence. they were 17 and 16 at the time. the district attorney says he plans to ask for life stens for the pair. >>> a warning to county commissioners across pennsylvania. governor tom wolf says if the legislature refuses to raise taxes they will get stuck with higher human services costs. lawmakers plan to unveil details of a new budget and have it to the governor tomorrow. a bipartisan deal collapsed in december that included a billion dollar tax increase. republicans are opposed to a tax increase. governor wolf is

that's the easter bunny in an all-out brawl with an angry father at a north jersey mall last night. bunny bashing began when the man's 1-year-old daughter fell from a chair. she was getting the picture taken at the time. her dad started swinging at the man in the bunny costume. right now, police haven't charged anyone. >>> from our delaware bureau, state wild live officials trying to determine when's for the death of several bald eagles this weekend. this is after 13 bald eagles were found in maryland last month. back in delaware, the first found dead saturday morning. three others disoriented in a field about a mile away. they later died. people who live in the area are alarmed. >> that many bald eagles were just dead. and there weren't any other animals dead. just the bald eagles. >> officials are asking the public to report any eagles that appear to be sick. >>> do you have the right to freely videotape police activity? that's the question at the center of an appeal filed by the aclu in philadelphia today challenging a ruling saying you are not always protected by the first amend

on his wedding anniversary for allowing it to happen whand they say will be on the streets of north jersey into new york. nbc new york learned that governor christie while he is not in on the negotiations he is in the same building with negotiators and ultimately the governor holds the purse strings once a deal is reached. cydney long, "nbc 10 news." >>> remember to download the nbc 10 app in case there is a strike. you'll find more and alternate routes you can take if you need to get to work. >>> other news, a woman dragged into the woods and sexually assaulted in the past few hours philadelphia police released a sketch of the man they are looking for. investigators say he pulled the woman into the woods along ron street wednesday night, then covered her mouth with duct tape, cuffed her wrists to her ankles and assaulted her. you are asked to call police if you know anything about this crime. >>> get the jackets back out. nbc 10 was in wilmington, delaware where people didn't seem to mind today's cooler temperatures after two straight days of record breaking warmth. and it's only going to

. >>> new water concerns have emerged in a large school district in north jersey.ll tell you what is happening with the water in newark schools. >> and new jersey state police say goodbye to a beloved horse. karen. >> you can see a bit of a fog out here on 202 at 29. northbound traffic headed towards king of prussia moving okay right here. we'll show you what the fog looks like around the area coming up. >> oscar orally organizers are finally responding to a controversy surrounding the portrayal of asians during the telecast. that's later in the morning buzz. this price can't be right... that's the right price! it's that low. what other things on this list "can't be right?" looks like a list full of "can't be right's." seriously? at giant, prices are down. savings are up. my giant. >> ♪ >> welcome back. you're taking a live look here, the view out across center city, it is now 5:13. it's 47 degrees out there at the moment. >> so, we have a dry commute right now, hm? >> yeah, we have a lot of low clouds so i know my windshield wipers were going a little bit with a l

crash scene where several fire and police vehicles had their emergency lights on a. 22-year-old north jersey woman was behind the wheel. >> it's very difficult day. this is the worst tragedy that can befall a police organization. >> reporter: the state police fatal accident unit is trying to piece together how the collision happened. >> i don't think there is a single variable that's not looked at. >> reporter: sources tell me there is no indication that drugs or alcohol were factors, state police say the driver who hit cullen stopped immediately and cooperated with investigators. no charges have been filed. we don't know how fast she was driving. >> how long could an investigation like this take? >> well, it's timely but it all depends on the nature of what has to be done in that investigation in terms of measurements, examination of vehicles, forensics, from the scene. you have to be patient and do a good thorough although timely a good thorough investigation. >> reporter: the accident it's brings heartache to new jersey state police which has now lost three members in the line of duty in

an update on the bunny brawl at a north jersey man. the men in the fight made the first appearances in court today. police say a father began attacking the man playing the easter bunny at the newport center mall sunday night. it happened after the man's 1-year-old daughter fell from a chair while getting the photo taken. >>> new information about a police standoff in north philadelphia. police say the s.w.a.t. team arrested a homicide suspect on the run from south carolina. officers say u.s. marshals tracked him to a home near 24th and clifford street. no word on the suspect's identity. >>> the aclu says it's prepared to level sanctions against the city of philadelphia in federal court that's if the police force doesn't drop the stop and frisk practices. a report founds racial bias in the department's practices. this comes despite a reform demand from the feds years ago. first half of last year, made without required reasonable cause. african-americans accounted for 69% of all stops and 57% of those frisks. >> they see us. you know, th

. >> indeed they are getting ready here throughout the tristate area, preferably through north jersey and new york, meanwhile, that was a look at the west side the cars making their way quite ni recely right nowoas the know is coming down lightly. however, again, they have been spreading the salt on the roadways, and the sidewalks, getting ready for what we're expecting to be anywhere from an inch to three here as the n ht continues. we're live in manhattan, i'm harry cicma, news 4 new york. >> thank you. >>> wakeup with today in new york, a half hour earlier at 4:00 tomorrow morning for the latest on this coastal storm and any traffic issues it could tcause. >>> new at 6:00, late this afternoon, president obama be came the first sitting presidentn nearly 90 years to visit cuba. the esident's plane touched down about two hours ago in havana. it's the official visit, the president is joined by the first lady and his mother-in-law as well as congressional leaders and u.s. businessmen. he's greeting the u.s. embassy staff and getting a tourmof old havana this evening. economic ties. tomo

upper 60s north jersey today up to poughkeepsie. 57 at bridgeport. 60 on the islands. 53 on the east end. 68 in allentown. the current temperatures are mild. upper 40s bridgeport towards the east end of long island at montauk. 67 hudson valley. 62 sussex. 55 monticello. a little cooler off to the east than yesterday at this time. warmer to the north and west. we've had a southeast wind. that will become more south to southwesterly through the night. look at fox 5 sky guardian. there's a shower with lightning and thunder. this is on the south shore of staten island heading to the east. this line going from the new york state thruway down to about the new brunswick area, it's sliding off to the east quickly at 40 miles an hour. you can see it on fox 5 sky guardian 3-d. a lot of the lightning has disappeared. there's lightning as you get into morris county and we're seeing the scattered showers and storms move to the east. this may happen as we head into tomorrow afternoon. this is a cold front swinging through. after these go away in the early part of the night, we'll be left this swir

there's a referendum on the november ballot today asking voters to approve two new casinos in north jersey saying it brings in gambling money going to neighboring states but others say it could be a death blow for atlantic city's remaining eight casinos. >>> the nfl is admitting a link of football and the brain disease as the vp of health policy testified today before congress. the nfl publicly denied any link between football and degeneraltive brain disorder as recently as last month. >>> he took action and in doing so demonstrated extreme heroism. >> a police officer from the area killed in an ambush. tonight new information of why the death was more tragic. >>> plus, he's the father who first made headlines for naming his child after adolph hitler. why this dad is now in trouble with the law again. >>> and fears for richard simmons' safety. he's not seen publicly in two years. tonight hear what he has to say about the rumors he might be held hostage. glenn? >> kind of a dreary morning on tap. i'll let you know when the run and warmer weather will return. >>> bury the hate! >> call for p

. >> reporter: should casinos be allowed in north jersey? the resolution allows for two casinos in separate counties at least 72 miles from atlantic city. some of the revenue would have to go to atlantic city. this proposal for a possible meadowlands location was unveiled last year. complete with retail stores, a much 200 cars -- card table and 5000 slot machines. >> more traffic, more congestion. we have enough already. it failed in south jersey. why is it going to succeed here? >> reporter: some voters say the new jobs and added tax revenue would be a good bet. >> it would be a good thing for the other -- for the area. the area would get rejuvenated and we can get some money. >> reporter: others argue the failure of atlantic city is the answer to why not. >> i don't think that i set up here. i don't need it. it hasn't been a successful thing. so no. people to spend their money they can't afford to. >> reporter: lawmakers who spoke to newsradio 880 are also divided. >> the state of new jersey needs revenues. we're also sending a substantial

officials say the water was not treated properly. >>> a north jersey man known as the nazi dad is inthis morning. police in bucks county arrested heath campbell last week. this is video of campbell from a court appearance last year. he's facing aggravated assault charges following a domestic incident last october. he made headlines in 2009 when he asked a supermark tote make a cake for his son with the title happy leather day hitler. >>> the custodian accused of stealing a pilot's gun at philadelphia international airport is charged with theft and is being named. police have identified the kus tonian as victor sheard. when he realized the mistake, he told police and air marshals which led to flight delays. sheard took the bag from the rest room and put it in a custodial closet at the airport. >>> the accident happened early yesterday morning in kansas. eight train cars derailed, four cars ended up on their side. at least 32 people were hurt, some critically. >> felt a jolt. we stopped in a big hurry, a lot of brake smoke. >> it startedç tipping over. you could see people falling. th

. >>> a driver jumps a curb killing two teenagers walking home from a party in north jersey. her teen was critically injured in the accident, which happened saturday night in north bergin, dozens gathered at the crash scene yesterday to remember the victim. police have charged a person in the accident, but have not released details of the arrest. cause of the crash remains under investigation. >>> well, tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370. the families of those who were on the flight are appealing to authorities to continue searching for the plane. they gathered yesterday to mark the solemn anniversary, and ongoing search in the southern indian ocean has found no trace of the plane. >> to be honest with you, i don't think it is the right spot. there is a lot saying it is maybe -- maybe other areas. so, why are we still looking at that area? >> and family members released white balloons tagged with the names of all 239 people on board the flight. authorities expect to end the search in june. >> severe weather in kentucky, f

. >>> and a north jersey school district has postponed student trips to europe in response to the attacksbout 50 hudson county school students signed up for the trips which cost about $4,000 a person. the decision was made after the state department issued a travel alert. the school district says the safety of our students is our district's highest priority there. >> were attacks. i feel that it is typically safe when there's a lot of attention on the place, when a lot of people are -- >> you would have gone? >> i probably would have gone, yes. >> school officials are exploring options for resched e rescheduling the trip and are working to refund money to parents. >>> a well-known credit rating agency welcomes the end to pennsylvania's budget battle but analysts there predict another stalemate in harrisburg this summer. here's what we know. moody's credit rating agency says the gridlock could continue for the next fiscal year that begins july 1st. moody's also says this year's budget doesn't solve pennsylvania's budget deficit or its pension crisis. weather with meteorologist bill henley.

yellow cells are pushing away from the area up toward long island off the coast toward belmawr and north jersey. surf city might be catching a little bit of that. nonetheless it's a nuisance rain that's keeping the ground wet and putting spray on the windshield. inch when the active rairn -- rain gets less we'll have the wiper blades on intermittent for the afternoon commute. you can see the bulk of the rain pushing away from us. unfortunately we have a bit of an easterly flow that's keeping the clouds in place and keeping the spotty showers and drizzle with us the rest of the arch. rest of the afternoon. we got down to 48 in philadelphia. we should are warmer, right? , no, not quite. 49 degrees we have the winds from the northeast across the region and keeping us cool with the flow coming in off the ocean. here's where we are going the rest of the way, 48 degrees by 2:00. 2:00 p.m., 47. we dip to 46 by 6:00 p.m. the numbers come up by 10:00 p.m., as the front comes up from the south as we get the injection of milder air in place. it will be cloudy and damp with the drizzle and every now and th

protesting plans by new jersey officials to expand the casinos to north jersey fearing it will destroy what is left of atlantic city. >>> and getting federal funding for our nasty january snowstorm after president barack obama issued a disaster declaration today. and you remember the storm, berks county, bucks, lehigh, eligible for disaster relief. >>> and salute to the graduates of the police academy serving in burlington, camden, gloucester counties and the fish and wildlife. and tonight's graduation ceremony was held and in addition to diplomas, awards for academics and other things. >>> and a star-studded red carpet outside of the theater in north philadelphia. ice cube in town for a special screening of "barber shop: the next cut" also staring cedric the entertainer, and ice cube says it is fun but tackles serious topics. >> it is one of those rare movies where the reality and, you know, filli in-- film-makin kinds of blends. >> opens in theaters april 15. >>> and still to come on "action news" tonight, the war of words over the wives of the republican presidential contenders. >>>

. >>> a north jersey congregation will have to find somewhere else to worship this easter sunday after a huge fire destroyed the church. flames broke out sending flames through the first presbyterian church in englewood county. nobody was inside and nobody was injured. investigators says the fire does not appear suspicious but the cause remains under investigation. >>> all right, march madness kicks into full swing and excitement is building in the delaware valley. philadelphia will play host to the mideast competition and jim kenney renamed broad street the road to the championship. tournament games will be played there on friday and sunday. >>> meantime, the villanova wildcats are gearing up for their showdown in kentucky. jeff skversky is traveling with the team and in louisville ahead of tomorrow's big match-up. hey jeff. >> hey guys, just a few miles down the road from churchill downs, the home of the kentucky derby, villanova is trying to keep their run in the naacp tournament going tomorrow in the sweet 16 against miami. tip-off is set for 7:10. look at the wildcats, they are tr

hear what we're learning about the man in the bunny suit who got into a fight at a north jersey mall. 10 breaking news. >>> deadly airport explosion breaking right now in brussels. several people are reported dead after at last two explosions at an airport check point. all flights before brussels international airport are canceled. >>> new this morning, cosby ruling, a philadelphia federal judge says seven women suing the comedian for defamation can have access to files from a previous cosby legal case. >>> 4:30. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's begin with meteorologist sheena parveen with her first alert forecast. a chilly morning, sheena. >> it's cold. make sure you grab the heavy coat before you head out. feels like winter this morning. this afternoon it's not going to be as cold as yesterday afternoon was. in philadelphia right now, 35 degrees. 34 in northeast philly. 27 degrees in chester

. >>> north jersey easter bunny a and fat her got in the scuffle make their first court appearance. video capturing that chaotic scene in the new jersey city sunday night went viral. do you see bunny there? yep. police say fight the began when toddler fell off a chair while getting her picture taken. >> snapping pictures and baby did fell. he had had no sympathy that the baby fell. he never reached for her. he was so in humane for the baby. the father went to him and said what is wrong? how will you drop my baby. >> he is not what everyone is making him out to be. he definitely was there. >> both men face aggravated a all the and disorderly conduct charges. back in court a month after easter. >>> right now 5:14. lets check our forecast. almost end of march. >> yes. >> and we are going go to see a little will bit of ebb and flow when it comes to the thermometer readings but generally speaking we are staying above average for next seven days. well get in the upper 50's, 60's, 70's come in the seven day and we will have your easter holiday weekend forecast which is in the looking bad at

. >>> a fast-moving fire ripped through an hissen to church in north jersey.ck out these flames from a three-alarm fire at the first presbyterian church of englewood, bergen county. a 12-year-old girl was the first to spot the fire and call 911. developingers are trying to figure out how it started. >>> and now to arizona where you can see black smoke from a fire that tore through a recycling plan in the phoenix yesterday. these flames spread to neighboring businesses. crews worked into the early morning hours battling this blaze. no one was hurt. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> coming up on 18 minutes after 4:00. a cool start this morning. a little bit of a breeze is blowing, taking a break right now. that wind out of the southwest will keep us mild all day long. 50 degrees right now in philadelphia. it's at nine miles an hour. it has been stronger and will be stronger. it's keeping temperatures a good deal warmer. in philadelphia alone, it's 15 degrees warmer, compared to yesterday morning. the pocono mountains, thi

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a police chief in north jersey has agreed to temporarily stepdown from his post.accused of encouraging officers to commit racial profiling. >> and a man who climbed an 800-foot -- or 80 rather foot tree in downtown seattle yesterday is still up there right now. despite attempts to get him down. >>> the story coming up. david. >> comfortable this morning but probably cool enough for a light jacket. hey, how about this? shorts and t's after school for sure. rain ahead. all of that's ahead in your exclusive accuweather 7-day. >> ♪, >> a man climbed an 80-foot tree in downtown seattle and he refuses to come down. negotiators have been trying to coax the man out of the tree since yesterday morning. police say he appears to be suffering from a crisis and has been yelling intermittently. he also ripped several branches from the tree and tossed them to the ground. roads in the area remain closed as a precaution. hopefully they can get him down. >> hopefully they can get him down safely. >> we've been waiting for this for awhile. >> we have. >> been sort of a chilly start

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