shelby was then returned safely to springfield. it became among the first african-americans ever freed by abraham lincoln. surely his new orleans imprisonment would have resulted in his force labor, and quite possibly his permanent enslavement, but lincoln's affection for the jonas family determined that he would take action as much for them as for shelby himself. lincoln regarded abraham jonas "as one of my most valued friends." their friendship dated back to the 1830's. lincoln never forgot, nor did he ever minimize the role in his personal development that the experiences in new orleans and those of the flat boat operator played. while on the campaign trail in 1843, lincoln cast his flat boat dues payingffirming experiences, assuring his political supporters that is presently rising stature made him no less a man tolerant of the people. it was astonished if not amuse the older citizens of this "the 12wrote lincoln, years ago to me as a strange, friendless, an educated annulus boy working on a flatboat at $10 per month to learned

new orleans would even follow lincoln to springfield. orville found new orleans to be a hostile place for people of color in the 1820's. fearing kidnapping and enslavement he fled to st. louis and then found his way up to the illinois river. well approaching the village of new salem he overtook a tall man wearing a flannel shirt and carrying an ax. they fell into conversation and walked to a grocery store together. the tall man was lincoln, he soon learned that the stranger was a barber and out of money. lincoln was taken to his boardinghouse and told the people there of his is this an situation. that opened the way for him to have an evening's work on the borders. lincoln convinced him to settle in springfield, get married, raise a family and prosper as a barber. it was orville who groomed him , justs attorney days before his final departure from springfield to become president of united states. likely heears it is enjoyed many conversations on east adams street, about new orleans, immigrants, slavery on the mississippi river. -- this b

then make a right on springfield avenue.line indicates it's closed, and avoid the area at all costs, 57th to 57th. it's going to be wet and dangerous overall. we're looking at an accident at sheltonham at old oak road. >> thanks. >>> 6:41. a parent's method of calming a kid's tantrums could set them up for problems later in life. >> a trick doctors say to avoid. >>> also, a surprise delivery. a bucks county mom gives birth in her car on the way to the hospital. this little guy -- up next, she meets the team who came to her rescue. hey, phil! you wanna come chillax in my man cave and get your fios on? it's a very niiice. you got fios? it's tv ahead of its time. oookay! hey neighbor. you up for a little sunday scrolling? actually, we have xfinity x1 now, so we can download and watch our shows on the go. that's a niceeee! i mean that sounds nice. fios has fallen behind, don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. >>> a quarter to 7:00. in washington township, gloucester county, a burglar dressed in gar

as he gets to springfield, something interesting happens. people in illinois get wind of a bill that is being considered in the legislature of perhaps the most progressive state in the country, massachusetts. there, they are considering a law that would prohibit foreign-born citizens -- people who have already become citizens -- from casting their votes in national elections and state elections for two years more. a two-year waiting period. well, republicans knew what that was. that was democrats in the state legislature trying to prevent people from voting in the presidential election. nationwide. they were starting a movement. he and his friends were outraged. horace greeley in new york warned this would threaten the republican victory. it was voter suppression, and republicans won't win if this bill is passed. so he did what everybody did. as i said earlier, he held a public meeting so that everybody could come out and yell and shout and denounce. and he invited this famous republican in his new home town, abraham lincoln, to attend. abra

that is how mary todd comes to springfield, coming from her home in lexington, kentucky, visiting springfield. that is where she meets lincoln. now it has to be said in all candor that meeting lincoln was not always the easiest thing to do because all right, let's be frank, the man is homely. he is, i am sorry. it really is true. holy enough with the big years, the big nose, the high hollow cheekbones, and although the caller and the time tended to mitigate, his neck reminded you of a giraffe. ,e was six feet four -- 6'4" most of the height in his inches. -- the legs. he would be the same dimensions as any of us. but standing up. watching him standup was like watching a jackknife unfold. he was awkward. he spoke with a peculiar accent, very high-pitched, 20, border border stategy, kind of accent, and he did not sound elegant. elegant was a word you use most about mary todd. did of her todd relatives not understand what it was she signed lincoln. and tried to talk her out of the marriage. but she did see things others did not, and so they were married in 1842. this is a big social step for abr

come to springfield.e have more handicapped parking spots for fat guys than any non-chicago city, and at this year's founder's day parade we will unveil our new state-of-the-art statue of jebediah springfield. (fanfare plays) (robotic whirring) i founded springfield in 1796... (giggles) ...billy. wow, he's so interactive.

he has a house of his own in springfield. he is sometimes taking in fees as high as five housing dollars. days, $5,000 in those that was a lot of money. and middle-class income in the 1850's would be $1000 or more i year. -- for more a year. lincoln could pull in $5,000. so he is doing very well as a lawyer. he is also doing well socially. marries mary todd. noticed john todd stewart and mary todd lincoln, yes, they were cousins. that is how mary todd comes to springfield. she is coming from her home in kentucky and visiting springfield. it is there that she meets lincoln. candorto be said in all that meeting lincoln was not always the easiest thing to do, because let's be frank. the man is homely. he is. it really is true. homely enough with big years, the big nose, the high, hollow cheek bones. although the collar and the time tend to mitigate it, his neck reminded you of a giraffe. with most of'4" the height in his legs. chair, itsitting in a would strike you as the same dimensions as anyone else. watching him stand up fro

now, our joanne pill lee gee is live in springfield. joanne, the chief of police made it quite clear via facebook, right. >> that's right, lucy. no more warnings. police here mean business when it comes to fighting, drinking, drugs or vandalism of any sort. they say kids and teens will be arrested. >> on the warmer nights of the past week, police in springfield township have been busy. they say they've respond to do calls about rock throwing at trolley cars and fights and assaults in williams park. and now they are cracking down. >> i think the parents alone can do it and the police can back it up but the parents should house their own kids and make sure they know what they're doing and where they're at at all times. >> reporter: police caught teens drinking and drunk and they responded to a call about an assault on middle school kids. >> boys will be boys, and we've gotten in fist fights when you're younger but when you're getting more than one kid a group of kids getting jumped, um, or jumping another, another child or two children, i

joanne pileggi joins us live in springfield tonight with the story. joanne. >> good evening everyone. teens and parents here in springfield township the warnings are over. police here say they mean business. when it comes to fighting, drinking, drugs, vandalism, and teens playing chicken with drivers. >> i think parents alone can do it and the police can back it up but the parents should house their own kids and make sure they know what they're doing and where they're at at all times. >> reporter: police in springfield township are telling parents and teens that there will be consequences if kids are caught breaking the law. >> after a number of assaults, fights and rock throwing at trolley cars, near williams park police are using social media and beefed up patrols to try to keep the township safe. especially with warmer weather the time of year when more kids are out. >> boys will be boys, and we get in fights and fist fights when you're younger, but when you getting more than one kid a group of kids getting jumped, um, or jumping another, another c

live in fairfax county, springfield, tom roussey, abc 7 news. nancy: all-out search for the person who stabbed an elderly man to death while his family was at easter services. he was found in the 600 block of e street yesterday. there is a 25,000 other reward for any information leading to an arrest. first stormwatch 7 forecast, the skies are clearing nicely overnight. tomorrow we are a little cool, at least early on, middle 50's downtown d.c. afternoon, upper 60's, lower 70's the high temperatures. the next best chance of showers, and looking ahead to the upcoming weekend. the weekend is a bit of a mixed bag. more on that coming up. nancy: happening now, we are .racking a national manhunt take a look at this face. the police want everyone to know to watch out for this man, suspected of killing someone and posting video of it on facebook. the live desk. jay: the police say they pinged his cell phone and it was in pennsylvania. tore is a reward of up $50,000. this crime was committed by steve stevens. the video shows stevens going up to robert go

jackie bensen spoke with that young mother tonight and is live at the church in springfield with more. >> reporter: this is getting a lot of attention. good morning friends. thanks for joining me here. i am a little bit nervous. >> reporter: the facebook live post is getting a lot of attention. a mother from northern virginia while nursing her 19-month-old expressed dismay over reaction to what happened when she did the exact same thing at summit church. in the video she says she was in a hallway outside the children's room when she was told to cover up and go to a private room. >> one woman sat next to me and started to cover up autumn with a blanket. i was like she is fine. >> reporter: she says she was told the church does not allow breast feeding without a cover because it might make men, teenagers or new church goers uncomfortable. >> she said another thing is what if a new church goer that is a man sees you and he feels uncomfortable. >> reporter: breast feeding has been a legally projected right in virginia. the law guarantees a woman the right to breast feed her child in any p

road and west avenue in springfield active.e nobodied over and in some cases broken. police are now investigating. >>> former jersey shore star michael sorrentino better known as the situation is facing new tax fraud charges. federal prosecutors say sorrentino and his brother mark filed fake tax returns and claimed millions of dollars in personal purchases as business expenses. the brothers were previously indicted in 2014 but new charges were added today >>> on the health watch looking to give you don't brain a work be out? drinking red or white wine spark as reaction in both the sensory and emotional parts officer brain, when we're sipping our favorite vintage it takes the brain a lot of work to process what we're drinking. the activity is similar if you were solving an equation. >>> robots are taking over more jobs in the world including mowing the lawn. take a look at this, a dallas company named robin has 50 robotic lawnmower, it works a lot like the rumba. methodically winding its way around >> they're paying us just like

road and west avenue in springfield active.ve markers were nobodied over and in some cases broken. police are now investigating. >>> former jersey shore star michael sorrentino better known as the situation is facing new tax fraud charges. federal prosecutors say sorrentino and his brother mark filed fake tax returns and claimed millions of dollars in personal purchases as business expenses. the brothers were previously indicted in 2014 but new charges were added today >>> on the health watch looking to give you don't brain a work be out? drinking red or white wine spark as reaction in both the sensory and emotional parts officer brain, when we're sipping our favorite vintage it takes the brain a lot of work to process what we're drinking. the activity is similar if you were solving an equation. >>> robots are taking over more jobs in the world including mowing the lawn. take a look at this, a dallas company named robin has 50 robotic lawnmower, it works a lot like the rumba. methodically winding its way around >> they're payin

there's a crash in springfield, fairway around tee road.nd in hatfield, a downed pole on route 309 causes problems between lie and lexington road, around lenhart road. we'll end on 95. and moving through delaware, everything looks okay. 11 minutes at the most. northbound from 295 to 495. speeds also into the 60s. back to you. >> thank you. >>> nbc10 is getting you prepared for severe weather. our weather team bringing you ahead of the storm. a first alert severe weather special, from your home to your car. we'll help get you and your family ready for the upcoming storm season. catch the special tuesday at 7:00 p.m. here on nbc10. >>> a history-making mystery being done to unravel the origins of a document that could have ties to philadelphia. >>> slithering scare. what was found in a new jersey classroom and how the school reacted. >>> at 6:00, a man's plan to save money on a mortgage takes him on a path filled with problems. he called nbc10 responds. what our team found out about the company that he used to refinance. >>> 5:55. we'll look

even a local church, northern virginia bureau chief peggy fox just got back from springfield with the story. >> reporter: the mom has two little girls, her husband is a marine stationed in japan. she and their little girls just got back from a six week trip where she says she breast fed her baby everywhere but on sunday when she tried to breastfeed her baby in her own springfield church she was shocked at what happened. >> just taken aback that this had happened, shocked. >> reporter: annie says she was excited to be taking her little girls back to church after being away for a month. the family started going to summit church off of fulton road in -- fulton road in springfield in sunday when she was dropping off the kids at the nursery, and autumn her 18-month-old was fussy so she nursed her. >> sat down on the floor outside of the nursery and began breastfeeding her. well, right away, the church employees were frantically grabbing for a blanket and one of the employees came over to me and covered up autumn and i said, oh, no. that's okay. we are good. >> reporter: the employee tried

chopper6 hd giving us now a live view over the scene on the southbound lane near exit three in springfield. what we see here, one lane of traffic being able to get by so again, this is causing major delays in this area. the crash happened about one hour ago. we'll check in with matt pelman to help you get around the delays in just a few minutes. >> and other news police are searching for bank robber who targeted a branch on the main line. >> "action news" reporter vernon odom just got an update from investigators and joins us now live from radnor with new video of the crime. vern. >> reporter: in the wayne section of radnor tonight, wayne section of radnor sharrie, good afternoon to you brian. radnor police tonight asking for the public's help to find out who robbed this bank, the bank of america right behind me late last week. he struck here at midday late last week on friday to be exact. they have lots of video. radnor police want you to identify this man right away and perhaps tell them where they can find him. they say he's the bank robber who held up this bank of america branch on lan

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the outer loop, no problems from 66 back toward springfield.way near old georgetown road is where we hit delays. there was a crash near connecticut avenue that has been clear. all lanes open. as you continue eastbound 495, the outer loop is below speed as you travel from colleg back within the next 10 minutes. larry: breaking overnight, a boat going up in flames in maryland. the yacht club explosion you haven't seen until this morning. john: we have found yet another spot in adelphi, maryland, that has a tremendous amount of damage. trees and power lines down, homes and cars destroyed. we'll show you the area coming up right here on "good morning washington." >> you are watching "good morning washington." larry: breaking overnight, and explosion on the water at a maryland yacht club. jummy olabanji is at the live desk with details. jummy: we have got new video to show you coming in. a boat exploding and bursting into flames at the solomons island yacht club. take a look. you can see it. all that smoke. maryland natural resources police say two

>>reporter: we're live in springfield and what i can tell you tha up to do some serious damage control tomorrow after the nursing mother says she was scolded by church members for breast feeding her daughter in church. >> and column ter gets an unlikely supporter after one of her events was canceled at a college campus. it's going to feel like summertime this weekend, but will some storms affect your outdoor plans we're back after this. >> welcome back, a virginia woman says she was scolded by church employees for breast feegd her baby during service. the mother says the church's staff approached her more than once to inform her about the churchest unwritten policy some breast feeding. fox5's teisha lewis joins us with the story. >>reporter: that unwritten policy reportedly encourages nursing mothers to breast feed in the churches quote, mom's room. the incident this past sunday at nine:30. by monday the mother was determined to tell the church about the state's breast feeding law. she says they never responded to her calls, so guess what she did, she called an attorney and posted abou

if christ went to springfield with got away he would fear coming again. above all else, lincoln's stories served as a colorful mean of instruction and ilucidation. they say i tell a great many stories. i found in the course of long experience, common people, take them as they run are more easily influenced and filmed for the region of broad illustration than in any other way. lincoln uses stories as parables. they exposed the fourth logical opposing council and said he was united and having trouble closing up a barrel and put a boy inside to hold the head in place. the plan worked so well they drove on the hoops and forgot about the boy and how he was to get out. they drove him engaging economies and john pope telegraphed washington that he had captured 5,000 of beuregard's men the cabinet asked the president for his opinion. the doctor came and prescribed some medicine for her constipation. returning the next normal he found her fresh and getting well and breakfast. she confirmed the medicine had worked. how many bowl movements? 102. i know you are jokin

he was armed with what looked like the old springfield boat action rifle. bullet hit me in the left shoulder rear. the north korean marched forward. i shot him. i got my hand bandaged and put a patch on my shoulder and sent me to the aid station. >> 18th of september, we're on hill 123 and came under a morter attack. we lost about ten guys in our platoon. not killed but wounded. i was one of them. i got shrapnel the knee and shin. >> we were scheduled to be evacuated. instead we rejoined our outfits. >> that's when i got my first purple heart. >> did they have a ceremony? >> no. he walked up and said how you doing? i'm putting a purple heart on you. he said what outfit are you with? i said battalion first marines. he said come over and join us us. i came back, and we were set up on the river. we saw water, the river. >> we saw this bridge that had been destroyed. >> we had the whole east bank taken care of. >> my organization went across. i thought t i was going to die. >> on september 19, allied troops reached that shore of the han river. on this side, 20,

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back to you. >> justin in springfield. thank you. >>> there's a chance you'll see a massive police response today. there is a reason, six anti-terror drills happening across the district. hundreds fire crews are training in case of a terror attack. specifically prince george's county police say to expect an increased presence around bowie and cheltenham. all police say this is happening near the scalia law school at george mason university. the drills begin at 7:30 this morning. >>> president trump is expected to unveil his blueprint on tax reform today. here are four things that we're learning about this plan. according to the "the new york times," president trump's plan will include a massive cut for corporate income tax dropping the rate from 35% to 15%. the proposal is also expected to include some sort of benefit for child care. though it's not clear how much at this point. it also increases the standard deduction for individuals giving modest cuts in middle income earn earners. the "times" also said as of last night,

before university boulevard on the right slowed through the work zone. 95 in virginia, south of springfielddelays often on southbound 95. there were two different work zones which have been picked up but still pretty slow. somebody in building on the interlude, -- some volume building on the interlude -- interloop. 66 is pretty 123 westbound. ♪ >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon. on your side. >> excuse me, do you have paperwork or anything to say to me? >> a mother from florida is outraged after her 10-year-old son who has autism was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car, and taken from his school. she captured video of the incident and posted it on facebook. she admits her son kicked a professional but says the punishment when the on the crime. -- went beyond the crime. >> school grounds in front of other students and personnel, during could haves, they come to my house at anytime and told me what was going on. lindsey: she says the school needs better resources to handle children with behavioral problems. district officials are sticking by their decision to call police ,

police in springfield township delaware county now say this jewish cemetery was not vandalized. a viewer contacted us after noticing about 30 head stones cracked or on the ground at the cemetery, but police told us those grave stones are on the ground because of possible environmental factors and not because of vandalism. >>> in camden, two eastbound lanes remain closed after a fire yesterday. you can see traffic was getting by using the reduced lanes. >>> firefighters put out flames beneath the flanders avenue bridge in that area, and crews inspected that span to make sure it was safe. it appears there was an accidental fire, and medics took one person with burns to the hospital. >>> and then a murder trial set to resume tomorrow morning. you will raeb frein is accused of murdering a trooper. on friday, investigators told jurors about items that were found during a search of frein's bedroom, and among them were several guns and a gun rack. >>> happening right now, pope francis is leading the faithful in a celebration at the vatican, and in the christian tradition palm sunday co

do not head for the blue route northbound between lima springfield and saint davids. southbound work zone quakertown and lansdale taking out the right lane. construction is clearing out westbound torn pike near route 29. there's a crash at butler pike and stenton avenue. >> a smash and grab thief hit seven businesses in one night in southern california. surveillance cameras captured the man kicking in the pizzeria in studio city. he smashed the cash cash registn the ground. the detectives say the thief stole $4,000 from all the businesses. >> police in texas are reminding drivers to slow down and pull over when they elaw enforcement on the side of the road. >> to help make their point, the abilene police department released the dash cam video, the police officer was questioning a driver when another car smashed into the patrol car. in the video, the department showcases that two other were open that driver could have moved over preventing the crash nobody was hurt. >>> secretary of state record tillerson said the white house will review the nuclear weapons agreement w

a 77-year-old was found dead at a senior center in springfield.he police say there were signs of trauma and he wasil the center is working to make sure that residents are kept safe and families informed. and a clue tonight after a postal worker was attacked in damascus. the police have released this composite sketch. the letter carrier was assaulted along halsey road last month. if this is some of you know, the police would like to hear from you. nancy: the police still do not know who committed a murder in ille on easter sunday. if you have information, the police want to hear from you. an update on health concerns in one of our big school districts, students reported getting sick because of the air quality possibly at district heights elementary school. new test results found no excess amounts of dust or spores. the school said that it followed up on two recommendations, including cleaving the bathroom ceiling and adjusting the hvac safety. jonathan: another thriller for the caps as they went into overtime at the verizon center. the caps got the

in springfield. some grave markers were broken, others were knocked over. there is no word yet on how many gravestones were damaged, or whether police have any leads. >>> the fbi in delaware stunt police have joined in a manhunt for who ever kidnapped, secondly assaulted four year old girl in new castle county, someone abducted her 4800 block of sugar plum court, found few hours later in elsemere, as "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown tells us, police say they'll do whatever it takes to track down a heartless monster. >> just very, very emotional. >> yes. >> you know? something like that happens. >> he had wood fights back tears, emotion still running high in the village of plum run in new castle, delaware. hours after four year old girl was abducted and sexually assaulted. the child was outside playing with friends, 4800 block every sugar plum court when a man approached her at 7:00 p.m. thursday. >> they were approached by a white hispanic male who drove up in a dark colored sedan vehicle, and engaged four year old in small conversation. >> police s

there's only one cemetery in springfield, so we would, that was tradition in the land of lincoln. but i'll find something else, i'm sure. >> every day a discovery just knocks my socks off, but if i had to choose one, i would choose three. the charters, the charters of freedom, the declaration, the constitution and the bill of rights. you know that the british burned the town and the night before that happened, steven pleasanton, a clerk in the state department, rolled them up, stuffed them into linen sacks, commandeered a wagon, tucked them into the hills of virginia and they're with us today because of that rescue. so i would say the charters are free. >> since we're getting along so well today, at least in public, i want to say that i actually have a favorite in each of their collections if my colleagues really cared about me they'd loan me in my office. >> what are they? >> a beautiful glass flute i was shown, i'm glad to take that off your hands any time you think that would be okay, and the bill of rights, it's a small thing. >> oh, sure. >> just send it on over, right? >> ju

michelle: tonight a man is found dead at a at springfield. the fairfax county police are looking for a killer. it happened at the little river glen senior center. 77-year-old cong huu nguyen was found dead in his apartment yesterday morning. the death is now ruled a homicide. jonathan: thousand of people are expected in d.c. for the march for science and many are already here. we are joined with the protesters' message and how much they cost d.c. a pretty penny. richard: it is. they are hoping to fill the area around the capitol and they are talking maybe 150,000 people participating to gather on the national mall and march to union square right behind me. but as you said, there is a price for the protests like this. the security fences are up. the stage literally set. >> science not silence. richard: for the 2017 march for science. >> i definitely think that the planet is getting warmer. because of that certain things richard: 150,000 people expected to gather on the mall and march to the capitol. >> it's politicized in a way that is not rig

police in springfield will have practice prolgs on the treats in the wake of reason behavior by teens everything from drinking to vandalism. >>> someone took pictures of students in dorm showers and they are investigating the two incidents at a dorm on the university's main campus. police haven't identified the victims or said whether they were men or women. police are asking students for information about who may be responsible. >>> the results of a recent study in california show promising signs for philadelphia soda tax. analysis of berkeley soda tax found overall businesses profited from the tax while sales of taxed beverages dropped by 10%. bottled water sales speck 16%. study found grocery bills were not affected and no evidence found for loss of revenue at stores. >>> another new study shows sales of soda drinks fizzled last year. a report by the newsletter beverage digest shows sales dropped by 1% in 2016. it says the decrease is due in part to soda taxes and consumers switching to healthier drink options. >>> eight minutes after 5:00. clouds over cape may but it's dry here. w

they're searching for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in springfield.olice have surveillance video of the suspect and his car. they handed out flyers last night, hoping to get clues. in march of last year, the then-40-year-old woman was walking to work behind commerce plaza. police say a man dragged her into a dumpster, and robbed and sexually assaulted her. it's xx and we're just getting started. good morning washington. toss to wx. - roller coaster temperatures the next few days - isolated shower chances tomorrow through friday - cooler weekend ahead - sunday soaker (next best chance for rain) today: becoming mostly sunny. seasonable. highs: 70-74 winds: ne 5 mph tonight: increasing clouds. cool. lows: 46-51 winds: e 5 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy and cooler. sprinkle/drizzle possible. highs: 62-64 winds: se 5 mph new this morning - dc police - on the scene of a hotel investigating

in springfield. some grave mark ers were broken, others were knocked over. there is no word yet on how many gravestones were damaged or whether police have any leads. >> well, the fbi and delaware state police have joined in the manhunt for who ever kidnapped and sexually assaulted a four year old girl in new castle county. someone abducted her from 4800 block of sugar plum court in pike creek. she was found few hours later at banning park in elsemere. as "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown tells us, police say they'll do whatever it takes to track down what they call a heartless monster. >> it was just very very emotional. >> yes. >> you know, something like that happens. >> edward fight back tears, emotion still running high in the village every plum run in new castle delaware, hours after a four year old girl was abducted and sexually assaulted. the child outside playing with friends in the 4800 block of sugar plum court, when police say a man approached her at 7:00 p.m. on thursday. >> they were approached by a white hispani hispanic male whoe up in

springfield's police chief says the kids who make trouble, they'll be arrested. >> fox news is cutting ties with bill o'reilly. twenty-first century fox, the parent company of fox news channel and fox 29, wrote in a statement, quote, after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and bill o'reilly have agreed that bill o'reilly will not be returning to the fox news channel. starting monday tucker carlson will air an hour earlier at eight p.m. and the 5:00 will move to 9:00 p.m. so bill o'reilly released a statement that reads in part, it is tremendously disheartening we part ways due to unfounded claims, that's the unfortunate reality that any of us in the public eye must live with today. i will always look back on my time at fox with great pride and the unprecedented success we achieved and with my deepest gratitude to all of my viewers. >> elaborate crime ring busted in our area. >> coming up on good day philadelphia, what thieves use to evade the police. here is a hint, it is something all of us have. >> and also, oh, my gosh, everyone buzz being this, serena, h

we'll end with the crash in springfield. fairway around tee road. >> thank you. >>> killed by her own pet. still ahead, the tragedy that unfolded in the lehigh valley. >>> plus, a father's mission. a man who lost his 3-year-old son in an accidental shooting has a message for other gun owners. >>> and later, it may not be smooth sailing for commuters on amtrak this summer. the timeline for repairs that could mean more delays. ♪ hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? try zyrtec® zyrtec® starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. stick with zyrtec®. muddle no more®. try rhinocort® allergy spray for powerful nasal allergy relief. >>> the sky's the limit for a teacher wanting to make a point at the nfl draft experience yesterday. the teacher hired the plane to fly the message, "city love loves sports but hates our teachers teachers." the same teacher put up this billboard last month. it was designed to call attention to the teachers union

skyfox over the scene in springfield at exit three. emergency crews have shut down the southbound lanes and our shawnette will is son is live on the scene. shawnette, what's going on right now? >> reporter: lucy, two people at least were taken to the hospital. we're told no word on their injuries. we'll give you a look at the scene right now from the overpass on bait tease road which where we are. you can see the scene has been cleared. they just towed away about two minuting a both of the vehicles involved all lanes of traffic are open. but we'll take look right now from skyfox. this is video that we got earlier. this accident happened on 476 southbound from springfield right before exit three. a truck and a mini van were involved in a crash. the mini van ended up smashed between the truck and the concrete barrier on the shoulder. initially all lanes were blocked this crews worked to free the victims trapped in the mini van but as we mentioned all lanes of traffic are moving now. this all happened around 2:30 this afternoon. so back h

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this was in mount sharon in springfield. she saw 30 toppled headstones while visiting her father's grave this afternoon. police are investigating. in february, about 100 headstones were vandalized at a jewish secretary. the community worked together to clean up the damage. police still haven't made any arrests. >>> new at 11:00, air strikes in syria led to protests here at home. members of the syrian community in allentown organized this rally tonight. >> now, we're getting our first look at the damage from those air strikes. the u.s. military releasing these satellite images today. they're from the air base that was hit by dozens of tomahawk missiles. >> the response to the air strikes is still unfolding. russia called them an act of aggression and denied syria's president had anything to do with the chemical attack that president trump used as justifications for the air strikes. still, the administration said more sanctions will be put on syria, but they would not say if more military action would be taken. >>> and the imp

. >> tucker three over a seenious accident in springfield. it happened blue route southbound a car ended up wedged between card grail and box truck. five within tape to the hospital and there's no word on extent of their injuries. >> convicted charleston church shooter proof. and i found -- pled guilty to state charges in 2015 amass keer at he manual a muxt u church where nine people were killed and agreement comes with life sentence throughout parol parole. 23-year-old has been sentenced to death in federal court the move spares victims and their families better victim of a trial. he will await execution. >> syria launched on its own people and accusation comes ahead of a visits to russia. secretary of state rex tillerson departs from months cotomorrow. most americans agree with president trump decision to afak app airian sea bays. they agreed with the president's de session and move has posted the approval rating for 43%. >> and the nation's highest court welcomes its newest member neil gorsuch sworn in as supreme court ninth justice. the f

springfield township police say this jewish cemetery was not vandalized. a viewer contacted us yesterday after noticing about 30 headstones cracked or on the ground at mount sharon cemetery. cemetery officials tell the pris the gravestones are on the ground because of possible environmental factors, not vandalism. >>> in south jersey, two eastbound lanes are still closed on admiral wilson boulevard in camden after a fire under a bridge this morning. crews are still inspecting that span tonight. all lanes were closed in both directions around 6:30 this morning, while firefighters put out the blaze under the bridge. officials say it looks like it was accidental. one person was taken to the hospital for burns. >>> help from above when seconds count. how local police are using drones to save people from drowning. >>> and a roof ripped apart. the wild weather blamed for this destruction caught on camera. you . >>> caught on camera, this was the moment a tornado ripped the roof off of a house in illinois. how many surveillance video shows what appears to be a fu

annie says that staff members of the summit church in springfield stopped her twice while she was breastfeeding her little girl, once outside the nursery and once in a back pugh. they told her she had to cover up or mo she refused and left. >> it floors me that they would be more concerned over somebody being uncomfortable being a woman's breast and sex liesing it in that -- sexualizing it in that way, you know, making it be about sex or about something that breastfeeding is totally not. >> the church apparently has a policy to ask breastfeeding mothers to cover up or move to a moms room but that goes against a virginia law which protects women's rights to breastfeed anywhere. it went into effect in 2015. we asked the church but no one would talk to us. >>> nasa's spacecraft has gone where no probe has ever gone before between saturn and its famous rings. has it survived? nobody knows. it won't regain contact with the craft until tomorrow. the fuel tank practically empt this final risky mission. >>> if only we could have as much fun as beibei. the national zoo caught the panda playing outside t

♪ (clears throat) yes, uh, the students of springfield elementary have each created an alternative energyat little boy? hydrogen-powered fuel cells. ah, hydrogen-- yeah, yes, wonderful. my car is powered by the wind! oh, how it blows. mine is potato-powered. i keep tell you i'm not a potato. be quiet, hash browns! dad, i'm so excited! i think-- hey, please don't stand so close.