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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Wednesday, May 26th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

Philadelphia police identified the teen accused of sexually

assaulting a woman inside her apartment several times over a three-hour period last month. It happened on

April 21st at 2.30 a.m. inside the home on the 400 block of South 45th Street in West Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, police announced an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Maurice Dayard on charges of rape, burglary, and other related offenses.

Police say Deird, who was armed with a knife, broke into the victim's apartment and sexually assaulted her several times before fleeing through a basement window.

He spent three hours at the apartment and even provided his social media name.

So police were able to get a photo of him through his social media.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 215-686 tips.

If you're having trouble with allergies this season, you're not alone.

Experts say pollen counts are particularly high and the dry weather isn't helping.

Dr. Robert Anilic, the president of allergy and asthma specialist,

says pollen counts have steadily gotten worse over the last 20 years, and the season is getting

longer as well. A dry day, a little breeze in the air, and the pollen flies for miles and miles.

We know that a rise in global temperatures plays a role in increasing pollen counts, he said.

It's especially problematic in late spring when pollen from trees and grass are both in play. Usually in May and June, the pollen peaks when both pollens overlap. We are covered in it out of my house. Yeah, likewise. Yeah. So the rain, let's see, maybe some, yeah, I think we might get some tonight. And I'm hoping that's going to, you know, kind of settle it down a little bit.

Because I clean my Saturday, take my car to the car wash. Midday Sunday, it's green. I did the same thing. I was like, that was a waste. Yeah, absolutely. I took the hose out in the back patio because it was so covered in that green dog. Yeah, yeah. I was like, maybe it'll help for a little bit, but I don't know.

I'm just waiting for the rain, too.

You know, I did.

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