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start to seymour unsettled weather take over, already has in fact, with some of you getting pummeled with soaking rain here just in the last couple of hours, maybe got woken up by the rain tapping on the roof here, may have been pouring down on you in some instances here, but we start things off, outside here, looking liver at atlantic city sun trying to peak through the cloud cover. pretty low cloud deck. we are still dealing with an area of low pressure making its retreat. little damp out there this morning, if not still raining. let's go next to storm scan3. i show you what's up there. heavy rain continues to fall down f we can take a look at the radar, it has pretty heavy rain with it right now, through portions of burlington county, crossing over into west most ocean county, even into sussex, or kent, new castle counties, delaware, just about ready to get hit again with steadier raindrops. area of low pressure making its retreat, weakening as it goes along, but only one of several different systems that will be affecting us through the week. so stays unsettled. sixty-nine the current temperature in ac we just
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showed you there, pretty calm wind currently, at philadelphia international but general flow is out of the south. when the air mass comes from the south it, bridges in not just warmer air obviously but also moisture. stowe will feel muggier to you, for one thing, also, only going see the temperature hit 08 degrees, still warm, but a lot more clouds cover to limit the amount of warming taking place, few showers, storms, still bubbling up for us, catch a break mid-morning, another round gets triggered later today. >> sounds like the morning and the afternoon rush hour could be little tricky today. good morning, hope you enjoyed the weekends, 5:31, monday morning, roads are wet this morning, at the least. going outside, clinics every wet roads, maybe even meets of shower on your way to the office this morning. live look here you can see the mid-county interchange, for folks coming back from the poconos, maybe up there, for the pocono raceway over the weekend. roads are damp. so expect just naturally when the roads are wet we see slower than normal morning rush hour. coming back from the shore
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this morning, on the 42 freeway, coming up the atlantic city expressway, see see extra volume as we always do on monday morning during the summertime. then as you approach the freeway, approaching the walt whitman bridge, watch for new traffic pattern the get ready for new pattern here, 295 south, the ramps of the walt whitman bridge is closed, actually have to go further south on 295 and flip around at exit 25a, which is the delsea drive, and then come back north, on 295. and new project begins tonight on i-95. the current work zone, right now, north 95 stretches from race street up through girard avenue. but beginning tonight, penndot will set up new barriers annex tends that construction zone from girard up to allegheny avenue. all see see barriers being put in place, some painting of new lines, basically still three lanes, but everybody will be shifted over to the right side of the roadway, and that right lane will be using that shoulder on the northbound
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side. 495 still closed between exits two, three, again, during the normal rush hours, expect delays, throw some rain on top of it, we should definately add extra time if you are headed to or through wilmington this morning. erika, back to you. >> thank you. comedian tracey morgan will be in the hospital a few more weeks, recovering from injuries in the crash on the new jersey turnpike. that crash happened early saturday morning, in cranberry township killing one person and also critically injuring morgan and two others. the truck driver charged in the crash is free on bail right now. and cbs news has also learned he told police he may have dozed off while driving. >> now the driver of morgan's limo bus, tyrone gale, who was treated for minor injuries, wrote on his facebook page, right here, he says, i can only say feeling helpless on the highway was very hard to take. there wag nothing i could do but screams at time. i am truly sad for the loss of james mcnair. this is not something i'll be able to forget in my lifetime. nicole? >> and erika, we're keeping
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close eye on twitter where a lot of celebrities are sending get well wishes to morgan. in fact, a comedian kevin heart wrote last night: on this sunday, i ask all of to you throw a special prayer up to the big fellow for my friend tracey morgan, he has been on my mind heavy. tony danza added: keep punching tracey, you're in our thoughts and prayers. gale king from cbs this morning by the way tweeted: praying for real trace tracey morgan that he will make it through. he made it very clear he had more laugh tear share. of course we stay on top of the story and bring you new developments as soon as woe get them just follow us on twitter at cbs-3 morgue. erika? >> nicole, thank you. right now police in bucks county looking foreman who robbed pharmacy with a grenade. "eyewitness news" at the scene on cbs and route 113 in hilton township. officers tell us that man was wearing a homemade mask yesterday when he threatened workers with the grenade.
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he escaped with some medication. right now, 5:34. and in business news this morning, how more people could soon be able to afford apple stock. >> yes, and the newest item on the menu at taco bell, i know you're excited. >> tell us more. >> jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange, jill, what's this all about? >> good morning, big change for apple stock, opens for each apple share, will fall between 09 to $95. seven, for one stock split. took effect after the market closed on friday. apple decided to make that stock split so that the stock was access tonight more investors, the first stock split for apple in nine years. well, across the board the markets finish higher on friday on news every healthy job growth in the month of may. the dow closed up 88 points, the nasdaq gained 25, and the s&p 500 closed at another record high. president obama's taking on student debt.
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he'll issue executive action today to make it easier for young people repaying college loans. obama will expands existing program that caps loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower's monthly income, about 5 million more borrower's will likely be eligible for the program. and if you can't decide between a questions dill an or burito, stress no more. taco bell out with casoburr youth owe. beef, chicken, steak, and it comes with rice, melted cheese. wrapped in a grilled case a de a shell. tested new food hybrid at few restaurants, big hit, it will be available nationally starting today. erika, nicole? >> we now need to getter kay breakfast. >> very excited. >> you just made her very excited. >> oh, two great things, make them a greater thing. what can be wrong with it? love it. right now 5:36. we have some new developments
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in the tal a ban prisoner swap deal that caused a fire storm in washington. john kerrey now publicly defending the decision to bring sergeant bo bergdahl home. sergeant bergdahl claiming he was tore tuned while in captivity. being treated at a military hospital in germany. reports say he is physically able to travel but not emotionally ready to be reunited when his family limit as for the five taliban militants he was traded for, secretary kerrey is confident they won't and threat. >> i'm not telling you that they don't have some ability at some pointing to back and get involved. but they also have ability to get killed doing that. and i don't think anybody should doubt the capacity of the united states of america to protect americans. >> this morning, authorities are looking into threats made against bergdahl's family in idaho. meanwhile, the army sergeant himself is also speaking out saying he wants to be recognize by his old rang private first class. he was promote today sergeant while still in captivity. all right, 5:37 right now.
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scare for oscar winner when a burglar tries to break into the actress' home while she's inside. plus this: ♪ recognize that former cbs star? now lighting up broadwayment one of the big winners at the tony award. >> it is a look inside hoot up and brain, like you've never seen before. i'm health reporter stephanie stahl, with the first exclusive look at the franklin institute's new brain exhibit. >> i hear this is an excellent exhibitment looking forward to. that will we are also looking maybe not forward to but we're going have to deal with it, some wet weather issues for the majority of the forecast. we're going to time out the different systems moving through, and tell you exactly what you need to know, when you need the umbrella, too.
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msbut they meet them withts determination and drive. chanelle: teachers like ms. harris made me feel like i'm part of a team. not just on the basketball court. but in the classroom. ms. harris: chanelle is not just a star athlete. she is a star student. chanelle: i headed to clemson university where i can combine my love of sports and learning- and maybe even win a championship. ms. harris: i wouldn't bet against her. or any of my students reaching for their dreams. >> wield scene in pittsburgh, fire rips through entire neighborhood. that will fire started yesterday morning and the flames quickly jumped from house to house, damaging more than dozen homes. at one point, homes even across the street started catching fire. a woman and firefighter both taken to the hospital. we're toll they're expected to be okay. >> well two, brothers in michigan are raising awareness about cerebral palsy, muscular
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condition that affect millions of people, and doing it one step at a time. fourteen year old hunter grand i just finished walking 40 miles with his brother, braiden, strapped to his back. how sweet is this? his condition prevents him from walking on his own. they started saturday, and walked for more than 24 hours. big brother, it was well worth it. >> i can't even describe how special he is to me. i can't put it into words. but, i mean, he's awesome. he's always therefore me. i really just wanted to give back. >> and thanks to hunter and braiden, number of donations are made to the university of michigan's cerebral palsy research program. ♪ probably our favorite award ceremony of the year. the 2014 tony awards tops the words this morning. >> high energy show seen right here on cbs-3 last night, capped off with the award for best musical. >> the tony award goes to a
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gentleman's guide to love and murder. >> there you have t from how i met your mother to head wig and the angry inch, neil patrick harris won best actor in a musical. good for him. audrey mcdonnell won her sixth tony, most ever for actress, by the way, she played billie holliday in lady day at em err sore son's bar and grill, president linden johnson, in all the way, won his best leading actor, also best play. after the show neil patrick harris talk about taking home that tone. >> i it is spectacular. i can't believe that this has all happened in the 12 months span t has been a remarkably awesome year for me. >> and he's so talented. by the way you can find a link to the complete list of winners on our website cbsphilly.com. and miss nevada, nia sanchez, is the new miss usa2014. there she is. the 24 year old beat out 50
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other contestant for the crown in batten ruge, louisianna. sanchez is fourth agree black belt in tie kwon dough, she says that she plans to take her knowledge of martial arts to the masses. miss usa. >> that's serious business. >> don't mess with that woman. >> no. love it. >> 5:43 right now, scary moment unfortunately for actress sandra bullock this weekend? intruder arrested on her property sunday morning. say a 911 call was made early yesterday morning about a prowler at her home. authorities arrested a 39 year old man, on suspicion of burglary. spokesperson tells people magazine that bullock was not harmed. all right, 5:43 right now, we'll get a check on that forecast, katy? >> first, check it out. hey, look, some beautiful video from minnisota how did i miss this? amazing seles tal show. northern lights danced across the skies in a dazzling display of viver ill colors.
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purple just beautiful. powerful june magnetic storm caused this display of the aurora. katie knows much more about that than dow. >> we just all can't jet to minnesota on the weekend, nicole. storm scan3 does show what we're stuck with, which is an area of low pressure, brinking in pretty heavy rain right now, especially across new york city. >> this was rolling over our area thankfully while many of us were probably still asleep. however, trial trying to travel on the wet roads, will need the windshield wipers. area of low pressure weakening as it makes its retreat. wide zoom shows a lot of action going on across the planes, especially in across texas, very heavy thunderstorms continue to rumble through the area, eventually we are dealing with warmfront from the very tis tell later in the week. keeps us un september. the word of the week. storm pulling away, keeping that frontal boundery nearby tomorrow. so today and tomorrow, because that far one system, bringing in couple of showers or thunderstormment wednesday, has the best chance to stay
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dry. but i think there could still be shower or storm around. then wednesday, or rather into thursday, friday, it continues to bring us more of the same. now, it is not a wash out. pleasant view this morning, little damp on the beach, but outside beach patrol headquarters in margate you have the sun trying to peak through the cloud cover, very modest wave flow coming in right now, the immediate shore line. so, it will be nice morning, i think, fosh anybody trying to take a walk on the beach. notice it is humid out there. we took ukee out of the sand. he decided to go on vacation for couple of days, that's fair. uv8, rip countries being low, we always say if you are going in the water as it starts to get warmer swim near lifeguard. 80 degrees the expected high today. seeing little sunshine almost every single day, but every single day through the rest of this week features shower or storm. and as we look ahead to the weaken, i have to tell you guys i can't guarantee a dry day here until sunday. >> oh, wow. >> can't guarantee it, it is not a wash out, anyone of the
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days, but, we're on the long hall here. >> don't have to water the grass, don't have to cut it, since it is raining out. good for you. >> don't let too many folks here that. >> you want me to hold that for you? >> thank you, bob. >> 5:46. good morning, everybody, pretty good shape this morning, but the roads are wet, and we will see some delays out there. going outside, live look at i95, already an accident, north on i95, near the commodore barry bridge, again, first accident popped up again, we always see a situations like this occur. get the wet roads, that early morning crash, and it casino of sets the tone for the rest of the morning rush hour. but we a jammo northbound 95, heading in toward that commodore barry bridge, we go out to the schuylkill expressway, not bad at all right here. live look right near 476 but again roads are wet, depending where you begin and end your trip, maybe damp road, maybe got the wipers got to get in working order this morning.
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so kind of hit and miss as you roll out the front door this morning, maybe stay down the shore an extra night, come right back to the offers like folks like to do on zero monday, so far so good, expressway looking good, freeway where we will see the jams from the expressway, in toward the walt whitman, and then add to that this morning, new construction pattern, on the 42 freeway, approaching that walt whitman bridge, also, construction during the day today up along woodhaven road between ahmaddiya inned road and thorton road. new project coming to gulph road today, beginning at around 9:00 a.m. otherwise, the bridges look fine, mass transit, no delays, and don't forget 24/7. stay to up date with all of the traffic backups. we have an app for that titled your drive. you can download the app for the iphone and android devices by going to cbsphilly.com/your drive. nicole, back over to you. >> thanks, bob. 5:47 right now. we are updating today's top stories, and another check of traffic and weather together on the 3's. we'll be right back.
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>> here is a look at today's headlines on cbs36789, clues i have video shows the limousine involved in saturday's crash that killed one person and injured three others including comedian tracey morgan. now the former saturday night live star in critical condition, a truck driver, involved in the crash, faces charges, and has a court date today. also, police are interviewing witnesses, after -- eyewitnesses after man and woman shot and killed two las vegas police officers while they ate lunch. the couple then took the officers' guns and killed another person, inside nearby wal-mart, they then took their own lives. >> and developing story right now, taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly attack, at the airport in cash after owe, pakistan. eighteen people killed in five-hour siege, including all of the terrorists. well, for the first time
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in more than a year, the president of israel and palestine meet in public. the leaders joined pope francis at the vatican yesterday. they plant add olive tree as a sign of peace there. pope francis invited the president perez, after peace talks broke down last month. >> this is very important thing, to introduce a spiritual dimension in the political scenario. >> sit there and negotiate, negotiate, sometimes it bridges results, sometimes it doesn't. but in prayer it is an unification of forces, and positive energy. >> the pope expressed hope, the sum lit mark new journey toward peace. right now, 551:67:89 we want to get our traffic and weather together. start things off with kate. active storm scan3. >> indeed it is, yes, tracking area of low pressure right now, erika. actually weakening as it moves through. we don't have to worry about any severe weather issues with this, but certainly very heavy rain falling right now some of it does cover portions of the
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jersey turnpike, as well as 95 obviously, down to the maps here in the delaware, then across over toward specially i95, the new jersey turnpike, getting hit hard here. portions of monday caught county, garden state parkway, as well, kind of depend where you will be. bob always says a lot of people like to drive back in on a monday after a weekend at the beach. if you are one of them, just watch it. >> probably slowed down. might have to hit the road little sooner here. at least ends in site. i think by the time we're wrapping up the morning rush, probably going to at least get some sunshine out there. visibilities, meanwhile, i just checked this, at two and a half mile visibility in philly, at philadelphia international. but since actually gone up a little bit. so, that is little bit hit and miss, depending on location, probably find some fog definitely clouds, through the next six days, yes, six days, everyone of them features shot at least for shower or storm. i think the storm yes, sir days, though, look to be thursday and friday. by saturday starting to clear things out but maybe still a
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lingering shower or two. bob, over to you. >> note to self. do not wash car this week. 5:52, good morning, everybody, roads are wet, already an accident here, on i-95, let's go outside, live look at the northbound side of i-95, just above exit five, as you approach the commodore barry bridge. see police in the background, there taking care after crash, but 95 northbound, jammed, heading into the commodore barry bridge. rest of the major roadways, 202, not a problem as of yet, schuylkill looking good, but again, keep in mind if you are coming back from the shore, a loft folks stayed down, the nice sunshine yesterday, we will see some delays on the northbound side of the freeway, and even on that atlantic city expressway, then during the day, they'll shall working on the vine expressway. expect delays coming into center city. route 11 trolley using shuttle bus frost 07 and woodland overthrew darby.
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>> a look inside the human brain like you've never seen before. stephanie stahl with a exclusive look at the franklin institute new brain exhibit. >> it really helps you understand what happens inside your head every day. >> your brain is one of the most complex if not the most complex organ in your body. and it controls everything that you do, see, feel, how you act. >> unique look inside your head. understanded g optical illusions, why multi that is king is is a myht. >> my ears perk up when i heard that one. at this time of year, we'll get to that, but at this time of year, a lot of high school graduates looking forward to college. >> not all, though, apparently, at least one already has his college degree. hard to believe but david greer of north field minnesota graduated from both his high school and got a college degree at the same time this week.
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>> what? >> high schooler earned his associates agree in 11th grade, graduated from university of minnesota, with a agree in statistics and just, because this guy is so impressive, also debt-free. >> of course he is. >> naturally. >> at 18, graduated from college? >> doesn't that make you feel a little stupid? >> that's okay, the rest every lust get by. coming up: news of prison break worthy of a motion picture here. find out how three inmates were able to escape by helicopter. >> and in the health watch, why your dentist might encourage to you drink more red wine. how about that? >> tell me more. >> stay with us, we'll be right back.
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y- good morning, the man injured in the crash with tracey morgan will likely appear before a judge today. >> morgan responding to treatment after saturday's accident on the new jersey turnpike. "eyewitness news" reporter jen bernstein, at robert wood johnson university hospital. jen, good morning. >> good morning, nicole and erika. we do know that tracey morgan is in critical condition, here, at the hospital. a spokesperson said yesterday though he was more responsive after undergoing surgery, in the meantime, man who police say is responsible for that crash will be in court today. >> exclusive video shows extent of this horrific saturday morning crash that killed one man, seriously injured several people. the badly damaged limo bus caring actor and comedian tracey morgan as well as six others. they were returning from stand upper form ands at the dover downs casino in delaware. comedian james mcnair was
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