has been busy night for philadelphia detectives. they're investigating two murders, less than mile apart from each other. now, those killings also happened around the same time. hear what detectives say about those cases. >> good morning, everyone, also, we're drying out after some overnight rain in parent of the area. let's check traffic and weather together. start with k fell. >> generally speaking we are, in fact, drying out, ukee, you know, we have this frontal boundary it, has been so pesky, stubborn, just won't leave. but, we are seeing the potential for wet werth diminish with time here, to the point, we finally can bank on dry day completely across the board. so we'll have the details on, that also, the next rounds every wet weather because eventually the good stuff has to come to an end, right, tory? >> just have to look at glass half full. with the good comes the bad, with the bad comes the good w that said with the good, this morning, doing fine so far. but the bad will start rolling in around the rush hour, even for tonight, any it, fry night, down the shore, you have a phils game, so we've

got a lot to talk about, even some over night construction for the weekends. we'll get to that in just a moment. >> torrey, thank you. more on developing story from fairhill. homicide detectives are gathering clues, in two overnight murder investigations. >> we are told that the incident happened less than a half mile apart. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer is at police headquarters right now to tell you more, nicole? >> detective on the scene trying to figure out what went went down. set the stage for that first incident that fatal beating, 2800 block of north fairhill street. police found 53 year old man laying in pool of his own blood on the sidewalk every his own home. we're told he suffered severe blunt force tram a to his head, died short time later. no word on motive. but there are reports of male seen running from the victim

possibly with metal object in his hand. 2900 block of waterloo street, double shooting there, two men , taken to temple university hospital in critical condition. having suffered gunshot wounds to the torso, shortly thereafter, 37 year old was pronounced dead shortly before 2:00. >> went to find several surveillance cameras in the area where the shooting took place. so, hopefully, these cameras recorded something that could help with us our investigation. there at the top, homicide detectives searching for suspects as well as motive, crime scene personnel go ahead and process the scene, also told that that fatal beating, were some witnesses, currently being questioned by detectives. >> that's the latest live outside police headquarters, nicole brewer, cbs-3, "eyewitness news".

>> thank you. >> three year old boy hit by car is in critical condition this morning. the 53 jerold driver is under arrest, suspected of driving while impaired. it happened in north philadelphia, in the 2800 block of north fourth street. family members tell us that child is jimmy rodriguez, at st. christopher's hospital. the driver did stop. police tell us, he's been charged with dui. and, detectives are questioning a suspect after a woman said she was sexually assaulted in broad daylight near the community college of philadelphia. that woman told police the men attack her around 7:00 last night, it happened on the 400 block of north 16th street in the city's spring garden section. they found police searching for evidence in the woods near the college's child development center. working right now to find out more about the man police arrested. 5:33, we start things off with kate. >> i yesterday ended up being one of those days where we saw scattered showers and storms, and depending on location you

got clobbered with soaking rain. i want to take you back in time. what happened yesterday, all the way back to about this same time yesterday. 5:30 in the morning, we start today see little pocket of heavy thunderstorms develop over the chesapeake, then rolled over kent county, brought in heavy thunderstorms across atlantic and cape may, another round sort of fired up on the tail end, there kept ongoing. >> some probably didn't see drop of rain, but that is how it goes sometimes. with these systems. now, it was all courtesy after very sluggish front, which continues to try to retreat. and it is starting to do so. but look at the rain amounts we pick up. over four and a half inches, pick up half inch in cape may, list goes on, sort of inbetween, and i mean, depending on where you were, you either got nothing, or you got clobbered. it was just that localized, and sometimes it is just how it goes. 72 degrees currently outside

philly international, 66 degrees, currently in ac, where things have quieted down, the problem is that same pesky front. it will dissipate and continue to go to the southeast, high pressure trying to take over, but, it doesn't necessarily mean we're tonightly in the clear, of scattered shower, perhaps a rumble every thunder, still not without question here should stay pretty seasonable, most every you should evening out decent day. from outdoor plans, keep them, keep eye up to the sky. >> i like that, keep your eye up to the sky, eyes on the road. how about that? >> amen. >> if i have traveling, getting your day started jumping on 95 will not and problem, notice, that those headlights there coming toward us, that's the southbound side not seeing high level, waiting on it, still very early to see that type of rush build. but, 95 looks great, around downtown philadelphia, northeast philly, bucks

county, heading out for its trenton, delaware county, basically, the entire 95 interstate. right? >> as we move along now, take a look at 309, 309, not too far from the pa turnpike, pa turnpike looks good, 39 in the clear. as we jump over to the maps, notice that over all our speed censors look great. it is not just in your western suburbs, but, since we're here, 55, 422, 55, as well on 202, and traveling on the schuylkill still nice and green out there. we do, however, have downed wires, closing limekiln pike at butler avenue. best alternate picker town road. this is from few days lag we had the big storm. no delays however for mass transit. ukee? >> torrey, thank you. happening today, students at penn state university will find out if their tuition is going up for the upcoming school year. penn state's boards of trustees finance committee approved a tuition increase, and annual budget for the coming year yesterday. the budget increases by nearly 3%. that means tuition would jump up to 450,000 per semester. both measures will go before the full trustee board today

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power. >> energy, we need it. >> double portion, too, please. thanks, jill. right now 5:39. and house republicans are planning to sue president obama. the white house calls it a political stunt. as andrew spencer reports, the whole process seems to be moving forward with heated comments from both sides. >> says bar ammo bamm a violated, a law they fought to repeal. in a statement thursday, house speaker john boehner said the president changed the healthcare law without a vote of congress. creating his own law by literally waving the employer mandate. that's enough to way our system of government designed to work. president obama had slightly different take on the lawsuit. >> sue me for doing my job? >> speaking in austin texas thursday, quote dollars the departed as he aired his frustration with republicans. >> sometimes i feel like saying to these guys, i'm the

guy doing my job, you must be the other guy. >> impeach him. really? really? >> said republicans didn't seem to minds when president bush was the one issuing executive orders. boehner defended the plan for legal action earlier in the day. >> every president does executive orders. most of them do them within the law. what we're talking about here are places where the president is basically rewriting law to make it fit his own needs. >> the republican led house is expected to vote on a resolution for legal action, at the end of the month. andrew spencer, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, it is a big question a lot of people ... which team will labron james play for next? >> amusement park is trying to sway the superstar from a

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woman as truck broke down on the side of the road watch she found under the hood was quite a shocker. take a look at this. she found 20-pound, 7-foot python, staring right back at her. hello there. police believe the snake is someone's pet who slithered into the car to get warm. animal control removed the snake, and are now searching for the owner. back in the day, it was tying nerve your tank. >> what? >> it was the thing. i think it was either so or exxon, because they changed over. >> snake in the tank. >> ugh, scary. talk about hot spot. yellowstone national park says it is temporarily shutting down a road because he personally melt philadelphia. see the pictures of the oil bubble up. the park said extreme heat has caused thick oil to bubble to the surface t damaged the blacktop, made that road unsafe for driving. fire hole lake drive is a popular scenic road. that road is expected to be closed for several days while repairs are made.

>> no idea it got that hot in yellowstone national park. 5:43, time for our forecast. >> that road reminded me of city avenue during the winner, am i right? am i right? >> ya, ya, ya, i hear you. >> so much better now. let's being guys, of course in the middle of hurricane season. been pretty quiet generally speaking say for arthur. but, we've had arthur. what is the next 2014 atlantic hurricane name on the list? is it, a, bertha, b, brenda, c, beatrice, or, d, barbara? and here is a hint. it is actually migrate grandmother's name. >> well, your great grandmother and i talk frequently. >> well, she has passed on, but that's okay. >> who wants to go first? torrey hasn't played yet. let's let tore i go. >> i'll go with barbara. >> oh, i was never good at tests. >> let me go next. let me go.

let me go, i sound like a big kid, great grandmother, so i'm thinking olds school name like either bertha or beatrice. so i'm going to go with an old golf club i used to have, bertha. >> you're getting good at this. >> big bertha, yes. >> well done, well done. it is indeed bertha. thankfully no activity at the moment. now, here's where we stand right now, okay, ukee. >> that's what i am talking about. >> you got five right so far. erika as had three. apparently you don't get a point for. that will bob, so far, taking the very far end here with just one right now to his credit. so, ukee doing well. >> all right, guys, we talk little werth. tropical satellite remaining quiet. no signs of any hint of bertha in our very near future good to see still dealing with this frontal boundary, still out, there still close by. so it will keep things just

little on the unsettled side. bulk every moisture obviously since moved out to sea, but bee are still left with some lingering potential for a shower or even a pop up thunderstorm. mainly sunny, 87 degrees, straight late day shower or pop up thunderstorm otherwise clear, drop down to mild 70 later on tonight. seven day forecast up through the 80s, tomorrow looks real nice, and then new round of spotty showers and storms arrived sunday, little stormier monday and tuesday. victoria, over to you. >> i just envisioned my head next to bob's with adonis cap on. >> oh! >> can we create the graphic? >> at least make good twitter picture. >> good morning, great ride, 95 looking fantastic there is shot around the stretch of the philadelphia international airport, northbound southbound moving well around south philly, delaware county, in delaware, northeast philly, all looking great on 95, but that will change as the sun is coming up, rush will come in.

waiting on. that will as we look at the schuylkill expressway, 76 looks fantastic, my sister just texted me, how is the schuylkill looking? looks great. traveling in either direction, no problems, around center city within your western suburbs, as we continue we jump along now to the wide where speed censors look fantastic, 55 your average on 422, same on 202, blue route, pa turnpike, do however have downed wires closing limekiln pike. picker after your best alternate here, lingering debris from the storms we had few days ago, and the pa turnpike eastbound between ft. washington and ben psalm watch out for the guys and gals in the hard hats. don't forget when i'm not around, mr. bob kelly, always get updated traffic information about backups in your area with the new your drive app. download the app for the iphone and android devices by going to cbsphilly.com/your drive. >> word ambitious, young boy growing up is being described.

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>> looking at today's headlines, one man beaten to death, late last night, on fairhill street and police are searching for a suspect. less than a mile away, one man was shot to death, and another, critically wounded in a double shooting on waterloo street. also, israel has been taking rocket fire from both gaza and lebanon today. lebanese troops, and united nations peace keepers trying to find out who is behind the attack. president obama says, the us will help broker cease-fire in the area. police are questioning a suspect in a sexual assault near the community college of

philadelphia. a woman told police she was attacked about 7:00 last night, on the 400 block of north 16th street in spring garden. right now, 5:53, a check on the forecast for today and the weekend, katy? >> overall not too bad out there, erika, over the last couple every days have been tracking very sluggish frontal boundery, storm scan3, thankfully, quieted down for the time being. looking ahead to pretty decent day, can't rule out spotty shower, very isolated, but tomorrow should be totally dry. that will will include for the folks in chester where we just had with the last, the storm that came in, but looking good here with sunshine, 83 degrees for the match against colorado, big one, 87 for today, and 87 on sunday, i've been calling it a 87 degrees sandwich with some sunshine inbetween, how nice, torrey, over to you. >> 87 degrees sandwich. eighty-seven was a good year. >> i was alive, yes, all alive. >> we were all. >> were you probably born then. >> i kind of was. anyway, as we continue, it

just fade today black! >> crickets. >> as we continue, we look now to 422, both looking great, either direction, no major problems for mass transit. keep it in in mind, 45th and lancaster an accident. stay with us, back with whole lot more news.

>> labron james old city is going to new heights trying to get him. cedar point amusement point outside cleveland they say they will rename one of their roller roller coasters after king james if he signs with the cavalier. appears some are willing to forgive and forget that bron left cleveland, take his tal don't south beach four years ago, labron has not responded to the offer. cleveland, still little sense sniff. >> just a tad, but love -- i think he should have never left in the first place. >> pick your bowl, go home. >> go on back there. >> pretty up? >> yes, press that area in ohio. go on back.

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violent night in philadelphia's fairhill neighborhood leaves two men dead and third in critical condition. >> although these incidents don't appear to be related they've happened just blocks apart. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now at police headquarters on more on this developing story. nicole, good morning.

>> good morning, yes, at this hour, police are still searching for suspects, and a motive surrounding these two very violent crimes in north philadelphia. crimes that left two men dead and one person critically wounded. >> in north philadelphia, fatal beating and fatal beating, about half mile apart. the first incident happened shortly after 11:00 in the 2800 block of north fairhill street. there 53 year old man was beep end to death, having suffered blunt force trauma to his head. >> he was laying in a pool of blood coming from his head. >> no word on motive, but there are reports of a male seen running from that victim, possibly with a metal object. then, just after midnight, in the 2900 block of waterloo street, double shooting. >> upon police arrival, they found, two victims on the highway. a 37 year old male, suffering from two gunshot wounds to the torso, and 21 year old male, suffering from two