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we're following new developments over not in the murder of this woman, who was stuffed in the duffle bag. police say they are close to cracking this case. as of right now philadelphia police continue questioning a person of interest, this keep in mind less than 24 hearst after she was found dead in kensington. >> good morning, "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from police headquarters with the very latest, nicole. >> reporter: ukee and erika, absolutely heinous murder that as you mentioned investigators may be one step closer to solving this morning two days after that 23 year-old woman was found bound, beaten, murdered her body touched in the duffle bag in north philadelphia. lets go ahead and roll some video and show you the scene as her parents laura araujo's parents arrived at headquarters tuesday
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afternoon, the same day, that a person of interest was taken into custody and questioned by police. authorities believed that the 23 year-old man lived in the victim's west philadelphia apartment complex may be responsible for the murder of the art institute graduate his car was also found torched. police say that man raised suspicions after being treated for burns at crozer-chester medical center. >> all of her belongings were thrown out of the vehicle and we believe whoever did this took her vehicle to the south philadelphia area and set it on fire. >> according to investigators araujo was in transition having recently obtained a job at a local hotel. on personal items were found there at the murder scene, including some bank records and a personal journal. they believe that indicate she may have within traveling with many of her belongings as she search for a place to live, but as we come back here live we are looking at the home of that person of interest where authorities are waiting to execute a warrant.
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so that is very latest again, someone in custody and being questioned, here at police headquarters. nicole brewer, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, nicole, thank you. fbi agent searching a camden home had neighbors worried and confused too. investigators say they were digging up yard for evidence and probably a body in connection with the ongoing case. camden county police and prosecutor's office were also on the scene of the 300 block of erie street. neighbors tell "eyewitness news" that the home is not vacant. coming up on 5:33. that rain will gradually clear out. >> it looks like it will be just a waiting game as time progresses every passing hour will feature better and better conditions. in fact i was just looking at our dew point is still in the 70's just in the last hour, they are starting to get back in the 60's. lower they will get the better it will feel but it is still unsettled. we will start off by showing what you we mean by that on
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storm scan three i wouldn't call it unsettled but down right rain a cross portions of just clipping northwestern cape may county but it is true in cumberland county and moving north east you have got steady showers and pockets of the rain along portions on have that garden state parkway toward ocean, monmouth county. that is where activity is. national weather service issued a flood advisory where we are seeing that rain right new but you there is a distinct bank edge when we throw satellite coverage overtop to put things in motion war see bright sun shane through central pennsylvania and pittsburgh. it is just a matter on have time for us. we have had thick if you go settling in for 20 or 25 minutes over shore points but it is starting to clear a bit. you can see the the ocean out in the background here, of that margate but we are going to gradually see that included cover thin out. more sunshine with time from west to east. your current temperatures are in the 70's right the now, cooler further inland you go. as we in move for in the
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forecast we are shooting for 83 degrees. by 3:00 p.m. we are in full sunshine and starting to feel more comfortable. in the next couple days we will feature more of that. by the weekend i cannot rule out a stray shower or pop up then are storm on sunday. not a bad weekend. we have decided to choose golf greenback ground in honor of our buddy, ukee, we thought wow like. that with storms on the way get your updated forecast all day long with the cbs philly weather april, check live radar, severe weather alerts. down load the app right new on itunes, it is free. it will be coming soon to the android devicees do you know what would look better. >> not you on the course. >> yes, ukee and i, on the course together. >> i hope you could because i have been trying for so long. >> technology has in the advanced so much. 5:34. all of the road are damp, wet as you start your day outside the front door. lets say good morning to i-95 in delaware county, in problems or delays at all working your way toward
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philadelphia international. we have an accident on the roosevelt boulevard north bound, outer drive is closed between welsh and grant and only one lane inner drive because of the accident at main intersection of the boulevard and grant. if you are leaving the house and heading north your best bet would be to use bustleton avenue as an alternate. down pole here by bring road at buck road not far from the buck hotel. county line road is your best bet, water main break with all of the rain we have had but moreland road at center avenue watch for construction crews this morning. and all day to day one lane opened on the platt bridge they are putting up speed limit signs. dropping speed from 45 down to 35, once those signs get posted. otherwise mass transit looking good with no delays, erika, back over to you. our sister station kyw news radio reports an announcement the is expect from the company that want to buy the philadelphia gas works. there are rumors connecticut
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base uil holdings could drop out of the almost 2 billion-dollar sale but city hall observers don't think that will happen. city council members have in the scheduled a hearing on that mega deal, mayor says from that sales money will be reinvested in the cities pension fund. in business news this morning when apple and ibm are doing together. >> also what hershey blames for rising prices, money watch's jill wagner wants to joan us from the insuring stock exchange. never have a good day when you hear about check late getting more expensive, jill, the thought just makes me shutter, good morning, ukee and erika. they are back on, capitol hill. yesterday yellin told lawmakers that the economy is improving but slowly. she did leave door opened to raising interest rates sooner then expect if the job market picks up and that sent stocks lower, the closing bell, dow jones was up five points, nasdaq lost 24.
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former rivals apple and ibm are now working together. two tech companies are creating 100 symptom use mobile apps, they are targeted at ibm's corporate customers. this exclusive partnership looks to bring more iphones and ipad in the business world. company say the apps could be used for wide range oftories that would help companies, save money. that afternoon check late fix just got more expensive, hershey's is raising prices on its kisses, recess, mounds bars and other candy by 8 percent. the nation's top candy producer blames rising cost of food like cocoa, plus increasing utility and transportation costs. and, fit band are fashionable. torey birch is out with the fit fit, activity track their look like jewelry. is there a gold bracelet that cost $200, pendant that cost 175 and less expensive,
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silicone models that cost $38. ukee and erika. >> it is about time because it is very helpful but just doesn't go with the outfit, jill. >> there you go. >> yeah, right. >> thanks, jill, appreciate it. in other news, many of us heard and saw strong storm system moving through the area monday night but for one delaware county teen the storm came too close. the the 14 year-old was struck by lightening on ashland avenue in glenn olden. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao tells us about the gift that likely saved the teenager's life. >> reporter: with just a cut to his hand this 14 year-old considers himself lucky, released from the hospital less than a day after being struck by lightening. >> shocking, i was shaking, i didn't know what happen. >> reporter: david was here at his mom's house on ashland avenue around 8:00 o'clock monday might the when storms hit. nearly 10,000 lightening strikes were recorded throughout the delaware valley. >> flashes were intense. >> reporter: david was trying
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on get to his aunt's house in prospect park. the his friend pull up to give him a ride. thinks the car that teen was getting into. once he reach to the door, look is when lightening struck. >> all i heard was you got hit by lightening. you are bleeding every wherey suggested that something flew up and hit him but they say he was struck. >> reporter: doctors go on to say it was likely these shoes with thick rubber souls that saved him. give it to david just before the storm. >> he needed a pair of shoes so i gave him a pair of shoes. >> reporter: friend and family air maced that the teen is back home with no major injuries just that cut and tingling. >> i thought he with die at first honestly. >> i'm happy i'm alive report report tail this teen will live to tell now starting the next chapter of his life, high school n prospect park, crane carabao, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". developing right any a few fun has lash part of the philippines. storm with wind of 115 miles an hour, that left at least
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seven people dead and knocked out power to much of the country. typhoon spared the capitol from the direct hit though. 370,000 people are seeking emergency shelter. well, happening today house rules commit thee is supposed to consider a resolution approving lawsuit against president obama. it has to do with the president's executive order in 2013 postponing mandate in the affordable care act that requires large employers to provide health insurance to their employees. house speaker john boehner says the president did not have the authority to issue that postponement on hits own. he said only congress can change the law. your time 5:40 right now. we have heard of google glasses, what about google contacts. how they could revolutionize medical care. comcast is on the defensive after a customer service call goes viral. hear what the cable company says about the worker who refused to let a customer cancel his service.
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talk about a close call, see what that plane narrowly avoided hitting as it landed, katie. erika, some much better weather news down the road for us, it is our transition day. we are awaiting the full departure of the cold front that brought us two straight days of nasty storms but now we are clearing out and much nicer day ahead, we will have details coming up.
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test tipping. he was react to go commotion the shore. >> how about that. >> on your healthwatch this morning, most people, who eat organic they think that the food they are eating is better for you then normally grown food but study in the british journal of nutrition says, in the exactly. study conclude that had organic crops contain more ant oxidants than traditionally grown food. researchers found that conventional foods contained traces of pesticides and toxin metal cadmium. the caveat is it is not known if the human body can absorb those extra anti oxidant produced in organically grown food. a pharmaceutical company is teaming up with guying toll make a smart contact lens to
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help diabetic. tiny sensors and microchips would measure glucose levels and send that data wirelessly to the smart phone. company says that this technology could have other useful medical applications like the ability to correct far sightedness in its users. how about that. 5:43. what is happening with this rain, katie. >> thankfully, worst of it is pulling away but we are left with the lingering pockets of the steady stuff. we're looking at yesterday's sky cover over philadelphia from the leader ship academy, center city off in the distance as we face south. we will really start to see as we step out of the waste quickly. look at that storm cloud. then it the takes over the the camera there briefly. so heavy storms did rumble through for two straight days. if you were in the area, you know that but at this point frontal boundary responsible is beginning to clear out. still lingering pockets of the heavy stuff. we have very heavy rain, in fact, rumbling through here in the necessarily with thunder
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and lightening but bringing in heavy downpours down to atlantic county as it continues to trek north. we have one low lightening strike that fires up on the radar. you might be hearing thunder rumbling at this point. this is back edge of our front. it is just a matter of time before this clears out. this is end point for us and just a matter of hours. we are up at ten and 12 plus miles visibility through allentown, mount pocono where back edge has lifted and gotten out of here but visability do drop off with that mugginess in the area as we go further off to the south east. basically philadelphia on east is where we have that likelihood for additional showers here through next couple of hours and in the early afternoon cher could still pick up on that. union have a match tonight. it looks absolutely picture perfect. 78 degrees. it should be full sunshine in chester and modest north westerly breeze to make it feel so refreshing. good excuse to make any outdoor plans if you have going on here.
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tomorrow looks beautiful. 84 degrees. eighty-six friday with some sun. looking ahead to the weaken, expecting mid 80's and probably a shower or storm along the way but generally speaking it should be nice for you. it should be a beautiful afternoon for orr the at the shore tomorrow. kathy will be heading down to show off new beach games in ocean city, that is tomorrow on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 and 6:00. lets go 5:46, road trip for morning crew what do you say let's do it. live look at 202. here's a great example of the construction phase is here, at 20 2a year and a half ago they dug up and re-surfaced, northbound side. they have reopened the southbound side, thinks all brand new concrete here. new they will work up middle here. they do it in three phases through that whole stretch. we have only had two lanes open between chesterbrook down to route 401. i-95, another construction zone example here right here near stadium heading
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southbound on the right down toward philadelphia international. in problems up and down i-95 at the moment. we had big problems last night for folks using cynwyd line on the way home. happy to report for the way in normal services back on the cynwyd regional rail with no problems by the way on mass transit at the moment. a down tree cider million medical road at air cola road off of 422, outside phoenixville. they are working on the northeast extension late crew north bound near quakertown interchange, and for gang leaving south jersey coming in toward philadelphia, north on the freeway, so far so good but watch for the slow downs and new patterns as you work your way toward that 295 construction zone. stay up to date with the traffic backups, new app your drive, down load app for iphone, android devices by going to cbs philly.com/your drive. back to you. than iowa man is is in jail but getting as much attention for his name as his crime. he was busted for public
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intoxication for a bar fight. police asked him his name. his name is shelby mustang gt 500 miller. just like the car n word on how he go the that name. he was arrested after he and another bar patron got in the shoving match that escalated outside a des moines area bag. we have been frustrated with calling customer service and now one fed up man in callus letting everybody hear what is being called the worst customer service call ever. wendy ye from our sister station in san francisco has the call that is now going viral. >> we'd like. >> all ryan block wanted was to cans em his comcast internet and cable subscription but the comcast guy wasn't going to have have have it. >> i'm trying to figure out what it business comcast services you are not wanting and keep. >> reporter: did he not wanting to on camera and he said he switched providers but never expect it would be so tough.
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>> so what is it about the internet provider, making it so much better than number one tv surface veilable. >> i don't know, it is a totally arbitrary decision. >> so why not keep what you know works. >> reporter: block, a tech journalist recorded and posted the call. so far american 2 million hits as people just can't believe what they hear. >> i don't see the need to get into it. i would want to cancel my service, there is no need to debate anything. >> reporter: comcast representative was persistent. >> why don't you want those service. >> because i'm not interested in your services any longer. >> so you are not interested in the fastest internet in the country. >> in. >> reporter: in a statement comcast wrote we are embarrassed, way in which our representative communicated with him is unacceptable. >> how about that, that was linda ye reporting, it took 20 minutes, before block did finally cancel his service. >> wow.
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word is, legal woes continue for justin beiber. >> a hearing is scheduled today to determine if he will be tried in the miami dui case. pop stars lawyers and prosecutors are expect to tell a judge if he is ready for the july 20th trial or if a deal is in the works. beiber was arrested in january after police say he was drag racing a friend, he is in the required to attend the hearing. it is a shocking change in the comic book world but there is a new super hero in town and she is wielding the hammer of thor. >> she. >> marvel said she will introduce the female thor in a all new series this october. if you think the change is temporary, it is not, series writing say new th or is unlike any thor we have ever seen before. >> quite unorthodox. >> hello. >> i like it. >> i was thinking on my toes, i don't know. >> i like it 50:50.
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a person of interest is being questioned right now, in connection with the disappearance of 23 year-old laura araujo. her body was discovered in the duffle bag in kensington on monday. also a philadelphia police officer was treated for dizziness after a freon leak at arts academy at the benjamin rush in northeast philadelphia the building was ventilated and the officer is expect to be okay. we are hearing from david, the glenn olden 14 year-old, struck by light authentic week. he is recovering but says he might in the get out in storms
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anymore. doctors say rubber souled shoes likely saved him, shoes he got from a friend just before the storm. right now just past 5:53. speaking of storms, some hope today, katie. >> no, we are definitely seeing back end of the frontal boundary responsible for triggering these rounds of severe weather but we are not out of the woods just yet. this is back edge of what we will fine, a morning issue, however a big then are storm has fired up out there across atlantic county. specifically mays landing we are seeing heavy rainfall. it is fading out there recent lightening strike. there is thunder involved and flood advisory in effect until 8:15 or until that pocket moves through, bob, over to you. good morning, everybody. watching us down the shore you will sianni hear that rumble of thunder and storms across that atlantic city express waste soon. live look at the jam cam, torresdale and robbins no problems or delays at all. this is torresdale and cottman
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avenue in northeast philadelphia good news for the gang in the northeast, roosevelt boulevard northbound lanes have been reopened between welsh and grant avenue from the earlier crash and southbound on the northeast extension as you approach mid county look out for disable vehicle in the work zone, stay
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will she run or won't she? new at 6:00 hear what hillary clinton says she want her next office to look like. second straight day people are waking up to cleaned up storm damage so is what behind the recent spike in the stormy weather. kate billow takes a closer look at the wild weather. also a safe ride, three on your side with the first ever crash test results on some affordable used cars, it is new this morning we will be right back.
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developing right now, police say they are getting close to cracking the case of this women's murder her body found stuffed in the duffle bag. the 23 year-old had just graduated from college a few months ago. >> good morning, police are questioning a person of interest in her murder. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer is at police headquarters with more on this developing story, nicole. >> reporter: you mention that had person of interest. we are actually looking live at his apartment complex in west philadelphia in the mantua section of west philadelphia where police are on the scene waiting to survey warrant. they believe he may be connect to that heinous crime involving the young woman was found bound, and beaten. for the mother of laura araujo, there were in words, only pain as reporters asked about her 23 year-old daughter whose body was found early monday in the duffle bag in north philadelphia. >> the medical examiner's of
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