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water. one person the other still missing. we have a crew headed to the scene, we'll bring you the updates as soon as they come into our news room. meanwhile, an update on the breaking news, going on right now, in the middle east. us secretary of state, john kerrey, heads to egypt later today to attempt to broke area hamas militants. this strip comes as palestinians in the gaza strip woke to more rocket fire this morning. gaza health officials say the death toll among palestinians has now topped 500 since the conflict started. tens every thousands have fled their homes, for safety. hamas wants you to die. and you shouldn't die for hamas. they don't care about you. but we want you safe. >> yesterday two americans fighting with the israeli arm bring killed along with 11 israelis. international access to the site of the downed mal air an air flight scene still limited four days after it was
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shot from the sky. western leaders are accusing pro refresh and rebels with tampering are the crash site in ukraine. correspondent with the latest from new york. >> reporter: unrest and uncertainty lie in eastern ukraine over the weaken, rescuers found more than 250 bodies, they were stacked in refrigerated boxcars and moved off site. 192 passengers on the doomed flight were dutch. in amsterdam, pleading for remains of their loved ones to return home. >> i'm hurt. my heart is broken. i have to find a way to live. >> reporter: the us says there is powerful evidence used russian missiles to down the plane. >> that points to the involvement of russia in providing these systems, training the people on them. >> reporter: russian president putin said he supports a cooperative investigation. appears the crash site may
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already be compromised. >> absolutely shambles situation. it does look more like a garden clean up than a forensic investigation. >> un is expected to vote later today on the resolution calling for a cease-fire in the area. and, demands that investigators be granted full access to the crash site. cbs-3, "eyewitness news". and stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the plane shot down over ukraine. you can find updates any time at cbsphilly.com. coming up on 5:33, let's get your traffic and weather together. here's kate. >> good morning, ukee, everyone, happy monday. hope you had a great weekends. wasn't too bad, little worse down the shore than it was in the city and the suburbs as we had a system off the coast bringing clouds, and some cooler conditions to the shore and also a few showers. let's look what's going on right now, though. not too bad. we start off this morning, we look down the shore, see sky brightening up nice limit i
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remember going down the shore every year, we always had to pick every day to go on the beach and actually watch the sunrise, if this was your morning, you pick a good one. no problems out there today in atlantic city. weather headlines, we head through this morning, talking pretty pleasant monday here today, heating up little bit more tomorrow. then we have our next chance for thunderstorms in the forecast, coming up, i'll tell when you that is. showing not whole lot going on, we've got some shrouds, some showers out to the south there in virginia and nor cane lou a. closer to home, storm scan3 not showing anything, not even whole lot of cloud cover out there. so noise start to your monday morning. temperatures right now in the 60s, most locations, little chilly in the poconos at 57. sixty-eight at the airport, 16 atlantic city. day planner for today will be around 70 at 9:00 a.m. in the city. seventy-eight by noon. little more humid than the weekends was. still not bad. pleasant afternoon, 3:00 p.m., we're at 84 degrees, coming up
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your seven day eyewitness weather forecast and "shorecast". but for now we check in with bob kelly. good morning. >> good morning, 5:33, happy monday, back to work, no problems at all, at least at the moment, on our major roadways. roads are dry as we go outside, begin our trip in the construction zone. route 202, new pattern, for motorists that head southbound, between chesterbrook, down toward 401. and you have chance to roll on the newly constructed stretch of the roadways, brand new concrete, here, headed south. still working on that northbound side, where the crews are working, of course, speed limits are reduced, in the work zone, no big problems coming into philadelphia. here live look, starting to see the pockets. here is the first one. eastbound, on the schuylkill expressway, from king of prussia, headed in toward philadelphia. so rush hour is going to start to take shape now, and north on 95, if you are leaving the house in delaware, watch for a crash at route 141, that's right thereby the airport. and as you head north, through wilmington, keep in mind that closure of 495 is still with us, so that extra volume using i-95, if you are going all the way up in toward delaware county, then south on the freeway, in new jersey, an accident, right at route 544. if you are coming back from the shore, no problems at all
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on the major roadways back from the beach, and mass transit looking good. ukee, erika, back to you. >> time now 5:35. business news this morning, what you get in your 78-dollar taco. >> gold plate in the. >> i'm telling you. >> also, what's helping employers hire more workers this quarter. money watch's jill wagner joins us now from the new york stock exchange, i would like to try this 78-dollar taco, jill, good morning. >> yes, $78, a little hefty. good morning, ukee, erika. well, we'll see if invest kearse keep the momentum going. stocks finish higher on friday after google, ge, other big companies reported their quarterly earnings. the dow finished up 123 points, the nasdaq added about 69. so us companies say rising sales are letting them hire more people and boost wages. the new survey by the national association for business economics found that 57% of businesses say sales rose in the last quarter up from just
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35% in the same period last year. with that poor firms say they're bringing on more peoplement and most of verizon fios custom letters see up load speeds on the internet. starting today verizon boosting the up load speeds, that should make it faster, for subscribers to send videos, back up files, new subscribers will automatically get the faster service, current subscribe letters see the speed improvement in the coming months. would you a restaurant at the cosmopolitan hotel in las vegas is charging that much, for a taco, it comes with expensive russian carviar.
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now, part of growing trend, to include caviar, once thought of as the only 1 percent, on more every day items, like tacos and burgers. still a lot of money, though, ukee, erika. >> did you see how small those things >> fish egg taco? common. >> whole lot of tacos for $78 somewhere else. >> not happening. >> specially in vegas, that's a lot of slots that could you play, seriously. >> look at jill. >> 5:37. philadelphia police are investigating whether a paraplegic man who shot his mother during family disputecou. that man told authorities he did it to protect his sister. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo has more on this case, jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika there is investigation is still underway this morning. and at this point police have not made any arrests, meanwhile there is family is trying to figure out exactly what happened. what went so wrong, so fast, this weekend? police say that one man in a wheelchair shot and killed his very own brother, claiming it was done in self-defense. this is a victim. this is 40 year old john map who say he was shot early sunday morning around 4:00 a.m. in the 5800 block in west
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philadelphia. now, police were called to the area for a shooting. when they map lying in the middle of the street shot once in the chest. he was returned to the hospital where he later died. according to police map's younger brother in a wheelchair told investigate that's map was physically abusing him and his sister, he says, after attacking his sister, map started coming after him. that's when the 34 year old says he shot, claiming he shot in self-defense. we caught up with the family of the victim and the alleged shooter who finds it hard to make sense of what happened. >> there is nothing in the world that they wouldn't do for me, i wouldn't do for them. really genuinely great people >> he doesn't exactly know what happened. police say preliminarilly it seems like this fight there is
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accident, happened, from some sort of family dispute. police still investigating, again, no arrests at this point. reporting live outside of police headquarters, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thank you, jan, we'll get back to you. meanwhile authorities in camden need help finding a hit-and-run driver. surveillance video from the crash at north 27th at high street late saturday night. police tell us that white van possibly a ford hit the man as he got in his parked car. we're told the victim is in critical condition. police say the van should have damaged front end damage and on the passenger side, as well. southwest philadelphia woman recovering after this van hit her while she sat on her porch. "eyewitness news" on the scene yesterday at 65th and dick's avenue. van landed on the porch and damaged two homes. work to go find out if the driver will face any charges. some bad news as you wake up this morning, airline ticket prices are going up today. flyers can blame the ticket hike on higher tsa, higher
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security fees were approved by congratulate last year to help balance the federal budget. now, the size of the fee increased depends on travelers' itinerary. those booking non-stop flights will see some of the largest price hikes. but you can't blame the airlines this time. also, delayed the towing of the costa concord y crippled cruise ship was supposed to be towed from the reef, killing 32 people. however, strong winds pushed that move back until tomorrow. the luxury liner will eventually be scrapped. most of russ all guilty of taking selfies. but those pictures usually don't land you behind bars. this woman, how herself book selfie earned her a mugshot. >> we have the words on big honor c coming up. >> kate? >> it will be another pleasant day today. with some sunshine starting to get a little more humid in the heat and humidity ramp up as we head through the week.
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>> oh, a beautiful day. kate, ukee, bob, all bopping along. >> beautiful day. i ve that song. if you are drinking and i'm buying, we're buying coffee this morning. that's what we need to get us through the day. looking little cloudy out there right now, but sun's not up yet. once the sun is up, we'll see the clouds burn off. call it shine and clouds. a look at center city, ben franklin bridge not too bad. >> all-in-all looking at mix every clouds, sun another quiet day on the way, temperatures still couple of blows below normal. sun, clouds, little more humid today. >> not a bad day, when all do you have talk about a a slight increase in
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for tonight, patchy cloud, pleasant, 68 degrees the overnight low. down the shore today, not bad at all. little better than the weekend has been, partly sunny nice day. 78 degrees, water temperatures is 69. rip countries being low for your monday. >> eyewitness weather seven day forecast, "shorecast", we break it down for you day-by-day here. mix every sunday and clouds today at 85, 87 is the normal. wednesday hot, humid at 91. >> best chance for wet wet they are times, anything, thursday probably the day to avoid. friday looks great. saturday, similarly beautiful. >> download the app on itunes, coming soon to android, and i think they're talking about tee times already. >> he hits me in the arm!
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>> i patted you real nice. >> it was a pat. >> speaking of tee times. >> yes, matter of fact, do you have hook up with george over at brandywine. >> i know, george. i need some lessons. george will save me. >> a lot of lessons. >> exactly. i said i want to play like ukee. >> oh, lord i, lord, lord. >> 5:45, let's go outside. >> what am i playing, baseball? >> i don't know what you are doing, but you better do traffic. i know that. >> let's go to the cameras, say good morning to the benny, live look at the ben franklin bridge, george, i'll be calling you later on, i need a lot of help, a lot of help. >> tell me only three lanes open, but here this morning, they already have four. so i don't know what's going on here on the ben franklin, but we will take it, four lanes better than three, the two lanes head in the toward new jersey this morning blue
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route, saint david's interchange. no problems or delays at all up and down 476, in delaware, an accident, just popped up, the second one this delaware this morning, route >> newark airport, there new castle airport, excuse me, then on the construction crews, still out here westbound, on the turnpike, near the ft. washington interchange. and then during the day, watch for road construction along woodhaven road. headed up toward franklin mills mall thereto maybe do some shopping southbound lanes every 295, from north jersey headed down through mt. laurel, voorhees, haddonfield, headed down toward the freeway, good to go, no problems on that new jersey turnpike.
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>> download the app by going to cbsphilly.com. /your drive. erika, back to you. >> thank you, everyone seems to be taking selfies these days, but, one illinois woman's selfie landed her in jail. the owner of mort i's boutique in west frankford, illinois, check security camera, saw a woman feel very distinctive neon print leopard colored dress. now, we took to social media to track down the apparent thief. guess what? he found the woman, 27 year old danielle saxton, after people saw her post a selfie on line. >> if anyone sees a leopard colored dress let us know about it, call us, text us, within, you can see it, 6:30, this happened at 3:30, we got this picture saying love my new dress, the selfie she took. >> how about that? saxton charged with retail theft of more than $300. they also found that she was wanted on another warrant. the owner said he was not surprised by the help from social media.
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>> the word is style. beyonce fashion sense makes it to the rock-and-roll hall of fame. >> beyonce isn't in the hall of fame just yet. how much, her dress is. tomorrow the new see up is opening exhibit featuring beyonce fashion. will also include that black leo tarred from her single ladies music video there is one, right there, also, her outfit from last year's superbowl performance. >> the back street boys are postponing their concert in israel this month because of the violence there, the pop group posted a notice on line yesterday to say they're concerned for their fans safety. the shows will have new dates in the spring of next year, this was to be first trip forest ray he will for the group. movie-goers, oh, ya, they are going big time to the movies to see planet of the apes. >> dawn of the planet of the apes was tops at the box office, pulling in $36 million. the horror film the purge,
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anarchy came in second place, brinking in more than $28 million. animated fill being planes fire and rescue came in 13th, sex tape, transformer, age of extinction, round out the top five. i didn't get out this weekend. >> no, i didn't. but i know you love the planet of the apes series. >> i will see. that will i've seen everyone since ronnie, back in the day, charleston heston, back in the day. i just heard somebody else out there, they saw it, too. >> now classic. >> oh, you do, yes, i can guess they are classics. they're old. okay. >> no, never say that word. right now 5:49. before you walk out the door, we'll get another check on your traffic and weather together. >> and updating today's top stories including the latest on the search for a missing boater. that and much more on other side. good morning.
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>> off board this morning, searching for nan in his 40's, thrown from a both late last night. coast guards said another man was able to get to shore after their boat hit a jetty. >> us secretary of state john kerrly visit cairo today in an effort to get israel and hamas militants to observe a previous trues. now, you are looking live at gaza right now. more than 500 people have been killed in two weeks from fighting there. >> phillies will use metal detectors starting tonight to screen fans entering through the right field gate at citizens bank park. next season all stadiums will use metaling detectors at all gates. coming up on a 53:67:89 traffic and weather together. good day for a ballgame, kate? >> not bad day at all for ballgame.
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temperatures right about where they should be for the time of year even couple of degrees below normal which is where they've been for the past couple of days, temps feeling comfy if you are ready to head out the door, may even grab light jacket, especially north and west suburbs, poconos right now, 56 allentown, 62 in trenton, 61 atlantic city. back to the sky tech in a few minutes, i'll let you know how it feels here in philadelphia, upper 60s, day planner right around 70 by 9:00 a.m. with mix of sun and clouds, turning little more humid by noon at 78. then by 3:00 it is a pleasant afternoon again sunshine and few clouds, at 84 for your daytime high. your eyewitness weather three day forecast sun and clouds today, warmer tomorrow, warmer still wednesday, but the chance for stray thunderstorm. good morning, bob. >> morning, everybody, 5:53, this monday morning, roads still dry, kind of quiet, starting to see the beginning of rush hour pop in some of the camerasment going outside to live look, at dry stretch of roadway, 30 bypass for the gang leaving downingtown, chester county, head in the toward king of prussia, frazier, exton, good shape
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>> chance to beat the heat in a entertaining way. >> petition this for philadelphia? >> mayor, listen? >> 1,000-foot slip and slide. check it out, in the middle of downtown salt lake city. thousands came out to give that try, have a little fun in the s organizers say they just wanted people to have a good time, even better on the inner tube. great idea. >> you can have a good time, 1,000-foot slip and slide. >> that doesn't even look -- it looks like the parkway? >> put it down for a weekend? >> bob, put in a call it mayor nutter.
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>> et cetera lace do it. put that set up in your babackyard? >> ya, right. >> one of the first people? >> can you imagine the water after couple of hours? >> look at you. coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news", staring at screens all day. whether it is your computer or ipad or smart phone, can damage your eyes. but there are ways to reduce the digital eye strain. doctor rob is in the house. he'll take a look at simple ways to protect your eyes. >> plus today's young adults known as millennial's even less after rush to get married than jen x ers, why it is bad for the economy, coming up next. (son) oh no... can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg.
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guard continues their search for missing boater. we're told a boat hit a jetty in the bay, throwing two people into the water. now, one person made it back to the shore, but another man remains missing, as they search for him. ukee? >> more breaking news now on the mideast crisis. let's show you live look as palestinians in the rocket strip. secretary every state, john kerrey, heads to egypt today, to try to broke area cease-fire between israel and hamas militants. his trip comes as the international community raise concerns about the rising civilian death toll after three weeks of fighting. cbs correspondent susan macinnis more now from washington. >> palestinians in the gaza strip woke to more rocket fire this morning, as the grounds war continues to escalate between israel and hamas militants. calls foresees fire grew louder sunday deadliest day of fighting. >> violence must stop now. >> the united nations
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