updating breaking news in center city, this ace live picture outside her ton help tell on north 17th street a lot of people standing outside. blown circuit breaker forced evacuation of approximately 1,000 guests and employees. "eyewitness news" has learned that circuit breaker blew in the basement causing smokey conditions in the hotel. as a precaution all guests and employees' vac waited the building. more breaking news secretary of state john kerry has just arrived in israel where he will work to broker a cease-fire to end bloodshed in the gaza strip. once again this is new video right now kerry landed at israel's main airportaviv despite an faa ban. israel primes president and u.n. chief today. death toll in gaza continues to climb fighting began on the eighth of july more than 600 palestinians and 29

israelis have been kill. faa ban on commercial flights in tel remains in effect for 24 hours. >> the the restrictions disrupted flight timetables all across the world and right here at home: "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us from philly international with what travelers have to say about this ban jane, good morning. >> reporter: well, first, we are expecting the faa to update us on this travel ban, a little later today. in the meantime philadelphia area travelers are left trying to figure out ways in and out of israel while this ban is in effect. a flight was supposed to land here at philadelphia international airport at 5:20 but, of course that flight was canceled. >> reporter: philadelphia area travelers with trips booked to israel are left scrambling after federal aviation administration prohibits u.s. airlines from flying to that country for at least 24 hours. we have had plans for a while to go to israel. we are supposed to leave sunday night. we generally go every summer on a vacation.

>> reporter: even a temporary ban won't stop nathan, his two kids are already in say his turn into something else. >> obviously we are concern about what is going on there to show solidarity with the israelis so we did not even consider changing our plans. >> reporter: he is one of many who disagrees with the flight restrictions, saying there are concession to hamas militants. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg hopped on a plane on tuesday saying flying to israel remains safe, he took israeli airline etal. >> this is probably safees airport in the we will world safer than any airport we have. >> its rail is are saying it is safe to flight, et at i is one of the most secure and lines out there. if it was in the safe to fly etal would not be firing. >> reporter: after a rocket near gaza strip, landed near israel's main airport in tel aviv u.s. airlines took action some suspending service between u.s. and israel indefinitely. faa issued its own 24 her ban

again, faa is scheduled up to date u.s. airlines on the 24 hour ban at midday, today. we are reporting outside philadelphia international airport jane carabao, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". in other news people in the netherland where malaysia airlines flight 17 originated are observing an official day of mourning as some of the remains of the victims arrive in the country this video of the plane leaving ukraine this morning headed for netherland. 298 people were killed when that plane was shot shot down over eastern ukraine last week. human remains are scattered monk the wreckage. the experts say some evidence has been tampered with or taken from that scene. pro russian separatist deny shooting down the aircraft. 6:03. here's traffic and weather together katie. >> good morning everybody. very happy wednesday to you. today will mark the arrival and actually passage as well of our latest cold front. eventually some showers and thunderstorms will be out there. we will dodge them. it does no look like this will

be a severe weather threat and i think you'll get most of the day in without too much of a hitch. there is a i trade off here. the fact thaw get more abundant sunshine for better part of the day also means that the humidity and heat will be creeping up on you a little bit more readily here. we will zoom it out the more. is there your frontal boundary it is responsible for pretty heavy thunderstorm back through ohio and northern indiana since this morning but once it reaches us the main severe weather threat will be confined through northeastern most pennsylvania, and just basically off to the north east. i think generally speaking our area will sort of miss, dodge the bullet so to speak here with the worst of the storms but there could be gusty storms or heavier storms but generally it comes later in the day towards night fall. currently we are at 72 at the airport. basically on par with even little rock and birmingham. so that gives you a sense of what this air masses like here at home fit is on par with the south east it means that we are going to heat up easily here.

i think we will have a shot to get you in the lower 90's in the city, there will be a couple other choice location that is hit 90 plus degree mark. more likely to mid 80's at the shore. the shore should be beautiful here today, great excuse to hit the beach and then eventually those showers and storms will move in but mainly a p.m. issue for most, bob over to you. good morning. 6:05. we are starting to see volume pop, showing us signs of the beginning of the rush her but an accident in conshohocken. this is ramp from the blue route, 476 north to head eastbound into philadelphia on the schuylkill expressway. right around the sharp curve here we have one car on the road surface, another vehicle, headfirst into the bushes here off to the side. there is some activity coming around that curve to go eastbound on the schuylkill expressway. lets go downtown one of our top stories here the smoke in the basement of this center city hotel. the evacuation guests are out on both 16th and 17th between race and vine. we are blocked there. two of our major roadways

accounts 16th and 17th street to take you north and south. use that alternate here coming into center city this morning. a house fire on girard avenue right here near 60th street and those hoses air cross the roadway preventing the the route 15 trolley to get past that fire location at 59th and 60th on girard avenue. erika, back over to you. also new you this morning police are looking for person responsible for a shooting that left within man in critical condition in west philadelphia. "eyewitness news" on scene of the 4900 block of thompson street. investigators say victim was riding his bike when he was shot multiple times in the face and chest. police are checking surveillance cameras in the area for leads on a suspect. a burglary suspect was arraigned this morning in connection with the home invasion in montgomery county. we have cell even if video here showing at rest tuesday morning. police say that the suspect entered an unlock home in gulph mills only to find home

owner still there. that is when investigators say crime turned from a robbery to a home invasion. >> the female victim is tied up and male victim is taken against his will out of the house, to get more money from an atm machine. >> luckily would the man was able to free herself while the two men were out of the home. police were looking into whether that same suspect is responsible for similar crimes in that area. your time 6:07. south jersey high school teacher is under arrest accused of sexually assaulting a student and possessing child pornography. police say joseph towns was an english teacher in middletown ship high school in cape may county. authorities say 349 year-old engaged in criminal sexual contact with the student from october 2012 through october 2013. shortly after ago rested yesterday he posted bail and was released from jail. the school district suspended towns and removed him from any contact with students. netter providence police department is asking for public's help to identify the suspect involved in the

pontiasdayilluri morning. authorities say that shortly after 11:00 a.m. man seen here attempted to lure a teenage female mountain small black koran providence road in the area of strathmere court subject is described as a white male 30 years of age with short dirty blonde hair, mustache wearing a maroon shirt at the time. if you have any information please contact the the police. here's a look at some of the things happening today the philadelphia school district updates parents today on the district's plans if the legislature does not approve a cigarette tax. that tax would cut the district's budget short fall. also last year was motown found are barry gordie and today philadelphia mayor michael nutter announced recipient of the merion anderson award. it honors individuals who have improved our world, beyond entertainment. salvation army continues its fifth annual christmas in july today. red kettles will be on hand at clothes opinion at 15th and market to collect donations helping struggling philadelphians meet basic

needs. if you are getting ready to use part of the pennsylvania turnpike on your commute this morning your drive may be quicker, starting to day, that is because speed limit on portions of the road between morgan tune and blue mountain interchanges will go up to 07 miles april hour but some curves will be lowered for safety concerns. >> these speed limits were proposed as a way to get people and goods to their destinations faster. >> officials are expect to announce other sections where the posted speed limits will go up later today. drivers should note state police will also be beefing up enforcement on the turnpike with the new higher speed limits. this morning police in new york are working to solve a mystery. they want to know who climb up brooklyn bridge to put those whitewash american flags there. they also want to know y police are looking into that security breach and investigating exactly how somebody slipped by security and scale the bridge n surveillance video we have you can see light by the flag

flicker, before going out, authorities say carefully fitted aluminum covers were use the to put those flags out but access to the top of the bridge is only available through a lock gate and quarter mile climb high a have above the east river. >> there is some indication of some good deal of preoperational planning perhaps some indication that they have experience climbing in construction or in bridgework. >> new york city has spent hundreds of mimbs of dollars to secure its landmarks since 9/11. now police want to know how somebody went unked placing large white flags on top of that bridge. >> very much so a mystery. 6:10. hundreds of thousands of suv's are being recalled this morning and three is on your side with important information, also ahead. it was like two storms coming together and colliding and then there was multiple lightening strikes. a day at the beach end in tragedy when that lightening

strike, strikes three people and kills one of them. new this morning, we are learning donald sterling is filing a lawsuit, in the los angeles clippers scandal.

a lightening strike kills one person and injures two others in florida. it happened when a rain storm hit yesterday afternoon. three victims were standing on the beach when they were struck. the crowds were seen running to seek shelter eyewitnesses describe the frightening ordeal. it was most traumatic experience i have ever been through. >> just got killed on the spot. >> i used to live down there. they had bad storm. weather was so bad yesterday. first responders told everyone

to clear the beach until threat of lightening passes. traffic and weather together with katie. >> a lot of times this time of the year you end up with these storms that just pop out of no where. anytime you ever hear thunder head back inside because lot of times out on the beach, in the open air and these storms can fire up without very much warning. meanwhile, a beautiful view here in storms in sight the atlantic city. absolutely gorgeous, picturesque start to the day on sky cam three. we will go next to storm scan three it is empty as you might imagine but just off to the west, bubbling up on the radar starting to take place. it is just a waiting game, we will end up with showers and thunderstorms but notice mainly p.m. i would say especially toward night fall. if you have outdoor plans i say keep them. eye on the sky later in the day it gets better chance for showers and storms to ignite and further inland. at the shore we will have a good beach day.

mid 80's thursday and friday. we will heat up in the weekend as skies are clearing out nicely. by sunday our next shot for showers and storms returning and lingering in to next week as well. >> 6:15. a live look at an subsequent in conshohocken on the ramp from 476, to head east on the schuylkill expressway. this is one of the vehicles involve, other vehicle is off in the bushes here went headfirst into the marsh area here. coming around the curve we have police, penndot this is all on the ramps from the blue route to the eastbound schuylkill expressway. just an update from septa this fire location at girard avenue, right here near 60th street. the fire fighters are on girard avenue and that is what carries the track for the route a 15 trolley. so right now trolleys are going to and from, only as far as 59th and girard there in both directions. our hope is that the the fire fighters and the the next 15 minutes can at least remove hoses from the track area and we will get trolleys, rolling

once again. coming into philadelphia from south philadelphia throughout the day penndot is working west on the schuylkill at 9:00 between university and south street, so watch for lane restrictions and delays, through the midday erika back over to you. the the target of the los angeles clippers owner donald sterling's latest lawsuit is his wife. sterling says helps estrange wife shelley deceived him to having mental evaluations perform and he accused her of fraud. he said nba commissioner, at so, and shelley sterling violated corporate law you in their attempts to sell the team. sterile was banned from the nba for racist comments. here's a look at today's other headlines on cb. 36789 secretary of state john kerry is in tel aviv despite bans on u all u.s. flights to israel. bombing near the airport prompted the ban. kerry is pushing for a cease-fire between hamas and israel. looking live right now with more than 1,000 people outside after a blown circuit breaker fills part of the

center city, sheraton there with smoke. they are in town for a convention. there were no injuries. the at rest of the home invasion suspect on the main line was caught on eyewitness cam yesterday today that suspect faces arraignment. prosecutors say that he terrorized an upper merion couple after break nothing to their home. we wilill be right back. sport coming up. it's the yoplait greek taste-off and we're asking this sports town which blueberry greek yogurt is their champion. it's the bottom of the 9th who's it going to be? get your greek yogurt here! can i ask you a question? which

one tastes the best? a tastes better. a. i love. lift it up and see what the winner is. who is it? no way. it's yoplait! i knew it! do you want to see which one yoplait greek beat? chobani. hoorah! yoplait greek wins again. take the taste-off for yourself. go boston!

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probably still asleep this morning after working late last night, knows maybe even you, may have been asleep when this game ended around 1:00 a.m. jonathan papelbon served up his first home run of the season on buster posey in the ninth inning to force extra innings. giants put together a four run, 14th inning and phillies rally in the bottom half fell short. around six hours. phillies lose nine-six. they will play giants again later tonight. major league scouts at last night game got a nice long look at phillies because of that extra inning game. jonathan papelbon and other establish stars could be on the block before the july 31st trade deadline. fans want actions and general manager reuben amaro, junior responded yesterday on our sister station sport radio 94 wip. >> we don't have any untouchables on this club, we don't have any necessarily expectations of what we will do. what we to have have is an open mind about trying to improve the club and we will try to do it in anyway we can.

>> may get way of the sixers tear it town and build it backup. engineering can be an interesting profitable career. >> now a camp at rowan university shows it can be fun too. two day camp is just for girls. young women got an up close look at science and math that are necessary for an engineering career. rowan team up with pse&g for this mentoring program that shows girls how to design a bridge, and how to make lip gloss. >> how about that. >> what a neat way to make it fun and it interesting. >> for sure. >> great class. >> a tree planted as a memorial to the beatles george harrison is destroyed but what destroyed it is incredibly ironic story nextxt. it is still summer but stores are already stocking in their shelves with back to school supplies, three on your side jim donovan is doing his homework to tell us how much you can expect to spend on this years back to school shopping coming up next.

for mid to late july we have not had too much in the way of heat as of late but we are seeing that build in right now. storm scan three starting off quiet. you can see activity popping towards pitberg in the last say her or so. eventually showers and storms do move in but this is a great beach day. mid to upper 80's in the cher towns, lots of sunshine and it will be steamy. that sand will be hot. have have your flip-flops ready to go setting things up out on the area shore points today. 92 degrees in the city. again, eventually thunder will roar. when you hear it, head inside, bob, over to you. good morning. live look at an accident scene. this is ramp from the blue route north, to the eastbound schuylkill expressway, crash involving this vehicle and see taillights of another vehicle that is off into the grass here. so emergency crews have been here and they will remain off to the shoulder but it is

attracting attention. rest of the majors coming in south of i-95, just under 20 minutes to make the trip. sun glare as well starting to pop on 422 but mass transit minor delays on route 15 trolley at 60th and girard, erika, back over to you. three is on your side with another car recall you should know about this time it is christ her recalling more than 700,000 jeeps. that recall effects 2006 through 2007 jeep commanders and jeep grand cherokees made from 2005 through 2007. auto maker says problem can move ignition key out of position and that could cause engine to stall. chrysler will contact affect customers by mid-september. it seems like just yesterday students were getting out of school but if you walk in any major retailer you may notice aisles and aisles with back to school supplies. >> yes. >> three on your side consumer report are jim donovan shows

us back to school numbers. >> retailers estimate families with grade school children will spend an average of $669 on back to school expenses this year. total of $26.5 billion according to an annual survey by national retail federation. household spending is up 5 percent over a year ago and school district, asked families to provide more of their own classroom supplies, spending on those items has climbed 12 percent. biggest chunk of back to school money will be spent on electronics, more than $212 on average, bulk of consumers will start shopping early, two thirds of those surveyed will start three weeks ahead of the first day of school, some have even started, that is presumably they are hunting for deals. when asked how overall state of the economy will impact their shopping plans, almost half said that they will look for more sales more often, others will do more comparative shopping either on line or with print ad circulars and one quarter will

make due with items from last school year. >> in many face list. students will chip in for their own back to school expenses, teens will kick in an estimated 913 million-dollar of their own cash while tweens will add 544 million to the overall back to school hall. reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >> won't be long before that staples commercial is on the air, it is most wonderful time of the year. >> kids hate that. >> i love back to school smelling the new supplies new pencils. >> 6:27. coming up in the next half an hour on eye witt the necessary news this morning, new developments in the middle east crisis, jan. >> reporter: faa issued a 24 hour travel ban to israel, i'm jan carabao at philadelphia international airport where travelers are searching for other options. also the best in boardwalk food, several local shore towns make the list see who has bragging rights coming up. bob and katie return with traffic and weather and we will do it together on the three's.

we are back at the bottom of the hour good morning

breaking news this morning this video just in as secretary of state john kerry landed in tel aviv. he is continuing to pursue an even to the recent violence between israel and hamas, his arrival comes one day after faa banned american flights to the country. kerry will meet with israel's prime minister, palestine's president and u.n. chief to

discuss cease-fire efforts. meanwhile bloodshed continues, palestinian news agency reports that 19 were killed in gaza overnight. israel's military also reports two soldiers were killed in a snipper attack. hamas rocket attack 1 mile from israel's main airport prompted the faa to ban all commercial flights to israel. >> travelers are waiting to see when those will be lifted. jane carabao joins us now at philadelphia international airport with that part of the coverage, jane, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee ander contact while folks wait to hear when that ban will be lifted they are searching for or optionness and out of israel, while the ban remain in effect there was an airline scheduled to land here, a plane scheduled to land right around 5:20 this morning, that of course did not happen. it was coming from tel aviv but those flights have been canceled. news of this temporary flight ban came yesterday as rockets fired from the gaza strip hit near israel's main airport.

u.s. airlines act add head of the faa, some indefinitely canceled all future flights to and from the country. federal aviation administration took action prohibiting all u.s. airlines to fly for this 24th hours. that left many travelers scrambling, some declaring they would proceed with their trips anyway. many folks including michael bloomberg says flight restrictions are concession to hamas militants. bloomberg flew out to tel aviv on the israeli airline etal on tuesday and many others air tempt to go dot same to support the israeli people. >> i immediately book on etal as a backup. aim hoping i can still fly on united but at the least this way i know i will get there. >> scheduled to happen later on today the the faa is to update american airlines about when possibly this temporary ban will be lifted. of course, we will keep you up to date. we are reporting live outside

philadelphia international airport jane carabao cbs-3 "eyewitness news". costa concordia is being towed right now from the island of gigly to another area for scrapping. this is new video. that cruise ship was carrying 4,000 passengers when it struck a reeve and capsized off the the coast of the tuscan island on january 13th 2012. thirty-two people died in that disaster. the the operation to remove the liner is expect to cost a total of $2 billion. right the now 6:33. we will get our forecast for the the day how sit looking. >> we are looking good initially. we will start off with cloud cover out at the shore points. we are going to eventually end up with more sunshine then anything for the better part of the day. then eventually some showers and storms move in. we will time everything out here. we will start off with a quick check of storm scan three. we are seeing a quiet the day initially. many of you under full sunshine already but we should have a thin veil of cloud cover over shore point at this point. that will change with time

though. we are going to just build in the heat and humidity. take a look at storm scan three, that is our latest frontal boundary and we have seen heavier thunderstorms through indiana and ohio. those will move in for us. here's timing of the storms it is mainly later this afternoon through your western suburbs, initially, and then it gets to philadelphia and adjacent counties and then moving into south jersey and delaware. i would dare to say if you have wanted to be outside all day to day at area shore points you will get a great day here but it is hot and humid and it will be very steamy. do i think we will easily get you in the lower 90's around city of philadelphia, as we go out towards resort towns not as hot the but still hot enough. it feels like true to formulate july, hot humid with sun and eventually some storms as well, bob over to you. good morning. 6:34. action over here in the traffic center this morning. lets get for a ride chopper 3hd live over the scene of

this accident right here in conshohocken on the ramp from the blue route to the eastbound schuylkill expressway. i just got word that state police are looking into the possibility of road rage this morning. this all happened around about an hour or so ago on the ramp from the blue route north to the eastbound schuylkill expressway. this one vehicle is involved but this second vehicle left the roadway, and into the bushes and head on in this pole here and that is reason for activity, police are on the scene and also attracting some attention here for the gang that is coming eastbound in toward philadelphia. lets go to the maps, rest of the majors i-95 starting to see a delay of 20 minutes into center sit and we're block on both 16th and 17th street here between race and vine, with some fire activity in center sit the eye. ukee and erika, back over to you. jay paterno son of the late penn state head football coach joe paterno is suing for

miss dismissal from coaching staff two years ago. paterno and era cysttent billiken i filed a lawsuit in philadelphia on monday. they are seeking one million-dollar and a statement from the university saying that they did nothing wrong. the manhunt continues this morning for two brazen bandits who robbed caesars atlantic city. new jersey state police say that the robbery happened early machine morning. sources tell "eyewitness news" that the suspects got away with $181,000 in cash. it is second major robbery in a atlantic city casino in the past year. last sum there are was a major heist at the jewelry store in the borgata. philly's only casino is looking to cash in on its popularity... sugar house broke ground on a 164 million-dollar expansion project, in fishtown, yesterday. the improved site will double in size and include a new 30 table poker room restaurants and seven story parking garage. it will create 1600 temporary

construction jobs and 500 permanent jobs in the casino. >> very exciting day, long time coming. >> to be in the position to provide adequate employment for residents of the city is number one on my list. >> project should be finish next year. four developers are still vying to open up another casino in the city. it is wednesday, and before you plan your weekend you might want to add a trip to the jersey shore. wildwood, atlantic city and ocean city all make a new list of having best boardwalk food around. by the way rehoboth beach in delaware also made the cut. syma chowdhry shows you what is on the menu. >> reporter: the shore means sun, sand and, of course, the food, so it is in surprise that seven shore towns in new jersey ranked high on a national list for top boardwalk food. web site call the daily meal rang ocean city 15th. >> we like everything stake sandwiches sausage custard. >> reporter: there are popular spots for goodies in ocean city. >> salt water taffy is key component to your new jersey shore travel. >> reporter: pizza is another stapel boardwalk food.

>> you can actually been working your way through different pizza shops on the boardwalk. >> that is right. >> reporter: don't forget delicious fried food. >> funnel cake is very popular and. >> reporter: water ice or frozen ohio court cool off like these kids but mom isn't worried about the sugar overload. >> one day is okay. >> reporter: run it off on the beach. >> yeah. >> reporter: four boardwalks made the area including atlantic city which came in four. >> only number four i think we are number one. >> reporter: atlantic city has typical boardwalk style food but also offers up scale cuisine. >> nice salard with after cade owes and corn. we did look at the bad food and then decided to have healthy lunch. >> not a secret atlantic city is a food par died. >> reporter: pj is with the city's chamber of commerce. he says atlantic city is a hit among food festivals. >> in the only food but beer, and alcoholic beverages. >> reporter: which means big business for atlantic city. >> we are hoping to be higher up next year. >> reporter: to see full list

just go to our list at the cbs philly.com. in atlantic city syma chowdhry for cb is. three "eyewitness news" what did syma have fries. >> those sea gulls wanted syma's fries. >> they did. >> they were circling inn teed. a tree planted as a memorial to beatles george harrison is destroyed but what destroyed it is incredibly ironic, we will tell but it next. >> how does butter sound for your morning coffee? we will tell but new trend that promises a energy boost and could help you lose weight. and too many bears roaming neighborhoods looking for food, leads to a new invention, bear proof trash cans. we will put them to the test, we will let bob rest will one. no i'm just playing. >> trash cannot the bear. >> right. >> ♪ lionel richie. >> he hope he plays all night long but a couple hours.

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talking about irony when beat also tack a tree dedicated to one of the beatles. >> los angeles officials are working on a replacement. this is all that is left of george harrison's memorial

tree in griffith pennsylvania, in los angeles. experts say up fesstation of bark beatles killed the japanese black pine. it was planted in 2003, two years after george harrison died of cancer. the city officials plan to plant a new tree in november. >> just an unfortunate event. >> yes, it is here's your traffic and weather with kate. >> good morning everybody. we will start off as we do with your pollen report at this time. levels are higher out there here today guys as we continue to keep high pressure in place for generally one more day. this is in advance of the next approaching cold front. we will see levels drop off tomorrow, with some rain moving through to wash it away but grasses plantain and nettle are your primary concerns. friday and saturday high pressure builds back in. levels will spike backup again. storm scan three clear for now we have stormy weather off to our west at this point but we are seeing bubbling up here. see that on the radar, one little bubble of thunderstorms

start to ignite toward pitberg and that will be our story. it is a waiting game, further inland, western most suburbs towards poconos we will storms first but then in the meantime we will heat up easily here lower 90's expect, more humidity too with sunshine before the storms start to move in. you can also expect to see maybe a lingering shower into tomorrow morning before skies do clear out bob over to you. 6:44. we are looking live from chopper 3hd over the scene of an accident here right at the schuylkill ramps from 476. now they have been on the scene for extra time this morning because they are investigating this accident as a result of road rage. two vehicles were involved. this vehicle took the brunt of the tam age because it left the roadway and went in the bushes here. it all happened about an hour or so ago the on the ramps from 476, to the eastbound schuylkill expressway, and what police and crew is still on the scene here as we pulled back out and we will see what

kind of attraction have of attention here on the eastbound schuylkill expressway. this is right where the jam starts to build to begin with on the schuylkill. it the is allowing extra time eastbound this morning between 202 and 476. as we go to the maps a fire location along girard avenue right here near sixth second street septa is able to get 15 trolleys past that fire scene. the that is good news for mass transit commuters. southbound i-95 starting to see delays at girard avenue. so far so good on the schuylkill expressway and mass transit is now running with no reported delays ukee back over to you. breaking news leads this look at today's headlines on cbs 36789 u.s. secretary have of state john kerry is in tel aviv despite the ban on u.s. flights to israel. bombing near a airport prompted the ban. kerry wants a cease-fire between israel and hamas. live lot at crowd outside the center city sheraton. they were forced out by smoke from a blown circuit breaker. many guests are letter carriers, they are in town for a convention.

eyewitness cam shows at rest of the main line home invasion suspect yesterday, today that suspect face's rain. police say man terrorized an upper merion couple after break nothing to their home. right now 6:46. and when school is out many students miss out on a significant source of nutrition. >> school breakfast and lunch a a food bank, the foot bank of south jersey is used to helping people who need food. this summer using a hundred thousand dollars budget they are reaching out to child ren. every weekday morning dozens of volunteers turn pennsauken youth athletic association into a kids lunch factory. >> children are hungry through no fault of their own. >> volunteer denise, a retired special education teacher is here each week. she knows when schools out kids lose school lunch. >> those meals go away and they could go without eating. >> reporter: these volunteers pack hundreds of meals and

snacks a day within thousand lunches, and nearly 600 breakfast meals for 23 campsites and day cares in the three county area. one of them is same cecelia's little angel's summer camp. >> this will receive children who we are providing with daily breakfast and lunch. >> we could never afford to feed all these children ourself. >> reporter: vicky says healthy food is a far cry from what kids brought last summer a lot of times kids would get dropped off here and just have have a bag of chips, a toe nut, that could be the whole days food. >> reporter: she estimates the free meals are worth thousands of big savings for a camp, a big boost for a child. >> you can see the smiles on their faces. they are ready for the rest of the day. that is a great feeling. >> great feeling indeed. food bank of south jersey hopes to be reimbursed by the state for cost of the program but they could not pull it off without volunteers and they always need more. to find out how to help out just go to cbs philly.com.

>> making a real deference. >> 6:48. before you have your morning cup of coffee a new trend suggest having butter instead of cream and sugar. >> i'm not too sold on this butter and coffee is made of high quality beans grass fed butter and coconut oil. the result a creamy hot drink. while some say the drink is loaded with saturated fat and calories, its supporters say there are health benefits. >> more energy increased brain power, rest craving weight coming off that they had trouble losing and it is all because of the healthy fat in the butter. >> that dietition say she drinks coffee every morning she also suggested that butter is healthy fat and helps the body run better. >> first time i her butter called the healthy fat. >> i'm telling you. >> all right. >> i will take a sip will you just try it. >> half a sip. >> teaspoon full. >> if that half full.

6:49. lets see is what coming up on cbs this morning. >> gayle king has your preview good morning. >> hey ukee and erika, i heard avocado is a healthy fat but that is why it is no the got in coffee. >> somebody will try it. somebody will try it. >> you never know. good to see you guys. ahead don baylor in tel aviv's air important. he went to the site of the rocket attack this led to the faa's decision to stop flights to israel. plus serial is losing ground in the breakfast wars say it ain't so, how the breakfast industry is trying to change your eating habits. chances are, think about this for a second, you might have an old pair of these guys in the back of your class it, bickerstock u.s.a. is in studio 57 with how some people say these ugly sandals are making a come back so they are front and center in your closet. the news is back in the morning. we will see new ten minutes. so ukeelee and erika, how many bickerstock do you have. >> they look familiar but i don't have have have them.

>> i had a pair back in the day,. >> you need good looking feet to wear those. >> i'm sure your feet are lovely. >> you are right. >> thanks, gayle. >> thanks, gayle. well, pittsburgh doctor wants to start celebrating birthdays, at the the very first one. >> this is just great, ready to serenade new borns the moment they make their appearance. >> ♪ >> doctor kerry jaja of pittsburgh mcgee women's hospital gets everyone to join in for a happy birthday. says he is continuing this tradition, and it was started by a doctor he met years ago 8,000 infants enjoyed his sound track for their grand entrance. >> i just say it is a requirement now that everybody sing's inn if you cannot sing it does than matter. we will all join together. >> ♪

>> doctor jaja says miracle of life still amazes him even after so many years and so many happy birthdays. >> that is beautiful. >> beautiful. >> we will be right back.

we will present to you floating grass. the jeffery family of lawrence county alabama had sod put down but then says this is what happened to their yard after 6 inches of rain fell. >> unreal. >> in just two weeks. >> that is water logged all right, may goodness. >> katie has best comparison what did you say a water bed. >> it is a grassy water bed. >> can i lie down on that. >> yes, i know. >> there you go. >> i had within back in college. >> did you really, a grassy water bed. >> no, a water bed. >> well, we are not looking the at wet weather just yet but eventually later today there will be a frontal boundary that rolls through in the producing inches worth of rain but will pre dues wet weather. it looks cloudy at the shore but trust me we will clear out, see sunshine and see temperatures in margate and

every where else start to spike. in the city of philadelphia we can expect a high of 92. make it 13th day of the year so far. eventually again some storms fire up for us, mainly late this afternoon and towards might fall bob, over to you. 6:55. a live look at the accident scene on the schuylkill expressway, this is ease wound almost cleaned up here, state policeer road rage had anything to do with the crash this morning but we are seeing volume from 476 in through conshohocken curve. downtown philadelphia, 16th and 17th blocked between race and vine folks awakened this morning with smoke in the basement of sheraton hotel. so folks are still outside waiting for the clearance to go back inside. midday on the schuylkill coming into philadelphia have after 9:00 o'clock from south philadelphia in towards center city penndot is working down to one lane between university and south street, i-95, delayed into bridge right now but a work crew expect to hit i-95 between center city and

columbus boulevard for the midday. ukee and erika back to you. we have had bears wondering through residential areas. >> most times they are not visiting you but rather your trash can. but in boulder colorado that are city council is making a big push for beer resistant trash cans lake that one. they had to test them out to see if they work. tv cameras got up close and personal at yellow stone national park testing facilities. as you can see that bear is doing everything he can think of to that trash can. >> i wonder what they put it inside to attract them. there is a treat in there. >> there is something in there. >> he bounces on it, sits on it, by the it, nothing will work. >> i hope they opened it up an gave him something. >> he earned it. >> yeah all right. >> coming up in a couple minutes we will brill you local news weather traffic and sports on the cw philly. up next new plan to spare some of atlantic city closing casinos. talk about a chosen counter you have to see what happened when kyackers get the a little too close to those

whales, look under water there. coming up next on cbs this morning a visit to disaster disney land the training ground where military and civilian work together to face a changing world. >> to continue to follow your local news weather traffic and sports we are keeping it live and local on the cw philly station.

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>> good morning. it's wednesday, july 23rd, 2014. welcome to "cbs this morning." a major international airport off limits to american airlines this morning. new mysteries in the shoot down of flight 17. the questions about missing victims and evidence. the new drought crackdown. neighbors turning in neighbors for using water. we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> secretary of state john kerry has arrived in israel trying to broker a cease-fire. >> the u.s. makes a push for peace. >> the faa says it will decide