jonathan rosa, surrendered with his mother. >> i want to personally thank commissioner ramsey, captain clark, all of the men and women of the police department for their exceptional work in bringing these two (beep) to justice. >> crawford and his alleged accomplice now charged with randomly ambushing and carjacking a realtor on north philadelphia street, then moments later crashing her car onto a street corner killing three children, and leaving their mother fighting for her life. the real or also seriously hurt. >> what said was that the driver was driving at a very fast rate of speed and out of control. and with that, the tire blew. >> i personally just left him and he is in shambles. he feels horrible for what happened. he is trying to do everything in his power to atone for what happened last friday. >> rosa's attorney says, when his client saw pictures of the young victims he told his mother, going with her to surrender, and then making a

full confession. >> what they did was in defensible, and also unforgivable. so whatever remorse they may or may not have does not bring back the three young children. >> now records show that crawford got a five to 13-year sentence and could have been in jail until 2020. but he was released by the state parole board who said he showed determination for success. we'll have more on that part of the story as the suspects await arraignment here. we'll see you at 6:00. live from police headquarters, walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, walt thank youment team coverage of the deadly carjacking continues now, with steve patterson he's live in north philadelphia, at the scene that far deadly crash. steve? >> suspects no strange tears this community, in fact, both suspects from neighborhoods just blocks away from the scene, the scene by the way, you have to see it.

memorial has been growing by the minute all day long, the community coming out in droves, to show their support this afternoon meanwhile, in the neighborhoods, shock and awe, we spoke to one of the pastors, that new both men. >> before it all went wrong story of a place just trying to set things right. we try to minister to people, to keep them on the straight and narrow. >> they call it the crossroads we meet people at the crossroads of their lives try to point them in the positive direction. >> everyone in this north philly neighborhood knows it, for 50 years hundreds of kids have grown up in this youth ministry given stipends for volunteer work, to stay off the street. >> we had him here basically for all his life. >> eighteen years, one shy of this entire life, jonathan rosa was one of those kids, pastor juan new him all that time like an older brother.

>> when rowings a stopped showing up, a year he wishes he had back. >> unfortunately, jonathan didn't do that with us this year. and could have been different scenario. >> corneilius crawford started volunteers at the prison since getting out of prison, now charged with carjacking, sexually assault after woman until they lost control of the vehicle killing three young siblings. >> this is community where it is easy to get pulled up in negative things, it is a tragic thing we definitely don't condone his actions i'm sad ends, i'm hurt over the incident. >> family, friends, here at the scene tell us there is a vigil, scheduled for 6:00 in the family of some of the victims will be here at the vigil. we'll of course be here to bring you the latest, by the way, at 6:00. more on the ministry and the relationship to crawford that's coming up at 6:00. live in tie owing a steve patterson, cbs-3, "eyewitness news".

>> wild shoot-out in new york city leaves suspect dead said it happened in the westville as when authorities tried to make arrest. conditions of law enforce. officials now are unclear but authorities say the suspect was wanted in a sexual assault case. >> investigators are on the scene of deadly head-on crash in hatboro montgomery county. chopper three over county line road near jacksonville road at around 3:00 this afternoon. it appears a dump truck collided when another vehicle there. rescue crews and firefighters swarmed the accident scene authorities say the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. well, officials believe that lightning may be to blame for a fire at paradise farm camp in east bradford chester county. workers at the campgrounds say they saw bolt of lightning hit about 1:15 this morning then the teen lodge day camp building went up in flames and was destroyed. fire officials are investigating tonight. no one there was injured. we will have a more on the

fire though, tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. well lightning is also suspected in a overnight fire that damaged this big water tower in camden. "eyewitness news" at copewood and davis streets where fire crews arrived just after 2:30 this morning. they had the situation under control within an hour. well firefighters rescue a driver trapped inside after partially submerged vehicle in pottstown. authorities there say that a young woman drove her car into the standing water on west high street, right near the railroad overpass. two firefighters walked out they were able to car that i woman to safety, she was not injured. women, it was a stormy night overnight. the sun though, did return today. and now we're looking for some nice changes ahead. meteorologist, kathy orr, live out on the cbs-3 skydeck with the first forecast now, cathy. >> chris, the winds every change are blowing. the cooler air is not here just yet but it is on its way. we have a few more showers this evening to move through

and then we're home clear. looking at storm scan3 right now seeing line of showers headed toward allentown the lehigh valley there moving toward the southeast. and losing some strength. so i do think over the next couple of hours they will just be some light showers some pockets of moderate rain as well as they move through the delaware valley, little bit later on during the evening period. let's talk about the temperatures. right now, 83 in philadelphia, 82 in millville wilmington, 80 cooler through the lehigh valley. look at the poconos, 606 and beyond, state college, 66 pittsburgh 64. this is the air that's making its way into our region, and coming in, in a gusty way winds gust to go 30 miles an hour in philadelphia, right now, gust toss 28 miles an hour in lancaster wilmington and millville. so, it will be a breezy night. this evening temperatures falling through the 70s, into the 60s by 11:00 p.m. during the evening, a few stray showers out there. coming up, we'll talk about a cool change that is coming, and the next chance for that

heat humidity, and some summertime storms to return. that is the very latest from the skydeck. we'll have more on what is to come in that seven day forecast later in the broadcast. >> all right kathy thank you. 232 year old montgomery county man dead after early morning shooting. police are questioning the suspect who neighbors say was defending his home. shots rang out in the 1100 block of willow street in norristown. and that's where "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live with the details. cleve? >> reporter: well, here we are almost 17 hours later and this is still very active scene on willow street. both montgomery county detectives, and the norristown police department, working on this, we haven't got a lot of details from them, but hearing from neighbors they say they're relieved to know it wasn't their neighbor but possible intruder, the one shot and killed. >> blaine peers says gun slots were lard to hear this morning even though deadly situation was unfolding just three doors down. >> i thought it was the rain, and the thunder and lightning at first because -- >> he said soon detectives came knocking on his door, and

told him his neighbor had killed a suspected intruder. >> quiet guy quiet dude. he lived on this block almost all his life, and for something like this to happen to him just craze. >> i peers says his neighbor lives with his mother, and he's glad she wasn't in the altercation, the investigation continued throughout the day as patrol officers kept people away from the row home where the shooting took place. neighbors who came out after the shooting remain curious and upset. >> i feel scared for my street, because who knows, it could have been any house on this street. >> lives on willow street, says it is a shame for everyone involved. >> i think it is sad that he got killed, but at the same time it is self-defense. you can't run in nobody's house and think you're going to get get away with it. >> family of the 22 year old involved in this shooting say he's also from norristown, another part of town, they don't know what he was doing on this street early this

morning. we're live in norristown, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> cleve, thank you very much. well, five people were rushed to the hospital in a hazmat situation in northampton county. chopper three over the scene around noon today at green star recycling that's on smith lane in northampton. it is unclear right now exactly what caused that problem. thousands of eagles fans flock to lincoln financial field, as the birds hold their first open practice of training camp. >> football season officially begins, the sports director beasley reese, in the sat center for us, these fans so fired up for this first season. >> yes, they really r they have every reason to be very excited. the coaches earned our trust the offense should look like a video game the defense finish strong last season. big crowds to see the first day in pads at the linc. >> just cannot wait until the eagles start with our new team and we are going to have a good time this season, and it will be a winning season for the eagles. >> this fan and 15,000

others, came to the link to get their first look at the team and expectations are high. >> i'm hoping we have a playoff spot win a playoff game. but do better, improve as a team. had a great season last year, i hope do better. >> i think we'll go 11 and five. i think all of these people poo poo nick foles can't do it again, i think he will do it again. i says he will do it again under ten interceptions. >> eagles make it great fan experience, members of the military greeted the birds when they came on to the fields others got a chance to get up close to see the action. and the players love it. >> oh, it is fun especially coming to the stadium, you know my first time really, playing in here, so it is fun the fans come out, and i'm pretty sure continue to have these open practices get more and more of them out here. >> this was the first time the fans got to see the new and improved lincoln financial field. the birds spent $125 million

adding more seats another hg video screen, and improved suites. >> yes, i did, i've been following it on line, as well. so i'm anxious to see how the sands is -- sounds is on the board, always lint tinty before. so i am hoping it will be better. >> next public practice will be sunday august 3rd at the linc. parking opens at 9:00 interior gates open at 11:00 a.m. now, coming up later in sports, what is a training camp without a training camp fight? i'll tell how squared off and why it might and good thing that's coming up in sports. >> all right we look forward to that. >> boring training camp maybe? >> beasley thanks. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 5:00 farther walking on beach killed by a plane his daughter seriously injured. we'll have more on this freak accident, and how it could have happened. >> also, the latest from the middle eels, the un calls for immediate cease-fire between israel and hamas. but the violence continues. we'll tell you tonight how

israeli civilians are defending themselves. >> and cycling is not a new way to get around. but the technology surrounding it is rapidly evolving. "3 on your side"'s jim donovan shows us new gadgets aimed at making it safer for

>> police say this crash is due to a diaper lands three year old got inside, knocked it out of gear, hits the neighbor's house, child wasn't hurt in the crash, instead police say he got out went

home and watched cartoons like nothing ever happened. >> oh! >> but police did charge his mother with failure to supervise the child. well today's great weather have you thinking about hitting the road on your bike? well, if so, host every new gadgets designed to keep you safe on the street. >> consumer reporter jim donovan joins us now with these details. >> that's right, jessica chris. while technology can increase your safety, you don't want to rely on gadgets otherwise you could be peddling your way into problems. >> she likes gadgets to increase her awareness of her cars around her. one of the favorite, glass was rear-view mirror. >> it is really nice, when it comes to seeing traffic behind you. >> as more and more people are pushing the pedal the host of new tools are designed to keep bikers safe. gary is editor of bicycle times magazine. >> some very smart technology that we're seeing is related

to crashing. >> this censor pairs with your smart phone and can detect impact, and motion. if it sense as crash it sends a signal to contact 911. >> you can set the amount of time it takes for the message to be sent to a 911. all of the information is stored in the censor. and all of the information is stored in the clouds. >> gps products are getting more sophisticated. this one is designed to let you keep track of friends and family on the road, anal letter you if someone goes off course or has an accident. >> we're starting to see blue tooth activated tracking devices, for bicycles, some sort of beacon or water bottle case or built into a lock or built into an apparatus on the handlebars. >> new products meant to prevent accidents are hitting the market, too. like this loud bicycle horn that sound like a car horn. >> we're starting to see a combination of led lights with horns. >> now, some bikes are incorporating new technology, like electronic shifting, that

can help make steering and slowing your bike easier or electric for those extra pushes up those tough hills i'll be posting links to all of the products on cbsphilly.com. follow me on facebook and twitter. crash stuff would be good for you, right? >> well -- >> i've seen him drive so i'm sure on a bike? exactly. we could know if you've been disable somewhere, off the path exactly. and the horn for the rest every us, get out of the way. >> thanks, jim. appreciate t still ahead here on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 o'clock spiderman in handicuffs. a time square mascot arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer. and, this whole thing was caught on tape. >> and when it comes to spreading germs, handshakes are about as bad as you can get. health reporter stephanie stahl is on your side with a more sanitary greet that could make the handshake a thing of the past. we'll be right back.

>> i remember you said get road i for the storms, but after they leave you have something good in store. >> iry bumpy night. >> it was a very bumpy night. night that everyone runs to mom and dad's room, what's that what's that? it was very loud, the storms are long gone. but now the possibilityf a few this evening before the real cool change works its way in. right now, looking great out there. take a look, across the delaware valley, down the

shore, enjoying a very pleasant day breezy conditions in ocean city, cape may county. you're looking live from our "skycamtop the ocean city music pier. folks still enjoying the surf, and the sands. our live neighborhood network takes us to whitfield elementary school in reading where the temperatures 80 degrees, blue skies there with winds out of the west-southwest, at about 18 miles an hour, that's a sustained winds so we're talking about higher gusts across the area, seeing winds gusting to about 30 miles an hour. here we go. with a few more showers before that much cooler air makes its way through the delaware valley. cool front not through just yet, allentown seeing few showers, northern berks county some rain there is will be moving toward philadelphia, but by the time it makes it, it will be in a much weaker form. so we are expecting some showers, not a lot out of this, nothing like we saw last night. you can see the line, with the cooler air through the poconos, and toward the north and the west. seventy-eight in allentown, 78 in reading still 83 in philadelphia, 82 in millville

atlantic city and in wildwood. we are looking at dew points, so that true amount of moisture in the air at about 58 that's the current dew point temperature tomorrow, it will be lower at 55. and that is in the very pleasant category. doesn't get that much better as far as humidity is concerned. in the wake of our front, it will be very comfortable for tuesday, mostly sunny skies dry conditions, and northwesterly winds that will keep a breeze in the air if you're out of the sun may feel little cool, and then we'll warm it up for wednesday, as high pressure signings to the south and for thursday, the high pressure well to the south of us, we get into that return flow, which is a warm southwesterly winds, thursday, will be the peak of the heat, before our next chance of showers and storms return to the forecast by the ends of the week. in the poconos looking great 72 tuesday wednesday, 73 scattered storm possible for thursday, with temperature of 76. so for tonight evening shower possible, cooler and breezy, the low of 62. very comfortable for your tuesday, almost fall-like with a temperature of 80.

and then the exclusive eyewitness weather three day forecast, take a look, wednesday, 84, thursday, 86, looking very comfortable indeed. don't forget you can get the weather on the go with new cbs philly weather app. just download it now from the app store. of course it is coming to andrew soon. we'll be right

tragedy on a beach happened in venice, near sarasota on the gulf coast. piper cherokee made landing but failed to avoid the father and daughter walking on that beach. >> seems to be rather quiet watch i suspect the motor went out, they couldn't hear it coming. they ran out of fuel or something along those lines

and just hit them. >> neither the pilot nor the passenger on that plane was injured. well here's an unusual situation. spiderman is seen struggling with police in new york's times square. at least a man dressed up as spiderman. he got into this confrontation with officers, after an argument escalated t all started, according to police, when junior bishop, declined a couple's 1 dollar tip, for taking a picture. the officer overheard the argument and stepped in. bishop then told the officer to mind his own business. and then the fists started to fly. >> he came, put his right arm around his neck, and tried to body slam him on the floor. spidy then got out of it, and then started retaliating back against the cop. >> that's an expert eyewitness there. bishop eventually subdued and arrested city leaders in new york say they're now considering a new law that would require street performers like spiderman and

perhaps mini mouse there to be licensed. lifeguards race through the surf at a california beach when lightning strikes more than dozen people. >> i felt like a lot of heat on the head, bit. pressure on the head. >> all the sudden, big splash of light, boom, felt like someone punched me in the back of the head like right here. >> it sounded like a sonic boom. >> coming up survivors recount the terrifying ordeal on the beach. hear what it was like just moments before that lightning struck. also, international calls for a cease-fire in the middle east have been ignored. the violence rages on tonight. we'll update you on efforts to broke area peace deal between the israelis and the palestinians.

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breaking news in the deadly carjacking in philadelphia and critically injured their mother. police have now charged two suspects jonathan rosa, and corneilius crawford in custody right now we'll have much more on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a home in montgomery county there is happened early this morning in the 1100 of willow street in norristown. police are questioning the suspects who neighbors say was defending his home from intruder. sexual assault suspect dead following a shoot-out with law enforcement in new york city.

2us marshals, and a police officer, are hurt, their injuries unknown at this time. >> talking about few showers moving through this evening after that, it will be noticeable cooler, then the storm chances return to the forecast by late week. that is coming up later in the broadcast with the seven day see you then. >> thank you, one of the worlds' famed beaches is the scene of rare devastating lightning strike, 13 people were hit there, one died, happened at venice peach in southern california sunday. cbs reporter terry okita talked with some who witnessed the deadly weather. >> all the sudden, just sonic book. >> witnesses say severe weather happened in a instant. along the busiest stretch of venice beach. >> all the suds end crackle i look up, giant bolt of lightning. just shooting across the sky. >> gigantic, and then really loud thunderclap. there victim taken from the water. >> looks like they are looking, they are searching. >> while frantic search from

the air and scramble to safety on land played out sunday afternoon. >> in the weighter, i don't think we would be here. >> these paddle boarders still on the sand when the lightning began. >> we got zapped. felt like a lot of heat on the head bit of pressure on the head and you know, eyes flurry little bit. >> people said the electricity rippled across the soft sands. >> people that were sitting in the sands on the beach felt the electricity come through the sands. so, like dozens of people felt this. >> they were many doing up from the beach about how they felt like they got zapped and, you know, like somebody hit them with a taser or something. >> mike real came toughen which is family limit he explained how he jumps into action. >> told couple of other guys to grab the leg arm we all just pick him up. >> lifeguards set up triage on the beach performing cpr on the spot. in ridondo beach, you can see the power of the storm the site of this home is singed. this car was set on fire by the lightning. >> terry okita cbs-3

"eyewitness news". >> lightning strikes of ma magnitude are certainly rare, but severe storms in our area seem to be producing more lightning than normal. our meteorologist kate bilo, will be along to explain why in about 15 minutes. >> alton so van march with the latest from the gaza border. >> israelis, palestinians, blaming each other for rocket strike that killed at least ten palestinians, including children at a park in gaza. >> earlier israel dropped thousands of leaflets over gaza city listing the names of hamas militants and warning palestinians of severe consequences. secretary of state john kerrey; urging both sides to agree to immediate unconditional humanitarian cease-fire. >> in a interview with cbs this morning anchor charlie rose, the leader of hamas said there cannot and cease-fire until israel recognizes a palestinian state.

>> they need to help us or we will expel from our life. >> tunnel attacks are still a threat along the gaza border, israelis say just over there they found and destroyed a tunnel lead to go this. >> lives on the near -- 74 year old former paratrooper keeps a m16 by the front door, in case after millitant attack. >> i don't know how -- i mean -- >> destruction of the military tunnel network is one every race zero israels main military goals. and follow so -- alfonso van march. >> heavy fighting in eastern ukraine keeping international police team from reaching the site of the malaysia airlines crash. flight record presser that jet, however, are revealing more about what happened. now, ukrainian security spokesman says that the recorders show the plane suffered massive explosive loss of pressure after being punctured multiple times by shrapnel. the spokesman says the

fragments that hit that plane came from a missile. well lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to address problems with the department of veterans affair. that will agreement comes three months after revelations some veterans may have died while waiting for care. thousands more were on secret waiting lists. whistle blowers say they were punished for trying to sound the alarm. the fix will cost 17 and a half billion dollars 10 billion as emergency funding that will not require other budget cuts. planes and tanks and guns are a cost of war. so is taking care of the men and women who use those weapons and will fight our battles. >> the va has caused this problem. and one of the ways that we can help solve it is to give veterans a choice. >> taking a look at some of the specifics of that tentative deal, it would allow vets who have been waiting for care longer than 30 days, or live 40 miles away from a va facility, to see private physician. the bill also calls for the opening of up to 27 new va facilities, and gives the va

secretary more power to fire executives within that agency. well pennsylvania senator pat toomey was in montgomery county today talking about ways to lower the unemployment rate for military veterans. >> we got to fix. that will because the unemployment rate for returning veterans is way too high. these are folks that have awful lot that they can bring to any job. so one of the things we have to figure out how to better match the skills that they have with the openings that exist in our economy. >> and the senator was in town attending veterans job summit at pfizer collegeville campus. he is sponsoring a bill that would create a consolidated employment website for veterans. well, teens in delaware will no longer be able to tan inside a facility. a delaware governor jack markell signed a bill today that bans anyone under 18 from using tanning beds even if they had their parents permission. the bill is aimed at reducing teens risk for mel no, ma'am a it also forces tanning salons to post warning signs about

the health risks for from using indoor tanning beds. still to come on "eyewitness news", replacing the hands shake with a more sanitary greeting. health reporter stephanie stahl is on your side with why some are calling for the widespread adoption of the fist bump. beasley? >> reporter: bradley fletcher, jeremy maclin, in training camp tussel today. i'll tell you why these list dust ups will not hurt the team. chip kelly talks about the team's biggest free agent signs. cathy. >> in weather talking about a cool change, coming to the delaware valley, temperatures plunge we'll see how long that lasts in our next chance of summertime storms in the seven day, it is all next as "eyewitn

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>> first day of pads for the eagles also second training scamp scuffle. never a fight. careful not to get hurt, things quickly broken em. here's bradley fletcher on his wrestling match with journey maclin. >> just playing ball. like i was saying, emotions got going. you know, one thing led to another. you know, when you come back, start the day off. >> maleic come jenkins was the big off season pick up. his job stabilize a position that's been soft since the brian dawkins days. coach kelly says malcolm is

fitting in. >> great leader in the lockerroom meeting rooms got real really, really good football knowledge. really fit in. i think better than anybody on our staff thought woe fit in, just because we weren't familiar with him but he's a a football player, has a lot of stables to the back ends out there. >> all right the phillies, taking on the mets, a.j. burnett on the mound, team released outfields err tony gywnn, jr. batting average this season just 163, 239 for career, tough job losing his dad. we wish him

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>> we wish them lots of nights of sleep. they'll need it. >> good luck to them. last night's severe weather just one of many lightning storms we've had this summer. it has been something else. storms producing more lightning strikes than ever before. >> meteorologist, kate bilo, explains why. >> well, if you are look me, were you awake ends by lightning and thunder last night, as another rounds of severe storms rolled across the delaware vale, sky looking a lot like this. this is time lapse video shot earlier this is the month, but, boy it has been a summer of lightning, it seems like, every storm system that comes through the area, has been delivering frequent lightning strikes. in fact, let's back down some of the most notable recent events. this is since late june, on june 19th, half dozen fires were sparked across the delaware vale, thanks to suspected lightning strikes. july 2nd, storm broad over 10,000 strikes in one evening. on july 14th, 14 year old boy was struck in delaware county, as another severe lightning storm came through. just last week, july 23rd over 12,000 lightning strikes

in one night. and of course, just last night, july 27th suspected fires and power outages from another round of severe lightning. so just what is going on? i'll tell you, it is summertime. we do get thunderstorms frequently in the summer july august, usually biggest months for lightning anyway. normally in the summer we get big bermuda high that sits over the northeast, bridges heat humidity, tends to create heatwaves, that last for days and days. we haven't had a pattern like this, all summer long, really we've had the frequent storms moving through strong jet streams, and frequent cold fronts pitting the warm humid air up against the cooler drier air from the north and west creating explosive thunderstorms, they've had a lot of electric, a loft lightning so far this summer. we'll see what the rest of the summer has in store. rest of the week looking pretty good. for more on that with the rest of the forecast, here's keith. >> i thanks very much, kate. yes, big changes coming our way. and not too soon. take a look at these showers. they are going to be weakening as they move across the delaware vale, this evening. so no thunder or lightning

with these just some rain, and there could be some moderate to heavy downpours here and there. but that's just about it. so the worse was definitely last night. here's a look at the highs today. atlantic city, 85, philadelphia, 84, the same in wilmington trenton 82, reading, 81 degrees. tomorrow much different day. you can see where the cool air is, coming in, from the north and from the west. and the poconos, six off degrees, 68 in allentown 83, still in philadelphia. and more cool air to come tonight. down the shore quite warm, ocean water temperatures cooled down into the 60s whether we get those southwesterly winds on lands it, cools down the water, but we are looking at lands temperatures that are staying in the 80s for now down the shore. that will definitely ends tomorrow. in the wake of our front mostly sunny dry, comfortable weather for your tuesday noticeably cooler, high pressure builds in for wednesday, and we'll go up few degrees, by thursday, it will be close to average with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. that high pressure system will be moving off shore.

getting closer to that bermuda high position that kate had mentioned, you have the clockwise flow, it bridges in warmer southwesterly winds increase in humidity by friday increase in chance of showers and storms, tropics pretty quiet. here tropical wave cluster of showers, thunderstorms and within the next five days, it could become tropical depression number three. right now the tropics fairly quiet, we hope to keep it that way. down the shore cooler for tuesday, high only 75, but uv index stays high with the strong summertime sun. by wednesday up to 79 degrees, but cold ocean water will persist. tonight, evening shower, or two, few heavy downpours, it will be cooler and breezy, northwesterly winds, 15 to 20 miles an hour cooler temperatures, sweater weather for your tuesday mostly sin, pleasant, high of 80 degrees. and on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast, and "shorecast" wednesday, 84, thursday, 86, so it doesn't take all that long for temperatures to

bounce back. friday, 84 with chance of shower or storm better chance on saturday, warm temperatures, persist, next sunday and monday, and shore temperatures staying in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. looking pretty comfortable though, through late week. enjoy it. on the health watch tonight, what is the best way to greet someone? women normally we shake hands but there is a new study that confirms what we've long suspected. and that that that spreads a lot of germs. "3 on your side" health reporter stephanie stahl has more on that study and the healthier alternative. >> reporter: from the president of the united states to pro athletes, the fist bump becoming popular way to greet someone. >> we like t it is kind of cool. >> a texas hospital is now encouraging doctors and nurses to go for the fist bump. not to be cool but because it could limit the spread of bacteria. >> when you cough and sneeze, you're spreading those bacteria into your hands. those bacteria go on your

hands, then you touch the doorknob, you go shake the person's hand, that is something that gets spread. >> this video from researchers show how hand greetings were tested using sterile gloves dipped in bacteria. they found handshakes spread twice the amount of germs compared to a fist bump. >> when you grab somebody's hand and shake their hand, and grab it firm and hold it, you're going to transmit a lot more bacteria. >> most hospitals have hands sanitize nerve easy reach but growing number one hands shakes to be replaced when fist bumps. >> it is going to be little different, especially for older population, what's this? what's that? >> well what is up with that? now, the researchers also tested high five's. they spread less bacteria than a handshake but weren't as good as fist bumps. researchers say the smaller amount of skin surface that actually touches, between two hands, reduces the amount of germs that are spread. so fist bumps. >> explode willing, fist bumm up. >> or just wave? >> that would work too.

>> how about a wave and a smile? >> right. >> and lots of hand washing of course, always very important. >> always. >> stephanie, thanks very much. still ahead on "eyewitness news", what fans of the popular hunger game series have been waiting for. >> yes, we will gave you a first look at the trailer for the two part finale up

>> now for those every us who didn't make comic con's trailer for the highly anticipated film, the hunger games, part one. >> they should fight with us.

>> i am. >> ill. >> jennifer lawyer sense back, as catness debuted at comic con yesterdayment film features seymour hoffman. hunger games mocking jay part one released in november. big weekends in san diego big tv and movie news also coming out that far convention. >> the insiders kevin frazier was there. >> finally full glimpse, batman versus superman, dawn of justice and ben afleck also made surprise appearance. he will be of course be playing batman, that was just some of the madness the awesome necessary, that took place, at this year's convention, take a look. >> today the kings man at your service. see you tomorrow with something new though. >> samuel jackson ladies and

gentlemen. >> as usual. >> superheros, super villains, superstars wow fans all weekends at comic con. >> i feel like i'm used to it, because i think about it, i take it seriously, what should i do, what should dow it time? then i talk to kevin, you know our fearless leader, and we start thinking about ideas then i am running through potential songs to be playing you know? it just gets knee going. >> chris hemsworth, chris evans, mark roughlow, hit from the marvels of age every you will tron. >> what i just saw wow really englishing this out in a great way. it will be better than the first one. >> theo james and took break from filming in atlanta promote divergent. >> and whole section of me and shea make water polo naked. >> we will we're really good atwater polo. >> naked water polo? >> in keeping with the naked theme, arrows, steven, showed off his incredible eastbound for lucky fans at the warner brothers dc entertainment

panel. >> the thing about comic con you never know what might happen. >> wow. that just ended the interview. interview just ended. >> comic con was absolutely incredible. much more on the show tonight. back to you. >> hey, got to be careful. >> never know with those guys. >> you can seymour on comic con and get all of the days entertainment news tonight on the insider at 7:30, right here on cbs-3. >> and that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00 o'clock. >> now at 62:00 suspects charged in the carjacking turned hit-and-run that took the lives of three children in north philadelphia. and one of those suspects was just released from prison. jan? >> reporter: building dating back to the 1930's is burned to the grounds here in east bradford. i'm jan carabeo coming up update on the cause to this fire. >> and in weather the winds every change are bringing in some cooler air. but first, a few showers this evening. i'm meteorologist kathy or.

we'll have the latest on how cool it will get and how long that comfortable weather will last. >> and back on the field. fans flock to south philadelphia for their first glimpse of the 2014 philadelphia eagles. and the new look link. everyone worked very hard north last three days, night in, night out no one wanted to go home to make sure that we brought these individuals to justice. tonight police say they have their man wanted in the deaths of three children in north philadelphia. and we now know both men are facing charges for another sickening crime. we're also learning tonight one of those suspects was recently released from prison. good evening i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. we have live team three coverage tonight. we'll get to steve patterson from the scene that far crash in just a moment. but first walt hunter tracking the latest from police headquarters. walt? >> reporter: well, jess, you know, beyond the fact of the

case at a press conference here, police revealed just how deeply the loss of these children has affected all residents from our area, a neighbor who came forward with the cell phone he found and ultimately led to one of the suspects. the legendary charles barkley now paying for all of the funeral expenses for the young victims. and on and on. everyone hoping there would be an arrest, and after an around the clock effort, the two suspects in custody in the homicide unit behind me. >> i want to personally thank commissioner ramsey, captain clark, all of the men and women of the philadelphia police department for their exceptional work in bringing these two (beep) to justice. >> district attorney seth williams used unusually strong language to describe suspect corneilius crawford seen here or viewer video being arrested sunday evening and fellow suspect, jonathan rosa who surrendered few hours earlier. the pair charged wit