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family, to make us relive a moment we won't regret. lets get to a special report there bob schieffer, nora o'donnell has an exclusive interview with the nfl interview roger goodell. this is a cbs news special report i'm bob scherer cbs news in new york, good afternoon. the national football leak commissioner roger goodell has spoken out for the first time when a second more graphic video surfaced showing the star running back, brutally assaulting his then fiance, in a hotel elevator. knocking her unconscious, and then dragging her along the floor. the baltimore ravens fired rice yesterday and the nfl suspended him indefinitely. nora o'donnell, co host of cbs this morning is just back from interviewing commissioner goodell, it was his first
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interview, nora. >> reporter: that is right bob, there are a number of questions for the nfl, at first nfl had suspended ray rice for two games, now he has been suspended indefinitely in the wake of this second videotape. the question has come up, why didn't the nfl necessity about this second tape. why didn't the nfl who has great security resources blank. not know about this case and tmz a web site was able to obtain this tape. i asked roger goodell that very question did he know about this tape. and here's what he said. >> to be clear, did you know that a second tape existed? >> well, we had in the seen any videotape of what occurred in the elevator. we assumed that there was a video, we asked for video, we asked for anything that was pertinent but we were never granted that opportunity. >> reporter: i specifically asked the commissioner did anyone, in the nfl see this
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tape before monday? he said, no. he said not to my knowledge. he said on multiple occasions they asked for this second videotape. they were aware that it existed, and they were aware that it was in the hands of law enforcement, specifically a prosecutor's office. they said that they act on multiple occasions for that videotape. they made a point that they tried repeatedly to get that video tape but were unable to obtain it. i asked them why they didn't go directly to the casino to obtain that, that videotape, commissioner goodell suggested that would have been illegal to do that. but i think bob, as we have more of this interview that we will air tonight on the "cbs evening news" and tomorrow on cbs this morning that i think you'll learn more about the thinking of the nfl behind this, what they are trying to do, to address the real problem of domestic violence about almost half of the arrests, violent criminal arrests in the nfl are due to
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domestic violence and real action nfl is taking and commissioner goodell answers the question about whether he believes his job is on the line. >> well, that is the scoop, nora, thank you so much. we will have more on this interview with roger goodell, on tonight's "cbs evening news". first thing tomorrow morning, of course, on cbs this morning and on cbs news.com. i'm bob she have are for cws news in insuring. you can see that interview on the "cbs evening news" immediately following "eyewitness news" at 6:00 o'clock tonight. some people might wonder judge is janay rice defending her husband defending her husband who was caught on video assaulting her. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry has that story. >> reporter: it is clear to see in the video who was the abuser and who was victim so why is media being blame. ray rice's wife janan palmer spoke her silence on instagram tuesday morning. she is defending her husband
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who pun ched her in the revel casino elevator earlier this year saying neither reports are hurting her family not rice. >> she's looking for someone else to blame other than the abuser. >> reporter: kathleen hess can relate to what palmer is going through. she was in an abusive relationship and now she helps other victims of violence. victims often blame themselves or forgive them hoping things will change. >> you experience guilt, you experience sadness, anger, you want to denial. >> reporter: that is where experts like this woman comes in with the organization women begins abuse. >> it can happen to anybody. it is not just physical abuse, it is about power and control, it is never easy to leave. >> reporter: many people are questioning why palmer stayed with rice but she says victims fall into a cycle where they convince themselves it is better to stay. >> this is the last time, that person is never going to do that to me ever again. >> reporter: in this casing ago begins perpetrator means
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going against the team and many people who hold rice to a high regard. >> in the just losing a relationship but also against the whole system, that is protecting him. >> reporter: both say victims like palmer need support in order to leave. >> you need to love yourself to walk away and get help and it vice hard to do and you need to find strength in yourself. >> reporter: representatives of women against abuse say that they are difficulties a interest 30ed on how the nfl initially handled the incident and now hope the organization will implement a domestic violence prevention program. in the sat center, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> same, thank you very much. as this video surfaced there are concerns about janan palmer being a victim of domestic violence. doctor phil, whose 13th season premiered today on cbs three, talk about marriages surviving incidents of blatant violence. >> i can tell you that this is a very difficult thing to overcome. when you've got someone that
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is being violent with their partner in that way the the likelihood of that changing without major and ongoing intervention is very, very low and i don't know whether she is speaking what she wants to say or she's speaking what he wants her to say. >> all of this, of course, is huge news in baltimore. the ravens announce ago this fans there who own a ray rice jersey can exchange that jersey at stadium stores. baltimore pizza parlor is offering a free pizza to anyone who turns in a ray rice jersey. restaurant says for every jersey it receives it will donate $2.70 to an organization that supports abuse wood man. new to an "eyewitness news" exclusive, a teen faces charges after leading police on a wild chase through a septa station. after fighting with officers, that teen ran from them, then jumped on and over moving septa trains trying to get
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away and putting his life in jeopardy. our walt hunter has an exclusive look at the chaos that was all caught on camera. >> reporter: pointed and screamed, spotting a 16 year-old suspect whose identity we are concealing atop market frankford el train now jumping on the roof of the second train as it pull in the era torresdale stop before the suspect climbed down to the platform. >> there was several girls on the the other side on the platform to tell him to get off the top of the train, consider your own safety what are you doing. >> reporter: septa police say it began when teen started battling office are during a fare dispute slipping away, turning the turn style and ducking in the car climbing to the roof. >> goes in between two train cars and climbs to the top of the roof of the eastbound train. >> reporter: after jumping on the roof of the moving train and climbing down the suspect pound on the door trying to get in before taking off again and getting caught nearby. police say balancing on top of the trains he could easily have fallen beneath the wheels or on to the deadly
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electrified third rail. >> it is dangerous in the electrical sense and also common sense to go on top of the roof. >> reporter: police say the 16 year-old who faces criminal charges, did not suffer any serious injuries abe that he later apologized to officers, saying he had a problem with authority figures. at the erie torresdale el stop i'm walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well, as "eyewitness news" first reported on friday, the trump taj mahal casino in atlantic city is expect to close in november. its owner trump entertainment resorts issued that warning in chapter 11 bankruptcy papers filed today. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live in atlantic city which details on that, cleve. >> reporter: chris, taj mahal is at a crossroads, it is positionally at a crossroads on the boardwalk. looking to the south you see lots of people on the boardwalk but coming around to this side where we have the closed show boat and revel, very few people. this is what atlantic city's
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future could look like from the taj north if the bankruptcy does not result in a new owner which is fear for a lot of people in atlantic city. >> it is sad for the people, i don't know where they will get a job. >> reporter: customers empathetic after taj mahal filed for bankruptcy and notified workers they will be laid off by thanksgiving. >> i don't know what i will do, too much talking about it. >> reporter: she and her husband, both work in housekeeping at the taj. >> it is scary, it is scary, but we still have hope. >> reporter: hope that is bankruptcy will result in the change of ownership and not a close another scenario union leader bob mcdevitt feels certain will play out. >> i believe the trump organization is trying to capitalize on the fear of workers in atlantic city toy get concession that is no other casino in the city has even considered. >> reporter: mcdevitt says management at trump entertainment asked for work tours consider dropping health and retirement benefits, to help pay off debt.
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they are not interested. >> no one is willing to give up their health care and their retirement so people who have mismanaged the the property into the ground get a few more months of salary. >> reporter: in august taj mahal employed 2800 workers so a closure will bring the total to more than 10,000 casino layoffs this year in atlantic city. >> it is upsetting. this is a nice place to go to vacation. >> reporter: she says taj mahal could be closed for good as soon as november 13th according to the layoff notices, that is unless they are able to have... >> well, cleve bryan there but still coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" apple unveils two new iphones and that is not all. we will look at is what being called the biggest advancement in the iphone's history. also terrifying scene as driver backs out of the driveway right in the tornado. wait until you see what happened here next. then could early intervention reverse autism? what new research says
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canvasly improve a child's outcome or even eliminate symptoms, what every parent should know coming up
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just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. apple rolled out its new product line today and first time in years company's iphones weren't necessarily the star of the show. correspondent bigad shaban reports from cooperino, california. >> reporter: apple ceo tim cook unveiled what he called the most personal device apple has ever created. the new applewatch. >> it is, the next chapter in
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apple's story. >> reporter: with the tech giant's first true wearable computer, users can get instant directions, access their calendar or usability in fitness tracker. apple watch connects wireless to your iphone so you can scan e-mail, make a call or use it as a portable wallet. new service called apple pay allows users to swipe their watch across the scanner to buy items at the store. apple also says it is iconic iphonies getting bigger with two new versions, iphone six with the 4.7-inch screen and iphone six plus with a screen stretching five and a half inches. >> they are, without a doubt, the best iphones we have ever done. >> reporter: the new products come as apple tries to recover from the cyber security scare involving the company's on line storage system known as icloud. hackers stole and posted hundreds of new photos from celebrity accounts. tim stevens says apple needs to convince consumers that their information will be safe. >> if people don't trust apple they won't put their data in
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that system and won't use their device. >> apple's new iphones gone owe sale next we will while apple watch goes on sale early next year. bigad shaban for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". iphone six starts at $199, i phone sixplus at 299, the phones they say have longer battery life, feature receipt in screen with more pixels and horizontal viewing mode, and the apple watch is first new product, developed under tim cook, since the death of founder steve jobs, three years ago. the miss america contestants unveiled fancy footwear in atlantic city. fifty-three contestant will take part in the parade saturday. it is the traditional show us your shoes parade, it starts in front of the boardwalk hall and runs down to connecticut avenue. each took part in the design of their state theme shoes they will wear in the parade. the next miss america will be crown sun take night. still ahead on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 what a little
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boy does in the oval office while his parents talk with president, this video has gone viral, and we will show it to you. fastest air haven't and most tallest roller coaster until the world goes up in flames. leslie. this week i will sit down with conner barwin who talks about his journey to philadelphia and health concern that almost prevented him from playing football
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kathy is here now and if you stepped outside there is fall in the air it felt like. >> a little fall and at any moment it looked like it could pour. >> and it did. >> is it going to. >> no, no, just a cloudy day, phenomenon from a coastal storm with a persistent another terly wind. thank living close to the ocean for. that storm is close enough to provide sprinkles down the shore, some wind but mainly cloud cover, even as far inland as philadelphia and its suburbs. take a look outside where you can see those clouds they are hanging tough across, the delaware valley. we are in the camden side looking across the bridge, towards philadelphia, and down the shore we also have wind, with wind gusting to about 30 miles an hour, we are looking live the atlantic city and steel pier. you can see those sprinkles on our camera lens and a rough surf down there as well with a high risk of rip currents even as storm pull as way tomorrow.
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on storm scan three you can see most of the precipitation well off shore and that is where it will stay. developing storm, off the coast right here of cape hatteras and will continue to move north east but a lot of cloud cover associated with it. as it does begin to pull away we're seeing some showers, moving inland, associated with a persistent easterly win. there will be a few sprinkles here and there but main threat will be a few showers, more of a nuisance then anything else. here are peak wind gusts and impact down the shore with this system. wildwood gusting to 29. atlantic city 26. dover 24. same in philadelphia gusty winds in trenton gusting to 21 miles an hour this afternoon. we have coastal flood advisory for shore, delaware beaches and bay, until 4:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. there could be some minor flooding at times of high tides so please ab wear of that. in addition to that we also will have gusts to 30 miles an hour tonight, and even possibly tomorrow, in addition to that occasional showers and
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high risk of rip currents. tomorrow the sun will actually come out and say okay great day to go to the beach but you have to be very careful. high risk of rip current today and maryland rate risk for tomorrow. right now in philadelphia 75. same in wilmington with the clouds we will make it to 76 in allentown. it is brighter farther you move, in the the north and east and you can see heat building through central part of the country and we will be back there real soon before the big cool down in the northern plains moves towards the delaware valley. as far as our forecast is concern, improving wednesday, and then a chance of a few showers or thunderstorms by thursday. overnight mostly cloudy and pleasant. low of 64. during the day wednesday partly sunny, temperature of 80 degrees. on the exclusive eyewitness weather three day forecast you can see clearing out, warming up storms and then clearing by friday in the three day forecast. that is the way it looks for now we will be back with leslie
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well, this is eagles linebacker connor barwin's second season with the team. he has emerged as a key leader on defense but he had to overcome a major obstacle to get to this point. eagles outside linebacker connor barwin always loved the game but doing it for a living is a dream come true. >> i never thought i could be a professional athlete until i got to the university of cincinnati my freshman year and i was brent celek's backup. everybody said brent was going to be an nfl player and at that point i was like, i'm better than brent celek, i can be a nfl player. i was than the better than him
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at that time but that is funny that is who i go against every day now. >> reporter: it wasn't always easy with connor born completely deaf. >> i do not talk about it very much. i went through major surgeries since i was 12 years old and i cannot hear out of my left ear still but it has never been a big deal. >> reporter: what is a big deal is his commitment to the city of philadelphia. >> of course at a young age we were always at community events, clean ups, parks, so early on i learn the importance of community, and really the the power of community, so now, i'm 27, i feel like i'm living in philadelphia year round. i feel like i will be here for a while. thinks where i stuck my roots in because the city does so much. i owe it to the city to live in the city year round. >> reporter: last season eagles offense excelled while defense struggled. he said that is about to change. >> our defense is growing. package is growing. i think we're working out minor details. hopefully we will pick up where we left off last year the way we played second half of the season we need to start
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that way and growing throughout the year. >> he is the nicest guy, smart guy but he is a beast on the field. >> yes, he isy love the whole brent celek thing. he can make it, i can make it in the nfl. thank you, leslie. coming up, in the next half an hour's raising signs of autism new study shows it can be donnas therapy begins at six months old. we will have the latest research. las vegas strip under water, record rainfall there wash away part the of the interstate just north of the city. and new tonight at 6:00 something in your child's diet could put them in danger of high blood pressure, or heart disease, most kids are getting way too much salt in their food but biggest culprit aren't the most obvious once. health reporter stephanie stahl has important information for parents
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it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself. and now try new progresso chili. slow-simmered, homemade taste. i'm jessica dean with the day's top stories. fall out continues from this shocking video of ray rice knocking out his wife janany. nfl commissioner roger goodell is under fire for in the seeing this version of the attack during his initial investigation of the incident. goodell explains why to cbs news anchor nora o'donnell. >> we had mountain seen any
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videotape of what had occurred in the elevator, we assumed there was a video, we asked for video, we asked for anything that was pertinent but we were never grant that had opportunity. >> today janay rice lashed out at the media on instagram and defendedded her husband. you can see more of goodell's interview on "cbs evening news" at 6:30. as "eyewitness news" first reported trump taj mahal casino expects on close in november if it cannot reduce expenses. its owner trump entertainment resorts issued the warning in chapter 11 bankruptcy papers officially filed today, kathy. we are under the influence of the coastal storm an as it pull is a way we will see clouds give way to sunny skies but in the meantime it will be cloudy, heavier rain will stay off shore but there will be a few sprinkles and showers especially through south jersey and delaware. coming up we will talk about the humidity that will be returning and it will set off september storms and then cooling down, could it be for good? that is coming up with the seven kay later in the
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broadcast, chris. well, record breaking rainfall leads to flash flooding in las vegas. this is a look right outside door of a casino on the famedded las vegas strip. as cbs news reporter danielle nottingham tells us these are remnants of the hurricane norburt hitting the southwest, it is feared as many as two people may have been killed by the storms. >> 40-mile stretch of interest state 15 near vegas is closed and could be shut down for several days. whole sections of the highway that are completely gone and buckled. >> reporter: nevada highway officials say floods washed out the only interest state highway that leads into vegas. drivers line up on the side of the highway waiting for updates. >> they told us like two day wait and we don't know what to do. >> reporter: flood waters raced through las vegas hotel and casino parking lots on monday after more than 3 inches of rain fell in one hour. the storm knocked out power,
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including some of the famous neon lights, here along the vegas strip. the the torrential rain and flash floods forced evacuations and threaten live stock in the valley north of vegas. in arizona, a wave of water hit jim samson while driving in phoenix. >> i just waited inside for pressure to equal ice from the inside to outside and opened up and climbed out. >> reporter: national weather service says rain and flooding could continue in the southwest through early wednesday. daniel nottingham for cbs "eyewitness news". flames devour highest point of what was once the fastest, tallest roller coaster in the world. fire broke out aside the colossal magic mountain in southern california in southern california yesterday. at muse. park was closed and there were no injuries. it was shut down last month so it could be converted into a modernized wood and steel roller coaster. president obama begins laying out his case for
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expanded military action known as the sunni group known as isis. president spent the afternoon pushing for congressional support of ahead of prime time pitch for public support. craig boswell has details. >> reporter: top congressional leaders came to the white house to hear president obama outline plans to confront isis militants. >> we need to have from the president of the united states the most important leader in the world a plan for eliminating them. >> reporter: house republicans huddled tuesday to discuss sunni terror group operate nothing iraq and syria. g.o.p. leaders said they want specifics from the president but lawmakers are decided on whether expanding the mission into syria requires congressional approval. >> i think it would be a mistake for president to wait for congress to act. i think if he believes the axis necessary as command inner chief he should take it. >> reporter: white house has always said the president has the authority but wants coming on the same page. president obama makes his case publicly in a prime time
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address wednesday. >> what the president will talk about in the speech tomorrow is what that next phase entails. protecting the american people. >> reporter: on capitol hill the administration is offering more closed door briefings on the president's plan which does not include ground troops. >> i don't know how we feel but i will just wait until i get facts before i jump off into something thaw read on the internet someplace. >> reporter: white house says u.s. air strikes in iraq have have helped stop the advance officeis fighters. at the white house craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". watch president obama layout his isis strategy during an address on the nation tomorrow night at 9:00 o'clock right here on cbs-3. also scott pelley will be reporting from iraq all week on the "cbs evening news" and will have latest on the ongoing crisis in the region. four american aid workers sickened with the ebola virus is under going treatment at a hospital in atlanta. doctors at emery university hospital say it is a good sign that the patient managed to
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walk from an ambulance in the hospital today. officials there have have in the yet released the patient's identity. the world health organization says that the patient is a doctor working in the ebola treatment center in sierra leon. a woman is critically injured after a shooting in south philadelphia's queen village neighborhood. this happened around 10:00 o'clock last night at courtyard apartments near fifth and washington. police say that the three two-year old was shot twice in the face and arm and point blank range. officials are considering the victim's live in boyfriend as a person of interest. protesters take to the streets outside central high school in philadelphia protesters are with the philadelphia coalition, advocating for public schools. they say cuts to education funding are unfair and governor tom corbett toys blame. "eyewitness news" in camden as new jersey governor chris christie visited the cato the community family school on westfield avenue. governor was joined by camden mayor dana red and
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superintendent rouhani yard, the governor talk about, improvements within the district. voters in delaware are going to the poles as it is primary day in the first state. republican candidates karl smith smith and kevin wade are battling it out for u.s. senate nomination, winner of that race will challenge democrat chris coons in the november general election. the race for the republican nominee for state treasurer pits candidate cheryl val swale a against ken simpler, and they will face off against shawn barney. polls will be opened until 8:00. find out who won on "eyewitness news" tonight and on cbs philly.com. good evening, everyone. it looks like we have a race to get across ben franklin bridge. everybody is trying their best to even move ever so slightly, but it is a slow go from new jersey all the way to philadelphia we have two right lanes block as a result of construction. this delay stemming back on 676, admiral wilson boulevard.
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it will not be fun. better idea use betsy ross bridge, walt whitman, tacony if you can, so that will be slow. once you get there even slower once you get your way down to the schuylkill expressway trying to get on i-95. looking at i-95 in delaware county, we approach 452, and, north bound delay. heading southbound, and, out of northeast philadelphia, she dropped down to 20 miles an hour. that has to do with the construction zones. north bound you are traveling the same, out of the vine street expressway and take a look at that red on the schuylkill eastbound jammed from the area of 202, beyond 476, and as you approach area of gladwynn you catch a very small break but delayed again around vine street expressway, slight delays on the eastbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike southbound on 202 around malvern area we are also deal with the accident on roosevelt boulevard north bound at f street so be mindful of lane blockages as a result and crowding at this intersection. in major delays traveling at the airport, jessica.
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>> vittoria, thanks very much. coming up a meeting with the president takes a rat's musing turn. turning to today one little boy did in the oval office. loyalty programs give more and more creative with their offerings, tonight three on your side with how you can benefit traveling just a few times a year. just unbelievable video here a man pulls out of his garage and right into the middle of a tornado, wait until you see what happens next, kathy? wow. >> in weather we are talking about a coastal storm pulling further away, mess of us once even know what was going on fit wasn't for the included cover. after that the sun will be returning, we will take a look at that plus weekend weather coming up as "eyewitness news" continue
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drivers are filling up at philadelphia's first natural gas fueling station. governor tom corbett cut the ribbon at vng facilities at roosevelt boulevard. the governor says that he supports the widespread use of of natural gas vehicles because they use a cheaper, cleaner, american fuel. the vng is building multiple stations and markets across the u.s. it is now time to check the the philadelphia jobs report.
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>> here is cbs news correspondent steven greenburg. >> cashier free grocery stores and drones that deliver packages are tip of the iceberg our labor market may hit. 47 percent of all of our jobs are at risk for being automated out of existence according to a study that looked at 700 u.s. occupations but workers trained in science, technology, engineering, or math, so-called stem jobs, should be well positioned this this high tech economy. stem jobs may not be for everyone but you don't have to be an engineer or math major. brooking study found more than half of the all jobs require some training but not a four year college degree and those skills are needed add cross a variety of blue collar or technical jobs in manufacturing, health care, and construction. in the philadelphia area, stem cells account for almost 21 percent of all positions and on average stem jobs requiring an associates degree or less pay more than $58,000 a year. that is a big jump over the average non-step job.
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workers with education and skills in any of those field are in demand and that demand should continue to grow in the coming years. i'm steve greenburg for
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a driver reverses right in the tornado, pinky pull ups and a boy's but oval office
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couch. look at this driver in russia as they pull out of the garage and instantly regret this decision, because they were staring right into a tornado. his dash cam caught the the whole thing as he turns back toward the garage for shelter, you'll see tornado just rips that apart. >> wow. >> luckily twister missed the car by a few feet before moving on to the field. close call there are there. this guy doing the pull ups, thinks a 26 year-old from india. now in the book of world records, because it is pinky pull ups. he uses only his two little fingers and pulled his own body weight 16 times in 302nd. now, he worked very hard because we're told he spent 14 years perfecting this technique. meeting leader of the free world cannot be that boring, right? check out this little guy on the left of your screen. >> he decided to face plant in the couch at the oval office. his dad a departing u.s.
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reek set service agent and moth's peer to have having a lovely chat but little boy looks like he is ready to go home. >> he is done now. >> he has check out. >> well, he will probably, parents you can frame that one for a long time. >> a lot of important people satan that couch. they is. lets take a look at weather now. >> well, we know our children would to the same thing. live neighborhood network takes us down the shore to the municipal building in margate and we will bring you through the afternoon with this time lapse, just socked in with the clouds, throughout the day. a few sprinkles here and there and windy conditions. you can see flags rowing in the wind this afternoon but not much going on. plenty of clouds. kutztown at area middle will school, soccer field not busy right new but look at that temperature. 70 degrees. southeasterly wind with some breaks in the clouds as you head toward the north and toward the west of philadelphia. right now on storm scan three we are seeing a few showers, pushing inland, with a
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persistent easterly flow. storm system developing off the mid-atlantic moving in the north east but we will still see a few showers here and there down the shore and delaware beaches over the course of the next 24 hours. on the cooler side in philadelphia 75. trenton 71. atlantic city which some showers. 68 degrees. poconos 64. quite cool but not as cool as it will get later toward the weekend. look at these numbers calgary 36. bismarck, 48. we will see some of that cool air moving in toward us but nothing like this in the northern plains there they are expecting some snow showers. now for your wednesday we will see this storm moving further out to sea, mere spectators, and then during the day tomorrow sun returns, temperatures will be around 80 degrees. getting warmer though as we watch this front approach from the northwest and squeeze that he is warmth up the east coast. temperatures on thursday will be at least in the mid 80's, possibly higher and we will see showers and storms developing with this front. air that is cool is behind
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this front, it will get gradually cooler for friday, saturday, and sunday, and then we will be seeing temperatures still below average into next week. future weather shows for the morning tomorrow sunshine still seeing that persistent flow bringing in a few sprinkles and clouds but mostly sunny and then additional cloud moving our way late wednesday and in anticipation of some storms late on thursday. overnight mostly cloudy and pleasant. low temperature 64 degrees. during the take wednesday partly sunny warm with a northeast forly win, very pleasant day, high temperature 8o looking ahead on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast and shore cast thursday 86, late day shower or storm, friday clearing and cooler but look at saturday afternoon showers, coming in high of only 73, after that we are in the mid 70's and that is below average for this time of the year but hey we will take it, quiet september is a good september. we will send it back to you. on the healthwatch
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tonight, a new study suggested that early intervention could potentially reverse autism. study looked at autistic infants between the ages of seven to 15 months. it found that those children who received therapy at that age generally showed fewer symptoms down the road. they tended to have fewer language, developmental delays and in some cases kids that received therapy as a babe any longer exhibited signs of the disorder by the age of three. hotel, airline loyalty programs, you saw for very focused perks, reward for frequent travel was most often, more travel. >> but as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find now companies are stepping up the game with rewards that go way beyond a room or a seat. >> reporter: at this years u.s. open tennis tournament star wood hotels offered loyalty hotel members perks beyond hotel rooms like this special suite, even the opportunity to he take a lesson with a pro.
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>> one thing to get good tickets to a concert or good ticket to the the tennis venue but when you can provide experience and access that is once in a life time that is differentiator for us. >> reporter: it is part of the recent move toward better perks for collecting points. experiences, beyond free travel. >> consumers have hit a melting point where they are sick of being told no. there is no nights available, no flights available. these new redemption options for american and experience is a how the programs to make money, and differentiate themselves and consumers are happy. >> reporter: elite customers reap most benefits but programs are starting to do more for less frequent travelers too. >> some programs are better than others, amount have of miles you need. there is different factors but taking time and investigating, can save thousands in the long term. >> reporter: even a customer who stays, for instance only five nights a year in the hotel may be able to cash in on some sort of a reward
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because more and more companies realize infrequent travelers are more likely to post those rewards on social media to influence friend, family more often then perhaps a business traveler. >> interesting. >> i use my points for travel. i don't need a stupid alarm clock or play ten business somebody. >> i'm with you if you are traveling you just want to travel more. >> give me a free breakfast i'm good to go. i know oatmeal is cheap but it is free. >> jim, thanks. still ahead on "eyewitness news" a family bringing a better education to children. >> school children are enjoying a new library that i opened today thanks to the family of the fallen police officer, i'll have that story when we come back.
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for years family of the fallen philadelphia police officer has kept his family alive by lending a helping hand. >> family just finished a new project at a school that is dear to their hearts. ukee washington has this weeks story of brotherly love.
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>> reporter: we were there as school children got to see their new library dedicated to the late office are it is a wright new room at saint veronica room on north sixth street, full of books, and fresh paint. hanging on the wall is picture of officer daniel boyle killed 23 years ago in the line of duty and whose father went to this school. >> i went here for first grade through eighth and thinks where my roots were and values and i thought it was time to give something back. >> reporter: so patrick boyle and others, spruced up the library media certainty. blue and gold, police colors. >> there was a group of us down here putting paint on the walls and my brother spilled a gallon of paint on the carpet we had to replace carpets after that. >> we have a new rug. we are very grateful to danny. >> reporter: today the library was dedicated with a ceremony and a plaque to hang outside the library to teach children about danny ble. >> he loved everybody very
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much and he wanted to help. >> reporter: to his surprise the boy le family also had a check for $10,000 for the principal that will go toward scholarships. >> i think it is a tremendous thing that they have done, turning something horrible like a death of a child, into something good. >> reporter: now next generation will learn all about a man who gave all to the city of philadelphia. over the years the officer daniel boyle scholarship fun has given more than 50 you this dollars to saint veronica and raised more than one million-dollar total for a number of catholic schools. if you would like to help go to cbs philly.com and search brotherly love. i'll see you in the morning. i'm ukee washington for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. breaking news at 6:00 nfl commissioner roger goodell breaks his silence on the ray rice story, hear his exclusive comment, next. i'm charlotte huffman in atlantic county coming up hear what a former atlantic city prosecutor says about the
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controversial ray rice decision. then an "eyewitness news" exclusive, chaos caught on camera. why a teenager jumped from the top of the septa train and were police were chasing him in the first place. kathy? a coastal storm brings clouds, wind and some rain but sun will return with september storms, we will track those coming up. and why doctors are now sounding the alarm about high blood pressure in children, "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. we will begin at 6:00 with exclusive breaking details in the story that has everyone talking. the commissioner of the nfl, roger goodell, makes his first comments about the ray rice story. good evening, thanks for joining us i'm chris may. i'm jessica dean. when video surfaced yesterday league suspended rice indefinitely but questions still linger tonight about what the nfl knew and if the league saw this new video
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during the original investigation. here's what the commissioner told cbs news anchor nora o'donnell just a few minutes ago. >> we had moth seen any video tape of what occurred in the elevator, we assumed there was a video, we asked for video and anything that was pertinent but we were never grantedded that opportunity. >> reporter: you can see much more of that interview on the "cbs evening news" at 6:30. of course, this incident sheds light on the problem of domestic violence in the nfl, almost half of the arrest of league personnel are related to domestic violence. tonight, both rice and his wife janay broke their silence. >> rice said in a text message to cnn that quote i'm holding strong for my wife and kid, that is all i can do right now. that text came hours after his wife janay expressed her frustrations on instagram. she said quote no one knows the pain that the media and the public has caused my family. to make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret every day is a horrible thing to
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take something away from the manny love that he has work for all of his life just to gain ratings is who are i can. >> ray rice never served jail time for at salt that happened back in february but instead accepted in the pretrial intervention program known as pti. we have learn today that it is similar to a first offender program. "eyewitness news", i team investigator, charlotte huffman spent the day digging in to why rice was allowed into that program and she's in the sat center now, charlotte. >> reporter: chris, the atlantic county prosecutor's office had video and made decision to put ray rice in the program that is completed, will dismiss rice's criminal ough it neverrice's criminal happen. now this evening with the video out and raising eyebrows, prosecutor jim maclean, is not talking about his decisions. the video inflammatory and people, outraged. >> i am outrage. i don't conn down domestic violence toward women. it is ridiculous. >> reporter: more upset to go

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