>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good evening. i'm chris may. i'm jessica dean. to night ray rice's wife comes to his defense and the nfl commissioner answers the questions so many people are asking. >> roger goodell sat down for this exclusive interview with cbs this morning's nora o'donnell. >> did you know that a second tape existed? >> we had not seen any individual 83 tape of what occurred in the elevator. we assumed that there was a video. we asked for video. but we were never granted that opportunity. >> so did anyone in the nfl see the second video tape before monday? >> no. >> no one in the nfl? >> no one in the nfl to my knowledge and i've been asked

that same question and the answer to that is no. >> how is it that the nfl couldn't get their hands on the second tape but a website called tmz could? >> well, i don't know how tmz or any other website gets their information. we are particularly relying on law enforcement. that's the most reliable. it's the most credible. >> while goodell did acknowledge the league believed there was a video tape that captured the assault he said they tried to acquire it from police, from prosecutors and from the casino itself but they were denied. he also defended the league's investigation. >> question becomes, did the nfl drop the ball or was the nfl willfully ignorant about what was on this tape? >> we certainly didn't know what was on the tape, but we have been very open and honest and i have also from two weeks ago when i acknowledged that we didn't get this right. >> what changed? i mean, on the first tape, she was lying unconscious on the ground being

dragged out. did you really need to see video tape of ray rice punching her in the face to make this decision? >> no. we certainly didn't. i to tell was we saw on the first video tape was troubling to us in and of itself. >> when asked if ray rice would play in the nfl again, commissioner goodell did not rule that out. ray rice today made his first statement on his banishment from the league in a text message to cnn he wrote "i'm just holding strong for my wife and kid. that's all i can do right now "that text came hours after his wife janay expressed her own frustrations in this post on inn have a gram. she wrote in part "no one knows the pain that the media and the public has caused my family. to make us relive mommy in our lives that we regret every day is a horrible thing. to take something away from the man i love that he has worked for all of this life just to gain ratings is horrific ". >> this second tape raises a lot of questions in our area about

how the original case was handled. tonight some new jersey state lawmakers are a calling for a new investigation. todd quinones is in the sat center with this part of our coverage. >> jessica, ray rice never went to jail for what he did. instead he was enter flood a first offender's program and tonight some powerful people in new jersey are asking how did that happen? >> it was a violent crime. i mean he punched someone. report roar since this video from tmz sports aired, south jersey assemblyman gabrielle mascara joins steve sweeney for calling for review that intervention program ray rice entereentered. >> he was able just to get away with it. he was given a slap on the wrist. >> reporter: the program allowed rice to avoid prosecution. he entered anger management and paid a small fine and ultimately the charges will be dropped. as long as rice completes the program. former atlantic county assistant prosecutor john, toll the cbs- 3

i team prosecutor is required to consider mitigating circumstances. >> in looking at all of the factors not only the bad facts that appear on that video tape inside the elevator but also all of the good factors that ray rice has going in his life, all the mitigating factors -- >> such as clean background, gainful employment, a history of community service, and victims wishes. >> the county prosecutor has to give certain weight and consideration to the feelings of the victim about whether they should let him into the pti or not. >> reporter: in rice's case that's the wish of his then fiance' now wife janay palmer. >> and since this most recent video area prosecutor james mclane had no new comment although previously he called his choice appropriate. reporting live to note in the sat center, todd quinones cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> todd, thank you. tonight the ravens owner released an open letter to ravens fans. he started it by asking the question, how could it come to

this? why didn't we act earli earlier? seeing that video changed everything he wrote. we should have pursued our own investigation more vigorously. we didn't and we were wrong ". >> he closed that letter by apologizing again for letting the fans down. also to today reaction from rice's now former teammates including the new jersey native joe flacco. >> obviously it doesn't paint a good picture of who ray is as a person. i played with ray. you know, this would have been the seventh year, and sometimes good people make bad decisions and put themselves in a bad light. really my heart goes out to him and his family. >> you can get overnight developments on this story when you wake up with cbs-3 eyewitness news or around the clock on our website. the address is cbsphilly.com. new tonight a wheelchair bound boy attacked and robbed. and now he's sharing the story of his frightening ordeal with ooh witness news. he says two kids pushed his wheelchair into a storm grate

near his home in newark and robbed him. as diane in rocco tells us the suspects pleas looking for are kids themselves. >> i couldn't feel anything. my face was starting to go numb. >> reporter: 12 year old la quon mackey is bravely talking about his attack monday in hopes police will find the two boys he says had been picking on him for months. >> these kids pushed me into the sewer graete thing and my wheel got stuck. and he started punching me. and i put my hand up to block the punch and then he grabbed my land yard, twisted it. put it back around my neck again and starred to pull it. >> reporter: la quon suffers from cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound after a recent leg operation. he was doing his daily exercising through the neighborhood when he says two boys attacked him. punching and choking him and making off with the house key he wore around his neck. >> i was just scared. i didn't -- i had been out for about 15 minutes. i was like, if i don't get back,

dad will worry about me. >> when i hear somebody is doing something evil to my child, i get quite angry. >> reporter: la quon says these same two kids whose names he doesn't know cornered him and punched him few days earlier. in the past they shut his finger in the mailbox and this time he was able to let out scream. >> i'm thinking, no, i can't let this happen and i started to scream and they ran off. >> reporter: police are now looking for the two juveniles. both under 5 feet tall. they will be charged with rob bro. >> it seems that, you know, they're targeting a kid that can't fight back or a kid that can't flee, and, you know, we consider them to be monsters. >> reporter: two suspects are believed to be between the ages of 12 and 14 years old and police say they believe they live in the area. they're hoping to have a sketch of them later this week. anyone with information is asked to give them a call. in new castle county, delaware, diana rocco cbs-3 oy were the news.

>> teenager faces charges to night after leading septa police on a wild chase and "eyewitness news" has the video. this happened at the erie torresdale station. the 16 year old teen got into a dispute over his fair. then started fighting with the officers. he got away by jumping over the turn style and took off. he ran on top of one train and then jumped on top of another train that was moving. >> there were several girls on the other side of platform trying to tell him get off the -- go off the top of the train. consider your own safety. what are you doing? >> the 16 year old was arrested and faces a number of charges. he wasn't injured and later apologized to police saying he has trouble with quote authority figures. >> president obama is preparing to address the nation on his plan to fight the terror group known as isis. the president gathered congressional leaders for meeting at the white house today. previewing his remarks set for tomorrow administration officials say the president's plan will not call for ground troops. the white house is reportedly

still deciding whether pursuing isis within syria would require congressional approval. >> you can see the president lay out his isis strategy during that address to the nation tomorrow night. it's at 9:00 o'clock right here on cbs-3. well tonight they're counting the votes in delaware's primary election. the two big race that is we're watching for tonight u.s. senate and state treasurer. in the senate race kevin wade defeated carl smink to win the republican nomination. wade will take on incumbent democrat chris coons in the general leck. in the race for state treasurer kim simpler defeated share venezuela. he will face sean barney in november. we have more primary results online right now. >> "eyewitness news" told you on friday the trump taj mahal in atlantic city plans to close in november. today trump entertainment resorts made that official. filing for bankruptcy. the taj mailed out layoff notice today's to nearly 3,000

employees. but union leaders tell a different story tonight. they believe the trump is only threatening to close to force workers to give up health and retirement benefits. >> i believe that the trump organization is trying to capitalize on the fear of workers in atlantic city to get concession that is no other casino in the city has either considered. >> the taj would be the fifth casino to close in atlantic city this year. that would put the total number of layoffs at more than 10,000. >> the tribute for joan rivers tonight shrowded in controversy. then reversing the signs of autism in children. it's incredible new research that says it could be possible. >> kathy. >> tidal flooding down the shore tonight. this is the scene in egg harbor township where water spilled on to the black horse pike. it's all because of this, an area of low pressure. a coastal storm that's pulling away but it's creating persistent on shore flow. we do have a flood advisory down the shore for the delaware beaches through tomorrow with gusty winds.

the clouds will stick around. but not for long. we'll talk about the changes coming our way. >> apple's big show and tell will dish the details on the new devices. the cutting edge way to pay your bills. no more checks or web sites. three on your side with just how easy it can be.

>> the lights on broadway dimmed tonight in honor of legendary entertainer joan rivers. but this tribute comes after

some controversy. a group that represents theater owners and producers at first said rivers didn't meet the criteria for this honor. but several owners said they'd do it any way. they started online petition and that decision was reversed. rivers was a champion of broadway shows and even earned a tony nomination. >> the fourth american aid workers sickened with ebola virus is under going treatment tonight at an atlanta hospital. he managed to walk from an ambulance into emory university hospital today. hospital officials not released this patient's identity. the world health organization says the patient is a doctor who was working at an ebola treatment center in sierra leo leone. >> on the health watch, there's an incredible new study out that suggests early intervention could potentially reverse auti autism. this study look at autistic babies between seven and 15 months old. it found children who receive therapy at that age generally showed fewer symptoms down the

road. in some cases, kids who received therapy as a baby no longer 60ed the signs of the disorder by three. amelia is four years old and received this therapy. >> i don't know what would have happened to em meal yo had we not participated in the intervention. what i do know is that our son does not have diagnosis of autism, and is an amazing four year old. >> experts are very optimistic about this but they also caution more study is needed. >> we've got all the details tonight about apple's newest products including new i phones and the long awaited smart watch. the company revealed them today in california. we'll begin with theism phone six and iphone six plus. they'll hit store shelves on september the 19th. now, while the six over here is larger and thin are in than the iphone five the six plus which is here is even bigger got a 5.5-inch screen apple's biggest ever. the company says both phones

have better screen and also better cameras. also, unveiled today, here it is, the apple watch. users navigate by tapping the surface of the watch and by using the crown on the side. it must be used with an iphone released in the past couple of years. the watch comes in stainless steel or gold and it has a choice of six different bands. and apple also took the wraps off of what they call apple pay. that's going to let you store your credit and debit card information right on your phone. iphone or apple watch users will be able to buy merchandise at some stores with a single touch. >> there's also a new and easier way to pay your bills without apple. first we did away with checks and went all online. now it seems like we can ditch the web as well. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan and how you can pay with just a picture. >> reporter: when al pays his bills he takes out his smart phone, opens his mobile banking app, snaps a picture and he's done. >> it's just wild technology

photo bill pay is in it's infancy. it's a big thing you'll see increasingly rolling out in 2014, 2015 and beyond. it will become staple. >> a small number of film institutions are using mobile photo bill pay. and bankers report it's a high tech magnet for customers. >> the people who are using this really love it. >> reporter: how does just snapping a picture of a bill actually pay it? >> the bank is actually able to take that image and extract all of the information about the biller from the picture. so we can enable the customer to avoid having to type all that information into forms then once the biller is set up the customer has to confirm the amount, the date and send the payment. >> reporter: and more photo payment options are coming soon. this app called check will give anyone with a smart phone access to mobile photo bill pay, even if they're bang doesn't offer it. other programs will scan qr codes to pay bills. financial institutions already using mobile photo pay say it's

similar to remote check deposit. images are never stored in your phone, and using photo bill pay reveals less information than mailing check. >> you think about what the information that's on a physical check, it has your name, addre address, sometimes your phone number, and it always has your full account number and the routing number of your bank. so really the less that you expose that type of information, the safer you are. >> reporter: in our region u.s. bank offers the mobile photo bill pay app as for costs of using this product, the jury is still out as to whether they'll be fees involved as more banks adopt photo pay. reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> parts of the southwest are cleaning up from severe flash flooding that killed at least two people. rushing waters were caught on camera near the las vegas strip. complete sections of interstate 15 near las vegas buckled. they were washed away. part of a major rail line between las vegas and salt lake city was damage as welch this rain was due to remnants of

hurricane norbert. >> very unusual. >> a different story here. it look like rain most of the day kathy but it never developed. just cloudy and we look out. spectators to coastal storm that kept all the rain for the most part offshore. we have the clouds, tomorrow we will see the clearing much that's the good news. down the shore, some effects and we'll talk about those but inland, the clouds will give way to some sunny skies. now take lookout side right now. we're still seeing the clouds looking from campbell's field across the bridge towards center city philadelphia where temperatures are still cooling through the 70s and the 60s. down the shore, we're looking at rough surf even the risk of rip currents after the skies clear tomorrow. and of course coastal flooding at times of high tide. so please be aware of that. but that will be the worst of it. on storm scan3 we are watching as most of that precipitation already is moving away out to sea so a few sprinkles along our shore points that's really just about it. our live neighborhood network takes us to dover air force base where it is 70 degrees.

the same at whitfield elementary school in reading. in philadelphia at northeast philly airport 70 degrees. linvilla orchards in media our life network is saying 69 degrees with some clouds. 70 in philly. rye now in atlantic city 68. 68 in millville and 61 in the poconos. so watch our storm pull away. increasing sun during the day on wednesday. and look for temperatures in the 80s. so a very comfortable day. the temperatures will really peek or max out by thursday. as this front approaches from the west. southerly winds will bring us more humid conditions and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. and this front right here will break the heat bringing in some showers and storms thursday. so be aware of that. we'll time it out for you coming up in the wake of that, friday drier, sunny skies, and looking for temperatures in the 70s. once we get into the 70s, it looks like we're going to stay there for while. that is below average for this time of year. normals still in the lower 80s. future weather timing this out

tomorrow morning wake up to some sunshine, some clouds down the shore. still that easterly wind trying to pull in some moisture in the form of cloud cover during the day on wednesday. but really a very pleasant day. by thursday, we're seeing some patchy clouds moving in ahead of the cold front and then we see the showers forming. late in the afternoon toward the dinner hour. this marching eastward and now the computer models are forming a line along the i-95 corridor of showers and thunderstorms thursday evening and then this moves offshore and we dry it out and clear it out for friday morning. overnight, just mostly cloudy skies. 64 degrees clearing toward the morning. we'll have partly sunny skies wednesday the high 80 degrees much as we look ahead on the seven day forecast and shore cast, 86 thursday. after that front moves through friday more comfortable. some late showers saturday. and then temperatures staying in the mid 70s through next week. shore temperatures in the lower 70s. but no extreme weather and if you can get through a september without a tropical system, then

you are lucky. remember track the forecast any time with a new cbs philly weather app. check live radar any severe weather alerts and of course share your storm pictures with us as we head toward winter. >> download that on i tunes now. >> don't even say it yet. >> whisper it. >> kathy, thanks. >> we're definitely heading toward the end of the baseball city the fightings are back at it tonight. >> trying to do something they haven't done all season long which is beat the pirates the eagles forced to make roster moves. some key players out of the lineup. we'll update you on their injuries

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>> the phillies taking older red hot pirates down at the ballpark. jimmy rollins out of the lineup. he's day to day with a hamstring injury. to the game. first inning chase utley with the single to center. franco comes around to score after he hustled for a double it's one to nothing phillies. to the fifth the phillies down a run. but not any more. here's the hero of the game freddie galvis gives this one a ride. the long homer to right. that will tie up the game at three. then in the seventh, franco comes up big right here. sip guess to right. galvis comes around to score the phillies beat the pirates four to three. from running bases to fielding balls 100 female baseball fans treated to clinic and with ben revere walking the catwalk there. all the proceeds from the clinic will benefit the phillies charities. >> the eagles getting back to work tomorrow as they prepare for monday night matchup witness

colts. injuries now forcing the birds to make some roster moves. pro bowl guard evan mathis who suffered a knee injury in sunday's win against the jags he'll ab loud to return to practice in sick weeks he could play in game eight. pro bowl veteran wade smith who the birds signed today. and allen barber opening day right tackle sustained an ankle injury in the second half of the game. he'll be out for the entire season. >> we are so excited for the premier of cbs-3's thursday night football. sports director beasley reece will be live from the steelers ravens game in baltimore. coverage starts at 8:00 o'clock right here on cbs-3. penn state taking on rutgers this week but today's weekly press conference all the questions for new head coach james franklin were about the bowl restrictions that were lifted from penn state's program yesterday. >> we're very appreciative of that opportunity. it's amazing how many people texted me and e mailed me last night and said, how awesome that you're bowl eligible.

we're not bowl eligible. we have an opportunity to go to a bowl game. >> and what should be the game of the week for the friday football frenzy should it be truman at cardinal o'hara, washington township at which are row key or ridley at garnet valley? you can vote in you on our audio road show app. click on spot poll. pick your game and beasley reece will magically appear. >> um-hmm. hehe loves it. more than anything. >> he sure does. >> i'm picking right now. >> you got to vote. you got to to vote to win. like kathy. >> lesley, thanks. >> up next

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♪ >> children create a spectacular display of the american spirit. >> thousands of kids in maryland dressed up in either red, white or blue ponchos today. they assembled at fort mc henry in baltimore after some careful a ranging they create add living flag. that flag was the kick off to the star spangled spectacular a free nine day festiva fest celeg the bicentennial of our national anthem. they are couldn't ago tradition. there was a flag at fort mc henry in 1914 for the centennial celebration. looking good.

a business manager. and a stickler for homework. i'm john kane running for state senate. dad says the road to a good job starts in the classroom. [ lori ] he's a great dad who sees taxes going up but schools not getting the funding they need. [ john ] so i'd put back the billion dollars

corbett cut from education and make sure corporations and natural gas drillers paid their fair share. time to close the loopholes for the tax cheats. dad thinks a lot about education. i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too.

>> thank you for watching cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. "eyewitness news" returns tomorrow morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl. for lesley, kathy, everyone her at "eyewitness news" i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can calls find us at cbsphilly.com. up next is the lay shot with david letterman and tonight's guest is michael strahan. have a good night. we'll see you tomorrow. ♪