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suspended send pens or pay fine. sentencing will be at later dade. the judge did not convict the him of murder as prosecutors allege. however, she also found him guilty of unlawfully firing a gun in a public place, when a friends' pistol discharged. erika? >> more breaking news, frantic overnight manhunt for teenage killer in ohio, is now over. correspondent susan macinnis shows us the community and the victim's family members are relieved. >> i'm happy to announce we have him back in custody. >> captured tj lane early friday morning, just yards away from the lima ohio prison from which the self confessed murderer escaped. >> with the help of the sheriff's offers, in the troopers that were in the area, they were able to shut the perimeter down pretty quick. that's why he wasn't able to get out any further than did he. >> thursday night, lane, and two others, climbed over a fence, at the allen oak wood correctional institution,
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during a recreational break. by friday morning, all three had been captured. lane, serving three life sentences, for opening fire in early 2012, at chardon high school east of cleveland. >> we have an active shooter at the high school. >> witnesses said lane walked into the cafeteria and started shooting hitting five students and killing three. many recall a smug and smiling lane in court, as family members of victims spoke. >> he is repulsive. >> the escape alarmed the high school students? not something that anyone wants to go through, like reliving it again. >> prison officials no now investigating how the three were able to escape. susan motorcycle guiness, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> the baltimore ravens win their first game without former running back ray rice in thursday night football. ravens defeated steelers 26 to six. the ravens cut rice after "tmz" released video of him knocking out his then fiancee at atlantic city elevator. ffl has suspended him indefinately, and ravens fans have this reaction last night to the decision.
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>> it had to happen, because we can't move on as an organization, so unfortunately, i'm really sad for him. but we have to move on. >> nfl little too lenient on original punishment, i think suspended eight games to a year, and, you know, i don't think he should have been cut from the team. i think they should have suspended him like they should have, moved on from there. >> now, ravens owner steve told cbs news the team would have fired rice sooner had he seen the video earlier. coming up on 6:03, let's get your traffic and weather together. here's kate. >> i ukee, nice day out here. high pressure taking back the lead all be it briefly, expect more sunshine out there today. cold front came through yesterday t has since made its retreat. we go first to storm scan3, you can actually still see there are still left over clouds. and the precipitation continues to pull well away from our shore lines. so looking good here today. meanwhile, we got some tropical news for you, tropical storm eduard has formed, however, at this point, looks like it will be one of those storms that stays out to sea. certainly worth mentioning, we
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have the latest named storm, in the open waters of the atlantic, we just pack the peak of hurricane season, at least in terms of climatic averages. back here at home, 64 degrees at the airport, 60 in allentown, 53 mount pocono. so the cool spot of the morning. meanwhile as the day progresses we all get in on sunday shine, despite little bit of cloud cover initially at the shore, dow think you will be in for gorgeous sunrise, and as the day progresses with lower humidity a very modest breeze, just going to be a nice end to the week. good news, torrey, we send it into you. >> we love little good news, don't we? >> absolutely. >> right? good morning, everyone. avenue little good news for you, as well. 03:00, you still look pretty good out there. out sigh see how you are dog. traveling on the schuylkill expressway, in major problems in either direction. moving nicely. doesn't matter if you are traveling around this way here, not too far from girard, but traveling around city avenue as well, traveling around maybe the walt whitman bridge, western suburbs, really it is a beautiful ride. hopefully stays like this for as long as possible. as we take you now 202, this is 202, northbound,
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southbound, right around the area of 29. we do have construction, narrows the roadway. if your usual 202 commute at the has been out there for quite a long time. expect those usual delays in this area. if you are traveling elsewhere, maybe on 95, 55 miles per hour is your average there. fifty on the schuylkill. fifty-five on 476ment northeast extension, pa turnpike, things in new jersey, things in delaware, moving very well. but we do have few accidents. fifty-five southbound, right around 674, be minds full of that, new jersey, as well as accident on 295 northbound, at center square road. good news, however, is that mass transit, things at the airport look great. err dismay. >> torrey, thank you. we have new video overnight, as a fast moving house fire in south jersey leaves two people homeless. "eyewitness news", on north 40th street, in pennsauken, camden county. a fire broke out around 2:00 a.m., and was quickly placed under control. the two residents were taken to cooper hospital for evaluation, as a precaution. there is no word on what sparked that fire. developing right now, 12
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children are in delaware hospitals with respiratory illness. doctors are waiting to learn if this is connected to contagious virus that sickens about a thousand children, in a dozen states. jan carabeo joins us from the satellite center more on that story. good morning. >> well there is virus could be spreading quickly. but health officials in delaware aren't yet sure what the virus is that's making these kids sick. they've taken samples, sent them to the cdc, they are awaiting test results, we are expected to have them between seven to ten days from now. still a lot of concern that this could be enterovirus 68, virus that's now making its way across the country. >> it is a rare respiratory virus, that's already sickened more than a thousand children nationwide. kids, much like will. >> couple every days ago i was -- i couldn't breathe at all. >> oxygen helping the 13 year old now, as he likely battles enterovirus 68 or d-68. but he almost didn't make. >> blue lips, he just passed
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out, had his eyes rolled back in his head, and toyed call 911. >> d-68 causes respiratory illnesses, among them are illness that is are more serious. >> that require hospitalization, and in they trigger serious asthma attacks. >> work to go determine if the virus caused hospitalization of a dozen children in delaware. >> because it is rare, we don't actually is at love information about this virus. so, there is still a loft things we don't know about it, in terms of how it travels, when, why. >> earlier this week, doctor john stopped by "eyewitness news" this morning, to talk about the virus. >> causes respiratory issues, sometimes wheezing, sometimes trouble breathing. >> symptoms mimic the common cold. but the onset is rapid. usually within hours. the virus can become life threatening. doctors say it is most -- detected in about a dozen mostly mid western states. best treatment actually prevention. by washing hands often and cleaning frequently touched
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surfaces, also, avoid sharing, and close contact with people who are sick. >> now, those are the best preventive measures since this illness is spread through covering, sneezing, touching everything. as for treatment, since this is a virus, it can be treated with -- can't be treated with antibiotics, can only be provided with oxygens, melds case to held lungs work efficiently. good news, no reported deaths. reporting live in the sat center, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank you. exclusive details about mystery rash, affecting dozens of students on the temple university campus. red itchy blotches are popping up on the backs of some students legs. the health service said it has scenes about 100-120 student with the rash in the past year >> we spoke to one student treated for the rash. >> went to the student health center. they gave me hydro cord zone creams, said it would go away,
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the itching, to wear pants on the subway. >> now, some suspect the rash could be from benches at the station. septa inspected benches, and did not finds any problems. now, the benches were barricaded off for awhile, they've been power washed, treated and re-sealed as a precaution. >> 6:08. many waking up this morning and walk to go take a stands against breast cancer? susan g. komen three day for the cure kicks off in less than an hour, our carol erickson at willow park mall, participants lacing up walking shoes, carol, good morning. >> they are registering this morning, chilly start to the day, but pumped up and ready to go. a lot of activity behind me, opening ceremonies, which will be highly emotional a lot of the people that you see here have been coming here, for as many as ten years. this has been going on for ten years through philadelphia. a giant fundraiser there is event, this one, three day,
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over $3 million will be raised because each of the participants has to be able to fundraise $2,300 to be here, a loft people here walking for people no longer here, boy, you are certainly one of those, ann smith, from pennsylvania, tell me about your daughter, allison. >> well, she was diagnosissed when breast cancer when she was 24. when she came back, this was something she really wanted to do. because she wanted to make sure that her daughter never had to face a threat of breast cancer, so even though passed away in 20120, ' keep on walking. >> she walked in this even undergoing chemo they are. >> i yes, she did. >> why was this so important? huge team, as many as 30 people walking for allison. >> yes, and because that far reason, because it was so important to her, and we all
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recognized that, and remember her, and is this a tough day. >> i look around and everybody in the same place, you know, and some day we will be finished with this. >> some day. >> i hope. you're allison's cousin. she did not have a history of this, does it make you worry and make you walk even faster? >> close out with a shot of allison if we corks your wonderful daughter, this is the reason why people are walking, lacing up, getting out here in the cold and going 20 miles today, tomorrow, and sunday. so that beautiful young woman lining allison can never have to face a situation like this. so, we will continue to follow this, the three-day here, bring you more stories from very emotional site this morning in willow grove. back to the studio.
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>> carol, thank you so much. >> everyone has such personal reason for walking. >> yes, no question. >> also, happening today, the hero thrill show pep rally comes to center city. it is a chance to get sneak peak of the fundraise their takes place saturday, september 22nd. today's rally starts at noon, you can expect some road closures around 20th and market. this is the 60th year for the thrill show, it raises money for the families of fallen police and firefighters. do wonderful job, remember going as a kid. >> and look, these guys are talented, too. glad you're wearing a helmet. >> useduse to have it over at j. k stadium. love it. >> legal lost for group of retired nfl players in their concussion cases, coming up. >> also, eagles star lesean mccoy breaks his silence about the tipping controversy at a local burger joint. hear what he has to say about leaving 20 cents for the server. >> and joan rivers $150 million for the tune. she left the money to her daughter, her grandson, and four others, who she called
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>> traffic and weather together, i got my thinking cap on. >> better not make it adonis cap, please. let's take to you weather trivia. last half hour, we learned all about a common phenomenon happens in the fall, fog formation, a situation, but really tends to happ this time of year. so, guys, which of the following is not a factor in the formation of fog. is it a, moisture, b, sunrise, c, winds, or d, cloud cover. does anybody know it and want to raise their hand?
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vittoria thinks she knows it. >> sunlight. >> b! b for bingo. well done. >> i raised my hand, too. >> i get the sticker. >> you get your gold star later. remember, guys, you need the right ingredients, need the clouds for light winds for it to settle, cloud cover, that's a grin, right? storm scan3, not too much cloud cover, less at this point, see it starting to clear out. still sort of skewing i think the sunlight. and the sunrise, as it is starting to pop over the horizon here, in say the next 20 minutes, depending on location, but it will be a beautiful day, as we kick off this komen three day. tomorrow though it is, you know, not looking all that ideal. a lot of clouds, low 70s, at best, and we will very likely be dealing with pockets of steady rain by midday. so have the rain gear ready if you have outdoor plans, vittoria, over to you. >> thank you, i'm kind of laughing at myself. remember the kid in the class oh, me, me, me, i know? >> calm down. >> i just felt like. that will sorry if i didn't give anyone's chance. good morning, everyone,
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starting to see some that far volume pick up on the majors, if you are traveling on the eastbound side of 422, we do have some delays making your way around trooper. they will only continue to grow as we move more and more in toward the rush. 476 right around norristown, no major problems just yet. things around mid-county, nine, a the schuylkill moving well. speed censors overall still reflecting pretty nice pattern so far. fifty-five your average on 95, 50 on the schuylkill, 55 on 476, northeast extension, pa turnpike, both moving well. however, if you are traveling on the northbound side of the extension, just be on the mid-county toll plaza, we do have construction, compromising a lane, be mindful of the guys and gals in the hard hats. mass transit, looking pretty good. >> thank you, philadelphia police need help tracking down suspects in a connection with a labor day robbery on washington square. those suspects broke into a home in the 400 block of south jessup street. they got a which with safe containing $20,000 worth of jewelry, as well as passports, birth certificates, cash. if you have any information on who these men are, where they
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are, you are asked to call philadelphia police. there is breaking news in today's headlines on cbs-3. south africa judge rules oscar pistorius was neglect when he shot and killed his girlfriends last year. pistorius now faces prison time or a suspended sentence. >> more breaking news, 19 year old convicted killer tj lane is back in custody after breaking out after ohio prison. lane shot and killed three students at a high school in 2012. and a developing story, 12 children in delaware have developed a respiratory illness, that could be the same one that sickened a thousand children all across the c country. we'll be right back.
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february last with a doctor being treated for ebola vie just is seeing improvement. doctor rick sacra received two blood transfusion frost doctor kent brantly, one of two americans treat in the atlanta last month. hospital officials say doctor sacra also receiving unnamed experimental drug is responding well. >> former nfl players lose legal challenge of multi-million dollar concussion settlement lawsuit with the league. proposed settlement calls for the nfl to pay at least $765 million, it would be paid to players diagnosed with problems linked to concussions. but the players, who made their challenge in court, in philadelphia, say that money is not enough. the federal appeals judge rejected that argument. but those players can still raise objections at a hearing in november.
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one new jersey school is leading the way to try to cut out concussions. coming up in our next half hour, we will show you very interesting new game plan, that is keeping players safe, both on and off the field. again, that story is coming up on "eyewitness news", around 6:45. your time now 6:21, some people are afraid to go to the dentist. >> and not just people. also, panda's, too. dentists had a bear after job you might say at the san diego zoo yesterday. they. a giant panda was getting some dental work done. she was having some chipped teeth repaired. panda's clue and break apart bamboo with their teeth, so the ones in captivity need frequent dental visits. >> there go. >> so nice to get knocked out for it, though. >> i'm telling you. still ahead this morning, incredible video of the solar flare that is barreling toward earth. find out how it could impact the week end. >> also ahead, we're stuck on bears apparently, bear dancing with some serious dancing shoes. check this out.
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>> good morning, we will end up with sunshine, depending on your location, already, nice clear sky, but on storm scan3, you can still see the retreat of the clouds. this is also wet weather. yes, while still may be a little bit of dreary sky cast over the middle school right now, trust me on this one it, will get brighter and brighter time. ends up beautiful day across the board. i like to call this the sunshine sandwich. inbetween on saturday, you have a storm system moving n
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at least friday, saturday, or i should say sunday, both looking really nice. torrey, over to you. >> a sunshine sandwich. that sounds delicious. >> so happy? >> yes, it does. unfortunately i have to follow up that with a bad side of traffic. if you are traveling on nine # at southbound, starting to really feel the rush approaching the vine st. expressway. this will only extends back to the northeast. so, as we approach 630, leaving the house shortly, just know you will hit this volume as you head into downtown philadelphia. northbound 59 you're doing okay. fifty-five, closure in new jersey, southbound, right at 674. your best alternate 47. an accident. and a downed tree. no problems, however, for mass transit. ukee? >> thank you, torrey. eagles and coats this monday night in prime time with the birds coming off week one win over the jaguires. >> this week quarterback nick foles will be operating behind a revamped offensive line. birds of course lost two starters on the line last sunday. prime time football last night here on cbs-3, baltimore ravens hosting the pittsburgh steelers. not being very good hoses, joe
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flacco tossed two touchdown passes and the ravens beat up the steelers 26 to six. bernard peers ran for 96 yards, placed ray rice next week thursday game right here on cbs-3 the atlanta falcons hosting the tampa bay buccaneers. >> tonight's prime time football high schoolings, and the cbs-3 friday football frenzy travels to delaware county for the game between resultly and garnet valley. six a % of the fans who responds today our game of the week polls picked that game sports director beasley reese will be there so don't miss it. it is your town, your team, your kids on tv. it is tonight on "eyewitness news" and cbs-3. phillies take on the miami marlins tonight in south philly both the phils and the fish have lost two games in a row. last night the phils and pirates wrapped up their four game series, and the phils had their problems, ike davis put the pirates on top early. francisco did the rest. veteran shut out 12. the pirates win this one. cole hamels will be on the
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mounds tonight for the fighting's. scary scene last night, will not be in the line up for the marlins tonight after that pitch hit him in the face. season likely over after suffering multiple facial fractures. boy the very next batter, also beamed by milwaukee pitcher causing the benches to clear. a lot of guys upset. when the smoke cleared everything was okay, hopefully he'll be okay. >> that wassing. >> two players in a row, too? >> yes, didn't want to see that. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", brbreaking news in the oscar pistorius murder trial. a judge has ruled in that case. now, the olympian known as the blade runner could face jail time. also, concerned parents rush to new jersey day care to pick up their toddlers after 30 children are rushed to the hospital. and it is all because of something a teacher's aid gave the children. >> and vittoria and katie return, they've got your traffic and weather together on 39's. looking at beautiful sunrise down the shore, the pink, the
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>> please stand up. >> oscar pistorius showed no emotion, as the judge delivers the verdicts. >> he's found guilty of culpable homicide. >> the judge convicted pistorius of manslaughter, known as cull recall homicide in south africa. she said the paralympian was neglect, used excessive force when he killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the track star said he thought he was shooting at a home intruder when he fired shots into a locked bathroom door. >> therefore in the position of the accused, with similar disability, would have for seen that possibility that who ever was behind the door might be killed by the shots. >> on thursday, the judge cleared the double amputee of murder saying prosecutors did not provide enough evidence to prove pistorius intends today kill steenkamp. tina krause, cbs news.
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a convicted kill here escaped from prison in ohio is back behind bars this morning. nineteen year old tj lane broke out after correctional facility in lima, where two other inmates last night. he was serving three life sentences for the 2012 shooting death of three students at a high school outside of cleveland. the prison's warden says lane did not get far. can't tell you he was captured just about a hundred yards, a hundred feet from our institution, our main perimeter fence. >> you know, he did scale our perimeter fence, and again, this is an ongoing investigation. >> police also recaptured those two other prisoners, as well. the us continues to work toward securing international support to defeat the terror group isis in syria and iraq. secretary of state, john kerrey, is in the middle east right now, working to build that global coalition. so far nearly 40 nations have agreed crib to what kerrey
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calls a major counter terrorism operation. a day after president obama unveiled his strategy, lawmakers were briefed on the plan behind closed doors. >> right now 6:33, we want our traffic and weather together. >> good morning, erika, looks like it will be a nice day out there for us. here some of you might still see cloud cover initially, but generally speaking skies are ilcold front roll through, and you will really notice the difference in the air, the way it seals when you walk out the door. speaking of, i mean, this frontal boundery continues to make its retreat. but beautiful view for us, in atlantic city, i love when there is still some clouds to spot out there, because it creates these really pretty colors on the sunrise, and again, looking ahead to nice day here. so great way to wrap up work week, i'll say, meanwhile storm scan3, showing the retreat of the clouds. you can even still see the retreat little bit of wet weather, but done with all of that at this point. so, other than the clouds, just left with sunshine, 59 degrees, the current temperature for us outside lower merion high school where
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you can see the light of day, definately peaking through, so may end up one of the days where you need the sun advise or or glasses, as you're traveling specially going east, meanwhile, current winds, not necessarily the wind speed so much the direction that i want you to look at here, it is out of the north. which means, it is a crisp, drier air mass, so it means it will feel real good outside. later today, it is not necessarily as warm it is normally would be. but still mild. 78 degrees, under sunshine, low humidity, i call that a banner day. looks good, torrey. >> thank you, katie it, does look good out there, doesn't it? not for traffic, though, i will tell you that, beautiful sun just has to come up now the rush has common in. we get you outside, see how you are doing, traffic on the schuylkill, starting to builds up little bit of volume on the eastbound side of 76, that's where you will notice those brake lights sort of starting to twinkle, right at the top of your screen there. eastbound on the schuylkill, getting very heavy, approaching the area of girard avenue, down through the vine. westbound starting to build that pocket between city avenue and belmont. ninety-five southbound, really
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starting to feel that rush from the betsy ross bridge, as you make your way down through the vine st. expressway, northbound 995 not awful. but you will notice volume creeping up in delaware county approaching the commodore barry, in new jersey we do have the closure of a five southbound every route 674 pause after accident, stay on route 47. also downed tree traveling had one here bucks county stone ill hill road at reader road mass transit looking pretty good. >> developing right now dozen children in delaware sickened by respiratory illness. officials are concerned it could be epp at the owe virus 68, outbreak sickened more than a thousand children nationwide health officials sent samples not center force disease control to see if patients in delaware do have enterovirus six. it is an uncommon strain of a common family of viruses, that typically hits from summer through autumn. experts say the start of school is likely helping
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spread the disease, more quickly. and, a close call for more than two dozen toddlers at a jersey city day care center. they were accidentally served a mixture of bleach and water at snack time. those children, ages 14 to 19 months, were taken to the hospital as a precaution. the day care's executive director says container was label bleach and water on one side, and milk on the other. parents were noticeably upset. >> i'm just upset with the negligence, that's it. >> when they called and told you what happened, what was your first reaction? >> run to the hospital. now, fortunately, all of those toddlers are doing just fine. investigators are now looking into who may be at fault for that mix-up. your time 6:36. thousands of people are lacing up their tennis shoes this morning to join the fight against breast cancer? talking about the susan g. komen three day for a cure. our carol ericson joins us at willow grove park mall, kicking move just a few minutes, carol, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to
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you, the opening ceremonies start at 7:00. it is already starting to get pack here, 1300 people will be walking in this, each one of them raising $2,300 a minimum. and every single one of them probably a hundred times that, including christy thorton from warminster. christy, you are like so many people, you never thought it would happen to you, and now your a a breast cancer survivor. >> yes. >> reporter: tell me about briefly your story. because a cup of years ago would you have never thought you would be walking in this. >> i was diagnosed, march, 38 years old, didn't think it would happen to me. was told i was -- i had cancer, went through chemotherapy. lost all my hair. double masectomy, reconstruction. >> all last year. >> all last year. i ended my last reconstruction was in february of this year. >> what can you tell people who are watching this or who are going through the treatment right now, because last year you decided while were you going through treatment, i'm going to walk
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in this? >> be strong. there is a lot of people obviously that have been down this road, be supportive of each other. just be there. >> and you have two kids. and that's got to be one the hardest things when you hear a diagnosis of cancer. >> that is the hardest thing, trying to explain it to them, so they're comfortable with it, and that they understand it. >> you know what? i think they are comfortable. your oldest, 13. you know, look at you wearing the tutu. not a lot every guys your age who would be in a tutu. why are you man enough to do it? >> because i'm here supporting my mom. and -- >> nothing better. >> ya. >> okay, and you, sweetheart, what do you have to say to other kids whose mothers might be going through this? >> just be supportive and brave. >> and because it takes a whole family being brave. >> yep. >> and you look like you are probably a champion for your mom. >> oh, yes he was. >> that's great. and your advice -- i know,
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love is there. adversity can bankrupt out the strength, there is your lovely husband, bring out the strength in the entire family and make everybody better. >> and my whole neighborhood and community has been so supportive. thank you all so much. you have done everything for me and i can't thank you enough. >> christy, you can see why they have been. your an angel. enjoy the walking. >> they they go. all right, they're going to be doing the 06 miles. she hasn't walked 20 straight miles in a day yet. but we'll see. she will be able to do it. we head back to the studio. >> oh, everyone coming together. carol survive over herself, beautiful day, beautiful day. all the best, all the best. >> love those boys, too, the one in the tutu, just great. >> thank you, carol many still to come, eagles star shady mccoy breaks his silence about the tipping controversy. we'll have it on the other side. >> also, keeping kids safe on foot you will ballfield. see the innovative one measure a school is take to go cut out concussion. >> new information about joan rivers will, and who besides
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her daughter melissa is getting her $150 million fortune. find out who joan called better than a husband. >> and here is a question as you wake up. would you eat this? the fast-food chain, offering up a black bururger. black bun, black cheese, black patty, ya, all of it is black. >> minus the tomato. >> cheese? black cheese? >> wow. >> uh-huh, one more look at this. all right, we'll be right back. who's morthe ladies?bout back to school savings at staples these guys? or these guys? when you get guaranteed low prices on everything you buy the most everybodygets excited! staples. make more happen for less.
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>> space weather prediction center says this solar flare is because of giant magnetic explosion on the sun. we could feel some of its effect this weekend. experts aren't that worried because the earth's atmosphere largely protects the from solar effect, but come pact a lot of satellites. 6:43. here is your traffic and weather together. katy? certainly back here, on the grounds level, we are actually looking at some pretty pleasant weather here today. ukee, good morning, everybody, happy friday, first and for moles. tgif. tracking our latest frontal boundary, one that came through yesterday, somewhat lackluster in terms of precipitation, but when you walk out the door, i'm telling you, you will notice, it feels like fall out there. that's what this frontal boundary did for us. really, brought back that really nice sort of crispness to the air. now, today the pollen levels still at basically just medium
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range here. ragweed, grass, chenopod, continue to be the issue but look what happens, next couple every days they get knocked back, even though sunday, monday looks real nice, tomorrow is the day we start to see wet weather moving on in. of course tonight, you got some high school football games going on, our game of the week, the friday football frenzy, happening for ridley and garnet valley. should be great football night. couple every clouds, cool, crisp, good stuff. going down see beasley say hi to him for me. i don't usually get to see him that often. our schedules aren't on the same track. just will be nice, now, tomorrow again, showers, move in, mainly through mid-day, i do think you'll have pockets of steadier rain, sunday looks good, we clear it out, bring back the sunshine. vittoria? >> katie what we like to hear, i wish could you give you more sunshine on your commute this morning, dealing with sun glare, but in regard to good news, starting to see little bit of bad news. if you are traveling on 95, this would be 95 southbound, approach the area of 420,
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disable vehicle on the shoulder, not causing too much of a problem. but if you are traveling 95 southbound, heading down toward the vine st. expressway, center city, you will run into a problem there. it is rush hour. approaching the betsy ross bridge, down through the vine st. expressway, will be a squeeze, taking a look at the schuylkill expressway, your westbound side, that is the south street area right here, no major problems, westbound, or eastbound, but it is building. volume is definitely building. as we take a look at the wide, notice, within our western suburbs, it is not awful, but dropping down into the 30's, 20's, on parts of the schuylkill. dropping down to the 40's, eastbound side of 422, as well as the northbound side of 202. traveling again on 95, you will find that pocket approaching the vine st. expressway. if you are headed into new jersey, 55 southbound closed as a result after accident, 674, your best idea, would be to stay on 47. later on tonight, broad street southbound will be closed, between seven p.m. and 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. because philadelphia celebrating 40th anniversary, erika? >> all right, torrey, thank you. breaking news right now, tops
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your headlines on cbs-3, south south african judge rules oscar pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend last year. now, culpable homicide is known as manslaughter here in the u.s. there is a bail hearing this afternoon. also, breaking this morning, 19 year old admitted killer tj lane is back in an ohio prison after escape late last night. lane killed three students at an ohio high school in 2012. developing story, delaware authorities want to know if the enterovirus has sickened a dozen students. health officials sent samples to the centers for disease control for analysis. 6:46. let's talk about cuts out concussions. in south jersey a new game plan to help protect the heads of football's youngest players. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers takes you inside this new approach that's making a difference both on and offer the field. >> reporter: from the looks of it, the shawnee freshman football team can tackle.
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and they can take a hit, too. but here is the thing. in practice, they don't do either one. >> our practices are different. i tell this, we never tackle to the grounds in practice. >> coach tim has stalk the side lines here for 38 years. for the last five, he is focused on decreasing the amount of concussions his players sustain: less of this, more of using this. basically do you want them ready for practice or for the game? >> i say when do you want them, do you want them tuesday or friday night? you can't have them both. >> at first yes, strange idea. but injuries went down, and parents caught on. >> i think they really need to make sure every high school team is doing the same thing, shawnee is doing. >> their son place for the renegades. on boards, too. >> you're a mom. >> yes. >> little nerve wracking watching them play here? >> absolutely, for every parent. >> while mom certainly tends to worry more than most, their concern in this instance is certainly not misplaced. according to the sports concussion institute, a
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football player has a 75% chance of sustaining a concussion, and if it does happen, that player is three times more likely to sustain another concussion, in that same season. crystal banks knows that. only allows her son to play if institute play safely. >> it is all about your technique. it is all about how you position yourself, how the coaches are coaching you. >> and if you think of practice without tackling is no way to win games, well, you would be wrong. >> we won state championship last year. we won five championships in the last ten, 12 years. >> winning safely. matt rivers, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". concussions cents aren't just a problem in football. recent research shows girls who play high school soccer suffer 40% more concussions than boys who play that sport. while girls who play basketball suffer 240% more concussions than the guys. lesean mccoy finally telling his side of the story about that tipping controversy that went viral. the eagles running back, some
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of his friends, grabbed lunch at pyt burying nerve northern liberties monday. mccoy pick up the check, but only left a 20 cents tip for his server. the restaurant's owner post add photo of the receipt on facebook. so far, comments are mixed, but both men are sticking by their decisions. his reason was some ambivalent request about bad service, impeccable service, next to me, next to my general manager, sat next to my partner. his service is flawless. >> i tip on my service. you know, and i think the difference between, you know, good service and bad service or just having a bad day, there is a big difference than just being rude, disrespectful. >> now, actor charlie sheen has offered to donate $1,000 to that waiter. the restaurant owner tells us he's been in touch with sheen and the money we're told is in the mail. she was generous in her life, some reports suggest comedian joan rivers was generous in her death. early word is rivers left her $150 million estate to her daughter melissa, grandson
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cooper, and her dogs, yep. joan loved her dog so much she put them in her will. word is also that jones' assistant will now take ownership of the dogs. well, the wait for the vintage a tar i video game dug up from lan phil is almost over. >> can't believe they're doing. >> this 800et game cartrings, burried more than 30 years ago, are going up for sale. no word on the price yet. but that video game once criticized as the worse ever, is now widely being sought after. even the smithsonian, we're told, wants a cope. i loved atari back in the day. >> hey, burger came up with interesting new burger for limited time it is re-introduce g cheeseburgers made with buns, cheese, sauce, all black. bread and cheese are colored with bamboo charcoal. it contains soy sauce and squid ink to get just the right color. also a catch, how much. there are only available at burger king restaurants in
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japan. >> oh, darn. there goes the life-long dream. >> oh, well. >> next time. we'll be right back with some video, oh, this is great, of dancing bear, you got to see this hilarious. >> first a look at what's coming up tonight right here on cbs-3. don't believe tom corbett's tv ad. the facts speak for themselves. tom corbett cut a billion dollars from our schools. he took an ax to education. twenty-seven thousand educators were laid-off. class sizes increased. and now almost eighty percent of school districts plan to raise property taxes. tom corbett. can't trust him on education.
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>> this is grade, eating your cereal, look up at your screen. governors british columbia were treated to quite the site. the bear having a great time with the flag pole. at swatting at it, just snatched the golf ball. >> four some out there, too, three bears in the back. >> taking my ball and going home. >> i seen the goal end bear on a course. jack nicklaus, but his is wild. >> the best, seeing him with his flag pole. >> i can't put. come on, dude. >> oh, that's great. >> just got to make you smile. >> he want that flag. traffic and weather together. >> it looks like a guy in a costume to me. >> it did. >> like oh, i love it. so funny. all right, actually going to wrap up your weather forecast here on real pleasant note. wrapping up the work week with some sunshine, lower humidity, beautiful view on "skycam 3". go ahead, throw the current conditions out at the airport over top of. >> this mid 60s, little breezy
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humidity continues to drop off. feels real good outside. komen three day, specking high of 78 in fill which sunshine, tomorrow, that is the rough one. we've got a lot of clouds, will limit the warming and also some showers, and likely steady rain that will move in. vittoria? >> thank you, katie. good morning, everyone, now have some rush hour moving its way in. in a big, big way. taking a look first at 95, not too far away from to the man avenue. so on, so for the. northbound, getting caught up. southbound 95 very heavy academy down through to the betsy, really just ongoing through the vine st. expressway, accident closing 55 southbound, route 674 in new jersey 47 your beth. then speeds dropping, on the eastbound side of 422, erika? >> all right, torrey, thank you. we have very special birthday announcement to make this morning. we don't do this very often but when we got this request, how could we not give a shout
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out? >> say hell tow marguerite, amazing and in so many ways. this weekend she celebrates her 109th birthday. she was born in 1905, grew up in maryland, still lives there now, but granddaughter reached out to us to share her incredible story. see couple of years ago ms. leaf ear even got to meet the president, when he leaned in to say hello, she whispered in his ear that she never use as wheelchair, but they made her, because the hallways were so long in the white house. >> she always ways her high heels. i am telling you. >> what a lady. >> happy birthday! >> coming up in just a couple every minutes, more local news weather traffic and sportrts on our sister station the cw fill. >> i back live to the kick off of the susan g. komen three day. carol erickson is there as the inspirational walk is about to begin. three days to make a difference in the walk for the cure. >> and he is the man that makes us all yell dupe. the philadelphia union sabian
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that is in the house, talking about the big us open championship. oh, that's great. is he going to karioke for us? >> i believe he will. might be interesting. coming up next on cbs this morning, new car service that will offer exclusively for female riders. keeping it live, keeping it local on your "cw philly" station. good m
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good morning. it is friday, september 12th, 2014. welcome to "cbs this morning." a guilty verdict this morning against blade runner oscar pistorius. new reports could contradict what the nfl commissioner told us about the handing of the ray rice case. target's new ceo talks about how he's going to win back customers after the massive data theft. but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> a coverup. i don't see how roger goodell keeps his job. >> the nfl is challenge
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