. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and today is friday, october 3rd, good morning, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. developing right now, another american has tested positive for ebola. >> a 33 year old television cameraman fell ill in liberia while working with a doctor from the university of pennsylvania. meanwhile, concerns about ebola in america continue to grow. now, more than 100 people are being monitored after having director indirect contact with infected patients, thomas eric duncan. now, duncan's half brother, wilfred smallwood, said dunkin had symptoms for five days while he stayed at relative's dallas apartment. >> he was hot, then started vomiting in the bathroom. then i called the ambulance to pick him up. >> travel for duncan and four

of his family members is prohibited. those family members are quarantined at their home in dallas, and ordered not to have visitors. >> well, new this morning, back home, firefighters battle a house fire, at 26th and oxford just after 1:30. that's where they found heavy smoke, coming from the second floor no injuries are reported. outrage in one philadelphia neighborhood after vandals strike in the middle of the night. >> now, police hope newly-released surveillance video will help lead them to an arrest. steve patterson joins you now at police headquarters with exclusive video what could be a fourth suspect. steve? >> yes, outrage, pretty much sums it up, erika, ukee, it is a stunning display of vandalism caught on camera, half dozen vehicles, at least hundreds of dollars in damage. if you are not by your tv, i want you to come and check this out. it looks like the crooks are

having the time of their lives in this video, released by police, one male suspect, two females puncturing, slashing tires, she in two block raids just between the 1600 block of worrell and the 4,000 block of pots street. police are looking at at least block of time between september 30th, likely in their teens, 20's, we did some digging and again found additional video, with what seems to be a fourth suspect, in a lightly colored suv, appears to be waiting for the crooks. we also found a woman who had her tires slashed, and of course, she's not too happy about this. it is absolutely disgracefulment like they had no respect for anybody this neighborhood, or what they work for, or how hard they work, they just don't care. >> it is to has cost that

woman about $400 for her tires. we also found another gentleman who said it is going to cost him about $200, again, that's adding up. east detectives are working the case, hoping by us playing the video for you this morning that somebody can lead to some tips that will lead to the capture of the suspects. so if you know anything, give police a call. live at police headquarters, steve patterson, cbs-3, eyewitness into so frustrating. 4:33, our forecast with katie. >> good morning, everybody, we will see the temperatures begin to plummet off, as the weekends approaches, but for now, we stayed somewhat steady, somewhat level, into the low 70s, where we belong, since yesterday, and we're expecting that once again here today. now, over the course of the weekends, well, those numbers start to drop off here. we see the hills sort of continue its downward spiral, beyond the line, that signifies average. soap, yep. for that basically means we're certainly going to be seeing temperatures that fall below the seasonable average here in the couple days coming up here. it is a shock to the system, when this happens for the

first time. let's take you out, there storm scan3, still very quiet, any specs of green you are finding don't worry about them, just clouds here and, there overall, just off to very quiet start. but the next cold front, as we've been talking about, basically, all week long, it does wait off in the wings here, currently still slowly trucking eastward, and now, it is over indianna and it does make its arrival here overnight and into tomorrow. temperatures low 60s for the most part into the mid 50's, as we head around the region here, eye eyewitness day planner, pleasant day, see general mix of sun and clouds, temperatures climb to go about 72 later today. again that's right on par with the seasonal average for this day of the year. so looks like nice day, before that front does arrive. vittoria, good morning. >> good morning, katie. good morning, everyone, traveling on all of the majors, great ride, we're really starting off on nice note. take a look first at the schuylkill expressway not far from center city. >> this shot around spring garden, eastbound and westbound moving well.

only few vehicles out there. and it is not only if you are traveling around center city but also within your western suburbs, anyway how you cut it, it looks awesome. take a look at the ben franklin bridge, we do have some of the sparkling yellow lights, construction holds you back almost every day, so traveling on the benny would say more so as we move into rush hour, this will haunt you, as of now taking out the right lane and traffic running smoothly. fifty-five on 95, 16, 295, might want to slow down bit there. 50's traveling on the schuylkill, also 55, 95, moving into delaware county. we do have construction on the roosevelt boulevard southbound between commonly and levick, three lanes blocked in the inner drive until 6:00 a.m. i had to maneuver around this myself. so, you are definitely going to want to find alternates, at certain intersections, as they continue to work on this paving project. no delays, however, for mass transit. ukee? >> torrey, thank you. eight people expected to testify in a hearing focusing on the investigation into the philadelphia va hospital.

back in july, members of the house committee on veterans affairs, highlighted problems including mismanagement, and data manipulation. at the va. today, committee members will follow up to see if those problems have been addressed. the philly va overseas benefits for more than 800,000 vets around the region. police are investigating a triple shooting in kensington that sent three people to the hospital. investigators found 13 shell casings at the scene on the 3,000 block of lee street around 10:30 last night. investigators say, one of the bullets went through a second floor bedroom. luckily, no one was inside the home that was injured. so far, there is cents no word on motive for that shooting. >> a suspect is in custody in connection with deadly stabbing in university city. police say around 7:30 last night a 57 year old man was stabbed multiple times inside a home on the 3200 block of summer street. the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators say, they have a 59 year old man in custody,

being questioned as the investigation continues. >> philadelphia fire lieutenant charged with two disturbing crimes is freon $100,000 bail. >> jamal johnson accused of assaulting a woman in logan. johnson impersonate add police officer and told the victim she would be arrested, unless she performed a sex ability. investigators say, she complied, and then managed to escape. johnson is assigned to ladder company 14 in north philadelphia. candid comments or biden blunder, vice president opens up about his job. wait until you hear what he told a group of students at harvard last night. >> wild ends to police chase in california and the driver is wanted for a lot more than just running from the police. we'll tell you who was behind the wheel on the other side. be right back. >> and as we go to break, you can catch re-broadcast of our special breakfast with the candidates there is sunday, 1:00 right here on cbs-3.

it is cents a chance to hear governor tom corbett and his challenger tomorrow wolf wolf debate the issues facing pennsylvania voters. we will be right back.

wanted by the f.b.i. in connection to a series of bank robberies in orange county, santa barbara n addition to several bank robbery warrants, bartlett faces several felony charges including theft and evading. new jersey lieutenant governor kim guard on waking up in the hospital this morning after falling off her bike and fracturing two bones. a spokesman says, she was riding in seabright yesterday when she braked to avoid a vehicle, and fell breaking her elbow and wrist. she is the acting governor right now, while governor christie attends a republican

association meetingment spokesman said she in good spirits. vice president joe biden has cents become known for quick sense of humor and equips, and at it again, the vice president speaking at harvard institute of politics last night during a question-and-answer session. a students identified himself as the vice president of the harvard student body, and that's when biden had this response. >> isn't that a bitch. i mean ... >> okay. well, biden went on to say he was just joking and being vice president was quote the best decision he ever made. he added, also, quote, i love that guy i work with. >> oh, mr. biden. >> oh, ya. >> all right, let's get our forecast, we have big changes coming. >> very, very significant change. this one will be a very big shock to your system if you're not ready for it, that's where we come in, here to get you ready for it, so many people i think will be out tailgating sunday, going even just for

the morning dog walk that they're used to it, it will be a real drastic and noticeable difference. >> here comes. >> it will be bringing us primarily steady, heavy rain as well as gusty wind. and we'll just call it breezy. casino of on the border of windy, for what we would sort of classify. but it is a system, and very potent one, that's been bringing in very nasty weather across the mid western united statement you can still see some heavy rain falling at this hour, and indianna, up through michigan, then we zoom it out, a very significant line of nasty thunderstorms on the tail end of the frontal boundery which is just draped all the way down toward southeastern texas right now, so this whole thing is basically affecting the entire eastern two thirds of the united states, so we're not alone here, but wait until you see the morning lows, hey, heads up poconos, lehigh valley, look at the temperatures we're forecasting here, 30's, it will be the

first time we've seen that in months. meanwhile around the city of philadelphia, easily, into the 40's, easily into the low to mid 50's at best for early morning lows sunday down through central, southern delaware, southern most new jersey. meantime, we have real pleasant weather to kick start your friday here. kick start the weekend if it is a three day weekends for you, 72 degrees for the daytime high, drop it down to 61 tonight, so, it is as little bit milder, but it is cloudy, and that's going to limit the amount of cooling that can take place initially, but the showers do move in. i would say, generally, it is after midnight. so, if you have evening plans, no worthies, just clouds starting to build in. we kick off the new jersey race for the cure here, on saturday, 69 degrees is our expected high with the rain moving through. >> little dreary for the race, temperatures falling as the day progresses, good news temperature fall, but skies clear, sunday, the shock to the system is here, low 60s,

will feel even chillier when you factor in the persistent breeze, erika, back to you, eagles mascot has come to life, noah bald eagle at norristown's well many -- elmwood park zoo. will be appearing at all of the games. he had the permanent eye injury as is a fall from a baby. instead every flying he will be hanging out with the other birds on the side lines. but great to see. >> fabulous. >> speaking of the link, it has gone pink. check it out. take a look, link con financial fields, landmarks across the area going pink all month long, all part of the light for the cure campaign it, joint effort by cbs-3 and susan g. komen. a reminder to schedule a mammogram. october is breast cancer awareness month. >> all of the -- saw the pink wings. eagles take on the rams sunday afternoon at the stadium, some of the focus on cbs-3 contributor shady mccoy and his slow start.

sports director beasley reese talked exclusively with shady and a friend, jerry maclin, who has got shady's back. >> he's doing there is or -- dude, 27 years old. you have not slowing down. probably just now in his prime. we're not getting it done. nobody's fault, you know, i'm not pointing at any team, we got to get it done. and we're not. >> fellows, get done sunday. more than just football. beasley's full conversation with shady and jeremy. see the entire interview on sunday morning, 11:30, sunday kickoff live from lincoln financial field. let's go birds. well, blow out on thursday night football last night, here on cbs-3, packers aaron rogers through for three touchdowns, lazy ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and the packers beat the vikings big time 42 to >> late day in washington.

pretty big hit early in the hockey game. the flyers scored first, mark, with a goal, and it was one-nothing, after that glass fell, but came down to shoot-out later on in the game. and the caps came out top three to two until the practice game. flyers open regular season next week in boston. >> good man hard to find? >> study out where most of the eligible men are living. that's coming up. first, what's coming up tonight on cbs-3.

>> increased police presence, live look at upper darby high school, where officers will be out in force this morning. although the specific threat is not confirmed, police say, they're taking any and all rumors seriously. some of the other top stories this morning, concerns of the ebola virus continue.

here in the u.s. the first person diagnosed in the united states, thomas duncan, remains in a dallas hospital this morning. he's being accused of lying to liberian authorities, about having contact with affected individuals in africa. >> police are searching for two women and one man, caught on camera, puncturing tires in cars in june at a the vandalism took place along worrell street and potter street earlier this week. >> and, there are no reports of injuries, after a fire near 26th and oxford street, in north philadelphia. it broke out around 1:30 this morning. the cause of that fire is under investigation. 4:49 in the morning. time for check on business news. >> mine watch's jill wagner joins us from the stock stock exchange, buzz about another general motors recall. jill, what's the deal? >> reporter: yes, that's right. this time the cars are new, gm is recalling more than 97,000 cars and trucks in the u.s. from 2013 and 2014 because of the possible defects in the chassis control module. vehicles include the chevy tahoe's, suburban's, cadillac

escalades, and the gmc uconn. comes as mary bar just announce add long-term strategy for the company, of course, it is in the wake of its delayed recall over faulty ignition switches. ukee, erika? >> jill, new report about where single men are located? >> yes, that's right. for all of the single ladies look to go snag an employed single man, head west. pew research center calculated the top ten cities with the highest ratio's of employed single young men to single young women. san jose denver, and san diego topped that list, but no worries, in philadelphia, the odds are still pretty good for the ladies, there are 108 single men, for everyone hundred single women. ukee, erika? >> odds are in your favor at least? >> yes, they are. all right, jill, thanks so much. who does those studies? that's pretty wild. coming up after a short break, traffic and weather together, we do it on the 3's, we'll be

>> travel this morning is a breeze, no problem on any of the majors. first, 42 freeway, notice both northbound, southbound, moving real well. as you will notice, we only have few vehicles on the roadway, so, again, nothing really going to set you back as we approach 5:00 a.m. take a look now at 95, around lincoln financial field, looking great. not only around this way in south philadelphia, but also you look wonderful delaware counsel i, and maneuvering in and out of center city. looking at the speed censors, lots of green, 55 on 95, 50 your average on the schuylkill around the vine st. expressway, even within your win suburbs, moving real well, and also cents in delaware county, if you are travel, however, in new jersey, 295 northbound, the ramp to route 13 is closed, also, watch out for construction on the new jersey turnpike, pa turnpike,

connector bridge. this is westbound, so, just give yourself more time. this is ongoing until 6:00 a.m. no delays however for mass transit. but we could have some major delays at the airport. coming up because of all of the rain coming our way. >> absolutely, specifically for any of the morning travel, headed out of the airport tomorrow, here, but for now, things looking good. i don't think the weather issues at the airport today, but high pressure on our side, maybe some backlog delays from other hubs because of the front headed our way. down the shore, atlantic city, things quiet, actually real nice start to the day. we actually are finally rid of the pesky area of low pressure we've been tracking for couple of days here, high pressure now taking over, at least briefly, and we're going toned one some sunshine shine today. much like yesterday, but probably bit brighter than what most of yesterday offered up. now, that said, here you go. next frontal boundery already waiting in the wings, brinking in heavy rain at this hour across chicago, in through indy, headed our way as we said later on tonight, leading

into tomorrow specially. currently, our temperatures are into the mid 50's for many locations cents, couple of oddballs out here in places cents like allentown, philly, wildwood. but look what this front has been responsible for. check out milwaukee back to minneapolis. just that short, you know, little span of land there. it is seeing nearly a 20 degrees difference here, so, that frontal boundary, means business, and when it gets to us, it is going to significantly knock our temperatures back, so, we're jumping you all the way to sunday afternoon it, looks at face value like an absolutely beautiful day. you will get full soul shine. you got to be ready for. >> this at kick off at best talking 60 degrees, that means you're starting off a lot cooler that morning, and i'm tacking to you, early morning tailgaters go out the second the gates open up. be sure you're ready for it with hot chocolate, certainly at least a sweatshirt, that winds also an issue, so keep it in minds it, will make it feel a little chillier, back to you. >> thank you, here is a check of stories our sister station

"kyw news radio 1060" will be following for you today. local university showcases a technology creation, that allows you to travel to virtual worlds. a first of its kinds memorial will be dedicated to disabled veterans this sunday in our nation's capitol of washington, d.c., and new restaurant delivery service launches right her in philadelphia. check in two, three, four times a day, "kyw news radio 1060" on your a.m. dial. coming up in the next hour every "eyewitness news", live in dallas with new developments overnight in the ebola outbreak. >> also, people run for cover at severe storms smack t the middle of the country leaving behind path of destruction. from texas, all the way to ohio. >> and, what is hot for halloween? we'll show you which costumes see the most at trick-or-treatingment back at the hop of the hour.

and there are nigel. >> in the ebola outbreak. another infected american is coming back to the united states for treatment, at fears grow, that even more people may have been expose today a patient in texas. also, developing right now, students in upper darby see extra police officers, when they arrive for class this morning. the threat that is bringing the officers to school today. it is friday, october 3rd, good morning, everyone, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. also there is morning, cold hearted crime. vandals terrorize a neighborhood slashing the tires on several cars. we have the exclusive video of the people police are looking for this morning. katy? >> and erika, today's going to be pretty pleasant day for us, as we wrap up this work and school week. however, major changes wait in

the wings, a potent cold front, on the way, we will tike it out for you coming up. >> thank you, casey. i'm sure major changes will be taken into effect little later on, but right now the roads are wide open, looking at the ben franklin bridge, no major problems, construction westbound on the bridge, and few other areas. we'll talk about that in just a second. ukee? >> thank you, in the news this morning, another american is being flown to the united states from west africa, to be treated for ebola. >> now there is comes a mid new revelations about the first person ever diagnosed with the disease here in the states. cbs news correspondent omar a via frank adjoins us live from dallas where they say as many as a hundred people may have come in contact with that patient. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, duncan still in serious condition here at the hospital. health officials monitoring his family. comes on the heals we learn another american in liberia has contracted the virus, on his wack back to the u.s. for treatment. >> a freelance cameraman, covering the ebola outbreak,