with katie and jess. >> good morning, everybody. unsettled weather headed our way, and that will all come courtesy of one area of low pressure that continues to develop, it is continuing to gather some strength, stowe will continue as a result to bring in some showers, some clouds, and it will be for couple of days. so we'll have all of the details there. and i do have some good news, i promise, just do you have wait for it. jess, over to you. >> i'm used to you always having the good news, me having the bad news, i'm into that so far this morning. so far, we go outside check out our cameras at cottman avenue. we go full with that and see that it actually is moving along great. but, starts to go pick up some volume. to the right-hand side, you can see, that's where the taillights are going through, headed southbound, moving along great. patches of overnight work to talk b i'll tell you all where they are just coming up in the next couple every minutes, nicole, back to you. >> thanks, jess. happening today, philadelphia city council holds a hearing on proposed hate crime legislation. >> now there is bill is in response to brutal attack on same sex couple in center city lasts month.

"eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now, outside city hall, with more on this afternoon's session. jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika, nicole, good morning. well here in pennsylvania, currently under state law, sexual orientation is not covered under the state's hate crimes law. they want to strengthen to include sexual orientation meantime state lawmakers work to close that gap. we have to close loopholes in the city. happening today the first step in that direction. city council public safety committee hearing a bill that would do just. that will the bill is in response to the september 11 attack on a gay cup nel center city. the couple says several members of this group, caught on camera just before the attack, yelled gay slurs at them and beat them. this story sparked national outrage. three people from bucks county were eventually identified with the help of social media and arrested for the assault. but currently in pennsylvania, again, they can't be charged with hate crime because the law only covers race, religion, ethnicity. the bill here in philadelphia,

would provide additional penalties for crimes motivated by sexual orientation, gender identity, and disabilities. defense attorneys for the three suspects in the center city case maintain that anti-gay bias did not motivate their clients. now, this hearing here at city hall starts today at 1:30, that hate crime bill expected to come upright around 2:00. reporting live outside city hall, jan carabeo, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". jan, thank youment coming up on 5:33, checking the forecast, little rain, right, katy? >> little bit of it out there even right now. we will see that off and on any time today, tonight, tomorrow, the next day, when does it finally ends? i do have the answer there, and some nice weather, eventually going to be headed our way. at the moment, though, pretty quiet here outside our cbs-3 studios, live look for you, facing south over the center city skyline. skyscrapers still lit up in pink in support of breast cancer awareness month. "skycam 3", you know, generally all is calm for now in the city as we said. you can see over the last few hours, there have been couple

of showers rotated through the region, that's generally how this will sort of go down here. we've got larger area of low pressure, that's starting to take a little bit more shape. gathering little more strength, little more u m.p.h. as i like to say, as it happens there is will continue to trigger some clouds and showers across our area for couple of days. so today, as we go through the afternoon, see found round move through the area, wednesday bit of higher chance, main energy passes through. then on thursday still left with lingering showers. by friday, though, those chances start to dramatically drop off. i think generally looking at dry day by that point. but, that said, three straight days of some active weather in the forecast. now, let's talk temperatures. yesterday obviously was very chilly morning, when you walk out the door, the sky was so clear, the temperatures dropped off like a rock, we had freeze warnings, frost advisories, you know, the whole mixed bag. but now talking anything basically between ten to 20 degrees warmer, than this same time yesterday. so how does that translate to the thermometer? flirting with 50 in ac, flirting in mount pocono,

actually mid 50's, in philly, with light winds, you will definitely notice how much milder it is outside. it is still jacket weather, but just not as harsh. over the course of the next few hours, any sunshine you see pretty limited but expect clouds to be the general theme of the day. it is cents at least little bit miler. shooting for 68 degrees, at the height of the afternoon, in philadelphia. but yes, there will be some showers out there. casino of scattered in variety as the day progresses. jess, we send it over to you. >> thank you, katie. looking forward to real good hair day then what you are really saying, what it really means to me. 5:34, we go outside, check on the cameras here on 95, where the southbound lanes are where the taillights are moving on through. that's headed toward center city. see also actually losing out a lane there due to construction, as well. but so far moving along southbound toward the city real nicely. the wonder of having live cameras here, route highland avenue, just tractor-trailer fire clean up in progress right here, headed eastbound, toward 95, that has since just immediately cleared out of the way. so, there should be no

problems over the residual delays you'll run into if you're on 322, elsewhere, route 13 northbound at 295, an accident, taking over the right hand shoulder there. and 295, in both directions, out in jersey, from route 42, to route 168 until 6:00 a.m. there will be overnight construction there. pa turnpike, in both directions cents, near bensalem, some overnight work there, expect that to be out there until about 6:00 a.m. as well. mass transit looking great. septa, new jersey transit, dart, all running on time, no reported delays currently no delays at the airport, nicole, our to you. >> thanks, jess, 5:35, in business news this morning, warning about on line scams about ebola. >> latest targets of cyber criminals. jill wagner joins us now at the new york stocks exchanges with those stories and more, good morning. >> victim of sign erray tack staples now confirms, its investigating a credit and debit card breach, some of its stores, especially, here in the northeast. if it discovers an issue, staples says customers will

not be responsible for fraudulent charges. well, here on wall street, investors will be watching as companies like yahoo report their earnings today. the dow gained 19 points on monday, the nasdaq rose 57. the better business bureau is warning consumers to watch out for scams involving ebola. experts say there are range of schemes trying to cash in on fears about the deadly virus. so, be aware of the following: emails involving ebola that ask to you click on a link, charities that claim to help ebola victims, and finally, offers for personal protection kits, even ebola cures that are being sold on line. and, despite ebola fears, also lower fuel prices, well, we'll all get ready to pay some more if we're traveling by airplane. according to fair compare. com, delta had a has raised round trip fares by $4, many domestic routes, american us airways, united, southwest,

also matched those 4-dollar hikes. nicole, erika? >> really? come on, guys? >> yes. >> holiday travel? >> erika's not having it. >> no. >> not having it this morning, jill. >> no, not happening. thanks, jill. but thank you. >> i like it. >> see you later this morning. >> all right, take care. all right, right now, 5:37. and philadelphia's new $2 attacks on cigarettes has many smokers on the move. "eyewitness news" at east news and tobacco, just over the city board nerve bensalem, bucks county. the manager there says business is booming since tax took effect october 1st. city officials tell us, they anticipate inner city cigarette sales will drop over the first year of this tax, but they still expect to pull in about $50 million that will help close a school district budget gap. all right, well, big safety alert for millions of drivers, another auto maker, toyota, at dollars to the list of those recalling cars because of serious concerns over airbags. our chris may has that story.

>> reporter: airbags are designed to save lives. but these defective models may put lives at risk. a cbs news investigation has found multiple cases in which airbags exploded and sent metal shrapnel flying through cars. it happened to stephanie, she barely survived. >> instant blindness on my right side followed by gushing blood. it was terrifying. yes, i thought i was going to bleed out at first. >> four deaths, may be linked to the defects. the latest from orlando, a 51 year old woman, driving a 2001 honda accord. this was the call to 911. >> where is he bleeding from? can you tell? >> it looks like it is coming from the right side of her neck. >> honda is among nine automakers currently using the airbag, produced by tikata operation of japan. monday toyota recalled almost quarter million from its cars. but replacements will only be made available in warm weather

states. since they believe high humidity makes explosions cents more likely. so what about drivers in pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware? the toyota recall only involves passenger side airbags. so, for now, toyota says if you own an affected car, you should avoid sitting in the passenger seat. >> why is it a nationwide recall? effect? one watchdog group says it comes down to money. >> how in the world can you approve a geographic recall that doesn't include the two states where people have been killed? >> as for tikato, it says it is constantly inch investigating in and look to go improve its product. chris may, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". you can read the full list of vehicles that have been recalled for airbag issues on our website just go to cbsphilly.com. click on consumer. coming up next on "eyewitness news", some breaking bad themed toys have parents very upset. why they're calling for toys "r" us to pull them off the shelves immediately. plus, vicious attack caught on camera. police are now looking for the

three men seen here. we'll have much more of this disturbing video when we come back.

we're following breaking news right now, it starts with some headlines here within the hour, a south african judge sentenced olympian and convicted killer oscar pistorius to five years in prison. pistorius was convicted last month in the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva

steenkamp. philadelphia city council will consider addition toss its hate crime legislation this afternoon. the new laws would add to the penalties for crimes motivated by hatred, regarding sexual orientation, gender identity and disabilities. >> manhunt for eric frein is keeping mt. poconos. frein swot in the swift water monroe county yesterday. on the run since the deadly ambush at state police barracks last month. >> coming up on 5:43, traffic and weather together -- traffic and weather together. >> definitely looking at more clouds than anything, but over the last couple of hours, see the green firing up here on storm scan3. we had one quick round every showers, already came through, this is all just combination of our latest area of low pressure, when we zoom it out, see that there is definitely lot more activity off to the north and west. most of this, actually, going to rotate away off to the north, however, some of the showers will survive through our region, as is this storm system starts to get its act together. so basically, what we are talking about here is developing area of low

pressure, and it is all summed up by this sort of large circle of, you know, counter clockwise rotation with the showers moving n so that's your low. when that does finally rotate through, it will continue to bring in clouds, bring in showers, but also going to bring in some cooler air and a breeze. so, today, we're rebounding nicely on the thermometer. i have easily think you will get to the upper 60s in a lot of locations, which means it will be noticeably milder day. already noticeably milder morning for a loft you. meanwhile, by tomorrow, yes, technically still in the 60s, but probably going to drop a solid six, 7 degrees in spots, at best low six 60s expected into tomorrow. and then by thursday, we do see even cooler air take grip here, as our winds flow starts to turn little more northeasterly, that will limit the amount of heat that can take place, so at bells, we may be talking, you know, up ear's here, at best. and there will still be clouds, will still be showers, will also be chilly breeze coming in here, too. temperatures at the moment, 54 degrees at the airport, far cry from where these temperatures were yesterday. even in mount pocono, you're

flirting with 50 at this hour. wilder -- wider zoom shows chill. darker shades of blue starting to nudge in, 40 degrees here at minneapolis, sign of things to come. eventually some of the cool air will nudge its way into our area, but at least what we have going for us here today the fact it will be milder day. we did still give you just above average for a grade for the day. because despite the warmer air, and 68 degrees for the expected hi, which we should hit about 3:00 p.m., still going to be dealing with clouds, more clouds than sun, couple of showers, and enough over the next few days that i would say umbrella not the worse idea. but you will likely not be needing it for the entire day. so that's at least good news. so, lucky enough to maybe be running from the parking lot to the office, by the time that the rain has already moved through, then, a-okay, always good to be safe than sorry, right? next few days, temperatures cool down. then, high pressure will regain the lead here, bring back the sunshine, help us warm up nicely, talking mid, upper 60s for the upcoming weekends and beyond.

jess, we send over to you. >> thank you, katie. good morning, everybody, we go outside right now and check out the schuylkill expressway. we can see speeds moving along nicely here, on the eastbound side, from the blue route into the vine street expressway vines, still at 202, see eastbound headlights coming in and web, break lights starting to shine, moving along great, there as women. over on 309, at the pa turnpike, moving along great still there, so headlights southbound northbound, taillights moving along great there. over on the in new jersey turnpike northbound exit 7a. i195 there, a car fire taking out the right hand lane. some overnight work out in 295 in both directions cents from route 42 into route 168 that will be there until about 6:00 a.m. another five minutes for that. moreover night work in the roosevelt boulevard southbound from cottman avenue to whitaker avenue. that will be there until about 6:00 a.m., as well. mass transit great alternate.

septa new jersey transit and darryl all running on time with no reported delays. don't forget when on the road get up it dad information about traffic and weather backups with the new your drive app. download the app by going to cbsphilly.com/your drive. erika, nick snow. >> thank you, jess. vicious attack on woman in brooklyn caught on surveillance video. we do want to warn this video is graphic. >> yes, three men surrounded the 21 year old woman as she walked alone earlier this month. now, one suspect actually through the victim against a building, then the other two joined in in that brutal assault. they got away with her purse. police released still images of the suspects. taken from nearby train station, just moments after the alleged attack. >> sporatic incidents can happen. you know what i mean? there is people that come through here that don't necessarily live here. but hang out here. you know what i mean? when they see somebody, might look vulnerable, you know, might attack them. >> horrible. this morning those three

suspect remain on the loose. the holiday shopping season's almost here, but one florida mother is trying get certain toys removed from store shelves. the fuss is over toys inspired by the tv show breaking bad. if you didn't know, goes a former school teach here becomes a drug kingpin. the toys even come with speakers, gas masks, and lab coat. the woman started an on line petition, trying to ban the toys from children's stores, like toys "r" us. >> knowing that those are the items that one needs to make mass, i just think that it is wrong. >> the petition already has signatures across the country. but she hopes more parents will sign it. toys "r" us says the toys are collectors items, intended only for people 15 years and older. well, halloween decorations, i'm sure you've seen them all over, up in many homes across the country, but causing bit after controversy for one man in hide hoe. richard has added his political views into this year's theme. he says the overall message,

he doesn't like politics or the commander in chief. the local sheriff says, no laws are being broken, so they can't ask him to remove t however, says if his neighbors are offended he'll consider taking it down. no harm. just saying. >> ya, coming up this morning, legal trouble important led zeppelin. >> how the iconic rock remembers delta defeat in court. all in a lawsuit over r one of the most popular songs. we'll explain.

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little like stairway to heaven by led zeppelin? >> maybe a lot like stairway to heaven. this tune written three years earlier than zeppelin's smash hit by a band named spirit. if you can believe it. now the family of founding member, randy craig wolf, is suing for the rights. so, kind of interesting here. >> you can hear why. >> absolutely. zeppelin of course has tried to get the suit tossed but federal judge in pennsylvania recently ruled it can proceed. >> wolf's family wants him credit the with stairway to heff win millions of dollars in damages. zeppelin's surviving members all named as defendants, now trying to get the case transferred out of pennsylvania. and this is hardly the first time the group has been accused of stealing material. listen to. >> this the bands was sued back in 2010 over dazed and confused accused of live g the song from folk singer jake homes. back in 1985, blues man, willie dixon, sued led zeppelin over their hit whole lot of love, accuse the the

band of steering his lyrics, they settled out of course. zeppelin forced to give dixon writing credit on bring it on home, part of the intro was taken from dixon's music. we have to wait and see what happens. >> quite a history with this casino of thing. craze. >> i hey, ukee is back in los angeles, as a guest co-host of cbs the talk. starts his day with a pre meeting. we have julie chen, sarah gilbert, osborne, underwood watch do they like about working together? ukee got this answer from julie herself. >> it is casino of like a girls breakfast/lunch of just chatting away, and we get paid. >> hello. that's the best part. >> a girls lunch plus ukee. >> i know. >> not a bad day for mr. washington. by the way this is not ukee's first appearance on the talk. he actually co-hosted last year and must have impressed someone at cbs. >> think they like what they

saw? >> there he is working his magic, once again. mr. washington, the charmer. >> dance withing tlc, their from last time? >> hey, that could have done t i mean it, would seal the deal for me. if i were a cbs executive, just saying. anyway, we're getting the rap sign. catch ukee on the talk tomorrow 2:00 right here on cbs-3. >> we could go on, kate. >> oh, from the waterfall song? there it is. but pretty sure you guys are receipt. like we got to bring him back. storm scan3, had some showers already moving through our area, this is just the beginning, guys, of what looks to be a gray and gloomy stretch of days for us, as is we continue to see clouds, showers, in our forecast. but it is milder, currently into the 50's, here, and into the 50's in many other locations outside of philadelphia. forty-eight currently in quakertown, at least you're flirting with 50 he is, and definitely milder by comparison than this same time yesterday. that will get us do you have good start. we should easily soar to the upper 60s here today. next couple of days, starting to knock some degrees off of that daytime high for you here with the cooler air starting

to funnel in, more of northerly component to the wind flow, will still be showers around, more of a breeze kicking in, so kind of raunchily over the course of the next two days. jess, over to you. >> chilly is right, chim i right now, thank you, katie. just coming up 6:00 a.m. going outside, check out the cameras on tomorrow of the ben franklin bridge, jersey side, so the tail litz are head westbound, into the city from the toll plaza, and the eastbound lanes are where the headlights are coming in, so we headed from fill my new jersey you currently should have no problem. elsewhere on 95 at girard, southbound toward the city where the headlights are coming on, in that's moving along great, same for the northbound lanes, as well. an accident out in the lehigh valley, 78 east closed at route 145. your alternate to get around that is to take route 22. out in new jersey turnpike, a vehicle fire, northbound at exit 7a. that's i195. that's pushed over into the right-hand lane there. so you can be prepared to squeeze on by over to the left-hand side. 422 eastbound from oaks into 202 about seven minute trip

and the schuylkill expressway eastbound still pretty clear from the blue route into the vine st. expressway about 14 minutes. stay there, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" will be right back.

>> update on breaking news, any moment now, oscar pistorius is expected to be escorted out of court where he was cents just sentence the for killing his girlfriend. and, just in time for holiday shopping, new stores are opening right here in philadelphia. center city shoppining boom. i like the sound of this. that's

we're following breaking news, oscar pistorius was sentenced to five years in a south african prison, for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. the judge delivered her ruling

about an hour ago. pistorius shot steam scamp to death on valentine's day last year, claiming he misstook her for an intruder. he was convicted of culpable homicide last month, the judge could have handed down a suspended sentence, instead, though, she said a non-custodian sentence would send the wrong message to the community. so once again, owes car pistorius sentenced to five years in prison, for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. and, also happening today, philadelphia city council holds a hearing on a new hate crime bill. >> that push from lawmakers follows recent attack on gay couple in center city. "eyewitness news" report jan carabeo joins us now, at city hall with more on that. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erika and nicole. scheduled to speak at this hearing today, the philadelphia police department, the commission on human relations, as well as victims advocates and number of other people, all hoping to add sexual orientation to the city's hate crimes