and new york are just a few of a long list. >> it is angry, sad, and it is a a lot of things in one. >> temple protest followed hundreds in center city who interrupted the traditional tree lighting otter night to tell their story. >> just to show thaw support our decision toss stand up and make a change. >> reporter: a change these students agree is long overdue, and until they see that change, we can expect to see, them out here again. >> this will in the even and i promise you that won't even here today. >> reporter: i poke to temple university police and they said no arrests and serious, interesting. we saw police officers show up in a last few minutes. we are live, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> from north philadelphia to the main line a few students at villanova join in on the cause today. they set up shop in front of the dougherty hall for several hours this after afternoon holding signs, and speaking to

passers by. >> this isn't the only fight for change happening today. fast food workers in cities, a across the country walk off the job. >> dozens of protesters marched up broad street to it is i hall, their main objective raising their minimum wage to $15 earning the right to union ice, there was a similar scene in wilmington, delaware, chopper three over mcdonald's where two dozen people gather waving signs for passing traffic. "eyewitness news" did receive a statement from mcdonald's saying quote we respect everyone's rights to peacefully protest, we believe that any minimum wage increase should be implemented overtime so emma pack on owners of small and medium sized businesses like the ones who own and operate the the majority of our restaurants are manageable. >> there is breaking news, this afternoon and it is more fall out from the sex abuse allegations against bill cosby, navy a has announced it is revoking cosby's title of

honorary chief petty officer. navy officials say allegations are serious and they conflict with the navy's core values. the 77 year-old cosby has refused to address mounting allegations that he sexually abused several women but his lawyer has denied charges. tonight investigators are calling this house fire in montgomery county suspicious. the house belongs to a police detective, neighbors on common drive are helping the detective and his family who have now lost everything just before the holidays. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at the scene of the fire with more now, walt. >> reporter: they are rallying behind detective ernie morris and his family, when family decorated their home, took off to disney world for a vacation they had had no idea earlier this morning, they received a call their home was in flames and destroyed. montgomery county district attorney says that this fire is suspicious and it may well have been deliberately set.

limerick township detective ernie morris personally thank the fire fighters tried, so hard to save his family's home from the flames, and smoke, that tore through it in the early morning hours. >> i was in shock, my god, i start crying and praying. the the flames were all you coulde until i started dousing it with water a and then it was all of the smoke and coming over this way. i could feel the heat from the pores. >> nearby investigators, looked for clues, into what touched off the two alarmer, while the montgomery county district attorney, has officially call the fire suspicious, it is still not known, exactly, how the the blaze started. >> it is till investigated, there is no answer to what happened. >> it was shock to go what we awe in their house and it is really bad. if they were in there they wouldn't be around any more. >> reporter: detective morris and his wife and two teenage daughters were in vacation when holiday started as holiday decorations brighten

the light post in front of their devastating homes, neighbors vowed they will to all they can, to bring joy, back to the family's lives. >> we're going to do whatever we can to support this family, there will be something on line, and we are going to get together as neighbors and support this family and keep praying. >> a a lot of prayers and work being done to help the family tonight and if the fire is rule arson as of now officials aren't rereeling how and why they believe the fire was set. live, montgomery county, i'm walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". walt, thank you. gas explosion and fire levels a home and apartment building and leaves an elderly woman dead this was the scene in scranton, pennsylvania. utility crews responded to a gas leak an her before the explosion, evacuations were underway and gas has been turn off just before this blast. some 30 people are displaced and now being help by the red

credits. construction worker is killed in chester county and authorities are trying to determine if the proper safety procedures were followed. lee boyar was hit by a car when he was laying cones in the east bound lanes of 422. at this time in charges have been filed against the driver. authorities have charge karl white with the murder of the father of the nba player in germantown. police say white shot wayne ellington, junior in the head during an argument in the 5200 block on marion street november 9th. ellington was found inside the car. he is father of l.a. lakers guard wayne ellington, junior. police searching for two people who cut a hole in the roof of the super market to pull off a robbery. take a look at this surveillance video from back on november 12th, we know that two suspects cut a hole in the roof of the snyder super market on snyder avenue in grays ferry. once they were inside they disconnect surveillance camera but another one was running. the suspect stole computers, cigarettes and money.

in delaware tonight police are investigating the theft of industrial heating and air conditioning condenser units, 12 of them were stolen from the top of the river plaza shopping center in new castle. this happened sometime between november 30th and december 2nd. police were called when the owner of the building realized there was in heat, anyone with any fur on that theft is canned to call police. >> no need to run from the cold it wasn't so bad outside. cbs-3 cameras on kelly drive where people were getting in that work out. meteorologist kathy orr live with the first look at the forecast, how is it now, kathy. >> it is cool but if you are like that yes you will not stay cold that licensing if you are exercising. temperatures will be falling in the 30's overnight but skies will be staying cloudy. there is a warm up in sight but what he paid a rise with some wet weather, take a look at temperatures around the delaware valley we are looking at numbers in the 30's to the north and west, even some 20's

in the poconos, good snow making weather, philadelphia 41. thirty-seven in million will. thirty-eight in atlantic city airport. precipitation heading our way, it will be moving in, late tomorrow, into the evening hours. here's future weather we will time it out, a few spotty showers possible north and west of the city tomorrow late afternoon dinner hour but more numerous during the evening. then we will take a break, rain moves back saturday morning in the afternoon and then it rains pretty hard into saturday evening. coming up, here's what we are looking forward to the rather, rain returns to the forecast, better weather for eagles, and potential for a tuesday storm, and a early heads up if you have any travel plans, i'll be back with more on that with the seven day later in the broadcast. >> we will see you then, thank you. papal visit means fill governmental officials and police will to have put off their retirements. the word from city hall is that a dozen top officials plus as many as 100 police

officers can't retire now because they are needed for planning and security for the visit of pope francis in september of 2015. more than a million and a half people are expect at the pope's two public appearances, during the the world meeting of families. new jersey lawmakers probing traffic jams in the george washington bridge are getting a summary of their investigations, interim report of the findings of the legislative select committee on investigation was submitted today and released to the public on monday. documents released earlier this year showed a port authority official and a governor christie aid orchestrated the shut down, apparently as retribution for fort lee's mayor. >> i don't believe that is a credible version of what happened here, that being said, we don't have the full version of what happened here because they are individuals, we have not been able to interview. >> under no circumstances, should they ever cause a committee report, the committee had republicans and democrats on the committee,

chairman was never contacted republicans to see if he can build consensus. >> a report commissioned by governor christie cleared him of any wrongdoing. meanwhile, pretty bizarre scene of the new jersey state house. >> coming up, why this person in the bear costume and a cut out of the governor chris christie took center stage at a protest. >> puppies found in the booby trapped wear house will be up for adoption, i'm syma chowdhry with that story, coming up. we are looking at rain, moving back into our weather picture for weekend so some bad timing but good news here, better weather is peck for the eagles, more on that with the seven day, hi beasley. every game from sunday out is for playoff positions, chip kelly on his most productive defensive player coming up. that is nfc defensive player of the month. that is top story ahead in

will you be buying toys this holiday season, you'll need batteries to go with them. but which brand will keep those toys, flashlights and other gadgets running the longest. three on your side, jim donovan has the answer tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. new development in that

hepatitis aids scare in hamilton township mercer county. health officials say a second person has a virus. "eyewitness news" at a clinic staged by the town today where hepatitis a vaccinations were offered, hamilton township says that anyone who ate at rosa's restaurant, and catering between november 10th and monday, should give the shot if they have never been reaction nateed for hepatitis a. an employee was sickened there and has been hospitalized a week. owe own pope events stage a protest at the state house. >> stop bear hating. >> some animal rights activist are calling on governor christie and state lawmakers to ban hunting practice of bear bathing. some brought doughnuts with them as a symbol of the bait, some hunt years to draw bear. bear season begins on monday in new jersey. well, three puppies found in terrible conditions inside of the north philadelphia warehouse are now getting a

second chance of life, even, "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry has more on their road to recovery. >> these puppies are only four months old but they have not had an easy life. last in month a three were removed from a warehouse, filled with booby traps on the 1800 block of west sedgley avenue in north philadelphia. they were taken by animal control during an eviction order. >> poor little pup that is were in really bad shape and they were very urgent. and, they needed to rescue to step up or they would be euthanized. >> reporter: kim is found are of have new life animal rescue and brought them to the mount laurel animal hospital. >> it is sad that they have to live in those conditions. it is not their fault. >> reporter: puppies had an upper respiratory infection and severe, very contagious case of mange. >> they a had so many scabs that they were, tearing themselves apart. >> reporter: they were under weight, uncomfortable in their own skin and full of fear. >> this he were so frighten and didn't want to have any human contact.

>> animals were kept in the isolation room for a month. walter, lionel and are in man are expect to make a full recovery. >> they have a lot of hair loss but their hair is coming in and these guys, in a few months, or you won't know they have this condition. >> reporter: now you that they are contain the puppies can focus on being puppies. >> they are much more comfortable, in fact. oh, thank you, they are much more comfortable. >> reporter: all three in foster care by the end of this week and then up for adoption. if you with like more information log on to cbs philly.com. in mount laurel, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". today we are celebrating the season in east passyunk, meteorologist kate bilo is live there for their annual tree lighting, hi, kate. >> hi yes, sir contact and chris. we're here in south philadelphia, and we just lit

this and and these ladies just came up here, niomi and karen, best friend ten years old and you tell me, is what your favorite part. >> of course shall eating. they have lots of great food out here, they are handing out hot chocolate, cookies, delicacies, and they have if you guys are coming down here, stores are opened until 9:00 p.m. we are here with the cbs-3 mobil weather lab and you can see one of the nicest evening, so far, in rain out here, little chilly, 40 degrees at 7:00. we will drop to 38 by 8:00 and a few more clouds and 37 by 9:00p m. stores are opened until 9:00 they have food, they have jackson school rock band perform and we are here for a are special reason as well. every year we pair with the

salvation army, these are toys that have been donated tonight, here at east passyunk christmas tree lighting and our joy of sharing campaign is well underway, you can come out, bring a toy, many ways to donate on your screen, one of the easiest text word joy to 41444 and that will send an $10 donation, to help make holidays brighter to have what some of us this time of the year. live from east passyunk we are having so much fun with the cbs-3 mobil weather lab, we will send it back to the studio with the kathy. >> very festive atmosphere for sure. here's something else that is festive at jack frost big boulder, skiers, snow borders on the slopes this evening and just looks like it will be cold enough, to make more snow over the next couple of nights. temperatures around the region on the cool side, take a look at these numbers from our weather watchers, kathy says 38. ken in pemberton 40. jason in middletown delaware 36.

37 degrees in williamstown, new jersey thank you peter and our weather watchers for those reports this evening. right now poconos 29 degrees. philadelphia, 41, millville, 47, 38 in wilmington. coal throughout the north and northwest, but to the south we have had some warmth. we will get in on a little piece of this, over the course of the weekend but we paid a price with rain. high pressure, pushes off, it will be mostly cloudy day, temperatures till chilly in the 40's but here comes warmth from the south and west. warm front brings rain, friday night and periods of heavy rain on at day and then that colder air returns on the back side of the front, by the time sunday rolls around. then monday all eyes on a developing area of low pressure a coastal low, european models indicate ago this high pressure, very likely move toward the east, pushing this low, or allowing the low to get close to the coast or moving out to sea and that with mean rain and wind for tuesday and accumulating snow, as part of the north and west of philadelphia of course

we have to watch the the track of this and bring in some snow through england and eastern parts of the new york. if this continues to follow this track and it looks consistent over next couple of days we will see heavy rain, snow possible to the north, and gusty wind. we will keep you updated on than that european model. another round may come through during late night hours. overnight mostly cloudy and chilly low of 33. during date tomorrow 47 degrees with showers arriving latest specially during the evening period. a rainy day expect for your saturday, lingering morning shower on sunday and then some sun, and windy conditions, eagles kick off about 4:30 the sun will be setting soon thereafter it will be cool and so get a heavy coat. monday, tuesday, wednesday, staying in the lower to mid 40's and by thursday 47 degrees, with the sun returning in the seven day. >> keep an eye on tuesday then. >> um-hmm. >> that is target day. >> yes, sir. >> kathy, thank you much. and a big backup out of

the school kill expressway around belmont you can see an accident here, about a half an hour or so, earlier road debris in the road they had that cleaned up and out of the way, fortunately they have it pushed over to the shoulder police activity on the scene forcing them to one lane here as they helped westbound creating a 5-mile backup all the way back to girard avenue you there as well. over on the 95 here at cottman avenue everything moving along really slowly in the southbound lanes, heading toward enter city we will have part of the right hand shoulder due to that overhead construction and everything moving there. northbound lanes moving better, head nothing to northeast philadelphia route 42 accident at route 41 pushed over in the right hand shoulder. chris and jessica, back over to you. well, "cbs evening news" is just a couple minutes away now. >> scott pelley had has a look ahead, scott. >> protests have been peaceful but new york demonstrators are demanding change, the police officer who strangled an unarmed black man faces

investigation, despite yesterday's controversial grand jury deis. we will talk to insuring police commissioner bill braton about the nypd's retraining program following the choke hold death of eric garner. we will have have those stories and rest of the world news coming up on the "cbs evening news".

well, the innings isers try for two in a row after picking up their first win of the season last night in milwaukee but the game was clearly a contest of two teams with a combined four victories. sixer with zero victories. after the opening tip off they played the wrong hoop. officials had to start play, restart with the teams deeven ifing the correct baskets. sixers won the game and we will take it. >> to the flyers the free fall

continues. last night they pick up their ninth loss on the rose lose nothing a shoot-out to the buck is five to four. flyers are one-eight-two in the last 11 games. makes you you wonder if changes air foot. eagles defense is teams most improved june it this season thanks in part to linebacker connor barwin's dominance. he is nfc defensive player of the month for november, six and a half sacks in the the month taking his total to 12 and a half for the season tied for second most in the nfl. >> two things, it is his versatility and unselfishness. one thing about connor he truly just cares about the success of the defense a and that that the billy can move him around and put him in different pots puts him in situation toss really make plays. >> hunting park rec center for pep rally for north philadelphia team today. they are sending four teams to florida to compete in the pop warner super bowl. they topped by cbs-3 studios yesterday for pizza party. we all met them.

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>> pelley: tonight, the nation's biggest police force under fire. >> i can't breathe. >> pelley: protests are peaceful, but new york demonstrators demand change. today, major changes were announced as another investigation begins into the police strangulation of an unarmed black man. >> i can't breathe. >> pelley: jim axelrod reports and we'll talk to police commissioner bill bratton. cleveland police are guilty of excessive force according to today's federal investigation. dean reynolds on the the alleged pattern of violence. david martin has details of a failed commando raid to rescue an american hostage. now al qaeda's threatening to kill luke somers. and john blackstone with a family that has turned making money-- >> the gabe and garrett channel. >> pelley: int