largest air bag maker takata corp. >> it is fair to say thinks probably most complex consumer safety recall in history. >> reporter: recall involves 33.8 million takata a maid air bags. when a vehicle is involved in the accident the chemical that inflates the a air bags can explode, with too much force. when that happens, it blows apart a metal inflater canister and shrapnel is sent flying toward the driver and passengers. >> air bag inflaters we suspect did not work correctly. and, we believe that they have been responsible for at least five deaths, in the united states. but up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: federal safety officials and the auto industry, still haven't determined what is causing takata's inflate tours explode. 17 million vehicles had already been recalled, to fix the the problem. this expansion of the recall

effects some of the most popular vehicles on the road. >> this recall involves 11 auto manufacturers, and many different parts suppliers, not just takata, and roughly double the number of vehicles built in the you had every year. >> reporter: now recall notices will be sent out so that vehicle owners can get their cars fix but this will not be a quick process. replacement parts has to be manufactured, shipped and then work has to be done. this will be going on for months and months. i have posted more information on cbs philly.com and we will post it on my facebook and twitter feed. >> you see those pictures, it vice scary. >> reporter: this happens when a carries involve in the accident and then the air bags inflate. it does not happen on its own. i want to make sure that is clear. >> okay. >> jim, thanks very much. "cbs evening news" with scott pelley will have more on the historic recall and that is coming up next at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news". it has been one week since an air track train derailed in port richmond killing eight people and injuring more than

200. lawsuits have emerged including one filed today by train 188 main conductor. he reportedly suffered a broken neck and back in that crash. several other survivors are recovering at area hospitals tonight but we're told that the two patients at hahnemann have worsened, and their conditions downgraded from serious, to critical. in the wake of the crash a union representing railway workers is pushing for a change in amtrak policy, it wants two engineers in every locomotive rather than one but only congress can make that change. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter has new information tonight. >> reporter: derrick griffin dean of student affairs at ever college in brooklyn was among eight who died in the amtrak train 188 now his family's attorney at his side, his son spoke out about the father that he lost. >> my dad was everything to me. i never told him that but he was always everything i wanted to be.

>> doctor griffith the devoted his life to encouraging empowers, and educating thousands of people. >> reporter: until 1981, there were two crew members in the front cab of every northeast corridor train but congressional action, cut that number to one. engineer brandon bostian the ntsb, says alone at the controls, when the train entered a curve at 106 miles an hour, more than twice the 50 miles an hour speed limit. >> no one should have to go through this. it has been nothing but a nightmare, is your real, for he and his family. >> reporter: following the derailment brotherhood of local engineers and trainman is calling for two person crews to be restored. amtrak has since 1983, refused a crew northeast corridor trains with american one employee in the cab. there should be two crew members in the cab of all trains to ensure public safety, read a union posting.

there is no technology available today that can ever safely replace a second crew member in the cab of the locomotive. the statement, concludes. >> am tracks has just e mailed a response saying its locomotive operate in accordance with federal rules and regulations, and safety is the railroad's number one priority. live from the sat center, walt hunter, cb is s3 "eyewitness news". >> walt, thank you. we will continue to stay on top of every angle of the investigation into the deadly tea rail. of amtrak, be sure to watch for updates both on television and on line at cbs philly.com. our stretch of humid weather business to come to an end for now. we are tracking a drastic drop in temperatures and meteorologist kathy orr is live on the skies deck with her first forecast, kathy. >> reporter: despite a few pop up showers we are looking at a dry evening jessica and a cold front is moving through. it is breezy already. we will feel the change, come

tomorrow morning. on storm scan three we have been tracking a thunder shower that started off in chester county, moved across new castle county and now it is really shrink nothing parts of the salem county, new jersey. you can see right there orange and yellow, that is a thunder shower that is containing heavy rain about one quarters of an inch an hour in this cell right now in dearfield moving south east at 20 miles an hour. if you live in cumberland county clayville millville you will be seeing some of this rain by about 6:48, 6:50 this evening. so ab wear of. that wilmington is rain cooled 75 still 82 in philadelphia where it is dry. reading 85. but cold air is moving n you can see cool air in cleveland buffalo with temperatures in the 50's, that is what we will look forward to come tomorrow morning. temperatures falling through the 07's this evening by 11:00 o'clock it will be 69, and coming up in the seven day forecast we will talk about when we will bottom out in the 40's. our next chance of rain and all important holiday weekend

forecast. all of that later in the broadcast. the polls close in less than two hours and our coverage of the pennsylvania ues here in election central. the the marquis race on the ballot today is the primary for mayor of philadelphia. all six of the democrats trying to turnout their vote hoping to emerge on top tonight. we will go to olde city where "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson has been trying to keep up with the candidates as best he can. he has more on that and voter turnout, steve. >> reporter: chris, in the last few election that is did not feature an incumbent candidate for mayor only 30 percent of the population showed up to vote. we wondered what people thought about this election and asked the all important question of why, either way. today voters are making several choices about the direction of philadelphia, everything from who rules as judge to who represents on council is now in voter hand. if that is not enough, seven

men and with american vying for primary votes to be the city's next mayor. >> don't you want your city to do well and get better and we are trying to make sure the city gets better. >> reporter: this teacher bridget said voting is essential. >> if you don't vote how can you expect change. >> reporter: voter turnout is expect to be just over a quarter of the population so why aren't people voting. >> it just wasn't on our mind. >> reporter: couple cheryl and rob say they typically vote for president and needs to do understand city issues. >> you go through your city life and you don't think about the small once. >> reporter: taylor says she's upset that she didn't vote but she wants to do better next time. >> it should be my first priority. i'm an adult. do its make a big difference. i don't have a reason. >> reporter: maybe she should listen to josephine james. >> they need to pay more attention. >> reporter: a woman leaning on the walker, walking halfway across town to cast perfect vote. maybe because miss james is a black woman from an era when having rights was something to die for.

maybe we should all see that. >> if the people would pay more attention to what is going on, and have more love and kind, i think world would be better. >> reporter: if you are still registered and still willing to cast your ballot you have just about two hours new before the polls close. we have been as you have been mentioning touring around the city looking at different polling places. if you are just getting off work worried about standing in the long line you won't to have that to contend with tonight. you'll get right in. that is very latest from olde city, steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> great stuff thanks very much. race for marries not the only high profile contest we are keeping an eye on tonight also on the ballot, several city council seats, will be decided. voters will weigh in on four separate ballot questions including one that is a a non-binding referendum on whether philadelphia should have control over its public schools. and, in statewide primary the state supreme court has three

vacancies, that will be filled tonight. well, stay with "eyewitness news" for complete primary election coverage, we will have all of the results for you tonight here on the air and also on line at cbs philly.com. a former pennsylvania state police corporal pleads guilty to reckless endangerment charges in the accidental shooting death of trooper david kidra. richard schroder shot and killed a 26 year-old during firearms training exercise in plymouth township last september. grand jury found that schroder mailed to make sure the handgun chamber was cleared. he faces five to ten years. a fast moving house fire claims the life of the elderly woman. that fire thrower through this home on the 600 block of water street in honey brook just after 10:00 a.m. first responders removed the woman from the burning home but they were not able to safe her life. she was pronounced dead at the scene n word on what caused that fire. there is an unusual visitor hanging out in the rancocas creek in new jersey. a harbor seal has been spotted

there over the past few weeks but we will tell you why experts believe a journal any to these new waters, and the warning they have, for nearby residents, kathy? after a day in the 80's, we will be cooling down big time tonight and during the day tomorrow so what does this mean for the holiday weekend? i'll answer that with the seven day coming up. plus phillies fan had her home run ball stolen by another fan gets a surprise from the team. it is a follow-up you'll see only on "eyewitness news" beasley. those phillies are red hot and they are looking for a seventh straight win but we're talking tanking tonight as the nba draft lottery will sam hinkie and sixers strike gold? that ace head

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snoring, it can ruin a good night's rest but it can be stopped. coming up at tonight at 11:00 our health reporter stephanie stahl will talk to a sleep expert for advice, whether it is you or your partner, you can find out the top three simple ways to stop snoring, and sleep better, tonight. the the philadelphia police department kicked off the adopt a motorcycle fund raising campaign with the donation of two new motorcycles from the philadelphia police foundation. campaign aims to raise money to replace 14 old motorcycles

that are now in the highway patrol's fleet. police say that the new bikes are urgency needed because of the upcoming papal visit and the democratic national convention. well, an unusual visitor in the rancocas creek is generating quite a bit of attention. >> a seal has been spotted in the waters near willingboro and "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff tells us what is behind the seal's wayward journey. >> reporter: variety of creatures rancocas creek is home, but for one it is not. >> i didn't believe him. >> reporter: in the last two weeks since ocean dwelling harbor seal has been popping up in the waters near willingboro. >> i was surprised, i didn't expect to see it. >> so close. >> reporter: 80 miles a way bob wasn't as surprised water and seals are quite common but that is not all good. >> we have actually had people wrap seals in the coat and throw them in the trunk of the car to take home home. >> reporter: he runs marine mammal stranding center in

brigantine. >> rancocas is such a small body of water that if you come up to the seal you will get up in the water. you cannot see bow low surface. you can run him over before he knows. >> reporter: that is what happened to this rescue pup. >> we don't see any permanent damage, skeletal wise, but the animal cannot use the rear flippers. >> reporter: paralyzed after an encounter with a boater in the south jersey waterway. back in willingboro his zoom on his photo shows he stayed a safe distance away. why visit. >> they come out of the ocean go up to the river and spawn. that is where the seals follow. >> reporter: when that dries up, it is back to the ocean so long as in one gets too close. although they are still protect, seal numbers are rising, so much so that some marine experts feel that is why we are seeing more sharks on the jersey shore. even so disturbing a seal in anyway could cost you thousands of dollars in fine or lead up to a year in prison. reporting from willingboro alexandria hoff for cbs-3

"eyewitness news". >> you knew that. you have been saying that for weeks. >> don't touch the seals. >> yes. >> seals mean the sharks. >> beautiful animals. >> yes. >> anyway, they are way out there. they are miles away from where we swim, right. >> we are getting ready for memorial holiday weekend. ocean water is tad too cold for my taste right now ocean water temperatures in the 50's. take a a look outside. we will take you down the shore, it looks beautiful. water does look inviting. ocean city cape may count which a milky white sky cooler down t than inland with the sea breeze this afternoon. we have one little cell, moving on a salem county new jersey and cumberland county. you may see a heavy downpour near vineland or millville and that could make tonight to cape may county late this afternoon. but as you can see that is just about it. high in philadelphia 83 degrees. plunging tonight morning low 58 a 25-degree temperature drop, right now in

philadelphia 82. warmer than many places. this is the cool air coming. sue saint marie in michigan, 36 degrees. milwaukee, 45. omaha 54. fargo, 56. you can see a change is in the air. it is coming from the west. philadelphia in the 80's. reading in the 80's. lancaster at eight two. don't look far to see cooler temperatures. ocean influence keeping its cool, ocean city 67, and cape may it is 65 degrees. we are looking at, dry conditions, and we had a little shower today and after today those rain chances really plunged to about ten to 20 per september right through the holiday weekend and we are one to 2 inches below average for rain. we will definitely need it. in the wake of the cold front we will get dry northerly win. beautiful day with brilliant sunshine, low humidity, deep blue skies and breezy conditions. temperatures struggled to make it to 70. it will be cool for thursday as well, a few showers to the south with area have low pressure. we will go off shore,

mid-atlantic. down the shore we could see a few sprinkles. reenforceing shot of cool air for friday. plenty of sunshine but feeling like early spring. overnight tonight temperatures will fall in the 50's, it will be breezy, during the day tomorrow, high of seven two. northwesterly wind keeping it cool sweater or jacket is required at least for morning commute, and temperature 61. lunch outside comfortable same after school evening activity, you won't even break a sweat with the temperature of 66. on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast, thursday we will begin orr at the shore live from wildwood. friday 78. your holiday weekend looks good. saturday, 72. the morning low, 51, some of our suburbs, in the 40's, same for thursday morning and then you can see memorial day looking sticky again. we are counting down to summer, it is only, one day to 22 hours, 22 minutes and 11 seconds, orr at the shore on thursday. >> so very close. >> can't wait. >> counting down the seconds.

>> kathy, thanks very much. vittoria has a check on traffic. >> thanks very much, guess contact good evening everyone. traveling right now would i say it is rush hour. it is not as awful in some areas but traveling ben franklin bridge it is nice. in new jersey it looks good out there we have a good amount of space between the vehicles, same thing for if you are traveling in toward philadelphia in other areas traveling on i9 five it is not great. this is right around cottman southbound not awful at all. biggest pocket you'll fine will be around girard and that construction zone and then also maneuvering your waste throughout delaware county around 476 and 452. northbound side still very heavy from the vine street expressway as you make your way through the area of cottman avenue that shot there 13 miles an hour. traveling on the schuylkill, we are now in the yellow around your western suburbs but still heavy around 476. delays still on the westbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike out of the valley forge and then all the way down to willow grove. keep in mind overnight westbound side of 76 will be closed between 30th street and

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video of the a fan aggressively snatching a home run ball away from another woman at citizens bank park. that woman joyce kinder was on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning where the phillies presented her with a bat from miguel franco who hit that home run. they invited joyce an her husband back to the another game where they will meet franco and get an autographed ball. >> nice. >> so all is well, hopefully that end well, and nice deal there. >> that is very nice, nice thing to do. >> beasley phillies are doing already. >> nice conclusion toss ballgames too. listen, they are really doing great, trying to continue

their winning ways. they are going for seven straight tonight. here's line up reveer, galvis, sizemore howard, miguel franco bats fifth and plays third base, chase utley bats sixth, and then dennis herrera, ruiz, right-hander aaron harang, first pitch at 8:40 p.m. moment of treat tonight tonight's nba draft lottery will determine where sam hinkie and brett brown make their selections come june. here's a live look from buffalo wild wings in the great northeast a draft lottery parted hosted by spike eskin of our sister station sport radio 94wi p. there is no charge. go over there feel free to join in. and there is many different scenarios that could play out tonight. the innings isers could end up with the lakers pick fit falls out of the top five. and miami pick is still in play very small chance that the sixers could end up with a pick of the one pick number six, and pick number 11.

that is the dream scenario. >> i have been a fan of this team all my life and followed them since i was young. i'm excited to follow them when they are better. but under the new regime and sam hinkie, we're all on game. we are ready for this team to rise to the top of the nba. sixers have a 15 percent chance at number one overall and they have third worst record in the nba timber wolves have the the best shot followed by new york knicks. fourteen teams that did not make playoffs participate in the draft lottery. it goes down tonight at 8:30. patriots owner robert kraft says his organization will not appeal the deflate gate punishment, handed down by the nfl. the means one million-dollar fine and loss of two draft picks will stand. the players union however reiterates that tom brady will appeal his four game suspension. they have requested that commissioner goodell recues himself as arbitrator, in that process, we will be right

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only to more late shows before david letterman says good bye and tonight bill murray, stops by. he was letterman's first guest, 33 years ago and now he is one of the last. bob dillon also performing tonight, and then tomorrow it is dave's final show and you can bet it will be full of surprises and memorable moments. you can watch late show at 11:35 tonight after "eyewitness news" at 11:00 all right here on cbs-3. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back on the cw philly at ten and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. "cbs evening news" is next. more on the expanded recall of air bags we told but plus a arrests are made in the major jewelry heists overseas. here from new york is cbs-3 news

>> pelley: tonight, the largest car recall ever. >> up until now takata has refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> pelley: also tonight justice denied for thousands of rape victims. >> i told the police what happened to me and i was betrayed. >> pelley: a break in a jewel heist that embarrassed scotland yard. >> at times we have been portrayed as if we'd acted like keystone cops. >> pelley: and the subway gets a soundtrack. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: at last count there were more than 135 million cars on the roads of america. well today the government