well the fourth of july celebrations will get underway to pay tribute to the nation's independent, we are looking ahead at today's festivity and the security to keep everybody safe. down the shore funnels in full swing last night the boards were quite us about a long the coast as fire works lit up the sky there. live look at storm can three shows rain this morning unfortunately, of course, big question is will weather cooperate with those backyard barbecues. we will check with kate in a second. happy independent to you thanks so much for joining us, it is saturday july 4th. i'm nicole brewer. let get a check of that forecast because it is pretty important today and on a weekend like this. >> pretty important take for weather.

people don't want to get rained on in their backyard barbecues. i wish i had better news. i wish i could tell you it would be a uni beautiful blue you sky kind of day it is not. it is not last saturday. most of the heavy rain is missing us to the north and west but we are dealing with some showers. lets look at is what happening outside. we will take you down the shore amount lot of foulke down the shore waking up seeing how their day will go. is it a beach day boardwalk day, shopping day in cape may. first part of the day beach weather may not be so nice. storm scan three shows why that is, look at that big massive heavy rain off to the north and west, williamsport getting a a soaking. light showers at the very least. waking up to some drizzle and gloom and here in the city same story. as we zoom out south of that big massive rain near williamsport we have scattered showers. those will move through during the course of the day. it looks like the heavier of the steady rain will miss us and we will be donging showers throughout the majority of the

day, especially morning through mid afternoon. temperature wise not too bad 70 at the airport. sixty-six in reading and trenton. atlantic city at 70. in millville at 68. future weather lets see what happens as we move forward, we will clear things out and notice throughout date tomorrow we have a good day of sunshine. holiday planner on this fourth of july, morning parade, watch for the showers bring the umbrella i don't think it is a steady driving rain but showers around, same story for lunchtime picnics. evening grilling out sitting around fire pit hitting to the boardwalk and heading to the fire works we will clear it out 75 degrees later this evening. i'll have have your full seven day forecast in a few minutes now nicole, back over to you. thanks kate. from tonight's party on the parkway to this morning's parade through olde city we are getting ready to celebrate our nation's independent. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live on more on the day's festivity. lots happening today.

good morning syma. >> reporter: good morning, nicole. so much going on. it is america's birthday. the country turns 239 years young, and what better place to celebrate then right behind me at independent hall where it all began. now, the city definitely necessary how to party. yesterday fess gifts got kick off. visitors explored all of the sight, sound and taste that make philly great. thousands of people from all over the world no the just the country but all over the world came here to enjoy the music from philly pops and a free concert and festivities keep going to day. that is because this is what should be on agenda celebration of freedom ceremony takes place at ten at the steps of the independent had mall with the parade following shortly after. then, of course, everyone's favorite, the party on the parkway that kicks off at noon. welcome america concert will be held this evening at eakins oval and 700,000 people are

expect to be there to watch the philly, the roots. it will be followed by another favorite the fire works. >> well, i like to see the fire works. >> we're looking forward to the fire works yes. >> reporter: and another thing to mention don't be alarmed law enforcement will be out in large numbers this weekend and they are suggesting for folks who when they come here to enjoy these festivity whether it is here at independent mall or the party on the parkway to bring either small bags or small purse or bagget, bring a bag where it is clear so security can take a look and kind of clear you early on. so that way it just gives everyone a chance to enjoy and not worry necessarily so much about the safety and security because law enforcement will be out this large numbers. now back to you nicole. >> good to know and good heads up syma, thank you. for many the shore is place to be on the fourth of july. fire works capped a great day for many in atlantic city. "eyewitness news" reporter

steve paterson was down the shore where the holiday weekend is well a underway. >> reporter: depending where you are looking this holiday weekend what you see tells another story about atlantic city. loop and see faded marquises of closed casinos, four of the 12 shut down last year contributing to the areas 15 plus percent unemployment rate a real beach bummer until you look down. >> where you'll find six year-old scottie smith turning seven at the stroke of midnight enjoying all of the excitement. >> we're going to have a cook out and we're going to play. >> reporter: look out and you will see the beach parasailing, new sand castles and wise word when mommies watching. >> spend time with my family. >> reporter: look around and to find a cultural melting pot, people from all over flocking to the boardwalk some more patriotic then others. >> get my country on. >> reporter: no matter where you you look it looks like fun.

just watch where you are going because , at some point everyone will be looking to the sky. >> we're go to see fire works. >> fire works. >> going to see the fire works >> if you missed them friday night, there is another round right here in atlantic city on the arena saturday night at collette 306789 reporting from the boardwalk from atlantic city i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". they celebrated america's birthday in upper darby as well. "eyewitness news" was there for a wonderful display. everybody feeling pay tree why the i can there. celtic band black thorn was there to entertain the crowd. we have you covered this holiday weekend. head over to our web site at cbs philly.com for list of activities and event throughout the region. just click on top spot. get the very latest on the forecast anytime on cbs philly.com. well philadelphia's national constitution center hosted a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the

first lgbt equality protest. pioneers of that movement were treated to a private tour to a new exhibit called speaking out for equality. contribute chronicles lgbt movement and debate over how much the constitution protects gay rights. >> it is still work to be done but i think no american group in the last 50 years has ever made such a astonishing progress progress that we could not conceive of when we began. >> national lgbt 50th anniversary celebration continues through sunday with events all across philadelphia. well, banners representing four colors from the rainbow flag were rolled out at historic christ church in olde city. some people walking around that area even stopped to witness that special gesture. 20-foot long banners were rolled down the south side of the church facing the park, at second and market street. such a beautiful area there. well, they say a delaware family sickened by pesticide while on vacation in the

caribbean will likely never fully recover. family of four was hospitalized after they inhaled a toxic pesticide being sprayed at their saint john's resort to treat bugs. the 14 and 16 year-old boys and their father are now paralyzed. their mother is said to be in good condition. terminix is under investigation in connection with that incident. search is on for pair of cell even if thieves who unknowingly up loaded pictures of themselves to the victim's google cloud drive. yeah smart. upper darby police say two men stole a best quality pizza delivery's man car at parkway east apartments on monday. his phone and $500 were inside that car. phone's tracking device was turn off but phone continue to automatically up load photos taken with the camera. if you recognize these suspects, call the police. in cobbs creek the search is on for a gun hand who robbed jim's steaks on the 5600 block of spruce last tuesday. he demanded money from the six three-year old cashier grabbed the drink from the store's refrigerator and then

took off. he may be the same robber who hit jim's on two other occasions. if you see the suspect call 911. well rain, this fourth of july, that is what we're talking about. kate bilo will tell us how this could affect your holiday plans and what you can expect the the rest of the weekend. it is not fishing excursion this guy expect. a shark flipped a fisherman out of his kyack. i'm getting tired of hearing about stuff like this. also a journey making history this holiday weekend why this flight is unlike any other. but first before we leave you here are some of the fire works shows happening around town this fourth of july. we will be right back.

we're back on "eyewitness news" with a frightening moment for this kyacker here when a shark, flips him over. that fisherman was in the

middle of the ocean in florida when that shark caught his bait and knock him in the water. the man was able to quickly swim to safety to a nearby boat but as you can see here he was not afraid to get right back out on to the ocean. that would be yeah, that would be scary. not since jaws released 40 years ago has so many people been afraid to go in the water for a shark attack this year there have been a reported 23 shark attacks in the u.s. including seven in north carolina over the past three weeks. this most shark attacks recorded in 80 years since the university of florida began keeping track. national park service a has this advice for concerned swimmers stay close to the shore and swim in small groups. >> with two young ones in the water i have been keeping an extra eye on the surf. >> i think you should be cautious but not too scared about it. >> scientists don't know why there has been a increase in shark attacks. theory include sea turtle

migration, lunar cycle and warmer water. more than 3 tons of the supplies are on the way to the international space station. russian rocket launched an unmanned cargo ship this successful launch follows last sunday's explosion of the space x rocket. the supplies should reach iss by sunday morning. well, solar flame power only by sunlight made history after flying from japan to hawaii in a five day journal a cross pacific ocean. solar impulse set a new record for longest none in stop solar flight without refueling marking first for aviation and renewable energy. cbs reporter chris martinez has details from los angeles. >> reporter: after a five day flight across the pacific the solar impulse landed safely at a small airport outside honolulu hawaii on friday. its 120 hour journey from japan broke the record for world's longest non-stop flight. >> incredible journey incredible moment of a personal level.

>> reporter: the pilot was at the controls at the historic voyage. 5,000-pound, carbon fiber aircraft is flown without fuel, and is equipped with 17,000 solar cells to charge the plane's batteries. he says that he practiced yoga and took naps to cope with the long hours. >> when you think about how many daisy was there i was just thinking how i felt and what was thinking about during the day and during the night. >> reporter: solar impulse project first began in 2002 designed to highlight potential of solar energy this airplane was flying without any fuel. >> reporter: solar impulse will travel to phoenix and new york before eventually crossing the atlantic ocean. chris martinez for cbs news, los angeles. all right. 5:15. people wondering about the forecast and fourth of july and maybe not off to a great start. >> not the best start. we'd love it, if it was a

beautiful sunny start to the morning and sunshine but we don't have that. we we also don't have is heavy rain severe weather which is good news with a lot of people out. it can always be worse. lets look at what the day is looking at as we start off on the the fourth of july, independent day. not a bad start. just some cloud. we have light rain falling in the city at the moment and down the shore but good news is heavier rain so far is missing us to the north and west. now with that being said, it is not a gorgeous, beautiful start to the morning. we are not waking up to sun streaming in the windows. we do have that tomorrow. it is not a complete loss. two out of the three days are perfect and today i think we will get lucky by later on this afternoon and this evening some drying is expect in the forecast. so in the looking bad here at ben franklin bridge. we will take you to a live neighborhood network sites. this is at the beach patrol headquarters at margate. it is starting to brighten up, down the shore waves are rowing in. little bit of the mess here with this trash can. someone will be along to clean

up that before people head to the beach but what a beautiful shot, of the nice morning so maybe take a stroll along the san. you might want jacket with the hood in case it rains with you. just a nice morning to be outside. down the shore no matter what the weather is. lets look at storm scan three. let's show you the general landscape of what we're looking at here. heavier rain is this massive rain pushing through williamsport area right along interstate 80. that is moving away. heaviest will miss us. scattered showers that extend through berks county, a couple of light showers in the city and up and down the shore points just scattered showers. this is light rain, not a huge deal but as we zoom out we have a lot of moisture lingering, south of this heavier rain and all these showers have to push through before we can clear things out. i want to show you this area of rain to the south. heading down to ocean city, maryland, mostly moving off shore but could clip delaware beaches through the rest of this morning. with the rain coming down temperatures are on the cooler side. we are at 66 degrees in trenton. zero seven in allentown. zero seven in philadelphia we

have a pair of 60's in reading right now. comfortable start to the morning. half and half weekend. today, it is fourth of july, fire works are going it is a great day. great day to spend with friend and family but we have to dodge these showers on and off and highs will be in the 70's for most of us thanks to the clouds and showers. tomorrow looks fantastic, we will bump that up to an eight it will be in the 80's for your sunday with a good deal of sunshine. timing it out heaviest rain moving by right about now. some of those steady showers could get in the city and northwestern suburbs. this is at 2:00 p.m. and scattered showers to the south. watch at what happens at 7:00. moisture dies southward. we have cloud around but it should try to dry out, nine or 10:00 for your fire works viewing activities, we will start to clear out the skies and then by sunday, look at this at 1:00p in m nothing but sunshine. any rain misses us to the south and north. monday looks like the showers will stay to the south as well. so dodging showers on and off throughout the day-to-day.

i am optimistic that the we will get clearing late. that doesn't mean sun will come out and it will be a brilliantly sunny afternoon and evening. it will get better. 79 degrees. skies are clearing. cool at 61. down the shore watch for the showers today. 76 degrees. tomorrow a great beach day 78, and mostly sunny. here is your exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast and shore cast, beautiful weather tomorrow, monday looks good as well, extend your long weekend one more day and then upper 80's, warmer and more steamy starting next tuesday nicole. this independent day is today and on a weekend this year many americans plan to spend a little bit more green to celebrate the the red, white and blue from barbecues to travel, three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan takes a look at fourth of july by the numbers. >> reporter: july 4th doesn't require too much spending, just to celebrate. >> i think it would be around the same as past years but we don't intend to spend very much money over the holiday. >> probably just buy food and beer and just maybe some fire

works. >> pretty much food and fire works. >> reporter: survey by national retail federation find the average american will spend $71.23 on items for a barbecue, cook out or picnic. $3 more than last year. however, an annual tally by the american farm bureau federation found average cost of the cook out for ten people with burgers hot dogs, ribs, bake beans and more is actually down third percent to $5 and, 58 sent per person. beef prices higher. john anderson says lower energy prices, helped the overall decrease. >> it is in the just transportation, that is a big component but it is things like processing and packaging. they seem to be fairly energy intensive activities. higher energy prices raise those prices. >> reporter: lower fuel prices lower them. that is a big reason 42 million americans will spend the holiday away from home according to triple a

the most since 2007. gas prices are at their lowest for the holiday inn five years. that is good news for 85 percent who plan a road trip but flyers will find airfares slightly high they are july 4th then last year. reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. 5:21. if your fourth of july plans get rain out head to the movies, coming up next on "eyewitness news" a preview of the next installment of the terminator franchise. but first another look at fire works happening around town tonight, we will be right back.

they make little hearts happy and big hearts happy too because as part of a heart healthy diet those delicious oats in cheerios can help lower cholesterol. cheerios... how can something so little... help you do something so big.

arnold schwartsenager returns as the terminate inner a new film in the series, terminator genesis find a robotic killing machine helping good guys as others travel back in time to stop them. susan marquez sat down with some of the film's stars, lets take a a look. >> i'll be back. >> what?

>> arnold schwartsenager says it again in the latest installment of the term nicer series n terminator genesis schwartsenager returns as cyborg from the future who is never far from the connor family but time travelers making this film a more complicated tail. >> 1984, is in longer exist. >> jason clark plays john connor who is supposed to save human race from the machines. he says modern day technology and social media give new life to the series. >> i think if you will pick up the story, you have to go into the deeper more complex. >> reporter: amelia clark plays his matter sarah clark the the battled ready warrior who is nobody's victim. >> is there a new story and you are sorry can i help you. come in my van. >> reporter: film reunite sarah connor with kyle reese character sent back in time to save her from the original film and that is just fine from clark. >> love story that no matter

what time line or part of the franchise but cannot help but exist. >> reporter: another terminator sequel is plan for 2017 susan marquez cb is s news, los angeles. 5:26. coming up in the next half an her of "eyewitness news" we will have the latest on the rain and fourth of july holiday. also a ahead a instagram trend that is painful to look at. we will tell you what is the growing summer fad artistic sun born that is horrifying dermatologists. ridiculous. could the future of flying mean fewer pilots in the cockpit. we will show you some new

well, would be of the biggest holiday celebrations, is underway, i'm syma chowdhry with the live report coming up. >> reporter: america is on high alert as it celebrates its 239th birthday. i'm kenneth craig where thousands of law enforcement officers won't be taking a holiday. i'm jill wagner in new york details coming up on this latest health fad. >> charcoal drink. good morning, happy fourth of july to everyone out there i'm nicole brewer at 5:30. we're talking about fourth of july all of the festivities. so we have to get our forecast

to know how much rain we're talking and if it will last into tonight for the fire works. >> that is the big question, people plan their morning parade picnic in the afternoon, fire works at night. it is an all day party, lots going on. lets break it down and see what the weather has in store for you today. it will not be the best fourth of july. we will get that out of the way to begin with. we will be dodging clouds and showers here and there. it is not a complete wash out and not a severe weather day which is great news especially in the wake of the weather we have had the past few weeks. that is always a concern. not so much for today. lets take a look at is what happening. we will take to you jack frost big boulder camera in the poconos on skies cam three and notice it is a cloudy start getting steadier rain in the poconos, carbon, monroe counties but still looking nice waking up to that view, spending the holiday week ebb in the mountains. storm scan three does show heavier rain is to the north we are getting steady showers right now in allentown

bethlehem, easton, heading up in the poconos but heaviest is up toward williamsport area further south showers are more scattered in nature. that is what we will be dealing with today. you will have sometime to get outside and then showers come along, cloud will hang on for most of the day as well. sixty-six is the temperature right now. and, 70-degree in philadelphia timing this out in the next hour or so 8:00 a.m. we have steady rain to the north. by noon, today mainly to the north and it does fizzle. 2:00 p.m. scattered showers every where by 7:00 o'clock i'm hopeful we will see a few breaks in the cloud cover and by fire works around 9:00 p.m. future weather here doesn't have any rain. cannot rule it out. ground may be soggy but i'm opt in mystic we will get drying at least by the even of the day for your late day barbecues and your fire works viewing fun. i will have your seven day in a few minutes. now nicole, back to you. speaking of all that food, fire works fun it is all on tap for this fourth of july as we the georgia tore celebrate our nation's independence.

"eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live, in independent mall, where many of the festivities are taking place today syma, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, nicole. it is america's 239th birthday born right here behind me at independent hall and the city is ready to party. now yesterday visitors got a chance to explore all of the sights sounds, and tastes of philadelphia. thousands of people, from all over the world came to independent hall. many enjoyed music from the philly pops and a free concert and festivities continued today. here's what should be on your a again a kate, go get a pen i'll wait one second. here we go. celebration of the freedom ceremony takes place at ten on the steps of the independent mall. a parade follows shortly after that. and then, the party on the parkway. that is going to kick off at noon, that is a big big attraction here in philadelphia welcome america concert will be held at eakins oval this evening.

700,000 people are expected to be there to watch philly's the roots we love the roots over here and it will be followed by everyone's favorite the fire works. we have talk to the mayor last night and this is what he said about the festivities. >> philadelphia owns the fourth. hash tag philly owns the fourth. we have a whole locality of exciting event to celebrate america's birthday, our great opening ceremonies took, at 10:00 a.m. right here, same place, to the parade that follows, and then on to the party on the parkway. of course, i want to encourage you to come and enjoy philly fourth of july jam the largest free outdoor concert in the united states have of america. >> to get a full list of what is going on and the agenda planned for today get to cbs philly.com. now back to you nicole good syma, thank you. a as we mentioned security

is a big concern this holiday weekend. police all around the country will be working overtime to keep the crowds safe. as cbs news correspondent kenneth craig reports the increase comes amid a new warning from the department of home land security and the fbi. >> reporter: in big cities in small towns law enforcement agencies across the u.s. will be on heightened alert this fourth of july weekend. the beefed up security follows a warning from the fbi and department of whom land security about an increased threat of ice is inspired violence. >> cooperate with our public safety officers. if you see something say something. >> reporter: in boston state police will machine for the charles river during the boston pops fire works show. people will see special patrols around the national landmarks in washington and on the national mall, all of the 700,000 people who attend saturday's fire works must pass through a checkpoint and could be subject to a search. here in new york city an estimated 3 million people

will gather to watch the fire works, watching the crowds and additional 7,000 nypd officers including snippers officers in the water and in the air. >> unaudible. >> we are prepared and ready. >> it is just in the back of your mind, something that we are prepared for. >> reporter: while officials say they have in intelligence about any specific or credible threats they are not taking any chances. in new york, kenneth craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well police agencies will also be monitoring social media, isis has used its on line presence to recruit lone wolf attackers. unsettling. 5:35. mourners paused to honor victims of the last weeks terror attack at a tunisia beach. thirty people died, 30 british citizens. queen elizabeth pause todd reflect during a visit to scotland and offered condolences to the victim's

family. or ceremonies were held accredits britain. >> let us remember the loved ones that they have left behind. >> the gun man was killed by authorities. governmental officials say they have arrested seven men and one woman suspect of having direct ties to that massacre. police arrest this man victor bennet. bennet is accused of shooting a police officer in the arm wednesday night this happened at park boulevard and kenwood avenue. police say bennet fired at the officer as he drove by in an unmark vehicle. we are told officers chased bennet for three blocks through yard and over fences. he was found in a shed with the ledded semiautomatic handgun. bennet is behind bars with bail set at one million-dollar. still no arrest in the quadruple shooting in nicetown that left two people dead. we first told but this yesterday morning on "eyewitness news". police say a suspect wearing a ski mask tried to rob three people along the 1900 block of juniata street. one person in that group was arm and a shoot-out erupted

from there. all four people were shot, suspect was found dead a block away. two men and woman were rushed to the hospital where one of the men later died. >> it is just another senseless act of violence. this is why the department has work so hard to try to reduce the level of violence in the city and it is just a a robbery that has gone bad. >> a home and several cars were hit by stray bullets during that gun battle but no other injuries were reported. prosecutors have charged robert with murder in the shooting death of daniel santiago in brideberg thursday afternoon. police say he shot santiago several times in the 2800 block of or the tax street. he later died at the hospital. there his no word on a met i have for that shooting. a memorial service will take place in trevose this sunday for regina brunner holmes, that is the grandmother found murdered in her east mt. airy home. meantime police are still searching for the eight five-year old killer. holmes was found dead in her rumfort home on monday.

investigators found her car abandoned in north philadelphia the next day. it is 5:37 right now. there is a dangerous new trenton social media pretty disturbing. it is called sunburn art. it is tea signed created by exposing certain parts of the skin to the sun without protection. hash tag sunburn art caught on to those on instagram doctors warned that while it might look interesting intentionally exposing your skin to uv rays without protection can be harmful and could lead to skin cancer and aging. doctors say regularly applying a broad spectrum sun screen with at least a spf of 30 or high tore all exposed a areas of skinnies the best way to cope with the sun. but, that is just ridiculous. i mean, come on, sunburn art really. it is 5:38. many americans will be firing up the charcoal grills this will holiday weekend right? but it turns out charcoal isn't just for the barbecue. as cbs news correspondent jill wagner explains it is turning up in beauty products and some people are even drinking it.

>> reporter: a juice generation in manhattan customers can get a variety of fruits and veggies in their drinks. new there is an unexpected new option activated charcoal. >> it just sound crazy. >> reporter: emily car came up with the idea after seeing charcoal used in beauty products, like face masks. these are drinks, there are 2 teaspoons of the defined powder which comes from charred shells. they believe it it candy tax file the components in the skin and body. scarlet dancer drinks three bottles a week and believes it helps her skin and digestion. >> to you taste the charcoal at all. >> not at all. >> reporter: activated charcoal may be gaining popularity but it is not clear how well it works. cbs news chief medical correspondent john le puke says in emergency rooms activated charcoal is given in large amounts. >> to bind any toxins that were there any poisons so that the person wouldn't absorb those taxinto their

bloodstream. >> reporter: he says there are no large scientific studies showing that using it in beauty products and juices improves health. >> how do you know that the activated charcoal isn't moving good stuff along with the toxins. >> reporter: but a lack of evidence isn't hurting sales. so how popular are these drinks. >> they are extremely popular activated charcoal line is our strongest launch in juice generation history. >> reporter: in fact, juice generation plans to start using tonight more of their drinks. jill wagner for cbs news, new york. all right. there you have it. 5:40. still ahead a preview of the july 4th tradition the annual hot dog eating contest. also ahead the incredible picture of mother nature lighting up the magic kingdom. amazing, look at. that but first another look at fire works happening around town tonight, we will be back in a moment.

anything. anywhere. anytime. anyone. spread the delicious taste you know and love. hershey's is mine, yours, our chocolate spreads.

why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you don't. 100% fiber optics is here. get out of the past. get fios. now for $79.99 a month. go online or call. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v

a different kind of fire works light up the night sky over the magic kingdom. take a a look at this picture perfect timing captures lightening spiedering out behind sin rel a's cast until kidney world in orlando. just incredible, like natural fire works and something out of fantasia doesn't it. >> it does. i saw those pictures on twitter and said are those photo shopped. >> yes. >> it makes you wonder, it is

so incredible. >> it was perfect lightening shot but i was worried about all those people outside. luckily no injuries there but there is always so many people out at the magic king come. for us, no lightening for us, which is good news. we are talking about light rain drizzle. just a glummy start to this fourth of july, just a quick peak in atlantic city. cloud are in. sunnies officially up but cannot really see it. everything is dark, cloudy, glummy, with a little drizzle down the shore. steady rain is to the north and to the west. take a peak, storm scan three shows us where massive rain is moving through. in the a great start to the fourth of july in williamsport on interstate 80 moving into new york state. good news this big blob of rain will miss us to the north, what we get is residual showers south of there and then moisture will wrap around a bit later this afternoon and this evening. we will see showers and storms popping up over portions of virginia. we will miss out on the heaviest of it but that doesn't mean we will miss out all together. we can see steady showers up

through lehigh valley, we heard from twitter follow their it is gisteling and you can see it in allentown easton and bethlehem we are seeing light rain and drizzle up toward mount pocono it is raining more steadily. so travels on i80 northeast extension, of the turnpike and heading up to the poconos a few slow downs this morning especially. then we will gradually dry things out during remainder of the afternoon. right now 70 at the airport. seventy in atlantic city. 72 degrees in dover. half and half weekend saturday. this is not the best fourth of july forecast i have every had to deliver but it could be worse. it could be a a total wash out. we could talk about severe weather. we are not talking about either of those things just a clouds and showers of two we will be dodging throughout the course of the day. timing wise 9:00a m is there that big blob of rain still sitting to the north and west. heading in the mid afternoon hours the rain does break down a little. still heaviest to the north but notice steady showers around the city, down toward

south jersey and into delaware. that is at 2:00 o'clock. after two or 3:00 is whole we see some drying. that moisture wraps to the south a bit. so into portions of maryland, portions of virginia, steadier showers and thunderstorm or two. our area doesn't look bad. it will be still a bit cloudy, couple of showers around at 7:00 o'clock and as we head toward nine or 10:00 fire works displays starts to get underway we are looking at some clouds. it may be soggy sitting on the grass to watch the fire works but it does look as though things will gradually and progressively get dryer ape nicer during the course of the day. it is in the great pool day not the best beach day but it could be worse. looking for some pool time or beach time tomorrow is your day. here's your sunday forecast. future weather keeping us clear sunday at one. most of monday showers should stay off to the south as well. for today clouds around, showers around, plan for them anytime, from now all the way up until seven or eight or 9:00 o'clock f you plan for it and clears out earlier we call that a bonus.

seventy-nine is our daytime high today. tonight skies clearing, comfortably cool down to 61. hour by hour you will be watching for a couple showers this morning best chance for showers in philadelphia is around between 11 and three and then by 5:00 we will start to dry things out. temperatures holding in the mid 70's. fourth of july fire works forecast again clouds around, but drying out still in the middle 70's and you're witness weather seven day forecast and cher cast, here's your pool day. 86 degrees. beautiful tomorrow. monies beautiful as well if you can tack an extra day in your holiday weekend. then steamy in the upper 80's next week. we have a cool event next week going on, wednesday. i will head up to easton pennsylvania for crayola experience. we did this last year. great turnout. bring your kids out. they can get a chance to go on air and be a cbs-3 meteorologist. i will be there giving them pointers. take my job in a few years perhaps. from noon to 2:00 p.m. on wednesday, july 8th. >> learning from the best, get them started early kate,

thank you. competitors will be putting their stomachs to the test at july 4th tradition on new york's coney island. emily smith from our sister station cbs two in new york has a preview of this years hot dog eating contest. >> reporter: if you don't know his face you know his name and his sport. he is world record hot dog eating champion, his claim to fame downing 69 hot dogs, in ten minutes, in 2013. >> i know what i'm capable of and make my body do for those ten minutes. >> reporter: this hot dog eating machine has competition on saturday. matt stoney came in second last year. today during the way way in he hit 130 pounds, where does he put it all. >> he told me he doesn't know. >> reporter: in the female competition, sonya thomas, fights to regain her title from mickey soto who won coney island last year with 34 hot dogs in ten minutes.

>> so all this talk about hot dogs led us right here to nathan's, us and everybody else, i guess. >> we came all the way to north jersey to come down for lunch. >> reporter: people travel here fortes of summer fun and history, the cyclone built in 1927. >> have you ever been on the cyclone. >> the cyclone, once, it was scary, i lost my hat. >> reporter: after a stroll on the boardwalk and some fun in the sun long the atlantic ocean you can check you the aquarium, sharks being atop attraction. >> they're in with the stingrays, and then is there a big piece of carol in the middle. >> reporter: fit is something legendary you are looking for you'll likely find it at coney island a place that tops most every to do list in new york city. in brooklyn, emily smith cbs two news. all right. through go, lots to do. 5:50. coming up next leslie van arsdal has "eyewitness sports" with everything, we have tennis golf, even some news from the flyers. plus maybe not the best way to end a losing streak but

phillies kicking off a ten game red trip starting in georgia. high tech computer could soon replace a co pilot in the cockpit but will the new technology put pilots out of business, we will show you how it works, we will be right back.

phillies get ready to start a lengthy road trip three games with the braves over the weekend. game one was adam morgan on the mound. we will pick it up in the second minister again has a fast ball of the plate and johnny gomes hit a solo shot to left field. that will give braves an early lead. to the top of the fifth morgan on second, caesar hernandez hits a sing until to right. that will score runner and tie the game at one. morgan had a good outing but got nothing in run support seventh inning juan caribe hits a solo shot, that is all atlanta would need. the final score two -one. flyers coaching staff is complete kim dellenba ugh is signed as goal tending coach. he coached jonathan quick and jonathan bernier, in l.a., and

won a pair of stanley cup. serena williams manages to survive, and heather watson's push her three sets in front of the hometown crowd. williams push through in the final sets. next up serena will play her sister venous. last time that happened in wimbledon was six years ago. french open champion stan wawrinka advanced with straight set win. djokovic and maria sharapova won. roger fedderrer did this between the legs, and they have been playing and win the point. fedderer would win it. he is looking for his eighth wimbledon title. tiger woods playing well in the green briar classic five under par, four shots back he shot one under par on friday. thursday's round was his lowest score in 16 months. one more tune up before the gold cup team u.s.a. hammered guatemala four to nothing. best goal of the game, a

rocket from the 25-yard out. u.s.a. open up with honduras tuesday night in the gold cup. first time, becky hammond is the spurs assistant. she will handle head coaching duties for summer league team in las vegas. she became first female full-time assistant coach in nba history when she join last summer. she played 16 seasons in the wnba. that is all for sports. i'm's leslie van arsdal. have a great day. there are tractors that drive themselves and cars that can travel hand free ape now helicopter maker is developing aircraft that can fly on its own. cbs news correspondent chris van cleve reports. >> reporter: up in the air pilot mike ward is used to being in the controls. but today an experimental technology, dubbed alias is doing the flying. >> in terms of the actual operation of the aircraft it is completely different world. >> changing altitude to 75 feet. >> reporter: alias is an advanced form of auto pilot

that can adapt and respond to changing situations essentially a digital co pilot. >> alias put pilots out of work. >> no, it will transform pilots. >> reporter: igor is the chief autonomy engineer at the helicopter maker the company that build the black hawk helicopter. >> today pilots spend their time making sure that the aircraft is stable, it is going in the right direction it is going right speed it is being the laws of the air if you will. alias has a co pilot can take care of all that and free the human being to supervise and make sure that the bigger mission is running its course. >> reporter: during this demonstration we were able to fly this chopper from this tablet on the ground controlling altitude and flight plan. >> your flight is now under your control. >> with the touch of my finger. >> reporter: technology is promising enough that the defense advanced research project, is investing 57.5 million-dollar into making this digital co pilot a reality for military and commercial aircraft within the

next decade. chris van cleve we snap it. we stack it. we smoosh it. we love it. hershey's makes it a s'more... you make it special. hershey's is mine, yours our chocolate.

final preparations are underway for the fourth of july celebrations, here in the city. we will have more on how you can pay tribute to our nation's independence today coming up in a live report. also ahead down the shore