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salem cumberland and now gloucester counties so you have some very heavy rainout of that. >> flood advisory from where the heaviest rain is located. keep that in mine. that will will slow you down even if it is not necessarily raining at the time you hit the road there is could have left behind some ponding on area roadways. meantime, this is casino of how many the radar look looking for the better part of the day here. outside we go to beach patrol headquarters not necessarily dealing with any wet weather at the moment. atmosphere is moistening up, you will end up with showers thunderstorms at the area beach, not the best beach day ever, and really across the whole board here, showers thunderstorms will be again scat nerds nature, but producing heavy downpours at times, ponding on roadways which of course always leads to slow travel. so keep it in mind. taking you around the region as a whole here, talking mid 70s generally speaking from ac up toward philly little cooler the further north go into into the highest terrain most of us flirting low to mid
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07 taking it forward around the region, expect to see temperatures low 80s down the shore with a shower or thunderstorm thunderstorms also in the forecast today for philly, and and you know pretty much everywhere that you go that you will be finding that. with the steamy necessary mugginess, with the storm testifily casino of unsettled mid week. but i have got much better news to wrap up our work week which we will go to as the show goes on, over to you. >> thank you so much. good morning everyone, traveling right now 95, you will notice few more headlights in the southbound direction. heading out of the northeast rounding the curve here right around cottman avenue, really say say curve but more like the construction zone narrowing out there, that starts to kick off the rush hour. not seeing rush hour just yet but another handful of cars now, now on the roadway northbound 95, still looking great out there. and it is really not only as you make your way out of center city head in the toward the northeast but still in delaware county doing okay. moving out of the schuylkill expressway, 76, moving great around the area of center city
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there is shot here, not too far away from girard avenue. if you are traveling city avenue traveling even around king of prussia the schuylkill expressway is nice ride. speed censors right now are high up into the 50's, pa, new jersey and in delaware. so great morning. if you are traveling the ben franklin bridge, again, it is beautiful out there. whether you are heading from new jersey into philadelphia, or the reverse, it is pretty fantastic. no delays for mass transit. things at the airport still looking okay. but, katie was talking about those storms, definitely want to plan accordingly, give the septa buses little bit more time. also call ahead at the airport, just so you can, you know, brace yourself for the worse, i guess. but no rush hour to be seen. erika? >> we'll take it torrey, thank you. book worms across the country are buzzing right now their eyes may be little tired. all because of the midnight release of harper lee's novel go set a watch man. jan carabeo joining me in the studio, we have a copy of the coveted book. lines for this. >> we crack it open to get a
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whiff. >> a the love people looking forward to this. >> talking to people reading the first chapters of it? >> a lot of people out actually overnight. >> this follow to up critically acclaimed and fan favorite to kill a mocking bird is all of the literary community can talk about. in it harper lee the scout there is time all grown up, and her father is portrayed in a very different light. it seems like things in the delaware valley just can't wait to get their hands on a copy. the long wait is over. >> that's the first copy. >> harper lee's highly anticipated novel, go set a watch man now on sale across the country. and this group at the big blue marge book store in mt. airy one of the first to set eyes on the work, for decades remained a soak rhett. >> this book was actually written before to kill a mocking bird. >> i'm actually really excited to read, welshing i almost want to say the pre quill. >> this was the draft her editor worked onto create to kill a mocking birthed.
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>> we will easily sell 50 copies of this book over the next couple of weeks. that's usually a we would sell from a best sell nerve maybe six months or so. >> this type of excitement, the kinds that bridges fans in for midnight reading like this one in mt. airy? hasn't been seen since the harry potter books. and lee's watch man has been kept under lock and key since its discovery. in fact, big blew marple book store almost didn't get its box of it 20 in time. an employee had to drive from home to the distributor in new york to personally pick it up. >> i drove from bucks county to new york and then from bucks county down to here to get the books down here in time. >> fifty-five year wait from fans is long enough. >> i'm really curious about this i'm excited about reading it. >> a lot of tired people this morning, i think. >> oh, yes. >> a lot of the buzz around the new book people loved the character add cuss finch. to the dismiss of many fans, portrayed as aging biggot. coming up at 6:30, we talked to local author, get her take. she says it may not be such a
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shock after all. one thing for sure, book stores will be very busy today. >> you mentioned harry potter books, first thing i thought of with people waiting up overnight to read. such a wonderful trends. >> not going to sleep until they're done. >> fantastic. we will dive into this i know in a commercial break. thank you. see you at 6:30. >> right now 5:35. happening today two events in president obama to philadelphia. first, he's scheduled to address the naacp convention in center city. the president plans to focus his address on improving the fairness of the criminal justice system. later, the president will attend democratic fundraiser in town. we will have complete coverage for you of the president's visit later today on "eyewitness news". >> meanwhile, philadelphia arch person zero bishop charles chaput says roman catholic school principal who dismissed married gay teachers merium last month just following church teaching. in a statement chaput thanks leaders, quote for taking the stems to ensure that the catholic faith is presented in a way fully in accord with the
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teaching of the church. they've shown character and common sense at a moment when both seem to be uncommon. >> now, marge i winters says she lost her job as wald ren's religious instruction director even though she had disclosed her same sex marriage in 2007. many parents are obsessed by her dismissal, and they are asking for her to be reinstated. that will letter to parent, sisters of mercy say quote we have re a formed the artist's decision as final although, very painful. when a school is called to make a decision, such as this, it challenges us as a fate community at the deepest level. >> philadelphia mayor michael nutter is trying to drum up business for the sit when he travels overseas later on today. the mayor will establish a sister city relationship with frankford germany. after spending two days in germany's financial capitol he will head to tel-aviv israel to meet with companies thinking about coming to philadelphia. >> right now a 36:00. in business news this morning we have some good news from
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greece and the stock market, and get ready for big bargains tomorrow, it is christmas in july. check in right now with jill wagner up at the stock exchange, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yes, word of greek debt deal sends stocks into positive territory for the year. face books netflix amazon nike just some of the companies whose stock hit record high at the close. dow jumped 217 points on monday, the nasdaq finished 73-point higher. tomorrow, shaping up to be a huge and competitive sales event for on line shoppers. on line retail giant amazon, is holding a "black friday"-like sales event called prime day. members of amazon's prime will be offered thousands of exclusive discount, and now wal-mart says it will be doing the same for it customers offering free shipping on any order worth more than 35 bucks. >> well, those as seen on tv products could get a bit easier to return. tell he brand corp., which makes those items has agreed pay 550-dollar penalty to settle charges that it
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victimized consumers with highly aggressive sales tactics. it is also agreed improve its phone ordering system, now this deals come from lawsuit files filed by new jersey consumer affairs. >> and forget the suntan lotion and the beach towels. believe it or not consumers are already thinking back to school. a survey find one third every households have already started stock up on school supplies. 67% say they plan to spend more than last year. >> i'm not ready for back to school. erika? >> it is july. can't even think of back to school until august. come on, jill. thanks so much. >> it is not even august yet. >> i know. wait pump the brakes, we have some time still. thanks jill. 5:38 some newly-released police video shows former eagles quarterback donovan mcnabb getting arrested on dui charges in arson. that will that video mcnabb tries to talk his way out of trouble after he rearended another car last month. >> how much have you had to drink tonight? >> nothing. >> are you sure? >> yes.
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>> how come i can smell it on you then? >> first of all i got a cold. so i been on cough medicine. i mean, i'm just going home. i got my wife at the house. >> this is mcnabb's second dui arrest in the last 18 months. if he's convicted he faces minimum sentence of 09 days in jail. the us women's world cup team is making history once again for the first time ever sport illustrated is publishing 25 different covers honoring the soccer champions. this is the main cover that will be sent to subscribers features delran's own carli lloyd, several other stars from the team. there are also 24 different covers featuring every player including of course, lloyd and the team's head coach. all of the copies will be available on news stands tomorrow. that's greatment honoring each gal there. >> team usa soccer hero and delran native carli lloyd even bigger star this morning after her appearance on the late late show with james cord on right here on cbs-3. the crowd went wild as carly was introduced last night.
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lloyd scored three goals in the team usa win in the world cup finals against japan of course named mvp. you can say she scored again against cordon, and got some props from the president. >> third one's a charm. >> we had a phonecall him before he left. then he also had a personal shout out to me and asked me what i was eating for breakfast that day. >> wow. >> i don't know about you, but sound like president obama might be flirting with you. >> what have you otophone breakfast? >> join the late late show at 12:37 right here on cbs-3 with jailed cord end. >> the best in baseball, meet in tonight's all-star game at the great american ballpark in cincinnati. closer jonathan papelbon is the only fill toy make the squad. now, last night in cincinnati, the annual all-star homerun derby, the match came down to pet err son of the dodgers and todd frazier of the reds.
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frazier, ocean county native, wins the derby it, it on the reds home field. he is just the second player to ever win the homerun -- he on the field. ryan sandberg. >> still ahead this morning here on "eyewitness news" getting around town when the pope is here this fall, not going to be easy. what you ned to know if you're planning to use septa to get in and out every sent earth city. also it looks like this police officer is roughing up a driver. but he is actually saving her life. hear about his heroics on the side of the road. also: >> five years of jousting, we all like to tell stories around the campfire. i've never even heard of anything like this happening. >> some unexpected drama at ren advance festival, man steels a sword. see the unlikely hero who stopped that thief in his tracks. we'll be right back.
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atlantic city cents will get their closest look ever at the gar of planet pluto the fly by had happen? just about two hours it has taken new has a probe nine and a half years to travel to 3 billion miles to the outer reaches of our solar system. recent pictures have remember vealed pluto's ice cap, a dark equator, and also some features on the surface of its large moon. the $720 million mission was first proposed back in 1989. >> they say they discovered heartbeat in the sun and it could cause a deep freeze here on planet earth.
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the so-called heartbeat is fluctuating energy psych they will create solar players and sun spots. the scientists say their models predict cold so intense by the 2030's it could freeze the river tim. other scientists say the study does need more review. but more than anything i think we're all excited about seeing the images from pluto. >> so awesome. >> nine and a half years in the making. >> just un believe tonight think how far it has traveled, how long it has traveled. >> billions of miles. >> unbelievable, yes million miles a day. that's crazy. >> how about it? >> here on iter, not all that significant, but still impact your day. >> absolutely, depending on location you might actually have minor flooding going on in fact right now yes only pocket out, there the whole region isn't completely covered with rain, but where you are getting the pocket of rain really drenching you. >> really feeling. >> so we have flood advisory to tell but, one local location, we get you outside show you what's happening on storm scan3 where the warmfront is the trigger here, you have warm, very moist air
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creeping in, and that's helping to just allow the moisture and to set the stage for some of the storms to get very, very heavy. so specifically, across southwestern new jersey watch we go, flood advisory, other pocket, not just the one location, also heavier rain coming in through delco chester county then also working it way up up 81, if travels your travels take you out that way maybe planning a trip, something like that for the day may run into some heavier rainfall. if you are hitting the road right now. meanwhile, cluster of very heavy thunderstorms has been rumbling through the virginias, and kentucky here within the last if you hours when you see this sort of boeing shape that takes place that means the storms are wind driven. so we have seen numerous wind damage reports, and that's that severe weather threat looks like it is continuing through this region throughout the day. let's talk flood advisories, so specific again to southwestern new jersey, portions every call em cumberland counties, lasts until 9:00 czars brunt of the heavy rain has actually
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already bypassed you, it is the aftermath. switching gears completely, we have tropical storm on our hands, my friends. no direct threat to the u.s. but it is obviously worth a mention. claudette since formed. it is expected to maybe even just clip portions of new finland, as it tracks off to the northeast here. so the surf could get maybe turned up for the new england shore line. and definitely become more after problem for atlantic canada in the days ahead. but obviously something interesting to talk about in the tropics sent we haven't had a heck of a lot to talk about in the tropics. temperatures mid 70s across most of the board, say for more remote suburbs more inland go, eyewitness weather seven day forecast keeps it mid, upper 80s for the next five days, and we heat up even more so by sunday and monday. vittoria my two favorite days thursday and friday, looking beautiful right now. >> don't they? i like how they are right in the middle of the screen. >> i get drawn to it. >> i like it. >> good morning, everyone, right now you will notice that the roads are getting a little bit wet outside. we take a look at 95, right around the area of 452 this is usually my favorite shot.
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because, usually, it is so pretty the sun glistening, different story today little dreary more damp. but, if you are traveling on 95 in this area, not seeing volume just yet in delaware county. so at least that's good news, but this is definitely going to impact your rush hour commute. so the time that would you usually give yourself, add additional ten minutes on there just to be on the safe side. taking you now 422 right around the area of trooper not too far away interest that point, where eastbound not really picking up a delay just yet. usually we don't start to see rush hour form until about 6:00 or 6:15. so right on schedule with not seeing it, but it is definitely not far away. ninety-five picking up some heat around cottman avenue and girard on the southbound side. construction, between lansdale quakertown, blogging the left hand lane. >> now learning more about plans to get into town while he's here, starting monday
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morning, septa will sell one day regional rail passes, tickets cost $10 each, there will be limited number availablement only 18 regional rail stations will be open this weekend. the pope is here, and you need a pass to get on the trainment you can only buy the tickets on line starting once again at 9:00 a.m. on monday. president obama will be if philadelphia today for the naacp conference, he is expected to speak about the criminal justice system. iran nuclear deal has been reached, diplomate say the agreement includes compromise between washington and tehran to allow un inspectors at iranian military site. >> and, book worms are rejoicing, harper lee's much anticipated novel go set a watch man went on sale at midnight. that will book 20 years after the event of lee's pulitzer prize winning novel to kill a mocking bird a lot of folks still up pouring through it.
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>> 5:49. south jersey man faces animal cruelty charges after investigators say that puppies he left in the car died. authorities say kevin conquest left those puppies in a mt. laurel parking lot while he work on july 4th. the puppies were a four month old husky and four month old gem end retriever. authority say when they arrived on the scene those dogs in a aircraft crate were already dead. >> people don't understand you can't leave an animal in a car under any circumstances you shouldn't. >> conquest is due in court next month. >> in austin texas, police officer is credited when saving a woman's life. all started when him pulling her over. dash cam video shows officer dustin pulling that woman over, he thought show was chatting on her cell phone. turns out she was choking and calling for help. officer performed the heimlich maneuver, then caught the woman as she passed out. the victim, who turned out to be the daughter of a detective, made a full
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recovery. being comes to life, happened at performance after jaws, authorities say onlooker jumped a fen and then ran to the field and stole 400-dollar sword and took off. that's when 5-foot tall brittany beard, damn sell, gave chase catching up with the man putting him in a headlock. as you can see here, it was caught on camera, too. >> i don't chase the this guy with my husband's sword then he'll get along with it. >> we all like to tell stories. i have never even heard of anything like this happening. >> nude . good for her. police identified that suspect as 22 year old connor ward and of course shocker here, they say he was intoxicated. ward faces theft and assault charges. but way to go, lady. still ahead this morning, he wanted to get rich or die trying. now rap here was once worth more than $150 million says he's broke. and, brad pitt and angelina
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jolie, hey just like us, right? see what happened when the hollywood power couple popped into a subway, one of those restaurants, to grab a bite to eat. first though what's coming up tonight on cbs-3.
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janet jackson will be getting together again with her fans in philadelphia. this is my favorite janet tune. thank you jeremy, for putting together. just announced bringing her tour to february 24th center at the wells fargo center. great day to get your day started here. >> ♪ ♪ >> hey word; rapper 50 cents may only have 50-cent to his name. the artist whose real name is curtis jackson has filed for bankruptcy. this just days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million in a invasion of privacy lawsuit. acquired an individual vaux she made with her boyfriends added crude commentary, then posted it on line without her permission. a list celebrity siting at rather unlikely place, brad
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pitt angelina jolie their children, all spotted at subway restaurant in california. jolie says they were just having family day out. >> she is like, no, it is angelina and brad pittment then she like is it really them? >> he came driving his own car. they didn't have nothing no security, nothing like. that will it was pretty cool that they just came to eat here instead of going out to like somewhere expensive. >> hey, you got to love a good sandwich, right? apparently brad at this time left a nice tip for the employ eat, if you're curious what they ordered, here it is two meatball subs, a sweet onion chicken at the aki and four kids meals. they are just like us, they eat at subway. coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> president obama will be in philadelphia for the naacp convention, we are live with a preview for you. also, another twist in a story that was already bizarre to begin with. remember the woman who claimed she was kidnapped from her california home but then
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turned up days later in her hometown? police say of course it was all a hoax, but now there has been arrest in this case. details are coming up next.
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in just a few hours, president obama will arrive in philadelphia, for the naacp convention, we are live with a look at the message he's going to deliver. also, the reward increases for information leading to the capture escaped next dag drug ward el chapo. this morning learning president candidate donald trump has called in the fbi he claims el chapo family has been sending him death threat. >> much anticipated follow up to hit book to kill a mocking bird now on store shelves people are celebrating i bet we're there at midnight when go satisfy watch man was released. we're talking with fans. good morning to you, it is tuesday, july 14th i'm erika von tiehl. also tracking some storms for you, could be severe, get your day started when weather and traffic. you just mentioned that there is a flashflood warning now in effect? >> yes, there is. >> talk about the best day for a good book. >> there you go, curl up inside. >> great idea.

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