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pressuring a driver, to buy fun raising ticket. stock take a plunge, is this a bad week or bigger problems ahead? we'll be talking about that coming up next. today is saturday, august 22, good morning to you, thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. it is 6:00 on the don't. we send it over to kay -- kyla, hear more about this amazing forecast, sounds like the next seven days are pretty great. >> looking great. i feel like we need sunshine theme song today. and any suggestions in. >> i'm walking on sunday shine ♪ >> there go. >> how is that? >> good? >> she's singing, i love that song. katrina and the waves, and the waves are great place to be today. headed to the beach, fantastic weather, looking good out there. so if you are staying in the city let's start with little look what's happening in philadelphia. you can see, we've got if we look at the neighborhood network, some clear skies, revving up for the day. when that sun comes up, oh, it will be gorgeous, everybody. it will be beautiful out there.
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that's palmyra coach nature park you are taking a look at right now. live look at storm scan3, you can see, the clouds that are out there, mostly at the shore, are going to be moving off shore. so you, too, are getting the blue skies. no rain, everybody, looks beautiful. and if we take a look over the next three days, you can see, sunshine, it is nice, little partly sunny, as we get into the sunday, yes, humidity will start to creep up a bit sunday into monday. see the high of 88 degrees, but lots to talk about that will be nice in our next seven days. so a lot to look forward to. beautiful day today. gorgeous, pleasant humidity levels. monday little more heat, little more humidity, we'll get to that in the seven day. coming up in just a few moment. for now we revel in the beautiful saturday, nicole, just enjoy the low humidity and the nice temperatures and the blue skies watch do you say? >> let's soak it all in. kyla, thanks. happening today, dozens of protesters are expected to gather at planned parenthood offices across pennsylvanian in new jersey, and they say their protest in response to recent videos released by
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pro-life activist that is speak about the buying and selling of fetal organs. it is all part every national day every protest with rallies set to take place more than 300 planned parenthood site. also, happening, nurse's union that represents part of atlantic and cape may counties has authorized strike, this week, the shore nurse's union vote today strike if they can't come to contract agreement in somers point. reps approximately 350 nurses, two sides are expected to return to the bargaining table on tuesday. right now, though, philadelphia police officer off the street and under investigation. this after video surfaces showing him pressuring a driver to buy fundraising tickets. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown spoke with the man in the car who shot the video. >> the driver who recorded this exchange with a philadelphia police officer, during a routine traffic stop, had no idea the video would go viral. >> you and your friend got any money to buy these thrill show tickets for your police department? ten bucks each man. either you buy these or i take
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your car. because it is unregistered. >> we met up with the driver behind the video, rob. he didn't want to be identified. but he says he was shocked that the officer appeared to be forcing him to buy the tickets, in exchange for towing the car, which was unregistered. >> i thought woe have gave me a ticket. i am thought he was bluffing me. it wasn't the ticket. it was the point. he didn't have to talk down to me. that's the only reason. showed me no respect. >> tickets for hero thrill show, fun racer benefitting police officers and firefighters killed in the line every duty. commissioner ramsey is outraged from the video and didn't mince words when it came to his reaction. >> i thought it was stupid on the part of the officer. certainly inch a prepare row at. no part about the video i like. no part that's justifiable at all. >> the officer identified as 32 year old matthew, nine year veteran of the force, also, allegedly, use as homophobic slur, while apparently joking with the driver in the car. >> what's up with the beep
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wipers? >> breast kearns, man, my grandmom went through it. >> not only is his language on one of the tapes homophobic, which obviously is a violation of our policy, not what we expect from our officers, but then the second video which deals with the tickets for the hero thrill show is equally, equally bad. >> rob's video has rack up hundreds every thousands of views on social media. since he posted it thursday night, despite the unusual encounter, we asked about the thrill show ticket he bought. >> i'm probably going to go. i'm still going to go. i mean, i bought them. >> the officer has been placed on leave, pending the outcome of internal affairs investigation, and the police commissioner tells us, he could also be facing criminal charges for misconduct. at police headquarters, natasha brown, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". meanwhile, the family of jeremy reid will hold press conference in bridgeton new jersey later today. public protest of the cumberland county prosecutor's office, decided this week to
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not prosecute two white officers who shot reid during traffic stop. in past statement, reid's family indicated they have no fate in the cumberland prosecutor. today's press conference scheduled for 4:00. new this morning, a 21 year old man is in critical condition after he was shot several times, according to police. police found the man around 10:30 friday night on the 2400 block of west 1st st. no suspect are in custody. police still searching for that shooter. >> philadelphia police also investigating an overnight shooting in west philadelphia. that left a 22 year old man dead. police responded to the 5400 block of norfolk street, just after 1:00 this morning. the victim had multiple gunshot wound, and was transported to pennsylvania hospital where he was later pronounced dead. no suspect are in custody at this time. >> a former nfl cheerlead is her going to jail for sexually assaulting a 15 year old boy in delaware. friends surrounded molly, as she head today court in georgetown sussex county yesterday.
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she'll spend 48 weekends in jail, serving every other weekend. police say the 48 year old performed a sex act on the boy at a home in bethany beach last summer. >> well, three americans are being held as heroes this morning, after tackling and disarm ago gunman on high speed train traveling from amsterdam to paris. now, officials say the gunman opened fire, wounding two people before the three american passengers subdued him, beating him unconscious. air force servicemen spencer stone one of the americans, he's currently in the hospital after being stabbed during that incident. his injuries are not life threatening. the other two americans have been identified as anthony saddler, senior at sacramento state university, and national guards man alex scarelatos. gunman has not been identified but authority say he is 26 year old man of more okay and origin. >> security officers shot by gunman, at federal office building in new york city, has died. police say kevin downing walked into the building in lower manhattan, and shot
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camara in the head about 5:00 yesterday. gunman then walked through the metal detector and killed himself. downing was federal employee at the bureau of labor statistics, police say the motive for the shoot something unclear. >> stock market saw the worse lost of the year on friday. the dow plunged more than 500 pounds as fears of global slow down wipe out this year's gains. cbs correspondent mary maloney explains what happened and what's next. >> tensions high on the floor of the new york stock exchange, as traders watch the number on the big board fall. this closing bell signalled the end after bad week for america's stock market. the dow plummeted 531-point, making it the worse week on the market since 2011. >> waist going on right now, is really a nasty wake-up call. not so much about what we know, but p what we don't know. >> here's what we do know. there is a funds mental fear around the global market. one reason, china.
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there are concerns china's economy is slowing down. faster than what the chinese government has reported. another worry for wall street, oil. for the first time since 2009, oil prices dropped below $40. compare that with a year ago, when barrel of oil was about $100. not only does the fall in oil hurt us energy stocks, but it also throws a wrench in the global economy. the fed hasn't helped. the us federal veer of has been sending out mixed signals whether it will raise interest rates in the next month. the uncertainty with the central bank makes the markets uneasy, and for some invest earns, that means, taking a break from the stock market game. but we won't know the fullest extent until the market open monday. to see if this just was a bad week, or the signs of a much bigger problem. >> what is this going to do to consumer confidence, investor confidence? also what's it going to do to the fed? mary maloney reporting. >> well, good news, if you are hitting the road this weekend, gas prices are falling to the lowest left of the summer. we found prices below $2, in
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hainesport, burlington county. drivers are paying a dollar 99 per gallon at country farms on marne highway. gas prices are falling, because after boom in oil production. apparently it is out pacing growth in global oil demands. here in our area, average gas prices down a dollar from last year, 2.62 a gallon in pennsylvania, in new jersey, they are paying 2.23. in delaware, drivers are paying 2.39 at the pump. >> well, internal documents released by the epa shows that the agency new in advance about problems at a colorado mine. among the documents released late friday, is june 2014 work order for a planned clean up that said conditions could result in a blow out at the entrance of the mine. earlier this month, epa workers accidentally unleashed 3 million gallons of contaminated waste water as they inspected the idol gold king mine near silver ton, colorado. >> 6:09 right now. still ahead on "eyewitness news", an emergency has been declared in washington state
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three firefighters died battling the flames, authorities say they've no idea how many homes may now have been lost. cbs news correspondent danielle nottingham has the latest. >> at least 13 large wild fires continue to rampage out of control across washington state. as firefighters work, sometimes in vein, to save houses and other structures. bald armstrong's employees, bulldozing brush. >> i haven't seen any firefighters or anybody around. >> right. they're all out, where there is little more dense population right now. >> resource also stretched so thin, government officials are now asking civilians for help. omack retiree rich peers signed up today. >> anything they want, i'll rent a shovel, hat, water truck, low boy's, anything they got, i'm 69 years old, i've seen a lot of stuff in my lifetime. i am telling you guys right now, you have never seen
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anything like this. when that fire is coming toward you, it is like armagetton. >> a solemn procession last night, was a reminder of how deadly these fires have become. three firefighters were killed wednesday, when their vehicle was overrun with flames, in twist, washington. and the weather is only making things worse. high wind, double, the size of one fire overnight. elaine, and her husband, had to pack up their trailer and flea. >> it is devastating. and it is hard, because you got so few firefighters, we need a lot more firefighters. this is a vast area. >> danielle nottingham. >> new jersey is sending a additional 20 fire fight to help battle the firefighters in monday dan a, and washington state. members of the state for fire service are expected to leave over the weaken or early next week, will supplement 32
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firefighters, three crews, dispatched by the christie administration over a week ago. >> hurricane danny losing steam over the atlantic. national hurricane center has downgraded dan toy category two storm. as it moves across the atlantic, far from any land. it is expected to weaken further in the next 48 hours, and will likely become tropical storm, by sunday. someone who would know much more about me, kyla grogan. >> it will bring beneficial rain to parts of the caribbean, good thing, as long as it stay little calm. time now for eyewitness weather watchers, and we are being lou to go have lovely and calm day today. let's look at some of the observations that we've gotten in here. this one from san draft sends me stuff every once in a while, love it, 64 degrees for her, humidity 68%. she said lower temperature and humidity equals perfect saturday. i couldn't agree with you more, fantastic day we have on tap for today. let's head little further toward the west. take a look at this one, 60 degrees sent in by matthew. he is in, i know i will miss pronounce this, conshohocken,
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i got it. yahoo. he says wonderful morning. yes, good morning to you, too, matthew. you challenged me there. nicole says did i it okay. hopefully she's right. 58 degrees dolores, where she is, very cool, says it is fall like out, there smattering of clouds. nice, right? well, it is nice in philadelphia, too. let's take live look right now, campbell's field, taking a look at the ben franklin bridge. and just look how nice and clear the skies are. this is what i love about today. we're in the just going to get the lower humidity levels which make it feel so lovely, but the nice clear blue skies, which just makes it nice when you walk out the door. makes you go ahh, right? it is a saturday, blue skies, temperatures nice. i feel little bird flying up there, very nice. looking at the current temperatures in philadelphia, 07 degrees right now, 63 trenton, about 56 in allentown, 58 in lancaster, we head down the shore, atlantic city about 65 degrees, wildwood about 67.
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and let's take a look at some of the shore communities, i know a loft you are headed to the beach, 66 cape may. sixty-nine ocean sit, by the way, i went last weaken, pretty coolment took walk on the boardwalk, even stuck my toast in the water. this is why it feels so nice. dew point down in the 50's, even 40's, up in mount pocono. that's why it feels kind of fresh when you walk out the door. quick look at storm scan3, reveals the story of the blue skies. any clouds that we have are kind of tracking out right now as we speak and going to stay with us, temperatures over the next few days, average. will start to see it pop up sunday into monday, then you can see, it ramps down hitting below average as we get into mid week next week. not bad. so, saturday mid 80s, lovely, break from the humidity, yeah, some afternoon clouds out there, and sunday, but should be great day too for outdoor activities. you can see we roll through hour by hour, we'll ramp up into the 80s about the noontime hour, sunshine will stay with us, all throughout the day today. looking good. if you are heading to the
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shore, and hey, why wouldn't you, beautiful in weekend, low 80s, water temperature in the 70s, and headed over to the poconos, this is great day to go hiking. we've got upper 70s, and again, beautiful sunshine, lows in the 50's as we head into the overnight tonight, up in the poconos. what's happening, high pressure is blocking any better from many coming our way, keeping our skies blue. now we do have a little weak cold front that's going try and come through, that would be sunday into monday. we start to bring little heat ahead of that, we heat up to 88 degrees monday. but i don't think it will generate a lot in the way of showers for us. i don't think it is in the cards for us at best, we could see maybe drop or two monday night. i don't think much. gorgeous day today. no rain to worry b86 degrees, and sunshine tonight, nice, clear, comfortable. if you're outside maybe having dinner on the patio, it will be perfect night for. that will winds out of the north 5 miles per hour. take a look at your seven day forecast, lot of sunshine out
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there clouds monday night, heat returning a bit, and we start to see that we do have little heat there. it ramps down as we head into the mid week time frame. nicole, not bad. a lot of sunshine in the forecast. >> yes, few clouds is the only problem, i say pretty good seven day. >> you're cool with that, yes. >> hey, do you ever wish that things inside your or suv could be changed around, maybe abut on or dial moved to another spot? well, when it comes to older drivers, the design after vehicle can impact safety. well, number of auto makers are trying to make driving safer for seniors, "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan shows us how one company is handling that challenge. >> want to know what senior citizens have to deal with in a car? spend few minutes in the third age suit, value your answer. it is all about limits
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>> cotton gloves, limit the sense of touch, consequence often associated with diabetes. and finger-less gloves limit finger control, mimicking art right. i was dressed forbath l. >> this may take a few extra second. >> when all i was trying do was get into a car. >> the suit designed to add 30 years of age to orange nears, to experience exactly what it is like for an elderly individual to gain access to a vehicle. >> ford's rich terrell says safety features now in vehicles are often the result of what is learned by engineers using the suit. >> blind spot pro tech force for the mirrors, so you don't have to turn to look for the vehicle in your blind spot. >> right now, i mean it, cents like avenue neck brace on here. >> patrick every winner ford if cherry hill says the safety features don't ends there. >> cross traffic alert, accident avoidance, or the collision system where it warns in you case after front end collision, all things people have questions about.
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>> eyeglasses have been designed to demonstrate eye diseases, such as cataract, glaucoma. ford is using them to improve vision, through technology. >> people are interested in safety. >> since mobility issues aren't always the result of aging it, could benefit more drivers down the road. reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. all right, 21:00 right now. special cat in the san diego area is helping war vet, make the transition back to civilian life. meet sophie, a the bionic cat, lives in san diego, she had one of her legs amputated at birth. sophia's owner veteran of war in the middle east is concerned about the soaring suicide rate among vets. now, she want sophia to be a therapy cat to help amputees and vets finds comfort. >> what about if you can put something in your home to release this natural chemical helping whatever your therapy program is? what about if that's a kitten?
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>> i think that's wonderful. sophia's owner said the cat set to receive prosthetic leg in the next few weeks as well. once up and moving with that she want her to go into therapy pet training. i think that could do a lot of good. that's great. >> 22:00 right now. still ahead on "eyewitness news", two new jersey state troopers show us how they saved a life. a crash victim who didn't have a pulled, wasn't breathe whg they arrived on scene, then they jump into action. we'll explain. plus, eagles fans will be eating good this seasonment i can tell you that much. food vendors at lincoln fans al field are serving up a bunch of tasty new options. making us hungry. we'll be right
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>> could see some new beer, paterno legacy series rolls out production line. the canned spotlight now restored records of 409 wins. paterno's wife sue supports the tribute, and paterno's son, jay, says it is an honor. fun, it really is an interesting moment, when i walked in here, and saw the cans, and saw them running, and it is something that will be fund to be involved in. hopefully do some good with it. >> paterno fired in the sandusky child sex abuse scandal. ncaa has since restored his victory total and reduced or
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eliminated sag cents. percentage of the proceeds going to the paterno family foundation. >> well, football fans, and food east alike, listen up. dishing delicious new food you can enjoy while watching a game at the linc. "kyw news radio" reporter, paul kurtz, shows us the newcomb ers to the menu. >> philly is full of food is. many of them are eagles fans. to accommodate those hungry brigades, air mark executive chef spends the off season contacting new kiln area creations, among this year's headliners beef brings kit meatball sandwich. >> we grinds the brisket in house, have some cheese, other herbs, spices, and we basically braze it in a sunday gravy. >> are you hungry yet? >> lager beef sandwich, we braze bottom rounds with lagger, this end slice it down, add little long hot pickle, add a little bit of carmelized onion and houston due. >> new addition to the ross is her delaware county favorite, zach's hamburgers.
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>> little dif verse verse philadelphia international airport, mail being shakes made from real ice cream. >> former eagles great carmichael of the quick and carmichael barbeque con sex dropped into the link to sample the chipotle mac and cheese he added to the menu. >> as much as i can get this, the pulled pork, pulled chicken, now with the mac and cheese, awesome. >> chef james, says, some of the items will be available to everyone. >> i don't know if chip kel i would approve of meatball sandwich of any kind let alone brisket meatball sandwich, but the fans would, so do i. and and cameraman made a bee line to the buffet table for sample after sample after sample, until we could sample no more. >> i can't feel my legs. >> i'm paul kurt, "kyw news radio", for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> oh, ya. full blown food coma, right there. coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", rallies around the count rip, protest planned parenthood. after controversial videos are
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released. we'll have more on the event, what the state of pennsylvania has to say about it. >> also, it is the pregnancy post that's gone viral. our own katie fehlinger talks about the overwhelming support she's received, since she stood to up bullies and defended pregnant women. we'll have the mom's manifesto, on the other side. stay with us.
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>> following controversial videos released on line, hundreds of rallies protesting planned parenthood are being held today. we'll have more on the event, and what the state of pennsylvania has to say about it. plus, donald trump's popularity grows, he needed an entire stadium to hold people at a rally in alabama yesterday. but there may be one person, who could beat the donald. that's according to the latest pole. >> and local artist in the international spotlight, all thanks to the pontiff. he created the official portrait of pope francis, and he showed it exclusively to cbs-3. we'll have a look coming up. today is saturday, august 22, good morning to you, thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. and, we've got some good news weather wise. i'll sends it over to kyla, she can explain much better than coy. but nice stretch ahead, flight. >> really is, not just today, but also tomorrow, and even as we head into next week, a lot of sunshine out there. >> a lot of sun. >> so i think a lot of the people headed to the shore today will be feeling like this is perfect.
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>> if it is your vacation week, right, you got a good one. maybe winding it up, maybe kicking it off. but either way there is will be stellar weekend for you down the shore, and also, in the city. let's start off by taking live look at our neighborhood network. this is rehoboth. there is the boards walk, see, it is 70 degrees, people have been taking a walk this morning, few clouds still out there. so we are going to see the clouds start to clear out. live look at storm scan3, kind of shows you the direction the clouds are going. they are traveling west to east, so as we go throughout the day yes you at the shore will start to see the clouds clear out, get blue skies in there for you. if we take a look at across the region, highs today, about 86 in the city, 83 at the shore, perfect, right? and 77 in the poconos. it is going to be beautiful out there. i think will be specially nice because it will be sunny, comfortable, getting break in the humidity today much like we got yesterday afternoon. few afternoon clouds could work their way n very pleasant evening out there. so i come bringing good news, nicole, and i've got even more for everybody coming up in your seven day forecast, i'll be back in just a few with
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that. >> i like the way you say pleasant evening, kyla, thank you. we are switching gears right now, happening today, protesters are expected to gather at planned parenthood offices across pennsylvania, and in new jersey. it is all part of a national day of protest, with rallies set to take place at more than 300 locations, "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria who have who have joins us live with one of the protest asks scheduled, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, nicole the just yesterday the pennsylvania department of health released findings after investigation, it determines that the commonwealth is not participate in the sharing or donations of fetal tissue. now, all of this, including l the rallies today, were sparked because of video row least in the july. >> a casual lunch conversation about a graphic medical practice. >> a lot of people want -- >> an undercover taped discussion about fetal body part preservation has stirred controversy sense being re less dollars by the group the center for medical progress earlier this summer.
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but it was the mention of possible profit for the unborn tissue that pushed congress to investigate. >> i don't care how much political weight planned parenthood throws around this town. no one is above the law. >> you hat condemns the sale of body part. but plant parenthood responded by noting that the small fees only cover the cost after practice, valuable for, quote, scientific research, and with consent from patients, with no financial benefit. while the pent pen health department concluded that the donation of fetal tissue and organs is not done within the commonwealth, they added that donations of this kind are legal, and a method of scientific research that the department supports. >> republicans legislatures feel this investigation fell short, thesaural race scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. reporting live in center city, alan tree a huff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks for the update.
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>> republican presidential candidate ted ted cruz, marco rubio, perry, all speaking in ohio. meanwhile donald trump continues to pick upstream. he spoke last night in mobile alabama at his biggest campaign rally yet. stadium usually hoses high school football games was about half full with his supporters. jessica dean has more. >> donald trump arrived with a stadium fly over. the campaign's biggest rally yet, ticket demand was so high, organize hers to move the event to a larger stadium packed with a eager crowd. >> when he is asked a question, he teally gives an answer. >> trump stood in the friday night light repeating his reframe to stop illegal immigration. >> we have to do it. >> we have to do something. we have to do something. >> the republican frontrunner told the crowd he is ready to cross the finish line.
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>> i would like to have the election tomorrow. i don't want to wait. >> the super pack for his opponent jeb bush did its own fly-over in mobile with a banner reading trump for hire taxes, jeb for prez, bush spoke to conservative voters at the americans poor posterity. >> eight years in a row re-cut taxes. >> avoided any mention of trump or immigration, and instead, he closed his speech talking about tones. >> conservatives will win, when we campaign everywhere. when we campaign with heart. >> meantime, new pole finds vice president biden beating trump in three key swing states. the vice president is reportedly considering a run for president. the quinnipiac university poll finds biden leading trump in florida 45 to 42%. in ohio, it is 48 to 38. and in pennsylvania, 48 to 40%. biden previously ran for president in 1988 and 2,008. done al trump will be talking
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about his presidential campaign this sunday, on "face the nation" with john dickerson. you can watch it right here on cbs-3. it is happening at 10:30. well, high level talks will take place later today between north and south korea. tensions increase this week after north korea fired artillery shells across the de military zone. friday north korean lead err kim jong un says his troops are in quais i state of war. raised military readiness to high level. experts say latest confrontation is the most serious in jeers. -- years. >> happening today, opportunity to land a job at the city's newest concert venue from 9:00 to 1:00 today the fill-more philadelphia in fishtown holding job fair. more than 100 jobs need to be filled before the frankford avenue theater opens in october. the first concert featuring philadelphia's own hall and oath is sold out. >> well, septa is now selling one day 10-dollar passes at train stations, for those hoping to use regional rail during the pope's visit.
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sent a social media team also ready to help the tens of thousands who will be using public transit on september 26 and 27th. "eyewitness news", at the customer service center where the teams scours the web for any questions or concerns from riders, and then, post it for all to see on social media. >> going to work longer hours, that weekends, we will be open, as it stands now, until 10:00 p.m. call in, you know, all hands on deck. >> septa says, very few questions on social media are missed. >> well, amtrak is also adding more trains to handle the crowd the weaken of the pope's visit. they say you should expect more people at the 30th street station, location. now, rest rooms inside the station will be closed to the public, but there will be facilities available outside. now, we also know how pope francis will get around the city, when he comes, the vatican says he'll use specially built jeep wrangler as his pope mobile. secret service has the suv right now. >> and count them, just 35
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days away from the papal visit. so it is certainly coming. and a local artist who painted his official portrait shows it off for the first time exclusively to us. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo has that story. >> in this ewing, new jersey studio, there is work in progress. >> i'm so happy i got to paint today. >> and there is finished works of art. a pop artist at it finest. perry mylo painted icons from president obama to robin williams. this, though, simply put, is his masterpiece. >> this is about pope francis and the world. it is amazing that he's coming to philadelphia. >> when news of papal visit broke, mylo found himself quickly inspired. he bought a canvas and went to workment and after only eight hours, the result is the portrait entitled a prayer for peace. >> him kissing the world, his message to the world, world peace, and love, and togetherness. >> the 30 by 40-inch oil now licensed by the world meeting of families as an official portrait of pope francis,
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meaning during the papal visit this image will be seen all over philadelphia on items including mugs, posters, t-shirts, more. milou new he created something special. >> no mistakes in it, no going back to it, just -- i was surprised how fast i caught lightning in a bottle. >> and lightning it seems struck twice. milou holy day also official portrait. he said his involvement in the historic event is no could indense, this was meant to be. >> my grandfather his name is francis de friend chest co, i was born on saint francis day, i married a beautiful woman named angela and her father is angelo, our daughter franchesca. >> and the newest edition to their family, a son, is expected when pope francis arrives in philly. life and work, milou says, guided by a higher power. >> this really was a gift to me, and i have to find a way to share it with the world. >> i can see milou complete collection entitled face he is of francis, exhibition on the world meeting of families
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congress from september 22 through the 25th. jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". all right, 6:41 right now, still ahead on "eyewitness news", two new jersey state troop remembers lifesavers this morning. more on how they helped a crash victim, who didn't have a pulse. plus, pregnancy post gone viral. our own katie fehlinger talks about the overwhelming response she has received after standing up to bull ills. we'll be
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>> now hearing from two new jersey state troop heres sprang floodings to save a man's live on the site of the turnpike this week. cbs-3's pat ciarrocchi spoke exclusively with two troopers, and have their story. >> you're looking at humble heroes. trooper ryan kauffman, trooper hansel of moorestown station "troop d". >> i was so happy to have trooper and bring there, just a job, you know, it is nice when people all go home or go to the hospital but can live another day. >> the lifesavers north jersey man, driving north on the jersey turnpike, at mound laurel. he suffered cards ac arrest. >> we got call from a mother driving her daughter back from college. and she originally was on the phone with 911, and telling us that he was, you know, gasp for air and unconscious. >> in barely two minute, could kauffman and hand sell were on the scene. >> what we had to do was open the back hatch of the suv. lower the rear seats. then actually lower the seat he was n we had to pull him out the book get him on to the
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grounds to start cpr. >> this is an aed defibrillator, troopers karim this in their cars. in this instance, the shock brought his heart back to life. >> was already doing risk of breath. i grabbed the ad, attached the pads, started compression right away. we assess, and continue compressions. >> the troopers say the quick effective action is possible because of training. >> it is always extra adrenyline any time you show to up any call. i mean, you know, when it is involving life and death, little more, little more frantic, i guess you're moving, but we have to stay calm. that's what the training is all about. and do exactly what we are trained to do, that's try to save a life. >> emt's were there, able to take over, but the troopers actually bridged the disaster for that victim. the victim was taken to a hospital here in new jersey, but then, was transported to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, where he is in intensive care. but as trooper kauffman says, he is living another day.
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at the moorestown barracks, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks to those troopers. 6:46 right now. there is a lot coming up on cbs this morning saturday. anthony mason, van eat a meyer join because preview. good morning. >> reporter: hey, nicole, good morning. coming up: it is not your typical fantasy football league. millions of dollars are on the line every day in daily fantasy sports games. is it a way to win some quick cash or a risky gamble in. >> plus, network tv collides with on line tv. we go behind the scenes as late show host james gordon teams up with youtube. for some historic late night laughs. >> party fit for the great gatsby. we'll take you to the tenth anniversary of summer bash that turns back the clock to the days of the roaring 20's. >> all that plus your eye opener, the dish, and music from jason, in our saturday session. just ahead on cbs this morning saturday. >> that looks quite fancy. i'm intrigued. as always. we'll be watching. thanks for the preview.
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>> it is 46:00. we send it over to kyla. >> i like the great gatsby little dance thing, that's kind of awesome. good morning, everybody, it is time for eyewitness weather watchers. i know a the love you are up, adam, already, today. you can see temperatures in the 60s, let's look at this one. this is bill, and he sent this in from cart inning ton. and 62 degrees where he is, clear, crisp this morning, dew points just at 53. that's the key there. it will be a very nice day, where bill is. also, have another 62 degrees one, let's see if i got the right one here, phil, yes, i wanted to show phil's picture, 62 where he is, too, in philadelphia, but he sent me this great picture of this beautiful bird. look at this. fantastic photography. don't know what casino of bird this is? >> tweet tweet. nicole got that, tweet, so funny, i didn't even know it, neck old. too early. that's the problem. let's head further north. i like to let my northern friends in on the action, 57 degrees where julia is right now.
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she still has humidity to deal with out there. but she says good morning, what a wonderfully cool morning, and i think that's what many of us are feeling as we walk out the door. live look at philadelphia. one of the places where the cloud cover has already cleared, look at this. this is what i'm talking about, people. this is a stellar day. wow, gorgeous sunshine, just starting to peak in on center city, absolutely beautiful. see the little sun glistening in there. perfect, let's look at the temperatures, and we are at 70 degrees in philadelphia. about 57 in reading, mount pocono coming in at 54. atlantic city, 656 degrees for you. we zoom in little further here. pottstown, 56, 61 in willow grove, and doylestown coming in at 60 degrees. already comfortable this morning, and here's one of the reasons why. these dew points are in the 50's. boy, what a difference that makes. that's how much moisture is in the air. so, that's how we get that humidity factor in. today as you can see, feel will feel pleasant out there. will start to see it ramp up specially into monday, so that steamy level.
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but doesn't last very long. see tuesday we start to pull back. just little bit after pop there. but this is the story of the cloud cover today. why are we seeing the beautiful blue skies, in philadelphia, now, at the shore, i know you have got few clouds lingering. but knows we are tracking out. hang on there. blue skies are on the way. stunning beach day when all said and done. so today, plenty of sunshine, those humidity levels, giving us a break, pleasant out there. tomorrow another stunner. few clouds around, but will not put any damper on your day, beautiful beach weekend. get out, enjoy it if you can at the shore, high of 83 degrees, low rip countries being, so if you are going to get the water, kids get being water it, should be fine. sunday same story. drop the temperature little bit about 80 degrees, sunshine, and few clouds, gorgeous. if this is your vacation week, kicking it off right. or maybe winding it up if you are ending your vacation, water temperatures across the board are either at or above average. we've got few popping out there, cape may, sandy hook, 77 degrees. really nice. so, what is happening, high pressure in control. that is what is keeping our skies nice and sunny.
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getting all of that sunshine in. there is sunday evening, see plenty of sunshine still. do have weak cold front, trying to bring few showers in, weather may not hold together. that's a question. if we do get few showers, sprinkle, i think it will be monday night, i don't think it already much every anything. then it is out of here. but his will be our one chance, i see, over the next five, six days, little rain, not very good chance. today gorgeous, 86 degrees, beautiful day. sunshine, i'm going to get out, walk around, hope you can, too. tonight mostly clear, comfortable, great dinner for dinner on a -- great night for dinner on the patio. staying nice and comfortable, working our way. sunday things start to warm up. humidity will returnment monday some clouds in there. that's where you can see that that's where we heat up to high of 88. we pull back low to mid 80s, nicole, which is quite lovely, with loft sunshine, as we head into the mid week time frame. so your welcome. >> that's an amazing week, come back any time, kyla. >> thank you. >> we're loving that. all right, well, many of the viewers know, our cbs-3 meteorologist, katie fehlinger
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is expecting twins in fact. and it is a happy occasion for katie and her husband of course. some recent comments on social media have katie firing back with what she is calling a mother's manifesto. kate bilo sat down and spoke to katie about those comments. >> katie officially began her ninth month of pregnancy today. several month ago she let us all, including viewers, in on the happy news that she is having twin girls. >> so since you first announce the your pregnancy on air you have gotten so many people thal have been supporting you. you feel like you're sharing your experience with the viewers, because you are going through that experience on the air, and they're commenting and saying the nicest things. >> but it hasn't all been nice. we all know people can say very mean things. and there are couple of comment recently that casino of were the last straw. >> one particular comment that really, really hurt. that was one where a woman basically said that i like like a sausage in casing. earlier this week, comes this other comment, that said
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sticking my pregnant abdomen out like that is discussioning. >> that's ridiculous. twins is a beautiful thing. pregnancy is a beautiful thing. our bodies made for having children, and women are beautiful. >> why not follow the golden rule? if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say nick at all. >> cyber bullying is very much upon us. >> psychologist doctor rachael door specialize in the body image issues. >> there are no rules for how somebody should look or feel when they're pregnant. because really it is about the life growing inside of the body, as opposed to the body's outward physical appearance. the only rule is to be as healthy as you can. >> and, with that, katie is answering her critics with a facebook posting. >> i find a bigger underlying issue here. these particular nasty grams were directed at a pregnant woman. so there is little manifesto of sorts is dedicate today every mother out there. other pregnant moms to be, moms reading this while their toddlers play on the swing set, moms whose kids have long since gone off to college. you are beautiful.
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>> kate bilo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". yes, and it is hard to believe it is almost time to go back to school. also, talking kids now, pretty soon those twins of katie's will be grown up. we want to see your pictures, share your back to school pictures with us, by up loading them to your facebook, twitter, stain gram pages with the #cbs3, then look for them right here on "eyewitness news". but, going back to katie for just a moment, so proud of her for standing up for herself, also for all of the moms and women out there. soap, way to go, girl. it is 53:00. still ahead on "eyewitness news", some new jersey bears try to beat the heat. you might say it was unbearable. i don't know. how they took over one family's yard for their very own pool party. that's coming up next.
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>> it was an unbearably cute pool party in one new jersey backyard. take a look. >> you have the floaties. >> no, my floaties. >> yep. she is going to need a new floatie. this is rock a way township, family of bears decided to beat the heat, take little dip in the family pool. they also check out the swings, and played with a few of the toys. says the bears stayed in the family backyard for almost an hour. >> i thought maybe they were going to get a drink, or just drink out of it for a minute, and then move on. but, they pretty much started climbing in. >> what did you do? >> yes, my first thought was really where are the dog and where are the kids? >> everyone was safely inside. so, all accounted for as the bears went on romping through the backyard. they didn't cause any damage to the pool, which i actually finds very surprising. >> i do, too. >> the way they're leaping over the side there. >> yes. >> but apparently not the case for the kick boards, some of
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the pool toys. >> i love that not my floatis. >> not so much seven bears in the backyard, but the floaty, big deal. >> i felt like we needed a sound track. >> we should add that. anyway, one last check on the forecast? how are we looking? >> thinking of swimming, maybe you're headed to the shore, beautiful today, lot of 80s, gorgeous weekend on tap. good day to be at the beach or anywhere. that's cbs-3 "eyewitness news" for now. signing off on television, always on line at cb
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