the woman at the center of the so-called basement of horrors case is back in court. linda ann weston pleaded not guilty last year to a 196-couldn't indictment. now, she's facing a judge for a change of plea hearing. good afternoon, i'm erika von tiehl. pat is on special assignment. right taught "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff live outside federal court in center sit which the latest on

this morning's hearing. alex? >> reporter: erika, linda ann weston has now entered guilty flea all 196 counts against her, in doing society federal government has promised not to seek the death penalty, instead, they have recommended life in prison plus 80 years. now, dow want to say one of the interesting parts about this hearing this morning, is that most of it was spent with the judge trying to determine if miss weston understood what was going on here today and what she has entered this plea for. it was revealed that miss weston only holds a fourth graduate action, she was very soft spoken, almost child like, tough to except when you remember the charges against her in the 2011 case. weston pleading guilty to kidnapping ten people include being six children, that were then held without their will with other, so that they could take social security disability checks, that were coming to them, several were mentally handicapped. several others, also, sold as prostitutes, according to investigators.

police say in the multi state scheme, the victims were treated like zoo animals, two then died, according to police, due to this abuse. now, according to the federal government, this case is the first time that a hate crime statute has been used to protect the mentally disabled. so this case is definitely a ground breaking one, but once again, linda ann weston has pleaded -- entered guilty flea all 196 counts against her, with that the government is hoping that she will spend life in prison plus 80 years. reporting live in old city, alexandria who have hoff. >> right now, turning to the forecast, could this be the ends of our september sizzle? looks like one more day of steamy weather, then hopefully some positive changes. we check in with kyla grogan out on the skydeck. if you like the heat, this is a day for you. >> tell you what, here is a up site. there is a little breeze right now, and boy it is helping. it is heating up fast out here. and we are on track to see another 90 plus degrees day today.

so, mix of sun and clouds today, but hot and humid. that's the story as we go throughout our afternoon. and we can see that that heat index is going to be in the mid 90's, today. and yes, we could see stray thunderstorm as we go throughout the evening tonight. but more rain expected tomorrow. i think that's when we look at the heavier storms. eighty-eight in philadelphia. also 88 degrees in wilmington. check out the feels-like temperatures, they're unbelievable. wilmington right now feels like 98, feels like 95 in philadelphia, so that is really what you feel when you walk out the door. here is the relief coming in the form of cold front, stormy weather ahead of it, see it off to the west now. it is real gig to be showing up as we get into tomorrow. but today a high of 91, if you're in the city, high of 86, if you're down the shore, and 84 in the poconos, again looking out for the stormy weather late he today. so here is a little caveat. fourteen days until fall begins. twenty-five days until the average temperature is 70 degrees, 51 days until halloween, 52 until daylight

saving time. and i'm going to show you how the forecast changes in your seven day. it is unbelievable. 90s today, upper 70s getting toward the weekends for our highs, erika. >> oh, what a change. all right, we will see you then, thanks, kyla. right now federal investigators are trying to find out the cause of a close call at the main airport in las vegas. fourteen people were injured when they had to use an emergency slide to escape a plane burning on the tarmac, this happened just before take-off. correspondent maria, with the latest now from las vegas. it was moments before take-off when flames and smoke grip he'd from the british airways boeing 777. >> things going to explode or -- >> the pilot report add fire in the twin engine plane's left engine. >> we are evacuating the runway. we have the fire out, repeat, we are evacuating. >> within minutes the 157 passengers and 13 crew evacuated the plane, using the

aircraft's inflatable emergency chutes. >> full tank to the plane, anything can happen, explosions or whatever, serious things. >> dominick worthington a passenger on the flight. he shot this video as he walked across the tarmac with dozens of other. >> just grateful that what the captain did, how quickly he responded, and his crew, as well, it was a serious fire. >> doesn't look like the fire reached the airplane captain. we do know at this point ntsb investigators as well as the faa is in town, we will be looking at the plane to figure out exactly what happened. cbs news, las vegas. the national transportation safety board reveals the results of the investigation into the deadly crash that killed former inquirer owner lewis katz and six others. investigators say the jet's pilot failed to perform a pre flight check. and failed to disengage a safety mechanism before take

off. the gulfstream jet overran the runway, crashed, and caught fire. this happened at a massachusetts airport back in may of 2014. >> as our investigators examined the data about this accident flight, they found that the flight crew routinely neglected performing complete flight control checks. these checks would have identified it was still engaged before taxing the aircraft for take off. >> investigators also placed blame on the design of that gulfstream jet saying it did not provide an unmistakable warning that the plane could not take off safely. >> the taxi company whose driver hit and killed two pedestrians in center city this week had been repeatedly cited for safety violations before this accident. according to state records, rosemont taxi cab has been investigated more than dozen time, deadly accident happened early monday morning, after the made in america festival. police say, 25 year old amanda, of phoenixville, and

brian body, of baltimore, were crossing broad street near arch when they were hit by a cab. witnesses told police the driver was speeding. no charges have been filed. pennsylvania state police now assisting in this investigation. free ticket will be available today if you want to be within just a few blocks of pope francis during the papal weekend in philadelphia. the archdioces says 10,000 tickets will be available on line at 4:00 this afternoon for the september 26 closing festival of the world meeting of families. another 10,000 ticket will be available on line at 8:00 tonight for the september 27th mass on the parkway. going get those quickly. they always go fast. now your official shop dedicated to the worlds meeting action of families now open at the aramark tavern in center city it, will sell merchandise, regular hats, t-shirts, as well as religious items. store organizers expect a busy month. >> resident, visitors, are

going to be able to come here to this pop up location and search the beautiful souvenirs and official momentos right here in center city. >> during the week of the world meeting of families, and the papal visit, there will also be official retail locations at the pennsylvania convention center and on the ben franklin parkway. >> philadelphia police hope that you can help them find the armed robbers who hit a north philadelphia bar early labor day morning. we have some surveillance video right here provided by police. the men barged into the 32nd street public on allegheny avenue around 2:30 monday morning. they grabbed money from the cash register and a safe in the rear office, and then took off on foot. if you recognize any of those suspects, you are asked to call police right away. >> also, weapons of crime in the possession of the upper darby police department are due to be melted down later on today. their destination, a trash to steam plant in chester. upper darby police say the

guns came from violent crimes including murders, robberies, and domestic violence. there are also hatchets and swords due to be destroyed. police say the melting is done every two, three years. still ahead this noon, an about-face for democratic presidential candidate, hillary clinton. her change of response whether it comes to that e-mail scandal. >> also, iran nuclear deal, that's next. and we're getting words this noon that macy's will be closing some of its stores. that and more when we come right

reaffirms support on the iran nuclear deal during speech at washington think tank. >> either we move forward, on the path of diplomacy, and seize this chance to block iran's past to nuclear weapon, or we turn down more dangerous path leading to far less certain and more risky future. >> right now, congress is debate that deal. a final vote in iran's government is expected to happen in the next few weeks. and, hillary clinton is also look to go put the e-mail scandal behind her. in a stunning reversal, clinton is now apologizing for using a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. nancy courtus now with more from washington. >> that was a mistake, i am sore bye that, i take responsibility. >> those comments were abrupt about face for clinton, who

just 24 hours earlier refused to apologize for her use of private emails, telling the ap, it was allowed by the state department. before now she has said she is sorry, only for any confusion her actions may have caused. but, late last night, she posted this note to her supporters: i should have used two e-mail addresses, not doing so, was a mistake. i'm sorry about it, and i take full responsibility. looking to turn the page, clinton taped an interview with ellen, which will air tomorrow. part of a broader campaign retooling effort to put clinton in lighter situations. joke bush showed his lighter side last night, promoting his platform and brand on the premiere episode of the late with steven colt bedroom. >> i've been using jeb since 1994, it can oats excitement. it -- >> jeb. >> whale donald trump showed his serious side, last night on fox, dropping foreign

policy number a week after flushing from a conservative radio show. >> we don't get anything. we getting nothing from this deal. >> as clinton speaks out in favor of the nuclear deal with iran, trump, senator ted cruz, and other, are on capitol hill today, rallying against it. nancy courtus, cbs news, washington. >> still to come this noon, are you an apple product junkee? coming up details on what the company could be announcing that's new today. also, in case you missed it, we'll take a look at the premiere of the late show with stephen colbert, tell you who is on tonight. get ready to laugh, kyla. >> looks like they're having real good time there. and i'm going talk about the break in the heat. it is coming, you'll be shocked at how low these temperatures are set to go as we head into the weekends. we'll dot numbers when we come back. stay with us everybody. "eyewitness news" will be right back.

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>> apple stocks up a few points, the within waits for unveiling every new products. could see up great to the eye phone little later this afternoon. we're also told we can see new version of apple tv, and some improvements to sewer i, apple's digital assistant. and also maybe larger ipads. could also be other improvement. >> some things you can see, force touch, feature they introduce in apple watch. so this is something where you touch it, different sources, pressure, different feeling, cause the phone to do different things. snow is something we can possibly see. >> all right, expert say, those i if he phone upgrades could include front facing

flash, and also a camera with more megapixels, look for all every those selfies. >> well, finding a macy's near could you soon be little more difficult. the department store chain says it is closing up to 40 stores, because of slow sales. that is about 5% of it locations. macy's hasn't revealed which stores will close just yet. well, good day to get outside and do little shopping. at least it is dry for the most part if you don't mind the heat. >> and good day to get inside and do little shopping. my mom mentioned i'm going to go to the mall today. i'll go walk-in side. yes, for a lot of people who want to get out it is really tough today. from respiratory issues, it is hot, it will be hard. heat is about to end. we going to catch a break as we head into tomorrow. but we've got one more steamy day to get there. we're right in the middle of it right now. looking at kutztown, if you were just on the outside looking in, would you say hey, that looks beautiful out there. few fluffy clouds, 83 degrees, for them, that's not bad. you see the southwesterly

flow, that's kind of key to this warmth, that southwesterly flow, helping to usher in all of the warm air. current temperatures right now, 88 in philadelphia, 86 in millville, eight an in allentown, lancaster coming in at about 85 degrees. as i zoom out here, take a look at the region, the heat that's already on here. look at richmond, virginia, 90 degrees, dc, 88, everybody is jumping in on this. lots of sunshine out there. we do have good air quality, so that's good news, pollen level, medium to high. uv index high. this is the one that concerns me, heat index, extreme caution on that one, already feeling like the 90's here, in philadelphia. and we're just getting into our afternoon. all right, so if you take a look at the storm scan3 radar, you can start to see few clouds rolling in, but, most, for the most part, looking at clear skies, but we zoom out, where the the relief is. stormy weather ahead of the colds front, right there, that is going to track toward us. now, when it does, that means, we will see some heat relief, and it also means we will see some rain, and we need rain, since august 1st we've been in a rain deficit.

at you know, i's been very dry, since august 1st, down almost three and a half inches to where we should be this time of year. in fact no measurable rain since august 20th. no measurable rain. as this front tracks toward us, it is not only going to drop the temperatures that help us with some rain, here's 5:00 a.m. thursday. you can see, few showers rolling through. but the bulk of this is in the afternoon, heavy showers come in, about 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. then we start to clear out. things looking much better for us as we head toward the weekend. how much rain? in spots, pretty insignificant. see some of the org ankle and red, see three plus inches, in certain spot, so this could be a good rainmaker for many of us, and, it is also going to cool us down, 81, well over that now, look where we are going toward the weekends, start to see temperatures below average, remember, what that feels like? today though hot, humid, 91 degrees, mix of sun and clouds, tonight, you can see, we could see scattered shower or thunderstorm, low of about 72 degrees, take a look at your seven day forecast, i'm fascinated by the seven day

forecast, because how often do you go from 90's, and then you look couple of days later, and your high is 79 sunday. >> incredible. >> i mean, we were at 79 degrees, this morning. >> yep, 4:30 saying hey, kyla, pretty hot out there upper 70s. >> huge change. >> it will feel weird to those used to the heat. i think we will be going oh, what happened? start creeping toward fall now. >> i don't think we're creeping. we will launch into it. >> slamming into it, thanks, kai l time to check your philadelphia job report. cbs news business analyst, jill schlessinger. >> heading back to school might not just be for kids. a career in education can offer the flexibility and growth many people seek in a job. however, jumping into a full-fledged teaching position, isn't easy. a good place to begin, is as assistant. teachers have the responsibility for the design and implement takes of educational programs, assistants perform duties that are instructional in nature, or deliver direct service toss students.

educational requirement, vary by school district, and position. but, in many areas, you will need at least a associate degree. teachers assistant here in philadelphia, earn a mean annual wage of $26,000, which is less than half of what a teacher earns. but many assistants work part time and are willing to for go the higher pay, in order to determine if the profession is right for them. often high demand for teachers assistant at public elementary or secondary schools, but many day care services are also seek to go fill openings. i'm jill schlessinger, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news".

>> a pennsylvania barber shop caught in the middle of a heated debate. what the barber refused to do for a customer, and the trouble he's in right now. oh, we love this. the late slow with stephen colbert debuted last night, too much fanfare, and huge ratings. >> stephen colbert got roaring applause as he arrived onset. that handsome gentlemen right there, first guess, george clooney, no move toy promote, just wanted to have some fun. republican presidential candidate george bush talking politics. everything had that signature colbert comedy.

>> what is it like to be the arm canned nay relationship? she is a very serious person. >> yes. >> she just must say like we're going to meet some extremely intelligent people. these are not show folks, please. >> don't talk. >> less -- >> exactly. >> just be shine. >> i yes. >> okay? >> shiny and pretty, yes. >> there are a loft exciting guests lined up for the premiere week to tonight. it is scarlett johansson, tezsla, elon must being, kendrick lamar. receive the -- see the late show after "eyewitness news" at 11:00. and just terrific first show, too. >> yes, seems like everybody loved it. more to come. that's "eyewitness news" at noon, i am he erika von tiehl. pat who is on assignment. kyla all of us here, thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 always on line at cbsphilly.com. the young and the restless is coming up next. have a great day.

>> victoria: [ sighs ] thank you so much for meeting me here, chelsea. it's a nice break from the office. >> chelsea: i assume you want to lay down ground rules now that my line is under the newman umbrella? >> victoria: look, i'm not here to dictate terms. my father and i respect your talent. you're an artist. but you're also very responsible. you made deadlines, and i know you don't need to be managed. i know that you and i have butted heads in the past from time to time, but that's because when something's important, i tend to overfunction. but from now on, i intend to be more hands-off. and between your design vision and your marketing know-how, we're going to make your brand very successful. so that's why i wanted to meet today. i wanted to clear the air and make sure that there were no