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south philadelphia in 2013. so we had a little fun today and fund out if you do in fact win, all of the things money can buy. with the the sounds of tickets printing, the the the feeling of hopes high and look of optimism, wednesday a's pur ball fever reached new heights. >> i am going to go hit. >> i play my age and my kids age. >> reporter: put it a all on the line. >> all on the line. >> reporter: according to power ball the odds of winning the grand prize are one in 292 million. >> good luck. >> reporter: while we're dreaming how about shopping, well, for diamond. >> 500 million we would load you up. >> reporter: between this $40,000 ring, necklace, earrings and this ring too i will sparkle to the tune of more than 100 grand. while glistening, possible willly enjoying some work free days how about letting your hair and your top down in one of these beauties this rolls royce is valued at just under 600 you this dollars but with the wings you cab buy yourself
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a couple of those. >> the lifestyle, it is auto motive fashion. >> reporter: park that bad boy here at this massive home in rittenhouse square because when we're talking philadelphia real estate it gets no finer. >> beach front real estate in philadelphia. >> reporter: it cost just under seven million-dollar but with the power ball snow at 500 million, after taxes, conservatively you cab get yourself about 35 of these homes. >> so much money, i would not know what to do with it. >> reporter: now coming up at 6:00 we found out what a couple premium lottery winners got the when they shopped at steven singer or fc kerr beck. we will tell but that at 6:00. more options what you can buy if you are in fact that lucky winner. reporting live, rahel solomon, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> a lot of people are shaking their head. >> rahel, thank you. let's break it down if you do really win what do you take home? he well, the government takes 25 percent so if you take 500 million-dollar a a annuity the
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government gets 125 million-dollar, and that means you are taking home 375 million-dollar. if you take the the 306 million-dollar one time pay out, it is 76 and a half million in taxes and your take, it is 229.5 million-dollar. don't forget that half there. >> are you going to play? >> i don't know, i should have done it this morning. >> i'm not. it ties big. too much fanfare. too much fanfare, balloons, big check. >> i will take the the 20 million, get my money and run. i will wait until it goes down. coming up tonight the at 11:00 o you if you become rich? vittoria woodill will break it down with the financial expert. >> it would be fun to see, somebody in the a area win. it may not be 500 million but one lucky gambler hit the biggest a atlantic city jackpot in three years on a penny slot. we will have that story coming up a at 5:30. in other news tonight, you make the call, local
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basketball coach is sidelined after appearing to head butt a referee and knocking him to the floor. video is going viral. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is in neshaminy high school in bucks county where investigating if the coach's actions were intentional, walt. >> reporter: video, you key has gotten the attention of school officials, state athletic officials and police. they want to know what happened during that game last night in an incident an angry confrontation with the coach that left a referee on his back. moment after his player draws a foul call in the closing seconds of a tight game against pennsbury, video shows neshaminy coach jerry divine, moving on to the the court, confronting a a referee who wind up on his back. >> jerry divine bumps the official, the the officials down. >> probably didn't mean too but he bumped him and it looked like a bum top me. >> reporter: wccb sport castor vince reid broadcasting live
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told me it didn't appear that divine deliberately tried to head butt object knock down the the ref. >> i don't think he meant to do that but it happened. >> reporter: reaction from school officials came quickly, divine, placed on a leave of absence until their investigation is completed. >> my reaction is i was very disappointed, as a teaching professionals we are held to a higher standard. >> he didn't sustain any type of injury, so we're thankful for that. >> reporter: speaking via skype, melissa of the pennsylvania inter scholastic athletic a association says while she's very grateful that the ref wasn't hurt divine must sit out the the next game at the pia a a sort out the details. >> we were never called out to the high school for any incident, let a alone this. the only information we have is what we have on video tape right now. >> reporter: middletown town hip police chief is saying that it is far too early to determine if new laws were
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broken during the incident. and police also say that the referee has not filed a complaint. there is no comment the from the coach who has been a teacher here for 15 years and the varsity basketball coach for a decade. coming up at 6:00 reaction from students, live from neshaminy i am will's walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> walt, thank you. drivers for uber black hold a demonstration outside ride sharing company's southwest philadelphia headquarters. their biggest complaint uber is taking too much commission from each fare. they want the company to cut its rate from 25 percent to 20 o claim that uber a's app automatically puts their drivers at a disadvantage to uber x drivers. uber says it is taking steps to increase demand for uber black trips. well, thankfully that icy cold wind has moved out and it is warming up a little bit for winter standard. meteorologist kate bilo is live on the cbs-3 sky deck with the first look at the forecast tonight, kate. >> so warm around here for first part of the winter it is tempt to go think thinks
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unusual cold even now but it is really not. this is january. the it is typically coldest part of the the year here in philadelphia and today ended up being a perfect winter's day. this is exactly what it is supposed to feel like on the sixth day of january in philadelphia lots of sunshine, light wind. temperatures right around 40 degrees. the lets look at storm scan three no problems right now, beautiful evening, and here's got news. usually at 5:00 o'clock news it is dark out here. at least pass few weeks. now it is lighter a and lighter. there is some good news. temperatures on the upswing we are at 38 degrees now in philadelphia, 35 i should say in reading and 31 mount pocono and temperatures just keep on climbing we are heading to the upper 40's this week but may come at a price, wet weather in the the forecast i'll have more when i join you inside, back over to you. a disturbing discovery in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood, chopper three over 400 block of east cambria street, human skeletal remains were found in the vacant lot. investigators are working to
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determine the identity and how the remains ended up there. the parents of the the toddler found wandering alone in love park is facing eviction. the chosen 300 ministries rallied the community to help angelicroland and michael jones. they placed $12,000 to place them in the apartment. the chosen 300 arranged counseling and other services for them so they could get their children back. >> shortly after we were able to housing, they began to reject services, as of yesterday, we did end the lease with the landlord. we also did provide them both landlord as well as michael jones, and angelicroland a 30 day notice informing them that the lease was going to end. the balance of the money raised will be put in the college fund for the the couple's children. rash of thefts of one of the most popular holiday gifts, hoverboards. the look at this video. police say two armed men
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threatened two teenage boys outside a recreational center at 57th and haverford. the suspect stole hoverboard, i phone and other items from the victims on december 18th. and, another hoverboard is stolen in franklinville, police say three men on bikes punched a 15 year-old boy and push him off his hoverboard this happened on the 700 block of north 19th street on september 27th, if you have any information about this contact the police. meantime, one new jersey university is saying, no to hoverboards all together, they are banning the board from its campuses and union and ocean counties. they fear that the popular gift can cause fire or injure students after a number of incident have been reported all across the the the country. school plans to take away any hoverboards they find on the campus. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross makes his first lead are ship appointment as cities top cop. deputy commissioner myron paterson was sworn in at headquarters earlier today. he was promoted from the rank
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of chief inspector and will lead department a's patrol operations. deputy commissioner paterson has this message for patrol officers working in the community. >> i cannot emphasize thaw are part of the community. you spend more than eight hours a day in that particular community, servicing, which is what we're all about. >> deputy commissioner paterson was born and raised in the cities strawberry mansion neighborhood and is a a 30 year veteran of the force. philadelphia mayor jim kenney delivered remarks at his inaugural inter faith prayer service. "eyewitness news" at the salvation army community center in tioga a nicetown. members of the religious leaders of greater council of philadelphia a gathered earlier this afternoon to pray for mayor kenney and city he was elected to serve. north korea rattles world leaders after announcing a successful testing of the hydrogen bomb. it could be weeks before experts can confirm those claims but diplomats are
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urging action now. kenneth crane has latest from u.n. from new york. >> unaudible. >> reporter: north korea claims it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen bomb but obama administration is not so sure. >> the initial announcement that has been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of the successful hydrogen bomb test. >> reporter: blast registered as a magnitude 5.1 quake, it happened near the the area where previous nuclear tests were carried out but u.s. intelligence believes a full sized hydrogen bomb would have been more powerful. south korea and japan condemned the test and so did china, one of the north korea's few allies. diplomates at u.n. quickly scheduled an emergency closed door meet to go discuss the developments. >> the members of the security council strongly condemn this, which is a clear violation of the security council resolutions.
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japan mobilized claims to collect air samples to test for radiation, analyst say if north korea's claims are true it could be a game changer in the arms race. and that means that it is very close to being put on war head and potentially deploy it well beyond the korean peninsula. >> this is north korea's fourth claim of the nuclear test. kenneth craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". coming up next a big wegmans chicken recall we have what consumers need to know. >> and this is not the what you want to see coming toward your home a family much wases in horror as fast moving mud floods their backyard. six jewelry stores, five states, and one brazen woman, search is on for this mysterious female jewelry thief who strikes yet again. >> are you frustrated were being on hold or dealing with that automated voice, consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with new high tech ways to get your customer service problems solved quickly.
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it felt like they were under siege as a relentless flow of mud filled their backyard. the dad opened up a wall to divert some of the flood water. public works crew eventually came with sandbags and miraculously, not a drop of mud got in the house. >> wow. >> fbi is searching for a woman believed to be involved in jewelry robberies across multiple states. suspect stole from stores, in florida, georgia, south caroline, tennessee, and north carolina since april. would the man in her 20's and 30's followed a pattern forcing workers in the back room at gunpoint, tying their hand together and breaking in the jewelry cases. suspect was caught on camera in three robberies. they say a different vehicle was used to flee after each incident. wegmans is recalling a thousand pound of marinated chicken because of the scheduled plant at a plant in new york. the chicken was produced and
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not inspected by u.s. department of agriculture. they are stamped with the code eft or p-7567. all of them are, vacuum sealed and one or 3-pound packages. they include italian, brown sugar barbecue and fennell. more information is available on cb. philly.com. how do you like waiting on hold with customer service or dog with the phone, voice automated voice prompts. >> do i not like it the. >> no. >> a as jim donovan finds a recent survey find a lot of people just hang up. >> that is right, but there may be a a solution, more and more these days, high tech assistance is popping up to help you get help. instead of being stuck on hold with the cable company, carol decided to try an app called owner listens. the she looked up the the company that she was trying to reach and typed in her question. the app contact businesses, relays customer messages and, puts their responses back to
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the user phones. >> within two hours i got back a a response, directly from the cable company. it was a long message that listed all have of the details, and answering all that i had asked. >> reporter: not waiting on hold to get answers is what experts say is contribute to go a growing number of similar apps and web sites. apps like get human for example, can show you most immediate way to work through a company's automated phone m a a ze and individual person. >> and... >> for those times you cannot get that live purpose the lucy phone app waits on hold for you and calls you back when the company answers. >> call back at this number, or a different number. >> reporter: many businesses are using apps to communicate with customers. you can instant message some companies through facebook messenger app. home depot app a offers a live chat option can customer service. so does nordstrom's web site and app lets you tweet the
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with the customer service agent. >> the days of consumers getting all of their problems taking care of by sitting on hold with a company are quickly fading. >> reporter: now other apps we have found like best buy app lets shoppers call, text or e-mail a customer service representative in the the store. i have used the lucy thing. prior to that i just to just yell in the phone, operator, operator. >> i can see you doing it too. >> yes. >> my neighbors love me. >> yes, yes. >> thanks, jim, a appreciate it. i don't know about you but this is my idea of the nice winter day. upper 30's, clear. >> you cannot complain, in the 40's, no wind, lots of sunshine, if you are complaining about today you shouldn't be living in philadelphia. this is typical january winter. this is what we look forward to the cold, clear, crisp conditions outside. that will be continuing through the rest of the week. it will start warming up, a as that warm up progresses in the area, so does the chance for rain this weekend. we will trade cold, crisp
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weather for the warmth but slightly wet weather. the lets look at at is what happening right now. we are firmly in the cold, crisp mode at the moment. in problems outside on storm scan three, everything looking good, i want to take you back the two beautiful shot on our live neighborhood network camera and good news, scrolling through those cameras and couple weeks ago we could not show you live cameras on the neighborhood network. these are web cams and just too dark. every camera i looked at still has white, to show you, you can see rehoboth plaza in rehoboth still seeing light, 36 degrees there. even beach patrol headquarters in margate couple weeks ago this was a pitch black screen. now we can show it to you. things are starting to get better. days are beginning to lenghten up a a bit but not to worry still plenty of winter, left to go and it does look like things will get more interesting through january, and certainly into february. that was our winter forecast, still looking to play out just a as we anticipated. storm scan three clear for now, temperatures across the
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region chilly in millville, and, 38 in philadelphia 36 in wilmington. but this is seasonal, thinks just about where we are supposed to be this time of the year but it gets milder. high pressure sneaks east ward we are still in the southwest flow temperatures head to the mid 40's, we will see more clouds in the sky tomorrow same story friday, sunshine early and increasing cloud in the upper 40's. we have a weak system heading through sat the day bringing drizzle and few showers with a high near 50 but stronger system moves through saturday night and sunday and that is our next chance for steady rain. what to expect looking forward, thursday and friday, quiet pattern, we will see sunshine both days, nice finish to the week here, weekend temperatures rise in the 50's, showers saturday, rain on sunday. rain not snow normal by this time of the year. we have had four and a half inches of snow. i don't have to tell you twice 0 inches so far, but again, we have got a lot of winter still to come. mainly clear, chilly,
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26 degrees. sun and clouds, turning milder, high of 45, you're witness weather three day forecast shows warmth continues to increase, temperatures in the mid 40's, thursday, 47 degrees on friday, and on saturday that is when a few showers work their way in with a high near 50, don't get used to the 50's again, this will be not december all over again. we will tell but next week next half an hour. >> okay, all right. >> kate, appreciate it. >> still a ahead on "eyewitness news" dry irritated eyes, blurred vision, headaches, neck pain, it sound uncomfortable and startling number of americans can blame their computers and smart phone. stephanie stahl had has important information about digital eye strain when we come back, don. ron hextall strikes again details on a trade by flyers and latest on the eagles coaching staff why sean payton won't be coming to philadelphia a anytime soon, those stories next in sports.
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are they. >> i don't know. >> we have breaking news, got plans this weekend? the eagles do bird will reportedly meet with bears offensive coordinator adam gase, for a second time. rumor has it giants offensive coordinator bob mack due is scheduled to meet tomorrow. if you want sean payton, to roll role into philadelphia, that is not happening anytime soon. today he says he is staying in new orleans where he has spent the last, ten seasons. >> flyers general manager ron hextall has done it again, just when you think he cannot trade an untradable commodity he pulled off what looks to be the impossible. the flyers forward vinny lacavalier getting his wish, the 35 year-old was traded to the l.a. kings with luke schenn, the flyers get the a third round draft pick and prospect jordan wheel, lacavalier had not played in the game since november 15th. tsn in canada is report aring that the flyers will retain 50 r
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and schenn's salaries in the deal. you know, vinny makes a lot of sense, 35 years old, he has in the played, this gives the flyers some kappa space, and, of course, you get a prospect in return. >> he is rebuilding this team. >> yes. >> that is what happens. >> well, we have not seen the the last of rocky, coming up, good news for creed fans. well, while most everyone has power ball fever, one place down the shore is counting her lucky pennies. we are live with the biggest atlantic city slot in more than three years. from a washing machine that warns you if you left your phone in your clothes to a refrigerator that could be opened with your, foot. we will give you a glimpse, into the future of tech at the consumer electronics store. george jetson eat your heart
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now at 5:30, striking it rich in atlantic city, a lucky gambler walks away with a three million-dollar jackpot from a penny slot machine, it is the biggest atlantic city slot win in more than three years. >> it happened a at trump taj man hall where we find "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan, cleve? >> reporter: well, 7:00 o'clock saturday night, bells, whistles, lights were flashing here at taj mahal but it is not official until the new jersey division of gaming enforcement checks on the slot machine for anything over $75,000. now, that is all finalized and the 50 year-old woman from new jersey, is three million-dollar richer. >> it is just the most exciting thing i can have happen to me. >> reporter: good humor jealousy a among gamblers
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hearing that a woman won three million-dollar this past saturday at trump taj in man hall casino. >> it was great, we had a lady coming in here regular player and she hit wheel of fortune jackpot on our penny machine. >> reporter: fifty year-old winner placed 4-dollar bet in the wheel of fortune slot machine which is connect to the same type of machine in other casinos. grand total allies $3,084,922. according to the new jersey division of gaming enforcement, it is the largest atlantic city jackpot in more than three years. >> that is amazing someone winning that big. i didn't even know. >> reporter: good news like this is welcomed on the iconic atlantic city boardwalk which saw four casinos closed in 014. taj which threatened to close and had been mired in the labor dispute says that they are happy to have a winner. >> she was in the right place at the right time, a and she will have a very good, 2016, i can tell you that. >> reporter: so i looked over the numbers, it is rare to have a million-dollar jackpot
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in atlantic city, it only happens a couple times a year but they have three, $100,000 winner right here at the the taj since thanksgiving. so, i'm getting some pennies. reporting live, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good luck, cleve, thanks. authorities are trying to determine the cause of the fire at a mosque in atlantic city. "eyewitness news" in the 1200 block of atlantic avenue. when fire fight's arrived they found heavy flames at the this mosque. they saw a roof collapse to the second floor and flames damage a barber shop on the first floor but in one was injury. we're following breaking news out of bucks county, a house has caught fire in plumstead township on the 4500 block of burnthouse road. wow. we will check on that address. fire fighters have contained the flames to the house. the fire is now under control. there are no reports of injuries yet. stay with "eyewitness news" as we continue to learn more about this breaking story.
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three brothers convicted in the so-called fort dix five trial want their life sentences thrown out. they were found guilty in 2008 with two other men for plotting an attack on the military base. the brothers say that their defense attorneys were if effective. family members have been holding vigil outside camden county federal courthouse since brothers were convicted and maintained that they are innocent. >> i don't care fit takes two or three years as long as they get a retile for the truth to come out. that is all i want right now. >> if they are criminals, i'm all right. but they are not criminals. duka brothers insist they were not given the right to testify a claim their trial lawyers denied. los angeles county prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against bill cosby in connection with allegations that he sexually abused two teens in 1965 and 2008. the prosecutors cited time limits and lack of evidence
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for their decision not to bring charges. one week ago today the 78 year-old cosby was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a former temple university employee in 2004, his next court appearance for that case is set for january 14th. in campaign 2016, with the first voting just weeks away now republican presidential front run are donald trump is directing his attacks at a new target. billion air businessman is questioning how senator ted cruz's birthplace could impact his candidacy. cruz was born in canada but his mother is america making him a u.s. citizen. he responded to trump with the tweet linking to the clip of the tv show happy days. >> i will stick with fon zie jumping the the shark and we will let you battle it out. >> the the problem is if the democrats bring a lawsuit it could take years to resolve. >> jumping the shark has been shorthand when a moment when tv she or anything else begins to go downhill. students raised their
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voice toes serve citizen action in honor of the civil rights icon. >> ♪ >> "eyewitness news" at the girard college in north philadelphia for kick off to the city a's martin luther king day of surface announcement n12 days more than 140,000 people are expected to volunteer, and hundreds of service projects all around the region. >> not just a day, it is all year long that we celebrate. this year marks the 21st of this martin luther king day of service. >> students from six local schools help create this years mlk day of of service mural and theme is justice and highlights 60th anniversary of the montgomery bus boycott. we are getting a glimpse, into the the future of technology, a at the opening day of the consumer electronics show in vegas, thousands of gadgets are on display. >> danielle nottingham shows us high ticket items including
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a washing machine that warns you if you left your phone in your clothes. >> reporter: massive consumer electronics she provides a peak in the future in high tech and some items are for the immediate future including marathon laundry machine which is a washer and dryer in one. it comes with the touch screen, wifi and can even warn you if you accidentally leave your phone in your clothes. in the kitchen, is there an lg fridge you can open up with your foot or tap on the door to see what is inside. last year, 4-d tv were all of the rage. this year hdr is the next big thing. >> htr, high dynamic range, it is a television that can show dark areas, really bright and more of the colors your eye can see a all at once. >> reporter: auto makers are here too, chevy unveiled new electric car called the bolt which starts at $30,000. there is no price tag yet for this concept car. >> it is all about comfort and convenience.
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>> experimentallal electric car can drive on your own and comes with the drone that can take selfies of your driving. carries just one of the countless high tech items at this show that covers more than 2 million square feet of space. danielle nottingham, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". just a few gadgets. >> i had to laugh at the selfie while driving thing. >> we all need to have that as we drive. >> oh, brother. still to come, digital eye strain, speaking of the if you tour, health reporter stephanie stahl how spending time on devices like computers and phones could be taking a toll on your health. a rare moment of sports man ship at a crucial moment in the presencal tennis match, it leaves the opponent stunned, the exchange goes viral too. kate? also sunny stretch to finish out weekend temperatures on their way up but break out rain gear you will a's need it, we will have have a sneak peak to colder air in the forecast for next week, i'll have that when we come right back.
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actor and successful come back in creed, sylvester stallone says he is ready for a sequel >> i'm his son. >> stallone tells variety magazine he is on board for creed two, this time instead of apollo's son, he will bring back rocky's nemesis turn friend apollo creed. isn't apollo die with the russian. >> they didn't work that out yet, i don't know.
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>> okay. >> the film grossed more than 100 million-dollar in the box office and scored stallone a golden globe best supporting actor, >> and, she hosted a prime time emmys back in 2011 and our erika von tiehl, talk with win much and her co-star, from angel from hell, maggie lawson about tonight's show. >> i understand you are both taking part, and you are hosting, as well, maggie. >> yes, yes. >> we had rehearse aal yesterday and set is gorgeous. and, opening numbers. >> yes. >> so good. >> thank you. >> yes. >> okay. >> miniature dance moves. >> yes, that is right. >> okay. >> it goes something like this but that is a all you are
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talk about good sport man ship, a tennis player tells his opponent to challenge a call and end up losing a match. and he should challenge the the judge's out call during a match last night, in australia. the show shows he was correct and enjoyed winning. >> how about that. >> i a said that before, how about that. >> good human right there. >> yes, that is right. >> he would always know if he won. >> no, not the really. >> yes. >> you feel like that was neat. >> yes, right. >> that is right. kate has got your forecast, nice dry, cold day to day. >> perfect january weather. >> very nice. >> right where we should be and we have not had days on
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target. we don't know what the winter day feels like here in philadelphia today that is what a winter day feels like nothing but sunshine, blue skies, temperatures around 40 degrees, you can't beat it for early january. we are warming up more though through the next couple days, temperatures on the upswing, and lets take a look at how things are shaping upright now. we will go outside our roof cam, everything is all lit up. nice on the sky deck, chilly, supposed to be chilly, january in philadelphia. we have clear skies, a lot of stars out there tonight, just a beautiful night in center city and the region. and, feeling like they should for january. heading down to the 20's which sound cold but not compared to the fact that we were in the teens and even single digits so far this week. checking in with our weather watchers they are liking this weather and they have sent beautiful photos. you can see 33 degrees up north and check with stacy in fountainville. thirty-three, clear skies, she says happy hump day. we are getting over hump and toward end of the week. when we get through january
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week without snow, ice or really anything all that bad, it works out for me. 36 degrees says phil chapline. sent us a beautiful photo of the sun through the trees. that blue sky you can get in the middle of the winter. i like this one. i love these sunset photos with gradient from blue to yellow and, beautiful photo there, and we have, a little case friday ed connor going for a walk, and you can see on the walk as well. bundle up a bit but again, to this is typical weather for us this time of the year. lets look at is what happening with live neighborhood network. we have a time lapse, started out beautiful, across the city from palmyra cove nature park camera and all day, beautiful, deep blue sky and another gorgeous sunset once again in philadelphia. it looks like i just used yesterday's image but that was today's, a carbon copy of yesterday, five to 10 degrees
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warmer though. storm scan three shows clear skies, a few more cloud starting to filter in here over ohio, and up through great lakes and portions of eastern canada as well. our rang is still looking at clear skies for new but you will see cloud cover over next several days. it will in the be mostly cloudy just overcast tomorrow and friday. we will see some sun but not have that deep blue sky that we have been even eyeing this week. temperatures right now 35 in allentown. thirty-eight at the a airport. thirty-one mount pocono. right where we should be. five to 10 degrees warmer then yesterday. right now 10 degrees warmer then this time last night in wilmington. 7 degrees warmer in philadelphia. temperatures have listen 9 degrees in the last 24 hours in mount pocono. here's the setup, high pleasure starts to lose its grip on the region. we will stay dry as we head through your thursday. you can see sunshine throughout the day, a few you more cloud in the afternoon as system lurks off the coast. then we will swift to this system. thursday is quiet, tomorrow looking good, friday we will start with some sun by the
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afternoon cloud increase a bit and then we will see a couple showers with this first system as we head into saturday, the bulk of the the rain holds off until sunday. the first half of sunday, where you you may want to plan indoor activities get laundry done, things around the house in the a great day to be out and b over tonight mainly clear, chilly, 26. your thursday, sun and cloud, milder day by 4 degrees or so. we are up to 44 for a high. it does stay mild but watch next week as we get pockets of arctic air let's call them that rotate through. is there one on tuesday, heading in to wednesday, yet another one reenforcing shots and is there another one by the end of the week, reenforcing shots of cold heading in to next week. fifty's by the weekend but wet 50's especially on sunday and then next week sun returns but it turns cold again 30's by tuesday. we will send it back to you the at the desk. on the cbs-3 healthwatch a growing number of americans are spend ago lot of time on devices like computers and smart phones a lot of time,
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all that time staring at screens starting to cause eye problems. stephanie stahl is here with new research. >> it is not the surprising, and digital eye strain, and it is an uncomfortable problem. and it happens when you are close-up to screen, and, it the is hard to relieve it. the close dover works in technology sales and he spend time on his lap top and smart phones. >> noticing i was having headaches, and eye strain, and constant liz blinking. >> reporter: he suffers from digital eye strain and he he is not alone. new survey from the vision council shows that eight in ten americans who suffer from digital eye strain is two or more devices at the same time. >> human eye were designed to spend, ten, 12 hours a day looking up close, so it is a relatively new phenomenon. >> reporter: survey of 10,000 adults found 65 percent of americans, suffer from symptoms, such as dry, irritated eyes. blurred vision. the headaches, as well as neck and back pain, from staring at
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screens. >> would i say it might be higher then that. >> reporter: doctor jesse lee says he can prevent digital eye strain by using 20/20/20 rule. >> for every 20 minutes you are working up close to take a 202nd break to look at something, 20 feet further away, now that allows your eye to reset and start back fresh. >> reporter: for her it made digital eye strain were the ultimate fresh start. >> for the the moment i put out my prescription i felt my eyes instantly relax. >> doctors add that pushing your screen further back, and increasing the the font size can also, lessen eye strain and they are recommending yearly eye exams, weather or not you are experiencing any vision symptoms. some good things you can do, 2020 rule just take a break. >> it is no the that long 20 seconds you can pause for 20 seconds. >> i need a new prescription and i was playing trombone. it makes a big difference. >> appreciate it. still ahead, south jersey man was honoring thousands of
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haddonfield, thousands of veterans and their families across the country with an unusual gift. >> his gift is handy and heartfelt. he calls it honor your hero project. >> every name here is a veteran, even graved in metal on a knife. a tiny monument to their huge, services. >> what a great thing, you know, i could do to these guys just to say a small thank you. >> scott durham who goes by bull durham got the name in 2013 when he saw it on line. >> he had a mission.
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i said great. i said come on down. >> reporter: judy is president of the gold star mothers of new jersey, her son, david, died in 2003 in and he offered and 45 mothers and included a handwritten letter. >> the knives, there were chairs, the letter, and, of course, that snowballed because they all wanted to know, you know, could they get more. he a had sent 2400 multi tools to all 50 states, talk nothing a handwritten note. he sent them to presidents george hw dush and george w. bush and received, thank yous in response. >> i don't know 99 percent of these people i send them too. they are in monday tan, idaho, wisconsin, every where. >> donations cover $35 cost but most powerful payment, is a thank you, like this.
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>> she says, bully will cherish the knife and take it with the me to arlington national cemetery, and son's grave. i will use it to cover the the flowers i bring, that sums it up, the whole program and i get an e-mail like this, that spurs me on to do another. >> bull hopes to send 1300 to 1400 commemorative knives this year. find out to help, at cbs philly.com/brotherly. >> what a lovely tribute. >> i love it. nicely done. >> that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. an "eyewitness news" exclusive. >> her mother robbed and shot in the face in new years eve in northeast philadelphia, a daughter speaks only to cbs-3 about that terrifying ordeal. >> also a local coach caught on camera conflicting a investigation is underway. walt hunter has the very latest, kate. another chilly night in philadelphia, but weather
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warms up, but, are we trading cold, crisp clear days, for warm, wet days ahead, i'll tell but chance have of rain in the forecast at 6:00. rahel solomon explores what you can get with that monster jackpot tonight. it is exactly what he is. i can say worse. but i'm on tv. >> daughter's anger mother shot and robbed this broad daylight on new years eve. tonight she's speaking to "eyewitness news" about the frightening attack. the seven five-year old woman showed strength walking home with her groceries after after being shot the in the face. good evening everyone i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. eye witt the necessary news reporter greg argos is live at northeast detectives where police are making progress in
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their search for the shooter, greg. >> reporter: that is right, this jessica and ukee. northeast detectives are working on leads in this case, six days after this horrific a attack. the victim is a seven five-year old woman at home recovering after being shot in the face. ten days have i have violent attack shot through the the cheek in broad daylight, the seven five-year old victim's daughter says her mother is still in pain. >> her face was black and blue. >> but can't wait to return to this elementary school in may pair where she volunteered for deck case. >> she wands to know if she can come to work. >> what did you tell her. >> i said no. >> northeast detectives say a man in his late 20's driving a silver car followed the senior citizen into this alley way nearby thieves as she walk home from a nearby grocery store around 10:00 in the morning. >> he
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