an action packed morning here at the wells fargo center being here at the circus but i can tell you there is a lot going on in traffic. roadways are dry. the katie, what is in store in terms of the weather. >> i don't think weather will have an impact on your travel here today say for when sun comes up and then we have sun glare issues to deal with, but with that said this is a tranquil forecast we are looking ahead to here starting with today. chilliest day of the forecast, don't get me wrong but nice, bright, sunny, we can thank high pressure for. that let go show you what is happening on storm scan three and not too much at the moment because we have high pressure on our side, so typically that will bring fair weather to your area, but that is what we're finding. we have a hint of what had been lake enhanced snow flurries but that is not verifying at the frown level. we see skies clearing nicely. temperatures are chilly as a result here at the freezing mark, airport and already dropping down in the 20's in wilmington, lancaster, reading. chilly beginning. not terribly breezy, however

which always helps but with that said looking at direction of the arrows here we will have shore towns, northwesterly wind meaning it will feel chillier but it will be a modest wind at best through the day. here we go wall to wall sunshine, puffy clouds, by 3:00 p.m. 37 is our expect high, expect temperature but our expect high is closer to around 39 degrees here today. as far as area headlines granted we have quiet conditions for now but a nice little warming trend, waiting in the wings here for the weekend and then a new threat for a storm system into next week. so as we move forward in the show we will have more details on when, that system is set to arrive and, of course, what is it bringing? is it snow, ice, rain, all of it? i will have the answer coming up. meisha, back out to you. >> you have me wondering, thanks, katie. good morning. we are here at wells fargo center for ringling brothers

circus and there is something in the air making this exciting. the first lets talk about the roadways this morning has been fairly busy. good news is we had a very serious accident involving an overturn suv in tell ran township, new jersey. route 130 north bound was blocked completely a all lanes that had now been since cleared. that is the silver lining right now, however, we do still have construction on i-95 south between route one and business route one that left lane still blocked there and moving on to another accident i want to call your a attention to just waking upright the now involving a car that went in the building at 29th street, all lanes, are still blocked in and around this area at ridge street. you will to have use an alternate, sedgley avenue, strawberry mansion area is your best bet right now, make note of that, i will of course let you know when that clears and another very serious accident a car fire, on route 55 northbound near little mill road in new jersey, all lanes are blocked there, this is involving entrapment, we will

use an alternate around route 47 is probably your best bet right there and again i will let you know when that clears. overall for your thursday morning given that the roadways are nice and dry and volume levels consistent they are still light. it has been a very busy morning. we will switch gears for just a second and bring us full circle back here to the wells fargo center and i can let you know it will be a very fun morning. we have, acrobats, we have got costumes, we have got the clowns coming out and who on a thursday morning does not want to see clowns. i know i do. i might be just dressing up, happy to do it and i saw motorcycles. this is what you want to know about the circus being in town and it will be a lot of fun this morning, erika, back over to you. 5:03. a man who park his carries killed when a man with the gun ambushes him in philadelphia's cobbs creek section. this morning police are checking surveillance video that may help them fine that killer. "eyewitness news" reporter

justin finch joining us at police headquarters with the very hatees information on this case, justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. homicide detectives will likely have video from several surveillance cameras in that area to parse through as well as several witness accounts, those things, could help police catch their suspect, sooner. it appears that this individual was the intended target, and he was ambushed. >> reporter: philadelphia police say that this ambush took place about 11:00 o'clock wednesday night, victim an unidentified man, aged 31, shot and left for dead lying face down on the 300 block of south 52nd street, in the cobbs creek section. >> he had been shot multiple times in his legs, and his back. >> reporter: just feet from where that man fell six spent shell casing is, marked by crime scene investigators. overnight details began coming together. >> our shooter, walked up on to the 31 year-old victim and

had just parked his suv, victim, exited the driver door and then when he walk on to the curb, the shooter walk up within feet and fired at least six shots. >> reporter: eighteenth district police responded to 911 calls of the man shot, officers found the man unresponsive, and got him to penn presbyterian where he was pronounced dead at 11:19 p.m. back at the scene police know city real time crime cameras and other private surveillance cameras are staged about the shooting scene and authorities already have footage of the suspect. >> the shooter then ran north on 52nd street, and then ran west on to 5200 block of delancey street. >> reporter: so, this morning, we know that this suspect got a away on foot, that police have witnessed accounts and surveillance video to go through in hopes of getting more details about him. the at this time in description of this suspect, also in word on a motive but

police did tell us that the victim died just blocks away from his home. erika, back over to you. >> hate to hear that justin thanks very much. bill cosby is back in the head lines fighting back. comedian is new suing his accuser andrea constand. cosby's lawsuit names constand's lawyer, her mother, and the publisher of the national inquirer. constand filed suit against cosby and the inquirer in 2005 but those cases were settled. the cosby's suit alleged breach of contract because those parties were subject to confidentiality clauses. more than 200 community leaders are calling on authorities to reopen investigation in the the deaths of a well known new jersey couple. cooper health system ce on. john sheridan and his wife joyce were found dead in the somerset county home in september of 2014. the prosecutor's office ruled sheridan stabbed his wife and then stabbed himself and set the bedroom on fire. the weapon was never found. three former new jersey governors are among the

leaders asking for that case to be reopen. president obama is planning a historic visit to cuba next month, white house will unveil the president's travel plans later on today while the source say it will be a short trip, it is another step toward thawing relations between washington and had van after a half century of cold war frictions. the first and only sitting u.s. president to visit cuba was calvin coolledge in 1928. now it is a battle in the the south in the campaign 2016. g.o.p. presidential hopefuls are taking part in the the pair have town halls over the next two days. the as craig boswell reports it is last chance to make their case on national television before the south carolina primary on sat take. >> reporter: republican presidential candidates ben carson, ted cruz and marco rubio all participated in a continue hall on cnn. >> what we really need are people know how to solve problems not people who necessity how to talk. >> we're seeing an assault

honorary ledge us liberty. we need a president who will stand up unambiguously and protect those values. >> fifteen years of experience of turning conservative ideas into conservative action. >> reporter: rubio pick up most coveted endorsement in south carolina from governor nicki haley. >> if we elect marco rubio every day will be a great day in america. >> i have a proven record. >> reporter: another blow to jeb bush, just days after his brother, former president, george w. bush, met privately with governor haley. each of the g.o.p. candidates is battling force that is donald trump he has a sizable lead in the south carolina polls. trum april period on ms nbc, confident he got the broad appeal to win nomination. >> i will have states that be in ever thought of getting in terms of a republican. >> reporter: he was also asked if he can behave like a president. >> i think my biggest -- judge trump will participate in the cnn town hall thursday night

with jeb bush and john kasich. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". battle in the nevada caucus continues to titan. bernie sanders and hill willry clinton are in a statistical dead lock. clinton is just one point ahead, 48 percent to 47 percent. nevada democrats hold their caucus on saturday. 5:09. did your cable get out this week? comcast is now giving out refunds. what you need to do to get money back. call it the security showdown between fbi and apple will and there is a lot at stake for all of us. the reason you should care about tech giant's fight against the government. also turkey trouble, in a new jersey neighborhood, that problem these bird cause for a mailman just trying to do his job.

circumstance is us in town in south philadelphia, up next, the clowns will teach you how to juggle like a pro, that is coming up have after the break, good morning.

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pope francis is returning to the the vatican after wrapping up his trip to mexico. before leaving he celebrated mass at the u.s. border. as adriana diaz reports the pope showed solidarity with migrant and their problems. >> pope francis boarded plane to rome, his last stop in suarez where he celebrated an open air mass just 50-yard from the u.s. border. he delivered a blunt message of solidarity with migrants. >> no more deaths, no more exploitation he says. we cannot deny humanitarian crisis, the pope said ago acknowledging those who flee for a better life are enslaved, imprisoned or extorted. francis urged people to put a human face on victims instead of thinking of them as statistics. >> i think more of that is he is coming to tell us it is all of our responsibility to do something about it.

>> reporter: thousands watched the mass just across the border in el paso, texas. earlier he walk up a ramp to pray for immigrants gathered on the texas side of the fence. he received an enthusiastic welcome. he also prayed for those who died, trying to cross the border. pope francis stopped short of asking u.s. to open its border but his visit sent a strong message to both u.s. and mexico where immigration reform is hotly debated. during his five day visit the pope toured mexico's most poor and most dangerous areas. he said the at times he felt like weeping from seeing so much hope in those to suffered so great thely. adrian diaz for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". back here at home we will see more like spring this week and this weekend looks phenomenal. lets check with katie with more on this warm up. >> well, we are going to start to get a dose of march as we move forward in this forecast. today is the chilliest day of the outlook. so we have got to start off

with that chill before we can get to the better stuff if you are a fan of the warmth. that is a nice, quiet day, granted chilly but brightest. as we start off with a look outside in the live neighborhood network we saw palmyra cove nature park here taking the shot, center city off in the distance looking across the delaware river there. granted a few clouds but we are seeing skies clearing out. over last couple hours we noticed those cloud thinning with time over the north east in general. this is a very quiet outlook for our area for next couple days, even though we are going to see disturbance move in by the weekend it doesn't bring too much. we will see too much in the seven day. i want to give you a heads up for next week, if you have travel plans coming up, for business or lucky enough for pleasure. keep in mind we will potentially be looking at a new storm system and that is tuesday into wednesday, depending on what model you believe and right now you cannot bank on either of them, the gfs or eiro, one is warmer, one is colders. you may have a better shot for

rain or snow depending on whether it is warmer or colder. at this point do i think we are going to be facing a storm system it is just what does it the write? at this moment, i would have to guess that is going to bring us both rain and snow, just the way it looks like it may end up tracking here but we will give you a b plus for the day, more than anything, just because it is chilly outside and our temperatures will in the get back to seasonal. we are only talking upper 30's today. but looking forward, here you go, nice little warming trend, classic rebuild on the back edge of the high pressure system here tomorrow and back to seasonal and then we will surge to flirt with 60 degrees on sat the day. that looks like a good day despite a couple cloud. come sunday we will have a disturbance that crosses to the north and likely trigger rain showers, not a huge deal but then we will head into tuesday, wednesday, again when we set our sight on the next potential for more larger more robust storm system. meisha, we will send it down to south philadelphia with you

>> all right. so as you can see i'm being highly distract by my friend here, the clowns at the wells fargo center, at the circus. they are going to give me a run for my money all morning long but first we have to talk about what is happening the on the roadways. i can tell you right the now it has not been smooth sailing what we would imagine with try roadways out there first of all construction is all clear on i-95 south between route one and business route one, that is good news for that area. very serious accident a car fire on route 55 northbound near little mill road in new jersey. all lanes are blocked in this area with entrapment, so you will to have use an alternate such as route 47, but you will only be able to use that alternate depending on where you are on route 47, because there is another accident, in vineland, new jersian investigation that happened sometimes before 3:00 a.m.,

route 47, northbound all lanes are block there at garden road so use an alternate for that stretch have route 47. route 55 or west avenue is your best bet and also another accident involving a car that went into a building this morning. the 29th street, all lanes are blocked at ridge avenue. you will to have use an alternate around this as well. sedgley avenue, strawberry mansion avenue area will be your best bet, so again, already this morning, it is early, the roadways are dry but things have been very, very busy. so use your best descretion, and if i mentioned any of those areas around you, give yourself some extra time. now for those not necessarily in those area i want to bring your attention, back at wells fargo center where i'm being distracted by my good buddy. >> so let's talk about the preshow, what will families get and what will they see. >> free with your ticket come to the all access free show an her of exclusive circus action

thaw cannot see later in the show but if you come one hour before the show you come right down to the the arena floor and check out the magic that is the greatest show on earth. >> reporter: people might say clowns are scary, why, why would you say that. >> would i say, psst, come on good they are not scary. i don't think so. we've got costumes which i'm trying something out but i know you juggle. i want to see your juggling skills and how they stack up to mind. >> they will to a little bit of juggling. will ivan is scuggeling real juggling pins, evenly weighted and the other is juggling juggling balls even eberle weighted and that is one of the many talents our clowns have. we have clowns from all over the world. >> it is in the just clowns here at the circus. >> no, ma'am. >> so what all can families see here. >> we bring it all from every corner of the world. we have got 28 young acrobats from china, we have from uruguay the toures family who

ride eight wide in the globe of steel, we have side by side trapeze, we have alice lazy from the uk and 16 lions and tigers. >> this seems like it could be an entire show in and of itself. we're on to something here. i know that you opened last night. this goes on through the weekend. >> absolutely throughout sunday. we have two today, two tomorrow, three sat the day, three sunday, anytime you want to come out and check out family fun, come join our family. >> this is something you do not want to miss. fortunately for you we are here all morning long. we will be back in just a moment. back to you. >> thanks, meisha so much. still ahead this morning it is one of the biggest, purchases you will ever make but before you buy your next refrigerator we will show you five features to look for. also before you sprinkle some cheese on your dinner tonight you have to hear this, unexpect ingredient found in some cheese. and we will be right back.

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that will focus on millennials this year. they have been known as friend of 365, to break up grocery store experience and could include anything from tattoo parlors to record shops. all right. if you are fridge is on the fritz in the market for a new refrigerator there are so many options out there. the but how many bells and whistles do you really need? well, three on your side jim donovan shows you some things you should look for before you buy a new refrigerator. >> reporter: one of the most important things to keep in mind as you shop for a new refrigerator is, will it fit. >> first thing you want to do is get out the tape measure. you want to mack sure that the refrigerator you buy will fit in the space you have, as well as if it will fit through doors on the way into the house. >> reporter: new fridge can run you anywhere from 500 to $5,000, or more. and so take time to assess what you really need. >> budget is a big driver for decisions for refrigerators but capacity is really important. many people consider the type and style that they might

choose. for exam this top freezer is most popular but other side of like the four door refrigerator is gaining tracks. >> a lot of consumers said biggest capacity that they can get, and after that, we have features, like twin cooling, or door in door, adding convenience. >> reporter: door in door models have been only around a few years but continue to grow in popular. other features, adjustable shelves, temperature controlled compartment the and even problem solving software. >> but keep in mind more features your refrigerator has the more you are likely to pay. for more advice on angie, visit cbs philly.com/angie's list. i'm where i am donovan. always the case, right. coming up next on "eyewitness news" a major car recall. problem with some seat belts that need to be fixed in american 1 million cars, jan. and erika, the battle lines are drawn, apple promises to fight a court order to hack the iphone of

one of the san bernardino shooters. coming up how complying could jeopardize private information have of millions around the world. it shut off right in the middle of the intersection. i almost got hit by a car coming up. it was coming up from the highway. in the middle on the road, right after filling up with gas. what else was in the fuel that brought some cars to a grinding halt, and how it ended up in the tank, katie? erika, we are certainly looking ahead to a nice warming trend a little dose of spring on tap for us, however we are tracking potential of yet another winter storm, we will walk through the storm's scenarios and time it the out for you y

good morning, it is a security showdown between the fbi, and apple, and however this debate is settled, it is going to affect all of us in the future. the reason the tech giant refuses to unlock a killer's cell phone. and a chilly start tour day but pretty soon it will feel like spring. we will see when you can leave that heavy jacket at home. welcome news for all of us. meisha down at the circumstance with us some very colorful jackets behind her, and a lot of fun,