♪ right now at 11:00, wicked winds in march. strong gusts knocked over trees and power lines. kate when that rings calm down. >> wind advisory goes until midnight. after that the winds die down a bit but turning blustery and cold. in fact april could start on a winter like note this weekend. i'll have your full forecast coming up. a huge new development in the case between the fbi and apple. why the bitter legal battle over unlocking an iphone may be over.

good evening, i'm jessica dean. ukee washington has the night off. those stories and more are straight ahead but we gip with a new controversy surrounding the hazing scandal at a mainline high school. some parents are speaking out tonight claiming the accusations from the alleged victims were all made up. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live outside conestoga high school in berwyn with these brand new developments. david? >> reporter: jessica, this is considered a major development to this story. tonight, the district attorney has said in the past that they were called no gay thursday thud he insists they won't happen today. to a night the head football coach and other coaches are without a job. three students are charged and these parents insist the accusor made the entire thing up. conestoga high school parents demanded answers monday night at the first public meeting since three football players were charged with assaulting another student with a broomstick. >> until they actually find out the full details and everything

i really just don't think, you know torque jump to conclusions. >> reporter: but alum kevin stroehmann was shocked to hear about the allegations authorities say it happened back in october in the school locker room. chester county district attorney tom hogan said three, 17-year-olds were champed as juveniles. the alleged victim, 14 years o old. >> this is just bullying. in chester county we won't stand for bullying. >> reporter: that was hogan earlier this month. when he announced the charges. head coach john vo began steps down his assistants were fired. >> this meeting should have been happened before the coaches were fired. i think they were judged too early. >> reporter: we heard from several people who praised the former coaches. many didn't want to show their faces. some are confident the alleged victim is lying. >> i think eventually you'll see everything was false. regarding the incident. i think it's complete fabrication. it's hoax. and when you see it come out i hope you guys are here to

actually report it. >> reporter: parents told "eyewitness news" the district was right by hosting the meeti meeting. they just wish it was done sooner. >> i just like to thank coach vo began and his entire staff just a great group of human beings that did a wonderful job coaching kids. that was david spunt reporting for us tonight. strong winds are likely to blame for knocking over a large tree in radnor. that tree fell on power lines and cut power to about dozen homes. the wires also sparked a small brush fire. peco crews are working to restore the power about 2700 customers are in the dark right now. the bulk of them in delaware county. chaos in washington, d.c. as police on capitol hill shoot a man who reportedly pulled out a gun in a crowd of tourists. take look at this video it capture the chaos. authorities say 68-year-old larry dawson of tennessee pulled out gun at the security checkpoint of the us capitol visitors center. authorities say he then pointed

that gun at officers who shot him. the white house been all of capitol hill went into lock down as the incident unfolded. >> an officer fired and struck the suspect who was subsequently treated by medical personnel. the suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for treatment. >> back in october, a washington, d.c. court issued an order requiring dawson to stay away from the capitol. it looks like the court battle between apple and the feds is over. at least for now. the government successfully cracked the iphone belonging to the gunman from the san bernardino mass shooting. no one nose exactly how the feds got into syed farook's phone. last month federal judge ordered apple to provide the fbi with the necessary hacking software but the company refused. apple has released a statement saying this case raised issues about civil liberties and the company says it plans to be a part of that on-going discussi discussion. the prime suspect in the brussels terror tacks has been released by authorities.

it's believed he was mistakenly identified by a witness as one of the men in an airport surveillance photo. belgium police put out renewed call for aid in finding that man. three other who's were believed to be involved in the attacks are all dead. charges are filed in a violent attack that was caught on camera. 26-year-old paul, of national park, new jersey, has been charged with aggravated assault and terrorist threats. "eyewitness news" first showed you the video last week after it went if i recall. west deptford township police launched an investigation into the fight that led to the arre arrest. the victim is a juvenile. kojocaru is out on bail. charges filed against an american airlines pilot accused of of being drunk at the detroit airport saturday morning. they grounded john mcguire before he was scheduled to fly a plane full of passengers to philadelphia. american flight 736 was canceled after mcguire was taken into

custody. officials say mcguire failed a field sobriety test. a warning tonight for dog owners. some on the mainline say their dogs have been disappearing and that's raising concern about possible dog thieves. a couple in a gold honda tried to take his golden retriever from his front yard in bryn ma mawr. home surveillance video caught the whole ordeal. joseph says the couple told him they thought it was their neighbor's dog but he got suspicious after seeing flyers on social media warning others a man and woman in a tan sedan were taking dogs from front yards. >> i hope they grow a conscience much it's a pretty sick and sad thing to do. >> other dog owners say their keeping a tighter leash on their pets after seeing those warning flyers. everybody is talking would the villanova wildcats they're off to the final four after a dramatic weekend win. fans we spoke to today say they're feeling optimistic about

this rematch with oklahoma. >> it's a little unsettling but we're a totally different team than we were at the beginning season. >> i'm not too worried. i think it will be beneficial they'll have tape to look at it. >> campus was quiet today as students are still on easter break but the bookstore that was a popular spot. more than 400 orders were placed before employees set foot in the store this morning. now, before the tournament we were talking about avoiding an early exit that is not the case any more. don, now it's about going all the way. >> get to go that bookstore and getting swag saying you were there from the beginning as well. >> right. >> amazing run by villanova so far. trips to the final four don't grow on trees. think about it. senior captain ryan arcidiacono turned 22 on saturday. nova has only made it to the final four twice in his lifeti lifetime. something special is brewing on the mainline. now the wildcats beat kansas by five points. it was only the second time this season where they were underdogs. over the last three seasons, no program in the country has worn

more games than nova but all the celebrating is over this week. they play oklahoma on saturday in houston. time to get focused. >> the biggest challenge is to fight the you were to think about anything except playing a simple 40 minute basketball game against oklahoma. >> we know everything going to be a lot media. a lot more distractions around the team and everything like that. we have to stay focused on each other. >> for jay wright and wildcats four months makes a huge difference. back in december they got blown out by oklahoma. this weekend vegas has them as two points favorites in houston. >> vegas notice what they're talking about? >> they have gelled. they've got a rhythm going right now. >> the first three games in the tournament excellent. the last one was the best one they were able to upset kansas. >> don, thanks so much. radnor police are prepare in the case of villanova win and mainline celebration setting a

command post with traffic detours and restrictions to make sure fire and rescue crews to get to campus. they're going back and reviews records from 2009 when crowds gathered to settle blight the last appearance in the final four. temple university has name architectural firm to design a proposed on campus football stadium. moody nolan the largest african-american owned and firm will lead the project. it would be located on the northwest corner of campus estimated to cost $126 million. it has elicited protests who say it will bring noise, traffic and hurt the character of their neighbor. the month of march is the focus of tonight's good question. more specifically the weather. there's that old saying, march comes in like a lion out like a lamb. where does that come from? nicole brewer goes in search of the answer. >> you've heard the phrase april showers bring may flowers, right? it's pretty self explanatory. but jake dunphy, lesley brining

and patricia knight want to know what does the phrase in like a lion, out like a lamb mean. it's a good question guy with couple of different answers ♪ if you follow the weather you've probably heard the phrase in like a lion out like a lamb. particularly in march. but what does it mean? >> in like a lion out like a lamb. i have no idea. >> you go into march thinking it will be warm and it's not. then you leave cold. >> come in strong. but then like leave not as strong. i don't know. >> meteorologically speaking, march often begins with heavy storms and rain but ends calmly like a lamb from john bell lou she on s inform l,. >> to our kate bilo right here on cbs3. >> march this year coming in like a lion. i'll have all the details. >> then there' astrology at thef the mark the rise of are a reece the ram.

>> aquariums i wouldn't know. it goes back to the belief that live in weather should remain in balance so spring comes in fears, it's only fair it leaves us peacefully. we'll zen it back to you. >> all right. what's your good question. long owing to cbsphilly.com/good question to submit your questi question. you can also tweet us using the hash tag cbs3 good question and remember nicole will be here every night with the answer for you on cbs3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. can't wait to hear that good question. there is one sport you can play in any kind of weather. thing ping-pong, tennis and badminton rolled into one. >> good, good. yes! >> vittoria woodill jumps on the court to fine out what pickle ball is all about including how it got that name. kate? >> and we are up and down all week long from gusty winds and chilly temperatures tomorrow to warm air and thunderstorms and then a cold first weekend of april. i'll break down all the details when the nicest day will be and

when you want to stay and side. that's coming up in weather. plus the phillies home opener is in two weeks. bring your appetite. some of phillies favorite food you'll soon be able to enjoy at the ballpark.

>> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news" with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. ♪ georgia republic governor will veto ree live joyce freedom bill that sits on his desk. the law was passed by the state gop controlled legislature. it would have allowed religious officials to refuse to perform same sex marriages. also, faith based organizes could deny services or employment to people. that bill prompt add big backlash from the lgbt community plus corporations like coca-co

coca-cola, walt knee and nfl which all threaten to take their business elsewhere. in campaign 2016, the presidential candidates shift their focus to wisconsin. fresh off wins in washington, hawaii and alaska, bernie sander social security hoping for an upset victory there nettier neck week in order to net him some much needed delegates. hillary clinton campaigned at the university of wisconsin today. on the republican side, texas senator ted cruz was also in wisconsin. polls show him a dead heat with donald trump there. ohio governor john kasich campaigned in the badger state holding a town hall in madison. and easter tra dig continued on the south lawn of the white house today. president obama and the first lady hosted the annual easter egg roll. the egg roll features plenty of hidden easter eggs as well as music, cooking demonstrations and story time with the president. the event is now in its 138th year. what happens when ping-pong, tennis and badminton come

together on one court? fans of this sport will till the combination is addictive. vittoria woo ill shows us the game with a funny name. >> reporter: pickle ball it's a 50-year-old sport that has nothing to do with pickles and only few have heard of it. >> pickle ballly really not huge in the northeastern states but it's getting there. >> it's a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong but also describe as -- >> it's like table tennis except you're staning on the table. the court is smaller. paddles are lighter and shorter. easier to maneuver than a tennis rack. the ball is lighter than a tennis ball. >> reporter: the sport is rumored to have gotten its name from dog. the family dog of one of the pickle baldrige naders joel prichard. >> his family had the cocker spaniel named pickles and pickles used to get the ball and run off into the burbs with it. they said it's pickle's ball. >> reporter: dan wheeler runs northwest philly become kell ball. the group is on the pickle ball

courts inside springfield chestnut hill academy and dan a national pickle ball champion explains this game has three major differences from tennis. >> 1-h you're serving you have to serve under hand. number two, there's no serve and volley like tennis. in tennis you can serve and run to the net and hit the next shot britt bounces. can't do that in pickle ball. the third difference is there's an area that's next to the net that's called the non volley zone. and everybody calls it the kitchen. your feet have to be outside the non volley zone if you're playing a volley otherwise you lose the point. >> reporter: 11 points will get i was win and my opponents hubert and paul known as polls paulie pickles tells me i'll never be able to get enough. >> once you start playing it's hard to stop. >> addictive. you don't -- when everest it's always too early. you just want to keep going. >> reporter: it's never too late to start. so let's get into a pickle. >> all those hours, are you serious? >> that was a bad call, rev.

>> you cannot be serious. >> come on. well vittoria wanted to us to know even pickle ball is a popular sport for the 55 and older crowd don't take it lightly. her aggression got her into a pickle. she scraped her knee on the court trying to make a diving safe. she's okay, though. phillies baseball just around the corner and that means a new lineup at the concession stanes. first up is the amish turkey burger with sharp cheddar and shallot marmalade on a griddled sesame bun. kate is nodding her head. cheeseburger with pork roll with mini corn dog. of course. >> a couple items you'll also be able to buy chick-fil-a and rita's water ice this year. it will be baseball weather before you know we know it. >> soon enough. it's go to the get here, right? we've got ups and downs this week. we've got one really nice day. we've got a couple not so nice

days and cold to talk about in the forecast. definitely not feeling much like spring is in full swing yet. but this is how spring is in philadelphia. we have lots of ups and downs we had a lot of ups in march. a lot warm weather now it look like we'll start april on bit a of cold note before we get there we still have to talk about the win of the let's take a look what's happening outside right now. as we pan around the city of physical it's a beautiful night to look like. a beautiful afternoon after the rain this morning it's still very blustery outside and being in the city just makes it worse. walking in 20 those big tall buildings there the wind has nowhere to go it accelerates. it's in effect known as the haven't tower row effect. that's what you're feeling if you're walking around the city tonight. once again tomorrow as well. again the day ended whole lot better than how it started. time lapse video from our life neighborhood network leadership academy in philadelphia started the day with clouds, it was raining all morning. by midday all of a sudden clouds break you can see the buildings again and sun comes out. we had beautiful blue sky

through the afternoon and nice looking sunset few cymous us will clouds overhead. the system that brought us the rain this morning is departing. the winds will gradually die down. but still pretty decent pressure grade yen from the west that low pressure to the north and winds will continue to accelerate tonight and into tomorrow. you can see some snow over portions of new york state and up into northern maine as well. we should stay dry as this system departs but the wind definitely going to be around tonight and tomorrow. temperatures are dropping as well. fours in allentown reading and lancaster right now. 54 in philadelphia. 54 in atlantic city as well. you can see it's chilly off to the north and west. 30s and 40s in some of cooler air will be advancing upon us by tomorrow. winds still gusting to 40 miles an hour at the airport. 40 miles an hour in wilmington right now. still gusts to 45 miles per hour in mount pocono. and we've had some peak wind gusts today over 50 miles an hour and our wind advisory continues right through midnig midnight. still the chance for winds to gust around 50 miles an hour and even overnight even once the

advisory expires winds still gusting to 40 plus miles per hour. peak wind gust newtown square 53 miles per hour. pocono airport at 52 and in philadelphia our peak win gust 45 miles per hour today. reports of trees down, power lines down, even a billboard blown over in the levittown ar area. future weather shows tuesday looking good. lots of sun. eighths windy day. winds die down on wednesday much wednesday is your nicest day of the week and then we have showers moving in late in the day thursday. thursday warms up. briefly you can see that bulls much in the jet stream. cold air will return bite weekend. overnight clear sky, gusty winds, down to 40 degrees. tomorrow another blustery day. high 55. it will feel more like 45 with the winds gusting over 30 miles an hour all day. now wednesday your best day of the week less wind, sunny, seasonal, 60 degrees. thursday starts off nice but them we finish out march like a lion. thunderstorm late thursday, april starts with rain and then it gets chilly sunday's high only in the 40s.

>> you need the umbrella, the wind breaker and coat this week. >> hang on to all. >> and the sunglasses. don is back. what's coming up next. >> we're talking about hock keep tears the kind of games you must win. so with the playoffs on the line, find out what the flyers did against the jets in south philadelphia. sports coming up next.

>> never hang out with people who have nothing to lose. they're trouble. the flyers had no choice tonight. orange and black hosting the winnipeg jets well under 500. meanwhile the fly guys looking to hold on to the final wild card spot in the east. south philadelphia we go. steve mason once again in goal. lifetime four-zero-one against the jets. not to be confused witness new york jets. wayne simmonds team leadin lead6 of the year. fly guys with two goal lead. jets down two-one. blake wheeler finds the

equalizer on mason. we go to overtime. shane hooking up witness the captain claude giroux and we all go home happy. flyers get two points with a three-two win. eye remain ahead of detroit who also wouldn't tonight. if you're not getting better, you're getting worse. the words of the late joe paterno. since losing to oklahoma by 23 points in december, villanova has been getting a lot better. how much so? they'll test that saturday night when they play the sooners empty final four. villanova allowed oklahoma to make 14, threes were they last met. wildcats had the worse three-point shooting night of the season just four for 32. but that was then, this is now. >> when we played them, jail len was starting for the first time. chris and josh were starting for the first time. we were an experienced team and it really showed. i think we're much more experienced team now. >> always good to be able to play the team that beat you and go at them again. we're not using that at any motivation for it of that's not

what we do. they're two completely different teams. they've gotten better and we've gotten better. it will be a battle saturday night. >> lesley van arsdall has the wildcats covered right here on cbs3. spring training now winding down for the phil today. they face toronto before the game they announced that vince vallas question will be the fifth starter he showed why throwing six shut out innings, gig up two hits, striking out eight. the phils losing two-one. final practice game is wednesday against houston. how about lesley picking up the -- >> she's been a trooper. brooklyn that was an easy trip, hugh we'llville and now to houston. definitely check her out. >> hopefully we can keep her on the road to the national championship. >> stay an extra day. >> when we come back the great adventures of an otter pup named

♪ denver downtown aquarium has new family. that would be oliver the rescued otter pup. oliver was found at a gas station in tampa florida two week ago. after getting some tender loving care in florida he boarded a fed he can plane and took the trip to his new home in denver. how about that? we're told he's very comfortable with humans so officials at the aquarium hope to allow him to at some point interact with scissors. little otter pup there. >> he's so cute. >> ollie. oliver. we'll be right

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