>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". family passengers on doomed egypt air flight, heart broken, distraut, searching for any bit of information on the fate of their loved ones. good afternoon, i'm brooke thomas. >> i'm jim donovan. there are some saying terror attack brought down the plane. the search teams are scouring the mediterranian sea looking for wreckage from the jetliner, there were 66 people

on board when the egypt air jet disappeared from radar, and went down near the island of krete. tina krause fouling the latest developments from london. >> distraut family members rushed to the airport in paris and cairo, after hearing each of air flight 804 vanished from radar. >> greece defense minister said the plane flying at 37,000 feet on it way from paris to cairo, when it suddenly dropped and spun sharply. search teams have reportedly fawn items floating in the med terrain jane sea not far from the location near the greek island of crete. they hold they can finds wreckage to determine clues to what happened. >> the situation properly, the possibility of having a different action or having a terror attack is higher than the possibility of having a technical -- >> experts say the plane's black boxes must be found before reaching any conclusion. >> could it have been pilot

issues? could it have been mechanical failure? could it have been a bomb? all of these things will be revealed when we finally are able to find the aircraft itself. >> the last contact from the pilots came ten minute before the plane disappeared. with 56 passengers and ten crew members. >> greek radio the flight crew to change frequencies, and they never responded that was the red flag, what brought the attention of the authorities that this flag was not proceeding as planned. >> the fbi is assisting in the investigation, and the us has offered to send planes to help in the search. tina krause, cbs news, london. >> we'll continue to watch for developments in the egypt air flight 804 investigation. we'll have the latest this afternoon on "eyewitness news" at a and you can also follow the search for the plane on cbsphilly.com throughout the day. >> the crash of egypt air is adding even more scrutiny on airport security. airlines across the country are scrambling to manage long

wait times, now even congress is getting involved. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch has more from philadelphia international airport. >> philadelphia international, seeing unlike what many passengers are seeing at the nation's busiest airport. major hubs from coast-to-coast where airline insiders note passengers are waiting upward of two hours to clear airport security checkpoints. >> like three times the last couple of days. >> to help, $4 million hiring contractors, be there jobs, to move passengers to tsa checkpoints faster, southwest, some workers now awe signed to help move lines along. >> we can't do the tsa job for them. but we can at least lends a hands, if it is not a security specific position. >> last week congress approved $34 million to hire more tsa officers, tune pay over time to manage the long lines. but the house homelands security committee says that's

not enough. >> this is a crisis. and it demands that congress act. and that's what i intends to do. >> it is like pre-check. where you don't have to take off your coat or your belt or your shoes, because they can smell any explosives. >> senators chuck schumer of new york and bob kacie of pennsylvania calling for more bomb sniffing k9's to work checkpoints, and many congress members want better programs for recruiting and retaining tsa officers. to get yourself through the lines faster, tsa says to keep your carry on bags within those dimensions, they're also tried signing up for pre check, that's pay service that will get you through the lines faster. also, pennsylvania senator bob casey pointed out tsa is working with budget of $250 million less than it had back in 2011, of course, as more americans are flying. at the airport, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". philadelphia's department of licenses and inspections is expected to tear down home in west philly today that some

neighbors call more than a nuisance. take a look at this cell phone video from cbs-3 viewer, group of turkey vol yours has made themselves at home in a vacant property on north 50th street. neighbors who lives across the street says the birds tear up trash, and even try to attack people. >> when i come out my door, i look both ways before i come off my porch, and i look up to see if they're around. so it bothers me. >> this specific type of result your is protected species, meaning, they can't be harmed or killed. neighbors say they just hope the birds go away once the home gets demolished. on the weather front, getting warm and sunny break today. >> word of warning, enjoy while it lasts, let's get first look at the forecast with katie, out on the skydeck. >> real good way of putting it, guys, yes, finally seeing the clouds break through for some sunshine and skies, we cannot get used to it, although we'll extend the sunshine through the end of the typical work week, the week sends where things do go back downhill. let's take a moment to just enjoy the good weather news

for a change, right? quick peak here at storm scan3, which remains empty at the moment, say for couple of clouds. now, we have, again, few clouds out there, even over our broadcast center here in center city philadelphia. but the sun really is doing it part to help warm things up for a change. we are currently into the 70s, couple of spots, like millville, flirting with it right now along i-95, 68 is the magic number from philly up to trenton, but do expect to add few additional degrees to the daytime high here. we should get to about 74, generally speaking, with sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. pair of six's the expectation around the resort towns in general, you are just looking at a quiet afternoon and pretty nice afternoon at that. specially by comparison to recent days, even despite what's left of the cloud cover. looking at the temperatures in the last few days, we haven't even been able to crack 70 degrees. today we will do it, the average high is 75, so today looks a lot more typical. tomorrow even little warmer, and we are going to discuss that sunshine and the warmth once more for you here down the road, in the rest of the show. but also, that chance for rain

and more importantly if you do have outdoor plans this weekend i'll track the rain for you so you know how to plan around it, guys, back into you. >> thanks, katie. still wait to go finds out if there will be booze on the board walk this sumner atlantic city. city council expected to vote last night to let anyone 21 and older it walk the board with a alcoholic drink in a open container. they want more input from local businesses, so they're going to put it on hold. >> "eyewitness news" in reading officer dejesus turned himself in to face criminal charges. the charges stem from a traffic stop earlier this month. it allegedly all throwed a confrontation that resulted in the arrest of two people. officer saint diego dejesus currently on administrative leave from the reading police department. >> in other news former pennsylvania governor ed rendell is apologizing for recent remarks he called stupid and insensitive. washington post interview, the governor discussed comments made by donald trump, regarding women. rendell talked about the idea

of trump's comments costing him female vote when he said, quote, there are probably more ugly women in america than attractive women. people take that stuff personally. well, we caught up with rendell at 30th street station. >> when i read the article, i said, did i say that? just dumb and stupid, and insensitive, and if i offended anybody, i apologize sincerely. >> we all have the sort of self image qualms or questions about ourselves. and by attacking someone's looks, attacking an awful lot of people. that was the pointy was trying it make, but i sure picked a lousy twi say it. >> the governor is no stranger to controversy, in 2010, he said the us had become a nice of whoos' following postponement of eagles game due a snowstorm. in campaign 2016, donald trump will be in lawrenceville, new jersey tonight for funds restorer help erase governor christies' campaign debt. christie dropped out of the race back in february and is now heading trump's transition team.

meantime on the democratic side, party leaders are calling for unity. correspondent craig boswell with the latest. >> bernie sanders is pushing back against accusations that his supporters merely came to blows with clinton backers last weekends in nevada. >> to suggest that our campaign has anything to do with creating violence is an outrage and unacceptable and absolutely insulting. >> you boo me, you are booing bernie sanders, go ahead. >> democratic party leaders say it is time unite. >> everybody needs to take a step back, a deep breath. we have to make sure that we can do everything we can to maximize the likelihood of being unified. >> hillary clinton is just 90 delegates shy of winning the nomination, but sand ers vowing to fight all the way to the democratic convention in philadelphia. >> about two and a half weeks until the final batch of primaries. meanwhile presumptive gop nominee is signalling type of attack he used against clinton. >> trump rehashed old accusations against bill clinton during interview

wednesday, and in one case it is about exposure, and another case it is about groping, and fondling, and touching against a woman's will. >> and rape. >> and rape. >> a new national pole shows trump up three points over clinton in a november election. craig boswell, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", chaos in canada. elbows and accusations flying, and why the fingers are pointed at prime minister justin trued owe. >> it is all about puppy love today. thanks to uber, here in philadelphia. we'l

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the friday flight line up. >> cbs also announced new spin off of the good wife after the hit series ended earlier this month. the show starring will be available on the cbs all access wept website and app. still ahead on "eyewitness news"ing. >> with all of the recent rains, could local crops be at risk. the all-important jersey tomato forecast is just ahead, hey, katy? >> so is the seven day, which actually features some sunshine for a change. the problem is it does not last forever, it never does, does it? coming up we will talk about the rain that's on the way and whether it will put a dam perron your weekend plans, check out, the full forecast right after this.

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welcome back everyone, we have this breaking news into our news room. legendary reporter moral i safer has passed away at the age of 84. just retired last week from cbs following a 52 year career with the network, 46 of those years, including 919 reports, his last one was filed in march. we'll have much more on the amazing life of safer, coming up on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> wow. what a life. >> all right, so all of this rainy weather we've had lately may delay some of your favorite foods from hitting the market. >> regional farmers say don't worry, the fruits and veggies including our favorites the

jersey tomatoes will get there. frank ross owe third generation farm nerve mullica hill. all of the wet weather we've been having eventually stinting much of his crop. >> vegtables need three thing: they need sunshine, water, and heat. they begin to water, they are lacking the sunshine, and heat. so that's why they're at the stage they're at right now. >> and despite the delay, farmers we spoke with in new jersey and delaware say there won't be an increase in prices. that's good news. >> definitely. but, we are finally getting some sunshine. now, not really looking at too much heat, i wouldn't say, we're going to see temperatures generally evening out where they should be the next couple of days, starting today. >> educate me. >> today the average daytime high on this day of the year on this day of the month is 75 degrees. >> and we're shooting for 74. so within an agree or two we call it pretty seasonable, right? also clouds breaking for sunshine, which is lovely news, just really is a nice

afternoon, especially compared to what we've been dealt lately. let's take this and run with it, it does not last forever, so i invite to you save or the moment. you have got for the next couple of days, because rain does return by the weekend. so let me go ahead, get you outside, show you what frankly is a lovely view at the boardwalk in ocean city cape may county, granted couple of clouds, more blue sky, sunshine, and that's going to be with us the rest of the day. also, going to take you back into time lapse mode here. we go next to the live neighborhood network. we look at the last couple of hours, laps from right when the sun was coming up, about 5:30 in the morning, until -- oh, didn't go into motion. let me see if i can get it to go. look at this, you can see how the clouds just thin away, sun comes out, boy does it brighten up outside leadership academy here in philadelphia. so at 68 degrees, courtesy of more of the solar heating, now, want to go to storm scan, show you what's up. at the moment nothing here, next storm starting to get its act together, bringing dousing rain across central texas, that's what heads our way by

the weekend. so, saturday specifically, for now, tomorrow, looks lovely, the rest of today looks lovely, saturday start to see the rain moving n dow want to track it for you now i have to tell you i like how this initialize z with timing, not sold that this is how thing pan out with where ever everything end up, in other words, by late morning, we likely start to see the if i raindrops coming in. don't bank on dry slot here. we can't do that just yet. looks like anyone is fair game to see rain saturday any time basically from late morning on. looks like heaviest rain will be falling through the southern tear of our area, and then we will likely have a lingering shower throughout sunday probably monday too. temperatures do have the chance to rebound at least, but saturday the cool and quite dreary day, with periods of rain, on sunday, we might see few breaks in the cloud, sunshine, so today, tomorrow, inch joy it while you have got it. >> ill. >> i know you will.

>> absolutely. >> thank, katie, appreciate it. >> need a little puppy love? >> yes. >> you can make a puppy play date through uber today, the ride sharing service teaming up with the pennsylvania spca. they'll bring an ad don't recall puppy to your business if you work in philly, conshohocken, king of prussia, or cherry hill, the cost is $30 for 15 minute puppy play day. i say this is extraterrestrial cuteness. >> i think they did this last year, anyway to get puppies adopted, rescues, that's what we like to hearment we'll

>> breaking news, chopper three live in berlin township, what police are searching in the area for a man who attacked a woman in the park. the man grabbed the woman as she was jogging, she fight him off. victim taken to the hospital with minor injuries. we're toll berlin community elementary school has been placed under lock-down, for the search but officers say no threat to the school. stay with "eyewitness news" for updates. >> meanwhile, coming up later today on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 cut calories without changing your diet. i'm game. it is all about the plate. we'll explain today at 5:00. and accolade for the city of philadelphia, recently voted the most bike-downtown. real estate website red fin, how easy they were to ride in, and what local government was doing to make community safer.

they say philly has more than 400 miles of on-street bike lanes, plus, dozens of trails, ranking comes just in time for national bike to work day tomorrow. >> "eyewitness news" today at noon, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 we're always on line for you at cbsphilly.com. the young and the restless is next

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>> adam: the last thing sage wanted was for nick to find out that i was christian's father, right? so, why the hell would she write it in a journal? right? a journal that somebody could just pick up and read. >> chelsea: i don't know. but i will tell you nick was furious when he was here. like, he was beyond furious, adam. the only thing that makes sense is that he must have found out about christian's true paternity. he mourned a child that wasn't his, and he's angry about it. >> adam: i'm telling you -- it's something else. >> chelsea: all right. well, whatever sage did write in that journal...it's not good. >> nick: sage kept a journal. i just finished reading it. you are not gonna believe this. >> sharon: nick, wa-wait. >> nick: sage wouldn't lie to me about this, not about this. i need you to listen to me. >> dylan: okay. go ahead. >> nick: you need to arrest adam. >> dylan: uh...on what -- what charge? >> nick: murder. >> sharon: murder? what? that's crazy. >> dylan: ,