the first city in the country to adopt a tax on sugary drinks but it is not happening without fierce protest from those for and against. workers in the beverage industry contend that the 3 cents an ounce tax, would jeopardize jobs and small businesses. the those for the tax are promoting universal prek and community improvement. >> this tax would make it so expensive, it will put us out of business. >> academic achievement drives both outcomes, this is a win in every way possible. >> reporter: hearing started at 3:00 o'clock. they went in the recess at 4:00. they are expected to resume at six credit 30 this evening. of course, there are dozens and dozens of folks who are crowding the halls, waiting to get their chance to speak, more than 50 people have signed up to speak, so, of course this could go well in the night. we are following every development, we will bring you lateness our later newscast. live, i'm natasha brown, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". as battle over sugary

drink tax continues, keep it here on "eyewitness news". we will have more coverage tonight at 11:00. get latest on our web site at cbs philly.com. parts of our area are cleaning up from damage after severe storms moved through. >> "eyewitness news" in camden where a tree fell on the car with the driver inside. she was shaken up but not hurt. rescuers took 15 minutes to get her out. the car, as you can see a total loss. large tree branch came down on a car in bala cynwyd montgomery county. other branches felon power and cable lines but they did not ultimately come down. and this tent was no match for strong wind churned up by the stormy weather, temporary structure came down like a house of card over by waterworks in the art museum area. meteorologist kate bilo joins us to give you the scoop on the damage from today's storm and scope of it as well. kate, how many people are still without power tonight. >> ukee, we have thousands of people without power. lets look the at latest numbers from local power companies, peco has over

18,000 people still without power. bulk of those in chester, delaware and philadelphia counties. across portions of new jersey and delaware we are still seeing a lot of power outages, over 12,000 from pse and g in burlington county alone, ac electric 6,856 without power, and del marva, 4,294 left without power. majority of those in new castle county. lets look at the storms as they rolled through earlier this afternoon, and not looking good through areas especially south of philadelphia that is where strongest storms came down. we had a few that formed in the wake of the main line of storms but lets look at damage reports all across the region. boy, it was a rough afternoon out there. we had a wind gust in philadelphia, 59 miles an hour reported at the airport. win gusts over 07 miles an hour in cumberland county. hail in sicklerville of .3 inches. in delaware a tree on the car in new castle county. coming up i'll tell but a big change in the wake of the storms. for now, back to you. >> thank you, kate.

defense rested in congressman chaka fattah's racketeering trial. fattah is accused of arranging an illegal one million-dollar campaign loan and paying back part of it with federal grant money and charitable donations. his defense claim political operatives close to fattah were behind the whole thing and congressman had no idea. closing argument are set for monday. history made, hillary clinton becomes first woman to secure a presidential nomination, for a major party. "eyewitness news" reporter david spun t is live from independent mall with reaction from both democrats and republicans about this significant achievement, david? >> reporter: hi jessica. yes, both side are agreeing that this is i significant achievement. listen 240 years ago, summer of 1776, men filled this building behind me in independent hall, possibly today debating independent of our country away from great britain. the eventually those men did not think there would be a female president. well, it is possible that could happen because she's first time that a woman has

really been at the top of the major party ticket ever. hillary clinton today said that she is the nominee of the democratic party. she reach the necessary threshold, that is 2,383 delegates needed to be the nominee but it won't officially happen until the democratic national convention here in philadelphia next month. i spoke to political analyst on both side of the aisle about the significance about having a woman on top of the major party ticket for the first time in 227 years. >> i'm the mom of a girl so for women and girls, this is a huge moment but i do think that she has trouble connecting with women that don't necessarily agree with her on all of her policies because they represent policies of the obama administration. >> as a dad, certainly for girls and for boys, but especially for girls. just one more barrier broken. there are so many barriers that need to be broken down that stand in the way of young people, boys and girls, young men and young women.

>> republican strategies allison young worked inside of the george w. bush white house, she left in early 2009. michael nutter has been in politics on the democratic side. i wanted to reach out to vote tours see what they had to say. i spoke to the democrat supporting bernie sanders and a republican, who also admits that even though they don't always agree with hillary clinton, the republican doesn't agree with her on any issues, he does admit this is a significant achievement. >> i totally agree with what sanders said this morning when he said all of the little girls out there whose dream big and want to accomplish things, you can do it. it is a good example of that. >> we're in the city where all men are created equal, now fighting for women's right to vote and here a woman, a top contender for president. >> reporter: everyone i spoke to, republican and democrats alike, many off camera say they are looking forward to a hillary clinton/donald trump

match up in the fall. the she's first in the top of the ticket. there have been vice-president tickets as woman, geraldine fur arrow and sarah palin in 2008. reporting live, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thanks very much. clinton sat down with scott pelley to talk about her historic achievement, watch that interview coming up at 6:30 on the "cbs evening news". well, clinton securing delegates needed to win the nomination what does this mean for perfect rival bernie sanders. the vermont senator will speak with president obama tomorrow about the future of his campaign. sanders has sad multiple times that no matter the delegate county will contest the convention in philadelphia next month. dnc is just 47 days away and "eyewitness news" has you covered. head to cbs philly.com/dnc for a guide to the event. new castle county's first black police officer received an honor. the department will rename its first floor conference room after retired corporal robert snow, snow was hired in

september of 1968, just months after the assassination of the reverend doctor martin luther king junior. he retired 20 years later a and now lives in wilmington. corporal snow has four children, nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, congratulations. a generous donation will keep some of the philadelphia's finest safer. >> the entire k-9 unit will get brand new equipment. all 23 members of the k-9 unit will be out filedded with new state of the art body arm or. they were donated $22,000 for new vests could be purchased. and she feels the dogs are a crucial part of the police force. >> these k-9's are unsung heroes, and true first responders. they are often thrust into dangerous situations and they keep their hand letters and, innocent civilians out of the harms way. >> the new k-9 arm or was not included in this cities current budget. it will be first time in many

years, that each k-9 will have its own specially made, body arm or. last summer we told but coyote sightings down the shore. it a peers they are back as summer beach season gets underway. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan spoke to one home owner who had a chosen counter with one of the animals. >> i never seen coyoties down here. >> reporter: few weeks ago amill had a, late night solicitor he never expect at his door. >> 11:30 at the night, i heard the dog and said who is that? you know, i look outside the door and she was right on the porch here, yeah. >> reporter: coyote on your porch. >> yeah he lives in the diamond beach section of the lower township a few blocks south of the wildwood crest, starting this spring he seen coyoties a half dozen times and they don't seem scared at him. >> i started to walk toward it and it stood its ground and kept looking at me so i back off. >> reporter: he is third person on the street to tell "eyewitness news" this week

about coyote sightings, all giving descriptions that are identical to this coyote captured last summer trotting down pacific avenue knew in wildwood crest. >> it has been going on for a while now. >> especially with the construction boom over the last, you know, five years, it is forcing die yet toys come out. >> reporter: animals are also spotted inland, january he will axleson who lives in lower township took this picture tuesday night. wild life experts say coyoties adaptable and live in almost every region of new jersey. they say best way to avoid them is by securing your trash cans. some people are concerned about the coyoties getting too close to children and pets. >> you know, you have to be careful around here. >> reporter: while some people we spoke with said they want coyoties removed far away from their families at the shore, state wild life officials say they would only send a control june fit there were reports of the coyoties acting aggressive. so far they say that has not happened n lower township, cleve bryan, for cbs-3

"eyewitness news". we will keep an eye on it. still to come on "eyewitness news" a high school graduation more than six decade in the making. >> see the moment a local woman finally got her diploma and find out why she dropped out of school all of those years ago, kate? and wake up today, damaging storms, beautiful, cool, comfortable evening, and we have a stretch of pleasant days ahead, i'll tell you how long that stretch of cool air lasts coming up. it was over before it began, one of the phillies top arms goes down with an injury, and sam bradford is planning a little west coast getaway for his teammates. find out where eagles are heading and if carson wentz is going, sports is up

a fail woman is finally getting her high school

diploma more than 60 years after leaving school. >> photo journalist tommy gardener was there for the big moment. >> ♪ >> my name is alfreda johnson she was an inspiration to the other students. i am 77 years young. >> miss alfreda johnson, one of my favorite classmates,. >> miss alfreda johnson. >> yeah. >> we call her mom, mom, grand mom. >> all of the students were really nice and respectful. >> our students love and support her and she has been a inspiration for all of us. >> miss johnson never forgot the high school diploma that she left behind in florida, way back in 1955. so, she never stopped believing that the graduation day would come.

>> regardless of age, if you have a commitment, and set your mind to it, you can achieve any goal. >> i just wanted it, i didn't stop until i tried to get it, and i got it. >> mrs. alfreda johnson. >> yeah. >> i'm just a happy person. i thank god for this day, i have arrived. >> miss johnson, i a broad her. >> ♪ >> she just wanted to hear her music, for her turn. >> i now pronounce you high school graduates. >> they can do it. it is easy as that. eye to eye. to go back and do something that you started and then to finish it.

>> wonderful. >> that is great. >> miss johnson walk on that stage. i made it. >> i'm proud. >> yes. tommy g our photographer. >> that is wonderful. >> yes, good stuff. >> beautiful. >> all right. so how are those phillies looking. >> well, here's the thing good thing the cubs are out the of town. we don't want to see them ever again. only good news is we don't see cubs the rest of the year. not my word that is what pete mackanin said after today's matinee in south philadelphia. fightins hooking up with chi town. first inning we will go after two pitches, vince velasquez leaves the game with the strapped right biceps. we will hear from him in just a few moments. we will fast forward to the sixth inning, phillies down one to nothing, chris brian, chris brian, making it look easy, 415 feet, to left field. that is yes, beyond the fence. two run shot, three to nothing cubs. two batters laters, been z ubris t, 416 feet, get out of

town, chicago. we are sick of you. phillies lose eight-one. they visit washington on friday. they lost five out of six to the cubs this season. after the game vince velasquez talk about that injury. >> i will be fine. i hope it won't be that much time. i don't know what to expect. i cannot give you a certain answer because i don't know what is going on. that is what the doctors know. there is a specialist with it. from what i know it is a strain and we will proceed about it tomorrow and see how it goes, and then we will go from there. >> moving on now sam bradford is looking for some quality time with hoist friend. bradford invited eagles quarterback wide receivers and tightened to san diego to work out and bond before training camp starts in late july. yes that includes carson wentz. sammy and fellows at practice today. this is day two of their three day mini camp. bradford is excited about the freedom he has in doug pederson's offense. able to change plays on the

fly. it wasn't that way with chip kelly. >> it is nice when you immediately know this is not a good play, and in this look. this is a bad play for this coverage. i have the ability to get news to something better. so, hopefully with that freedom, it will be less negative plays. >> all right. >> less negative play is how about that. >> it is audible friendly. >> yes. >> i appreciate it. >> kate joins with us our forecast. i left the house around 11:00 to go to the cleaners. by 11:04, everything went crazy. >> dark skies, i tweeted a picture looking east, sunshine looking west, cumulonimbus clouds, very, very. >> big word. >> very pronounced. you can see line of strong thunderstorms moving in and it was a mess outside, and damage reports all over the region and very strong wind but outside right now doesn't seem like anything happened at all. the just a few patchy cloud

over the city of philadelphia a those clouds pop up with that cold air, and it does stay cool outside. temperatures in the mid 60's right now and we are dropping down in the 40's and 50's, later tonight. here's storm scan three this shows past two hours. we started day with clear skies and watch as this line of storms gets its act together and rumble through right about here and watch it intensify off the coast. the atlantic ocean got hit hard as that system moved off shore, taking on that hook echo shape to it, shortwave trough as it moves off coast and moves away still producing storms over new england. most of us are sitting pretty, storms have moved out and just pop up shower still possible this evening. few possible rain drops out and about but nothing like what we saw earlier today when these storms came through, up are deerfield cumberland county 72 miles an hour wind gust theres millville 66. brigantine had a reported win gusts of 64 miles an hour. temperatures have been tumbling.

we hit 83 for the high yesterday. today's high got to 73 just briefly before 11:00 a.m. then tumbled. by noon temperatures in the 50's. we have in the recovered only in the 60's right now. look the at the dew point, dew point currently 39 degrees. that is not even on the scale. we don't even have 40 on the scale. talking about dew points in the 30's that takes awesome and ramps it up a couple notches. incredibly low humidity on the way, tonight, tomorrow and friday as well. when you wake up tomorrow morning 40's and 50's. chilly start. beautiful afternoon. temperatures in the 70's. lots of sunshine. friday looking good. mostly sunny, upper 07's and watch for a shower or thunderstorm along a warm front saturday. overnight mainly clear breezy and cool at 54. your thursday mostly sunny, breezy, beautiful, light jacket or sweat shirt when you leave the house or put kid on the bus tomorrow morning but won't need it in the afternoon. friday is gorgeous day for any outdoor plans and weekend not bad watch for that strong thunderstorm late saturday,

and it will turn humid. we will cool down. so tonight it is a great sleeping night if you can crack windows let that breeze blow in and for these without power that is one saving grace. >> true. >> if you hear a loud noise that is me snoring. i love that kind of weather. still to come on "eyewitness news", the star of your very own reality show. we will be right

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you >> pelley: terror in tel aviv. gunmen open fire near an outdoor market with deadly results. also tonight, clinton versus trump, the battle begins. it is possible that your biggest obstacle is not your opponent but yourself. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: we lead tonight with breaking news. israeliss enjoying a night out in tel aviv were cut down by two gunmen who israely police say are palestinian terrorists. at least four were killed, five wounded. the massacre in a restaurant was captured in terrible detail by a surveillance camera and the images are