ago secretary billsack rumored to be at the top of the vice presidential list. >> appeared the shot was fired from point blank range. >> deadly shooting in the cobbs creek section of philadelphia. police say, a 21 year old man was shot in the head. >> any chance i could a news on the show tonight you are hillary clinton vp pick? >> i think i would know it by now so probably not. >> have a great show. see you out there, bye. >> now we might learn later today who hillary clinton will pick to be her runningmate. >> we sure might. how is the weather outside? >> definitely muggy, very light breeze, however, here on the skydeck, right now about the time, too, if you are just waking up with us, and you must get outside, whether it is to go take the dog for nice

long walk, get your jog in, or eventually maybe mow the lawn, that casino every thing, this or toward dusk probably the best time to get those outdoor plans in, and i would actually say this is the best time, because we'll eventually be tracking very likely some showers and thunderstorms. >> in addition to the fact it is so hot outside, also we'll see little air quality issue, this is live look, how much, outside in our live neighborhood network at pleasant valley middle high schools, one of the few spots, that is not going to have those air quality issues because that's one of the prime spots actually seeing storms later today. meanwhile air quality as we mentioned locking unhealthy yet again for anybody that falls into the sensitive category, the children action the elderly, if you have respiratory illnesses most of the region is going to have those pollutants bake here at the surface enough to the point it is less than air quality day. storm scan quiet now, will not stay that way, later today watching for again isolated but still some showers, some thunderstorms to pop up across the region, could be feisty specially north of the city.

meanwhile this is where we would stand record wise record 101 tomorrow, we'll flirt with it, also harmless flirtation sunday, monday we do expect to actually tie that record much more coming up on the string of 09 degrees heat. meanwhile today will be pretty toasty one already. the excess sieve heat watch that we are expect to go take effect tomorrow clearly not even in effect yet. the uv index awfully hi, as well, all the way up to a 99, and in the full sunshine, say, for the scatter showers, thunderstorms today, is good excuse to hit the pool but always make sure you're taking care of your skin and certainly taking care of your body, just in general, out in this heat. remember the peak of the heat so try to work your outdoor activities around that if you have got to get outside, because life must go on,

meisha, a we have to deal with whatever mother nature throws at us. >> you got that right, katie, thank you so much for all every those tips. good morning, happy friday, don't forget about those animals, your patches, don't leave them outside don't put those in the car either. vine here we do have construction we typically see in the morning, not seeing that at all this week, because, on hold, until after the dnc next week, so the vine right now, in all directions, actually looking pretty good, guys, looking really nice actually, one of the lesser travel days, things are looking pretty good in terms of volume levels so far. have this accident here involving tractor-trailer pulled offer to the right 95 south past woodhaven road, again blocking receipt lane, you can see what's happening coming up behind this, making sure you scoot over fairly quickly as you can see right there make note it is out there headed out there again, nine at south past woodhaven road headed out there still there.

start is to see backups, tree trimming project, pa turnpike, onramp from bensalem route one southbound around the turnpike, we'll have intermittent lane closure but nor now pulled all the way up to the side not causing any slow downs what so far. then we have some construction throughout this morning as well. take a look at this, for those of you traveling commodore barry bridge, lane block, not causing slow downs right now congest sean levels will stay light, it is friday. thirty-two closed at 354 until 6:00 a.m. and also, more construction on the new jersey turnpike southbound between route 73 and route 168. that left lane is blocked until of a.m. about another 30 minute or so, so overall not bad morning at all, we know it will heat up out there. right now just a lot of the construction, brooke, over you. >> thanks shall meisha a the donald trump campaign is looking for a bump in the polls now that the republican national convention is over. formally accepted his party's

nomination on the final night of the convention yesterday. delivering speech in which he vowed to make america safe again. also use the his lengthy address to attack his opponent, hillary clinton. now, the focus shifts to the democrats where thousands are headed to philly for the national convention. >> during the dnc, visitors can explore our city while having fun and learning about the political process, "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live with more on pom political fest, what's happening at the wells fargo center, jan? >> good morning, big day for philadelphia, center stage is located just behind me here, at the wells pharaoh center, for the democratic national convention, and happening later this morning, the dnc committee will actually unveil the stage and the podium here. meanwhile, all across the city after lots and lots of planning, political fest finally gets underway we're seen centerpieces like the fuselage make their way to philadelphia ahead of opening day at political fest.

but now all of those pieces are in place, ready to entertain not only philadelphians, but the 50,000 visitors, expected during the democratic national convention. >> huge success, this is even better. >> former pennsylvania governor ed rendell showed off the seven sites of political fest, floor doors open at 10:00 today. helped bring the city event to life today. estimating the cost at four and a half million dollars offset by fundraising. >> great things like air force one oval officer, prep al limousine. >> history, government, of corpse the road to the white house, the experience meant to educate and inspire. if we get involved, we can change things, don't wait for the leaders to change things, change them yourself. >> runs for the next six days, ticket for adults $16, chick

it for children cost five dollars. for full list of the various sites and activities of course log ton cbsphilly.com. we're reporting live in south philly this morning, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, brooke, back into you. >> busy week coming up, thanks, jan. >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of campaign 2016 on the radio with "kyw news radio" and 1210wpht on line with cbsphilly.com. and on tv with cbs news, and of course, your "eyewitness news" team right here. >> nba looking for new home for the 2017 all-star game. >> league says it will not play the game in charlotte as scheduled because of the state's controversial transgender bathroom bill. justin fin of live in the sat center this morning to help break down the nba's decision. justin? >> north carolina house bill calls charlotte the nba all-star game, league

announced decision yesterday, call this the biggest blow back yet, but supporters are accusing the nba of meddling in state policy, and for that they say the league is out of bound. >> some $100 million to the charlotte area, but, hb2 has the windfall most notably the state law notifies rest room and lockerroom mandate for trans gender people banning their use of the facilities. given the so-called climate created by hb2, nba officials thought they could no longer host the 2017 all-star game in the queen city they may revisit that for the 2019 game. should north north caroline amed the bill. charlotte native steph curry and golden saint point guard react to the decision and the controversy. >> just from a guy that's growing up in charlotte, and that is basically my hometown, disappointing for, you know, to say not to be able to

celebrate, you know, the game of basketball as they had planned. >> north carolina governor pat released statement saying in part left wing special interest groups have no moral authority to try and intimidate the large majority of american parents who agree, and shower privacy for our children. the nba final plans for next year all-star game should come down in a few weeks, reports do indicate new orleans is most likely to be the next host. they did host back in 2014, as well. >> really interesting, justin, because charlotte took the basketball team name back from new orleans. so that will be interesting. >> very much so. >> thanks, justin. >> well, still ahead, we will go behind the scenes for the latest star track film. >> from space to the shore, pat gallen is at the beach. hey, pat? >> good morning, guys. yes, we are here on lovely brigantine beach with a beautiful sunrise this morning. are we going to get a little wet today? maybe. common. >> oh, no way, no way, see you

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who else. glad you're back, leslie. headed to the movies now. the 13th installment in the star trek series new in theatres this weekend, nancy odel from entertainment tonight, takes us behind the scenes of star trek beyond. >> well there is week, we are on the set with the stars, star trek beyond, they take us through their stunt, their text, their ship and how they've come together as more tan a crew. >> crew on the enterprize their mission, traveling to new worlds, in star track beyond, facing dangerous new enemy on mysterious planet where they have to fight to survive. >> this is where -- >> redesigned, spread out over five sits, features for the

actress to play with. >> love the details gone into these things, like, you know, a lot of special effect film, you're all on the green screen, but not here, actually designers have gone to a lot of effort to build these sets. >> the all-star cast including chris pine, zoe, zachary quinn tow, john cho, share bonds on screen as crew, but, behind the scenes, they've become as close as family. >> we really do have grown to love one another. i think that's the most important thing about telling this story that people feel like this group is an unit. >> i'm nancy odel, now, back to you in the studio. >> see more from the set of star trek beyond, plus get the latest news from hollywood. watch entertainment tonight week night at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. >> i'm going to the movies. i'm going to probably go

multiple move thinks weekends. >> just hang out? one theser? >> from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., then head to the movies, sit in the parking lot until they open. >> perfect. >> in the air-conditioned car, exactly. because it is really going to get hot outside. even though seeing sunshine, value excuses to get outside, just want to caution you we want you to take care, because it is going to be pretty hot outside. string of 09 plus degree days, what will really get you is the feels like value. that's what we focus on here, but check in with the weather watchers. taking you outside for glance at live camera, this is our view outside cut town area middle school. sort of pink sunrise coming up. looks beautiful. few clouds overhead sort of skewing the color for you. it is 68 degrees, currently, at cut town camera, do you have very modest breeze if any at all out of the south-southwest, helping to bring in the flow of more heat, more humidity, that's what we will be experiencing for the majority of the forecast. take it out next to the eyewitness weather watcher

network, couple of pretty sunrise pictures coming into us. we sends you out to greg wood's picture, he sent this in from upper township in new jersey. yep, just some pretty colors. like a pastel right out there. and that's pretty much what you are finding else where, as well, lynn springer reporting incredible sunrise, cherry hill area of new jersey, and megan also bringing very similar view for us. let's go next to list format of some of the temperatures we're finding, very, very mild, and pretty muggy i'll say to start the day. little breeze any some spots, kerry in mt. laurel at 71 degrees. barbara, and multiple report here, see if we have any other 60s, john in perkasie with 68, and pair of six's from mark in chats words. so definitely warm start to the day, warming up in advance of what frankly is going to end up being relatively weak frontal boundary. cluster of heavier thunderstorms across illinois, don't worry about that, this little cluster precursor what will be crossing through later

today which is isolated showers and thunderstorms, one of the storms do come in, they could have little bit of gusto with them, so off to the north of the city specially is where we will likely see some potential store stronger thunder storm as the day goes on, quiet for now, most of the day it will stay quiet. what we were talking about, the heat index, for tomorrow, sunday, monday, especially, that's where we will be feeling like the triple digit. it is slightly less humid sunday. that's why it is only a hundred as opposed to 104 or five here. but regardless, that's some pretty brought al stuff guys. please take it easy out there. try to seek out the air conditioner. and if you feel, just don't feel right, go inside where it is cooler and more comfortable. but look at this, every day of the next seven, featuring 90 degrees or above. and couple of thunderstorms along the way, but meisha, a obviously hoot it is the big story in the weather department for days. >> yes, i am going to pull out my banana slip and slide this weekend, katie, and just going to slip and slide all weekend with my host and sprinkler.

you guys, we have an accident out here involving a tractor-trailer, 95 south past woodhaven road. make note of. >> this getting this cleared out of your way. but take a look at the backups starting to form as you maneuver around this, because the right lane is closed. so we will keep an eye on the backups as they form. if you are headed out here 95 south again past woodhaven, give yourself couple every extra minutes, until they get this cleared out of the way will only continue to build as we push into that 6:00 hour. so looking busy there, also, the schuylkill eastbound, before spring garden, as you move into center city what you are looking at. starting to see maybe couple of brake lights, i'll say we are starting to heat up little bit. usually though once we push into the 6:00 even in the 7:00, on friday, yes, it get busy, but it usually tends to hold steady on friday. so, this is what you are looking at right now, nonetheless, we push toward the 6:00. and in new jersey, first lock here on 42 freeway northbound take that to 295, what you are looking at, not bad, i would say fairly typical. also construction here new jersey turnpike southbound between route 73 and route 168. that left lane blocked until

6:00 a.m. so another ten minute or so on that. commodore barry bridge, westbound, that left lane is block, for those every you taking the bridge this morning, and also, some more construction, route 322 closed, at route 54, until around 6:00 a.m. in fowl son, new jersey, so for those of in you and around this make note, 322 closed at route 54. jim, over to you. >> well, if you don't have a slip and slide like meisha, the hot temperatures will have many of us heading to the beach this weekend to take cool dip in the ocean. >> "eyewitness news" reporter pat gallen live in brigantine where the beach patrol is ready to keep swimmers safe. >> look at david hasselhoff! >> reporter: yes, good this morning at the brigantine beach, let me put this right over here, we're good, we're good. this going to talk beach safety. good morning. >> how are you guys doing? >> doing great this morning, i'm loose now, the heart is pumping. so it will be a hot weekend. it will be full beach. what does that mean for you guys? >> that just means a lot of

crowds, a lot of people in the water, water has been beautiful, water has been 78 degrees yesterday. so, just look for, you know, big crowds, have a great weekend out here. >> talk to us a little bit about beach safety. we see some of the lifeguards going out here, rescue for everyone back at home, but talk to us about what it is they do and what it is you do? >> our guards are basically in charge of 4 miles of beach. and we have stations, you know, positioned around the islands. basically their job is to keep everyone safe. they go up and down with the water, keep close to the water, any situation that happens like practicing right now, the guards have tools to go out there, usually have a can, someone will go out and float with a buoy, rescue boards, rescue boats, just generally you know, here to make sure everyone goes home safe. >> this looks like they're doing pretty decent job hereof getting this victim on to the boat. they throw the can out to them. what's this process normally like for say rookie lifeguard coming out here? >> our rookie lifeguards really won't use the boat that often.

this is so they get, sends them on the can most of the time or on the board, most of the senior guards take the boat. >> i am rest i have, fast, already in the boat. that's good. you guys are working hard over here. so talk to us about brigantine beach and how much, how much you have to work with here, because you guys have a lot of beach. >> yes, we have 101 lifeguards on patrol this year, 4 miles of beach plus in you lifeguarding in the cove area. so we've expanded our zones of coverage little bit this year. >> yes, this job keeps us busy averaging 800 rescues a year, 800 times the lifeguard goes in the water to help someone back in. we'll average about 500 beach rescues, or beach lost children somewhere in the 70s to 100 people, their kids wander off for few minute, nothing serious for the most part. guards are always here to help

people. >> so it will be hot this weekend in the 90s down here, really warm and not much rain. has that meant more work for you guys? >> haven't had a break this year, times it has rained, rained at 5:30 at night, after work hours. but those guys have done a great job, guys and girls on our beach patrol have been amazing this year. the job they come out and do every day is tremendous what they do. >> jeff, talk to you again in the 6:00 hour. thank you so much, my friend. so when we come back in the 6:00 hour, we will talk about the junior lifeguard program. you can start as young as three, four years old? >> four years old, you can go and start learning how to swim. >> incredible, four years old learn how to swim. you can one day too be a lifeguard at brigantine beach. back to you. >> they have tough job out there, thanks, pat, check in with you in the next hour. and we will be right back.

>> auditions underway for the rose parade. >> it is surf's up for these pups showing off their skills

at hanging ten. they're doing it on a portable wave machine, that a -- at an oakland a's game. raising money for spaying and neutering dogs and cats. experts say it is an adventure, but the dogs enjoy it. >> it is not like being out in the ocean, this is pretty controlled. but they do have to like water. and they take to it very fast. >> unfortunately, there aren't any auditions scheduled for philadelphia because i would jump in there, too. stay with us, we'll be right back as "eyewitness news" this morning continues.

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thomas. katie and meisha are here as well keeping an eye on things this morning begin deed, good morning. >> welcome back. >> welcome back, katie. it is friday, and also looking good, guys, but we have accident on 95 right now that's causing some major slow-downs, we'll goat that in just a moment. >> we're like that on a friday, and i have nothing but heat to talk about basically, i mean, for days here. so there it is, excessive heat watch, going into effect tomorrow morning, but today will be pretty toasty day, make no mistake, talking excessive heat starting again tomorrow, where we see the worse of the heat peaking, but, for now, it is already off to pretty muggy and certainly very mild start, so no problem hitting mid 90s later today. so storm scan3, quiet at least for now, later today there is going to be frontal boundery that passes through, especially the northern counties, most effective, see locally stronger thunderstorms, should be pretty isolated but they'll be out there. low mid 70s, currently finding up and down i95, point south and east, again as i mentioned