i'm brooke thomas. justin in for katie and he and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning. >> very busy, a lot of accidents, some of which have cleared but a water main break we will talk about in a couple minutes. >> good morning, put down windows on the morning drive-in, still nice and retrekker, good breeze, afternoon gets warm but humidity still on the low end, setting up a nice sunrise, about 22 minutes here in philadelphia, mostly clear looking live, in problems outside, temperature holding at 68 degrees at the airport. southwest breeze on the light side at 5 miles an hour and low humidity. that is what it feels like upper 60's. fifty-seven in the lehigh valley. fifty-three mount pocono. we were dealing with 40's in the mountains. milder today but, still in the bad but with the low humidity 62 palmyra, new jersey feeling good in quake are town 55 degrees. storm scan three nice and quiet good travel morning, maybe have the day off, spending time outdoors

enjoying pleasant weather. we have a lot of unshine. the just a nice day with the humidity on the lower even. the breeze on the light side. school start to the morning but warm afternoon. temperatures a couple degrees above average at 86. new jersey shore delaware beaches, 80 degrees in the sunshine. seventy-nine for the high in the poconos. the it is august. we can get more hot and humid day. we will talk about that coming up in a few more minutes but first lets check the latest traffic conditions with meisha, what is happening. >> hey, justin good morning everyone. if you are looking at your screens what you are seeing is live chopper three over a water main break in norristown. east johnson highway is closed at arch road, you will to have use an alternate to get around this for nantz street or germantown pike is probably going to be your best bet. you can see crews are out there trying to get this under control but just make note that you will to have use alternate around this break. we will have another update coming up in ten minutes about this but i'll give you a live

shot, schuylkill headlights moving in the eastbound direction. this is before spring garden, looking really nice out there. i will say that the schuylkill is starting to heat up in the west and east east bound direction and then vine we were looking at just moment ago very busy moving in the westbound treks trying to get to that schuylkill. you can see brake lights but overall looking better now then it did just ten minutes ago. ninety-five south at girard gorgeous, gorgeous sky out there but you will tap your brakes on i-95 and then an accident in dresher susquehanna road at limekiln pike involving a motorcycle. we have to look out for our friend on bikes. also another accident investigation in whitpain involving a penndot truck a that went in the pole, north wales road is closed around yost pike. use dekalb pike or whitehall road as your best bet. jim, over to you. breaking news this morning a powerful earthquake rocks central italy. look at the this devastation.

at least 37 people are new dead but that number is expected to rise. as tina krause reports many old building collapsed on top of people while they were sleeping. >> reporter: rescue teams pulled quake victims from the ruble as day break began to show devastation in amatrice, frantic residents and emergency workers used buckets, bulldozers and even their hand to dig through the debris. u.s. geological survey says the magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck at 3:30 in the morning while most italians were asleep. several after shocks followed. hardest hit towns and villages are in the mountains of central italy about 100 miles north east of rome. mayor of one hard hit town says family of four was trapped under a collapsed building with no signs of life. while mayor of amatrice says quote the town isn't here anymore. he made a plea for more help to clear the streets and rescue the injured. the office of italian prime minister tweeted out

equipment is on the the way. this family talk was pull from the small space carved in one collapsed home. the rescuers are still digging hoping to find survivor. tina krause for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". new this morning someone shot and killed a father after a dispute inside a west philadelphia house. police say his children were home when the shots were fired. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live, from the scene where police are still trying to figure out what happened, justin, good morning report report brooke and jim, good morning, initial crime scene investigation is now over, however, detectives are now looking for a man who was here inside this house, with his girl friend, her two children and her ex-partner. we are told inside that home a fight involving all three adults broke out with that fatal shot being fired, that ex-partner and father reportedly gun down in front of his own children. police flashlights focused on the second floor room inside this row house where trouble

and tragedy erupted some hours before. just after midnight 16th district officers were called to the 800 block of north marco street after reports of the domestic dispute, and then another call. >> there was responding to the location a second call came from the 911 system at 12:23 saying someone was shot inside. >> reporter: thirty-three three-year old died a short time later at penn presbyterian. they call him ex-partner of the woman inside that house with her two children and her boyfriend, with her ex-partner apparently benton breaking inside. >> as they are inside the house they hear him coming through the second floor window and enters in the front bedroom where new boyfriend is, and he starts fighting with the female first, then starts fighting with the new boyfriend and at some point a gun is pull. >> reporter: shots fired. three three-year old hit in his chest. woman's boyfriend apparently left the scene leaving homicide detectives with only the mother and her two children to recount what happened inside their home.

>> they are young, under the age of 15, young kid, obviously didn't see this situation go on but we will be dealing with them and what they need as far as counseling. >> reporter: back live, this home will likely never be the same again for this family, again, detectives want to talk with that bye friend on get a better sense of what happened inside this house overnight in morning. they want to talk with him to see if this shooting was justified and just who pulled the trying inner that home. we are live, justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news", jim and brooke back to you. authorities say it was an argument over groceries that led to the murder of a toddler in south jersey saturday. twenty-four year-old zachary tricoche was arraigned yesterday in camden. he is facing a first degree murder charge in the death of jameil baskerville, junior. tricoche authorities say punch jameil for crying after he shoved the boy's mother during an argument. police say force of the punches were so intense jameil's liver was crush and

he bled to death. bail has been set at one million-dollar. in other news there is in word when jerry sandusky will be back in court for next step in his appeals process. sandusky is seeking a new trial. his appeals hearing evened yesterday after three days in center county, pennsylvania. the hearing focused on alleged problems during 2012 trial in which sandusky was convicted of molesting ten boys. attorneys for former penn state assistant fat ball coach said they want to call more witnesses. reputed philadelphia mob boss joey merlino plead not guilt to racketeering charges in new york federal court. 594 year-old is accused of taking part in the health care fraud scheme. merlino was one of four dozen a alleged members of the east coast crime syndicate who were a rested and charged earlier this month. donald trump is still trying to sway minority voters. in texas the republican date also doubles down on his message to close the borders. he continues to hammer his

opponent hillary clinton on her e-mail controversy. trum has since called for an independent investigation in the clinton foundation to day, he travels to tampa, florida and jackson mississippi. trump's running mate mike pence surprised a local barber when he got a fresh haircut in norristown. he popped into henry generals barber shop. haircut cost him four dollars and we are told he gave jones a 20 and told him to keep the change. jones, later admitted he didn't even recognize governor pence. on the democratic side hillary clinton is pushing back begins reports of a possible pay for play culture in the state department. clinton greeted supporters in california yesterday and associated press report claims that more than half of the people outside government who met with clinton while she was secretary of state donated money to the clinton foundation. clinton insist the report relied on flawed data a. clinton wrapped up day of fund raising at the home of jessica beal and justin

timberlake. they hosted a fun raising photo boot for democratic candidate. photo boot was hit of the a list lunch in in the hollywood hills. still ahead on "eyewitness news" president obama toured flood ravage louisiana and pledged support even after the camera leaves. find out what is being done to help thousands of people lost their homes. plus this. we didn't know what it was. >> you can tell it is hundreds of thousands of fish, find out what caused all those fish to dianne leave a mess in new jersey. it is called text neck and it is a real problem affecting millions of people, we will show you what you can do to leave eighth pain in your neck from always being hunched over your phone. >> ♪ good. justin won't letes down with the forecast, see if this

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applied for 120 million-dollar in federal assistance that is available right now, and he promised to provide, whatever federal resources are needed to rebuild the flood torn region. >> you know, when disaster strikes that is one of the few times when washington tend not to get political i guarantee you nobody on this block, in of those first responders, nobody gives a hoot whether you are democrat or a republican. >> the trip comes amid criticism from republicans that the president should have visited louisiana sooner. so turning to our weather, we could see a then are storm later this week i understand. >> justin, for now though accounts nice weather continues. >> in threat of any storms today. really chances will arrive on friday and very small chance but does get hot and more humid by end of the week but not to day. we will enjoy another nice day across the region. the awesome beach day.

we are shaping up to see a nice start to the morning sunrise at 6:20 or so around ocean city. few people outside on the beach, a small wave rolling in, nice conditions out on the water. safe conditions for swimming. make sure life guard are on duty. second half into next week we will see swells from a tropical system so rip currents will increase next week. sunrise here we go for philadelphia 6:22 this morning. by end of the month 6:28. september 30th almost at 7:00 in the morning. we're losing decent amount of daylight each day, up to two and a half minutes, so it is sign of the fall season approaching us. even this morning with temperatures in the 50's, feeling like fall in some spots, not quite as cool as yesterday but it does rebound nicely this afternoon. fifty's and 60's right now, cape may 55, stone harbor at 62. nice start to the morning. low humidity day, yesterday was awesome, today we will call it please an. tomorrow more steamy. we will feel difference

thursday afternoon. it does feel oppressive on friday but one day humidity backs off in the weekend. we will see improvement quickly. high pressure dominating our region so no threat of rain today. it drifts off shore tomorrow, that is allowing southeasterly wind to bring in heat and humidity. is there a cold front. not a lot of moisture that comes through friday maybe a stray shower but incomes down humidity. the temperatures mid 80's. tonight 60's. maybe 50's, tomorrow we're in the upper 80's and forecast highs today up to 86 degrees. friday we will be in the lower 90's but keeping it in the upper 80's on saturday a sunday. justin, weather is gorgeous. looking outside right now we are lag at live chopper three over a water main break in norristown. the disrupting service to all customers in the area. this is east johnson highway is closed at arch road. you will to have use an alternate around this fornantz or germantown pike will be your best bet. water is just gushing out of the road right there.

crews out there trying to get this remedied as quickly as possible. we will have another update in a bit. anywhere around this area just stay away. i'll let you know when it clears. i'll tweet that information out as well. disable vehicle here pulled off to the right shoulder on the schuykill headlights in the eastbound direction before spring garden. it is still there. it looks like that gets out soon because you can see how busy it is out there on the schuykill right now. then accident investigation in whitpain involving a penndot truck that went in the pole at north wales road at yost road. it looks like peco is directing traffic. there is a down pole and wires in that area we have more coming up in a little bit but first we will take a quick break. stay right w

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department of public works is taking care of it. >> maintenance teams started to try to scoop up as much as they can but they say the smell is just over powering. on the healthwatch this morning fighting breast cancer, this is a brain hard hone. researchers in michigan state university used medical tone continue on treat cancerous tumors that grew in the laboratory. harmone which is typically used to regulate speech significantly decreased number of size of breast cancer tumors when compared to a control group. disease specialist long suspected a link between sleep deprivation and breast cancer. have you heard about text neck? that is neck pain or stiffness from having your head bent for while looking down at your phone. looking down like that puts pressure and strain on neck and back muscles. people used to get from it reading or knitting but with technology being the new culprit there are a new ways to prevent the pain. >> you may have to move the phone up so you can see in front of you. move your computer model up

instead of being on the lap for chrome book maybe get a stan to bring that machine for up more closer to eye height. it also helps to stand up straight. while your head may not seem that heavy its weight increases. you will never have to worry about text neck. >> nope. >> not only do you never have your phone but few times you to you look at it like. >> um-hmm. >> i'm a healthy person. >> well, coming up it is in the just wednesday it is national waffle day. we will take a look at places putting a fresh spin on the breakfast classic. and baby has a new pair of shoes but these are not just any shoes we will tell you why lucky new born got their first pair of shoes thanks to an olympic gold medalist. justin, do you have to where bye text nick. >> not today i will try to playoff the phone. >> do it. >> beautiful weather, get out those walking shoes and get outside. another spectacular day. we will talk about more heat

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additional funding for special education programs. on the front page of the intelligenter, doylestown is considering several parking meter changes. among the options, upgrading the boro's 325 digital parking meters to accept payment through a credit card, cell phone or quarters. from the news journal at dover air force base yesterday more than 240 children and their teachers participated in a program designed to help them understand deployment operations. the students age five to 15 were told that their parents were deploying to africa and jordan and then walk through similar steps their parents do when they get their order. >> that is a look at some newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. well, they are hottest kicks in town and now delaware father is hoping a special pair of sneaks propel his new born to the olympic stage. >> nike is giving these extremely rare green sneakers to new borns at christiana hospital and it is all because delaware native and wnba

basketball star elaine delle donne was on the winning team, at rio olympic. it is a tribute to the same hospital where she was been nearly 27 years ago. >> the story to tell is amazing to me, and especially with elainea being from delaware and i just think that we should, you know, keep them for him forever to just tell the story. >> so cool. do you see that cute little babe i those sneakers aren't his only link to the olympic gold medalist? he also shares a birthday with the fastest man in the world gentleman name an track and field icon usain bolt. coming up in the next half an hour of "eyewitness news" a man in jail for a crime he didn't commit goes fe. >> best feeling in the world, i never felt like this in my entire life. >> redemption, 25 years later. hear what anthony wright says about long legality battle that brought him to freedom, jan. it is a show of community

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morning minute. powerful earthquake, in central italy. >> the initial quake was followed by at least seven strong after shocks, the mayor of amatrice said quote that the town isn't here anymore. >> that father is dead after a dispute inside a west philadelphia house. >> the calls came into police about midnight or so, report of the three adults fighting. >> we are asking him to come forward to determine what actually happened here. >> in the associated press reports a large number of people who have meeting with hillary clinton as secretary of state donated to the clinton foundation. >> access to say hello, sean they got access because they wanted things. >> ♪

jason with the new hair style. and james corden showing off their moves on the late, late show. that would be hilarious here at cbs-3. just to have you,. >> i'm the one that does the tough part. >> it is only funny if you did it. >> i can see what is happening here. >> i don't think i like that idea. >> i like the weather. >> yes. >> it looks great right now. >> it feels great, yeah. it is august, hard to believe. it is lays august. we do get cooler days this time of the year. don't get used to it. i'm in the trying to bring bad news but we have time for heat and humidity. it does return in the forecast. enjoy today. cool start. not as cool as yesterday where we were in the 50's in the suburbs. clear skies, sunnies up in the region. upper 60's warm spot here at the airport. mid 60's, dover delaware and wilmington. still 50's in the lehigh valley, quakertown still at a comfortable 55 degrees, this

hour. now comfort index, looking good, dew point temperatures running right around 60 degrees, that is feeling not bad, 65 is a threshold once you reach that it a starts to feel humid. we will hit that tomorrow and starts feeling oppressive on friday with a fall heat and humidity across the region. storm scan three is nice and quiet, no threat of any storms. inning but mostly sunny skies, awesome beach day heading down jersey shore or delaware beaches. the just like yesterday practically perfect, sunshine warm temperatures, low humidity, light breeze. we will get up to 86 degrees for afternoon high. eighty-four is average for this time of the year. near 80 at jersey shore and poconos 79 degrees for the high. we will make a run of lower 90's in our forecast we will talk about that and maybe a storm chance as well, in a few more minutes. we will get a check of the traffic. what is the latest. >> looking great outside, for sure on the roadways we're starting to heat up this morning. we are looking at the schuykill westbound, oh, this is right around city avenue.

take a look, break lights going on. we are traveling at posted speeds there and starting to slow down here. the basically anywhere moving in the east and westbound directions of the schuylkill, it is really starting to slow down so give yourself a couple extra minutes, we will probably need it and then a disable vehicle pulled off to the shoulder. disable vehicle again on the schuylkill moving headlights moving this is westbound direction before 202. not causing too many slow counts but as you come around this ben it sneaks up. you are tapping your breaks and you'll have a gaper delay. give yourself a couple extra minutes. but 95 south at betsy ross bridge not looking bad at all. we are looking darn good there. lets get the you to the maps. thinks an accident 422 eastbound before route 29, that right lane is blocked and look at how slow it is, a lot of red, popping up, in longer traveling at posted speeds going 9 miles an hour and in where we are seeing that red you will not be moving at all in some spots.

then another accident in dresher volumed motorcycle susquehanna road at limekiln pike and another investigation involving penndot truck that ran in the pole at north wales road at yost road. down pole. peco is directing traffic. jim, back over to you. updates are coming in from italy. thirty-seven people are reported dead and officials fear that number will continue to rise. u.s. geological surveys says earthquake measured a magnitude 6.2 and hit early this morning near the town of norice. amatrice was one of the areas hardest hit but mayor there says his town isn't there anymore. tremors from the quake were felt as far away from rome a hundred miles away. happening today we are expect to go learn more about a railing collapse that hurt dozens of people at snoop dog and wiz khalifa concert this month. forty-two people were hurt when railing gave way in camden's bb and t pavilion on august 5th.

attorney robert mongeluzzi represents 15 of the people hurt and he wanted concerts to stop at the pennsylvaniaville beyond until an investigation was completed. live nation operates pavilion and representatives say they have secure the section so concerts went on as plan. after spending decade behind bars for a crime did he not commit a philadelphia man is finally home with his family. anthony wright sat in prison for 25 years after being quick of raping and killing an elderly would hand in 1991. but thanks to dna and in 2013 another man was link to the crime. therefore exonerating wright. prosecutors tried the case again but this time a jury rendered a not guilty verdict. "eyewitness news" was there as wright walk through the gate. he said you cannot put the feeling into words. >> i cannot put into words right now, man i'm numb, best day of my life and to share witt these guys, my attorneys who advocated for me for over a decade, my family right here

to support me every day for 25 years it the is unbelievable. you cannot put it into words. it is unbelievable. >> wright left prison gates and got dinner with his family. spokesperson for d.a.'s office release aid statement thanking jury and assistant district attorneys for their services. how about this story, this morning, a local woman says that she chose message of love in response to vaned list many in her neighborhood. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins with us how this woman's story is spread ago cross the country. good morning. >> even spreading overseas as well. >> wow, something else. >> talk about turning table this havertown woman was determine to turn a dark moment in her life into something bright and now she's inspiring so many others to do the same. esther cohen eskin never expect to encounter hate so deep in havertown. >> i just didn't think people were that hateful. >> reporter: last friday esther woke up to this at some point overnight, someone spray painted a swastika on her

trash can, her family and her community were horrified. >> i was shock i could not believe it. >> reporter: esther reported to it police and they tell "eyewitness news" her property was only one tagged. one might assume she with lead charge to find a culprit, esther had a different idea. >> i called my dear friend, and neighbor and he reminded me that love always triumphs hate. high neighbor trove by and she said just put a smiling face on it. >> reporter: artist by trade she did one better, esther turn an hateful symbol in the piece of art and encourage her neighbors to do the same. she walk door to door with letters and her daughters posted request with social media paint something on your trash can esther wrote on facebook we can in our little way turn this symbol of hate into something beautiful. >> within minutes people were outside and painting their trash can. >> reporter: post has been liked close to 1500 times and shared in the country. >> in san francisco a

synagogue actually used this story as their service. >> reporter: she has received dozens of photos like these from friends hoff answered the call and support from neighbors like his mom. >> the flowers. >> there is no place for hate anywhere but is there especially in place for hate here. >> reporter: esther's tamly is humled by support. >> really heart warming and fantastic. >> reporter: they hope that this serves as a reminder for all. >> if it just takes a small act of goodness to make you feel better in a world where there is so much negativity. >> reporter: esther got message from his canada and ireland too. she cannot open up her phone without seeing more photos of beautiful painted trash cans spreading the message of love. >> well, good forrester and her neighbors for joining her mission if you will. >> reporter: she felt like all that and their she initially felt is gone. she just feels love, support and pride in her community.

>> that is great. thanks so much for sharing her story. >> thanks, jan. still ahead a warning head hittinged road find out how a long commute could be bad for your health, plus this. >> these two girls were once patients at chop, their chance meeting led to a playful rog toke help children like this in today's story of brotherly love when we come back. ukee it is national waffle day, our pat gallen is taking to us a cool place right here in our area, they are serving up the breakfast classic with a twist. stay with us.

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welcome back. when children are admitted to chop a whole team of people helped them stay occupied they are called child life specialist. >> they provide toys at game time welcome distraction from fear, pain and game come. as ukee washington shows news this weeks story on have

brotherly love two former patients are saying thanks, with toys. >> reporter: these one girls didn't meet until this summer but they shared the same story, and the same drive, to help. ten year-old brand and 12 year-old sophia from montgomery county know what it is like to be a kid stuck in the hospital n2014 sophia developed serious complications from the flu. >> i had to get surgery and had to put a tube in through my back and lungs. >> she was terrified. she was in pain. >> reporter: year later she had brain surgery to repair a malformation in her blood vessels. >> it was tiring, and painful, because i could not lift my head, i didn't want to watch tv, ever. >> reporter: girls didn't know each other but their mom, die lean and corry shay went to the same high school and reconnect through the magic of social media. >> sophia had gotten sick living in the hospital and

corry reached out. >> yes. >> and amazing. >> same when brownyn was sick colleen sent a cleaning lady to my house, wonderful person. >> and now we're like best friends. >> coloring books. >> reporter: sophia and brownyn are collecting toys for kid this is hospital. they call it chop drop. friend and local businesses have donated dozens of toys. amazon wish list of 100 toys, sold out. >> and then i just put more stuff and we just keep getting as far away as seattle, maine. >> reporter: family affair, their sisters are helping too. >> we're hoping that these toys can make kid have a little bit more fun then just laying around feeling like they can't do anything. >> it is like christmas but not for themselves. they get so excited to be able to come, shop and bring these

gifts to them because they know what it is going go to do. >> keep their mind off of it and feel better and have have something fun to do in the hospital room. >> you can contribute to brownyn and so fee's chop drop at a variety of location or their home base at the blue bell before august 31st. we have a link at cbs philly.com. i'lle you tonight. i'm ukee washington for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". shop drop, what a great idea. >> yes. >> well, turning to weather, another nice day. >> justin how long will this last. >> you got that right. >> it is late august so this nice weather can't last forever. we have another 24 hours or so and then we will bring back heat and humidity. it is not long term. there is still something to look and talk b this morning just like yesterday a lot of 50's in spots not the quite as cool but we will take it for this time of the year. north wales still at 62 degrees. fifty-nine in levittown at william's house a nice 56, at medford, and andrew, and ed

connor chesterfield upper 50's, lower 60's at lou's in eagleville. fine other cool numbers, dover delaware in the bad at 60 degrees. sixty-five special ocean city long the cogs. good start to the beach take in south jersey. newark delaware delores lee checking in at 57 and david mitchell in norristown a nice 55, this hour. lets go to the shore, this is margate nice center here, nice glassy conditions in the water, not a bad day for a swim once life guard are on duty. ocean water temperature in the mid 70's. storm scan three notice showers in the chicago area cold front will impact us on friday maybe bringing in a shower or storm, small chance but it does bring humidity in here. we will talk about that. eighty for a high temperature at new jersey shore. delaware beaches, water temperature in atlantic city comfortable at 74a lot of sunshine so wear sun block. we are watching two tropical systems we have gaston that remains in the open water of the atlantic. next storm developing into hermine over next few days, likely tracks at this point,

we will be off to the north and west possibly east coast of florida or maybe further west in the gulf of mexico. the reason large area of high pressure protects mid-atlantic from the storm so that storm will stay to the south but not good news in south florida over next five days. 86 degrees for hot i today in the sunshine tonight, still comfortable at 67 for the low for the city, cooler in some suburbs and extended forecast gets the hotter though, 88 tomorrow, more humid. ninety-two friday. could be a storm, hot for the weekend but high midty levels drop. lets check out traffic conditions with meisha, good morning. >> good morning to you as well. good morning to all of you at home. looking at the vine west wound we are keeping my eye on, as we try to get on the eastbound side we are looking good. still traveling at posted speed there. we have a disable vehicle that looks like it is just cleared schuylkill headlights moving in the westbound direction. we can see flashing lights. this is before 202 and it is very slow moving there as well. you can see how many vehicles coming around here as well. we are traveling at posted

speed there. then what we are dealing with this incredible sunshine, delaware county i-95 north at 452 in the northbound direction, speed are looking good. you will be blinded by that sunshine. pack those sunglasses you will need it, sun up, slow down. break here in are in is town east johnson highway closed at arch street. use an alternate fornantz street and germantown pike is your best alternate. jim and brooke over to you. how long is your morning commute? longer it takes to get to work the worst it could be for your health according to a new study from the. k. researchers found people commute an hour or more consume an extra 800 calories a week. they say weight gain is a distributed to the stress of the long commute and less sleep. >> that is why i live five minutes away. time is 6:49. there is a lot coming up on cbs this morning. >> nora o'donnell joins us live with a preview, good morning, nora. i get you back to back today, two days, right. >> no worries. i also live five minutes from

work jim, smart idea, sleep is important. good morning. we have breaking news we will start with this morning italian earthquake that has killed dozens. set h dome just arrived in one of the hardest hit areas. new insight into how many clinton foundation donors met with hillary clinton while she was secretary of the state we will talk to bloomberg's john hallman about the fall out. and man infamous for raising drug prices defend huge hike in the cost of the epi-pens. here's a question more time format or more time for family. the closer look at growing debate over usefulness of homework. news is back in the morning. we will see new about ten minutes. what do you vote format/homework. >> would say math. >> family time, math. >> math. >> yeah, i'm sorry. well, first time teacher

in chicago is so excited ape loves his job so much you have to see this. >> he is getting his fourth graders excited about school through the magic of music. >> ♪ welcome to the fourth great ♪ >> i love this. >> that is dwayne reid with the rap that shows how much fun they are going to have learning. he is also telling students about himself by the fact that he is from the same town as they are, he likes pizza and always wears sneaker. he says positive approach will help students enjoy school. well, if you have been begging for a car pool karaoke with brittany spears like brooke has your wish is coming true. >> ♪ >> check them out. pop princess joins jammed corden for a car pool car oak think week. i feel like it is taking her a bit to warm up. >> she's not singing.

>> we know toxic made play list, but see which other songs two of them belt out during their drive together when the all new car pool karaoke with brittany spears premiers this thursday, august e the she right here on cbs-3. whether sitting down to breakfast or packing up food you may want to consider grabbing a waffle this morning. it is not only wednesday but it is national waffle day. >> "eyewitness news" reporter pat gallen checked out a company in conn show who can then specializes in creative ways to make the popular breakfast favorite. >> reporter: today is national waffle day and in conshohocken waffletopia is doing them differently. >> what we really wanted to do was bring something to the states a piece of international cuisine that was fun, fresh, using natural ingredients. >> and that certain something just happened to be a waffle. >> they might resemble normal

run of the mill waffle it is anything but. a trip to belgium spark this idea and a new business was born. >> it seems like every hundred yard folks are making these style waffles. we said what is this. >> you walk around the city. they don't need syrup or toppings. >> that is what makes a waffletopia special. >> it is backed with the goods inside, they use belgium pearl sugar which gives waffles their sweetness. they have expanded their list of flavors. >> in europe it is just vanilla variety and we wanted to make it more different and fun here so our first ever was cinnamon and virginia philadelphia, we have a beer waffle, we have mapel bacon, we have some truth waffles throughout the year depending on the season. >> reporter: brian an andrea showed me a process of how they make. >> let me do the work here

>> yeah, some muscle. >> get this guy a mapel bacon waffle. >> the best one. pat gallen, "eyewitness news". and some waffle fun facts, the word waffle is from the dutch meaning wafer and we celebrate national waffle day august 24th because that is day of the u.s. patent on the waffle iron. >> i i need your help. first brought a waffle iron to america in france in 1700's and sharing day here at cbs-3. we have a few tasty treats from waffle topia here, and people in pennsylvania, put butter on waffles more than the people in new jersey and delaware, and i investigate

that myself. >> do you have a lot of waffle facts. >> i'm one of those. >> these are flavored. it makes sense why meisha was sniffing these what is she doing. >> i got two because i'm a pig. >> we will be right back.

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before you leave here's three to go. >> at least 37 people are dead, after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in central italy. the death toll is expected to go up and officials say tremors were felt almost a hundred miles away. >> police say a man is dead after he tried break into his ex-girl friend's west philadelphia home. their children were there at the time, police say woman's new boyfriend pulled the trigger. hillary clinton is attending fund raisers in california today while donald trump campaigns in florida. >> next up on cbs this morning forbes reveals the world's most innovative companies, see big surprises on this years list. >> have a great the day.

captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is wednesday, august 24th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." a are. a powerful earthquake rocks italy overnight. a mayor says his town isn't here any more. >> how donors had access to hillary clinton's foundation while she was secretary of state. and donald trump's running mate asks for a clear of their deportation plans. a remarkable boy after a hand transplant. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds.