gagged. he ran out of the basement door after the suspects but did not track him down. police say man was tall wearing a dark sweat shirt with the hood up and mask. another neighbor on the block said a mask man matching that description attempted to enter her home this morning as well, before being chased off, and another woman tells us that they have seen a similar person lurking around the neighborhood for some time. they have reported him but nothing ever came of it. she's now desperate for increased safety. >> i'm going to put my house up for sale or get another pit bull. i don't want a gun in the house because i have got kids. >> again, police are still looking for the suspect anyone with any information should come forward. hear from the man at 6:00 who woke up to this experience. reporting live,al sand that hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> see you then, thank you. authorities say it was an argument not so-called knock out game that triggered this fatal punch caught on camera, in lawncrest, last week. the punch, sent 30 year-old,

victim stumbling to the ground and he died shortly thereafter. it happened friday in the 700 block of adams avenue. police are searching for suspects. four men and teenager are facing charges in connection with the deadly highway shoot-out in new jersey. teen and three other men were all wounded. gunfire erupted on the atlantic city expressway yesterday, one group ended up on the garden state parkway and another in a wawa convenient store parking lot. rahel solomon joins us live at state police barracks in hamilton township with an update on this investigation, rahel, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, ukee. new jersey state police, released the name of the booking photos of five people charged with the shoot-out from yesterday, among them a 16 year-old boy, and a father and son. >> new jersey state police say monday's shoot-out on the ac expressway, was a family fair for father 38 year-old shawn stukes and 19 year-old desean stukes williams.

according to investigators the two with 24 year-old len nardo caro and 16 year-old boy showed up at wawa on delilah road in egg harbor township and white ford expedition riddled with bullets all suffering from gun the shot wound. >> pretty much in shock about it. because it is something that doesn't happen here. >> reporter: troopers were called out to the parkway where two other people involved were found in a different car. the passengers, 22-year old rose mant octavius was shot in the head, driver, anthony hicks was not hurt. the wild scene filled top of the conversation for many on tuesday at this wawa. >> people are still talking about it. people are scared. people going back and forth, bringing their kid to school, you know, talk of the town at the shore town. >> reporter: police say all five people have been charged with open opposite offences but more serious charges are expect, troopers say they are still trying to find this black pickup truck and who was inside it. delaware plates, xp988134. meaning even more people could

soon be charged. and, over in philadelphia, police tell me that a man with a gunshot wound to his arm showed up at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, yesterday, and investigators there tell me they believe he is connect to this shoot-out. they have not quite said how, at this point he has only been charged with filing a false report because investigators there tell me he gave police a wrong name and date of birth. reporting live, rahel solomon for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. meantime a person is recovering from injuries following a pit bull attack in north philadelphia. chopper three was over the scene on the 4100 block of north broad street this morning. police say a dog attacked a person and officer shot that dog several times. the dog's condition isn't clear but we do know that it is still alive right now. the victim is in stable condition. a 19 year-old is facing charges for bizarre prank at a wildwood hotel. the on sunday authorities say austin gale threatened to set himself on fire in the

elevator full of people at aisle of palms motel. gale, from new york city, poured liquid on himself from a can labeled gasoline. it was actually just water. police say gale had no intention of harming himself and he was hoping to record reactions of bystanders and post it all on social media. it was a chaotic scene in camden earlier this morning. police say a car hit several park cars, smashed through a porch and then burst into flames. it happened just before 2:00 o'clock near corner of haddon and newton avenues. authorities say at least one person appeared to be eject from the car, two people were hospitalized in that wreck. there is no word yet on their condition. fire fighters were back out in overbrook this morning, dousing hot spots that rekindled inside a century's old church. flames and smoke could be seen for miles while fire fighters battled four alarm inferno at good shepherd presbyterian church yesterday. no one was hurt in that fire but build ago peers to be a total loss. it served five congregations

and several other community organizations. church officials have vowed to rebuild. well, tropics are heating up. we're feeling effect along new jersey and delaware shorelines with dangerous rip currents. let's take you live to ocean city where swimmers are told to be extra careful. several storms are churning in the atlantic, including a hurricane. meteorologist justin drabick is tracking the tropical activity. there is a lot of it, j.d. >> we are moving in the the height of the season but surfers will love it because there will be waves for days with all this activity. it has been flat for most of the summer. let's talk about our first storm. we have hurricane gaston out over central atlantic. we have waves and strong current. heading back out to sea. still tropical depression number eight, 60 miles off to the south and west of hat race. movement now to the north and east and it with the track from our coastline but intensify in the tropical storm in the next 24 to 48 hours. this will keep stronger rip currents around in the next few days and then in the gulf of mexico we have tropical depression number nine.

forecast to strengthen in a tropical storm. could make land fall northern florida on thursday and then track out to the atlantic. watch what happened? this tries to hook backup later in the weekend w this storm around, even on the weekend it is still going to pump some surf and talking about strong rip currents through the rest of the week up and down new jersey shore, delaware beach and maryland down to virginia and carolina rest of this week and threw up coming holiday weekend. so what is a rip current? it will not pull you under but can pull you out. all of the wave action on shore with strong energy with it, it has to go back out the to sea. so it find a weak spot the in the sandbars and you see that rush of current heading back outward. in it the you can be pull further off shore. they are easy to fine. look for some choppy water, channel of it, discolored and might be debris floating around. usually a break in the wave pattern, waves bracing right there. swim at guarded beach and like the old saying says keep your toes in the sand until life

guard hit the stan. we are talking about a cool down underway for september we will talk about that in a few minutes. ukee, back to you. well, investigating an alleged assault at home of the singer chris brown. a large police presence could be seen, today outside brown's home, near los angeles. around 3:00 a.m. los angeles time, a would hand standing outside brown's home called 911 to say that brown threatened her with a gun. brown has had multiple run ins with the law and spent six years on probation after pleading guilty to attacking entertainer rihanna in 2009. well, it is hard to believe but we are now 69 days until election day. and we will head to the poles to cast their ballots in over two months. a new national the poll shows hillary clinton's lead narrowing slightly from eight points last month, down to six points this week. both are looking to clear the air overtop innings dogging their campaigns. as correspondent craig boswell tells us trump is preparing a major speech on immigration

and clinton could soon have portions of her fbi interview made public. >> sortes tell cbs news that the fbi has changed it decision, to soon release notes from the interview with hillary clinton. clinton has previously called on the bureau to make the notes public and maintained that she did nothing illegal. fbi director james comey said clinton was grocery negligent with handling e-mails on the private server while secretary of the state but did not recommend prosecution. donald trump has used the fbi's investigation to ham's way at her trust worthiness. >> fbi found thousands of work-related e-mails, that she failed to turn over. it is watergate all over again. >> reporter: trump is preparing for what he calls a major policy speech on immigration in arizona on wednesday. there are questions surrounding his recent statements on immigration that conflict with his pledge to deport every undocumented immigrant. >> he hasn't talked about that in a very long time. >> is he in favor of it. >> he has not talked about

that in a very long time and we will have to wait until wednesday you understand you are not answering the question. >> reporter: clinton has been laying low doing fundraisers and getting ready for the debates. >> these will be the biggest debates in the history as far as ratings go. there will be interests coming in. if you believe max that i do that many voters don't tune in until after labor day this will be the first encounter they have with this campaign. >> reporter: first of three scheduled presidential debate is monday september 26th. craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". running mate tim kaine is on the campaign swing through pennsylvania. he rallied with supporters in erie this afternoon. kaine will make a stop at boys and girls club of lancaster tonight and tomorrow to hold an organizing event in bethlehem. donald trump's sonnies also in our area tonight. eric trump made an appearance at the opening of the the new trump campaign office in the poconos. many donald trump's children have been campaigning across the country on behalf of their

father. pennsylvania lawmakers have voted unanimously for bruce beamer to be the state's new attorney general. beamer was nominated for the job about two weeks ago. former attorney general kathleen kaine resigned after her conviction for releasing secret testimony and lying under oath. kaine faces prison time. voters head to the polls to pick a new attorney general this november. a man convicted of killing cats in new jersey moves to delaware. coming up on "eyewitness news" why officials believe he is still committing these unthinkable crimes. but first video showing a ten car pile up, as it happens, it is amazing no one was badly injured in this. we will show you what caused it coming up next. war against zika, some of the nation's leading experts take to twit inner a campaign to fight the devastating virus. disturbing discovery a community is on edge after some children say clowns are hiding in the woods, and trying to lure them away. you're watching "eyewitness news" at

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ithere's a race going on right approve tnow.message. the world's clean energy super power's either going to be germany, china, or us. and i'm going to make sure it's us. from 500 million solar panels installed by the end of my first term, to precision manufacturing. we'll beat the competition and create new high wage jobs. we can do this, millions of jobs right here in america. that's my plan. dash cam video shows ten car pile up near new york last week. after semi trailer plows through line on the cars by sanders rushed to save a woman the from burning vehicle woman escaped. in total ten people were

hospitalized. non-suffered life threatening injuries. it was pose todd by cities mayor who said he wanted to shed light on the heroic actions of both the drivers, and first responders. patrol car footage captures moment in iowa police officer narrowly escaping, struck head on by a drunk driver. the officer was driving down a highway early saturday when a car crashed into his lane. the officer avoided being hit and then went after and stopped the way ward driver. no one was hurt when several balconies collapsed at an apartment building on long island. it happened just before 8:00 in the city of long beach, new york. authorities say at least five balconies came down raining bricks and metal on the street below. emergency crews are trying to figure out if the safe for residents to stay there. top federal health officials and florida's governor spent their day making sure residents across florida and rest of the nation had very latest information on zika, cbs news correspondent don champion has more on that

story from tampa. >> reporter: governor rick scott continues his tour around florida, updating concerned residents about the zika virus. tuesday he stopped in orlando. >> there are no non-travel related cases in orange county and in florida. >> reporter: governor is using his round table discussion toss try to coordinate local attack plans. so far he has pledged more than 26 million-dollar to fight the mosquito born virus. >> this is something that we can, we can win. >> reporter: federal health officials are turning to social media to try to calm fears, doctor anthony botchi from the national institutes of health was asked on twitter if pregnant woman could use bug spray. >> insect repellants including those that have deet up to 30 percent are safe for pregnant woman throughout the pregnancy and highly encourage for woman to use insect repellants. >> reporter: more than 40 cases of non-travel related zika has been found in the miami area and that one

infection was discovered here in pinelas county near tampa. cdc director doctor tom freedon is asking congress for more money to battle zika. >> it is important that this funding includes reimbursement and allowing us to spend money efficiently and rapidly. >> reporter: there have been no reported cases of zika and orlando but florida's theme parks are taking no chances. free insect repellant is available for visitors to disney, universal, orlando and sea world. done ton champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". if you're a parent of the athlete you will know all about injuries but did you know that young athletes who is it out immediately after a concussion, recover twice as fast as athletes who keep playing. that is according to a new study that found players who left the game right after a head injury took an average of only 22 days to recover. those who stayed in the game took double that time. j.d. joins us now with your forecast, it is coming in and cooler weather.

>> we are flipping a switch right on schedule. that never happens. >> that is right. >> don't jinks it. >> it is a warmer air coming up, middle month of september but we will talk about that in a little bit. we could use some but it did get some out in the ohio valley. look at this cool weather phenomenon caught on a tower cam in columbus, ohio. it is a localized column of sinking air down draft in the thunderstorm. wind speed, micro burst reach up to hundred miles an hour or higher, equivalent to the ef1 tornado. we had one earlier this year and summer in cape may county and prompted a tornado warning if you can have damage if you can remember that but time lapse shot there. wow, we have had rain in south jersey, earlier this afternoon, check it out threeh hour loop on radar. i can see showers firing up northern cape may county, southern atlantic county. 2 inches have have rain prompted a flood advisory with smaller streams, creeks but that has been cancelled. everybody else is dry just

some sunshine mix with cloud, little bit muggy and humidity levels will increase. another hot day near 90 degrees in philadelphia. eighty-five in allentown. and reading. we should be right around, 83 this time of the year. temperatures will take a dive below average as we head in the upcoming holiday weekend. sure is great weather, only problem is stronger rip currents out there but we have got some nice sky conditions, breeze coming off the ocean right now. eighty-three stone harbor. seventy-eight in barnegat and ocean city. lets talk about the humidity? dew point temperatures in the bad in philadelphia and points north. in the 50's it feels good but notice more humid air just to the south creeping northward over the next 12 to 24 hours. these dew points will be on the rise. feel the difference tomorrow. it will be steamy, that is really the last, for several days, and transition day, we will drop the humidity and temperature, this sets up for a nice pleasant air mass, friday, saturday and really throughout the upcoming weekend. i think you'll like it if you

have outdoor plans. shore forecast tomorrow like today lots of sunshine. warm. 84 degrees. ocean feels good at 77. again be careful. very strong rip currents out there risk moderate, uv index high eight out of ten. north east wind light at five to ten. not windy. the these rip currents are being produced by these tropical systems with gaston way out over opened waters of the atlantic. we will track tropical depression number eight. increasing with these rip currents. 90 degrees for the high on wednesday. we will put an end as cold front swings through early thursday morning. watch out for a few showers around thursday. we will need rain. not a all day wash out. we should get clearing in the afternoon. nice refreshing air mass build in on friday, canadian air mass so high temperature right around 80 degrees. the let's time things out, not much happening, a few cloud around tomorrow afternoon, partly sunny, not until overnight we could get a couple showers maybe a thunderstorm, 3:00 in the morning on thursday, and maybe

some on the i showers early in the day on thursday, perhaps some of those showers, thunderstorms do linger along the coast on thursday afternoon. once we hit september thighs drop in the jet stream, nice push of cooler air build in and then this little trophies what is helping steer these tropical systems back out to sea. forecast partly cloudy, warm, 70 tomorrow but noticeably more humid, partly sunny skies, 90 degrees once again, here we go with the three day forecast, something for everybody there. we will go 90 tomorrow, back to the mid 80's thursday. watch out for the few showers around in the morning, friday looks great, high temperature at 80 degrees. sunshine coming up we will look at is what expected for rest of the holiday weekend forecast. >> thank you, sir. now our time to drop some science on you. rare look at an eclipse taken by nasa's solar dynamic observatory. several times this pass week the earth complete thely block the sun from nasa's view. you may notice edge of the earth is not crisp on the

photo, fuzzy because of the earth's atmosphere. this lasted about seven minutes. >> pretty interesting stuff. >> science. >> hopefully justin was impressed. i like that. still ahead on "eyewitness news", a new blockbuster exhibit is making its way to the franklin institute. >> we will tell you what is making its north american debut right here in philadelphia, leslie. it does not get any easier for phillies tonight, we have matt scherzer on the mound for nationals and eagles doug pederson is

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but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received. until 2014 there were no vaccines for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if

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>> we don't necessarily have a policy per se. i addressed it with the team and listen, i can appreciate everybody's opinions and i respect everybody's opinions but at the same time i feel it is important and obviously out of the respect for men and women of our country to sacrifice in order for us to coach and play this great game. i get it. i understand it but at the same time i encourage everybody to stand. >> meanwhile eagles making more cuts as they narrow that roster to 53 by september 3rd. we will have more at 6:00. bird did not to have look very far for their new addition to the team. phillies back in action at citizens bank parka begins the nationals, phillies shut out four to nothing last night. doesn't get any easier with matt scherzer on the mound for washington. jared eickoff on the mound. between last night's game between reds and angels check out this unexpected guest in the batters box. this giant moth almost the size of his number there, hanging on to the back of his

jersey. thinks a tough moth, hanging on for dear life. he nearly got caught in the bat. >> he hung in there. >> that is huge. >> you should see his momma. >> yes. >> what are you trying to say. >> look at how big, they are bigger every year. >> wait until you see his momma, what does that mean. >> it is a bigger moth, looking for that. >> we got it. >> man's best friend may be even smarter then many of us thought. >> new at 5:30 why some think dogs may actually know what we're saying when we talk to them. and return bubbles in the works of art and more creations. >> phillies turned citizens bank park into a and the important lessons today and why all those wave i eyes playing

concern is growing over missing cats in delaware. they were adopted, off craigs list. by a convicted cat killer. "eyewitness news" continues at 5:30 i'm ukee washington. i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is on assignment. man at center of all this is banned from owning cats in new jersey but not in delaware. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is in dover with more. >> reporter: quick in 2008 of mutilating and killing 19 cat in central new jersey, 58 year-old anthony applonea lives in dover, delaware where neighbors are concerned he is up to no good. >> you saw a young girl dropping off cats. >> yes, young girl, yes. to one answered the door at the hope but his next door neighbor says she has seen people drop off pets to his

apartment in the past. >> they had one cats, and they bring it some food and left. >> reporter: posted warnings say he has answered on line ads for free cats meaning sometimes at the his home or public places. >> he came with his cat carrier. >> reporter: at first a leash aid she believed why he wanted to adopt her cat, harley. >> he was telling me how his therapist said good idea for him to have a cat to ease his anxiety. >> reporter: but then her husband saw warnings on craigs list. >> i'm afraid she might be dead. >> reporter: he is banned from owning pets in new jersey but that same restriction toss not apply in delaware. a spokesperson for delaware office of animal welfare will confirm there is an open investigation into whether he has abused of killed cats in this state as well. neighbors say they have seen agent on his property. >> they are looking through all of the trash cans and stuff but i don't think they have found anything. >> reporter: bottom line here if you are planning to give away your pets.

>> take some effort. >> reporter: experts say it is best to know who is adopting your fury friend. >> put it on your facebook page, ask your friend and family, and make sure that person is not a serial cat killer. >> reporter: in dover delaware, greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a strange sighting has families lives in the south carolina apartment complex on high alert. they are concern about reports of someone dressed as a clown trying to lure children in the woods, with promises of candy and cash. at one point some parents thought the kid were joking about this but then number of reported sightings skyrocketed. >> it sound tar fetched, it sound like it is really out there but i don't believe it. i believe it is true because there is too many. i'm at the point now my kid are scared to go to sleep. >> reporter: police are aware but parents say they are keeping a close eye on their kid. there is new you information tonight about a pilot who deliberately flew a jet liner pull of passengers

into the side of the mountain last year. officials say andre a lube its has struggled with learning to fly. he failed a key test of his flying skills during his training in the u.s. but was promoted any war. lubitz was at control when he flew a germanwings jet in the mountain in the french alps. 144 passengers and six crew members were killed. more than 6,000 migrants were saved yesterday as refugees continue to flee war torn countries in northern and eastern africa. migrant where is packed on to flimsy wooden boats as they helped add cross the mediterranean sea. >> it is a scene that has played out hundreds of times off the libya coast ships from the the italian coastguard and other groups intercept overcrowded boats full of african migrants, some just days old. about 6500 migrant where is plucked from the sea on monday, many came from somalia, east africa, they are fleeing the war, and poverty of their home lands for the

chance have of a better life in europe. those who survived the trip will be put in camps like this one in cali the france, joining tens of thousands fleeing wars in syria and afghanistan, many wait three hours for six minute shower. abdulwali left his family around in afghanistan and lives in fear in the camp. >> i'm scared from police, from people, for everything. >> reporter: conditions are squalor as more and more refugees strain limited resources. >> hygienist hard to maintain, cramped living conditions. you can see, food and rubbish and waste is a big problem. >> it is not healthy to be living here. >> reporter: unofficial name of this camp is the jungle and right now abdulwali the right now sees no way out. more than 1 million migrants entered europe last year. new jersey governor chris christie halt is a tempt to raise state minimum wage to $10.10 in the next hour and at

least $15 an hour over the next five. announced his veto at an event saying increase would burden small businesses, and democratic leaders have said they have pursue a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage without the need for governor christie's approval. the franklin institute announced some very exciting news a prehistoric proportion is today. >> new dinosaur exhibit goes on display this fall. jurassic world the exhibit will use these animaltronic dinosaurs to give them a reallied casual experience. it is designed to simulate a visit in the parkas soon in the jurassic world film. the exhibit begins november 25th and runs through april 2017. cbs-3 is proud media sponsor of the franklin institute. well, canadian man, has earned international acclaim for what he can do, with bubbles. >> check out, this performance of the bubble show in turkey. he is an amazing audiences over 20 years with his

artistic difficulties lays of bubble theater. he developed his own bubble solution and equipment to create these elaborate bubble. it was also on tour in new york, and even does birthday parties. >> wow. >> come a long way from remember as a kid put eye glass in and just blow it. >> i have gotten plenty of practice with my toddler but nothing like that. >> amazing. >> we're really into bubbles but nothing like that. that is art. three on your side with a warning about a computer scam making a come back. >> it is often disguised as a pop up on your screen, coming up i'm jim donovan will show you what to watch out for. >> many dog owners believe their pets understand what they say. it turns out it may be true we will tell you about a new study on man's best friend, justin. end to month of august cool down on the way just in time for start of the september, eyewitness

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apple wants to you save the date, the company sent out an up varietytation saying see you on the seventh. it is expected when we will see the new iphone, and, improved camera and will not have head phone jack. fast food chain chipotle letting kid eat free every day during month of september. this is the company's latest promotion to lure back customers after a series of food scares and e-coli out break sent sales plumetting. chipotle is offering free kids meals for customers who purchased a regular priced entree. new study suggest your dog may understand some of what you are saying. researchers in hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listen to the trainer speaking. they found dogs processed word with the left hemisphere and used the right hemisphere to process pitch, just like

people. the dogs only register that they were being praised if the word in pits were positive. so they know. i have known that for year. >> most dog owners probably didn't need that study. >> not when they start ignoring you. >> yes, i know it works both way. >> he said what? >> coming up justin has a look to the holiday weekend

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and, without a place to call home. >> electric got cut off and everything and so from there we were just out walking around every day trying to find somewhere to live. >> williams and her children ranging from three to 15 has spent months going from hotel to hotel. and even selling, candy on the

street to make end meet. >> a lot of people just say you got all them kid, you share food. >> reporter: then she met a volunteer from the when in need foundation they brought her food, water backpacks and school supplies today for her children. >> you have tears in your eyes. >> i'm very happy. >> i say this because i know, in this world, there is so much people in need. >> reporter: she accents was a single mother of three when she came from the u.s. from nigeria. >> i was one of those mothers standing on the street and i saw water and candy just to help my children. >> she eventually started her own business and now she uses her own money to travel the world, helping others, in need. >> hopefully this is like the changing, of the block here. >> and things change for me and my family. >> reporter: she helped williams get the power back on to move back on and win his pledge to help her get

furniture for her children. >> thank you for helping. >> reporter: one mom helping another. in southwest philadelphia, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> so wonderful. >> summer vacation is over for some philadelphia charter school students. "eyewitness news" at north philadelphia, at ninth and tenth grade students arrived for their first day of class this morning. the school is one of the four new high perform charter schools opening this year that will eventually enroll students in grade nine through 12. >> that time of the year. >> um-hmm. >> hard to believe we're still dealing with 90-degree temperatures, but that will change though. get a taste of fall maybe. >> yes, next week, day after labor day. >> yes. >> that might be pushing it, sweating it out, and still need air conditioning, i went to high school but we have relief on the way. it will turnout to be a nice holiday weekend coming up, good beach weather, it will be

strong rip currents and that is always this time of the year because of the tropical activity moving in the height of the season. looking live in ocean city you can see lows rolling in. notice how they are spaced out. we call them long period swells, time between each rays is at least 102nd or more when you get that. that indicates energy and indicate these waves are coming from the storm off shore from gaston and all that energy producing stronger rip currents and make sure life guard are on duty if you plan to enter the ocean. weather watchers checking in high temperatures. locations around 90 degrees, way above average. the right now still hanging out mid to upper 80's, exception near coastline where james in ocean city has 83 degrees with some clouds around. they look like rain. he never got rain but there were some showers in the vicinity earlier this afternoon. further inland we will start to heat things up. john carroll in mullica he has 89 degrees, partly sunny skies, in delaware where sandor has 87, full sunshine

and heading up toward chester county, steve johnson's 88 degrees with some sunshine. he has a message here. whatever happened to the word under toe, am i that anxious, justin. not at all, misused word no such thing as a under toe it is a rip toe. they don't pull you under but just pull you out. but don't use the word under toe it is a rip current. lets see what is happening around the beach. same deal as new jersey we're in the sunshine, nice conditions, but some of the higher surf rolling in. people enjoying a nice finish to the day. 90-degree day stacking up, now we will hit another one. that is 16 for the month. we have a good shot getting another one tomorrow. that will make it 17. that would tie the record, for mess 90-degree plus days for the month of august and so far this season we are up to 39. likely this will be the hottest august on record, as you go back to the 1800's for philadelphia. pretty impressive there. quiet right now storm scan three. you can see, what we're dealing with tropical

depression number eight, again off the coast of carolina. that is heading out to sea. cold front starts to impact our weather and steer that storm out to sea. shore looking good tomorrow. a lot of sunshine. 84 degrees. more cloud return thursday not the best beach day may dodge a few showers in the morning and afternoon. should see a pea peaks of sun in the afternoon and then friday, we have a nice day sunshine with temperatures in the 70's with these storms out there wave energy continuing, to head toward our coastline so again strong rip currents throughout this week. likely falls into the holiday weekend into next week as well. wave heights not huge, three to 4 feet but just a lot of energy with those waves. high pressure dominating our weather, locking us in for one hot and humid day tomorrow and then cold front sliding on through, thursday, so again watch out late wednesday night thursday morning best night to see showers and thunderstorms. we could see this rain. that front clears coastline later on thursday we could see sunshine.

looking at temperatures, tomorrow, well in the upper 80's, close to 90, even up toward lehigh valley and then we will drop numbers on thursday, low into the mid 80's, thursday that transition day and then we will get that cool down on friday. last, we will check this out, sticks around for the weekend, so pretty pleasant as far as humidity levels, temperatures below average, starting on monday and tuesday we will see signs of heat building to the south and west. that will make a return sometime in the middle of next week. don't get used to the cool down. we have a few more hot days for september. seventy's for the low. partly cloudy skies. tomorrow more humid, up around 90 degrees. here's that extended forecast, we will drop down to 84 on thursday, with those showers around, in the morning, and saturday, sunday for me, lower 80's, 60's and 50's at night. the labor day looking dry and that heat tries to return,

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well, berks county own taylor swift gets the mtv video music awards in new york sunday night. >> while many thought it was because she was should be by mtv or perhaps dodging kanye and kim west she was doing her civic duty. taylor was in nashville attending jury duty. she answered questions just like everyone else and she posed with pictures with the other jurors and even created a special message for fans. >> have a great car pool, be safe, wear your seat belt, don't text and drive when you are old enough. >> t swift ended up being dismissed from jury duty. judge ruled she could this is be impartial in the rape case because of a civil case that she's part of also involving sexual a all the. ncis alumni michael weatherly is stepping away from the crime scene and in the courtroom. >> weatherly plays a doctor phil inspired analyst in the

cbs drama bold. the insider louie agear gives us a preview, hi there, louie. >> reporter: michael yo sat down with weatherly and quickly discover they have a true connection that goes way beyond a therapist couch. >> so last time we were together, yes. >> take some guesses, where were we. >> we were in. we were in something more intimate. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> on set, of ncis. >> yes, do i remember that. >> reporter: now he has gone from the sack to head lining his own series in bold. michael plays a brilliant trial consultant inspired by early career of doctor phil. >> so, do you have any word of advice on the show. >> listen. >> yeah. >> but listening doesn't make for real super active television, so sometimes we have to talk too. >> a little bit. >> is there any bull in you. >> yes, i think there is.

i grew up in complicated family, half sisters and brothers and sisters, and is there people my age, both of my parents have been married three times. navigating that abe having been through this. >> i am interested in things that doctor bullies interested in. >> we will have more on this story tonight on the insider, ukee and nicole back to you in the studio. >> thanks, you can catch series premiere of bold tuesday september 20th at 9:00 . that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00 a brazen theft ring hits south jersey. >> windows smashed, purses stolen and this is more than just petty crime i'm cleve bryan coming up why one south jersey police department says a national identity theft ring targeted our area. plus, new information in the federal investigation of union boss john dougherty, new documents reveal where money from ibew local 98 ended up. also special recognition

for wounded veterans in our region. we will tell you where local leaders are designating parking spaces for recipients of the purple heart. and lessons being taught at citizens bank park the teacher your own philadelphia phillies how they are motivating young players from our area. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts next. here's what is happening a series on have car break ins have police on the alert. an identity theft ring that stretch's cross the nation is at center of the investigation in south jersey. residents in washington township are on edge, good evening, i'm ukee washington. i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is on assignment. police believe they are tied to a well men gang that has hit our area before. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan joins us live from washington township with the very latest on this investigation, cleve? >> reporter: well, nicole,

police here don't know why a national thely known crime ring is targeting this park in washington township. although, they do like to go after purses in parks and gyms, some people leave their people on and first they take belongings and then steel their identity. >> the glass was smashed and my pocketbook was gone. >> reporter: it was just a 30 minute visit to washington lake park with her son but in the rush they fell victim to the car burglar. >> i always hide my pocketbook but this is my park where i come three times a week. this is where i live. i just left it on the front seat. >> reporter: massa feels embarrassed but hardly alone since april washington township police have received eight calls for smash and grabs car burglaries and ninth at a park nearby. at first they thought they were isolated incident but then a new clue a picture of a suspect's car. >> that car was actually rented by somebody in florida who had previous intelligence, was