summer-like weather record heat in some areas in fact. the lets look closer with those temperatures with meteorologist kate bilo live outside on the cbs-3 sky deck and that is the place to be, kate. >> to me, in mid to late october standing out here sleeve less and not feel cold at all. it teams hot outside. it feels like a late summer day, late august early september, record have been broken across the area today and more, will fall, tomorrow. lets start with a look at temperatures so far our high in the city so far today 83 degrees. official number will come in at 5:30. there is a chance we will get to 84. don't think we broke the record in the city. eighty-five set over a hundred years ago in 1908. look the at average high 66, almost 20 degrees above normal today. few spots did break record here's a list of the the highs, allentown 84. that is a new record there. reading up to 84. trenton broke a record with a high of 83. wilmington high of 82 broke a record today. even outside right now, you do not need a jacket heading out

this evening. temperatures still in the lower 80's in hose sots. seventy's heading down in south jersey. but the warm air is on notice. we have another record break are tomorrow but then by the weekend a complete change is going to tiehl down right cold, i'll tell but that and when rain works its way in to our area coming up help i join you inside. >> things continue to heat up on the campaign trail. campaign 2016, hillary clinton and donald trump are working overtime to win pennsylvania. >> former president bill clinton is back stumping for his wife. >> "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is in plea bell, montgomery count which shore details, rahel, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, that is right former president bill clinton just finished about a hour ago and for the hose part he stuck to the issues. he did, however, speak about how nasty this election has been. he said at one point there has been enough acid poured down the throats of the americans in the the last 15 months to last 15 years. as the race for president,

enters the home stretch, democratic heavy hitters continue to keep their focus on pennsylvania. tuesday afternoon, former president bill clinton, campaigned for wife hillary at montgomery county community college, in blue bell. >> this is beautiful. >> reporter: his appearance comes as new cbs national polling shows hillary's lead over republican challenger donald trump is growing and now stand at nine points. >> this is our job, being president. it matters if you have any ideas that make common sense and can really get something done. >> and response to bill clinton's visit trump/pence release aid statement saying his visit is a good rehinder for pennsylvania voters of the the widespread corruption, and pay to play scandals of the state department during hillary clinton's tenure and they are bullying victims of his sexual predatory behavior in the work place. the clinton did not the dress allegations of rape and sexual a all the that has recently re-surfaced but instead focusing on tuesday like

issues like the economy and health care. >> i want to you vote for hillary because you have the best economic plan. i want to you vote for her because she has got a plan for an inclusive society, both to deal with the challenges of health care, and the burden of college debt. >> reporter: and polls open in three weeks. and, it is in the just nationally that hillary clinton is leading in the polls here in pennsylvania, of course, a writ california swing state she's leading according to a recent poll from bloomberg news she's lead nothing pennsylvania and keystone state pie nine points. reporting from montgomery county, rahel solomon for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and strong words today from president obama at the white house, as he weighed in on the the campaign. the president slammed donald trump's claim that the election is rigged. >> any presidential can date trying to discredit the elections and the election

process before votes have even taken place, it is unprecedented. you start whining before the game is even over? whenever things are going badly and you start blaming somebody else, then you don't have what it takes to be in this job. >> the president went on to say no evidence of widespread voter fraud, exists. and according to a hack e-mail apparently from the clinton campaign hillary clinton considered former penn president jidith oen, wikileaks released the e-mail with thousands of others. since leaving penn rosen has been president of the rocker feller foundation. ivanka trump is braking her silence of the leaked tape of her tatter making lewd comments about women in 2005. in a statement she says my father's comments were clearly inappropriate and offensive and i'm glad he acknowledged this fact with an immediate apology to my family and the

american people. meanwhile, donald trump faced a friendly crowd in colorado springs, colorado trying to narrow hillary clinton's lead in the battle ground state. republican presidential nominee says media isn't friendly and blames it for his falling poll numbers. >> the press has created a rigged system and poisoned the mind of so many of our voters. i don't believe the polls anymore. i don't believe them. >> a new poll shows clinton polling ahead in nevada, state that will host wednesday night's third and final presidential don't. and you can see the debate live, at 9:00 tomorrow night right here on cbs-3. a quinnipiac poll shows a close race in pennsylvania for u.s. senate. it find pat toomey leading katie mcginty 49 to 45 percent. poll's margin of error or lust or minus 3.8 percentage points. stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the

campaign 2016. we are just a little more than 20 days, from voters heading to the polls. report of the man acting suspiciously inside a local drugstore lead to the discovery of an apparent meth lab. three suspects timothy falls, michael pauley and christine andersnide are behind bars, they say, that they ran in this duplex after fending an hour inside a nearby pharmacy. employee alerted a customer who happened to be a police officer from a neighboring department that the suspect, may have been shoplifting. >> we have always talked about the public getting involved, and public not getting involved. the clerk didn't say anything, we wouldn't be here right now. the clerk said something, got the officer's attention, the guy talk off running, we flooded the area. >> family on the second floor was evacuated during the investigation but police say surrounding communities was not in any imminent danger. all three suspects face several serious charges including drug possession, reckless endangerment and conspiracy.

unless delaware county, chopper three over a search for a driver wanted in connection with the case of road rage. folcroft police officers canvassed a park near forrester and clifton avenues in sharon hill for that suspects. the driver allegedly fled on foot after leaving police on a brief pursuit. no word on any arrests. police are investigating a brazen home invasion in philadelphia's graduate hospital neighborhood, this happened just before 11:30 this morning on the 400 block of lombard street. authorities say that two armed suspects, forced themselves inside a first floor apartment. they got away with cash, and a x box. no one inside that apartment was hurt. authorities are investigating a series of car fires in west philadelphia police and fire fighters rush to the 5400 block of media just before 2:00 this morning. there is no official cause as of yet. fire marshall believes it may have started in the engine and arson is not suspected. not far surveillance video shows someone starting a fire in a dumpster near 56th and master in overbrook. fire damaged a maserati parked

nearby. officers are looking for the arsonist. authorities say that there have been seven fires in the the area, covering five city blocks. the philadelphia police department is mourning the loss of one of their own, authorities say that a 41 year-old officer has died after suffering a medical emergency, around 7:00 o'clock this morning. the officer collapsed while on duty on the ninth floor of the criminal justice is center. he was rushed to hahnemann hospital where he later died. the officer's name has not been released at this time but we to know he was a 16 year veteran of the force. well, over the summer we told but a housing project underway to give homeless veterans a new place to call their own. >> now first units are almost complete and a army of volunteers were around helping prepare the grounds. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan has the story in franklin town ship. >> reporter: normally quiet, serene a former 277-acre campground in gloucester count that i sat untouched for a

decade, was getting a make over on tuesday. more than 100 employees from nine south jersey home depot stores were volunteering in operation safe haven, project to build micro houses for veterans in franklinville. >> it seems like every morning the phone rings and is there something new, something exciting. >> reporter: each fall home depot employees new volunteer projects as part of the celebration of service campaign. tuesday, they fix old structures and cleared out what used to be rv sites to make way for 300 square foot micro houses like that will be used to house veterans. >> we give back to our community, by helping our our veterans in need, we were able to partner with don and his team to make sure we were able to have a impact. >> reporter: goal, to give vets hoisting a place to live for free for two years while they get job training. >> nobody wants a free ride they just need a handshake and opportunity. help me off a ground and give me a chance, shot. >> reporter: four micro houses are almost ready for delivery and home depot donated almost

$10,000 to build another. volunteers say transforming the property is hard work but knowing lives will be transferred makes it worth it. >> we are having a blast out here. you can see people having a good time, comradery, a lot of the associates who haven't seen each other get a chance to catch up and serving a purpose at the same time. >> reporter: in addition to sending volunteers a cutting a check home depot is leaving behind tools so other volunteer groups can come here to operation safe haven and toe nate the their time to help veterans. cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". way to go. new cover of the aarp magazine has many folks feeling old, we will show you who is on the cover that has people talking next. for years doctors told thaws cigarettes are bad for their health and now new information shows nicotine, have some anti aging effects. and, teenagers are texting less behind the wheel, bad news more are using apps, while driving, find out which apps your children are most likely using that, and seeing

what happens when teens are advertise track by those apps on the road. also this... >> on your mark, get ready, and go. >> the grocery store olympics, boxes, cans, frozen foods, don't switch the bread, the competition that some em lease of in the bag, we will be right b

well, teenagers say they are texting less, when they are behind the wheel. but, that doesn't heene that young drivers have stopped using their phones. correspondent brianna pits explains another growing distraction for young drivers. >> reporter: ask teens about texting behind the wheel, and it is clear, they are getting the message, that is dangerous. do you text and drive. >> no. >> reporter: but new study conduct by liberty mutual insurance and sadd found teens do not feel the same way about apps. study found that nearly 70 percent of teens surveyed admitted to using apps while

driving and 80 percent believe that they are not distracted. >> we will head out. >> reporter: doctor william horey is a researcher at liberty new tour and took samantha garcia for a spin on a test track to show her how distracting it can be. most common apps used by teens are music and navigation, and our cameras clearly show, how the navigation app repeatedly pulls her eyes away from the road. >> even a short glance from the roadway can have a profound impact on your ability to respond. >> i felt like i shouldn't be doing it because it is definitely my eyes off the road and i'm not going exactly straight. >> i feel like i was than the really looking at the road. >> reporter: it is not just inexperienced drivers, adults are also easily distract. doctor horey took me out on the test track and observed as i was programming a navigational app. >> often times you do not look up to get an idea what you are doing. >> reporter: experts say parents should encourage teens to use navigation apps before

they start driving and pull over if they feel like they need to use another app. brianna pits, cbs news, boston. former teen heart throb turns 50 and grazing cover of the aarp magazine. luke perry, beverly hills 90210 fame appears the latest issue. internet lit up with posts like luke perry, casts aarp cover boy and we all feel anxious, also, who else, feels old right now. >> feeling anxious is a state of mine not a state of being. you have to go with luke and embrace it. >> fifty is the new 30. sixty is the new 40. >> going back zero years. >> he appeared at the age of 24. >> he looks great. >> i can one up, that i remember luke from the real mccoy, state of mind. to you remember that? >> i know you don't. i thought would i throw that out there. >> yes, okay, yes, okay, moving on to weather now. >> yes, exactly.

>> we will remember this month of october because it has been so nice. >> yes. >> and for a lot of spots it will go down in the record books and we will always remember october 2016, record breaking heat.ill always in mid to late october and it looks like tomorrow has an even better shot of smashing some record across the area especially here in philadelphia it looks like we will fall just short today as forecast ted but tomorrow it will be a record breaker. don't get used to it though. we will start off in bethlehem where it is a beautiful fall afternoon. you can see colors on the trees there main street as we look live, you can see blue skies in the background. great day to be strolling streets, headache aized latte because temperatures in the 80's. you don't want hot coffee out there. very warm for this time of the year. it looks like a beach day. some people are making it a beach day. here's a shot from the boardwalk plaza in rehoboth beach and people set up their chairs on the sand to get one last hooray in mid to late october. take it where you can get it this time of the year. storm scan three is clear,

nothing in our neck of the woods as we zoom out you you will start to see a weak cold front moving through great lakes region, portions of lake erie, lake ontario down in the ohio valley picking up showers right now. this doesn't have a lot with it. it will come through tomorrow but not producing much in the way of wet weather. another system that will develop thursday into friday that will income down our system and temperatures. forecasted highs for tomorrow 84 degrees here in philadelphia. eighty-three forecast head high for wilmington. eighty in allentown. eighty-five in trenton. these numbers way above average. we should be in the mid 60's and we're talking about mid 80's and record breaking heat. here are record to beat. our forecast high for philadelphia eight 46789 we only have to beat 8o we will do that easily. reading, trenton, allentown spots like that will have a slightly tough time breaking these records. their record are warmer. but many of these will fall for your wednesday. then changes come in. that front i showed you really warnes out as we get in the day tomorrow.

few more cloud here and there. thursday we will see showers form in the morning, clouds on and off throughout the day but you friday that showers will be a bit more numerous, clouds around and that is when cold air is going to start to move in behind that front on friday, watch what happens we're in the nice warm zone, bubble of cold air over canada, dips down on saturday and it will be down right chilly in, fact, we will go from 80's to feeling like no better than 40's perhaps on saturday, and a major swing is on the way. tonight though 65 degrees, that is about where we should be during the day, that is how above average we are. tomorrow partly sun which record breaking warmth that record has been placed since 1947 and good chance it goes down tomorrow. your three day tore cast, not as warm but still above average thursday with a shower, friday looks like a wet take, and then wait until you see weekend on the seven day forecast, my advice is enjoy this now. >> really. >> you will be bundling up and i'm talking about gloves, scarves, the whole 9 yards.

>> makes you really enjoy. >> really a rebater it. >> thanks, kate. still ahead on "eyewitness news" like a scene from ferris buehler's day off. >> a man says a valet took his sports koran a high speed joy ride, high tech way he found out in the next half an hour, don. two straight losses but opposing coach is still on the wentz wagon what the vikings are saying about carson and sunday's match up, next u

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people are looking forward to the next bird game. they are feeling a certain kind of way about it. >> people are dealing weird. i was talking to the security guard coming in and he was like done ton, they are three-two? that is how we roll. >> i know. >> feeling of nervousness reigns supreme in eagles nation, two game losing streak and now they host undefeated teams. bird are one and a half point under dogs. minnesota vikings. this sunday, we will be, it will be another huge step for carson wentz.

he was nfc rookie of the month in september but october has been rough. on sunday, he only completed half of his passes against washington, however, vikings head coach mike simmer has high raise for the rook. >> he has done a nice job avoiding pressure in the pocket and he uses his athletic ability and he has a great arm and looks very accurate to me. he has a great deep ball. so, he has been impressive. >> all right. lets move on. owls beat odd on saturday, a game winning touchdown to beat central florida with one second left. now they have to reign it in, refocus and rekind that will fire for friday night. owls at the practice today, as they get set to host south florida. bulls are three and zero in conference play and they scored 44 points per game. big challenge for cherry and white. >> one of the games they have had 440-yard, that is a ncaa streak, that is an ncaa streak. so, we saw them first hand last year. we now hoy good they are.

>> other than that, it should be an easy test. >> good test. >> you know what, they can do it. >> i have faith, i think they can get it done. >> get them fired up again. >> yes. >> he was fired up. >> yes. >> thanks, don, appreciate it. as we continue, help for aging brains from an very unexpect source. stephanie stahl has details in the health report. fire fighters are putting their lives on the line for a little pay and redemption, how a ram in one state is saving homes and in some cases, changing lives. scientists are giving ace look at mars in a brand new light, how these new pictures are helping researchers determine what lehigh be like, on the red land it. new at 6:00 tonight. >> the camden raiders football field is slowly recovering after being torn up and then vandalized with the symbol. gloucester city man has been charged. i'm alexandria hoff and we will explain how this team has turned a d

i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them. would you put people in jail for performing abortions? at some point doctors performing abortions i think would be subject to that sort of penalty. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. so i'm crossing party lines and voting for hillary. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. pat toomey and donald trump: they're just wrong for the women of pennsylvania.

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another wild fire, is berk out of control, out west, and this time, a wind driven blaze has scorched thousands of acres in southern california, and sent hundreds fleeing from their home. fortunately officials say that everyone ordered to leave has been able to safely evacuate. the news continues now at 5:30. good evening i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is off tonight. >> i'm ukee washington. dry conditions are apparently fueling the blaze near rocky mountain foot hills. it started yesterday east of the small town of west cliff, that is an hour west of pueblo, colorado. the authorities say the fire has destroyed at least two homes. one resident knew a family who lost everything. >> it is pretty devastating but we were pretty lucky because friends of ours, lost

their home. >> for the most part in this area we have not had a fire in 140 years, so vegetation is extremely thick, and extremely dry at this point, and prone to fire. >> so far the wild fire has burned more than 16,000 acres. now california has also battled its own share of wild fires, recently. but thanks to a unique program there, thousands of homes have been saved each year by a special group of fire tighting inmates. among the first to hit the front lines of the california's dangerous wild fires. the orange uniforms let you know these fire fighters are inmates. >> it is, it is a big opportunity. >> reporter: robert lane joined california's inn hate fire fighter program about five years ago, he thought as a chance for redemption. >> tell he what you were in for. >> it is a violent crime, a gp thei. >> what is that. >> grade bodily injury. i'm giving back for what i

did. >> reporter: voluntary program is largest of its kind in the country. >> for real. >> reporter: inn hates are given basic training, taught to take fire containment lines and clear paths so others can reach the flames. >> we will work on access road, okay. >> reporter: they put their lives on the line for two dollars a day. >> it is dangerous work. it is a volunteer ram. so we shouldn't take it for granted just because they are inmates that they have to be out there. >> we're not convicts, we're treated as fire fighters and it is a good feeling. >> it seems like this has really changed you. >> it has, absolutely, it has. it has. it lets you know that you are worth something. >> reporter: robert says he will take that sense of pride with him when he is released there prison later this year. prisoners must meet certain criteria to take part in that program. they cannot be convicted of sexual or arson offences, have any escape history and cannot be serving a life sentence.

there are some benefits including living in one of the state's fire camps and earning additional time off their sentence. more than 100 u.s. troops are helping iraqi troops in the fight for most you will. the troops near mosul are clearing villages recaptured from isis as they marched toward the city. just beginning of the has i have offensive. pentagon says u.s. troops are well back from the front line as they advise iraqis. 1 million people live in hose you will. officials say it could take months to eradicate isis from the city. we are getting our first look at underground tunnels previously used by ice is in one iraqi town. isis fighters are thought to have started building tunnels in the the area they captured to avoid coalition air strikes. the extremist used the tunnels to hain tane supply lines and communication. >> reporter: president obama is hosting his final state dinner tonight and it will be with the prime minister of italy. the president welcomed prime minister matteo renzi to the white house today.

both leaders took questions during a joint news conference on the white house south lawn. they spoke about the relationship between the it liz and the united states. >> the united states is lucky to have many strong allies around the world, few are as strong and reliable and as capable as italy. in good times and in bad times, we can count on each other. >> prime minister renzi remembered and thanked the american sold hours helped free it liz in world war two. philadelphia's hair jim kenney names 30 members of the cities new commission on african-american males, "eyewitness news" was at city hall for the announcement. voters approved the commission in the referendum on the primary election ballot. commission will study varying and diverse conditions of the black males in philadelphia, and provide recommend dayses to the hair on how to bring about positive outcomes for black men and boys. >> it is fair to say and right to say that not everyone has participated equally in our american dream and that needs to be fixed. it need to be addressed

especially here in philadelphia where we have some control over that process. >> philadelphia joins other cities including washington d.c., and baltimore which has similar commissions. well, scientists long suspected that an ultraviolet glow existed on mars and now they have proof. >> hundreds of images show that planet in a new light. justin drabick shares this very exciting discovery >> reporter: mars as we have never seen it before, nasa's maiden spacecraft is sending back incredible images that show mars in unprecedented details. this is hearts in a different light. we are looking at planet's ultraviolet night glow. these images are giving scientists clues about the day to day happenings on the planet's surface and in the atmosphere. glow comes from nitric oxide caused by chemical reactions, and then settle close to the

surface at night releasing extra energy that comes out as ultraviolet light. these night glow is a mysterious phenomenon that could help future mars colonies understand how planet's atmosphere functions. >> mars appears to meet all of the conditions required for life or to have met them at the surface in the past. >> reporter: this discovery comes as private tech companies continue their only race to space. elon musk announced he hopes to launch a spacecraft to mars in just over a decade. >> whatever we are trying to achieve here is to make hearts the possible, make it seem as though it is something that we can do in our lifetime. >> reporter: scientists say the out of the world pictures bring us one step closer to understanding the mars atmosphere, climate and weather patterns. it was lawn inched 2013. it took one year to reach mars. during its mission it took hundreds of images shows seven hours of the planet's rotation. that ace quarter of the day on mars.

in the einstein health care science center i'm meteorologist justin drabick. >> i love learning about that. >> a lot to learn. >> i don't want to go but i love hearing bit. >> there is a new m and m coming to the candy aisle, anyone, buehler, we will tell you what to look for next. halloween lovers this might be an adventure for you spending the night in dracula's castle. a new contest by air b and b but scariest parties where you will be sleeping. for years there is have told thaws cigarettes are bad for our health, well now, we will tell you about new information, that shows, nicotine, may, may have some anti aging effects, kate? well, if you are planning ahead to the weekend just know that you will not be able to go out in sleeveless dresses or tops this weekend, it will get much, much cooler. make sure those coats are not too far away even though we have not needed them so far this week. cool days, chilly nights, both days this weekend, it will be windy but try we will see sun

both days, great for fall activities as long as you bundle up. temperatures may barely reach the 60's both saturday and sunday. wind will make it feel cooler. that is your weekend watch. we will be right back.

vo: donald trump and pat toomey anhave plenty in common --. they're both putting pennsylvania women at risk. even after trump bragged about sexually assaulting women, toomey stood by him. on women's health - both trump and toomey would defund planned parenthood. on abortion: trump: "there has to be some form of punishment" toomey: "i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: too dangerous for pennsylvania women.

well, m and m's are adding a new trending flavor to the bunch, carmel, carmel flavored m and m's will be a permanent member of the m and m family, adding to the pretzel, milk check late and peanut m and m's. each candy will have soft carmel center, covered in milk chocolate and a crunchy

colorful shell. new candy will hit shelves in may of next year. >> i like how you give options, carmel, car hell. >> yes. well, if you love halloween and love to be scared this may be for you. >> air b and b is offering a spooky halloween sleep over, winner of the special promotion will have an opportunity to sleep in two velvet lined coffins, yep, coffins at crack lah's cast until romania. the first time since 1948 anyone has slept there. you can apply for this creepy sleep over by sharing, what you would say to count dracula, if you met him. >> what would you say. >> what toss what say to count dracula, other than hahaha. >> i see something, make him smile, who does your dental plan. ask him for help with math. >> he can count. >> boom, boom. we have always heard nicotine kills brain cells but some researchers say not so fast. you will want to hear o

when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my mission is to protect south jersey's way of life. i'm frank lobiondo and i approve this message. could nicotine protect your brain and reduce risk of alzheimer's, some very preliminary research says, yes. >> but this isn't about smoking, health reporter stephanie stahl is here to explain.

>> reporter: this is a big bite, guys. nicotine is the addictive component of tobacco, the thing that gets people hooked on cigarettes but now researchers have early results indicate ago this nicotine when taken by itself may protect the brain against issues associated with aging. for years we have heard about the dangers of the smoking, rimry ingredient in cigarettes being nicotine. >> nicotine is a stim length by itself, and doesn't have many negativee techs. >> reporter: this researcher has been analyzing nicotine for 25 years, recently she discovered through lab tests on the brains of mice that nicotine can delay aging in the brain, and the on set of the alzheimer's and parkinson's disease. >> i don't think that prevention is possible but even if you could delay on set by five or ten years that would be a great benefit for society. >> reporter: but it is not nicotine that comes from smoking cigarettes. >> nicotine is a drug, it is not a cigarettes.

>> reporter: smoking nicotine in the form of the cigarettes exposes person to harmful toxins. >> there are toxins this tobacco smoke and cigarettes that can cause cancer or toxins and so forth. >> reporter: so what about nicotine in patches, sold over counter. >> we need to do shore studies, so next step would be to take that now, into older time to see if that prevents a aging process, more protective effects and i am loving cognitive function. >> reporter: while that research continues, doctors say the best way to protect your brain and prevent decline is basically the same thing that you to for your heart. eat healthy diet, exercise and keep your brain active. coming up at 6:00 meet a group of seniors who are keeping their brains young and active, through friendship. >> friendship, okay. >> that sound like a great story. >> it is. well, when you leave your car with the valet you are not seeking it will be used for

reinact. , ferris buehler's day off. >> that didn't end well. when, he return to his tesla after eating at a restaurant, he thought everything was okay but the car told a different story. it turns out tesla's technology keeps track of the energy usage. car showed it was driven for five or 6 miles at speed up to 90 miles an hour. >> it is clear they were driving the car hard, you know, drive it like you stole it is exactly like they to. >> reporter: well, he filed a complaint with the valet company but they don't necessity who was behind the wheel. how about that. that is ferris buehler. >> yes. >> kate joins with us our forecast, and what an amazing time of the year right now, just crazy. >> like indian summer it feels like summer but we have beautiful foliage, all of the great things about october but you do not need to bundle up outside. >> not yet. >> just don't put the coat this is back of the closet. this is not going to last. i know i hate to be bearer of

bad news but 80's in october generally not lasting too long. we have a nice stretch again in the 80's to take. we hit 82 yesterday. eighty-four high today and tomorrow close to today, tomorrow our best chance, to break a record. we have 1 degree short today. here's a look outside and take you out to a beautiful shot. this is what it looks like, look at that back drop, sunset, over the city and the bridge, looking of course from the camden side of things over towards city and sun looks beautiful as it begins to fall below the horizon. putting finishing touches on what has been a stunner of a tuesday, in philadelphia, and feeling like summertime. tomorrow, more of the same, but bottom falls out, as we head in the weekend. lets check with our eyewitness heather watchers looking at temperatures all across the weather map in the upper 70's and lower 80's, we're at 80 degrees, and lynn springer is in cherry hill. she has sunshine. i would have a lovely picture

with you but i spent all day at jury duty. that doesn't sound like fun. i think jury duty would be fun but not on a day like today. you don't want to be stuck outside. thanks for the thought. chuckies in perkasie 79 degrees. he has sun. dew point at 61. he sent us a beautiful shot of the blue skies and foliage in the background up in perkasie. see if we can get delaware weather watcher in here 78 degrees checking with greg mccoy in marshallton. he said a splendid indian summer awesome day and that is exactly what it has been and a few photos from our weather watchers showing splender of this day. love this one from phil of the moon. the moon has been stunning, the past couple of days, and ed connor with the shot of the foliage. he is in fort dix this afternoon. you can see yellow and oranges, he said thanks as always to our eyewitness weather watchers always submitting observations and photos. i just learned five minutes ago passing of a weather watcher margot simmons, from buena vista township.

she was only 54. so enthusiastic, always shared her observations and photos and margot you will be missed. lets look outside, to kutztown area middle school, where it is 77 degrees. the sunnies just about to set, it is beautiful outside. and you can see pink cloud on the horizon, 77, looking fantastic. storm scan three, shows some changes. now this is phase one of the changes, moving in along this front. this is going to come through tomorrow. it will bring maybe some clouds. i don't think we will see much. it will not make a dent in the warmth tomorrow. temperature still in the 80's. breaking record tomorrow, but thursday that all changes. here comes the next system a shower is possible thursday, shower possible, on friday and then the cold air behind this front, will really sweeps in over the weekend, and temperatures go downhill, very, very quickly. look at this we are so farrah above average. fifteen to 20 degrees above average tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, still well above normal and here we go, the bottom falls out, we will be

talking about highs only in the 60's as we head into saturday and sunday. it will feel colder then. that we will talk about why that is at 6:00 owe lock. the as i said, sunsetting even faster, november 6th is the even of daylight savings time, that means sunset is in the 4:00 o'clock hour november 6th. right through december, and 4:35 is when it will set on december 6th and that is the latest or that is the earliest it will ever set, and we're losing two and a half minutes of daylight each and every day. i do want to share with you quickly tropical satellite 80 percent of forming with the system this is caribbean. starting out of breath here. lets take a quick peak at your seven day forecast, warm for one more day. record break are tomorrow. thursday 76 with a shower. friday looks damp and then we can even, the bottom falls out, highs in the low 60's but hey feel in better than the 40's. ukee and nicole back over to you. >> thank you so much. as you mentioned it may not feel like it the now but when temperatures are on the way and students that need

winter coats are getting them thanks to a local foundation. local children who received the new coats this morning at the pennsylvania convention center, and the auto dealers caring for kid foundtation, calls their effort, driving away the cold. they will give away thousands of new coats to children that need them throughout the philadelphia area. thank you. well, workers from nearly one dozen shop rite grocery stores have come together for a friendly competition. >> cbs-3 photo journalist brad was there as workers went head to head to capture title of the best bagger. >> it is all about attitude. it is all about attitude, yes. >> the crowds, we have to step back a little bit, give them some room. >> to daze is the amazing, long awaited, best bagger competition for shop rite supermarket. >> you can gather closer for the announce. just to hear me. >> thinks olympics of bagging. >> ready, go. >> they are being judged on their speed, and most importantly their attitude.

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ohio holden, surprising new details about how he was going to be charged. their football field was torn up and mark with the racist symbol. how one local community turned a disgraceful crime in the happy ending. why wait until election day in camden county you can vote now, i'm cleve bryan, coming up i'll tell you how many people have cast their ballots. and we are tracking, record heat, we broke some records across the area today but better chance to break one tomorrow, in philadelphia, and then bottom falls out by week end and then we will tell you about when we can expect rain in the forecast as well, coming up. power of friendship meet four women who have been together for 60 years and learn why their special bond is helping them live longer. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. we just could not take i was calling him a coward at two street. >> this man says he was caught in the middle of what a

lawsuit now alleged is a racketeering entries, headed by labor leader john dougherty, and tonight he is talking only to cbs-3. good evening, i'm ukee washington. i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is off tonight. man who filed the lawsuit got in the altercation with dougherty in january, and punches were thrown. >> he talked exclusively with our joe holden who joins us now outside the federal building in center city, joe, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, guys. in this federal lawsuit it is alleged john dougherty engaged in a pattern of racketeering allegedly intimidating and threatening, harassing non-union workers. the man who filed the lawsuit, says he was interviewed by fbi immediately, after philadelphia d.a. seth williams declined to prosecute the case instead referring it to the pennsylvania attorney general. >> dougherty was who bleep are you i'm here working. >> reporter: joshua keyscy takes us back to january when