we start with breaking news, multiple houses burned in the two alarm fire in south philadelphia. "eyewitness news" is live on the scene, as this fire broke out at 3:20 this morning this is 1,000 block of faulter street. flames spread to nearby home all resident and pets got out, one person transported to the hospital with smoke inhalation. and new this morning a man is shot trying to buy an iphone six. we are live with the craigs list sale that went who are bring wrong overnight. toe to toe on issues like rush, economy and immigration hillary clinton and donald trump face off in their final debate, a tense showdown in sin city, ahead our campaign coverage, the most controversial moment of the night. it is thursday, october 20th, good morning i'm jim donovan.

i'm rahel solomon. lets check on weather and traffic with katie and meisha, good morning. >> it is officially the gateway to the weekend, you guys so we are really close right now. so, i can tell you right the now the whole city, we were just talking about this whole city is under construction. >> construction. >> every road at the same time. >> right away, katie saying will, the vine is opened. it is indeed opened. >> yes. >> and, the vine street expressway is only one that matters to me. >> yes. >> exactly. but we know that will change obviously, as we go through time and weather is looking quiet. we could see a shower. you can see just off to the west in central pennsylvania we have a couple showers already beginning to bubble up out there. i don't think this is kind of the day that absolutely requires an umbrella. anything we see will be scattered, hit and his. you will see best chance for wet weather to the north and west, but there will be some sots that do not even see rain out of it. what is happening is warm front lifting north, we're at

55 at the airport. it is technically cooler in most spots then it was this same time yesterday, but you are still in the 60's in reading, lancaster to start the day off and normal high in philadelphia on this day is 65. there you sit. so it is still a warm beginning to the day, although technically it is cooler by comparison. it is still, ten plus degrees above average here, the high of 77 degrees in philadelphia, down the shore and mountains too we are expecting low to mid 60's as well. we are going to see a few clouds, a shower here and there but it is a transition day as we see cool town get underway. much more potent cold front that crosses tomorrow and that brings the pretty chilly changes for the weekend. so, it is going to be a transition that takes place here, meisha and we will walk you through it later in the show. >> i was just thinking bit, impossible to complain about the weather here. mini go 77, but with the rain, i was like what, it is 77.

don't let your head know there might be rain. it was 80's yesterday. seventy-seven today. it is our gateway. good morning, everybody. schuylkill westbound at passyunk, two right lanes are block, might be clear, sometime soon, this is already seeing crews right thousand go around, clean up construction that we will talk about this morning but good news, you know, like katie and i was just laughing about the vine is all opened. great enthusiasms for the vine, it is looking g it was not closed overnight. this is westbound toward schuylkill and eastbound we are looking quiet at 4:30 in the morning. that is what we want to see. some spots are all under construction in new jersey, route 42 to the ramp to 295 is closed until 5:00ah. same story 295 southbound ramp to route 42 will be close right around 5:00ah. police say a craigs list heat up end in a shooting in overbrook. >> officers tell us that the the victim was shot trying to buy an iphone. "eyewitness news" reporter jan

carabao is live outside southwest detectives with the the latest on the investigation, good morning. police say this shooting victim is really lucky he wasn't more seriously injured overnight and now remind people who do business on web site like craigs list to be short about it. take a lot at video, this robbery and shooting happened just before 11:00 last night here at rite aide on 63rd and lebanon in overbrook. police say a hand and woman from delaware county came here to buy an iphone six listed on craigs list, seller set the location which police say turned out to be this dark parking lot of the closed rite aide. investigators say when the pair arrived the to 22-year old man took out his money to make the purchase. that is when the seller pulled out a gun and tried to rob him. police say they struggled and victim ended upshot in the leg. he got back in his car and with his friend they drove to a kfc just blocks away to call police for help.

victim's car was there this morning. police are reminding people of the do's and don't's of craigs list. >> tough all the time with these craigs list jobs or any situation where you go to meet somebody. you should use a well lit area, rite aide was closed at the time. it is receipt i dark over there. but you should try to do it around police stations if you can, or doing it during daylight hours. >> there are 21 police station as loan here in philadelphia, so, some really good advice there. as far as victim goes he was treated and released from the hospital, unfortunately police don't have a great description of the suspect. we're reporting live outside southwest detectives, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". rahel and jim, back to you. donald trump refuse toss say if he will accept the results of the election if he loses in november. >> most explosive statement of the contentious debate over russia, wikileaks, immigration, and shore. danielle nottingham wraps up last night's final

presidential debate. >> reporter: donald trump and hillary clinton spared this their final debate over clinton campaign documents wikileaks release. clinton claims russian president vladamire putin is responsible. >> at 17 of our intelligence agencies have confirmed, to influence our election. >> from everything i have see has no respect for this person. >> that is because he would rather have a puppet as president. >> no puppet. no puppet. >> it is pretty clear you are the puppet. >> trump repeated his call for a wall to keep mexicans froms crossing the board are. >> once border is cleared at a later date we will make a determination as to the the rest but we have some bad people here and we will get them out. >> my comprehensive immigration reform land, of course, includes border security. >> reporter: battle turned personal with trump targeting clinton's e-mail scandal and clinton pointing to sexual assault allegations to trump. >> donald thinks. >> she destroyed 33,000

e-mails, criminally. criminally after getting a subpoena from the united states congress. >> reporter: 10 percent of voters are still not fully committed and this was their last chance to see the candidates battle it out. both were asked if they would accept the outcome of the election. >> i will look at it at the time. i will look at it at the time. >> i for one am appalled that somebody who is, the nominee of the two major parties would take that kind of a position. >> while they won't square off again, the candidates will likely stay on the attack with less than three weeks until election day. danielle nottingham for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well, candidates have 18 days to make their final case before election day, we, of course, will be covering it all on cbs-3. federal investigators are trying to figure out why a small plane crashed this is backyard in new jersey. it happened before 1:00 yesterday afternoon on the 500 block of east linden avenue in lipped even walled. officials say the plane split

in two trapping two men inside, both were taken to cooper hospital and they are expect to survive, home owner dorothy williams said she was shocked to come home from work and find a plane in her backyard. >> i'm just prayer full that they both survived and that they didn't hit the house and that you know they will recover well. >> no one on the ground was hurt, no homes were also damage, county hazmat officials will be back at the crash site to make sure no fuel is leaking from the wreckage. authorities are investigating a police involve shooting in philadelphia's hey fair neighborhood. officers shot a rifle wielding man on the 6300 block of crafton street around 6:00 o'clock yesterday. investigators say officers asked the man to put down the weapon and shot him in the arm after he didn't listen. the doctors are treating the suspect at aria torresdale hospital. well, police issued an arrest warrant for a 17 year old wanted for that shooting in rittenhouse square park. police say that the teen shot a good samaritan five times.

that good samaritan was trying to stop the teen and another suspect, from robbing a couple. police say that 17 year-old actually knew the couple he was trying to rob, good samaritan is now recovering at the hospital. unionized faculty members at 14 state universities in pennsylvania are now in their second day of strike. many students will again, show up to empty classrooms this morning, west chester university is one of the five area schools affect. faculty went on strike at 5:00 r the state's final best offer fell short on health care and salary expectations. both side are also clashing over issues with curriculum including adjunct professors. the some students joined the picket lines in solidarity. flyers opened up their home portion of their 50th anniversary season tonight when they host the anaheim ducks. before the opening face off the flyers will hoist banner to honor late owner ed snide shore died in april. coach dave hacks sol and flyers are coming off a loss to the black hawks and one-one-one on the season so

far. ducks are win less on the the season and laying their fifth straight road game. meanwhile cleveland indians are heading to the world series, indians beat the blue jays three to nothing in toronto to win the american league pennant. they will face either cubs or dodgers in the world series. those two were tied at two games appease in the national league championship series, game five is coming up tonight. big year for cleveland. do you like normal weather. >> i like cooler weather. i'm looking for to the weekend. >> hopefully you like warmer weather because cooler temperatures, jim, it is on the the way and rain, katie a's forecast is coming up next. flags go up in flames and now a community is worried about an arsonist on the lose, when we come back one women's message for vandals who start aid fire right in front of her

i spent many years as a nuclear missile launch officer. if the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. i prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] self control may be all that keeps these missiles from firing. [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. i want to be unpredictable. i love war. the thought of donald trump with nuclear weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message.

police are searching for an arsonist who set two american flags on tire in montgomery county. >> those flags this lower

providence township were a tribute to first responders. the here's had they looked like, before they were destroyed tuesday morning, one with the red stripe, other with the blue stripe, home owner tells "eyewitness news" that the the flags were in support of the local police and fire department. she has a message for the culprit. >> i understand that there is in equalities, for women, is there in equalities for black, in equalities for hispanic, they are all over but this is not the way to solve it. >> she is replacing flags on family's porch and says she will continue to support her military family and friend and family in red and blue. all right. well, a record breaking yesterday but calendar does say october. apparently it will start to feel like it, right, katie. >> yesterday we had a record smashing number on the thermometer, we will end up hitting 86 degrees, over achieving, yet again when average high was 66 degrees. today was 65. still in the mid 60's but solid 20 above average.

not bad if you are a fan of that warmth but that is starting to go by the way side. that was last day like it because we are seeing not only the next frontal boundary move in here but more potent cold front that comes tomorrow. so for now we will find on storm scan three it is decent moisture to work with. heavy rain falling and even pretty heavy thunderstorms as well from north central pennsylvania back into the midwest and ohio valley and then eventually we will see a shower here as well, but the cold front that comes through is our best shot for steady rain. you can see that, as well in the central plains. another day present that arrives. in the meantime that cold front will be what is responsible for drastic drop on the thermometer. grant today isn't as warm as yesterday but you're talking about a cold, surge of air, that moves in here from canada to push is back to temperatures that barely even hit 60. we are not even forecasting 60 at this point. it will only break in the 50's on saturday, dealing with the wind factor much more like the 40's. even at the height of the the day.

that is substantial change, and if anybody is starting to feel, sick come money will be socked if they are blaming weather for it. stray shower, in the meantime we will call it partly sunny still warm at 77 degrees. in fact, flirting with the record again but in where near warmth of yesterday. mostly cloudy, mild tonight and then in the seven day look at the drop off. meisha, my good this is, bundle up for the walk for autism, 58 at best for the high, so yeah, sweat shirts my friend. >> what do you say, early in the morning will it still feel like 40's. >> we believe, yes. >> yes. you know what like we were just saying it is hard to complain being that we had 80's yesterday so i will just button it and throw ate way. ninety-five south past cottman we are looking good. just as we should. we have a couple neighbors out there but we are polling steady every where. we are contending with construction but we can expect that on a thursday morning. schuylkill taillights in the eastbound direction past girard east and westbound side looking good. looking fairly typical. we know that is a good thing

in the world of traffic. construction here in falls township new tyburn road westbound ramp to old bristol pike is closed. just a heads up on that closing in that area construction on four to two eastbound between royersford and 202. you will see some brake lights in that area pennsylvania turnpike westbound between valley forge and downingtown right lane is block, and we will let you know when that clears, hopefully sometime in the earl 5:00 o'clock hour, jim and rahel, back over to you you. center city's christmas village is setting up shop in a new location. >> where outdoor market is moving to and when you can start shopping for holiday gifts when we come right

if you are heading out stay updated with katie's forecast on our sister station kyw news radio 1060. also this campaign season has been unlike any other and election day won't be any different. a start up, founded by bala

cynwyd man is making sure of that. pennsylvania senate approves a bill to encourage greater use of police body cameras but not everyone is happen bye that. and pass the butter beer? chestnut hill's harry potter festival returns this weekend. check in two, three, four times a day on kyw news radio 1060 on your am dial. time is 4:49. time to check as always on business news. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange. jill, good morning. t mobile agreed to a major settlement over its unlimited plans, what is the latest on that. >> reporter: it turns out t mobile's unlimited data plans aren't so unlimited according to the u.s. government. t mobile agreed to a 48 million-dollar settlement for failing to tell customers that it slows down speeds for its heaviest data users. now t mobile says it will put that information on the web site. the government said it received numerous complaints, jim and rahel. >> on the web site most likely in very small, small print.

>> exactly, at the very end. so, parents are get something good news, when it comes to getting their kid to eat a little bit healthier. >> reporter: disney's team up with dole food company on a new line of fruits and vegetables. they will be branded with popular disney characters, the idea is to motivate kids to eat fruits and veggies, blueberries, bananas and of course, broccoli, jim and rahel. >> i don't know about the broccoli. >> how to you you make that happy. they will figure it out. it is disney. >> else a could do everything. >> exactly. we will check with you next hour. >> let the broccoli go. all right. popular christmas village market in philadelphia is moving to a new home this holiday season. it will set up at city hall courtyard. market's usual home love park is under construction, christmas village will open up on thanksgiving. >> with record breaking warmth it hasn't felt like christmas lately let alone halloween.

>> but chilly changes are on the way, katie talks

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women. a philadelphia tradition returns to schuylkill river for its 46 years, schuylkill regatta has taken liaison october 29th and 30th. the iconic, rowing event will include more than 8500 competitors, from cities around the nation, and the world. now, two new awards introduced to the competition, they are the mayor's cup an award name in the honor of the late former philadelphia police commissioner john timmeney. katie, that is next weekend but this weekend those rowers will to have wear extra layers while practicing out there. >> yes, when you factor the wind with the cold front that takes lays, to send those temperatures well below, even average, we have been above average, that feels like it is a theme so often here we are above average, almost every single day. now we're seeing much cooler air settling in and that will

send us in the 50's at best, by this weekend. guys, we just came off 86-degree. that is a substantial change. storm scan at the moment is still featuring, the wet weather off to the thort and west but still far enough that our region is not seeing any damp roadways, that will change. this is a you this front lift nothing ushering in more moisture and as a result i don't think we are talking about a deluge but some spots to the north and west as early as 8:00 a.m. traveling west on the pennsylvania turnpike will see wet weather out of this. allentown, lehigh valley, in general, late morning we will see a shower rolling through and call it the partly sunny today but again a shower here and there isn't out of the question, really at anytime but odds are late this morning and then maybe later tonight we will see that happen. we have a next very potent cold front passing in. by the time kid get out of the school maybe earlier further inland we will see a frontal boundary bringing in the wet weather. p.m. drive on friday looks like it will get hit by this.

maybe some lingering rain early saturday morning but then skies do clear. currently we are seeing a deficit from yesterday's temperatures at this same time but not much. we're still off to a mile start right now at 65 degrees at philly international. the wind flow is out of the east at this point but we are seeing more moisture build in. we will hit 77 today, still a few degrees shy off the record but cooler but that trend continues, obviously for the next couple of days, meisha. >> loving that. >> all right, katie, rain or shine does not matter when we're talking about 70's, good morning. boulevard taillights moving in the southbound direction at the wissohickon avenue. moving southbound and north bound side. we're looking good, quiet, holding steady here where ever we look beautiful shot of the ben franklin bridge for those in new jersey center city moving in the westbound direction. no problemo. couple friend, family out there i can tell you it is looking thighs. blue route, taillights moving in the southbound direction, look at this, at ridge pike, awesome. this is a good thing about

getting out early. but overall, the levels are so low we have thighs opened roadways. construction on the northeast extension southbound between quakertown and mid county we have a moving crew in the right and left lane. heads up on that. construction 295 south, ramp to route 42 is reopened but we have more construction, we will talk about pennsylvania turnpike westbound between valley forge and downingtown two right lanes are block there. jim, over to you. coming up next on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" we are live in las vegas where more on the fall out of the last night's final presidential debate. chris christie taking the witness stan. we will tell you why new jersey governor is testifying, and when. a huge typhoon battering the northern philippines and not just wind and rain that is threatening residents, we will tell you about it the when we come back at the top of the

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it started as on line sale, quickly turned into an act of violence. we're live with the search for suspect whom police say lured his victims on craigs list. the final presidential debate focused on the issues but there were plenty of personal jabs, too. i'm weijia jiang in las vegas with all of the highlight coming up. also this morning, a two alarm fire in south philadelphia, burns through several homes and sends one person to the hospital, we will tell you why this was an especially stubborn fire to fight. good morning it is thursday, october 20th, i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. lets get started with weather and traffic. >> i have to ask did you watch the debate? are you tired. >> i watched part of it, i will watch the rest later. >> you watch the very end. >> that is why we're here to give you the highlights.

>> yes. >> a lot of people will be tired today. a lot of people the roads right now they are looking great. one thing i'm getting tweeted about they want to know if it will rain during the morning commute. >> nope, you are good. you might see drop of rain on the windshield. not enough, for one thing, an umbrella but might put windshield wipers on wraps. you can see even on storm scan that further inland there are a few showers popping up out there but further inland. unless you are traveling to the state capitol you have business out that way maybe you'll see wet weather before the morning drive is all said and done, perhaps even in the accounts stream, western edge of our suburbs. the here's philadelphia, traveling, i think you're good. you will sees additional cloud, skew sunrise, but overall in the bad at all. meanwhile as day progresses, we could see a stay shower. this isn't a wet day, enough to make mention of the fact to see a shower, but not enough that it absolutely desperately requires the umbrella though. it is one of those days. sixty-five for the