right now at 11:00, not your typical traffic jam. a run away bull races through the streets of center city. top three tuesday and we're hitting the sales. 3 on your side jim donovan with three simple steps to get the best deal >> i don't care if the cops pull you over someone having a baby >> unfortunately their car broke down on the way to the hospital.

wait until you hear who came to the rescue when their baby decided to make the entrance. we begin with the story that had afternoon commuters doing a double take. a bull escaped a slaughter house and continued on. authorities followed the animal as it made its way to hancock street to i95 and 7th and vine that's where alexandria hoff is right now with an eyewitness account of what happened. >> reporter: ukee washington, jessica, this entire pursuit took just about 30 minutes and did not end so well for the bull. he was shot by an official right here at the overpass. i95 and 676 felt a little less like philadelphia an bit more like rural texas this afternoon. a shocked drivers watched a 2000 pound bull charge down the median. >> really didn't even know what to think. you usually don't see bullets on

the highway. dwayne martinez posted his on twitter when he spotted the animal cruise past a gentleman's club >> i tweeted he was trying to go to delyla's >> the bull's brave accident happen happened around 2:00 p.m. as he charged out of a loading truck newer sugar house casino. appearing into kensington high school. from there he made his way south on the northbound side of knife before exiting off of callowhill at the area of 7th and vine >> you could run into six, seven people. >> the official with the game commission was ordered to shoot and kill the bull >> would generally put down domestic animals. but in an emergency situation we didn't have much of a choice >> around 5:15 a handler arrived to transport the animal's body. since he was shot he can no longer be told for meat in the

way it was intended. >> it's unfortunate. i understand but i wish i could have done something, put him in my back seat and save him. >> reporter: this taken offer on social media with people using #bull relating this to the shooting death of gorilla. no residents or officers were injured. alexandria hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news" investigators trying to figure out who's behind an exploding package in center city that seriously injured a man in his 60's. authorities say it was some sort of bomb stuffed inside a padded envelope. eyewitness reporter david spunt is at jefferson university hospital where the victim of the blast is being treated tonight. david? >> reporter: ukee, i'm told he's in stable condition and the investigation is far from over. even though police believe this was not a random attack, some of the victim's neighbors are still concerned for safety. 60-year-old jim is recovering

after a bomb went off in his face. he was simply opening the mail at his father-in-law apartment >> authorities have not officially identified him but sources say he's from california and works in the catering business. it happened around 4:00 tuesday morning, the motive a mystery >> everyone is concerned. >> reporter: donna lives a few year doors down. >> we're always here, neighbors are really friendly around here and if you ever needs anything, we could help him out. >> reporter: authorities believe he was arcticed but not prepared to say exactly why >> there's been no next to suggest it's related to any group or i deiology right now. that's what we're talking about. it's target specific in that it was sent to this individual. >> reporter: there's concern >> it's frequentky to think. the bureau of the fbi and postal service are helping. goal find out who sent the bomb

to jim alden and make an arrest. >> a motive that comes across our radar. >> reporter: i'm told remnants of that bomb were sent to the atf lab in virginia. reporting live tonight in center city david spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> thank you. tomorrow is one of the busiest travel days of the year as millions take to the roads, rails and skies for the thanksgiving holiday. chopper 3 is live over philadelphia international airport right now and we're told it's pretty busy there with departing and arriving flights. look at the traffic. travelers clearly getting a jump to avoid the rush tomorrow. before you head out the door tomorrow, be sure to tune into "eyewitness news" this morning from 4:30 to 7:00. we'll have traffic updates and the latest forecasts so you can plan accordingly. president-elect trump is changing his tone as he shifts from campaigning to governoring. he appeared to shift his stance on three major issues. the prosecution of hillary

clinton, climate change torture. they're all issues some say helped him win the election. mr. trump told the "new york times" he would not pursue the e-mail server or the clinton foundation because it would be di divisive for the country. on torture president-elect trump changed his mind about the use of water boarding saying it night not be effective. wall street. the nasdaq up 17 points. and the s & p rolls five points. price recovery from oil is a big help investors are wagering, owe peck members will cut a deal. new details about a school bus crash in tennessee that claimed the lives of five children. johnny walker is behind bars charged with vehicular homicide for the crash in chattanooga. walker was driving well he over

the posted 30 miles per hour speed limit when he lost control. a mother of a girl on the bus said moments before the crash, the bus driver asked the kids if they wanted to die. 12 children are hospitalized tonight. two women are are facing charges in connection with the robbery of a bucks county pizza shop. robin soto are charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. soto is the mother of two suspects and ramos is the pregnant girlfriend as one of them. authorities say they served at look-out before the robbery a week ago. it's a growing epidemic that's hitting up scale communities. we're talking about opioid overdose. recently met a family who went through the horror of their son and brother losing his battle to addiction. it's their turn to fight back. this is john's story.

>> john was probably the fun easiest person in our family >> only select memories bring smiles to the family now. >> you remember all the good times, when people pass on you always sort of remember the good times and you forget the bad stuff. we haven't quite, i, personal haven't quite gotten over the bad stuff >> like drugs, john ended up distancing himself from his family during a dark time. the family found themselves doing the same. in hopes john would seek more help. he died a year ago january at the age of 30. >> to be honest we didn't know much about addiction. >> reporter: much easier said than done, john was a multi-sport athlete. three operations contributed to the constant use of painkillers, prescription opioids which led to heroin. >> the addiction is so strong that it's hard to get over it. >> we can never get john back. hopeful, someone else will have a chance to stop the loss of

someone in their family. >> reporter: that's why the decker family is on a mission, a crew sayed to make a life saving drug more accessible. >> let's talk about narcan >> police in many communities have this. every policeman has it. every emt has it. when they show up and called somebody is there, they can treat them with the shot and bring them back. >> reporter: but it's not readily available in the city primarily due to a shortage of funds >> it will need another 150,000, so what we wanted to do is get the message out if they wanted to contribute >> injection of this drug after you almost overdosed, the recovery is painful and something that's almost, you know, maybe it's so close to dying and so painful that it's something that you don't mean do again. the argument is that we shouldn't be resuscitating people that goes back and use drugs. >> 41,000 people died last year

from addiction. leaving aside even alcoholism, they've died of addiction. that's more than people died in vietnam >> the deckers are waging war on drugs, a portion has been dedicated to their cause. the family is also advocating for crowd funding in addition to public fans. >> not only do we want it to be with every emt but over the counter. >> reporter: connection addiction can happen to anyone anywhere. >> the deckers tell me john was that an addict four years. addiction does not discriminate. it affects all races genders and cultures. the goal is to help others who might be dealing with the same thing, not hiding it but finding the best rehabilitation and healthcare possible for it. we have a link for the crowd

funding site on our websites cbsphilly.com. >> you never know when when you share the story who's going to hear. straight ahead at 11:00. bargain hunters are preparing for the biggest shopping day. >> 3 on your side jim donovan wants to make sure you're getting a good deal. tonight why doing something quick and >> who do you think spend more money on black friday and cyber monday? men or women? new report is revealing who's really shelling out the big bucks? kate >> definitely me and my family. we're tracking a chance of showers as we head towards thanksgiving holiday. it's thanks to a system moving through the midwest right now. i'll time out those showers, tell you what to expect for thanksgiving travel plans. . a surprise delivery, a local couple's car breaks down on the way to the hospital. a heros that stepped in to

seems that everything is on sale >> how do you know when you're getting a good deal? it's top throw tuesday and to 3 on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has advice for bargain hunters >> 137 million americans are expected to shop in stores and online and consumer advocate edgar sets to get the most bang for your buck >> you got to do your homework. >> reporter: think before you pay. >> be sure to be careful about which credit card you pick for the purpose. i don't think most people realize what benefits are on what cards. they have a pocket full of credit cards if you're buying a major appliance, don't you want a credit card that doubles the warrant? >> you could be pleasant's surprised >> some city card add 24 months on to the warrant.

>> reporter: shopping online using a middleman can pay off >> you can get extra cash back if you go through an online site that pays you between 1% and maybe up to 20% back if you use their link. >> reporter: sites like cash back holic.com and e bates are some of the most popular. most major airline have online shopping portals allowing you to earn bonds miles >> go to united states.com or american airlines and use their marketplace feature. >> reporter: united unveiled a new shop. check prices before and even after you buy >> you have to develop a familiarity with prices so you can spot a great deal. >> reporter: before you buy, use sites and aps like price grabber, deal alerter >> there's a site called cam he

will, cam he will, cam he will.com that is kind of looking like amazon prices. >> many stores have a sale price guarantee. >> reporter: credit cards offer price protection too, city chase discovery and master card are among them. cashed reimburses you the difference. reporting for 3 on your side, jim donovan. while you're seeking out best black friday bargains an interesting new report is out and showing men spend more money than women by a substantial amount >> we want to know what's up with that >> i've been saying this to my husband for years. now you're validating. we may get the reputation for being the shoppers but it's actually the men, the latest number shows it's the guys spending all the money. >> black friday deals to cyber

monday deals in few short days, shoppers will battle it out. which sex will spend or >> women. women most definitely. >> they have the patience. they take more time >> getting everything for their husband, relatives, the children. i believe that the women are the people that are making christmas happen. >> perhaps for a lot less cash, research shows men on shelling out 69% more money than women on the two biggest shopping days of the year >> that's hard to believe. >> that's surprising >> guys want to deal with the fussand lines. >> reporter: data shows men are more likely to buy big ticket items like electronics around this time. >> i was right. >> reporter: how much does the average guy anticipate he'll spend? >> five hundred dollars >> six, 7 hundred

>> try 417 bucks and $247 for the ladies. >> that's it? wow. >> i'm in the wrong sale. >> reporter: at least the statistics are on your side >> it's the guys on you here spending the money, women are catching a bad rap for sure. >> before we get on to our high horse, that same study found that 68% of men have a budget in time compared to only 55% of women. still spending more money. >> i still have my research money from third grade. it's 70 cents. >> you're bringing it down. >> thanks. firefighters in delaware county helped deliver a baby who just could not wait. >> driving his wife autumn to deliver their third child saturday when they had no choice

but to stop at the middletown fire company for help. the car broke down as they pulled up, they responded to their banking on the firehouse door. they ran outside to see that labor was well underway >> when people hear firefighters they put out fires but you actually see that their job is more than just that. so thank you guys again so much for everything it is that you done. and you think, you're appreciated and you did such a great job. and we thank you. >> nicely done congratulations. the newborn girl, her name is inara. heaven sent. >> kate bilo joins us with a look at the thanksgiving forecast. we're almost there >> it is just two days away now. the good news is it's going to be dry until thanksgiving gets here when is great news for travelers. maybe your flying somewhere or

even staying local may have last minute errand to run building gravy you may have forgotten at the store, fear not, the weather will not be a problem. the traffic, i can't speak for but the weather won't be a problem. here's a look outside. making snow at jack frost big boulder. if live gives you lemons you make lemonade, it's going to be a good weekend to hit the slopes. nice fresh pruowder. cape may courthouse is 33 degrees right now it is chilly in a few other spots on our neighborhood network. temperature in media, just 28 degrees. in medford, it's 33, west chester and plymouth meeting at 33 as well. a chilly night. but the good news is it's going to warm up, we're not talking about snow or ice. we're talking about showers by the time this gets here.

it's not until thursday. unless your travel plans are taking you to the great lakes, measure re michigan began, indiana or ohio, you should be ok. it could get rough. we don't expect any weather related problems for wednesday again that could change on thanksgiving day. 38 in philadelphia. look at millville. millville colder than mount pocono. we may head to freezing. we haven't hit freeding yet. the last time been down to 32 was april 10th of this year, could hit it again tonight. it is certainly clear, cold and calm enough to do so. tomorrow by 5:00, 6:00, cloud start to roll in. in the afternoon you'll see the clouds and that's kind of hearding the arrival of the next system which will bring scattered showers right around turkey time mid to late afternoon and still the chance for a stray shower on friday. about 30%. if usual traveling the green light tonight and tomorrow then

thirst, yellow light for you. could be a few slowdowns if you're heading out to thanksgiving destination, the chance for a few showers. the high on thanksgiving day 53 degrees and your "eyewitness news" weather seven-day forecast pretty seasonal forecast. really, the messiest is thanksgiving. hopefully the trip fan is kicking in. over the weekend, looking good. >> football game might get >> maybe a little drizzle for turkey trotters >> football all day. plus food. perfect. lane johnson makes noise without ever stepping on the field or saying a word. . a surprising move. the flyers take an early lead in

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temple owls tough act. beat penn state for first time since 1941. start started 7-0. they were ranked in the pearl for the first time since 1979. matt rhule believe this year's squad is better. the 8 and 3 owls have a chance to win the aac east saturday against east carolina >> this team better than the team last year. that's -- that's no disrespect. it just had a different path and journey, you look at the team in totality. where we are right now, this is a -- a team that is just a more complete team. >> surprise to hear him say that. why not make it three in a row? sixers host memphis tomorrow night. joel embiid loves playing in south philadelphia. averages 20 points at home, 11 on the road 76er's were winners

off the court today. members of the military packed up 50,000 meals at the northeast frankford boys and girls club in partnership with meals of hope, the meals will be distributed to local food pantries through fill abundance. >> that's an assist. that's good stuff. the late night star who will

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here on cbs3, looking ahead a little bit, february 12th. the show will get underway at 8:00 p.m. kate? . big weekend ahead. it's the thanksgiving holiday weekend. it looks like at least saturday and sunday will be fantastic. temperatures near average both days low 50's. it stays dry, great weather for shopping,

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