washington. i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden did dig to go see how much coverage that particular attack received, joe what did you find out. >> reporter: we did a fact check and pulled number of our coverage. shooting of jesse hartnett was among biggest stories of 2016. now i spoke to officer hartnett about this last night and he said that he wasn't aware of the list, he said he could not comment because it is case that is still pending trial. the radio calls go out, a philadelphia police officer is down. officer jesse hartnett is shot three times in the front seat of his squad car. and the act prosecutors say was committed by edward archer in the name of islam. it was labeled terrorism. >> new tea tails about the gun man. >> reporter: headlines, and banners flashed across the news. "cbs evening news" ran story of the officer ambush. >> police say shooter confessed to the crime. >> reporter: coverage here at cbs-3 dominated news cycles for days and days.

and president trump on monday accused reporters of ignoring and under covering 78 acts of terrorism. the shooting of philadelphia's officer hartnett was on the list. >> his face looks familiar. >> reporter: with the picture of officer hartnett we went out and using memories. they claim natalie media ignored this attack. >> okay. >> reporter: would you agree with that claim or do you think you have seen that on the news. >> i have seen that on the news, and, i do know that donald trump is a little extreme in his positions. >> newscast, said that he was shot, while sitting in the patrol car. >> reporter: correct, but once we revealed why we were asking about this case, answers seemed to change. >> and the trump administration claims that the media ignored reporting on these incidents. >> i agree with him. >> reporter: do you think that is so. >> yes. >> reporter: we searched our archives and here's what we found in all of 2016, there were 243 news reports on this shooting of officer jesse

hartnett. in january of 2016 alone, there were 166, in fact, station archives show in the week following the shooting, stories, ran around the clock. >> officer hartnett shooting dominated the news for a whole week and then we reported on 243 times last year, and that might not exactly be true natalie media? >> unaudible. >> trump administration made a case for explaining why the list was released. >> many of them have not gotten the attention we deserve. it is too often we are seeing these attacks not get spectacular attention that they deserve. >> reporter: now to reaction to politicians, senator toomey was silent on this, spokeswoman said he would not be commenting. senator casey sent this statement and i quote it is a bizarre statement by the president, and instead of being the nation's media critic in chief, president trump should focus on keeping america safe. spokesmen for mayor kenney telling me lack of truth in

trump's statement is self-evident to anybody who was in philadelphia. as for officer hartnett, of course, he is doing okay. he told me he could not talk about this. ukee and jessica, back to you. >> joe, thank you for that. right now federal appeals court is deciding whether to reinstate trump's travel ban. three judge panel with the ninth circuit is meeting in san francisco. on friday a judge in washington tell rarely suspended the president's executive order on immigration temporarily multiple gracious of the people from seven countries designated aster or hot spots. nominee no more senate voted earlier today to confirm billion air investor betsy devos as secretary of education but she barely won approval. vice-president mike pence broke a 50/50 tie with his vote. it was the first time a vice-president had to ever been needed to break a tie over a cabinet nominee. devos is expect to be sworn in sometime tonight. stay with cbs-3 for continuing coverage of the trump administration's moves. scott pelley will have much more on the "cbs evening news"

at 6:30. a wild weather ride is in store for our area, from 60's, to snow, and that change is going to happen overnight. meteorologist kate bilo tracking it all on the cbs-3 weather center, kate. >> reporter: it ace very noticeable change as temperatures plumet, this is tomorrow night into thursday morning, not tonight, tonight we will feel those temperatures really start to rise and it is happening right now as warm front lifts across the northeast, rain there earlier lifted out of the area we can see a few showers in western pennsylvania, these are mainly drifting to the north, could pick one up overnight but mostly not seeing much more in the way of precipitation overnight, but we will feel those temperatures, rise, and we could be challenging record highs tomorrow. as you can see not a whole lot going on, it is quiet, heaviest of the rain as predict was late morning in the early afternoon, and that has lifted out. you can see that warm trent is , and there is a huge temperature gradient across the area, it is right about here. do you see this line where wind are from the south, of that line from the northeast

to the the north of that line that is your warm front there. thirty-seven in allentown right now. it is 63 degrees in dover and all that warm air will continue to lift in from south to thort, during overnight hours tonight, temperatures gradual liz rising back to the 50's in philadelphia on our way to the 60's tomorrow. we have to look to see our next system. this will be the the snow maker tomorrow night into thursday. it doesn't look like much but starting to get it act together as we start to go through portions of the northern plains this gets here late tomorrow night into thursday morning. winter storm watch has been issued. this does not include philadelphia just yet but put it on there to give you some depth, to tell you where we are here but all of the montgomery, bucks, chester counties on up through least high veil, poconos, berks county, mercer county in that winter storm watch through thursday afternoon, coming up i'll tell what you to expect, how much snow could fall in your area, we will talk about a few limiting factors and again, timing out the impacts of this major northeast snowstorm, now jessica, back

to you. and whatever the winter storm brings we have got you covered, on thursday we will get started earl a the 4:00 a.m. with weather, traffic and any school closing s or delays. we are getting a look at suspects wanted this is theft of kobe bryant's memorabilia from lower merion high school. take a look at this surveillance video of the two suspects. on sunday night police say thieves broke in and numerous items were rehalved there a lock display case, outside of the gym named for kobe. if you recognize these suspects you are asked to contact the police. pennsylvania governor tom wolf join state lawmakers on the floor of the house in harrisburg for his biggest policy speech of the year. he announced his 2017/18 budget proposal which address is the opioid addiction crisis facing many pennsylvania families. >> taken our campaign against/ eyeds from classrooms to emergency rooms to correctional facilities and we have devoted more than 20 million-dollar to expanding treatment options, creating 45

centers of excellence, throughout the state, giving almost 11,000 pennsylvanians a chance to escape addiction. >> reporter: the governor said that over the last year state destroyed more than 100,000- pound of unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. a tiny implant is saving vision for people with glaucoma ape there is now new hope for patients with the vision robbing disease. >> health reporter stephanie stahl joins with us more on new technology, right here in new jersey. >> reporter: very exciting, it is a tiny tea vice that is offering big advantages, for people with glaucoma, which is an incurable eye disease that is on the rise. implant is used in conjunction , with cataract surgery. >> look straight ahead. >> reporter: ronald owe grady is among 3 million americans hoff glaucoma a build up of fluid in the eye that can damage optic nerve causing blindness. >> i was very surprised, because i had no known symptoms at all, and apparently glaucoma does not have symptoms.

>> reporter: traditional treatment for glaucoma is eye drops. >> big issue is people do not like putting eye drops in. >> reporter: doctor jesse rich man with the crammer eye center in cherry hill is using high tech alternative to eye drops an implant called eye st ent. >> patients cannot see it, feel it, very tiny, smallest implant in the body. >> reporter: it is placed during cataract surgery and acts like a tunnel in the eye. >> it is just a passageway to let fluid from inside the eye go directly into the natural drain to drain out better. >> reporter: more than 200,000 people have the eye stent and doctor richman says it does not cause any extra complications then cataract surgery. >> it is exciting report rorrer for ronald living inner with berlin, new jersey he doesn't to have worry about all those eye drops and relieved natalie eye stent is helping to save his vision. >> it is wonderful. >> reporter: implant is covering by insurance, doctors say anyone can develop glaucoma, there is an increased risk if there is a family history also being

african-american over age of 40 or mexican american, and doctors say that the best prevention comes with regular visits to the eye doctors, you have got to have them check. >> thanks, steph niece. >> immaculata university introduced its next president, first lay president in the schools history. barbara le tar will be the tenth president of the university. she earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1972 from immaculata. she also most recently served as vice-president for finance and administration at trinity washington university. >> i've got the passion and the fire, in my belly, for this school. i love what it represents. i love what it does. i'm excited about what it can be. >> she has also served as the chair of the university's board of trustees. as we continue tonight, bringing joy to the community, with more than just their voices. when we come back, members of

the world renowned philadelphia boys choir and mens choir make a special stop the way they are restoring this vacant building and how it will help those in need. plus grammys go to the garden state, where and when you'll be able to see pieces of music history in new jersey , don. exactly a week from to daze pitchers and catchers hit the practice field, what new broadcaster john kruk expects from the phillies this season later in sorts.

afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me.

a new museum is heading to the garden state, music history will come to life at new grammy museum experience, plan for part of the prudential center arena in newark. it will be first grammy museum built on the east coast joining locations in los angeles, mississippi, and nashville. it will also include a section devoted to iconic new jersey artists, it is expected to open up in the fall. and don't forget, the 59th annual grammy award with host james corden are happening, sunday, at 8:00 p.m., right here on cbs-3. >> great show, great show. >> children getting back to the community, today members of the philadelphia boys choir donated thousands of dollars to help homeless veterans. >> wearing their signature red jackets boys also put on red hard hats to make a very special presentation. >> ♪ >> reporter: sweet voices of the philadelphia boys choir

their concerts are a holiday thattition, and today, these talented young men are giving back. >> we are proud, and privileged, to offer this check of $2,500 to help u.s.a. >> reporter: choir members stopped by former syringe garden school this afternoon to donate a portion of the holiday ticket sales to the organization, help u.s.a. which helps homeless find affordable housing. >> we were exited to hear about the project in our neighborhood and great way to give back to the community. >> reporter: after check lookings the boys toured building for a first hand look at construction, money will help the philadelphia housing authority convert the former school into 37 affordable housing units, for low this being seniors, 12 of the units will go to homeless veterans. building has been vacant for decade and now will serve as a home. >> reporter: help u.s.a. say it will be renovated and ready for residents about september, we were the in the philadelphia boys choir, a

wonderful gesture and great to hear their music of the holidays and now they are moving on. >> such a first class organization, i'm honored to be one of the 60 members of the boys choir, robert hamilton and jeffery smith has taken over the group now and they do a haitian things locally, nationally and around the world. first class all the way. great job, guys. >> yes, i still have my blazer another example of helping those in need a rahm dress, give away in south jersey. >> "eyewitness news" at morrisville salon in cherry hill that was converted in a boutique. they organized a rahm dress drive for young woman who cannot afford a dress, there are more than 300 dress toss choose from. >> this came about, because i was that girl that could not afford prom dress, and when it was my time, and i wanted to to something for the girls. >> young woman will be able to choose from shoes, accessories to complete, their look. >> go put some coats over

those shoes. >> yes. >> this is a thursday system and it looks like it will be a big one on thursday. we can expect school delays, i know i hear kid cheering. >> what? >> school delays maybe cancellations because snow will be coming down heaviest thursday morning when everybody wakes up and has to get going and get on the school bus. this will be a very interesting set up over next few days. we're talking about near record warmth followed by heavy accumulating snow but late thursday night, late wednesday night into thursday morning is when heaviest will come down. here's what is going on right now, it is foggy, it is glummy out there but not keeping the snow borders, from the the slopes at jack frost big boulder. not looking great. it is almost snowing. it is not just snow but fog as that warm air starts to lift in warm air moving over colder snow pack will create fog out there it this. you can see it there jack frost big boulder. storm scan three shows to snow , rain, maybe scattered showers tonight, that is about

it. we are warmth for now, warm front lifting through region this evening and we will still cause temperatures to rise through 50's overnight and in the 60's for most of us tomorrow. we will pick up scattered showers behind this storm, we will get a push of arctic air, that arctic air push will coincide with this next system this little system you see right here moving by to the south. we always say what you need for storms, fresh cold, and a lifting mechanism like a storm with a lot the of moisture. we have all ingredients and they will come together tomorrow night, into thursday morning. now, if it were colder this would be an even bigger storm but temperatures are so warm at on set we will see road respond well at first, so it will not be quite as much and it is a heavy wet snow as oppose to that light fluffy snow that piles up faster. future radar at noon you can see 62 degrees in philadelphia we may tie that record of 63, 63 in millville. sixty-four atlantic city at noon tomorrow.

enjoying a syringe afternoon. but watch how quickly it changes. by 9:00 we will see this dropping down in the 40's. it looked like this system would come in around midnight. it looks later now. that is good if you air i snow lover. if we snowing heavier at the 3:00 a.m. temperatures are still around 40 degrees. that is mainly rain but cold comes in, just in time for the snow to develop. 6:00ah, treeing in philadelphia. twenty-nine in allentown. twenty-nine in reading. thirty-five in millville. dark purple denoting heavy snowfall at seven ape 8:00 a.m. and that will continue through 10:00 a.m. temperatures at or below freezing as well. so, between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 n precipitation arrives. heavier snow from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00. and then gradually tapering. here's what we are looking at four to eight from the city on thort, jackpot zone likely to be this is thort and western suburbs, two to four interior south jersey and coating to 2 inches at the coast. deform nation zone that means

band that set up, in storms like this where ever that sets up, if it does could lead to heavier amounts in different parts of the area. we have to watch that. how quickly it happens at coast could heene shore snow for coast potentially and exact track of the low will determine that jackpot zone, of six plus inches, right now it looks like north and western suburbs but we will keep you posted as this storm goes further to the south, that could lays that jackpot zone closer to i-95 and into new jersey as well. so, it is a major drop in temperatures, 60's to 30's within the course of hours, heavy snow thursday morning, tapers off and it will be with us in the weekend, it is cold thursday afternoon and friday as well. >> that is right. >> that is right. >> get ready. >> not good running weather, don. >> no. >> we will talk about hockey here, flyers lose a key member for more than a month we will tell you who is on the shelf. plus gronkowski and patriots parade through streets of boston, sports is up next.

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how many suits did you own when were you nine. did you have wing tip shoes. it is dress like coach wright night. jay wright and villanova will host georgetown. look for pinstripes in the stand. meanwhile hoyas team bus involved in an accident on monday, a mother and son escaped an overturn, suv, and, members of the team, helping, on the scene, right there. well done by those kids. >> bad news for flyers travis conn neck my will be out four to six weeks with a lower body injury. nineteen year-old was hurt in their loss last night to st. louis. he was smashed this is boards in the second period. it was konecny's first game back after missing two straight games as a healthy scratch. old school is new again, former philly john kruk is back with the team as a

broadcaster, on tv. kruk was part of the phillies back in the early 90's, macho row, remember them, after a successful run at espn he is coming back home. phillies team in the middle of the rebuilding, here's what he expects. >> it could be difficult this year but i think, you know, future looks really good because they will be able to get what they need, hopefully. but they need to get young pitching up to where they can throw, 180, 200 innings. if they get that, then, you know, we could try to convince someone to come here and play, right? >> kruk always honest. >> baseball definitely in the air, crews packing bags and equipment at citizens bank park. the trucks license loaded and leave for clearwater tomorrow, pitchers and catchers report on, monday. bill belichick and patriots celebrating their super bowl title. the parade in boston. tom brady led a 25-point come back win over falcons.

rob gronkowski doing what he does, and embarrassment of rich these bean town. all of those lombardi trophies there he is, he will try to hold them all. >> don't to it. >> five of them. >> okay. we get it. >> here it comes. >> i'm pretty sure they are not their. >> not at all. >> thanks, buddy. >> when we come right bank, scrabble, scramble, but this was no ordinary war of word. >> super event happening right here in our area.

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middle and high school students there across the city competed in their own super bowl today but this involved winning, with words. >> seventy-six students competed in the first annual philadelphia scholastic scrabble league championship, more than a thousand students participated this after school scrabble, every week abe this program hopes to send 50 students to boston to compete against students from across the nation. so good luck to them. >> great stuff. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news" there new york here now is scott pelley, take care family we will see you tonight

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the big easy hit hard. tornadoes tear through new orleans. we'll have the latest on casualties and damage. >> things just flying. i just asked jesus to cover me. don't let me get hurt. and the next thing you know, here we are. >> pelley: also tonight, the president battles for his travel ban. >> we need this court case. it would be very helping keeping the wrong people out of our country. >> pelley: and he makes another false claim, this time alleging a conspiracy to under-report the murder rate. >> the highest it's been in 47 years, right? did you know that? >> pelley: the opiod toll is growing. >> the pandemic is devastating the very fiber of this country. if this were the flu, our