>> construction. >> yes, a lot of it. >> they are all out there. >> beautiful weather, and not blocking much but you have to pay attention because it is so dark outside. that can sneak up on you. >> sun should be coming up, and that will help matters but we will not see a ton to take. we have two separate disturbances and one visible at local level where we have rain showers through southern most counties. this isn't lifting too much further north, but starting to shrink through sussex, kent and cape hey, maybe encumber land and atlantic counties but that is it. that is piece number one. other is snow shower to the poconos, and a stray rain shower this afternoon for rest of the region in the city. i don't think you need umbrella here, folks. it is not just one of those days. garden state parkway for example, southern most section of the route one in delaware, wraps you'll see damp roads but it really is just this morning and then wind down. thirty-three current temperature in terms of the

teams like value. not much wind to factor in. look at wind chill but not having to factor in a ton of it. what you see is closer to what you'll get on the thermometer. take a look 33 feels like 33 at philly international under a nice calm wind, even in atlantic city we're at 29 this mount pocono with a westerly wind flow at 3 miles an hour. so not terribly noticeable. as we go through the day i left icon dry here in the city , again, maybe a stray shower that pops up, vast majority of us around philadelphia will stay try, however but look at these temperatures, that is thighs, still hield, in the lower 50's , meisha but breeze does begin to pick up with time, again today. >> it will drop again, right. >> yes. >> all right. don't worry, rebound quickly. >> i saw sun take high sights set on sunday. my are usually friday or saturday. >> don't give ate way. >> we're looking outside right now and we are seeing flashing lights out there for different reasons.

right now we are looking at the schuylkill eastbound past belmont. we have police escort escorting this tractor trailer it looks like that has now, been abandoned. we are not sure if police will come back or what is going on here but it is pulled off to the shoulder and traffic is picking up, just be mindful if you are heading out there, schuylkill eastbound past belmont and it is pulled off to the shelledder but we are seeing brake lights as we pass that tractor trailer. we have fire department activity in east germantown and north lambert street at west toronto street not blocking any lanes but we will slow you down because of the gaper delay. then we are talking about an accident on the boulevard still out there pulled off to the shoulder northbound inner drive is compromised at goodna w street and then, of course, we have construction cruits out there and they have been there all morning long particularly the boulevard here northbound between rhawn street and winchester avenue one lane block there. also new jersey turnpike we will talk about that in 10 minutes, jim, over to you. at the white house president trump welcomes

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu the but over shadowing high profile visit a new report focusing on ties between russia and members of the mr. trump's 2016 presidential campaign. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live from the cbs-3 news center to break it down. >> reporter: good morning. the report published yesterday and on the front page of today 's new york times is based on findings by american law enforcement and intelligence agencies. according to the report, the trump campaign had repeated contacts with russian agents around the same time that russia hack into the democratic national committee e-mails. the bomb shell report published in the new york times tuesday sites four current and former american officials with direct knowledge of the fbi's classified robe in the russia 's medaling in the 2016 elections. federal agents are sifting through trove of intercepted communications, showing members of the president's campaign and other trump

associates have repeated contacts with senior russian intelligence officials this is year before the election. among them paul mana thefort who served as trump's campaign chair hand several months. >> nothing to conclude anything different has change with respect to that time period. >> reporter: white house press secretary sean sizer denied any such contact tuesday amid questions over michael flynn's abrupt resignation as national security advisor, former lieutenant general was ousted monday night over conversations with the russian ambassador back in december about u.s. sanctions. >> white house counsel reviewed and determined that there there is not a legal issue but rather a trust issue >> reporter: that decision came three weeks after fbi and justice department notified the white house thin have lied about the interactions. democrats and republicans remain divided over whether the issue calls for a public hearing. >> intelligence committee has been looking at this all along >> if there is any emergency at this moment in the history of this country this is the moment.

>> reporter: president is expected to name a new national security advisor by end of the week. democrat inning congressman brendan boyle released this statement, saying quote this is outrageous and slap in the face to the american people and integrity of our electoral process. we deserving this less than 100 percent transparency and congress can and should be doing all it can to get an accurate accounting of exactly what happened here. meantime officials tell new york times they have yet to see any evident natalie trump campaign colluded with russia to impact the outcome of the election. meanwhile white house and pentagon are on alert after a russian spy ship was on thed making its way up the east coast. the ship was last seen yesterday, floating off coast of delaware and new jersey. the vessel itself is used to collect intelligence there radars and other electronic emission from his military bases up the east coast. intelligence analyst ed tour

andcy lives here in philadelphia and believes russia is essentially trying to rattle the white house. >> it is all part of putin being putin, testing limits and see what kind of reaction he will get from the new administration. are they acquiring any kind of major intelligence bonanza, no this is what you consider harassment operations. it is psychological operations really. >> there is no indication natalie restens of the ship has anything to do with the resignation of the president trump's national security advisor michael flynn. new this morning police are looking for the gun hand who sprayed more than a dozen shots around a port richmond parking lot. eyewitnesses say gunman targeted two men outside the club, on 3,000 block of castor avenue at the 11:00 last night men were not hit. they never contacted the authorities. police gathered up 15 spent shell casings, gunman was last seen running down castor avenue. a suspect accused of raping multiple children is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in bucks county today. william charles thomas faces

51 charges including five counts of the child rape. fifty-eight year-old is facing charges for child porn found inside his morrisville home. a man is facing a slew of charges this morning after police say that he forcibly grabbed and kissed a septa officer with her body camera capturing the entire incident. >> you kissed me? >> yes, yes. >> no, you will backup, right now. >> boy. the female officer was on routine patrol monday afternoon at 69th street transportation center in upper darby, that is where police say five three-year old man, repeatedly demand that she allow him to kiss her. >> it was just one of those things where i was, i was personally aggravated that one of the people that i work with was treated so is respect there i, like you almost become accustomed to it the as a police officer that people are disrespectful but this was just such a personal violation >> even though the suspect was much larger than the officer officials say officer was able

to turn him around and make an arrest. he is facing charges including assault and harassment. out west nearly 200,000 people living near oroville dam have been told it is safe to go home. meantime work continues around the clock on the emergency spillway, cbs correspondent chris martinez in oroville california with the very latest on the repair efforts. >> reporter: resident near california's trouble oroville dam were relieved to be allowed home on tuesday. >> i was trying to figure out a 30-foot wall of water will take 20 to top levee and by the time it the gets up here and this woman said yeah but to you want to trust your life to your math. >> reporter: officials are confident they have sufficiently reduced lake level behind the dam. >> i think natalie public officials are in a tight spot where they have to play it safe. i understand that. >> reporter: the evacuation order is lifted it comes with the warning. >> they have to be vigilant. they have to pay attention to what is going on. >> reporter: officials are hoping the lake level calls 50 n

moves in the area this week. chris martinez for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". still ahead a pickup truck than fire in the drive through lanes of the popular fast food restaurant. >> see how officers took matters in his own hand, plus this. >> reporter: i'm pat gallen here in conshohocken with brandon holiday helping people with disabilities achieve their athletic dreams. >> flip this thing, man. >> nice. >> wow. >> that is coming up. >> looking forward to that. woman who lives by the phrase always a bridesmaid never a bride she has been in at least 12 weddings but what she did in the most recent one is gaining national attention. >> ♪ wake me up before you go go ♪ >> wham, rahel. >> wow. >> it is wednesday. >> not the wham, wow. >> should expect that. >> good morning everybody we're all away, thanks for

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by and jumping to safety. and keep a safe distance. >> watch as a police officer using his police cruiser to save a fast food restaurant in texas. pick up caught fire in the jack in the box. officers bumped the burning truck with his car until he he was far enough from the restaurant, fortunate thely in one was hurt. wow. >> wow. >> incredible video. >> yes. katie with the forecast that is not quite so incredible but pretty nice. i think by week end we will change that tune. i would use the word incredible by sunday but there are other issues to talk in the meantime there is a ebb and flow taking place here on the thermometer readings. because we have two separate disturbances that are visible on the eastern seaboard one bringing in the bulk of the energy and cold and when these two join forces we have a storm system up across new england. what that will mean is a stray

shower here today, breeze beginning to pick up and then eventually turning blustery for tomorrow. but walking through future weather we will notice through morning southern most counties as far as southern ocean, atlantic, cape may, southeastern cumberland and delaware state where we will see a very, very light rain this morning. then we're done, for rest of the the take but note that is thorn branch, other disturb an can trigger a shower around the city, especially in the mountains we will end up with a snow shower that will not accumulate and will reduce visibility briefly. i left it dry, for here in the city to take, you don't need umbrella on a day like this but if you see rain drops that would be why. thirty-three at the airport. off to a cool start. check out atlanta not bad 62 to start things off early on a morning. so we will eventually get in on the warmth that they are enjoying there and it will come in the form of the and,

just again, it is stray shower nothing more than, wind gusts, as high as 30 miles an hour today and tonight once that wind getting. looking forward, thursday, try are chilly but check out saturday, sunday we are not only in the sunshine but meisha the 60's by sunday. >> that is awesome. >> make your outdoor plans now >> i'm on that. katie, 61 on sunday, yes. route one southbound on fox street this one looking good. every where we are looking. i have to say all week it has been looking really, thighs, usually at this time i would say between monday and wednesday, we're usually pretty busy. we are talking about slowing trend, where we will get mess congestion levels but right now and all week this is the trend. so a lot of people out there, overall i have to say it is really thighs trying around this area, this week and i don't know what it is. we have an accident new jersey turnpike southbound outer lanes block right now at the 195. head up, that will slow you

town a bit. in the right now though. we are navigating around that pretty good, pulled off to the shoulder. we have another accident here where a vehicle hit a deer ridge pike, heads up on that and we have a down tree in easton route 611 northbound between durham road and syringe hill road use river road as your best bet, rahel, over to you. well, overcoming obstacles is a daunting task for many but local hand is defying odd. >> helping others do the same. the path the path gallon has more on this very special guy. >> moral of this story don't ever say you cannot do anything, because this man tells you that you can. man you where to meet is quite session, he has had to deal were difficult sees, amputation and broken heart. you wouldn't know it because he stays smiling and encouraging others to do the same through athletics. meet brandon holiday, brandon is a former police office shore has dealt with serious health problems, that has not stopped him from helping others. >> brandon founded athletes with disability network in the the northeast which organizes

adopted sporting events for people like him with life changing issues. >> his issues began after being diagnosed with systemic lupus at age 21. he went on to become a police officer after college but unable to continue because of the disease. >> while i was a police officer i was jury was getting clocked and other issues of my legs, opening wound and led to a complication where i had a blood clot this is back of my head and that resulted in me having my amputation. >> reporter: those health issues continues to spiral out of control. >> loop as has caused, the a dean al gland so i hemorrhag ed, i have had, many pulmonary em plus, heart attacks. >> reporter: brandon is a medal winning para olympian and mentor to michael, who lost his leg in the forklift accident. he credits brandon and program for pushing him. >> for me it was devastating. i saw everyone around me at home in one walking, in one

doing anything. i thought everything was done and over with. but he came in and was like wow, i get to do whatever he is doing. >> with the service dog, by his side brandon continues to preach, that no matter the circumstances, everything remains possible. >> i have been told, no, you cannot to this or that and then, made u.s. national team that represented u.s. overseas it is just don't be afraid to reach out, to your community. brandon keeps reaching for more and achieving, he continues to train in hopes of the making 2020 para olympics and kyacking but when he has been overcoming his health issues is amazing and all of the while, he is pushing others to do the same. don't ever say i can't because that man says you can. >> what an instant celebration >> how are you able to do this >> he says i live life. >> thanks, patrick for introducing that story to us. take a look at this, pat, these incredible pictures

horse tail fall in yesemite national park in california. it may look like lava or fire but actually this is sunset shining on the water that is causing the glowing effect. >> in. >> the angle has ton right and water temperature has to be per. phenomenon happens this time every year. >> yeah. >> so here's a question if you had to guess who is healthier single or divorced woman. >> or woman who are married. >> i would say single. >> i would say people who are married. >> well, the research contradicts what relationship experts have been saying for decade, tonight at 11:00 nicole brewer with surprising data that could change the way we tiehl about marriage or living alone. all of the single latest you'll like this, she says she has been a bride made 12 times in her life. >> but she's only 21 by the way. >> being called ultimate bridesmaid after what she did to get a perfect wedding photo

photographer wanted it to be floating in the wind but it wasn't windy that day. >> i had to literally throw it as high as i could and then dive out of the way. >> as far as i could. >> i fell, got the bruce, but it was way worth it. >> and now photographer was going to crop her out of the photo but this is picture that went viral. you have to do what you have to do for your girl trend. been there, done it. coming up it is a boy for american girl, see new doll getting a lot of attention this morning. >> coming up later in the healthwatch how virtual reality is helping some kid with autism.

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we are looking at a weekend that is very promising if you have outdoor plans, sunny skies expect for both days, also a nice warm up through course of saturday we should hit lower 50's and then i think we are going to take spring on sunday with a high

of lower 60's with no problems , guys. that would be nice, katie, thank you. now for newspaper headlines across our region. >> front page of the times herald teacher at early learning center at saint fran is of assisi in norristown is facing child sex charges. three two-year old michael barbie of yeadon was arrested last week and remains behind bars with bail set at $750,000 and press of atlantic city donald trump's name is being slowly being erased, it has been removed from the boardwalk entrance, and president's name is still featured on the front entrance and on the hotel tower. 2015 settlement requires trump 's name to be removed from the property if it was not brought up to certain standard by march. from the philadelphia daily news philadelphia egg on also are hiking prices foresees on tickets, the first time since 2014. each ticket increased by $70 but on twitter fans cited what they said were increases from

50 to $150 per seat. >> pretty penny. >> that is a look at newspaper headlines around the delaware valley. well, american girl has un veiled its new doll, and, it is a boy. >> take a look, this is logan everette, the first ever boy character, in the american girl series. the company says it is part of the push to feature them. logan is a drum shore performs with another new hearn girl doll, and penny grant a country western singer. logan goes on sale tomorrow for $115. well, coming up next on "eyewitness news" an armed robbery at a laundromat, trang it was all captured on surveillance video, i'm trang do live, with the details on who police are looking for. the white house has been closed to the public since president trump took office find out when it will reopen, meisha. we are starting to heat up on this wednesday morning and we have a few accidents plus down tree, down pole, in east

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well, good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. it is 6:30. here's what you need to know today in your morning minute. an explosive report in the new york times, claims that some of president trump's campaign aids, were in constant communication with russia prior to the election. >> reporter: report published yesterday and on the front page of today's new york times is based on findings by american law enforcement and intelligence agencies. gunman barged in the laundromat waving guns atticus

mers and workers. >> reporter: all three appeared to be fairly young in their late teens and early 20 's. german shepherd. >> america has a new top dog, five-year old rumor won best in show at west minister dog show. will you marry me. >> it is supposed to be a wonderful moment of television >> surprise proposal didn't go so well on the the late, late show with james corden. >> i know something about surprise proposals on live tv that don't go so well but we will move on, from that, katie on to some better, brighter news, with the forecast. >> i will not touch that one with the 10-foot pole. >> i'm moving right on.

yes. if you don't just go to twit ter and figure it out. >> and if it didn't happen on twitter, it didn't happen, right. >> lets look at what is going on, and generally speaking toll accounts we are looking ahead to what on paper is a very quiet forecast but this is where i come into give you a low down. there is a couple extra side i am ago issues that we will get from two separate disturbances bypassing us. first is to the south, we can see it bringing in light rain across our southern most counties. nothing here in the city. off to the north we have a second, disturbance joining forces and it can turn into a much larger storm system for new england. you may see snow showers in the poconos, maybe a very scattered rain shower or sparse rain shower in the city that would be it. right now our temperatures are holding in the lower 30's up and town i-95 and even still in the 40's in wildwood. that has tended to be a milder spot of our observation as ovulate but it is looking to be a mild day, that said again

a shower especially this morning at the shore and snow shower this is mountains especially this afternoon, up in the poconos we are talking 36 at best for a high lower 50 's elsewhere. milder then average meisha but wind does begin to pick up with time and note that is later today. >> okay, katie, thanks very much for that. good morning. happy wednesday to you. we are looking outside right now and overall your commute this morning has looked good, it toss the mean we have been accident free because we have not been. we are accident free here 95 south at cot hand, you can see what we are working with their looking good. slowing on certain areas pushing in the southbound direction toward center city but overall we are still looking fairly good, and fairly typical as well. overall i-95 we are getting a thumbs up. we have an accident, lets talk about these out there, west chester paoli pike, at five points road, that will start to slow you down a little will bit. we have another accident new jersey turnpike, southbound outer lanes are compromised,

pulled off to the shoulder at 195 but we will slow down a bit as we pass by and have a gaper delay. we have another accident ridge pike where car hit a deer that has now been since cleared, so we are looking okay there but we have a down tree in easton route 611 north bound between durham road and syringe hill road all lanes block, use an alternate road as your best bet. we have a down pole still out there egg harbor route 30 eastbound white horse pike at pennsylvania money road, right lane is blocked and, and, last 15 or 20 minutes or so, this is an area that is going to get very busy. we have a fire activity in germantown, lambert street, for those in and around that area, we will start to slow down. and now jim, over to you. three men robbed a laundromat the in gunpoint and horror is caught on surveillance video. police want your help in identifying the suspect. >> "eyewitness news" reporter frank do is live, with the chilling video footage, good morning trang.

>> reporter: good morning, rahel and jim. the these suspects appear to be young in their late teens and early 20's. surveillance footage capturing their face. police are hoping someone recognizing them and gives them the call. look at this video, this happened just after 7:00 p.m. on saturday night, police say three black males entered on the 6700 block of chew avenue and you can see in the video one of the men points a gun at male employee right in front of the another customer and then lead him away. men then trek the 47 year-old man to the office where they demanded money, they demanded that he open up the coin machines. now they made off with an unknown amount of money but fortunately, no one was hurt. another clue investigators say one of the suspects actually referred to another one by the name, green, several times, so they are hoping that could also help them lead to the suspect but for now we are live from east mt. airy i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". now back to you. in other news this morning maple shade burlington county

shop clerk pedro hernandez has been convicted in the 1979 murder of six year-old etan patz. path the pathz vanished on his way to school 38 years ago. he was first missing child to appear on milk cartons. it took the jury nine days to reach a verdict. earlier prosecution ended in the mistrial. hernandez attorney promised an appeal ahead of his sentencing on february 28th. hernandez could be sentenced to life in prison. more than a dozen correctional officers are leaving the job after a deadly hostage standoff at james t vaughn correctional center. meantime delaware governor john carney tapped former justice henry du pont raggedly and judge william chapman to lead a probe in the incident. correctional office's so, believes a staffing crisis is to blame for the up rise ago this led to lieutenant steven floyd's death. the prison guard have been calling for improved security since floyd's death, 17 guard have either quit or filed for retirement. >> i struggle to necessity how we keep it opened if we lose so many more officers. >> i'm telling you toll, and

all of the correctional officers are watching intently because we are not going to stand for just another panel. >> preliminary report on the uprising and recommendations, were for improving prison security is expected to be completed by june 1. president trump will host israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the white house today, this is as his administration fields questions about russia. a new report published in the new york times claims advisors to mr. trump were in contact with russians during the campaign, and this comes just days after, president trump's national security advisor michael flynn was forced to resign over conversations with a russian ambassador about sanctions. well, fruits and vegetables will continue to grow at the white house. >> first lady melania trump is keeping michelle obama's garden. first lady's aids say she's committed to preserving the garden including kitchen and rose garden. garden is 1500 square feet and provides food and vegetables

for food banks and meals for visiting head of state. and soon you'll see white horse vegetable garden first hand, white house is reopening for public tours gannon march 7th and in a statement first lady says she's exited to open up the white house to share its beauty and history. on monday, two dozen lawmakers signed a letter. if you want to take a tour ask for tickets from a member of the congress. well, coming up a test of stamina for charity. >> it will be really hard. >> these eighth graders are facing a very long night this is gym, a marathon mission, is today's story of brotherly love. plus using virtual reality to learn skills for the real world see how technology is helping kid with autism next in the healthwatch. there is a top dog, we will have a gram a winner adele. >> ♪

>> and why guns and roses are apologize to go fans at the their latest concert what they said on stage, next.

a talk name rumor is crowned best in show at west minister dog show. >> and meg oliver reports ger hand shepherd almost sat out this years competition after just missing top honors last year. >> one hundred forty-first annual... >> it all came down to this. >> german shepherd. >> five-year old rumor won best in show after missing last year at west minister. >> how toss that feel. >> overwhelming to be quite honest with you. you know, it will take a few days to sinin.

>> competition was intense, starting with nearly 3,000 dogs after two days of rim sevening their pooches, they competed for coveted title. >> each breed has a standard natalie dog has to adhere to and you know, there istive rent interpretations but it is like a beauty contest. >> reporter: beautiful dogs dazzled the crowd there hacks, the rinse, seen around the ring to tanner the norwitch terrier. rumor's owner said she almost stayed home this year. >> we thought we would retire her at that point in time but she was looking and we decided to come back here and give it one shore shot. >> reporter: like super bowl winners rumor will take home hardware as top dog, a polished bowl and trophy but real prize serious credentials on the breeding circuit. meg oliver for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> bravo to rumor. >> star bucks is testing new ideas in the the coffee business. >> gentlemen, jim does not like it but i do. it is mixing coffee with ice

cream. what is not to love. chain says it will serve hot and cold coffee over ice cream at 100 stores this orange county, california beginning today. it is 12-ounce featuring cold brought coffee and ice cream for 6:45. i tiehl like star bucks is more and more sensitive. that is high only thing. >> i will reserve my opinion on this until i try it. >> good for you. >> i like tonight hot cocoa but not the coffee. that doesn't feel like a good idea. >> how do you feel about pie allah mode. >> i don't have a problem with that but it has to be apple pie. >> what about cake and ice cream. >> no. >> ice cream just headaches everything better, jim. that is all there is to it. >> no, no. >> i can get behind that. >> we will go on a road trip. >> i will live with that. >> road trip to star bucks. >> it is an expensive bill as you mentioned, rahel. i'm just kidding. and, facts about jim, it is very generous. >> lets look at our eyewitness

weather watchers, we have a variety going on with temperatures, we have generally upper 20's, lower 30 's in the region. zero in on a -- leave that i wanted to grab, and he is in medford right now, 28 degrees for him just a couple cloud, and we will go across the river and we will see phil reporting a solid treeing hashing for us here, cloud overhead and we are and, and we are going to see it, and, forecast. and, it is still, light and allowing that frost. we have two soap rate disturbances, folks one bringing light rain. it doesn't get much further north, but don't worry about this in philadelphia. however this disturbance off

to the north, and, that will be dropping south bringing with it a couple the scattered showers of snow to the mountains, maybe a quick rain shower in the city. here's the thing, these two pieces of energy joined forces when they come together over new england and as a result will get in on the back end issues with that in the form of some very gusty wind, tomorrow. with time here today we will see wind picking up but it hasn't quite yet. showers across southern new jersey and delaware are out of here, you won't to have deal with anything else. later this afternoon that those northern spotty showers of snow and rain will move through. here, don't worry about umbrella you won't need it. off to the north though snow showers could produce some brief minor visibility problems that they roll through. meanwhile we are looking forward in the forecast, nice trend coming our way here over weekend. we will be in the 60's by sunday and i don't see any big storms, and that is awesome. >> can't wait for weekend, already.

>> we have an accident here on the vine, westbound at 20th street pulled off to that far right lane and shoulder. i will let you know this is slowing down. a lot of brake lights. in longer traveling at posted speed here. we have an accident west chester paoli pike, five-point road, that is slowing you down we have another accident, that just popped up route one city avenue north bound at at lancaster avenue. head up. another area getting busy. still traveling at posted speed this and around most areas but some of these areas where these accidents are, they are slowing down. no longer traveling at posted speed. we have construction, route 130 in both directions between route 322 and route 44, one lane is block, there but we are still showing some green. i will let you know you are dropping posted speeds a little bit there. we have down tree in easton route 611 and durham road and spring hill road all lanes blocked there. use river road your best bet and then we have a down pole still out there egg harbor route 30 eastbound at pamona road that right lane is block there couple points to walk

out, give yourself a couple extra minutes. jim rahel back to you. interesting start to the guns and roses concert last night in australia. >> axle rose and rest of the guys took the stage about 50 minutes late but that is not why the fans booed. >> well, you hear that, the announcer to the crowd this sidney just one problem they were in melbourne. after the show band tweeted an apology saying after 30 years of not making a mistake their announcer hade an error. >> that is like coming here and saying hey dallas. >> yes. >> it must be something like friendly rivalry between australian cities. >> make no mistake kate up ton is 2017 sports illustrated swimsuit cover model. she reeve justly grazed magazine's cover in 2012/13. upton has been labeled curvey, and, and, and magazine racks.

and, there is a lot coming up. >> and, with the preview, good morning, gale. >> you guys, say kate up ton has a body i'm supposed to have. i think she looks gorgeous. >> i'm with you, gayle. >> and you look fantastic every morning as well, gayle. >> yes, i will look like that. >> it goodies to see you guys. >> new details on what the white house now about former national security advisor michael flynn's contact with russia. we will talk about the fall out. plus israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu heads to the white house today , we will look at important role president trump 's son in law jared kushner plays in the relationship. hashing phillips looks inside a u.s. research center in an arctic contact what they have discovered about the penguin population. who doesn't love a penguin. clearly i do. >> we do love our penguins.

>> penguins and pandas, and panda video here. >> all things black and white. >> black and white thing works , y'all. >> he yes, it toss. >> take care. >> all right. >> on the cbs-3 healthwatch if you have back pain best way to fight it is by actually, a massage or acupuncture. american college of physicians , a big deal recommend drug free treatment not narcotics become a problem is way to go, low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients go to the doctor. well, virtual reality is helping children with autism, kids higher functioning can have above average intelligence but can struggle socially. >> now with don champion reports technology is helping them overcome their difficulties. >> reporter: he is using this virtual school yard to learn skills for the real world. >> i feel like it is right thing to to. >> reporter: twelve year-old has high functioning autism, children like mad docks are very intelligent but has trouble with social interactions. >> you just look to join,

loves to get involved, loves to be part of the game, part of what is going on but, unsure, all the time, and. and, reality technology, and, help autistic children, and, intention of others. >> and stimulate, thetive rent relationships, and we're dealing with is really, and. >> mad docks, class hate who wants to bully younger kids. >> and, researchers, give students, instant feedback on how to respond in situations. >> it is very important that they understand and that they learn these skills. how to stand up for yourself and how to recognize if somebody is being a good friend or not so good friend. >> mad docks father says the technology creates a safe space to learn. >> through the training, they are able to better figure out

where people were and how to move people better and understand how to step in the situation. >> reporter: he hopes this virtual reality experience will help his son make good choices in life. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well, here's more amazing technology to let you know b amazon wants to use parachutes for its delivery drone services. >> how do you feel about that. >> um-hmm. >> on line retailer received a path authenticity week that shows the company might keep drones high above homes and use magnet, parachutes or spring coils to release delivery while mid flight. not clear which it will launch in the u.s. but amazon is conducting tests overseas. amazon is just one of the companies participating in a new product from facebook, facebook announced plans for a tv app yesterday, that will bring videos shared on the social network in the living room through apple tv, amazon fire and samsung smart tv. app is expect to roll roll out the soon, to these three platforms with more to come

later. it is friday, middle school students are getting session permission to stay up late. >> they are participating in a 15 hour, four hockey marathon, million-dollar way to help charities. ukee washington has the story in this weeks brotherly love. >> reporter: we caught up with the students in the gym at keith valley middle school in horsham, they are getting ready for the chal evening. >> i think because of the competitiveness and just the adrenaline that is pumping that day, it is really fun. >> reporter: justin is just one of the 308th graders bringing their gifted game to the kb challenge and floor hockey tradition that is older then some of their parents. >> it began in 1977 after a student passed away due to a rare heart defect. his class hates chose to honor him by raising money. >> reporter: they held a for hockey marathon for children's charities. the next class did. next one. some years the marathons ran for 24 hours.

every eighth grade class picked up the challenge. >> you cannot wait to participate in it yourself. i was excited all through sixth grade, seventh grade. >> reporter: to participate the they need to raise $80 each. student designed t-shirts formed 32 teams, even creating ban tours hang in the two gyms where they will face off in friendly competition. >> it happens every 15 minutes at 10:00 a.m. including at midnight. >> i think it will be really hard. >> in 40 years kb challenge has raised more than one million-dollar for children's charities, this years money will get to the make a wish foundation. >> coming together as a team and knowing that you'll do the challenge together is the best part about it. >> reporter: last year eighth graders raised more than $68,000, that is a challenge these young people, are ready to beat. hockey marathon is being held friday, february 24th at keith valley middle school in horsham. to find out more go to cbs

philly.com/brotherly. i'll see you tonight. i'm ukee washington. you're watching cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> sound like a great challenge, hockey. >> we will be right bac

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>> man accused of sexually assaulting children is in court today. fifty-eight year-old william charles thomas is facing 51 charges including five counts of child rape. president trump is meeting with benjamin netanyahu in washington today. meanwhile a report in the new york times claimed that four people close to the president were in touch with the russian s prior to the election and love statue this dilworth park leaves town this morning, it is getting restored and will be returning with the ren nateed love park reopens in the syringe. that is three to go. lets check weather and traffic >> it is looking damper now in the shore points this cape may county where there is a light round of rain rolling through but very light, just this morning, rest of us may see a spotty sprinkle of some kind today snow shower up north but we are looking ahead to the nice warming trend. >> great, thanks very much. >> looking outside, we have an accident westbound at 20th street backups are looking slow behind it as well, third street and broad. >> thanks, cbs this morning is next. >> join us each weekday morning here on cbs-3 at 4:30. have a great day.

good morning. it is wednesday, february 15th, 2017. welcome to cbs this morning. the trump administration is in turmoil. a bombshell "new york times" report claims members of the trump campaign had repeated contacts with senior russian intelligence officials before the election. and what did president trump know about general flynn's conversations with the russian ambassador? >> an international mystery after police in malaysia say a half brother of north korea's dictator was murdered. police arrest a female suspect over night and looking for more. >> and mark phillips continues his penguins on thin ice series. he says a penguin population they