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this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. well, new this morning an argument at neighborhood bar spills outside. now philadelphia police are investigating whether the fight is what led to a 22 year old man's murder. >> hours after the us dropped the mother every all bombs in afghanistan, we are now just getting a look at how many isis fighters were killed. we'll have the numbers. >> we're in foresees on bridge warm day today. katie is here with your easter weekend forecast. and today is friday, april 14, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. let's get a check with today's traffic with katie and meisha. >> it is friday, yeah, yes.
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that just gets us right in the spirit at 4:30 in the morning, well, i have to take a little nosedive with the construction. >> like we're shock by that? >> no kidding. yes, we can just put you on repeat every friday. yes >> clear out, for sunshine, and looks like very pleasant
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spring day, partly sunny skies at the shore, since you will still have some clouds through the afternoon, up in the mountains, beautiful, cool, sunny, very nice, as we wrap up this work week. and certainly looking forward, we talked about this system a moment ago, there was not only some pleasant weather to look forward to this easter weekend but also very big warm up, which we'll talk about, how warm are we expecting those thermometer readings to actually get? in the meantime it looks very pleasant into the early part of next week, as well. so you know what, meisha, the hits keep on rolling here, there are some wet weather chances which again we will talk about a little later job all right, katie, that all sounds good to me, thank you so much for. that will good morning, everyone, so we made it to friday. looking outside, and we have more than just construction, we have an accident out here, as well, route 202 northbound before route 30, all lanes are blocked right now. so you will have to use an alternate. route 100 will be your best bet. just heads up, you can already see line forming out there right now, and it is in the construction zone, as well, so
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202 north and south between boot road, route 30, will add to the congestion already at the early hour. construction here westbound off ramp to the boulevard. left lane blocked t looks like that might be clearing now. and some construction on the pa turnpike in three different places westbound between ft. washington and norristown, the right lane, westbound ramps to mid-county and westbound past valley forge, the left lane is blocked, there, jim, over to you. >> thank you shall meisha. new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for clues in the fatal shooting in strawberry mansion, it happened just before 2:00 a.m. at 27th and sergeant street. officer arrived to find 22 year old man with a single bullet wounds, to his back. he died shortly after being rushed to the hospital. witnesses tell police, that just before the shooting, a fight broke out in the nearby bar. >> there was altercation, physical altercation that start inside, went outside. this happened just prior to the shooting. at this time we're not sure if this physical altercation is
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related to the shooting. >> investigators hope to get more information when they question bar customers and staff. police in camden county asking for the public's help in locating a missing boy, this is 12 year old that here butler, disappeared from his home, 1400 block of ormond avenue in parkside wednesday night. butler is described as 5-foot three, 115 pounds. he was last seen wearing a black shirt, khaki pants and black sneakers, and if you have any information you are asked to call police. >> us forces have struck a tunnel complex in afghanistan with largest none nuclear bomb ever used by the military. this video shows test of the bomb was dropped yesterday in afghanistan, it # 1,600 pounds bomb is called mowap for maintenance air blast, target was isis and strike had actually been in the works for month. bomb had caught many by surprise, but that's the waitress trump says he intends to fight terrorism with no warning. former navy pilot says the
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high tech bomb is guided to precise spot. >> this bomb actually explodes above the grounds in the air and that has the devastating effect to the people on the ground, and in the vicinity of the blast. so it doesn't dig into the ground and blow up and out. it detonate over the grounds and just e my late everything within its blast radius. >> they say the attack list 36 dead, no civilian casualties, but ministry of defense statement says several ammunition stockpiles were destroyed. >> philadelphia police are taking new approach to how they deal with panhandlers across the city. police say they'll be enforcing panhandling violation was compassion, focusing on outreach rather than fines or charges. meanwhile septa police plan to dot same with underground panhandlers, but they're prepared to use fines and citations as way to force them into treatment. >> if we can help people, that's what our goal is.
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you know, we want to try to get folks so they don't have to panhandle. and there are an awful lot of decent people in the sit that i want to provide services, we just have to nudge the folks that need them. >> now, septa police tell "eyewitness news" the penalties will only be handed down if a pan hand lettering repeatedly refuses help in the social assistance program. >> chicago city law makers have hard hitting questions for united executive following the violent removal of a pass inning they are week. grilled united about their procedures, following sunday incident where 69 year old doctor david dow suffered broken nose, concussion, and lost two teeth, after being forceably removed. >> i hope he becomes a poster child for all of us. someone's got to. >> what happened to my dad should have never happened to any human being, regardless of the circumstances. >> now, at the press conference, doctor dow's lawyer indicated his client
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likely sue. >> and things went from bad to worse for united yesterday, when passengers was stunning by what looks to be a scorpian. richard bell was flying home from houston to calgary when the eight # legged creature fell out of overhead bin, landed on him, stunning his finger. they believe the scorpian was likely a stow-away in someone's luggage. he's apparently doing okay. >> police in gloucester county new jersey are looking for a burglar who was caught wearing an unusual disguise. the surveillance video shows the thief hopping over the counter at a store in washington township, wearing a black trash bag. this was at yogy's quick shop on greentree road early tuesday morning. the burglar got away with the cash register. police ask anyone with information to contact them. >> in center city philadelphia, police are searching for this burglar, who had no disguise on at all. the suspect broke into the boutique south 13 street on wednesday, he stole jewelry and left through a rear door. >> montgomery county authorities say they've busted a repeat rooftop burglar.
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accuse 44 year old jose of stealing more than $100,000 in cash, jewelry, and a handgun. lansdale meat and deli one of the five stores he is set to have burglarize in the february and march. police allege he conspired with juvenile to get into businesses through skylight and one case by scaling drainpipe. >> in a number of these cases, tools of the trade of burglars were used, and when each of the individuals was apprehended, they were able to find evidence that corroborated what was seen in the video surveillance. >> charged with burglar and other crimes. pennsylvania highest court is temporarily suspending the law license of philadelphia district attorney, seth williams, while he awaits trial on february bribery charges. williams agreed to the disciplinary action, which takes effect in a month. he has entered not guilty plea. williams' office assistance and deputy will carry out
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legal duties during the suspension. christians across our area will mark good friday today. >> services at saints peter and paul begin at noon, catholics roo reflect on the passion of jesus christ at that time. it is the day christians believe jesus christ was crucified, at 7:00 tonight, special spanish service will commemorate the way of the cross. christians will celebrate christ's resurrection easter sunday. >> coming up: new details from the fall out from last month's white house fence jumper. >> finds out how the secret service is reacting next. >> new york giant quarterback eli manning named in court document, what he is being accused of shocking some fans. >> major recall to tell but. why these toys are being called dangerous. we'll be right back.
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suspected intruder jumped three fences last month nearly making it into a door at the executive mansion. president trump was in the white house at the time. the agency says it is still reviewing the incident. >> this sunday marks exactly a decade since a gunman opened fire on the campus of virginia tech, three it student and faculty members were killed, what would become the deadliest school shooting in modern history. will hold number of events this weekend including candlelight vigil and a community picnic. >> new allegations against new york giants quarterback eli manning, he and other team employees accused of trying to sell fake memorabilia. claim manning sent e-mail to the giants equipment manager asking for helmets that can pass as game used. the new york post reports manning specifically wanted to sends fake items as of now manning nor the giant have responded to the allegations. meteorologist down in georgia has a little fun with the wetter. >> surprised his viewers when he wrapped his entire
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forecast, check it out. >> capitol, on cold front paralyzing the south. and it means brutal weather. going to get worse before it get better. >> all right, all right, all right, that's right. weather man paul not only bridges the weather, he also bridges the noise, austin always looking for creative ways to capture viewers attention, and thought adding a little hip hop to the forecast was just the trick. >> can't even hold a candle to our katie. >> oh, that's the right answer. >> i can agree with that, katie, now, you know, he set the bar high. >> i was just going to say, the pressure that you are putting on me. >> and the interpretive dance for us, this morning, katie? very good. that is good. yes, see, thank you very much. >> she does it all, people, she does it all. >> like i feel like i could probably try to freestyle, but i'm on television right now, too much in my head. >> pressure. >> so maybe -- >> just give us good forecast. >> that i can do.
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that i can do. let's take you outside here to live look at hotel bethlehemment flags aren't even moving, barely moving anyway. so the breeze has definitely let up up this way, generally clear, when we go next, though, to storm scan3, what you will find here are couple of clouds, certainly, moving through. this little batch, see the batch right on the end of the loop. it looks like showers, don't go by that. sometimes radar is deceptive. no rain in the forecast, just clouds overhead, and actually ends up with beautiful spring day out there. we zoom it way out for you. there is system starting to get it act together, doesn't look all that impressive yet. this is the system that moves in for easter weekends, now dow think that you will see some chances for wet weather out of it, over the course of the easter weekends, but the timing still on our side. actually going to ends one some very pleasant weather for the most part. but let's talk about these caveats very quickly here, through the course of the friday, look what happens here. as we time stamp things out, by the time we hit lunchtime clouds have lived, back to sunshine in most locations, let me just let things roll on out here.
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by tomorrow, the clouds are beginning to builds. this is your warmfront starting to lift in. the bulk every wet weather holds off until late in the day. 6:00, 7:00 at the absolute earliest, then we catch break, perhaps as little mist, very fine drizzle early sunday morning, but that's it. really going to end up with a nice day throughout easter. then this comes through. but it doesn't get here again until later sunday night. so, if you have got outdoor plans, egg hunt perhaps, going to sunday services, brunch, anything like, that i think you're good, let's take a look what the rest of the seven day has up its sleeve. sunday clearly the warmest up to 81 degrees, behind the colds front passage we will drop back both monday and tuesday looking really nice right now. and we will see some sunshine. >> yes, absolutely. eighty-one on easter. can't beat that. thanks, katie. good morning, everyone, and very happy friday to you. this is where we had an accident, route 202 northbound, before route 30. all lanes blocked. having to take route 100 as your alternate. that's now since been cleared. billing thumbs-up. looking good there. in the same area we have
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construction going on, 20 it north-south between boot road and route 30, that's still out there. also northbound accident like i said also since cleared. see how far spaced they were. see traveling little less than posted speeds through here, primarily because of construction, as well, as the accident in combination. so just heads up. the accident has now cleared. good news there. pa turnpike between ft. washington and norristown right lane blocked for the construction westbound past valley form. left lane is block there. so pa turnpike, going to be little slow, if it doesn't get moved out of the way. northeast extension, e-zpass lanes, closed right now, pa turnpike westbound the ramps to mid-county. so a lot of construction still out there. talking about even more on the northeast extension when we come back in the next ten, 15 minute, jim, rahel, back to you. >> coming up: changes in store for white house tradition. >> we will tell you what will be different about this year's easter egg roll next. plus this. >> you may not guest what i am port on the rise, pencils. i'm wendy gillette in new york, why they are gaining in
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>> if you are headed out the day stay updated when katie's forecast on "kyw news radio" 1060. also today, you can hear from a curator at the new museum of the american revolution, set to open to the public next week. now, local student play a bill reagan in fundraising at an event that bridges together help and fashion. and how some south philadelphians are getting their easter menus ready, at the italian market. check in two, three, had times a day, on "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >> warning parents to avoid certain easter toys, target recalling more than half million water absorbing easter egg and dinosaur toys including easter action, easter grow toys, hatch your own. safety commission says they can be dangerous if ingested so you can return these products to any target for a refund. >> and the annual white house easter egg roll is this monday. apparently some people are
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just simply happy it is going to happen. well, the company that makes the event tweeted the president trump in february warning the president that the company's annual deadline for making the eggs was about to close. the white house expects about it 1,000 guests compared to last year's 37,000. in the age every high tech, old friend gaining in popularity, the pencil. >> one of the oldest pencil manufacturers in the world has the best year in 2016. cbs correspondent wendy gillette tells us how. >> minute after caroline weaver opens her new york city shop, cw pencil enterprize for the day, customers from around the world show up, drawn to old school writing utensil. >> this is the best for sure. >> new yorkers, test add few, before choosing the perfect pencil for his woodworking. >> you get real fine lines. i can gel really sharp point. which is a big difference. >> judy yen, who is visiting from taiwan, appreciates the he is ethics of high end
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pencils that range from japanese high tech, those used for voting in denmark, to vintage. >> feels different, more trendy. >> the high berg's from norway spotted the pencil exclusive store on stain gram, spending more than $100 on supplies for their kids. >> they like to draw. it is bother to draw by hand with a pencil than on the ipad. >> doesn't have the same feeling? >> no, it doesn't. >> weaver will never erase her love for pencils, not only because of her tatoo, point to nostalgia for one reason for the emerge ends. >> feeling like doing something by hand, though may not be a necessity any more, it is a very welcome novelty. >> majority of pencils are imported, shows pencil imports into the us increase more than 40% from 2015 to 2016. those in the industry say hobbies, like adult coloring, and journaling, are fueling the up particularrin particulart particular, trend weaver
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predict won't fade. >> reason pencils have existed for so many hundreds of years. there is a need for them. >> if you still don't get the point, weaver err encourages you to put down your device and pick up a pencil. wendy gillette. >> well, everyone lovers military homecoming pictures and videos. >> just can't get enough. take a look at this one tweeted out by the department of defense. the post shows virginia national guard member sharing a kiss with his loved one through a fence. just came home from deposition employment to qatar, a caption that began with: some things simply cannot wait. >> welcome home. >> welcome home indeed. thank you for your service. >> coming up after the break, another check on weather and traffic. >> plus, meet the family who says their pet goat, yes, their pet goat, saved their lives. we
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it's light. it's different. it's foam. >> happy friday to you, today will ends up being very nice spring day, much like what we saw yesterday. we have only very minor if you
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want to call them hiccups out there. we had clouds out there. today basically the same story. you'll see some very well denote dollars part to the day, in other words, you have clouds initially, trend make for sunshine, the rest of the day looks very pleasant. little speckle that you see on the radar is nothing, don't worry about it, you just have clouds out there. when you walk out the door, these are the values you walk out tonight you will have some cool air in place, guys, in the 30's, and handful of spots. certainly around the resort towns, as well, meisha. >> thank you so much. katie, looking outside, a lot of things changing i would say in the matter of five minute, see the producers, what you see are a lot of accident now clearing also the same areas where we have some accidents, construction, kind of double up on each other, causing little congestion, even at had in the morning. so, what we are first looking at around this area of construction, 202 northbound before route 30, left lane was blocked in both directions, we also had accident in this area. that's now since cleared. that will was causing some
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congestion. starting to look a little better in the area. a lot more to talk about coming up in the next ten minutes, jim, rahel, back to you. >> the newest member of arkansas family being called a hero this morning. >> the family's pet goat saved them from a house fire, speedy, you see there, early present for young abigail. when her family's garage caught fire last saturday night, speedy glue just to do, good thing, flames were spreading to the house. >> i said what's happening? and all i seen was smoke. >> i woke up to abigail running into the room saying that it was smokey. she couldn't hardly breathe. fire already starting to come around the windows. >> wow, and the family escaped from jumping from second story window, there were no injuries, and they say speedy saved their lives. >> good for him. well, coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," flames burn from the roof of las vegas casino hotel. the problems firefighters had in battling those flames. and, saving your seat following this week's forceful removal of a passenger from
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well, this is not the correct video, obviously, but what we were going to show saw real live fire raging on top of popular hotel in the vaguest strip, very popular hotel, caught fire, so hard to reach. >> well, we have a great weekend in store. wait until you hear how high the temperature go on easter sunday. >> hello, jim donovan. >> good morning, everyone, today is friday, april 14. i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things. >> gremlin in the computer.
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>> you know what's funny? one of our anchors, sister station "kyw news radio," carol mackenzie, if there is a weird technical problem, she said i think grandpa got on the control board. >> i think he ran down the hall and went to your machine. >> crazy. >> we will get it back together. >> we will pull it together. >> a lot of construction out there, accidents out there, little awkward driving conditions on a friday morning. >> you had that yesterday, too. a lot of accident, act being like they were out there for any reason, at least quiet again. and when you look at the radar, what you will notice out there, there is a little speckle of green. that shows upright on the tail end of the loop. i don't want you to worry about that. a lot of times the radar can pick up on things that aren't actually there. sure enough, we're trying to deceive this morning with that little pocket of what looks like showers, and even some pink showing up. don't worry about precipitation, just some clouds rolling on in, i am going to rely on eyewitness weather watchers, if you actually do see any signs of wet weather, please, let

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