>> right now at 11 a former qvc executive runing a fraud scheme. how we stole from the popular home network. >> and father reunited with his son after a frightening young ordeal. this child was in the back of a car when someone stole it from a mall parking lot. that person is in custody. i'm ukee washington. >> i'm nicole brewer. >> jessica has the night off.

eyewitness news reporter alexandria hof is live outside the special victim's unit with more on this alex. >> ukee, nicole, the sequence of events seem rare a child was running with a child lefted in and the car was stolen. they deal with that scenario twice a year. luckily here this was resolved in less than three hours. around 4:30 p.m., police say a father leaves 3-year-old son strapped into car seat inside a still running vehicle at the roosevelt mall. through the window at the kicks usa store the father seize a man pull away with his car and son. >> he dropped a box he bought for his baby and ran out of the store into the parking lo lot. >> yelling at the thief saying his 3-year-old son was in the backseat sfwlt suspect ignored the father's pleas and fled with the stolen vehicle for about a mile.

before stopping and placing the child still in the car seat on the sidewalk. >> right on the sidewalk between the fire station and nazareth hospital. and the child was uninjured. >> not only were the father and son reunited but soon there after that father and suspect were reunited as well. this father is going to remember that face for all time. and that's what happened. >> shortly after 7:00 police located the stolen vehicle and suspect in the 6800 block of torresdale avenue. that father was called to the scene. >> he made a quicky motional and instantaneous identification of this male. >> glen is a friend of the father. he arrived on scene as well as the suspect was being apprehended. >> he was kicking the window, door, calling me you know rac racist names and all that. but i'm not the wrong one in the situation. you stole the car. >> of course, it's illegal to have a parked car running and no word if that father will

face any charges but since there was a child in the backseat, we're told that the suspect will be facing kidnapping charges as well. reporting live tonight from special victims unit, alexandria hof, cbs3. eyewitness news. >> alex, thank you. authorities tonight are on the scene of a crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian in cherry hill. this is a live picture from 38 eastbound near long wood avenue and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. it's unclear if the striking vehicle remained at the scene. eastbound 38 closed cuspboard boulevard while the investigation continues. a former executive at west chester based qvc is facing james time for fraud accused of scamming the met work out of more than a million tlarz. outside of the federal building in center city with more on the alleged wrong doing. david. hi, ukee. a million dollars at least, that's what authorities say

qvc is a human company with a major footprint in the home shopping world. many wonder how that could happen. federal authorities say they have the answers in the 35 page indictment. >> qvc a shopping channel with roots that span more than 0 years is the victim of a scandal allegedly involving a former executive named james jamie thugcowski director involved in promoting the brand in entertainment and fashion industries. in this 35 page federal indictmentment unsealed thursday he stole more than $1 million goods and money without qvc knowing about it. according to indictment he used qvc to pay for hundreds of thousands in resorts and spa treatment and first class travel and botox treatment according to the indictment. authorities say 200,000 wept to luxury chauffeur services

and approximately 59,000 wept to pro paid gift cards. authorities say falkowski said he convinced them to use a pr firm and he lawpderred hundreds of thousands of dollars over qvc nose. speaking of the company eyewitness news received this statement. at qvc we take allegations of unethical or unlawful business conduct on part of employees and business partners very seriously. in addition to conducting a thorough investigation into this matter, we he have been cooperating fully with authorities. >> qvc fired him in december of 2013 and may have to pay restitution to the popular company and could face up to 11 years in federal prison if he's convicted. reporting live at the federal courthouse, david spunt, cbs3, eyewitness news. >> david, thank you. president trump war of

words with north koreas lightsed again today with both sides issuing new warnings and threats. two days after threatening fire and fury, president trump wept even further today. the president addressed confronttation with kim jong-un twice this afternoon. >> the people questioning that statement was thought it was not tough enough. >> he disrespected our country greatly and said things that are horrific and we me he's not getting a way with it. >> north korea responded with a warning of its own saying the u.s. face as i shame full defeat and final doom. head of country rocket forces plans to target american territory of quan with a volley of four missiles. >> there's new developments in the preliminary hearing for 16 penn state fraternity brothers charged in alcohol-fueled death of timothy piazza. someone purposely deleted basement video footage from

the february fight that he died. the district attorney talked about the video outside court. >> you saw the video of upstairs. and if they choose to delete that video, which a logical person may say it must be worth, then what could it possibly show and why would you delete it unless it shows culpability to some crime. >> attorneys argued their clients did not force him to drink and should not be responsible for his death. other video showed unsteady, stumbling piazza hours before he was found unconscious and later died. pop star taylor swift testified against the former radio d.c. who she says groped her. swift spoke in fronts of colorado courtroom today. she said david miller touched her backside under her dress while they took a picture together in 2013. she called the experience horrifying and shocking. muller sued swift for $3

million saying the acquisitions cost him his job and she countser sued saying she was sexually assault. >> a woman was pepper train sprayed in south philly july 24 after midnight 100 block of east passyunk avenue. the suspect, a man and woman and vick testimony were arguing offer a parking spot. the couple eventually walked away to buy food. when they returned, the female suspect appeared to pepper spray the victim. >> something minimal that could have been resolved with more civility and resulted in crime an assault happened. >> i don't think anyone should be pepper sprayed. >> street parking is public there's nothing to dispute. >> police are asking anyone with helpful information to give them a call. the suspect is accused of injuring a delaware county sheriff department in collingdale appeared for arraignment this morning. authorities say jeremy jops through a mol i to have cocktail at sergeant nick

marine a yesterday afternoon from a molotov cocktail as he tried to serving a search warrants on mb david boulevar boulevard. jones barricaded hillself before he surrendered. the sergeant was released from the hospital today and is expected to make a full recovery. a federal judge is allo allowing a beach replenishment project in margate that led to bacteria laden water to resume. the judge overturned a state court ruling granting request by army corps of engineers to let that project continue with conditions including fencing in any others with ponding of 2" or more. army corps of engineers must provide walkways and pump out any ponds that develop. >> new tonight, philadelphia police in port richmond spent thursday evening serving refreshing treats in the community. officers scooped up water ice for a full crowd in palace park. water ice with i cop was sponsored by the powers park

cop serve answery. >> as we continue tonight, couch potatoes rejoice. did you know today was national lazy day? >> it's a day designated for doing slully nothing. many of us could use a break. but is being lazy good for yo you? still ahead at 11, i take a look at how the right amount of down time can do a body good. >> also a bucks koumentsy popcorn spot putting a new spip on classic snack. vittoria woodill shows you what sets this aapart from many others in this week's taste with torey. >> a beautiful day transitio transitioned to a pleasant evening a dry stretch comes to an end with a stormy start to the weekend in store. i'll let you know when rain arrives notice full eyewitness forecasts coming up. >> also cauliflower controversy why a trendy new way to prepare the vegetable is causing a fight in the food world as eyewitness news is causing a fight in the food world as eyewitness news continues.

>> there's a day designate the for everything, today is national lazy day. is it good for us to have days where we do absolutely nothin nothing. please say yes. >> whether you're always on task or willing to waste a day with the best of them today is the excuse to kickback and do nothing at all. you have heard of national lazy day. >> no. >> did you know this kind of thing existed. >> no, i didn't, actually. >> this is new to me. >> i with wish somebody let me know. >> august 10 a day for down time and celebration of the slojfull. >> i don't know twidle funds. >> eat a lot of snacks i love snacks. >> experts say a day away has its benefit. >> down time is very importan important. >> gallagher a clinical

psychologist at the you of pennsylvania say people typically put physical health ahead of emotional well-being she believes is just as important. >> people need time to recalibrate and refresh. it's very important for our mental helm we take time to slow down. >> i do believe that. >> agree. >> i try to be. and i can. >> everybody needs a chill day. i would not call it a lazy day but a chill day. >> that sounds better. >> we should renainl it chill day. >> chill day. >> 2018. >> i like chillaxin. >> gallagher says while it's important to slow your roll. too much r&r could have affects on our health. being inactive can be a sign of depression. >> get out there and don't kickback too often. >> i like my kickback time, >> i do too, chillaxin. >> rice farmers are fighting a new trend.

people are trending to rice cauliflower as helmier substitute than carbs rice farmers say it's misleading it's not really rice. they're asking fda to redefine rice so not everyone can use the word. >> well, this week cbs3 summer fest is headed to charming city of new home. the town is nope for great culinary scene and there's also a spot on main street that is really popping. >> from peanut but to pumpkin popcorn flavors at the shop are endless. tonight's taste with torey visit torey vittoria woodill takes us for a tour. >> you know it when you see i it. >> it's a snack comfort food. i like crunchyness and butter flavor and all. it's to good. >> you know that sound and smell. question smell the popcorn

from down the road and made a bee line for it. >> it's beaten clusters popcorn. >> with a cluster you get more than one. >> it's not your ordinary popcorn. they serve more than 16 flavors. >> like sweeb the habanero. toasted coconut. and peanut butter. >> i love loaded baked potato. >> their popcorn is even better because it's butter free. they use coconut oil. >> it's clean and healthy and natural preservative. >> it's a delicious subcec not only for gluten free crowd but all the locals. they're even growing by taking a bite to different toupz. how kleingters came stob also a pretty sweet success story. >> clusters. >> i was unemployed and i my husband got hurt he got hurt on jet ski and break his back

and needed surgery and we live right in town. he he had to walk a lot in recovery. >> in one walk a fireworks display by the bridge sparked business on main. >> he said why don't we open up a carmel corn store. >> that's how it started. >> starting from kernel now they're going out in buckets and bags cannot resist. >> your popcorn is what's popping. >> what's popping. >> i can't wait to try it. >> bring some back. >> maybe we can hook you up. we'll see. >> join us friday here on cbs3. i can't wait to show you all the charm of this historic town beginning on eyewitness news at 5:00. don't miss it it will be a fun friday night. >> that looks so g candy coated popcorn and peanuts in a prize you have heard of that before. >> cracker jacks. >> cracker jacks. >> from the peanut gallery in

the back there. cracker jack. >> thanks, pauly, thanks. >> no more prizes anymore. >> august mother nature has been giving us weather prize. >> we had a rainy first week and temperatures in check. and dealing with tops of heat and if you can remember that today high temperatures hitting 86. average right on the head. but it didn't feel warm because we had nice comfortable humidity values and we started in 60s this morning which for august day certainly feels nice. we started at 67 n in philadelphia and getting live look in center city philadelphia all is quiet. temperatures g 73. south wrlly winds calm now and temperatures good ais cot region. we're 75 allentown and warm spot down 60s in the poconos and follow back to the 60s down the shore. 67 in atlantic city. well, dew points kind us to over the last several days.

comfortable humidity levels. dew points creep up breaking that 60 degree threshold and they'll continue to climb as we head into the day tomorrow. you will start to feel that steam factor especially by late day tomorrow. but overnight tonight still nice. partly to mostly mild and temperatures down to 68 and for friday still another quiet day all it be more humid. more clouds during the afternoon and high temperature 8. below average. with a chance of isolated shower in the afternoon. but our better rain chances will arrive overnight on friday. storm scan showing us quiet conditions and we like to see that after a very soggy july and wet start to august. no rain coming down just a few passing clouds and mother nature was kind mouse green bay because we had strong and severe storms early in the evening and rain cleared out in time for eagles' game. mother nature is a birds fan. the same storm system that brought storms earlier in the

evening will barrel in as we head to upcoming weekend this cold front will traverse the area as we head to day. we'll see thunderstorms developing scat nerd nature as we head to tomorrow night. mainly after midnight. rounds of storms as we head into day. not pouring all throughout the day but we'll really have to keep a close eye ot sky for scattered storms. even during the morning showers and especially during the afternoon and evening. at this point the model is finally getting into agreement we'll have sunshine and low humidity on sunday. future weather showing us as we wake up tomorrow morning not many problems. clouds around. looking good on lunch hour despite clouds and starting to see isolated cells for late day and more activity overnight period. this is midnight. this is 3 a.m. as we head to early saturday morning. maybe rumbles of thunder waking you up as we head to first half of day day. that is more quiet portion. still could see a few spotty showers and thunderstorms before things get more active as we head into afternoon and

evening hours and we could see a few strorping imbedded storms before the storm activity winds down saturday night. down the shore tomorrow. shower during the daytime hours. showers upper 70s to 80s. low rip current risk and stea steamy and stormy start to the weekend and sunday is looking great mostly sunny and lower humidity not bad monday. elevated storm chance in tuesday and potentially another dry stretch midweek next week. >> got it. >> lesley is here with sports. >> football to talk about and highlight from the eagle president season mets with the packers in green bay and major league debut for reece hopkin hopkins.

>> seigels visiting green bay and the fist team didn't get much action what we did see from carson wentz was g he's four for four on the day. 58 yards great touchdown pass

on first drive rookie mat collins. 38 yard t d pass stiff arm from the rookie there. second quarter some sloppy play that peterson was talking about this say special teams film room for shore. trevor davis with punt return for the touchdown and with this one the packers go up 7-6. >> highlights from the day from eagles. first sack in derrek barnett nfl career. it's just preseason. we hope that's fits of many more to come from him. eagles go on to lose this one, 24-9 the final. >> phillies going with youth movement. they have reece hoskins leading international league in runs and walks and he got rewarded. to the game. in the first, former floorest with three run shot for center and blasted only last one upping before pulled with a suspected injury. then the big moment waiting

for. first major league at bat nice cheers for him and family on hand for big day but unfortunately not a great first at bat. right here he will trying out and go 0-2 with walk and 7th phillies down at this point 4-0. a three-run homerer off the foul pole phillies crushed 0-0 the finals. >> to sixers news last night sixers will play christmas day taking on knicks madison square garden at noon. and selltics in london january 1. >> pga championship quil hall owe and here's leader after the fist around. olson something to finish the day four under and shop of the day belong to yost louton in fourth hole just a fantastic shot here. one bounce it will go right into the hole.

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