this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. new this morning, fire forces dozens every residents from their apartments, several people are hurt, one woman had to be brought back to life, we're live with what helped save so many people who were sleeping when the flames broke out. >> and storm scan3 is tracking showers and storms heading our way just in time for the morning rush. a lot of -- a live look at inter dependence hall looks dry right now, but you will definitely feel the humidity when you walk outside. >> high fly ball to deep left field. way back there. it is gone. >> and if you went to bed early you missed an big night

from the newest philly, the two things he did, hoskins, that had his family cheering from the stands. >> well, today is tuesday, august 15th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things, halfway point to the halfway point of the week. >> i like that. >> i like that, too. >> i had to figure that out in my head. halfway what? >> that's that's the nyquil. >> nyquil, sudafed, yes. >> looking outside, just a lot of construction, and rahel, yes, both the morning rush, are we going to see any rain? >> i think we do, but not talking widespread, pretty scat nerds nature. currently is in fact scat nerds nature on storm scan, more localized zoom here, yes, couple of damp roads currently , but anything currently falling is pretty isolated and localized. so, yes, you will run into the potential need for the flicking of the windshield wipers if you're standing and waiting for a train, the need for an umbrella but only in a couple every spot.

that's how the day progresses, you know, pretty much all day long, anything that shows up on the radar will be just like this, scattered in nature. locally steady, notice that, right on the tail end of the loop, west of baltimore, that heavier batch of showers, that's an idea whatever we might see here, locally, in any given location throughout the course of the day. temperatures they stand-off to pretty mild start. humidity creeping up on us, so mid 70s from philly right down to dover, and then a little further to the north and west, it is ever so slightly cooler but mild pretty much everywhere. and, as the day progresses we'll see the temperatures certainly heat up. only so far. it does look as though the clouds, the rain, going to limit the heating this afternoon. but, we're currently anyway in 66 apiece, willow grove, quakertown, doylestown. quickly checking on what the rest of the region has up its sleeve for the rest of the day , everything scattered, showers, thunderstorms, scattered for pretty much everyone. wouldn't call this is the greatest beach day, but at the shore you will at least have some breaks along the way. >> seems little bit of everything, all right, katie,

thank you so much. very good morning to all of you, happy tuesday. we are looking outside at 95 right now, and as you push in the southbound direction, we're starting to see levels build, but maybe even little bit quicker than what we would typically see. it is tuesday. we know mondays and tuesdays tends to be some of our busier travel days of the work week. so just heads up. although everyone clearly still traveling at posted speeds, just seeing little little bit more after push this morning, even in the 4:00 e tipping in the 5:00 hour, start to see things heat up just a little bit more. construction 422 westbound between 202 and trooper, left lane, is compromised and obviously our crews out there working hard for you. as soon as they move out of the way i'll let you know, this is an area that's going to start to get a little busy. see how many vehicles are starting to come through this area already. then, that overnight resurfaced project on the schuylkill, eastbound, between gulph mills and conshohocken curve. the crews there, they've moved out of the way. so actually looking pretty good here both eastbound and westbound. and we're going to be talking about the vine coming up in the next ten minutes, jim,

rahel, back to you. >> new this morning, flames engulf northeast philadelphia apartment building, sending three people to the hospital. and this placing close to 50 other were displaced. >> live at the scene, trang, good morning, what's the latest here? >> reporter: good morning, rahel, jim. those injured people include two people who live in the building as well as one firefighter, in fact officer here on scene tells us one of the injured residents is a woman who had to be revived by cpr. but take a look, very active scene even hours after this fire here at this apartment complex, right next to the northeast airport. now, this fire started just before 12:30 a.m. inside the canterbury court and the on the 9900 block of academy road , firefighters arrived to find heavy fire coming from second story apartment. paramedics transported two people, one person who was inside the apartment, where the fire started, and another person, from an apartment next-door, to area hospitalization. now, medics also transported a firefighter to the hospital, with a minor injury, and all, again, 50 people are displaced this morning.

>> emergency management, one of the partners, red cross on scene, and also building management, and all of those together are going to work together to find housing for all of the displaced occupants >> reporter: and there is that septa bus where residents were sitting until the red cross and oem were able to find them other okay days cents, right now mostly empty. but here you can see academy road, traffic slowing, but here on the 3200 block of morrell avenue, still lots of firetrucks. so this block remains closed for the time being. but for now, live in northeast philadelphia, i'm trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," rahel, jim, back to you. >> thank you, for the update. >> japanese prime minister, the growing threat from north korea prime minister told the president japan's top priority preventing north korea from launching missiles at the aisle land of guam. but adds dollars prevent willing the strike only help from the entire world

including south korea, russia. >> meanwhile the president spending the night at the trump tower in manhattan for the first time since taking offers. >> his three day visit comes a mid protests over his response to white supremecist after the charlottesville attack. live in new york to tell us more about it, good morning, hena. >> reporter: good morning, jim , good morning, rahel. since the for the first time since the inauguration, president trump is back in his hometown sleeping in his penthouse but he was greeted with protesters, many of them lined here along fifth avenue holding signs, chanting new york hate you. >> donald trump has got to go, guen-hye, hoe hoe. >> he arrived to protesters outside of trump tower, one of several demonstrations around the country, denouncing this weekends' rally in charlottesville, virginia. during which white supremecist clashed with counter protesters. leaving one person dead.

>> can i not stand for not with my country, i want everyone here to feel safe because they deserve to. >> twenty year old james alex fields, jr., who allegedly ran his car into a crowd of activists, he appeared in court monday, officially charged with injuring 19 and in the death of 32 year old heather heyer. >> i'm extreme lip proud of my daughter. i'm extremely proud that she stood for what she believed in >> president trump after two days of criticism for not immediately condemning specifically white supremacy groups, did so on monday. >> racism is evil. and those who caused violence in it name are criminals and thugs, including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremicist. >> three high profile members of the president's american manufacturing council resigned in a single day in response to the president's delay. the ceo of merck, under armour

, and intel ryan, tweeted in part, there should be no hesitation in condemning hate speech or white supremacy by name. >> and there may be yet another shake-up within mr. trump's inner circle, sources close to cbs say his chef strategist, steve ban on, may soon be out after job. he of course ran the right wing media group. jim, rahel? >> thank you, hena, appreciate that. >> well, days after the violence in charlottesville, bucks county community is rallying for peace. >> the group is holding another vigil tonight in newtown, in support of the victims. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "eyewitness news" at state and center streets last night, at least 100 people joined to denounce racism. organizers say they wanted to make an impression on those passing by. one woman says the attack over the weekend brought back bad memories for her. >> the same thing happens that

happened in europe. it is just -- >> folks then headed to the newtown friends meeting house to discuss ways to keep peace in their community, tonight's vigil at 7:30 in the garden of reflection in newtown. >> a man charged with sexually assaulting two children in the in a south philadelphia day care center has a preliminary hearing today. duncan round of medford lakes, new jersey, is charged with rape and sexual assault. police say he is accused of assaulting a five year old boy and girl at sprouts day care center, which he once owned and operated. pennsylvania department of human services has since shut down the center. >> hearing from neighbors in normally quiet community, after a citizen is tied up and robbed. that's coming up next. >> also ahead, a brawl breaks out at basketball game. see more of this chaotic scene plus, we will tell you why the event was happening in the first place. >> and history damaged. nearly 7 inches of rain helped wash away a wall hundreds of years old. we will tell you where it happened.

>> live look now at independence hall, kyle, thank you very much. of course, prince sang about purple rain. now the late singer getting his own shade of the color. i'll tell you all about it later. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

>> investigators say a man broke into a home on front street yesterday afternoon, put his hand around a woman's mouth, then tide her up with belts in the basement. after the man stole cash, and left the scene, the woman was able to untie herself. >> he had her tied up in the balesment. she untied herself and went upstairs and yelled fire. she is a genius, i've always admired her. >> we're told the woman is okay, police only have vague description of the suspect, thin, white male, wearing black pants, if you know anything about this home invasion, or suspect, give philadelphia police a call. >> well, authorities in camden country investigating after a car crashes into a group of

pedestrians. it happened here, on the 3300 block every east atlantic avenue. >> chopper three over the scene around 9:00. police say five victims including three minors taken to nearby hospital. all are expected to be okay. the driver stayed on the scene after this crash. >> repair pair crews getting ready to fix up george washington's estate in mount vernon, downpour triggered a mud slide. >> all of the mud slid off historic wall. we're toll some of the now damaged bricks date back as far as 1799. this happened friday night, when about five to 7 inches every rain soaked the ground. officials stay will cost more than a million dollars to fix the site. time now 5:14. katie, i didn't realize it had rained, every course we go to sleep so early, but the grass was wet. so it must have. >> yes, couple of showers rolling through already, since through the overnight, expected, and even throughout the course of the day today. that's the expectation, but we will show you models interpretation of how things will shake out, in a second

here. and if it does end up verifying, we could be getting doused across part of south jersey. those of you headed to the shore listen up. storm scan, nice wide zoom. well, there is couple every things. i think it immediately gets drawn to what's happening right here, gert, currently category one hurricane so essentially the way of the atmosphere moving along, helping to keep it out to sea, thank goodness, worse from florida all the way to even past the united states, and past atlantic canada, rougher surf and rip current, another thing that will have impact on beaches, but locally, it is all scattered showers end up with this drenching rain, give or take an our or two, looks like it wants to hang out into the early afternoon, even, so this really makes it a pretty poor

beach day, if this verifies, and keep an eye on the possibility, thinking more than anything, this is the kind of variety of showers you will find across the radar throughout the day, scattered in nature. not everyone getting hit at any given time. could be some embedded thunder or lightning, but not everywhere, even if you do get hit could you get drenched but one of those days that having an umbrella is a good safety net. so you may not need it. just depending where you are. later tonight the skies begin to clear out nicely. it will stay that way courtesy of high pressure into tomorrow. for now though there should be center city skyline, just too much moisture, too much cloud cover that you just can't make any of it out. that looks like little glimmer every maybe liberty place. not sure what that is, part of the center city skyline, never know until the clouds break. low 70s pretty much from philly all the way down to the a.c. expressway i expect only the chance to heat up to 83, with scattered thunderstorm, clouds limiting the warmth. now, tomorrow, yes. warm one. make up for t lots every

sunday, but hot up to 90 perfect pool weather, meisha. >> did we ever get that invite we got a bone bone to pick with you. good morning, looking outside belmont new jersey 295 route 168. this is what we are looking at , there looking okay, i'll say maybe starting to heat levels little bit maybe into new jersey, look at 42, let's take a look, travel in the northbound direction, looking okay as you approach 295, right here there is guy pulled off to the far right. not slowing you down little bit. but i will say as we progress to the 5:00 hour. >> looking busy. vine closed overnight for the construction project, most cleared now, both moving in the westbound, eastbound direction, looking a the lot better now. outside, between 202 and trooper, seeing some cones in the roadway, we still have

some crews out there, so just heads up on this. as soon as they move out of the way it will be looking a lot bert, but you are tank your brakes, we've been watching it all morning long, even in the 4:00 hour, early part of the 4:00 hour starting to get little busy around. >> this just heads up. a lot more construction to talk about when we come back in the next ten minutes, rahel , back over to you. >> meisha, see you then, thank you. time for a look now at newspaper headlines from across our region, first, we want to warn you is disturbing >> from the inquirer bucks county woman suing chick-fil-a , she said a mouse was backed into her chicken sandwich. the sue seeks more than $50,000 for physical and psychological injuries. no comment from chick-fil-a. >> interesting to hear what they'll have to say. bucks county courier times, student need 20% less than time tike the pennsylvania system of school assessment. the administration has eliminated two sections of the state mandated test. reduction in test time will be in place when the tests are given next spring.

>> from the press of atlantic city beach concert in wildwood featuring funk bands war has been postponed. rocking in the 80s was scheduled to take place saturday. well, yesterday the concert pro met err song bird entertainment announce the concert will be postponed, moved to different location. there is no word yet on refunds. >> and that's a look at some of the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. up next, pat is here with your morning sports: coming up inside scoop on the newest eagle to the nest, and plus the sixers schedule is out. we'll highlight some of the best games of the season. and the amazing amount of nationally televised games they'll be featured in, that's next in sport.

>> ♪ >> ♪ >> welcome back. we certainly are glad you're here with us. >> pat's here with sports. it was a big night for a phillies rook. >> i that's right. they started seven game west coast game in san diego it, so with some fireworks from reese hopkins, after 29 homeruns before his call up, hopkins picked upright where he left off. pick it up. fourth inches, hoskins, gives it a ride, that's a 402-foot shot the first homer of his career. that had the hoskins family on their feet. his teammate, on the other hand, when he gets back to the dugout, well, they stay seated gave him the silent treatment. no, it is all in good fun. the phils were up two-one, but the lead did not last. san diego would score four in the sixth on hands full of phillies mistakes. that would blow it open, unfortunately. hoskins, how much, not done. reese, give me two. hoskins goes yard again in the seventh. and the family is feeling it.

valient effort, the phils lose seven to four, the series continues tonight at 10:10. eagles will not see jordan matthews when they take on the bills at the linc on thursday night. the recently traded wide out fractured his sternum in his first practice in buffalo, he's out indefinately. meanwhile while new receiver jeffrey worked out with the full squad at nova care. he has been out with a shoulder injury. on the field, the eagle number one went up against their new number one corner, ronald darby. here's what the offense sees from him. >> great to have competition, breaks on the ball, he's a great player. he's going to be used for us, i played against him few times , i know what he is capable of. you know, quickness, and his speed, so i think he's going to do a great job for us, he's already making the plays out there. >> we already know the sixers are playing on christmas day in new york against the nicks. and they'll cross the ponds to take on the celtics in london

in january. but, last night the full regular season schedule for the 76ers was announced, season opens wednesday night, october 18th, in d.c., against john wall and the wizards. two nights later, the sixers will tip off against the boston celtics in south philly the defending nba champion golden state warriors are here november 18th, 9 days later, labron james and the cavaliers come to town, season ends april 11 against the milwaukee bucks. all told they'll play 14 nationally televised games. kids and parents filled rodney square to meet future hall of famer mariano riviera. gave away free back packs full of school supplies to local children in need. the retired yankees closer also tossed little bp for the young student. schools in the wilmington area open on august 28th. so there you go. pretty cool stuff from mariano rivera.

he played a long time in the major leagues. nice to see him give back. >> back to school kiddos, that time. >> crazy. thanks, pat. >> well, coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news ," the reason cosco has been ordered to pay millions and millions of dollars to tiffany jewelers in plus how a dorm room stay sell getting a healthy make over. details on live report from wall street. >> then, actor ryan reynolds is reacting to a stunt woman on his latest movie. we'll tell you what went wrong >> and it is another shake upcoming to the white house. we'll tell you the latest name that could be on the chong block. katie? >> and rahel, as we get one day closer to the upcoming weekends, you know right now it looks as though there is the possibility of a shower, you know, looks pretty minimal at least. so i expect we'll see at least some sunshine both days for sure. meantime saturday specially little steamy as we flirt with zero nine for yet another day. we'll have the rest of the forecast right after the

good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >> i'm jim donovan. katie and meisha will be along in just a moment. first, what you need to start your day in the morning minute today is august the 15th, tuesday. >> a rude awakening for dozens every residents in northeast philadelphia when fire rips through an apartment complex. >> those injured people

include two people who live in the building as well as one firefighter. >> had her tied up in the basement. >> tied up and terrorized. a manhunt is on for the suspect who attacked an elderly woman in her queen village home. >> protesters in north carolina topple statue of confederate rat soldier during a rally against racism. >> not so warm welcome for president trump, who was waking up at trump tower in new york for the first time since taking offers. >> do you feel burned by experience at the white house? >> not at all. >> when you take a job like that, steven, you know that your expiration date is coming >> i didn't think i would last too long, but i thought i would last longer than a carton every milk. >> and that was former white house communications director anthony scaramucci, the mooch on