>> good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >> i'm jim done cran. straight i and meisha will be here along in a moment. today is monday, august 21. >> it is going to be pretty awesome. >> real ' really excited. >> today is the day, the moon and the sun team to up put on a spectacular show in the sky. the partial solar eclipse will peak at 2:44 p.m. this afternoon in philadelphia.

>> may be hint of wet weather on the radar, but it is out of our area. here are the patchy clouds we talked becomes should not skew your viewing all that much. >> no matter what you say there is man was elected twice by meg margins. >> rally in support of the frank rizzo statue across from city hall is postponed. the mayor's offers agreed meet with organizers, if they put off the role. >> i this is about who the city chooses to honor. >> search and rescue underway after the uss john mccain collided. >> two sailors are missing, five are hurt. >> creative simulation of today's solar eclipse, courtesy of national weather service in nashville going viral. it shows a moon pie, moving in front after doppler radar. >> total eclipse is a story everyone will be talking about today. >> but will the includes be blocking our view? how is the forecast looking in our area? >> i think we're good.

high pressure still the main driving forts behind this weather pattern, that means, you'll experience more sun than anything today. couple of patchy clouds the worse we'll have to deal with here, throughout the event itself. which goes from 1:21 p.m. in the afternoon in 4:01 p.m., maxing 08% eclipse, at 2:44 this afternoon, through that window we should again see nothing more than some clouds overhead. now, there may and spotty thunderstorm that fires up at some point beyond that point, but for now, all is comfortable. as we take you out to the graphics, do still have generally clear sky out here on storm scan3, 69 the value at philadelphia international airport, low or mid 60s across much of the rest of the region , and there is a little bit of up tick in humidity, for the most part feels comfortable, very light breeze , that you will barely notice throughout the day here but there is a frontal boundary that wait in the wings. that's where that possibility after shower or thunderstorm begins to come into play main influence err here today, more

of the sun than anything. how much, late afternoon, talking as early as the 4:00 hour, but shortly after the eclipse has wrapped up, a little bit of wet weather may begin to fire up on the radar. we will time it out in little more detail and also talk of course about that upcoming eclipse itself, and all sorts of information on that coming up in the hour. >> lots of fun stuff, all right, katie, thank you so much. very good morning to all of you. not too much fun stuff in the world of travel this morning, in being parks we're looking at some problem areas that we have out there that actually started in the 4:00 hour still out there. one every iing it won't slow you down, just heads up, do have disable pulled offer to the shoulder. taillights moving in the eastbound direction. this will be an area to start to see coup elf people put on their brakes lights. eastbound and westbound on the vine actually looking pretty good. starting to build levels there right now. also 42, tail light southbound , toward a.c. expressway, college drive, this is giving awe overview of what you are looking at obviously northbound side going to be heating up little

bit quicker this morning. and then also an accident north wales. that's still out there. so walnut st., swarthily street, if you avoid the area, i would, if you can't, you have to maneuver around there. also resurfaced project on the boulevard north and southbound between cottman avenue and ninth street. so outer lanes are block. that starts 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. then again they're block overnight between seven p.m. and 5:00 a.m. more construction to talk about when we come back in the next ten minute, rahel, back over to you. >> all right, meisha, thank you. >> i have my eclipse glasses, do you have yours? because eclipse day is here. >> "eyewitness news" reporter henry rossoff live outside the station in spring garden with more on the astronomical phenomenon. good morning, henry. >> good morning, jim, are, you will not believe the heightened interest in getting these glasses, maybe you will, we'll be making pretty big deal out of this big deal eclipse. these are the last pair of cbs-3 solar eclipse glasses, i

plan on giving them away very quickly as people begin waking up walking about town. and i gave a few away this morning to those upbeat and early. >> agree glass toss watch the solar eclipse. >> whether we came across cab driver though lands to watch the eclipse with his kids later in the day but had yet to track down iss glass. >> i appreciate the glass. >> we've been manning the glasses out for weeks including yesterday. >> haven't found a pair, right i'll give you these. >> oh, thank you. >> the risk is real. if you watch without protective glasses. doctors say, staring at the sun too long can burn the retina. normally when we look at the sun it hurts our eyes and we just look away. but with the eclipse, it is easy to get lulled into a false sense of security, that can do damage without proper protection. >> so i'll go ahead, give you one. you can share with your co-workers. >> thank you so much. >> so, if you're still looking for a pair of these, want to

give you little lesson to what to look for as you scramble to finds one today. look for that iso symbol on the side of the glasses, and then in very small print too small to show you on tv looking for the numbers 12312. look for those numbers otherwise don't trust the glasses. we continue handing them out v another live report coming up in about an hour from now. live in fill, henry rossoff, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" you. >> know jim and i are very skeptical journalists so we made sure to ours had those numbers. we want to make sure you're safe during the climbs. we also want to see your photos f you're able to grab a shot, share with us on social media using the #cbs3. >> cbs news will be airing special report from one p.m. to 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, team of correspondent are fanning out in s best place toss view the eclipse. you can watch the coverage on cbs-3 or stream it live on our website cbsphilly.com. >> well, time now 5:36.

in business news this morning, word on when samsung's newest smart phone will be released. >> mine watch's roxanna joins us live from the new york stock exchange with that news, but first, a look at the numbers. good morning, roxanna. >> reporter: good morning, jim , rahel. investors will be watching when the world's central bankers meet this week in wyoming. discussing what to do with interest rates. friday the dow dropped 76 points, nasdaq lost five. samsung will reportedly launch it highly anticipated galaxy note eight on wednesday. but, it is not yet clear when the smart phone will hit stores. expected to have updated processor, dual lens camera, and more memory. last year samsung suffered major setback when several note seven smart phones overheated and caught fire. >> and, facebook testing new feature to help you find stories, you find important. it is called featured topic. would use facebook algorism to find out what interests you. then, taylor links on news feed to those topics. selected items would include

few sentences on the subject, link to news story and photos. the move comes as facebook is her sense for new ways to increase the amount of time people spend using the social network. eclipse is breitbart spot for businesses and they're thinking outside the box. pizza pizza hut made video showing thousand make an eclipse viewer out of a pizza box, in case you don't have special glasses. you can also buy total eclipse stamps when you touch them. images react to the heat of your fingers and change shapes pretty cool. at dairy queen, when you buy a blizzards you can get second one for 99 cents. through september 3rd. jim, a hell? >> my kind of deal. i like t i don't know that has to do with the blizzard? >> who cares? it is good stuff. >> thanks, roxanna. >> well, developing right now, the search is on for ten missing sailors after a us navy ship crashes with a oil tanker near singapore. >> five sailors have been hurt cbs news core upon dent meg oliver report, this is the second time in two months the us navy war ship that is

crashed. >> the navy says the uss john mccain collided last night with a oil tanker, while head today sing a poor on routine port call in the south china sea. video shows a gaping hole in the port side of the guided missile destroyer. >> it is hard to envision exactly how crowded a waterway like that can be at night in the dark waiting to come or go and trying to stay out of everyone else's way. >> president trump tweeted his support writing: thoughts and prayers are with our us navy sailors aboard the uss john f mccain, search and rescue efforts are underway. senator john mccain tweeted in part: cindy and i are keeping america sailors a boards the u ss john s mccain in our prayers tonight. it was june 17th, when the uss fitzgerald collided with a container ship. killing seven sailors. just last week, the navy relieved the commander and two other senior leaders of their duties saying inadequate

leadership and flawed teamwork contributed to the crash. both navy ships, the fitzgerald and mccain, are among those in asian waters equipped with the missile defense system, mentioned lately as one of the tools that could be used to counter any potential missile launches by north korea. the us navy along with singapore animal asia are taking part in the search and rescue mission. mel oliver, vbs3, "eyewitness news". we're following some breaking news, vehicle has ran into several bus stops in france leaving one woman dead. it happened just moments ago, in the port city of marsai. at least two bus stops, one person dead, no word on how many other may be injured. driver of the vehicle has been arrested at the scene. jim? >> rahel, president trump will address the nation on his strategy for afghanistan. president is back at the white house after a more than two weeks away. he says he made a decision after meeting with military leaders over the weekend.

officials say the plan calls for 4,000 troops to be deployed, but that could change. this will be mr. trump's first major national security address as president. two people are dead, after an atv crash in chester, delaware county. the crash happened just before 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of tenth and lambokin streets. the atv's collided head-on. both drivers were killed at the scene. the crash is under investigation. >> police asking for the public's helped in finding a man violently attacked 7-eleven clerk in center city. take a look at this surveillance photo taken inside the store 1300 block of market street. police say this man, and the clerk, got into an argument over cigarettes around 6:00 yesterday morning. the suspect reportedly jumped over counter and stabbed the employee multiple times, with a butcher knife. investigators say the suspect got away without taking any items or money. the victim is in stable condition. investigators say the gun used in a north philadelphia shooting was stolen from

clearfield, pennsylvania. the police involved shooting happened on the 2500 block of north alder street, around 11:00 saturday night. police say, bike officers were on patrol when they saw a man walking with a gun in his hand the officers asked the man to drop the gun, instead, he took off after a brief chase the man pointed his gun at an officer. that officer then shot the suspect twice. necessary stable condition. no officers were hurt. well, taylor swift has disappeared on social media, still ahead why some fans think it is a good sign. >> also ahead, we're remembering the life and career of comedian jerry lewis , who passed away yesterday at the age of 91. >> and a live look now, looks like center city has your eclipse forecast, plus tell us when to expect a major warm up we will be right back.

>> taylor swift fans are anxiously waiting for explanation, after the pop star removed herself from all social media. swift's website, her facebook, her twitter, instagram, even tumbler have, all been wiped clean. fans are hoping that this is a sign maybe new single oral bumm is on it way it, has been three years since swift shake it off, first sing fell last albumn, 1989. the sing is her known to release new music, every two

years. taylor swift, berks county native, in the news a lot, last week legal victory in colorado, this week, her social media wiped clean. >> i hope it is not for a bad reason, i hope a good reason. >> me too. >> rooting for the hometown girl. >> probably some kind of meaning behind it,. >> smart business woman. >> indeed she is. >> all right, katie? let's talk about the weather. it is eclipse fest. >> waist going on over here? >> very excited. i've been calling it the superbowl of the sky. it will be a beautiful show. i think here we will have pretty great view of it. now, granted it is not total eclipse, but even still, interesting views to see out, there other than couple of patchy clouds, looking good. >> you know what's so great? people not even necessarily science people are excited. i'm not huge science person, but everyone so interested in what this eclipse means. >> absolutely, yes.

and in the age of social media , too, when we get to share the pictures and share in it as a count ricky think real unifying event hon he zero he isly. we take you outside to "skycam 3", there is it is, light of day, here we go, getting closer. yes, that sun will be rising in about a half hour or so, as it does, should have absolutely stellar sunrise, no pun intended for the days event here. and looking ahead to fog more than couple of patchy clouds, and now our eyewitness weather watchers already up and adam, reporting some cool but comfortable air for the most part. we're generally in the low or mid 60s, one spot, 59 degrees, is the value there. we check in with ed who is out in chesterfield, checking in nice clear sky for the most part in chesterfield, has higher humidity 62 degrees, still nonetheless feels somewhat cool outside. more than anything because of the nice clear sky, allowing the temperatures to fall, almost need the jacket for first of several walks he takes with his dog in the morning, an active guy. let's go ahead, switch gears.

get you right back on out to the maps. i want to get to the eclipse talk here. high pressure still generally on our side. >> this will be making it departure, that's going to allow the next cyst femme to move in with a cold front tuesday night specially into early wednesday. big cluster of thunderstorms working its way through iowa right now. so it does appear as though the center of the country, is where you're like willing to have perhaps the worse viewing conditions of the country as a whole. in the path of totality anyway , vast majority of tote -- path of totality looks , less than idea but not horrible. here at home we're good. may see spotty shower, thunderstorm, but after the event has already wrapped up past 4:00 p.m. so the safe way to view this, you never look directly at the sun without the appropriate glasses, or the appropriate filter, and sunglasses will not cut it. in addition, you don't actually have to look up at the sun. you can use a pin hole camera, or some kind of projection device to look at the shadow

crossing through. and i actually have tutorial on how to do that on my facebook page, check it out. i guarantee you will have all of the materials you need for this sitting in your home right now. really easy. and very rustic, to put it, it is not a fancy way of doing things, but will work for you. now looking forward it, gets very, very hot tomorrow. very muggy as well, that's when that cold front comes through. it is out of here though by really second half of wednesday, and thursday, friday, heck, meisha, the weekends, all look gorgeous right now. >> gentlemen, sure do. look at the drop to the 70s for the weekend. all right, katie, thank you so much. very good morning to all of you guys. looking outside, the schuylkill at girard, tail light moving in the eastbound direction. and this is actually where we have disable vehicle, pulled off to the shore, see some lights going on. you can also see that we're starting to build levels right now. we can expect that on a monday morning as we approach 6:00. overall disable, pull your attention there, and also 59 south at girard, one of the areas that's starting to heat up right now. you can see, how many vehicles and headlight are out there right now. plus, quick peak at 202,

beautiful skyline there, 202, taillights, moving in the northbound direction, approaching king of prussia. both directions though looking good. i would say volume levels are really just kind of holding steady there. then we have an accident still out there north wales, walnut st. at partly street. that roadblocked. if that's your neck of the woods, heads up. resurface project, between cottman avenue and ninth, the outer lanes are blocked 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and over night seven p.m. to 5:00 a.m. >> jerry lou kiss make you laugh or cry. lewis died yesterday morning, at his home in las vegas. he was 91, before lewis was a sole or act, he teamed up with dean martin first at the old 500 club in atlantic city, then in movies, then on tv. after they split, lou ills not only started -- starred in films but wrote and directed them. lewis also of course hosed the very popular annual telethon for the muscular dystrophy association, raising more than one and a half billion dollars

>> well, there is no word yet on funeral plans for dick gregory, the comedian and civil rights activist, died saturday night in washington d c. his family says gregory suffered a severe bacteria qual infection, in the 19 60s gregory broke racial barriers by spreading messages of social injustice, went onto become one of the first african-american comedians to find main stream success with white audiences, dick gregory was 84 years old. >> well, up next, we will take a look back at how it was. the last time we saw an eclipse like this one in 1979. >> then, meet the cup hole planned their wedding around today's historic eclipse. we'll be back.

>> grocery? i feel like i'm back in science class, the first time the continental usa will get glimpse of total eclipse. >> walter cronkite on the cbs evening news, the way it was

in 1979. >> good evening, for part of the north america, the sun went out today for little under three minute, the forces of darkness ruled in daylight, with great gloss of shadow up to 190 miles wide, cut across the continent from coast of oregon, to greenland. it was the last total eclipse, since the year -- until the year 2017. >> wow, that's so cool. >> i'm tweaking out little bit , i got chills. kansas city couple using the eclipse as a use to tie the knot. >> they've known each other for 20 years, but in the last three they became sweetheart and started a family, then joe popped the question. when it came time to plan the wedding the couple found out about the total eclipse. it seemed like the heavily bodies had aligned. >> we both love, you know, the moon, the stars, the planets

>> it will be awesome, once in a lifetime opportunity, that's what i love about it. >> well, don and joe will take their vows before the moon passes between the sun and the earth. they're matching their wardrobes to symbolize light and dark. they even ordered glasses for all of their guesses to watching during the reception. >> seems every someone getting into the spirit of the eclipse , even krispy kreme. >> is offering its original glaze donut in a coat of chocolate. who are you these different than their normal chocolate donut? >> layer of chocolate covers the entire already glazed donut. a lot of sugar. people are crowding parking lots and stores. >> just to taste the eclipse clips donut. >> california florist also joining the eclipse hype. sacramento florist, telling total eclipse, medium size bouquet with moon and sun motiff, comes with a pair of eclipse viewing sunglasses so everybody cashing in. can't blame them. >> coming up in the next hour,

live at the franklin institute for look at how they're planning to celebrate today's eclipse. >> plus driving during the eclipse can be very dangerous, triple a how to stay safe on the road, when the eclipse fest newscast continues next.

>> this is the day we've been waiting for, solar eclipse 20167. >> dawn the glasses and look toward the sky today for the great solar eclipse. the preview coming up. >> gorgeous sunrise down the shore. look at that beautiful stripe every pink. will the weather holdup for the eclipse? katie, chance of rain? >> today is monday, august 21. i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. so much to talk about today. katie and meisha here to get us started. >> good morning, guys, ham mine day. looking outside. >> keeping it real here. >> looking outside, lots of construction, starting in the 4:00 hour. string every accidents, overturned vehicle, overturned tractor-trailers, all of that coming up in a little bit. >> i know a lot of times have a case of the