upper -- opener at the linc t does come with some controversy after comment made by president trump lead to an uproar with the nfl and some of the nation's top athletes. it is hot first few days every fall, right? climbing into record territory , when the temperature could even hit 90 degrees. today is sunday, september , everyone, i'm jan carabeo. let's get right over to the eyewitness weather forecast, here's meteorologist, chills i ingram, with eyewitness weather. good sunday morning, chelsey. another hot one on tap today. >> i know, not going to feel like fall, that's for sure. and temperatures will be soaring, as we head into this afternoon. let's start you off, with a live look, at beach patrol headquarters, in margate. this is likely going to be -- i expect to see ton of people on the sand, because it will be simply gorgeous beach day. the one thing you have to be aware of, high risk of rip current, even though it will look absolutely stunning, we'll have the risk throughout the day today, down the shore, even for our delaware beaches.

it is 71 degrees right now, in philadelphia. sixty-eight in millville, down the shore, in the mid 60s, atlantic city at 66, six an in wildwood. six an in allentown, right around 69 degrees in mount pocono. yes, it is the home opener. i'm forecasting kick off temperature right around 87 degrees. but as we head into the latter part of the game, those numbers will be soaring to around 90 here in philadelphia as it turns unseasonably hot, going to be another warm one, down the shore, with a high of 80, then in the poconos, high temperature right around 3 degrees -- 83 degrees, the records to beat today, 95, bark in 1970, hi, around 90. going to near record highs tomorrow. i'll let you know when we cool down coming up in your full forecast in just a bit. for now, jan, back to you. >> chelsey, thank you. excitement is building for eagles fans this morning. as the birds get ready to take on the giants, in today's home opener. but, the match is not the only

thing on fans minds this morning. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh, live at the linc, with fans are also react to go president trump's latest comment, about the nfl. a lot to talk about, anita, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jan , we will get to the comments in just an employment , but kick off here at 1:00 this afternoon, as you can see, the party already getting started for many eagles fans, who have been here since early this morning, this is our friends, brian. who leads maybe the classiest tailgate with the prime rib and mark receipt as. you can imagine i track down the perfect tailgate for me, and you. there you go. so the excitement building here. e-a-g-l-e-s! >> reporter: so many fans, very, very excited for the home opener today. this particular crew has been doing this for about 20 years. they say, as you mention, jan, many eyes also on the fall-out between president donald trump and many of the nation's top athletes, as some of the nfl players take a knee during the

national anthem in protest. and just about an hour ago, trump tweeted this, quote, if nnfl fans refuse to go to games until fans stop disrespecting our flag and country you will see change take place fast. fire or suspends. here is 11 eagles fan had to say in response. >> americans will do what they want to do. they're right. i don't care. as long as they ain't causing trouble. doesn't matter. >> now, in response to some of trump's recent comments, eagles ceo jeff lurie put out this statement saying, quote, having spoke win our players, i can a test to the great respect they have for the national anthem, and all it represent. we at the philadelphia eagles firmly believe that in this difficult time of division and conflict, more important than ever for football to be a great unify err. now back out live here at the linc, you can see, one every these fans, wearing a t-shirt shirt that says i stand for the national anthem. so there is just a mix of

opinions here regarding the nf l players taking a knee during the national anthem. ahead of the game. >> eagles! >> and again, this is our crew here, who have been doing this tailgate for 20 years. they're excited with their prime rib and marguerite's. so we will be watching this throughout the morning. kick off here is at 1:00. live at the linc this morning, anita oh, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> and you know, anita, nothing like some prime rib and marguerite's at 8:00 a.m. ment they know thousand do it right. >> reporter: they do. but they actually say they have filet other days, don't do hamburgers and hotdogs, they say go big or go home. >> classy. i like it. thanks, and eat, a we'll check back in with you in 30 minutes >> philadelphia police are searching for two men, who they say, opened fire on officers overnight. now, the shoot-out happened near 13th and york streets, in north philadelphia. a very active scene there overnight. police say right around 10:00,

the two men started firing rounds at police in the area allegedly unprovoked. officers did return fire, but were told no one has been injured. both of the men got away after that exchange. now, police won't confirm if the suspect are in custody, how much, they tell us, they're not looking for any suspect right now. police also responded to gunfire in center city this morning. officers in the area heard those gunshot, coming from the 1300 block of chancellor street. we're told the shots were not directed at police. but they were close by, no one was injured. and a woman is hospitalized this morning, after she was shot in east germantown. this shooting happened right around midnight, along the 5600 block of soaks street. police tell us she was shot in her left thigh. she is now in stable condition so far no word on any arrests. and in other news today, rescue effort continue in mexico this weekend, even as resident were rattled once again by a magnitude 6.1 after shock on saturday.

right now, the death toll from last week's earthquake stands at 307. manuel with the latest from mexico city. >> series of after shocks sent people once again running into the streets. and search and rescue crews evacuating already unsteady mounds every debris. closer to the epi-center the 6.1 magnitude quake brought down this bridge, near wah a/k/a. once the grounds stopped shaking, crews returned to what's left of six story offers building in mexico city , where more than 40 people were listed as missing. maria has been camped out here since wednesday. her cousin, ivan, accountant, was working on the four floor of this building when the quake hit. >> well the window that they found people on the fourth floor, i think that they found like two different groups. and that some of them like they showed they're like -- >> there are signs of life?

>> uh-huh. so we are like hoping to be one of those. >> part of the city are trying to reopen to business leading to tensions, as officer tried to reopen busy boulevard, searches and families members who wanted silence protested. still hoping to hear sounds from possible survivors, under the rubble. the number of people rescued from collapsed buildings like this one has reached nearly 70 but as the days go on, the hope of finding other diminish , still, crews continue to search. manuel, cbs news, mexico city. meantime this morning, puerto rican leaders are warning people about a dam at risk of collapsing there. the dam is in wataka northeast part of the island. the spillway is easing pressure on that d.a. m but at one point about 70,000 people who live downstream had been ordered to leave. the dam became compromised after flooding from hurricane maria. the storm now being blamed for

at least ten deaths there, in puerto rico alone. people there are still without power, as well. the tough talk between president trump and north korean leaders continues. overnight, president trump called kim jong un little rocket man on twitter. yesterday us air force bombers escorted by fighter jets flew into air space just east of north korea. pentagon calls the flight the show of force. they say the flight demonstrates the range every military options available to the us and president trump. the planes flew farther north of the demilitarized zone than any other us fighters have since 2,000. to the middle east now, iran says its successfully tested new balistic missile. eye rain iranian leaders say it can carry several warheads. state runnemede ya, and the weapon on display during military parade on friday. now the missile would be able to reach as far as israel, and saudi arabia. around president says his country will move forward with

strengthening missile capability, and military defenses. still to come right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this sunday morning: oprah winfrey on cbs. what she has to say about being a part of the new season , of 60 minutes. we will also have this. >> a month after harvey, and this is what flood victims are dealing with. i'm courtney, in houston, why it could take months to get these mountains every debris out every houston. >> this one girl came up to me , like i don't know how you do it, if i had that, i would be staying at home. i would be feel so sick. >> determined to survive. this bucks county little girl beat cancer and the odds. our stephanie stahl has her amazing story, and what she hopes to do now. we will be right back.

>> suspect in custody following deadly hit-and-run in north philadelphia.

officers say a man was run down, in the intersection of broad and glenwood avenue, around 1:00 yesterday morning. he was returned to the hospital where he later died. that investigation is still ongoing. >> firefighters, responded to hazmat situation in wilmington and officials say, 18 workers at the dupont experimental station were possibly exposed to an unknown substance. "eyewitness news" on powder mill road yesterday morning, the workers went through a de- contamination process, and were taken to the hospital. officials say none of them were seriously injured. it has been four weeks now since hurricane harvey made landfall in the houston area. as category four storm. and it quickly became the largest flooding event in north american history and recovery has been slow. courtney spoke with one local resident. the local residents there were are finding it hard to stay houston strong. >> reporter: michelle has a

tech texas size problem, sitting on her front lawn. >> it is not acceptable. i mean, we are trying to move forward as a city. and this to me causes a health hazard. >> reporter: one month after harvey hit, and three weeks after she cleared out her home , she still is looking at mountains every molding memory , and complete with horseflies, and constant smell of mildew. >> harris county judge is helping lead recovery effort in southeast texas. >> even if 90% of it is pick up at some point, if you're still in that 10%, you're not happy. and i understand that. >> household debris, ends up in largest piles than this one they say trucks have only removed about 5% of harvey's wreckage. in southeast texas, close to 800,000 people have applied for fema assistance, the agency has already paid out more than $570 million, to individuals, the insurance council affected estimates there are about a quarter million flooded cars and trucks, insurance companies have already taken care of a

billion dollars worth in claims, and that number is expected to triple, on top of that, at least, 2,000 people remain in shelters. and some schools have not yet started. local officials say, they're looking at revamp olds floodplain maps to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> we have to make sure people no longer build in areas that are subject to flooding. >> for michelle, she can't even think about the future, until the past is harder to way. and that could take six months courtney, for cbs news, houston. back here at home now, it seems relatively quiet. but we do have to consider maria still churning offer the coast. >> that's right. the latest track from maria from the nash hal hurricane center coming up. but something we're keeping our a ion, active hurricane season, my goodness, but very quiet start to the day here, a live look, at boardwalk plaza, in rehoboth. there is plenty of people already out there this morning , getting their

exercise in early during the day, because it is going to heat up very quickly later on this afternoon. i just know that sand will be filled up with people enjoying the sunshine, soaking up nice beach day, but be aware, do have high risk every rip current. here is a live look, now, at center city, just look at the abundant blue skies, we'll see that, also, from the shore to the poconos across the region today, and right now around 72 , still in the 60s, in many areas, across the tri-state region. sixty-nine in millville. mid 60s down the shore wildwood, 66 atlantic city, yes, six an in allentown, 69 mount pocono. mid 60s for lancaster, also reading right around 65 degrees. so, dew points will be in check today. humidity overall not that bad. dealing with the heat. at least we don't have that oppressive humidity. that's going to change, though , as we head into the next several days. by monday, we have the steam factor returning back to the forecast, then it will feel down right uncomfortable as we head into tuesday, have that

combination every both heat, humidity, that will make it feel oppressive at times and very uncomfortable out there. big picture on storm scan3, shows not much every anything going on across the eastern portion of the united state. we have high pressure in control, jet stream pushed well up to the north, helping to filter in all of the warm temperatures, that we are going to be enjoying if you like the warm weather. perhaps maybe ready for some fall weather. i have some of that coming for you, too that's all thanks to this system out to the west. but it won't be impacting us until later on this week. meanwhile, also tracking hurricane maria, located well off off the coast of the southeastern united state. and here is the latest updates from the national hurricane center, category two storm. winds of around 110 miles per hour. the latest update moving to the north at nine. it will come uncomfortably close to the outer banks of north carolina before taking a turn out to sea. and it will be that cold front that swings through later this

week, that helps pick maria out to sea, the so right here for the tri-state area, for the delaware valley, just going to be dealing with, i think, mainly coastal impact, see that rough surf and also the high risk of rip current, that's going to be pretty serious, as we head into the latter part of this week. also, high risk for rip currents, throughout the day today, as i mention, so even though it will be an absolutely stunning beach day, the just be aware, because the water can be extremely dangerous, on the sands, temperatures in the low, mid 80s, also very high uv index today. here is your forecast, 90 degrees, unseasonably hot, significantly above average for this time of year. but wall to wall sunshine out there. then tonight mostly clear, quiet, mild, overnight low temperature right around 70 degrees, your eyewitness weather seven day forecast, looks like this, 89 degrees monday. eighty-six tuesday. eighty-eight wednesday. and if the summer like weather isn't for you, well i got some fall like weather in the forecast just in time for next weekend. jan, back to you. >> got little something for

everyone, thank you, chelsey. time now 8:17. and time to check the roads. let's go over to amanda mueller in the cbs-3 traffic center. hi, amanda. >> hi, jan, still following an accident that happened last hour near lansdowne west oaklane between route 13 and mcdade boulevard. this is affecting traffic in both directions, and traffic is being diverted, as you can see, starting to cause backups in several roadways throughout the area. you can use clifton avenue, or west ash lands avenue as your alternate. to avoid this accident. and turning now to bucks county, we are taking live look at route one southbound at i-95. this road work here might cause some headaches for drivers specially as we get later in the day. we start seeing more volume on the roadways. right now not looking too problematicment be ready to slow down. left lane closed there. and taking a live look at the vine. that's running along at speed. as well as the rest of your majors including 95, 76, 202, 30, and the turnpike. in the cbs-3 traffic center ment i'm amanda mueller. >> thank you so much.

this morning, cyclists continue to ride for a good cause, and it is a good morning for it. the 38th annual bike ms ride continues today. thousands every cyclists actually began yesterday, it was a fundraising minimum for the ride, and all proceeds benefit the national multiple sclerosis society. >> it can affect the way you walk t can affect the way you see it. can even affect the way you think and you just don't know what's going to happen next. none of the current treatments reverse the damage already done. and none of them actually stop the disease, and that's what we want to do. we want to stop ms in its tracks. >> this weekend in total riders actually raised $6 million for the national ms society. >> good for them. >> well, kids with cancer fortunately it is rare and almost unheard of for teenager to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, but it did happen to a little girl from bucks county. health reporter stephanie stahl has her incredible story of survival.

>> happy to be back in school. it is not what you normally hear from a 14 year old. but, this ninth grader has a special kind of determination. when she was 11, page, was diagnosed when ovarian cancer. >> it was crazy. i just like couldn't believe it. like they told me it was rare and might grow. like i kind of felt special at the same time, like i was like blown away. >> her symptoms, no appetite, fatigue, were vague. typical with ovarian cancer, which is rare in children. >> her mom new doctors were wrong when they kept insisting it was just constipation. when the ovarian cancer was finally confirmed, it was just i couldn't even believe it. i kept thinking we've got to be dreaming. >> it was a nightmare. page had surgery and chemo and doctors said her eggs couldn't be saved. so she'll never be able to have biological children. >> i told the doctors, i want her alive. we will worry about her having babies another time. and when i told hershey said well, we'll adopt.

it wasn't even a issue. >> page battling cancer she never heard of managed to have a positive attitude. >> i got. >> this i can do this. >> and now three years later the honor student has an unexpected gift from the chemo full wavy hair. >> before it was like really poker straight. so -- >> wow, look at this hair now! >> ya. >> it is beautiful. >> thank you. >> page's portrait now on display at the estate boutique in doylestown. >> we have some just finished treatment, some just started. >> owner brittany has a display of ovarian cancer survivors in the window, that includes her mom. >> i really want to raise awareness about the disease, and about the symptoms. women just get so busy we jut write off my old symptoms, like bloating, fatigue, and abdominal pain, as something else. >> she is donating 10% of september sales to are to ovarian cancer research for page now cancer free, she is back to being bus which school

and sport. page is on the national junior honor society. she said she wants to eventually be a surgeon or chemist. so she can help other cancer patients. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs 3, " eyewitness news." >> and we are rooting for her. still ahead on cbs-3 " eyewitness news," country music superstar shanae's twaine on music and song writing, after her divorce. we are back in a

>> television icon is returning to her roots, as a reporter with a look at america's political divide. she was recently in the studio , putting the finishing touches on very first assignment. oprah sat down with 60 minutes over time senior producer,, to

share what it means to work on journalism's biggest stage. >> to be a part of this esteemed group of story tellers is one of the great honors every my career. >> now, oprah a periods on 60 minutes, back in 1986, and says, when mike wallace interviewed her, she was never more nervous in her life. she considers that interview as a break-out moment in her career. and you can watch oprah's first assignment on zero six minutes, tonight, starting at 7:30 right here on cbs-3. >> shanae's twaine is country gold, but her career was actually put on hold after divorce from her partner in music and marriage. now, she is back, as cbs lee could you and tells us, here is a preview of the interview you'll see coming up a little later on cbs this sunday morning. >> was there a part of you that wonder if you could do it >> there was, sure, but i was

going to overcome that. that was my determination, like i'm not going to let this get in my way. i just have to try this. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> the result, now, twaine's first studio albumn in 15 years. the first single is aptly called lives about to get good >> ♪ >> as a song writing evolved, i just sort every wrote myself out of my misery. >> sunset is my favorite time of day. >> she spent two years working on the albumn, at her island get away here in the bahamas. she wrote mostly from behind that second floor window. >> this is my other studio. >> really? >> yes, her bathroom, not about the acoustics in here, or the view. it is about the solitude. >> it does feel like you can think out loud and have nobody

judge you're here. >> exactly, i just need to makes mistakes. this is like the cadillac for me to get around. >> lifestyle that doesn't just look exit the i can, it is, and she makes no apologies can you can you kinds of pinch yourself that this is your life, this is where you live? >> i do. but also a part of me that says you know what? i worked really hard. and i there is a part every me that feels like i deserve it. >> shanae's twaine, back on course. what your name says about you, plus, harry potter author jk rolling. that's this sunday morning right here on cbs-3 starting at 9:00 a.m. >> and still ahead in our next half hour right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," excitement outside of the link for the eagle home opener. and that's where we find anita o live this morning. good morning, anita. >> good morning, jan, well the party is underway here outside of the link for the eagles home opener this afternoon. i'm anita oh, here next, the

protest that could over shadow the show. >> also ahead, huge flames, shoot from a roof of this building. where this blaze brought the several fire companies overnight. >> and a very warm start to the day. it is all all uphill from here we are back to tell you just how hot it will get today.

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>> good morning, i'm jan carabeo, lot of sun on tap today. >> closing in on record heat, too, here ' chelsey ingram with eyewitness werth, good morning, kelly. >> high there, jan, good morning, everyone, yes, not going to be feeling like fall throughout the day today. that's for sure. take a look at the current numbers across the region where right now checking in the 60s, and 70s, all depending on where you liver of the 72 degrees in

philadelphia, zero seven in trenton, down the shore mid 60s and the poconos, checking in the upper 60s, even warm in the poconos today. for the game, the home opener, i'm forecast g kick offer temperature right around 87 degrees. you better believe you're going to be sweating in those seats temperature climb to around 90 greets, it will be hot one in philadelphia, well above average for this time of year. hot one down the shore, 80 degrees, and another warm afternoon, sunny, warm for the poconos, high temperature right around 83, now the record to beat today in philadelphia, 95, setback in 1970. we come close with the high right around 90. i will let you know when cooler weather will be headed our way in your full forecast coming up in just a bit. jan, back to you. >> thank you, chelsey. exciting day for eagles fans birds host the giants in the home opener today.

game comes as the nfl finds itself in president trump's cross hairs, eyewitness neutral rorher live at the linc this morning, where fans are not only talking about the game bye also the controversial compliment. >> the party already getting started here outside of the link, ahead of the home opener at 1:00. we track down the girl power tailgate here. these are ladies from delaware in the last half hour, they've prime rib there is crew stepping it one strawberry, and champagne. but many of course are also watching the fall-out between president donald trump, and some of the nation's top athletes, because of recent comments, the president made, regarding nfl players, who kneel in protest during the nash national anthem. here's what towed say in response, during recent rally and what an eagles fan had to

say. >> wouldn't you lover to see one of these nfl owners? when somebody disrespects our flag? to say get that son of a (beep ) off the field right now , out, he's fired? >> i think that he needs to focus on his job, and not worry about what the athlete are doing. plus, it is their right. it is constitutional right, freedom of speech. so take the twitter away and do your job. >> another live look here at the tailgaters. getting ready for the game, this afternoon, and there is also a standing for kaepernick rally scheduled here at 11:00. that's group of people plan to be protesting for each first game at every nfl stadium this season, that's happening at 11:00 before kick off here at 1:00. live at the linc this morning, anita oh, cbs-3, "eyewitness news".

>> very large fire broke out at building in south philadelphia earlier today. this is near water and morris streets, take a look at this, huge flames, shooting from the roof. now, firefighters battled that blaze, for just about an hour, before placing it under control. snow one withouts hurt. >> three alarm fire being smoke. i scene, tullytown yesterday morning thousand dollars arrived to find it engulfed in flames. fire burned for three hours before firefighters were able to bring it under control. the cause of this fire, still under investigation. >> authorities in delaware have determined that a fire that destroyed a new castle county home was intensely set. michael williams, of wilmington, has been arrested and charged with arson in connection to that fire. now, the flames there, broke out, at a home on saratoga drive in bear early yesterday morning, and by the time fire

crews were able to put that fire out, it had caused roughly $200,000 in damage. in addition to arson, williams is charged with wreckless endangerment, and wearing disguise during commission after felony. >> after shock took the country yesterday. rescuers, to flee from debris there, where they were doing search and rescue efforts, so far, the earthquake is being blamed for at least 300 deaths , in mexico, more than half of those deaths were mexico city, and part of the city are starting to return to normal, as businesses reopen. >> a dam in may collapse, still way easing pressure on the dam, it became compromised after flooding from hurricane maria, at one point about 70,000 people down street from

that d.a. m were orders erred to leave. >> in the aftermath of hurricane maria today's puerto rican day parade here in philadelphia is expected to take on different mood, video from will cents year's parade. they say puerto rican culture will still be celebrated today , monetary donations will also be collected to help those displaced by the hurricane, and the 53rd annual puerto rican day parade starts at 10:00 this morning. and ends right around 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. local heroes put on good show for good cause yesterday hero thrill show at the wells pharaoh center way to show the family member of local emergency responders who made ultimate sacrifice that they had support and their loved ones will never be forgotten. alicia with the story. >> the 63rd annual heroes thrill show, philadelphia's finest, performing.

put willing on a show to show those who have fallen are not forgot glenn just incredible tradition for a very worthy cause, everybody pitches in, and makes it happen. and it really does mean a lot to our members to know that this great city, sit of brotherly love, sisterly affection has their back 24/7. >> emergency responders with the city give all they have at this show every year because it raises monday that i pace for college tuition for the children of philadelphia's firefighters, and police officers, killed in the line every duty. >> i don't even have the words , but i just want to tell you that we love you. >> every year at the show there is this moment, recognizing those families whose loved ones sacrificed it all. >> see all the love from everyone, and it really is, you know, a good feeling, that we have these people to rely on. >> and none of this would be possible without the thousands who attends. >> my father used to bring me down when it was at jfk. so just kind of caring on the tradition with my son. >> we support them as much as we can whenever we can. they have a tough job. thankless job. >> your presence here today is

a testament to the fact we don't forget our fallen heroes , their families. >> we can't say enough about these family members, we need them here today. and we always celebrate them and lift them up. >> annually about 15,000 people attends the phillies hero thrill show, everyone purchases a ticket to attends and tens every thousands of dollars are raised. in the sat center, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >> there is still so much more to cover right here on cbs-3 " eyewitness news" this morning and coming up next we check in with "face the nation" john dickerson with a look at today's broadcast.

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and stand up to career politicians like steve sweeney. if we want to change trenton, there's only one way. fran grenier. >> face the nation will be coming later, right here on cbs-3 at 1:20:30 a.m. joining us with a preview live in washington is cbs news chief washington correspondent , john dickerson. john, good morning. >> goods morning, john,

another busy show today. we start with colorado row public can gardner, talk about the healthcare bill that's making a last trip through the senate. republicans have one week to get it passed. already two republicans who say they won't support it that mean republicans in the senate cannot affords another defection from the runnings, will talk to senator gardner about his position on the bill whether he's for or against it also conversation about the legislation, what it means, with maine republican susan collins, she voted against the last republican replacement for the affordable care act. where is she on this one then talk with senator gardner, this week of course more escalating rhetoric, new sanctions from the united states on north korea, and senator gardner on the foreign relations committee has been working on sanctions against north korea for a long time, how does he think this will work out? the us wants to get to the negotiating table but certainly doesn't seem like that's in the offering.

then switch and talk to adam shif, the ranking member of the house intelligence committee. investigating russian attempts to influence the election there is week, facebook released thousands of ads from russian operative, who purchased them, try to influence the election. how serious was that effort? what do all every those ads show the investigators? what might they be looking for general update from the congressman about where things stands. then january as always we will have our reporters around the table to put issues into perspective, policies, politics, then prepare us for what we should be paying attention to next week. >> all right, sounds good. a lot to cover as usual, thanks, see you at 10:30. still to come right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news." don't put away the shorts and t-shirts just yet, folks. the summer heat will stick around, relief in site. break it down in the seven day forecast. and finally here. the eagles home opener against the giants, and the field is

such an important part weaver behind the scenes look what it takes to get that field ready for today. we will be right back.

>> turning to weather, chelsey , another hot one for us today. >> i know, extremely hot. not feeling like fall not like football weather either, so look at the weather watcher numbers, thank you guys for waking up earl which us, 67 according to the weather watcher pete here lives in new jersey. ed in chesterfields, 63 degrees, currently, in his backyards cherry hill, 77. here in lawrenceville, new jersey, 07 degrees, where he lives, john, in mullica hill, at 65. william in pennsylvania, at 70 and then we have kenneth, 07 degrees in his backyards, we'll show you live look, down the shore. you're looking at beach patrol headquarters in margate. couple of folks out there enjoying nice stroll on the sand. this is probably going to be a

packed scene as we head into this afternoon. it will be absolutely stunning beach day. but keep in mind, even though it is going to be beautiful out there, even though it will be the deceive inningly gorgeous out there, ocean water can be very dangerous, high risk of rip current, throughout the day today. 72 degrees right now in philadelphia. sixty-nine in millville. down the shore, temperatures, in the mid 60s, so kind of cool down there. six an in wildwood. sixty-six in atlantic sit, but these numb letters heating up quickly as well, six an allentown, upper 60s mount pocono, 56 degrees in lancaster. now good news today, yes, dealing with the heat. high temperature of 90 degrees right? humidity levels will be in check not all that bad. see the steam factor returning to the forecast, as we start off the work week. then by tuesday, with the combination of heat, and humidity, it is going to be feeling very uncomfortable, at times, really notice the humidity levels on the shrine

crease, today not bad. picture on storm scan3, shows there is really hardly anything going on across the eastern portion of the couldn't mental ooh us. high pressure in control, jet stream well up to the north. that's allowing those warm temperatures really to take over for the next couple every days, we are watching system located out to our west. that is going to be our next weather maker, also going to bring us some much cooler weather, but not until the end of the week. it will be that system that also helps to kick maria out to sea later on this week, so here is a look at hurricane maria. the latest information if from the national hurricane center winds around 110 miles per hour, category two storm. it is moving to the north at 9 . we'll come close to the outer banks of north carolina, outer banks are even close enough perhaps to the center to come close to. so that's something we have to watch. as well. but the area of moisture that i showed you well off to the west. associated with colds front. that's going to swing on

through, kick maria out to sea head into the latter part of this week, so as far as impacts at home mainly coastal so, toss bridge beach errosion , high risk riff current, surround r of through the week. so the rip countries being very high, throughout the day today. beach-goers, be aware, even though, the forecast is calling for a an absolutely stunning beach day, sunny skies on temperatures, low mid 80s, very high uv index, latter up the sunscreen as well. here is your forecast for today. sunny, un sees unseasonably hot. numbers well above average for this time of year. forecasting high temperature right around this, 90 degrees, for tonight, very quiet night. very clear night, 70 for the overnight low temperature, then your next seven days, well, looks like this, hot one monday high of 89. still hot, humid, some sunshine, humid tuesday, 88 wednesday, 84 thursday, then, jan, looking for more fall

like weather, 70s in the forecast in time for next weekend. >> looks beautiful. thank you, chelsey. time now 8:49. time to check the roads as and let's go over to amanda mueller. hi, amanda. >> jan, good news here, the earlier accident we've been following near lansdowne west oaklane between route 13 and mcdade boulevard, that is now clear. however, it was causing some significant tie ups, but may take a dip for traffic pat attorneys get back to normal here. getting ready for residual delays. and we have some events that may affect your driver today. mlk drive close in the both directions at sweer briar drive: parkway run and walk, expect that to stay closed throughout the day as usual, if you need to get around that take the schuylkill expressway and finally here is a live look at broad street, paterson avenue, check out the stadium if the backgrounds there, we have game today at 1:00 this afternoon at the linc, be ready for the usual stadium traffic and delays making your way through south philadelphia in the cbs-3 traffic center. amanda mueller, jan being back to you. >> lot of traffic, thank you.

new york giants are off to rough start this season, but, that could make them a tough opponent in the eagles home opener at the linc. here's lesley van arsdall with sport. >> the callen dan says fall, will not feel that way this afternoon when the eagles host the giants in the home opener today. temperatures in the 90s, it will be game time decision of rodney mcleod starting at safety battling bad hamstring. facing desperate giants team. o and two, head coach says, calling out eli manning, cannot afford to start the season at o and three. that could ends their chances at the post-season. and as we know, desperate teams can be the most dangerous teams, so the eagles are not letting their guard down. >> giants going to play their best. no matter what they've done the last two games, i know when they come in for us, they're going to women with their best. and we are planning to get their best. >> any time division opponent, great time. we know this is a must win. they are a team that struggled i don't think they'll come

into the stadium and give up on anybody. >> i think personally they're better than zero and two. they feel that way as well. and this is a dangerous football team. weapons on offense, tremendous defense, obviously, and our work is cut out for us. >> we'll get you ready for the home opener chevy sunday kickoff. sports director don bell yours truely will be at the linc along with merrill reese and cast every hundreds today at 11:30 a.m. here on cbs-3. >> to baseball phillies look to win their final road game of the season whether they play the braves today. nick on the mound for the fighting's, last night, the phils gave up two run lead and dropped their third straight. no score in the first. rhys hoskins at the plate. fly ball to center. one hopper off the wall. nick williams, scores, from first on the play, and the phillies take the lead. now the game tide in the eighth. at the plate, line drive to right. that will score two runs, and the phillies will lose, four- two the final. >> here is a programming note. you can listen to the eagles game against the giants at 1:00 on sport radio 94wip.

you can hear the final game of the braves-phillies series at 1:30 p.m. on pwht. that's all for sports, imette st. guillen ' lesley van arsdall, great day, and go birds. >> and as you can imagine, the eagles grounds crews have been spending a lot of time over the past few weeks getting the fields ready for today's home opener. pat gallen, went down to the link, with a grass always grantor get the inside scoop on how they get that field looking so good. >> are you ready for some football? well, this place is ready to rock. that means, for the linc's head of grounds, leonard, it is busy season. >> three days prior to game day, we have a crew of about eight, nine guys. that will come out here, over the course of two days to get the fields ready. come in first thing in the morning. we mow, the field does get mode seven to nine times per week, shortly thereafter we start to paint. you know, we will spend three, four hours each day painting. >> leonard's main concern whether it comes to keeping the field pristine is the

nearly $300 million worth of as least using it. >> the greatest challenge maintaining that safe surf for the players. the players want to be out here. they want to know know can perform at the best of their ability. we as fans want to watch them perform at the top of their game. so we try to provide them with the safest field as possible. >> to keep the players safer, eagles rely on special turf grown in charlotte. with a cost of over $150,000. so this is bermuda? >> yes. >> it is lovely. lovely. looks like golf course fairway >> it does. >> this is one of the premiere grasses that the nfl players like to play on. >> to keep it pretty they need to keep it dry. they manage that with the help of paulsboro, new jersey company. aqua trol. >> very important element for us. it provides us with that drainage. >> the winter month, link has over 28 miles of heat pipe laid beneath it to keep it from freezing. one of the fond esiason memories, one where fancy technology would be of no use. the eagles 2013 know game against detroit. >> yes, we had about 8 inches of snow, i believe.

so we had to react. we weren't prepared for it. so we could just grab all of the tools that we had, we had back packs blowers, shovels, never want to do it again, but i'm glad to go through it at least once. pat gallen, (voand exceptional customerity pre-ownservice,les... head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... flip your thinking about buying your next one.

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>> food carton a mission, not only al tate gaeton the weaken but also put dent in philadelphia's hunger problem. two street sammy sells philly favorites ritz at locations all across the city but his isn't your ordinary small business, no, tomorrow, on cbs-3, see how two street sammy's help feed those, action month, and he's considered hung over hero. that story on "eyewitness news " this morning. >> hey, hot one today, do have some fall-like weather headed our way. it is fall after all, right? 90 degrees today, hot one for the home opener. eighty-nine on monday.

we will see increasing humidity both monday, tuesday, and feel very uncomfortable shall chance of showers around , just shower chance really tuesday, wednesday, feeling breezy thursday, then 70s in the forecast by neck weekend. >> looks glorious, thanks, chelsey. that's it for cbs-3 " eyewitness news" for now. we may be signing off on tv, but we are always on line at cbsphilly.com. sunday morning is next. have a great day everyone. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

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