ing what led to this late incident of gun violence in philadelphia's germantown neighborhood. good afternoon, i'm jessica dean. i'm ukee washington. "eyewitness news" reporter henry rossoff spoke to the victim's family at police headquarters with what we have learned thus far, henry. >> reporter: ukee and jessica the family is grieving tonight as detectives continue to search for suspects and a motive for this crime. meanwhile it continues to be a very deadly year here in the city, deadlyes in sometime and particularly bad time for the germantown section. >> he was a good kid. >> he was a very good kid. >> he was four years old. all he did was play up and down the street and play his ball. he was playing with his ball since he was four. >> reporter: the family described him as a 16 year-old who was big for his age with an even bigger heart. his aunt says he steered clear of drugs and instead focusing on basketball which he was playing a half block from his home in the 100 block of

pastorus when shots rang out at 8:30 last night. >> kid cannot play on the basketball courts they can't play in the playground because everybody come and they are shooting. >> reporter: he cast shot in the back and killed, his 13 year-old cousin was grazed in the arm which she bravely showed us but she was still so shaken she didn't say a word while doing it. two others, an 18 and 19 year-old were also hit. they are both expected to survive. the 19 year-old remains hospitalized. jai's grandmother was home at the time and heard the shots. she spoke with us off camera. >> they killed my grand some. i want somebody, who did it, i want them to pay for it. >> reporter: there have been 224 homicide in philadelphia so far this year, most in five years. germantown has been hit particularly hard with several cases where multiple people were shot on the same day. that includes, the early morning hours of july 5th, where three people were gunned down and in that case one man died. >> it happens, to anybody. we are another family here among millions of families whose kid have been killed,

and tragedy like this. something has got to stop. >> reporter: anytime we have asked philadelphia police detectives, about the increased homicide rate we have been told actually it is same number of shootings as this year then last year but more people are dying from their injuries. live from downtown, in center city, henry rossoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> henry, thank you. chopper three is live over a scene of the trash between a car and septa trolley in the 400 block of west girard in northern liberties. we're told the driver of the car was injured, it is unclear what led to the accident, there are some delays, on the route 15 trolley line, right now. well, authorities are investigating an explosion and fire at a camden county bakery , chopper three over the bakery on black horse pike in haddon heights this afternoon. there was some sort of an explosion, followed by a fire, people were inside at the time but no one was injured. president trump is rolling

on it his much anticipated tax reform plan and it comes as new quinnipiac university poll shows a majority of the voters approve his handling of the economy but that has bad news for the economy. 56 percent believe he is not fit to serve as president, just 42 percent have faith in president trump's fitness for office. and the meantime natasha brown tells us president trump is trying to revamp the tax code for the first time in 30 years >> reporter: president trump promised a better deal for middle class as he unveiled a sweeping tax reform plan in indianapolis. >> we will cut taxes, for the every day, hard working american. >> reporter: proposal hashed out by white house economic officials and top congressional republicans, nearly doubles the standard deductions for most americans, making it $24,000, for families, and 12,000 for individuals. >> in other word, more income, for more people, will be taxed at a rate of zero. >> reporter: plan shrinks the

existing seven tax back nets to three, the highest ratings down from nearly 40 percent to 35. while the lowest ratings up from 10 percent to 12 percent. corporations get a huge tax cut their income tax rate falls from 35 percent to 20, legislation still need to be written and the devil will be in the detail as g.o.p. leaders try to put together a bill that can pass a bitterly divided congress. house republicans, boarded buses wednesday morning for a closed door retreat to talk tax reform with vice-president mike pence. >> we can work together, to see this moment and do what the american people sent us here to do. >> reporter: democrats say g.o.p. plan gives a big tax break to the wealthy and does in the do enough for the middle class. >> they are playing a shell game with respect to middle class families in america. what they did with one hand they take over away with the another. >> reporter: democrats say they will join a reform effort that doesn't raise the deficit and focuses on helping middle and lower income families.

well, democrats predict typical middle class family will pay more in taxes under the republican framework while tax cuts for wealthy will balloon the deficit. republicans insist new tax cuts would be off set by eliminating tax loop holes and more robust economic growth. that is very latest for now, live, natasha brown, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> natasha, thank you. if you have been enjoying the stretch of the summer conditions, time is running out. it looks like thinks our last hot day for now. meteorologist kate bilo/the sky deck with more on our return to fall, kate. >> yesterday i was saying it is not so bad outside, today i will revise that opinion because the humidity has ramped up about 5 degrees on the dew point from where we were yesterday and that is making it feel so, sticky outside. lets take a look at these temperatures. looking at these temperatures it doesn't look all that bad, but 10 degrees above average at 85 in the city. eighty-nine in allentown. eighty-eight in reading. eighty-seven in millville. as we say in the summertime

that is only half of the story dew points are well in the 70 's. look at these real feel numbers, 91 in allentown right now, 90 here in philadelphia, it feels like 92 degrees in reading. it is feeling like you walk outside and your clothes just feel damp, so much moisture in the atmosphere. maria's off the coast but here comes save your, do you see that line of showers, portions of west pennsylvania, that is our cold front, that will sweep through later tonight and it will bring in a lot of changes starting tomorrow. coming up we will time out when cooler air gets in when that wind switch happens and which day temperatures may stay locked in the 60's all day long. now back inside to you. new research says person's likelihood of having autism is largely based on their inherited genes. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has new information in tonight's einstein health care science center. >> reporter: report big finding here, scientists have for the first time successfully quantified likelihood that a family who has one child with autism

would have another one, with the same disorder. and much of that risk is based on the siblings gender. >> reporter: scientists still are not sure exactly what causes autism spectrum disorders but many feel it is probably some combination of the family history and environmental factors like being exposed to toxins. the new research says that genetics are a much bigger factor then previously thought >> they showed by the thought experiment, calculations experiment that a lot of autism, .83, 83 certificate sent is some kind of genetic cost. >> reporter: in the largest study of its kind they analyzed records of 3.1 million children and found strange pattern of recurrence based on gender, having an older female child with autism increased risk for younger siblings, also having it, especially for boys.

>> taking a family health history would be important because it is someone with autism spectrum disorder and the study is correct, then the likelihood is higher. it is not, a lot higher so people should not panic, but it just gives an indication. >> reporter: researchers say they have not identified, specific genes that cause autism and at this point, they just can't explain how or why, gender would be involved. now autism effects about one in 68 children in the united states, four times more boys then girls, and doctors say that early diagnosis and intervention is so important, to help off set symptoms that often include things like difficulty with social and communication skills. parents start to see these signs at age two. >> when you see them, you need to get interaction. author of the popular book that was recently turned into a movie spoke with students today at rutgers camden campus

>> margot lee, authored hidden figures: american dream and untold story of the women who helped win the space race. you will remember that book that was made in the critically acclaimed film released last year. it has special meaning to rutgers camden chancellor, fear i hadon, she's daughter and niece of the two of the talented mathematicians in the book. >> i read a newspaper article about her, developing this story, and called margot, as a result of that newspaper article and i said my mother was one of those computers, and she said your mother is in the book. >> in addition to fielding questions from rutgers students, she also answered questions from camden high school students. >> must see film, indeed, and book. coming up on "eyewitness news" crisis in puerto rico help is on the way including from our area and local university students are leading the way. we're also seeing newly released video of a looting frenzy following hurricane harvey crazy way criminals got to the flood to go rob stores.

and frightening scene as a small railing is the only thing holding back, an suv, that is dangerously close to being swept away, the rescue efforts at 5:30, tori. anticipation is building over tonight's season premiere of the seal team, it stars philly's own david boreanaz, coming up, i will take you behind the scenes of seal team and telling you how david stays in shape for his action hero role, here's a hint, philly sports fans will like it. we will be right back.

premiere week is in full swing here on cbs. tonight one of the most talked about new shows, comes to cbs three that is right philadelphia's own david boreanaz returns to tv, and in the series premiere of seal team and our vittoria woodill not only met david and his family but also got an inside look at what viewers can expect tonight. >> yes, i think the word is, great. >> yes. >> oh, my gosh it is a heartbeaters and on top of that, it is duty, family and

brotherhood. those are the themes behind seal team a new military drama featuring a tight knit team of heroes. their life and death missions not only take a toll on them personally but professionally but personally as well. >> here we go. >> reporter: this is set of one of the most anticipated new shows of the fall season: seal team. it follows elite unit of navy seals as they deploy on high steaks missions, and then return home to cope with complicated relationships. >> same way the same way we go out. >> reporter: seal teams stars david boreanaz as team leader jason heyes. >> intense look at a tear one leader who, you know, is looked upon as a hero, but also breaking apart on the inside. >> reporter: steaks on these missions are life and death. because mistakes can be catastrophic. >> everybody is home, tucked in their bed sleeping, the jobs that these guys do are huge sacrifice and extremely

dangerous. for these seals they operate very well in chaos. they have confidence, chaos in the storm and at home things fall apart. >> reporter: failure on these missions isn't and option and that kind of pressure takes a toll. their home life suffers as a result. brianna says to prepare for his role he listened to stories of real seal team members. >> your jaw drops and you become very, like it doesn't matter what we really do here or what they did or what they are still doing overseas and protecting us. is is mind boggling. >> reporter: duty, brotherhood and heroes, seal team is an edge of your seat drama. it is intense but i like it. >> reporter: report now if you are wondering how david trained for his role as an action hero he says it is simple, he plays ice who can which their son. they are big flyers fans, you guys. this philadelphia native is proud of his city. coming up tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 i will have a preview of tonight 's 11:00 p.m. special report and i'll talk with david and his dad, philly tv

legend dave roberts. you will also see why we were hanging out together on u.s.s. intrepid in new york city. that is at 6:00. >> can't wait to see this. >> good stuff. >> cliff hanger, guys. >> hello. >> thanks, tori. also tonight on cbs-3 criminal mind returns for its 13th season. >> elite team of fbi profilers are back and race to go solve yet another case. >> guys? >> don't go. >> i cannot take your call right now. >> hey, i came as soon as i could, is what wrong. >> they're gone. they're all gone. >> our rahel solomon spoke with two of the shows stars,

about daniel joining the series as a regular. >> oh, best part has been the cast. >> yes. >> in particular, this one next to me but it is true, they have just been so accepting and so excited to have me and you know, there is a reason they have been going so lodge. they are very good at what they do it was fun for me, i was super challenged in the beginning sort of the new kid in school and that was fun to go to work knowing hade to bring my a game. that has been the best part. i mean crews incredible. everyone behind the scenes is great but thinks an amazing show and this is, an iconic show and to have my name and a little way attached to it now makes me and my mother, and our small town back in michigan very proud. >> oh, yeah. check it out cbs-3 tonight as premiere week continues. catch survivor at 8:00 followed by premiere of seal team at 9:00 and criminal minds at 10 and, of course, all followed by "eyewitness

news" at 11:00. meteorologist kate bilo joins us now. when i was walking in today, it is hot outside. >> straight up hot. >> i like it, straight up hot. >> no way around it. it is july heat wave kind of heat, we're talking about feels like temperatures in the 90's, and mostly that humidity , like going through a steam bath. >> from sandals to sweaters. >> get those sweaters ready, put the sandals away get those boots ready we have cooler air on the way. squeeze play happening with maria off shore and also the front moving in from the west and maria is causing a couple showers to pop up. take a look at this video we shot from chopper three. how beautiful is that? it was a tiny little pop up shower on storm scan three in a moment over portions of new jersey, chopper was in the sky and happened to catch and see that blur, caused by the rain coming down and that beautiful , rainbow, just an amazing view, from way up high , birds eye view of that rainbow and that sun shower over new jersey. if you caught that driving home certainly a good owe men of things to come.

it has been beautiful looking day, just hot, and little hazy here's a quick look at the poconos as well where we will take you down the shore first and then to the poconos, every where, we're seeing the cloud down the shore, this is thanks to maria and look at that surf , very, very rough surf out there in ocean city. you can see waves crashing on the shoreline. rough surf and rip currents still a concern and still looking ominous thanks to maria off the coast. poconos look hot and steamy even in the pocono region mid 80's right now feeling like 86 d headville. it has been a pretty hot finish to september. we have had a cool start to september. almost the first two weeks were below average but since the 14th of the month, it has been above average, every day, and double digits above average, pretty much for past week plus, currently the month is 2.1 degrees above the normal. see how these last four days shake out. next few close to where we should be.

71 degrees which put us directly in the oppressive rake are range and feel it the second you walk outside. it is steamy out there. eighty-five is current temperature in the city. eighty-nine in wilmington. remember i told you yesterday wait for that chicago temperature? in the 90's yesterday, now 20- degree drop. it is 71. fall has arrived in the great lakes and it sweeps through the northeast starting tomorrow. here's maria causing a few showers, front is way back here to the west and as we zoom in you can see these spotty sprinkles, they are not every where but that is cause ago this sun shower and that rainbow out there tonight. so, right now, and through tonight, it is still a bit steamy. here's 9:00 p.m. we have a easterly win. by 4:00 a.m. this is the front not much with it. couple showers. watch the win switch. tomorrow during late morning afternoon hours winds will pick up, 15 miles an hour from the north/northwest and that will bring cooler, dryer air in and for the next three days our comfort index no where nero press i have, we are right here in the awesome range. as far as tonight is concern

patchy cloud that breeze picks up, 67 is your low. front comes through at three or 4:00 in the morning. tomorrow, sunny, breezy, mild, much less humid, and you're witness weather seven day forecast, take a look at these temperatures. over the weekend saturday's high only 69 degrees. and it is a stunner of a seven day forecast, really no rain in the forecast, just a stray sprinkle on saturday, seven 50's fall has arrived as of tonight. >> ace om stuff. >> awesome stuff. >> very good, thanks kate. still ahead on "eyewitness news" when like football or not you have to love the super bowl half time performance and now we know who will play this season's big show. woman dragged off the plane why she says it was a life and death situation that prompted the whole incident, don. a name that says it all why an officer, k-9 and a philadelphia flyer, just had to meet, that story is up next in s

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he can help out. >> couple of tough guys. k-9 was presented with a one of a kind flyers radko doggie jersey and, very, very large bone. >> wow. >> i will give him my check if he makes it, my game check. >> coming up at 6:00 we heard carson wentz promising his game check to jake elliott if he made the 61-yard field goal we will find out just how the eagles qb and kicker resolved that little money issue coming up at 6:00. >> a little wager. >> $98,000. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> sign right here. >> yes. >> just hand that over. >> yeah. >> appreciate it. coming up next half an hour just released video showing a looting frenzy after hurricane harvey, joe. >> reporter: students at villanova university raising money for hurricane relief in puerto rico. i'm joe holden. why this effort is so personal for them, that story is up

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airlines flight being loaded with 31,000-pounds of food, water, supplies, generators headed to san juan. children's hospital in san juan says it has finally received a three day supply of fuel, needed to keep patients ventilators running. >> people from all over are heeding the call for help and that includes a group of villanova students from puerto rico. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live with their moving stories, joe. >> reporter: for these villanova university students, the photos that they first saw , from their home land, they were mind blowing. they even wondered if their own family members, had survived. the storm hit home for these students. >> difficult not expect that was going to hit so hard. >> reporter: seated behind a small table at oreo in villanova university campus and raising money for relief efforts, their emotions ranged from relief, sadness to frustration. >> it is horrible to see like so many people, who lost everything. >> reporter: katrina diaz, a senior, is from san juan.

her mother and father weathered hurricane maria, their house is damaged but they are okay. communication is spotty, each student gets a phone call from home on average once a day. katrina remembers first hearing from her mom, after maria charged away from the island. >> she got signal and called me and that was a huge relief. they told me they were safe. i started to feel better. >> reporter: ana, she's also a senior. her family 50 is okay. she shared these photos of the an island turned upside down. roof of the school peeled away like a tin can. >> people are suffering, without water, without power, without gas, and without food. it is just very heart breaking >> the roads, the places, the communities are devastated. there is no electricity. no water. no communication. >> reporter: when people of puerto rico do have are native students pulling them for them here while their hearts long for them to be home.

>> i wish i could be there for them. i know they say it is not safe and that we should not go there. >> reporter: over the last few days villanova students have raised $1,300, and there are a extensive fund raising effort across the philadelphia area we have them all at cbs philly .com, and, at lee one of the students we spoke to today , plans to head home to puerto rico, over fall break. that is very latest live from villanova university campus, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> joe, thank you. "eyewitness news" reporter alycia nieves is on her way to puerto rico to track down her family members who are still there. she will have live reports from puerto rico in the coming days and you'll see them right here on "eyewitness news". harvey is being blamed for another death in texas. a 77 year-old woman fell and residence contaminated with flood water and then died from flesh eating bacteria in the meantime houston police department released this video from august 29th and it shows a group of men prying a door

opened and looting a store, loading up a chevy tahoe with stolen items. suv was some full some of the men piled on top as they drove away. two other men, pulled up in a boat after the suv pulled away police are still trying to identify all of those suspects in the wake of hurricane harvey and irma the pennsylvania spca has teamed up with the animal rescue, core, it is a non-profit that conducts rescues of animals who fall victims to natural disasters. today some of those animals arrived at pspca erie avenue headquarters, and the dogs will be in quarantine for 14 days and after that, with health and wellness checks in order they will be put up for adoption. they will not enter quarantine the cats they will be available for adoption even sooner. dramatic water rescue was caught on camera in oklahoma city. the driver of an suv got stuck in rushing water on a spillway that connects two lakes. she was trapped inside of that vehicle with only a tiny

guardrail, keeping it from washing away. first responders, used a tethered life boat to roll roll out to the woman, she pulled her through the vehicle 's women and safely into the boat month. man was death, cold when she reached land with you did not appear to have suffered any serious, injuries. video going viral a woman was physically pulled off a southwest airlines flight after claiming that she was severely allergic to two dogs on the plane. >> what are you doing? it happened on the flight from baltimore to los angeles last night. woman had asked for two dogs and emotional support animal and pet to be removed because of her allergies but when transit officers asked her to provide a medical certificate she could in the so they asked her to get off the plane. >> i think she just who control of the situation and and she was way in over her head. >> in a statement southwest says our policy states that a

customer without a medical certificate, may be denied boarding if they report a life threatening allergic reaction and cannot travel safely with an animal on board. southwest has apologized to the woman. more than 30,000 people have been evacuated after several explosions, and ammunition depot, in central ukraine. earlier this morning explosions went off at military ammunition depot just 168 miles away from ukraine's capitol. this is second day in the row explosions have been reported, so close to the city, blasts also occurred tuesday on a nearby military base. authorities are now trying to determine what set off the explosions. police in kentucky are on the hunt for a man who donned a coca cola bottle costume. the rob letter/have the restaurant. surveillance video shows a man forcing his way through a doorway and pointing a gun at the restaurant's manager. now, cord to go police he was able to getaway with $500 before he drove off, in a

minivan, in the costume, authorities are offering a reward, to help track down, the costume criminal. chopper three is live over philadelphia international airport where american airlines flight 740 from puerto rico just landed, that flight left san juan at 1:44 this afternoon. we have a crew at the airport ready to talk to people coming from hurricane ravaged san juan as they come off the plane, we will get back to you as we get it. still to come on "eyewitness news" do you get a lot of amazon deliveries. >> the company is planning a new way to help make sure your packages don't get taken from your doorstep but they have advice on what you should do as well. plus, i could not help but overhear you are having a really hard time right now. i'm so sorry. i just want you to have this. >> her cards carry just two word, a true symbol of brotherly love and sisterly affection, kate? it is going to feel

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amazon declaring war on so-called porch pirates, they want to you know the exact, second your package arrives at your house. >> many homeowners have installed cameras on their porches in case their deliveries are stolen but now amazon says it is theft that will snap a picture of package on your property and send you an e-mail. authorities say that is a step in the right direction but

customers shouldn't take any chances. >> there has been a definite increase in porch piracy in general. there are other technological advances that are happening. if that delivery is coming in make sure you are track ago this package. >> even with delivery, photos and security cameras, authorities recommend asking a trust worthy neighbor who will be home to pick up the package >> that is so annoying. >> it is. >> holiday season coming up, too. >> um-hmm. summer activities are ending, all fall activities are underway. >> meteorologist, lauren casey is with the line up with some

veterans affected by hurricanes harvey and irma are getting help from a local car dealership. conn sell i hyundai in conshohocken, officials from the norristown disabled american veterans chapter presented a check to the disabled american disaster relief fund for $22,000. that is 100 percent of the

proceed from the chapter's annual golf outing, sponsored by conn sell i ought owe plex. >> wonderful. kate bilo joins us now for our forecast. i'm so ready to turn off the air in the conditioning. >> turn off air conditioning in the house, maybe crack a few windows. >> yes. >> it is supposed to be late september after all, mother nature has not been cooperating but if you are sick of the heat, i have good news, in just a few minutes but first meteorologist lauren casey's trying to stay cool at the park in port richmond for last parks on tap beer garden festival of the year. how hard is it to be a beer garden feeling like 90 degrees and being on the clock, not able to, you know, cool off, with a beverage. >> it is torture, i'm on the clock. why? it is, a really nice evening though, albeit a warm evening. i know. i've only got like an hour and a half left, don't think i'm

not counting down. nice evening even to be on the clock. warm conditions. temperatures in the middle 80 's. there is a nice breeze. this could be potentially one of the warmest evenings in a long time. what better to do then drink, of course. i'm here in port richmond at powers park for beers on tap and traveling beer garden. this is 20th park in and around the philadelphia area, parks on tap has set up shop this summer and early fall, of course, they have beers on tap but they also have food, snacks, barbecue sandwiches, they have pasta salad which i intend to sample and it is opened until 10:00 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night. 11:00 p.m. on saturday, excuse me. on sunday they are opened from noon to 10:00 p.m. but sunday will be the last day of park on tap for the season. we do have some other fun philly activities that are coming to a close as we head into the upcoming weekend so get out and enjoy them while you can. spruce street harbor park comes to a close on sunday, october 1st in the evening

hours and then also it is last phillies home game on sunday taking on the mets, first pitch at 3:05 but there are fun philly activities and events that are getting just kick off this upcoming weekend for the season and i will have a list of those coming up in the 6:00 o'clock news and, until then i will sample that pasta salad. none in alcoholic beverages, and i saw some hot dogs, i saw barbecue sandwiches which looked delicious. ill a be snacking and then come back around 6:00. >> sounds fantastic, lauren. people that head to that beer garden this weekend will not bewaring tank tops, they will be looking for warm beverages and hot dogs out there thank you so much, enjoy, your time at the beer garden even fit is a little hot. lets look at weather reports. we are looking at temperatures in the 80's all across the map this only tells half of the story. it is so humid out there just sticky. feel like you are waiting through water vapor. it is 88 degrees as we check

with bill in levittown, 88 with sunshine. eighty-three down toward david dutch's house in clementon. relative humidity 72 percent. 83 degrees at his house. heat index feels like 90 degrees, we did have a few pop up showers, you can see lynn, in cherry hill has sprinkles all over, just a few pop up showers, that is what showed us that beautiful rainbow we saw earlier. i had to show this. because that is so gorgeous. look at the all of the colors, nice day to visit. that maybe even nicer over week toned get outside. lets talk about fall's arrival we will start off on storm scan three showing a squeeze play. there is maria off the coast. here comes the front. you can see light showers moving into western pennsylvania right now, locally zooming in those showers, we have popping up here and there have dissipated that is good news. right now looking outside it is 85 degrees. feels like 90 winds east at eight, a lot of humidity in the atmosphere as maria works up the coast and these dew

points down the shore are in the mid 70's. that is just almost fully saturated air right now. 75-degree dew point in atlantic city. future dew points watch as they drop as front comes through, still in the 70's at 5:00 a.m. dew points in the 50's to the north and west. by tomorrow we will see dew points in the lower 50's in the afternoon. by friday, dew points in the 40's. so we will say good bye to marie a we will say good bye to the heat and humidity this front doing us a few favors. maria regained hurricane strength but heading out to sea making that sharp right-hand turn as we speak and definitely not going to impact our local forecast, in the city, but still seeing some impacts down the shore, you can see wave heights around maria out in the opened water up to 40-foot waves but along the coast, the surf is rough we're looking at blue/ green shading so up to 10-foot e coast of delaware and into maryland, choppy surf and strong rip currents through through the rest of the week. it does get better over weekend but by week evened it will be cool enough you may

not want to take a dip anymore overnight patchy cloud, breeze picks up, our transition tonight, tomorrow you will feel a drop in the humidity, sunny, breezy, beautiful. down right cool friday and saturday: either day there could a stray pop up shower with that cool air aloft. but look at how cool, lower zero seven's right through sunday. next week looks fantastic with sunshine monday through wednesday, ukee and jessica, back to you. kate, thanks. a montgomery county woman is holding a marathon in november. >> she promises is there no running required just a stack of card and a few smiles. >> i have a very important message for both of you. >> reporter: cheryl rice is hand delivering her message in rittenhouse square giving strangers little card with only two word: you matter. >> the message is a pure, simple, and powerful message. >> reporter: we want to tell but a special message. i joined her and got to see immediate results. >> thinks how you get them to say yes, yes, yes. >> give me five.

>> really nice. >> it is craze you you guys say that because i just who my mom in october and, coming up on a year. >> reporter: one artist used his card as a canvas to draw us a thank you. cheryl said a few years ago a friend, gave her a you matter card. it stuck with her. then cheryl overheard a woman telling a cashier that she was struggling to pay bills. >> i gave her a you matter card. she started to cry. see this asked for a hug. we hugged. and then i went back to my car and i started to cry. >> reporter: now cheryl prints , distributes card from her home in glenside so other people can spread the love. in november, she's holding the you matter, marathon. >> the you matter marathon is an opportunity for people who give out one you matter card a day during the month of november. >> reporter: sign up on the web site and cheryl will send you 30 card, for free. last year she estimates nearly half million card were handed out, by over 14,000 people, in all 50 states, and 59 countries. >> the goal, it is to give out

1 million card during the month of november. >> it was missed you need a hug, girl. >> cheryl thinks the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection is up to the challenge to hug each other right back. cheryl says she leaves card behind in places like gas stations, for strangers to find, to find out more about the you matter marathon go to cbs philly.com/brotherly have. last time he was in the super bowl half time show there was a controversy so who is taking the city to the main event for the big event this time around? find out in the hot minute. bet your boots on kinky boots is opening up in philadelphia, find out when and how you can donate your gently used boots and shoes for a great cause, we will be right back.

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guadagno was chris christie's right hand as our schools came under attack, critical services were underfunded, and our credit rating was downgraded...11 times. from the bridge to the beach, we've seen it all, and we've had enough. kim guadagno isn't the change we need. kim guadagno isn't oand freedoms that we have and we enjoy today.s ready. aim. fire. and it's important for us to let them know that we will never forget their service. fire. it was steve's idea to have this cemetery. this was supplied to the veterans, giving us a final resting place. we owe everything to steve for what he gave us here. i wanted to make sure that we just didn't say thank you to veterans, we had tangible things to show, and i think we've accomplished that. [ "taps" playing ]

a wildly popular show coming to town. >> all that and more in the hot with bex from our sister station 96.5. >> thanks, ukee and guess contact it looks like justin timberlake will be taking the stage for 2018 super bowl half time show, 13 years after his infamous performance with janet jackson. the seven time grammy winner is currently working on his fifth studio album and expect to hit the stage, solo. but, if he really wanted to put on a good show he will re unite, n'synx. it is parenting at its finest, this has mastered multi task ing. he enjoys a book while his daughter is on a carousal being pushed by a leaf blower. i cannot figure out if this is the most lazy or most clever thing i have ever seen. finally i have got an exclusive for you, it is two stars from the tony winning musical kinky boots. check them out, the stilettos are actual boots from the show which has made their way to

philly as kinky boots preps to open at the academy of muse thick tuesday. production is hosting a kinky boots shoe and boot drive at shops at liberty place seeking donations of new or gently warn shoes or boots. donations will benefit souls for soles a non-profit, whose mission toys create sustainable jobs and provide relief for distribution of the shoes and clothing around the world. kinky boots runs october 3rd through the eighth which means turf give these back, but i think they are size 12, in mens, so i might have a hard time walking. that is your hot minute i'm becks from today's 96.5. >> wait a minute, i wear 12. >> i saw that show in wilmington, my wife and i, great show, great message. >> very good. that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. at 6:00 a helping hand for puerto rico items boxed up and ready to be sent to the island still reeling from hurricane marie a where volunteers are doing their part. carson's footing the bill

but it won't be going to jake elliott, after wentz side line statement about giving the kicker his game check a slight audible, where that money is going right now. watch this. camden tries to keep economic development ball rolling by pursuing amazon's future headquarters, i'm cleve bryan, coming up how state of new jersey plans to help. >> reporter: hazy, hot, humid, feeling like july but it is not going to stay like this for long, finally falwell's lives, i'll tell you when it gets here in just how cool it will be, "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. it is 6:00 o'clock. here's is what happening escaping crisis in puerto rico a plane from the country's still reeling from hurricane maria touches down here in philadelphia just moments ago. good evening, i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. we want to get to "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff live at philly international.

some emotional reunions tonight. >> reporter: yes, this has been an emotional land to go say the lee and for the first time in a week, tears of happ iness, have been flowing. now passengers on the flight 740 out of san juan puerto rico just touched down and getting off the plane right now. we have been told priority was given to those with medical need so among people getting off of this plane are some of those struggling to get memorandum access, while they were back in puerto rico. that includes one man hoist from northeast fail, we spoke to his son a little while ago. he said that since maria hit on wednesday of last week, he has not hurt from his father. his father is again from philadelphia but down in puerto rico helping a family member. his son tells us that his father was there without his medication and they have not herden anything until they got a text saying he was on a flight to philly international >> it is first we hear from them. >> first you have heard from them. >> yes. >> reporter: what has this been like not