school interrupted by a peaceful sit in demonstration with students clad in all black. they are protesting racially charged text messages that surfaced between students. messages were laced with profanity and use of the n word, with one saying quote, y'all think you are cool because your skinnies black but i think we should bring the kkk back. >> we all came together and decided to protest because issue was so much bigger then just our school. >> i don't want my child or anybody to come here and feel threatened, intimidated, it is totally unacceptable. >> reporter: text prompted a huge fight on wednesday, with threats of more violence, today, leading to an increased police presence. some parents rushed to take their kid out of school early. >> kind of shaken up about it, i had like a little mental break down in lunch, where i was crying, all my friend where is trying to make sure i was okay. >> it is a disgrace what these boys d they should be punish. i don't think that word ace

pope eighth to be used and i think they should be held accountable for their actions. >> reporter: washington township school superintendent joe, says harsh disciplinary action has been taken, hoping that the disturbing incident lead to a teachable moment. >> the hope would be that in addition to their being significant punishment, for these kind of aggressions, that we obviously do what we can to make certain something positive out of what appears to be something so nothingtive >> parents tell us that the students involved did receive a 10 day suspension, meantime the meeting tonight starts at 7:00 o'clock. it will include school officials, parents of community leaders as well and we will all be addressing this racial divide at this point here, at the school. we're live from washington township in a cash brown for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". natasha, thank you. suspect who opened fire at his work place yesterday in maryland and delaware used car lot is behind bars tonight.

radee prince is being held on 2.1 million-dollar bail. our greg argos learn more today about the relationship between the suspect and the delaware victim who was shot in the head. >> today we're learning new information about the relationship between the alleged shooter and his delaware victim, a past that goes back more than a year. radee prince of wilmington delaware is heading to prison after being responsible for two shootings in two states which left three injuries and three dead. around 9:00 wednesday prince is accused of shooting five co-workers, killing three at his edgewood maryland business investigators say he then drove to wilmington delaware confronted acquaintance james ball at ball's used car lot and shot him in the head inside the office. we have learned that this is the second time investigators say prince has victimized ball , according to the delaware state attorney general's office in january of 2016, prince was charged with second degree robbery and ball listed as the victim. prior to the trial the charges

were changed to offensive touching but case was dropped when prosecutors could not provide a material witness. it is just one of the 40 arrests, 15 felony convictions , and four misdemeanors on prince's criminal history. the 37 year-old can now add three counts each of attempted and first degree murder. >> this guy had no business being on the street posing a threat or coming out taking lives. this is an individual by all looks of the records should have been behind bars. >> reporter: attorney general 's office says prince will remain in custody here in wilmington delaware until he is extradited back to maryland to face those first degree murder charges. we are told he will stay in custody here in delaware at lee for remainder of this day, no word on when exactly he will be extradited. reporting here from wilmington delaware i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". former president barack obama returns to the campaign trail for the first time since leaving the white house in january. the forty-fourth president

took the stage in newark an hour ago rallying support for new jersey's democratic nominee for governor phil murphy. mr. obama is scheduled to campaign tonight for democratic nominee in virginia 's race for governor. new jersey lieutenant governor kim guadagno did not have a public appearance scheduled today. she's republican date in new jersey's governor race. last night guadagno faced off against phil movie any a live debate right here on cbs 36789 they argued over various topics including state property tax and immigration. election daisy tuesday move seventh. city of philadelphia has officially submitted its bid to amazon hoping to land the tech giant's second headquarters. today at barnes fun days mayor kenney thanked coalition that made cities bid possible. philadelphia's proposal included three site options, city scale and schuylkill yard in university city as well as navy yard in south philadelphia. >> every segment, every sector of our region and city of come

together in one voice and whether we get amazon or whether we don't i want to thank amazon for bringing us together as a city, for the first time in a long time. >> philadelphia is one of more than 100 locations nationwide, vying for amazon's second headquarters. yesterday we told how eagles defensive end chris long is pledge to go donate his next 10 game checks to help low income families educate their children. >> those inspired by his decision are joining the cause , long is encouraging everyone to pledge ten dollars to the pledge 10 for tomorrow campaign and response is overwhelming. so far he has raised more than $177,000. the money will be used to help educate children in philadelphia, boston and st. louis. a local woman has dedicated much of her life to helping others. >> so when she felon difficult times a local business, stepped into helper. justin udo from our sister station kyw news radio has her story. >> reporter: for more than a

decade patty lewis of willow grove has been a leveling to thousands of service members and veterans battling ptsd and brain injuries. >> when they need someone to talk to and they feel like their life isn't worth living and you help them and see where they go in life it is priceless. >> reporter: even though patty has been a rock to those in need she has been going through rocky times herself. >> i have been disable medically since 2004. then i had brain tumors a couple years ago. now my husband has cancer. >> reporter: to make matters worse patty's carries 15 years old so driving to help vets and taking her husband to doctor's appointments can be a difficult has being with an unreliable car. >> we have been putting so much money in we cannot afford it. >> reporter: folks at recycled ride found out about the polite they teamed up with ge ico and caliber collision to fix this problem. >> we got this vehicle from ge ico insurance at salvage and we repaired this tie running position. >> reporter: workers who got this in shape are working for freon nights and week toned make sure that this vehicle

was once again ready to hit the road. >> it meant a lot. i have two kid at home, yeah, i struggle, every day just like everybody else. her story is what drove everybody to actually work on that car and get it done, done quick and make her happy. >> reporter: for patty when she got behind wheel of her restored 2014 ford fusion she could barely contain her excitement. >> i never expected to get rewarded that is not how you want to work. it is hard for them. it is priceless. it is like a gift from god. >> reporter: she says thinks fuel she need to further help veterans. justin udo for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". great story. >> um-hmm. still to come. >> , on the road to recovery by hitting the matt. >> a local group using yoga to rebuild their lives, our stephanie stahl shows you how it works and reveals her inspirational story, chelsea. and we are live here at

the kimmel center, it is opening weekend for ill i pops tribute to star wars we will talk to the director of music coming up, lauren. another sunny, beautiful fall day but rain returns to the forecast i'll let you know when you break out umbrella and a if that will impact your commute to the bird game monday night, don. what minutes restriction? joel embiid and sixers reflect on opening night, plus carson and bird go back to work how team is handling their early season success, that is later in sports.

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while the house general john kelly is defending president trump's condolence tall to the widow of the fall inn sold inner niger. >> fredricka wilson said president told the widow quote he knew what he was getting into. the general tried to clarify

the president's remarks. >> in his way, tried to express that opinion. that it is a brave man. fallen hero. he knew what he was getting into because he enlisted. there is no reason tone list. he enlisted. he was where he wanted to be, exactly where he wanted to be with exactly the people that he wanted to be with when his life was taken. that was the message. >> lawmakers are demanding more information to find out exactly what happened, to the patrol in niger that led to the deaths of four u.s. soldiers. stay with the "cbs evening news" for much more on general kelly's defense of the president, that is tonight at 6:30 here on cbs-3, right here after "eyewitness news". fighting drug and alcohol addictions is a long, tough battle that millions of americans struggle with on the healthwatch tonight how yoga can help with addiction recovery. >> stephanie stahl is here with more on how it works. >> interesting program. yoga's known to help relief

stress and relax mind, body and in addition to traditional therapies, ohio ace helping addicts on their road to recovery. >> build it from the ground up >> reporter: rebuilding their lives shattered by addiction with the help of ohio. one more breath. >> reporter: thinks a special addiction recovery yoga class at first steps treatment center at crozer-chester medical center. >> i had a car accident when i was 17. >> reporter: lauren bart was prescribed pain pills for shattered hip that started her long battle with addiction. >> trying to fight a gorilla. you will never win. >> reporter: thirty-four year-old mother of two is fighting her craving for heroin with an in patient treatment program that includes, this yoga. >> it has helped by bringing mindfulness back to my life. >> reporter: patientness recovery here get counseling and medication that is off set addictions, in addition to the complimentary services like ohio. yoga affects areas of the brain and helps patients relax those relaxation centers in

the brain are triggered by physical exercise in the yoga. >> reporter: doctor kevin caputo says breaking the cycle is a difficult journey that is needed by growing number of people. >> this is pervasive, it is like being in gorilla warfare. it is every where. >> reporter: this isn't a traditional class, it is transformation yoga project founded by michael huggins. >> we take a trauma base add approach to how we to this mind, body work. the idea is that we don't tell people what to do. we use a lot of language. >> reporter: this yoga will be part of the addictions recovery expo this weekend. >> it will be 40 addiction and recovery professionals there. >> that recovery expo happens this saturday october 21st in chester springs, chester county. in addition to yoga there will be a variety of speakers and activities to help people, families, with information, about addiction and recovery. we have all that information on cbs philly.com click on

health. >> yoga's incredible. >> amazing what it can do. >> another wonderful fall day around the region. >> the mobile weather watcher park outside on this beautiful thursday, but it is what is inside the building there that is out of this world. >> the world refound philly pops are opening their new season this weekend and chelsea ingram shows you they are reaching for the stars. hi there, chelsea? report report hey there ukee, hello there everyone. that is right, star wars theme as we head in the upcoming weekend, friday, saturday and also on sunday you might even get to see your favorite star wars characters throughout the weekend. now lets talk to the man of the hour, literally, this is michael contract jew ski director of music and first, i want to say thanks so much for letting us sit in on your rehearsal it was exquisite. >> thank you, we are really looking forward to playing this fantastic music, music of star wars, music of the great john williams this weekend,

hopefully folks come out and hear it. >> reporter: what other movies might we hear music. from we will hear music in addition to star wars music written by john williams we will hear music by all of the songs for which he won an academy award, so that includes jaws, et, shindler's list, and another one that i cannot remember right now, star wars, the other one that he won the academy award for. >> reporter: will you be holding a light saber. >> i don't know if i want to give away all of our surprises , but very good chance that i might use a light saber to conduct the main theme of star wars report are the that is really cool. friday, saturday and sunday. there will be some of your favorite star wars characters, out before the show, also during intermission and maybe even showing up here and there during the show. >> enduring the show there may be a few that pop up, on the stage or in the audience at appropriate times.

it is a wonderful program obviously for the entire family, and they will be star wars characters, wondering around in the lobby, before, after the show, so bring your cameras bring your family, bring your friends and it will be a fantastic performance. >> i heard you guys practice twice because were you literally just that good. >> philly pops musicians are sensational musicians, so we rehearsed on tuesday, we rehearsed on thursday as you saw in the footage there and we're ready. >> simply amazing, come down check it out, opening weekend for the philly pops and of course we took mobile weather watcher to make our way down there. we used shade because it was sunny and more sunshine is on the way. now back inside to lauren casey. >> thanks, chelsea. till maestro i say hill owe. they are sensational. >> true professionals too. >> yes, i know. >> i was just at kimmel, i saw west side story, amazing. >> no doubt about it. >> good stuff, yeah. good tunes. all around.

mother nature playing good tunes. >> yes, she is. >> all of this sunshine, beautiful stretch of weather and look at that scene. >> that is nice. >> that is cape may, the sunnies setting as we get a live look at our cape may camera. sunnies setting earlier and earlier as we approach the winter season but puff what a beautiful sunset in progress with those high cloud, grazing the sky. we will look live at center city philadelphia in the a included to be seen, crystal clear, temperatures very mild near 70 degrees right now. southeasterly wind we have a breeze at 10 miles per hour and sun's setting as we look live at the poconos broadhead, ville see red, orange, trees, peak fall foliage up toward delaware water gap, poconos. it will be a great time to get out for a hike this weekend, i took that background picture, i did. awesome for a hike. sunshine. seventy-three, sunny, mild on sunday.

71 degrees. gorgeous conditions, for all of you leaf peepers and temperatures right now are mild in all reporting sites. sixty-two in mount pocono. sixty-six in allentown. zero seven in reading. sixty-six in ac. still 72 degrees in dover. if you try to find chilly fall air you just cannot find it un seasonably warm 72 in minneapolis. near 80 degrees right now in st. louis. this warm air mass will stay entrenched in the delaware valley in the next several days. sunshine, it is going to stay with us. storm scan three shows is a bunch of nothing w high pressure in control we have sinking very stable air and staying overhead as we head in the next several days in the upcoming weekend. dry conditions prevailing with warmth, as well, high temperatures running at or above 10 degrees above average as we head into the upcoming weekend nearing 80 degrees on saturday in the city. overnight tonight good sleeping weather mostly clear falling back down to 55. for our friday warm with sunny

skies up to 74. our average high temperature would have us at 66, well beyond that and as we head in the upcoming weekend we will be well beyond that as well on saturday, sunny and warm, 78 degrees, sunday, mostly sunny 76 but still nice conditions to get out there and pick out those pumpkins for halloween at end of the month and i focus on monday eagles taking on washington at the linc heading out to the stadium, temperatures in the lower 70's, mostly cloudy conditions and cloud which skies by powe game temperatures in the upper 60's heading home. heading in the next several days nothing but sunshine overnight lows in the middle 50's into monday, we will see late day cloud and good shot of rainfall as we head into tuesday with train heavy at times so day to keep eye out for needing that umbrella. we will be right back sports is next.

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joseph, i'm steve. how are you? nice to meet you sir. no different from everyone else. they just want a job. they want respect and they want dignity. steve called fairly frantic. you know, he had a premature baby and i think he had just been given the diagnosis that she had down syndrome. lauren brought out the best in me. she made me a different person. lauren's the spark that started the fire. the goal is keep places like this open so all people, regardless of disability, have an opportunity for employment.

you don't need a medical degree to know it was back one look at ronald darby and you new ankles were not supposed to bend like that but good news, top corner practiced for the first time in six weeks, and don't expect him to play monday night against washington though. meanwhile a week ago, fletcher cox bounced back from a calf injury. he made life miserable for cam newton and panthers. he had half sack and a hit that forced an interception. bird are five-one and doing their best to handle the success. >> it would be cool. you just can't take it, i had a good game but i think this league is about, i know this league is about who can be consistent, if you are hard on yourself and hard on the guys around you most important thing is that, you know, we compete against each other and we hold each other accountable to every action taken. puck drops in 40 minutes flashings will hoe nashville predators, a team that they lost to just last week.

morning skate in voorhees flyers are four-two on the season. owe even if has been on fire, they are second in the nhl in goals score, good mixture of young guys and veterans, so far, so good. >> a lot of high maturity level with some of those young guys, i think us older guys, so it is usually don't overreact, and it is a domino effect. it has been good. we want to keep it that way. sixers host celtics tomorrow in the home opener, boston is zero and two. they signed gordon hayward suffered a brutal season ending ankle injury in the first six minutes of their season. sixers are no strangers, to season ending breaks. last night they watched joel embiid, score 18 points in his return from knee surgery. he played 26 minutes in the loss to the wizard but today he feels good, and the team will continue to monitor his minutes without calling it a

redistribution. >> i feel good. i will support their decision but my body is feeling good. it was great. i can't wait until i can get back out there. >> last night markelle fultz making his nba debut, 19 year-old scored 10 points, work in progress but a kid worth meeting, he says his mommies a tougher critic then any philly fan. get to know number one pick tonight after thursday night football, spent sometime with him today after practice. >> are you talking about practice. >> we talked about practice. >> we will be talking about it tonight. >> thanks, sir. >> we will

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from new york here's anthony mason, we will see you tonight captioning sponsored by cbs >> he called four people the other day and expressed his condolences in the best way that he could. >> mason: a four-star general and a gold star father gives an emotional defense of the commander in chief. >> i was stunned when i came to work yesterday morning and broken-hearted at what i saw a member of congress doing. >> mason: also tonight, a former president raises an alarm about the direction of the country. >> bigotry seems emboldened. our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories, and outright fabrication. >> mason: and historic change in the deep south. a school that long honored a confederate icon is renamed for america's first black president. >> the kids voted? >> yes, the