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>> good morning, i'm natasha
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brown. natasha brown. >> today is friday, december 1st. >> did you feel it? >> i saw the fence, right in front of us shake. >> rare earthquake rattles the region. >> i've never experienced something like this before. crazy. >> certainly frightening. putting people in fear. >> looking for this man leaving hate signs at a local mosque. >> lucky dog. >> spotted roaming the tracks, a little dog, once in danger, is now safe, thanks to some septa workers. >> we seen he was hurt, we were like let's try to get a cage and try to catch him. >> as hundreds of millions of packages are on the move this holiday season, so are criminals. >> neighbors have started banding together. we pick up each other's packages, we drop them off. >> and the famous line, you say, i'll never let you go, jack. but you do.
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>> i lie. we could still re-enact now. >> promise me. >> what? >> let me get up on that door with you. >> come on, darling, there is room for two. >> today's morning minute is sponsored by penn medicine abramson cancer center the number one cancer center in the region. >> and of course that was kate wins let recreate that famous scene from the movie titanic on last night's late show with steven column bert. >> adorable. >> katie fehlinger is out on the cbs-3 skydeck this morning with a check on the forecast, it was a classic scene. >> oh, my gosh. it is so classic. and i know i've got a tight hit on this one but the weather is quiet. i have to tell this story. i went to the theater way back whether that movie came out, with my buddy tim. and everybody's enjoying this really fab moment for jack and rose, and my buddy tim leans over, he looks like jack frost , i'm like -- totally ruined the heartfelt theme for me. not in a bad way, though, i still laugh about it and tell
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stories clearly. >> memories. >> exactly. let's talk about the weather, though, very quiet at this point. you might see few damp roads along the way, but storm scan has now since emptied out. it stays that way all day. currently our temperatures, 46 a international airport. not bad. i will say, i didn't feel like i had to walk out the door here this morning with the heavier, you know, scarf and mittens and all of that. it is milder than average currently. and we are eventually going to rebound to above average territory for yet another day. thirty-eight the current temperature in pottstown. still warrants the heavier coat granted but may not need all of the extra winter accessories. we do eventually rebounds nicely into the mid 50's, normal high 50. already exceed that by the time kids going out for recess , in the sunshine today as well as beyond this point, it is a really nice stretch of weather coming our way. but there is an ends point to it, meisha. i'll let you know it get here little later. >> katie, thank you so much. very good morning to all of you. happy friday. so looking outside, so far, so good. now we do have some damp
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roadways, might slow you down, maybe just little bit. overall this morning being look real nice. 422 near route 29, headlights eastbound direction, headed out there on 422 basically anywhere on 42 looking all right. blue route same story, maybe buildings levels ever so slightly, ridge pike, taillights southbound direction, taillights northbound direction, you can see, looking good there. ninety-five south at cottman, this is one of the areas we keep our eye on every single day. monday through friday. actually looking real nice, as you jump southbound, head into center city, sure, starting to build levels little bit. overall everyone posted speeds , i would expect hopeful throw keep you there even little deep near the 6:00 even on a friday. accident here bala cynwyd just heads up, out here, montgomery avenue at bryn mawr avenue. still out there. and we have some construction 295 near trenton, talk about it coming up in the next ten minutes, jim, that the tasha, back to you. >> thanks so. daybreak will certainly reveal if there is damage from the earthquake that shook the mid-atlantic region. so far no reports.
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>> well the us and gee logical survey says the epi-center of the magnitude 4.1 earthquake was about 6 miles northeast of dover, delaware. regina ripley took this video, from her cell phone, when the quake shook this mirror in north jersey, surveillance video at the gray fox grill in dover caught the moment it happened. 4:47 p.m. yesterday afternoon, people turned their heads, then left. "eyewitness news" spoke with a couple, who just lives feet from the epi-center. >> it just came on suddenly, and it was just kind of really heavily rolling, for awhile. >> the dog started barking. >> the dog is flipping out. we're just looking at each other like we thought maybe a big plane from dover air force base had come down. >> officials say the quake originated 5 miles below the earth's surface, people could feel it as far away as washington and new york city. our coverage of the earthquake continues on line for you cbsphilly.com. you can check out the reaction on social media, after the quake hit. >> well, the time now 5:35. in business news this morning,
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a huge day on wall street. >> money watch's diane king hall joins us live from the new york stock exchange with more on the dow's record gain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natasha, jim. that's right. here on wall street, investors closed out november with a bang. the dow rallied 331-point, topping 24,000, for new record , nasdaq jumped 49-point americans are making moran spending more. the labor department says in october, incomes grew by .4%, consumers pools dollars spending by a third after percent. we've already seen some effect as it has increased the holiday shopping season was off to a bigger start than ever. "black friday" saw record on line sales. >> if you have a regular heart rhythm, apple launched hard study app in connection withstand forward medicine, uses the watch's heart rate senser to collect data on wearer's rim many f irregular beat is detected the use is her notified.
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>> another round everyone dollar drinks. this time margarita's, long island iced tees, calling it the dollar lift. dollar drink come in the wake i know i can't with that one in the wake of slumping sales. it is planning to close more than 100 locations, i guess they're hoping the dollar lit will kind of get some kind of re surround januaries, people coming in. >> what? >> dollar sangria or wean coolers. you know me in the 80s. >> oh, i know, you're stuck there. >> trying to capitalize on millennials right now, it is lit. >> that's right. >> thanks, diane, have a great weekends. >> take care. >> well, american airlines says it is fix ago glitch that left thousands of holiday flights up in the air. we told but this yesterday morning. america says only few hundred of the 200,000 december flights that are on their schedule are still without pilots. pilots union disputes that claim, and says thousands of flights are still listed as un assigned. american says a software
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scheduling error gave too many pilots off during the holidays chester county man arrested at newark airport after authorities finds a loaded gun in his carry on bag a check point x-ray machine detected this 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun inside the man's back pack, it was loaded with eight bullets. the man reportedly told tsa officials say he forgot he loaded the gun into his bag. police con confiscated the gun , arrested the man on state 's weapons charges. >> ecofriendly cars may be trends being, but large trucks still in style. >> well the los angeles auto show opens today, and that's c bs news correspondent chris martinez tells us, some automakers putting their biggest cars in the spotlight. >> at this year's los angeles auto show, size matters. >> we've upgraded the did your a max engine in here. >> take, for instance there is 2018gmc dinali gm. >> this actual is he real alluminum instead of cheap mrs. glike with 8-inch touch screen, wifi, real leather, and wood interior. >> this will be fully loaded.
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>> it can be yours for about 55 grand. >> we've got a huge amount of customers coming to us, very, very high ends range now, they want all of the bells and whistles, want to know the capability, but look good doing it, too. >> even as more automakers turn to electric and hybrid vehicles, america's love for trucks remains strong. fueled in part by low gas prices. sales of ford's best selling f series pickups are up this year by nearly 11%. and the company recently unveiled it f450 super duty, which can top $100,000, after taxes, and fees. >> i don't think we're getting a feeling yet. >> motor trend editor in chief , ed low, says automakers now compete to go meet high demand for oversized luxury trucks. and their customers aren't just traditional truck buyers. >> also the guy who wants to show off. the trucks are big, covered in chrome, full of leather, and nowadays has some real technology inside. >> low says as more automakers look to cash in on the truck
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market, consumers can expect some companies to drive prices up. even higher. chris martinez, for cbs-3 " eyewitness news." >> well, pope francis meantime joins muslim hindu, buddhists and christian leaders, later today, in a interfaith prayer service in bangledesh. earlier today the pope ordaned 16 priests during mass at the capitol city of d a/k/a. estimated 100,000 people attends dollars the service. pope francis will also meet with refugees fleek threats of violence in neighboring me a march. >> up next: an item that has been lost for 50 years. it is returning to its grateful owner. >> plus we will tell but a new study that figure out which is smarter: a cat or a dog. yes, this is real. please do not tweet me, facebook me or send me an e-mail about this. katie? >> this is a raging debate, though, jim. >> i know, i know. >> it is time we had answers, common. we're looking ahead to stretch of sunshine, giles, as well as temperatures that remain at
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♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ >> i've got to tell if you you're royal watcher you just hit the jackpot. "tmz" reports the upcoming wedding ceremony with between prince harry and meghan markle at windsor castle will be broadcast live for the whole world to see. now the same was true for his brother william when he wet kade. >> more are expected to tune in specially in the u.s. since megan is of course american. there are report the wed willing go down over the memorial day weekend. and i also have to tell but acting brothers, team to up celebrate failure, entertainment tonight's kevin frazier has a preview of the disaster artist which hits theatres today. >> i'm kevin frazier there is week the franco brothers share
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the screen for for the very first festival of families in the disaster artist. >> for years, james has tried to get his younger brother, dave, to star alongside him. >> finally the right timing. before, for the first ten or so years of my career, i wanted to make a name for myself. as much as i love him, respect him, i just wanted it to be separate. what. >> the disaster art says move bit making of a movie. james stars as tommy, aspiring actor who wrote, directed, starred in the 2003 film the room. which has been called one of the worse movies of all time. >> (movie clip). >> take 67, action. >> i hit her. >> no. you want to change the lines? >> doing great, man. we'll get there. >> you forget t james, half way through the movie you just
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think you're watching tommy. pretty special look, ya. >> just like his character, james pulls double duty starring and directing. >> i directed in character. but it is in the like -- >> it is like james. >> yes. >> it wasn't like he was the personality while he was directing. wow, just a voice. >> this set of alleyway looks exactly like the real alleyway >> that's right. >> why don't we just shoot in the real alleyway? >> because it is real hollywood move. >> i the film already getting oscar buzz, but the project was a family affair, their middle brother tom makes a cameo, dave's wife allison co- stars. >> i've been work with her a lot recent. >> great. >> i wanted her. >> ya. >> it was my idea. >> i did not hit her. i did not. >> oh, hi, mark. >> for entertainment tonight i'm kevin frazier, now, back to you. >> that could be funny. >> that looks hilarious. >> up here laughing.
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look at jim's reaction, ya? >> usually when it is fun, jim 's not interested. >> (laughing). >> what? >> no, i just -- no. >> okay. >> bad taste in your mouth, i can appreciate it. >> just looks kind of goof. >> i you know me, layers. >> yes, he's got to have the layered effect. >> quite the onion over there. >> oh, ya. >> we we should pout out we're all wearing red for world aids day. didn't just show up in red today. >> although we do think very much alike. great minds, you snow. >> great weather forecast? >> really looking good, yes. so we had some wet weather rolled through last night, it was very much as expected. it didn't do much. it was a a frontal boundary but look at this lovely shot. things have dried out. oh, it is just such a pretty shot here outside of the art museum, live look for you here , at the beautiful tree, right at the top of the steps there. it is just gorgeous. what a beautiful beginning to the morning, right? and with the sky clearing out nicely, too, it is really enhances that nice crisp clearview for you.
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now, we are also beginning a new month today. where did 2017 go? but to gave you a preview of the month ahead here, we will take a look at our graphic. and the average high on this day is 50 degrees. we'll exceed that today by month's end your average high just 41 degrees. so you usually lose about 10 degrees on average throughout the span after month. this is certainly as we start to get to the coldest time of the year, right? meanwhile, the snow stats, snowiest december we've ever reported happened in 2009, picked up over 2 feet of snow, at this point, though, at least the first week of december is highly likely to not produce anything, even in the way of snowflakes let alone accumulation. and then, the winter solsus takes place to officially get the season underway on december 21, it will be the shortest day of the year which is just nine hours, 15 minute of sunlight. beyond that point, though, you start to began time on the day checking in with weather watchers, looking at the map version of this, you have got some pretty mild air in place. the list format shows it well.
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forty-two, in chatsworth, usually one of the cooler spots, report that value, fran in nottingham just 41, again, one of typically colder spots. and then go into other places, like willow grove, barbara at 42, 41 ed in chesterfield, and 44 in cart inning ton, even 46 in willingboro. so, it is a very mild start to the day for our area. let's skip past this graphic however, take a look at the map, we had front cross through, brought in very minor precipitation event last night , london, obviously do, have looking forward, jump right to the seven day, we do have nice stretch of sunshine lasting at least through monday. so any outdoor plans you have are a go. tuesday, though, yes, it is the mildest, but also right now looks to be the next chance for us to see some wet weather, meisha. >> good to know, thank you so much, katie, very good morning , hammy friday, you guys, looking outside the schuylkill at the boulevard, taillights eastbound direction , tail light westbound direction, take the boulevard, jump on to the schuylkill, basically what you're going to be dealing with. some movement, yes, activity volume levels building ever so
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slightly but overall, this is fairly typical and normal looking for a friday morning, and hopefully we can keep you at these levels until deeper into the 6:00 hour. delaware county 59 north at 452. looking good. 202 near king of prussia, taillights moving in the northbound direction. this is actually some movement that we're seeing build, as well, overall still looking good. now pulling your attention to this, overturned vehicle, pa turnpike westbound at ft. washington two, left lanes block right now. so we're in bumper to bumper condition right now, traveling ten to 14 miles per hour, this is a picture snapshot of it, see what you are working with, again, all ' have gaper delay in this area as well, if you have to head out here, give yourself couple every extra minutes. then another accident in bala cynwyd. montgomery avenue at bryn mawr avenue. so if this is your neck of the woods i would say avoid the area if you can. head out there. but give yourselves some extra time. then construction near trenton , 295 north, south, at route one, one to two lanes, 295 south near route 33, one lane is block there. natasha, back over to you. >> all right, thank you so
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much. >> i think i will ' take this, that the tasha. funeral arrangements are not yet complete for jim neighbors , the starve tv's gomer pyle: neighbors play the bumm link marine on the andy griffith show his own citcom. also nominated for emmy for his own variety show. neighbors was also a talented singer who sang back home in indianna at the indy 500 more than 35 times, jim nabors was 87 years old. >> you know, it is beginning to look at lot like christmas at the nation's capitol. >> three, two, one. >> well, first lady melania trump did the honors lighting the national christmas tree in washington, president trump says he's waited all year to wish the country a merry christmas there is started back in 1923 with president calvin coolidge, reminder join our "joy of sharing" toyfest. just bring new unwrapped toy to our studios here at 1555 hamilton street. and you can also visit cbsphilly.com/toyfest for
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complete list of toy drop off location, and also details on upcoming foy fest -- toy fence sends. >> also our holiday toyfest in cape may. kate bilo and vittoria woodill will be celebrating at congress hall. >> fun begins this afternoon on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. hope you'll be there. we will be right back. stay with us, everyone.
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[burke] abstract accident. seen ♪ video-it. covered it.c we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> well, speaking of bands every golds, a bands every golds has returned to a man in portland, oregon, after he lost it nearly 50 years ago. >> well, dean anderson's wedding ring, disappeared back in 1971. when he was playing football. but last month the unthinkable happened. construction worker found the ring on a job site, then posted a picture of it on line when a local reporter came across the picture, she decided to do something about it. she started digging. the reporter cracked the case, and called dean's wife immediately. >> she said: did your husband lose a wedding ring? >> and i had to think about it , it just seems like a simple story, but it is not. you know, to find something, then go searching.
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>> hard to believe. >> well the report he was able to trace the ring to it owner, based on on the initials, and also the date engraved on the inside of the ring. >> that's some digging. new study, here it is, dogs may be smarter than cats? >> just recording g. >> courting to researchers at vanderbuilt university, you can e-mail them there, they found dogs have twice as many neurons as cats do in the sections of the brain that is associated with intelligence. dogs have about 503 -- 530 million neurons in that part of the brain while cats have 250 million. >> we're not saying a word. >> not saying anything. >> coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," holiday hazards, look at common mistakes people make when decorating their home for the holidays. >> and the eagles have the best record in the nfl. at ten and one. next merrill reese is joining us live, he's going to talk about sunday's showdown in
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seattle. stay with us, everyone, back in a moment.
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>> the whole house started shaking and it seemed like it lasted for awhile. >> oh, boy. did you feel it? jim donovan did. >> i did. >> i didn't. but everybody is still talking about the earth shaking experience when a quake rattled the delaware valley t could be felt as far away as d c. we'll hear more from folks about what they experienced. >> take a close look at this man, police need your help in tracking down, we'll tell you what they say he was caught on camera doing near a mosque in upper darby. >> and, your friday forecast. we're ending the week on pretty high note here. katie says changing are coming >> today is friday, december
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1st. where did november go? >> good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> my gosh, is it really? >> i'm natasha brown. for rahel, katie, meisha, keeping an eye on things this morning. >> always great to see you natasha brown. >> downtown natasha brown. >> i'm still wide awake at this hour. >> that's the thing right when we were walking in the building, i said, that the tasha, how are you feeling? >> oh, on two hours sleep. >> never mind. >> looking outside right now, the roadways are looking okay, damp roadways might slow you down ever so slightly. what we're seeing few accidents starting to upon up there. we'll see what happens. >> lucky long gone, though. not going to have to deal with that at all here today. and sun glare, probably, comes the main issue, when the sun does rise say the next hour or so. but, until it does, it really is very, very quiet out there. and we're going to stay that way throughout the entire day here in the sunshine for yet another day. and above average, for yet another day. so, our normal high on this day actually 50. i expect that you'l

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