>> fighting for change grieving parent, students survive shooting rampage in florida join forces to send their message to lawmakers and bring an toned violence. it is thursday, february 22nd i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. our morning commute is looking g we have had a couple accidents out there, construction out there but not too bad we are looking g we are heating upright now. >> the war of the weather isn't in fill but that will in the slow you down just yet. i will still walk outside with the umbrella is there rain heading our way. that will drop south as morning and afternoon progress you can see what sort of buckles up in lancaster county , couple pockets of very light rain working their way in to that county so just matter of time and you may be two hour window, absolute max elsewhere before rain showers over spread. we are looking at this much wider zoom, you can see snow, ice on the back edge of the cold front so with colder air

moving in here eventually that leads to the possibility of icing in the northern most counties. national weather service says now they have issued a winter weather advisory specific to the poconos. here is a shot of near mountains where we are at 41 degrees in pleasant valley. feels more like 38. is there a north wind picking up but at this point it still looks tranquil. dent get used to. that we can see these temperatures where the front is starting to drop in, right. we are seeing the thermometer respond to it too. but still, flirting with 60 in atlantic city, so get this, we hit 77 yesterday. talk about over achievers here in philadelphia we are talking about a 35-degree drop, so you're basically going from mid-spring back to reality, mid winter, in the span of 24 hours, and then that, meisha will be a very serious shock to the system. >> yeah. >> you need to plan for that. >> difficult hear that winter weather advisory, these words, come on.

>> yes. >> no, no. >> where did you come from? >> we just had 77 yesterday, all right. well, good morning, everybody. we are looking outside, schuylkill near blue route taillights moving in the eastbound direction, headlights moving in the westbound direction start to go build levels. we are traveling at posted speed for the most mart but we are starting to slow down. if you are heading out on the schuylkill now my advice, at 6:00 o'clock depending when you walk outside the door is to give yourself a couple extra minutes. ninety-five airport taillights moving in the southbound direction, right around airport moving nicely, i got to say no cancellations, in delays at the airport right new but check with your carrier before you move out, traveling by flight today. ben franklin bridge gorgeous, love this shot show it all the time, is he beautiful, looking good. speaking of the ben franklin bridge, ben franklin bridge south walkway will be closing start to go day for 14 months. this will affect those of how may be walk across, ride your bike across, the south walkway is close to go day for a long

time, 14 months, also, that fire that we had in olde city last sunday chestnut street is still closed between fourth and second street, you will testify use your alternate market street is your best bet second and third street are also closed around this area, jim, back over to you. we are following a developing story this morning the search for gunman who opened fire on a van packed with woman and children. >> driver of the van lost control and crash, police say she was killed. for very latest we will check with jan carabao live at police headquarters, jan, good morning. >> reporter: rahel and jim, good morning, philadelphia police described an wild scene there in fernrock last night, they say someone opened fire at least five times on a van packed with people as you mentioned, women and three young children this morning one of those women is dead, other five people are injured, fortunately for them recovering now in stable condition. take a look at the video to see what we're talking about here. police responded to broad street and grange avenue just

after 8:30. nearby they found this van crashed in the building in the 5800 block of old york road, that is just feet away from the broad and grange intersection there 23 year-old driver was shot at least once pronounced dead at the scene. it appears this shooting happened as that woman was driving north in the area after she was hit by gunfire police say she who control of the van, drove across the double yellow lines on to old york road and then up in the sidewalk and then into the building there, along with the driver, two other women in their 20's and three children, age two to six years old were all found in the wrecked van and all injured and taken to the hospital, take a listen. >> at this time it doesn't appear that any of those five passengers, the adults and females were struck by gunfire they do have injuries, we're not certain how the injuries occurred but they were hit with glass or as a result of the van crashing in the

building. we're not certain right now but from witness accounts the vehicles shots were fired from were getting information was traveling north bound next to the van. >> reporter: absolutely chaotic scene police believe both cars were traveling north when gunfire erupted, at this point no motive for shooting and no suspects, fortunately for police that car was last seen driving north on 5800 block of broad street that your use has a lot of businesses with surveillance cameras that they hepp to find video to track them down the shooter here. anyone with any information should call police. reporting live, this morning jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". new back to you. here's hoping that video helps. a 10 year-old is dead after a shooting in monmouth county, new jersey. this happened at 10:30 in asbury park, 39 year-old woman was also shot in the leg and is hospitalized but expect to survive. it is in the clear if the two were targeted, police are

working to figure out a motive in the shooting. week after deadly high school student in florida students who survived the attack are demanding action on gun control. town hall meeting last night got uncomfortable for one prominent senator. cbs news correspondent hena do ba has more. >> never again. >> reporter: from tallahassee to washington d.c. students survived last weeks high school shooting spent the day putting the heat on politician toss take action on gun control. >> senator rubio can you tell me right now thaw will not accept a single donation from the nra. >> reporter: florida senator marco rubio would not commit to turning down nra money at cnn's town hall last night where students and parents from stoneman douglas high school questioned lawmakers. rubio said he would support legislation raising the age limit for buying a rifle. he also agreed to rethink his stance on large capacity magazines. >> that is something i believe we can reach a compromise in this country and i'm willing

to reconsider. >> reporter: earlier in washington president trump met with students, parent from douglas high school, sandy hook and columbine. >> how is it that easy to buy this type of a weapon? how are we not stopping this after columbine, after sandy hook? i'm sitting with a matter that lost a son and it is still happening report report mr. trump expect of strengthening back gun checks and possibly arming teachers. >> if you had a teacher who was adept at firearms that could end a tack quickly. >> reporter: in tallahassee, thousands of protesters, many teens, swarmed florida state house calling for changes to gun laws, around 100 survivors of the last weeks shooting were among them. hena doba for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a spokeswoman for national rifle association dana lash was also at that, town hall meeting and said there are flaws that allow mentally ill people to buy guns.

nra does in the support any proposal to raise minimum age for buying ar15 style firearms and other kinds of rivals n a statement group says federal law bars those under age of 21 from purchasing handguns from licensed firearms dealers. emergency medical technician from warminster, bucks county is facing a long list of charges after his arrest for allegedly trying to meet a teenager for sex. police arrested charles aimers in pennsauken camden county. aimer was still dressed in his emt uniform when he went to meet what he thought was a 14 year-old girl. they had been exchanging text messages but aimer was chatting with an under cover police officer. pennsylvania republicans want u.s. supreme court to block the new congressional districts map. presiding officers of the state house and senate filed a request with justice alito, they argued that the state supreme court seared legislative authority when it issued the map, state supreme court ruled previous map was unconstitutional because it was gerrymandered to benefit

republicans. new map is seen as potentially beneficial to democrats. welshing still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning harvey weinstein uses quotes from high profile female celebrities in his defense. meryl streep is putting him on blast for it what she's really saying about his sexual misconduct lawsuit. plus in this morning's healthwatch good news for people who want the flu vaccine but don't want needles , trang do. >> reporter: local surgeon with a big heart i'll introduce to you a doctor who performs life changing procedures around the world for free. katie's talking about a 30-e also rain in the forecast. we will tell you about it when we come back, stay with us.

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welcome back everyone disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein wants a federal judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit begins him. >> in his defense he is using quotes from celebrities including meryl streep. streep is in the happy bit. last october streep said weinstein had been respectful and in their relationship and their relationship. new streep says using that statement as evidence that he was not abusive with other woman is quote pathetic.

seventy-five woman accused weinstein of inappropriate waiver. rain storms combined with melting snow are causing severe flooding in parts of the midwest. >> emergency crews rushed to save a woman stranded on top of her car, you see them there similar scene played out earlier in south holland as a city near chicago. a couple car submerged in flood waters. quite different scene in our region yesterday, many people got outside took advantage of the spring like temperatures. some soak in the sun at rothman ice rink while other biked, boarded went for a run. people said they are either loving the warm up or hanging on to winter as long as possible. >> katie, i suppose that is the case for every winter story, you have people loving it and hate it. >> absolutely. >> you are all over the place. >> i know, this is along the banks of the schuylkill. >> okay. >> yes. so, the trees, both bet house row, you see that in cape may all the time. you are funny. in fairness it was a small

graphic. but this is just a background. let me show you what i really want to you see which is fact that we have not just records broken yesterday. we knew that was coming but we're talking about smashed record all time warmth, for february, and in a couple cities, allentown reading were both in the lower 80's, yesterday afternoon, just don't see that, so there are new records for the books at this point. even trenton has had a all time record temperature for moth let alone the day, just incredible. in the city we hit 77. we exceeded original expectation by 2 degrees. storm scan three does have activity to show you. we have icing through north central pennsylvania, some of which as temperature drop and this all moves south could mean icing for poconos, as a result and precaution which we will show you in a second, it has been posted but this is all part have the much larger system. we have a whole front that will move through and before we are in the clear but problem is there is more round s of rain that comes

through with separate disturbances. we are on a repeat performance here, with maybe some swings on the thermometer but rain for the next four days. and now temperatures as they currently stand are very obviously, noting where the front is still, trying to push through, still only in the lower 50's in philadelphia. still just as mild as yesterday but now we are in the 40's and 30's further north and west you travel and just make out by following that coloring contour where front is located. here's that winter weather advisory specific to carbon, monroe and points north but did his start at 4:00 p.m. and day progress tomorrow is chilliest but don't expect that high of 58 to happen, later on it has long since happen. by week end there is more rain on the way. >> thanks very much. very good morning, on this friday eve, we are looking outside at boulevard, starting to get very busy as you make your way on to the schuylkill, boulevard southbound, looking almost bumper to bumper

conditions in longer traveling at posted speeds. once you jump on schuylkill westbound right around city avenue here, in longer traveling at posted speed but we are in the seeing, necessarily a bumper to bumper stop but we are seeing brake lights go off but we are holding okay here. if we can hole at these levels until 7:00 we are doing good but i don't know we are getting busy there. disable vehicle in this area, 422 eastbound past troop their left lane is compromised but, just kind of a cool shot here. you can see how many vehicles are out on the roadways already this morning at quarter past. ben franklin bridge south walkway closing starting to day for the next 14 months, rahel, back over to you. a philadelphia based oral surgeon is transforming faces and lives in her spare time. >> for past six years she volunteered long side other medical professionals to provide health care to communities in africa.

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, anybody who has any type of skills that they can offer they are always looking for crews. >> wow. >> reporter: mercy ship is currently building second medical ship so they will need plenty of volunteers to staff. get to cbs philly.com for more information on how to get involved. doctor chow has already scheduled her next trip she will be heading out in january >> hall i can say is wow. >> wow. >> amazing transformation. >> yeah. >> wonderful work. >> reporter: we're very fortunate there. >> thanks, trang do. in the healthwatch nasal spray flu vaccine is making a come back, u.s. panel pulled its recommendation for flu mist because it wasn't work ago begins swine flu, vaccine makers say problem has been fix, cdc is expect to give final approval to make spray vaccine available for next years flu season. >> we will be right

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welcome back everyone looking ahead to the weekend where you may want to schedule indoor plans since we have wet weather moving in we are expecting more rain and it looks like it is especially sunday could be soggy but it will be mild again flirting with or even exceeding 60 degrees, guys. all right, thank you. new for newspaper headlines across the region. >> on the times herald pennsylvania state senator leach is shopping a bill to fellow lawmakers allowing a judge to temporarily confiscate firearms for people showing warning signs of violence. pro mostal would how residents to pile a position for public protection order triggering a temporary confiscation of the firearms. press of atlantic city continue that he will connects brigantine to atlantic city will be closed for today.

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good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. it is 6:30. here's what you need to know, february between the second, 2018. >> police describe an absolutely wild scene in fernrock. a van full of people, three women inn three children, crashed after being shot up. one of those women is dead. >> from florida, to the white house. >> there needs to be significant change in this country. >> reporter: students parents pleaded that something be done to end gun violence. >> how many children to have get shot. >> it is going to be 77 yesterday. you have to wear a completely different set of clothing here today for totally different

season. new back to reality. >> it is gold medal game for women's hockey most fans were hoping for. >> they have gold. >> reporter: u.s. victory ends canada's streak of four straight olympic gold medals. >> this is special day for special place. you know reading terminal market. they turn 125 years old today. they are having a big time celebration. and here is something sweet to go with that celebration pat gallen takes to us america's oldest ice cream company inside reading terminal market in 15 minutes. >> one of my favorite place ness center city. what about you, kate. >> oh, geese they have so many delicious treats. >> everything. >> i hepp pat gallen is listening right now. we would love for him to bring back a variety box of different things from reading

terminal market, i'm just saying buddy. we have wet weather on the way in philly, it has in the arrived just yet but we have seen showers through berks, lehigh, northampton county, points north of that. this will spread south. everyone is fair game to see showers at any point once it gets started. i don't think we are talking about wash out per se but we are going to see a wet, very dreary day unfold and much chillier one keep in mind cold front has not crossed through. if you walk outside and it feels mild that is why, you can see the front, act very well when you look at color contours on the map. we have blue and negative you have lost temperature so it has gone downhill and it will continue to do so as we progress. where we currently stan is mildest it will be for rest of the day, we will hit 58 around midnight and we will in the see it again through the rest of today, temperature continue to decline with again more

showers on tap really at any point for the rest of this morning and afternoon, with that said, any report warmth will be a memory with time we will begin a rebound not to day, not tomorrow but in the weekend, the problem is rain that its moving in today is one of the several different bought of it. this is a very active pattern we are finding ourselves in and we have lots of ups and downs. i will let you know when you need to keep your umbrella handy, meisha. >> thanks, katie, good morning everybody. happy gateway to you keeping an eye on the boulevard one of the areas starting to get busy particularly once we jump on the schuylkill westbound around city avenue where we are start to go see it busy right about new, right on coup , around 6:30 when everything changes. far cry from just a few minutes ago when there were not that many brake lights. now it is start to go look lake that dreaded parking lot

that we dent like to see but we come to expect moving in the westbound direction. just beyond these trees in the ease bun direction toward center city we are actually moving okay, ton of people out there we know that is case. better than westbound side. westbound side is looking very slow. we have a disable, vehicle 422 ease bun past trooper, by the way, it is jam, it will take from you oaks to 202, around almost an hour, so you are definitely going to factor this into your morning commute for those heading out and jumping on 422. again we have disable around trooper, left lane compromised , ben franklin bridge, south walkway close to go day and it will be closing for 14 months, jim, back over to you. thanks, meisha. president trump says he will get to work on gun control after hosting a listening session at the white house. yesterday's session was attended by school shooting survivors, and those affected by the tragedy at stoneman

douglas high school in park land, florida. many shared their stories and suggested ways to curb gun violence. >> it should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it. i'm pissed because my daughter i will in the see again. >> i was actually in the second classroom, i was shot at, in my mind, as a kid, nothing ever that perfectible should ever have to happen to you. >> i who a best friend, he was practically a brother and i'm here to use my voice because i know he can't. i want to feel safe at school. >> president trump said he was dedicated to increasing background checks for gun purchases but he exploder topic of arming teachers, a controversial idea that earned both support and opposition from the room. students from stoneman douglas high school and thousands of others marched at state capitol at tallahassee.

roughly 100 students met with lawmakers on both side of the aisle and they questioned legislators on assault rifle, background checks and whether to arm teachers in school. protesting outside house chamber making sure their message would be heard inside. >> it is very important that we see some change and a very proud of how people are willing to stand up and i think that is what we need right now toys stand up and say what we are thinking. >> very young protesters out there bipartisan electricity slayings is in the works that would raise minimum age for buying assault weapon to 21 and provide more funding for mental health in schools. people around the world are remembering one of the most well known christian evangelist of our time, reverend billy graham. reverend graham died of natural causes inside his north carolina home yesterday at the age of 99. dubbed mesh's pastor graham reached millions around the world. his body will lie in repose for two days, next week at his

, library any charlotte. owe will then be laid to rest next to his wife during a private funeral on march 2nd. well, with the new tax code in effect you may have seen a change in your paycheck >> but, withholding amount be sufficient to cover next years tax liabilities. jill schlesinger joins us live and said some of us will need to do more, good morning, jill >> reporter: good morning. >> first of all reminus what the purpose of withholding is? >> reporter: most full-time employers withheld income tax from your pay, and taxes may also be withheld from other income like pensions, bonuses, commissions, even gambling winnings in each case the amount is paid to the irs in your name, now, if the amount isn't enough or if yourself employed or receive other income like dividends, interest, capitol gains, rent you might have to pay quarterly taxes mates to meet uncle sam's bill. >> how do we make sure new withholding is enough. >> this is a big controversy,

cpas are pulling out their hair right now, they say for people with simpler tax situations like these who might qualify for the new higher standard deduction the new table should be fine but they say those with more complicated scenarios, especially people who might lose or have limited deductions, the current withholding amount it may not be enough to cover the tax due so, to be safe here's what you might want to do at lee for first year of the new law this year you may want to assume their tax liability will be at least the same as this year and to avoid any penalty you can just pay 100 percent of your income tax rye built from 2017, 110 percent if you earn more than 150 grand. to help determine your specific withholding amount the irs will be updating its calculate or on irs dot gov. they say it is available any day now. check back next week, irs is working on revising w4, use those new won, in case you

need to update changes in your personal circumstances, that includes having a child or getting married. so lots of confusion, we don't like surprises for next year so stay on top of this. >> lots to get through. >> thanks, jill. in other business news wall street journalist report ago this new jersey based toys-r-us is planning to close another 200 stores and layoff a significant portion of its corporate staff. journalist reporting that the company has pulled back from a prom toys offer severance to all affect workers. that is not great. the announce. comes after disappointing holiday season for that retailer. daytime talk show host wendy williams is taking off from work on doctors order. >> went a announced the show will go on a three week hiatus doctor told her tea break to focus on her graves disease and hypothyroid disease. it is a auto immune disorder that causes over stimulation of the thyroid. reruns will air in her absence we are kicking off a big celebration in center city,

patrick. good morning, guys, yes, we are it is 125 years of the, reading terminal market we are going old school inside here at bass's ice cream they do it old school way and nothing like a little ice cream for breakfast, right. here we go, i'm hungry. we will talk to the boys, when we come right back. look at that, that is very until a right there, katie, what do you think. >> some not cool, pat rub in these stories all the time. you know what else will get you wecht up this morning but this group of guys, we have got big pattern change in the weather winter but they will help me take it to break, go ahead, guys. >> ♪ >> we will find out. stay there we will be right back.

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yes. it is like a lmafo song. >> i do feel like it is a day late though, because i could have gone for a margaret a yesterday. >> yes. >> free one no less. >> drink your margaret a inside. >> on the rocks with salt for me, thanks. >> lets look at eyewitness weather watchers they are back and still reporting, pretty substantial warmth but you can tell bay looking at the map where cut off is taking place, it is a lot cooler as you go up toward these north and western counties and while not everyone is finding wet weather, we certainly do still have the warmth, in place, but also the beginnings of this pattern change. just represented in a list format here eileen in gilbertsville at 46, but by comparison ed a few counties in chesterfield is still about 10 degrees milder then. that it is starting to get underway thanks to the watchers supporting their reports this morning. we will see some rain in the backyards. now, temperatures are starting

to tumble off in a substantial way this afternoon especially. yesterday, 77 degrees, smashing the record last set in 1930. long standing within of 72. by this afternoon a solid 32- degree drop. it is chillier. we will note that is change, it is a rude awakening. on storm scan here we go even these southeastern counties are starting to fill in a little bit. i don't expect a wash out per se, heaviest rain will be confine further north but you will need an umbrella. when you walk outside the door walk outside with that. you will need it. then this front does get through. it is not one and done. we have additional systems in the next couple days so generally a wet pattern start to go day lasting through the weekend. there will be breaks but there are showers in the forecast for everyone rate through that stretch just watch for minor freezing rain in the poconos as temperatures falls up that way but there is a ray bound

still in the 50's on sunday but still need plans. >> absolutely, thank you. good morning, happy gateway to the weekend. very busy here 95 south bun toward center city at cottman bumper to bumper conditions, reoccurring thing as we hit this time of the morning. vine with the same story not as bad as i-95 south but vine toward schuylkill see those brake lights, eastbound certainly heating up we know what we can expect there. 422 at route 29 headlights in the ease bun direction yes, busy and pushing toward main hour of the rush hour at 7:00 but in the only that what we are looking at and why it is so heavy we have reside all delays from disable vehicles that were moved out of our way , very busy on 422. you will want to give yourself extra time. hey, hbo series is filming in atlantic city, ac brigantine connection tunnel that is closed today until 4:00 p.m., jim, over to you. it is a philly favorite at

reading terminal market find fresh produce to sweet treats today the famous reading terminal is celebrating its birthday. "eyewitness news" reporter pat gallen is there celebrating this morning. you cannot have a birthday celebration without cake and ice cream. >> and it is so lovely when you can wake up and have ice cream for breakfast which we are doing this morning. you can see behind meehan empty market but it will in the be later on this morning because the celebration kicks off on fill burr street just outside reading terminal market at 10:30. mayor here at 11:00 it is a celebration 125 years of fun right here at reading terminal market and bassset family has been here throughout it all. good morning, roger. >> good morning. >> anytime i can get ice cream >> isn't that a great breakfast. yes. >> got to love it. >> you guys have been here a long time. you have been in business since 1861, which is impress impressive but talk about the changes you have seen here

over the years at reading terminal. >> i have been here since i was a kid, i was 11 years eld scooping as my family has have all done behind the count are and also just to backup a little bit we were first ones to sign a lease in 1893 and for the opening, and we're the only remaining original tenant , so, we have had six generations behind this counter, behind this market this marble counter. >> talk about that because is this the original. >> arm nal counter, and this is the sixth generation my son eric, my nephew alex, and they are packing up ice cream to take back tour studio. >> they will be excited back there. >> you also mentioned to me you met your wife here. >> difficult. >> at the count are. >> i met my wife here and she's also involved in the business. we all have our niche, alex, my cousin michael owns cot focuses on the wholesale and my son and i focus on the retail and my wife works in

between and she keeps me on the right track so it is all in the family. get back to the history we were here when the mart was more than closed, market itself and also basssets ice cream over six generations, stuff happens, people die, family rivalry, whatever so we're lucky to be here and there is nothing like coming into this market. we have been around, out there a lot of different locations and come back home. home is wonderful. >> roger, thanks very much. enjoy the celebration. 125 years. jim and rahel did you know number within flavor of bass sets ice cream is vanilla. easy, right. >> all i want to say a man meets his wife at ice cream counter he is destined to have a happy life. >> thanks, patrick. >> thanks, pat. major league soccer is right around corn are and so is philadelphia union's home opener. >> katie's in the great hall

to talk to their diehard fans. >> union's home opener is march 3rd and it is against coincidently new england, of course, same opponent we just beat in the super bowl, and meanwhile that eagles victory speech is still very fresh in everyone's mine from corner jason kelce, do you remember this. >> very colorful language from jason kelce as well as colorful governments as well but is there a fun fact kelce borrowed that chant from these guys, these are the sons of ben, official supporter of the group from the philadelphia union soccer team. just a very small handfull of them join me now. bill, you are the president, thanks for waking up early. >> in problem. >> tell me what your reaction was like when you heard kelce give the entire ben franklin parkway into this chant.

>> it was awesome. complete surprise. when i heard it, i said that is us, that is ours. teaching the whole city. >> yes, exactly. >> that is part of it, helping people, and, get in the fold here, and, so, and, original with the sons of ben but you did bring it to the city, so, you got a lot of other chants and or songs up your sleeve. where do they come from. >> they all come from different places. that one in particular came here, back to a group called corn are creek but some other songs some of our members come up with, we will before he some from you know other teams and other leagues, sometimes they will just happen at tailgates, they will match viewing parties or bus trips when we go watch union play in north jersey, red bull or d.c. or things like that. >> i call them new jersey energy drinks, yes, not new york red bull none sense?

well, you are also part of the group here. you know, you guys take up an entire section at tall on energy stadium called river end if you have never been there. you have never been to pro sock are match tell people what they are missing out on. >> is missing out on i great experience, environment, nicer version of the 700 level in the old vet, just a lot of energy and a lot of fun. it is an experience if you have never been to the major league soccer game you want to come and experience that. >> yes, definitely you guys are always looking for members >> always looking for member. we have 3,000 people. anyone is more than welcome to join, sons of ben.com, come join the experience. >> march 3rd is home opener and i know you have a special mess and and invite for jason kelce. >> we do, we need your help, we are facing new england again another bob kraft own football team and we need to expanding them back to new england. so we would love for to you kind the stand and river even

just like you climbed art museum steps and lead us in the chant something similar like this. >> take ate way. >> no one likes user, in one likes us, we don't care. we're from philly, filthy philly in, within likes us, we don't care. in one likes us, in one likes us, no one likes us, we don't care. we're from philly, and filthy philly, no one likes us, we don't care. in within likes us, in within likes us, no one likes us, we don't care. we're from philly, filthy philly, in one likes us, we don't care. >> we will be right back, nicely done. come out to i match you have to check it out. we will be

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let's get a last check of weather and traffic. >> technically it is and you will feel that as well as day progresses. here's a different shot people were lining the beaches yesterday, so nice, we will not see a ton of son here today, cloud built back in, temperatures drops and is there rain on the way, if it hasn't started just yet, meisha. >> katie, thank you. we have residual delays headlights moving in the eastbound direction because of the disabled vehicle hey by

the way hbo series filming in atlantic city. we will that have connection tunnel closed. tomorrow morning in our dream drive i have found big animals for kid both at heart and in age, take a look. >> you saw the giraffe is that the one you saw outside. >> um-hmm. >> why. >> yes. >> what about that tiger, there are so many to choose from, and, and, they are driving, don't bite and they don't go too fast either. lets go for a dream drive, shall we join me tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". new social media trend has people going on photo shoot, this side of the hobby lobby stores. >> it is hobby lobby challenge people go to the stores, plastic flowers aisle and they propose with the flowers to make them look like they did a professional photo shoot in the garden. hobby lobby employees have complained about the trend. >> first world problems. cbs this morning is coming up next. >> join us each weekday morning at cbs-3 starting at 4:30 a.m. have a great day.

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