>> i'm jim donovan, katie and meisha will be along in just a moment, first, what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. today is tuesday, february 27th. >> a mangled mess on roosevelt boulevard. >> two people are returned to the hospital, after this multi vehicle crash. >> a shooter walks up to them, point blank range, and fires. >> a mask gunman opens fire injuring three people in north philadelphia. >> two every them are in stable condition, but the third is in very critical condition. >> i would run in there even if i didn't have a weapon. >> president trump promising to play the hero on gun issues

, bipartisan meeting to discuss gun legislation. >> we think he would be a perfect fit for the sixers. >> a local company is calling on labron james to join the 76ers. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ya, baby. yes! >> today's morning minute and tomorrow's medical advancements ... >> how many points is that worth? >> i don't know. they're good, though, right? >> yes. that was the lar almost globe trot nerves town. you and i tried our hands at it yesterday. we weren't as good, but we were good, right, katie? >> um, ya. you know what? i meant to post this yesterday i was taking pictures of you guys in the middle of. >> this i have the best screen of jim mid-way through one of

the tricks, he looks like mr. miag gi with one leg up. meant an al note. >> okay, be posted shortly everyone. >> it did happen, kate. >> i exactly, nice clear sky, comfortable, but chilly outside. if that makes sense, so into february, you still expect to need heavy winter coat. granted i have mine on, but i don't feel like i've got to hug it tightly, because there is cents virtually no wind. it is a nice calm start to the day. all clear overhead, too. it is almost a moonlit sky here as the moon is nearly full in fact. and with virtually no cloud cover to speak of. we take to you storm scan3, there are no storms to track yet. and it is totally clear overhead. there is a satellite layer on this, this shot, but, there is nothing to see. so, moving right along, let's take a look at the temperatures, which are certainly colder. wind flow out of the north, also very strong, in the low mid three's, generally around the region, chillier certainly up toward the lehigh valley and the pocono region.

but expect a full day of sunshine. finally. so often as every late we've had to wait for the clouds to break, to get in on the sunshine. it is milder afternoon, too, have the sweatshirt ready for the kids and yourself headed to the park for the afternoon, miles in the upper 50s, still about 10 degrees above average but you will certainly want a coat this morning. as we send them off to the school bus if you're waiting for your treanor bus for extended periods of time. but you want the sunglasses cents, too, take a look, wall-to-wall sun, all day long enjoy it. of course, can't last forever. but new pretty potulny and the coastal storm system will head our way. details on that, when it gets here, how much rain we are talking about, if there is any snow that mixing in, too. >> oh, no. katie don't even say that word okay, fine. good morning, everybody, happy tuesday. we are look being outside. everything looking a-okay. looking at some construction earlier, then moved out of the way. so taking quick peak at the vine westbound looking real quiet. eastbound maybe heating up

little bit. i don't even juan want to say. that will schuylkill at the blue route, snow is actually eastbound. zoomed in on disable vehicle, pulled offer to the right. when it was a wide zoom, looking at the westbound side, as well. maybe starting to heat up. certainly starting to see more vehicles out there. overall you guys things are looking just as is it should. now that we are about half past. so 5:34 exactly. as we push toward the 6:00 hour, that's when we start so see things take on it next change. blue route tail light moving in the southbound direction past ridge pike. what we are looking at here brake light going off, still traveling at posted speeds, couple of people just know they're traveling little faster than when they should, putting on their brakes, accident here in camden, cane avenue at kenwood avenue. showing a lot of green around this area. hopefully, on 676, we will keep our eye there. keep you there. but cane avenue, kenwood avenue just walking out the door in the area give yourself couple every minutes or avoid the area if you can, northeast extension between mid-county and lansdale, still crews out there blocking the right lane. rahel, jim, back to you.

>> thank you. it is a talk of the town. could philly actually land labron james? >> oh, my gosh. local company is leading the charge, and they're courting the king with a bold new strategy. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live at the wells fargo center, who knows, could be the future home of labron james? good morning, trang. >> reporter: hey, good morning , jim, rahel. yes, a company in chester is behind this lofty goal to get labron james in a sixers jersey, actually paid for three billboards, three attention grabbing billboards in james' native ohio. but here in philly fans seem to be split about this very bold move. >> we think he should come to philadelphia. >> putting his money where his mouth is. co-ceo here, paid for three billboards about 7 miles from the arena in cleveland. he hopes it will catch the ice and ears of labron james, will become free agent july 1st. >> we think he would be a perfect fit for the sixers. and that he would actually

complete the process that's been going on here for years, and that philly is ready for him l l billboards will be up for three month, anthony gator already knows he's seen philly want labron. >> i think it would be a great fit for labron. they got young a fill eye at. bring the veteran leadership with the great young tal tenth , great fit. >> so the sixers have the cap space to pull it o other fans saying they say it is not the philly way. >> the sixers will do it, they'll do it with the brotherly love that they have behind them. we don't need to bring out the outsiders in. we want to do it the hard earned way just like the constitution was built, that's how the sixers want it. >> that sounds like cracks me up every time. labron nor the 6ers have not commented publicly about this fan campaign. but plenty of people are talking about it on twitter, go to my twitter page at trang do cbs-3 and let me know what you think, and you guys, what are you? are you team philly want

labron or team trust the process? >> i mean, can we be both? because i trust the process but i would love to have labron james here, because after the eagles win, nba championship? >> i don't know. i think this is a long shot. long shot. thank you, trang. >> well, the time now 5:37. in business news this morning it, takes more than a village to raise a child. >> it also takes a lot of money. money watch's diane king shawl joins us from the new york stock exchange, just how much it cost. let's look at today's numbers. good morning, diane. >> good morning, learning from personal experience, all right , we start with this, today, okay, newly minted federal reserve chairman testifies before congress today for the first time headed the fed invest remembers looking for the central bank latest take on inflation, and interest rate here on wall street stocks jumped yesterday. the dow rallied 0999 points, nasdaq gained 84. circuit court every appeals can punish telecommunication

companies for deceptive practice. claims at&t misled smart phone customers by offering unlimited data plans for slow speeds for heavy users. must still approve at&t was deceptive. raising a child isn't cheap. in fact it, could cost you about a quarter million dollars. us department of ago says the price after child today for middle income family just over $233,000, and that does not even include the cost of college. and would you pay a surcharge on your cup of joe in the morning? starbucks is testing out that theory across the ponds. jay a giant surcharge on the paper to go cups, 35 locations in london in an effort to become more equal friendly. will run for three month trial periods. no word yet if it will make it way to the u.s. >> diane, that's outrageous. i'm all here for echo friendly , but -- >> that's ridiculous, yes. and they're paper cups. >> i know, already expensive. it is cents already expensive. i mean, it is cents forces g

us to bring in our own cup. >> i don't know. >> it is annoying to see, but to be fair, dow actually like bringing in my own cup when i remember. >> when you remember. that's just the thing. diane before i let go. the story we had before we came to you labron james, and a little birdie told me you're from ohio and your cousin used to play on the same team as labron. >> high school together, yes. so i'm not, sorry, hate meal for there is leave labron in ohio. >> i have -- i kind of agree. >> or diane could you just join in our celebration, and be happy for us here in filly? >> oh, we can't be greedy. we just won the super bowl. >> thank up, diane, we will check in with you tomorrow. >> in other news, the white house communications director is expected to appear before the house intelligence committee, part of its russia probe. >> will field questions hine closed doors whether anyone in the trump campaign might have

had contact with russians. it is unclear if the white house put limitations cents on the scope of the testimony. senators are planning to introduce a bill to raise the age of buying soft pretzels to 21. yesterday, president trump continues to criticize former broward county sheriff deputy scott peterson for not entering the florida high school where gunman killed 17 people. the president suggested he would have stepped up to help. >> i really believe i would run into even if i didn't have a weapon. and i think most of the people in in room would have done that too. >> in a statement peterson's attorney said the first call his client received was report of firecrackers not gunfire. he believed they were from outside. with his training, says he took up tactical position between two buildings. >> major guard set liver at the white house with more on the president's gun control stance. see his live report at 7:00 on cbs this morning, right after "eyewitness news" this morning here on cbs-3. >> well, a fels high school student sent facing charges after allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to school.

district officials say school police spotted this 40 caliber gun in a 15 year old freshman back pack when he went through a scanner. gun was loaded with 12 rounds. some student tell "eyewitness news," that several people had beaten him up recently but didn't know why. >> philadelphia police are also investigating the discovery of two bodies including a off duty philadelphia police officer, inside port richmond home. "eyewitness news" was on the scene 2900 block of mercer street. the female officer and a man found dead inside after home there. no words on the identity of the individuals, or cause every death. >> and police hope you can help them find two center city jewel thieves caught on camera surveillance, from sunday morning, shows one suspect throwing a large rock through a window. south 13 street. they say the suspect got away with about $5,000 worth every jewelry. if you recognize them, police want to hear from you. >> and police have released images of the vandals they say damage the famous nittany lions statue in the penn state main cam pulls. we showed you the statue

missing it ear yesterday morning. police were called out saturday to the university alternative saint patty day party. the ear has been broken off four times in the statue's 75 year history. >> authority in wingate north carolina are looking for suspect who shot and killed a man as he was broadcasting on facebook live. we want to warn you the video you're about to see is extremely violent. >> now the man was cents on facebook live complaining about a family member's stealing a cell phone from him he stopped at the police station to report the theft. afterward he leaves and starts to walk back home. that's when the gunman walks up, and opens fire. >> i just spoke to him. i don't know. hard to say anything about that. just had been talking to him. >> police are trying to clear up the blurry video to see if they can get more information on the suspect. >> disturbing. i think the second such case of someone doing that facebook live. the lasts one in ohio.

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>> donating $1 million to the boys and girls club of america donation will go toward building new science, technology, engineering and math centers for kids and teens including is a center here in philadelphia. >> job well done. highly anticipated movie is one step closer to hitting theatres nationwide. premiered in hollywood last night, based on the classic chin earn zero's book, calls young girl determined to save her father who is lost in time in space. newcomb ers place the lead, and here's what she wants young people to take away from the move. >> i they just know that they're okay, just the way they are, and they're beautiful, and they're smart, and they're perfect just the way they are. they don't have to change for anybody. they don't have to conform to what people think they should do. >> wring nel time hits theatres march 9th. actress heather locklere is out on bail this morning, she was busted over the weekends following a domestic dispute.

>> yes, police say she attack her boyfriend, and that attacked responding officers at her thousand observation california home. charged with one count every domestic batterie and. >> i feel badly for her. she has had a lot of problems recently, in and out of rehab. but what happens in people's lives, just never know, walk in their shoes, so hopefully whatever it is, she kind of gets them. >> absolutely. >> i hated when she broke up with richie sambor a i feel like it all went downhill for both of them. >> seriously. >> yes, you know, hard i think for an actress when you play a role like, that because you will never be a part from that role. >> certainly not. >> well, katie, let's talk about the forecast, brighter news. quite literally. >> absolutely. beautiful breitbart sunny day un folding here, and milder as well. with the daytime high into the upper 50's, you know, still talking wet shirt weather.

>> live look at cape may, i don't know what mike's knee think every time i see it, i see the flashing lights feels like they're having a party down in cape may for some reason, like a rave going on or something? no, just blinking lights, so quiet here nobody on the roads yet. so very quiet beginning to the morning at the beach. >> we will ends up with storm system. for now, eyewitness weather watchers, minor issues on the side of this nice clear sky. coming in the form of some frost, no surprise here, you may ends up needing the extra time just for your end shield before you hit the road if you don't have the benefit after garage. little colder than yesterday morning. we don't have blanket of cloud cover overhead. beautiful view as well of the moon this morning, eventually get to full moon for the first day of march. but it is still real nice view

having to light up the early morning sky before the sun comes up. temperatures generally in the 20's and 30's across the region as a whole, we take you into essington. we will take bill's observations here, 26 degrees under nice clear skies. see if i can get in here, sometimes this touch screen is little tricky. thirty-two, that's what i wanted, essington, 32 degrees, also the nice clear sky. and i can guarantee you, dave, clear day on tap, everyone is going to see the sunshine all day today finally. all courtesy of high pressure. not one cloud to show you along the eastern seaboard here looking at the wide zoom, you can't see this anywhere it , has not form yet. once it does it will block quickly and eventually turn into coastal lie by the time we hit the upcoming thursday, friday, time frame. for now just enjoy this, 58 is the expected hi, tonight we drop down to 37 degrees. and nice clear sky overhead. and as we look ahead, we keep

at least quiet weather in the outlook through tomorrow. still mild. but more clouds are building, then thursday, friday, time frame, pm hours and friday, raw, windy, cold, rainy, perhaps in the north and west most suburbs, even see little bit of turn over to some snow. but it is mainly a rain event by the time we hit the weekend finally in the clear. >> look at that, sun over the weekend. >> look at that monday again, when we get tons. friday we have to deal with the rain, monday the sun comes look at. that will nice, nice, mother nature. looking outside, boulevard pushing in the southbound direct, starting to heat levels little bit. overall looking pretty good. once you jump off to the schuylkill we kind of keep our eyes and right now looking okay. so the schuylkill westbound at city avenue jumping off the boulevard, looking all right. look beyond the trees, eastbound side, make your way into center city certainly starting to heat up. guys real think morning, we've been kind of holding steady and looking good. now that being said, we have

accident out there. this is 202 southbound at high street. so the right lane is compromised. you will be tapping the brakes as you travel on by here. and by the way, your neighbors , going in the northbound side, getting some gaper delay here as well. putting on the brakes, look at all of your knows i neighbors peaking what's going on, that's what happens, and that's why now southbound side , with the accident, and the northbound side; now affected, give yourselves extra time through that area. then the northeast extension, crews are still out there northbound between mid-county and lansdale. right lane compromised. another accident in camden, since cleared, looking good, there and we will be talking about bridge inspections coming up in a little bit. jim, back to you. >> thank you shall meishament some areas whale watching considered popular tourist pastime as long as you don't touch the what's, officials say, that's illegal. >> well, a rare close encounter with the world's largest mammal could actually lead to charges the the federal marine mammal protection act requires that humans stay 300 feet away from

whales. but, not only is this california tourist boat inside that area, the tourists also reaching out out and touching the whale. >> sends a bad message, also we don't want to dom he is kate our wild animals, particularly large whales. we would like them to be wary of us. we would like them to keep their distance from us. that is going to happen if weep our distance from them. >> the toner of the both not responsible for the people touching the whale, the whale approached the both bet on it own @ cards. >> imagine fitting 37 cars into 30 parking spaces in. >> show you knew automated parking garage that could post parking problems for us here in philly. the message one realtor sending about this house. he hopes will get it sold. we'll see. we'll be back.

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tactic to sell home in texas social security met with raised eyebrows. >> this 3600 square foot home in manville on the mark for $400,000. it is sitting empty for about a month now, so, people can sign up, reads not haunted. getting mixed reviews from people in the neighborhood. >> it would, i guess, make sense if it was cents a joke during halloween, october time frame. but here we are in the spring. that's just odd. >> creativity has always been a great thing. so i think it is great. >> after getting some push back the realtors decided to read the sign to read living free home -- glued end free home. >> i like that one,. >> and he said it will not stop him from putting out unique signs in the future. >> do something with that landscape. that's horrible. >> coming up in the next hour, live with the search for a gunman who left three people injured, overnight, including

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judge fasting gunman, one woman struck by stray bullet, liver with, in their search for the shooter. >> president trump says lawmakers should not fear the nra. this, as a bipartisan group of senators is set to introduce a bill today, raising the age limit to buying assault weapon >> and make sure to grab the sunglasses cents headed out the door today, something we haven't need in the all while, right? unfortunately, though there is break from the rain won't lasts too long. >> today is tuesday, february 27th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon, katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning, good morning. >> good morning, just as i said, no accident. that's when everything starts to change. getting so used to, that of course now, now we have them. so we have accident out there that are going to slow you down, construction crews in is her areas, also. >> i won't say i toll you so. >> don't. >> when your that he right you don't have to say