or everyone. good morning. on the brink. insurgents getting closer to baghdad. and now as hundreds of thousands flee, iran says it stands ready to help its threatened neighbor, while president obama weighs whether the u.s. will have to rejoin the fight in iraq. reaking news overnight. a military transport plane is shot down in dozens feared dead. inflaming tensions between russia and ukraine. road to recovery. the long battle back for the former miss usa who nearly lost it all after a very public battle with drugs and alcohol. >> i'm just a small town girl s like what is going on with my lifeight now? and kings of the world.

a thrilling double overtime victory for the los angeles kings over the new york rangers in game five of the stanley cup finals and now the kings are nhl champs once again. today, saturday, june 14th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. verom studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. we do want to get straight to today's top story, the growing crisis in iraq. there have been a number of overnight developments. let's get you caught up at this hour. two of iraq's biggest cities, mosul and kirkuk have now fallen. mosul is in the hands of islamic militants while kirkuk has been

taken over by kurdish forces. >> hundreds of iraqi men are joining the fight to protect their country. they have come to volunteer centers answering a call to defend iraq. >> just a few hours ago, iran's president offered his country's help to iraq. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in iraq this morning following all of the developments for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. hassan rouhani said that iran would consider helping the united states if the united states was sincere in its fight against terrorists in this country. that could be a change of alliances across the region. alliances are shifting. right now we are in the city of kirkuk. this place has long been contested. it is home to about 15% of all of iraq's known oil reserves. everybody in the country has long wanted it. now it is held by kurdish militias. things are changing her rapidly as militants from isis are

approaching iraq's secstcity mosul, is now islamic sharia law. tants al qaeda offshoot i d sis decreed all women must veil. mosul was one of the first cities occupied by u.s. troops a decade ago. american officials said democracy would then spread from here. and the men the united states trained to fight the isis assault are still surrendering. with no protection hundreds of thousands of civilians are leaving mosul. this family walked 20 miles to escape mosul. now this 20 is their home. omar blames the u.s.-backed shiite prime minister, saying he alienated all sunnis in the country, made them feel second class. volunteers and aid workers are

building tents as fast as they can. there has been a massive wave of people fleeing their homes. the fear here is this is just the beginning. kathy robinson says the displaced hundreds of thousands need food and shelter. >> it's dusty, it's hot. there's nowhere to stay, there's nowhere to go. >> reporter: but this conflict may have changed. the shiite majority awoke. in theol citofla where shia islam was forged in battle 13 centuries ago, volunteers signed up for a new war. shiite clerics called the faithful to arms. and promised those who died fighting isis a place i ong from the prime er so fha not seen much from the iraovernmen o the iri secury forc ve been dropping their t uniforms. today maliki said that the government and the army will

soon launch a m counter attack. it's unclear if iraqi army will now act or if we'll just see more uniforms on the road. lester, erica, back to you. >> richard, thank you. president obama is in close contact with his national security team this weekend as he weighs the u.s. options for military involvement in iraq. on friday he did make it clear that u.s. troops will not be sent into ground combat. >> we can't do it for them. and in the absence of this type of political effort, short-term miliacon,luding any assistance we might provide, won't succeed. this should be a wake-up call. >> ret u.s. army colonel jack jacobs is an nbc news military affairs analyst, a recit of e medal of h and two pur hearts his service during the vietnam war. ,hanks feing here. >> good morning, lester. >> the president and his y' drafting rpoght n and plans e

this insurge th?s. intelligence miss why wouldn't plans be in place for something like this? wplace, it's be in ketscntis to figure out that tante took officey like this bee of signs. easoot to be prepared or have decisions made on what we're going to do about it. >> politically boots on the ground is a dead issue as far as the administration is concerned so the only other option is air power, maybeaybe planes. how limiting is that and will the job done? >> very limiting. one of the things we're going to offer is our intelligence capability, our ability to survey the battlefield and give information to the iraqi forces if they're going to fight, provide some limited air strikes in order to hit concentrations of the enemy. but these are tactical measures for what is effectively a

strategic problem that is not going to change the arc of the conversation on the battlefield over the long term. >> i don't mean to open up a political conversation, but any way youook at it, the u.s. fingerprints are on the situatn in that's led to this at this point, so is doing nothing an option for the u.s.? >> i think doing nothing is an option. it's a stronger option than boots on the ground. if we do have boots on the ground maybe limited numbers of people in special operations and training, but i don't think it's going to change anything whatsoer. what's really interesting is that you're liable todp with a very big civil war that will last six months to two years and ultimately you'll wind up having a blood-thirsty despate in c oq wheretart from. >> back where we started from, but eight years of war, 4,000 pars can soldiers killed, $2n e l at goingback, that all that gets? >> yes, all that will have been erased. you can't make it up.

the difference between al maliki and saddam hussein is they're both crooks but maliki is just weak. what's going to replace him is someone as strong asm sad hussn b also as blood thirsty. it's a very, very bad, comple bscenario. like i said, yan i up. if you presented this to someone making a movie, they'd throw you out of the office as being completely unbelievable. even more unbelievable, we may wind up being the allies of iran in trying to get isis off the battlefield. >> colonel jacobs, thanks very much. appreciate it. >> you're very welcome. there are also new developments breaking overnight in ukraine with reports that a military plane was shot down by pro-russian separatists. anna bell roberts is following it all for us from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. this was a big military transport plane carrying equipment and provisions as well as 40 troops and a crew of nine. it was coming in to land in eastern ukraine and was shot down by pro-russian separatists,

according to the ukrainian defense ministry, reportedly killing all 49 people on board. of course the question is where the rebels get this military hardware from. the ukrainian government has accused of russians of supplying it, an accusation denied by russia, but yet indeed yesterday the state department says it believes several rocket launchers and some tanks had crossed the border from russia into eastern ukraine. with this loss of the largest death toll for the ukrainian military in a single instance since unrest began, tensions in the region are escalating again this morning. the newly elected president, petro poroshenko's proposals for peace are n beingiven muc chance for success. >> thank you. former p.o.w. bow beg doll -- bowe bergdahl is spending ay a day after h u retuo texas. a team of health

profesonals is helping him ty s hthis morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. right now he's undergoing stage threegr unclear how long h be here but in the coming days and coming weeks they'll start to do more comprehensive testing on him, including conversations about his five years in captivity. sergeant bowe bergdahl is said to be in stable condition, after arriving early friday morning. his first snca soil in five years, also military transpor a tarmac san antonio. this morning he's at b medical center in what officials se t of h reintegration. >> he has finishedha which is decompression. >> reporter: "the daily beast" leasedrs reportedly written by sergeant bergdahl during his time in captivy. has not independently ve the letters but in them he peopleo reserve

judgment. he usa, tell those ived in theest there are more sides to the situation. please tell d.c. to wait for all evidence to come in. a letter senator john mccain, a former p.o.w. himself, dismissed. >> in captivity, you are not e that is totally ielevantt, so to convertion. >> reporter: althoughge three of the reinteion process involsreuniting with ar chosen to contact his parents. military doctors say a reunion will take place once the sergeant says he is ready. as for being returned to service, officials say that is one of the goals of reintegration. and doctors wouldn't go into many details about his state of mind, whether or not he's happy, sad, nervous or excited to be home. one of the things they did mention, though, is that -- a small thing really, that he's starting to request more peanut

. right now he does not know, he has not been made aware of the controversy surrounding him. >> all right, katy tur, thanks very much. let's get you caught up on some of the other morning's top stories. jenna is following all of those for us. >> good morning. hi, everyone. the parents of an oregon teenager who fatally shot a classmate and then killed himself issued a public apology. in a letter released friday the family of 15-year-old jared michael padgett said they were horrified and distraught by their son's actions on tuesday and are deeply sorrowful. the parents said they had never promoted violence or hatred. after a series of incidents where air traffic a new government-sponsored report finds the faa is still allowing controllers to work schedules that leave them with little or no sleep before an overnight shift. the faa responded to the report saying it is, quote, adding limitations to its shifts and scheduling rules. an iconic football coach who transformed the pittsburgh

steelers from a losing team to super bowl champions has died. chuck noll passed away of natural causes at his home in pennsylvania. under his leadership the steelers brought home the vince lombardi trophy four times over six seasons. noll was 82 years old. a couple in texas made an interesting decision friday to deliberately burn down their house. and you might too if your $700,000 was dangling off a crumbling 75-foot cliff. had they let it drop, they would have had to remove it from down below. the house was evacuated two weeks ago and condemned. in retrospect, they should have bought an apartment in the city. just my opinion. just pan. just saying. you may know this veteran news anchor for his time here at nbc, but did you know tom brokaw hails from a small town in south dakota. he returned to his roots friday to dedicate a museum where you lived during the 1940s and '50s. the dedication is part of a larger celebration moschiarking

state's 12y. 5th altaye if u hthf ter west friday night on their home ice. ings ags of the the second win for the team in cup. they claimed the stanley cup three years. after two nail-biting extra periods, martinez scored the game-winning goal in double overtime, finishing off the new york rangers with a 3-2 win and a 4-1 series win. a team hasn't won in under six games since like 2007 so this is a really big deal for the kings. >> huge. >> tough around here, ou. >> it's not fun waking up in new york this morning. >> we're all actually glad that you went to bed. >> i don't know. >> hey, dylan, what's up? >> how's it going? >> a little weather? >> just a little bit. there's some pretty nasty storms that will develop through the of t nt to s of dallasran antonio we do have some heavier downpours, wes of minneapolis. it's in this area where we'll

see the sstorms. so in red from texas up to minnesota we could see stronger storms today with damaging wind gusts and some hail, but in orange here, right through eastern nebraska, north central kansas and into western parts of iowa and even extreme northwestern missouri, that's where we could see some isolated tornados but very large hail. perhaps baseball-sized hail in this area and also damaging wind gusts. also watch out for brief flooding with 2 up to 3 inches of rain expect good morning. i'm first alert metrologist we are going to great ions plen niceerates 9 ee northwesterly wind 10 to5 mis ae beginning after fantastic weekend for sunday as we head into father's day. we are going to see 84degrees. another dath plenty of sunshine. take a look at what happens as we had hinto next week. sunshi 89 by monday. 0sy tuesday. happy 's der. > and that is your lest forecas.

lester. >> all right, dylan, thanks. up next, a tri ballpark, game of golf or maybe a night out with the boys? whado we dads really want for father's day? we'll find out next. first, this is "today" on nbc.

back now on a saturday morning with a very important reminder. tomorrow is father's day. >> which is good. >> we remembered, don't worry. >> if you haven't gotten dad a gift, don't worry, there's still time. jenna is in the orange room with a little insight into what that special guy in your life might really want. >> hey, guys. i gave my dad his first granddaughter this year so i'm completely in the clear for like the next five years. we asked dads, though, to weigh in on our facebook page telling us what they want come sunday, this father's day. so here are your options. first, we have a day of golf. then we have more time with the

family. this is not a real baby. alone time with the remote and the couch. also we have a hand made gift, also a store bought gift. we also have a handmade gift. they could be interchangeable. and of course we already mentioned more time with the family. overwhelmingly, you guys said, okay, i need a hand. you guys said a day of golfing. 66%. that's pathetic, guys. a little pathetic. alone time with the family, 13, 13, 5 and some store-bought gifts. i guess you don't have to spend much money this year, we're doing well. so enjoy a day of golfing. we did get some nice comments. a lot of people had nice things to say. john gray's family is watching. he wants to be able to sit and watch the u.s. open all day. family time apparently was nowhere near any of this. fake baby, couple of fake gifts. let us know on twitter using the

#orangeroom what you think we'd like to know. >> i really wanted to go golfing this weekend, but i knew that it wasfa er's day, everyone and their father was going to be golfing. >> does your dad golf? usba is not a so -- lf. so i'm not golfing. >> there's always next weekend. still to come on "today," the most important lessons we all learned from our dads. but first these messages. with whole grain fiber can do.t

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on. plenty of sunshine expected for us as we head into the rest of the day. 79 and 82. sunny and nice. heading down the shore, temperatures stay in the 80s. on saturday cooler by sunday. septa railworkers are on strike. pickets are going up at regional rail facilities all across the area. you won't see any of this today. the 13 regional rail lines are quiet. union employees walked off the job just after midnight. this after last-ditch contract talks failed. no new talks are scheduled. septa says it it will add more buses, trolleys, and subway cars in the meantime. according to the transit agency it's possible commuters should try to come to work earlier or later than usual to avoid the rush. we'll continue to give you updates. we also have information on our website nbc10.com. today on the jersey shore pet lovers are expected to enjoy

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we are back on this saturday morning. it is june 14th, 2014. there's a beautiful weekend in store for all of the ds out ere, somofm starting the celebration early right here on the plaza. we'll go out and say hello to them and thanks for coming down in just a moment. looking forward to that. we've got a lot coming up in this half hour but first a quick look at the headlines. insurgents are getting closer to baghdad as the crisis in that country gets worse as hundreds of volunteers come forward to defend iraq. iran says it will also stand by to help. dozens are dead in ukraine where a military plane was reportedly shot down by pro-russian separatists. the ukrainian defense ministry said the plane was coming in for a landing when it was shot down. after a thrilling game that went into double o.t., the l.a. kings are the stanley cup winners. they beat the new york rangers last night winning 4-1 in the series. >> brutal, brutal if you're a rangers fan. i'm not saying anything, i'm just saying that was brutal.

still to come in this half hour, it is the finale everyone has been waiting for. "game of thrones" wraps up its season with an episode that is promising to be one of the biggest ever. if you have been watching the show you know that every sunday night is literally one of the biggest episodes ever for this series, it has been so great so far, so we're looking forward to that in hollywood headlines. >> i might be the only one who doesn't watch "game of thrones." >> that's all right. also excited about this next segment that we have coming up a little bit later. since father's day is tomorrow, we take a look at our own dads. they have taught us many important life lessons over the years and we're really looking forward to sharing some of those with you. >> we do begin, though, this half hour with a comeback of a former miss usa. you may remember tara conner who won the crownn 2006. when that happened she appeared to be at the top of her game. what happened, however, in the months after threatened much more than just her title. she was able to turn her life around and she's now speaking

out about not only her downward spiral but also her redemption. here's joe fryer. >> reporter: tara conner was on top of the world when she received a coveted crown back in 2006. >> it's been my dream to be miss usa since i was around 13 years old. >> reporter: but shortly after that came the unwanted attention, with reports of drinking, drug use and wild partying. she opens up about all of it in a tv special called "aftershock tara conner" airing tonight on e! >> i'm just a small town girl. it's like what is going on with my life right now. it was the darkest period of my life. >> reporter: in the midst of that firestorm, conner braced for the worst from the hard-nosed owner of the miss usa pageant. >> donald trump's catch phrase is "you're fired." >> yeah. >> did you think you were going to be fired? >> i did. and i was okay with it. >> reporter: but instead something else happened. >> i've always been a believer

in second chances. >> reporter: conner got to keep her crown, agreeing to go to rehab. >> and i plan on walking out of this the best miss usa that you've ever seen. >> reporter: today conner is sober. she travels the country speaking about alcoholism and addiction and sharing something very personal about her personal. >> i was sexually abused. my first sexual experience was at 3 years old. >> reporter: she says her story has encouraged others to come forward. >> and it was like someone pulled the veil off of their eyes and said, hey, i'm not alone in this. like she went through it. >> reporter: and she survived it. and now hopes others can learn from it. >> before you go judge someone or give an opinion or spread poison out there, like maybe have a look at their life. >> reporter: for tara conner, winning miss usa might have been the easy part. delivering on her second chance has been the real victory. for "today," joe fryer, nbc

news, los angeles. >> and you can see tara conner's full story and her road to recovery on e! at 8:00 eastern. let's get another check of the weather from dylan outside. >> how old is your great grandma turning today? >> 102. >> and you're having a big party for her? >> yes. >> happy birthday great grandma and you're going to enjoy some an we are looking at some ast.'y pretty decent weather up and down the east coast. in fact for all those dads watching the u.s. open this weekend, it is going to be in north carolina upper 80s, but we aren't looking for a whole lot of rain, so no washout expected. maybe just an isolated shower or storm later today. we do, though, have stronger storms expected through eastern nebraska into kansas and western iowa, isolated tornados and also some very large hail will be our biggest threat. then tomorrow for father's day, we do still have a slight risk across parts of southern wisconsin down into oklahoma,

but just a slight risk of some moderate thunderstorms with the hail and the damaging wind gusts of the the rest of the country actual good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. we are going to see great conditions, plenty of sunshine, nice temperatures. 79 to 82 degrees. northwesterly wind 10 to 15 miles an hour and that's just the beginning of a fantastic weekend for sunday as we head into father's day we are going to see temperatures of 84 degrees. another day with plenty of sunshine. we take a look at what happens as we head into next week the 9 by monday and then 90s by tuesday. happy father's day. for today's top spot we're heading down to tallahassee, florida, where you'll find our affiliate wtwc. it's the second latin dance festival. this one is for everyone from beginners to experts. you'll be able to mambo, tango, salsa and much more. there will be live music and dance workshops to keep the

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vio o afteermath and tmz h crash. his daughter went to social media saying please take this down. nobody should see my father this way. a lot o comedians tha he's worked with, dax shepard, they vell said tmz, pleasee this video down. so far it has not b taken down. artie remains in critical but stable condition but it started with the plea from his daughter saying nobody should see my dad like this. >> i hope people don't see this and rush out and watch the video. >> all the comedians are saying at least don't click on the video and watch it, so it becomes that cycle of everybody has camera phones now. what is for public consumption and what is not. >> and tmz at this point still hasn't responded to the request. >> t haven respond andy hasn't taken the video down as of yet. >> that's really tough for the family. shifting gears here, let's talk about "22 jumpstreet."

jonah hill, not related, and channing tatum, they're getting great reviews for this. >> i've seen this movie. i did a set visit for it in new orleans. the best thing is that it's a sequel. the whole movie is in on the joke. >> finally somebody is doing it. >> that gets it past the critics. critics can't make fun of it because the movie is making fun of itself. beyond that, they're funny. half of the movie is improv. channing tatum says he's more comfortable now. two underver cops in college, they're hilarious. >> i love them. >> we were talking a moment ago and we want to further the discussion, "game of thrones." i got into it kind of late but i'm caught up. the big finale is tomorrow. >> the big finale is tomorrow. it's called "the children." for those of you dvr'ing it, it's 66 minutes. >> don't you hate when you watch something and it cuts off? the show runners and show creatorsay this is the best t

all fourns doeth m whole cast is going to get killed? >> you never know. r's cract sentenced to death so we don't know what's going to happen. thrones" usually episode nine is the big one and and the finale is kind of big but this is the biggest one ever. >> this most recent episode had us all screaming in horror. >> this one will supposedly top the last one. so bring your ear plugs. >> and cover your face. i had the blanket over my head and the pillow and i'm saying could you turn the sound down because i knew what was coming. >> i want a cam in your house to see you. >> that would be a good reality show. alicia, thanks very much. great to have you here. and good luck with the cold. you can watch e! news weeknights. now let's send it over to dylan. >> good morning, guys. we've got adrian king here all the way from trenton, new jersey. and you've got a huge crowd here.

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just one more day to go now until father's day. we really enjoyed this week as we recognize all the amazing men out there in our modern dad series. this morning we're talking about our own dads and the impact they have had on our lives. >> they have loved us unconditionally and taught us about life, loyalty and resilience. my dad's name is lester holt. he's a sr., i'm a jr. my father is no nonsense. at the same time he's got a wicked sense of humor. he was an aircraft mechanic in the air force so he's good with his hands and he's a woodworker. he likes good music but he's never picked up an instrument in

his life. >> my dad was honest and funny and dedicated. my dad taught me to love food and to love cooking and to trust myself in the kitchen. i was really close to my dad and i miss him all the time. he always knew how to make us laugh and smile. he was never afraid to show affection or tell us he loved us. he was so proud of me and my sister, he just felt such pride, and that meant a lot to me. >> he is the most loving, caring man i've ever known. he's always right there rooting me on. he'll call me every single weekend after the show. >> it's me. good show. i'll get ahold of you later. say hello to everybody. love you, bye. >> my dad's name is bennett and he is hands down the hardest working, kindest, sweetest soul on the planet. my dad was born in puerto rico.

we both love caribbean music and both have reggae coursing through our veins. we both love football together. i don't know how he does it but my dad can do anything. i sound like a 5-year-old talking about their dad. >> it's not so much advice as just an example of living. he's always been there for hisf impresve mther. >> a reminder that we're all just people. at the end of the day, the most important thing is to be kind to people and to treat other people the way that you want to be treated because especially because you may be on top today but maybe that's bottom tomorrow. >> act like you belong there. whether you walk into a room and don't feel comfortable, walk into a party and you feel insecure, you act like you belong there and nobody will ask questions and nobody will make you feel insecure at all. >> i don't know if he knows how much my wedding day meant to me. that dance i had with him.

my dad said to me, referring to my husband, i hope he loves you as much as i love you and i said you know he does and he said i absolutely do. you don't need me anymore. and it wasn't that he was saying you don't need me anymore, it was i know you're taken care of, that life was going to be great no matter what. >> i talk about my dad a lot to my kids because i want them to know him. he loved education, he loved learning, he loved reading. my older son was almost 3 and a half when my dad died. my younger son was six weeks old but he was named after my dad. and my dad knew that and my dad got to hold him. >> he has not made every right decision in his life but every single decision he's made has come from a fantastic place in his heart. that's what i have taken from him and what i will pass along. >> my father was a strong disciplinarian. i think i've brought that to the way i've raised my children. not in that ogre sort of way but be respectful and speak in a

certain way. >> he let us take our chances. >> if i could say one more thing to my dad, i think i would say thank you, just for setting such a great example and for being so good to us. >> well, i only have one of these with me. >> we'll have to pass it around and share. >> it we are so lucky to all have such powerful dads, powerful examples. >> a daddy's girl, you know, just talking about my dad just makes mush. i can -- i wish he was here right now, i'd just run up and give him a hug. >> we'll wait for his call. >> that usually comes around 9:30. >> we'll get the review. we'll all wait around for the call. no, it's wonderful to have a dad's day but i always say every day is a father's day. being a dad is the coolest job in the world. you know, nothing tops it. maybe being a mother.

>> isn't that funny how watching yourself as a dad you realize you're just like your dad? i notice it with my mom. >> some things that comes out of your mouth as awe parent. who just said that? >> you know, my dad is not around anymore but it means so much to me to see my boys with my father-in-law, they have this beautiful relationship. it's really cute, they all walk the same. they all have this walk and it's really sweet to see that kind of carry on. it's really nice. >> all right. well, we'll be back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ mom ] when the nest gets too quiet...

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good morning. i'm rosemary connors. just ahead on nbc 10 news today, septa on strike. hundreds of workers walked off the job just after midnight. all commuters.have the trickle

and we've managed to hold off the 90s until june. we're not talking 90s for the weekend. i'll have your fantastic day forecast coming up. police make a break in a case involving a pair of armed robberies. the the . now one is behind bars. while were you sleeping police and animal control officers raided a philadelphia home. they say what was going on inside was illegal and cruel to animals. those stories and much more coming up next on nbc 10 news today at 8:00. mara: it's easy to lose your way in a place like this. ms. winnie earle: kids in paterson face lots of obstacles - but nothing can stop their determination. mara: my dream is to be a pediatric nurse. ms. earle taught me if i work hard - i can do anything.

ms. winnie earle: mara had so much potential, it was my job to help her reach her goals. mara: now, i'm headed to college to study nursing! ms. winnie earle: there are so many talented kids like mara - and they all deserve to live their dreams. right the now on nbc 10 news today, septa's regional rails come to a halt as workers go on strike. why this will impact all commuters even if you don't ride the train. a live report is just moments aw

away. if you are thinking of a day trip down the shore, go for it of the at cape may the beach will be crowded as we are finally getting a break from all that rain. good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's almost 8:00 on this saturday. meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the mild conditions. a lot of sunshine today and we won't have to see that humidity, right? >> that's right. a great combination when our humidity goes down. we did deal with a lot of rain and thunderstorms throughout all of last week. there's a live look right now from the comcast center. a few high, thin clouds, plenty of sunshine as we head into the afternoon. a closer look at our temperatures it. 59 degrees in mt. pocono. 56 in allentown. temperatures in phoenixville at 66. we're at 65 in clayton. 69 in swedesboro. wrightstown at 69. a mild start to the morning. 69 in avalon and 70 degrees in millville as we head into today

temperatures will range between 79-82 degrees the plenty of sunshine. very nice and that's just the beginning. the father's day looks just as good. i'll have all the details coming up in your first alert seven-day forecast. now to a developing story. septa regional rail employees are on strike this morning. hundreds of workers walked off the job just after midnight. jesse gary is live in fi philadelphia. jesse, you've been there since the first picket signs went up. describe the mood there this morni morning. >> reporter: just over the past couple of hours things have changed subtly.