office unsealed the document. the 29 count indictment breaks down five separate schemes he says starting with a million dollar loan fatah took in his run for mayor. he needed to get rid of a $130,000 debt and agreed to arrange a multimillion dollar federal grant in order to have that loan forgiven the third crime involved his son, chaka fatah jr. >> using campaign funds to pay his son's student debt. >> fatah was working to secure an ambassadorship to herbert beterman. and specifically call to attention an $18,000 payment for a porsche owned by fatah's wife renee. the sale never occurred and she was driving it after the alleged sale occurred. the money was part as part of closing costs for a vacation home. karen nicholas mock etted cash

used from federal grant money for an educational seminar fatah never held. his long time congressional district assistant the helped cover up the cashflow. brandt took part in the alleged crimes. 29 counts in this indictment and some of those penalties are pretty hefty, with racketeering and bribery carrying each a maximum of 20 years in prison. reporting live outside city hall deanna durante, nbc10 news. >> congressman fatah was in washington when the indictment was announced today. nbc10's keith jones is live now in our digital operations center with more on what the congressman had to say today. >> he's going to let his attorney handle this matter, he wants to continue to focus on helping his constituents. >> all i want to say is i spent my time helping people.

i'm going to spend my time helping millions more and i'm going to let my attorney -- it's going to be important to my constituents that this not be a distraction in terms of my would, and i'm going to try not to have it be a distraction. >> this is not deflategate. >> this is a normal issue of allegations after a very long running eight-year investigation. i did note that they said well it just started in 2013. i think from your own coverage you know that's not true. records have been press reports on this subpoenas flying since 8 years. we now have actual allegations. we have a chance to respond, i'll stand by my previous statement, never been involved in any unlawful activity and any

mis misappropriation. and i think there's a lot for us to digest once we see the indictment. i understand it's a rico charge. what's unusual about it none of people involved in it have never been involved in any type of problem before. the one thing i can speak of these are allegations, of the people involved in it are innocent until proven otherwise. i've not spocken to speaker boehner, i am going to recuse myself from my leadership position until this matter is cleared up. >> as you just heard, the congressman said he's stepped down from his role as ranking member on the appropriations subcommittee. about an hour or two ago he released a statement saying this will not be a distraction from my service to the people that elected me and i am confident that i will be cleared of these charges. live in the digital operations center, keith jones, nbc10 news.

our live team coverage continues with nbc10 investigative reporter harry hairston harry has been following the investigation into congressman fattah. >> walk us through what led up to today and how the congressman's son says he fits into all of this. >> this all started back in 2007 when congressman fattah made a run for the philadelphia mayoral seat. federal agents started investigating chaka fatta after he received an unlawful million dollar loan to support his 2007 chain for mayor. after losing the race fattah paid back $400,000 of the loan but then stole charitable and federal grant funds to pay the remaining $600,000. multiple stories were done as leaks by federal officials suggested he used campaign funds to pay off his son's college

debt. now that debt repayment has been described in today's indictment. last year a former fattah aide helped him hide payment schemes. shortly after i questioned fattah himself about the statements that implicated him. >> in all my years as an elected official, i've never been involved and never would be involved in any illegal conduct. >> he insisted he didn't know why his former aide would plead guilty, he told me you may never know what kind of pressure people are under. >> as far as you say, he's done nothing wrong. >> i said i have never. never is a very clear declaration, right? no illegal conduct period. >> at the time fatah told me he believes the feds were

overzealous. >> we have concernings about the conduct, particularly the left. this has been going on for seven years. we think it should come to some conclusion conclusion. >> that conclusion started today and will likely continue in a courtroom. i also sat down with fattah's son who was indicted last year on his own federal bank fraud and federal charges much the feds indicted him, hoping to get him to testify against his father. junior's trial is scheduled to start later this year. the two fattah former associates who plead guilty face sentencing in november. for more than 20 years, many have seen congressman fattah as a tireless advocate for young people many. >> his district is diverse, covering west north and northwest philadelphia and parts of south philadelphia center city and the montgomery county suburbs. to many people there, congressman fattah is beloved.

cydney long is in his district this afternoon to see the love and the support they're giving him after today's indictment. >> reporter: the sentiment here in the neighborhoods and communities that congressman fattah is truly one of shock and disappointment today. all the people that we talk to we couldn't find anyone that hadn't met him. hadn't had the opportunity to shake hands with him. in fact some of them didn't even want to speak to us unless they were able to boast all that he's accomplished. >> i'm very shocked to hear that he was indicted today. very. because this man, i held from up here. >> delores is shocked at the allegations stacked against chaka fattah. he wasn't an absentee congressman. >> and he was there, like physically. >> he's been the driving force behind grants and millions in funding to inspire city students

to enrole in the stem programs science, technology engineering and math majors. >> he was very strong on education, and he's done a lot for the community. he's done a lot for african-americans, period. >> morgan's worked with fattah on his mayoral campaign in addition to bringing dollars to west philadelphia he's made a major impact on the boys and girls club of america here at home. >> i'm disappointed i really love this guy. i held him in high regard and he did so much. >> now, the house of emojo which was inspired by his better and started by his mother provides unity in place of gang violence. a mother who answered the phone said house of emojo is not closed but we are asking for our privacy. one man who came through these doors said this is the place that changed his life. what he's doing now to pay it forward, you'll hear his story

coming up at 5:00. >> live in west philadelphia cydney long, nbc10 news. >> congressman chaka fattah says he's confident he'll be cleared of the charges he's faces. a 29 count indictment accuses the congressman of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds. fattah is not under arrest and vows to remain in office. renee chenault-fattah is now on leave from the station. count on nbc10 for continuing coverage. you can read the entire document and watch fattah's entire story on our news app. we're going to ask about the message this sends to other elected officials and the way they conduct business. turning to our weather with heat like this hydration is key. kids were lining up for water at this camp in west philadelphia

today. for some the liquid relief felt just as good as it tasted. we have issued a first alert today because of the heat and humidity. let's head to glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> the heat isn't going away any time soon is it? >> neither is the humidity at least in the next 24 hours, that's why our first alert goes not only through today but tomorrow as well the combination of the heat and the humidity is what makes it feel so bad. the poor air quality continues through the afternoon as well. phillies are coming back home tomorrow and it's going to be some pretty hot baseball weather. 93 degrees now, feels like 97. because that 44% humidity is actually kind of high for this time of the afternoon. with temperatures like that. and you can see the temperatures are going to be fairly uniform from the last couple of days until tomorrow even friday. the humidity is going to drop on

friday. it's going to feel a little bit more tolerable by friday and saturday. we've got an extended period of hot weather here. it's 93 in northeast philly as well. 92 in reading, it's cooled down in delaware and parts of south jersey because of some showers, right at the shore it's cooled down because of the sea breeze. we're in the low 80s, while it's in the 90s inland. >> it feels like it's 95 in wilmington wilmington 97 in mt. holly, 96 in atlantic city international. tomorrow might feel even worse because of the higher humidity. there's some of those showers in delaware, trying to move across delaware bay to cape may weakening as they do it they're also redeveloping around milford and delaware. those are the areas most likely to see any kind of showers early this evening. and then the temperature really isn't going to drop a lot over night tonight. it's going to be very warm and very muggy, could even be a

couple showers around in the morning. watch what happens as we go into the afternoon, just a little bit of sunshine tomorrow. we push us into the 90s, and then help to trigger some showers and thunderstorms. a weak front's coming down and it has that less humid air behind it. right along that front we could see some very gusty thunderstorms and brief downpours tomorrow before some of that dryer air comes in for friday and into saturday. not really cooler but less humid. those early showers in delaware and parts of south jersey 78 for the low in philadelphia so most of the night we're going to be in the 80s. hot and humid tomorrow mainly some afternoon and early evening thunderstorms. it could end up being a line of storms that moves through. temperatures into the low 90s, that is unless we get the clouds and the rain in a little bit

earlier. so that's our one chance of not getting into the heat wave. if the storms come in early enough. but we do expect it to be back into the 90s on friday. but much lower humidity not just a little bit lower, much lower humidity the lower humidity lasts into saturday. the eagles start practicing and not exactly great weather for that or for the first outdoor practice on tuesday. you can see that heat lasting for several more days. more now on the impact of our stifling heat right now. the heat especially hard on senior citizens. >> the city of philadelphia is offering older residents some relief. more on three ways people can cool off. >> the amount of heat that's being absorbed by these row homes is not just uncomfortable, it can be deadly. days in the 90s and eventually everything starts radiating

heat. >> keep the fan on. keep the windows down, and that's why it could be tragic. >> the martin luther king center fills up. >> you can't have both of them on. >> to have a place like this available for people to come when they don't have to run up their energy bills, they have a reliable source of cooling. >> it gets hot, i come down here because it's nice and cool down here. >> haven't had a fan in about a year and a half. >> second in line for a free fan is kevin campbell. >> it gets very hard to breathe if you have a medical condition. it gets even worse. >> he carries it the six blocks back to his house on stillman street where he has no air conditioning. >> it's almost like christmas. >> you can only endure so much heat. >> it's finally there. >> yes. >> that's a wonderful feeling right there, they helped a needy

person, they really did. >> to find out if your local senior center has air conditioning, give them a call they'll beth to take you in. call 215-765-9040 between noon and midnight today. the staff will give you tips on how to avoid heat stress and refer to emergency services if they're needed. stay on top of the steamy forecast. be sure to download the free nbc10 news app for smart phones and tablets. we have new information about a hit and run that killed a philadelphia boy, the suspected driver surrendered this morning more than three months after the crash. 4-year-old latif wilson was killed in the crash, a driver ran him over in kingsessing back in april and took off. police haven't released the name of the woman who turned herself in today, they would only say she's in custody and has not been charged.

still no arrests in a hit and run that killed a 2-year-old boy in kenzing gkensington the same day of that crash. a delaware park racetrack is in custody after the shooting this morning. it happened in the stables area of the racetrack. sky force 10 is over that seen this morning. the victim is another worker he was shot in the stomach and is in stable condition. state police tell nbc10 there was an argument before the shooting. police are questioning the worker in custody, but have not filed any charges. a husband and wife on the run no more. investigate irs have arrested a couple suspected of stealing the identities of several elderly people in montgomery county. eric and porsche martin are being held on bail this afternoon. we told you about the search for the pair on monday. martin ran a heating and air conditioning repair center. authorities say they swindled tens of thousands of dollars using the names and social

security numbers of unsuspecting victims. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with practicing for a catastrophe. these scenes look very real. it was all part of an important drill today in philadelphia that will help first responders prepare for the pope's visit. randy gyllenhaal watched today's disaster drill and is live in south philadelphia. >> they simulated a chemical attack downstairs here at the broad streetline it will involved hundreds of first responders. it was not planned with the papal visit in mind but that was some good training ahead of the city's largest event in some time. the call comes in at 9:00 a.m. a dirty bomb explodes in the subway. rescue crews gear up. >> charge the line for us we're going in. >> they find people coughing and twitching, infected with an unknown chemical. >> it's evacuation, we want to try to get people out. >> victims are rushed into a

wall of water decontamination to remove any lingering chemicals, survivors report seeing a strange device that went off. >> there was an explosion. >> not a real explosion, no this was all just a drill. the victims are actors but the police and firefighters are very real. emergency management director samantha phillips played the role of a septa passenger. >> i was contaminated because i had been down on the subway platform. this is how the city would respond to a chemical attack. the operation was planned separate from the pope's upcoming visit. it's still good practice for any possible incidents come september. >> it's hard to test a drill that could include 1.5 million people. that would be our entire population. >> the subway systems are a primary target for attack about. >> crowded subway lines are prime targets for terror.

>> that's ott benefit of training. >> with any luck it will never happen here. >> these subway lines will be impacted during the papal visit. they will be conducting a few much smaller drills ahead of the big eveb the in september. live in south philly nbc10 news. >> we want you to take a look at these firefighters right here. they battle blazing temperatures along with the flames today in philadelphia. crews try to cool down with wet towels and icy drinks after butting out this house fire in kensington. in the process, they rescued a man from the burning home. the neighbors say the fire began with an explosion here on east tuslam street around 5:30 this morning. part of the home collapsed. firefighters rotated in and out because of the extreme heat as they battled the blaze. crews did the same thing in trenton as they put out a fire here this morning. they toughed out the temperatures for more than three hours after a vacant home went

up in flames on south olden avenue. an ems team was on hand to check firefighters for any problems. >> it really takes its toll. and as a result what we try to do is provide rehab. we try to rotate companies, make sure that they're hydrated things of that nature. >> two firefighters went to the hospital as a precaution. plywood covers the windows of the hammond building. right now it's closed for cleanup, no one was hurt. back to our top story at 4:00 chaka fattah indicted accused of bribery and stealing charitable contributions. >> nbc news justice correspondent pete williams will join us to break down what this means. killing a protected lion. the worldwide outrage that sent an american into hiding.

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the hunter is now the hunted. police are looking for walter james palmer who allegedly hired -- helped to poach a protected lion. maybe you heard about this this is video of zimbabwe's cecil the lion. he paid a farm owner $50,000 to track and kill the animal. the hunter and farm owner appeared in court in zimbabwe today on poaching charges. he was unaware the lion was protected and relied on his guides to follow the law. people have been leaving stuffed animals outside palmer's dental office in bloomington, minnesota. prosecutors are expected to gather there teed. palmer says he hasn't heard from zimbabwe or u.s. authorities. a 911 dispatcher in new mexico has resigned after hanging up on a caller. >> how many times do i have to tell you -- >> you know what ma'am, you can deal with yourself i'm not going to deal with this okay? >> no i --

>> that was matthew sanchez hanging up on the friend of a 17-year-old shooting victim. the victim later died from his injuries. the albuquerque police chief has launched an internal investigation. the feds accused philadelphia congressman chaka fattah of corruption. >> what the congressman had to say before today's indictment, and what's next as he faces several charges. first class flight for the first triple crown winner in decades, we'll take you for a ride as american pharaoh rides to the jersey shore. another day in the 90s, it felt like it was almost triple digits. when are we going to get a break from this heat my first alert forecast is next.

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a live look outside at a scorching center city philadelphia. we've issued a first alert today because of the heat and humidity glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here right now. >> any relief in sight? >> there's some humidity relief in sight in the next couple days. tomorrow is actually going to be more humid, that's why the first alert goes not only through today, but into tomorrow as well. because of the combination of the heat and humidity making it feel like it's triple digits plus the poorer air quality that goes along with that. excessive heat warning goes through thursday, at 6:00 p.m. for the urbanized areas, through trenton, philadelphia and down toward the wilmington area. we have a few showers in extreme south jersey. that's about it. cape may county getting a little bit. these showers not moving much. there's a flood advisory for

parts of kent county until 8:15. showers hanging around milford in delaware. on the heavy side, if they don't move, that creates problems 93 in philadelphia and northeast philly, 92 in reading, 92 in mt. holly, only 82 in dover. where they had some heavy rain the temperature got knocked down from the 90s into the 70s, in just less than an hour. wildwood at 82 degrees, getting a bit of a sea breeze now. that will prove from getting any hotter. >> feels like it's 97 in philadelphia philadelphia. for the planner as we go through the night tonight, we're going to find the temperatures pretty high staying in the 80s at least through 10:00 and much of the night. with high humidity. a little bit of a break coming i'll tell you just when and when

to expect the biggest thunderstorms with the 7-day in a few minutes. >> stay on top of the steamy forecast and get alerts of any severe weather develops be sure to download the free nbc10 news app for smart phones and tablets. congress man chaka fattah and four others indicted today on racketeering and conspiracy charges. the indictment points to his wife as being involved in part of the alleged crimes she's not indicted. federal congressmen say congressman fattah funneled campaign money to pay his son's student loan debt and prosecutors say the congressman disguised a bribe as payment he sold. congressman fattah and his associates are charged with bribery, money and mail fraud and bribery. he will not let the investigation distract him from

his job. >> are you confident that all the funds that have been moved around were moved around appropriately. did you even know -- >> i'm not the one making an allegation. we haven't had a chance to review it yet. i'm confident in my statement. and we'll see how it goes many. >> this isn't too much of a distraction after eight years, nine years of allegation? >> i'm not distracted yet, i'm going to continue to do my work. >> pete williams joining us now live thanks for being here today. looking at the indictment lays out a very complex set of facts. we've just heard the congressman saying he's going to continue to do his job. let's talk about the precedent for a sitting congressman to remain in office despite a federal indictment. >> a very strong precedent for it to happen. the house leadership has said that they don't want him to leave. they say that he is has agreed with the leadership to step down from his position as the

ranking democrat on a house appropriations subcommittee which he says he's willing to do. there have been about ten congressmen convicted in the past 10 years, this is not an unusual thing for the government to charge a sitting member of congress. it doesn't happen a lot. but on the other hand it's an average of at least a year or so and these are fairly garden variety charges. >> not unusual to see, but how unusual is it to see an investigation of this nature to take this long to get to this point. >> cases like this are among the most complicated federal cases. you have to trace the payments. you have to do two things look at where the money came from and where it went and try to figure out what the motive was. why did they do it, what was the purpose of it the government has its theory which it lays out in the indictment he was trying to repay a million dollar campaign debt from running for

mayor in 2007 didn't have the dough and was looking for other sources for it that's the theory of the government's case they also say, as these other things that you noted, that he was taking a bribe to help someone that was involved in his campaign get a federal job to pay off his son's student loans and so forth. the government can use the documents that it has and obviously it will try to find other witnesses who will be willing to testify about why the money went where he went. that will be the essence of the case. >> nbc news justice correspondent pete williams thanks for being here. >> let's recap what we know. mens congressman chaka fattah says he's confident he will be cleared of the charges he's facing. a 29 count indictment was revealed today. it accuses fattah now serving his 11th term of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds. fattah is not under arrest right now and has vowed to remain in

office office. renee chenault-fattah is married to chaka fattah. renee is not indicted. she is now on leave from the station. count on nbc10 for continuing coverage. right now you can read the entire document and watch congressman fattah's statement on the nbc10 news app. a surgical team from einstein medical center rushed to the scene of a train accident early this morning to free a trapped man. doctors had to amputate his left leg above his knee. he was pinned under a csx freight train. officials don't know why he was on the tracks. dozens of police officers from around the area paid tribute to one of their own today. sergeant martin perry who served in the police department for 18 years. he died last week after a brief

illness, we're told perry was especially proud of his time in the department's motorcycle core. his casket was escorted from the church to the cemetery. an ohio police officer will now face murder charges. a university of cincinnati police officer, he's accused of quill killing samuel dubois for not having a front license plate. dubois was shot in the head after giving a bottle of alcohol when asked for his license. the officer said he shot into the car when dubois tried to run him over. the claim is the officer killed him on purpose. a long time taliban leader may have died years ago. his reports are credible. afghan intelligence agency he died more than two years ago. government officials in the country say they can't say for

sure if that's true. it's believed he died from hepatitis b and it was kept secret to keep the taliban from disbanding. a balloon could soon help you lose weight. >> the new tool to fight obeseity obesity, and how many pounds people are losing with it. >> tom brady reacting after missing four games. we'll find out whether his coach is on his side.

try to keep cool at camp. the city sports education day in west philadelphia this morning. more than 150 kids showed off their skills in lacrosse, field hockey and soccer. the clinic has a partnership with next sports and the black women in sports foundation. there's an unusual new way to lose weight. a federal health officialive gooding it the green light. it's a balloon that's inserted into the stomach and then inflated with saltwater. the idea is to make people feel

full. it's only for adults who are obese or have problems like cholesterol or diabetes. the balloon stays in for six months. people who have tried it lost about 14 pounds. a new computer upgrade became available today, windows 10. it's already free if you have 7 or 8.1. if you don't update in a year you'll have to pay. it offers a faster browser and let's you share information with a phone or other handheld device. if the icon doesn't automatically show up on your task bar finding it can be complicated. tom brady not happy after learning his deflategate suspension is still going to happen. next the long facebook message he posted today, we find out whether the patriots owner backs his star quarterback. >> we're facing dangerous heat outside, the humidity is going to feel like 100 degrees in some places. not quite 100 in the poconos where they get a little bit of relief. i'm tracking the threat of

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the tom brady story now, the patriots owner had harsh words for the nfl commissioner. >> tom brady went on facebook to defend himself following his his suspension. it's a whole different world now, john with people able to go on social media and speak out? >> this is how they put out their defense. tom brady said he's disappointed the nfl decided to uphold his four-game suspension. brady says on his facebook page neither i nor any equipment person did anything of which we have been accused. the nfl says brady destroyed his cell phone before he was to meet with investigators, brady says today he simply replaced his broken phone with a new one. after he told investigators they would not be allowed to have his phone or see the contents of it.

i will not allow my unfair discipline to become a precedent for other players without a fight. brady also posted this on facebook to suggest that i destroy the phone to avoid getting the nfl information, it requested it is completely wrong. there is no smoking gun and this controversy is manufactured to distract from the fact that they have zero evidence of wrongdoing. patriots owner says today he has come to the conclusion that this was never about doing what was fair and just even though he accepted the penalties against the team. >> once again. i want to apologize to the fans of the new england patriots and tom brady. i was wrong to put my faith in the league. it is completely incomprehensible to me that the league continues to take steps to disparage one of its all time great players and a man for whom

i have the utmost respect. >> this is not over. and coming up at 6:00 in sports, we're going to hear from jonathan papal bonn who the phillies traded to the nationals. i'm john clark, we'll see you then. phillies are coming back home tomorrow night, it's going to be mighty hot for that home stand, tomorrow's going to be the hottest of all. we have a first alert not only for today, but for tomorrow too. because of the super high humidity, it's going to be there to combine with the heat. poor air quality is another issue. we have had a fair amount of sunshine out there. philadelphia now, but it's 93 degrees, feels like 97. 2 degrees hotter than we were at this time yesterday. we're in the 90s across much of the area. mt. holly is 92 things are

cooler because of showers that have moved in. the jersey shore is cooler because of the sea breeze that's moved in. so let's see how cool it is near the beach. cape may point is 79 there were a couple showers around there, inland areas have been near 90 or into the 90s in atlantic county. right at the marina, it's 83 degrees right now, it feels like it's in the 90s across most of the area except the ones affected by the showers or by the sea breeze. take a look at this this is the future cast on the heat index, on the feels like temperatures. look at this 101. several parts of the area by 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon. there is the potential for these really high figures here that will be knocked down. by 5:00 79 in wilmington that's because of the showers

and thunderstorms. now, we have some showers in delaware now, kent county getting hit hard. dover, milford heavy showers. lewes heavy showers, they're not moving much there is a flood advisory out for that area. later tonight things quiet down. but it doesn't cool down very much. and then tomorrow we start seeing that increase in the moisture and by tomorrow afternoon this is a front coming in, and it's likely to be a line of thunderstorms coming through to knock the heat out, at least for a while. and knock the humidity out for at least a couple days. early showers in delaware south jersey. 78 for the low in philadelphia. tomorrow hot and humid, even more humid than today with the afternoon thunderstorms, gusty windses and those downpours, that will lead to much lower humidity on friday. even though the temperature doesn't drop it will feel it and then over the weekend not

too humid, but when the eagles start their practicing and the training camp it's going to be pretty rough for football. >> that will be tough. welcoming a champion. one of the sports worlds most famous animals touched down in south jersey. there he is. next. ted greenberg is there as american pharaoh arrives for the big weekend in horse racing.

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nbc10, american pharaoh became horse racings 12th triple crown winner this month. the champion will be back in action right here in our area. jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg was there -- >> reporter: jackie sorry about that having some audio trouble in my ear, american pharaoh landed here at ac international on that plane behind me, just after 2:00 this afternoon, some folks made sure they were here to welcome him to the garden state state. the arrival of racing royalty at the jersey shore this afternoon. as american pharaoh was led off his plane at atlantic city international airport with a crowd of fans excited to see him. >> this horse is something that i'm just in love with. >> american pharaoh is the one. >> the first triple crown winner in 37 years flu from ontario

california to new jersey today on this boeing 727 cargo jet, specially outfitted to pamper racing stars. for about $5,000 one way. american pharaoh got plenty of hay and water. the equivalent of first class. >> we're going to root for him all the way. >> from the airport, the champion got a police escort about 90 minutes north to monmouth park where american pharaoh will race in the $1 million haskell invitational sunday before what's expected to be a record crowd of 60,000 spectators. >> it's going to be the biggest event we've ever put on. we're not capping the attendance, everyone who shows up on race day will be admitted to the racetrack. we also got a look at the barn. american pharaoh will be bedded down in stall number three during his time at monmouth. public areas are getting spruced

up up. >> fresh paint. especially when people show up. >> there will also be a couple opportunities for you to see american pharaoh at monmouth park before sunday with absolutely no admission charge. live at the airport in egg harbor township, ted greenberg, nbc10 news. nbc10 news at 5:00 is next. congressman chaka fattah is indicted accused of bribery and stealing charitable contribution contributionscontribution contributions. next his response to the allegations and his voters in his district are showing him support. we are again talking about 90 degree temperatures continuing all the way through the weekend. we're also tracking some thunderstorms, we'll take a look at the timing on that. that's coming up next at 5:00.

when elected officials betray the trust in confidence that's placed in them by the public. the department of justice will do everything in our power to ensure they are held accountable. >> betraying the public's trust undermining faith in government lining their own pockets, those are the accusations tonight against long time congressman chaka fattah. after years of investigation, 9 department of justice spelled out its case today.

>> the charges include racketeering bribery and money laundering. today's indictment also points to the congressman's wife nbc10 news anchor renee chenault chenault-fattah chenault-fattah's purported involvement in the crimes. >> fattah's impact on the community and impact in washington. >> the 29 count indictment accuses fattah of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds. fattah's associates are charged with racketeering conspiracy. charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit bank and mail fraud and money laundering among other things. prosecutors say those charges covered five schemes in 2007. authorities alleged the congressman paid off part of a million dollar campaign loan with charitable donations and