in her six page speech she points to a plan of political foes to get her out of office. >> it's a story that begins with porn, racial insensitivity and religious bigotry. more specifically, a story that begins and ends with the circulation of pornographic racial and religiously offensive e-mails. >> she went on national television to talk about the issues. in her speech, she said those who sent the e-mails are orchestrating her political demise. >> that was their plan all along. what this means to pennsylvania voters is that the politicians will now chose their next attorney general for them. >> reporter: kane says she won't answer questions about the charges she faces. she won't name the people in the e-mails and won't release them, unless a montgomery county judge

signs an order allowing her to do so. she won't face any criminal or civil penalties against her. we reached out to the montgomery county district attorney's office and were informed of a policy where the office does not comment about things that criminal defendants say. reporting live in harrisburg, deanna durante, nbc10 news. >> a little more about kathleen kane. kane is the highest ranking woman in state government. kane's driver and head of security is charged in connection with this case. patrick reese here on the right, entered a not guilty plea in court yesterday. the former cop was acting as a spy for his boss. reese vie lated a court order and snooped through employee e-mails looking for information into the investigation into

kane. you can watch kathleen kane's intire statement by tapping on the nbc10 news app. we have this just in a delaware man is charged in a shooting that injured a woman and killed her young daughter earlier this eweek. he opened fire during an argument on monday afternoon. patrice was killed her 4-year-old daughter was hurt along with another woman. blacksheer was not part of the argument. sky force ten over delaware conti, a child was hit by a car about an hour ago. here's the scene along lawrence road in havertown. a medical helicopter you see there, flew the child to the hospital. the driver of the car did stay on the scene. a deadly crash in cumberland county, shut down the road for several hours and left two cars and a truck badly damaged. here's the aftermath, sky force ten over the scene in dorchester this morning.

one person died here, there are other injuries as well. at least three medical helicopters were used to fly victims from this scene. >> we have new information this evening about a deadly accident involving a tour bus. told you about this yesterday. happened just outside philadelphia police headquarters, police now say the driver didn't know he hit someone. doug shimell spoke to the victim's friends about their loss. >> and the future home of wggt f.m. >> few words. >> it's shocking. it's heart breaking. >> 46-year-old joseph hurd had been a host of science 2.0 in germantown. >> we're still talking about millions and millions of plans for potential life. >> he was walking to a dialysis appointment in center city and hit and killed by a large tour bus that did not stop. >> you have someone who -- you genuinely like and you really

involved in something positive that they're doing, and to suddenly imagine they're not there any more, it's -- it kind of takes your breath away. >> investigators say the bus belonging to yep tours in chinatown was identified and contacted after a trip to washington. the 66-year-old driver is cooperating. >> the driver is telling us he was on that route. he goes that route every day, and he didn't realize anything had happened. >> the lack of windows on the bus may have kept passengers from seeing anything as well. even though video purportedly shows the bus lurching after impact. for the man who tried to make science fun, there will be a radio memorial. >> to celebrate the life he had, you know, he was a positive guy and he will be dearly missed, there's a lot of good things to think back on. >> they go not believe the bus driver was under the influence. they have subpoenaed his cell phone records to see if he may

have been distracted in some way. north philadelphia, doug shimell, nbc10 news. to our weather now, a great day for lunch outside. sunny skies, really comfortable conditions out there, for anyone out at university city, this afternoon. nice change after yesterday's rain. and sticky weather. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is joining us with his first alert forecast. >> it's going to stay that way for a little while. if you didn't get a chance to get outside today, you have a couple more to have very much like it, including at the shore. you can see live shot of cape may, folks still on the beach at this hour, it was just a delightful day. they had a land breeze today that may start getting sea breezes in the next couple days. few clouds mainly up to the north. most of them are fair weather clouds, a couple little showers near the pocono mountains for a while. as the sun is starting to go down, the showers are already

weakening and will totally fall apart, and that's going to leave us with virtually no prescription in the eastern half of the country. it's not going to rain any time soon. 84 in philadelphia right now, that's the high so far today. 80 degrees in reading, 78 in allentown, we got into the mid-80s even at the shore today. as we head through the rest of the evening, the humidity stays low. and so that's going to set us up for just a beautiful night tonight. and a great night to take a look at the meteor shower starting about 10:00 or so when the temperature will be into the upper 70s. again, the low humidity, comfortable temperatures, not going to stay that way. the heat wave is on the way, i'll have the details on that in a few minutes. preparing for the pope, today in montgomery county involved training with explosives. nbc10 at arcadia university in

glenside, officers practiced diffusing several bombs. a suspicious package is traced to a booby-trapped house. officials say the dry run will prevent mistakes during a real emergency. >> we just want our guys to be prepared. it's all about saving lives. their lives as well as the public's lives. >> sheriff says they're expecting an increase in suspicious packages during the pope's visit next month. we're expecting to hear from new jersey's department of transportation tomorrow about its plans for the papal visit. plans will include the complete walking route from camden to philadelphia on the parkway where pope francis will hold mass sunday. we took questions to the delaware river port authority. that organization still ironing out operational plans. things are moving along smoothly especially now that the key road closures have been released.

one subject they likely will not address tomorrow, the complete security plan on the ben franklin bridge. >> we're still refining those plans. and there are elements of those plans that simply are not ever going to be disclosed. >> we also learned that construction will be put on hold on the ben franklin bridge during the papal visit. septa's second lottery for passes for the papal visit underway. this time for the norristown high speedline. have you until 11:59 tonight to apply for these passes. once the lottery ends. septa tells us they will make a master list of those who want to see the pope and those needing to get to work. multiple submissions will be voided. the gulph mills station and villanova station will be open on the norristown line.

septa plans to notify winners on friday. for a complete breakdown of traffic changes for the papal weekend, head to nbc10.com or tap on the nbc10 app, you can find out what's running, what's not, and how the pontiff's visit could impact you. a former philadelphia police officer certain tensed to eight years in prison. it's all in connection with a scheme to extort drugs and money from drug dealers and buyers much 38-year-old christopher must serve three years of supervised release after his release behind bars. he pleaded guilty in february to extortion and conspiracy charges. philadelphia police make an arrest in the murder of a man who was killed trying to help out a driver. 39-year-old angelo maldonado charged with this killing. he stabbed a man who tried to alert him, his car was going the wrong way on revere street in mayfair saturday morning. he was a passenger in that car.

dozens of people marching through the streets of philadelphia this afternoon, part of the black lives matter movement that's sweeping the country. protests began on the anniversary of michael brown's death. he's the unarmed teen who was killed by police in ferguson, missouri. there have been no arrests in the philadelphia march. a stepped up push to battle mosquitos as concerns grow about west nile virus in further. >> we're already above what we had last year. >> why experts say the insects could soon start biting even more. also, nbc10 working to find loving homes for local animals, if a forever pet isn't for you, don't worry, the short term way you could help clear the shelters still ahead. >> gorgeous day today, more great weather is ahead, i'm tracking the return of the 90s too. i'll let you know when the hot weather is going to make a

comeback next.

the number of mosquitos testing positive for west nile is up slightly.

some counties are seeing significant increases among them. cape may county home to some of the state's busiest destinations. >> they're full of water. >> water full of baby mosquitos days away from becoming airborne. >> we have to stay on top of areas like this throughout the summer to keep the numbers down. >> cape may county mosquito control dumped these tires in the township. >> it smothers the water so they can't breathe and gets rid of them. >> he and his colleagues have stepped up efforts to target mosquito breeding grounds like this, because of a spike in mosquitos testing positive for west nile virus. >> all of these new jersey counties are up from the same time in 2014, with the mosquito season far from over. this summer's hot and stifling weather has helped the biting

insects flourish. >> i wouldn't be surprised if we saw double because of the pace we're at right now. the population is going to be exposed to mosquitos that are more likely carrying west nile virus. >> so far this year, the state has had two human cases of west nile. one in camden county, the other in burlington. with the population expected to stay strong, officials are urging people to be vigilant about getting rid of standing water on their property. >> this is particularly a problem and somewhat dangerous because these mosquitos hang out around people's homes. >> right now, most of the mosquitos are feeding on birds, but experts say a lot of evidence shows the insects will switch to other animals and humans later in the season. keep lots of bug spray handy. in middle township, ted greenberg, nbc10 news. >> maybe you've heard nbc10 is working to clear the shelters

this weekend. of course not everyone's able to bring a new pet into their homes, there are still plenty of other ways to help impact an animal's life. you can donate needed items like peanut butter, blankets, towels, even money. your time is just as valuable. >> you can volunteer just a few hours, say you're a runner. we're looking for runners that help exercise you and the dogs. it's a win win. people can come in and wash dishes at the shelter. they can do laundry for us. they can come in and just pet the cats. >> shelters want to help people as well as pets. interacting with animals can reduce your stress levels and bring a smile to your face. here's how you can help clear the shelters, join the conversation to help raise awareness by sharing the event on social media. make sure you use the #clear the shelters. come out saturday august 15th, this coming saturday to welcome a new friend if you can into

your family. for a list of shelter locations and fees. visit nbc10.com or tap on the nbc10 news app. boy do we have some great weather to walk the dog over the next couple days. we have a beautiful day today, we have a couple more with the low humidity, three beauties in a row. we have another heat wave in the forecast too. not necessarily dangerous heat, but it's going to be hot. from multiple days and multiple days of dry weather too. dry spell going to get the car washed. a lot of blue in that sky, and a nice dry westerly wind, 84 degrees. now northwest at 14. relative humidity, only 37%. today we're 84, about the same tomorrow, low humidity. 87 low humidity. we start getting up into the 90s

starting on saturday. and if we don't get there saturday, we'll get there sunday. only 79 at kennett square. washington township. really comfortable numbers for this time of the year. pottstown, coatesville, 79. oxford 79 degrees in doylestown. a lot of places already dropping into the 70s, got into the mid-80s at the shore. now, tonight with the clear skies, we have this big meteor shower going on. we rarely get conditions this good. a new moon, so the sky's not going to be that bright. plus the clean air that we have. get away from the city lights, and then you'll get your best viewing. 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 100 meteors per hour at the peak. this has been observed for thousands of years. and thousands of years to come too. as we take a look at this satellite and radar. the clouds are starting to break

up. the showers out near the poconos, starting to break up. it's leading us to a lot of nothing out there. over the eastern half of the country. hardly any precipitation. that's the way it's going to be on sunday. looks dry for the eagles game. but it's going to get hot. 86 by kickoff, 92 during the latter portion of the game with the higher humidity. it will start feeling like 95. we have the warm air now, the hot air is going to be building up, starting saturday. and then it's going to hang around for a while, which you'll see. for tonight it is nice and comfortable. 65 degrees in philadelphia, 57 north and west. and then tomorrow, even lower humidity than today. mostly sunny skies. similar temperatures. it starts to get a little warmer on friday. the humidity still low. it gets hotter on saturday, still not terrible in the humidity department. 92 for the eagles on sunday, and then the hottest may come monday

at 94 degrees. that's an extended period of 90 plus. i'm john clark, coming up, why is demarco murray being held out of some practices again. could the phillies be closer to trading chase utley, that is next.

i'm john clark, will eagle fans get to see sam bradford in sunday's first preseason game? pat shermer would say today, yeah, maybe. and not letting it out. demarco murray was once again held out of team drills today.

it's not injured and is getting better for being sick. it's interesting, there are certain running plays where he isn't as comfortable yet. ryan matthews is getting most of those reps. >> there's some place where i'm comfortable. another place where i need a little more walk work. not just with me, but other guys. >> i think i've got a lot of experience under my belt playing games, playing big games. i know how to get ready mentally and physically, like i said, not -- everything is important. anything you do no matter if it's ota's, minicamp, training, you always want to get the reps you need. you have to be smart about certain situations. >> tim tebow will get his chance to play sunday against the colts, he was not good at all in his last preseason games with the patriots two years ago, he feels he has improved. his throwing motion is better. sunday's going to be big for tim. >> it's coming pretty fast. i'm looking ford to it. it's always nice to be able to

play against someone else. that will be exciting. it will be fun. take off the red jersey as well. >> he's definitely enjoying it, no doubt. >> there's that fine line where he's having a good time, he's enjoying it. he's trying to win a roster spot. and taking it very seriously. >> we are four days away from the eagles preseason opener right here on nbc10 sunday against the colts. preand post game shows. nbc10 is your official eagles station. the nfl and tom brady met in court today. no outcome, but the outcome is the sketch artist's rendering of brady. this is tom on the right, maybe in 30 years, he looks a little deflated in the picture. on to the linebacker that broke his teammates jaw yesterday. he's been signed by rex ryan in buffalo, rex coached him with the jets last year. phillies are talking with

the giants about a possible chase utley deal. according to fox sports, the talks are deep enough that they're talking to specific prospe prospects. let's go to arizona. mike el franco with his left wrist in a someone the. cameron roth three-run shot. i'm john clark, we'll be right back after this. jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans

and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours.

you may want to look to the skies tonight. show happens in the sky every time around this time every year. meteors are actually debris from a comet that the earth passes through much and glenn, good conditions for seeing that shower tonight? >> yeah, you have a combination of the new moon and also the clean atmosphere that we have. no haze during the middle of the summer. beautiful weather for the next couple days before it starts heating up over the weekend. up to 92 for the eagles game on

sunday. 94 on monday. enjoy the next couch el -- >> the heat's coming back. for all of us here at nbc10, the news continues now with nbc nightly news. have a great evening. breaking news tonight. former president jimmy carter reveals he has cancer that has spread through his body. we'll have late details coming in on his diagnosis. top secret. the fbi takes possession of hillary clinton's private e-mail server. new revelations it contains messages with the highest level of government secrecy. a massive explosion. a rising death toll. hundreds injured. hospitals overrun. as a shipment of explosives blows without warning. a sudden spike in gas prices in a big part of this country, up to a dollar a gallon in a week, even as the price of oil plummets. what's behind it? and a jaw-dropping close encounter with the biggest great white shark ever caught on camera. "nightly news" begins