we're following breaking news out in mississippi where officials are about to begin a news conference after a professor was shot to death on his school campus. shannon lab has been identified as a person of interest in this case. he's still on this loose. he's also a suspect in the shooting death of a woman he lived with 300 miles away.

students were advised to shelter in place. the gunman was never found. history professor ethan smith was shot in his office this morning. police have not released details about his relationship with the person of interest. the eagles left kicking themselves falling to the falcons in opening day. chip kellie's new offense made its regular season debut but it turned out to be a game of missed opportunities. john clark is live in atlanta. what is the coach saying about this? >> reporter: this is really tough. the eagles got down 20-3. it was really, really tough

game. they took a lead in the second half and it came down to a key decision. ryan matthews got three yards. he had no gain. it's a fourth and 1 at the 29. chill k chip kellie decided to kick a field goal. here is chip after the game for our eagles game day final show. >> i thought he kicked the ball good. i don't know if it was a rush. we'll have to talk to the guys on the field goal team. >> reporter: obviously the eagles secondary is a question.

new free agent cornerback byron maxwell gave up a lot of big plays. nine catches for over 140 yards. we'll talk about more of this in sports. really tough loss. it was a winnable game. i'm john clark, back to you. 12 days is how much longer we'll have to wait until pope francis arrives. they will be finalizing the papel's plans. new outward signs have stepped up security as the papel visits. signs say they will be pulled off the streets from september 24th for security reasons until after the pope leaves. crews are also pupping up temporary no stopping signs in fairmount. we have learned new ways the papel visit will bring traffic

gridlock to the suburbs. >> reporter: this train station is about to be put on the map with more traffic congestion for everyone in the community. that sound signals septa's approach in lands dale, montgomery county. >> i'm really excited. it could be my first time seeing the pope in real. >> reporter: traffic, road closures and the presence of plenty pedestrians will impact. >> one of the few stops that will be open. >> reporter: church road will be partially shut down the weekend of the papel visit from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. police will be directing traffic as an influx of people will be

catching trains into the city. some daily commuters say they will avoid the crowd. others welcome the new faces. >> hopefully it will bring more people and more business because they'll have to stay out this way. >> reporter: download the nbc app for your smart phone on tablet. > ♪ a little respect when i get home. the queen of soul will perform for the holy father today. organizers announced that aretha franklin will join the lineup, saturday, september 26th. those aren't the only big names

performing for the pope. the event includes the philadelphia orchestra. visit the nbc 10 app for the full papel itinerary. you'll find a list of things you're not allowed to bring. we have full rundown of the road closures and transportation changes. a cool night in center city. nbc 10 in the square where long sleeves were required for walk around the fountain. will it feel like fall tomorrow? >> especially in the morning hours. if you're in lehigh valley temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. 62 northeast philly. already cooling down to 54 in millville. that will be one of the cooler spots by tomorrow morning.

for bus stop time expect plenty of sunshine and dry air. philadelphia area low 60s and suburbs right around 57 degrees. the coolest spots by tomorrow morning should be up through the lehigh valley. allentown. 48 degrees quaker town. we're looking at 50 for cooks town. this is expected to be one of the coolest spots in the morning. coming up we have warmup in the fact. we'll take a look at the rest of the area morning lows. that's straight ahead. you're good. >> new at 11:00. passenger taken off plane in handcuffs accused of hitting a crew member. american airlines says the plane took off from miami and was heading to chicago. after police arrested the woman, the plane continued to its destination. now to the latest on massive

wildfire ranging in northern california. fire teamsbattling the flames around the clock but the fire is only 5% contained. at least one person has died and four firefighters have been injured. thousands are displaced from their homes and the fight is far from over. >> we don't see an end in fire season for the months to come. >> reporter: at this point there's no solid count on the number of homes and businesses destroyed. fire crews from around the country continue to pour in to help. not what you want during your dinner time rush. there was an electrical fire. the incident was under control by 6:30 this evening. we're still waiting for official word as to why the fire was started. it was back to work for the

kentucky clerk who refued to issue marriage licenses. she says she won't stand in the way of her deputy clerks who began issuing same-sex marriage licenses in her absence. she spoke before walking back into the office this morning. >> i'm no hero. i'm just a person that's been transformed by the grace of god and who wants to work, be with my family. >> davis also said she wants her name and title removed from the same-sex marriage licenses. a philadelphia funeral homeowner accused of leaving rotting bodies in a garage is due before state regulators tomorrow. janet powell has a hearing and if she doesn't show up, she could be fired. her funeral home is not licensed.

tonight, a generous donation to a local university. it's all in the name of cancer research. they are donating $400,000 to university of pennsylvania's abramson cancer center. she and her family started the foundation last year after she was diagnosed with melanoma. this year she's passed. this year her family is pushing forward with their fight in her memory. >> what we wanted to do with the foundation this year was continue her mission and legacy and how to keep her goal and her ambition alive. >> the miller family hopes more research will ultimately lead to a cure. this historic hotel abandoned for years. who is planning to reopen the doors. the possible new buyer for

the casey know. who is rumored to be stepping up to buy the property? i'm watching hour chilly your morning rush will be.

arnold schwarzenegger should get used to saying that line a lot. he's been chosen to be the next host of celebrity apprentice. the movie star and two term governor will replace donald trump for the show's 2016 season. the show is known for its business savvy celebrity contestants. nbc severed tied with jump this summer. trump is now the gop front-runner and he was in dallas. he renewed his charge against illegal immigration calling the

united states a dumping ground for the rest of the world. he will face off against other presidential hopefuls on wednesday. a cording to a new university poll nearly three in ten republican new hampshire primary voters are backing trump. ben carson takes the second place spot while john kasich has dropped to third. on the democratic side recent polls show bernie sanders gaining on hillary clinton's standard to his progressive message to a packed auditorium. the shutter showboat casino could soon have a new owner. they are working on a deal to buy the building.

stockton university bought the showboat for $18 million last september. legal complications prevented it from converted the casino into a campus. the university has no comment. this week a philadelphia landmark begins a transformation. a developer plans to break grounds to put apartments in the divine hotel. we explain why the building's current condition and history has people excited for the coming changes. >> reporter: the letters along the top spell out its name, divine lorrain hotel. >> this is an icon. >> reporter: the rest of the issues are much more serious. >> it's disgusting. the history is great but it looks terrible. >> reporter: still people are fascinating with the design.

>> there's a lot of beauty and detail that people don't notice. it opened in 1894. a police of luxury for the wealthy. decades later ownership shifted to a religious father. he created the first rationally integrated hotel in the city. >> it was well known for giving back to the community. >> reporter: he's planning to continue the tradition by donating some of the proceeds to charity. he's teamed up with a developer to open pop up store inside the lobby this wednesday. >> we're going to give life back to this beautiful building. >> reporter: city leaders will be here to celebrate the renovations. there will be a chance to get inside and see the current conditions. i'm drew smith, nbc 10 news.

by the morning hours most of you will be in the upper 40s. we're still looking at the dry weather tomorrow and for most of the week. even into your weekend. the 80-degree temperatures also return into the forecast starting tomorrow. mostly the low 80s. current temperatures are cooling down. 58 in allentown. mid-60s philadelphia and now be bethleham. it's going to be a cool start for everybody by tomorrow morning. the avenue ram high is 79 degrees. it is getting lower. yesterday we were only at 72. today we were only at 77.

starting tomorrow we'll with getting above average. more like the mid 80 ts. it will start to warm up a bit more and feel like summer as we go through the rest of the week. we'll be keeping temperatures around the low 80s. the humidity is not going to come back wednesday or thursday. it will come back as we go into the weekend. temperatures will be evening out in the mid-80s as we go into thursday and even wednesday. this is one thing we'll be watching as we go into the weekend. humidity starting to go up. overall we'll be looking at cool mornings as we go into the next several days. the morning will be staying on the cool side. we're looking at temperatures still around the 60s as we go through the next several days. we're looking at a pretty nice fall like weather pattern in

case. this will be the case as we go through the rest of the week. if you like the cool weather and the summer weather too, have the pool weather for the morning hours and sunday we'll with back by the end of the week. >> quite a wit of mnormal. it will city stay pleasant. >> it was like a flip of the switch. >> quite a dry spell. we'll be staying dry. so far everything really looks pretty perfect in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. send it to john clark. a hart brak loss. a tough loss for the eagles and quarterback sam bradford has an

x. ray after the game.

chill kellie inveiled his new player. bradford is lit. intercepted by william moore. that would lead to this. the surprised free agent pick up byron maxwell, 22 yard score. opening drive in the second quarter, ryan makes a big

mistake. returned inside the tent and the eagles turned to murray. scoring from eight yards out. the eagles find themselves down a field goal. ryan matthew converts to a yard out. the falcons went back and worked all night. the deep vault, they gave him 44. falcons kick a field goal. eagles driving with a third and one. matthew's come up short. coby marking lined up right down main street. 44 yards wide. eagles with one more shot the

eagles lose 26-24. on is down live at the georgia down. >> he has to make the field goal there. the big difference is julio jones. herd birds offense got going in the second half. sam really looked good after the game sttalked about the performance. >> seems like we wouldn't get anything going on our first doup. it was second and long. we played from ahead. once we got it rolling we kind of kept it that way.

>> reporter: sam had an x-ray after the game. he said he's all good. he took some hits in game. i'm john clark. back to you, john. all right. don't forget to vote for our high school games of the week. here is your choices. cherokee, you can call our text your vote or you can vote online at nbc.com. phillies lose tonight to the washington nationals. 8-7. that's in 11 innings. we'll be right back in just a moment.

local soldier reunited with his best friend.

check out how excited the dog is. the two worked together in guam and haven't seen each other for a year. she always watched his back. so excited. a busy night on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. who's on with you tonight? >> thank you. miguel performs. >> good show tonight. jessica still looks great. >> yes. i haven't seen him in a long time. >> i love that song by miguel. >> a cool night. a cool morning tomorrow morning.

temperatures will be in the upper 40s. upper 50s philadelphia area. take a look at this sfds. nice conditions, dry. mid-80s as we go through the week. we'll start to warm up. >> thank you. have great night. see you tomorrow.

♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- benicio del toro jessica alba musigu