. i never attacked him on his look, and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there. >> round two. the republicans square off in their second debate tonight. why it launched atlantic city into national headlines. good evening, everyone. i'm jim rosenfield. a temple student's life cut short by a bullet to the head and tonight two weeks after the shooting, philadelphia police are calling her death a murder and they've arrested a man who was her boyfriends. drew smith is live on temple's campus. drew, what changed in this investigation? >> reporter: at first investigators weren't sure what happened at that apartment about

two blocks from the main campus. they thought maybe this was a suicide. tonight, the medical examiner is saying there's no way this was self-inflicted. >> what a shame. what a shame. >> reporter: neighbors on the 2300 block of park avenue remember the night two weeks ago when police ended up here. >> i've seen like ten police cars around the street and i could tell it was something serious. >> reporter: and now some answers as police arrested brandon mead from upper darby, charged with the death of his girlfriend found in a room with a gunshot wound to her head. mead claimed to have found her and the gun was lying right there but the evidence has taken investigators in a different direction, the motive, an apparent fight. >> no ones life is worth losing over some argument that i'm sure it seems very trivial now. >> reporter: we talked on the phone with hall's stepmother from minneapolis. she was an a student majoring in

finance but things were not always easy for her. >> i was shocked because you don't think a students who have overcome adversity to be subjected to something that quick and violent. >> reporter: she spent time in a refugee catch during war time. her mother died of cancer earlier this year but hall was still committed to graduating and working in international business. >> she just didn't even get a chance to do that. i think it's very unfair and unfortunate. >> reporter: her family is planning a memorial for her next month in men society ta. her stepmother thanks police for making this arrest and, in her words, sorting out the lies that the boyfriend told police. i'm drew smith, nbc so news. >> this isn't the only crime to touch the up niversity campus. a law graduate is charged with killing a former classmate in

delaware. benjamin rauf just obtained his degree and now he's charged with first degree murder for killing uppal last month. he graduated from temple law this year as well. he was found dead in his car. we know at the time miss discovered what they call a substantial amount of marijuana in the car. to breaking news now, traffic cameras shake as a powerful earthquake strikes chile. this is some of the first video in. there's concerns about a possible tsunami as far away as california and hawaii. tonight, the 8.3 quake struck in illapel. it forced people to take refuge in the streets and some of the streets are flooded by waves that were triggered by the earthquake. you're looking at that right there. let's bring in first alert

meteorologist sheena parveen. >> we are looking at tsunami threats. as we zoom in here, we have the aftershocks. the 8.approximate magnitude was 16 miles deep right off the coast and the tsunami threat is going to stretch as far away from the center of it as california. if we look at california offshore, wave heights are only about 4 or a feet and that's not very high at the moment but it's going to be while before the momentum of the ocean brings waves on shore. you can see it north of the santa barbara extending into los angeles and farther south than that. a tsunami advisory goes until saturday. wave heights along the shore, anywhere from is to 4 feet. the expected tsunami start times, if any, would be around 4:45 in the morning as well as after 5:00 a.m. pacific time.

advisories extend out to hawaii as well. >> all right, sheena. we are just ten days away from the arrival of the pope in philadelphia and tonight a unique 3-d view of what the parkway could look like. this is a reality center to show you how it could look for the papal mass on sunday. this gives you an idea of how it will look with 150,000 people watching closest to the stage. meanwhile, a group protestering about climate change want the city to transition to 100% renewable energy. the pope recently called for better stewardship of the resources. and we learn new details about the city's plan to protect papal visitors.

denise mcconnell has that story. denise? >> reporter: many are learning for the first time when they are working and where but much is still in the air. the ben franklin parkway transforms as the meeting gets closer. >> i'm really excited. >> reporter: plans are being finalized and those at the center are getting a look at what is in store. >> there's a lot of confusion but it's streamlining down to where the word is getting out. >> reporter: police are learning the impact that the pope's visit will have on them. the police commissioner charles ramsey released the details to the pub electric lic in a news today. while officers learned where they will work and at what time. >> it's going to be a tough three days but we'll get through it and hopefully the city will shine. >> reporter: work schedules place officers on 12-hour

schedules for three days. there will be no overnight accommodations but plans are in the work to make sure that all of the officers keep the pope and festival goers are safe and they have a plan to rest and regroup. this family has tickets to see the pope on the parkway and safety is of the highest priority. >> it's a big concern, especially if we have our daughter coming with us and the rest of the family here. >> reporter: the next step is determining how to get a workforce of 25 to 3500 officers around during the weekend. reporting live, denise nakano, nbc 10 news. also, a big boost to cell service carriers. they installed special antennas on parkway light poles. the permanent antennas provide high-speed data and phone service but would not say if the cell service would be 100%

during the papal visit. another intense night for families in kensington. families are pitching their tents because they couldn't afford housing and found no room at local shelters. they wanted to bring attention to the plight of the homeless as the city spent hundreds and thousands of dollars on the pope's visit pt the housing authority agreed to supply them with vouchers in the morning for public housing. atlantic city is a disaster and i degraded atlantic city. i knew when to get out. my timing was great and i got a lot of credit for it. >> the casino crisis taking center stage at the republican debate tonight. that's donald trump fending off attacks on his business record. he was still the main target from his gop rivals but the debate created a primetime opportunity for carly fiorina. national correspondent jay gray reports from the ronald reagan presidential library in california. >> as far as temperament, i think i have a great

temperament. i built a phenomenal business. >> i think mr. trump is a wonderful entertainer. he's been terrific fek at that business. >> a lot of momentum. >> and far and away greater than an entertainer, as a businessman and that's the kind of mindset that this country needs. >> reporter: and tonight donald trump got most of the attention from the rest of the candidates from the start. >> one second. >> no. >> more energy tonight. i like that. >> mr. trump, we don't need an apprentice in the white house. we don't need an apprentice in the white house. we have one right now. >> reporter: true to form, the real estate mogul turned front-runner fired back. >> wisconsin, you're losing $2.2 billion right now. i would do so much better than that. >> reporter: and defaulted to one of his republican heroes, at the reagan library. >> the legacy of the man who inspired not just my interest in public service but our love for

the country. ronald reagan knew how to go big and bold. >> reporter: the debate did shift to the issues. >> if we don't seal the border, the rest of this stuff really doesn't matter. >> and it does require securing the border. no one disagrees with that. >> reporter: immigration and tax reform and same-sex marriage. they took swipes at potential democratic nominee hillary clinton. >> lying about benghazi, lying about her servers. >> reporter: but this night was about the republicans. more than a dozen who want to be the next president. jay gray, nbc news, at the reagan presidential library. >> new jersey governor chris christie did get some air time, pointing to his time as a republican in a democratic state. meanwhile, hillary clinton will be a guest on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon right after this newscast. she appears in a comedy sketch with fallon as donald trump. this marks clinton's first

late-night talk show appearance of the 2016 campaign schedule. trump appeared on "the tonight show" last week. it was a defect that led to more than 100 deaths. tomorrow, an announcement is expected on a deal that will resolve a criminal probe into how gm handled faulty ignition switches. last year, gm began recalling 2 million cars with switches that could suddenly shut off and prosecutors say that the company knew about the problem for years. gm has compensated more than 300 victims and their families. new from our jersey shore bureau, the buyer and sales price of a showboat will not be announced yet and they bought it to make it a satellite campus and hotel but legal restrictions stopped those plans. there are still hurdles before the november 9th closing.

this warm weather is not sticking around. tumbling temperatures for your weekend. how chilly it's about to get. dozens of abandoned buildings around philadelphia. now this man wants the commissioner fired. that commissioner tells me his side of the story. refusing to write college letters for students? and their recent change of heart. this muslim student arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school. and the invitation from president obama.

philadelphia police looking into whether the burglars you see in this video are behind a series of crimes. the sparks you can see right there, they are from a power saw. three thieves used the saw at the pharmacy on monday warning. investigators say the three matched the descriptions of a trio wanted for several burglars nearby.

a war of words, top officials are lashing out at each other because of the city's dangerous properties. the city controller released a scathing report calling for the heads of licenses and inspections to lose his job. the mayor calls it all a personal attack stemming from an nbc 10 investigation which shows dozens of deficient buildings. today's report caused all kinds of infighting at city hall. >> reporter: at the corner of judson and cambria street, this abandoned property crumbles under it is own weight. >> it's going to fall down any day now. >> reporter: neighbors like debbie have been complaining for months and a new report from the city controller shows 100 buildings just like this so dangerous l & i says they need to be knocked down. >> had a notice to be democrat mol leished two years previousl. >> some inspectors were not licensed and he's demanding the

commissioner be fired. >> it's monday morning quarterbacking that you have to deal with. >> reporter: but the commissioner carlton williams says he's not stepping down, calling the report faulty. >> this is one year ago. >> reporter: yes. >> he points to this graph showing a big decrease in the number of dangerous buildings. >> reporter: and the mayor michael nutter offered his support for williams calling the investigation a personal vendetta by the city controller. >> we're not going to get distracted by that ego or narcissistic personality disorder. >> that's a lie about a license safety issue and how can the mayor say that that's a personal vendetta? >> reporter: the controller is now furious at the mayor. he says the report highlights real public safety issues that haven't been addressed now two years after the market street collapse. >> i thought he was sincere. i thought he had a real empathy

for the victims. i am absolutely befuddled. >> reporter: but the mayor says extensive changes have been made. they've invested $4.5 million in new equipment and new computer software and say l & i is much safer than it was two years ago. randy gyllenhall, nbc 10 news. a 14-year-old boy arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school is now a social media sensation. ahmed wanted to show his invention to teachers. they thought it looked like a bomb and the teachers called the police. he was put in handcuffs and arrested. >> when i showed it to my teacher, she thought it was a threat to her so it was really sad that she took the wrong impression of it and i got arrested the next day.

>> reporter: police didn't press charges. president obama invited him to the white house. mark zuckerberg invited him to facebook and even a nasa scientist invited him to drive the mars rover. there's new information in a controversy at radner high school. teachers say they will start writing college recommendation letters again. they refused to do so until early october due to an ongoing contract dispute between the teachers and the board but they said they will negotiate for the first time in weeks. well, here is a beautiful sunset down the shore. let's check out the time-lapsed video. bright yellow sun going down past the horizon. that is amazing and it's a

starlit sky and you can see how the lighthouse really brightens that up, too. so beautiful sunset today. gorgeous conditions. really all across the area. clear skies and no clouds. we're going to see the same thing tomorrow. a warm and dry stretch going into the weekend. we're talking about the eagles home opener. the fall chill will return in the forecast and stick around into next week. right now we're at 64 degrees in allentown, clear skies. philadelphia, low clouds and atlantic city, upper 60s and tomorrow morning it will be another cool start. maybe not as cool as other mornings we've had but 67 degrees and sunny. 10:00 a.m., mid-70s. by noon, near 80 degrees. it's going to be another warm day as we go through the afternoon hours. average high, 78 degrees. monday, only at 77. today we got to 87. tomorrow we should be very similar to today. nothing is changing in our

weather pattern just yet and by friday, mid-80s. all because of this big area of high pressure which is keeping us dry and it's what it is going to look like to end the week. as we go into thursday and friday, still sunny and dry air in place but by friday the high will slide off shore and a south wind by saturday. i think you will notice it will be a little more humid on saturday and we're going to stay dry. cold front moves through going into sunday. it should be a dry cold front. all you'll notice are clouds around and not really rain with it and high pressure builds back in behind it. the north wind is cool and breezy just in time for the eagles game on sunday against the cowboys. if you're tailgating for the eagles game, it's going to be breezy. 75 degrees. by the fourth quarter, temperatures around 70 degrees. for tonight, though, pretty comfortable. 63 for the low. 54 for areas north and west by sunrise tomorrow morning. nice conditions staying in the

forecast even through the afternoon. sunny, low humidity, high temperatures right around the mid-to upper 80s. for friday, mid-80s. saturday, same thing. a little more humid by sunday dropping into the upper 70s and breezy and cooler going into next week. mid-70s. we'll be watching for any rain chances by the ends of the week and by the way, fall starts next wednesday, officially. stay tuned. we'll be right back.

welcome back. i'm danny pommells. we're four days from the latest installment of the eagles on sunday and adding fuel to the

fire, it's murray's first game with this team. john clark has more. >> reporter: murray sent an nfl record having eight straight 100-yard games to start the season so it was pretty shocking to see him start his eagles career with just 9 yards on 8 carries but he's the first player in nfl history to switch in the division after being the leading rusher. demarco murray, very stoic in his press conference, says you're not going to get that out of him. >> i'm not worried about it, like i said, no matter who it is, i'm going to do the same thing i have been doing. i'm not going to do anything different and for my pr preparation, i'm not worried about those guys. i'm feeling a great group of guys, great organization. we have a lot of respect for them and i moved on a long time

ago. >> reporter: in training camp, demarco's former teammate said did demarco left a lot of meat on the bone meaning he could have gotten more yards. hopefully the cowboys defense brings their appetite. demarco said, hopefully they are ready to taste some of that meat. john clark for comcast sportsnet. >> don't forget to vote for our high school game of the week. the choices are on your screen. cast your vote at nbc10.com or call 610-624-4111. to baseball now, nurse agony contusion, howard said before the game he expects to play this season. we picked up action in the fourth. nationals up and out. the first of two rounds for him, four in the series. seventh inning, guess who, parker living the hard knocks

life. nationals won 12-2. that's sports. we'll be right back.

♪ dropping the mike after performing what's become his go-to tune, he brought down the house here with a rendition of the hip-hop classic, "rappers unite." but mayor nutter has performed this in public several times now so he's definitely got it down. >> so he's a pro at the mike dropping. >> he is. a couple of nice days ahead. >> more nice weather as we go into the weekend. if you like the past few days, you're going to like tomorrow and friday and saturday. it's going to get cooler over part of the weekend so it's going to feel more like football

weather and get breezy and cooler and fall starts next wednesday. >> perfect. all right. that's nbc 10 at 11:00. i'm jim rosenfield. for sheena and all of us here, thanks for watching. "the tonight show" starts right now. he's a little shy at first but he warms up quickly. he has a bright personality mixed with a sense of adventure. he's up for anything so we tried our hand at rock climbing a go vertical in philly. >> nice, baby steps. >> he knows what he's looking for in a forever family. >> a family that you could trust and a family that you know that will be at your side. >> he's this week's wednesday's child. >> call 866-do-adopt or visit nbc10.com and search wednesday's child for information about how to begin your adoption journey.

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