. right now on nbc 10 news at 5:00, you're looking at a live picture of the pope, as he is waving from the car that has become so popular over recent days, the fiat that he is leaving this east harlem school in new york city, where he was visiting with students, some of whom you're seeing right now, trying to capture those images. he met with a lot of those students and shook many hands as he entered the school and they sang for them, and you can see the smile on his face. he had a great time. >> giving the peace symbol, too, as the fiat 500l pulls away. now he'll make his way down to the park. tens of thousands of people are waiting there. jim rosenfield had said before the last commercial break how thousands of people were still waiting to get through the security checkpoints there, so

this is at busy day for pope francis, where he continues to be bottlenecked. all of them holding their camera phones out. generations. >> that bottleneck won't last very long, because most of those roads have been cleared. as he continues this historic tour of the united states, from the halls of power at the united nations to the classroom in east harlem, a live look at pope francis as you saw, as he was just leaving in his fiat. zero. he paid tribute to the victims of 9/11. he paid tribute with a prayer service, a busy day in new york, that will end before a crowd of thousands at madison square garden. >> and tomorrow, it is philadelphia's turn to receive the pontiff. here's a live look at the ben franklin parkway. it's expected to be jammed with the faithful as the pope brings

his message to the city of brotherly love. one thing is for certain there, you might be able to tell if you look down at that image, the barricades are up. >> the final stage needs some finishing touches. take a look at the countdown clock, just 16 hours until the pope lands in philadelphia to begin his two-day visit to our area. it will soon be our turn. nbc 10's george spencer is live along the parkway with the city's race to the finish line. george? >> reporter: jacqueline, we're standing here in eakins oval. we want to take a look at what's happening on the ground here. things have quieted down a bit, but you can see some of the final work that's going on is the workers trying to get the seating right for thousands of ticket holders who will have the best seats in front of that main stage. up on the stage this afternoon, we've been hearing the sound check, pieces of music, and

right now you can see what pierce the overseers keeping an eye on all of this. that stage where pope francis is going to be surrounded by aretha franklin, the fray, andreas bow chellie will be performing. now, this area has been a beehive of activity, but in the neighborhoods around this area, things already strangely quiet. take a look at this video from a couple of blocks north of here. that's where we saw streets that were really largely empty. the parked cars are gone. it's closed to traffic. throughout the day today, we saw pedestrians who live nearby and law enforcement. but at the old philly alehouse this afternoon, the owner there was well stocked anyway. she's convinced that what we're seeing right now was the calm before the storm. they tell us they're ready for

huge papal crowds tomorrow. >> going to be prepared and ready for them and get ready for the chaos and all the out-of-towners. >> you certainly have plenty of supplies? >> full supplies, and we're welcoming all the people in philly. >> reporter: back to live pictures now. you can really see how grand that large tv screen is behind the stage here. obviously, this stage is going to be really the focal point of out here at eakins oval tomorrow night. white seats, but the crowds, eyesight. so it is going to be an exattractive extra

extravaganz extravaganza. the final preparations are continuing. and of course the papal mass, really, perhaps, the real main event, which is happening then on sunday late afternoon early evening. lots going on out here. we're live along the parkway. i'm george spencer, nbc 10 news. >> a thunderous applause, a standing ovation greeted pope francis, before he graeds the general assembly at the united nations this morning. in a speech, he spoke out against abortion, called for the differences between men and women to be recognized, and demanded rights for the poor and forgotten. >> those who suffer are often caused in great poverty and deprived of all rights. >> it's the fifth time a pope has addressed the united nations, but for the first time ever, the vatican flag was flown alongside other member states.

and the pope, of course, wherever he goes is drawing big crowds. checkey beckford is outside central park where the pope will be next. checkey, so much anticipation. >> reporter: the anticipation is growing and so are the crowds. take a look behind me in columbus circle. the sidewalk is packed. 80,000 people waiting on a lotto to get inside. we're told there were about 10,000 people who were still not insi inside. take a look at video from earlier as the pope made his way outdoor, visiting the 9/11 memorial. so many people touched by this, an interfaith meeting with people from different faiths. something that so many people we've talked to say they truly

appreciate about pope francis. his wanting to bring people from so many different backgrounds closer to the catholic church. back out here live, i want to show you [ inaudible ] winding its way down central park. outside here around the fountain, look at the crowd there. the crowd that continues to grow. these people will likely not even get a chance to see the pope, from what we're being told by police. but they say they'll stand here hoping to get a glimpse of him, as possible, as he comes through the park. again, so much excitement and anticipation as the pope is expected to be here hopefully within the next half hour. guys, back to you. >> checkey beckford, live in new york city, thank you. so much excitement building in new york. last night, we saw pope francis as he entered st. patrick's

cathedral. you're looking at live pictures of the motorcade. now he's headed -- you can see the popemobile right there. both vehicles have become quite popular. the fiat and the wrangler there. he makes a pretty quick transition. >> you can see the number of nypd stationed out there. the security detail is massive. if there was one thing we can gather from that last live shot from checkey beckford, the sights and sounds of new york city, nothing has changed there. thousands of people waiting to get inside or along this motorcade. the wrangler sits and we wait for pope francis to arrive in that fiat 500l. what you first saw was the first procession coming through, a security detail. you can only imagine just how

intense this is to try to make sure everyone stays safe. of course there are security checkpoints to enter central park. about 80,000 people will be lining up along this route to actually see him. >> and we know 80,000 people, the ones who were able to snag that invite. 93,000 people actually entered the lottery to win a pair of tickets to the pope's procession through new york's central park 843-acre park. and anyone who's been there know how magnificent and awe-inspiring central park is. and i'm sure the pope will be taken aback by it. >> no question. >> philadelphia is ready to shine for the pope as well. >> that's right, cars are off the street, barricades are up, security checkpoints are in place. nbc 10's mitch flocker has a bird's eye view from nbc 10. how were the streets on what would normally be a busy friday rush hour? >> keith and jacqueline, the streets are fairly empty at this

point. we're hovering just above broad street, a couple of blocks north of city hall. i want to show you the security checkpoints that have been set up here. this is a great example of one. this one, as you can see, it's a tented structure. we've seen everyone from local to national and federal police agencies servicing the center. we have also seen drug-sniffing -- we've seen bomb-sniffing dogs and also some bags that have been confiscated as people have been entering this secure area. the area have been secure since 10:00 p.m., when the secret service shut down the heart of the city, where as many as 300,000 people may enter to see the pope. as you zoom out, you can see some of these cell towers that have been put out. we've been reporting throughout the week, that the secret service and the federal agencies in charge after security, they

may actually be using some of these cell towers for their own use, while the public will have others. we have been asking also, whether or not the secret service will monitor cells, calls, as well as texts and they have been reluctant to say whether or not that has been happening. but security in full effect high above center city. we are live at sky force 10. i'm mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. >> everyone is keeping their eyes on the sky for the papal weekend. here's a live look outside, the papal parkway. let's get to glen "hurricane" schwartz. >> the chances of rain, what are they? >> they continue to go down. they weren't very high, to begin with. a couple of things of concern, the possible of really hot weather or really wet weather. that flag, a sign of the cooler

wind coming off of the ocean. certainly cloudy out there, but the rain not making a whole lot of progress to the north. most staying well to the south in parts of carolina are just getting pounded with it. but as we go through tomorrow, there's virtually no chance of rain but we expect a lot of high temperatures into the 70s. the seven-day in a few minutes. >> glen, count on nbc 10 this weekend to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of pope francis' visit to philadelphia, starting tomorrow morning. our team of reporters will be out in philadelphia, the suburbs, and south jersey to bring you all the action live on the air and on our nbc 10 news app. and if you don't have the nbc 10 news app, now's the time to download it. it's free, it's easy to do. we have everything you need to know to get around during the pope's historic visit. >> and we're continuing to monitor that too. the pope is about to head back

into the crowds of new york city. he's going to make its way towards madison square garden. you can see the popemobile in the background. coming up, more on the message he's already spreading and the impact it's having on the people who hear it. and inside the command the work that's being done now to keep people safe tomorrow and sunday. manual separation of irish pride and heritage at the jersey shore is expected to be even bigger this year because of the pope's visit to philadelphia. i'm ted greenberg with the story, coming up.

there's some other big news today. a move that took many people by surprise. house speaker john boehner resigned there congress. nbc 10 ease jim rosenfield is live at the digital operation center with the reasons why the speaker says he took the sudden action. jim, what'd he say? >> keith, it was an emotional news conference this afternoon. boehner saying he felt he had to resign, that staying would cause the house of representatives irreparable harm. boehner has been under pressure from conservatives in his party who have accused him of failing to fight the obama administration on issues important to the gop. some vowed to oust him if he worked to fund the government or stop a government shutdown, without defunding planned parenthood. the speaker says he wasn't forced from his job, that he was planning to resign at the end of the year, they. >> this morning i woke up and i said my prayers, as i always do,

and i decided, you know, today's the day i'm going to do this. it's as simple as that. >> meanwhile, attendees here at the family research counsel's voter valley summit cheered there. they stood in ovation after senator marco rubio passed along fact, stepping down as of october. right now smart money is on the kevin mccarthy from california to secede boehner. nothing is certain at this that tea party conservatives candidate. we will be watching. live in our digital operations center, jim rosenfield, nbc 10 news. back to you. >> here's a live look at the pope's motorcade in central park. you can see it right there. the pope made his transition from the fiat into the wrangler. 80,000 people are in central park witnessing this.

and they are all screened. they have all gone through those metal detectors. about 93,000 people entered a lottery. 80,000 are allowed in there. and you can see some fences there, some barriers. you can see people to the right of your screen. there is also an 8-foot-tall security fence. they're calling it an anti-climb fence along the park's center drive north of 59th street and avenue of the americas. that is what people go through. and they know that if you were in that secured zone, you have gone through the metal detectors and you are safe to be inside central park. >> it's tough to say how many people were along this route. the rows of people here go several back to the point where you can't even see them. i was looking at some nbc reporters, they're tweeting up there, they're taking pictures of the sky saying, we've got overcast skies, wonder fg it's going to rain. one reporter took a picture of a rainbow overhead.

here live for you, the camera, of course, is jostled around, because it appears to be in the back of a moving car. you can see pope francis there in the back of that white jeep wrangler. something very specific to this pope. you can see the bulletproof glass going up the front, the ceiling and back of the jeep wrangler. otherwise, you see direct axis on either side to pope francis. >> this is quite a different site than what we saw last night, when pope francis was on fifth avenue. normally, a very busy, bustling fifth avenue before he entered st. patrick's cathedral. you didn't see this imagine at all. you can see secret service running alongside that wrangler. last night on fifth avenue, it was very protected in terms of the visual that you could see. there were almost shields more than fences, big, black shields that were 8-feet high as well. a lot of people did not get a glimpse of pope francis, he was

so heavily protected in new york city. now, here in central pork, they definitely have much more access and can see him, even if they're 20, 30, 50 feet back alongside central park's road. >> 80,000 people, many of them ticket holders inside and outside central park. that's where they're moving right now. you can see the security detail on either side. moving at a brisk pace. one thing we saw in washington, d.c. were some of the security details, running over to the side of the crowd, grabbing children, bringing them to the pontiff, so he can kiss their heads or hug them. wec we haven't seen that just yet. we imagine this is a bit of a tight schedule. he's got to get down to madison square garden. and that hasn't stopped this pope in the past. and of course, on arguably one of the most important stops of his trip, at that catholic school in east harlem, where he's coming from now, listened to them in the classroom and spoke with them in the auditorium there of that school. but right no what you're

watching is a live picture. we apologize for the camera shaking around. it's on the back of a vehicle. we'll make sure you we bring you these live pictures as the pope continues to make his way south, down the island of amanda, through central park, greeting thousands of people who are meeting him there. >> it's always apparent he feeds off the energy of people and he's getting that right now in central park. we'll bring you back to live pictures of the pope going through central park in just a moment. but first to philadelphia, the streets in philly are quiet today in advance of the pope's arrival. >> nbc 10's harry hairston has been checking ining out the sit and joins us live from the parkway. what does it look like where you are right now? >> things are quiet where we are right now, but there's a lot of activity that's still going on behind the scenes and in front of you. it's always about keeping you safe. now, just moments ago, we got video of what's happening with people trying to get on to the parkway. i want to share that with you,

as we're taking a look at a metal detector and they are doing a very good job of tightening security and looking through bags. we notice that they've been going through each and every bag, even taking out women's purses, opening those purses, taking a look inside, men's wallets are being opened as well, exposing whether you have driver's licenses, credit cards. something you normally don't see when you go through a tsa checkpoint at an airport. this is a lot tighter. but it's only taking folks roughly 15 to 20 seconds to get through this line, as you can basically hear a little bit one of the tsa agents say, you have to take everything out. take out your cell phones, they are turning those on to make sure those are exactly as they appear to be, that is a cell phone, a working cell phone, the same with any other electric device whatsoever.

now, they have been doing an excellent job, and i'll tell you just about everyone there is from local, state, or federal level. we're looking at tsa, u.s. customs as well are all helping out and some of these are being monitored by philadelphia police. just some other information to tell you about today that we got handed over to us, is that there has been many calls about bags being left behind, some suspicious packages. philadelphia police said they checked out all of those. no problems. one final note i want to let you know about, 160 k-9 dogs will be here sniffing out whether they can find any type soft problems whatsoever. so, right now, things are still moving quite smoothly. again, tomorrow, that's when the major crowd will be here. things might move just a little bit slower, but weh'll see. reporting live, harry hairston, back to you in the studio. a live picture back in new york

city. the pope's motorcade making its way through central park. he's spoken to the united nations, visited the national 9/11 memorial museum. he's talked to catholic school students and it's just 5:24. now, look at your screen. tens of thousands of people on either side of the pavement, watching the pope as he makes his way south through central park with scores of nypd and security detail in its wake. >> this papal procession is only about to last about 20 minutes. if you're familiar with new york, we'll give you an idea. central park is huge. it really is massive. 843 acres. to give you an idea of where exactly this papal procession is taking place, it is going from 72nd and 60th street on central park's west drive. a ticket and a valid i.d. is required for anyone who is in there. and guests were allowed to start entering there at 11:00 a.m. but they could not be any later than 3:30 if they want to be

standing here right now. they started ereacting fences and those high barriers days ago in new york city. and many of those residents who live right in that area of manhattan, right near central park, many were frustrated about the earliness of the security measures they implemented and these fences being erected. many saying, this was overkill. but secret service started putting out the huge black fence from which you don't see from this vantage point, from 59th to 81st street. a pretty large area that had that high fence. >> can we raise the volume to we can get a glimpse of what we can expect, the throngs of people that are out there. if you've ever been to new york city, you know it's a constant buzz, the city never sleeps, but right now it must be at a fevered pitch as the pontiff makes his way down past what i can imagine is screaming people

there on either side. >> i wish you could hear the sound. because often when you hear that, it creates such an added energy. we even heard sound last night inside st. patrick's cathedral, the privileged who were allowed in there, and to hear the conversation and the screams, really interesting. >> hundreds of -- >> being flanked by the secret service there, trying to make sure he remains safe. to give you an idea of how many people are in the city, protecting him, there are 7,000 uniformed police officers on the streets in new york. along with the uniformed police officers you see, there are also many who are not in uniform. there are undercover officers. so the secret service an out there for days, they've been canvassing the area, making sure everyone is going through that screening process. but a lot of people you might not look at and think they are police officers.

a lot of undercover as well. 30 rolling into his entourage, including a police chief and two swiss guards as well. >> we're about ten minutes into his trip through central park, it's expected to last 20 to 25 minutes. and of course his destination is a papal mass that will be held where else because madison square garden. we'll bring that to you live. in the meantime, we'll show you those live pictures. stay with us. nbc 10 is committed to bring you every moment pope francis spends on his historic trip here in the u.s. we'll be right back.

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we're committed to following the pope's historic trip on u.s. soil. pope francis just made his way out of the popemobile, that jeep wrangler, that was just on the right side of the screen, to the center of the screen. another fiat 500l. i'm really curious how many of them are stationed all around that city and also all around philadelphia, too. the pontiff is making his way through central park in new york city. tens of thousands of people greeted him and now he's on his way to a papal mass at madison square garden. >> the holy father was greeted

by a chorus of student voices when he arrived at a school in harlem. he recalled the words of reverend dr. martin luther king jr. "i have a dream" speech and he called drchl king an inspiration. and tomorrow it's time to say good-bye to new york and hello to philadelphia. >> the crews aren't fighting any crowds. a lot of people took the day off to avoid road closures. richard panic shot this video you're looking at. it's an empty parking lot at the norwood septa station on his way to work today in delaware county. it's mpt. and tonight, many main arteries close at 10:00, including what you see there. the ben franklin bridge will be turned into a pedestrian walkway overnight. and security command centers are up and running to keep people safe as they travel through camden county into philadelphia this weekend. >> drew smith got an inside look as communications got up and

running today. >> reporter: this is the unified operations command for the new jersey state police. they've taken over a corporate headquarters in the middle of camden. >> camden was very gracious and opened up their headquarters to us. >> the protection is in police to protect pilgrims traveling through new jersey to see the pope are unprecedented. hundreds of troopers will spend the weekend here. >> a lot of the troopers here have been on other special deployments. we've worked superstorm sandy, most recently been down in baltimore. >> reporter: on the waterfront, there will be plenty of parking near another command setup. we've learned today out of 8,000 spots put up for sale, only 275 sold. >> a lot of people in this day and age, they make plan s on th fly. they may decide tomorrow they're coming sunday. >> if you want to park there, you can show up tomorrow, just be prepared to pay the $44 fee if from there you can hop on the ferry, the patco train or take a

walk across the bridge inside the now operational command center, they're prepared for a mass influx of people. >> tell the people, if they're thinking about coming, camden is open. >> reporter: leaders don't expect a high of a number as what was projected earlier in the year for this event, but they want to be ready for whoever may show up and that's why they're devoting this many resources to this event. in camden, i'm drew smith, nbc 10 news. we've been telling you about this for weeks, months, too. major roads closed down tonight to prepare for the pope's visit. >> jessica is here with the changes. we know there are a lot >> there are a lot. the major ones we'll highlight right here. starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight, we have several closures in the area. the schuylkill eastbound, the schuylkill westbound, the vine

street expressway will be closed in its entirety east and westbound from 95 to the schuylkill expressway. as for route 1, from 30 to bellmon avenue. we just saw the ben franklin bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic. we will have that open to pedestrians. 95 will be open, but select emergency exit ramps closed off from callhill, washington avenue, broad, and the vine street expressway. additionally, we also have the traffic blocks going into effect in center city at 6:00 p.m. tonight, and west philadelphia at 10:00 p.m. but you will have a little help. they will be providing a taxi service starting at 6:00 p.m. tonight, until 2:00 a.m. on saturday. taxis will be allowed in and out of the traffic box area. and they will be having a taxi pickup stationed on select spots on broad and gerard. jacqueline? >> all right, jessica. new at 5:30, the world meeting of families is over, >> but we are still hours away

from the pope's visits. >> reporter: it's not an easy time to be in philadelphia. it's kind of an odd time. the streets are quiet, pedestrians have some streets to themselves. some popped over to see the pope menu and the whole pope cake. the world meeting has kept regular customers away. >> we lost our regular customers for the past two days, so we hope the tourists coming in tomorrow when the pope comes will pick that business up that we lost. >> reporter: the world meeting of family officially wrapped up and everyone found a different takeaway message. >> for me, seeing the beauty of the family from over 100 countries. >> reporter: for the philadelphia archdiocese liaison to the vatican integral for making this whole thing work, it feels like christmas, and not in a good way. >> at the end, it's kind of sad that it goes by so quickly. >> pope shirts.

pope shirts. >> but the pope part of the party hasn't even started yet. >> i cannot wait until sunday to see the pope. >> reporter: getting in and out of the city will be very, very tricky, but over a million people will try this weekend. naomi and her family will give it a go. >> we'll take a train back in and hopefully see the pope. hopefully. we're hoping to catch a glimpse of him. >> reporter: in center city, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. and a live look outside the parkway, where the pope and his followers will be gathered this weekend. so how does the weather look for the big event? >> everyone is wondering that. nbc chief meteorologist glen hurricane schwartz is keeping an eye on the forecast. glen, will we need that rain gear? >> that doesn't look like that's going to be an issue. and we're going to have clouds, we're going to have cooler weather. it's going to be relatively comfortable. you can see the camera shaking a little bit, because the wind is fairly brisk. and it's coming in off the

ocean, assuring that it is not going to be hot over the weekend. we've got a lot of clouds around, too. that will help keep the temperatures down. the rain is not that far away. it's not making a whole lot of progress up to the north, and the chances are, it's not going to make it all the way up to philadelphia. possibly southern delaware, but that may be the closest. it's going to be fairly cloudy during the day tomorrow, and again on sunday, maybe a little bit more sunshine tomorrow. temperatures into the mid-70s both days. again, a little bit on the breezy side, 10 so 20 miles per hour winds, but that is pretty comfortable for this time of the year or anytime of the year. we'll see when it gets a little bit warmer and also we'll get some much-needed rain with the seven-day in a few minutes. >> all right, glen. here's a look at the pope's itinerary while he is in philadelphia. he arrives tomorrow morning at 9:30. from there, he will go to the cathedral baa sill call for a 10:30 mass.

in the afternoon, he will give a speech at independence mall, and he will end the day on the benjamin franklin parkway, where he will visit the festival of families. then on sunday, the pontiff's day begins at st. charles seminary where he will meet with bishops. there there, he will visit prisoners. sunday afternoon, it is the main event. francis will host a public mass on the parkway at 4:00. he will then head to the airport for a final visit with the world meeting of family leaders before board a plane to rome at 8:00. nbc 10 will have you covered from start to finish. getting out of town in time for the pope's visit. one town's big turnout as others try to avoid the coming chaos. and will he or won't he? an update on demarco murray and whether he'll take the field this sunday.

a lot of people are getting out of philadelphia to avoid the

papal crowds. >> and many people are already at the beach. popecation, as a lot of people are calling it. and one weekend-long transition could end up getting the biggest crowd it's ever had. nbc 10's jersey shore reporter ted greenberg has the story. >> reporter: in north wildwood, they are feeling the papal blessings from afar, amidst lots and lots of green. this is as close as mary schrader and her husband from delaware county will come to pope francis. for them, it was an easy decision to spend the weekend at the 42th annual irish fall festival rather than in philadelph philadelphia. >> too many crowds and we've been coming down here for 18, 19 years. >> we normally come down anyway, but we came to avoid the craziness in the city. >> a lot of others apparently did as well, driving more people

to this celebration of irish heritage earlier than usual. >> today is just unbelievable. this is by far the biggest crowd we've ever seen on a friday of irish weekend. >> for a friday, this is very, very crowded. usually it doesn't start until tonight. >> reporter: the festival normally draws up to 200,000 people over the course of the entire weekend. but officials expect this year's event to far exceed that figure. >> i think a lot of people are taking the opportunity, if they're not going to see the pope, i think everyone else is heading down the shore. >> we were still coming down. >> reporter: the weekend could also bring several rounds of minor tidal flooding to the jersey shore. the local leaders want all these folks to be mindful about where they park their cars. in north wildwood, i'm ted greenberg. >> back to philadelphia, what they're all avoiding, fences, scores of police, deserted streets. the current state of center city. >> and it's quiet around center

city, almost a ghost town. people are sharing their view of downtown. vince lattanzio has been curating the best. >> liz says it's the calm before the storm around city hall. and as we go along, there are national guardsmen all around the city. these folks were out in old city. and here's what it looked like for this guy. port-a-potties, concrete barriers, and metal detectors are all common sights in center city. and lots of chairs and staging underway. also lots of law enforcement in that area. and there's a little fun happening in the pope zone. check out these holy pooches over in fairmount. you can see more photos and videos from the papal preps downtown and match out your visit on the special pope section of nbc10.com and the nbc

10 app. vince lattanzio, nbc 10 news. >> #papalpooch. thank you. word just in that another spiritual leader will not be coming to philadelphia. the dalai lama is canceling his trip to the united states. so many were excited and anticipating the dalai lama's trip here. he says his doctors are advising him to rest. the 80-year-old tibetan was scheduled to be here to receive the liberty medal at the national constitution center. we turn now to this tough new standards toer kas. see what the government is doing now to make sure car companies are actually following the rules for emissions after the vw scandal. and it sure feels more like fall today. and then it's going to get even cooler. i've got your weekend forecast, coming up next.

a former employee of the online and television shopping network qvc is charged now with bilking the company for close to $2 million. 58-year-old douglas ray of bethlehem worked at the company between 2006 and 2013 as the lighting manager. prosecutors say ray stole the money by submitting bogus invoices from two lighting companies he controlled. two other people were also charged. they're also accused of sharing the proceeds. and the environmental protection agency is toughening its stance on emissions the tests after volkswagen fooled regulators and violated standards. today terhe epa told automakerst will begin road tests of all used and new models to examine their claims if the agency said they will no longer rely on exclusively on lab tests to validate emissions performance. volkswagen admitted to using software in diesel cars that evades emissions tests. talking sports. while i don't like the thought

that winter is coming, i do love sports and love football. the eagles take on the jets this sunday at met life stadium. >> we're all looking forward to it. but a big story line, who won't be on the field. let's talk about injuries here. comcast sports net danny pommells is live. any chance thatmo marco plays? >> they just signed this guy to a five-year, $40 million contract. the eagles don't need anymore injuries to add to the insult to the 0-2 start of this much-anticipated season. all eyes are on running back demarco murray. he left practice on wednesday be a hamstring injury, but did participate in this morning's walk-through. mur where i is listed as questionable, but one subsequent report says he will play. whether murray plays or not, the eagles are confident. >> we have tref confidence in ryan, and in darren if demarco can't go. >> we think mario going to play.

so if he doesn't play, he doesn't play. we all going to be ready, though. >> so the definitive work on demarco murray, it looks like it will be a game-time decision. for now, i'm danny pommells from comcast sports net. keith and jacqueline, back to you. >> with the pope in town this sunday, eagles game day kickoff airs at a special time. it's 5:30 a.m. sunday. i'm host and it leads right into our coverage of the pope. george matthews is our special guest. then following stunned night football, don't miss eagles game day final. we'll have an exclusive conversation with head coach chip kelly. well, you can definitely feel the winds of change during the day today. the wind picked up, the clouds thickened up, and it felt cooler. we've got coastal flooding issues. that's really the only weather

issue of the weekend. and the rest of the weekend looking pretty good for the pope's visit. we've got cloudy skies, but those clouds are way, way up there and not about to produce any kind of rain. 72 degrees, a wind to the east at 60 miles an hour. 8 degrees cooler than it was at this time yesterday. so, yeah, the cooler air has come in, generally in the low 70s. it's 69 degrees in mt. holly. 67 in glassboro. 69 in dover, delaware. so, yeah, it is definitely cool. and even cooler right at the beaches. the winds coming in right off the ocean and it's going to stay that way all the way through the weekend and that is what is going to loosen some of that coastal flooding. what are the winds like right now? it's stropgest at the shores, with a sustained winds of 20 miles an hour in atlantic city, 16 in philadelphia, 15 in wildwood.

okay, it's less as you go farther inland, but that certainly makes it feel cooler. and, the water just keeps piling up. every high tide sees the water get a little higher and then it doesn't retreat as much, then it goes higher, doesn't retreat as much and it keeps going up. so at the moment, we're expecting minor tidal flooding, but it is possible some areas could see a little bit more. we also have the high risk of the rip currents. so it will be pretty dangerous to go swimming out in the ocean, especially without those life guards. we've got the high clouds out, and here's the rain. it's not as far away as it was yesterday, but still not making a whole lot of progress to the north. now, if you're headed to the papal address tomorrow, in the afternoon, coming across the ben franklin bridge, mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 60s, as we go in towards the city, and in the middle of the afternoon, we're in the 70s.

again, it's mostly cloudy. don't expect any rain, in any part of the area on saturday. you can see, everything is farther to the south here. and it looks like it's going to stay that way. this is what we've been saying for about a week now. and it looks like that rain is going to be staying to the south. we have partly cloudy skies tonight. 62 for the low in philadelphia. 52, north and west. tomorrow, mix of sun and crowds. breezy, cooler. temperatures into the mid-70s. and then, the seven-day forecast, another mid-70s on sunday. chance of some showers monday. you can see the temperature starts to go up, and our best chance of rain comes later in the week, maybe even some significant rain. and we need it. >> let's take a live look back in new york city, inside madison square garden. that's where pope francis, you see him there, the passenger side of the golf cart will be celebrating mass, expected to be watched by millions of people. we'll check back in on this live picture as the pope makes his

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tens of thousands of people hope to have their struggles blessed by the pope this weekend as part of the unique creation in center city. >> nbc 10's stephen luke has that story. >> reporter: good evening, you're looking at one of the indelible images here waiting for pope francis in center city, as people take these long white ribbons and write their hopes,

struggles, and prayers on them and tie them to an area just outside the main cathedral. it's art and faith coming together. lining up for their chance to be part of history, even if day don't get anywhere near the pope. people visiting the cathedral basilica of st. peter and paul helped to transform the usual exterior into a flowing piece of art. every ribbon holds a personal message or prayer, like this one for aunty annie. >> peace for all families and for safety for everyone tomorrow. >> this is awesome. look. as far as what people are sharing. >> reporter: creator and artist meg salman came up with the idea. >> we began with pope francis' favorite painting, mary, undoer of knots. >> they hoped to just cover this grata, but the answers

overflowed. >> one day the sun set on mary's painting and a woman who was very, very elderly opened her arms and everyone came around her. >> reporter: they hope st. francis will see the creation and bless their struggles, all of them. and our coverage of the pope's trip to america continues at 6:00. plus, it's the final event for the pope before he leaves for philadelphia, as we look live at the madison square garden. all next on nbc 10 news at 6:00.

nbc 10 news starts now. right now at 6:00, a new york state of mind. pope francis goes on his whirlwind tour, addressing world leaders at the u.n. to his mass in just minutes at madison square garden. thousands pack central park to witness history. at ground zero, the september 11th memorial, the pope said grief is palpable and made an emotional plea for world peace. >> and give us the wisdom and courage. >> and here in philadelphia, the city's time in the world's spotlight is almost here. 15 hours until the pope touches down here. the stage is set. nbc 10 has you covered for this weekend.

and good evening. i'm jim rosenfield. a lot happening this hour. we'll get right to it. pope francis is touring madison square garden as we speak right now in a golf cart, right now before his final event in new york. and right now, security is set. roads and the ben franklin bridge, closing in a few hours. but we begin in new york. almost a rock concert atmosphere right here, live pictures from inside madison square garden. some 20,000 people packing into the garden. and they had to get in their seats hours before the pope arrived, about 30 minutes ago. the pope will be saying his homily here in about a half an hour. but if it happens early during this newscast, we'll bring it to you live. and this isn't the first time a pope has celebrated mass at this arena. st. john paul ii visited msg back in 1979. and less than an hour ago, the pope traveled in his popemobile through another new york landmark, with plenty of company