right now at 11:00, decision 2016 and a big day for hillary clinton. we begin with breaking news. we have confirmed there has been a school bus accident on i-78 westbound in northampton county. we're told there are kids on the bus, and a tractor trailer is also involved. there are injuries. we have sky force 10 on the way to the accident we'll bring you an update when we get more information. >> and right now, at 11:00, decision 2016 and a big day for hillary clinton. she's going into the final round of contests in six states as the presumptive democratic nominee. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. voters in six states including new jersey are headed to the

polls today. regardless of the outcome, it appears hillary clinton can now start looking ahead to the general election. a new poll released this morning shows mrs. clinton has increased her lead over presumptive republican nominee donald trump in a head to head matchup. she leads 48% to 44%. her lead increased nine points since last week and may reveal the impact of her speech last week. >> primary and caucusgoers are headed to the polls in california, montana, new mexico, the dakotas, and of course, new jersey. nbc10's matt delucia has more on the voting in the garden state where people are casting ballots for more than just the presidential candidate. >> we still have work to do, don't we? >> the buzz this morning may be centered around those running for president, but there are others on the ballot. those who share your voice in washington and elsewhere. incumbent democratic congressman

norcross voted this morning. he's running against alex law in this primary election. >> local races, all levels of government. they're all important. >> while hillary clinton has taken the title of prezempative democratic nominee for president, her opponent, bernie sanders, is hoping large numbers of so-called superdelegates will shift their allegiance to him at next months's convention. >> we're going to win. >> congressman norcross had this to say about his superdelegate vote. >> i'll be listening to the voters today, and we'll be revealing the outcome. which i think i know what it will be. we certainly will be backing -- >> voters like bill stopped by this fire station on route 70. he believes it's important to make your voice heard, no matter what the presumptive outcomes might be. >> always vote. you never know when you need something. and the politicians know who votes and doesn't. >> there's still time to cast your vote.

the polls are open in new jersey until 8:00 this evening. in cherry hill, matt delucia, nbc10 news. >> and nbc10 has you covered throughout the day. we'll have live reports from across our entire region and beyond as we update you on the presidential as well as the local races. >> and police this morning are searching for two men who kidnapped, robbed, and shot a delivery man over night. pamela osborne has an update on the investigation from southwest philadelphia. >> vai, without a doubt, terrifying night for that delivery driver. he's in stable condition right now, as police search for the two men who they say shot him execution style over $60 and a cell phone. it was just before 11:00 monday night when a 35-year-old pizza delivery driver from chillen pizza left to make a delivery. >> it's not right. it's not right. >> what happened next had this neighbor shaking his head. once he got to beaumont street,

the driver got a call from one of the men who placed the order. he said he would be right down. so the driver was getting the food together when all of a sudden two men came up, forcing him inside of his own car. they drove him away from this location. the two suspects drove the delivery driver to the area of warrington and cobb's creek. once there, they forced him out of his car and onto his knees. they went through his pockets and stole $60, but they wanted more. >> tell them it's not enough, tell him to get on his knees. one of the males returned to the cark, trying to run him over. >> the victim tried to run away. the suspects again forced him to his knees. this time, one of the men shot him execution style before driving away from the scene in the victim's car. that car, a gold toyota corolla, was found a few blocks away. >> he's yelling for help, finally he collapsed. police are called. they arrive on the scene. >> responding officers drove the victim to the hospital.

was sad to hear that the victim who was trying to make an honest living was hurt so badly while doing just that. >> when you don't have money in your pocket, they're going to get it best way they can. >> to make matters worse, police believe the suspects they're looking for are juveniles. >> it's not right for kids to be doing that, you know? i mean, you have to get out and start looking for work or do something. >> and police are still looking for those two suspects. early indications were that these two suspects could be from the neighborhood. so they're asking anyone who has reporting live in southwest philly, pamela osborne, nbc10 news. >> meanwhile, a 5-year-old chester boy is in the hospital after being shot inside his home by gunfire that came from outside the home. sky force 10 was over the scene last night in chester. the boy's mother told police she

was cooking dinner when shots tore through the window curtains. the father covered two younger children to protect them, but a bullet hit the 5-year-old in the arm and lodged near his shoulder. medics took him to the hospital where he remains in stable condition. police are investigating that shooting. police need your help to find a perp they say is responsible for killing a 78-year-old man last week. police issued an arrest warrant yesterday for this man, quintis clark. police say he broke into the victim's home before killing him. police have linked clark to joseph daley's missing blue van. this is it. this is the van. daley was beaten and strangled to det last week inside his home. members of the american legion post talked about daley's importance to their community. >> he had a heart of gold. he would give you the shirt off his back if he had nothing else. and if you talk to any residents in the community, they would tell you that. he was a hard-working guy. >> there's a $20,000 reward for information leading to clark's

arrest and conviction. nbc10 cameras are there as a sexual assault suspect is taken into custody. philadelphia police say the suspect approached a victim out suthe wawa on state road. he asked her for a cigarette and forced her into a wooded area where he assaulted her. she managed to break free and call police. officers caught the suspect on a bicycle two blocks from the scene. >> chaka fattah is back in court as the defense presents it case in his corruption trial. the prosecution wrapped up friday. the government said he misspent campaign money on his son's college loan debt and used grant money to pay off a loan. he also took bribes to secure a federal appointment for his friend. fattah says he is incent. his team of lawyers contend gifts were favors because they were good friends who just enjoyed each other's company.

>> a warm and muggy morning throughout our area. as we take a live look right now at philadelphia's boathouse row. meteorologist sheena parveen is here with our morning forecast. >> hey, vai. yes, a warm start to the day and a warmer afternoon. neighborhood temperatures already near 80 degrees, and some spots in south jersey are in the 80s. also don't forget with your new neighborhood weather, your seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen for you. we have 80s on the map already. mulligan hills at 81. medford at 84 degrees. so warm in new jersey when you get away from the water especially. 82, lumberton. 81 in hamilton. 79 in princeton. these numbers will keep going up this afternoon. philadelphia at 79 right now. sunny skies. much of the pennsylvania suburbs in the mid 70s. mid sfepts through the lehigh valley and these areas have the best chance for an isolated shower later on this afternoon.

by 2:00 in easton, 84 degrees. by 5:00 p.m., temperatures in the low 80s and showers later on today will be more isolated sh. high temperatures across the area today will be in the 80s. so we do expect mostly the mid-80s if you're in delaware, mostly sunny, but a few stray showers in the forecast this afternoon. more showers in the forecast for part of your day tomorrow. also coming with some cooler air moving into the forecast. we'll show you that weather coming up. sheena, thank you. new video this morning shows a crime as it happened at a center city beauty salon. surveillance cameras capture the man entering the business on north ninth street and snatching money from the register. he then made a quick getaway. if you happen to recognize him, you're asked to call police. and you may want to avoid the delaware memorial bridge today. two westbound lanes are shut down until 8:00 tonight.

crews will be replacing wire rope that connects the bridge deck with the main suspension cable. >> time for a check on the roads with traffic reporter jessica boyington. any problems out there? >> yes, and we're starting on easton right now where we're watching for a school bus accident, also involving a tractor trailer. so now that's on 78. which is route 33, so some delays by the scene, and that was headed westbound on 78 in easton. if you tuned in at the end, watch for the delaware memorial bridge construction. some delays with two westbound lanes closed until 8:00. the schuylkill expressway just seeing slower speeds from the vine street expressway to the blue route. everything back to normal right around the boulevard. vai. >> jessica, thank you. this morning, a bear has a borough in chester county a little on edge. take a look. a homeowner's security camera caught the black bear wandering across his lawn in phoenixville.

this is yerl morning. some neighbors said they were nervous after learning they let their pets outside just about the same time the bear was rambling around. emergency management officials posted the video on facebook. they're urging anyone who spots the bear to contact authorities. a new look for the cincinnati zoo. visitors get their first look at the redesigned gorilla exhibit after a 3-year-old boy fell into the exhibit last month. plus, colin unleashes heavy rain and strong winds on parts of the southeast, where the tropical storm is headed next. sheena. >> well, it's not heading here, vai, i can tell you that. we do have a chance for isolated showers later today. warm day today, but tomorrow, big difference with our temperatures. i'll show you that forecast coming up.

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the cincinnati zoo's gorilla exhibit is back open this morning for thefirst time since a young boy fell into the enclosure. it now has a higher re-enforced barrier. it has raised the barrier to 42 inches and added solid wood beams to the top and knotted rope netting to the bottom. the zoo released a statement saying the exhibit goes above and beyond standard safety requirements. >> meanwhile, the local prosecutor announced that the mother of the 3-year-old boil who fell into the enclosure will not be charged with a crime after reviewing the evidence, the prosecutor said the little boy simply, quote, scampered off.

the zoo response team shot and killed the gorilla to protect the little boy. >> tropical storm caolin is hammering the southeast coast this morning with heavy rain and driving wind. tropical storm warnings are up from florida to north carolina. kerry sanders is tracking that storm. >> this morning, tropical storm colin is taking aim at the carolina coast. a powerful one-two punch, torrential rains and damaging winds. >> it's a mess. >> this dramatic video as the storm swept over a house near jacksonville. >> hard to believe. >> from two angles, the homeowner convinced it was one of several reported tornadoes. the roof ripped off in seconds. overnight, a path of destruction through florida and parts of georgia. >> so fast. it just went by so fast. >> fast and furious. thousands without power this

morning. along the coast, waterspouts spotted just offshore. high waves crashing over sea walls, swamping the deck of this popular waterfront bar on st. petersburg beach, and flooding low-lying areas. in part of florida, the storm tore bolats from their mooring, sinking some, leaving others adrift. a sar asota police officer fighting to save this one. and off bradenton beach, a dramatic rescue. mauricio and his mother saved by the coast guard. this is all that's left of their house boat. everything they own gone. >> i'm lost for words. it's a tragedy, but i'm alive. >> on monday, several airlines had to cancel flight to the tropical storm colin, but today it's expected schedules will resume. kerry sanders, nbc news, charleston, south carolina.

well, we are really heating up outside right now. temperatures in the 80s already, philadelphia now coming in at 81 degrees. 76 through many of our pennsylvania suburbs. here's a close look at your neighborhood temperatures. 84, parkside in the philadelphia area, 84 west mt. airy. 81 degrees in bustleton. these numbers will be getting into about the mid to upper 80 throughout the afternoon today. also with your new neighborhood weather, your seven-day forecast is always scrolling at the bottom of the screen for you. philadelphia skyline looking good, or at least what we see of the comcast center. sunny skies outside in philadelphia right now. by 1:00 p.m., 84 degrees should be the temperature. at least through most of the philadelphia area. some spots, some neighborhoods are coming in at 84 right now. by 4:00 p.m., we could see an isolated shower around with temperatures still in the mid-80s. a look at the radar. heavy rain offshore. that rain is moving away. we're dry, but we have a cold

front off to our west. now, today, we're going to stay dry most of the day with pop-up isolated showers here this afternoon. and in that cold front will swing through and give us cooler temperatures tomorrow. now, earlier this morning, we did have tropical storm colin off the florida coast, but now it is really becoming disorganized. it's no longer tropical storm. all this moisture you see off the coast of north and south carolina, that is still what is left over of tropical storm colin, but it is continuing to move out to sea so we don't have to worry about that. this morning, though, we dealt with the warm and muggy weather. this afternoon, we'll be dealing with the warm and humid weather, with a chance of an afternoon pop-up shower. temperatures mid to upper 80s. by tomorrow, though, we have more shower chances in the forecast, but it will be cooler. here's the future weather. by 4:00 p.m., isolated pop-up showers i was talking about. if you see one of those, it will cool your temperatures down briefly. then the overnight hours, we dry up. there's 8:00 tomorrow morning, more clouds come back, maybe a few light showers north and west

of philadelphia early tomorrow. noon tomorrow, we could see more scattered showers trying to develop. and we could even see maybe a thunderstorm thrown in there. i don't think it will be a huge deal, but by tomorrow afternoon, that all clears up and temperatures will only be in the 70s. not today, though. today we're in the 80s. 84, bethlehem. chance of a stray shower this afternoon. easter, 84 degrees. phoenixville, 82 degrees and pop-up showers later today. 82 in westchester. library, 83. fairmount with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm or a few isolated showers. trenton, 84. closer to the show, about the mid to low 80s. galloway township, 83 degrees, chance of a shower written delaware, 86, wilmington. today, we're in the 80s. look at tomorrow. 71 in philadelphia. 76 as we go into thursday. the 70s continue tomorrow and thursday for the pennsylvania suburbs. even for the lehigh valley, a

cooler day tomorrow. and as we go into your thursday, we'll take a look at the rest of the neighborhoods for the rest of the week coming up. see you then, sheena. >> still ahead, a new look at o.j. simpson, the first mugshot of him in three years is released. >> and american airlines revealed changes to it frequent flier program. what you need to know before you book your next flight.

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wounded hero 5k and concert, and it celebrates those who were severely injured in line of duty. here to tell us more, the program director and case manager for operation war 57th honor and courage program. she's here with her son, marine staff sergeant luke, and spearheading the honor and courage program, and they're joined by corporal tyler southern wounded in afghanistan six years ago. heather, tell us about your organization and how you became involved with those who continue to serve. >> our organization helps support our severely wounded service members and their families through many different programs that we have. we have the service dog program. i myself run our honor and courage program. we have a 24/7 crisis line that i operate for veterans who, you know, they just need to talk or need a shoulder to lean on. we're there for them. like you said, luke spearheaded

the program. yeah. >> that's very nice. i'll get to you in a second. tyler, tell us about your injuries and what life has been like for you since coming home from afghanistan, five, six years ago? >> six years ago, yes, sir. may 5th, 2010, steps on homemade explosives. spent two and a half years in the hospital in bethesda. >> both legs and an arm. >> they had to rebuild my arm from the elbow down. i was at the hospital for 2 1/2 years doing limb salvage. shortly after i was injured, started dating my wife who came up to be my caregiver. we got married within a year later. >> you met -- >> we were friends in high school. she came up to be my caregiver. and we just had our second child in february. >> wow. that's fantastic. tell me what saturday's event means to you, tyler. >> this will be my third. just seeing all these people that have never met me or may

never have met a wounded veteran before coming out to see what it's all about and support because they know what we did and what we were trying to do, and are here to support everybody is very moving. i am very excited to see all the motorcycles come out. and all the people come out and run this thing. and people who -- we had a few people, i never ran before a day in my life, but i came out for this. just the outpour of motivation and love is amazing to witness. >> luke, tell us about the young marines and also your relationship with corporal southern. >> yes, sir. with the liberty marine program, it's like an rotc program that motivates the youth to join the marines and get a little bit of background knowledge about the marine corps. >> how about your relationship with corporal southern. >> me and tyler met about four years ago. >> longer than that.

>> five years ago, and i would see him down the hallways down in bethesda, with a wide smile, and he was the comedian down there. >> i can kind of tell that just from him sitting there. kind of cracking up just sitting here next to you. well, it's great you have the relationship you have. seem like a good mentor for you and that's wonderful. and heather, what you're doing is just terrific. the wounded hero 5k and concert is this saturday, june 11th. at 10:30 a.m. at warminister community park. for more information, head to nbc10.com or check out the nbc10 app. thank you for coming and sharing with us your program, and we appreciate your service. thank you. >> an update on breaking news. sky force 10 is over a school bus accident on i-78. this is a westbound lane in easton. northampton county. this is near mile marker 71.

you see the fedex truck in the median there. we're also told that there are kids on that school bus that's being towed away. and there are some injuries. they do not appear to be serious, but we're making phone calls and we'll get information. as we get it, we'll give it to you. >> you can now call her the presumptive nominee. a history-making day for democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton as her opponent bernie sanders refuses to step aside. >> plus, several high-profile athletes have announced they won't make the trip to rio for the 2016 olympics. now a member of the "today" family is staying close to home and revealed the reason why. you wanna see something intense?

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bus accident on i-78 westbound in easton, northampton county. a tractor trailer is involved in this accident. we are told that there are kids on that school bus, and there are injuries. they do not appear to be serious. you can see a fedex truck in the middle of the median is involved in this accident. we're trying to get information. we're making phone calls. stay with nbc10 and the nbc10 app for updates on this breaking news. we're going to come out of the primary even stronger to take on donald trump. >> hillary clinches a historic victory for presumptive nominee. she becomes the first woman to win a major party nomination in u.s. history. a new nbc news/survey monkey weekly election tracking poll shows clinton has increased her lead over trump by two points.

she now leads trump 48% to 44%. look what happens when independent party candidates are added to the survey. clinton falls to second place behind trump. gary johnson gets 9% of the vote, and green party candidate joe stein gets 4%. this survey seems to indicate third party candidates could do more damage to clinton than to trump. primary and caucus voters are heading to the polls today in california, in montana, new mexico, the dakotas, and of course, right here in our area in new jersey. nbc10 national correspondent chris pallone has an update on the rice for the white house. >> voters at the polls this morning in new jersey. >> voted for bernie. >> even though it appears november's matchup is set, even caught hillary clinton by surprise. >> according to the news, we're on the brink of a historic, historic, unprecedented moment. >> on the eve of the california primary, nbc news projected

clinton has clinched the democratic nomination. >> but we still have work to do, don't we? we're going to fight hard for every single vote, especially right here in california. >> clinton's campaign with a muted celebration, worried the projection might blunt voter turnout in the primaries and caucuses today. >> bernie sanders insists superdelegates could still turn the tide in his favor. >> the people of california have the right to determine who is going to be president of the united states, not necessarily having to listen to a.p. or nbc. >> in the gop, some of the tide is turning against presumptive nominee donald trump who is drawing fire from fellow republicans like ted cruz and marco rubio for his criticism of the judge in his trump university lawsuit. >> very disturbed by the way he keeps referring to the judge. >> trump has insisted he's been treated unfairly because the judge's parents are mexican. >> mexican or not nextcon, i want him to be -- all i want him

to do is give me a fair shake. >> a bag day in the 2016 campaign with sights finally turning to november. chris pallone, nbc news, new york. >> meanwhile, president obama's poised to endorse his former secretary of state for president. the white house said the president's official announcement on hillary clinton could come soon. this morning, house minority leader nancy pelosi endorsed clinton for president as voters in her home state of california head to the polls. >> backlash continues over comments donald trump made about a judge overseeing the university lawsuit against him. he claims gonzalo curiel is biased because of his mexican heritage. paul ryan spoke at an event and said trump's comancient were racist. >> i don't know what's in his heart, but i think the comment itself is defined that way. i'm not going to defend these kinds of comments because they're indefensible. >> ryan went on to maintain he would still support donald trump for president and would focus on

keeping the party united. >> new jersey governor chris christie was one of the first politicians to endorse trump. he voted this morning in morris county. he defended trump against charges his comment about the judge in the trump university case were racist. >> i know donald trump. i have gone him for 14 years. donald trump is not a racist. so you know, the allegations that he is are absolutely contrary to every experience i had with him. >> christie also said trump's comments about the judge were a form of free speech. >> from the beginning, nbc10 app has been giving you the latest updates and the alerts from the campaign trail as we head towards the end of the primary season. you can count on the nbc10 app today to track everything you need to know about the races. the app is a free download. a food delivery turns into a life threatening ordeal for one local, and police say two men kidnapped and robbed him and shot him in the head. nbc10's pamela osborne has an

update live from southwest philadelphia. what's the latest? >> vai, certainly a scary situation for that driver. he went to the hospital in critical condition this morning. we checked in, he's now in stable condition. so he is improving, while police are searching for the two suspects who they say shot him execution style for $60 and a cell phone. it was just before 11:00 monday night when a 35-year-old pizza delivery driver from chillin pizza left to make a delivery. >> it's not right. it's not right. >> what happened next had neighborhood john shaking his head. once he got to beaumont street, the driver got a call from one of the men who placed the order. he said he'd be right down. so the driver was getting the food together when all of a sudden two men came up, forcing him inside of his own car. they drove him away from this location. the two suspects drove the delivery driver to the area of

warrington and cobb's creek. once there, they forced him out of his car and onto his knees. they went through his pockets and stole $60, but they wanted more. >> tell him it's not enough. tell him to get on his knees. at that point, one male returns to the car, act as though he's going to try to run him away. the victim tried to run away. the suspects again forced him to the knees. this time, one of the men shot him execution style before driving away from the scene in the victim's car. the gold toyota corolla was found a few blocks away. >> yelling for help, finally he collapsed. police are called. >> respondings drove the victim to the scene. he was sad to hear that the victim who was trying to make an honest living was hurt so badly while doing just that. >> when they don't have money in their pockets, they're going to get it the best way they can. they don't care who they hurt or kill. >> and police are still looking for those two suspects. they believe they may be from the neighborhood, just based on

where this took place and where that car was later dropped. anyone with information should give police a call. reporting live in southwest philly, pamela osborne, nbc10 news. >> it's a sunny and warm day, but parts of our area could see showers and storms a little later, as we take a live look at beachgoers soaking up the sun in cape may, new jersey. first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is here with our forecast. >> hi. and that is the place to be right now. right at the shore, so nice outside. it's warm already at the shore, and it's going to get into the 80s this afternoon. perfect day really to be out there, even though it's a tuesday. here's a live look at the skyline, center city looking at plenty of sunshine. the sunshine is going to be warming up through the afternoon. also don't forget your seven-day forecast is always scrolling at the bottom of the screen. in philadelphia from the international airport, 79 degrees. we do have some areas with our

neighborhood temperatures coming in the mid 80 in philadelphia. take a look at what's going to happen today. mid 80s, philadelphia, then dropping into the 60s overnight. if you're in trenton, expect temperatures popping out in the mid 80s. in reading, temperatures topping out in the low 80s. showers moving in. wilmington seeing a dip in the temperatures after reaching about the mid to low 80s, expect maybe some pop-up showers around wilmington. we will see isolated pop-up showers and maybe isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. coming up, i'll show you a close look at the timing on that and cooler temps as we go through part of this week. that's straight ahead. thank you, sheena. tickets are available this morning for funeral and memorial services for boxing giant muhammad ali. 29,000 free tickets are available to the public for a thursday muslim funeral service at freedom hall in louisville, kentucky. on wednesday, tickets will be available for a memorial service

at the fc yum center, also in louisville. people from all over the world are expected to attend the services, including king abdullah ii of jordan and the of turkey. >> we're proud and prepared to welcome visitors from all over the world who have come here to honor and celebrate the life of the champ in a way that would make him proud. >> many details of ali's surf e services were created by the champ himself. he wanted the service held in an arena with multiple religions and he wanted ordinary fans to attend, not just vips. >> leaders of the tsa face questions on capitol hill this morning. the administrator, peter neffenger, was among those who testified at a senate hearing. tom carper also spoke this morning and says there's an undeniable tension that exists at the core of tsa's mission between security and efficiency. it tsa has been criticized for long lines that have caused

thousands of passengers to miss their flights in recent months. and take a look at the crowd outside of the gerald r. ford presidential museum. dick cheney spoke today at a reopening ceremony in grand rapids, michigan. the museum has been closed since last fall for renovations. exhibits have been updated and a learning center for students and group meetings. >> new this morning, our first look at o.j. simpson from behind bars in three years. the nevada department of corrections released this updated mugshot of simpson who is now 68 years old. simpson was found guilty of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, assault, robbery, and using a deadly weapon back in 2008. he is currently serving up to 33 years in prison but could be paroled as early as next year. the mma fighter known as kimbo slice has passed away at the age of 42. his real name was kevin

ferguson, died near him home in coral springs, florida. he gained notoriety on youtube before fighting professionally. he fought in the first ever nationally televised mm ara fig. >> philly slugger ryan howard got a nice ovation from fan s following an ugly incident over the weekend at the ballpark. people rose to their feet to applaud him before his only at-bat last night. philadelphia police are still waiting to review surveillance footage of the moment a fan threw a beer bottle at howard at the end of saturday's game. howard was not hit by the empty bottle, but he was very upset about the fan's reaction. he says he does not blame all the fans and he says the person who threw the bottle was just one bad apple. obesity in america continues to be a major health crisis. and the news is better for some groups but worse for other. government weighs in with some brand-new information just released.

>> and we have a few pop-up showers in the forecast today. otherwise, we're nice and dry right now. also warm, but we have some cooler air moving into the forecast. i'll show you that coming up next.

there has been some progress in fighting the obesity epidemic in america, but rates continue to rise among women and also teens. new government data shows about 40% of women living in the u.s. are obese. a significant increase from a

decade ago. overall, 17% of children in the u.s. are obese. the number of children under 5 who are obese has gone down, but it's jumped among teens. >> american airlines released more details about changes to its frequent flyer program. starting august, passengers were earn points based on the price of the ticket versus the amount of miles they're flying. elite status members will earn more point. to earn elite status, you must spend at least $3,000 a year. >> "today" show host savannah guthrie made a big announcement on-air, and it's newed that will keep her from covering this summer's rio olympics. >> are you pregnant? well, yeah, i am pregnant. >> guthrie revealed she's expecting her second child in the show fishbowl q&a segment. she broke the news she would not be traveling with them to rio to cover the games due to concerns

over the zika virus which is known to cause severe birth defects. >> this is an important week for an organization working to end blood cancer. the 2016 leukemia and lymphoma society's man and woman of the year campaign wrapped up friday night with a big event. here to tell us more about it is ellen, the xegative director of the eastern pennsylvania chapter of the leukemia and lymphoma society, and also mary, who was named the 2015 woman of the year. thank you both for being here. ellen, tell us about why this is such an important campaign for your organization? >> this is a great campaign. the 17th year we have been doing it in eastern pennsylvania, and each year, it seems to get more and more exciting. a great campaign because we introduce a lot of new people to the work of the leukemia and lymphoma society. many times the 15 candidates who are competing for man and woman of the year, they bring people that aren't familiar with the campaign to the leukemia and lymphoma society and get them

very excited about our research. >> fantastic. mary, you were honored at last year's woman of the year. tell us why it's so important for you to support the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> it's important to me because i'm a survivor, five years and i learned about lls as i was going through my treatment. they're very committed to funding research for blood cancer, and i'm here today because one of their drugs, one of the drugs that i was given was actually funded through lls. >> wow. >> it's really important to me. and as ellen said, it's a terrific way to get involved. >> and it's not just -- i think my sense is when you have been saved because of a drug or because of research, your hope is that everybody else -- >> absolutely. >> -- will get access to the same treatment. tell about some of the people being honored. >> we have a wide range of candidates, different ages, people that are executives in companies, we have people that are nurses. we have somebody who is a young

pr professional, so we have 15 men and women of different walks of life, some are survivors, some are not. some have a connection, some don't w but they all have a passion for curing blood cancer. >> there's probably a couple months ago, we did thes for the lymphoma society. >> the big climb. >> at the comcast tower, met a young man there, and it was fantastic to hear his story and how passionate he is, just as you guys are. >> absolutely. >> young people involved, middle-aged folks, older people, it's a fantastic event. and it's a great evening, right? >> a great evening, yeah. we're excited. >> that's great. the 2016 man and woman of the year, grand finale, happening this friday, june 10th. great venue, by the way. >> terrific venue. great auction items too. >> really? >> yes. >> for more information, head to our site at nbc10.com or check

out the nbc10 app. thank you so much for coming. >> thank you. >> good luck to you. we're pleased to hear how well you're doing. >> thank you. well, good afternoon. it warm right now outside. and it's going to be warmer as we go through the afternoon hours. this is a live look at center city, clear skies. plenty of sunshine to warm things up today, and we will be getting into the 80s for everyone this afternoon. also, don't forget. seven-day forecast at the bottom of your screen, with our new neighborhood weather. neighborhood temperatures right now, mid-70s through the pennsylvania suburbs. some areas in philadelphia, some of our neighborhood temperatures are already in the 80s. 81 through most of south jersey. take a look at the suburbs in pennsylvania. chester county, near 80 degrees. west bradford, 80 degrees. kenneth square coming in at 80 degrees. exton, 81.

phoenixville 81 degrees. 84 at st. davids. warrington, 80. many places have aurd broken the 80 degree mark, and this will stay the case as we go through the afternoon today. heavy rain is offshore right now. on radar, we're nice and dry. you notice the cold front off to our west. that's going to virtually bring us cooler air. not today tomorrow. you will noticeably feel the cooler air tomorrow, and we'll be down into the 70s. the rain you see off the carolina coastline, that's what's left over of tropical storm colin. that rain is not moving in this direction so we'll continue to watch it move out into the la t atlantic. it is no longer a tropical storm. now it's the remnants that are going to head offshore, not affecting our weather, but we could have a breeze today and tomorrow. future weather, 4:00 p.m. today, isolated pop-up showers. can't rule out an isolated thunderstorm. that 4:00 p.m. not going to last lawn. overnight, we stay dry.

tomorrow, more clouds coming back in. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, we could see light showers north and west of philadelphia. shouldn't be a big deal for the morning comult, but keep it in mind before you head out in the morning. by noon tomorrow, i think we could have scattered showers around, not for everybody, but then the temperatures will be cooling into the 70s by the afternoon. we should be looking just about mostly dry. neighborhood temperatures for today. university city, 83 degrees. isolated thunderstorm possible. 85, lansdale, seeing possibly a stray shower. bethlehem, 83 degrees with an isolated shower or thunderstorm. if you're in south jersey, 85, haddonfield. if you're in dover, temperature, mid 80s today with isolated thunderstorms possible. so, for today, 87 degrees, philadelphia. this is your ten-day outlook. tomorrow, look at the cool air. compare that 87 to about the low 70s. you're going to notice that, definitely. some scattered showers around tomorrow. thursday, a perfect day. sunny, 76.

by friday, back in the 80s. that carries into the weekend. not looking too bad, and heavier rain into parts of next week. stay tuned. we'll be right back.

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nonprofits and we call it 21st century solutions. the goal is to support organizations implementing new and innovative programs. the application on our website at nbc10.com, the deadline to apply is august 26th. >> coming up this afternoon at 3:00, ellie kemper joins ellen today for some of the showpist most moving moments. then, nbc10 news at 4:00. this afternoon, a local woman changed health care providers to save money, but her former insurer wouldn't let go. see how nbc10 responds helped and what you can do to protect your accounts from unexpected withdrawals. that's this afternoon on nbc10 news at 4:00. sheena parveen with a quick look at the afternoon weather. >> mid 80s today. going to be warm, and then we're going to see some showers. isolated showers. even in parts of new jersey. compare it to tomorrow, though. so we're looking at the 70s tomorrow, believe it or not. that's quite a bit cooler. this is the next five days for philadelphia and new jersey. it's going to stay in the 70s

even into thursday. back in the 80s for the weekend. >> thank you for watching the nbc10 news. for all of us here at nbc10, have a great day.

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