right now at 11:00, we continue to follow breaking developments from dallas, where five police officers were killed and nine other people -- [ gunfire ] >> right now at 11:00, we continue to follow breaking developments from dallas, where five police officers were killed and nine other people were wounded in the sniper ambush at a peaceful demonstration against police shootings. this morning, we're learning more about what one of the suspects told officers. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news that the dead shooter in dallas is believed to be identified as micah xavier johnson, age 25.

johnson is from the dallas area, according to the source. now, here's what we know right now. 12 officers and two civilians were shot, in what police call an ambush attack. five officers were killed, including one transit officer. police negotiated with johnson in the parking garage. he was killed when police sent a bomb that was attached to a robot. nbc 10's matt delucia has more for us from our digital operations center. matt? >> vai, we heard from the dallas police chief and the mayor earlier this morning, giving us an update on the situation. there was a standoff with one of the suspects for several hours, and chief david brown said a negotiator tried to end that standoff peacefully. the negotiations broke down, he said, and there was no other option than to use a bomb attached to a robot and kill the suspect. police were able to get some information out of him before that happened. the chief said the man was upset with the recent police shootings and wanted to kill white officers. he also said he did this alone, that he wasn't part of any group. investigators are now working

through the crime scene to find any other suspects, if they are out there and the chief says the dallas police department needs america's support right now. >> there are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city. all i know is that this -- this must stop. this divisiveness. between our police and our citizens. >> and most of the injured officers have been released from the hospital. as of right hour, the department is not releasing any official details or information about the killed suspect or any others they currently have in custody. live in the digital operations center, i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> president obama is in poland for a nato summer. he said he called the mayor in dallas to offer his condolences. the president referred to the shooting as a vicious and despicable attack. >> the entire city of dallas is

grieving. police across america, a tight-knit family, feels this loss to their core. and we're grieving with them. i would ask all americans to say a prayer for these officers and their families, keep them in your thoughts. and as a nation, let's remember to express our profound gratitude to our men and women in blue, not just today, but every day. >> the president added that the attacks are a wrenching reminder of the sacrifices law enforcement officials often make. we spoke to philadelphia police commissioner richard ross this morning. he said the department is raying for the families of the officers in dallas. >> it's absolutely horrible and tragic and your heart goes out to them. obviously, this entire city and their department, but the men and women who wear the uniform across this nation and because they do this job professionally and with pride, and they don't get the just due that they

deserve. >> commissioner ross said for right now, philadelphia officers will double up with patrolling the states. just to make sure that they stay safe. and the violence in dallas follows the fallout from two deadly police shootings this week. early tuesday morning, an officer killed an african-american man in baton rouge, louisiana. and then on wednesday night, a similar shooting happened during a traffic stop near st. paul, minnesota. the deadly gunfire in minnesota erupted at a police officer pulled over a black couple for a broken taillight. >> he let the officer know, officer, i have a firearm on me. i began to yell, but he's licensed to carry. after that, he began to take off shots, boom, boom, boom! don't move, don't move! >> the officer involved in this shooting is on paid leave. there have been calls for the justice department to step in. right now they're monitoring the situation and stand ready to assist. and presumptive republican nominee donald trump tweeted about the events in dallas saying, quote, prayers and

condolences to all of the families who are so thoroughly devastated by the horrors we are all watching take place in our country, closed quote. new jersey governor chris christie was supposed to rejoin trump on the campaign trail in miami today. that event has been canceled in light of the shootings in dallas. and presumptive democratic nominee hillary clinton tweeted, quote, i mourn for the officers shot while during their sacred duty to protect peaceful protesters for their families and all who serve with them. clinton was supposed to be joined by vice president joe biden today. the two were scheduled to campaign in scranton. that event has been postponed. and the justice department is finished with its investigation of hillary clinton's e-mails, but at least one other probe into the scandal is moving forward. the state department is reserving its internal investigation into possible mishandling of classified information by its former secretary. the department put the probe on hold until the fbi finished looking at the case. the justice department took the

fbi's recommendation not to bring criminal charges against clinton. and we are in for another day of excessive heat. nbc 10 was along kelly drive, where it could feel like temperatures in the triple digits. our run of scorching temperatures officially becoming a heat wave today. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist erica martine is here with the forecast. hi, erica. >> hi, vai, conditions for today absolutely unhealthy for many. first alert heat hazard is the story right now, including most of the area. the suburbs, of course, philadelphia, these temperatures will mainly be in the 90s. however, we had those dew points in the 70s. so it's going to be very uncomfortable. so when can we expect this until? until 6:00 p.m. this evening. current temperatures mainly in the mid- to upper 80s. philadelphia currently at 90. however, it feels much warmer than that, simply because of those dew points in the 70s. so right now, the story, of course, is all about how

uncomfortable it feels. some of you may feel temperatures in the hundreds. not actually in the hundreds, but in the 90s, with those dew points. a very uncomfortable and hazardous day. so your excessive heat warning as issued by the national weather service until 6:00 p.m. today, but as far as i'm concerned, the next big weather story would be the threat of some isolated thunderstorms. because it does look like we do have an unsettled environment right now. and as we get our hour-by-hour going and pause it at 2:00 p.m., you can see some yellows there denoting some heavier downpours and the possibility of one or two embedded thunderstorms, especially likely for this evening commute. so keep that in mind. be sure you download that app for some more daeps. look at the bottom of your screen for your extended seven-day outlook. coming up in my full forecast, i have what to expect as far as that radar goes, that rain headed our way, and what to expect for this upcoming weekend. back to you, vai. >> erica, thank you. this accident happened before 8:00 this morning at the intersection of route 38 and

nixon drive. a school bus and two cars collided. two people were hurt. as for mass trans, fewer riders are taking septa because of the slowdowns. last night septa announced that daily ridership has dropped by more than half. last saturday, septa took 120 regional rail cars out of service because of structural problems. with all those trains out of service, there are 13,000 fewer seats. septa's urging riders to find a different mode of transportation until the problem is fixed, which could be until the end of summer. now let's check in on your morning commute this morning with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter, pamela osborn, who joins us. pam, what are you seeing out there right now? >> vai, take a look at the schuylkill. this is near exit 330, which is right around the area of 476. you can see, there was an earlier vehicle accident there. it looks like one of those cars is being removed right now, but it's definitely slowing things down in that area. you can see average speeds right now only 37 miles per hour

there. also speaking of septa, some of the delays that we're seeing there. a lot of stuff still coming in. doylestown, ten-minute delays. norristown, ten-minute delays, as well. war minister, 11-minute delays, and thorn dale seeing delays of about 13 minutes. also worth noting here that train 3523 operating out of thorndale is express from 30th street to bryn mawr. this is because of overcrowding. passengers on those trains. some people are still getting passed by. one more thing to show you before i go here. also looking at a vehicle this is at 76th, right at city avenue. so something to keep in mind as you head out your door. >> thank you, pamela. new video to show you now, an armed robber in a cell phone store. this is in cobb's creek. this happened wednesday, just before 2:00 in the afternoon. this video is from the metro pcs store on south 58th street. the man points a gun and demands money. surveillance video shows the guy

sitting outside a home near the store, just before the robbery. if you happen to recognize him, maybe the clothes that he's wearing, you're asked to call police. and take a look at this. a guy on a bicycle scouts out a home on south 26th street in south philadelphia. he sees a u.p.s. package inside the storm door and decides he's going to take it for himself. it's a little hard to make out, but police say he's riding a blue and white indigo rental bike. and we are continuing to monitor updates from dallas this morning, where more than a dozen people, most of them police officers, were shot in a sniper ambush. we'll have the latest, coming up. and a disturbing discovery in one backyard. we'll tell you who was found under a makeshift shelter. we'll have that, just ahead. right now we're tracking the threat of on some isolated thunderstorms to the west of philadelphia. when can you expect them in the

area? i'll have details coming up in my full forecast.

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and now for the very latest on that deadly shooting in dallas, that left five police officers dead. a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news that the shooter is believed to be micah johnson. he was 25 years old, sources say johnson was from the dallas area. police are interviewing other possible suspects.

in louisiana, five people are in custody after an autistic woman was found living in a cage outside their home. investigators say the 22-year-old woman was living in squalor in the backyard of this home. this makeshift shelter consisted of a blue tarp draped over a cage that resembled a dog kennel. bathroom. woman, she was malnourished and covered in insect bites. >> yeah, i would have stepped in myself and talked to 'em or found out what was going on, but struck me as that type of people. >> investigators say the suspects were planning to prostitute the woman to multiple men for money. it is not clear how long she was there. severe weather in southeastern kansas overnight, after an apparent tornado hit the town of eureka. a lot of buildings were damaged, including a nursing home. those displaced have taken

shelter at a local church. so far, there are no reports of any injuries. good morning. i'm meteorologist erica martine with an update on this excessive heat warning. we can see that a lot of the area is covered right now, as issued by the national weather service until 6:00 p.m. it is very warm outside. current temperatures mainly in the mid- to upper 80s. a few low 90s. however, the dew point valleys are mainly in the 70s. still very uncomfortable conditions for today and for the afternoon hours. and in fact, it does look like tomorrow will be a repeat of what we can expect for today. so it's going to feel like temperatures in the hundreds for most of the area, however, i'm going to go ahead and focus on afternoon weather. it does look like we have some p.m. rain on the way. some scattered thunderstorms, as well, but with the potential for some localized flooding. so a water perspective, doppler radar, picking up on some activity, just northwest of philadelphia. we have a frontal boundary dipping on down and a low pressure system that's also going to back up. a low pressure system moving through the upper midwest and the midwest will, of course,

make it a little bit more difficult for this evening's commute. i expect a lot of rain in the forecast. again, with thunderstorms. so locally, you can see it's dry right now, but those clouds and those showers are well on their way. so expect a little bit of a headache this afternoon into the evening hours. hour by hour, starting this at 11:00 a.m., a few pause points here. notice we're seeing some greens, moderate greens, as well, and some yellows. it does mean that it looks like we will have some heavier downpours, possibly some localized flooding for the afternoon and evening hours. through tomorrow, and here you can see some reds, as well. this is telling you the threat of some isolated thunderstorms, all due to that frontal boundary, moving from the northwest towards the southeast. again, temperatures will remain warm, so this is why we do have a very unstable atmosphere for today. now, your ten-day outlook, lots to talk about. for today, it does look like we have the threat of those showers and those thunderstorms. but the temperature mainly in the 90s. tomorrow, a repeat. and it looks like we do have some showers to start the day with some thunderstorms, at least through the early part of

the day. finally, improving by sunday. on monday, notice we're seeing lots of sunshine, temperatures in the 80s, a lot drier as well, as a high pressure system does sit over the region. but it's all about what to expect for this afternoon. now, notice, wednesday, thursday, friday, not much of an issue. of course, you can always download the app for more information there. but keep in mind, we have this excessive heat warning in effect by 6:00 p.m. as issued by the national weather service and we've also heard a threat for thunderstorms and a couple will be severe. i'll see you in just a bit and you can always download the app for more information. >> thank you, erica. the events in dallas last night show just how first responders put their lives on the line every day. people who know that all too well are the widows of local firefighters. and a new event if our area will help to support them. joining us to tell us more is our local lifestyle expert, amy thomas, the president of local 22 chapter paramedics union. welcome to you both. chloe, let me start with you.

you're organizing this charity event to help widows of the fallen heros. it has a french theme, but also honors a tradition of firehouses opening their doors to the public. tell us more about it. >> absolutely. it actually relates great with the company i started a couple of years ago, focusing on fashion in paris. and we decided this year to bring bastille day in philadelphia. all firehouses would open their doors, throw big parties, and raise money for the fire house. so we thought, what better way to do that. >> can tell us about local 22 fireman's widows fund. and the people that it will benefit. >> well, vai, local 22's widows, we have an event every year to support them, but as first responders, firefighters and paramedics, we go to events every day where it is heartbreaking. our hearts go out to the victims of violence and we don't encourage violence in any way. but we do show up. this is a festive occasion.

b bastille day promotes unity in the community. we're hoping everything comes out on tuesday night and we'll have a great celebration. >> it's a french theme, so i imagine the food's going to be great, chloe? >> yeah, we have a food truck that will be making crepes, we have great french desserts and everybody should come in their best red, white, and blue. >> and there are going to be some drawings? >> yes, we are going to do some raffles. a portion of the raffle money is going to go directly to the widows' fund. we'll have a donation box for them as well and best-dressed male and female will get prizes, as well. >> and of course, being french, there'll be wine? >> obviously. >> we appreciate you two coming in. the bastille day's fireman's ball is this tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the local 22 philadelphia firefighter's union at 415 north 5th street. for more information, we'll provide the link at the nbc 10 mobile app. thank you very much. >> thank you. ahead, the latest on the tragedy in dallas.

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. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. today, with 12 officers shot and 5 killed in dallas, we're learning a little more about the suspects' motive. police say he wanted to kill

white people, specifically white police officers. a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news that the dead shooter in dallas is believed to be 25-year-old micah johnson. johnson is from the dallas area, according to the source. during negotiations with johnson, police say he was angry with white people and white police officers and he was going to try to kill as many as he could. nbc reporter sarah rosatio joins with us more on the investigation and why authorities say they won't be releasing anymore information for now. >> reporter: much of downtown dallas remains a crime scene after a night of horrific violence aimed a at police officers. in a coordinated ambush-style attach, a sniper perched in an evaluated position opened fire on police. >> he's shooting. like, all of the cops are getting stop. i just saw cops bending over, man. it had to be like five or six cops. >> reporter: it all happened near theen end of peaceful rall protesting police-involved

shootings. when it was over, five officers were killed, seven others wounded. >> we are heartbroken. >> reporter: police immediately rushed toward the gunfire and cornered the gunmen. >> you see video footage after video footage of them running towards gunfire from an evaluated position with no chance to protect themselves. and to put themselves in harm's way to make sure citizens can get to a place of security. >> after a lengthy standoff, police used a controlled explosive to kill the suspect. >> we've been trying to make sure that the city is safe this morning. and i believe it is. >> reporter: the gunmen told police he acted alone and was angered by recent police shootings. in a poignant show of solidarity, police formed an honor line outside the hospital where the victims were taken. >> i believe that i speak for every single american when i say that we are horrified over these events and that we stand united

with the people and the police department in dallas. >> reporter: as dallas and the entire nation grieves over this national tragedy. and the new york stock exchange paused this morning to honor those killed and injured in dallas. the exchange and traders observed a moment of silence before the opening bell. the one-minute observance began with the single strike of the exchange bell. and shortly after the mass shooting in dallas, the philadelphia police department's 22nd district tweeted this out. our hearts go out to our fellow officers from @dallaspd. prayers to give you strength and prayers for your safety. they use the hashtag, we all bleed blue. and the 22nd district knows all too well what it means to lose an officer. robert wilson iii belonged to the 22nd district before he was shot and killed during a robber last year. nbc 10 will have continuing coverage all day from dallas. stay with us, of course, for up

to the minute information on the shooting victims, suspect, and all other developments. meanwhile, checking out our nbc 10 headlines, hillary clinton was supposed to be joined by vice president joe biden today and the two were scheduled to campaign in scranton. that event has been postponed due to the dallas shootings. and two people were hurt after this accident in morristown, burlington county. sky force 10 over the scene and the intersection of route 38 and nixon drive, where a school bus and two cars collided. >> we're feeling the heat again. this is a live look at boathouse row, where another day of temperatures above 90 degrees means we are officially in a heat wave. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist erica martine is here now with our forecast. hi, erica. >> hi, vai. conditions for today, we have this excessive heat warning in effect until 6:00 p.m.

a heat wave due by this afternoon. and it looks like conditions right now are really uncomfortable, with dew points in the 70s. outside, we're seeing those clouds develop very quickly. notice that the winds are calm right now. current temperature in philadelphia, 90 degrees. but we're seeing mainly mid- to upper 80s, and it's very muggy outside and very uncomfortable. it's something to be mindful of, be sure you stay hydrated. doppler radar picking up on lots of clouds, isolated thunderstorms just to the northwest, and it looks like we have some unsettled weather for the afternoon hours. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you'll see your local neighborhood forecast. make sure you download the app and follow us on social media for more updates. back to you, vai. a win for prosecutors in bill cosby's sexual assault case. yesterday, a montgomery county judge ruled statements given to detectives 11 years ago by cosby's accuser, andrea constand are enough to send the case to trial. the judge also denied a motion by cosby's lawyers to compel

constand to testify before trial and denied cosby a new hearing. >> this isn't a place to have a person that is a victim of sexual assault revictimized again. we are confident that our state's highest court will right this wrong, will reverse this decision. >> a trial date has not been set. and today the show boat in atlantic city is reopening, but only as a hotel. the former casino will offer about 850 rooms and suites. it will also have a restaurant, a bar, and a coffee house. and when we checked the show boat's website, we saw rooms available for about $250. the show both casino went out of business in 2014. and developer bart blatstein bought the property in january. well, you have another chance to become a multi-millionaire tonight. the next mega millions drawing is tonight is at 11:00. the jackpot is now up to $540

million. tuesday marked the 34th time this jackpot rolled over without a winner, breaking the previous records. and we'll bring you those winning numbers tonight on nbc 10 at 11:00. and the democratic national convention is a little more than two weeks away now, and philadelphia is getting you ready by releasing road closures that go into effect two weeks from tomorrow. here's a look at the map. the red lines are the closures. the green lines are the restrictions and yellow lines are authorized only. and in addition to road closures, police and secret service security are expecting protesters to be set up at nearby fdr park. city leaders say it's the best location for protesters to safely interact with dnc delegates, people living nearby, they're not too thrilled about it. >> they're just a quiet group of people that likes to come out and enjoy ourselves without

having people in our faces. >> taking at look at this map of closures and restrictions, these go into place on saturday, july 23rd, and the schuylkill, by the way, won't be impacted. but people who live around wells fargo center can expect some traffic delays. and taking a live look now at 30th street station now, amtrak is rolling out the welcome mat for the dnc. restrooms in the retail area are being renovated and the historic station entrance doors will be restored. meanwhile, outside, patriotic red, white, and blue lights will bathe the 29th street facade. the u.s. government has tentatively approved commercial airline service to havana from ten u.s. cities in the fall. philadelphia is not one of the cities, but flights will leave for cuba from newark and new york. tentatively, alaska airlines, american, delta, frontier, jetblue, southwest, spirit, and united have been awarded the routes. the u.s. transportation secretary calls this an

important step toward delivering on president obama's promise to reengage cuba. and happening this weekend, you can enjoy great food and great music at penn's landing, the 35th annual hispanic fiesta starts tomorrow and our sister station, telemundo 62 is a proud sponsor of this event. here to tell us more is adonis, executive director of one of the organizations that's putting the festival together. we welcome you, adonis. thanks for coming in. tell us more about what we can expect starting tomorrow. >> yes, it's a two-day event. hispanic fiesta has been going on for 30 years, hosted by an agency that's been in the philadelphia area for 60 years. we have live music, food, entertainment, kids corner, which mcdonald's will be there, the phillie phanatic will be there and tons of fun for the community, bringing out the latino culture so that everybody can enjoy. >> tell me how this will be different from last year's, if it will be? >> you know, it will be. we're expecting more people. we average about 15,000 people and we have great entertainment. we have a wide array of music

that's going to be represented by central america, the caribbean islands, and of course the food is going to be fabulous, as usual. >> any event where there's hispanics, the food, everybody knows that the food is going to be about. of course, the music. tell us how this event helps unite the local hispanic community? >> it's an opportunity to bring everybody together, to celebrate the culture. it's a melting pot of all the cultures that are a part of philadelphia and the surrounding areas, especially the latino culture, and an opportunity for people outside of the latino culture to learn about the history, the music, about the food, and about the culture of interaction with people. >> it also, it seems to me, an opportunity for the latino community to show pride in their culture and their heritage. >> absolutely. it's a great way for people to come together and share what they grew up listening to and how they could pass it along to their kids. >> well, that's fantastic. we get running those propromos, they look fantastic. and our telemundo group, they're

fantastic. the hispanic festival runs from 2:00 to 8:00 from saturday until sunday at penn's landing. many of your favorite personalities from our sister station, telemundo 52, will be there and be sure to check it out. thank you very much. appreciate you coming in. fast food lovers, listen up. wendy's says it was hacked and we'll show you how it could affect local customers, coming up. okay, guys, i wanted to make sure that this was really 90s. now officially a heat wave, that is official by the national weather service. i do have the threat of thunderstorms coming up on the other side of the break. so we have lots to talk about. the see you in just a bit.

the very latest now on that shooting in dallas. 12 police officers and 2 civilians were shot in what police call an ambush attack last night. five officers died, including a transit officer. one suspect holed up in a parking garage after negotiations failed. police sent in a bomb attached to a robot. the suspect died after that bomb was detonated. and fewer riders are taking septa because of the slowdowns. last night, septa announced daily ridership has dropped off by more than a half. it's been nearly a week now since septa took a third of its regional rail trains out of service because of structural problems. yesterday, crews worked in the heat and west philadelphia to fix those trains.

we found passengers sweating it out, too, waiting for a ride home. >> it's hot down here, but i didn't want to miss the train because of the saturday schedule. >> you have to wait it out? >> yeah. >> we had three trains pass us by in the morning, but we eventually got here. it took us about 40 minutes longer than we expected. >> there are 13,000 fewer seats now. septa is urging riders to find a different ride until the problem is fixed, which could be towards the end of the summer. well, if wendy's is your go-to fast food restaurant, listen up, the restaurant says it's fallen victim to hackers. the fast food chain says customers' credit and debit card numbers were stolen at more than a thousand restaurants nationwide. the list includes 43 locations here in pennsylvania and new jersey. wendy's is offering free one-year credit monitoring to those affecting. log on to nbc 10 for a full list of the locations that were hit. and some lyft passengers can

now hitch a high-class ride. the ride hailing service has launched premiere in san francisco, new york, and los angeles. it offers luxury sedans and suvs such as the bmw 5-series and cadillac escalade. lyft says it add the option after a majority of passengers requested a high-end service for corporate meetings and special nights out. a very honest cab driver we introduced you to wednesday is being rewarded with a free cruise. boston cabby buzzy mccausland found a bag containing $187,000 in the backseat this weekend. he made sure the cash was returned to its rightful owner. that rightful owner rewarded buzy with $100. and now royal caribbean is doing one better and offering buzy a free seven-day cruise to the caribbean. very nice. hey, ready for a swim? you might not be after you sweet what turned up in a new jersey lake. look at this. yes, that is an alligator. not full grown, but it's an alligator. it was found at the maple lake

campground in jackson township and he wasn't the first, by the way. some people are out fishing spotted another alligator in a pond adjacent to that lake. a caretaker pulled the second gator from the same pond on tuesday. officials believe they were likely pets that got just too big for its owner and so the owner decided to let them go. >> if you contact the authorities, i'm sure you could go through a route without any punishment and just hand it over to the proper channels. but the worst thing to do is to let it go in a public place. >> alligators are on a long list of animals that are illegal to have as pets in the state of new jersey. well, a new study says hundreds of thousands of kids in the delaware valley who receive school meals may go hungry this summer now that school is out. but one local organization is stepping in to help out. here to tell us more is deputy director of communications, stephanie art baynes. welcome back.

tell us more about this problem and how many kids are we talking about here this summer? >> well, we really appreciate you bringing us in today to talk about this problem. philadelphia and the surrounding areas have about twice the national average of hunger here. and so hunger is an issue 365 days a year and when kids are out of school for the summer, nearly 300,000 of them lose their school meals. >> so tell me how phil abundance is stepping in to fill that gap. >> phil abundance is the largest hunger organization in the area. we have programs year round. this summer, we've also instituted a new program called the kids bites lunch box program. it's generously sponsored by giant, our family foundation. we'll be doing distributions all summer long for kids 18 and under, at 8 locations throughout our nine-county service area this summer. >> i went and read a little bit on the website. i saw you guys feed a little less than 100,000 people a week. it's fascinating to see a third of those are children and 15% are elderly. you donate always think of elderly as being in that spot of people who are hungry, but you

feed all those people every single week when school is out, those kids aren't in school, they're not getting meals. >> absolutely. and phil abundance isn't the only organization in the area. there are a lot of us who are doing this really hard work to fight hunger, including our friends at the philadelphia coalition against hunger. they have great resources on their website for any families who are struggling to feed their kids this summer. and in south jersey, the south jersey food bank also has a really robust summer feeding program. we hope anybody that needs help can go find help. they can visit our website, philabundan philabundance.org, and they can also learn how to donate and get involved in the fight against hunger. >> how can people help? can they help with cash? donations of food products or volunteering or all of the above? >> all of the above. for every $1 that people donate, we're actually able to provide two meals to help feed those in need. if you skip your weekly latte or your daily latte, think about how many meals you would be able

to provide. and in addition to a monetary donation, we have volunteer opportunities all summer long for people who can help. we have a really great dpleening program at a local farm in new jersey where we harvest the excess produce and make that available to people who need help. >> one of the people, of course, that believes strongly in your mission is my colleague, trace where i davidson who's on your board and she's rounded up some of us to come to events. so we appreciate all of you do and your mission and what you stand for and what you're trying to do. >> thank you so much for your support. we really appreciate it. >> we appreciate you. for more information on phil abundan abundance's summer food assistance program, tap our nbc 10 local mobile app. good morning. i'm meteorologist erica martine with a look at what to expect for today. it's all official. we have a heat wave in effect. and temperatures in the 90s for tomorrow. rain on the way by the afternoon hours, and also tracking the

potential for some thunderstorms. i do have your hour-by-hour forecast in just one moment. so, excessive heat warning in effect until 6:00 p.m., as issued by the national weather service. conditions are very oppressive outside. topping out at 94 today and dew points already in the 70s. currently, philadelphia, a live look outside, notice how thick and soupy those clouds are. this is telling me a lot right now. the atmosphere is absolutely unstable. and as we look at our current temperatures, mainly right now, we're seeing some upper 80s and 90s. but the winds are calm. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you will see your neighborhood forecast. currently trenton, 84 degrees. wilmington currently at 87 degrees. it's all about these temperatures in the 80s and 90s, topping out in the 90s, but those dew points mainly in the 70s. here's why. notice all this moisture headed our way. some lightning strikes just to the northwest of philadelphia. we do have a cold front sliding on down, and a few low pressure systems moving from west to east. so i do think we'll see some thunderstorms soon enough.

but first, though, showers in store, and it looks like a messy afternoon and evening commute. a local look here. notice, everything is high and dry. but already picking up some greens right here, telling me that we have some moisture already on the approach. so soon enough, i do expect those rain showers followed by those isolated thunderstorms. and notice this wind pattern here. a little messy. we're seeing some northeasterlies, some northwesterlies. so i do think that we could get one or two strong thunderstorms, especially after 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. hour by hour forecast starting at 11:00 a.m., i do want to mention this, because, of course, all the focus is on this excessive heat warning, but we have to keep in mind that the next story would be these thunderstorms sliding in. so by 2:00 p.m., notice these oranges and these reds here, telling us that we do have the threat of some stronger storms headed our way. and i do think we will see some localized flooding. by 4:00 p.m., we can see just how strong this cold front will start to get, and that's because it's so muggy right now, so anytime a cold front is

introduced, it will set off and trigger a lot of thunderstorms. so embedded thunderstorms here. philadelphia looks like it could see some rounds later this afternoon into the evening hours, as well as dover, by 8:00 p.m., everything just moving to the east, but we do have some more rain on the way. so your ten-day outlook includes temperatures today in the 90s. upper 80s and 90s for tomorrow, but we do have those thunderstorms in the forecast, especially for the afternoon hours. and tomorrow, and i do think we'll see some more rounds tomorrow afternoon. things improve by sunday, upper 80s for you. and notice how we start to remain pretty much high and dry on sunday, monday, and tuesday. of course, this is all an average as far as cloud cover goes and those expected high temperatures. it looks like we're going to trend warm for next week, possibly another heat wave. that's another big story. but keep in mind, we have already hit officially a heat wave for today with temperatures in the 90s. right now in philadelphia proper, and it looks like we do have some thunderstorms in the forecast. so be sure you follow us on social media, including twitter and facebook for more updates

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their sons will now enter the ring. the fight is happening right here in philadelphia. next april, they'll go toe to toe in the ring. legendary heavyweight and former champion larry holmes was at last night's announcement. in 1987, leonard beat hagler to win the midweight title. well, we are getting closer and closer to the summer olympics in rio and one athlete to watch is miles chanly watson. >> this is me. >> he may not be a household name just yet, but this furnaen who grew up in philadelphia is hoping to change the face of the sport with his tattoos and bleach blonded hair, watson moez people are surprised to learn he's a world champion fencer. we got the chance to chat with him here. you'll see it all in our going for gold special. join us saturday night at 7:00.

and coming up this afternoon, starting at 3:00, it's ellen with philadelphia's own bradley cooper. then it's nbc 10 news at 4:00. this afternoon, surfing the internet safely when you travel. nbc 10 responds, consumer reporter harry hairiston will have advice to protect yourself in hotels and airports. we'll have that this afternoon at 4:00. now to an update on our top story. police have identified a suspect in the dallas attack. he was 25-year-old micah johnson. and police say he was in a parking garage when he started shooting at police last night. during negotiations, johnson told police he was angry with white people and specifically white police officers. johnson died after police detonated a bomb in that garage. police are interviewing more possible suspects. we'll have the very latest on this story coming up on nbc 10 news at 4:00. now let's turn to erica martine with another look at this hot weather for this

afternoon. >> and officially, a heat wave. you were talking about this earlier. already hit 90 in philadelphia, three days in a row, 90 plus. however, vai, i do want to talk about the next story quickly, because it does look like a headache for the afternoon and evening commute. it looks like we do have some embedded thunderstorms and some of them actually could be a little bit stronger. later this afternoon, notice this time frame here. by 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., you can see just how strong those storms are, a lot of times. and we're looking at these temperatures in the 90s. it's dewey, it's muggy, this cold front could trigger lots of thunderstorms. something to be mindful of, the heat wave is official. >> which means you also need to be aware of the elderly and also you've got pets, animals, things like that. stay hydrated. >> stay hydrated, that's the best advice, and stay cool. >> thanks for watching nbc 10 news at 11:00 this morning. i'm vai sikahema, for erica martine and all of us here, have a great day. stay cool out there and stay safe.

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