donald trump himself landed here in cleveland this afternoon. he appeared at a rally with his vp running mate, mike pence. melania trump was not at that rally. but her speech from two nights ago remains in the spotlight. today we learned it was a staffer who is taking the blame. and we just learned she is a registered democrat. >> you work hard for what you want in life. that your word is your bond, that you do what you say. >> for two days the trump campaign insisted any similarities between melania trump's speech and a 2008 speech by michelle obama were purely coincidental. but now a trump organization staff writer has come forward, to take responsibility. meredith mciver released a statement revealing what she says happened. mciver said, over the phone mrs. trump read me some passages from mrs. obama's speech as examples. i later included some of the phrasing in the draft that ultimately became the final

speech. this was my mistake. and i feel terrible for the chaos i have caused melania and the trumps as well as mrs. obama. no harm was meant, end quote. donald trump put a positive spin on the speech on twitter. he tweeted, quote, good news is melania's speech got more publicity than any in the history of politics, especially if you believe all press is good press, end quote. but when i spoke to number's chuck todd of "meet the press," he had a different analysis. >> it's a disaster how they handled it. the champagne manager for the party, they've now been rendered totally untrustworthy and not credible. they gave explanations that didn't jive with the actual truth. >> reporter: now the questions about melania trump's speech, another big question remains, will trump's former rival ted cruz endorse trump. the texas senator set to speak to the delegates tonight.

here's a look at some of the speakers tonight, marco rubio, via video, and as we mentioned ted cruz. donald trump's other son eric and vice presidential nominee mike pence, introducing himself to americans. the theme for tonight, make america first again. each night has had one of those themes. the speakers will start in less than an hour from now. joining me is lauren mayk. you've been talking to delegates out there, and what mike pence has to do tonight. what can we expect? >> they're waiting to see what they can expect. i'll tell you, jim, he is popular with the base. and really that's who you're going to find down there on the floor at conventions like this. one delegate told me that mike pence is who he was rooting for to get this job. i caught up with a number of our delegates today to get their take on it. tonight the stage is set for the introduction of donald trump's new number two.

indiana governor mike pence. he'll introduce himself to the nation. but delegates are already paying close attention. >> donald trump's an outsider. he really wants to change washington. but to do that, i think you do need a balance of someone who has been there and knows the system a little bit. >> reporter: i sat down with delegates from philadelphia to talk about the man whose resume is congressman and governor. >> mike pence is a key addition. and i think it was an important insight into how donald trump is going to make decisions as a commander in chief, as a leader. >> reporter: the audience here at the convention are party insiders. local officials, world leaders. the party base glad to add pence's conservative reputation to the ticket. and for some still not convinced donald trump is the right one for the top of that ticket, things like a peek at the supreme court ticket -- >> those are tangible things that if they keep doing that, i could be swayed come november.

>> reporter: that last delegate, he is not actually sure he will vote for donald trump in the general election. he was the lone holdout voting for ted cruz for the pennsylvania delegation. i'll tell you, there was another delegate who i talked to who said it was the choice of mike pence that convinced him to come onboard with donald trump. just days ago. >> the trump campaign has to hope that those kinds of decisions and pence coming onboard helps others make their minds up coming up in november, who may not yet be aboard with donald trump. >> they said it helps them make the case. >> lauren mayk, you'll be with me at 7:00 for the one-hour special. and tracy davidson goes one on one with rudy giuliani. tomorrow night, the final night of the convention. and that is when we will hear from donald trump himself. that's the latest live from here in cleveland. let's send it back out to philadelphia. jack, i know you'll be talking about the dnc coming to philly next week, jackie.

>> one week from now, we'll be positioned in philadelphia with the same backdrop you have. tonight we're getting new details about the security plan and protesters ahead of next week's dnc here in philadelphia. police and members of the dnc host committee are addressing concerns from south philly residents right now. aundrea cline-thomas joins us from south philadelphia. what did you find out? >> reporter: inside there are council members, dnc reps, members of law enforcement, they're here right now. this is where local residents can come and ask their questions. and also, voice their concerns before all of the plans are finalized. joe and his friends always hang out in fdr park in south philly. next week when the democratic national convention is in town -- >> we'd have to find somewhere to go. >> reporter: the park will be filled with protesters, residents are having to alter their plans all in the name of security. >> crazy down here.

i don't even want to come down here. >> reporter: drivers are already being warned they'll get towed if they park in the median on south broad street starting this sunday. and fencing is going up to create a security perimeter around the wells fargo center. >> we'll have probably more security that's going to be in that part of south philadelphia than they've ever seen. >> reporter: local, state and federal law enforcement are working together. 50,000 people are expected to participate in the convention. up to 50,000 more are expected to protest every day. >> there's always going to be pop-up protests. those are the ones that are the wild cards. you don't know exactly how they're going to go. >> reporter: the law enforcement said it's trained and ready for the crowds. councilman johnson hopes his constituents are, too. >> we'll make it a priority, but if you have a neighbor living in a stadium district that your quality of life will still move forward, smoothly, while we have the democratic national convention. >> reporter: commissioner ross said he is the philadelphia

police is in constant contact with law enforcement in cleveland. they continue to monitor the situation over there. at the republican national convention. they're hoping that it gives them insight into what may happen here in philadelphia. and also, lets them know they need to change their plans getting ready for the dnc. reporting live in south philly, nbc 10 news. debra messing appeared in montgomery county in philadelphia. she spoke to a women's round table to rally the female vote for clinton. hillary clinton has kept a low profile today. clinton could be just a few days away from naming her running mate. that announcement is expected as early as this weekend before the convention. it was the perfect day for an afternoon run, or jog along

mlk drive. finally the humidity wasn't bad at all. but that's not going to stick around. nbc 10 first alert sheena parveen is here. sheena, that extreme heat is going to come back tomorrow. >> yes, it will, jacquelinjacqu. you can still enjoy this evening. humidity still going to stay fairly low this evening. temperatures only in the mid to low 80s. very comfortable day today. 85 in philadelphia. 81 in dover. 83 right now allentown. 80 in vineland. along the shore, temperatures today have only been in about the upper 70s. you'll notice we have four days outlined, friday through monday, because we have a first alert out for pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. this is because of dangerous heat, friday, saturday, sunday and monday. temperatures in the 90s, with humidity feeling like triple digits again. so yes, these are the days you want to be very cautious. don't stay outside for several

hours. stay hydrated. it is going to be dangerously hot. coming up we'll take a look at this forecast and also what you can expect. new at 6:00, $3,000 worth of coffee stolen from wawa. the police released these pictures of the woman accused of several backs of coffee, about 50 different times from wawa stores in pennsylvania, delaware, and new jersey. thoe say she takes the coffee, then goes to another store and returns it for cash. several times she's worn scrubs and police think she could be a traveling health care worker. the deal is done. shareholders for dupont and dow chemical approved the merger, and breaking the company up into three parts. that merger was first announced in december. regulators still have to approve it. that can happen by the end of the year. the new company will be the second largest chemicals company in the world. tonight wilmington police

revealed the identity of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed monday night. ti reek scott was shot on east 11th street. police are asking anyone who knows anything about the murder to call their tip line. next at 6:00, she's only 21 months old. and she's battling cancer. tonight how police made her day, though, after her ipad disappeared from her hospital room. prayers for police at the jersey shore, wherever duty calls, as community support grows, following this month's deadly ambush shootings. a little reminder that we're thinking about them. >> i'm ted greenberg. how some departments are investing in extra protection.

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this month's mass murders of police officers in dallas and baton rouge put members of law enforcement on edge. local communities are stepping up with support and prayers as some departments take new measures to protect themselves while they protect the public. tonight nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg shows us how. >> reporter: the spiritual symbol now on the visor of his police suv brings comfort to

west wildwood sergeant jim dodd. >> in such an uncertain time, it's nice to know the community is here to care for us. >> thank you for your outstanding service. >> reporter: at the cape may county law enforcement memorial, members of the community group the women of wildwood gave 80 of these special visor clips to all four police departments in the wildwoods for their vehicles. >> dear god, protect these men and women. >> reporter: the clips contain a police officer's prayer, group members were driven to get them while watching news coverage of the deadly police ambush in dallas. >> we just really want them to look at that and know that there are people out here who really support them, that they protect our families, our children. >> it's nice to be recognized. even with a small memento like this, it means so much more. >> reporter: in manchester township, blue lights are beaming from houses, the result of a facebook post from the mayor asking residents to support and thank local police officers.

>> not everybody in this world is perfect. not every law enforcement officer in this world is perfect. but i guarantee we'll do everything we can to do the best to our ability. >> we need to make sure our officers are as prepared as they can be. >> reporter: pleasantville police ordered body armor for its members, protective gear that s.w.a.t. teams already use. the city's officers asked for the vests the day after the dallas attack. >> it's not something that's in the repertoire of every small police department. >> reporter: they hope the new body armor will arrive in the next few weeks, but notes there is now a gigantic demand for that type of protection. in pleasantville, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. two philadelphia officers went above and beyond for a child. take a look at this picture. the two officers are with the second district in the northeast. they went to the store yesterday and used their own money to buy a bike for this child. you know what that music

means. we're two weeks away from the 2016 summer olympics in rio. you'll be able to see the games like never before. thanks to the technology from our parent company comcast. there will be a record 4,500 streaming hours of all the competition on nbc olympics.com, and the nbc sports app. you can also personalize your viewing experience on the x-1 system right on your tv. it's going to be so great. help nbc 10 clear the shelters this saturday. there are dogs and plenty of cats up for adoption. kitten season stretches from march to october. there is a mix from stray cats to kittens born at a home. and the people just can't care for all of them. right now there are nearly 100 kittens ready for a new home this weekend at the camden county shelter in blackwood. >> come and adopt. we have so many. they're still available. they're so cute, as you can see. and they're just absolutely

wonderful. >> all of the shelters participating on saturday have waived those adoption fees. to find a shelter closest to your neighborhood, it's really easy, just go to nbc10.com. now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> it's going to be really hot this weekend. so if you are adopting a cat or dog which we encourage you to, don't leave them in the car once you leave the shelter. the dangerous heat is heading our way. we have four days highlighted in red as a first alert because of the heat. but for now, the humidity is low enough to where it's not dangerous heat at this point. this is a live look out at margate. beautiful conditions at the shore. that's where you really want to go this weekend, jump in the water, get a little bit of relief. for now the temperatures are in the mid to low 80s. at the shores upper 70s. 90 degrees this weekend at the shore. for now 78 degrees. 82 degrees in may's landing. comfortable with the low humidity.

that's going to change, though, tomorrow and friday. look what future temperatures does. we have a lot of hot air and humidity across a big portion of the country. that's going to move in. and across the weekend, it will be here, and even starting out next week. so this is what we expect. temperature-wise, 96 as we go into friday. these are the days we expect it to feel over 100 degrees. so as we go into friday, feeling like 100, saturday 101 or hotter. sunday and monday feeling around 105 degrees. this is dangerous heat. you want to avoid several hours outside. at the same time. and we're telling you to stay hydrated, stay in the shade, stay cool, never leave animals and children in the car. and check on the elderly. not much in the way of rain relief heading our way, especially now we're nice and dry. showers in the southern parts of sussex county. but tomorrow we stay dry, too, at temperatures get back into the 90s. 92 for fairmont. if you're in easton, 90 and mostly sunny. if you're in new jersey, eastern

township, 91 degrees. avalon, 92. delaware, expect temperatures around 91 degrees. staying sunny. nothing really in the way of rain relief as we go into the weekend. at best we could have a pop-up shower, but i think most of the area is just going to stay dry and hot and humid. feeling like triple digits. same thing for the pennsylvania suburbs. lehigh valley, south jersey, delaware. if you're along the shore temperatures will be right around 90 degrees and humid. so everybody's going to be heating up. this will be a first alert going through the weekend. take a look through the weekend. only monday we have that better chance of showers in the forecast. still very hot. and even into next week, this is going to be a prolonged heat wave. so make sure you're aware it's going to be very hot. don't make those plans where you're outside several hours at a time. john? the eagles open training camp monday in that heat.

who are the phillies sitting tonight to break out of the offensive slump. we'll hear from more about the birds training camp.

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donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!"

i'm john clark from csn. eagles quarterback, selected vets and rookies take the field monday for training camp. doug peterson said carson will watch and learn this season as the third quarterback behind sam bradford and chase daniels. brandon brooks was asked about the plan today. >> the same thing. what happened with him.

you know, you know, rallying around him right now. he's the starter. at the same time it gives carson a chance to sit back, learn, not have to get out there in the fire right away. try to produce coming out of college. >> it will help carson to sit for a year. today former redskins quarterback theismann said it would be a mistake for the eagles to give in and play him this season. >> i think they're probably going to be tempted to put carson in. i really believe you want to stay with sam. you can't say it's two games and you're out. you have to give a guy an opportunity to play through a new system. give him a chance to silt for a year and let him compete next year. just ten total runs in the five games, trying to get a win tonight against the marlins. get the offense going. herera is going to sit. the phils' only all-star is only

4 for his last 36. the all-star started slumping when doobl did. getting hit in the head by a pitch or line drive, both happened last night. pirates rookie pitcher jamison gets hit in the head with a ball coming back at him at 105 miles an hour. amazing he stayed in the game. the ball ends up all the way in left field. albert pujols gets beaned right here. he has angels watching over him. he stayed in the game as well. he was 3 for 3 with six rbis. that is sdary right there. who else got hit? how about this vendor in oakland. a foul ball headed right towards him. he is not watching. so where does it hit him? right in the rear end. he doesn't even know what hit him. they really want their beer, don't they.

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fighting cancer since december. her ipad is her lifeline. over the weekend it disappeared from her hospital room. the parents contacted police. when they showed up at the hospital they had an ipad. they did not find it. one of the officers wanted to give ariana his. >> they don't know the extent of what she's been going through. they did something so incredibly kind. and they showed a perfect example of how everyone should treat each other. they really did. >> ariana is battling a rare form of leukemia. tonight something to smile about for ariana and her family. that ipad is a great escape for her. so glad she has that. >> she's a cuty pie. going to get hot as we go into the weekend. so remember that tomorrow, we're going to get hotter, more humid, 92 degrees. friday, saturday and sunday, even monday, no rain relief until maybe monday. chance of scattered showers or storms. this is a prolonged heat wave.

dangerous heat. we'll talk more about it tonight and tomorrow. "nightly news" is next. we'll see you at 11:00. tonight, taking the fall, after 38 hours of trump campaign denials, a trump staffer comes clean publicly over the melania plagiarism bombshell after the campaign takes a dark turn, repeated calls to put hillary clinton in prison, even li linking her to the devil. tonight, trump's running mate overshadowed steps into the spotlight. for many people, the heat is a matter of life and death. downfall of a tv titan, roger ailes will soon be ousted in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit. and thanks for the laughs