tracking storms. nbc 10 first alert radar shows heavy rain, hail and lightning moving into the area. how long the severe weather will stick around. eagles versus the cowboys. the nfc rivals face off in prime time with first place on the line. mattress to the rescue. a man jumps ow s out of a home it goes up in flames and lands on a mattress. we talk to a witness who saw it all go down. >> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. right now at 6:00, nbc 10 first alert radar is tracking storms moving into our area, bringing the potential for severe weather. you see some dark storm clouds over the city of philadelphia right now. the storm is heading this way and should be here within minutes if you aren't already

seeing it. erika martin is tracking the conditions in your first alert neighborhood forecast. you'll sees lightning and hail. >> that's right. we have an active evening in the forecast. our live shot from the comcast tower. this is a great shot, the money shot, if you will. you can actually see the cloud deck there. the storm cell. the wall of rain and some thunderstorms. lightning, as well. be mindful of that, especially if you're headed in this direction. the winds are starting to kick up a bit. in fact, we do have some storm reports that have been issued by the national weather service. keep that in mind. first alert, we have rain and thunderstorms in the forecast for philly and the surrounding counties. new jersey and delaware. until 10:0 p.0 p.m. when the frontal boundary moves southeast of us. we can expect heavy rainfall, hail, rounds of isolated thunderstorms. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you'll see your local neighborhood forecast. doppler radar picking up on the lines of storms, the embedded storms and lightning stretches.

i'll zoom in a little bit. you can see some oranges and reds, denoting the pockets of heavier downpours and the lightning strikes. in my full weather report, i have more to talk about, including the ten day on 10. now to a sunday night showdown. the philadelphia eagles have a i rivalled at at&t stadium for their face off with the dallas cowboys. there is a lot of pressure on the birds tonight. a win would move them into the top spot in the nfc east. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. tonight, we have team coverage of the sunday night showdown. we begin with john clark, live at the stadium. john, how is the team feeling ahead of tonight's game? >> they are ready, denise. they are ready for primetime. as you said, first place is on the line. this is going to be an introduction for the eagles rookies to a great rivalry between the eagles and cowboys. it is a very special game for eagles rookie cornerback jalen mills. he is from dallas so this is a

homecoming for him. his nfl debut in his home city. it is also huge for him and his family. his grandmother lives here, and she helped raise him. she has not been able to see him play live in person since the sixth grade because she had bronchitis and had a lung transplant. she is finally been cleared to see him play. she will be here tonight. i talked with jalen as he arrived in dallas. he cannot wait to see her. >> she hasn't been able to see me play since aix grasixth grad. she had bronchitis and lung surgery. she was cleared by the doctor maybe two month ago. she called me and told me. >> how special is that going to be, for her to be able to see you in person for your nfl return to your home state? >> everything. you know, she's my heart. i mean, i love her to death. just for her to call me and i can hear how happy she was, for her to finally be able to

come -- >> very, very special home copping for jalen mills. coming up later in sports, we'll talk about the rivalry. what does carson wentz feel about it? also, keys to the game for the eagles to win this one. i'm john clark, live at at&t stadium. see you in about 15 minutes or so. >> thank you. we continue our team coverage with nbc 10's brandon hudson, who talked to excited fans at a tailgate party in north town. >> weather hasn't dampened the spirits of eagles fans. there is a lot of optimism. fans trying to find shelter but keep the party going. a lot of fans are optimistic that the eagles will get an nfc east division win. this is a fundraiser. it's being hosted for the second year. we saw westbrook hanging with fans and getting excited for the game.

with a rivalry like this, the division lead on the line, it doesn't take much to get the fans worked up. >> concerned because we're playing in dallas but anything could happen. anything could happen, dude. >> strong defense. >> hold them to 20 points is what we have to do. >> i'm so excited. i hope they beat them. >> everybody is pumped. >> we're beating the cowboys. come on, really? >> everybody is very pumped. >> spoke to the organizers here. they say they hope to surpass their goals of $10,000 in a.ls research. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. 8:30 kickoff on nbc 10. followed by our live post game show. then join me for the late news. now to breaking news in fairmount park. a man's body was found wrapped in carpet in the woods.

someone walking along reservoir drive made the discovery this a afternoon. the medical examiner came to pick up the body. no word on a cause of death. a mattress becomes a life-saving tool when a philadelphia home goes up in flames today. nbc 10 was at the scene on ellis screen in kensington moments after crews put out the flames this afternoon. a witness says a person jumped out of the two-story building to escape the fire. that's when he said two men held a mattress to catch the falling victim. >> he's jumping. didn't get hurt or nothing. >> the victim was taken to the hospital. no word on his condition. we are now over a day away from a possible septa drive. tonight, we've learned both sides are at the negotiating table. it is not clear if they'll be able to reach a deal to prevent crippling philadelphia's mass transit system. drew smith has the latest on the negotiations from center city.

>> it's been quiet down here at the hotel. we haven't seen the people involved in these talks coming in or out. we're told they're busy behind closed doors, trying to work out a deal. it is still unclear if subway, bus and trolley drivers will be at work tuesday morning. >> reporter: kim says septa is her lifeline. today, she waited for the trolley in university city, somewhat sympathizing with the union workers holding out in a pension, health care and working conditions disagreement. >> i kind of support them in that, but septa, please don't go on strike. please work it out. >> reporter: nervousness is also rising at the transportation centers. with one day left before the union's contract expires. bad memories are coming back, too. >> i remember one time, they went on strike for a long time and people were car pooling. >> reporter: passengers are already weighing costly alternatives. >> only plan i can think of is renting a car. >> reporter: the mayor predicted

gridlock and congestion. and many who take the busses and trolleys are going to be late for work if there is not a deal. >> i only labor disputes if i'm asked to. that's the only way i'm effective. >> reporter: as the labor talks continue, one rider has to do negotiating of her own with her car-owni ining sibling. >> brothers and sisters who have calls, call them up and make nice. >> we've talked a lot about tuesday morning's commute. remember, if you're out late tomorrow, maybe for halloween night, planning on grabbing a ride on septa, this strike begins right at 12:01 a.m. you may get stuck. in center city, i'm drew smith, nbc 10 news. and stay on top of the developments involving the possible septa strike any time. tap on the nbc 10 app. now to decision 2016. a law enforcement official now says the fbi knew about the new

e-mails involving the hillary clinton case for weeks. but fbi director james comey didn't make the ajouncement until this past friday. the e-mails were discovered during a sexting investigation involving former congressman anthony weiner. >> ups and downs and all that we've gone through over the years, and even in this campaign, but i want you to know, i am focused on one thing. you. your lives. your futures. >> today, clinton pledged to keep her foot on the gas despite the controversy over her e-mails. she spoke at an lgbt event in south florida. the nominee criticized trump on lgbtish shoo you issuissues. clinton heads to ohio tomorrow.

>> deliberate, intentional and purposeful. >> donald trump continued his attacks on clinton over the e-mail investigation while campaigning in las vegas. earlier in the day, the republican nominee also attended a church service in the city. tonight, he's holding rallies in colorado and new mexico. get ready to pay up. time is running out for you to get cheap gas in the garden state. when you can expect to pay more at the pumps thanks to the new gas tax. plus, they did the monster mash with the philly fanatic. halloween came early for some kids. our children, they look up to us. what we value, how we treat others. and now they're looking to see what kind of leaders we choose. who we'll entrust our country and their future to. will it be the one respected around the world, or the one who frightens our allies and emboldens our enemies?

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the state's new gas tax increase of 23 cents per gallon is set to take effect tuesday, november 1st. it'll help pay for transportation projects. new jersey currently has the second lowest gas prices in the country, but with this increase, it'll become the sixth highest tax. coming up in my forecast, i have the storms on dop tpler r r radar. i'll track those and tell you when they'll get to your neighborhood. details after the break.

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hospital of philadelphia took part in a monster mash today. 150 children got dressed up for a special halloween party at the philadelphia airport embassy suites. the theme was a philly fanatic monster mash. the phillies first base coach was even on hand to meet with the kids. it also included music, dancing and arts and crafts. >> announcer: now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> good evening. i'm erika martin. we have storm cells moving across the area. we talked about this the past couple days. looking at the bottom of your screen, you'll see your neighborhood forecast. the frontal boundary is sliding down. the winds are kicking up and lightning, as well. i'll show you on doppler radar when you can expect those this your neighborhood. first alert, rain and thunderstorms. where? philly, surrounding counties new jersey and delaware. until 10:00 p.m.

once the frontal boundary is southeast. what to expect, heavy rain and hail. very dark skies and wild rounds of thunderstorms. doppler radar, we are picking up on several storm damage reports issued by the national weather service. notice for philadelphia, just seeing downed trees, lightning strikes, as well. keep in mind all these showers and the thunderstorms are headed in this direction. things are moving quickly. another five to ten minutes, center city, you'll see some more rounds of thunderstorms, as the storm cells approach closer to the northwest to the southeast. notice the reds and the -- actually, the dark reds right here and the lightning strikes picking up on those strong thunderstorms. again, approaching from the northwest or the southeast. we had a warm day today. the frontal boundary had a lot to feed off as the storms are on the approach. otherwise, doppler radar picking up on lots of cells just to the north of us, as well. give yourself a little extra time. we have severe weather. though the national weather

service does not have the severe thunderstorm warning in effect any longer. otherwise, wider perspective here, notice pottstown, lightning strikes, as well. center city, strong storms for you. hour by hour, at 6:0 p.m0 p.m., getting things going. around midnight, everything improves and looks better. ten day on 10 looks like this. drier for tomorrow, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. tuesday, we're seeing 63 at the expected high temperature. low 70s on wednesday and thursday. it looks like we will see showers on thursday and friday. cooler temperatures saturday and sunday. a mix of sun and clouds. you can always follow us on facebook and on twitter at nbcphiladelphia for more updates. here's sports. thank you,er erika. we get you set for a showdown between the eagles and cowboys. carson wentz first night under

the sunday lights. find out what he's learned about the rivalry with the cowboys and eagles next.

>> announcer: this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change how you experience tv. >> danny pommells, csn with you once again. understated big one for the eagles tonight on sunday night toobl football on nbc 10. the birds and the boys meet with first place on the line. we send it to john clark, live from the site of tonight's name, at&t stadium in texas. hey, john. >> danny, it looks like the start of a great rivalry between carson wentz and dak preston. in fact, in modern nfl history, it is the best matchup ever of rookie quarterbacks when it comescarson is 4-2 with

the prescott, 5-1 with the eagles. this is an initiation for all of the eagles rookies into this great rivalry with the eagles and the cowboys. carson wentz, he is learning quick about it. >> i know how much this means to the city, how much it means to these fans. there's a lot of excitement going on, just with the eagles football. definitely this week, i recognize that. at the same time, i don't let that kind of bother me or distract me from the main goal. >> you can also, you know, visit a little bit of the history of this game. the times i played here, you know, coached here before and just talk about it. it is a little bit different. >> and the cowboys are coming into this weekend with the best rushing attack in football. they lead in time of possession. they've had the most first downs coming into this weekend. they play better with the lead

than anyone else in football. so the eagles defense though ky have to slow down their stud running back, ezekiel elliott. >> it starts with the run. i mean, like every week you can say that. stop the run on first and second down, get them to third and long situations and let the guys go up front. >> it is a challenge for us, going against good offensive lines. can our defensive line be better than the offensive line? we have to accept the challenge. doug is going to challenge us. we have to come out on sunday night and set the tone early. >> it's going to be a tough one. the cowboys have the longest winning streak in football, and their defense hasn't allowed 100 yard rusher or 100 yard receiver yet. danny, i'll see you after the game tonight with our live post game show. for you at at&t stadium, i'm john clark. in london, washington

playing. the field goal attempt would have won the game. after the game, redskins coach, jay gruden, said games shouldn't end in a tie. 27 all was the final. that's it for sports. i'm danny pommells. we'll be right back.

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and she's never abandoned them. hard work. family. playing it straight. that's katie. and the ads attacking her? they're a bunch of malarkey. katie's career is about looking out for families like yours. creating jobs, keeping our environment safe. she's a wife, a mom, a basketball fan, a homework supervisor. she's like you and she'll fight for you in the united states senate. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. denise, on doppler radar, you can see we are tracking the timing of these storm cells as they move from the northwest toward the southeast. 6:30 p.m., philadelphia, you can expect some rumbling and storm cells moving through your neighborhood. 6:37 for camden. maple shade, 6:51. 8:31 for stafford. excuse me. i'll go to the next, as well. doppler radar continuing to pick up on more storms.

8:30, vineland. if you follow us at n brks krrb philadelphia, you'll get more information. one final graphic. hopewell, you'll see more storm cells approximately 6:52. trenton, 7:09 p.m. jackson, 8 pvr:01 p.m. the storms are fast and furious, denise. it was really a hot day today. temperatures above normal. with that cold front, prime ingredients for the storm cells to pretty much take off. notice how quickly they're moving. they're flying through the atmosphere and clearing, again, by about 10:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. >> already getting damage reports. >> damaging winds. we're the only one that reported it here, our weather team. the good news is you can always get more information at nbc 10. >> thank you for joining us. have a good night. see you tonight after the eagles game.

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