full day of freedom. erin coleman is joining us now. not an ounce of bitterness on his part. >> pretty amazing. what's important now is he's with the people that he loves. he's trying to make up for lost time. nearly a quarter of a a century of lost time. >> they knocked that down and turned it into something else. >> shawn thomas is getting to know philadelphia again after 24 years. a a city that's changed a lot. a city he was forced to leave behind decades earlier. >> you definitely appreciate more about life once it's taken from you. you appreciate it a lot more. >> in 1990 he was a teen when he was convicted of murdering a businessman in north philly. a murder hen didn't commit. what kept him going? >> family, prayer, hope. >> and after 24 years the judge

overturned the conviction. new evidence confirmed his alibi. >> i knew in my heart it was coming. i just didn't know when. >> reporter: so now for the tirs time in more than two decades. he has the freedom to choose what he wants to do. >> smell the trees and see the sun. >> reporter: who he eats and who he spends time with. this morning he was with us in the nbc 10 stuz owes. but he's really looking forward to time with family, get iting reacquainted with the loves ones who always stuck by him. >> i'm enjoying the moment for now. >> we asked him what's next for him. he said at this point he's enjoying the moment taking it one day at a time. while he was there at the art museum, a a woman came up to him and asked him to take a picture of her. he saw the phone and didn't know how to use it. it's amazing. youen don't think about how much

has changed over that amount of time. smart phones. >> they were not around. >> he was in the library every single day working to get out. >> now he's free. >> thank you. let's turn to our first alert weather. an overcast sky, but a peaceful day on the shore. the weather looked pretty good. first alert radar is tracking the return of rain that's going to move in overnight and could impact your drive to work or cool school. we could see the chance for thunderstorms for your drive home. >> glenn schwartz is track the timing of tomorrow's rain in our most accurate weather forecast. >> it looks like it's about to rain any minute. lock a at the clouds across the sky getting darker. a look at the live radar shows nothing falling anywhere close to the area. we don't have to go too far into

west virginia now get iting int western virginia. that's the first batch of rain. so yes, it is going to rain before you get out there tomorrow morning. here we are through this evening. no problems with any kind of rain despite the threatening sky. and then during the middle of the night, after midnight, that's when the rain starts. and it starts to get heavier. here is 4:00 a.m., heavy rain in parts of the area. maybe even some thunder. some places than others. we have an east wind that helps to keep the temperature down. 70 in philadelphia. 68 in coatesville. that's well below normal for this time of year. it's going to warm up, but we have more threats of rain through the weekend. we'll get into that in a few minutes. >> today we learned the bomb er

responsible for the manchester attack was part of a terrorist network. four people are now in custody afterish security forces raided an apartment building in central manchester. investigators believe more attacks are possible. keith jones is live in the breaking news center with more on what happened today. >> today more soldiers were sent to landmarks in england including bucking ham palace and the british parliament. e we learned more about the bomber. security experts say he returned to the country days before the attack. he'd been visiting libya and possibly seyria. also today we learned the older brother and father were both arrested this libya. the father told the associated press that his son was innocent. we're learning more about the youngest victim in monday's attack as well. the 8-year-old went to the concert with her mom and older sister. her teacher droibed her as warm and kind ask loved by everyone.

today her classmates laid flowers outside the school. there were stuffed animals, handwritten notes with the details of the impact she had on their young lives. you may remember this woman too we heard. she was searching for her 15-year-old daughter who attended the concert but never came home. she died. taken far too soon. go sing with the angels and keep smiling. mommy loves you so much. >> nbc 10 at the courthouse where flags are at half staff to honor the bombing victims. governor christie signed the order to lower the flags. we're going to continue to follow the very latest developments in the manchester story and bring you updates as

soon as they happen. keith jones, nbc 10 news. nearly the entire jury is now seated in the sexual assault trial of bill cosby this afternoon. 11 jurors now poised to hear this high profile case. attorneys from both sides need to select one more and six alternates. so far one of the jurors is african. and cosby's defense team says it was a systemic exclusion of african-americans tr the jury. he's charged with drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. the trial is set to begin june 5th. and 20 minutes of nonstop news continues now with new developments in jury deliberations in the trial of a medicine accused of killing his 3-year-old son. >> cydney long is joining us live outside the courthouse in camden. the jury wanted a second look and also a second listen. >> reporter: that's right. right after the lunch break, jurors asked for the 911 call e as well as to see the full

interrogation by police of d.j. on the very morning that his son vanished. with those hefty transcripts and they leafed through the papers ask were focused on d.j.'s demeanor. >> it's this video of how he acted with detectivesen present in the small police interrogation room and once they left him to sit quietly they came front and center is once more tr jurors. the 11 women and 3 men focused on the minutes that unfolded as he sobbed out loud ask gain z his composure. it shows him cooperating with police. restaurants say it he vealed lies about his bedtime. >> smothering brendan solved all of d.j.'s problems.

money problems and saving the relationship with his teenage girlfriend who repeatedly vocalized her dislike for brendan referring to the boy as a mistake. >> he's the only person in this entire earth whose light is better. >> a. rape kit was never done. he also remine hinded not one piece of evidence ties d.j. to his son's murder. the important thing is for today to remember you have one question to answer. did he do it? >> jurors as we speak are not deliberating behind closed doors. they remain in the com as that video is better than an hour. a recorded conversation that his mother had with d.j. she's listening in the courtroom. we're here for the long haul and will bring you up to date on any

new developments. cydney long, nbc 10 news. >> they continue their first overseas trip. earlier today, president trump met pope francis for the first time. it appeared the pope and first lady were teasing the president about his weight. the pope asked melania trump what she was feeding her husband. the iconic creation of adam on the ceiling. mrs. trump visited a vath cic vatican-owned children's hospital. she sat and drew pictures. the daughter and adviser met with several women who have been freed tr human traffickers. education advocates say

president trump's budget contradicts his campaign pledge to it make college more affordable ushd the proposal. subsidized student loans and loan forgiveness programs would be eliminated and funding would be cut for a tral work study program. today education secretary betsy devos funded the plan. >> it's giving parents more control over education. >> we'll have more on that story at 5:00. how much homework is too much? a chester county school district will decide whether to roll back the burden on students with an important vote tonight. the big changes in the westchester school districts proposal. to homework on the weekends.

teachers would receive training to make sure homework adds value. >> reporter: hi to ask first of all if school harder than it was before. i'm told high stakes testing has changed the game. the standardized tests are putting more measursh on studend teachers. not all are saying there's too much homework. some say kids don't have enough. >> i have had classes where i have two hours a night for one teacher and i've also had class where i never have homework for that. >> for college bound seniors -- add to that it sports over the years he's learned how to manage the workload. >> sometimes it can become a

little much. i'm generally good on a low amount of sleep. >> the westchester area school district spent months reviewing its homework policy. >> some parents were reporting inconsistency from teacher to teacher between different grade levels. >> with the help of parents, teachers and students, the district has come up with ro posed changes. it includes not giving homework during breaks or making online assignments due on friday night and weekends and no more busy work. >> let's really make sure that we're having students invest this things that have meaning and have purpose and they will be able to draw strong connections to what they are learning in the classroom. >> research shows too much homework can do more harm than good. still says homework serves an important purpose. >> you're not saying let's get rid of it all together. >> it's like a necessary evil.

>> as school board will vote on the changes later on tonight. the time the district addressed this issue was 19 4. nbc 10 fuse. >> a lot of students and arnts want to know the answer. watch nbc 10 news at 11:00 for results of tonight's vote. >> septa riders, changes are coming to how you pay for your ride. beginning june 1st, septa is putting an end to the pass and convenience pass. instead of the magnetic stripe cards, customers will be given key cards to e reloaded online or over the phone. you may remember sheratons were

found dead in 2014. a prosecutor ruled sheraton killed his wife, stabbed himself and set their bedroom on fire. the state medical examiner changed the cause of death from suicide to undetermine d. the driver accused of intentionally plowing through a crowd in times square has been indict ed. a grand jury head that decision, but the specific charges won't be revealed until that indictment is filed. one person was killed, 20 others hurt when he drove his car through crowded sidewalks in manhattan last week. he's scheduled to appear for an arraignment on july 13th. pennsylvania drivers may soon get new driver's licenses. today governor wolf said he would sign the senate bill allowing penndot to create new licenses and i.d. cards. state licenses aren't secure enough to comply with it. the legislature has until june 6th to fix that. if it doesn't happen, residents could be banned from using their

licenses to get on airplanes, military bases and other federal buildings by 2018. here's a rememberedering of what engine 37 will soon look like. the historical commission's committee gave the okay to build an addition to the 125-year-old build iing. the new garage will allow them to house fire fighting vehicles. construction is scheduled to begin next year. . 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with the countdown to memorial day weekend. >> it's close. businesses and tourists are ready for the holiday rain or shine. we just want the it. >> we'll make a weekend of it.

you can see at 4:15 it's 63 degrees. but the nice weather is coming. and when visitors come with it, they'll find a lot of new fun stuff to do and beautiful new spots. the breezes and the gray skies don't exactly scream beach weekend, but memorial day is just about here. the beaches are open and the boats are in the water. they are ready for you. if you want something new, youen can't miss lefty's alleys and eats. they have an arcade, laser tag and a restaurant that serves e enormous versions of your favorites. plenty to do and eat at lefty's. >> it's kind of a one-stop vacation. >> the new place most people are talking about is still being

finished. it's the big chill beach club. it has a soft top convertible bar they can open and close with the weather and 360 degree views from the inlet to the atlantic and back around to the bay. the place is right out of a a jimmy buffett song and it's going to be a a huge draw for the state park system. it's for everyone of all ages. >> the bar is secondary to us. we're a restaurant. >> reporter: back live with a look at some of the off kilter flavors of the famous ice cream store. and today in the name of good journalism i had had another treat. we're supposed to like crabs. there's a different shellfish trying to take over. i'm going to explain that at 5:00 and show you a couple more

things you're going to find. >> my favorite is crabs and ice cream. behind you. >> i'm enthralled by all the flavors on the board. i think i saw maple bacon crunch. cookie monster. >> you have to sign a waiver. it's hot eper ice cream. this place does weird stuff. some of it's good and some of it is not my cup of tea. >> i'll figure something out. we'll talk to you in a little while. >> thanks. >> as for when the beach weather right return, we have just the guy to tell us. >> let's go to glenn schwartz before we get over to tammie souza. >> i don't think tomorrow is going to be the best beach day.

we have clouds all over the place. temperature near 70 or even shy of 70. tarp on the field here. but there's no rain that's going to be coming for the next several hours. just cloudy skies. temperatures in marshalton at 71. most places in the 60s. and farther to the south, even cooler. 59 degrees, we're coming right in off the ocean. and bethany. and we do have some more rain coming. the heaviest of it coming during a portion of the morning rush hour tomorrow. temperatures below normal until the weekend. and then we're going to see warmer weather over the weekend, but we have rain in the forecast. we can't get rid of that. here are the clouds and there's

the rain. thot too far away. that's the first batch of rain. we have several batches of rain on the way. look at all this. down south, all the way down into the ohio valley. this is moving up the coast. this is come iing at us. that's coming at us. it can't get through the weekend dry with a pattern like that. here we are through the evening. and it's just cloudy. so we don't have any issues there. but look at tomorrow morning. rain, rain, rain. allentown, only 54. philly, a 56. as we head through the rest of the morning, the steadier rain ends. but then we have the chance of thunderstorms. that will help keep temperatures down again during the afternoon and into the evening. and then we have more chances of rain over the holiday weekend. >> what's your pick day for barbecuing? >> saturday.

>> i'm doing it in a couple hours. but you'll be be working. don't worry about it. >> way to rain out my barbecue at your house. let's take a look at what's going to happen. this is your saturday. we are going to start with sunshine. it should be a pleasant day. we'll have some clouds drift in through. now this forecast model wants to pop a few showers. it will be quite warm in many places. for the most part, we'll remain dry. we have a land breeze. so we're going to be into the 80s across much of the area. it's seasonal. it will be a nice day. we clear out saturday evening. if you have plan, it should be delightful. on sunday the clouds move in. by 10:30 in the morning, then we see some rain showers into the area. we could see some isolated thunderstorms. and then we start monday pretty dry. but in the afternoon, we'll be very warm and on some of those old boundaries from the rain and thunderstorms leftover tr sunday, we could see some showers maybe thunderstorms popping on the holiday in the

afternoon. and then we clear out tuesday. 3 with that chance of rain. 81 with an isolated shower or storm in the afternoon. the same weather pattern for everybody across the board and temperatures are going to be comparable across the board. i have to tell you storm ranger 10 will be out tonight to keep you ahead of the storm. it's the first of its kind radar. it gets us closer to the storm. keep it tune d in to nbc 10 new for up to the minute information. >> the philadelphia eagles thrive on competition. >> even with each other. and especially off the field. >> competition sharpens you. >> competition makes everyone better. still ahead, the coveted prize for the player with the

sharpest skill. also the nbc 10 investigators hitting the streets to find out how to keep you safe on the road and they found out why the efforts to get rid of drunk drivers sooner are going nowhere. plus this. you can just hear the cry and the swishing around. >> a a baby's cry from a donation box. at least that's what one good samaritan thought. a a surprise for first responders, next at 4:00. first here's a look at the closing bell on wall street. the major markets were all up today. chris christie: addiction is a disease.

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welcome back. maybe you have done this. dropped off unwanted clothes in this outside donation box ps. >> imagine hearing what you think is a baby inside one of those boxes. that's what happened to a woman in indiana. julie potter was dropping off

clothes at a special. olympics donation box when she heard the sounds of a baby crying. she thought a baby had somehow been put into the donation bin. she called 911. it turns out it was a doll. >> you could just hear the cry and the swishing around. then it like stopped for a second and started all over again. the crying and the rustling around. i thought we have to get her out of here. >> a medic jumped in to look inside the box and found that crying doll. what a relief, but what a scare. >> i'm sure she was panicked. as anyone would be. and must have been a very life-like sounding doll too. they are out there. moving on. ahead at 4:00, massive car seat recall. the popular harness that could do more harm than help for your child. repeat drunk drivers. finding a way to get behind the wheel.

attempts to get them off the road are going nowhere. ask new at 5:00, nuclear scare. the message seen on several hundred thousand tvs in our area that sent people in a panic. how this happened, all new at 5:0037.

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right now at 4:00, repeat drunk drivers are killing people at an astounding rate. according to penndot and aaa. >> efforts to get them off the roads soon rr going nowhere. >> reporter: this is where life as we knew it ended for liam. he was 23 and hit the side of the pickup truck and he fefr recovered. >> his dad pat watched himlinger in a coma had for days. doctors told them there was nothing left to do. >> i had to put him out of his

misery and pull the plug. that's not easy. >> liam was hit and killed by a six-time drunk driver. according to multiple studies by the traffic injury research foundation, in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware, at least 40% of deadly drunk driving crashes involve repeat offenders. >> how many drinks did you have tonig tonight? >> i need you to count. >> reporter: are as successful as catching drunk drivers >> you are under arrest. >> reporter: they catch a drunk driver nearly every day. in pennsylvania and new jersey, reeat drunk driving is not a felony. here in delaware, it'sen only a felony after the third time a driver gets caught drunk. >> unfortunately when it comes to impaired driving, it's not on the radar screen. >> until members of the general assembly realize that public health policy should be their number one priority, we are going to be fighting an uphill

battle. >> our investigation found 13 bills sitting idle in the legislation. each calls for stricter sente e sentences for repeat drunk drivers to find out why these bills vice president become law, we caught up with the chairman of the senate transportation committee in harrisburg. >> who votes against this? >> nobody votes against it. it's whether the bill comes up or not. >> reporter: the senator was a able to get a bill passed out of the committee he controls. but harsher sentences have alluded him so far with other committees. >> if there are 13 bills not making it to a vote, there are people out there who don't think this is important. >> it's my job to make sure they realize that and to educate them. ly continue to just as i did with the ignition air lock, i will continue to you shall the legislation forward. >> new jersey and delaware also have state laws requiring devices for some offenders, but law enforcement officials tell if it's not enough. >> it doesn't stop them from

dive i diving. there's nothing to say they can't borrow a trend's car. >> reporter: the driver was driving a truck registered to his mother. he realizes lawmakers may never fully understand his pain. >> what's the cost of life? >> it means nothing thls it's a life that means something to you. >> the man who hit liam was convicted and serving 8 to 17 years. it's not just drinking. drugged driving is becoming all too common. after "law and order", the nbc 10 investigators look at why it's so difficult for law enforcement to identify drugged drivers. nbc 10 first alert weather tracking heavy rain headed our way overnight. the timing of it could impact your morning commute. the impending storm did not stop these people tr working on their golf swings.

>> meteorologist glenn schwartz is back now tracking the timing of the rain overnight in his most accurate forecast. >> there's just no rain close by. as you can see the radar is totally clean here. so those clouds are just sitting there. the atmosphere as a whole is just not moist enough yet. it will be. here comes the increase in virginia ask west virginia. and that is going to be moving in well after midnight tonight. here's 11:00 and nothing is coming in here. but as we head toward the beginning of the morning rush, 4:00 a.m., that's some heavy rain at the shore. and this wave of moisture continues to come up. 6:00 a.m. locally heavy rain, right as the worst possible time for a lot of commutes here. and as e we head toward 10:00,

it's not quite as heavy, but it's still wet. we'll let you know how e wet the rest of the weekend is going to be coming up. we'll see you soon. in the meantime, here's a look at the stories we're following at 4:00. in chester county, two men who worked in a private u post drug recovery house are dead. these are the supervisors of recovering addicts and officials say they died from a a lethal overdose of heroin. businesses unregulated by the state and deanna durante is following the story for us. she'll have more on why neighbor os pose the house all new on nbc 10 news at 6:00. officials broke ground on a brand new medical center. the new hospital will be staffed by 1400 employees and scheduled to open in 2019. local executives put pen to

paper on a new agreement to help ensure safety for residents there. members tr the county's public safety department announced steps to deepen cooperation with police and promote access across the community. and in mercer community county, they are getting dread for summer. pools will all open on july 1st. residents will see some pools. he feels the need, the need to make a blockbuster sequel. >> still ahead, the big announcement from tom cruise that has fans in a frenzy. plus we told you about the uptick this ticks this season. next at 4:00, we'll explain how the bug could affect your allergies to certain foods. and all new at 5:00, new life for an iconic building on broad street. the tenant that will call this place home.

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a warning about a tick disorder that goes misdiagnosed. it causes an allergic reaction to beef and pork. symptoms include an upset stomach and weakness of the tongue or throat. symptoms are delayed until after the person eats which can lead to a misdiagnosis. a change of diet is the only treatment. if you're thinking about picking up one of the fitness trackers to wear on the wrist, a new study may change your mind. researchers a at stanford university tested the accuracy of seven fitness bands on a group of 60 people as they worked out. six measured heart rate. none correctly measured the number of calories burned. >> that explains my problem. a warning about what may be buckled in your backseat. >> next at 4:00, what you need to know about a massive consider seat recall and its impact on your child's safety. through the president's

budget plan, nbc 10 is breaking nouz what proposals will impact you and your family.

a car seat recall to warn you about. graco is recalling 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break. it involves eight different model numbers of the my ride 65 car seat. the e seats were made in 2014 and the code is 2014/06 is on a a tag on that harness webbing. graco will provide owners a replacement harness free of charge. an exciting day for kids in philadelphia's point breeze neighborhood. they zeed new bike helmets. firefighters handed out the helmets. today is ems for children day, which pays special attention to the safety and needs of local children. the days of getting home

goods tax free from ji wayfair is over. part of the new agreement between the state and the company, which is expected to provide millions of dollars for the state. have you heard about this? maverick is making a come pac. >> i love this movie. tom cruise announced plans to start filming "top gun 2." >> it's true. >> really? >> yes. >> he didn't start jumping up and down. >> sounded like they were. >> they broke the news while promoting his film on an australian tv show. the original was released way back in 1986. cruise wouldn't say exactly when it will be in theaters but filming will likely take place this year. >> we'll have that great soundtrack to go along with it. >> that soundtrack was amazing. so many good lines.

>> you can be my wingman any time. >> that's all i know. >> it's been awhile. >> e we arnt alive then. >> taking a live look down the shore. this right here is live. everybody is looking to the holiday weekend. but we have at least one more round of rain to get through. >> probably more than one round of rain. it's not going to be an ideal weekend. tammie souza will give you the details coming up. memorial day weekend is historically not perfect weather wise. 70 degrees in philadelphia. cloudy skies all over the place. the lee high valley with thick clouds. and even though it looks threatening, we're not predicting any kind of rain during the evening hours. and the temperature only going down slowly because of all the cloud cover. got that northeast wind. the ocean temperature is 61.

and low and behold, it's 61 degrees in ocean city. and 62 at whole gait. a lot of clouds, as you can see. but the rain is still back to the west. it continues to get closer every hour. several different disturbances. that we can get in and get out and be okay. here we are this evening with just the cloudy skies. but it doesn't stay that way. by tomorrow morning, especially in the early portion of the rush, it's going to be wet. some of this could be heavy. there's 6:30 in the morning. computer model showing a lot of rain tapering off in delaware and south enginejersey as we he through the morning rush. we're down to just a few showers. but we could still be seeing

some thunderstorms later on during the day and into the evening. so just because the rain stops for a little while, it doesn't mean that that's the end of the threat for the day. here's one computer model giving you an idea of how much rain is expected. a lot of the models now are less than an inch of rain closer to a half. it's still fairly significant. but not a real heavy threat of flooding as a result of that. tammie souza is going to lock at the weekend. >> the weekend is not a total washout. that's the good news. there are times you don't want to barbecue. let's cover all of that. let's start with friday. mild, more clouds than sun on friday. we start to clear. we'll see temperatures that are climbing into the 70s. on saturday, that's your best day. we said this for several days. that's the pick day. we'll have sun and a few clouds here and there, but we should be in the low 80s across much of

the area. and dry. we get into sunday. we'll start with clouds in the morning. then we're going to see rain and storms developing in the afternoon. and on monday it's going to the same thing. monday will be warm in the 80s. we will see storms and showersing in the afternoon. so plan accordingly. but right now it looks like saturday is definitely your best day. 68 for tomorrow. showers and storms as was just covered. we're going to see 76 on friday as we clear out. 78 on saturday. but many areas will touch 80 degrees. that again is the dry day. 73 on sunday with a shower or storm in the afternoon. 81 on monday. could see isolated showers and storms in the afternoon. ask then look at this. temperatures that are right around the seasonal norm. upper 70s and low 80s as we right on through next week. guys back to you. next at 4:00, a friendly competition off the field for the eagles. the coveted prize for some play

time during their it down time. also lost luggage. have you ever dealt with this? how nbc 10 responds stepped in when two airlines playing the blame game refused to pay up.

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everywhere. most notably with eagles pop up shop in the locker rom. >> you want to learn everybody's personality. >> people get beat in basketball and shuffle board and then on the field. >> reporter: yes, inside the locker room games like air hockey are part of the competition. peterson has created a point system for the games that also involve work in the weight room and on the field. t-shirts are given to winners. the one spot that is gauarantee is a parking spot. front row center at the complex. it's for competition winners only. players get it for a week and it's perhaps the biggest prize of all. >> guys are fighting tr that. we have these basketball. hoops over here. >> i got it three weeks in a row. we get this opportunity and that's one thing that the city thrives on is a competitive nature. >> rosemary connors, nbc 10

news. >> we're pretty competitive in the newsroom too. friendly e kcompetition. >> absolutely. all love. we're working on several stories for 5:00. >> here are keith jones and erin coleman. >> the warning was seen by up to half a million people in our area. >> all new at 5:00, nuclear scare. what suddenly popped up on television that caused people to panic and the investigation into how it happened. next. and umbrella alert. we have rain moving into the area. i'll break down when it will arrive in it your neighborhood, coming thup your first alert forecast, next. and moving time. the well known crew about to call this historic building home. those story asks more all new on nbc 10 news at 5:00. ♪

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alert error, thousands of people saw something on their tvs they never should have. so how did it happen? ready to relocate. the big name tenant repairing to take over an b iconic building on broad street. missing no more. what local researchers have recovered some 70 years after it went missing. new on nbc 10 news at 5:00, false alarm fallout. >> this never happened before. >> reporter: people panicked by an emergency at a nuclear power plant only to be told never mind. >> it doesn't take much to freak

someone out. >> as many as half a million television viewers in salem county got that alert about an emergency at the hope creek nuclear plant last night. the warning was sent by mistake. investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. denise nakano joins us live. >> is it any clearer how this could happen? >> reporter: it is. i learned in the past 20 minute it is all came down to a coding issue. this message was supposed to be sent to a small group of people and instead broadcast publicly. for 20 minutes people didn't know what was going on. especially those who live within miles of the nuclear power plant. >> it's the first time i got an alert on the tv plant. >> reporter: a warning that came across it have sets caused people to panic in cumberland and salem counties. >> it's like, oh my god. >> fwot a call from his concerned wife who is day was from having their first child. >> she was nervous.