holiday. state lawmakers set to vote on the measure tonight. it ends the standoff between democratic law makers and chris christie for his demand for more control over the largest health insurer. it is being called the best budget in ten years. governor christie says he will sign it. and we will have a live update in a few minutes. and this budget deal didn't come before another hit to christie. and governor christie is about to speak right now. this is a live look in trenton. we will let you know what he says, coming up. but first, more breaking news tonight. north philadelphia, police investigate a gruesome discovery, baby remains. we saw officers examining some sort of box, as we flew overhead, possibly a coffin. police are searching the scene near 29th and clear field. more information as we get it.

right now at 11:00, the father of a college-bound teenager talks about what he thinks motivated the shooter. >> we talk to the father new at 11:00. >> reporter: a roadside memorial sits at the mile marker where bianca roberson was shot and killed. a collection of flowers and keepsakes left in memory of the teenager who died on wednesday. >> we're still upset and angry. and we still want answers as to why this happened to our daughter. >> reporter: we spoke to roberson's dad rodney for the first time since david desper turned himself in in connection to his daughter's murder. rodney believes he was out to get someone that day. >> to shoot her in the head, it wasn't a road rage. to me, it was a hate crime. >> reporter: but for now,

chester county district attorney tom hogan said this crime wasn't racially motivated. >> i want them to throw the book at this guy, yeah. throw him under the jail. he took my daughter. >> reporter: still, the big question of why lingers. errier, we saw people taking things from the home address in trainer listed for david desper. police are also going through thousands of tips. rodney says he had no indication his daughter was in trouble before she was killed, adding bianca drove that stretch often and wasn't aggressive enough to go side by side with another driver. >> my daughter's too scared to do something like that to somebo somebody. >> we're still working to learn what happened in the final moments moments before the shots were fired. when we get them we'll post them on the nbc 10 app. ♪ ♪ we are free

the philly pops with a birthday say birthday serenade for the nation. nbc 10 brought you every note of tonight's concert live from independence hall. and tonight's celebration is only the beginning. >> you're looking live at the ben franklin parkway. tomorrow night the fireworks show is hours away. >> we have your alasccess vip p. >> reporter: this is what you need to know to plan ahead for the finale of the wa wa welcome america festivities. national pride on display at independence mall with the biggest wa wa welcome america that's still hours away. you'll want to start your day tomorrow with a philly pop, here on the mall for the celebration

of freedom ceremony at 10:00 a.m., where hometown icons, boyz ii men will be honored. >> it's nice to see them still performing. >> reporter: as soon as you wrap up at independence mall, head over to the ben franklin parkway, for blocks of free entertainment. then get ready for the july 4th concert and fireworks. i have an all-access pass to wa wa welcome america. and this is where boyz ii men and mary j. blige will be performing. a lot of roads will be closed around independence mall, and the entire bend of the ben franklin parkway will be closed first thing in the morning until july 5th. you'll want to walk or take public transportation to get where you're going.

septa is offering late night regional service following the concert. selena plans to continue her family's tradition and get her 6 month old daughter to her first party on the fourth of july. >> it's like the best thing. >> reporter: it certainly is the best thing. the concert is free at 7:00. if you have a striped ticket, enter at it22nd and park town place. i'm denise nakano, nbc 10 news. >> and remember to have fun, right? >> reporter: of course. >> and, our wa wa welcome america coverage is just getting started. the fun really ramps up tomorrow. we'll bring you the independence day parade from 10:00 to noon. >> and we'll bring you the concert live, feature mary j.

blige. and then it's the big fireworks show at 9:30. all these events are happening live only on nbc 10. and if you're heading out to experience them in person, bring the app with you. it's your guide for the road closures you'll run in to tomorrow the big question, what is the forecast. >> what can we expect for the big show tomorrow night, tammy. pressure's on. >> you want to get right to the dessert, the good stuff. i don't blame you. doppler radar is sweeping the sky. we've seen spotty showers. near abington we have a little bit more steady rain shower activity, and that's going to move through parts of north philadelphia. miltown and bensalem, all of these areas are going to experience light showers, less than .10 of an inch of rain.

so we'll see some of these spotty showers overnight tonight and again, tomorrow, there is the possibility that we could see a little bit of activity. you notice how these are all lining up, all these showers from the midwest, right into philadelphia, along a line? that's because we have a cold front pressing southward triggering these showers. it will drape through our area, it will be a little cooler by four or five degrees. we made it to 91 today. we'll be in the mid to upper 80s tomorrow, but it will feel warm and humid if we get a few showers going, looking at 87 in philadelphia, 85 in the burbs. 78 on the jersey shore and 86 in delaware. we'll break down the time when you might see a shower in your neighborhood when i come back with the full forecast. and breaking news. a budget deal reached in new jersey. governor chris christie is speak right now during this news

conference. we'll kee weel ke we'll keep you updated. north korea launches another ballistic missile and president trump takes notice. officials tell nbc news the missile was fired into the sea off the coast of japan, it is north korea's 11th ballistic missile test this year as it works to build a missile that could reach the u.s. the president, president trump september o sent out a tweet that reads in part, does this guy has anything better to do with his life? president trump is back in washington after spending the weekend in new jersey. he will travel to germany for the g-20 summit where he's ex-pitted expected to meet with vladimir putin. he is also expected to give a speech in poland. eagles linebacker bradham

may end up side-stepping an of sentence. he will avoid jail time in conditions are met. he is accused of punching a man last summer. eagles training is scheduled later this month. new tonight, tiger woods checks out of the clinic where he was getting help with dealing with pain medications. he had completed an intensive treatment program. this is weeks after he said he was getting professional help after being arrested on suspicion of dui. he said it was an unexpected reaction to pain medications, not alcohol use. three people are in the hospital after a crash in buckingham. it happened on route 413 around 202 around 9:00. at least two vehicles were involved in the crash. no word on the condition of the

victims. a stabbing leads to a barricade situation in strawberry mansion. police were called to north stanley street. they found a 23-year-old man who had been stabbed in the chest. after a brief standoff, the suspect was arrested. the victim was taken to the hospital if critical condition. the blue route finally back open after a tractor-trailer crash. near route 3 in marble township. the driver of the big rig was hospitalized. no word on his condition. up next, a taxi plows into a crowd of pedestrians at the airport. what police are saying about the driver's motivation. plus, a first. the number one pick makes his debut and shows off his new jersey number tonight. och

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we continue to follow that breaking news out of new jersey. the budget deal reached tonight. governor chris christie still speaking right now about that agreement in trenton, an agreement he says he will sign, and this does mean that the beaches and state parks that were closed because of the stalemate will now reopen tomorrow in time for the hoid. ten people were hurt today when a taxi driver plowed into a crowd of fellow cabbies at logan international airport. the taxi jumped the curb and tore right into an area where

taxi drivers wait for passengers. it appears to be just an accident and is not an act of terror. and as we know, the fourth of july is almost here. a live look at the ben franklin parkway where the stage is being set up for the wa wa welcome america celebration. today the hot spot was independence mall. the day began with a block party with all the free food and swag anyone can handle and it was topped off with this concert from the philly pops. the mperfect way to ring in the holiday where the event began. >> visit the history, learn where we came from. >> and if a live concert isn't quite up your alley, how about a movie? dozens of families turned out for the screening of a universal

studios hit. a live look at the lights. they're now red, white and blue, very patriotic. and sky 10 captured these lights. and the independence day celebrations are just getting started. >> and the good news, no rain for the fireworks show. we could see pop-up showers for tomorrow? >> what are we expecting? >> we are going to have mainly dry conditions, but there could be an isolated shower. tonight a beautiful night, 91 was the high today in philadelphia. and the highest wind gust, 21-mile-per-hour. no rain reported. but we do have spotty showers elsewhere. in chester county or ran castla county we have showers. they're making their way into

parts of montgomery county, bensalem and middleton. so we're basically seeing all of this make its way off to the east. and we're going to continue to see these spotty showers throughout the evening. all of this is along a line which is a code frold front mov southward. there's another coming out of the tennessee valley pushing clouds in our direction, so we are sort of getting a sandwich play. now we're not going to see big rain like we saw on saturday, but here's your hour by hour forecast. we could see spotty showers overnight, especially out into pars parts of the suburbs. you'll move into the mid-60s, in the city, low 70s. still could see an isolated sprinkle. look, it's 2:00. in the upper 80s out there. but here come some spotty showers. that may come in around a:05:00.

and this forecast model is making them linger to 7:00 when the concert showers. once they're done, they're out of here. everything is quiet for the fireworks. le let's take a closer look. we're already into 2:00, and we have a mix of sun and clouds. here comes those very isolated rain showers. these light shades of green, this is just light shower activity, not heavy storm activity. at abouten 7:00, we could see something isolated and maybe a sprinkle for the concert. but for the most part we're dry, and we're dry for the fireworks. in your neighborhood tomorrow, we'll be starting at 8:00 at 76 in philadelphia, winding up by the: 7:00 mainly clear. you'll be 76 by the time we get to 9:00 tomorrow night. we'll see highs in the 80s,

including the lehigh valley at 83. and delaware, right around 86, 85 in new jersey. could see an isolated shower or storm in new jersey and in delaware in the evening, and it will be 71 fireworks time-out along the jersey shore. let's take a look at our wa wa welcome america break down, a mix of sun and clouds and 80 degrees, the concert at 7:00, we're going to keep it dry. we have the word chance in there for something very isolated. but look at the fireworks, 9:30. we're basically going to see a sla sliver of a moon. not too shabby. a few days ago we were talking about the potential for rain, and that has really backed off. 84 thursday, thunderstorms move in thursday night. and into your friday, it's going to be soggy on friday in the first half of your saturday. but take a look at sunday. we dry out, and we're till in the mid-80s, and then we're going to head into what could possibly be another mini heat

wave by the time we get to the middle and end of next week. we continue to follow breaking news from trenton where new jersey lawmakers have reached a budget compromise. >> governor christie says he is pleased with the deal and will sign it tonight. >> finally tonight, i'm very pleased that the senate president and speaker have reached an agreement, fulfilling their obligation to deliver a budget to the governor. i'm saddened that it's three days late, but i'll sign the budget tonight. >> the most important thing is we opened the state of new jersey again. we put back to work all those workers that did not get to go to work today. we opened all those beaches, all those services, and, again, we'll a make sure we protect our public employees. >> meanwhile, governor christie is kind of getting burned for a sunbathing session some are now referring to as beach gate. >> christie and his family were caught soaking up the sunday at

the residence at island state park. but the beach was closed to the public during the shutdown. the governor made no apologies for it. >> that's because the governor has a residence at the beach, that's the twway it goes. run for governor. >> and this says tell governor christie get the hell off island say the beach. the controversy didn't sit well with some. >> the fact that he got to take his family there just wasn't okay. not cool at all. really not cool. >> the controversy quickly became the internet's newest meme, photo shopped images like this have popped up all over social media showing the governor with famous pictures and movie scenes. >> clever there in the twittersphere. and the team celebrating

freedom. >> and the surprise for one family at tonight's game.

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>> perfect. >> the phillies home for seven straight games before the all-star break. we'll show you how they provided the fireworks before the fourth of july. and the debut lives up to the hype with the smooth play.

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hey, hey, good to see you as always, danny pommels. sixers and celtics getting it on. and the first overall pick of the draft creating some space to take the leaner in the paint. couple minutes later, fumts showing off his form.

seven points in the first half. fultz driving in the paint and spinning and winning. pretty move here. gets the friendly roll. showed defensive skills. have a look at this. one of his three blocks of the night. look at the recovery as he sends it to the board many and once again, call him jack stripper. three's company. 17 points. but his baseline reverse is sent away, celtics win. >> get that under my belt, i had fun. >> marquell, you have three blocks tonight, what can you say? >> i love blocking shots. >> phillies and pirates.

freddy galvis in the batter's box. brings his lawnmower for a little yard work. bottom three, franco. plenty of fireworks on the eve of future of july. runner from the corner, phillies win 4-0. that is your look at sports. i'm danny pom else. we'll be right back.

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here at ben franklin parkway. it is all set now for the wa wa welcome america foeestival comi up tomorrow. there are all those seats, those white chairs. >> and everybody wants it to be dry. >> nobody wants to be sit in rain. i think we will be dry. an isolated shower is possible in the afternoon and early evening, but i do think that the fireworks and concert right now look dry. so that's good news. >> really good. >> look at the temperatures, too. how can you complain, 87 degrees. >> i'm not complaining. have a great night, we'll see you tomorrow. happy fourth! ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- dwayne johnson, ellie kemper, musical guest charlie puth.