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together who the driver is. it is a woman but her body is so badly burned they cannot identify her. chemicals were burning there. >> yeah. we can still smell the chlorine in the air here. some of the pool chemicals that were stored outside. that's the giant hole left in the building after a car exploded here leaving the driver dead. from the highway you can follow the tire tracks that lead directly into the store front, a large hole ripped into the building. >> is this is what you would see in a building. >> inside nearly everything is damaged. dave woods said he salvaged what he could. >> here is a piece.
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we'll figure it out i guess. >> reporter: they say the female driver of that car died in the wreck. her dodge caliber exploded after impact. firefighters dealt with the smell of toxic chlorine. tyler lives in the apartments above this store. he helped evacuate six neighbors. >> i just went on everybody's door and just knocked and told them to get out. >> invest kbigators are working identify the driver. they say the car was burntd beyond recognition. >> if you tried do this you would have trouble pulling this off. >> reporter: they could use the public's help identifying the
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driver in this dodge caliber. they are hoping to do some work but they are going to have to move operations into a temporary building for the rest of this season. in you this morning philadelphia police searching for two suspects after a woman was shot at a bus stop. two people started shooting at each other. she was hit once in the wrist and ran to the medical center for help. police look for surveillance video. authorities day three motorcycles were driving and one bike crashed into a car. they were seen on 295 and 70 before that accident. they want to talk to anyone who saw them during that time. parts of south jersey are
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still soggy after rain yesterday. pamela spoke with the mayor who is calling this flooding historic. this is what it looks like when you get 5 inches of rain in two hours. you can see the small lake that used to be here had spilled out of its banks since yesterday's storms. the mayor tells me it is historic level flooding. it worked out just the way it should have. it left playground equipment looking like small islands on what once was a walkable area. he tells me he has only see the ma park flooded like this 27 years ago. there is a drainage system in this area. you can't see it but so far the
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water levels have lowered about an inch so that is encouraging. today they are expecting to get more phone calls from residents and estimates on damage caused by the storm. they will also be keeping a close eye on this flooded park. take a listen to how it works and what's next. >> kennedy park one which is here or actually the city's drainage system. it collects here and gets pumped to our storage treatment plant. that's how the system should work. as far as damage, will they qualify for fema reimbursement? of course not. a lot of things whether it's overtime or to watch the pumps, those things had to be part of the city pubudget. >> this will end up in the river but for now it certainly is a
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sight to see. i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. taking a live look outside right now. we should be in the clear for heavy storms today. some folks are already enjoying the shore. let's take a look. erika martin is here with your forecast. >> we are clear for the most part. right now in center city. we are seeing a few clouds start to develop but just a great start to your friday. conditions right now are fair. locally satellite and ray drar n -- radar. >> we have starting to see a few clouds starting to develop to the northwest of the lehigh valley. it is starting to move closer to the lehigh valley. we are talking about potential
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for storms to move in later. they will not be very strong. starting this at 11:00 a.m. notice the little pop-ups we are seeing. models are not favoring much activity for today but stronger storms for parts of the lehigh valley. overall just a really nice day. the great news is we have showers in the forecast for early tomorrow morning. coming up i do have your weekend outlook. back to you. >> thanks for that. we are starting things off on 95 southbound. we are seeing delays because of a multi-vehicle crash. you can see right here there the a tow truck valued. you can see these two cars have been pushed over the shoulder. look at the delay it is causing.
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this is from 95. there is construction on that stretch through baltimore pike. just a heads up. this is route 73. route 73 and the ac express lane are looking great. it brings us to our next point. it is the 7th annual atlantic city triathlon. you're advised to use route 30 into and out of the city. avoid route 40. there are major closures associated with this triathlon. they will be closed between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. all closures expected to left by
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11:00 a.m. >> if you unpaid turnpike toles and you could avoid other penalties. nearly a week after a murder the killer is still on the run and the search is being amped up. they are offering a reward. that is his picture there. u.s. marshals are also now joining the manhunt. police say rollins shot and killed a man as he was leaving a pizza shop. they also think he fired nearly 20 shots at people just before the murder. police say he is armed and dangerous. pop star taylor swift is theed according on to monday aefr dal gagss thisser husband
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groped her. her manager did tell the radio station and he buzz fired two days later. the trial expected to last nine days. president trump is taking his first extended vacation. he will be there for 17 days. sidney long is heading there right now. we'll have a live report coming up on nbc 10 news at 6:00. blasting the russia nefrt. the grand jury has been meeting for weeks. the shore by was reported as broke b. >> the tlaush story is a total
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fabrication. it's an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. >> he is looking at whether the president may have obstructed justice. how a unique program in south jersey is breaking down barriers. as college students get ready to head back to school we'll show you the computer topping most college wish lists and how much it will cost you. and i'm tracking the tlelt of pop-up thunderstorms. coming up after the forecast i'll have your weekend outlook.
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this year will be easy. the mac book is topping many wish lists. >> the battery lasts a really long time. it is 1299 and up. it is definitely a multi-year investment. microsoft features a new look and feel. >> it has a fabric on it. it is like slightly fabricated but stain resistant. if you want the cool colors it's 1299. microsoft also has the surface pro. >> it is around $800 and up. you buy the keyboard separately. the keyboard cover is more than $100 on its own. > >> this can be used as a tablet or flipped to work like a
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traditional laptop. >> one of the least expensive is the regular old ipad. >> you can get one for about 300 bucks. they are great for saving money and back pain this semester. >> check with your school to see if there are any specific requirements for students and always ask if the student discount before spending a lot of money on a new computer. two local universities are on a new top 10 list. it is not exactly is list par parents are excited about. the university of delaware is ranked number six. lehigh university number nine. tulane university is the number one party school. the princeton review gets its rankings every year. roughly 400 students per campus.
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i'm meteorologist erika martin. we have a lovely start to our friday. it is 83 degrees. southerly winds 6 himiles per hours. means it's a little muggier right now. seeing lots of mid-to upper 80s. right now cooler at 82 degrees. we have 89 for port richmond and graduate hospital almost at 90. jersey we are now seeing really nice temperatures. we are seeing lots of sunshine. it looks like 83 degrees. princeton 1 degree cooler at 81 degrees. as far as the jersey shore 82 for you. summers point currently at 80 degrees. we are seeing a southeasterly influence. mainly southerly, southeasterly.
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we are talking about temperatures that are pretty comfortable. satellite and radar. we are seeing mainly clear conditions. however just to the west and knot west we are seeing greens there and already moving in from south to east. we do have active weather moving in. it will favor the lehigh areas north and west of the philly metro area. your out the door forecast, lots of sunshine here. it is 85 at 6:00 p.m. lots of sunshine. clouds develop later tonight. overall a really great day as far as the pa suburbs. 85 is the expected temperature. it is 73 degrees at 10:00 p.m. and also seeing increasing clouds through the overnight hours into early tomorrow morning. looks like we will see a couple
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of passing showers but just a really nice trend for today. jersey shore seeing lots of sunshine. increasing clouds, 74 degrees. temperaturing topping out in the upper 80s to low 90s. i don't think it will be a washout on saturday. we are seeing clearing by lunchtime. notice the sun peeking on through. 82 is your expected high temperature. be sure you get out there and enjoy your outdoor activities. it is 84 degrees. on monday we start to the dip a little bit in the upper 70s. we are tracking the threat of thunderstorms in the forecast to kick off the following workweek. it is 83 on tuesday. so much of next week looks really soggy, perhaps a couple of rounds of thunderstorms. you can see here we have the threat of thunderstorms moving in.
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i think it will be a great weekend. good news however keep the umbrellas handy. follow us on social media for more updates. back to you. new information just into the newsroom about a former high school football star that is now a murder suspect. he must remind in custody. she was found dead at her family's blueberry farm in june. investigators say he and a teenager who is also charged with murder shot her while they were robbing her home. he was a football player a few years ago. just in time for the weekend, the beach is back open, the beach you can head to today now that crews have fixed danger rou dangerous cliffs. and why one of the hikers is
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breaking down barriers. we show you how it is working. >> these kids are lucky to spend their summer side by side with police. >> hi. >> learning how they do their job and seeing historic parts of camden and philadelphia. >> we are try to go break down the walls between the community and the police department. we understand they exist. >> that's one reason the explorers program is so successful. it enrolls young people, pairs them up with members of the
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police department for nearly ten hours a week and exposes them to another world. >> we bring them into our world and show them our point of view. we show them how we investigate a crime from beginning to end. >> each kid comes with a story. >> helped create the program. she and others go to each kid's home to pick them up. they visit historic sites and emergency responders. >> i think it gives the kids hope and gives them the opportunity to see something outside of camden. >> giggling more, having more fun, being able to share experiences. >> working with many during the summer and during the school year. he says it's during this program where so many get comfortable and confident. >> it is a child working towards
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>> for some reason it veered into this parking lot. you can see the tire tracks. hazmat crews were on scene battling the flames as well as the strong smell of chlorine. we spotted pool chemicals scattered outside. >> he came in and burst into flames. >> pennsylvania state police are working to identify the female
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driver involved what we flow is that she was driving a dodge caliber. checking out our nbc headlines. starts his 17 day vacation. it is his first extended vacation since taking office. sidney long will have a live report coming up tonight on nbc 10 news at 6:00. a woman caught in the cross fire while she was waiting for a bus early this morning. she told officers two people started shooting at each other are judge will remain in custody. she was found dead at her family's blueberry farm in june. she w-- he was a stand out
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football player a few years ago. >> parts of south jersey called the flooding historic. as bad as it looks he said this works out the way it should have because all of the rain ended up right here. >> it is here or actually the city's drainage system. everything that is here collects here and gets pumped and that's how the system should work. rain expected to continue there today. dramatic video shows a groop
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out of hikers forming a human chain. this was in srks ion national park. one said it turned into an inspiring story. >> honestly coopl how everybody banded together. everyone started helping. >> he says they did check the forecast and nothing was mentioned about possible flash flooding. you can see a little bit of fog there. overall a beautiful day ahead. a nice weekend. erika martin has your most accurate forecast, a chance for showers though. >> that's right.
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it will be a very nice weekend. you mentioned a little bit of fog. all of that is mixing out, we vap wae vap rating, burning off. trenton at 81. philadelphia 83. a wider perspective tells us woe are tracking potential for showers moving into our area. we are not seeing the threat of any severe storms. most of it will be contained to the north an west of the philly metro area. keep that many mind. keep the umbrellas handy up hear today. farther south you won't need them.
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overall a very nice weekend ahead. threat of showers. one or two isolated thunderstorms. burkes county at about 12:30 p.m. everything stays to the north and west. we may get one or two pop-ups. i don't see it being a major issue for everybody in our viewing area. what i do see is sunshine right behind me. on sunday low to mid-80s. overall a great weekend chltd t -- weekend. after lunchtime you will see lunchtime. i do like this weekend. coming up in just a bit i do have your ten day outlook. back to you. now to our continuing covera coverage. a judge ordered work to stop for at least a week while a solution is worked out. the project created huge ponds of bacteria filled water.
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so we can't allow this to continue. >> they packed the following the judge's ruling. so many people showed up. some had to listen to speakers in the parking lot. another is set for next week. three blocks are back open today. it was closed yesterday because of a slight cliff created during last week's storm. you can enjoy the beach today. they will show off their skills and it begins at 6:00 this evening. the headliner is santana. it runs for ten days ending on august 13th.
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sandusky is the adopted son of jerry sandusky. jeffrey sandusky pleaded not guilty to a dozen felony counts. he is accused of having sex with one teenaged girl and trying to get another to text him naked photos of herself. jeffrey has always defended his father who is serving a 30 year prison sentence for abusing ten boys. the owner facing charges of sexual assault. police trying to figure out if duncan rounds could be involved in other crimes. yesterday the department of human services closed sprouts childrens center. they are working to find other child care options. a department and crisis after police are accused of planting evidence in two separate cases. new video from an officer's body camera shows a car being searched in one of those cases
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after a 30 minute gap cameras are turned back on. it is what they say is heroin in collins car. he believes the drugs were put there by the police. >> did you see them search the car? >> i seen them search the first time and they didn't find anything. >> prosecutors have now tossed out that case and dozens connected to those officers with many more officers under review. police in australia say two men were part of an aborted attempt to get a bomb on a plane. last month one of the men brought the device in a piece of luggage. he asked his brother to take it on a flight but didn't say what was inside. it never got past the check out counter. the man left with the bag and the brother continued onto that flight. two men arrested with two others during raids last weekend.
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they say the plot was directed by isis. all right. watch as this fire takes over one of the world's tallest apartment buildings. flames broke out early this morning in dubai. they are looking into whether panelling on the building helped to spread the fire. no one was injured. japanese auto makers toe owe th dosh toyota and mazda said they will spent about $1.5 billion on the joint venture. the location hasn't been decided but it could be operational by 2021. they say it will produce 300,000 cars a year. trending this morning, the reboot of will and grace hasn't even aired yet but nbc already renewed it for a second season. it made the decision based on an
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outpouring of love from fans. nbc increased its order requesting 16 episodes instead of 12. it returns with new episodes beginning thursday, september 28th. it's a move that wowed at -- a movie that wowed the sun dance film festival. coming up the star of the film and the director of the highly anticipated movie patty cakes. and a great weekend all around chb though we do have showers early on saturday. we'll see lots of sunshine. temperatures will be comfortable. it won't be muggy. totally ideal. i'll have more details coming up on the other side of the break.
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a little friday inspiration for you right now. a south jersey tenth grader is using her talent to help children in need. haley richardson is joining us now. tell us what you're doing and who is helping. >> basically i produced a charity cd for an orphanage in thailand. it includes musicians from under 21 from all over the states. we came together to produce this dharty cd to benefit these kids. >> how did you come up with this
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idea idea? >> i was visiting my friends in boston. i heard about a and it featured a host of legendary musicians. >> tell us what it was like going to thailand. >> it changes your view and sets everything into perspective. it's amazing. >> and you're using your music far good cause. do you mind playing a little bit for us? >> sure. ♪
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>> that's great. it is just me in here but we would all be cheering. >> thank you. >> who inspires you? >> so many different people. i guess just everybody who has been so welcoming to a kid being in music. people who inspire me are people who encourage me to keep going and keep pursuing what i do. >> you have been playing since three, right? >> yes. >> and you can support her by going to her cd release party this sunday. it is free. there will be a concert and you
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can learn more and buy a cd. thanks for joining us. let's get a check of your first alert forecast, erika. anchts nice start to our friday. we do expect showers. this is north and west of the area. it is 76 and be-- we are seeing southerly influence. it is a little muggy. by tomorrow and sunday it will be a lot more comfortable.
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as far as temperatures we are also seeing lots of 80s. it is a little warmer here. fort washington 85. new hope 83 degrees and in delaware we are seeing that southerly flow influence the area. it is 87 for marshalton. redding currently in the mid-80s. neighborhood temperatures for today, i will break it down for you. notice you're seeing a mix of sun and clouds. this is right around philadelphia. center city 90 is your expected high temperature. look here. when i go to the lehigh valley we are seeing lightning here.
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bur burkes county. not every one of these -- i don't expect these to be strong or severe. we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds. delaware seeing more sunshine. smyrna at 85. go to the beach if you can. notice we are seeing thicker clouds here. it is an indication we do have some fog here. it will start to mix out. we are seeing oranges and reds and purples. i don't expect those to be severe. everything can change to the north and west of philadelphia. the good news for the most part
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most viewers seeing dry conditions. if you're headed south to south jersey have a great time. philadelphia your ten day outlook looks like this. low 80s for tomorrow. by 10:00 a.m. and lunchtime more sunshine there. sunshine on sunday. i really loved this weekend outlook on monday. give yourself extra time for the a.m. and p.m. commute. it looks like we will see thunderstorms and more thunderstorms later next week thursday and friday. who cares about that? it looks really good. follow us on nbc philadelphia. back to you. >> that's a little sneak peek.
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joining us are the star of the film and the film director. let's start with you. how did you get the idea for this movie? >> i'm from new jersey. i grew up as a hip hop obsessed chubby blond kid and many years later i decided i will write a film. they always said write what you know. i combined where i brgrew up, m own experiences with a struggling musician and mixed together and became a little musical adventure that is patty cakes. >> it is a fantastic. you're from australia. >> yes. >> how is this different for you? >> it was as different as it could possibly be honestly. i read the script and i thought he was insane for wanting me to
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have any part of it. it was exciting to understand the world of it. >> this is your first major film. >> my first film ever. >> this is your bidding war. does this surprise you? >> yes. i was completely unexpected. i was knocked off guard, yes. it was a giant surprise. >> what kind of feed back are you getting about the film? >> you know, it depends who you ask. to me it's like some of my heros have seen it and have like given me a little pat on the back and said okay. it's work. >> and one quick little synopsis what would you say about the film? you're fantastic, by the way.
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>> it's about a young misfit suburban misfit who is trying to figure out who she is. she is an artist underneath it all but has to go through a lot of abcity kaobstacles to find h voice as an artist. >> an unforgettable experience for you? >> yes. it was an incredibly special film experience. you don't get that very often and you don't expect a little movie to have a bidding war. so that was exciting for all of us. >> you can catch it in theater later this month two weeks from today on august 18th. >> thank you. >> thank you for vug having us. we'll be right back.
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we do have showers moving in for the first half of saturday. they will clear by lunchtime. we'll go back to friday. we have lots of sunshine. it is 84 on sunday. the good news is it will be a lot less muggy. notice we're seeing lots of sunshine. temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. i will focus on that weekend overall. keep your outdoor activities in tact. monday more thunderstorms in the forecast. >> and more rain later on next week. >> that's right. more later on next week. next weekend monday kicks off more thunderstorms. keep the umbrellas handy. turn on the easy listening radio. >> easy listening. thanks for watching.
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>> brady: i got off my call, and i came back to finish watching the movie with you, and you were gone. where'd you go? >> nicole: i... honey, i didn't want to watch the movie by myself, so i just paused it, and i went for a walk. okay, and just remember, this is our little secret. >> eric: brady will hear nothing from me. [moody music] ♪ >> brady: so you went for a walk. did you go anywhere particular? ♪
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