you had a group on one side that was bad, and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent, and nobody wants to say that, but i'll say it right now. >> right now at 11:00, blaming both sides. today president trump made his

third public statement on the violence in charlottesville, and tonight it has people on both sides of the aisle pushing back. the response on twitter has been swift. we've seen leaders of the republican party speak out against the president directly or contradict his comes. we haven't found any who publicly support him tonight. and check out this video of the president's own chief of staff, john kelly with his head down and arms crossed during today's remarks. a senior white house official says the president went rogue and members of his team are stunned by the president's comments. good evening, i'm jacquelyn london. we have full reaction from leaders to community figures and voters. let's begin with the president's own words. keith jones is live in the breaking news center. >> this was a 180 from what the president said just yesterday. reporters were shouting, so, too, was the president at a time when many hoped he would unite the country.

>> skiexcuse me. >> reporter: explosive. >> wait a minute, i'm not finished. >> reporter: back and forth. and rowdy. >> and you would know it if you are honest reporters which in many cases you're not. >> reporter: president trump doubling down, blaming both sides for the violence in charlottesville. >> you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides. >> reporter: and refrains from calling 20-year-old james fields a terrorist. one woman died, 19 were injured. >> the driver of the car is a murderer. and what he did was a horrible, horrible inexcusable thing. >> reporter: the president saying there's two sides to the story and not everyone surrounding the sat u of robert e. lee was part of a hate group. >> hundr you >> you had a group on one side that was very bad and a group on the other side that was very

violent. is it george washington next week and thomas jefferson the week after? you really have to ask yourself, where does it stop? >> reporter: new jersey congressman and women on both sides say it's time for both sides to unite. >> i don't think president trump has shown us the kind of respect or leadership that you would expect from a president of the united states. he's a disgrace. >> we need to come together as a country. yeah, call out racism for what it is. it's despicable. but let's not make it worse. >> i was very upset with the press conference today, because once again, president trump came out and equated these two groups as equals. >> reporter: the president was also asked today whether he plans to visit charlottesville, he responded by saying he owns one of the largest wineries in the country there. live in the breaking news center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. from the grocery store to the radio waves, a lot of people are talking about the president's speech tonight.

here's of solomon jones. >> he has said that on the one hand that he condemns white supremacy, that he condemns neo-nazis, that he condemns those kinds of things, which are great, but on the other side, he seems to say both sides are to fault. >> to compare black lives matter with any of those bigots is an outrage and completely disrespectful to those who are putting their bodies on the line in the black lives matter movement. >> that was the black lives matter p.a. he says his organization has never killed anyone at a rally. also in bucks county, leaders spoke to the crowd gathered at this vigil in yeardley. they gathered at the 9/11 memorial to call on the nation to move forward in the spirit of diversity, inclusion and peace. >> our values are far more resolute, and may i say, far

more american at their very core than any of the values that were espoused by those hate-filled groups. >> the group also remembered heather heyer, who was skilled duri -- killed during the protest. the business world is having a mixed reaction to the president's response of charlottesville. a fifth group dropped out of the manufacturing jobs council. the ceo of campbell's soup is taking a different approach. the company has condemned the violence and racial ideology, but the ceo says it's important to have a voice on issues affecting its industry and employees. her decision has led critics to push for a campbell's boycott. and we want you to join the conversation. what do you think of the president's comments? post your thoughts under this story on our nbc 10 facebook page. the protests in charlottingville have also sparked a debate over statues.

you heard the comment over confederate leaders, but here it surrounds a former mayor. we are live in center city right by the statue of frank rizzo. this is a topic that divides many people in philadelphia. >> reporter: just in the hour, as we were setting up for this, someone put a sign and threw an egg at the statue. you're going to get met with passion on both sides of the fence. a call for possible vandalism led police to the statue in center city tonight of officers didn't find anything significant but it has gotten attention in the past. the statue stands across the street from philadelphia helen gim's office. >> it's painted by racism of some of the most violent sorts. >> reporter: she suggested they

move it to a museum. >> it's part of a history that's philadelphia and we shouldn't look away, but it's not one that belongs in the heart of our city. >> reporter: supporters of the police commissioner believe it should stay in place. >> it's very near and dear to my heart that the statue stay and the mayor's legacy live on. >> i believe this was on cash avenue. >> reporter: jodi is one of thousands who signed a recent online petition to keep the statue in place. de la barba doesn't think he was racist. >> integrate the police cars with a black and white officer in the cars. is that a racist? i don't think so. >> reporter: for robert vogel, his feelings on the statue are mixed. he says rizzo gave the tribune xl access for the first time in 90 years but that rizzo didn't always do the right thing. >> i think those that permitted the statue to be put there who represented citizens of philadelphia should be

responsible to respond to that. >> reporter: you're getting a live look at the rizzo statue. on the groend you sigh the broken eggshell. there are talks about the rizzo mural in the italian village. live in center city, brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. >> and count on nbc 10 to bring you full coverage of all the big stories. right now on the nbc 10 app you can watch the president's entire remarks and read more reaction from around the country and sign up for breaking news alerts of the new at 11:00, the man seen in this video urinating on a local synagogue has turned himself into police. just after midnight sunday, this is the third time in less than a year that the synagogue has been vandalized. a happy ending in the search

for a south "jersey majersey ma children. they were reported missing monday. we learned the fbi had been assisting in the search. gloucester township police say all three are safe and no charges have been filed. a break tonight in a deadly hit-and-run case in philadelphia. investigators say they have found the vehicle believed to be involved. police recovered this white jeep today in delaware county. authorities are still looking for this man described as a person of interest in the case. the victim was killed on race street on august 6th. police say she was not in the crosswalk at the time of the crash. a $15,000 reward is on the table if you can help philadelphia police find a arson suspect. investigators say the man in this surveillance video tried to set several city-owned cars and others on fire at a garage located under the 12th district police station. he soaked a sheet with flammable

liquid and set it near cars outside of the building. fortunately, he wasn't able to light it. and police need your help finding him. >> what we're asking the public to look at is the clothing worn, the pants he's wearing, the faded nature down by his calves. and as he leaves the parking garage and how he walks. >> police think he knew the area based on his familiarity with the building. new at 11:00, lead concerns. trenton waterworks discovered 14 homes had higher than acceptable lead levels in their drinking water. the company sent letters to residents. the city has determined the piping is on the line from the water main to the homes, not in the actual main itself. a philadelphia neighborhood is fighting back over a proposed medical marijuana dispensary. resident of mt. airy showed up in big numbers.

the board heard an appeal to one company's plans to turn this old bank building into a medical marijuana dispensary. neighbors say they're worried about traffic and safety near an all-cash dispensary. >> they show us no respect. they didn't come to us, to the community and talk to us. >> we want to be a good neighbor. and maybe this didn't start off well, but we hope it will end well. >> council member cindy bass is set to hold a conference tomorrow morning. and we should note, chris vest coe is a sister to a member here and has nothing to do with the business. now a man who raised money is backing oucht he tells us why. plus, a gator in the pool and a coyote in the back yard. the story behind these bizarre animal encounters. now that the rain is out, the heat and humidity is going

to return, then more rain as we head toward the weekend. all the timing for your neighborhood, next in my first alert forecast.

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come here. >> the cape may county has a new member, they snagged the 3-foot-long alligator. authorities were at the bay view inn and suites to execute a search warrant, they arrested seven people on drug charges. police also removed 33 people and seven dogs from the property. tonight, a sick child's dream of going to disney world has been dashed. the man who raised thousands of dollars for the trip suddenly backed out. new at 11:00, denise nakano is in south philadelphia with both sides of the story. >> reporter: the family of lexie called the 11-year-old their little wonder woman. she's dressed the part ever since she was diagnosed with a type of cancer last year that's

stealing her eyesight. >> it's hard to see things. >> reporter: her family fears she'll be completely blind in a few months. they wanted to fulfill her one wish, a trip to disney world. it is now on the back burner. a go fund me page has been shut down by an organizer the family has never met. >> the whole decision was about lexie, her face, her name, everything. >> reporter: the plug was pulled after the site raised $5500 in less than a week, telling nbc 10 it was due to red flags about the family's other fund raising efforts. a statement was sent that said all i could think about was so many children in same circumstances that don't have a fourth of what this family has gotten. he promises to return all the money, including $1800, he says go fund me has already deposited into his account. smith sent us this e-mail saying

the process of recovering the funds is already under way. he writes, go fund me was contacted by me to refund everyone of the $5600 we raised in five to six days. on their own, they've raised about $19,000 for her medical spences and the family's ongoing needs during her treatment. they say the little girl with the strength of wonder woman is showing strength through her disappointment. her dream of going to disney will have to wait another day. >> it's not about the money. it's not. it's just about breaking her party about heart about her dream and a wish. >> i feel really disappointed. i was happy and all. and now i'm just upset. >> reporter: in south philadelphia, denise nakano, nbc 10 news. a hairy situation after a family was served with a warrant for having a coyote pup. spring township police and the

state game commission confiscated this little guy earlier today. the police say the family bought the coyote from someone out of state. coyotes are considered exotic animals and think did not have a permit. the family was cited and the pup taken to a wildlife conservation. if you are looking for a more traditional pet, we can help you out. we are helping to clear the shelters. this saturday, 49 rescue groups and shelters will be waiving adoption fees. go to our website to see who is participating. and let's see how the weather is participating in the event. >> we're still in a wet weather patted ea pattern. while we're starting to see some fog come in, the tops of the skyscrapers getting knocked out

with low clouds, this is easten. zero in lancaster, one mile in reading, bluebell, doylestown. they may not be okay in the morning. because wilmington is zero. there may be some delays at the airports in the morning. and may take a little longer for the commute. zero visibility in millville again. right now, part of this reason, all this moisture that came today, there's 11:00 a.m., and hour after hour after hour in delaware and south jersey, but that has moved out. the skies cleared and then the fog started to come. and now we have basically dry weather to come in here for a day or so. there happens to be a hurricane, not all that far off the coast. there's delaware right there, that's hurricane gert, developmenteni strengthening but moving out to sea, but it's stirring up the waters out there, and that is going to cause a rip current

risk in the high category tomorrow. so dangerous swells coming out from that storm. so you may not want to go in the water for a day, even if you're vacationing down there. as we go through the day tomorrow, we start off with the fog, break out into some sunshine. temperature goes up near 90. humidity is up, and that sets up up for thursday. that's when the clouds start to come back in and eventually some rain. now, is it going to get into philadelphia by the time the eagles start? going to be a close call. that's the latest computer models. at least at some point during the game there may be at least a couple showers. and then saturday, it's more than a few showers. it's a lot more rain again. we do not need this rain. it has been plenty wet. tomorrow, 90 in fair mont. 89, 86 in burks county, generally dry, nice, warm breeze

at the shore. and for the eagles game, right now, we're looking on the warm side, kind of humid. just a chance of some showers. >> all right, glenn. and in a few days, that football's returning to the link. expectations are high, we hear what is expected from the fans, coming up.

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this august visit your local volvo dealer to receive sommar savings of up to $4,500. the end of the line for a little league softball team from our area. they lost against a team from waco, texas. the delaware champions will play in the third-place game tomorrow. a big announcement from the philadelphia marathon, a new title sponsor, the american association for cancer research. and nbc 10 was named the race's new media sponsor. it kicks off november 18. the marathon itself is november 19. funds raised from the races help

support more than 30 local charities. the eagles might be the biggest show in south philly. how about some world cup soccer in the city of brotherly love. the committee tasked with finding host cities in the u.s. for 2026 has included lincoln financial field as a game site. the link played host to gold cup matches earlier this year. the phillies lose another outfielder. their hottest hitter is in a lot of pain. you'll see why. and some new eagles make their debut. plus, carson wrents.

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it looks like yeawe're going toe a couple eagles debuts. take a look at carson wentz today. he has stayed after for extra practice and signed autographs. 36,000 bird fans at the link for the last open practice. carson, what do you expect thursday night for the game? >> i expect it to be loud, honestly, for a preseason game, you never know what to expect, but they're hungry. they're ready for it. so i expect it to be rockin'. in the middle of camp like it this when we're kind of toward the end, you just got the defense so many times, you are ready for an opponent. we are ready for that opportunity. >> we are antsy. the birds did release their leading rusher from last year, ryan mathews. his neck injury finally healed.

it will be great to see al fron jeffrey. the eagles see a more confident now guy. >> i feel he's in a good place. going back even to the spring and talking to him after the season, seeing where his head's out. ian leighton last season, i that i remember are lessons that we all learned. i don't want to say a new guy but a more confident guy. >> be a more confident football player, what's earned i'll take. everything out here is earned, nothing's given to me. i work for it all. >> let's see it. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. the only lace to watch the birds versus the bills at the link. we'll kick off 6:00 p.m. then it is the game at 7:00 only on nbc 10. the phillies are without their hottest hitter tonight. he hurt his hamstring last

night. he said it's very painful and mott sure wh not sure when he'll be back. a bad angle on this, a run scored for the padres, so at that point, it is 1-0 san diego. nick williams lays out, this is his first start in center field, look at this catch. nice and gorges alfaro, his first homer in the majors. we're right back.

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well, a little foggy picture of city hall. >> a little london fog tonight. >> it may be a little foggier than that in the morning. you may want to leave extra time for that, airport delays as a result. once the fog breaks, then it's hot and humid. near 90 degrees, but not expecting rain wednesday or during the day thursday. thursday night possible, but friday into saturday looks like showers. the eclipse weather's looking good. and then next week we might have some more rain. this pattern. >> what a rainy summer so far. >> i'm jacquelyn london. for glenn and all of us, thanks for watching. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> 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 -- keegan-michael key, leslie jones,