>> she's join iing us live with more on this time line we heard today. >> reporter: the district attorney says there's nothing we can believe this is a tragic accident. the freshman lacrosse player spent friday night before his death drinking with friends. he says that the following saturday that he was in his form room around noon. he was texting friends, telling them that he had begun drinking and then it was later in that afternoon that he joined a number of other friends ask their friends at a party surrounding multiple houses on the outskirts of campus. this was an off campus party and the da says there were more than 50 people there at the party. many of whom reported seeing williams and although they have on video after he left the party where he appeared to be stumbling, buying food at a convenience store, there was no evidence he was injured by himself or anyone else. however, that saturday night in

his dorm room, he was in his room with a female. we're told she told investigators she heard a loud thump, a crash to the ground and that's what they believe he suffered a major injury. >> mr. williams tells his female friend in the room he has to throw up again. he gets up and walks to a door, i guess, lead ing ing to a bath. while at this particular point she is not paying attention as he walks out of the room, she hears a loud sound. when she turns around to look, she sees mr. williams on the ground. >> reporter: the district attorney says no one actually saw the fall. that the female just merely heard the crash, but he believes because the dorm room is a cement block floor that could be where he hit his head. we do know that williams died of head trauma, according to the

coroner. but the manner of daetd has not yet been determined. the da interviewed a number of students at the college all of whom tried to give williams aid. he says they didn't neglect him. they were checking in on him. at times he was telling people to leave him alone and wasn't until he felt weak to some of them on sunday that they tried to get him dressed, get him downstairs put him in a car and needed to call 911. paramedics aarrived outside his dorm and took him to the hospital. he then died the next day. no criminal charges in this case according to the district attorney. reporting live, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >> this breaking story is one of the most viewed stories ob our app. that's where we brought you the news conference live as it was happening. download the app for three so you don't miss any updates. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with tracking the tropics. >> jose and mahmoria created a l

threat in the atlantic after cutting aç destructive path through the caribbean. hurricane maria is on a collision court course with peter. forecasters are warning the storm could leave parts uninhabitable for months. closer to home, we're feeling the impact of hurricane jose. a live look at the scene there. you see the gray skies and the surf. the impact being felt with coastal flooding being the number one concern. this storm is spinning clouds and bringing showers into our area today as well. rain falling in dover, delaware, as storm force 10 rolled down route 1. >> brian mendoza is ahead of maria's hit. and our team of meteorologists has been following both storms and where the tracks will take them next. let's begin with glenn "hurricane" schwartz and jose's

immediate impact on our area. >> those showers that are moving in now are directly related to jose. you can see them moving from northeast to southwest right around the scout skirts of the storm. most of the showers are on the lighter side. they move through pretty quickly. though there's a little heavier action coming down from new york city, the center is still way offshore. the worst of it is a long way from us and not headed this way. it's moving toward the northeast, but we do expect at least moderate impacts here. the moderate coastal flooding is worse than what we saw this morning. beach erosion, gusts continuing tonight and also the ref seas. now the track of jose is going to go up to the northeast.

but as we head towards the weekend, strange things are going to be happening. it starts to curve curve back towards the u.s. and farther to the south. so it may actually go back into warmer water and have a chance to reintensify. it also could be on the map until early next week and have an impact on our weather. you'll see that coming up in a few minutes. >> that's a bigger concern for later tonight. >> it is. kpt ocean is really raising some huge waves. they have been battering beaches all air long the jersey shore. let's take a look at some of the damage. this dune fence knocked down skpobt ground. this as folks prepare for the possibility of the worse flooding this evening.

>> from far out in the atlantic, jose showing its might. fueling massive waves at the jersey shore. for lynn, an image worth capturing. >> we're always looking for a perfect picture. >> reporter: dunes taking a beating from the pounding surf. this erosion along the fifth street beach, but it won't stay this way for long. >> they will rebuild the dune here. >> the ocean in north wildwood could not be contained. water crashing over the sea wall and into the street. the morning's high tide brought minor flooding to some coastal communities. these streets hit with high water. the evening high tide, though, expected to be more serious. >> not taking any chances. >> they put their cars on higher

ground. >> it took out my car. so it totalled it. if they say tidal flooding, we move it over to the center of the island. >> then you're in trouble. if i'm still parked in the e driveway, i can't get out. >> reporter: jose is also causing problems in nearby margate where the controversial beach protection project is still underway. i'm working on that part of the story for 5:00. live in ocean city, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. now to the caribbean where the wrath of maria is being felt this afternoon. this video is from the french caribbean island. 40% of the island is without power. that's 80,000 homes. at least one person is dead after being hit by a falling tree. just think of how strong those winds are. it is the first death being blamed on maria.

tammie souza is joining us with more on the track. >> tell us when will puerto rico start feeling the impacts of maria. >> they are going to start feeling that tonight, tomorrow, thursday, it could make landfall there at some point by tomorrow. right now, it isn't too far off from st. kroi moving off to the north and west. the central pressure is 927. that puts it in an elite group of very powerful storms. irma was 920. so the eye is about 10 to 12 miles across and has a perfect formation here. it's continuing in favorable conditions to move right towards st. kroi. it's going to move this direction. it's about 110 miles. so they are bracing for what could be a direct impact from the hurricane as well. that was the only island not devastated or hit hard by irma.

it's going to approach puerto rico and hit some of the islands to the east chrand moving across a 5 or a 4 weakening and continuing off to turks and cay koes. this is by next friday. it's going to make a a hard turn bringing it into the atlantic in a three dimension. look at the high pressure north and east of it. it's actually kind of what is still jose around. and the two of these do a little dance out there. look what happens. jose may bring rain on shore. maria may come close to the shoreline before moving out of here. that's the end of next week. we have to watch here at home very closely as well. >> stay with us over the next two and a half hours as we track the tropics and their impact at 4:30. nbc 10 was at philly international today when one of

the last flights from the island arrived. then all new at 6:00, we'll hear from local first responders as they return home from the front lines of hurricane harvey and ir irma. breaking news out of central mexico city. a powerful earthquake has struck there. the 7.1 quake seriously damaged several buildings in mexico city. a look now at video tape inside an office build iing inside mexo as the tremor shook this office. hugging one another. we see smoke rising from several spots here. the actual epicenter was 76 miles outside mexico city and the mayor says there are reports of people trapped in collapsed buildings after the quake. we'll continue to update this storm. in the meantime, 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with president trump defending the

u.s. in the first speech to the united nations. >> the president reassured america's allies while threatening. >> the united states has great strengths and patience. but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> the president's remarks to the u.n. come amid-sharply escalating tensions between the u.s. and north korea. lauren mayk joins us now with more on how the president's message is being received. >> since he ran for office, we have heard president trump talk about strength and ub p predictability. we saw both today. the question is how the rest of the world will react. the memorable line addressed someone who was not in the room. >> rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself.

and for his regime. >> reporter: the president referring to north koreaen leader kim jong-un warning the country could face isolation from other countries and destruction from the u.s. >> the united states is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. >> using a name like rocket man, does that cross the line? >> i can't believe we had a president standing at the u.n. using a term like rocket man that an 8 or 9-year-old would use. >> the congressman from pennsylvania on the house foreign affairs committee. >> when you act like that, you diminish yourself and the office of the united states. i don't think that rhetoric is effective at all. >> is it dangerous? >> what i will say if you give the impression that the leader of the free world is unstable, that can be dangerous. >> unpredictability is something president trump has championed since his campaign.

>> president trump is going out of his way to show he's not bound by old habits. >> reporter: he's a historian with the foreign policy research institute. >> it's not going to bring kim jong-un to the negotiating table to call a name. you might not be able to o bring him to the table period. . i don't think it makes it any easier if you call him names. >> where did the label come from? a senior official says the president added that this morning to the speech. it was all him. it was used on the cover of the economist in 2006 and also a famous song by elton john. a favorite of the president's. >> this afternoon the senate committee investigated the interference in the 2016 election cancelled a voluntary meeting with his lawyer. that's because they say he broke on agreement. investigators were planning to interview michael cohen today until they found out he spoke

with the media. he issued a public statement denying any collusion with russia pa russia. he was the executive vice president and special council at the trump organization. a source tells nbc news they will not subpoena cohen. new details in a murder that shocked a philadelphia community. a teen convicted of robbing and killing a man who was walking his dog learned his fate today. a judge sentenced brandon smith to 30 years to life behind bars. he was 15 years old when he took part two years ago. prosecutors say two other teens shot and robbed him. a second teen disturbing 20 to 80 years in prison for. the killing. the third was charged with robbery. the debate over whether to allow teachers to carry guns in pennsylvania is heating up in

our area. it would allow districts to decide if they can be armed while in school. the senate passed the bill allowing districts to have a say in whether teachers can be armed. no votes have been scheduled in the house. governor wolf will veto the bill if it gets to his desk. striking teachers from the school district will hear the board's response to their effof for a deal tonight at 7:00. if the union approves the contract, they plan to reopen school as soon as possible. but it knows that probably won't happen by tomorrow. teachers walked off the job on monday. word today of a broadening investigation by pennsylvania's attorney general and others into the manufacturing, sale and distribution of opioids. pennsylvania's attorney general made the announcement in mon montgomery county. he was joined by members of local law enforcement and also parents who lost children to

overdoses. he says more than 40 ags served subpoenas requesting information for those who make powerful drugs and distribute them. >> camden county is taking the fight against drugs on the road. today it announced plans for mobile drug drop offs. they will allow people to get rid of unwanted medication safely before they end up in the wrong hands. the drop off is for different locations throughout camden county. >> welcome news for drivers in new jersey. the state won't raise the tax next month. to raise money and can be adjusted to ensure cash coming in. women's health care rights and access in montgomery county.

tom wolf and the first lady were there today. access for immigrant women and proposed laws in d.c. that could impact funding. the governor is a long-time supporter of planned parenthood. hurricanes irma and harvey are long gone after battering florida and texas, but the impact of the storms is still apparent this afternoon. a local agency has a football legend are answering the call. dan marino filled two trucks full of supplies for the hard hit keys. he got an assist from hockey players. they collected everything from food and water to batteries and also baked. jose is triggering showers in the area right now. >> we want to get to glenn "hurricane" schwartz with more on the impact on our area.

>> we're already seeing flooding hours before the next high tideç there's going to be significant flooding. the worst one happened this morning. you can see jose still spinning out of the atlantic. and the edge of it some of those producing showers and moving on the lighter side. but the heaviest storms to look at the heavy showers coming into nantucket and cape cod. and if you had the hurricane close enough to the jersey shore, it would be sending the storm ranger to e see this kind of e detail as well. now the high tide this morning caused some minor flood iing.

if you or somebody you know got flooded this morning, they are going to get flooded tonight. if they just missed getting flooded toid, they are going to get flooded tonight. a couple hours later in the back bay, the flooding does cause some significant problems. but the core of the hurricane stays offshore. we get a few more of those showers coming in. but then it all moves far enough away that we're not getting the showers or the strong winds. now this is wednesday night. it will not go away. and here's the computer models showing the northeast track you think it's going out to sea. but the conditions become more favorable to turn and start

coming back and not only closer to the u.s. if it comes farther to the south, it goes back into warmer ocean water and has a chance to restrengthen. and look at all of the tracks now compared to yesterday. to take the remnants of jose closer to the coast by next monday. here are the two storms. there's maria and pressure all and the winds could even be increased at 5:00. there's the perfect eye that is only about 10 miles wide. category 5, 165 mile an hour winds at the last report. the pressure is now lower. the wind may go up with the next advisory. meaning that puerto rico has a better chance of get iting hit

a category 5. then it moves east of the bahamas and then what happens? it's moving well east of florida. they are not really used to it. they could start interacting and start help push jose toward the east coast. >> coming up, hard hitting health concerns about youth football. >> a new study says the sport can cause long-term effects for young players. still ahead, the thing parents need to look out for to help local doctors tackling problems connected to the contact sport. don't go anywhere. just relax. >> a violent misunderstanding while a police officer says he handcuffed this autistic teen and the caretaker says really happened. and the whole story, a sink hole starts to swallow a home.

that's next. first, here's a look at the closing bell on wall street this tuesday. markets were up all around today.

watch this right here. there it goes. sink hole opening up swallowing part of that home in central florida this morning. you can actually see part of the home collapse into the home. this happened with people trying to salvage some of their belongings. nobody hereç was hurt. from earthquakes to hurricanes, many kwlooi eyes are on the atlantic and the impact on our area. >> the biggest threat in the

tropics is maria. >> unfortunately, peter is in the path of this monster storm. the worst is yet to come. i'll have the latest track and your most accurate first alert forecast. they are dealing with mahmomaria here in delaware. we are dealing with jose. water is in some spots where it shouldn't be. i'll explain some of the inconveniences jose is causing, when we come back live to the delaware beaches. plus taking out the trash. the reason delaware's largest city is no longer picking up waste for nearly 100 businesses and organizations. also awl out search. a 4-year-old girl disappears in the middle of the night. where police tound her safe after combing the streets for hours. that's at 5:00.

first alert weather tracking the tropics and boy are they busy. two big storms are brewing in the atlantic. and one of them is impacting our area right now. the biggest threat from jose is that the jersey and delaware beaches on the left you can see the clouds building over cape may where we have already seen coastal flooding. on the right, a live look from duey beach, delaware. storm ranger 10 has been tracking jose. that's right up cape cod. the most powerful radar is monitoring the rain bands from the storm. and these two hurricanes are creating a double threat in the atlantic this afternoon. >> maria is taking aim right after cutting a path through the caribbean. buildings are boarded up as waves crash on empty beach there is. they urged people to find shelter immediately. and nbc 10 was at philadelphia international today as one of the last remaining flights from puerto rico arrived.

puerto rico's airport is set to close because of the hurricane. our coverage continues with glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> there's really nothing to stop it. there's no land mass ahead of puerto rico. it crossed last night and been moving straight line and if you continue that straight line, it goes right to puerto rico. it's going to be really hard to miss. even though the core of this is a fairly small compared to previous storms. max winds 165 miles an hour. ask so the wind has increased this afternoon. you can see the eye perfectly symmetrical. it's not going to hit st. martin

the way it was hit last time, but this time puerto rico is getting it. you can see all the possible computer models covering up the island. so there's a highlightly hood it's going to come within a few miles. then it goes east of the baha s bahamas. then it starts to move up to the north. playing around with jose because jose would be pretty close to the coast. jose is already giving us some showers right now. most of them on the lighter side. the fortunate thing so far is jose is moving up to the north and east and it's over 200 miles away. it continues to move away. it's turned up the ocean over a a week. we're going to get moderate coastal flooding. more wind gusts and more rough seas. i'll tell you more about how jose could impact next week here

coming up. >> jose has brought rain and rough surf along with delaware beaches for most of the day. >> tim furlong is live with details. >> i want to talk about jose. and what it's done here for the beaches. turned up the ocean on the other side and caused pretty significant inconveniences and might not be out of the woods yet. >> the rain from jose made some appearances too. not a a good day for a bike ride.

>> john and his wife came down to seat weather from the good lord and seem joyed by it. the ocean raging and the wind loud. sure you can still get all the other good stuff down here, but it just suspect a nice day at the beaches. >> we came down for some much relaxation for a couple days. >> it's beautiful. but it's kind of starving. >> you can see some of the water here this morning. this whole area was covered. there's concern that the high tide might lead to more flooding with the next high tide. not as bad as some of the nor easters.

for now, i'm tim furlong, nbc 10 news. we continue to follow breaking news out of mexico. we are starting to see the damage from a powerful earthquake. >> erin coleman has new information and video. >> that's right. this story is developing literal ly by the minute. let's go to the video in mexico city. you can see people that are gathered in the street. after the magnitude 7.1 quake. now earlier today, worst places held preparation drills on the anniversary of an earthquake that killed thousands and devastated large parts of the city. we're live in the breaking news center. erin coleman, nbc 10 news. here's a look at some of the other stories we're following

county by county at 4:00. delaware county is taking steps to help women in recovery enter the workforce. they unveiled a program aimed at helping women in long-term recovery find jobs. the program will begin with the basics such as improving interview skills. the end goal is you can connect with potential loirs. >> nbc 10 was in camden county for a party that's been two decades in the making. the charter school kicked off the 20th celebration anniversary. they welcomed students from kinder garter through 12th grade. they are secelebrating their 14 year in a row with a 100% graduation and college placement rate. >> hundreds of college students learned a life-saving lesson today. the american heart association brought their hands only cpr mobile tour to the campus. the cpr doesn't involve mouth to

mouth resuscitation. it's recommended if you see a teen or adult. a misunderstanding leads to a violent altercation between police and a teen. >> what are you doing? >> still ahead, the reason police took the boy into custody and what his caretaker says really happened. >> ahead at 5:00, firefighters jump into action for a different type of rescue. we'll tell you how they dismantle d a car to save a kitten. our veterans have given us the rights

and freedoms that we have and we enjoy today. ready. aim. fire. and it's important for us to let them know that we will never forget their service. fire. it was steve's idea to have this cemetery. this was supplied to the veterans, giving us a final resting place. we owe everything to steve for what he gave us here. i wanted to make sure that we just didn't say thank you to veterans, we had tangible things to show, and i think we've accomplished that. [ "taps" playing ]

children exposed to pests and pets have a e lower risk of developing asthma. researchers followed 400 children who had at least one parent with asthma or allergies. kids in homes with the most cockroaches, mice and cat allergens were the least likely to have asthma by age 7.ç care iing for the sickest babies take so much knowledge

and perspective. now a special infant is helping train doctors and nurses. her name is super tori. she's an extremely life like simulator. she cries, grimaces, or whether anything else is wrong. she's within used in other hospitals to help doctors and nurses prepare for the most delicate little kids. the jersey shore and delaware beaches are sure feeling the impact from jose. rain is the threat right now in the atlantic. i'll have a time line on the monster storm and how jose might be. close to that spot six days from now. they escaped hurricane maria on one of the last flights to philly. we're talking to pastors who left puerto rico just in time.

sky force 10 is live over breaking news. crews radhere on the scene of a deadly shooting. this is on winston street. you see the officer there with crime scene tape. a man was shot and killed in a house here an hour ago. no one has been arrested at this point. a mince understanding led to an altercation between a police officer and a boy with autism. >> the whole thing was caught on body camera. take a look. >> what are you doing? >> the officer stopped connor because he thought he was doing drugs. but he was really using a calming technique. the officer didn't seem to understand and kept moving forward. seconds later he tried to walk away and that's when things escalated. >> do you have an i.d. on you?

>> no. >> don't go anywhere. just relax. >> are you okay? >> i'm okay. >> connor panicked. the officer held him down trying to gain control. the caretaker showed up and explained what the teen was doing. the family is now asking for mandatory training for all police officers. first alert weather tracking the tropics. the jersey shore feeling the impact of hurricane jose. >> here's a look from avalon. we have already seen some coastal flooding. it could get worse tonight. let's go back to glenn "hurricane" schwartz who are is watching it all for us. >> this evening's flooding and high tide should be the worst of the storm. even though it's not going very far. sometimes when they come up this far north, they. stop losing the tropical characteristics.

with the thunderstorm, it's still a tropical system indeed. you can see the showers on the outer edge moving toward the southwest. and some of those briefly on the heavier side. we have one shower that is just south of pemberton that is briefly heavy. farther up toward cape cod, we sent storm ranger 10 because that's going to be the closest point for landfall for jose. even though it's not actually going to come on land. you can see some of the heavy showers coming in. storm ranger because of the dry confined. as we look at what timing is to expect for tonight, high tide, this is the one that is more significantly higher at the back bay that occurs a couple hours later.

and it is going to be some significant flooding. over the next several days, here's thursday. it's moving in a nice direction. kind of out to see. however, the steering current change and as you can see a lot of computer models start this movement toward the south.ç this is as bad as it gets and it's moving toward a very populated island in puerto rico. 165 miles per hour max winds. look at the pressure. 916 millibars. only 80 miles southeast of saint

croix. and the cat 5 that hit san juan during the night tonight and into tomorrow. then east of the bahamas as we go into friday. now what happens after this, it's coming closer to where jose is. and that's the issue. because as it comes up to the north, jose is then away and they start rotating around each ore. i have a blog on that on our website. it's very rare in the atlantic. while helping us push maria farther out to sea. >> the dynamics, this is taking many days. we're talking about early next week that the storms are that close together that they

actually start that movement. it's a really, really tough forecast. they have two storms out there to watch. >> so much concern over maria. the small areas outside san juan, they are not. so a lot of the flooding is going to be bad. >> we're also getting information in the death toll from the earthquake in mexico. more on that coming up at 5:00. we'll be right back. fran grenier.

new jersey born and raised. like his father before him, he served our country with honor in the navy. came home and worked his way up from floor technician to supervisor at the salem power plant. as a husband and father, grenier knows how families struggle to make ends meet. that's why he'll fight to cut our taxes, and stand up to career politicians like steve sweeney. if we want to change trenton, there's only one way. fran grenier.

children younger than 12 who participate the contact sport have an increased risk of mood swings. emotional problems and e depression later in life.

cydney long spoke with parents and coaches about any concerns from the new study and joins us live. >> reporter: we tackled doctors as well because the new study said it didn't matter how much playing time, how many games on concussions the young players suffered. we got reaction from all sides. >> this is america's game. this is what kids love. >> reporter: youth football has playered under the age of 12 is under the microscope. a new study suggests boy who is play football prior to teen years are twice as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and mood swings later in life. >> they never have a second thought about it. >> injury in any sport you play. >> don't get me wrong. we love football, but professional level is fine. >> even 5-year-old. >> your helmet. >> flag football fanatics. >> e we shouldn't knock out and

practice. >> to change the game plan. >> there's still vulnerable. >> we also met with a concussion specialist. >> it's benefit analysis. >> what should moms and dads take away from the study. the majority of the kids make a full recovery, but when you drill down, maybe they don't make a full recovery. >> coach kelly says the 5 to 15-year-old tackle league outweighs his flag league by 25 players. >> it's a good thing they are doing the studies see what's going on with the kids. >> it won't sway her from letting her boys play. >> when they were little when they first started off, they did have some concerns. >> it was really important for a parent just thinking about what might my kid get out of football versus what might be the problems of participating in football. >> and when we reveal ed the

findings of the studies to two moms, they chose notç to speako us on camera on the issue. in the meantime, one mom is passionate about the benefit of exercise and self-esteem that her boys gain on this football field. live in camden, cydney long, nbc 10 news. got to weigh the pros and cons. >> a lot to think about. >> we're working on several stories at 5:00. >> here's erin coleman. >> we continue to follow breaking news out of mexico. a massive earthquake leaves damage and destruction across mexico city. in the last ten minutes, we learn the death toll has risen dramatically. we'll have the latest as new pictures start to emerge. and tracking the tropics. not just here with jose, but also maya, which is on a collision course with puerto rico. we'll talk about this when i come back with your full forecast. >> maria could bring catastrophic damage to puerto rico. we're going to take you there as people anxiously await the arrival of this powerful hurricane.

chaos in the streets. following breaking news out of mexico city where a deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck. >> state of emergency. the rush to prepare for hurricane maria as the category 5 storm battles towards puerto rico. >> hovering near the shore. the impact hurricane jose is having on the northeast.

>> thanks for joining us. i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm erin coleman. let's go to nbc 10 news for the special report out of mexico. we're coming on the air to update you on a major earthquake ha has rocked central mexico. 7.1 magnitude ha has caused some build togs collapse. the quake itself centered on 75 miles east of mexico city. active searches going on for those trapped. there's a rising death toll. we'll just leave it in the dozens reported dead. but that toll expected to climb. we want to go to miguel almaguer in our los angeles newsroom monitoring the latest. >> a state of emergency certainly underway as the president there tweets that this di