right now at 11. taking a knee. tonight, nfl players took part in another demonstration on the field. but this time, it was different. >> instead of kneeling turg the national anthem. they only did it before. and stood for the anthem. you could still hear boos from the crowd. a sign the debate over this issue is not dying down. >> emotions have been boiling over on both sides ever since trump called out the nfl three nights ago. we're asking fans where this debate could go next. >> >> reporter: the bartender hears it all. tonight the conversation has nothing to do with the nfl game on.

instead what happened right before kick off. the cowboys hit the field linking arms. taking a knee as a team. then stood up once the anthem started. the subject is a conversation at home with his son. >> we have to stand at school for pledge of allegiance. >> during every game, some players took a stand against social injustice throughout the country. they chose the national anthem as their stage. he says he has several friends who served in iraq. and believes it's their choice to kneel. >> they might not agree. but it's what america is all about. being able to take a knee. >> fans are trying to figure out if the protests will drive the conversation forward. meanwhile tonight the president firing off a few more tweets about nfl players. >> reporter: a few hours before game time the president tweeted yet again. tremendous backlash against the nfl and its players for

disrespecting the country. calling the actions a disgrace. >> i'm dead serious when i'm saying. i hated it yesterday. >> folks out tonight say they are seeing a difference in the conversation. >> because of knolling and the comments. people are open to talk about things. >> reporter: the question is now, will that continue? >> and we're asking you to weigh in. what's your opinion of athletes who kneel or do not take the field for the national anthem? go to facebook and join the conversation. now new at 11. an apartment building goes up in flames. fire crews rush to put it out. sky first ten on the corner of fifth street in northern liberty section where the fire started. after 9:30 tonight. you can see the heavy flames and smoke just pouring out of the rooftop. crews had it under control in about an hour.

no one was hurt. and we're working to find out what started it. develops story now on capitol hichlt latest republican effort to repeal obamacare was dealt a fatal blow tonight. third republican to announce opposition to the bill. she joined kentucky senator and mccain as republicans who vote against it. leaving gop short of the 50 votes needed for passage. tonight no votes come hours after protests erupted inside the capitol. demonstrators in wheelchairs, some dragged out from a hearing. capitol police arrested 181 protestors for demonstration activity. dozens of patients from our area went down to dc to make voices heard. that group included pennsylvania native. she met with senator and shared her story about being diagnosed with lung cancer.

her three years in remission and her battle with its return and what the bill would mean for her and other patients. >> i have had multiple surgeries, emergency hospital visits, and ambulance rides. if that wasn't enough to manage, i'm forced to be consumed with the fear of what could happen to me if something like the gram cass di bill becomes law. >> she is under going treatment for stage 4 small cell lung cancer. new information now on private e-mail accounts used as the white housement new york times reporting the list is growing. according to to the paper at least six of president trumps inner circle occasionally used private addresses to send and receive work related e-mails. that includes steve bannon and reince. including son-in-law jared kushner. he repeatedly brought us hillary

clintons use of a private e-mail server as secretary of state. >> tonight, president trump said puerto rico fts in deep trouble. and the administration has ramped up its response to help the millions who need it. the disaster has disconnected so people many from families. tonight, one phone call created a much needed lifeline for three local sisters. denise nakano is here with their story. >> that phone daul lasted less than two minutes and happened by chance. but it was enough time for a couple to tell their daughter they survived hurricane maria. >> reporter: for days, they had no idea what became of their parents. who landed in puerto rico days before hurricane maria ravaged the island. >> seeing the pecktures. it makes many mind wander sfwl it was getting too hard not to hear from them.

>> reporter: the torture for local families unable to reach loved ones. ended over the weekend. with one phone call. >> while the sisters worried from their homes in philadelphia. their father found his way to an nbc news reporter covering devastation. >> it's frustrating to communicate. with our family. >> reporter: daddy's girls got to hear and see from their father. for the first time since hurricane maria made land fall. >> your mom and i are okay. i haven't heard from. we're waiting. >> reporter: communication have been severely limited. people standing on the side of the road with cell phones trying to get a signal. most of the u.s. territory is still without electricity or running water. one phone called served as this families lifeline. >> it was such a relief. everything lifted off my body. i could breathe again.

>> reporter: the sisters still watches saturday's report. so they can see their father and hear his voice. not sure when they'll get the next chance. >> it feels like a constant reminder. we don't know what's next. >> so much uncertainty. the situation is dire for the 3 million americans living on the u.s. territory. new at 11. facebook ceo was in delaware discussing how the social net work would help others respond to natural disasters. he posted this after he met with governor kp his team. >> you can help the victims of natural disasters by taking part in our day of giving. we are taking donations until 11:30 tonight. call the number on the screen. you can find the information on our app. still ahead. hurricane help. relief groups show us how the need keeps piling up after an

unforgiving hurricane season. tonight in philadelphia. honoring and remembering inside victim around the country and their families. the national homicide justice alliance held a dance of love on the art museum steps. it featured the mothers and sisters of those who lost their lives to violence. so far there have been 222 homicides in philadelphia. this year. tonight we're learning more about the pilot who crashed right into a yard. in montgomery county. his smael plane went down a mile from the runway. neighbors and first responders rushed to pull him from the wreck. they found him nearly strangled by his seat belt. he is in the hospital. a local school principal is back on the job after he was put on leave by his school board. >> we'll get a new board president. i have been on the phone. >> parents held this rally outside the school in

wilmington. principal will resume his duty at the school tomorrow. teachers had staged a sick out in support of principal. president of the school board says both sides have worked out their differences and apologize to the parents. the latest on the investigation of the president of the board of commissioner. the board met tonight for regularly scheduled meeting. they did so without phillip present. commissioner remain mum on his absence. investigators searched his home last week. no word on the nature of the investigation. the commissioner released a brief statement only saying more information would be released at the appropriate time. coming up, prosecute o and vice president biden together once again. what brought the two to delaware tonight. record highs across parts of the area. allen town hitting 92 degrees. do we make it a third day in a row? or do wie cool off?

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it's a hurricane season we won't soon forget. three major storp storms have done devastating damage across the united states. >> relief groups are scrambling to make sure there's enough help to go around. >> we have paper towels. tooth paste, mouthwash. >> reporter: in a small room, a big display of charity. >> a loft bags of items are clothes. cases of water. we made sure we hit every age bracket. >> reporter: what he's most proud of. donations from his city for people displaced by harvey. >> there's a lot of things that aren't answered for those residents down there. >> reporter: texas is one of the places still reeling after weeks of natural disasters. since harvey hit one month ago, organizations have worked almost

non-stop during four hurricanes. and two earthquakes in mexico. salvation army has logged 162,000 employee and volunteer hours for harvey. 92,000 for irma. the non-profit has also helped more than 5,000 families in the eastern caribbean since maria. >> these challenges are unique. and taxes everybody's resources. >> reporter: back in chester city, these supplies will be sent with others from philadelphia and wilmington. fred green will help make the delivery wednesday. >> we want fwo into the neighborhoods that are not getting the necessary help they deserve. >> you see how tough and tight it is to walk around. but this is just a fraction of the donations. the out pouring was so great, the city loerds kept the rest of the stuff at the chester fire station. >> i'm looking forward to seeing smiles on families faces.

when we deliver a package or deliver a box to their house. >> reminder you can still take part in fact day of giving. we're taking donations until 11:30 tonight. you can call the number on the screen. or look for the information on our app. tonight, honoring the life and legacy of bow biden through a good cause for his foundation. former president obama balm and vice president biden were in wilmington tonight for the reception. the organization looks to end child abuse. thank you for allowing us to pursue what we know, we know he would be doing. >> one of his missions to make sure that every child had protection. to make sure that no child was

betroyed. >> he died two years ago after a battle with brain cancer. he was 46 years old. this past weekend marked a year since three firefighters lost their lives. now every september 24 will be called firefighter remembrance day in wilmington. the families took part in the ceremony today. plaques honoring the three firefighters now hang in city fire stations. there were a number of tributes over the weekend and the families say they're grateful for the support. >> it kind of brings it all back. it's good to remember what happened and show everything that she did for the community. and also how everything that happened affected everyone else. >> station four will bare their names. station five and station six will be for captain christopher leech.

workers setting up the statue today. it will officially be unvailed tomorrow. aside from civil rights work, he was credited with getting streetcars in philadelphia back in 18776. the first statue in the city collection dedicated to a single african american. we told you earlier how mark zuker berg was in delaware. now he's stirring up the age old debate, which spot in philly has the best cheese steak? >> he went through the philly right of passage and paid a visit to pats. he ordered six cheese steaks and later called them the best in the land. this begs the question. pats or gino or somewhere else? we want to know what you think. go to facebook and weigh in. turning now to the weather. this is the scene in china town tonight. plen it of people took advantage of the near record warmth. the temperatures will start going town. the humidity is another story.

>> first alert meteorologist is joining us now with your neighborhood forecast. >> we're not off the hook. just because the 90 degrees weather is out of the picture. we have the humidity. you'll feel boat loads for tomorrow. the 90s are gone. that's one step in the right direction. the next will be to get rid of the humidity. it will happen later this week. as of 11:00 tonight it looks like the 80s are on track here for tomorrow and wednesday. it will feel tropical. almost miami like. the break is coming. all the new information this evening points to a refreshing change ahead of us. some of us really want that after our 26 day of 90 degrees or higher. we have had a lot in 2017. i think by tomorrow, it's a thing of the past. temperatures right now have certainly cooled off from the daytime highs. remember we were in the low 90s

around 4:00. it's 72 in philadelphia. 72 in pods town and dover. a comfortable evening. again with all that humidity and the longer nights this time of year, that's the perfect recipe for fog. let's look at the future tracker on fog. you can see that blanket beginning to thicken up. by 4:00 tomorrow morning all the early commuter maybe dealing with fog across portions of south jersey. and right through the morning commute. like a hazy summer morning that fog will burn off during the afternoon. and we'll see hazy sunshine. look what the fog does. it keeps a lid on the temperatures tomorrow morning. 9:0 9:00 at 73. strong easterly breeze will help temperatures stay cooler tomorrow. again, the big factor it's the humidity. check out your neighborhood forecast. let's go through the if i feel

did he feel ar -- lee high valley midto upper 80s tomorrow afternoon. and that continues right through much of new jersey through south jersey temperature ins the low 80s. once again the shore points will be cooler tomorrow with the sea breeze. water temperatures in the low 70s. nice and comfortable there. let's look at hurricane maria. we're still talking about maria. winds of 80 miles per hour. exceptionally large storm. hurricane force winds over 100 miles per hour. she's certainly large. the good news with maria all of the computer projections push the storm well out to sea. that doesn't mean we won't see rip currents and or rough sea. at least we won't see direct impact. big change in humidity. when does it arrive? middle of this week. thursday the the temple game is looking niece.

check in at 4:00 a.m. to the morning show. she'll walk you there to see if the fog bad in your neighborhood. a local actor goes prime time. the star of the show the brave. one of his fondest memory of growing up in montgomery county. tomorrow. i sit down with the new hardest working man in hollywood. steve harvey talks about having seven shows on tv roigt now. and how he got the best of lebron james and p. diddy. on the same night. tomorrow.

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he says as a kid he used to spend a lot of time watching planes take off from willow grove station. he still as family in the area. but moved to nashville. you can watch him next monday at ten. right here. next big show for us. >> he's local. that's so great. >> the eagles lose darren sproles for the season. will he play next season or retire? is embiid finally clear? plus hos kin, can do it at the plate. what about defensively? coming up next. oh, you brought butch. yeah! (butch growls at man) he's looking at me right now, isn't he? yup. (butch barks at man) butch is like an old soul that just hates my guts. (laughs)

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you probably heard eagles running back darren sproles out for the season. he's 34. he may are tire. tonight he tweets the come back back next year. he not only broke his arm. he tore his acl on this same place. he walked off the field under his own power. he's one of the eagles most versatile weapons. here's doug pederson. >> he's a great man. he's a great leader. and it's unfortunate injure has to happen. and sometimes it happens to great people. and great men. >> fletcher cox and jordan hicks are day-to-day. aaron nola last start of the season. take a look at blunt finally got the show he can run the ball yesterday. and now has to throw it. not bad. little outside. in the fourth, we have seen what hoskins can do at plate.

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glen and tammy are off for a few days. we're so happy to have steve here. >> you have been the most welcoming bunch. a pleasure being here. >> welcome home, really for you.

>> montgomery county native. back in the area. and correcting with everybody. and delivering the forecast from my old hometown. >> you'll bust this heat and humidity. by tomorrow. >> one thing at a time. we'll work on that. the humidity in full gear tomorrow and wednesday. it feels like miami out there. you'll be sweating almost immediately. but the good news keep your eye on the prize. that prize is on thursday. the humidity drops in the afternoon and look at that weekend. >> really comfortable and pretty. thank you. >> not all bad news. >> have a great night. [ 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 -- madonna, camila cabello. and featur