they have. supplies are flooding to the island but distributing them is challenging. land slides and debris have slowed efforts. officials warn that without a dramatic increase in help soon. many thousands of people could die. today the u.s. military has boots on the ground. marines recently arrived on a u.s. am fphibious assault ship filled with supplies. they're distributing gas and much needed water. president trump is facing criticism for tweeting about sports over the crisis in puerto rico. he insists he is focused on spending more resources. he plans on visiting the island and u.s. island next week. so many local puerto ricans have family on the island in need of help. >> nbc10 and telemundo 52 are covering the story for viewers. we sent a team of reporters fto

san juan to tell local stories of people traveling to see loved ones and people on the island trying to get out. rosemary connors has the latest on the devastation. >> waiting has new meaning for the people of puerto rico. it truly is a matter of life and death. the lines for food, water, cash and gas grow longer with each day the devastation sets in. >> a very dire situation here. the issue at hand is how do we get life and how do we get the things needed to save lives in the hands of the people. >> military members on the ground seen in these new images bring the basic necessities like water to the hardest hit neighborhoods. messages like this one reveal the scope of the wrath. resources arrive on the territory. the airport can't handle the traffic. leaving the island is easier said than done. >> it's a nightmare. this is not where i planned to

be or wanted to be during the first two weeks of my baby's life. >> eventually the mother and her daughter made it to florida where many families have been patiently standing by for their relatives. who describe what's become of their home as a war zone. >> reminded me of being in the army in iraq. >> survival mode. >> i am rosemary connors, nbc10 news. this morning a commercial flight left philadelphia international airport for puerto rico for the first time this week. passengers included relief workers, people desperate to reconnect with loved ones and others who are returning home for the first time since the storm. one flier told us he is glad to see supplies on the way but won't be happy until there is enough for everyone. >> i don't want to just help my family because right now puerto rico, we are not just a few friends and a few neighborhoods. puerto rico, we are a family. >> many others on the flight told us they were traveling with

supplies for loved ones. nbc10's jim rosenfield was also on that flight headed to puerto rico. he tweeted this picture moments before takeoff and shared have video on instagram. >> everybody, jim rosenfield aboard a flight to san juan beings puerto rico, from philadelphia philadelphia international airport. left this morning. one of the few flights heading to puerto rico after hurricane maria. we've been talking to some of the passengers on board the plane, many of whom have loved ones that they've had a hard time getting in touch with. you'll hear some of their stories and we'll return this afternoon to philadelphia on one of the few flights to leave the island. and we'll hear from some of those people what they have been enduring trying to get off the island for the past several days. look for our stories on the nbc10 app and on air later this afternoon. until then, see you later. >> stay with us for the next two and a half hours as our team of reporters tells the stories of hurricane maria victims.

coming up at 4:15. brian mendosa has more on the military's effort to help more people on the island. the amount of local relief aid for puerto rico has been overwhelming. donation centers are filling up. the challenge is how to get to the people who need it. one church has teamed up with private groups to transport the boxes of donations, but they still don't have help to pass it out once it reaches the island. we reached out to local lawmakers who have joined forces to ask president trump for federal resources for the victims living in the american territory. the department of homeland security is assisting but believe the 3.6 million americans are in great need of additional support. >> it's freigustrating. i think about the sick, those who are in need, the older folks, the people that are pregnant. >> we also reached out to fema. they say they're working around the clock to help the victims. you can join the effort to help the victims of hurricane maria.

you can call the american red cross at 1-800-596-6567. the number is scrolling at the bottom of the screen. go to nbc10 for the app to learn how to donate online through the american red cross. further north, maria continues to churn up the atlantic. >> the storm was upgraded back to a category 1 hurricane. here is a live look at the outer banks of north carolina. you see a few people watching as the wind continues to whip around and the white caps roll in. maria's effects are being felt along the jersey shore. rough surf pounded the beach today in long port, atlantic county. closer to home, still dealing with the heat and humidity. it feels like it's in the 90s outside. nbc10 first alert meteorologist is tracking the rip currents and when we'll get a break from the heat, steve. >> what we have for you right

now, still a category 1 hurricane off the delaware beaches right now. that's generating wind and waves along the coast but not much in the way of rainfall. as we said last night, the rain band looks like it will stay offshore. but a sprinkle can't be ruled out in some sections. notice the wave heights with the hurricane. near the center, 32-foot waves near the center of maria. but closer in to our delaware and jersey beaches we are seeing, on average, between 9 and 11 feet. now, that is also associated with some rip currents. that dangerous rip current threat will continue through the day tomorrow. i think tomorrow is more of a concern because the weather will be nicer at the beaches and more people may be wanting to venture into the water. please don't. it looks like the situation will get better by friday. here is your radar network right now. all the rain bands staying offshore. the big story is the heat in most of the delaware valley. 89 degrees right now in wilmington. feels like 95 degrees. it's almost october.

this heat will not last much longer. and look at these highs today. allentown reached 90 degrees today. 88 in philadelphia. and we may still go up another degree. 89 in wilmington. what you can expect for the next 12 hours. we start very muggy this evening, but then there is the big change that comes our way by the time we get into tomorrow morning we'll drop that humidity. we'll also begin to drop our temperatures. find out how cool we'll get in your first alert forecast coming up. still more questions than answers today as authorities work to solve the murder of a house sitter in gloucester county. her body was found saturday. family members tell us carter was house-sitting for a sister-in-law at the time of the murder. her killer is still on the loose. nbc10's cydney long has been in the neighborhood and she'll have more coming up at 5:00. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues now with a family grieving after four teens were shot overnight, one of them killed in their germantown

neighborhood. >> a 16-year-old boy died in the gun battle. now investigators are trying to figure out who was behind the crime. nbc10's deanna durante spoke with the victim's family who wants witnesses to speak up. >> somebody needs to speak out against this senseless killing. >> no one on the street seemed happy with reporters asking questions today, or had any reaction to a bullet riddled car being towed. a 13-year-old girl. a graze wound. she is the youngest of a group of victims shot last night while neighbors sat on porches. >> the people are silenced. they're not saying anything. it's a sin. it's a sin before god. >> reporter: cynthia was eager to speak to nbc10 today. her 16-year-old nephew, seen here in a school picture from a couple years ago, was killed. >> to shoot somebody innocent, and to snuff out their future,

it's a horrible thing. >> reporter: sources say the 16-year-old took a bullet not meant for him. witnesses say the gunfire started at this corner but then a crowd started running up the street here to where the group of victims were hanging out. and this is where they ended up getting shot. >> shot him in the back while he is running away from the shooting. senseless and sad. >> reporter: one victim is still in the hospital tonight. sources tell me all the injured were minding their own business near their houses when people with guns started shooting. what we don't know, who fired the shots and why. >> i hope the person who did this gets no rest, they get no sleep at all. because of what they have done. >> reporter: in germantown, deanna durante, nbc10 news. this just in. o.j. simpson is less than one week from his release from a nevada prison. prison officials say the plan is to parole him as early as monday.

he'll be transferred from northern nevada to the high desert state prison outside las vegas. he will be released from there. simpson has spent parts of the last nine years in prison for his role in a memorabilia armed robbery conviction. in the past hour president trump unveiled his new tax reform plan. it will be in the hands of the same gop lawmakers who stumbled in their latest effort to replace obamacare. nbc10's lauren mayk is live at the breaking news center with more on what it could mean for you. >> the president is still speaking in indiana where he just said this is something he has been waiting a long time for. he promised tax reform on the campaign trail. now the question is whether republicans can pass it. here is what they want to do. they want to cut taxes, both for corporations and individuals. their plan has fewer tax brackets. it eliminates the alternative minimum tax and estate tax. it also increases the standard deduction used by a lot of americans and eliminates a lot

of itemized deductions. the ones for home mortgage and charitable deductions would stay. here is how the president pitched the plan. >> we're going to cut taxes for the middle class, make the tax code simpler and more fair for everyday americans, and we are going to bring back the jobs and wealth that have left our country, and most people thought left our country for good. >> reporter: democrats have condemned this tax plan saying it will result in a massive windfall for the wealthiest americans. republicans really need a win on this. senator lindsey graham today told nbc news that it is the difference between having a majority in 2018 or losing it. live in the breaking news center, lauren mayk, nbc10 news. the u.s. and nato are promising more help for

afghanistan. defense secretary general mattis -- james mattis and the nato secretary general were in kabul today at a news conference alongside afghanistan's president. the secretary-general said the cost of leaving the country was higher than staying. he said nations have pledged more money and troops to make sure the country doesn't again become a safe haven for international terrorists. investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire that destroyed these two row homes in camden. the fire started in one house and spread next door. firefighters got the flames under control and no one was hurt. cleanup efforts continue this afternoon after train cars carrying coal derailed near pittsburgh. emergency crews responded to the derailment in the suburb of mckeesport after noon today. a dozen cars derailed sending coal over all the tracks. fortunately no one was injured. that accident is under

investigation. the water is back on for residents in part of woodbury. this morning a water main break forced crews to cut water to nearby homes between hunter street and red bank avenue. the road is still closed for repairs. a former u.s. senator testified today in the trial of new jersey senator bob menendez. tom harken, a former senator from iowa said in court he met with the florida eye doctor in 2011. the two talked about the doctor's $20 million dispute with medicare. harken was on the senate health committee at the time and said he listened but never took action. prosecutors say menendez used his political influence in return for bribes. a week after a earthquake caused widespread damage, it killed 337 people and caused dozens of buildings to collapse. it's the second big earthquake

in mexico this month. a dozen refugees are getting help from the archdiocese of philadelphia. they attended a luncheon today in chester. some fled their homes because of violence. others escaped oppression and famine. the refugee resettlement program has already helped more than 30 people from afghanistan, egypt and ukraine find homes, work and education. switching gears. parx casino is hiring. it's holding a job fair until 6:30 tonight. 200 full-time jobs are available as the casino's expansion prepares to open in december. it includes two new restaurants, an exclusive poker room and a state-of-the-art live entertainment venue called the x-cite center. in cherry hill more than one thousand seniors got flu shots today as part of camden county's senior health care. these are among the high

priority groups when it comes to contracting the virus. 18 more locations for vaccinations are scheduled throughout the year. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with hurricane maria's devastation in puerto rico. >> u.s. military is stepping up relief efforts to get supplies to victims who have lost everything. brian mendosa from telemundo 62 is with there. he left and travelled to kelly air force base in san antonio, texas. that's where crews loaded up their plane with supplies before then traveling to san juan. >> reporter: in an effort to a assist the devastated island of puerto rico. the u.s. air force out of dover, delaware, took a twrip to san antonio, texas, to transport army personnel and other much needed supplies to the island.

>> we are an organization that's self-sustained. we are prepared to be on the ground for in excess of 30 days. >> reporter: according to the dover air force base, a total of 45 flights have landed in the virgin islands and puerto rico after hurricane maria, providing life-saving and life sustaining support to residents in the affected areas. >> it brings a rapid global mobility component to the fight. whether helping to deliver needed supplies for combat or in this case humanitarian supplies. we have an airline taking off every 2.8 minutes. >> reporter: as of now, the top priority for the department of defense is would work to support fema and the local authorities in puerto rico and the virgin islands. a sense of solidarity and compassion has been felt from almost everyone all over the world. brian mendosa, nbc10 news. hurricane maria still having

an impact off the atlantic coast, causing dangerous rip currents for north carolina and all the way up to the jersey shore. on the left side of your screen is live look at the rough surf in beaufort, north carolina, the outer banks. on the right side is the conditions from the camera in avalon. >> if you love summer, today may be the last day to really soak up the heat this season. >> no question. changes are in the air. let's go to first alert meteorologist steve sosna. >> if you like the heat, soak it up today. you may have to wait several months before we get this hot again. probably next spring. let's look at what's new at 4:00. maria still sending us waves. the wave activity will continue through the day tomorrow. dangerous rip currents still in place even though it will be a beautiful thursday. don't let that deceive you. the last day of heat is today. if you don't like the heat, certainly some good news in your forecast. that comes with a gusty winds. the gusty winds arrive later tonight and tomorrow and usher

in the crisp feeling. sons y as soon as you walk out the door tomorrow you'll notice the very comfortable air. the low humidity lasts right into the weekend. i am calling this weekend absolutely glorious. it looks like a delightful weather weekend to be outside. why am i showing you this number? 26 days of 90-degree temperature days in philadelphia in 2017? we're close to it right now. it's 88 in philadelphia. if we go up a degree or two we make that mark. 88 right now, feels like 94 degrees because of all the humidity and widespread temperatures across the area right now are in the upper 80s to around 90. this 90 in allentown is a record high. i will be updating the graphic here in the next half hour and showing you where we hit some record highs. upper 80s to the jersey shore in spots. cooler along the water. there is all that humidity i was talking about. when you see dew points in the 70s. this is air you would typically experience in south florida. we're seeing it right now with

tropical to extremely muggy conditions for the next 12 hours or so. then we'll see the big break arrive. here is maria. offshore and luckily it's going to be a miss for us. the rain bands and clouds will continue to pull out to sea. the united states got off the hook with this storm system unlike the territory of puerto rico and this caribbean island. the high risk for rip currents will continue through the day tomorrow. look out for that here. all day. and again, as i said earlier this week. follow those signs that are posted. here is the big change. we are saying bye-bye to the humidity. let's get rid of it. that will come in with a gusty northwest wind tomorrow. look at that. winds 25 to 35 miles per hour. temperatures in the 70s and a whole lot of sunshine. your forecast for tonight, maybe one more night where you use the ac. but by tomorrow you can turn it off and enjoy this gorgeous weather. temperatures in the upper 70s tomorrow in philadelphia. 73 in allentown. 71 in coatesville.

so we have a flightfdelightful . your weekend forecast. early morning sprinkle saturday. then the clouds clear out. sunny, beautiful day and sunday is spectacular. enjoy. in the next half hour i'll show you the record highs, guys. >> all right, steve. a major cause of concern for many parents. >> sudden food allergies are putting adults at risk too. still ahead why the severe conditions are increasing among women and men and what foods could trigger allergic reactions. family reunion. nbc10 is there as puerto ricans devastated by hurricane maria find refuge with loved ones in the lehigh valley. and voting against their voice. next at 4:00, what former first lady michelle obama is saying about the outcome of last year's election and what she and her husband think of president trump. but first, a look at the closing bell on wall street where the dow broke a four-day losing streak. we'll be right back.

michelle obama had tough words for women who did not vote for hillary clinton in the 2016 presidential election. the former first lady says they voted against their own voice. boston.com reports misobama made the remarks during a question and answer session with feminist author roxanne gay. she was also critical of republicans' unsuccessful efforts to repeal the health care law known as obamacare. she called it the country's legacy. the former first lady did say she and her husband still support president trump and want him to be successful. helping the victims of hurricane harvey is still the goal of many in our area. today a truck filled with supplies left bound for texas.

the mayor of chester tells us the truck included much needed food and goods from chester, philadelphia and wilmington. much of it had to be stored in a nearby fire station until they could load it onto a truck. a music superstar is helping some of the most vulnerable victims of hurricane maria by helping them get off the island. >> we'll explain that next. plus this. two hurricane survivors from puerto rico say they feel lucky to have made it here to the united states. coming up, we'll have more on their emotional journey and their reunion with their families. could personalized medicine become a weapon in the fight against the opioid addiction. the record highs behind me, i'll show you them and when the big cool-down arrives. white house snub. the pittsburgh penguins head to

d.c. in two weeks to celebrate their stanley cup win. the reason two officials will not be joining them. on sunday the eagles are in los angeles to take on the chargers. don't forget to catch our hour-long pregame show sunday morning, starting with eagles gameday kickoff at 9:30 followed by eagles game plan. then after sunday night football stay with nbc10 for eagles game day final.

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effort. gas is still in short supply. so is water and food. almost the entire island is still without power. right now fema is coordinating aid and rescue efforts. today a couple from the western part of puerto rico was able to travel back to allentown where they were greeted by their family. nbc10's steven fisher was at lehigh valley international airport for that emotional reunion. >> reporter: hurricane maria survivors reuben and maria vargas were met with open arms at the airport this morning. the tears they shed with their two sons were both full of sadness and relief as they're two of the fortunate ones who were able to get out of puerto rico. >> the eye of the hurricane hit the hardest where my parents are from. >> it was a week and like three days until we haven't heard anything. >> reporter: finally, a few days ago, they were able to contact their parents for the first time. >> front door. we have to hold the handle

because it -- don't want it taken out. >> reporter: they rode out the storm in their concrete home which they say is still standing but everything else is gone. >> no water. >> reporter: they were forced to spend a few nights in a shelter but then found a ride to san juan where they hopped on the first humanitarian flight to the united states. >> that's what they're doing now. they have been doing it for a while. i think they've been doing it for the last couple of days. they arrived safe, bringing with them only a light amount of clothes and their heavy hearts. >> when everything go back to normal we'll go back. for now we stay. a lot of people want to get out of there. there is nothing there. danger too. a lot of debris. power on the ground. >> reporter: they lived here in allentown for 25 years before retiring and moving to puerto

rico. fortunately they will be able to stay with family members here, but for how long, nobody knows. they told me they won't go back until things return to normal and that could take months. reporting in allentown, steven fisher, nbc10 news. ♪ ♪ rapper pit bull comes through in a big way for several cancer patients. he lent them his private plane so they could fly from puerto rico to the u.s. for chemotherapy treatments. pit bull was mum about the good deed, which we learned about only through a puerto rican lawmaker. he recently said he was, quote, doing the right thing. or rather, just doing his part. you can join the effort to help the victims of hurricane maria by calling the red cross. the number is scrolling at the bottom of your screen. also, you can go to the nbc10 app do learn how to donate online through the american red

cross. turning to the first alert water. it feels like it's in the 90s outside with all the heat and humidity. >> if you have been waiting for it to feel more like fall outside. there are those people out there -- i am not included in that. the fall temperatures, not just yet. this was a popular place to be this afternoon. people enjoying the unseasonably warm temps today. before long it will be winter and snowing and it will be a blizzard. we will will enjoy it today. steve sosna has your most accurate weather forecast. >> more comfortable weather is on its way, right? >> tomorrow. i'm buy you ice cream to cool off. why not do that. record highs. we had one. that was in allentown at 90. reading at 88. your record is 89. you are getting very close. and you may break it here in the next hour. we'll see. philadelphia 88. your record is 91 for today. i think the record will stay safe. no matter how you slice it, it's a hot one out there.

partly due to all the sunshine that we have had. all the cloud cover with maria is tucked offshore. so we are not seeing much in the way of clouds. maybe some low clouds along the immediate coastline. how hot is it? 88 in philadelphia. 86 in blue bell. 87 in millville. there is our record high of 90 in allentown right now. but we have been telling you changes are coming. and the big game changers here are two fronts. this front lowers the humidity. that comes tomorrow. the second front is the game-changer in terms of temperature. that arrives later on friday and into the weekend. and gives us a nice, refresher air mass. don't believe me? it's 88 in philadelphia. check out the upper myidwest, 57 degrees in international falls in the middle of the afternoon. it's those types of temperatures that are headed our way. i'll detail when in the first alert ten-day forecast coming

up. a look at other stories. county by county at 4:00. in delaware koiptcounty a mothe accused of dropping fentanyl in the parking lot of a grade school will stand trial. belinda williams allegedly dropped the drugs outside of st. bernadette of lord's catholic school. parents found the bag. williams is free on bond. a former high school football player filed a civil rights lawsuit against the school. kenny williams jr. says he was the target of racial slurs and the school didn't do anything about it. he and his parents seek $1 million in damage. we reached out to the school district and a spokesperson said they cannot comment on pending litigation. there is a partnership on projects aimed at benefiting the city. wilmington mayor was at the announcement today.

the agreement includes fellowships, internships and research projects for students at both schools. still ahead at 4:00, like mother, like daughter. >> legendary supermodel christie brinkley is passing the torch for an iconic magazine issue and keeping it in the family. we'll explain. plus, building baby stamina. what doctors are saying about preterm newborns and their fight to be physically active later in life. that's new at nbc10 news at 5:00. i'll give him my game if he makes it. >> wonder if he knew we were listening. he said he would cough up the cash if his new kicker came through. he did as you know. what happens now? john clark has the answer all new on nbc10 news at 5:00.

sky force 10 is live in liberty for a car hit a trolley.

it happened in the past 20 minutes. one person in the car was injured. look at the damage to the front hood as the car and the trolley collided. you see rescue crews on the scene trying to clear the scene and, of course, that person has been taken to the hospital. we will keep you updated on the condition. we can tell you everyone on the troll trolley is okay. a new test could prevent some people from getting hooked on painkillers. a noninvasive genetic test that helps to identify who is predisposed to opioid addiction. doctors analyze genes from a cheek swab to determine addiction score. people who score high with weigh the pros and cons of taking the powerful drugs. >> this tool will allow physicians or providers to assess the baseline risk and change hopefully the paradigm that unfortunately is currently spiraling out of control. >> the company that makes the test says it's nearly 90% accurate in determining a person's risk for opioid

dependency. if your child was born early he or she may have more trouble exercising down the road. a study looks at kids' cardiorespiratory fitness, that's how their bodies supply muscles with fuel and oxygen during exercise. those who were born around 37 or 38 weeks had more trouble getting enough oxygen after fitness tests. experts say it's another reason to discourage early elective c-sections. all right. we have a cool-down coming. two seasons on this map. august-like weather this evening and cool, crisp weather for tomorrow. i will detail it all in your ten-day forecast coming up. what a crock of [ bleep ]. >> and there you go! >> all new on nbc10 news at 5:00. pulling no punches on the "today" show. funny man larry david has a message for scientists from our area. that story is all new at 5:00.

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breaking news. skyforce10 live in northern liberties where a car hit a trolley in the past 20 minutes on fourth street. one person inside the black car there was injured. everyone on the trolley is okay. we have just learned shuttle buses will now operate between 26th street and girard avenue due to this cash in northern liberties on fourth street. want you to imagine you are out to dinner enjoying your favorite dish and suddenly you're having trouble breathing. >> a new study finds severe allergic reactions for adults have gone up sharply. more than 300% in the last decade. researchers have not found conclusive evidence as to why this is happening but say the reactions are occurring quickly

and without warning. >> when somebody has been diagnosed with a food allergy we often tell them, even if you had a couple hives the first time you ate the food, it could be full-blown anaphylactic shock the next time. >> doctors say allergies are different than food intolerance and the reaction in an adult can be much more severe than a reaction in a child. "nbc nightly news" with lester holt will have more on the study after nbc10 news at 6:00. to a new exhibit set to open at philadelphia's please touch museum called daniel tiger's neighborhood. it's based on the population award winning children's series. children are invited to explore the neighborhood with daniel and friends and learn life's lessons along the way. the exhibit opens to the public tomorrow. like mother, like daughter. supermodel christie brinkley's daughter sailor will be in the upcoming "sports illustrated"

swimsuit issue. brinkley and her two daughters were photographed together in swimsuits earlier this year. brinkley nabbed three consecutive sports illustrated covers from 1979 to 1981. 19-year-old saylor's shoot will be on the stands in november. a live look from avalon where we've seen dangerous rip currents because of the impact of hurricane maria in the atlantic. that storm regaining strength today. >> dealing with the heat too. dealing with the humidity but more comfortable temperatures are on the way, steve, right? >> that's right. that beach would normally be packed. summerlike day, 88 degrees. everybody is at work and school right now. not a lot of fun with that. a lot of fun coming with the relief on the way. you don't have to feel guilty about being at work when it's such good beach weather. the rough surf and rip currents have been a problem and will continue to be a problem through

the day tomorrow. your weather headlines. we are looking at a warm and muggy evening tonight. very sticky. you might want to go with the air-conditioning or have a fan and water bottle nearby as we'll be looking at temperatures in the 80s. by tomorrow, though, and through the days ahead, big-time relief is coming here. much lower humidity. and temperatures that will be returning to average. average is about 74 degrees here in philadelphia and we'll be much closer to that mark than we have been. highs today 90 in allentown. philadelphia, 88. 89 in wilmington. up around 90 degrees once again today. but today is the last day of the heat. as the temperature won't be as high tomorrow, but the humidity will be much lower. a live look at the skyline right now. you see the hazy look. we have seen some of the cottony cumulus clouds building up here in the afternoon heat. it feels like 94 degrees. you don't see it too often where the humidity is this high in late september but this is one of those cases.

89 in wilmington. 87 in dover. poconos in the low 80s. wind coming off the ocean at shore points has cooled the temperature down, look at that, 75 degrees at the marina in atlantic city. looking at the dew points. they are downright tropical. air you can wear as we say. big change is to the north and west. until we get there it will feel like tropical or muggy weather here for the night tonight. taking a look at maria. maria is off to the east now, moving away from us. the next item on the map is this cove cold front that comes through later tonight and drops the humidity. it won't be that much cooler tomorrow but it will feel a lot better. now, we haven't had a whole lot of rain around here. there is a lot of pollen in the air. grass weeds, ragweed and mold. if you're feeling the allergies, there is a reason for that. again, all the spores are in the air. we haven't had anything to flush it out, nor do i see anything. take your medicine. temperatures in the upper 60s to

lower 70s tonight. then the big change coming tomorrow. again, it's the push of cool, crisp air that we have been tracking for a couple of days to the north and west. that will arrive with a gusty wind and temperatures in the 70s. here is your ten-day on 10. looking at the forecast. look at the less humidity in here for tomorrow. 78 degrees. even cooler on friday for the phils. 73 for the game on saturday. 71 degrees with a gusty wind during the afternoon. crucial deadline approaching for thousands of so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers. next at 4:00 we introduce you to one of the millennials in our area affected by the president 'ses decision to end daca and the uncertainty of his future. fighting the opioid epidemic. new steps officers are taking to keep you safe. 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 ]

a deadline is approaching for young people who have special permission to stay in this country but whose future is now unclear. they are part of the daca program. for some their last chance to renew is a week from tomorrow. >> we're introducing you to millennials who are affected by the president's decision to end daca and the uncertainty of what happens next. lauren mayk spoke to a student to worries it could cost him the career he has been working for. >> reporter: miguel is a college student with high-tech goals. >> the dream is to be like a software engineer in silicon valley. >> reporter: computers have been a draw since he was a kid. >> i remember, like, when my dad was talking to us in mexico, when he was trying to convince me to come to the united states, he was like. once you get here i am going to buy you a computer. >> reporter: he made it to the

u.s. and so college. from here he tells us what he remembers as a low-tech journey as a 7-year-old. >> i remember the first time we tried to get to the united states. it was tough. we walked for maybe 10, 12 hours in the desert. and we laid down under a tree to sleep one night. then -- then the next morning an suv came and picked us up. we packed like 15 to 20 people in the suv. we probably got three or four miles before i.c.e. pulled us over. >> once in the u.s. he fell in love with movies like schindler's list and 2001 a space odyssey. now he is unsure if he'll be able to stay. even if he can he worries a lot about what a deal for daca recipients would mean. >> i am concerned what about would imply for the rest of the community. >> reporter: there is guilt for privileges he has, even though some could be taken away. i am lauren mayk.

nbc10 news. >> miguel gutierrez has started a group for daca recipients at swathmore. he says the conversations have changed now with a lot more uncertainty. nbc10 and telemundo 62 host a daca phone bank tomorrow. we'll have experts answering your questions and providing free, confidential advice from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. we'll reveal the phone number when the phone bank opens. we're working on several new stories for nbc10 news at 5:00. >> here is erin coleman. >> reporter: a house sitter beaten and left for dead. we have been digging for new information all day in this murder mystery. new at 5:00, who could play a key role in this case. one week later after hurricane maria, we are staying on top of the crisis in puerto rico. the new information about aid pouring into that country tonight. ♪

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house sitter murdered. detectives are working around the clock to solve this case. we're live with the latest developments. deepening crisis. one week after hurricane maria, devastation and frustration continues to grow in puerto rico as people plead for help. carson's cash. the eagles' quarterback makes good on a promise. and a big payout after a game-winning kick. we begin with new information tonight about the

murder of a 26-year-old house sitter who police say was beaten to death. investigators found her body inside a home in woodbury. >> nbc10's south jersey bureau reporter cydney long spent the day talking to police and joins us live in woodbury with the latest. investigators are committing a lot of resources into solving this crime. >> reporter: they're leaving no stone unturned. the prosecutor's office told me they've assigned ten detectives to work this case. they have been going up and down the block canvassing the area and talking to neighbors door to door. we're told they've been working tirelessly since the moment carter's body was found. county detectives continue to canvass hopkins street talking to residents in their quest for clues to find who killed shawneeq carter. we now know the young mother was watching her sister-in-law's home with her 5-year-old son and another child. >> it was a sad scene. the little boys found the mother in the house. >> reporter: witnesses suggest her body