growing frustration in puerto rico. a lack of drivers is ploking a much-needed supply. >> we have here all these goods. and it's just begging and in the need of such important supplies. >> the supply chain is broken down as some 9500 containers filled with other items remain stuck in the port in san wan. president trump took a step to make it easier to get supplies. he wavedhe jones act. >> that means there will no longer be restrictions on foreign ships. transporting goods between u.s. ports. the president also waived the act after hurricane harvey hit houston and irma hit florida. puerto rico's governor toured some of the devastation today. half the town he visited does not have water. in the heen time, the island's

power fwrid is still destroyed. cruise lines are a useful tool to deliver supplies. royal krin caribbean delivered jen rarts and medical supplies yesterday. a lot of people on the island are running out of basic supplies including food. cydney long met a worried family say iing their relatives only he a little bit of bread left. she's joining us live from medford with more on what that family is doing here to try to help their relatives on the island. >> reporter: they put these plywood sign here's out by the road and these barrels for donations. but plain and simple they are cooking right inside their home and right here on their lunch truck. all of the money raised for these meals will be going to puerto rico. now they will be able to help an

entire town. >> for husband and wife. >> we raised 1600 in two hours. it's all about the food. >> they are like fried dough with cinnamon on them. >> in the shade of the medford. >> it's rough. we have a lot of food here. >> it's all for puerto rico. >> they are eating bread. there's no water. the closest is an hour away and everyone lost their cars. floods reached to ten feet. >> the family is starving there. in the wake of hurricane maria. >> my family said please hurry because we cannot wait any longer. >> along with thousands in their small community, an hour west of san juan. >> water, water is liquid gold right now. so it's rough. i feel guilty to eat. i feel guilty to drink when

there's no water. >> they started their three-day lunch truck fundraisers by word of mouth. >> the event started at 4:00. 3:45 we had about ten people waiting for food. we weren't ready. >> tonight they will open the truck from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. with double the amount of food. >> you don't leave hungry. you leave with your belly full and your heart full. >> what an effort there. in the meantime leaders in camden county residents are joining forces to show their support and to raise money as well. they are calling it eunited for puerto rico. they will host events over the next week and cash raised will also go to the salvation army. >> every dollar donated will go directly to the island. >> she finally got in touch with

her own father this morning. conditions are shakeful. the best way is to donate money. the red cross tells u people in our region have been incredibly generous. companies have stepped up and they have written large checks. individuals have donated what they did k as well. the red cross is hopeful people will continue to do just that. >> join the evident to health care victims by calling the american red cross. you can also tap the nbc 10 app to donate through the american red cross. turning to our first alert weather, it is starting to feel like fall out there.

>> it's much more comfortable than what we have been feeling all way week. >> enjoy the break in the warm temperatures. we have been experiencing that. chief meteorologist tammie souza is tracking that cooldown tonight in our most accurate weather forecast. >> it's going to be really cool in some areas. talking about 40s in some of the inland areas. but what a spectacular day. and jackie was right. not too sweaty out there. we have blue skies. it looks crisp along the beach. you probably need a windbreaker there. let's check out what's going on. so spectacular there. 78 in philadelphia. so we have exceeded that. but this will be the last day of the next four that we will exceeds that. we have winds out of the north and northwest to 20 miles per hour. it's been breezy out there as

well. is and finally let's go to wilmington. it's 78 degrees with a northwest wind to 21 miles per hour. so where are we going tonight. if you live in coatesville, you're going to needs the coat and extra blanket on the bed. it's 49 degrees. allentown at 46. 50 in vineland. 49 in trenton. degrees. it's going to be even cooler this weekend. come on back for that crisp fall forecast. >> the dead line to reflu the deferred action for daca is fast approaching. it's a week from today. programs allowed 800,000 dreamers who were brought into the u.s. as children to stay in the country. they have to be students, military or have a work permit. president trump suspended the program and gave six months to pass a bill to preserve it. congressman dwight evans tweeted his support.

we must continue to speak up to protect daca and show our dreamers who are our friends and neighbors they are here to stay. right here is a live look at our phone bank. experts are standing by to answer your questions about the daca dead line. we're offering free advice right now. 877-622-9228. and rosemary connors will join us from the phone bank in about ten minutes with a story of a local college student fighting to stay and finish her education. in washington today, an emotional moment on capitol hill as a congressman who was shot and nearly killed returned to the house floor. >> this morning congressman scalise returned to congress for the first time since he was shot 15 weeks ago. the whip says he's a living example of miracles do happen.

>> you have noed yz how great this feels to be back to work in the people's house. >> the congressman thanked the capital police officers who saved his life and also took down the shooter. one of the officers was there today and also received a standing ovation. the louisiana congressman only need eded a few characters twitter to announce his return to washington. he tweeted this picture with the words "i'm back." he was shot on a baseball field in virginia in june as republicans practiced for their congressional baseball game. four other people were also injured in the shooting. officers shot and killed thement is. 20 minutes of nonstop news begins with a man was shot, two random attacks overnight. steven fisher is live for us at southwest. working to learn more about who police are look iing for. >> police say they are looking

for three suspects involved and not one but two separate, but violent attacks on innocent people who found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. this was the scene early this morning at the corner of 54th and warrenton. caution. tape blocked off the intersection and medical supplies left behind on the ground. >> he tries to run southbound. they fired a shot. he gets struck in the back and falls to the ground. >> the 31-year-old man was walking to his girlfriend's house when three men e walked up to him and tried to rob him. police say the victim had no feeling in his arms or legs when they got there and police were called to a similar robbery a half mile away. three men dressed in all black sweatshirts robbed him and hit him in the face. that gun several times. >> they run them over. >> both crimes are considered to be random attacks and given the

similarities, police believe the suspects committed both acts. >> a horrible situation. we're looking for the public's help. we're checking for surveillance cameras at this point. >> reporter: we did talk to detectives. they said the victim shot underwent surgery today. it's possible he could become permane permanently paralyzed. that will be determined by doctors in the coming weeks. as for police, you heard them they are continuing to investigate. anyone out there with information are asked to contact police. steven fisher, nbc 10 news. this is what was left behind following a shooting in chester this afternoon. more than 20 orange markers lined the street marking where bullets hit the ground. sky force 10 flewover this afternoon. police got the call for a shooting around 12:30. witnesses say a car pulled up, two men got out and started shooting. the intersection were shut down while police investigated. we have calls into police right now to see if anyone was hit and if anyone was arrested.

we'll let you know. he was the pioneer of playb playboy. a magazine that changed our culture. >> nbc 10's keith jones is joining us live in our studio with more on this larger than life hefner and what's next for his famous home. >> hefner famously said "life is too short to be living somebody else's dream." he lived a storied life. half of which he live d in loune wear and surrounded by his bunnies in a massive mansion. his empire started in 1953 when es kwar magazine denied him a $5 raise. that's when he founded playboy. the first issue of playboy. sold out which wh it hit newsstands thanks to a nude photo of marilyn monroe included as the center fold. >> it's big news in america. it's good for business. it also says a great deal about

howç snophisticated we are. >> he bought a sprawling mansion. dating up to seven women at once. e eventually narrowing it down to three and in 2005 the group starred in the popular reality show "the girls next door." we have seen an outpouring of support on twitter. jenny mccarthy tweeted her playboy cover and thanked him for changing so many people's lives. and larry king called him a giant in publishing, journalism, free speech and civil rights. as for the manage, the co-owner of twinkies maker host test bought it for dl 100 million and told hugh he could live there until he died. back to you. ted greenberg spoke to former playboy bunnies about the

ties. we'll hear from them at 4:55. a deadly crash in chester county. it caused major backup this morning. causing some schools to be late. it's on route 30. it happened around 11:00 in the township and the the road was still impacted today. the school district excused students who were late buzz of the backup. new detail this is afternoon on the panic on the tracks during last night's rush hour in center city. they warn s about the danger of evacuating regional trains chrks is exactly what happened. the train when they tried to get the power back on, there were several loud bangs. they kicked out windows, ran down the tracks. you see the people there. those people could have been shocked or electrocuted.

luckily, no ones was hurt. septa put out a statement saying we completely understand. they have to take a sleep apnea test. lawmakers in new jersey and new york introduced a bill to require engineers to get tested. that bill would force the department of transportation to overturn the decision to allow each railroad to decide whether or not to test. it marks one year since a train crashed into a terminal. the engineer suffered from undiagnosed sleep apnea. >> the issues they face growing up including opioid abuse. >> i plan to use my platform to have as many as i can.

with the many issues they face as they are growing up. >> new jersey governor chris christie was invited to the discussion today. earlier this month he laid out a plan to use $200 million in state money to fight the opioid crisis. an important dead line is quickly approaching for 800,000 undocumented immigrants. >> dreamers have until next thursday to submit their renewal applications for childhood arrivals program. that program allows people who are brought to this country as children to stay in the country. rosemary connors is in our city avenue studios where a phone bank is being held to answer anyone's questions. >> some of those questions include if i have never been a participant in the program, can i apply now. if i'm a part of this group that has a dead line to renew within the next week.

>> my colleague spoke to a local college student closely watching the debate plan in washington. >> when we asked karla to share photos of her life here, she included eighth grade graduation, disney world, a half marathon in philadelphia. >> basically my whole life. >> she's 23 now. the day she first publicly told her story of being undocumented. daca has allowed her and other young people brought to the u.s. as children to work legally, stay in the u.s. and go to school. >> this is my home. this is where i go to school and where i want my career and to buy my house, everything. >> sooes planning to go back to school to be a paralegal in january. two months before daca could unwind. >> how are you feeling as everything is uncertain? >> at the beginning, i was scared. i didn't know what my future was

going to look like. i feel like i was on trial for a crime i didn't commit. >> reporter: on this day she was with her 11-year-old brother, a u.s. citizen. she says she tells him it will be okay. >> whatever is going to happen is going to happen. but we're willing to fight. >> reporter: i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> hundreds of thousands of people kmakts ed by the program as they are participants are lines are open. if you have questions and you're looking for some free confidential advice, we have representatives from the mexican consulate and immigration attorneys among other volunteers on hand. the phones are ring. the i'mç rosemary connors. back to you. >> good to hear the phones ringing. thank you. let's head to our first alert weather. a gorgeous day out there. much more comfortable conditions. a live look down broad street. you see the sun is out. people out there walking. they are going to feel great out tlp tl. >> people have been complaining

about the heat and humidity. that's out of here just like that. >> look at the 62 in rochester. 68 in pittsburgh. you can see the cooler airstreaming in. we have a front that's off to the north and the west of us. this is going to come cruising through here tomorrow night and drop our temperatures. look at all the warmth that has been pushed down to the south of us. we are at 78 degrees. allentown at 72. vineland is hanging on to 80. you still like the 80s. 79 in atlantic city with a 76 in trenton right now. this is where we're going to be going. we'll drop down to 72. under clear skies.

winds will continue out of the north. they will die down a bit. there will be a little breeze tonight. it's spectacular out there. the air is a little on the dry side. we're watching the remnants -- tropical storm maria moving to the east at 13 miles an hour. it's moving away from us taking the clouds and some of that high surf. we are still facing dangerous rip currents out there. that's going to be the case all the way through the weekend. you can see the clouds streaming in from the north and the west. this is our visible satellite. and then it's heading towards our area. but generally high pressure is keeping us nice and clear. here's where we duo. we have the northwest winds. by tomorrow morning we're looking at the 40s in the outlying areas. you'll need the blanket there. 51 as you wake up in parts of

philadelphia. other areas around philadelphia right in the heart of the city hanging on to the 60s because of all the warmth that's been locked into the pavement. tomorrow will be a little warmer than 70. i'm gearing for the low 70s across the area. some places only the 60s across the area. by tomorrow night here comes the front. we could see some scattered showers. 30% chance of that moving through overnight. and then maybe even an isolated shower early on saturday. temperatures on saturday are going to struggle to make it into. the low and mid-60s across the area. i have a little warmer than that because i'm hopeful we'll get a bit more sunshine. right around 70 with more sunshine. a mixed weekend. partly sunny on saturday with that early morning shower that's going to be widely scattered. more sunshine on our sunday. here's the rip current danger. it may be low er to moderate. it's not going to be good out there. nobody should be out there swimming at the beach this is

weekend. the water temperature only around 70 degrees. i'll have your ten-day on 10 in a few minutes. still ahead right here at 4:00, bunnies on the boardwalk. >> hew hefner's brand became a hot spot at the engineer e see shore in the '80s. nbc news talks about his death and the hay days of business at the playboy casino. plus snack attack. how a toddler's craving for popcorn had prince harry playing a game of cat and mouse. and mixed message. what the nfl is now saying about the political fire storm surrounding the players' protest. here's a look at the closing bell on wall sfreet. the dow closed 40 points higher. the s&p was up.

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behind the protest is getting lost in the feud with the president. 200 players took a knee or showed signs of unity last weekend. today the nfl says the actions are not a protest against the flag. it's not known what players and teams have planned for this sunday. a diamond up for auction in hong kong is stunning even the auctioneer. you ready? it's 163 karat flawless white diamond, the largest ever to come to auction. the auction is in november. if you want to buy it, you'll need about $30 million. >> i think it would look great on you. >> oh, my gosh. that's perfect. >> cushion cut. learned something new. it's throwback thursday on must see tv. >> still ahead, the reunion that inspired the gang to get back together two decades after the show first premiered. plus middle class miracle or

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right now at 4:00, pushing president trump's tax plan on a middle class community in delaware county. >> today house speaker paul ryan answered to a crowd of manufacturing workers who wanted to know whether the president's plan will show them the money. lauren mayk is join iing us liv from ashton. local workers got to talk to one of washington's biggest power players and ask questions. what did they want to know? >> reporter: they wanted to know how this will affect them. and they keyed into something right away. there are a lot of unknowns here. this tax plan was just released yesterday. the speaker called it a framework and this stop in delaware county was its first trip to sell it. in protective glasses, paul ryan on the floor. >> we manufacture high pressure plate settings.

>> reporter: the speaker was pushing the tax plan. >> is this a good deal? >> reporter: he denies stop to answer our questions, but he did talk with workers. >> i asked how to guarantee the money from the 15% tax cut on the corporations would actually make its way down to the workers. >> reporter: the speaker told employees here that u.s. companies are in a global disadvantage because of the tax rate and changes could lift them off equipment right away and hire more people. >> we're in a race right now to try to stop american companies from leaving america because of taxes. because we're in a global economy. >> did you feel like you got a garn. tee that money will trickle down to you and your colleagues. >> i think what we all know this could change next week. >> the plan is not final. republicans like the speaker are just starting to make their case. >> let's stop shooting themselves in the foot. >> to convince workers tax cuts

for businesses could benefit them. >> that means they could compete and get more jobs and get more accounts and raise wages. what do you like to e see that happen? >> one thing that seems to be going over well with people is the idea of simplifying your taxes. the taxes you file as an individual. a lot of people would be able to do it on a postcard and several workers today told me. they like the idea of making it easier. live i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. we have breaking news out of washington. tom price is apologizing for taking taxpayer funded charter flights. he will pay the money back and fly commercial going forward. he's been under fire for taking the flights that cost about $300,000 from washington, d.c. to philadelphia. president trump said he wasn't happy about the situation and when asked if he was going to

fire price, he said we'll see. a nice afternoon for a game of family putt putt. >> we spotted quite a few nice putts made by those youngsters. is that a whole in one. >> isn't it nice outside? >> we love so much and know fall leads into winter but i appreciate the crisp. air. >> it feels like football. it's a perfect flush for you. all sunshine across the board. it's 8 in philadelphia. 72 in the suburbs.

76 in new jersey. what a day it's been out there. nothing but sun, gorgeous day. what we're going to be looking at is temperatures. we will be chilly. by the time we wake up tomorrow morning, we could be looking at low 50s around philadelphia. right in the city itself hanging on to 60 degrees. because of the warmth radiating out of the paift. for the outlying areas, 46 in pottstown. atlantic city, 54. that's just you're right next to the ocean. you're getting all that warmth. and 48 in mount holly. so toss an extra blanket on the bed. we'll talk about tomorrow's highs and your weekendç when i come back in a couple minutes. the dreamers dead line is fast approaching. nbc 10 is here to thelp. >> one week from today is the dead line to renew permits tr the deferred action for childhood arrives program. rosemary connors is in our

studio where the phone bank is set up to answer your daca questions. >> we have volunteers here, law students, lawyers, folks from nonprofit organizations answering your questions. i'm joined by carlos torez. he's lending his time this afternoon. thank you for being with us. one of the common questions you're hearing from people calling is can i apply if i've never been a participant in daca. >> yeah, if that's the case, we are telling people they cannot apply any longer. but we are encouraging people to come and call us so they can renew their permit in case the permit expires next year. >> so the renewal is one week from today for certain participants already in the program. real quickly, anybody who calls, their information is confidential.

>> everything is confidential. we treat every colleague in every important fashion. >> thank you for being with us. thank you for your time. that number to call is on your screen. you hear the phones ringing. we're here until 6:30 this evening. i'm rosemary connors. back to you. >> thank you for that. here's a look at the stories we're following county by county. if it you live in burlington county, protect yourself by getting a free flu shot. they are open at different locations from now through january. we were at the woodland township building where people were getting their free shots. all you have to do is fill out a consent form online and bring it with you. in camden county, grab the wallet and head out to tonight's cash mob. the event is aimed at pumping cash into local mom and pop shops. organizers are asking you to spend at least $28 because today

is september 28th. then pop into the pop shop party room at 6:30 pr a party. don't forget your reconvenient to show you spent your $28. it's the most wonderful time of the year. the outlets are hosting a job fair. 20 stores are hiring. the job fair is at the food court and runs until 7:00. doctors saying this could be one of the worst years yet for the flu. next at 4:00, who could be putting babies more at risk for the virus and how parents can can protect their child's vulnerable immune system. remembering hugh hefner at the jersey shore. where the brand was part of the landscape. >> i respect what he did. >> reflections from former employees on the death of a man behind the bunny. and. all new at 5:00, philadelphia's newest hero. but you have never seen him like

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told lers with older siblings are at a higher risk. they were twice as likely to be admitted to the hospital with the flu. parents can protect by getting them all vaccinated. and it's a fall-like feeling. it's finally here. exactly how crisp and cool are we going to get. i'll let you know straight ahead. . what are you doing? >> all new at 5:00, force d fro a flight. the all new video and what the woman kpland about before being dragged off the plane. and this reminder the dead line to renew permits is next thursday. a lye look at our phone bank.

experts are standing by to answer any questions you may have. the daca program allows undocumented immigrants to stay in the u.s. if they are in school, military or a work permit. there's the number to call at the bottom 06 your screen for questions you may have.

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really is a throwback thursday tonight here on nbc. >> we have been waiting so long for this. "will and grace" returns for the start of all new episodes. the idea of the revival came when they reunited for a get out the vote sketch. it was the first time that fab four had been in a room together in ten years. and it worked. when they realized their magical chemistry hadn't change d a bit. it was megan's idea to get the band back together again. >> the weirdest thing about this whole thing is that it doesn't feel weird. >> you have to pinch yourself. youen can't believe that you're walking on the same stage with

people. >> they are all so good. the actors pointed out it will be the first show where they will be read instandpoint e reviews with social media. i don't think they have to worry. it airs tonight at 9:00 here on nbc 10. something new on the menu. at least for today. shoe fry is teaming up with pats king of steaks to offer a diner version of a cheesesteak made with rib eye and rolls. it's part of the chef series. all proceeds from the sale of the sandwich will benefit the new spread the whiz foundation, which educates school kids about healthy eating and nutrition. move over megan. there's a new lady making moves on prince harry. actually it looks like she's after his popcorn. the toddler was stealing the snack for a minute before he ever noticed.

then the two shared the snack during the games yesterday. isn't that so cute. >> he's going to be such a good dad some day. the ladies already love him and that just endears him more. >> uncle harry has done pretty well with the other two. so how would you rate today on a scale of 1 to 10. >> i know you're holding back. >> i definitely like it. it's still a 10. the humidity is gone so it's great. tough appreciate every moment. i'll appreciate this good weather. before winter comes and i'll be upset. >> how about you? how would you rate it? i got to tell you, we are feeling like tall. finally. fall was here a week ago. it didn't feel anything like fall. we are feeling a lot like fall. it is spectacular out there. we have somes on the way. here's what to expect.

a cold front araves tomorrow night. we could see showers before midnight and after midnight on saturday morning. but it's behind us that we get the cool, crisp. air. thank you, canada, for such a lovely gift. it's going to be courtesy of north and northwest winds. we'll be much cooler with temperatures in the 60s to start your weekend. maybe struggling to make 70 by the time we get into sunday. and then we're going to be crisp. maybe locate the garden hose because you're going to need it. it's not going to be courtesy of mother nature. the winds have died down a bit. we are looking at 21 mile an hour wind gusts. we get up to al lentown and 20-mile-per-hour wind gusts. they are breezy all day long out of the north and northwest. the temperatures right now are 61 in mount pocono. much cooler and fall-like there. the same for philadelphia.

hanging on to 80 in vineland. 79 in atlantic city. 77 for all of you at mount holly. for tonight we're going to be looking at 46 in allentown. in philadelphia this represents the heart of the city. 51 in wilmington. 53 in stone harbor. so clear skies, a beautiful moon. it's going to be a lovely night out there. the doppler radar shows we have the all clear. . you can see the clouds trying to stream into the area out of the and west. they are bumping into our high pressure. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. the clouds start to kind of filter in late tomorrow and tomorrow night. here's where we're going to be. we're looking at temperatures across philadelphia in the 50s into early tomorrow morning. 45 in al len town. tomorrow afternoon and low 70s across the area with 70s on the outing areas. here comes the showers perhaps

tomorrow night. spotty showers into early on saturday morning. maib even a quick hit and miss shower through saturday. and then we hang on to a mix of sun and clouds and struggle, i mean struggle to make it out of the 60s across the area. let's look at what's going to go on. for your ten-day on 10. beautiful weather. look at that. we'll be looking at 72. 70 on sunday. 74 on monday. 76 on tuesday. 78 on wednesday. that's when you call cool and crisp. weather. guys? >> remembering hugh hefner at the jersey shore where his brand was part of the landscape. nbc 10 talked about the death of the man behind the bunny. ♪

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today the world is remembering the pioneer of playboy. hugh hefner who died at the age of 91. >> the man behind the mansion and the iconic magazine also had a close connection to the enginejersey shore. his brand had a payday in the '80s with the casino. >> ted greenberg spoke with playboy bunnies and the memories there decades ago. >> playboy was a major b component here in atlantic city when it arrived. >> reporter: she was hired as a bunny dealer when hugh hefner's brand became a hot spot on the boardwalk in 9 1981. today she's reflecting on his death at age 91. >> major loss, i respected what he did. very controversial for a lot of folks, but you know what, he made his mark. >> she and her husband former mayor lorenzo langford worked on

the casino floor during the e brief three-year run here. >> i worked with three casinos in atlantic city. by far my most pleasant experience was with playboy. the or ra that hugh hefner exuded and the iconic symbol of the bunny in the sky was unparalleled. >> very sad. he was an icon. >> lisa has working as a playboy cocktail server was an honor. >> it was the time of my life. it was wonderful. >> after new jersey casino regulators found heafner unfit o hold a gaming license, playboy disappeared from the landscape in 1984. this vacant lot is where they once stood. it had a few identities before it was ultimately torn down in 2000. >> certainly a trailblazer. someone who had cast iron you know what. >> he met hefner in passing and says hfs a gentleman.

>> when the owner comes through and takes the time to say hello and shake the hand of mid-level management, it says a lot. >> ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. colorful description there. >> interesting footnote. hugh hefner will be buried next to marilyn monroe. he bought that plot. we're working on several stories for 5:00. >> puerto rico is in crisis. the latest developments on the mission to get aid to the island. plus the new jersey senator we just learned left moments ago to see the damage. plus the new campaign from new jersey detectives to find a murder. what officers are doing now to get tips on who killed this man nine years ago. 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 ] island in crisis. a new jersey senator wants to see puerto rico for himself. we just learned he left in the last a 15 minutes. >> what are you doing? >> passenger scuffle. the complaint from this woman before she was dragged off a plane. >> inspiring message from a big name in hollywood after she announces she has breast cancer. >> loads of fuel, water and basic supplies to survive have arrived tonight in puerto rico. you're looking at new video of the devastation there.

it's been eight days since hurricane maya. millions are without power and we are learning new details about how the u.s. is responding to this crisis. earlier today the white house waved the jones act. it allows supplies to be delivered more quick ly to puero rico. many are waiting for aid. we are learning a limited amount of crippled infrastructure is making it hard to deliver supplies. fema has delivered more than 4 million meals and liters of water to puerto rico. >> puerto rico's governor flew to the small town to get a firsthand look at the damage there. most of the homes are damaged or destroyed. half the town is without water. people in delaware are pitching in to help in any way they can. >> tim furlong spent the day with a man who says this crisis hits close