the man sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of his son. i'm jacqueline london. despite his guilty plea not everyone thinks he actually killed his child. for that, let's get right to nbc 10's reporter who 0 spoke to family members. some still defending him. >> reporter: jacqueline, that's right. his father in fact told me little brendan was quote snatched out a thin air and not by his own son. he still doesn't believe he committed this crime. he says he will fight till the day he dies for answers to and to defend his son's innocence. >> 24-year-old dj enter the croom to be sentenced. it's nearly two years to the date and for 14 minutes today a video commanded silence. a video collage of precious moments in his life.

laughter, halloween cos tums and christmas cheer. a statement was read. >> my grandson, my buster brown, was beautiful, charming, smart, loving. >> he showed little emotion and he chose not to comment to the court. he was sentenced to 10 years in new jersey state prison for manslaughter, a plea deal he accepted to serve far less jail time and avoid another trial. the first aepded in a deadlock outside, no one on the prosecution team or the boy's mother would speak with us. his father says his son is not a monster or killer. >> he did it i would not support him. and i wish he would rot in jail. >> relatives on dj's side say mistakes in the first 48 hours. the. >> the detective had the baby in his lap and drove it to the

coroner's office. >> especially by the medical examiner placed the burden on him. >> i believe he's innocent. >> you're going to twist my word rs around anyway. so, please. just get away from me. >>reporter: now since the date of his arrest, back in j20 16 h has already served one year and nine months. with credit for that time served twels only having to serve 85% of his sentence he will likely be released from prison before his 30th birthday. breaking news out of new york city, now a van has jumped a curb and hit at least three people near busy penn station. this is a live picture from that scene. we can tell you there are no serious injure iys in this case. that van stayed at at scene and it does appear to be an accident. a day-long man munts for an

accused killer is over tonight. mr. carpenter was taken into custody this afternoon. the they found him hiding in a house on baltimore avenue. they say he shot and killed another man in a popular part of town near main and bridge streets around 10:00 last night. they've identify the the victim as a 20-year-old. police say the two knew each other and had been in h an argument just before the killing. friends are remembering that victim. >> he was a good friend, always a comedian. tried to do something to make you laugh, smile. make sure you were happy. he was there for you. >> tonight, at 7:00, friends and family of the victims plan on gathering at the murder scene for a candle light vigil. breaking news from capitol hill, a member of president trump's cabinet resigns over a controversy that involves your tax dollars and a flight into

philadelphia. health and human services tom price is out tonight. et's get to the breaking news center with the latest on this revolving door at the white house erin? >> reporter: the president is moving quickly on this one. he has already accepted price's resignation and the acting secretary will take over tonight. the price made national head lines this week after he used tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for private flights. price said he plans to pay back the money used for those flights, which was more than $50,000. the president has not commenced publicly since the resignation became official but here's what he said when asked earlier in the day. >> look, i think he's a very fine person. i certainly don't like the optics. i saved hundreds of millions of dollars, so i don't like the optics. the president plans to designate don wright to serve as the acting secretary. he is the current deputy assistant secretary.

live. ice has become a hot commodity in puerto rico. check out this long line of people hoping for a bag. many waited for hours, ice is their only hope for keeping their food from spoiling. since there is almost no electricity on the island. today, president trump said he is sending hundreds of trucks to move mounds of cargo stuck at puerto rican ports. a shortage of truck drivers has left supplied with no one to distribute them. on top of that, a lack of fuel has slowed the movement of aid to the people who need it. >> puerto rico was flattened. and a big decision comes as to what are we going to do. but i'm there to help. in philadelphia, some protests feel angry that help isn't getting to puerto rico quickly enough. they want the federal government to do more. let's bring in nbc's reporter.

>>reporter: that's right. remember we're talking about american citizens who one week after this hurricane still do not have access to food and water and take a look at these folks. they say that is unacceptable. ten days after hurricane maria barrelled through puerto rico, frustrations from the local community are boiling over. >> it's disgusting. this is katrina all over again. le our forgotten people. >> when phone call from kimberly's mother made sitting at home no longer an option. >> it broke my heart to hear my mother asking for help. asking for me to please come and get her out of there. >> you see this long line in puerto rico is for water. containers and supplies of desperately needed aid are sitting at the port with no one to disperse it. the in some places, the flood

waters still have not receded. >> completely just blown away. a lots of water damage. so i have yet to z my mom where are you sleeping. >> carlos nunez's mother is there. the. >> i was so worried. are you drinking water, taking medications, do you have enough medication. >> at this plaza they rallied to get answers and assure they're not forgotten. >> we always to the people puerto rico to have fought in wars since the 18 hundreds. we're got enough for the military but the military is not good enough to come out and give us water and food. it's disgusting. >> back out here live, you see that sentiment here. they've hoping their voices are heard all the way in washington. reporting lye in center city,

nbc 10 news. >> today, new jersey governor chris christy signed an executive order to send 1100 emergency responders to puerto rico. christie says he' returning the generosity his state received after hurricane sandy. >> we wanted to be one of the first states to step forward in a significant way. >> new jersey is deploying help to puerto rico for six weeks, and they will extend that if necessary. a basement in camden county has become a donation hub for hurricane maria victims. the woman who lives at this home has been gathering supplies for puerto rico over the past week. she says she has been overwhelmed by the response. u.s. new jersey senator says the devastation he has seen in puerto rico is overwhelming. this h is a photo of him meeting and hugging the island's governor. he says he's there to help however he can. the he left yesterday from his

federal corruption trial in new jersey. doctors and nurses in h south jersey are volunteering to head to puerto rico. they told us today the they've sending supplies to the island. almost all of the island remains without power and it may stay that way for months. right now in the nbc 10 app, we asked why it's taking so long. also on the app, the best ways to help those struggling in puerto rico now. stay tuned for nbc nightly news with lester holt right after this news cast. we'll have the very latest on the plight to get basic supplies that people need to stay alive in puerto rico. that's tochblt. this evening the high speed line is slowing down in the wake of a crash that hurt dozens of riders. the trains normally go 70 miles an hour. it's now 55 miles an hour. this is temporary. le while they try to figure out

what caused the crash last month. dozens of passengers were hurt after a train couldn't stop and crashed into an empty train at the 69th street transportation center. a preliminary report said the operator reported slippery tracks just before the crash. a bucks county woman is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend. police say she first tried to make it look like a robbery and later pointed the finger at her current boyfriend. jennifer morrissy is facing murder charges. police say she killed 64 boyfriend bag in august after he kicked her out of his home. investigators say she returned to the scene hours later to make it look like someone had robbed the place. they also say they found the series of threatening text messages to him on morrissy's phone. >> you have a choice. touch my stuff or i cut your

throat. i'm going to stab ya. >> the philadelphia police department can continue to release names. a judge denied the request. the fop filed a lawsuit back in august to try to stop the release of officers names. the suit came after a group of protests stopped in front of a home. that investigation is ongoing. up next all new at 6:00, nascar kneeling? dale earnhardt jr. talked to us about the protest during the anthem ahead of a race in dover this weekend. it's feeling a whole lot like fall. we're going to fall from the 70's to the 60's and we don't recover for a while. i'll have your full weekend forecast straight ahead.

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we're heading into another nfl weekend where we could see more player protests during the national anthem. the eagles tell us they are still deciding what to do themselves. tonight in delaware nascar legend dale earnhardt jr. tells us he supports the players.

the. >> i always stood for the anthem and i always will but i'm not quick to judge somebody who wants to do something different. >> this week a few nascar owners threatened to fire anyone who kneels during the anthem. >> new at 6:00, we talked to dale jr. about the issue. >> thousands are already in dover. thousands more will be here all weekend. it's the nascar playoffs in this race is an important one. nascar nation flying the flags proudly. it will also about the last dover race for this guy. dale earnhardt jr. got a retirement gift from the track. he'll be back but his many, many fans will miss him driving the 88 car. >> it is a bummer but a man got to do what a man got to do. >> i don't think he'll be replaced but add some more young guys. >> nascar is pretty well stocked with young drivers and working

on getting more young fans. loaded with fun free interactive activities. lots of fans get garage passes to get up close to the cars. this is the perfect weather. >> i didn't bring swimnies, i don't have to row anywhere. >> let rally up the road from the air force base there are lots of flags flying, some phones quifolks will be standing. >> but most fans just want to see some good hard racing. >> definitely cool. the race cars, the sound and scene. really good. >> in dover, nbc 10 news. it's a crisp fall night to enjoy a drink outside, a craft beer festival is happening now. the money raised helps victims of hurricane harvey. this is a live view of the ben franklin bridge from the

landing. fall baseball at citizens bank park tonight the phillies starting the final series in about an hour. the football weather friday night lights. looking where we can see game time showers tomorrow. it is that perfect weather to put on your leather jacket if you're a high schooler for those important friday night football games. let's bring in our meteorologist. >> your leather jacket. that is a blast from the past. awesome idea though. the it is the perfect whether for that. we have a cool down ahead. whether you're going to go out to nascar or go out to a friday night football game, the temple game tomorrow. perhaps the big suicide pro prevention walk on sunday you're going to need a swerter or jacket. isolated showers but if you're worried you can carry an umbrella. this is not going to be a down pour. much cooler this weekend, going

to be in the 60's some places. at night we're going to dip down across much of the area. tomorrow night into the 40's, if you thought it was a little crisp this morning, more so tomorrow. grab the fall jacket. most humidity all the way through next weekend. the we're not going to see anymore rain. you're going to have to grab the garden hose because the plants aren't going to get help from mother nature. outside today 71. 21 miles an hour wind gust. no rain out there today. and sun set is at 6:46 so catch it right after the news cast. let's go hour by hour and look at the temperatures tonight into tomorrow morning. this is where you're going to be. again, at 8:00, you're going to be looking at the low 50's in the city, 40's in outlying areas, because we're going have cloud cover in place. here come the clouds. coming out of the north and

west. notice this line of showers starting to diminish a little bit in intensity. we have very dry air in place. this is going to have a hard time moving through the area producing much of anything other than the cold air. all these dotty dots pulled down from canada. the fronts will come through ushering cooler air and triggering isolated showers, overnight tonight maybe allentown or poconos brief shower. philadelphia, then in the middle of the afternoon we'll be in the low to mid 60's, could see an isolated shower across the area. the 42 in allentown and 48 in philadelphia. it is going to be chilly tomorrow night and it will be clear tomorrow night as well. on sunday, upper 60's and low 70's, you can get your neighborhood weather any time you want with our free nbc 10

app. awesome. radar and everything. tonight in philadelphia, 56. south jersey, 54. for tomorrow, we are going to be looking at 66 in philadelphia. we'll see 69 in south jersey, 67 in delaware, could see an isolated shower but a mix of sun and clouds, then on 70 on monday and a picture perfect pair of 80's next thursday and friday if you still want to hang on to summer. >> looking forward to that sun set. the phillies make a big change for next season. we have all the fallout. fletcher cox will be available for the birds sunday. all coming your way, next in sports. paulsboro's a very proud community.

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hey good friday evening to you. the phillies made a splash this afternoon announcing that manager will not manage the team next season. announci announced move this afternoon and have a roll as a special assistant. he took over the reigns of the 2016 team winning 172 games over his three-season span. here's why now it was the right time to move on. >> it's time too look forward. message today. as far as a managerial search is concerned, we're going to begin that process immediately. and our goal for the search will be to identify a leader that can

help lead us into the future. >> there's a lot of things in this business that are surprising. i'm good with it. let's put it that way. i'm disappointed surely and i'm not going to sit here and say i'm all tickled pink about it, but i understand it and i'm happy to be a part of it down the road. >> now the move was a decision to not retain him caught a lot of people by surprise, perhaps none more so than his players only informed about it this afternoon. >> it is a bit of a surprise. the it's not something you expect. don't come to the ballpark who's getting fired. who's not going to return. you can um, to the ballpark getting ready to prepare for the night. and when you hear it, it's little surprising. >> baseball's a business and fortunately, when the team doesn't do well, it's tough business. i wish we could had a better record and play a little better for him. >> return to the eagles now who

take on the chargers this sunday at 4:00. still basking in the glory of their last victory over the giants, a win that came at a cost bus fletcher cox is out. the he suffered a calf injury and may have to miss more than one week. that is your look at sports. stay with us.

a live look in center city from our campus camera. friday night. >> it's such a great night. i think we need to go out and eat. >> i know. >> you think? not too cold to sit outside? just a light jacket. make sure you step outside. 66 tomorrow. very refreshing. we could see an isolated shower tonight or tomorrow. isolated means we're not all going to get it and it will be very short lived. 70 on sunday, back to 80's by the end of the week.

>> thank you for watching. have a great evening nbc nightly news is next. breaking news tonight. health secretary tom price is out, under fire for his use of private jets, resigning after promising to repay a fraction of taxpayer money. lashing out. growing anger over the puerto rico disaster response. >> we are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency. >> local officials furious president trump insisting his administration is doing an incredible job. tonight millions desperate for help. cuba travel alert. americans warned not to visit cuba. embassy staff ordered out after mystery attacks on diplomats. another violent collapse in yosemite's el capitan. why are climbers not being kept away? and hidden hotel