young girl. we begin with a mother charged with mother. she confessed to killing two young boy, drowning them in a bathtub. we're learning details about the investigation and the woman charges. >> tim furlong joins us live. we hear the mom seemed pretty calm through all this. >> reporter: yeah, this woman say just killed two young children in this house behind me. when she called 911, she seemed calm and controlled. police had been called to this home a few hours before the murders. nbc 10 in court today for the arraign mement of the woman who admitted to intentionally leaving her son in the tub at their apartment. she also said she held her boyfriend's 5-year-old son under water until he stopped moving. she calmly called 911 after doing so.

>> more controlled. not that is indicative of someone that has two murdered children. very calm. >> reporter: we also learned today police had been at the apartment hours earlier. she was frabtic at 3:a 45 in the morning. she came to the u.s. from liberia in 1997. but after her boyfriend, the father of the two boys, was jailed on an immigration issue, she called police worried about her own fate. police say the officer saw nothing that murder was about to take place. >> why would skqját do what they have done? to us, we don't have the answers either. >> come back live. you can see the teddy bears and candles left there. moms now being held on $2 million bail. the video arraignment she yelled she is innocent. last night to tell the father of the boys what had happened. they have not found the biological mother of the older

child. e breaking news out of delaware county. images live over the scene of a house fire in upper darby. firefighters on that scene right now as a matter of fact. this is near the corner of harper avenue and state road. e we don't know if anyone is trapped or hurt in this fire. you see the window open at the top there. we'll continue to follow this story. there's a firefighter that you can see through that window. we'll give you updates as soon as we get them. we're following a developing story in south jersey. a bus hit and killed a a woman at the vor heez town center. there were people on that bus at the time. investigators are looking for surveillance video. police won't release the name until they talk to her family. philadelphia police just arrested a man who tried to lure a 14-year-old girl and witnesses say the man was naked. >> this all happened around 3:30

near overbrook high school. investigators say the man tried to grab the girl away before they arrested him. we just spoke to someone who watched the whole thing unfold from a bus. he hopped out and helped to tackle the suspect. >> he was nude. he was butt çnaked. he looked like he was on something, some kind of drug or medication. e he needs help. he grabbed one of the girls. >> that witness also told us the man was screaming i'm a rapist, i'm a pedophile, while he was being arrested. taking a right-hand turn, a sunny, cool and chrrisp. here's a live look at the conditions in the poconos. a beautiful day. perfect weather to sip on a pumpkin spice latté. don't you agree? >> you got that in there. >> our producer said psl. that's what she calls it.

a nice day to ride the bike. saw a few bikers on university city. >> conditions at cape may, this is the fall weather a lot of folks have been waiting for. chief meteorologist tammie souza is joining us now with your first alert forecast for your neighborhood. pumpkin spiced latté. >> i'm going to try to think of what i need you to say on is television. have you decorated your homes for halloween yet? >> there's some pumpkins on the front steps. >> this is the first big decorating that you get to do for the season. it's kind of nice. it's going to be dry this week. so the good news is you'll be able to get out and not worry about the rain batting them down. we do have another frost advi advisory from 1:00 in the morning through 9:00 tomorrow morning for the inland areas of south jersey. the low lying areas that didn't get the frost last night could drop 38 degrees. any delicate plants left

uncovered could pretty much be done. this will be the end of them if you get that frost. so we are going to be looking at temperatures dropping through the 50s. this iwúq)e you'll wake up in the morning warmer than night. we'll see 45 in philly. 43 in allentown. and 43 in egg harbor. but again, some of these areas you see the darker shades of blue, that's where we're expecting to drop a little e lower and get those frost conditions. nothing showing up on doppler radar. we have the huge dome of high pressure. so beautiful skies tonight. and a nice warm up on the way, which i will half way deliver to you in just a few minutes. 16 inmates are now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deadly riot at the correctional center last february. the lieutenant died in the uprising. two other correctional officers were hurt. and a a counsellor was kidnapped. coming up, tackling prison. where do we start?

brandon hudson has that story in our next half hour. first, the crisis in puerto rico. outrage as new video shows food and water thrown in a dumpster. it was supposed to be aid for people on the island. puerto rico's secretary of state posted this video on twitter. he says the boxes of food and water were thrown away after being left out in the rain. now that is just one of the reasons the group is heading to our nation's capital tomorrow. all new at 5:00, how dozens of people will travel to d.c. to demand puerto rico get more aid. up here, everything is running smoothly. but u.s. citizens struggle to survive in another part of the country. >> they are just surviving, and that's what it comes down top every day is how do i survive. >> her aunts and uncles live in puerto rico. >> my uncéeç called us to say

good-bye. he didn't think they are going to make it. that was heartbreaking. >> they are alive, but barely living. >> they have to wait at a gas station for hours to get any kind of anything. whether it's food. >> members are fed up with what they say is a lack of help and assistance. >> you know they are disgusted with the response tr our government and from trump. >> to provoke change and help victims, this group is heading right to the source. >>erer rallying in front of the trump hotel and marching to congress. we're doing lobbying and demanding that congress take emergency steps to save the people of puerto rico. >> they say this is not about politics, it's about helping our own. >> first reaction is really horror at what people are going through. >> we will not stop. >> a bus full of people will be leaving from here. there will also be another bus leaving in reading.

they are all expected to meet in d.c. and march on the capital. reporting, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >> you can pitch in to help victims. call the american red cross. the number is 800-596-6567 or just go to the nbc 10 app for more information. bringing rail service to prush ya could be a reality. a team has been rallied to bring up support for the project. the plan calls for a high speed rail line service to extend the norristown speed line. it would make multiple stops in king of prush ya. this will allow commuters from the west to park and ride into center city. this project is not just a king of prush ya project. . it's a regionalç project. >> the commute would be approve. >> dozens of delaware county residents took their fight to

stop a controversial pipeline to the state capital today. they want the mariner east pipeline project put to an end. the group is joined by three senators for the rally in harrisburg. they say the state needs more regulations on energy pipelines. >> we have come out to say you haven't listen to us. you haven't listened to us. you don't listen to us. >> when completed, the pipeline will be 350 miles long and carry about 25,000 barrels of natural gas liquids a day. residents in kenzing on to say a recent project to clean up drug use on the tracks is having the opposite effect. some say the clean up has led to drug addicts using residential locations to consume their drugs. their main concerns are the trash that's being left behind and the safety of their children. the councilwoman says she is well aware of the complaints.

she's working alongside local officials to find a solution to the problem. >> we can't allow people to think they can come to the city of philadelphia on an addiction binge for weeks at a time, create havoc and petty crime and occupy the neighborhood. >> one local resident we talked to said he would rather keep his children inside his home than let them out and be exposed to the drug users. >> medical marijuana moves forward in pennsylvania. a company got the green light to start growing and processingç t intended for medical use at a tilt in jefferson county. it's the first facility deemed fully operation in the medical marijuana program. 11 others should be operational in the next couple weeks. consumers can expect to begin buying the drug some time next year. a family credits their cat for waking them up during a fire. it started at the colonial park

apartments. one person was treated for smoke inhalation. several apartments were damaged. no word on what start ed that fire. nuns no longer on the run. the fbi has charged two women with an attempted bank robbery in the poconos while dressed as nuns. investigators say the suspects tried to rob a bank back in august. they ran away after an alarm was triggered. the women are also accused of robbing banks in north jersey. a major drug ring taken down. today new jersey officials charged 15 people accused of selling drugs in our area with racketeering. they said they also nabbed the ring leader. he's being called the biggest heroin and cocaine supplier in camden and north philadelphia. law enforcement officials say today's indictment could send him to jail for life. ahead at 5:00, the popular center city restaurant cited for not paying its employees. >> freed from captivity, we're hearing from the husband of a pennsylvania woman just days

after being freed by the taliban. what he's revealing about their years as prisoners. deadly revolt. tonight inmates involved in a delaware prison uprising are facing murder charges. we what we learned. kneeling and healing for the first time the eagles malcolm jenkins and chris long joined players around the nfl to talk directly with teamç owners. up next, john clark is live with how their message was zeed.

chris brown: a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to protect jobs in our region and to defeat the north jersey casinos. and now brown is working to keep atlantic county affordable for families and retirees. let's keep chris brown fighting for us. chris brown for state senate, he's on our side.

the nfl anthem debate is waging on tonight. following a meeting in new york city between owners and players. nbc sports philadelphia's john clark join us live. this is really an issue that's overshadowed the play on the field. the league says it wants to find common ground. >> eagles players were among a dozen players who met with nfl commissioner roger goodell and a dozen owners today including jeffrey laurie. they say the meeting was productive, but the protests were not discussed. at this time, players are still allowed to kneel or demonstrate during the anthem. >> nfl owners, players, league officials and union reps huddled up in new york today.

trying to come up with aç game plan. to deal with a controversy that's become the focus of the nfl season. >> the goal is to try to solve the anthem issue once and for all. not with a mandate, but. with some sort of an offer to the players. a platform, separate from the anthem. >> this afternoon the league and players union release d a joint written statement. they said the meetings were productive. quote, we focused on how we can work together to promote positive social change and address ine equality in our communities, end quote. both sides say they will continue the discussion. >> the pregame protests ramped up after an all-out blitz last month from president trump. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to get him off the field right now. >> reporter: the president has continued to target the

demonstrations online. and monday while answering questions at the white house. >> it's very disrespectful to our country when they take a knee during our national anthem. >> this started with colin kaepernick last season taking a knee to highlight racial ine equality and police brutality. players say that original message has been distorted and all but lost in the frenzy over the flag. kaepernick has filed a grievance against the nfl accusing owners of colluding to keep him out of the game because of the protests. the free agent may not have a team, but he is certainly still affecting what happens on the field.ç >> he was invited to join the players today but did not come. his agent says colin may take part in the next meeting here in

the near future. i'm john clark. we'll have more on this at 6:00. >> as the confrontation continues,ing forward to that. to the weather fou. chilly conditions with temperatures in the 60s today. this is a live look at 30th street station in center city. let's head over to bucks county now. this woman decided to go horse back riding. >> a great day for that. >> change. >> it will be bo average tomorrow. you're dying to pull out the sandals. >> i'll wear this. >> i'm wearing that. you'll be able to enjoy the boots and tomorrow we'll up near

70 degrees. crystal blue skies. there isn't a sole out there on the beach e. the water temperature is actually warmer than the air temperature at this point. we'll have another crisp night out there. a couple things you need to know. chilly tonight, but slightly warmer than last night. much of the area went into the 30s. mid-30s last night. poconos went to 32 degrees. we have a frosted a a vise ri in south jersey. you can see perhaps 34 to 38 degrees. you didn't quite get all the frostç last night. it's going to be a dry week ahead. we'll have clear skies, not much in the way of cloud cover. our next chance of rain not until next monday or even next monday night. warm again starting tomorrow. above average in the 70s by the

weekend. you'll still need the blanket. look at the warm up on the way. it's 77. so much warmer than us. that's the warmth that's going to be headed our way. that is our daytime high so far. 61 in wilmington. 60 in vineland. 60 in atlantic city. tonight we'ring down. some areas, again, in south jersey will drop down into the 30s. there could be a little frost out there. tomorrow look at this. 70 in fairmont. 69 in swanksville. grab the sunglasses. you'll be 70 in avalon. and in newark, 70 degrees. very popular number for tomorrow. clear skies is what we're seeing. no rain on the radar, but if you takeú!kt2ñ÷ a look at the satel

imagery, there's nothing going on. that's going to keep us clear through the end of the week. so the winds are going to be a key component for us. we have seen them out of the west today. we are going to watch them warming us up tomorrow. >> we do the same thing on thursday. winds turn more southwest. they take us to the mid-70s by friday, saturday and sunday. theúnlxt five days, if you want to go to the beach, that's great. it. you want to stay in the city, that's great. 70 in philadelphia tomorrow. 66 on the jersey shore. 72 on thursday in philadelphia. 70 on the jersey shore. 72 on the jersey shore. 76 on saturday in philadelphia. 78 on sunday. just a little bit. cooler along the jersey shore. bridging america's plit divide with a little humor. >> i'm not discouraging from

making money. i should have raise d a couple republican kids. >> joe biden and john kasich in our area calling for a change to ur our political landscape. what they are asking from you. up on the roof, the bet with students that led to a local principal camping out on top of the the school.

after 8 years of chris christie, is kim guadagno the change new jersey really needs? guadagno is christie's hand-picked successor. says she's "proud to be part of the christie administration." guadagno was chris christie's right hand as our schools came under attack, critical services were underfunded, and our credit rating was downgraded...11 times. from the bridge to the beach, we've seen it all, and we've had enough. kim guadagno isn't the change we need.

crews areç battling a new wildfire in california. e evacuations have been ordered. 300 firefighters are trying to control those flames. back here at home, he rescued an unconscious child from a burning building never thinking about his own safety. today in old city, he became philly's newest firefighter of the year. mueller had been ordered to evacuate the home last may. instead official says he went back inside to grab the child from his bedroom. the boy didn't make it. he was praised for his dedication and his service. unbelievable. to a unique program at villanova, which challenged students to check bliebd spnd s. >> it helps them understand their biases or so-called blind

spots as students move through the process they learn ways to encourage diversity and inclusi inclusion. >> we all have blind spots. we're not always aware of them. it's very good to be aware of them because it changes how we look at other people who may be different than us. >> villanova is the first campus to try the blind spot exhibit. >> a bucks county school principal proves he's a man of his word. he's spending the night on the roof. >> when hurricane harvey hit texas, newtown middle school adopt an elementary school to help. the principal said if they raised $8,000, a lot of money to help that school in texas, he would spend the night on the rof of the school. >> it kind of connects to our kindness initiative. so here i am up here for the night. wave to all the kids as they left onç the bus. i will wave at them again. >> what is he doing tonight?

a big question there. dinner will be brought up by a rope and a bucket. that will happen around 6:00. so about 33 minutes from now. also the student council will send up hot chocolate to get him through the cold night. coming through on his challenge. >> good for him. killed on the job. tonight inmates face murder charges in the death of a delaware corrections officer. >> we hear from a pastor who is calling for change in our prison system is. what he says needs to happen. and getting back to normal. the husband of a pennsylvania woman recently freed tr the taliban is now speaking out. the challenges their children are facing now that they are back home. >> and all new on nbc 10 news at 6:00, it was once an old abandoned building. but now it's the home of a one of a kind program changing the lives of local veterans. that story all new at 6:00.

chris brown: a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and

standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to protect jobs in our region and to defeat the north jersey casinos. and now brown is working to keep atlantic county affordable for families and retirees. let's keep chris brown fighting for us. chris brown for state senate, he's on our side. months after his death, indictments have been handed down against 16 inmates involved in the delaware prison uprising and murder of lieutenant steven floyd. >> brandon hudson spoke with a pastor that said changes need to happen in order to prevent future riots. >> the pastor said those words and those actions is far from

over. he said if e we forget about the actions that led to february's riots, it could happen all over again. >> today is a big day. >> justice is served for the families of the hostages involve ed in february's riot. 18 inmates charged, 16 charged with the murder of the corrections officer steven floyd. >> absolutely, a man was murdered. >> reporter: he's a pastor and chairman of the coalition for prison reform and justice. he said since february, he's split time between consoling the families of hostages and holding state leaders accountable. >> we are praying for the family. we also commend the governor for keeping his word and moving fast on this. >> the charges are only one piece of the puzzle. the pastor told us the next step should include better reforms.

>> we talk about a plan. if we can get to the bottom of that, hopefully that will prevent other kinds of revolts and prevent the loss of life. >> he plans to follow his process all the way to the courts. the attorneys who represent floyd's family andç six hostag had no comment at this time. >> look ator in the sky. >> i lo the fall but it's losing all those hours of daylight that make it so hard.

it's another crisp. night out there. right now, 61 in philadelphia. 57 in suburbs. 60 in new jersey. that's as warm as it's been all day long. we have hit our highs late in the day. this is where we're going to be going tonight. dropping down to 53 in philadelphia. and 50 at 11:00 tonight. all the outlying areas will be into. the upper 40s at that point. look at the winds. they are light, but coming in out of the southwest. so clear skies with a light wind. not quite as chilly. here's where we're all going to be going tomorrow morning at 5:30 in the morning. we'll be bottoming out. >> a nice big warm-up on the way. >> early fall, late summer.

not ready to let go. >> fighting the opioid epidemic. county officials tell nbc 10 the efforts of law enforcement and ems are saving lives. overdose deaths inç the county are down 4% from this time last year. 111 people have died from accidental overdoses. >> a chester county den sttist accused of assaulting a a woman in his office. she met the doctor while visiting them at dentistry in township. the dentist is charged with indecent assault and harassment. >> here's a look at the other stories making headlines county by county across the region today. students took part in a day long workshop led by activist.

it helped learn about morals and personal achievement and care for their classmates and community. the program will have an impact that goes beyond the classroom. in ocean county the fifth and final phase of the ocean city boardwalk reconstruction project is now underway. contractors are demolishing the decking between 10th and 12th streets. the project is expected to be complete by march of next year. profane language r were found spray painted.ç they are charged with conspiracy

and graffiti. we're learn iing a about th closure of a wreck center. the recreation center on morris street is closed tr the foreseeable future due to concerns about the building's structural integrity. >> college scholarships up for grabs in our area. philadelphia high school seniors plan to enroll in a philadelphia bucks, montgomery college are eligible for this. the deadline to apply is in late february. if you have a commercial driver's license and looking for work, penndot is hiring. the department of transportation is looking for full, part-time and seasonal drivers throughout pennsylvania. winter is coming, so they are looking to add more drivers that will help do things like treat

roads for snow. are you looking for extra cash? they are hiring seasonal work s workers. jobs range tr the usual retail gigs to something that requires a little more training like snowplowing. to see the list, open up the nbc 10 app and search jobs. finding success and overcoming sexual harassment. the actress sharing her story right in philadelphia. and pushing for change. >> what we are seeing is an ina ability of people to feel their purpose. >> healing our divided nation. john kasich and joe biden in. the delaware valley. how they are calling for unity. it is famous for its ç cheesesteak. now college students are putting one local restaurant in the national spotlight. all new wednesday morning on nbc 10 news today, a a local police department is putting the

brakes on dangerous driving. the effort underway to keep your kids safe at the bus stop. it's the the can be condition that could be keeping you up at night. our sleep series continues with the breakdown of the signs and symptoms. >> join us for nbc 10 news today from 4b to 7:00. breaking news plus your weather, traffic, it's all there. e see you then.

l. today lawmakers heard about the impact of the beverage tax on businesses across the city. city controller testified before the state senate local government committee. the beverage tax adds a 1.5 cent per bemplg sold in the çcity. since the tax was implemented, sales have fallen 13%. revenue for 60% of convenience store, restaurants and retailers in the city has dropped by 10%. a big payback for restaurant workers to the garden in center city. they have agreed to pay $400,000 in wages and damages. the restaurant was charged with violating overtime, minimum wage and recordkeeping rules. 63 workers will divide that money. if you ask a college student away his or her favorite food

is, chances are, they will answer cheesesteak. which is ironic because i had one for lunch. the new survey particularly in philadelphia is the fifth most ordered sandwich by college students in the country. that's according to uber eats, which delivers to hungry students to temple and penn and drexel. the company says three schools order some of the healthiest foods campuses. go figure. >> gabriel union will make a stop in philadelphia to promote her new memoir. she will be at the free library on thursday. her book covers race, bullying and the competition between women in hollywood. she opens up about being a victim of sexual assault. the event is free. held hostage by the taliban. how the three young children of a pennsylvania woman who was held captive are adjusting to the outside world.

>> and i fight back. president trump's reaction to the speech senator john mccain delivered in philadelphia. all new at 6:00, e-zpassç expansion. how the process is about to change in part of our area. when you're a double-dipping pension-padder like steve sweeney,

it's important to maintain a certain... lifestyle. that's why sweeney spent over a hundred grand of his campaign funds on high-priced meals and other gifts. we're talking fine cigars, fancy watches, pricey restaurants, and expensive wines - all to charm the type of folks who helped him raise your taxes 145 times. too many in south jersey are struggling. but steve sweeney's looking out for himself, not for us.

ed. held hostages for years. a woman and husband and e three children are adjusting to a normal life after spending five years in captivity. his wife was pregnant when they were abducted by the taliban during a hike in afghanistan. they decided to have children can even while being held hostage because they always planned to have a big family.

he also revealed one child, a girl, was killed by their captors. >> the evil of the networks kidnapping of a pilgrim and his wife was eclipsed only by the evil of authorizing the murder of my infant daughter. >> he says his three sons are adjusting to their new surroundings they asked if the airport was their new home while traveling back canada. the children are enjoying access to a refrigerator for the first time in their lives. president trump is on defense following a speech john mccain delivered here in philadelphia last night. he was honored with the liberty medal. during that speech, john mccain from its international leadership for the sake of, quote, some half baked nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats

and solve problems. the president reacted to his comments this morning telling a a radio host, quote, i'm being very, very nice but at some point i fight back and it won't be pretty. today john mccain told reporters he has faced tougher adversaries. meanwhile a huge steel company admits to falsifying data on products that sold the top customers like boeing and toi yowe that ta. as many as 500 companies could be affected including manufacturers japan's famous bullet trains. a company executive said the lying may have been going on for over a decade. the company's ceo apologized for the scandal and said the company will mpay for my product recall. cool and clear today making way for a beautiful evening out there. check that out. a live look at avalon beach where the sun is getting ready to set. back here in philadelphia, a live at the art museum.

chilly out tonight, but a warm-up from here. >> chief meteorologist tammie souza is here with changes coming our way like a roller coaster. especially this week. z but let's enjoy the here and now. philadelphia at 42. doylestown, 35 degrees. it was chilly. we had frost in the çinland areas. we were below average. no rain has fallen and that's going to be what we hope is another spectacular sunset. we are look iing at 60 this hou. 58 in dover. these are the temperatures we

should expect for this time of year. and tonight we'll see 41 in allentown. 45 in philadelphia. 41 in atlantic city. now if you are in the inland areas of south jersey, low lying inland areas, you are under a frost advisory. if you drop to 38 degrees, you'll see some frost out there. be aware of that. that's the only frost advisory that has been issued. we have ha huge dome of high pressure. it's just keeping all the cloud cover away. look at these clouds as they bump into it and fall apart. it's very dry. we'll have an extremely dry week. low humidity. the winds will turn southwest and warm us into the mid-and upper 70s by the weekend. so we are going to be dropping through the 50s tonight. tomorrow morning you'll wake up generally to those low 40s in the area. >> a few 30s in south jersey.

in the poconos and parts of berks county, you'll see the cooler temperatures. tomorrow we're going to be in the upper 60s and low 70s. on thursday we do the same and you look at these winds. they are coming in out of the southwest. that's what's going to start to warm us up and take us above average. for tonight in philadelphia, 45 degrees. the lehigh valley, 42. tomorrow you notice all the blue sky we have out there. it's really going to be delightful. 70 inç philadelphia. 69 in the suburbs. 68 in the lehigh valley. 70 for south jersey. 66 along the jersey shore. grab the sunglasses. you'll need them. you can ditch it in the afternoon. your ten-day on 10, 72 on thursday. then a few high clouds drift in saturday and sunday. look at those numbers in the mid-and upper 70s. we have a very strong cold front coming through at some point on monday. at this point, it looks like it's late in the day or at

night. there's the potential of rain and thunderstorms. that's the eagles game here in philadelphia. and then we have rain on tuesday and wednesday with temperatures back into the 60s. next at 5:00, joe biden and john kasich speaking in delaware today. >> how they are crossing party lines and what biden is saying about rumors he'll make another run for the white house. there's no place like it in the country. a local man pays one dollar a year to rent this building. now he's using it to provide something to local vets that's changing their lives.

when you're a double-dipping pension-padder like steve sweeney, it's important to maintain a certain... lifestyle. that's why sweeney spent over a hundred grand of his campaign funds

on high-priced meals and other gifts. we're talking fine cigars, fancy watches, pricey restaurants, and expensive wines - all to charm the type of folks who helped him raise your taxes 145 times. too many in south jersey are struggling. but steve sweeney's looking out for himself, not for us.

lester holt joins us from the nbc studios in new york. >> highway has a look at "nbc nightly news." >> tonight president trump tread ing deeper into sensitive territory. why he's invoked the combat death the son. also the puerto rico water crisis became worse and wall street on a run. is there still time to climb on board? that's coming up on "nbc nightly news." back to you. >> we'll see you at 6:30. welcomed by a roaring crowd. joe biden and john kasich addressed a packed crowd of people at the university of delaware. >> they are working to bridge america's political climate.

lauren mayk was there and joins us now live. >> reporter: they both say that people in their own parties have gotten mad at them for not falling exactly along party lines. and now they are worried that the center is shrinking. making it more difficult to get anything done. >> welcome to my campus. >> at the university delaware, the former vice president made it simple. >> it's not that hard for john and i to get along. >> reporter: joe biden is talking about republican john kasich, the ohio governor who came to talk bipartisan. >> we see the failures in government, the inability to put the good of our society above the good of my reelection. >> the friends from opposite sides of the aisle have common ground. the former vice president critiqued andç directed as president trump. >> what has really happened here is is that we have a president who does not understand

governance. >> while the two men talked to students and others in a packed auditorium, word came that something bipartisan had happened. a possible deal on payment that lower health care costs for some low income americans. >> some good news that maybe they reach ed a deal on health care where they can continue the payments. republicans and democrats in the early word is that e he said he thought it was a good start. that's a good start. >> reporter: this stop with the republican governor just one item on what's been a busy schedule for former vice president biden. we caught him head iing across campus. >> we're seeing a lot of you these days. are you running for president? >> i told you when i left i'm not leaving. >> reporter: it was a little hard to hear as he is walking away across the street, but he said i'm not running, but i'm not leaving. now the former vice president also revealed a little bit about his conversation with people he had worked with who are still in

the federal government. he said they call him and he tells them please stay. saying that he wants tense and normalcy. i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. nbc 10 news at 6:00 is next. >> here are jim rosenfield and jacqueline london. >> next at 6:00, a mother's confession. police say a woman has admitted to murdering two young boys in a bathtub. what they believe she was so worried about and who else they are looking for tonight. and all new at 6:00, ticking strongly. the building that's helping transform the lives of local veterans by letting them get their hands on time.ç and a warm-up on the way. we'll say good-bye to this crisp, cold weather at least for a little while. i'll let you know how long we get to hang on to to those 70s once again.

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right now, a mother's confession. a woman gave a detailed account of a murder of two boys in the bathtub of an area apartment. it's a crime that's left some numb tonight. >> that numbness even gets to us. we saw especially when you start seeing such a tragic and unnecessary death. we all have the questions why would someone do what they have done. >> i'm jacqueline london. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. >> tonight that mother is cha e charged with drowning her infant son and another boy she was caring for in a oklahoma on west 9th street monday morning. tim furlong has been on the story since it broke. >> you have learned today that the mother accused remained fairly calm throughout all this. >> reporter: that might be an understatement. we were here yesterday. all the neighbors kept talking about the theories they had, ru