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, rumors swirling about what might

have happened. we got a lot more of the details and some of them are even worse than what the neighbors had thought. >> this man says he used to see her little boys coming and going from their apartment. e he can't believe she's charged with killing them.ç nbc 10 was gnatly leaving her son in the bathtub and holder her boyfriend's son under water physical he stopped moving. right after, she calmly called 911. >> she described an incident had occur red and that her children were deceased. we all have the questions why would someone do what she had done. to us, we don't have the answers either. >> reporter: police don't know what led her to kill the boys, but hours earlier, she called 911. an officer responded at 3:46 a.m. the immigrant's boyfriend was

recently locked up on an immigration issue. she was worried about her own future, but police say in the middle of the night the responding officer saw nothing to suggest a double murder was about to take place five hours later. >> our officer at the time saw the 5-year-old and did not see anything indicative of any type of distress in the home on such an unnecessary, tragic death. >> back live now outside the home, this family shared together until yesterday morning. mom being held on bail on her video arraignment, she yelled she's innocent. police went to the prison to tell the father of the boy that his sons were dead. they still have not found the biological mother of the older child. i'm tim furlong, nbc 10 news. the department of justice says 18 inmates are responsible for february's prison riot. 16 of them face murder charges in the death of corrections officer lieutenant steven floyd.

authorities say the inmates kidnapped several workers in an attempt to demand better treatment from theirç sue pepe. the uprising virtually shut down operations at the prison. nbc 10 spoke to the wife of a corrections officer who said despite the charges, worried for her husband's safety. >> can't really say what's going to happen. i say do what you do. my husband has been deployed overseas many times. he has a different perspective from a of people there. >> the office of defense services said it will provide representation for the inmates involved. the attorneys for the family and for six hostages had no comment. >> other news now, a woman was hit and killed by this transit bus outside the town center. you see the bus there in the parking lot. investigators are talking to passengers on that bus at the time as well as the bus driver.

police are waiting to release the woman's name until her family has been notified. two people are in the hospital after a car crashed into a shop. the driver lost control and jumped the curve. the 57-year-old driver remained at the south american. one of the victims is now listed in critical condition. and imagine being stuck right here. debris on the road forced nine people to pull their cars over on the shoulder near academy road. every driver had one flat tire. state police helped keep the driver safe while they wait ed for help. to our weather. this little girl skipping along doesn't seem mind it's feeling like fall. she was careful to zip up her jacket. nbc 10 today, let's head out for a live look at the scene. a chillyç night on tap at the

beach. people had to be reminded abouting the plants. how about tonight? >> tammie souza is joining us with more on that. we need to protect those plants again? >> if you didn't last night, a lot of the outlying areas are gone. but if you're in south jersey, certainly the inland areas of south jersey under a frost advisory from 1:00 tomorrow morning until 9:00 tomorrow morning. somewhere between 34 and 38 degrees. the rest of us will be a little warmer. it's 60 in philadelphia. let's go to avalon. could not be prettier. we're awaiting another spectacular sunset. 54 degree there is on southwest winds to 3 miles per hour. for all of you in wilmington, it's 59 degrees with a west/southwest wind at 5 miles an hour. here's how low we will go. 45 in philadelphia. 42 in vineland. 41 in atlantic city.

44 in coatesville. inland areas in south jersey could dip into the 30s. that's where there's a frost advisory. the rels of us just clear, crisp and grab the extra blanket. there's a warm-up on the way. we'll talk about that when i come back. happening now, parents in south jersey are learning more about plans to relocate students after mold closed their kid's school. the community is meeting with administrators right now. white house students head back to class tomorrow as that mold clean ups. white hall is one of two schools in monroe that remain closed. holly glen elementary sparked the shut down. it will be closed for several students in district went back to class today. major developments out of washington this evening on health care. president trump is expressing support for a bipartisan deal to fund critical subsidies. the president spoke at a news

conference in the rose garden b today. his comments followed word that a leading senator and top democrat reached a deal to extend government payments to health insurers. the president killed those subsidies last week when he signed an executive order. also out of washington, a federal judge just blocked the latest version of the trump administration's travel ban. this was hours before it was set to take effect. it comes after hawaii challenged that ban. the most recent restrictions would have stopped people from entering the u.s. including north korea and venezuela. coverage of these two stories continues on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt at 6:30. >> new fallout from an explosive report about opioids. tonight pennsylvania congressman has withdrawn from consideration to be the nation's next drug czar. he's withdrawing his name from

consideration. he's a fine man and a great congressman. he pulled his name following reports about legislation e he drafted that weakens the government's authority to stop the flow of painkillers to the black market. $4 million is going to parezs suffering from opioid and heroin addiction. governor wolf made that announcement in harrisburg. it will be used to create programs to increase access to treatment. philadelphia released its second vid today to try to entice amazon to build newç headquarters here in the city of brotherly love. take a look. >> every neighborhood, every person, every ethnicity and journey adds to the value that we have as a city. >> you also have a community here that doesn't pull any punches. if you like to lead with feedback, this is the city to go. you're going get feedback. >> the mayor tweeted out this video focusing on the diverse workforce, colleges and dynamic tech sector that's available in

philadelphia. the city will release one more video before thursday's application deadline. tonight there's a new leader of the plan to connect king of prush ya to philadelphia by train. it would extend the high speed line. riders could go from 69th street to norristown right into the shopping capital. deanna durante is join iing us live where the train stopped running there for now. >> you met the team in charge of getting community support for extending to the suburb ises. >> we did. we got on the train and talked to commuters as they headed from center city here into norristown to get their views on what an extended train would do for their commute. >> when she needs to go to the city, she takes the train. she's also eeg r for the train

line to take to the mall. >> in the end, it would be better for the area. >> right now septa says most of the commuters rely on buss taking them from 13th and market. the travel time can be up to two hours. but it would take them to the terminal and the transportation center and from there the çmal. >> the travel time from 13th street all the way out to the area by the valley forge will be less than 40 minutes on the next train. >> for students, the drive time adds up. she she likes to plan, but would like it closer to home. >> i wish it wasn't in phoenixville. >> we talked to a lot of people who live on the western edge of the county who say after this expansion is is done there will be more service out that way and septa and those behind the projects say don't that out. right now the focus is is on this project. they are hoping to have it completed within five years. reporting live, deanna durante,

nbc 10 news. from the jersey shore bureau, e-zpass is coming to toll bridges. they are installing it here on the inlet bridge. officials hope the toll system will ease the flow of traffic for drivers traveling from ocean city to cape may. they had hoped to have the toll system up and running by june. but that project was delayed. from. the lehigh valley, 450 workers are losing as wells fargo announces plans to close the call center. they are telling employees to have 15 days left to work. but it hopes many people will find other positions within the company. tonight the police department will unveil its new body cameras. the department purchased 200 of the cameras with the federal grant. they will be in use by next month. there's to other place like it in the country.

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an old abandoned building in delaware is providing to a program to benefit veterans. after trading in weapons, they are using smaller tools to create a new sense of purpose. this program is one of a kind with a therapeutic side to it. >> a bureau reporter shows us it's about time. >> making and repairing watches, it's choreographed. this retired cop make a lucrative second career of it and after convincing to give him an abandoned building for a dollar a year, he opened up a watch making and repair school. 16-month program, tuition free and exclusively for veterans. he has just one request. >> all you have to do is sit down here at the bench and give >> the school is modelled off the watch makers school for world war ii vets. the first six students, military

guys. these are the best there is. they are thriving. find iing their mission therapeutic. >> the watch is so intricate that it takes all your concentration. so you can't help but worry about one thing and that's the watch. it's quite a sense of accomplishment. to run around and say, e see, i fixed this. >> soon they are going to start working with customer who are asking to. drop off their expensive time pieces. from around the country and the world, the job offers are coming in for the vets too. there are few watch makers and repair specialists around. after they are done, they will be in demand. >> i can go anywhere and do this anywhere i want to do it. >>. i have six is people that have the heart that really love the passion. if you ignite that passion in them, that changes everything. their whole lives change. >> the vets can't go back in time to change their past, but

their bright future is quite literally in their own hands. tim furlong, nbc 10 news. we are a couple minutes away from another spectacular sunset. take a look out across the beach at avalon. there was one loan person walking by. otherwise it's the birds and waves out there. the water temperature is warmer than the air temperature. so maybe the birds are the smart ones out there. it's going to be a beautiful night. a clear night. how low did you go? let'sç take a look. in philadelphia, 42 this morning. reading at 35. it was 32 at mount pocono. 37 in wilmington. and quaker town, 34 e degrees. we got down into the frost territory. the chilly air is going to be replaced with warm air. when's the last time you remember it being 20 degrees

warmer in montana than it is in philadelphia. look at that. billings at 76. we get to philadelphia it's right around 58 degrees. so that is something that doesn't happen very often. we are going to see the warmth coming our way especially by the end of the week and the weekend. 56 in allentown. 59 in wilmington. 57 in trenton. and 54 in wildwood with a 55 in dover. clear skies. the radar not picking up any moisture. it's not going to. they might as well turn it off for a couple days. we have high pressure over clouds. all the moisture in the clouds, it just e evaporates. it just can't get anywhere because we have very, very dry air in place. it's going to be low humidity with a lot offic electricity this week. so on our winds that are west/southwest, we're going to see them turning. tomorrow morning you're going to wake up in the low 40s. in parts of south jersey, you may see the 30s. that's where we have a frost advisory.

just the inland areas of south jersey for tomorrow morning between 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. then we bounce to thursday. same thing. we click into the 70s in the city and the 60s elsewhere. then we get into friday. friday on those southwest winds, we get into the mid-70s. so we are looking tomorrow at 70 in fairmont. swanksville at 69. easton atç 68. chestnut hill at 70. plenty of sunshine out there. robin. sville, 70 degrees. and dover 70 degrees tomorrow. you'll need the sunglasses and jacket early on. it will be crisp again tonight and early tomorrow morning. then you can ditch the jacket half way through the morning. 72 on thursday. 74 on friday. 76 on saturday. 78 on sunday. we'll see high, thin clouds c e coming in. we have a very sharp cold front that comes through at some point on monday. it will trigger some showers and storms. we're hoping it's going to be at night after the eagles game on

"monday night football." but it could be in the afternoon. then look at this. 60s return with rain on tuesday and wednesday. i'm john clark. how upset is is joel embiid about being on a minutes restriction. we have to bleep him coming up. paulsboro's a very proud community.

it's been on the decline with the closing of the refineries and there's no jobs in the community. if there's no jobs, there's no education, there's no food on the table. what's important is the children. steve sweeney... he fought for 'em. this is where he's from. steve sweeney's been here since the beginning. steve spearheaded the whole project and really brought it to fruition. it would've never been done without steve. it was a pride in building this port and then knowing that we're coming back. when you're a double-dipping 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.

i'm john clark from nbc sports philadelphia. sixers center joel bead is not happy about being on a minutes restriction for the season opener. wait until you hear the language he uses. take a look at him sporting corn

rows today. joel found out from the media yesterday he would only be able to play 20 minute tomorrow night against the wizards. he would like to see joel's minutes in the teens. . so here we go again. this is what the sixers medical staff wants face basted on their research. and joel not pleased. >> [ bleep ] i wish i was pl playing more minutes. i think i'm ready for more than the numbers they have. i don't know. i wish i was playing more. we'll see how that goes. >> is and the sixers new season one day away. brett brown shaved his beard. clean shaven today. that look is gone. the eagles back to workç today. good news, lane johnson is back. he's out of the concussion protocol. he will return monday night in washington. the eagles are 5-1, best record in the nfc.

now carson wentz is vegas's favorite to be the nfl's mvp. hopefully the eagles come back monday just as hungry. it's doug's job to keep the players humble. here are the players today. >> you just got to stay grounded and humble. make sure that the guys in that room are on the same page. all the guys in the building are on the same page. >> we were 3-1 last year. that didn't play out too well for us. that's in the back of everyone's minds at the end of the day too. >> fliers hoping to win two straight at home hosting the panthers. they won all three against them last season. they are coming off one of the best home openers ever. the captain had two goals, two assists. the top line, 10 total points. and he loves playing at home. >> i play here and they say it's tough with the fans being pretty

aggressive. last game was the home opener and the fans were loud. they really made us play harder. >> you want to watch that fliers line tonight. the red line. we'll have that at 11:00. back to you. >> thank you. now for a look at what's coming up at 11:00. >> a south jersey man opens up about his battle with opioid addiction. he shared his story with nbc 10. tonight see what happened to him after this interview right here and how the local community stepped up to finally get him some help.

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>> that's our news at 6:00. thank you for watching. i'm jim rosenfield. >> up next "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. tonight, doubling down. president trump invokes his chief of staff's fallen son to take another swipe at barack obama and threatens to strike back in a war of words with war hero john mccain. record high on wall street. a hot streak fueling your retirement funds. is there still time to get in on the action? forced out. harvey weinstein resigns from the company he founded as another powerful head rolls in hollywood. isis capital falls. a major victory in the fight. raqqah reclaimed. is the terror group on the ropes? dangerous water crisis in puerto rico where some are so desperate they're breaking into contaminated wells. toxic suv warning. safety advocates issue a call to action after reports of drivers passing out behind t