like that. >> reporter: still he says he was stunned to see the american-born son of an al bane yan immigrant. he's said to be a leader of the terror group. >> i'm upset. >> reporter: his mother exclusively confirming to us yesterday that her son, a 2010 graduate of atlantic city high school is the bearded man featured in the video released by isis in may urging lone wolf attacks against the united states. a senior u.s. official confirms to nbc news he also took part in a beheading video. >> he was a rough kid growing up. a little on the wild side. >> reporter: a childhood friend who asked to conceal his identity tells us the fbi asked for his help in mid-2015 shortly after federal court records indicate he traveled to syria and joined isis. >> they said i was doing my country a favor. it was a matter of national security. >> reporter: he went to the margate pizza shop the family

previously owned and while wearing a wire tried to get information for the feds about ha hacksa. >> we mgot big goo religion and wasn't do so good. i asked if i could see him. they said he wasn't around. >> reporter: the fbi not conf m confirming or denying his accounts. joseph casha describes him as a devout muslim who wanted to fit in somewhere. >> that's a perfect person to be able to brainwash or radicalize. he was just looking for people to pay attention to him. >> he also says that he or colleagues at the time had any inclination that he would truly go on to join a terror organization, they would have turned him in. ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. almost eagles time. this is where it all goes down

ob sunday. we're three days away from the eagles and vikings game. the hottest tickets in town, no problem. >> miguel martinez-valle is joining us live from south philadelphia. you spent the day checking out the popular spots to cheer on the birds if you're not at the link. >> reporter: i was going from bar to bar so that you guys can know some of the options and deals that are out there. right now we are in front of chickies because the road to victory bus is here. we have had people signing and getting hyped up for this weekend's game. we have been telling some people about those deals. take a look. >> i think it's going to be huge this weekend. i believe this is the place everybody needs to be to party and have a great time.

they know the restaurant will be anything but dead. >> every time the eagles score, we give away a free flaming s t shot. and we're giving away a free loaded fry. >> reporter: not the only place in town cutting deals on the booze. >> this is our eagles punch. along with beer specials. >> reporter: it was packed last time the eagles played. this sunday they are expecting even bigger crowds. >> you can feel it in your bones. philly to the core. i just love celebrating with people that are from philly and love it. >> reporter: eagles fans just as excited to secelebrate. >> that's the greatest feeling in the world to be around so many people. >> reporter: those fans i spoke to hoping that happiness and those good feelings continue on sunday. so they are planning a lot of them to go out to the bars and

enjoy a few drinks and. the food special. now this bus is going to be here until 8:00. if you're in the area, come on down and sign it and check it out. back to you guys. miguel martinez-valle, nbc 10 news. >> dpot one of these? this is one of the must-have shirts. 10,000 home dog shirts have been sold. the trend started when eagles tackle lane johnson wore a dog mask after saturday's win. you membremember that. he's selling the shirts on his website now. the proceeds go to the philadelphia school district. far more than 50,000 have been raised. >> remember nbc 10 is your official eagles station we have you covered don't miss exclusive e pregame show tomorrow and saturday night at 7:00. then make sure to watch nbc 10 on sunday before the game. coverage starts at 10:00 a.m.

we have you covered after the game. stay with nbc 10 for coverage all night long. breaking news out of harrisbu harrisburg. we have just learned a suspect involved in a shooting that left a u.s. marshal dead was wanted on warrants out of philadelphia. this is where it happened. mulberry street as marshals tried to serve a warrant this morning, they cuffed a woman, but a man inside the home opened fire. two officers were hit. u.s. marshal christopher hill died on mulberry street. a second officer is expected to be okay. the gunman was killed when marshals returned fire. >> refs running out the alley and down the street. officers came in pursuit after him. one was across the street saying officer down. shots fired. >> christopher hill was an 11-year veteran of the marshal service and a father of two. >> the list is out and today e

we learned philly made the first round of cuts in the race to land amazon's second headquarters. that's not all. pittsburgh and newark are also on the list. >> reporter: very exciting, especially since more than 200 cities placed bids. amazon whittled that down to 20. philadelphia is get. ing some help from leaders from all across the region who want to help sweeten the deal. >> there's more gas in the tank. we have refuelled. >> reporter: she's ready for round two with amazon. >> i found out from the texts and e-mails that came in congratulating us. >> reporter: philadelphia made a short list of retailers that it is considering. a.m. son was make iing the announcement public as it was notifying selected cities. it's a $5 billion investment that promises 50,000 high paying jobs. >> this is a company looking at growth. growth means you need good

talent that can be hired quickly. >> reporter: philadelphia plans to tout its graduate universities across the region. and development. google yards is among three sites they are offering. those factors will be more important. >> if we can prepare the land ready, we will get a lot more companies. >> reporter: the mobilization for amazon is is only the begin ing. officials across the region are getting behind philadelphia's bid knowing there are benefits. there's one nongaucnegotiable. >> they will be eagles fans. >> maybe if the eagles get to the super bowl that could be a part of the pitch. a.m. son is not releasing a lot of detalgs. they are going to make a final decision at some point this year. no matter what happens, this process is really changed the

game in how the city goes after big businesses. i'm told after amazon, next up could be apple's expansion. aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. new at 6:00, temple university is is moving forward with a proposed on campus football stadium. the university hopes to get approval from the city planning commission. the stadium has been a hot topic recently. temple's president says that $130 million stadium will help the economy. neighbors say it's just a way to kick them out. we need to work together. that was one of the messages from delaware governor john carney in his state of the state address. >> lawmakers while they might not agree on the solutions, they can agree on the goals. >> to make our economy stronger, our health care system more effective, our community safer, our state workforce strong and stable, our children more ready to compete for the future.

>> carney also says the state of delaware is strong and getting stronger, but acknowledge d there's still work to do. president trump is back in washington after he made a quick stop in western pennsylvania today. president trump spoke at the equipment company in pittsburgh. the white house stopped short of calling it an official campaign stop. but the president tweeted this morning he was come ing ing to support republican running for congress. once the president got on stage, he made tax cuts and the economy the focus of his remarks. back in washington, the clock is is ticking. congress has until midnight friday to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. it's unclear if republicans, especially in the senate, can get enough votes to keep things open. democrats say they will not vote for a quick fix spending plan. they want daca included in a deal. we spoke one-on-one today with philly e's new district attorney as he outlines the plan for the city.

he will hire an assistant to focus on immigration issues. this m kos after a major shakeup in the da's office. he fired 31 prosecutors when he got on the job. today he gave an update on the hiring process. >> at this point, we have hired approximately i would say 30 new prosecutors. we have actually hired more prosecutors than we have lost during this period of transition. how is it going? i think it's going wonderfully. >> krasner said change is needed in an office hungry for incarcerating people. the district attorney wants more of bill cosby's accusers to testify against him at his retrial. the da filed paperwork to allow 19 other women to take the stand. at his original trial the judgment only allowed one other female accuser to testify. cosby is accused of sexually assaulting andrea constand. that trial ended in a hung jury. the new trial is scheduled to

start in april. still ahead, how living on the edge for sunday's game could be bad for your health. on sunday night you want to be watching the eagles game. you do not want to end occupy on a hospital bed. why we absolutely need to keep our cool at all costs on game day. we have a winning weekend at least in the weather. we're ditching the cold and warming up just in time for the eagles game. i'll have the forecast for your neighborhood next. internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. verizon doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. verizon, no way. we offer 35 voice features and solutions that grow with your business. verizon, not so much. get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-6000.

we're following some breaking news for you. sky force 10 live over this fire at around apartment complex in upper montgomery county. this is the regency towers on easton road. this complex is being e evacuated now. you see the smoke coming out of the windows. we have no word on any injuries at this fire in. montgomery county at this apartment complex. when you though the eagles are on the road to victory, you're looking live at the eagles nest cam at the link. it's lit. birds fans are hyped about sunday's showdown against the vikings. but all the excitement could come with a cost.

>> all new at 6:00, tim furlong spoke to a local doctor about how the big matchup could impact your health. >> reporter: vooik viek vikings fans are an exciting end to the game. we did too. a big sports fan and a cardiologist at st. francis hospital in wilmington says a tight eagles game can be deadly for some people, especially if your arteries are clogged up. >> emotional excitement can raise your blood pressure, raise your heart rate, cause arteries to even close down on themselves. >> on "snl" they used to joke about heart attacks and even though we don't pull for them, many of us will be hot and

bothered this weekend scarfing down stuff that ain't making us any healthier. >> there's the perfect storm. the greasy wings and the beer are kind of a setup for the emotional excitement to actually add to that pressure changes and the heart rate changes that go along with emotional excitement. >> if you know for a fact you're prone to heart issues, maybe you just shouldn't watch the game at all. take deep breaths, drink cool water and try to remember it's just a game and you'd like to be around for the next one. tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> if they don't keep it too close, that helps too. >> i know but the stress of it. and then all the good food. the fried food you want to eat. >> who is going to change their eating habits right now? if you need a reason to behave in school, how about

this? >> fly eagles fly. >> these are first graders in newark. they have been so well behaved they got to have an eagles party today. and they sang the fight song loud and proud. ids ku loved the eagles but they wanted to do this for their teacher because she's a lifelong die hard birds fan. we want to see and hear your remix for the fight song. send it to us on nbc10.com. you can also tag us on social media. don't forget nbc 10 is is your official eagles station. don't miss team coverage all day long for sunday's big game. it starts sunday morning at 10:00. here's a man who is not going to stay calm at all. let's get a check of your forecast. looking live at the comcast

technology center. cold blast has a tight grip on center city. >> it does for now. but things are really going to change just in time for the weekend. and spectators are going to have a much easier time with this weekend's game. we have a chilly end to the week. dry and mild weekend and the eagles game is going to be play ed in november-like weather. so catch a break this time for the fans. great tailgating weather. we have gotten up into the 30s today. well below normal despite u all the sunshine. it's dropped into the 20s. already down into the 20s. some of the areas still have a little snow the ground. cooler. collegeville at 26. 26 in milford township.

27 in richburo. there's no moisture close by. not even far away. so we don't have any kind of issues with rain threats over the next several days. tomorrow is a chilly day. high of only 43. but we have up to 36 today. so it's definitely going to be somewhat warmer. we have some areas that are chilly. then we jump up into the mid-50s. and not quite there in a couple other spots. but that's well above normal. nowhere near records. the records are in the 60s. at kickoff time, 50 degrees. temperature does not drop that much. because even warmer air is trying to come in for monday and tuesday. it is definitely unseasonably warm. you want to know how much snow we're going to get in the next week. that's a week from now. zero. how about that?

i'm john clark. coming up, what do eagles defensive players say when they hear people saying the vikings have the best defense. get that. number 8 8 retired tonight. we hear from him coming up.

i'm john clark from nbc sports philadelphia. we're three days away from the nfc title game here at the link. how loose are the birds. when i was in the locker room legarrette blount was joking around with his offensive line. they are loose. the vikings come in.

with arguably the best defense. >> whoever defense plays better. >> that's best in the nfl in 42 years. the eagles would argue they have the better defense. >> we know going into this game that whoever defense plays better is going to win the game. and we have been preparing, we won't change nothing we do. everybody goes out and be themselves. >> if we the best, we have to prove it. i u think that's our mind set this week is is to prove it and have more intensity than their defense. >> like to hear that. the eagles won the time of possession sunday against the falcons. they had good balance running and passing. nick foles mainly threw short passes and his teammates got a lot of yards after they caught the ball. against the vikings, the offense hope to take some more shots down the field. >> we're going to be able to take some shots. they played coverage where they try to keep everything in front

of them. and minnesota does a really good job of they are a little more diverse in their coverages. they like to switch it up. they do a good job of rocking and rolling the safeties. they are not going give us as much underneath. we have to make some larger completion. >> joel embiid was just named an all-star starter for the eastern conference. his first all-star game and now joel can get that date with his crush. she said he had to be an all. 88 will be retired tonight. here he is skating this morning with his 3-year-old son on the ice. eric will be only the sixth flier to have his number retired. >> these are one of those days you take for the rest of your life. the special moments. and just extremely special

moments. you feel lucky. >> looks like he's going to be e emotional tonight. we'll have that at 11:00. i'm john clark. we're right back.

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a nice night to hit the ice. a few skaters out there. a view from our cameras at the river rink. >> from the city to the slopes, a live look at the poconos. some skiers out there. you can ditch the puffy coats. warmer weather is headed our way. tomorrow is going to be pretty. >> mild than today. and today was milder than yesterday was. and as we go through the weekend, it's going to be into the 50s. still will be okay for skiing. i'm sure the conditions will still be good. then the eagles game, temperatures well above normal. even though it's a night game. some showers coming in. that is probably late monday or monday night into early tuesday. and that might be the only rain of next week. it does cool down in the middle of next week a little bit. >> perfect weekend.

we couldn't ask for. >> our news at 6:00. thank you for watching. i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next is knight. we'll sue you at 11:00. tonight, growing concern of a government shutdown. one day till the deadline. both sides digging in. and president trump adding to the confusion. we'll tell you how a shutdown could impact your family, from travel plans dashed to a lot of paychecks delayed. shocking new details inside that california house of horrors. >> these defendants eventually began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. >> what it was like for those 13 starving siblings saved by their 17-year-old sister who police say planned her escape for two years. youtube fighting back against a dangerous dare. believe it or not, kids challenging each other to eat laundry