as susan macinnis reports, the crisis in iraq continues to intensify. as an extremist group vows to take over the country's capitol. >> us officials are sending nearly 100 soldiers and marines to secure the american embassy in baghdad. some staff members have been evacuated to more stable parts of the country, as islamic militants push toward the capitol. >> the extremist groupies lamb i can state of iraq and syria has already captured a large part of the northern iraq, and says it was behind yesterday's deadly blast in baghdad. over the weekend, the group posted gruesome pictures on line, that it claims shows more than 1700 captured iraqi soldiers being executed. the images and death toll can't be verified. the white house is considering possible us military action. >> my first thing, recommended to the president, get urine tell genes back on track, making sure that we have the inch they will we need for our, whatever options, republican lindsay gram who serves on the senate armed services committee says the instability may force the us to form an alli

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> it is 5:09 right now. a woman walking down the street gets the scare of a lifetime. we have the must-see video. >>>> plus, there are new clues in the crash that seriously injured comedian tracy morgan. learning more about what was happening inside that truck, just moments before the wreck. >> also, several states swamped by downpours. now, that dangerous flooding is leading to new problem this morning. >> ♪ >> well, probably good for awhile, but summer officially arrives tomorrow. katie has a look at the first weekend of summer, how it is shaping up with traffic and weather together on 39's. 5:09 right nowment thanks for joining us, we'll be right back. >> ♪ >> break being news out of camden, firefighters battling two alarm fire at industrial building. live look at the scene on ferry avenue. now, firefighters are still pouring water on to the building owned by the pcm company. the company's website says it is world leader in non-sticking coating technology. of course, we'll keep following this story and br

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> well there is next story is getting a loft international attention. the race ill i military continues their search for three missing teenagers. nineteen year old frankel, dual us israeli citizen, also his friends, 19 year old and 16 year old. they all vanished thursday afternoon, while hitchhiking home from school. israeli's prime minister blames the islamic millitant group hamas for their disappearance. >>> a plane returns to philadelphia international overnight following problems with landing gear. flight 427 landed saferly last night. no one was hurt. that flight was on its way to frankford germany. passengers say the pilot told them that they had been trying to retract the landing gear without success. the plane dumped fuel before landing. >>> we circled for almost two hours, landing gear would not come up. so they let the fuel out of the plane, and to make it lighter to land, in case we had an accident landing. and we finally landed. >> airport officials tell "eyewitness news", flight 427 did not declare an emergency. >>> well, big rel

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> a bittersweet last mass for some parishioners within the archdioces of philadelphia. "eyewitness news" at saint ann's in bristol, bucks county, one of 16 churches now merging with neighborhood parishes. the announcement was made on june 1st, as part of a planning initiative that began mergers in 2010. some say the archdioces is only keep up with changing times. >> you can't keep every parish open if you're not dealing with catholics having six kids any more, and who are willing to really be generous, so i think it isn't a fact of how parishioners are living their life. >> these new changes go into effect tomorrow. the archdioces now has 219 parishes, down from 2664 years ago. >>> if you're hitting it roads for the july 4th holiday, be prepared to pay more at the pump. "3 on your side" finds gas prices are surging right now. gallon of regular selling for 3.75 on 22nd street in philadelphia, 3.99 on spring garden street. now, the nationwide average is 3.68. triple a reports, it is the highest we've paid in early summer in six years. >>> now,

correspondent susan macinnis more now from washington. >> republicans on the health oversight committeeemanded answers from irs commissioner john cost kin during a heated monday night hearing. >> i asked the question. and i answered it. >> committee chair, darryl isis, slammed for allegedly misleading law makers in march. he said he would turn over emails of lowest learner. irs executive at the center after investigation into the agency targeting key party groups, applying for tax exempt status. but, earlier this month, the irs told congress, that a computer had crashed, in 2011, and destroyed some of her emails. >> all of the emails we have will be provided. >> if you have magical way for me to do that, some democrats de fitted, and say there is no evidence the computer crash was part of a cover up, as some republicans have suggested. >> the fact that you would be subjected tonight to the birrage of an inneundo and accusation back up by nothing for the purpose of political theater is to me wreckless and disgraceful. >> white house attorney subpoenaed by congressman isa will testify tod

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> 6:38 right now.ents struggle with repairing their loans, right? well, today president obama is expected to announce new plan to give bo or ers some relief. white house official says the president will expand the criteria for alternative repayment program. the program would cap monthly payments for certain federal student loans at 10 percent of a borrower's discretionary income. >> right now 6:38. still ahead this morning, the tony awards. >> do you recognize that guy? former cbs star, hard to see through the wig and make up. big night at the tony's, we'll have the recap for you. big winners coming up. stephanie? >> we are live inside your brain, at the franklin institute, the new exhibit, we've got the first exclusive preview coming up. i'm going to take you on to up. and it is a tour you don't want to miss. >> ♪ >>> hey, listen up, good news for wine owes this morning. we'll tell you how a glass of red wine could improve your smile. how about that? another reason to have a glass. >> that's coming up

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> it is 36:00 right now. new revelations on the va scandal. >> law makers in washington grilled va officials, newly-released audit shows more than 57,000 veterans have had to wait more than 09 days to receive care. an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments, even after enrolling. >>> well, "eyewitness news" has obtained the average weight times for veterans to get their first point the at va facilities in our area. here, in philadelphia, it is 26 and a half days. in coatesville, average wait over ten days, in wilmington, average wait 25 days. still ahead this morning, just a crazy story, and imagine playing a video game when all the sudden you become a witness to a crime, you see it happening live on your screen. >> incredible. plus, a local teacher, who spent her life educating children, was in desperate need after kidney. that's when friends and fellow teacher, stepped up, gave her the ultimate gift. >> it is amazing feeling. i just don't even know how to put i

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> former pow bowe bergdahl now at an outpatient center at texas military base, going through de briefing, psychological counselling, and more social interaction. it is part of his re integrate after five years in taliban captivity. officials say still not allowed to roam free or speak with whom ever he wants. >> well, some fishermen get the surprise after lifetime on the jersey shore. >> look at that shark. seymour of this close encounter that shark, also, what's going through their minds as that massive shark circles their boat? plus, risky rescue, see how hikers were saved from the spreading -- spreading wild fire. >> rather stunning finish for team usa, down but not out of the competition. >> ♪ >> was it fun or heart breaking? it was a wild ride for fans during that game we just talk b hear from the american goalie, about the tough break, and what the team still has to do to move on. good morning, we'll be right back. >>> amtrak train collided when truck just after midnight, the train was caring more than 22 people headed for boston. this

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> well the battle over the redskins name is hitting close to home for some bucks county high school student. the student newspaper at neshaminy high school has refused to print the school's athletic's nickname the redskins. student editors call it a racial slur agreeing with the federal ruling about the washington redskins name. well, tonight the neshaminy school board meets. they say students printed the june 14th edition with authorization. >>> well, don't be surprised if you hear bells ringing around new jersey this afternoon. many churches will ring their bells for one minute at noon to mark the 350th anniversary of the garden state. erika? >> that's great. 350 years. >> nice. >> 5:39 right now. statement i thought i would never make. katy perry has her eye on the white house. her offer to possible candidate in 2016. >> also, let's just say he's no mike schmidt. governor christie takes the field at yankee stadium. hot corner got a little too hot for my man. >> gave it all his all, though. >> no laughing matter, why north koreans dictator

susan macinnis, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> right now a 13:00, we want to get our traffic and weather together. brace yourself for hot one, katie. >> feeling like summer out there. we'll have little bit -- let's look here, we start things off with a look at your pollen report. through the course of the next couple of days, really not looking at too much in the way of really bad pollen issues here, but grasses, dock, plantain, our primary pollen concerns. so if you know specifically that dock and plantain, very specific ones, are your issue, may want to think about keeping meds at the ready. but really getting a lot worse than this as of late, so we don't have to worry too much about those major issues. couple of stray showers popping up through the last few hours, wider zoom shows got basically the all letter in the wake of. >> this so i think we will be good here, once these get out of here, should clear out, end up with more sun than anything, it will be a little hazy however with building humid i so scorch mid week coming our way, low 90s today, mid 90s being tomorrow, hottest day,