. >,> fresh off the miss america pageant, more big events could be coming to boardwalk hall. that's because the casino reinvestment redevelopment authority has approved a $1 million subsidy agreement. now it calls for a minimum of 12 big-name shows at boardwalk hall but there could be as many as 16. right now, the deal is for one year but it could be extended. >>> tonight, a philadelphia mother is thanking an anonymous good samaritan for saving her daughter. it's still unclear what happened to the girl. someone found the teen knocked out in pennypack park last night hours after she was last seen stepping off a school bus. nbc 10's doug shimell live where it happened in north philadelphia. doug, do police think there was a crime committed here? >> reporter: well, clearly something happened to the girl but special victims detectives now say they do not believe she was sexually assaulted. because she has no recollection of a three-hour period last night, the mystery continues. they were uneasy just walking past the spot. >> anything can happen. >> you have to worry about this. i

i can tell you competition is still going on behind me in historic boardwalk hall. they are in the evening wear portion of the competition. i have to tell thaw our local girls, miss parks miss delaware, and miss new jersey did not make it past first cut but i can also tell you they had a love of proud fans out here today. dressed to the nine's people filed in to much was is america inside the competition's home, boardwalk hall. from ohio, to washington, people traveled far to watch one of new jersey's favorite traditions. >> we love atlantic city, it is home. >> reporter: anxious parents of miss delaware, william brenda lewis held daughter brittany sign high. >> miss delaware. >> reporter: lewis, born and raised in brigantine, new jersey, temple grad who lives in wilmington used tragedy of her sister's murder to hurdle her platform of domestic violence. >> tragedy that transformed her into someone that will be able to help future women or anyone in the situation such as our daughter was. >> reporter: proud close family friends of miss new jersey showed off her baby

this is second year in a row the scholarship competition is back in boardwalk hall where it originated in 192 1. last year the televised event got the first boost in show's ratings for years. >> we love atlantic city it's humid. home for miss america too, home, home for miss america too. >> melissa magee you look absolutely gorgeous and you you will do a little twirl show us your dre dress and shoes. melissa is part of a special we're having "countdown to the crown" at 7:00 a little more in-depth tell us a bit about it. >> any as you know this is exciting nights for 5 3 contest abts and with the 6abc special that airs 7:00 stay tuned for that. we take you behind the scenes. we give you another insight look of all of the preliminary competitions that have been taking place this week and also inside look at local contestants, miss pennsylvania, miss new jersey and miss delaware and alongside karen rogers, matt o'donnell and miss america of 2008. we shop you stay tuned for that. >> great. that is 7:00 on 6abc. you can watch it all there. and of course you can watch miss america as well to

. >> miss new york kira kazantsev was crowned at boardwalk hall. she beat out 52 other women fort crown. the showed aired on 6abc it's third straight year a miss new york won the pageant. kira has a full year ahead of her that begins today. we'll have a live report from ac coming up at 12:30. >> more to come at noon the search is phone for a pair of fake maids. >> and someone infected with measles passes through seattle airport. and meteorologist david murphy runs with a fall like forecast and our "action news" team is standing by to help you with >> flames lit up the night sdmi south philadelphiach the action cam was on the scene at firefighters here at a plays in a home on the 700 block of marvine street overnight. when they arrived flames were coming from the second floor of the home. everyone inside managed to get out safely fortunately. the fire marshall's office is looking into what sparked the fire. >> a daring rescue was pulled off at a popular hiking and climbing snot oregon. a girl in early teens fell more than 40 feet off a cliff rocky b

"action news" reporter annie mccormick is outside of boardwalk hall. >> reporter: hey rick, the countdown is on for sunday night's big show and the contest ans are working hard all week and they have final preparations. look at this video from the past week, the second year that the show is back where it all began at boardwalk hall, this is a tradition since 1921, now, our three girls, miss new jersey, miss delaware and miss pennsylvania are all getting cheers in the tri-state area, they wrapped up a week of preliminaries, and now she will receive a 2,000 dollar scholarship for her singing performance. sunday is the big night. back out here live, lightning we said today is full of rehearsals for the televised show, they have to learn dance numbers and where to stand and the 1.3 mile walk here on the boards, half of the proceed goes to the childrens miracle network hospital. we have three beautiful ladies waiting for us right now, we'll talk to the local three contestants, new jersey, delaware and pennsylvania, and have everything they are thinking and the last minute jitters they might ha

usher has been signed to perform at boardwalk hall. the tickets are on sale today.he first headlining tour in three years. a lot of folks think that my dancing is similar to ush >>> well, flavor is the ultimate cupcake. some of the best bakers are around as the candy gift and gourmet show at the convention center. they tasted cupcakes from professional dance students. every entry had to have chocolate. that much we know. we never heard of the winner. >>> i am getting a cavity just looking at it. >> more at 6:00. the philadelphia police say that the gunman in a triple shooting opened fire. the intended target was not at home. ray rice appears to show him punching his then fianceÉ in the face. >>> and the new school year is underway. for those stories (postal worker) hey! millers! you two day-dreaming? (millers, in unison) yes. (postal worker) about your victorian dream home? (mrs. miller) uh huh. (postal worker) or maybe a colonial home? (mr. miller) how did you... (postal worker) you have the new game from the pennsylvania lottery. (mr. miller) yeah, the new $1,000,

million in scholarship money. 2015 miss america competition will broadcast live on 6abc from boardwalk hall one week from sunday. >>> the multimillion dollar transformation of dill worth plaza into public park will open to the public on thursday. the plaza outside city hall has been under construction since january, 2012. the a 3-day celebration will follow. it will feature a cafe and ice rink in the winter. >> strong storms are moving through the region left behind it's share of damage in south jersey. "action news" was in clarks borough, gloucester county. people who live there, said the winds took down trees and limbs. a swing set was flipped on to its side. nobody was hurt. >> we're looking out for more spotty storms. >> reporter: they will not be as strong as yesterday, we had a 60-foot tree come down in south jersey, as well a 53-mile an hour wind. it's not going to be that bad. let's look at storm tracker 6 live double scan radar. it's kind of quiet out there. let's go in tighter with our street-level view double scan. pottstown, a little sprinkle. malvern, 202, chads folder, a heavi

new miss america will be crowned in atlantic city. 53 contestants will be competing tonight at boardwalk hallollows some fun on the boardwalk last night. a little bit of rain didn't stop the show us your shoes parade. the contestants took a ride in these fancy convertibles to show off their fancy footwear, decorated to represent their home state. >>> for most people, camping has to do with hiking trails or roasting marshmallows, but some kids are taking it to the extreme, with zip lining, dirt biking and stunt training. jacob raskin shows us more about this trend that's inspiring kids to get active in the great outdoors. >> reporter: when the kids arrive, it all seems traditional enough. breakfast, bunk beds, beautiful scenery. but after roll call -- they quickly realize this isn't their father's camping. in southern california, paint balling is the new nap time. zip lining the new hiking. and hollywood stunt training the new marshmallow roasting. >> we strive to give an experience you can't find anywhere else. >> reporter: kelly is from san jose. >> this camp has everything. there's nothing

. >>> tonight the preliminary rounds were held at boardwalk hall.rlier today we got to see the fancy footwear the contestants will put on for the show us your shoes parade saturday night. all the shoes were designed by the women. new miss america will be crowned sunday night. >>> new at 11:00, set to scuffle. >> the train passenger who went to extreme measures to try and get a free ride. >>> plus, swallowed up by the sea. the jersey shore town that fears there will soon be nothing left of their neighborhood. >>> another cloudy, cool start to our week. coming up later this week, warmer temperatures and thunderstorms. i'll show you the timing of that coming up. >>> a bizarre incident at a septa train station is caught on tape. a student got into a tussle with police yesterday. it was all over a trans pass. the 16-year-old jumped the turnstile and climbed on top of a waiting train. surveillance video provided by septa shows other commuters yelling at him to get off the train. that was just the beginning. >> at that point, a westbound train heading from

and i'm matt o'donnell and we are at boardwalk hall in atlantic city so many people here.ere are 53 young women all hoping to become the next miss america as we countdown to the crown, we'll meet the local contestants from new jersey, pennsylvania and delaware. we'll show you some of the preliminary competitions, get a sense of who may have an edge and melissa magee sits down with the current miss america to talk about her year long reign. speaking of melissa magee, she is on the boardwalk.wi

employees can sign up for unemployment benefits and other assistance at boardwalk hall starting today through friday. trump plaza is the the fourth atlantic city casino to close this year. former owner donald trump says he may consider buying it, and soon to be shuttered taj mahal. >>> also today a hearing for delaware county school bus driver is set to begin. police say, he was not the regular bus driver, and could not find some stops along his route when he ordered elementary school student off his bus last march. the children age five to 12, were left blocks from their stops. he faces, more than 20 counts of child endangerment. >>> a preliminary hearing for this man jeremiah jackson who is facing murder and related charges in the death of the 23 year-old laura ara joe. he is accused of, strangling the art school graduate when she caught him burglarizing her room. her body was discovered inside a, duffle bag last july. >>> candle light vigil in frankford for megan doto and child she was carrying when she was died. she was shot to death sunday morning. her baby delivered by c-section

as a result when people come here to boardwalk hall they won't go past an empty casino. the arrival money is here on wednesday afternoon. in atlantic city, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> new information about vandalism at a sports complex at middletown ship high school in cape may county. police say that five boys and four girls are responsible for spray painting racial slurs and hate messages, eight of the vandals are juveniles, one is 18 years old, police say they were able to identify, through surveillance video. most vandals attend lower township high school and a rival will school. >>> cayuga elementary school principal evelyn cortez, ordered held for trial, jennifer hughes, lorraine rinse evente and ari sloan. authorities a philadelphia educators gave students answers to standardized tests, teacher rita wasinsky waved her right to a priest limb nature i hearing today. >>> philadelphia teachers went back to cool today for a week of professional development, we caught up with some at fox chase elementary school on rhawn street. they sounded off there a

one of them will be crowned miss america on boardwalk hall, sunday, september 14th. >>> he will meetith mexico's president and guf a keynote address at a forum hosted by the u.s. chamber of commerce. observers say the trip gives him an opportunity to bolster his international credentials and to make inroads with latino voters back here in the u.s. >>> hit by hackers, a security breach hits another major retailer. >>> there's concern this time this could be the largest one yet. >>> plus, a huge hole. there was something valuable sitting inside that car down there. now it's in the hands of thieves this morning. >>> bizarre ban. have you heard about this one? what one restaurant is keeping out of customers' hands that's attracting a lot of attention. >>> clouds over center city, a live view, a dry view across the delaware this morning. 74 degrees here at nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> a steamy day yesterday, then the storms rolled through. showers moved through overnight. the last few showers, we're tracking offshore. should be dry for

famous show us your shoes parade is next saturday and then new miss america will be crowned at boardwalk hall one week from sunday. >>> also philadelphia's mayor michael nutter will sign a bill into law to protect mother rights in the work place. legislation will make it mandatory for business toss accommodate a woman's need to pump breast milk at work. >>> on the cbs-3 healthwatch this morning new research suggest that double mastectomies do not decrease death rate for breast cancer. 14 percent more woman chose double mastectomies, however new research shows after ten years death rates were similar between women having both breasts removed and those having a lump remove. research did in the specifically address women who had a family history of breast cancer. doctors say for them double mastectomies can be life saving. >>> a third american has contracted the ebola rye rust while working for a missionary group in liberia. the president of the missionary group sim u. a say the doctor is a on obstetrician who was in the treating ebola patient. charity said unidentified doctor isolated himself a

this year's competition beguns in less than a week and a new woman will be crowned at boardwalk hall the 14th. >>> the red flags were up in south padre texas because of tropical storm dolly. but waves and rip current threats should lower today. rains have already soaked up mexico's gulf coast where school was canceled and shelters were open. the storm could bring up to a foot of rain in that region. and the napa earthquake may have shattered a lot of things last month but one artist is helping people pick up the pieces and put them back together. a stream of pictures and stories were up and posted online by sherri tobin's friends, showing what they lost in the quake. she decided to throw an earthquake art party. people brought whatever was destroyed and tobin helped them create a work of art with it. a brand new piece that carries some cherished old memories. >> they can just make a new keepsake out of their precious things that they have to throw away now. >>> tobin also led the group on a communal piece, a statue that will eventually be covered by pieces destroyed by the earthquake

she received the crown last night at an atlantic city boardwalk hall from last year's winner, singing,harrell's "happy" while sitting cross- leg on the stage. what will they think of next? she said she wants female u.s. senators to press the issue of domestic violence in the military. >>> on sunday, the 34th annual comedy day was dedicated to robin william. the actor and comedian died last month at his tibueron home. he was a regular at in the outdoor festival over the years, laughter could be held over sharon meadows. 40 medians detainedded audience for more than five hours. >>> i'm live in san leandro. look at this, a huge traffic headache -- liz was talking about it -- all lanes of 880 closed in san lead and where roe near marina. we'll let you know what firefighters think the cause of this was. ,, that $22.50. that's insane!d 50 cents. jack. what? it's not even a meal? right now, at my place you can get my spicy chicken club combo. it's my classic spicy chicken breast with bacon and melting cheese on toasted sourdough plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. aww, you're just a big s

. >>> and there is an event at boardwalk hall in atlantic city today to help casino employees who are out of work. another casino, trump plaza, closed yesterday, and trump taj mahal is threatening to close in november. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in media, where atlantic city's mayor will talk about the city's future today. jesse, you caught up with the mayor. give us a little preview of the speech. >> reporter: well, vai, the mayor is going to make his remarks to the press club of philadelphia suburbs inside this restaurant later today. now, i talked to him shortly after the fourth casino this year closed in atlantic city. let's take a look at our video. yesterday at this time, we watched the clock count down and the final closing of the front doors to the trump plaza casino. the problems plaguing both the property and the industry parallel each other. market saturation, a shaky economy, and no clear-cut direction of what's next, not until now, anyway. donald guardian, a republican, has experienced fixing flaws within the gaming industry in ac, previously serving as a director within

the center opens this morning at boardwalk hall. labor department staffers will help with filing for unemployment insurance. >>> meantime, donald trump is weighing in on atlantic city's casino crisis. he spoke by phone with nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg and addressed his tweet that said he may buy back into ac to save trump plaza and the taj mahal. >> so, we'll take a look at it. it will depend on a lot of things, including price. and of course, taxes are too high in atlantic city. so, they have a lot of things to straighten out, but i would love to go back and, you know, dependent on price, and certainly, right now the price would be pretty low. >> and reiterating what we just told you, four casinos have shut down so far this year. the taj is threatening to close in november, if it doesn't get concessions from unions. our website has an entire section dedicated to the atlantic city casino crisis. you can read and watch more of our coverage any time at nbc10.com. >>> happening today, a house vote could be taken o

kira kazantsev won the honor at boardwalk hall in atlantic city last night after singing "happy" whileng the cup, like a red solo cup. did you see her performance? criticism of the performance poured in over social media. miss america says she was inspired by the movie "pitch perfect" and that she did it to prove future contestants can win using whatever talent they have. this is, by the way, the third year in a row that miss new york has taken home the miss america crown. >> good for her. >>> a faulty transformer is blamed for a power outage at six flags great adventure in ocean county. this is video and pictures nbc viewers sent us after the power went out yesterday afternoon that left some people stuck on rides for up to 20 minutes. only part of the park was affected, but all the rides were stopped as a precaution. >>> and a boil water advisory is still in effect this morning in kennett square, chester county, because of a water main break saturday night on east south street. the break was fixed late last night and water service has been restored. and even though there are no signs

meantime, contestants from florida and ohio won the first night of preliminary competition at boardwalk hall last night. earlier in the day, we got to see the fancy footwear the contestants will wear in their show us your shoes parade saturday night. that's always fun. a new miss america will be crowned sunday night. >>> and happening today, we'll get our first look at the region's newest arena. the ppl center in allentown. grand opening week will begin later this morning with local officials shooting ceremonial hockey pucks at the entrance on hamilton street. i'd like to see that. the flyers' minor league team, the phantoms, will play at this new arena. the center will seat up to 10,000 people for concerts, ice shows, concerts and scholastic sports. >>> an act of kindness by an indianapolis police officer is caught on camera by an nba star, and now it's getting tens of thousands of likes and retweets on social media. pacers center roy hibbert came across the scene on a downtown street. a police officer stopped to talk to a homeless man. his name is fred. he was panhandling. but instead of g

it is the traditional welcoming ceremony across from boardwalk hall.015 miss america competition will broadcast live from that site one week from sunday. >> and who will be there? matt o'donnell and i are so excited about it, right, hosting that preview special again and i know you hate being with all those beautiful girls all weekend. let's take a look at the ben franklin bridge from camden. if you're headed into center city, hey, not too many people out there at this early hour. construction blocks the two right lanes westbound but we expect to have another one opened before your morning rush really kicks in. camden county 295 between 42 and the black horse pike construction blocks two lanes until 6 o'clock, dave. >> karen, my twitter follower ryan from paoli sends in this shot of a lightning strike that we had last night. looks like it might be cloud to cloud and not reaching the ground but all of that stuff is off the coast now and we're looking at the return of sunshine as we go through the morning. also humidity behind that storm front is going t

>> that's kira kazantsev being crowned on the stage at boardwalk hall in atlantic city last night.ntsev will begin traveling this week. she'll log about 20,000 miles during her year-long reign as miss america, speaking out against domestic violence. >>> good morning. make sure you grab a jacket before you head out the door. we are going to see a very cool start to your monday morning, temperatures well below average, both in the morning and as we head into the afternoon. so, cool start. that's our first weather headline. plenty of sunshine expected for us today, then fall-like temperatures settling in for the rest of your workweek. for philadelphia right now, 54 degrees, humidity's at 77%. wind speeds out of the north-northwest at 7 miles per hour. and across the area we're in the low 40s for the poconos, 45 degrees in allentown, 43 in quakertown, 47 degrees in pottstown, 54 in philadelphia. that's one of the warmer spots. murfreesboro at 47 degrees. same thing for mt. holly. temperatures closer to the shore much warmer. take a look at avalon at 58 degrees. we're at 57 in atlantic

the center opens this morning at boardwalk hall. the labor department staffers will be there to help with filing for unemployment insurance. trump plaza is the fourth casino to shut down this year and trump taj mahal is threatening to close in november. >>> also today, atlantic city's mayor will be in media, delaware county, to talk about the city's future. the mayor will address a luncheon on the press club of philadelphia suburbs. >>> now to news from our trenton bureau. lawmakers are trying to crack down on heroin and prescription drug abuse in new jersey. so, this afternoon, they'll talk about a package of bills that are aimed at doing that through education, prevention and treatment. >>> it is constitution day, so a number of events are planned for the we the people at the national constitution center in philadelphia. among them, a flag-raising ceremony, naturalization ceremony, educational programs, historical displays. the u.s. constitution was ratified on this date in 1787. >>> and american troops on the ground in the fight

. >>> today, a new miss america will be crowned. 53 contestants will be competing at boardwalk hall. some fun on the boardwalk last night. yeah, a little bit of rain department exactly rain on their parade. this is the show us your shoes parade. the contestants rode in convertibles, wore shoes decorated to represent their home state. good thing everybody borrows the umbrellas. >>> next, hundreds of acres are burning in california because of a wildfire, but crews say they have it under control. we'll update you on their progress. >>> plus, a deadly pile-up on a florida interstate. what police say caused this smoky scene. >>> and a star spangled salute to the 200th anniversary of the national anthem. we'll tell you where these tall ships are pulling into port. de to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator. this is crazy i don't get it, this one is working ladies, shouldn't up be as fast as down? yeah. shouldn't internet speeds match as well? yes. do your socks match? my socks match. do your eyeballs match? yes. cable does not match the speeds. makes you want

. >>> new miss america will be crowned at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. you can watch the competition live on 6abc. tune in at 7:00 p.m. for 6abc's countdown to the crown. former miss america, joins our melissa magee, matt o'donnell and karen rogers for a live pageant preview from the atlantic city boardwalk. and road to miss america, a look behind the pageant starts at 8:00 p.m., the pageant itself gets underway at 9:00 p.m. several judges will judge miss america, that includes donald driver. >> the first thing i said can i represent america and i have two beautiful daughters, when i look at those girls, i want to see my daughter in them. can they represent america in a quality of way. >> her sense of he will gens and tile -- elegance and style. when they radiate something like that they helps us judge him they are pretty darn gorgeous, at some point you look at what's shining from within. >> a temple university grad is seeking to make history. no one from delaware has ever one. miss america pageant started in the atlantic city in the early 1920s, more t

. >> brains and beauty take center stage the new miss america will be crowned at boardwalk hall. you can watch the competition live on 6abc. tune into the countdown to the crown, former miss america joins our melissa magee and matt o'donnell and karen rogers for a preview of from the atlantic ciy boardwalk. >>> seven judges will help determine the new miss america, they include former football player and "dancing with the stars" winner, donald driver. >> those women walk out there, they are saying can i represent america, i have two beautiful daughters, when i look at those girls could they be a role model for my daughter and represent america in a quality way. >> some of these women walk with so much dignity and self-confidence when they radiate something like that, that helps us judge, they are pretty darn gorgeous, at some point you look at what's shining from within. >> britany lewis is seeking to make history, no miss delaware ever won. miss new jersey 34 years ago. miss america started in the early 1920s, 50 years before casinos popped up. now as some casinos close, the cit

abc takes a behind-the-scenes look at the pageant and then the contestants hit the stage at boardwalk halllantic city as they vie for the crown. the miss america pageant begins at 9:00 p.m. >> i can't wait to see who win also. >>> more to come on this sunday morning edition of "action news." the phillies appear to be on a roll as they hold off the marlins for a second night in a row. >> big celebration for the 200 anniversary of our national anthem. >>> now you're looking live through sky sky. philadelphia international airport there, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day for they're bad breath, bad hair and a bad case of the mondays. and organized wardrobes that help you pull it together. they're showering, shaving, and shuffling. and bathrooms that get big families out the door. they're number ones, number twos, and a number of ideas for three. life's morning madness. and comfortable, organized bed and bathrooms that make them better. ♪ a huge fireworks display and the singing of the national anthem capped off celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the star

the competition will broadcast live from boardwalk hall one week from sunday. the multimillion transform of dillworth plaza will open on sunday. a 3 day celebration will follow the ribbon cutting. it will feature a calf -- cafe and ice rink in the winter and new entrances to septa trolleys. >>> "action news" was in clarks burg gloucester county, the wind took down a tree and a swing set was lifted on its side. >> reporter: 53-mile an hour winds were clocked in new castle county. that was a huge storm. storm tracker 6 live double scan we're mostly dry, although when you stem outside, it feels misty, humid with low clouds and spots. here on double scan we can see a springle or two in a few spots in south jersey, no big storms out there right now that's for sure. let's head on outside and see what it looks like as we start this day looking live on sky 6 in hd at the airport, we have ten miles visibility no problems with the visibility. in the lehigh area we have low clouds there. 74 degrees right now is the temperature. the dewpoint is 71. it feels horribly muggy.

it is open now through 4:00 this afternoon at boardwalk hall. staffers will be there to help assist people filing for unemployment insurance. >>> donald trump is weighing in. he spoke with nbc 10's ted greenberg and addressed his tweet that said he may buy back into a.c. to save trump plaza and the taj mahal. >> we will look at it. it will depend on things, including price. and taxes are too high. they have a lot of things to straighten out. i would love to go back and dependent on price and certainly the price would be pretty low. >> four casinos have shut down this year. the taj mahal is threatening to close in november. our website has a section dedicated to the casino crisis. you can read and watch more of our coverage any time on nb nbc10.c nbc10.com. >>> chris christy is making his third trip to new hampshire. he is there to campaign. he is attending a campaign rally for a u.s. senate candidate. as leader of the republican governor's association, his priority is helping republican governors get elected. he won't make a decision about runni

the crowd is building out here in front of boardwalk hall. business owners say they are somewhat apprehensive about the months ahead. >> we had miss wisconsin's family in here today. they are like, we love this place. they buy glass and t-shirts. >> reporter: still restaurant owner of 39 years ron says he's a little apprehensive about what the casino closures will mean for the resort this fall. >> you are hoping it's going to get better. you got to fight and keep going, keep plugging along. >> the perception is out there that atlantic city is falling into the ocean. >> reporter: the assemblyman and jeff garazino says the show won't stop after miss america fame this weekend. >> i think that's absolutely wrong. we have many casino resort properties. the nightclubs are busy. there's entertainment. >> reporter: the pageant is expected to infuse $30 million into the struggling economy. >> we are looking a little dismall as far as the casinos closing. long-term, i think it's bright for atlantic city. >> reporter: this mom is apprehensive about spen

meantime, the staff of the labor department will be here tomorrow at boardwalk hall just next door toplaza to help the displaced workers to file for insuranceness unemployment. i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> we are hoping for a positive outcome for this one. thank you nora. we'll continue to follow the latest on the troubled atlantic city casinos at 6abc.com. we have a link to a new jersey state website set up to help displaced casino workers find jobs. police are trying to sort out details about a 32-year-old man's death in northeast philadelphia last night. officers were called to the home circle apartments at 11:30, they thought they were responding to a home invasion shooting, the 31-year-old resident said he sfoted the suspect near his daughter's bed and told the intrude tore stay down when he called 911. when the man moved the father shot him in the head but the deadly shooting may have been a case of mistaken i'd it, and the daughter said the man in her bed was her boyfriend. >> there was no sign of force but the blinds inside did have some damage, they appeared

the big announcement was made at boardwalk hall, former green bay packer, donald driver, kathy ireland and olympic gymnast, shawn johnson, who you may recall was the winner of dancing with the stars in 2009. and countdown to the crown, melissa magee, matt o'donnell and karen rogers will have a preview from the atlantic city boardwalk and stay tuned for road to miss america and the miss america pageant the 9:00 here on 6 abc. >>> and now there is a tip debacle in northern libraries. but with med-care, i don't have to! waiting to get my diabetic supplies is such a hassle . they deliver everything i need right to my door! with free shipping! plus, med-care takes private policies, medicaid, even my medicare! now we have the time to do the things we love. med-care. we deliver a better life. you fifteen percent or more on huh, fiftcar insurance.uld save everybody knows that. well, did you know words really can hurt you? what...? jesse don't go! jesse...no! i'm sorry daisy, but i'm a loner. and a loner gotta be alone. heee yawww! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more.

the new miss america will be crowned at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. tune in at 7:00 p.m. for 6abc's countdown to the crown. former miss america joins melissa magee and matt o'donnell and karen rogers for a pageant preview from the atlantic city boardwalk and road to miss america,'s behind-the-scenes look at the pageant starts at 8:00 p.m. the pageant itself of gets underway the 9:00. >>> several judges will be judging miss america, they include former football player donald driver. >> those women who walk out there, they will say, can i represent america, when i have o beautiful daughters, can they be a role model for my daughter. >> these women walk with so much dignity and self-confidence. they are so gorgeous, but at some point you look at what is shining from within. >>> miss delaware, a temple university grad is seek be to make history. miss delaware has not won miss america ever before. the last miss america from our area, in 1984 miss new jersey. miss america started in the 1920s en now with some casinos closed, atlantic city is banking on the pageant to give the s

and a team of staffers are at boardwalk hall tomorrow, to meet with the workers who were affected by ing. that is the latest from here, i'm nora muchanic, live on the boardwalk in atlantic city. >> thank you. >>> meantime the action cam is live in philadelphia, where a job fair for casino workers just got underway, maryland live casino is hosting the event, they are conducting interviews and will hire people on the spot. it's at 11:00 and tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. >>> developing this noon, officials say they know who they are looking for in the shooting of two pennsylvania state police troopers. corporal brian dixon was killed and officer alex douglas was wounded late friday outside of the barracks. they found a jeep in a swamp near the shooting scene and we learned that the suspect works and lives in delaware. we'll have the latest at 4:00 and on 6abc.com. >>> now the latest on a pregnant mother hit by a stray bullet. an arrest warrant for this man, der derek grishard. megan was sitting at her home and ways hit by a stray bullet. he has nine prior arrests and is wanted

chris, kerry held sunday night right next door is connect to boardwalk hall. you cannot have a place like this, here on the boardwalk, shuttered and vacant for long. we will see if the mayor comes by and says anything about this one too. >> yeah, all right steve keeley live for us in atlantic city. >>> from the six, it is foles, throwing, end zone touchdown maclin, an extra point from retying the game at 27. >> of course. >> nick foles directing the eagles come back win, this time over the colts in indianapolis. >> he threw a tying touchdown pass with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter. foles then led that team on a game winning drive setting up codey parkey to take this 36-yard field goal, just as time expired. eagles beating indianapolis 30-27. birds appeared to be in trouble early in the game but fans say a win is a win is a win. >> you bet. >> i agree. >> nicely done. >> drinking and football, they kind of go together but not if you are going to the high school game. this school that want students to take a breathalizer test before they can

. >> reporter: now, tomorrow a new resource center opens at boardwalk hall to help those losing theirobs next door at trump plaza. in the past couple weeks, more than 4,000 people who lost their jobs at two other casinos sought similar assistance at a previous resource center and job fair. live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> thank you, ted. the atlantic club closed in january. showboat casino shut its doors august 31st. revel was out of business just a couple days later. trump plaza closed today and the trump taj mahal could face a november closing date. now, if the taj closes, that would mean an estimated 11,200 casino job losses this year alone in atlantic city. and our website has an entire section devoted to the atlantic city casino crisis. you can read and watch more of our coverage anytime on nbc10.com. >>> police say a homeowner shot and killed a man inside a northeast philadelphia apartment and now they're trying to figure out if that man was an intruder or this was a case of mistaken identity. police say at first it appeared the 32-year-old man broke in

sergei cove leave announced light heavyweight unification bought on november the eighth, at the boardwalk hall in atlantic city. >>> finally u.s. open, tough day, to serena and venous lost in doubles. that is your sports. now back to the desk. >>> all right beasley, thanks very much. >>> justin beiber is in trouble again with the law. >> coming up in the next half an hour pop star ace rested for driving dangerously on a atv and then getting into a fight. >>> and it is certainly not the way a pennsylvania bride planned her wedding day her groom ends up in happened cuffs. >>> i'm chris may. we're continuing to follow breaking news today, militant group isis released a video that appears to show beheading of a second american journalist steven s otloff, u.s. officials are working to confirm the authenticity of that video. >>> officials now say that a 15 year old girl from new york was driving the suv that flipped over and killed three student from council rock high school south. that crash happened in the poconos, early a saturday morning. >>> and, revel is no more, bankrupt atlantic city casino

it is the traditional show us your shoes parade, it starts in front of the boardwalk hall and runs down to connecticut avenue. each took part in the design of their state theme shoes they will wear in the parade. the next miss america will be crown sun take night. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 what a little boy does in the oval office while his parents talk with president, this video has gone viral, and we will show it to you. >>> fastest air haven't and most tallest roller coaster until the world goes up in flames. leslie. >>> this week i will sit down with conner barwin who talks about his journey to philadelphia and health concern that almost prevented him from playing football mmm ring ring! ring ring! progresso! wow soup people, i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding. well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress. uh-huh...that's what i'm afraid of. you don't love the dress? i love my sister. 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. >>> kathy is here now and if you stepped outside there is fall in the air it felt

. >>> rockers aerosmith hit the stage tonight at the atlantic city's boardwalk hall.t before the concert, the boardwalk was the place to be. the free event at the kennedy center attracted hundreds of fans for a tailgate party. promoters say the concert tailgates will continue thanks to positive crowd reaction. >>> good evening, we've seen an active evening so far. lots of thunderstorms in our area. we'll continue to see more storms as we head to the rest of tonight, interest the overnight hours. we are looking at a heat wave as we push into the rest of the weekend heading into next week. expect to see humid continues once again tomorrow. i'm sure you felt a big difference between today versus yesterday. a live look at philadelphia's art museum where made in america is still going on. now we're seeing light rainfall, 74 degrees, humidity is up, 91%. the air is calm. a closer look at where all the rainfall is. the heaviest rain now is from atlantic city stretching up north to beach haven and to stafford. as we head into the rest of this evening, we are going to see this

. >> it kicks off at 5:00 outside boardwalk hall. the crown of miss america takes place tomorrow night following the final kocompetition chlts still ahead, the isis threat. there's disagreement in the obama administration as to whether we're at war. we'll tell you what's next in the fight against islamic militants. >>> a rush to rescue a baby stuck in a well more than 20 feet deep. we'll tell you how it all ended. >>> the u.s. is again at war. that's the exact word used by the white house regarding the military campaign against isis in iraq and syria. however, secretary of state john kerry is not using the word war. right now he's in the middle east trying to build a coalition of arab nations willing to contribute their own troops to fight the isis militants. >>> right now the search is under way in the western pacific for a missing pilot after a crash involving two u.s. navy jets. the navy says the second pilot was rescued and is in fair condition aboard the aircraft carrier uss carl vinson. the two jets crashed yesterday not far fr

this year's competition begins in less than a week and a new woman will be crowned at boardwalk hall>>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> a bit more comfortable this morning. temperatures are down and the humidity is coming down as the sunshine is up and we will see a warm summer day but not the heat and the humidity that we had yesterday. those clouds move out of the picture. the rain has already ended. it's 73 degrees in philadelphia, 3 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. still some clouds moving through the pocono mountains. but the flag at sky top lodge is a cooler, more comfortable breeze that is blowing. that dry air is going to work its way into the rest of the region during the day today. the clouds, there you can see them in the pocono mountains, scattered through allentown, harrisburg and scattered around philadelphia, south jersey and delaware. lots of cloud cover but virtually no rainfall. the last showers in virginia and well offshore. we're done with the rain for today. we'll see the clouds clear out. the temperatures, 60s fo

"eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is live outside boardwalk hall and cleve, that cityin a celebration mode tonight. >> reporter: that is right, music is still going on from the arrival ceremony with the mess america contestant a, early this afternoon and they were very excited. moodies not so upbeat on the other side of town where hundreds of laid off workers are filing for unemployment. >> hopefully another job will come through for me. >> reporter: in what has felt like a blink of the eye derek holden said he went from specially chef at revel to unemployed. >> it is hard to nose you are losing your job. we knew months in advance and it is hard to figure out what will happen next. you know, what will be your next move. >> reporter: to help thousands oz have laid off casino workers during this tough time you may hear local 54 and new jersey department of labor, assemble a resource center in the atlantic city convention center. their computer station for filling out unemployment applications and dozens of agencies and organizations, to hand out information on various ty

em me can sign up for benefits and also other assistance at boardwalk hall through friday. plaza is the fourth atlantic city casino to close its doors this year. >>> trump plaza is late coast seen owe to shut down in atlantic city, it may in the be forever. donald trump tells "eyewitness news" he may return to ac to save the casino that he once owned. when it first opened in 1984 trump called it the finest building in atlantic city. by the even the plaza was within of the cities lowest performing casinos. we spoke with the donald over the phone about possibly returning to atlantic city to buy his former properties. >> i have ton great in atlantic city over the years and done tremendously well. i was there in the hey day, when it was phenomenal when you could not keep people out. it is the exact opposite of that. it is tough. there is a sentiment tallet about it but it is also business and we'll if a deal can be man made for the right price. we will take a very strong look at it. >> trump's other former casino taj mahal is expect to close in november. >>> your time 6:39. new

so as a result when people come here to boardwalk hall they won't go past an empty casino.e the arrival ceremony is here on wednesday afternoon. in atlantic city i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> your time is 6:00 406789 most wedding crashers go unrecognized but not this time coming up the celebrity that made one couple's big day even more memorable. >>> also ahead justin beiber is arrested again, broken record. find out what the troubled star did this time. >>> and a growing number of women are going under the knife to beat breast cancer but does it boost their chance of survival? we will have that next in the healthwatch. >> ♪ >> we're wining down to the 7:00 o'clock hour. so glad you are with us on this day. katie has your forecast, torey is looking at your traffic. good morning family. so glad you are with us, be right back. or more on car insurance.ent everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? i look around this room and i see nothing but untapped potential. you have potential. you have...oh boy. geico. fifteen minut

kira kazantsev won the honor at boardwalk hall in atlantic city last night after singing "happy" while playing the cups. of course, it was inspired by the movie "pitch perfect." this is the third year in a row miss new york took home the miss america crown. >>> former first lady hillary clinton is fueling talk of her possible presidential run in 2016. clinton and her husband attended the annual harkin stirfry in iowa to pay tribute to retiring senator tom harkin. and clinton had fun toying with the crowd, telling them she had only a few things on her mind, including a possible presidential run. >> it is true, i am thinking about it. but for today, that is not why i'm here. i'm here for the steak. >> here for the steak. this is clinton's first visit to iowa since her 2008 presidential campaign. >>> diplomats from around the world are working on a global strategy to combat isis. leaders from several different countries met in france this morning to focus on the situation in iraq and syria, where isis is from, is not on the official agenda, however. french aircraft will begin reconnaissan

happening today a resource center opening up the atlantic city boardwalk hall trying to provide assistanceother round of laid off employees from casinos that have shut down. meantime, donald says he is considering stepping in, to help save his former casinos. and, three decades on the boardwalk trump plaza became latest casino to shut down in atlantic city. "eyewitness news" talk to trump over the phone about possibly returning to the gambling destination, to buy back his former properties. >> i have done great in atlantic city over years and done tremendously well. i was there in the hey day of atlantic city when it was phenomenal when you could not keep the people out. now it is the exact opposite of. that it is tough. there is a sentimental about that but it is also business and we will see if a deal can be made for the right price. we will take a look at it and a very strong look. >> trump is considering taking a gamble on his other former casino the taj mahal, it is expect to close in november. >>> also happening today, day two of the job fair hosted by maryland live casino and xfinit

it is the traditional welcoming ceremony across from boardwalk hall. america competition will broadcast live from that site one week from sunday. >> last night's quick hitting storms left some damage in their wake. route 70 in cherry hill was shut down for a stretch between i-295 and brace road when a large tree branch toppled onto the eastbound lanes. no cars were damaged. and snapped wires in haddon township cut power temporary to customers along the 100 block of west crystal lake avenue. >>> firefighters in delaware county are assessing whether lightning sparked this fire at a chocolate factory in eddystone. it broke out at 8:30 at the warehouse on the 900 block of industrial highway. it was brought under control an hour later. no one was hurt. >>> and you can always visit 6abc.com for the very latest when it comes to your weather conditions. our interactive maps allow you to see exactly what the weather is like in your neighborhood. you can also check for the hourly and the seven-day forecast in time you need it. >> 6:26 and we're following two bre

>> kira kazantsev received the crown last night at atlantic city's boardwalk hall from last year's winner and sang "happy" while sitting cross legged on the stake. and she probably was happy. the new miss america named combating sexual assault in the military as an issue. that she would want female u.s. senators to press with their male counterparts. >>> and the 49ers have their home opener yesterday even as pressure mounts on the league to do more about domestic violence. i'm kiet do, we've got a live report coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> maizing. -- amazing, the stadium is beautiful. >>> we loved it. >> all eyes on the 49ers as the team made its regular season debut at levi's stadium. a loss to the bears and criticism over the nfl's handling of domestic violence threatened to overshadow all the excitement. >>> not just the -- north bay struggle. it is also a political struggle. >> secretary of state john kerry is in paris to push for a global strategy to defeat isis. kerry says some arab nations have offered to launch air strikes. this week congress considers president obama's re

. >>> happening today a resource center is a available at boardwalk hall for laid off workers at thehe now closed trump plaza in atlantic city. employees can check it out through friday. in the meantime donald trump says he is considering a return to atlantic city toy buy his former procedures. plaza closed yesterday. trump's other former casino taj mahal is expect to shut down in november. >>> also happening today day two of the job fair hosted by maryland live casino and xfinity live. it takes place at xfinity live victory beer hall, in south philadelphia, doors are opening from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. recruiters are looking to fill several positions at both sister properties. applicants have to be at least 21 years old. >>> a university of of pennsylvania professor, wins the prestigious mcarthur genius grant. daniel bassett is a scientists using math to help us better understand how the brain works. she's one of 21 people who receive the 625 you this dollars grant this year, to work on her research. fantastic. >> um-hmm. >> if you are looking for work, we are on your side. we will

kira kazantsev received the crown last night at atlantic city's boardwalk hall.from last year's winning -- from last year's winner. and she sang pharrell williams' song "happy" while sitting cross legged on the stage. she said sexual assault in the military is an issue she wants u.s. female senators to press with their male counterparts. >>> time now is 6:09. new bike laws go into effect all across california tomorrow. coming up, what drivers and bicyclists need to know. >> and an international conference is underway to address the threat posed by isis. and now, countries in the middle east are offering critical help in that fight. >> looks like some sunshine ahead and we'll talk about it coming up. >> and a big rig crash has been to the center divide in san leandro continues to shut down both directions of the freeway. here's a look at some of the backup now extending into oakland. we'll have a live report plus give you some alternates, this all after this break. right here. with a control pad that can read your handwriting, a wide-screen multimedia center, and