. >> reporter: chuck schumer of new york and bob casey of pennsylvania are calling for more bomb sniffing k-9's to work checkpoints and many congress members want better programs, more recruiting and retaining tsa officers. and, back live, looking at a pretty efficient line here at terminal d, i can also tell you that senator bob casey pointed out that tsa has launched about 250 million-dollar in funding since, 2011, and that is a substantial drop. as you might imagine more people are flying here at our airport and checkpoint screening process has gotten more intense. we are live, justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks, justin. >>> canadian prime minister is apologizing after being caught in the the center of a scuffle in the house of commons. justin drew dough says he was trying to help a member through the crowd but member of the parliament said he elbowed her out of the way. he was also, seen arguing, nose to nose with an opposition leader. it it was over rights to die legislation. >>> look at this police car was set on fire in paris during an anti cop, hatred protest. aro

senator bob casey is a democrat that supports hillary clinton. he is joining me now. good to see you on this sunday. >> good to be with you, thank you. >> your state could be crucial this election cycle. so for those with an unfavorable view of both donald trump and clinton, do you view a third party alternative a bigger threat to republicans or democrats in pennsylvania? >> it is probably too early to tell what the impact of a third party candidacy will be on the election. our state tends to be fairly close in presidential elections, kind of a 52-48 state or a little more. it tends to be a couple points separating. a third party candidacy could have an impact but it is pretty early to tell. i think secretary clinton will win pennsylvania with a lot of hard work by her team and those like me that support her but i think she will win. one of the principal reasons is the economic focus she has brought to the campaign. she has identified growing incomes, raising incomes a as the number one economic challenge that we have. i think it is the right focus on pennsylvania and

. >> reporter: senators chuck schumer of insuring and bob casey of pennsylvania are calling for moreomb sniffing k-9's to work checkpoints and many congress members want better programs for recruiting and retaining tsa officers. and, back out here live, tsa has their own suggestions by keeping carry ons the size of these dimensions right here. they say that will help you get the through faster. sign up for tsa precheck to get you through line faster and a paid for service. also worth note pag senator bob casey has said tsa is working with 250 million-dollar less than it was back in 20 is 11. that is as many more of us are actually flying a lot of things going on here, with the recommendations, guys, get to the airport at least three hearst before your flight. we are live, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news", brooke and jim, back to you good that tsa precheck is worth the money because you get through in a short time compared to those regular lines. >> it is hard to plan that farrah head. thanks, justin. >>> linkedin data breach appears larger then first thought. >> more than

. >>> senator bob casey of pennsylvania is happy with the improvements that have come as a result ofdeadly amtrak derailment, but says it's still not enough. casey, a regular amtrak rider, addressed the issue at 30th street station this morning saying no transportation system should be forced to choose between funding for infrastructure improvements and the implementation of safety systems like positive train control. >> we need more doers on this when it comes to congress. we don't just need people giving speeches. we need people voting the right way. >>> casey says of the final report on the crash calls for congress to act. it should do so. nbc 10 will be in washington, d.c. tuesday when the report is released. we'll have reports on air and online. >>> 3300 rowers from 125 colleges will race to the waters of the river over the next two days. about 25,000 spectators should be out there, even through the rain for the 78th dad vail regatta. but soon the river may be too clogged to row in it safely. the river is clogged with sediment from here to the twin bridges in east falls. it has

senate rules committee today, bob casey wrote i respectfully urge you to take steps to improve the facilitiesvailable for parents working in or visiting the capitol complex. he cited last night the i-team report that the capitol complex has less than a third of the lactation stations the congress lags behind. it always does. what we have to do is shine a bright light on it. >> reporter: congress exempted itself from federal building rule and doesn't need to follow them. >>> breaking news out of new york city. law enforcement sources are telling our sister station there three people have been shot outside of a concert venue close to union square. take a look. this is a twitter picture from inside the concert venue where rapper t.i. was performing tonight. we have pictures from outside of the venue where people were scrambling to get out of there after this happened. there's no word on motive, potential suspects or the condition of those three victims. we're going to continue to bring you more details on the breaking >>> they had guns but he had yoshi. this video shows a boy taking on an armed

also, pennsylvania senator bob casey pointed out tsa is working with budget of $250 million less than it had back in 2011, of course, as more americans are flying. at the airport, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> philadelphia's department of licenses and inspections is expected to tear down home in west philly today that some neighbors call more than a nuisance. take a look at this cell phone video from cbs-3 viewer, group of turkey vol yours has made themselves at home in a vacant property on north 50th street. neighbors who lives across the street says the birds tear up trash, and even try to attack people. >> when i come out my door, i look both ways before i come off my porch, and i look up to see if they're around. so it bothers me. >> this specific type of result your is protected species, meaning, they can't be harmed or killed. neighbors say they just hope the birds go away once the home gets demolished. >>> on the weather front, getting warm and sunny break today. >> word of warning, enjoy while it lasts, let's get first look at the forecast with katie, out on the

. >>> bob casey took the stand in the corruption trial of congressman fattah testifying about a letter he received from fattah advocating for a political appointment, and nbc 10 caught up with the senator. >> reporter: senator casey, did you -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: robert casey says here's known fattah since the late 1980s or 1990s. they don't work on many prompts together, but it was not odd when he received a letter in 2008 advocating for his co-deft for political apointment. the senator toll the jury in weeks after president obama won the election, his office received nearly 200 letters from people hoping to seek a place in the administration. >> i was called to testify by the prosecution for the simple purpose of confirming the receipt of a letter from the congressman. it was a simple manner to testify to. >> reporter: casey said despite the letter, he did not advocate the request for u.s. ambassador, saying he cricketed to the run for office in 2006. he said in a follow-up call years later asking for support again, he said he expressed disappointment he had not been granted

pennsylvania senator bob casey will visit the lehigh valley to push for funding to fight the zika virussey will tour aura shore technologies in bethlehem. the diagnostic company is developing a fast test for zika that doctors can give patients. casey is calling on congress to okay nearly $2 billion in emergency zika funding. >>> a civil lawsuit in pennsylvania is raising a lot of questions about who can be held responsible for an accident when texting is involved. the suit stems from a deadly crash about an hour north of pittsburgh. daniel galotten was killed in 2013 when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by someone who was texting. the driver pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and illegally texting while driving. galotten's family filed a civil suit not only against the driver but two other men who were texting the driver at the time of the crash. >> this is about making his legacy to save lives. >> a pennsylvania judge has ruled the suit can proceed. in new jersey courts have ruled people who sent texts can be held responsible if the sender knew the person would be drivin

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf and senator bob casey were among those who gathered tonight at theric congregation celebrating israel's independence day. honoring the soldiers fighting for the establishment in 1948. and tonight's event was organized by the friends of the israel defense forces. >>> members of the mummers spring bands followed through on a promise they made after several controversial skits during new year's day parade. meeting with nellie fitzpatrick, a liaison for the lgbt community. >>> and still to come on "action news" tonight, returning to our big story for an exclusive sit-down interview with an amtrak victim. >>> backfiring. developments in the past hour on george zimmerman's attempt to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. >>> and changing the rules of the game to protect young football players. we have that story. >>> after today's warm sunshine, tracking hours and thunderstorms on the way not just tomorrow afternoon, but also over the weekend. i will have it for you in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> and the phillies try to bounce back in at

in a letter wednesday, bob casey wrote, i respectfully urge you to take steps to improve the facilitiesisiting the capitol complex. he cited tuesday's iteam report that the capitol complex has less than a third of the lactation stations required in federal buildings and less than half of the family restrooms required. dwoo eleanor holmes norton called the findings unacceptable. >> it doesn't surprise me that the congress lags behind. it always does. we just have to sign a light on it. >>> the reason to double check your accounts and change your passwords. linked abo count before 2012, your password won't work anymore. it they're taking action after they saw some users account information getting posted online. the data was stolen in a breach about four years ago. they say they are also checking out suspicious activity and talking with law enforcement. >>> we all want to save money when we go shopping, right? more and more of us are turning to store brands. in fact some store brands are now crowding name brand products off the shelf at the grocery store. at many, as much as one fifth of

. >>> today pennsylvania senator bob casey will visit the lehigh valley to push for funding to fighte zika virus. casey will tour aura shore technology in bensalem. casey is calling on congress to okay nearly $2 billion in emergency zika funding. tropical mosquitos transmit the xwi virus which can cause birth defects. >>> the true meaning of memorial day is honoring those who gave their lives so we can enjoy those freedoms. take a look at this ceremony held yesterday. members of the united veterans of bridesburg placed a wreath at the most holy redeemer cemetery yesterday. the wreath honors the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ♪ in montgomery county, musicians paid tribute to a soldier who died on the battlefield in february. visitors laid flowers at valley forge national historical park in remembrance ofç army staff sergeant smalls. he died fighting in afghanistan. >>> a south jersey fourth grader who has helped others got a special treat. >> indeed. she was given the birthday surprise of a lifetime in the big apple at nbc's "today" show. >> happy berth day, dear. t

bob casey testified that he did not act on a letter from fattah that endorsed co-defendants herbert vedermanfor an ambassadorship. fattah maintains his innocence. >>> what about the stuff around you, kids and adults are creating a classroom out of the beach in sea isle city. matt delucia is live there continuing our week longshore tour. matt, this is something that's making kids eager to go to school. tell us about that. >> the kids and the assaults, tracy. i'll tell you that. it's the school of nature here on the beach. sit out there on the beach chair on the sand getting a tan and maybe you've never wondered what kind of creatures actually call this place home. enter the beach comer tours. >> this is a new jersey state shell. >> you know what the state shell of new jersey is, the knobby welk. the beachcomber tours happen here. if you've scoured the beach an can't find that perfect shell, here's a good tip. >> in the summertime you don't see as much because they clean the beach every day. but in the winter after a storm you can find all kinds of things. it's not unusual to find a live starf

bob casey testified that he did not act on a letter from fattah that endorsed co-defendants herbert vedermanfor an ambassadorship. fattah maintains his innocence. >>> we have new information about pennsylvania's so-called porn-gate scandal. the top aide to attorney general kathleen kane has canceled a news conference scheduled for today that's within a report by a special prosecutor investigating offensive and sometimes pornographic e-mails shared by judges, prosecutors and others was supposed to be released. bruce castor says the report is not complete and will be released this summer instead. kane pleaded not guilty to leaking information from a grand jury to a newspaper reporter. her trial begins in august. she's not running for re-election. her term ends in january. >>> all this week, nbc 10 is taking you on a tour of the jersey shore and the fun continues today in sea isle city. the rain from yesterday can't dampen plans the city has for the summer, familyç fun night, dance parties and concerts are scheduled. some cover bands and entertainment there is free. those who live and work in

in a wager with pennsylvania's senator bob casey, she is putting up a case of chardonnay.asey is offering whiskey from a company in pittsburgh. game one of the stanley cup finals is monday night there. >>> on the heels of the national spelling bee, google is out with a list of america's top spelling mistakes. dessert or is it desert? is the most commonly misspelled word here in california and in idaho, ohio and connecticut. and it turns out people in massachusetts and hawaii have a hard time spelling their own state name! >> i think spell check is making it, you know -- our spelling skills are going down. >> that's right. >> could be right. >> so are our writing skills. we type everything now. >> true. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, room is one thing.. but paying more just to sit with your family? how airlines are taking "extra fees" to a >>> coming up tonight at clock, extra leg room is one thing, coming up tonight at 6:00 but paying more just to sit with your family? how the airlines are taking extra fees to a new extreme. >> and much more than just a chicken

i have to say bob casey and i, there's lots we disagree on.ut we don't waste time focusing on where we disagree. we look for where there's common ground. so we have worked together on so many things for pennsylvania. filling vacancies on the judicial bench, the work we have both done together to diminish opioid use. and the work we recently did to successfully pass legislation to better secure the cockpits in commercial airplanes. so senator casey and i have a great working relationship and it's my intention to keep that going strong. >> you voted for senator ted cruz and some people are suggesting that such a conservative vote could hurt your re-election. i want to know your thoughts but why would you share who you voted for? >> well, i endorsed marco rubio, and he was my first choice in the field of 17 candidates. marco was my first choice. i think he would have been a great candidate and great president. but by tuesday, by, you know, this past tuesday we had down to three choices. i don't agree with ted cruz on everything by any means. but

senator bob casey will hold news conference on the ever to make the rapes safer one day after the one year anniversary of the deadly amtrak tragedy. >> thursday night, hundreds cents gathered for a vigil at last year's crash site in port richmond. train 188 was traveling from philadelphia to new york when several cars derailed. eight people died, 200 were hurt, richard fenimore and his wife cynthia lost their daughter laura. they walked quietly to place a wreath in her memory. >> my wife is like delighted that this is being done. she feels lost terribly and when something like this happens, it makes it better for a little while. >> the trains engineer brandon bostian has not said anything publicly since the crash. data indicates the train was speeding at more than twice the post dollars speed limit in the area. the ntsb is expected to release a report next tuesday. >> former pro wrestler jimmy super fly snooka face as judge in allentown today in a hearing to determine whether the 72 year old is mentally competent to stand trial. snuka facing charges including third degree murder in th

>> i think senator bob casey was kind of dragged in with the posse to join forces behind katie mcginty'sn, which came on strong at the end, but it was interesting that this week he noted that pennsylvanians have a proclivity for ticket splitting, and i think that was a message to voters in both parties and also maybe a little nod to senator pat toomey, with whom he's enjoyed a great personal and working relationship and could, down ticket, help toomey in the fall. >> thanks, sam. donna? >> we also lost sam staten very recently, as nia and i mentioned earlier, and sam was this remarkable lion of pennsylvania labor, and his legacy will be extended in the coming weeks when there is a very terrific announcement about a new strategy to bring more minorities into the building trades, which is now led, as many of you know, by john dougherty, who followed pat gillespie, who's retired. this is an important legacy in pennsylvania labor. >> thanks, donna. val? >> in a sign of the times, the north carolina legislature has determined that -- has weighed in on the transgender issue and said that if yo

pennsylvania democrat bob casey asked senate committee to make upgrades and add more mom-friendly accommodations. >> the capitol should provide those facilities. your report allowed us to have an opportunity to write to the rules committee to demand action. >> the i-team found the capitol grounds have 12 dedicated lactation stations. under building standards, they would be required to have 42. >>> metro's maintenance plan starts about a week from now. the first section to be effected will be from east falls church and boston. that's on the heavily traveled orange and silver lines. >> many are wondering what your options are. adam tuss joins us live from boston. adam, what can people expect along this particular stretch of track? >> reporter: right. chris, next week saturday is going to kick off the first initiative of safetrack. what you can expect is 13 straight days around the clock of single tracking between boston here and east falls church. that of course means you can only send one train in one direction and another in another direction. they have to take turns and go back and forth. that'

. >>> bob casey is looking to prepare for a possible outbreak of the zika virus in our area.casey says we need to be proactive and start now with a plan to fight back against zika. experts predict that the mosquito born virus could hit hard this summer. they spoke about the development of a rapid test to diagnose zika. >>> there is a new initiative in west philadelphia to help senior citizens at the ralston center that provides them with services is now doing more. today along with mayor jim kenney they officially launched the new program, to improve the quality of life and well being of philadelphia seniors. >>> lets get a check of the commute home on a tuesday night. matt pellman is live with an update. >> it's very confusing, the vine street expressway is jam the the length both ways, end of story. the traffic here on 676 and the vine will close again tonight and the next three nights for construction starting at 11:00. 422 westbound side bumper to bumper traffic from 202 from oaks to 29, just off of 422 on 29 itself collegeville road an accident scene this afternoon and a

. >> senator bob casey of pennsylvania took the stand today in congressman chaka fattah's corruptional testifying for prosecutors. he said representative fattah wrote him in 2008 hoping to secure an ambassador position for a lobbyist who wanted to work in the obama administrati administration. the bid was for herbert better man former philadelphia deputy mayor and one time donor to casey but casey didn't promote the bid. federal prosecutor as cues fattah of taking bribes from better man and misusing federal grants from non-profit funds. >> sky fox over the scene of a crash in germantown that left a philadelphia police officer injured. it happened just past 11:00 this morning near germantown avenue and price street. the officer was driving to call when and another car plowed into each other. the other car hit the crews sr. he's now at the hospital in stable condition. >>> smokey seen along 476 in lehigh county earlier today. a truck burst into flames right along the side of the road it caused a traffic backup for miles around 11:00 this morning. officials tell us thankfully no one was

in a letter to the senate rules committee, senator bob casey said, i am deeply concerned by a recenturge you to take steps to improve the facilities for parents working and/or visiting the capitol complex. >>> we're getting the first look at the place the obama family will call home they're planning to lease this the real estate company home visit provided us with these photos of the inside. according to online real estate information, the house is 8200 square feet with nine bedrooms and eight and a half baths. the owners are joe lockhart and his wife. >> kind of like your house. >> just like mine. >>> coming up tonight, we'll find out how a local student is making it her mison to bringsi heyadded more nonstop airline straight-shot flights than any other out of reagan national last year? here's a hint. did ya catch it? no? here's another: their colors are yellow, red, and blue, and they save you tons of green. still nothing? that's okay. just go to southwest.com for the answer. on thi