thomas brewer.hope people take away from this exhibit is people can make it to friends wherever they are. these are people who in many cases grew up in columbus or came to this community is young people and because of their vision, they were able to make differences in their community and their region and in some cases, in the nation as a whole. >> all weekend long, american history tv is featuring columbus, georgia, home to the national civil war naval museum featuring original american civil war ships, uniforms, equipment and weapons used by the union and confederate navies. together with our cable partners, c-span visited many sites exploring columbus's rich history. learn more about columbus all weekend here on american history tv. >> no other group of americans has given more than the united states infantry man. >> 11:00. >> more eyes, more arms, more legs and more lives on a battlefield have been lost than any other group of americans. and it's all because they were willing to go out and give

i'm nicole brewer. see you then. >>> in canada, dramatic video showed a motorcyclist who failed to stop for police. he drove dangerously through a shopping center last month. >> surveillance video showed him riding down an escalator as he was being chased by police. after a long pursuit the beaker used pedestrian bridges and was finally able to escape. imagine being in that mall while it was going on. >> he's auditioning to be a stunt movie man. very scary. >>> pope francis begins his third year as head of the catholic church today. the former cardinal from argentina made a startling disclosure. despite his enormous popularity he doesn't expect his papacy to be a long one. here's allen pizy. >> reporter: he has enjoyed it with one exception. the only thing i would like he told a tv interviewer is to go out and not be recognized for a pizza. but he doesn't think he'll be in the job for more than five years. it's like the psychology of the gambler who convinces himself he will lose so he won't be disappoi

thomas brewer.bit is that people can make a difference, wherever they are. these are people who in many cases, grew up in columbus or came to this community as young people. and because of their vision they were able to make differences in their communities there -- communities, and in some cases, the nation as a whole. >> back live now to ford theater in washington, where we are covering a symposium today on president abraham lincoln's life and legacy. the host just beginning her presentation the assassination and meaning of the civil war. >> now, all of these are find sources. but no one had thought to read exclusively through the diaries people kept, and the letters they wrote, in the pivotal hours, days, and weeks in the wake of lincoln's murder. the tweet that came in during jonathan weitz talk i believe asked, what has been the most overlooked part? well, read my book. [laughter] it became clear that personal response to the assassination eliminated the route to a long aftermath. in particular

. >> two police officers were shot, our nicole brewer is following the violence and she joins us with the latest information on this, nicole. >> a 41 year-old police officer was struck in the shoulder, another cop 32 from wester grove, missouri was shot the in the face. both were hospitalized and are conscious after shots rang out shortly after midnight. >>> this happened during a demonstration surrounding the resignation of the ferguson's embattled police chief wednesday night. what began as a celebration of his departure became a violent chaotic scene lets take a listen. >> they saw, the fire from the gun, a atop of the street. so we are all just down and. >> i saw one cop. one cop told me there was two cops that got shot and one cop on the ground. >>> and embattled police chief thomas jackson after adjust advertise department report found a pattern in practice of discrimination against african americans by the police. st. louis police chief john bellmawr was on the scene and climate in ferguson following shooting of michael brown last summer has made for a dangerous environment for

. >>> good morning i'm nicole brewer.the cause of a massive four alarm warehouse fire in philadelphia's a tioga neighborhood remains under investigation this morning. flames broke out around 2:30 in the 2400 block of west more land street. it took 120 fire fighters more than three hours to find the upper hand. new despite the massive fire there were no injuries reported. that is good news there. building is believed to have been vacant. >>> new lets check that forecast, good morning carol. >> good morning nicole. hi everybody. we have a cloudy chilly day shaping up to day. and you cannot totally rule out maybe a stray flurry or sprinkle, just to add to the wintry feel of the late march weekend. storm scan three is showing a couple of those snow showers and you can be expect to go find them in the spot or two as we go through the day. temperatures in the 30's every every where with you about the winds today it will feel like it the is in the 20's a lot of times just because a 30-mile an hour wind and 40 degrees can be very

i'm nicole brewer. see you then. >>> in born ya a baby orangutan is making a comeback and is making friends. he was rescued last year was in critical condition from malntrition. >> both animals had been treated as pets and had never seen another ape but now the two babes are recovering and climbing together. >>> the "guinness book of world records" was deemed the most popular show. they featured the wildest and fastest cars on the planet on and off the track. >> now the show is off the air because its host jeremy clarkson has been . >> what better way to deliver a message than driving a tank through central london right up to the steps of the bbc. at the helm was a man dressed as the enigmatic driver delivering the strong petition calling for the show's top star jeremy clarkson to be reinstated. it was pulled off the air because he was pulled off the show for allegedly pun ping a producer and calling him nasty names for failing to provide a hot steak dinner. but this isn't any show. top gear is the roll

. >>> i'm nicole brewer in for erika von tiehl. katie is tracking the storm. what can we expect, pretty busy. >> you said it, this is an eye on the storm situation, we're basically looking at three solid days straight of one storm system causing major headaches. here's that wide zoom again. it looks like more fun then it did yesterday. as we go tighter here. i want to show what you is had happening at the local level. temperatures have listen nicely so it is just rain. a a few shade of pink across lehigh valley and pocono region. you may have more chance to see this still freezing over on contact on those areas roadways like i80 78, watch out for that. otherwise, road are wet and it is a much quicker commute for you as opposed to what we would find if we had ice. all sorts of pretty colors with these winter weather alerts. we have winter weather advisories through lehigh valley and poconos right now. they last until 6:00 a.m. but these are all alerts that take effect later on tonight for impending snow that has yet to come. since it is mild are and we are in t

that is latees from bridgeton cumberland county, nicole brewer cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> we want to see your snow photos and videos. send them on facebook or tweet us at cbs philly, just use the hash tag cbs-3 snow and we will show them right on here. >>> here's what else is happening this morning suv included with another vehicle in north philadelphia impact send the suv crashing right into a bank. but it is what happened next that has police launching a full investigation. >>> "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at the scene to tell us all bit, good morning. >> reporter: ukee and erika this morning police are looking for at least three people. they say jumped out of the cadillac. is uv after it crash in the unite bank of philadelphia at broad and jefferson just over two hours ago here. stepped out of the way and show thaw white cat lack escalade is still in the bank. it it knock the atm clearly in the bank. as you can see the ceiling is damaged. the light is on the ground. it is a complete mess inside. l and i is investigate to go see if this building can stan for much

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from our the satellite center to tell you more bit, nicole. >> reporter: ukee, what began as a celebration of the chief's departure turned to chaos when shots rang out wednesday night shortly after midnight. in the cross hairs of 41 year-old st. louis county police officer strung in the shoulder and three two-year old officer from missouri, shot in the face. both were taken to the hospital and were conscious at that time. there were no details given about their conditions, but described only as serious. you can hear gunfire scattered the crowd at this amateur video up loaded to you stream. >> gunfire and now cops have guns drawn. >> reporter: witnesses a say demonstration outside the ferguson police department was winding down when it happen. >> we were actually all about to leave and as we were about to pack our camera up we hear what we thought were fire works. >> then i heard at least four to five shots rang out. >> reporter: gunfire struck two police officers, one in the shoulder, other in the face. paramedics headed one victim on

brewer owned. dr. brewer was his landlord, that the store owner killed dr. brewer in self-defense. however, there were at least two columbus police officers in the store at the time and there were more outside of the store. the black community believed and still believes that dr. brewer was killed in a police assassination. there's, you know, and then, the man that killed him a year later is found dead. and the grand jury ruled that suicide under very suspicious circumstances. so, it had a really chilling effect on civil rights in columbus. black professionals moved out of the city because they feared for their lives. there was no, there was kind of a vacuum of leadership in the black community. in the 1960s civil rights organizer came here and he said, i couldn't get anybody to do anything. they were, they were scared. martin luther king wanted to come and speak in columbus and he couldn't find a curve that would host him because people were afraid. the masons provide a place for him to speak. as a historian i look at the past through the lens of people's stories. and all of us ar

the brewers say his position would be rover, excuse me for.nager says hank is also going north with the team once again, this season. >> good luck to hank. >>> that is it the for "eyewitness news" at 7:00 here's is what coming up at 8:00. new this morning a man is taken to the hospital after an overnight fire more on his injuries, coming up next. >>> plus learning moves from a classic movie how some students are having the the the time of their lives in dance class. that is coming up next. >>> our weekend forecast ends the month of february carol comes back to tell us how long this spring chill will last. caring for you and your eyes... ... just got a little easier. pearle vision accepts flex accounts and most vision plans, including eye med. this is genuine eye care, right in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. "ride away" (by roy orbison begins to play) ♪ i ride the highway... ♪ ♪ i'm going my way... ♪ ♪i leave a story untold... ♪ he just keeps sending more pictures... if you're a free-range chicken you roam free. it's what you do. if

brewer. he arrived in columbus in 1920. dr. brewer et al. establish -- help establish the 29 club. in 1964 the indolyl ecp spearheaded a legal -- the naacp established a legal challenge to a whites only primary. the winner of the democratic primary essentially became the winner of the entire election. in 1944, a local barber and minister tried to vote. when he was turned away he filed a challenge that when all the way to the u.s. supreme court. the u.s. supreme court eventually struck down the whites only primary opening the door to increase participation of african-americans a full 20 years before the voting rights act. he convinced the city to hire its first black police officers and continuing to campaign for equal education facilities for african-american students. however his activism came to an abrupt end in 1966. during a dispute with the white owner of a clothing store brewer was shot and killed. the store owner argued self-defense. however this pistol he had carried for several years

with more than 3,000 craft brewers, craft brewers are running out of names and into trademark issues.>>> we begin this half hour with a look inside the world of craft beer. we asked for free samples but we're told since we're getting a cocktail on "the dish" we couldn't have any. anyway, more than one craft brewery opens up every day in the u.s. that's a lot of competition and the bat sl over more than just the beer itself that i've only been complaining for 30 minutes. it hasn't billionaire that long. growing names is a growing problem. >> good morning. it's become a real brouhaha pitting passionate brewers against each other over something as simple as a name and image. although it seems trivial, trademarking has become a real sport. for candice moon this is what advising a client looks like. she put hess through law school bar tending in san diego, a city with 90 craft breweries. >> there's enough business for the beer lawyer? >> oh my god. there's enough. it's kind of crazy. >> half of her business involves trademark disputes. >> why is this happening? >> you're looking at a small

i'm contessa brewer. >>> i hit the ground like a meteorite. >> they're pushing the limits. >> nobody knows what happens when you fall from 180 feet. >> climbing higher. speeding faster. >> everybody move. >> and falling further. >> oh, my. >> never turning down a challenge. >> the whole crowd was into it. everyone was egging me on. >> they take on the unknown. >> oh, my god. come on, buddy. >> and disaster is never far away. >> one of the problems in setting records is you know you're going to experience things that other people have not. >> oh, we have an accident. >>> "caught on camera: full throttle." hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." remember when your mother said "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again"? we're not sure what your mother would say about the people in this next hour. they take that to heart, even if it means breaking bones along the way. as you watch their spectacular feats, remember, do not try this at home. not that you could, even if you wanted to. a h

we can zero in on that spotty tweeted out to nicole brewer. she's finding rain. basically just a matter on have time here girl friend we will see that change overtake place for you and field reporters any moment now. it is just a matter of time. philly already in it. because it is sticking so easily and readily this is why we have not change our expectations for snow amounts. we still expect four to 8 inches, upward of six in philadelphia with the sweet spot as i call it six to eight is likely to call south east of i-95 and in through cumberland county as well as atlantic county. we have to finish off with nice weather news. thinks front loaded part of the forecast. worse day of the pack. tomorrow is still cold but it is clearing out. we are looking to sunshine, and a nice little warming trend, every day, it will progressively get milder and milder, and milder which is definitely good news, welcome news considering what we have right now. we will check with meteorologist carol erickson live from the mobil weather lab, hi carol. >> well, how are you. i want to sho

with more than 3,000 craft brewers, craft brewers are running out of names and into trademark issues.brouhaha coming up on "cbs this morning: saturday." >>> this is jiminy glick talking to my old friend jerry seinfeld. >> short is best known for his characters. >> hello. >> give me a c, a bouncy c. >> oddball, zany. >> you'd rather see me die. >> brilliantly weird. >> a snake is a very -- long -- animal. >> he developed many of these characters on the stage of improven grouporchven groups ctv, on television and on "saturday night live." do you have a favorite character? >> i'm usually more interested if someone says, hey, you know what a favorite character is you do.? ? i mean there's clifford. a 10-year-old. and then needlelander i played a character in "three amigos." if you're 42 and a male often that's the guy. so i'm more interested in what people might say to me. >> the subtitle of your book i might say, is my life as a humble legend. >> yes. it was going to be stroke me lady fame but we thought it would offend people. >> in your book you discuss the loss of your wife nancy in 2

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer has been monitoring developments overnight in the the satellite center nicole. >> reporter: ukee and erika demonstration surround ago this departure quickly turn violent when shots were fired shortly after midnight. the in the cross hairs a 41 year-old st. louis county police office are struck in the shoulder a and three two-year old officer from webster grove missouri were shot in the face. both were taken the two hospital in serious condition. you could hear gunfire scatter the crowd a as this amateur video up load todd you stream. >> gunfire and now cops have guns drawn. >> reporter: witnesses say demonstration outside the ferguson police department was winding down when it happen. >> we were actually, surrounded by police. the a as we were packing our cameras up we hear what we thought were fire works. >> all of a sudden i hear four or five shots. >> reporter: gunfire struck two police office are, one in the shoulder the other in the face. paramedics loaded one victim on to an ambulance to be taken to the hospital. the demonstrations have have

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> massive waves take out surfing fans. >> everybody look out! >> we're hearing this crowd yelling run, run, run! >>> a bull charges into the stands. spectators attack. >> what happened there? one of the fans came in! >> he came at me with two fists, right to the chest. >>> bleachers collapse. a plane crash lands at a baseball field. >> desperation set in at that point. i'm about to die. >> an off-road vehicle veers off track. >> something had gone seriously wrong but i had no idea what. >> it's not always fan appreciation day. "caught on camera: watch at your own risk." >>> welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. when you buy a ticket to a sports event or a comedy show, you expect a couple hours of entertainment, a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy. but the spectators you'll meet in this hour got much more than they bargained for. they thought they were watching for their own amusement. instead, they were watching at t

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." a police officer's working day may include violent confrontations, touching human >> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." a police officer's working day may include violent confrontations, touching human dramas and even comic relief. for an officer in a patrol car, the dashboard camera is the silent witness capturing the action and preserving some hair-raising stories. our first video begins in new mexico with an amazing high-speed chase and a shootout caught on multiple dash cams. with their dash cams rolling, police cruisers chase after a 22-year-old man through highways and country roads in northern new mexico. the pursuit is not only dangerous, it's violent. >> shots fired. shots fired. >> i started hearing we have an officer injured. that's when i noticed sergeant faulk had blood coming from the area of his face. >> in may 2007, sergeant jackie bud in aztec, new mexico, is the first backup to respond to an incident that begins

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera. >> from pie to eggs to shoes. >> look at that. that is quick. >> politicians show they can dish it out and they can take it. >> he didn't think he just went back. >> from a slap in the face -- >> i couldn't believe what i was seeing -- >> to chewing over a piece of legislation. >> there were people pulling her hair trying to get her to spit it out. it was unbelievable. >> lawmakers engaged in all out brawling. >> nothing's under control. just violence. just rage. >> and which of these slipups gets your vote for most embarrassing? >> uh-oh, you hate it when that happens. >> what is your name? >> emcee rove! i. >> politicians like you've never seen them before. caught on camera, politics gone wild. hello, i'm contessa brewer, welcome to caught on camera. once upon a time, politicians were revered, after all, they have the ability to pass bill, create laws and govern entire countries. but sometimes they're the subject of ridicule l. taunt

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> war caught on camera. correspondents in the heat of battle. >> i remember hearing it, bing, bing, bing, as the bullets are hitting the side of the humvee. >> troops recording the danger they face every day. >> oh! >> my first instinct was that i just lost three soldiers and a vehicle. >> come on, fire. >> and a classified military video that stuns the world. in this hour, troops from the front lines to their front lawns. >> i think he remembers you. >> war, up close. "caught on camera: combat." hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." u.s. troops in the wars in iraq and afghanistan have had some of the most high-tech fighting gear but they've also brought something else to the battlefield like never before. their cameras. the images captured have changed the way people back home see and hear what the troops are going through, thousands of miles away. a terrifying ied attack. >> combat patrolling at that time was

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> set your vcr to record. >>> this late night talk show host, these intrepid reporters, this politician, and this city bus driver may seem to have nothing in common, but they all share a common bond. embarrassing, funny, scary. and unbelievable scenarios that all happened on the job. "caught on camera: a hard day's work." >>> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." one of the most embarrassing moments ever at the worst possible time in the worst possible place, on the job. in this story, you'll see professionals doing what they do best until they trip up or slip up and then go with the old saying, laugh at yourself and the world will laugh with you. >> this is fashion week over in paris. there was a problem out there today. a model fell down twice. >> it looked so funny. like i'm still laughing when i see this video. how is that possible to fall like that? >> you're just tickled over that. aren't you? >> it was cl

i'm contessa brewer. that's it for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> paralyzed with fear in the raging waters. >> i wanted to scream, i wanted to be off my car, but i couldn't move. >>> stranded on a frozen ocean in a sinking ship. >> i knew this was the end. i knew i was going to die. >>> trapped in a burning car with young children inside. >> there's a baby in there. >> i was terrified when i couldn't get her seat belt undone. >>> falling to earth in a deadly spiral. a bad dream with no end in sight. >> oh, my gosh, i'm so scared. >> complete, absolute, utter terror. >> then, out of nowhere, a chance. >> and we all just erupt. >> stories from those who made it out. >> you can always replace stuff, but you can't replace yourself. >> we were all crying and just glad to be alive. >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." it's the stuff of nightmares. you're on a plane, in a car or on a boat when suddenly you find yourself in a terrifying life or death situation. in this hour, you

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> a kid coming home from the dentist. >> is this real life? >> a piano-playing cat. >> i'm like, oh, my god. oh, my god. look at this. >> artwork made with ketchup and fries? >> i couldn't believe that it was real. >> they are videos so original, so funny, so bizarre, you just have to pass them on. they're viewed by millions. >> owwww! >> what's their secret formula? ♪ "caught on camera: viral videos: millions served." >> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." have your friends ever e-mailed you a video that's so funny, so unique, or so completely absurd that you felt like you have to send it to everyone you know? if you've pressed "send," you've had a hand in spreading a viral video. it's not big budgets or great production values that make these videos so compelling. in this hour you'll see some of the most watched viral videos. each video has more than a million hits online. but why? you be the judge. ketchup

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera. >>> sit down, right now! >> in the halls of justice, they have seen it all. >> i thought this is the one that is going to run. >> from the unbelievable. >> just down on all fours to scramble away. >> to the shocking. >> oh, my god. >> courtroom deputies caught by surprise. >> he swung his body away, towards me, swinging, making contact to my face. >> victims' families lashing out. >> i said the hell with it i tried to reach him. >> even judges pushed too far. >> you shut your damn mouth, sir. >> action that literally rocks the courtroom. >> it's okay. everyone get under the desk. "caught on camera: chaos in the court." hypothetical, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." the courtroom has been a police for high drama. it is the suspenseful, long-awaited scene in so many movies, novels and television shoulds, but this next hour is not about this fictional courtroom, it's about the real one, whether it's a victim's family co

>>> today is saturday, march 7, goods morning thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. it is 5:00 o'clock. let's sends it over to carol. we've had an eventful couple of days, carol. >> how over it are all of us? >> i hope we're getting to the end, though? >> how many week sends i stood here and complained and complained off camera about how terrible the weather is, and that sort of thing and there is always a storm coming. this weekend is quiet we're expecting dry wet they are week hardly know what to do with ourselves. 6 degrees, it is cold, up in the poconos right now in broad heads ville. see very cold temperature, 19 through center city philadelphia. we also have snow on the ground, and just about every single location. we move on and what do we find? well we are going to be dealing with not much today. now, the poconos might find couple of flurries, and you can see they've little activity going on up there right now. otherwise, the rest of us looking for sunshine, maybe couple of clouds out there too, but much better day than we've seen over the last month or so. 1

i'm nicole brewer. make it a great day.is unproven standardized test when we really should be using that time in a better way focusing individually on our students. dave: education is supposed to be about our students, and it's becoming about a test. ros: what is our end goal in education? to be masters of a test? announcer: when you see this symbol you know you're watching a show that's educational and informational. the cbs dream team& it's epic. narrator: today on lucky dog, lights, camera, action! brandon: that's what i want to see right there. narrator: we're striking a pose as one lhasa apso mix prepares for the audition of a lifetime. brandon: look at that, done! narrator: but booking the role of photographer's assistant... brandon: good, good, that's a mark! narrator: ...may be biting off more than wilson can chew. brandon: not every dog is meant to be a studio dog. i'm brandon mcmillan and i've dedicated my life to saving the lonely, unwanted dogs that are living without hope. my mission is to make sure these amazi

you up to date as we learn more but that is very latest live from the cbs-3 satellite center nicole brewer, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> nicole, thank you. >>> lets check with kate and justin for traffic and weather together good morning everyone. it ace i nice start to the thursday morning. not too cold outside this morning. the light jacket may be all you need when you leave the the house maybe a fleece sending the kid out to the bus stop. we have temps in the 30's in a few area. may want to grab the hat and gloves. bet are warm than too chilly standing outside. lets start off a thursday morning in the as mild as it was yesterday but it the is dry through the daylight hearst on friday and then rain comes in friday night. it will be around to start off your weekend. we will enter into a cooler pattern through next week. that will start next wednesday and it looks like a chilly finish to march unfortunately. sixty's may in the make a return appearance for quite sometime. hopefully you enjoyed them yesterday. i necessity i did. the moisture is lifting to the north and east as we head toward

however craft brewers are not so happy. they think they could be disadvantages with fury sources, the manufacturers and market themselves. >> on the cbs3 health watch people depend on medications every day but what happens when they expire? you may not have to throw them away. tonight reporter stephanie stahl tells was should stay and what should go. >> reporter: pain relievers are good for anything from a headache to a bad back. you reach for some ibuprofen but it's expired. can you still take it? will it work. >> these should be stable for a long period of time. >>> pharmacist and doctors can't officially recommend taking a drug past its prime but -- >> there are isn't medications that will be stable and retain their full effectiveness for even many years beyond the expiration date. >> he says ibuprofen like most pain relievers is safe and effective. that includes acetaminophen and percocet. are you surprised. >> while they might not be as strong i still think they might work. >> they have an expiration date for a reason.

. >>> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee this morning. we have new video of the violent start to the nation's tornado season. several twisters spotted in oklahoma and arkansas, one person died when powerful wind tore through a mobile home in tulsa, oklahoma. at least 15 others were injured. tens of thousands of people are waking up without power. >>> that same system is bringing us some rain. >> katie fehlinger is in the weather center tracking that and a lot of green behind you, katie. >> absolutely. i can report that this is not any kind of the severe system that it has proven to be across the central plains but even as a second ago how much moisture is with this. once moisture start to move in and we will see activity picking up again we will likely be dodging intermittent round of rain and drizzle at anytime. would i say rain gets underway for us yet again probably later this morning, nine or 10:00 a.m. is when we will see that green overtaking our area. but for now we have got a little bit of the break in the cloud cover here. fog is

. >> i'm nicole brewer. right to katie with the forecast r we going to dry out at all? >> today eventually i guarantee it. >> great. >> still stuck with the lingering moisture, came courtesy of low pressure redeveloped on the front that rolled through last night. that's why this thing is so prolonged. start things off with a look at "skycam 3", the tell tail sheen on the board walk in ocean city, tells it is will be a little slippery walking out the door. be ready for that. even if it stops raining, you had rain last night to the north and west counties, so at this point you're just left with the spray coming off of other vehicles, that kind of thing. but we still have got some pretty decent activity on this radar. this is your snapshot. man, it's a mess out there. again, area every low pressure since redeveloped on the tail end of the front. so this isn't the front necessarily, but it is still plenty of moisture that we have to get rid of before we can say okay, we're finally drying out. that will will take us to midday, little sooner for philly little later for the co

i'm contessa brewer. when i look at the web's most popular videos, the ones that go viral, my favorites get me going back again and again to try and figure out the method behind their madness. in this hour, we'll take a look at some truly unique, brain-twisting videos to see if we can unravel their magic and mystery. we all want to know what on earth made them try that and how did they catch it all on camera? >> a few people have tried it. nobody has ever managed to get anywhere close to what we got today. >> have you ever witnessed a miracle? >> you have to believe you can do these things. it's not, like, impossible. me, my boots and i, we're going to make it. >> in april 2010, an incredible video hits the web making millions believe in the impossible. >> i definitely think it's going to be the next big thing. >> a new sport is introduced called liquid mountaineering, essentially running on water. >> could it ever happen? >> who doesn't want to believe that you can actually run on water? >> and you see t

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer is in bridgeton, new jersey, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: only real change in the last half an hour is that this rain has definitely pick up. the temperature still dropping off but again we are expecting to see lighter rain turn over to heavier snow in parts of the new jersey and here in cumberland county. looking at route 77, still all blacktop at this hour. in real problems to report here at intersection of route 77 and 56, still waiting for this change over. of course as katie has been mention ago this is expect to come so governor christie is already preparing declaring a state of emergency and issuing an 11:00 a.m. delay for non-essential staff members in state offices n cape may county we have closings for the day. all senior centers will be shut down due to this weather and cape may county, transportation will be canceled with the exception of the meals on wheels and dialysis transportation, both of which will run on schedule. if you live here in new jersey, please heed that warning. i know it is just rain but we are expect ago this

. >>> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee. also today police are investigating a car crash that led to the police involve shooting in nicetown. what we're learning this morning. >>> and former sports broadcaster done ton tollefson will learn his fate today for scaming people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, katie. >>> today we will be one of those days where we will start off with one thing and start to end up with eras day progresses a and that is all because we have traps situation taking place with our latest warm front coming to move in. as it does so we will see skies start to get covered with clouds and eventually wet weather. we will take you out to sky cam three, live look at center city. skies have cleared out and we will start off on a chilly note but not terrible outside. it is quiet for now but things are about to get active as we track our latest storm system. we will do that here in the the next few minutes erika back to you. >>> developing right now looking for clues into what caused a german jet line to

if you're a regional brewer, in a small town or community or part of the state.rademark aren't as important? >> well i think what tends to happen is even if you're just in one small town, a lot of them end up at national competitions and all want to be the well-known craft beer that even if you can only get in their one little town you're the best. so they all compete for medals and awards, and that's when they find somebody else with the same name. gerri: big and growing business, craft beer. candace thanks for coming on the show. >> you got it thank you. gerri: now we want to hear you from. and jerry from nevada makes a similar point -- and on obama's student loan program. merrill, we hear from her a lot wrote this -- we love hearing from you, send me an e-mail. we'll be right back with the answer to the question of the day. should folks be allowed to have confederate flags on cars and trucks? what do you say? let us know. you total your brand new car. nobody's hurt,but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-q

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." the courtroom has been a police for high drama. it is the suspenseful, long-awaited scene in so many movies, novels and television shows you about this next hour is not about the fictional courtroom, it's about the real one, whether it is a victim's family coming face-to-face with a family who threatened a beloved family member, a suspect who grabs a deputy's gun to or a man who tries to escape. you will witness reactions that aren't scripted or rehearsed. chaos erupts in an ohio courtroom. >> i was shocked. i couldn't believe this was happen-ing right in front of me. >>> chaos erupts in an ohio courtroom. >> it's november 16th, 2006, warren, ohio, a small town, two hours northeast of columbus. 24-year-old jason howard is about to be charged with aggravated murder for killing a man and shooting at two others. but it's the family of a victim in another murder case that suddenly charges into the courtroom in a raw and emotional outburst. five months earlie

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee this morning. police search for suspect in a robbery that ended in a hit-and-run. the description of the person police are looking for. katy? >> we can end up or expect to ends up here with another pretty quiet day. still chilly here in the delaware valley, one given for you, but nice warming trend coming our way for the mid to late week t comes with a price. we'll have to deal with wet wet which we'll discuss yes mild air is on the way details in the next few minutes. guys, back to you for now. >> thank you, airbag thieves strike again. this time, in the queen village neighborhood of philadelphia. monday we told but several care break-in's in the rhawnhurst neighborhood, now thieves have struck again. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins just queen village with more on these theft. january, two days in a row. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, it is a scene becoming all too familiar all over philadelphia. you mention rhawnhurst, yesterday and earlier this month, now here in queen vil

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now, in the sat center more on some of the families who won. nicole, good morning. >> good morning, erika. you know, for these families, yesterday was truly life changing, as they found out whether or not their child was selected to receive one of 2,000 scholarships. now, "eyewitness news" was there, when irish frederick received the good news. take a listen. >> oh, my god. you got picked. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> says that opportunity made possible by private donations and corporate sponsorships will allow her son a second graduator attend a safe high quality primary school for four years. now, for her, it is the first step toward a better future. >> i want my son to have the best education possible. i want him to have a place where he can enjoy being a little kid being nurtured, a good foundation, a good structure. >> make me proud to my my mommy proud of me. >> we have seen a difference that these scholarships have made. i've been here 13 years at children's scholarship funds. i'm even seeing sole some college graduates

. >>> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee this morning. we are learning more about the man gunned down walking his dog in overbrook. the person of interest is just a teenager. >>> right now school officials are looking into air quality the at the paulsboro schools after a toss even people got sick yesterday from fumes at paulsboro high school. more on whether they will open up this morning. >>> but first lets check with katie. what a windy cold day yesterday. >> absolutely, really looking like we will end up with a calm before the storm kind of days where there is really no major weather head line other than it is on the chilly side for us out there. we can go out to sky cam and show thaw ben franklin bridge. we have news just over the span of the bridge but for now the skies are just clear and it will stay that way for yet another day for you. the the big difference from yesterday is it is no where near as windy. so that in itself will be a nice little break for you the problem is break doesn't last very long. we have snow coming up in ti

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from the satellite center more on some of the families who won. nicole good morning. >> such exciting day for these families especially of course those who got the good news, in fact, one of the parents ice risks thrilled to hear her son kanise made the cut. >> oh, my god. you got picked. >> congratulations. >> thank you! >> now, iris says the opportunity made possible by the children's scholarship fund philadelphia will allow her seven year olson to take that first step toward his future. and he was pretty psched to see her reaction as well. >> i want my son to have the best education possible. i want him to have a place where he can enjoy being a little kid being nurtured, good foundation, a good structure. >> make me proud it make my mommy proud of me. >> we have seen the difference that these scholarships have made. i have been here 13 years children's scholarship fund. i'm even seeing some college graduates that come back and visit us. there is nothing better. >> "eyewitness news" was also at the call center on thursday, in all that

i'm contessa brewer. the power of the natural world surrounds us, and though it can bey inspiring, it can also be deadly. disaster could strike without warning and leave behind other devastation. when battle lines are drawn between man and nature, frequently, nature has the upper hand. it's like a time lapse movie scene. >> this looked like something apocalyptic. some kind of end of the world moment. >> and though you can see it coming from miles away -- >> look at the size of this thing. oh, yeah. >> -- you can't escape it. hot, dry weather is the stuff of legend in the sprawling metropolis of phoenix, arizona. here in the valley of the sun, summer temperatures can exceed 100 degrees for weeks on end. being surrounded by desert only makes things hotter. on july 5th, 2011, the combination results in a spectacular phenomenon that fills the sky. >> the storm spanned from one side of the horizon to the other. >> this time lapse must be seen to be believed. the storm is called a haboob. >> a an haboob is an e

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." when it comes to sky diving, you may want excitement, but you don't want surprises. certainly not at thousands of feet in the air. but surprise is what one instructor gets. not once, not twice, three times in one day. all while heading straight for the ground below. [ screaming ] >> it was really not my day. i should have stayed in bed that day. >> oh, my gosh. >> adrian "wildman" thuma is a sky drive instructor who takes people on jumps in australia. on january 12th, 2007, he's getting ready to head up again and joking from behind the camera with his next passenger scott. >> ready to go? >> i'm set. >> did you see my last one? >> no. >> good. >> good because it hadn't been perfect. that was when thuma got the first surprise of the day. his main parachute developed a tension knot in the lines. >> so the lines have slack in some stage. so they went through themselves and created a knot like this. >> you're always prepared for your main parachute to go wro

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." you're about to see some incredible stories of courage under fire as we explore one of the most dangerous scenarios a person can face. a close encounter with a gun. we must warn you. many of the images you're about to see are violent and disturbing. a disturbed man unleashes terror on a school board. firing on the group from point blank range. >> this is a -- >> please don't. please don't. please. [ gunshots ] >> december 14th, 2010, the bay district school board in panama city, florida, is in the middle of its regular meeting. >> we'd been talking about head lice. some of the mundane things we have to deal with. >> we were making really bad jokes like, this is nitpicky or this bugs me. i mean, we made really bad jokes. >> but the lighthearted mood is about to change. a man walks over to the wall and spray paints the letter "v" inside a circle. at first, the board members aren't quite sure what's happening. >> we were just all kind of in shock. i mean, w

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." it's human nature to get angry, and sometimes emotions boil over. when they do, situations can spiral out of control. in this hour, you'll see people who lash out in frustration, despair, and rage. >> oh, hell yeah! [ laughter ] >> it's a scene that would shock any parent. two middle school girls beating each other in front of dozens of their peers. and the whole bloody battle is caught on an iphone camera. >> we want to see more of this. >> one of the girls involved is 13-year-old sierra spencer. she has just switched middle schools in the small suburb of marysville, washington, after being bullied in her old school. at first it seems like a good fit. >> it was perfectly fine. like, i had no problems. i loved it. >> but sierra is bullied in this school too. sierra's mother, kenice watson is frustrated the problems she thought she had fixed is continuing. >> there's three middle schools in town and they intermingle. and so eventually the issues she was h

i'm contessa brewer. have you ever witnessed a crime, a scary accident, or someone in serious peril? all of the people in our next hour did and though they could have shied away from danger, each of these ordinary citizens chose the opposite, to step in and help out. a fire rages through an apartment and trapped inside the inferno is a terrified 4-year-old boy. cory owns a variety store on the first floor of the building. after hearing someone scream, a little boy is in the building, he grabs a ladder from his store, climbs the fire escape, and is first on the scene trying to rescue the child. >> i was trying to make my way inside. i couldn't. the smoke was way too much. >> stuck outside the window, he can't reach the child and with smoke enveloping them he knows the boy desperately needs oxygen. >> i told him, just breathe. breathe outside and make sure you keep breathing. >> things aren't looking good. but to his relief, firefighters soon arrive on the scene. >> i see a ladder setting in place and bring

i'm contessa brewer. dashboard cameras are an important policing tool that can bear witness to details missed by the human eye and reveal invaluable lessons for law enforcement. in this hour you'll see compelling situations caught on dashboard cameras from getaways gone awry to ruthless gunmen firing at will. a routine traffic stop turns into a roadside shootout when troopers unknowingly pull over an armed and dangerous escaped prisoner. >> i'm thinking already i shouldn't have stopped this car. >> october 26, 1998. tyler, texas. trooper barry goins an 18-year veteran of the force is assigned to train trooper jasmine andreesen, a rookie six months out of the academy. >> barry was not my fto, he was not my field training officer. i was riding with him that night because my fto had other arrangements and had something else to do that night. >> no. no, we don't go out with a rookie very often. >> they're at the tail end of a particularly busy night when they decide to look for an easy way to finish their shi

i'm contessa brewer.s hard to capture crashes on camera because generally they come without warning. but what if you knew where one was going to take place? this next story takes you to one location that seems to epitomize the expression, "an accident waiting to happen." it's hard to predict where an accident will occur. they are accidents, after all. there is one place where crashes are almost as regular as the months on a calendar. >> 31 crashes in, what, 36 months? >> durham, north carolina, the home of duke university. it's also home to this low railroad bridge. a clearance of only 11 feet, 8 inches, which is clearly marked here. and here. >> some of the trucks, when they pull up, they look like sardine cans that have been opened, so we call it the can opener. >> ever since jurgen henn moved to durham from germany in the 1990s, he's been fascinated by the city's history, and the bridge at the center of so many accidents. >> the buildings here were built around the early 20th century. the tobacco wareh

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." dangerous materials are used every day, usually without incident, because safeguards are in place to minimize risks. but natural disasters and man-made accidents happen all too frequently, and when highly flammable materials are involved, an emergency situation can become a fireball. may 15th, 2009. firefighters in texas are battling a blaze at a tank facility that stores oil, gas and sea water. just when they think they have the fire under control, a flare erupts from the tank on the right. it's not a good sign. and in a matter of seconds, the tank launches into the air like a rocket. >> everything went bright. the heat was real intense. >> a ball of fire races toward firefighters who are forced to run for their lives. >> you just think this could be the day for all of us. it was a violent, violent explosion. >> seconds later, another tank explodes. >> when the second tank exploded, and that's when the debris was flying everywhere and about a ten-foot p