brookfield is no stranger to gambling they think they can make it work. >> they own the hard rock in vegas and the atlantis in the bahamas. they say they got this for a deal. but it's not done, there are a lot of moving parts and could take a couple of months but it appears that revel will stay a casino. brookfield is now the owner of revel. >> i am pleased and i think the judge made the right decision, it's a good day for revel and good day for atlantic city. >> but not for florida investor, glen straub, he says he would pay $135 million, he was the initial bidder at 90 million and he testified he was not notified of competing bids and could not reach his accountants. >> they had consultants and i had the right to have my consulta consultants, you can't have them on stand by. >> we had $135 million set aside to bid that amount in a fair and open proceeding that is not what we had. >> they called straub a disgruntled losing bidder. >> brookfield had no comment, they said they will try to reopen revel as a casino and when that may happen is unclear. should the purchase fall through th

a bankruptcy judge in camden in federal court gave the all clear of the sale of revel for brookfield asset management for $110 million, the revel cost $2.4 billion to build. chad pradelli is outside of the hotel. brookfield is no stranger to gambling they think they can make it work. >> they own the hard rock in vegas and the atlantis in the bahamas. they say they got this for a deal. but it's not done, there are a lot of moving parts and could take a couple of months but it appears that revel will stay a casino. brookfield is now the owner of revel. >> i am pleased and i think the judge made the right decision, it's a good day for revel and good day for atlantic city. >> but not for florida investor, glen straub, he says he would pay $135 million, he was the initial bidder at 90 million and he testified he was not notified of competing bids

here we are at the brookfield zoo, all kinds of great talent related things happening at the brookfield zoo. today we're looking at all the creepy crawly creatures than half, we have tim sullivan who knows all about them when we looking at right here? >> this is a giant proven centipede the group is that you could look at this animal is in south america is extremely aggressive and will play on three large anything it can catch in over power. a very aggressive, this animal was shake down the bats very strong benham will affect your art it will not kill people but will cause very powerful bite. >> the british writer and an apartment downtown. >> this is a giant madagascar car parts. they hiss when they get upset if ripa the marquardt of you might be able to hear it. it is forcing air out through its abdomen. creating that sound. this is a mexican or read the need tarantula declarations on their knees and, it lives in central america and mexico, it is a venomous creatures and has fangs its spray starch digestion process once the animal is subdued it will start eating it is more an ambush p

the $110 million sale of the defunct atlantic city mega resort built for nearly 2.5 billion to brookfieldproperty partner which is plans to re-open the property as a casino. >> my focus is to find the right person to run revel in the future and help atlantic city grow. >> reporter: brookfield's toronto-based parent company owns hard rock casino in las vegas and the atlantis resort in the bahamas. today, the judge ruled last month's auction in new york was properly conducted, despite of courses from florida developer glenn straub who failed to top brook field's highest bid. >> this is not the last appeal. >> we believe this process was unfair. >> straub and his lawyers accuse revel's attorneys of failing to provide information on competing bids as they allege was previously promised. today and in court documents, revel's lawyers said the allegations are entirely baseless and called straub a disgruntled losing bidder. >> he had every chance to top brookfield with their $110 million bid. he didn't do so.?h@r(t&háhp &hc let him call me whatever he wants to call me, good, bad or indifferent. i

i asked a brookfield spokesman when we might see the property re-open.said the company has no comment. ly -- live in camden, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> a brand new poll from quinnipiac shows tom corbett is narrowing the gap slightly but tom wolf still leads by double digits. wolf has 55% to corbett's 38%. the stage almost set for another showdown between the two candidates. the governor going to be squaring off against wolf tomorrow night in wilkinsburg just outside of pittsburgh. it will be the candidate's third and final debate and there's less than a month to go until the voters decide. the race for pennsylvania governor will be settled 28 days from now on tuesday, november 4th. >>> more low-income children in new jersey are getting breakfast at school. advocates for children of new jersey released a report that shows schools in the state are feeding breakfast aboutç 75,00 more children. the percent of eligible children participating in the federally funded program increased from 30% in 2010 to 41% this year. >>> three, two, one. >> the big day

brookfield asset management will have to pay $110 million for the sale.dge rejected a number of objections from the losing bidder who argued that revel lawyers promised to share information on competing bids. >>> family, friends and local dignitaries gather to say good-bye to the head much the cooper health system and his wife. ♪ the sound of bagpipes filled the air outside the patriots theater at the war memorial. new jersey governor chris christie and two of his predecessors were among those who came out for today's service. a fire was also set inside their home in somerset county, new jersey last month. their bodies were found inside their bedroom. investigators say the fire was arson. but there's still no ward yet on who may have set it. both were remembered for their service to the community. >> he was one of those public servants in the best sense of the word because he loved the state. he was a republican but he never served for republicans. he served for the people. >> he was a statesman. he brought a level of respect and dignity and a wealth of r

brookfield property partners plans to re-open the revel as a casino.pany also owns the hard rock in las vegas and another gaming hall in the bahamas. >>> a 2-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head yesterday remained in critical condition tonight. he is, though, expected to recover. nbc 10 on the scene in clay monday the, new castle county. so far no one in the house is facing charges for leaving the gun where the child could get ahold of it. >>> supporters of philadelphia schools rally for funding before this morning's gubernatorial debate in philadelphia. >> what we want is a funding formula for schools all over the state of pennsylvania. >> religious leaders joned education advocates to call on both tom corbett and tom wolf to invest more moneys in schools and less money in prisons. the group have been knocking on doors since march. >> what is most important to us as a state, whether it is prisons or is it schools? >> schools! >> schools! >> the groups argue without the promise of quality education and jobs, the young people of philad

. >> today's news that brookfield asset management a canadian firm that owns a casino as well as atlantis in the bahamas, the company did not go into specifics between the three high quality properties. the mood here is hopeful. >> we are going to rehire the workers at revel that were laid off when it closed. after months of grim news, the contract of the casino industry, a possible ray of light, brookfield bought revel for 5 questio cents on the dollar. dr. posner studies the casino industry and spoke to us via skype. >> atlantic city goes through tough times, so reestablishing confidence in the atlantic city market makes really for a winner all around. that is true for david ruffin that operates a rolling chair on the boardwalk. >> i just got evicted today because business is so hard on the boardwalk, it's hard to make a living if the revel opens it will be fantastic. >> all of this has to be approved by bankruptcy court. there are rumbling that there may be legal challenges of auction process. we'll have to stay tuned at this point. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you.

brookfield u.s.oldings loc owns the hard rock in las vegas and the atlantis paradise island in the bahamas. it's facing its own financial problems in las vegas. the company said it didn't have the money to make an interest payment due to lenders back in august. but brookfield says those issues will not affect its ability to complete the revel purchase. >> it is brand new. like i said, we're assuming they're planning to offer those jobs. >> i'm very happy that it has been bought and maybe i can apply there myself. >> reporter: the sale could be finalized next tuesday in bankruptcy court. >>> new at 6:00, federal prosecutors accused a new jersey national guard army member with sexually abusing a woman at a military base. the guardsman's name is ionas carazupas. the department of defense says there's been a jump in sex assaults in the military. in its most recent report, officials say there were more than 5,000 cases of sexual assault in the military from october 2012 to september 2013, that's up 50% fr

the winner is brookfield asset management with a bid of $110 million. the firm owns the horde rathe hd rock. a judge needs to approve the sale. a hairing is scheduled for october 7. >>> fire in atlantic city not far from the boardwalk. two buildings partially collapse. officials are working to figure out what ignited the fire. the fire started in the sewing shop on atlantic avenue. >> reporter: the fire started inside a sewing and upholstery shop. we are several blocks from the boardwalk. it took firefighters nearly nine hours to get the fire under control and contain all of the hot spots. it started late last night and quickly spread to surrounding buildings which house businesses and second-floor apartments. fire investigators don't know yet how the fire started, but several families did have to be evacuated. inside a few of the buildings, the second floor collapsed. they are a total loss. the fire chief says the wind had a lot do with the amount of damage out here. >> the wind is blowing in the worst direction for us tonight as far as blowing from th

brookfield owns casinos in las vegas and the bahamas.rida developer glen straub is still in the running, too, battling to try to buy the $2.4 billion casino for even more of a discounter so we'll let you know what happens. >>> stocks slid again on the final trading day of september. futures right now are mixed. >>> researchers at mit and tufts university created an app that teaches basic computer programming to kindergartners. children as young as five can use the app to create their own interactive stories and games and they don't even have to know how to read. the free app is called scratch jr. younger. >>> coming up on "action news" philadelphia police are trying to track down the man who attacked a woman in chestnut hill. >> disturbing images coming from a school in kentucky. students filing out of class with their hands on their heads after a shooting took place. >> don't forget, you can take the new 6abc.com with you wherever you go. the new smart design changes the layout to fit any device. check it out by visiting 6abc.com any ti

in the last hour, ted greenberg confirmed that brookfield raised its bid. it's going back and forth with florida developer for the right to buy revel. >>> tonight a 2-year-old boy in delaware is in critical condition after he got his hands-on a gun and shot himself. new at 11:00, we talked to the boy's family as police investigate how this happened. the gun went off at a home in the valley run neighborhood of clay mont. we're joined live outside the home in newcastle county. denise? >> reporter: jim, i've been in touch with newcastle county police all night long. they have wrapped up their investigation for tonight. they've determined that this young child found the gun in an unknown location inside his home. 2-year-old a.j., the boy in this video, telling his mother and father he loves them. >> i love you. >> i love you too mommy. >> is in the hospital tonight surrounded by his family who are hopeful he'll make a full recove recovery. >> he's better. he's in icu now. he's getting better right now. >> the toddler found a loaded gun and accidentally shot him

brookfield asset management will pay $110 million for the $2.4 billion casino. that's 5 cents on the dollar. the judge rejected a number of objections from the florida developer who lost in the auction. brookfield asset management says it plans to reopen the property as a casino, but the company has not said when. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> i've got a gusty wind blowing this morning with clearing skies, and we will see lots of sunshine. we also should get a pretty good look at the lunar eclipse that is just starting right now. gusty winds will be blowing, especially this afternoon because of winds to 30 miles an hour this afternoon, making for a chilly night tonight with clear skies and lowering wind during the nighttime hours. 62 degrees in reading. skies are already clearing there. 65 with clouds in philadelphia. those clouds won't last much longer. and clouds but no rain in cape may, 66 degrees. there were some big storms right offshore. now we're seeing the big winds starting. winds this afternoon, that's when

toronto based brookfield u.s. holdings submitted winning bid of 110 million-dollar, in a bankruptcy court auction. it says that it will operate boardwalk property as a casino. the the company also owns the hard rock casino in las vegas and atlantic paradise island in the bohamas. >> the that company that comes in has got to have the financial ground to make it work but they also have to know a whole lot about gaming. i think this is a real good mix report. >> brookfield u.s. holdings is formulating a businessman and will release more details in the future. >>> search is on tonight for the cause of a three alarm fire in atlantic city that i damaged almost an entire city block. the fire ignited last night on the 1100 block of atlantic avenue. it was just a block from the boardwalk and it engulfed several apartments and business buildings. seventeen people including children were home at the time, they did manage to escape the flames. red cross ace cyst containing families displays by that fire. >>> pennsylvania gove

brookfield asset management won the auction for the bankrupt casino last week for $110 million. but the developer who lost the auction says the bidding was unfair, and he wants a judge to hold a new sale. a bankruptcy judge in camden is expected to decided to if the sale to brookfield will be approved. >>> also, today some of the biggest names in new jersey politics are expected to attend a memorial service for the president and the ceo of cooper university health system and his wife. john and joyce sheridan died last month after a fire in the bedroom of their somerset county home. investigators still are not sure who set the fire, but they say this was not accidental. today's memorial starts at 11, war memorial in trenton. >>> time right now 5:09. philadelphia teach remembers furious this morning, the controversial move they're planning to fight. >>> also, football fans behaving very badly. a fan gets knocked out cold in the bathroom. the simple arcment that led to this nasty brawl. plus: >> i'll really almost at a lost for words, he really didn't have to do that. >> a police o

brookfield plans to reopen the boardwalk property, as a casino. the bankruptcy court still has to approve the sale, sometime next week. >>> time is 5:36n business news this morning the next move for derek jeter. >> and why airline stocks are going down. money watch's jill wagner joins us now in new york at the the stock exchange, hi jill. >> good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee and erika. scary start to the month of october. dow jones fell 238 points on wednesday, the nasdaq finished 71 points lower. but ebola fears are sending airline stocks down. is there concern americans could get too nerve to us travel. stocks for drug makers testinge bowl vaccines though are climbing. apartment rents are rising and in sign any release is on the way. a considering to the wall street journal average rental apartment is $1,111 a month up 3 percent from the same time last year, a 15 percent from the end of the recession in 2009. analyst say millennials are driving up the rental market. many say they cannot afford or just don't want to own a home. >>> th

brookfield is getting atlantic city is most expensive and new resort for about 5 cents on the dollar. the company has a history of running casinos, the hard rock in las vegas and atlantic paradise island in the bohamas. there are some questions about the company's financial stability, and the final approval will have to come from a bankruptcy court judge next week but for revel's 3,000 laid off workers there is already enough cause for anticipation. >> we're assuming they will rehire all of the workers at revel and laid off when it closed. >> we're crossing our fingers and not banking on it yet but we're hopeful this is a good step forward. >> despite glimmer on have hope there remains another casino closure, trump taj mahal may close november 13th. >>> investigators have come to the conclusion that the the fire that kill ceo of cooper health system and his wife was intentionally set. "action news" reporter sharrie williams is live from the satellite center, sharrie, despite this information, so many questions, yet to be answered. >> reporter: jim, investigators say they won't rest u

straub believes last month's bankruptcy auction at which brookfield had the highest bid was unfair. >>> well, today is the coldest day of the season so far, and winter is right around the corner. the region, though, was pummeled by nearly two dozen storms last year, making it one of the busiest winters in philadelphia history. nbc 10's katy zachry joins us now with what the city of philadelphia has. >> tracy, we went straight to the city streets department. they're responsible for clearing the roads of snow and ice as quickly and as safely as possible. it turns out, last year there was a record number of calls to the city's 311 line from people who are worried about being snowed in and wanting their streets cleared. the city's chief highway engineer tells me at the end of last year, philadelphia streets were in some of the worst shape he has ever seen. the winter of 2013-2014 produced twice the number of potholes the streets department normally sees in a season. and with regard to salt, they are still getting shipments right now to build up their supply. the cost of salt has gone up f

straub believes last month's bankruptcy auction at which brookfield had the highest bid was unfair. >>> tomorrow, recent nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai will be in philadelphia to get another award, the 2014 liberty medal. the 17-year-old will be at the national constitution center for the ceremony. she is the youngest ever nobel peace prize winner. she survived an attack by the taliban back in 2012 in which she was shot in the head. now she has become a worldwide advocate for girls' right to education. tomorrow's event begins at 7:00. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> coldest morning of the season. temperatures for most of the area in the 30s. we're watching for frost and seeing some freezing temperatures already. it's going to be a dry one today. we'll see sunshine, some clouds, but the clouds are building for tomorrow and a chilly rain is on the way for much of the week. 37 right now in allentown, northeast philadelphia is at 37 degrees, and atlantic city at the airport has dropped to 33 degrees this morning. the wind is quiet. no

the timing of brookfield's bid. his lawyer also says straub is considering whether to make an offer higher than that bid at tomorrow's hearing. >>> on the general motors recall, it now hits, get this, 30 million vehicles. let's talk to kate rogers from cnbc for a look at this morning's new developments. kate? >> hey, good morning. gm is recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the u.s. for issues ranging from loose wiring in the steering columns to the engine inadvertently shutting off. the latest recall affects older models of the pontiac g-8, cadillac sts and srx, the chevy spark and chevy police cruiser. gm has now issued 74 recalls this year, impacting more than 30 million vehicles. back to you guys. >> kate rogers, thanks for joining us. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> an hour and a half away from sunrise this morning, so the temperatures are still falling, and we've got another chilly start and potentially frosty start in areas north and west. not on beach avenue, however. the temperatures right alon

straub believes that last month's bankruptcy auction at which brookfield had the highest bid was unfair>>> the city of philadelphia's mourning the death of its first director of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender affairs, gloria caesarseiz so c dying of cancer at 42. she joined the administration in 1998 and has been acclaimed for her work. this picture was taken at a flag-raising ceremony just a few weeks ago. mayor nutter released this statement, saying "she was a clear, strong voice to the lgbt community in philadelphia and across america. we all loved gloria's commitment and spirit. she was a fighter and champion, personally and professionally." >>> the start of winter still two months away, but city streets departments are getting ready well in advance, and now is the time when some are getting salt shipments to build their stock ahead of the first storm. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in our studio with how philadelphia crews are preparing. >> vai, i don't need to tell you or the viewers that our region was pummeled last year by nearly two dozen storms, making it one of the busi

filing identifies a firm called brookfield asset management as second bidder. florida businessman glenn straub was first bid tore come forward publicly offering 90 million-dollar cash for that 2.4 billion dollars resort. brookfield owns hard rock hotel and casino in vegas and atlantic par died island in the bohamas. >>> kick off to the week of event targeted to minority business owners. councilman curtis jones junior and david oh hosted the commonwealth as your business partner, the the panel discussion was part of the 30th annual philadelphia minority enterprise development week. all week workshops like this will focus on how to help minority businesses grow. >>> experts talked about what works and what doesn't work in the current landscape of education tonight at the franklin institute. film maker and author, m knight sham lon joined doctor superintendent william hite for problems facing philadelphia eye on education panel took a look at models, fos fairing success locally and nationally. >>> so just how does a two-year old child manage to shoot himself in de

brookfield management won it with a $110 million bid. it cost them $2.4 billion to build the casino. but a florida developer wants a new auction process claiming it was not fair. >>> meanwhile, donald trump is no stranger to the problems plaguing the city, he sits down one-on-one with our own jim gardner, he discusses his own problems and the issues that atlantic city is fashioning now and how he might fix them if he were running it's city. see jim gardner one-on-one with the donald tonight at 11:00. >>> more concerns in spain as a nurse becomes infected by the ebola virus. >>> and those hand free features in your car to prevent distracted drivers may be doing the opposite. our call to action volunteers are standing by to help you with any issue you may have. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used a

toronto based brookfield asset management paid 110 million-dollar or just five sent on the dollar for that building and beach front property, the casino cost 2.4 billion dollars to build and never turn a profit. its former management says new owners are the best fit for its future. >> we're pleased with the outcome. we have maximized the value of the estate. it was a comprehensive, complete process to find an appropriate bidder. >> brookfield said it will operate as a casino again but it has not yet commented on any other plans for the resort or when it might reopen. >>> surveillance video shows a bank robber at work in south white hall township, suspect walk into the national penn bank on the 4200 block of tillman street yesterday and handed a demand note to the teller. police say he got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. call white hall township police if you recognized him. >>> philadelphia police want to you call 911 if you run into this woman seen on this video. she attacked another woman inside whispers bar in ogontz avenue on october 1st. the the 23 year-old victim was pu

a hearing to approve the $110 million sales of brookfield us hold something scheduled for october 7th. brookfield us owns other casinos, including the high crock in las vegas, at atlantis paradise islands in the bahamas, closed last month to be many zero being he can open only two years. >> if i can make advice, make blackjack tables five, $10, not everything 25 to $50 a hand. >> i think part of the problem. people just can't afford it. >> trash can, trash can, who took the city issued trash can. >> that's the question residents in a local neighborhood are asked. and they've got video of an it being wheeled away. so tonight at 10:00 fox 29 is investigating. and it gets on the trail of the missing trash can, and asks who is the man pushing it down the street? and what's his beef with the trash can? well, we'll hear from frustrated block captain. >> we like to keep our block clean. >> so you wanted the crash can here? >> yes. >> it dis a periods? >> it disappeared. >> who took it? >> well, i found out who took it. >> they're not happy. tonight at 10:00 hear why the city streets departme

bankruptcy court to stop the $110 million sale of revel to brookfield property partners.traw believes last month's bankruptcy auction was unfair and he's been highly critical of how it proceeded. >>> a unique homecoming at the jersey shore for a victim of superstorm sandy. a truck delivered this donated three-bedroom house to the empty lot where russ patterson's home used to be. it was badly damaged by sandy and had to be demolished. the new home was trucked from a nearby shore community. the home was provided by an anonymous donor who was building a bigger one. >>> getting chilly outside but it is the end of october. this is not unusual. the temperatures have been so warm lately that it just feels like it is unusually cold. gusty winds are still blowing and will be during the day tomorrow. it's going to be a chilly start. it will be dry tomorrow. that changes during the week. the chill stays with us and rain arrives. clouds in allentown. 54 degrees. it's clear in millville but the clouds will be moving in overnight but it will be dry. a clear view of the city. no sign of

brookfield asset management won the bankruptcy auction with its $110 million bid. it originally cost $2.4 billion to build and they bought it at 95% off. hear about the controversy surrounding the casino auction coming up tonight at 6:00. >> turning now to the fight to contain the deadly ebola virus. president obama says it's a top national security issue and they are increasing their efforts to avoid a u.s. epidemic. >> abc's elizabeth herr is live in dallas. >> reporter: monica and rick, the opinion here in dallas has been on this test drug sinceand we learn that he is finally starting to show signs of improvement. doctors say remember it is still early and he is still in critical condition. >> calling it their best option available. officials in nebraska announced the journalist will be treated with an experimental drug, the same drug they are using to treat thomas eric duncan in dallas, this drug has never been tested on humans until now. >> what we learned about ebola is to get the patient's basic care right, so we are creating their fluid and electrolytes rig

straub believes last month's bankruptcy auction at which brookfield had the highest bid was unfair. >>> and the city of philadelphia is mourning the death of its first director of lesbian, gai, bisexual, and transgender affairs. mayor nutter's office announced she died of cancer at the age of 42. she joined the nutter administration in 2008 wands a recognized by a number of groups including the ncaa for her work. this photo here was taken at an lgbt flag raising ceremony a few weeks ago. mayor nutter released a statement saying she was a clear strong voice to the lgbt community in philadelphia and across america. we love gloria's commitment and spirit. she was a fighter and champion. >>> he's a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks but connor barwin has been a welcome sight for people in one developing country. we'll hear him talk about his travels to help others coming up. >>> dry today. we've got some sunshine, a few clouds. eventually the clouds take over. then we'll be tracking some rain and the first rain drops will be falling overnight tonight. seven-day forecast when i come back.

toronto based brookfield u.s. holdings submitted winning bid of 110 million-dollar. the company says that it plans to operate the boardwalk property as a casino. >> exciting news, we have had a tough time if you haven't noticed in at atlantic city and we are looking for hitting the bottom so we can start moving upward. >> this company should know what they are doing, they also own hard rock casino in las vegas and atlantic paradise island in the bohamas. >>> troubling new details in the ebola out break, man diagnosed with the first case of ebola in the united states came in contact with children. official his in dallas where that patient is being treated say five students at four different schools came in contact with the unidentified man. they are now being machine toward but they are showing no symptoms of the disease. >> let me assure these children have been identified and they are being monitored and the disease cannot be transmitted before having any symptoms. >> the cdc says patient flew to the u.s. from liberia on september 19th and began to have symptoms fou

this business owner brookfield management asset has a history of running casinos, the company bought it for a song, 5 cents on the dollar, it has deep pockets and staying power. he spoke to us via skype about the announcements. >> you check all the boxes you think you need to check coming into the market. >> these closings this year cost thousands their jobs, 2,000 among it's 3,000 laid off at revel. >> they hope to be rehired there. >> we are crossing our fingers and that this is a good step forward. a revived revel can't come soon enough for some. >> like rolling chair operator. rick ruffin. >> business is slow on the boardwalk, i got evicted, it's hard to make a living. >> the proposed sale for $110 million must be okayed by a bankruptcy court judge and a hearing is now set for next tuesday in federal court in camden. in atlantic city, john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >>> and earlier today i sat down with billionaire developer in donald trump in new york city, as you know he once was a big name in new york city, the company that own the trump taj mahal, he was not positive o

brookfield asset management says it plans to reopen the property as a casino, but it hasn't said when. >> a lindenwold camden county woman was walking downstairs, she was carrying her purse when the suspect turned the corner, sprayed her in the face and tried to take away her purse. but he couldn't grab it and he ran off. the victim was not seriously hurt. >> police say they expect to charge a mother and her two daughters for attacking the 14-year-old girl inside a philadelphia high school this morning. the victim is a student at edison high in hunting park. police say the 32-year-old woman and 15 and 17-year-old daughters joined in on the attack. the woman was taken to the hospital be to be checked out. it's unclear just what sparked the incident. >> new at 11:00, pass or don't graduate. that's how important standardized tests are in pennsylvania. tonight, locals of parents in delaware county wanted more information so they packed the radnor township public forum. these tests are designed to evaluate proficiency in algebra, literature and biology. there's no time limit and there are

brookfield asset management has the winning bid in today's bankruptcy auction for the failed gambling hall. at 110 million-dollar, it acquired the two $.4 billion property for pennies on the dollars. union workers are looking at the deal as fingers crossed with hopes that the sale will bring jobs back to a struggling atlantic city. brookfield owns hard rock casino in los angeles and atlantis paradise island casino in the bohamas. >>> we have had a nice start to october but we've got some rain moving in for the weekend. meteorologist adam joseph has the accu weather details at the big board. >> it comes in over beginning of the weekend but a couple days before that horizon. satellite radar will show we had cloud cover through most of the day especially philadelphia to the north and east, more sunshine in the western and southwestern suburbs, and at the present time you can see that low lying, cloud deck again is basically from philadelphia, allentown, around millville, all points to the north and east with some breaks in the clouds especially heading toward wilmington, dover and out to

the top bid as of midnight was for $110 million from brookfield u.s. holdings. brookfield is battling florida developer glen straub for ownership of the casino. the revel of course as we have been saying cost $2.4 billion to build so both bidders are trying to win the casino for pennies on the dollar and we should find out the outcome of that bidding war soon. speaking of casinos the gambling industry in the u.s. employed 1.7 million people last year. this according to a study from the american gaming association. the industry was responsible for an economic impact of $240 billion. that includes almost $40 billion paid out in local, state and federal taxes by the industry. well, turning to the markets, stocks were weaker than expected because economic news kept the pressure on. the dow, nasdaq and s & p all fell. here's a look -- well, we'll skip the closing numbers but right now futures are pointing to a lower open. well, what is it about the subaru wrx? it is the most ticketed car in the u.s. according to a study from insurance.com. one in three drivers of the

brookfield owns casinos in las vegas and bohamas. >>> our time is now 7:36.check on business. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange and jill, investors are looking forward to a new financial quarter today what do you think they are watching today. >> well, that is right, good morning ukee and erika. investors keeping a close eye on the tension in hong kong. pro democracy protests are growing even though it is a national holiday, in china, and they are closing streets in the hong kong business district, many in the big banks let workers work from home yesterday. now this morning we will also get data on auto sales, wall street did finish off september which is traditionally worse months for the market on the down side. dow jones and nasdaq both fell slightly. so october here we come. >> indeed. >> we don't normally think of jimmy kimmel as a dangerous celebrity but one software company is warning that he is, what is up with that? >> reporter: yeah, that is right, who knew you have to think twice before you google will your favo

brookfield asset management will pay $110 million for the casino that cost $2.4 billion to build. the judge rejected a number of objections from the florida developer who lost in the auction. brookfield asset management says it plans to reopen the property as a casino, but it hasn't said when. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> storms overnight brought some heavy rainfall and gusty winds of 43 miles an hour at the shore, but the wind is also giving us a clearing that's happening quickly. a nice view of the lunar eclipse, and it will give us plenty of sunshine today, too. and the winds will be increasing this afternoon, but they settle down tonight. it's going to be a chilly one overnight with clear skies. right now 59 degrees in allentown. still a few scattered clouds in northeast philadelphia and atlantic city at 64 degrees. most of those clouds are now offshore. look at how nice and clear it is over beach avenue in cape may. that's the view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. the view from center city of the total lunar eclipse, a great v

now closed down rebel casino hotel in atlantic city, new jersey, has a new owner tonight, canada brookfield that has a casino in las vegas, was the top rival for an offer of $110 million. get this, the two-year-old casino which shut its doors last month, cost more than $2.5 million to build. >>> the united states is home to 25% of the world's prisoners and it has become lucrative for some. cnbc, which produces this program and through a joint partnership took a look at the big money behind bars. >>> the united states has the highest incarceration rate in the world. over 2 million people behind bars. which provides ample opportunity for some to be on the front lines of profiting from prisons. brian shapiro is one of those people, he runs a company called jay pay that took in about $50 million in revenue last year from a captive, literally, market. the bulk of the business is providing electronic money transfers for corrections facilities. >> the pitch is that this is more convenient for you. >> loved ones can put money into an inmate's account without ever leaving the house. each time the fa

brookfield asset management, won the revel with a 110 million-dollar bid, that is about a 95 percent discount, on the original 2.4 billion dollars price tag for the structure but florida developer glenn straub claims the the auction was improperly conduct. so he filed papers today asking for a new auction. a bankruptcy court judge in camden is expect to decide tomorrow if the original sale is approved. >>> trump name is coming off the shuttered trump plaza in atlantic city. these photos were provided by the press of atlantic city. workers began removing the name today from trump. donald and ivanka trump are pressing forward with the lawsuit against trump entertainment with which they are no longer involved. they want to have their names stripped from the taj mahal casino and the entire company. >>> well, a a lottery mistake has left a library any new jersey scrambling to explain. >> what they thought was written on the building was not. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson has the the story. report report it is a powerful sounding latin statement, fit for higher learning, that i

brookfield assets management won with a $110 million bid.hat's a 95 percent discount on the facility that cost $2.4 billion to build. florida developer glen straub claims among other things the winning bid was accepted after the deadline and revel's attorneys didn't share information on the competing bids as promised. >>> an suv careens out of control, slaming into a doughnut shop and it was all caught on camera. a man sitting at the table is hit but survives. we'll have more on this startling video coming up. >>> plus, olympian michael phelps says he's taking ing a break from swimming. how he hopes to recover after his second dui arrest. >> get ready for a warmup for the work week. >> take a look at this video showing a deadly cross at a los angeles doughnut shop. footage shows the destruction as a driver of the jeep plows through the store. were unplan was sitting at a table when the suv actually hits him. he escaped with cuts and bruises but one person was killed and four others seriously hurt. the driver was taken to the hospital and rel

brookfield asset management won the former hotel and casino with a $110 million bid.s about a 95 percent discounter on the hotel and casino's original $2.4 billion price tag. but glen straub claims that auction was improperly conducted. today he if i would papers asking for a new auction. a bankruptcy court judge in camden will decide tomorrow if the original sale should be approved. >>> the trump name is coming off of a shuttered trump plaza casino in atlantic city. take a look at these photos provided to us by the press of atlantic city. workers began removing that name today. both donald and ivanka trump are tressing forward with a lawsuit against trump entertainment. they want their name stripped from the trump taj mahal casino. >> today the speak refused to hear appeals on same-sex marriage effectively realizing it in 11 addition states. that paved the way for marriages in virginia. it aloud for same-sex marriage in utah indiana oklahoma wisconsin and virginia. it also impacts six additional states govern by the same lower courts. that makes same-sex marriage leg

nows quite a bargain, brookfield has to find a way to make it work. me is the president of gaming.people continue to invest in the atlantic city can see nose as they go bankrupt year after year, decade after decade. it is almost as bad as the airline business. it certainly has been a challenging time. city, itok at atlantic has tremendous opportunity. another is the reason that companies invest in your listeners may not be aware -- your viewers, that atlantic city even in its contract state receives 25 millions a year. that is a lot of revenue. if you look right now, there are 25 million visits to that city each year. billy and was $2.8d in revenue 2013 -- billion was earned in revenue in 2013. 25 million visits, billions of dollars in revenue, clearly an opportunity. there are two think that rolled from and whether or not you m ake money in that environment. one is capacity, and the others cost and they are both long-term problems for atlantic city. closure of aer number of casinos already, and s ofnumber of fact negotiations that have failed. havertainly you need to total investm

brookfield asset management won with a $110 million bid. a 95% discount on the facility that cost $2.4 billion to build. but, florida developers, glenn straub, claims the winning bid was accepted after the deadline, and revel's attorneys didn't share information on competing bids as promised. he'll argue his case in a camden courtroom tomorrow. >>> stay with us straight ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, pope francis recognize ago beloved nun from new jersey. >> how the holy father honored sister merriam over the weekends. knack two minutes. >>> search resumes after four month hiatus, special search vessel now combing the corn indian ocean for traces of the boeing 777. flight 370 was bound from beijing when it vanished without a trace on march the eighth, all 230 people on board are presumed dead. >>> another wave of air strikes is launches against isis in sewer y officials say fighter jet took out group of militants, and six of their firing positions. meanwhile, isis fighters continue to tack on a town near the turkish border, forcin

brookfield asset management acquired that property for 110 million-dollar at auction, the judge turned aside objections from the losing bird florida developer glenn straub. revel cost 2.4 billion dollars to build but it never turn a profit ape closed in september after two years of operation. >>> well, some new life is coming to a stretch of route 07 in evesham, burlington county. officials to day revealed a 30 million-dollar plan, to transform, the mostly vacant tri town plaza. in its place will be eventually high end operates, restaurant and boutiques. officials say the project will create more than 100 jobs. >>> students, stressed over midterms at one local university are getting much needed relief, therapy dogs and a bunny stopped by villanova university today, those animals are from pals for life in wayne delaware county and student say those animals were a welcomed way to unwind. >> the mummers set the pace today in a take over of boat house row. oh, yeah, "eyewitness news" on hand for the senior strut, the event features, a 1 mile walk and health fair with free screening and fit

brookfield asked management, one with $110 million bid, that's 95% less than the original $2.4 billion price tag on that place. a bankruptcy court judge in camden will decide if the original sale should be approved. >>> 4:37, more concerns about enterovirus, children's hospital of philadelphia now reaching out to the center for disease control. >> chop alerted the cdc about two new patient suffering with accute muscle weakness, changes in the spine. that bridges the total number of patients chop has seen with those symptoms to five. none have been confirmed to be infected with enterovirus, though testing does continue. >>> also, ebola scare sets off massive emergency response at chicago o'hare international airport. passenger got sick on united flight coming from new york's leguardia airport. the 78 year old woman was taken to the hospital for treatment. officials say there was no basis for fear that the passenger may have contracted the ebola virus. all 167 passengers on board made it off safely. >> update on search for eric frein, man accused of ambushing two pennsylvania state troop

straub is trying to stop the $110 million sale of revel to brookfield property partners. believes that last month's bankruptcy auction was unfair. >>> now to some business news. sprint has cut more than 450 jobs at its headquarters in kansas. just a series of layoffs planned throughout the month. spript has said it's cutting jobs to better compete with at&t and verizon. the company laid off about 475 workers from their headquarters earlier this year, the job cut total to more than 900. many of the employees in that round of cuts worked at a call center that was shut down. >>> for more business news, let's check in with cnbc's tyler mathis mathisen. >> reporter: after last week, a lot of traders would like to see a quiet week ahead on wall street, but that may not happen because of slowing growth in china, worldwide ebola crisis will still, of course, be on investors' minds. big week in sports. the new nba season tips off. baseball's world series. the game's on tuesday. on wall street, it will feel like super bowl week for corporate earnings. some of the biggest names repo

so far no comment from the company, brookfield owns casinos in las vegas and bohamas. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is criticizing president obama for way he handled threat pose ed biasis. governor christie sat down with cnn. >> i was disturbed by the 60 minutes interview on sunday night when he said they under estimated isis. it should be we, mr. president, it is your administration and when you are the the leader you have to be held accountable for what this he do. >> when asked what he would do if he he were command inner chief, governor christie says he does not have to answer the question because he is not the president. >>> governor christie sits down for another interest right this time on cbs this morning. gayle king asked the governor about 2016 presidential election, g.o.p. future and his weight loss. it is coming up at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. >>> attention for the race for pennsylvania governor shifts to the cbs-3 studios this morning. republican incumbent tom corbett and tom wolf hold their second broadcast debate. election day is five weeks from now abe an ave

straub is trying to stop the $110 million sale of revel to brookfield property partners. he believes that last month's bankruptcy auction was unfair. >>> today in philadelphia, thousands of walkers and runners will be raising money for hiv prevention, education and care services here in our region. the 28th annual aids run philly steps off from akin's oval at 7:30 this morning. walkers will begin their 5k at 9:00. weather should be cool but not raining. >>> this morning a man is left badly burned after his father, his wife and her four kids died in a house fire in western pennsylvania. as investigators try to determine how the blaze began, we're learning how the man and woman tried to save their family. >>> plus, the pope's push for a more gay-friendly church falls short. we'll explain what happened at the vatican this week. i'm stanley tucci and i love new york. there's no place like it in the world. one of my favorite fall activities is visiting our world-renowned wineries and craft brewers. and, award-winning distilleries and cider makers. they're located all across ou