. >> before last night game chris jenkin he grew up in charlottesville. here's jenkins and what long's >> think for him he he expressed that desire to me. i thought it was appropriate for him to show that. back t up at 11:00. eclips concerns. all eyes will be on the historic eclips this monday and tonight that's at 11:00. storms across our region. this is a liver look from the those wind you're the binns moving just missed some lightning from this camera. no rain by now over camelback they dodged the strongest of the storms but dark clouds are still around kind of moving through and >>right. what i loved was the difference that's the area of high pressure buildi the big story is in addition do look those downed tree we're not done. we have more rain and and also seeing lots of so far the highest was 198 so a quick look at the ten day. beyond that this is a gorgeous for sunday. and mostly sunny and mostly eclips toe see that in our area. that's our news at 6:00. thanks for watching. i'm jim rosenfield. nbc news with lester holt is up next. e'll see you aga

lauren: this money would go to chris jenkins on the ground in houston. the epicenter on this crisis. how is it going? >> it's not going well. lauren and cheryl, when you think it couldn't get worse, the death toll here in houston, thousands rescued companies saw the images all weekend. this morning the harris county flood control with new neighborhoods that were not dirty under 10, 12, 15 feet of water subjected to artificial water releases that will cause more flooding in bayous that the authority god to epic proportions. where we are now, if i walk just about the sail bhs sweep blunders. the buffalo bayou is releasing water to keep from the dams that protect downtown houston from flooding. people may not have access to tv or internet are not even aware they may become sacrificial lambs had been urged by officials to remain alert and take precautionary measures. i don't know what measures they would take. the mayor, sylvester turner was asked yesterday in the lead up if he defends his decision to not mandatory evacuate some of houston. here's what he ha

chris jenkins live. >> it is devastating, sandra. the addicks reservoir you see behind me as well is the reservoir. the two main systems to keep flooding out in houston are overflowing at a rapid rate. the news that we have just learned from the harris county flood control is that the subdivisions, 3,000 plus homes in the surrounding areas should plan for flooding for the next 4-5 weeks into october. if you live in this neighborhood and you see a little bit of water, you need to evacuate. the gauges on both barker and addicks are broken or breaking. they're having to fix them. to give you some sense, look at the subdivision. these homes right near, a block away from that reservoir. the home in the immediate right here, an elderly couple rescued by boats. pulled out of there. when we first got here, i think we can show you this if you can come down a little bit. about 10 feet from me, the curb was on the other side. the water was there at 5:00 a.m. let sentiments go, that white line is in the street, the water was on the other side. t

and byron max well returning to miami for the joint practices with the eagles and chris long showing solidarity with jenkins we will discuss this when we come back. ♪ ♪ action news sports sunday sponsored by audi challenge all givens. ♪ back on sports sunday it has been a tough weekend in america after everything that transpired down in charlottesville virginia the hometown of chris long and showing support for team make jenkins during the anthem one hand on the hard and one around jenkins and wants to show support for a white athlete we quality and not being on the team very long only a few months what does it say about chris long? . >> i think it was grace and more white players need to support the black players that are doing this. they don't have to kneel like the black player as maybe do not relate to the issue of police brutality and an unarmed black man getting shot but charlottesville issue should bring more white players to the floor and going back to the civil rights and freedom riders and got attention because a lot of white people joined in the march and they showed some solidarity there so i th

this is eagles defensive ends, chris long, with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem. long grew up in charlottesville, and attended the university of virginia.

eagles safety malcolm jenkins who said he'll raise a fist during the national anthem all season to show he's fighting for equal lat. last night it was joined by defensive end chrisg, he's white, but spent many years in charlottesville area. here's both jenkins and chris long on taking a stand. >> in light of all that's going on as a white mail you got to stand up. you expressed that desire to lead and so i thought appropriate for him to show that support. >> i hope there's somebody that's watching that looks like me that just might say there's a way to support people even though i disagree with the form of protest because the flag means something different to me, um, but at the end of the day i stand for the flag i hope one day everybody feels like it's their flag. >> finally penn state's football program has been through a lot. after the loss of scholarships and outside noise about joe paterno head coach james franklin led the nittany lions to impressive 11 and three record last season today he got rewarded franklin received a contract extension that will keep him in happy valley extre extremely happy till 2022. >> i'm sure penn state fans happy about that one.

chris long showing support for his teammate malcolm jenkins in the wake of his violence. last night's game chris long wrapped his arm around jenkins jenkins was raising his fist. long considers charlottesville, virginia his hometown. he was approached after the game by reporters and ask him why did you do this and this is what he said to say. he said i think it's time for people who look like me to be here for people who are fighting for equality. >> chris long. >> and it interesting, because we have a couple of eagles players who either went to uva. rodney mccloud. i'm sure they have strong feelings about what happened in a place where they used to live. >> it is now 6:40. let's get back to this food thing. >> if you went to the link last night, did you eat? >> did you eat something called a slim chicken? >> do you want to eat something that's named slim chicken. >> maybe it's better for you. >> fim a going to eat a chicken, i want it to be fat. what is the strangest thing you've had to eat. next we're counting down the top krasyest nfl stadium foods. >> and it's a rainy

abby: chris griff jenkins, thank you so much.rink do we want to get over it -- we were talking about three to four inches of rainfall reported in one hours time in this area trying to deal with all of that rain water. where to go and how many days till many days till the storm lingered in the area. rick knows the answer to that. good morning. >> i don't know to be honest with you if i know the answer to that. but mostly one way or the other is harder to tell. the latest model indications we are looking at don't look favorable for the houston area, unfortunately for the additional rain and wind. turning to concern is almost exactly like what we see yesterday morning with the events coming in and bringing with it tornadoes. we have been seeing those for 20 hours, probably 36 hours now. we will see those in effect, one to the south of galveston. take a look at this map here. shows you exactly how much rain we have received so far. tweeter indications in excess of 18 inches of rain with reports of 22 inches around the houston area an

you'll hear from malcolm jenkins about chris long's pregame gesture of solidarity. >>> skies have cleared nicely. temperatures climbing in to the 80s. the entire region will be in the 80s this afternoon. close to 90 in philadelphia, upper 80s for the suburbs and lehigh valley. and at the shore, 85 degrees today. the humidity really steamy this morning, but it will slowly come down today. and it will be much lower tomorrow with plenty sunshine for sunday. and we're looking clear for monday for the solar eclipse. going to be a warm one. the humidity will be still in the nice comfortable zone in the afternoon. 2:44 is when the eclipse will pae peak. and may cause the temperatures to plateau. but still 86 when the eclipse comes to an end monday afternoon. >>> happening today, police in boston and several other cities across the country are bracing for what are being called free speech rallies. right wing groups are organizings event. police installed surveillance cameras on boston common will hundreds will gather. the rally is one week after deadly violence at a white supremacist are arally i

that's malcolm jenkins with his fist up and virginia native chris long who joined jenkins during theational anthem. if this picture bothers you in in way you need to look at the mirror because you're part of the problem. a lot more to discuss later in sports. guys. >> thank you sean. >>> swimmers getting tugged and towed down at the shore all because of rip currents stirred up by hurricane gert. no surprise it is keeping lifeguards on high alert. >> hank went to ventnor to find out how bad these currents really are and how lifeguards are dealing with the danger. >> now give me your left leg. >> left leg coming in. >> all right. roll on three. one, two, three. that's a lot of dude you just put up in the boat. you guys really are good. >> reporter: it's hank i'm on duty with the ventnor city beach patrol. conditions are awesome. come on down. but the rip currents are for real. it they made lot of rescues this past week. my take is, don't be the one that has to get schooled by mother nature. ventnor city lifeguard dan schultz shot shy about caroling swimmers he knows the more he can con

thursday night, before the eagles second preseason game, chris long here puts his arm around jenkinsto show support to malcolm's protest. friday night, seahawks center brit with an arm around bennett as bennett kneeling in the anthem and raiders quarterback carr saturday night he did the same thing. here's chris long today an he says it's about understanding the perspective of others and what they go through. >> it's not about my part in it. it's really just about everybody's part in it and like i said, the gesture can mean a lot of different things. i know what it means for me. i think at the end of the day we can't lose if we try to get closer the each other and really just listen. i think that's what the protests have turned into. >> michael bennett, last week said it takes a white player protesting to really get things changed. and it looks like this is starting a trend. i'm john clark. we'll have more in a half an hour. >>> nbc 10 is your official philadelphia eagles station. john clark and i will be live from the linc on thursday as the eagles take on the doll fens. don't miss

. >> reporter: malcolm jenkins vows top continue his protest of the national anthem. last night chrisising his fist over his head in his protest on social injustice was embraced by long. long a native of virginia has been outspoken about the recent events in his hometown. the two united at a time when so many are so divideed. >> as a while mate he -- white male he i thought it was appropriate for him to show that gesture of support. >> i felt good about eagle able to stand with malcolm. i think malcolm is a man of action and i think there's a lot of men that are men of action backing it up off the field. outside of the anthem we're trying to effect social change. >> ron brooks was seen kneeling during the anthem as well. the phillies are probably home sick. tonight they'll give it another go in san francisco. zach eflin on the hill. aaron nola gave up five runs in five innings last night. hunter pence remember him. phillies fell to the giants five-four. >>> we are very wealthy. big time contract extension for dave franklin. the neshaminy grad signed a six year deal worth $34 million p

. >> before the game eagles safety malcolm jenkins raised his fist in protest of racial injustice. during the national anthem teammate chrisg put his arm around. long who is from charlottesville respects jenkins' right to protest and has been moved by what's happening in america. >> i support my peers and if you tone see why you need allies from people that are fighting for equality right now, i don't think you'll ever see it. so, you know, my thing is malcolm's a leader. and i'm here to show support as a white athlete. >> eagles cornerback ron brooks took a knee during the national anthem. >>> rough road trip for the phillies. they've lost all four games on it and five straight overall. zach eflin will try to stop the bleeding tonight in san francisco. >>> aaron nola was roughed up last night. the giants tagged him for five runs in five innings. the phillies lost the game five-four. >>> less than a year ago penn state's james franklin was firmly on the hot seat. today he has a new contract extension and a lot more job security. a six year deal worth more than $34 million. this puts him in the top five of the highest paid

chris long, joining malcolm jenkins.g we're on kaepernick's side, i think it will change the discussion a little bit. >> at the collegiate level when you had football players refusing to play unless there were significant changes in some of these administrations, that's when the teams took notice. do the nfl players have that kind of leverage, though, in terms of their contracts? both of you guys can handle that. >> well, that's always been a challenge and they have not historically had that kind of leverage in the past. but what happened just this week, the nfl players association came out and made an emphatic statement that they are going to do more to support colin kaepernick. and i think that's important. take a page, borrow from the wnba. the wnba players association supported its players this week. they all locked arms. the los angeles team, the washington mystics, the sparks and the mystics locked arms after what happened in charlottesville. the league supported them, the players association supported them. so i t

did the that's defensive chris long with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins long grew up if charlottesville v have a, an tended the university of virginia. jenkins had his right fist raised in the air like last season. he has been outspoken against racial injustice and has worked with law enforcement to improve community relations. >>> and also during the national anthem it was cornerback rock ron brooks took a knee he was not in uniform of hamstring injury. plea width the bills from 2002 to two to us 15. last year you may remember colin kaepernick with the san francisco 49ers began kneeling during the anthem in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in the us. >>> as for the game quarterback carson wentz started off a little slowly but finally found a rhythm on his final drive of the game. new receiver alshon jeffery a couplely of times as he builds chem tree with the new wide out. newly acquired cornerback ronald darby also impressed with one interception and nearly another against his old team. nice day for the eagles defense the birds beat the gills 20-16. counting

. >>> chris long has been talking about his on-field support for malcolm jenkins. this was last week before the eagles football game. he first started in the protests of the season last year. and chris long said there's a valuable lesson for all members. >> it's not about my part in it, but it's about everybody's part in it. like i said, the gesture can mean a lot of different things. i know what it means for me. at the end of the day, we can't lose if we try to get closer to each other and really just listen. and i think that is what the protests have turned into. >> two other players in the league have since followed long's lead. >>> and the eagles are back in action when the miami dolphins visit lincoln financial field thursday night. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. and the only place to watch the bird games are with coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. >>> and the high school blitz is black. time to vote for our game of the week. and here they are, pennsbury at academy park, roman catholic at neshami neshaminy. you can call or text the number on the screen. >>

this is eagles defensive ends, chris long, with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem. long grew up in charlottesville, and attended the university of virginia. jenkins had his right fist raised in the air like last season, he has been outspoken against racial inch justice, has work with law enforcement, try and improve relations with the community. >> also, during the national anthem, eagles cornerback, ron brooks, took a knee, he was not in uniform because of a hamstring injury. brooks played with the bills from 2012 through 2015. last year colin kaepernick then with the san francisco 49ers, kneeling during the anthem in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in the united state. and guys, one last sport note. the phillies lost to the giants last night five. at at&t park, fifth straight l phils and giants again fitch first 10:15. >> hasn't been good for the phils but looking promising for the eagles. but a win is a win. >> always work to do in the pre-season, really the pre-season means nothing except for few players sort of at the end of

chris long put his arm ascertain ascertain -- arm around malcom jenkins who stood with his fist raise in the air. >> good to see them standings there together. >> let's go to david dave and talk about accuweather. >> reporter: we've got showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, there's one up north let's take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan we have that shower activity up north and i will go in tighter on it, we had the thunderstorm activity going through allentown and bethlehem and easton, allentown is at the end of this bethlehem getting hit with the heavy downpours with another 4 or 5 minutes. you'll be done. oohs ton it's longer than that, you'll cruel you'll be out of the -- you'll be out of the woods. it's a preview of what we'll see at times as we move through the day and into tonight. looking outside, we have sky6 live hd there's dry conditions along the penns landing area and i-95 and the ben franklin bridge nice little zoomed in shot there for you this morning. 76 degrees, the dewpoint is on the rise. most of us have dewpoints in the 70s. it's going to be steamy

. >> now brit joining bennett's protest comes a day after the eagles chris long put his arm and jenkinsm by putting his fist in the air. >> kaepernick remains without an nfl team and the naacp is now calling for a boycott of the nfl. they don't want fans coming to the games or even watching them on tv. >> we are a part of the national movement to send a message to the nfl and roger goodell. there will be no football in the state of georgia if colin kaepernick is not on a training camp roster and given an opportunity to pursue his career. this is not a simple request. this is a statement. this is a demand. >> the atlanta chapter calling for the falcons, hawks and braves in removing all symbols of confederacy in the city. the process is designed to work through these critical issues. >>> colin kaepernick will have his own exhibit at the museum of african american museum of history. his game worn shirt and shoes will be part of the black lives matter collection. it will be rotated into the collection over the nooex yeextr two. >> i have heard before this came yesterday of some friends of m

. >> prior to the game nurse, chris long showed solidarity with his teammate malcolm jen kens while jenkins held up a fist. long grew up in charlottesville. here is jenkins with what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male, but in light of all that is going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that sdish desire to i thought it was appropriate to show that gesture. >> that's all for sports. i'm danny pommells. enjoy your saturday. >>> you can help nbc 10 and telemundo 62 clear the shelters today. this is a live look at the brandywine swrvalley spca. some sleepy puppies. it's one of nearly 50 shelters and rescues where all adoption fees will be waived today. more than 4,000 pets in our area will be looking for homes, including some of them right there. >>> 5:57 on your saturday morning. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live in south philadelphia where the frank rizzo mural has been vandalized. randy. >> reporter: yeah, criminal vandals striking again. this time hit

defensive end chris long put his arm around safety malcom jenkins during the national anthem. jenkins stood with his fist in the air as he did last season. the eagles beat the bills 20-15. >> if you're stepping outside, you'll need an umbrella, david had one, and jennette had one. >> storm tracker 6 live showing we have storms popping. >> reporter: we had to adjust the flash flood graphic. you get into all these menus, here i am. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're looking at building precipitation across the region. tighter around philadelphia, there's heavy cells that take five or ten minutes to get through, camden, new jersey and center city have them. they will be out in five, ten minutes. doylestown picking up cells not seeing a whole lot of lightning right incident him we did get -- right now, we did get some earlier. point pleasant give it another five minutes you will be under a brief heavy shower. if we go down south, allentown has cleared. there's a lot of action happening right now in south jersey, a little bit wider than i wanted to go, there we go. rout

the eagles defensive ends chris long who grew up in charlottesville, virginia, had his arm around jenkins. right fist raised in the air as he has done since last season, jenkins has been outspoken of racial injustice, working with law enforcement to try to improve relation asks lakes cents with the counsel any. >> ron brooks took a knee, he was not in uniform because of hamstring injury. brooks played with the bills from 2012 to 2015. last year you may recall colin kaepernick then with the san francisco 49ers start today kneel in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in america. >> new this morning, suv crashes into a house in south philadelphia, sending one person to the hospital. "eyewitness news" at the scene overnight at 13th and christian streets. authorities say the driver lost control and crashed into the home, causing significant damage. there is no word on if anyone was inside the house at the time of that crash. >> meanwhile, in south jersey, police are investigating after a driver somehow tumbled out of her moving car. chopper three, was over route 42, in

. >> prior to the game, chris long showed solidarity with his teammate malcolm jenkins while jenkinsp in charlottesville. here is jenkins with what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male, but in light of all that is going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that desire to me, so i thought it was appropriate to show that gesture. >> that's all for sports. i'm danny pommells. enjoy your saturday. day 13. if only this were as easy as saving $600 when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing. but the prize at the top is worth every last breath. here we go. [ grunts ] got 'em. ahh. wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? [ crying ] why! >>> it will be a gratd deat day find your forever friend as nbc clears the shelters. this is another live look at the brandywine valley spca, one of nearly 50 centers where all adoption fee

jenkins held up his fist during the national anthem. he promised to kocontinue the protest from last season. he and his tell me mate christhe president this week for his response to the violence in charlottesville. long did not hold up his fist during tonight's anthem but did put his arm an jenkins. >>> president trump did not address charlottesville directly today but he did reignite the debate over confederate statues and memories. he wrote removing them was foolish and an attack on america's history and culture. more cities around the country are tackling this debate. white supremacists groups marched around the statue of robert e. lee and protested plans to move it elsewhere. several groups are calling for the removal of the frank rizo statue. those against the statue say the former mayor and police chief was racist and should not be celebrated. yesterday man was arrested for throwing eggs at the statue. last night protersters gathered outside chanting tear it down. the artist said erase whing wha don't like about the past is not a good idea. >> let's get rid of the sculpttures of people that didn't like in life or t

. >> britt joining bennett's protest comes a day after the eagles' chris long put his arm around malcolm jenkinsng his fist in the air. in the meantime, colin kaepernick remains without an nfl team and because of that, the naacp is calling for a boycott of the nfl. the atlanta a chapter of the organization says they don't want fans coming to games or watching them on tv. >> we are a prt of the national movement to send a message to the nfl and roger goodell. there will be no football in the state of georgia if collin kaepernick is not on a training camp roster and given an opportunity to resume his career. this is not a simple request. this is a statement. this is a demand. >> the atlanta chapter of the naacp also calling for the falcons, hawks, and braves to chip in and help in removing all symbols of confederacy that exist in the city. this comes after three professional sports teams in tampa and former nfl coach tony dungy pledged money to a confederate p statue removal fund there. all three atlanta teams released a statement saying they stand for inclusion and will respect the state and loca

legislate night chris long came over to put his arm around jenkins in show of support.er the game he explained why. >> i might never take a knee there's a lot of validity to what these gaze are talking about and hope somebody is watching that looks like me that might say well there is a way to support people even though i disagree with form of protest because the flag means something different to me. at the end day of the i stand for the flag because i hope one day everybody feels like it's their flag. >> i thought that was great sound and explanation and cool move to do that for his team plate. good for him. >> still to come a man went on wild ride in virginia today with dog riding shot gun. >> he's driving a security guard car at a shopping center and smash into other ekz have. later in the video here. there you government we'll show you how it all played out coming up at 11. >> plus tonight's storms led to travel troubles on metro. one station had flooding problems and it's not the first time it's happened. those story and more tonight at 11. ♪ ♪ no, please, please,

every kick offer there is was a hot topic on twitterment malcolm jenkins holding one fist high during the national anthem, virginia native chrisrapping his left arm around malcolm shoulders, as a sign of support. the two talked about that moment after the game. >> although our investigate recalls are different, and our perspective and experiences are different, this is a moment in time where he feels the need to kind of take that step out and lead, and i appreciate that. >> just tell malcolm i'm here for you. and i think it is a good time for people to look like me to be here for people. >> got to come together. >> all right, don, thank so much. that's going to do it for us here in the studio. but we have to admit, we would rather be floating on the water right about now. when we come back, more summer fest fun from the poconos. stay with us. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ no, please, please, oh! ♪ (shrieks in terror) (heavy breathing and snorting) no, no. the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money aleia saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or

eagles safety malcom jenkins raises his fist with defensive end chris long putting his arm around him long grew up and played his college football at the university of virginia. of virginia. ( darya ) over at ( darya ) ( darya ) over at 49ers headquarters... marshawn's national anthem protest made some rumblings as the team also wrapped up training camp. head coach, kyle shanahan spoke to the media about it. he made it clear that if a player decides to protest against the national anthem it would not be a distraction for him. "i'm not going to tell anyone what to do or not to do. i see stuff on tv also, things that are going on in this country and this world. i think anybody who sees that stuff and doesn't get the feeling that they'd like to do something about stuff, i think something's wrong with you. for a player, if they see that differently and they want to do something about that, i completely understand their why. because i think everyone can agree there's lots of stuff that's right now." ( darya ) marshawn lynch made waves when he sat on a water cooler during the

jenkins arm and fist held high during the anthem at the link last night. he began the gesture last season as a response to deadly police shootings of unarmed black men. he and chris long criticized the president's response to racially charged violence in charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem, but he did put his arm around jenkins. >> i'm just saying, i'm your ally, i'm here, i support malcolm's right to protest and people fighting for equality. >> communities, low income and communities of color have completely different interactions with the justice system than that of our counterparts. so in the light of everything that is happening, just continuing our conversation. >> jenkins is openly supported quarterback colin protested by kneeling instead of standing. >>> adopt a shelter dog often brings up a question who saved who? >> a delaware county man and his dog both have a new appreciation for life. and each other. after meeting a similar fate years ago. matt delucia has their story from berwyn. >> reporter: what is a dog's destiny? >> read her story and right away i knew i had to get her. >> it is clear david and his pit bull noel are ins

jenkins as he upheld his protest during the playing of the anthem. >> he began the gesture last season as a response to deadly police shootings of unarmed black men. he and teammate chris long criticized president trump for his response to racially charged violence in charlottesville. long is from charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem, but he did put his arm around jenkins. >> i support malcolm's right to protest. i support people fighting for equality. >> communities, low income, communities of color, different interactions with the justice system than that of our comparts. in the light of everything happening, just continuing that conversation. >> jenkins openly supported quarterback colin kaepernick who pioneered the anthem protest by kneeling instead of standing. >>> 4:38. let's talk about the game. eagles now have their first victory of the preseason. >> we know the games don't matter. the eagles fans, they all matter. came during the big welcome back to the lincoln, the game you saw here on nbc 10. millville's mike trout, a little break from baseball, looking on last night, as carson wentz got comfortable with his newest weapon, alshon je

eagles defensive ends, chris long, who grew up in charlottesville, virginia, with his left arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem, the eagles safety stood with his right fist raised in the air as he has done since last season. jenkins has been outspoken against racial injustice and has work with law enforcement to try and improve the situation. >> also, during the national anthem, eagle cornerback ron brooks took knee, he was in the in uniform, because of a hamstring injury, brooks played with the bills from 2012 through 2015. last year, colin kaepernick, then with the san francisco 49ers, began to kneel in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in america. >>> the eagles will take on the dauphins next thursday night, and we will see if this offense can get these things together. because wentz and company really need to get on the same page as the regular season draws near. there you go against miami. see if they can ramp it up a bit. >> thanks, pat. >> summer coming to an ends. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, quick thinking saves lives when dangerou

finally, the eagles' mall con jenkins continued -- malcolm jenkins continued to raise his fist during the national anthem. this time his teammeet, chris his arm around him as support. he's try -- he grew up in charlottesville and says it's time for people who look like him to be there for people that are fighting for equality. >> i said before, i'll never kneel for an anthem because the flag means something different to everybody in this country. but i support my peers. and if you don't see why you need allies for people that are fighting for equality now, i don't think you'll ever see it. malcolm's a leader. and i'm here to show support. >>> we've got one nfl game tonight. vikings at seahawks. we'll have to see if any of michael bennent's teammates join him in not standing for the national anthem. bennett has said he will not be standsing this season. >> chris long played at the university of virginia. as you pointed out, grew up in charlottesville. >> yep. >> you're not seeing the end of it. this will not end any time soon. andy scholes, thank you, my friend. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> terror in spain. right now the

eagles defensive lineman chris lahm explains why he put his arm on jenkins's back. >> malcolm is a leader beat the bill 20-16. nba finals, kevin durand said the warriors get invited to the white house by donald trump to celebrate the nba title, kevin durand will not be there, he said i don't agree with what he agrees with so my voice will be heard by not doing that. that is me personally. he said if i know my guys well enough they will all agree with me. the rents grew up 11 miles from downtown washington dc in a neighborhood 95% african-american. he added he believes the president is adding fire to escalating racial tension. maria: if they get invited he won't go? >> the warriors -- maria: not even invited. >> and sports whoever wins the championship's for our major sports leagues and ncaa basketball and football always gets an invite to the white house. maria: but they haven't yet. if they get an invite. >> the whole team has been outspoken particularly steve kerr, of the trump administration from before the election to this point. we will see what happens. >> this keeps getting more po

in sports news, philadelphihia eagles malcolm jenkins has been raising his fist during the national anthem for the past year. on thursday, his teammate, chris long, ms. from charlottesville, put his arm around him and a sign of f solidarity. meanwhilile, in other sports ne, basketball superstar kevin durarant has said he wiwill noto to the white house if 12 invites ththe nbaba champion golden stae warriors. gavin drake said -- not "i don't respect who is in office now." in puerto o rico, resisistance o the dumping of toxic coal ash in the southern town of peÑuelas is spreading across the island. in the capital san juan, activists wearing hazmat suits poured buckets of coal ash on the steps of the capital building thursday morning in protest. >> the government of puerto rico is crereating a health problblen aparartment problem, and a probm for the future in the coming generations. we want puerto rico to close the coal-fired power plant. the only ashes we want are those of the physical control board. amy: then early this morning, over 100 police officers, including a militarized strike force, mobilized to stop residents of guayama from blocka

in sports news, philadelphia eagles malcolm jenkins has been raising his fist during the national anthem for the past year. on thursday, his teammate, chris long, ms. from charlottesville, put his arm around him and a sign of solidarity. meanwhile, in other sports news, basketball superstar kevin durant has said he will not go to the white house if 12 invites the nba chaion golden state warriors. gavin drake said -- not "i don't spect o is ioffice now in prto rico, resistance to the dumping of toxic coal ash in reading across t island.uelas is in the capitan juan, acsts wearing hazmat sui poured buckets of coal ash on the steps of theapital ilding thursday morning protest. >> the governmenof puerto rico is cating health proem, an for the future in the coming generations. we want puerto rico close the coal-fired pow plant. ly ashese wa are those of the physical control board. amy: then eay this morning, over 100 police officers, including a militarized strike force, mobiliz to stop resints of guayama from blockading trucks carrying toxic ash as they left the coal-fired power plant, en route to peÑuelas. this is community leader hector lu s

chris long showed sol lairty with his teammate putting the arm around him in the national anthem. long grew up in charlottesville, the site of the events that culminated with the death of a protester. here's jenkinsgesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male. but in the light of all that's going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that desire to me and to i thought it appropriate for him to show that gesture of support. >>> that is your look at sports. stay with us. nbc 10 news is coming right back. from the time i was pregnant with him, had so much life and energy in him. he wanted out, and he wanted to conquer the world. right now, quinton's goal is to be a doctor. it's not easy being a single parent with three kids and having to provide for them. but my son will be an amazing doctor, and he'll help people that are less fortunate. no matter where you are in your college journey, sallie mae can help you find the money you need. so i'm calling to see if you can help me save on my energy bill. we can do that. great. i live in a post-war, pre-war, mid-century home and the heat

and teammate chris law criticized president trump for his response to racially charged violence in charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem, but put his arm around jenkins'm just saying i'm your ally, i'm here, i support malcolm's right to protest and support people fighting for equality. >> i have different interactions with the justice system. than that of our counterpart. so in the light of everything that is happening, just continuing our conversation. >> jenkins supported colin kaepernick who kneels instead of stands during the anthem at games. >>> barcelona just held a moment of silence for the victims. here is a look at the solemn moment. you see the crowd is massive afterwards. the crowd erupted into applause. also, a third suspect arrested in the barcelona attack. and confirmed connection between the shootout cabrils and barcelona. the promenade where yesterday's terror began has reopened. look at the dramatic video from a u.s. visitor who had to run from the scene. >> there's shooting. >> we heard what sounded like gunshots. and we saw hundreds of people rushing. >> we spoke with a family from atlantic city vacationing in barse lo barcelona. t