. >> coming up, we go to the circus, and i get to meet an elephant. >> who doesn't love the circus?hat bills itself as having a lot of "soul." >> when you go to the circus, you expect to see acrobats, wild animals, andnd other incredible acts from faraway countries. as zeke explained to me, the universoul circus certainly has all that. >> we bring different people from china. we bring them from africa. we bring them from brazil. we bring them from france. jean claude -- he's out of france. we go to africa. we go all over the world. [ hip-hop music plays ] >> what makes this circus different from other circuses? >> what makes it different to me is that it's more interactive. you're not just sitting out there looking at the show. you actually become a part of the show. we get kids in the audience dancing. that's one of my thrills. >> as one of the co-hosts, zeke interacts with the audience throughout the show. he even plays simon says, but with a bit of a twist. >> simon says open your legs like this, bend down. simon says arms out to the side. simon says wiggle your fingers like this

circus.animals that may be retired? >> we are working on a show with a lot of new technology. a whole different look to the show. a whole different performance base. >> making her way to center ring is the beautiful barley -- >> reporter: ringmaster iverson believes animals will always have a role in the greatest show on earth. >> the circus rings you see were invented for horses, for animals. circus is about living thing. that's what we do. [ applause ] >> reporter: elephants have a unique gene that prevents cancer. so scientists hope to study them to get clues on how to fight the yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. you don't expect much... and then, wh i hit 'em with huge creamy goodness! alright round two!bring it,! rich, creamy, 100% natural cheese. mini babybel. snack a little bigger. ...another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapi

shane kennedy executive director of philadelphia school of circus art. >> we brought circus kid and balleto a show. we're using circus skills to illustrate characters, to just do amazing things. >> reporter: from the pennsylvania academy of ballet choreographer brian pullman. >> there are sections of production where it is strictly circus performers and dancers but we have done certain parts where we try to have them on the stage at the same time. >> it makes feel people feel really good. >> it is wart of the goal was to do this but in the only to do the show but kid can experience each others culture. >> reporter: bring everyone under the same circus tent. >> exactly. >> reporter: and that is what you will a's find under this issuing is us tent this weekend as the dancers, well, circus performers are getting ready for opening night you will see juggling, ballet, and aerial is, there is a lot to see, for more information visit cbs philly.com. let me tell you something, you guys, they are amazing. >> it looks like it bravo. >> yes, they are very nice. bravo indeed. >> thanks, torey. >> and

circus elephants taking a bow.their final performance and where they are headed now. >>> plus apping right now, all eyes on most field this morning. bob redell is on the tarmac. we'll take you back out there shortly. through local streets. see what we uncovered. we're back in two minutes. "from the looks of it, they're already going elephant. dang! let's party. come on! (music up circus eleants packg their 5lau trunks and headed for >>> from the looks of it, i think they're all ready for an elephant. dance, party, come on. >> circus elephants packing their trunks and headed for retirement. ringling brothers and barnum bailey circus held their last show with elephants in providence over the weekend. animal rights activists have been fighting to end the act in years. they made it too difficult for the circus to continue on with the elephant shows. they will be taken to a wildlife reserve in florida. the elephants may be out of the circus but they continue to feature tigers, lions, dogs and camels and the inpharm yus

he goes, "we have circus circus circus now." >> seth: they call it now circus circus circus?l, yeah. and he goes, "guess what we have coming in 2020?" i go, "circus circus circus circus?" he goes, "who the [ bleep ] told you?" [ laughter ] nobody told me. i just guessed. he goes, "no, no. we went through 20 names." i go, "what could you -- else could you call it?" [ light laughter ] and then i went to the tropicana. >> seth: that's one of the older school ones, the tropicana. >> yeah, they threw a coat of paint on it, whatever. [ laughter ] but i was hanging out in the pool, having a good time. you know how -- you know you're definitely going to lose a star on your hotel rankings if somebody poops in the pool. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah. >> yes, it really is a cramper. everyone is like, "eh, ah, ooh." >> seth: there's no level of room service that can make up for -- >> that evens it out. >> seth: yeah. >> i went to the other end of the pool. i didn't want to deal with it. [ laughter ] >> seth: that's not yours to deal with. you're on vacation. >> because everyone was freaking

teeth, limbs or no mane. >> get him out of the circus is one miracle.o get him all the way home to africa is incredible. he really is the one that escaped the death sentence. >> reporter: the journey to africa has been a grueling one. in the largest airlift of its kind, the lions were transported on specially equipped planes from peru to south africa. then it was another six-hour drive. and finally, when the sun rose high in the sky, the lions leapt enter the dawn of their new life in africa. >> it's very good. >> reporter: from years of living in circus cages now freedom. >> he walked out into africa. it's amazing. this i he's never walked here. >> reporter: they delighted in rolling in the sand, marking their territory. so are they flirting? >> yes, yes. they want to... yes. she likes him. >> reporter: eventually they'll be moved into larger areas where they can run more freely. for jan creamer, it's a bittersweet victory. >> he can't go back into the wild. he's got no claws. he can't feed himself. but this is the closest we can get him. >> reporter:

circus.ired? >> we are working on a show with a lot of new technology. a whole different look to the show. a whole different performance base. >> making her way to center ring is the beautiful barley -- >> reporter: ringmaster iverson believes animals will always have a role in the greatest show on earth. >> the circus rings you see were invented for horses, for animals. circus is about living thing. that's what we do. [ applause ] >> reporter: elephants have a unique gene that prevents cancer. so scientists hope to study them to get clues on how to fight the disease in children while they >>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >>> goods morning, i'm brooke thomas. jury selection expected to start today in the federal corruption trial of pennsylvania congressman, chaka fattah. fattah accused of excepting bribes and campaign funds and charitable come buying cents, fattah has done nothing wrong, and he lost the primary, you know, last week to dwight evans. >>> now, time for the eyewi

you toedon't have a lot of poli support. >> there's some circus trucks right here.down. they started breaking down. >> reporter: as we arrive, tim spots a puma. the family won't let him go without a fight. they say they've had him for 20 years and see this seizure as an injustice. it's very tense, they're angry. >> they've asked them to surrender the animals. they've refused. >> reporter: and the family also insists they've never done wrong by their animals. the confrontation atraktcts a crowd. >> they've barricaded the mountain lien inside the truck. >> reporter: the authorities call in reinforcements. >> i suddenly look up and there's a little truck coming and it's full of riot police. >> things are starting to get heated. >> reporter: after hours of tense negotiation, angry defiance replaced by sadness and the family finally hands over the puma and says their final good byes. do you feel any empathy for these families? >> the only empathy is that they're losing something they're fond of but i feel more sorry for the animals. they're the ones who are the real vict

often starved, beaten, and abused. >> to get them out of the circus is one miracle.him all the way hem to africa is incredible. >> reporter: the journey back from hell has been a grueling one. nine of the lions traveled four days in crates from colombia where they were joined by 24 in lima, peru. crews worked through the night to prepare the lions for transportation back to their homeland. once they touched down in south africa, it was another six-hour drive to the emoya big cat sanctuary. the big moment finally arrives. the lions take their first steps on to african soil. >> it's very good. >> reporter: from years of living in circus cages to this. their first taste of freedom. the first time they feel grass. the first time they rub against a tree. the first time they roar purely for pleasure and not to entertain. he's walked out into africa. it is amazing. >> reporter: these lions will never hunt. they have missing claws or fractured teeth. but at least the brave old warriors will live the rest of their natural days in a land that should have been their home. >>> i

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some famous circus heavyweights are retiring, but not before their final big top extravaganza. abc's marci gonzalez now on the next chapter for these beloved circus elephants. >> reporter: tonight, these elephants in the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus are preparing to take their final bow. >> and here come the elephants. >> reporter: for more than a century, they've been the giant stars of the greatest show on earth. >> they're the greatest colleagues to have. >> reporter: but after decades of backlash from animal rights groups, all 11 elephants still on tour will give their last performances tomorrow. >> we're just so happy these majestic elephants will no longer be subjected to this treatment. >> reporter: they'll retire to a 200-acre conservation center in florida run by the circus. >> these are members of our family. so, it's going to be a thrill to have the elephants come back to the center and just continue to be elephants. that's what they're best at. >> reporter: these circus superstars now trading the pageantry and play for a life of relaxation. and after

we've actually got the circus on our program today. big apple circus is back in the big apple.have going dog tricks and all sorts of crazy stuff. >> we'll show you the highlights. not everything. you got to go to the show. >> usually it's warm outside. it feels like winter outside here in new york. what happened, mother nature? >> i got an email from my sister living in ohio. she said you are not going to believe this. it's snowing here. >> hello, snow? >> it was snowing at the syracuse graduation. let's talk about what happened over the week. have you noticed ever since donald trump became the nominee on the republican side, the hit keep coming with dizzying speed. "the new york times," they say donald trump has not treated them fairly. >> treated them inappropriately. it is shocking. "the new york times" is horrified what this single man did 30 years ago in a totally different era. keep in mind "the washington post" put out 20 reporters to dig up dirt. "new york times" came up with this piece. look how flirty he was with these women 30 years ago. it turns out. we'll hear from

. >> plus america's most famous circus elephants take their final captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. campaign 2016 runs through indiana on tuesday. a new poll out today shows republican frontrunner donald trump 15 points ahead of ted john kasich stopped campaigning in indiana to give cruz a better chance of taking delegates from trump. on the democratic side the poll shows hillary clinton four points ahead of bern yoa sanders but with a par begin of error it's a virtual tie. julianna goldman begins our coverage from d.c.. >> by the way, if we win indiana it's over, okay? and then we can focus on crooked hillary, please let's focus on fillry. >> campaigning today in indiana donald trump was already looking past tuesday's primary. >> just like bern yoa sanders said about crooked hillary clinton, she suffers-- suffers from bad judgement. and you can't have her be your president. >> reporter: a double digit win would put trump on track to secure the

could turn a very dignified court proceeding into a circus. is the question of what is in prince's vault. reported to hold a valuable collection of unreleased music. potentially worth tens of millions of dollars. a firm that looks for heirs told us it has had hundreds of calls from people who claim to be prince's relatives. but they're only really looking at one. a man in his 30s who claims to be prince's son. if that were true and he were to inherit, scott, the siblings would get nothing. >> tangled up. anna werner, thank you very much. >>> first daughter, malia obama graduates from high school next month. she is going to harvard where her parents attended law school. but she is taking a break from her studies first, a gap year is a popular plan for many who want to travel or those who need to earn money for tuition. here is jan crawford. >> reporter: she spent nearly half her life as first daughter. before she head off to harvard, malia obama is taking a break from the classroom. a so-called gap year. it is an increasingly common move for hi

. >>> and rescuing lions from abusive circus handlers. we are in south africa with the ented airlift. >>> today's "eye opener" -- your world in 90 seconds. >>> the two last ones are like hanging by their fingertips. don't let me fall! don't let me fall! let me choose carly, maybe that will turn it around. >> the gop battles over indiana. >> why have 10 million people voted for donald trump? >> donald trump is attempting to perpetuate one of the greatest frauds in the history of modern elections. >> obvious ly i'm very far ahea, so i think the path leads to the nomination. >> the convention will be a contested contest. >>> strong storms moving through central indiana. >> more severe weather is expected in the lower mississippi valley. >> holy crap! did you see that? >> may day marches in seattle turn violent between police and anti-capitalist demonstrators. >> following a train derailment and chemical spill in washington, d.c. no evacuations were ordered. >> let me apologize to the community for the inconvenience and the alarm. >>> a massi

in the ringling brothers and barn up and bailey circus are preparing to take their final bow.or more than to a century they have been the giant stars of the greatest show on earth. >> they are the greatest colleagues. >> reporter: but after decades of backlash from animal rights groups all 11 elephants on tour will give their last performance tomorrow. >> we're happy the elephants will no longer be subjected to this treatment. >> reporter: they will retire to conservation farm run by the circus. >> these are members of our family. we know them because we live with them. it is a going to a thrill. >> reporter: now trading the pageantry and play for comfort and contribution. researchers working with the massive retirees to find a cure for pediatric cancer. these circus superstars potentially leaving a giant footprint in the science world, and undoubtedly in the hearts of fans. after the last performances,cally ann and the rest of her packy determine pals will go by train from here in rhode island to florida. after a lifetime of traveling just one last trip before a well-earned r

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>> brought circus kids anibal a kids together to do a show. so what we're doing here, using the circumstance us skills to illustrate chargers, to also just amazing things. >> from the pennsylvania academy of ballet, choreographer, brian pullmoon. >> there are sections of production, strictly circus performers, strictly dances, and certain parts try to have them on the stage at the same time. >> we've learned a will the from each other. that was part of our goal in doing this, not just to do the show, but also have the kids experience each other cultures. >> kind of bring everyone under the same circus tent. >> exactly. >> so exactly what you will fine this weekend, at the upper darby performance of arts center, is a dazzling display of circus act, and you will see aerial is cents, ballet performances, it is absolutely spectacular, and this is just the rehearsal. vittoria woodill, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> and shows are today and tomorrow at the upper darby performing arts center. well, how about sending a 3d replica of yourself to mom? up

elephants at wrinkling brother circus are retiring. much to the satisfaction of the animal rights activist, the pachyderms performed their final shows tonight. abc's marci gonzales has more. >> reporter: tonight these elephants in the wrinkling brothers circus are preparing to take their final bows. for more than a century they have been the giant stars of the greatest show on earth. >> they are the greatest, to have. >> reporter: but after decade of backlash from animal rights group, all 11 elephants still on tour will give their last performances tomorrow. >> we're just so happy that these majestic elephants will be subjected to this treatment. >> they will retired to a 200-acre conservation center in florida, run by the circus. >> these are members of our family. we know them. we live with them. it will be a thrill. >> reporter: now trading the pageantry and play, for comfort, and contributions. researchers working with the massive retirees to find a cure for pied the yacht trick cancer. circus superstars, potentially leaving a gian

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owned and operated by circus. >>> carnival cruiseship heading for havana. a small group of cuban-born passengers were on board the sold-out voyage. and they waived a cub an flag to some. americans still can not legally visit cuba as tourists but are permitted to go under several categories including cultural exchange and people to people programs. carnival says the ship will cruise every other week from miami to cuba. >>> meantime, a 1400 passenger cruiseship left the port of baltimore tonight after a scrub down because of the noro virus. the cruise liner pulled in after passengers complained of nausea and vomiting. it carried st passengers set sail from england two weeks ago but two days into the trip people were sick you. >> are told to wash your hands and sanitizers and told to be careful. i do. it is not the ship that is sick and giving us the noro virus it is the passengers who are not doing what they are told. >> we understand that the number of passengers on the ship has dramatically decreased in terms of the number of sick passengers. >> on friday t

the elephants may be out of the circus, but the circus will feature tigers, lyons, horses, dogs and camels >> don't forget the clowns. >>> in video coming into our newsroom. carnival's 700 passenger ship pulling into the port of havana very soon. it's the first cruise ship to arrive in cuba in more than 50 years. it will stop at several cuban cities and towns, increasing tourism is an port part of president obama's plan to restore diplomatic relations. >>> looking at the front runners of the presidential case, who would be better? we don't know who the two contenders will be. what if it was trump or clinton? >> scott mcgrew with warren buffett is weighing in. >> they call him the oracle of omaha. he runs berkshire hathaway. you know its subsidiaries, dairy queen, fruit of the loom, benjamin moore paints. even duracell batteries. buffet says his business will be fine no matter who is president. trump or clinton either way we will be fine. buffet has been a clinton supporter. he's also made positive statements about bernie sanders. facebook is facing a lawsuit this morning over its plan to c

in florida. >> they've been part of the circus for a long time, 145 years. other animals will remain as part of that show. >>> well, coming up a lawsuit that starbucks is calling absurd. all about how much ice is in your eyesed beverage. members head to court today to start sting out his estate. this comes amid some new questions about the superstar's health. >>> the reason why a truck wound up all but submerged in a river. we'll be right back. >>> check this out, this postal service truck ended up in a south carolina river northeast of columbia. it happened in a heavy downpour on interstate 20. the truck driver attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control. he was rescued from the river and charged with driving too fast for the conditions. >>> more than 40 public schools in detroit will be closed. the move comes after the teachers union called f sick-out. the school system's emergency managers warning the district won't bets employees after june 30th. he also says today's sick-out will make it more difficult to try to convince lawmakers to approve a re

the circus now elephants now join the other retired pachyderms on ringling's preserve in florida. those are some of our top stories on this monday, may 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. we start things off some rough weather in some parts of the country. >> it seems like we've been saying that quite a bit. in the last couple of weeks. it's been a rough spring. the extreme weather in the heart of the country, central indiana seeing strong storms overnight with two possible tornados touching down. >> there was also heavy rain, strong winds and lots of hail. the good news is no major damage reported so far. most of those who lost power should have it back by now. >> at least five people have drowned in flash flooding along the gulf coast. a woman and her four great grand children swept away as they tried to get to safety throughout the region, many highways are closed and schools are canceling classes for today. some areas received as much as 10 inches rain in 24 hours and more th

. >>> no more elephants performing at the circus.here they are retiring after folding up the tent. >>> uber making changes to become more pet friendly with people and their service dogs. >>> and we have a preview of what's ahead for tomorrow's big game as warriors get set to take on the trail blazers in game 1. >>> there's a big parking garage in fronts of that tower. we're going to have to move down there, try it again, see if that works down there. if that doesn't work, i'm going to take this truck and throw in the river. >>> the back story, sunday night at 9:30 on kron 4. >>> crews just finished cleaning up a 60,000 -- i think that would be 60,000 pound whale carcass in southern california. the last bits were removed near san clemente. it cost $30,000. crews had to remove the top layer of sand where the whale washed up. they had to get rid of contaminated sand. the while us -- whale was even a tourist attraction. the remains were taken to a landfill in san diego. >>> happening tomorrow, elephants will take their final bough at the

the circus is retiring the elephants to a conservation area in florida. >> i haven't been to the circus years. just seeing them tonight, it was fun. kind of exciting but sad at the same time. >> ringling brothers made the decision after years of protests by animal rights activists. more then a dozen other circuses still tour with elephants. >> 4:1 a3 and 38 degrees. nine protesters charged in seattle after protests turned violent. hundreds marched through the street calling for immigrant and worker rights. things quickly became disrupted as protesters started chanting and throwing rocks. police officers used flash bangs and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. five officers were hurt. >>> today in detroit, 43 schools will be closed because of a teacher sickout. the teachers union urged workers to call out sick. the union says a lack of state funding means there will be no money to pay teachers this summer. sickouts earlier this year caused tens of thousands of students to miss class. >>> also today, puerto rico is expected to default on a $422 million debt payment. it would be the late

so they can't be released because circus keepers broke their teeth and removed their claws. but at least here they will be able to roam freely. >> back here at home, a potential battle brewing over prince's $300 million estate. >> his family members are heading to court today for a probate hearing in minnesota. since the music legend died with no known will, there are a lot of questions mark surroundsing what happens to his estate. abc's eva pilgrim has the latest. >> reporter: authorities turning their attention to prince's medication, and whether the star died of a drug overdose. sources telling abc news the superstar was getting ctors. ptions from multiple authorities have executed a search warrant at his local walgreens. but no official word yet on why he died. toxicology results still weeks away. meanwhile, the superstar's family heads to court tomorrow as ty his estate. >> i protected him >> reporter: prince's older brother alfred remembering his little brother. his attorney putting to rest rumors of family disputes today. >> with any estate matter, with any family mat

. >> no more pachyderms on parade, a circus tradition draws to a close as the ringling brothers circusake their final bow. >> pack your trunks as we look live from the transamerica pyramid, time for a cool change as we look toward the forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, before earning enough cash back from bank of america to buy a new gym bag. before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time and 2% back at the grocery store. even before he got 3% back on gas. kenny used his bankamericard cash rewards credit card to join the wednesday night league. because he loves to play hoops. not jump through them. that's the excitement of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you. kensington palace just rele these new photos of the >>> britain's littlest princess is about to celebrate her 1st birthday in style. kensington palace just released these photos of the rarely seen princess charlotte who turns 1 tomorrow. they were taken by the dutchess of cambridge, kate middleton. kate will appear on the cover of british vogue next month to mark the fashion magazine's cen

. >> the crowd cheered in rhode island last night, as six elephant touring with the circus made their final appearances. earlier in the day, five he will pants performed for the last time. the animals are moving to the wringling center for elephant conservation in florida. >> all of 43 of detroit's public schools are closed today, as teachers plan a sick-out protest over funding issues. the teachers union announced the plans sunday, one day after official said the district has no money to keep paying the teachers over the summer. michigan governor rick snyder freed up emergency funding last march, to get the district through the end of the school year. >> a ship full of passengers are on historic voyage this morning, carnival cruise ship with more than 700 people on board left miami yesterday, sailing to havana cuba and two other cities. many of the travelers are cuban born returning after the country loose ends its policy on letting those who left return by sea. >> this crews will depart every other week from miami. >> well, a lot of sore muscles this morning after 40,000 runners tac

the circus is vowing to the wishes of animal advocates who have been pushing for the humane treatments of all animals. >> there's been such a change in the legislative landscape around the country. there's also been a mood shift among our consumers as well. some of our audiences aren't comfortable with us touring elephants with legislation come up it makes the difficult to not have consistency week in and out. >> they're heading to a conservation center owned and operated by circus in florida. >>> a man is fighting for his life after a lightening bolt struck him as he rode his horse. witnesses say the man was riding with at a relatives. they heard a loud boom and the man and horse was down. the bolt killed the horse and man is badly burned. >> he was unconscious, his color was bad. of he had burns on his neck and chest down on his belly. his cowboy hat was blown apart where the lightening hit. >> terrible. as of last night, he was in extremely critical condition. >>> powerful storms brought down a huge ok tree destroying a northwest atlanta home. his house is damage beyond repair. four

. >> plus end of the controversial era at the circus, the wrinkling brothers elephants put on their final show, david. >>> well, out there for now looking for some clearing though, a little bit later, you can see that west of washington and some showers and thunderstorms most of them later in the evening hours. and, it is an unsettled week ahead we will have details on all of that coming up with the exclusive accu weather seven day. >>> "action news" is sponsored by the american association for cancer research, finding cures together, support cancer research, and donate today at aacr foundation.org. >>> fire fighters are still dousing hot spots, this hour, after a massive fire, gutted an historic church in manhattan. fire started yesterday, just hours after the serbian orthodox parishioners had celebrated easter. it took 170 fire fighters several hours to get the fire under control. the video from onlookers showed smoke billowing from the roof, before it eventually, collapsed. >>> authorities say the entire structure was in danger of collapsing, still no word on how the fire started. >>>

why well-known retiring circus companies are retiring those acts sooner than expected. ==terry/ots== she's in familiar territory. carly fiorina..on stage right now as the california republican on >>> she is in familiar territory now. carly fiorina on stage at the republican convention in burlingame. take a live look inside tonight's banquet. this is carly fiorina. whom ted cruz would recently announced would be his running mate. took the stage about 20 minutes ago. for the past few days they've been campaigning together in indiana, hoping to gain ground there on the gop front-runner donald trump. fiorina says she flew in from indiana to do this event and she's going right back afterwards. she called california's upcoming primary pivotal. we'll have complete coverage from her speech tonight coming up at 11:00. >>> ted cruz spoke at the convention earlier today to a lot less fanfare than donald trump did yesterday. after his introduction and endorsement by former california governor pete wilson cruz went on the attack against donald trump. one of the points he covered was

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. >> reporter: the company was founded in 2005 to mary circus style -- marry, circus style performance music. >>> people doing amazing acrobatics you never thought were possible. >>> they will be performing with the phillies pops 65 piece orchestra as they play some of the music from your favorite movies. >>> we'll have sound tracks and at the same time seem these unbelievable athletic things going on choreographed to the music. we'll have aerialists flying above the or which he orchestra. it will be amazing. >>> the if i am scores play a role in the -- the film scores play a dynamic role in the show. >>> it will be from star wars and james bond movies which blows your mind. >> reporter: the phillies pops program may 20th to 22 at the kimmel center. go to 6abc.com/loves the arts for other area events. for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers. >>> looks so cool, doesn't it. >>> there will be a cool celeste actual event tomorrow, mercury will move across the sun. it will app as a small black dot and exit around 2:45 p.m. don't look at the sun without a solar telescope. the transit of mer

preserve in florida. >> elephants have been part of the circus for a long time, 145 years. other animals will remain as part of that show. >>> well, coming up, a lawsuit that starbucks is calling absolutely absurd. it's all about how much ice is in your iced beverage. >>> plus, some of prince's family members head to court today to start sorting out his estate. this comes amid some new questions about the superstar's health. >>> and the reason why a truck wound up all but submerged in a river. we'll be right back. connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds, together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a park is a gift that is worth protecting. help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today. >>> check this out, this postal service truck ended up in a south carolina river about 35 miles northeast of columbia. it happened in a heavy downpour on interstate 20. police say the truck driver attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control. he was rescu

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the historic last show for the elephants of the circus. "from the looks of it, they're already going elephant. dang! let's party. come on! (music up and out)" music." trt= 6come on,ats of circus eleants packing thr trunks and headed for >> from the looks of it, they are ready for the elephants. >> that's the last time you are going to see elephants dancing in the circus forever. packing their trunks and heading for retirement. ringling brother and barnum and bailey put on their last elephant show last weekend. animal rights activists have been fighting to end that act for years. enough cities adopted regulations to make it too difficult to continue on withle elephant shows. they will be taken to a wildlife reserve in florida. >> dedicated to the care and retirement and reproduction of the endangered elephant. >> the circus will feature other animals, tigers, lions, horses, dogs and camels. >>> 5:24. investigative unit exclusive this morning. the surprising danger affecting drivers. they uncovered startling details about crashes on our rail