the head coach craig berube is out tonight.e was fired ending weeks of speculation about his future. he had been the head coach for parts of two seasons and had been with the flyers organization for 18 years as a player and coach. so what led general manager ron hextall to fire his former teammate? we'll get an explanation from hextall coming up in sports. >>> meantime in the wake of that firing upper darby police took to sweater posting this. hey, craig berube we always have room for an old time enforcer. looks like the ex flyer has a sob job in law enforcement if he wants it. >> caught on video shopping turns ugly as a fight breaks out in a center city store tonight. we've got that story next. >>> kathy? >> we are going to be seeing the heat surge through the delaware valley but then it turns into a soaker. we'll show you the details coming up with that seven day. >>> dr. oz is under fire tonight tonight. there are calls to have him removed from one of his posts. we'll tell hugh is behind it and why. >> and country's biggest

thursday night apparently there had been a decision made and craig berube was informed this morning. we have james palmer who was there at that official announcement this afternoon and he joins us live from chickie and pete's, hi, james. >> yes, the chief is now without a tribe. craig berube had a winning record over his two seasons with the flyers but failed to make the the playoffs and general manager ron hextall says one of the aspects of his friend's coach style was the exact reasons for his dismissal. >> in the end the decision was made because i didn't feel like craig got enough out of our group. there is a bunch of individual therefore collectively, so last night a made a decision and spoke to craig this morning. >> i don't think they had motivation. that is on the coach. you've got talent. how do you go zero-seven-five against non-playoff teams. that has to fall on the coach and how he gets guys ready to play and that is yes is ultimately gone. >> it is hard. my responsibility toys do what is right for my organization. i felt like this is right but you have the personal side.

. >>> today flyers ended days perhaps even weeks of speculation firing the head coach craig berube. berube has been with the flyers for parts of the two seasons as head coach and he spent the past 18 seasons within the organization as both a player and a coach. lets go to our james pal inner live at chickie and pete's in south philadelphia with reaction from the fans, james. >> reporter: today ron hextall had to fire a long time friend, and former teammate in craig berube a difficult task, for the flyers general manager. >> it was hard, i mean my responsibility is to do what is right for the organization. i felt like this was right but you've got the personal side. he is a good friend of mine. i have a lot of respect for craig. i admire him a lot. that made it tough. but in the end you have to do is what right for the organization report. >> when ron hextall wanted to come in and assess the situation sort of what chip kelly is coming in and make decisions based on seeing what this team is all about. now he will bring in new guys hopefully with a new direction and see if that works.

craig berube fired after two seasons. flyers hiring their fifth coach in the last nine years. hextall says he did not ask the players about berube in the exit interviews. he said this was a tough decision but all based on feel. >> the decision was made based on not getting enough out of individuals and then essentially our group collectively. it's my job not to listen to players or the media or the fans, it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise. that's what i felt i did. >> ed snider says he supports the decision. comcast sports net reports the flyers' top choices are mike babcock, claud julienne and todd mcclellan if they become available. here's jeremy roenick on the fanatic. >> i think craig berube is a capable coach that coached his team as well as he could do. he's not going to accept half in half out players. and unfortunately, half the players on the flyers are half in, half out players. >> howard hadn't hit that low in the lineup in nine years before last night. going to face another stud pitcher tonight, t

flyers ron hextall has decided to fire craig berube. flyers will be hiring their fifth coach in the next nine years and hextall hopes to have his guy by june. he did not ask the players about the berube departure, but he said this was a decision based on feel. >> the decision was based enough on not getting feel. it's my job not to listen to the players or the media or the fans. it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right and move forward for this franchise. and that's what i felt i did. if the players are unhappy, so be it. >> ed snyder said hexaltall over firing craig berube. jeremy roenick says this is on the players. >> if you step into the game and play hard, the way the philadelphia flyers are supposed to play because there are not enough players that want to do that. >> i just hope the players understand they are the reason why their head coach is gone. and they better wake the hell up. >> strong words. phillies' offense needs to wake up too. they are scoring the fewest runs per game in baseball and it

head coach, craig berube, is out. berube fired on friday, ending weeks of speculation about his future. he had been the head coach for parts of two season, has spent 18 years the flyers player, and a coach. well it, led to general manager ron hextall firing his former teammate, he explains, coming up next in sports. >> until the wake of the firing, upper darby police took to twitter to say hey craig berube, we always have room for old time enforcer t appears the ex flyer has a job in law enforcement, if he wants it. coming up next on "eyewitness news", trip to the zoo turns terrifying. an angry guerrilla leads toward a window, sends family running. coming up next, we will tell you what happened in the moments before the scary scene >> also ahead there is scene was a buzz in washington state. more on the crash that sent honey bees spilling out onto a highway. and philly bike share is coming to a neighborhood near you. consumer reporter jim donovan takes us for a spin, and has everything you need to know about that prog

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bloomquist is off and in the news this hour, breaking news from the flyers organization and head coach craig berube is fired after two seasons and more than a dozen suspected child predators are taken into custody following a sweep by the pennsylvania attorney general's office. >>> and breaking news philadelphia police believe they found the car involved in a deadly hit and run in west kensington. police were there as they recovered this white infinity. police believe this was the car that struck 19-year-old josephine rivera and her son joseph. the little boy died yesterday morning. eva pilgram joins us live from philadelphia with the very latest. >> reporter: rick, police say they are certain they have the car that was used in that kensington hit and run that killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother and they think they know who was driving that car. >> around 6:00 this morning the owner of the 2006 white infinity and told officers he believed his car was used in the deadly hit and run. >> it's a big piece of physical evidence. and it matches up to what was found at the scene. we are confiden

craig berube has been here for one full season and part of the previous season.er that time, with all the time you have had to look at him as a head coach, you would think that was enough time. but hextall said today, it's a process. >> you evaluate everything. i mean, 82 games in sick months. it's a long time. it's a lot of stuff for me to sift through. so like i said i'm not a knee jerk guy. that's not the way i operate. so when i come to that decision, then craig will be the first to know. >> just wait until the other coaches get fired. >>> sixers play their final game of the season tonight. again a season without improvement but last year the owner josh harris with the team winning 19 out of 82 games called the sixers season a huge success. with a win tonight if that happens against miami they have nothing to play for miami sixers can only win 19. the season that i will call tank two own are in josh harris explained a way another season trying to lose. >> the team was exciting to watch. it showed up and i'm really proud of, you know, they brought it every nig

>> the flyers say goodbye with no playoffs but are the players okay with craig berube their head coach? hear from the coach and the goaltender and no surprise the phillies have real issues. all that's coming up in sports. >> head of the new jersey school district said he had no idea one of his teachers instructed her students to write a get well letter to convicted cop killer. until he heard it on the news. parents complained after the third grade teacher asked her class to write to mumia abu jamal the man on death row for killing a philadelphia police officer. fox 29's bill anderson joins us now from the newsroom. bill, you were there today as students and staff headed back to class for the first time since all of this came to light. >>> yeah, today is the first day back from spring break for orange new jersey students, teachers and administrators. and so i went there to the elementary school to see how people are responding to the controversy surrounding the third grade teacher who had her students write letters to mumia abba jamal. >> the backlash continues who had her third great s

. >>> well after just two seasons flyers head coach craig berube is out. hextall saying he made the decision to fire him last night. berube led the flyers to the playoffs last year but they lost in the first round and then this past season they didn't even get that far. hextall says he wants to make a decision on the next head coach before the nht draft in late june. >>> take look at this little girl. she's living with inoperable brain tumors but her condition is not slowing her down. her inspiring story and how you can help with her journey next. >> video of a grieving father's arrest goes viral. neighbors and strangers outraged. coming up how 2,000 people came together to right what they considered to be a terrible wrong. >> plus, dog flew hitting several states hard. what vets say dog owners need to do to keep their pets save and healthy. >> and stop the cat calling much this message is popping up all over the city. who is behind and why the unusual signs may be gone in the blink of an eye. ♪ ♪ >>> stop the cat calling. that unusual message is printed o

>> ron hextall goes into further detail about the firing of head coach craig berube.ys he's not the only one to blame for the flyers season. that's coming up later in sports. ♪ >> fox 29 will host the next philadelphia mayoral debate. you can watch right here april april 23rd at 6:00 o'clock. you can also watch it streaming a the myfoxphilly.com and follow all the debate news using the #fox29demsdebate. our iain page will be the host for the evening and lucy noland will be serving as moderator. >> new alarming finds from health officials in just one year e cigarette use has tripled among american middle and high school students believe it or not. this is all according to a new report from the fda and the centers for disease control and prevention. although smoke less the electronic device is deliver nicotine through an aerosol mist. statistics are troubling to federal health officials who used aggressive anti smoking campaign to reduce the number of young people who use tra dig alto bako products. >> although we've seen declines in conventional products like cigarette

this is craig berube first full season as the head coach.year he jumped into that position during the season. so ron hextall has that had time to evaluate this head coach. right? well, apparently not. so does he stay or go? ron hextall gave us his answer today today. >> as soon as i sort through that i'll give you an answer. at this point he's our head coach and if something changes i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on with, you know, we'll evaluate everything as i said and at this point the decision hasn't been made. >> you're kidding me, right? you're kidding me? how long does he need to make that call? so what is it that he has to evaluate? i have what i think is the answer and more from ron hextall coming up in sports. >> all right how war. we will talk to you then it looks like the phillies are trying anything to get fans to their games this year. the team is now selling half price tickets on grew upon. you can buy upper level seat for 8.50 or lower level ticket for 16.50. those tickets are only for games on may ei

the flyers pack up today starting their vacation and not the playoffs, and the head coach craig berubee players individually. the goaltender steve mason said he wants and expects berube but vinnie la cavalier was not a happy guy but that was about his lack of playing time. >> to produce i think you need a little bit of time on the ice and good opportunityies and i didn't feel i really got that this year. >> we have to come to some kind of resolution, you know, where vinnie understands where i put him and the role he's put in and how he has to contribute to help the hockey team. i don't have a problem with vinnie. >> i think craig web berube will be back. we'll find out this week whether he is. the players are the problem. >> all right. thank you howard. >> and remember to watch tmz at 11:00 o'clock. >> good night.1 underline evertz test text1 >> today on "tmz" -- >> beyonce and jay-z showed up at a wedding last night. tina knowles got hitched. this amazing yacht. it was a party boat. i thought it would be a little more opulent. >> not crazy for beyonce's mom. >> we're assuming that bey

he said he wanted to take his time in determining craig berube's future. what does he want out of the next coach. >> the right coach gets the best out of the players. we have young players coming on the roster. you have to get the most out of the your veterans, as well. how you coach is a tough call. we'll do a lot of research. >>> phillies lineup is not scoring runs. chase utley is batting 132. 0-13. four guys in last night's lineup batting under 200. 3-run home run in the first. ryan zimmerman doubled down the right field line scored two more. phils fall 7-2. 6th straight loss, they failed to score more than two runs in 6 of their 1 games. we're 12 days away from the nfl draft. the eagles need good football players, because we know they have good basketball players. brandon boinken laying it up for the local kids. maybe a couple of these guys could play for the sixers. roman catholic junior dunking over 4 7th graders. boss tick put on a show -- bostic put on a show! that's sports this morning, have a great day! as every father knows daughters can grow up

so what happened with the flyers head coach craig berube? we assume the gm head coach would tell us yesterday but not so fast. >> as soon as i sort through that i'll gave you a answer at this point. head coach if something changes, i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on with, you know, we'll evaluate everything as i said at this point the decision hasn't been made. >> i think he's waiting for somebody else to get fired before he does the same to craig berube, too bad. that's sports. i'm howard eskin. >> you know the phillies worse in the league in scoring runs? >> seats you can get for $9, right? >> they should be free. >> 6:27. firefighters put out a car fire in south philly. charred car. body of a man inside of it. when they finally put the flames out. what else they found in that car, that could point to arson. >> let's get to steve keel which breaking news for us this morning. steve? >> yes, they still have not found the cars in both hit and runs, or at least the drivers in both hit and runs still the car missing and

. >> a lot of the speculation at the future of the craig berube.year's disappointing finish gm ron hextall has said he'll evaluate everyone. but berube doesn't seem too worried. >> you guys write all of that. a that's your job. you guys can write what you want. he should evaluate everything. he's a general manager and he's in charge. he should evaluate everything. >> did it creep into your mind today at any point it might be your last game? >> no not at all. >> have you been told. >> haven't been told anything. >> the chief undeterred. the phillies 2 and 2. they will try to take the first two games of the series tonight with their ace on the bump. cole hamels struggled mightily in the season opener. 4 runs in five innings. and the phillies lost that game 8-0. but sanberg expecting ham tolerance show his hamels to show his true stripes tonight. >> i see him focusing on getting ahead of the hitters with his spabl. spotted fastball both sides of the play allow him to get to the off speed and change-up with two strikes. so ahead of the hitters will be

last weekend craig berube said he didn't think he was coaching his last game for the flyers so he muste been surprised this morning when gm ron hextall relieved him of his duties. fired after almost two seasons. he took over for peter laviolette four games into last season. the team clear under performed. especially on the road. hextall told us earlier this week he wanted to take his time determining berube's fate. here's why he came to the decision that he did. >> in the end the decision was made because i didn't feel like craig got -- took me until last night i made the decision and spoke with craig this morning. >> search for a new coach will begin immediately. of course berube was not a hextall hire. he was inherited. this will be his first big time move and he made the decision all on his own. hextall did not ask for player input. >> sit down at the end of the year and you sift through it and try to figure out exactly where things went wrong. but i don't think it's fair for a gm to ask coach -- players questions about the coach when certain players obviously don't like every coach

. >> craig berube has not been fired but also not given a vote of confidence by the front office. gm, hextall is still making up his mind. berube has a year left on his contract remains employed. the to men did not talk since sunday. hextall says it's time will come when he is good and ready and that is not now. >> i will be methodical and not make a quick decision or apiece people, i will do whatever i can to do the due diligence and then we'll let people know when we get there i won't make a hasty decision and look back and regret it. >> as a team as a whole he will not mortgage their future for a one year run at the stanley cup and says the players we need to get there are already on the roster. >> is it painful for you right now to look at a club where you think they can be in the playoffs and they are not and stand here now and talk about making a coaching decision? >> yes bothers me we are not in the playoff it bothers me a lot. if i thought we were the 25th team in the league you accept it but it's not easy, but if you have the potential to be in the may have yoz and are yo

gm, ron hextall is addressing the team tomorrow and we'll find out what will happen with craig berube. >>> and michael carter williams score 30 against his former team and the bucks are headed to the playoffs and the simmers final game is tomorrow after home against the heat. >>> a vibrant pennsauken girl had a bright future until an injury got in the way and we won't say it derailed her because she keeps on trucking. jaime apody has her story. >> when describing herself as a soccer player, jade does not hold back. >> i think i can be intimidating because i get into i don't think about anything else just the game. >> it was on the field her favorite place where this up and coming super star's life changed. >> the girl just took her out and i never heard her scream like that. jade tore her acl, a common but painful sports injury. there are 2000 cases a year. >> she had a complication from the surgery and and had multiple surgeries and a bypass. >> i did not want to lose my daughter and doctors made the decision to amputate above the knee and told her she would never play soccer again w

. ♪ >> wednesday general manager ron hextall didn't know about craig berube's future. he came to the decision that we all knew he would make. berube is gone after just two seasons. berube went 77-58-28 led the flyers to the playoffs last year but lost in the first round and this year they choked in the last two months of the season. they should have gotten to the eight seed. we don't know hoot next head coach will be but it won't be berube. >> the decision was made because i didn't feel like, um, craig got enough out of our group as a bunch of individuals. therefore, collectively it took me until last night i made the decision. spoke with craig this morning. this wasn't -- just wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here and that's, again we all have fault in this. craig is the one that took the hit here but we all have fault. >> chicago young cub came up to the league and got baptized chris bryant with all the pressure in the clean up spot. he killed in the minor but a major league lesson. zero for four on the day. three strikeo

so what happened with the flyers head coach craig berube? we assume gm ron hextall would tell us yesterday. not so fast. >> as soon as i sort through that i will gave you a answer on that at this point, he is our head coach if something changes i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on with; we're going to evaluate everything as i said, the decision hasn't been made. >> i think he is wait for somebody tolls get fired until he does the same to craig berube that's too bad. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> did you see that look? michael temps says he'll make one last run at the olympics. >> phelps is 29 now. >> really? >> i thought he would be like 50. >> no. >> he has been swimming so long. great for so long, right? so at 29, he says, he's trained to compete at the olympics next in rio. but some say he will not be swimming at the world championships this summer because he is still on suspension following his drunken driving arrest last fall. wish him the best. american hero. casino of falling off the radar scree

. >>> ron hextall will address the media and announce whether coach craig berube will stay or go. the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. >>> topping today's people scene, late night host jimmy kimmel says he is not behind the video that appears to show actor dennis quaid having an apparent melt down. >> what is she [ bleep ] and this [ bleep ] wanders on to my set. >> quaid's rant went viral and they wonder if it's just a host but kimmel says it's not his work meantime quaid's representatives have no comment. >> still ahead on "action news" a new challenge is on the horizon for those that care for children with autism. we'll explain in today's kids health matters. >> and a live look outside from our sky 6 hd camera at temple university. david murphy has your accuweather forecast. i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedh

would like to hire a coach before the nhl draft in two months and a potential replacement for craig berube could be former oilers coach dal annes eakins according to a canadian tv station. >>> soul and new orleans len goodman, wow give this a perfect ten. maybe not. soul a perfect five -o. dann, and xavier boyce run a catch. soul win 55-42. they have the best winning percentage in town over last three years. >>> back of the ticket of the baseball games it says beware of balls, bats that may leave the field of play. it says nothing about players. watch out what a catch, the the royals alex gordon, take another look, wow. four time gold glover. deserves another one. he gets a standing ovation from the other teams fans that is how good that catch was. >> amazing. >>> much more "action news" when we come right back. >>> oh no, not yet. >>> sunday night here's is what happening on "action news" at 11:30. russian hackers break in the white house computers and get close to high profile information. >>> young man accomplishes wham say he could never do, despite long odds he is now an eagles scout.

about time. 10 coaches in 20 years that will be the flyers' fate now in gm ron hextall fired craig berubee coach being told he was let go after almost two seasons at the helm. chief's record in those two years just over 500 but the team under performed especially on the road. hextall said he made the decision last night after telling us earlier this week he wanted to take his time when determining berube's future. >> i think the message obviously that this wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here and that's -- again, we all have fault in this. craig's the one who obviously took the hit here but we all have fault and certainly the players have -- a certain amount of fault that lays with them. >> hextall said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately and here's one intriguing candidate. how about former penguins coach. that would be interesting. hextall wouldn't throw out any names today. here's what he did say about the search. >> coach we bring in here i hope he's here long term. certainly that will be my vision. i don't -- i don't -

. >>> craig berube spoke for the first time after being dismissed as flyers coach general manager ron hextall felt that the roster was good enough to make playoffs and berube didn't get mess out of the group. well in this reporter's opinion hextall is dead wrong the the best players are still playing hockey right now. the coach took the fall. >> he believed it was a playoff team. do i believe it was a playoff team too but there is some stuff, you know, injuries and different situations that came up that cost us the playoffs. >> reports say eagles and quarterback sam bradford are negotiating a a contract extension. so sam is the the quarterback. or, the bird might have a deal in place in which a team then signed bradford at this number we will take him and other assets in the deal and eagles move up to take marcus mariota. sam's people are not stupid though. they want a in trade clause in the deal. we will find out on thursday. >> this is not. >> fourth graders from green field elementary school got a phillies fitness day work out at dilworth park today courtesy of the phillies goes, n

. >> but will craig berube be leading them next year? his job appears to be in question.er management remains mum on the subject. berube told us today he has not spoken to gm ron hextall about a future. >> reporter: [inaudible] >> well, no, i mean, it's not -- it's no more uneasy than it was, you know, before -- like you know a week ago or whatever. things come out in the paper and -- about my status and all that stuff so, no, not really. i mean i'm just going about business. >> twisting in the wind. >>> eagles have resigned defensive end cedric norton to a one year contract. >>> sixers set to host michael carter-williams and the bucs tonight. mcw's first game back in philadelphia since the sixers shipped him off at the trade deadline. he had just seven points when the two teams met late in february. after tonight just one game remains on the schedule. >>> finally tonight a hot dog can turn into a turkey if you're not careful. oregon steeple chaser has the race won. when he started celebrating some 15 meters early. washington's simon passes him to claim the victory. did y

he will ad dress how to improve the team next season and whether or not craig berube will be behind the bench. chief took over three games into the 2013-14 cam opinion led them to the playoffs. this year the orange and black did not qualify. one year left on his crack. >>> back at work. he spent the weekend watching his nephew jordan within the green jacket. he saw the kid match tiger woods scoring record at 18 under par. >> i had the opportunity to caddy for him in the par thee contest wednesday. i haven't had this smile off my face since wednesday. that was one of his life long goals in life. we might have to reassess and go from there. but right now i'm sure he's just overwhelmed with joy of what he's been able to accomplish so far. >> check this out. across game lower cape may regional against ocean city. james, make the safe. makes a desperate all the way down the field and it goes in. at the buzzer wow. i love the voice. tell me that's a goal. >> right? every goal he's dreamed. >> it was great. good stuff beas. we'll be right wow. sweet new subaru, huh mitch? yep. you're selling t

seventh or eighth overall in the draft and that new player will obviously have a new head coach as craig berube fired by gm hextall because according to hextall berube wasn't get the most out of the team. so friday i asked the gm if this means a new head coach can step in and turn this team around without too many roster adjustments. >> great coach gets the most out of everybody. we've got some young players coming we've got some young players on our roster, we've got some young players in the miners but you got to get the most out of your veterans as well. hiring coaches is a tough call and we'll do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >> now, the team's not participating in the draft lottery because they're in the playoffs, flames down four-one late in the third to the canucks. here we go. 166 penalty minutes dished out in the third period alone in this one. 17 total penalties handed out during this brawl at the 18:43 mark. the bullies would be proud. series is tied at one. now across the pond and a milestone, barcelona visiting valencia, 94th minute lienal messy already became b

that will be flyers fate that gm ron hextall fired coach craig berube.e was told he would be let go this morning after almost two seasons at the helm. berube took over for peter laviolette, last season. chief's record just over 500 but team clearly under performed . especially on the road. hextall made the decision last night after, telling him he wanted to take his time with determining berube's future. what is he looking for mountain next head coach. >> the right coach gets the the the most out of everybody. we've got some young players coming, we have some young players on the roster. we have some young players in the minors. i will be cognizant of that. we have to get the most out of your veterans as well. having a coach is a tough call, we will do a lot of research and come up with the right guy. >> it doesn't matter if ryan howard hits fourth or seventh the phillies line up is not scoring any runs. the chase utley is batting .132, zero for 13 since tuesday. four guys starting under batting 200. phillies starting pitching isn't fairing much better.

here's craig berube what he had to say about the speculation about his job. >> you guys write all of mean -- and that's your job. i'm not -- you guys can write what you want. he should evaluate everything. he's the general manager and he's in charge. he should evaluate everything. >>> sixers on the road in chicago to the fourth quarter jason richardson from trayville sixers took 41, threes they made 13 of them 101-103 at the moment. here comes derek rose gets the lay in with the left. stretches the lead to 107-103. rose finished with 22. sixers fall 114-107. last two games of the season are home against the bucks and the heat. >>> philadelphia union hosting new york city fc john mccarthy the local kid getting a start in net for the union. 27th minute zach pfeffer finds the back of the net from about a yard out. but check out eric with a couple of back flips he got the assist. that was the celebration first assist in mls for him and extra time intond minute tied at one vincent nagara left wide open. two-one union win. more news coming up a jim kenney. son of a firefighter. first in hi

number one topic head coach craig berube's status.e of the players not too happy with the chief. ron taking a couple days to think about a change. >> at this point he's our head coach and if something changes i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on we'll evaluate everything as i said and at this point the dig has been made. i'm not going to make a hasty decision and look back and regret it. i'll do everything i can to gather ally information out there and make the right decision. >> okay. ron will make changes to the roster. he will not trade any of his top players in the minors or draft pickly we'll be right back. so i'm working from home. i get on a video conference. with my boss, and my boss's boss. but i forgot to attach the presentation it sends in a flash, good thing i have fios. i don't and it was taking forever. we don't miss a beat. i'm yelling at the kids to get off wi-fi. get off the movies! get off the video games! i think i got a promotion. i think i need a new job. are you guys hiring. why settle when

number one topic head coach craig berube's status. some of the players not too happy with the chief. ron taking a couple days to think about a change. >> at this point he's our head coach and if something changes i'll let you guys know. at this point the process going on we'll evaluate everything as i said and at this point the dig has been made. i'm not going to make a hasty decision and look back and regret it. i'll do everything i can to gather ally information out there and make the right decision. >> okay. ron will make changes to the roster. he will not trade any of his top players in the minors or draft pickly we'll be right back. >>> deal in the work for receipt development of the gallery mall in philadelphia. >> take look at these renderings of what will be called the fashion outlets of philadelphia at market east. this project will offer combination of outlet retail from luxury and moderate brands. traditional mall retail as well as food and entertainment. renovation is expected to take two years. pennsylvania real estate in

manager ron hextall will address the media this afternoon and is expected to tell us if coach craig beruber go. berube led the team to a 33-31-18 record. the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. >>> second baseman chase utley helped the phillies bats come to life last night but still no victory against the mets losing six to five. the phillies finished the night in new york with four home runs, two from utley. they finish up the three game series tonight. phillies pitcher jerome williams will start. >> the fda is warning the makers avenue popular snack bar. they say the bar's labeling is possibly false. >> new research find as condition some women develop during pregnancy may pose an increased risk of autism for babies. david. >> a little cool out there this morning but comfortable enough. a light jacket will do. this afternoon shorts and t's. i'll have your day planner forecast and we'll check out the airport for any possible delays. that's next. >> the national weather service says a very small tornado touched down in eugene oregon. the twister was big enough to f

. >> flyers' gm ron hextall fired craig berube yesterday. hextall hopes to have his new guy by the draft in june. hextall says he did not ask the players about berube in their exit interviews. he said this was a tough decision but it was all based on feel. >> the decision was made based on not getting enough out of individuals and then essentially our group collectively. it's my job not to listen to player or the media or the fans. it's my job to assess the situation and make the decision that's right moving forward for this franchise and that's what i felt i did. if the players are unhappy, then so be it. >> schneider said he agonized over the decision. >> unfortunately there's not enough players who want to play that way. >> i think there are players on that roster that know they're the reason their head coach is gone and they better wake the hell up. >> last night in washington sean o'sullivan on the mound for the phils. in the first, bryce harper taking him deep. gone! three-run shot. that is all the run support scherzer would need. and

will address whether his head coach craig berube will be back next season.e heard it could go either way. casino of an interesting situation. the phillies conclude, their series with the mets, tonight. >> that's sports in a minute. and i'm howard eskin. >> thank you howard. attendance supposed to be pretty low this year at citizens bank park. >> probably so. that's why the phillies are turning to group-on. >> get ticket on as low as $8.50. the offer is good for home games on may 8th 13th, and 16th. may eighth, 13th, 16th, you can get $8.50 tickets? really? >> i would say it is a deal. >> ya. >> woe go to the ballgame. >> dollar for every run they'll score in may. >> oh. you're terrible. >> you know rowan university, across the river? that's glassboro right? >> yes. >> glassboro nj. rowan becomes the first college in our area to give their campus police officers body cameras women it is supposed to make students and police feel safer you know, to get definitive answers on, you know, traffic symptoms, stuff like that. but some think it might backfire. really?

all right so what happened with the flyers head coach craig berube? we assume that the gm, ron hextall, would tell us. not so fast. >> as soon as i sort through that i'll tell you that, he is our head coach. as soon as something changes i'll let you know. at this point the process going on wilt ' evaluate. >> those phillies are what they thought they were. to new york down, again jerome williams. actually he was the pitcher. jonathan the opposing pitcher gets single. knocks in a run. makes it three-one. the phillies go onto lose to the mets six-one and they get swept. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> catholic high school built a robot it is so good they've been invited to the world channel chronic chip. >> but they'll need some mobile toy get there. the competition is in st. louis next week but the student still short of their goal takes know how teamwork best part it gets people interested in stem, science technology engineering and math. >> amazing, really excited and i'm really glad that we got this opportunity. >> not just building

craig berube is out and that means the team will get its tenth head coach in just two decades. jaime apody live at the sports center with what's next for the flyers. lots of questions. >> that's for sure brian. this wasn't exactly unexpected as you said it's happened a lot in the last 20 years. on wednesday flyers gm ron hextall said he didn't want to make a hasty decision when it came to berube's fate. this morning he handed him his walking papers. he replaced peter laviolette. he had one year remaining on his contract but his team most definitely had under performed. chief has been with the organization as a coach in some capacity since 2004 and of course he was a player here for six seasons back in the 80's. now the search for a new coach begins immediately. it's interesting to point out berube was not hextall's hire he was inherited from paul holmgren. this will be hextall's first big move as gm and he explained why he made the call he did. >> well, i think the message obviously that this wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here an

. >> what happens to the head coach craig berube?n't know following this 33-31 and 18 season. his job appears to be in question. >> we're not sure what's going to happen. as i said before it's a business and you can't really look into it too much 'cause it's out of your control. i know what happened to the coach, any personnel moves that's nothing that we can control. >> the sixers host the buxton night. nerlens noel expected to miss his second straight game with a sprained can't alley. >>> tonight marked the return of michael carter-williams. the former rookie of the year was traded to the bucs two months ago. mcw had 17 points in 18 minutes against his former team when the two teams met back in milwaukee in late february. >>> remember when a 21-year-old phenom won the masters. tiger woods did it in 1997. 18 years later another 21-year-old does it, jordan spieth. spieth led wire to wire. his victory was never really in jeopardy. he ended up winning by four strokes over phil mickleson and justin rose am i won't begin to tell you what

hextall will address the media this afternoon and is expected to tell us if coach craig beer rub bee will stay or go. berube31-18 record. the team missed the playoffs for the second name three years. >> six things to know such next. >> annie mccormick is awaiting new developments developments in a deadly hit and run investigation. annie. >> reporter: yeah, matt, not only do police have the vehicle they believe was used in that deadly hit and run they're also in contact with a woman they believe is the suspect. they're in contact with her attorney. details about that coming up. dunkin's new vanilla coffee creamer really tastes like it has more vanilla flavor. how is that even possible? boom! [ laughter ] oh, it's possible. introducing dunkin's new coffee creamer. extra vanilla flavor you can really taste. >> president obama is taking a major step toward normalizing relation with cuba one of six things you need to know this morning. erin o'hearn has the full list at the big board. good morning. >> good morning. the white house says president obama will remove cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.