today in the lehigh valley, people can pay respects to former sixers great darryl dawkins. ns' family is hole a public viewing at st. paul's evangelical church in catasaqus. 27-year-old adam ward will be laid to rest in roanoke today. ward's family is encouraging those who come to the funeral to wear the colors of his alma mater, salem high school andç virginia tech university. people embraced and comforted his family yesterday while his high school football came came to pay respects to the avid sports fan. ward and alison parker were shot to death during a live television interview. the gunman, a disgruntled former co-worker later took his own life. >>> man's best friend was brought into the roanoke tv station to help people cope with last week's tragedy. therapy dogs came to the station. many are still in shock over the shooting that cut the lives short of the two young journalists. >>> we're getting a look at a carefully choreographed smash and grab. this shows an suv slamming through the front of a clowing store. several people jump out, almost a trojan horse type appro

darryl dawkins was replace by malone in 82. erie both of them died relatively about the same age, 58 and 60. both legend are being very much missed this morning. >>> police investigating a a rash of freeway shootings in phoenix. inch arrested three teens in a apparent copycat case. how officers caught the suspects. >>> two of the california's fastest burning wild fires in decade are overtaking several towns what emergency officials are now saying about these destructive flames right in the heart of the wine country. dear fellow citizen, your home is your castle. but sometimes the castle needs a new roof or kitchen. i can show you how to borrow money for it and not break the budget. if you have a question about how a home equity line of credit could work for you, ask me. i can help. sincerely jose gomez fellow castle owner and fellow citizen. by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] we will play eagles songs all morning long. why? >> lauren johnson. >> because

former sixer darryl dawkins laid to rest. he died last thursday at the age of 58. the nba family, those close to dawkins were on hand to pay their final respects to the man known as chocolate thunder. it was a tough day for those who knew limb and loved him. >> it's very unexpected. darryl dawkins came in, he was drafted number one, i was drafted number two. big fellas family to me always. >> i think he makes you realize how precious every moment is. and i think darryl's going to realize how much he was loved, the outpouring of the nba is tremendous. i'm proud i was his friend. >> coming up at 6:00, we'll have much more from today's service. for now, i'm neil heart match, comcast sportsnet, thank you. >>> hours after he was charged with murder, former wrestlerly jimmy super fly snuka's page was still up. it's been taken down. the biotouted his career highlights including his 1996 induction into the wwe hall of fame. we checked back this afternoon, the page had been taken down. yesterday police in the lehigh valley revealed they charged the 72-year-old with third deg

philadelphia 76ers basketball this comes just two weeks after passing of another sixers legend darryl dawkins. been a sad time for this franchise. coming up in sports we will hear reaction from charles barkley who lost his mentor moses malone. >> jamie, thank you. >>> all week long 52 women have been competing for is what likely the most coveted crown in this country n just a few hours we will know who will be the 95th miss america. our karen rodgers is live at boardwalk hall in atlantic city with a preview, hi there, karen. >> hi sarah, we're so excited here on boardwalk hall. look at the how beautiful everyone is outside on the boardwalk. they are excited, they are action for pageant to begin. here's the big thing happening tonight at 9:00 o'clock, vanessa williams comes back have after 32 years when she resign as miss america. we hear is there a big surprise at 9:00. we are excited about her returning to the boardwalk. here we have got lots of people. you guys are from miss florida's corner, is that right? i like how when you go along boardwalk everybody has got buttons with the person the

. >> sixers lost darryl dawkins just a couple weeks ago. so, it has been a tough time for that franchise. >> those videos bring back memories. >> a absolutely. >> i got to tell you. >>> family members are hoping a new billboard campaign to help them find answers, to an unsolved murder. this is a sign that is up on two large billboard one in camden, other in pennsauken, new jersey. the investigators say math the you no vac junior was in philadelphia in september 2008 when his friend car broke down. strangers in the blue chevy impala with new jersey tags then pick him up and allegedly shot him as he got out of the car. is there a $42,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. >>> prisoner recently escaped from custody in burlington county, new jersey is now behind bars once again. police in west hampton township confirmed that the 28 year-old michael mimbs turned himself in today. mimbs got away from an officer at the jail in mount holly yesterday morning. investigators say he ran off in handcuffs and,

. >>> sixer players will get to pay respect to darryl dawkins tonight.was the first player drafted to the nba out of high school. the memorial runs through 8:00 tonight at st. paul's lutheran church. still ahead here on "action news" another check of your forecast sky 6 hd showing you the center city skyline, it's a hot one, karen rogers has an update when we come right back. uh yeah! and that pre-game sideline experience... exactly. or even eagle season tickets! [shouting over crowd] how do you know? you both have the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, the eagles instant game with top prizes of $50,000. and second chance prizes, including season tickets. [both sigh] the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> the eagles roster is about to get smaller today. today is another cut day in the nfl, the eagles have to trim three players from the team and 22 have to be gone by saturday afternoon the eagles are 3-0 and open their season on september 14th. karen now back inside, a little sweaty out there. >> kind of gross, it feel

. >> a little more than two weeks after sixers lost darryl dawkins, another former great died, moses malone was found dead in the virginia hotel room today. he was 60. moses malone was a trailblazer in a fashion setter, in 1974, he became first player to go pro, right out of high school, and he made the game look easy, dominating on both end of the floor. >> look at him go, malone. >> malone's list of accomplishments are as long as his wing span, three time mvp, member of the hall of fame and named one of the nba 50 greates players. he averaged 20 points and 12 rebound a game for his career. >> malone with the offensive rebound. malone's shining moment came in the 1982/38 season, his first with the sixers. he led the team to the nba title, four game sweep of the mighty l.a. lakers. malone was named finals mvp. >> moses eugene malone. >> reporter: in 2013 sixers organization honored that championship team, even three decade later the fans still adored him. moses malone dead at the the age of 60. >>> we're burying people. we have to survive, and enhance legacy in ways in which they tou

. >>> it was a sad day as former sixer darryl dawkins was laid to rest. he died last thursday as a result of a heart attack. he was 58 years old. the nba family and those close to dawkins were on hand to pay their respects to chocolate thunder. several in attendance spoke to neil heart. >> one of the hardest moments i had in this life. very unexpected. he was drafted number one, i was drafted number two. >> it makes you realize how precious every moment is. and i think darryl's going to realize how much he was loved, the outpouring of the nba is tremendous. i'm proud he was a friend. >> that's sports. ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. >>> the heat was on today. >> it was on today. we continue the heat wave. and we're going to stay in it t

they lost darryl dawkins at age 68 and moses today at age 60. more reaction to the passing of moses when we join you later in the show. i'm danny pom else, for comcast sportsnet. >> you can read more about his history making career with the sixers on nbc10.com. >>> a gray cloudy afternoon out there for people walking around the trail. there were some showers in parts of the area. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the end of the rain and cooler temperatures, michelle? >> yes. a few isolated showers left over. most have moved to the north and east. it was gray and it was damp today. it was cool in many spots. many spots in the 60s. we're cool right now. especially to the north and west. 65 at this hour in lancaster, 69 in philadelphia. 69 also in millville and 67 in atlantic city. adding on top of that, we have a breeze out there. we're seeing winds out of the northwest. that's a cooling wind. we're seeing winds over 10 miles per hour in many spots up to 13 miles per hour in reading and lancaster. 18 miles per hour in

. >>> family and friend gathered to say farewell to late sixers star darryl dawkins. public viewing was held for dawkins this afternoon at st. paul'se van gel cat lieutenant can church in lehigh county. private funeral is tomorrow, nickname chocolate thunder, dawkins was fan favorite for seven seasons with the sixers and a warrior when it came to bettering the the community. he died last week of a heart attack at the age of 58. >>> as we continue tonight are you young at heart? it might be other way around. why doctors say your heart may be older then you. >> and thrown out of the moving car and left to die, now this little doggies healing, and looking for a new family, coming up, we will tell you how to adopt this tiny miracle, vittoria? >> we are live at lincoln financial field for on the road again tour, featuring one direction, and some of my favorite things are the signs, hey harry, can you pay for my tuition too. justin? >> all right? it looks like heat is on in my forecast, for heat wave number five, we will talk about how long it will last in a few more minute

. >>> a public viewing will be held for darryl dawkins in the lehigh valley. they can pay their respects at st. paul's lutheran church from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. the man known as chocolate thunder died of a heart attack last week. dawkins is known for pioneering the slam dunk. after his playing days, he went on to coach at lehigh community college. he was 58 years old. >> tonight some closure for a philadelphia family who lost their two-year-old son in a deadly hit-and-run. 22-year-old miguel colon turned himself into philadelphia police headquarters today. police say he was behind the wheel of a car that hit david alicea and his mother josephine rivera in april in kensington. rivera was critically hurt but she recovered. her son died of his injuries three days later. we spoke to rivera tonight. >> i don't even know what to say. for real, i don't. you know, i'm happy he's behind bars now. now that you're not run nothing more and now my baby can rest in peace now, you know? i finally have justice for my son. >> reporter: it was last week the city offered a $20,000

. >>> today in the lehigh valley, people can pay their respecs to former sixers great darryl dawkins.wkins' family will hold a public viewing at st. paul's evangelical church in catasauqua. he died of a heart attack last week at 58 years old. >>> a return to the "the tonight show" for a presidential hopeful. >> please welcome from the great state of new jersey, governor chris christie! >> we will show you what followed. plus what christie had to say about his republican rival, donald trump leading in the polls. he does a pretty good impression. you may want to hear that. >>> and tram car turmoil. we'll explain why the company that operates these trams on the atlantic city boardwalk may have to scale back services. >>> clear skies this morning. 73 degrees. that's cooler than yesterday. but don't expect that to last. your hour-by-hour forecast, just ahead. you're a parent. we're both busy people. so pick up my new hand prepared $20 family fill up meal. eight pieces of original recipe chicken, two large mashed potatoes and gravy, a large coleslaw, and 4 biscuits. i'll get back to ya. (do

. >> and services for late sixers star darryl dawkins, church in lehigh county, a public viewing begins at 4:00 after a private family viewing, a private funeral is slated for tomorrow, and nicknamed the chocolate thunder. dawkins was fan favorite for seven seasons with the 76ers. he died last week, of a heart attack at the age of 58. >> coming up on "eyewitness news" at noon, more emails released. the state department reveals nearly 7,000 pages of emails from hillary clinton from that private server. but it is the ones that we can't see that have people talking today. >> also, walking with a purpose. three veterans begin a special walk to new york city. why they are tracking 100 miles when "eyewitness news" at noon returns. good intentions. is paved with mr. president, we know you tried to make a good deal with iran. whose leaders stone women, hang homosexuals, sponsor mass terrorism, scream for the destruction of israel and death to america. so, what if you're wrong? and they can't be trusted? senator casey, don't trust iran. vote this down. >> not seeing all of hillary clinton's emai

. >>> friend, fans and former teammates were remembering darryl dawkins tonight. a public viewing for former nba ball player and popular 76er was held at lutheran church in lehigh county. among many who showed up to pay their respects former boxing champion larry holmes and former sixers coach billy cunningham. dawkins nicknamed chocolate thunder tied of the heart attack last thursday in allentown. what he is 58 years old. a private funeral service will be held tomorrow. >>> well, the clock is ticking to the pope's arrival in philadelphia. in 24 days, but, thousands of hotel rooms are still unsold. some hotels have 50 to 60 percent vacancies a according to the greater philadelphia hotel association. one of the surprise reasons seems to be that majority of the attendees to the world meeting of families during the week before the pope arrives are not staying throughout the weekend to see the pontiff. so now new papal visit billboard, like this one, are going up to generate, more buzz. >>> pope francis has made a major change in the way the catholic church treats wom

. >> kind of sad to hear that with him passing, maybe what, two weeks after darryl dawkins passed away, so kind of tragic lost, both of those two individuals. >> and he will be missed. if you would like to share your thoughts and memories of moses malone, just go to our website cbsphilly.com. it is and comment on our pace book page. >> convict michael mims back behind bars after escaping custody in burlington county saturday. police in new jersey say mims was being brought into the burlington county jail when he slipped away from the transporting officer. he was still wearing handicuffs, and did not have any shoes on. police have not said where they found mims. >>> the chester officer injured in a hit-and-run on friday is back home this morning. officials say that daniel hoffman was released from the crozer chester medical center last night. hoffman was on his motorcycle when a man driving a burgundy pontiac hit him, then sped off. police continue to search for that driver. >> as we are preparing for the papal visit, federal officials say disrupt possible threat to attack pope francis

. >> viewing of the former sixers star, darryl dawkins. >> makes me so sad. >> public viewing will be held this afternoon at st. paul evangelical lutheran church. >> only 58 years old. darryl died thursday of an apparent heart attack. that is what his family says. funeral services is set for tomorrow, that service will be private. chocolate thunder was first high school player to be selected in the nba draft, first round in 1975. right out of high school, unheard of back in 75. after retiring from the nba, darryl coached for club and community college teams in lehigh county. he lived in the allentown air were. >> sad. >>> next up, two young kids, home alone. >> yeah, when they hear someone banging on the door and then glass breaks what one young girl did that saved her and her brother's lives, dave. >>> we will look at heat and humidity here today, heat wave, underway, day number three, and we're in the done yet, and those numbers coming up in the seven day forecast, allah ex- >>> time to go back to school, look at this one from karen, brendan starting high school and averil in third

. >>> fans gathering to night in the lehigh valley to remember 76ers legend and icon darryl dawkins.lic viewing held tonight at st. paul's church. dawkins known as chocolate thunder for his backboard shattering dunks became an nba force playing with the 76ers in the late '70's, early pot yeses and spent time playing in new jersey, utah and detroit. 58-year-old died of a heart attack last week according to his family. they still dealing with the lo loss. >> pretty tough. it's sad to see him go. you know, he's known me since i was kid. i've known him, you know. games with the nets in the early years of his career. it's tough to see him in there like that. >> tough indeed. private funeral will be held tomorrow. >>> several people gathered in bala kin wide tonight to kick off alex's lemonade stand million mile. this group walked the first mile of the fundraiser meant to raise awareness and money for childhood cancer research. september is childhood cancer awareness month. alex's lemonade stand foundation named for alex scott who died when she was just eight years old. she started the lem

. >>> a public viewing has just begun for former sixers great darryl dawkins. dawkins' family is hosting it at st. paul's evangelical church until 8:00 tonight. he died of a heart attack last week at 58 years old. >>> the starters won't play. we received that update today from head coach chip kelly about the eagles' final preseason game on nbc 10 this thursday night. chip says it will still be a big game for the guys fighting for roster spots. >> almost every position, there are still decisions that have to be made toward the bottom end of the roster. there's not one that's more important. there's a lot of competition still going on. it will be an important game for a lot of guys on thursday. >> coming up at 5:00, comcast sports net will explain the big decision that needs to be made at quarterback and how much tebow time we could see. the eagles take on the jets in new york thursday night. watch it right here on nbc 10. game time is 7:00. i will travel to met life stadium. pregame coverage begins at 6:30. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. >>> while we're

it has been a tough spate for the sixer, and darryl dawkins. you can use the news app to read more about moses malone and his history making career with the 76ers. >>> good morning. fall-like temperatures in store for us again today. staying in mid-70s and then a dry stretch for us from really the rest of the week. we'll also start to warm things back up, it will feel more like the summertime. the sun over the skyline. plenty of sunshine today. 57 degrees, humidity is at 69%. wind speeds out of the west at 10 miles per hour. across the rest of the region, you are checking out temperatures in the low 50s in allentown. 55 with lots of sunshine already in cape may. and again, temperatures will stay below average. low 50s if you're with us in the poconos, 63 the only mild spot on the map and that's in wildwood, 55 degrees in dover and 54 degrees currently in wilmington. as we head into the rest of the week we'll stay nice and dry. high pressure is in control. no weather disturbances reaching all the way back just to the south of wichita. that's the

fans are paying their respects to former sixers great darryl dawkins. he was known as chocolate thunder. his family's holding a public viewing at st. paul's evangelical church. it runs until 8:00 tonight. dawkins died of a heart attack last week in allentown at 58 years old. >>> there could be a ruling in the tom brady deflategate case at any moment. a federal judge says he might issue his decision today. he is weighing whether the nfl commissioner is right to uphold tom brady's four-game suspension. the patriots quarterback was sidelined after his team's deflated footballs below league specifications. brady has denied any role in the scandal. >>> the eagles wrap up their preseason in two days against the jets. >> today we learned which quarterback will lead the birds on to the field first. danny, it isn't bradford or sanchez? >> got that right. those guys getting the game off. just one preseason game remaining before the real thing on september 14th, the eagles made a roster cut. kevin managea has been released. the preseason finale will be all about t

. >>> today in the lehigh valley, people can pay respects to former sixers great darryl dawkins. there will be a public viewing from 4:00 until 8:00 this evening. dawkins died of a heart attack last week. he was 58 years old. >>> the supreme court rule, must be give marriage licenses to same-sex couples. this morning one kentucky state official was back on the job. we'll show you if she's complying with the highest court in the land. >>> an officer shot in the line of duty after a big mix-up. the confusion that preceded the gunfire. >>> i'm tracking how long temperatures will stay in the 90s. plus, a chance for thunderstorms back in the seven-day forecast. i'll let you know if it will affect your holiday weekend. that's all coming up right after the break. >>> a county clerk in kentucky is still refusing to issue marriage licenses to ga couples regardless of a u.s. supreme court ruling against her. rowen county clerk kim davis' office denied the licenses to at least two couples this morning. davis says her office will continue to deny licenses, quote, under god's thoertd. she sto

also happening today, private funeral of 76ers legend darryl dawkins. >> it was last night that fans gathered in the lehigh valley for public viewing, the service took place at st. paul's church, dawkins known as chocolate thunder, for his backboard shattering dunks. became nba force playing with the 76ers in the late 70s, early 80s, he also spent time playing in new jersey, utah, and detroit. the 58 year old died of a heart attack last week, according to his family. >> charged in 32 year old murder. >> talking about jimmy super fly snuka accused of killing his then girlfriend in a allentown hotel. bruce gordon live for just camden county where the wrestler now lives. bruce? >> reporter: good morning, chris. yes, back in the 1980s, jimmy snuka already pro wrestling legend at the height of his game and frankly at the height of his fame. prosecutors in lehigh county, well, they say, snuka was hiding dark and deadly secret. this is how fans know jim the the super fly snuka high energy high flying wrestling legend wowed audiences back in the 1980s. but now the pro wrestling hall of famer

. >>> a public viewing will be held today for basketball legend darryl dawkins.sixers star known for shattering back boards died last week. dawkins public viewing will be from 4:00 to in catasauqua pennsylvania. >> looking to see if there are any average high temperatures. >> new jersey governor chris christie talks strategy for the next republican presidential debate and it involves a mention of the hulk. ♪ hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! ♪ introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >> ♪ >> developing overnight new jersey police confirm the identities of three victims in a serious pedestrian crash. a mother and her two young children. >> philadelphia or bust. a south american family is in the middle of an epic roads trip that leads to pope francis in the world meeting of families. >> a surprise celebrity visit has local college students running in one direction to try to find him. >> good morning everyone, it's 6:30 on this tuesday, september 1st. david is off. we have karen rogers and matt pelman. >> sticky

57 inches tall. >>> today in the lehigh valley people can pay respects to former sixers great darryl dawkinson. good intentions. is paved with mr. president, we know you tried to make a good deal with iran. whose leaders stone women, hang homosexuals, sponsor mass terrorism, scream for the destruction of israel and death to america. so, what if you're wrong? and they can't be trusted? senator casey, don't trust iran. vote this down. >> announcer: live, this is "today" with kathie lee and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh! oh! i love this song! >> apparently everybody likes "peanut butter jelly." >> it's a great song! picture yourself on the workout machine. go, go -- >> no, no. no, reid and i are like simpatico on this. do you like this? >> any kind of athletic

it has been a tough month with the passing of moses malone and darryl dawkins. >> darryl was belovederyone and i don't think he ever met anybody he did in the like. i have never really seen him say a harsh thing to anybody and we played together for six years. but when we lost him, he was coaching kid, teaching, raising a family. just hard to leave people behind that really loved you. >> i caught up with doctor j on saturday, you know, of course, moses a malone passed away. this is what doctor had to say about moses malone. >> moses was the the ultimate teammate. when he started sweat willing, it was on. as soon as he showed up in the locker room he was already sweating. i mean i had major moments with him which, helped to define my career and my championship run in 1983. >> you know, it has been a tough, week for, tough month, for the sixth isers, i should say but they are trying to get through and today they are ending the doctor j golf classic but the weekend was a good weekend, guys. good weekend. >> yes. >> pretty excited. >> the gala yesterday, the the last evening at rittenhou

. >>> family and friends gathered to say farewell to basketball legend darryl law you dawkins. public viewing was held this afternoon at st. paul's church in lehigh county. private funeral set for tomorr tomorrow. nicknamed chocolate thunder dawkins was a fan favorite for seven seasons with the sixers. he was also a warrior when it came to bettering the community. he died last week of a heart attack at the age of 58. >>> on the cbs3 health watch tonight, another reason to watch your waistline. new research says obesity in middle-aged may influence when a person develops alzheimer's disease. researchers found among elderly adults with alzheimer's those who were overweight at age 5010 to do develop that disorder earlier. about 5 million people in the u.s. are living with alzheimer alzheimer's. the number expected to more than double by 2050. >>> on the health watch new heart devices usually need to be tested on real people before being used in the main stream. but now there's a new one of a kind virtual technology that could be a game changer. health reporter stephanie stahl take

darryl hawkins, are today at st. paul's evangelical lutheran church. lehigh county. public viewing begins at 4:00 after private family viewing. private funeral is tomorrow. >> nicknamed chocolate thunder, dawkins was fan favorite for seven seasons with the sixers. he died last week after heart attack, at age 58. >>> still ahead this morning, on "eyewitness news", a big change to child carseat laws today in new jersey. what you need to know to keep your child safe and avoid a fine if you have a child under the age of eight, you really want to pay attention to this. also, stern warning to the world from president obama. hear how he's leading global effort to combat climate change. >> and, we have some new information for people coming from new jersey to see the pope in philadelphia later on this month. your ticket to ride the ferry is coming up in our next half hour. it means you don't have to walk across the ben franklin bridge. >> ♪ >> love this song. you are looking live at our control room. as you listen to control. can't believe everyone wove in there, we have a shout out, give us a wave, jen, there we go. who sells in there? jen, talk it my ear, tell me? >> joe. >> joe, wave from you, sir?