. >> reporter: hi rick, this is where it all started for dawn staly 30 years ago at dobbins where she won three public league championships and will be honored in two minutes at the school where it all started. a lot of people are at this assembly, her former players and student body here to honor her. she has her former coaches, former players, and of course john cheney, fran done friday. and the guard is expected to be here. dawn won the national championship for south carolina with a big win over mississippi state in the women's final four, the first player in history to win most outstanding as a final four participant and then go on to win as a head coach. and those that know her best here at dobbins says they are extremely proud of her. >> she was always a scholar first and athlete but excellent in every area of her life. because she worked very hard to accomplish all of the things she has accomplished to date. >> reporter: again, back here at dobbins, dawn staly to be honored where it all started tore her 30 years ago. the assembly is about to start and the former temple players

dobbins high school will undergo $39 million in renovations. it will include a cyber cafe fitness center and dozens of classrooms will get new lighting paint and new furnishings. >>> and coming up on "action news" tonight a burlington county middle school remembers a student killed in an atv crash over the weekend. >>> two women made history today in the philadelphia fire department. cecily. >> storm system bringing severe weather to the southeast will bring us rain and thunderstorms overnight. i'll have details on when and where the heaviest will fall. and what it means for your morning commute in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> ducis rodgers with the latest on the phillies opener. that and more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ >> schoolmate have been leaving mementos and items of remembrance at the locker of 14-year-old nykolai cunningham today. he was the student from southampton middle school killed in an atv accident over the weekend. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the full story. >> just kind of a character at tim

bruce gordon joins us live eight side dobbins high school.ruce, friends, fans, even former classmates all there to give her a warm welcome. >> reporter: yeah, iain, let's face it a teacher in a classroom can lecture kids all day long about hard work and sacrifice. but when a true champion comes back to her old school, well, those kids then get a chance to see that lesson in the flesh. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: in all the hub-bub dawn staley entered the stage at her alma mater ancient auditorium almost unnoticed. it was a minor hiccup that only added to the charm of an international sports hero coming home to writ all began. >> it's about knowing where you come from, knowing how important it is that you are touched by people along the way. >> reporter: staley came from 25th and diamond dobbins she came super star earning national high school player of the year honors. at the university of virginia, she was twice named national player of the year. staley turned pro was eight time all star and three time olympic gold medal winner as p

today she's coming home. >> she went to dobbins tech. grew up in north philadelphia. she grew up in the projects as a matter of fact. what a name for herself now. sabina, what are they doing at the school. >> reporter: what a big home coming, guys, can you believe it, these students at dobbins technical high school are ready to welcome her home. can we get a cheer, guys. >> cheering. >> ♪ >> reporter: thanks very much. they have been going all morning long. i walked in here like, the energy in the morning. tell us why they are so excit ed what dawn means to them. >> we are so excited because one, she represent what is we tell our students every day, with hard work, perseverance you can do anything. this woman just represents that she has walk through these hallways and walk through this neighborhood and look at her now. so all of these young people here, they know that with hard work, perseverance they too can make it in whatever industry. that is what dobbins is all about. >> reporter: one of the things that really touch me at her press conference when she won she wa

as you can see from the mural here at dobbins, she says she is greedy and wants to win another national championship. th the three time olympic gold medalist will coach the womens olympic team in 2020 and add a few more things to her mural here at dobbins. jeff skversky, channel 6 "action news." >> they better keep the paint handy, she has a lot more honors to come. >> all right jeff thank you. >>> lets get a check of the "action news" traffic report, lets go live to matt pellman. >> if you are greedy for traffic troubles, we are giving abundantly. a whole potpourri of problems, one is a jackknifed truck, it's blocking the ramp from the blew route to go east on the schuylkill expressway and the trucks are ahead and cleanup crews are on the scene. and it doesn't look like the ramp will be open soon. if this is normally your ramp go to the blue ridge pike or villanova. and no shortage of slow speed as long the schuylkill. and a crash past the girard point bridge. and this morning we had five separate accidents here on the vine street expressway westbound approaching the schuylkill. this a

. >> reporter: during her time as stand out student at dobbins technical high school dawn staley was named national high school female basketball player of the year. since then she has experienced success as a player in college , in the pros, at olympics and most recently by winning ncaa national championship as head coach of the south carolina lady game cocks. earlier today she received a home coming fit for a queen at place where it all started: dobbins high. staley was welcomed back by former temple mens basketball coach john cheyney, mayor jim kenney, philadelphia eagles wide receiver alshon jeffery and sea of supporters. dobbins and north philadelphia hold a special place in her heart. >> for someone to be successful it takes a lot of hand and you reflect. your past is right there before you. the people that you see, you know had an impact. >> before reaching her latest milestone staley was already considered a legend in the halls of dobbins high. she's in the sports hall of fame and girls gymnasium bears her name. >> you know, you made all of that, that is a great thing but whe

high school in north philadelphia so today students at dobbins and special guest will honor staley, just second african-american female coach to win a national championship and cannot say that enough, congratulations and so proud. >> bravo. >>> well, in other news fighter pilot is back home this morning after his plane went down, near washington d.c. >> why military officials say he did moments before eject ago this may have saved lives. >>> severe weather drenches the south and leaves severe flooding behind, city where water rose so quickly people began to get trapped in their >>> take a look at this video behind me military pilot eject ing from his plane just outside washington d.c. jet came down in suburban maryland neighborhood yesterday morning, and military officials say pilot reported a mechanical failure and thin intentionally got in the plane toward a wooded area before ejecting, witnesses described loud bangs after plane slammed in the ground. >> there was a lot more debris that was on the cover for the grill, didn't look like that when i left this morning and roxanne all

i remember covering her in dobbins in her high school days. nicely done. >>> still to come, a lasting legacy. >> you know, local family. >> day after lose mission father pain still fresh, a message from the past, looking to the future, the treasured discovery that this delaware manmade, and where he found it >>> one hundred years later remembering the great war, we will show you the special guest on hand to mark anniversary of the u.s. and entering world war >>> bell told to commemorate 100 anniversary of the u.s. entry into world war one. >> ringing of the bell also happened on april 6th, 1917, when independent square became gathering place throughout the war. among the gathered today was ray chavez, oldest pearl harbor veteran, chavez served in the navy at pearl harbor and turned 105 on march 10th. thank you, sir. >>> one delaware family has found a silver lining. >> "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh reveals small gift a world war two veteran left behind and what his son well cherish forever. >> it is overwhelming. >> reporter: on tuesday

for us, at dobbins.chool gear is going to be spread out across this big assembly hall, and they'll be cheering for dawn staley. >> i love that she is coming back and celebrate here. yes, where it started for her. >> have you met dawn staley? >> i have. >> she is the epitomy of cool. she is just cool. >> class and graduation. >> i agree. okay, we've got -- starting to fill in a little bit with our showers, hope you made the most of yesterday, like we told you to, because dreary weather is in our forecast, not only for today, but maybe for the home opener for the phillies tomorrow, as well. your forecast is coming up u bac? ea allergy pills. tpro technology, nekey inflammatory substances that cause your symptoms. ergies. new flonase ns twitch your eyes so they think you're crazy it's what you do. for you. >> so a lot of peooat. it ended with a cases of signs t want f 29 crew puts our skills to the test. see who came out on top in the annual sixers media game. >> sean's doing water flips? water bottle flips

our bruce gordon was in the crowd and joins us live outside dobbins high school. bruce?ah, whatever dawn staley travels and she travels a lot people ask her where she's from. she says she's very specific. not just philadelphia but north philadelphia. she loves her neighborhood and if today's festivities at her old high school were any indication the feeling is mutu mutual. dawn staley entered dobbins ancient auditorium to the kind of fanfare reserved for national champion. hometown girl whose made it to the very top without forgetting her roots. >> she has done more for basketball, not just women's basketball, but all basketball than anyone has ever played the game. >> reporter: hyperbole maybe not. staley took her came from 25th and diamond to dobbins whereas a senior she was named national high school player of the year at the university of virginia she was twice named national player of the year. staley turned pro and was eight time all star and three time olympic gold medal winner as a player turned to coaching first taking the temple owls program to new heights but

they were all smiles at dobbins today.. >> absolutely. >> wonderful. >> exciting. >> thank you jamie. >> meantime brainiacs had their hands full literally of brains at a science fair on the university of pennsylvania campus today. check this out. grade school students were invited to judge hands on activities developed by undergraduate students in the neuroscience department. one task shows how taste buds trigger your food desire all of this helps college students learn to communicate and of course attract the next generation of scientists. >> meantime students in sicklerville new jersey were blowing bubbles for autism. kids wore blue to show support and they went outside for bubble blowing to support autism awareness and acceptance. the event raises awareness of the struggles autistic children face. april is autism awareness month. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get 150 meg int

. >> reporter: the dobbins student body and alumni went nuts when dawn staley walked back in the doors, she was wearing the final four net she cut down in dallas around her net and has barely taken the thing off only to sleep and shower. she told the student body why use the net as inspiration. here is dawn staley talking to the womens basketball team telling them to follow your dreams and follow your heart. i'm from north philly just like you. she was given gifts. including the jeffrey jersey. and they are friends and staley has not forgotten where she comes from, she regularly talks to temple coach, cheney. and she got her start at temple when cheney was still there. >> coach cheney and i talk all the time. i have phone calls from him throughout the years and i just write. >> how much coping wisdom did you give dawn during your days at temple. >> i don't get credit she works so hard. >> reporter: well staley had a lot of former temple players on hand for the assembly and celebration at dobbins and some in dallas to watch them celebrate firsthand on sunday when they beat mississippi s

she led dobbins to three consecutive philadelphia public championships. >>> 1988 she was named national high school player of the year. only player under 6 feet to win. that she's 5-foot five. >> yes. >> can't let your height stop you. >> that it is right, just like you. >> well, i let it stop me, i stopped playing basketball. >> you were a point guard. >> i was. >> you brought the ball down. >> i was than the at dawn staley level. >>> she didn't get over 5 feet , that is it. >> i am 5-foot two with shoes on. >> with shoes on. >> i'm always wearing shoes so it just makes sense. >> they are 5-inch heels. >> fight over supreme court heat up, which is why mitch mcconnell said neil gorsuch will confirmed this week come heck or high water despite strong opposition from democrats nuclear option. streamed live on facebook. >>> it stems from the sexual a saul of the 15 year-old girl last movement 14 year-old boy is facing charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault and making and disseminating child pornography. multiple videos were made including a version to that was streamed live on facebo

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staley took her game from 25t 25thth diamond to dobbins as a senior named national high school player the university of virginia twice national player of the year. she turned bro pro and eight time all star and three time olympic gold med dan winner. parade of local basketball royalty heaped praise on staley. john chaney joked when she wins her next title -- >> she's going to get some new mikes for you in here. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that was staley's turn at that bulky mike. a few short minutes she left these kids with life lessons good for use on or off the basketball court. >> sometimes we don't want to do this but we got to learn how to win by losing. by losing. by losing. everything in life isn't about winning. it's about learning. >> reporter: throughout the festivities in fact ever since south carolina's national title celebration, staley has worn around her neck the net cut down from the basket that night. she calls it her net lace. >> if it symbolizes just reaching back. i want everybody to see it and feel a part of it and, you know, hopefully, you know, take a piece of it

and she is returning to dobbins tech in philadelphia. where she started her career. jeff skversky of will be there look for his live reports coming up at 12:30. >>> and paramedics save a woman trapped underneath a 2100 boulder we have details from colorado. >>> and she is a tiny woman but with a big heart. how this 104-year-old is spreading smiles in south jersey. >>> and david murphy has the latest on the stormy weather. >>> former u.s. senator john glenn was laid to rest at arlington national cemetery, he was the first pilot to orbit the earth. his wife and children wanted a more private and personal service today. president trump ordered flags to be flown at half staff in glen's honer. >> a woman that -- after posting an unprecedented $35 million bill. apparently she direct two men to kill keith green. she was able to post the $35 million bail and will be released today. they came from wealthy friends and family and business associates with ties to china. prosecutors fear she will flee the country before hire murder trial in september. >>> and the 1500 pound rock

staley attended dobbins high school, coached at temple and is a three-time olympic medalist. >>> homeinddition, will get to see one very special on-field moment. fred alward found out he will toss out the ceremonial first pitch. he is battling health issues. his kidney failed. he spends three days a week on dialysis. home for tomorrow's phillies home opener. catch your phillies. >>> nascar driver dale earn hearted jr. will be driving an eagles car at the pocono raceway. cool-looking ride. one problem, though, at least for earn hearted. he roots for one of the birds' division rivals. not good. >> being a redskins fan, it was very hard to wrap my brain around it. i hope that my redskins pals -- hope you guys don't disown me. >> all right. well, you can see earn hearted and the number 88 eagles car at pocono raceway. >> plus he's inside the car. you don't see the outside of the car. come on. >>> student journalists at a kansas high school are showing the power of the press. >>> interviewing their newly hired principal for their newspaper but they discovered her credentials might not be legit. >>

she wants to be greedy and add to the mural at dobbins and add another national championship.ky channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> the opening round of the masters still on going, charlie hoffman is your surprise leader at the moment. a three shot lead at 6 under parx the big news is dustin johnson withdrawing he tried to give it a go. and he suffered a back injury yesterday when he fell down a staircase. that is a look at sports. >> thank you. >>> the highly anticipated lego land discovery center open at the plymouth meeting mall. the attraction is a paradise for lego fans and 33,000 square feet and features 10 play areas a lego 4 d cinema if builders need inspiration they can look at replicas at the art museum or city hall or even a crew race on the schuylkill river. it is lego land. >>> tough day as you said it would be. what is the story going forward? >> tomorrow is not that great but gets better going through the weekend and wait until next years. >> for the next year. >> the next seven days that is not bad. >> stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the blinding

darryl clark and superintendent doctor william hite kicked off ground breaking at cte high school dobbins. it will be receiving new state of the art classrooms and equipment. that project is scheduled to be complete by 2019. >> get your aggression out too >> yeah. >> get right into it. >> lauren has our forecast. >> i think we feel like doing that to mother nature sometimes. >> owe man, sometimes she does to it us. >> that is true. >> she gave us sunshine and then she taketh away. those gray skies are now in come nation across the delaware valley. we will see rain moving in as we head into the second half of the evening hours. rain widespread, heavier at times and also dealing with the potential for thunderstorms, overnight tonight but getting a live look right now at center city philadelphia, yeah, a gray scene, after some sunshine, to start off our monday, temperatures though still feeling good, 63 degrees our current, wind speeds out of the south and wind has begun to pick up. we will sea breeze i conditions throughout overnight per. wind speed at 16 miles per hour but temperatures are

william height starting off the construction at mural dobbins high school.t's going to be a major makeover. >> school officials say it's a $39 million invest tom improve the classrooms and a lot more. they'll be a new fitness sent in the basement. library will become a cyber cafe and these improvements are not the only things students are excited about today. they're also celebrat celebratig basketball hall of famer dawn stale fool who went to their high school. she coaches south carolina. they just won the ncaa women's basketball title. >> our students always need someone to look up to. they need a role model. and so that she has actuall acty walked these hallways like she did, they get a chance to see that i, too, can make it just like she did. >> the construction is expected to be done in two years. the money is coming from the district's capital improvement program. >>> hunting park where police are trying to find the man who snatched a purse from an 80-year-old woman. it happened last wednesday on the corner of fair hill street in hunting park avenue. y

murrell dobbins high school on wesley avenue is set for renovations.fficials will use a sledgehammer two bring down one of the walls today. the project will improve 37 classrooms and other areas inside the school including the career and technical education classrooms. >>> 4:47. time to get a look at your morning commute on i-95. >> jessica boyington is keeping an eye on the cameras. what are you seeing? >> reporter: we're watching a southbound side of 95 now. our cameras around cottman avenue. no problems reported. the southbound side, moving toward center city, having a good drive. from woodhaven to the vine street expressway, a 12-minute trip. average speeds high up there. traffic is moving nicely. there's a crash in upper gwenedd on morris at conrad avenue that's been there for most of the morning. in new castle, delaware, flooding reported on airport road. now it's closed for a portion between highway 37 and i-95. in morristown, new jersey, we look good here, as well. moving through the intersection of route 38 around nixon drive. both directions

meryl dobbins high school on west lehigh avenue is set for renovations. officials will use a slaej e sled auto -- use a sledgehammer to bring down a wall. it will include 37 classrooms and the career and technical education classrooms. >>> 5:46 on this monday. today, the flyers' medical team will reevacuate goalie michael neuvirth following a collapse midway through the first period saturday. he fell backward. medics took him off the ice on a stretcher. he spent at night at pennsylvania hospital for observation and tests. the team says he checked out okay. it's believed that he was suffering the after effects of a severe upper respiratory infection. the flyers have an off day today. they face the devils tomorrow in north jersey. hope he gets some rest. >> yeah. >>> tonight, the men's national championship game will feature a pair of one seeds, gonzaga taking on north carolina. the bulldogs trying to cap off the first-ever trip to the final four with a title. the tar heels are returning to the championship game after coming up short against villanova last

grew up in philadelphia, was high school player of the year at dobbins, but staley said she is doingome in south carolina. >> our town is a sports town. they love their sports. and certainly the fans are painted a picture of what a national champion looks like. and they take care of home. and i can't thank them enough. and i can't wait to get home to sharing this moment with them. >> staley proud, also went to the final four, three times as a player, with virginia and went to the final two years ago as coach of south carolina. i read so interesting she felt defeated apparently after she lost in college, so to be able to win now as a coach. >> redemption. >> what accomplishment, right? >> coming up in "eyewitness news" this morning, bill cosby headed back it court today. >> prosecute letters try to use cosby's own words against him during his trin his book, that prosecutors want the jury to see. >> scary scene, manhole explodes in downtown boston. what crews s bme. katie? >> well, jim, already looking ahead to this upcoming weekends, right now, i think, we will actually see some impro

the former basketball star from dobbins tech in temple led south carolina to the national championship she gave a shout out to her roots on north broad street. staley will lead the women's team at the 2020 olympics. >>> first place out of the gate. the phillies and their fans are relishing a 4-3 win over the reds on opening day. and what a start yesterday. first batter of the season, caesar hernandez. leading off with a -- the game with a home run in cincinnati. and new philly michael saunders followed with an rbi double to the gap. phillies racked up ten hits for winning pitcher jeremy hellickson. pitcher couldn't stop thinking about the leadoff homer. >> caesar hernandez set the tone. i tell you, we don't need power from the corners. we get our power from the middle infielders. >> going to be -- the whole season's going to be like that. we're going to stick together. we're going to play hard and give 100%. >> jessica likes that music. how about this nice moment late in the game. brock stassi's family taking video of theirst f at-bat. got the first on a walk. good for him. and nbc10 w

four days after that championship, she comes back not just to philadelphia, but to her high school, dobbinsschool in north philadelphia to be recognized. >> awesome. thank you. ajay. >> i want to salute bill coleman, a former partner at dilworth, paxson, the civil rights pioneer, brown vs. board of education, girard college kid, graduates top of his class from harvard, african-american, eventually becomes secretary of transportation. made us all proud. not just our firm, but this nation. >> absolutely. terry. >> imagine this. thanks to pew research, we know that 18 million americans are now living together with a partner unmarried. 18 million. 25% of them are over 50. >> ah. >> that's a 75% increase since 2007. we're following the millennials in that stage. >> all right. brian. >> my inside story, when you go into a new place, how you're greeted really sets the tone for what it is. i got off of a plane a few days ago at the philadelphia airport from dublin, and there were four folks standing there talking to each other who work there. there was an older couple stumbling with their bags, fal

she led dobbins to three consecutive philadelphia public league championships, and in 1988, she was named national high school player of the year. only player under 6 feet to win that award. she stand 5-foot five but stand proud and tall today. >> she should stand tall. >> yeah. >> just her career on the court, her career as a coach has been amazing. >> she beat a good team mississippi state. they of course on friday night beat geno your emma from norristown his u-conn huskies because u-conn everybody said u-conn will win again, they are like you coon. >> of course. >> mississippi state had an eight-point lead in half time and they won on a buzzer shot in overtime, so, but geno had won 111 straight game. >> wow, that is a lot of wins. >> wow. >> lets stay with sports here, hi, fred, what is going on, brother. from basketball to baseball. >> opening day is here, most teams in action for first time this season and they are also reaching another first in the payroll department. >> what do you mean the payroll department. >> we will explain. >> okay. >> and celebrity trainer with a new missio

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she will be here in philadelphia celebrating her alma matter, dobbins tech. open to the public t start at 1:00 but the doors will open at 12:15. staley ace team beat mississippi state for their first national championship. and good day will be there at 9:00 hour as the school gears up for today's rally. >> such a good example, every stop of the way for her whole career for so many girls at that school. also, let's go through the top beaches around in the country two from our area, you knew they were awesome, lbi, in new jersey, rehoboth beach in delaware, nicely done, family vacation critic ranks them at the top because of their beauty, child friendly activities, accommodations and the prices. >> looking for little company? the best time to swipe for dates apparently is right around dinnertime. swipe right. swipe left. we'll tell you. >>> from the fox 29 studios this is good day philadelphia. >> happening right now on good day philadelphia, super soaker. it is going to be a sloppy commute. with heavy rain and the threat of flooding. >> monsignor charged with

. >>> north philly's own dawn staley coming back home to be honored at her alma mater at dobbins high staley also coached basketball at temple and is a three-time olympic gold medalist. love when she's home. >>> the linc isn't the only place to see eagles green. nascar driver detail earn heart hardt jr. will be driving an eagles car. >> only problem for dale ea earnhardt jr. >> being a redskins fans it was hard to wrap my brain around it. hope my redskins pals won't disown me. >> you go to the poconos in car, they'll cheer you. earnhardt will be in the eagles car pocono race way june 11th. >>> severe storms will roll through our area today. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. if you're looking frien. "hi!!!" "hi everybody" "c

. >> she took her game from 25th and diamond to dobbins where as a senior she was name, the national high school player of the year, all the way to the coach's bench ending up at university of south carolina. in between then she was at temple. she won her first national title. during yesterday's celebration a parade of local basketball royalty helped, praise dawn staley. then her turn to take take the mike in a few short minutes she had good life lessons, and good for them, on and off basketball court. >> sure. >> sometimes we don't want to do this but we have to learn how to win, by losing, by losing. by losing. everything in life isn't about winning it is about learning. >> alex. >> she still has net around her neck. >> ever since she won that national title she has not taken that net off. she called it her necklace. >> i want everybody to see, feel a part of it and hopefully, you know, take a piece of it. use it to drive them to be successful. >> she won it on sunday. she has had it on. >> i don't blame her would i wear it too. >> i would wear to it bed, yes >> mayor was there. >>

meryl dobbins high school is set for renovations. will use a sledgehammer to bring down one of the walls today. the project will improve 37 classrooms and other areas inside the school including the career and technical education classrooms. >>> and now to a makeover of a different kind. a montgomery county family is learning that decluttering can be a game changer. >> yeah, especially for the children in this family who have autism. katy zachry is here with more. >> reporter: yeah. it's a lot more than just having a playroom made over. most of us have that room or several of them that desperately need to be organized. the couple doesn't want to throw away toys because their older sons are autistic and are attached to some. they entered a contest and won a makeover from napo, the national oerrganization organization, and put up bins and shelving to help the boys better play and learn. >> with the boys being 10 and 6 that are autistic, we want to make sure that they know where to access everything. it's very easy for them. they can re

. >>> dawn staley returns to her allman math inner north philadelphia, dobbins high is honoring her after carolina women's college basketball team to i national title. >> that is three to go. >> lets check weather and traffic. >> indeed you need that rain slick tore day. i don't know how much good umbrella will do along the coast with windy conditions, 61 degrees, round of rain, thunderstorms, cool tomorrow with showers around and then beautiful by even of the weekend. >> meisha. >>> traveling by air we have a ground stop at airport make sure to check those schedules on line. accident in norristown as well head up, swede street at east main street one lane blocked there. >>> cbs this morning is next. >> join us each weekday morning here on cbs-3 starting at 4:30. have a great day, stay dry. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. it is thursday, april 6th, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." president trump blames the syrian regime for the dangerous chemical weapons attack on its own people. he says it's changed his attitude about assad. ash carter is in studio 57 with the realistic a

we'll go live to dobbins tech high school, where she is being honored.illy starts again in two minutes. stay with us. giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy... kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. >> we have some thursday thunder, morning rain, plenty of it, flood watches just the beginning of all of. >> this the timing of the severe weather threat in our area mostly later today. but it is rainy right now. >> stealing from the church. a local monsignor accused of taking money meant for the philadelphia archdioces. how authorities say he spent more than half a million dollars that he stole. >> and a special homecoming for a national champion. dawn staley, north philly's own, in the city today. >> we'll tell you where you can see her, to celebrate her big national win. >> and fox 29 crew, we put our basketball skills to the test. came out on top for the

sunday night as coach of the south carolina game cox but she came to school player of the year at dobbins gets will have a party in her honor. >>> lets send it over to lauren for a check of the weather maybe good idea to stay inside because it is wet out there. >> dealing with low cloud, drizzle all the way around, we had showers moving through our first round overnight last night and early this morning. second day round is creeping its way in and it is much more formidable, close-up thunderstorm activity, expanding and continuing, to develop, just south and west of the d.c. area that will roll our way in the next several hours, so showers and thunderstorms off and on into late morning, afternoon, gusty wind high of 61 degrees, and for tonight quiet, lingering shower early, breeze which a low of 45. cool tomorrow, some light showers around, windy conditions but meisha, beautiful by the end of the upcoming weekend, sunny and 65 by sunday. >> that is such a welcomed break. thanks, lauren. looking outside look at how busy ben franklin bridge is moving in the westbound direction, lot of areas