jersey city police officers gathering here jersey city medical center in honor of melvin santiago. live in jersey city, back to you, nydia. >> two people in central pennsylvania face charges for throwing rocks from a highway overpass. one rock left a women in critical condition. the victim and her family were traveling from ohio to new york city. the suspects threw the rocks off the bridge and one went into the windshield below and hit the passenger in the front seat. >> something falls off, that's one thing. but someone throwing it at you, that's just crazy. >> reporter: an 18-year-old and juvenile facing a evaluated assault charges. police say they are looking for two more suspects. >> comedian tracy morgan is out of a rehabilitation facility and now will continue to recover from a serious injury he suffered in a crash at home. a spokesman for the star said he was released yesterday. he will continue recovery at home with an aggressive outpatient program. his limousine was hit by a walmart truck last month. 62-year-old comedian james mcnair was killed. >>> trump casino will close

of the danger in order to keep jersey city safe. >> i cannot express how hard it is to see a body of police officer, come in, to the jersey medical center and have his mother identify that body, and just keep repeating the badge number and his name that is not possible. >> reporter: police tell thaws campbell was a suspect in the jersey city murder with another man whom they are actively looking for and that campbell was no stranger to trouble. police tell us he had been arrested at least twice for selling drugs near a school. in jersey city, i'm lisa evers fox 29 news. >>> search for a killer following an overnight shooting in north philadelphia, this happened just before 3:00 this morning, on the 3600 block of warknock street. police say a man was shot once in the head, and was pronounced dead at the scene. so far no suspects. >>> two people are in the hospital after they were stabbed overnight in philadelphia's holmesberg neighborhood, it happened just after 3:30 inside of a home on the 3500 block of welsh road. details are sketchy but police say that the victims are a 21 year-old

now jersey city is a community in mourning.antiago a young officer who dreamed of joining the force like his uncle. >> the officer was a very good officer and as the mayor said he wanted an assignment in the west district. >>> santiago is the first jersey city officer killed in the line of duty in five years. police say this is not the suspect's first run in with the law. he was identified as one of three suspects wanted in connection with a prior murder in jersey city. >> police in camden are asking for your help to help find a missing 17 year old. his name is lenox smith and he he's from saint kits. he was last seen saturday at the camden waterfront. he was wearing the clothes you see in this photo here. if you have any information, please contact authorities. >>> and happening now unrest in the middle east as residents running from their homes tonig tonight. officials say thousands of people living in northern gaza are leaving everything behind and they're seeking safety in un shelters. it comes as israeli prime minister ben

cumberland county, new jersey, part of the cape may county, northern part with some rain as well, as parts of atlantic county gloucester and camden county as well, a little bit of the atlantic city expressway is seeing some rain this morning. none of this looks heavy. we have not seen any lightening showing up in new jersey but it could happen with again this cluster of storms just to the north of baltimore and east and maryland getting some rain. we are talking about a lot of cloud cover and occasional showers popping up. it looks like that will be that way for the rest of the day as we look ahead to very limited sunshine and stronger thunderstorms popping up let's say after five or 6:00 o'clock tonight. that line moving from west to east. but it still doesn't get a whole lot better after that as we look at tuesday we will see some clouds and some showers, again, late in the day. maybe even lasting into wednesday morning. it is late in the day on wednesday, through friday, that we will get some relief. today 90 degrees. cloudy and mug which scattered showers and thunderstorms, yes, we will make it to 90 even though we don't expect a whole lot of sunshine. now tonight we are dow

the violent bloods gang calling on gang members to target jersey city police.hat sparked the threat? wny fox news lisa everett joins us with the greta, what happene was late saturday night going into sunday morning, one of the late night drug stores we see everywhere, a man, police say, went to the armed security guard, got his gun and then told somebody on the way out, watch tv, i'm going to be famous. and then waited for the 911 call to go in. took the guard's gun, and when police arrived he went out and opened fire on police officer marvin santiago, killing him. and then he went to go kill more police officers, they say, because he went to shoot at other officers responding in their car, and then they shot and killed him. >> and what is the reaction from the family? >> the family is very tense, the reaction is very tense -- the alleged -- >> i don't think it is alleged anymore, he is dead guilty. they put up a memorial, lawrence campbell's wife made a statement that got people very, very upset. can we take a listen? >> he should have taken more with him, tha

. >> police believe the man in jersey city, new jersey who shot and killed a police officer believed it to become famous. lawrence campbell snatched a gun away from a security guard at a walgreens. someone called 911 to report a robbery. the mayor of jersey city said sample bell was not there to rob anyone, he was there to kill. >> lawrence campbell approached a vehicle that was in the parking lot at the walgreens apologized for his conduct inside the walgreens and told that witness that to watch the news later he would be famous. >> campbell shot santiago at pointblank range. officers opened fire killing campbell. he was wanted for a perceives -- previous homicide. >>> a cadillac ran a light at 6th and cambria street. he hit the bus and clipped a pole, the pole fell on top of a pedestrian. the bus driver and the pedestrian are expected to be okay. >> time to turn to karen rogers you're in for david murphy and we're expecting rain. >> reporter: we are expecting gusty thunderstorms and damaging winds. storm tracker 6 live double scan looking around the region we have precipitation wit

. >> authorities in north jersey say a man who murdered a rookie jersey city police officer allegedly did it to become fame outs. investigators say 27-year-old lawrence campbell snatched a gun away from an armed security guard. someone called 911 reporting a robbery in progress. jersey city's mayor said campbell was not to rob anyone, he was there to kill. >> lawrence campbell approached a vehicle that was in the parking lot at the walgreens apologized for his conduct inside the walgreens and told that witness that to watch the news later he would be famous. >> authorities say campbell shot santiago at pointblank range. officer that officers shot and killed campb if he were a lobbyist... if they were political contributors... maybe tom corbett would listen to them, instead of cutting funding for their schools. oil and gas companies gave corbett 1.7 million dollars in political contributions. and he gave them a sweetheart deal on taxes that's costing pennsylvania billions. corbett's mismanagement has caused a huge budget deficit. and his painful education cuts are forcing teacher layof

jersey city officer melvin santiago was shot in the head while still in his police officer. he and his partner were responding to a walgreens after 3:00 p.m. he was killed by the suspect who snatched the gun from the security guard. officers released the name of the suspect. lawrence campbell. >> he did not rob or attempt to rob the walgreens, but he waited north police department to arrive. surveillance cameras show campbell walked outside and speaking to a witness at which time he apologized and subsequently told the witness to watch the news later today he'll be famous. >> campbell was shot and killed by police officers. he is one of three people wanted in a homicide. the officer was the first to be killed in the line of duty since 2009. >> a head-on collision sent seven people to the hospital this morning. the crash occurred around 7:30 this morning near the intersection of old welsh road and easton road in abington. officials say a car and van collided in a head on crash. they don't know what caused the crash. search people were taken to the hospital. no word on their c

a jersey city police officer is shot and killed in the line of duty. police respond todd an armed robbery inside of a jersey city, new jersey walgreens pharmacy just after midnight. officers melvin santiago exchanged shots with the suspect outside the store. the suspect was shot and killed. officers santiago was rush to the hospital where he died. an investigation is underway, we will update you as this information, more information, comes into our news room, but for now that is the very latest, an officer shot and killed, at that walgreens pharmacy. >>> it is 7:38 right now. for sale a used tank not something you hear of every day but no joke, people came from around the country to bid on them. we will take you to the unusual auction just ahead. >>> and then they are happy tree huggers why these people are getting friendly in the for is, we will explain w >>> hey check out these tree huggers, you might call them 1,000 people turned out in portland, oregon to attempt a world record for simultaneous tree hugging. yeah, their mission, wrap their arms aro

>> told all of those involved in yesterday's crash are expected to be okay. >> we now know the jersey city police officer killed in a drug store had only been on the job for six months. authorities say the accused gunman laurence campbell never tried to rob the walgreens. they say he was waiting to ambush police. minutes before shooting 23 year old officer melvin santiago, campbell allegedly told an eyewitness to watch the news because he was, quote, going to be famous. santiago was shot in the head before he got out of his cruiser. >> he was just 23 years old, and he was a good boy, and he didn't deserve to get a bullet in his head for no reason, for just doing his job. >> campbell shot or rather police shot and killed campbell at that scene. he was wanted for a previous murder. no customers were injured. >>> thousands of palestinians in the gaza strip are taking shelter as israel warns it will bomb the area as part of its offensive against hamas. israeli military sent in ground troops to take out rocket launch facility controlled by palestinian militants. other it, and armored vehicles a

it happened at a jersey city walgreens yesterday morning. a witness says the shooter, 27 year-old lawrence campbell, told the person to watch the news, because he was going to be famous. when police arrived, he approached the car, opening fire according to investigators and hitting officer melvin santiago in the head and killing him. he then tried to fire on another car, full of officers, and they in turn shot and killed him. >> i cannot express how hard it is to see a body of a police officer, coming into the new jersey medical center and have his mother, identify that body. >> santiago is the the first jersey city police officers killed in the line of duty in five years. police say this is not the suspect's first run in the with the law. he was identified as one of three suspects wanted in connection with the prior homicide in jersey city. >>> a septa bus driver is recovering after being attack on the job. the driver was behind the wheel of the bus, just after 1:00, this was yesterday morning, at 22nd and lehigh in north philadelphia, and

and no word yet on who is responsible. >>> authorities say that a gunman, never tried to rob a jersey city drugstore. >> pretty chilling. instead police say he laid in wait for officers before firing on them. and now a rookie police officer is death. >> it happened at a walgreens yesterday morning. witness say that the shooter, 27 year-old lawrence campbell, told the person to watch the news because he was going to be famous. when police arrived, rather he approached the car, he opened fire and hit officer melvin santiago in the head and killed him. he then tried to fire on another car full of officers and they, in turn, shot and killed him. >> i cannot express how hard it is to see a body of a police officer, coming into the new jersey medical center and have his mother, identify that body. >> santiago is first jersey city officer kill in the line of duty in five years. and police say that this isn't the suspect's first run in with the law. he was identified as one of the three suspects wanted in connection with a prior homicide, also in new jersey city. >>> police in camden are asking fo

the mayor of jersey city said this. >> i can't express how hard it is to see a body of a police officere into the jersey medical center and have his mother identify that body and keep repeating the badge number and his name and that's not possible. >> they built a candle with balloons, heart felt messages like rest easy, thug in peace and see you on the other side. the jersey city police officer's association responded saying, what kind of society do we live in where memorializing a violent murderer is acceptable. if they was going to stand over my husband and shoot him like a [ bleep ] dog, he should have took all of them the [ bleep ] out. the wife has now apologized and that memorial has been taken down, another tribute to the killer is going up two blocks away, there's also a memorial for officer santiago in front of the wall greens store. but so far that one is much smaller. megyn. >> trace, thank you. >>> the government releasing stark new numbers from the crisis on our southern border. more than 55,000 children have been detained since the beginning of the year, the administratio

. >>> authorities in jersey city say that the man who murdered a rookie police officer this morning, did it to become famous. investigators say 27 year-old lawrence campbell snatched a gun from an armed security guard at walgreens some one called 911 to report a robbery in progress. the officer melvin santiago and his partner responded to the scene. jersey city's mayor says campbell was not there to rob anyone, he was there to kill. >> lawrence campbell approached a vehicle that was in the parking lot at the the walgreens, pol guyed for his conduct inside the walgreens and told that witness that to watch the the news, he would be famous. >> authorities say that campbell shot santiago at point blank range, after that, officers shot and killed campbell. he was also wanted for a previous homicide. >>> it is work night like any other at trump plaza hotel and casino but come tomorrow 1,000 employees will be looking for a new job. this closure is just the latest blow to atlantic city's casino industry. kenneth moton now has more. >> reporter: lights are still on at trump plaza hotel and ca

santiago died short time later at jersey city medical center. >> what's going on here? well, a fight broke out after murder arraignment in california. two men are accused of murdering 20 year old after a shoot-out saturday. during their arraignment, one the suspect family members started laughing. once outside of course a fight broke out. two women were arrested during that brawl. >> a waterfall with hypothermia setting in. one teen got trapped in the water for more than an hour. >> this happened in washington state. by the time paramedics got there, the cold water was taking its toll on the 19 year old. rescuers tried to use ropes to get to the teen. they got a harness around him, and eventually did lift him out. police say he was treated for hypothermia and minor injuries at nearby hospital. >>> time now 4:20. woman charged with giving a google executive a deadly dose of heroin said she not guilty. police say 26 year old alex is a high-priced prostitute, they say she did not help forest haze during a november 2013 overdose from heroin. they show her stepping over fore

police respond to an armed robbery inside a 24 her walgreens pharmacy in new jersey city, new jersey just after midnight. melvin santiago exchanged gunfire with the suspect outside that store. officer santiago was hot in the head by that suspect who used a gun from an arm security guard. the officer was rush to the hospital, where he later died. the suspect was, shot and killed, at the scene. new jersey city mayor steve bullock says the the city suffered a great loss and an investigation is underway. no customers were injured. stay with "eyewitness news" for updates and the very latest information, we will have that information on air and on line. >>> new this morning philadelphia police are investigating a homicide in the hunting park neighborhood. an unidentified black man was shot in the head there. it happened in the 3600 block of warknock street around 3:00 this morning. he died at the scene. police now searching for that shooting. >>> and also a shooting in camden, new jersey a man was shot multiple times after midnight. police found him wounded in the 1200 block of everette st

early sunday morning, jersey city police officer melvin santiago was shot at close range and killed in the line of duty by a madman with a gun. at the young age of 23, officer santiago had his whole life ahead of him. he recently graduated from the police academy and performed his job with such dedication. neighbors and family members said he was an angel who was proud to say he was a jersey city police officer. to me the people of jersey city and the people of the 10th congressional district, officer isn't a yaw noah was a hero. - sambings ntiago was a -- santiago was a hero. this is another reminder that we must address gun violence. parents and families and children are living in fear, to walk to school, to go to the corner store, or to go to the movies. in the greatest country on earth, feefer of gun violence shouldn't consume our daily lives. i want to offer my condolences to officer santiago's family. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore:

we happen to be in some of the greatest market in new jersey with jersey city, hoboken.lly seeing a boom in multifamily housing. from thep away commercial and industrial. that is the big thing. we are seeing a resurgence in single-family homes. nothing like multi family. it is on fire. it is being built everywhere where there is real transportation to the city. if you went by jersey city you everywhere.ranes very exciting marketplace. >> could you apply the same kind of strategy to other urban markets around the united states ? are these trends similar? >> i think there is a trend across the country where people want to live now and more urban areas where there is mass transit. the days of taking your nice buick out to the suburbs may be changing. yes. i think we are seeing that across the country. >> what does that mean for the future? >> for us it is great. connect one located directly across the river from the largest metro area in the country. one of the deepest markets in the country. i am very excited about the market expansion. >> now that you know how to do these

officer santiago is the first jersey city law must killed in the line of duty since 2009.ood single file at the entrance of the hospital, and saluted as his flag-draped body was carried into an ambulance. >>> officials are confirming two deaths after two lightning strikes in rocky medical national part, they both hard on the highest continuously paved road in the united states. more than 20 people were injured. with those numbers peaking in july. >>> a head-on collision along a major highway leaves one person dead. it's our top story as we go across america. indiana. a stolening mustang collided with a greyhound bus on a highway about 70 miles east of indianapolis. the driver of the car died. 19 people on the bus injured. authorities say the car was traveling the wrong way and flattened beyond recognition. >>> georgia, chaos inside an atlantaa convention center, prompting people to run for the exit during a crowded car and buy show, some getting trampled, at least ten people are hurt. please are trying to figure out what started the whole thing. >>> ohio -- a woman taking

literally terrorizing the people who live in these communities. >> you know, when you hear what the jersey citylic safety director says. they actually pushed aside the idea that that threat that a ringleader -- the idea that the bloods are organized group that gets people from city to city is ridiculous. everybody has been taken out of context. rod, is there a context where any statement, any threat like that belongs? >> absolutely. i read that by the public safety director. i will tell you i thought it was a mistake for him to say that i will tell you. this this is so important for the viewers to understanding. the bloods have been around for a long time. they are organized in certain cities. now, i don't know how organized they are or may not be in jersey city, but i can tell you if you go out to the west coast. the bloods are very organize od. so, when i heard this threat come across the wire, and then this group in jersey city is asking for more assistance from other bloods, we have to take that seriously, elizabeth. we do take it seriously. one thing we won't do in this nation, we won't ru

>> jersey city is going to be a big program right behind the statue of liberty, weather permitting, ifgain, that's a show that's sponsored by budweiser. they're kind enough in the city of jersey city to make it work. >> smallest show, do you know? >> smallest show. it's a small community program out on long island, a private program for a family. >> you guys also, i just found out that you do our show out in westport, connecticut. >> it's postponed until monday. >> and we'll be there on monday. >> i will be there. >> that's a heck of a show. >> it is. that's one of the largest programs on the eastern seaboard that no one really knows about because it's a small community of people that watch that. and it's grown out of proportion. >> the first year i went because we moved up from d.c. you see the fireworks at the capitol, i mean that becomes sort of the gold standard. >> that's right. >> we moved to westport and we're like this is right on par, if not better. >> nice to stay close to home. >> and you guys i would also imagine are pretty used to having to juggle these things in terms of

. >>> in jersey city, family and friends of a man and woim killed in the -- a man and a woman killed in the twister are speaking out. their three children are in the hospital. >> they were great parents, they would bend over backwards to spend time with their kids. >> we're all so hurt, we don't know this is really real. it's really hard. >> about 3 dozen other people were hurt when the severe weather moved through the virginia vacation spot. >> investigators are trying to checking into a new plane mystery crash the third air disaster. the badly burned wreckage of the air algerie jet was found in mali. >> reporter: the scene feels eriely familiar, a lost passenger plane this time over africa. family and friends gathered desperate for information. overnight the authorities confirmed wreckage had been found. the plane air algerie crashed on thursday in severe weather over the strive-torn country of mali about 50 minutes into the flight. the pilots wanted to change course, according to french the jet disappeared. this shows what the plane was heading into. strong storms. >> it's likely

meanwhile, new jersey is mourning the loss of a jersey city police officer killed in the line of duty over the weekend. the honor flag a tribute to officers who lost their lives on the job has arrived in jersey city to honor officer melvin santiago. police say an armed robber shot the rookie officer in the head as he responded to a scene of a robbery at a drugstore. police shot and killed the suspect. >>> we are following a developing story out of camden county, new jersey, for you tonight. new charges have been filed in a raid on an adult bookstore in berlin, new jersey. police say a worker there used an app to promote prostitution in the back room of the store. an employee is now facing charges and residents are left stunned. fox 29's karen hepp is live in camden county tonight. how do police say the app was used in all of this? >> reporter: iain, it's really interesting. it is back open. it had been shut down. it's been busy all day. people park around the back. there was second person charged the own are in these are mostly minor charges. municipal charges much this place has been

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in jersey city, new jersey, a man wanted for murder lures a rookie cop to a store and then shoots the cop. he was shot in the head as he responded this morning. tonight police say the 27-year- old gunman made a phony robbery call to lure the police to the store and begin shooting once they arrived. they say just before the shooting, lawrence campbell told a witness that, quote, watch the news because i'm going to be famous. campbell was shot and killed by police officers at the scene. >>> lightning is blamed for two deaths of two hikers in colorado's rocky mountain national park. the second lightning-related death in as many days. park officials say four people were struck by lightning on saturday afternoon, including a nebraska man who died of his injuries. >> went over to the man that was down, and started doing cpr on him until help came. >> it's like being dipped in 9- volt battery water. >> to have two people edkill by lightning on two sequential da is extremely uncommon. >> we're told at least 21 people were treated for lightning related injuries this weekend. >> keeping your fa

another husband and wife from jersey city were killed when the winds blew a tree on top of the son.heir son was critically injured. >>> and breaking news from the tioga section where an accident investigation underway following an accident involving a car and pedestrians. we are told that several people were hurt. the call came in after 11:30 this morning, intersection of germantown avenue and west allegeny. again the city's tioga section. and chopper 6 over the scene showing you some of the wreckage. we are told that a child was one of the injured a female child transported to st. christopher hospital. and a 40-year-old woman and 50-year-old man and another woman were injured and have been transported to nearby hospitals. what exactly took place is still yet to be determined. three adults and one child injured in a serious crash in the city's tioga section at germantown avenue and west allegeny. no word on if the car, if it stopped or if there were any arrests. but again the situation continuing to unfold. and police are on the scene investigating. we, of course, will continue to f

a notorious streak known as the bloods reportedly declared on new jersey, jersey city police officers that the violent group has threatened to kill as many as jersey city cops as possible to avenge the death of lawrence campbell who went on a shooting spree and took the life of melvin santiago. imus in the morning editor, geraldo rivera and author of "please stop helping us." how liberals make it harder for blacks to succeed. huge hit. the book is doing well. let's start with this. they killed this cop. then they start this makeshift memorial where, you know, thug and peace and putting liquor bottles up. and the wife of this cop killer says she wished he killed more. >> i think it's sick. but it tells you something about the ghetto subculture in black america. and we need to talk about it. and the problem is not a lot of people want to talk about it. when whites talk about it they get called racist. when blacks talk about it they get called sell outs. that's why i wrote this book, sean. >> geraldo, look at this situation here. >> the mayor ordered the disgraceful memorial that the wid

it is in jersey city. you don't see that every day on a barge. >> no, a different sight. >>> and the "action news" team with these stories. child-killer conviction, hearing from the young boy's family. and the sister who he heroically tried to same. >> plus, scandal and questions of criminal conduct at the delaware medical examiner's office. a top official gets the axe. >>> and also winning attitude. an eagles' player pitches in with hundreds of others to help feed needy children. >>> for ♪ >>> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> friday night. a hollywood actress' boyfriend found dead in a philadelphia hotels. >>> and a multicar crash leaving debris and injury. >>> the big story on "action news," the verdict of guilty in the trial of osvaldo rivera. rivera has been convicted of killing a 6 year old boy in camden two years ago. and slashing the throat of the boy's 12-year-old sister. actions reporter david henry is live at

. >> yeah, it happened right across from lower manhattan in jersey city. there is a walgreens there yesterday. the witness says that the shooter, 27 year-old lawrence campbell told the person to watch the news on tv, that night because he was going to be famous, when police arrived, he approached, they say he approached the the car, opening fire, and hitting officer melvin santiago in the head and killing home. you saw those bullet holes across his windshield. he then tried to fire on another car full of police officers. well, they got out of the car and then they killed him. >> i cannot express how hard it is, to see a body of a police officer, coming in, to the new jersey medical center and have its mother, identify that body. >> so santiago is first jersey city officer killed in the line of duty in five years. police say this is in the the suspect's first run in with the law. he was identified in a prior homicide right there in jersey city. >>> five people are recovering from their injuries after a driver accused of dui slams into a septa paratransit bu

the family of a horsham man who drowned at the jersey shore in july of 2012 has filed a lawsuit now. the family of brad smith filed that suit again the cityf north wildwood, cape may county and the state of new jersey. smith was walking with his daughter in ankle deep water near the hair forward inlet when the sand gave way and swept him out to sea. smith held his daughter above the water so she could be rescued but he drowned. the suit alleges that officials knew that stretch of beach had a hit of dangerous currents and instability. >> we all have so much grief to dole with but there's anguish, too. we don't want this to happen to another family and we wish that someone that new of this dangerous area would have done what was right. so we won never have lost brad in the first place. >> this lawsuit seeks both damages and a court order to close the beach. north wildwood's mayor says the section of the beach where the incident occurred is not guarded and he added that signs prohibiting swimming were in place prior to smith's death. >> general motors expects to pay at least $400 million in compensation to victims of the faulty ignition swit

and by the way, i grew up in jersey city.o i have seen that city where i can ride my bike safely as a young child around neighborhoods that later on became crack neighborhoods as crime and rampant issues occurred. there is a problem with fatherless homes. >> uh-huh. >> there is a direct correlation -- >> that is a fact. >> that is a fact. i have done this for many years. and i have studied the last 50 years of statistics. >> there's no reason to even spend any time -- the fact the president himself has called attention to it. it is a fact. it's just a question of whether, you know, we need to shine a spotlight on it the way sean did. >> he toumped the third rail. the third rail is this. apparently you're not supposed to speak about black issues unless you're black and liberal. i've spoken about them. you touch something that needed to have a broader discussion. the station could have taken another tactic. they could have said, all right, you went a little too far, but here's an opportunity to discuss what's going on in these

introducing today's contestants -- a linguist and language columnist from jersey city, new jersey... a recent law-school graduate from hayden, colorado... and our returning champion, a flight attendant from baltimore, maryland... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the start of another great week here on "jeopardy!" i don't think i'm telling tales out of school when i say that on friday's program, jill was very nervous throughout the entire play of the game until she was declared the winner, and then her whole demeanor changed. tell me you're feeling more relaxed today. i think i am, yeah. alex: okay, good. melinda and ben, welcome aboard, and good luck to all of you. here we go into the jeopardy! round. and here come the categories. first off we have... not overboard. you'll deal with... sounds easy. ...other things. alex: jill, you start. let's take overlord!, $200. melinda. who is attila? he's the one. let's do man overlord! for $400, please.

. >>> and officials do say the jersey city police officer killed at a drugstore had only been on thesix months. authorities say the gunman lawrence campbell never tried to rob the walgreens store. instead he was waiting to ambush police. minutes before shooting 23 year old officer melvin santiago, campbell allegedly told a witness to watch the news because he was going to be famous. santiago was shot in the head before he even got out of his cruiser. >> my son was just 23 years old and he was a good boy. and he didn't deserve to get a bullet in his head for no reason. for just doing his job. >> the suspect was shot and killed at the scene. campbell was wanted by police for a prior homicide. no customers were injured. >>> and tomorrow employees at trump plaza in atlantic city are expected to receive warning notices that the casino may close. if they do shut down atlantic city could lose a third of its casinos and a quarter of its casino work force in less than nine months. the atlantic club closed in january. show bott is closing next month. and roll has threatened to shut down if it

jersey. but we're good to go coming into center city philadelphia. no problems at all from ends to ends, let's go out to malvern, live look at route 202 at route 29, again, pretty sunrise shots on all of the cameras here, this morning. some overnight road work still with us, north on 295, right at the 42 freeway, until about 6:00 or so. they'll wrap it up, then call it a weekends. a regata coming into town here tomorrow. that will close our kelly drive all day, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. throughout the day tomorrow and of course on the weekends, the martin luther king drive is closed to vehicle traffic every weekend. so also, that extra volume on the schuylkill, and busy weaken here, phillies are home at the stadium complex, the marvel comic shows have multiple shows throughout the day. sunday's going to be big one. not just because of all of the activity, but eagles training camp is open to the public down there, in south philadelphia, and the phillies also around that same time of the game, across the street. ukee, back over to you. >> thank you.

governor chris christie ordered flags lowered for jersey city police officer melvin santiago. rookie officer was ambush sunday morning while responding to a robbery at walgreens. also today a new mural will be dedicated to philadelphia police officer killed in the line of duty. officer chuck cassidy was shot on the job seven years ago when he walk in on a robbery at dunkin' donuts. mural a penn crest gym honors cassidy's services and his love of athletics. >>> right now 5:08. delaware county teen struck by lightening and he lives to tell the tail. hear his incredible story. >>> also crime fighting goes high tech on septa. see the new way officers are keeping an eye on you. >>> look before you land to see what this plane just narrowly a avoided hitting as it touched down, katie. >>> erika, we are thankfully looking ahead to much clearer weather out there as skies clear, sun will shine, it feels better and we have a is in break from the stormy weather coming up. full details straight ahead. >> ♪ >> and, a bar brawl lands a man behind bars, it is not the crime but his unusual, na

. >>> now to the very latest on the gunman who killed a jersey city police officer at a drugstore early this morning. authorities say lawrence campbell never tried to rob the walgreens store. instead, he was waiting to ambush police. minutes before shooting 23-year-old officer melvin santiago campbell told a witness to watch the news because he was going to be famous. the rookie officer was shot in the head as he got out of his cruiser. >> the weapon used in the -- by the actor was the weapon of the armed security guard inside of walgreens who has reported that he was attacked and struck by the actor prior to having his weaponry moved. >> the suspect was shot and killed at the scene. campbell was wandered by police for a prior homicide. luckily no customers were injured. >>> and developing now in the middle east israeli troops have launched an offensive in gaza as the fighting does continue to get worse. already hundreds of rockets have been launchd from both sides. cbs news correspondent alphonso van marsh is in israel where the military is on high alert. >> reporter: israeli naval com

governor christie joined with hundreds of officers, family members and friends to say goodbye to jersey cityolice detective melvin santiago. the 23 year old rookie was killed sunday when a gunman shot him in the head in parking lot. at his wake yesterday he was posthumously promoted to detective and award the department's medal of honor. >> tomorrow divers will renew their efforts to find a man who disappeared during a swim near island beach state park in ocean county. 25 year old nicholas go hot of france disappeared just before noon. a person watching him swim from the beach lost sight of him and immediately called 911. there are no lifeguards that were working in that area. >> it has happened again. another philadelphia medic unit breaks down this time on the way to an emergency. and only it witness news was there. tonight matt rivers tell us this latest incident is renewing calls for the fleet to be replaced before it's too late. >> reporter: mid morning wednesday july 16th. medic unit 48b is dispatched on an emergency call only it neff make it to the patient. while driving through north

. >>> thank you, jersey city preparing to burr a police officer killed in the line of cute how is just on the force for six months. officer melvin santiago responded to armed robbery at walgreens. officials say the alleged gunman laurence campbell wasn't thereto rob the drug store, but to ambush police. santiago was shot in the head before he could get out of his cruiser. prior to the shooting, campbell allegedly told an eyewitness to watch the news because he was going to be famous. >> took a piece of my heart. he was full of life. he was really full of life. you see him, he would make you life. you got to laugh when you see melvin. there is there was something about his smile. >> police shot and killed the suspect, investigators wanted campbell for prior homicide. no customers were injured. >> developing right now, the israeli-palestinian conflict is escalating. thousands in shelters after israel warns them to clear out of northern gaza. >> israel defensive week old with no signs of slowing down. >> israel continued to bomb hamas targets in the gaza strift this morning. hamas has bee

. >>> new on "action news," a prayer vigil was held monday in jersey city for artie fuqua the comedian in the car crash that hurt tracy morgan. both men suffered critical injuries in that june 7th crash that took the life of their friend james mcnair. the surviving comedians are out of the hospital and in rehab facilities. truck driver kevin roper is favoring charges of vehicular homicide and assault by vehicle. >>> an accident involving fireworks cost a meteorologist his eye. dave rexroth is chief meteorologist at the abc station in detroit remains in the hospital. he was vacationing in iowa city iowa during the holiday weekend when the accident happened. rexroth will undergo surgery tomorrow. eventually he'll receive a prosthetic eye. details on the accident were not released. >> a vacationer took video of some beach thieves caught in the act in florida. >> you need some help? >> do you know how to do it? >> yes. this is our stuff. >> this is yours? >> the man behind the camera says the two women were taking down a canopy and all the beach gear that belongs to him. he forwarded the v

. >>> the mayor of jersey city is lashing out at the wife of a man accused of murdering officer melvin santiago. widow of lawrence campbell said while she's sorry for the santiago family her husband should have "killed more officers if they were planning to kill him." mayor steven philip called her and her comments "disgusting and ignorant." investigators say campbell ambushed and murdered officers santiago because he wanted to be famous. >> breaking right now there is new hope for a ceasefire in the middle east. moments ago a hamas leader in cairo is a said that group is still debating the egyptian proposed truce. the one that the israeli cabinet already agreed to early this morning. until there is a truce or an agreement, the israeli military stress it will continue to counter any attacks coming from gaza. hours earlier israeli rockets injured two people and sparked a fire at a resort along the red sea. at least 185 people have been killed in gaza and scores more injured. "good morning america" will have more on the efforts to broker is ceasefire in the middle east. that's coming up

. >>: police in jersey city arrested 23 wrote daniel wilson on weapons at this. they say campbell shot and killed were shot and killed by a police after killing an officer in an ambush. you've heard of bullet resistant vest and a glass. it makes a door that will help to students and teachers safe. it is called the door she wrote. the doric cost five budget dollars each and it can help stop bullets. >>: president obama will give a speech later today urging congress to help find this project that is needed. >>: the department of federal affairs says they have made huge developments. some republicans live the v.a. are hiding. the israeli security cabinet met earlier this morning and dismissed any talks of a cease- fire. tough the egyptian plan calls the for the opening of crossings when the situation is stable. the n.c.a.a. and ve's they're neutral fit in with a look at it. sunday's world cup final between argentina and germany was the most watched soccer game in u.s. history an estimated 26.5 million viewers watched germany beat lionel messi and argentina 1-0 that

dumb thing to do but look who among us haven't done something dumb our lives and pettiness the jersey city governors big mayors elected people are all going to come down to help them he says he's not going to go as they cancel everybody down from the state to help out the city why the big politicians major politicians get petty . i can understand of the local councilman but why a governor or a governor's top aide well because nobody's perfect that's number one secondly it depends on organizations take on their personality and character from the top and not every political organization is filled with revenge and that i'm pointing out the downfall of richard nixon was clearly it wasn't good enough for richard nixon to beat his opponents this is key it was either the watergate thing it wasn't just good enough for him the big his opponents he's want to destroy and that's the lion and you can say in a way that land where that land was made to determine how long this bridge to two asian goes because it from all appearances they sought to destroy the mayor the democratic mayor they have supported