reporter jim donovan tells us why carrying it on could now cost you.r report it's all too familiar announcement that usually means the overhead bins will soon be full because many of these bags are bigger than these boxes. passengers used to be able to avoid the check bag fee by shoving oversized carry ons into overhead bins or checking them at the gate. >> frustrating because you know all these people are bringing bags on bigger than carry ons. >> it's hard when people have big bags. >> everybody tries to sneak in slightly bigger. >> many airlines are trying to put an end to that instructing security screeners to send passengers back to the counter to check their bag if it doesn't fit in this box. >> having to stand in line again and probably miss a flight. >> reporter: even seasoned travelers are being caught off guard because these boxes are shrinking. >> it used to be 45-inches total and now it's a strict 22 by 14 by 9-inch requirement. >> reporter: george the editor of airfare watch dog a frequent flyer even he was unprepared for a recent flight.

reporter jim donovan is on your side to show you why and how to avoid it. >> reporter: the marriage ofrican and us airways was announced on valentine's day 2013. but a year and a half after that announcement, and six months after the government gave final approval for the merger, the planes have yet to be repainted, the terminal signs have yet to be changed, and the american and u.s. airways reservation systems are still operating separately. so when it comes to the airfare you pay -- >> huge differences sometimes. >> reporter: george is the founder of airfare watch dog.c dog.com. >> not just 10 or $20 much the could be 100, 200 or $300. >> reporter: for the same round trip ticket from philadelphia to dallas same flights booked at the exact same time the american airline website quoted 599. u.s. 664 a $65 difference and that's not an isolated case many for round trip from philadelphia to la u.s. airways fair was 538. american's fair was 708. a $170 difference for the exact same flight. on last minute round trip from philadelphia to vegas we found a u.s. airways fair of seven frick much

reporting for three on roar side, i'm jim donovan. >> okay.eat and humidity often lead to storms and that's exactly what we saw tonight. kathy. >> a line of severe storms. we don't see that often from north to south through northeast pennsylvania right through delaware a line that moved through this evening, with such force that we have multiple reports of trees down, power lines down, hundreds of thousands without power, and we continue to see some rainfalling across the region. let's tack you back in time because we have this unbelievable time collapse of center city philadelphia this is the view from our cbs-3 studios. here comes the rain. it was wind swept across the road, across our parking lot, it came in fast and furious. winds gusting to at least 50 miles an hour. frequent lightning. it didn't last all that long. but long enough to create some travel issues during the evening across philadelphia. right now, all is calm as we look life outside our studios. we're looking at humid conditions but the rain has ended in philadelphia. take lo

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> hmm. >> might need to stage selfie intervention jim. >> a lot of them. >> snapping them off. isn't he? >> a lot of fun. >> all right. well, what night has been in weather. the sky has just been filled with lightning kathy. unbelievable. >> over 12,000 strikes and still counting in delaware and south jersey right now. we'll have the final numbers tomorrow but we're lookin lookit quieter days ahead still tracking storms on storm scan3. take look outside. the rain has passed the philadelphia area. and also even camden. you're looking of course from the home of the river sharks at campbell's field across the bridge it will be quieter overnight tonight. not the case down the shore. you can see little bit of fog there. little bit of haze more rain heading down the shore. right now in cape may county and it will be heading to cape may and possibly even ocean city, cape may county. take look at storm scan storm s. really not seeing any problems anywhere except to the south. central and southern delaware, a trailing line of storms moving ea

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> much calmer night than it was last night, kathy. >>> absolutely. >> definitely an improve many. >>> it is. a line of storms last night giving way to damage today now we're just talking about heat and humidity trying to take a little bit of a break as cold front moves through oh night. a few spotty showers and storms still out there but they are few and far between. let's take you outside. down the shore, where it's a little bit hazy tonight in the wake of heavy rain that fell. the boards were cleared. this evening and now there's stelle full folks strolling the boardwalk on the north end of ocean city. a lot of those establishments closed for the evening. on storm scan thee you can see it. a few sprinkles moving offshore of cape may county and the lehigh valley and heading toward the pock notice toward the north and east a few scattered thunderstorms. some with heavy downpours and even hail reported in these cells moving through northampton county in pennsylvania report of hail in town of bath nickel to quart sized hail reported ab

i'm jim donovan. >> right now, 5:53, we want to get traffic and weather together. good morning, kate. >> i good morning, everybody. a very happy monday tonight you will probably be even happier to know the storms are now basically done, so i know a loft us got woken up last night, still see the damp sands left behind outside beach patrol headquarters, but has calmed down, tilt on the camera, ocean looks like it is almost going downhill here, but regardless, it is a quieter start than what we saw last night. so your morning drive shouldn't be all that bad, bob will have your report obviously in the next couple every seconds. 07 degrees at the airport, 68 allentown, generally through the 60s across most of the northern and western suburbs, we go through the next couple every days, with below average temperatures, lingering shower perhaps rumble every thunder out there today. tomorrow just less humid. lovely. 80 degrees, sunshine, and wednesday, looks like a very similar scenario. bob, over to you. >> good morning, 55:00, everything little wet and damp, wipers intermi

i'm jim donovan. >> ♪ what's the word ♪ >>> hey, words is a former real housewife of new york is thinning. >> so much, in fact, she can fit into her four year old daughter's pajamas. take a look for yourself right here. bethenny frankel posted this picture on instagram posting backlash on line. in 2011 the 43 year old reality tv star admitted she suffers from eating disorders. but she says she now exercises, and eats smaller portions for weight loss. >> the take a look at this. teenager tom white was walking down an omaha nebraska street when he saw the beatles sir paul mccartney and billionaire warren buffet sitting on a bench, so he took a selfie. >> mccartney in town for a concert in nebraska. he said he was seeks it dollars, almost got sick and was shake whg he took the photo. i bet he was. >> you and i had the same thought. our thought was a teenager knows warren buffet and paul any cart any? pretty good. >> when a song gets so popular, you just know weird al will come out with a version. he calls it tacky. >> ♪ we can go to see a show ♪ but i'll make you pay ♪ because i'm wacky ♪ >>

i'm jim donovan. >> ♪ >> go with the pros, no doubt about it, justin bieber partied all weekend in miami>> so what's news? well, this morning, the pop star is expected in court for his dui trial. bieber arrested in january in miami beach after what police describe as illegal street drag racing. he is expects today plead guilty to wreckless driving and get no jail time despite the fact he was charged with dui. now, bieber did admit to cops that he smoked marijuana before getting behind the wheel of a rented lamborgini. >> and transformers age of extinction finished first at the weekend box office. overall, holiday box office sales were down, but it still manage today pull in estimated $36 million over the weekend. and, melissa mccarthy's comedy tammy debuted in second, earning $21 million. deliver us from evil, 22 jump street, and how to train your dragon two, rounded out the top five. so overall disappointing weekend at the box office. >> time 5:49. before you walk out the door, updating today's top stories. katie has the back to work forecast when we do traffic and weather together on 3

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> british researchers say they are making progress on a test to predict alzheimer's disease. they found ten proteins in the blood that reveal early changes in the brain. now those changes appear before a patient shows symptoms of the disease. through this they were able to accurately predict the on set of alzheimer's 87 percent of the time. scientists hope their findings will eventually lead to even earlier treatment. >>> well, need another reason to enjoy a cup of coffee, how about this. new study shows drinking coffee before a work out can help burn more calories. spanish study found athletes that had caffeine before working out burn 15 percent more calories. coffee has within linked to increased circulation, and improved memory. >> improved heart palpitations while working out my goodness i cannot imagine having a big old coffee and working out. hey, it works. >>> many people might be on board with this next idea, four day workweeks. >> yeah, british doctors say having one less day of work each week could have tremendous health ben

consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with what you should look for shopping for that tee if he were a lobbyist... if they were political contributors... maybe tom corbett would listen to them, instead of cutting... funding for their schools. but corbett's huge tax giveaway to the oil and gas... industry has cost us billions. forced deep cuts in education. and his mismanagement caused a massive budget deficit. now corbett wants to give the oil and gas industry even... more handouts. because that's who tom corbett listens to. and this is who pays the price. [ yodeling plays ] worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! ahhh! what is it? there are no marshmallows in this box of lucky charms! huh weird. seriously? what? they're magically delicious! >>> well, shoppers duck for cover as gunfire erupts inside of a mall on the las vegas strip. police believe that the shooting last night was gang related. they say that some men got in the fightin side of a store in the fashion show mall, one of the me

reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >> won't be long before that staples commercial is on the air, it is most wonderful time of the year. >> kids hate that. >> i love back to school smelling the new supplies new pencils. >> 6:27. coming up in the next half an hour on eye witt the necessary news this morning, new developments in the middle east crisis, jan. >> reporter: faa issued a 24 hour travel ban to israel, i'm jan carabao at philadelphia international airport where travelers are searching for other options. >>> also the best in boardwalk food, several local shore towns make the list see who has bragging rights coming up. >>> bob and katie return with traffic and weather and we will do it together on the three's. we are back at the bottom of the hour good morning >>> breaking news this morning this video just in as secretary of state john kerry landed in tel aviv. he is continuing to pursue an even to the recent violence between israel and hamas, his arrival comes one day after faa banned american flights to the country. kerry will meet with israel's prime minister,

or follow me on facebook and twitter, reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> toothbrush, deodorant, don't think i can deal with either of those. carol, let's look at the forecast. >> and pack the call mine lotion. aim covered in poison ivy. one eye just about swollen shut. leave the three, leave them be. oh, please. poison ivy, miserable. >> the sky is not. blue skies over philadelphia, looks beautiful, i keep mentioning the high thin clouds, not going to do anything to mar the day. lovely here through center city, "skycam 3", also beautiful when you go to the shore, we've got another similar sky condition, with those high thin clouds, but looks beautiful in atlantic city, then you head down to margate and the beach is great. >> so margate looking lovely really, you can't miss, where ever you find yourself, thinking i was a joan just to think about being here, because look how nice it is. all over the plastically looking at the poconos compared to philadelphia and the shore. poconos, 53 degrees, philadelphia 68 degrees, 67 in atlantic city and that's about 10 miles inland

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> we just can't win. 8:46 right now.better luck with the weather. >> travel is such a hassle. >> i know. >> why do we about on ther on to have of it, nickel and diming. >> i don't like it at all. >> we have gray skies out there but it is a relief if you had something you wanted to do in the house it makes you feel more like hanging around the house a little bit but still the temperatures are nice out there. it is comfortable. we have readings around 07 degrees mark if we average them out over the entire area it won't be all that hot today. yesterday it wasn't either. it was 80 degrees. we might be at 81 this afternoon. very similar wet they are entire weekend. easterly wind responsible for these great sky and we will go to the shore and the boardwalk is starting to dry out, and that brings out the the people. they are racing around on the boardwalk now, glad that the showers from this morning are gone but still, in shadows following them around. we will be finding a little bit of sunshine as we move later on in the day.

three on your side's jim donovan is doing his homework and he will tell us how much we can expect to spend on our students this year. >>> a house is leveled in a major explosion, that caused some injuries, we will tell you where and how it happened when "eyewitness news" continue a house explodes in texas severely burning three people. the fiery blast happened before dawn in willis, that is just outside of houston. witnesses say two of the victims were then from the explosion a third person crawled out of the ruble. the cause of that explosion is now under investigation. >>> you will want to check your fridge tonight, three on your side has a big fruit recall to tell you about. there is a company in california, that is recalling peaches, nectarines, plums, and pluat, because they could be contaminated with listeria. recalled fruit was sold at trader joe's and other retailers including cost co and sam's club. at this time there have been no illnesses reported. see if your fruit ace affect look for a package date between june 1, and july 12th, or you can go to cbs philly.com and fine t

today a collection agency after you didn't pay a bill, you are not alone. >> consumer reporter jim donovany, one in every three people you pass in the streets has debt in collection. >> unpaid credit cards, out standing medical bills, even past due gym memberships and cell phone contracts can ends up with a collection agency. a study released by the urban institute finds the 35% of people with credit records have delinquency in collection. >> your credit report will be impacted as soon as go delinquent. >> with clarify, non-profit credit counselling agency. >> the further along in that cycle, you go, not paying that bill, it is going to have a greater impact it, will show on your credit report, then it will negatively impact your credit score and cause it to fall. >> the debt amount in collections varies widely by person, but the nationwide average, $5,178. although in our region it is a bit lower. in new jersey, it is $4,309, pennsylvania, $4,952, and delaware, $5,133. the main thing to remember? >> the worse thing you can do is to ignore something that's on your credit report. >> and sin

>>> and we are now in the middle of the summer travel season but before you pack those bags our jim donovan is on your side with tips to keep you safe from identity theft. >>> you can handle the toughest conditions on the course but don't fair so well with the pop quiz. you might believe what some of thes look at all these people. imagine a world where they all switch to geico. a world full of savings. imagine... ♪ hold on, still imagining. ♪ all right, i'm done. [ male announcer ] geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> well, between travel, vacation, sending the kids off to camp summer can be a hot time for identity theft. >> no fun there. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looks at risky situations you will want to avoid. >> reporter: you probably don't want to think about identity theft on vacation but certain aspects of summer fun can lead anyone in the family susceptible for scams. consumer reports recommend traveling with a minimum number of documents and other items with sensitive personal information. for example leave so

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> well, just in case were you keeping score, there66 days until christmas. >> i can't start planning now. >> do you ever wonder what santa does during the summer months? check it out. santa and mrs. clause pulled up in firetruck outside the kimmel center yesterday. they took part in the philly pops announcement about the annual christmas spectacular concert series. now there is year the pops will honor the military and first responders. their offering them free tickets to see the first concert of the series. cbs-3 is pop's media partner. that's just fantastic. >> that is, i know, the clauses were sweating. >> i was just thinking this is not the weather to be wearing all of that heavy -- >> big time, nicely done. >> all of that velvet and fur? >> boy, another violent night in philadelphia. nicole? >> reporter: that's right, two men dead, one in critical condition. we'll have all of the details live from police headquarters, that's next. >> i mean, think about that. you know, you sue me for doing my job. >> republicans seem to be making

want to save on that energy bill turn off thermostat. >> as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan shows us there are more other comfortable ways to trim costs and keep cool. >> reporter: summer temperatures rise cranking up air conditioning seems like a great idea until energy bill arrives. on days when mercury sores the department of energy suggest using ceiling fans to circulate air. planned meals that don't involve the oven which could heat up the home and make air conditioning work harder. instead try grill outdoors or using stove top to ventilate hot air out of the kitchen. home appliances create extra heat when they run so only run the dishwasher when it is full and think about air drying dishes instead of the using heated dry option. in the bathroom showers and bats can also cause excess heat and humidity in the home so use a fan to remove it. look around the house for devices that generate a lot of heat like lamps, computers, televisions and washers and dryers. these should be kept away from thermostats, which possible to avoid tricking tonight to pumping more cool air int

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> from there are sales already out, there carol, bad day for back to school shopping today, perhaps? >> and talking about how much we love back to school, getting pen ills, pens, papers all gathered up. those days are gone. we're looking at very gloomy start to the day, you can see, the boardwalk, has been rained on, it is to does not look great there, at all, and it is really cut down on the traffic along the board walk at this point. let me take to you another location, however. and let's see what we find here. how about some sunshine? and i think this pretty much shows what is going to happen today. some people get rain. some people get sun. tan can change, as we go through the day, so they are looking at sunshine, through the reading area this morning, 75 degrees, looks beautiful up there right now. everybody else, dealing with a lot of clouds. the one thing, that's fairly consistent, the temperatures, we've got them in the 70s, just about every place, 74 in philadelphia, 73 in wilmington, 70 in trenton, 72 in allentown, along t

. >>> two new devices hitting store shelves this week, three on your side jim donovan will look at what they do now and what they may do, in the future. hello! i'm a kid. and us kids have an important message for our grown ups. three grams daily of beta-glucan... a soluable fiber from whole grain oat foods like cheerios can help lower cholesterol. and where can you find beta-glucan? in oats. and, they're yummy! i'm going back to being a kid now. thank you! >>> another jet crossed the runway. this happened over the weekend in a airport in barcelona. the plane flew over jets and landed on another runway, the jet later took off to argentina without any problems. >>> wow, wow. >> yikes. >> too close for comfort there a turkish f-16 narrowly missed spectators on the ground, this happened at the air show on saturday and spectator say that stunt will in the soon be forgotten. >> well, if you always pull out your phone to check your messages perhaps you are interested in one of these new generations smart watches. >> as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find two new models can gi

you are like many americans it is not long, three on your side jim donovan tells us why a surprisingnumber of people, believe their phonies more important then, personal hygiene. we will be right back. >>> we will follow-up on our top story about those children being left alone in a car today, it is a reminder when summer temperature climb leaving children in the carries never a good idea. >> health reporter stephanie stahl explains how quickly your vehicle can heat up and turn deadly. >> it may be shocking but, experts the say it is more common then you think children left in cars and soaring summer temperatures can make it even more dangerous. >> children have been shown to succumb to heat stroke, and, temperatures as low as 65 to 70 degrees. >> mild day. >> so therefore, no time is a safe time. >> there have been 619 heat stroke death between 1998 and 2013 according to one study. it says that 18 rc left, on purpose, 29 percent were playing in an unattended car, and more than half were forgotten, by their care giver. >> they are an average, 38 per year, children die in the hot car.

but the technology surrounding it is rapidly evolving. "3 on your side"'s jim donovan shows us new gadgets aimed at making it safer for >> police say this crash is due to a diaper lands three year old got inside, knocked it out of gear, hits the neighbor's house, child wasn't hurt in the crash, instead police say he got out went home and watched cartoons like nothing ever happened. >> oh! >> but police did charge his mother with failure to supervise the child. >>> well today's great weather have you thinking about hitting the road on your bike? well, if so, host every new gadgets designed to keep you safe on the street. >> consumer reporter jim donovan joins us now with these details. >> that's right, jessica chris. while technology can increase your safety, you don't want to rely on gadgets otherwise you could be peddling your way into problems. >> she likes gadgets to increase her awareness of her cars around her. one of the favorite, glass was rear-view mirror. >> it is really nice, when it comes to seeing traffic behind you. >> as more and more people are pushing the pedal the host of

first time small electric cars go through the same crash tests as regular cars. "3 on your side"'s jim donovan tells you how thecoma. >> wild new twist to the philadelphia cheese steak. is it mouth watering? we'll let you be the judge >> new campaign underway to warn trespass tears stay off railroad tracks after couple women cheated death walking on railroad bridge in indianna. it is caught on tape. take a look at these women. they try to run away from this oncoming train. now, when they realized they really have no place to go, they laid down, and the 100 car train passed right over them. railroad officials called indianna police, who tracked the duo down, and they have been charged with trespassing. >>> small cars, special electric and hybrid cars, more popular than ever. but the question is are they safe? >> insurance industry financed research group recently put small cars through new crash tests, tougher crash tests, and as "3 on your side" jim donovan found out, the results were mixed. >> the mini cooper country man was the only small car to receive a good rating in crash tests by the in

as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan tells thus time the target of the ftc is amazon.i'm going to the game. >> reporter: nine year-old ryan marshall loves playing games on his parent's phone. >> all this stuff you you want, you can get. >> reporter: game apps are free but to progress in the game you have to pay, which ryan did, without his mother knowing until she logged on to her bank account. >> i found out there was $300 miss willing. then i'm looking, i don't remember spending the money. >> unbeknownst to parents their kids can rack up hundreds of dollars of charges by simply clicking buttons in amazon apps. >> reporter: melony nickel business if the tc bureau of consumer protection. they alleged amazon illegally billed parents for millions of dollars in unauthorized, charges like this, and amazon, continues to allow children to rack up these charges, failing to provide parents basic information, this is a problem, people raised it as a problem ape amazon still do not fix the issue. >> reporter: internal e-mail in 2011 obtained by ftc, amazon app store manager admi

cbs-3 consumer reporter jim donovan, on your side to show you why, and how to avoid it. >> the marriage of american and us airways, was announced on valentine day, 2013. but a year and a half after that announcement, and six months after the government gave final approval for the merger, the planes had yet to be repaints dollars, the terminal signs have yet to be changed, and the american and us airways reservation systems still operating separately. so whether it comes to the airfare you pay? >> founder of air watch. com. >> it could be a hundred, 200, $300 difference. >> for the same round trip ticket from philadelphia to dallas, same flight book at the exact same time, the american airlines website quoted 599. the us airways website, 664. that's a $65 difference and that's not isolated case. >> for rounds trip philadelphia to los angeles, american fair was 708. $170 difference for the exact same flight. on last minute rounds trip from philadelphia to vegas, we have had us airways fair of 746. the same exact trip on american site was $1,045. >> 299 more. >> if you are on an emergency

i'm jim donovan. >>> all right. 6:47.aking of that lawn, carol, it is tough to keep it looking lush in the summer with all that sun. >> i say why bother. i let the weeds just take it over. if you mow them down they look green, you drive past you can tell whether it is weed or lawn. >> good advice. >> that is my hope? any breaks in the forecast. >> not enough to make any difference this weekend. i think you'll be out watering anything that you water or plant things that can be drought tolerant or at least go several days between watering. that is probably the smartest way to do it. we've got a few clouds this morning. so not that much in the way of sunshine here. not much in the way of sunshine here either but still this is a nice beach day just because it will be relaxing, comfortable, you might not be dealing with as much sunburn but you can always get a burn through clouds so keep that sun screen on anyway. people are racing around boardwalk dry enjoying themselves and why not with temperature in the 60's along the coas

41 million americans are expected to make a getaway for july 4th weekend, so three on your side jim donovan has some good and bad news for >>> a truck carrying 7,000-pound of lobster slams in the bridge and sparks a fire. this is video from massachusetts, driver of the 13-foot truck tried to clear, a 10-foot bridge. it then crashed and burned into flames. the entire load of lobster worth a hundred thousand dollars was completely lost. inspectors had to come out and take a look at the bridge to make sure it was still usable. >>> well, despite the the recent up tic in fuel prices, 41 million americans are expected to make a getaway for the july 4th weekend. >> as consumer reporter jim donovan find the fourth creates a three day week end that brings good and also bad news for travelers. >> reporter: even though fourth of july falls on a friday many americans won't be satisfied with just a three day weekend. data from travel web site orbitz finds travelers stretching to it four making thursday the busiest and most expense i have day for a flight. >> july 3rd is the busiest travel day, travel on

. >> coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", three on your side's jim donovan shares some common solution. >> he is a hero, thank him. >> caught on tape a police officer drags a man from the busy highway, how did it get there, find out, next. >>> a not so smart selfie see how this photo landed this woman behind bars. you're watching cbs-3 >>> calmer wind and caller temperatures allowing fire fighters to go on the offensive begins a wide wild fire in washington state. two dozen wild fires have burned a millionairers and destroyed 150 building in the pacific northwest. one man died of the hard attack trying to save his home. >>> in spring hill, florida a massive slowly expanding sink hole has resident concern tonight. ground opened up late saturday. right now hole is roughly 40 feet wide and about 30 feet deep. one home had to be evacuated near that site, and neighbors fear that they will to have leave their homes, as well. >>> the two year long operation to refloat the costa concordia in it thely is nearly complete. it is ready for removal ship will be towed by two tugboats to the port, wh

three on your side's jim donovan will show you how to keep those costs under control 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 layoffs and increasing class sizes. now corbett wants to give the oil and gas industry even more handouts. and what's he getting from them? corbett's keeping that secret. so pennsylvanians are challenging tom corbett to come clean. release the records of your meetings with donors... that you've been hiding. disclose all the contributions, letters and emails from oil and gas lobbyists who influence you. we've got a right to know who tom corbett's listening to. because it sure isn't us. >>> the memorial day, abe fourth of july, weekends are behind us new but is there still plenty of time for

i'm jim donovan. >> reporter: and busy week certainly means a busy morning, and a lot coming up on cbshis morning saturday. anthony mason and vanita nair joins us live from new york with the preview, good morning, guys. >> reporter: good morning, liz. coming up nasa is calling it a shocking discovery, what they have learn about the water supply that feeds seven u.s. state. >>> and built his body to the limit to play hercules, we will look at actors risking their health to get rolls. >>> tired of pressing your luck on that next bottle have wine we will show you app that cans restaurant men an and gives you best bottle at best price. >> all that plus your eye opener, the dish and rock band will be performing in the saturday obsession we hear congratulations due to nicole so let her necessity we send nicole our well wishes. >> our best. >> hopefully she's watching and she just heard you. >> hopefully she's not. >> yes, exactly. >> thanks, so much. >>> now back here in our area the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in north america are moving our way and close enough fo

>> in this week's angie's list report jim donovan shows us the second rest to getting the most out ofour barbeque grill. >> deidra uses her grill year around to keep it running smoothly, she has a pro maintain it. >> that grill going on 20 years old, and we're keeping it like new. >> one way to keep your grill running is to make sure those burners are kept clean. >> they can corrode over time, being heated up, so much, and cooled down, that the burn kerr actually russ and core old. >> most burners can last five to eight years but eventually they need replacement. >> ceramic brickets also need to be row place if they become brittle or break f your grill is hard to light, something called the senator i tubes could be filled with debrisment. >> they actually have screens on here, why is there a screen on the tube. and it is to keep spiders out. this is huge thing that can affect the performance of the grill is spiders actually can get inside these tubes and create could be webs and really affect the flow of the gas. >> if your old grill has zeniths last barbeque, and can't be fixed and y

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has advice to keep you on budget. >> reporter: no ticketno change fees, no security lines, americans love the flexibility of a road trip but extra costs of hitting the highways can really add up. >> obviously they are thinking they are saving monday bye they splurge and over do it real on the road. >> reporter: tray badge of retail me in the.com says one big road trip expense can hit a waist line and bottom line, food. >> getaway from home and all those good health habits you may have been tend to go during the winter all go by the way side. it is really important to stick to your diet and how you normally eat if you can because those are really wallet busters for everybody out there. >> reporter: plan ahead and cheese restaurant lou forward to on the route. for time in between prepack snacks. another overlooked expense, parking. especially in big cities. research garages ahead of time to find the best deal. same for hotels. smart phone can help, even with unexpected overnight stays. >> don't just stop at a hotel and hope you will get a gre

i'm jim donovan. >>> call in the expert that is for sure. >>> 6:44.re beginning work on the giant wall of steel to protect jersey shore town devastated by sandy. more than 100 homes were destroyed in mantoloking ocean county and only a fraction on have been rebuild. officials hope three and a half mile sea wall will give residents more confidence to rebuild there. parts of the man locationing were under 20 feet of water after hurricane sandy hit. sea wall will rise 22 feet above sea level and serve as last defense against the storms. >> what we're saying to the people of mantoloking is we have fix the beach. it will not be a threat. >> now that we have the sea wall i'm feeling good but i was nervous because it is a big investment and we had in protection before and new we do. >> sea wall should be completed by the fall. >>> you're looking at a rare occurrence here, called manhattan henge, several times sunset lines up perfectly between streets of the manhattan, and it was a magnificent show in the skies and had people stopping taking a look trying to

three object your side consumer reporter jim donovan investigates. >> reporter: on born computers canake a call. >> connecting. >> get you directions. some can even make dinner reservations. >> looking for a great restaurant. >> reporter: these days your car may be tracking every move you make and some cases every word that you say. >> for instance, the ford my system which is there, entertainment system, the terms of service reserve the right for ford to record entire calls. >> reporter: electronic privacy expert nick, says according to ford's terms of services it is something that drivers can consent to simply by using the technology. >> it was so helpful. >> reporter: when ken leon needed a toe he called nissan help line. >> they knew where i was and they sent a tow truck. >> reporter: if necessary an knew where he was, what else does he know. >> the manufacturer of their car probably knows where they are at all times and where they have been. >> reporter: he says auto companies are gathering information, every time you use the voice activated systems or computer in your car. >> th

our consumer reporter jim donovan and meteorologist kate bilo were on hand to help ring the bells in center city today. this years campaign will focus on hunger in the city. the salvation army wants to remind everyone that the need exists, year round. >>> and this just in from the national weather service we have a new severe thunderstorm warning in effect for lehigh valley, berks county and our northern western suburbs, montgomery, bucks and northern chester until 7:15 tonight. right now you can see through our sky scam three that clouds are building as we look across ben franklin bridge at philadelphia and they will be moving toward the philadelphia area, during the evening period. down the shore catching a break with dry conditions, a beautiful day in atlantic city. here at steel pier but storms making it down the shore a little bit later tonight. on storm scan three we are tracking these storms with a lot of lightening that extend south of the poconos through lehigh valley, berks county, lancaster county and having moving east at the about 20 miles an hour or so. and at that spee

but, there are still some money traps, summer road trippers need to know about. "3 on your side" jim donovan will show you how to keep costs under control. >> also, garth brooks makes a stunning announcement about future plans. details on that coming up. we'll be right back. >>> violent night in philadelphia's fairhill neighborhood leaves two men dead and third in critical condition. >> although these incidents don't appear to be related they've happened just blocks apart. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now at police headquarters on more on this developing story. nicole, good morning. >> good morning, yes, at this hour, police are still searching for suspects, and a motive surrounding these two very violent crimes in north philadelphia. crimes that left two men dead and one person critically wounded. >> in north philadelphia, fatal beating and fatal beating, about half mile apart. the first incident happened shortly after 11:00 in the 2800 block of north fairhill street. there 53 year old man was beep end to death, having suffered blunt force trauma to his head. >> he was

the the three on your side's jim donovan find the same technology that makes driving, easier could also be used to spy on you. find out what kind of information is being collect and how it could be used, tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> we have a warning tonight for drivers who have have have e-z passes, some scammers could target your personal information through your e-mail. a bogus e-mail is advising customers if they have not paid their tolls. the e-mail includes a clickable link that where you can down load an invoice to pay. well, don't click on that link or respond to the e-mail at all. e-z pass reminding customers tonight that its service center does not e-mail invoices for payment. >>> bills are buzzing in the new jersey legislature to help the honey bees. their dwindling population has been in jeopardy for years. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan shows us why future of the honey bee could impact you in a big way. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands office bees behind seth belton's cherry hill home provide quite a buzz and plenty of nature's candy. >> t

tonight three on your side's jim donovan will explain how airlines are making you pay, even when you plan to carry on, how you can avoid that surprise at the airport, tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. >>> well, swimming pool at a norristown community center is closed and may just stay that way throughout the summer. the pool at george washington carver community center, needs at least $30,000 worth of repairs. a donation was in the works, but it fell through when benefactor insisted that the municipality oversee those renovations. town council says the entire pool needs an overhaul and not just repairs. the city says that it is simply too late to open up this summer. >>> well, a big event today to help raise money for alex lemonade stand fund days. >> today was lemonade day at all 22 malvern schools across the area each school, sold lemonade under goodies as well and on held special events like silent auctions and raffles. thinks seventh year malvern school has raised money for pediatric cancer research. >> they are proud that their children are learning these types of v

three on your side's jim donovan will tell us why and show us how to avoid that at 11:00 o'clock. >>> well, this could be their big break. >> thousands turnout for a much needed job fair in atlantic city. a line wrapped around the block at chelsea hotel today. managers accepted applications, they also conduct on the spot interviews for various positions. employees of the soon to be closed, show boat casino were looking for work. >> i have got people that work for me that have have been there 16 years, 22 years, we are all looking for jobs. >> 2,000 show boat employees will lose their jobs later this summer. >>> it is a rising tides of outrage, plans to conduct ocean testing are facing fierce opposition down the the jersey shore. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan tells us why so many are so concerned. >> it is not just about the fish but about the smallest of critters. >> reporter: rally on long beach island's northern most boro of barnegat light as research vessel positions itself off shore. it will use images to study the ocean floor but you in doing so critics say c

have a lot of people asking what is covered by insurance, three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has important information, jim. >> reporter: there is always confusion when it comes to these types of claims so here's what you need to know. trees down in yards, trees down on houses, treason top of cars. it is inevitable after a powerful wind storm. but what is covered by your insurance, and what is not, depend on a number of factors. if your tree falls on your house, your insurance company will pay for removal of the tree from your home and it will repair your home as well. if your tree, falls on your neighbor's house, your neighbor's home owner policy is going to be responsible. it is considered an act of god, and your neighbor should file a claim with their insurance company, and vice versa. if a tree falls in your yard, but doesn't hit anything, in most cases, it is up to you to pay for its removal. finally if your car gets hit by a tree or damaged by flying limbs, you need to file a claim against your vehicle's comprehensive coverage. now if you have a tree that is in bad shap

. >> but three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find a growing number of hotels are using wealth and wellness as a selling point. >> reporter: the smell of sage greets you at entrance of this hotel. is there fresh fruit infused water and wet clothh to wipe away day's grime. this is a new brand of hotel from the inter continental group called even. >> whole premise behind even hotels is we want to help our guests stay in ballot road. >> reporter: in in connecticut location rooms are equipped with fitness balls and yoga mats, a pull out desk encourages travel tours stan while they work. and food menu consists of healthy optionness small portions. earlier this year westin launched a campaign that offers guest work out gear and healthier food options, wyndham, and speakermont hotel promote hotels and good reason. wellness tourism is growing 50 percent faster than overall global tourism bringing in billions of dollars every year. lisa knot and her family stayed at even overnight. >> just fabulous idea, people are able to keep up with their exercise routine. >> reporter: that way they

. >> as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find if you have not reviewed that policy you could be missing out on valuable discounts. >> reporter: no matter what you drive auto insurance companies use discounts, to win your business. >> it does seem like they are coming up with new ones all the time as they try to stay, competitive with their rivals. >> reporter: when bank rate reviewed discounts offered by ten largest auto insurers, we did see more discounts generally and they were a couple new ones we have not looked for last year. they didn't register with us. this time they have gone main stream. >> reporter: four out of ten insurance companies offer discounts fur vehicle has daytime running late and eight out of ten offer discounts for low mileage. >> in many cases you need to have a gadget on board your vehicle that monitors your mileage and report back to the insurance company, so the insurer knows that you are, indeed, driving as little as you say. >> reporter: even certain groups like alumni associations, fraternities, sororities and certain occupations may qualif

. >> "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan looks at risky situations you should avoid. >> youbably don't want to think about identity theft on vacation. but, certain aspect of summer fun can lead anyone in the family susceptible to scams. consumer reports recommend traveling with a minimum number of documents and other items, with sensitive personal information. , leaving social security cards, extra credit card at home made bank and aware of your travel plans due to fraud. warnings hotel guesses of certain common scams, including, calls purportedly from the front disc seeking verification every credit cards number. when hotel really has an issue with a credit card, they'll ask guests to come to the desk to deal it with face-to-face. another pitfall, fake wyfi networksment confirm the hotel's authorized nets network at check in to avoid handing in information over to scammers. and identity theft isn't lifted to adults. children, social security numbers can be targeted because they provide clean slate for scammers. if your child attends summer camp or another summer program be

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan shows us just how some people are cashing in on theirselfast -- their selfies. >> joe biden posted his first selfie with his boss. even see the occasional papal selfie. now, there is a way for consumers to cash in on their own self portraits a stay at home mom, takes photos with her smart phone daily. >> smile. actually really cute. >> she wouldn't minds making a little extra cash. >> i had no idea there would be a company though that would want to may me for my pictures. >> it could be a picture of you headed out on vacation, or a candid photo every your weekend activity, or even a shot horsing around with your co-workers. just snap the pick, up load them to an app, could you make some money. among several sites, where companies ask consumers to take selfies with their products. scoop shots petara raga say if they like what they see, they offer to buy them. >> we are seeing more and more brands engaging consumers like, you know, your coca-cola moment, send your photos in, or like -- >> scoop shot use tears sends in travel selfies, they ende

. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan finds, hazards of flying are leading travelers to find other types of transportation. >> reporter: americans say they are getting more frustrated with air travel, and, steve who flies regularly knows why. >> traveling a lot as i do, i have faced those delays and cancellations. >> reporter: flight delays and cancellations are passenger's biggest concern according to the survey for u.s. travel association, and industry trade groups. then added fees for on board extra, add that to the hassle of security line and many people say they now avoid flying, when they can. >> 38 million trips weren't taken because of people saying i'm just not going to take that trip. >> reporter: u.s. travel association says that loss cost the u.s. economy almost $36 billion a year. steve woods says he has never been annoyed enough to stop flying but he can understand why some people would. >> i just think that it is the time that it takes to get to the airport, get checked in, get on the plane, sit in a connection, and most flights have connections. just t