reporting for three on your side jim donovan. >> victoria secret taking heat for a ad.t shows models with the words the perfect body placed over the top. some disagree with those words. women and men took their opinions to social media and now there are on high pressure petitions for the company to take down that ad. >> we're all different and that's a good thing, we're all unique and that's it. >> i think they should use an array of body types. i don't think they should focus in on one size six, size three or zero. >> this could lead a eating disorder. they might look at them and say oh, no, i'm too fat. >> the company says it's uncommon to see plus sized women in lingerie ads. >> skies are clear and temperatures are falling really fast across the temperatures are falling watchers are reporting in some real cool temperatures. to the north in hatboro, this is kyle and he is saying there is no wind, the temperature 41 degrees and we have moonlit skies. thank you, kyle. we'll check in south jersey right now where the wenonah kathy says 48, clear, a little bit of a crisp n

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three on your side's jim donovan reveals the big problem that could have you declared dead. it's a store you don't want to miss. >> also, right now, meteorologist kate bilo is tracking a big rainstorm. she has your weekend timeline in just a few minutes. >> and lots of eagles fans are talking about black sunday. we'll tell was the team plans to do for the first time ever against the new york giants. and the moment we wait for every friday is fast properring much beasley reece is coming up with your friday if the ball frenzy. >> bunch of cheesesteak eating liberty bell cracking museum steps running. you want to be the best way to shut loud mouth up. it's to shut it for them. >> there you go. that is philadelphia's own bradley cooper doing his best impression of a loud mouth new yorker and getting eagles fans pumped up for sunday night football with the giants. that video was posted on fly eagles fly.com. sunday's game is a huge one for the eagles divisional matchup and tonight the hatch tag black sunday is popular among fans. that's because this sunday the eagles will do some

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here's three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan. >> reporter: when chris clark eats out he saysiding what's for din sorry mostly a matter of going with his gut. >> there really is the mood of the day, do i want fish or do i want steak. >> reporter: according to experts the design of the menu itself can affect what we're in the mood for. >> there's definitely a psychology of menus. we are not masters and commander of what we choose when we go to a restaurant. >> reporter: this professor reviewed hundreds of menus and analyzed how they influence diners. he says menu layouts are critical. >> determines what we look at first, determines largely what we choose and how much we like food. >> reporter: if you see something sooner, research shows you're more likely to order it and seeing descriptive words like suck length or creamy on a menu can have an impact. >> they're willing to pay about 15 percent more for an item, 27 percent more likely to take the item and to rate the item as tastier a after they finish it's something restaurant owners keep in mind. michael brian adjusts his menu

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> you can go face to face tomorrow with cbs3's ukeeashington. he hits the big time in l.a. ukee is going to be joining the ladies of the talk as a special cohost. he took us behind the scenes even showing us the meeting with the ladies of the talk showing us how they get ready for the big show. don't miss ukee talking the talk tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock right here on cbs3. >> he was on before and he was a huge hit. a lot of fun. >> y and you have been on before. you have been a guest host. they are a great group of women. >> they're wonderful. some of the crew that are out there in l.a. now worked for kyw on the mike douglas show. it's very exciting every time you go back. >> very exciting indeed. talking a little bit of rain. >> a little bit of rain and a little bit of wind and then things are going to be improving. weather-wise conditions will be deteriorating and then by the weekend, it looks great. so hope you have a chance to enjoy that. down the shore looking through skycam3 where skies are cloudy but temperatures still hold

i'm jim donovan. >>> your favorite hbo hits are heading to the web.hey are rolling out a streaming channel next year. hbo offering will compete with other streaming services like netflix and hulu which cost $15 a month. >> that is a huge deal people hang on to cable just to keep hbo. >> you are into it. >> mostly due to the on line streaming so hbo has been keeping me away from cable. >> we will see what happens in 2015. >>> a fan favorite agrees to host next years academemiard washings we will tell you who, next. >>> fedex will deliver anything, right. one woman find that out the hard way. is that a python in the box. >> what? >> special delivery and why it went to her door coming up. >>> fresh off playing gone girl, neil patrick harris can get ready to cross something off his bucket will list. >> announced he will host eighty-seventh annual academy awards next year. harris posted a video on twitter about the big news. forty-one year-old has previously hosted tony and emmys and cap cross oscars off that list. show airs february between the second. he

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> kathy is here now looks rain if our very near future>> yeah. some areas could get a good dose of rain. mainly late tomorrow into early thursday. that's the timeline we're talking about. tomorrow morning no weather issues if you want to get out early take a run, walk the dog, no problem whatsoever. outside right now, a little muggy and it's mild. you can see that old inquirer clock tower there still looking majestic in center city philadelphia. we'll take you down the shore where we have foggy and muggy conditions also some breezy conditions this in ocean city, cape may county. on storm scan3 the rain is coming. it's just taking its old sweet time. last night at this hour we were talking about the rain over the midwest in chicago and now it's slowly moving into the keystone state. but more numerous showers are expected late tomorrow and into tomorrow night. here's the line associated with a cold front that will be moving through early thursday and really bust the heat that we've seen over the past several hou hours. right now still mild

roaring for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> it is an exciting night here at cbs-3. we're unveiling a new tool that allows you the viewers to help us forecast the weather. >> meteorologist kate bilo and kathy orr are both with us tonight and we're going to begin with kate who is live at the art museum with the commodore barry three mobile weather lab to explain. kate? >> reporter: thank you chris and jessica. a very exciting day indeed. we already have our state of the art tool cbs-3 mobile weather lab but now we're tapping into all the minds across the region to bring you up to date weather information all across the brand new "eyewitness weather" watcher network. take a look. in the "eyewitness weather" center we're always tracking whether it's rain, snow, highs or lows. we use the latest technology to bring accuracy to our forecasts and now we are expanding our tools to share the conditions from your backyard to a backyard more than 100 miles away. the "eyewitness weather" watcher network. eyes on the ground reports from all across the region from the shore line t

three on sure side jim donovan has more on this growing trend. we'll be right back.to make it through the cold and flu season without getting sick? every day this week america's top health experts reveal the best ways to get your immune system in tip-top shape. how much sleep is enough? can your diet make you a target for disease? how do you decrease stress? which supplements are best? and which exercise gives the most benefit? protect your health >>> car loses control and plows into group of people in miami and the whole thing caught on camera. here, one more time, see people eating outside at restaurant when all the sudden an out of control car comes barreling towards them. ten people were injured, including two pregnant women. there is no word on their condition. it is not clear why the driver lost control. >> barrel brawl leaves football fan knocked out cold. fan posted this on youtube, says it all started with a argument over open stops before the start of 49ers game at lehigh said yum near san franciscoment victim seen laying on the floor in the video suffered

consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with what to buy and skip in the month of november. >>> costume that was, well, making before a little boy was even born, kate. >> it looks like that costume will keep him warm, hopefully kids are bundled up tonight as temperatures drop and they stay low, through the weekend. we will also track threat for some rain, we will have details and check with our eyewitness weather watch >>> to buy or not to buy, how do you know when you are getting a really good deal. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan heads to the expert and offers advice for you for november bargain hunting. >> when retail shopping experts at deal news.com examined november pricing trends, several things were certain. stores will be dishing up their best prices of the year on cookware and small appliances. >> rarely do you need and best time to buy so right around thanksgiving, everybody will be cooking for the in most part. >> reporter: mark le castro of deal news says low prices will hold steady through to december. tools are a good bye too. winter in jennies

three on your side jim donovan has financial advice coming up, beasley. >>> it is first real game for nerlens noel as the sixers get ready to kick off the new season tonight, plus more good signs for the eagles offense with the tough road trip coming up on sunday all coming up ahead in >>> it is still warm, and, it is this afternoon. >> yes. >> things turn. >> when i think my house it was early afternoon. >> yes, you were dress add pope eighthry. kate and i are going back there getting sweaters out. >> yes. >> everything is changing. much different day. tail of two seasons this morning into the afternoon and temperatures plunge something ten to 20 degrees in a short period of time. outside we have fall colors. we will take you to the poconos where we are going towards past peak and it is dry at jack frost big boulder. this line of showers moving through very quickly, most of the rain activity in south jersey right now. storm scan three you can see one line of showers through new york, trenton and extending down towards millville and some, scrappy showers, you could call them, just her

. >>> then high school students get a taste of the real world, three on your side's jim donovan has moren a growing trend, beasley? >>> social media is going crazy, eagles are four and one tied at the top of the nfc east but listening to sports radio and checking social media get the feeling though fans though they could easily be one and four. find out how to get your thoughts ♪ come on, try a little ♪ nothing is forever ♪ there's got to be something better than in the middle ♪ ♪ me and cinderella ♪ we put it all together ♪ we can drive it home ♪ ♪ with one headlight [ male announcer ] great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle. see how much you could save. >>> what a great day outside today. >> who needs a coat in this weather. >> no way. >> throw it to the side it is 70's. so interesting how our standard change as it the get cooler. it is not 80. it is not 50. it is a beautiful afternoon after morning low temperatures in the 30's and 40's. we have climb in the 60's and 70's, huge improvement to day some ten to 15 degrees warmer then yesterday. i'm sure that is not the a surprise. o

> then halloween just a few weeks away now but before you buy that costume three on your side's jim donovan has a warning, for parents and it involves hidden dangers. >> leslie. >>> it is flyers home opener tonight, against the jersey devils and they are looking to rebound after a tough loss last night, we will talk to the captain claude giroux coming up in sports. >>> all right. well, the clouds are rolling back in a little bit, it was beautiful this morning though, we have sunshine, it is pleasant but wind of change are blowing in, gusty wind, clouds around here, and it is like a sade mow joy on your phone. >> yes. >> not a great day tomorrow. >> not happy but more clouds then anything else. rain will hold off, until late in the day. we will take you down the shore, where we are looking at mostly cloudy skies, a few folks on the board, weather still relatively good across the region. live neighborhood network, shows you wind gusts in the past hour, we have had a peak wind gust in nazareth and that northampton county pennsylvania, 33 miles an hour and bethlehem at freedom middle school a g

three on your side jim donovan decodes secret language of car dealers when "eyewitness n ryan costello went into politics. in 2001, doctor manan trivedi joined the marines. trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. and while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his campaign contributors -even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. in congress, only trivedi will do what's right for you. i'm manan trivedi, and i approve this message. >>> on day 45 of the search for eric frein, investigators tried something new, hoping to spot the murder suspect from above. the ohio department of transportation donated a large balloon similar to the kind used to track weather systems this balloon is untethered, unmanned, and unlike helicopter, it is silent. frein ace accused of killing one pennsylvania state trooper, and seriously injuring another at a barracks in pike county on september 12th. >>> well, police tonight are searching for a thief who seems to be a little too much in

the snake, the snake will have a harder time wiggling. >> reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovantake a look at their kyack, these are holes allegedly, from a great white shark. kyackers were fishing in santa barbara in california on friday when they came across the shark, they used a distress call, and nearby fisherman came to the rescue. >> upside down and he is cleaned to the top of it. so we get the the kyack, and, we get him on our boat and two other guys that were with him hopped on also and we told them all three into the landing. >> wow, the same three fisherman rescued three more in the same area about an hour later. >>> fall is here so we have to embrace the chill. >> yes, you do. it is easy to embrace with the coat on because we have temperatures this morning that are in the, well, have been in the 30's and a low 40's a. we are warming up a bit. wonder how many people are outside on the beach. not anybody. it is so cool out there. we will find a chilly day and probably a very breezy one at the shore with wind gusting to 25 miles an hour. but you notice the the sky. sky

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get moving on that, procrastinator are rarely rewarded with low fares but three on your side's jim donovan has helpful ways to save for bargain hunters. >>> and a huge announcement from cbs, it could change the way you watch your favorite shows, more on that, and all of the days news when "eyewitness news" continues. >>> a bizarre incident involving this school bus you see here with two people, standing right next to it. a person driving on the southbound roosevelt boulevard near levick street pulled up, alongside the bus. now the driver yelled at kids on the bus, and then pulled in front of the bus, and then stopped. the driver then sprayed mace at the the front of the bus and police are searching for that driver. luckily in one was injured. >>> home invasion is in olney and leaves one man in the hospital. police say two men entered this home in the 200 block of widener street through the front door just after 7:00. a 46 year-old man was shot in the stomach, and taken to einstein hospital in stable condition. it is unclear if it was a home owner or one of the suspects, who was shot. >>> i

reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> you're watching "eyewitness news" on cw fill i we'llent be back in 30 seconds or so. give or take. >>> this is cbs "eyewitness news". >>> good morning, i'm ukee washington, investigators un cover dog fighting fling south philadelphia. thirteen pitbulls, some of them puppies, were removed from a home on 29200 block of mifflin street overnight. one dog we're told is missing an eye. all of them are covered with scars. the spca is now waiting for a judge to issue an arrest warrant. >> katie is in the weather center good morning, everybody, what a nice day, coming up. we expect to see full sunshine, couple every clouds, bright blue skies and nice surge on that thermometer. >> does have little bit after green sheen to it here, in some locations, but really just ground clutter, no rain in this forecast here today. 75 degrees, with sunshine, nice and mild, might have you scratching your head wondering what season we're in here. couple clouds, comfy 58 degrees, sleeping weather actually many tomorrow see few more clouds perhaps shower and few sp

consume are reporter jim donovan is on your side with this growing trend, kate? >>> it turnout to be a fantastic friday, if you like today you'll like the weekend. we are entering a nice sunny stretch and capped off by a big warm upcoming up in the seven day forecast wh ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ >>> couple major retailers about to take a big hit before the start of the holiday shopping season. both sears and k-mart will be closing 77 stores over the next few months, including the the sears at the king of prussia mall. some 5300 jobs will be lost in the process. at the end of august, sears reported having nearly 1900 locations, nationwide, but you that is down more than 160 from the year before. >>> queen elizabeth has joined the

our consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with what to expect as temperatures start to fall. >>> kate? >>> chris, speaking of falling temperatures we have one more nice day and then temperatures take a hit friday in the weekend we are also tracking threat for showers i'll have your forecast and more live from the franklin institute coming up when we come back. progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding. well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress. uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> a 29 year-old woman diagnosed with terminal brain cancer says that she plans to die, with dignity. brittany maynard was diagnosed in january and given less than a year to live. >> the topic goes through your mind when you find out you have so little time is everything that you need to say to everyone thaw love. >> maynard a

. >> but "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan tells us, there are some things you can do whenlying to improve your odds of not getting sick. >> the last thing outwent see on a plane is someone coughing and sneezing. to ward off viruses cents, including the flu, airplanes get light cleanings between flights. deeper cleaning at the end of the day, and more on days when aircraft aren't in service. with special attention to services like armrests, still, for better protection, travelers should keep hands sanitizer and alcohol-based wipes in their carry onto give armrests and specially the trade table a wipe down before use. skip the blanket and pillow provided by the airline and bring your own or bring a shawl or sweater instead. if you are worried about carry on space, bring your own pillow case to slip over an airline pillow. and whether you are a frequent-flier or not, the cdc recommends a flu shot each year, peak flu season often co-incites with peak holiday travel. so any time you get to up use the rest rumor you touch anything outside of your seating area, use hand sanitizer

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has advice to keep your information safe. >> reporter: for many introduction of the i phone six means it is time to say good bye to the old. but are you and your iphone making a clean break. >> customers come in and don't realize they need to reset their even if and not thinking from the security perspective. >> pay pal account there is a chase card account that suggest a pass word reset on that account. while i have this phone before it has been reset make purchases on their behalf. >> reporter: what do you need to do before you upgrade? do a factory reset on your phone to do that on an i phone go to settings, general, reset and then reset all settings. you can also erase all content and settings from your screen. ctia, a wireless communications industry group, says a factory reset may not wipe everything clean from all phones. it all depend on your phone maker and model. in addition to the reset tia says we should all considering down loading a data erase toe help wipe phone or remove sim or sd card before selling or returning it. repo

our consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with how to protect yourself, beasley. >>> the flyersith the tough has ago begins the unbeaten black hawks and nick foles returns to arizona this weekend, as he starts the post bye week portion of the season. those stories are coming up in sports, kate? >>> and beasley we had a bonus day to day with lots of sunshine across the area but we are tracking rain and gets in here by later tonight and sticks around tomorrow, even into thursday. we will have the latest coming up with the full seven day come on! let's hide in the attic. no. in the basement. why can't we just get in the running car? are you crazy? let's hide behind the chainsaws. smart. yeah. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. it's what you do. this was a good idea. shhhh. be quiet. i'm being quiet. you're breathing on me! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. head for the cemetery! >>> well, south jersey nurse is the million-dollar winner of lays potato chips, new flavor contest. look for wasabi

. >>> latest way to buy exactly what you want in a snap. "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan will show you how it works. hey, keep those jackets close by. or get them out of the closet altogether. you'll need them. carol more on much cooler temperatures when we come ♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. fluzone high-dose vaccine has a high high higher... dose of antigen... for a stronger immune response. fluzone high-dose vaccine is approved for people 65 and older. it's not for anyone who's had a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs, egg products, or to a prior dose of any flu vaccine. tell your doctor if you've had guillain-barré syndrome. side effects include pain, swelling and redness at the injection site; muscle aches, fatigue, headache and fever. other side effects may occur. if you have other symptoms or problems following vaccination, call your doctor immediately. vaccination may not protect everyone. so if you hopped

. >> but as "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan tells us, there are things downing on whenlying to improve your odds of not getting sick. >> the last thing you want to see on plane is someone coughing and sneezing. to ward off viruses, including the flu, airplanes get light cleanings between flights. deeper cleaning at the end of the day, and more on days when aircraft aren't in service. with special attention to services like armrests. still, for better protection, travelers should keep hand sanitizer and alcohol based wipes in their carry onto give armrests cents and specially the tray table a wipe down before use. skip the blanket and pillow provided by the airline, and bring your own, or bring a shawl or sweater instead. if you're worried about carry on space, bring your own pillow case to slip over an airline pillow. and whether you're frequent-flier or not, the cdc recommends a flu shot each year, peak flu season, often coincides, with peak holiday travel. so any time you get to up use the rest rumor you touch anything outside of your seating area, use hand sanitizer,

. >> lets turn to consumer reporter jim donovan who takes a look at the economy and what it is goingo mean for holiday bargains. >> reporter: better economic signs mean retailers have high hopes for the holiday season. >> overall consumers are feeling better and that could translate into dollars for retailers. >> reporter: with 11 weeks to go until christmas the the national retail federation forecast a 4.1 percent increase in holiday sales over last year, to just under $617 billion. >> things have been a little bit better. i'm not as worried about what is happening as far as job security. >> reporter: nation's unemployment rate is at its lowest since 2008 and this year last economic unknowns of previous years, 2012 holiday shopping season was clouded by congress's fight over the fiscal cliff, and in 2013, october's a 16 day government shut down left lingering effects. >> it is clear that consumers want to be cautious, it is clear that for the past few years what we have seen with the economy people sort of of rethink the role of our holiday spending. >> it wasn't about spending mass

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> all right, just past 6:43.g this friday? >> right now things pretty quiet. actually light of day popping over the horizon, may ends one decent sunrise, the problem is the sun doesn't last us very long. clouds will shroud over that. here is well defined frontal boundary, a lot of heavy rain right along it here, anywhere from kansas all the way out toward just west of the appalachians. this is what's all going to be eventually rolling our way. so as early as late this afternoon, rain will start to pick up generally southwest to northeast, but mainly overnight tonight into tomorrow morning that the heaviest will come through. pollen levels, incredibly low, ragweed still the predominant one, 59 degrees at best, cool day out, there again with showers starting to pick up eventually turning over to heavy rain tonight into early tomorrow morning, you got yourself a bit of a wash out for that stretch of time. second half of saturday, does start to clear out, how much. and we will ends up with a decent afternoon, sunday,

jim donovan warns, before you cash in, you need to know the risks. >> were points edger credit cards,arolyn rack up thousands of airline miles, with no immediate plans to redeem them. enticed by on line ads for mileage brokerage companies, which offer money for miles or points, she decided to give it a try. and sold more than 57,000 miles for $460. >> experts say each time you sell your airline miles, or points, you're take ago gamble. >> lately it has become very popular, becoming a big business. but there are a loft risk involved. >> if you check the fine print, of many reward programs, you will find selling your miles, or points, is not allowed. if you get caught, you could have your account canceled, and be banned from the program. >> the airlines from pretty clear. they play hardball with people who sell their miles and points. >> when people sell miles or points, brokers redeem them for an airline ticket, they sell to someone else. the industry is watching for transfers and tickets that seem unlikely. >> the airlines and credit card companies are looking for transferring of poin

>> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find out that you may be able to power up, withoutblicist erin uses a special case to extend her smart phone's battery life and plugs in when she needs to power up. >> you know, not to have that stress of when willie get to this next outlet, you know before my fine loses charge. >> reporter: right now wireless charging options require direct contact with the charging pad but technology rolling out soon will allow the exchange of electricity over thin air. >> some companies have come up with technology that actually does a allow you to being power wirelessly from one place to the other within a matter of inches at this point. >> reporter: that could mean power supplies with the ability to charge multiple devices, and desks, furniture, and the end of cord clutter. >> i could certainly see in the next four or five years as technology progresses, it could be a standard. nobody wishes they had more cords to deal with. >> the idea is that if your phonies always charged, then you eliminate this thing we all shared called battery anxiety. tha

in week's angie list report, jim donovan explains even those might come with a price tag. >> so whenstimate, really free? well, the answer may depend on your project. >> when it comes to free estimates, a general rule of thumb is typically small jobs that don't remember investigation work, will typically be free estimates. if it is cents more involved job or something that will require figuring out what the problem really is that's when you typically see a charge, brian says whether it comes to electrical work, his company offers free estimates on new installations. >> sometimes not precincts, based on service in your home, say you have two bedrooms, the outlets don't work. you check the breaker panel, all of the breakers appear to be on and working, but outlets are no longer functioning properly. >> we will to do physical electrical testing. >> every company has different definition. so, always ask what the estimate entails. >> make sure you under stands any type of charge that might occur with an estimate. some companies might have a free estimate, but make sure they don't have tri

consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with that important information. >>> super heroes brawl in front of the hollywood landmark right in front of the stunned tourist, wait until you hear who just broke up this fight. we will be right ryan costello went. in 2001, doctor manan trivedi joined the marines. trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. and while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his campaign contributors -even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. in congress, only trivedi will do what's right for you. i'm manan trivedi, and i approve this message. >>> in ocean county is back in custody tonight. rocky escaped from owner jenny fine's home for sixth time, in manahawkin yesterday. this morning, the 38-pound bobcat was caught in the humane trap set up in the woods, it was then taken to popcorn zoo. only pure bread bobcats as a petties actually illegal but fine had said rocky is a hybrid of a bobcat. fine must appear in court to answer for repe

. >> jim donovan finds they're signing up for kid duty after realizing they can earn some big bucks.alk. >> a paycheck! >> all my friends think it is casino of interesting, because they're not like very friendly with children. but they think it is cool that i am. >> but sam is onto a growing trend. young men are beginning to see the benefits of babysitting, compared to more traditional jobs for a teen boy. >> one of them is the fact that, you know what, it pace pretty good. two, it is a lot easier than manual lane or. three, it is more flexible, in terms whatever they can do, in terms of the hours, and how they do it. >> and probably more enjoyable. >> pay varies, but on average for teens? >> we've seen babysitters charge from ten to $20 per hour depending on the amount of children they are area sitting for. that's great income when you think how it might compare to a fast-food job, or mowing lawns, or things like that. >> and sometimes, male sit remembers preferred by parents, that's how sam ended up watching diana kohl's children. >> need sometimes one-on-one time, as well as it sh

i'm jim donovan. >> it has been a long and cold morning for meteorologist, carol ericson, on the cbs-skydeck. you are quite the trooper, carol, i have to say. >> you know, i just dumped the water off this thing, didn't even have time to get this umbrella up. but it is up now, and i need it. the rain is coming down a little bit better clip or worse clip if you will than it was slightly earlier this morning, let's see what we have out there. that's why i can put the umbrella down and step inside briefly. storm scan three you can see, closer view here, not everybody seeing showers, if you are in southern delaware you are not. everybody else is pick up the rain showers, and we're going to be finding them as we go through the morning this morning. our temperature, 53 degrees right now in philadelphia, 54 in wilmington, 51 in trenton, we have 50 degrees in allentown, and 57 down in wildwood. our weekend looks fairly nice. once we get through this this morning. we're looking at 16 degrees, morning rain, slow, clearing, sun and clouds, much better day, coming up for us tomorrow, with temperat

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reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> still to come this morning on "eyewitness news" chocolate lovers, rejoyce, where a new display delves deeper in to the sweet treat. >>> and speaking of chocolate introducing insects to the menu at this unusual exhibit, and you will certainly need a jacket this morning but a warm up is on the the way, carol returns with the eyewitness weather forecast, coming up ne it's on? oh yeah. with who? the citizens banker lady. she made things way simple for me, like how to deposit a check from my phone. she's even gonna send me alerts if my balance gets too low. total special treatment. you do know the alerts don't come from her personally, right don juan? mr.tobin, you forgot your phone! thank you. you left that there on purpose, didn't you? yeah. wow. award winning mobile banking from citizens bank. it's one way we're helping you bank better by keeping things simple. >>> and, back now on "eyewitness news" and dog lovers turnout for eighth annual paws mutt strut yesterday. "eyewitness news" at the navy yard. paws is philadelphia's largest

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> well, one of the nice things living here in thest is change of seasons, right carol, i guess i'm trying to find a silver lining to the colder weather. we have to embrace the change. >> for those who prefer a constant 75 degrees year round, day and night, it does become more of a problem but we are looking at these seasons changing and these colder temperatures will make the the leaves, start to change, their tune a little bit too. center city is starting to brighten up. yesterday it took a while to brighten up with the rain we saw yesterday. we have clear skies today and the cold temperatures as a result. we a had radiational cooling last night. any kind of heat we built up yesterday 70 degrees. it is just left us. and, now we're now left with 39 degrees, and up in reading. this is i think about as low as i have seen this temperature so far this season. probably will go lower. we're looking at 43 in philadelphia. forty-three millville and wilmington. forty-four in dover. thirty-eight in allentown. still 32 degrees in the poconos. t

as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan explains, checking a label may not be enough. >>t. >> reporter: it was halloween 2,000 zeo smith was dressed as a princess but when her costume came too close to the candle. >> i remember looking down and seeing fire all around me, flames. >> flames to ball have of fire was so fast, by the time i got to her she was engulfed. >> reporter: costume she was wearing was recalled but she lives with the physical and emotional scars of what happened that night. >> i'm just hoping that maybe we could help other people, not have to learn the lesson the we we did. >> reporter: while halloween costumes must meet flammability standards that does not mean they won't burn, watch as underwriters laboratory sent several costumes on fire using candles and lighters. this princess costume ignited right away, in 42 seconds the the whole dress was engulfed in flames. the package had a big warning the on the front saying choking hazard but the words keep away from fire were small and on the back. this army uniform packaging said it was flame retardant but

jim donovan explains, checking the label might not be enough. >> trick-or-treat. >> it was halloween, zoe smith, was dressed as a princess, but when her costume came too close to a candle? >> i remember the flame all around mere. >> the fire was so fast, by the time i got to hershey was engulfed. >> the costume she was wearing was eventually recalled, but she still lives with the physical and emotional stars of what happened that night. >> i just hope that maybe we can help other people not have to learn the lesson the way we did. >> was as under water laboratory set several costumes on fire, this princess costume ignited right away, in 422nd, the whole dress was engulfed in flames. >> the package had big warn on the front saying choking hazard, but the words keep away from fire were small, and on the back. >> army uniform said it was fire retards and, but flamed up and spread quickly. the safety commission says parents look for costumes that say fire resistant it, doesn't mean the costumes are fireproof n addition to checking for any labels on the costume about as its flammable, the

three on your side's jim donovan has her story tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 over on cbs3. >> right and one last look at the weather before we go. >> okay. we're going a little downhill now but still comfortable. wednesday we'll see a chance of a shower. we have mostly cloudy skies during the day, the high 74. but no real big issues weather-wise. thursday pleasant with partly sunny skies. friday we'll go 75 with a mix of sun and clouds. the rain comes friday night into saturday morning. that's our cold front and we'll cool it down after that. the real chill comes sunday, cooling down monday and even tuesday with highs in the 60's. >> whoa. >> we're not supposed to get that cool that fast. it's going to happen. good football weather for the birds on sunday. >> kathy thanks so much. thank you for watching "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> for kathy, lesley and all of us here, i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. have a great night. we will see you at 11:00 on cbs3. >> ♪

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> more cars could be joining long list of recalls over exploding air bags. nearly 8 million vehicles currently under recall have been concentrated in warmer states. but there is increasing pressure to expand the recall nationwide. at least four deaths and injuries have been link to air bag parts that didn't presently expand or even exploded. japanese parts maker takata manufactured the defective air bags. we have posted a complete list of vehicles affected on our web site at cbs philly.com, just click on consumer. >>> for anyone planning to fly over the holidays now is the time to bucker tickets. new survey shows lowest price for domestic airfares are found eight weeks before the the departure date n that time frame fares should be around 19 percent below average which business $496. now thus according to the travel industry research group which is owned by the airlines. report also found that sunday, today, is the cheapest day, to buy plane tickets. so after have have it. >>> officialness hawaii are keeping a close eye you on the la

jim donovan reveals a simple mistake that could declare you dead, don't miss this story tonight on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> a year after a devastating fire, dietz and watson is now rebuilding, but this time in philadelphia. >> today the company broke ground on a new distribution center in tacony and will be located on 20 acres of land next to its headquarters. new distribution center will replace dietz and watson warehouse that burned down in delanco, new jersey last year. this project will bring 158 new jobs to the city. >> we will our kitchen is here, distribute center, transportation hub and our corporate headquarters, they will all be located right here, that is almost, too good to be true. we're just thrilled. >> the expansion project will cost 50 million-dollar. >>> a burlington county town has voluntarily shut down two wells, and a industrial solvent and cleaner classified as a likely carcinogen has turn up in the water from those wells. it was first detect in march of last year. carol erickson has more from moorestown. >> reporter: veronica jones hughes, and, and i

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan shows you the latest way to buy exactly what you want in a snap, that is tonight at 11:00. >>> philadelphia sky scrapers are joining energy reduction race, mayor michael nutter made the announcement at city hall. race is a city wide competition to save energy in philadelphia's largest buildings. mayor nutter says three top performing buildings will be award $5.000 each, that race runs through next september. >>> on the healthwatch tonight, the centers for disease control is now using a new faster lab test to detect enterovirus d68. since the august out break began, the cdc has screened more than 11 hundred people from 45 states, about half of those have tested positive. now the new process will allow health officials to screen patients at almost five times, the previous rate. >>> welshing during their more than two decades of fame, boys two men has logged a lot of miles and performed in front of the hundreds of thousands bows day may have been one of the group's most important concerts. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson joins us

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan shows you the latest way to buy exactly what you wantsnap. you'll see how tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> it is official. george clooney's wife amal amal alamuddin has changed her last name. >> according to the web site for her law firm amal is officially amal clooney. who wouldn't take that name. >> mrs. clooney is back to work following her honeymoon with george. >> a couple oscar winners are headed to the small screen. ben affleck and matt damon are developing futuristic espionage thriller for the sci-fi channel. they're on board as executive producers so keep your eye out for that. >> ben affleck has enough hours in the day, batman, gone girl and this. very busy man. >> i know, i know. what about the weather, kathy. >> also busy. >> very busy. >> i know. i looked over there. it looked very busy. >> overnight cloudy, breezy, winds gusting to about 30 miles an hour in spots. showers arriving late tomorrow and they're spotty for the most part. it's really tomorrow night and into thursday morning. for the thursday morning comm

in this week's angie's list report, jim donovan explains that even those might come with a price tag. when is a free estimate really me? answer may depend on your project. >> when it comes to free accidents, general rule of thumb is typically small job, don't require a lot of investigation work, to determine the problem. well, typically be free estimates, if it is more involved job, something requiring figure owing out what the problem really; that's when you typically see a charge. >> brian says whether it comes to electrical work, his company offers free estimates on new installations. >> the reason that we can always free estimate, service, say in your home, you have two bedrooms, that the outlets don't work. you check the breaker panel, all of the breakers a eastbound to be on and working, but outlets no longer functioning properly. that we can't give a free estimate on, because we have to come into the home, we actually have to do some physical electrical testing. >> every company has a different definition. so, always ask what the estimate entails. >> make sure you understand an