reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >> back to this cold.is dangerous and tough on people but it can cause big problems around the house. >> experts say there are three big things to watch out. let's go over them. number one chimney fires. creosote build up can lead to chimney fires. some recommend burning the fire about once a day to get rid of that creosote and they encourage to you only use seasoned wood. >>> secondly beware of ice damming ice can build up on your eaves which puts weight on gutters and then those gutters can come crashing down. it can be very dangerous. >>> finally, look out for unused bathrooms in the coldest parts of your home. the one over the crawlspace or with an exterior wall for instance make sure that you wrap pipes in those areas and trickle the water out of the faucet overnight to prevent those pipes from freezing. >>> meteorologist kate bilo is tracking frigid weather for us tonight. >> kate, what's the latest. >> the latest guys that temperatures are continueing to plumet and we're seeing a lot of single digit

i'm jim donovan. >>> 5:49. have have you ever thought to yourself wal-mart has everything. >> okay, okay. >> some people have have, and that includes one woman. find out how long she in managed to live inside that store before the workers got there and talk her down. >> lived in the store. >> apparently so. >> we can't make this stuff up. >> clean up aisle three. >> but first here's is what coming up on cbs-3. norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at their own speed... free to explore their own way... free to discover a new world of taste... free to smile wider... applaud louder... free to live fuller, deeper, and closer... that's how you cruise like a norwegian. ♪ cruise like a norwegian ♪ book now and choose up to three offers worth up to $2,000 in value. >>> a woman makes a temporary home out of the wal-mart. >> she was at grand blank michigan for two days until workers caught her sleeping in the rear of the store. woman had been staying with her son until he kick her out of her

reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> jim's on top of it. coming up: update on breakining news in france. where massive manhunt is underway for the two suspect who attacked a newspaper office in paris, we have the word they've taken at least one hostage. nicole? >> and ukee, shots rang out in parking lot of 24 hour wal-mart store in northeast philadelphia. coming up: live with the latest on the investigation. >>> nicole thanks, also, vittoria and katie return, they've got traffic and weather together on the 3's. you saw nicole getting some snowflakes already. katie has your forecast, torrey checking the puffs knows winter is hard on your face. the start of sneeze season. the wind-blown watery eyes. and of course, the snow angels with your little angels. that's why puffs is soft. puffs plus lotion is gentle on sensitive skin. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better. so you can always put your best face forward. a face in need deserves puffs indeed. try puffs softpack today. it's the flexible pack that fits anywhere. >> a los

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i'm jim donovan. >>> lets check with katie and our weather watchers good morning. >> weather watchers are up and early, but we are certainly reading in on some very cold air, across the delaware valley, most of these readings in the teens but there are a few that are out liars. we will show you those. 20 degrees temperatures sent in over the last ten minutes from ron russell what i love about our weather watchers they like to provide advice. i think that is so cool. 20 degrees granted in riverside, new jersey but ron russell says it feels like 13. give yourself time to clean off the car if you didn't get a chance to yesterday but warm it up. that chill will make it shaky when you are dealing with this forecast. 5 degrees where eileen is situated in gilbertsville. modest breeze for now. that is the thing. she also had a little bit of wisdom to pass along, good advice bundle up and be careful as vittoria will be talking all morning that icing is still an issue even they snow is long gone. the lets go next out to what we have got going on satellite and radar coverage here. we have a thin

i'm jim donovan. >>> we are creeping up at 6:00 a.m. we will check traffic and weather together on the three's. >> cashing in on a embarrassing mistake how a typo on this rug turned into a huge money maker. but first here's is what coming up tonight on cbs-3. homecoming? it's awesome. but with the citizens bank education refinance loan it gets even better. you know those people who pay a little extra and get all the legroom in coach? that could be you, if you refinance your student loans. i can refinance, even with 4 loans from undergrad? yes, you could replace your current student loans with one new loan at a lower rate and save money on interest. sounds easy! it is easy! just call citizens bank at 1-866-999-0254 or visit lightenyourloan.com. our customers who refinance save an average of $145 a month- more than $1,700 a year! so treat yourself to something from that in-flight magazine! but why stop there? you can save up for a new car, a wedding or a down payment on the home of your dreams. we got windchimes! what? you should tell the

our consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side and will tell you thousand put those old gadgets toood use. >>> caught on camera the announcer of the price is right gives a new meaning to come on down, yikes. kate? >>> we have got a very cold friday night on the way and cold start to the weekend, then we're tracking a storm coming up the coast but is it rain or snow? i will have details with the seven day forecast coming up when we come >>> so, did you get some new tech toys over the holiday season? if so don't throw those old gadgets in the drawer to collect dust think about donating them. >> three on your side jim donovan tells bus how to repsyched that will old technology while helping those in need. >> reporter: each year millions of americans replace old cell phones, computers and tech gadgets with the latest and greatest models but not much thought is given about what to do with the old stuff. when, in fact, it can often been put to good use. good well and dell teamed up to recycle electronics at more than 2,000 goodwill locations nationwide. find one near you at dell.com/leas

but, as "3 on your side"'s jim donovan has discovered, some of the company's most loyal users are up in arms. we'll tell you why. >> also, ahead help is on the way for chronic sinus sufferers. we'll tell but a new treatment that delivers medicine directly to the source of the problem. >>> and, dry out there for now, some warmer weather on the way today. but, it changes tomorrow. just in time from that morning commute. carol's back, and she tracking wintery mix she'll tell you about it coming up next. >> good morning, i'm nicole brewer, just about 830:67:89 let's check in with carol for that forecast, little better than we've seen this week. >> temperatures are sky-rocketing, nicole. it is 27 degrees. we started this morning in philadelphia, at least in center city at 21, so, we've added a couple of degrees which is certainly nice. we could use a lot more. and we probably will add another 10 degrees in the philadelphia area. looks nice here. ben franklin bridge and the blue sky above but then we head out to kutztown, and you notice there there are some clouds there. 13 degrees yes col

three on your side's jim donovan tells us which products offer biggest bargains in the month of january. >> reporter: thousands of gadgets from the truly innovative to the the out ride bizarre on on display at consumer electronics show in las vegas i'm began ♪ ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> well, kathy orr you said sweepable snow and indeed it swept right out of the way. light as a feather. >> yep yep, just brush it right off. >> no troubles, shoveling. shake it off. >> as they say. >> now we're in for the the cold. i really do think that the cold will be the bigger story of the week. we're not just talking about bitterly cold but we're talking about dangerous cold as we head toward thursday with these wind chills. we will talk more about that b

consumer reporter jim donovan helps you get started, beasley. >>> another disappointment in sixers fans cleveland in town but lebron will not play. that story. the flyers prepping for big run in the mid season approaches, we will hear from the fly guys what were you expecting... a little garnish? introducing longhorn's bold flavors, bold price for $12.99. the fire grilled triple bacon sirloin. the shiitake truffle mushroom sirloin. or the garlic provolone sirloin. all with salad and honey wheat bread for just $12.99. longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. now try our slow roasted shaved prime rib sandwich or the rest of our steakhouse lunch combos starting at $7.99. >>> well, today is a remine their winter has now arrived. it was very sunny out, which was night, but the wind and the cold, boy those two were something else. >> it cuts right through you. we have team three weather coverage with meteorologist kathy orr and justin drabick. we will start with justin in the cbs-3 mobile weather lab on the ben franklin parkway justin. >> good evening, everyone. if you thought today was win

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reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >> 6:26.ing some breaking news coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", two triple shootings and in one of those cases police say, three people were killed execution style. we're live with the latest on the search for the gunman, plus this. >> rallies are held all over the world for the victims of the french terrorist attacks. i'm wendy gillette in new york city, that story coming up. >> and warmer for our sunday, but you could have a wintery mix to deal with for the start of the work week, carol will break it down for you comin webuyanycar.com has helped thousands of people let go of all the hassle that comes with selling or trading in. we make selling your car truck or suv fast, safe and fair with three simple steps: one -- get your free online valuation. two -- drive to your local car-buying center. three -- walk out with a check in as little as thirty minutes. buying cars is all we do. all makes and models and no dealership pressure we'll even settle your loan or lease. so, do

jim donovan takes a closer look. >>> former montgomery county blues castor is running to be d.a. once again and he tells me all about his decision in his first tv interview about the the announcement coming up. okay buddy what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too. >>> the winter chill and lack of water supply complicates fighting a fire in bucks county. fire fighters responded to a large, two story home on curly million in million road in new britain township late last night. everyone got out okay but the home is a total loss. fire fighters had had two problems here, a lack of hydrants in the area and below freezing temperatures. the causes now under investigation. >>> and east lansdowne man is facing child porn charges thinks the suspect a 30 year-old edward curran, who is charged with 25 counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communications facility.

but three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan offers some ways to trim costs, without killingrazil an drought last year that hurt supply of the one of the world's biggest coffee exporters and increase in demand around the globe coffee prices will climb in 2015. if the goal, to trim a coffee budget there are ways to do it without cutting a caffeine buzz. most obvious is to brew at home whole beans ten to run cheaper than preground coffee meaning an inexpensive coffee grinder can pay for itself quickly. buy that coffee in bulk for bigger savings. for those who cannot give up daily coffee shop ritual bank rate suggest scouring retail sites to buy gift card tour favorite coffee chains at the a discount. signing up for a loyally program can help too a simple punch card or smart phone can mean a daly coffee stop adds to a free drink every couple weeks. many shops offer a small discount for bringing your own mug. now in some cases but not all you can actually stack your savings. so buy a discounted gift card and then transfer the balance of that card to your coffee shop loyalty card.

. >>> then the worst pass word of 2014 is yours a among them our consumer reporter jim donovan is onside with the least secure not so secret codes. kate? >>> and we're tracking two chances for snow in the next four days, first chance starts late tomorrow night and then another one to start your next workweek on monday, we will have all of the details and we will check with our weather watchers, coming up >>> new study say smarter people prefer to use iphone. study by the on line a network, found that states with more college graduates tend to have higher sales of iphones. additional those with higher incomes tend to lean toward iphones as their smart phone of choice. they admit though that the study is not comprehensive. >>> google is reportedly planning to sell wireless phone services directly to customers, using the sprint and t mobile network. according to the wall street journal, google will offer discounted data plans and that could pressure other carriers to cut their prices. >>> well, it is now time to check your philadelphia job market report. >> business analyst jill schlesi

jim donovan, he was the key note speaker at the coast guard auxiliary's change of watch gathering. ice award. the change of watch marks the outgoing of officers and the incoming of elected. they're charged with search and rescue missions on all waters of the could this united state webuyanycar.com has helped thousands of people let go of all the hassle that comes with selling or trading in. we make selling your car truck or suv fast, safe and fair with three simple steps: one -- get your free online valuation. two -- drive to your local car-buying center. three -- walk out with a check in as little as thirty minutes. buying cars is all we do. all makes and models and no dealership pressure we'll even settle your loan or lease. so, don't wait. get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com. >> well, that is "eyewitness news" for now. i'm natasha brown. for lesley, justin, all of us here, thank you for being with us. we're back with you at 11:00 on cbs3. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for fewer video on demand titles. thank you cable, because if we neve

. >>> aim jim donovan, three on your side with places you can get your taxes done for free and a credit you need to apply for otherwise you'll leave money on the table 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! >>> it is that time of the year, some of us love is, moist of us hate it, i guess it all depend on when are getting money back from the government or whether you owe to the irs is. we're talking of course about tax time. >> the last of the w2's are in the mail so you can start tackling the returns soon but as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan tells us free help for some is already available. >> reporter: in the past sandy has paid $300 each year to prepare his tax return h this year he is getting it done for free. >> at first i was shock, because i asked like if they had e free like you are free. they sai

. >>> robot revolution, we're on your side jim donovan will tell you how soon a robot could be doing your house work for you. >> in the soon enough. >> girl scout cookies going on sale today and there is some changes this year. we will talk to the girl changes coming up. >>> the word is oscars. >> matter of hours actors in hollood will rise early hoping to hear their name call as eighty-seventh a academy award nominations will be announced. you can see the announcement live around 8:30 this morning on our sister station the cw philly. >> james cameron is delaying his sequel, he is pushing back release of avatar two until late 2017. the his team need more time they are writing screen play and creating design for all three sequels at once. >>> bradley cooper a's american snipper hits theaters every where tomorrow based on the real life story of chris kyle, who was sent to iraq and becomes a legend on the battle field. when he returns home he struggles to leave the war behind. what was it like playing such an intense role tomorrow, we will sit down with the pride of jenkintown and siena

. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan a has advice to get you started. >> reporter: irstween a shrinking irs budget and growing tax code it could be a a rocky season for both federal agency and for taxpayers. filing a return early can also help reduce chances of identity theft. scammers like to take advantage of the procrastinators by stealing w2 information, filing fake returns and collecting refund before victims are a a aware. prepare by gathering documents like last years return and this years receipts. add w2 and 1099 statements and any interest statements from mortgages or student loans as they arrive through the month. also, think about ways to reduce a tax bill and documentation you'll need to back you been deductions like receipts for donations, to charities. to you change jobs? get married or have a baby in 2014. those things will affect a tax return. also buying, selling or renovating a home. start researching deductions and tax credits early, to make sure you are maximized. >> if you use turbo tax software to file your return there has been a change in the de

three on your side jim donovan has a warning for consume hours use auto pay and how some companies are getting a around that expiration that story is next. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for fewer video on demand titles. thank you cable, because if we never had you... ...we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated #1 in internet speed and reliability - 8 years running. plus, fios has the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. period. see the difference for yourself. get a fios triple play online at an amazing price guaranteed for two full years! plus, get a $300 bonus with a two-year agreement. >>> we've got some breaking news just into the news room. we're told a 36 year-old woman is dead after she was shot inside of a house in southwest philadelphia. you are looking live now at chopper three, it is over the the scene at 2600 block of mum sevenfelt street there. a 64 year-old man has been taken into custody. we are not sure of the circumstances surrounding the violence as we keep you pose t

three on your side's jim donovan will show you how. >>> plus... >> ♪ >> by now you have probably seenhis dover police officer shaking what he has got there singing along to taylor swift. today we have track him down and he sings to just about anything. we will have his story, coming >>> a gunman is dead and doctor is in critical condition after a shooting at the a boston hospital today. this happened around 11:00 a a.m. at brigham and women's hospital. a cardiac surgeon was shot twice and his injuries are life threatening. authorities later found body of the suspect in an examination room. he died, from an apparent self inflict gunshot wound and police say that the shooter did target the the surgeon. >>> a construction worker is dead and a tractor trailer driver, injured after an overpass collapsed in cincinnati. that overpass came crashing down, on to interstate 75 last night, and emergency crews say the area is closed as they clean up, and investigate what happened. cincinnati police say the collapse was related to construction. >>> six members of the family, some of them believed t

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has advice on tackling all of that holiday debt. >> reporter: january can bring some cold hard truths for consumers as december's holiday merry. translates into a mountain of bills. first step towards tackling holiday debt is making a budget charting what income is coming in and which expenses have to be paid out. how much is left to put toward the debt. to make real progress on the existing debt you're going to need to pay american the minimum balance each month, start with the the most expensive debt first. that is not necessarily the the card with the biggest balance. look at which credit cards have a the high high owes interest raise there. moving debt from a high interest card, to a zero interest card, but only if you can pay off the balance, before the introduction offer expires and the interest rates jump. now in the meantime try not to add anymore debt to what you already have, that may mean some making of some sacrifices for a few months unless it is under control. skipping dinner is out maybe even selling unwanted holiday gif

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan says we can expect to find them both in the work placeware store the future is now. >> sure, follow me. >> reporter: oshb ot helps customer find what they are looking for. >> i think i'm's here. >> unique items something like this ise deal. >> reporter: its part of the robot revolution from the cruise ship bartender to all seen security guard or a hotel butler robots are increasingly joining the work fork have the hospitals are using them to disinfect exam rooms and amazon using an army of robots to fill order. in the not so distance future people will be buying their own personal robot assistant. at columbia university school of engineering a team is trying to teach this robot to think for itself as it figures out how to fold clothes. if you can do that you can do food preparation. >> reporter: robots need to better understand how people communicate and adapt to changing situations. scientists are so close to perfecting this technology that personal robots could be the reality in the next ten years. i necessity chris may is already placi

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i'm jim donovan. >>> all right. 8:43. lets get traffic and weather together.ts check with our eyewitness weather watcher network. temperatures reading in the teens this morning. the wind has started to kick in out there, and that will make it feel colder for you. we will check in with a few starting off at 14 where jeff moore is reporting sunshine in hatfield but it is definitely cold out there it will get colder before it gets milder too. now lou in the last ten minutes reporting a similar scenario. bright sunshine where he is located. he is in norristown. we have maryland rate wind. virtually none at all. we have a cold front for him as well. we will go out to 18 degrees where ed is reporting a little bit of light snow. he sent that in the the last 15 minutes. 18 degrees. little snow squall. we will take you out to storm scan three and show you what is up. this isn't a storm system but rather lake wind driven snow that you tend to find this time of the year coming down wind of lake erie. we will zero in on chester county specifically here. we are still findi

i'm jim donovan. >>> 7:45. lets get traffic and weather together and check with our weather watchers. what are they seeing. >> we will take you to the observations but a couple pictures too. eyewitness weather watcher network reading below freezing or up to in most locations within the last hour of observation. 28 degrees sent in from sandra, and she is in trenton. he did send us a picture. it is a snowy scene for sure with a dusting where she is in robbinsville. but we have been talking about this all morning. the road crews did such a great job it may even up being that first step out of the gay as gay -- gate, as you find the problem here in terms of left over ice. mean while we will go to 31 degrees sent from bill chapline. i love his profile picture with the eyewitness weather watcher in the background. he is in philadelphia 31 degrees is what he sent n he is talking about the calm before the storm. he is right. we are tracking another one by the weekend. ed heaton, he has got a lit built of very light sno

reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >>> right now it is 8:48.ican food chain chipotle takes pork off the menu. the the popular restaurant stop serving pork after suspending a supplier that violated its standard. chipotle demand its flyers raise pigs in humane conditions with access to the outdoors rather than in cramped pens. no word when they will return to the menu. chipotle is trying to find another supplier. >>> is there plenty of gluten free food out there but how about flew ton free beers. miller coorses rolling one out called coors peak. they are market testing it in portland and seattle. they will brew coors peak from the other beer varieties to make sure it stays completely gluten free. so yeah, if you are looking for a beer, great news for you. >> down the hatch. >> we will take a short break we will be right back good >>> ♪ >> well, the word is check apparently it takes to be a fan of pop star taylor swift. >> grammy winner recently shared her fortune with a devoted fan. >> you have 1989 closer to paying for this student loan. >> how

reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >>> and it is 5:38 right now. still ahead on "eyewitness news", start your engines philadelphia auto show gets underway today. that's where we find steve patterson this morning steve? >> reporter: nicole, if our viewers have been with us all morning, we've shown you some of the classics. now it is time to get into some futuristic stuff. i'm talking some mean concept cars this one straight out of detroit. we'll show you many more coming up after the break. >> and temperatures in the teens this morning. but it feels a lot colder than that. on top of it, talking snow on the way. carol is breaking it down for us when we come >>> philadelphia auto show, last hour we showed you classic, now talking domestic versus import. jim patterson with more on. that will steve good morning. >> reporter: good morning, nicole. you know, there is so much to see at the auto show. we want to show you some things that maybe you wouldn't be able to get a chance to see anywhere else in the show. so behind me, you know, you see the standard

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i'm jim donovan. >>> this morning we are hearing from one of the victims struck by a car inside a baya macy's store. nineteen year-old alyssa gambino was run over by out of control driver this week. amazingly doctors believed her ugg boots may have saved her left foot. you can see damage done there. alyssa's mommies thankful her daughter's only physical injuries are two broken feet. >> tennis shoes or sandals her foot would have been severed. >> i'm just thankful it is only my feet it is in the me, i'm not gone. >> um-hmm. police believe the six three-year eld driver may have suffered a medical condition prior to that crash. one victim remains hospitalized, five others recovering. >>> we will be right back. norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at their own speed... free to explore their own way... free to discover a new world of taste... free to smile wider... applaud louder... free to live fuller, deeper, and closer... that's how you cruise like a norwegian. ♪ cruise like a norwegian ♪ book now and choose up to three offers worth up to $2,000 in value. w

reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> getting close to 9:00.ng his empire. >> carlos bakery coming to philadelphia. tlc host buddy is opening brand. of his famous shop at the corner of 21st and walnut near ridden how squares, this bakery will be his tenth. make all of your friends gel with us tv quality cakes and mystery starting in march. >> judge steven cobair, make his late show debut catch the late show with steven cobert on sister station cbs-3 starting september 8th. now, behind the scenes, work on the show, is already underway. cobert will take over for david letterman and his last late show is wednesday may 20th. >>> end after era. >> we'll be right back. as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - upload speeds as fast as your download speeds so files go out in a snap. don't miss your last chance to get $300 back when you switch to fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month with a 2-ye

property tax bills weeks ago and if you are unable to pay, three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find in some cases there are assistance programs that could help. >> we want people to stay in their homes and we want them to do that without anxiety of being a tax delinquent. >> reporter: philadelphia revenue commissioner tollsonnies trying to get the word out about tax assistance programs to help. 18,000 philadelphia seniors have already sign up for the senior citizen real estate tax program. based on age an income. >> that tax relief, freezes taxes at current years rate and will not increase as long as senior citizens stay in their home. >> reporter: tax installment programs allows seniors regardless of income to pay annual tax necessary monthly installments. tax deferral program is income based and allows all residents regardless of age who own and occupy their homes and whose real estate taxes have increased significantly to postpone payment of the increased amount that is above 15 percent. payment on the excess amount can be deferred until transferred or sale of the property.

they should raise interest rates for first time since 2006, three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looks at how it could impact your wallet. >> reporter: with all signs pointing to the federal reserve raising interest rates in 2015, there will be a trickle down effect from everything from home and car loans to credit card and bank accounts. >> the prospect of rates going up has consumers i think unsettled. >> reporter: bank rate.com greg mcbride says even with a few modest increases, we will still be in a low rate environment. mortgage rates are expect to creep higher beginning in the second quarter of this year, the the the good news. >> i do expect mortgage rate to remain well below 5 percent mark through 2015. >> reporter: in the market for a new or used car. >> we will see rates trending higher in the second half of the year following any interest rate moves by the fed, however impact this has on affordability is little will to none. it is not something car buyers need to lose sleep over. >> reporter: interest you will get on saving accounts, money markets and cd will see impro

local coastguard officials gathered for a ceremonial event, "eyewitness news" consumer reporter, jim donovan was keynote speaker at coastguard axillaries exchange of watch gathering. jim received a public service award there, the change of watch marks outing of elect officer and incoming newly elect. auxiliary is charged with search and rescue missions on all waters of the continental united states. >>> and a harrisburg area man is released from prison after it was shown that bad science was used to put him behind bars 35 years ago. jim hugany was convicted of a 1979 house fire that killed his 16 year-old son. last night the seven two-year old walk out of the rock view prison in center county after reaching a deal with prosecutors. new studies of how fire starts and spread called into question the cause of the fire. >> it is time for me to go home. it is time for me to be with my family. the free world is a world that has changed so much, i don't know it. the world is going to have to be introduced to me. i need a learning time. i need help. >> as part of the deal that freed hugany he pled g

. >> three on your side jim donovan explains it all had has to do with the the interest deduction of last year. >> i think this year will be a nightmare for people either preparing their own returns because people just don't understand the ramifications of the affordable care act on their taxes. >> reporter: tim hughes with the tax firm rosenfield seeingal and goldberg says people who didn't have health insurance coverage in 2014 willow uncle sam. >> could be hefty fees not just for $95 it could be more than that. >> reporter: tax penalty for not having insurance last year is $95 or 1 percent of your household income, whichever is more, unless you are eligible for an exemption. >> whole list of things that would exempt you. but they are not easy to qualify for. >> reporter: if you sign up for insurance on healthcare.gov and received a subsidy that lowered your monthly premium hopefully you estimate had your income accurately otherwise. >> if your income is significantly more than what you estimatedded when you went on health care.org you will be paying back what you accepted. >> repo

three on your side reporter jim donovan has information to protect you and your family. >> reporter: milla ellsworth was shock when her kid insurance claims were denied. >> they told me three of my four kids have another insurance. >> reporter: she discovered someone else was using her kids social security numbers to get benefits in another state. >> child identity theft business 50 times higher then it is for adults. >> reporter: by one estimate one out of ten have had someone else use their social security number something parents don't often discover until their kid get credit card applications, collection notices, letters from the irs or worse when they are denied a student loan. >> parent should check three to four years if their child has a credit report but especially check the at the time that the child turns 16. >> reporter: that should provide plenty of time to clean up compromised credit before they turn 18, until then, kids shouldn't have a credit report at all. so milla is urging other parents to be pro active. >> make sure your kids identity is isn't used because it can

. >> three on your side reporter jim donovan looks at how airlines are relaxing their rules as the storm intensifies. >> reporter: if an airline cancels your flight you are entitled to a refund but if you want to change your flight and it is still scheduled to operate you are often at mercy of the airlines. as ovulate this afternoon all of the major air lines allowing customers holding plane tickets for today and tomorrow to rebook without having to pay an additional change fee. u.s. airways, american, united and delta, will wave any change fees as long as the the reschedule travel, begins by this friday yan 30th. southwest will allow to you rebook as long as you flight within 14 days, of your original travel date. jet blue is allowing passengers to change tickets that they are holding for flights from now through friday. just as long as reservation is change before the the departure of your originally scheduled flight. airlines aren't only form of transportation affect bay this storm, trains and buses are too. mega bus has cans he edits routes and beginning at 5:00 o'clock bolt buses sh

. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan takes a look at how much and why. >> reporter: drivers who make a single auto insurance claim of $2,000 or more can expect their premiums to increase an average of 41 percent. that is according to a study by insurance quotes.com. new jersey drivers get hit with some of the biggest rate hikes after filing a claim. premiums rising an average of 62 percent, third highest nationwide. delaware premiums rise on average 37 percent, pennsylvania rates jumped 32 percent after filing a claim. >> insurers are raising rates because they deem you to be a more riskier customer. if you file a claim once you are more than likely to file again. >> reporter: in addition to location laura add also is a analyst in insurance quotes.com says increases are affect with the type of claim. bodily injury and property damage, including collisions, result in the biggest boost in premiums. comprehensive claims for non-collision events such as theft result in the lowest rate hikes, an average of 2 percent. the moral of the story weigh pros and cons before filin

in this week's angie list report, jim donovan looks at some sledding do's and don't. >> your personalmation is everywhere. bills, bank states, credit card offers, even magazine subscriptions, which is why dispositioning of it is a serious business. shreading is a great option. but using your own individual shredder can be time consuming and it can constantly jam. so you might consider hiring a paper shreading company that can do this job in minutes. >> a lot of questions are do you have to prepare the paper. and you really don't. that's what we are are all about. you don't have to take the staples, paperclips, all of that stuff out of the paper t all goes right through the shredder. so which is very nice, very fast and convenient. if you are going to hire help, look for company that's happy to show it process. you should be able to watch your items go through the shredder. >> this way you know your information can't be pieced back together. >> that's the whole son september. you stay and watch. you know what's done. it is taken care of. and so you have piece of mind. >> but beforehand

donovan mcnabb. he says he does not want to take a pay cut. he may be open to restructuring. more with him at 11:00. i'm john clark. back to you, jim renee. >> thanks john. >> we want to take you back to president obama's visit to philadelphia. as you saw live the president arrived making his way to the democrats' retreat at the sheridan society hill. >> spencer is live where protesters are awaiting the president. >> out here in society hill president obama will be met by a crowd of probably 100 to 150 protesters of all political stripes. in the foreground you can see some of the police officers that you're just allowing to maintain order, but in the crowd of protesters we speak to people on a range of issues and there is quite a crowd of environmental protesters out here upset with the president, some of his decisions surrounding the keystone pipeline and encouraging him not to allow the pipeline and there's also a very large crowd of ukrainian nationals out here urging the president to support the ukraine and serbed arms there and it's a broad coalition and many groups bringing their own issues out here and we're on the ground ke

donovan liked stalin for some reason. not a good situation for the general. as we made clear there were two other assassination attempts on him. so it's a compelling story. jimon 8,000 just raised $15,000 to buy a track chair for a wounded vet. all small towns in america should do this. that would be great. the independence fund let me get that out the independence fund tells me regular folks all across the usa are helping, jim. and you guys in ft. scott are patriots. and finally tonight "the factor" tip of the day getting you healthier. as we age the smart play's to be proactive in protecting yourself against physical and mental decline. bolstering the immune system is the best way to do that. americans love coffee especially in the morning. we drink about 400 million cups of coffee a day. a day. average cost of coffee lovers about $1,100 a year a piece. now, a couple years ago i switched from coffee in the morning to japanese tea. i drink it straight. no milk no sugar, and it's awful. the taste is terrible. they say you can sweeten it with honey, but like the samurai i do not do that. the tea stimulates my immune system. and naturally cleanses the body. si

our jim donovan shows us the growing uses for robots and what the future could bring. >> a tip that aocal cabbie won't soon forget a giant ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say stand n' stuff tortillas old el paso says... start somewhere fresh >> new developments on that scare on board the international space station. astronauts returned to the u.s. side of the station wearing masks today but they were able to remove them after finding no signs of ammonia in the air. an alarm indicating a possible ammonia leak had prompted the crew to seal off the american module and evacuate to the russian side. nasa now says it was a faulty computer sensor that triggered that alarm. >>> are you tired of housework? >> yes. i am, too. what if a robot could do it for justice. >> no more cleaning

as jim donovan shows us tonight, plenty of our online passwords simply are not good enough.e'll tell you how to keep your information safe. >> plus, it's the best philadelphia neighborhood you probably never heard of. the south philadelphia hot spot that's topping a new ♪watching everybody eating♪ ♪what they want all day♪ ♪oh this tasteless cardboard♪ ♪brings me nothing but more shame ♪ ♪turning every turn until i find something right♪ ♪and it...takes my breath away♪ >> we've got new information tonight on that huge fire at a north jersey apartment complex from last night. daylight did reveal the smoldering aftermath left by these towering flames. this is all that's left. the fire displaced more than a thousand people. late today we learned the fire was started by maintenance workers who were using a torch to fix a leak. new jersey governor chris christie toured the site today and says the government is there to help. >> i came up here just to let folks know that the state government is completely engaged, i've been engaged since all this started last night and will that con

our jim donovan shows us what you'll be paying more for in the new year. >> and an emu on the run.e'll tell you where this bird was turning heads in the middle of a busy road when ♪ ♪all day and all of the night - the kinks♪ ♪all day and all of the night - the kinks♪ yoplait. with a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. it is so good all the time. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! live the regular life. phillips'. >> back on "eyewitness news" now with the taste of what's to come. this is the scene in iowa today, heavy snow falling this afternoon n minnesota, bitter cold. temperatures plunged to 11 below zero in minneapolis this morning. this is the same system that's headed our way. meteorologist kathy orr joins us with the forecast and what this system means for us in about three minutes. >> two members of the u.s. ski team were killed during an avalanche while practicing near the team's

reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> your time 8:38.sports fans have their sites set on the olympic games. boston's bid to host the 2024 summer games was accepted by the us olympic committee beating out washington, d.c., san francisco and los angeles so far only boston, and rome have made public bids, though germany, france, and hungary are expected to compete. the international olympic committee awards the games in 2017. >> so wait two years and find out. >> still ahead this morning fighting the flu. the new tech design to diagnosis the flu faster, and also, why doctors are having trouble treating some patients. >> also ahead this morning, a kulae getting what looks like manicure, takes the social media world by storm. >> oh, also, the family dog we'll show it to you has some extensive taste in treats what lab pup ate that totaled $23,000. check out those e x-rays. we'll be right back. >> ♪ ♪ >> 27 degrees right now. kately have your weekend forecast coming up. >> ♪ ♪ ring ring! ring ring! progresso! wow soup people, i can't believe i'