able to hand what you bring home if you bring a puppy or a cat home, rosemary. >> all right, jim rosenfield and sheena parveen. it looks like jim may have to tell his wife that he's got an extra body in the car coming home with him today. hey, as sheena mentioned, all of the information is online at nbc10.com and through our nbc 10 news app. if you can't get out there today, at least help us raise awareness by sharing the event on social media. we're trying to spread the word. you can include pictures of your posts. or come on out. now is the time to adopt as fees will be waived. all of the information son our website, or on the nbc 10 news app. we'll have more live coverage throughout the newscast. in other news, a child and an adult both shot in chester are in the hospital. nbc 10 was on the scene on potter street where the shooting happened around 11:45 last night. police tell us one victim was wounded in the hand, the other in the foot. they're working to find out their ages and conditions. there's also no word on any arrests or a motive in this case. a 61-year-old man is in stable cond

. >>> nbc 10's jim rosenfield meet two people when he travelled to argentina this summer. their boss at a television station run by the church. sylvia showed this video with us of father jorge bergoglio. >> now he smiles all the time. we say, wow, you don't do that in argentina. how is it? and i had the privilege to be with him in october and i asked him. come on, you didn't smile that way when we were with you. and he said, well, if you would ask me a year ago that iç woul be doing this, i would say me, no? and here i am. >> he's got a lot to smile about as pope now. sylvia told us she really believes the pope will address the sex abuse scandal when he's in philadelphia because she says he was hurt by it and as a priest he couldn't understand it. >>> nbc 10 was the first local news station to visit the pope's homeland of buenos aires, argentina. if you missed our encore of "the week from jim rosenfield's trip you can see jim's reports all this week on nbc 10 news at 5:00. >>> look at this, the pope arrives in philly in just over five weeks. get ready for the trip even if

nbc 10's jim rosenfield met so sill -- sylvia and jose.ed about the pope during our visit. one of the most surprising things, she says he rarely smiled. >> and now he smiles all the time, we say, wow, you don't do that in argentina. how is it? and i had the privilege to be with him in october in 2013 and i asked him, i said, come on, you didn't smile that way when we were with you. if you would ask me a year ago, that i would be doing this, i would say, me, no! and here i am. >> sylvia told us she believes pope will address the sex abuse scandal when he's in philadelphia because she says he was very hurt by it at the time. as a priest he couldn't understand it. nbc 10 was the first local news station to visit the pope's homeland the argentinargentina. if you missed our encore of "the people's pope" last night, see new stories all week, including the culture and experiences. you can see jim rosenfield's report all this week on nbc 10 news at 5:00. prepare for the pope's visit with our nbc 10 news app. you'll find security measures and trans

i'm jim rosenfield. the big take-away you need to know, travel is going to be very difficult and you will need to do a lot of walking if you're coming to see pope francis. here are the headlines. traffic and screening restrictions will begin at 6:00 a.m. on friday, september 25th. city government will offer essential services only from thursday until monday and courts will be closed from wednesday until the following tuesday. here's the newest map now released by the city just a few hours ago. it shows traffic restrictions, there it is right here. the green box, the largest box indicates the entire traffic box. cars can travel within that box or leave it but cannot come back in after friday at 6:00 a.m. the yellow box is the secure vehicle perimeter where there are no vehicles allowed and the red box is where pedestrians will be screened by the secret service. both the ben franklin parkway and at independence mall. we have reporters on both sides of the river getting new information about the impact of t

. >> jim rosenfield was the first local journalist to report.ou have a chance to talk to the pope's closest friends? >> we did. and pope francis gets a lot of credit at home for walking the walk when it comes to openness about others. not only did the pope have his own interfaith television show, he wrote a best selling book with abraham, one of his closest friends. >> he embraced interfaith events and conversation as well. he's lighting the menorah at a the archbishop. he talked that day about everyone working together on common goals. now, i spoke with one of the religious leaders at that event. rabbi of the oldest synagogue in argentina. he's a member of parliament in argentina, we talked about the pope's message when he comes here to philadelphia. >> how do you think he will be accepted and will play there, if you will? >> i think he doesn't make any distinction about the countries. because he connects with the count country. the outreach support, for people who have nothing. capitalism is away, it's not the end. >> rabbi bergman echoed what

jim rosenfield spoke with close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became the peoples pope. that special airs this tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on nbc 10. >>> verizon employees say they will stay job despite not having a contract. both the unions and the wireless carriers say they will head back to the negotiation table for some more talks. the decision comes after a contract covering nearly 40,000 workers expired just before midnight. that contract affects employees from massachusetts to virginia including pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. one of the unions representing workers says despite being a profitable company, verizon continues to eliminate security and drive down their standard of living. that union says "we are not going to take it, will keep the fight going while we're on the job." verizon that the company's disappointed that the groups did not come to an agreement and that the union proposals are unrealistic and out of touch in today's marketplace. >>> this weekend family and friends are remembering the three victims who were passengers in this c

nbc 10 jim rosenfield spoke with his close friends, his close colleagues and even some of his critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tomorrow here on nbc 10. >>> we have new information on a crash we first told you about in bucks county. police say a 20-year-old woman was killed and five others were hurt in the accident on i-95 in yardly. police say the woman was traveling home from an audition from the show "american idol" at temple university. witnesses say the suv carrying the group was flying at high speeds when it flipped and rolled over. philadelphia police are searching for the driver who hit a little girl and then took off. this happened just before 5:00 last night along lambert street in north philadelphia. investigators say an suv hit the 5-year-old and the driver backed up and then took off. medics rushed the child to the hospital where she was last reported in stable condition. the vehicle is described as a light-colored suv or jeep with possible p.a. plates and the jjsg-6673. anyone with any information on this vehicle should call police.

jim rosenfield traveled to argentina to learn what he was doing there and what defined him as a leadertch an exclusive half hour special on the controversial man who became pope francis tonight at 7:00 only on nbc 10. >>> switching gears now, a night at the circus took a devastating turn when the big top collapsed. it killed a father and daughter last night in lancaster, new hampshire, about 90 miles north of the capital, concord. at least 22 others were hurt when a storm packing 60 mile per hour winds blew through that area. officials say about 100 people were inside the tent watching a circus performance at the time when that storm hit. investigators are working to determine how the circus tent came down. >>> a lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who died in a texas jail. sandra bland's relatives are claiming wrongful death against the people they believe are responsible for her death. bland's family and their attorney announced the lawsuit against the sheriff's office, the state trooper who arrested bland and two jailers who found her dead in her cell. bland died three d

nbc 10's jim rosenfield spoke with his close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. >>> a reality star hopeful died when the suv she was riding in crashed on i-95 in bucks county last night. this is video of the crash from one of our traffic cameras. the 20-year-old had attended "american idol" auditions before the crash. state police say she and five other people were in the jeep when it lost control in lower makefield township. she died at the hospital. another victim was treated for head injuries. the other four victims are expected to be okay. >>> police arrest a bucks county man accused of sexually abusing two girls in the 1990s. hilltown township police say they got a tip about the suspect, boyd wallace, of sellersville last fall. police spoke to two women who claimed he abused them when they were between the ages of 5 and 15. wallace has been charged with endangering the welfare of children and indecent assault. he's scheduled to appear in court monday. >>> it was a rude awake

jim rosenfield spoke with colleagues friends and critics to learn more about the man who would become pope. that's this tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on nbc 10. >>> verizon employees say they will work without a contract while the unions that represent them and the wireless carriers schedule more negotiations. the decision comes after a contract covering nearly 40,000 workers expired just before midnight. that contract affects employees from massachusetts to virginia, including pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. >>> this weekend family and friends are remembering the three young victims who were passengers in a crash that philadelphia police are calling a case of street racing. the community came together for a vigil last night at the scene of the crash near red lion road in bustleton. there they remembered 17-year-old yvette gonzalez, and 20-year-old felip hernandez. the family members of the third victim, sabrina rhoads, tell us the circumstances of this incident are heartbreaking. >> great kid, man. 17 years old. she had everything ahead of her. she was going in the right direction. >>

we're sharing stories from jim rosenfield's visit there. we have a half-hour special looking at the life of the pope. next tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. on nbc10. >>> from south jersey to center city out to the suburbs, there are a ton of traffic changes for the pope's visit. we're here to make sure you get it all straight. there's a lot of information there. check the "nbc10 news" app to see the list of rules and restrictions you'll need to know. our special section there, preparing for the pope, has it all spelled out for you, including the pope's itinerary and where you can see him in philly. >>> take a look at this new video. no, this guy is not lying down for a little nap. he back-crawled his way beneath a security gate at a south philadelphia bakery and police say, once inside, you'll see him slip up onto the counter. the thief took money from the cash register and tip jar. it happened a month ago but police just released the video and they hope you can help them identify this limber burglar. >>> a shooting in camden took the life of a man in

i'm jim rosenfield.tonight, that counselor at the germantown boys and girls club is off the job and out of jail on bond. nbc 10's cydney long is joining us live from outside the boys and girls club. cydney, the parents filed a lawsuit against the organization and you just spoke to the boy's mother? >> reporter: jim, i did. she is heartbroken. she says the boys and girls club of philadelphia here in germantown has been part of her little boy's life for three years. she trusted them. she said they had an obligation to protect him and failed. rhonda miller says she could hear it in her son's voice. >> he was rushing me to leave the boys and girls club. >> reporter: unable to get ahold of him for an hour after his field trip with the boys and girls club to the kimmel center in may, miller says her 12-year-old ran to her. >> you know your child's voice. you know how your child is in danger. he was afraid. he was running from one of the vehicles at the boys and girls club. >> reporter: he described being force

nbc 10's jim rosenfield visited one of the pope's oldest friends in argentina. tonight at 7:00 only on nbc 10 ernesto provides surprising information about the pope when he was a boy and the direction the pope's life took as a teenager. that is one of the stories you will see on tonight's nbc 10 special report. join us for the people's pope at 7:00 right here on nbc 10. >>> comcast is getting faster. the company announced it's speeding up its discounted internet service. it will also offer internet essentials to more people. comcast created internet essentials to get more low income people online. this latest upgrade doubles its current speed to up to ten megabytes per second. that lets users watch online video and until now, the program was limited to families of children who qualified for the government's discounted school lunch program. comcast will test the program for low income seniors, too. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> another hot day today where we are still technic

. >> nbc 10's jim rosenfield is live in the digital operations center. >> jim, when is temple planning to close? >> reporter: here's the information. the latest, temple's campuses will close down friday, september 24th and that means a total of six local colleges are now making adjustments because of the pope's visit. drexel university and the university of pennsylvania are also planning to close. rutgers university's campus in camden will also shut down. so will community college of philadelphia. villanova university will operate on an adjusted schedule on friday, september 25th, as well as saturday, the 26th. faculty members can either reschedule their classes or they can arrange to have classes held online. the world meeting of families has asked the university for its parking spaces from friday through sunday, that weekend. they will be used for people getting on septa's norristown high speed line there. philadelphia public schools are still working out exactly how many days they will be closed. what we know now, the district has requested an additional day off ahead of the pontiff

jim rosenfield spoke with friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tuesday at 7:00 p.m. we'll be right back. >>> dozens of homes are without water after a main broke around 3:00 on the 8600 block of ferndale avenue. officials say they'll be able to make repairs tomorrow. until then, they delivered bottled water to affected residents. >>> the heat wave is continuing. i'll let you know how long we'll see temperatures in the 90s. plus the return of humidity and tomorrows. i'm tracking everything in my full forecast. ♪ ♪ come to sesame place before little kids become, big kids. before dress up, turns to make-up. and tag becomes, hashtag. it's time to celebrate our 35th birthday, with our new neighborhood birthday party parade. come to the only place that makes little hearts race. buy your 2016 pass now and get the rest of 2015 free. sesame place ♪ go before they grow. ♪ mmmmmm yoplait! ♪ oh! good news everybody! there is now 25% less sugar in yoplait original. say "adieu" to that sugar. because it still tastes good ahhhh yoplait! oh

good evening, everyone, i'm jim rosenfield. these storms are spotty. some people seeing rain, others aren't. glenn hurricane schwartz is tracking where the trouble spots are right know. >> that is the problem, some places are getting a lot of rain. others get nothing. here's citizens bank park. phillies are back to play. may get through without any rain. there's nothing left from philadelphia down through delaware, practically nothing. we've had some really heavy rain, though, in some of the northern suburbs. we have a flash flood warning in effect for portions of lower montgomery county. and central bucks county until 7:30. some of the neighborhoods, including cheltenham and abington, wynnemore, maple glenn. there's a shower coming into that warning area. it has weakened in the last 10 minutes or so. you can see the heavy rain is going through cheltenham, about to go into abington, this is right in the flash flood warning area. further to the north, upper bucks county, you're seeing heavy rain near milford moving up toward parts of the poconos. we got

nbc 10's jim rosenfield talks to the pope's friends, colleagues and critics to learn about the man who became the people's pope. >>> right now, let's get you a check with traffic before you head out the doctor on this monday morning. >> jessica boyington has everything traffic related this morning. >> we're out on the schuylkill expressway right new. everything is moving along nicely. around montgomery drive. eastbound, typically jammed up first from the blue route up towards the vine street expressway. if you're headed westbound, it's pretty much the same drive time headed in the other direction. if you're headed out the door all of the cars are moving along nicely. they're greene and moving. 14 minutes, 15 minutes at the most. watching an accident scene that's about cleared out of the way right now in kensington. aramingo avenue at lehigh avenue, a car blocking the left-hand lane. watch out for that one heading through. coming up in the next ten minutes, we'll check in with mass transit. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. expec

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. we showed you video of another driver on his phone behind the wheel. now that company is facing questions from police tonight. george spencer is live in center city where this all happened. >> reporter: it happened in the crosswalk just behind me around 10:00 this morning. the lights of the philadelphia police department headquarters just on the other side of ray street, only steps away. investigators watched as that bus kept going up franklin street toward the i-95 entrance just beyond. late tonight family and investigators identified 46-year-old joseph herd as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a tour bus. shortly before 4:00, a break in the case. we watched as investigators with flashlights studied the undercarriage of this bus that may have hit him. >> you've seen close calls in this area? >> yeah, i've seen close calls and car accidents. >> reporter: daily walk are kevin said it's little surprise. herd was walking eastbound when an all-white bus, likely the one captured in this surveillance still sfram turned left on franklin street strik

nbc10's jim rosenfield spoke with his close friends, colleagues, and critics to learn more about then who became the people's pope. >> congressman chaka fattah says he will run for reelection next year despite a federal indictment against him. today, the 11-term democrat made his first public appearance since he was indicted next week. the indictment claims the congressman took bribes and mishandled campaign money. he says he is innocent. >> as i indicated, i deny these allegations. i also said that as an elected official i have never been involved in any illegal activity. >> today nbc10 learned that fattah is scheduled to make his first appearance in court august 18th. congressman fattah is married to nbc10 anchor who is labeled as person e. and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege when they participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car to pay closing costs onaa vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrong doing. renee is on leave from nbc10. >>> philadelphia police and town watch officials teamed up for a national night out kickoff rally. nbc10 and

nbc 10's jim rosenfield spoke with his close friends, colleagues to learn more about the pope. don't miss tomorrow night's special at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. >>> a traffic alert for drivers taking the schuykill expressway into philadelphia. the eastbound off-ramp to spring garden street will be closed until next wednesday for concrete repairs. penn dot will post detours for drivers. the repairs are part of a project to rehab the bridges that carry spring garden over 76, mlk drive, the schuykill river and schuykill river trail. >>> rutgers got the green light to merge its two law schools into one but it will have two campuses. the american bar association approved that deal. rutgers has been working to merge its schools in camden and newark for two years. there will be just one application for the class entering in 2016. >>> a retired state police major could be the next commissioner. he was nominated today. he worked his way up the ranks before retiring a decade ago. >>> the senate controlled by republicans rejected the governor's first choice, marcus brown, back in jun

jim rosenfield spoke with close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that special airs this tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on nbc 10. >>> new this morning, verizon employees say they will stay on the job despite not having a contract. both the unions and the wireless carriers say they will head back to the negotiation table for some more talks. the decision comes after a contract covering nearly 40,000 workers expired just before midnight. that contract affects employees from massachusetts to virginia, including pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. one of the unions representing workers says despite being a profitable company, verizon continues to eliminate job security and drive down their standard of living. that union says "we are not going to take it, will keep the fight going while we're on the job." verizon is responding saying it's disappointed that the groups did not come to an agreement. also verizon says the union proposals are unrealistic and out of touch in today's marketplace. >>> this weekend family and friends are remembering

. >> i'm jim rosenfield. fencing and metal detectors. if you are in the green area, you will drive out but you won't be allowed to drive back in. in the yellow area, no cars allowed. in the red section, you will have to go through security screening to walk in. >> live coverage on the impact all over our area. we begin with nbc 10's randy giyllenhaal where some of the tightest security will be. >> reporter: we are inside what will become one of the most secure zones in the entire city. officials unveiled their plan today to protect the pope and also manage these massive crowds that are expected. it comes in two layers, one for the people and another for the cars. >> a lot of people are coming to philadelphia. >> reporter: appearing with the secret service, the mayor revealed the pope's security plan. everything shown in red near the art museum, the parkway and independence hall will be locked down for at least two days. we have confirmed a fence will wrap around those secure zones. that fence will literally surround then tire parkway. to

jim rosenfield spoke with close friends and critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. >>> new this morning verizon employees say they will work without a contract while the unions that represent them and the wireless carrier schedule more negotiations. the decision comes after a contract covering nearly 40,000 workers expired just before midnight. that contract covers employees from massachusetts to virginia including pennsylvania new jersey, and delaware. >>> this weekend while family and friends are remembering the three young victims of this deadly crash, philadelphia police have some new clues in the case. the community came together for a vigil last night to remember 17-year-old yvette gonzalez, 17-year-old, sabrina rhoads and 20-year-old fellenbaum. the felip hernandez. the family pleaded with the public to public an end to these tragic crashes. >> this shows you how dangerous this is. this is not the first. i know it won't be the last. we need to learn. >> police now have surveillance video that shows two cars racing near red lion road and bustleton right

for all of us, i'm jim rosenfield. the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> tonight, the new emergency from a devastating wave of explosions. images, fear what is in the air and a rising death toll in the urgent search for the missing. highest alert, amid new warnings of a vicious one two punch, the most dangerous fire season ever and then what's being called a godzilla el nino. an alarming rise of the number of drones crashing into planes. the feds taking aim. >>> what's behind the soaring cost of prescription drugs, some doubling in price. tonight, how you can fight back. >>> and the sesame street surprise, brought to you by the

nbc 10 jim rosenfield spent the entire day at the pennsylvania spca where many families were looking to get a new addition. >> this line started early this morning. all these people here to clear the shelters. here for dogs and cats, puppies, kittens. adult dogs and cats. hi, what's your name? >> lisa. >> what are you here for today? >> a dog. >> you have a breed in mind or a size in mind? >> a small dog. >> more than 2,500 dogs and cats at more than two dozen area shelters that opened their doors with waived adoption fees today. >> you're flexible. >> lacking for a dog or cat? >> sure, you had to get up early to find the pint-size variety. >> charlie is feisty. we've been holding her for a while and she's anxious to get down. who do you have? >> this is mylo. she's a baby. >> virginia is thrilled to be going home with this puppy, expected to eventually tip the scales at more than 100 pounds. you came today because? >> we want tad save a life. we were here last night and we could sense the excitement that a lot of these dogs knew they were going home. >> reporter: hundreds of cats pl

nbc 10's jim rosenfield talked with close friends of the popes, his colleagues and even some of his critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tonight at 7:00 p.m., wigt here on nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> nine minutes after 5:00. i'm tracking strong storms in the area and there's a potential for more storms later today. severe storms with damaging winds, possibly even the threat of tornadoes and some hail. these are fast-moving storms. two hours ago, they were just moving in to lancaster county. now they are moving into the philadelphia area. before the next round of storms we'll see some sunshine to warm the temperatures up. right now in the 60s and low 70s. you can see a flash of lightning. that's over boathouse row. a live view from the mellon bank building. this storm produced a lot of lightning as it's moved to the east. look how fast this has been going. this is one hour's animation. it's moving through chester, now wilmington and philadelphia. it's fairly isolated. damaging winds a possibility and y

our jim rosenfield takes you to the pope's homeland in argentina.e tells the story of pope francis before he was on the world stage. a man who loved dancing, women and soccer. watch an exclusive half hour special on the humble, controversial man who became pope francis tonight at 7:00 only on nbc 10. >>> now to what promises to be a luxury shopping experience all at outlet savings. the gloucester premium outlets are set to open in just eight days in blackwood. right now retailers are moving into their spaces and waiting for big merchandise deliveries. hundreds of construction workers are still working around the clock. we are told retailers have filled nearly all 800 jobs. all but a handful of stores will be set to welcome shoppers next thursday. >> we are utilizing every moment we have. we have 90 store fronts and we anticipate a very strong opening. we think our shoppers will be really really excited. >> the outlets will also feature free wifi, soft seating and big screen tvs to attract shoppers. >>> today we have reached 90 degrees for an eighth

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jim rosenfield spoke to people to learn about the man who became the pope. >>> now your first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> nine minutes after 4:00. we're tracking a line of storms which may be rolling through the philadelphia area while we're on the air before the "today" show starts. these storms are on the move. rain is falling in reading. there was a big lightning show in parts of philadelphia. clouds are overhead at 77 degrees. a warm start again for wilmington at 75 right now. clear view across the delaware no problem just yet but later this morning, then again this afternoon, the possibility of storms. the radar shows that line of storms moving through the allentown, berks county and the heaviest weather now in york county and lancaster county. these storms are moving to the east at 40 miles an hour. what pushed them in southern chester county and lower oxford by about 4:30 this morning. very heavy rainfall with those fast-moving storms. it has a history of producing quite a bit of lightning. that's a line of storms moving to the east. the possibility of damaging w

all this week we'll share new reports from jim rosenfield's trip there, including the culture and experiencesat helped shape the life of jorge bergoglio who became pope francis. you can see jim's reports all this week on nbc 10 news at 5:00. our nbc 10 news app will have all the security measures there and transportation changes. you'll also find the pope's itinerary, including where you can see him. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> every time we run that video it looks like the pope is reaching for the smartphone. i don't think he is. you'd be smart to reach for the umbrella this morning. we don't have showers but humid conditions and temperatures warm into the 80s will likely fuel showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. we're watching the temperatures going nowhere. 76 degrees in philadelphia. it's a warmer start and a muggy breeze is blowing. live view from the pocono mountains, no rain there yet. there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours in the mountains as well as clouds moving into the area. moving ou

jim rosenfield did that.we'll bring you an encore showing of "the people's pope," looking at life of jorge bergoglio before he became pope francis. that's right here on nbc 10 tuesday at 7:00. >>> a jury found anthony reeder guilty of drunk driving. he crashed into the front porch of a home in 2012. reeder claims someone else was driving that night. >>> in gloucester county, rescue crews freed a driver trapped beneath the tractor-trailer on the new jersey turnpike. here's what that looked like around 9:30. it took firefighters half an hour to cut the victim free. the northbound lanes of the turnpike were shut down for about 90 minutes. >>> look at this video out of north jersey, a school bus crashing yesterday morning in irvington. the driver told police her brakes failed. the bus rannen nen an intersect >> one kid's booth broke. one kid was bleeding from their mouth. it was bad. >> none of the injuries were life-threatening. police are checking out the bus's brakes. >>> police say taylor çhecht w up loading

. >>> for all of us at nbc 10, i'm jim rosenfield. the news continues now with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. test. test. test test. test test.

. >>> nbc 10's jim rosenfield was the first local reporter on the ground in argentina, learning aboutather her say bergoglio before he became pope francis. we visited the neighborhood where the pope is most popular because of his devotion to the poor. we heard again and again from close friends and church and political leaders in buenos aires, they do not expect pope francis to change church doctrine. >> sort of the descriptions of him as a regular guy, humble, we shouldn't mistake the fact that he is still a very traditional catholic leader. >> you can have this pope who is celebrated because, you know, he's on the streets. he's a very human character and he wants to be back in touch with poor people. the doctrine is never going to change. >> right now on nbc10.com watch more of our coverage from argentina. look for the special section called "preparing for the pope." >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 19 minutes after 4:00. storms have moved out of philadelphia, south philadelphia is drying out and you don't need an umbrella in philadelphia bu

. >>> for all of us, i'm jim rosenfield. >>> tonight, the deadly ambush mystery. a police officer executed in cold blood while pumping gas. shot 14 times from behind. the suspect charged with capital murder. a community in shock. and the question everyone's asking is why? >>> the shake-up rocking the race for president. donald trump and hillary clinton suly feeling the heat from a pair of surging challengers. >>> also, a landmark battle erupting over the sudden renaming of an american icon. >>> unstoppable. a sea of desperate families flooding into europe by any means possible. one country now building a 100-mile fence to stop them. richard engel on the front lines of this widening humanitarian crisis. >>> and fighting peanut allergies. as the number of kids suffering from them soars, the surprising

jim rosenfield talked with close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tuesday at 7:00 p.m. here on nbc 10. >>> "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon is up next. let's check in with jimmy to see what's in store. >> we're having fun fun fun with kevin bacon tonight. thank you notes. >> i have no idea how to follow that. you see that and you go like -- >> but you have to watch that one. that was probably one of the best jimmy fallon teases i've seen. i really think it was. >> going to watch for sun too. >> a lot of sun this weekend. the uv index will be high. skin damage in 15 minutes. over the weekend nice and dry. low 90s. monday, more humidity. mid-90s could feel like triple digits monday. that's the next storm chance. we don't like looking that far ahead. we love looking at saturday and sunday. sunday will be hot for the eagles. >>> i'm keith jones for sheena and all of us here thank you for watching. "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon is next. ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a bea

jim rosenfield. the news continues now with "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. test. test. test test. test test. >> announcer: reporting tonight from havana. >>> good evening. we're coming to you this evening from the charming and historic havana vieja plaza desan francisco deassis here in havana just across from the harbor. cuba is a country physically less than 100 miles from american soil but it feels a lot closer socially and politically tonight. and that provoked some tearful and joyous reaction from many cubans. for the first time in 54 years the american flag was hoisted above the united states embassy here. the ceremonial reopening of the embassy led by secretary of state john kerry marks the re-establishment of diplomatic relationships between the two countries while ending years of hostility. there was no question the day was historic. the debate continues at home, however, over whether it sets the right tone. leading our coverage is andrea mitchell. >> reporter: on a day when symbols matter the stars and stripes raised over the u.s. embassy in havana ending a feu

i'm jim rosenfield.cis is expected to attract millions of people when he visits the united states. he is without question the most popular pope in our time. but why? what it is about this man that transcends social and political boundaries? the answer is as complex as the country in this which he grew up. that's where our story begins. right here in argentina.

. >>> for all of us, i'm jim rosenfield. >>> tonight, the deadly ambush mystery. a police officer executed in cold blood while pumping gas. shot 14 times from behind. the suspect charged with capital murder. a community in shock. and the question everyone's asking is why? >>> the shake-up rocking the race for president. donald trump and hillary clinton suly feeling the heat from a pair of surging challengers. >>> also, a landmark battle erupting over the sudden renaming of an american icon. >>> unstoppable. a sea of desperate families flooding into europe by any means possible. one country now building a 100-mile fence to stop them. richard engel on the front lines of this widening humanitarian crisis. >>> and fighting peanut allergies. as the number of kids suffering from them soars, the surprising new action doctors are recommending to prevent them. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. we learned some awful new details today in the ambush murder

nbc 10's jim rosenfield spoke with his close friends, the pope's colleagues and critics. to learn more about the man who became the people's pope. that's tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. >>> 6:05. new from overnight, fire crews put out a house fire in philadelphia's jrmentown neighborhood. officials say it appears the fire started in the basement. everyone got out safely. >>> thomas coffey faces charges in the shooting death of thomas cook. police say he was with friends to buy an atv that was advertised on craigslist. when cook showed up for the sale cough fiz robbed and killed him. >>> this is 95 northbound approaching the commodore barry bridge. jessica boyington has been watching this. you can see they have all lanes blocked right there. no. one lane is getting by. we'll get an update from jessica boyington on how to get around this. >> meanwhile, officials will perform autopsies on a couple from warrentown bucks county. >> they had been on a crew trip in maine. they've been identified as roy and judith carlile. officials have not found their canoe. f

jim rosenfield talks with close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man to became the people's pope. that's this tuesday at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. >>> nearly 40,000 union workers at verizon are hours away from striking if they fail to reach a contract agreement with the company by midnight. here is the deal. verizon employees in nine states including pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware have voted to go on strike, if necessary. the communications workers of america union is rejecting demands that workers increase their health care contributions and make concessions on their pension. a verizon spokesperson said the company made a solid proposal that offers a path toward success. negotiations, by the way, do not involve verizon wireless employees in our region. >>> this weekend new jersey transit is adding some train service because of a very special horse. triple crown winner american pharoah is running the haskell invitational as monmouth park on monday. as a result the agency will extend service due to the number of fans expected to attend. >>> time to c

a seminaryian we met there took jim rosenfield into one of the poorest neighbors where he he works.lot like the barrios pope francis spent time in when he was archbishop. the man will travel to philadelphia for the pope's visit with a group of orphans from honduras. he is hoping they can somehow meet pope francis in person. even if that does not happen, he said he can't wait to hear the pope's message during his first visit to the u.s. >> this humble guy, this poor guy, to speak about simplicity, to speak about love. in the middle of the country which is so powerful. >> reporter: and prosperous. >> you can see more from our visit to the pope's homeland tomorrow night. nbc 10 got a look at pope francis' life in argentina and how it shaped his papacy. join us tomorrow at 7:00 only on nbc 10. >>> football players at northwestern university will not be allowed to form the nation's first college athletes union. that's the ruling from the national labor relations board. this overturns last year's decision that said the football players are effectively school employees and entitled to orga

good evening, everyone, i'm jim rosenfield, kane denied she did anything wrong, in a prepared speech, on why she's been charged and pointed the finger at someone else for her current legal troubles many deanna durante was in harrisburg when kane spoke this afternoon. walk us through what she had to say. >> she build the event as one where she would answer questions. she did not talk about those charges specifically. and she did not take any questions. >> i am innocent of any wrongdoing. >> with that, kathleen kane makes no other mention of the charges against her. in her six page speech she points to a plan of political foes to get her out of office. >> it's a story that begins with porn, racial insensitivity and religious bigotry. more specifically, a story that begins and ends with the circulation of pornographic racial and religiously offensive e-mails. >> she went on national television to talk about the issues. in her speech, she said those who sent the e-mails are orchestrating her political demise. >> that was their plan all along. what this means to pennsylvania voters is that

nbc 10's jim rosenfield spoke with the pope's friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the pope. tuesday at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. >>> montgomery county is showing off its new court facilities for juveniles. officials cut the ribbon on the renovated center. improvements part of the project to help the youth center and juvenile probation offices, to approve them. the redesign youth center provides better security and privacy for both victims and defendants. >>> before we leave you this morning, we do want to get one last look at the weather. before we look at the seven-day, what is going on? a spider. >> cop web and spider. >> check in on the morning news. >> my patio looks like that. the back we don't brush. sunshine, low humidity levels. really nice start to the day. my back patio, spiders and cobwebs, humidity last week. we're going to keep it nice today. enjoy today even though we reach a high of 91 degrees. typically 87. it's a hot one, used to 90s and another hot one tomorrow. >> that's going to do it for us now. we'll see you back here at 9:00. >>> good morni

nbc 10's jim rosenfield met sylvia and julio when he travelled to argentina this summer.hey shared this video of the man they knew as father jorge. one of the most surprising things she says he rarely smiled. >> and now he smiles all the time, we say, wow, you don't do that in argentina. how is it? and i had the privilege to be with him in october 2013 and i asked him, come on, you didn't smile that way when we were with you. and he said, well, if you would ask me a year ago that i would be doing this, i would say, me? no! and here i am. >> sylvia told usç she believe the pope will address the sex abuse scandal when he's in philadelphia. she says he was very hurt by it and as a priest, he just really couldn't understand it. >> nbc 10 was the first local news station to visit the pope's homeland of buenos aires, argentina. including the stories that helped shape pope francis's papacy. you can find everything you need to know on the nbc 10 news app regarding the pope's visit. information on the security measures, the transportation changes as well. you'll also find the pop

nbc10's jim rosenfield talks with close friends, colleagues and critics to learn more about the man whoould become the people's pope. that is tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc10. >>> well, cecil lives on. we're tell you how a company is honoring the memory of a lion killed. >>> more severe weather is coming. i'm tracking the threat for storms as well as a break in our heat wave and let you know what you can expect and when just ahead. >>> there is more backlash over big game hunting in africa. delta says it will no longer allow rhino, leopard, elephant trophies. cecil the lion has a commemorative beanie baby in his honor. ty warner created cecil the lion. all profits from the toy are going to the wildlife conservation research unit of university of oxford, the organization that's been tracking cecil since 2008. >>> amazon is putting limitations on how they can pay their fees. they could split their fee up with four people. according to tech crunch, new subscribers will only be able to split them between two adults. experts say the move is likely aimed at reducing the number of shared ac

a seminarian we met with there took nbc10's jim rosenfield into one of the poorest neighborhoods he works in. the man will travel to philadelphia with a group of orphans from honduras. they hope to somehow meet pope francis, but he says, even if that doesn't happen, he can't wait to hear his message during his first visit to the u.s. >> to the u.s. is coming, this humble guy, this poor guy, to speak about god, to speak about poverty and spo to speak about love, in the middle of the country, which is so powerful. >> reporter: and prosperous. >> and prospering in many ways. >> you can see more from our visit to the pope's homeland foent. nbc10 got a firsthand look at the pope's homeland. you can see that tonight only on nbc10. >>> you can learn more about the pope's visit by tapping on the nbc10 app. tap on the special section, which includes the pope's itinera itinerary. >>> you could own an historic bed and breakfast in virginia. now they say the family has outgrown their stay at high meadows and she's ready to welcome a new owner. the winner of the essay contest gets the 13-acre hilltop

jim rosenfield spoke with close friends and critics to learn more about the man who became the people'shis morning, verizon employees say they will work without a contract while the unions and wireless carriers have more negotiations. the decision comes after a contract covering nearly 40,000 workers expired just before midnight. that contract covers employees from massachusetts to virginia, including pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. >>> this weekend while family and friends are remembering the three young victims of this deadly crash, philadelphia police have some new clues in the case. the community came together for a vigil last night to remember 17-year-old yvette gonzalez, 17-year-old, sabrina rhoads, and 20-year-old felip hernandez. according to police the three victims were passengers in a car in which the driver was street racing. the victims family members became emotional as they pleaded with the public to public an end to these tragic crashes. >> this shows you how dangerous this is. this is not the first. i know it won't be the last. some of us don't learn. we need to

nbc 10's jim rosenfield talks with colleagues and critics to learn more about the man who became theeople's pope. that's tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc 10. >>> it's 6:45. decision 2016. by the end of the day we should know who will be on stage for the first republican debate on thursday. fox news channel will decide by 5:00 p.m. today which ten gop candidates will qualify for the event in cleveland. the network is relying on several recent national polls to make its picks. millionaire donald trump leads most of the polls but he was a no-show at a candidate's forum in new hampshire last night. >> it takes boots on the ground. >> we need a balanced budget amendment. >> we need a new gop. >> what we have today on immigration doesn't work for america. >> 17 republicans are trying to make the ten debate slots. nbc news pro-jeblgtjects new jersey governor chris christie is close to making the cut. on cnn christie responded to a question about bullying saying teachers unions deserve to be punched in the face. take a listen. >> during your first term of governor you were fond of saying yo

nbc 10's jim rosenfield spoke with everyday people in argentina when he was the first local journalist to report from the pope's homeland. alicia mcloughlin, a catholic mother of eight, told jim pope francis did not draw attention to himself when archbishop. >> he wasn't a person you said oh. i never paid attention to him. since he's the pope, more so the people that were around him, near him, says he has new energy and nobody knew a lot of things of him, of his life, until he went to rome. >> in argentina, a dear friend of the pope's told us when he was elected pope francis, the contents of his daily life fit into one suitcase. a couple pairs of pants and shirts, underwear and a coat that belonged to the archbishop before him who died. watch more of our coverage from argentina. look for our special section called preparing for the pope. >>> a change when it comes to a common skin condition. why you may want to take another look at moles. >>> also next at 5 y:00, how won are changing the face of the military. >>> they came, they saw, they conquered. now the two female soldiers who made