seven people were killed including prominent philadelphia businessman lewis katz.re were no survivors. katz's corporate jet was trying to take off saturday night from an airfield northwest of boston. witnesses say it never got off the ground. anne-marie green has our report. >> reporter: the "gulfstream iv" was taking off from hanscom field in bedford, massachusetts, around 9:45 p.m. saturday when witnesses say they heard a boom and saw a fireball. >> we heard a huge explosion and the house shook. >> reporter: on board three crew members and four passengers including lewis katz, the media mogul and philanthropist who was part of a group that recently won a contentious auction to buy out owners of "the philadelphia inquirer," a longtime newspaper. they pledged $88 million to turn the newspaper around. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell was katz's longtime friend. >> he wanted it for the people, he wanted it for journalism, he wanted it for all the right reasons, and lou was a deal maker, but he always did things for the right reason. >> reporter: katz was also

one wonders is sam katz out there waiting in the wings? he always had his eye on the mayor slot, so i think there's some interest in asking who else is out there. >> i think it's early, as jan said. terry gillian whose been an aide to former governor ed rendell. as of right, she would be the only female in the race which does not guarantee anything at this point. it's part name recognition and partly whole commission the poll. hardy williams has high name recognition, where you do put the poll. 41% is the more indicative number overall. there's no clear person at this point. >> are they looking for a rock star someone who is bigger than life like ed rendell. >> tom wolf polled at 5% in february this past february and look where he ended up. ken trjio is a name in the hispanic community. >> tom knox i would not be surprised or darrell clark or senator williams candidacy or tom knox candidacy. >> committee of 70 another important watchdog group that was started 110 years ago literally. zack stallberg is retiring and moving out west. have you

on may 31st lewis katz and six others died in the private jet crash near boston. the just four days before that he and jerry lenfest bought the inquirer for 88 million-dollar. now, lenfest will be the soul buyer. >>> gunshots in camden leave a 21 year-old man in the hospital and police searching for a suspect. police say it happened near south tenth street and sheraton avenue just before

lewis katz and his fellow fliers had flown from new jersey to boston for an event. they had just taken off on their return flight saturday evening, when the plane caught fire and crashed. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell says, katz had invited *him on that trip... but he was unable to attend, and that's why he's alive. a woman in florida was rushed to the hospital after she was bitten by a shark. 22-year old jessica vaughn was tubing with a group of friends near fort lauderdale sunday afternoon. while she was in the water, she says the shark's fin hit her... then she was attacked. these pictures show just how deep shark teeth sank into her leg. vaughn was taken to the hospital where underwent surgery

katz was a trustee at temple university, serving with fellow alum and comedian bill cosby. his son drew called his dad his best friend, a man who never forgot where and how he grew up, who worked tirelessly to support his community in countless ways seen and unseen. >> they tried to persuade me to get on the plane. >> reporter: former pennsylvania governor ed rendell, an msnbc contributor, said he saw katz friday night and was invited on the ill-fated trip. >> he is as good a friend as our family has, as good a friend. i can't believe he is gone. >> reporter: a source tells nbc news tonight that the crash scene itself is horrific. meantime, the ntsb's chief investigator says the agency will release a preliminary report in the next ten days or so, lester. >> all right, ron, thanks. >>> overseas, one week after a gunman shot and killed three people at a jewish museum in belgium, a suspect is in custody tonight. authorities say he had recently travelled to syria and claimed responsibility for the shootings in a video. we get more on that tonight from nbc's duncan golestani. >>

katz also once owned the new jersey nets and devils. he made his fortune in the yes network. katz had invited his friend former pennsylvania governor ed rendell on the ill fated flight, but rendell had another commitment. >> people say, well, louis katz has his name on all things, that's the only time gets money. baloney. he gave money to people he hardly knew and while louis' favorite sayings is one of the thing i tell kids at graduation, you can't live a really good day unless you do something for someone who will never have the chance to thank you. >> katz was on the flight returning home to new jersey after attending a fund-raiser at historian doris kearns good win's home. >>> the senate is expected to take up a bill this week aimed at fixing the long delays for veteran care. eric shinseki resigned on friday and lawmakers in the nation's capital say the issue will still take time to fix. senator bernie sanders released a statement saying we need to get to the root causes of the problems. he addressed the issue on cbs' "face the nation". >> what we have to do within the va

lewis katz and h.f. gerry lenfest announced the deal to buy out their business partners and take the reins of philadelphia's two major dailies. >> i look forward to working with gerry in the future to help make "the inquirer" what you all know it deserves to be. >> reporter: that seeming success turned tragic days later when katz and six others died in a private plane crash near boston. his son, drew katz, e-mailed a statement to reporters. because of the turmoil of the last ten days, i have made a decision that it would be in the best interests of "the inquirer," "daily news" and philly.com to sell my interest in the company. the 42-year-old adds he believes the organization would be in excellent hands with gerry lenfest. >>> a philadelphia mother and her live-in boyfriend now face charges are a her 6-year-old daughter took heroin to school. police say the girl had nearly a dozen packets of the drug at barry elementary in cobb's creek yesterday. all children were medically cleared and sent home. here is

drew katz says turmoil after his father's death prompted his decision. jerry lenfest is the only buyer for the paper. >>> parents are outraged after a six year-old girl brought heroin to the west philadelphia elementary school. the first grader's mother and her mother's boyfriend are in police custody. twenty students exposed to the drug were examined at a hospital and released. >>> officials say i495 bridge in wilmington will be closed until at least labor day. the bridge was closed last week after an examination showed that its columns were tilting. >>> let's check the time 4:50 now, time for a check of business news. >> jill wagner joins us now from the new york stock exchange and big changes coming to the nation's airlines frequent flier programs, what is changing here. >> reporter: well, good morning natasha and erika. united airlines is latest airlines to revamp its frequent flier program. starting in march, travelers will earn points on how much they pay for their flight instead of how many miles they travel. so, the more you spend the more miles

drew katz says this is all due to the turmoil of the last 10 days.ewis katz was killed in a fiery plane crash in massachusetts just four days after inking an $88 million deal to buy those papers with lenfest. drew katz issued a statement that reads in part "i believe strongly that the organization would be in excellent hands under the ownership of gerry lenfest now and in the years to come." lawyers for lenfest did not return comment. >>> happening today, a wal-mart truck driver will come before a judge for the first time. he's accused of causing that crash that put tracy morgan in the hospital and killed another entertainer. kevin roper is charged with death by auto and assault by auto. police say roper allegedly swerved to avoid slower traffic on the new jersey turnpike and plowed into morgan's limo there on the turnpike. morgan suffered broken ribs and a broken leg. his friend and fellow comedian james mcnair was killed. coming up in the next hour of "action news" we'll hear from the first victim to leave the hospital. >> out of our delaware news

, dalsey worked closely with katz and his son, drew.er legacy will live on through the charter school that serves as safe haven for the children of camden. >> i'm going to do information my power to make sure that this place is going to be known as the katz-dalsey academy from this day forward. >> monsignor doyle of sacred heart in camden said a bell told 59 times yesterday at the church to commemorate the life of darcie, came from scrap heep in camden ended up at the top of the church something doyle says is fitting for the life she lived. reporting in in the new news room, drew dickman, "fox 29 news". >> thank you, drew, for that report. it is two in a row now for your fox 29 weather authority, another picture perfect weekend, fox 29 at rittenhouse square today, a lot of people taking advantage of the nice weather to enjoy some art and the farmers market out there, and, check out this live look at the center city skyline this evening. beautiful, right? we're headed into a great night out there tonight. so get out and enjoy t and now,

her and lewis katz.oth were onboard the private jet that never made it off the ground and crashed in bedford, massachusetts, last week. she was remembered for her passion. >> she was a tidal wave of energy. folks have said that she could light up a room. she could power all of camden city with her energy. if we could figure out how to harness that. >> she not only co-founded katz academy, she was also its board of trustees president. the other victims of the deadly plane crash were susan asbell, wife of a former camden county prosecutor, educate ann leads and the flight crew including co-pilot balkan mike devies from marlton. >>> the weather should cooperate for runners who will gather in fairmont park for the fifth annual odyssey half marathon. the 13.1 mile race starts at memorial hall. it heads through trails and park roads of the schuylkill river loop and fairmont park. last year the odyssey was named one of the top 100 road races in north america. >>> later this morning, the 39th annual festival wil

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dalsey worked closely with katz and his son, drew. will now live on through the charter school that serves as safe haven for the children of camden. >> i'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that this place is going to be known as the katz-dalsey academy from this day forward. >> monsignor doyle of sacred heart in camden says bell told 59 times yesterday at the church to commemorate the life of marcy dalsey. the bell came from a scrap heep in camden, and ended up at the top of the church, something doyle says is fitting for the life she lived. reporting in the news room, drew dickman, "fox 29 news". >>> and we have much more in today's emotional memorial service, just go to myfoxphilly.com for a slide show. >>> happening now, philadelphia police investigating two overnight shootings on the same block. they have another 5400 block every hunter street, that's in west philadelphia. just after 1:00 this morning. now, officers found a 25 year old man dead. he was shot in the back. months later, a 30 year old man was found shot

drew katz says it is due to the turmoil of the last 10 days. lewis katz was killed in a fiery plane crash in massachusetts just four days after inking an $88 million deal to buy the papers with lenfest. drew katz issued a statement that reads in part "i believe strongly that the organization would be in excellent hands under the ownership of gerry lenfest now and in the years to come." lawyers for lenfest did not return requests for comment. >> this one is a jaw dropper in the political world. house majority leader eric cantor has lost his primary beaten by a little known college professor. cantor was one of the most powerful republicans in washington and the number two man in congress. now if you want to know how big is this? cantor is the first sitting house majority leader to lose since 1899. his opposition with tea party candidate dave brat whose primary issue was opposition to immigration reform. >> the reason we won this campaign is there's just one reason and that's that dollars do not vote; you do. [cheers and applause] >> this fall bra

on may 31st, lewis katz and six others died in the plane crash outside of boston. just four days before that katz and partner jerry lenfest had purchased the newspaper group for 88 million-dollar. >>> well, there is much more ahead tonight here on "eyewitness news" including a montgomery county woman about to embark, on the 250-mile an hour hike. she's doing this for two young boys fighting a a rare disease. the goal, she's hoping to reach as she hikes for hope. >>> plus do you ever just crave one more bite? there is a brand new study that looks in the psychology of eating and what really makes us wanting to back for seconds. the kathy? >>> and third, and fourth. >> perhaps. >> weather-wise we are talking about dry conditions, right now, with the cloud could have, but these showers and storms moving toward the north, and the east, a sign of what is in our future over the next couple of days, we will take a look at probability of more flooding across the region coming up, hi leslie. >>> hi kathy will sixers trade up for number one pick? um, anything is possible. com

family and friends gathered at katz academy charter school to honor marcy dalsey. was cofounder of the charter school and president of the board of trustees. she was remembered as a compassionate leader with a can do spirit by lewis katz's son drew. >> if you don't know what's impossible, you can do almost anything. and that was marcy dalsey. she didn't know what she couldn't do, so she made it happen. >> dalsey was killed along with philanthropist lewis katz and 5 others near boston last saturday. the cause of the plane crash is still under investigation. >>> and now turning to your weather tonight a beautiful day followed by a lovely night around the delaware valley. so what's in store for the second part of the weekend? meteorologist justin drabick joining us now with the first forecast. hey, justin. >> hey, natasha, that's right, warm temperatures with low humidity a-great combination to have on the weekend. looks like we'll finish off dry once again. another pleasant day on sunday. it was warm, though. normal high temperature for this date, 80 degrees. we did

former pennsylvania governor and msnbc political analyst ed rendell had seen katz on friday night andted on the ill-fated trip. ed joins me now. our condolences i know this is a preloss to you personally and city of philadelphia to whom he had lewis katz was such a major figure and colleagues at the philadelphia inquirer and daily news. because you had a commitment to the little synagogue in south philadelphia, you could not take the trip? >> yeah, two commitments, but one was for the smallest synagogue in pennsylvania, it's in a rowhouse in south philly. they have a speaker's program where they try to raise money for renovations. they can only fit 100 people in and charge $10 and i agreed to speak. that was the reason i think more than anything else that i turned down the flight because i love doris as you do and i would have gone up. it's what her son did was so incredible. and you know, lou katz, who has been talked about on tv was a giant of a man who did incredible big things. he gave $25 million to temple for med school and $25 million to penn state for keeping did inson law sch

he and katz bought out their partners in an auction last month and katz died in a plane crash. his family sold its stake for $16 million. lewis and i shared a believe the city deserved the very best daily resources. katz was killed when his plane crashed near boston days after the newspaper auction. a report from federal investigators indicates the flight crew did not do a preflight check that would have shown a problem. >>> new information this evening about a south jersey home repair contractor who suddenly closed his doors last week. it's a story we reported last night. now we learn the owner of dream house windows is now in police custody. he is facing charges that include theft by deception and writing bad checks. customers say he took money for work that was never done. subcontractors and pleaemployee claim they were not paid. ♪ i'm free and i won't forget >> an emotional sendoff. the largest deployment new jersey's national guard has seen in six years. with the increased violence in iraq, families say this deployment feels very different. the mission is all part of opera

. >> reporter: on board, three crew members and four passengers, including lewis katz, the media mogul and philanthropist was part of a group that recently won a contentious private auction to buy out other owners of "the philadelphia enquirer," a long- time city newspaper. they pledged $88 million to turn the struggling daily around. >> former pennsylvania governor ed rendell was katz's long time friend. >> he wanted it for the people. he wanted it for journalism. he wanted it for all the right reasons. and lew was a deal maker but he always did things for the right reasons. >> reporter: katz was also prominent in pro sports. a former owner of the new jersey nets and new jersey devils, today there was a moment of silence at yankee stadium where he was honored as a member of the yankee family. >> katz, an avid supporter of education, donated millions to his alma mater, temple university, where he met his long time friend, comedian bill cosby. >> and lewis always said the same thing to me. i love you, man. >> he was in massachusetts this weekend for an education fund- raiser, at the hom

among the victims was lewis katz, a media mogul popular in philadelphia. katz was a former owner of the n-h-l's new jersey devils and n-b-a's new jersey nets. he was also the co-owner of the philadelphia inquirer and philadelphia daily news. a pilot was killed sunday when his plane crashed at the stevens point air show in wisconsin. the accident, which was caught on camera, stunned those at the air show. watch this footage. organizers canceled the rest of the show after the fatal accident and sent the crowds home. the cause of the crash is under investigation. a u.s. soldier held captive in afghanistan is now in germany receiving medical treatment. sergeant bowe bergdahl was held for nearly 5 years by insurgents in afghanistan. he is now at an american military hospital in berlin. sergeant bergdahl will then continue on to the u.s. in the meantime, medical staff in germany are evaluating his condition and assisting in his recovery process. new details emerging of a revised bill that will address problems within the veterans' health care system. the measure

lend fest and katz bought the newspaper last month but katz died in plain crash just days later. >>>special olympics usa games are underway in new jersey and today there was a special program for the kids who are too young to officially compete. fox's matt king was there as they got to check out some of the events to see if they'd like to be a future special olympic athlete. >> reporter: picture amy clark because it feels nice to have the wind in her hair, cheering crowd at her back and ultimately a medal around her neck but she also brought her talents to this new jersey track on this scorching hot race day with another goal in mind. >> ice cream. >> reporter: smart kid this amy. >> it makes me run faster. >> reporter: running in her first ever special olympics future stars race, amy attended the event with her nine year old brother hayden and her support team. >> he's funny. he's talented. he doesn't let me in his bedro bedroom. >> i like to work on projects in my bedroom report 512 future stars run and kick soccer balls and ride pedal list bikes throughout the week. lessons taught

fred burton, and samuel katz, fred and sam are the authors of under fire, the untold story of the attack on benghazi. fred i will start with you. we learned more about the mission to get katala, he was lured to the location after delta force received intelligence from locals. special forces captured him, no shots fired, he wasn't guarded. it is curious, the timing, i know the suspect was identified early after the attack and he certainly was accessible to a range of reporters from various international media outlets who interviewed him inside benghazi. so what do you mean by curious timing? a lot of people are puzzled as to why it took so long. >> well as sam and i figured out for our book, "under fire," the suspects connected to the special mission compound attack

lewis katz died in a plane crash this past saturday night.a runway at an a airway. it crashed. all seven people on board were killed. investigators are trying to piece together what happened. stunned friends and associates still can't believe it did and how quickly it did. such is the fragility of life and the randomness of life. those who took that plane and died and those would like former pennsylvania rent -- rendell declined to ride on that plane. only days after saving a newspaper, lewis katz, an obituary in that newspaper. lewis katz dead at age 72. >> hello, everyone. i'm greg gutfeld, with bob beckle, dana perino. it sound like a common core math problem. the taliban called it a victory. still many are left scratching their heads over this trade and not just those with lice. we're all happy with the bergdahl family, but what is the message, catch one of us and get

drew katz says that the turmoil following his father's death prompted that decision. back on may 31st, lewis katz and six others died in the private plane crash in boston. four days prior to the crash, katz and jerry lenfest purchased the the newspaper group for for 88 million-dollar. that deal was finalized without katz. >>> line poker games are coming to the sugar house casino in september. pennsylvania gaming control board has given green light for that project. sugar house plans to build a poker room that will include 24 poker tables and have its own food services. >>> there is much more ahead on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 talking about living a life on the edge, a luxury home is dangling over a cliff and it is just a matter of time before it falls. we will have the story. >>> plus it is a political earthquake, tea party new comer shakes up the power structure in the g.o.p. house, we have got new developments about a remarkable upset. >>> and navigate to go day's changing health care insurance landscape, there are many new options out there for new graduates even i

the drew katz sites turmoil after his father's death. lewis katz and six other died in the private jet crash in boston on may 31st. it leaves philanthropist jerry lenfest as inquirer and daily news soul buyer. >>> bucks county man is back in police custody accused of stabbing an officer and stealing his police cruiser. matthew miller is held on a five million-dollar bail, he went missing from a work release program yesterday. miller was stopped by police officer michael jim kin ski where he stabbed the officer and then took off from the cruiser. >> he went from misdemeanors to attempted homicide on the police officer. >>> luckily that knife did not penetrate officer's bullet-proof vest. miller was taken into custody in philadelphia after a abandoning that police car near ninth and fair dale roads. he faces numerous charges, including attempted murder. >>> new surveillance video released as police investigate explosion of the soda machine in mayfair. this is a story we first brought you last week. video shows suspect walking to and from t

. >>> they did not perform a flight control check killing lewis katz. katz, three friends and three crew member he is were killed during takeoff may 31st. outside of the boston. >>> thepolis in newark are looking for a man that exposed himself on two occasions. the second happened on mercer drive. the man exposed himself after she noticed him walking in front of her home. the other lewd incident happened on lynch drive. call the police if you recognize this man. >>> the commuters on the septa rail line have a good reason to be anxious tonight. they are stopping electricians from walking off the job in seven hours. and annie mccormick has the latest from bryn~mawr. >>reporter:the problem can get worse at the beginning of the work week. >> the strike looms. >> it would be really bad. i only have about a month and a half left of consume. school. of. the 210 railroad workers will suspend service and impacts 60 how to riders. the strike would not impact the septa trolley service. firm. they are expected to resume the talks tonight. the unions are without a c

in a statement, doris goodwin called katz a good friend. katz was 72 years old.ion from our nbc news interview with edward snowden, andrea mitchell was told that the edward snowden incident has been damaging on many levels. has he done irreparable harm to national security? this was his response. >> unquestionable irreparable harm. if he owns up to half of it, that he was a spy in an intelligence agency, he would understand there's no way that the united states could reveal without creating harm what it is we have lost. >> general hayden's comments come -- more americans disagree with edward snowden's decision to leak nsa documents. 27% of voters have an unfavorable opinion of snowden while only 13% view him positively. when the numbers go from 18 to 30-year-olds, the numbers flip. he himself is 30 years old. >> there are six members from california serving on the committee for veterans affairs. today's winner, michael short, surely not short on knowledge, you, sir, are a winner. we'll be right back. don't go anywhere. stick with innovation. stick with power. sti

dalsey was remember as a compassionate leader with a can do spirit by lewis katz son, drew.director of drew katz foundation. >> if you don't know what is impossible, you can do almost anything and that was marci dalsey she didn't know what she could in the do so she made it happen. >> now dalsey was killed along with philanthropist lewis katz and five other people near boston on may 31st. the cause of the plane crash is still being investigated. >>> search continues for the suspects who shot and killed a man in philadelphia's overbrook neighborhood. "eyewitness news" at 5400 block of hunt are street saturday morning, police say that the 25 year-old victim was shot in the back around 1:00 o'clock. he was rush to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead. >>> the search is on for a cause of the apartment fire in pennsauken camden county. flames broke out in the 5500 block of highland avenue around 6:30 saturday morning. the one person was overcome by smoke and then taken to the hospital. there is in word on a condition or the cause of that fir

. >>> a memorial service in camden for one of the victims of the lewis katz plane crash.and friend gathered at katz academy charter school to honor marci dalsey a co found are of the school and president of the board of trustees. dalsey was remember as a compassionate leader with a can do spirit by lewis katz son drew. she was also executive director of drew katz the foundation. >> if you don't what is impossible, you can do almost anything and that was marci dalsey. she didn't know what she could not do so she made it happen good dalsey was killed along with philanthropist lewis katz and five others near boston. the cause of the plane crash is still being investigated. >>> loved ones admirers and help of celebrities honored doctor maya angelou. they gathered in winston salem north carolina at a memorial service to celebrate beloved poet and civil rights act wrist who passed away late last month. natasha brown has that story. >> reporter: from former student to notable names. >> he was my anchor. >> reporter: maya angelou's loved ones joined together at wake forest univer

. >> reporter: all seven aboard were killed, including 71-year- old louis katz.e shawl air field is mostly used for private and corporate flights. those who live nearby say they knew right away saturday night there was a major problem. >> all of a sudden we heard a huge explosion and the house shook and everybody came running out and everyone was in panic. >> katz was on the plane with three crew member is and three friends. they were all returning home from a fundraiser for an evacuation program at the massachusetts homes of home. rendell says after katz's recent business deal his friend died at what may have been the high point of his life. wendy gillette, cbs news, bedford, massachusetts. >>> a businessman killed donated $25 million to his alma mater at temple university. >>> new this morning, a photos of a shark bite on a woman's leg. the 22-year-old was out tubing in the fort lauderdale area when she was attacked. she first thought she was cut by glass but the half moon shape wound told a different story. >>> more than 2,000 people were at the annual escape

. >>> a memorial service in camden for one of the victims of the lewis katz plane crash.and friend gathered at katz academy charter school to honor marci dalsey, the co founder on have the school and president of the board of trustees. dal see was remember as a compassionate leader with a can do spirit by lewis katz son drew. she was executive director of the drew katz foundation. >> if you don't know what is impossible you can do almost anything and was marci dalsey. she didn't know what she could not do so she made it happen. >> dalsey was killed with philanthropist lewis katz and five others near boston. the cause of the plane crash is under investigation. >>> loved ones admirers and host of celebrities honored the doctor maya angelou. they all gathered in winston salem north carolina in a service to celebrate the bee love poet and self rights activist. she she passed away last month. >> reporter: from former student notable names. >> she was my friend. >> reporter: they the georgia tore celebrate her remarkable life. former president bill clinton delivered a moving tr

. >>> other news with new information on the plane crash that killed lewis katz nearly two weeks ago. a report from the national transportation safety board said the crew did not perform a flight control check before attempting take off. nbc 10's harry hairston was there hours after the crash. you have been combing throughout report. what are investigators focusing on? >> as soon as i took a closer look, you read down and it said it looks as though pilot error is a key part of the investigation. >> a report released today suggests that the crews that showed the coowner lewis katz and six others did not perform a flight control check before take off. the aviation experts told me it appears pilot error played a key factor in the crash. the experts i talked to said there seemed to be no indication of a can cal error. the engines were working properly. the earlier indications would suggest pilot error. today reports on the may 31st crash also indicates a possible problem with the plane's mechanical system. the ntsb said that's a system designed to protect opponents from wind damage. >> fo

lewis katz died in a plane crash ten days ago outside boston. he was one of people on board that plane. officials say they recovered the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder monday night. the jet never lifted off the runway. >>. >> hot donuts now. in less than a month, the famous red light will be shining in the first krispy kreme donut shop and they are located in newcastle and newcastle county. it will open july 1st. krispy kreme is seeking job applications and plans to hire between 60 and 80 well-disciplined people. >> very well-disciplined. from the jerdsy shore bureau, the miss new jersey foundation is holding theable parade tonight. it's called the red carpet on the ocean city boardwalk. hundreds are expected to watch the reigning of miss new jersey and the 24 contestants vying for her title in 2014. there will be high school marching bands and jugglers and clowns. should be a great event. >> tonight is the new clue. >> local police are sharing information with nbc 10 news in a serial burglary investigation. also tonight --

you knew lewis katz? >> he was a can-do guy, always on the move, always doing things and thinking about the future. >> terrible tragedy. >> this morning federal investigators are looking into another deadly plane crash, this one captured on video. an air force pilot was performing maneuvers when he lost control. that pilot was the only victim. >> the search is suspended for six climbers presumed dead on washington's mount rainier. falling ice makes recovery too dangerous for crews. the climbers vanished in a dangerous area known as liberty ridge. it is about 13,000 feet high. >> the national park service confirmed on saturday evening what many had feared. the six hikers who went missing last wednesday were likely killed in a 3,300 foot fall near the party's last known location. >> we don't know if they were on some ice that collapsed, we don't know if a small avalanche occurred. >> rescuers found tents and clothes in a debris field but no body. they said "there is no viable chance of survival from such a

katz's son will take his place on the board. the national transportation safety board will investigate the crash. >>> returning now to the release of bowe bergdahl. we are joined once again from washington, d.c. by adamant s. let's talk about some of the critiques that you saw on the sunday morning talk shows. you had senator mccain and others wondering what assurance that we have that the five individuals we traded for bowe bergdahl don't go back on the battlefield against us in the future? >> well, this was a big effort on the part of the u.s. negotiating team in the months leading up to this transfer and exchange where they were working out with the government of qatar to get the assurances which includes a one-year travel ban for the five detainees returned to qatar where they will be monitored by security forces and the national security agency of the united states to make sure that they don't start communicating tactically with the taliban in the field. >> some members of congress have been concerned that this puts big bul

katz and six other died friday night when his private jet crashed in massachusetts. >>> today is theersary of the deadly student led crackdown in tiananmen square protests. nbc's keith morrison reported from beijing. >> with the bravado of revolutionaries, they prepared molotov cocktails and gathered sticks and stones. when the first armored carrier ran into trouble, the students attacked it. they set it on fire. but there were so many more to come. you are seeing the half of it. already the army had shot its way into the city, filled the morgues and corridors of hospitals. >> i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." hope you have a great wednesday.

katz was a philanthropist in and philadelphia inquirer co-owner.any others were present at the memorial service. >>> j.j. abrams possibly dropped a hint. he tweeted the handwritten note, however, it appears to be placed on a board game used on none other than, what, the millennium falcon spaceship. what do you think? is that a jedi mind trick or did he just leak -- >> advertising. >> making a comeback. we're all talking about it, all wondering. >>> gwyneth paltrow, now this time she's announced she believes water responds to music in negativity. >> she could be right. >> it is leading many to wonder if she really thinks that water has feelings. this latest on her blog among other controversial things she said -- >> it melts, it evaporates, you have to feel bad for water. >> bill. >>> toy story's woody was found on the side of the british highway. the twitter #getwoodyhome has been trending to reunite woody and his owner. >> we have young kids and watched that movie numerous times. have you watched it yet. >> i haven't watched the last one. >> it is

katz and six others died saturday night when his private jet crashed. among the speakers, bill clinton, ed rendell, cory booker, bill cosby. >>> it took nine years for nasa to create the most comprehensive and colorful photograph of deep space yet. you have to see this. this one image contains 10,000 of the oldest galaxies in the universe, billions of stars. these clusters are as faint as a fire fly as seen from the distance of the moon. that's tiny. this will help scientists uncover secrets of how stars are formed. that is a beautiful image. >>> all right. sports action now. we begin with the very first comments from donald sterling since the sale of the l.a. clippers. >> it may have worked out differently, but it's good. it's all good. >> so you're done? >> well, i'm okay. i'm okay. is the nba okay? i'm not sure about that. >> sterling's wife is actually the one who orchestrated a $2 billion sale of the team to ex-microsoft ceo steve ballmer. >>> dan marino removes himself from the latest lawsuit against the league for allegedly misleading them about

. >>> and now a memorial service in camden today for one of the victims of the lewis katz plane crashmarcy dalsey was a cofounder of the school and president of the board of trustees. a mourner read the water bug and dragon fly story to help explain dalsey's death. >> now that a he was a dragon fly he could no longer return to the water. i can't return, at least i tried but i can't keep my promise. even if i could go back not one of the water bugs would know me in my new body. >> dalsey was killed along with philanthropist lewis katz and five others near boston last saturday. the cause of the plane crash is still under investigation. >>> and now let's turn to our weather today. we have been soiled by our weekends lately. another beautiful saturday to get out and enjoy some weekend activities. "eyewitness news" here in rittenhouse square for the annual spring fine arts show. beautiful. meteorologist justin drabick is live on the cbs3 sky deck with more on this great weekend weather. hope we can keep this up, justin. >> yeah, i'll do my best natasha. i think we will. that's been the tre

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a memorial service yesterday for marcy dalsey featured a number of tributes it was held ott the katzharter school in camden. both were on board the private jet that crashed on takeoff in bedford, massachusetts, last week. dalsey was remembered for her passion. >> she was a tidal wave of energy. folks have said she could light up a room. she could power all of camden city with her energy. if we could figure out how to harness it. >> dalsey was also the board of trustees president of katz academy. in just about 20 minutes from now, runners will be at the starting line for the fifth annual odyssey half marathon. the 13.1 mile race starts at memorial hall near the tech museum in philadelphia. the course heads through trails near the river loop. last year the odyssey was named one of the top road races in america. at 10:00, the 39th annual odonde festival will kick off in south philadelphia. this is the largest african-american free festival held in the country, typically bringing in nearly half a million people. it runs until 8:00 this evening. today nascar's pocono 400 speeds through no

among the dead is lewis katz, the cofounder of "the philadelphia enquirer."also the former owner of the new jersey nets and devils. >>> the search for those six climbers likely killed in an avalanche in washington's mt. rainier is being scaled back. park rangers say ice and rock falls along with poor visibility have created conditions that are far too dangerous for ground searches. helicopter crews did find climbing and camping gear in the snow. more than 3,000 feet below their last-known position at an elevation of nearly 13,000 feet. a long way to fall. not survivable, they say. >>> the obama administration set to unveil the most ambitious plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants. opponents are squaring up for a major political fight. >> just this saturday, in his weekly address, the president primed his pitch on climate change. >> as president and as a parent, i refuse to condemn our children to a planet that's beyond fixing. >> reporter: his big announcement today, unprecedented steps to cut pollution. it's a step all but certain to create a politi

family members say the pilot and copilot worked for katz for ten years. atz for ten years. the obama administration took aim today at coal-fired power plants with a sweeping plan to cut carbon emissions by 26% by the year 2020, and 30% by 2030. environmental groups applauded. critics say it comes with a hefty price tag. chip reid looks at both sides. >> reporter: more than 500 coal- fired power plants in the u.s. produce about 40% of the nation's electricity but those plants are also the nation's largest emitters of greenhouse gases that are believed to be a major contributor to climate change. gina mccarthy heads the environmental protection agency. >> if we do nothing and our grandkid's life sometimes, temperature kos rise 10 degrees, and sea would rise by four feet. >> reporter: mike duncan heads the american coalition for clean coal electricity which represents the coal industry. >> the majority of states we believe would see a double-digit increase in electricity price. >> reporter: a double digit increase? and which state was get hit the hardest? >> the states that re

preliminary report is released on that plane crash that killed philadelphia inquirer co-owner lewis katz, his three friend and crew members. flight data recorder shows the pilots did not check to see if their controls work. the gusts walk system which prevents the plane from getting airborne appears to have been engaged and not turned off. that plane ran off end of the runway may 31st never gaining altitude. ntsb calls it a rejected take off. investigators say the plane was going 189 miles an hour past a speed where take off could be avoided safely. >>> pressure is building on the white house to respond to a violent inn earning eventcy in iraq aster wrist sees large parts of the territory. crisis is biggest threat to the stability of the country since withdraw of u.s. troops in 2011. cbs news reporter craig boswell has latest from white house. >>> president obama is not sending combat troops back to iraq but says u.s. will help country deeven if itself begins terrorist who seized several cities. >> this poses a danger to iraq and its people and given the nature of these terrorist it coul

on may 31st, lewis katz and six others died in the private jet crash near boston. just four days before that he and jerry lenfest bought the inquirer for 88 million-dollar. new lenfest will be the soul buyer. >>> we do finally have a timetable for when the bridge on 495 in wilmington will be fixed and let's just say it will be a minute. >> it will be a little while. >>> plus a teenager opens fire at a high school in oregon killining a student and injuring a teacher now police are searching for a motive,. >>> also this is a story that will have you shaking your head this morning, surgeon under investigation while sexing while in the operating room, that story and more when we come back. >>> was it a random shooting or did gunman target his victims. investigators hope to get answers to what led to a shooting in an oregon high will school. teen opened fire in troutdale near port land. he killed a student and then wounded a teacher before killing himself. students and staff held their hand in the eras they were evacuated from the school, and police, finally cleared the

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officials say lewis katz, co-owner of the philadelphia enquirer is among the victims. >> the jet crashed on departure from hanscomb. with seven people on board. i am sorry to report there were no survivors. >> katz was one of two business moguls who bought out their partners last week with an $88 million bid for the inquirer. the national transportation safety board says it's ininvestigating the crash. >>> chp is investigating a deadly crash that shut down traffic on highway 84 for hours, it happened 5:45 last night on the eastbound lanes of highway 84 just east of i-680 in almeida county. police say a big rig and red car crashed head on killing the driver of the car. the big rig driver suffered minor injuries. a white suv also crashed into the big rig. the pregnant driver was injured. >> preliminary reports have it that the red vehicle, red ford, was traveling in the eastbound direction, crossed over the double yellow line somehow and hit the big rig. >> chp says it took more than two hours for the roadway to reopen. >>> a playground in vallejo off limits after it was destroyed in a sus

is selling his interest in the inquirer to co owner jerry lend fest in a statement katz denied there tension between he and lend fest and wrote that he believes the paper will be an excellent han hands. katz's father lewis bought the inquirer along with jerry lend fest days before he died in a tragic plane crash in massachusetts. >>> caught on camera a gunman robbing a papa john's in oaks worry in the 6,000 block of ridge avenue and get this while the gunman is demanding cash a worker keeps flipping the pizza dome the suspect gotta with just 50 bucks. >> terrifying home invasion and the victim is talking only to fox tonight. a woman says someone broke into her home, tied her up, tore through her apartment this morning. fox 29's dave schratwieser reports police want to know if the suspect may have targeted this woman. >> i saw the flashlight in my face. i jumped up there was this man there. >> reporter: her arms are badly bruised and her sense of security is totally shattered after a terrifying home invasion overnight. >> i was so scared i said my last prayers. >> reporter: 68 year ol