kenneth smith. his mother in michigan called him kenny and said he moved to cherry hill with his father. here classmates say he attended cherry hill east high school. one tells us he's always wanted to go into the navy to follow 234 his fur's footsteps. in cherry hill, they are offering prayers as the search for the missing sailors continue. this after the ship collided with a semicall and oil tanker. badly damaging its houll. she has faith in her son's train ing and tells us, quote, men and women like my son are what makes america and the world great. i've just been talking to one of kenny's friends here who tells me he is one of the best people se she knows. if anyone can make it out of a bad situation, it's him. live in cherry hill, lauren mayk, nbc 10 noews. >>> the vice president says president trump is send iing a message of resolve and commitment on afghanistan.

a chain of prayers were started in cherry hill for kenneth smith an electronics technician on board the smith. his mother april of michigan says that her son wanted to serve. >> his father was in the navy and his stepmother was in the navy and my father was in the navy. we can't be prouder of our son, he is an hero. she has yet to hear from the navy about her son's whereabouts. >>> president trump is holding a campaign style rally in phoenix this evening and they are preparing for tens of thousands of protesters. live in next tonight with more on that. >> good evening in the wake of the events in charlottesville. the mayor of phoenix asked president trump not to hold

later, you find out there is no coming back. >> it was the grim outcome friends and family of kenneth smith were hoping wasn't true. his ship collided with an oil tanker overseas, his body recovered days later. >> i'm sure he was terrified. samantha says this was the last time the group of friends saw smith. >> we watched t.v. and caught up on life. then he was back on the ship. >> did you ever think that would be the last time you would see him? >> no. that was -- a complete shock. >> gary miller says they became fast friends when smith moved here from virginia in 11th grade. he talked of joining the navy like his father. >> last thing i said, i'll see you when you get back. i miss you buddy. >> smith's father said i'm incredibly proud of his service. i'm glad we had 22 years together. >> he put others before himself. >> is it settling in? >> it's starting to. it hurts more and more. i know he's in a peaceful place and will be okay. he left an impression on everyone. >> an impression is what we saw. christie ileto, channel6 "action news." jim? >> christie, thank you. new at 11:00, a police

found the body of electronics technician kenneth smith. died in a crash involving a u.s. destroyer and oil tanker. navy suspended rescue efforts for nine other sailors presumed dead. his friends told nbc 10 they were lucky to know him. >> as a friend, kenny was, you know, no judgment. he was there by your side no matter what. >> also kenneth smith's father thanked the community for its support. >>> now take you county by county and state by state for a look at what's happening across our area this morning. >> begin in delaware county. police searching for this man, looking to arrest jose for taking video up a woman's skirt. if you know where he is, police want to hear from you. 13-year-old boy in a gas station robbery. officers say someone recognized him in a video. posted to the police department facebook page. happened at the pen jersey station. police say the teen pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded money. officers later found $300 not far from the scene. they believe it was money taken from the store. >>> in an ocean county community is calling in big time legal hel

that is the father of kenneth smith here in cherry hill, new jersey. still waiting for word on his missing son. live in cherry hill, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> to the weather now. a brutally hot day across the area. humidity starts to drop. as that happens, we're keeping an eye on a line of storms moving in from the west. let's take a live look at i-76 from the presidential city apartments. traffic starting to build there. sun is still shining for now. >> plenty of people are out brave iing the heat on that atlantic city boardwalk. you can see the heat waves coming off the sidewalk there. our team of meteorologists are tracking the conditions. we begin with krystal klei who is tracking the threat of storms through some of your neighborhoods. >> that's right. one of the neighborhoods this is a live view with a few clouds. but this picture is going to be changing through the night and that line of storms to our west moves in. so here's the view over our area now. those white puffs you see, a few clouds. we have issued the first alert from 7:002:00 a.m

. >> reporter: for the families of the uss mccain, an agonizing wait. 22-year-old kenneth smith from michigan is among the missing. >> i just want to be over there searching. his father and i couldn't be prouder of our son. he's a great kid, a hero. >> reporter: as the sun comes up here, the searchers will be out again today. bob woodruff, abc news, singapore. >>> for the second time this month, a new york city city area football player has died during a workout. dominick best chanced during a non-contact practice at mt. st. me michael academy in the bronx. two weeks ago, another player was killed when a log hit him in the head. >>> and a teen missing for 11 days has been found in the great smoky mountain park. he was taken to the hospital. he was the subject of a massive search. but on tuesday, he just walked right out of the park. a family member said they had a big celebration after hearing that the teen was safe. ki not imagi i cannot imagine the relief. >>> you know that old saying of cork when life gives you lime, make the perfect food. >> guacamole? >> yes. >> that's not what

john mccain, kenneth smith was an electronics technician. but back home, gary miller says kenny was a friend anyone was lucky to know. >> as a friend, kenny was no judgment. he was there by your side no matter what. >> reporter: the two men in his class and served in air patrol together and when the young sailor e deployed, e he shared adventures with friends back in new jersey. >> he loved it. he was telling me about how they were all over the world. he was learning new cultures and experiencing different things. >> he left an impression along those he met along his journey. >> he was sitting at our lunch table and made everyone laugh. >> reporter: here are all three together. their generous friend trying to help after she was in a car accident. >> i had had to e repeatedly tell him no because he was trying to send me money all the time. >> reporter: his friends aknew e always planned to go into the navy. kenneth was a great young man, son and sailor. he truly loved his family, the navy and his shipmates. i'm incredibly proud of his service

quote, on behalf of the smith family, i want to thank you all of those who expressed concern and offered prayers and support as we await word from the navy on their son kenneth. we appreciate the courageous work and the ongoing rescue efforts. below smith senior's portrait he offered this quote, life is game, the question is do you have the controller? reporting in cherry hill, alexandria hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news." >>> ntsb investigators are now trying to figure out what caused two septa trains to delighted in upper darby injuring 33 people. it happened on the northeast detectives high speed limit. officials say a train overran its stop after midnight and slammed into another park add train. the cause of the crash remains unclear. ntsb investigators will review the vehicles and systems >> we'll be on scene, four, five days collecting evidence. once we finish, we'll continue the investigation back at our home headquarters in washington, dc and then eventually when we finish the investigation, nine to 12 months from now, the final report will become available to the public. >> the ntsb plans to interview the train operator tomorrow. >>> this is the second tr

kenneth smith grew up in cherry hill. he graduated from cherry high school east and enlisted in the navy. >>> next on nbc10, a judge makes a decision on a controversial bathroom rule involving a local school district. >>> and some kids do start school on monday. so i do have your neighborhood forecast coming up on what to expect for the second half of the weekend. and the following workweek. acronyms are fun. lol laugh out loud, btw by the way, and of course, wbyceiydbo we'll buy your car even if you don't buy ours hey, what if i wanted to sell my car? wbyceiydbo! wbyceiydbo? we'll buy your car even if you don't buy ours wbyceiydbo wbyceiydbo!! wbyceiydbo wbyceiydbo!! wbyceiydbo! wbyceiydbo!!! wbyceiydbo!!! no, no, we're cool. i got you. ok. it's the right thing to do. ♪ carmax music sting >>> new developments in the transgender bathroom debate in burks county. yesterday, a federal judge ruled transgender students in the boyer town school district can use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identi

first body to be recovered and identified was a native of camden county, electronic technician kenneth smith. >>> bank employee may have within stealing donations from the ankle drchdiocese of the chf philadelphia. in a letter, warned donors their donations might have been stolen. mailed for the catholic charities appeals. church uses lock boxes at td bank. that's where the money was taken from. td bank said no personal information was compromised. >> happening today, hundreds of your favorite wines and spirits are going to cost a little more at pennsylvania state stores. price of more than 400 products go up at least a dollar or more. state liquor control board is not releasing a list of items to go up in price. expected to bring in $185 million to the state's general fund. >>> now here's a live look. first of several road closures begin today. in anticipation of the budweiser made in america festival. two lanes in front of the art museum are already closed. two day music event over the labor day weekend includes 60 bands on five stages including jay-z, chain smokers are headliners this yea

quote, on behalf of the smith family, i want to thank you all of those who expressed concern and offered prayers and support as we await word from the navy on their son kenneth. we appreciate the courageous work and the ongoing rescue efforts. below smith senior's portrait he offered this quote, life is game, the question is do you have the controller? reporting in cherry hill, alexandria hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news." >>> ntsb investigators are now trying to figure out what caused two septa trains to delighted in upper darby injuring 33 people. it happened on the northeast detectives high speed limit. officials say a train overran its stop after midnight and slammed into another park add train. the cause of the crash remains unclear. ntsb investigators will review the vehicles and systems >> we'll be on scene, four, five days collecting evidence. once we finish, we'll continue the investigation back at our home headquarters in washington, dc and then eventually when we finish the investigation, nine to 12 months from now, the final report will become available to the public. >> the ntsb plans to interview the train operator tomorrow. >>> this is the second tr

two bodies were recovered one was a sailor from south jersey, kenneth smith was recovered a few days after the accident. friends say smith was living his dream in the navy by following in his father's footsteps. the last time they saw him was before he deployed. >> i knew he was coming up, he was going to be out there for three years and then he would be coming home for about a month he said, he would be going somewhere else. but i didn't think that you know coming up on three years it was going to be the end. >> his father released a statement saying he is proud of his son's service to our country. the navy identified the remains of the second sailor overnight who was from connecticut. it is not known when the bodies will be brought back to the united states. >>> new this morning, a principal in south carolina has been accused of fat shaming her students. the administrators has been accused of telling girls leggings make them look fat. the principal was holding an assembly about the dress code at the time and it turns out the school policy bans the stretch pants for people of all si

kenneth smith has family from cherry hill. the uss john mccain and a tanker collided sunday off singapore. following news of the recovery of his remains. cherry hill mayor chuck kahn put out a statement saying that our thoughts and prayers are with the smith family and friends at this time. his was a life of service and proudly followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as a member of the united states navy. >> and meantime marine corps divers have now switches to search and recovery. the situation remains under investigation. >>> hurricane warnings are up for the coast of of texas. near corpus christi as the storm approaches, it looks to become a hurricane before it arrives this weekend. >> reporter: good afternoon. with harvey now expected to be a category 3 hurricane this would be the first time that texas experiences a hurricane since the devastation of ike in 2008. >> harvey is bearing down to the gulf coast. and the governor declaring a preemptive state of emergency in three counties. they are bracing for ca

smith's father released a statement that reads in part kenneth was a great young man, son and sailor. he truly loved his family, the navy and his shipmates. i am incredibly proud of his service to our country. he will be greatly missed and i am thankful we had 22 wonderful years together. >>> a tragic accident in south philadelphia. an 11-year-old boy had to be rushed to the hospital overnight after police say he shot himself in the face. we're now told he's in stable condition. "eyewitness news" reporter henry rosoff has more on what happened. >> there's a crime scene in the second floor front bedroom consisting of a lot of blood on the floor and the walls. there's also the gun laying on the floor and other live bullets in that second floor front bedroom. >> reporter: detectives say that's the mother and father's room. it happened in the 2600 block of south hicks. there were four other brothers and sisters at home when the shooting happened just before 12:30 in the morning. a 13-year-old and three others younger than the 11-year-old who apparently shot himself. >> we don't know where

kenneth smith attended cherry hill high school.us he always wanted to go into the navy to follow in his father's foot steps. they read in part, i want to thank all of those who have expressed concern and offered support. >>> as we said, the crash involving the "uss john mccain" happened early monday off the coast of singapore. navy divers searched a flooded compartment and found remains of some of the ten sailors missing in the accident. among those missing is 23-year-old petty officer logan palmer. his family in illinois is praying he might survive. >> everywhere i look, i see the opportunity that i'll see my brother again. i'm sure that goes for my family as well. >> navy officials investigating the cause of the collision are looking at multiple possibilities including sabot e sabotage, crew exhaustion, negligence and heavy ship traffic. >>> keep those fingers crossed for those men and women who serve our country. >>> a check at traffic. >> jess kay has you covered. >> we're watching route 202 around route 29. from this point aro

pulled from the wreckage has just been identified as a young man with ties to south. 22-year-old kenneth smith was an electronics technician on board the ship. his family members attend church at united methodist church in cherry hill. he and nine other sailers disappeared when the tanker co mccain. and the operation to find the remaining nine sailors switches from search and rescue to search and recovery. >> we continue to follow the story and bring you any updates. >>> a teenager is fighting for her life after being struck by a car in montgomery county. she was video traffic when she walked into traffic. jeanette reyes is live at the abington police station. >> reporter: sara at last check this teen is in critical condition being treated at chop. this all happened crossing the street when she was face timing at the time of the crash. we reached out and she told us she did go to a high school here and counselors were made available to her peers. >> police are still investigating the accident at highland road that sent a 14-year-old girl to the hospital. jacqueline lived down the street from t

kenneth smith tells us he attended cherry hills high school. >>> a statement from his father reads in part, i want to thank all those who have expressed concern and offered prayers and support as i await word from the navy on my son kenneth. i appreciate the courageous work of those in the aftermath and ongoing eskew efforts. >>> protesters clashed with police last night after president trump wrapped up a campaign-style speech in phoenix three people face charges. the president spoke to thousands of supporters for more than an hour at that rally saying even shut down the government to do it and probably terminate nafta. in his first appearance since the white-fueled white supremacist, blaming the media. >> i spoke out and strongly condemned neo-nazis, the white supremacists and kkk. when we talked, he didn't say it fast enough, he didn't do it on time. why did it take a day? he must be a racist. >> the president stopped just short of announcing a pardon for sheriff arpaio. >> i'll make a prediction. i think he's going to be just fine, okay? but i won't do it tonight because i don't wa

he was electronics technician kenneth smith of cherry hill. chase that unfolded on the jersey highway. video awards in response to the events in charlottesville. >>> tropical storm harvey still barrelling down on parts of texas. the multibillion impact it's having on the economy. that's coming up. >>> route 202 looks good. you can see on our map system here still into the green. ten minutes both directions north and south from route 30 to the schuylkill. speeds in the mid 60s. new jersey turnpike looks good. i'll end here on a good note. this traffic is coming away from that. going northbound. the traffic that goes this way is headed southbound towards delaware. heading to delaware on the new jersey turnpike is the good away i to go. updates for you when i come back in ten minutes. >>> first alert weather. >>> 19 minutes before five. cool to start with. 61 degrees in philadelphia. like the last couple of days, start with a lot of sunshine. there will be clouds moving in this afternoon. start with high clouds moving in as the wind picks up out

we learned last week one of the victims was kenneth smith from cherry hill, new jersey.] ant ists storm a peace rally in california yesterday. >>> reese hoskins made a diving catch that started a triple play. he is the fastest player to hit ten home runs in major league history. the phillies beat the cubs, 6-3. ben simmons says he is stronger than ever. the number one pick is back home in australia. simmons missed all of last season recovering from a broken foot. sixers open training camp at stockton university. >>> a lightning bolt threw a hiker to the ground tore off his clothes and tore a hole in his shoe. the electricity shot through his body and exited through his foot. the 31-year-old is in fair condition this morning, though he can't hear in one ear. >> whoa. >> 5:16 a.m. while yoga can be a great exercise, the equipment looks at whether it can harm a woman's chances of getting pregnant. >> a look at how ordinary citizens have become heros in houston. >> we're getting images of the heroic efforts to save people from the flooding in houston, traffic cameras show tw

we learned last week one of the sailors was kenneth smith of cherry hill, new jersey. >>> a lighten bolt threw an austrian hiker to the ground and burned offs cloarts and tore a -- clothes and tore a hole in his show. the electricity shot through his body and exited through his foot. the 31-year-old is in fair condition, though he cannot hear in one of his ears. >>> still ahead on "action news" another check of the forecast. here's a live look on sky6 live hd, cape may, new jersey, the waves are from the system that's forming off the coastline could be rip currents there today, david is next. >> the city will be transformed into a giant stage for the philadelphia opera's first ever season opener festival. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: it's called 'oh, 17 a 12 day long festival that shines a light on the opera performances. it kicks off september 14 with a live premier at the kimmel center pearlman theater. war stores is a double bill that will make its first performance in the city at the philadelphia museum of art. >> it explores over 300 years of war. >> reporter:

. >>> in camden county, community is remembering navy sailor kenneth smith. went missing after battleship collided with an oil tanker sunday off the coast of singapore. nine of his shipmates are still missing and presumed dead. some of smith's classmates told us they were lucky to know him. >>> in chester county, a bridge repair project that had detoured drivers for months is finally complete. the route 926 bridge over brandy wine creek will reopen today. closed in february because of structural problems. >>> look at this rescue. video. cape may county, members of the fire beach patrol and the coast guard formed a human chain to save a man struggling in the water in cape may. man got caught in a dangerous rip current off the philadelphia avenue beach. rip currents claimed at least a half dozens lives on jersey beaches this year and led to more than 100 rescues in the past few weeks. >> surf is really rough. >>> you're looking at the winner. massachusetts mom claimed one of the largest jackpots in u.s. lottery history. >> we really like her. bought the winning

kenneth smith from cherry hill was an electrician on board the ship. the uss john mccain collided with a tanker. and the navy announced the release of a top commander. the commander of the seventh fleet is removed from his post. the three store commander was expected to retire last month but they lost confidence in think leadership and dismissed today. there are four accidents under his watch. >> we'll conduct a thorough and full investigation into this collision. what occurred, what happened, and how it happened. when tragedy like this is one too many. >> the uss john mccain remains docked in singapore as divers search the ship and welders work to repair the damage. >>> today protesters are expected to gather in new york city outside of nfl headquarters to support colin kaepernick. he took a knee during the national anthem last season and refused to stand because the u.s. oppresses black people and people of color. and now they accuse the nfl teams of not signing kaepernick because of his views. it threatens a nfl boycott if the team does not sign him

among the casualties, kenneth smith from cherry hill. the electronics technician graduated from cherry hill east before enlisting in the navy. >> a public school teacher after police say he went too far in this heating protest. cell phone video shows him cursing at police during a protest over the rizzo statue in center city. on friday, officers arrested him and charged him with making terroristic threat and harassment. the philadelphia school district said sheeren had been removed from his job at the elementary school before this incident. >> here's a way to get your voice heard. that's not the way. >> we went to his home and made numerous calls trying to get his side of the story, but we did not get a response. >>> in philadelphia, free haircuts and book bags for students getting ready to go back to school drew families from the police district yesterday. they handed out 400 bookbags. >> i can't say it's like christmas, but it's good to see a smile on their face. a good opportunity to see the police in a different light. that's a bless

they discovered kenneth smith who grew up in michigan but moved to for folk as a teenager they are still looking in the flooded compartments within the ship. >> vapped als targeted another confederate monument. early this morning someone splashed white paint at the city of fairfax cemetery. crews removed the paint today, so far no ar rests. coming up next a in you memorial honors world war vets in virginia is apparently loaded withis how he figured it all out. the changes you'll see at whole foods once amazon completes its take over. coming up the at the final five, is another government shutdown looming. how the white house is a address ing president trump's comments this week. before the final five kicks off. nope, they're not just for breakfast. jeremy from wicked waffle is here to help us celebrate national waffle day. he's going to help us how to make the perfect waffle. we'll be right back. q. we're back now with some of the other stories we are following fiet, a gunman shot and killed a chef and held a person hostage in charlottesville south care look the gunman was a dishwasher w

kenneth smith grew up in cherry hill, he enlisted in the navy after graduating cherry hill high school east. >>> man at the center of the presidential pardon is speaking out today. trump pardoned former phoenix area sheriff joe arpaio. a case related to racially profiling undocumented immigr t immigrants. the pardon keeps arpaio out of jail. >> i'm very happy. i have to thank the president of the united states for his pardon. as i say, he's a big friend, supporter of law enforcement. i think this is a bigger picture than just me. >> senator john mccain and the american civil liberties union have spoken out against the pardon. arizona's governor spoke in favor of the move. >>> well, still ahead on nbc 10 news at 6:00, video of a cheerleader forced to do the splits went viral this week. new fallout from the cheerleader controversy. ♪ >>> why a famous singer performed at a philadelphia block party. ♪ >>> r&b singer keyshia rocked point breeze this afternoon. this block party was held in honor of choreographer anthony borel, awarded the living legend award. from south philadelphia, most fa

also kenneth smith. smith grew up in michigan but grew up to norfolk virginia. >> the president posted on twitter if they don't go straight to majority. majority leader manage mitch shot down on the idea when the president suggested it in may despite reports the two have gotten into that shouting matches both the president and mcconnell issued statements about their unity on key gop agenda items yesterday. >> president trump sending shock waves through the country with a threat of a government shutdown if he does not get funding for border wall. the president doubled down on his campaign promise to better secure the nation's borders during his rally in arizona hinting at a possible veto congress' spending bill did not include a wall along the u.s.-me-mexico border. the government will reach its borrowing limit in october. >> government shutdown takes at the eye off these bigger issues that are all about growing the economy and helping people improve their life and get better salaries. we don't want to se

. >>> naval divers have found the body of off the coast of singapore located 22-year-old kenneth smith's body from cherry hill. before calling off the search for the other nine sailors missing after that monday war ship collision. cherry hill mayor chuck cahn released a statement praising and grandfather's footsteps and serving his country as midshipman. >> a blast at a chinese restaurant in south philadelphia left neighbors and customers stun. someone intentionally flew an explosive inside. let's get to dave schratwieser live at the scene fifth and washington. dave? >> reporter: lucy, that explosive device set off quiet a blast rattled the neighborhood here, folks said a block away they can hear the blast tonight police tell us the entire incident caught on surveillance video. they're hoping someone will help them identify the teenaged suspects. >> we just heard a loud bank sounded like a gunshot. >> reporter: this was the scene inside the new dragon city take out restaurant when an explosive device was tossed inside and it went off. >> we just heard a loud bomb and everyone came out th

the navy confirmed it found kenneth smith's body, one of ten missing after a crash between a destroyer and tanker sunday off the coast of malaysia and singapore. his friends from cherry hill east told us today they were lucky to know him. >> as a friend, kenny was you know, he was there by your side no matter what. >> earlier today, the navy suspended its search for the nine other missing sailors. >>> the battle inside a republican party is intensifying tonight. leaders are sparring with the president over his threat to shut down the government if he doesn't get funding for a border wall. and the president is attacking some of those gop leaders by name on twitter, he took direct aim at house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. one senior administration official tells nbc news, mr. trump sees the tweets an as a tactic to hold lawmakers feet to the fire. now republicans are firing back. >> i don't think a government shutdown is necessary and i don't think most people want to see a government shutdown, ourselves included. >> shutting down the government would be

just as they searched through destroyed rooms aboard the "uss fitzgerald." 22 year old kenneth smith from michigan is among the missing. >> "i just want to be over there searching." "his father and i couldn't be prouder of our son, he's a great kid, he's a hero." >> the president is extending his thoughts and prayers to the missing sailors, and as the sun comes out, the searchers will be out again today. >> bob, thank you. >>> from spain tonight, chilling authorities say it could have been much worse. the four surviving members of the alleged terror cell in court for the first time today. one testifying the group planned to use explosives to attack barcelona's iconic cathedral, and other city monuments, but after the explosives accidentally blew up at the home they were in by accident, they chose to move quickly to use that van to attack tourists, killing 13. >>> now to the fire storm, the treasure secretary, steve mnuchin, and his wife, louise linton. it started with a photo, and that instagram post, she tagged the high end designer labels she was wearing. one american mom responded

we've learned that one of the missing sailors is kenneth smith who has family in cherry hill.r chain has been started by members of the saint andrews united methodist church for the 22-year-old. his mother april brandon of michigan says her son always wanted to serve. >> his father was in the navy his stepmother was in the navy my father was in the navy. his father and i couldn't be prouder of our son. he's a hero. >> this is the fourth time war ship has been involved in an accident in asian waters this year. >> parts of hong kong getting hit by a strong typhoon right now with winds up to 103 miles per hour. the huge chinese city is nearly shut down as a precaution but we've learned that three people have died in the storm. businesses and schools are closed and even trading on the stock exchange of hong kong has been suspended. thousands of people were evacuated from parts of the mainland's coastline ahead of the storm's arrival. >>> the strong storms that moved through our area overnight caused major problems in the nation's heartland. a family in kansas was stranded for hour

and for the families of the "uss mccain," an agonizing wait. 22-year-old kenneth smith is among the missing. >> i just want to be over there searching. his father and i couldn't be prouder of our son, he's a great kid, he's a hero. >> reporter: tonight, the president is extending his thoughts and prayers to the families of the missing sailors, and as the sun comes out, the searchers will be out again today. >> bob woodruff in singapore for us. bob, thank you. >>> from spain tonight, chilling revelations about the terror plot in barcelona. authorities say it could have been much worse. the four surviving members of the alleged terror cell in court for the first time today. one testifying the group planned to use explosives to attack barcelona's iconic cathedral, and other city monuments, but after the explosives accidentally blew up at the home they were in by accident, they then chose to act quickly to use that van to attack tourists, killing 13. >>> back here at home tonight and to the fire storm involving president trump's treasury secretary, steve mnuchin and his wife, louise linton. it

a chain of prayers were started in cherry hill for kenneth smith an electronics technician on board thether april of michigan says that her son wanted to serve. >> his father was in the navy and his stepmother was in the navy and my father was in the navy. we can't be prouder of our son, he is an hero. she has yet to hear from the navy about her son's whereabouts. >>> president trump is holding a campaign style rally in phoenix this evening and they are preparing for tens of thousands of protesters. live in next tonight with more on that. >> good evening in the wake of the events in charlottesville. the mayor of phoenix asked president trump not to hold tonight's rally tensions are just too high but in the matter of hours that rally will begin and police are gearing up for any possibility. >> in anticipation of president trump's rally in phoenix. >> this is enough to help 2,000 people for the first hour. >> maria castro in arizona an immigrant rights group is planning a rally of their own. we want to make sure we send a loud and clear message to the rest of the country. >> part of tens

john mccain has ties to south jersey. 22-year-old kenneth smith attended east high school. one friend tells us he always wanted to be in the navy to follow in his father's foot steps. >> 24 hours after a combative campaign-style rally, president trump called for national unity. he made the remarks at the american legion convention in nevada. it was a sharp contrast to what he considers unfair coverage of his response to the violence in charlottesville. >> we are people who love. we are people with heart. we are people that are great. there is no country like the united states of america. >> the bill will shorten disability claims with the va. >>> turn itting to weather with a live look at the camden skyline. there are no rain clouds in sight today. we enjoy some cooler temperatures. take a live look now at nbc 10 cam ra at 18th stroet. that's the bridge there. the vine street expressway has been doing a lot of construction there. traffic moving along just as you'd expect at this hour at the height of rush hour. >> the storms last night brought in the cooler air. not as to b

yesterday the navy confirmed it found remains of kenneth smith of cherry hill.h when it collided with an oil tanker on sunday. smith's friends tell us they were lucky to know him. >> as a friend kenny was no judgment. he was there by your side no matter what. >> the navy suspended rescue efforts for the other sailors who are now presumed dead. >>> stockton university removed the statue of richard stockton. they say the move is temporary. they say it will return later as par part of an exhibit. city officials are asking for community feed back between now and september 15th. you can submit your ideas online. critics have called rizzo racist. they want it removed or relocated. the cities art commission will be the ones making the final decision on this. >>> police in bucks county say a victim of sex assault sent a text message while she was trapped in a bedroom. it made all of the difference. it happened on saturday. they used the phone's gps to find her. they arrested christopher. he is charged with rape, false imprisonment and terroristic threats. they tell us s

mccain cra they've begun gribd as secretary class officer and third class officer kenneth smith of norfolkow head of 7th fleet is out of a job. fox's jennifer griffin takes a closer he look at what the navy is doing. >> he's highest ranking officer to face discipline days after the latest deadly collision of a u.s. navy w warship as sea. commander of u.s. pacific fleet vice admiral joseph anew coin due to loss of confidence in ability to command. >> what you're seeing is culmination of navy senior leadership in washington d.c. that failed to properlyman, train and do their jobs. >> there's 60 to 70 worships and 40,000 neighbory and marine corps personnel assigned to the 7th fleet in pacificnd collision comes days after navy would punish a dozen sailors u.s.s. sailors. they somewhere killed in june. accountability office said in 2015 warned shorter maintenance and training periods for forward deployed worships were taking a toll as resources sluvrping but emotions rain the same. more heavy is opening up cane flooded karments know you ten missing sailors and pacific being complete commander

yesterday the navy first confirmed it found the remains of electronics tech kenneth smith from cherry hill. ten sailors vanished with u.s.s. john mccain collided with an oil tanker on monday. >> they can tend to business in washington. maine nen says asked to attend votes. opening statements are set to begin on september 6th. >>> the impact of the violence in charlottesville, virginia, is being felt on a local campus. britain mar college is bringing references to one of its founders saying she advanced racism and anti-semitism at the university. the president says the school will begin getting rid of references to them as soon as possible. several buildings on campus in the name, the vie. leapt protests in charlottesville affected the decision. >>> today workers in charlottesville put up a new tarp over the controversial statue of confederate general ro letter e. lee. the first tarp was vandal liezed. it was a way to mourn heather hire, a woman who died there earlier this month. she was killed during that counterprotest against white nationalists upset about the planned removal of the

navy confirmed it found the remains of electronics kenneth smith. the navy suspended rescue efforts yesterday for nine other sailors now presumed dead. smith's friends from cherry hill east told nbc 10 they were lucky to know him. >> as a friend, kenny was no judgment. he was there by your side no matter what. >> u.s. intelligence is trying to identify this boy who claims to be an american in this new isis prop kban -- prop begagand video. he also tells president trump, the battle will end in your land. nbc news has not verified the boy's name or nationality or whereabouts. >>> philadelphia police have suspended an officer charged with taking bribes. federal prosecutors say smith took money from two local towing companies and then gave them confidential information on accident locations. investigators say smith got more than $20,000 over 11 months. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> 6:37. lehigh valley boy scout leader is free on bond this morning after charged with sexual misconduct with minors. steven pillars served with the boy scouts. turned himself

kenneth smith went to cherry east high school. one friend tells us he always wanted to go into the navy to follow in his footsteps. a statement from his father in part says, i want to thank all of those as i await word on my son kenneth. i appreciate the courageous work of the crew and the aftermath of the collision and the ongoing rescue efforts. >>> switching gears now. 6:37. take a look outside. find out what's to come after those overnight storms that were loud and bright. >> can you see behind us just how clear it is. let's check in with bill henley with the most accurate forecast in your neighborhood. >> clear of storms. the clouds are thinning out at the shore. there are some lingering clouds and a few showers, too. they're not going to be around all day. in philadelphia, inland areas will clear out nicely. the farther away from the coast are you, the more sunshine you'll see. the humidity will also be dropping during the day. setting the stage for a beautiful evening, our skies will be clear and it will be cooling down int

navy divers have found the bodies of two sailors killed in the uss john mccain crash. 22-year-old kenneth smithand 26-year-old dustin, eight sailors remain missing at this hour. well, lawmakers and civic leaders rallied in new york city columbus circle in support of christopher columbus statute that was there. including mayor de blasio are considering moving controversial monuments like that of christopher columbus. he was found guilty of bribing former president in support of merger that helped him get more control over samsung. 49-year-old executive has been defacto leader, obviously samsung having a rough year. over to you. lauren: they certainly are. wall street with keen eye on washington. lawmakers prepare to go bebait tax reform next month. david nelson joins us now, good to see you, david. yes, we can, republicans can get tax reform done, can they? >> look, the window is pretty tight. we are coming up on the 2018 election cycle and that's problematic for both the president and paul ryan. tax reform is complicated and sweeping tax reform, ie, 1980's reagan-style reform will be difficult

sailors killed when the uss john mccain crashed into an oil tanker, identified as 22-year-old kenneth smith and 26-year-old dustin dorian, electronics technicians. eight remain missing, more divers and agreement overnight helping with that search inside flooding compartments on the destroyer. the us trying -- a new isis propaganda video speaking fluent english and claiming he is an american. introduces himself and says he moved to syria two years ago with his mother, claims his father is a us soldier but for me with intelligence official says the boy's story doesn't match up. rob: terrorists stand no chance against the us military, strong message from our top general in afghanistan and vowing to annihilate isis and al qaeda with renewed support from the white house. >> this new policy is different, condition-based, not time-based and it is up his full reconciliation. there will be no terrorist attacks against the afghan people or the united states and its allies. rob: promising additional troops to train afghan forces and increase air support. new details revealing intensity of the fbi raid

one of the missing sailors from our area, electronic technician, kenneth smith died in the collision. graduate of cherry hill east high school. >>> td bank employee may have been stealing donations from the archdiocese of philadelphia. yesterday the church confirmed an arrest in the alleged theft. in a letter, warned donors their donations might have been stolen. the donations were mailed in the annual catholic charities and seminary appeals. the church uses lock boxes at td bank and that's where the money was taken. td bank says no personal information was kompb immunicom >>> happening today, hundreds of wines and spirits are going to cost more in pennsylvania state stores. price of more than 400 products go up at least a dollar or more. state liquor control board is not releasing a list of which items will go up in price. hike is expected to bring in $185 million to the state's general fund. >>> good morning everyone, jessica boyington with you right now with one last check on the roads. starting on the schuylkill expressway. camera around spring garden street. good drive so far. st

of a sailor with ties to cherry hill, new jersey is found on the uss john mccain. 22-year-old kenneth smith an electronics technician on the ship and among nine other sai r sailors when a tanker collided. and now it switches to a search and recovery. >> and a woman going on trial for stabbing a baby sitting girl in collingdale, instead pleaded guilty to the crime. she admits she stabbed dorothy dealingan in the head with a butcher knife. and she told authorities she did it because she was unhappy with the girl's baby sitting skills. and the mother told "action news" she was too young to be baby sitting anybody. and she was charged with criminal attempted homicide and reckless endangerment of of of another person. >>> 24-year-old george rissle is in the jail charged with eight separate cases of vandalism in coatesville and valley township. authorities say he sprayed racist and neo nazi graffiti here on strobe street where he lives with his mother. known to have is an associations with white supremacist groups. >> a local family wait aid long time for a very happy moment today at philadelphia

. >> reporter: kenneth smith of michigan and logan palmer are among the ten missing sailors. as you can imagine this is a very difficult time for our family. >> till we have exhausted any potential recovering of survivors rr besides the search and rescue efforts will continue. >> reporter: it was just before dawn monday when authorities say the destroyer collidesed with an oil tanker leaving a gaping hole in the ship's hull. it happened in the south china s sea. >> one tragedy like this is one too many. >> reporter: this marks the fourth navy mishap this year and the second major crash in the last two months. seven sailors died in june. the navy is conducting a full investigation. >>> the top u.s. commander for the middle east has the first deployment of new u.s. force will arrive in afghanistan pretty quickly. it could take days or a few weeks. president trump recommitted the united states, the 16-year-old war in afghanistan. he did not say how many more troops will be dispatched. >>> jim mattis has militants are caught in a military vice. he arrived in background to consult

among the casualties, kenneth smith from cherry hill. he graduated from cherry hill high school east before enlisting in the navy. >>> the president's response as tropical storm harvey bears down on texas. experts are breaking down how the administration is handling its first major natural disaster. >>> and ted, we're live at the philadelphia zoo, taking a walk with a bunch of folks raising money for breast cancer research. coming up next, their 60-mile journey through the city of philadelphia. >>> walking for a cure. the final day of the komen three-day walk just got under way. an event centered around raising money for the fight against breast cancer. nbc10's randy gyllenhaal joins us live the philadelphia zoo. randy, i see you're walking right there with them. >> reporter: yeah, we have a group here, all originally from france and walking through philly. we're in the philadelphia zoo right now. show you where we've gotten on our journey so far. right now, at the kangaroo exhibit at the philadelphia zoo. this is the third leg of the tr

one of the victims was kenneth smith from cherry hill, new jersey. >> anst over ran police barricades. one officer was injured while making arrests and several others were hit with paint. >> a lightning bolt threw a hiker to the ground and tore a gaping hole in his shoe. she had just reached the 9,000-foot summit of a northern california mountain range when he was struck. the electricity shot through his body and exited his foot. he is in fair condition, though he cannot hear in one ear. >>> 2017 video music awards offered more than the star-studded red carpet walks and impressive performances. it took a serious turn and addressed the violence in charlottesville virginia. heather heyer's mother was there to announce a new foundation in her daughter's honor. >> only 15 days ago, my daughter heather was killed as she protested racism. i miss her, but i know she is here tonight. [cheers and applause]. i've been deeply moved to see people across the world, the whole world find inspiration in her courage. >> the foundation will provide scholarships to help people join heather's fight again

they confirmed kenneth smith died on board the u.s.s. john mccain. his father says he was a great son and sailor who loved his family and shipmates. other who is knew him say he was a faithful friend. >> very outgoing, sweet guy. anyone that knew him was lucky. >> nine other sailors are missing, but the navy has called off the search. >>> new details about a boy who accidentally shot himself in the face inside his house in south tld. the grandfather tells us the gun did not have a safety lock and was not put away. the 11-year-old boy is in stable condition a of this morning's shooting at this house on hick street. investigator says he got ahold of the gun and shot himself in a bedroom. at this point, police say no charges will be filed against the gun own er. >>> philadelphia sheriffs office hopes this shooting reminds families to lock up guns in your home. you can get a free gun lock from the sheriffs office. no questions asked. go to their office at 100 south broad street any weekday during hours. >>> staying in philadelphia, police have identified