the local lanes are open. bensalem we have construction blocked on the turnpike right lane and center lane. westbound near willow grove right lane and fort washington ramp we have restrictions with construction crews hard at work out there this morning, matt and tam. >> a former middle school teacher in delaware county has been sentenced 11 to 24 months in jail for having a sexual relationship with 15-year-old student. he pleaded no contest to the charges back in june. he had sex with the student he met during his gym class. he is the married father of four. >>> police are looking for two mask men who targeted two check cashing stores in the city. authorities say a 72-year-old woman and 36-year-old man walked up to open the store and that's when the attackers move in. there they are. after a brief struggle the alarm went off, the two men took off empty handed. >>> congressman john carney plans to run for delaware for 2016. he planned to support beau biden who died from brain cancer. he serve as lieutenant gove

all southbound lanes are reopened.ay shut down now both drives inner and outer. last week we saw the inner drive shut down that gave us big delays during the morning commute. now it's inner and outer. expect big delays. it's not reopening until early next week. if you're coming in the drives you may not want to, you will hit traffic jams around the art museum and eakens oval. we're seeing out of town problems with speeds at 11-mile an hour because of an broken down vehicle westbound lanes past gladwyn. westbound lanes heavy 33 minutes. watching a crash whitpain dekalb pike at skippack pike. a busy start to the workweek. >> "action news" reporter, katherine scott is live along the benjamin franklin parkway with more on the traffic and parking changes that are in effect for the pope's arrival, katherine. >> reporter: hi, nydia, so far it's early, we have not seen too many backups where we are standings. last friday the inner lanes were closed and there were problems. now the outer lanes are closed, as well. the traffic y

one lane is getting through but the other lanes are blocked. it's so early that we don't have a big backup. and chp says this is major injuries. at least one vehicle did over turn during this crash. it happened just before 3:00 this morning. just a few minutes ago bart trains started running again between the east bay and san francisco after a three day closure of the transbay tube. transbay tube was shut down for repairs and maintenance work. crews work to finish the largest work. and here's a live look at golden gate bridge. starting today drivers heading out of san francisco will get an extra lane of traffic on the span but only during the evening commute. right now there are three northbound lanes and three southbound lanes in the evening but that is changing the four northbound lanes and two southbound lanes to ease congestion. lanes during the morning commute will not change. at 4:05 let's go back to the desk. >>> three santa clara county deputies are due in court today. rafael rodriguez -- the deputies are face charges of murder, conspir

lanes at exit 9. also, traveling, we have a water main break that's closed in both directions at route 503. and construction blocks two lanes on the eastbound side of the staten island expressway at bradly. delays back to the route 440. mass transit, everything on or close to schedule for you. and some extra news here, new jersey transit and lirr will offer extra services in the afternoon for those getting away for the holiday weekend. and an investigation into improper use of toll money has cost the toll authority $1.7 million in attorneys fees. the administration is led by the man hand at the district we will see how that plays out. >>> an investigation is underway after gas station customers complain they're being scammed. >> reporter: it's the last place she expected to be cheated, her local delta gas station at 451 irvineington avenue in south orange, new jersey. but last month, she says the attendant or charged her credit card. >> i realized it seemed high. i went back and looked at the pump and

all lanes. expressway are open. >> dallas cowboys get the eagles fans steamed but the way the eagles lost to the division rivals in the home opener was enough to make everyone boil over with rage. the offense looked dreadful. they finished with an astonishing seven total rushing yards two of them from demarco murray last season's rushing champ. eagles broke tony romos collarbone. prepare to listener to backers signing off. >> chip kelly gets the blame, sam bradford gets the blame. >> we get the number run rushing run from last year and we do we get, nothing. >> he play the jets on sunday. >>> two hostages are released by rebels in yemen. >>> another fire breaks out in california, firefighters know how this started. >> reporter: we're cooler today and putting jackets on the kids and jeans on the kids, as well. probably mild enough for a tilter and light jacket this afternoon. we'll talk about the breeze that will affect the weather today. that story and the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecas

local lanes are closed. all traffic's being diverted on to the express lanes. metro north and the mta subways, buses, they're on a sunday schedule. path trains are a saturday schedule. new jersey transit trains, weekend holiday schedule. >>> thank you heather. it's 6:106789 still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, another police officer shot and n what's being called an am -- shot in what's being called an ambush. >> not giving up, the kentucky court clerk launching a new effort from behind bars in her protest over same-sex marriage. >> and can defriending your significant other on binge eating disorder or b.e.d. isn't just over-eating. it's a real medical condition. and while the exact cause is unknown, certain chemicals in the brain may play a role. and, i learned that b.e.d. is the most common eating disorder in u.s. adults. when i binged, i felt completely out of control. i would eat really, really fast and eat so much during my binges. it was very upsetting. to learn more about b.e.d. go to bingeeatingdisorder.com. and talk with your doctor. how do you

two lanes are blocked on the fdr drive. you can see the hesitation as you make your way through the area, and if you stick to the highway it will be the best ride for you. two lanes are blocked for construction. outbound lower level closed for construction. heavy as you make your way inbound, plan for that this morning. alternate-side parking rules in effect city wide today, cbs 2 back it to you. >>> a woman and her two young children were struck by a car at edgewood court. the children were critically hurt, being crete at the jersey shore medical center. no word if the driver will face any charges. >>> a woman has been using another woman's stolen identity, and jessica schneider has the exclusive interview. >> reporter: police say she's not a master mind but tiffany neumann has pulled a past one on the nypd. she was combative and skipped out on the bill from this restaurant and then walked down the sidewalk and stole clothes for a rack outside of a store. >> she stuffed clothes up her shirt and said i'm pregnant! i'm 6 mon

, ben franklin bridge swam side and the right lane moving toward jersey. forty-two freeway north bound you have lost that left lane, i cannot see anything in this shot the but just no, we did have construction, not causing any slow downs, everyone traveling at posted speeds which is good and turnpike westbound virginia drive to norristown the left lane is block due to some construction as well. nicole, over to you. >>> i will take it, meisha. >> good morning, kyla. >> good morning, i got you, lady. >> we will talk about some rain coming our way that will cool us down, also beneficial rain we could use some. take a look, we are about three and a half inches below where we should be this time of the year. so yeah, lets look at those graphics, looking live, in center city, looking good out there. there will be another steamy day and unfortunately within more day where we could see 90-. we are almost three and a half inches since august 1st we have not had measurable rain since august 20th, think about that. here comes some. you can see it off to the west we h

avenue, two lanes blocked with an accident, traffic back to queens boulevard and all lanes closed on the lie. camera shot, let's go to our cameras, overturned truck closed from springfield boulevard and clear view expressway, the activity going on east bound with delays because the left personnel. this is shedding everything down with a long island expressway. as far as trains those are doing good, everything running on or close to schedule, street cleaning rules in effect. juliet: turned out to be a case of mistaken identity but that is not making james blake feel better. former tennis pro was tackled to the ground and arrested after an nypd officer thought he was the suspect in a fraud case. he was not. this is a big bad ugly case of mistaken identity. robert moses has more on the case that has the officer reassigned. >> reporter: good morning. so far one officer has been placed on modified assignment as a result of what happened here. james blake was at one point and outstanding tennis player ranked number 4 in the world, he was born in yonkers, grew up in fairfield county, connec

the right lane. police were blocking off the lane as cars were slowly making their way by. that's one of the things you to look out for this morning. a lot of downed trees with the heavy rain. give yourself extra time to account for the rain this morning. reporting live, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. there, and you have to be careful as you go this morning. john, what's it like out there? >> i tell you what, you see the tree down and think of the leaves. a lot of wind last night, and there's leaves and wet roadways, and it's very slick out there. there will be a break for the morning commute. drops on the lens, and some falling in the area. in the city, dealing with 73 degrees, and there's pockets of fog out there as well. around the area, we have heavy rain. a 3-hour loop, and now you see the worst of it through orange county, putnam, and northwest chester and through the forks. great news for central and southern new jersey. the front is still off to the west, and we will see another round this afte

all lanes being forced to head over into one lane.e cars right in here are stopped because they have to merge over this way. to 30th street station or the schuylkill expressway, we're in a ten miff minute drive time. definitely in the red. it's at least doubled right now. this is a backup behind that scene. our cameras around 20th street. a few exits back you can see all cars pretty much at a standstill right there. so as for the rest of our drive times within we're still doing pretty decent. 95 southbound from woodhaven road up towards the vine street expressway, we're adding on about six minutes or so to your morning commute. that's normally a 12 to 13-minute ride. the schuylkill expressway is doing okay. into the center city area, headed eastbound. the blue route southbound we're doing great there as well. no problems or delays for patco, new jersey transit, septa, you're in the clear. more updates on the vine street expressway accident when i come back in the next ten. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bil

one lane of traffic is open. two lanes squeezing by the accident scene. this has caused back up almost to highway 4. continue to use al costa boulevard. southbound 680. westbound 508 leaving the altamont pass. now backed up through livermore into pleasanton. we do have an improving situation in san francisco. one point multiple lanes shut down. accident yon 280. left lane is shut down and traffic moving well. monday rush hour at the bay bridge toll plaza. now backed up dwrond 880 crossing. >>> pope francis pope francis is wrap upping his historic visit. celebrate mass in eastern kaub ba today and visit a line is. yesterday the pope met with fiddle c. -- pid el castro. >>>> some members of the family of fidel were present. >> reporter: the pope also greeted thousands of young people urging them not to give up hope for a better future>>> the pope will host a special mass to official sainthood. many knave americans oppose -- because how he converting the natives to christianity. treating them like indentured servants. >> they cowl not speak their language, w

bus lanes. kpix 5's keit do is live in sunnyvale to explain how it could affect the commute. >>> reporter: good morning. this independent audit is done and its findings are surprising and counterintuitive. the results say that by cutting down the lanes near el camino down to 2 it won't delay drivers on el camino real itself. they released this computer animation years ago. it shows what the stretch of 17 miles from palo alto to san jose would look like. there would be bus lanes down the middle of the road. passengers would board on medians and bike lanes would be added in each direction. now, planners say it could cut bus travel time in half thereby encouraging more people to ride it. the audit found about 900 vehicles per lane would find somewhere else to go. mostly diverting on to page mill road at oregon expressway, alma avenue in palo alto and san tomas expressway in santa clara. yes, traffic will get worse in those areas. but the report said people will adapt by traveling at less congested

we did have this pushed over into the right-hand lane with only one lane squeezing by. you can see thexÑjtt activity is in the right-hand shoulder and traffic is moving through the area. we have a little bit of a backup as well. at least we're doing better. we'll have an update when i come back in the next ten. >> thanks, jessica. pulled from the shelves, the gag gift causing controversy at a book store on a college campus. plus, preventing another holocaust. the new online tool developed to predict which places are most at risk for a mass shooting. patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 10% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. appointments available now. >> a campus book store at westchester university pulled this doll from the shelves following an uproar by som

>> they close the outer lanes of the parkway, the inner lanes are shut. they are prepared to close the outer. you see here, they have the detour sign up. this is supposed to be turned the opposite direction to face traffic. a couple hours ago, but that has not happened. the video, motorists, a little confusion as they come around eakin, they don't know the lanes that closed, happened days ago, and they approach the outer lanes, and complete closure from the art museum over to city hall area allows for increased security, so-called security box. traffic must convert on to north 4th street or there are notices on cars letting them know of the closures and the parking restrictions that are starting sunday, 6:00 p.m. cars within the security box that do not have a plaque will need to be moved or they'll be towed. we'll talk to center city residents who say all closures, the crowds, and mail postal service interruptions in the coming week prompted them to get out of town. >> what's the plan for the weekend? >> shore. >> the shore? >> yes. yes. the shore. >> ma

most of the lanes are blocked by this. it will cause congestion moving into the spot with only one lane open. there's southbound card lanes on the turnpike is a car fire. one lane is blocked off and with emergency activity will be slow moving traffic in that area. the bridges looking congested. the thorough way is looking okay. a little slow on the upper lyle of the woodbridge. the lincoln approach, 495 everything seems to be going okay. the holland tunnel is a good option for you at this time. back to you. >> juliet: today, thousands of commuters will had to work be at the first new subway stop to open and more than two decades. >> ben: were talking about the subway stop at fdr. fox fives robert moses is at that shiny new station as it gets ready for its first rush hour. >> reporter: good morning to you earlier u.s. what a new subway station smells like? i'm in trying come up with a description because this is the first new subway station the city has seen since 1989. it brings much needed service to the hudson yard and a

last friday the inner lanes were closed. now the inner lanes and outer lanes are closed. you can get through the cross street at 22nd. the best thing to do is take another route if you can because there will be a lot of traffic with people trying to avoid the area and people on the side streets. avoid this area if you can. towing continues working to clear the streets for the pope's visit. last night the towing got underway. residents who have a yellow placard can stay parked in the restricted areas until thursday and move to a designated garage where they must stay for the weekend. the signs went up last week warning drivers, some drivers didn't see them. in some areas, the signs might have been torn down. at any rate, some drivers came outside and they were surprised to see the cars towed. >> our goal is not to tow the cars. so long we haven't taken the car away we will give you the car back. >> reporter: there's no fee to get the car back, but we'll get the 76-dollar ticket. the ppa worked with the family to reunite them with their far. back here live along the parkway

a webcam on the east side of town, fdr drive you have one lane open. that's the right lane. the two left lanes are closed down. crews are doing construction. this is the delay southbound on the fdr into that spot. the construction is in the 90s. we will take a look at another camera. the george washington bridge unfortunately it doesn't want to show up for us. here it is. upper level, you can see across the span you have that construction set up. so, if you have a car and you have e-zpass, go to the lower level and save yourself time. upper level construction is still with us. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect today. lori, over to you. >> all right. thank you, heather. >>> well, mired in legal issues of his own, jared fogle is now suing the former head of his charity. the former subway spokesman claims russell taylor defaulted on a personal loan of $191,000 to buy a home in indianapolis. taylor was the executive director test jared foundation from 2007 -- of the jared foundation. fogle has agreed to plead guilty. >>> gay couples that have been denied m

the silver lining it is in the non-commute condition, three lanes have re-opened, a lane still remains closed, no estimates time of opening and c.h.p. has not lifted the sig-alert and out of antioch, you can see westbound four, which is typical, is slowing as you make your way to pittsburg. there is, by the way, a detour but three lanes are open eastbound you will be easing through that way without a problem. we will keep you updated. >> would you pay 100 for a tube of toothpaste? that is coming up next in america's money. >> as the valley fire buns out-of-control people were riveted of a live feed of hopes folk up in flames. >>> san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> we are following developing news in utah where the search is on for victims of a deadly flash flood happening with eight people dead and now, you can see the grim task of looking for any possibility people trapped in the mud after the flash floods. we will keep you posted on what is happening there in utah. when the valley fire was dinnering at home, home after home on saturday, tho

these are the westbound lanes of broad street taking out the right lane.uld be out of there shortly and then we are scheduled to have one more night of this and then the construction on the vine should be suspended until after the papal visit. so, there you go a-few weeks off from the vine construction. had construction on the schuylkill near passyunk. that just cleared out but there's still some work on the pennsylvania turnpike in chester county eastbound between route 29 and valley forge. right lane is out of commission and in mercer county the calhoun street bridge mostly blocked this morning until 6 o'clock. head for the trenton makes bridge or the trenton-morrisville bridge along route one. tam. >> okay, thank you, matt. >>> we're following a developing story this morning. a car hit a mother and her two young children in ocean county. this happened on route nine in lakewood. let's go on over to "action news" reporter katherine scott. she's live in our satellite center. she's got the very latest. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam

two lanes are closed. also reports of an accident by 117 blocking two lanes. it's not an easy morning commute. we'll have your next up day on the the 4s. >>> police in arizona are hunting for a possible sniper. they're now calling a domestic terrorist. since august 29th, at least ten cars were hit by gunfire along interstate 10 in phoenix. the shots shattered car vehicles and bullet holes in others. no serious injuries but drivers and passengers have come within inches of being hit. a $20,000 reward is being offered for the gunman's arrest. >>> two survivors of the charleston church shooting are talking about the moments of terror inside the church. two of them sat down for an exclusive interview with lester holt. >> about to say the prayer to be release. he caught us with our eyes closed. i remember my son saying, mama, he shot me in the head. >> prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 21-year-old dylann roof. however, 70-year-old polly shepherd wants roof to live. she says he wants him to think about the shooting for the rest of his life. you can see m

two left lanes shut down. a motorcycle rider may be down. lanes other cars involved. at this hour two left lanes shut down. we'll let you know if they decide to set up a signature asig alert. san francisco a roll over accident being cleared from the freeways. second base 101 approaching serious chavez. traffic we'll give you an update on both these trobs in a few minutes. >>> police are still seek two suspects after a weekend freeway shooting in san francisco. two men wounded saturday afternoon when someone opened fire at the 208-101 split. it shut down the interchange for two hours causing major traffic problems. both victims are expected to survive. san francisco police home hope more wynns websites will come forward. >>> honoring those that lost their lives serving our community. >> a procession of bag pipes began the service. dozens of people filing into the cunningham memorial cham. lives of fallen police fire and other agent i sis. honored. >> all who died in ser destroys their community were sons and -- a son or daughter to continue the family traditions. to pr

two lanes closed. northbound on the fdr by 106th on the bqe, this accident eastbound out by hamilton avenue is causing pretty heavy delays back on to the gowanus. on the l.i.e. westbound by exit 25, an accident still out there in the left lane. delays are building quickly. if you're getting on the trains, delays on downtown 2, 5, and 6 trains. i just got word now that we have delays on uptown q trains. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> okay, lauren. thank you. >>> 6:19 on this wednesday morning. donald trump has claimed a spot on a list that could make most people jealous, but the presidential candidate isn't happy about it. kerry barrett is here to explain why. >> he's mad. he's mad about it. so "forbes" came out with their annual list of the 400 richest americans. donald trump is on it. he's tied at 121st with an estimated worth of $4.5 billion. that's according to the magazine. he's tied with walmart heiress ann walton. however, trump finds that number offensive and embarrassing. he s

center lane blocked. another nypd unit rolled up. right lane is blocked as well. between 1 and 2 lanes blocked inbound on the long island expressway. this accident is before the clearview and we got bumper-to- bumper volume going back to nassau county. i will tell you the northern state grand central combo is a little better but that is heave as an alternate. debbie? >> thanks a lot, john. we will show you the fdr southbound. a lot of volume to 116th street. as we go to southbound at 116th an accident being cleared. 95 south exit 18 in west port a collision. e and f local only forest hills top roosevelt with a disabled train. alternate sides suspended. back to you, michelle, lori. >> all right, thank you, debbie. >>> coming up, two stories you cannot miss. >> a neighborhood under siege. what residents say is raining from the sky smashing car windows. >> and how could a 6 carat diam anything. anywhere. anytime. anyone. spread the delicious taste you know and love. hershey's is mine, yours, our chocolate spreads. >>> federal investigators are taking a look at plane

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a lane is blocked there close to the dunkin' donuts. matt and nydia. >> thank you matt. >>> we are following breaking news. police say a woman and children hid in their closets while robbers ransacked their philadelphia home this morning. "action news" reporter eva pilgrim is live on the scene on sellers street in the frankford section. eva. >> reporter: matt, a frightening way to wake up. a frankford man was asleep in his bed when two robbers woke him up with two guns in his face. now, police say the two guys in masks broke into this house on the 1300 block of sellers street through the side alley. investigators tell us the robbers went as far as to unscrew the motion sensor light before breaking the glass on a door and getting in. once inside, a 51-year-old man telling police he was asleep when the two woke him up, tide his hands behind his back with electrical cords and gagged him with a button down shirt. also home at the time, his 52-year-old wife and 10-year-old grandson. >> the wife and the 10-year-old grandson were in another be

northbound at columbus road they are blocking a lane until 3:00 p.m. the southbound lanes of 68 are closed at monmouth road because of a crash and downed pole, 545, wrights town georgetown road is an alternate or 206. >> crews are busy sending up a security perimeter for the pope's visit. >> the setup comings after word of federal authorities disrupted a threat for the pope's visit. >> reporter: philadelphia police is referring comment to the secret service and the secret service is not commenting. you could hear the sounds of sledge hammers across the parkway as the infrastructure for the papal visit is going up. preparation are moving full steam ahead despite word officials disrupted a threat against pope francis. republican congressman michael mccall spoke on it this week. >> we are monitoring threats against the pope as he comes into the united states. we have disrupted one particular case. >> reporter: the threat was very aspirational and nowhere near being an active plot. his colleague bob brady weighed in. >> i talked to a a couple of colleagues

on the turnpike between exit 3 and 2 we have the left lane blocked. we have a touch of fog in one or two places. earlier in millville we saw 5 miles. 2.5 in reading. i'm noticing a little bit fog in and around the reporting sites right there. 64 in the city. nice and comfortable in the suburbs, just in the 50s, again, but temperatures today will be ten degrees above average. lots of sun, 87 for the high. >> breaking news, an earthquake in chile at least five people have been killed in the wake of the magnitude 8.3 quake. that struck off the county's northern coast last night. that's a biggy. people ran into the streets of santiago after buildings started to sway. you can see the camera shaking during this live broadcast. small tsunami waves triggered flooding. hawaii and california coast are under tsunamis. >>> the aid to governor cuomo shot in the head at a street festival has decide. a stray bullet hit him in the head during the annual west i indies parade. has died. >>> former philly jason werth home runs, washington embarrasses the phillies 12-2.

it has at least a lane blocked on the northbound side of the bruckner. westchester avenue, delays back to country club road. stick with the hutch in this area. alternate wide in effect city wide. be safe, don't text and drive. chris and mary, back to you. >> thanks, alex. >>> in our next half hour, life's questions asked and answered by stephen colbert and scarlet johanssen. >>> and a menu expanding the bread pan and bringing in flavors all over the city. this week's dining deal is next. it's gonna be good. tt0w!tx#h_!!%4@-j] tt0w!tx#h_!!el@-@zl tt0w!tx#h_!!ed@-fx( tt0w!tx#h_%!)8h-&&t tt0w!tx#h_%!kzh-;i( tt0w!tx#h_%!n-h-n $ tt0w!tx#h_%!0ph-pg< tt0w!tx#h_%!s"h-@5\ tt0w!tx#h_%!ueh-cw, tt0w!tx#h_%!7hh-_ux >>> the aroma of freshly baked bread has filled one neighborhood kitchen for nearly two decades. now the restaurant is making it more irresistible with some thoughtful prepared and fresh dishes. >> that's what tony tantillo is enjoying for this week's dining deal. >>reporter: amy's bread has always been a new york staple. for nearly quarter century, her be

westbound lanes out by 138th street. just one lane getting by at the moment. and these delays, they're really bad. they go all the way back to the sheridan expressway. eastbound, you also have lanes blocked, emergency vehicles. this is the spot to avoid. the crossbound expressway is the better bet. watch for the hutchinson southbound, that's the better bet. >>> 6:01. breaking news in the bronx. a three-alarm fire on bryant avenue. "today in new york's" katherine creag is there. kat? >> reporter: we're getting new information, darlene. we're learning 16 people, and these are families, adults and children, were forced out of this building where they rented rooms here. 1538 bryant avenue, you see the destruction left behind from this fire. part of the ceiling has collapsed on that upper floor. 172nd street is where the fire broke out. when we arrived here, flames were shooting from the top of the apartment building. neighbors telling us this is the biggest the fire we have ever seen. we're told that the fire broke out in a resident's garage. the fire started in t

lane. this is an issue if you usually use the new jersey turnpike. we do have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today. >>> thank you. it's 5:18. investigators say the high school teacher may have dropped the ball at the u.s. open. coming up on eyewitness news this morning, new information into the investigation of a drone that crashed into the crowded stands. >> and police are trying to find the person behind a strange and >>> 5:21, and police say the car that slammed into a wendy's restaurant in paramus new jersey was cut off by another vehicle. the car careened off route 4 and crashed into the restaurant. the drivers of both cars suffered minor injuries, but amazingly no one inside the wendy's was hurt. one of the drivers was ticketed for careless driving. >>> 5:21, police in manhattan are trying to identify the man behind a violent attack on a bus. shorts release -- authorities released this picture of the man who threw a metal garbage can at an mta bus. it happene

but they're still blocking the left lane eastbound is the right lane between fort washington and willowwestbound is the left lane between virginia drive and norristown. so construction crews out there. we've got a roving crew. we can see it right here on the boulevard southbound as you approach the schuylkill. they're blocking the right lane so look for them to be out there hard at work this morning. matt and tam. >> okay, thank you so much, karen. >>> happening today, secretary of state john kerry will be on capitol hill. he'll be talking about america's role in dealing with the syrian refugee crisis. kerry will tell lawmakers how many migrants the white house thinks the u.s. should take in. currently the u.s. accepts 1500 syrian refugees every year. that's a small fraction of the number now pouring into europe. in fact, 42,000 refugees are expected to flood into hungary in just over the next 10 days. and in two weeks pope francis is expected to bring up the migrant crisis when he meets with the president at the white house. >>> a baltimore board that oversees city spending will meet t

we used to have three lanes. don't see why they wouldn't. >> reporter: the bill now on the governor's desk would design work on the project to take place at the same time as environmental reviews which would speed up the over all project. they also have a bill in the works very early in the legislature process that would order opened within weeks if it passes. >> what do they have to design for the design review the lane is already there. all it seems they have to do is restripe it. >> that's what it would seem but it is more complicated than that. there are some reviews that have to take place with any project of this size. that's some of the things that authorities believe will force this project to take longer but obviously levine thinks it can be done in short order. >> what about the west bound lane there's that extra lane on top as well. >> the focus now is on the lower lane because it's in the direction of commute traffic. as you heard, that this bridge was designed for three lanes in each direction and i'

they are trying to keep the left lane open when they can but all lanes are subject to closure and delays on the bruckner go end to end and ramp up to the sheraton expressway, cross bronx and on the left side that is the bruckner boulevard exit. that is your alternate not looking much better. reporting live over the bronx, shannon sohn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> shannon. that your. >>> new this morning, police need your help finding a driver who hit a pedestrian, stopped to look at her then took off. it happened two weeks ago in the bronx. the woman was hit by a honda backing up on jackson avenue near st. mary's park in mott haven. the driver gets out, looks at the woman and gets on his cell phone and then back in his car and pulls away. the woman is okay. >>> "good morning america" is coming up next. george in time's square. >> a lot coming up including the large batch of e-mails from hillary clinton's personal serving serving as secretary of state, about 8,000. we will cover all kinds of grounds, policy, personnel and politics as well. martha raddatz and her team have been going thr

deflating our spirits this thursday afternoon, this is a broken down truck along 422, the westbound lanes by the oaks, egypt road exist a spot that is busy in the afternoon, and as can you see this broken down dump truck is taking out both lanes, it's barely squeezing by in the off ramp, and this is resulting in a parking lot away from 202 through this point at the oaks interests change, if you take 422 but don't want to today, take ridge pike. and the scene in center city, along the vine street expressway at the ben franklin parkway, the inner lanes remain blocked for

one lane of traffic is open. two lanes squeezing by the accident scene. this has caused back up almost to highway 4. continue to use al costa boulevard. southbound 680. westbound 508 leaving the altamont pass. now backed up through livermore into pleasanton. we do have an improving situation in san francisco.

at 123, two lanes blocked there as well. do you see a pattern? woodrow wilson bridge, nice and open. branch avenue at the beltway, we have two right lanes blocked. back in ten minutes. weather and traffic on the 1s. see you back here at 5:01. >> thank you, melissa. >>> it could have been deadly but this morning a local toddler is recovering after falling five floors. how this happened and what to do to protect your own kids. >>> a parkinson's break through. >>> a parkinson's break through. y what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> it is an accident that stranded tens of thousands of metro passengers, possibly even you. and in the next ten minutes news4's transportation reporter a

grays lane. do a rescue when a car went down an embankment into a water way. regional rails all looking on time as you head out the door early on a tuesday morning, it's after labor day, dave. >> yes, it is karen. on the big board looking at winds that are not real strong but notice they are coming up pretty much parallel to the coast and we have a forest fire down to the south that we have been talking about. storm tracker6 live double scan technology, some versions of this can pick up smoke and i'm picking up just a little bit right there in southern ocean and burlington county which is right around the area of the fire. so, areas that might be picking up some smoke would be up toward barnegat, maybe into warren grove and down in the areas of tuckerton and up and down the garden state parkway in south jersey in burlington and ocean county. welcome back to school, kids and welcome back to the heat and humidity. it's one of those days, 72 degrees by 7:00, 88 by noon. and 4 o'clock's temperature i

then approaching quakertown it's construction in the right lane. at the mid-county toll plaza there's another disabled vehicle taking out the left lane. speeds in the 30's headed toward the toll plaza so you're swerving around this morning on the northeast extension. and you're going to be swerving around a construction closure tonight starting at 10:00 they're going to block all the lanes along 422 westbound in the pottstown area at route 100. detour you over to high street. if i were you and i was going to be out overnight on 422 westbound i'd head for 724, schuylkill road as a better bet. that's tonight and thursday night as well. tam. >> okay, thank you matt. >>> new here on "action news" a texas police officer is being called a hero after saving a woman from a fiery crash. officer michael malison grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran to help. >>> the woman was still trapped inside the vehicle and then the car started to burn. he forced his way into the car and with the help of bystanders he pulled the woman out just moments before as you see the

previously all lanes were blocked right now, it is just right lane blocked and use your alternate off you want to avoid that all together. >>> tens of thousands of ticket for two papal events were gone in minutes. >> scalpers are trying to make money off tickets that are supposed to be freey know. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live at ben franklin parkway the focal point of the weekend, jan, good morning. >> reporter: it has been a nasty morning as far as lightening goes. we are playing it safe in the back of the the live truck and we have been searching on line finding those free ticket now being sold for hundreds if not thousands of dollars. take a look at this video. we will capture this on line earlier this morning. the this is a sampling on e bay. tickets given away for freon line this week first come, first serve to see pope francis at independent mall, and papal mass are being sold on line for hundreds of dollars. for example one a four pack of tickets to see the pope on the parkway and listed for a you this dollars. there are several other listings just like th

another hit a against working man as we look at people going in the cash lanes and not e-z pass lanes. so get e-z pass if you use the burlington county bridges, that is burlington bristol bridge and tacony palmyra bridge. bob kelly will tell us if they go up and aggravation will be more. you used to be able to say i'm waiting but not paying $5 to cross like the the the drpa. one other point, chris and lauren, how about good economic news, $1.91 for gas on your way to the bridge, gas below the old $2 toll, that is not so bad and guide with gas buddy, senior am list says it is very, very likely $1.50 a gasoline, in south the jersey, by christmas. so there is a little gift for you. i'll end it on some good news. >> that goes back about 15 years, that price for a gallon. >> wow. >> all right steve, thank. >>> he will be along ben franklin parkway in just 11 days now. officials are working around the clock to be prepared for anything. >> we told but a threat made against pope francis yesterday? we saw signs of big time security measures right away. fbi is in the giving details about what t

one lane also blocked on 55 northbound past route 49. matt. >> thanks, matt. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in monmouth county, new jersey. at least three people have been killed in a house fire. it happened on joline avenue in long branch around midnight. officials say the fast moving flames trapped a family of two adults and two children. the fire was so intense on the inside of the home flames pushed back police when they tried to get inside. three residents died at the scene. a fourth person is in critical condition at the hospital. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for updates on that breaking news story. >>> there is new reaction this morning to the cold case arrest of former pro wrestling star jimmy super fly snuka. the 72-year-old faces murder charges in lehigh county for the 1983 death of his girlfriend nancy argentino. the wrestler who now lives in camden county had long been a person of interest. in his 2012 autobiography snuka maintained his innocence. argentino's sister, however, said the book renewed their pursu

right lane in both directions is block. in another place we have construction i-95 northbound between route 320 and blue route. this is an area that just cleared. for those in and around blue route you heard me talk about 15 minutes ago this is now since cleared. ninety-five northbound past bridge street two right lanes are block, ramp to cottman is also closed for you in and around that area also construction for emergency road work here 42 freeway southbound near route 55, two right lanes are block in this area for those in new jersey and also the pennsylvania turnpike you have some construction westbound, neshaminy service plaza a to willow grove, bensalem to virginia drive, these are the the right lanes blocked, and also the off ramp to fort washington is closed, a lot of stuff this early morning, erika, over to you. >>> mayor michael nutter wants philadelphia to get excited about pope francis visit next weekend and plan a a head for changes. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us on the ben franklin parkway f

are blocked and also the the new jersey turnpike at route 168, the left lane. i hope you have your pen and paper, back over to you. >>> it is hard to believe philadelphia will be ready to welcome pope francis. >> are we ready? we know the man is excited. we hope you are too. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live overlooking ben franklin parkway, it looks a little bit different, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the lots of activity here on the parkway and as the world meeting of family stage go up behind us here the mayor as you mention is hoping that philadelphia gets its excitement up too as well as gets involve. mayor and city and staff hosting their ninth media briefing just yesterday reminding philadelphia that the entire city and region is hosting the world meeting of families and the pope, not just center city. the world meeting organizers expect 17,000 attendees, that would be their largest ever. meantime the city is bracing for 1.5 million visitors. so how will that impact the city at large? trash collection as we know will now be on h

all lanes are subject to closure. eastbound one lane closed down. it doesn't look like they will get this cleared away soon. l.i.e. west at maurice avenue, two lanes are closed down with another accident being cleared away. b.q.e. at the williamsburg bridge an accident. flooding at flatbush avenue, two lanes are closed down. street cleaning rules are in effect. lori, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> we are following breaking news in japan. rescuers are plucking people off rooftops. destructive flooding hits the city north of tokyo. nearly 40 people have been lifted out of the flooding by million helicopter -- military helicopters. a river burst its banks. the water is rushing through the streets lifting homes off their foundations. thousands of people are scrambling for higher ground. stay with eyewitness news for updates on the breaking story. >>> new details this morning on a major mix-up involving a former tennis pro and the nypd. one officer now placed on modified duty after tackling james blake outside of a hotel in manhattan. eyewitness

all lanes are subject to closure. the eastbound side has one lane closed down. heavy delays back to little neck parkway. route 80 an accident. new england thruway at pelham parkway a crash. street cleaning rules are in effect. ken, over to heather, thank you. >>> a by zaire case of mistaken identity. police officers thought it was somebody else, that he was an identity suspect. nypd is taking action. eyewitness news reporter dray clark will explain it all. he is live in midtown with the story. >> reporter: good morning. james blake, a harvard educated former tennis star ranked fourth in the world was outside the grand high beyond in midtown -- hyatt in midtown when he was taken down by a man that did not initially identify himself as a police officer. we learned internal affairs has reviewed surveillance video of the incident and it does show police arrested the wrong guy and the arresting officer has been placed on modified duty. the incident happened around 11:00 a.m. as blake was waiting outside the hotel. he said the police officer rushed him, slammed him to

those outer lanes are still open, although they are closing about now. we have seen police moving through the area. let's look at the video. the outer lane closures come days before the world family meeting set to begin. traffic diverted to 24th street or fairmount avenue. they have put notices on residents' cars letting them know of the closures and parking restrictions starting sunday at 6:00 p.m. cars within the security boxes do not have app exemption plaque will need to be moved or the fate of being towed. it's to enhance security for the week long event culminating with the arrival of pope francis. we talked to one who says patience will be a premium. >> do the best you can. a lot of people have to come halfway and walk. i understand that i'm probably going to have to do that, so, but, you know, you accommodate the situation, and you just be patient in it. that's the only way we're going to get through this and have no problems. >> reporter: to alleviate some of the problems, congestion that are sure to come from the complete closure. if there's no

we still have the two right lanes blocked.n accident here blocking the two right lanes northbound 95. at least one of the vehicles has been towed away but the accident happened because of a missing manhole cover so crews are out there, they he need to repair that as well. so we've got a delay on i-95 northbound jammed from the betsy ross bridge to approaching cottman. now, normally you would see heavier volume southbound on i-95 t let's check out that delay. it's extra heavy now southbound. in fact a 36 minute ride already southbound from woodhaven to the vine so you're heavy here as everyone is stopping and looking at the other accident northbound. southbound jammed past woodhaven to past cottman. extra heavy right here. i just got off the phone with police in chester county its a single vehicle accident in west whiteland township at ship road at sunrise boulevard. they're blocking ship road at the moment so stick to route 100 as your alternate. another new accident in montgomery county, cheltenham avenue at willow grove aven

the right lane is blocked. long island commuter looking good in nassau county, look at staten island expressway traffic flow eastbound at victory boulevard because of construction. west down you are fine. if you are taking the gwb construction nice and early, upper level no delays, lower-level looks good, lincoln and holland tunnel, trains running on or close to schedule. juliet: at shoot out with police in brooklyn put one man in a hospital. robert: happened at 1:00 this morning, police responding to reports of shooting and started chasing the suspect, he opened fire on officers. the post reports a bullet went through and the police car, officers returned fire hitting of the suspect, no word on his condition. officers did recover a gun at the scene. the suspect is accused of shooting, reportedly hospitalized with a gunshot wound. we will follow it for you all morning long. juliet: only a matter of time before something horrible happens and it is leading in that direction. robert: all eyes on the court of the u

the lanes get little tighter. so, all hands on deck, put that coffee cup into the cup holder, and both hands on the wheel. the new jersey turnpike, knock the speeds down to 55, because of the rain this morning. and the clean up continues from the papal visit, portions of the parkway still closed, the kelly drive push off at fairmount, and there is a few septa buses that are still on a local detour this morning. because of the rain, we will probably have delays at philadelphia international airport. yesterday there were fog delays. this morning, probably going to have rain delays. so do check with the airline before you head down to philadelphia international airport this morning. and outside again, this is a live look at the 42 freeway, kind of hit and miss right now with the heavy rain depending upon where you begin and end your trip, but all of the roads are wet, certainly, going to take us little long they are morning, than yesterday. chris, lauren, back over to you. >> bob, breaking news, police investigating