in july 2014 markel was shot in the head just as he pulled into the garage of his tallahassee home. two suspects have been arrested for his murder, but in court documents investigators say the pair were enlisted to commit the murder, even outlining a possible connection to the slain professor's ex-wife's family. saying the motive stemmed from the desperate desire of the adelson family to relocate wendi and the children to south florida, something markel was preventing through the courts. well, and i was so scared that maybe someone did this, not because they hate danny but because they thought this was good somehow. >> i think their goal was obviously to have her in the police station, tell her what happened, let her react to that, and then see if they could potentially wear her down. >> reporter: adelson opening up to police about a conversation she had with her brother, florida dentist, dr. charles adelson, about a broken tv set. >> he knew danny treated me badly and it was always th he said i looked at hiring a hit man and it was cheaper to get you this tv. >> reporter: meanwhile

markel fought that in court - and won. no one from the adelson family has been charged - and their lawyers deny they have any connection to the murder. new details on a deadly charter bus crash in louisiana. police now say the driver was in the u- s illegally and didn't have a license. investigators believe the bus was filled with undocumented workers who were headed to flood recovery. police and first responders were already on the scene of a minor accident along the freeway when the bus plowed into them.. hitting several cars and 3 firefighters. 0:33- we need help! (inaud) we have some firefighters struck (butted with) 4:43- we need another ladder we have another firefighter who needs to be pulled up two people including a fire chief were killed. more than 40 others were license.. the search is on for the suspect who shot a man in front of planet hollywood.. and we're now getting video from a viewer of police officers helping the victim. metro says two men were arguing around 1:30 yesterday morning in front of the miracl

hoppe and good afternoon, governor markell. on the policy director for respectability. to the governor, i'm wondering if you could speak about the work that you've done with the high-tech jobs that people with disabilities have been getting through the partnership. i want to shift and direct a question to you. part of my responsibility is overseeing our fellows. i work with fellows who join us to work on policy projects and i see these incredibly bright count people with and without disabilities. you are obviously one of the policy one dream jobs. you are right in the guts of moving legislation and impacting our nation. for career advice would you give to a young person with a disability is interested in politics or policy. how can they get involved and get a job and go on a trajectory to fall your way. thank you. >> the advice is the same whether they have a disability or no disability. if you care about politics, look to where you can get involved. sometimes it's a campaign. sometimes it is back-and-forth making sure you look for the opportunities. it is also willing

governor jack markell and the u.s.ry of education will go to delaware technical community college. it's one of 20 states that received a grant of more than $1 billion in the race to the top early learning challenge. the goal is to provide high quality ea quality eaducation. >>> the owners of a major pest control firm will pay millions to a family sickened by a banned pesticide during their vacation. the parent company of terminix agreed to pay $87 million. they were injured after exterminators sprayed the pesticide inside a condo just below theirs in the u.s. virgin islands. steve eisman was left paralyzed. terminix admitted to sprague the gas that was banned for indoor use in the '80s. >>> a 5-year-old delaware county boy is dead after being struck by lightning in north carolina. steven little and his family were on vacation when thunderstorms rolled in while they were on a #each along the outer banks over the weekend. police tell us the boy was with his father outside of their car and about to get inside when lightni

governor markell, toe what do you attribute this fast job growth in delaware? governor: first of all, good to be with you, and obviously we will never rest until whoverb wants a job has one. our focus has really been exactly where the employers say it should be, around economic development, around workforce development, making sure that we have people whose skills match their needs. that's a huge focus. we've also, you know, done a lot of regulatory issues, making sure delaware continues to stay affordable, continues to be a place where government is responsive. and there's no one single thing, so we've really focused on a voter of issues. vonnie: you do have some advantages, neighboring states even like pennsylvania don't, taxs to delaware, for example, and some other advantageous things that are attributable to your admission and the government in delaware. what would you say to states that say you're taking jobs away from their states? governor: we really believe that the best economic development is to help the employers who are already here grow. and we've

markel tells "action news" he remembers how nerve wracking and exciting the first day can be.avid was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. there is not a day that i don't think about david. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt such a sense of outrage. "she was standing there, she had nothing to say..." if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them. votevets is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> time for sports. jamie is in for ducis and you have some news about the eagles final preseason became. >> mick missanelli that had this conversation. the debate didn't matter. went is -- wentz will not play thursday against the jets. he can practice but one of his two fractured ribs is only 60 percent healed. >> there's a lot of things. >>> i'm young in my career. it's a marathon so i'm trying not to get too down about it and take it one day at a time. >> the situation where it is righ

markell: thank you. it is great to be here. what he did not say is that i would not be governor were it not for him. sincee worked together 1998 and he embraced my campaign and we have won five elections working together including when i was not supposed to win which got me to be the governor. i am glad he told that story. i tell that story all of the time that the guy that got me elected governor called me and said i was crazy. he really got the story right. therettom line is that are so many people across the country that want to work who could add extraordinary value to a place of employment if they were only given a shot. and that is what they need. this story i put in the back of my mind and i knew if i ever had a chance to work on an issue at the national level that this would be the issue. not only did that job represent an incredible quality of life improvement to that young man -- it gave him a reason to get up, get dressed and be part of something bigger than himself and earn a paycheck -- it represented an extraordin

to governor markel, i would be interested to know what has happened to your initiative in the aftermath of your year what's been ongoing for that. for mr. hoppe, i'd be interested to know in an era of fiscal quest dairy and constraints and budget tightness, how do do you see working through some of the advances that you talked about in your remarks? the question for each. >> thank you. i'm actually going to say in response to your second question, one of of the great things about this issue, it should not define what happens here. they embrace this issue and that doesn't always take a lot of money. it's really about a change in mindset within the government and within the private sector and it's certainly a change in mindset between, in terms of how the government interacts with the private sector. i got up this a little bit earlier but i think it's important to really emphasize and i think he started to talk about this a little bit in his own remarks. what has encourage me the most is to see people starting to think differently about how to address this issue from a governmental perspe

here's that video - showing the moment wendi adelson learns from police that her former husband dan markel has been shot at his home. detective 2:48:50: your husband/ he's not going to survive. wendi adelson: oh my god. crying wendi adelson: i just don't understand. how could this happen. understand. in july, 2014 - the florida state university law professor was shot in the head in the garage of his tallahassee home - in what police say was a targeted killing. police allege that after a bitter divorce, the adelson family had a "desperate desire" to "relocate wendi and the children to south florida" - a move that markel had successfully fought in court. no one from the adelson family has been charged - and their lawyers deny they have any connection to the murder. losing her job... after she lets her frustration take over. it all started when a chinese food delivery driver called for help after his passenger was shot during an alleged robbery. the caller continuously pleads for help... but the operator struggles to understand what he's saying. man: // hurry up! op: sir! they're on the way,

nbc 10, governor jack markell signed into law which creates a delaware film commission. the foal is to come up with financial incentives to entice tv production companies and filmmakers to shoot their projects in delaware. >> we've got plenty of backland, plenty of small towns. >> the dead poet society alone raked in $6 million for the state of delaware. other movies filmed in delaware include beloved starring oprah winfrey, days of thunder with tom cruise, and the village directed by a man from chester county. >>> this custom-made doll house was given to the museum in wilmington. students have spent their summer researching each piece. it will go under wraps until november, then it will debut as part of the museum's yuletide celebration. >>> next time you pick up a bottle of alcohol in pennsylvania, in one of the state stores, you could get locky in the lottery, that is. 22 stores across the state sell lottery tickets. by this fall the number will jump to 300. state stores can now stay open until 7:00 in the evening on sundays. >>> a new girl scout cookie has a lot of p

. >> and delaware governor jack markell said in the statement that he applauds. the last time they executed a inmate was in 2012. trang do. cbs3. >>> handling of sexual abuse claims in the philadelphia archdiocese, a judge today released lin from a wayne county prison days after the state supreme court threw out his conviction, the high court found lynn trial judge allowed too many victims not directly tide to the case to testify. his conviction has been overturned twice, he has served nearly three years. >>> monsignor lynn was at the center of all the evidence. is it possible others could have been charged? the grand jury thought there was not sufficient evidence to charge others e continues to wants to beat up on this guy and i think we all know where we stood, meaning where lynn stood in this hierarchy. >> reporter: his to defense attorneys maintain he was justify following orders and never touch add child. if lynn is convicted he could only be sentenced to complete the three months left. >>> three people will go to trial in connection with the discovery of 12

markell grayson/desert pines'; class of 2017 is the best i don't think anyone would be better then 2017, i believe the talent out here is great and should be exposed more." there's been a lot of talk about the raiders coming to las vegas. but how about this... nothing official... but the old pete rose sports bar is out and bert tabor and his group are looking for the perfect establishment.. and since he's a huge raiders supporter, he's got the name up and hoping the county and state makes the bold move. (bert tabor/consulting partner: "we're trying to appeal to our state representatives, our county commissioners and especially mayor carolyn goodman. just win baby. we will win the country and have an nfl team here and that's what i'm ((chris maathuis)) our summer sports spectacular continues and so does the mens' domination in olympic basketball. they got their first real test of the games today beating australia 98-88. carmelo anthony scored 31 to lead the red white and blue. here's a look at the olympic for the first time in the games, usa has moved to the lead in totals numbers. they'

. >> and delaware governor jack markell said in the statement that he applauds. the last time they executed a inmate was in 2012. trang do. cbs3. >>> handling of sexual abuse claims in the philadelphia archdiocese, a judge today released lin from a wayne county prison days after the state supreme court threw out his conviction, the high court found lynn trial judge allowed too many victims not directly tide to the case to testify. his conviction has been overturned twice, he has served nearly three years. >>> monsignor lynn was at the center of all the evidence. is it possible others could have been charged? the grand jury thought there was not sufficient evidence to charge others e continues to wants to beat up on this guy and i think we all know where we stood, meaning where lynn stood in this hierarchy. >> reporter: his to defense attorneys maintain he was justify following orders and never touch add child. if lynn is convicted he could only be sentenced to complete the three months left. >>> three people will go to trial in connection with the discovery of 12

governor jack markell signed a bill enacting what is called erin's law, named for erin marin a sexual abuse survivors, she wants to provide the means for children to speak up and see the signs of abuse in children. delaware is the seven and straight in the country to enact the law. >> i wish i did not have to sign this bill. but the truth is that i do, we hear about the statistics and the 3 million and 42 million, and it's important that we remember that each of those statistics represents actual real people. our children. >> both houses of the delaware state legislature approved the law in june. >>> and now investigators are tie fog figure out how an 8-year-old drowned in a back yard pool -- the boy is in critical condition at childrens hospital in philadelphia. and "action news" is following the investigation and look for an update tonight beginning at 4:00. >>> amtrak started to settle lawsuits for last year's deadly derailment in philadelphia. the first was reached with two women and a confidentiality law keeps them from revealing how much they paid. potential payouts are capped u

governor jack markell signed the bill into law in wilmington today.rs tax credits to companies that hire qualified employees with disabilities. >>> well, people living in horsham township will meet with council members tonight to address their concerns about water safety. chemicals have been found in the water that is used by people in horsham warrington and warminster. the contamination is believed to have come from the firefighting foam that was used at the willow grove naval air station. that meeting begins tonight at 6:30 at hatboro horsham high schoolly. >> a man was slot and killed by an off duty police officer in trenton, new jersey, during a struggle for a gun. "action news" anchor rick williams live in the news room with the details we're learning about this story today. rick. >> brian thank you. that's right it happened over the weekend at a party following a funeral in trenton and a 34-year-old man was killed. he has been identified as alfred toe. at 5:00 new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the latest on the investigation and she als

governor jack markell signed the bill into law, doubling the fine for talking on a cell phone or using other electronic devices behind the wheel. violators will pay $100 and repeat offenders will pay even more. >>> the philadelphia soul is celebrating their title in the arena football league. a celebration rally is getting underway. they beat the arizona rattlers last friday night and mayor jim kenney declared this soul world champion day in philadelphia. gray hall will have more from the team and the fans and the big celebration coming up at 12:30. >>> and still to come on "action news" this noon, jetblue makes the first commercial flight between the u.s. and cuba in the last 50 years. and we hear from the woman that called police on chris bound leading to the singer's latest arrest. and david murphy is back with the exclusive accuweather forecast. and word of some relief when "action news" continues. katie: on crime, pat toomey's attacks on me are shameful. he's making it up. of course, anyone who commits a violent crime needs to be prosecuted -- and put behind bars. narrator: katie

a move that markel fought successfully in court. no one from the adelson family has been charged and they deny they have any connection to the murder. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to matt for that. >>> the aadahl sons' lawyer says an extensive investigation has not tied any of them to that murd to comments the maine governor made about race. what his response to some saying he should resign. then some mounting frustration over high epipen costs. breaking news go a generic version next. >>> a surprising new report about children and sports. should your kids play more than one at a time. ? every part of you is strong. time to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. strengthens weakened enamel 4x better. so smile with strength. with colgate enamel health mineral repair. >>> back now with the big board. team of insiders weighing in on lease start right here with matthew dowd. you're back here, as well. different kind of political story start

governor jack markell is set to sign a bill today, that would double the penalty for first time offense. it will now cost you $100. if you're caught a second time, you will pay at least $200 in fines, and get points on your license. >> in other news this afternoon, chris brown is out of jail this noon on $250,000 bail. >> the r&b singer arrested yesterday for allegedly point ago gun at a woman inside his los angeles area home. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch has the story. >> late tuesday, the charge against chris brown came down. >> he will be booked for assault with a deadly weapon. >> los angeles police locked into a 14-hour stand-off with brown, who refused to leave his california home, holdup inside he taunted police on social media. >> i'm a barricade myself in the palace. i'm not coming out. for what? >> hours later brown was returned to lapd headquarters for questioning. his accuser, aspiring actress and pageant con zest tent bailey, told her side of the story, to entertainment tonight. >> he was threatening me with the gun in my face. so he had a gun in his pocket. >> i

markell grayson/desert pines: "class of 2017 is the best i don't think anyone would be better then 2017, i believe the talent out here is great and should be exposed more." speaking of football... we just got back from raiders training camp napa and ran into a former unlv rebel. john lotulelei wears number 55...he's hoping to make the roster... he's right on the edge. he's been close before... we asked him about his brother tau, who's a senior at unlv. john lotulelei/raiders linebacker: "my brother adjusts quick and loves tony sanchez... last year i was keeping up with their games, the got the cannon back, this year they brought in position.. that brings the best out of everyone." here's a sign of optimism... there's been a lot of talk about the raiders coming to las vegas. but how about this... nothing official... but the old pete rose sports bar is out and bert tabor the perfect establishment.. and since he's a huge raiders supporter, he's got the name up and hoping the county and state makes the bold move. (bert tabor/consulting partner: "we're trying to appeal to our state represent

. >>> in governor governor jack markell greeted students in wilmington. the first state's education secretary was on handle to wish the students luck for this brand new year. >>> plenty of excited faces here in chester county. students are meeting there knew teachers making new friends at east warren elementary in downingtown. and boys and girls at valley elementary in bensalem bucks county had back to school supplies ready to go. first day of school, best of luck to all students, philadelphia schools start classes next week. >>> if you've stepped outside, you've noticed the humidity is on the rise. there's a warning for the swimmers at the jersey and delaware beaches. sky6 live hd looking live at atlantic city this afternoon. you can see the beaches are populated it's a good day to be out there, but heads up rough surf from hurricane gaston. meteorologist david murphy is outside in the heat and giving us information about the rip current. >> reporter: i saw the person in the water, i hope they are staying near the lifeguards. remember the rule if you get

markell franco to the ground ball, threw to hernandez for two and on to tommy joseph for the 5-4-3 tripleay. the phil's first since 2009. the phils also win the game, 6-5. >> whoo-hoo. >> we continue to follow the problem on 95 south. >> jessica, how's it looking? >> we're seeing bigger delays right now. 95 headed southbound, you can see just up ahead, most of that accident scene is pushed over into the left-hand lane and left-hand shoulder and traffic is moving by really slowly because only one lane is allowed to get through. it is 95 around the blue route. these are our cameras right there. headed southbound. away from the philadelphia international airport. you can see some of the congestion and backup as all of these lanes have to merge into one. that's what's going to be the problem right now. i did check in with a total drive time. they haven't increased yet if you're heading to the vine street expressway over to center city towards the scene. as you can see, it will not stay that way with most of the delays and backups. if you're headed northbound, you'll have no problems. out in l

governor jack markell signed legislation authorizing statewide expansion of the program.t will allow drug addicts to he can change used needles and syringes for clean ones provided by the division of public health. goal to reduce the spread of hiv, hepatitis and other diseases. >>> tonight the night eagles fans have been waiting for all summer long. the first chance to see the 2016 philadelphia eagles. >> i'm excited. >> i am, too. >> i know but this is going to be he can treatmently hot out there. the hot weather exactly doesn't scream if the ball weather. >> no. >> let's head down to the lincoln financial field. fox 29's brad sattin in south philadelphia where fans are getting ready for some football and i'm assuming beverages will be contracted down there. >> reporter: the assumption is correct i'm sure, chris. i can tell you, though, if i'm going to be hahn never it's kind of mellow right now. maybe it's because obviously it's the first preseason game. maybe because it's 93 degrees out here but it feels like over 100 degrees. the start of the game they're saying it wi

jack markell toured classrooms yesterday.e is one of 20 states that received more than $1 billion from the federal race to the top challenge. the grant money has been used to enroll more young children in the program. >>> now on the road to rio. most athletes are in the brazilian city and there are just two days to go to the start of the 2016 games. nbc 10 is your home for all the action. despite fears that rio isn't ready, american athletes are ready for their shot at gold. rio's polluted bay was supposed to be cleaned up by now but the contamination didn't stop the u.s. sailors off the water. didn't keep them off the water yesterday. and while multiple teams criticized the apartments in the olympic village, the u.s. athletes didn't seem to be fazed. >> we're ready. we're so fired up. >> i've had good luck with everything. >> one of the big questions looming over the games is the fate of the russian team following a doping scandal. a three-person olympic panel will make a final decision on who can compete before the opening

. >>> delaware governor jack markell plans the sign a bill today which toughens the penalties for distracted. the fines for driving while using hand held electronic devices will now double to $100 and repeat offenders would pay even more. supporters of the bill say many drivers particularly young people, are ignoring the law and hope tougher penalties will encourage people to focus on their driving. >> philadelphia will hold a championship rally for the soul today. the 2016 arena bowl champs. the team will be honored with a public rally at city hall at noon. then the celebration will continue at chickie's and pete's in south philadelphia. the soul beat the arizona rattlers friday night to win the title. it was the second arena league crown for the soul, the team's first came in 2008. >> ♪ every part of you is strong. time to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. strengthens weakened enamel 4x better. so smile with strength. with colgate enamel health mineral repair. he's making it up. of course, anyone who commits a violent crime needs to

governor jack markell will be in wilmington later this morning to sign the bill.ill double the fines for texting and hand-held cell phone use while driving. first offense fines will go up from 50 to 100 bucks and fines for later offenses will increase from 200 to $300. >>> hourly workers in new jersey, governor chris christie vetoed raising the state's minimum wage to $15 over next five years. christie says that increase would put too much of a burden on small businesses. now democrats hope to put the measure on the november ballot. and right now, the minimum wage stands at 8:$8.38 and in pngsylvania, $7.25 an hour and delaware, the minimum wage is $8.25 an hour. towns are honoring wound vets with new parking spaces. >> officials showed off the first of eight purple heart parking spots in front of camden college in blackwood. the purple heart is given to those injured or killed while serving our country. one vet spoke about the meaning of wearing the purple heart. >> i've had fellows who have received a bronze star medal for valor, the commendation medal. they tol

. >> happening today, delaware governor jack markell plans to sign a bill which tough fence the penalties distract driving. the fines for driving while using hand held electronic devices will now double. supporters of the bill say many drivers particularly young people are ignoring the law. they hope tougher penalties will encourage people to focus on their driving. >> ♪ >> happening today, philadelphia will hold a championship rally for the soul. the 2016 arena bowl champs. the team will be honored at a public rally at city hall at noon. the celebration will continue at chickie's and pete's in south philadelphia. the soul beat the arizona rattlers friday night to win the title. it was the second arena league crown for the soul. their first came in 2008. go soul. >> yeah, very exciting. >> we have much more coming up this morning. police arrest a woman for tossing hundreds of live crickets and worms onto a crowded new york subway train. >> a crash at a gas station ignites a pump and a woman races to get children out of her car. david. >> it's going to be another hot one and a bit more hum

governor jack markell will sign a bill that will double the initial find for texting and handheld cellhone use while driving. first offense fines will go up from $50 to $100 and fines for later offenses will increase from $200 to $300. >>> it's a blow to hourly workers in new jersey. yesterday governor chris christie vetoed raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years. christie says that increase would put too much of a burden on small businesses and now democrats hope to put the measure on the november ballot. right now, the minimum wage stands at 8:38 an hour. new jersey and pennsylvania, workers make $7.25. in delaware, the minimum wage is $8.25 an hour. >>> today republican nominee donald trump will travel south of the border to meet with mexico's president. both men confirm the last-minute trip via twitter. the meeting will happen just hours before trump is expected to deliver a major speech on immigration, that scheduled this evening in arizona. trump has made illegal immigration the center piece of his campaign. mexico's president has invited both tru

governor jack markell visited to wish them good luck today. governor told "action news" he remembers how nerve-racking and exciting the first day at high school can be. >>> "healthcheck" tonight. new recommendations today from the american academy of pediatrics about youth sports. just as the school year is starting, the report says young athletes who specialize in just one sport are at an increased risk of injury. the doctor's group suggest children play several sports until they turn 15 or 16 even if they know they only want to pursue one athletic activity long term. research shows it does not turn out to be a distraction. kids who play multiple sports tend to have a higher chance of playing their sport of choice in college. >>> the city of new orleans, louisiana isarkg the 11th 11th anniversary of hurricane katrina. various tributes and wreath laying ceremonies were held throughout the city today honoring all of the victims who died in that devastating storm. katrina made handfall on august 29th 2005 and the big easy has never been the same

a delaware school dedicated to training early childhood teachers will get a visit from governor markelly. the governor and u.s. secretary of education will go to delaware technical community college. the state is 1 of 20 that received a grant of more than a billion dollars in the race to the top early learning challenge. the goal is to provide high-quality early learning opportunities for all children. >>> the city of philadelphia is trying to decrease accidental shootings by giving away gun locks. pick one up today or tomorrow, no questions asked. this is in response to a new law in philadelphia that requires guns to be locked when not in use. officials will be at rose play ground at 75th and lansdowne avenue tonight from 6:00 to 8:30. the giveaway continues tomorrow. tomorrow it's at 32nd and cumberland. >>> and tonight is national night out. >> that's right. but in montgomery county, officials got an early start. county commission other josh shapiro was on hand at abington's national night out. they are used to build stronger communities. members from several police departments from

governor markell is set to sign a bill that would double penalty for first time offense to hundred dollars. under the bill if you are caught the a second time fine doubles to at least $200 and we have points on your license. >>> franklin institute has announced plans for a new exhibit. >> it will take guests back to the dinosaur age. the exhibit will be called jurassic world to include dinosaurs to give guest a realistic experience. it is designed to simulate a visit to an actual park depict in the jurassic world movie that starts november 25th and runs through april of next year. cbs-3 is a proud media partner of the franklin institute. >>> big day on the campaign trail for both donald trump and hillary clinton. >> amazing development in the day ahead and how the close race in pennsylvania is according to a new poll. >>> and a local high school football season comes to an end just after one game. we will tell you why the athletic director says they had in he's making it up. of course, anyone who commits a violent crime needs to be prosecuted -- and put behind bars. narrator: katie mcginty

governor jack markell signed a bill called erin's law today. named for erin marin a sexual abuse survivor, she wants to provide resources for young victims to speak up and for adults to recognize the signs of abuse in children. delaware is now the 28th state in the country to enact the law. >> i wish i did not have to sign this bill. but the truth is that i do. and we hear about the statistics and it's 3 million and 24 million, and what is always important is that each of those statistics represent actual people. our children. >> well, the governor's signature on this comes after both houses of the delaware state legislature approved erin's law unanimously back in june. high school girls are learning to be leaders of the future by looking to the past. members met with new jersey senator, corey booker at the alice paul institute in mount laurel. describes it as the first african-american -- and they took part in the council and get to visit important landmarks in women's history and learn about history involving girls all over the world. >> grea

kellye: when 7-year-old markell dickens steadieses himself for a haircut, he is able to escape to another world through books. through a program called boys barbershops and books. the goal is to shrink the achievement gap. >> we know that many boys are falling below the achievement gap. we want to make sure, especially african-american boys, that by the time they get to third braid they are reading at third grade reading level. kellye: the program started in the fall of 2015 and boys between kindergarten and fifth grade. terry is co-owner of drake's place unisex in largo. >> we understand what the need is for the community. we want to chip in and help any way we could. kellye: children are encouraged to not only read the books but take them home. the prince george's county memorial library system regularly restocks the item at the five participating barbershops. >> that means they are starting a library at home. they love the book they were reading. that means they enjoy reading. if they take the book home, then that is a plus. kellye: in largo, kellye lynn, abc7 news. jonathan: well, the

jack markell was there to launch the first state community loan fun.spur business on market street. it provides business owner access to capital as well as ongoing education. >>> students at one local college will be able to peddle around campus. it's called zagster. the goal is to allow students and faculty and staff to quickly cycle across campus. school officials say that the bike riders ease traffic and congestion and help to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and an annual membership is $30 that includes three hours of rental per day. >>> and a baby rescued in the nick of time. >> i heard oh my god. >> i turned and saw a baby locked in the car. we needed help right away. those two strangers jumped in action and details about what happened next. >>> and a teen's senior picture photo shoot turned out to be far from ordinary, we reveal why the pictures are going viral in big talkers. >> it's what you don't see in the picture and it is interesting. >> adam joseph is back with the full accuweather forecast. >>> a tragedy was averted in north jersey th