. >> reporter: we spoke to michael thompson clay's dad and he hays some amusing comments.ll get to those. but the glamor event on nba all-star saturday for years what the slam-dunk contest. a little different this year. there's a lot more intrigue about the three-point shootout because the field is absolutely loaded. kyle korver might be considered the favorite. shooting over 52% on threes. steph curry and clay thompson who has seen steph in this event in the past fuse year and clay said i want that title. >> i've watched him do it the last few years so i always wanted a crack at him. do it in private all the time but i want it to -- great we're doing it on the world stage. it's awesome. >> i heard you say yesterday that you were planning on leaving steph somewhat disappointed in the end. >> yes. that's my goal. and we and steph haven't practiced. we're just going to shoot. it's different shooting off the rack, but still shooting threes and that's what we do best. >> any advice for clay heading into the shootout. >> everybody rip mets about my three-point permanent. i was

it was physically and scientifically impossible for thompson to have been the carjacker. >> michael gordon and connick met with judge patrick quinlan who had presided over both of thompson's trials. upon learning of the hidden blood evidence, judge quinlan grew furious with connick. >> he said he was going to hold a hearing in open court, to try to determine exactly how this had happened. he wanted all the citizens of new orleans to see. >> at the hearing, attorneys questioned the key prosecutors involved with thompson's case, including jim williams, the man with the little electric chair on his desk. a colleague testified that williams was given the blood results, but williams denied it. >> williams' story is that he never received it, he never saw it, and so at the end of the day, the choices between dishonesty and incompetence. they can either be the prosecutors who knew that evidence was being withheld in their case or they can be prosecutors who weren't in charge of their cases when a man's life was on the line. >> visibly upset, judge quinlan overturned thompson's carjacking convicti

i would like to thank homeland security chairman michael mccaul, ranking member thompson and our subcommittee ranking member had kathleen rice, for supporting this bill and bringing it to the floor for a vote. this bipartisan bill was originally introduced last year in response to the horrific november 1, 2013 shooting incident at los angeles international airport in my congressional district. the bill is named in honor of gerardo hernandez, the transportation security officer who was killed in the line of duty on the tragic day. as we debate this bill, we offer our deepest condolences to the family of gerardo hernandez and we honor all of the t.s.o. police officers and other first responders who risk their lives to stabilize the situation and protect the public during that terrible incident. following the l.a.x. shooting incident, congress conducted several hearings on the incident, including a field hearing in my district on march had 28, 2014 -- march 28, 2014. these hearings revealed serious security lapses which interfered with response efforts, including emergency phones and panic butto

thompson from the quarter, five-point game. sixers outscore in the third. robert covington, water. he had 22. sixers win their fourth straight at home 89-81. >> without michael know kimmy caymen 48 hours ago, you're playing against a team that has won 12 out of the past 15 games. you know you could argue that this was our best win of the year. >> to the ice now. the flyers in a four-game road-trip today against the capitals in d.c. wayne simmons says this could be the key to their season. >> we got four games. you know you've got to win all four. we've got to make sure we've got to go period-by-period, and make sure we're winning our one on one battles and playing the game smart. >> that's a look at sports. i'm danny pommells. >> a heroic neighbor stops a home invasion. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in the summerton section of philadelphia with the story. matt? >> rosemary i just got some new information from police out here. i'll have that for you coming up right after the break. >>> and it wasn't a bad start to the weekend. temperatures were mild. we had a little bit of cloud cover. more clouds than sunshine. but not bad, overall. we'll see a repeat perfor

thompson she's unfortunately unable to be here we'll have her come back and print that award to her in person with that, i'd like to recognize our wonderful principle from roosevelt middle school doctor michael refresh my memory to present the service award to one of our incredible teachers at roosevelt school (clapping.) >> hello my name is michael refreshing my memory i'm the principle at roosevelt middle school it's my pleased this evening to introduce missing ms. one-size-fits-all new marcus nominate by a parent from our community it comes as no conspiracy that ms. marching as 2k3w5r7b9d the special recognize and potential currently in here 8th year whitney is a dedicated educator that excelsis at motivating students and rewarding in support and athletics and worked tireless to have the regular activity for our kids many maushz lessons are upbeat high energy workouts but ear talent are not limited to affiliated e education a true leader 5 years ago when he added additional spots on the leadership team her peers elected her she's been reelected every year and in taegs addition this fall apart of our sites 4 waiver team helping to lead a number of observations and discussions with the midd

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thompson from the quarter, five-point game. sixers outscore in the third. robert covington, water. he had 22. sixers win their fourth straight at home, 89-81. >> without michael and, you know, kimmy caymen, 48 hours ago, you're playing against a team that has won 12 out of the past 15 games. you know, you could argue that this was our best win of the year. >> to the ice now. the flyers in a four-game road-trip today against the capitals in d.c. wayne simmons says this could be the key to their season. >> we got four games. you know, you've got to win all four. we've got to make sure we've got to go period-by-period, and make sure we're winning our one on one battles and playing the game smart. >> that's a look at sports. i'm danny pommells. ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say stand n' stuff tortillas old el paso says... start somewhere fresh >>> it i

thompson from the quarter, five-point game. sixers outscore in the third. robert covington, water. he had 22. sixers win their fourth straight at home, 89-81. >> without michaelknow, kimmy caymen, 48 hours ago, you're playing against a team that has won 12 out of the past 15 games. you know, you could argue that this was our best win of the year. >> to the ice now. the flyers in a four-game road-trip today against the capitals in d.c. wayne simmons says this could be the key to their season. >> we got four games. you know, you've got to win all four. we've got to make sure we've got to go period-by-period, and make sure we're winning our one on one battles and playing the game smart. >> that's a look at sports. i'm danny pommells. >>> the time right now is 6:58. a neighbor armed with a gun tries to stop a home invasion in northeast philadelphia. nbc 10's matt delucia has more from the scene. matt? >> reporter: rosemary, we are in northeast philadelphia at this apartment complex. and all morning, police have been looking at evidence out here including cell phones that are right out here on the scene. we'll hear from that neighbor about what he did, coming up.

michael carter williams for a second straight game. we will pick it up in the second half sixers on the break, nerlens noel with the jam. he had 12 points and seven board but hallis thompsonled the three pointer. he had 18 points on the night. but this night will belong to robert covington, check him out. hitting the three right here. he had five of them on the night. he led all scorers with 22 points. sixers win 89-81. >>> if winter wet ther has you down check out this view from torey pines at farmers insurance open just a beautiful, new and beautiful shot. the scenic third hole, chad campbell with the shot of the day. this will be a hole in one, and it will wrap upright here on cbs-3 today. that is all for sports, i'm leslie van arsdal, have a great day. >>> that is it for "eyewitness news" at 6:00. here's what we have coming up at 7:00. we will get you ready for tonight's grammy award here with a look inside beyonce's self titled album up for album of the year. >>> a single mom goes through trash to try to support her family. wait until you hear the dumpster diving discovery that she made. >>> carol is tracking more wintry weather. it could be a messy monday. we will h