eric janszen and paul perez top two finishers in last month's election, winner replaces toney mack convicted on corruption charges. >>> shark attack will delay swimming today at delaware cape henlopen state park. sixteen year old boy was swimming yesterday afternoon, when a shark bit him on the arm. he used his other arm to break

he defeated paul perez. he was an outsider.oesn't see it that way. >> we have one campaign that is to move forward. >>reporter:he will be the first elected mayor since tony mack was ousted from office following a conviction on corruption charges. >> this is our time to turn the chapter in a new direction to make a great capital city. >>reporter:jackson has his work cut out for him. he can't rest on his laurels. he is sworn in next month. are ins ararenoramuchanic, "ch~n news." >>> eric cantor in virginia the number two man in connecticut. a political newcomer named dave brat defeated cantor in the primary. he's the first to lose since 1899. >>> drew katz says it's due to the turmoil of the last ten days. lewis katz was killed after inking a $88 million to buy the papers. it leaves jerry lenfest as the sole buyer. >> it's part of the festivals in cherry hill,

paul perez and eric jackson. they were the top two vote-getters out of the six candidates last month. but since neither captured more than half the vote they are both on the ballot. nbc 10 saw the candidates out doing last-minute campaigning last night. the polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. trenton's last mayor was tony mack, convicted of bribery, fraud and extortion, expected to report to federal prison soon to begin his five-year sentence. >> economic development board could approve big tax credits that would let the 76ers build a practice facility in camden. they want a grant from the state. the board will neat discuss the team's request. the sixers as you know practice at the philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine. >> the emergency shutdown of the 495 bridge, deldot will release its plan to fix the bridge and get it reopened. "nbc 10 news" learned that no dangerous ctaeres tto cav of ths loatas l. r say ahe hedgwe r odealcomm i-95 pr.rk ofas setin a w new pct hled sta w art rmtige laned w ecti

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paul perez on the left right through and eric jackson on the right were the top two vote-getters to replace tony mack that was convicted on federal corruption charges and kicked out of offers. >> the v.a. hospital scandal hit home. how the veterans are treated. >>> and a police chase where the suspect gets away at least for a while. how it ends and the surprise that you have to see. it's a class act as his son returns home for some shock and awe at his mom's graduation. >> 65 and 70, the humidity is spiking. we'll talk about the unsettled in accuweather. >>> ducis sits down with a real talk with ruben amaro and the fill's and the rest of the season when "action news" comes right back. happy father's day! thanks! yeah! what? we're shop your way members so i get more get a bigger father's day at kmart. and members who spend $75 or more get $10 back in points. kmart. where members always get more. male announcer: during the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. order our civil war trails guides at visitmaryland.org and download our new civil war mobile app. maryland. land of history

. >> from our trenton bureau, new jersey's capitol city, eric jackson defeated paul perez and jackson getting 56% of the vote. nbc 10's bureau reporter talked to neighbors about what the new admin strigz has to d ann in the city. >> that's right. they are no secret from the record high homicide rate to the cloud of corruption. the mayor-elect said he is up fo what about the people here in trenton? do they think new leadership will make a difference here? >> integrity. eric has it and tony never had it. >> they believe in the . they followed the tony corruption trial every and every week. he supports mayor jack and said it will close a chapter of corruption. they can now stay within the next year with more police presence. the city being cleaner. that would . >>y dealt with a record er higher than average unemployment rate. it's not much recreation. >> they will turn politics on top of that. thor or tony after his corruption conviction and said city hall is a mess. he showed me this sign up sheet he installed because he said the directors wouldn't show up for work. >> the new mayor wil

he defeated paul perez. jackson getting 56% of the vote. jackson . ilth and take the rhe acting mayor. the need for a new mayor of course was prompted by the conviction of the old one, tony mack found guilty in february on federal corruption charges and sentenced to nearly five years in prison. >> 5:08. later today the annual cleanup in atlantic city. that is part of a statewide program. caesar's entertainment enlisting volunte volunteers. businesses and schools are expected to pick up trash in the boardwalk, the cleanup from 9:00 until noon. >> through the entire time we'll look at cloudy skies, we're starting off with clouds, tracking more showers and thunderstorms this morning. the storms not in the immediate area just yet but mugginess is and some areas of fog again this morning. the showers and thunderstorms are a possibility during the day as the fog eases. clouds over doylestown, philadelphia and cape may at 70 degrees. philadelphia and cape may. doylestown at 66 degrees. and we are tracking some showers in the pocono mountains. this is a view

. >> voters in trenton returned to the polls today to elect a mayor, this is paul perez and eric jackson casting their ballots. neither captured more than half the vote. disgraced mayor, tony mack, is sentenced to five years in prison on corruption charges. >>> officials will hold a briefing later today on progress preparing the i-495 bridge in wilmington, del/dot is noting some of the tilting columns are returning to their original alignment. after a dirt pile below the span is removed. a water inspection is scheduled for later this week. we'll schedule the press coverage live on 6abc.com. >> still to come here on "action news" at noon, five american soldiers are killed in afghanistan, what the defense department is now saying about their deaths. that is next. >>> and donald sterling is changing his mind, he is taking back his approval to sell the l.a. clippers and he is not done there. and hillary clinton is getting personal about her book, what she says about a possible run for the presidency in 2016, and our call to action volunteers are standing by with any issue you may have. i'm m

trenton, new jersey, people are pick a new mayor, it's a runoff election, eric jackson against paul perez. one of them will succeed tony mack, he was ousted from his post in february for corruption charges. both men want to take trenton in a new direction. >>> there were tears of joy at a graduation ceremony in bethlehem last night, for one graduating senior there were other reasons to celebrate. sharrie williams joins us with more. >> the first reason to celebrate is the fact that the 17-year-old made it through high school, jared brown did something he did not do in three years, he put one foot in front of the other, he walked across the stage. graduating from high school is quite an accomplishment, marking a milestone in a teens life. their son jared is a graduating senior in parkland high school, in allentown. >> how i feel about jared graduating, my heart is about to explode. the journey to get here is different for all of these students, walking across the stage to get their diploma, is natural for all of these graduates. except jared, the 17-year-old was diagnosed with cerebral pal

paul perez on the left right through and eric jackson on the right were the top two vote-getters to replace tony mack that was convicted on federal corruption charges and kicked out of offers. >> the v.a. hospital scandal hit home. how the veterans are treated. >>> and a police chase where the suspect gets away at least for a while. how it ends and the surprise that you have to see. it's a class act as his son returns home for some shock and awe at his mom's graduation. >> 65 and 70, the humidity is spiking. we'll talk about the unsettled in accuweather. >>> ducis sits down with a real talk with ruben amaro and the fill's and the rest of the season when "action news" comes right back. [ male announcer ] tv's come a long way. from color. to the remote. to flat screens. now it's taking a quantum leap. introducing fios quantum tv. record up to 12 shows at the same time. store up to 200 hours of entertainment in hd. plus watch live tv anytime with the fios mobile app. redefining what tv can be. that's powerful. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v redefi

now eric jackson and paul perez are vying for that role. >> people are poised for change here in the city of trenton. they believe it's time to do something different and we're trusting that they will do that. >> reporter: paul perez is a consultant and army veteran. he has strong support from the hispanic community but has work to do after getting 21% of the vote in last month's mayoral election. his rival got 30%. last few weeks what have you done to try to make up that difference? >> we have talked to a lot of people. we have reached out to them by phone. we have reached out to them particularly by knocking on their doors. we have attended a number of different chunrches. >> making sure our vote gets out. making sure we get seniors n to thes, ire who need to know where they vote, we probably have, you know, 200 to 300 people on the street. >> reporter: eric jackson's is the city's former public works director and has support from top democrats in trenton. >> we're taking no vote for granted. trenton is a place where you have to remind voters that today is election day. people have

unofficial results show eric jackson defeated paul perez with 56% of the vote. jackson, the city's former public works director was greeted with applause tonight. former mayor tony mack was removed following a fed roll corruption conviction. >>> a man in dead of a home invasion and robbery right in broad daylight tonight. witnesses say four men were sitting on the front steps of a home here and that's when three others, one of them armed, chased the vam into the house and shot him in the living room. the robbers got away with cell phone and cash. neighbors say violence is on the increase here. >> it's crazy, getting out of hand, and we do need more police out here. >> the 25-year-old shooting victim died at the hospital. he has not yet been identified. >>> new video tonight of a man wanted in connection to a vending machine explosion in may fair. we first brought you this story last friday. philadelphia police are looking for the man in this surveillance video. investigators say it shows him putting a homemade bomb in the vending machine. the machine exploded a

. >> 52 year old paul perez. a security management consultant growing up in trenton spending the last 30 years living away until recently moving back and buying a home here. and perez says that he represents the future, and jackson the past. >> the high crime rates, joblessness and it goes on and on and on. if he wants to claim victory on that as his experience, then good luck to him. >> both candidates focusing on crime, troubled school and moving beyond the corruption that paralyzed city government. last month tony mack citizened to almost -- sentenced to almost five years behind bars on his way to prison. >> honesty, credibility, all of the above. we represent responsible government and something new, change. not connected to the part. >> urging voters to look at our resumes and track records. and i have been in trenton in difficult times in the city and i will continue to lead our city. >> again the nonpartisan election is tuesday here in trenton. whether you vote for jackson or perez, the polls open at 6:00

friends and voters have elected a new mayor, eric jackson defeated paul perez by a margin of 55% to 44% last night. the 55-year-old jackson is the public works director in plainfield. the first elected mayor since former mayor, tony mack, was ousted from office after being convicted of corruption charges. >>> the republican party is still in shock today after the virginia primary defeat of house majority leader eric canter. eric bratt, a political newcomer beat him with support. he ran hard with immigration reform and did not talk about any specific policies. he will face jack trammell that teaches at the same school address bratt. >>> now chuck hagel tells congress that they had to act quickly to obtain the release of sergeant bowe bergdahl. they told them they didn't have a lot of time and the leak about the exchange would end the deal. the decision to exchange 5 detainees was a tough call for president barack obama and the five were enemies and were not implicated in any attacks again the united states. >> still to come on "action news" at noon, dangling over the edge, the per carous

the candidates in the runoff election, paul perez and eric jackson, the top two vote-getters in last month's nonpartisan election. since neither captured more than half the vote they're both on the ballot tomorrow. tonight we caught the candidates out doing last-minute campaigning. tomorrow the polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. trenton's last elected mayor was tony mack who was convicted of bribery, fraud and extorsion. he will soon report to federal prison to begin his five-year sen fence. >>> new developments in the liquor license debate in a dry delaware county college town. neighbors sued the college from getting the license, fearing noise problems and underage drinking. today a judge ruled it would not be detrimental. a college spokesman tells nbc 10 the school is pleased and will move forward with the construction of the town west center. >>> we're learning new details about the 76ers plan to move their practice facility to the camden waterfront. the sixers want an $82 million grant over 10 years from the state economic development authority. the authority's meeting to

former city public works director eric jackson won the run off over former security consultant paul perez, 56 percent to 44 percent. special election follows, the removal of mayor tony mack after his conviction on corruption charges, acting mayor did not run. >>> political upset rocks capitol hill, majority leader eric cantor the second most powerful man in the house lost his republican primary bid in virginia. economics professor david brat got back in from the tea party. he was car toyed victory over, loser immigration laws. >> the reason we won this campaign and that is one reason is because dollars do not speak. >> serving as the seventh district congressman and then having the privilege to be majority leader has been one of the highest honors of my life. >> brat will face democrat jack smell in november. both teach at randolph megan college near richmond. >>> fashion designer torey birch returns home to philadelphia to help woman grow their businesses. >> more than a hundred people gathered at rittenhouse hotel yesterday for one on one time with the established entrepreneurs, torey b

paul perez and eric jackson were the top vote-getters. since neither captured more than lf the vote in the initial election they are back on the ballot for today's run-off election. jackson had 30% of the vote and backing from top democrats from trent trenton. both are running on cleaning city government. mack was ousted from t position earlier this year after he was convicted on feder corruption charges, run-off elections typically don't yield the same number as general elections. frankly, voters say they went to the poles so they don't make coming to a run-off election a top priority. polls open later this morning. live in trenton, ky zachry, "nbc 10 news." >> something else we're watching this morning today a new jersey economic development board could approve some big tax crets th would let the 76ers build new practic facility in camden. as camden waterront is the location where the sixers hope to build that new facility with help fromhe state of new jersey and the taxpayers. the sixers won a grant from the state to bld the gym. they

eric jackson, paul perez, top two finish nerves last month's election. the winner replaces toney mack, convicted on corruption charges. >>> well, the i-95, 495 bridge, wilmington, delaware, remains closed indefinately the we should get update today when officials hold a news conference, delaware department of transportation will talk about their plan to fix the bridge, and hopefully give us a update on when they expect to have it ready. >> this weekend soil removed near the affected piers to return them to their original alignment. >> going to be huge headache, that's for sure. >> still much more to cover right here on cbs-3. "eyewitness news". >> that includes young girl get to go thank someone who heroically saved her life. we'll have that story and much more coming up. we'll be back in two minutes. >>> young girl who nearly drowned on memorial day gets to thank the people who helped save her life. >> "eyewitness news" at the radnor township police department, where heroism awards were present today call a hand, leaper, and first responders. now, calla

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former city public works director is ahead in a run off election over paul perez. jackson is to be sworn in next month and take over from agoing mayor george mitchell. he took over after tony mack was removed from office following a, federal corruption conviction. >>> lewis katz son will in the go through with his plans to buy inquirer and daily news. the drew katz sites turmoil after his father's death. lewis katz and six other died in the private jet crash in boston on may 31st. it leaves philanthropist jerry lenfest as inquirer and daily news soul buyer. >>> bucks county man is back in police custody accused of stabbing an officer and stealing his police cruiser. matthew miller is held on a five million-dollar bail, he went missing from a work release program yesterday. miller was stopped by police officer michael jim kin ski where he stabbed the officer and then took off from the cruiser. >> he went from misdemeanors to attempted homicide on the police officer. >>> luckily that knife did not penetrate officer's bullet-proof vest. miller was taken into custody i

paul perez, eric jackson, they were the top two vote-getters out of six candidates. since neither captured more than half the vote we're having a run-off. nbc 10 saw both candidates out last night doing last-minute campaigning. polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. trenton's last elected mayor was tony mack who you know in february was convicted of bribery, fraud and extortion. he will soon report to federal prison to begin a five-year sentence. >> 4:34. new jersey economic development board could approve a tax credit that would threat 76ers build a practice facility in camden. take a look at the camden waterfront where the sixers hope to build their facility. the sixers want a grant to build the gym. the board will meet to discuss the team's request. the sixers currently practice at the philadelphia college of osteopathic medicine. >> trial begins in the trial of a man hitting a police officer with a car killing him. karein allen is charged with homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter. they say mark brady was riding his bicycle when allen ran over him.

paul perez and eric jackson were the top two vote get there is a special election to replace disgracedor tony mack. mac was kicked out of office. >> heavy rains force the rescues of a mother and her five children in north jersey. a mother was driving her children to school yesterday and approached what she thought was a puddle at an intersection in newark but the water as you can see rose too fast and trapped them inside their minivan. the woman panicked but also called 911 and as you see, they were all safely rescued. >>> the same rainstorm swept through parts of or area dumping a tour rent of water very quickly. traffic in norristown montgomery county was cut off in several locations yesterday afternoon including near the dekalb street bridge and also at the danne hower bridge. the three and 400 blocks of lafayette street were also swamped with water and just as quick as it arrived, it was gone. download our storm tracker 6 app for your apple or android device. you can access our radar system so you can be prepared as more storms approach especially today and throughout this work wee

eric jackson, paul perez, were the top two finish nerves last month's election. the winner will replace toney mack who was convicted on corruption charges. >> a shark bite is delaying swimming today at a delaware park. it happened yesterday afternoon, at cape henlopen state park. authorities say a 16 year old boy was swimming when a shark bit him on the arm. he suffered garrison his left forearm. this morning, lifeguard, marine biologists, will monitor the water for unusual activity. >>> also, an investigation is underway into what caused this shuttle bus fire at philly international. the pay less car rental shuttle bus burst into flames near terminal d and e, baggage claim last night. fortunately, no one was injured. police shutdown arrivals temporarily but the road reopened after the fire was contained. >>> well, a spokesman says tracy morgan faces an arduous recovery. comedian is in critical condition after weekends crash on the new jersey turnpike. "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson tells us, why investigators believe a lack of sleep may have caused t

after campaigning against paul perez jackson came out on top and is ready to take over the reigns ofroubled city. the 55 year old has held numerous municipal positions in the city over the years and is the public works director in plainfield. jackson will become trenton's first elected mayor since tony mack was ousted on conviction of corruption charges. >> this is our time. this is a great capital city. [cheers and applause] >> jackson will be sworn into office next month. >> a fourth of july tradition in south jersey is ending after nearly 30 years. officials in cherry hill have canceled the township's fireworks show. the big display draws thousands to cherry hill west high school but the crowds have grown too big. at the advice of the police department township leaders decided the facility could no longer handle the celebration and keep people safe. funds reserved for the fireworks will go towards restaurant week in august and extending the free music under the scars concert to five weeks. >> time now to turn to david murphy. the last couple days we've seen a lot of heavy downpour

eric jackson defeated paul perez.t night was greeting supporters arriving at campaign headquarters. the former public works director will be sworn in as mayor next month taking the reenss from george michelle. tony mack was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to nearly five years in prison. >> a cloudy start a muggy start and some areas a bit foggy and again we're tracking showers and thunderstorms this morning. the mugginess, that's across the board. there are some spots of fog at the shore and inland too. and showers and thunderstorms this morning, still a possibility of more wet weather this afternoon and this evening. cloudy skies for doylestown, philadelphia, misty conditions, 71 and 68 now at cape may. you can see clearly across the delaware look at the low clouds. the clouds will stay with us through the morning. this is what we're watching. the clouds deliver into berks county, lancaster county and portions of chester county. heavy rainfall. the lightning is starting to dissipate. that's good. the

. >>> from our trenton bureau, eric jackson and paul perez got the most votes in last month's mayoral election but neither captured more than half needed for the vote. so voters will choose between them in tomorrow's run-off election. trenton's mayor tony mack was convicted of obstruction and will report to federal prison soon. >>> former first lady hillary clinton will promote her book called "hard choices." clinton will appear at the free library of philadelphia's central library on saturday. that event is sold out. clinton remains the leading contender the white house in 2016. that is, if she decides to run for president. >>> today, construction is expected to begin in bucks county to honor veterans that has been six years in the making. this new monument will be built at veterans square park. the names of the veterans who lived in makefield will be placed on the wall of honor. more than 350 veterans will be listed on the plaques. >>> are you worried that your kids won't be productive this summer? coming up, the details of camp save a life. >>> it's a bit cooler. we have a chance o

runoff election, the action cam was in trenton as voters kastd their ballots, the race is between paul perez and john jackson, they are in a runoff to see who will replace tony mack, after he was convicted of federal corruption charges. >>> walking across the stage to get your diploma is synonymous with graduation day, and that trip was something to celebrate indeed. rick williams is live with the details. >> hi, quite an inspiring story, jared brown suffers from cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair since he was 14 years old and took his first steps in three years in front of his gladiatoring class, coming up at 5:00 we'll show you the amazing moment and the reaction from his classmates. >> and quite a story from these two brothers, they were born weeks apart. >> ali gorman will explain this one. those stories and more at 5:00. >> thank you rick. >>> the barnes in center city is giving visitor a rare opportunity to view the work of cezanne. it's the exhibition the world is an apple. the still life of paul -- >> one grown space has the students happy. ♪ clap along -- >> the action cam

eric jackson defeated paul perez in yesterday's runoff election. jackson got 56% of the vote. he's the city's former public works director. he was greeted by supporters as he got to campaign headquarters last night. he will be sworn in on july 1st. that special election was prompted by the conviction of former mayor tony mack sentenced to five years in prison for a corruption conviction. >>> now, from the nbc 10 delaware bureau, del dot has come up with a $20 million plan to fix the tilting 495 bridge in wilmington and they hope to have it partially reopened by labor day. that was the announcement made yesterday, but officials say if the span of bridge has to be torn down and rebuilt, it may not reopen until next year. nbc 10 asked transportation officials why it took so long to shut down the bridge after getting a 911 call back in april? they say they're looking into it. >>> happening now, people are cleaning up litter and trash in atlantic city. part of a statewide program. caesar's entertainment enlisted volunteers to help with the effort. businesses and schools helping to

trenton residents will head back to the poles to choose a mayor, eric jackson and paul perez are vyingor the position in today's run off election. the winner will replace former mayor tony mack, mack, as you know is convicted of corruption after being found guilty of bribery, fraud, and extortion. >>> coming up next, one local mom's graduation ceremony surprise. getting her diploma was only part of her special night, her son a marine pulled off a mallet the you don't want to miss. >>> we have got, socking us in, blanketing our area, you cannot even see our sky line, where dit go?1 underline we have two issues with other weather that could cost you extra time this morgue. the the first one is the fog. now we're seeing that philadelphia international is socked in with only 1 mile visibility. we've got dense fog in pottstown, in trenton, up in mount pocono it is particularly bad. 1.7-mile visibility in lancaster, and reduced visibility in wilmington, delaware. that is issue number one. issue number two is the rain. we're seeing a line of thunderstorms moving through new castle county dela

voters hit the polls today for a run off election between paul perez and eric jackson and the electionollows former mayor tone me mack's conviction on corruption charges a child sentenced mack to nearly five years in prison. >> people who live in cherry hill, new jersey, they'll have to find another place to see firework on the fourth of july. they've been canceled. officials say the decision is based on safety concerns. they say last year the crowd size was beyond the capacity for the field at cherry hill west and no other venue in town can safely host the event. >> an organization that gives back to its community members in need now finding itself asking for them night. >> thieves stole their cash donation box. fox 29's jenn for joyce reports. >> everything is ranged by size and gender. >> reporter: lots of clothing, stacks of food, angels of god clothing closet in pitman, new jersey, has spent the last five years giving back to roughly 8,000 people. >> they've stayed open and helped so many families. thank you guys. the non-profit needs your help this week. >> the table was is the u

that is over former security consultant paul perez 56 to 44 percent. special election follows removal of mayor tony mack after his corruption conviction. acting mayor george michelle did not run. >>> a bucks county man meantime is held on five million-dollar bail for allegedly stabbing a police officer and then taking off with his chooser. authorities say matthew miller went missing from a work release, jed stopped by police officer michael jachimski near bristol pike and woodhaven road where miller allegedly stab the officer and then took off in his cruiser. the knife did not penetrate officer's bullet-proof vest, thankfully. >> this is just another great story, where the the bull the proof vest, most likely saved his life. >> miller was taken in custody in philadelphia after abandoning the the police car near knights and fair dale roads. he is facing numerous charges including attempted murder. >>> the son of the philanthropist lewis katz is not moving ahead with plans to buy the the inquirer and daily news. drew katz says that the the turmoil after

eric janszen and paul perez top two finishers in last month's election, winner replaces toney mack convicted on corruption charges. >>> shark attack will delay swimming today at delaware cape henlopen state park. sixteen year old boy was swimming yesterday afternoon, when a shark bit him on the arm. he used his other arm to break free. he was treated for garrison his left forearm. >>> there is no word yet on what caused this shut bus fire at philly international. the pay less car rental shuttle bus burst into flames near terminal d and e baggage claim area last night. fortunately, no one was injured. police shutdown arrival road temporarily, however, the road reopened after the fire was contained. >>> the truck driver charged in the accident that injured tracy morgan is expected to appear in court tomorrow. authorities say kevin rope her not slept for more than 24 hours before the accident. investigators say, his big rig, rearended the comedian's limo van on the new jersey turnpike, in cranberry township saturday morning. state police have released 911 calls to "eyewitness news". >> a vehicl

it's a run off election between paul perez and eric jackson. perez hopes to become the citi' first latino mayor. jackson worked as the city's director of public works. the election follows former mayor tony mack's conviction on corruption charges. a judge sentenced mack to nearly five years in prison. >> a local woman tied up and robbed above the business she's run for decades. >> i was so scared i said my last prayers. >> battered and bruised she made it out alive only on fox, the victim says the crooks made one last threat before they left. >> plus chilling new details in the new jersey crash that seriously injured comedian tracy morgan. ahead list season to the 911 calls made from the scene. >> and this wedding dress is up for auction. the man selling it says the woman who wore it cheated on him with his best friend and now he wants revenge. would you buy it? howard? >> are you asking me that question? >> how does a quarterback that's been a starter his entire career become the backup with the eagles? newest phillie was in town today and tal

paul perez on the left and eric jackson on the right were the top two vote gets in the special electionreplace disgraced mayor tony mack. mac was convicted on federal corruption charges and kicked out of office. polls just opened at 6:00 a.m. they'll be open until 8 o'clock tonight. >>> and cyber crime may not involve guns or other acts of violence but a report shows crimes of the keyboard still do a lot of harm. maribel aber is live at the nasdaq in times square. good morning. good morning, tam. cyber crime is costing the world economy $445 billion a year, that's almost 1% of global income according to a report by the center for strategic and international studies. this report ranks cyber crime close to drug trafficking in terms of damage to economies worlds wide. advanced economies are hit hard accounting for almost half the economic losses. victims of a crash of a saturn ion are suing general motors to reopen the set. passenger was killed and the prosecutor was prosecuted for a felony offense. gm paid $75,000 to settle the case. the victims are accusing the automaker of fraud allegin

after campaigning against paul perez jackson came out on top and is ready to take over the reigns of troubled city. the 55 year old has held numerous municipal positions in the city over the years and is currently the public works director in plainfield. jackson will become trenton's first elected mayor since former mayor tony mack was ousted from office after conviction on corruption charges. >> this is our time. to turn the chapter, move in a new direction, to make this a great capital. are you with me on this journey? >> jackson will be sworn into office next month. >> the number of credit card hackings continues to grow. this time it involves an asian restaurant chain with locations in our area. maribel aber live at the nasdaq in times square to offer details on this one. hey, maribel. >> reporter: hi there, matt. the restaurant chain pf chang's is investigating a possible data breach, this following reports that thousands of stolen credit and debit cards went up for sale on an underground marketplace. cyber security blogger brian krebs broke the news on tuesday. he reports many

alex perez, abc news, st. paulea is bracing for more unsettled weather this weekend. abc's meteorologist ginger zee has a look ahead. >> let's look at the rainfall, accumulation that will occur through saturday. not in minneapolis. still will put an inch or 2 inches in st. paul. that is not good. not just the rain that comes along here, but also along the gulf coast. we have seen even some severe weather threats. with some of the heavy rainfall. especially near houston. severe weather threat, i really wanted to focus in on. it starts to kind of reinvigorate itself.ñr large hail, strong winds, a few tornadoes possible from the panhandle of oklahoma all the way to bismarck. >> thank you, ginger. a look at the rest of the nation's weather. a mostly dry day in the northeast. scattered afternoon thunderstorms along the gulf coast. hot and dry in the western central texas. denver could see thunderstorms this afternoon. >> seattle and portland will be in the mid to upper 60s. it will be pleasant in salt lake city with hig

the candidates in a runoff election are paul perez and eric jackson.he will will soon report to federal prison to begin a five-year prison sentence. i'm chris cato, we'll have another update for you in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather at nbc 10.com. now we go back to the "today" show. have a great tuesday. mara: it's easy to lose your way in a place like this. ms. winnie earle: kids in paterson face lots of obstacles - but nothing can stop their determination. mara: my dream is to be a pediatric nurse. ms. earle taught me if i work hard - i can do anything. ms. winnie earle: mara had so much potential, it was my job to help her reach her goals. mara: now, i'm headed to college to study nursing! ms. winnie earle: there are so many talented kids like mara - and they all deserve to live their dreams. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> sort of live. >> what? >> we're kind of alive. is that what you're trying to say? >> it is booze day tuesday, ever

israel's foreign minister was perez, and when perez met with pope john paul ii, he was hopeful that theisrael. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield. u.s. secretary of state john kerry speaking out for the first time on the release of sergeant bowe bergdahl. his response to the critics. >> to leave an american behind in the hands of people who would torture him, cut off his head, do any number of things, we would consciously choose to do that? >>> and an unlikely meeting at the vatican. the leaders of israel brought at odds. >>> california chrome fell short of winning the triple crown and now his co-owner is making headlines for calling the other horse owners' cowards. that story behind that, coming up. >>> it would have been i am comprehensible to consciously leave an american behind, the words of secretary of state john kerry speaking for the first time on the firestorm over the swap of u.s. bowe bergdahl for five taliban leaders. kerry sat down with elise labott and ask how closely will the

justice correspondent evan perez for us in washington. paul callan standing by with me here as well as our legal analyst at cnn, it is a perfect opportunity for you to weigh in on jurisdictional issues. if we're talking about benghazi as an outpost, as a consular outpost, all of that dirt is considered u.s. soil, thus any crime that is committed is effectively no different than being committed in new york city. >> well, essentially that's true. international law and u.s. law both say that if the interest of a state are attacked, even in another country, the state that's been attacked has the right to exercise jurisdiction. traditionally, the u.s. has a number of laws that say if you attack or maim american citizens, u.s. courts have jurisdiction. so no problem prosecuting him in the united states. >> there are some thoughts, quick wrap-up here, that this will be looked at by the libyans at something they will protest. others say not at all. this kind of an operation wouldn't have happened without the guidance and the -- you know, the rubber st

alex perez is in the flood zone, joins live from st. paul, mini. good evening. >> reporter: david, good evening to you. we see the mississippi river, still spilling over the banks. and here in st. paul, they have new mega sandbags. across minnesota tonight, a fight to contain rising rivers. some small communities already underwater. in st. paul, officials for the first time turning to a new weapon. instead of traditional small sand bags, which can take hours and a small army to fill, they are using these huge sand bags -- about 125 of the small ones inside one big bag. >> and these get filled by the shovel. these get filled by a concrete mixer. >> reporter: near lesueur, minnesota, the heavy rains already triggering mud slides. this home completely wiped away by mud. the whole state of minnesota, bracing for record floods, communities doing all they can to get ready. >> i am overwhelmed with a bunch of great friends, neighbors, friends of friends who are helping me try to save my house from the flood. >> reporter: and officials here believe the mis

alex perez is in the flood zone, joins live from st. paul, mini. alex, good evening. >> reporter: david, good evening to you. tonight, the mississippi river is still spilling over its banks. we have all seen these kinds of sandbags used to keep the water out. here in st. paul they have a new tool they are using to keep the water out. you might call them mega sandbags. across minnesota tonight, a fight to contain rising rivers. some small communities already underwater. in st. paul, officials for the first time turning to a new weapon. instead of traditional small sand bags, which can take hours and a small army to fill, they are using these huge sand bags. 125 or so of these inside this one big? >> yep. and these get filled by the shovel. these get filled by a concrete mixer. >> reporter: near lesueur, minnesota, the heavy rains already triggering mud slides. part of this home completely wiped away by mud. >> anything that jars it will be enough for the rafters to break and everything goes down. >> reporter: the whole state of minnesota, bracing fo

paul, m minneapolis, the floodwaters taking over the playground. and the buildings over there underwater. the river not expected to crest until thursday. they're expecting more rain and possible flash flooding later this week. alex perezly contested primary election races across six states and run-off in mississippi. one of the most bitterly contested races, six-term republican senator thad cochran of mississippi edged out tea partier chris mcdaniel. by a fraction. in a set back for the tea party, two term representative, james langford of oklahoma won the gop nomination to succeed senator tom coburn. >> overseas there appears an escalation of the conflict inside iraq. air strikes against isis military targets in western iraq aper to be from syria's air force. now putting syria on the side of the u.s. as baghdad grapples with the threat of a destablized iraq. abc's karen travers has the latest from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, matt. good morning, reena. secretary kerry wrapped up two busy days in iraq. once again he said the united states will not weigh in on who should lead iraq. that's up to the iraqis. his visit as a new poll from abc news and "the washington post" shows americans are

. >> evan perez inside the courtroom there, as it was happening. thank you. paul callan cnn legal analyst is here to discuss all of this, in terms of what we just heard from everybodyth that happened in there, i'm curious, who as far as you know, who is defending abu khatallah and what type of support is he entitled to get, even from libya? >> well, he's being defended as of today by a public defender. this is appointed council for someone who doesn't have enough money to hire their own lawyer, if he doesn't have enough funds to hire a lawyer, the u.s. government will have to fund his defense. in terms of whether libya will get involved, i doubt they would offer him support at all. no terrorist is going to slip funding to him. he's not going to get money for that, you may have u.s. lawyers volunteering saying that he has a right to council and they might get involved. >> let me ask you about some of the evidence against him. some of it was gathered, cnn was able to confirm through phone eavesdropping, is that -- how they built their case against him. would somethi

and in the soaking midwest, alex perez is right there on the mississippi river where the trouble is rising with the river. >> this is one of the many problems here in paul. huge trees and debris. blocking the flow of water and causing the waters to rise in some areas. >> ginger is with us. you're telling me, more rain. >> check where they are already. 10.85 inches in june. looking at two to three inches in the red. anywhere along the mississippi, iowa, nebraska. the carolinas may also see flooding. and we already have a tornado watch in parts of nebraska, kansas, and colorado. and a larger area from minnesota to oklahoma city. >> thanks. >>> around the world tonight, to the health scare for pope francis. this isn't the first time he's skipped a scheduled visit. here's ron claiborne. >> reporter: for the past year, pope francis has kept up a hectic pace traveling the world, reaching out to the faithful. but tonight, concern it is all taking a toll. after celebrating mass this morning the pope abruptly cancelled other events this afternoon. the vatican initially saying that he was suddenly indisposed. sources say the pope felt too fatigued. it was the eig

alex perez is joining us this morning from st. paul, minnesota.d morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the fast-moving waters have been rising all week. you can see just how high they are. look at that lamppost there. it's almost completely under water. in some areas, you can't tell where the sidewalk ends and the river begins. heavy rains and raging floodwaters creating problems from the plains to the east coast. in ft. worth, texas, rains are stranding drivers in waist-high waters. a swollen creek, swallowing this amusement park in arlington, just miles away. in pennsylvania, flash floods closing roads. homeowners evacuating their homes voluntarily. >> it was halfway up my screen door. >> reporter: massive flooding in lincoln county, south dakota, keeping farmers in a choke hold. >> 40% of this farm won't produce anything. >> reporter: the town of waterville completely submerged. mudslides sweeping away this home near la sewer. the traffic is so bad, you won't let cars on this road. >> we're not letting anybody on this road coming int

in the soaking midwest, alex perez is right there on the mississippi river where the trouble is rising with the water. >> this is one of the many problems here in st. paul. right underneath that bridge, you see huge trees and debris, that is blocking the flow of water and causing the waters to rise more in some areas. >> reporter: and in south dakota, they're picking through their muddy belongings with more severe weather coming. >> ginger is with us. you're telling me, more rain. >> we had only a trace of rain in st. paul, minnesota and minneapolis over the last 24 hours but check where they are already. 10.58 inches so far in june. after this weekend, likely the wettest on record. so normal would be 3.67. they might get that in the next two days or so. two to three inch notice red. anywhere along the mississippi, iowa, nebraska. this is going to be an issue. the carolinas may also see flooding. i want to show the severe weather. tornado watch in part was n nebras nebraska, kansas and colorado. but tomorrow, saturday into sunday, watching for an even larger area to be at risk. a larger area from minnesota to oklahoma city. >> on alert all weekend long.

perez was there. >> i'm really sorry, i'm sorry, i couldn't make it. i was like, it's okay. i know if you could be here you would. >> condo lose is a robinson's son paulioned in virginia and hasn't been home in five months. so it was the biggest surprise when he walked on stage during her commencement ceremony. there were hugs and cheers then corporal robinson presented his mom with her bachelor's degree from pierce college in human resource management. in front of all 323 graduates. >> your heartbeating like this. >> undescribable right now. she watch me grow up. >> how you doing. >> my mom is one of my biggest inspirations after the passing of my father. i never seen my mom be so strong. >> his dad pas passed away in 21 after long illness. his mom put her education on hold for her children all present tonight for her special moment. >> i'm proud of everything she does. because she raised three kids and we all taller than her now. we don't forget who mom is. >> earning her bachelor's degree is only the beginning of what's neck. she plans to pursue her master's degree. >> words cannot express. this is the next best thing next to my husband. i lost my