only we have the pontiff's response. >>> also, swinging for success. nbc 10 is live at the little league world other is reese where a philadelphia team is trying to stay focused, even with the eyes of the world on them. >>> plus this -- >> oh, my god. >> a spectacle at the shore, to say the least. beachgoers get a free show, compliments of some sea creatures. >>> police are investigating a parachuting incident. two parachuters landed in a neighborhood in williamstown. one was injured but the injuries do not appear to be life threatening. this is happening near oak ridge lane and twin oaks much the skydiving company called free fall adventures operates out of cross keys airport. count on nbc 10 news to bring you information on this breaking news in gloucester county. >>> here's what else we are following today. the son of a philadelphia congressman appeared before a federal judge this afternoon. >> chaka fattah, jr. pleaded not guilty to nearly two dozen charges accusing him of bank fraud and not filing tax returns. nbc 10 investigative reporter, harry

. >> pontiff is making his first visit to the country and it's also the first by a pope in 25 years.et's go live to our own paula hancocks who is in seoul, south korea, with why this is such an important visit for the pope. paula. >> well, george, we certainly saw a lot of excitement in that crowd early on this saturday. hundreds of thousands of catholics were here to hear the mass and also to watch pope francis beatify 124 martyrs. really the theme of saturday morning was persecution of christians, certainly very topical, given what's happening around the world at this point. 124 martyrs now one step closer to sainthood. and this afternoon, we have seen him go to a rehabilitation center for disabled children. we've also seen him, at this point, he's about to make a speech to about 5,000 nuns encouraging them in their work. but the response here from the catholic church has been quite significant. not the biggest church here. only 10%, just over, are actually catholics. but it's a very fast-growing church. >> reporter: dubbed the jacques star pope due to his popularity, the catholic

there are reports the terrorist group wants to kill the pontiff. how is the vatican responding about protecting the leader of the catholic church. we will discuss that. >>> and what drives someone to become a terrorist, what draws late teens, 20s american men and women to turn on their country and fight for the enemy. we will discuss that. >>> first, an invasion or incursion? whatever you want to call it, the u.s. and nato say russian troops are in ukraine. the russians say images of the troops must be from a videogame. yep. that's what they're saying. live from moscow next. (vo) if you have type 2 diabetes, you may know what it's like to deal with high... and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your body's own ability to lower blood sugar. plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). januvia should

. >>> on his first trip to asia as pontiff, pope francis held a youth day in south korea. he also celebrated mass in a stadium. this is the first time a pope has visited south korea in 25 years. the visit is seen as a nod to the growth of catholicism in asia. >>> you can fire up the coffee makers this morning in southern prince george's county, once the residents flush their taps for about five minutes, the water is now safe to drink there. about 10,000 w.s.s.c. customers had been under a boil water advisory since a water main break along passcataway creek earlier this week. >>> and a different water main break this morning has some families waking up to flooding in their homes. an eight-inch main ruptured in capitol heights along larchmont avenue, even buckling part of the roadway. >>> 6:01. here's olga with an update on our lovely forecast. >> it is lovely. loving the forecast today, tomorrow, even saturday looks pretty good. sunday, first half of the day is going to be fantastic. we're looking live at the michael and son cam overlooking the potomac river as folks head o

the 77-year-old pontiff told a group of reporters he thinks he will only be alive for another two yearsto three years. if you cannot perform his duties , he will retire. pope francis confirmed he is planning a trip to the u.s. next year and is expecting to make a stop in washington. more on that starting tonight at abc 7 news at 5:00. >> the middle east crisis heating up now that a cease-fire has broken. israel carried out a series of airstrikes and the gaza strip this morning. the israeli military says palestinian militants violated a cease-fire earlier by firing three rockets at israel. the federal aviation administration as banning all american air planes from flying into syrian airspace. it comes as a swiss research organization issued a writ port -- a report that groups in syria may have antiaircraft missiles. the watchdog group overseeing the destruction of syria's chemical weapons announced the most crucial part of its job is done. it is destroying 600 metric tons of sarin and mustard gas. systemfaa's new computer may not be stable. the inspector general found the new software ha

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the pontiff got cheers from thousands of kids on his first papal visit to asia.rters gathered there to celebrate asian youth day. the pope was greeting young people on stage when one of the fans just simply walked up and asked to take a picture with the pontiff. his holiness happily obliged. this is the first papal visit to that country since 1989. >>> the university of notre dame is conducting an internal investigation for economic -- academic fraud for four players. they have been dismissed from the team. the players are barred from games and practice until the investigation is completed. the situation reportedly involves honor code violations. so far nobody has been charged and there have been no sanctio sanctions. >> we notified the ncaa that we were undertaking an up term investigation of discovered suspected academic dishonesty on the part of several students including four members of our football team. >> notre dame says if it is determined that the players were ineligible for past games any victories will be vacated. >>> still ahead on the fox 29 news at

it's the first time a pontiff visited that country in 25 years. the five day visit is seen as a nod to the growing catholic community in asia. >>> long island commuters will probably have an easier time getting to work today. more than a foot of rain fell there yesterday turning highways into rivers. rescuers used boats to retrieve stranded drivers. the national weather is advice says wednesday may have been the most rainy day in new york since record keeping began and it was even worse than superstorm sandy. erica, their bad weather is moving out like ours has. >> that's right. we got the bad weather on tuesday. they got it tuesday night into early wednesday morning and now we are both enjoying sunshine here in d.c. and also in new york. on the michael & son weather cam you can see that sunshine starting to make its way up here and we are going to enjoy it for most of the day, as we head into the mid afternoon hours some clouds arriving but that's with a very weak frontal disturbance that's not going to bring us any rain maybe a sprinkle north of

but traveling like an ordinary person may be taking its toll on the 77-year-old pontiff. he managed a first today, his first ever major speech in english. this use of english is very deliberate. when pope john paul ii last came here 25 years ago, there were less than 2 million catholics in south korea. today there are five-and-a-half million, and many of the new catholics are young and speak english. these are the people he wants to speak to. even before he arrived there was another first, the papal airplane was allowed to fly over china. feverish speculation ensued on the diplomatic breakthrough with china's communist rulers. followed soon by disappointment as confirmation came that beijing is blocking chinese seoulics from coming to to meet the pope. coping with china is expected to be his most cherished ambition. his next visit will not be to beijing. >> back to the second of our special report on refugees coming to america. u.s. allows some 7000 people, the biggest numbers in the wld. we introduce you to a family that is looking to leave the refugee camp in northern r

the pontiff made his comments at the vatican today. he also asked audience there to pray for communities in asia, that he met during a six day trip to south korea. >>> more and more cars have technology helping drivers avoid accidents but the government still says nearly 1100 lives could be saved every year if cars could only talk to each other. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looks at the push to bring that technology to more vehicles. >> reporter: car accident kill more than 30,000 people every year. vehicles equipped with v2v are expected to save lives. on board dedicated short range radio communication devices would transmit messages about a vehicle's speed, brake status and direction. in this demonstration, two cars up the driver is about to slam on his breaks. we cannot see it but the the car can. with the release of this 300 page national highway traffic safety administration report the the government is taking a step forward that another plan could man dade v to v in new cars at $345 per vehicle. in the report

pontiff met with leaders of south korea's 12 religious orders and some north korean defectors. ended with a mass to pray for peace and reconciliation. some say this trip confirms the importance of asia to this papacy because the church is young and growing there. >>> here at home, a project that will change the look of the philadelphia skyline is now on hold. yesterday workers took down 3 of 12 pnb letters which stood atop one of the city's mostç -- tallest building. it brought out a crowd. >> it is iconic. li it's something i've been seeing for as long as i can remember. it will be missed. >> work crews say they had problems detaching the letters fast enough. they weren't able to finish the job. it's still not clear when they will be able to complete the job. >> they had to close down streets and clear space. air traffic control had to get involved. >> which they'll have to do today. >> no street closures today, right? >> no. this is a live look near passyunk avenue. we had overnight construction out there, one lane of traffic was getting by. this morning we're not dealing wi

pontiff being loaded in. ann thompson had the chance to speak to him on the plane ride. >> when i met him, i had to ask him about all the speculation that perhaps he would come to the united states. so i asked him a very direct question in italian. i said will you come to philadelphia? he said yes and he went on to mention world family day. world family day will take place in philadelphia in september of 2015. but there is nothing official yet from the vatican. they don't put out the official word about a trip until six months beforehand. we've got a ways to go. >> very interesting update from anne thompson. >>> the defense is getting ready to take over monday for bob mcdonnell and his wife maureen. the prosecution rested affiliate nearly calling four dozen witnesses. the mcdonnells took more than $170,000 from gifts and loans to promote the dietary supplements. it wrapped up by having the fbi show jurors the gifts. they saw expensive clothes and accessories. among the other gifts, a $6500 watch, two iphones,

this is the scene there when the pontiff arrived there. he will beatify 124 korean martyrs. he mr. preach for peace and reconciliation for north and south korea. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >>> good morning, you're going to love the forecast over the next couple days especially if you like temperatures a little on the cooler side. staying below average. less humid conditions expected. and we're going to stay below average for at least the next three days. a live look outside right now, mostly clear skies in philadelphia. 66 degrees, humidity at 9%. winds out of the west at 9 miles per hour. atlantic city, 62 degrees this morning. and throughout the entire region we're seeing mostly clear skies which will give way to mostly sunny skies as we head through the rest of the day. right now, 61 in trenton and atlantic city, 62. 62 in wilmington, if you're waking up with us in pottstown we're at 60 degrees. a light jacket as you head out the door. a 24-hour temperature change shows we're down 13 degrees, 10 degrees in the poconos. a

the pontiff was greeted by thousands of people and his motorcade stopped several times along the ways he blessed small children. while the pope has been received very warmly by huge crowds wherever he goes, one group of evangelical christians marched in sole to protest its visits. >>> broadway theaters dimmed their lights in honor of tony winning actress lauren bacall. the hollywood and broadway icon died on tuesday. she was 89 years old. >>> the sounds of smooth jazz filled cecil b. moore avenue in philadelphia today. "eyewitness news" at the eighth annual jazz on the avenue, a free community musikfest value. cherry greg was on hand as a cohost. the festival featured various arrests from around the region as well as food and health and wellness vendors. it runs until 7:30 tonight. >>> perfect weather today for the bayada regatta t "eyewitness news" at the schuylkill river, the bayada regatta is the nation's oldest rowing competition for athletes with physical disabilities. everything was free including music, crafts and snacks out there. a beautiful day for festivals, regattas. >> e

the first by a pontiff to asia in 15 years. onto some business news now, and it may be on an international sanctions list over moscow's role in the ukraine crisis, but that is not stopping the russian state oil giant from drilling. it has started exploring for oil in arctic waters in a joint ventured with norway. restrictions only apply to future ventures. brussels has pledged to help fruit and vegetable farmers throughout the european union who had been hit by russia's import ban on foodstuffs. the eu had set aside 125 million euros to compensate farmers who decide not to harvest their crops. >> russia is a major export market for many countries in the eu. european commission says the move is aimed at preventing an oversupply on the european market which could drag prices down and hurt growers. eurozone recovery has ground to a halt, according to new numbers from the eu statistics office which showed growth in the second quarter at 0%. analysts blame the slowdown on sluggish demand from russia. exports were down by 14%. sales

the pontiff will take part in world youth day. the sinking ferry disaster left more than 300 people dead or missing. an hour before his arrival north korea fired three short range projectiles into the see it p was an apparent test fire. >>> temperatures are going to be cooling down through the overnight hours, we're already starting to see it, so a cooler start to your day tomorrow, some of you will be in the 50s as you wake up in the morning. and the humidity flew the day will be a lot lower than even today. it's going to feel comfortable outside tomorrow with the low humidity. nice weather moves into the weekend, it doesn't stop tomorrow, it continues going into the start of your weekend. temperatures right now, through the lehigh valley, we're in the upper 60s, 69 for allentown, 67 in reading, 69 pottstown and allentown. wilmington 71 degrees. 61 in millville. closer to the shore, we're heading on to the mid-70s there. as we go into tomorrow, we'll be around 80 degrees, today we hit 85, a little cooler through the evening and a

the pontiff made the remarks in south korea on the fourth day of an asian trip. the catholic church was not coming in as a conquerer but a partner in dialogue. >> former environment minister marina silva has been chosen to replace eduardo campos, who was killed when his private plane crashed into a residential area in the city of santos. his body has been flown home. his funeral will be sunday. we have more from the area, where many have waited for eduardo campos's body to arrive. >> reporter: sombre's scenes in the governor's mention in this city. people gathered here, holding up signs, newspapers, waiting for the ex-governor of this state, eduardo campos's body to arrive for the wake. he was a presidential candidate, wildly popular in his home state. he was a governor for seven years and stepped down to run for president. when he did, approval ratings were nearly 80%. people of all stripes have deem feelings for eduardo campos, a man who was popular. >> translation: besides being a political man, he was a good man, a family man, a father. he was protect ght the

while the pontiff paid homage to south korea's past, it's a yellow ribbon he wore to honor victims of a recent ferry disaster that's leaving a lasting impression tonight. more from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: a public demonstration of faith, 1 million in seoul's historic center to see pope francis celebrate mass, equivalent to one-fifth of the catholic population in korea. the most moving moment here in seoul had nothing to do with korea's past and everything to do with its present. yellow ribbons are everywhere in the country's capital. symbols of mourning and remembrance of the 304 people who died in april's ferry accident. many of them high school students. wearing a yellow ribbon pin for the second straight day, the pope stepped out of his pope mobile at the city square now occupied by some victims' families. they want a new investigation into the accident. the pope embraced a father on the 33rd day of a hunger strike. sitting on a mat where he rests, kim showed me pictures of his 17-year-old daughter he lost in the accident. today, he gave the pope a letter explaining the f

firstrancis ended his visit to asia as pontiff, with a call for peace on the peninsula. the story from seoul. francis enters the cathedral for his final mass, there is a front row of elderly women in wheelchairs, waiting eagerly to meet him. these seven old ladies were once forced to serve as sex slaves for the japanese military during world war ii. as he bent down to hold their hands, one of them held out a golden butterfly. to hise pinned it vestment, a symbolic endorsement of their continuing struggle for justice. homily, pope francis made a powerful plea for peace on the korean peninsula. congress -- in the congregation, listening, was the president of south korea. he called on all south koreans -- all koreans, north and south, to avoid confrontation. he said it could seem impractical and at times repugnant. he said jesus had taught that forgiveness is a door to reconciliation. 70 years after the korean war ended in still might, -- stalemate, the country remains as invited as ever. barb wire and minefields slice the peninsula into. pope francis has left a deep impres

this time, word came straight from the pontiff himself. the holy father told nbc's anne thompson on the plane that he would visit philadelphia to celebrate world family day to be held next september. the pope was on his way to visit south korea for the first time when he made his comments. in march, archbishop charles schaap pew, mayor michael nutter and others traveled to rome to speak with pope francis about coming to philadelphia. francis has yet to visit the u.s. as pope. >>> the archdiocese of philadelphia released a statement saying -- >>> an emotional day at this church in north philadelphia. loved ones paid their last respects to a mother killed along with her three children after a carjacked suv plowed into them. keshia williams died a week ago, two weeks after an suv slammed into her family in tie growing ya. they were selling fruit to raise money for their church. a family friend survived. the suspects responsible are facing numerous charges, including second degree murder. in court this week, rosa apologized to the victims' fam

earlier the pontiff made a public speech in english for the first time. >> may god bless you and all-- the first of four scheduled remarks the pope is prepared to give in english while he's in south korea. some say this could be practice for a possible trip to philadelphia for the world meeting of families in september september 2015. the philadelphia archdiocese released a statement saying once again a trip here not yet confirmed "we still expect that any official confirmation will come approximately six months prior to the event and we remain confident that the holy father will be present with us quote would. >> well the death of robin williams sun the entire world. millions of people logged online looklooking for more information including all of us. now tonight there's warning about scammer trying to take advantage of that curiosity. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan shows you how to avoid becoming a victim of click jacking. >> this is not test. this is rock and roll. >> reporter: comedian robin williams was loved by millions and when word of his death spread peopl

on his plane from rome to south korea, the pontiff told nbcann thompson that she would visit philadelphia to celebrate world family day next september. but official confirmation from the vatican won't come until about six months ahead of that event. pope francis continues his visit to south korea today. he is calling on catholics to reject materialism and economic systems that hurt the poor. celebrated his first public mass before 50,000 people. it was about 100 miles southwest of seoul, the world cup soccer stadium. the first papal visit to south korea in 25 years. >>> it is about 5:20 on your friday. the weather is perfect. certainly the weather will cooperate, too, for a nice friday. >> jillian mele is jinxing it. >> i hope you didn't just jinx it. we do have traffic stopped right now for bridge opening and traffic is passing through and traffic stopped for a few minutes. if you leave yourself a few extra minutes and then head out, that is your best bet if you need to use that bridge. the rest of the area bridges are quiet and an accident involving a motorcycle in chester county. upper

pope francis is making his first visit to asia since he became pontiff last year. this is the first papal visit to south korea in 25 years. the president greeted the pope as a crowd of catholics looked on. she expressed the hope that the visit would mark the start of a new era of peace on the korean peninsula. the pope is expected to call for the reconciliation of the two koreas at a mass in seoul and he'll meet with students who survived the ferry disaster in april and the families of the victims. >>> a train has run into a landslide on a mountain in switzerland. then derailed. the accident left several cars hanging down a ravine. 11 people were injured. the train sent off from the resort of st. moritz with 140 people on board. heavy rain has hit the area for days. that triggered a landslide. the train couldn't stop in time and three cars went off the tracks. one slid about ten meters down the slope. then got caught up on trees. police and firefighters used helicopters to rescue passengers trapped inside. >> we felt the bump. and i was afraid that our car would ti

the pontiff met with leaders of south korea's 12 religious orders and some north korean defectors.nded his visit with a mass to pray for peace and reconciliation on the korean peninsula. some say this trip confirms the importance of asia for this papacy because the church is young and growing there. >>> ukrainian troops are making big advances against rebels in a city in eastern ukraine. those rebels have held that city for the past four months. at the same time, the foreign ministers of ukraine and russia are meeting in germany to try and find a political solution for the crisis. they want to come up with a timetable for a cease-fire. >>> in the middle east, a cease-fire betweenç israel and hamas is due to end today. a palestinian negotiator said his side is less optimistic about the current peace talks and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says his country will not be forced into any agreements. >>> the united nations helped three couples tie the knot over the weekend. the joint wedding took place at a school operated by the u.n. which has been used as a shelter for peop

holy sea is not officially confirming pope francis will visit philadelphia next year even though the pontiff himself told a reporter si speaking in native spanish he reportedly answered yes to the question whether he will attend the world meeting of families in september 2015 it came during the pope's ivrt ever trip to south korea. archdioceses of philadelphia says there's no dive uptive word from the vatican. that typically comes 6 months before an event. >>> philadelphia's taney dragones play their first game at the little league world series tomorrow and they cannot wait for the cry of play ball! chad pradelli is live in williamsport tonight, chad. >> jim, the anticipation has been building all weekend. tomorrow the taney dragones take the first step to winning a little league world series title. a procession of little leagueers entered the stadium today to wow the fans. the little league series is underway. playing baseball was on their mind. >> we are confident. i think if we play well like we mostly always do i think we can overcome the team we're playing. >> i'm excited because you kn

. >>> and the pope has done something no pontiff has done in a quarter century. pope francis makes an historic trip to south korea, but we'll tell you how international tensions flared just before his arrival. >>> and a special honor to robin williams on broadway. >>> plus, get ready for a stretch of nice weather. that is a beautiful view of cape may as the sun is starting to come up. i'll let you know what to expect as we wind down your work week and head into the weekend. >>> now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >>> good morning, we have nice weather on tap a live look at the city's skylines. mostly clear skies and sunny skies. less humid for us today. plenty of sunshine to start the today. but you will see the clouds increasing through the afternoon but the below-average temperatures are going to stick with us for the next few days. a closer look at the sunrise. a beautiful way to start your thursday. for philadelphia, 63 degrees. wind speeds out of the west at 7 miles per hour. humidity's at 67%. right now, throughout the re

the pontiff led a mass to mark the end of the asian youth day. the sickth gathering of young catholics across the region. pope francis is the first head of the church to visit asia in 15 years and the first pope to visit south korea in a quarter century. >>> jon bon jovi accepts the ice bucket challenge with a little help from some familiar faces. [laughter] >> and now i want to pass this along to david brian, teak company torres and richie sanborn. >> that looked cold, dint. new jersey governor chris christie helped hold the big bucket and then posted the video on his facebook page and that's new england patriots owner robert craft holding the other side s money raised benefits the als foundation. >> so, when are you taking this als challenge. >> i don't know. >> i'm waiting to see video of it on facebook dumping water over your head. >> little cool out there, pretty chilly if you would dump a bucket of water on you. very nice for middle of august and we're going to exend this nice weather once again to the start of the work week. rehoboth beach

thousands cheered for the pontiff who also prayed for peace on the korean peninsula. this was the first time the head of the catholic church has visited south korea in 25 years. >> the high flying removal of iconic sign in philadelphia hits a snag. now that's what it looks like as crews attempted to remove the pnb bank sign off center city highrise. helicopter and crews were task with taking down all 12 letters, from the top of the building on south broad. now, they've been up therefore 60 years. the work was a little harder than expected and went slower too. crews are only able to take down three of those letters. >> the building it self is history more than pnb bank bank. >> this is actually a restoration, because it wasn't there, as part of the building originally. so, by taking it down, you're restoring some of the history of it. >> contractors are expected to meet later today to decide on timetable to take down the remaining nine letters. >>> america's first zoo takes a huge leap into the 21st century. coming up: we'll take you on tour to see how the philadelphia

on his plane from rome to south korea, the pontiff told nbc's ann thompson that he would visit philadelphialebrate world family day next september. but official confirmation from the vatican won't come until about six months ahead of the event. pope francis is touring a number of asian countries over the next several days. >>> the taney dragon should be sleeping right now if they're not too excited as they get rest for tomorrow's little league world series game. the team from philadelphia is gaining national attention as they should. nbc 10's tim furlong reports tonight from williamsport. >> reporter: tomorrow at 3:00, that's when it all happens. the taney little league finally has its game fweagainst team fr nashville. they came right from the regional tournament in bristol, connecticut, on sunday, they came right here and finally it's down to business. the taney dragons are done with parades and media interviews for pitcher mo'ne davis and team it's to play baseball. we found players box sledding down the outfield hill. with so many fans here wearing their jerseys and teams here from arou

the pontiff celebrated his first public mass in south korea before 50,000 people. this was held 1,000 miles southwest of seoul. this is the first papal visit in 25 years. now, perhaps bearing the lead here a little. pope francis said he is coming to philadelphia next year on his plane from rome to south korea. he told ann thompson he would visit philadelphia to celebrate world family day next september. but official confirmation from the vatican won't come until six months ahead of that event. >>> right now all is quiet in the middle east kriswise the longest cease-fire yet between hamas and israel holding. the five-day extension of the truce is due to run through monday. they're optimistic that a peace deal for gaza can soon be reached. they want to end a block aid of gaza, something that is necessary to prevent weapon smuggling by the palestinian militants. this is the leader of ukraine's populous radical party. he became a punching bag when he was arguing with another member of parliament about the plight of soldiers fighting in east ukraine. watch this. slugged

they also prayed with the pontiff who led a mass to mark the end of asian youth day.s a sixth gathering of young catholics from across the the region. pope francis is the first head of the church to visit asia in 15 years and the first pope to visit south korea in a quarter century. >>> a 24-year-old woman is lucky to only have minor injuries tonight after getting kicked in the face by a giraffe. it happened at a zoo in madison, wisconsin. police say she climbed over a fence to get a closer look at the animal who is 12 feet tall when he gave her a lick and then a kick. we're not sure if this is the exact giraffe that kicked her but that woman was fined more than $680. >>> they look warm and cuddly but i would stay away. >> i don't need to get kicked. weather is looking good, though. maybe you plan to head to the zoo tomorrow, we'll keep it nice and pleasant just like we had over the weekend. if you missed out on today's nice whether you get your shot tomorrow. we're in the low 70's this hour, 73 at the airport in philadelphia, sph 60's breaking out in wilmington, uppe

. >> philadelphia family: >> the pontiff spoke on flight headed back to rome from south korea he spoke in italian, but here is the translation, that is in english, he said: quote next year i would like to go to philadelphia for the meeting of familiesment then i have been invited by the president of the united states to the american congress. the secretary general of the united nations has also invited me to the un in new york, so maybe the three cities together. the visit has not been officially confirmed by the vatican, or the archdioces of philadelphia. >>> right now 5:20. talk about adding insult to injury, you have to see one man's embarrass being punishment for lose ago bet that's now going viral this morning. >> johnny manziel stirring up controversy before the season even starts. this time he's talking with more than just his mouth. we'll explain that coming up. >>> good morning, decent day underway. real big difference, not that big after difference it, starts to feel just little more humid outside. that's really t otherwise, temperatures are very much what we saw yesterday. a

. >>> as philadelphia prepares for the pope, there is now reason to believe the pontiff will, indeed, come here next year for the world meeting of families. on the papal plane today, pope francis said in part, "next year i'd like to go to philadelphia for the family meeting. i was invited by the president of the united states." last week, we showed you how the holy father told nbc's anne thompson he wants to visit philadelphia. he said the visit would likely be part of a three-city trip that would include washington, d.c., and new york city. the vatican will not officially confirm the pope's travel plans more than six months ahead of time. >>> from our south jersey bureau, sexual harassment suit filed against medford township's fire chief. lori cutts claims fire chief thomas thorn smacked her on the backside december of 2012 in front of two other firefighters. nbc 10 reached out to the lawyer who said he's looking forward to a fair trial which will likely happen in the spring of 2016. >>> a dises pushing discovery in philadelphia. neighbors called nbc 10 after finding four dead kitten

earlier the pontiff reached out to china saying he hopes to improve relations with beijing. he stressed the importance of honest dialog. the pope met with the region's bishops and urged them to listen to people of different cultures but still remain true to their catholic identity. >>> we are looking at the week ahead and same-sex couples in virginia will be able to get legally married. news 4's northern virginia reporter david cull ver takes a closer look at the legal fight that struck down the commonwealth's stand. >> love changes the world. >> reporter: the fight against virginia's ban on same-sex marriages has moved quickly. in february we were in norfolk for the first round. the u.s. district court striking it down. the defense took it to the next level, fourth circuit court of appeals. two weeks ago the judges declared the ban illegal and decided not to impose a stay meaning gay marriage could possibly be allowed as soon as next week. >> giving me direction. >> giving your directions. >> reporter: it could mean the out of state marriages of couples like pastor danny sp

. >> reporter: in another remarkable gesture by pope francis on this trip to south korea the pontiffopened the door to improved relations with china, north korea and other asian nations at odd with the vatican. speaking to a group of bishops the pope said bishops don't come to asia as conquerers, instead the catholic church wants to walk together with these nations. entering into a dialogue with countries the vatican doesn't enjoy full relationships with could help everyone. he urged the young people to bring the wisdom of the faith to every aspect of their social life and in english the pope embraced the slogan of the youth day. nation youth, wake up. >> francis began the w poignant moment. baptizing the man that lost his son in the ferry disaster earlier this year. he took the name francis as a tribute to the pope. on monday the pope will celebrate a mass of reconciliation and peace for north and south korea. north korea declined to attend. lester. north korea declined to attend. lester.[ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body

he said something yesterday that makes it sound like we can expect a visit from the pontiff. the details straight ahehead. we're back in just two minutes. >>> updating breaking news, a philadelphia police officer in the hospital after a shooting that left a suspect dead. it happened early this morning, in talcony, police say the suspect shot the officer, then police shot and killed that suspect. fourteen-year veteran officer steve is in stable condition, with a graze wound to the left side every his head. of course, stay with us, as we continue to bring you updates on this breaking news story throughout the morning. >>> and, things are not looking good for the revel casino in atlantic city. casino lawyers were in bankruptcy court yesterday. originally hoped the hearing would be to approve a sale, but there are no buyers yet. its operators wanted to close it yesterday because they say they're losing more than million dollars a week. state regulators denied that request. revel announced it will close during the labor day weekend. >>> well, it is looking more and more certain, p

." >> the pontiff is also sending cardinal fernando ferloni as envoy to iraq. we bring in father edward beck, father, thank you for being with us. >> sure. >> do you have, when we first heard he was sending the cardinal to iraq, in all honesty one of the first things we thought was what about his safety. do you have any fears in that regard? >> i do, because as we all can see it's an unsafe region. you have islamic militants going door to door and from what we understand, spraying ns on the door of christians mean nazare. unless they convert or pay a tax, we're told, they are going to be killed, exterminated, so they are fleeing. these are modern day martyrs who say where is the martyrdom in christianity today? they're given the choice. you can become islam, denounce your faith and you can live and they are refusing to do that. so the pope has sent this envoy to give moral support and hopefully financial support. what can one person do in the midst of such terrorism? >> do we have an answer to that? after is he safe, beyond observe and report back to the vatica

flying over china the pontiff sent a message of goodwill to the country. the first of its kind.s not recognize the vatican's authority. harry few set ha faucet has morm seoul. >> reporter: as far as the vatican is concerns i a visit to asia as a region. asia is seen as a real prospect of growth for the tag rick church. 3% of people across the region are catholic. the vast majority of those in the philippines but here in south korea there has also been control growth in the numbers. in 1985 about four and a half percent of people here identified as catholic. by 2005, in the last si census t had risen to 11% nearly of the population. so i think south korea has seen something of a model and as well as that it's also very close to china, a country which does not have diplomatic relations with the vatican, where there is an underground catholic church which bears allegiance to the pope and vatican this is a way of the pope coming here and issuing a message to followers and potential followers not just here in south korea but also around the region. in terms his schedule he will be at

. >> the pontiff spoke in italian from a plane bound from south korea to rome. here's the translation in english of what he said. quote, next year would i like to go to philadelphia for the meeting of families but i have been invited by the president of the united states, the american congress. the secretary general of the u.n. has also invited me to the u.n. in new york, so maybe 39 cities together. despite his desire to come is there still no official confirmation from the archdiocese of philadelphia, that the pope will, in fact, be here next year. >>> well, the word taney has certainly popular around philadelphia these days n fact it seems like anything with the word taney on it sells out quickly. that is all thanks to one group of little leaguers and their quest for a world series title in williamsport. taney caps, and t-shirts are selling out fast. in fact modells sold out a 1500 t-shirts in just one week. dragons success is also putting a spotlight on urban youth baseball teams. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson joins us live from citizens bank par

the pontiff spoke in italian. but here's the trance laying in english.e said "next year i would like to to go to philadelphia for the meeting of of the families then i have been invited by the president of the united states to the american congress. the secretary general of the united nations has also invited me to the un in new york so maybe the three cities together "there is still no firm confirmation from the archdiocese of philadelphia that the pope will in fact be here next september. >> taney mania is spreading tonight. philadelphia's little league stars are one step close sr. to their world series dream and their fans are wearing their colors with pride tonight. anything with that taney t is selling out fast right now. local retailers trying to keep up with demand. modell's for instance sold out of 15 hadn't dread taney ts in just a week. it's no wonder with repeat customers like this fan. >> this is my third time. >> third time here. >>> yeah. >> for more taney gear. >>> absolutely. can't wait to watch the game on wednesday night. >> everybody l

the pontiff telling reporters that he had like to attend the world meeting of families right here in philadelphia in september of next year. he made the comments while returning to rome from south korea. the pope says he'd also like to go to washington to address congress and new york to visit the united nations. the vatican told philadelphia officials a decision will be made about a possible visit by the pope most likely in march. >>> the taney dragons have been getting a lot of attention during their run in the little league world series and maybe some are ready to go back to feeling like regular kids again. >> well next, why the team star pitcher may be ready for all this type hi die down as they continue their quest for a championship. >>> and could gender rules keep a local high school sports team out of the playoffs? parents say having a boy on their field hockey team shouldn't matter. they're fight up next. >> howard? >> the eagles played preseason games to get better. the defense has to get better. but the defense coordinator doesn't sound too worried. that's coming up in spo

the pontiff making friends there, because of the car he chose to pick him up at the airport a compact car appropriately called a kia seoul. at a joint news conference south korea's president we heard pope francis speaking in the language he rarely uses. >> may all of us dedicate this day to peace, to praying for it. and deepening our resolve to achieve it. >> pope francis in english tonight. at arlington national cemetery today a funeral for a fallen soldier. major general harold green buried with the military's most solemn rituals the first general killed in a combat zone since the vietnam war slain by an afghan soldier. a flag to the widow herself a retired army colonel expressing gratitude for her husband's sacrifice. still much more ahead on world news this thursday night. unbelievable pictures coming in. geysers of fire. what is causing this in a major american city? the megastar shocking announcement. why she is cancelling everything, celine dion explaining herself tonight. >>> take a look at this one son's love for his mother this evening, the surprise, what was waiting for her