i'm hyped. >> reporter: let me point out that rutgers camden has been working, rutgers university has been working for a couple years to get president obama to come speak at a commencement here with rutgers university. this is first time ever a sitting president has spoken at rutgers commencement. how does that make you feel that you guys get to make history. >> it feels amazing, i look forward to seeing the president, and making history. >> reporter: what do you think he might say he has talk about student loan debt to race, to everything that you can possibly think about, jobs. what do you think he will say. >> honestly i really don't know but i hope he encourages and motivate us to keep moving forward and making our lives better and trying to make the future better. >> reporter: wonderful what about you? >> i'm just exit todd see the president. i hepp that he continues to motivate us as we continue to move for. >> yes. >> reporter: this is president obama and he has done about 22 commencement speeches during the course of his presidency and, this will mark 250th anniversary of rutg

>> i'm a biology major at rutgers cam den. >> how excited are you today? >> i'm very excited. >> what would you like to hear him say? >> just to congratulate us. it took me five years to get through. >> daniel, you're out here bright and early. it is blustery. tell me what you're feeling? >> just excitement. the spth a great speaker. >> is there anything specifically you would like to hear the president say for us? >> that there is hope for us in the future, and jobs available, and to be optimistic and confidence. >> thank you so much. daniel and jazz men, thank you so much to you. >> the train will make a stop in trenton, and it will make that final stop for the 12:30 commencement address. >> thank you for that, monique. >>> also joe biden and donald trump are expected to attend penn's commencement. biden will be there to watch his daughter. tlu trump will also be there to watch the second daughter he had with marla maples. >>> grief counsellor wills be at a high school in cumberland county tomorrow. 15-year-old and 17-year-old girls were the victims of t

here to speak. >> 2016 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of rutgers university. we knew we had to do something very special for our commencement. we began sending requests and working on president obama several years ago and we're so thrilled that our efforts game fruit and he will be a keynote part of the rutgers 250 celebration. >> reporter: now, he is expect to speak around 12:30 today, 350 students from rutgers university camden campus will be a part of that. they will be an cheering squad. now this will be president obamaes a 23rd commencement speech. his 22nd was at howard. his 24th will be at the air force. i also understand from rutgers today that the university's newspaper, that the president will also get an honorary degree, first time a sitting president, the seventh sitting president who has had that opportunity. live from camden, cherri gregg for cyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> i loved hearing the commencement speeches. thanks so much. >>> also happening today, vice-president gentlemen biden and donald trump are both expect to attend

the president will speak at rutgers graduation today. the rain has come and gone, but left with some cooler weather today. good morning this is nbc 10 today. thank you for being with us. let's get to karen thomas, a little chilly throughout this morning, right? >> i had my winter parka on this morning. i leave nothing to chance with a low of 47 degrees. i'm extreme that way, but it is cooler this morning for sure. and we're watching temperatures right now, mainly in the mid to upper 40s, even colder north and west of the city of philadelphia. 49 in philly right now. waiting for the sunrise officially in 20 minutes or so. we see the beautiful sky out here in the burbs. 47 with clouds and clear skies in delaware. temperatures on the chilly side and that's why we can expect partly cloudy skies through our sunday. and winds ladder on today. if you're feting outside, hang on to your hat. gusting winds up to about 30 miles per hour. a very slight possibility of an isolated scattered shower. here is why, the doppler radar has a dry at the momen

they will join will folks from the rutgers university newark campus as well.hey will be graduating, until wednesday and thursday, but nevertheless, very, very exciting. this is the 23rd commencement speech that president owe bam has given during his tenure, his between the fourth will be with the air force academy and that will close out all of this. i understand that governor chris christie will not be at this commencement speech today. his sonnies playing in the ivy league baseball championship. that is a good reason not to show up and those students are very, very excited rahel. live from camden, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> cherri, thank you. lots to be excited about. >>> also happening today vice-president joe biden and donald trump are both expect to be attending the university of pennsylvania graduation. biden's granddaughter niomi a and trump's daughter tiffany are graduating from penn's school of arts and sciences. the as you you can imagine with the vice-president and republican presidential candidate in the audienc

obama spoke at rutgers and we are going to get to that story.do you think of this actor losing his cool? >> i don't care that much about it. it is a very late night probably drunken political argument that spun out of control. then when he allegedly put his hand on a woman. [bleep]. that's not okay. >> who is that guy? >> that's the state senator. >> that was good. >> did you get that? >> no. >> the next story and what do we have here? >> clay davis, my favorite. to fight homegrown terrorism they are opening a dozen centers around the country to reeducate young muslim who may be a threat. they are sending the would be jihady back toich was also the plot of one of my favorite 80s movies. the potentially radicalized residents will spend up to 10 months in the centers where they will be deprogrammed by teachers and psych jises. they called the -- and psychologists. it helps them to connect and one political scientist warned they could turn into jihadist academy. that seems unlikely. let's see how things are going at one of the re-education centers.

the president addressed graduates at rutgers commencement. learn why this was an historic visit and learn what he said about decision 2016. >>> and a helping hand. this montgomery county store clerk survived a brush with death. hear what happened to him and how the community is rallying behind him. connections. you're not just in the classroom; you're part of the community. you meet these tiny kids every year, and you help them learn and grow. but you also get to know their families, and over the years they become a part of your life, and you become a part of theirs. when you build those connections, you can accomplish some pretty amazing things. i'm jackie kruzik and i'm proud to be a new jersey educator. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. we're watching the schuylkill expressway around montgomery drive. no big problems or delays in either direction. eastbound drive time, if you're heading into center city, still doing okay with a 12-minute trip there eastbound from the vine street expressway. speeds

and so many ways, the history of rutgers mirrors the evolution of america. the course by which we became bigger, stronger, richer, more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation. but america's progress has never been smooth or steady. progress doesn't travel in a straight line. it zigs and zags with fits and starts. progress in america has been hard and contentious and sometimes bloody. it remains uneven. at times, for every two steps forward, it feels like we take one step back. for some of you, this may sound like your college career. [laughter] pres. obama: it sounds like mine anyway. [laughter] pres. obama: which makes sense because measured against the whole human history, america remains a very young nation. younger even than this university. progress is bumpy. it always has been. but because of dreamers and innovators and strivers and activists, progress has been this nation's hallmark. i am fond of quoting dr. martin luther king jr., who said, "the ark of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." it bends toward justice. i believe that. bu

plus a presidential commencement speech at rutgers university. students making the trip to see the historic address. and anyone going out today needs a jacket. we're off to a cool start. clear skies, but it will be windy this morning and later on this afternoon. welcome back to nbc news 10 today. let's get right no karen thomas who has our neighborhood weather. what i love is the seven day is always scrolling at the bottom of the screen. >> yes, a great shoutout, you don't have to wait. it's not just for philadelphia, so no matter where you are, you can check out the seven day any time that is convenient for you. looking at the numbers specific to where you may be, philadelphia right now 49 degrees. beautiful bright skies here. out in the burbs, 45 degrees. 50s in new jersey. just a few light clouds in the lehigh valley. temperatures hard pressed to bump to 50 degrees right now. we're on the chilly side, going up to 60 for a lot of the area. you get the picture here, upper 50s, 56 in the lehigh valley. definitely a cool spot there. in delaware, p

history over at rutgers over the weekend. hear from some of the local students, who took the trip to see president obama address the class of 2016. >> those or bright robes. >> what a speech he had, he was taken some shots there. >> yes, a at donald trump. >> 6:11. sky fox over the scene of the two tanker trucks that collided on i-95. look at this fellow rear ending, the other tanker, both of them from the same company, and this is a live look at i-95, southbound, just south of the center city, we will have all of the details, sue with the forecast when we come right back. whole month of may has been cooler than average. our average temperature of the month should be at 63, 64 degrees. we are only at 51 when you average in the days and nights of the month so far. so, the coldest may morning that we have ever, ever, ever had was 1966, may 11th, when it got down to 28 degrees. the compared to that it is in the so bad. it is 29 degrees right now in mount pocono. it is 39 in will allentown. forty in wilmington. forty-one in dover

and so many ways, the history of rutgers mirrors the evolution of america. the course by which we became bigger, stronger, richer, more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation. but america's progress has never been smooth or steady. progress doesn't travel in a straight line. it zigs and zags with fits and starts. progress in america has been hard and contentious and sometimes bloody. it remains uneven. at times, for every two steps forward, it feels like we take one step back. for some of you, this may sound like your college career. [laughter] it sounds like mine anyway. [laughter] which makes sense because measured against the whole human history, america remains a very young nation. younger even than this university. but progress is bumpy. it always has been. but because of dreamers and innovators and strivers and activists, progress has been this nation's hallmark. i am fond of quoting dr. martin luther king jr., who said, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." it bends toward justice. i believe that. but i also believe that

obama is first sitting president to speak at a rutgers graduation. the action cam caught hundreds boarding buses in camden to go to the commencement in new brunswick. some said they are overwhelmed that the president will address them. >>> i'm excited to see our first black president this is his last year as a president, so i'm very excited to see him. >>> it is the culmination of a two year lobbing every time by the school and the new jersey congressional delegation. >>> president obama and presumptive republican nominee donald trump -- vice president joe biden and donald trump may run into each other at the university of pennsylvania school of arts an sciences. vice president's biden's granddaughter is graduating along with donald trump's daughter tiffany. >>> officials say delaware is the first state police agency to use next-door.com. they share tips for things like baby-sitters and they will share crime prevention and safety updates and notices. >>> nova won the dad vail regatta for the 4th year in a row. exciting times there, as you can see, th

the train was for rutger's camden students only the. did not stop until reaching camden. the grads were pumped for the historic speech. >> it was an honor they invited the current grads from newark and camden. i was i hope i get to see it on tv or something, knowing that we're going to be rutger's alum. it's an honor. >> president obama delivered the keynote address at the university's commencement as part of the year-long celebration of rutger's 250th anniversary. >>> developing tonight, a warning from the delaware department of health. officials wants patients who went to a wilmington cling to get tested for exposure to hiv and hepatitis, the medical spine and pain center need to contact their health care provider about blood born diseases. in a letter it says it was unable to confirm proper sterilization. also investigation revealed possible issues with unsafe injections practices and that's when a is shutdown the con cord medical center on may 7th >>> grief counsellors will be on university. the teens died in a prom night car crash in morris river township new jersey.

and he really challenged the graduates there at rutgers and said it was up to them to decide who theirey need to get engaged and at the very least vote reminding them that apathy has consequences. >> i'm sure the secret service has their hands full with a presumptive nominee as well as the vice president of the united states there. >> reporter: well, certainly would be right to think they have their hands full. both men have their own security details and motorcades. we know security has shut down parts of the campus making it difficult to access the graduation site. university officials telling parents and friends of the roughly 1500 students graduating here today, get there pretty early if they want to make it through the security line and get into the graduation. still no word on whether or not these two men will cross paths today while they are here. could make for an awkward encounter as neither of them are known for their ability to bite their tongues. joe biden in particular has had pretty harsh words for the republican nominee this election cycle. however, both of them have spo

, quite a get for rutgers. >> very exciting.y applause line. go and insult trump, that's like a lead singer yelling hello cleveland is anybody from cleveland when he's in that city. he knows he is going to get a response. this helps trump. that's like saying the black medal is satanic. i would be okay with obama saying this. if he was against all forms of ignorance. he's okay with nonthinking when it's about climate change. i get politics terror economics gun. what kind of man, you know can call out a candidate, obviously, but not islamic terrorist. >> right. dana, there are a couple studies, i think washington examiner wrote up one, found that in the top 100 schools by u.s. world and news report. the top ten commencement speakers, the top 50 nine out of every ten were liberal. 50 maybe -- liberal commencement speakers. >> american universities are mostly liberal. you are seeing that in the work force. one of the things we are going to talk about wednesday is young people and their political bias as we go forward. i appreciate t

. >>> president obama delivered today's commencement address at rutger's. "eyewitness news" was there as well as hundreds of rutger's students boarded the river line train to news brunswick. it was held at the football stadium 10 the president took the stage around 1:00 and praised the rutger's community. >> every day tens of thousands of students come to this intellectual melting pot where ideas and cultures flow together among what might just be america's most diverse student body. >> the president took shots at donald trump. he said trump rhetoric about building border walls and muslims entering the country is a betrayal to american values. >>> democrat presidential candidates were out and about that kentucky and oregon. of meanwhile, donald trump is going to war with the media via twitter. >> hillary clinton chris could said kentucky promising to bring back manufacturing jobs and revealing bill clinton's role in had he administration. >> my husband who i'm going to put in charge of rye violate lizing the economy. >> bernie sanders held a rally in kentuc

. >>> president obama delivered today's commencement address at rutger's.ss news" was there as well as hundreds of rutger's students boarded the river line train to news brunswick. it was held at the football stadium 10 the president took the stage around 1:00 and praised the rutger's community. >> every day tens of thousands of students come to this intellectual melting pot where ideas and cultures flow together among what might just be america's most diverse student body. >> the president took shots at donald trump. he said trump rhetoric about building border walls and muslims entering the country is a betrayal to american values. >>> democrat presidential candidates were out and about that kentucky and oregon. of meanwhile, donald trump is going to war with the media via twitter. >> hillary clinton chris could said kentucky promising to bring back manufacturing jobs and revealing bill clinton's role in had he administration. >> my husband who i'm going to put in charge of rye violate lizing the economy. >> bernie sanders held a rally in kentucky arguing

it was a historic day for rutger's university.rating the 250th anniversary and hosting president oesh wobama who delivered the commencement address who focused more on politics than telling students they had a bright future. the president took direct aim at the republican prufrp tiff nominee donald trump challenging the 12,000 graduates that think globally in solving problems instead of as he says building walls. >> the world is more interconnected than ever before. it is becoming more connected every day. building walls won't change that. >> the president continued to give a stern rebuke of trump's proposals to temporarily ban muslims as well. >> isolating or despair racking muslims suggesting they should be treated differently when it comes to entering this country, that is not just a betrayal of our values, that is not just a betrayal of who we are. >> mr. obama focused on how it is an appreciation of intellectual thinking. >> if you were listening to today's political debate, you might wonder where the strain of anti intellect

. >> today he campaigned at rutgers university in new jersey and talked about the things he plans to address at his two stops in california tomorrow including combatting climate change and raising the minimum wage. in sacramento today supporters held a rally to support sander. sanders opened a campaign office in sacramento last week to garner more support in our state. marianne favro, nbc news. >>> early voting starts tomorrow in several bay area counties. voters who want to cast their ballots early in santa clara county can go to the registrar voter's office and vote in santa clara and alameda county. >>> we have more decision 2016 coverage comings up later in the newscast, they are preparing for an important primary coming up. at 5:00, the attacks and strategies on the campaign trail for hillary clinton, bernie sanders and donald trump. >>> the preliminary hearing for two san jose brothers accused of killing their parents could start as soon as tomorrow. defense attorneys and prosecutors said on friday that they are ready for the hearing to start on monday. the man seen here and hi

good morning, megan. >> reporter: president obama during his remarks at rutgers made it very clear he's not going to be sitting on the sidelines this summer. he's going to be involved in this campaign season. meanwhile, donald trump was at a ceremony himself. donald trump at the university of pennsylvania, attending his daughter tiffany's graduation. playing the role of father as he's facing attacks for his life as an alleged playboy. "the new york times" report detailing unwelcomed romantic advances, unsettling workplace conduct and unending commentary on the female form. the chairman of the republican party admits trump has some explaining to do. >> look, these are things he'll have to answer for. >> reporter: trump is pushing back at "the new york times" calling it a lame hit piece. at the same time, the president is taking swipes at him at rutgers. >> suggesting that we can build an endless wall along our borders and blame our challenges on immigrants. it's not cool to not know what you're talking about. that's not challenging political correctness. that's just not knowing what you'

ç >> president obama was given an honorary law degree by rutgers during the commencement. >> donaldtrump and joe biden cheered their loved ones at the wharton school of business graduation ceremony yesterday. trump was there for his daughter tiffany. vice president biden watched his granddaughter, naomi get her diploma. neither of them spoke, keeping the focus on the graduates. >> i think it says something to students everywhere that education is very important for these people to take their time and come out and see what's going on with some of the best. because some of the best students go here. >> today is the main commencement ceremony for the university of pennsylvania students at franklin field. the creator and star of "hamilton" will deliver the commencement speech. >>> now your first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 5:36. and it is dry this morning and will stay dry today. you'll need to bundle up, even though it is dry, it is cold. the temperatures have really dropped overnight, under clear skies, they're still falling right now. cold temperatures and a few

waits for rutgers camden students only and didn't stop until reaching trenton where it picked up more students. during at dress the president a tacked trump's talking points and say experience matters for doctors and pilots and so it should matter for politicians too. >> it is not cool to not know what you are talking about. i'm keeping it real or telling it the like it is. that is not challenging political correctness, that is just not knowing what you are talking about. >> the president, encouraged students get out ape vote. he delivered the keynote address as part of the the year long celebration of the rutgers 250th anniversary. >> man, will he be popular on the speaking circuit, right, when he is out of office. >>> the fire storm over new guidelines from the white house on transgender students continues this morning. >> the obama administration threatening to withhold federal funding from public schools and university that do not comply. meanwhile conservatives are threatening the white house with a fight. garrett penny explains. >> reporter: republican leaders across the country

scientists at rutgers are involved in the search for a cure.'re part of a computer project that screens current drugs and millions of drug-like compounds against models of zika protein structures. the compounds that show the most promise will then be tested in lab settings. rutgers will share results of this computer analysis with the research community and the public. >>> in new york city, more than a dozen people, including two jailhouse guards, are under arrest in a contraband sting. the arrest follows the relation of people smuggling illegal items into rutgers in the bronx. authorities who anunesed the arrests yesterday focused on the apparent mastermind. >> the allege d, kevin mccoin, dishonored civil servants by allegedly taking $10,000 in bribes. >> if convicted he and the others could face up to seven years in prison. >>> well, postal officials want your help to prevent dog attacks on letter carriers after there were 44 attacks in philadelphia last year. the city ranks seventh in the nation when it comes to dogs biting postal workers. a

she's also a perfect speaker for our students here at rutgers. and i'll just take a moment to tell you a little bit about her. she was born in the bronx to parents who came from puerto rico -- [cheers and applause] all right. [laughter] she lost her dad as a grammar school student, but her mom worked six days a week to provide for her and her brother. and she was the first in her family to attend college. and i have to point out that of the 8,000 new students who joined rutgers last year, a full quarter of them, 2500, were the first in their family to attend college. [applause] so this concept -- as near as i can tell, that was perhaps the only questionable decision in her otherwise stellar career. she did make the choice to go south for her college experience to princeton. but we won't hold that against her, i assure you. she graduated summa cum laude from that institution down the road there and then went to law school at yale where she was the editor of the law journal at yale, began her career as an assistant d.a. in new york, was an associat

> president obama made historyo today becoming the firstba sittg president to speak at a rutgersuniversity commencementen ceremony. he used the commencement address to talk about today's politicali climate and he didn't hold back in talking about the republican partest presumptive nominee. president obama started hisstar speech by saying it's not p much that i'm afraid to take on in my final year of office. he went on donald trump without ever mentioning his name. president obama said the good go old days weren't all that good l. when you hear someone longingoni for the good old days, take it with a grain of salt. president obama then made his case to the roughly 12,000 graduates as to why he believes trump's isolation will not bewil good for the us.us. the wall is more than ever before. building walls won't changenge that.th but p president obama p savedde his mostnt scathing criticism fr the very end by directly attempting some of trump's favorite talking points. tal he said the system is not rig. more people need to vote. experience does matter. ma it matters for doctors and p

>>> president obama goes all jersey on the donald and republicans before tens of thousands at the rutgers commencement. >>> wait until you hear what job hillary clinton has in mind for her husband if she becomes president. >>> plus, it was a bruising weekend in baseball. look at this. ouch! >>> the world's largest cruise ship sets sail and a shark bite like we've never seen. "first look" starts right now. >>> good must onday morning to . i'm betty nguyen. a busy day in politics ahead. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are on the eve of their head-to-head matchups in the oregon and kentucky primaries. and in a bruising fight for the democratic nomination, clinton is looking for her opportunity to put the contest away. but we begin with president obama who, without a democratic presidential nominee, is embracing his role in the presidential campaign as chief spokesman for his party. addressing rutgers university in its 250th commencement anniversary, he took some not-so-veiled swipes at donald trump and the republican party. >> when you hear someone longing for the good old days, take it w

. >>> president obama gave the commencement address over the weekend at rutgers university and used the moment to dig into donald trump even though he didn't mention trump by name. he said the world was becoming more interconnected by the day and building walls would not help, but hurt america. the president said isolating muslims or treating them differently could have a negative global impact. >>> that's a betrayal of who we are. it would -- >>> the president told the 12,000 graduates they are well positioned to lead the u.s. to a brighter future. he said the school and students spent a year's long campaign convincing him to deliver yesterday's address. he is down to his last couple as president and rutgers got a lasting moment. >>> sometimes when you ask they say yes. >> reporter: you have to ask, though right? >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan, we are dry this morning, get your coat ready because it is cool. stepping outside, we have sunshine up over the horizon. you can't say too much evidence of that at the airport, but get the shades ready it will be bright. temperatu

what you saw from the president at rutgers at that press availability a week or 10 days ago was almost licking of the chops to get out there and take on trump, somebody who the democrats see as potentially or absolutely harmful to the country moving forward, trump's team, ready for this? ready to combat these attacks and ready to flip the script and turn them on clinton herself. kate. >>> hallie jackson, thanks for that. any progress donald trump made on capitol hill last week book ended by scandals dug up from his pre-politics past. as we mentioned on the top, rnc chairman reince priebus says none of that matters to voters? i don't think donald trump is being judged on his personal life, people are judging donald trump if he's someone that will go to washington and shake things up. that's why he's doing so well. >> i want to bring is hugh hewitt now, conservative commentary and national talk show host. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> do you agree with what you heard from reince priebus, that voters don't care? >> i did have rens on my radio show this morning, i a

this is rutgers 250th anniversary, and we're delighted to celebrate that. it is also the 60th anniversary of the eagle ton institute of politics policy. >>> nice to have them on the same year. this is a discussion on civic engagement as part of a series done in honor of lieu gamichini. is he here? no, he wasn't able to make it today. he was commissioner of transportation under brendan byrne and responsible for setting up the new jersey transit system. so he sets an example for this, and what we are doing today is to try to continue that tradition of civic engagement. i think debra poratz is here, and a number of senators and assembly person, so i hope that you have a good time with us. but my job today really is to introduce our guest. it's an honor for me to do this, to welcome our guest to rut engineers. she's supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. it took a venue like the rack to hold the crowd. we had this event scheduled for another space that only head 750 people, so i'm a little embarrassed that we don't have the columns and the white marble here, bu

he did it in a few interviewers, he did it at rutgers. he genuinely seems to be enjoying himself. >> he's been dying to get out and say these things. and he is officially neutral, but i tell you, first of all, it is a lot more fun to get out there when you're not running. right? when you're the person who gets to make the case. >> absolutely. >> and also, you're making the case for your administration, by extension of supporting the democrats. but more than that, i can tell you, having spent a lot of time at the white house, the whole trump thing has just really gotten to them. and he has wanted to say exactly what you heard him say yesterday about donald trump without -- he hasn't used his name, but the idea that someone who he considers to be anti-intellectual, who doesn't know, as far as he's concerned, any of these issues, who is just shooting from the hip, goes against everything the studious, thoughtful guy stood for. >> here's a little bit more of what he had to say at rutgers this weekend. take a listen. >> when you hear someone l

many of them students at the rutgers athletic center in piscataway. including ensuring universal health care and plans to make colleges and universities tuition-free and increasing wages for american workers. >> we are going to make certain that if you work 40 hours a week in the united states you are not going to be living in poverty. >> sanders will hold another rally tomorrow morning at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. >> sanders' rival hillary clinton is also focusing on new jersey. she'll be in camden county wednesday where she'll be discussing her plans to raise wages and break down barriers that hold americans back. her daughter chelsea will host grassroots organizing events and essex and middlesex counties this friday. >>> the presumptive republican nominee will visit new jersey later this month. donald trump will appear at a pair of fund raisers on may 19th and one to help governor chris christie erase debt from his own white house campaign and another to benefit the state's gop. today republican senator pat toomey of pennsylvania voiced his

president to give a commencement address there at rutgers.e're streaming this address live at 6abc.com. >>> a hive of aggressive bees is taking over a neighborhood in california. the bees have killed two dogs and attacked a number of people on the street including the mail carrier. >>> bees were up in her hair. >>> they are super aggressive, they are following us and going after us and banging on the windows, it was freaky like a horror movie. experts say it's not clear how the africanized bees got hear, they can take over and repop late a honey beehive in a matter of days. they are working to round up the bees and get them out of the neighborhood once and for all. >>> getting your work shown at the canne film festival in the south of france is a bucket list for many filmmakers. >>> it's a time piece about a mother and son who are accused of witchcraft. >> reporter: this is my year arthur, a five minor thriller about a portrait with a sorted story. it's the work of two up and coming filmmakers from west philadelphia, eli and lou bev bevins. t

rutgers first invited president obama to speak at this years commencement in the fall of 2013. the the school did in the find out the president accepted, until last month. >>> iraqi security forces are celebrating a victory over isis. the group has reportedly killed ten isis militants, after learning that they were planning a large scale attack on a residential complex. authorities have declared a mandatory curfew and they have placed forces on high alert to search for more possible sleepers cells. >>> over in afghanistan two people were killed, and 12 were injured during a car bombing attack. officials a say one of those injured is a child. it happened near a local police training center, the taliban has since claimed responsibility, for this act. >>> the house judiciary committee says that it will address alleged misconduct by internal revenue service commissioner john, where there are two scheduled hearings next week and committee will consider whether the irs improperly targeted tea party members and other conservative groups. house republicans are already considering impea

. >> the message for grads and donald trump, president obama gave the commencement speech at rutgers university today telling more than 17,000 graduates the choices they make at critical moments in their lives will determine their futures and also used the speech to take a swipe at donald trump not by menti mentioning his name but talking about his idea to build a wall at the mexican border. >> the world is more interconnected than ever before and becoming more connected everyday. building walls won't change that. >> the president went on to say blaming our challenges on immigrants counters our history as quote the world's melting pot" during the graduation president obama received and hon harry degree from the rutgers president. >>> a mention headed to hollywood. >> the role a mystery house will play in an upcoming movie. >>> to think somebody in south korea is studying my course. >> the school didn't offer the course he wanted so he decided to teach it himself. p, courses are often seen as a requirement for college bound high school students. but not every school can offer very >>>

obama: hello rutgers. [applause] much everybody, please have a seat. thank you for the introduction. let me congratulate my extraordinarily worthy fellow honorary scarlet knights. dr. cornell and bill moyers. matthew, good job. [laughter] we canare interested, talk after this. [laughter] [applause] one of the perks of my job is honorary degrees. [laughter] you, it impresses nobody in my house. ok,alia and sasha say, dr. dad, see you later. can we have some money? [laughter] governors andf chairman brown, lieutenant governor -- mayor cahill, mayor waller, members of congress, rutgers administrators, staff, and family. thank you for the honor of joining you at the 250th anniversary of this remarkable institution. most of all, congratulations to .he class of 2016 i come here for a simple reason, to finally settle this pork roll versus taylor ham question. [laughter] i'm just getting. there's not much i am afraid to take on in my final year of office but i know better than to get in the middle of that debate. [laughter] the truth is, i came here because yo

president obama is the first sitting president to speak at a rutgers graduation. >>> hundreds of rutgers students boarded buses to go to the commencement in new new brunswick. some said they are overwhelmed that the president will address them. >>> i'm excited to see barack obama the first black president, and this is the last year, i'm so excited to see him. >>> others feel honored that the president is speaking to them. >>> still to come on "action news" sunday morning, two tv stars are spotted at the scene of a crash, we'll tell you how they helped out in an unscripted drama. >>> a new wildfire is raging forcing people from their homes out west. we'll tell you what's on the side of firefighters. >>> our age fearless report looks at when grief turns into depression, we'll tell you several ways to ease the pain and smile again. >>> the phillies reds game ends with a collision at home plate. >> reporter: coming up in weather, look at the chilly numbers off to the northwest, in the 30s in pittsburgh, buffalo and binghamton. that cold air is heading this way. i'll let you know when in the

the president of rutgers university introduced the justice. is just over one hour. >> well that is a long way from that our side. in this arena you should be running it with a basketball or something. but i want to welcome you all here. i must say the line coming in here was remarkable. orderly, smiling, longer the end anything i have seen that wreckers did not in all free food. you were all able to get in. i must say, i have never seen the seats in the back filled either. so, yeah. good. as they say, good on you guys. just don't fall. i can just see that the tunnel effect could be brutal coming down here. i do want to welcome you here. as you know, this is rutgers 250th anniversary. we are delighted to be able to celebrate that. [applause] mr. barach: it is also the 60th anniversary of the eagles institute for policy. [applause] mr. barach: it is nice to have a 60th ended to 50th on the same year. this event is a discussion on civic engagement that is part of a series that is done in honor of lous gamicinia. he was a senior fellow and commiss

he never named names but it was pretty clear in a commencement address he gave at rutgers university in new jersey yesterday that the president was talking an awful lot about donald trump. the presumptive republican nominee. and that gets us that obama speech yesterday at rutgers gets us to our most important number of the day which is 24. what is 24? 24 will be in a couple of weeks the number of commencement addresses, the total number of commencement draes menment addr one we played a clip of that president obama has delivered while in office. yesterday was 23. june 2nd at the u.s. air force academy in colorado. that will be his 24th and final commencement address while president. how does that compare to past presidents? pretty much in line with george w. bush, bill clinton, george h.w. bush. back in ronald reagan's presidency he was there for eight years as well. he only did 11. an up tick after he left office when george h.w. bush came in. obama doing about three commencement addresses a year. if you break these down, always interesting. how many were public schools? how many pr

, attorney general loretta lynch at spellman college, at present -- and president barack obama at rutgersoptimistic, a new generation of americans has reached up and bent the arc of history in the direction of more freedom and more opportunity and more justice. it is your turn now to shape our nation's destiny as well as your own. get to work. >> commencement speeches, this memorial day at noon eastern on c-span. weekend on american artifacts, a tour of some of the oldest rooms in the u.s. capital with senator mitch mcconnell. here is a preview. came back to visit the friends i had made the previous two summers, the next summer, the summer of 1965 and once again i happened to hit on the right day. i was sitting in the outer office in senator cooper's -- the reception area hoping to get a chance to see him. he walks out, grabs him by the arm and says "i am going to take you to something really important. we come over to the rotunda

you may remember she was invited to speak at rutgers commencement two years ago but she backed out dueto student protests. today the president said those protests were misguided and it's bad for democrat row situate when we're unwilling to listeno to the other side. si > the washington monument willl be closed again tomorrow morning. it was shut down all day becausu of power issues related to the elevator. you may remember the elevator has been closed in recent timese because of the elevator, including twice in the lasthe l month. during previous elevator issues visitors have been forced to walk down thousands of stairs. a they plan to open the monumentom sometime tomorrow after repairs are making.aki it definitely feel like may outside. no, it doesn't. doe long the chilly temperatures ara going to stick around. ound. what happens when an all-encompassing brain scan is followed up with an all-embracing hug? is combined with caring for the world's newest mother? what happens when you match cutting-edge clinical trials with a gentle touch?

. >>> residents near rutgers university are begging officials to do something about a house that hosts frequent parties. neighbors have complained that the home hosts gathering that are essentially outdoor concerts, events that are promoted on social media. residents say there are no port-a-johns which means their lawns are becoming bathrooms. >> girls getting undressed, urinating right over there. >> our sister station, wnbc in new york spoke to a rutgers grad who rents the house, he apologized. the town's mayor says an investigation is ongoing. >>> hoops at the white house. the villanova men's basketball team is going to washington. next week president obama will honor the 2016 ncaa champions. this will be their second trip to the white house and the first since winning the title back in 1985. ♪ for the first time ever, the philly pops and the mann center for the performing arts will perform memorial salute. it's saturday at 7:00. veterans, active military and philadelphia police officers and firefighters can see the show free along with their families. all philadelphia public school

. >> president obama slamming donald trump during his speech at rutgers today. the president never mentioned trump by name but called out the presumptive nominee for trump's plan to build a wall and ban muslims from entering the country. he told the graduates choices they make at critical moments will determine their futures. and right now is one of those moments. >> the arc of our nation, the arch of the world does not follow prosperity on its own. it depends on us. >> 17,000 students received their degree during the 250th commencement anniversary at rutgers. you can watch his nbc washington app. search president obama. >>> donald trump and vice president biden were both at the university of pennsylvania's graduation today. trump celebrated his daughter's graduation and vice president biden saw his grand daughter get her diploma, as well. two democratic presidential candidate on the campaign trail today. bernie sanders held a rally in paducah, kentucky and hillary clinton stumped in louisville. that state and oregon hold primaries on tuesday. >>> we are working

. >>> residents near rutgers university are begging officials to do something about a house that hostsrequent parties. the home hosts gatherings that are essentially kraoutdoor concerts. residents say there are no port-a-johns which means their lawns are becoming bathrooms. >> girls getting undressed, urinating right over there. >> our sister station, wnbc in new york spoke to a rutgers grad who rents the house, he apologized. the town's mayor says an investigation is ongoing. >>> happening today, philadelphia is launching the busy summer tourism season with a campaign that redefines the city's historic district. they're even renaming the old philadelphia's original city. it spans from the delaware river to 7th street, from lombard street north to vine. the aim is to get visitors to see not only the historic sites but other attractions throughout the area and extend their stay in philadelphia. >> all of this means america, in addition to the bell and the hall. as we like to say there's more to a legendary city than its legends. so spend more time with us and see for yourself. >> the ci

. >>> next at 5:00, how a party house just off the rutgers campus draws the ire of nearby residents. plus, a lot different than the football field. why they gave chess a try. >>> tomorrow, if you're headed out of town for the week, don't forget your home. >> answers about what to do before your vacation to ensure your house is not targeted while away. >> those unsecured or forgoting to activate the alarm, away or home, they take advantage of errors in your judgment. >> what to do to keep criminals out while you're away and what to do to protect your property if they break in. >> join us tomorrow starting at 4:00 a.m. >>> if you're a regular at wawa, things will change. >> say it's not so. closed for remodelling. the work takes a month. what's changing? when the work is complete, there's more space, the fountain drink machines replaced with touch screens and hand spun milk shakes. >> yum. >> milk shakes. i can't hear about that now without getting hungry. the 13th annual eagles chess tournament took place today at lincoln financial field. you heard me correctly. chess tournament featu

it is the first time a sitting president has ever delivered the commencement speech at rutgers. >> more than 12,000 students part of the graduating class. more than 40,000 guests attended. president obama was awarded an honorary degree. he took a swipe at donald trump for his proposal to build a wall along part of the country's southern border to keep out undocumented immigrants. along with the proposal to ban muslims for the time being. >> that's a betrayal of who we are. it would alienate the communities at home and abroad who are most important partners in the fight against violent streets. >> the president told the graduates to believe in democracy. and some of the results the system produced in the united states today marked rutger's 250 commencement. >>> new guidelines on transgender students touching off fire storm. the bomb administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from public schools's universities that do not comply. >> conservatives are threatening the white house with a fight. >> reporter: republican leaders across the country are telling the white house to g

and so many ways, the history of rutgers mirrors the evolution of america.y which we became bigger, stronger, richer, more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation. but america's progress has never been smooth or steady. progress doesn't travel in a straight line. his eggs and zags -- it zigs and zags with fits and starts. progress in america has been hard and contentious and ometimes bloody. it remains uneven. at times, for every two steps forward, it feels like we take one step back. for some of you, this may sound like your college career. it sounds like mine anyway. which makes sense because measured against the whole human history, america remains a very young nation. younger even in this niversity. progress is bumpy. it always has been. but because of dreamers and innovators and strivers and activists, progress has been this nation's hallmark. i am fond of quoting dr. martin luther king jr., who said, "the ark of the whole universe is long, but it bends toward ustice." it bends toward justice. i believe that. but i also believe that the arc our nation does