as carlton solomon jr. signs in for his hearing, he's greeted by a familiar face from john's island. >> man, i was doing good, man. >> carlton solomon, we lived two doors apart. his grandmother is like everybody's aunt in the neighborhood. used to always go over to their house. especially summertime. nicest person in the world. comes from an awesome family. >> she's like family to me, too. she knows all my family. she's cool with all my family. i got love for her. >> i remember when he was born. i remember him small as a young boy. he wasn't a bad child. he threw his life away. he pretty much is condemned himself. he's going to be here for a while. he's going to be here for quite a while. >> murder, kidnapping, burglary, all type of [ bleep ]. >> you ain't getting no bond. >> [ bleep ], no. >> solomon is accused of murder and other crime ls related to a home invasion robbery on john's island. if found guilty, he could face the death penalty. >> all right. carl on the solomon. any family members? >> yes, sir

ews come to its walls, said to be part of the foundation of solomon's temple.ave come from all over the world to the waiting place. they have stood before the stones to pray and lament the downfall of jerusalem. ♪ americanre watching history tv, all weekend, every weekend on seas and three. like us on facebook at c-span history. tylerday night on q&a, about the diaries the give-and-take on washington d.c. from 1960-1969. >> it was remarkable all the things he did. sometimes he would criticize since self in the diary. says, i think that column was too strong, i should not have said it quite that way, or lyndon johnson will get mad at the for the way i wrote that column. he needed to be told. i wrote it, and i'm glad i wrote. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on q and a.

i'm rahel solomon. coming up where this is all happening. >> well, thanks, also, ahead, heavy rain continues in the northwest, the latest on the flooding in portland when we come right back. >>> the philadelphia police department is getting into the holiday spirit. the seconds and 15th district are hosting their annual holiday party for local school children. "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon joins us at the protestant multi-purpose hall out in lawncrest on more on the festivities. special day, rahel. >> it is a very special day, erika. the police district tells me they've been doing this for more than 20 years, when i asked why do it, they said, to see the joy and the excitement in these children's eyes, made it all worth it, so they continued to do it year and year and year. take a look, we want to show you some video insider the event started at 11:00. this is where all of the excitement is happening. you can see, magician inside, he has his bunny, his rabbit, and he's showing the kids some tr

. >> believe it or not that guy is talking about one of of his christmas presents and rahel solomon had the unpleasant task of finding out weirdest things people have been given. you won't believe their answers, lauren. >>> we have had wet weather yesterday, today, tomorrow more wet weather in the forecast and even into saturday i'll talk about that plus the unseasonal heat, coming up for your christmas holiday forecast, in just a minute. >>> who knew best quarterback in the nfc east could be curt cousins, hear what the eagles are saying about the washington qb, and sixers make a trade today, find out who is coming to town. that is late inner sports. >>> coming up tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 a holiday tradition that is all about tea and teddy bears. our vittoria woodill has date for high tea and she's bringing along some of the cutest companions, it is a taste with torey, tonight, at 11:00. >>> and another holiday tradition is underway in south philadelphia. >> disney on isis back at the wells fargo center celebrating 100 years of magic. families spent part of the christmas ev

most of the kids in linda solomon's class are homeless and are ready to see the world through a different perspective. solomon teaming up with shelters and students. >> it's a program photojournalists to capture their dreams. >> the dream is for living in a house. >> reporter: the children write and share their dreams. then, with a mentor, capture their future with a click. a picture that becomes a promise. cadence is 10. >> i really want to live in a two-story house. i always dreamed of, in the morning, waking up and walking down these fuzzy stairs and breakfast will be waiting on the table. >> reporter: amber has never had a home but she has plenty of people happy. >> reporter: takera can clearly picture her future. it starts with a scholarship and then a diploma. why do you like being on campus here at school? >> because it makes me feel like a college student. >> reporter: pictures of hope operates on a shoestring budget. all of the cameras have been donated by a local business. all of the mentors volunteer their time. it's always been about the kids. the program reaching 1,400 childr

. >>> i'm rahel solomon erika von tiehl is off. we will get started first with the check of weather. here's meteorologist katie fehlinger. >> hi guys, this weather, are you wondering whether it will be a record breaker? we will have no problem, actually breaking the record it looks like here today. as we start off we will look and start off going out to storm scan three and as we do that we will find generally speaking just a lot of moisture here. not the a heck of a lot of wet weather at this point with you we continue to track, certainly a a lot of cloud cover, mild air and some showers that will eventually roll through. at this point those showers will have have embedded then are storms and good shot we will see a locally stronger storm out ahead of the leading edge of what has been a very, very patent cold front. we do sit in a marginal risk. in other word a very low risk for he severe weather here today. that means we could see a stronger storm, the frontal boundary rolls rolls through. scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy d

our breaking news coverage continues with rahel solomon live at temple university. cosby has been synonymous with temple over the years, we're getting reaction there. rahel? >> reporter: well, jim, good afternoon. there have been whispers of course for months at montgomery county prosecutors could criminally charge the comedian and today they left no room for doubt. meantime, reaction here at temple university has been mixed, this is of course a very personal issue for many here at temple, cosby, attended temple, for many years the comedian was something of an unofficial face for the school. until recently, cosby also sat on temple's board until he was replaced. today things are largely quiet here on campus, as student are on winter break, but for those who stayed in town, they didn't hold back to this news. >> i mean, look, bill cosby, i think, is very concerned about the black community, i admire that concern, i think he was very inspirational, much after role model. this stuff doesn't take anything away. however, if he did these things, he should be punished like

. >> i'm rahel solomon. also ahead police overs helped save christmas. the how they came to an aid of the family who lost their presents when thieves broke into their home. see the holiday surprise they will never forget. >>> but first, here's katie, with good news as well. some warm weather. >> exactly. and, guys, we have a santa sighting. >> we do. >> it has been nice somewhere, he is getting started but i do have to turn serious for a second at some point too. we will talk about stormy weather from a cold front crossing through you but that is why it is turning so warm. we will break everything down, start things off by going out to our santa tracker, yep, it that is time. he has last been seen, kid up in the the north pole, he has apparently been doing his reindeer roll call and his next stop is in siberia where he is heading next. just a matter of times before he makes his way around the world, he is getting started early, he has a lot of places to hit. let look at the places here, that is the bigger story, even though we had wet weather. we expect

rahel solomon, "eyewitness news". >> puts it into perspective one in four, rahel, thanks. with christmas just week away, some people are staying up all night shopping. yes, they're getting it in. "eyewitness news" at kohl's in cherry hill where the stores in the midst of 170-hour shopping marathon. one shopper we spoke to is visiting from california. >> it is convenient for me because i'm on pacific time. so i'm awake anyway. so i get to come out with my mother and spends some quality time with her. >> it is crunch time. but recent pole shows only about quarter of americans were finish with their christmas shopping, the lowest number by the way in more than a decade. >> so are you a last minute shopper, need some stylish ideas? coming up in about 15 minutes, the editor in chief of philadelphia style magazine has some great gift ideas, just for you. that's coming up. >>> right now, upper darby police officer finds himself on the other side of the law. "eyewitness news" was there when officer bradrot turned himself into delaware county authorities this morning the the 15 yea

. >> i'm rahel solomon. the birds getting ready to take on washington.hey need to this one to keep their playoff hopes al life. let's head down to the field where lesley vanarsdale and sports director don bell are. hey, guys. >> they really need this game tonight. it is beautiful out here, crisp evening here, day after christmas. >> unbelievable weather. >> right. and so much at stake. >> make or break they lose this game, they're out, they're done. they don't have anything to play for. >> pretty much what she said. so, they have to get it done and it's interesting because it comes down to two teams who have been wildly inconsistent the entire season. the eagles as you know they are six and eight on the campaign. washington at just seven and seven. we all joke here that this is the nfc least but it will be a massive game for the quarterback sam bradford who really has never been in this situation in his career. he knows how meaningful the next 60 minutes are. >> you know, you look forward to playing in these games. you know, not everyone has an opportuni

. >>> i'm rahel solomon, erika von will tiehl is off. we will get started with a check of weather. katie, a lot of people will be out tonight. >> absolutely and it is looking good. it does appear to be very quiet weather here in the delaware valley, colder but quiet. we have that going on for us and brighter days ahead. we have been stuck in the cloud for so many days lately and we are finally expect to go brighten up and that looks like a pattern that will stick with us too, which is nice to see too. lets look at our field camera here as we go to a field from campbell's field across the the river overlooking center city and ben franklin bridge. we have once again had some reports of poor wrist built, that is confined to far northwest philadelphia, and interior suburbs toward the far land countries or westbound on the pennsylvania turnpike you might run in the few patches of it the but storm scan is nice and quiet. we had wet weather rolling through that had been since been swept away. we are left, thankfully with clearing skies and much nicer weather, albeit chillier moving forwar

rahel solomon for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> i happened to be interviewing philadelphia's mayor michael nutter shortly avenues of the cosby charge broke and i asked the mayor his thoughts. >> these allegations, accusations have been going on for some period of time, a lot of old court actions and settlements, and all kind of things but i mean this has now gone to a very different level when charges are actually filed and i think everyone is now going to take this a lot more seriously and certainly, mr. cosby, first and foremost, really has to come to grips with what, you know, may have been some problems from the past. >> be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" as we continue to follow the the announcement of the sexual assault charge against bill cosby. we will have updates on tv and then anytime at cbs philly.com. >>> our other top story tonight, chip kelly is gone and today the owner spoke out about letting his head coach go n a press conference that lasted about a half an hour the own are laid out the main reason he fired chip kelly and what he expects from the man who takes over, th

solomon teaming up with shelters and students. >> it is a program where we give children cameras. they go off as photo journalists to capture their dreams. >> reporter: the children write and share their dreams. then with a mentor, capture their future with a click. a picture that becomes cadence is 10. two-storey house. i always dreamed of in the morning, waking up and walking down these fuzzy stairs and >> reporter: amber has never had a home but heart. her dream to become a doctor. >> make people healthy and make people happy. >> reporter: secura can picture her future. it starts with a scholarship and then a diploma. being on campus here at school? >> because it makes me student. >> reporter: pictures of hope operates on a shoe string budget. all of the cameras have been donated by a local business. all of the mentors volunteer their time. this is always been been the kids. the program reaching 1400 children in 48 cities. >> that is what this is all about. making a child sparkle. >> reporter: photos helping children see the world's possibilities through a new lense. miguel alm

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon has more from the cherry hill mall. >> reporter: in this sea of last minute spent the the cherry hill mall shoppers of all type have the just need one more thing woman. >> last minute thing. >> reporter: the just starting out lady. >> i didn't get anything yetly i have to get something for my mom. >> reporter: of course you have the determined. >> there's a lot of pushing and shoving at h and m. i will to like. >> reporter: that bad. >> yeahly i was about to raise my hands up and go. >> the parking lot was mobbed. i mean you could not find parking anywhere. >> reporter: the lines, the crowds, the huge savings. that's why experts call this saturday before christmas super saturday. after black friday it's considered the busiest shopping day of the year. while weary shoppers rested, others refueled to keep the shopping momentum going. workers say this line is much better than early saturday. >> early in the day was a lot worse we had a lot of feisty customers we had ladies about to fight in our line imso many were able to snag what they needed. lo

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon has that part of our story tonight. >> reporter: supportersed closely. and cheered loudly as temple took on the university of houston saturday. >> we're all fired up. the boys are fired up and i'm feeling optimistic. >> reporter: the optimistic highs were unfortunately met with disappointing lows. >> i think we he should have given it to jihad more. >> reporter: while many held out hope, temple lost 24 to 13. >> going into it with the mentality that they might be able to come back since they are, you know, known as the second half team this year but it just wasn't there this year in this game unfortunately. >> it wasn't their best game we all know that. they had a really good season. kind of tough to end the season way loss. >> reporter: while temple lost the american league congress championship they can look forward to a bowl game. outgoing seniors say the team should be proud. >> it's been great from my freshman to senior year to see how much progress temple has made and it's made students feel so proud to be here. >> reporter: and a lot of

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is live at the cherry hill mall. rahel i was out there earlier. i already know what that crowd is like. >> reporter: oh, well, you already know, natasha, good evening. that's right. unside the mall right now you will find shopping bags on shopping bags. so many people inside right now and many folks telling me before they even got here or met with these crowds they were met with crowds out ther there. from the traffic just getting to the mall, to the packed parking lots, once shoppers arrived. >> complaining so much. >> we couldn't find parking for like 30 minutes. >> we were looking for parking for 30 minutes. >> yeah, 30 minutes. we were look, for valet but we couldn't find any. >> a whole lot of people. parking lot was full, everything. it's a mess. >> reporter: one thing is clear here at the cherry hill mall we are just days away from christmas. it's the so-called super saturday. >> it's a lot of cutting like through. >> there's a lot of pushing and shoving at h and m. i had to like -- >> reporter: step back. >>

rahel solomon for cb is s3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks very much, rahel. >>> kathleen kane turns to a inform maryland attorney yen to head the so-called porn gate investigation. it will be a team of special prosecutors tasked with examining the exchange of e-mails by state officials. the team will look for violations of pennsylvania's criminal, civil, or ethics laws. the e-mails were allegedly pornographic, racist in nature, and sent on taxpayer time. >> they are viewed on state, taxpayer owned computers, and sent over state servicer, government servicer and during work hours. >> kane cannot lead the investigation as the the state's top prosecutor, her law license is currently suspended while she awaits charges that she leaked secret grand jury information and then lied bit under oath. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight he was once the voice of your commute for decade but former kyw news radio traffic reporter john brown has been in a life long battle with a debilitating disorder. now a new tell all book how he didn't let it slow him down. >>> plus stealing from first re

we have team three coverage tonight with "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos and rahel solomon. the will let's begin with greg in elkins park where cosby was arraigned and book. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, everyone. the the 78 year-old comedian arrived here around 2:30 this afternoon to the court. on one side was his attorney, on the the other and assistant and cosby faced the judge for his arraignment on aggravated indecent assault a charges. >> legendary comedian bill cosby arriving at montgomery county district court in elkins park for his a arraignment on felony aggravated indecent assault charges. >> any response mr. cosby. >> reporter: no response from the 78 year-old, montgomery county district attorney's electric kevin steel says, drug and a ultimate is ad temple employee andrea connstand during her february 2004 visit, to cosby's cheltenham home. >> on the evening in question, mr. cosby urged her to take pills, that he provided to her, and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move, or respond, to his advances, and he committed aggravate

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how will king solomon industry -- king solomon administration: off. -- andce casters forecasters predict stock for next year. and isn't the el niÑo affect, climate change, or both? how this winter's abnormal weather is impacting countries with commodities. we are about half an hour into the trading session. julie hyman is standing by. it has been like this pretty much for this year. where stocks are going. >> it has become even more so as we get into the last quarter of the year. oil is leading declines for sure. all major averages down. , driven by what is going on energy. have the imap up here. energy far and away the worst part arming group. consumer discretionary, the only group in the green. start to get more holiday shopping numbers and they are largely positive and it is definitely not enough to tip the scales. we have iran talking about increasing exports being a priority. oil now at its lows of the session. continuing that march downward. >> do we blame well for the poor performance -- blame oil for the poor performance? >> yes. have seen this big upswing as oil has resumed its

. >>> good morning, i'm rahel solomon.it over to katie fehlinger and eyewitness forecast. the katie, might the we see some sun today. >> i know, it seems as though it has been a long time coming ape yes we have finally carried forward that will be brightening up out there and after so many glummy days with fog, rain, clouds, look at this storm scan finally beginning to empty out, and this is better to pick up one of the live neighborhood network cameras. the isn't that bought full. beautiful view to start things off for you, not with fog outside, kutztown area middle school, ratter with some sunlight peeking through those clouds and it appears we will see more sun then anything as day progresses here. today warmest day of the next seven coldest day comes up on monday but high pressure in place so it is generally sunny, rahel. >> thank you. we want to tell but traffic news this morning, i-95 near cottman avenue volume as you can see is light in the the northbound and southbound lanes, rest of the majors looking good as well

. >>> good morning, everyone i'm rahel solomon.stmas eve today. >> absolutely. one of the warmest day we have ever reported in december, we could have the warmest december day, since record began. but we have also got wet weather to talk about, let's go next to storm scan three show you what is going on out there. really just scattered activity on the area radar and some locally steady. it is steadily too and quickly across sussex county in delaware. meanwhile we are tracking santa last seen in russia and next stop is, in russia. so he is working his way around the globe. we will track him all day long as he helped closer and closer to our neck of the woods later on tonight. it looks balmy for that sleigh ride late tonight, only 58 and we expect to hit a record on christmas day, rahel. >> katie, thank you. we want to bring you traffic updates here, live look at i-95 in delaware county, as you can see no major delays there this morning. switching to the schuylkill expressway, this is near montgomery drive, where things look to be op

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is live in center city where many were out and about enjoying this pleasant weather, rahel. >> i got to tell you how warm it was today. we saw folks wearing t-shirts, shorts and a lot of children out enjoying those new toys. the christmastime, in philadelphia. joggers in shorts and t's, children breaking out their new toys, inching to get out of the house to enjoy the warmth? >> it is like can this really be december. >> reporter: yeah, we were shocked too. >> reminded me of income florida and walking around looking at the the lights in our shorts, you know, and it is unreal. the it is unreal. so beautiful. >> it is great, yes, it is great. even though we are going to florida in a few days it is so nice. >> reporter: but with weather like this who needs florida. since friday reached highs of 60's definitely warm enough to flip a top down. this group of friends decided to ditch the typical hot cocoa to enjoy a cooler beverage of their choice here at rittenhouse square. >> i thought it would be in my house in front of the fireplace. >> reporter: q

the dome of the rock is revered by all three faiths, for here king solomon built his temple. here, jesus told his parables. and here, mohammed is said to have ascended into heaven. great architects of the middle east, poets, and scholars have added roots threads to the fabric -- rich threads to the fabric of our culture. but today, the middle east is a barren land. there is great heat and bitter cold. little water. where food must be coaxed from the earth by man's ingenuity. east, or the near used as it is also called, is centered on the arabian peninsula, which contains a large desert country of saudi arabia. to the north, bordering the soviet union, afghanistan, iran, which was formerly persia, and turkey, most european of these countries. between them lies the smaller lands of iraq, syria, and jordan. tiny lebanon, with a christian majority, and jewish israel, are the only non-muslims great in the middle east. on the other side of the red sea is egypt, which contains the suez canal, of utmost importance in world shipping. indeed, the middle east lies at a world crossroads.

branstad was born and raised in (cg: solomon richards/ iowa resident) "i'm not a republican but i do think iowa as govenor for nearly 21 years, he has not served them all in a row. after ninteen-nity- nine he worked aa president of des moines university. he returned as govenor in twenty- ten ana was elected again in eny-fourteen. branstad rst started serving this state in ninteen-seventy- two when he was elected to the iowa president of the united states.... we've got you covered live in cedar rapis, kristin rogers ...kwwl news. we will havf additional cocorage on governor branstad's record breaking day tonight at ten. as well as throughout the day tomorrow... coming up... why several burn relief gels are being recalled why it's a struggle for one eastern iowa community to have you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. here's a live look at the stormtrack seven live doppler radar. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, wititmacleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. news at five." "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrac

about the u-s one dollar bill "america may not have ever become a place if it had not been for haym solomon. that's why there's a star of david on the back of the one dollar bill." remarks with this: "last night i was watching 'schindler's list. everybody here has seen schindler's list." in the democratic race, a key endorsement for hillary clinton. the u-s labor secretary plans to give his support to her in iowa today. it's seen as a huge blow to one of the other democrats in the race -- martin o'malley. he helped launch the labor secretary's career in maryland. clinton will be in sioux city and fort dodge later today. this morning, music fans are remembering a very talented singer who has died. scott weiland -- the former frontman for stone temple pilots passed away in his sleep. he and his band -- the wildabouts -- were touring in minnesota this week. weiland was 48 years old. a week later -- and no sign of an eastern iowa teenager. ethan weitzenkamp was last seen on thanksgiving night at home in he left a note saying he needed to start a new life -- but his parents say that doesn't seem

way need to keep in mind america may never have become the place if not for solomon. [applause] a wealthy jewish merchant in washington's army was completely exhausted with funding in he gave all of his funds in order to save the united states army. and some say that is the reason there is the star of david on the back of the $1 bill. the judeo-christian values is what distinguishes us from so many other people in the world and that is why i feel so strongly against giving away those values for the sake of political correctness. [applause] i once heard an old jewish proverb that says even in their room of complete darkness a flame can eliminate the entire room year in the middle of a clash of civilizations but in this war there is that one but two flames illuminating their room. the stated israel and the united states of america. thank you very much. [applause] >> i do believe in miracles and i will tell you why because you knew what was the speaker right after lunch n to came back anyway. [laughter] i am deeply grateful. it is the delight to be with all of you today.

says 13 year old solomon gordon. tim: and it's been snowing slightly here in sioux city today, fred's at the desk to tell us more about the forecast. tim (tim) fred, how much more snow is coming? (fred) up to a half inch for some of us. fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c c om (fred) a winter weather advisory remains in effect only in the west until 12 am. other warnings and advisories have been canceled. the hd radar shows light snow continuing conditions are much improved today. it was a november to remember! we had record november total precipitation of 4.55" and it was the 3rd snowiest november on record at 12.5"! wow! the port neal welding company skycam hd shows a snowy scene from the ho chunk centre in sioux city. 23 was the low and 32 the high today. here is the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. highs overestern iowa today were in the upper 20s and lower 30s. eastern nebraska and southeastern south dakota saw highs in the 30s. we have 33 and light snow in sioux city. local temperatures are in the 20s and 30s. win

reporting from downtown wilmington rahel solomon for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> u.s. led air strikes in syria has killed an isis leader whom military was actively planning an attack against the west. he was killed on christmas eve. officials say he a had direct connections to a booed the master mind behind the terror attack. >> we will continue to hunt isil leaders who are working to recruit, plan, and inspire attacks against the the you had of america and our alleys. >> meanwhile belgium police after rested two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in brussels on new years eve. authorities found military clothing and isis propaganda during several raids, but no weapons or explosives. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 a new jersey boy scout leader attacked by a bear, dramatic 911 calls reveal a chaotic scene 35 cents boy scouts try to help. >>> the teenager who affluenta, accused for killing four people while drunk driving, has been capture. we will let you know where police track him down. >>> the glit, glamour and storm troopers, kennedy center ho

solomon pietz with the jumper.. ojans up two nothing.2. still in the first quarter.. osmond on the break.. tucker timmerman with the layup. osmond up three to two.3. later in the first.. wakefield's parker lehmkuhl with the three.. five to three misses the layup but timmerman there to clean it up.. wakefield up eight to five at this point and ...wakefield wins 68-65 in ot. 3 same two teams on the ladies side. wakefield looking for their first win. osmond is 1-3. 1. pick up action in ththird quarter.. wakefields shelby oetken with the layup.. wakefield down three eighteen to twenty-one.2. still in the third.. osmond's erica slagle with the three.. osmond up twenty-seven to eighteen.3. still in the third.. osmond's sam aschoff misses the layup.. gets her own rebound and scores the layup.. twenty-nine to eighteen osmond.4. than osmond's caitlin kumm with the three.. osmonnd up thirty-two to eighteen at that point and they... hold on for the 45-26 victory. 3 bancroft-rosalie girls looking for their second win hosting 2 first quarter.. tiahna bonneau hits the jumper off th

(cg: solomon richards/ iowa resident) "i'm nnt a republican but i do think govenor branstad has done a really good job. he's been pragmatic throughout his career, he always runs about the middle ne and he's fair in served iowa as govenor for nearly 21 years, he has not served thhm all in a roo. after ninteen-nity-nine he worked as president of des moines university. in twenty-ten and was elected again in tweny- fourteen. "he's done a good job." monday he will be able serving govenor in united states history. we've got you covered, kristin rogers kwwl news. seven-thousand 642 is just shy of 21 years in office. we'll have coverage throughout thths historic day. decision 2016 coverage: this morning, we're expecting a new des moines register poll sizing up the race forrthe democrats. bernie sanders has been spending more time in iowa hoping to close the gap with the frontrunner hillary clinton. sanders made several stops in eastern iowa the past few days. at one stop -- he said some in the media try to package his campaign into a six-second sound byte. we're not talking in soundbites. we

the solomon fire burned 300 acres prompting mandatory evacuations and the closure of highway 101 this weekend. the fire that started late friday night. invest investigators say it was caused by down power lined. evacuation orders have been lifted. >>> san jose wants to put its best foot forward with the super bowl coming to town. but something is sticking out like a sore thumb. a closed down mcdonalds. >> reporter: you could call it art. but people call it something else. >> it's vandalism. >> reporter: presidents of the downtown association worries what tourists will say come super bowl. seeing graffitid property like this and others around downtown san jose. after all nfl players will be staying just around the corner from this site. >> the graffiti is not going to help. the vacant store front is not going to help. >> reporter: ever since mcdonalds recently closed this restaurant following a decade's long run. vandals have had their way with it. >> this to me is vandalism. this is just their way of putting their name, gang affiliation or whatever it is on the wall. >> reporter: in s

officers hosted their annual holiday part think afternoon and "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomonas there with the fun and explain why police say they received the biggest gift of them all. >> who is ready for more presents. >> reporter: for just a couple of hours wednesday, officers from the second and 15th police district took a break from finding crime to instead express holiday cheer. the annual holiday party was held at philadelphia protestant home, two districts invited third and fourth graders from 30 elementary school, the result, more than 125 smiling faces, food, photos, a magician, and dancing, lots of dancing. >> i got to see santa and i got a present. i have fun with my friend. that is it. >> it is just nice to put police officers in a positive light and to see that the kid, they are trusted adults. >> reporter: second district says local businesses donated money that was used to buy gifts, some students even lucky enough to walk away with a new set of wheels. >> all right. you get to pick one of these bikes here. >> reporter: true to its purpose, holiday party reflec

i'm rahel solomon coming up their incredible act of generosity and all cau just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. we are hearing from the the husband of the three women killed in the crash. i'm jessica dean. >>> aim's jim done von in for ukee washington. crash happened in holmesberg where cheri greg from our sister station, amonie barton ace family has hired an attorney and looking for answers. >>> it was a day one year-old jaden broke his arm and a day he lost his wife, a.m. onie along with two others when rented chevy camaro she was driving at a high speed crashed into a park tractor trailer, causing an explosion. >> we lost everything. everything. she was my best friend. we did a lot of stuff together. >> reporter: he met a.m. onie when she was three and married, even though separated they were close. >> there is not a day that went by that i hadn't talk to her. >> reporter: now with christmas near they are picking up pieces for jordan and jaden. >> i told them mommy is in heaven. >> reporter: the bar

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"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is at the school district headquarters to tell us more about this, rahel. >> reporter: jessica, district officials say they needed to make a drastic change after a teacher was reportedly attacked, that happened monday morning, and by monday night, the principal at george washington high school was out. >> it is supposed to be a learning environment, very hostile learning environment. >> fighting. >> reporter: in a place built and meant for educating, classes at george washington high school have lately become more of a place for brawls and fistfights. monday the school district decided after two and a half years on the job, principal gene jones should no longer be the the school leader. >> people pulling alarms, incidents outside of the school, the incident yesterday was of course, extremely serious. so in light of all of the things that were going on in the school we felt necessarily to rhea sign the principal. >> reporter: move was made monday night, the same day that officials say three students burst into a ninth grade classroom, taking a c

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is live in center city where she caught up with many who were pretending it was spring, rahel. >> reporter: that is right, we didn't see a lot of traffic outside on those roads but we did see foot traffic. people walking their dogs, jogging and a lot of people, and i do mean a lot of people looking at lunch out doors. when the temperatures go up in late december, the the crowds apparently, come out. >> beautiful, amazing. >> we love it. >> absolutely. >> on a very warm christmas day, friday, outdoor seating at rittenhouse park restaurant was a hot commodity. >> i will be eating outside, this restaurant, we have a big party, so i think we will be inside. >> reporter: park's general manager says the restaurant is usually busy around the holiday but even by this standard, this is a surprise. >> did i condoner seats outside, absolutely not. this is a gift in so many ways, but will it impact me? differently sure, but in a good way. the that is true of many folks outside here. >> reporter: back at a very busy rittenhouse square why not enjoy some more

"eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon check out the crowd at the cherry hill mall this weekend. >> reporter: in this sea of last minute spenders at cherry hill mall shoppers of all types, to have just make one more thing wanted. >> just a little outfit for my husband, last minute thing. >> reporter: just starting out. >> i didn't get anything yet. i still to have get something for my mom. we are trying to do that now. >> reporter: but, of course, you have to be determined. >> there is a lot of pushing and shoving. i was like, i had to like, step back. i was about to raise my hand. >> reporter: parking lot was mobbed. i could not find parking anywhere. >> reporter: lines, crowds, huge savings, that is why experts call this the saturday before christmas super saturday. after black friday it is considered the busiest shopping day of the year. while weary shoppers rested, others refueled to keep the shopping momentum going. workers hearsay this line is action you'll i much better than early saturday. >> early in the day was a lot worse. we had feisty customers. we had some ladies about

reporting from temple university, rahel solomon for cbs-3 eye "eyewitness news". >>> we are so proudthem. >>> there is still much more to come on "eyewitness news", coming up next we will check with john dickerson for a look ahea ♪ the keurig k200® series brewer. one touch, and unlike life, no mess. your favorites. your way. keurig hot. you got your big games... ...cheese plates, turkey, appetizers. and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. that's my boy! fill your cart with everything you need this season, all at one place. my giant. face the nation is coming up at 10:30. joining us now with a preview live in washington is moderator and cbs news political director john dickerson, john, good morning. >> good morning, diane a we will have the latest on the shooting in san bernardino and then talk to three presidential candidates bit. first donald trump with aggressive ideas about how to tractor wrist in the united states. chris christie does too but he departs significantly from what mr. trump says. then we will talk to the democrat, senator b