how officials across the country plan to keep you safe while the pope is in town and the two texas football players that tackled a ref are offering an apology but putting part of the blame on someone else. >>> now the details, philadelphia police busted a car theft ring reportedly worth half a million dollars, an investigation they are working on for months. eva pilgram is live outside of police headquarters with the exclusive details. >> reporter: rick, three people are behind bars and more than a dozen cars were confiscated, as police busted the car theft ring worth more than a half million dollars. >> only "action news" is there as crews took it's stolen cars away and the raid went down the warehouse run on the 800 block of eastern avenue, authorities showed us some of what they found a porsche and a dodge, they are planning to ship the cars to liberia. part of a raid of a two month long investigation. they are still waiting on more detales about this bust and we'll bring you the details on air or online at 6abc.com. eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> philadelphia po

. >>> two texas high school football players were suspended for tackling a referee on the field, michael rojas sat down with george stephanopoulos today and suggested he used racial language. >> he said speak english this is america. >> did you hear that? >> i heard it. >> the referee attorneys denied the claims and we'll hear more from the boys and what is next coming up at 12:30. >>> a texas man launched an ambitious plan to steal an airplane from an airport in waco, the man drove his car through the gates yesterday and his sites were found on the leer jet. and was in the process of removing it from a local business. he failed to reply and he was tasered but that did not stop the suspect. >> the officer had to go hands on, and the officer is in the process of doing that and has the individual on the ground and the other texas aero employees we are thankful for was called in for evaluation. >> they believe he was under the influence of narcotics. >> scientists unveiled a species of dinosaur found at a fossil dig, they believe they are from a previously uncovered species, the dinosaur wa

you tell me. >> i'm sorry, it broke up. >> gosh, how -- is any of this part of just texas football? the heat of the game, a huge deal, gestures, racial slurs. does that happen in texas? >> sure. i mean, you're going to have trash-talking in the game to a point but it's a very much minimum. i've worked with texas high school football and high school football back from mississippi since 1989, and we always see that level of professionalism. 99.99% of the time nothing ever happens. >> all right. ronald oswalt, we'll be following. it just quickly, do you know if at all robert watts will be speaking publicly addressing this? >> at this time i've not heard he is, but we do have some breaking news with we've just reported there will be a report on texashsfootball.com. we were at the press conference and we alsopayer scoped it so all of that will be available from one of our reporters today. >> was there a headline? >> really the biggest headlines that came out of the meeting was that the uil executive director who is the governing body for football in texas says i don't know what provoked t

. >> the two texas football player who at attacked aeree will sit down with george stephanopoulos. >>> phillies fails the braves a team -- face the braves equally bad as phillies the peyton manning and the denver broncos beat the chiefs in thursday night football. they scored two late touchdowns beating the chiefs 39-24. the eagles face their bitter rivals at the linc on sunday. the birds have not beaten the cowboys at home in the past three seasons and they have never done it at home under coach chip kelly. they are 0-1 having lost the season opener to the falcons monday night. >> 5:18. the secret to keeping employees happy. >> and being out of shape may adversely affect your brain. details in "healthcheck." dunkin' donuts' dark roast coffee is deliciously roasted for a bold start and smooth finish. for a limited time, ddperks members can get any size dark roast coffee for 99 cents. ddperks. that's loyalty. america runs on dunkin'. long time. >> that's right, he knew he was in trouble. he led police on a high-speed chase they were looking for a man who assaulted his girlfriend. he re

. >> also tonight, a high school football scandal in texas. the two players attack a referee on the field. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ ♪ >>> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the nation turns against the iranian nuke deal, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. new poll released yesterday asks a very simple question do you approve or disapprove of a nuclear agreement between iran, the u.s.a. and other nations? just 21% of americans approve. 49% disprove and 30% don't know anything. so the folks have turned against president obama's deal with the mullahs. the reason is there is nothing in it for the u.s.a. outside of avoiding a possible war down the road. now, that's a big thing. but the consensus is iran won. today in washington, thousands of people turned out to hear politicians opposed to the deal. >> this iranian nuclear deal is catastrophic it is the single greatest national security threat facing america. if it goes through, over $100 billion wil

. >>> two texas football players suspended after a tackle. look at that. tarkting a referee. >> tense moments after a cheetah escapes from a zoo. how handlers tracked down this dangerous cat. >>> of course, weather and traffic on the 4s straight ahead. >>> 4:42. four things to know this morning. thousands of people expected to pay respects to fallen illinois police lieutenant joe gliniewicz. he was shot and killed on duty last week. his killers at this point still remain at large. >>> president obama citing an executive order today requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors. right now, some 300,000 workers for federal contractors receive no paid sick leave. >>> governor andrew cuomo, puerto rico on a solidarity mission. governor will fly out after marching in the west indian american day parade. >>> labor day will be celebrated, of coursea cross the country today is parades, festivals and barbecues. congress designated the monday in september a national holiday back in 1894 to honor the american workforce. >> dave price remembers that w

. >> reporter: this is the moment an otherwise ordinary texas football game made national headlines. these two players blindsiding a referee. first victor rojas then michael moreno dives into him head-first. those high school students explaining on "good morning america" they were following one of their coach's orders. >> he pulled me and another player and told us you need to hit the ref. he needs to pay the price. >> reporter: the two a players alleged the referee, robert watts, used racial slurs during the game. >> he told one of my hispanic friends, he told him, speak english. this is america. then to an african-american on our team, he told them the "n" word. >> reporter: something watts' attorney denied. >> they are flat-out lies. he is not in the business of using racial slurs. >> reporter: the players insist they are telling the truth. but still regret their actions. >> if you could speak with the referee, robert watts, right now, what would you say to him? >> i would apologize for the mistake that i made. >> reporter: both players are now not only suspended from the team but

. >>> the two texas football players who tackled a referee during a game have been given their punishmentthe players have been assigned to an alternate school for 75 days and won't be able to participate in any other school activities. a coach at the school admits he told them to attack the ref. we may learn more about his fate after a hearing today. >>> a hunter in idaho is sharing details of being injured in the wilderness. he was alone in the woods when he fell and broke his leg. he had no cell service so he used sticks to make a splint then he crawled three miles over nearly four days in so much pain he considered shooting himself but he had a change of heart when he started to write a good-bye letter to his wife and kids. >> that's it. write the letter to my family and that just -- that settled it. i said there's no way i'm doing this. i will get out of here. >> sain was so motivated he kept crawling and praying and that's when he was spotted by a group of bikers who called for help. >>> well, rush hour tough enough but nobody needs a plane, yeah, zooming right through an intersectio

. >> knew to the two texas football players seen tackling a ref during the game. >> the players assignedof aurlt alternative school as punishment. they can't take art in any extracurricular activities. a coach admitsed he urged the boys to attack the official. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: the two texas high school players who launched this brutal takedown of a referee found out in january, they'll be allowed to return to their school. >> i'm ready to accept any punishment coming towards me. >> reporter: victor rojas and michael moreno claimed they tackled that referee on orders from assistant coach mack breed, and now their own principal says that's exactly what happened. in a statement first obtained by espn, principal robert harris writes, "coach breed told me that he directed the students to make the referee pay for his racial comments and calls." now, those players tell us, they feel betrayed by a school district they say waited nearly three weeks to back them up. >> it was really shocking to know that this whole time they've known the truth. >> reporter: coach breed ha

. >> the texas football coach accused of ordering his players to hit a referee has now stepped down. i'm sure by now you have seen this disturbing video here, two players for san and ten yo john j high school hit the rev. assistant coach admitted orders erring the two players to hit him for alleged racist comment. two players were suspended, now attending alternative school. >>> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", follow to up story brought you earlier this month. hundreds every jesuit student from all over the country arriving in town for the pope's advice i am. our jan carabeo has that report. >> so exciting. live look at logan square, as much of the city shuts down, we'll have more on the traffic tie ups, all over center city. >> and if you are getting ready to head into work today, stay with us, especially if you work in center city. meisha has the latest closures and detours just a headache out there. kyla? >> i'm keeping an eye on the weather not just for today but as we head toward our papal visit weekends f you're out and about walking check in with me first

. >>> the high school football players who tackled an unsuspected ref could find out later today if they're kicked out of school. two texas high school football players - who tackled a referee during a game-- are facing possible expulsion at a disciplinary hearing today. =vo= the incident happened earlier this monta >>> to be texas football players are facing possible expulsion. the incident happened earlier this month at san antonio's john jay high school. the players were reportedly frustrated with the ref and they blindsided him at the beginning of the play. obviously could have seriously injured him. the students say the ref also directed racial slurs at them. >>> public outcry has caused a major drug make tore change course. it comes after turning pharmaceuticals raised prices for a drug that fights aides and cancer. they raised it by 5000%. the company announced earlier this week they were raising the price from $13 to $750 a pill. the price increase created a huge public backlash. yesterday the company's 32-year-old ceo announced he would drop the price. not clear how much the drug will cost now. >>> a wakeup call

. >>> a blind side hit on a referee by two texas football players. one player leveling the ref and the other diving on top of him. both have been suspended from the high school and the team. police are looking into possible charges. it's unclear whether the ref suffered any serious injuries. >>> today mike huckabee will support a jailed kentucky clerk. huckabee will attend the with kim liberty rally in kentucky. he also plans to visit her in jail. police arrested kim davis after she refused to issue major licenses to gay couples which she's required to do by law. >> and new today, the minnesota dentist who killed cecil the lion in africa is back at work. a colleague helped him through reporters and camera crews. staff were also helping patients from their vehicles. in an interview with the associated press, walter palmer says he believes he acted legally. he is not facing any charges. >>> a teenager made it his personal mission over the weekend to reassure a texas department. someone recently shot and killed a houston area officer trying to fill up h

. >> an assistant tax tax football coaches had a -- texas football coach has resign after he ordered players to go after the ref. as for the teenagers involved they were suspended and forced to attend another high school for three months. >>> the eagles might want pope francis to bless demarco murray's hamstring while he is here. murray had to leave practice on wednesday due to the injury. the eagles have ryan matthews or darren sproles to start if murray cannot play. >> owe olivia pope meets the. >> happening now on "action news," the finishing touches are going up for the francis festival. we're one day away. >> that means sweeping security and road closures go in effect throughout the day. >> pope francis has one more day in the new york city, the busy schedule begins at the united nations this morning. >> good morning. 6:30, friday, september 25th. let's get a look at weather and traffic with david murphy and karen rogers good morning. >> reporter: take a look at satellite, pink skies because of the clouds reflecting the early sunrise. almost looks like we're socked in, but we ar

nfl football is finally back with a wild week one in the books. start in texas they stun the giants tony roam mow. sorry about that. tony roam mow saved his best for last leading the cowboys on 2 scoring drives late in the second quarter. looked like the giantses had it. seahawks upset by the rams 34 to # 31 in over time. six sax. it was a rookie qb match up. leading the titans to a 42 to 14 win against the bucks. they set an nfl record with 4 touchdown passes in the first half of his debut. >> the panthers play. they won. >> we were excited about that game. joke vi djokovich captured his second u.s. open title. after a three-hour rain delay the number one seed beat federer in 4 sets. this was his 4th grand slam title of the year and 10th of his career. >> exciting weekend. >> i wish serena had gotten to the finals, though. >> lots of people were saying that. looks like summer doesn't want to let up. doesn't want to give up on the summer and much of the country. >> get ready if you live in that area with some rain. good morning. >> you mentioned summer is still

. >> more information today on what may have led to the brutal incident that happened on that texas football field which we showed you a few moments ago. for the first time we are hearing from the lawyer representing the referee who was pummelled by the players. >> his client is under a doctor's care following the hit. >> reporter: this morning for the first time, we are hearing the referee's side of the story. >> this wasn't passion turning to violence. this was premeditated crime. >> reporter: in his first interview, the lawyer for the referee, says the way he was blind sided by one player and speered by another is a heinous crime. >> two crimes committed in a period of just a few seconds. very, very ugly. >> reporter: this morning there are also accusations by some team members that he used inappropriate language. >> the players also allege racial slurs were directed at them by the umpire. >> reporter: a charge the lawyer denies. >> he didn't make charged to these or any other athletes on the night of the game. >> reporter: everyone admits the game was heated. two players were ejected. sc

. >> football referee says the case of unnecessary roughness. >> knocked down hard. why 2 texas high school football players are accused of targe targeting the referee and what he wants done about it. >> plus a good chance of celebrity sighting in one peninsula city. why actor james franco make frequent stop there. >> bit later. tiger cub found recommend ago california street gates new home. >> if first here's a look what's coming up tonight on about the news at 11:00. >> thanks. take a gander what's up with us after the news. >> shine shine shine. wants. >> what. >> what. >> he wants it was just an ordinary night. until he showed up-with a hungry look in his eyes. and then, he made the shot. and when jaws dropped ... he had something for that, too. the new spicy nacho chicken sandwich. with two tacos, halfsies, and a drink for 6 bucks. all in a munchie meal. a. >> breaking news out of cupertino tonight. man hunt for gunman after one person shot. looking live. neighbors there have been told to stay indoors during the search. police say the gunman was dressed in all black. victim

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ask your doctor about stelara . >>> in texas where they take their football very seriously, what may be easily a case of unnecessary roughness against an official. it happened at the end of a high school game as two players on the losing team appeared to intentionally hit the official. it followed several penalties for unsportsmanlike behavior earlier in the game. the players were ejected and both the school district and the league are investigating this incident. >>> in lincoln, nebraska, this weekend it was down to the last second with briggal brig al ham young trailing nebraska and then the final rush. >> all kinds of time, steps into the throw in the wind and down to the goal line and caught! touchdown byu! >> there we have it. byu's prayers is answered with that catch. they win it in what has to be the play of the weekend. and here in new york at the u.s. open it was a sister act today as both venus and serena williams made it look easy. first it was venus defeatinges estonian in just minutes. serena williams beating american madison keys in straight sets. the williams sisters m

texas football coach accused of of ordering his players to writ referee resign.t breed was an assistant coach at john j. high school in san antonio. he admitted ordering two of his players to hit the ref to make him pay for alleged racist comments and calls. the players were suspended and are now attending an alternative high school. >>> a flyers legend has em bar afghanistan problem shared by many men and turned cosmetic procedure to look and feel better. on the cbs3 health watch tonight health reporter stephanie story has his story and more of the growing number of men partaking in the treatment. >> at the age of 70 bernie parent finally likes the way his chest looks. >> i always felt funny taking my shirt off going to the beach and whatever the situation, and i've been feeling that way for long time. >> bernie who proudly wears his two stanley cup rings had gynecomastia enlarged male breasts back in the '70's he was embarrassed about his chest. >> i just didn't feel right. >> man boobs. they need a manssiere to wear. >> cherry hill police sake surgeon steve da

reporter: this is the moment, camera that is to texas high school football players now apologizing to the referee. tackle from behind and then taking another hit while on the ground. >> i will apologize for the mistake i made. reporter: if you can take that that moment? >> if i could, i would. reporter: expressing regret and remorse. michael marinod admit they targeted the ref because their assistant coach told them that geddes to pay for cheating us -- that guy needs to pay for cheating us. >> he said you needed the ref and he needs to pay the price. them to speaking list, this is america. reporter: did you hear that or one of your friends tell you that? >> know, i heard it. reporter: the school district plans to file a formal complaint against the referee. but through his attorney he is denying the allegations. reporter: did you use a racial slur on it feel that night? not.. watts did they are flat out lying. >> it's the honest truth through their. i would not lie about this situation. how bad it is getting, the truth these to be told. reporter: they have all been suspended from the

football. enwere back to the line of scrimmage. now texas using their final time-out. so if you're sonny dykes, you have a decision to make. do you run it, play conserve tiff football, if you don't get the first down and you let the clock run out, try to kick the field goal or throw it? >> joel: you run it. even with goff in the backfield, you run it. you may pop free for a first down. at that point, you'll end it. if you get stopped, you're going to pooch kick this ball and you have a red shirt freshman quarterback with jerrod heard. think. has to go with 1:20 to 1:25 left with no time-outs. then you're forcing him to go to the length of the field. i'll take my odds in that an incompletion. >> gus: sonny dykes is not conventional. i'll say that. third and 7. goff. he's going to throw it. over the middle. wow! sonny dykes and a fumble. incomplete. stephen anderson had it. but he got popped. >> joel: and the gamble backfires. they go to their sure-handed tight end. stephen anderson. he dropped it. took his eyes off the ball. he had not only the first down but this game w

anderson, former walk-on to secure the football. >> gus: so if you're texas -- >> joel: i'm sending the house. >> gus: do you think cal will throw the football? >> joel: at some point they will. you have to be ready. >> gus: enwere, running on first down. longhorns with one time-out left. >> joel: how big was that time-out taken away on the challenge when jerrod heard slid? >> gus: second and 7. no rush. another hand-off. enwere. tries to get outside. hot to the football. john bonnie leading the way. enwere back to the line of scrimmage. now texas using their final time-out. so if you're sonny dykes, you have a decision to make. do you run it, play conserve tiff football, if you don't get the first down and you let the clock run out, try to kick the field goal or throw it? >> joel: you run it. even with goff in the backfield, you run it. you may pop free for a first down. at that point, you'll end it. if you get stopped, you're going to pooch kick this ball and you have a red shirt freshman quarterback with jerrod heard. that's what sonny dykes has to think. has to go with 1:20 to 1:25

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. >> football referee says the case of unnecessary roughness. >> knocked down hard. why 2 texas high school football players are accused of targe targeting the referee and what he wants done about it. >> plus a good chance of celebrity sighting in one peninsula city. why actor james franco make frequent stop there. >> bit later. tiger cub found recommend ago california street gates new home. >> if first here's a look what's coming up tonight on about the news at 11:00. >> thanks. take a gander what's up with us after the news. >> shine shine shine. wants. >> what. >> what. >> he wants my here at c.k. mondavi.on, the vice president of operations to make this fine wine it takes a lot of energy. pg&e is the energy expert. we reached out to pg&e to become more efficient. my job is basically to help them achieve their goals around sustainability and really to keep their overhead low. solar and energy efficiency are all core values of pg&e. they've given us the tools that we need to become more efficient and bottom line save more money. together, we're building a better california. a.

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when on the thursday before the ou/texas football game, which you may know in dallas is a pretty big deal, the red river rivalry was just about to happen when i learned that i had a torn retina in my left eye. and i said, well maybe we can get it fixed over thanksgiving. and think said we're going to do surgery this afternoon or tomorrow morning. so i started canceling things, and unfortunately my visit to the press club, which i was very much looking forward to was among those. so my apologies for delaying this by a year. it's the fourth week of the football season, also the fourth year of my tenure at the big 12. i came up as a wrestler in college, and i had aspirations to being a coach and a teacher. i still consider myself an educator, and i really think that's why i've stayed at this for, for about 35 years. but, as i've been away from campus, and it's just been in the last four years, i was director of athletics at northern iowa, at the university of iowa and at stanford university, and in those roles i got to be around a lot of great kids, a lot of great coaches and wonderful

high school football players have been >>> developing tonight, two texas high school footballter pummelling a ref after a game. now the suspension might be the least of their troubles. trace gallagher is in our newsroom. trace? >> there was a minute left in the game john j. high school in san antonio was trailing 15-9. during the game two players were ejected. and some controversial calls went against them. john j. assistant coach mack breed is accused of saying the ref needs to pay for cheating us. he was blindsided and while he was on the ground he was speared by a second player. listen. >> the incident is shameful to us. and is deeply troubling to all of us who for many years have been associated with athletics and extracurricular activities in our school district. >> both players involved were ejected, suspended from school and can now be expelled as well as face criminal charges for assault. while the local police and school district conduct investigations the district is filing complaint with texas association of sports officials accusing the referee who got hit of using

the dramatic moment caught under the friday night lights of texas football.k make a beeline. after the ref is slammed on to the ground, another player dives into him, head-first. >> it's going to be very difficult for those players to say this was just unintentional. >> reporter: this play coming after two other john jay players were ejected earlier in the game. this morning, the two players involved are suspended from the team and school. forthside independent school district investigating the incident telling abc news the video is extremely disturbing. it is not the good sportsmanlike behavior that we teach students. abuse of referees is nothing new. in 2011 a florida youth football ref filed a lawsuit after being tackled on the field by players and fans unhappy with a call. he settled the case for more than a quarter million dollars. >> 23 states around the country have decided to create laws that make it a criminal action to assault a referee, on top of any type of assault action. they tell use we have a real problem out there. >> reporter: the two texas

. >>> a pair of texas high school football players find themselves hit which an major penalty suspended this morning. >> the two could face criminal charges are police are now investigating. brandi hitt has the details. >> reporter: this texas referee hit not once but twice. first you see a john jay high school defensive back take him down. then a second player dives into him. >> they deliberately did it. >> reporter: last friday night's game still the talk on espn into nobody condones it. this is something everyone has never seen. >> reporter: the hit came shortly after two teammates were ejected from the game against marble falls high school. the players involved are now suspended from the team and school. and according to the austinen football officials association, the referee is wanting to press charges. >> there are 23 7/8 around the country that have decided to create laws that make it a criminal action to assault a referee. texas is one of those states. >> reporter: in 2011, a florida youth football ref filed a lawsuit after being tackedaled on the field by players and fans unha

kerry sanders has more from san antonio. >> reporter: here in texas, football is a religion. seemingly targeted a ref may have to explain why they did what they did to more than police, because police are now investigating this as a possible crime. this morning new fallout from the shot seen around the world. watch the referee get blindsided. first one player tackles him from behind, then a second diving in head first. it's called spearing the ref. today those two high school players are in a world of trouble, suspended from the team, from school, and under criminal investigation. and now police say the ref was targeted. >> two of the teammates had been ejected prior in the game, including the quarterback, but there is no excuse for this. >> social media called this inexcusable, and the school said they will not tolerate this kind of behavior. they will be scheduling a due process hearing. watch as one player takes him down. the ref's collarbone was broken and he was eventually awarded a $275,000 settlement. seven states have lost particularly protecting sports officials. they

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. >> reporter: the fallout continues from the behind the back hit on a texas high school football refereeriday night. any two players involved remain suspended from the team and school, now as local police decide whether or not to charge the players with a crime, the pair say that umpire robert watts directed racial slurs at them. >> we are in the process of filing an official complaint to the officials association about the racial slur allegation. >> reporter: on the website watts is reported as saying quote: and the austin football officials association says: school district officials say the players were also angry about perceived slights watts committed against them in last friday night's game. >> during the game the players were feeling lots of frustration by what they perceived to be missed or wrong calls by the refs. >> reporter: the two accused players say that lead one of their coaches to tell them to take revenge. >> the students allege that an assistant coach, said that guy needs to pay for cheating us. >> that assistant coach is this man. a former jon jay star, and college foo

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. >>> this morning the texas football assistant coach who resigned after allegedly ordering two highferee is now changing his story. mack breed reportedly told school officials after the game that he ordered this hit on the referee for using racial slurs and missing calls. but on thursday the former coach said he was only attempting to take the fall for the kids. in a statement breed said quote, i started to realize how serious it could be for the boys, so i took the blame for them. now that i've seen the video and see how they hit the referee, i can no longer take the blame. >> interesting turns in that story. >> yeah, unusual. >>> virtual kidnappers create real fears, striking terror into families. >> he was going to kill my brother. that he was going to shoot him and he had no -- he was not going to be sad about it. it didn't matter to him. he wanted money. >> ahead, how the family fought back against a dangerous scam. >>> if you're heading off to work, set your dvr so you can watch "cbs this morning" any time. we'll be right back. dove invited women to a makeover... with a differ