tracy morgan is still recovering from his injuries. his friend and fellow comedian james mcnair was killed. >>> police are looking into whether one of these cars ran a red light, causing an accident in west philadelphia. at least three vehicles collided at 34th and haverford just before 6:00. police say three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> now to our weather, first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is tracking a cool start to the day tomorrow. >> temperatures will be on the cooler side, especially if you're north and west of philadelphia. these morning low temperatures will be hitting right around sunrise tomorrow, take a look at allentown possibly 53 degrees. 55 in reading tomorrow morning, 62 for trenton, even northeast philly, some of our suburbs to the north and west, doylestown and norristown upper 50s. closer to the shore tomorrow morning, mid-60s, violent 58 degrees, dover 62. and we'll be seeing clear skies as you wake up in the morning around philadelphia and the surrounding sub sunshines, ranging

. >> terrible accident that left actor tracy morgan in critical condition. >> new details are emerging tonight in the fiery bus crash. >> tragedies like the tracy morgan and fedex crashes are anything but isolated incidents. >> very large explosion. >> happening near 11 times a day, across the united states, and causing neerlg 4,000 fatalities according to the national highway traffic safety administration. >> there are any number of causes, from driver error to fatigue and serious mechanical problems. federal regulators say 20% of trucks inspected on the road in 2013 had problems, like faulty brakes or bad tires and shouldn't be on the road at all. that's over 2 million vehicles. and more than 170,000 drivers had enough violations to be pulled from behind the wheel. >> it's an 80,000 pound missile. when it hits somebody, it's catastrophic. >> dan is the founder of the association of interstate trucking lawyers in america. >> roughly 4,000 a year are killed in crashes in big trucks. it's the equivalent of a commuter jet that has 80 people on that plane. having one of those jets crash,

tomorrow -- tracy morgan, a friend of mine. turn around. you don't know. you don't know. enjoy it while -- while you are doing it. >> what do you make of -- this the my word. you don't have to own it. you don't have to. what do you make of the fact you have been to your point now blessed to do this for as long and as well as you have? >> i wake up every day or i do not wake up any way without saying how lucky i am. you think -- okay, i think i said it in the documentary, 50 years now they are sending cards to me. i still open my door and i look and there is a limo. i go -- yes! good morning. i'm still aware. my dogs, too. they walk right in. i still go -- yes. very lucky. very lucky. i'm aware of it every single second. >> what -- what -- do you get? what's the takeaway for you when you are standing on stage and you know it is working? what's that feeling? what's that takeaway? >> at this age it is starting -- i walk on stage. i am genuinely happy to see those audiences. my first words usually are -- i'm so happy to see all of you. will's like 5,000 people. i genuinely am

. >>> plus, we are learning more about tracy morgan peace recovery from the deadly crash on the turnpike. >>> and that and more when we come right back. stay with us. you need blinds. you know it. your neighbours know it. complete strangers passing by your house know it. don't be that house. do something about it. during blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale going on now. buy one, get a second at half price. blinds to go blinds for life. i never know what kind theof adventure awaits. that the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. v pidung t co fansoil lled hd t admit iome. a forc mrn >ethch cas the tru wuh c w n.> agoricabb recentlp t hi sphap tngheviru.angilte som r dllm mos inp aves.he vir edebitoms.rige dsmo us . edebitoms.rige dsmo us . ng godark to.eanef things di, som t with symbi i'm tter. reey ngg with my best friend. tectisowedr cs oud ewccrtionaoy 00,0 s anan

a dark car drove up, opene fire and sped off. >>> well, this morning the attorney for comedian tracy morganays his client is fighting hard after he was hit in a deadly limo crash involving a walmart truck. morgan suffered a broken leg, ribs and broken nose in the crash that killed a fellow comedian and hurt two others back in june in new jersey. morgan now uses a walker to get around. his attorney, benedict morelli, explained to nbc's matt lauer why he thinks walmart is to blame for the crash and not just the driver. >> they're allowed to work for 14 hours total. he wasn't finished working when he had the accident. he was already driving 13 hours and 22 minutes and he was on his way and only 30 minutes out of bristol, pennsylvania. so he would have wound up working more than 14 hours to begin with. >> but is that kevin wilbur's responsibility? isn't is his responsibility? why is it walmart's responsibility? >> because he works for walmart. >> in a statement to nbc news, walmart called the accident, quote, a terrible tragedy. the retail giant says, quote, we are cooperating fully with the on

nobody inside was hurt. >>> we have new information this morning about the health of comedian, tracy morgan, following the crash that left him injured in june. morgan's attorney told the star ledger the actor is having a hard time recovering and he uses a wheelchair now and it could be month before he can walk on his own. he broke a leg and his nose and ribs when a tractor trailer rear-ended his limousine bus on the turnpike. >>> a woman was accused of kidnapping the 5-year-old girl from her elementary school and sexually assaulting her. the girl told police she remembered hearing a talking bird inside of the home where she was taken. her attorney have argued the prosecutors have the wrong person. >>> and police are asking for your help as they hunt town thieves who took world war i rifles from the vfw post. it happened on the 5200 block of ray street. one of the members tells us he discovered the building had been ransacked and the thieves swiped about a dozen world war i rifles similar to the ones in this photo. it's not the first time the vfw has been targeted. police were able to lift f

post ends with a reminder drunk drivers are preventable, #choicesmatter. >>> tracy morgan's lawyer tells lauer morgan is still struggling two months after the accident. the former "saturday night live" comedian and three others were riding in a van that was hit behind by a walmart truck. the wreck killed a friend and injured two others. morgan is suing walmart. they should have known the driver drove more than 700 miles to get to work. >> he is not the only one that drives hundreds of miles to get to work. they have to make sure this doesn't happen. >> the truck driver pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. >>> a gh end department store accused of following shoppers around the store. how much they are settling for profiling. >>> missouri police shoot and kill an unarmed teenager. >>> right now at 4:30, an angry crowd confronts police in missouri chanting, don't shoot, after an unarmed teenager is shot and killed by police. >>> the mother of the toddler who died in a hot suv is speaking ouday. >>> complaints they followed black customers through their store. >>> a first at 4:30, a grog o

now morgan's lawyer speaking to "people" telling the magazine morgan's recovery is slow. >> tracy is that he really is struggling in having a hard time. >> reporter: nearly one month ago morgan outside his new jersey home in a walker appearing thin but flashing the peace sign. >> i'm okay. >> reporter: tracy suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken leg and several fractures to his face in the accident. >> reporter: the 45-year-old comedian spending five weeks in the hospital after a walmart truck driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel crashing into the comedian's limousine van. >> also gehring up for a legal battle with walmart and walmart spokespeople tell "people" magazine they are fully cooperating with the investigation under way. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> i wish him the best. >> sure do. >>> "pop news" and weather coming up. gio is over in the social square with the "morning menu." >> here's a look at what's ahead on your "gma morning menu." how jimmy kimmel got rachel, monica and phoebe together again for an epic "fri

okay, well, coming up, we have more stories ahead heen o " "today in the bay," the recovery of tracy morgan. (gnome) instead of hanging out on the couch, you could be hanging ten. what are you waiting for? (announcer) get up to 40% off labor day hotels at travelocity. >>> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> a live look outside at san francisco. talk about a beautiful view. time is 7:29, just about to turn to 7:30. good morning and thank you so much for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen alongside anthony slaughter with a look at the forecast. those are in full effect with the temperatures. >> 70s at the coast today, and 90s in the inland valleys. looking, though, starting off with a satellite perspective. the remnants of what used to be hurricane marie. it's riding across the bay area in the form of high and mid level cloud cover, so while we will still see sun, there's a little bit sprinkle activity this morning. that's in the santa cruz mountains down to 10 1 to morgan hill and off the coast of san francisco right now have. it's not a watch out of any kind. really more the high l

. >> we are learning much more this morning about actor tracie morgan's condition following the new jersey turnpike crash that killed his friend and fellow comedian, turnpike crash that killed his friend and fellow comedian, hothe wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 sedan with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $319 a month. local baseball players are setting their sighting on the little league world series. we are talking about the taney dragons they are heading to the world series after winning eight to nothing over a team from newark, delaware in the mid-atlantic regional little league championship on sunday. >> hopefully they can stay hot. dragons want to win it all. fox 29's karen hepp has been hanging out with the player's parents who could not be more excit

what do they call that, the tomatoia (. >> tracy morgan said he still has very long recovery ahead of him, survived horrific crash on the new jersey turnpike back in june, now undergoing physical, occupational and psychological therapy. his lawyer says the come sick struggling after the wreck. friends of his was killed in this multi vehicle crash. >> did tony soprano really die at the end of the soprano's? well, it is a question series have been debating now for years. now we might finally have a definitive answer. the show's creator david chase told socks. com that tony is not dead at the end of the series, however, chase's representatives later said the writer misinterpreted his comment, saying, there is a much larger context for that statement. >> that doesn't help at all. >> what the heck does that mean? >> his spirit is alive? >> we know james gandolfini who played tony soprano passed away in real life. but in the movie, in the show, the series, so disappointing. >> right. >> because of the end t just kind of ends with them sitting in the diner with the music, don't stop believin

. >>> we have information about the health of tracy morgan following the accident that left him earlier's attorney said the actor is having a tough time recovering. he says morgan uses a wheelchair and it could be months before he will be able to walk on his own. morgan broke his leg, nose and several ribs when a tractor trailer rear-ended his limo bus on the turnpike. >>> the trial will resume next week for the woman accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl from her school. prosecutors say that 21-year-old put on a burka and took the girl out of her school last year. a talking bird gave them a break in the case. the victim said she heard a loud bird, and they got a tip that a bird lived on the same block. the trial will resume on tuesday. >>> this morning police are asking for your help as they hunt down thieves that took items from the vfw post. it happened on the 5200 block of ray street. one of the members tells us he discovered the building had been ransacked. the thieves crawled through a window and stole rifles and grenade launchers and mortar launchers. it's not the first time it

frazier will look closer at another of tony stewart's altercations on the track. >>> well, comedian tracie morgans still struggling to heel after dying on the crash on the new jersey turnpike. morgan's attorney says he is still recovering from the broken leg and broken bones, and he is also having a hard time dealing with the death of his friend, jimmy mack. the limousine van they were riding in was hit from behind by a wal-mart truck back in june. morgan is suing retailer claiming they should have known their employee had driven 700 miles from georgia to delaware. driver has pleaded not guilty to all charges. >>> good evening, everyone as christmas mentioned earlier that breaking news story we are dealing with on route one, this is it right here. if you are traveling route one the other northbound or southbound all lanes have been closed but what you are looking at is southbound side of route one approaching that area of princeton trying to continue on i-95. shoulder is getting by here but tech nickly both sides as a result of a vehicle vehicle crash. notice the head of the tractor trailer on th

next new dash cam video just released in that crash that injured tracy morgan. >> thieves steel five year old's i-pod during a birthday party. what the child does when she realizes it's missing makes you fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of aweso awesome. ♪ >> a teen missing for days is found living in a wal*mart. >> how could they have gone unnoticed. >> the tricks he used to hideout in plain sight. >>> and the power of love. triplets born three months ear early. their mom told one may not make it. but now she's almost ready to come home. why chop doctors say it's all thanks to her sisters. ♪ >> we begin tonight with breaking news outside the dell music center in fairmount park. a 20 year old man is shot in the parking lot of the music center as a piece concert took place inside. this is a live look at the scene it happened around 8:30 p.m. when about 600 spectators were inside. the man is is in critical condition at temple university hospital. the shook happened around 8:30. police found the victim at 33rd and huntington. no arrests at this time but cops are lo

. >>> tracy morgan's lawyer said it may be months before the comedian can walk again. morgan has been spotted using a walker, but relies on a wheelchair to get around. he had a friend who was killed in the june collision with a walmart truck. morgan filed a lawsuit gains the company. >> a state-run university in pennsylvania is being criticized for allowing student coupons for legal counsel to be offered on campus, a lawyer nearby is offering ten percent off for drug and alcohol offenses. college said the coupons are >> welcome back you're taking a live look there across the delaware into the aquarium there in camden, looking for something to do with the kids on this long weekend. him there's an idea, 5:55, 62 degrees,. >> we may never know what happened to aaron sofer. he was found in a shallow ditch yesterday. there were fears that there might have been tensions in the region. orthodox jews are opposed to autopsies, so his cause of death will be hard to determine >>> detectives say surveillance video shows 8 young adults marking up buildings and part of the track. it

. >>> we have an update on the condition of another comedian, tracy morgan. his attorney says the former 30 rock star is doing better but still struggling. morgan was critically injured in the june accident in new jersey. one of his friends died in the crash and two others were seriously hurt. the driver of the semitruck that hit them is charged with one count of death by auto among other things. >>> tony stewart remains in seclusion after killing another driver saturday night. 20-year-old kevin ward was struck when he got out of his vehicle and then went on to the track to confront stewart after the two collided during the previous lap. investigators returned to the track in upstate new york yesterday to look for clues. the race director that night said he hadn't noticed any tension between the two drivers. >> probably five to six times over the last three or four years at various tracks on different occasions, kevin's been in the field every time and there's ne problem between the two of them. >> stewart has yet to be link today a crime. he pulled out of a

. >> and we have an update on tracy morgan's recovery from that deadly crash along the new jersey turnpikeback. >> ♪ mara: it's easy to lose your way in a place like this. ms. winnie earle: kids in paterson face lots of obstacles - but nothing can stop their determination. mara: my dream is to be a pediatric nurse. ms. earle taught me if i work hard - i can do anything. ms. winnie earle: mara had so much potential, it was my job to help her reach her goals. mara: now, i'm headed to college to study nursing! ms. winnie earle: there are so many talented kids like mara - and they all deserve to live their dreams. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone. >> ♪ traffic goes up and down the platt bridge. rain will be affecting the morning commute as we progress this morning. >> let's find out about that morning commute and go right over to matt pelman. how is it looking. >> somebody has been doing their rain dance. was it you guys? it wasn't me, no, not so excited about this rain but i guess we need it at some point. as we head to the suburbs in lionville chester county we're seeing wet conditions along ro

. >>> new information tonight about the health of comedian tracy morgan after an accident left him hospitalized back in june. morgan's lawyer tells the "star ledge r" the actor is having a tough time recovering. could take months before morgan is able to walk on his own. he uses a wheelchair to get around. he broke his leg, nose and several ribs when a tractor trailer trailer rear ended his limo bus. the truck driver pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide. >>> women targeted at the supermarket. tonight, the search for potential victims after a man's alleged secret is exposed. >>> and it's renewal of friday night tradition. known as the start of high school football. we have all the best action on the field and the spirit in the stands. still ahead on the "high school blitz." >>> yeah, great weather for football, but i'm tracking a steamy and at times stormy forecast for your labor day holiday weekend. i'll help you plan around the rain, next in my nbc 10 first alert forecast. to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy like i don't get it, this one is

but this hearing today isn't about one person, whether tracy morgan or anyone else. it's about the 4,000 people who are killed each year in truck crashes and nearly 100,000 each year who are injured. and there are reasons to be concerned according to nhtsa. truck crash injuries increased by 40% from 2009 to 2012. and so the rules that have recently been implemented are front and center. i support these rules. i believe they're a step in the right direction, and i believe that we should keep them in place because as one 2005 study conducted by fisma, the fmcsa demonstrated under the old rules, 65% of drivers reported feeling drowsy while driving and 48% admitted to falling asleep while driving at the same point during the can previous year. if we're going to make any changes, they ought to be with the proper facts and review of this committee. finish and i strongly caution against discarding years of careful analysis in addition while doing it on a strictly spending bill. the 2013 rules were designed to prevent truck drivers being forced to work too many hours, becomi

tracy morgan's lawyer says the actor is still struggling over two months since the accident that leftinjured. a car he was riding in was struck by a walmart truck on the new jersey turnpike. his lawyer says morgan is fighting hard to recover from his injuries. >>> up next, we are sort through the must read opinion pages. >>> plus, police say they are not ruling anything out in the nascar accident with tony stewart. latest from the their investing is coming up. >>> the stars come out to say good-bye to actor robin williams. some of their touching reactions on social media coming up. ♪ in the river today saw a city ♪ >> can i give you a hand? >> oh, no, dear, i don't need a hand. i need a face. a face. >> are you sure? >> oh, definitely! >> a face. a face. oh, god! >> the water is boiling. >> hello! ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] when you see everyone in america almost every day, you notice a few things. like the fact that you're pretty attached to these. ok, really attached. and that's alright. because we'll text you when your package is on the way. we're even expanding sunday package delivery

be like, please leave, we're sick of her. >> we need to celebrate. >>> also coming up, how is tracy morgan two months after the tragic crash that killed his friend and nearly took his life? will he be able to resume his successful career? we'll talk about that exclusively with morgan's attorney. >>> we begin this half hour with the terrible case in georgia we have been following. the mother of a toddler who died inside a hot suv is breaking her silence. and her attorney believes prosecutors view his client more as a victim than a potential suspect. nears nbc's gabe gutierrez with the latest. >> reporter: leanna harris says she lives a tortured existence. the death of my son is still unreal, she writes. not a moment goes by that i don't think about it. or what our future would have held. her comments in victim pact forms. it suggests she's not a suspect in her son's death. >> she's a victim of a crime. it indicates to me that they're looking at her in that regard. >> reporter: her husband ross harris was charged with murder in june after police say he intentionally left his 22-month-old son

we had a moment with bernie mac and chris tucker and tracy morgan.erged at one moment because there was an integration process. no one except some of the older guys like kevin hart have emerged. it youtube is a place where artists can emerge the spite the lack of creativity in hollywood. i get the chance to say yes instead of asking an executive to say yes. that is very exciting. there is so much young talent and people who have not gotten a break yet. youtube will give me that break. hollywood is regressive, but they live in fear. they have not done a good job of integration. the girl on scandal is the first black girl to lead a show sense julia. >> that was in the 1970's. i remember that as well. >> it is a giant white space and want to fill it with creative content. >> is this musical content? >> yes. we have music every week. we are putting out a record every week. >> that is a kind of release schedule to we would've not seen in the music industry. what is it about the digital era that makes you want to do it this way? >> this technology that let

when we had bernie mac and jamie foxx and tracy morgan, they all emerged because there was an integration. since then, no one except some of the older def comedy jam guys like kevin hart have emerged. youtube is a race where people -- a place where people can you merge despite the lack of creativity in hollywood. so i get a chance to say yes instead of asking an executive to say yes, so that for me is a process that is very exciting, with so much young talent and great talented people who have not gotten a break yet. hollywood, although it is one of the most progressive places in the world, they live in fear. they have not really done a good job of integration. i think the girl in seattle was the first black girl to leave a show since the 1970's. there is a giant white space, and we want to fill it with creative content. >> is this musical content as well? >> we have records, music every week. we are putting out a record every single week. >> that's a very different release schedule that we have seen in any era of the music industry. what about the digital era? >> there is a cure ration p

. >>> we have new information about morning about the health of the comedian, tracy morgan, followingcident that left him injured in june. the actor is having a tough time recovering. morgan still uses a wheelchair and it could take months before he will be able to walk on his own. morgan broke his leg, nose and several ribs when a tractor trailer rear-ended his limo bus on the turnpike. a fellow comedian was killed. the truck driver has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide. >>> it appears new jersey taxpayers will be taxed for even more money to pay for the skwru jersey jam investigation. a law firm billed the state more on top of $6.5 million billed through april. the firm is representing christie's office in the investigation in the lane closers on the george washington bridge. >>> still ahead a. new study ranks the country safest drivers, and people in philadelphia will not like where they land on the list. >>> plus, drone delivery. google hopes the system becomes a reality sooner than later. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of

you might remember this crash that hurt tracy morgan and killed comedian james mcnair. one of morgan's lawyers says he is struggling to recover today. morgan is using a wheelchair and it may be months before he can walk. >>> today the dog days of summesummer comes to life at the national museum of the marine corps. this is an event for animal lovers of all types. furry, feathered, and scaly creatures are featured this year. the event runs from 10:00 this morning until 2:00 this afternoon. the military police working dogs from the marine corps base quantico will show off their skills at noon. >>> there is a mural to see in herndon. you can say it's gone to the dogs. the mural is called pets in the park. it shows 23 animals belonging to those in herndon. en the mayor's cat is featured in there. it was painted by a former herndon high school art teacher. you'll find it on the side of the dominion pet hospital. >> i asked mayor merkel. it's really cool because keith appling, this is his fourth mural. they're trying to make this a town that's home for the arts. and it really

that's how an attorney for comedian tracy morgan described his condition after the car crash. gan suffered critical injuries he is being treated for in rehab. another comedian was killed. the truck driver pleaded not guilty, but morgan's attorney said the driver had been awake for more than a day when the crash happened and walmart is to blame. >> why is it walmart's responsibility? >> he works for walmart. i'm going to show, if i have to in court, that that's the culture. that's what they set up. they know. >> in a new statement to nbc news, walmart called the accident a terrible tragedy. the retail giant says it is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation and working to resolve all the remaining issues as a result of the accident. >>> now, to the latest on the ebola outbreak. three missionaries who worked with patients in africa are in quarantine in north carolina and will remain there for three weeks. none of the workers showed signs of a deadly virus. among them, the husband of nancy writebol. >>> that crisis unfolding half way around the world is hitting home for

. >> tracy morgan's lawyer says the star is improving. still has a long recovery. the 30 rock star suffered several fractures any severe broken leg in june after a walmart truck driver plowed his truck into morgan's limousine on the new jersey turnpike. that driver was alleged to be awake when 24 hours when the accident happened. and let his close friend dead and several others injured. >> would like to be at a private performance with billy corigan? it will be at ravinia. the one of the lucky the horse and a guest to attend this intimate show. or going to pick a winner today at 10:00 a.m.. >> good morning. the continued to see showers moving to the region. it won't rain all day. it will be cool high temperature only 72 degrees. 40 percent chance of rain today. wednesday we make 80 thursday, 78 friday and saturday temperatures continue to warm up. >> looking at the roads, with several problems out there word of another issue are 80 heading west bound in the juliet area. all lanes blocked if you're traveling west bound because of a jackknifed truck. all traffic been

>> it has been more than two months since deadly crash involving comedian tracy morgan state police releasingideo showing when police first arrived on the scene, dash cam video shows the smashed up tractor-trailer, that slammed into morgan's limousine van. accident seriously injured, and the truck driver, ken roper, facing number of charges including death by auto. roper was driving the truck for wal-mart. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> the sit of philadelphia is rallying behind a local team headed to the little league world series. >> so, you can head down to city hall tomorrow, to show your support, for the taney dragons, big pep rally taking over city hall courtyard starting at 2:00 p.m. that's shortly before the team hits the field, in williamsport. and while the team is getting ready to play, they're also getting some national attention. ace pitcher mone dave isay period on fox yesterday morning humbly talking about the big win that got them to the little league world series . >> i didn't consider it paying deal. regular game to me actually really honor recall to make it this far. so, it

charles: we know about the tracy morgan incident, but the overwhelming crashes involving trucks wereely looking at their cell phone, and yet it seems like the villain in all of this are the trucks. >> well, exactly. and, basically, people aren't also talking about, too, is with the trucking industry a lot of these jobs are freelance. not only do you have to put up the money for the licenses and to get trained, you're starting out freelance -- charles: but there's an abundance of them. >> right. charles: there really is. have you seen those extra long trucks? they want to really push that up. they've got some designs on the drawing board. i know it might be frightening on the road, but they would actually save us a lot of money. >> a triple -- in wyoming those big, the highway -- triple. i mean -- >> but i think you make the best point. charles: dangerous. >> i would never drive next to one of those. that's terrifying. you make the best point, though, because it is safer and easier for me to stay home and collect unemployment. charles: it really is. >> yeah. charles: that's really a s

. >> it's been more than two months since the deadly crash involving comedian tracy morgan.he horrifying accident happened june 7th on the new jersey turnpike. now state police have released new video showing the moment police first arrived on the scene. the dash cam video shows the smashed up tractor-trailer that slammed into morgan's limousine van. the accident seriously injured morgan and killed his friends, james mcnair. truck driver, kevin roper; facing number of charges including death by auto. roper's driving the truck for wal-mart. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> and now to today's national headlines. tensions have in suburban saint lewis following the shooting of unarmed teenager. heavily armed police in ferguson used tear gas and smoke bombs to dis pushes crowds after flaming objects were thrown at police officers. protesters are demanding answers, in connection with the shooting death of 18 year old michael brown. meanwhile, during the protest this week, more than dozen people smashed their way into a st. louis juice store -- shoe store. earlier this week, police arr

you worked with tracy morgan who was in a horrible accident. >> yeah. >> seth: you recently talked tos. >> i spoke to him yesterday. and from what i can tell, he's great. physically, i don't know. he said he's going to rehab every day. but mentally, we spoke on the phone, and he seemed all there because we were talking and he was like, "neal, i mean, the outpouring of love was unbelievable. the people who reached out to me, busta rhymes, l.l. cool j, the president." and the fact that tracy put l.l. cool j and busta rhymes above the president lets me know that tracy is back. yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: thank you so much for giving us this great news. you have a news show, "the approval matrix", which is going to be on sundance, tell us about this. >> yes, yes. it's basically it's like a panel show, meaning like it's four people talking about -- it's like basically take pop culture things and then put them on a grid, and we kind of argue about them. uh, and it's good and it's on sundance and uh, -- >> seth: and you're the host! >> yeah, i'm the host guys, guys!! [ cheers and a

audience member says rivers joked that she could go at any time. >>> and the lawyer for comedian tracy morgang a tough recovery from an accident that happened last june. the attorney says morgan needs a wheelchair and it could actually be months before he can walk again. he also says morgan is making progress, but it will be at least one month before he gets a cognitive assessment from a doctor. morgan broke his leg, nose, and several ribs in the six-car accident involving his limo bus and a walmart truck. comedian james mcnair was killed in the crash. the truck driver has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide. >>> coming up on kron 4 news weekend how one woman is raising money for a good cause by eating foods served on a stick. >> and here is a live look outside from our roof camera. more sunshine is in the forecast as we are heading into labor day. more details coming up a little bit later. s the speed. xfinity is now doubling the internet speed on two of our most popular plans. xfinity continues to innovate, bringing you the fastest, most reliable internet...period. xfinity internet fro

. >>> it may be months before tracy morgan walks again.to a wheelchair. his attorney says he's having a tough time recovering and needs to be assessed. he is suing walmart. one of their trucks rear ended his limo on the new jersey tur pike. >>> it's safe to call this the summer of ice. als topped $100 million in donations in the past 30 days of the ice bucket challenge. explaining it to someone is never part of it. dumping ice cold water over your head sounds insane. challenge the insanity. the rich and famous did it. the "today" folks did it. the hippy, the happy and just about everyone else, all raising money, $100 million for als. in the end, it was all worth it. >> quite the number. that's great. >> a lot of people were worried people weren't donating because they were dumping ice water on their head. >> a lot of people are doing both. >> we have you to thank because we would all be dry. >> thank you. >>> tony stewart returning to racing tomorrow three weeks after he struck and killed young driver kevin ward on a new york dirt track, s

it may be months before tracy morgan will be able to walk on his own. comedian has had a rough recovery since breaking his leg in that horrific car accident nearly three months ago. tracy's lawyer says even after intense rehab, he still is using a wheelchair to get around. and whole foods, you know the big giant grocery store chain getting sued a million dollars for vastly under estimating the sugar in greek yogurt. whole foods says about 2 grams of sugar per serving, recent tests say it's over 11 grams on average. that's nearly the equivalent of eating ice cream sandwich. reminds me of that seinfeld episode where they tested the frozen yogurt. hi, anna. >> hey, mike, thanks so much. the average student loan debt for the class of 2014 for graduates there $33,000 and that doesn't even include the cost of daily living like food and also books. so what about this year's incoming freshmen? what can do to help their kids. that debt could be higher by the time they graduate. here to help them out with financial wisdom is financial contributor, personal finance

morgan brennan has the cnbc business news. >>> good morning, tracy. well, americans may be more pessimistic about the economy now than they were when the recession ended in 2009, that's a new study from rutgers university. 71% felt that the recession inserted a permanent drag on the economy versus 49% that felt that five years ago. that's despite a rising stock market and falling unemployment and subpar growth has eroded confidence. 72% say they have less savings. only 7% say they're significantly better off. tracy, back to you. >> morgan brenner with cnbc, thank you. >>> it's going to be significantly more comfortable today, as dry air takes over, the wind is blowing this morning. and you can see that wind blowing, the flag atop the aramark building in center city. right now, 74 degrees at nbc10. i believe the traffic is looking good. jillian, what's going on? >> it's looking great at the blue route. this is a live look at 76 right near route 30. no problems with drive times. as you see, looking good. things are clear on the blue route. in just a few

. >>> it has been more than two months since deadly crash involving comedian tracy morgan. >> so take a look at this, state police released new video showing the moment police first arrived on scene. the dash cam video shows the smashed up tractor-trailer that slammed into morgan's limousine van. accident seriously injured jordan, the truck driver, kevin roper, facing number of charges including death by auto, roper was driving that truck for wal-mart, he's pleaded not guilty. >>> and, time now for a look at our weather, things are shaping up pretty nicely on this thursday, sue? >> you guys could feel the difference, couldn't you, when you walk out the door this morning? that is lot keel. thanks, to this weak cold front coming through later on, it will be even cooler, tomorrow, specially in the morning, we'll see lots of temperatures in the 50's, we have a few around this morning. but cooler days are ahead. now, here is the deal for this afternoon. you see just little bit of green here on ultimate doppler future cast. well, by a , 6:00. could see some showers. really won't be big deal

. >>> and attorneys for actor tracy morgan say he is struggling to recover from a car accident back inune. we're told morgan relies heavily on a wheelchair and it may be months before he's able to walk again. morgan also broke his nose, leg and several ribs in the crash. the comedian was returning from a show when his limousine bus was struck by a walmart truck on new jersey turnpike. >>> britain is on edge today after security officials there abruptly raised the country's terror threat level from substantial to its second highest ranking of severe. the prime minister says there's no doubt isis is targeting europe. though no specific threat has been identified. how worried are they in britain? >> they're worried enough to raise the threat level, alex. british officials say there's no evidence of a specific or innent attack. but with 500 british citizens traveling to join isis and some 200 now back in the uk, the threat, they say, is very real. britons awoke to a new fear. terror alert red, the highest since 2011. a terrorist attack the government warned is now highly likely. >> what we

>>> and a programming note, monday on "today," a conversation with tracy morgan's lawyer. time he spoke out since the accident killed his friend and severe live injured t tracy. >>> the final day of the oscar pistorius murder trial. the closing arguments and fireworks in the courtroom this morning. today, jeff rossen is at the courthouse in pretoria. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. we have breaking news in the case. moments ago, it is over. closing arguments just ended. the trial is stretching to six months. it is done. the fate of oscar pistorius now sitting squarely in the judge's hands. this after an electric day in court with team pistorius. fireworks at the defense table. oscar pistorius said he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp thinking she was an intruder. he heard a noise and got scared. if that is true, why walk toward the danger and fire? >> you trained as an athlete to react to sound. sprinters. we all know it. you train. all those factors. and he stands with his finger ready to fight if necessary. and he stands there. >> reporter: and then th

. >> saying hello to a good friend who was in the car accident with tracy morgan, he is doing okay.ch one to go to and i don't know how to do this job. i want to say hello. glad you're feeling better and i hear you're having relations with the nurses which is a good sign for your health. i feel good about this. >> i'm glad to hear that. >> all right, guys. they're going to have fun with us all morning long. let's go to dylan for a check of the weather. >> good morning, guys. rain in the southwest. we are going to see pockets of heavier rain especially across southern nevada where in las vegas right now we're getting heavier rain. a closer look shows you the heavier down pours. localized amounts up to 1 to 2 inches of rain. tropical storm bertha is still on the radar here. it is about 250 miles to the east/northeast of nassau bahamas. moving north at 16 miles per hour. then a turn to the north and east. it's going to pass between the carolinas and bermuda then out to sea. rough see on the coast, but other than >>> and we're seeing a mix of sun and clouds right now in san jose and eve