Quiet morning. Very jim nance of you, hello friends. I dont want to jinx you, usually meisha, quiet and then wrecks all over the place. Not working. And inevitable bridge, the sun will come up, cause some sun glare, weather wise the only thing that you will have to contends with there whether it comes to travels today. So tranquil, storm scan empty, does stay this way right through the weekends, so, you know, if you havent made the excuse to get outside yet, now is the time. I mean, even this morning, it is still cool. You still want to walk out the door dressed in a extra layer, i would say, but not even as harsh as recent mornings have been, currently low 50s at worse in most locations, and the last few mornings, youve been hovering or into the 30s so cool start absolutely. But we normally would be bottoming out to the upper 40 s, so actually still above average start to the day. Lets talk winds speeds. Still pretty light for the most part across the board, the one that stands out, i think, stands out like sore thumb, more northwesterly, sign every things yet to come. Specially for the eastern half of the area, winds picks up in more intensity, also the humidity remains low, it will keep things a little elevated when it comes to the fire risk so, thats something that you are going to need to keep in the back of your head throughout the day. Otherwise, really is just a pleasant day. Another one. 55 degrees the current temperature, out at the airport, throughout the course of the day, we top off around 74 degrees, still full sunshine overhead, thats walltowall region wide, and it lasts us for quite a while, pat. Ill let you know when you will absolutely need the umbrella, though, little later oh, okay. But not for the next two days, right . Not for now. Works for me. Thank you. This also works for me, the vine street expressway, i know it works fosh kate, too, usually complaining about it when it is closed but overnight, no closures, no delays, if you are going in and out of the city. Than is cleared, as well. The left lane block here, this is 95, at girard. Both left lanes had been blocked, we are reopen, and moving here, at 5 02 in the morning. Schuylkill eastbound as you can see through the trees here , there is construction here at the blue route. The right lane has been closed it looks like it still is, flashing lights, any indication of that. Ninetyfive southbound between the blue route and comodore barry bridge, right lane block here, as well, plenty more to get to as far as construction here, rahel . Pat, thank you. See you soon. Breaking news this morning, northeast philadelphia, where shots were fired at police earlier this morning. The gunfire errupted on bustleton avenue, robbins street in mayfair. Responding to nearby robbery when they stopped the suspect. They say the man started shooting at them before running to hide in a l i. Police catch up to the suspect and did arrest them, no one was hurt. Well, students and par lent see more Police Officers at Washington Township high school this morning. Thats after racist Text Messages sparked a fight between student. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do, live outside of the school now with more. How the district is handling this tense situation. Good morning, trang. Well, good morning, rahel, jim, yes, has been very difficult week for student here just fraught with tension but the district did act quickly, disciplining the students behind the disturbing messages and holds ago meeting to address the communitys concerns. I told most people about this issue, exactly whats going on for a long time Washington Township students, parents, admit strayed or gathered at the High School Thursday night, for candid discussion on Race Relations and the districts response to alarming incidents involving students this week. I dont want my child or anybody to come here and feel threatened or intimidated or anything, it is totally unacceptable. Tuesday night private group text was shared with social media, it relates to profanity , and racial slurs including the n word. On wednesday when other student confronted those involved in the group text, it prompted a fight at the high school. Seen here in a cell phone video, also posted to social media. A mid growing tensions and unfounded rumors of more violence, additional Police Officers were on hand at the school thursday. While some parent returned returned to pull their children out of class. Kinds i had like little mental breakdown in lunch today. I was crying and all of my friends were trying to make sure i was okay. I think it is a disgrace what people said. I think they should be punished. I dont think that that word is appropriate to be used. And i think they should be held accountable for their actions. Dozens of student who chose to stay in school stage add sit in in the lobby against the racist messages. We all came together. We decided to protest it, because the issue the superintendent applauded the student for speaking out out and hoping confronting the issues will bring about positive change in the community. The hope is in addition to there being significant punishment for these kind of aggressions, that we obviously do what we can to make something positive out of what appears to be something so negative. Were told the student involved in sending those messages and the resulting fights have all been suspended for ten days. School administrators have also met with local leaders of the naacp to discuss Solutions Moving forward. But for now live from Washington Township high school. Im trang do, cbs3, Eyewitness News, jim, rahel, back to you. Thank you, trang. Well, philadelphia says it has a strong chance every landing amazons second headquarters. More than 100us cities are bid to go real in the tech company the Lancer Foundation hosed thank you event yesterday, for everyone who work on phillys pitch. The city put together extensive Video Campaign for it proposal to amazon. Mayor jim kenney got emotional when talking about amazons presence, and how it could transform philadelphia. All every those young kids, really have an opportunity to step in to the amazon space, the right resources and the right time and effort given to them. Now philadelphia has three sites ready for amazon. They include the schuylkill yard near 30th street station, University City square near drexel, and the navy yard. Amazon will make its decision sometime next year. Meantime, wilmington is also trying to land amazons new headquarters, and in new jersey, Princeton University is backing its own state sales pitch to amazon. Amazon ceo is a princeton alum larger cities like st. Louis, as well. Around current headquarters of course is in Seattle White white whos chief of staff is coming to the behalf of president trump, trying to provide the condolence call to the widow of Sergeant Sergeant johnson killed. His way tried to express that opinion, he is a brave man, a fallen hero, he knew what was getting himself into because he enlisted, no reason to enlist. He enlisted. And he was where he wanted to be exactly where he wanted to be with exactly the people he wanted to be with when his live was taken. That was the message. General kelly who lost his own son in combat also criticized Congress WomanFredericka Wilson for telling the press about that conversation. I was stunned when i came to work yesterday morning, and broken hearted, at what i saw a member of congress doing. Lawmakers still investigating exactly what happened in that led to the death of Sergeant Johnson and three old soldiers. Republicans are clearing the way for president trumps proposed tax reform. Passed tax reelings pollution to start debate on dramatic overhaul. All democrats and republicans rand paul opposed the 4 trilliondollar blueprint, proposed tax overhaul would cut tax rates, but add more than a trillion dollars to the deficit over ten years. The president responded overnight by tweeting video of the vote, and saying, quote, great news on the 2018 budget. Senator mcconnell, first step toward delivering massive tax cuts for the american people. Hashtag tax reform. Meanwhile, the Alexander Murray bill attempts to save the lives of individual Healthcare Market by reinstating subsidy for insurance companies. That will bring down the cost of coverage for low income families for the next two years. President trump is waivering going back and forth on whether he supports the measure. Also democrats and 12 republicans have signed on so far. Well, oscar car winning actress is coming forward and joining dozen every other women accusing Harvey Weinstein of harrass details coming up. Plus this. Almost like hell. Rain bringing much needed relief from the california wild fires. Well have up a date. Well tell you how much the dis as is her costing california. Plus this. A month after Hurricane Maria devestated puerto rico, this Connecticut High School is part of a community welcoming evacuees, im in new welcoming evacuees, im in new britain, with more hello, peco. Welcoming evacuees, im in new brhi. Camy energy bill . Ave on old appliances. Like a hot water heater . Its around here somewhere. Nope. Nope. What is this thing . Sir, have you looked in the basement . Huh. Oh, yeah. No wonder. It was hidden behind all of my free weights. If youre not an expert, peco can help. We have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. Peco. The future is on. Fire store ers finally getting some help from mother nature. Bringing in much needed rain. Fire evacuees say they see the rain as a sign of hope. The air feels crisp, clear, it was almost like hell, the sulfer in the air is choking, couldnt go anywhere without a massing. It feels like you can restart, you know . Your whole community. Now, according to preliminary estimate, the fires have caused the state about a billion dollars in damage. Jim . Thank you, rahel. One month ago, Hurricane Maria slammed into puerto rico as a category four storm. As the island struggled to recover, three women in connecticut are doing what they can to help displaced residents. Cbs news correspondent hena doba has the story. Sisters settling into new school year, 1600 miles from their home. Must have been very hard leaving. Told us they cried when they left puerto rico, but their parents new they would be better off here. The sisters are living with their grand another in new britton, connecticut, community that wants to be a model for henge in the aftermath of disasters. Our biggest worry was we need the student to be okay. We need the children and their families to feel okay, and welcome, when they come here. School superintendent nancy serra, and others who started dollars honor grace project after losing her daughter in the in a school shooting. There are lessons in newtown that i wont let go to waste. Help in puerto rico hit home whose parents are still in the island. Photos taken after maria hit the mother is holding a flower as a sign to her daughter that she is okay. More communities do what we are doing for this country will be blessed. The three women are organizing a welcome center, social and emotional support for the students, and help with college tuition. This is the thing we do well, and we are able to welcome these families and i can feel like it is an effort worthy of the university and my colleges name. I dont just put my daughters name on anything. They say the teach verse been helpful and their english is betting getting better. What music are you listening to . Taylor swift . They also told us they are thinking about how much they have when puerto rico still needs so much. Hena doba, new britton, connecticut. International superstar. Thank you for those young ladies and their families, can you imagine . Being plucked out of where you live your whole life. So important to just remember it may be and month later and we move onto other news stories, but do you have keep these thoughts in our minds. Back here at home, katie, relatively quiet for you . Very much so. I know, my feet have been kick up on the desk, exactly, the widdle link continues. Quiet outside. Lasts all weekends long, even into the beginning of the next work week, then very sharp cut off. That will take place, with very potent cold front. All good things eventually must come to an end, right, everything only good in moderation anyway, with time eventually the pattern goes away, weaver to break out the umbrellas, gathering dust in our closets. Take you outside, start things off with a quick view on storm scan3. Which is still very, very quiet. It will, once more, stay this way for yet another day. Other than couple of patchy clouds here and, there you may notice breeze also picking up. It is very tranquil. And High Pressure is the dominating force for vast majority of the continental us not bad. Rain currently working its nay across both ends of the lone star state, but not going to see any real formation of this next storm system, specifically, the colds front, until we hit the weekends, at the absolute earliest, so for now, all calm. Hit high of 74, warm day, normal high only 55 at this point of the year. So thats well above average. There are going to be some spots, especially eastern half of the area, experience when gusts as high as 20 Miles Per Hour to blow some of the freshly lake leaves around. But potentially also elevate your fire riskment tonight stays clear, calm, cool, and for those every that you are going to be jetting out of work at noontime and making the trip out to happy valley, could you not ask for better football weather, i so i shall which could go. Looks like perfect wet they are weekend for you. So enjoy the trip. Enjoy, and looking forward in the forecast, mid to upper 70s , lasting us through monday , and i think monday night football should be okay t looks like pat, this wet wet their we are talking about isnt going to make arrival until at least late that night , but more than anything, i think tuesday is the wettest day of the forecast. Wait. Why arent you going it State College . Happily i have another event to go to for march of dimes, but you cant have everything. Cant be be everywhere. Playing michigan. Not to rub it in. I know, i know. Looking at the roadways this morning, we start out new jersey, 42 freeway headed towards 95 and the city every philadelphia. Definitely picking up volume right about now is that time. The ben franklin bridge, looking beautiful this morning as you see the city of philadelphia, got to love when there are no delays, as we head toward rush hour. Ninetyfive at cottman, same holds true here, as we head toward that s curve. No delays on 95 throughout, we get towards 5 30, and 6 00 you know it will definitely change this is, theyre telling us, the left lane block here, the schuylkill expressway at the blue route, theyre saying the left lane. I dont know, but to you, and to me, that probably looks like the shoulder is block here with construction vehicles off to the side. So theyre pushed to the side, not really slowing anything down at this point. This is a look at 202, between washington street and lafayette street. The road here closed. Use dekalb street to get around this. This construction should be out of the way hopefully quite soon. As we go back over to new jersey, river road, between west upper ferry road and route 29, the road closed here , you can use 95 as your alternate here. And one more thing to tell you about. These new buses, you need to look out for, septas direct bus route starts sunday goes to septa. Org, if you use the boulevard, youre definitely going to want to look into this. And it gets you quicker from the Transportation Center at frankford, to the neshaminy mall, only eight stops. You got to love, that guys. Back over to you. All right, pat, thank you ment now for look at newspaper headlines from across our region. In the trentonian, local rap artist shot and killed early yesterday morning in trenton, in what residents describe as normally quiet neighborhood. The 23 year old devon green was shot and killed in the car port of his landing street home. Authorities say green and a friends were sitting outside in a car port when two unknown men walked up the driveway and opened fire. And the reading eagle, the department of Homeland Security has granted pennsylvania a one year extension to become compliant with federal id standards. Now, without an extension, starting next year, pennsylvanians would have needed alternative form of identification. Such as a passport, to end area federal building, and military bases are even domestically. Spirit in Delaware County the effort of girls night out are being recognized by Delaware County council. Donate proceeds from its event to help wombat link cancer who arent able to afford treatment. Good for them. And thats a look at the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. The flyers go down to the wire as they square off with nashville. Pat has the lie light next in sports. Plus this. Im kevin frazier, coming up tyler perry back, of mad de a when youre a doubledipping like steve sweeney, its important to maintain a certain. Lifestyle. Thats why sweeney spent over a hundred grand of his Campaign Funds on highpriced meals and other gifts. Were talking fine cigars, fancy watches, pricey restaurants, and expensive wines all to charm the type of folks who helped him raise your taxes 145 times. Too many in south jersey are struggling. But steve sweeneys looking out for himself, not for us. Welcome back, glad youre with us. And pat is here, and also doing sports, and pat, what a game last night, in oakland . A crazy ending, but, it means, the Philadelphia Eagles now have the best record in the nfl, after that wild end to the game that was right here, on cbs3, as the Oakland Raiders snap their four game losing streak, took few plays, got to the goal line on this pass it, looks like a touchdown, but hit the grounds inside the one. So, the next pass play looks like touchdown. But michael is called for pushing off. You see the flag down there. The next one goes through the hand right there. But there is you got to be kidding me . Defensive holding call on the chiefs. So the next play comes with all zeros on the clock. It looks like it is out of bound. But how about another defensive holding call on the chiefs . Im out of breath. Derrick car finally hits Michael Crabtree right there. The raiders would hit the extra point, and out last andy reids chiefs 3130. The chiefs fall to five and two. So the only one lost team left is the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, those eagles are signature out ten days between games. They play again this monday night in prime time. Carson wentz and the birds were back on the practice field at nova cara head of that monday night match up against washington. Last time the eagles had this much time between games was the bye week last season. Then they lost the next game. But this year carson wentz says times have changed. Were made different this year. We have different character make up in that lockerroom. Nobody will ever settle for anything less than greatness. So we will go out there every day and attack it, and i dont see that being an issue going forward. It has been a Long Time Coming but the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the worlds series. Cubs were no match for the dodgers jug err not, dodgers t k hernandez hit three. Yes, three homeruns, set championship records with seven runs bat in the last night. Dodgers win 11 to one, head to the fall classic for for the first time in 29 years, yankees east, astros, play tonight. The yankees a win away from joining the dodgers in the series. Get ready for the home opener for york. Philadelphias 76ers, tonight is the night. Home crowd will get a full look at the process as they take on boston. There is plenty of excitement surrounding the likes every ben sill ons, markelle fultz, but it seems like fans are digging joel he will embiid of course scored 18 minutes, 27 minutes wednesday night against the wizards, he said he felt good yesterday. The team will continue to monitor his minutes without calling the whole thing a restriction. But my body is feeling good. Keep it going. To the nhl, where the flyers Wayne Simmons would take a stick to the face inadvertently on the bench. Minding his own bills. He is okay. The flyers blew a fivethree lead to the preditors last week in nashville, and last night in south philly, they lose tough one. Onenothing, the flyers will play the Edmonton Oilers tomorrow afternoon. 1 00 at the Wells Fargo Center so weve got exciting night tonight with the sixers there, as well, but before the game the flyers unveiled statue of the late great ed snider, founder of the flyers franchise, yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the flyers first ever home game. By the way the flyers beat the penguins onenothing in that 1967 home opener, mr. Snyder die of cancer in april of last year. That is a good looking statue. What a nice tribute. He was a big philanthropist , well deserved. Thank you, patrick. Coming up in the next half hour of Eyewitness News, milestone for unemployment numbers, plus the stocks that hurt wall streets record run. Well have a live report. Learning more about the mass shooting in las vegasment find out what mgm is now saying will happen to the hotel where the alleged gunman steven paddock was staying. Two president s with one message, what president bush and obama are saying about the state of american politics. Well have that story will Eyewitness News continues, at 3 good morning, im rahel solomon