Church congregation. Good afternoon. Im jim donovan. Lets get over to anita oh, joins us near the scene in overbrook where firefighters placed four alarm fire under control just about an hour ago. Good afternoon. Reporter good afternoon, brooke and jim. Officials tell us though this fire is now under control, flames are still smoldering inside, and will still take several days before it is safe enough for investigators to get inside. Take a look at the scene now. You can see smoke still billowing out of this church, more than 120 firefighters and officials have been on the scene this morning, trying to put out this blaze, and theyre expected to remain here for the rest of the day, the pastor of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church appears the 100 Year Old Church is total lost after this four alarm fire gutted it this morning, and also collapsed part of this roof, but thankfully several people inside and two cats made it out safely. Officials say the fire appears to have started in the basement, where there is a boiler, and the blaze also gutted the sanctuary, richard said he was on third floor taking a shower at the time. I couldnt breathe, i was coming down the howell way, you know. I didnt think i would take it out but thank god for these guys, took me down the ladder and got me out. Flames are actually burning on the inside. We have to fight it from the outside pouring water in, cant reach the fire which is why we need to continue water and protect the houses. Now, those two houses have been protected at this time. And, at this point, Officials Say it is still too early to tell what caused this blaze. For now live in overbrook, anita oh, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Of course we will have much more on the church fire on Eyewitness News starting at 5 00 on line throughout the day on cbsphilly. Com. Authorities continue to ask for the publics help after increasing the reward this weekend for information on the shooting death of a eight Year Old Girl in camden. Gab re he will hill carter died after she was hit by gunfire near her home on the 900 block every south eighth street last wednesday night. Camden authorities and the Citizens Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley are offering 50,000 for information on those gunmen. Police say man who was punched in the face from lawncrest has died from his injuries. Happened in the 700 block of adams avenue friday. Investigators say the victim was hit then fell and hit his head. He died over the weekend. If you have any information on the attacker, please call police right away. In other news, three teenage boys are recovering this noon, after they were hit by gunfire in philadelphias grays ferry neighborhood overnight. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabeo tells us what police found at the scene, that could help them track down the suspects. Evidence of a shootout tasker street monday. Police say two groups exchanged gunfire just after midnight and when the dust settled, three teenagers were left bleeding in the street. A 16 and 17 year old shot in the leg, and another 16 year old shot in the back. Today, south detectives are trying to figure out who pulled the trigger and if the teenagers were the targets or innocent bystanders. There is even a possibility that some of these victims may have been involved in the shooting. They may have been firing shots also. Were not ruling that out. Police are hoping Surveillance Video can help sort it all out. Found private cameras at nearby business, also have this police realtime camera, located just about a block away. Early this morning, police processed the scene and found three parked cars that were hit by stray bullet, along with at least 12 spent shell casings, meanwhile, the three teenagers are in the hospital in stable condition, and as police investigate, they are also reminding neighbors these three teens should never have been outside at the time of the shooting. Under the age of 18, theyre juveniles, theyre not adults, so therefore they have to adhere to the curfew rules and they should have been in, should have been home. Police dont yet have motive for the shooting and dont have description of the shooter or shooters. They say one suspect may have left the scene in a white older model car possibly a nissan. In grays ferry, jan carabeo, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Philadelphia Police Investigating another Sexual Assault involving man on a bicycle, happened over the weekend saturday night at around 11. Police say woman was walking along the 1600 block of brain bridge, from south broad street, when a man road by on a bike and groped her. Police have not determined if this is related to several other recent incident, last week, investigators released Surveillance Video of man on bike, riding up to a woman, touching her, and riding off. The incident have happened in east passyunk, and Washington Square west neighborhoods. Turning now to our weather the month of august is wrapping on a hot and humid note. Lets get first look at the forecast with meteorologist, justin drabick, live on the cbs3 skydeck. How does it feel outside . Were baking out here right now, sunshine, temperatures close to 09 degrees already, but humidity levels are on the increase, compared to yesterday, so, little rough if youre spending time outside this afternoon, check it out, look at the temperatures, making run at 09 at this hour, philadelphia officially 89 at the airport, upper 80s in trenton, and wilmington at this hour. Little cooler into south jersey near the shore, low to mid 80s along the coastline, dover, delaware, checking in at eight a. Now lets factor in the humidity, feels few degrees hotter talk about the heat index, currently at 93 degrees what it really feels like here in philadelphia, 90 at the Atlantic City airport, those numbers will go up little later this afternoon. Quiet on storm scan3, weak and dry cold front passing through us later today. And then some showers off the coast of carolinas, actually tropical depression eight, maybe few clouds to the far south. Go have hurricane gaston still well taught sea over the central atlantic waters. Category three storm. It is strong t has large swells near the center of the storm. But some of the swells are starting to make its way to the jersey shore, delaware beaches. Thats why we have strong rip currents in our forecast really through the upcoming week. The waves arent going to be huge, just going to have a lot of power. Make sure the lifeguards are on duty if you are hitting the ocean. Mid 80s at the shore. Ninetyone in philadelphia. Talk about cool down on the way, well let you know when it arrives coming back in a few minutes. Jim, brooke, back to you. Police charged acquaintance of Philadelphia District attorney Seth Williams with vandalism. Fortyseven year old safe Stacey Cummings accused of slashing tires on two vet i city vehicles. The case was referred to the Delaware County industries ticket attorneys offers, issued arrest want to cummings. Williams identified cummings as his girlfriend and financial records submitted earlier this month. Among the gifts come cummings gave the da a rolex valued at six a hundred dollars. Memorial mass underway this noon, to remember the two nuns killed inside their mississippi hope last week. Police say they are still searching for motive for that deadly violence. The Memorial Service began within the hour in jackson, miss it is epi. Sixtyeight year old nun, paula morrell, ann margaret help worked at a clinic for the poor. Rodney sanders has confessed to the crime but has not given a reason. Rescue workers in italy are trying to get rid of unstable structures in the area impacted by last weeks deadly earthquake. Heavy machinery demolished one such building yesterday. Officials are also trying to find warmer, sturdier, safer housing for the nearly 2700 people staying in tent camps, and other shelters. The death toll stands at 290 people. And there are many more hurt people staying in hospitalization. Turning to the race for the white house, Hillary Clinton is taking a short break from the campaign trail this week. She is scheduled to speak at the american leaning on National Convention in ohio on wednesday. Republican side, donald trump just released a new ad that focuses on the economy. Correspondent weijia jiang has more now from the white house. Donald trump twins to push his message americas inner cities are dangerous because of democrats. Monday morning he tweeted look how bad it is getting. How much more crime, how many more shootings will it take for africanamericans and latinos to vote trump equals safe. But trumps tweet about the murder of basketball superstar dwyane wades cousin . Chicago this weekend sparked a backlash from some. Trump wrote dwyane wades cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in chicago. Just what i have been saying, africanamericans will vote for trump. Many on twitter called the response disrespectful. Vice president ial nominee, tim kaine, agreed. We just are extending our sympathy to the family. Trump tweeted condolances to the family four hours after his original tweet. Trying to stay on message, Trump Campaign reese leased new ad focusing on the economy. Theyre spending 10 million to air it in nine battlegrounds state. Hillary clintons america, the middle class gets crushed. Trumps Campaign Said theyve Seen Movement in the polls favoring trump, feel now is the right time to air this ad. Some say it could be too little, too late. This is an ad could have been put out months ago, could have been running all summer to have maximum effect on a lectorate. You know, early voting starts . Just couple of weekser. I voting starts september 23rd, in minnesota and south dakota. Weijia jiang, for cbs3, Eyewitness News. Hillary clinton aid uma said she is leaving her husband anthony weiner. They married in 2010. Bill clinton officiated at their wedding. This news comes in the wake of the latest allegations of the former new york congressman sending leud messages to a woman on line. The couple has one son, jordan, who is four years old. Coming up on cbs3 Eyewitness News, a ten hour flight delay for passengers bound for new jersey. Well tell you why their pilots were arrested as a pair boarded the plane. And going up, well tell you why couple in new jersey needed a list from the coast guard. Iso let me tell you what i knowe about senator pat toomey. My mom was the principal at Sandy Hook School in newtown. She died that day protecting the Young Children in her care. When it came time to vote on background checks, pat toomey crossed party lines to do the right thing. Thats who he is, and im grateful. Independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Big oil polluters. They have a friend in pennsylvania. Millionaire pat toomey. Toomey voted to protect their special tax breaks. Saving Oil Companies twentyfour billion dollars. And Big Oil Polluters have given toomey seven hundred thousand dollars in campaign contributions. Tax breaks for them. Campaign contributions for him. Pat toomey. Hes helping Big Oil Polluters and millionaires. Not the rest of us. Lcv victory fund is responsible for the content of this advertising. Welcome back, two united pilots due in a scottish courtroom due to charges every intoxication. Accused of being drunk prior to flying par he is inning ers from scotland to america. Thirtyfive year old paul grade i and 45 year old carlos lacona arrested shortly before their prance atlantic flight scheduled to take off from the airport. Police believe both were about to take to the skies under the influence. But 1cbs news Transportation Safety analyst, and former chairman of the ntsb. We have heard on occasion, and this, again, very rare, where maybe one of the pilots might have been potentially over the limit. But to have both of the cockpit crew, this is extraordinary. Still unclear who or what tipped authorities to their concerns to the United Airlines crew, but the flight scheduled to take off 9 00 a. M. , with 141 passengers on board, the flight was delayed for ten hours while united look for replacement pilots. Police wont comment on what they were doing before their morning flight. But as explained, the faa rule eight hours from bottle to throttle protect everyone from the dangers of alcohol at altitude. The effect of the alcohol are exaggerated when you are at altitude. So your judgement is taken serious consequences from that. Saturdays arrest come nearly month after two canadian pilots were also arrested at glasco airport, charged with trying to fly under the influence. Jonathan investigate investigate, london. U sass coast guards rescued two people after their boat renee grounds at little egg inlet. This video shot by the coast guards. Authorities got the call around 9 00 p. M. Saturday, to help two people stuck aboard a 36foot catamaran. They lifted the pair from the boat and took them to their Atlantic City station. They were not hurt. Well, still ahead on Eyewitness News. Louisianna marks 11 years since hurricane cat rita struck the gulf statement. People in florida prepare for a storm that may bring flooding rain. Justin . Were dealing with lot of sunshine and mid summer like conditions, but florida is on alert. Talking about few tropical system. Ill let you know where they are welcome back, Hurricane Katrina left path of destruction across the state, storm made landfall in louisianna on august 29, 2005, the storm killed more than 1800 people, and caused over 100 billion in damages. Right now, south florida is getting ready for another storm. Forecasters down there are watching a tropical depression. It is expected to dump up to 4 inches of rain. And were you saying earlier we could use little rain. We could use the rain, down about three and half inches so far this summer. But thats not terrible. But been little dry. We could easily get that in a thunderstorm or two, but tracking tropical systems, height of tropical season, so doctor to so have to keep an eye, moving through the peak of it, which is september 10th, good place to be right now, down the shore, still warm, temperatures right now, generally in the lower to mid 80s along the coastline, jam packed beach in ocean sit. Why not . Weve got the sunshine, nice waiving rolling in, nothing huge, coming from hurricane gaston, some energy from some of the dwells, so producing some stronger rip currents. Started pretty much yesterday, will continue pretty much all week long, so make sure lifeguards are on duty, plan on entering the water, and tea safe. It has been hot this summer, we all know it for philadelphia and like lick this will be the hottest august weve had on record, records go back to 1874. Thats pretty impressive. So far, the average august temperature, lows and highs, averaged out 81 degrees, our 30 year average 76. 6, well above that. And likely that june, july and august, of this year, will likely become the second warmest ever. So warmest ever meteorological summer for philadelphia, and so far, 38, 990 agree plus days, this season. We will add one today, and possibly maybe another one or two more before the month is over. Eightynine right now at the area port, 86 wilmington, this is not factoring in humidity, when do you so, does feel like the lower 90s, shore temperature warm, 86 degrees, 82 stone harbor, 86 in the water. That will feel real good if you are hitting the ocean. How is it feeling out there . Pretty steamy today, increased humidity levels compared to yesterday. Tomorrow backs off little bit. We have some fluctuation going with the humidity level. Wednesday the worse of it, thursday nice, and it will stay nice, looks like, throughout the the upcoming holiday weekend. Good news if you have outdoor plans at this point. Pretty clear right now, few afternoon clouds rolling through, dry cold front swings by. Doesnt really drop temperatures much. There is whats left or what were dealing with, tropical depression number eight. Some showers off the carolina coast, eventually that storm gets kicked back out to say satisfy, shear gaston, still good looking hurricane winds at 110. Eventually gets kicked out more out to sea, swells reaching our area beaches, so we have the strong rip currents. Cuba right now, heavy rainfall, tropical depression number nine, which will impact south florida and eventually northern florida, as well, then closer to home the carolina storm, tropical depression number eight. So were here at the tracks. Right now tropical depression winds at 35 miles per hour. Getting little closer to the carolinas, outer banks, then eventually head off shore. And weaken in time, maybe bring some clouds to parts of our southern viewing area. We go down south. Tropical depression number nine, expected to intensify to tropical storm, maybe crossing near tampa later this week, then back out over the atlantic waters. So rip countries being stay at moderate risk today, pretty much through all of the upcoming week, headed into labor day weekends. Here is our set up. Cool front pushes out the humidity little bit. Dry tomorrow, High Pressure locks us in, with sunshine, same deal on wednesday, and then we get the stronger front that finally bridges some changes to our forecast. So the jet stream, takes a dive southwards, by the end of the week, cooler start to september, so nice refreshing air mass builds in. Hot, humid today. 91 degrees, maybe stray shower, with the front coming in. Tonight clear, warm, 68. Thats the extended forecast. August finishing off strong. Around 90 degrees, and we will drop the temperatures below average friday, below 80. Thats a good looking forecast, labor day weekends, weve got the sunshine, of course watch the tropical just stop where youre at. I like where youre at. Thanks, justin. Im Hillary Clinton, and i approve this message. Michael hayden if he governs consistent with some of the things he said as a candidate, i would be very frightened. Gillian turner hes been talking about the option of using a Nuclear Weapon against our western european allies. Max boot this is not somebody who should be handed the Nuclear Codes. Charles krauthammer you have to ask yourself, do i want a person of that temperament controlling the Nuclear Codes . And as of now, id have to say no. [bill oreilly sighs] four alarm fire that burn through Historic Church in the overbrook neighborhood now under control. Firefighters were sent to the church 6400 block every lansdowne avenue around 9 00 this morning, the pastor tells Eyewitness News, fortunately, no one was hurt, but the building appears to be a total lost. Well have the latest latest on it breaking story tonight on Eyewitness News at 5 00. Also at 5 00 advice for parents as kids head back to school. There is a lot more to back packs than you may think. Well show you how to shop for the best back pack, how to make sure theyre not too heavy and cause backaches. Again, thats today at 5 00. I remember my fourth grade history book was so heavy i still think i have back issues from it. You remember that . Oh, it was like the size of like encyclopedia brennan did a. I remember it wasnt cool to wear both straps. But then it became cool. Do you remember, so corny, but do you remember when they had those back packs like at an ankle snell. Yes, that was in for awhile. Ya. I dont know what the late zest now. January sport, thats what i had. Oh, ya, ya. Thats Eyewitness News at noon, im jim donovan. Im brooke thomas, for justin, all of us here, thanks for watching. Always on line at cbsphilly. Com. The young and the restless is next. Have a great one. For senate, Katie Mcginty or pat toomey . Mcginty supports clean energy jobs. Pat toomey voted to protect tax breaks for Oil Companies. Mcginty is prochoice. Toomey wants to overturn roe v. Wade and criminalize abortion. Mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. Toomeys against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. This year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ door opens ] nick dad. Victor yes. My goodness. Welcome home, son. Morrow getting this job was life changing. Its really been a dream come true. Victoria what on earth are you doing here . Jack well, invite me in and ill tell you. Heinle i knew the Newman Family was, like, the biggest family in the soap world. Victoria what are you doing here . Nick do you really think i was gonna let you go through this alone . You look beautiful. Morrow the thing i love most about playing nick newman is that hes a character that i would be friends with. Nick just make sure this company is run exactly the way it should be and you continue to be the amazing mother you always have been. Victoria i think that is the nicest possible way of rejecting my offer. Nick [ chuckles ] heinle i like the relationship that she has with her family. I love the shows family dy
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