Road are looking good but we have an accident outside involving a pedestrian struck ill get to in that just a moment. Yesterday was broke our 90degree streak with 89 degrees, a cool, chilly day but backup in the 90s heading into today and it is a scorcher heading in the upcoming weekend and mild on this thursday morning getting a a live look at Center City Philadelphia all is still quiet at this early hour. 72 degrees wind out of the southwest and they are right now, temperature still, across the area, still cold in the poconos, 51 degrees right now, nice start to the Lehigh Valley at 61 degrees. Mild in the city and i95 corridor at 70 degrees in wilmington. Your day planner for this thursday a lot of sunshine in store and hot temperatures once again we will climb up to 89, so close to that 90degree mark once again. Slightly more humid then what we felt for yesterday but we will ramp up humidity and heat in the upcoming weekend and excessive heat watch in effect for the entire Delaware Valley as we head into saturday and much of sunday as well as temperatures will a approach triple digits, just air temperatures themselves not factoring in the heat index but we will talk about how warm it will feel as we head into our saturday in the full forecast in a couple minutes, meisha. Thanks very much for that. Good morning, happy thursday, to you, looking outside, construction i95 north off ramp to cottman is closed for overnight construction. I will let you know when that clears. This should be clearing right now, 202 south, between route 29 and route 30 that right lane was compromised. I can see something, and it might be in the process of clearing out. We have crews out there, blue route southbound at media swarthmore that right lane compromised there. We can see people out of their vehicle as well this could potentially slow you down, right now, 4 30 in the morning but could get cleared out of the way. West and east bound not closed overnight. Call your attention to an accident involving a pedestrian, wissohickon between hunting park avenue, it is closed right now and we have confirmation that it is pedestrian involved in this accident. It was a fatal crash. Jim, over to you. New this morning a rash of gun violence in philadelphia we will begin in overbrook where police are looking for two suspects who shot and killed a man. Police say 22year old victim was in his car in the driveway of his home in the 5800 block of wood crest when he was shot at from both side, by at least two gunman with semiautomatic weapons. Victim tried to drive away but hit two nearby park cars, and then died at the scene. Police are reviewing nearby surveillance cameras for clues. Meanwhile homicide detectives in fair hill section of the philadelphia a are looking for clues in the shooting that left one man dead. This all happened at intersection of the cambria and masher streets. Police tell Eyewitness News that the victim was shot 14 times, including five times in the head. He was rush to the hospital and pronounced dead shortly before 2 00 there is no word on suspects or motive. Shooting in Strawberry Mansion send a three threeyear old man to the hospital overnight. It happened on the 3,000 block of westerly high shortly before midnight. Police say victim was selling drugs and lived within a block of the scene. He was shot once in the torso and taken to Temple University hospital where he is listed in stable condition. This morning a man is dead after police say he was hit by a suspect drunk driver. It happened, in the 4300 block of wissohickon avenue just after 3 00 this morning. You can see the suspects white bmw heavily damaged. Police found alcohol in the drivers car and that driver is in custody. Now to the last day of the Republican National convention in cleveland. Donald trump is expect to accept the nomination tonight. Last night we heard from the vicepresident ial nominee indiana governor mike pence, he was among several speakers and one was booed. Jessica dean has a wrap up from cleveland. Reporter it was an important debut for inn yan a governor mike pence, despite his differences with trumps position, pence gave his full throated endorsement of donald trump. A fighter, winner, until now he has had to do it by himself, against all odd but this week with this united party he has backup and on november 8th, i know well electric donald trump to be the fortyfifth president of the United States of america. Reporter trumps son eric said his fathers outsider status is his strength. Someone who cannot be bought, purchased, bribed, intimidated, or feared from the past that is ripe, and just, and true. Reporter Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was once a candidate for g. O. P. Nomination, he took to the stage to fight against Hillary Clinton. I will a vote for anyone else for donald trump in novice a vote for Hillary Clinton. Reporter senator ted cruz was once of the most fierce competitors and everyone was watching to see if he would inn doors him the man he called lyin ted. I want to congratulate donald trump. Reporter there was no endorsement but a push to stop clinton presidency. Vote your conscious, vote for candidates up and down the ticket, who you trust, to tea fend our freedom. Reporter but they chanted for trump, and as cruz wrapped up and donald trump made a surprise entrance in the Convention Hall the crowd booed cruz as he finish. God bless each and everyone of you and god bless the United States of america. Reporter jessica dean, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Donald trump responded to senator cruz speech overnight, he said, wow ted cruz just got booed off the stage, didnt honor pledge. That is referring to the loyalty pledge the g. O. P. Candidates made, trump continued to say he has seen the speech before but let him speak anyway. Protest did his get heated outside the convention a flag burning demonstration led to the incident and arrest of the 17 protesters. We are told two officers were assaulted. They had had to move in when some protesters refused order to disperse. Soon the focus will be shifting to philadelphia where we are four days way from the the start of the democratic National Convention at the wells fargo center. The president of the Philadelphia Police Officers Union tells us he is not happy with the list of speakers at next week dnc. John mcnesby criticized the Clinton Campaign for not including, widows of the family members of the Police Officers killed in the line of duty. Mcnesby told Eyewitness News he is upset mothers of the michael brown, eric garner and Sandy Williams will be all speaking. All three died during an interaction with police ape the deaths prompted public protests of Police Officers. It the is salt in the wound by having these speakers up there and supporters of this apartment i police movement. Clinton Campaign Says Charles Ramsey is set to speak and we have learned joe sweeney a former nypd detective who rescued people, during 9 11 will speak. Thousands helping philadelphia get ready for the Dnc Host Committee is throwing a big bash tonight at penns landing. Volunteer Appreciation Party will include remarks from local leaders and live entertainment, it takes place, great plaza on South Columbus boulevard. Well, it is all hand on deck at philadelphia hospitals and Emergency Operations center. They are gearing up for the dnc and their Biggest Health concern is the hot weather, expected next week. We have lots of protesters expect on the streets there is risk of many of them becoming dehydrated, tents and water will be made available on broad street. As dnc in philadelphia gets close delegates arent only ones filled with anticipation. Local Business Owners hope 50,000 expect visitors to translate in big money. Several shops tell Eyewitness News they will be offering special items and promotion toss attract customers. Talk of the town, south philadelphia a cheese stake shop has started to see dollars rolling in. We dont know what we will expect but we will get a taste of it already from the people here, the workers down there working, setting up for convention. Last time philadelphia hosted a National Convention was rnc in 2,000. City, included 345 milliondollar, from direct and indirect spending. Stay with Eyewitness News for continuing coverage of the campaign 2016. On the radio with kyw news radio and 1210 wpht, on line with cbs philly. Com and on tv, cbs news, and Eyewitness News team,. Turmoil at Temple University continues today. Board is meet to go getry of the their president , they are expected to pick his temporary replacement, next they are planning to name to the position. He better be. That is where he said he was. James corden pick up first lady at white house. We will show you special addition of car pool karaoke and show you the comprise guest who joined them for the jam obsession route 100 in pottstown is back opened after someone found a suspicious device under a bridge. Bomb squad responded to the shoemaker exit around 8 00 after the device was alerted to police. They safely detonated and reopened the road shortly before 10 00 oclock. No one was hurt and there is still no word on exactly what the device was. Well, board of trustees at Temple University says it will officially seek dismissal of School President Neil Theobald at a meeting today. They issued a vote of to confidence last week in favor of the firing theobald. Board of trustees, does not support how and provost high long die, the former provost was responsible for 22 milliondollar short fall, the board is expect to name chancellor richard englearth as acting president. James corden has pick up big name celebrity for car pool karaoke. Last night he was in washington d. C. And he pick up michelle obama. They jammed out to stevey wonder and bee april say. Lets check it out. That is funny. Look at that. Lay it on. Misty elliott showed up too first lady said that she rarely gets to music while riding in a car, only thing that could be better, than that if sascha and mallia were in the back seat too. Love to see her mom jamming. President has a great voice. Harmony. What are you talking about the the forecast today. Im singing the blues. It is so hot. So far this month, eight, 90 degrees days and it is good pool weather, good shore weather. We have to take that. High temperatures today will flirt with 90 degrees, heading up to 89. Storm scan three showing us not too much going on maybe a little bit of light showers over delaware with a thunderstorm off shore right now, off to the south and east and that will stay off shore, quiet conditions as we head through the day to day. Temperatures mild on i95 corridor with 72 degrees in philadelphia, cooler up toward Lehigh Valley, might even be able to have your windows opened 61 degrees and cool toward poconos that feels great on a july morning. Sixtyone is your current temperature right now, and, temperatures in the upper 60s. Dew point in the sticky factor, we have a grading, dryer air off to the north and west with dew points in the 50s, dew points up in the 60s in philadelphia and points south and east. We have mugginess in the atmosphere but not too oppressively humid but talking about oppressive the heat will be oppressive as we head in the next several days and in the upcoming weekend. Our record High Temperatures on saturday is 101, we will get close to that with a high of 97. We are heading to tie a record, and 98 degrees and again heading into monday a record tying day with a High Temperature of 96. Enjoy 89 today, turning hotter, lots of sunshine, sunrise will take place at ten of six. Quiet conditions, mostly clear, and, warm falling back, sunset at 8 24. Is there your heat in the upcoming weekend even tomorrow climbing backup in the 90s. 93 degrees. We could see a few storms heading in to our friday night but scorcher is on, meisha as we head in the upcoming weekend with High Temperatures in the upper 90s. Look at that. I think we will break on record, lauren, i just have that feeling, good morning, happy thursday. Looking outside we have construction 95 north off ramp to cottman it was closed, now back opened, great news for those taking that ramp. 202 south between route 29 and route 30 that right lane was compromised we saw clouds lingering in the roadway last time i was up there and those have all been since cleared. Blue route southbound media swarthmore that right lane is compromised that has been cleared. This construction now getting out of the way. Vine reopened, not reopened it was closed last night, but west and eastbound we are looking nice on the vine, eastbound heating up quicker then westbound side. Then, a serious accident involving a pedestrian we have word that the pedestrian has this is a fatal crash. This is wissohickon between roberts and hunting park avenue. It is closed right now so you have to maneuver around that. We will have more in a bit. Jim and brooke, back over to you. Coming up on Eyewitness News, we will tell but big change walmart makes to its products. Plus racers in manayunk put on hot dog costumes before they are live, we will show you heading out the door stay up to date with katies forecast on our sister station kyw news radio 1060. A man die of a rare infection after crab catching on the chesapeake. Chester county police are looking for a woman who has stolen 3,000 in wawa coffee. Kyw movie review on capitol society. Check in two, three, four times a day on kyw news radio 1060 on your am dial. Time is 4 50. Time for a check on business news. Money watchs jill wagner joins us live this morning from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill, walmart is biggest retailer and they are making changes to some of their products, is that right. That is right, walmart is pushing for buyers to remove eight hazardous chemicals like formaldehyde from household products and beauty items as americans are aware of what is in their food and their product. Now, target removed more than a thousand chemicals from its products. So jill, not many are going overseas this summer or ever so there is a sample of international flavors. Reporter that is right, lays wants to Bring International cuisines to you. Potato chip maker is adding four new flavors including chinese chicken and greek, lays says it Research Showing three in five americans are feeling more adventurous when it comes to trying ethnic cuisines. Would i try that. If you give me a bag of chips i will eat the entire bag. Same thingy like, lays barbecue and plane. They keep doing this. Im with you guys. Even if i dont like the powe tait the owe chips, i will eat the entire bag. Yes, dangerous. If i dont like it, i cant eat the entire bag. I will try one. We will see. Thanks, jill. Coming up after the break we will get another check of weather and traffic. Have you ever seen hot dogs racing. This. They did in manayunk yesterday. Doctors put on costumes before competing, we will tell you about the special story when we come right back. That is donald trump i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. And shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters, okay . And you can tell them to go f themselves you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. You gotta see this guy. Ahh, i dont know what i said, ahh. I dont remember. Hes going like i dont remember welcome back on this thursday morning, your time 4 54. It is a cross the Delaware Valley, there is a mild day in philadelphia right now a at 72 d down the shore. 63 degrees and feeling almost cool certainly by july standard in the poconos waking up to 51 degrees. Your dew points in the 40s so feeling crisp. Temperature change over last 24 hours, a cooler start to this time yesterday, down 7 degrees in millville. Down 5 deg and very nice beach day in store, tons of the sunshine a high of 83 degrees and your shore forecast and heat is on as we head into the next couple days a bit breezy, sunshine in store. 88 degrees. Break out sun screen heading down the shore, meisha on saturday 90 degrees, sunny, hot, humid but that is best place to be in the upcoming weekend. I was just thinking beach goers will love that and love you too, lauren, thank you so much. Thank you so much for that good morning everyone. Happy gateway. Waking up to a busy travel day. Disable tractor trailer route one northbound before 95, pulled off to the right shoulder not slowing you down at all right now, not yet but this doesnt get out of our way. We know that can cause problems. We are looking okay on route one. New jersey 42 freeway north bound at creek road to 295 this is what you are looking at, looking guy about a lot of early risers out there schuylkill at montgomery both moving in the east and westbound directions, lot of early risers as well, good indication that 76 is probably going to heat up quickly. Call your attention to this a fatal accident involving a pedestrian that happened around 1 45 in the morning in nicetown from wissohickon avenue between roberts and hunting park avenue that is closed right new so just make note of that closure. Water main break at route 206, is closed at princeton pike. You will have to use a alternate, route one is your best bet. Jim and brooke, back over to you. A fundraiser for Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society takes place in manayunk. It is all based on hot dogs. This is luckys great weaner race while wearing hot dog costumes. The racing dogs and their owners took home dirty gift bags. I love that. Well, in the next her of cbs3 Eyewitness News we are live with more on the will development from last nights Republican National convention. Also there is a glitch causing chaos for Southwest Airlines and their passengers. We are live to show you how things have been affecting travelers in the area. This is a bird eye view of my gar a falls, back at the top of the hour, stay with us everyone. Parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what . You could apply for a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan whenever you want. No enrollment window. No waiting to apply. That means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. Medicare doesnt cover everything. And like all standardized Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesnt pay. So dont wait. Call now to request your free decision guide. It could help you find the aarp Medicare Supplement plan that works for you. 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Good morning brooke and jim and to everybody, ted cruz, soaked up a minute long standing ovation, when he first appeared on stage last night but that warmth turned frosty when he delivered what appeared to be more of a stump speech for himself, in fact, he only mentioned Donald Trumps name once. Day three of the rnc was supposed to be all about vicepresident ial nominee, mike pence. I accept your nomination to run and serve as vicepresident. Reporter but indiana governors moment became overshadowed by bad blood between donald trump and former rival ted cruz. Stand a speak and vote your conscious, vote for candidates up and down the ticket, who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the constitution. Reporter texas senator was enthusiastically booed during the speech for failing to endorse the billion air. God bless the United States. Reporter jeers quickly turned to cheers as trump entered the a rena and later h
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