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Sometimes you feel it going around the ben, you know, theyre going little fast. Emergency order requires amtrak to training series of steps to improve safe tip along the northeast corridor, including implement i code changes and modifications, and other safety procedures, at several curve locations with significant reduction in speed, and additional sign and for engineers. Ive always felt safe on amtrak. My wife and i have been taking amtrak for ten years. Justice adams uses amtrak weekly for work, says there is always a racing. At some point you have to trust the people who were at the controls. While the ntsb has said the engineers, 32 Jerold Brandon bostian, used his cell phone the day of the crash bostians attorney said it was tucked in his bag while operating train 188. The Railroad Workers union at vaux cassy group, points to fatigue as potential factor, calling the engineer shift that day grueling. Bostian had hour rest after the first trip to dc it was the return trip that eventually derailed in philadelphia. Recently amtrak cut engineer brake times from 90 to 60 minutes, inbetween trips. Youre talking very high speed track. Talking about a lot of decisionmaking going on at the time. There is human needs involved. So you need to be able to have some time to be able to take a brake before go back to very inch ten job. Amtrak now has 20 days to smith a plan of action to the federal government. And 30 days to comply with it. Outside 30th street station diana rocco cbs3 Eyewitness News. Grand jury in maryland has indicted Six Police Officers in the death of freddie gray, gray died in Police Custody last month, an event that sparked both have i lens and peaceful protests in baltimore. The charges that were released today are similar to those that were announced three weeks ago. Baltimores states Attorney Says grays necklace broken while he road in handicuffs in the back of a police van. But, laws for these officers say they are the victims of overzelous prosecution. Domestic violence charges meantime against ray rice. Rice were dismissed completed the terms of his pretrial intervention, rice hasnt played in the nfl since he was suspended for hitting his now wife, jena rice, in a Atlantic City elevator in 2014. Charged with third agree aggravated assault while charges were dropped they will remain on his record. Also, 19 guns are out on the streets tonight after a brazen gun shop robbery in delaware county. Robbery happened at the suburban armory gun shop on mcdade boulevard in collingdale, around 4 00 a. M. Suspect smashed glass cases, and got away with 19 firearms, including, some semiautomatic weapons. Surveillance video from outside the shop shows two cars working together, signalling to each other through headlight. Police are now looking for a white oldsmobile cutlas sedan dark colored Pontiac Montana vinny minivan, third time in eight years that store has been robbed. Two days after the primary mayor michael nutter, meets with the man who those succeed him. Officially endorsed democrat jim kenny at city hall today despite the fact kenny was vocal part of the administration when on city council. In november, kenney will faceoff against the republican nominee melissa bailey. Mayor nutter saidel work with the winter make sure the transition is smooth. Tonight, a call for change in the boy scouts. Well tell you what the president of that Organization Says about his ban on gay scout. Sorting out the confusion surrounding the biggest recall in automotive history. Involving those exploding airbags. Why it could be some time before you even know if your vehicle is affected. Kathy . Temperatures will take a major dip before we warm up over the holiday weekends, well track the weather from the city to the poconos to the shore, no matter what your plans are coming up with that seven day forecast, chris . All right kathy also, a doctor and mother of six with a deadly form of cancer. But shes on a mission tonight to save other. Our Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has an exclusive report on this doctors battle with the fd a and why she says other are in danger. Plus rocker jon bon jovi has special message for area graduates, plus what left the stage with when Eyewitness News c what may be a Seismic Shift with the boy scouts of america. Says its ban on gay adults becoming scout leaders cannot be sustained. Tonight, Eyewitness News reporter david spunt talk with the former scout who fought to have those rules changed. Well, who i decide to love and care for has no aspect on the things that i do within any organization. But, philadelphia native, said his Sexual Orientation cost him place in the boy scouts as a team said he was kicked out in 2003 after publicly coming out. Received a letter state that i was no long area value believes the current policy banning gay scout leaders is unacceptable, and i will legal. I think it goes against everything the bow scouts of america stands for. But, was happy to see former us defense secretary robert gates now head of the bow scouts, characterize the policy as antiquated and in need of a change. We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it would be. Gates told hundreds at the annual bow scouts of america meeting in atlanta that the organization wont change tomorrow, or this week, but must soon to allow gay scout leaders. Between internal challenges and potential legal conflicts, the bsa finds itself in an un sustainable position. Position gregg hopes will change in the coming months. Im always hesitant. Because one person that starts gregg was part of lawsuit and he testified against the bow scouts. I reached out to the local chapter, in several religious organizations, to get their take on the recent comments in atlanta, my calls were not returned. Reporting in the sat center, david spunt cbs3 Eyewitness News. Well, the biggest recall in automotive history involving exploding airbags is causing a lot of confusion takata, maker of the airbags, still has not named root calls of the problem, 11 Car Companies involved say they are still waiting for information from takata, on which vehicles need to be repaired. With nearly 34 millionaire bags, need be to be replaced, some say it could be two and a half years before enough parts are manufactured to fix all of the cars. It is confusing because you cant always get them fixed right away. This is a very bad spot for consumers. They wouldnt be in this position if the problem was addressed in the early 2,000 we wouldnt be at this crisis. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes the airbags can explode violently if moisture leaks into the inflaters. Meantime, now on the health watch, is the fda doing enough to protect patient from potentially dangerous medical devices. Two philadelphia area doctors say no. And theyre fighting now to prevent more tragedies, while living through their own. It is a story Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has been following now for more than a year. Heres her exclusive update. What kind do you want. She on a mission trying to save other families from the agony hers is enduring. Fortytwo year old amy read has six children, and a deadly cancer. Your prognosis now is what . It is not good. Aim and her husband both doctors, who feel patients lives are in danger. They fear what happened to amy as a patient will happen to other. Im worried every day. It is like having a gun to your head. Back in 2013, aim had i what was supposed to be a routine operation, a device called a morselater used to shred fibroid tumors so they could be easily removed. Doctors didnt know before the operation that the fibroids were cancerous. The shreading ended up inch advent endly spreading spreading the cancer. This cancer, i said it is like ink. Once you spill it you cant go back and undo it. I had no idea they used this type of technique. Recently aetna the Third Largest insurer said it is ending coverage for most procedures using morselaters, many surgeons have stopped using the device. We first investigated the issue with morselaters a year ago, aim had i been through multiple surgeries and round of radiation and chemotherapy. She recently a recurrens tumor in her spine. What do you say to your children . Having kids forces you to forthcoming. The cancer, will it kill you you say i dont know. While hoping a way to keep amy alive, bucks county couple and others want the fda to do more to make sure medical devices are safe. They were horrified last year when the fda issued a safety communication, discouraging the use of power morselakes, but said it could be appropriate for small number of women. Fda is not doing good john ensuring and maintaining public health, making sure there are certainly fundamental the vast majority of devices perform well. In some cases unanticipated adverse events are identified, when this occurs, the fda carefully assess cents the issue, and takings to protect the public health, based on scientific data. For now amy and her husband are spending as much time as they can their children, the youngest is only two. You dont know what the future holds. And you remain optimistic, and, you know, do what you can today. Amy said she is fighting for her family and other. Im Stephanie Stahl cbs3 Eyewitness News. Atlantic sit now trying to reinvent itself as the Summer Season starts to heat up. The always colorful mayor don guardian hopped on board a skateboard to try to drive home that idea today. A lan particular city excited opening a Bass Pro Shop there rebirth of the pier at ceasars officials are also planning two beach concerts in the mold of last sum area he is Blake Shelton Lady Antebellum show. Even has new sign welcoming visitors to the resort town. There it is. Also down the shore replica of the nenna and pinta, docked at viking village, barnegat light. The ship opened to the general public tomorrow. And they set sale for another port on tuesday. Will we be sailing under clear skies this weekend cathy thats the question. For the most part we will, christopher. Viking village good eat as well. Fresh seafood over the weekends thats always welcoming. Improving conditions, dip in temperature, rise over the holiday weekend, never the less one of the nicest weekends ive seen in a long time for the holiday. Taking a look outside pretty cool, mostly cloudy tonight see some patchy fog specially through south jersey, where we saw most of the rain today on storm scan3 that rain well off shore. We do have few sprinkles with upper level disturbance, just east of williamsport, state college. Could see a few sprinkles otherwise, skies will slowly clear behind this. And we will have a very nice start to the day tomorrow. Right now in philadelphia, 54, 51 millville 47 degrees in the poconos, and to the west pretty cool as well. State college 47, pittsburgh, 48 richmond, it is only 55 degrees. We will watch the area of low pressure move well off shore. 7 00 tomorrow morning we have the sun and then during the day we will warm up. But it will be on the breezy side. We watch the cold front move through during the afternoon possibility of a few widely scattered showers. Behind that, a huge change in temperatures see the contour that blue, talking about the big chill saturday morning and then, we will warm it up. But will be a modest warm up, Better Weather as far as the warmth is concerned, on sunday. Soap, as we advance it to tomorrow morning at about 7 00 temperatures will be in the 50s, along the i59 corridor, 49 allentown, 50 in the poconos. By tomorrow afternoon at about 3 00 4 00 temperatures will be warming into the 60s 70s, so nice afternoon but look at the cold coming down behind the front saturday. Fortysix in philadelphia. Forty saturday morning in trenton, 34 in the poconos and it will be chilly. So maybe bring your winter coat or your fleece if you are going to the poconos this weekend, Atlantic City airport, 44, wildwood, 50, saturday morning so it will be chilly even on the board. By the afternoon temperatures warming through the 60s most locations, that will be just about it for the highs on saturday. Overnight the low 49 in the city during the day tomorrow, 75 breezy, and if you are heading down the shore take a look at your forecast, friday, 71 saturday, 67, sunday, 72, monday, mix of clouds and sun, 77 poconos looking good warming up over the course of the weekend, with temperatures well into the 70s sunday, and monday, and on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast for the city, and adjacent suburbs we cool it down saturday, morning low of 47 sunday, machine day look good. Tuesday and wednesday we crank up the heat. Nice looking holiday weekends, thank you. Enjoy. Fightings trying to crank it up once again today. Yes, they are really turning their season around, based on the last seven, eight games. They stay in denver close outset. Well take a look at how that finished upcoming up in average 4. 6 runnings per game since may the 13th. Ryan howard and the rotation get it done, they try to keep it going today. Closing out four game set in denver. Darren rough, in the third with rbi single to left. And the fightings took the lead. Now in the fifth phillies trailing, and ryan howard, ninth homerun of the season. Took Jerome Williams over the wall, gives colorado the lead for good. Phillies start three game set against the nats tomorrow lost this game seven to three. Played last season in three between anaheim and chicago late in the first period, black hocks patrick cane scored on the back end game tied up at one stayed that way until the final minute of the second. Ducks simmone dupre scored and anaheim beat chip chicago two to one lead the best of seven, two games to one. Next week, the eagles hold mini camp at the nova care complex, rookies get to practice with the veterans, shorts and tshirt coaches by rule, able to work on the field with the players at this gathering. Top draft pick, nelson agholor, loves how chip kelly runs the team. Chip walks around, you know, and he is the head coach of this organization. Not great head coach but it means a lot to me that, you know, he is able to get as much out of the guys by just being there. The mvp scores on the play. They went up by six. Kerry return the favor via lay up and foul. Right now late in the fourth, golden state has the 96 to 90 lead. Well be right back. Rock star bon jovi singing to the graduates of rutgers camden, where he delivered the commencement address today at their graduation. Received honorary doctor of letters, and not only for musical success but for his philanthropic work, as well. Sounds great. One day after David Lettermans final late show, his set already dismantled. This is sad. Crews tore down everything at the ed sullivan theater today. Got to go eventually, right . Once the demolition is done, theyll start rebuilding the theater for the next version of the late show, starring steven coal bart, that show will debut right here on cbs3 this fall september 8th, to be exact, but it was a great show from dave last night as he signed off. Eyewitness news returns tomorrow morning at 4 30, with ukee washington, erika von tiehl and meteorologist katie fail inning err. We thank you for watching Eyewitness News here at 11 00. For beasley, kathy all of us, im chris may. Im natasha brown. Remember were always on for you at cbs3. Com. Well you here tomorrow. mom when our little girl was born we got a subaru. Its where she said her first word. little girl no saw her first day of school. little girl bye bye made a best friend forever. The back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. What . announcer the 2015 Subaru Forester girl what . announcer built to be there for your family. Love. Its what makes a subaru a subaru. We live in a pick and choose world. 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