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unstable parts like asia. then we should expect that likelihood of violence to go up if of the and other than people do find ways they could have it go that way. if we had this conversation with some doom and gloom sure they will kill each other but if they say don't worry that food supply everything will be great you would think i was insane but that is what happens even though we did have two world wars along the way. think you very much. [applause] >> we have 50 or 60,000 books and i realized it edition to people coming into research i wanted to sink what better way as a faculty but wouldn't it be great to have a whole semester to teach book history the history department picked it up so this is the 18th year but every fall semester i teach book history but i try to make it a special topic last fall was 15th in 16th century this fall is america. the wonderful thing about our collections it is so eclectic to do many different kinds of presentations whatever department or class what i really want to do is use the books for different purposes before the book history class. politics religion so little those aspects. i brought out digest some of the books we will be using what i usually do is a lecturer than the students could have of book glad to answer questions and have a firsthand experience. some of what i talk about day are illustrations like this one the volume that is bound up there were three volumes this was the publisher who later worked in germany the original but mostly enriched but i haven't opened into a couple of pages that are particular favorites this is one of the wife and daughter of the early contact group's and what we see with this child i had not noticed this but she said i just love the dolls. what dole's? if you look closely there is the trade item it is a doll from inclement and that contrast of the cultures to bring in the english goods to give to the local inhabitants i data contrast with issues that came from england is an oil portrait she is holding a a little very similar. in this portrait looks white what we expect to see the middle 16 hundreds but this is a jarring with this little girl whole they a fully dressed english doll. that is something to think about that context of cultures that is so different because my background is art history. then i focus on the book of illustrations. so let's look at those illustrations and for people who can read your don't know the language it is important and looking closer at the details there are changes you don't notice right away that is why it is important to have different editions 1624, captain john smith and 1627 edition in 1625 he dies said prince charles look what happens. there have etched a crown onto his head now he is king charles though the difference here don't see right away. also the difference is a portrait of pocahontas that does not look like her. but this is her in england says some of the students know she was getting ready to get on the ship to come back to america and died of smallpox this is what her columnist has been brought her to england day to rest her up but it doesn't look white. so that gets them thinking about the cultural connections changes and interactions but we do have a portrait of pocahontas that this is a little more documentarian where john smith fighting the indian king he is so grave with the gun but he did a not win that battle and he is on the chopping block. he looks very small here and very helpless where pocahontas steps in and asks him to save his life. but get the difference of scale he is very small low-cal tall pocahontas is that shows up power of the native american woman and in this case she was dressed and she would have been in traditional clothing. they're both images from the early 1600's. very different not that uncommon to have that welcoming atmosphere we do encourage people to enjoy and to learn. this is why you hear to balance the access with the preservation we are here to preserve the blood is the point to just have them locked up? if nobody ever sees them? >> capital characters of old shy and has the most interesting people and history will get the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's and beyond that. but i want touche show a cross-section of the people who are here and what they did. that is what makes the fund to be a historian. they realize the women have the right to vote and that was quite controversial. they don't realize how influential wyoming can be. . . appointed her as the superintendent and it was a very important position in that era. she traveled about 65,000 miles during the first three years in office on horseback not at all like we consider today. so she was an amazing person in that way. also, she was kind of quirky and loved to dress up. she attended the inaugural and if she wore a $1,000 down and 50,000-dolla

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no. did you thought here? if not, since you got out of here i your love. catherine will ever lehman up with control now crania danger. let us pull a girl is as cool. intern that there is pasadena after was that you will get it is a plea. you'll m you today august the number that is probably one of them got you got of course the carpets school bush located gloria, vicky way. we is the official sales that says me here was mostly premier in our colleges. the uncle had worked with children, hundreds of orphans from the internet's peoples republic were evacuated in the same manner. but it's anyone's guess how to find children who have essentially been abducted from dumbass. the most favourable outcome would be adoption. but there's a question mark on that diagnosis. molina a friend? yes. as a corner north come through the pressure. why? yeah, the g was the level. i am a senior. i design indian king yet you live. but the more the organ of busy, but the teachers thought they know some evelyn yeah, yeah, we'll add that up. what you mean by me and them? ukraine ignores all international legislative norms and refuses to say anything about the fate of children. it is taken. i mean, i think for a much bigger but almost there isn't, you're the guy. i would sigma condra do keep us by law oregon. children had to rush blunt that 2nd. ah, yes, if they are charity things past the red cross seems to be suppressing information regarding the missing children from don bass. oh. and the doctors without borders, organization allegedly involved in human organ trafficking in conover, appeared just as the children were being taken away with kearney abolla. though my mill dad was a ditty, reverie. mcgee and i stepped out of his up 0 to cheer. it's really weird. i thought the if the sterling garage the gets us to put out of is up when shannon settle come . gordon list. but them of their nation with respect to 20 milligrams cannot miss macarthur statements of ukrainian figures, such as doctor chin off reinforce concern about the fate of the children. evacuated from don bass, dubbed the ukrainian doctor, manga chin off opening calls were doing away with don bass. his children saying those in the 3rd row in fact are to be killed lows in the 2nd row in a year or 2, they'll move to the 3rd row. apparently, many craniums come to an anti russian propaganda support his statements. 2 0. 2 2 is them out? it's interest them when you thought it says i need to get it for july. ziegler crane, i'm not sure yet. i'm a good guy. i knew what was going on. got out the door to push the digital at a lot on this. now there was that a while will? yes. this. what then will text them to low grade? a piece of i to the right now she did door come down, you was raised, the chest, hoarded selected it, that it, but control no grain. the cup, where can you model with that? am i literally just got machine field commander raman or merchant go as witnessed. numerous crimes committed by ukrainian neo nazis in don bass. number, 50 will know when warner credit kiddos are going to not swinging autopay, they buys you. i thought of because i'm assuming little to school liberal story really took was signals to get your old. did you build good mitchell, or did you chunk or i'll put on post thief barajo? if sure. ah. a $1000000.00 solution. i trust them all. shadows. if you're stuck a direct me silly question. ma'am, you have to re evaluate linda to me. doria lucila. will you value jean sion malady dear, which can last proper dollar a square, mysterious under do sneeze? no honesty, leon, yeah mm mm slash my children remain children they always need a sense of wonder and joy, i boss of the lugens pabo this. what kind of academic russian drama, theater gala, michel york, felipe of a never forgets this old russian dead there or to non gets expert buckling. it said i shouldn't identity the subsidies through it's gathering of those that i did in the theater also cares for children who have lost their parents that are watching work by lights here. mom slippers now can we just have to list on campus gets comparable among you when you mogley preach and me my gets got go down . my master could we prank county tim school district as dallas, his mom of pop at kistin, a short chat. piccadilly gets kid on parallel until i leave she dynasty, he is a nocera storm. she slipping my chest over as it is negative, a spit i needed to alexander for xander what it is national it's yard around because getting used to chose one, which is just relying on us just a buggy. she said to win national data for 8 years. they've been killing people in don't best every day. ah, this includes children and they kill with weapons supplied by nato. mm. oh, essentially, testing grow. we are interested in testing one of those systems in the fight against the enemy and we are wiping arms. manufacturer is put down their new products here. ah, ah, it isn't 1st america. you won't get acquainted with the quote with a all kinds care lest, greenly will post that. she didn't know if i treated them. yes, those are about the when you genius lou. ready on the road snake against people's republics, ambassador to russia has been at the forefront to the inflammation war since 2014 and in that one, the children pacific submit them were final daughters. i mean you, him, window, that is the what you said from them. those love rug deutscher that we visited a boy was ringing in which still it was a limb. cortisol, billing injury, sports as well. it, she meets, every sport is a way to please sure those. and yet most just to get them got gullow on you. now that he is nick of yet mark, or is he leon's keeper, which inch legible, beats that he did. he mc hollings that that night that you did yesterday about how to shop a garage door which revealed shalaka will be what she thinks india. what shrewd soon is on that side, i suggest that you can shout mcmullin who greens of most know judy 0. it's even worse not i should. that's this. we have to cross my bullish. ah, this me at the one that means with the most. i do the loosely steve, though, each it it i'll grain than yet on, on the which was and beauty home sustained by them was a chance. but winnipeg lot, the way toaster. she'll get it because each e diligent lamb blemishes to her teacher that's been helpful for he's the some of the deal who's immediate council sessions. marquilla. beatrice with not due to graham is buddhism. think. see it or there is about this been done with you the what renew it does show when tedious. nisha newton, that old new when the promotion that the what else a little bit about the at night the musicians loosely, what are we doing with them? well, it isn't with them we just were here, but this is that about the with nathan the india, those that of would you these you to one that you do a jewish in that you through that they will session you will know that the new was that all night on the season you plenty of. i wanted to be of many shells. no. when you suffer and that you more your militia a really unusual to put your his outside. if they're eligible from they grab it and make a month. we'll say 2 minute thumbs a to the radio to chop with us till after 1 o'clock, she can fix things up with the great patriotic war. cemetery stands on the other side of the road. translated from ukrainian. it's labeled unforgotten, unforgiven, about 3000 jewish children and civilians killed by the nazis are buried here. however, israel does not condemn ukrainian neo nazis. hm. is a michelle? no, not susan carter. i also wanted to do crane no courtesy, vicki. the political repetition, which allows us to check that again still means that i'm not supposed to look up to the but did, is it the crane we have when you're not season now here, unless other than you pulled out in the, in your logan. ah no crime shows that the one you were simply saying is, isn't that what you're saying is that oil has their own affinity senior? can i say to tape what it was that with near to put them up with? that is perhaps if you cry, even though it's naive music, but that's a music year for well, senior homeless the let's look at the mean means could minced minsk agreement. this is important. local elections on the special status of the don bath, hardly implemented the tool. why not? this was agreed by france, germany, russia, and the ukraine. blue form of british diplomats and rice, or william melanson is well acquainted with the history of the min sky codes. withdrawal, a foreign arm groups, weapons, and mercenaries. not implement. well, we have america doing what it can, sending soldiers bombs, weapons to keep things boiling under the surface. the u. s. wishes to provoke as much as it can moscow into taking, defend more and more defensive measures in order to justify continuing the sanctions. ah ah, needs to come to russian state will never be as tight as on the north landscape with we will ban in the european union the kremlin. yup. machine. the state on russia for date and r t sport that even our video agency, roughly all band on youtube with me. ah mm mm. the implementation of the minced agreements. assume the peaceful restoration of don bass is part of ukraine. mm . but apparently, washington needs a newborn, you wouldn't get also with the machine. isn't that just when you wasn't biased miguel is he didn't, i didn't do perspective, but the political leadership of ukraine and it's overseas managers apparently think otherwise i was calling with yes. these children did cower in basements, yet even then they continue to study to draw on to dream. i am, i'm in a box pledge, don't like the i love i would she list nebo and she's dash line a left. but like what y'all are still w for the past after a bus was able to tell us some of a lie if there was like his likes their love. be your full money's of all that and what i mean. yeah. if the law some children read poetry like nealus, scala slung the treasure gable, i'm no guy here and i said the last minute shall i guess guess me now said on la cardoso, i scott, scott, kimberly, we should make a sign what i said, hello coff him the creation of renting mileage time with us at austin in nor jessica is i still s milam. don't buy me came to buy your wi fi shedlowski school on to lila, how krinski will be july when city school number 7 was bombed by ukrainian neo nazis in 2014 who among the 7 victims was a child. a fresh quote was really new. if the national water is a valid birthday stream for status for me to pick your school, decide to go through the project. arguably, my dinky did you move ah, ah, a with ah good. there really still is not going to school yet. summer is 0. it will, these every that shaky secret glue stood you from sleep? is gala go out a fan. yeah. if i chose the way the way in the budget, the we're national vendor. i kim craig. i got you all you so wide. yeah. which i think the se, but the boats, but i need you to know which loser would move from w in the history. 3 award that i bought though of nation wide open. it comes up arctic. 2 ah yes, and then on that ministrations, can you buy sure. in the bedroom or more by you want to do something with on what's going? it's able and you were to justify joe, what of still scope and even school he don't show up when you don't want to read you. it is just the political ah, is day to very chunk of simulation. yeah. already she and i wish them during the final project that you also with april mark him for this is not just the shadow formula, a fortune or hostile on any of them. all? yes, with these are the children of ukraine, who's adults are teaching them to hate and prepare for war. ah, mosca, how can i help? oh, school. local percentage portraits, a dock. i think the retina is the escalade in primo cook cook the most. we try to use those to the bianca. m. a sweet fair is held in the school in the city of nikolai of the caucasian, named sharon oscar. his brain. there are blue and yellow stars on the kremlin. under drink called the blood of russian babies. ah, all prepared by children with for approval from teachers and parents at the yeast noticeable cheese, the rain, but almost dirty beulah arose lawrence. a mobile shroud startles git were rock still wolf of civil war would be the editor in chief of your guns t v. the a nod sphere to scoff, witnessed how the history of ukraine was gradually rewritten, and how its values were substituted for something else. your video card is harbor club in the dc, but thought is due at crane. so unless you know, garage store will skew, crowns with her. absolutely. awesome. a lou depaulo to warn you what i g assume where did belong to with yeah. when you go, i do will be all kinds of fun with no more thing up with them. does anyone wish learn, or what you thought? no one which is part of his newest year with eunice at the thought you employ them was a vis. mute was some nip. anti russian propaganda has a long history in ukraine. children's books comics and even text books in which russians have depicted as murderers and monstrous oaks. these publications have sponsors in america and the ukrainian desperate in canada own oprah coordinate codeine and usually canada newer grants can just put a picture and his use of the present. we could, you could sort of unpredictable when of course them just come saluted from their chickens. dear cousin, most of them papa mckeathan beautiful smiles. her name at the mama gives commutes masculine, used to mom with papa butte, mccook customers. roy's mother, the mother of what you can be worth. ma scully, the muslin must believe is due out sonata will grange to muddle them. still go, i did die if they're 30 skolnik of what have been flung. alice with the key and a stork was baton is like were european can so just from miram, william was pretty much another minor, but almost all anesha. no problem in the shit ready choke. you brought your rosky history repeats itself. this is how children were once brought up in nazi germany. childrens camps in ukraine resemble the hitler youth comes here. i, the soviet union was the country that food german naziism to the end, and defeated it now ukrainian you naziism, once again, collectively nurtured by the west, finds itself opposed by russia. even obama saw mom deal it 1st to scribbles award. this will last latisha saw my jello gear. there's a saw my name she one is many was used the didn't sooner rocker border park or state would that the more not says come on luscious to or sir rules kasanya ceiling . one more. that is, when you to this mute, when was it from his side to response to kaltura? what did the music even though rules, kid shows the same in thunder to seen nipple to cool on the nip. a busy way. one new size, the chance. my garza, what to put it into the copper i got the, which in there is that a music it could be said that russian troops are dealing with a large terrorist army that holds entire cities hostage. a force that is supplied and overseen by experienced us. and european military intelligence in western politics, the lives of ukrainian soldiers are expendable. what's a lancaster tom crimson if, when you might, stony centers is an important well, we'll do, we'll do. you won't be our music, nor do they care for the russian people, including it's women and children. good to go with rules came with the new process, just knew more than it up. why wouldn't i suggest number 2? i will cut off corners right. does, will do. mm dumbasses been through hell during its 8 year war with ukraine, a factories, villages, and cities were completely destroyed, ah, over 40000, done by citizens were killed. and so there are questions for those responsible to back of the scholars up on them political, but you're not the please to what's going on with my, you know, what the, what i did on so what almost at the bride, they go on the flow, right. i do remember like didn't i even go somewhere near campbell jim on purchased a new west 1000000 lights more escalades asleep. a young mm rights in charleston. i mean that shame what their neil is. 9 years old. and you wouldn't use a live, but, you know, but i'm spending a bit is really at the, i'm a bit is really was they impact food game you've called nampa violated. don't call you the unless it but that's the deal. i mean that you didn't, i did, but little of was he just but i do. it already met and you pay him. woodcock. number love with similar gives you look in your pose a mass nationally on your coin right then if can guy mission, solano, what hm. yep. when you think of mr. for some live at the much sad i did, it is also said other fidelis on your sleeve. so. so i, for when your bill is ala ill sleep claimed you don't save them regular, my hood images eat, eat it, that the cupboard that the mask on your snack that i see. but that was, but i see a bit slow him up by nearly a look. will you poll a some suggest mila ah, areas liberated from the ukranian neo nazis. russian soldiers and the peoples militia of don bass are greeted as long awaited saviours. ah, you get a little steel. i thought you 1000 the c e x. don't you go look a car anymore? he back on, you put it on you. if there was that nobody is coming, filing can get comfort on static. i'm at the rallies that offer, but it's give orders doesn't please you, free with a bullock dock of them. me says thing if you said the only about the what the funny my still a vicky lacy works and you guys there as if it was it vicky there me different deals with where briefly scherbring here from europe. i don't know clear. but was orchard with order got up pretty collateral skill in the middle. mom can medicine bowman and miss a bus christian in the join. you mean by beer? does ally by the deal that brought by this bad sit down a long mm. every year on june, the 1st on children's day residence join a commemorative brownie at the alley of angels and done it and shows park in lieu ganske me on this day. like the ruins launched in honor of the lost children. mm. i guess bush can you ah, sure on the snow but he blinked. digit monitor. sure, but he did. you wish to cut the ref will if i was in the issues that money you a from wiley were us as a me checked in. mm may they have a new toy up there in heaven. mm. mm. ah, ah, ah, western audiences have been flooded with one wave after another or propaganda when it comes to the ukraine. but what matters most is the generation of political and strategic facts. for example, the induction of 4 ukrainian regions into russia and the sabotage of the north stream pipelines. these realities will determine the outcome of this car. a, [000:00:00;00] with a public are expected to being pulled braces and to russia friday for in the referendum form a polish for a minute. believe this is to eat, imply usaa sabotage or the north. the pipeline. the russian claims of this service in you to washington, the trans increase apply for this liquefied natural gas. to repeat you

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i don't go -- i'm not a writer who is constantly badgering his publishers to get the sales figures. if the figures are poor, you get to know it sooner or later. people tell you, you know? if they're good, well, you get your royalty check. so, so long as the second is healthy and the first doesn't happen, i'm content. >> host: and finally, paul johnson, what are you currently realizing? >> guest: currently reading? >> guest: well, i am reading quite a lot about fdr, franklin roosevelt, because my publishers have suggested that i might like to write a short biography of him. which is a difficult thing to do because he encompassed a remarkably wide-ranging life. but it's a possibility, so i'm reading about him. i'm also reading about lincoln because i may in the end decide to write a short biography of lincoln. i've just seen that remarkable film about him, and with daniel day lewis. and that seemed to me to stress some of the wrong things. i'd like to give my own version of events. so that's what i'm reading, too, at the moment. >> host: very quickly, what were one of those wrong events that you saw in the movie "lincoln" that you'd like to -- >> guest: well, i think it presented the white house as a sort of messy place with jumbles of papers and things all over the place. i don't think it was like that at all. i think it was a very neat and orderly place because lincoln was a neat and orderly person. >> host: paul johnson has been our guest here on booktv on c-span2. we are in london interviewing british authors. thanks for being with us. >> guest: thank you. >> for more information on these and other interviews from london, visit booktv.org. and watch booktv every sunday at 6 p.m. other than the next several weeks for more. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs. weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedule at our web site, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> you're watching booktv. next, jonathan lyons recounts the introduction of the enlightenment to america and the role that benjamin franklin played in its development. this is a little over an hour. [applause] >> thank you for those kind words. i'd forgotten about some of that stuff. [laughter] that's always good to hear a refresher course. it's really wonderful to be here in seattle. as i mentioned to some of you when i first arrived, my wife and i have only recently relocated to the pacific northwest. we're based out of portland, oregon, having left washington, d.c., the other washington. there is one institution i miss and i'll probably always miss, and that's the library of congress where i wrote this book and most of my three earlier books as well. but i know that quality of life and the quality of discourse, particularly civic discourse, will be greatly improved. [laughter] and i know, also, that benjamin franklin would be particularly pleased to know that i'm speaking here tonight, and he would commend this institution on its civic-mindedness. franklin was known as a projector, that is he loves social projects, and for him, as i hope to show you tonight, knowledge is an activity exemplified by the programs you have here at town hall. but i do have to say one thing, i think he would probably frown at the roman revival architecture. [laughter] again, as i hope to make clear, franklin was an implacable foe of classical learning and felt that it was a real weight around the neck of middle class and aspiring workers who wanted to get educated, the notion they had to learn latin and greek just so they could then learn philosophy was anathema to him. i'm going to speak for about 35 minutes roughly, and i hope to allow a lot of time for questions. i've been told that this is an audience with a particular bent for discussion and questions, and so i welcome that. it's the best part of teaching when i teach at university. the only two parts i like are giving the lectures and interacting with the students. i'm not too keen on all the other stuff. [laughter] which is why i probably mostly write books. in any case, before i launch into an overview of the project, i want to tell you a little bit about the history of this particular book. as you probably gathered from that very kind and detailed introduction, this is a new direction for me and it would be fair for you to be wondering where that direction came from. i'll tell you this much, that direction came from a footnote. i'm one of those readers, and i'm sure some of you are as well, who really like to read footnotes. not those footnotes that have citations and page number on the volume, but where an author really contributes something, recognizes that a fact or a point of discussion is worthy of inclusion but it somehow doesn't fit into their narrative. well, that's really rich material more me because i can come along and say, well, that's pretty cool, maybe i should look into that. so i was reading something completely unrelated to american history. it'll probably come as no surprise that it was a work of cultural criticism on the relationship between islamic world and the western world. in any case, it was a footnote, and it mentioned the role of these societies for useful knowledge. and i thought, wow, that's something that i need to look into. and i did. and the actual reference was to the british institution. but as i started to explore the subject, i found that the very rich history here in america. and as i got more and more involved, the figure of benjamin franklin kept kind of encroaching on my thinking, and so i decided to look at this movement, as i call it, for useful knowledge through the eyes of franklin and use his life story to help tell the saga and the genesis, the development and the import of this movement for useful knowledge. this is not to say that i wrote a biography of benjamin franklin. i very deliberately did not. now, working in the library of congress can be a bit daunting because of the size of the collection, and if you go to the catalog or go online and put in beck min franklin title search, you get over 1,000 volumes. so i figured the market was pretty saturated with benjamin franklin biographies. instead, it explores the roots of early american technology and science, and these are forces that steadily transformed this country first into an industrial superpower and only then into a geopolitical one. now, accounts of such inventiveness are the stuff of legend. we talk about the wright brothers, thomas edison, steve jobs, steve wozniak and, of course, we could add many others, henry ford, bill gates, local boy makes good comes into, comes to mind. and we often hear this phrase only in america, and it's often associated with these kind of figures. only in america could two bicycle mechanics launch an aviation industry and so forth. now, what's important here is that all of these figures share a number of key traits. well, one, they were largely or wholly self-taught. that is, they were not products of formal education. as a result, they had freed themselves from the constraints of conventional wisdom and traditional authority. they preferred practical solutions to theoretical discussion. they were, in essence, engineers not mathematicians. in other words, they were supreme practitioners of what i mean by be useful knowledge. be -- now, attempts in general to explain america's technological prowess, i've found, generally revolve around the notion it is our political and social systems that provided the ideal platform for innovation and for the associated economic growth, prosperity and the pursuit of happiness. so in this view it was the new republic shaped by the founding fathers that set the stage for an explosion of innovation during the 19th and 20th centuries. an explosion that we can all agree continues to this day. key components of this success would include the creation of liberal democracy, a laissez-faire approach to capitalism, the passage of strong patent law and other protections for intellectual property. yet i would argue that this is what is known as the history of the present. that is, it is a misreading of historical developments derived by working backward from today's america. and my overarching purpose in writing "the society for useful knowledge" is to propose a very different reading of american history. now, as i show in my book and as i can only really outline for you today, the american revolution represents less a turning point than a significant milestone in a journal that began not at lexington and concord in the spring of 1775, but in the steady circles -- study circles, public libraries and useful knowledge societies that took shape in colonial cities and towns almost 50 years earlier. so long before there was a boston tea party or any other accelerate acts -- overt acts of defiance to imperial british rule, american practitioners of useful knowledge and the institutions they developed successfully challenged the social, the political and the intellectual order of the day. the accompanying knowledge revolution, which is epitomized by franklin and the circles, and his immediate circles beginning as early as the 1720s, freed the colonists of constraints imported and imposed from europe. and it was this knowledge revolution that laid the groundwork for american independence. so the central actors in my story, not surprisingly, are not the founding fathers per se, although a number of them do make cameo appearances. jefferson, of course, was very involved in science, washington and hamilton, among others, were members of the american philosophical society which we'll talk about in a few minutes. and, of course, franklin straddled both the political and scientific worlds. rather, my focus is on an earlier cohort of cart -- artisans, craftersmen and independent farmers captivated by two ideas from the enlightenment and shaped by the american experience. so what were these? well, one, the value of learning and knowledge. that is what we would call information and data perhaps today is directly proportional to its practical import of utility. in other words, to be of any real value, knowledge has to be truly useful. and second, that anyone -- not just the high born, the well educated, those flume in lastedden and greek -- could take part in the pursuit of knowledge, the pursuit of science and the pursuit of knowledge in general. so what we really had here was this growing, budding movement that sort of gathered momentum was a movement for useful knowledge was a challenge to traditional elites who maintained their elite status through an educational system that was relatively restrictive, particularly in europe. and colonial education was dominated by the same elite, and they wanted their sons -- it was only sons at the time who received higher education -- to have the mark of a real gentleman which meant latin and greek learning. franklin and his circle started to see things quite differently, and at one point he writes a letter to a young woman whom he's tutoring in natural philosophy or science, and he says what signifies philosophy that does not alie to some use? apply to some use? this is very much franklin's mantra and became kind of the slogan of the movement for useful knowledge. another aspect that's worth highlighting is that anyone could contribute. now, these ideas came out of england. francis bacon, john locke, david hume, among others, had proposed a new way of doing science, one that allowed for not just the elites, but the petty merchant, the craftsman, even the unskilled or untrained laborer to contribute something meaningful to science. but it really was american conditions where we didn't have an entrenched system of ruling elites. we had elites borrowed who came across the ocean with the early colonists, but there was much more fluidity within the social system, and so as a result, there were commands from the bottom up for education and education that was truly useful. so if the american rebellion was at heart a knowledge revolution, as i argue, then who were the revolutionaries? so let's take a look at some of the leading figures in the early american movement for useful knowledge, all of whom appear as important characters in my book with. in my book. i'mi'm sorry, that's the wrong e there. there we go. benjamin franklin. yes, of course, we'll talk about franklin in a few minutes in greater detail and his role in breaking through sort of knowledge barriers imposed by the europeans. but before that i want to introduce a few other figures who are perhaps less known. the farmer and botanist, john bartram. bartram was a quaker. he lived a little outside of philadelphia. he gradually got drawn into the intellectual life of philadelphia through franklin and his associates. we'll seek about him a bit more later. the glazier and mathematician thomas godfrey. godfrey was a member of franklin's inner circle, and he invented an improvement quadrant for navigation. interestingly, he sent this balloon off to london -- sent this plan off to london claiming credit for a new, improved method of navigation, and someone independently had invented a very similar system and happened to be sitting on the board of the royal society which was then the main arbiter of science. you can guess what happened, who got the official credit. it was eventually sorted out, and godfrey has been recognized as a co-inventer of an improved adequate rant. eastbound needer -- ebeneezer inforwardsly. frankly had gone to bat for him. they'd failed, and so he was out of work and franklin suggested that he take the results of their electrical experiments, take them on the road as i tin rant lecturessers, and he eventually became the most successful lecturer in american colonial history traveling from the far north all the way down to the caribbean. now, these lectures were very important to the movement for useful knowledge because they gave access to the latest ideas and inventions, experiments and hypotheses to a very broad audience that was not university trained. and it also highlighted the fact that knowledge was a personal, face-to-face experience. you would go to one of the electrical shows, and he would give you a few minutes' explanation about the latest thinking, about electricity, but the fun stuff was he would get out his apparatus, they would generate static electricity, people would touch the globe, their hair would stand on end. he would use electrified swords to set alcohol or other spirits on fire. it was all good show, but it's not just show. there were two very important aspects here. one was it was much more widely available to a broader audience, but even more importantly, 18th century science was very much connected with the boardly experience of knowledge -- bodily experience of knowledge. it was not in the theoretical realm. so it was very important to this practical knowledge movement, useful knowledge movement that people could see or even experience for themselves the effects of these scientific phenomenon. and finally, instrument maker david ridden. haus. he built a very beautiful and complex planetarium. imagine a clock that not only tells you the time and the phases of the moon, but it purports to tell you the accurate position of all five visible planets for any given date forward in time by 5,000 years or backward in time by 5,000 years. it really was a wonder. and it did two things that were important. it got the attention of the europeans. this was an amazing feat, especially for a colonial, self-taught farmer's boy. but it also gave the founding fathers' generation a model of a universe that worked according to these newtonian laws. precision, you wound it up, you lifted the weight, and it ran on its own. and this was very much an attractive political and social model that is we would set these rules for baer -- for behavior and society, like the universe, would just run on its own. now, i've left -- i put the dates of birth and death here for a reason. i want you to note how virtually all of them, franklin is a known case, unique case because he lived so long, but for the most part this generation predated, at least their formative and mature years, predated the american revolutionary project and the birth of the new republic. their numberings were largely devoted to ideas and inventions that would improve the quality of colonial life, overcome the numerous obstacles facing the community and expand its scientific horizons. franklin called these people be midling sorts. what's notable about these figures were, in fact, their social origins. most were drawn from the urban craftsmen or artisans rather than from the ranks of gentlemen who typically held sway in the colonial towns and cities. now, collectively, they were known as mechanics. it's a world, of course, we tend to associate with car mechanics. but it has quite a rich history. and they came together to not only pursue science and knowledge in general, but also to advance their own social, economic and rate call interests. -- political interests. now, contemporary particularly british usage defined the mechanic as a practitioner of, quote, those arts wherein the hand and body are more concerned than the mind. and in england the term "mechanic" carried with it residual class prejudice. this was very much not the case here in the new world. there was a shortage of skilled labor in colonial america, so there were accompanying high wages, a general lack of restrictive regulations. for example, franklin's own father had come from oxfordshire in england where he came from a long line of silk dyers, and that was his profession, and he was unable to change his profession within the guild system. but when he found coming to america dyeing of silk wasn't in demand, he became a candle and soap maker. and this was a pattern that's followed quite consistently where without restrictive guild regulations, people are much freer to pursue new interests, to develop new skills. and that, too, played into this notion that we can have practical knowledge that advances not only your own social position, but that of our society. so as a result, many of these master craftsmen or even a mechanic or even a lonely journeyman could aspire to become an independent entrepreneur with considerable economic security and companying social status and political influence. this movement was further buoyed by -- particularly in new england with the puritans and even more so in and around philadelphia with a large quaker population. both sects put a premium on labor and particularly on the nobility of labor, the dignity of labor. and so working with one's hands producing something, laboring honestly was a social good that perhaps -- and carried connotations that it didn't always carry back this europe. in europe. so as i say, even the journeymen could hope to save funds to buy land and become an independent farmer or go into business himself. hence it is, wrote franklin, that artisans generally lived better and more easily in america than in europe and such as our good economists make a comfortable provision for age and for their children. in 1727 franklin and 11 others formed the leather apron club. now, the leather apron was worn by craftsmen and artisans, and a leather apron was a collective way of referring to this rising class. and so they called themselves the leather apron club, but it was very quickly known simply as the junta, and the apron was, of course, the badge of honor for these members as mechanics. so i want to read to you a brief section from my book about the meetings of the junta. we're in philadelphia now, it's 1727 and the years immediately thereafter. franklin's own group, soon known simply as the junta, combined the con sieve y'allty of a private drinking club with the advantages of a mutual age society, the self-improvement of a discussion circle and the altruism of a civic association. members were restricted -- membership was restricted to 12, and proceedings were conducted in secret, all the better to advance the participants' projects, facilitate planning and pursue career or advancement. it also protected the junta, argued franklin -- who, by the way, was the biggest proponent of secrecy here -- for awkward solicitation from friends and membership associates. gatherings were held at the indian king tavern on market street, one of the oldest drinking establishments integral to philadelphia's civic life. here, out-of-town visitors could find lodgings, and locals could hold meet, attend concerts or sample the latest news and gossip. the ma sonic lodge later held some of its first meetings at the indian king, and the final order to evacuate american forces and leave the town to the advancing british in september of 1777 was issued from the bar. but for now the junta met each week at the indian head to discuss personal and professional advancement of its members as well as the prevailing idiom of science or natural philosophy and the language of social improvement. quote: the rules that i drew up require that every member in turn should produce one or more queries on any point of morals, politics or natural philosophy to be discussed by the company, recalls franklin. in addition, each participant was expected to deliver an original paper once every three months. now, franklin was a very organized person, as you may have guessed, and he wrote out what he called queries for the junta. the idea was before each meeting, each junta member was to wake up early in the morning and read this and then think about it throughout the day and, hopefully, that would spur something that he could contribute at the meeting. so have you met with anything the in the author you last read remarkable or suitable to be communicated to the junta. and is we see that the breadth of subjects, history, morality, poetry, physic -- which refers to medicine -- travels, mechanic arts or other parts of knowledge. do you think of anything at present in which the junta may be serviceable to man kind? that's franklin's italics. to their country, to their friends or to themselves? this last question is quite interesting because while junta members were clearly interested in their advancement, knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge was seen as a civic good for the broader community. and so the emphasis on being of service to man kind was italicized for a reason. so franklin outlined this program, and he drafted in all two dozen queries or questions to guide discussion. but it wasn't all talk. he noticed -- he noted at one point we must, quote: pause while one might fill and drink a dallas of wine. after all, they were meeting in a tavern. in the summer months, members gathered outdoors for calisthenics, and franklin decreed their song should be hummed in consort by as many as can hum it. over time, the junta emerged as a driving force in the civic life of philadelphia, and its prompts focused on the needs of fellow mechanics and practical solutions to mix economic and social problems facing this new class of americans. so the junta really was an incubator of practical solutions. let's look at some of them. paper currency. the provinces and pennsylvania in particular suffer from an acute shortage of paper currency. now, this was okay with the political elite because they were mostly creditors, and they were concerned paper money would devalue the value of their outstanding loans and interest payments. but for craftsmen, particularly, say, a silversmith or a watch maker or even a printer like franklin, they had to go into debt to buy supplies, so repaying these debts were very difficult. franklin wrote one of his best early papers advocating the creation of a paper currency. the idea that grew out of junta discussions, he showed them drafts, they worked on them together, and now as the owner of a printing press he also could print those -- [laughter] which he did. and he won the day. eventually, the assembly did override the traditional interests of the elite. and not visingly, franklin benefited as well. it gave franklin and his printing press the contract to produce the currency for pennsylvania, and he vergeically extended his arrangements with new jersey. created the lightning rod so lightning and fire sparked by lightning were a real problem, particularly for people who did not live in great brick and stone houses that were department from their neighbors. so the junta created the basis for fire brigade and for fire insurance. they improved street lighting and cleaning. franklin tweaked the design of the traditional philadelphia street light to make it more efficient be, burn brighter. the franklin stove, where did that come from? well, the junta was debating one day the two problems with contemporary heating technology. one is the high price of firewood, a problem we till know about today, and the pact that they all lived in very smoky houses. so the result was a high efficiency stove which we call the franklin stove, he called the pennsylvania stove. and he published the plans in his newspaper. significantly, i think, franklin never patented any of his invexes. -- inventions. and i note with interest there were recently some very important supreme court cases on intellectual property and whether a certain type of dna could be patented, and the court ruled that it could, but in the runup to the case the advocates were quoting all the founding fathers about the importance of intellectual property and, yes, there is quite a strong record in that regard. but i think that argument overlooks that for franklin, for jefferson, for washington, for a lot of these people it was the social aspect of knowledge that was important, not the individual right it conferred on one inventer. these products that we associate, these developments including the lightning rod which we associate with franklin and it's fair enough to do, but these or were group everetts x. he knew that. the library company pulled the members' books into one collection so they could swap books and expand theirhorizons. but they found three problems, one is they all had the same book and, three, they were always running around chasing books. in fact, if you read the pennsylvania gazette of the day, there are often notices saying i lost my copy of john locke, i can't remember to whom i lent it. [laughter] so they decided to create a subscription library, and they expanded thetic circle, and that laid the ground work for a number of subscription libraries mostly run by mechanics, some run by laborers, heavily influenced by quaker choices that -- in literature and in science the most popular books if you look at what the early catalog was were books on how to do basic mathematics, how to do sign terrific experiments. some of newton's simpler works if there is such a thing. i'll have the pleasure of speaking, however, both the library of philadelphia and the american philosophical science moved very slowly. and so while i am invited to present this book there, it will not be until march of 2014. [laughter] the junta was also upset, franklin in particular, that pennsylvania didn't have a college or a university or even an institution of, an academy of any note. so they laid the groundwork for what became the university of pennsylvania. now, franklin's efforts on behalf of the university of pennsylvania in respects should be seen as a smashing success. it's one of the great institutions in this country. however, in franklin's mind it was a complete failure. why was that? franklin and the junta raised money, proposed that -- outlined a potential curriculum, developed a marking plan, secly, raised the money, and the main thrust of their argument at appeal is we are going to focus on practical knowledge; surveying, mathematics, engineering. latin and greek, we'll put them to one side. however, when the elite of philadelphia managed to take over the board of trustees, they overrode all of these plans. and so the english curriculum or the english school, as it was called, was given second position and eventually almost phased out. and to his very dying day, franklin was extremely bitter about the way this program had been hijacked by what he called a cabal of the providences leading gentlemen. so here we have a love hi and not so widely known that's why i've included a picture of young franklin in a fireman's hat to protect the houses and assets of his fellow leather aprons. so let's look at the knowledge societies. the 8th century was very much an age -- 18th century was very much -- by the way, its full name is the royal society of london for the improvement of natural knowledge, was the primary model for the americans. the quaker family, john bartram, who i introduced earlier, together with franklin proposed the first american society in 1743. however, it took a number of decades for the idea to truly bear fruit. at one point franklin writes to a friend, the gentlemen are very idle, they will take no pains. now, john bartram blamed it up on propensity of his fellow members to sit in the t.a.r.p.es and play dice. now, the example set by philadelphia with its lively intellectual scene spurred a number of imitators, and eventually the movement would take home in washington which was now the new national capital, trenton, new jersey, albany, new york, alexandria, virginia, and as far south as carolina and montana and as far west as kentucky. improvements in agriculture, the study of natural history, there was even a military philosophy society founded at west point, these all appeared as well. these groups were invariably local or regional in scope, and if you look at the names, they almost always have at least a town or city associated with them and often a province. it was very specific. so the early precursors to the american philosophical society went through a number of names, but it would include something like the philosophical society or the society for the advancement of useful knowledge or practical knowledge held in philadelphia in the province of pennsylvania. and from our perspective when you read this, it seems sort of silly. but in century thinking, knowledge and its pursuit was a personal, face-to-face experience. it had to be done locally. it had to be done through face to face connections, through lectures, you had to have members needed to live nearby so they could come to regular meetings. the this also had the advantage of giving a broad section of each of these commitments access to these localized groups. now, when it was impossible for everyone to get together, the acknowledged movement organize toed very highly directive systems of correspondence, generally coordinated by a secretary or other function their to fill in the gaps. now, many of us will probably recall from our school days that franklin was postmaster. he wanted a pretty good salary, he wanted the social status, but most after owl in -- most of all in that day the recipient of mail paid postage, not the sender. but franklin could send letters and see them for free. so what did he want to do? as he lobbied very heavily and became postmaster, but one of the things he did then was to expand the reach of the postal system not just to expand the reach of colonial businessmen and corps responsibilities in general, but to expand his own reach within the scientific system that he was developing. but one of the greatest obstacles facing these early american efforts was the entrenched european prejudice against colonial science. it was widely accepted at the time that the colonies would act merely as suppliers of raw material. so we have seeds of local plants. narrative accounts of small animals or diseases, the bones of unknown critters and so on for study and explanation by the natural philosophers back in the mother country. this information, then, would be sent back as science. so in this way scientific knowledge followed the same pathway as trade and basic commodities and their subsequent transfer into goods for sale back to the colonies. so think of iron ore. iron ore shipped out of virginia, goes back to england, eventually made into be steel and fabricated to steel implements which are then sold back to the pop colonies at a high markup. >> there was a parallel knowledge economy. john bartram, as we'll see in a minute, was one of the leading suppliers. but the science was done in the mother country. so as i say, the career of john bartram really illustrates this phenomenon be, and it provides a breakthrough for what they later achieved. bartram was a taciturn farmer, as i mentioned, on a remote property outside philadelphia, and as he was drawn into the intellectual life of the junta, he eventually became quite a collector, he works for the swedish pot nist and even at one point for the british king. the london merchant and royal society member, peter coulson, served as bartram's main contact. at his direct, bartram traveled widely, often abandoning his farming duties to fulfill colson's endless request. i want to read briefly from a chapter devoted to john bartram. >> by all counts, par tram did well. on an expedition to the cedar swamp in new jersey to collect pine cones for the duke of norfolk, bartram struggled against the elements. he writed in his journal. i climbed the trees in the rain and lopped off the boughs, then must stand up to my knees this snow to pluck off the cones. he devoted two weeks of pain saking effort to track down the rare -- [inaudible] only to have most of its acorns devoured. no request for was demanding or two daunting. a hornet's nest. even live turtle eggs that collieson received just in time to see one hatch. for the most part, they were not particularly interested in what bartram might think or what firsthand experience might tell him. but only in what he could collect and themed back to europe for their study and analysis. in fact, he openly discouraged the american from engaging in scientific experimentation. remarks on them are very curious. but i think take up too much of thy time and thought. i would not make my correspondence burdensome but must desire you the continue the same selections once again. colinson is explicit it's only the opinion of the experts back in europe that carry any weight. until the details of the plant could be examined by natural philosophers in london, in oxford, berlin or open saw la, quote, half a dozen by way of specimen will be sufficient. for though you call it white cedar, we are in tout what class it belongs to until we see the sea pods. colinson regularly forwarded some of bartram's samples to his expert colleagues and then returned these rulings to barframe for his own edification. quote, send more, colinson requested in a let letter in 1776. now, by contrast franklin and his colleagues, known as the philadelphia electricians, forced the europeans to make room for american science. so let's take a look at what they did. they confirmed the unite of electricity and lightning. now, the notion that lightning in the sky and the electricity produced in the laboratory or in these lecture halls were one in the same had been kicking around for quite some time. and, in fact, the great french expert had noted that sparrows electrocuted in the lab if you cut them open and look at their inforwards re'em bl the inmars of a man who'd been struck by height anything. and there were also signs, the smell of sulfur was in the air. the sound of a lightning strike seemed to mimic in much greater volume the snap of electricity from a capacitor or other device. but it was franklin and the americans who really made a breakthrough by coming with a practical means to verify this notion. they also advanced a plausible explanation of the lighting jar which was a simple capacitor filled with iron shot and then water and wired, and you could charge this with static electricity, it would hold a charge, and then you could release out for experimental purposes or to shock your neighbors, your friends, your guests at a lecture. they invented and named the battery which was, essentially, stringing together a series of lighted jars. they distinguished between negative and positive be electrical charge. and they set the stage for the development of the lightning rod. now, in 1753 the royal society of london awarded franklin its highest honor known as the copley medal. this is, essentially, a nobel prize for science. unlike bartram and other north american naturalists woz works could be -- whose works could be absorbed seamlessly, franklin and his fellow electricians produced a true achievement in basic science, one that's featured a revolutionary theory to explain observations derived from experimentation. this think says brook kendall who noted the most important scientific contribution made by an american was in the colonial period. now, the adulation of the royal society marked a quick reversal of fortune for franklin and colonial science. the initial reaction to the work of the philadelphia electricians had been dismissive. and their subsequent findings were, quote, laughed at by the connoisseurs. i mentioned nolet. his theories were seriously undermined by franklin's approach x he refused to believe his eyes. he was overwhelmed by the absurdity there could even be an american scientist, and he recalled this so-called benjamin franklin guy was a creation of his own jealous rivals in england. i have a lovely picture here, portrait by benjamin west, showing just how important in the popular imagination franklin's work on the lightning rod was, and here he is with cherubs and angels protecting man kind from the valvages of lightning. franklin's experiments were carried out around the world. there's a lovely japanese wood cutting that i found in the collection of the department of justice. this is what's known as the century box experiment. it was actually franklin's first proposal, and it was carried out in europe before franklin got a chance to try it out, and it did successfully demonstrate the unite of lightning and lek terrorist. franklin also excelled on the elaborate and coordinated exchange of information with colleagues across europe and throughout the colonies, what we today would call social networking. over time, he established himself as the chief representative of science with all significant flows of information running through his hands. .. >> he's trying to get the french to come around with more money and military support, and adams is sent there furious. what's franklin doing? he's sleeping late. he's eating enormous meals, drinking wine, going to dinner, flirting with all the rich women. adams is just -- you got to be doing something. what he didn't understand what was franklin was, in fact, performing a very effective diplomatic act. how? well, he was already a scientist of enormous reputation in france, and now he coupled that with an examples of an american stage, a wise man, and it carried enormous weight with leaders of french public opinion and eventually with the court, but it deeply upset adams who wrote to his wife, i believe it was, when it's over, people say the his rhode-- history of the american revolution was the lightning rod and the sword, and basically meant no one remembers adams. [laughter] >> the electricians put them on the map, and the contributions to observations made sure it stayed there. astronomers knew in 1761 and in 1769 the planet, venus, could be seen to traverse of the face of the sun, a rare phenomena used to help determine the absolute size of the universe. effectively, discrepancies in the observed time of the transit so as that little black dot moves across the fund, you measure the transit time from different locales and measure out the so-called solar paralex to get an estimation of the earth's distance from the sun. for the newly mill soft call society, the society they dreamed up in 1743, by this time, took root, and begun to function, and in the 1769 transit of venus on june 6th provided an ideal opportunity to rally around the venture of global importance. it's members well aware that successful observations and production of accurate data could secure the americans the respect of the skeptical europeans. successful efforts by the philosophical society, primarily at the farm outside philadelphia to observe rerecord the transit seal the position of premier knowledge association. in fact, they proved to be among the most accurate of any one taken worldwide. the kings' astronomer said, quote, i thank you for the account of the pennsylvania observation seems excellent and complete in due honor in the gentleman who made them. the collaborators ushered in a true knowledge revolution, one that proceeded the political rebellion against the british colonial masters in which up ended the established economy of knowledge. the ideas later found in the declaration of independence, and any other founding documents of the republic, and, in fact, that involves the same figures. i'd like to conclude now tonight with a brief reading from the first chapter called "the age of franklin." while the useful knowledge society played no direct role in the enterprise, it gave expression to the widespread ideas and attitudes that informed first, the colonial rebellion, and then the creation of a new nation and a new society. one need glance at the interest, experience, and attitudes among the declaration of independence and the founding fathers, franklin, jefferson, rush, adams, madison, hamilton, and charles carol among them to recognize how deeply such notions went to the heart of the american revolution. in the letter to adams in 1816, jefferson summed up the prevailing setments of the revolutionary generation, quote, we are destined to be a barrier against returns of ignorance and barberrism. old europe leans on our shoulders and hobbles along our side under the monkish trams of priests and kings as she can. with the final political break, with great britain, america was free to shake off the inept meddling of priests and kings and to realize the implicit dream of the natural order. that is one of harmony and reason that had been perverted by the imperfect europe. they left the citizens of the new nation facing an uncertain future. the constitutions of old europe, lacking in capital and manpower, without great libraries or universities, and cut off from traditional markets by lingering hostility with the threat of naval block aid, the free states had little recourse other than self- reliance and practical study. the society for useful knowledge in collaborators and successors and ingenious men of the former colonies pointed the way to an american future. thank you. 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[background sounds] >> was he also successful in a financial sense? how did he rank, say, with washington with the founding fathers who were bill gates and paul allen of our day? >> okay, thank you. washington married into the money; right? franklin was extremely successful, and it's interesting. the main source, and as i mentioned before, there's many, many biographies of franklin, and he's a challenge for the historian, for the analysts, for the cultural commentators, for the rest of us because he left behind an up finished but his autobiography. that was written in three to four distinct stages. the latest scholarly edition edited by yale university, and even its editors admit, quote, it's not notably accurate. franklin had different motivations, and yet it is the basis for almost all biographies, and, you know, it is a real problem, teasing out franklin from the franklinments you to know. if you look at the stages in which he wrote it, you can see he had different motivations than mine written over 20-30 years, and he wrote it for the son, which is what he say, and he, a guide to living well, doing the moral thing, to the quest for moral perfection, and over time, he's a world figure, and, you know, world figures leave memoirs and tell the stories, and the story shifts in tone and recommendation steer and is one of success. it leaves out a lot of very uncomfortable facts about franklin, and teasing out the real franklin is complicated, but i have an my answer to your question. franklin was a businessman and did not patent inventions, he realized that the way, perhaps a academic today might write a book that will not sell well and make a lot of money, but it's part of the package of being a successful epidemic, not something i would do, of course. [laughter] all these things to his benefit. he was a social benefactor, he was president of the board of trustees even the though they didn't follow the directions or didn't approve of the program that he advocated. he was extremely successful as a businessman, and these came together and you create an ora of success and become more successful. he worked extremely hard, ha number of early setbacks, but he became very quickly one of the most successful printers in the colonies, and then he started parceling out -- would buy pieces of newspapers, create, by land, and harvest trees, paper produced, and he had paper making interests, owned pieces of newspapers in the caribbean and elsewhere. franklin made so much money by 1746 he could say, okay, i'm done. he brought in a partner. he was a silent partner himself, and for a stipend, he gave the business over to david hall, and franklin writes to a friend in new york state, also a would-be scientist, says i'm going to devote my life to science and all interesting pursuits which i couldn't afford to do before. he was sidetracked by politics, as we know, and deeply involved in representing the colonies in the british court. there's evidence he hoped that he would replace the penn family at the head of the province of pennsylvania, that pennsylvania would be transformed into a royal colony and a king would appoint him governor general. some critics and scholars suggest when that didn't happen, that's when he became a fire brand republican. [laughter] it's remarkable he was late to the republican party, as it were, but when he joined, he joined -- jumped in with both feet and one of the most radical members of the generation, and had we today the franklinnist constitution rather than the constitution we have, we would have a one-term executive who is unpaid, a unicameral legislature, and many other innovations, which the province of pennsylvania had and needed after the revolution, but it was rolled back. yes, he was a good businessman. he turned a profit when he could. he saw success tied up with social success, and i think that gets back to his notion you don't patent things that you developed. he didn't see them -- there was a controversial, i think, during the last election, wasn't there, when obama, i think it was, suggested that people who get ahead in society are drawing from other sources other than their own individual -- that caused controversy, but franklin would agree 100%. at the same time, he was very quick to make a buck and very good at it, and so he died a very wealthy man. yes, sir? >> can you draw any parallels between the society of useful knowledge and its later developments? you mentioned eddison with the big industrial push for the new inventions. >> oh, absolutely. in fact, this is a theme i develop in a lot of detail in the society for useful knowledge, especially in the latter chapters, that it was really, well, franklin was a projector, forming lots of society, and the last great pojt society was the project, the society for political inquiries, which was formed very late in life, and one of the members of the society was a gentleman named cox. he was a figure, he was a royalist in philadelphia, and when the brits came in he thought, okay, he's on the winning side, but that didn't work out, as we know, and he stayed a step ahead of the law, largely because he had high social connections with people who maintained good rengses with the revolutionary generation, but also because he was so useful and particularly as a publicist and economist, and so he started writing papers for madison and adams, jefferson, and he was too useful to throw in jail as a possible -- as a royalist sympathizer, and they let it go, but franklin endorsed him heavily. cox was interesting because he was the first of this sort of circle to see the connection between useful practical applications and the development of american history. it was an idea for jefferson, but for hamilton, in particular, who was cox's great patron, this is really the beginning of an american machine age, and so i would argue that -- what i tried to lay out at the very beginning, by talking about it, mentioning it in the other examples is that they are the direct outgrowth, the direct beneficiaries of the movement for useful knowledge about getting things done. how did eddison invent the lightbulb? he tried every material me would think of. that's not theoretical science. that's -- what is that? that's perseverance. you know, that's dumb luck, or not, or the deep pockets to do it, got lucky, or a hundred other reasons. that's not science, but practical. he tried different filaments, got one that worked, and then had the lightbulb. that does not diminish his achievement, but puts it in context. the land grant university in the late mid 19th century really, was, again, an expression of america's affinity for practical solutions and practical knowledge opposed to theoretical science, and what's also interesting is that in this earliest period in the late to mid-18th century, americans are interested in practical applications of electricity, so it's applied to medical therapy. it's applied to even to psychological problems. it's applied to things without any recourse to theory, but at the same time, the europeans are trying to take this practical knowledge out of the salon, out of the hands of the electrician, out of hands of the practitioner putting it in the university, in the laboratory and control it. knowledge goes from a widespread special phenomena in europe much earlier into a tunnel visioned kind of institutional experience. for many, many years earlier than it does in america, which, really, you don't have the rise of the scientific societies many, many later. yes, i draw a straight line from the 17 # 27 and eddison all the way up through gates and beyond. thank you. yes, ma'am? >> first of all, thank you. that was engrossing. >> thank you. >> i came in temperature minutes late, and so maybe you mentioned why it's called that, and -- >> i didn't, and i don't know hoppestly. it's an explanation or definition of a small circular, secretive group. in fact, there's an interesting element. in the history, there's 12 members, franklin and 11 others, and the other 11 were lobbying for expanding it. they wanted this model to be expanded, and now, frankly was against that saying, okay, here's what you do, any member can go out, recruit 11 # other members and have your own. [laughter] you won't share that membership with the original, so if you think about it, that's -- way is that? that's the model that the russian revolutionaries used in the 19th century, that the revolutionaries used in latin america, the cell system, and why he insisted being secretive, i don't know -- >> actually, that was the next question. as you glance on the necessary aspect of franklin and this, and i was curious why someone who wanted to deseminate useful knowledge had this secretive thing? it didn't sound like he was protecting privilege or elitism, so what was the investment? maybe, like you said, you don't know. >> i don't know the origin, but i can tell you that, again, franklin being practice call felt it was the most effective way to achieve things, but evidence is when they came out with the idea for paper currency, a study of the population growth of the colonies, development of street lighting, fire brigades, insurance, these were shared widely, and, of course, the library system, and eventually the university of pennsylvania are socially available institutions that grew out of the secrecy, and so i have to just say it must have been instrumental rather than fundamental to their understanding of how to get things done. yes, sir? >> i had two questions. one was, dune anything about the roots of the democratic and republican parties in the country? the other thing was, what is the franklin institute do today? >> well, of course, what we call the republican party is much later than the period that i am working, but if you read the histories of the time, there were notions of republican factions and what might be called -- there's the jefer sewnian and hamiltonians, and the debate debate is the nature of the future society they were creating. jefferson, for most of his political life, though there's a lot of evidence towards the end of his life, with the war of 1812, realized that, perhaps, this was not possible, but his idea notion was the public of farmers without a great deal of foreign trade, no debt, no real industrialization, the notion america was so big it could keep expanding, become -- run itself as an agricultural society to sell surplus food and bring in whatever imports needed for its own requirements, and that was it. hamilton with the lieutenant at his side pushes for the rapid centralization of america, very much along the british model so it competes with the other nations, england and france and spain, in particular, and so hamilton's basic program was pay off the debt from the war, which was crippling, create a centralized currency in a central bank, industrialize, develop trade treaties, and engauge with the world, and jefferson had an escapist vision, but jefferson became president, and as presidents tend to do, they see the world differently after they've been in office awhile, and the war of 1812, in particular, sharpened the focus and wrote to a friend, and if i can find it, i will, but he says that, you know, thanks tots brits, just like say ton pulled adam and eve from par dies, the british pulled us from our idol, and now we have to become a modern society. you will see jeffersonian and hamiltonian and republicans and democrats, those are not the parties we associate with those terms today. second question, sorry? >> curious what the franklin institute does today. >> mostly educational, but the american philosophical society growing out directly from franklin's proposal of 1743, and i go into detail about how the association came together, setbacks and triumphs is very much active as a knowledge society today, very prestigous, a great library collection, sponsor scholars, sponsor symposium and lecture series, very active, and, in fact, it's interesting. if you read the official history of the american philosophical society, they date their own finding to the 17 # 43 proposal by franklin which was to get these talented people of the colonies together into a society. it didn't really is not that simple, and so when i go there in march, i'll have to straighten them out a little bit. [laughter] sir? >> franklin let the geneny out of the president -- bottle with knowledge and captured hundred years after that by capital and by university, and along came the internet, and everybody has knowledge, one of the biggest things in the world today, and would franklin, in your opinion, be for that knowledge being spread to everybody? >> oh, absolutely, and that's a good observation. as i mentioned in response to this gentleman's question a few minutes ago, just as the americans were kind of trying to test the limits of this knowledge and apply this new science of electricity broadly without a theoretical framer, the europeans were doing the opposite. it was capital. it was institutions. it was universities and laboratories. there's often this era referred to as the age of wander, and there's a famous and popular book by that title. the problem with the notion is that while this was happening, the age of wander was ending very quickly in europe, and science and knowledge were being exactly pushed into the bottle to was control knowledge, and the cohorts were liberating knowledge, and to the extent that internet liberates knowledge, and we are seeing limitations now, but early knowledge, he would have been a hundred percent supportive. >> [inaudible] >> sorry? >> any subject, and before, that was limited to a very elite group. >> oh, absolutely, largely because any advanced teaching was done in the ease -- languages, latin and greek. he would rather have a recipe for parmesan cheese than any italian script in latin or anything like that. he was opposed to the notion that knowledge should be restricted, and the device, if you will, was the use of latin and greek, and fought hard for the english school program at the university of pennsylvania. yes, sir, i think you were next. this is the last question, i'm told. make it a good one. make it a good one. >> here comes. do you think the -- our think tanks and land grant institutions are agenting like franklin was dealing with? >> well, i think the land grant institutions are wonderful innovations so the rest of us can all go to university, so, yes, it's a direct outgrowth of the kind of knowledge pursuit they were engaged in. francis bacon, hundred years earlier, had a notion that anyone can do science, you just need an observant mind, discipline, and set the people out, and says, you know, a laborer can clear the brush. what's that mean? take away some of the work that would otherwise fall to the budding professional scientist, and everyone can play. of course that's the notion of the system, suspect it? that everyone gets a chance. absolutely they are supportive of that whereas i think this movement had some less or slightly more effects is de-emphasis in the american popular culture, if not the broader, completely -- the broader culture against the un-- negating the value or devaluing theory, pure science, for example. i, for example, majored in russian in the 1970s, and before that, i thought i was going to major in greek and latin, but in any case -- [laughter] ben would have been so ashamed, but in any cation, i majored in russian, and the question i got most often is, what are you going to do with that? i went to college in 1970s, the cold war was booming, a lot of things i could do, and i eventually did them, but the point is the common question one gets today is unless you are studying for something specific like engineers. liberal arts, i teach in the liberal arts aspect divisions of universities, and the crisis is how do we get liberal arts students? when the book took shape, i thought there would be some notion against some of these developments, by as i engaged with it, it was fundamental to who we were as americans, and this was the directions i took, and it was a journey, and this is where it took me. i want to thank you once again. 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right now at 11:00 the us conduct more air strikes on iraqi militants. and president obama stops short of giving any time line on america's involvement in the conflict. good evening, everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us, four air strikes carried out today took out armored carriers firing on civilians. early indications suggest the strikes were successful. meantime president obama addressed the conflict just before he left for vacation. cbs news correspondent wendy gillette has more. >> the us military announced saturday night that war planes conducted four more air strikes against islamic militants. earlier in the day, the us made a second humanitarian air drop of food and water to thousands of iraquis, who are trapped in the mountains of northern iraq by the militants known as both isis, curbed i shall television showed kurdish forces delivering additional aid to the stranded curds. they are members of religious minority group under attack by the extremists. a small number of the refugees were able to scramble aboard the plane as it took off. some cried overwelmed by their ordeal. president barack obama addressed the crisis before leaving for a two week vacation on martha and vineyard. >> we feel confident that we can prevent isis from going up a mountain and slaughtering the people who are there. >> the president also said an international effort is underway to figure out how to rescue the thousands of stranded curds. the us launched air strikes on friday against the insurgents near the iraqi kurdish capitol of erbel. >> i don't think we will solve this problem in weeks if that's what you mean, i think this will take some time. >> the president called the military campaign long-term project, but has promised combat troops won't join the fight. wendy gillette, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the crisis in iraq, and the united states involvement. you'll find updates any time at cbsphilly.com. also, tonight, a north philadelphia neighborhood gathers to remember the victims after deadly carjacking crash. three children were killed and their mother just died from her injuries on thursday night. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has more. >> reporter: there has been a lot of good-byes in this neighborhood lately. too many. saturday, it was for keisha williams. >> love you, keisha. >> keisha the 34 year old mother of five, struck in that fatal hit-and-run, just over two weeks ago. she died thursday night. just three days earlier while she lay in the hospital, her family and friends laid three of her children to rest. key air a was 15, joseph, ten, and terrence, seven. >> i just want to just ask everyone to continuously play for our family, because we need it. >> saturday's vigil remembered all four, who died selling fruit on the corner for their church. the suspects in the car that hit them face multiple murder charges. >> i can't even find words to describe what our family is feeling at this moment. >> keisha left two other children behind, just 12 and 13 themselves. >> that was their only mom. that's the only person they new. how can you explain it? you only get one mom. >> as the sunsets, candles were lit, as they had been each night since july 25th. keisha's passing the final chapter after terrible story. >> the hugs and the crying and we're going to get through this, just one day at a time. >> there have been half dozen or so vigils at the scene of the crash there is will likely be the final one, as this community tries to begin to move on. live in north philadelphia, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". take a look at this eyewitness cam photo, a car crashed into a building in west cape may new jersey, about 10:00 o'clock this morning. the professional property services office on the 600 block of park boulevard was damaged. police say 59 year old sylvia bird light nerve was behind the wheel. no injuries, and crash is still under investigation. and turning to our weather, we have been enjoying a beautiful stretch of summer days lately. "eyewitness news" in south philadelphia, tonight, outside the sport complex. question is how long will this lovely weather last. for the answer we turn to meteorologist, justin drabick. >> yes, it is hard to believe it is early august, but good news is this nice weather continues through the rest of the weekend. if you miss that on today's nice weather, you will get your shot tomorrow. still pretty mild outside. upper 60s, low 70s across the delaware valley. look at mount pocono. comfortable 59 degrees, looks like some suburbs could get down to the upper 50's again. quakertown, 63 currently, pottstown, also, at 64 degrees. so nice night. you can keep the windows open, humidity levels on the lower side, and again, we check the dew point temperatures, and pretty nice for august. fifty's, low 60s, indicating drier air mass, so it is pleasant. not much happening on storm scan3, mainly clear skies, we will keep our area rain free, into your sunday, so waking up tomorrow morning, 60s possibly upper 50's, to start off your sunday morning, it will be warm afternoon, though, we do get up to 88 degrees for philadelphia, plenty of sun, low eight's at the shore, low 80s also in the poconos. key thing here is the humidity levels stay on the low side. keep the pleasant forecast around for sunday, how long does it last, we'll talk about our next storm chance coming up in the seven day forecast all coming up in a few more minutes. we send it back over to you. >> justin, thanks so. people in parts of hawaii, picking up pieces following hurricane iselle. but the islands is bracing for a second soaking from hurricane julio. cbs news correspondent begat shaban has more. >> ice over here -- >> hundreds lined up in hard hit had a we's big islands for free water and ice after tropical storm iselle was through. lost electricity two days ago, and supplies of water and ice ran out. made her mark along the big islands east coast. wind gusts up to 85 miles per hour, uprooted trees, and brought down power lines. leaving large rural swat of the island in the dark. utility crews are out there on the big island repairing downed power lines, while taking advantage. the area is expecting more rough weather, when hurricane julio is expected to pass just north of hawaii. hawaii electric lights has outages in some areas, and could last into next week. for now business owners and nearby hilo are getting back to work. kyle manages popular fish market. he says the storm forced him to close up shop for two days. and now he's trying to avoid taking another financial hit. >> with our product, when we get it, it is usually about 18 hours old. so from there we have about 72 hours to move it, so right now the last, so today prices were about half of what they were couple every days ago. >> sumner hoping to sell his fresh fish before it goes bad. and before hurricane julio threatens business. begat shaban, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, the search currently underway for gunman who shot 24 year old man in the face four times in north philadelphia. the shooting happened on the 2900 block of north park avenue, at 9:00 this morning. the victim was rushed to the hospital, and is currently in critical condition. now, police are working to try to determine a motive behind this shooting. and former willingboro teacher patrick mcguire charged with tell to go lure former student in sexual relationship. prosecutors say mcguire talked the now 15 year old girl when she was a student in eighth grade at memorial middle school. detective posted as the girl and set up meeting with mcguire on thursday, he was arrested and now being held on $100,000 bail. also, former eagles player, irving fryar, must soon decide whether to plead guilty or go to trial on mortgage fraud case. faces five year sentence under plea deal in burlington county. his mother, has been offered a three year sentence. now, they have until august 21st to except the plea deal, prior is charged with conspiring to steel $1 million through a mortgage scam run by william barksdale, who has been sentenced already to 20 machines in federal prison. stay with us, everyone, still ahead on "eyewitness news" tonight, now considered one of the toughest curfew laws in the nation. but not everyone is on board with this. we'll tell you which east coast city is now making the parents pay if their kids aren't off the street. plus a python problem. this large snake was slithering around praying on people's pets. how authorities finally caught one that reptile. justin? >> and warm and pleasant conditions through the rest of the weekends. how long will the streak last? well, i'll show you next coming up in the seven day forecast. >> straight ahead in sports, big honor for charlie manuel. he's the newest member of the phillies wall of fame. leslie has more on the billing cere hey, uncle craig, what's the deal? oh...you can't record that many shows at once. why? i guess they didn't feel like it. you can't save every single cartoon. why? you can't just watch tv wherever you want. why? you know you can't pause the tv here and play it in another room. why? it's time for fios quantum tv. store up to 200 hours in hd. record up to 12 shows at once. pause and play live tv room to room. plus watch live tv on the go with the fios mobile app. redefining what tv can be. now, through august 10th, upgrade to a fios triple play and get an amazing $400 back with a two year agreement. plus an extra bonus from verizon wireless - this free lg tablet or up to $200 off any tablet from verizon. but hurry, this offer ends august 10th, don't wait! call 1.877.797.fios to join today! call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v cross boards erray tax continue today following the collapse of three day trues aimed at ending the war between israel and hamas. israeli air strikes struck more than 20 targets in the gaza strip. hamas officials said the strikes hit houses, mosks, and training sites. egyptian led efforts to secure long-term cease-fire are now in doubt as officials said israeli team would not rejoin negotiations unless rocket fire from gaza stops. and eight firefighters meantime who suffered burns while battling wild fire in northern california have now been released from the hospital. the crew was injured on friday night, while fighting the fire in medseeno county. evacuation ordered erred. flames threatening buildings and homes across six communities. blaze broke out july 30th after lightning strike. now, a judge denies general motors motion to dismiss wrongful death case against the auto maker. a trial date is now set for april 2016. the family of a 29 year old nurse who died in 2010 in a car crash near atlanta sued gm, alleging that a faulty ignition switch unexpectedly shut off the engine and caused her to lose control. they settled last year with gm for $5 million. but this case exposed how the auto maker let millions of cars stay on the road even after discovering the flaw. it has been linked to at least 13 deaths. now, one of the toughest curfew laws in the country is now in effect in baltimore, maryland after 20 years, kids are no longer allowed to just roam the streets until midnight. this new law requires teens under 14 to be home by 9:00 p.m., 14 to 16 year olds, they must be in by 10:00 p.m. on school nights, 11:00 on the weekends, baltimore's mayor says getting kids off the streets takes them out of harms way. the parents say the curfew is just a bad idea. >> they could be harmed, they could do harm to someone else, and we're supposed to turn a blind eye to it? no. >> re criminalizing parents instead of help, providing another source for the families. >> bad idea with good intentions. >> well, if kids aren't off the streets on time, their parents will be fined up to $500. >> also, a python that was causing some trouble in one florida neighborhood is finally caught. take a look at this picture. port st. lucie police are holding this huge 12-foot, 120-pound bermise python, that they believe was actually killing cats in the neighborhood. police captured the snake from ways high brush, and authorities believe that python was actually once a pet. this particular snake is banned in the state of florida. and, from snake to bugs, insect were the center of attention at bug fest at the academy of natural sciences. visitors were able to take a very close look at unique live insects, and also, see some bug artwork and jewelry. and for those who are brave enough, even some treats made with insect ingredients. there is still time to check this all out. the bug fest does continue tomorrow. many of the best of the best fishermen in the world are in our area putting their skills to the test. "eyewitness news" on delaware river, in talcony today for day three of this four-day, 2014 bass master elite competition. the anglers are trying to real in the big ones, daily way in's of the fish are at penn's landing, philadelphia native and eight time champion, mike ikenellie the odds on favorite to win. >> well, there is a home river advantage, and home river jinx. about 90% of the time if it is your home fish require, you don't do well. so i am trying to overcome the jinx. but experience does help. i know a loft places in this river. i know what to do when things get tough. and that's a bonus for sure. >> he is in the lead right now, heading into the last day of competition tomorrow. justin, great day for fishing, great day to just be outside. >> good stuff. we will keep it going for the rest of the weekends. yes. perfect for the weekends, warm, with low humidity, a lot of sunshine, bright skies. bright skies out there this evening, check it out. shot of the moon, yes, how about that? we have a super moon that's headed our way tomorrow. so you may have noticed the moon looking little bit brighter, also, little larger, as we are approaching the full moon tomorrow afternoon. and it is called super moon, because will pass pretty close to the earth. the closest as it will do all this year. so let's talk about that little bit. so again the full moon will occur tomorrow afternoon at 1:44. that's whether it makes its closest pass to the earth. first we check out the shore. and the boardwalk, looking real good in ocean city right now. very comfortable temperatures there, in the 70s, keep things quiet, excellent beach weather tomorrow. so again the full moon tomorrow coming in at 1:44 in the afternoon, makes close pat path to the earth, just over 221,000 miles, will be 14% closer than the normal full moon, appears 30% brighter, viewing conditions out there right now, certainly tomorrow night. also, meteor shower will be going on, the best viewing time for that, midnight to 5:00 a.m. that will will peak sunday all the way through next wednesday, we could see 40, 50 meteors per hour, but the problem is this moon will be so bright, it may impact some of the viewing there of the meteor shower. now, temperatures very comfortable today, we in the mid 80s, low humidity, low 70s across most locations of the delaware valley, 60s in south jersey near 70 at the atlantic city airport. high pressure carving out clear skies over new england, and the mid-atlantic, clouds well to the south over the carolinas, some showers elsewhere, nice and dry, high pressure area remains in control tomorrow, it means more sunshine, little warmer, but at least humidity levels stay on the low side. upper 80s for the high temperature. monday, same story, it will be warm, comfortable, plenty of sunshine, tuesday, we watch our next storm move into the region. clouds start to build, showers later during the afternoon, and also potential for few thunderstorms. we break it down for you. through overnight hours into sunday, looks great. nothing but clear skies. maybe few fair weather clouds develop sunday afternoon. monday, same story. nice, pleasant conditions. now here come the clouds in from the west, on tuesday. most of the showers should hold off until the afternoon, leak like heaviest rain will occur later at night, into very early wednesday morning. temperatures are on the rise, inland spots, again, mid, maybe even upper 80s, nice refreshing breeze coming in off the ocean for the jersey shore, delaware beaches tomorrow, highs there, right around 80, 82 degrees mark. to monday we go, slightly cooler, still very nice for early august, certainly enjoy it if you k so the forecast overnight, stays comfortable, mostly clear, center city, 66, some suburbs will get down to the 50's again, and then for your sunday, plenty of sunshine, warm day, but pleasant, 88 for the high temperature, south breeze at 10 miles per hour, another great looking beach day at the jersey shore, delaware beaches, 82 the high temperature, ocean water is nice, 76 degrees, uv index very high, breeze out of the southeast at 10 miles per hour. so we go into monday. we keep skies mainly sunny, 86 the high temperature, tuesday clouds, showers, maybe thunderstorm, that will cool us down little bit with high of 80. lingering showers possible early wednesday. and then some clearing skies, mid 80s, still staying very nice by the ends of next week, low 80s, sunshine, low humidity. >> boy, that is nice. i would have never thought in toeing would look like that. no complaints! appreciate that. we got to look out for the super moon, great, we're on it. >> super long night at the ballpark, phillies hosting the myths. charlie manuel got the call to the wall, and the eagles have to fix a few things after last night's pre-season opener. sports is uncle craig, what's the deal? 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(angry cat purr) ah! part of a good breakfast... for almost everyone! judge phillies continue their four game series at the mets, cole hamels on the mound for the phils. before the game the team honored former manager charlie manuel, inducted into the wall of famement charlie the most successful manager in team history, and had this message for the fans. >> today, when i talked to you, i love talking to you, i signed all the autographs i possibly consideration i look forward to meeting you, i talk to you all the time. you have been the greatest. i love everything about you. i'm going to shut up because i want to see the game, okay? ann love up. i just got one thing to say. listen, this is for philadelphia. >> to the game now, no score in the fifth, the fly to left, dominick brown and jimmy rollins go for ball. can't make the catch. that will would lead to the mets first run of the game. then, in the seventh, carlos ruiz, likes the pitch, dillon that pitch over the wall left field for his first homerun in over two months, the game is tied, the game will go into extra innings, bases loaded, for lucas, with the single, draws in run, and right now they lead two-one, bottom of the 11th. well, the eagles will hold their last public practice tomorrow at a sold out franklin field, chip kelly and his staff have a lot to fix after last night's pre-season 34-28 lost to chicago. offense out every saint nick falls through two interceptions, match his toll al from all of last season, plus four penalties in the first quarter. foles foles and kelly both say something they can build off of, and hope for better outcome next friday against the patriots. >> stick feeling in your stomach, at the same time i know i can correct those, i will go back to work and get better because of it. >> so, you know, that part of the game doesn't change. >> okay, some bright spots here. wide receiver josh huff to played for kelly in oregon kick off 102 jazzer for score, mark sanchez all of last year sat out with a shoulder injury, looked good. >> rough stuff out there. wasn't perfect, trust me. plenty things to work on, plenty of things to improve on. but i just expected to play like i've been practicing. i feel like i've been barak at this zero testing well. do you have take that drill work, practice stuff for the games. you know, i thought it went well. >> to soccer, union hosting montreal, big game for sabastian. he scored twice, as the union beats the impact two-one, keep their playoff hopes alive. they will take on dallas in the u.s. open cup certainly i finals on tuesday. >> third rounds of the pga championship, the chip off the green, would almost go into the cup. he shot six under 65 on the day. one shot behind. >> this guy, roy mcelroy, hottest golfer on pga tour, he makes the put. shot four under 67. rory look to go win his second major of the year and third straight tournament. you can see the final rounds tomorrow right here on cbs-3. we'll be right back w huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know the great wall of china wasn't always so great? hmmm...what should we do? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. with a newon: you volkswagen turbo. turbocharged reward card so why are we so obsessed with turbo? because there's nothing more exhilarating than a powerful ride. and you can get that in places you might not expect. like the passat. and also in the fun-to-drive jetta. in fact, volkswagen has sold more turbos than any other brand over the last ten years. that is a lot of turbo. avo: hurry in and you can get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card when you purchase or lease a new 2014 turbo model. kids in the delaware valley a chance to experience a fire engine, old faxed milk wagon. 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right now at 11:00 the us conduct more air strikes on iraqi militants. and president obama stops short of giving any time line on america's involvement in the conflict. good evening, everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us, four air strikes carried out today took out armored carriers firing on civilians. early indications suggest the strikes were successful. meantime president obama addressed the conflict just before he left for vacation. cbs news correspondent wendy gillette has more. >> the us military announced saturday night that war planes conducted four more air strikes against islamic militants. earlier in the day, the us made a second humanitarian air drop of food and water to thousands of iraquis, who are trapped in the mountains of northern iraq by the militants known as both isis, curbed i shall television showed kurdish forces delivering additional aid to the stranded curds. they are members of religious minority group under attack by the extremists. a small number of the refugees were able to scramble aboard the plane as it took off. some cried overwelmed by their ordeal. president barack obama addressed the crisis before leaving for a two week vacation on martha and vineyard. >> we feel confident that we can prevent isis from going up a mountain and slaughtering the people who are there. >> the president also said an international effort is underway to figure out how to rescue the thousands of stranded curds. the us launched air strikes on friday against the insurgents near the iraqi kurdish capitol of erbel. >> i don't think we will solve this problem in weeks if that's what you mean, i think this will take some time. >> the president called the military campaign long-term project, but has promised combat troops won't join the fight. wendy gillette, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the crisis in iraq, and the united states involvement. you'll find updates any time at cbsphilly.com. also, tonight, a north philadelphia neighborhood gathers to remember the victims after deadly carjacking crash. three children were killed and their mother just died from her injuries on thursday night. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has more. >> reporter: there has been a lot of good-byes in this neighborhood lately. too many. saturday, it was for keisha williams. >> love you, keisha. >> keisha the 34 year old mother of five, struck in that fatal hit-and-run, just over two weeks ago. she died thursday night. just three days earlier while she lay in the hospital, her family and friends laid three of her children to rest. key air a was 15, joseph, ten, and terrence, seven. >> i just want to just ask everyone to continuously play for our family, because we need it. >> saturday's vigil remembered all four, who died selling fruit on the corner for their church. the suspects in the car that hit them face multiple murder charges. >> i can't even find words to describe what our family is feeling at this moment. >> keisha left two other children behind, just 12 and 13 themselves. >> that was their only mom. that's the only person they new. how can you explain it? you only get one mom. >> as the sunsets, candles were lit, as they had been each night since july 25th. keisha's passing the final chapter after terrible story. >> the hugs and the crying and we're going to get through this, just one day at a time. >> there have been half dozen or so vigils at the scene of the crash there is will likely be the final one, as this community tries to begin to move on. live in north philadelphia, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". take a look at this eyewitness cam photo, a car crashed into a building in west cape may new jersey, about 10:00 o'clock this morning. the professional property services office on the 600 block of park boulevard was damaged. police say 59 year old sylvia bird light nerve was behind the wheel. no injuries, and crash is still under investigation. and turning to our weather, we have been enjoying a beautiful stretch of summer days lately. "eyewitness news" in south philadelphia, tonight, outside the sport complex. question is how long will this lovely weather last. for the answer we turn to meteorologist, justin drabick. >> yes, it is hard to believe it is early august, but good news is this nice weather continues through the rest of the weekend. if you miss that on today's nice weather, you will get your shot tomorrow. still pretty mild outside. upper 60s, low 70s across the delaware valley. look at mount pocono. comfortable 59 degrees, looks like some suburbs could get down to the upper 50's again. quakertown, 63 currently, pottstown, also, at 64 degrees. so nice night. you can keep the windows open, humidity levels on the lower side, and again, we check the dew point temperatures, and pretty nice for august. fifty's, low 60s, indicating drier air mass, so it is pleasant. not much happening on storm scan3, mainly clear skies, we will keep our area rain free, into your sunday, so waking up tomorrow morning, 60s possibly upper 50's, to start off your sunday morning, it will be warm afternoon, though, we do get up to 88 degrees for philadelphia, plenty of sun, low eight's at the shore, low 80s also in the poconos. key thing here is the humidity levels stay on the low side. keep the pleasant forecast around for sunday, how long does it last, we'll talk about our next storm chance coming up in the seven day forecast all coming up in a few more minutes. we send it back over to you. >> justin, thanks so. people in parts of hawaii, picking up pieces following hurricane iselle. but the islands is bracing for a second soaking from hurricane julio. cbs news correspondent begat shaban has more. >> ice over here -- >> hundreds lined up in hard hit had a we's big islands for free water and ice after tropical storm iselle was through. lost electricity two days ago, and supplies of water and ice ran out. made her mark along the big islands east coast. wind gusts up to 85 miles per hour, uprooted trees, and brought down power lines. leaving large rural swat of the island in the dark. utility crews are out there on the big island repairing downed power lines, while taking advantage. the area is expecting more rough weather, when hurricane julio is expected to pass just north of hawaii. hawaii electric lights has outages in some areas, and could last into next week. for now business owners and nearby hilo are getting back to work. kyle manages popular fish market. he says the storm forced him to close up shop for two days. and now he's trying to avoid taking another financial hit. >> with our product, when we get it, it is usually about 18 hours old. so from there we have about 72 hours to move it, so right now the last, so today prices were about half of what they were couple every days ago. >> sumner hoping to sell his fresh fish before it goes bad. and before hurricane julio threatens business. begat shaban, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, the search currently underway for gunman who shot 24 year old man in the face four times in north philadelphia. the shooting happened on the 2900 block of north park avenue, at 9:00 this morning. the victim was rushed to the hospital, and is currently in critical condition. now, police are working to try to determine a motive behind this shooting. and former willingboro teacher patrick mcguire charged with tell to go lure former student in sexual relationship. prosecutors say mcguire talked the now 15 year old girl when she was a student in eighth grade at memorial middle school. detective posted as the girl and set up meeting with mcguire on thursday, he was arrested and now being held on $100,000 bail. also, former eagles player, irving fryar, must soon decide whether to plead guilty or go to trial on mortgage fraud case. faces five year sentence under plea deal in burlington county. his mother, has been offered a three year sentence. now, they have until august 21st to except the plea deal, prior is charged with conspiring to steel $1 million through a mortgage scam run by william barksdale, who has been sentenced already to 20 machines in federal prison. stay with us, everyone, still ahead on "eyewitness news" tonight, now considered one of the toughest curfew laws in the nation. but not everyone is on board with this. we'll tell you which east coast city is now making the parents pay if their kids aren't off the street. plus a python problem. this large snake was slithering around praying on people's pets. how authorities finally caught one that reptile. justin? >> and warm and pleasant conditions through the rest of the weekends. how long will the streak last? well, i'll show you next coming up in the seven day forecast. >> straight ahead in sports, big honor for charlie manuel. he's the newest member of the phillies wall of fame. leslie has more on the bil cross boards erray tax continue today following the collapse of three day trues aimed at ending the war between israel and hamas. israeli air strikes struck more than 20 targets in the gaza strip. hamas officials said the strikes hit houses, mosks, and training sites. egyptian led efforts to secure long-term cease-fire are now in doubt as officials said israeli team would not rejoin negotiations unless rocket fire from gaza stops. and eight firefighters meantime who suffered burns while battling wild fire in northern california have now been released from the hospital. the crew was injured on friday night, while fighting the fire in medseeno county. evacuation ordered erred. flames threatening buildings and homes across six communities. blaze broke out july 30th after lightning strike. now, a judge denies general motors motion to dismiss wrongful death case against the auto maker. a trial date is now set for april 2016. the family of a 29 year old nurse who died in 2010 in a car crash near atlanta sued gm, alleging that a faulty ignition switch unexpectedly shut off the engine and caused her to lose control. they settled last year with gm for $5 million. but this case exposed how the auto maker let millions of cars stay on the road even after discovering the flaw. it has been linked to at least 13 deaths. now, one of the toughest curfew laws in the country is now in effect in baltimore, maryland after 20 years, kids are no longer allowed to just roam the streets until midnight. this new law requires teens under 14 to be home by 9:00 p.m., 14 to 16 year olds, they must be in by 10:00 p.m. on school nights, 11:00 on the weekends, baltimore's mayor says getting kids off the streets takes them out of harms way. the parents say the curfew is just a bad idea. >> they could be harmed, they could do harm to someone else, and we're supposed to turn a blind eye to it? no. >> re criminalizing parents instead of help, providing another source for the families. >> bad idea with good intentions. >> well, if kids aren't off the streets on time, their parents will be fined up to $500. >> also, a python that was causing some trouble in one florida neighborhood is finally caught. take a look at this picture. port st. lucie police are holding this huge 12-foot, 120-pound bermise python, that they believe was actually killing cats in the neighborhood. police captured the snake from ways high brush, and authorities believe that python was actually once a pet. this particular snake is banned in the state of florida. and, from snake to bugs, insect were the center of attention at bug fest at the academy of natural sciences. visitors were able to take a very close look at unique live insects, and also, see some bug artwork and jewelry. and for those who are brave enough, even some treats made with insect ingredients. there is still time to check this all out. the bug fest does continue tomorrow. many of the best of the best fishermen in the world are in our area putting their skills to the test. "eyewitness news" on delaware river, in talcony today for day three of this four-day, 2014 bass master elite competition. the anglers are trying to real in the big ones, daily way in's of the fish are at penn's landing, philadelphia native and eight time champion, mike ikenellie the odds on favorite to win. >> well, there is a home river advantage, and home river jinx. about 90% of the time if it is your home fish require, you don't do well. so i am trying to overcome the jinx. but experience does help. i know a loft places in this river. i know what to do when things get tough. and that's a bonus for sure. >> he is in the lead right now, heading into the last day of competition tomorrow. justin, great day for fishing, great day to just be outside. >> good stuff. we will keep it going for the rest of the weekends. yes. perfect for the weekends, warm, with low humidity, a lot of sunshine, bright skies. bright skies out there this evening, check it out. shot of the moon, yes, how about that? we have a super moon that's headed our way tomorrow. so you may have noticed the moon looking little bit brighter, also, little larger, as we are approaching the full moon tomorrow afternoon. and it is called super moon, because will pass pretty close to the earth. the closest as it will do all this year. so let's talk about that little bit. so again the full moon will occur tomorrow afternoon at 1:44. that's whether it makes its closest pass to the earth. first we check out the shore. and the boardwalk, looking real good in ocean city right now. very comfortable temperatures there, in the 70s, keep things quiet, excellent beach weather tomorrow. so again the full moon tomorrow coming in at 1:44 in the afternoon, makes close pat path to the earth, just over 221,000 miles, will be 14% closer than the normal full moon, appears 30% brighter, viewing conditions out there right now, certainly tomorrow night. also, meteor shower will be going on, the best viewing time for that, midnight to 5:00 a.m. that will will peak sunday all the way through next wednesday, we could see 40, 50 meteors per hour, but the problem is this moon will be so bright, it may impact some of the viewing there of the meteor shower. now, temperatures very comfortable today, we in the mid 80s, low humidity, low 70s across most locations of the delaware valley, 60s in south jersey near 70 at the atlantic city airport. high pressure carving out clear skies over new england, and the mid-atlantic, clouds well to the south over the carolinas, some showers elsewhere, nice and dry, high pressure area remains in control tomorrow, it means more sunshine, little warmer, but at least humidity levels stay on the low side. upper 80s for the high temperature. monday, same story, it will be warm, comfortable, plenty of sunshine, tuesday, we watch our next storm move into the region. clouds start to build, showers later during the afternoon, and also potential for few thunderstorms. we break it down for you. through overnight hours into sunday, looks great. nothing but clear skies. maybe few fair weather clouds develop sunday afternoon. monday, same story. nice, pleasant conditions. now here come the clouds in from the west, on tuesday. most of the showers should hold off until the afternoon, leak like heaviest rain will occur later at night, into very early wednesday morning. temperatures are on the rise, inland spots, again, mid, maybe even upper 80s, nice refreshing breeze coming in off the ocean for the jersey shore, delaware beaches tomorrow, highs there, right around 80, 82 degrees mark. to monday we go, slightly cooler, still very nice for early august, certainly enjoy it if you k so the forecast overnight, stays comfortable, mostly clear, center city, 66, some suburbs will get down to the 50's again, and then for your sunday, plenty of sunshine, warm day, but pleasant, 88 for the high temperature, south breeze at 10 miles per hour, another great looking beach day at the jersey shore, delaware beaches, 82 the high temperature, ocean water is nice, 76 degrees, uv index very high, breeze out of the southeast at 10 miles per hour. so we go into monday. we keep skies mainly sunny, 86 the high temperature, tuesday clouds, showers, maybe thunderstorm, that will cool us down little bit with high of 80. lingering showers possible early wednesday. and then some clearing skies, mid 80s, still staying very nice by the ends of next week, low 80s, sunshine, low humidity. >> boy, that is nice. i would have never thought in toeing would look like that. no complaints! appreciate that. we got to look out for the super moon, great, we're on it. >> super long night at the ballpark, phillies hosting the myths. charlie manuel got the call to the wall, and the eagles have to fix a few things after last night's pre-season opene judge phillies continue their four game series at the mets, cole hamels on the mound for the phils. before the game the team honored former manager charlie manuel, inducted into the wall of famement charlie the most successful manager in team history, and had this message for the fans. >> today, when i talked to you, i love talking to you, i signed all the autographs i possibly consideration i look forward to meeting you, i talk to you all the time. you have been the greatest. i love everything about you. i'm going to shut up because i want to see the game, okay? ann love up. i just got one thing to say. listen, this is for philadelphia. >> to the game now, no score in the fifth, the fly to left, dominick brown and jimmy rollins go for ball. can't make the catch. that will would lead to the mets first run of the game. then, in the seventh, carlos ruiz, likes the pitch, dillon that pitch over the wall left field for his first homerun in over two months, the game is tied, the game will go into extra innings, bases loaded, for lucas, with the single, draws in run, and right now they lead two-one, bottom of the 11th. well, the eagles will hold their last public practice tomorrow at a sold out franklin field, chip kelly and his staff have a lot to fix after last night's pre-season 34-28 lost to chicago. offense out every saint nick falls through two interceptions, match his toll al from all of last season, plus four penalties in the first quarter. foles foles and kelly both say something they can build off of, and hope for better outcome next friday against the patriots. >> stick feeling in your stomach, at the same time i know i can correct those, i will go back to work and get better because of it. >> so, you know, that part of the game doesn't change. >> okay, some bright spots here. wide receiver josh huff to played for kelly in oregon kick off 102 jazzer for score, mark sanchez all of last year sat out with a shoulder injury, looked good. >> rough stuff out there. wasn't perfect, trust me. plenty things to work on, plenty of things to improve on. but i just expected to play like i've been practicing. i feel like i've been barak at this zero testing well. do you have take that drill work, practice stuff for the games. you know, i thought it went well. >> to soccer, union hosting montreal, big game for sabastian. he scored twice, as the union beats the impact two-one, keep their playoff hopes alive. they will take on dallas in the u.s. open cup certainly i finals on tuesday. >> third rounds of the pga championship, the chip off the green, would almost go into the cup. he shot six under 65 on the day. one shot behind. >> this guy, roy mcelroy, hottest golfer on pga tour, he makes the put. shot four under 67. rory look to go win his second major of the year and third straight tournament. you can see the final rounds tomorrow right here on cbs-3. we'll be right back with kids in the delaware valley a chance to experience a fire engine, old faxed milk wagon. "eyewitness news" at the prom made at sage more for the tenth annual touch a truck fund razer, a event for the ronald mcdonald house of southern new jersey, now, kids are invited to climb on the truck, sit in them, explore them, tooth the horn, even that, organizers hope to raise nearly $20,000 for the camden non-profit. and it in haddonfield, the perfect day to take in history, arc logical dig at the site of the historic indian king tavern coming to a close. visitors to the site were able to see what historians found around the 270 year old building on kings highway. >> even glassware from the 18th century. >> that's "eyewitness news" for now, thank you so much for joining us. if you're up early, our morning team will meet you at 6:00 a.m. here on cbs-3. also remember we're on line for you at cbsphilly.com. criminal minds is up next. have a great night. >> ♪ >> the following is a paid presentation for supersmile, brought to you by guthy-renker none of the testimonials or dentists in this show have been paid to share their opinions. >> a bright and healthy smile can be your biggest beauty asset. it's one of the first things people notice about you. but if you're embarrassed by your smile because of your stained, discolored, dull teeth, it's hard to feel good about yourself. now you can turn back the clock on your teeth and safely get a naturally whiter, brighter, sexier smile thanks to an astonishing new teeth whitening system. it's time to turn your smile into a supersmile. >> my smile a month ago was more like this. my smile now is more like this. >> the supersmile system works in minutes to safely remove embarrassing stains from your teeth. plus, supersmile actually strengthens your enamel with calcium and helps prevent cavities with fluoride. >> it's taking care of my teeth. my gums feel healthier and my teeth are noticeably whiter. and i say that with a big smile because it really does excite me, it makes me feel great. >> trays, strips,

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that gives an idea. minor tidal flooding is possible. in an area that you know, um, it comes up, and you have something there you may want to have move it to slightly higher ground. we have storm scan three showing no problems whatsoever. temperatures in the 60's right now just about every place and we are on our way to that lovely 88 degrees. we will talk about how long we will keep temperatures like this and dry weather coming up, liz? >> thank you. we will begin this hour with breaking news as "eyewitness news" was first to tell you philadelphia police are questioning a person of interest in the murder of a mother in northeast philadelphia connie maclean murray went for a jog monday night and then never return home. she was found dead the next morning. near penny pack park. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry has latest details on the investigation live from police headquarters. >> reporter: that is right, liz. police have a person of interest in custody for questioning after the body of a missing jogger was found earlier this week. this is as police continue to search for evidence. police have spent the past several days in penny pack park searching for clues to find the person responsible for connie maclean murray's death. they combed through the area overnight in hopes of finding her cell phone. the wife and mother of two went for a jog monday night. when she did not return home her family called police. by tuesday morning her body was discovered at holmes and convent avenue near a cemetery. autopsy results show maclean murray tried to fight off her attacker but she was strangled. neighbors say they are on edge. >> it is scary. i mean we're used to be able to leave the door opened and now you think twice. >> very scary because we walk down there with the kids and it is just so close to home and it is unbelievable. >> reporter: connie maclean murray's viewing is scheduled for tonight, her funeral is tomorrow morning. again, police have have a person of interest in custody right now, so far no charges have been filed. we are live at police headquarters syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we have more breaking news right now nascar driver tony stewart has struck and killed a fellow driver. authorities in new york call it a tragic accident. it happened at the motor sport park late last night, the the victim is fellow sprint car driver kevin ward junior. racers collided in a previous lap and some onlookers felt that stewart deliberately hit ward. sheriff's office says stewart is cooperating with their investigation. new this morning an argument ends were four people being shot in the feltonville neighborhood. one of the victims was shot in the head and is in extremely critical condition. investigators say that two men got in the argument on the 4700 block of campus street. one of the men got on the phone and called a friend for help and not too long after a car pulled up with several men inside and then bullets started flying. police say the intended target was shot in the leg and started running toward the the intersection of whittaker and wyoming avenue putting innocent bystanders in harms way. >> at the same time there are two cars driving southbound on whittaker and civilian bullets are flying down the alley way and these two cars were hit. >> a driver of one of the cars was shot in the head and he is in critical condition. the the other car, two back seat passengers were both shot the in the neck, they are in stable condition. victim shot in the leg is also in stable condition and police tell thaws two persons of interest are in custody. dozens gathered to remember victims of the deadly carjacking crash in north philadelphia. three children were killed and their mother died from her injuries thursday night. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has her story. >> reporter: there has been a lot of good by the in this neighborhood. saturday was for keisha williams. >> love you keisha. >> keisha, 34 year-old moth are of five struck in that fatal hit and run. she died 36789 days earlier while she laid in the hospital her family and friend laid three children to rest, kiera was 15, joseph ten, terence seven. >> i just wanted to just ask everyone to continuously pray for our family because we need it. >> reporter: saturday's vigil remembered all four who died selling fruit on the corner for their church. suspects in the car that hit them face multiple murder charges. >> i cannot describe what our family is feeling at this moment. >> reporter: keisha left two other children behind just 12 and 13 themselves. >> that is their only mom. that is only person they knew. how can you explain it. you only get one mom. >> reporter: as sunset candles were lit as they had been each night since july 25th. keisha's passing a final chapter of the terrible story. >> the hugs and the crying and we will get through this. just one day at a time. >> reporter: there has been a half dozen or so vigils at the scene of the crash but this will be the final one as this community tries to begin to move on. we're in north philadelphia, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". this morning the u.s. military says american jet fighters and drones have conduct four more air strikes on iraqi militants taking out armored carriers and a truck firing on civilians. early indication suggest that these strikes were successful. president obama addressed the conn frick before leaving for vacation and cbs news correspondent wendy gilette has details. >> reporter: u.s. military announced saturday night that war planes conduct four more air strikes against islamic militants. earlier in the day the u.s. made a second humanitarian air drop of food and water to thousands of iraqis who are trapped in the mountains of northern iraq by the militant men as isis answer issell. kurdish television show kurds forces delivering additional aid to the stranded kurds. they are members of the religious my north group under attack by the extremist. a small number of the refugees were able to scramble on board the plane as it took off. some cried overwhelmed by their ordeal. president obama addressed the crisis before leaving for a two week vacation on martha's vin yard. >> we feel confident that we can prevent isell from going up a mountain and slaughtering the people who are there. >> reporter: the president also said an international effort is underway to figure out thousand rescue the thousands of stranded kurds. the u.s. launch air strikes on friday against the insurgents near the iraqi kurdish capitol of erbill. >> i don't think we will solve this problem in weeks if that is what you mean. i think this will take sometime. >> reporter: the president called the military campaign a long term project but has promised that had combat troops won't join the fight. wendy gilllet for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the crisis in iraq and the united states involvement. you'll find updates anytime at cbs philly.com. in the meantime cross board's tax continue following the collapse of a three day truce aimed at ending the war between israel and hamas. air strikes struck more than 20 targets in the gaza strip and hamas officials say that strikes hit houses, mosque and training sites. egyptian led efforts to security a long term cease-fire are now in doubt after an israeli team would in the rejoin negotiations unless rockets fired from gaza stops. this morning philadelphia police need your help finding a missing mentally challenged teen. john chromier was last seen inside his home in the 2400 block of west fifth street. police say that the 14 year-old frequents area near 2300 block of sergeant street and also the 2500 block of dover street. he is, 5 feet four, about 180-pound, wearing a red short sleeve t-shirt, pants and light blue or gray nike sneakers. if you see him please call the the police. and new castle county police arrested 36 year-old william martin for a string of burglaries in bear delaware. martin is charged with burglary at six homes in the communities of tree lane terrace and lafayette landing town homes. police develop martin as a suspect when video surveillance link him to unauthorized use of a credit card at a local convenient store stolen from one of the victims. happening today the eagles return to their former home, the franklin field. the the birds are on -- holding an opened practice today beginning at 12:15. franklin field, on the campus of the university of parks was eagles home from 1958 to 1970. many of the teams alumni will be returning today, ticket for the event are sold out but "eyewitness news" will be there. also happening today taney dragons play for a chance to head to the little league world series. they will be taking on delaware's newark nationals. game time at 6:00 o'clock. there will be several viewing part is in our area here in philadelphia. good luck to the team and of course we will let you know how they do. it is quite a site in the skies over the delaware valley we will tell you all about the weekend's super moon and when you can see it again. and in hawaii residents are cleaning up from one storm and bracing for another, we are on the big island as home owner scrapple tomorrow get the big necessities. it is a taste of the country here in the big city, we will take you to the 25th annual pennsylvania dutch festival, that has hit center city streets looking like a farm, that and carol has your forecast for what is shaping up to be a pleasant sunday, stay with us, we will b we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet rated 6 out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good, it's not the best. no, it's not fun. look 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the line. >> it has been over two hours. they said they don't have enough. >> reporter: iselle made its mark the on the east coast, wind gusts up to 85 miles an hour uprooted trees and brought down power lines leaving a large rural part of the island in the dark. utility crews are on the big island repairing down power lines while taking advantage of the break in the rain. areas expecting more rough weather when hurricane julio is expect to pass just north of hawaii. hawaii electric and light says outages in some areas could last into next week. for now business owners in hilo are getting back to work. kyle summer manages the popular fish market. he said storm forced him to close-up shop for two days and now he is trying to avoid taking another financial hit. >> with our product when we get it, it is usually about 18 hours old so from there we have about 72 hours to move it. right now we are in the last tear. today pricees were about half about what they were a couple days ago. >> reporter: he is hoping to sell his fresh fish before it goes bad and before hurricane julio threatens business. bigad shaban for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and right now it is time for weather but before we get to carol, take a look at this, we saw this second super moon of the summer last night and it was a bright one, there will be one more chance to see the super moon and that will be on september 9th. carol, what a treat. >> it is a real treat and it illuminates everything at night, it is amazing but you'll also be able to see that, tonight too because it will not just disappear. it is really super right now. look at how pretty this looks, that is ben franklin bridge, the sky, it is great, i can't wait until they finish construction on this bridge and anyone who travels on it knows exactly what i'm saying and the words i'm not saying. we are looking at the super moon. here are a few facts on it. the fullest moon will be today, the the moon is closest point to the earth at 1:44 this afternoon which makes it a little harder to sianni then 221,000 miles away from the earth, 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter and you know how bright it is, but who let the light on? nobody did except mother nature and atmosphere and the world. we are looking at margate beach patrol lot at waves coming into perfect looking weather, the at all beach location is today. you'll love it. get a sea breeze this afternoon probably as well. storm scan three nothing going on and a bay breeze in any of the locations along the bay. we have just no clouds right now. you might the see a couple of puffy clouds later this afternoon but that would be the extent of it. 53 degrees in the poconos. we have 60 degrees in the allentown area. 68 degrees out at the airport in philadelphia and 65 millville, 64 degrees in wildwood, and just lovely, and also because of the dew points being so low we have very little humidity and i'm sure you are enjoying that as well plus it makes it colder when you get out of the pool or any body of water because the water is evaporating so quickly. 58 degrees in philadelphia. dew .58 degrees, dew point in trenton. so everybody is doing fine. high pressure here, we are looking at it staying here for today, inn much have of tomorrow and then this front comes through here and that is on tuesday. we will pick up some rain showers and maybe some heavy ones by the time we get into tuesday night and wednesday. compute ther model shows us getting into monday a few clouds and then by tuesday we will start to see that front moving over the area but it doesn't get here until probably late tuesday night and first part of wednesday but downpours cannot be ruled out with this. so i have half and to a inch and a half of rain is possible. we have that super moon and persaid meteor showers going on but that super moon will limit the view, 40 to 50 meteors per hour look toward northeast sky but again you might have more difficult just because of the super moon. no difficulty with the forecast though, 88 in philadelphia. eighty at the shore. poconos, get out of the way and see it myself, 82 degrees. with 88 degrees, that can get warm. make sure pets are kept in the shade and you may want to join them out there. 88 degrees through philadelphia, 65 for the overnight temperatures. next couple of days looking terrific, 86 on monday, tuesday 82 but we will start to pick up those showers and thunderstorm chances second half of the day and first part of wednesday, and then by thursday, and friday, we could be not even 80 degrees, beautiful weather as high pressure builds in once again, liz? >> wow, almost fall-like carol. >> yes, really. >> time right now 7:19. time to see how the traffic is moving, along this morning here's ann evans at the cbs-3 traffic center g morning to you, ann. >> good morning, liz. this is the schuylkill expressway at south street. we have no delays or problems on the schuylkill this morning, it is coming along fine. keep in mind martin luther king drive is shut down through ben franklin parkway and falls bridge for recreational activities and beautiful day and a lot of folks doing. that we will move the traffic cam again to i-95 right at betsy ross bridge. i-95 looks good through philadelphia and suburbs, behaving itself, volume building on it but it is moving without delay or problems. we will move the traffic cam again to the walt whitman bridge mid span a beautiful picture of the walt whitman no delays or problems, traffic is picking um, heading to the shore, no problems further up on the 42 freeway, 55 looks good, in problems on the ac expressway or garden start parkway. it will be busy day because weather is so nice. taking a look at mass transit, patco trains running on a new schedule today and any questions contact patco at (856)772-6900 and this is scheduled through 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. other mass transit honor close to schedule. that is the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans new liz, back to you. >> thanks, ann. coming up we will check with carol again this time carol answers your pet questions in this this weeks ask the vet. >> it is that awful sometimes unavoidable question, quality of life verse length of life. is there an answer? we will check that out with doctor jerry geffen on ask the it gives you options based on your budget -- it's a piece of cake. i was told there would be cake. get a free quote at progressive.com. a properly hydrated doggies a happy dog do you gree doctor jerry geffen. >> yes, do i. >> thank you. >> this seems like a really good segment where you don't disagree at all with me. >> i will not say a word. >> doctor jerry geffen, boulevard animal with us here once again for ask the vet. we have our little model who has hopefully found a deserving loving home. this is a tree men is adoption available for adoption as well as so many other dogs and cats at second and arch. we are at spay and newter clinic at 2900 grays ferry avenue. quality of life verse length of of life for your pet, is there a magic answer, ethical answer to when the end needs to come if you to have make that horrendous decision. >> it is a very difficult question. we talk about quality of life issues. sometimes it is more humane to let an animal not suffer. other times, sometimes there are things that can be done to improve quality of life. but meanwhile you take risk trying to improve quality have of life it may not work and therefore the pet has been sick longer. it is a very difficult question we try to answer on a individual base business each pet and their owner. >> there is no right answer unless there is obvious suffering that there will be never relief from. >> correct, yes. >> high blood pressure, if people have it, pets have it, i guess. >> yes, they do. >> do you take blood pressure as part of the routine exam and should you ask your vet do that. >> we are doing it more often then we used to ape a lot of disease dose cause high blood pressure and we can help treat these diseases by lowering pressure. >> are you lowering pressure to lower pressure or high blood pressure is causing an i'll affect elsewhere in the body. >> kidney disease in cats, cushions disease in dogs a the lot of these dogs have high blood pressure. you can get objecting lar changes in cats because of the blood pressure being high and can cause ruptures of vessels in the eye and lead to blindness. whole slew of things just like in humans, keep your blood pressure down. >> okay, low sodium diet. >> that will help and is there also medication that is can be prescribe that work very effectively. >> where would you get those low sodium due it or do you wait until you death your diagnosis of high blood pressure. >> if you don't have a diagnosis of high blood pressure you can certainly in the go to a low sodium diet, but i'm very careful myself. i don't like to drink or eat things that are salty. it is better to look for things lower in sodium. >> yes, and when you are throwing something from the table down tour dog know it could be salted and that is not what they are supposed to be having. >> correct. >> doggie alzheimer's, anything new, cognitive change that he is a dog can face when they are older mentally. >> i don't think there is a lot new. we have talked about certain foods, brain diet, the hills that some people find effective. there is some medications that have have some promise of working all those, in reality the percentage of good results with the medications have been small in my opinion. >> so just be patient with them. they can help but be as kind to them. >> try to make things as easier as possible. don't change things and try to keep things comfortable. >> absolutely, doctor geffen, thanks very much. fluff, you are too sweet my love. >> cute. >> well, hundreds show up to the 25th annual pennsylvania dutch festival, and the annual festival is held at reading terminal market here in center city. children had fun at the farm petting zoo while adults enjoyed live blue grass music and fees ted some traditional dutch grub. it looks like a lot of fun. well, coming up in the next hour of high witness news the road work that could cause you some headaches on your morning drive this week. plus former congressman anthony weiner looking to go back to work but not in politics, we will tell you what he hopes to do, next. also it is being called one of the toughest curfew laws in the country where parents will to have pay for their kids being out too late, we will tell you when we come right ms. winnie earle: kids inse 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. we continue to follow breaking news this morning as "eyewitness news" was first to tell you philadelphia police are questioning a person of interest in a murder case that has a northeast philadelphia community on edge. we're live with the very latest. about today is sunday august 10th good morning everyone i'm elizabeth hur and time is 7:30 here in center city philadelphia here is meteorologist carol erickson in the eyewitness weather center, okay, so if you are thinking of going down to the shore good day or bad day. >> perfect day. >> perfect day. >> perfect day. water temperatures are very comfortable in the middle 70's. we've got sunshine. there will be a sea breeze later on this afternoon which will keep things nice and cool and find an air temperature at the shore of 80 degrees at the shore. funny you should mention the shore. here is a picture offshore. ocean city on the boardwalk notice all of the people out there, great the day, you just don't have to be there you can stay in center city if you feel like it and go to the office and work on things in the the office all will day in the building, no, don't do that. this is an order. get outside. we have just terrific weather. we should not squander it. our storm scan three showing no problems at all. you'll enjoy yourselves outside today, but also know that it will be sunny at 88 degrees that can get warm. keep yourselves cool, hydrated and keep your pets, cool and hydrated and in the shade. we are looking at temperatures of 68 degrees right now in philadelphia. sixty-two trenton. sixty-six in wilmington. could not get more comfortable with these dew points down in the 50 a's and they may lower from that. our high temperature getting to 88 degrees. if you are comparing yesterday and to day we should be 2 degrees warmer today and no reason to stop it. there might be a cloud near philadelphia, about 6:00 o'clock. that should be the extent of it. you may see a few others popping up here and there but it is quiet. we will get spritz, precipitation on the seven day forecast and i will show you that, liz. >> thanks, carol. we have breaking news as "eyewitness news" was first to tell you homicide detectives get a break in the case of the jogger found dead in penny pack park. investigators are questioning a person of interest right now, victim, 46 year-old connie maclean murray was murdered when she went for a jog last monday night. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry has very latest on this investigation, syma? >> reporter: that is right, police have a person of interest in custody for questioning after the body of a missing jogger was found dead in the northeast earlier this week. now police have spent the past several days in penny a pack park, searching for clues. they combed through the area overnight in hopes of finding the the victim's cell phone. forty-six year-old connie maclean murray was found dead tuesday morning. wife, mother of two went for a jog monday night. whether he she did not return home her family called the police. six hours later, her body was discover at home and convent avenue near a cemetery. autopsy results show maclean murray tried to fight off her attacker but she was strangled. now her viewing is scheduled for tonight and the funeral will be held tomorrow morning. again, police do have a person of interest in custody right now for questioning but so far no charges have been filed. we're live at police headquarters, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". syma, we are following more breaking news a sprint car driver is struck and killed by a fellow driver during a race. it happened around 10:30 last night at a met or sports park in new york. victim is kevin ward junior, who was struck and killed by nascar driver tony stewart. racers had collided in a previous lap and some onlookers felt stewart deliberately hit ward. sheriff's office says stewart is cooperating with their investigation. and a car crashes in to a building in west cape may, new jersey, take a look at this eyewitness cam picture, it happened saturday morning at professional property services office on the 600 block of park boulevard. police say 59 year-old sylvia byrd lightner was behind the wheel but there were no injuries and this crash remains under investigation. a search is underway for a gunman who shot a 24 year-old man in the face four times in north philadelphia the shooting happened on the 2900 block of north park avenue, saturday morning, the the victim was rush to the hospital, and is in critical condition. police are working to determine a motive for this shooting. a former willingboro teacher patrick maguire is charged with attempt to go lure a former student in the sexual relationship. prosecutors say maguire taught the now 15 year-old girl when she was a student in eighth grade at memorial middle school. a detective posed as the girl and set up a meeting with maguire on thursday he was arrested and being held on hundred thousand dollars bail. former eagles player irving fryar must soon deciding whether to plead guilty or go to trial in the mortgage fraud case. fryar faces a five-year sentence under a plea deal in burlington county. his mother eileen mcgee had been offered a three-year sentence, and they have until august 21st to accept the plea deal. fryar is charged with conspiring to kill one million-dollar through a mortgage scam run by william barksdale had been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison. eight fire fighters who suffered burns while battling a wild fire in northern california have have been released from the hospital. the crew was injured friday night while fighting the fire in men hence dosino county. an evacuation order had been issued for this area and flames are threatening dozens of buildings in six communities. blaze broke out july 30th after a lightening strike. in the meantime a judge denies a general motors motion to dismiss a wrong full death case against the auto maker. a trial date is set for april of 2016, the family of the 29 year-old nurse who died in 2010 in a crash near atlanta sued gm alleging that a faulty ignition switch unexpectly shut off engine and caused her to lose control. they settled last year with gm for five million-dollar but the case exposed how the auto maker let millions have cars stay on the road even after discovered this flaw. it has been linked to at least 13 deaths. one of the toughest curfew laws in the country is now in effect in the city of bald more and it is sparking controversy f kids are not off the streets on time rather their parents will to have pay. reporter rick ritter from our sister station wj z in baltimore has this story. >> reporter: one of the strictest curfew is a cross the country is now a reality in baltimore city. after 20 years kids are in longer allowed to rome the street, after midnight. the law requires teens under 14 to be home by 9:00. fourteen to 16 must be in by 10:00 p.m. on school nights and 11:00 p.m. on weekend. children are no stranger to the dangers long city streets after hours. >> all of the shooting, stabbing, fights. >> reporter: teens called out after fights will be taken to one of two youth centers opened two days a week like this rec center where they can engage in activity. other five days they are taking to department of social services but the mayor says it will connect at risk youth and communities to the help that they need. >> until they are adults, we are going to stand in that gap and make sure they are protect. >> reporter: if the officer sees a child out past curfew they could take the child home f that home life is uncertain the officer would take the the child to one of the two curfew centers. there is no denying controversy some say new law does not clear up issues of how police will identify an ununderage teen. >> one of the things i have heard from youth is they will run the site of police whether they have done anything wrong because they have such fear. >> reporter: parents like chan tell says the new law is worth a shot at the least. >> why not try something new what has been going on has in the been working. >> reporter: rick ritter for cbs news. at first family is on vacation in martha's vineyard. residents lined the streets to catch a glimpse of their motorcade saturday. the president kicked off their two week visit by playing golf. the first family will be in martha's vineyard for two weeks all they we are told the president will return to washington for two days, during this break. also former new york congressman anthony weiner says he wants to open a restaurant to help unemployed families in queens. weiner says he hopes to help families in the rock way neighborhood devastated by hurricane sandy almost two years ago. he hopes to create jobs and provide local food options to the community. the former congressman most recently lost his bid to be new york city's mayor follow a sexting scandal. heads up for drivers, penndot will be working on the spring garden street bridge necessary philadelphia work begins at 6:00 a.m. and penndot will be doing repair work to the bridges, carrying spring garden street over the schuylkill expressway and mlk drive and the schuylkill river and the schuylkill river trail. the project goes until next year. next time -- nighttime lane closures on the i-95 begin tonight at 9:00 o'clock. they are scheduled to be in effect until 5:00 o'clock in the morning. the it is happening in the northbound and southbound lanes near bridge street. work is scheduled to go through, friday. still ahead a california racings to the dogs, we will show you. and would you be smiling in this picture? police tracked down a python praying on people's pets. we will tell you how they finally captured this snake. carol has your forecast for what is expect to be a beauty, stay with us, we will be right back. welcome back everyone. a python that was causing trouble in one florida neighborhood is finally caught. take a look at this picture, port saint lucy police are holding a 12-foot, 120-pound python. they believe it was killing cats in the neighborhood. police captured the snake from waist high brush and authorities believe the python was once a pet. this particular snake we are told is banned in that state of florida. and from snakes to bugs, insects where they were the center of attention at bug fest at the academy of natural sciences in center city this weekend. visitors were able to take a close look at unique, live insects and also see some bug artwork and jewelry. for those brave enough even some treats made with insect ingredients, this event continues today. many of the best fisherman in the world are in our area putting their skills to the test, "eyewitness news" on the delaware river in the tacony yesterday for day three of the four day, 2014 bass mastery competition. anglers are trying to bring in the big ones and daily weigh ins of the fish are happening at penns landing. philadelphia native and eight time champion mike iconeli is odds on favorite to win. >> well, is there home river advantage and home river jinks. about 90 percent of the time if it is your home fishery you don't do well. i'm trying to overcome the the jinks but experience does help. you know, i noah lieutenant of place necessary this river. i know what to do when things get tough and that is a bonus for hure. >> he is in the lead heading in the last day of the competition, once again, today. kids in the delaware valley have a chance to experience a police car, fire engine and even some old fashion milk wagon. "eyewitness news" at promenade at sagemore for the tenth annual touch a truck fundraiser an event for ronald mcdonald house of southern new jersey. children are invited to climb on the trucks, sit on them and explore. organizers hope to raise almost $20,000 for camden non-profit. in haddonfield it was the perfect day to take in some history, arc logical dig at site of the historic indian king tavern is coming to a close. the visitors to the site were able to see what historians found around 270 year-old building on kings highway, wide variety of artifacts were uncovered and kitchen wear main glass wear from the 18th century. the northeast philadelphia rugby club hosted first annual philadelphia tournament this weekend. the event was opened to rugby clubs from across the region and eastern pennsylvania rugby union continues to grow and this is made up of some 2300 members already, the time right now 7:45. perfect time to check with meteorologist carol erickson. >> perfect time for weather to be perfect, as well, liz because it is the week end and everybody has plans and you've got weather that will allow those plans to go on, without even another plan to get inside, so don't even bother cleaning your house, in one has to go in it today. they can stay outside. we've got blue skies just a perfect day here. it looks great at the shore, it the is wonderful every place. our temperature in philadelphia right now is 68 degrees. it is just exactly as it was yesterday, temperature wise at this point in the morning. sixty-two in trenton. 66 degrees in wilmington. it is in the 50's still. 53 degrees in the poconos. sixty's at the shore. the ocean is press i mild at 75 degrees. i'm sure a lot of people will be out in that. we will go back to the west it is cool there too. state college, 55 degrees. we have 64 degrees over in pitberg this morning. storm scan three we are scanning, looking, trying to find something, we have a magnifying glass out. we are not finding anything. it is dry. high pressure is here. it is keeping everything very, very calm. i think you'll find it throughout the rest of the day looking exactly the same way. so we love this, a pat on the shoulder to the high pressure system that is over us, it does to have leave eventually, all good things have to come to an even, including high pressure and then we will get some rain in here. maybe on that tuesday and wednesday time period and that is not a bad thing. we could use a little bit of rain. we're looking at temperatures in the upper 80's. tomorrow in the mid to upper 80's, a little bit cooler tomorrow, this front comes through, we're still in the 80's on tuesday but we will start to pick up some rain and some thunderstorms, possible and that is later on in the day on tuesday the way it is timing out right now and maybe the first part of wednesday, before this whole thing can clear out of here and we will get more high pressure that is on the other side of that front. so it is just that we're continuing revolving door with all of this future weather, we are going to be going through a day of sunshine and a night of basically clear skies, and tomorrow, we will pick up a couple of clouds, and this is by tomorrow night, and then by tuesday, this is when it starts to get more interesting we will start to pick up a couple of chances of showers, at 8:00 o'clock tuesday night, heavier rain off a to the north and then by the time we get to early wednesday downpours is it possible. >> yes. >> we will be watching for that as this system pull s on through and by the time you wake up wednesday morning a lot of that should be gone. bob kelly, oh, know, not in any one's pool we hope. bob kelly enjoying himself at 88 degrees. uv index sunny and hot and it is great pool weather depend ing on who is sitting in your pool with you. bob kelly is sitting in this pool, so, he is going to be enjoying that ace try to move on from bob kelly. he must have set parameters on this thing because this doesn't even move. 88 degrees in philadelphia shore 80. poconos 82 degrees. just a beautiful day in all locations. i think you will love it. with all this sunshine though make sure i stay cool, hydrated and do very same thing for your pets. 65 degrees, mostly clear and comfortable tonight. people get rain chances and thunderstorm chances. tuesday night, first part of wednesday, otherwise, ideal after that in the 70's perhaps, liz? >> thanks, carol. time right now 7:49. time to check the the roads and highways, lets go to ann evans the at the cbs-3 traffic center, good morning, ann. >> good morning, liz. we are looking at i-95 at girard plenty of volume but some good news here. we have the girard on ramp that was closed for basically most of the weekend, repairs don trucks repairs and good to go now so you could, i-95 off ramp at girard is opened for business and i-95 looks good through philadelphia and its suburbs. that is latest from the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm ann evans new back to you. thanks, ann. we have more coming up phillies hold a special ceremonies at citizens bank park, it was big honor for former manager charlie manual we will show you his wall of fame induction next in sports. but first here's what is coming up next on cbs-3 tonight. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that works around the clock to help lower a1c. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in, and sends some sugar out through the process of urination. and while it's not for weight loss, it may help you lose some weight. invokana® can cause 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your numbers. ask your doctor about invokana®. most fans wanted jim leland, when phillies hired charlie manual it was right choice. he led phillies to five straight playoff appearances and one world championship. before last night's game with the mets he was induct in the phillies wall of fame. he got most wins in team history and he had this message for the fans. >> today, when i talk to you i love talking to you i sign all of the autographs i possibly can and i look forward to meeting you, i talk to you all the time, you have been the greatest. i love everything about you. i will shut up because i want to see the game, okay. i love you. i just got one thing to say, listen, this is for philadelphia. >> now to the game no score in the fifth, juan with the fly to left, dominic brown and jimmy rollins go for the ball, can't make the catch and that will lead to the mets first run of the game. in the seventh car looks ruiz likes the pitch from dylan ge e, pitch goes over the wall to the left for carlos first home run in two months. game would go in extra innings, bases loaded, lucas duda with the single to drive in the game winning run and they beat phillies two -one. eagles will hold their last public practice this afternoon at a sold out franklin field. chip kelly and his staff have a lot to fix after friday night's lost in chicago. birds first team offense was out of touch. foles threw two interceptions matching his total for all of last season. foles and kelly both say they will build off of this and hope for a better outcome next friday with the patriots. >> it is a sick feeling in your stomach but at the same time i know i can correct those. i will get back and get better because of it. >> we turn the ball over too much times on the offensive side have the ball if you are going to win a football game. that part of the game doesn't change. >> there were some blight spots, wide receiver josh huff took a kick off back 102 yards for a score and backup quarterback mark sanchez who sat out all of last year with the shoulder injury looks sharp. he completed seven of ten for 79-yard. >> there is stuff not perfect game out there there is plenty of things to work on and improve on but i expect to play like i have been practicing and i felt like i have been practicing well. so you have to take that drill work and practice up to the games and move on. >> houston hosting montreal big game for sebastian, he scored twice as union beat impact two-one and keep their playoff hopes alive. they play dallas in the u.s. open cup semi finals on tuesday. third round of the pga championship on 18, berm wiseberger with the chip off the green. it would almost go in the cup. shot six under 65 and one shot behind this guy, rory mcilroy, the hottest golfer on the pga tour. he makes the birdie putt here, he shot four under 67. rory looking to win his second major of the year and third straight tournament, you can see the final round this afternoon right here on cbs-3. >> that is all for sports i'm leslie van arsdal have a great day. here's the the story for all of you dog lovers out there, hundreds of dogs compete to be leader of the pack, we are talking about the 17th annual weiner dog race necessary san diego, california. datson's raced to the finish line, top 16 dogs will get to compete in the final race next month. this to claim the prize for fastest beiber dog, this years finalist will also appear on a float in the parade. that is it for "eyewitness news" at 7:00 but here's is what coming up at 8:00. a very busy morning here on "eyewitness news". as we were first to report to you a person of interest is in custody in the investigation in the last weeks murder of a jogger near penny pack park, we are live with the very latest. also ahead, tragedy on the tracks a professional driver is struck and killed by nascar's tony stewart. a local family forced to watch their child endure hundreds of seizures every day, now, there may only be one more possible option for treatment, medical marijuana. "eyewitness news" report healther stephanie stahl on a burning question should and could this child be treated breaking news on eyewitness nice a person of interest is in custody in the investigation in the jogger, murdered near a popular northeast philadelphia park. we are live with the very latest. also this morning, more breaking news, a race car driver is dead, after a crash on a race track involving nascar driver tony stewart. busy night for philadelphia police investigating a case where four people were shot, three of them innocent victims in cars riding by when the gun fire broke out. good morning everyone today, it is sunday august 10th i'm elizabeth hur and time is 8:00 o'clock here in center city philadelphia here's meteorologist carol erickson in the eyewitness weather center good morning to you and what are we in for? >> we're in for great weather today. 70 degrees. it is perfect to get outside, if you want to get outside and start that exercise program that every single weekend you say you will do, today you can do it. it is probably going to be more comfortable first part of the day because it will be warmer. we will add about 18 degrees to the temperatures we are seeing right now. look at these blue skies. sky cam three over the city looking terrific. why is it so dark in delaware? um, rehoboth beach, 71 degrees. let's help ate along. we willee

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step up thefts iraq, help overthrow the reason of terror caused by ice us. >> we will continue to provide military assistance, advice to forces ' they battle these terrorists so that the terrorists cannot establish a permanent safe half glenn president says us is conducting targeted air strikes against terrorist forces and those strikes have successfully destroyed arms and equipment. the us is also providing humanitarian aid delivering thousands of meals and gallons of water to civilians. isis has captured large parts of northern iraq, since june, video released by the islamic state shows fighters raising the group's flag over government buildings. >> our message to the whole worlds, we are soldiers and we're coming god willing. >> members of isis have reportedly murdered and kidnapped religious minorities, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, including in the city of mouse em, iraq's second largest city where militants have captured a string of surrounding towns. >> we call them the countries in international communities to help us, we not stay in cars on the street. our lands, our houses, and our money, were taken. >> president obama says, only iraqi's can ensure the security of iraq. but that means, overcoming deep rivalries between the different factions in the country. the us can't do, says president owe bamm, a but will partner with them in the efforts n los angeles, dominick de natale, fox news. and for the very latest on the military action in iraq go, to myfoxphilly.com, just look for the story right there on our home page. a shooting this morning, in north philadelphia sends a 24 year old man to the hospital. happened on the 2900 block of park avenue just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the victim was shot four times. he is that's critical condition tonight. so far there have been no arrests. a bizarre accident on a farm in lancaster leaves a teenager dead. police say the 15 year old died after becoming trapped inside a pit of manure. it happened this morning at a farm on the 300 block of center ville road. police are still trying to figure out exactly how that boy got stuck in the manure. and family and friends will say good-bye tomorrow to a mother of two who was found dead inside a park in northeast philadelphia. forty-six year old connie murray was found strangled inside pennypack park, that was last tuesday. police were back at the scene yesterday searching for clues. so far, no suspects have turned up. a reward for tips has increased to more than $51,000. a viewing will be held tomorrow evening at the givnish funeral home. and a sigh of relief for residents in hawaii, so far there are no reports of injuries following a tropical storm. now a hurricane is expected to skirt by the island chain. fox's will car explains how many the weather is impacting people in hawaii. >> reporter: authorities say prepared for the worse for tropical stormy ill, they feel like they dodged a bullet, now their attention to hurricane julio, is expected to miss the islands to the northeast, not expecting direct hit, but as a precaution, authorities have closed tourist area at pearl harbor for the weekends, comes on the heals of tropical storm iselle, which just pounded this area. the storm snapped thousands of trees, tossing them on the power polls, more than 9,000 people are still without power, many may not get power back until sometime next week. hawaii is receiving emergency help now from california and florida and some residents who we spoke to who were impact dollars say it was the worse storm they've ever experienced. >> felt like an earthquake with the winds over 50 miles an hour, and just the power went out. but, other than that, it is okay. >> reporter: today is primary day here in hawaii, a two price since postponed, the rest going on as expected. two hotly contested races, one for the governor, the other for u.s. senate. there are concerns the storm damage will keep some people from going to the polls. in hawaii, will car, fox news. and now to your weather authority forecast. we are in the middle of a beautiful weekend. here is a live look at camel beach mountain water park. meteorologist caitlin roth is here to tell us how long is this going to last for us, caitlin? >> at least for the rest of the weekends. beautiful scene at camelback beach. perfect where ever you are, outdoor pool, down the shore, up in the poconos. right now we take a look at ultimate doppler. seeing nothing but really just some clouds down far toward our south, high pressure in control here. we have seen a lot of sunshine, but storm system that's been moving across the carolinas, brink ago lot of heavy rain showers, thunderstorms, severe weather extending back to the southeast. >> this whole storm system, they will, staying toward our south. right now, we are reaping the benefits of high pressure in place. 85 degrees, some sunshine, as we take a view outside our old market studios behind me, beautiful looking afternoon, and it should be real nice evening. temperatures while warm are fairly comfortable with the low humidity. eighty-three wilmington, 82 pottstown, 84 allentown, 76 up at the top of mount pocono, just as mild down the shore, 81 wildwood, and 08 in atlantic city. will the phils playing in less than an hour, first pitch temperature, 83 degrees, if you are going to the game for mets in town. should be nice night for baseball, too. looking at clear skies, still comfortable out there. sixty-six in the city, 59 in the suburbs. how long will this nice weather last? i'm let you know things start to change during the work week all still ahead. >> thank you, caitlin. wild scene in cape may today. when an s.u.v. jumped a curb and slammed right into a building, take a look at these pictures. police say 59 year old woman, well, i will tell but it, don't have the pictures, but 59 year old woman smashed her suv right through an office. it happened this morning, the 600 block of park boulevard, police are still trying to figure out exactly how that happened. wait until you see these pictures. we'll have them for you later. but they have ruled out alcohol as a factor, fortunately, nobody was hurt in this incident. and the fbi says an afghan doctor who lives in philadelphia tried to relay secret messages to a terror group. sixty-two year old says that's not true. right now, the feds are charging him with immigration fraud. they say he lied on his 2013 application for u.s. citizen ship. investigators say, he passed along coded messages, from an afghan group, who has links to al quaida. and, more bloodshed in the middle east just one day after the latest trues between israel and hamas expired. israeli air strikes hit more than 20 targets in the gaza strip killing a senior member of hamas, and two others. hamas officials say houses, mosks, and training sites have been hit. more than 1900 palestinians and close to 70 israelis have been killed since the fight willing started a month ago. ukraine's rebel leader says he's ready to agree to cease-fire to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. right now there is no immediate government response to that request. it is believed his comments are aimed at increasing pressure on ukraine to allow a russian aid mission. it is a big night at citizens bank parks, in less than an hour former phillies manager, charlie manuel, will take the field to receive a huge honor, colleen wolfe is here with all of this. >> reporter: it's been sort of like a flashback weekends for the phillies. they are remembering the good times right now. while many of the faces from the 2008 world series remain on the roster, a couple others made the trip back this weekend, roy halladay was honored last night, and tonight it is charlie manuel's turn. phillies former world series winning manager is being inducted into the phillies wall of fame before the game. he's excited about the honor, obviously, but still has some trouble under standing all of the love for him. >> i can't believe all of the people that hugged me, really, it is unreal. i stop sometimes, just sets me back, i would say why would somebody want to do that. i have people holler at me, wanting a hug. but maybe 50 yards, 606 yards, i couldn't hardly here them, hey, charlie, charlie, charlie, come running up, hug me, and actually like it is all right, i like it in some ways. but i don't understand it. >> well, coming up in sports, we'll hear more interest charlie including what he misses most about being here in philadelphia. joyce? >> i don't know why he doesn't understand why people want to hug him. >> i'd hug him. >> i would hug him, too. well, this local teen barely survived a horrible memorial day crash. she finally is home from the hospital, but she is facing a whole new set of challenges. the powerful message this courageous teen is spending tonight. and taking summer vacation toss new heights. spa days and art classes with a side of weed, just how much money marijuana is flooding in to colorado from the tourism industry. we'll tell you all about that. plus an american doctor who is fighting the deadly ebola virus is already talking about helping others with that speaking out tonight, a teenage girl who was tragically hurt in this crash on memorial day in atlantic county. you may remember six teens inside car when it hit a bus killing three of them. now, coping with the loss of friends and learning thousand do the basics are challenging for her. and now, almost three months later, she's home and facing yet another hurdle. our sabina kuriakose live in pleasantville new jersey tonight with the story, sabina? >> reporter: joyce, memorial marks the spot where the accident happened. now, after 73 days in the hospital, one of the passengers, serena shepherd; home, but her family face as new challenge. nineteen year old serena shepherd of pleasantville stale bears the scars of the who have i have i can memorial day accident, that took the lives of three of her friend, and and injured her brother, and another teal, melissa driving. she returned just this week, recovery is slow, she relearning to walk, and still battles a traumatic brain injury. >> she will be needing long-term care, because of her brain injury. a lot of things she will not enable to do on her own, and requires around the clock care for her, speech therapy, she does have occupational therapy, and physical they are. >> i along with medical challenges, they face steep medical bills piling up. serena's mom says her daughter's bills alone total almost a million dollars. insurance helps, but not enough. so the family reaping out to the community for support. >> i did, i had to quit my job, took care for her to be there for them. i slept in the hospital the whole three months. >> they say they're great foul have survived the accident and cry every day for the friends who didn't, 18 year old, 14 year old, 16 year olds, all family friends died, when the car crossed the center line on franklin boulevard and slammed into a bus. >> yes, it is a big, a big burden, but i thank god every day that she is here. >> serene has a message for other teen drivers and their passengers. >> be careful driving because it can be messed up real bad. that was a bad accident. >> and, the cause of that accident is still under investigation. if you would like to donate to the family you can get more information at our website myfoxphilly.com. joyce, back to you. >> thank you, sack even a man with a gun forced his way inside a st. louis medical center around 6:30 this morning. police say he stormed saint anthony's medical center, demanding drugs. cops say a male nurse took the man toward a storage area and just left him there alone. the hospital was on lock-down for about six hours. >> i'm just thinking that the caregivers and nurses might be harmed, and that the patients that are thereto pass might get hurt, you know, he might flip and hurt people. >> well, police search the hospital turned up no one. the man was gone. authorities believe he slipped out of the building before they even arrived. the american doctor infected with ebola says he's growing stronger every day. doctor kent brantly is being treated in atlanta. he became infected with the deadly virus while working at a missionary clinic in liberia. brantly is inside an isolation unit where he has been writing about his experiences helping people with ' bowl a he says, quote, he held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them. i witnessed the horror first-hand, and i can still remember every face and name. well, just days after she was born, a baby girl is left by her mother at a dumpster in tennessee. fox's lynn ann lou ann has the story. >> who would do it? who would do that? >> paula martin was just finishing up her last client at the all about hair salon thursday night when someone started pounding on the front door telling her there was a baby at their dumper. >> she said she saw a homeless looking lady trying to put a babe nay dumpster. >> i am scared to death. the baby was alive. >> she called 911. and the owner of the salon who rushed to the scene as police got there. >> first thing i thought about is the baby okay, is the baby alive, or dead. >> the baby was alive and well, taken. employees say they're just thankful someone was there at the right time. otherwise, the baby may have been out there all night in the rain. >> because we have a lot of cats over there, and we had some raccoons. i think the baby probably would have died. i don't know why a person would justice card a baby like trash and put them by a dumpster. >> each state has a safe haven law that allows mothers to leave their unwanted babies with medical or emergency personnel, no questions asked. in tennessee, babies up to three days old can be left with a employee at hospitals, birthing centers, or clinics. >> if it is anybody out there, any young lady that's out there, dot right thing, don't try to -- just dot right thing. if you don't want the baby, give it to someone. because the baby's life is precious. our lives are precious. >> still ahead on "fox 29 news" at 6:00 the death after former white house press secretary is ruled a homicide 30 years after he is shot. why his accused killer probably won't be charged. and this puppy was just days away from being put to sleep when he was saved. but he is not quite out of the woods yet. welcome back everybody, a horrible bus crash in peru leaves 21 people dead and including a two year olds child. happened friday morning, 100 miles east of lima. authorities say the driver was speeding when the bus ran off the highway. that driver is in jail tonight. another bus crash there last year, left 51 people dead in peru. a man who had taken off with his two year old daughter in police custody tonight following a stand-off with authorities in texas. an amber alert was issued friday in austin, authorities say the father was upset after losing parental rights. so he took the child from his mother's home where she was staying. highways were closed off while police tracked him and the child down in houston. it all ended early this morning after hours of negotiations. the child was not hurt. when that child was out of danger, our operators then chased him, simultaneously, and also shot him with a 40-millimeter munition, which incapacitated him, at that point taken into custody. >> authorities say the father was already in trouble with the law facing two counts of assaulting an officer. the death after former white house pegs secretary is ruled a homicide. a verge medical examiner says james brady died because of the injuries he suffered more than 30 years ago when he was shot. now, prosecutors are trying to figure out what to do next. fox's elizabeth pran explores the issue. >> the medical examiner says he could have lived longer. seventy-three year old james brady died monday, but president ronald reagan, former press secretary, staff, has been ruled a homicide was injured during assassination attempt more than 30 years ago, defying odds in the medical community. >> she in many ways rewrote the medical books on neurologic recovery because at the time jim was shot, we could expect him to recover for a year, and we would work very hard for his recovery, and usually patients at year have pretty much maxed out. and he proved that to be wrong. >> after surviving brady became a symbol of gun control. he would lobby for stricter handgun, as all weapons, federal law requiring backgrounds checks is named after him. now, prosecutors may attempt to bring charges against john hinkly, jr., man who shot brady and others in 1981. hinkly was tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity. a spokesman for the us attorney's offers in washington says the office is reviewing the recent homicide ruling, but would not comment. some experts say it is unlikely new charges will be brought. >> you have somebody in theory could be charged with a murder, one that happened 30 years ago, which is not unusual in and of itself, but, two, the person was already charged, and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. >> prosecutors needs to circumvent a law, some charges expire after certain time period as well as double jeopardy since hinkly has already been tried in court. in washington, elizabeth pran, fox news. she beat cancer but still fighting. a local woman is offering inspiration in a box to cancer patients. an aching for a like mountain high? colorado is asking if you would like a side of weed with your day at the spa. the state's pot tourism industry has business that's booming out west. caitlin? >> all right, well, beautiful saturday afternoon here. eighty-six is the high temperature in philadelphia, right where we should be for august 9th. that's considered the normal high temperature. the latest on your spokesperson: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward 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ninja kicked it, it went back to the woods. >> ninja kick! well, authorities are saying that they were able to track the animal down and they had to put the animal down. all right, volunteers are getting a chance to dig up some real history. arc logical dig is coming to a close at the indian king tavern. that's in haddonfield, new jersey. the tavern got three grants to fund exodeviation project on the gown. now, it is at the end after a month long project searching to find the foundation of the 1764 tavern which had been demolished. well, summer often means a trip to the shore or to the poconos, but for some, they're going to new heights on their vacation, custom limo tours, cooking and art classes, all involving, you guessed it, marijuana. fox 29's chris o'connell traveled to denver where the tourists are flocking for a real mile high vacation. >> ♪ >> we were here on vacation for our anniversary. >> steve earn thought what's a better way to spends a romantic seventh anniversary vacation than visiting picturesque denver, colorado. >> wow. >> but these love birds from seattle didn't come for the rocky mountains, for shopping, for weed. >> i figure while we were in town, we would stop by, enjoy some of the recreation. >> welcome to colorado's business of pot tourism. >> he you just casino of walk in, show them your i.d., and buy it. >> these days, out of state tourists like these are flocking to denver's 350 recreational pot shops like this one, on denver's 16th street mall, snack dab in the middle of the city's busiest boulevard. right there next to the 7-eleven. >> have you seen any people from philadelphia? >> i see tons of people from philadelphia. i mean, pennsylvania, new york, new jersey. >> i toured the youth floor recreational medicine shop. this is a place where you can smell the bouquet of the latest high grade pot strains and read about the daily pot specials on a tablet. >> something called grape ache. that's what it looks like. >> but like many who come here nerve ' slopping for edible marijuana projects, from gourmet peanut butter, chocolate bars, even massage oils, all infused with cannibis. >> simple kind of thing, especially when out and becomes walking around for the next five hours, you eat a cookie, and you're good to go. >> and the customers may surprise you. young and old, blue color, to professional. >> that is awesome. i wish every state kind of did this. >> these women from wisconsin had the same reaction many had from out of state. >> i awesome! i love it. >> some companies offer marijuana link tours, like spa treatments, or mountain retreats. some hotels leave brochures on how much and when to consume their pot. >> but how is this free for all on marijuana affecting denver's inner cities, the people who live here? i took a drive to northeast denver to find out. that is where i ran into pastor leroy thompson. >> we have prostitution, we had gangs, drug addict, it was run for your life. >> thompson said he successfully spent years trying get rid of the drug dealers out of his neighborhood. now his grandchildren finally have a safe place to play. he thinks to recreational legalization is wrong in god's eyes, and bad for the community. >> god's love and man. god's law comes before man. >> even opponent agree legal pot is now the new reality, and in the seven months colorado has made lighting up legal the state has brought in nearly $26 million in tax revenue. much of it coming from out of staters like the this, some think what's happening here may be a sign of what's to come in pennsylvania and new jersey. >> people seem to be supportive of it, i think because they're realizing it is not inter active, not being pushed on other people. some people have been enjoying their homes n denver colorado chris o'connell "fox 29 news". and our chris o'connell took an up close look at colorado's pot industry. you can watch all of his stories, did he whole series, on our website myfoxphilly.com. well, new jersey residents are packing up and leaving their houses behind. the offer from the garden state, that is too good for many to pass. still much too hard to swallow next. now, this dog was about to be killed when a woman came to the rescue. but not out of the woods yet. what happened or what needs to happen and it was a chance for children to get up close and personal with some heavy duty vehicles. a huge crowd turned out at the promenade in marlton today. the tenth annual ronald mcdonald house touch a truck fundraiser. more than 40 different trucks were on display, children were allowed to climb, sit, annex more each and everyone of them. funds raised will help support the ronald mcdonald house in camden. anarchs new program in new jersey is giving flood zone homeowners the chance for a fresh start on dry land. but as fox's jonathan hunt reports, the departures are bittersweet. >> it is suppose sandy recovery program that residents say is financially fair. >> their market value, price was reasonable. >> yet emotionally heart wrenching. >> this is where we lived for 25 years. >> marty and theresa are moving on. >> looking at what happened, i never wanted to go through it again. we were able to move on, put this all behind us. >> across the street, janice is staying. >> we looked around to see what was, there but we would have had to do everything we did here, new kitchen, new bathroom, so we decided to stay. >> the majority of home owners in this neighborhood were offered a buy out under new jersey's blew acres acquisition program. which uses to up $300 million of federal disaster recovery cash. homes in flood prone areas like this are bought by the state, demolished, and the lands then turns into open space that officials hope will serve as a natural barrier to future floods. >> it is about allowing people to move on with their lives and protect their livlihood overall. that's number one, the second part of it is also to protect first responders, first responders have to go out to these homes and repetitively because they flood quite often. >> but while it may make practical sense, it is not easy on any of these residents. >> where people grew up, what they remember, their childhood, where they raise their families, and it will all be gone. >> in say err ville, new jersey, jonathan hunt, fox news. rescuer in west michigan looking for good home for a very special puppy. cathy answered an ad for a dog with special needs. now, the dog was set to be euthanized within a few days, if nobody claimed her. the puppy named mia born with a spinal deformity. and has spent much of her short life, she's only seven months old, inside a cage. took on the challenge and set up a go fund me website to purchase a wheelchair for the young pitbull. >> this dog has more try, more determination, i think, than any pit that has ever came through our house. >> well, she says that even though the puppy may need some surgery, she has made big improvement in just recent weeks. well, she beat cancer, but she's not quitting the fight there. how a local woman is helping others battle the disease by giving them a shoe box. the inspiration inside of it that's next, caitlin? >> and joyce, the clouds and showers stayed very far south of our area today. a loft sunshine, but i'll let you know if this will spoil any of the weekend, how long nice weather >> smokey best known for his secretary line, you know it, only you can prevent forest fires. that is part of his fire prevention through personal responsibility. how about this? smokey is a social media connoisseur. he blogs, he has accounts on facebook and twitter. and east falls woman already beat cancer herself. but she's continuing to battle against the deadly disease, new mission centers around others fighting cancer, the best way she knows how. fox 29's drew dick man was there when she delivered one of her first treatment boxes. >> fishes met her at a grocery store last fall. their bonds was instant. >> actually cut your picture up above my desk, and thought about you a lot. so i want to give you one of the first boxes. >> thank you. >> through gifts of messages of love meant to inspire. >> the 27 year old could use those uplifting words. >> you don't really want to hear the c word. specially at your age, being young, and, you know, you feel like you have the whole world in your hands, now information your life is on hold because do you have try and stay alive >> she learned the devastating diagnosis last summer. >> since then under 13 round of chemo, and radiation to ward off her bone cancer. while she knows there is light at the end of the tunnel, receiving a treatment box helps keep her going. >> people are actually thinking about you. actually something that really motivates you during your treatment. >> precisely what led her to this subscription service. >> a lot of people come around at the beginning, but people don't know how to continue to support you. >> three years ago fink was diagnosed with uterine cancer. she is now in remission after a year of treatment. she learned through her own journey, how critical it is to have someone to lean on consistently. >> that's really when you need it the most, is when you are in the middle of your treatment, you feel like you can't pick your head up off the pillow, at that point, sometimes there are not a lot of people around. >> the name comes from providing treatment, keeping in mind, the soothing principal's of a mint packages come in three, six, 12 month installment, with different items each month. the boxes also keep in mind the needs of women, and the needs of men. >> it is a little bit less inspirational, and more comfort items. >> men got to be comfortable. >> exactly. >> all jokes aside, fink wants to bring little light to a journey for some that can seem so dark. >> nice. well, the program extends all over the country, so you can reach loved ones hundreds every miles away. learn more about treatment boxes. head to our website myfoxphilly.com. click on seen on tv. now, to your fox 29 weather authority, a beautiful weekends, caitlin. >> real. i know, you know it is warm without summer, but without the humidity makes a difference, when it is so humid out, say it when it is not humid out. love it. we show the same thing tomorrow, joyce, the exacts same thing, actually. >> okay. >> if you liked today, i think we'll see rep applicant after that tomorrow, even into monday before things start to change. we will start in the tropics, yesterday morning, i was on the air talking all about iselle, tropical storm iselle, which hit the big island yesterday morning. and continued to bring the rain, the winds, the pounding surf to the had hawaiian islands the past 24 hours. iselle on its way out, follies it is julio. love saying the names, hurricane julio, so far off the hawaiian islands, 425 east northeast of hilo, the sit under the gun with iselle. this is stronger storm, cart gory two hurricane, good thing with julio, won't take the exact same path of iselle, will stay far north of the hawaiian islands it, will weak mean category one hurricane, then eventually tropical storm, by early tuesday morning, but here is the hawaiian islands, not direct hit like iselle was, that being said, probably still impacts down there, with very rough seas, high suffer. one-two punch therefore hawaii, by the way, experienced earthquake last thursday night into friday morning. should get break after julio. back on the mainlands, seeing a lot of sunshine, but that's a big change, down toward our south, and in comparison, a loft clouds, showers, very unsettled weather. receive ear thunderstorms across parts of the southeast too, all turning around the storm system should move largely eastward, south of the philadelphia area, that being said, couple of more clouds are possible, in our southern counties tomorrow. let's recap today, though, high temperature here in philadelphia, 86, considered right on the knows when it comes to normal. same with the low temperature, 67 the normal, 69 record high, 101 setback in 2001. i think it has been several years since we've even had triple digit temperature here in philadelphia. eighty-five right now. a warm but comfortable evening, the phils about to play, it will be nice night at the ballpark, 82 pottstown, 84 allentown, 76 up in the poconos, beautiful weekend there, too. fox future cast showing clear skies into tonight. by tomorrow morning, i think we all start out with sunshine, model does want to spin out shower or two, buzz i think unlikely, from the storm system toward the south. i don't think makes it up through jersey, delaware, but could be more clouds, especially, as we go through the afternoon. otherwise, it is another beautiful looking day, and then monday itself not too shabby. we are going to see anything in the form of rain until probably late monday night at the earl yells. so for tonight, 66 in the city. fifty-nine in the suburbs, clear skies, winds light, variable, real nice evening. tomorrow, just keep saying the word nice because it is beautiful. 87 degrees, mostly sunny, a lot like today. without the humidity, too. and there won't be any humidity down the shore. your "shorecast" showing this is for tomorrow, sunday, high temperatures in the low 80s, beautiful day at the beach, south winds ten to 15 miles an hour, and this is the time of the year the water temperature very warm, 75 degrees, with a high uv index. seven day forecast, 87 tomorrow and sunny, eight an on monday, again generally nice, just increase in clouds late in in the day. by tuesday this all changes as storm system will slowly track through. tuesday itself looks like high potential of wash out with showers and thunderstorms, will keep temperatures: in the 70s, shower or thunderstorm may linger on wednesday. then we clear out and we cool down even more. mid august, and thursday and friday, show high temperatures only in the upper 70s, beautiful weather into next weekend, so joyce, we could have another great weekends next one coming but even looks cooler, so instead of any real heat or 95's returning, which we usually are talking about in what's considered the real thick of the sum they are time of year, we're not, talking about another cool down, 70s, 80s, looks great, rainy day or two in the middle there. >> just makes you wonder what fall will be like. >> probably pretty cool. the pattern we've had in the winter keeps going, so we'll see, comfortable now. >> you want the cool weather in the summer. >> let's not complaining. >> no. >> thanks so much, caitlin. let's head on over to colleen for some supports. >> hey, eagles have a loft work ahead of them. what we are taking away from the first pre-season game what we would like to leave behind. and charlie manuel is back at the bank. what the former phillies manager is saying about his time away from the >> some good, some bad, some questionable. so far, for one pre-season game, here's what we're taking away. nick foles is under a lot more pressure to look like elite quarterback this season, because of the numbers he produced last year, and what we saw last night, was very far from that. he looked really rusty, throwing two interceptions, nine attempts, only through two total inch september seans all last season, third pick dropped last night. got lucky on that one. trying to get rid of the ball so quickly and he was kind of just making some bad decision there is in the process. but, it is one game it, doesn't count. so no one is terribly worried yet. >> it is first pre-season game. you know, i'm not one worried one bit about nick. he'll be fine. and he knows that. ball got away from him couple of times. but he knows how to battle. he knows how to battle through adversity, push through stuff, and like i said, first pre-season game. no big one. calm, cool, ready to go, he'll begin next week. >> but if he's not, then it is time to panic. but on positive note, back up hey looks good. mark sanchez seven of ten for 79 yards, two touchdown drives. as far as back up quarterbacks go, not bad. huff good night special teams 102-yard kick off return. any predictions, handcuff probably get that job, so that's a safe bet to make. >> i have actually when i seen the kicker, seen the kicker, so i just made a play. i definitely couldn't let the kicker tackle me. couldn't or i would have been made fun of. not only by people here, but my college coach. >> woe have called me, casino of gave me the mouth. >> phillies fired charlie manuel this time last season, no hard feelings, right? well, they brought him back for alum my weekends to inch duct into the wall of fame remembering the good times not the bad. all seriousness, charlie had quite a run during his time in philadelphia a loft fans didn't take to him at first, but his personality, his love for the game, his desire to win, won a lot of people over. of course, had he a great team, with a ton of talent. but he was just as much a part of that era as any player in the line up. and he said today being away from everything wasn't easy. >> i kept up with everybody during spring training. that will was tough. you know what? i miss being around the clubhouse probably more than actually the game. just the guys, i miss talking to them. >> finally we're all about making dreams come true here at fox 29. we had nothing do to do with this one here, at least can share t roy halladay's biggest fan happens to be on twitter, his name wants to go to the zoo with roy halladay. yesterday, after years of waiting, they went to the zoo together. now, halladay is holding a stuffed and mal penguin there, which symbolizes zoo with roy, because the creator of the account here back to the camera prefers to remain anonymous, i think it has toking do with his day job. but yes, they did go to the zoo together. >> roy halladay went along with the whole thing, the whole stick. >> 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10:00 american jet fighters in drones conduct four more air strikes today. on islamic militants in iraq taking out armored carriers and trucks that were firing on civilians. good evening, everybody, i'm joyce evans, the thirds round of air strikes against islamic state forces since president obama authorized the strike. fox's doug mc elway is in washington with the very latest on the conflict. >> reporter: today we learned both humanitarian air drops continued as did air strikes. the pentagon today released video of both saying there were at least three more rounds of strikes targeting convoys, artillery, mortar positions. the strikes were performed by f18 super hornets flying off. george h bush aircraft, and by president ton drones. before his de power tour for marathon's vinyards, the president was asked directly if he expects this unnamed operation to continue months or even years. this was his reply. >> i don't think we're going to solve this problem in weeks if that's what you mean, i think this will take some time. yes, the iraqi security forces in order to mount an offensive and be able to operate effectively with the support of populations in sunni areas. >> that comment might quiet some critics on the right who are skeptical the president wouldn't go far enough. after the first air strikes were announced senator john mccain of arizona told the daily beast they were, quote, pinpricks, meaningless, worse than nothing. but it won't silence critics on the left who fear the quagmeyer of more military involvement in iraq imposed on war weary public. the president also made another uncomfortable admission today that there was miscalculation about the strength of isis forces that now threaten not only iraq but jordan, lebanon, perhaps beyond. >> there is no doubt that their advance, their movement over the last several months, has been more rapid than the intelligence estimates, and i think the expectations of policy makers, both in and out outside of iraq. >> the threat goes far beyond the middle east, hundreds every isis forces hold american and european passports, intelligence analysts know isis planned attacks in europe and the us. in washington, doug mc elway, fox news. >> bizarre accidents on form in a lancaster leaves teenager dead. police say the 15 year old died, after he became trapped inside a pit of manure. it happened this morning at a farm on the 300 block of center ville road, police are trying to figure out exactly how that boy got stuck in the manure, speaking out tonight, teenage girl who was tragically hurt in this crash on memorial day in atlantic county. you may remember six teens inside a car when it hit a bus killing three of them. well, coping with the loss of friends and learning thousand do basics all over again is challenging for her, as fox's sabrina kuriakose shows us, she is home now, almost three months later, she is facing another hurdle. >> get better -- >> nineteen year old serena shepherd of pleasantville still bears the scars of the memorial day accident that took the lives of three of her friends and seriously injured her 15 year old brother victor and another teen, melissa rodriguez, driving. three are hounders just this week, recovery is slow, she relearning to walk and still battles traumatic brain injury. >> she will be needing long-term care because of her brain injury. she is not going to be on her own. and around the clock care for her. she does have occupational therapy and physical therapy. >> with all of the medical challenges the family faces another battle, steep medical bills piling up. she said her daughter's bills alone total almost a million dollars. insurance helps but it is not enough. so the family is reaching out to the community for support. >> i did. i had to quit my job, took care for her to be there for them. i slept in the hospital the whole three months. >> still czar even a and her family are greatful to have survived the accident and cry every day for the friends who didn't. a 18 year old, a 16 year old, and a 14 year old, all family friends, died when the car rodriguez was driving crossed the center line on north franklin boulevard, slammed into a bus. >> yes, it is a big, a big burden, but i thank god every day that she is shear. >> serena has a message for other teen drivers and their passengers. >> be careful driving because i messed up real bad. that was a bad accident. >> sabina kuriakose, "fox 29 news". a shooting this morning in north philadelphia sends a 24 year old man to the hospital. it happened on the 2900 block of park avenue, just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the victim was shot four times. he's in critical condition tonight. so far there is no arrests. family and friends will say good-bye tomorrow to a mother of two who was found dead inside a park in northeast philadelphia. forty-six year old connie murray was found strangled in pennypack park last tuesday. so far no suspects have turned up. a reward for tips have increase today more than $51,000. a viewing will be held tomorrow evening at the give nick funeral home. breaking news out of washington state tonight. police arrest a 17 year old boy in the death and sexual assault of a six year old. denise write went missing last weekend. her body was found thursday near her mobile home park. police say the boy's being interviewed and will be book on suspicion of second degree murder. manslaughter and rape. meantime, a vigil was held today in memory of the little girl. and happening now, a philly neighborhood giving back and trying to bring back safe streets and jobs to their community. they've been walking for peace in nicetown all day and into the night. banding together, coming out of their homes on a beautiful evening. fox 29's dave kinchen live in nicetown tonight. dave, you are therefore the funk fest finale? >> reporter: absolutely, a lot of great music and a lot of fun here on the 4300 block of germantown avenue in nicetown park, and everyone here in a festive spirit taking back the community. >> ♪ >> reporter: to bring back the funk in nicetown. neighbors are out of their seats and on their feet on this saturday night. the 12th annual give back festival has a simple mission: bring people together. >> ♪ >> give them a place to like express themselves and in a good way, instead of, you know, what's been happening in the world right now. >> while the older folks danced, young people shot hoops, had their own fun, organizers say it is vital in tough times, they're offering something more. >> a lot of things that you can do, help check the young people, children. >> taking back the community takes works, but it bridges out the good times, too, and they have that here. >> life is challenging itself. the african-american community was a very vibrant economic community. it sustained itself. that's what we're trying to do. >> the nicetown community development corporation, a huge part of this organization, and this event in its 12th year, and it will continue tomorrow. there will be a picnic and members of the community are invited to come out and help clean everything up, as well, joyce. >> all right, thank you, dave. good time out there tonight. well, a wild scene in cape may today, when an s.u.v. jumps the curve and slams right into a building. take a look at these pictures, police say 59 year old woman somehow smashed her suv right through this office. it happened this morning on the 600 block of park boulevard. police are still trying to figure out exactly how it happened. but they have ruled out alcohol as a factor. fortunately, nobody was hurt there. and, a big honor tonight for former phillies manager, charlie manual, and it happened in front after huge crowd at citizens bank park. fox 29's colleen wolfe here now with surprised by it all, colleen? >> he really was a lot of people were surprised because the ballpark was filled tonight. i mean, it hasn't been this packed all season. but the fans came out tonight. charlie manuel was inch duct intoed the phillies hall of fame, wall of fame, before the game against the mets. they ruled out the red carpet for charlie, too, and joined by some of the greats, jim bunting, steve carlton, mike schmidt among the group there, and his boy jim thome, hoarhounds order he is to be a part of all of there is but he said he still can't figure out all the ad oration. >> i don't think i'm banking, i can't believe all the people that hugged me. really. it is unreal. i stop sometime, just sets me back. i would say why would somebody want it do that. people holler at me, wanting a hug, but maybe 50 yards, 06 yards, i couldn't hardly hear them, hey, charlie, charlie, charlie, they come running up, hug me. it is all right. i like it, but i don't understand it. >> what alike recall guy a lot of people want to hug him after they won the world series, too, that helps a little bit. coming up in sports we'll hear what he is working on now and his interesting transition from managing to scouting. >> can't wait to hear that, thank you, colleen. well, a american doctor who is fighting the deadly ebola virus is improving. and he is talking about his difficult recovery. what he's saying from an isolation room in atlanta. that's next. and a rabid fox goes on the attack. how a councilman and today protect a group of young campers from the vicious animal. plus a breakthrough treatment for severe as m how it is helping people breathe easier and changing their lives. caitlin? >> joyce, beautiful day, beautiful evening. 86 degrees is the high temperature here in philadelphia, right where we should be for august 9th. can we do it again tomorrow? your first look at the sunday forecast is coming up next, your wake up weather. welcome back, police in cape may county trying to find this man tonight. cops say he robbed the bank of america in real owe grand this afternoon, police say he slipped the tell area note. demanding cash. now, you want to give middle township police a call if you have any idea who this man is. well, an american doctor infected infect with ebola while working in liberia says he is getting stronger every day. he released a statement from an isolation unit in atlanta. and the husband after second aid worker, who also has the deadly virus, says getting better, too. fox's lea gabriel is in new york with the very latest on this. >> we learned that another person, a nun from the congress a, working in liberia, died saturday from ' bowl a as for the two americans, doctor kent brantly, says he is getting the best care possible at emory university hospital. he's now sharing how he responded with fate when he found out he had ebola. yesterday he sent a statement from his isolation room saying, quote, when the result was positive, i remembered a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanded g. god was reminding me of what he had taught me years ago, that he will give me everything i need to be face full to him. well, nancy, also being treat in the isolation at the same hospital, her husband, who is still in liberia wait to go make sure he is not infected told reporters he is happy and relieved his wife is getting the care she needs. sons were able to see her, and her memory still appears to be intact. he describes first learning she was sick. >> that's a hard, hard bit of news for anybody to receive. and, you know, you just cannot prepare yourself, you know, as to how you're reacting. you know, i new that ebola was a very serious illness, and that those who were afflicted with that and infected that they're facing a death sentence, and there were very few that would survive. >> the cdc director went on the record with gretta about stopping the disease. >> finds patients, respond to the patients by finding their contact, track the contacts for 21 days, make sure they're isolated if they're sick, infection control, for patients who die from ebola, when we do that we can stop the outbreak. >> according to the cdc this case of ebola kills 55 to 60% of people it infects. in new york, lea gabrielle, fox news. danger in the middle east after hamas breaks a three day cease-fire, israeli air strikes pounding more than 20 targets in the gaza strip today killing one high ranking hamas leader. the cease-fire was broken yesterday when hamas fired rockets into israel, hours before the agreement was set to expire. more than 70 rockets were reportedly fired at israel been the past 24 hours. wounding two israeli soldiers. well, a man with a gun forced his bay inside a st. louis medical center around 6:30 this morning. police say he stormed saint anthony's medical center demanding drugs, cops say a mail nurse took the man toward a storage area and just left him there alone. the hospital was on lock-down for about six hours. >> i'm just thinking that the caregivers and nurses might be harmed, and the patients that are thereto pass, might get hurt, that he might slip, hurt people. >> well, police search of the hospital turned up nothing, the man was gone, authorities believe he slipped out of the building before they even arrived. >> the death of a former white house press secretary is ruled a homicide. virginia medical examiner says james brady died because of injuries he suffered more than 30 years ago. he was shot during a attempt to assassinate president reagan. prosecutors were trying to decide if they'll bring murder charges against john hinkly, jr., the man who shot president reagan, brady and others in 1981. back then, hungry was found not guilty by reason of insanity. brady died monday. he was 73 years old. an organ man can consider himself lucky while all the structures around him were damaged by a wild fire. his stayed intact. fox's simon gutierrez has the story. >> sits outside his home, thinking about just how close he came to losing everything. >> i'm just blessed is all it is, too. >> hoffman one of the last of the residents at the trailer to evacuate yesterday afternoon, when the fire raised down the hill toward their homes. >> when we left, the flames were about ten feet high, coming right straight up, just coming this way. that's all could you see was great big wall of. >> i three of his neighbors including bill hearty came back to their homes to find they had been damaged by the fire that's how consumed more than 3,000 acres. >> it is a shock, really not prepared for this, just on disability, i got some severe medical issues going, but it can be fixed. >> in spite of the structures that were damaged last night and today, saw the most progress on the fire lines, in the morning, commanders declared the fire 35% contained, and by the end of the day, said they had quote turned the corner. >> i just have the utmost respect for those people. and i wish there was something i could do for all of them. >> for folks living in the scenic columbia george, wild fire is a part of life. but when it burns this frightening lynn close to home, it is a stark reminder what this rugged country gives, it can also take away. >> we've had lots of fires come over-the-hill. we never had them could the quite this far. >> i thought we were safe for awhile. >> o beautiful saturday. but let's get on over to cat lynn rot for your sunday forecast, how is it looking, caitlin? >> looking great. i was just looking up, it is also a super moon sunday, joyce. so the moon almost full. beautiful out there right now. get full view. you get peaks at some point tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow night just as impressive. storm system towards the south bringing clouds, showers, and some thunderstorms, too, but that is being suppressed south of our area. should stay there. we will not be affected by this storm system all weekend long. right now it is 75 yeast outside, clear skies, beautiful, beautiful evening, perfect for viewing that moon out there tonight. sixty-six in pottstown, little cooler north and west, in spots, 69 in lancaster, 72 allentown, 68 in millville. and 07 in dover. it is mild, but it is not that humid. and it won't be that humid overnight even into early tomorrow morning. your wake up forecast for sunday if you are up early, sunshine to start, 68 in the city, low humidity again. i think tomorrow looks almost exactly like today. so we'll have that forecast, we'll let you know how long this real nice wet letter last. that's all coming up in the your seven day forecast. >> caitlin, thank you. camp counselor takes on rapid fox -- rapid -- rabid fox. how she managed to protect campers from that vicious animal. plus, a break through treatment for severe asthma. how the outpatient procedure is giving patients their lives ♪ come have fun at sesame place with everyone's favorite furry friends. enjoy rides where you can splash... and whirl. and, play in the all-new cookie's monster land. with 5 exciting rides, a monster clubhouse and more! buy your 2015 season pass and get the rest of this year free. ♪ meet me at sesame place! 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wasn't so lucky. the fox bit her ankle, then ran off, and came back for another round. but, this time, hackstrom was ready for a fight. >> so i gave it a little push with my foot t didn't fall off the table right away. then i just ninja kicked it and it went back into the woods. >> i love it, ninja kicked it. officials were able to track the animal down, but they had to put the animal down. newborn baby left near a dumpster is safe tonight. but there is no word on the whereabouts of her mother. the baby girl was found outside a memphis tennessee hair salon there is was thursday night. a hairstylist says somebody alerted her that the child was out there near a dumpster. the baby was rushed to the hospital. >> we have a lot of cats over there, raccoons, i think the baby probably would have died. >> i don't know why a person would justice card a baby like trash and put them by a dumpster. >> well each state has a safe haven law allowing mothers to leave unwanted babies at hospitals. no questions asked. a car crashes into a busy store injuring an elderly man, the woman hine the wheel explains what went wrong, that's next. and, this nine year old boy is attack by an alligator. managed to fight it off. scary encounter inside a lake in florida caitlin? >> joyce, you know we've been enjoying the weather, how long could this possibly last before the rain returns? it will return in this week's forecast. we'll show a 82 year old driver says confusion behind the steering wheel caused her to slam right into a florida business sending a man to the hospital. the woman said she hit the gas instead of the brake friday morning, it sent her crashing right through the front of this verizon store. the driver ended up pink a 39 year old worlds war two veteran today wall. was flown to the hospital for surgery. he is in critical condition tonight. >> i'm praying for him. because when i came in here, seen him on the ground. i said are you all right, you know? >> all this happened, and i don't like this, that messy made. >> as you can hear, the driver very apologetic for the crash telling authorities she has a clean driving record. a nine year old boy jumped into a lake in florida to cool off from hot summer sun, but waiting for him in the water, a alligator. fox's tiffany teesly explains how the quick thinking youngster fought off his attacker, and lived to tell about it. >> with his teddy bear in tow, doctors brought nine year old james barney, junior down from a special care unit at arnold palmer to tell the media about his terrifying ordeal about a gator. >> i was scared. i didn't know what to do. so i just immediately hit it and then it let go a little, so i punched and i got a little bit of space of course to where i could let go. >> barney said he jumped in the lake because he was hot. he tried to fight off the gator as best he could, until he could finally get loose. >> i finally let go of me. and i swam to shore while yelling help. then finally some people came over and pulled me in. >> doctors call barney an incredibly brave little boy. he suffered three bites on his leg, back side and chest, along with several scratches. >> he's got about 30 different teeth marks of varying degrees, and several that are probably the scratch marks. >> his dad said his son's close encounter should serve as warning for parents? we live in florida, water everywhere, we can get comfortable thinking, you know, it is safe. but gators, they can be in a retention pond it, can be a lake, we just always have to be aware of our surroundings. >> as for barney, he, too, has a warning for other children. >> don't go swimming in that lake. >> in orange county, fox news. and as caitlin mentioned earlier tonight, well, you want to keep your eyes to the skies tomorrow night. another super moon is set to make appearance above. the moon will be reaching its closest position to the earth since the start of this year. researchers say it should be the most visible moon siting in 2014. the super moon is said to be 31,000 miles closer to earth than other full moons this year. and, topping your health tonight, anti-depressants and love. new study shows people taking the drugs are more likely to be uncomfortable with sharing their thoughts and feelings with their partners. the researchers at the university of california san diego say women in the study saw more negative effect on their sex lives than the men taking the same drug. and there is a breakthrough treatment for severe asthma sufferers, the first fda approved. >> day outside means serious business for doug, the auto, loves to write his books or walk to clear his head, but his asthma made it difficult. he was diagnosed when he was ten. >> i'm 71, i've been dealing with asthma for 06 years. >> doctor sagan lung capacity dropped to 35%, the average is 80. >> i would have one, two, three attacks a year, my doctor this year finally said, doug, you have to do something. >> dillon's doctor referred him to doctor at orlando health. >> good morning. >> doctor v says candidates have history of mass with no real way to control it. >> still being short of breath, still missing days at work, missing days at school. >> first, patients history are reviewed. >> all the way around. >> then they must take breathing test. >> if they're selected doctors would schedule three treatments, spaced four to six weeks apart, manufacturer, says this demonstration, an endoscope with catheter pushed from the wrong yoel tubes. it gently heats up the airwaves. over time it, will reduce the amount of excess smooth muscle, meaning, more room for air to flow through. >> it is great. some of these pain events had wheezing, shortness of breath for 40, 50 years, now they are walking, now they are jogging, now they are some patients actually return to work when they were on disability. >> dillon's lung capacity increased 31%, just six weeks after his last treatment. >> i can do things, my yard, i can go out, work in my yard for five hours, do what used to take me two, three days, i go out there and almost pass out. >> those are the stories that keep me doing this. >> doctor v says one complete treatment should last a lifetime. >> used to have as a kid in my yard. >> in orlando, kimberly will wiggins, fox news. >> could your smart phone be recording video of you without even knowing it? new app that could be violating your privacy that's next. and he is a six year old lifesaver. how this little boiman and today get his grandmother the help she needed, just in the nick of time. and, looking live in old city tonight, it is a great night to be outside. but there are some storms in our forecast. caitlin has your seven day coming how big is acme's anniversary sale? it's huge! ♪ it's acme's anniversary sale. this week check out the quaker breakfast event, $1.49 each. nabisco chips ahoy cookies, $1.99. and frito lay party size chips, $2.99 each. don't miss our biggest sale ever! hey mom! look what i found. 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you can download and install the social network new messenger app to android device, you're giving facebook permission to call or text people from your phone. delete your personal data, even access your camera, and microphone. >> that's really scary. >> i met leslie bellnap at ugly mug coffee shop in east nashville. where just about everyone is using a smart phone. bellnap said she won't be download g the messenger app. >> who knows what could happen to that information, if it falls into the wrong hands. >> but facebook says it only needs that access to make your mess inking experience better and the terms have been in place for months. so why are we telling you about it now? >> can you still read your messages? >> as of this morning i don't think so. >> that's because some mobile facebook users are about to find out you won't be able to access your messages through the facebook app any more. instead, if you want to read a message from a friend or co-worker, you will have to download the messenger app and consent to any fine print. >> aaron mchugh is not alone. the messenger app has over 6,000 reviews on the itunes app store. most of them are not positive. >> i've never seen something grade that low with that many reviews, one star? >> the role question is, will people still download it? >> i don't think i will, no. >> and as for those who did download it, it seems a lot of them are just choosing to disconnect. >> eric alvarez, fox news. a six year old saves his grandmother's life. how the quick thinking child got the woman to help she needed just in time. caitlin? is it we're in the stretch of perfect summer weather, looks like it will continue going through sunday, what about the rest of the week? that your next chance for rain and another cool-down headed our way, all coming up ♪ the world famous fries you love, plus a shake of three new flavors you add. introducing mcdonald's shakin' flavor fries. and right now you can get a free medium sized shakin' flavor fries at mcdonald's when you purchase any large sandwich thursday august 7th through august 9th. so you better get shakin'. big day tomorrow for the taney dragons, they are about to go where no philadelphia little league team has ever gone before. they emerged victorious, over team from new york, now the dragons mover to the mid-atlantic finals. just one win away from the little league world series in williamsport, pa. they play tomorrow at 6:00, against maryland west saulsbury. six year old boy quick thick saves his grandmother's life. fox's eric levy has the young hero's story. >> this is story between a boy who lives his grandmom dearly. a bond that was already strong. but is now even stronger. >> he is my first, so he's my boy, my only boy, my only grandson right now. >> he is also the one who saved her life. >> i wouldn't be here today. i wouldn't be here to hopefully be here long enough for these other little ones. >> sunday grand ma joy had gone downstairs, collapsed at the bottom of the staircase while everyone was asleep. she couldn't breathe. she couldn't do anything. >> couldn't even talk hard lip. all coy say was help and beat on the floor. >> owen was asleep nearby and heard those desperate calls for help. >> i just heard her yelling on the floor, and i heard, and i came to up get my mommy. then my dad came down. >> medics arrived and rushed her here to franciscan saint francis hospital where she met with doctor erwin. >> she was in shock. sheep required mechanical ventilation. she was very sick on arrival. she turned around condition 24 hours,. >> with the love this family has, they say there is no reason she won't be good as new. owen wants that, so they can go treasure hunting just like old times. >> i hope your heart feels better. >> well, thanks to you, i will get better. >> well, it was a chance for children to get up close and personal with some heavy duty vehicles. >> huge crowd turned out, tenth annual ronald mcdonald house truck touch a truck. fundraiser, more than 40 different trucks out there on display, children were allowed to climb on them, sit on them, he is more each and everyone of them. will help support the ronald mcdonald house in camden. >> caitlin, so beautiful today. >> i know. >> how nice. >> it is august. >> it is august, and if you remember last weaken, we didn't even get out of the 70s, kind of gloom i am, or at least warmer, but perfect summer weather. don't have the humidity. can you believe it? we have another 90-degree yet in august. >> yes. >> i don't think we're getting one in the next seven days, joyce, so enjoy the nice wet for tomorrow. nice replica of today. we will carry the weather over to at least the first day of the work week before the rain chances return. but you know what, i'll start off tonight talking about julio. who is julio? that would be hurricane julio down in the eastern pacific, relevant because the hawaiian my lands, hit by tropical storm iselle, first time by the way that any hawaiian island was hit by tropical system in the past 22 years. julio is weakening, category two earlier, now category one, about 365 miles east-northeast of hilo hawaii, hardest hit, winds sustained at 90 miles an hour. other good news, julio is not expected to directly hit hat we and islands, will stay well north of hilo, of honolulu, i can't even say all those islands, but staying north of all of them. it will continue to weaken as we head into monday, and then tuesday, into tropical system. that being said, hawaiian islands will still feel the pact of rough seas, high surf. mainlands, enjoying high pressure overhead in philadelphia, clear skies tonight heavy showers, thunderstorms, flashflooding in good portion of north carolina where people had to be rescued due to training thunderstorms. that's luckily toward our south. feel for them. that weather is not going to be moving newspaper our area. we should get another real nice day tomorrow. high today, normal 86, where we should be, check out the records high setback in 200 is. 101 degrees. we haven't had a triple temperature temp in years here. seventy-two in allentown, 74 wilmington, it is a nice night. sixty-eight down in millville, new jersey. smoke clear skies into tonight, maybe shower would sneak in at some point tonight, in delaware, but that's about it. >> monday, also, looking pretty good. nice start to the work week, i think the humidity increase as bit, will feel more like the summer we know, but by tuesday the humidity increases, clouds increase, rain will be on the way probably in the second half of tuesday. that model doesn't look like much, but that's the day tuesday showers and thunderstorms come through and might link near wednesday. still low humidity, still fairly nice, tomorrow will be warm, no doubt about it, 87 degrees, but, again, with that low humidity it, feels pretty nice out there. mostly sunny skies, caring us over into sunday night "shorecast" for tomorrow looks good, high 80s, south win, ten to 15 miles per hour, time of the year the water is so warm. 75 degrees. current surf temperature, rip countries being low, unlike earlier this week thanks to the tropical system bertha that moved by. uv index is high, seven day forecast, check this out, the warmest day will be tomorrow. 87 degrees there will keim things cooler, with clouds, showers, only 78 greets for high temperature. once that clears out, we will get our next cool air mass, our next taste of that polar vortex, has been in the news again this summer, just bringing cooler drier air mass down thursday, friday, into saturday, so high temperatures, mid august, thursday, friday, only in the upper 70s, lows in the 50's, and then 82 degrees thereon saturday, as we head into next weekends. phils play again, tomorrow all around, great weekends. >> i don't remember another august this mild. >> in fact we've only had 14, 09 agree days so far this year. and that's way below anything in the past five years. i think it was in 2010 we had over 35 at this point in the summer, so in comparison, yes, not your imagination, much cooler. >> not complaining. >> i know. >> thanks, let's head over to colleen, those eagles didn't look so great last night. >> they didn't at all. but not take that first lost pre-season too bad. we'll hear from nick foles coming up next, plus charlie manuel is helping us remember the goal end years, at citizens bank park. his words that became synonymous with the 2008 spokesperson: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. okay.. and the iconic beetle... and the powerful tiguan... okay you can't forget the cc... guys, this is going to take a while. avo: hurry in and you can get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card when you purchase or lease a new 2014 turbo model. come have fun at sesame place with everyone's favorite furry friends. enjoy rides where you can splash... and whirl. and, play in the all-new cookie's monster land. with 5 exciting rides, a monster clubhouse and more! buy your 2015 season pass and get the rest of this year free. ♪ meet me at sesame place! listen, this is for philadelphia. >> well, those were charlie manuel's famous words from the 2008 worlds series, it was just like old times tonight at the ballpark, charlie manual, roy halladay, and both load of phillies alum in you for pre-game ceremony honor the phillies world series winning manager, charlie was inducts intoed the phillies wall of fame alongside some of the great names in philadelphia baseball, many of them joining him on the field, he talked today about his life after managing, he took on new role with the team, that included some scouting, which turned out to be a lot different than he expected specially in one particular department. >> i'm used to traveling the charter, you know, everybody doing everything for you. i wasn't used to caring my bags. i was staying in courtyard, bridle wood suites, i wasn't staying in the ritz carlton, in other words, you know, i casino of start back over, but it's all right. it happens sometimes. >> well, back to reality. a lot of us go through that, right? then there was the game of course, dom brown back in the line up, then this happening. miss just the fly ball. dives. misses low to the bases. mets would score. carlos ruiz feeling the good vibes, hits solo homerun to tie the game at one, that's where they stand right now in extras, tied at one in the 20th. well, baseball people here. derek jeter making some history tonight. passing on wagner for six place on the all time hits list. comes on sing nel today's game against the indians. jeter said he's taking the ball and he will keep it somewhere very safe. we hope so. eagles recovering after the first game of the pre-season, nick foles looking shaky against the bears. he threw two picks, nine attempts, throw two interceptions total last year, but he says it is fine. relax. >> it is just as simple that, everybody is going to look into it, try to think all of these different things, but me personally, you know, it is a sick going in your stomach. at the same time i know that i can correct those, and i and i t go back to work and get better because of it. >> and another pre-season news, sorry i have to do it, johnny man sell, he makes his debut tonight, seven of 11 for 63 yards, 27 yards rushing, three points, four drivers, with the lions came on strong in the fourth to beat the browns by a point, 13-12 the final in detroit. and in the pga championship, roy mcelroy sitting atop the leader board, shot four under today to keep one stroke lead. weiss burger and fail or right behind him, tide for fourth at ten under. phil mickelson and jason day. so busy day today in sports. but charlie manuel definitely stealing the show like he always does. he was funny. and i think it is nice because it sort of ejects a little bit of life into the ballpark and kind of gives people, you know, a reason to smile down there. >> you know, it's been a tough season for them. so nice to see those faces. >> and to remember the good times. >> exactly. >> and to have all of the support out at the ballpark tonight. >> been a great weekend down there. and i can't believe how packed the ballpark was. i mean, it is good when you see all the people that were out there as far as the players, the alum my, but charlie was definitely making everybody lawyer. as usual he was charming and sweet and it was a nice night. >> love to see that kind of support. >> all right, well, ladies, that's going to do it for us this saturday night. thank four joining us, the news continues tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. we hope you'll join us then. thanks so much. good night. the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of 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