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KYW Eyewitness News At 5 September 20, 2014

Conditions, 59 degrees out in reading as you might expect, it is dark this time of the morning, the winds, not too much. Weve got them about 3 miles an hour now, just out of the east about 3 miles an hour. It is those easterly winds will be keeping us into some clouds, especially as we start the Morning Hours today. Storm scan3, if you look very, very carefully and closely, you can see there are few clouds over the area. We also cents have some fog, so just be careful of that. Specially in any of the rural areas, because there is just a lot of moisture in the air, lowlevel, six off degrees right now out at the airport in philadelphia, 54 in trenton, 58 degrees in wilmington, everybody in the 50s at this point, ocean still pretty mild at 70 degrees. It is 50 degrees in mt. Holly, 55 quakertown this morning. And our winds are coming, in as i mention, out of the east. That will make it a little harder for these temperatures to rise today. As long as the easterly wind are there, and we see some clouds, it gets pretty more difficult to get all the way to almost 08 degrees. But, assuming we see these clouds break up, as they should, as we go through the day, we should be get to go about 79 degrees, well start with some clouds, and then we end with some sunshine little later today. Ill finish out that time line. We have a weak, week coming up on the eyewitness weather seven day forecast, i think youll love it. Well show that you coming up, todd. Carol, thank you. We begin with breaking news, shots are fired during the search for the suspected killer after Pennsylvania State trooper. Police surrounded a home that they believer i can frin is inside. Steve patterson live at the sat center this morning with the details, steve. Todd, whenever you have a situation like there is very developing situation. Heres what we know right now. Police believe though 31 year old eric surrounded barricaded in a home after apparent exchange of gunfire between frein and police, we want to take you back to the scene, take a look, we have confirmation that at about 6 40 last night shots were fired in a exchange between again frein and police. In a pocono home, not far from where he was living, with his parents, what we are not sure of at this hour is if anyone was injured, during that exchange, but we havent heard that yet. Right now, state police are asking residents in Monroe County as they have been to stay inside their homes and now stay away from the windows. There are hundreds cents of Law Enforcement officials and officers in the area, pennsylvania, that home about 30, 40 minutes from where the shooting death of Corporal Brian Dixon took place about a week ago. Frein is named the suspect, since that shooting the fbi has placed him on the ten most wanted fugitive list. We have learned whole lot more about him from his backgrounds, from a man with survival tactics, backgrounds in weapons, and a guy that is not a big fan of Law Enforcement, obviously, developing situations, continuing, police, again, believe they have at this time a standoff situation with frein. Getting updates to the minute, well keep you updated this morning. Live in the sat center. Steve patterson, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Steve, thank you. Nfl commissioner admits he got it wrong on Domestic Violence case that is have plunged the nfl into crisis, but he will not resign, instead, roger goodel announced in new york yesterday thats implementing new Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault policy for the leagues 32 teams. Hes also pledged to set up a conduct committee and partner the nfl with two organizations that helped victims of Domestic Violence. Even though the commissioner plans to re sam the leagues personal conduct policy, he is still facing criticism over his handling of the Domestic Violence issue. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco has details. I got it wrong on a number of levels. But now i will get it right. Nfl commissioner roger goodel apologizing for his hand of Player Police conduct, and promise to go do a better job. It affect all of us. These are problems we are committed to addressing. Baltimore lay rice was only sus pent dollars for two games after allegedly punching his wife in a elevator until the disturbing video surfaced two weeks ago, and he was released. And minnesotas Adrian Peterson was allowed to play after abusing his four year olds. They cant turn their head the other way. Could have done much better job, i dont think hes been honest from the beginning. He probably should be dying. I think 44 million, he should have stepped up the first time. Goodels promised more education and sweeping changes to the nfl player conduct policy. Also, a partnership with two national Domestic Violence groups, and a and the handling of prior incidents. Is it enough . Should goodel have done more sooner . I think hes doing the right thing. Hes accountable, that hes going to provide leadership for this, that hes really going to work with these experts. Jennine, from philadelphias women against abuse, says shes just glad the conversation is finally being had. When violence happens in your home, there is a huge ripple impact on the whole community. Roger goodel says he has no plans to resign as commissionerment changes will be implemented by the superbowl. Outside the linc, diana rocco, cb. Three, Eyewitness News. A pregnant mom and her baby, who were killed if frankford, will be laid to rest today. Megan doto was eight months pregnant when she was shot as she sat outside in frankford sunday morning. Her baby delivered by csection died, just few hours later, Funeral Services will begin at 10 00 at the calvary full gospel church, thats in fairless hills, pennsylvania, website set to up help pay for the funeral costs raised more than 5,000 in just one day. Local heroes will put on a show today for a good cause. The 60th annual hero thrill show will take place today at the wells fargo center. Many of course will gather to watch motorcycle drill teams and the Bicycle Stunt Team and the police k9 units perform. The hero thrill show started back in 1954. As a way to help raise money for children of fallen firefighters go to college. The rockandroll 5k takes place this morning, ahead of tomorrows rockandroll philadelphia Half Marathon. Festivities kicked off yesterday with the health and fitness expo at the Pennsylvania Convention center. Participants pick up their race materials, the Half Marathon has become one of the worlds most prestigious road race was elite field. Good luck to all of the runners. And, developing now, the white house has been evacuated after someone jumps a fence. Wait until you hear just how far that person got. Well have the details, plus this. The white house launches a celebrity powered campaign against campus Sexual Assaults, im mark with more on how colleges across the nation are joining the efforts. And also ahead, our Natasha Brown takes 17 floors above broad street and inside city hall. A look inside the clock tower, only on cbs3. Dowlower. Thats more like it petsmarts prices on your favorite food brands just got lower shop a wide assortment of food and save up to 8 on your favorite dog cat food brands. At petsmart®. To prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator. This is crazy i dont get it, this one is working ladies, shouldnt up be as fast as down . Yeah. Shouldnt internet speeds match as well . Yes. Do your socks match . My socks match. Do your eyeballs match . Yes. Cable does not match the speeds. Makes you want to go mad. Erggggh. Only verizon fios comes with speedmatch upload speeds as fast as your download speeds join now at fiosspeedmatch. Com verizon. So march gonzalez jumped the fence, went through the front lawn, made it through the front door of the white house, the president and daughters just departed the south lawn on their way to camp david. Building was evacuated. Secret service said gonzalez did not have a weapon, now undergoing a medical evaluation. And earlier at the white house, Obama Administration launched new initiative to come back sex assaults on college campuses. Correspondent michael bert reports, Officials Say nun five women will be sexually assaulted, while on campus at the nations colleges and universities. President obama, Vice President biden, unveiled new campaign to raise awareness about Sexual Assault on college campus. To switch the way we think. The goal to get them, especially men, about the way they think. Not just okay to intervene, it is your responsibility. New commercials used celebrity to encourage people to log on, take prevention pledge. Im john ham. And it is on all every us to stop Sexual Assault. I took the pledge, and you can too. The white house is partnering with nearly 200 colleges, including American University to raise awareness about Sexual Assaults from the moment students step on campus. It is about time. This year danielle rappaport, the Sexual Assault prevention coordinator at American University began his Training Program with the schools athletic team. We want them to know to step up, intervene on situations that are concerning them, to trust their instinct. Sophomore lauren evans will soon train other students on bystander intervention. I have several impacted by Sexual Assault, and it is something that has really touched me since coming to ai, something i do want to get involved in. Plans it give out 6 million in college grants, to add to prevention programs. At the white house, michael bert, for cbs3, Eyewitness News. Us poised to commit more re sizes cents in the fight of isis overseas. Would arm and train serial rebels now fighting the millitant group, was passed with bipartisan support in congress. Military leaders say it could be another year before the rebels are ready to train and properly fight. Thousands of American Forces are now moving into west africa, over the next 30 days, theyll set up facilities and form training teams, to help treat ebola victims. President obama has pledged 3,000 troops for the effort. The Defense Department has requested up to 1 billion for Ebola Response efforts. A massive wild fire continues to burn this morning, in northern california, fire Officials Say a prolonged drought hats made things so dry, that fire retardant isnt stopping the flames. The king fire as it is being called has burned more than 76,000 acres, Officials Say it is 10 percent contained, and Damage Assessment teams are now trying to determine just how much homes have been lost. The fight the massive fire, officials had to bring in epic equipment, theyre using the dc10, which is one of the biggest planes, in the Fire Fighting fleet. When they do one drop of 11,600 gallons, which is their max, thats a lot of retardant at one time. Officials say the amount of fire retardant used in the king fire is now breaking world records. 530,000 gallons have been used so far. Meantime, the man suspected of set that fire, wayne allen huntsman, has pleaded not gym toy arson, hes being held on 10 million bail. That is iconic part of philadelphia skyline and it is getting brighter. Illuminated clock tower is getting mothed earn make over, Natasha Brown has exclusive details. Seventeen floors above broad street, inside city hall, were getting rare and exclusive look behind the clock tower that i will roomates the city skyline. The scaffolding may cloud the view from here, but the work to replace the clock isolette g will provide a much clearer perspective. It is picture has two lamps in it, gone through, and cleaned every single fixture off, which is one of the reasons why the clock in general has just gotten little brighter, and than retro fit philadelphia with the led replacements. The four, clock faces, getting modern day make over with more Energy Efficients lots. Gong are the 1930s lamps that needed to be replaced quite often, theyll be replaced when led lights expected to last from years. You can imagine if there is, you know, one or two ramps that are outweigh, way high up, youre still climbing up there, you are still spending all of that time just to change two. The Energy Efficient overhaul is part of the citys larger guaranteed innocent savings project meant to lower the Energy Consumption by 30 . This portion of the project alone will save 10,000 a year annually. This clock at the tower at city hall will be completed next week giving the clock a much brighter, more innocent efficient glow. Natasha brown, cbs3, Eyewitness News. And carol, we are set up for one heck of a weekend in front of us weather wise. I think we r we have temperatures that should be warm, that said, todd, if we keep clouds too long today, the temperatures probably wont get as high. But those clouds should be eroding as we go through the afternoon hours, that should allow the temperatures to get close to 80 degrees. The clouds stick around, the temperatures wont get that high. There, i have said it, i have put the asterisk next to my forecast. Ben franklin bridge looks pretty nice, though their areas of fog. Driving through some of the rural areas, you may be encountering these pockets of fog near some of the farm fields. It is 57 degrees, out in ardmore, you continue with the winds out of the east, it is those easterly winds likely to keep some of these clouds and fog, foggy areas hanging around this morning, and also, because these winds are so, so light. Just 2 miles an hour, doesnt break the fog up quickly. 06 degrees in philadelphia, thats out at the airport, in the 50s every place else, but a lot milder, 66 degrees down in wildwood, with 73 degrees ocean, still 7 degrees ocean, remember, in case you are headed out in that direction, moderate risk of rip current today. There are few clouds out, there we are going to be finding them generally lessening as we go through the afternoon hours, so that should get us well to the 70s today. You know what tomorrow we could be in the lower eights, as we watch just in advance after front coming through here, and our only chance of precipitation, probably this whole week, comes sunday. Ill show you the timing if we see anything then. By time we get to monday gorgeous temperatures will be in the 70s, High Pressure builds, in and i mean, it builds in here for it sets up shop. Now, later on this afternoon, we start to see some clearing out of the clouds. But you may be finding few more starting to come in here, any kind of shower, probably looks over done, there may be few light showers by 2 00 a. M. This morning, upcoming, into sunday morning, and then maybe sunday night we start to pick up brief showers. That would be it. If we dont see any rain then it, looks as if were not going to be seeing any rain around here, because weve got High Pressure system, thats building in from the planes, all the way to the east coast, it is going to keep us sunny, dry, for days, and days, and this is going to be happening too. Maybe it is already happening in your yard. The leaves falling. Because we have fall starting 10 29 monday. Snow is a full weekend of summer. It will feel like it. 79 degrees, through philadelphia, shore, 75, and the poconos, 72 degrees. Every location, starts cloudier. We should be finishing up a little bit clearer. Seventynine, if we see enough of that sunshine, the sun angle is starting to lower, as well. And then, 62 degrees, tonight, notice the sunset time, 7 01, every single day, little bit earlier, and earlier, and then, as we take a look at tomorrow, 82 degrees, after that, absolutely gorgeous, dry, just phenominal. Look at the temperatures, theyll be in the 70s, in the lower 70s, every single day, incredibly comfortable, and no need to meteor air condition, which is great news for your wallet. Todd . Indeed it is, carol, thank you. You like this next story, carol. The San Diego Zoo safari park showing off its new cheetah cub. Certainly are cute. The female cubs were born september 1st, and then nearly three weeks old, they way about 3 pounds each. The cubs will be available for the public to see for several hours each day. A young girl in new york helping out with the chores ends up in a tight situation. She was trying to get the laundry out of the washing machine, when she took a nose dive and got stuck. Reporter Andrea Grimes has the story. I was like this. Like over. And then i was facefirst like that. It is usually closed, gets twisted up in the washing machine, not little girls, unless youre ten year old dayjana prince of belmont. Scared at first, then i started getting to get fun. I she said she was leaning over, taking rugs out of the washer on wednesday, like her mother asked her to do, when she lost her balance, and somehow slipped into the machine. We was pissed like how the hell are we going to get her out of here . We attempted and couldnt. Nasa Police Confirm they responded to the home along with local fire department, arriving minutes after mom diana

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