he is accused of shooting and killing brian dickson and wounding douglas. he planned to ambush the troopers and kill both of them. we are following the developments from the breaking news story. >> reporter: there has been a lot of activity so far. take a look. eric frein's walk into the courthouse was obscured. the jury will hear opening statements and will likely hear a video taped confession right after the capture about two and a half years ago. the judge ruled it is okay to show in court. we'll somehow you the district attorney and his prosecution team arriving to the white house this morning. it has been over two years and prosecutors tell us they are ready to get this in front of the jury. pl pr prosecu prosecutors seeking the death penalty in this case. nbc 10 news. >> nbc 10 will be in the courtroom throughout this trial. count on us for daily updates ton air and on the nbc 10 app and as we learn new developments. >>> parts of our area dealing with showers this morning. here is a live look at center city philadelphia. let's check in with krystal kl

frein killed brian dickson in 2014. douglas choked up in court describing his painful road to recovery including 18 surgeries. frein pleaded not guilty. the search continues for 37-year-old steve stephens who shot a man the cleveland an put the video of the murder on facebook. tonight in cleveland, a vigil for the victim, robert godwin senior. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live with more on this brutal crime. >> this is now a national manhunt. cleveland police are working with authorities tracking down every tip they get and the reward for information leading to an arrest is $50,000. >> a message for steve stephens. >> if you are out there, call someone, friend or family member or pastor. give them a call. they are waiting on you to call them. >> easter sunday in cleveland, ohio, stephens picked robert goodwin at random, shot and killed him and posted it on facebook. he was last seen driving this vehicle. 911 calls came into philadelphia police around 1:00 this afternoon after reports of a possible sighting

corporal brian dickson killed in that ambush. trooper alex douglasss suffering critical injuries. douglasss testified saying that it was a cowardly act. during this three week trial. it is his defense team eric frein's defense team had somewhat treated this all as a foregone conclusion that their client would be found guilty, most of their efforts focused on what will be the penalty phase face. they are arguing their i can frein should be spared the death penalty, of course, lot to develop. you can see courthouse behind me. there is a horde of media waiting to speak to the district attorney and the defense team, of course, we will bring thaw part of the story in about a half an hour. that is very latest live on this breaking news story in milford pike county, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> joe, thank you. >>> one south philadelphia chevies grabbing national attention for her special type of barbecue. >> as cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio tells you she will be honored next week in philadelphia at an event that celebrates diverse culinary cuisine. >>

trooper brian dickson was killed. in court, fellow trooper robert golded he slapped the wounded dickson, calling his name saying, quote, i was looking for any signs of life, just looking into his eyes. there was nothing. troopers also talked about how they used body armor and police car to protect themselves as shots were fired around them. frein faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> happening today in north philadelphia, clergy and city officials will address concerns about gun violence, following a deadly shooting that killed three people and injured another. a $70,000 reward is being offered. stiles street monday not far from the school. surviving victim is not cooperating with the investigation. >>> also new this morning, the man accused of setting off bombs in new york and at the jersey shore is asking the judge to move his trial to vermont. lawyers for ahmad rahimi say potential jurors may have been influenced by the media coverage of the case. he is charged with detonating a pipe bomb during a race in seasi

he could be put to death for ambush murder of the pennsylvania state police corporal brian dickson outside poconos barracks. trooper alex douglass was critically injured. the trial took place in pike county with you the jury was brought in from chester county because of pretrial publicity. >>> in france, authorities say a man who killed a police officer and wounded three others in paris last night have served time for previous armed assaults on law enforcement. investigating believe the attack on the police was captured on this cell phone video they say it appears to show suspect's car next to a police van and then two men with weapons drawn. one officer was killed, two other officers were wounded. woman was also caught in the gunfire. now french media says kareem sophie, carried out the attack , they have searched and sealed his family homey of paris. >>> an american aid worker jailed for three years in egypt is now free. on sunday egyptian courts dismissed all charges after the white house, worked to win her release. craig boswell has details from the white house. >> reporter: president

today prosecutors focused on the autopsy of state police corporal brian dickson. frein is accused of shooting two state troopers at blooming grove barracks in september 2014. corporal dickson died, other was injured. defense did not offer any witnesses in the case. closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow morning before the case is turned over to the jury. >>> murder trial of the new jersey man accused of killing his own son could extend until late may according to the judge. jury selection in the case against david creato will continue tomorrow in a camden courtroom. creato is charged with killing his three-year old son brand an and leaving his boy body in a wood area in october 2015. >>> community in camden county , new jersey hold a event to combat gun violence. "eyewitness news" at whitman square park this afternoon. neighbors, community leaders and police all gathered to discuss the importance of working together to keep the community safe. during the event little won enjoyed a giant blow up slide and had plenty of food. had a good time. >>> an organizati

. >> eric frein's accused of opening fire at the barracks killing corporal brian dickson and wounding trooper alex douglass. >>> authorities in berks county call it one of the war cases of animal cruelty they have ever seen. a kitten, found tied up in a trash bag, and then doused in gasoline. now, a search is on to find the person responsible. two sanitation workers found the kitten on tuesday while collecting trash on north front street in reading. the workers, from harold adams ref fuse removal had just started crushing the crash in the back of their truck when they heard the animals cries for help. they then rushed the one year-old cat to the humane society. >> she was in shock, very dehydrated, under weight and her temperature was extremely low, like starving. >> horrible. humane society said they have named the cat miracle macy, is there a $1,000 reward offered in that case. >>> after years of fighting for better pay and conditions service workers at philadelphia international airport are now part of the union. mayor jim kenney will congratulate the group at the airport this afte

this all the while, the uniform of the late corporal brian dickson, blood stained, fixed to a manikin was positioned in the center of the courtroom. jury from chester county deliberating for exactly four hours. they concluded it was eric frein who ambushed state police barracks in blooming grove in december 2014 killing dickson and critically wounding alex douglass. frein led state police through a mine field of traps that lasted another seven weeks. his dramatic game of fugitive from justice came to an end when police discovered him in an airport hanger. we spoke one on one with pike county d.a., ray tomkin. >> our reaction as we still have more work to do we still have more case to present so jurors can consider the appropriate sentence in this matter. >> reporter: what do you believe the appropriate sentence would be. >> we have given note that is we intend to seek the death penalty against eric frein and we intend to pursue that in our casing forward. >> reporter: that penalty phase face will begin in ernest, jurors will be back here at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon where we heard prose

man governor tom wolf says justice was served against a man who killed corporal brian dickson and critically injured trooper alex douglass. >>> new this morning one person dead and era salted on broad street, it happened between allegheny avenue and clear field streets. victims were rush to the hospital, we just learned that both are in stable condition. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> philadelphia police are searching for gunman who shot a 29 year-old man just after midnight in lawncrest. investigators tell "eyewitness news" that the victim was shot in the leg in the 5500 block of hill creek court, they say that victim is in the from the neighborhood and is now cooperating with police. police have made no arrests. >>> police continue to investigate deadly shooting of the man in north philadelphia 's fair hill section. officers responded to the 400 block of west clear field street just before 6:00 last night. they found a 36 year-old man shot several times in his arms and chest he was sitting in the driver's seat of this parked suv, police believe he was shot at close range. >> based

dickson and injuring trooper alex douglass prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> a case of animal cruelty in reading, police there are looking for the person who doused this cat with the georgia lean and put her in a trash can. sanitation workers rescued the cat now known as miracle macy, after they heard her cries from the back of the garbage truck. >>> well, defining bullying with poetry. students at a school had a special vice from it a survivor hoist an inspiration for millions. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to tell us more bit. >> reporter: it is a inspiration, shayne coysan became an instant celebrity when he performed during 2010 winter limb picks with his poem we are more talking about coping with an overcoming bullying. it quickly went viral. well to day he made a special visit to a bucks county school >> my first dance was a slow dance, with a nun. >> reporter: it might sound funny but it was traumatizing for shayne koyczan who read poetry at valley day school in bucks county where students struggle with emotional and behavioral issues. >> we are livi

frein was quick of killing corporal brian dickson and critically injuring trooper alex douglass in an ambush at a barracks in the poconos in 2014. >>> in another news, nfl draft day in philadelphia is here. eagles have the 14th pick tonight. security is preparing for tens of thousands of people, expected to pack the parkway. police are asking people who plan to come to the event to be prepared. now security personnel will be out in force scanning visitors and several checkpoints before people head in. now the nfl has put out a list of items you cannot bring in the draft that includes the following: weapons or firearms. well that makes sense. drones. that eliminates katie. missle like objects. that eliminates meisha. bags, purses, backpacks, that is rahel, she's out of there now. folding chairs you know how i like to sit. i will in the go over there bikes. for the full list, head to cbs philly.com. >>> nfl commissioner roger goodell will greet players in front of the art museum but all 32 teams will make their official picks here at the franklin institute. they are calling it selection

trina accused of opening fire outside poconos stite police barracks in 2014 killing corporal brian dickson and injuring trooper alex douglass dispatcher told jurors that corporal dickson mouth todd her help me. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> u.n. security council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss a chemical weapons attack in syria. we want to warn you video you will see is graphic. this happened yesterday in the opposition held town of syria 's northern province. video of the victims showed some struggling to breathe, others convulsing and foaming at the mouth. fifty-eight people died including 11 children. world leaders, including president trump blame syrian government for the attack. >>> president trump holds a joint news conference with king abdullah the second and questions could come up about president's suggestion that the former national security advisor susan rice unmasked the names of the trump campaign associates for political purposes. here's hanna daniels. >> this is a seat stolen. >> reporter: democratic senator jeff merckly staged a marathon protest o

corporal brian dickson was kill, trooper alex douglass was critically injured. frein's lawyers promised an appeal. >> i'm surprised by it. but they are the jury. we have done it before. we work within a system and they made their decision. >> corporal dickson will always remain in the hearts of all members of the pennsylvania state police forever. >> it is unlikely frein will be put to death anytime soon, in addition to legal appeals, right new is there a moratorium on the death penalty in pennsylvania, the commonwealth last executed someone, back in 1999. >>> the day we have all been waiting for, nfl draft day in the city of brotherly love. eagles will make their 14th pick but for fans fun begins at noon. the nfl draft experience takes us, of more than 25 football fields. there will be a ton of interactive games, and, do drills like vittoria woodill d she's giving it all there kid will participate in the football clinic and the players autographs. >>> draft experience is opened to visitors both today and tomorrow from noon to 11:00 on saturday, opened from 10:0

frein is accused of shooting and killing state police corporal brian dickson and wounding another trooper. >>> president trump is now throwing his full support behind nato, which is not what he he promised on the campaign trail. president hosted nato secretary general at the white house yesterday. both agreed that european members of the military alliance will increase their share of the defense spending to fight terrorism. president has complained that the u.s. paid more than other members to belong to other members. >> the secretary general and i had a productive discussion about what more nato can do in the fight against terrorism. i complained about that a long time ago and they made a change. now they do fight terrorism. i said it was obsolete. it is no longer obsolete. >> well, the 28 nato countries meet 2 percent spending, threshold. >>> and the president and secretary of state rex tillerson say relation was russia may be at an all time low. tillerson made at zest. during the officials visit to moscow. secretary of state met behind closed doors with president putin for two hours la

prosecutors say frein killed corporal brian dickson and critically injured trooper alex douglass in the ambush at a state police barracks in the poconos in 2014. frein led police on a 48 day manhunt, after the shooting, and if quick, frein could face the death penalty. >>> an autopsy is set to be performed today on steve stephens, so-called facebook killer. police say stephens took his own life after a brief police chase in erie, pennsylvania authorities now crediting a quick thinking mcdonald's employee who recognized stephens at the drive through. they say stephens ordered a 20 piece chicken nuggets and fries. an employee called 911, others tried to stall him by making him wait for his frenchfries. >> it looked like he was nerv ed up, agitated a didn't want to wait, he said he had to go. >> everybody said, they don't want a shoot-out. he killed himself right in that car. >> reporter: stephens had been on the run since sunday when he shot and killed an elderly man in cleveland and posted video of the crime on facebook >>> back here at home montgomery county woman is accused of attackin

frein is accused in the shooting death of corporal brian dickson. trooper alex douglass was also critically injured in the 2014 ambush at pocono state police barracks f convicted jurors from chester county could sentence frein to death. >>> well, authorities in the suburbs are hoping to find a woman accused of attacking and trying to kidnap a man she met on craigs list. >> we will show you the suspect, up next. >>> also this. >> he made spontaneous statements, those statements were i did it. i shot him. >> a man goes on a killing spree in california with very specific targets hear how authorities say he chose his victims. >>> they are cleaning up in texas this morning after flood waters rose in peoples home, we will show you more article of the damage left behind. >> ♪ >>> a little later we will take you live inside the brand new museum of the american revolution opening today. there has been excitement about this museum, wouldn't you say. >> yes, it is in my neighborhood, can't waiting to >> jan carabao has a preview. we will have it for you. so

when tiffany dickson took the stand the wife of brian dickson and talked about pictures and what was life was like with her husband and now what it's like. it's extremely sad and lonely. >> it's it's sentencing phase for eric frein wednesday the jury convicted him of capital murder in the ambush shooting of corporal dickson. police say that frein hid in the forest under the cover of night and opened fire with the sniper's rifle at the baracks in northern pennsylvania and a second trooper was shot in the hip but left --. now the jury is deciding if frein should get life in prison or the death penalty. >> they claimed he had a challenging upbringing and nevada could live up to his father's expectations and they expect to bring in family members and friends that support their case. >> trooper dickson's wife tiffany tooked stand talking about how her life changes without her husband. two state troopers showed up to tell her her husband was killed. and they argue that he deserves the death penalty. after a two week trial, the jury convicted him on all 12 charges including murder of a law

eric frein is accused of opening fire outside the blooming grove barracks, killing corporate brian dickson, and critically wounding trooper alex douglas in the court, the prosecution, calling him assassin, who targeted law enforcement in hopes of sparking a revolution. prosecute remembers seeking the death penalty. eric frein has pleaded not guilty. >> look looking for a man who came into center city 7-eleven demanding cash. >> but it was his weapon that has people talking, i'll tell that you. >> the crime captured by security cameras, 17th and south streets, last friday. the robber told the clerk the cup he was holding was filled with gasoline. he threatened to douse her with the fuel and set her on fire if she didn't give him the cash. the woman followed store policy and handed over the money. >> what do you think somebody walks in and says they have gasoline and they'll light the person on fire? >> i'm scared to take their word for t wouldn't even wait to find out. >> the robber took the $20, that's what he was given, and left. left the store. >> do you think that's really gasoline? is

corporal brian dickson was killed in the 2014 attack. frein faces the death penalty if found guilty. >>> closing arguments expected in the trial of three wilmington teenagers charged in the death of a high school classmate. despite suffering from several punches in the school bathroom fight medical examiner ruled 16-year-old amy joyner-francis died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with one last check on the roads. schuylkill expressway, big delays on the westbound side. no real surprise here right around city avenue. moving toward more conshohocken. backing up before montgomery drive. watch for delays on the schuylkill. crash out in west conshohocken right around front street. new in this system. penns grove in new jersey, right 48. closure between 295. watch out for that. end here at the airport. no major delays but a traffic management in effect for flights arriving there. heading toward philly or new york, watch for delays there as well. check before you go. >>> one minute before 7:00, l

killing corporal brian dickson and critically wounding alex douglass. penalty hearing should wrap up next week. >>> pennsylvania state police have released a statement, and it read in part... >>> to high school kid planning on drinking alcohol, before and after the prom, peake/cobbs golf course we will be there and have dj set up and ready to go. bring your requestses... also can one bring the chips, the dj really put a hit on our juvenile drinking rate budget. oh, and the hill on the 18th green slopes left, in case you are wearing heels. >>> engage and respect the community. >> congratulations, camden's police department welcoming dozens of new officers to the force, 48 were sworn in yesterday, and went right to work deployed in neighborhood all over that city and they went door to door i don't dues themselves to the community there. >>> still ahead nfl draft is coming to philadelphia next week. >> all about football, maybe, also phillies are getting in on the action and could be good news for you. we're out ink,nk! not ink. printing doesn't have to be

frein could face the death sentence if he is quick of killing corporal brian dickson and shooting trooper alex douglas. we will keep an eye on that. >>> let's stay in the courtroom now, a judge has ruled that bill cosby's lawyers will not get to pre-screen potential jurors in his sex assault case through the use of special questionnaires. ruling came during a pretrial hearing in montgomery county yesterday, the judge has not ruled out on whether cosby's previous statements made in a book, about spanish fly will be allowed as evidence in the case. we thought they were going to get to the bottom of that yesterday but they didn't. cosby's set to go on trial in june on accusations he drugged and molested a former temple university employee. >>> the last of the new automated screening lanes at newark liberty international airport is now opened, the 17 lanes can, scan travelers, in about 23rd the time using powered conveyor belt. they can load luggage on the belts at same time as passengers. newark is first of the new york city area airports to open up the high tech security >> of course this v

dickson and alex douglass. right now eric frein has been taken to the hospital, and which has delayed, day three of his trial, so we will update you as we learn more about his condition and why he was taken to the hospital. >> that is interesting. >>> on a much lighter note here, on twitter, who are you? you are alex. >> yes. >> alex. >> she has had a stiff neck since waking up this morning. she slept on her neck funny, playing basketball yesterday, maybe weather. >> yes. >> is what your go to remedy for a stiff neck. >> because normally it wouldn't be a problem but i sit tour right so i have to look left. >> she's like this all day. >> is it cold, is it heat, is it massage. >> do you massage it out. >> well, so get on twitter and tell us. >> okay. >> so she will come back to philadelphia, dawn staley, is the coach of the national champions, the game cox, of university of south carolina. >> she is first woman to win a final four most outstanding player award. >> that is right. >> and ncaa title as a coach. she

dickson and left him, with permanent damage. frein, could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> police recovered car of the uber driver who had gone missing in philadelphia police found kristin green subaru on the pennsylvania side of the ben franklin bridge yesterday. police are saying that her disappearance may have been voluntary and she may have been trying to hurt herself. the 45 year-old abington woman was last seen a week ago today , after dropping off a passenger, in the northeast. >>> the funeral for former pittsburgh steelers chairman dan rooney will be held today. mass will be held at 11 at st. paul's cathedral in the oak lynn section of that city. among those expected to attend his former president barack obama. he served as ambassador to ireland, under the obama administration. >>> rooney died last thursday, at the age of 84. >>> all right. drayton. >> you know it. >> yeah. >> clock is ticking, maybe it is, for you as well. >> i will do it as soon as i'm off work. >> today is last day to file your taxes but there

killing corporal brian dickson and critically wounding alex douglass. the penalty hearings should wrap up early next week. pennsylvania state police have released a statement on frein 's conviction and it read in part quote the verdict of the guilty on all charges is an important step in the healing process and we appreciate the hard work of everyone that helped tone sure the killer will face the consequences of his actions. >>> is there a delaware man under arrest for a whole string of robberies in claymont. suspect is 30 years old his name is jeffery chipens seen breaking in the bp gas station last night on philadelphia pike. they say he burglarize that had gas station two other times this month along with the family dollar store. he is facing a number of charges. >>> upper darby police are not a playing around on prom night , take a look at this facebook post. it says to all of the high school kid planning to drink some alcohol, before or after the prom at peco cobbs golf course we will be there and have the dj set up and ready to go. bring your requ

dickson and injuring trooper alex douglass. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> south jersey man accused of a snipper style shooting in northern liberties has waved extradition to philadelphia. police say 29 year-old lawrence mitchell fired shots from the fifth floor of the unfinished apartment building last week and some bullets just narrowly missed hitting a woman leaving delilah's gentlemen's club. he was arrested on unrelated charges in new jersey, just days after that shooting. >>> a fighter jet pie lot ejects moments before a f-16 crashes in a wooded area of maryland near washington d.c. the d.c. air national guard fighter jet went down, this morning, about 200-yard behind the subdivision of two story brick homes in clinton, maryland. that is 3 miles or so south of andrews air force base. twenty homes were evacuated. it is unclear if the plane was carrying live round. >> there is one wing fully intact, fuselage is intact. you can definitely make out it is a f-16. and then beyond that there are two other areas w

brian dickson's sister and one of his best friend testified today during the penalty phase face of frein's trial. stacy hinkley says that frein severed the dickson bond when he took their brother's life. second trooper alex douglass was critically injured. frein is facing the death penalty. >>> fast moving fire damages a hotel in south jersey this happened around 3:30 this afternoon at garden state inn on route 130 in cinnaminson. chopper three was over that scene as fire fighters assess the damage. we're told everyone inside got out safely, nobody was hurt, right now crews are working to pinpoint what sparked the fire >>> eyewitness captured this video of the house fire in camden, new jersey, this two alarm fire broke out around 9:00 this morning, inside a two story home near mechanic and loop is streets. we know one person was taken to cooper medical center but no word on their injuries. the cause remains under investigation. >>> the nfl draft is just days away, and more traffic restrictions are popping up, in and around art museum area as our anita oh tells us many are worried about pos

frein could face death penalty if convicted of killing corporal brian dickson and shooting trooper alex douglass >>> russian intelligence officials identified the st. petersberg subway bomber as a russian citizen. that blast killed 11 people in st. petersberg on monday. the explosion tore right through a train as it was traveling between two stations a second larger device was, found and defused at another station. president donald trump called the explosion absolutely a terrible thing. russian president vladamire putin who had been in st. petersberg earlier in the day laid roses at a makeshift memorial with candles outside the bomb's metro station. >> we will do everything to identify the reasons for what happened, give a fully valuation what happened and city and federal authorities will do everything possible to support families that are killed and our injured citizens. >> russian officials still not have not revealed whether it was a suicide bombing or whether the bomber got away. >>> judge neil gorsuch moves closer to becoming the new supreme court justice as democrats continue the

dickson on the left and critically wounding alex douglass. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> happening today, hopefully , new jersey transit says it does expect to operate a normal, morning rush hour, schedule, in and out of new york penn station today. railroad said that the return of full service is contingent upon amtrak's successfully completing the track repairs, a derailment on monday took out eight of the 21 tracks, that are maintained by amtrak. >>> and we have who a comedy legend mr. warmth, don rickles , in one was off limits when it came to you the prognosis insults out there wow criticize anybody, presidents, celebrities and those classic dean martin roasts. >> great start. milton burl, great people, wonderful being here at the home. >> he was men for stand up comedy, all of the appearances wow make, coming on the tonight show with johnny carson. he starred in the whole number of movies, young generations may know him as voice behind mr. potato head in the toy story movies, of course. well, he died in his home in cali

dickson on the left and critically wounding trooper alex douglass the prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> maybe service will be back to normal at penn station today after four days of a big mess there was a train derailment there. new jersey governor chris christie wants state law make tours hold hearings about the recent developments of computer train problems in the garden state. the governor says that he will stop paying amtrak until they have an independent inspection , that verifies our northeast corridor is in good condition. we have had a whole number of incidents. ceo of amtrak says monday's derailment was cause when the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. >>> a lot being done to address the heroin crisis in our area, mayor jim kenney does not think one company is doing enough. he says part of the problem is happening at a property of one community business, the mayor says conrail has secured its land in the kensington area keeping drug users from shooting autopsy long side tracks. is there not enough fences, security and people are getting in and using th

dickson and shooting trooper alex douglass in 2014. >>> russian intelligence officials have identified the st. petersberg subway bomber as a russian citizen, and that death toll from the blast in st. petersberg climbing now to 14. explosion tore right through a train station as it was traveling, or train as it was traveling, between two stations. a second larger device was found in another station. president donald trump offering his condolences calling the explosion quote absolutely a terrible thing. russian president putin had been in st. petersberg earlier in the day laid roses at a makeshift memorial with candles outside the metro station. >> we will do everything to identify the reason for what happened, give a fully valuation what happened and city and federal authorities will do everything possible to support families of the killed and injured citizens. >> russian officials have still not revealed whether the attack was a suicide bombing or whether the bomber got away >>> first 100 days time right now 5:07. judge neil gorsuch moves closer to becoming newest supreme court justice

three three-year old stand accused of opening fire at blooming grove barracks in 2014 killing brian dickson and the second, and critically wounding a second trooper. >>> 6:38. head of the veterans affairs is coming to delaware today to visit the va medical center in wilmington. secretary of veterans affairs, doctor david shulkin is set to meet with senator tom carper, and shulkin was nominated and confirmed by senate in the unanimous vote, that was just a few weeks ago. it was back in february. 6:38. i just said that. i'm repeating myself. is there an echo in here. we are just two weeks from the opening of the museum around the corner, that alex and i walk by every day, we watched the thing go up. >> we have. now it is time. museum of the american revolution, right here in olde city. >> yes. >> we will get a look at what is inside. it is only museum dedicated to our nation's fight for independent, so see where pieces of history never before seen on public display she cased. revolution was spotted before the invention of the camera. so museum had turned to modern technology to bring these ex

frein's accused of shooting and killing state police corporal brian dickson and wounding another trooper. >>> president trump says he is new in support of the nato despite what was said on the campaign trail last year. the president met with the treaty's organizations secretary general, yesterday at the white house, press secretary sean spicer said yesterday that nato countries have been performing better in terms of their financial commitments and that is what changed the president's view. president claimed u.s. pays more than other members. >> the secretary general and i had a productive discussion about what more nato can do in the fight against terrorism. i complained about that a long time ago and they made a change. now think do fight terrorism. i said it was obsolete. it is in longer obsolete. >> president trumble is expected to make a trip to nato headquarters in brussels next month. >>> secretary of state rex tillerson says u.s./russia relations could be at their lowest point in decade. tillerson's visit to moscow was first time a member of the trump administration met face-to-f

. >> eric frein's charge with opening fire at blooming grove barracks in pike county, killing brian dickson and wounding trooper alex douglass >>> storm system is passing through our area but we are lucky in the to be in the southeastern u.s. or midwest because they have both been hit hard by tornadoes, hail, flooding, read binion has story. >> explosion on that pine tree out there we thought it was a transformer or something we didn't know. >> reporter: home owner in georgia one of the many americans dealing with the damage left by storms barreling across the southeast and midwest. >> we ran outside looked at back side and we saw smoke billowing out of the roof. >> reporter: national weather service issues tornado warnings for communities in multiple states, and reported numerous possible twisters. in georgia, indiana, and south carolina are where extreme weather prompted warnings amid heavy rain. metro atlanta area also slammed with the torrential downpour, nearly 4 inches of rain in just 24 hours, crews trying to help in the aftermath finding themselves in high water. >> we actually came

frein's charge in the 2014ury ambush death of corporal brian dickson and wounding of trooper alex douglass. judge is allowing prosecutors to use a videotaped confession by frein, if convicted he could face the death penalty. frein has pleaded not guilty. >>> a new jersey woman is facing potential hate crime charges after police say she attack a massachusetts man with the hammer. the alleged incident left the man face bloody, investigators say angela jones of newark approached him at a gas station off i-95 in virginia and began yelling as he fueled up his porsche. man says she bashed his boat and porsche with that hammer when he tried to ignore her and then attacked him with the hammer. jones, who is black, is accused of using racial slurs during that attack. >> she had word with my wife, he called her a white bleep and then you fancy white women , spit in your face, whatever she saw in us she got mad at us and decide that had she would teach me a lesson i guess. >> massachusetts man and his wife were returning home from florida, as authorities planned to extradite jones back to virginia. >

frein was apprehended after a 48 day manhunt in 2014 and accused of murdering corporal brian dickson and injuring trooper alex douglass. prosecutors called frein an assassin, in their opening statements, frein could face the death penalty. >>> it is the attack condemned around the world, u.n. security council will hold an emergency meeting after a suspect chemical weapons attack in syria. we want to warn you video we are about to see is graphic. the attack happened yesterday in the opposition held town in syria's northern province. video shows, some struggling to breathe and others convulsing and foaming at the mouth. fifty-eight people have died. syrian government is believed to be behind the attack. >>> u.s. pacific command confirmed that north korea fired a miss that will landed in the sea of japan. it believes that it was medium ranged missle. it comes just before president trump host china's president this week, and secretary of state rex tillerson issued a statement saying quote, u.s. has spoken up about north korea. >>> former national security advisor is denying accusation th

frein opened fire outside the blooming grove barracks in pike county killing corporal brian dickson and critically injuring trooper alex douglass that jury was from chester county. necessity were selected because there was pretrial publicity concerns. frein's defense attorney promises an appeal. >> i'm surprised by it. they are the jury. we have heard it before. we work within a system. they made their decision. >> corporal dickson will always be remaining in the hearts of all members of the pennsylvania state police forever. it is unlikely that frein will be put to death anytime soon, is there a moratorium on the death penalty in pennsylvania, commonwealth last executed someone in 1999. >>> in other news testimony in the trial of the camden father dj creato, continues today, he ace cues of killing his three-year old son brandon. this is video showing us how he reacted when authorities first told him that his son was found dead. >> prosecutors called the lead detectives to stand yesterday morning and showed jurors police interrogation video. slain toddler was found dead in the park in o

dickson, and he is also accused of wounding troop are alex douglass. frein was captured after a nearly seven week manhunt. >>> philadelphia monsignor charged with stealing money met for villa st. joseph in darby boro is still on the job monsignor william a dombrow is charged with embezzling 500 you this dollars from the retirement center to spend on casino visits, dinners and concert. dombrow's attorney says monsignor no longer handles financial matters, is cooperating with police and remorseful about the case. >>> pretrial hearing for lee kaplan was held today, kaplan is accused of sexually assaulting six sisters gifted to him and fathering two children by a 14 year-old girl in feasterville bucks county. today he asked to have his two million-dollar bail, reduced, and mother of those girls also pleaded guilty to endangerment charges today but her sentence will be deferred until kaplan 's case is resolved. kaplan's trial is set to begin next month. >>> political analyst say this is the most important diplomatic encounter of his presidency, president tr

dickson. trooper alex douglass was also injured in that shooting. the jurors watched frein's video taped confession yesterday. he used google maps. authorities tracked him down after a 48 day manhunt in the poconos. >>> and new developments in the bill cosby's sexual assault case, 79 year-old entertainer is scheduled to be in the pittsburgh courtroom for jury selection may 22nd. this selection is expected to take a week. jurors will be brought to montgomery county for the trial which is expect to begin june 5th. they will be sequestered during the trial. >>> philadelphia district attorney seth williams could begin his trial by the end of next month. yesterday prosecutors asked u.s. district judge paul diamond for more time to prepare their case. diamond turned down the motion , citing quote the public's right to a speedy trial. williams trial is scheduled for may 31st for charges of bribery and extortion. he is accused of accepting more than $100,000 in gifts in exchange for official favors. >

. >>> corporal brian dickson was killed and trooper alex douglas was injured in a trail of bullet s. frein could face the death penalty if found guilty. >>> more than a million lego bricks, ride, cinema, space for kids to build their own creations. download the app so you can track the rain moving into your neighborhood. thanks for watching. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, bracing for the worst. this morning, more than 100 million americans in the path of a massive storm system that's already left a trail of destruction across the south. tornadoes ripping apart homes and bringing down trees. we're live on the scene. >>> then star-packed studio 1a. kurt russell stops by to talk about celebrating 30 years with goldie hawn. >>> plus, pierce brosnan stops by to talk about his new western in the sun. >>> and road trip. >> oh, my god, you're doing it. >> so crazy. >> carson joins jimmy fallon an universal orlando to celebrate the grand opening of his remarkable new ride, "race through new york." we have your first look, "today," thursday, april 6, 2017. ♪ >> hello, chicago, from new