darryl dawkins best known for rolling the rim among other things, dawkins fame rose after shattering backboard and naming his dunks. have you ever heard of the rim wreck error look out below? those are a couple names he gave to those powerful slams. that great nickname chocolate thunder which was one of many was given to him by stevey wonder. drafted by sixers in 1975, dawkins was first player dover make the jump from high school straight to the nba. philadelphia basketball legend sonny hill talks about how dawkins was larger than life. >> he was shaquille o'neal, before shaquille o'neal. just imagine if darryl dawkins, was able to play at this era of the nba, with all of the coverage that they have, and the way that they pick up things from the different sports outlets, and so many other ways, he would have been huge. he was big in his day. but he would have been bigger today because he had that kind of personality. >> 76ers ceo scott o'neill released a statement following the the passing of dawkins, it said in part we have lost a dear friend and iconic figure both on and off the co

dawkins played 14 seasons starting in 1975. he played here in philly for seven seasons until he was traded to the nets in 1982. perhaps best known as chocolate thunder for huge rim-shattering dunks. but he was known as much for his large personality off the court as his strength on it. >> he was a fun loving guy and loved playing basketball. it was fun. he just enjoyed his life. >>> now to the eagles who will take on the packers saturday. green bay's fourth string quarterback matt blanchard let it slip the starters won't be playing. but what about sam bradford. chip kelly planned to meet with his staff today to discuss his rotation. bradford plays one series against the ravens. went three for five, led the birds to a touchdown. he's hoping to see multiple possessions come saturday. >> the biggest thing would just be getting into a rhythm. last week to play the one drive was great. but it's nice to go on the field multiple times, establish that rhythm, work on communication with the line, with the receivers. when it gets to the

that is how much interests there was in reference to darryl dawkins coming to philadelphia. >> dawkins played 14 seasons in the nba, seven here in philadelphia a a he also coached, most recently with the the lehigh carbon community college mens team, and forever be known for those dunks like the chocolate thunder and playing get out of the way back board swaying, game delaying super spike. but he will be missed such a flamboyant guy, what a personality. >> you know that first hand. >> i knew darryl he was life of the party. after he stepped in the room, a beast on the court, and a teddy bear off. he loved doing things for people especially young people. i was fortunate enough to do a few charity event with him in west philadelphia at shepherd recollect senting also known as haddington, that is mr. kaufman of impact charity services by his side, as well on many occasions out in the neighborhood. from the planet earth, chocolate thunder, job well done. >>> we will have much more on the passion of darryl dawkins coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. get very latest on our web site at cb

i've saying condolences to the family of darryl dawkin a great man. your smile, personality and energy will truly be missed. jahlil okafor saying darryl dawkin was an icon as sixer will he legend but more as person. he will be truly missed by all. rip. >> darryl dawkins -- >> this might be hard for phillies fans to swallow but right now the mets own them. the series has been dominated by the long ball especially from the hot hitting mets. that would change tonight. the phillies would build a nice lead early on. helped by this opposite field homerun. darrin ruf up and out make it five to nothing phillies. that would van wait. one-man wrecking crew. nearly taxi out the entire phillies bullpen in centerfield his third homer of the series fels up five-four. they went to extras and weird things happened. that's a one, three, one put out the hard way. maybe one of the most ridiculous plays you'll see all year mets just took the lead in the 13th inning eight-five. on saturday the eagles will get a nice test with aaron rodgers and green bay packers and it's t

dawkins died from a heart attack yesterday at the age of 58. as you can imagine, folks reacting to the news on twitter, nba first round pick karl anthony towns says dawkins was a first family friend. i'm going to miss you so much, uncle darryl. there will never be another chocolate thunder. allen iverson tweeted saying condolences to the family of the darryl dawkins a great man, your smile, personality, energy will truly be missed. other nba players acknowledged dawkins impact on the game, kobe bryant, who grew up in lower merion here locally, used the hashtag darryl dawkins and chocolate thunder. now eagles great brian dawkins tweeted saying man, this really hit close to home. rest in peace darryl dawkins. that included quite a few hash tags in, tribute of the iconic player. he will be missed. >>> still a ahead on "eyewitness news" stock market tries rallying in the the weekend after a bearish weeks. speaking of bears, nice transition there, national the zoo just revealed the gender of the new panda cub. so is it a boy or girl panda? we will f

darryl dawkins died yesterday after heart attack, he was 58 years old. coming up reaction from fans, friends, and athletes in sport. >> it is 4:37 right now. pope francis arrives here in philadelphia in less than a month. despite what you may have heard, city has plenty of room for the those making the pilgrimage. plenty of rail cases if you need to get in the city, 200,000 passes, half of the 350,000 made available. >> i don't know the reason why we haven't sold out. might be apprehensive. i know there are a lot of vacancies in hotels downtown. >> forcing some hoses to drop their rates by more than 50%. >> and, we are learning more about how people will see the pope during his visit. even if they can't get close to him. giant video screens or jumbro-trons will be set up. apparently there will be 40-foot seven open foot led displays, and also be able to relay information involving security and weather. still ahead on "eyewitness news", tomorrow marks ten years since hurricane katrina slammed into new orleans. president obama is in that city, to mark the

former sixers darryl dawkins died this morning. dawkins played 14 seasons in the nba. he was drafted by the sixers in 1975. he was best known for his slam dunks, even shattering the backboards. dawkins died at a hospital this morning after a heart attack. he was 58 years old. coming up later, a tribute from the sixers. >>> now on "nbc 10 news at 6:00," friendly fire. that's how a chester county deputy became injured this week when a man with a knife attacked him. today, we learned the deputy was accidentally shot by a fellow officer and not injured by this knife. nbc 10's deanna durante joins us live with new details about the attacker who also jumped over the white house fence earlier this year. >> reporter: yeah, the district attorney says both of those deputies are recovering. the deputy who is responsible for the fatal shooting and the deputy who was injured by that friendly fire. now, we have also learned that the attacker showed up here at the chester county justice center on tuesday morning after he had sped away from his house. >> in this case, it's a justified

dawkins passed away at lehigh valley hospital. he was only 58 years old. dawkins went by the nickname chocolate thunder. for good reason. look at this. dawkins pioneered the slam dunk, stunning crowds by smashing two backboards in 1979. after his playing days, he went on to coach at lehigh carbon community college. those who knew him best said dawkins wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. >> the talent and how kind he was in sharing that with our students. >> he really touched the lehigh valley. >> he was a family man first, loved his kids, janice, his wife, they're going to miss him a lot. >> he leave behind four children. the sixers released a statement calling dawkins an absolute legend. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> here we go again, another beautiful day, comfortable this morning. our skies are clear. it's a little chilly outside in some areas, a bit cooler this morning than it was yesterday morning. with bright sunshine, back into the 80s this afternoon. just like the last couple days,

darryl dawkins was 58 years old. dawkins wife janice released this statement and it reads "i would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers right now. we truly appreciate the support from all ". right now we're taking it one minute at a time so tonight say an extra prayer, hug your family just a little bit tighter. >>> everyone i spoke to had some fun story about of either mee meeting darryl dawkins or just admiring his fun-loving attitude. but everyone agreed that he'll be missed. lucy. >> loved to watch him play. bill anderson, thank you very much. >> chester upland school district teachers say and the staff say they'll work without pay to make sure school starts on time next month. fox 29 was at the school board meeting for the financially strapped district on tuesday. the same day a judge refused to get involved in how the district allocates money for special ed he had students in district charter schools. teachers and support staff vote dad to work temporarily without getting paid. saying the childr

philadelphia is remembering former sixers star darryl dawkins. >>> we'll find out now if the sunny, nice weather we've been enjoying will last throughout the weekend. welcome to nbc 10 news today on this friday, i'm chris cato. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley who is always standing by at this time every morning with his first alert forecast. there he is. hi, bill. >> it's a beautiful start. the humidity is low. skies are clear. the numbers, at this hour they're falling. 49 degrees in the pocono mountains. 59 in trenton, wilmington at 60, 66 in philadelphia. we're running a bit cooler than yesterday. just like yesterday, low humidity we'll see lots of sunshine. clear skies at 6:00. 65. by 9:00 up to 71 degrees. we still see the northerly wind. the humidity stays low. warming into the upper 70s by noontime today. in ten minutes i'll have the neighborhood by neighborhood forecast for you, show you how warm it gets where you live. jessica boyington has your first alert traffic on a friday morning, jessica. >> on a friday morning in the last month of the summer had is actually a go

rest in peace, darling dawkins. he also included few hashtags, in tribute to the great darryl dawkins. he certainly will be missed. 34:00 right now. wouldn't you be willing to go to work without a paycheck? exactly what some teachers one local school district are doing, chester upland school district is having serious financial troubles in the middle of bucket crisis. to continue to pay charter schools in the area. but the district can't pay that and every day operating costs, so, teachers, and support staff, vote today keep the classrooms open. despite not getting paid. >> not a problem of our making, we want to do what's right, everything they deserve. >> they actually care about it, they want us to get our education to be able to be something when we grow up. >> governor wolf's office asked the judge to allow chester to cut down their payments, to charter schools, ultimately there is could be fixed when state budget is passed, the deadline was july july 1st. >> presidential candidates will address dnc members at

there'll dawkins dead at the -- there'll dawkins -- darryl dawkins dead at the age of 58. chocolate thunder had me thinking of the best nicknames and sports. i am going with the round mound of rebound. jonathan: not bad. i have got to go with muhammad ali, the greatest. 3 the roof --steve: the refrigerator. jonathan: it is sad to lose someone like that. some serious skills on display. someone like that. some serious skills on display. a local wow. this thank you .ectacular. we worked with a designer from havertys for a complete refresh. you must be happy to get out of that tiny house? yeah you know when we realized how great the furniture could be, we knew we wanted more space. how muchch more space? we went from a hundred square feet to... three thousand! (whispers) three thousand! we still have the original strucre. she uses it as a yoga studio. it's more like a tool shed. refresh your space with an extra one-hundred dollars off every thousand at havertys. plus enjoy thirty-six month, no-interest financing. havertrtys. discover something you. so, what did you guys they t

remembering darryl dawkins. the former 76ers star famous for the monster dunks died yesterday of a heart attack. he passed away at lehigh valley hospital. he was only 58 years old. dawkins went by the nickname chocolate thunder and pioneered the slam dunk, stunning crowds by smashing two backboards in 1979. after his playing days, dawkins went on to coach at lehigh carbon community college. those who know him best said dawkins wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. >> his talent and how kind he was in sharing that with our students. >> he really touched the lehigh valley as well as the tri-state. >> he was @ç family man first, loved his kids, janice, his wife. they're going to miss him a lot. >> dawkins leaves behind four children. the sixers released a statement calling dawkins an absolute legend. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 21 minutes before 7:00. the sun is up and we're on our way to another beautiful sunny day today. it's going to be a warm a

star kevin johnson said dawkins will be missed but not forgotten. darryl dawkins was 58. eric underwood is a star in another arena. the message he's sharing with young folks when we come back. ome back. ...and tkind of like you huffing sometimes, grandpa. well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... doctor: symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. you should tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. grandfather: symbicort could mean a day with better b

former, nba legend, darryl dawkins passed away this morning at the age of 58. he spent 14 year in the nba, one of the most colorful personalities the league had ever seen. chocolate thunder was the first to make the jump from high school to the nba and he was original back board breaker, and he even named his dunks, the most notably chocolate- thunder-flying, robinzine- crying, teeth-shaking, glass- breaking, rump-roasting, run- toasting, wham-bam, glass- breaker-i-am-jam. personally, my first sports hero. >>> the fed ex cup playoff getting underway today in edison, new jersey, and jordan spieth may have to give up the tight of number one player in the world soon. his worst 9 hole stretch with 40 on the front 9, and he's at plus 4. the shot of the day from peterson on the par 4, 16th, and you know where it's going. hot, hot, and he finished even par. finally tonight, the fastest man on the planet. usain bolt getting out of the championships, and he's going to pull away from the field, including american justin gatling. it turns out the only person to slow down

coming up at 6:00, more reaction to the passing of darryl dawkins. now, back to you. >> he was a force to be reckoned with on the court, too. thank you very much for your time. >>> donald trump, hillary clinton, they are the leaders in a new presidential poll but someone who may or may not be running has an edge on both of them. it's vice president joe biden. now democrats just got another hint about his potential presidential run.x;o1 >>> still ahead, this is what thousands of montgomery county drivers had to avoid for months. now crews have finally reopened this major road. why commuters aren't the only ones celebrating. >>> plus, a mini market that sold a big winning lottery ticket. that's next. >>> president obama is in new orleans right now remembering the devastation of hurricane katrina ten years ago. it was august 29th, 2005 when the hurricane hit. today the president and mayor of new orleans went door-to-door greeting people with hugs and handshakes. the president is getting a closer look at the ongoing recovery. >> nbc 10 national correspon

dawkins even to name his dunks. the look out blow, the rim wrecker and your mamma test taps to his larger than live personality. his sixer family showing their love on twitter. iverson tweeted condolences to the family of darrell dawkins a great man. your smile, personality and injuring will truly be missed. >> dawkins rim shattering dunks contagious smile and unforge unforgettable personality will never be forgotten. a once in lifetime type of guy. rest easy, chock las thunder. >> indeed, sean. >>> happening right now, security beefing up at a local university. philadelphia police department stepping up patrols after a rash of burglaries just off campus this week. dave schratwieser on top of the investigation near drexel university tonight. dave? >> reporter: lucy, in one of these situations, the burglar was actually in the same room with his burglary victim as they slept. tonight, students here near the drexel campus are on alert. drexel senior tom, is faux cuff on the end of the summer semester and finals. but wo

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. >>> former 76er star darryl dawkins died. the many called "chocolate thunder" had a heart attack today, that according to the familiar live the lehigh county coroner will perform an autopsy tomorrow. they lived in south whitehall township. he was first man to go to nba directly out of high school and became known for his dunks and giving them names. darryl dawkins was just 58. >>> chester-upland schools are scheduled to on september 9 and today teachers and support staff said they'll be there. and that's notable because the administration says that it probably won't be able to meet payroll for the start of the school year that because of the district's financial crisis and it is dire. said the president of the teacher's union today, "we've always put our students first and we always will" an a double inging in west kensington if philadelphia claimed the life of one man and critically wounded another. philadelphia police say the deadly gunfire rang out 5:00 on the 3000 block of north water street. and they have not identified

dau win dawkins was the first high schooler taken in the draft. he was nicknamed chocolate thunder for his rim-wrecking dunks. he died yesterday of a heart attack. he was 58 years old. >>> a scare for the world's fastest man. usain bolt was taking a victory lap in beijing but a cameraman on a segway hit a railing, lost control, and landed on bolt. he went down, landed on his back, but gingerly got up. he says he's okay. >>> zimmerman homered and singled in a run as the nats beat san diego, 4-2. he drove in eight runs during the three-game series. washington remains 6 1/2 games behind in the national league east. >>> and in kansas city, paulo yordano hit a monster home run as the royals beat the orioles. they lead in the american league central. >>> and when we return, a look at one of the top storieses. why some consider guns to be the latest epidemic in the wake of the virginia news crew murders. , so you don't have to stop. because you believe in go. onward. today's the day. carpe diem. tylenol® 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief.

. >>> former 76er star darryl dawkins died. the man they called "chocolate thunder" had a heart attack today, that according to the familiar live the lehigh county coroner will perform an autopsy tomorrow. they lived in south whitehall township. he was first man to go to nba directly out of high school and became known for his dunks and giving them names. darryl dawkins was just 58. >>> chester-upland schools are scheduled to on september 9 and today teachers and support staff said they'll be there. and that's notable because the administration says that it probably won't be able to meet payroll for the start of the school year that because of the district's financial crisis and it is dire. said the president of the teacher's union today, "we've always put our students first and we always will" an a double inging in west kensington if philadelphia claimed the life of one man and critically wounded another. philadelphia police say the deadly gunfire rang out 5:00 on the 3000 block of north water street. and they have not identif

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the nickname of darryl dawkins, who died today of a heart attack. he playeded 14 years in the n.b.a. and wrote poems about his dunks, including his most famous in november of 1979. >> climbed back from a 16-point deficit, cut it to four. oh, boy. >> glass flying, babies crying, cats crying, rump roast, and thank you, wham, man, i am james displawr that's what he named it. the former m.b.t.a. star kevin johnson said dawkins will be missed but not forgotten. he was 58. eric underwood is a star in another arena. the message he's sharing with young folks when he come back. ...and tkind of like you huffing sometimes, grandpa. well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... doctor: symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema

darryl dawkins died yesterday. known as chocolate thunder, of course, one of the best nicknames in the business. he was only 58. >> lehigh county coroner's office is sake dawkins died at a hospital yesterday morning. his family says he died of a heart attack. dawkins was best known for his backboard shattering dunks and he help bring about break away rims. >> after they did that a couple times they had to invent a break away rim. >> so we are getting closer now. the pope will be there with the end of august, he will be here in the end of september. do you want to rent out your place to people around the the world and make extra cash a lot of people trying to do that jenny joyce and they had a meeting about it. >> reporter: they had a meeting bit, an hour ago, mike and alex, we were talking about what the going rates would be. i did research. one apartment that i found, typically that goes for 137 a night, up to about 760 a night. that is, a pretty big hike up. a lot of people are interested in cashing in. if you ha

. >>> one of the most iconic moments in the career of darryl dawkins, chocolate thunder, brought the house down, and the backboard of course with the rim wrecking slam back in 1979. wow. check that thing out. we're remembering the most famous native of the planet love tron, darryl dawkins, died yesterday at the age of 58. man, he is being remembered this morning, he was one after kind, that's for sure. eyewitness sports anchor pat gallon shows us a man he revered both on and off the court. >> the man known as chocolate thunder was more than just a thunderous dunker. he was a gentle man always seen with a smile on his face. philadelphia basketball legend, sonny hill, says he was a big man, but the first of his kind. >> darryl dawkins was probably the first outward going center in the history of the nba. so much so, that he was shaquile o'neil, shack, before shack. >> was a connoisseur of nicknames, naming his dunk to spine chillers and the rim wrecker, famous nickname chocolate thunder was given to him by none other than stevie wonder. he was just that cool. sixers ceo scott o'neil pu

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and legends dare dunker darryl dawkins died. dawkins was the first high school player to be taken in the first round. he earned the nickname chocolate thunder from grammy award winner, stevie wonder for his back board shattering dunk. >>> a parade of transportation race cars crossed the golden gate bridge in a ceremonial formation to remember justin wilson. he died after being hit by flying debris last sunday. >>> bolt has finally found his match. he was knocked down when that camera man lost control of his motorized scooter. fortunately he only suffered a few scratches. >>> just ahead, jerry seinfeld's kids have a run in with the law that might have a good story line on his show. and brand new footage of the upcoming "star wars." you're watching "early today." dave'and starting each day game, with a delicious bowl of heart healthy kellogg's raisin bran. how's your cereal? sweet! tastes like winning. how would you know what winning tastes like? invest in your heart health, with kellogg's raisin bran. no crying today... every tim

lehigh county coroner's office says dawkins died at a hospital thursday morning. they didn't announce a cause of death the but they say they have an autopsy planned for later today. dawkins was best men for this, his thunder us, slam dunk, and, this, shattering backboards. he helped pave the way for those break away rims. >>> vice-president joe biden says yes, he is considering running for president but admits he is unsure if he will do it because family is still reeling from the loss of beau biden to brain cancer. he said quote if i were to announce to run i have to be able to convince all of you i would be able to give it the my whole heart and my whole soul and right now, both are pretty well banged up, biden's son beau, delaware attorney general, died in may as you well know. >>> democrats are drafting resolution honoring work on beau biden. the vice-president's eldest son served as delaware attorney general. they are expect to vet during summer meeting in minneapolis. it will be last time they are all together before the nominate of the candidate for presiden

darryl dawkins has died of a heart attack. his nickname, chocolate thunder. dawkins was just 58. >>> taken downright after he won the 200-meter dash, bolt was taken down. the photographer just stumbled off of that motorized scooter and clipped the fastest man in the world. it apparently looked worse than it was. bolt laughed about it later. >> you all right? what happened? oh, you cut up there. >> no, it wasn't that bad. >> you got to see this. because this is pretty scary. watch, this is you, he is coming up behind you. guess you didn't know he was there until right now. >> i didn't know what happened. i thought oh, he went on the side. oh, look me out! like bro! [ laughter ] >> the fastest man in the >> the fastest man in the world, the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, my theory is pretty simple.. happiness,s,efororcleaeaineses gooey. flaky. happy. toaster strudel. now with more icing. you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say stand n' stuff tortillas old el paso says... start somewhere fr

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and this from rip darryl dawkins chocolate thunder. i was just watching clips today of great nba dunks and you was all over it hash tag too early. >>> chester county da says a sheriff was justified shooting and killing a man. he shot curtis smith after he stormed the chester county courthouse tuesday. smith stabbed a deputy before the other deputy showtime and killed him. in march of this year capitol police arrested smith after he jumped the fence at the white house. the deputy smith stabbed is fine tonight. >>> we are now less than a month away from the pope's visit to philadelphia. traveling around town while he's here will be a challenge. we've told you about the various security perimeters with fancy names like traffic box. but tonight fox 29's sabina kuriakose shows us how national and law enforcement agencies are keeping pope francis safe by air and by sea. >> we don't know if a come up through the delaware river and cause damage of our assets along the river or worse launch something type of attack through missiles from the riv

. >>> darryl dawkins known for his backwards shattering dunks died today, spent parts of 14 seasons in the nba, played with the nets, played overseas, even played with the globetrotters. always popular. he was given the nickname chocolate thunder by stevie wonder. family says he had a heart attack. darryl dawkins dead at the age of 58. >>> the indy car series heads to sonoma, california this weekend. a parade of cars over the golden gate bridge. marco andretti in the 25 car, justin wilson's car. wilson died monday after sustaining head injuries in a race the day before. fellow drivers paying tribute today. >> we'll be righ >>> join the conversation like someone did already with a tweet saying lee was funnier than bill. >> oh, very funny. very funny. jimmy kimmel is next. we'll be back here tomorrow morning on eyewitness news at 4:30.

lehigh county coroner's office saying dawkins died at the hospital thursday morning. he didn't announce a cause of death the but says they have an autopsy planned for later today. dawkins was best known for his shattering of the backboard and helped pave the way for break away rims. they just couldn't the not a afford to replace those backboard, look at that. a true gentlemen too, and yes, has been on good day over the years. >>> rumors have been swimming for weeks that vice-president joe biden is set to jump in the 2016 race for president but now the vp is speaking for himself. what he says might stop him from running. >>> wild fires continue to burnout of control in washington state, besides the destruction, officials say they have one other big concern. coming up the issue that is sending people to the hospital. >>> ♪ >>> oh, yeah, this is from philadelphia's 35th district office are dancing to the hit song, watch me whip, watch me nana. officers, from the community, having fun together showing off their dance moves. video posted this wecht, and it already has mo

. >>> we're expecting to learn more about the death of darrell dawkins, it is believed he had a heart attack. the coroner will perform an autopsy later today. he lived in south white hall township and was the first man to go to the nba out of highly. dawkins was just 58 years old. >>> developing right now puerto rico is bracing for tropical storm erika. it already left four people dead on the carribean island known as discipline can a. 20 i'm -- administer can -- doe dominica. >>> rob marciano will have more on the storm's path at 7:00 a.m. >>> we're trying to keep our eyes on the markets after all the turmoil. stacy dellcot is live at the nasdaq with whether things are looking up or down. >> reporter: it's been a rollercoaster of a week. yesterday the dow was up 369 points. the dow two day total wednesday and thursday, 988 points that's the best two days ever for the dow. futures indicate a sharply lower open. >>> in other news, tesla was rated as the best car ever tested. investors rated the stock a buy and shares of tells will a went up 18%. we have a few weeks of summer left, but

darryl dawkins was 58. those are your top stories. coming up in the next hour, stocks in the united states gained 6% and lose 6% all in one week. the volatility has pushed some investors to pull all of their money about -- all of their money out of just about everything. the group that was doing better this week along with the s&p 500, the retail industry. this software does not predict the stock market, but does help predict sports injuries. a look at the company turning big data into a program to reduce injuries. investors want to know the timing of a u.s. rate increase from the u.s. central bank officials gathered in jackson hole, wyoming. we have been hearing from federal reserve president all over the country this morning, and brendan greeley joins me now. brendan characterize james bullard's outlook. brendan: one thing we have been hearing is its volatility in china, and the possibility of snow are -- slower growth in china should not be that big of a deal here with their figuring out what the next move for the fed is. >> the st

. >>> darryl dawkins broke backboards during his playing days, he passed away this morning from a heart attack, he was just 58 years old. dawkins was named chocolate thunder for his thunderous dunks and his ability to literally break backboards, he was picked in 65 and played until 92, he played a total of 14 seasons in the nba, before the news broke we caught up with sixers owner josh harris, he donated 2. million to the police athletic league and like many sixers fans, harris took the news especially hard. >> it's frustrating, i'm not going to say no, it took me two weeks to pick myself up off the floor. everything is stacked in favor of him having a successful recovery. fingers crossed. >>> lets try this again, the phillies will try to salvage the final game of a disastrous series against the mets, phillies lost eight straight serieses to these guys for the first time in team history. the phils allowed 31 runs and 10 homers in three games and bad news tonight. no one has more losses in baseball and allowed 20 earned runs in his last four starts. what is the problem with the mets? >>

. >>> former sixers star, darryl dawkins has died. he was known for his punishing dunks, he was the first player ever drafted from the nba right out of high school after playing he's career he moved to the lehigh valley, no word on how he died but we'll have more on the life and career of darryl dawkins right here on "action news." with that we welcome you to "action news" at 4:00 on this busy afternoon, i'm brian taff. >> and i'm sharrie williams, we are still following the latest on the murder of a tv news crew, it has been a day of memorials today. the community continues to grieve. >> reporter: stunned but staying strong, this is how the community is showing the tv station, wdbj they are not alone. >> i have 119 emails and all of my voice mail baxs are full and it's all with people reached out. >> they held a moment is of silence on the evening news the same time they lost their colleagues just 24 hours earlier on live tv. >> the whole thing just crushes my soul. >> allison's fire is heart broken with the horrific loss beginning t

dawkins's family says he died from a heart attack yesterday. he spent most of his career as a 76 year, and it earned him the nickname, chocolate thunder, and that's one of the reasons why the nba now uses breakaway rims. >> from the planet lovetron. >> it's official, apple will hold an event on september 9th when they could announce new products or improved products, and messages went out to the media yesterday. some analysts think we will hear of improvements to the the apple tv. >>> and we still have another 3 weeks of summer, but wal-mart wants to get you into the christmas spirit now. the giant retailer is launching its holiday layaway program today, and they will also debut a toy week next week including items tied to the december film. >>> there's nothing that can almost nothing. he was celebrating his 200- meter win in beijing when a cameraman on a segway crashed into him. bolt was not hurt, and he joked later he was going to start the rumor that his american rival paid the photographer to take him down. >> it would not be the strangest

dawkins was the first player to go from high school to the nba. he was 58 years old. >>> to the big leagues. this may be the play of the year. two outs. tenth inning. jeff francoeur. gets this kick on it and kicks it back to torres at first to get the out. take another look. an amazing play by torres. mets win the game 9-5 in 13 innings. >>> usain bolt's career nearly came to a screeching end. a photographer on a segway was following him on the victory lap. this is the aftermath. the photographer completely takes him out. >> oh, my gosh. >> amazingly bolt popped back up with a couple scratches. can you imagine if the photographer would have seriously injured bolt's legs? those are the most valuable legs in sports. >> the slowest machine in the world taking out the fastest man. unbelievable. >> now i know why those who drive segways wear helmets. >> i think they will rethink the whole segway photography thing. >> my goodness. an andy, thank you. >>> a wig, shawl and three license plates. stunning details on the man who murdered two journalists on a

dawkins was 58, he died of a heart attack. tom: nobody thought he would have a long career. boy did he deliver. vonnie: 6'11". tom: they thought he would be a flameout. vonnie: all the names for all the different shots. coverageeed to begin from jackson hole. brendan greeley and michael mckee are in wyoming. they have coffee at this ungodly hour. brendan: good morning. we spoke yesterday to carmen , she is known for her work with kenneth rogoff looking at the history of financial crises. work sayingy, her countries should be worried about debt to gdp ratios greater than 90%. reputationven her a as a champion of austerity. that is not necessarily true pitch she thinks country's should be creative with non-austerity ways to get rid of debt. michael: a couple years ago she told me here that the u.s. was going to come out of this slowly. that is what her work showed, it might be several years before the u.s. returned to normal. now she says we are getting the great recession past but that does not mean we are going to be returning to a prerecession economy. reinhart: if you look

dawkins was just 58. >>> usain bolt taken down! >> mama mia! >> right after he won the 200- meter dash at the world in beijing. the photographer just stumbled off that motorized scooter and took him out. the fastest man in the world! apparently it looked worse than it really was. bolt got up, brushed himself off and he was okay. that is sports at this hour. so here's what's ahead for the giants. it's the cardinals for the weekend and starting monday, on back end, at the dodgers. that's monday, tuesday, wednesday. boy, they got to navigate something and get away clean, 2.5 games behind l.a. in the national league west. see you later. >>> time for the play of the day. the blue jays and rangers, toronto's cliff pennington hits a deep flyball to left center field but left fielder will venable stretches out and makes a spectacular backhanded catch robbing pennington of extra bases. rangers win the game 4-1. and that is your play of the day. >>> now 25 minutes after 5:00. minimum wage workers across the country have been battling for higher pay and t

. >>> we are expected to learn about the death of darrell dawkins. his family believe the man had a heart attack at the lehigh valley hospital. coroner will perform an autopsy. he was the first man to go to the nba directly out of high school. he became known for his dunks and giving them to them. he was just 58 years old. >>> we're just under a month away from pope francis' arrival in philadelphia. 29 days a an event that's going to mean a lasting impact on the city and the faithful. when pope francis heads back to vatican city there will be one reminder that will stand out, the piece of art is based on on one of the pope's favorite painting mary unduer of knots, the pope fell in love with that painting of marry. he brought a copy back to argentina. the exhibit stands 20 feet wide and 13 feet tall and metropolitan asepresentation of the difficulties people go through in life. >> at least three victims were killed in mudslides unleashed on by the storm. 20 people remain missing. 80% of administer can a do not have electricity. erika could become a hu

. >>> former sixers great, darryl dawkins died this morning, he was 58, his game was only matched in size by his permits. he was the first high school player selected in the first round of the nba draft. chocolate thunder. he shattered backboards and was the reason the nba went to shatter proof rims. >>> tonight the phillies will try to salvage a game in the three game set. the phillies surrendered three runs all losses, manager, pete mccannon says give them a chance. >> they are a very good looking team right now, and i think they have a good chance to compete for that division. >> finally tonight, present company excluded. you see the fastest man in the world hussein bolt. he wins in beijing and a photographer on a segway runs him down literally. bolt is okay. >> you know the legs are insured. >> lloyds of london probably. >>> read residents of the spring hill assisted living facility had a hawaiian vacation without leaving new jersey. >> can you almost taste the hot dogs and french fries. >> welcome to the party. a chance to enjoy summer before the season slips away. >>> it is alm

darryl dawkins died of a heart attaining. known for his ferocious dunks the shattered backboards his nickname was chocolate thunder. dawkins was just 58. >>> awkward segue back to the game. jim harbaugh had been prepping his wolverines for the september 3 opener at utah. he did take a break from running camp long enough to speak to the media for the first time since camp opened. among the topics, harbaugh nearly hanging up on a recent call from michael jordan. >> phone cut out. who is this? and, um, said this is michael jordan. i said come on! [ laughter ] >> come on who is this really? [ laughter ] >> he says, this is -- he says this is michael jordan. i said the real michael jordan? [ laughter ] >> so yeah, that's kind of -- kind of how it went. but it was, um, it was really cool. sarah was very, very impressed that, um, michael jordan called me. >> harbaugh's former team is in denver this weekend. you can see the 49ers at the broncos right here saturday night beginning with our pre- game show at 4:30. >>> usain bolt went d