right now at 6, a delaware county couple dies right by their front door, trying to escape their burning home. a propane tank explosion from a cooking accident sent flames ripping through their house in morten. good evening. i'm lauren mayk. randy gillen hall joins us outside of the hoagie shop they owned in springfield. >> this couple was well known here in delaware county. they owned both a catering couple as well as the slack's hoagie shack here on baltimore pike which is now closed so employees can mourn this loss.

authorities say this husband and wife had been using a meat smoker on their back deck when it sparked a deadly blaze. investigators say this fire spread fast starting near the back deck and quickly consuming the couple's home. neighbors heard an explosion as propane tanks ruptured. >> there was heavy flames from the rear of the property. the police were at the front door advising that the two victims were right inside the door at the bottom of the steps. >> the couple had gone to sleep last night after setting up that meat smoker and woke up hours later to an inferno. >> it is my belief that they were trying to get out of the house and unfortunately succu succumbed to the smoke and got pushed to the ground and rendered unconscious. >> theodore and barbara fine were pronounced dead at the scene. both are beloved in the community, owners of a local catering company. >> without a doubt, the best hoagies in the area.

customers called it a tragedy. >> it is really sad because, you know, that anybody should die in a fire is a horrible thing. >> the two were cornerstones of community. >> the fire chief says they were always generous, often providing dinner to first responders. >> you know, getting meals for the guys after a big fire the numerous donations they had given to the burrough, the police department and the fire department over the years, this is a huge loss felt throughout the community. >> reporter: the cause of this fire has been ruled accidental. the fire chief tells us if you plan to doing any grills this weekend, make sure you do it away from your house and deck, keep an extinguisher nearby and always keep a watch on it. rapidy gyllenhall, nbc 10 news. breaking news out of atlantic county tonight, the coast guard is on the scene of a deadly boating accident. police in summers point tell us at least one person has been killed in the incident in

patcong creek. police responded to the incident 90 minutes ago. we'll keep following this story and bring you more information as we get it. new at 6, you can be dealing with a big change to your morning commute come tuesday morning. septa is taking more than 100 of the newest regional train cars off of the rails because of what it calls a structural defect. septa is inspecting and repairing all of the 120 silver liner five regional rail cars. that is about a third of the regional fleet. septa promises the outage will not disrupt service for monday's fourth of july holiday and we'll get an update from septa tomorrow on plans to accommodate riders going back to work on tuesday. also new at 6, police say a man died while trying to catch a septa bus in west philadelphia. it happened near belmont and girard this afternoon. investigators say the 71-year-old man was running after the bus when he got caught on a rear tire. he was pulled underneath the bus

and killed. now to a developing story in the political world. hillary clinton was questioned by the fbi this morning in a long awaited interview over her e-mail scandal. the democratic presidential candidate voluntarily did the interview according to her campaign. she came to fbi headquarters in washington d.c. she talked about her use of her private e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. the fbi is looking into whether she broke any laws. this all comes 23 days before the democratic national convention where clinton is expected to officially become the democratic presidential nominee. the dnc starts right here in philadelphia on july 25th. today, donald trump sent out this tweet calling clinton, quote, the most corrupt candidate ever but he later deleted it after back lash about it being anti-sematic because it used the star of david. he tweeted it out again later with a circumstanle instead of .

and it is a perfect beach day today. take a look at this on this fourth of july weekend. you're looking live at the beach in cape may where people are out enjoying the sun and the waves out there and nbc 10 at the national constitution center where crowds were enjoying colonial celebrations ahead of the nation's birthday under bright, sunny skies. you needed sunglasses there. we do, of course, want to know whether conditions will stay that way through your holiday weekend and for that, let's go to meteorologist karen thomas and the nbc 10 first alert neighborhood forecast. what do you think? karen? >> all right, lauren, we're off to a good start with the low humidity today, beautiful sunshine. we did have some clouds around depending on where you were in and around the area. that part of the weather story will continue this evening in terms of a nice, cool, and comfy night tonight. if you're headed out this evening for all of the festivities in and around philadelphia, you need a light

jacket tomorrow. we're looking for sun and clouds. temperatures quite comfortable at this hour for sure. we did hit 80 degrees or better in parts of the region. we're topping out in the mid to upper 70s and we're looking for these temperatures to drop into the upper 50s, lower 60s in and around philadelphia. if you're headed to penn's landing, as i mentioned, maybe a light jacket but it will be really nice for the army band concert. 75 degrees by 8:00 p.m. and we're looking for the low 70s by the time of the fireworks. we have rain to talk about in the holiday forecast. i'll be back with that in a bit. all right, thanks, karen. these skaters here at the blue cross river rink will have a perfect view of the wawa welcome fireworks show happening tonight at 9:30 this evening at pe in fn's landing. that is where we find andrea klein thomas with a preview of all of the fun. what a weekend! >> and the weather is beautiful out here. we're stepping away from the river rink at the river stage.

take a look. it is all set-up for the united states army band. they're back again for an evening full of music that includes new hits and patriotic songs and you can see people have already started to claim their spots for the concert and the night will be capped off with fireworks. this is what it looked like last night, rain did not deter a good crowd from coming out to penn's landing to enjoy the philadelphia orchestra. children and adults were captivated as the fireworks lit up the sky. back out here live, the concert will begin at 8:00 and as you heard earlier, fireworks begin at 9:30. reporting live in penn's landing. andrea cline thomas. nbc 10 news. the stage is set for the big wawa welcome july 4th concert. you're looking live at the ben franklin parkway where the music starts at 5:00 monday night right here on nbc 10 and then we'll bring you the fireworks live at 10:00. philadelphia's police

athletic league received big honors as part of wawa welcome's go 4th and learn celebration. mayor jim kenny helped honor the officers who volunteer their time to the youth organization. nbc 10 was also on hand. they donated $10,000 towards the newly extended summer program. nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are r your home for wawa welcome ameri america. two days from the nation's birthday, some philadelphia neighbors are fighting to save a piece of u.s. history. we'll show you how. but first, a despicable act of terrorism is how the white house describes the latest attack over seas that leaves at least one american dead. details on the test the attackers allegedly gave to victims.

now to a developing story in bangladesh. the white house confirms a u.s. citizen was among 20 hostages killed when terrorizes stormed an upscale restaurant today. authorities say at least six heavily armed militants burst into the holey artisan bakery in the capital city of dhaka. they were given a test. recite verse from the koran or be killed. three students with ties to american schools were killed in the siege. isis claimed responsibility. six attackers were killed when government forces stormed the restaurant. the family of holocaust survivor elie wiesel have confirmed he died at the age of 87. he became famous for his auto

biography night. after coming to america in the 1950s, he became a vocal activist against discrimination and racism winning the nobodial peace -- nobel peace recognition in 1986. the most patriotic parade in the country. what organizers say about the wawa welcome independence day parade. only nbc 10 gets a first look at the floats coming up next.

new information tonight in the case of a 4-year-old girl who shot herself to death in her north philadelphia home last week. today, the boyfriend of the little girl's mother, demetrius williams faces an involuntary manslaughter charge as well as weapons violations. police say williams illegally owned the gun that killed 4-year-old sani holmes. her mother, shakeya holmes is

charged with murder, manslaughter and child endangerment. she lied to investigators about the gun. holmes and her boyfriend are in jail without bail. a celebration of life service was held for the little girl today. it happened at united missionary baptist church. she is being buried in feasterville. new at 6, neighbors in the winfield section of philadelphia took matters into their own hands to restore an important piece of american history. the wnyyfield restaurant has been neglected for too long. they rolled up their sleeves and got busy upgrading the memorial with fresh mulch, flowers and shrubs. they say it is the least they can do to honor the heros this weekend. >> philadelphia is celebrating the fourth like only the birth place of this nation can. it will be on display. at the independence day parade

as part of wawa welcome america, you will certainly see it. nbc 10 drew smith has a sneak preview tonight. >> reporter: good evening. i'm on a pier on the delaware river where crews are putting the finishing touches on eight district floats. they have different themes connected back to philadelphia for this year's fourth of july. todd and his assistants want every inch of the floats to catch your eye. >> i want to give it more dmepgss. >> -- dimensions. >> you won't just see red, white, and blue. >> the most diverse, multiple cultural most patriotic parade. >> this is an lgbt themed park for the gay news. there is also the liberty bell tribute to the national park service turning 100 plus the ame churches 50th anniversary. >> every float has some level of entertainment to it whether it be a dj, a gospel band. >> nbc 10 and telemundo 62

personalities will be on this stage and you'll see miss america along with signature philly statutes. >> it will be awesome. we have worked hard and tirelessly for over a year preparing for this parade. >> this work will continue right up until these floats line up for the parade which begins at 11 on monday. at penn's landing, i'm drew smith. nbc 10 news. it looks like so much fun, if you can't make it to the parade in person, you can watch it live right here on nbc 10 or in spanish on telemundo 62. as part of the wawa welcome america celebration, the national constitution center was free to the public. tomorrow, admission to the barnes foundation will be free. that is not all. it is also pay what you wish day at the philadelphia museum of art. let's get a recap of the wawa welcome events you can catch tonight. the u.s. army band plays at 8:00 tonight at penn's landing. then catch the waterfront fire

works at 9:30 tonight. that is ahead of the wawa welcome america grand finale on july 4th. this year's concert features five hours of live music. the performances start at 5:00 on monday right here on nbc 10 and on telemundo 62. then it is the wawa welcome july 4th fireworks. that is at 10:00 monday night right here on nbc 10. you can also live stream the events and check out everything wawa welcome america has to offer with your app. what kind of weather should we expect for the fourth of july. for that we get the first alert neighborhood forecast from meteorologist karen thomas. >> i'm keeping a close eye, lauren, for sure. we ordered up great forecast for everybody. today our weather was glorious, especially if you had the nice privilege of being down at the shore today. 77 currently in philadelphia. we did top out at 80 degrees for a high temperature in the city. that is about six degrees below

where we should be. temperatures on the cool side. we do have sunshine. we'll take you to interior south jersey to show you current temperatures right now and cooling off quite nicely. look at this. 74 degrees right now in piney hollow, 75 in clayton. warmer in hamilton, 78 degrees but cooler in princeton at 74 degrees. and down along the shoreline, not doing too badlbadly. hearing from folks. nhtoday.from folks. we had plenty of sunshine. we're dry. we have a warm front that sagged over the mid atlantic and we'll keep an eye on that. dry for now but as we go wider here with radar, we can show you what we're keeping a close eye on. low pressure system that is expected to ride along that frontal boundary as it moves to the north so what does that mean? high pressure in play brought us all of the sunny skies today and the drier conditions but that high is going to move off of the coast as we move on through time. so here is the fourth of july

10:00 a.m., we do have precipitation knocking at the back door. the way it is looking right now, there is potential for south and east to get shower activity on the fourth of july. it could be as early as midday as it moves in and then by 10:00 monday night, looking like rain to sort of over spread the area. this is this particular model. we're still watching it but it might be smart to have the umbrellas handy monday and then some rain monday night into early tuesday. for tomorrow, we are looking for a mainly dry day. extremely delaware, tomorrow morning, could wake up to a light shower but just about everywhere else we are looking to be dry. temperatures not doing too badly and a little cloudier as we get down to the further southern point tomorrow. so sunshine and clouds as we go ahead and check your planner for the fourth of july, as i mentioned, right now anyway, the parade is looking okay with clouds, but then as we move through the afternoon, we do

have a chance of some showers primarily south and east of philadelphia but the concert is looking at 82 degrees by 5:00, plenty of cloud cover, and then of course, the big fireworks display, 10:00, we're looking for a temperature reading of 76 degrees. that low pressure system is worth watching. we'll bring you all of those details as the weather system develops. >> i'm danny pommels. novak djokovic has won four grand slams events but the fifth was in jeopardy.

time to check in with peter alexander for a look at what is coming up on nbc nightly news. what do you have on tap tonight?

>> hey, lauren, hope you're having a great start to your holiday weekend. coming up here next, hillary clinton is interviewed by fbi agents over her use of the private e-mail server. tonight she speaks exclusively to nbc news. also, an american is among the dead after isis says it targeted foreigners in the attack in bangladesh that killed at least 20 people and a state of emergency in the big impact on tourism as parts of florida are tainted by toxic algae blooms this holiday season. we'll take you there. we'll also go to a city that has seen a big drop in murders thanks to a mentoring program that actually pays young people cash if they don't commit crimes. it is all ahead when we see you just a few minutes from now right ear on nbc nightly news. we'll see you later. have a great weekend. >> thanks peter. same to you.

hey, danny pommels with you once again. ben simmons, the sixers top two draft picks aren't with the summer league in utah. they're expected by the end of the weekend. simmons has not signed his contract and they have international issues to work out. >> i think there is a lot of moving parts to it. we want to coach them and see how they play. coaching summer league baseball, disappointment is not a word we use. we have a lot of other guys to evacuate appeared watch. we're expecting them to be here. >> this is more sure than death in texas. simmons plays, you can see it on comcast network, all three summer league games against the celtics, against the spurs and thursday against the jazz. novak dovich has won the last four grand slam events he lost the first two sets of the third round match against sam query. he won the third set today

before another rain delay. look at him locked in. fourth set. he hits it wide. he win takes in four sets. the first american to win at a grand slam event since andre aggassy. michael phelps won the 200 meter finals. he will try to add a third tonight. phillips has qualified for five olympics, he is not resting. >> there are a lot of improvements that can be made going into the olympics and you know, i think there is still room for improvement there. i didn't swim the best way but it got the job done and that is really all that matters. >> u.s. track and field olympic qualifying women's 100 peter heats, english gardener in lane

six. no trouble winning her heat. in fact, her 10.90 time. gardener easily advanced to tomorrow's semi-finals. the fighti phils are under way. the phillies and royals tied one all in this ending. cleveland riding a 14 giem winning streak visiting the blue jays. he hit for the cycle today. tribe up one nothing. bottom of the eight. padres score 3. two runs score in this michael saupders double. toronto snaps the winning streak. 9-6 is the final. that is your look at sports. back to you. >> thanks, danny. a bucks county high school teacher is on on a journey of a life time thanks to the generosity of one of the biggest car companies in the world. james maloney wanted to take a

road trip to see the u.s. national parks but needed a car to pull it off. he wrote letters to 70 auto execs for help. toyota came through. today he loaded up his new rav 4 hybrid and got his 9,000 mile road trip under way. toyota also agreed to help him teach his students about environmental preservation. how cool. i can't wait to see what he learned along the way. >> and entrepreneurial ship by asking for the ride which is kind of cool, too. look at the five day, lauren, and tomorrow we're looking, sun and clouds, not bad at all. monday, clouds, and the potential for rain mixed into that fourth of july forecast. >> i know you'll be watching it for us. we'll be back at 11.

on this saturday night, unprecedented interview. hillary clinton meets with fbi agents for 3 1/2 hours about her personal e-mail server. and tonight she speak exclusively to nbc news. an american among more than 20 people killed in a brutal hostage siege. isis claiming responsibility. man of peace. remembering the life and lessons of elie wiesel. the holocaust survivor, nobel peace prize laureate called a messenger to mankind. encouraging young people not to be violent. and the upset. meet the american who brought down the world's top tennis player, a stunning victory and defeat today at wimbledon. "nightly news" begins now.