>> thursday night a. a family makes a plea for information to find out who hit and killed their loved one and kept driving. >> and a first for pope francis or any other pop five pontiff the way he connected with kids in high tech tonight. >> the last of a trail-blazing legend, joan rivers died. the word came if her daughter this afternoon and the 81-year-old stopped breathing during throat surgery one week ago. she was revived and never awakened. brian taff is at the big board

with more. >> shirleen, she was known as queen of raise or sharp one liners. she was crass brash and be loved. >> that dress has more creases than my face before botox. >> orpth is the new [ extreme ]. >> i'm making fun of everything making fun, get on with it. >> paved the way. joan river $for comics of all kind and took no prisoners, if it meant making people laugh. she did that very well. "action news" reporter dann cuellar spoke with some of her fans in philadelphia tonight. dan there was a complex woman behind the well known comic. >> joan rivers once said if there's a secret to being a comedians is loving what do you. she said this after suffering a number of setbacks in her career and personal life. >> for nearly 50 years joan rivers entertained the world with glount comedy and no one was off limits. >> that dress has more creases than my face before botox. >> she talked openly about

numerous plastic surgeries, new york accent and raspy voice became trademarks fol a break on the today show in 1965. at the time carson said god you're funny and her career took off. >> right then and there changed my life. >> after named carson's permanent guest host 83 to 86 she decided to host a show on another network and carson never for gave her. >> i called him and he hung up on me. never, never, spoke to me again. >> after her show was cancelled rivers worked har to rebuild her career. this even after her husband who produced the show committed suicide at the four seasons hotel here in philadelphia. >> it's over and done to me all been done to me. what will they do fire me i've been fired. not write like me a lot of people have not liked me. bankrupt, my husband committed suicide. >> brandy alexander did

publicity work for rivers. >> she was a trooper, would do anything, go anywhere, do what she had to do. she had an old show bis ethic. >> comedian brad once opened for her. before she did she told him. >> no relationship jokes, jewish jokes and jokes about -- i'm just messing with you, i was like wow, man, we both laughed and couldn't have been a more gracious person. >> emmy winning and tony comedian hosted daytime talk show and wrote a dozen books and ultimate red fashion city sglik orange is the new [ skreaming ]. >> deal with it. that's how i lived my whole life. joan rivers once said she deposit need real drugs. making people laugh was her drug of choice. that was her russian life and she got in nor else.

live in the sat center, dann cuellar, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> after the best -- laughter is the best therapy, thank you, dann. now to a developing story, domestic call near tampa, florida led to discovery of four bodies. amber alert for a child and a father who is missing and both have ties to philadelphia. authorities say the missing child tristan santistabon is connected to the two dead men and women found near a home where police had gone to check on the child. but they won't reveal the relationship for the victim's identities. the father, adam motos moved there from philadelphia. there is an active search for the father and son tonight. family and friends of a young father murdered in olney gathered to console one another and ask for justice in his killing tonight. rafael was shot in a car on the 400 block of rose lynn street

yesterday afternoon and the car and his body were found berping a few blocks away a short time later. police do have a man in custody. and the suspect is owner of the burning car. >> a family already had its share of tragedy, is yet again faced with grief tonight. a hit-and-run driver killed their loved one weeks after the family suffered an unspeakable loss after a violent carjacking. eva pilgrim has more tonight. he crawled on me every day. >> alice cannot hear her daughter's voice any more. last friday morning 5:00 her daughter, 45-year-old annette bolden was killed after being hit by three cars on the 4600 block of north broad. drivers of second and third cars that hit her have spoken to police and investigators have still trying to find the first car. >> nobody came forward yet. they have not got the car or nothing. just left her there. >> it's cruel you know for

someone to have to go out this way. we want closure. that's all we want. >> police are looking for a white car with red light across the back similar it a dodge dart with heavy front end damage. her family is hoping that driver can give them some answers as to why annette was found lying topless in the street. >> that night when she got hurt i think it's more to it. >> tonight her body still sits in the county morgue. her family unsure at this point how they wilbury herech the same family just buried three children an a mother run down working at a church fruit stand. >> we just had tragedy. you know? and we just want this tragedy whoever done this, to come forward. >> for now, they think about the 4-year-old daughter annette left behind and the life that she was able to live. and as they wait for answers. >> i know she was a nice, beautiful daughter.

she was just active happy all the time and she was a good person. >> if you know anything about the cars involved you're asked to call philadelphia police. north broad street. eva pilgrim, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> attorney general eric holder announce aid new probe into the practices of furgeson, missouri police department. he deemed it necessary after speaking with community members fol the death of unarmed teen michael brown. >> people consistently express concerns stemming from specific alleged incidents from general policing practices and from the lack of diversity on the furgeson police force. >> now the investigation led by a team from the doj civil rights division will focus on the department using deadly force. stop, serves and arrests over the last several years. it's the latest development sparked by michael brown killing at the hands ever a furgeson police department. >> homicide detectives are investigating a double murder in philadelphia's crescentville

section. someone discovered the bodies of two men in a house on the 500 block of allen grove street this morning. and both were shot to death. there have been no arrests. >> police just released surveillance video of a 7-eleven robbery in oxen circle last month. there's clear imannuals of a suspect jump over counter forcing employee to the back of a 7-eleven on bustleton avenue. he stole two safe deposit bags while other thief cleaned out the cash registerch the pair got away with cash, money, cigarettes and lottery tickets? 11 protesters ended up in happened cuffs following a march on broad street today. >> what do we want? >> 11 were among the fast food workers and supporters demanding higher wages. they chanted and held signs advocating for $15 an hour wages. philadelphia police say those arrested refused to leave the street after the protests.

today's event was part of day of protests planned in some 150 cities nationwide. >> and a local civic association is putting a stamp on north philadelphia. today ridge allegheny hunting park association held unveiling ceremony for new sign. it was placed property mcdonald's 31 and west allegheny. look there, ronald mcdonald's himself came out to enjoy the festivities and the sign will serve as a gateway welcome to the people who travel into and out of this part of north philadelphia. and still ahead on "action news" at 10 tonight he was once closed to being on a precedential ticket. now jail time ahead for a former governor of virginia. >> how cool would it be to video chat with the pope. kids from around the world know firsthand tonight. adam. >> shirleen, high temperatures today were in the 90s and part of lower 4 and highs in the 60s in northern plains. this week is a tale of two seasons and in between will be

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today. it's a stunning fall from grace for a man that was open the short list as a possible unrunning mate for gop mitt romney in 201. mcdonnell was khaned with exchanging favors with a elwellthy virginia businessman and he received more than 177,000 worth of gifts, vaiks and loans. >> kids around the world got to hang out with pope francis today by way of internet. this was his first google hangout session. kids in australia, israel, turkey, south africa and el salvador had the opportunity to ask the pontiff questions. the interaction is part of the initiative that promotes social integration, education and culture good very cool. >> we have -- all over the place. >> the weather, at least not this week. there's a transition as we get into more fall like temperatures and the second half of the weekend. as we look on sky6 outside the center city sky line it's mild up there and slightly humid and

by the time you wake up tomorrow morning it will feel like we moved to the tropics. as you look at the weather window and look at the almanac you don't need a plane ticket to head down the caribbean. five degrees above the normal of 82. even below normal and 52 and 93. as we look at the numbers now. 77 allentown, 75 wilmington and cooler in wilmington and right along the shore, very warm, around 75. >> satellite and radar high pressure to the east now. when the eye to the east wind aclockwise. starting to pump in south easterly wind and eventually south wrlly wind as it s north and east and heat and humidity for i couple showers and downpours. future tracker 9:00 tomorrow morning we show cloud cover. more hazy sunshine than overall an abundant amount of clouds and as we get to the afternoon with

higher humidity there could be a couple scattered showers or downpours and most of the area remains dry. we have to run the risk for a couple to pop in spots and then as we get to 8:30 tomorrow night still a chance for couple lingering down powers around the region and best opportunity for storms will come late saturday as a cold front arrives north and west. it's a true summer swelter here on saturday, 90. hot and humid. and as nronts pulls through late in the afternoon and evening that's when everyone will have the opportunity of a possible squall line to come through at 4:30. that's when we start to see eruption of storms north and west and that continues to sink to the south and east into saturday evening and saturday night. but as that cold front blasts through saturday night it's out of here. early on sunday morning. so, for the eagles game sunday afternoon 1 p.m. sun and clouds, very comfortable. low humidity. kickoff temperature of 76 in 4th quarter 78. so true sign of fall.

and for some football here in town on sunday. as you wake up tomorrow morning it's hazy sun and tropical humidity 6:00 in the morning, 71. by 8:00, 76. and the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast we'll highlight more summerlike weather tomorrow, very warm, and humid at 89 degrees with a couple of scattered showers or downpours in the afternoon and then extremely humid saturday, 90 degrees. but again watch for some of the afternoon and evening strong thunderstorms to arrive from the norm west aa cold front. but that summer feeling on saturday will be replaced by a fall feeling come sunday very comfortable at 78 degrees and we keep that for monday, sunny, pleasant, 77. sun and clouds little more heavy on the cloud side late tuesday, 71. thursday showers jump back into the forecast showers stable or average in upper 7 0s. this run with summer brian looks like it will end fairly soon. >> coming to an end.

adam, thank you. >> the latest american missionary to be effected from ebola is being blown to nebraska for treatment. dr. rick sacra is expected to ariver friday and begin treatment. sacra a doctor from the boston area is in liberia tonight and was not taking care of ebola patients when he came infected he was an obstetrician who treated women with no sign of the disease. >> "healthcheck" at 10 research shows specific foods could reduce the risk of stroke. key is potassium. they studied diets of post men pawsal women to see how much potassium they ate. those who ate potassium had lower risk of stroke compared to those that ate the least potassium. leafy greens, potatoes, bananas are foods to consider. >> tyreke evans has a heart for his community.

he shows it every year by 45 mobile clinic to town of delaware chester county and it offers screenings for kids and adults and provide them with glasses. vision care sponsors the mobile clinic with evans and over the weekend he will host a basketball camp for students in chestier. >> great way to give back. time for sports. >> ducis rogers live at the big board. hey, ducis. >> it's one of 16 and in some way the first game can go a long way determining which way the season goes. sunday afternoon, 1:00, against jacksonville eagles home to make a statement right off the bat. >> it should be a physical game and tone setting game. something that other teams across the league can look at and say, damage, that's eagles right there. that's what they're bringing to the table this year. >> and chip kelly brought tat kind of excitement. with excitement and success of

last season come high expectations. the players expect a lot from themselves and so does delaware valley. >> i know the city of philadelphia and surrounding cities whoever will come to the game is thrilled. they waited since the last game last year to be here. so we're excited to have a home-opener. >> everyone is ready to rock and roll. we're tired of going against each other same opponent every single week the last four weeks so we're all very cited. >> every week we will check in with ron jaworksi current espn analysis jaws offers his assessment. >> eagles are a very good football team i don't think quite an elite team yet but a lot of the pieces are now in place for this team to allow hem to be a playoff team and go deeper in the playoffs and maybe the super bowl. >> the phillys are off tonight, tomorrow they'll begin a three-game set in d.c. against

nationals and the last time these two teams met up the phillies swept them at citizens bank park. this is a lost season for the phils. not for ben revere. he leads the national league in batting at .314. slim lead show. two points out of colorado's justin mornoe. the last philly to lead the league in batting. richie ash fwhurn 1958. >> are you ready for hockey? yeah i said hockey flyers announced training camp starts two weeks from tomorrow, friday, september 19. all practices in vorhees will be free and open to the public. >> college football battle of the first. lincoln and chaney -- 4th quarter lincoln cooks team jordan. jack is back. smacks it over. three touchdowns. lincoln leads now 23-18

>> tourist and visitor as like have a new place to happening out. dilworth park opened today replacing former dilworth plaza.

two years and 55 million later that space neat turz a park, cafe, fountain and will become a ice skating rink in the fipt winter and free wifi. center city district will take care of landscaping and security. >> dozens of young ladies in tierra's shopping for julie. there it is. or should we say there she is. 2015 miss america contestants made visit to design julie in atlantic city tonight after a few group photos on to true religion jeans where each contestant pickedp a tee shirt. there were lots of selfies and lots of smiles. >> he put the soul in downtown haddonfield and i'm talking little league. tonight, james spinelli owner quiker show repairch the master show could beler is put ago way

his tools. the 94-year-old officially retired monday. he took his first repair job at age 11 and was working six days a week until recently. all of his hard work and contributions

>> wipe and food and all for a great queues. greater norristown police am

letic league had annual fundraiser. 25 restaurant and vendors were on hand top serve the more than 1,000 guests. money raised tonight benefits police athletic league programs. >> and tropical humidcy is back tomorrow. 76, 8:00 in the morning, hazy son, 88 by 2, topping off near 89. there could be an isolated downpour in sports tomorrow afternoon. >> thank you for joining us tonight. modern family is next. >> for shirleen alicott, ducis modern family is next. >> for shirleen alicott, ducis rogers tom wolf. he'd be a different kind of governor. he served in the peace corps in india. and then got a phd from mit. and as a businessman he gives between 20 and 30 percent of his profits back to his employees. when he served as pennsylvania's secretary of revenue. he turned down the perks. and donated his government salary to charity he refused take a state car, he drove his old jeep instead. can't argue with that. tom wolf. he'd bring a fresh start to pennsylvania.