tuesday night a manhunt is intensifies for murder suspect who ambushed two pennsylvania state troopers killing one of them. another casino is in the dark but trump plaza name sake says that his return, could be what atlantic city needs to save itself. but the the big story on "action news" is the investigation of the hate crime in the heart of the center city. today police released surveillance video of the group suspect of launching an attack against a gay couple. tonight there is a growing reward to help fine them, "action news" reporter kenneth moton is following tonight's big story live from central detective and kenneth, you've got the the latest.

>> reporter: brian, central detectives say phones have been ringing tonight and tips have been coming in. investigators say they expect to be able to identify the suspected attackers and have them in custody real soon. they appear to be a large fun group of friend out on the town in center city but philadelphia police say these clean cut men and with men are all suspect gay barbers. >> in america you get to be who you are. you don't get to get jumped for being who you are. >> reporter: detectives say thursday night around 10:45 the group of 15 people, encountered two gay men ages 27 and 28 at 16th and chancellor near walnut. one man asked if they were boyfriends. homophobic slurs were thrown at the couple before they were jumped. violently beaten and then robbed of a cell phone and wallet. karen, a long time friend of the victim, says one of the men had to have his jaw wire shut and required surgery for severe injuries to his face. >> the the boys are just really happy that there is

clear footage and they keep repeating they want justice done in the just for them but so it never happens again in philadelphia. >> reporter: central detective say out of this group of 20 something years old, ten to 12 joined in on the assault which is being called a hate crime. >> anybody that was perhaps there, but didn't have any involvement in the actual assault it would be in their best interest for them to come forward, contact central detectives and have a conversation as to what took place that night. >> reporter: "action news" has learned restaurant pennsylvania six at 12th and sansom has put up $10,000 for information leading to the suspects. >> probably first thing i thought about is it could have been anyone of my friend or family members, you know, and the company that we work for, we have a lot of people that represent the community. >> reporter: the citizens crime commission is offering a $1,000 reward, in this case, and the victim's friend says that they have appreciated the overwhelming support, as they recover, which will take weeks. central detectives say if you

recognize anyone in that group they want to hear from you. the reporting live from spring garden tonight kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17. kenneth, thanks very much. this is man police across pennsylvania are trying to track down tonight, calling him armed and extremely dangerous. today investigators identified 31 year-old eric matthew frein as the shoot shore gunned down two state troopers at a barracks in pike county on friday. corporal brian dickson died from his wound. frein's own father says his sonnies a excellent marksman and does not miss. police say he has expressed his desire to kill, law enforcement. police have a name and a face in their search for who fired the stray bullet that killed a pregnant mom in frankford. now they are trying to catch, 26 year-old devon gi serd he ace cues of have shooting megan doto on adams avenue. she died at the scene. doctors delivered her baby girl in an emergency c-section but the child did not survive.

the crime, outraged the community, so much so, that they were not moved by the cash reward when they gave his name to police. >> none of the people that came in, and identified him as the shooter wanted the reward money. this is just something dealing with a young lady and a new born baby that they just felt in their heart they wanted to do the right thing. >> that $40,000 reward is still in place for at rest and conviction of the man. it is now up to the district attorney to decide what, if any, charges will be filed against a father who fatally shot his daughter's boyfriend in northeast philadelphia the dad fired one shot, when he discovered the three two-year old man he had never seen before in his daughter's bedroom on the 2800 block of axe factory road last night. it appears that while the boyfriend did climb into the daughter's second story window, he was not an intruder. both father and daughter spent the day being questioned by homicide detectives, but they have been released.

well, nights have been -- lights have been turned off at trump plaza in atlantic city. it closed after 30 years and the sister casino trump taj mahal could follow suit in a matter of weeks. the last month donald trump went to court to get his name removed from those properties. he has just a 9 percent stake in the casino's parent company but today the donald told "action news" that he is thinking of getting back in the business if entertaining in atlantic city like he has done in the past. >> nobody did better than me in terms of what i did a good job in atlantic city. we have ufc, we had wrestlemania, we had tremendous events. you don't see that anymore in atlantic city. we did a great job. >> trump place had had been atlantic city's worst performing casino for years. we have hit the jackpot in the weather department, over the past few days, meteorologist adam joseph has a word from accu weather. adam, we are liking these fall like temperatures. >> the that jackpot will

continue. we should have money falling from the sky. that fall feeling started on saturday, 72 degrees. sixty-nine on sunday. seventy-two yesterday. seventy-four today. other than a little shower this morning it has been a beautiful stretch with the normal temperature at 78 degrees. satellite and radar, any clouds that are around early this evening, they have faded. they have pushed off the coast. we have high pressure off to our west and that high will move to the east overnight tonight and throughout the day tomorrow, continuing that clear sky but also bringing some chilly temperatures, so they will tumble overnight, back into the upper 40's across the the northwestern suburbs. fifty-one in trenton. fifty in millville. fifty-five in dover with that distinctive fall chill and a lot of stars upstairs and holding in the upper 50's along the the shore. we will talk about that fall feeling lingering through much of the seven day, shirleen but there is one day that will feel like summer and we will let you know when in accu weather. >> bring it on, thanks adam. a 14 year-old has been arrested for setting off an

explosion inside of a franklinville restaurant last month. surveillance shows a boy planting a high powered fire cracker inside of the oriental kitchen on north 18th street. it was substantial damage but there were no injuries. the the entero virus 68 has reached 12 states and tonight we now know that pace now one of them. while the virus is uncommon it is not unheard of but official health officials have been putting things in perspective for us. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at children's hospital with more and what parents need to know tonight, hi dann. >> reporter: how are you doing, brian. four patients that were treated here of been released. they are okay according to there is here. now officials say while this is first cluster of entero68 confirmed in pennsylvania this is not the first time we have seen it this year. >> this virus circulates, has circulated, we know at least several times in the past. >> reporter: we have seen it

before. >> we have. >> reporter: doctor susan kaufman professor of pediatric infectious diseases say evd68 is type of virus found in infants, children's and teens this time of the year. it has garnered so much attention because of the incredible surge in patients in the midwest. so far centers for disease control say the virus has been confirmed across 12 states, as many as 130 cases have been reported so far but doctor kaufman says while we have more confirmed cases here, doctors have not seen a similar surge in patients as in the midwest. >> our respiratory, viral activity has been pretty much the same as it has been in past fall seasons and so the proportion of test that is are positive for respiratory virus is pretty much the same as it is in past season. >> reporter: kaufman says symptoms are what you would expect in the common cold, children with asthma are at greater risk and having difficulty breathe if you go they contract the virus. there are precautions. >> close attention to hand

washing and covering ones cough, throwing way dirty tissues, et cetera. >> reporter: some school districts like tredyffrin easttown have been sent ago alerts to parent and what they should do. spread of the virus has been some concern for parents we have spoke with. >> my kids haven't had an issue with asthma but that doesn't necessarily mean they are exempt. >> a lot of it comes down to hygiene. make sure people wash their hand and clean their hand and if they have cold then don't spread them around. >> reporter: now doctors say evd68 is seen between the months of july and objecting. the the pennsylvania department of health is urging parents to be ever vigilant of the signs and symptoms, to not just assume it is a cold, consult your doctor, just in case. we're live at children's hospital, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> thanks, dann. residents and police in norristown continue dialogue tonight that began last month in ferguson, missouri. betaphi beta hosted a town hall discussion on crime and

interaction was police. hand up don't shoot discussions like this have popped up across the country in the wake of the police shooting death of an unarmed teen in ferguson. law enforcement and community leaders answered questions from neighbors. up next here at ten tonight two incredible parents share their story, they want their baby to experience life while in the womb because of a grim prognosis, we have promise they will inspire you next. nfl players union has officially filed an appeal on behalf of domestic abuse suspect ray rice, hear his argument tonight. plus a teacher is accused of having sex with the student, pregnant suspect was in court today.

u.s. is stepping in a prevalent role in fighting ebola out break in west africa. speaking at centers for disease control today president obama announced deployment of up to 3,000 military personnel to the region. they will not be involved in direct patient care but they will be taking a lead in training medical workers. the u.s. has also building a new common center in liberia to coordinate international relief efforts, and will

distribute home health care kits in the region. >> the out break has not stopped now we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. >> earlier in the day president obama met with ebola survivor doctor kent brantly. he contracted the virus while working in liberia. mom and a dad from our area helping their baby live his life to the fullest, before he is even born. >> "action news" reporter sharrie williams has their story tonight. >> reporter: high school sweethearts jena and dann haley were thrilled when they learned they were expecting their first child. >> i could in the wait to be a dad. >> reporter: general ace nine months pregnant. they have pick out a name for their baby boy, shane. pregnancy was going fine until the third month. >> i remember getting text saying call me. >> reporter: shane was diagnosed with a serious birth defect in which a baby is born

without parts of the brain and skull. >> it was tough to hear, you know, it is a shock. >> i told him only thing i can say is we will carry him but he will in the make it. >> reporter: babies with the condition only live a few hours, maybe a few days after birth. they decided to go forward with their baby announcement as plan, posting this message on facebook, and then they decided to create a bucket list for their baby. to make the the mess out of the time they have remaining with their unborn son. >> while he is with us, let's show him all of the love we can and do everything we can with him and make memories with him because he is still our little boy. >> reporter: so one by one. >> we love our flyers games. >> yes. >> they crossed a to do off of their list. >> we went to new york, which was great. >> that was my first time. >> reporter: all while shane was the main attraction. >> everybody was just like are you having a boy. >> reporter: couple's story began to spread like wild fire on social media and support

began to pour in for a couple dealing with a rare, heart breaking medical reality. >> i was in support group. these are people that helped us. and hearing from other people. that was nice. it is a pick me up. >> reporter: couple feared in one would know who their son was but shane's story has inspired them, and touched people all around the world. >> just to see impact that shane's life, he hasn't even been born yet but he has made his mark on the world already. >> such a touching story and just a pleasure to meet them. the couple is hoping to bring more awareness to this disease and parents, despite their heartache they are lucky to be the parent of shane and just so you know, they have crossed off that bucket list. >> of course, shane not born yet, life won't be long but incredible life already. >> beautiful story thanks very much. well, adam has been talking about some changing

temperatures, coming up here in the next couple days. >> sometimes, it is what we like. here's meteorologist adam joseph with accu weather. >> especially if you like fall if you are a summer lover it will pop in here before it exits by next monday but for today 47 degrees, high temperature. 4 degrees below normal. the normal is average for this time of the year. 60 degrees is the normal. this morning we were at 59. looking at your sunrise 6:43. sunset at 7:08. fifty-nine in trenton. fifty-six in allentown. sixty in millville and dover. right along the shore we're warmer with temperatures in the upper 60's. we will take a look at the fall invasion across much of the northeastern section of the united states as well as the great lakes. bismarck, 56. fifty-eight in chicago. fifty-nine right now in cincinnati. and the heat is being push way to the south from dallas, new orleans to jacksonville where temperatures in the 70's and 80's. strong high pressure has push

in near st. louis. that high is squashing a lot of the clouds and any precipitation pushing it way down to the south from the gulf coast states. also another front north of that high will slip in by end of the week to reenforce this chill that we are experiencing right now so your morning rush sunny and cool. bad sun glare. 56 degrees at 6:00. seven, 57. 59 degrees by 8:00. by tomorrow afternoon we will see full sunshine here, very comfortable temperatures and lower in the mid 70's from quakertown, downingtown, lancaster. 72 degrees. from philadelphia to trenton to salem around 75, to 74 degrees in wrightstown. again very pleasant day, and sliding one more spot to the south and east. seventy-two at the shore. toms river 74. dover coming in at 73 degrees. a lot of sun and light breeze. we will chat about that up tic in the temperatures throughout your weekend, brian and we will let you know when fall

officially arrives and how it will feel coming up in the seven day. >> coming up. >> yep, adam thanks. new tonight nfl players union has officially appealed ray rice's indefinite suspension from the league. at so, had to file a motion before tonight's 11:59 deadline. rice was first suspend forward two games after video surfaced of domestic violence. he was then given a life time ban after this new video of him punching his then fiance in the atlantic city elevator emerge last week. union says under governing labor law the employee can the not be punished twice for the same action. sticking with football tonight eagles fans still reeling from that big come from behind win last night. >> yes they are jeff skversky in for ducis rodgers live from the "action news" sports center. today the team is taking stock. >> what a game last night. now how about the new by darren sprawls, at 5 feet 6 inches, he is one of the smallest players in nfl

history. you cannot judge a book by its cover or in this case his size. sproles is a big reason eagles are two-o. sproles sparking big time come back last night in indianapolis. he is the only running back in the last 20 years, with two, 50-yard catches in the same game. he had a career high 152 yards receiving. no running back has more catches in football over last four seasons. he had that rushing touchdown. who knew he could do it all? nick foles, that is who. >> i used to play with him on the video game back in the day. i know what he can do he got me a lot of points on play vision. he is a very, very talented guy. we have to make sure we have get him the ball where he does the things he does. >> has given is a spark. without sproles we would be in trouble. we would. >> he is a special player. first day we had him how many different ways can we get him the football. he is a dynamic football player. we are excited.

he can run it, catch it, he can do it all. he is a complete running back. >> they will need those two lesean mccoy and darren sproles in five days. desean jackson returning to the lincoln sunday, at 1:00. we will have more on that coming up in sports plus phillies in san diego and a big match for the philadelphia union tonight. shirleen and brian, we are union tonight. shirleen and brian, we are

guess what? the money we need to fund our schools lies right underneath your feet. that's right. down in the ground, pennsylvania has deep deposits of natural gas. but because of governor corbett, we're the only state in the country that doesn't make oil and gas companies pay an extraction tax. as governor, i'll make the gas companies pay up to help fund our schools for a change. tom wolf for governor. a fresh start for pennsylvania. right here. with a control pad that can read your handwriting, a wide-screen multimedia center, and a head-up display for enhanced driver focus. all inside a newly redesigned cabin of unrivaled style and comfort. ♪

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next year. developers also expect to add a dozen new stores and restaurants. live music, models and philly's finest fashion, it was kick off of the philadelphia collection 2014 at the hard rock cafe. over the next eight days there will be runway shoes, preview parties and panel discussions from fashion experts. the design to promote city and all aspects of its fashion economy.

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hello, 10:30 now. here are the stories we are following right now. a gay couple was beaten and punched. they are hoping that the security video will lead to the arrest of their attackers. it happened on the night of september 11. at 16 and chancellor. the victims are in their late 20s. the search continues for eric matthew frein. the enterovirus says that four children have tested positive. it can start off as a cold. it has sickened more than 130 children. a 31-year-old band teacher

is accused of have, sex with a 14-year-old student. bridget szychulski was arrested today. it was of a student from doylestown. szychulski is now pregnant but not by the student. this case is a disturbing example of broken trust. >> this is a young kid. and a person that is in a certain position. it's not an adult, it's a teacher. it concerning. >> it started with graphic text-messages between the two. it developed into a physical relationship including swollen counters inside of one oincludia storage room. she was found out after getting an anonymous tip.

on friday night 27-year-old phil bishop was riding his bike along breckenridge road near horseshoe hill road when struck. they called 911. a cape may station was evacuated after someone brought in an explosive that they found. they flew over late in the afternoon. a bomb squad disconnected the device. it was dating back to world war ii. in late june tayon moore was off duty. efgot into a cash cash on chestnut street. he fled the sceas followed by tf

the other car. the officer stopped a few blocks later. he grabbed the cellphone and threw it down the embankment. he has fled. it was a bittersweet farewell party for nomos. he and his partner competed in the u.s. k-9 trials. their skills landed them 13th out of 160 teams. a standing ovation. he deserves it. a couple of extra blankets. it doesn't work. it's way too cold. a little too quickly here.

take a look at the beautiful time lapse from atlantic city. looking at the back bays this evening. notice the rays of light breaking from the cloud cover. they are called crepuscular rays. the chilly temperatures are setting in. it's a clear satellite and radar. speaking of a clear radar. double scan live showing not much going on. the north and west of town, 46 in tannersville. pottstown, 58. 55 in kennett square. match of the number. double 55s on the boards. and ewing 57. and the ocean, 65 at surf aisle

and sea isle city. you notice the pressure around earlier this evening. it's evaporating at this point. any showers to the south south carolina, high pressure flows out to the sea. mostly sunny. it's a gorgeous day. it slip as front in from the north. not much in the way of precipitation. 76. a fresh new high drops the temperatures to levels that we saw on sunday. lehigh valley is sunny an comfortable. a temperature of 73. if you are likely enough to be at shore or livep downj there. temperatures sunny and nice. not much of a sea breeze kicking in tomorrow. dominating with sunny skies. you can show that it adds a

degree on thursday. 70 for a high. many areas staying in the upper 60s. clouds and sun on saturday. breaking for sun in the afternoon at 77. the last full day of summer breezy and warm for the eagles up to 81 degrees. that is a little above normal. it doesn't last long. fall begins at 10:29. a lot of clouds at 77. tuesday it's sunny and pleasant. and full sunshine. 72 degrees. over the next seven days fall does not officially sit on the calendar until monday night. we are losing the battle here. yes, we lost it. one day on sunday. you got it. tonight the firefighters in california are trying to contain a handful of raging wildlife ra.

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the fate of tony stewart is in the hands of a district attorney. stewart struck kevin ward jr. during as race last month. ward was out of the car and waugh towards stewart's car. he died with his injuries. he will fully cooperate with authors. a man survived 24 hours in open waters. this man was one of four people in a fishing boat that sank. all of of the men were wearing life jackets. they were rescued near corpus christi. he was in the water 30 hours when an oil tanker finally found

him. alan says that he heard banging on his front door. the person started beating on the windows. he put his foot through one. he feared for his life. he hit the man over the head with a piece of wood. he realized that the crook was hurt. >> i didn't want the guy dying in my front yard. i felt bad. i wrapped his leg until the cops got here. the night of the break-in he had been drinking. >> the american astronauts are going to have a new drive to space. they team up to transport the astronauts to the international space station at 2017. it ends the expensive reliance on russia. the u.s. has to pay moscow

71 million per seat per flight to arrive into orbit. that was pricey. the september 11th museum has hit a milestone. deedetails ahead. get the top news headlines and weather and traf

more evacuations are underway. thousands of firefighters battle several raging wildfires. dozens of homes have burned there. brandi hitt has the latest. >>reporter:massive flames have taken over the northern california town of weed. a wall of fire and thick smoke moving quickly. 100 homes and a church were destroyed in a matter of hours. >> this is my second son's bedroom here. that was his bed. there is nothing left.

>>reporter:leaving 1500 residents in the small town barely enough time to escape when the fire sparked on monday. >> we can never get the pictures back. >>reporter:it was 15 wildfires raging in the northwest near portland forcing more evacuations. >> i have done everything that i can do. what is going to happen is going to happen. >> no area is hit harder than drought stricken california. nearly 6,000 firefighters are battling 12 fires across the state and threatening more homes near yosemite and sacramento. >> i screamed jesus help me. it was like facing hell on earth. >>reporter:it's a scorcher in southern california with

temperatures expected to top 108 degrees. the fire warnings remain in effect through the evening. brandi hitt, los angeles. the 9/11 memorial site welcomed its 1 millionth visitors. they represent 30 states in 180 countries. robin thicke says that summer of 2013 was a bit of a blur. thicke told the lawyers that he would start every day with vicko vicodin and vodka. marvin gaye's family started a

lawsuit. he was lying blaming the drugs and alcohol. it's a baby girl for ryan gosling and eva mendez. according to "us weekly." they are not sharing any details as they decided to keep the pregnancy hidden. the 39-year-old actor will join 11 other advocates, including michael douglas and jane goodall. dicaprio established a foundation in 1998 to promote the last wild places and build a harmonious relationship between humanity and the world. an in-depth look at sports.

how are the eagles 2 and 0. the eagles had the lead for 11 minutes and 31 seconds this year. yet, they are undefeated. they scored 58 of the 6 64 poins after halftime. they are the first to start 2 and 0 trailing by 14 points or more in the second half the two games. chip and company are not celebrating as much as you may think. >> no one should be patting themselves on the back anywhere. we are fortunate to be 2 and 0. there is a lot of work in every apt that we need to work on. when that happens it's fun to be around. you are never out of i it going

forward. we can get up and stay up there. these of the type of wins you need to build a team. the phillies season is coming to an end. down d.c. they are celebrating. that is right. jason worth anjayson werth and s have clinched the title in three years. the padres fans are honouring tony gwynn jr. and phils two hits last night. not many. the padres strike first. phills with two errors in the first inning. ryan howard dropped the ball. we are going to the third. and a.j. burnett. union is playing the biggest game in franchise history. they are playing against

seattle. the union lose 3-1. the open cup going to seattle. today the guys are on the golf course. timmo was out with his teammates. he was sidelined from hockey because of blood clots in his left calf. his teammates are pulling for him. >> he's a big part of organization. obviously you have some bumps in the rod. but he has been hurt a couple of times. he knows what it takes. the guy is a warrior. he will be over it. >> here is a sign they are about to drop the puck. they are painting the flyers' logo. the season starts in three weeks. we know that charles bartley

is throwing out of the first pitch. it is outside. he puts his hands over his head. he has at the babe ruth belly going on. you said that. thanks, jeff. bloomingdales will be offering instant gratification. they are going to test same-day delivery on its websites. the customers will be able to pick up online purchases in the stores. bloomingdale is in service in four cities. the pilot program begins this fall. how healthy lovers can get their fix for free. participating restaurants across their fix for free. participating restaurants across the country, it started at

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check out of the water off of the florida panhandle. it dissipated at one point. it reformed in the same area. waterspouts are not unusual this time of year. these held together and visible far longer than most. you know when the waterspout

hits the land it's classified as tornado. we have learned something tonight. and we have the rays too. as you step out the door -- a wealth of information at times. 59, by 8:00 in the morning. and 40s in some of the suburbs. the temperatures are climbing in the middle 70s, guys. which am going to teacher you one more time. this is not your average soccer game. check it out. it called bubble soccer. the folks wrap themselves in an inflatable suit and kick around a ball. it was played in seattle. it new in the united states. let's all do it. it has taken the country by storm. i am in.

are you in? let's do it. we thank you for joining us for "action news" at 10:00. i am brian taff, we'll see you back tomorrow night in these suits. not those suits. suits. not thoscameron:

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