>> sunday night, i'm walter perez with sarah bloomquist. the big story on "action news" is still developing in north

philadelphia where there was a shooting near a father's day block party. >> it happened along the 3200 block of randolph this afternoon. kenneth moten is live at the scene with more. >> reporter: sarah this sparked around 3:00 p.m. let me get out of the way and show you part one of this active scene in north philadelphia. the father's day block party was the next street over, but at the end of randolph is where the gun battle took place involving a police officer. on fairmont street, the toys and inflatable pool is still out. it is surrounded by police after a suspected gunman ran through the block party. around the corner philadelphia police say two armed men were in the middle of a shootout when a 25th district police officer pulled up and joined the fight striking the man in the arm.

the second man was shot several times, but not by the officer. that gunman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. one suspect ran behind houses. officers fanned out in the lot scouring the area. crime scene investigators brought out the markers finding shell casings in front of homes where people ran for cover during the hail of gunfire. >> a block party kids can't come out and enjoy the day, it as you as you sucks. people don't care. >> reporter: police say the second suspect was not shot by the officer, but they are not 100% sure, so that's under investigation. the other man that was shot is in temple. a number of families out here, can you imagine all of them out here for father's day enjoying the weather, just two hours ago, they had a hail of gunfire, many of them were running from.

hard to imagine. that officer and no one else on the two blocks were injured. we'll have another update tonight on "action news." kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. well good news for commuters septa's regional rails are running again after intervention from president obama. 400 engineers and electricians were required to return for duty early this morning barely 24 hours after walking out. the strike ended after the president appointed an emergency board to mediate the contract dispute between septa and two of its union. the shut down affected 13 lines. the ban on the new walkout will last for 240 days. >> what a great weekend to celebrate dad on this father's day. that's cape may, new jersey,

courtesy of our sky6 live hd 6 family. lots of folks are soaking up the sun, or at least one family there. enjoy the pleasant weather while you can, because we're cranking up the heat during the week ahead. melissa magee is live on the patio with the latest from accuweather. >> reporter: hi, walter a nice conclusion to our weekend, a great day to celebrate all of the dads on father's day. temperatures comfortable in the lower 80s, upper 70s. philadelphia, 82. trenton, 79. beach haven, 72. in the poconos temperatures there are in the lower 70s. if you're stepping out on the town dining out, 7:00 p.m. tonight that temperature drops to 80 degrees. the upper 70s 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 74. and 10:00 p.m. the temperature will be 73 degrees underneath a mostly clear sky. some changes however are on the way if you look to the

temperatures to the west and southwest it's starting to heat up. nashville, tennessee, 90. atlanta 89 and the upper 80s in char lot. we'll tap into a piece of this warmer air as early as tomorrow. get ready for a summer-like pattern returning this week. it will turn more humid always early as tomorrow evening and he could make a run at the first 90-degree reading of the year. we'll take a closer look coming up with the full and exclusive forecast, walter i'll send it back into you. >> remember you can keep track of the weather with the storm tracker 6 live app it gives you access to the forecast and live radar and it's free to download on your smart phone tonight. >> the weather was just perfect for a father's day tradition at 6abc, are the gary pappa run to fight prostate cancer. "action news" reporter, be amy buckman was there with all the runner as walkers from start to

finish. >> reporter: thousands of people began this father's day at the art museum taking part in the 12 annual walk and run to benefit prostate cancer. many of gary's friends were on hand today. >> it seems to have more and more meaning for me every year, because it means more and more men are being vigilant and getting checked and perhaps having their lives saved. while runner like cesily tynan and adam joseph garnered much attention, gary's wife kathy pointed out that everyone was a his or her to raise awareness for early decks and a cure for prostate cancer. >> if you look awrnldz everyone has a story that would break your heart and everyone here wishes they were not here. every year they come ander year they show up to support the men they live and the survivors and

their families. >> reporter: that includes pete's pack a group of runners and walkers. >> he survived carnals i have so much respect for pete. >> reporter: gary said he was looking for the ford to the forward when we could all sleep in on saturday morning. until that day comes, all these people are helping out. amy buckman channel 6 "action news." >> in other news tonight tragedy in newark, new jersey where authorities say 6 people died in a fast-moving house fire. they say it's likely that the victims were all related. the fire started before 4:00 a.m. and spread to another house before firefighters could knock down the flames. the cause is under investigation, but authorities say it does not appear to be be suspicious. two men were hit in a drive-by shooting in willingboro camden

county. this was the scene along the unit block of earn shaw lane. a person in a brown car opened fire on two men walking down the street. the two victims were hit and taken to cooper medical center. authorities have not released information on a possible suspect or motive in the case. >> security at the u.s. embassy in being has been tightened and some staff members relocated in the wake of growing violence. after days of defeat the iraqi army temporarily halted the advance of islamic videos. this video shows an iraqi helicopter gunship attacks insurgents to the north. >> this is the worst of the worse. if they get back into the united states or western you're welcome against western targets, i see that as the biggest threat today. >> reporter: president obama

said the u.s. will aid in the fight but not put troops on the ground in iraq. the army has pointed a two star general as to how sergeant bowe bergdahl left his base in afghanistan. he spent five months in captivity before being released last month. he return to the u.s. early friday to continue his medical treatment. the investigation is expected to start next week, but it's not clear whether when he'll undergo questioning. the smooth voice of radio broadcast legends casey kasem has died. in his final years he suffered from dementia and it triggered a legal battle against his adult children and second wife. cal ruddman spoke to "action news" about his passing.

>> his broadcaster gave his listeners the story of their lives. he knew that music warmings the most powerful force on the planet. >> kasem's family said he died at the age of 82. "world news" will have more on on his life. as well as growing threat in iraq. >> so much more to come on "action news," they rumbled into bucks county to honor the lives of men and women in uniform. >> art lovers were given the opportunity to add to their collections without breaking the banks in kensington. jeff skeverski has phillies cubs, and world cup action in sports. >> we have more on the return of summer heading our way this

>> [horns blowing]. >> motorcycles marked the start of a special ceremony honoring

veterans in bucks county. the donald w.jones flag memorial was held in falls township levittown. families gathered at one west philadelphia church today to celebrate father's day. dozens of dads took to the stage at the church of the christian comparison on cedar avenue. these guys really know how to move. pastor w.loney herdon told the congregation how important it is for father to improve the quality of life today. it was a special family fun day today at the philadelphia zoo. families caring for children with serious injuries or disabilities were treated to an all day-zoo pass. today's event was paid for by the kelly anne dolan memorial fund. >> meantime a church picked a

great day for outdoor fell shp. fellowship. today these churchgoers marked trinity sunday the first sunday after pentecostal on the christian calendar. newtown square, runners hit the trail for the pnp cancer awareness walk at ridley creek state park. it's commonly referred to as aappendix

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>> jeff skeverski wl sports the latest on the fightin' phils efforts to fight back. >> reporter: they are trying and they should have success against the cubs one of the worse teams in all of baseball. now that jimmy rollins has

broken mike schmidt's record hopefully he can snap the losing record. roll -- rollins back on the field. a.j. burnett phils down 1-0. bottom 1, marlin byrd strikes out. no wood on a travis wood. in the 6th they get to burnett again. former phillie doubles. burr knelt allows 3 runs in 8th innings. wood no hit the phils four years ago has a no, no today until the 6th. benefit revere breaks it. the phils with not hit just three weeks ago by l.a. that's a good father's day present for revere's dad. later in the inning this is not.

marlin birld pops up to -- byrd pops up to end. these cubs have the worst road record of baseball win their first road series since last year. >> we've been hot and cold and inconsistent on a string of games on the offensive side of things of everybody had a chance and opportunities we haven't been able to put numbers up on on the board consistently. >> reporter: first are 6 games out of first place. if they don't make a run by july 31, trade deadline. if they have a massive fire sale, jimmy rollins said he would consider wave waiving his no trade clause. >> if everything blows up, i would take that into consideration. if that time does him come and

it's time to go, people move on. >> 50 years after jim bunning threw his first and only perfect game on father's day in history. bunning back on the mound to throw out the pits. he was perfect with the mets on june 21, 1964. seven of his nine children were on hand for the father's day game. final round of the u.s. open martin kaymer is on pace to win his first tournment. he has a five shot lead on the course. world cup action switzerland and he ecuador go dn to the wire. swirs handle scores. it's always close as a walk off win you will ever get in soccer.

switzerland wins. uas place tomorrow against ghana. for labron james and the heat, they face elimination in game five. issan antonio another game away from a championship. labron's message why not us. >> it's only one game of course we have to think about winning one game, game five being in a hostile swriermt environment if we lose the season is over, for me you either don't make the playoffs or you win a championship. >> no team in nba history has ever overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals. game five tonight on 6abc at 7:30. download the 6abc watch app and

the spurs. >> they are not just winning they are blowing them out. >> reporter: the spurs are blowing out the heat. >> that's what i meant. thank you jeff. you know. men and women in wilmington who have turned their lives around are ready for the next time step. ten men and two women who endured homelessness completed the mission discipleship programs. they can reconnect with th

gloog meteorologist melissa

magee here now with accuweather, what a spectacular day, perfect for father's day. >> really nice for all of the dads, happy father's day, walter. >> thank you. >> reporter: we have plenty of sunshine for you and everyone outside to enjoy. storm tracker 6 live double scan radar it's quiet no issues with precipitation. this week it will be about the increase in humidity and the warmer temperatures. we'll show you the picture outside, a pretty cool shot fun flowers on a nice sunday and pretty comfortable conditions. the high today in philadelphia slightly below average. we came in at 82. norm for us this time of year 83. the record 100 set back in 1994. the numbers will climb always the workweek progresses. outside 0 this evening, temperatures along the i-95 corridor in the upper 70s are lower 80s. trenton, 79. the poconos 73. along the coast 77. beach haven 73.

here's satellite and radar it's quiet and comfortable from new england to the mid atlantic region thanks to dominant ridge of high pressure that will stay in control for the rest of the tonight staying mostly clear tonight. you can see, however, off to the west we've got clouds that will work east world and a couple of showers we're tracking as well. here's the set up as you get into monday. the ridge of high pressure scoots to the south and east we tap into a return flow the winds come in out of the west/southwest. the high temperature in the city, 87 degrees. warmer inhandle, but cooler at the -- inland, but cooler at the coast. monday we're tracking a warm front turning humid as we get into monday evening and we're tracking the warm front that approaches. future tracker 6 has you covered 6:00 a.m. it's a good start to the day on monday no issues with precipitation no issues for the commute monday morning. as we get into 7:00 p.m. on monday you notice the frontal

boundary gets closer, showers a rumble of thunder likely from the poconos on south and west wrld -- westward. this dry out. and move out. the humidity will increase across the region and warm up the temperatures. the call from accuweather, mostly clear, it's comfortable, 53 in allentown, 63 in the city. the overnight night in cape may, 61, same thing in dover. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast turning more humid i think the humidity is more noble as we get into monday night. high temperature, 87. stray shower or thunderstorm is likely as the warm front mores on through. the front moves through on tuesday, we climb up to 90 degrees, if we hit 90 it will be the first 90-degree day of 2014. if we don't hit it on tuesday we'll do so on wednesday. high temperature, 92. it's hot and humid, showers and

thunderstorms likely wednesday night. thursday, warm up to 87 with a thunderstorm possible. then on friday, sunny and less humid, 84 and the summer solstice begins, summer officially here next saturday at 6:51 in the morning. overall the theme summer-like showers and pop up storms. >> finally tonight these people took a chance to upgrade their art collections without breaking the bank. friendly creations were on display for the art at the cash poor festival. savvy shoppers were closing deals on paintings and jewelry created by local artists. >> abs "world news" sunday is next. "action news" returns tonight at 11:00 p.m. for jeff skeverski, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we'll see you back here at 11:00 p.m.

welcome to "world news." tonight, the crisis in iraq. the stunning images. the militants taking over cities. now posting these photos. iraqi soldiers, trained by americans, manched into the open and targeted. word this evening, u.s. marines are on the way to protect the u.s. embassy in baghdad. martha raddatz, right there. the evacuation. hundreds of families on the move. firefighters battle a new wildfire. the red flag warnings up. the storm clouds and lightning hitting the heartland. the heat this week ahead. the two air scares. the one passengers knew about. the struggle to control the unruly passenger. that jet forced to land. the other flight, what passengers didn't know. the joke from air traffic control that sent the cockpit scrambling.