>> a teenage girl that witnessed massacre of her family speaks

out after she survived a bullet wound in the head. saturday night i'm walter perez and the big story on "action news" is astone ericing story of survival. she endured a living nightmare and she is sharing her gratitude and spirit. sken live in the satellite center with this amazing story. kenneth. >> she is out of the hospital tonight and received quite a lx from her community after she survived a massacre. >> her entire family was taken away but not her spirit or smile. she was surrounded by loved ones outside of houston, texas saturday speaking out for the first time since they say her exuncle in law brutally murdereder her parents and siblings. >> i'm thankful for the people praying for me and keeping my family in their thoughts. >> ron kas beingle tide up his

ex-wife's sister and husband and five children including cassidy and wanted to know whereabouts of exwhen he didn't know he that them all. only cassidy survived with bullet grays to the head. she pretended to be dead. she was held as a hero and able to alert police and warm them accused killer was headed for her grandparents. >> it's difficult to imagine how we'll ever move on. the best way is to concentrate on living and to clinic to the hope of life that has emerged in this terrible darkness. >> hasing beingle collapsed twice as he heard the charges against him that could lead to the death penalty if convictd this was the sight so many were focused on as they surprise nort loan survivor. >> i know my mom, dad, brian, emily, becha and zach are in a much better place and that i'll be able to see them again one day.

thank you all for coming and showing your support for me and my family. stay strong. >> haskell's defense attorney says he suffer from mental illness and was off his medication n court yesterday and during those killings a go fund me page was set up for cassidy at least check people donated more than $230,000 walter. reporting live in the satellite center, ken, "channel 6 action news."" >> she is amazing, thank you, kenneth. >> moving to middle iingt where the teptions are escalating tonight. israeli ground forces entererd gaza with a mission of destroying missile launch sites. there was exchange of fire and four soldiers were wounded all this shortly after un called for cease-fire. neeminger side though appears to be interested in listening. israeli officials say they have been bombing locations of hamas where using civilians as shields. and more than 156 palestinians

were killed in conflict and the israeli military warned residents to evacuate for their own safety. they've been firing hundreds of product et cetera over the boarder and defense systems have been able to shut down most of them. >> comedian tracy morgan was released from a rehab facility nearly a month after hurt in a car crash. he will continue recovery at home. she suffered a broken leg and ribs when his limousine van was hit from behind by a walmart truck on the jersey turn bike. it killed james mcnair. jimmy mack. >> morgan's attorneys filed a negligence lawsuit against walmart. >> "action news" confirmed that president obama will be visiting delaware this coming week. governor jack markle's office say mr. obama will be in the first state thursday and we'll keep you updated concerning details of the visit.

>> and more than 1,000 trump plaza employees are expected to receive notice on monday that they could soon be out of a job. the news came yesterday the casino will likely close doors bit end of this coming september and it's latest blow to the casino industrych the atlantic club closed in january and show boat is closing next month while managers of revel casino hotel are looking for a buyer. >> a water main broke earlier this evening in new britain township, bucks county and the break took place schoolhouse and cedar hill roads. the incident was reported shortly after 7 p.m. a 30" line and 12" line ran side by side at that lobe and they're not sure which was afeblingtsed. we got a call some are without water and we're told walter service is since restored. >> moving on to accuweather forecast you knew it was a matter of time before the humidity i made a come back and in fact sticky conditions return during the second half of the weekend. meteorologist melissa magee

standing by the big board with details. >> we certainly have nice start to the weekend. plenty of sunshine. high pressure in control. climbed up to 89 with warm, southerly wind. outside tonight, mild, comfortable, philadelphia, 75. trenton 7. poconos 70. along the coast in sea isle city 71. lancaster coming in 72. here's satellite 6 and action radar quiet we've got a partly cloudy sky across much of the delaware and lehigh valleys and earlier today a few showers and storms. high pressure for the most part in control. this high tomorrow scoots south and east that southerly flow on continues the rest of tobilitys. we'll talk about what is ahead as you look at wind speeds across the region. calm. sustained anywhere 6 mills in millville and 1 miles in an hour in philadelphia. you notice wind direction coming in out of south will continue tomorrow. with southerly wind, on the way tomorrow. you will notice increase in humidity.

we'll talk about what is ahead. the humidity returns and we'll be more noticeable by the afternoon. temperatures once again near 90 as we get to the afternoon hours. with them building heat and humidity and threat of showers and storms return as well. we'll look at details with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast, walter. >> thank you, melissa. track the rest of the weekend forecast on stormtracker 6 app giving you hourly and extended forecast and access to live radar and alerts that may be posted for your area. the stormtracker 6 app is free for apple and android devices. >> police in philadelphia are investigating a shooting in kensington that left one man injured. it happened 2900 block of rutledge street 9:00 tonight and investigators arrived on scene to find a man with a gun shot wound to leg. he's now at temple hospital and no word on his condition and suspect is still on the loose. >> and two police officers in philadelphia put their lives on the line this morning as they rescued two women from a burning

homech the fire broingt out after 2 rooxt 30 inside a home in mantua section of the city and officers from 16 pbg districts saw the blaze and ran inside to help and were able to pull two women from the plays. two other adults were able to escape on their own and meantime a firefighter was injured we're told and we're told he's doing type tonight. no word on how the fire started. >> women in center city received a lesson on self-defense this morning. councilman kinyata hld aself defense class for women. it was organized in a wake of a sexual assault last month near 19 and spruce. they learned how to fight off attacker and get out safely from dangerous situations. >> an 11-year-old girl's birthday celebration was part of ongoing battle against serious condition and with that huge smile it's hard to tell that this patient is waiting for a double lung transplant she goes

by nickname cocoa and she knows this was a fund razor for her medical expenses. she spepdz most of her time in the hospital and understands those new lungs are her only option. >> i think it would be good then i won't get sick a lot and i won't be in and out of the hospital a lot. >> and meantime, so far, on the fundraising web site go fund me.com team cocoa lee raised half of intended goal. if you want to make a donation a link can be found on 6abc.com. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight passengers on board a united airlines flight experienced an island adventure. why this plane made a landing on a small island open the pacific. >> ft. moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie that's a super moon and phils open a hot streak. could they stay hot tonight. jeff skversky has the answer in could they stay hot tonight. jeff skversky has the answer in sports coming

>> a united airlines flight had to mack a landing on a remote eye happened in the middle of the pacific axe boeing 777 had to land from hawaii to guam on thursday. passengers and crew reported smoke and burning smell. >> the land was due to a smell they could not identify. what the smell was it was look a burning smell. and so, the plane and the

officials there were doing cross checks and this took about three hours to do. >> and that's when the pilot decided to land on old military base on midway island. replacement aircraft was september to midway to bring the passengers back to hawaii. a flight was arranged to bring those folks to final destination in qwam. >> overseas tonight secretary of state john kerry helped broker a deal between afghanistan candidates and every ballot will be analyzed. both candidates were climbing victory and threatening to set up competing government. the audits are expected to take several weeks. >> friend of delaware air national garden joy a special day at the base today parts of what's called bring a friend to drill day. attendees enjoyed tour of c 130 herk ulys aircraft and at the

base. they were invaded to check out the base and learn more about the air national guard. >> philadelphia is turning purple for one of the largest african-american greek frat terptys in the country. omega psiphi is here for grand conclave they hoeinged a fair at the pennsylvania con veption sent ever. if you're in town you'll see purple and gold the fraternity colors until they wrap up july 16th. >> here something you don't see every day on the schuylkill. two dancers are suspended from straw beforey mansion bridge above the water with only a kayak underneath. 65 boats vavld to take part and catch the action. if you want to check out this whole thing in person they'll perform tomorrow night 7 to 9 ♪ all right hispanic feeest akicked off today at philadelphia's penns landing this two day event attracts 1700

philadelphia's penns landing this two day event attracts 1700 people each day. >> you you may have noticed the

moon looks brighter tonight and bigger. it what happens the cel he s ty al neighbor moves closer to the earth. there's two more coming.

>> the weather is classic. >> good day. good saturday. >> if you like summer heat. >> uh-huh. nice start to the weekend. plenty of sunshine. warm, humidity was in check today. however, the warmth continues and the humidity comes back tomorrow. stormtracker 6 live double scan radar showing you it is queue eight cross the delaware and lehigh valleys and no issues with precipitation now. earlier today we had showers and storms that pomd up across the region. we'll show you the pictures outside because all is calm and quiet. partly cloudy sky as we take you looking at sky6 live in hd at penns landing and pretty comfortable conditions across the area this evening. and it's mild with that southerly winld as we looks at the accuweather live lineup we'll talk about the temperatures and humidity as it's on the rise as early as tomorrow. high in philadelphia climbed up to 89. two above where we should be. 75 city. wilmington 75.

up in reading earlier today we didn't have showers and storms for berks county and things are quieting down now. 76 in the poconos, 70. along the coast in beach haven coming in at 69. let's talk about the dew points that's level of moych moisture you in the atmosphere. earlier today it was comfortable. down points 60 or below and right now you notice we have a touch in the way of humidity and the humidity however by sunday will come up to 65 to 70. so that gives you indication of the human air mass on the way and here's part of the reason why. satellite 6 and action radar shows you we have quiet conditions and partly cloudy sky overhead. high pressure is in control moving south and east for the rest of tonight. so the return flow, return flow will be out of the south and southwest. that will increase humidity tomorrow afternoon and weapon disturbingence west tomorrow you notice increase in shower and thunderstorm threat as well. future tracker 6 times things

out for you. 9:00 in the morning cloudy start to the day with fillederd sunshine overhead and the warmth will continue and humidity will be on the rise and disstush answer eps west. 3:30 in the afternoon the bumming of activity stays west of the poconos and lancaster. as we fwet to the early evening hours tomorrow 7:30 you notice showers and storms will be around it's mainly for 95 corridor and areas west. i think areas along the coastal community tomorrow will stay dry for a good chunk ever the day until we get to late nighttime hours. here's the call from accuweather if you travel down the shore 71 for ocean sem tour. tomorrow as you head inland you'll notice increase in humidity and most of the day stays dry down the shore with temperature of 4. and however if you are north of city tomorrow with disturbance inching closer to the region those showers and storms more numerous in the poconos with high temperature of 78. here's the exclusive accuweather

7-day forecast turping more humid by the afternoon with high temperature once again near 90. that's phillies at home. on nop stays unsettled and perhaps tomorrow i may mark beginning of unsettled patd earn across the region. showers and storms monday. high temperature of 90. some showers and storms look to be strong if not severe tuesday with high of 84. it all depends on timing of frontal boundary we're tracking. we'll start to dry out wednesday afternoon and lower hultty on the way as we get into the rest of next week late week walter. >> thank you, melissa. >> it was a great day to enjoy the blues, blueberries and blue grass. you can find each pedalers village. the tables were grimd with brew berry baked good and homemade jam. speaking of jam there was local musicians providing some very good mu sglik sorry about that. >> up next on "action news" jeff skversky has sports. and first a salute to service a local event is not only honoring

and first a salute to service a local event is not only honoring heros but helping them as well.

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and what's he getting from them? corbett's keeping that secret. so pennsylvanians are challenging tom corbett to come clean. release the records of your meetings with donors... that you've been hiding. disclose all the contributions, letters and emails from oil and gas lobbyists who influence you. we've got a right to know who tom corbett's listening to. because it sure isn't us. we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet that's rated 6th out of

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wonderful veterans start new careers. time for check on sports. jeff skversky is here and philly have been red hot. >> they looked really is, really good and hopeful think they can keep it going. familiars gold or team for real? phillies about in last place the last two weeks believe it or not are hottest in all of baseball. trying to whip six m straight against nationals. fans have a lot to bark about this season. chase utley and phils are fans best friend at least the last week. jason weather tells ham tolls fetch in sixth. first him in the game since second upping gone two run shot phils down 3-1. weather drives in three runs tonight. put on rally caps, here come phils. bottom of 6th. in the hole, jimmy rawlins shores and chase utley scores and get within one and then in the 8th two out ben revere up the middle rbi stingle to tie it

at three. come to brown got sick at last minute going to extra innings, werming, utley miss plays it they give him extra out. it comes back to haunt them. sgliter la the tenth zimmerman 0-2. oh, no, r. bi single washington takes the lead for good. phils lose 5-3 and 10 and five game losing streak, winning streak over it's first loss since last sunday. they're now nine back in division. >> lebron james signed a deal with cleveland today a two year contract worth over 42 million according to espn. why such a short deal. this way he can get a new one when the salary cap goes up 20 16. before he goes home to cleveland he is going to world cup. lebron in brazil checking out sights in rio. jing james talking for the first time since making that decision to go back to cleveland.

>> i wanted to find the time for myself and it's a place i'll be home and be able to represent for my family and friends and those fans and it givers me an opportunity to reunite with one of my favorite team bates sanderson fair child a brazilian native. it will be unbelievable man and i'm looking forward to the challenge. lebron would not give a world cup presdix. he's upset enough. why upset an entire country. tomorrow on the world cup finals. >> still to come in sports what are fighting words to lesean

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