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conference at police headquarters he has latest on conditions of victims and search for suspects tonight. dap. >> reporter: rick authorities outlined the details of this horrible tragedy. they say it unfolded earlier this morning 6th and cumberland where 45-year-old woman, realtor, had just shown a property to someone and was getting back in her car when she was approached by two men with guns who told her to drive. she was forced to drive at a high rate of speed through the city before finally blowing a tire and losing control of her car. the vehicle crashed into a fruit stand at germantown and allegheny where a 34-year-old mother and her three children were selling fruit to raise money for their church. the mother is fighting for her life this evening. her 15-year-old daughter and her 7 and 10-year-old sons were all killed. a 65-year-old woman, neighbor of the family who was helping them sell fruit is in stable but critical condition. the realtor is also listed in stable but critical condition. the two carjackers a plaque male
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and hispanic male both in 20s fled the scene on foot according to police. here's more on this tragedy from authorities. >> i've been in homicide unit 6 years there's th is one of the most saddest cases i've come across three independent children had their rest of their lives together were taken in this fashion it's sad and tragic and we will find the individuals that are responsible for this. >> it's a tragedy for our city. we ask for prayers for the family within a reasonable period of time i'm sure we will all know who they are and we'll start to get their stories as well. from what you already know, the mayor is heartbroken that this happened. but really we would like the public to stand up and speak up. >> the city is now offering a 60,000 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of these two men. in addition, investigators are going all through the is they looking for surveillance that
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may further identify these two men and again urging public. anyone who has information to please call 911. we're live at police headquarters dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news."" >> thank you, dann. search for suspect continues in camden county death investigation after a gruesome discovery overnight it was on willton landri road in winslot township that a pizza deliveryman found a woman's body on the side of the road. deliveryman called police 12:30 a.m. officers do know who they are looking for and they know the person took off in the victim's car. police also pen pointed a second crime scene nearby on duke drive. concerns over a gas leak brought emergency crews to this gaping hole in falls township ducks bucks county over bernard drive this morning and investigators say construction workers hit a 1" gas line near intersection of share drive. peco energy was called to investigate and officials say there was no damage.
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cleanup has gun following yesterday's tornado in virginia that killed a new jersey couple. national weather service confirms ef 1 tornado touched down cherry stone family camping and rv resort in cape charles yesterday. a man named lord balabod and local la meth ortega were killed when a tree crashed on to their tents. their 13-year-old son was critically injured among dozens of others hurt. new castle county coordinator of emergency management dave carpenter was also vacationing with his family at the site he and his wife were thrown when their camper rolled over. >> when i got out and looked around i saw three other campers pretty rolled over and obliterated two from front of us were on their sides and across the way a whole bunch of trees down on campers and tents. >> carpenter hurd his back and his wife suffered a track toured hip. >> to ukraine dutch safety board leading investigation of downing
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of malaysia airline flight 17 expect to publish initial findings as early as next week. experts from netherlands and australia were escorted to main crash sites today. meanwhile military planes transported more of dead to netherlands and most people killed were dutch. next efforts will focus on identifying each of 298 people killed on july 17. >> and president obama welcomed three central american leaders for white house summit on immigration today. the president asked for assistance in slowing exodus of unaccompanied children from their countries. 57,000 children have illegally entererd u.s. since october despite stepped up patrols at the mexican border. president obama says more needs to be done. >> we have to deter a continuing influx of children putting themself at great risk and families putting their children at great risk. >> today the leaders discuss a
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new plan that involves prescreening children in hon door us to see if they're eligible for refugee status. congress reportedly is considering $1 billion spending package for housing and more authority to send children back to home countries more quickly. eagles reported for training camp today in south philadelphia and there's also excitement inside the linc with upgrades for fans. reporter eva pilgrim took a tour. >> as players get ready to take the field the linc is just about ready for fans to take the seats. welcome back the livrj is waiting for you -- the linc is waiting for you. >> it's philadelphia's sglom there's now things to look for at lincoln financial field. first up one you can't miss. two h d video boards both end zones that make for one big screen and you'll notice brand new le d ribbon boards. >> the drama of le d boards and h d video boards at night it's
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just completely different. >> if you want to go to a game there's more room. eagles added 1600 streets and club and suites got a makeover and eagles front office is ready to see what you think. >> you get excited about it and hope they are as excited about it as you are. and i think they will be. >> you can check it out all november yourself monday at open practice 12:15. at the linc eva pilgrim, "channel 6 action news."" >> cool. >> football right around the corner. >> time for another check of traffic situation as we check back in with matt pellman. >> what's going on, matt. >> we're still in the heart of summer though right now and that means it's busy friday afternoon. you know how summertime fridays go. new crash in delco rick and monica. 95 southbound side approaching 420 you see emergency crews on the scene taking out the right lane and causing a parking lot coming southbound from philadelphia international airport to this point at 420.
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they're investigating an accident in the great northeast blocking will its road in the process of holme avenue by the quality discount tire service center and instead stick with academy road or convent after as alternates. crash ramp blue route 476 eastbound to eastbound side of turnpike looks like the accident cleared out good news. doylestown still trying to get rid of downed wires for now quarry road remains closed. 611 possible alternate. chadds ford a crash baltimore pike route one web road and we still have overturned truck king of prussia carrying 30,000 pounds of beef on schuylkill westbound approaching mall boulevard. luckily delays are not beefy believe it or not headed westbound. travel times worse on the eastbound side. and headed to the shore our crash on 42 southbound past 130 gone little relief there rick and monica but not surprising still quite slow. have a good weekend. >> you too. thanks, matt. >> much more to come on "action
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news" friday night. >> police say it was not criminal it was meant to the kind mystery of how look alike dolls ended up on door steps in california and how it is solved. >> and comic books come to life at the wells fargo center and behind the scenes look at the action for marvel universe live? and rick a comfy way to win the week temperatures in the upper 70s to low 0s and smik heat and humidity and -- 80s and spiking heat and humidity over the weekend. >> live wi
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>> officials located a operator by a drone fly by at needing in chick washington this week. police tracked down the man at the hotel room who happens to be amazon employee he. he wanted to try out the new drone equipped with a camera. here's viewpoints of it he agreed not to fly again if public for the rest of his visit. >> parents in california called
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police when porcelain dolls that looked like their children were dropped off at door steps. tuns out the dolls were made to cheer not chill. the dolls were left outside 8 homes in gated community and each resembles a young girl living in the home an a police investigation said a woman who went to church with the families left it as an act of good will and she left them because her daughters didn't want to play with them any more. >> let's get the live action with jeff skversky aunt "action news" sports center. >> hey, jeff. >> shawn mccoy eagles star running back sat in this very studio two weeks ago in the "action news" sports center and said he's chasing greatness and eagles are super bowl contenders. talk is cheap. it's time to prove it for mccoy and company. eagles report to training camp today down at the novacare complex that's where we found reporter jamie apody live with more, jamie. hey, jeff time to get excited eagles first practice is tomorrow and have preseason game
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two weeks from today to the ball could not come at better time in this town. check it out. here at the novacare complex. you see chip kelly leading coaches back from meeting as he gets set to start his second season. many weapons like shady mccoy who rolled newspaper new understated two-tone rolls royse and without one big weapon he made the call this off stone depart with desean jackson. it's odd to see him wearing rival colors. despite authority was strive in the clock locker room with one two punch jeremy maclin says that was not the case. >> there's no hard feelings between either one of us and nothing negative going on. it is what it s he's happy to be where he's at he's ready to go out and boups back a little bit and everything. but there was no negative or hard feelings. now the other big story here today lane johnson us is spended first four games
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forteing banned substance. he spoke to chip kelly this morning who instructed him not to tell us what the substance was or what the medical condition was it was subscribed for. he was remorseful today. >> toughest part about it i'm not going to be able to be around here to battle. you know i was expecting to come out here and get a good start. you know week one and something i can't do now. so it's all my faulty have nobody to blame but myself. >> he did something not very smart. he is going to pay price for it. >> coming up at 6:00 we'll hear from the man all eyes on this season nick foles. live at the novacare complex swraim james, "channel 6 action news." jeff. >> cannot wait to see what they do in year number two under chip kelly. all right. phillies, ryan howard back on the bench for third straight game phillies face arizona tonight and despite the reports about phillies all ready to move on from howard sources tell actions in tonight the phillies
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given howard no indication that they're ready to sever ties with former mvp and general manager reuben amaro junior backs it up saying he expects howard to be phillies first base man next year howard met with san bruring they took the field for batting practice and manager says they had a good talk about making justments going forward. reuben what do you think is up with ryan howard. >> i think it's a combination of you know relaxing and at the same time focussing. believing in himself and believing he can do the things he has done in the past. as i said before. we don't expect ryan to be ryan howard 06, 0, '08 we know he's more productive than he has been over the past month. >> yeah hitting .156 in july. sapburg says we could see howard tomorrow against right handed pitcher from ardz arizona.
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we'll see now. darin ruf will mack a third base start against arizona tonight and ruf mott playing well himself now hitting .1 18 in first ten games of big league season. monica back to you from the "action news" sports center. >> thank you, jeff.from the hero anticipatesville rans descended on south philadelphia epic battle of good versus eavele new show at the wells fargo center and brings together marvel heros and superheroes. katherine scott got a look pin behind the scene for us. >> at this point in the day 2 3-year-old joseph den sis not looking green orville anee but he will when it begins and "spiderman" better watch out. >> it will be epic battle between gob lynn and "spiderman" on this very here glider. throughout the show. and it's going to be you'll see "spiderman" and gob lynn go head to head. >> more than 25 superheroes and
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villians battling good versus evil for ultimate power of cosmic cube. two hours packed with student, state of the art special effect and robotics. >> lot of acrobatics and lot of flying and a lot of fight choreography. >> the show takes up to four days to unload and set up and they're hitting 85 citys in two year's time and it's largest gathering of marvel superheroes andville ans in any setting unique story line not seen playing out in this arena. >> we have an electro link audience can participate in the heros at the end of the show. >> good versus evil who prevails. >> this green gob lynn assures us it's not the heros that have the fun. >> it's good to be bad. >> if you don't want to miss superheroes and villians show runs through sunday. next up, rutherford new jersey. at the wells fargo center katherine scott "channel 6 action news.""
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>> marvel is owned by disney the parent company of 6abc. >> much more to come in next half hour of "action news." at 5:00. hear from a teenager that survived a rare encounter with barracuda while fishing with dad in florida. >> stepping out over sky6hd. meteorologist adam joseph with >> stepping out over sky6hd. meteorologist adam joseph with the exclusive accuweath we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet that's rated 6th out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good. it's not the best. no, that's not fun. look at it this way, you're kind of on top. if i was like this, all day. switch from the bottom to the top and see why millions of satisfied customers have made fios #1. sign up for a verizon fios triple play online with a 2-year agreement and get $250 back. plus, a free lg tablet or up to $200 off any tablet from verizon wireless. that's satisfaction. that's powerful.
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>> a florida teen aimer recovering tonight after being attacked by a barracuda. king wag fishing with his father when he noticed a barracuda fishing around the boat. they decided to catch it and instead startled it it shot out of the water and leapt into their boat. the fish tore into king's arm and chest requiring surgery and dozens of stitches and staples. >> it still doesn't feel real like real life it feels like dream or nightmare. >> well king says he's in pain and plans to spend rest of summer break healing. he has a story. >> don't want to wake a sleeping barracuda right adam. >> no way. >> don't want to do that. >> no. >> time for accuweather perfect night nice start to the weekends. >> and weekend turns rocky as we get to late saturday and into sunday. there's changes as we look at
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double scan right now. enjoy it. it's a beautiful friday evening out there. not finding any precipitation on double scan live we go to chopper 6 flying over center city earlier today. great visibility if you're up in the plane or just taking look out backdoor and especially out the door ten miles you can see with the naked eye. as we look at accuweather live lineup pleasant temperatures satellite and radar and changes that come with warm front and eventually area of low pressure. for now it's 81 allentown and 81 reading and 78 lancaster and 80 millville and at the shore we're looking at low 70s. for air temperature and ocean pretty similar, ocean pretty warm at 72. as we look at satellite and radar high pressure wedged over us now. got suppressing air. not bubbling up cloud cover. as we look to chicago, cincinnati and st. louis this is area of low pressure and warm
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front pushing east as we get into saturday. so for your saturday, overall some facilityerd sunshine. maybe a little bit of haze in the morning but winds churning out of southwest at warm front approaches and high settles south and east. so turns warmer 8 more humid and in the afternoon there could be some showers or quick thunder shower and on sunday as that low starts to drift in from the north and west it begins to turn very unsettled late on sunday. a hazy day. 89. oppressive humidity and thunderstorms that develop sunday afternoon into sunday night. could turn to strong if not severe side. 73 ocean temperature for upcoming weekend. air temperature 82 tomorrow with sunshine and clouds. little bit on breezy side. and on sunday more humid. 5 degrees. watch for thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. poconos, shower possible tomorrow afternoon. otherwise sun and clouds 77 and few thunderstorms around on sunday with very similar temperature of 77 degrees.
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overnight tonight, 57 to 67 so another very comfortable night to swleep that low humidity before it starts to creep back in first thing tomorrow morning. and your exclusive accuweather forecast 7 day forecast sun tomorrow and afternoon shower or thunder shower of 88 and oppressive humidity sunday and with front coming in and combination of heat and humidity storm prediction center put entire area under slight risk for severe weather and possibly damaging wind and hail with torrential downpours. monday less active compared to sunday evening and night. still a thunderstorm around of 86. and behind that we are good to go. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, sun and clouds low humidity and highs only between 80 and 82. some areas not getting out of upper 70s and that's for end of july going to first day of august via typical this time of
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year. >> we love it. >> and don't forget you can get "action news" and accuweather any time with 6abc news apps they're free and available
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>> they're thrilled to be back in business and can't wait for regulars to return. >> right now, the "action news" team standing by with these stories and more at 6. of course, we're following new developments in the car squawk that ended with crash killing three children. a crowd gathered on the sidewalks that got caught in chaos. >> new details on hoot shooting in delaware county why he was warmed for mass killing.
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>> those stories and more next. for adam, cecily tynan, jamie apody, rick williams, the entire news time i'm monica malpass have a good night join me next
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>> friday night jim is off. i'm monica malpass. in the news demonstrateers rally in center city calling for peace in gaza. and police officer is credited with saving three people from a suspected arson and big story on
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"action news" at tioga section of philadelphia 15, 10 and 7 came to end today after carjacked vehicle careened into their fruit stand at the intersection of germantown and allegheny late this morning. their mother and two other adults are in the hospital as well tonight. "action news" reporter vernon odom has reaction from victim's neighborhoods and first to john rawlinss with latest on investigation and john, search is on for two suspects. indeed it s earlier there was a very visible manhunt. there were many, many officer canine teams and helicopter those us is sprekts at large and descriptions are at best vague plaque male and hispanic male and city is appealing for any video people might have that would give a better description of two men who now caused three deaths. >> first thing i noticed was kids. >> children. >> children. >> on the ground? >> on the ground.

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