tv Action News ABC August 11, 2014 11:00pm-11:36pm EDT
11:00 pm
11:01 pm
robin williams wast( an often manicñiçó performer. his talent oozed fromñi everyi]r pore. tonight he's deadxd by his on hand.r a 911 call from williams san francisco bayrarea home brought the police to the house. there they fountainçó the 63-year-old williams dead apparently byt( asphyxiation. he was seen alive last night at 10:00..8]÷c @&c& he recently hadq beenw3w3 battlg severe depression. he was going back into rehab. he hadw3 been sober for 20 years his wif/1 issued this statementp 4)cxáju morning i lost my husbad and my best friendjf whileoh,! world lost one of the most be lovedq artists and humanfá bein.
11:02 pm
q williams fromçót(w3 mork to movies he was a troubled man. >>reporter:heñr wrestled with alcoholism and addiction. then there was the other side. a fast-talking funny man an icon. the definition of full ofw3 lif. when things got tough or challengingt(jfñ he turned to c. tonight hist( life and career ae remembered and so are the laughs robin williamsjf barñi borné@cle was known for his+oke1ñruxd impñ
11:03 pm
g'?yp&c&-mpq! 70s. he established a successful career in feature filmxdq actin. >> i am t.s. garp. he learned acclaimçó for the wod and good morning, vietnam. there was major success withñi "mrs. doubtfire" and the3wt( voiceover role in3wt( "aladdin. >> the film wasñi shot at st. andrew's school where theoq& photo wasñr taken. he w).e an oscarpc
11:04 pm
struggles with alcohol and substance abuse oftent( using comic relief to address such a serious matter. in 2009 he was rushed to hospital with heartñi pu/(sqsj d forced to cancel hisçóçó one-man show toñiñit( undergolp surgeryf with a new lease on life he returnedi] making his debut onñf broadway with small screen sitcoms and tv shows waiting in the ?ar'gs. right now his one-of-a-kind wayq is undeniable and willi] be knon outpouring of support andr gratg4 or flooding social media. here are a few we found on twitter. steve martin says, ii] could not by more stunnedñiçó by the lostf robin williams. and speaking up isñifái] the acs
11:05 pm
mindy. myfá parents stilli] lived inr africa. he meant so much toçó so many so fari] away. >> and jimmy kimmel is tweeting he was a sweat man asfá you are funny. if you are sad pleaseçó tell someone. 2tujñ remember . everett theater in middletown, delaware. tact playsfá a role)q' the dead poetjf society was filmed.t(e1 a talent thatt( definitely will. philadelphia. he influenced many of the acts right here. >> he was anyone that any comic would lookn:"ujy it carried through. it stands the test of time. as doinge1
11:06 pm
then wasa5funnymy with him.ym mindy. the rangeñi of energy andñixd vs he could do anything from stand up to a different person. something to admire. it's superb. sad. >> said one other comedian tonight he ba$ been in tons of performances and heçó has never been bad. his death ba$ broughtmyq depreciation suicide to ther forefront of thejf headlines. if you or anyone that you know is in distress thelp lifeline is available 24/7 to help for free. the number isqçófá 1-800-273-ta. we haveñi extensional additional coverage of the death of robin williams. we have aqñiñi slideshowñi fromd
11:07 pm
comedian's career. we are finding reaction from celebrities and ways oft(rtreatg depression.ñi devotesok tonigh+%s broadcast ti robin williams. >> we learned the identity of a pedestrianqçófá hit-and-run.lpxd someone hitçó orlandoxd lopez. the investigators are reviewing the nearby surveillance cameras forp, clues. city hall was evacuated as the bomb squad was called in. it started when a workingfát( fd
11:08 pm
electrical tape. he brought the item at 6:00 toor the police station. the bomb squad blew it up. it turned out to beqf&lled with beach sand. they are trying to track down the bandits thatxdqi]fájfre $200,000. this is not the firstq time. on this? this? áyvá theyi] would nott( provide deta. they golp quickly to the master bedroom and go for the jewelry. they came home from a night at the shore andrea found thjf andá ransacked. theyu.x found 200,000 worth oftf jewelry.t"ikúthet( morristown be
11:09 pm
of a dozen in months. they are feeling less secure tonight.my >> it's a dead-end.t( i didn't think that everybodyñr rob people. it's a close-knit community. they moved in a year ago. in a year ago.ok >>reporter:thee1 bandits stole $60,000 worth of jewelry fromñra home. the police are conductingw3 exta patrols. >> they are in the samee1 vicinity. within a couple square mileokq area. >>reporter:theym thieves have bn breaking windows to gain entry. theyko left many high-priced computerjf itemsçó and electronw >> i ami] bitter. you know,ñi iñiñi mean, iym guem alarm systemñi was fully active.
11:10 pm
>>reporter:and police suggest that youko hide yourw3fá valuabs anywhere bes)i)q master"t(lpkoçr bedroom. cloning credit cards. police in newtown and langhorne and middle turn to are skimming the machines. they record people punching in the pin numbers and then they get away with cash without entering añit( bank. and÷ headlightsñiñdc% illume the area. the south boundñi lanes all the
11:11 pm
way to the bucks countyfá line. crews arelp working from 7:30 p. to 6:00 a.m. in theq morning. traffic is diverted to the outside lanes. the entire project is expected¥. the morning team will bee1 mjddq0 and 7:00 in the morningc u.s. warplanest( dropped moe bombs on isis targets in morning to iraq. theyfáxd are sending light weaps to÷t(ñrñi kurdishrfifjter that d outgunned by thelp militants. the u.s. is trying to rescuefá yazidi refugees with helicopter missions. it's dramatic videorwith 40,0001 yazidis are trying to flee only a few willt( get help. the president of iraq named
11:12 pm
a new primeçó minister. bomñiobama said thisq today. >>president barack obama:the )jz is for iraqis to come together andzv fm an inclusive government.tçmj4(p& those that represent thei] legitimate interest of all rick1 williamsis. the latest 72 hour truce between hamas and israel seems to be holding. they are coming back to their homes in the southern part oft( thei] countries. the negotiators for israelqçó ad hamas areçóe1 continuing into dt talks and egypt maintaining a long-team are cease-fire. >> they said goodbye to connie murray. many came tñko the givnish funel
11:13 pm
home toxde1ko offer comfort. theyñr arrested her husband christopher yesterday and he e has confessed to the murder. state can do toçó postpone the pending closures andxdw3 layoffá revel is going upxd to auction d showboat is set on august 31st and trump plaza september 16t september 16th. a group of lawmakers have required thefáokñ showboatñi anp plaza to remain open past the closing dates. they don't have the authority to force themñh(= keepçó operating. they cannot mandatew3 that añrñr potential buyer can keep it
11:14 pm
runs.çó it still plans toçó close the resort. we believe it's a painfuljf but constructive development for the market. we are hopeful thatçó rationalization will helpi] to stabilize the market. this was theñr scene in trenton today as new jersey governor chris christie signed billsc;ñrto reformt( the state system. the new law makes it easier to keep violent criminals behind bars as they await their trial. and non-violent offenders spending monthst( in jail becaue they can't affordfá bail. >> a local veterans reason for:r decades. they are joining the probe in a shooting ofrani] unarmed teenager.
11:15 pm
11:18 pm
11:19 pm
michael brownt( was shot and killed in a struggle on saturday. his family hired a lawyer that representedqayvonrmartin's parents.zv >> their babyc wasfá executede1r broadé@ó[e1: daylight. yet again one of our children id au man. >> brown reached for anymxde1u officer's gun when he was5aq sh. the witness reports that they saw brown's hands in thet(xd ai. and anñr9 armed robbery wast the bandits bue that 33 officers opened fire during a gun battle with the suspects. the victim was shot ten times. thefá suspects used theñiñi the a human shield. a third survived and has beenjf 9ñq nascar champ tony stewart]p&
11:20 pm
has canceled events in the wake of a crashq that willed kevinlp ward junior.xd the investigation continues. the authoritiesçó in new york sy there qst no criminal conduct oi stewart's part. ward was killed when he walked onñrlp a dirt track on saturday night and hit by stewart's car.( the 20 year old diedq of blunt force trauma. a veteranqlp is finallyñr accepting an award that he earned 60t( years ago. multiple generation was family as ron arpino received the silver star and purple heart.t(á he declined the honour then he didn't want his mother to know that he had been hurt.ñg6 today he hast( a differenti] feg >> i was very proud that i was able to do such a thing.
11:21 pm
family. >> arpino is currently a hospice patient.çó a family friend advocated forfsç the ceremonyj8#=t( thexd 82-yead could finally be recognized. rain is on the way. we are showing that itxd is not raining here. you see a band of light showers east of baltimore. the temperatures are comfortaúthe high is 85. incxdçói] philadelphia 73. philadelphia 73. allentown 73. andlp dover 73. a populart( number. and sea isle 75. we are showing the clouds moh%t in today. the light precipitation is trying to movefá in.kf5"dq p lo.
11:22 pm
there is plenty more on the way. a cold front will be ixzbt our region. it pulls up a lot oflplp moistue frome1 the south. we are not looking at widespread heavy rain. allow extrat( time. on-and-off showers through the day. future tracker is showing the warmfáxd front is not making ito far up north. the best possibility of heavy weather is south of a batch of heavy thunderstorms. the systemok reloadsxdlp atc/ijz the weeé@ hours ovmorning on wednesday. it clears from west to east aá', we head through the day on wednesday. the prediction centerxd put us d severe weather. readings7çó and philadelphia and atlantic city south and west.
11:23 pm
it means+ that late tomorrow storm could havj damaging windsd and hail. the main concern there is a lot of heavy7oo rain. 1 to 2 inches ofñr rain. itñiokñi is enough to cause ponf water on+ roads andlp poorko dre areas take it easy onq tuesday into tuesday night. )h=q at pretty day tomorrow. lots ofçó clouds and pockets of. all-d@[ rain. developing. 78 the high. wednesday transition day. early showers giving way too#(p& sunshine by the afternoon from the west to the east 83. thursday behind the cold front a breath of fresh air. low humidity and plenty ofe1 sunshine. a high of 80. onrfriday it feels like fall. cool for/o! august.xdçófá
11:24 pm
saturday is aok mixture of clous andct(çó sunshine. monday plenty much sunshine witó a highjfçó of 79. david murphy has more at 4:30 in the morning. the boardwalk wasc r5 with patriotic pride. tony orlando hits the boards.e1 it's the fourth year of salute to america armedxd forces parad. families brought flags andc smile
11:25 pm
the wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 sedan with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $319 a month.
11:26 pm
11:27 pm
introducing the all-new subaru legacy. designed to help the driver in you... ...care for the passenger in them. the subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. uncle craig, what's the deal? oh... you can't record that many shows at once. why? you can't save every single cartoon. why? you know you can't pause the tv here and play it in another room. why? it's time for fios quantum tv. store up to 200 hours in hd. record up to 12 shows at once. pause and play live tv, room to room.
11:28 pm
redefining what tv can be. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v chip kelly and bill what a combination. >> it's patriots practice week. anything can happen. last year when kerry williamsfá was thrown out of a practice getting into a fight with a receiver.fá could that happenjf again. asjf for williams that called te pats cheaters. should the fans boo him. >> i don't care. i play this game tofá play the i t first or worst that i heard from
11:29 pm
anybody. it's another day in thei] office forxd me. >> and tom brady has otherlp things on his mind. they preparework ashsfinal9g5 with the upxd coming battles wih .-!+f(r) tom his teammate says y are not going to give him thexd time offálp day. >> i don't even know what heé@3, saying. that he said. i am noti] worried about it. >> don't forget thee1 gamesreagd andñimy patriots in foxok borou. that is after a weeku of practice. ducis rodgers is with theok tea. will have live coverageñi beginning tomorro=q99 6abc./7y mayber8 tripout west is wht ñitrip out west iswhat theyrnee. they go4hñ deeprto center and g. tied atw3 2-2.
11:30 pm
11:31 pm
here in york, pennsylvania we've built the largest distributor of kitchen cabinets in the nation. we've got american-made products that are beating out chinese imports. so, i know pennsylvania can be a leader in manufacturing and we can make things again. but we have to invest in education and a skilled workforce today. i'm tom wolf and i have a plan. we can do great things, but we have to think ahead. tom wolf for governor. a fresh start for pennsylvania.
11:33 pm
11:34 pm
you have a chance to do great things. go there and do it. have fun. getting there is the first step. they have the opportunity to go out and win the whole thing. don't be happy with just making it there. you know, take it. >> be ready for the moment. have fun.i] play hard and bringe1 a championship to philadelphia. >> those kids great advice from .p. and hall of famer.e1 thank you, jamie. jimmy kimmelt( next on "channe~6 action news" followed by thet(xd "nightline."t(t(e1 >>v@zavid murphy and karen rogerslp with traffic. for the entire "action news" team i am jimt( gardner. good night.
11:35 pm
>> from hollywood, it's " "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, chef gordon ramsay -- director bobcat goldthwait -- and music from common with cleto and the cletones. and now, step back -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for coming. that is awesome. i'm glad you're here. i've got to say -- i'm gl
192 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
WPVI (ABC) Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on