sarah? >>reporter:the philadelphia police are trying to figure out it was sort of a domestic violent incident. they were in malta in the juniata section this afternoon. he came looking for his girlfriend. instead he came upon her sister and son and then shot them both turning the gun on himself. word spread that something truly terrible happened on malta street in juniata park this afternoon. there was calls of a man with a gun. the neighbors heard three gunshots. the officers found three people lying in the front yard all with gunshot wounds to the head. they believe he was a 42-year-old man looking for his

girlfriend. she was not here. instead he came upon the sister and the son. >>reporter:the 42-year-old male shot the female and younger male and then shot himself in the head. all three are shot in the head. >>reporter:all three were transported to aria hospital in critical condition. before 2:00 the woman was dead. they watched the crime scene unit do their work as the investigators figure out what led up to the violence. there was never any problems6z t home. >> i never see a problem in the house. >>reporter:the police are looking back to see if there is any prior domestic violent inters restraining orders. they have not come across

anything. they rove recovered a revolver. live in juniata park. i am sarah bloomquist, "channel~6 action news." thank you, sarah. we have breaking news into us. the ncaa is changing the punishment given to penn state in the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal. the litany lions will have all of the football scholarships back. both of the punishments came after the school handling of the sand you canny whsandusky. more breaking news the nfl suspended ray rice indefinitely.

baltimore ravens suspended him. after a video of rice attacking his wife. >> the ray rice controversy is continuing to simmer. it boiled over after the video was released to the public. the ravens and nfl have lowered the boom on the star running back. when the video surfaced inside of the elevator of ray rice knocking his fianceé out last winter. there was two game suspension received. and then his dismissal for the baltimore ravens. >> a lot of young boys want to be like the guys in the nfl. >> the actions are in your sport and in your community and family and everything. it all plays a major part in

being an nfl player. >>reporter:ray rice allowed him to avoid jail time. he was a special program. the nfl suspended rice in july for domestic violence. they asked for video inside of the elevator. the nfl issued the statement "the video is not made available to us. no one in our office has seen it since today." they are stemming the domestic violence into a six-game suspension. >> we are asking people to take a stand especially the nfl. the national network to end domestic violence it's getting a petition for the members to wear purple for domestic violence awareness month. >>reporter:the nfl has suspended

ray rice indefinitely. that prevents him from playing for any other teams. extraordinary developments. thank you very much. it's time to check on the accuweather forecast. it's a dry day so far. >> adam joseph is outside. there are showers limited to the shore right? in the beaches in delaware. the clouds are in play. the breeze is coming in. high pressure air new england. and winds are wrapping around that. counterclockwise the opposite forces are sending the breeze in off of the water. you see it creeping up the coast of carolinas. and cape may a few sprinkles trying to fall from the sky. with the wind coming off of the water between the two pressure

systems we have a coastal flood advisory at jersey shore and the back bays 9:00 to 11:00. right up to philadelphia along the delaware bay. it stays breezy overnight. rain moving in from the south and east. over all, tomorrow is a dreary day. some areas you see more rain than others. we'll let you know who sees the most and when the rain pushes out in the accuweather forecast. thank you. the students started a brand new year today. they kept the focus on academics the protesters were asking for more funding. we saw lots of activity today inside and outside city schools john? >>reporter:that is right, brian. it's a big district.

130,000 kids. it has big problems. one problem that never goes away is the funding issue or the lack of funding depending on your point of view. a decision was made some months ago that they were going to open schools in philadelphia, even though all the funding is not in place. the city or staffers at bieber middle school is welcoming students to school with chants. elsewhere a different chant. the parents are saying that the law enforcements are underfunding the schools. hite says that they meet the state and school unions to give something of value. >> we are making assumptions on cigarette tax being approved and additional revenue with labor. both of those allow us to maintain the current levels of staffing through the school

year. >>reporter:both the superintendent and the mayor dropped by a bright spot. link high school in hunting park. the idea to reach kids that might not do well in lecture situations. linlink will work on issues of hunger and urban gardens using science, english and math to craft solutions. >> they take up issues of animal rights and working for the spca. they are focusing on issues that are real and relevant. and not just projects for the sake of projects. >>reporter:in some way this could be a laboratory for the district. >> because what we are trying to do is understand if, in fact, the model is an approach that we

take in high schools across the city. >>reporter:reinforcing the idea of it being a laboratory. 100 kids chosen by lottery. there is no school books. that is not by accident. it's by design. they are issued instead small, personal computers. thank you, john. it's back to school day in trenton, new jersey today. it's an unusual one. the chamber street campus is set for partial demolition and major renovation over the next four years. they were split into different locations. it is set to start next year. still ahead the end of an era. one of the most iconic brands in history is sold to a foreign industry. a baby buzz in buckingham

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very exciting news from across the pond that is making its way around twitter today. the royal family is expanding saying that the duke and duchess of cambridge are very pleased to announce the duchess of cambridge is expecting their second child. so of course, all eyes over there as we know that prince george will not be an only child very much longer with a little sibling on the way. >> it's great news. early days, -- >>reporter:kate is disappointed that she could not travel. she is treated for acute morning sickness. she canceled the trip to rest and receive medical care. balls of that this announcement

came earlier than expected with the kensington palace spokesperson say they are not remarking but she is at the 12-week mark. >> there was speculation about the second baby since january. it was inevitable. the queen, the baby's great grandmother saying that she is delighted. the new baby is fourth in the line pushing prince harry to fifth. george is going to become a monarch one day. stealing a show in april after a

tour in australia. the news is out. the royal betting is coming to the birthdate to the gender to the name. people are putting money down on the baby stats. thank you, alicia. chick-fil-a founder cathy has died. he is well-known for his christian beliefs as is his chicken sandwiches. they are closed on sundays because of his catholic convictions. his son has caused controversy on same-sex major. he died surrounded by family. he was 93. to business now. stocks open in the week with mixed results. the nasdaq gained 9.

the s&p dropped 6 points. one of the most iconic brands belongs to a company in sweden. general electric sold their business to electrolux. the ge name stays on fridges and stoves. electrolux is paying to continue the brand. they were making appliances since 1905. they want to focus on higher margin businesses. time to look at traffic report today. >> live to autumn in for matt pellman. hi, shirley alone. this is around aramingo. there was a bus and a car.

the accident is out of the way. it's 40 minutes from theb1$< vip to wood haven. speeds on the schuylkill is slow. eastbound lanes disabled vehicle as you approach the blue route. 95 is the largest delay we are dealing with right now. the first incident is in norbert we have an accident to=,,çx rep. in upper moreland township there is an accident as well. back to you, brian. autumn, thank you. we 2013 converging on atlantic city on what is next for the resort town. monica malpass is live in the newsroom. hi, monica. hi brian. it could involve shifting away from gambling casinos. they gathered outside of the summit meeting to talk about it today. they are calling on leaders to

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nicolas perez was re-enlisted in the u.s. navy. the tradition goes back to barry considered the father of the navy. patrick foster is the commanding officer. he and seven of the sailors visited the ship's namesake on the first day of school. it's a mixed week. adam joseph is back inside at the big board. there are others that may not see a drop of rain. it's cool out there. especially after saturday topping off in the 90s. double scan live radar shows clouds that have invaded the area.

as we close into the double scan live here you see the pops of yellow near georgetown and rehoboth beach seeing light rain at the present time. it's a hard time pushing to the north as it bumps into drier air with the northeasterly wind. it is trying to fight the dry air in new jersey and delaware tomorrow. low pressure down in the carolinas right now. that is spinning up the moisture. with the wind funneling the low we locked into the cloud cover. we are watching the rain push up from the south. speaking of rain if you were watching the "good morning america," they did coverage of hurricane norbert. it was pulling up moisture in the desert southwest. they need rain. but not as much as they got this

morning. in downtown phoenix it was the wettest day in historic history in 119 years. it's packed. they cannot absorb the rain that quickly. schools were shutdown and people were told to stay home. some interstates water-logged. we are not going to see as much rain as that. future tracker showing late tonight the showers are pushing in south and east of the i-95 corridor. anywhere between a half inch and an inch of rain in delaware.

rain south and east. 78 on wednesday. a humid day, very summer-like. 86 degrees with a late-day thunderstorm with the front. behind that we drop the humidity. the breeze comes up and the sun returns. temperatures at 77. the seven-day in the next hour. adam, thank you. alicia is along with the preview. neal patrick harris tying the knot. i'll show you some pictures

it is time for "the buzz." joan rivers received a star-studded send off she wanted in new york city. howard stern delivered the eulogy. barbara walters, donald trump

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it is 4:30. "action news" continues with a savings investigation. can cheap sunglasses protect your eyes as the expensive ones? why his parents are taking the school to court over a pop tart. it quickly turns dangerous. it's striking children fast and hard. why the doctors say if it's not in your state now, it will be soon. a story that united strangers. yesterday even we brought you the disturbing video showing au groushowing youa group of teensn with the mental capacity of a second-grader.

the police tell us they are hot on the trail of several others. and david henry is live. now you have an update on this. >>reporter:there are two teens arrested. there will be others. the new castle police are in the process of contacting parents to bring in their kids to face the music. they were caught on the video that went viral. viral. >> it made me cry. >>reporter:this is the video of the young kids in action. they pummeled a challenged man. he is 16 years old. he has the mental capacity of a 7 year old. the video was posted online. >> rage and anger with him being mentally disabled. he doesn't do anything but to be

kind. he especially doesn't d deserve that treatment. >> it broke my heart. i have a mentally challenged brother. >>reporter:angeliz posted the video. she got 18,000 new followers and 15,000 re-posts. it has gone viral. it helped to the identify of the perpetrators. they posted their names and phone numbers. the parents of tw? boys complained about harassing phone calls. the police ended up arresting their sons. they are facing multiple charges. the police are able to identify some other kids as well. thanks to an internet crusade for justice. >> bullying people that cannot fight for themselves is more wrong. i don't know how you look in the mirror not questioning your

humanity. >> they are free on $2,500 bail each. the police are expecting to make more arrests before the day is over. david henry "channel~6 action news." we posted a full video. we'll continue to post the latest on this investigation. turning now to a serious health scare for children in 10 states. right now hundreds of kids are in the hospital after contracting a rare respiratory virus that can be fatal. we have marci gonzalez live. >>reporter:shirleen to be clear no one died from the virus. there is the potential. adding some of the patients are getting so sick they are ending up in intensive care a deadly virus spreading so far infecting

children. one thousand kids in 10 states have been stricken with a serious respiratory illness. dozens of those children are tested positive for enterovirus 68. they have wheezing and trouble breathing when it's serious. >> i am very concerned when they have difficulty breathing. as a pediatrician you have to pay attention. >> the severe symptoms can come on fast. >> my head started hurting after my lungs started to sort of closing up. >>reporter:something that 13-year-old will knows firsthand. >> i was scared. i was thinking that i was going to die. >> to go from a cold to being minutes away from death, that is kind of scary.

>>reporter:he is recovering a denver hospital. 900 children are treated for symptoms. >> our pediatric ward is full with respiratory distress. >>reporter:with school back in session, the doctors worry that the enterovirus 68 will keep spreading. >> it's a matter of time before we see it across the united states. >> and doctors believe it has spread like the cold. soso they are stressing hand-washing and keeping an eye out for wheezing and shortness of breath. shirleen back to you. scary stuff. thank you, marci. ali gorman will tell us if they are concerned about it spreading to our area coming up

on "action news at 5:00". the widow of a slain police officer filed suit against the store that sold the gun that claimed her husband's life. lindsey fox released a statement this morning. that is where a straw purchaser brought the 9-millimeter gun that killed bradley fox back in 2012. >> i wish there was no need for the press coverage or a need to file the lawsuit. i wish that the man that murdered my husband never had access to the gun. and i wish that the gun store did not sell the gun. that sale led to my husband's murder. >> it failed to comply with legal obligations and acted in

wilful violation of its license. a man broke into a computer store. it happened on the 3500 block of cottman avenue in mayfair. he snuck into a business through a window that he shattered on tuesday morning. from there going through the store and picking out items to steal. he then leaves through the same window. the officers are looking for a burglary suspect that cut himself through a rittenhouse square business. a man was sneaking around the counter with a shirt on his head. he takes the whole machine and a few packs of cigarettes. the thief escaped from the same hole he cut in the drywall. call 911 if you have any info. it's cloudy and comfortable out of there. the temperatures dropped

below average compared to saturday where we were sweating around here. changes have come. as we take a look at the action cam, sky6 live in cape may you see drops on the lens there as the rain is beginning to fall in the southern parts of cape may county. the winds at 11 miles-an-hour and double scan live shows showers creeping as far north as sea isle city. the farthest south in the beaches of delaware. the wind out of the east that is starting to crank up beach haven, 25. and clocking at 25 in philadelphia. the easterly wind will flow into the shore. 7:00 to 9:00 hig 9:00 high tidee shore. drier weather in the seven-day.

they started the school off with a prayer and a blessing. they were at the st. simon and jude school in west chester this morning. the father blessed the newly-renovated main office. a prayer was held for the students in the gym before they got to work in the classroom. and students at a charter school in the logan section celebrated a start this morning. they were dressed in africa garb as they kicked off their 17t 17th year in the school district. it has a stunning success rate. 85 to 95% of the students graduate consistently each year. >> if you have a sweet tooth at the convention center was the best place to be. it was at the philadelphia candy gift and gourmet show. culinary students competed.

they had one rule. each cupcake had to contain some form of chocolate. cash prizes and brag rights were up for grabs. a good rule. must have chocolate. always good. do $200 sunglasses protect your eyes better than a $10 pair? that is coming up. what this little boy did with his pop tart that got him kicked out of school and landed his mom and dad in court. the basketball bet that left one girl shrieking and her father celebrating. welcome back "action news" at 4:00 continues on a monday afternoon.

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for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture everyday. a camper had to be rescued after falling off the side of a cliff while sleep walking in kentucky. the man fell 60 feet off of a cliff in the red river gorge

sleep walking off of his campsite last thursday. the friends called for help at 1:00 in the morning when they realized he was missing. he suffered several broken bones. struggling restaurant chain olive garden is trying a new idea to boost business. a never-ending pasta pass. you can have all the pasta for seven weeks. it comes with unlimited coco colcoca-cola drinks. life is happier for raden. he was born without fingers on his right hand. he wanted to have a new hand

like ironman. the grandmother found enabled. that uses 3d printers that make prosthetics for $50. he reported the moment that the ironman hand arrived. >> as soon as he put it on and was able to close the hand, his face just lit up. rayden was amazed at closing his hand and hold someone else's hand. it didn't cost anything. the makers donated their services. big controversy continues at the school in maryland. a boy was suspended for making his pop tart looking like a gun. the school is not budging. joshua welsh was suspended for chewing the breakfast pastry

into the shape of a gun and threatening other students with it. the parents are outraged. the school is standing by his decision. he has 20 other documented incidents of bad behaviour. >> all right. to australia now. this video is going viral. it's a freak shot that safes us aussie dad. i will not make you pay one more dollar for anything that i want. oh. [ laughter ] >> yeah, he got it in. she may regret it. watch in slow motion as tim bowers backward shot misses then bounces off of the net, and boom ending up in the hoop. there is his victory dance as his daughter yells why? how could he possibly get that

in? he is not going to have to pay for a thing. it's the best restaurant in the world. lilla got a seat at the table in california's wine country. it was a bucket list meal. i like the white part better than the green part. sturgeon caver i caviar. it's not good. she liked dessert. her favorite food is "good ice cream in a hard cone." maybe not the dinner you want to take a 4-year-old to. the average meal there costs over one thousand dollars. a harsh critic. a check on the roads right now.

checking in for autumn for matt pellman. we are looking at i-95 again. coming up off of the vine it speeds 45 miles-an-hour there. and the biggest slow down is making your way up to the 95 right now. street road and britain bridge road and colonial drive an accident. there was an accident at church road and 611. all area bridges are looking good. no reported delays right now. taking a look tonight the phillies play the pirates.

ben franklin bridge two lanes westbound over in the philadelphia right now. keep that in mind. back to you shirleen and brian. thank you, autumn. sky6 hd. a live look at cape may. a is arine scene. adam joseph

now to the accuweather forecast. adam joseph with the details. location. some areas rain. other areas it's a dismal day. as you take a look at double scan live you see what is going on. the farther to the south of better chance you see the rain.

the farther north the better you will see clouds. the doubl scan closer down to the shore, it's having a hard time bringing the rain to the north. high pressure iùg over new england. in the virginias and carolinas, it creeps up from the south as you go from monday night early tuesday morning. temperature-wise everyone is on board, 72 and 73. a couple of 74s from wilmington to philadelphia. and sea isle city and the pakistan 68 degrees. poconosfupoconos 69 degrees. it's not a major system we are

tracking. it's low pressure drifting to the south of our region it's interacting with a high pulling from maine. you get the wind tunnel effect off of the atlanta waters to the east. steady rain south and east to the coastline. the future tracker 6 shows solid rain. the heaviest rain remains over the open waters of the atlantic. the winds are gusting to 35 miles-an-hour because of the wind tunnel effect between the two pressure systems. waves 6 to 8 feet. and some rip currents. rain on the shore to half an inch to one and a half inches. there could be minor floods high tide between 7:00 and 9:00.

next 12 hours cloudy and breezy. the showers south and east of philadelphia. 68 to 64. the seven-day forecast, it's drier and wetter. it turns brighter as everything pushes off the coast. returning sun on wednesday 78. summer-like on thursday. it's humid. late-day thunderstorms with a cold front of 86. behind the front breezy and cooler. 77. a lot of clouds on saturday. a shower, 70 on saturday. feel like fall on sunday and monday. dropping temps in the lower 70s and maybe 40s in the overnight lows. we will not need them on the cloudy days. we'll safe you

tom wolf. he'd be a different kind of governor. he served in the peace corps in india. and then got a phd from mit. and as a businessman he gives between 20 and 30 percent of his profits back to his employees. when he served as pennsylvania's secretary of revenue. he turned down the perks. and donated his government salary to charity he refused take a state car, he drove his old jeep instead.

can't argue with that. tom wolf. he'd bring a fresh start to pennsylvania.

it is time to safe with 6abc. shades, some sunglasses run into hundreds of dollars. can you get the ai same u.v. protection on cheaper glasses. coach ray-ban and smith glass all costs over $100. all of those glasses came to block u.v. rays. but do they? the optometrist us uses special equipment. the doctor explains that expensive glasses have dur able

framedurableframes. the protection is the came no matter what you pay. next time you buy a pair of sunglasses you can pick them up at the pharmacy. thank you, alicia. we have breaking news in velencia, california they are responding to a fire at the magic mountain theme park. they douse the flames on the coaster. it looks like they have the flames under control. a portion of the roller coaster collapsed. because of the flames the fire officials on the scene there. we have not gotten word that anyone was on the roller coaster or any cause. we continue to watch this out the valencia, california today. i am brian taff. shirleen and i and adam and

ducis rodgers are back for a full hour at action news at 10:00 on phl17. hey, guys. coming up at 5:00, we are learning more to cut ray rice from the team. the video that prompted the announcement coming up. they discussed the resort town's future. live with the details.

we are following a developing story out the nfl. the baltimore ravens terminated the contract of ray rice. that came hours after a video shows rice punching his fianceé in the face. the video that led the ravens to cut ties with rice. it shows his assaulting his then fianceé in a casino. and we have a look at the

video and more on the punishments today. sharrie williams. >>reporter:the video is graphic to say the least it's violent in nature. it may be disturbing to watch. once it surfaced the team and league took quick action. take a look at the video. they enter the elevator at revel casino. it knocks her off of her feet. she hits her ahea her head on tg after falling to the floor. the aftermath was ugly. and dragging her unconscious out of the elevator. they terminated rice's contract. the nfl has suspended him indefinitely. at first rice crew a two-game suspension for violating the league's policy. his actions were inexcusable. >> violence