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plus a new season for one of america's favorite shows. we have a back stage pass foryou to dancing with the stars ahead of tonight's premiere. >> details. yet another blow to atlantic city now fragile economy the trump plaza casino is shutting doors more than 1 hours from now leaving a thousand and people out of jobs and loyal customers for fewer options with entertainment. today they came to say good-bye. live in ac tonight and with the story. vernon. >> just about twelve hours the slot machines and gambling tables will shut down at trump applause a. the hotel later on in the day. one more blow to the south jersey economy. most of the final overnight guests were leaving the trump applause ahotel casino today. freak wept visitors from far and near say they love the food and service here. >> i hate to see that happen and
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i hope there's something that can be done. >> i just feel very sad. people are wonderful. it's the best location on boardwalk. >> the horners from the lehigh valley made a journey here today to safer the place one more time. >> people are wonderful they can't do enough for you. >> you hate to see it go. >> i do. we're coming to say good-bye. >> people lose their jobs it horrible horrible thing and somebody has to put a stop to it. >> trump applause a1,000 employees will be jobless this time tomorrow. joining travrpingz of some 7,000 other casino workers here in atlantic city another decline here following this year's closure of three other casinos, larry gill worked at trump applause anearly 30 years since is opened in '84. >> it's like family here we all got together and closing it out and you know hoping for the best for everybody. >> the trump taj mahal like applause ais drowning in a sea of debt.
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and it's likely to close by thanksgiving unless employees make large scale concessions rendering a terrible job market. >> it's very hard to survive in this depression. >> reporter: the employees did not return our phone calls today but what the future holds here remains an open question. live on the boardwalk in atlantic city, vernon odom, "channel 6 action news". >> all right, vernon, thank you. well from the delaware newsroom tonight a terrifying ordeal for her mother and young daughter at kent county the two were sleeping in a bedroom when annen truder came in and began choking the woman 1:30 this morning nript drive magnolia kent county and the woman fought off the man and the little girl woke up anden truder ran off. investigators only have a vague sdpription of the attacker he's described 6 feet tall wearing bark colored baseball cap. if you have any information you're asked to call police.
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>> to growing threat of is sis world leaders met in paris to back islamic state mill at that particular time. two dozen nations declared their support. one notable exception iran the president of iran said they will not coordinate with the united states but agrees with using air strikes to try to cut off the militants. meantime in the days ahead congress will have the year of the obama administration. secretary chuck haagle will brief both house and senate committees this week. president obama is pushing for their toy to allow u.s. to trip and train and qup searon rebels. >> the goal is that we have a fighting force in the ground if we need to a the fight to isil in syria. the president ruled out use of american combat troops for that purpose us. meanwhile attorney general eric hold area noupsed plan to increase outrage to muslim communities hoping to detest
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terror threats. bob casey says president obama is open the right track when it comes to dealing with isis and there's a bipartisan consensus on feed to deal within the global front. day diplomatic efforts are sxeinged to bring dozen of nations on board one of the biggest concerns is dealing with kuptsryes who deal with isi. >> we have to with this coalition clamp down not only on isis directly where we can by sanctions or other strategies but on countries that would do business with them buying froyl them and engaging in some other economic activities. we have a lot to do around this. >> and because of the threat from isis new jersey and new york announced a closer look to security and their face. chris quo mow and chris christie planned to go together at. they say their areas are the
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cross yodz of fps and tourism. our job the. job of myself and governor quun owe is to lead and make sure the appropriate amount of up tensety is being brought to the region good with that both governors will take whatever stepsner sayrey including beefing up personal. >> meanwhile president obama awarded medal of monday or today to two vitae man shoulders. army command sergeant bennie g. atkins was recognized for battling ep my forces in close combat 38 hours donling fire and dragging wounded shoulders to safety and donald c. slots brother accepted his award. he died when he picksp a live green aid to keep it away from his fellow soldiers. >> st. christopher's hospital for children opened a new >> st. christopher's hospital for children opened a new facility especially for city [ applause ].
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>> as news was at the ribbon cutting in hunting park. it will bring together pediatric experts and social workers nutrition specialists all helping them become healthier and more successful in school and life. >> tonight is the night dancing with the stars is back and all new celebrity back. >> we have brandi in la for you with a preyou have. >> hi, rick, hi, monica rehearsals are underway in the studio behind me and nerves are kicking in. this year's star ages span 60 years 17 to 76 a cast of character with some big personalitiesdancing with the stars is back. and ready to sizzle. >> season 19 brand new cast hitting the live dance floor for the first time. >> we're going to have great
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chemistry together. >> it's a blast from the past with back to the future leah tom sglon marty request are you so nervous? >> and alfonzo rivera showing off his dance moves. >> we'll get a little bit of it. >> pretty little liars janelle parish is up against john barrett and tony sal vad owe junior with salsa reality from youtube guy are you bethany and robinson several athletes also kiing up their heels including owe limb bee an lolo jones and ultimate fighting champion is fighting his soft side. >> you can expect a few laugh from chich and khong tommy chung. >> there's a li'l political comment tate area and talk show
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hose smiley and betsy johnson designer. >> oh, no grandma needs. >> all 13 are ready to turn, shake and spin for coveted mirrorball trophy. >> let's go have fun and win this thing. >> there is also a permanent fourth sdwlj season. julianne hough already taken home two mirrorball trophies will be judging all season long. "channel 6 action news." rick and monica any favorites you're keeping an eye out for. >> i'm a fap of carlton from the fresh prince he's been dancing all his leafy remember the michael jackson commercials. >> his rehearsal have gone well. >> betsy johnson had my attention. >> time check in with matt pellman and the "action news" traffic center. >> we've been dance around traffic troubles on this monday right home 95 northbound approaching blue route there was a crash timely gone and northbound lanes are reopened.
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but the traffic in them is still moving really slowly as you can see coming out of delaware headed up to 476. on the southbound side of 95 by walt whitman bridge crash there gone and pigging up the pace. normal afternoon on the schuylkill expressway. normal means 18 miles an hour westbound by city, avenue and in southampton bucks county watch for a wreck along 2nd street pike bristol role and cheltenham township ash born road and chester county crawl is on this afternoon along 202 normal southbound delays and normal northbound couple long pieces of road in the way of the on ramp getting by an hitting brakes as they go past the chuncks of wood as you can see. a new paving project starts in delaware county west chester pike a five mile stretch between lawrence and philadelphia line. watch for crews throughout in a few hours. rick and monica back to you. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight, a young man from delaware gets national recognition for his amazing
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efforts to help feed the hundredry. >> and first the eagles prepare for monday night match-up against the colts. ducis and jamie are with us and will join us live with a preview. >> sunny start to the week. we're track ago i front that brings a small window of showers. timing for new accuweather. >> all that and more when timing for new accuweather. >> all that and more when "action news" at 5 comes right
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>> eagles fans and "monday night football" coming up. >> "action news" in the sports center with more. hey, jeff. >> hi, guys, timely it's mondayments you know what that means. monday night football for eagles. they're in indianapolis tonight a city not too kind to your eagles. they have not won out there since 19 the 3. let's go live to lucas oil stadium in indianapolis enjoying -- joining ducis rogers and jamie apody. let's hope this goes betser tonight. that was before chip kelly and nick foles and back then the colts had a future hall of famer quarterback in payton maning. oh, yeah him. >> now with the broncos.
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i've seen eagles' coaching staff and players they appear to be kind of loose. >> here the story why chip kelly is loose. this morning i wept for a walk outside the hotel and there was this person riding a hotel bicycle until circles inked the middle of the street it was dhip kelly. he hopes the game is as easy as ridesing a bike. chip kelly arriving here at the stadium moments ago. he took a bus by the way. >> good to know. >> eagles opener moved to 2-0 tonight and foles has to play hadn't a banged up offensive line in hostile dome environment on the road. takes khaeching for the defense here against talented andrew luck. hi a chance to sit down with connor barwin this week to discuss the match-up. >> the defense is better than lasts year no doubt. the guys we brought in have improved us. i think the running starters we're better football players than we were a year ago. we developed our craft and mentally we're further along with where we railroad understanding the system. so, but the thing is, klaingt
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year over with. who we were last year is not who we want to be this year and we need to improve as defense. >> you can catch the game over on phl17, 8:30, immediately before the game 8:00 on phl17 we'll bring you pregame special count down to kickoff. >> we'll be tweeting throughout the game you and i with the #6abc eagles check us out on twitter as well. he's ducis rogers i'm jamie apody we're live at lucas oil stadium indianapolis, jeff, back to you. >> i have to start following you two or twitter. eagles are folk used on indianapolis. we have to turn our attention ton washington redskins. desean jackson plans to play on his return to the linc on surprised. desean jackson left yesterday's game in washington with a shoulder injury. a source tells "action news" today there's no structural damage he should be good to go sunday. eagles will not have to worry
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about robert griffin the third he has no fracture in dislocated left ankle but does not need surgery. washington is holding out hope he can play before the end of the season. >> embattled viking star adrian peterson is reinstated by the team and scheduled to come back to the field this weekend. had he was indicted on child abuse charges and he said today he's sorry for his actions but he's not a child abuser. >> major league baseball tells "action news" today they're investigating what happened with jonathan papelbon yesterday as he left the field. did he allegedly or did he or did he not make a lude agesture to booing phillies fans. let's look at what happened against miami. papelbon says he was making equipment adjustment when walking off the mounds after blowing first safe in two months. he grabbed his groin area as he was getting booed and got upset as ejected by umpire joe west
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and thrown out of the game. >> by no means was i directing anything at any fans. i mean i've got 4 and 5-year-old son and daughter. i'm not out here to be doing inappropriate things. come on. it's baseball. it's what we do. go look at the game and see how many people do that. >> we'll see what major league baseball decides. guys back to new the studio. >> thank you so much. jeff. topping our "people scene" the normally private kerry washington is using star power to talk about domestic violence. she took to public service announcement which addresses rarely discussed aspect known as financial abuse of violence. in the public service announcement an busier often controls the money and can destroy a woman's credit using that as a weapon. washington designed a pocketbook or purse. only 500 will be produce todz
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raise funds. >> a boy is helping to feed the hungry and it was noticed by the rachel roy show. >> it feels good not because they enjoy what i give them but they get something good out of it. >> braden mannering appeared on 9 premiere this morning. he was delaware ringer for national healthy lunchtime challenge lasts year and honored at the white house and inspired by first lady michelle obama to do more. he started pray's brown bags and has been feeding the homeless ever since. >> wow what an inspiration good for him. still to come on "action news" someone in our area could be holding a lottery ticket worth a quarter million bucks. we'll tell where you it was sold. >> looking live from sky6hd and it's not a bad evening on monday. meteorologist adam joseph has the exclusive accuweather 7-day meteorologist adam joseph has the exclusive accuweather 7-day when we come back.
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>> as we scan around we is have a beautiful blue sky and showers move in a little later on tonight and early tomorrow morning. and we look at the action cam which is along the schuylkill river earlier this afternoon. beautiful day. if you ever take a drive along 76 or one of the river drives you ovrp see skullers out on the water and it was a perfect day for that. as we look at the accuweather live lineup look at the team turz outside. satellite and radar show cold affront approaching and dominate the sunshine through much of the week. 69 right now in allentown, 71 trenton. 68 millville. upper 60s at the shore. 7 bill ming ton and in philadelphia today we hit a high of 72 degrees that came up three degrees from yesterday where we hit 69. we look to the west clouds increasing in the western parts of pennsylvania. they're slowly creeping in and clouds overnight and you can see some of the showers associated with the front and not a major player but brings wet weather
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unfortunately in time for the morning rush tomorrow. so it can be a little slow going and a little extra time during the morning rush on tuesday and that low quickly pulls away and we'll have drying really rapidly pushing in between and 10:00 tomorrow morning and brighter afternoon and so the flavor of the day tomorrow is not really rainy it's sunny and 76 degrees and that is setting up for winning forecast for philadelphia union tomorrow night at 7:30 and it's u.s. open cup final game most of the clear, comfortable, starting temperature of 70 and by 90th minute 65 degrees. beyond that on wednesday that high comes in from the west. 75. a lot of sunshine. pleasant day with low humidity. and then this front on the u.s. canadian border will slip down late thursday night to early friday to drop the temperature for the end of the week. and but for tonight, not as chilly as last couple nights. we go to 53 suburbs and 59 center city and showers come in late during predawn hours.
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as we look at planner for tomorrow morning mostly cloudy early light rain, 6, 8:00, 11:00, 68. bring sun places to work and on the drive home you will need. it sun returns, pleasant, 72 at 2:00 and 5:00, 75. the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast. good day wednesday, 74. equally as beautiful thursday, clouds, 75. touch cooler behind the front from the north on friday of 71 and even weekend starts off beautiful, 74 degrees on saturday and much warmer for eagles in town on sunday. still low humidity and 80. and then the next round of showers will come in monday at 77. so overall 7-day has a lot of 7s on the board and decent amount of sunshine as well guys. >> okay. >> get used to it i guess. >> we return unclaimed
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adams avenue in the frankford section of philadelphia. the infant was delivered by c-section and died this morning. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist is live at police headquarters tonight, sarah. >> well, jim, police are hoping a 40,000 reward helps to bring in the tip identifying the shooter. they believe bullets were intended for white sedan seen speeding down the block and possibly with two men inside. instead one of the stray bullets hit a young mother, pregnant young mother. killing her, her baby girl also did not survive. neighbors put up a small memorial open the spot where 25-year-old megan doto was shot and killed yesterday morning. >> beautiful bubbly young lady. >> she was fearly 8 months pregnant with her third child. 10:45 a.m. she was sitting outside 1520 adams avenue watching her neighbor's children and theres with a man in black that fired at leasten
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