tv Action News ABC October 3, 2014 4:30am-5:01am EDT
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>> we're following several developing stories on this friday october 3. we have details about the american journalist now diagnosed with ebola and the efforts to figure out if anyone else has the vier russ in texas. a driver crashes into a car severely injuring two people. we have the video. >> a fast moving storm moved
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through texas ripping off a roof, good morning, it's 4:30, let's get weather and traffic. let's go to karen rogers who is filling in for david murphy. >> looks like we have a problem with your mike, sorry about that karen, you want to keep going, we'll start with the news and get to the accuweather forecast in just a couple of moments. >> two people fleeing police causing a wreck seriously injuring two people, the action cam was on the scene in wilmington, delaware. investigators say the two men crashed another carat lee boulevard at north market street. crews had to pull the woman that was trapped inside the vehicle that was hit. she is in in critical condition. the two men who were fleeing police are stable and being questioned by detectives about all this. we have new developments in
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the ebola emergency this morning an emergency freelance journalist who was infect understand africa is being transported back to the u.s. for treatment. investigators are trying to figure out if the ebola patient in dallas managed to infect others. katherine scott is in the satellite center, katherine. >> officials are trying to prostitute the person in dallas for lying on his question questionnaire. freelance camera man has been covering the ebola pandemic in liberia for numbers news. he is testing positive for the virus. thomas eric dunkin the african man known as patient zero remains in isolation at texas presbyterian hospital. else the first person diagnosed
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with ebola on u.s. soil. his relatives are in their apartment under armed guard. dunkin flew in from liberia for a family graduation and started to show symptoms, he want to the emergency room and was sent home. a nurse never passed along that he said he was from liberia. officials are trying to determine how many people he could have infected. meanwhile, the liberian community in philadelphia continues to feel the effect of the ebola scare. they are trying to keep updated on how their families are doing. liberia association is collecting color rocks and gloves. >> that's what we need most.
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>> reporter: hospitals across the u.s. are prepared to treat ebola and contain the virus as more cases are brought into the country. chris coons chair of the african subcommittee is sending workers to help. >> train community workers and distribute kits that will make it possible to get a hand on ebola in west africa and begin to tamp down the outbreak. >> reporter: the liberian minister association is gathering goods to send to liberia. they are he -- encouraging members of the liberian community to stay home for 21 days in the event symptoms should arise. >> we have a list of 7 things you need to know about the virus
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and how it spreads at 6abc.com. a man wanted in a deadly stabbing has surrendered to philadelphia police, a home owner killed an acquaintance. a 3-year-old child was home at the time, but he slept through the whole thing. >> let's turn to the accuweather forecast and meteorologist karen rogers. good morning, matt. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry right now. we're tracking rain, we're talking about a potent cold front that will be moving through the area. but satellite and action radar showing no sign it just yet. we're dry in williamsport and harrisburg and baltimore. we have clouds out there, we're going to his sunshine today. a wider look at satellite and radar, you can see the front that brought severe weather to the southwest as this front tracks across the area it will impact us in the overnight hours
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into tomorrow morning. 54 degrees the current temperature. ahead of the front, fine temperatures, and it's dry. 352 in saint davids. 56 in center city. in cinnamon, 55. 55 in hammonton and 55 in dover. cooler than yesterday morning, but as we advance future tracker 6 we'll be in the 60s by 10:00 a.m. and by 3:30 in the low 70s. not a bad afternoon ahead, matt. >> a man accused of being a philadelphia police officer is a high ranking firefighter. jamal johnson is charged with kidnapping, impersonating an officer and assault. he drove up to a woman in olney wednesday night claimed to be a policeman and forced the woman to get into his car. >> this young lady gets out of his vehicle in fear that she was being arrested based on the
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things this man said to her, at some point he forced her to perform a sexual act. >> the woman was able to escape and call 911. police tracked down lieutenant johnson. he is stationed at engine 45 ladder 14 at 26th and york streets. >> the prosecution is set to wrap their case today in a double murder trial in montgomery county. raghu yandamuri is charged with killing satyavahti venna and her granddaughter. students have options to fulfill their graduation requirements. they will be loud to get a minimum score on the college exam for submit a portfolio.
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students who take the test in 2016 will not face consequences if they do not do well, because officials will evaluate how well the test works. time for a first look at business on this friday morning. jp morgan chase said a massive summer cyber attack affected 76 million households and small businesses. there's no evidence that the breach compromised customer accounts or passwords or social security numbers or dates of birth. only people who use chase.com and mobile apps affected. the numbers are expected to show a rebound from august, analysts predict employers added 200,000 jobs. that jobs report will be watched
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on wall street today. markets ended the end of the day mix. the futures are trading higher. a new survey released said 47% of the workers it surveyed feel confident they can find a new job in the next six months. 44% expect a raise in the next year, eva. >> amazing dancers showed off their fancy footwork all part of a breast cancer month. they were paired up with professional dancers for last night's performance in cherry chill. it helps survivors with housing, transportation and utilities, look at them go. >> south carolina man is charged with attacking another man in a school parking lot. >> there were frightening
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moments on a florida beach we'll tell you what treasure hunters found that cleared the area. >> reporter: we're tracking rain on the way it could be heavy at times it's going to hit you just in time for your weekend. details in the seven-day forecast coming up. at perdue, we know fresh chicken. well, not that kind of fresh. but we do take extra steps in our farms, trucks that deliver daily and everywhere in between...
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impornews a lot lately.en in the for chicken that hasn't crossed an ocean, look for perdue. we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >> a fast-moving storm blew through north texas causing fires and downed trees and a building partially collapsed.
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a fort worth firefighter was injured, but did not require medical taken. now the storm is impact us this weekend, so stay on top of the changing weather situation by using 6abc.com. you can view storm tracker 6 live anytime you want, plus you can use the app if you're not in your home in front of a desktop commuter. >> we've gone through the seasons this week. >> reporter: we have, it's going to be chilly after the storms come through, they are going to pull a lot of cooler air. so we have big changes, unfortunately on the weekend. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the area we're dry with no problems and staying dry during the day today. let's go outside and see what it looks like this morning and sky6 live hd going live checking out the scene above the ben franklin bridge. we do still have a fair amount of clouds, yesterday was a mostly cloudy day and today we'll see sunshine mixing with the clouds. let's check the accuweather highlights at least we turn from
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sunny to soggy. we're tracking the coldest temperatures this season. 61 degrees in philadelphia. the dewpoint, 56. the winds are calm the presser 30.01 inches. satellite and radar showing we have a good amount of cloud cover right now as we look through the region. we'll see breaks in the clouds that stubborn upper level low is out of here. we'll see showers off to the west and the accuweather teach day always on to the right side of your screen. we're tracking the rain, partly sunny skies, the rain comes at night or more likely in the overnight hours. it's a cold front that brought significant storms out to the west. we're staying dry before we see the storms come in the overnight. let's track that with future tracker 6. we're be -- looking at this advance not too much as it comes through the area. but what's going to happen, as
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the front comes through, it will come through in the overnight and rain for the first part of saturday. seeing clouds and sunshine today. 73 degrees for your high today. yom kippur begins at sundown in the overnight is when we get the rain. it will rain for the first half of your saturday. it's a cold front from west to east. in the northwest suburbs you'll clear first. along the jersey coastline you'll clear last. 71 degrees on saturday. the chillest temperatures so far 62 degrees for your high, it will be breezy on sunday, as well. at least we're dry for the eagles. on monday it's warmer, 70 degrees, temperatures nearly what they should be for this time of year. we'll see a good amount of sunshine for monday, as well. tuesday, part ily sunny skies, 74. looks like we'll get rain, tuesday night into the first part of wednesday. that's the next time to watch that. 72 degrees for your high on wednesday. thursday, partly sunny skies and 72 degrees. as we look at the seven-day
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forecast, i think the wettest period is overnight tonight into the first half of your saturday. a lot of people have plans, you're sue right, matt to stick to that app on your phone 6abc.com will help you through it. dads duke it out in the their kids middle school parking lot. you can see the truck pull up behind the car and block him. seconds later, the man gets out and approaches the man who is still in his truck. rich burger said he was hit in the face first. rich burger was upset because the man cut him off on the way to school. >> new on "action news," two treasure hunters got more than they bargained for while going along a beach in florida. they found a grenade it still
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had the pin attached. they determined that the grenade was inert. the california brain dead teenager wants to declare the girl is alive. doctors declared the teen brain dead in december of last year after she suffered complications from surgery to correct sleep apnea. the girl's mother has kept her other gones functioning. recovery from brain death would be a medical first. >> it is 4:47. the real inmates of new jersey, a reality tv couple is heading to the big house. we'll have the details. >> a wild police pursuit in california lasts 90 minutes and ends with a dramatic
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>> good news with a first look the traffic, i-95 at the commodor barry bridge no paving work going on here, which means no delays between the airport and delaware state line. move to go chester county 202 at route 29 work crews are gone from both sides of the road leaving three lanes open in each direction. we'll see northbound delays later on from route 1 right now
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traffic is moving well from delaware and exton. >> it's a good day for flights. that's something to keep in mind if you're flying elsewhere. look at what's going on in chicago. it's hard to tell why there are cancellations at o'hare international. it's due to the fact they have weather going on in illinois and michigan and wisconsin. we think they are trying to recover from the fire that was one week ago involving the air traffic control. we have 65 flights cancelled. troubles continue in chicago. in terms of cancellation number two is dallas that's because of same reason one of the reasons would be the weather system down there. dallas has 26 cancellations. we have this big area shaded for possible travel related delays related to the weather up and down midwestern cities.
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some of the smaller airports in the middle part of the countries and down in texas. florida could see thundershowers, too, lax, no weather systems, but it's going to be 99 degrees today in los angeles, if you're traveling there, prepare for hot skillets. >> a video shows three vandals up to no good. three men and woman slash tires they did it tuesday night into wednesday morning, call police if you recognize them. new jersey stars of real housewives of new jersey. they are going to prison for bankruptcy charges. together they may pay 414,000 in restitution. >> both of those sentences in
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the government's view are fair and appropriate and reasonable and we are satisfied with the result. >> the judge staggered their sentences so one of them could be with their four daughters at all times. the couple pleaded guilty in march to hiding assets to submitting phone loan applications. >> all new in the in next half-hour of "action news," the chaotic scene at atlanta airport with passengers stopping in their tracks. more details on this biz soor situation going on. >> a lawsuit has been filed over the leaked celebrity photos, but it doesn't name
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chicken imported to the u.s. has been in the news a lot lately. and many food labels don't even mention where they came from. one way to get chicken that hasn't crossed an ocean is to look for the label with my name on it. perdue is the first company to have the usda go beyond what's required to verify that our chickens are raised on farms, right here in the usa. because we believe that's what it takes to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks.
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>> a wild high-speed chase near los angeles caimed to -- came to an dramatic end when the driver lost control and crashed. at one point the driver who was driving a stolen truck went the wrong way on the freeway. he lost control and slid down the embankment and it filmed, he got out and surrendered, police get their man. >> google is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit in connection with the celebrity photos stolen and leaked on the internet. an attorney who represents several models and athletes and celebrities sued the company
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this week. the letter said google could be liable for $100 million in punitive damages. google has not responded to the letter. last man standing the tim allen staring abc sitcom starts it's 4th season with back-to-back episodes. mike baxter is an executive at a sports store in denver. baxter is determined to maintain his masculinity. new emmy nominated sitcom starts at 8. not so bad being around women all the time. i have to disagree. >> he is he's going to lose this battle. smoke and flames leave families homeless overnight. and manner journalist will be infected in africa on his way and manner journalist will be infected in africa on his way back to the u.s.
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>> the search for america's ugliest accent places several pennsylvania cities in the top five. >> reporter: what? >> maybe one around here. >> a couple of, david is off, karen and matt join us. >> reporter: i don't support that, i love our accents around here. let's take a look at the visibility reports we've got fog in a couple of spots. ten mile visibility in philadelphia. lancaster, 1.7. something to watch as you head out early. 62 in philadelphia.
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