happening on "action news" tonight, tough questions for the cdc on capitol hill, and they claim that the agency is not doing enough to keep americans safe from ebola. plus, local nurses are expressing concern that they are not ready to fight ebola should it show up in our hospitals. and it was the brightest and best women in the country here in philadelphia. sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is really

low. >> the head of the cdc was on capitol hill. car and travers live now with more on that. >> reporter: good evening rick and monica, dr. thomas freeden said that amber vincent should not have been allowed to fly on that frontier flight but she didn't tell lawmakers that she had symptoms. part of the response to the cluster in dallas and what will be done for the potential for travel restrictions on west african nations. >> it took the threat of ebola to get lawmakers back to capitol hill. >> today the director of the cdc and other top officials were on the hot seat. lawmakers demanded answers about the handling of the dallas ebola cases and what the goemts is doing to stop it from spreading.

but there was drastic opinions. >> people are scared and we need all hands on deck and we need a strategy and we need to protect the american people. >> we shot no panic, we know how to stop ebola outbreak by isolating patients. >> the call is on hand for west african nations, temporary suspending travel visas from people there until the virus is under control. now the cdc can track people in those regions and conduct screenings, but people could figure out another way to get here. >> borders will be porous, and we can't check them for fever when they leave or when they arrive. and when they arrive we wouldn't be able to require quarantine. >> they need to get a handle on the virus. >> transportation is critical to

assure that supplies and equipment can get to the region. lawmakers said that it's important for americans to be able to trust government officials, the head of the cdc says is he confident that the systems in place can prevent an outbreak here in the u.s. karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. meantime spain is testing four people credited at risk for ebola, including a man that arrived in madrid from nigeria with fever and chills, he was taken to the same hospital where a nurse's assistant is recovering from the disease. and a red cross worker that worked with ebola patients in sierra leone is also hospitalized with fever. 90 british army doctors and nurses have arrived to run an ebola treatment center there in

sierra leone. now the virus has infected to people in what used to be the last county untouched by ebola. what has happened to the two nurses in dallas frightens nurses every why in new jersey the head of the state nurses association that represents 1800 rn's thinks that patients should not be treated within state's borders. richard ridge says his department is bombarded by questions from nurses if they can refuse to treat ebola patients. >> the premiere place for highly infectious and high mortality diseases than is where they should be treat the. >> the cdc asked the hospitals in new jersey to conduct ebola drills. the nurses association does not support the drills. >> and now the latest on ebola

in america, reporter dann cuellar is in route to dallas and ali gorman is headed to atlanta where the cdc is based and several patients have been treated. look for their live reports starting tonight on "action news." follow them both on twitter. at dann cuellar and at ali gorman 6 abc. a multivehicle accident caused traffic to back up on moreland avenue, you can see the truck and a car to the right and no one was hurt but it slowed down the commute. hundreds of senior his to be evacuated when their high rise lost power. the lights went out at 4:00 yesterday and the seniors were moved to the park view apartment and when we arrived the crews were trying to firm the blown electrical switch gear, they hope to have it on by 5:00, 5:30

but it's only a temporary fix. >> the 11th annual pennsylvania conference for women was underway today featuring an all-star lineup from career and everything in between, including discussions on gender equality. thousands of women were in town for the event and it was filled with inspiration and advice from women on the move that were making a difference. it featured jane pauly and our own tamala edwards leading the way and an event with diane keaton and she sat down with monica malpass, and it closed out with anchor, robin roberts and she talked about how being a woman in a male dominated industry drove her to be the absolute best. >> you'll see many of your

gender that i chose to look at that as a challenge, and as my father said don't get the opposition any ammunition and be the best you can possibly be. >> great advice from her father and a great day full of seminars and speeches. there is working and development. and person growth. people are buzzing for what might be in store for 2015. nice job monica. >> an exciting day thank you sharrie. time to check the traffic, lets see what matt's advice is. >> probably stay home. >> right. as we look live at the schuylkill expressway s. police activity on the westbound side past gladwyne, most of that activity is cleared out. but things are extra heavy as you come west from the roosevelt boulevard to this point that afternoon and eastbound no short able of delays either. here in the spring garden

section we are still without north broad street, shut down at callow hill and spring garden because of the protest outside of the school district's headquarterers. it's going to be gridlock in the area. meanwhile in new britain township, a crash closing the pike and a crash in cherry hill along 41 kings highway at chapel hill and one involving a pedestrian at magnolia. a bunch of accidents and delays but we'll make it home eventually. >> we always do. >> tomorrow is friday. >> still ahead, jaime apody with sports including the eagles who are getting a much deserved rest with this weekend's by, we'll look at their success so far this season. >> jeopardy auditions rolled

into town today. and we have 50s coming in over the weekend, we'll talk about the major shift over the weekend. >> plus, analise and her law students are back with an all new client hiding a shocking secret, it's all part of tgit.

it's one of the longest running most successful game shows. today dozens of folks tested their trivia knowledge for a tryout for jeopardy. katherine scott was there. >> when the answers are questions you know the questions are on jeopardy, the game show picked the sheridan downtown and these prospective contestants would love to be on the show. >> i wanted to be on the show since high school. >> 10,000 people took the online test and today 100 took a

written test and then tried their hands with the buzzer. producer macke speaks says there is no one mold but they look for smarts and something that makes you stand out. >> it's not called jeopardy for no reason. they have to do well on both tests and then someone that is interesting to watch play the game. >> there is no study guide and with so in categories, you'll never foe what they will throw at you. the key is to keep your brain sharp and trivia fresh. >> did a lot of crossword puzzles, i went through state capitals and current events. >> they would love to play the game from the set as opposed to the sofa. >> i play at home all the time and my family says you have to go on the show. i want to prove them right or prove them wrong. >> they won't find out today if

they make the cut but hopefully we'll see some of their faces soon on jeopardy. sports tonight and eagles are getting much needed rest during the by week and the impressive start to the season. >> jaime apody is live now in the sports center with more more. >> nobody predicted the eagles to be 1-5 at their by week. but looking at big picture, like super bowl big and espn's ron jaworsky brought up the big word, championship. this solidifies that the eagles are the real deal. >> looking behind the curtain of how good the eagles can be, we know that the offense is dynamic and explosive and it looks like they found their balance and rhythm with the new york giants

you but what gives everybody hope is the defense, it's the best game i have seen defensively in years. the first shout-out in 18 years, that is a long time between shutouts. billy davis did a great job with the scheme of the defense and the players executed the scheme. another team with a surprising start. the temple owls left for texas they hope to get a win at houston on friday. the owls are set for a tough test with the cougars, the top defensive team in the conference. but the owls are a confident bunch and they are undefeated thus far in the american conference and come in with a 4-1 record. i am excited for the kids and it shows they made progress. it's nice to be sitting here but you know its a challenge just staying clear at a high level and play like we are on fire and

having a losing season and go out and battle it every week, no matter the situation. >> if you love college football stay here for a big showdown, fifth ranked notre dame at number two florida state kick off at 8:00 p.m. saturday night right here on channel 6. sixers head coach, brett brown will not coach the team in boston tonight, after learning their top draft pick's brother passed away. and he will be by his side. michael carter williams won't play either and he did shoot wtd team this morning and still recovering since may. there are a lot of no names on the team and he understands the frustration. >> there is one step along for a major rebuild. how many teams in any sport go through something like we went through, we won 19 games last year and we reacted by drafting

to players, one for sure and one is up in the air that might not even play this year, we are not panicking, we are committed to a plan and we have a vision. we hope we are right. >> we all hope is he right too. >> you got to love brown's honesty, he understands and feels for the fans. >> going to be a long season. >> in the meantime it's thursday and not only is the weekend in site but also the big of the night of television. fgit. >> our lineup is packed. sharrie is at the big board with a free view. >> we are excited about thursdays, "grey's anatomy," scandal, and how to get away with murder, it starts off at 8:00, meredith is learning more about her mother's past and dealing with troubles with her husband derek. >> are you waiting for me to fail. >> i'm waiting for you to shine.

>> i said go to d.c. and i said stay here and now you make me feel giltdy because of a decision you made. >> out out out. derek goes on to accuse meredith of being just like her mother. also, alex gets new responsibilities while kallie focuses on her task of helping wounded veterans. >> are you insane? analise -- the exact charge -- your client purchased stocks in the fda ruling -- >> is any of that in english. >> at 10:00 p.m., it's "how to get aware with murder" this time they uncover disturbing details involving a client, arrested for insider trading, this while the investigation into the death of

that college student, it continues tonight. okay so what an exciting lineup of television, it kicks off at 8:00 with "grey's anatomy" and "scandal" at 9:00 and how to get away with murder at 10:00, and "action news" at 11:00. the stars of these shows tweet during the episodes, we encourage you to chime in and get your comments out there. use #~ tgit and 6 abc. >> we want to remind you to go to facebook and like the 6 abc "action news" facebook page by checking the like box have you access to all the top stories as well as updates and the best and most current viral videos. you can also communicate with most current viral videos. you can also communicate with members of "act

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a transition day with a dreary start with clouds and showers there morning and the sun returning late afternoon. we show another little batch of downpours and a rumble of thunder in berks county, an area

that got 3 to 4 inches of rain in the last 18 to 24 hours. right along 222 south of lincoln heading towards the border of berks and on the edge of kutztown, you see the downpours slowly moving to the east-northeast. once the sunsets they migrate in the east northeasterly direction. it's rain cooled to 60 in lancaster and 69 in philadelphia, and 71 sea isle city right to the boardwalk, numbers still running a few degrees above average. cold front is pushing through, and you may have been woken up by downpours this morning. all the tropical moisture now in new england, this cold pool of air, the upper level low that is swinging through and it ignited a couple of showers in the far northwestern suburbs. we are all dry and a nice

afternoon and mild ahead of the next front up to 72 degrees, as we get into saturday, it starts sunny and it increases in the afternoon as the winds increase as the second front approaches and 69 degrees and we really drop it off the second half of the weekend. in fact, we look at future tracker temperatures by sunday afternoon, at 2:00 it's only 51 in allentown and 54 in philadelphia, 40s in the poconos if are you headed up there for the weekend, to look at the fall foliage, definitely pack the winter sweater, the forecast for tonight, patchy clouds and 50 in the suburbs and 53 under center city and the accuweather forecast, shows another warm day tomorrow, sunny and bright and 72 and the winds kick up and clouds come with it and 69 degrees, we go way below average on sunday. it feels cooler than that, and

the winds ease sunday morning and there could be widespread frost, when we start the new work week, as the clouds thicken and right now it looks unsettled with on and off showers tuesday, wednesday and thursday, and highs remain well below average only in the upper 50s. a taste of november for the second half of the weekend. a quick br

right now the "action news" team is standing by we these stories next at 6:00, also how officials in philadelphia are preparing if the virus somehow ends up here. and philadelphia teachers rally over the school reform commission's plans to cancel their contracts. a couple is honored today for their service back in world war ii. for adam joseph, cecily tynan,

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"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. thursday night, jim is off and i'm monica malpass. a tractor trailer driver ends up drankling off a bridge on the pennsylvania turnpike. but the big story on "action news" is the growing investigation into just how the

two dallas nurses contracted the ebola virus. the head of the center for disease control was in washington today to face questions about his response and policies to stop the spread of ebola. nina pham, one of the nurses now being trance forred she will be admitted to the national institute for health in bethe a bethesda, maryland and amber vincent is being treated at emory hospital in atlantic. she flew on the frontier airline flight 1143 on monday and 132 passengers flew with her along with two pilots and four flight attendants and then the flight took four other flights, cleveland, ft. lauderdale and back to cleveland and then atlanta before ending the day in cleveland. it was then taken out of service