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level one sglaij that was first call that went out to police after a shooting in tabernacle, burlington county today, when first restoppeders got there this, they were shocked by what they found. two dead children. their sibling and mother both gravely wounded. it's thursday night and the big story. on "action news" tonight is family horror in south jersey. police believe this was attempted murder-suicide. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in aber in that casele town hall where the whole community came together tonight. dann. >> reporter: that's right, jim, we're learning more tonight about what may have triggered this terrible tragedy in wake of it all many including friends of family gathered here for emotional vigil. >> holding candles and wiping away tears about 150 people
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gathered in this small community of tabor in that case toll reflect on the tram dixt savannah heler held a picture of her and her late friend 8-year-old nadia killed along with her brother in that home on holly park drive. >> nadia is my best friend and she was always nice me. >> savannah's morning said the two girls had thanksgiving lunch together at school yesterday. >> she never experienced close death before. this is hard for her. >> monique said janine lapage the mother of the three children has been her friend for years. >> i can't believe. it i'm in complete shock. her kids are like my own kids i just can't believe this happened. >> she said lapage was unemployed nurse having financial difficulties live with her children, his brother and
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his wife and kids. authority have not called this attempted murder-suicide but lapage had said if things got bad this is how she would end it. >> i'm devastated my heart is broken. this is awful. >> meanwhile classmates of nadia were dealing with harsh reality of losing a friend at a young sglaij nadia was in my class and she was my friend. >> okay. >> and i'm sad. >> you're sad, yes, yes. >> reporter: and in closing pastor george of united methodist says in this thanks giving season there are some going through tough times and we should all try to reach out to them. live in tabernacle. i'm dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, dann. the would-be robber with a knife met weapon a security guard with a gun tonight west oak lane farm?
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i philadelphia. today the thief tried hold up write aid in 8200 block tendon avenue 8:30 and shot multiple times with security guard. and the suspect was rushed to einstein where knees critical condition. >> president obama announced today he'll take executive action that will spare over 4 million illegal imgrant from de being deport. immigration activists waved american flags outside the whitehouse while obama addressed the nation inside. obama said there are actions he can take as president without congress to make the immigration system more fair and just he said this is not amnesty plan nor does it grant sit sdepship. only congress can can do that. he can do, his order will apply to immigrants specifically immigrants in the u.s. for more
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than five years and parents of children who are citizens or legal residents. the benefits is registered with the government to pass background check and pay taxes. those individuals will get renreev deportation for three years and get work permits. efforts will focus on felons and not families. two irate republicans who object to obama using executive powers to reform immigration he said this. >> those members of congress who question authority to make immigration better and wisdom helping where congress failed i have an answer pass the bill. i want to work with both parents to passe more permanent legislative solution. >> let's go live to sharee williams in center city, philadelphia, sharee you watched a president with a group of people who have a lot at stake
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here. >> that's right, jim. has to families have a lot on the line. they tell me that they are constantly living in fear. they also say hearing from the president tonight gave them hope. they're well aware this is not a long-term solution. >> watching and listening in spanish dozens of immigrants weathered in west kensington for president obama's remarks on immigration. >> i feevrl day going to work every day i get in the car and not knowing if i'll get back to my kids. >> when president concluded analysis of what it means for families fwan. under the sweeping changes many in the room could be eligible for additional protections but they are reminded it's not a apartment fix. >> i understand that. but we want something more. >> this swom facing deportation. they're parents of two american
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born children. she sought refuge with the church west kensington ministry and in light of the proposal she says more needs to be done. >> it's not enough because we -- >> 31-year-old pru sdens undocumented immigrant jamaica. president 'announce sment too similar to program on the books called doka. she started a new job four months ago and wants to enroll in community college. her parents brought her here to the states when 1 2. she says hard working immigrants deserve more long term protection. >> i came here as a child. it was not my fault. i did not break the law. give us a chance to prove ourselves. >> asking for chance to prove themselves, jim, and many in the room tonight say they counted what the remarks were about as a small victory.
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but say they plan to keep fighting. live along the ben franklin parkway, sharee williams, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, sharee yet another woman came forward to claim she was drugged and raped by bill cosby. teresa is a nurse that lives in florida. she said today she was 19 when cosby approached her at the las vegas hilton hotel and invited her to a show. she says cosby later gave her pills and said take these. she said her next mem we as dpeeling drugs drugged without her klonls and cosby having sex to her. this is cosby performing at the atlantis. he is silent by the allegations of four women. >> raging flames attacked a house in wilmington tonight. firefighters vowed to distinguish the two alarm blaze. firefighters worried that squaters may have been inside the vacant building and nobody
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was found. they have yet to identify what caused the blaze. >> two police officers were honored tonight in sharon hill for saving live of little boy who incidentally shot himself. the 10-year-old fond a gun under seat of father's car saturday night it went off striking him in the face. patrolman 346789 umo and k-9 officer jean mackey loaded boy in the patrol car. mackey drove to the hospital. doctors say the little boy is now improving. pennsylvania supreme court ruled today a former bucks county student run over by a school bus should get no more than 500 nrous government. a jury had awarded ashley sdovliing, 14 million. state law puts half million cap on government's liability in accidents. it's up to legislature to change it. she lost her leg in the accident 7 years ago at pensburgy high
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school. >> still to come on objection "action news" tonight, roofs gaveing in and cars lost under snow. wintery wol up in western new york is so bad buffalo bills have to switch stadiums. >> remembering master behind the cam are and broadway stage. him dairy director of oscar winning movies and tony award winning plays whos with part of "abc news" family. cecily. >> we got a break from bitter cold today, high of 50. brutal wind chills returning right in time for morning commute. i'll have details and look at changing weekend weather forecast coming up. >> consumer reporter nydia han has teamed up with investigators at "abc news" for a special report tonight. >> jim, the baby seat was recalled 7 years ago and "action news" saw it for sale at a local retail event last month. this is not the only pro duct dangerous on shelves. which on-line company is under
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fire for refusing to better protect american consumers. >> and ducis rogers with flyers that skated into fliers hall of fame tonight. that and more when "action news" co cold and flu season is back. before the first sneeze, help prevent with a spray. and use lysol hand soap for ten times more protection with each wash. this season, help protect your family with lysol. start healthing. man (sternly): where do mr. mucus: to you work, with you.ing? it's taco tuesday. man: you're not coming.
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>> miss i have not even close to being never western, new york, where some communities are buried under more than 6 feet of snow and there's still more on the way. at least ten storm related death have been reported. know is so heavy only way to remove is it to use front end loaders and aroofs of homes are buckling under thousands of pounds of snow. at the stadium estimated 220,000 tops of snow and that forced nfl to move the upcoming buffalo bills gim detroit monday night. investigate towards say this man, 31-year-old my ron may
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opened fire inside the library of florida state university. three were injured. one critically. may a 2005 graduate of the school was shot and killed by police and during the shooting one student was carrying three books he just checked out of the library. a bullet hit a third book possibly saving his life. >> lights will dim open broadway tomorrow night in memory of one of entertainment's most versatile and successful directors mike nickels somedayed at 83. nickels married to diane sawyer won emmys grammy and he began career as comedian and went to direct such hits as "the graduate" and "who is afraid of virginia wolf." >> the air bag recall ended in front congress. senators demanded answer from auto makers and japanese air bag manufacturer tacata. they received apologies but at the end of the hear there were
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questions about saferty. tacata resisted saying danger of exploded air bags is north states with high humidity. the problem is being blamed for five deaths and dozens of injuries. that brings us to our special report tonight. potentially dangerous, even deadly recalled products that are still making their way into american homes. in a joint project with "abc news" cop assumeer reporter nydia han has been investigating all this and joins us now with what you, all of us really, need to know. >> that's right, jim, simply put the recall system is broken. average of 400 product recalls are announced every yearment word of the recalls often never gets to consumers. sometimes 5% of products are returned and yes "action news" and abc station as cross the country discord many recalled products are still up for sale. >> there were three foot flames
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coming out of the dishwasher. >> the control panel an this dishwasher burst into flames. >> smoke and soot damage also we have no kitchen anymore. >> turns out the dishwasher was recalled five years ago. and while the company issued a press release some con sirmz were not aware. >> did you ever receive a notice, e-mail, letter, phone call from bosch. >> nothing. >> we do dismally poor job of protecting consumers. >> one problem current law does not require manufacturers to spend any minimum amount of money or effort to publish recalls which is mostly voluntary. >> we see companies putting tremendous resources, time, energy, creativity into selling product ukts but not the same open the retail side. >> elliot okay new chair of of cop assumeer product safety commission said while he's pushing for change country and
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lobbyist are pushing back. many chains pull recalled items. as "action news" and afill yants across the country discovered it's far to easy to find recalled object on sale. "action news" found older model seat with no receivety belt and nap ananny. the nap nanny has been associated with six infant deaths and older model gumbo with injuries sdmri live in fear of something like that happening to my children. >> a certain popular on-line reseller poses obstacle. craigslist has filter to help prevent recalled items and am sdop and ebay have more advanced filters to she can catch most and take it off their site and e baxt partnered with cpc but craigslist will not step up efforts.
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>> craigslist does not do it will not it has not dop, but should do it. >> it is illegal are to sell recalled items. it doesn't sell anything it's a service that gives people a venue to sell items. craigslist says it warns people not to sell recalled items on web site. okay says that's not enough. >> i think it's morally irresponsible. >> result, "action news"and abc found many recalled products on-line but only on craigslist. "action news" found recalled bumbo seats in our area and recalled chess sold at shop in conshohocken. wayne home furniture recalled the chest in 1976 because it locked shut lock and killing kids inside. this year the recalled versus were associated with two more child deaths. >> these hazards are out there every day and this is what motivates us to make a difference. >> okay says his agency is taking some steps to fix the recall system and working with customs and border protection to
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shop dangerous product and building presence in foreign countries including china and forming a team dedicated to minding when sites for recalled projects. >> starting with "good morning america" tomorrow find out why the other efforts are head up and wax brian only's bizarre reaction with the founder of craigslist. meantime we put a full statement open the company at 6abc.com. >> it's stunning to think there's no protocol for publicizing items that are being recalled by companies. consumers rely on us. obviously we don't broadcast every recall ever made. >> right this is eye opening i'm a mom and consumer reporter and i missed that one recall and we have two small kids. >> hundreds of members of boys and girls club and their families enjoyed an early thanksgiving dinner in the city of camden. dinner prepared by volunteers with food doe fated by local restaurants and markets and while this annual diper is a
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joyous time for everybody it is bittersweet. it was labor of love for club founder susan asbel and sue katz. they along with five others were killed in plane crash last year. >> in atlantic city dozens of people are taking part in an event to help young people homeless. they will spend tonight sleeping outdoors. participants are hoping to raise 15,000 for could have napt house which serves homeless and rhawn way youth. >> let's get the latest word from accuweather and meteorologist cecily tynan. >> jim, certainly a tough night to spend outdoors. cold air is moving back in. stormtracker 6 double scan showing we have dry conditions out there and temperatures are dropping very quickly. philadelphia, it's 33 degrees. and atlantic city, 36. and allentown 28. reading 27 wilmington 3 2. and then you factor in the winds out of the northwest wind chill makes it feel like 23
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philadelphia, 21 wilmington and 19, allentown and reading and 17 in lancaster. and satellite 6 along with action radar showing you reason why low pressure up over canada bringing us winds out of the northwest this is also bringing us more lake effect snow to western new york. so tomorrow morning, the kids head to the bus stop. bundle them up like they did yesterday and the day before. and not only winter coats but also hats, gloves, scarf, 6:00, 26, 8:00, 27, winds chills will be in the teens and single digits for your morning commute. and through the day despite all the sunshine it's going to stay open the cold side. 36 degrees. wind chills in the 0s. and heading into the weekend this high pressure begins to move south and east. this will bring us return flow on saturday out of southwest. it will be chilly. not quite as cold. 4 dpe degrees. increasing clouds in the afternoon. it gets a lot milder on sunday. so all in all for philadelphia marathon weekend it's looking
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nice for the runners. saturday for roth man 8 k bright sunshine cold 7:30, 28 degrees. for marathon on sunday and half marathon partly sunny at start time and 7:00, 38. but by moon up to 53. most of the time during the race temperatures will be in the 40s. all in all, really nice running weather. call from accuweather tomorrow. mrementty of of sunshine. 36. wind chills in 20s. on saturday, still chilly, not quite as harsh. 42. increasing clouds and sunday milder 56. if you head to eagles game at the linc kickoff temperature 574. kickoff 55 and rain moves in sunday night and monday and change of temperatures, 70 degrees. 71 is record high setback in 1979. we'll come with showers and winds and then temperatures drop tuesday. 59 degrees.
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wednesday, chilly, 48. and thanksgiving looks cool, dry, 47 degrees. we're going from record low yesterday of 20 to near record highs monday. big changes. >> thank you, cecily. >> st. joseph's university tonight two generations mixed it up on the dance floor. this is 38th annual thanksgiving dinner dance organized by student group senior socializeers. big band sound was
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at the very end. >> i don't like the way that looks. >> big night for the flyers not because they were trying to end a three game skid. flyers royalty was in the house. highlights, minnesota, second period. vinny with stick handling. game tied at 1. sea saw battle late in the third. it's 2-2. with under a minute to play. jason sduker is left alone on the door step. this is back breaker. flyers dropped 4 in a row. 3-2 final. >> before the game good news two-thirds region of doom entererd into flyers hall of flame john lynnclaire and eric lind ras. >> today's injury report is relatively clean. we'll see what can be said about
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the field when they host tennessee j mark sanchez making third start for birds and tight apps quarterback will make fourth career start. he's a rookie. however, just because he's young, doesn't mean the eagles will take him lightly. >> those guys they're up here for a reason they're professional athletes and pro quarterbacks and he could have a day like that you know just completely blow up and have a great day. so, we have to approach this aaron rodgers and tom brady. >> all that snow falling in buffalo, the game will be mood
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>> college basketball. jay wright knows a fwhing the owe pope ept in bucknell he graduated there from 1983 even uniforms were tailored back then. >> second half, darren hiliard. sticky fingers, four steals, 'nova wins 72-65. drexel facing miami. first half without a field goal. game ends half 14-2 lun. drexel falls. >> finally, table tennis not consider aid contact sport. keep your ion the player at the bottom of your screen. this is youth event in russia. player losses, shakes opponent's
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hand and then shoves the referee off his chair. even john mack inrow thinks that kidneys a lengthy timeout. >> where was that young man from. >> russia. >> faithly tonight we know who will be dancing at the dancing for our future stars event benefiting independence mission schools. meteorologist 34e8 melissa magee will be among those showing off skills. annual event is in march. "action news" continues at 4:30. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel 6. for "action news" i'm jim gardner. for "action news" i'm jim gardner. good
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