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the 495 for much of the morning. we'll have an update on the situation. >> police in south jersey investigate a triple shooting that killed one of the victims. >> plus, remembering an officer killed in the line of duty. a local church will pay tribute to officer robert wilson who was gunned down trying to stop a robbery. first meteorologist chris sowers has the first signs of spring. >> reporter: it's so warm, you'll want to go out and do whatever there's so much snow on the ground you want to go on the stroll, you have to watch your step. the snow is start to melt, especially this afternoon when the temperatures climb into the low 50s later this week there are areas that will get close to 60 degrees, the panel is finally changing. look where we are at already. we started out in the single digits and low teens yesterday morning. under all the circumstances 35 in philadelphia.
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40 in atlantic city. 41 in wildwood. the ski areas are above freezing, you can tack on top of that a stiff breeze out of the west at 14 miles per hour. that's putting windchills in the mid 20s. 9 miles per hour in millville and 8 miles per hour in atlantic city. today will be like yesterday maybe a little bit warmer and more sunshine. otherwise it's a nice, quiet day, a little system pulling by upstate new york poses no threat in the delaware valley. get out and enjoy it, much milder, sun and clouds, 48 degrees in the city, low 50s across south jersey and delaware. speaking of 50s i added more 50s to the seven-day forecast. i think you will like what you're going to see here. >> parts of 495 in delaware remain closed at this hour as
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police investigate a deadly shooting. >> police got a call of a bullet riddled minivan on the on-ramp for 495. a man inside was shot many times and pronounced at the scene. a woman was shot and taken to christiana hospital in critical condition. the investigation led police to close 495 southbound ramp route 13 south and 4935 north at i-95 where another vehicle was discovered along with bullet casings on the highway. northbound route 13 is closed between memorial drive and 495 stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest on this changing situation. a burglar suspect was shot and wounded by police in delaware. it happened at a rite aid on naamans boulevard. police were called for a break in. shots were fired the suspect was flown to christiana hospital in critical condition. a fallen philadelphia
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police officer will be remembered and honored for his sacrifice during church service also this morning. robert wilson was shot and killed while trying to stop a robbery this past thursday. >> today the congregation of saint martins de porres church will honor officer wilson and his family. >> reporter: officer robert wilson's grandmother heard the news and called her grandson, but never got a response. eve only seen this tough cop image of robert wilson. those who knew him say he wases usually smiles. >> robby would be cutting up and smiling. he would keep going i loved him, and i know he loved me. >> reporter: it was thursday when the 8-year veteran 22nd district officer was killed in a gun battle with two attempted
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armed robbers at a game stop in philadelphia. >> he didn't just go to work, he went to work and did his job. >> reporter: he went from west philadelphia high on you automotive academy to the police academy ready to serve. his family knew him always one amazing father -- knew him as an amazing father of two boys. >> if he could help make it better he would make it better. >> reporter: as are to the brothers charged in the officer's murder. >> they are not men, they are not men my brother was a man. >> reporter: one of many reasons the family is focused on honoring him. >> my brother knew it came with the territory but i know he
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didn't go down without a fight. >> reporter: officer wilson's family said fed a second chance he would have wanted to be inside the store when the gunmen came in. funeral arrangements are still being planned. kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> one of the two brothers charged in the deadly shooting has been arraigned on murder charges. ramon william was arraigned his brother remains in the hospital. he was wounded during the shootout at the game stop in north philadelphia with officer wilson. police foibles say wilson saved lives by drawing fire away from the customers and workers who were in the store. >> actor and comedian dan akroid was in town at the flower show and talked about the tragedy. he urged others to help the family in their time of need. >> i urge you to get on the philadelphia police website to
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find out how you can help with the education of the children. we'll be making a donation. >> a trust fund has been established for officer wilson's two young sons being managed by the police and federal credit union, donations can be made at any branch. we urge you to stay with "action news" for the coverage of officer wilson. in other news, gunfire erupted in south jersey overnight. one person dead two others hospitalized. it happened on the 100 block of west grape street in vineland. police were called to the scene after midnight to reports of gunfire. when officers arrived they found three people shot inside a car parked on the side of the road. one victim died. two orioles were taken to the hospital for treatment. no word on what sparked the shooting. a south jersey business will need major repairs after a car smashed into the buildings overnight. "action news" was on the scene on the 500 block of kings
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highway in cherry hill. the driver lost control and drove through the window of the buildings. the building suffered no structural damage, but there was damage to the front of the business. search efforts resume for a missing teenager from delaware county. 13-year-old cayman niev has been not been since since wednesday night. hundreds gathered to canvass neighborhoods and pass out flyers. the fbi joined several law enforcement agencies and the k-9 team to search for him. >> we have no reason to believe this is a criminal investigation, but law enforcement has intensified their effort. >> else 5'7", 110 pounds, wear a gray ski jacket and black ski pants and hiking boots. call police if you have seen him. the search continues for 13-year-old nysera harris last
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seen in the kings sessioning section. she was recently diagnosed with clinical depression. if you have seen her call 911. traffic tickets were up last year, according to published report the number of traffic tickets issued by state police dropped by double digits in september and october because so many officers were searching for frein. at the same time revenues roles $6.5 million. because the penalty for failing to -- bay a traffic control device -- to obey a traffic control device increased. frein killed corporal brian dixon and injured alex douglass. today is the last day to take in the beautiful creations at the philadelphia police power show. the doors are open today until
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6:00. many of the floral designs are inspired by our parent company disney and disney pixar. president obama attended events that commemorated 50 years since bloody sunday. we'll take a look at the event in alabama this weekend. snow and ice is meting now the dangers as it melts. what you need to know to protect yourself. >> looking live a philadelphia international airport flights taking off as normal this morning. chris sowers that has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.
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>> the famed iditarod kicked off, the rails starts 3 -- race starts 300 miles to the north because of the unusually warm conditions. it's only the second time in 43 years, the iditarod had to be moved because of the warm temperatures. >> oh, the joy of warmth. >> reporter: let's go live on sky 6. they can have all of ours, we've had plenty of it over the last couple of weeks. we've had our fair share of cold, but things are warming up, the pattern is changing and we're about to see pleasant numbers pull in here. double scan live, crystal clear no issues out there this
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morning, other than sun glare. 35 degrees in philadelphia. we're above the freezing mark, so the numbers are doing better than yesterday at this time. dewpoint, 26. winds out of the west southwest at 9 miles per hour. look at this comparison this is going back from yesterday morning to this morning. 27 degrees warmer in allentown. wilmington yesterday you started out at 5. this morning's low 26. you can take every single location across the delaware valley we were anywhere from 15 to 25 degrees warmer than the same time yesterday. wildwood is in the 40s the poconos above freezing, 34. philadelphia, 35. trenton, the freezing mark of 32. we're starting milder we'll finish milder later this afternoon. you'll see that reflect the -- reflected in the seven-day forecast. you'll seal high thin clouds move in above all this moisture is pulling east, we won't see rain showers or snow showers
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that's up across new england. east of dallas an area of low pressure will develop and pull toward the northeast and work off the virginias and the carolinas, that will pull out to sea, but it will be close enough to bring showers in late tuesday, tuesday night into wednesday morning but bringing in milder temperatures. you look at that, across the country, you're probably saying this is not that mild. they were down in the low teens in georgia memphis 35. dallas 47. seven inches of snow on the ground two days ago. they are starting to warm up. that kind of warmth is pulling north an east. we'll be in the 50s as early as tomorrow. future tracker 647 degrees that's what the model has us at. trenton, 45. millville, 47. allentown, 42, the poconos in the mid to upper 30s, just a
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few high, thin clouds moving in upstairs. monday, 350 for philadelphia, 51 for millville. 47 in trenton. poconos 36. allentown, 34. beautiful day tomorrow, lots of sunshine, nice breeze out of the west southwest. the clouds lower and thicken tuesday, we'll seal the showers pull through. most of the afternoon is dry after 5:00 p.m. we see the wet weather pull flue. it's -- pull through. wilmington, 50 wildwood, 44 degrees, 48 degrees in philadelphia. milder combination of sun and clouds allentown, 43. millville, 48. dover, 50. cape may 46. i have a feeling all these numbers will be under done, we're already in the upper 30s across south jersey. more than likely you'll be in the low 50s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, sun and clouds for monday, 52. tuesday is a little wet during the afternoon, but still mild, 49. look at wednesday wednesday
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will feel fantastic 56. mostly sunny thursday, 53. wet on friday, 44 degrees. >> variety the children's charity broad las vegas to montgomery county for a good cause. this was the 6th annual vegas event. guests enjoyed dinner, drinks and music and blackjack while supporting children with disabilities. a silent auction helped raise money for the weather club camp and developmental center. we'll be right back. #
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>> "healthcheck" this morning a warning about a serious danger hanging over our heads. watch out for dangle icicles as the temperature rise. they can cause serious injuries. the biggest concern is being hit in the head with a chunk of ice. that could give you a concussion. knocking them down before they melt can pose a risk, too. >> unstable conditions because the ground is slippery, snow and ice build up on the bottom of rungs. >> doctors urge everyone to be aware of your surrounding and take your time. if you're injuredle and not sure how severe it is, it's best to
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life's the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. >> reporter: welcome back, everyone, 9:23 today looks good this up coming week looks good 5:00 p.m. 47 degrees, we're in the 50s a few times this up coming week. and then we look ahead farther down the road. this is what i call the arctic reservoir, these are temperatures in canada. this is not bad. you can see 30s and 40s. look at the numbers cambridge bay, minus 23. what some of the long-range modeling is showing that the jet stream north of the line is cold, south of the line is mild, the jet stream where it will look like this most of the week
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letting mild air come in. somewhere around the 20th, the jet stream will look like this again and the cold air will pour into the mid atlantic and the northeast. we have a nice week on the way but we're not finished with the cold just yet. >> this week's marks the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday, when civil rights activists march from selma and were brutally beaten by the police. >> president obama commemorated the 350th anniversary. >> reporter: the nation's first african-american president walking in the footsteps of the freedom fighters who paved his future and altered history. thousands gathered to remember the day in 19635 when peaceful protesters marched across the edmund pettus were met with
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state troopers armed with clubs and tear gas. it was a tipping point that proved the power of nonviolence to spark change and spark congress to pass the voting rights act. >> it was not a clash of armies but a clash of wills. a contest to determine the true meaning of america. >> reporter: but for all the progress made, echos of selma remain. in the shooting death of unarmed black men by white police officers, to the rolling back of the voting rights act. the president enlisted the next generation who came to witness this moment in history to come together to be foot soldiers for change. >> we know the march is not yet over. >> reporter: so many people telling us they came not just to remember, or to cross the historic bridge, but to finish
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the work of those who marched before them. mary bruce abc news. >> 925. repeat after me is coming up. celebrities interact with unsuspecting people and create situations using only words communicated to them by an ear peels. we talked to the host who said her stardom famed theater in. la helped her. >> we have writers who give us a tell prompt at her thing to say, i can use that stuff and think of my own stuff. it depends on what's happening on the screen. i might have a bunch of of lines being fed to me, if they don't make sense that's where where the improv has come in.
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repeat after me is 8:30 on 6abc. if you've ever wanted to live like a movie star, now is your chance. leonardo decaprio is making his compound for rent for $400 a night. no leo. >> that doesn't make it worth it to me. several homes are damaged after a food truck explodes in the midwest. a man's holy creation made completely out of glass. chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.
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>> a man is rushed to the hospital after his north philadelphia home catches fire this morning. police in delaware are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a woman is struck overnight. >> plus the family of fallen philadelphia police officer talked to "action news" about his legacy and his determination to protect and serve. >> first meteorologist chris sowers joins us outside with the look at the accuweather forecast. good morning chris. >> reporter: good morning, nydia, i think this is where the
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acclaimation thing will kick in. the sun is very very warm. temperatures wise, the numbers are great. yesterday we started out in the single digits and teens. now we're in the 40s, 41 in dover. atlantic city, 40. trenton, 32, allentown # 1. reading, 30 degrees. we have a bit of a breeze later this afternoon picking up out of the west/southwest 15 to 25 miles per hour. but this is a pattern changer here, this is a down-sloping snow eating cold-busting wind and the result by friday will be this. i guarantee you you'll be able to see the front yard. i know in sewell where i live, i haven't seen the front lawn for three weeks you'll see bugged on -- budding on the trees as we
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say hello to spring. day planner 35 degrees, look how quickly the numbers jump in the 40s. 11:00, 43. this is in the city. 2:00 p.m., had 45. 5:00 p.m., 47, shooting for a comfortable high of 48 degrees. it's better in the seven-day forecast. i'll have that in just a bit. >> family of slain police officer robert wilson is speaking out. he was killed in a gun battle with two attempted robbers at a game stop in southwest philadelphia. >> he went to work and did his job. what he feels doing everyday was -- what he was doing everyday was part of his job. >> my brother knew it came with the territory, i know he didn't go down without a fight. >> officer wilson is being
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honored at a church in philadelphia. we'll have more on that coming up in the next half-hour. >> officer wilson's colleagues galleried for a prayer vigil. mothers in charge an organization that promotes the prevention of violence joined the officers in prayer. they provided lunch for the grieving officers. hundreds of thousands have been following the developments on the case on the facebook feed. go to facebook.com/6abc "action news," like the updates and get them in your feed. the action cam was at the scene of the intersection of north 12th and summer set. when crews arrived they were told a man was trapped inside the home. firefighters fought through the smoke and flames to reach the man. there's no word on the victim's
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condition. we have information on a hit-and-run in delaware this morning. police say the young victim died from her injuries. it happened at 2:00 a.m. 22-year-old amanda hagelteen and a friend were walking south and tried to cross delaware avenue when she was struck by a ford ranger. she was taken to chris i can't know in -- christiana hospital where she died. police located the driver kyle lloyd he was taken into custody. another accident involving a pedestrian on i-95 southbound lanes churchman's crossing. a man was walking along i-95 when he was struck and killed. the driver did stop. three lanes of i-95 were closed while police investigated. in north philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a person hospitalized. it happened at 11:00 p.m. on
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west burke street. no word on the scrim's condition or -- victim's condition or suspects or motives. tensions are high in madison wisconsin where a unarmed black teen was shot by a white police officer. police officer matt kenny was looking for a man who reportedly beat someone odds a street when he heard a noise inside a house and forced his way in. that's when robinson attacked kenny. the officer pulled his gun and shot robinson. the young man's mother ask in anguish. >> he was my life. i was 17 when i had him we grew up together. i don't know how to live without him. >> we need to make this a public show of our remorse and contrition for his loss. 19 years old is too young.
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the chief has called for calm, officer kenny has been placed on leave while a state investigation into the shooting takes place. hundreds of gay supporters protested in peru before a bill is going to be debate the thoold allow civil union for same-sex couples. the terror group that abducted 200 school girls in nigeria is pledging their support with isis. boko haram is the group that raided a school in nigeria abbey abducted 200 school girls last april. today marks the first anniversary of the crash of malaysia airline flight 370.
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many marked the tragedy by gathering outside a buddhist temp in beijing. they promised to never give up on the search for answers. no wreckage was found but officials in australia malaysia and china said they are optimistic the plane will be found in the southern indian ocean. they suspect it crashed there. a california man is facing serious charges after he repeatedly pointed a laser at a police hell corporate. he used it to blind the pilot. two officers were rushing to the location who were involved in the serious accidents. one suffered a broken back and leg. new jersey governor chris christie is making a campaign in iowa. a couple of people flew in from new jersey, they were escorted
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out of the business, one of them said he is protesting the fact that he and 15,000 other victims of super-storm sandy are not able to return to their homes. christie was among nine republican would you white house quenders in iowa -- contenders in iowa. they are focusing on issues that affect agricutlure, such as energy trailed and taxes. >> -- trade and taxes. meanwhile hillary clinton spoke at the clinton global initiative conference in coral gable. she did not address the use of her personal e-mail account while secretary of state. president obama yesterday said he first learned that clinton used her personal e-mails through news reports. the group called working families hosted a candidates forum in center city yesterday
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anthony william, jim kenny nelson deals -- nelson diaz were in attendance they discussed jobs and community issues. a young mother got to mete the bone marrow donor who saved her life. she was in need of a transplant hours after the birth of her son. a standout volleyball player donated her bone marrow. the two were a successful match and met last night. >> it kind of makes it real, because of the idea of her i've read about her seen picture it makes the impact of what i was able to do was really becoming real tonight. >> the meeting is thanks to the nova head football coach and his foundation, this is the 5th
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year he has united a bone marrow donor with a recipient. nearly a dozen students are hurt after a garage roof collapses during a college party this weekend. a town became famous after it was featured on a popular tv show. now the entire town could be yours for the right price. looking live at sky6 hd chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we're warming up this week we'll be right back.
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>> a food truck exploded in minnesota injuring two people and smashing garage doors and windows. the blast happened late friday night while the truck was parked in the driveway outside a house. officials say residents were lucky the incident happened while everyone in the area was in bed. investigators are trying to figure out what caused the truck's propane tank to explode.
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take a look at these pictures that were taken moments before a roof collapse at a college party. several thousands students were celebrating st. patrick's day early yesterday. the roof of the garage collapsed under the weight of three dozen students who were standing on it. the most serious injury was the person's thy impaled by a piece of debrea. debris. 8 others were treated for cuts and bruises three people were arrested. >> here at home, the weather is turning nice. >> reporter: how many weekends in a row have we been talking about snow or ice storm? not this weekend. we're in spring mountain. the folks are taking advantage of the nice weather that's pulling in here, this will be the last good week on the slopes as temperatures climb into the 50s, some of the snow will start melting. if you're a skiing take
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advantage of it. 350 degrees, dewpoint, 26. wind out of the west southwest at 9. 30 degrees milder in millville. 25 in lancaster. allentown, 20. dwal air temperatures are in the -- actual air temperatures are in the 30s approaching 40 degrees. airport in atlantic city, 40. wildwood, 43. reading, 30. philadelphia sitting at 35. a little bit of a breeze we'll pick up this afternoon, it will be refreshing. a decent amount of sunshine, with the high sun angle should feel fantastic. satellite and radar producing clouds that's about it. the system we're watching is right here. this will pull through tuesday night the into wednesday morning. brings with it just a few showers, not even a heavy soaking rain at that. it will be just enough to dampen the plans late tuesday evening if you're heading out. one positive about all the cold
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and snow we've seen over the last couple of months it's inhibits severe weather from developing because there's no interaction between the warm soupy area ascertain the cold dry air to the north. february we averaged 46 tornados across the entire u.s., you can see how the numbers are in the 30s and 40s and this month we had one will only tornado in the panhandle of florida around the 15th of the month. that's the only positive that we've seen with all the cold weather here. we don't see much in the way of tornado or severe weather. back home, future tracker showing clear skies and clear overnight tonight. clouds rolling in during the the morning hours tomorrow. the models picking up on showers in the lehigh valley and the poconos. that will get out of here quickly. monday afternoon looks fantastic, lots of sunshine with temperatures climbing into the
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upper 40s low 50s. here's a look at the numbers we'll top out at 47, 48 in philadelphia. milder across south jersey and delaware. overnight tonight, some areas are staying above freezing for a shine. monday 50 degrees, for philadelphia. 51 in wilmington. millville and dover, 352 and 53. the numbers get warmer in the seven day forecast. sun an clouds, milder, breezy, 48 is the high today. the shower developing in the lehigh valley and the poconos. 28 degrees north and west, 32 center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast showing a quiet weather pattern with the exception of the tuesday night into wednesday morning, 48 today. 352 monday, 49 tuesday wednesday, 56 that will be the warmersest temperature since january 4 of all dates where we shot up to 59. 53 thursday, rain friday, 44.
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saturday mostly cloudy and 53 degrees, what's the one thing you didn't see in the seven-day forecast? snow! >> reporter: right. >> a town in the popular show walking dead is up for sale on ebay. several episodes of the show have been filmed there. the going price is $680,000 that includes 9 downtown buildings. the mayor bought the battle l buildings in a foreclosure deal. he said several movies are set to film there including one with tom crews cruz.
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>> good morning, to you, sky6 live hd taking a live look for us into old city. camera shaking a little bit looks like there's wind out there, but meteorologist chris sowers has several 50s in our seven day forecast, that's definitely something to jump up and down about. a new orleans' man created a unique depiction of jesus christ on the cross. this is a three dimensionally cut glass. it weighs 4,000 pounds and ten feet tall. he created it and it hangs with an l-e-d light.
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a ceo is offering a big apology for the way she treated working moms until she had a child of her own. she also embarrassed of her prebaby actions and getting upset when moms couldn't go out for drinks. she said quote mothers in the workplace are cut by a thousand consults and sometimes it's the other women holding the knives. she is running a new tech company that allows women to work from home. a dog in new hampshire may be the biggest dog ever and the biggest heart. although dogs of this breed are controversial. take a look at hulk. he is tipping the scales the 175-pound. hulk's owner run a kennel that
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...until we found a connection. you have the power to change your child's life. the boys town national hotline can help. call 800-448-3000 (tdd# 1-800-448-1433) or visit parenting.org >> welcome back it is 9:53, 44 degrees on this sunday, sky6 live hd taking a live look at wilmington delaware, nice week ahead we have a number of 50s on the board. flyers will head up the turnpike to face the devils today after they dropped the puck against the bruins. jamie apody has all your sunday morning sports. >> reporter: when the flyers look back on their season this is likely to be the game they remember, the one that got away.
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going head to head with a team they are chasing within two points of boston. it was 4:30 to play in regulation flyers were 14 seconds away from a win, 14 seconds, when it was tied and sent into yoamp -- overtime. flyers couldn't convert anything. it could be the dagger of the season as boston picks up another point over the flyers. they are down 3-2. >> we had an truant to come within two -- we had an opportunity to come within two points. >> we have to play jersey tomorrow, so i'm done with this game. >> reporter: sure the hawks didn't have paul milsap, but the
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sixers didn't have anybody, and they beat the best team in basketball. maybe this guy rubbed off on them i'll -- alan iverson was at the game. nerlens noel put them up 4. he had 11 points, 17 boards and with over seconds together they win 92-84. move have a picked up 29 with a victory over saint john. the wildcats have won 12 straight games 29-2 they have to like their chances for the number one seed in the big dance. allen will be fired after the season which conclusion tuesday at the palestra.
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the players learned in last night's game against cornell. they won 79-72. >> i'll say this, in my attempt to be like marshawn lynch, i'm here, if you read between the lines you'll save your breath. i would say that says a lot. go on out there and have a great day. >> santa claus is serious business, check out these men they gathered in louisville, kentucky this is the first meeting for the new chapter of international brotherhood of real bearded santas, they offered support on how to be a good santa and they offered
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insurance. these are santa rasp elves they send out at christmastime so they all behave and get their christmas wishes. >> clergy students in new jersey get a wind down during midterms from man's best friends. we'll show you a creation made from taco wrappers. those stories and more, and chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast that's a lot of taco bell when we come back. (in unison) yeah. (woman) around the hawaiian islands, for 2 weeks. (in unison) we were! (man) with a helicopter tour. (woman) how did you know? you've got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. (woman) yeah, cash ka-pow. (man) top prize of $100,000. (foreground woman) the leis are a nice touch. (male announcer) want to see your
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welcome back, it is 10:00 a.m., sunday march 8. in the news, parts of i-495 have been shut down for much of the morning as delaware state police investigate a deadly shooting involving two vehicles. >> police in south jersey investigate a triple shooting that killed one victim. >> remembering an officer killed in the line of duty. we're live at a local church that is paying tribute to officer robert wilson who was gunned down trying to stop a robbery. chris sowers is at the "action news" big board with a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. all right, nydia look at the 40s starting to show up. 10:00 a.m. we have upper 30s and low 40s.
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fleet 39. pottstown, 32. saint davids 40. chester and center city, 44. 43 in glassboro. smyrna, 450. dover, 45. woodbine 44 degrees, this is going to be a moderate day. decent amount of sunshine south of the city, dealing with cloud cover toward the northwest. you'll see sun even across the lehigh valley and the poconos as the day wears on. almost a repeat performance of yesterday. sun and clouds, turning milder, 48 degrees in the city. winds out of the northwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour. south jersey and delaware, more than likely you're topping out in the 50s today, which will be the first of seven days in the seven-day forecast. what's ahead a sprinkle or two is possible north and west of the city. maybe a flurry in the lehigh valley or the poconos. should not amount to that much. we have dreary conditions tuesday and friday. friday is the day of concern
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here, quite a bit of moisture with that system that could produce flooding in parts of the area. we have to watch friday. the good news there's lots of 50s in the seven-day forecast chill have coming up in ten minutes. >> an update on our breaking news now a major thoroughfare through delaware is closed at this hour as state troopers investigate a deadly shooting on i-4935. 495. it started when police discovered a bullet-riddled minivan. the man inside the van was pronounced at the scene. a woman was shot and taken to christiana hospital in critical condition. i-495 northbound at the i-95 split north of newport remains closed at this hour. that's where another vehicle was discovered along with bullet casings on the highway. we'll continue to update the
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situation on i-95 in delaware and "action news" at noon and 6abc.com. in delaware overnight a burglary suspect was shot and wounded by police it happened at a rite aid on naamans road in claymont. police responded to a call of a break-in. after officers arrived shots were fired. the suspect was flown to christiana hospital in critical condition. a fall philadelphia police officer is being remembered and honored during church services this morning. robert wilson was shot and killed while trying to stop a robbery last thursday. today the congregation of the church will pay their respects to officer wilson and his family. "action news" reporter, annie mccormick joins us live outside the church with more. >> reporter: well, nydia eva the 10:00 a.m. mass is underway. as you look behind me you can see the row of police vehicles mostly from the 22nd district. officer wilson did not attend the parish, but the priest said it was important to honor him
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because he played an important role in the community. >> lift up the soul of his family and his sons. >> reporter: this morning, parishners honor robert wilson. the officer was killed thursday in a gun battle inside the 21st and lehigh game stop. the 8 year veteran was inside buying a game for his 9-year-old son. he was in uniform. his partner was outside in a marked patrol car. two attempted robbers shot and killed wilson. the community is showing their support for a man they call a hero. the 10:00 a.m. mass parishners will collect money to go nate to his sons, 9-year-old and 1-year-old. kenneth moten spoke to his family who said in life he was dedicated to his family and job and generous to everyone. father stephen thorn said they
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want to help. >> if he can help make it better, he will make it better. >> that's part of it, too we want people to know it's a great parish right in his neighborhood we're striving to do god's will here. >> reporter: father says a number of officers belong to the parish. they said this is a regularly scheduled mass. they will have a dead -- dedication during the mass. the present the officer was buying was for his 9-year-old for his birthday which is tomorrow. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> two brothers charged in the deadly shooting of officer wilson have been arraigned on murder charges. ramon williams was arraigned and his brother carlton hipps was wounded in the shootout with officer wilson. wilson saved lives by drawing
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fire away from the customers and workers in the store. >> hollywood star is helping the family of officer wilson. dan akroid was in town to promote his vodka company. he urged others to help the wilson family in time of need. >> i urge you to get on the philadelphia police website to see if you can out how to help with the education of the children. >> a trust fund has been established for officer wilson's two sons being managed by the police and federal credit union. donations can be made at any branch. we invite you to stay with "action news" as we continue to cover the loss of officer wilson. information is available at the 6abc news app ready to download for apple and android devices. >> gunfire broke out in south jersey, one person is dead and two others hospitalized it
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happened on west grape street in vineland. when officers arrived they found three people shot inside the car that was parked on the side of the road. one victim died, two others were taken to the hospital for treatment. no word on what sparked the shooting. a south jersey business will need plenty of repairs after a car smashed into the buildings overnight. "action news" was on scene on kings highway in cherry hill. the driver lost control and drove through the window. nobody was hurt, there is plenty of damage to the front of the business. two people were found unresponsive inside a motel room in atlantic county this weekend. police found the two people unconscious at the best western on black horse pike. medics were unable to revive the pair. they were pronounced dead. no further information has been released. officials say a suspect who
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was in a police standoff was wanted for murder. the man was believed to be stanley lane a suspect wanted in a cheltenham township murder earlier this week. he shot himself after police surroundedded him. lane was wanted in the shooting death on wednesday. >> new charges have been charged against a south jersey school bus aid accused of stealing from students. officials have leased the video accused of taking lunch money and bagged lunches from students on the bus, she is charged with taking $400 from from the bus driver. she is behind bars on $50,000 bond. officials at the camden county health department are putting out an alert on confirmed case of rabies. the raccoon was discovered by the family last sunday. last month other rack coons in
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the city of camden tested positive. make sure your pets are up to date on vaccines and avoid wild animals. hundreds of volunteers gathered to canvass neighborhoods and help pass out flyers, the fbi joined several law enforcement agencies in the search for cayman. >> we have no reason to believe this is turned into a criminal investigation. nevertheless, law enforcement has i happen intensified their effort. cayman is 5'7" and 110 pounds. he was last seen wearing a gray ski jacket and black ski panels and hiking boots. the search continues for nysira harris last seen at her
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home on south 53 street in kingsessing section. she was recently diagnosed with clinical aggression. if you see her -- clinical depression. if you see her call 911. >> police handed out fewer citations during the search for eric frein. the tickets dropped by double digits because so many officers were searching for frein. at the same time, tickets rose $6.5 million because the penalty for failing to obey a traffic control device is raise from $25 to $100. frein is cooled of opening fire -- accused of opening fire on a state police barracks killing one and injuring another trooper. flower show wraps up tonight this year's theme
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celebrate the movies. many designs are inspired by our parent company disney and disney pixar film. still ahead on "action news." man's best friend is helping college students unwind during the most stressful time. semester. a man uses a recent snowfall in the south to send a loving message. looking live sky6 hd cape may, new jersey, you can see the snow on the beach. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. when is that snow going to melt? he may have a clue we come right back. #
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>> the famed iditarod kicked off at opening ceremonies in alaska, they had to truck in snow because of the unusually warm conditions. yes, bring it in. it's only 89 second time in 43 -- it's only the second time in 43 years that the iditarod had to be move. anchorage sits in a marine layer environment. it's not unusual for them to see mild temperatures. they feel 89 influence. water like the jersey shore does in the summer. >> i wish we could feel the influence. water. >> reporter: let's go outside and show you the ben franklin
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bridge. we'll all be feeling the influence of an area of high pressure almost like a mini bermuda high that will set up around georgia. that will pump in the warm air out of the southwest. we have several days where we're talking about highs in the 50s 44 right now in philadelphia. dewpoint, 27. winds out of the west at 16 miles per hour. the numbers just continue to climb and climb rapidly, so much so i'm thinking about raising our forecasted high today. we're predicting 48, we're already at 44. more than likely some areas will get up into the 50s. you'll note we have clouds toward the northwest but they are starting to retreat toward the north an push into upstate new york that will allow for a decent amount of sunshine. some areas getting into the 50s today. the wired view shows the -- wider view shows the next system we're watching right here is getting developed along eastern
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portions of texas. as that continues to intensify it will swing east that will bring wet weather into our neck of the woods. tuesday into wednesday. 3:30 47 degrees, the model has it for philadelphia. 46 in millville. trenton, 45. notice the increase in sunshine. overnight tonight the clouds lower and thicken. there could showers across the lehigh valley and the poconos. monday we start out with cloud cover increasing sunshine, look at this, by 3:30, 350 degrees for philadelphia. trenton, 47, atlantic city 49. we do it all over again. tuesday, the only difference will be we'll see more in the way of clouds. late in the day probably after 5:00 p.m. maybe wet weather moves in from the southwest. temperatures wise it's another day in the upper 40s low 50s we're finally get into a nice, little pattern change. sun and clouds, the lehigh
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valley milder, 43 degrees, there will be a decent breeze out of the west/southwest. it will make the 43 feel cooler. same thing with the atlantic city and the shorepoints, it will feel like the mid 40s. philadelphia, 48, sun and clouds breezy and milder. overnight tonight we'll see clouds afternoon there could be that shower threat in the lehigh valley and the poconos but it should not amount to all that much. 28 degrees outlying suburbs, 32 firefight center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast -- for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 48 today 52 degrees monday, 49 tuesday once tuesday's system pulls through, we have milder air that rushes in here, look what happens wednesday 56 degrees, very mild, south jersey and delaware, probably approaching 60. thursday mostly sunny, 53 and
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more rain friday, that system is up in the air at this point. the model is going both ways with it. either way there's no snow. it's too mild. it would be rain and and i know you guys are happy. >> you don't have to stand out in the snow like we did on friday. >> reporter: i was behind the scenes, but you're right i wasn't out in it. i was happy about that. >> member of the "action news" family was honored, diego castellanos host of puerto rican panorama received an award from susan g.komen philadelphia. united for the cure provided health exercise and stress resources. >> many college students are cramming for midterms right now.
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it is a stressful time, but at seton hall university in new jersey students are finding calm thanks to therapy dogs, our sister station wabc has the story. >> reporter: whose idea was this? right in the middle of midterms? turns out to be an absolutely excellent idea thanks to the counseling and psychologic services at seton hall university. they are soaking up the love from students. >> 24 hours of studying, all night all day it's hard. this is fun. >> super sweet. comforting. >> reporter: thank dog day afternoons. >> it's to foster the mental healthful our students. you see them smiling you'll see larry them say this is the best
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part of their day. >> the dogs barely made it through the door before they were showered with love and home sick students. >> i'm two thousand miles from home, so i miss my dogs. >> reporter: what would we do without our furry friends and their love. mother nature made this a win/win situation for all of us. there's a chemical that's secreted when we are bonding. it's released in our brain and the dog's brain. >> reporter: seaten hall joined schools like harvard that about bringing love to the students. >> it's wonderful. >> reporter: it works like the charm it is. in south orange, channel # eyewitness news.
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this beautiful snow day get it in fast, we have 50s in the forecast. i'm hoping that the snow melts pretty soon and that become the scene at the jersey shore with all the people on the beach at this hour. who's with me. we have odd and unusual pictures of the week. pretty sure albert einstein was good at multiplecation. they had the largest number of einstein look alikes in one place. 319 people showed up dressed like the scientist and broke the guinness world record. a texas man decided the snowfall was the perfect time to show his fiance love.
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he snuck out of the department and said wrote in the fresh fallen snow. he used his boot and wrote i love you andrea. the couple is planning to mary this summer. and this story makes my stomach hurt thinking about. finally this creation by a young north caroline you'll see, check it out, you know what that is? it's going to be featured in a new commercial for token co-bell. she made -- taco bell. she made the dress out of wraps. she made the dress for the contest two years ago and just learned two weeks ago she had
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won. she said she had to find the dress and make repairs and travel to los angeles to make the commercial. she has created dresses out of other things just laying around like toilet paper and newspaper so nydia apparently she is very creative. >> i love it. meteorologist chris sowers takes another look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a moment, we'll be right back. # # i am never getting married. never.
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inside story is coming up later on a 6abc, here's tamala edwards with a preview. >> reporter: good morning, we sit down with philadelphia district attorney seth williams he has taken on governor would feel and chief williams and kathleen kane. governor wolf talked about his new budget. how much will he get and what does it mean for schools in philadelphia. hope to see you later this
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morning on inside story. >> time for a check of accuweather. >> reporter: milder. that's the key word. 48 degrees, combination of sun and clouds. it's breezy during the afternoon, it may feel cooler than the 48. all in all a nice day. 52 degrees, milder monday, sunshine and passing clouds. tuesday a southern system slides through in the afternoon. we start out with sun clouds roll in. rain 4:00. mild, no snow or ice. wednesday, 56. thursday, we're in the 50s and cooler high of 44 friday. and saturday 53. >> george stephanopoulos is coming up next. he will have former secretary of state colin powell. >> reporter: good morning, nydia and eva. hill clinton taking a hit over her personal e-mail. we'll analyze the fallout.
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we're on the trail in iowa for jeb bush's visit. 50 years after selma, colin powell joins us live, we'll talk about civil rights and his take on the gop field it's an exclusive interview nydia and eva back to you. >> "action news" continues at noon. here's some of the stories we're working on for you. we have the latest on the situation in delaware where parts of i-495 were shut down because of a deadly shooting. could peer pressure be a good thing for kids? we'll explain. secrets and lies is abc's hottest new drama. for now for eva pilgrim, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. we'll see you at noon.
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>> announcer: starting right now on abc's "this week" -- storm swirling. hillary clinton under fire over e-mails. will the storm pass? are democrats getting anxious? what she's saying now. hitting the trail. we're on the ground with jeb bush in iowa. can he win over conservatives? ferguson fallout. that scathing report from the justice department. allegations of discrimination, racist e-mails. will the police chief keep his job? and hailing heroes. the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march in selma. former secretary of state colin powell is here in an abc news exclusive. from abc news, "this week with george stephanopoulos" begins now. good morning. we have new developments on all this week's big stories.
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