>> larch we begin with -- good afternoon we begin with breaking news, two philadelphia

firefighters are hurt after an accident on the job this morning. >> there ladder came into contact with power lines after a fire in north philadelphia. vernon odem is at the hospital where the firefighters are being treated at this hour. we begin david henry at the scene where they were injured. >> reporter: sayer ra, first the -- sarah first the good news the injuries are non-life threatening. an investigation is underway. the fire was out and the firefighters were breaking down an aluminum ladder when it hit the power line. we talked with a witness who saw it happened. >> the fireman was the only one holding it, his body stiffed and he fell right back. it was unbelievable sight. >> reporter: it is not clear where the second injured firefighter was at the time. the other firefighters immediately started administering first aid before medics arrived and rushed both men to temple university

hospital. the fire started around 9:30 a.m. and was declared under control 7 minutes later. around 10:00 a.m. the firefighters started breaking down the scene and removing a ladder to the second floor. it came in contact with a 7600 volt power line. >> he went from holding the ladder to dropping down to the side of his body and he passed out. >> reporter: investigators are on the scene to find out what went wrong. firefighters are given extensive training to operate around power line. >> members are taught to look up and be aware of overhead obstructions, especially irs wires. >> reporter: the department said others would have close by helping. >> the size of the ladder 35-foot ladder requires 2 to 3 members lowering the laureled. so there was more than one person lowering the ladder. >> reporter: the investigation

is just now underway, they are still trying to sort out who was doing what at the time, but the good news, the firefighters non-life threatening injuries. live in north philadelphia david henry channel 6 "action news." >> let's switch live to "action news" report, vernon odem with more on the firefighters conditions at temple university hospital. >> reporter: we are outside the temple university hospital emergency room right behind me. if you look down the street. several colleagues have arrived here that's engine 249 and that's ladder 249 and there's an engine truck parked up the street. many have come in to check on their conditions to see how they are doing. they are being treated for shock after they were injured at the fire scene this morning. they were rushed after the aluminum numb ladder made contact -- aluminum ladder made contact with the power line.

their injuries were not exploded, they are not considered life threatening as david report. the fire commissioner is inside checking on their condition. both men are family men and veterans. fire department and people are very optimistic and happy about their potential recovery and concerned about how the accident happened this morning. here live at the scene it's not a frenzied scene this morning and that tells us and what we've heard inside they are in stable condition and the injuries are not considered life threatening. whether they are burns or straight shock or both we do not know at this hour, burr we are expecting some -- but we are expecting some word officially from the fire department shortly, vernon odem channel 6 "action news." >> to other news, now a new jersey teacher is in police custody charged with invasion of privacy.

adam mayr is an english teacher at the high school of technology in deptford township. students alerted school officials he was arrested on friday. he he faces 27 counts of invasion of privacy and official misconduct. school officials tell us he is is on paid leave. a man is in custody for allegedly shooting his neighbor in upper darby. swat teams responded to 2200 block of hrawood avenue. he fired five shots at his neighbor. he struck the victim in the shoulder. peco had to cut power on one side of the street. police entered the home around 1:00 a.m. and took him into custody. two people were hurt during an early-morning fire in

northeast philadelphia. flames were shooting from the home on brook view road at 1:30. one firefighter was treated for heat another man was stone to the hospital for smoke inhalation. officials say he was in the basement of the home when the fire started. the man charged with shooting two police officers in ferguson missouri is expected in court. police say jeffrey williams said he was firing at somebody else. else charged with first degree assault and firing a weapon from a vehicle. else being held on # hundred thousand dollars bond the shooting during a protest hours after the police chief resign. millionaire robert duster will be sent back to los angeles to face charges for allegedly murdering his friend 15 years ago. he made what appears to be a chilling confession during an documentary that aired last night. mar marcie gonzalez has the

details. >> reporter: investigators are not saying what evidence led to the arrest. there are reports it is in part linked to what was uncovered by the filmmaker also. >> a stunning apparent confession. >> killed them all, of course. >> reporter: robert durst arrested charged in the 2000 shooting death of his friend susan berman just as the audio was about to air on the documentary serials -- seriesment -- the jinx. it investigated the his neighbor in texas in 2001. on camera for the documentary he repeatedly denied killing anyone. off camera while in the bathroom unaware that his microphone was on, the bombshell audio was

recorded. it wasn't until two years later that an editor discovered and handed it over to police. lapd credited the warrant to disicial evidence that has come to light in the past year. >> we don't have that kind of power. >> reporter: the 71-year-old was taken into saturday at this new new orleans hotel where he was registered under a fake name and fake documents. the fbi believe he was flying to cuba. his attorney said he was seeking privacy. >> he is not running from the charges. >> reporter: he was in court in new orleans he will be brought back to los angeles where they will fight the capital murder charge. back to you. >> durst has tie also to the region. he -- ties to the region.

he graduated from lehigh university in 1965. he was arrested in allentown in 20001 and spent time in north hampton county prison in easton. as you heard he was acquitted in the case of murdering his neighbor in texas. the revel casino, a bankruptcy judge was scheduled to hear several motions after she rejected the sale of the form he were gambling hall. all sides agreed to delay the hearing over the weekend. it has not been rescheduled. >> time for a check. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we're enjoying milder conditions at the start of the workweek. sky6 live hd looking live at penns landing clouds and sun and comfortable temperatures. for more on that, david murphy is at the big board spring is approaching, david. >> reporter: it is, it arrives

officially on friday, we're getting a preview today with temperatures improving through the afternoon. there are holes in the clouds and we're getting sunshine through. some of the thicker cloud cover is on the way that will come in later on during the afternoon hours. temperatures are beginning to bounce back from morning lows in the 30s. 45 in philadelphia. 50 in millville. 44 in trenton. with a warm avection pattern, we have warmer air to add to the numbers later this afternoon. this afternoon we're looking for a high around 60. if we fall short of it, we'll be above the average high of 53. 45 is the overnight low which is on the mild side. as we look at temperatures, it will be a while before we can get rid of the mild air there's a big chunk of it that's extending back to saint louis and kansas and beyond. what's going to happen during

the day tomorrow and tomorrow evening, the winds will draw from the north an we'll tap into some of this cooler air. mild today mild for the first partly of tomorrow, cooler and windier saint patrick's day. i'll let you know where the temperatures are going not only for the holiday, but the rest of the. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> march madness is at a fevered pitch on the campus of villanova university. they snagged the number one sealed. some say this year's team is the best in time school's historical. nova squares off against lafayette college an interesting matchup since lafayette is coached by a former nova player. they tip off 6:50 p.m. thursday night in pittsburgh. despite 23 wins, the ncaa

selection committee denied temple university an invitation to the big dance. the owls are the number one sealed in the nit. they play at home wednesday night. facebook is changing the rules. the new guidelines that could impact what you share with your friends. >> find out how a 911 call in indiana saved a student's life in new york. meteorologist david murphy is back with a closer look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, when "action news" continues in just a moment. # #

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a tropical island nation is largely devastated after being slammed by a powerful cyclone. 90% of the buildings in tiffany vanalstyne -- vanuato were destroyed. a 911 call saved a student 700 miles away. he was in indiana he watched as his fiance passed out. he gave an indiana 911 operator

who connected with operators in brooklyn. they got the address and broke through the door. doctors are not sure what caused her to pass out. authorities say rookie officer henry solice, since police identified him as a person of interest in the shooting death of a 23-year-old. investigators believe they got into a fight prior to shooting. he was off duty at the time. a car belonging to him was found sunday a few blocks away from where the shooting happened. ten thousand american troops will likely stay in afghanistan well into 2016. that's nearly twice the number the obama administration planned to have there near the end of the year. he said he would consult u.s. forces to 5500 there. military leaders wanted to keep more troop there to provide training to afghanistan forces.

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community standards with specific rules. so-called revenge porn is banned as any attack on race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. the distinctions have become necessary because facebook is policing the speech of 1.4 billion users across dozens of countries. a new class of drugs can lower the risk of heart attack also. it lowers ldl cholesterol. it cut the risk of dieing or suffering a heart problem in half. the government will decide whether to allow the new drugs on the market. "action news" is hosting a video chat focusing on breast cancer. a radiation oncologist from main line health is discussing the program think pink, live green. it's a way of living to help women reduce their risk of

breast cancer and stop the disease from coming back to survivors. log onto 6abc.com, at chat begins at 4:00 p.m. the "action news" team is out working on new stories tonight beginning at 4:00 p.m. live in the newsroom, alicia vitarelli with a preview, how was the weekend? >> reporter: it was a great one i hope you had a good one too. we have a baby beer bottle to a road kill, we'll talk about questionable toys you can search for your little one. why maui officials are banning shaking your hips unless you're in a designated area. we'll show you the hot new service helping those in wedding parties save a lot of cash. don't forget ushering take us with you on the go you can

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>> meteorologist david murphy here with accuweather. not the greatest weekend weather wise but nice temperatures today. >> reporter: rain saturday chilly on sunday, getting a pay back. it's coming rick williams. control yourself. storm tracker 6 live double scan what have we got? we have nothing going on precipitation wise which is good. chopper 6 with the guy row cam

live hd looking at the battleship new jersey. when we were taking the pictures a couple of minutes ago there was sun. temperatures up to 45 degrees with room for improvement. winds, west, southwest. 45 in philadelphia. 46 in wilmington. millville, 50. 42 in allentown and 46 in wildwood, new jersey. as we taking a look at the wind profile, winds are not that all that strong and stay not all that strong, but they have started to shift from the west anne beginning to turn from the southwest. there's milder air down there that's why we think we're only at 45 now over the next 4 or 5 hours we have a chance of shooting up closer to 60 degrees for the afternoon high. it's not that unpleasant out there now, give the fact we have the light wind. you can see the darker shades of gray in the clouds. that's thin enough cloud coffer to get the sunshine through and even the brighter shade of white

is high and thin enough it's allowing the sunshine through. we think the clouds generally speaking will get thicker in the afternoon and evening. allentown, clouds and sun, high of 57. mild for this time of year. down the shore cooler there 54 degrees, that's because the southwesterly flow will be enough off the ocean to grab the cool air sitting out over the cool ocean water and bring it into the shore. chillier down the shore but not bad with the average 54 degrees high. in philadelphia. late day high 60. clouds and sun. 45 is the overnight low because we are continuing a west/southwest flow. the mild air stays with us, we don't have a chance to dich down as we have he oh -- dip down as we have in the evening. 60 by 4:00. 57 by 5:30.

53 by 7:00 p.m. now, tomorrow st. patrick's day starpts out with clouds -- starts out with clouds. there's a chance of a shower up in time northern and western suburbs. if it comes to philadelphia it will be light and spotty. later in the day we have a chance of sunshine returning. 60 by 11:00. 54 later in the day with the winds picking up and things getting cooler. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast clouds around sun 60. milder in the morning tomorrow, 60 and cooler later on. wednesday, we bottom out windy and uncomfortable. 42. thursday inching back up on thursday. 48 degrees. friday, spring arrives union play unfortunately it's a cloudy and cool day dry for the weekend. a new jersey mother has

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"action news" 1:30, developing right now two firefighters are recovering after they were hurt on the job in north philadelphia. a shooting suspect is in custody after an early morning standoff in delaware county. new at 12:30 a delaware wal-mart employee is charged for stealing from the where he worked. the items he took some might call alarming. >> two firefighters were hurt when their ladder they were on came into contact with power lines. this happened two hours ago on knor street. david henry is live at the scene with more now. >> reporter: yeah, sarah we're happy to report both firefighters are in stable condition, they were alert and talking when they were attorney away from the scene here with non-life threatening injuries. you can see behind me the ladder has been safely