e life of a teenager and the search for the shooter is on. thousands of starbucks stores are back open this morning, after a computer crash can't live without coffee. >> reporter: ive never had it. i do enjoy the smell don't enjoy the taste. else there the atlantic city skyline, we're seeing patchy drizzle in kent county and delaware, and light rain across washington, d.c. and baltimore. some of that may try to sneak into the southern areas in the next couple of hours. for the most part we're seeing a combination of sun and clouds this morning cold temperatures look where we started this morning. are you kidding me? millville, 26 degrees that's typically something you would see at the end of february. dover, 33. philadelphia bottoming out at

37 degrees we're rebounding nicely. 45 in philadelphia. reading, 41. millville, 45. trenton, 42. sea isle 44. dover 43. satellite and radar light snows flying across western pennsylvania this morning, a lot of that has transitioned over to rain showers. as this marches east it's encountering dry air. we'll see clouds up above but it will evaporate before it reaches the ground. sun and clouds, breezy and milder than yesterday. even though it's below average it's a lot better than yesterday's high stuck in the 50 rest. winds out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. lunchtime, 55. 3:00 p.m., 60 and 6:00 p.m. 57. when i come back in a few minutes we'll talk about rain chance in the seven-day forecast and finally some milder temperatures. eva? >> all right, at the big board with breaking news, more than 700 people have been killed in

four different countries after a massive earthquake in in nepal and the death toll is expected to rise. the quake could be felt as far away as pakistan. here's nepal. pakistan at the other end of the map, over there. casualties have been reported as far south as bangladesh down here. this magnitude 7.8 quake shook the capitol of katmandu followed by a magnitude of 6.6 aftershock. homes in nepal have been demolished. roads split open and ancient terms reduced to rubble. the major of the deaths are in nepal. scores of people injured are in the streets. the quake triggered an avalanche on mount everest where 8 bodies have been recovered and unknown

injured or missing. the worst earthquake to hit nepal in 80 years. it is expected for the death toll to climb. in other news, police in camden are searching for a gunman after a teenager was shot and killed. the action cam on the 1200 block of mechanic street. the 18-year-old victim was shot in the back at 12:45 a.m. he was taken to the cooper university hospital where he died in the operating room. police have not released the victim's name. no arrests have been made. gunfire ringing out overnight in philadelphia's juniata section police were called out to the alley of the 4 200 block of caster avenue. they found shell casings and blood, but no victim. shortly after that, aman showed up at hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand. police are questioning two people after a military veteran and his girlfriend were abducted

and victimized. it was part of a scheme to get rental cars. annie mccormick has the details. >> reporter: already southwest detectives are make a lot of progress in this bizarre scheme they say a trio of woman allegedly kidnapped 86-year-old veteran and his girlfriend. a man and woman were taken into custody after they were found in a rental car near belmont mansion and montgomery. [inaudible] >> reporter: 55-year-old priscilla jones does not know the trio of woman with a small child who allegedly abducted her and her boyfriend george saunders.

saunders is a korean war vet. they were on walk thursday morning when a gray town and country pulled up next to them. >> the driver asked if they needed a ride. they also no. the driver gets out and opens the door and tells them to get in. one of the other females in the car pushed them in there. this one took the veteran into the t dwvment -- td bank and had him pretend he was her father. she wanted to open a debit car. she put hundred- $600 in the bank, they go to the rent car and rent a car and rent a truck in saunder's name. finally at 5:00 p.m. they dropped the couple off unhurt at

home. >> they wanted to use the cars for criminal activity. >> reporter: even though they were unarmed they pray on the elderly they are master manipulators. >> i would tell them the first policeman you see tell them, keep yourself out of trouble. >> reporter: the other rental car was found in cranbury, new jersey, the people in the car were charged by new jersey authorities with receiving stolen property. there are a lot of pieces in the case, police need your help especially with identifying that woman in the picture in the td bank. if you have any information contact 215-546-tips. reporting live outside southwest detective's, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> three firefighters are recovering after they were hurt battling a blaze in south jersey. chopper 6 was above the fire on mohawk trail in medicine folder

lakes -- medford lakes yesterday. flames shot from the home. the two-alarm blaze started in the kitchen. the resident was ain't to get out -- was able to get out safely. the officer shot while on duty daniel kostic was shot thursday night allegedly by a suspected drug dealer. the alleged gunman william noblin was shot and in stable condition. he has a lengthy arrest record with 13 priors, daniel kostic is returning home just in time to celebrate his son's second birthday. funeral services are being held for the saint joseph's prep football player who collapsed at practice and died. services are being held for ryan

gillyard. he clams during conditioning drills. he had no previous medical problems and playing football since the third grade. bruce jenner has finally broken his silence in a highly anticipated interview with diane sawyer. the olympian sat down for a one-on-one. we have more on what was revealed plus an exclusive extra. >> for all entities and purposes i am a woman i was not genetically born that way. >> reporter: the announcement comes months after intense speculation. he is being hounded by the paparazzi almost killed him. >> wouldn't the easiest thing to do right now go in a room, got a gun boom, pain is over, it's done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> reporter: he first thought

about transitioning about a woman in the 1980s but concerns about his children caused him to lose his nerve. gender said of all his children kim has been the most accepting after her husband kanye told her this. i could be married to the most beautiful woman in the world and i am. ii could have the most beautiful daughter in the world and i have that but i'm nothing if i can't be me. >> reporter: what does he want his legacy to be. >> you're okay winning the decathlon and then. >> and then was true to himself, and that's the rest of the story. >> reporter: he now intends to drop out of public view as he begins to transition to be a woman. abc news new york. >> you can see much more of the exclusive interview on you're a website at 6abc.com. starbucks is back in business this morning after a computer outage shut down

thousands of stores. the outage was caused by an internal issue. registers at 8,000 company operated stores in the u.s. and canada were affected, including here on the 4000 block of city avenue. the company offered free drinks to customers before closing early it apologized for the inconvenience. much more to come on "action news" this saturday morning. want more bang for your buck when it comes to gift cards? we'll show you how in saving with 6abc. check out this amazing show in the sky over china. the this meteor shower has been happening for hundreds and hundreds of years. >> reporter: check this out we're one months a way from memorial day. we're talking about windchills in the 20s and 30s this morning. i'll let you know how long the chilly weather lasts in my seven-day forecast when i see you in just a few minutes.

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>> we are getting an amazing look at an annual meteor shower that lid up the night sky, it was recorded by observers using a stop motion camera. you can see pieces of debris shooting across the sky. nasa says they have observed for 2600 years. each year, the earth runs into

this comet's key brie stream which causes the showers and beautiful pictures you're seeing now. >> reporter: almost looks like you have the northern lights in the picture, did you see the green tint there? >> almost looked like the camera there. i'm not laying out there it's too cold. >> reporter: it was snowing earlier on across western pennsylvania from johnstown to pittsburgh and it stuck to the grassy surfaces. for us we're seeing high thin clouds in philadelphia. we're soggy showers in dover westward and baltimore and gettysburg and harrisburg area. it will fail apart before it makes it into our neck of the woods. there's the life shot of the philadelphia international airport. skies of gray, 45 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 22. winds out of the northwest at 10 miles per hour.

that's creating a windchill in the mid 30s, same thing with cape may 44 degrees, windchills in the 30s ocean temperature chilly. 47 degrees there right off the beach. winds out of the north/northwest at 8 miles per hour. numbers are rebounding nicely, but this way below average for this time of the year. we started out in the 20s in this part of the viewing area. quakertown 39. fleetwood, 37. the pine barrens in the mid 20s this morning him now you're starting to rebound. buena, 45. glassboro, 43. gandys beach 44. hammonton, 43 degrees. you factor in the winds it feels like the 30s everybody except philadelphia and millville. 40 and 41. feels like 36 with the wind in trenton. here's satellite and radar we'll be on the northern fringe of a couple of storms systems

over the next 48 hours. here's one that dives across the virginia cames and the carolinas. we'll miss out on most of this, overnight tonight showers could push into south jersey and delaware. high pressure in control. high thin clouds during the day. sunday, the secondary low gets in closer, clouds breaking for sun, this guy is hanging around monday, still a chance of isolated shower. i don't want to call it unsettled, maybe tomorrow morning we see a shower and better chance monday. increasing clouds during the day, there's the threat of showers. you can see how far it is to the south. this is cumberland and cape may counties in new jersey, and kent county, in delaware. philadelphia is in the clear p-a turnpike in the clear, as well. a spritz or sprinkle down here, clouds give way to sunshine

during the afternoon with milder temperatures moving in. highs around 60 today and 63 or 64 tomorrow. forecaster for today sun and clouds breezy, reading 60 degrees philadelphia, 60. millville, 58. cape may 55. dover, 58 degrees. the way it plays out hour by hour for the penn relays, 10:00 a.m., 48 high, thin clouds. 1:00 p.m., sunny breezy, winds out of the northwest 10 to 20. that 55 will feel closer to 50. increasing high clouds and temperatures closing in on 60 degrees. maybe a warning shower tomorrow, clouds and sun monday breezy, sun and clouds and maybe showers during during the afternoon 60 degrees, tuesday not too bad. sunny and winders, 65. wednesday, partly sunny warmer, 69.

thursday drizzle and 66. friday, 63 degrees, the only day we're above normal, i think it is wednesday the 69 day. otherwise it's chilly. >> really chilly in the morning. >> reporter: morning hours still cold. >> at least two tornados touched down in kansas. no deaths or serious injuries were reported. they caused property damage and power outages.

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put the card in the machine it will print a voucher. it must have a minimum balances of $20 an provide an i.d. for verification. when i did a search forecoin star kiosks, i found a bunch of located in giant supermarket. more information is at 6abc.com. nydia han channel 6 "action news". >> another eagle is parting ways with the team. mark sanchez speaking out about the controversial moves why he is telling fans not to worry.

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taking batting practice before draft night. >> reporter: good morning, three straight games of scoring just a single run, it would be easy to slam the phillies offense but they eeked out a victory over atlanta with the lone run. listener to this stat line, 8 innings, two hits no runs, 6 strikeouts, his era1.37. freddie freeman makes atlanta 4th error of the night. freddie galvis scores the winning run. the phillies take it. >> we needed this big time. great game, great defense making routine plays it was a great team win all around. >> reporter: the phils had a few extra players taking batting practice. they weren't phillies at all. they invited the eagles to the park to see what they do firsthand.

as for the football side of things sanchez is getting reacquainted with tim tebow the two were teammates in new york. it doesn't sound like sanchez is too worried about losing his job to tebow mania. >> you need to have another guy throw the ball while sam is recovering. it's been nearly a week syringes chip kelly has made a polarizing move. what gives. if you're confused about his master plan, sanchez says take a chill pill. >> we have faith in coach like we all do, he is doing everything to set us up for success. careful its just april. it's going to be all right. >> reporter: we will have eagles covered on draft night. the "action news" sports team will prevent draft breakdown thursday and friday nights at 11 coal 30 on 6abc. the eagles have recinded

their tendered offer to chris polk. he will not be back next i wouldn'ter. the union take on columbus. espn reports brett mchenry will be back on the air. she was suspended one week for berating a tow truck employee. she apologized for her behavior. >> you mean next, "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: this is ginger this week's winner in the "shelter me rescue of the week" contest. >> and chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. continues.

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>> happening now on "action news" saturday, we continue to follow breaking news out of nepal where a massive earthquake has claimed hundreds of lives and the death toll is expected to rise. protesters threatening to shut down the city of baltimore in their latest and possibly biggest rally for freddie gray. >> it is the latest sign that governor chris christie will run in 2016. this is coming from his wife. first let's head outside to chris sowers and that chilly

forecast. >> reporter: this is my winter coat, i left the gloves inside, i wish i brought them back out. it's chilly, the winds are blowing, temperatures in the 40s abbey windchills in the 030s. if your son has a t-ballgame be aware that. millville, 45, reading 41. allentown, 42. poconos, 34, beach haven 44. here's satellite and radar, a little bit of rain to the south actually just south of washington, d.c. pushing through the virginias, rain is possible through the state of delaware and salem cumberland and cape may counties over the next hour or two. otherwise we'll see combination of sun and clouds. look toward the left-hand side of the screen. the shades of white it was snowing this morning west of state college actually from johnstown to pittsburg. it was sticking to the ground.

now that the sun has come up, the angle is high, obviously terms are warming you don't see the shades of white it's turning to green we're transitioning over from light snow to light rain. very impressive to see that this late in the months of april. pollen count on the hides today and tomorrow -- high side today and tomorrow. the phillies taking on the braves game two of a three game set. temperatures dropping in the 50s and into the upper 40s by the 9th inning. when i see you again we'll talk about the milder temperatures in the seven-day forecast. eva? >> thanks, chris. more than 700 people have been killed in four different countries after a massive earthquake in nepal the death toll expected to rise. the magnitude 7.8 quake shook the capitol of katmandu.

homes in nepal have been demolished. roads slit open and ancient temperatures reduced to -- temples reduced to rubble. scores are being attended to in the street. india, tibet and bangladesh reporting casualties the quake triggered an avalanche on mount everest. 8 bodies have been recovered and others are missing. just to give you prospective of how powerful it was it had the same mack toad as the one that hit san francisco in 2906. this death toll -- 1906. this death toll number is expected to climb stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest developments. protesters are threatening to shut down the city of

baltimore over the death of freddie gray who died who was severely injured in police custody. investigators are keying in on a photo and potential witness they want to speak with. gore are a rivera is in the baltimore with more. >> at no point did he have a seat belt on. >> no excuses for that period. >> reporter: this morning a heartbreaking community serve e searching for answers after the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. fatally injured falling into a comma and dieing days later. he is seen in pain as officers drag him into a transport van. authorities acknowledge gray should have received medical treatment before being put in the van. >> freddie gray should have received medical attention and he did not. >> reporter: investigators searching for this man seen in

surveillance video released overnight calling him a potential witness. releasing a series of clips from cameras along every turn the van took the day gray was injured. demonstrators protesting his death taking to the streets for the 8th day in a row promising to shut down the city of baltimore. >> they demand answers and so do i. >> reporter: the two men may have been the victims of rougher rides officers using sudden stops and sharp turns to injury arrestees. a man was shih tzu by a car in a shopping -- a man was hit by a car in a shopping center in camden county in lawnside, the victim was taken to cooper university hospital in serious condition. the driver stopped police are

investigating. police are looking for this man suspected of knocking out a woman in south philadelphia. the attack happened april 15 on the 700 block of montrose near the 900 block of south 8th. the woman was pummeled heading home from the gym. >> bright red or orange laces in his sneakers and a unique design on the back or hood of the jacket that appears to be camouflage after the incident he went through her pockets and assisted her to the stairs before he left the scene. >> reporter: she was clearly unconscious. >> she was unconscious. >> we posted the video on 6abc.com. the suspected is 5'8" in his 30s with a goatee. call southwest detectives if you have any information. former pennsylvania

governor tom ridge is supporting jeb bush saying he is qualified to run because he led a complex state of florida. tom ridge was the head of homeland security after the 9/11 attacks. hillary clinton is running on the democratic side. rand paul and ted cruz are the only declared candidates. a spokesman for chris christie office said mary pat recently resign and putting her career on hold. the spokesman said it's so a mother of four can spend time with her family. it's no secret that her husband is preparing for a possible presidential run and there are political consideration in cutting wall street ties. looks like the former revel

casino in atlantic city will stay in the dark until next week. acr energy partners say the restoration of power may not happen until wednesday. glen straub needs electricians on site when the power is restored. straub reached an agreement with the power company after being without power for two weeks. atlantic city is fining straub five thousand dollars each day there is no power. prince william is stepping out as the wait for the royal baby continues. he is expected to join the queen and prince philip today. his second child is expected today. many speculated today is the due date. though the royal family measure confirmed that. much more to come on "action news" friday morning at 9:00. in "healthcheck" there's a new way to help families with kids on the autism spectrum. this approach is getting

dramatic results. the weather gets warmer, many people are heading outside to fire up the grills, but doing so can be down right dangerous we've got tips to keep you safe. and we'll get another check of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" returns.

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in the world are adding to it's numbers. 19 eggs are in tact with the largest measuring 5 inches in diameter. researchers trying to figure out what dinosaur species they belong to. >> reporter: that's how it all starts jurassic park. >> don't it's so scary. >> reporter: there's the view in wilmington, we have a cloud sky. clouds rolled in quickly. we are expecting sunshine this afternoon there's a small system in the process of pushing through. cloudy over the next couple of hours and clouds give way to sun and more clouds late in the day. there's the rain in the southwest. dover reporting a little bit of light drizzle. same thing with baltimore and just south of harrisburg this is moving in this direction, so it's not coming across the mason dixon line, it's heading toward the southeast. most of us will steer clear of

any drizzle, just a few high, thin clouds. 45 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 22. winds out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. most areas in the low 40s some areas in the 20s reading 41. wilmington, 43. lancaster, 40. allentown, 42. poconos climbing above the freezing mark, you're at 34. the winds make it feel like 25 in the mountains. trenton feels like 36. bundle up if your son has a t-ballgame. lancaster, 34 degrees, that's your feels like temperature that's the air temperature combined with the wind. there's the satellite and radar there's that system pushing to the southeast through the virginias and carolinas that cloud line is across the northern portion of the lehigh valley. that sink to the south during the day, as well. the wider view shows heavy hitters across the southeast, if you are travel to nashville or atlanta expect rough stuff.

the storm prediction center has this part of the county in the risk for severe weather. 60-mile an hour winds and possibility of hail in that area and outlying chance of tornados. if you're down through here be on the look out for thunderstorms this afternoon. back home, temperatures close to 60 degrees winds out of the southeast 59 degrees by 4:00 p.m. allentown, 58. poconos 50. trenton, 58 degrees, a little bit milder than yesterday but temperature-wise we're well below where we should be for this time of the year. first thing tomorrow morning even though the numbers look chilly, these are milder than we were at 6:00 and 7:00 a.m., when the numbers were in the 20s and 30s, as far as sky cover clouds decrease and increase late in the day after showers approach the area after midnight tonight. for tomorrow, clouds decrease

and we'll see an increase in sunshine. i'm not too sure i'm buying the pop you in the afternoon. let's say a spritz or sprinkle late in the day sunday. the patchy clouds are gone. 58 degrees in the lehigh valley. for the shore 55 degrees. philadelphia, sunshine and high clouds the winds will make it feel like 50 50s. cloudy overnight tonight shower possible after midnight for all areas south of the city. 37 degrees for outlying suburbs and 45 for the city. 60 degrees monday, there could be an afternoon shower on

monday. all three days we'll see windchills in the 50s tuesday sunny and winds 65 degrees, with the winds it will feel like the 50s again partly sunny milder for wednesday midweek 69 degrees, rain and drizzle thursday, 66. mostly sunny and 63 as we round out the week and get into friday. maybe a few sprinkles south of the city. you're being positive this morning. >> reporter: the cup is half full. >> not too bad unless you're cold and outside. >> time for the "shelter me rescue of the week" this week winningest rescue group is america bulldog rescue, david murphy has the story. >> they are so funny and they love you with all their heart. the american bulldog rescue has been saving bulldogs up and down the east coast for the past 20 years. from bucks county pennsylvania through tampa florida. we do 20 to 30 dogs a year.

thnch the rescue relies on solely volunteer. lafayette and beaufort are brothers. >> they are 14 weeks and getting big fast. >> reporter: beaufort has a strong personality. else object docksous, but so sweet. with the right family he'll be the best dog. lafayette is nice and will chill by your side. >> she is a all around happy dog. >> reporter: leo is a 2-year-old american bulldog very calm, looking for a nice home where he can get a lot of love and attention. >> reporter: and meety has a personality. he needs an experienced person.

and this ginger an american bulldog mix. she just had puppies 12 weeks ago, they were all adopted. if you're interested in ginger or anile of the message you've seen, go to the american bulldog website. vote for a favorite shelter by going to the "action news" "shelter me rescue of the week" facebook page we'll feature the top vote getter next week on "action news." with ginger, i'm david murphy which i will chm.

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>> here's a look at has a whapg in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. pick up things from the spring rummage sale at saint johns in ocean city. it got underway at 8:00 a.m. it runs to 1:00 p.m. it will benefit the youth organization for their trip to

the national youth gathering in detroit this summer. looking to get rid of computers and tvs and other small appliances, the 8th annual recycling and tread event will help you dispose of them. there's a charge for the glass tv and computer monitor that's dropped off. this is happening until 1:00 p.m. on the 400 block of gay street west chester chester county. in "healthcheck" at 9:00 a.m. a pilot program is helping families with children on the autism spectrum. this focuses on the parents not the kids. five centers use experts to train parents in one on one sessions they learned how to identify triggers and use visual aid to commune indicate and which behaviors to -- communicate, and which behaviors to ignore and which to change. the children showed dramatic

improvements. >> we empower parents by showing them how to interact with their child with a more efficient way. >> 80% of the kids who improve have better behavior. spring is here, the temperature is not that that means more of us will be firing up the grills. grass and charcoal grills cause 8600 house fires and injuries 7500 people. >> reporter: officials say a gas grill explosion days ago in florida injured a girl and caused a fire in this country club's community. the girl's condition unknown but the danger is clear. you can see from the video how dangerous propane grills can be if not use carefully. >> they should support everything should be the same.

>> reporter: hannah suffered burns on her hands. >> a huge fireball exploded. >> reporter: all this was burning on fire. we teamed up with yurnldz -- underwriterring laboratories. >> this could be a hazard. >> reporter: check hoses for gas leaks, best way put a mixture of soap and water on the area where the hose connects to the valve. keep the lid open when lighting the grill. this demonstration we intentionally closed the lid and turned on the gas and using this long pole we ignite the grill. the gas build up schoadz when we hit -- explodes when we hit the ignition switch. next you mean, charcoal grills, therbledz be ten feet -- they should be at least ten feet away

from the house. after a few minutes the flames from the meat flare up and the fire takes off. because it's getting too hot. >> reporter: not long after that, the entire home in flames, a firefighters working with us standings by to extinguish it. alex perez, abc news, chicago.

an update on the breaking news we've been following for you all morning long. police in nepal say at least 876 people are confirmed dead in a massive earthquake outside katmandu. the 7.8 quake struck before noon. devastation is widespread. casualties have been reported in

india, tibet and bangladesh. the toll death is nearing 900 stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest developments. penn relays are underway in university city, believe it or not, one of the contestants is 98 years old. we caught up with the energic phenom in doylestown. his relay is for men 75 and up. scottie has won dozens of gold metals in other competition. i play basketball twice a week, that keeps me in good shape. i do a lot of dancing. >> and to show how serious this 94-year-old is about his sports, this video was posted on youtube. # [rocky theme].

>> that's scottie in the hallways, sounds like rocky music that's at the retirement center where he lives. what's going on there, he is beating the meat up. that's scottie running the hallways, he dom -- dominates a young boy on the basketball court. pretty awesome. jack hanna is next. we'll continue later tonight at 6:00 p.m. we'll have the latest on the search for survives from the powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people. rock on, a season closes with a rock concert. for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm eva pilgrim.

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