tv Action News ABC April 26, 2015 12:00pm-12:31pm EDT
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after yesterday's massive earthquake in nepal. we're learning one of the victims was from new jersey. a football player gunned down in camden his family is searching for answers. >> let's get the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast from meteorologist chris sowers, nice day today. >> reporter: just about perfect out there. let's go live on sky 6. show you the view in atlantic city light breeze out of the northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour. with that sun shining down, temperatures have really, really responded. get a load of the midday numbers, 59 in millville. philadelphia. allentown, 56. after patchy morning fog you warmed up nicely. reading, 56. lancaster, 54. dover and wilmington closing in on 60 degrees, there you go all the cloud cover rain pulling out to sea. we're left with bright blue skies now. maybe a few clouds moving in
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from the north puffy cumulus clouds they will not turn threatening a nice, quiet day. if you're heading to citizens bank park, phillies take organ the braves. combination of sun and clouds, by the 9th inning, temperatures in the 60s. we have a little bit of wet weather in the forecast i'll talk about that and then we warm up big time, temperatures climbing in the 670s. >> breaking news this noon, traffic moving slowly after a deadly wreck on 295. >> two people were killed and several others hurt sharrie williams lived in east greenwich with the latest. >> reporter: we're told it happened before 8:30, new jersey state police calling it a serious accident. i'll give you a live picture from our vantage point.
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we're along a secondary road off 295 that's running near here. but we are just learning that it was a group of cars traveling together heading to a fair in salem county. let's take a look from chopper 6 which was flying over earlier morning giving us a birds eye view. more than 3 hours later traffic is still impacted. only one lane southbound is open at this hour. accident investigators are on the scene piecing the facts together this scene devastating for the families learning two people died from the accident. the initial report was that it involved 6 cars. new jersey state police say it involved two cars. we're going to ground video that we have. those two cars being a gray acura and white orderly model lexus. there was a reports of a driver
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weaving in and out of traffic priority crash but the exact cause is under investigation. police say the two people who died were traveling inside the dark gray acura. the acura struck the guardrail and the guardrail in turn may have pierced the car and gone through the front seat. others stopped to help, bystanders pulled surviving victims from both cars. three people have been transported to cooper hospital. the extent of their injuries is not known. back now a live look here off 295 near exit 17 is where all of this is unfolding. it is an active investigation two people have been confirmed to have died from the crash. three others have been transported to cooper hospital. we don't know the extent of the injuries, at this point the cause of the crash under investigation. but for now we're live in east
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greenwich township, new jersey, sharrie williams channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. the action cam was in talleyville delaware where a serious accident sent a man to the hospital. his car went out of control at route 141 and children's drive. it hit another car and plowed through bushes and knocked down a traffic pole and slammed into a stone wall outside the children's hospital. the driver was taken to christiana hospital. there's no word on his condition. police are trying to determine why the car went out of control. now to nepal where the death toll is rising as a result of the massive earthquake. edison native was among the 17 killed when the quake triggered an avalanche working as a medic at the base camp on mount
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everest. google executive was killed. more aftershocks are rattling the city. the strongest 6.7 made buildings sway and sent residents running into the streets. 2200 people have been killed. rescuers are scrambling to find survivors. plane loads of supplies along with doctors and relief workers have begun to arrive. >> four students from if muhlenberg college were in cat katmandu and the india. they are studying with the program of the school of international straining to study tibetan and himalayan cultures. >> we were in contact with one of the representatives on stateside we were able to to have conversation over the phone
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and one of the mothers face timed with her son. >> there's no word when they will return home. police were called to bradford court in middletown at 2:30 for an unconscious person. witnesses were trying to save the 20-year-old. he was rushed to christiana hospital where he died. it is not clear how he died. family and friends are gathering at the historic african episcopal church in overbrook to remember james patrick tillman who was walking his dog back in march when he was gunned down during a botched robbery. three teenagers face charges in the murder. >> police in bucks county are investigating a crash that has left a pedestrian seriously hurt. "action news" on the scene in bensalem. they also the pedestrian was struck at 1:30 on the on-ramp of
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i-95. the victim was rushed to torresdale hospital in serious condition. the driver stopped after the crash and talking with police. two drivers are in the hospital after their vehicles ran into each other on a west philadelphia street. the action cam was on the scene at walnut street. the force of the collision threw the minivan into a bus shelter. the car bounced into a dumpster and was knock on its side. no word on the conditions of the drivers. four people were shot in trenton it happened on the unit block of wood street. four people were hurt, one rushed to emergency surgery no arrests have been made. police in delaware county searching for suspects after a double shooting before 10:30 last night in the 2700 block of west third street in chester. two people were taken to crozer-chester medical center there's no word on their conditions. a camden family is pleading
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for justice, their star on the football field an in the classroom was gunned down this weekend. 18-year-old jameer bullard was walking with a friend along the 1200 block of mechanic he can street when someone opened fire. the high schooler pushed his friend to safety and realized he had been shot. we are not identifying his friend for his protection. >> he saved my life he is my hero. if it wasn't for him, i could have gotten shot, too. >> yesterday afternoon, his father, mother and other family members mowrnld -- mourned their loss. he was a football player from woodrow wilson high school. a man was shot by officers at the minneapolis st. paul airport. airport police responded to a report of a suspicious person at a rental car ramp. when authorities got on scene a
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car started speeding toward them. the officer opened fire hitting the driver. one officer was taken to the hospital for non-life threaten injuries. a wake is being held for freddie gray one day after violent protests over his death. at least five baltimore police officers were hurt and dozen people were arrested yesterday when a palaceful protest took a -- peaceful protest took a violent turn. baltimore police commissioner thinks outsidage tail lights were -- outside people were responsible. the search continues in alabama looking for four missing people after their boats capsized in a storm on mobile bay. one person died and four others are missing. >> i really thought i was going
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to die actually. i was scared i thought that the wave would keep coming in, the boat was going to sink, that would be the end, we would have to jump in. >> the coast guard says as many as 50 people had to be pulled from the water. >> reporter: still more to come on "action news," a bicycle recall, nearly a million bikes are affected. ticks are now in every pennsylvania county. we've got tips on how to protect yourself in "healthcheck." >> a herd of cows carried away about flash flood, the incredible video coming up. >> chris sowers returns with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast and more when "action news" continues.
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flash flood swept away a herd of cows after it rained two feet in two hours don't worry the herd's other than said all thence survived and in good conditions. >> good news there, it's amazing what you consider the pictures. >> reporter: two feet in two hours, i could only imagine the flooding around there. storm tracker 6 live double scan, we don't have any weather to speak of today, other than mild temperatures and sunshine. this is the view of philadelphia international airport. bright blue skies and high, thin clouds upstairs. 59 degrees, a dewpoint, 33. a light gentle breeze out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour. atlantic city, 54, winds are off the water.
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that's where you'll top out 54, 55 degrees thanks to the northeasterly breeze it will put a cam on your temperatures. you guys closer to the water will be cooler than inland locations. saint davids, 58. center city, 61, dover coming in at 59. gandys beach 59. glassboro sitting pretty at 60 degrees, winds speeds off the water, you can see how much breezier it is down the shore. 14 miles per hour in atlantic city. 1 # in beach haven. everybody else seeing a light breeze at 5 to 10 miles per hour. satellite and radar producing showers around the delaware bay and super spritzes and sprinkles that's racing out to sea. this is little disturbance here that's parts of the same system, as that pulls away that will wrap in on the backside.
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that will trigger the isolated shower tomorrow, this is the area of high pressure, once this system pulls through tomorrow the high sets up for most of the week. we have real nice weather coming in as a result. the surface maps looks like. an isolated shower monday, north and west, 75% of us stay dry. again, it's very very isolated and the high dominates from tuesday on. future tracker 6 a few clouds from time to time, that's about it. partly cloudy overnight tonight and tomorrow we start out with sunshine maybe a hit or miss shower, a few pop-up showers across the area. nothing too terribly heavy. later this morning -- later in the week the story becomes this, the jet stream listings into the southern -- lifts into the
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southern canadian provinces we'll see several days in the # # -- 70s. clouds and sun, 61 in allentown dover, 64. cape may 57. atlantic city, you're at the high temperature now 55, you'll platt tow there the rest of the way. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 64 today, 60 tomorrow, lots of clouds around maybe a brief shower during the afternoon, tuesday rebounded nicely, lots of sunshine breezy and warmer, 69. wednesday, 70. thursday, 64. the only reason that's a cooler day is because of the clouds and showers, once that pulls away, friday and saturday are beautiful. both days items in the 70s. the early call on sunday is 75. what did i tell you earlier the following week, not this week, the following week i saw 80s. let's keep the fingers
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controlsed on that -- crossed on that one. a lot of people made it a point to be in villanova for a good cause. they took part in the break for breakfast classic car show. it raises $8,000 for leukemia and limp lymphoma society. something the phillies -- philly pops are getting ready to close out their season with a little rock and roll. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: it's the pop's final concert of the season it's called legends of rocks. the play list runs it is gambet including early hits from paul mccartney and the police and more contemporary artists including cold play. >> cosby stills and nash, the
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eagles journey queen best of the classic rock songs will be presented in the program. the pops will get vocal support from singers. >> we'll have three phenomenal singers, and we're going to have the philly potassium orchestra. so we're going to have a stage full of talented people. >> reporter: an after a season filled with everything from blockbuster hollywood stores and classic soul music and hits from the 70s the director says it's the pop's versatility that make them unique. >> no matter what music we play a 65 piece orchestra joined by first class musicians in the very top of their field of music. when we put that together, it's
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magic. >> reporter: they perform may 15 account through the 17th at the kimmel center. go to arts in philly.org or 6abc.com/6abc loves the arts for this and other area events. for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers. ♪ there is no royal blood in this country. nothing is reserved for anyone. it's all just out there... ...waiting... ...for someone to reach out... ...and take it.
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and the ones who do... ...these are the kings and queens of america. ♪ well, sir. after some serious consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you. i made this. take charge of your retirement. talk to a state farm agent today.
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>> welcome back on this sunday, 12:22, 57 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at atlantic city. our newly engaged congratulations, chris sowers tells us in ten days we could be enjoying 80 degrees. >> time to hit the beach. >> in "healthcheck" a warning about ticks for the first time researchers have found the suspects in every county in pennsylvania. for the past five years pennsylvania has reported more
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infections than anywheres in the u.s. experts recommend wearing long sleeves and pants and using insect repellant and doing a full body check. use fine-tipped tweezers to remove a tick and go to the doctor if any symptoms develop. bikes are being called from 2015 that were made in china and taiwan. a quick release level on the front wheel can interfere with the disk brakes. trek said it will replace the lever for free. >> the union can't seem to catch a break we'll have highlights in sports. >> chris has weather when
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so, teachers aren't benefiting. they're not getting information from these tests that are helpful for teaching. kids aren't benefiting because they don't even know what they got right or wrong. they just know that they feel really bad about it. parents aren't benefitting because i don't get any more information about my child. so the only people that could possibly be benefitting from this are corporations who are making the tests and selling the tests.
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>> the phils are hope to treat their fans to a victory over the braves on this sunny afternoon at citizens bank park. to do it they have to cross the plate more than they did last night. the phils wasted a strong pitching effort by david buchanan, he is o-4 for the season and not won since last august. the philadelphia union suffered through another frustrating loss, the players were in ohio where they kicked the game away early. columbus beat the union 4-1.
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they have only one of their nine matches so far this season. >> reporter: at least the weather is winning, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we have a nice one out there today. mostly sunny skies clouds up to 64. a little bit of rain possible tomorrow afternoon isolated showers it will be brief. if you see them at all, most of them will be dry 60. from that point on, it's really nice 70 degrees for tuesday, 70 for wednesday, and friday and saturday. >> get ready to make girl scouts cookie in your own home. there's a new bake it yourself cookie oven. you can whip up your favorite treats all year round but there are catches. the only cookie flavors available will be thin mint and chocolate peanut butter. the ovens will be sold at walmart and dhs.
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