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>> breaking now on "action news," new video released within the hour of a raging apartment fire that injured several people in new jersey overnight. developing this morning tornado ravaged regions brace for more storms, millions are under a severe weather threat today. >> patchy fog is a concern for our area. accuweather is tracking the hazy conditions this morning. >> good morning it is monday, david and karen have weather and traffic. >> reporter: we have mist coming out of the cloud. take a look at satellite we have dark gray shade across the area. we have fog at jfk and washington. i think this will evaporate a bit as we go through the morning and we should wiped up with a mix of cloud anticipate sun. warm in philadelphia, 67 in wilmington. 71 in allentown and low 60s down the shore.
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the dewpoints indicating the muggy air anything over 60 on the dewpoint scale indicates humidity beginning to be felt and in the mid 60s, 66 in philadelphia. it's easy to tell it's humid by walking around a little bit. noon, 80, off to the races. high today 85 degrees warm and muggy today and just a slight chance of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. most of you stay dry. looks like another warm one tomorrow followed by moore comfortable weather i'll have the details in the seven-day forecast. karen, what about roads this morning. >> reporter: we have a mess in new jersey, an accident involving an overturned truck blocking two right lanes on 295 northbound between 42 and 168. there's another accident behind it 295 northbound approaching 42 that he is in the backlog jammed from 47 to past 42. within that jam you have another knew accident.
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you're seeing speeds at 25 miles per hour at best in the area. now the delay is spilling on to 42 northbound. 1 miles per hour we're slow from 544 to approaching 295 here at creek road it doesn't look as bad and jamming otherwise through the scene. an accident on the the new jersey turnpike southbound is cleared molly pitcher service area. east windsor avoid devon shire drive because of the fire location. i meant to update you about a problem on woodhaven and academy. woodhaven is moving fine. there was a downed pole from an earlier accident, police 0 on the scene and peco on the scene they are trying to fix the downed pole. stick to academy or comly. >> let's go to katherine scott breaking news out of mercer county new jersey, people are hurt including a firefighter among the injured on the scene
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at an apartment fire. we have video that shows the flames were really shot. let's go to katherine scott in east windsor township with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, tam we got an update from the fire chief. initially we heard three people were injured. the fire chief said it is two people who were injured. one was a firefighter who suffered ann ankle injury and taken to the hospital. the second person was a man who jumped from from the second floor window to escape the smoke and flames in his apartment. no word on his condition at this time. firefighters are on the scene they are breaking down equipment and wrapping things up. you up. the investigation into the cause is underway. 20 people have been displaced. 16 units affected. 8 of the units were able to to bal vajed 8 are a loss we're told. let's go to cell phone video the fire was raging, anthony miles
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lives across the street he woke up to a woman screaming for help. this was the sight he was met with. thflts a fast-moving fire it spread along the -- this was a fast-moving fire it spread along the roof. this is the windsor castle apartments. fire crews were met with heavy smoke and flames. witnesses watched as a man jumped from a second-story window full of smoke. the firefighter had a ankle injury. some residents woke to police banging on their doors telling them to evacuate. >> we ran out and got out. we evacuated. we see flames and smoke coming out from the a-building. back like on the scene firefighters are rolling up hoses and breaking down equipment, the investigation into the cause is underway, however we're told at this time it is not considered suspicious. live in east windsor, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you for that. now we're going on to a
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developing story out of texas a tornado has just swept through an area that was hit by twisters hard there and heavy flooding. this shows the aftermath in van texas near dallas. 26 people were injured and the search for survivors continues. medics are carrying away people in stretchers. this is brand new dramatic video of what looks like a tornado in iowa ripping of roof off a school. a drnld formed near a -- tornado formed near a church in south dakota. we said the lord's prayer and we felt the pressure and you could larry the bricks falling. >> texas national guard conducted water rescues. a pregnant woman nearby was watching a friend's baby became stranded when a creek
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overflowed. a helicopter hoisted her and the child to safety. "good morning america" will continue our coverage of this wild weather next at 7:00 a.m. >> police have four people in custody and they looking for one more person in darby borough. shots were fired during a huge public fight. cell phone video shows what police say was a large fight involving a group of men and women. one man pulled out a gun an started to shoot. nobody was hit but a stray bullet went through a house window. this is the 4th shooting in five days. the police chief is calling on the community leaders to hold a town meeting to find a solution to the violence. >> 6:36 defense lawyers are expected to call their last witnesses in the penalty fades of the boston bombing trial that tops the week ahead. the jury will weigh the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev in the coming days, he will either spend life in prison or be executed.
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wednesday marks 30 years since philadelphia police dropped the bomb on the move compound along osage avenue. it was the result of a long standoff between police and the liberation group that fell apart may 13 1985. the bls set off a -- the blast set off a fire and burned 61 homes and left 11 move members dead and including five children. president obama holds the summit for the middle east at camp david. the president invited 6 kings to the retreat on two are coming. mother's day was spent at the phillies game a ball was hit into the stands, 8930-year-old
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made the catch with his left hand. >> you have a natural reaction it worked out great. >> no mother's day will ever top the first mother's day we had. >> was little colt tan's first game. they signed the ball as a souvenir not much luck for the phillies. >> good thing he was paying attention. >> reporter: i was watching the game, the guy said in a longer interview, he said to his wife when they sat down, hey we're in foul ball territory. >> reporter: we have rain we have no rain out there but we have a little mist and fog you may find that on your windshield. we're looking at the ben franklin bridge nothing -- not a
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big issue in philadelphia. 70 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint 66. it's warm and muggy. as you can see on our always on day planner for those of you watching in hd it will be warm this afternoon. winds are light 6 miles per hour out of the south/as wellsouthwest. cloud cover gives way to sun. in the afternoon there's a pop-up shower or thunderstorm trying to emerge from the south and push north. most of us miss out on this but some of you could get spotty precipitation. adam joseph will be on the air at 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. tonight. cesily tynan at 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. in case there's something going on. 68 degrees by 8:00. 76 by 2:00 p.m. 84 degrees, 85 is the high we zip back down to
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80 by 5:00 p.m. 82 in trenton. that he is the high there. 84 in allentown. everybody closer to philadelphia getting into the 80s closer to to the shore highs 73. atlantic city and cape may humid conditions and maybe a spotty shower. 76 degrees to start the phillies game always the pirates come into town for a four game set. 71 in the 9th inning partly cloudy. what's left of ana is still centered over land spinning its way to the east of raleigh and north carolina. looks like it will float off the coast today and not be much afternoon issue and points north except the counter clockwise flow is pushing warm and muggy air into the -- our neck. woods. with the front coming in from the west, and ana coming up, we
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get might get a thunderstorm down south. philadelphia may catch some of that. today, 85 warm and humid. tomorrow 87 thunderstorm down south we can't rule something coming closer to us. behind the front much more comfortable, 70 is the high, 72 thursday, 76 friday. that's a good end to the workweek. weekend, unsettled more clouds and spotty shower on saturday an sunday but not a washout. >> a mother in the midwest complains how an iphone photo saved her son's life. there's growing outrage over a principal's comments. we have an accident and we'll talk about this another new accident affecting traffic in new jersey that makes three
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>> breaking right now a fire broke out at a three story apartment building in the kensington section, "action news" is working to confirm reports that people have been injured. the scene is kensington avenue along willard street. "action news" crews are heading to the scene video and more information coming later. >> let's head over to karen rogers to talk about the commute. >> reporter: good morning, i want to update you on the accident on the schuylkill expressway belmont avenue, the
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accident itself off to the side, eastbound traffic as you head toward center city, slow here and really in both directions on the schuylkill expressway. fire location at kensington avenue and east willard street. big picture looking at speeds like 13 miles per hour i-95 southbound near girard 8 miles per hour on the schuylkill expressway westbound past the boulevard to past belmont. an accident lower frederick montgomery county big road and girlock road. we have an accident involving an overturned truck blocking a couple of lanes that created a bus stop on 295 northbound between 47 and 42. that cleared but then within the backup we got another accident 295 northbound near 42. ramp from lower landing road to 42 northbound, 42 was heavy
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because of the delays on 295. three accidents impacting the traffic on 295 and 42 in new jersey that's a messy situation. just had a live update with the speeds 15 miles per hour on 42 northbound in that spot. really slow there, as well 1 miles per hour on 55 northbound heading to 42. watch for that. i just want to show you the fog five miles at philadelphia international not a problem, but .3 in millville. .3 in wildwood. 2.5 in wilmington. it's an issue in spots south of the city. >> four people are due in court to face charges in connection with the killings of two police officers in mississippi. this is new video of a vigil held in hermry of benefit have ben dean and liquori tate. they were killed during a traffic stop on saturday. prosecutors filed capitol murder can a charges against marvin
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banks and joany calloway. a principal in georgia has apologized what some called racist comments to a crowd leaving in the middle of a graduation ceremony. >> she said she was frustrated because nobody was listening to her, students say that's no excuse for her remarks. >> it was something that was unnecessary and uncalled for. there were more than just black people they were leaving it was not a statement of racismism. it was my frustration and you know i said it i felt like the devil was in the house because it didn't sound like me. >> many are calling for the private school to lose it's acredittation. a illinois mother used cell phone pictures to detect cancer
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in her young son. she read an article about a woman who saw a white eye in the photos instead of a correct color. she took the cell phone vo video they removed the boy's eye and the they believe the cancer is gone. an oregon family is angry at an airline for kicking their autistic daughter off a flight. a live preview of "good morning america" is next.
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something time to kick the week off with "g.m.a." >> amy robach is joining us live with what is coming up. good morning amy. >> reporter: hey, matt and tam great to be with you on this monday morning. coming up next on "g.m.a." we're talking about the wild weather it's you will over the maps, cleat complete with hail and flooding and mother's day snow look at that. our extreme weather team tracking it all with rob marciano mars. clayton as is sandell. on the scene. deflate gate tom brady learns his fate today. jesse palmer to give us his take on the scandal. outrage at one airline
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after an oregon family was kicked off the flight due to the daughter's special needs. the girl's mother is speaking out on why she is planning to sue. we'll kick off our week of adventure our own ginger zee takes us to the end of the earth. this morning they say braving an island of unbelievable creatures, she brought along drones so you can see every bit of the action. all coming up next on "g.m.a." >> i love adventures. >> reporter: it's an adventure getting to work today. the action is coming in, this is delaware county this is new happening on i-95 northbound past the blue route an accident blocking the two right lanes you can see how serious it is. ambulance on the scene car facing sideways, we're heavy from 452 to past the blue route. >> reporter: dress the kids in shorts and ts we're starting out in the 60s by 9:00 a.m., 70.
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of several people being injured along willard street and kensington avenue. a blaze ripped through an apartment building east windsor township, two people were injured, a firefighter is being treated for an ankle injury and a man had to jump from the second floor to escape. 20 people have been displaced. >> reporter: it's been a bad day for accidents looking at the delay on i-95 approaching highland avenue. you've got a car facing sideways and penndot and ambulance and police be blocking the two right lanes i-95 past the blue route the scene is jammed from the delaware state line to the blue route. >> reporter: most areas in the 60s, by noon, 80. the high today at 3:00 p.m. is 85. look for a mix of clouds and sun. warm and muggy today. there's a slight chance of a spotty shower most of you stay
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good morning, america. new overnight. deadly tornadoes. dozens of twisters reported touching down wiping out nearly half of one texas town. injuring dozens. trapping families in their homes. >> there goes the school! there goes the school. >> 150 people inside this school when the roof was ripped off. this church leveling. and this morning, major flash flooding. dozens of dramatic water rescues. this pregnant woman and a baby air lifted to safety. and the baseball game nearly snowed out. decision day. the nfl getting ready to hand down its ruling on tom brady. a chorus of people calling for him to be suspended. will roger goodell come down hard on the game's biggest star? outrage in
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