"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy.

good afternoon in the news tom brady prepares for a fight off the field the deadline to appeal his deflate-gate suspension and a serial kill senior off is the streets, what police learned about seven unsolved murders in connecticut. and another tragedy in nepal, a second earthquake rocked the country today less than three weeks after the first one. >> the new quake terrifying a nation already struggling to recover. here is the very latest. >> reporter: it was like an instant replay. people in katmandu pouring into the streets after another earthquake hit the capital. hear the breathing as someone rushes to safety. and dust rises after part of an ancient temple collapses and

people running for their lives from another building and the parliament was in session when the quake happened and leaders rushed for the exits as the lights flickered and died. >> the shocking thing was how long the earthquake went on for, the new quake triggered panic sergio from kgo is in katmandu. >> people streamed out of the district fearing that the buildings would collapse on them. people immediately shut down their shops and went home. >> officials say it was just after midnight when the 7.3 quake struck close to mount everest, after that a powerful aftershock measuring 5.6 and another jolt 6.3 after that. once again rescue workers are digging through the fresh rubble

looking for survivors one of the world's poorest countries dealing with disaster. from our delaware newsroom several homes were damaged in two separate fires in newcastle county, the first on dallas road in new casting, one person was hospitalized with burns and it damages three neighboring houses and then another fire engulfed a three story house in christiana flames were shooting from old baltimore pike just before 5:00. nobody was able to get out safely and no reports of injuries a new york family woke up to find strangers in their house overnight. they broke into the home on garden lane and stole cash along with the vehicle, a green suv was found later. nobody was hurt but the suspects remain at large. philadelphia police are looking for the burglar that broke through a brick call to

get inside of an old city restaurant new video shows the men inside of zeeon cuisine, he spent time opening the cash register and helped himself to an alcoholic beverage. police say he was interrupted by the owner and was able to escape after a brief struggle he was last seen headed south on second street. we are following breaking news from cumberland county, a lock doub is in effect for all bridgeton public schools because of a threat this morning, the automated call came from a four digit number and state that students would be harmeded. police are sweeping all the buildings as a precaution, stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for updates. they are cleaning up at a west philadelphia dunkin' donuts

following a smash and grab robbery, a thief broke a window and took off with the entire cash register. police were able to capture the suspect and recover the register. no one was hurt. time for a check of accuweather forecast on another summer like afternoon outside we go looking live from sky 6 hd over atlantic city, a pretty picture from the jersey shore sun and clouds and windy conditions across the region, for more on that david murphy joins us for more of the latest. >> warm and on the humid side and things are getting better on that score sunshine is coming through and look at satellite and across the region we have had that mix of clouds at times with some sunny breaks at other times, a bit a line of showers north of pittsburgh pushing into areas of williamsport pennsylvania and slipping state college the next several hours.

we'll see if that builds to the south and bringing anything here chances are we stay dry. temperatures are the story today, up to 82 degrees in philadelphia at the noon hour, 79 in wilmington and 78 in allentown, 81 in trenton and 81 down the shore and 81 in millville and dover and the dew points that were in the mid-60s in the region this morning are starting to drop. anything over 60 is considered humid and as i stand in the tar he is we have the 61 and it feels a tad humid and more so in wilmington and dover and at the shore. but those numbers are coming down and it will be less sticky as the day goes on a high of 88 degrees well above the average of 73 look at that bottom line, we are only 3 degrees off the record high set back in the 1800 don't think we'll challenge that record furnish and 67 is the low and notice

that is closer to the overnight low and the narrowing of that spread and the indication that cooler air is on the way, fire concerns later this afternoon as the humidity continues to drop and windy conditions today and tomorrow, be careful of off roading or flickering cigarettes out the window. and if see something call 911 right away. and when i step inside a big chilly change for tomorrow. >> thank you david. as always stay ahead of the changes this week by checking 6abc.com/weather, you can always find live storm tracker 6 weather and the latest from our team of meteorologist. law enforcement from across the delaware valley pounded the pavement in honor of their fallen comrades killed in the line of duty, the law form run

kicked off this morning, they gathered at the philadelphia navy yard before the run began, members of the philadelphia police and the new jersey and pennsylvania state forces will run to washington, d.c. over the next three days. >> two big local school districts will soon see the change in leadership. neshaminy superintendant robert cope land has stepped down, during his time in neshaminy he saw the introduction of all day kindergarten and the expansion of reading courses. an interim replacement is appointed while they look for a permanent replacement. more than 30 businesses including airlines and renal companies and retailers are looking to fill more than 600 jobs at their airport locations.

"action news" reporter john rawlins will have more coming up in a live report in a bit on "action news" at 12:30 a delaware county mailman was honored going the extra mile, 1 million of them actually and he did it all without causing a single accident, jerry o'neal scoped his award at the landsdowne post office, he prided himself in delivering the mail in a safe way every day. >> the philadelphia 76ers have a new updated look, the team's new logo is a modern take on the classic sixers look with a new blue border and philadelphia in the heading the basketball and logo has been rotated. new uniforms are also in the team's future the sixers will debut their complete new look next month. >> and coming up a bus exploded

on the busy new jersey turnpike. plus a stay at home mom takes on target what she says the major retailer stole from her small business.

police say they have identified a serial killer

connected to seven murders in connecticut. since 2007 bodies of seven women were found behind a stupor market. they did not release the name but is expect to announce charges soon. investigators are looking for the cause of a bolt bus fire. an explosion at the massachusetts turnpike it was first disrupted when the bus overheated yesterday and the driver kept driving even after the mechanic made the repairs, fast forward to 5:00 p.m. and smoke started coming from the bus and the 46 passengers and driver escaped with moments to spare. >> as soon as we got out the bus exploded like a bomb blast or something and there was glass everywhere. the accident tied up traffic for

to hours. the bus company is cooperating with the fire investigation. new england patriots tom brady is expected to -- he will lose $2 million in salary and brady has until thursday at 5:00 p.m. to appeal the suspension and patriots also lose draft picks and must pay a $1 million fine. >> secretary of state john kerry is in russia for high level talks with vladimir putin. relations between the u.s. and russia a russia are strained in the past few months a whole range of issues are on the table iran, syria, and al qaeda are expected to be discussed.

president obama is bringing his legacy back to chicago. in a youtube announcement they announced that the library and museum will be built on the south side. i spent most of his adult life working and living around chicago that will serve as the museum's official partner. he hopes that it will attract the world to the windy city. a stay at home mom and business owner is taking on one of the largest business owners she claimed that target stole the most popular design from her clothing star. she makes each hand made tank top in her garage so she was shocked when her friends sent her pictures of an identical shirt from target. >> would i have to spend thousands of dollars to firm this and i still might lose and then i don't know what i'll do.

>> lay does not have a copyright for the design because she says it was too expensive. the company told her to write a letter outlining her complaints. two new york city waitresses received a tip a lifetime. maureen berry and her niece worked at a steak shop and a regular customer passed away and left both of them $50,000. when he died his estate was estimated at $200 million. very nice. >> wow. coming up some relief for anybody affected by snoring, and a new hot spot for kitchen germs, the bacteria that could be lingering in your coffee maker when "action news" comes right back.

verizon is buying aol for nearly $4.4 billion it helps verizon push farther into the advertising fields they own tech crunch and end gadget. they will pay for shares of the company and cash. a california town could be the first in the country to require a safety warning on cell phones, the city council will vote on a right to know policy

the minimum distance they should be held from the body, they recommend keeping it 5 to 25 millimeterers away to limit your to radio feeksy. germs could be lurking why your coffee maker several families let their machines be sampled & staph and e. coli were found. where the water comes out and the water reservoir wash your hans and change the water after each use and flush the system with vinegar on a regular basis. in a new study a see consequence of mouth and tongue exercises released snoring by 66%, they had men and women perform the routine eight time a

day for several minutes, this should be music to the ears for people and their spouses, 50% of people admit to sleeping in separate bedrooms to escape the sounds. now "action news" is work on news story for today at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is here with more. >> from peanuts to crackerjacks and nash owes, half the fun of seeing your ball game is the snacks of course but if you rootd for the home team regularly they could ruin your die the. we'll find healthy alternatives at the concession stand. what this mom is lip-syncing to today at 4:00 in big talkers. you won't want to miss this one. take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app and i'll see you guys in the studio to help you dish about "dancing

with the stars" and we are talking about a big proposal that happened last night on the show. >> i got all teary. >> sure you did. try to hold it together.

it was a morning of music and melody after chester charter school began their summer concert series, 13 performances over a four day period on the west campus. it's pennsylvania's largest k through 8 charter school. david is here now with a check of the hot and steamy accuweather forecast. a big change is coming. >> yes, and less steamy

stormtracker 6 live double scan scanning the delaware and lee lie sallys, some shower activity down south but that is gone, as we look outside we have spots where the sun is poking through the clouds a bit and they have got enthickner areas where the sun was shining and i got a tweet from central delaware where they say it's been mostly cloudy for most of the day. it's a mix out there but boy is it warm, 82 in philadelphia your dew point is over the 60 degree threshold where we talk about the air being humid but this is better than this morning and yesterday. winds frtd west at 16 miles per hour blustery conditions with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. 81 is your current temperature in trenton and 79 in wilmington and 78 in the lehigh valley no escaping the heat, and right alongt ocean water in atlantic city not quite as bad but getting fairly eye up into the

70s today. wind speeds a 21 miles per hour sustained wind at a.c. and the teens in other spots and 20 in the poconos. the gusts going from 20 to 30 today. one thin line of precipitation that is above i-80 and a slight chance in a some of that dips to the south and clips us with a quick shower or thunderstorm late this afternoon but the odds are looking good that that fall as part and we don't have much moisture and instability to support that. up in the lehigh valley 86 degrees and less and less humid as we go farther and farther into the afternoon you are seeing improvement there stickier down the shore and humidity remaining more noticeable. 78 degrees and windy and overall nice on the boardwalk 88 is your warm high in philadelphia, a mix of clouds and occasional sun and less and less humid through the day and there is that blustery wind.

the cooler air will come in in the overnight hours and hang around tomorrow. clouds and sun for the evening commute, windy and temperatures still holding in the low 80s by 7:00 this evening if you are headed down to the ballpark the pirates and phillies are squaring off. and 82 for the first pitch and 72 in the ninth and on the breezy side. cold front is off to the east tomorrow and winds turn to the west ain high of only 70 degrees tomorrow and still blustery 88 today humidity is on the lowering side. -- 70 windy and cooler on wednesday and the pollen count is high today and 74 really nice on thursday and friday 76 so warm today and humidity dropping and comfortable for three

straight days and a chance of showers and the latest model runs don't make it look all that bad on saturday 78 a couple of spotty showers at times but not a washout on saturday sunday a mix of clouds and sun and a slight chance of a shower there. >> you are not alone with the allergies. >> for sure. >> drink some water david. i'll take it from here, we'll take a quick break. 14 irresistible flavors. one for the mood. one for the moment. each one can make every day more delicious than the last. the taste could only be baileys. the experience could only be yours. baileys coffee creamers. this is the one.

"action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. here are the stories we are following on "action news" at 12:30, the destruction from nepal continue to come into the newsroom after a 7.3 tremor hit the region. and hiring hundreds of jobs at philadelphia international airport. and tom brady's agent responds to the quarterback's suspension for using deflated footballs during a championship game. >> we are following the lightest out of nepal after an earthquake hit this morning, at least 42 people were killed and almost a thousand people were injured, the quake was 7.3 and caused landslides and toppled