s everything. mother nature timed this perfectly. yesterday it was rainy 58 degrees. the temperature in philadelphia right now 75 degrees, a good amount of sunshine, washington, d.c. 78. if you look to the west, though, there is some cooler air waiting in the wings pittsburgh it's 68 degrees and there's a cold front that's beginning to press in. satellite6 along with action radar showing we're getting a few clouds bubbling up with this front. can't rule out the possibility of an isolated shower. but for most areas this front will move through dry and then broad area of high pressure sitting over the great lakes will be moving in overnight. so if you're heading out tonight out on the town this friday night holiday weekend take a jacket. at 7 o'clock still breezy, 71 degrees. by 8 o'clock 69 degrees. then the winds drop off, clear skies, 67 degrees by 9:00 and by 10 o'clock down to 63 degrees and overnight lows will be dropping down into the 30's and 40's. and future tracker showing tomorrow is definitely going to be other cool side.

we have a pocket of cool air that will be right over us with temperatures around 70 degrees. if you look at the south and west, though, there's building heat and humidity and that will be rolling in as we head through the weekend. so, ranking the days, kind of a tie between tomorrow and sunday depending on how you like the temperatures. if you like it on the cool side with sunshine you'll like tomorrow. if you like it a little warmer you'll like sunday and then on monday warm and humid for memorial day. i'll talk more about the weekend in detail including the shore and the poconos and then track a possible heat wave next week coming up in the full accuweather forecast, brian. >> all right, cecily, looking good. thanks very much. you know for so many people memorial day means that first weekend at the shore with the entire summer still ahead of us. and we've already seen some pretty big crowds enjoying the sunshine on the beads today. why not. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic continues our team coverage. she's live and one lucky lady in ocean city today. hi nora. >> reporter: hi there, brian. i. lucky today.

it is absolutely beautiful at the shore sunny and breezy. take a look down the boardwalk. as the day goes on the crowds increase and this is a happy lot. people are thrilled to be here for the kickoff of summer. folks are glad the sun is shining and ready to catch some rays. >> i'm real excited for summer. i just can't wait to get out of school. >> reporter: how about the beach. >> oh, i love the beach. >> reporter: emily owens of deptford was riding a surrey with her family this morning and riding high over the fact that summer season has arrived. >> it's a great time of year and this is a great place to be and the weather is perfect today, so family is down and we can't ask for more than that. >> three two, one. (applause). >> reporter: the official -- they unofficially unlocked the beach in ocean here in town with a ceremony that include add fully dressed crowd of business people and others marching straight into the ocean while the ocean city high school band serenaded them. it was quite a sight. how is the water. >> cold. gets real when it hits your

waist. >> reporter: is it worth doing it. >> absolutely. >> it's a great event. it's for the community but it's just so fun and refreshing. >> i went in on january 1st, the first of 2015 so the water wasn't that cold d the pant suit is a little much but it was a lot of fun. >> reporter: there are people sunning on the beach and the boardwalk has been getting more crowded as the day goes on. as families arrive start to snack and control on this beautiful sunny day. >> we get down here early so we can beat the crowd and then leave early. >> reporter: how the traffic? >> it was bad yesterday. >> i can't wait until we go in the water. make like some sand castles or something. >> i'm so excited. the heat and humidity was there getting ready for the summer but now it's just gorgeous down here. >> reporter: gorgeous indeed. look at this. you're looking live right now at the beach in ocean city where people are in bathing suits, shorts, t-shirts. it's a great day here at the shore. and as i said people as they get here, they're heading to

the beach or they're trying to get to the boards. take a look over here. the crowds are getting bigger and bigger. beautiful weather. lovely day and it's only going to get better over the weekend. we'll be back with more for you at 5 o'clock. for now i'm nora muchanic p-live on the boardwalk in ocean city. brian. >> so jealous nora. thank you. one other note for the people down the shore this weekend and this could be a bit of a headache. the townsend inlet bridge that connects sea isle city and avalon is still closed. action cam giving us a live look. you see those barricades up. workers hoped to have that bridge opened by now. the project is behind schedule. that means drivers will have to go all the way out of tune to either route nine or the garden state parkway to get from one town to the other. >> a lot of people are hitting the road for memorial day. we found plenty of others who are spending the holiday weekend at home from historical sites to pop-up beer gardens there's a lot to take in if you're staying near the city t eva pilgrim

continues our coverage. she is live on independence mall. hi eva. >> reporter: hey sharrie. a lost people the holiday weekend kicks off a few hours ago and here at independence mall you can already see a lot of people enjoying their long holiday weekend: gassing up, people were rushing to beat the traffic and get out of town. >> any time you have off for four days, oh, yes it's a good thing. >> reporter: if you can't make it down the shore to soak up some fun in the sun you can always hit up the harbor, spruce street harbor park. >> likes to have a good nap time. >> reporter: the park has grown a lot since last year, more food, hammocks. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: and lots of entertainment. today it looks more like a circus. >> there's all kinds roving entertainment as well. today there's some circus performers, there's steel drummers. every day there's different action and different things you can take in. >> reporter: over at the blue cross river rink it's summer fest. >> feels good down here. breezy but not too hot, not to cold. >> reporter: the ice is

gone. in place a roller rink, three bucks to skate plus 13 if you need to rent skates. >> i was here last year. i can't believe how much they added to it. it's a reporting live skating rink but it's a big draw for us. >> reporter: there will be free events all weekend at independence national park to honor those who gave their lives for our country on monday. it is free to get into the national constitution center which is always awesome and there's a bunch of kids. come here. they're being a little shy. they have been waiting. they're from maryland enjoying their holiday weekend. literally something for everyone if you're staying here in the city. we're live here at independence mall, eva pilgrim channel6 "action news." >> eva thank you. time for the "action news" traffic report on what's usually a busy night as people head out of town. >> let's get over to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. matt is your head spinning yet. >> absolutely. very busy afternoon as it is most years brian and sharrie. most people have a three or four day weekend and they'll

probably take two of those days to get where they're going. really busy this afternoon here on the schuylkill expressway. this is the eastbound traffic just past the roosevelt boulevard. taking you 40 minutes when it should be 14 minutes to get from the blue route into the vine. and i know it's a little bit difficult to see but here in the westbound lanes of the schuylkill approaching the boulevard looks like a broken down vehicle taking out the left lane. coming out of town, that is a problem on the schuylkill. we've had big delays this afternoon on 95 here in delco. southbound side because it was an issue up ahead on 95 with a construction vehicle that fell off the back of a truck just across the delaware state line. they got that construction vehicle towed away so everything is reopened. the southbound delay easing a bit. northbound now starting on the to stack as you head towards the commodore barry bridge to head into new jersey and down the shore. in new jersey 295 southbound plenty volume building headed towards 42. you probably don't want to do the new jersey turnpike southbound instead this afternoon. speeds like 11 and 13 miles per hour because of an earlier overturned vehicle crash

southbound between exit three and exit two. that's now out of the way but still several miles of heavy traffic. also started the afternoon with a crash on 42 southbound and of course about the most inon that tune spot by creek road. things are starting to move better as you head down towards the a.c. expressway. let's grab the ipad do the commuter report on this busy holiday friday afternoon. you're motoring along okay on 42 and then the a.c. expressway for a little while. then you start to hit the brakes around the exit for the ac international airport. a crash, a broken down vehicle and speeds in the 20's as you head towards the shore resorts for this holiday weekend. so yeah a lot going on sharrie. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> oh, matt, thanks. we want you to join the action this memorial day weekend. send us photos of the military members in your life and share the pictures of your holiday weekend. e-mail us and join the action at -- at 6abc.com or use the #6abcaction on social media.

>> a temple university professor is now charged with offering u.s. secrets to china for his own benefit. xiaoxing xi stepped down as chair of the the first sits department following his area left. prosecutors say he planned to share highly classified technical data with kline in. in return he allegedly sought prestigious appointments in his home country. wendy saltzman will break down the charges in a live report at 94:30 today. >> from our delaware news room hazmat crews are working at a home in new castle where three people went to the hospital at three different times this week. a 79-year-old woman went to christiana hospital on tuesday where she decide died a short time later. well then the next day a 79-year-old man and a 58-year-old man both went to the hospital at separate times from the very same house. they're both in critical condition. crews from several state agencies took samples today to try to find out if something made them sick and if anyone else is in danger.

>> a firefighter was rushed to the hospital after he was injured battling a fire in camden. the two alarmer erupted in the former raffle's plumbing business on the 1100 block of canes of a early this morning. the firefighter suffered a leg injury inside the burning building and other firefighters helped rescue him. >> we pulled him out and a did a defensive operation. we didn't have anybody in the building for awhile. we tried to contain the fire as best we could. >> the injured firefighter was taken to cooper university hospital for treatment and is expected to be okay. people who live nearby say the building was vacant and is frequented by squatters. >> demolition crews are tearing down a home in west mount airy that neighbors had been worried about for months. we first reported on this story wednesday night. the home on west up saul street was already partially collapsed. neighbors say the elderly owner left some time ago. there were final notice stickers from licensing and

inspections that date back to last year. a call from "action news" brought an inspector to the home and today that house came down. >> and still ahead on this friday afternoon, one of the world's most recognizable landmarks shut down amid a wave of organized crime. >> plus, a massive man be hunt for the suspects in a mansion murder that left four dead comes to an end. what we now know about the search for an accused killer that spanned several states. >> and this weekend not just about barbecues and trips to the beach. we're going to take to you devon where they're getting ready for the annual horse show there. >> ♪♪

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>> ♪♪ >> the man who authorities believe killed a wealthy washington, d.c. family and set their home on fire is now in police custody. he has been on the run for a week but dar ron witness and five others were arrested last night after a pursuit that took authorities from d.c. to new york and back.

officials are calling it the great takedown and it went down at 11 o'clock last night. u.s. marshals washington d.c. and maryland police even helicopter backup all coming together to end the massive manhunt for darn wint. >> most amazing investigators. incredible what. >> wint is an exmarine and excon charged with first degree murder in the brutal deaths of 46-year-old savaas savopoulos his wife amy their son and housekeeper vera figure row. what his dna was found on a pizza crust left at the scene. >> you never know how a fugitive like this is going to react. >> when he was arrested he was traveling in a chevy with two women and another man. following wins vehicle a truck with two men inside, one reportedly his relative. the washington post reported there was $10,000 in cash inside that truck. >> we were able to stop them and arrest everybody with not a shot fired, nobody getting hurt. >> the marshall service said

officers just missed him wednesday night in new york city but picked up his trail again in maryland yesterday. police say this was not a random attack. >> we do believe that there is a connection between this suspect in this case through the business. >> at 1. wint worked for american iron works where savopoulos was ceo. according to one source wint allegedly stole $40,000 that was delivered to the home before police say he lit it on fire. and savopoulos' family said in statement that they were thankful and arrest was made and that while it doesn't ease their pain, they hope it can restore calm and security to their community. sharrie. >> progress in that case. okay alicia, thank you. one of the most recognizable landmarks in the entire world was closed for most of today because of growing concerns about pick pockets. workers at the eiffel tower walked off the job in protest today because of a spike in aggressive pick pockets near the site. they say it's not just a petty

crime and that a highly organized group of criminals is behind it. the protests came one day after paris leaders said crime against tourist that dropped because of a reinforced police presence. staff and management held meetings all morning about security. then the tower eventually reopened for the afternoon. >> people around the country and across our region are honoring the true meaning of memorial day today. 120 students from pen rich high school placed flags on the graves of military veterans and firefighter in perkasie. they took their tribute to trinity lutheran cemetery and saint saint stevens sent tear this morning. this marks the tenth year in a row that the students from pennridge paid tribute to the fallen. coast guard gathered at penn's landing for a change of command ceremony today. captain benjamin cooper took over for kathy moore as commander of the coast guard on the delaware bay. in his new role cooper will be responsible for search and rescue coastal security and

law enforcement on the water. >> time now to get a check of that all important weather forecast. >> everybody hoping to get out on the water this weekend. meteorologist cecily tynan standing by with a word from accuweather. looking good there cecily. >> it is. i got out on the water this morning before work actually and drove here. i need a wet suit because the water pretty cold. the ocean temperature is 59 degrees but we are live on sky six taking a look in cape may where some folks are already on the beach and it's breezy it's pretty mild temperatures in the 70's and we're getting a good amount of sun. so really a great start to the holiday weekend. 75 degrees in philadelphia right now. yesterday 58 degrees with rain. what a difference a day makes with that land breeze, nearly as warm on the beach 72, in sea isle city nd the boardwalk in atlantic city. reading 73. allentown 71. and wilmington currently 74 degrees. it feels a bit cooler, though, when you factor in the winds. the wind gusts 30 miles per hour in philadelphia. it's a blustery day. millville 31.

reading 32. and part of the reason why we're getting these gusty winds is there is a cold front that's moving through. satellite6 along with action radar showing this is kicking off a few clouds. can't completely rule out an isolated sprinkle but this comes through dry but brings us winds out of the northwest overnight and that will really cool things off. double scan live showing one isolated shower working into the lehigh valley just north of allentown and bethlehem moving to the south and the east and again minimal moisture with this cold front. really the big change the temperatures. it is going to be a chilly night tonight. if you're heading out, maybe consider a jacket or a sweater. 48 degrees the low in philadelphia. that's 8 degrees below average. wilmington 47. reading 40. allentown 39 degrees. the overnight low and the poconos under a frost advisory tonight. you can see frost advisories and freeze warnings extend all the way up into new england as this high pressure builds in

and brings us a chilly sat saturday morning. 10 o'clock tomorrow morning if you're heading out for a walk on the boardwalk, a stroll in your neighborhood, might want to consider a sweatshirt. temperatures still in the 50's. as we head through the afternoon it will take most of the day to get up near 70 degrees spiteful sunshine. then we warm up to about 80 degrees on sunday. the week kicks off tomorrow, loads of sunshine really across our entire viewing area. philadelphia 70 degrees for the high. again a little bit below normal. low humidity though, a nice spring day. down the shore cool on the beach, 67 degrees. and the poconos certainly chilly for may with a high tomorrow of 61 degrees. so the four day at 4:00 showing tomorrow loads of sunshine, a cool start to the morning and then temperatures up to 70 degrees by the afternoon. we warm it up 10 degrees on sunday so low humidity, a few high thin clouds in the afternoon but still mostly sunny. monday, memorial day is when it really starts to feel like summer.

87 degrees on the muggy side and if you like the heat and humidity you will like tuesday. a high up near 90 degrees and we could actually see the first heat wave of the year next week. i'll talk more about that in the accuweather 7-day forecast. so open up the pools. you may want them next week. >> all right. >> come on over. >> cecily thanks. a tradition started in 1896 is is in full swing once again on the main line. the devon horse show began yesterday and runs through the end of this month. it's the largest outdoor horse show in the country and it serves a greater purpose than just entertainment. proceeds benefit bryn mawr hospital. to date the show has raised more than $14 million for the breast cancer center and other critical medical programs there. good o work. >> great work, yeah. still ahead here this afternoon new details on that massive recall of 10s of millions of air bags. wait until you hear how long

the company says this could take before the problem is ultimately fixed. >> plus a hack attack on an online hookup site and this time names and addresses weren't the only things stolen from millions of people. >> and what were you doing when you were 11? this boy was graduating college with 3 degrees. we'll tell you what he plans to do by the time he's a teenager coming up in big talkers.

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>> ♪♪ >> let's take a look at business now. the stock market went into the holiday weekend on the wrong side. red arrows across-the-board, dow jones dropping 53 points, nasdaq losing a point and a half and the s & p 500 also dropping on the day. it could take as long as two and a half years to fix all of the cars affected by the takata air bag recall. that's according to the company itself which is reeling after biggest auto

recall in u.s. history. takata's air bags deploy with too much force sending shrapnel into the car. the recall affects 34 million cars in america and 52 million cars worldwide. someone hacked the online hookup site adult friend finder. the company says whoever did it got access to the personal information of about 4 million people. that includes names and addresses but also sexual preferences and whether or not users are looking to cheat on their spouses. the company is asking investigators and private security firms to find out who did it. brian. >> all right. alicia thank you. the company that uses the oil pipe that leaked thousands of gallons of crude off the california coast says it could be weeks or even months before it finds out why this happened. planes all american says workers have not even uncovered the pipe just yet. about 105,000 gallons of crude spilled from that on shore

pipeline on tuesday. about 21,000 gallons of it ended up in the ocean right near santa barbara. bad weather slowed clean up as high winds led to choppy seas. the oil is covering rocks sand as well as birds fish and even sea lions. sad sight. >> yeah. >> still to come on "action news" at 4:00 today a temple professor and respected businessman is facing serious fraud charges from the u.s. government. the information he allegedly sold to another super power overseas. >> plus, endangered birds are getting a little help from philadelphia conservationist. the species saving steps taken at city hall when "action news" at 4:00 comes right back.

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live to the jersey shore. no matter where you're spending memorial day the weather is expected to give you something to smile about. >> yeah and meteorologist cecily tynan joining us. all good news all weekend long. >> that's right. if you like it cool, you'll really like tomorrow. if you like it warm, you'll like memorial day. so, we've got something for everyone and today certainly beautiful. taking a look at temperatures, yesterday we were stuck in the 50's with the clouds and the rain. 75 degrees in philadelphia right now. you'll notice allentown is a cool spot. we have a shower moving through with a cold front 63 degrees but at the shore temperatures in the low 70's with that land breeze. sea isle city 72 degrees and wilmington currently 74. if you are heading to go to the beach, the water temperatures are cool this time of the year. the ocean temperature 59 degrees. you know the kids won't care. and the delaware bay temperatures hovering around 70 degrees in the water. now, if you are traveling good news there as well. not a lot of delays.

it's clear in boston, 73 degrees. chicago 66. if you're heading to flashes it's hot 93 degrees, atlanta 76. new york 72 and j.f.k. is reporting a delay up to 60 minutes with the possibility of a shower, 69 degrees. we do have some pretty dramatic swings in the temperature over the week. we'll talk more about that coming up in there full accuweather 7-day forecast, also talk about some real heat and humidity next week. >> thanks very much. earlier this afternoon atlantic city officially kicked off the summer season on the beach. it was the official unlocking of the ocean mayor don guardian and the philadelphia soul mate cheerleaders were on land to officiate as were plenty of beachgoers ready to enjoy this summer at the shore. >> while there is fun and festivities the long weekend also carries a serious and somber tone for many. monday is memorial day a day to remember those killed while fighting for our country. today volunteers took a moment to honor fallen members of the

armed forces at the gloucester county veterans memorial cemetery. in an annual tradition they placed small american flags at the grave sites. and our coverage of memorial day continues all evening long. at 5 o'clock nora muchanic is in ocean city with the shore's well come to summer and at 6:00 eva pilgrim is tracking events in philadelphia and people heading out of the city. you can also find the latest weather and traffic on line 6abc.com. >> now to more on those serious allegations against a professor at temple university university. xiaoxing xi was temple's chair of physics and a scholar known around the world. now he's accused of an international fraud scheme selling sensitive technology information to china. "action news" investigative reporter wendy saltzman live at temple university with details on this today. wendy what's this all about. >> reporter: well, brian a new chair has been named to head the physics department on temple on the heels of this

federal indictment. xiaoxing xi is a world renown edifice assist but now stands accused of leaking owns many sensitive government information to chinese leaders asking for something in return. for people who know temple professor xiaoxing xi the federal wire fraud charges come as a surprise. >> don't get involved in this kind of stuff. so this was quite a shock. >> reporter: drexel physicist explains the technology. >> it really doesn't have to loss any energy going this way. >> reporter: they're called thin film conductors a conductor like copper wire to pass electricity and data but much faster. according to the indictment xi offered to help chinese entities become world leaders in the field and also recruited his postdoctoral students from china to assist in the keep. >> it cock used in missiles, it could be used in other electronic devices. >> reporter: he says military technology that needs a quick response such as antimissile defenses could benefit from these thin film constructs and even make it

possible to change the direction of a missile in midair. >> i'm shocked. he was giving these details to people he was not supposed to. >> reporter: in return xi allegedly sought lucrative and prestigious appointments in china. when we went to his penn valley home there was no answer. temple university says he is still on staff but they have appointed a new chair so he can focus on the charges at hand. >> he's considered very highly. he's a first rate citizen. >> reporter: now xi faces a maximum of 80 years in prison if convicted. a spokesperson for temple tells me they're aware of the charges and they're looking forward to speaking with xi. live at temple university, i'm wendy saltzman, channel6 "action news." >> all right, wendy, thank you very much. $2,500 reward is being offered to help police find the people who stole weapons from a delaware county gun shot. a total of 19 guns were stolen early yesterday morning at the suburban armory on the 1000 block of macdade boulevard.

collingdale police say the money is being offered by both their department and the local business community. >> one philadelphia school shined in the spotlight today. the anne frank school in bustleton received a visit from mayor michael nutter. he wanted to highlight their language, nutrition and exercise programs. this is just one of his latest stops on his schools worth investing in tour. >> now to a special tribute to local men and women in the armed forces this memorial day weekend. "action news" anchor rick williams live now in our news room with details on this one this afternoon. hi there rick. >> brian, nice story here. some high schoolers they haven't even graduated yet but they've already made a commitment to serve their country and today their school said thank you. we will take you to a special ceremony for these seven soon to be grads coming up. also coming up at 5:00 if there's no time for the gym you could still get a stop notch spinning class right in your home. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman explains how

it works. just imagine a spin class in your own home. sounds like a lot of fun brian. we'll see you on "action news." >> i can't remember a spinning class anywhere. thank you very much. >> all right. >> one of pennsylvania's endangered species is being nursed back from the brink of extinction and this conservationist effort is happening right on top of philadelphia city hall. that's where four young per grin falcons have made their nest for several years in a row. every spring the pennsylvania game commission puts metal bands around their legs with unique numbers and the birds are spotted later in the wild those bands make them easier to identify and today's banding we're told went off without a hitch. >> it was a complete success. we have a foulbrood of young. they're all nice and healthy and we expect them to go far. >> banding of the young also provides important information about the birds' movement and their habitat needs year round all of which helps that species to grow more numerous.

>> new jersey state police found themselves with a unique traffic problem this morning. chopper 6hd was overhead as officials corralled a cow that was running loose on i-295 in hamilton township. the cow escaped from halal meats of trenton about 3 miles away. officials used a tranquilizers and the darts were meant to sedate the cow before moving it off the road. however, the cow did die in the process. "action news" viewer audrey cooper sent us this video of the cow on the move right past her window. >> yikes. >> and there was a recording from the overpass as the cow ran in the road. they did join the action and a reminder that you can, too. just e-mail us your photos or video to join the action at 6abc.com or share on social media using the #6abcaction. >> something you don't see every day. and neither is this. some jewelry shoppers got a big surprise in monmouth

county. check it out. a deer jumped right through the glass window in the front of that store and an employee says it was obviously kind of shocking since deer are few and far between in that area. many people ran to the back of the store while the deer tried to get out much after a few minutes it succeeded. the deer ran away unclear if it was harmed in the process. >> a deer and a cow. >> yeah. >> got them both. >> yeah. >> so much more ahead on "action news" at 4:00. a senior prank gone wrong in alabama. one dirty deed done by four recent high school graduates that has them facing big fines. we'll explain what they left behind and why a teacher's response landed her on administrative leave. >> plus, a mother's nat rally perfect message is now going viral. we'll introduce you to the doll she's hoping can change the standard of beauty for little girls all across the country. >> and of course meteorologist cecily tynan returns with that full forecast from accuweather when "action news" at 4:00

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attacked in jail and have to pay restitution for the next 10 years. her post has gone viral. she is now on paid leave. the police chief said the kids went too far and they now have to pay for the cleanup which is estimated to be in the thousands and also do community service. okay. now to this mom. who went to buy a doll for her daughters and when there were none that looked like her little girls she took matters into own her hands and decided to make one herself. natural hair and all. this is the angelica doll, the cree eighty six of -- creation of angelica. her daughter was struggling with her body image wanting to look like her straight her doll. her mom says he had has natural curly hair that young girls can style just like their own and the face avenue beautiful brown girl including

full nose and full lips. sweeting has exceeded her fundraising goal and that means by the end of this year angelica will be for sale probably around christmas she says. they're making them out of miami. what were you doing when you were 11 years old? i think i was doing puzzles and playing with barbie. tenise abraham graduated at 11 with three associates degrees. here he is cap and gown at graduation at american river college in sacramento, california. he finished in one year with a 4.0gpa after graduating from from high school at the age 10. >> the first time i came to a college class i wasn't really nervous so this isn't much of a big thing for me. >> no big deal. his nine-year-old sister by the way also taking college courses. they say they're just normal kids, though. they actually like playing video games. so, what to do now now that he's 11. he's got his teen ages ahead

of him. he wants to get his md, become a doctor an midlantic researcher and then president of the united states. [laughter] >> way to make a bucket list. i'm sure he'll complete it. he'll probably ab17-year-old president. >> with that attitude. >> on his way. >> alicia thanks. >> pretty proud parents you can imagine. >> absolutely. >> drivers in new jersey might see the newest patrol car hitting the roads this weekend but chances are they'll drive by unnoticed. take a look. new jersey state police have unveiled ghost cars from far away they look one unmarked but close up you can see a faint state police emblem on the side of the car. state police say they'll use the cars to catch dangerous drivers who slow down when they see the marked patrol cars coming their way. >> drivers be warned. >> beware. >> although i suspect anybody is getting too fast today. >> not today. >> not this weekend. >> let's head to matt pelman in the traffic center ahead of the holiday.

>> no speeding this afternoon. you'll be stuck in traffic and you'll see the police officers their lights going because of a whole bunch of different issues around the region, brian are sharrie like this crash on the schuylkill expressway westbound between montgomery drive and the roosevelt boulevard. they just got it mostly pushed off to the side but the damage is done. westbound a solid line from vare avenue through this point approaching the boulevard and as you can see from the travel time eastbound is no better. bumper to bumper traffic from city avenue basically the whole way into the walt whitman bridge. you're looking at slow speeds on 95 headed towards the walt whitman bridge. don't have to tell you it's because of shore traffic of course. speeds in the 20's. farther north on 95 nearly a gain there's a broken down vehicle taking out the right lane. not good news if you're trying to get into the great northeast. a tacony palmyra bridge opening just wrapping up so that should be better shortly. here's good news for you shore bound travelers. heading out on the a.c. expressway starting 15 minutes and lasting one hour they're not checking tolls at the egg harbor toll plaza. save your three bucks a

promotional event for you eastbound travelers one hour of free tolls from 5 o'clock to 6 o'clock this evening. news is not so good if you're trying to get from sea isle to avalon. they didn't finish up construction of the townsends inlet bridge. you have to go inlands and use the garden state parkway for the next two, three weeks. headed towards rehoboth, dewey, bethany heavy traffic but nothing we can't handle. we'll get through it brian and sharrie and you guys. have a good weekend. >> you, too, matt. after a day filled with rain a-beautiful weekend is in store for the holiday. >> yes, we look live on sky deck -- sky 6hd showing you atlantic city today those beaches going to be jam packed this weekend. owe and for good reason. meteorologist cecily tynan with the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next. >> ♪♪

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>> ♪♪ >> five, four, three two one one. >> that's a party. six decades in the making now in full swing. the theme park opened back in 1955. now disneyland is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a 24 hour celebration. they've been adding new parades to the park. disney the parent company of 6abc and you know it's going to be a fun weekend out there. >> packed i'm sure down there. >> yes. >> and i'm sure packed at the shore. >> yes. >> the weather is going to be terrific weather if you're at the shore the poconos or inland. little bit of a cool start to the weekend but really lots of sunshine. yeah, we can handle that. something for everyone. storm tracker six live double scan slowing that most of our region is dry. however, i do want to zoom in

on this one shower we have that's crossing the lehigh valley, allentown bethlehem macungie right now and this is associated with a cold front that is going to open the door for some cool air to stream in as we head through the overnight hours. right now ahead of that front though it feels pretty nice. 75 degrees in philadelphia. you got that land breeze at the shore so sea isle city 73, millville 74, reading 73 and allentown currently a rain cooled 63 degrees satellite6 along with action radar showing you can see the broken line of showers associated with this cold front. it's a secondary front. we had one move through last night, another one moving through today and it will bring us a reinforcing shot of cool air. tonight clear and chilly, 48 degrees the low in philadelphia. that's 8 degrees below normal but some of the cooler suburbs like the lehigh valley will drop down into the 30's. 39 degrees and a frost advisory has been posted for the poconos. so tomorrow morning you step

outside, it is chilly but by the afternoon temperatures recover to about 70 degrees under full sunshine. that's still 6 degrees below average but a nice day. low humidity with high pressure really in control. as we head into sunday, this high pressure nudges just a little bit to the east so that brings us the return flow out of the southwest so our afternoon high jumps up 10 degrees 80 degrees, mostly sunny, some high thin clouds in the afternoon. still low humidity but heat and humidity is waiting and that will be moving in on memorial day and it will really intensify in the middle of next week. if you're heading to the poconos tonight, very chilly. tomorrow the afternoon high only 61 degrees. definitely want a sweatshirt in the poconos. plenty of sunshine. on sunday partly sunny 73 degrees. and ay on memorial day can't rule out the possibility of a pop-up afternoon thunderstorm. most of the day though will be dry with a temperature of 78 degrees. heading to the shore 59 degrees, the ocean temperature 67 degrees tomorrow.

bright sunshine but on the cool side. sunday it's going to be beautiful. 73 degrees at the shore and monday you'll likely hit a high of 75 degrees around lunchtime and then an afternoon sea breeze will drop temperatures back down into the 60's. do not forget the sunscreen if you're heading to the shore this weekend. so, the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, really a nice looking weekend. a high of 70 degrees tomorrow loads of sunshine, a cool day. we bump it up to 80 degrees on sunday and monday, memorial day, it gets muggy it gets warmer with a high of 87 degrees. as we head back to work and school on tuesday the heat and humidity is here, a high of 90 degrees. we bump it up to 92 degrees on wednesday, a summer soup. then on thursday, hot and humid, 90 degrees. if we hit those three days in the 90's this will be the first heat wave of the year. a couple thunderstorms possible on thursday, again on friday as that heat sticks around with a high of 90 degrees. we usually say memorial day is

the unofficial start of summer. >> yeah. >> but it actually looks like it is the start when we look at the forecast. next week is definitely going to be hot. >> all right. >> cecily thanks. >> thanks cecily. >> freebie friday is up next when we come back.

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>> we'll get back with alicia in a moment. i think her microphone is out. >> finally at 4:00 -- yes finally at 4:00 remember bat kid? he's back and this time he's on the big screen. >> gotham city needs you bat kid. >> well, that's the new trailer for the documentary bat kid begins. it tells the story of miles

scott. the young leukemia patient who became a superhero for a day in san francisco. well thousands of volunteers helped turn the city into gotham and helped miles save the day. bat kid begins -- opens in select theaters next month and nationwide in july. should be pretty good. >> all right. and we don't want you to feel left out on freebie friday so check out 6abc.com. we'll post all of it right there for you. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 today. for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli, i'm brian taff. join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> and now here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie, thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5 o'clock the first summer holiday is here and residents are ready for some r and r. we'll be live along the jersey shore for what's shaping up as a great weekend. also, the latest on a philadelphia chef who was seriously injured in last week's amtrak train

derailment. and a delaware guardsman gave a special thank you to the hospital staff who saved his life. those stories and much more when we join you next on "action news" at 5:00.

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>> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> the atlantic city ocean is officially unlocked and the jersey shore is opened for the memorial day weekend. families are wasting no time in getting down to the business of relaxing. they're heading for the holiday with gas prices nearly a dollar below last year's. it is friday night. monica malpass is off. sharrie williams is joining us this evening and the big story on "action news" is the unofficial start of summer. >> people have big plans whether it's a memorial parade or time at the shore. we'll get to new jersey correspondent nora muchanic in ocean city in a moment but first let's head outside to meteorologist cecily tynan for a look at the holiday weekend forecast. hi, cecily. >> hi, sharrie. mother nature is cooperating with any weekend plans. it is beautiful right now. we do have a little dip in the temperatures coming our way tomorrow but take a look at the temperatures now.

in philadelphia it's 76 degrees. yesterday we were stuck in the 50's with the rain. washington, d.c. 79. if you look to the west, though pittsburgh, it's 67 degrees. there is a cold front that's moving through and this will bring us a drop in temperatures overnight and tomorrow. satellite6 along with action radar showing that that front is pushing in right as we speak and there is a sprinkle up in the lehigh valley. other than that, though, this front will be moving through dry. high pressure builds in behind that. that brings us the return of sunshine but temperatures will be dropping pretty quickly once the sun sets tonight. so, if you're out on the town on this friday night as we kick off the holiday weekend at 7 o'clock 71 degrees. by 8 o'clock 69. then by 9 o'clock the skies clear. the winds diminish, 67 degrees. by 10 o'clock, 63 and overnight lows will be dropping down into the 40's for most of our viewing area and even in the afternoon despite sunshine, it will be on the cool side. future tracker showing at 5 o'clock, 69 degrees in