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♪♪ "action news" delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. the rain just keeps on coming. this is the way it looked tonight in williams town. but it had nothing on atlantic

city. where downpours soaked the boardwalk today. of course the big concern at the shore and elsewhere is flash flooding. motorists needed to be very careful in ocean city where the streets become rivers and are not done yet. it is monday and the big story is the torrential rain with plenty of thunder and lightning. and the latest information from accuweather and meteorologist cecily tynan at the big board. >> jim, too much rain too quickly especially south of philadelphia. double scan live showing you can almost cut the region in half. north of philadelphia the evening has been a steady lighter rain. but south is where we are getting the heavy rain and some severe weather. earlier this evening, zooming in you see the good news is if you look at the lightning strikes we only had four lightning likes in the past 15 minutes. this is really lessening in intensity. a steady moderate rain but the

damage has been done if we switch this into the mode showing how much rain has fallen, tremendous amounts of rain. just north of 322, that purple is six inches of rain the radar estimates. and bridgeton four inches and bayside also four inches. this is the region where we are seeing the flooding. the national weather service flood warning from cumberland county into atlantic county until 12:45 in the morning. a lot of flooding on roads, and also smaller creeks and streams have been flooding over. and i have got a lot of pictures on facebook and twitter. and jim sent it from camden and the waterfront seeing another word for waterfront the water inland and too much water, popping the manhole cover off. some of the flooding issues can linger into the morning commute.

and talking about that in the full accuweather seven-day forecast. and dann cuellar traveled the delaware valley as the rain fell. here is what he saw. >> the skies open up in williams town, new jersey along 322 and sicklerville road. the water could not drain fast enough and in minutes minor flooding. >> it filled up quickly. it was scary actually. >> and motorists say it was difficult to drive. >> lack of visibility during driving. at one point i pulled over briefly so get myself together the rain was heavy. >> terrible. i drove to atlantic city on the atlantic city expressway. coming home if you weren't a very experienced driver, most people pulled over. they were afraid to go very -- the speed limit, of course. >> and in pennsylvania on route 202, it was pretty much the same story. heavy rains making for poor

visibility and minor flooding. and in delaware -- the stormy yiey winds trying to make off with this woman's umbrella. and another had to run to her car trying not to get drenched. and seeing this not a creek, it is a roadway. in delaware the cars had to detour to get around. and the lightning lit the sky and a stormy night. >> i am glad i am home safe. i drove through it not wanting to stop and prolong how long it would take me to get home. >> and it seems mother nature delivered all that was due for much of the area in one big serving. an inconvenience for some but the farmers are not complaining. and then there was this -- hail pelted parts of salem county this afternoon. this video sent us to by a

viewer from the centerton section. and we want you to join the action as well. email photos and videos to join the action at 6abc.com or use the #6abcaction on social media. over news astray bullet narrowly missed a sleeping baby earlier tonight in delaware. a man in his 20s was shot before 6:00 this evening. the victim taken to the hospital in stable condition. the police say one of the rounds went into a nearby home striking a crib where a child was sleeping. the child was not hurt messrs. mercifully. looking for two suspects running from the scene. and somebody opened fire at 57th and hazel and a victim was shot in the chest and rushed to the penn presbyterian hospital.

no motive or suspect at this hour. investigators call the fire that killed one man this afternoon suspicious. firefighters responded to the home at 52nd and greenway avenue in southwest philadelphia at exactly 12:14. the flames were put out 10 minutes later. firefighters found a man dead inside. fire commissioner sawyer says a strong smell of accelerate and dogs hit on two spots during the investigation. 19 people receiving assistance from the red cross burned out of their homes in chester early this morning. the investigators say the blaze broke out in a vacant home at 2:00 a.m. the flames then spread to four other homes. a fifth dwelling sustained smoke damage. investigators are trying to determine if the fire is connected to one at a nearby vacant home a few days ago. funeral arrangements get to be announced for the former

attorney general bo biden. his brother, hunter arrived at the church this afternoon. expected that bo will be with youried at the church in greenville along side of his mother and grandparents. today the vice-president's son was remembered fore his devotion to his wife and two children and his commitment to family and friends. >> he cared about everybody, wanting to know how they are doing how the family was. it was not lip service. >> and bo biden lost his battle to brain cancer at 46. and two state representatives from philadelphia targeted in an undercover sting operation pled guilty. ron waters pled guilty to counts of conflict to consider and resigned as part of his pleadale. and harold james pleaded guilty to a single count of conflict of interest. both cases build on secret

recordings by an informant posing as a lobbyist offering gifts in exchange for favors. and the son of the allentown police chief not guilty. the verdict returned for christopher fitsgerald. and the toerpattorney said he thought he was being tailgated and followed and feared for his life. and injured in an explosion, setting a lawsuit for $2 million. and they suffered burns and broken bones when propane ignited. the lawsuit claims that the contractor failed to lock the propane tank or we move it from the property after they changed to natural gas. and the contractor paying $1.6

million, and south jersey fuel and propane agreed to pay the rest. bruce jenner has publicly taken on a new identity. the cover of "vanity fair" presented caitlyn jenner and inside she says she is finally free. and sharrie williams is live at the big board. social media certainly paying attention to all of this. caitlyn jenner got a million twitter followers in just about four hours. >> it's the fastest anyone has reached 1 million followers. caitlyn jenner breaking the record held by president barack obama. and jenner waited to make the transition and at 65 years old, in a completely new phase. it's the magazine cover seen around the world. the big reveal of caitlyn jenner. she's on the july cover of "vanity fair" magazine the cover model normal early known pass bruce jenner wearing make-up with long flowing hair

two months after this interview with diane sawyer. >> are you a woman? >> yes for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> caitlyn saying i am happy after a long struggle to be living my true self. welcome to the world, caitlyn can't wait for you to get to know her/me. and for decades this is how the world knew bruce jenner the olympic gold winner athlete. >> i should probably be on the golf course. >> in this video, bruce seems to have vanished. >> bruce always had to tell a lie. he was always living that life. caitlyn doesn't have secrets. >> and kim kardashian writing how beautiful. >> and this magazine cover will go down in history as one of the most iconic covers we will see in our lifetime. i think it will be the difficult to find a copy of "vanity fair"

on the magazine stand this week. >> stoeshl -- social media responding. twittering, breaking the internet, what a moment. and a tweet from the president it takes courage to share your story he tweeted. and lastly actress carrie washington saying caitlyn, love this. so happy for her. also know that many could go up our sister network espn presenting caitlyn jenner with the arthur ashe courage away during the espy awards. the award is given each year to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. still to come on "action news," an american tourist killed in a lion attack in south africa. and hearing why officials aren't blaming the lion. and the apple watch becoming the company's most popular new product. i do and double scan live tracking rain heading through in the overnight hours. details on what to expect for

the morning commute and the cool air moving in in the accuweather forecast. and the phillies meeting their fans one-on-one tonight for a very good cause. and ducis rodgers with that story when "action news" continues.

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killed by a lion in south africa today. the 24-year-old woman was visiting an animal park and the visitors drive through the park in their own vehicles as lions roam freely. officials say the woman disobeyed signs to keep the windows closed. she was taking a picture when a lion lunged at her. the driver suffered non-life-threatening injure rid, the woman was killed. and tosses out a conviction

for making threats online. anthony elonis posted rap lyric referencing killing his ex-wife, hurting police and shooting a school and they said it was not enough to make a person feel threatened. and several of the most controversial provisions of the patriot act expired at midnight last night. intelligence officials are warning there will be significant security gaps until members of congress can come to an agreement or new patriot act amendment amendments, happening as soon as tomorrow or wednesday. and the t.s.a. will lose the power to collect the calling records of americans, and that will likely be phased out over six months or a year. ♪♪ south carolina senator

lindsay graham announced he is running for president. the republican told supporters that radical islam is running wild and he wants to be president to "defeat the enemies that are trying to kill us." and graham recently called for 10000 more u.s. troops in iraq. former house speaker dennis hester arraigned in a chicago courtroom on thursday. it the arraignment after a grand jury indictment alleged that he agreed to pay $3.5 million as hush money. the payments allegedly attended to hide the claims that he molested somebody decades ago when he was a teacher. and he is expected to enter a plea. the judge assigned to the case reportedly donated to the then-ill congressman's re-election campaign. second of state john kerry back in boston tonight after breaking his leg in a biking accident. he left the geneva hospital in a helicopter today and then

boarded a u.s. military plain. kerry fractured his right femur yesterday hitting a curb with his bike and fell. and he is expected to have surgery in the coming days. u.s. officials insist that it will not prevent him from taking part in nuclear negotiations with iran. the apple watch on track to be the most successful product debut. and since it went on sale in april 7 million watches are ordered, 5 million are expected to be delivered by the end of the quarter, beating the apple's debut of the ipod iphone and ipad. hundreds of souvenirs commemorating the pope's upcoming visit to soon be on sale. and officials of the world meeting of families with a sneak peak of the items available. and a philadelphia-based company is the provider of the merchandise. the t-shirts and hats and

rosaries and crosses and china and shirts all going on sale online starting later this month. now don't eat fish caught in flooded streets or sewers. that is not a reach, is it? the warning that officials in newark, new jersey are sending out to residents. people are catching carp with nets and umbrellas and bare hands. and it is unclear how the expose you're to things outside of their habitat will affect them. no, this is not a lake or ocean or pond. >> it is a road. >> it is a street. >> and it would be tempted, you see a fish swimming by you have an umbrella you try to scoop it up for dinner. don't do it. amazing, all of may we barely could buy a rain drop.

barely an inch. and we need to turn the faucet off, turn it off and more rain is moving in. and stormtracker live double scan showing the rain continues to fall primarily south of philadelphia. heaviest has been south. as we zoom in we have a batch of moderate rain over philadelphia, and it is moving up north and east. and notice the lightning strikes zero, no thunder or lightning with it. and the heavy evidence and steadiest in south jersey and delaware. and it is lessening in insentencity. at the height of the storm about four hours ago the rain was falling at the rate of 2-3 inches per hour and training over the same area moving slowly. now the rainfall rates are showing it is falling at the rate of generally about a half inch per hour, it is definitely lessening in intensity and batch

moving through in two hours and then tapering off. and rainfall more than the entire month of may. 1.7 inches wilmington a record and in gloucester county new jersey more than 4 inches. and cumberland 2.86. and with the rain coming the cooler air. it's chilly outside. philadelphia 60. allentown 56. trenton 56. millville 63 and seaside heights sea 67 degrees. cool air is filtering in behind the cold front. the cold front is the focus of the severe weather. satellite 6 and actions radar showing the front beginning to edge to the east. it is one more batch that is moving through across parts of southern new jersey and southern delaware by 2:00 in the morning. and then we are dealing with lingering showers. and futuretracker showing 7:30 tomorrow morning not a bright and sunny morning.

clouds and spotty showers. and heading through the afternoon occasional rain. not anything like today. not torrential downpours. and the rush hour use caution. there is lingering showers and will be left-over areas of high water. definitely turn into david murphy and karen rogers beginning at 4:30 in the morning. the rush hour could be slow in some parts of the region. through the day tuesday, with the front just off the coast, we get the cool air. 64 degrees, high pressure trying to build in. that will gradually dry us out, but we will have an occasional shower. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast cool camp and dreary high 64. and wednesday brighter but still cool, 69 degrees. thursday, probably the nicest day of the workweek. 72 degrees on friday, mixture of clouds and sunshine. and then heading back into the

80s saturday. 83 degrees for one day. the clouds roll back in on sunday, 76 degrees. and monday the possibility of a couple more showers and a high of 77 degrees. and normally i only talk about the weather on "action news" but i want to quickly congratulate you for 39 years at "action news." it's unbelievable building. it has been a pleasure working with you. many more to come. congratulations. 8th graders from chester community charter schools have reason to celebrate. graduating with friends and family looking on. the ceremony at the clarion hotel is only the beginning. students at the cool's west campus will graduate tomorrow. and an annual creative arts competition and exhibition underway in center city held at the moore college of art and design. students in the philadelphia area and grades 7-12 created these pieces in response

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>> it happens every year a great event and it happened tonight at citizens bank park. >> it's good for the phillies to do good something for the community and good to get their minds off baseball right now. the phillies struggled last couple of weeks, all season long. losing season high seven great games and today a tweak to the roster. and grady sizemore released. >> moving to the big event at the park the phillies festival a huge success and may have drawn a bigger crowd than the games in the last couple of weeks. raising $786,000 for a.l.s. research. since 1984 the team raised more than $15 million! >> the track record speaks for itself over the past 30 years. we have impacted a lot of lives, you know, not only this year

not last year but going back 30 years. and it is kind of the foundation, you know, of giving back that the phillies have built. i think there's a lot of pride. >> let's be honest the phanatic was the big draw. the phillies back on the field tomorrow hosting the reds. zach continues to shine. and acquired in the rollins trade. and he retires 17 of the first 21 batters i faces. >> and jimmy rollins an awful year. and smacks a homer off kendricks and they lead in the eighth inning. the thunderstorms put a kink in chip kelly's plans to have the eagles on the field for o.t.a.'s. they spent the day in the weight room and trying again tomorrow. and they offer another opportunity for the team to build chemistry. and chip kelly added a lot of new pieces to the puzzle and feeling they are the right

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one. it's the caves against the warriors. so many days to prepare, you run out of things to work on. perhaps the left-handed three-point shot lebron? steph curry and the warriors are the favorite approaching it like any other series. >> i don't know what i will feel when i walk into the arena. there is no preparing yourself for that. but i am going to have the same you time i come for shoot-around until i go home until i go to the game. hopefully calm us down. >> and restless don't like this time off. fans don't like it you guys don't like it writing the same things every day now. >> i don't think lebron read what we wrote. >> and catch the nba finals on 6abc. game between cavs and warriors thursday night at 9:00. and you are picking who? >> it is hard to pick against lebron. are you trying to pin me down? >> of course. >> warriors. >> in? >> in the nba finals.

six games. finally tonight, young musicians are showing off their skills in south philadelphia. ♪♪ the j.h.taggert school held the concert at christ presbyterian church. 25 students played "somewhere over the rainbow." "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." his guests tonight are jeremy piven adam carolla and musical guest hozier. "action news" continues at 4:30 with pamela edwards, matt o'donnell karen rogers with traffic. and for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪♪ "action news" sponsored in part by --