latest. a prison employee faces charges for helping two convicted killers bust out of prison. the search for the inmates is intensifying. a driver did damage to a number of parked vehicles in the city's somerton section. those stories but first chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: that's the view down in cape may. you have a land breeze today that means temperatures will be not as warm as what inland locations will see but rather warm on the sand, probably mid 80s. everything looks good down there, nice and quiet. 77 degrees in beach haven. on the boards in atlantic city. 78. millville, 82. allentown 81. much cooler to the north where the cold front that will drag to the south over the next 12 to 24 hours. satellite anticipate radar, you can follow the front by

following the clouds, it stretches back through the great lake states. we're calling for a dry day we lowered the probability of precipitation that's dropped down by 20%. this cluster if it holds together as it crosses the mountain could create a late day storm. not as humid as yesterday's intense humidity, 89 degrees, feels-like temperatures from anywhere to 89 to 92. hot and sticky out there but not as bad as yesterday. we'll talk about showers and thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast, some of them could be strong tomorrow, i'll have that in ten minutes. new throngs a 19-year-old suspect is in critical condition after a home invasion ended in gunfire. the action cam on the scene in the 5900 block of d street in philadelphia's olney section. police say the homeowner woke up torched -- to find the teen in

his bedroom. the homeowner grabbed his gun and shot the suspect in the stomach. he is in critical condition undergoing surgery. multiple suspects using automatic weapons opened fire on police officers outside police headquarters. it happened when the suspects pulled up to the buildings and started firing. police say at least one of the suspects rammed the police car and led officers on a chase in an armored van. the chase ended in a parking lot where negotiations are underway. as for a possible motive. >> the suspect had told her negotiators that he took his child and we accused him of being a terrorist and he is going to blow us up. authorities say they found four bags including one with a pipe bomb. fortunately no officers have been hurt in the ordeal so far.

again, negotiations with one of the suspects is still on going. a prison worker in upstate new york is facing charges accused of helping two convicted killers escape. joyce mitchell made her first court appearance late last night. she is due back in court on monday. 800 law enforcement officers have joined the search for the two escaped convict. marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: mitchell who supervised tailor shop smuggled in some kind of contraband to help matt and sweat break out of the prison. last year mitchell was cleared into the vaccine is to whether she was having a relationship with one of the fugitives. authorities are looking into whether the 51-year-old was

supposed to pick the men up in the getaway car but never showed and possibly leaving them on foot and hiding out. >> you have to assume they are cold, wet tired and hungry. that makes them more desperate. >> reporter: officers on atvs combing the woods. blackhawk helicopters scanning from above and people being warned to lock their doors. >> rat night when i go to bed i'm scared i have a loaded shotgun next to the bed. >> reporter: you can see police out here for another night. meanwhile, investigators are talking to other prison workers who may have helped the fudge -- fugitives. >> a drunk driver hit nearly ten parked cars in somerton section of philadelphia. the cars were left a mangled mess it happened at 10:15.

investigators say a man lost control of the dodge ram and hit nine parked vehicles. he was arrested and charged with dui. nobody was hurt. new this morning a driver being treated for injuries and police say a heroin overdose after he rammed into five parked cars. it began on walnut street in camden. he lost control and hit a parked car. he kept going and hit another four cars before stopping. he was rushed to cooper university medical center. police found a used syringe on him. three cars collided in doylestown bucks county injuring 8 people. the action cam was on the scene at pebble hill and spring valley road. one victim was flown to temple university hospital, no word on their condition or what cause the the crash. investigators in cumberland county are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that destroyed a house.

chopper 6 was over the 900 block of hogbin road in cedarville where the flames broke out. not only did firefighters had to deal with the flames, but they had to deal with the heat and humidity. nobody was hurt, but the home is a total loss. federal processor want to keep some -- prosecutors want to keep some evidence against former house speaker dennis hastert secret. if the judge agrees the information would be disclosed to the people involved in the case. prosecutor's say the lawyers are not opposed to the request. charges of bank fraud and lying to the fbi grows out of the sexual abuse as a high school wrestling coach and paying $3.5 million in hush money to a victim. we're learning information about the massive cyber attack targeting millions of federal employees.

information on as many as 14 million employees dating back to the 1980s were compromised. u.s. officials say the attack originated in china. the chinese government has denied any involvement. now to this, taylor swift taking philadelphia by storm. some 30,000 fans flocked to the linc last night and tonight they get to do it all over again. chad perdelli has the story. >> reporter: taylor swift got 7 on thousand strong going with the lead off strong welcome to new york. the wymissing native is arguably the hottest act in the world especially among the little ladies. >> a walk around the link parking lot before the concert and you were bound to hear. ♪ that's what people say ♪♪ >> i'm really excited. >> she is really nice and she

likes her, too. >> reporter: being a swiftie isn't just for the girls. jeff is a fan, as well. the concert was a christmas gift for the family. >> big fan. >> yeah. >> reporter: what do you like? >> bad blood. >> reporter: emily dougherty has spent the last 6 months in the hospital with a blood disorder seeing taylor was a wish of hers. >> i like her because she sings good songs. >> reporter: what's your favorite song? >> shake it off. >> it's been a long road and to be here is amazing it's very emotional. >> reporter: katie and mike are such switch fans they decided to get hitched outside the concert yes, there is no bad blood here, just a lot of fans of the 25-year-old singer. >> we love taylor swift! >> reporter: it was a great evening for all the fans at the

linc, if they want to do it again they can do it later on tonight. outside at the linc, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> looks like chad had a good time too. dave grol fell off stage in the middle of a song yesterday he told the crowd i think i just broke my leg i finished the song while lying down, after being treated back stage he finished the set from the chair. the band tweeted out an x-ray showing his leg was indeed broken. that's dedication. tired of paying too much for gas there's a few simple steps to save you big bucks this summer we've development the details. chris.

>> reporter: coming up in weather today promises to be quiet, tomorrow across the delaware we could have severe weather. we'll have the forecast for the shore and poconos when we come right back.

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away. fortunately a passer by jumped into action and rescue the the driver. nobody was seriously hurt. here at homes thunderstorms caused considerable damage in the lehigh valley last night. high winds overturned 1 tractor-trailer at broadhead road in death hem township. the nearby crayola factory had damage to the roof. >> reporter: there was quite a bit of damage not only in north hampton county, but northern chester, county, as well. we show you a view of the center city skyline. sun and clouds, warm and sticky, it will feel better, yesterday was awful today again really better. 81 degrees in philadelphia. millville, 82. shorepoints coming in at 79. allentown, 735. trenton, 79. poconos that's looks pretty nice 62 degrees, no humidity up here.

dover, 82 feeling quite a bit owe -- pressive down there. yesterday we are e we were hanging out here, the oppressive stuff. tomorrow we're back in the oppressive category. you can clearly see where the front is, 50s and 60s to the north. here's the cold front here, it lowers the temperatures and the dewpoint. # 0 that darker -- 70 that darker shade of green 50s in upstate new york. we're sitting on the fence, 66 is stifling. that's terrible. the 70 is terrible, as as well. this afternoon cruel feel the drier -- you'll feel the drier air work into the region. this cluster of showers and thunderstorms we'll have to watch this closely over the next few hours accuweather feels it

will it will have a difficult time getting overly the mountains. but one or two showers may get in here this afternoon. cold can canadian front to the north an heat-pump high to the south. they are playing tug of war with each other. sunday is the transition day this starts to lose it's grip and this takes over, the front comes back to the north the humidity increases and that triggers showers and thunderstorms, some of them could be heavy west of philadelphia, far western suburbs, lancaster reading the lehigh valley, allentown bethlehem, you could see severe weather out there later sunday afternoon. this afternoon is quiet. actually it will stretch back to the ohio valley and the great lake states. for today, as we look at future tracker 6, sun enclouds -- and clouds that's about all she

wrote. warm and sticky afternoon. most of the day is dry the western suburbs and lehigh valley late in the afternoon through the evening hours some of that advances into south jersey and delaware, greatest threat with these storms would be strong, gusty winds, 60 to 65 miles per hour maybe small hail and drenching downpours becomes peculiar quiet less humid, 76. sun and clouds tomorrow, 74. again, another quiet day. the jersey shore delightful afternoon, warm, no sea breeze kicking in today. ocean temperature, 63. you'll see sunshine out there. 82 humid on the beach. this afternoon sun and clouds for sunday, sea breeze kicking in. 76 degrees far western suburbs lancaster, 88. warm and humid. dover, 88. we'll top out at 89. trenton, 87. 86 tomorrow, warm increasing humidity levels, thunderstorms erupting in the afternoon. showers and storms 85 monday

afternoon, they could be on the stronger side. tuesday, humid, 9 close to 90 degrees, wednesday a canadian front comes through and knocks the humidity out to sea. 86 degrees, thursday delightful and 83. friday thunderstorm and 86. i can take the heat, i don't like the humidity. >> i'm with you. 6abc.com and mobile apps can help you stay ahead of changes through the weekend, you can access storm tracker 6 live level radar for any temperature maps by neighborhood and our live sky 6 cameras give you a first look at the weather before you head outside we'll be right back.

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they have not showed up. the good news the waters are expected to warm up by late july and early august, lobsters should migrate inland then. the average family spends $2,500 a year at the gas pump. it could double or triple with a long road trip. abc's lindsey davis has apps to save you. >> reporter: between three busy kids. >> tutoring, practices getting dinner ready. our family loves to travel. >> reporter: they spend a hefty chunk of their time in the car. >> we probably spend 650 to # hundred dollars a months on gas when we could be putting our money towards other things. >> reporter: we brought in an

expert from aaa. >> optimize your driving gadgets like automatic it tracks your driving technique and chirps when you brake too hard or accelerate too fast. log in how much you spend every time you drive so you can better budget. >> it's costing me $15 a day to take them to school and pick them up later. >> reporter: automatic can save you a whopping 30% on fuel costs. battle traffic with waze or google maps they will tell you how was or slow the traffic is moving so you can avoid the jam. >> try try not to idle in general. >> shut the car off when save to do so. >> reporter: pay cash, some gas station charge less if you skip

the credit card use the gas buddy app to find them. >> use an app torched the cheapest prices in town. they will make sure you pay cash whenever possible. >> reporter: armed with all these kids, the family could save as much as $3,000 a year and this summer alone they will save 600 bucks more money in their pockets for more adventures with the kids. that's a lot of money i love the waze app. for all of those you out there who love driving opening the windows cost more creating drag on the car and use more gas to combat that dramatic. >> the phils can't get a within -- win eagles make consults to their offensive

line. jeff skeverski has that next in sports.

>> the phillies will try again in pittsburgh this afternoon after losing to the pirates in extra innings this morning. the phillies lost it in the 13th 1-0. back in the 8th inning, the can remember caught this heated exchange between ken giles and the coaching staff in the dugout. here's jeff skeverski with the rest of the saturday morning sports. >> reporter: protecting sam bradford and that bad left knee has to be a bigger concern after chip kelly cut his starting guards. they will beced.

connor barwin was surprised that the eagles released mathis who was in a contract dispute. >> whenever you see these things start to happening it's a bad ending. i wish evan the best he was a great teammate for two years i'm confident in the guys who were here all summer, to been, gardener, they had a good off season. >> reporter: wondering why barwin is wearing a hard hat doing community work at a home in cher are hill. look at him go up the larpd that panel -- up the ladder. chip kelly has parted ways with nine starts from last season five had pro bowl experience.

we asked tray thomas to weigh in all the moves it is big and bold moves chip kelly has made. >> you can tell he is bringing in his crew he is getting rid of anything that wants to oppose any feeling he has in the direction that he wants to go, if you speak up against it, if there's any action not in movement in the direction he wants the team to go in, he is getting rid of them. >> reporter: center of attention will be on the o line at mini camp. carly lord and the open's soccer team close to scoring a second w against their former coach and sweden. abbey wamback coming off the bench. a great shot at goal just misses the header. lord hits her head on another player she is okay. sweden with the shot. off the head off the cross bar

sweden and u.s.a. finish in a scoreless draw. u.s.a. leads group d. i'm jeff skeverski have a great day. >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> i'm karen rogers this sweet pup britany was rescued by the new jersey volunteers for animals. we'll have more on britany and all our friends on "action news." here's a check on the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with meteorologist chris sowers when "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. continues.

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stelara® helps keep my skin clearer. ask your doctor about stelara®. >> happening now on "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. police in iowa are searching for answer after a deadly shooting at a popular shopping mall. curfew crackdown is back in parts of philadelphia, many are welcoming it. beating the heat hadn't been easy the last few days, but relief may be in sight. let's head outside to chris sowers. good morning chris. >> reporter: good morning, nydia, i've been camping out in the last five minutes the front must have gone through in the last few minutes the breezes picked up, the humidity is way down. south jersey and delaware, it hadn't made it down there just yet. during the late morning hours and afternoon you'll feel relief

there, as well. here's what's going on in lbi ship bottom. 78 degrees at this hour, same number for beach haven. ocean temperature 63. seas two to four feet. note the direction of the winds out of the northwest this is a day featuring the land breeze not a sea breeze. on the boards in atlantic city, 78. ocean city, 82. cape may 77. wildwood, 79. ocean temperatures down towards cape may are much, much warmer than what they are doing off the coast of atlantic city. 72. seas two to four feet. winds picking up behind the front out of the north in philadelphia. northwest in atlantic city, 16 miles per hour, trenton 14 miles per hour. again it's going to be a breezy afternoon combination of sun and clouds, lowering humidity levels. here's satellite and radar action to our west, pittsburgh seeing showers and storms that's pushing across the mason dixon line moving into western

portions of maryland and west virginia. that should fall apart but maybe one or two cells get into the far western suburbs. 89 degrees in the city, warm and humid, not as intense as yesterday. sun and clouds, jersey shore poconos morning fog otherwise turning less humid and delightful by arch with a high of 7 -- by afternoon with a high of 76 degrees. the humidity lowers today and increases tomorrow and that brings the chance of showers and thunderstorms to the forecast. i'll talk about that in the seven day in just a few minutes. as we've been telling you the high in philadelphia soared to 95 degrees and tied the record high for june 1. june 12. many people working outside said they were drinking lots of water. many were running up the steps. art museum striking their rocky poses.

>> just like 110 degrees and 110 humidity feeling out here, it's oppressive, but this is when you sweat it out, this is when it's good. >> schools in philadelphia dismissed classes at noon much to the relief to students and teachers in schools without air-conditioning. surfers down the shore say it's a perfect weather for a dip in the ocean. ocean city beach patrol are urging people to use umbrellas and wear sunscreen and drink plenty of water. >> if it's not a winds day the heat will get them. >> we would much prefer to spend it here. >> reporter: we stay in the shade we got a new uv tent for the beach. the shore wasn't the only place the action cam found people cooling down. folks at clementon park said splash world is just as refreshing and you don't get sand in your shoes we found

everyone floating, standing sitting in the water the only way to escape the heat. join the action and send us your photos or videos. use the #6abc action on social media. or e-mail us at join the action at 6abc.com. an annual summer curfew is back for minors in time city of philadelphia. police want to make sure kids who are out for summer break are not out causing trouble. "action news" reporter, dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: this is what happened on south street back in 2010. a flash flash mo mob of three thousand teenagers in the city knocking down pedestrians and causing chaos. in the aftermath of that violence, philadelphia police put in place a plan to bring in large numbers of officers from

across the city to south street on weekends to keep thinks from getting out of hand. since that time they have enforce the the annual summer curfew minors 17 and under must be off the streets by midnight fridays and saturday. >> we don't want the interaction with juveniles as negative we look at it as a teachable moments. >> reporter: police monitor social media websites for any signs of trouble so police can act pro actively. >> that is contributing major to making south street a safe place in a place if you come down here to do something against the law you will be held accountable. >> what do some thing about the curfew. >> i like that idea, because i have a 16-year-old so i think it's perfect.

you going to be off the street, unthey home they safe. >> reporter: police report there have been no major problems to report since the curfew was put in effect. dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> from our delaware newsroom, two people are facing charges after police say they served alcohol on facebook. they are charged with selling alcohol without a license. the state division of alcohol and tobacco received a tip and posted the booze on sale on facebook. they were selling a cold, mixed beverage slushy for ten dollars. the firestorm continues over the president of the spokane washington chapter of the naay. p. at issue is -- naacp whether she is african-american as she claims. she has come under fire since

her biologic family has come forward accusing her of falsely portraying herself as african-american. her parents say she is white and show pictures of her as a blonde hair blue eyed child. >> are you african-american? >> i don't understand the question. >> we are her birth parents we do not understand why she feels it's necessary to misrepresent her ethnicity. >> naacp said they will respect her privacy for what they are calling a legal issue where her family. she is being investigated into whether they lied about her race to get a position on a commission. one person is dead after a shooting at a popular iowa mall. the gunfire rang out last night. police say the gunman shot one woman who died. officers took the suspect into custody.

at this point there is no word on a motive. we are learning details about last month's deadly shootout between rival bikers games. police say 3 of the 16 officers outside the twin peaks restaurant fired a total of a dozen bullets. the rest of the shell casings came from the suspect's guns. nine people were killed and 18 others hurt. mers virus is spreading in south cora i can't. officials -- south korea. officials from the world health say it's contained to hospitals they say it's too soon to declare the outbreak over. 14 have died and 140 have been diagnosed with the mers including a dozen new cases just today. there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. looking for a way to get fit and

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parade in the heart of london. she was joined by the duchess kate her first appearance in public since leaving the hospital with newborn with princess charlotte. the event is traditionally celebrated in june that's when the weather is more favorably for a parade. our weather not favorable. >> reporter: let's show you a couple of sky 6s, very warm and sticky. the humidity levels will drop off this afternoon. improving conditions, high temperatures will fall short of 90 degrees, 81 in center city. dewpoint, 66. winds out of west/northwest at 13 miles per hour. cape may looks beautiful right? beautiful shot, a little bit of haze 77 degrees on the point. dewpoint, 72. winds out of the northwest at 8 miles per hour. again, ocean temperatures climbing up into the low to mid 60s. 81 for philadelphia. trenton, 79 that's pretty much

the number up and down the i-95 corridor. wilmington, 81. dover, 82. allentown a cooler 75 there's not much humidity up here. poconos 62 and dover 82 degrees, you factor in the humidity it feels like # -- 83. allentown and poconos if i could talk this morning, both coming in the at the exact temperatures. dewpoints 56 that's comfortable in the poconos. 62 slightly humid but that's not bad. this right here is dropping to the south. all these numbers even though that's still sticky across south jersey and delaware, that will come down this afternoon. only to see it go back up as we go into tomorrow afternoon. satellite and radar front starting to buckle like this. dry air working in from new york state. we're watching this shower an thunderstorm activity working through western pennsylvania. we feel most of that should fizzle out before it makes its

way into the delaware valley. therefore, we're calling for a dry day around here today combination of sun and clouds. you can clearly see this ring of fire setting up across the county. most of the showers and thunderstorms west, but tomorrow they push east. we could see them tomorrow and tomorrow night and on monday. the pattern will get active oven the next 24, 48 hours. sun and clouds, that's about it, warm and sticky, but the humidity levels drop off in the afternoon. tomorrow evening by 5:30 we start is to see showers and storms developing across the western suburbs maybe a couple of renegade cells across central delaware. that marches east during the evening hours overnights sunday night into tomorrow morning we'll see more showers and thunderstorms, the front returns as a warm front in the area that sits over top of us, that will be the focal point for numerous showers and storms monday. 76 degrees, sun and clouds,

sunday, 74. weekend in the mountains looks spectacular. jersey shore, ocean temperatures, 63. 82 sea breeze kicking in tomorrow. sun and clouds 76 degrees. philadelphia, we'll go 89 degrees falling short of 90, warm humid but better, sun and clouds, winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 miles per hour. day planner 84 degrees by lunchtime. 3:00 p.m., 88. 6:00 p.m., 87 the numbers will lower humidity wise as we work into the afternoon hours feel likes temperatures. 89 degrees is the forecasted high that will be the heat index number which means the humidity comes down feeling better. partly sunny sunday, 86 degrees, showers and thunderstorms developing after 5:00 p.m. humidity increases during the day it's becomeses increase billion -- becomes increasingly

warm on sunday, monday, showers and thunderstorms, 85. tuesday, humid and 89. wednesday, humidity is knocked out and 86 degrees. this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" winner is west jersey volunteers for animals. it's a group that won the contest before for its outstanding work. karen rogers has more. neptune has been looking for his forever home for more than a year• he's my best friend right now (laughs) and i know there's somebody out there for him and i know we'll find it. that passion for saving dogs has been a big part of the success at west jersey volunteers for animals• there's nothing better than knowing that for usually a

upid reason this animal ended up in a shelter. as a foster based group, w-j-v-a not only learns about the dog's personality, but can also prepare the pet for a forever home• when a potential adopter comes to us and says this is my home situation, we know this animal. this little gentleman is willie...he's about 1 year old. he's from the south that's why he's wearing his bowtie. he's a little shy, so w-j-v-a would like to find him a home with another dog• to give him the confidence he needs. smokey is a lab mix puppy who is looking for a home that can keep him active• he's very smart he's learning quickly. yes! rocco is a 3 year old shepherd mix. rocco would be a good fit for an adult family• and this is brittany, she's a spaniel mix, just about a year old. she's playful and loves affection. she gets along great with other dogs. all she needs is a forever family and a place to call home. if you're interested in brittany or any of the pets you've met today you can go to the w-j-v-a website•.you can also vote for your favorite shelter-or add a rescue group to our list•by going to the shelter me section of the action news' facebook page. we'll feature the top vote getter next saturday morning on fyi philly.

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here's what's happening in and around the delaware valley. the gem and jewelry expo is taking place in oaks from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and tomorrow 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. join volunteers to help you planting the gardens and playgrounds. the project gets underway later this morning at 10:00 a.m. at the school on the 5600 block of green street. on "healthcheck," if you're looking for a motivation sign up for a local race or competition.

join the "action news" family for the annual gary pappa run next weekend. ali gorman has the story. >> reporter: paul has a busy schedule overseeing three toyota dealerships. business ventures with his four sons and being there for an active family. >> my day is spent trying to figure out where my grandkids are playing soccer. >> reporter: being borderline diabetic he gets frequent blood tests. tests show psa levels were climbing. >> it went from 3 to 6 and then we decided to do biopsy. >> reporter: muller had prostate cancer but at an early stage.

>> i didn't want to deal with it. >> reporter: instead he chose surgery. it took some weeks to get the full energy back, but he is doing great. plus he dropped weight and brought his blood sugar level down. >> this is the thinnest i've been since i was 18. he is spreading the word for other men to take charge of their prostate health. you may have seen him on 6abc. >> i was diagnosed with prostate cancer i want to spread the word about early detection and get it checked. it's so preventible. you can do something about it. >> reporter: over the past 13 years, the gary pappa run has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support prostate screenings for men. the race is june 21 at eakens oval and 10-k run and 5k run and fun run and walk.

the family will be out there with "action news," we have all the information at 6abc.com. if you would like to join us, ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> that's an event so near and dear to our hearts. we hope to see you there. a new study reveals how much children can learn from watching sesame street. children who watch the show for an hour a day have more success in elementary school and less likely to fall behind their grade level. the research comes from the university of maryland. they determined kids can learn as much from sesame street as they can from preschool. meteorologist chris sowers will take a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast stay with us we'll be right back!

texas we have leopard that a sniper -- learned that a sniper shot the suspect in the callous headquarters a-- dallas headquarters attack. multiple suspects opened fire with automatic weapons outside police headquarters. negotiations were underway, but again we're learning that a sniper shot the suspect in the dallas police headquarters attack we'll have more on 6abc.com and in our newscast later today. it is now, 9:56 a check of accuweather. warm and sticky, but improving not as bad as yesterday where we had feels-like temperatures close to 100 now we'll have feels-like temperatures close to 90. still sticky. warm. 86 degrees is the forecasted high tomorrow. difference tomorrow feels-like temperatures will feel hotter than today. we're trading one for the other.

showers and storms for monday, i'll i couldn't say use the -- i'll use the word comfortable by wednesday. >> jack hanna's wild countdown is next. we'll be back tomorrow morning. leers some of -- here's some of the stories we're working on for you. if you're teenager is traveling for the summer, the checklist you need to go over before you send them off. and the new order of things at the barns foundation. for chris sowers, eva pilgrim, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. have a great saturday. we'll see you tomorrow!

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>> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. >> hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown"! what kinds of animals live up in trees? birds, of course, but they're not the only ones. >> the left one. this is right in front of us. >> golly dang, look at that. big cats. wowee. great apes. oh, i see, this is a real jungle gym. >> i mean, it is real. >> sue, look at this. and many, many monkeys. that's, that's unusual, isn't it? that's unusual. so, get ready for all these tree dwellers. oh, my gosh almighty. plus my blooper of the week.