shortly thereafter, several miles away shots rang out at a marine corps training center four marines were killed and the gunman was also killed and five people were injured including a police officer, president obama reacted in just the past half hour. >> it's a heart breaking circumstance for these individuals who served our country with great valor to be kill in this fashion. >> world news tonight with david muir will have more from chattanooga next here on channel 6. here at home, police continue to investigate a home invasion in the long crest section of philadelphia lawmen responded to a call from a teenage girl in the 6200 block of tabor avenue they were in

the house and the girl was terrified. chad pradelli is live now with the full story. >> reporter: jim, you said it this was a terrifying ordeal for this 16-year-old the two men broke in at 10:00 this morning and they were only in the house a couple of minutes but for this girl it fellalize hours. >> 16-year-old lisa heard the commotion and alone and frighteninged ran into her parents bedroom and ran for the closet and locked the dor. >> i sat in here and i had my hand right here and i was peeking out a little bit. she said seconds later one of the suspects busted open the door and i saw a glimpse of one of them but did not fully see their face and they did talk and said i think someone is in the house. >> the northeast high school student called 911. i was like whispering like i

think someone is in the house and then she was like are you sure and i said yes and she asked for the address. >> as police rushed to the address, she tried to stay calm and the dispatcher demanded she stay on the phone. >> she said calm down and i said i'm scared i can hear them and she said she would stay on the phone with you and the police unit is near your block stay on the phone with me. >> officers smashed the door in to gain access to the house she was relieved and immediately called her family it appears nothing was stolen. >> her sister is angry. >> it's common i feel like them to target asian households there is aster oh type that we have money and cope everything in the house. >> and at this points police have no suspects live in

northeast philadelphia chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> a villanova man is facing a long list of charges after investigators found thousands of images of child pornography on his computer. john fan sis steele is now free on bail they located 2,000 videos and images depicting children in sex acts and now they are reviewing other images. and the faa reports that is he commercial air likes were hit by laser lights while flying over new jersey. david henry is live now with the details. >> reporter: that is right 15 flights in and out of philadelphia international

airport have been hit by lasers but there was almost that money over an hour and a half over the not so friendly skies of new jersey. >> 334 we are getting a laser at 10:00 low. >> who is getting it. >> between it 9:00 and 10:30 11 pilots reported they were hit by lasers approaching newark innational and they came one after another. there is a similar shooting laser at 4 miles that just happened again. >> affirmative maybe about 4 or 5 miles back. lasers at 10:00 american 1976 checking in with you and we got the laser also at 3,000. >> laser incidents are skyrocketing over the past ten

years, last year 3800 reports and 1700 already this year. they say it's not a game especially when a plane is on its final approach. >> the last thing this the world you want at night on an instrument approach, is someone interfering with that critical time. the beam winds out the further it travels to fill a cockpit with blinding green light and can cause permanent high damage to a pilot. he says it's only a matter of of time. pointing a laser at a plane is a felony with a five year prison sentence and a fine of $250,000. now they are working to find and prosecute offenders the first time there is a serious prosecution with a person going to jail, if the message gets out i think it will deter people. >> definitely a frightening

problem a problem here at philadelphia international airport and at airports around the country. live at the airport david henry, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. a trash truck struck a utility pole in drexel hill this morning it brought down live miles per hour lines across the vehicle, and peco crews were called in to shut in the electricity, presidential candidate, and governor, chris christie continued his conversation about the reform of the criminal justice system. nora muchanic has the story. >> republican candidate governor chris christie came to camden to talk about reforms that worked in this troubled city can work nationwide. >> i will fight for common sense legislation that allows non-violent offenders to get out

and get their second chance. >> i think he would be a good president. >> but not everybody welcomes that idea. >> our issue is that our governor, that uses camden as his poster child to launch his race for presidency. >> don't know about the rest of the country but i don't think jersey is up for him like they used to be because he lied. >> critics are angry about the governor not fully funding pensions and high unemployment and a crumbling infrastructure. >> have you to be here to run the state be here when a problem arises and we had the terrible storm and south jersey needed help and where was he? >> the governor says he is always in touch by phone and that is why the job of lute an governor was created. >> our office was designed for me step in. the same briefing office and policy office and senior staff

there is not much that has changed. >> the governor is polling near the bottom of the list, and without improvement he risks being eliminated from the upcoming gop debate. >> thank you nora christie is one with of 15 declared candidates on the republican field and under the rules only the top 10 candidates will be on stage for the debates. >> and kevin steele picked up an endorsement for district attorney lodge 14 gave his supfor steele and he has the endorsement from all fraternal orders of police in montgomery county and serves as the district attorney he is running against republican, bruce caster. he held the d.a. post from 2000 to 2008. coming up on "action news"

tonight surveillance video capture a car careening into a bethlehem bar. and with just over two months until the pope's visit we get a tour of the basilica of saints peter and paul. we caught a break today temperatures were typical of september, and 70s and 60s in new england but the intense humidity will make a come back. >> and ducis rogers with the latest from the british open and the new old uniforms at penn state. when "action news" continues tonight.

>> police released video of a car crashing into bethlehem, it happened sunday night at broadway social. a half dozen people were sitting on the patio but luckily the car missed them and the car's owner says the crash caused thousands in damage. the upcoming visit of pope francis in september will shine a light on the archdiocese and many visitors will be awe struck by its beauty. >> reporter: when pope francis celebrates the mass at the basilica of saints peter and paul in september -- >> the basilica will be full, we'll use every inch of space. >> he is rector and pastor of the parish the mother church of

the archdiocese opened in 1864 on the east side of logan square an at the time abraham lincoln was president. >> this may not be considered the proim location it is today it was just outside the center of town. >> they identify the building from afar, four massive corintheean columns are the facade. >> by the time it was built an anti-catholic sentiment was happening in the city. >> and only these clear high windows were built to prevent vandalism. >> there was a story that the bishop at the time or architect at the time had people throw rocks as high as they could.

bronze chandeliers and the organ is one of the largest in the city and while only so many people can fit inside, this church is special for catholics and none catholics alike. >> everybody is welcome here and everyone has a home here. >> there are just 71 days until the pope's visit to philadelphia in september, and for updates on his visit and the world meeting of families you can go to our special twitter handle at 6 abc pope. we are following breaking news in centennial colorado the judge is now reading verdicts or is about to in the murder trial of james holmes, the accused colorado movie theater killer. it could take 40 minutes in

total and start with the murder charges for each of the 12 people killed. holmes pled not guilty by reason of insanity. we are streaming this now live at 6abc.com the world news tonight will have more at 6:30 right after "action news."

>> chopper 6 hd is now live over the 200 block of south 50th street in west philadelphia where police are investigating the death of a woman in her late 20s, she was a student at drexel university law school. lawmen don't yet know if foul play was involved but the woman had injuries to her head and neck. no word if they have been contributetory to her death the body of a woman described as being in her late 20s, that is what it going on right now in west philadelphia. . open championship in scotland at

saint andrews. >> a lot of low scores out there. round one in the books even par or better the scores are low and that means that the course is low for most but not for all a tad chilly at saint andrews, tiger wood on the first hole, big divot big mistake, he puts his approach shot into the water and 139th place out of 160 golfers he can forget the weekend. spieth drops for a birdie on 18th the 21-year-old showing great play, and minus 5 two shots behind the leader, who happened to be his playing partner justin johnson, this eagle putt on five, 7 under par. the flyers and michael

delzato agreed to a two year deal on arbitration, his ten goals was top among flyers defensemen. the all start break is about over and the phillies will be back to work tomorrow for a three game home set against the marlins, they hit the break on a five game slide. and we caught up with former phillies game gary madmaddox. >> the team has to play together and have pieces that compliment one you another. when you get the pieces together that is when the team starts to

gel. >> penn state known for being old school is going well old school. the school is returning to jerseys that have no names on the back and coach franklin says the only name that matters penn state. they added names in 2012, for the player that remained with the program in the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal. no words on the back the way it used to be. >> high school student his a chance to explore several different careers at the university of pennsylvania summer camps this summer "action news" caught up with the students in center city as they explored ultrasound technology, it gives youngsters the opportunity to learn about medicine and dennistry.

you said it was an extraly beautiful day today and it was. >> we delivered today and one more day tomorrow and then over the weekend you'll shake your head going really? one of the hottest weekends ais ahead. take in the fresh air temperatures right now many locations did not get out of 70s for hows and with full sunshine in july, that is very tough to do this is more typical of september-like temperatures and at the shore only 72 and the boardwalk in atlantic city of 73 and allentown 83 and wilmington 83 and 72 in the poconos. the high bringing down the color air and the win is wrapping

around the high in a clockwise fashion out of the east-northeast, the high will settle to the south and east and eventually as it breaks down it will throw more clouds our way the upper level pattern, the high will go off the coast and then a beast of a high will start to wrap itself in the deep south near dallas and create a heat pump and send the warm air in from the south-southwest and the heat index between saturday and sunday will be between 95 and 105 degrees, in the poconos for tomorrow 75 degrees and sun giving way to clouds in the afternoon afternoon, a few clouds saturday night and then the introduction of the humidity again a pop-up thunderstorm or shower around and then on sunday 84 degrees and warm and brought and then again tremendously humid and we won't hit 90 up in the poconos.

all right meteorologist, melissa magee, has been enjoying herself down in atlantic city. you got a prime spot i have to say over the ocean you got the sunshine and a cool broez and some beverages around you as well. >> yes did you cue your violin yet, it's fantastic outside today adam. we'll show you the forecast as we get into the shore tomorrow it's sunny and nice and the tie happen of 73 degrees, the shore is the place to be on saturday it will be humid here and an isolate the thunderstorm is likely and highs in the lower 80s and on sunday it's warm and muggy and a high of 83 but you have the constant on shore breeze with the southerly breeze overhead and the ocean temperature 74 i'll continue to soak up the sun and a lot of beautiful sunshine i'll send it back inside to you.

>> melissa you have a tough job sit back and relax and enjoy the view? all right sounds good. kick her away. >> if you are heading to the shore we had a moderate risk of rip currents it's an issue and will continue to be an issue over the summer season it's a good reminder to never swim near jetties or piers and only swim on guarded beaches and if a rip current developed, the water would turn sand colored and if you get caught in the current let it take you out, and when it eases swim parallel to the shore and then ride the waves back in. evening clouds build tomorrow with a decent amount of sun and showers friday night with a warm fronts and the humid it back first thing saturday and 92 with afternoon pop-up showers and thunderstorms and drier monday and blazing hot with heat indexes over 100 degrees and 92

with downpours with downpours on monday and then we kick it back down tuesday wednesday and thursday, into the upper 80s and three 90 degree days in a row would make another heat wave around here. coming up world news with david muir reports live from the colorado courtroom where james holmes was found guilty of the shooting in aurora colorado they have the entire story. "action news" continues on phl 17 at 10:00 and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00.

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the breaking news tonight. authorities treating it as an act of domestic terrorism. the deadly shooting spree. two separate locations. at least four marines killed. the gunman pulling up in a convertible, opening fire. tonight, the aerials of the alleged suspect's car. a 24-year-old. we have new reporting right now on who he is. we are on the scene with team coverage. also breaking tonight, the verdict. just moments ago, in the you aaurora theater shootings. the plane crash. the miracle survivor who walks out of the woods. our interview tonight, the 16-year-old describes trying to get her grandparents out of the plane. and, the new case tonight drawing outrage. the family says their loved one on their way to a job interview. the traffic stop the arrest. she dies behind bars. police calling it a suicide.