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>> good morning, it is 5:00 a.m., friday, july 24 here's what's happening. >> breaking news, three people are dead including a gunman after a shooting at a louisiana movie theater. >> police are investigating after a teenager is critically wounded during an overnight shootout. >> a fire is wreaking havoc on a national park in montana. >> those stories but first let's go over to david murphy and karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: satellite showing there is very little cloud cover throughout the morning. and it will stay sunny with high pressure in control. 63 in trenton. 60 in reading. like yesterday, some of the suburbs are cool. we have 50s on the thermometer
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in sea isle and millville. between 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. 66 to 72. mainly clear and comfortable humidity not an issue. if you're heading to the pool. it's a good day for that, you'll need sunscreen. 4:00 p.m., this afternoon 87. that does happen to be your high. 87 today. 76 by 9:00. 83 by noon. 86 by 3:00 p.m. 87 degrees high in the afternoon. looks like a great evening to be out on the town we'll talk about that coming up and changes gradually as we go through the weekend. >> reporter: i'm not thinking about the changes i'm enjoying the present moment. that's me, living in the moment. if you live in southampton, we have downed wires state police, and utility crews are trying to fix the problem.
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southampton township, closed between smithville and 206. live on i-95 traffic moving okay southbound on the scutters falls bridge traffic blocking the right lane. that may cause you a little problem. the ben franklin bridge construction blocks the two left bound lanes one of the two will reopen for the rush. if they stay closed that will be a problem but they usually open it before the rush. speeds in in good shape no major problems on the majors this morning. >> we're starting with breaking news this morning there's a lot of questions in louisiana this morning, police are trying to piece together why a 58-year-old man stood up in a crowded movie theater people were out to see the comedy train wreck and started shooting. three people are dead and several others wounded.
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katherine scott is in our satellite center with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, tam that's right nine people were injured, three people died including the gunman, the injuries range from non-life threatening to critical. the theater was packed with families and teenagers when someone started shooting. >> teenagers were telling everybody to run for their life. >> tanya clark was at the concession stand in louisiana at first she thought it was a prank. >> i saw a lady with blood all over her legs i grabbed my child and started run. >> reporter: 20 minutes into the showing of train wreck a lone gunman opened fire, killing two people and injuring 9 he turned the gun on himself. >> we heard him yelling there are 6 down in theater 14 and the
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shooter killed himself. >> reporter: there were 100 people inside the theater at the time of the shooting three years after james holmes opened fire inside a denver movie theater killing 12 people and wounding 70. louisiana called a teacher a hero. she hit the fire alarms and saves many peoples lives. >> police believe he acted alone and police said i had he had a criminal history. they are not releasing his name, they don't want to compromise the investigation. they are trying to figure out where he lived. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. amy schumer who wrote and stars in the train wreck speaks out about the shooting. she said my heart a broken and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in louisiana. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest
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developments on the breaking story, our coverage continues throughout the morning and online. >> new this morning, a teenager is fighting for his life in a shootout in nicetown tioga section of philadelphia. he was shot multiple times by another man who claimed self-defense. the shooter said he was defending himself after the teen opened fire. that man is being questioned and has a license to carry. the teen was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. a father and son boo woe is facing -- duo is faces charges for stealing money from an ambulance corps in burlington county. ronald knighten is charged with theft by deception. a pto president is accused of stealing more than $19,000 in montgomery county. she served as the president of
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the school she made cash withdrawals purchasing $4,100 in groceries and buying an international airline ticket. >> a gunman who was questioned by jordanian intelligence mohammod youssef abdulazeez spent in jordon last year. mohammed mom carried out an attack on two military sites last week before being killed. authorities are questioning the death of a georgia high school student found inside a rolled up school mat. a forensic pathologist hired by
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johnson's family said it was a homicide. >> crews in montana are trying to get the upper hand of a huge wildfire burning on the east side of glacier national park. the blaze has sent people fleeing from hotels and campgrounds. the gusty winds and low humidity could cause the fire to spread and quickly. >> this weather is unreal. >> reporter: it's beautiful. finishing the weekend in fine shape. the first half of the weekend looks great. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are dry. get the shades ready. as we look outside, sky6 live hd. looking for a hint of rising sunshine. there are a couple of clouds out there, they will be eroding quickly. we're looking at a sunny start and sunny finish. 69 degrees in philadelphia. 60 in allentown. 60 in reading. 63 in trenton. 57 cool degrees in millville this morning. nice and refreshing as you step
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outside and the humidity low. as i mentioned get the sunglasses ready for the drive up and down i-95 out the turnpike today as we have a minimal cloud cover in place, as we go through the afternoon there will be fair weather cumulus popping up. up in the lehigh valley. look for a high of 85 degrees, warmer than yesterday under mostly sunny skies, as we head down the shore another beach day looking at a temperature of 83 degrees on the beach in ac. temperatures ranging anywhere from 82 to 84. sunscreen essential once again warm in the ocean water, most of the buoys are checking in at 70 this morning. winds out of the northwest at 6 to 12, so like yesterday it will not be all that breezy. 72 by 8:00 a.m. 81 by 11:00 a.m. we spend the afternoon in the mid to upper 80s, high of 87
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around 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. going out tonight 85 degrees by 5:00 p.m. 79 by 9:00 a.m. by 11:00 p.m., 3 comfortable degrees low humidity a nice night to be out and about. saturday it's going to be nice, lots of sunshine, high pressure in control and low humidity. sunday a cold front will come at us from the west, ahead of it we'll get a southerly flow, that will increase the humidity as the day goes on, it will get us up to a hot high of 90. we're going for a high of 87 under the sun today. 88 tomorrow, warm, but nice, a bit more humid on sunday, high of 90. a spotty thunderstorm possible in the afternoon and evening. you can tune in the morning i'm filling 234 for chris sowers on sunday morning i'll have future tracker for you and we'll look at the thunderstorm activity and
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what it looks like. monday, it's going to be sticky and unsettled. we'll have a stray thunderstorm monday into tuesday and we'll break into full sun as we head into the middle of next week. >> thank you david. 5:10, more to come on "action news," shocking allegations against a retired police detective in california. authorities say he is the bandit behind a rash of bank robbery. >> phillies -- could the phillies chart ways cole hamels. >> reporter: i-95 a little bit of an issue in delaware county. converse is remaking the iconic chuck taylor. can they do that? >> i want a pair.
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>> welcome back you're taking a live look out across philadelphia international airport. it is friday, 5:13, 70 degrees, you're ending the week on a high note with lovely summer weather. >> let's hope they are ending the week on the roads on a high note. maybe everybody is down the shore on vacation. >> reporter: wouldn't that be nice but i know some people have to go to work. so i know it will jam up. this is delaware county, the blue route at i-95 we have a disabled vehicle blue route northbound in delaware county.
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so watch for this as you head toward media, he is kind of in the gore point right there. the truck will move there the poor guy is stuck there. wouldn't it be awful to be stuck there in the middle of the night. i feel sorry for him. landslide daily traffic has cleared, no problems on the northeast extension both lanes are open. in southampton township. burlington county, these downed wires are causing a problem the fire police have left but utility is out here working to get 38 reopened. looking at the shore. garden state parkway tilton road near absecon, nobody reporting any problems, it's early and they are sleeping in. let's take the numbers at 69 degrees in philadelphia. 57 in millville. 60 in allentown. what a nice, comfortable start to the day later on it will
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warm up with a high of 87 tam. >> thank you are karen. new this morning authorities in california say the man dubbed the snow bird bandit is a retired lapd detective, he was arrested in connection with five bank robberies. he was nicknamed the snow bird bandit because of his age and appearance. his family contacted authorities indicated they had information built robberies. >> it is big question is whether changes are coming to the roster when the phillies return home. the cubs owe dodgers rangers and red sox are all interested in cole hamels. eagles report to training camp in over a week. now new quarterback sam bradford
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and ran over into the woods. >> if you're hiking and run into a bear they say roar like a lion. >> reporter: i roar like a lion a lot in the morning doesn't bother dave. the ranch from i-95 northbound to cottman will close at 8:00 p.m. tonight until 5:00 a.m. monday morning they are working on demolishing the bridge there. the off ranch to academy is your best alternate. 141 accident mass cleared. delaware memorial bridge we have construction blocking a lane each way dave. >> reporter: temperatures are cool in the 60s by 9:00 a.m. in the mid 70s and into the 80s by lunch of time and spend the afternoon in the mid to upper 80s high today under 87 under the sun. severe weather around the
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country. there's a patch of it west of chicago, the main population center involved here is minneapolis, the gulf coast to east of new orleans. coastal south carolina and panhandle of florida this afternoon that's where the severe weather has a chance of popping up at least for a time. on the the big board at the airport. all green aircraft. even orlando despite cloud cover is dry. no problems traveling out of philadelphia this morning. on "healthcheck" at 5:00 a new study suggests that working out could help your brain. people who exercise decrease levels of the protein linked to the risk of alzheimers. regular aerobic exercise is called a fountain of youth in the brain. people who worked out three or
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four times a week awe improvement. a new study shows important learning cpr can be. researchers at duke looked at the performance of cpr. the rates of bystanders performed cpr arrows dramatically. those suffering from cardiac arrest were likely to leave the hospital and without severe disability. >> the dow is in negative territory. topping america's money stocks seeking a rebound. 119 loss moved the dow into negative territory. nasdaq, 25. the s&p 500 off 12. stock also -- stocks fell three days in a row because of
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disappointing earnings report. up up baby recall for strollers. >> rumble seats up up baby is offering a free fix. a makeover for chuck tailors all star ii, they will have more support which means more comfort. this is the first update since chucks debuted 100 years ago they go on sale next week. >> i want one. >> we'll have them. all right, of course we'll be talking about the chuck tailors when we come back in the buzz. when we come back we'll talk about a local waitress who paid it forward to two firefighters. her act of kindness goes viral.
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>>, but you burlington county waitress did for her two customers is going viral. the two customers had breakfast at the route 130 diner in delran. one battled a blaze. the waitress picked up the tab and left a note and thanked them for their bravery. the firefighters learned that she was trying to raise money to buy a wheelchair accessible van for her father who was paralyzed
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from a stroke five years ago. >> we'll do whoever we can we'll start a fundraiser. >> it's incredible, what a morning, i had no idea today was going like this. if you're interested in how you can help head to 6abc.com. >> you know same things are always classic and vintage in style. they go with everything, wedding gowns, they are getting a remake for the first time in 100 years. take a look at the new design. the all star ii is going to be more comfortable. they will have a more durable canvas instead of the cotton, it will higher tech foam padding you'll see the rubber toe cap. this is the first time congress is making a change since 1917.
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they go on sale on tuesday black white red and blue, loyal fans will get all four colors and keep the old ones as well. >> those are vintage that makes it cooler. >> you can still buy the old style. next, shots ring out in a crowded movie theater in louisiana, three people including the gunman are dead. >> a water main breaks and we'll tell you when a crews plan to have the water back on of. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back.
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breaking right now a lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater fires into the crowd killing two and injuring several more before turning the gun on himself. >> flames ravage multiple homes in south jersey leaving families without there homes. >> a dramatic rescue of a woman who was trapped under a car after a nasty motorcycle crash
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talk about the kindness of strangers. good morning 5:30, july 24. i'm tamala edwards along with eva pilgrim. matt o'donnell is off. let's go over to david and karen and talk about weather and traffic. >> reporter: another beautiful day and great way to close the workweek. get your shades ready you can see a lack of cloud cover, there could cumulus stuff developing later on, but generally speaking it's nice and bright. 69 degrees currently and lowe 60s in wilmington, reading allentown and trenton. 55 degrees in sea isle city, comfortable and great start. by 8:00 a.m. we're in the 70s clear comfortable and low humidity. 86 degrees by 3:00 p.m. the high today will be 87 we'll get that late in the day say 3:30 or 4:00. as soon as noon we'll be pushing into the 80s. saturday is a repeat of today and things change on
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