>> sunday night i'm walter perez. sarah has the night off. in the news two high school marches bands are preparing to

perform before quite an audience. they learned they'll play for pope francis what it komentz to town and beaches are closed at a popular shore town after underwater cliffs develop thanks to strong current. the big story is rescue of two people in a dog from burning boat off the coast of ocean city and that boat went up in flames a bit before 11:00 this 340r7g this morning. andy dominianni jins us live from the coastguard station with the full store yes, i hi, annie. >> it happened off the coast of association city. we're told one person on the boat was sleeping and other at the helm when and then began to smell smoke. all three are safe tonight and were rescued and nobody was injured. >> just before 11 a.m. this 46 foot sailboat turned into a floating ball of fire. just off the coast of ocean city, new jersey. and thick, black smoke poured from the ship and on board, two people and their dog. this photo shows one of the boats's owners with jack the

4-year-old golden retriever this was taken after the rescue. tonight, all three on the boat are safe on land. and according to the coastguard a good samaritan radioed for help while the three on board jumped on a dinghy stocked with life investigates and minutes later this response boat arrived in time to rescue the trio and coastguard officials say the people on board were experienced and that saved crucial minutes. >> it could have been life or death it could have been. if they didn't have anything ready or get off the boat immediately with how quick it went up from what they told us they could have died on the boat. >> now a record according to the coastguard they lived on the boat and they lost everything. the boat did sink and there's an investigation into how this fire started. tonight, though, the local police department is helping that couple get on their feet and get a rental car to stay with family. for now reporting live in ocean city, new jersey, andy dominianni, channel 6 "action

news", walter. thank you, annie a 1 19-year-old 23r west philadelphia about to go off to college was shot and wounded at a party being held to celebrate his accomplish thes. 11:00 last night the gunman showed up at the parent and couldn't frotd the the victim outside of home and that's when the attacker pulled a gun and struck the teenager twice in the hip. the teenagers was taken to presbyterian hospital where he remains in stable condition tonight and the gunman remains on the loose. >> a 21-year-old mans with killed during a one-car crash overnight in sent senior yet and ten happened 3:30 this morning lombard street. the man was speeding when he lost control and struck a tree. the vehicle then went airborne and slammed into the old pine community center. there were four people inside that vehicle. the driver was killed and the other three walked away uninjured. >> and more than a dozen beaches in avalon are closed today because strong current carved out dangerous underwater cliffs along the shoreline. those cliffs as you can see are

up to 5 feet deep. officials were afraid someone could get hurt or fall off the cliff especially someone young or inexperienced the bureau wrapped up a beach replenishment project and recent strong tides and gusty winds combined to wash away a lot of. it local officials are hoping to rebeachs tomorrow. >> overall, it was a pretty good day to be at the beach. it was sunny and mild condition and wind did kick up a bit today. meteorologist adam joseph in for melissa magee and joins us with the first check of the accuweather forecast. hey, adam. >> walter, the winds at the shore and winds starting to wrap out of the easterly direction and again that's pulling that winds no friction off the ocean. it kind of hits the land pretty briskly so to speak and that's dropping temperatures into the mid 70s despite the sun right now and cloudy inland, 79 wilmington and 78 philadelphia and 80 reading and there's also a couple of showers spinning from time to time if you're heading home or know someone who is heading home from the shore especially as they lift

knowledge of 95 away from millville and even a downpour north and east of wilmington moving over the delaware river and just south ever the commodore barry bridge heading to swedesboro and that's the only downpour and no thunderstorms associated with that. it's all in response to a warm front that will arrive late tomorrow and low pressure which is situated just west and southwest of kansas city and this will carve its way across the great lakes and north and west monday night into tuesday and that will bring the humidity and chance for downpours and thunderstorms for the beginning of the week. so in that accuweather forecast we'll talk about the humidity really making a come back and a very bleak beginning of the week and even torrential rain with the possibility of some very strong storms. we'll let you know the timing on that walter coming up in the full accuweather forecast. >> thank you, adam. >> well steps ahead extended deadline for those of you who won the regional rail papal path lottery. you have until tomorrow 3 p.m. to finalize purchase.

the original deadline was 11:59 tonight. meanwhile if you did not win the papal path lottery hope is not lost. remaining regional rail passes that are on tomorrow will go to people that enter ederd and did not win the first go around. you'll be notified by email tomorrow night. >> musicians from a pair of local high schools may feel like they've won the lottery they are have been chosen to play for the pope when he comes to down. live with the full story, jeff. >>reporter: hey, walter, you can file this under achance of a lifetime for several dozen high school studentsch the marching bands at bishop shanahan and cardinal o'hara got the news today they will perform for the holy father during the visit here to philadelphia. they arrived at the cardinal into the ball field ready to start band camp not expecting announcement that awaited them. >> it is my honor and privilege to announce that the renowned cardinal o'hara high school

marching band will perform on sunday, september 27 at atlantic aviation for pope francis as he deperts philadelphia. >> obvious excitement and tears as the magnitude of personing for the roman catholic church sets in. >> it's extraordinary i'm policed to be able to do this. >> it's a great opportunity. because not a lot of schools get to do that. >> it's amazing opportunity. for being i part of the o'hara family and being really focused on our catholic faith to be able to have an opportunity as great as it is. >> the cardinal o'hara marching band will perform on surprised, september 27 at the airport and as he boards a plane to return to the vatican. and in downingtown bishop shanahan marching band got the news they'll perform when the holy father arrives in philadelphia the day before. for cardinal o'hara senior liz bradley performing for this pope will have special meaning. >> i have such an apreciation

for pope francis and everything that he has done for the catholic church and everything he is doing for the catholic church and just the fact that we get to perform for him is just truly coordinate fairy. >> it's an awesome, awesome, mind-blowing opportunity. >> just she'll remember for the rest of her life. >> for the band director planning for this once in 'lifetime audience begins now. >> we have not gotten to band camp we'll bring a lot of music and go through and pick nice things to play. >> and some of the musicians cardinal o'hara suspected they might have been chosen to perform for the holy father because that same marching band performed for pope john paul ii back in 199 during his visit to philadelphia. live at the art museum. jeff jeff chirico "channel 6 action news." >> more than 40,000 people packed lincoln financial field

for the practice. this included special honor for wonderful men and women that served in the nation's militar military. trish hartman rourts. >> folks lined up more than an hour before the gates opened at lincoln financial field ready for another season under head coach chip kelly. >> as long as we can -- we have a good offensive line. we should be okay. in chip we trust. >> inside, the stands were packed. >> i think they'll be good this year. >> fans big and small came to see the likes of quarterback sam bradford and demarco murray who returned this weekend after an illness. >> i know he was sick but i like what chip is doing. i think he's getting players to try to prove themselves and come off injuries. >> it featured camouflage numbers part of this military appreciation day. paying trib out to the armed forces. >> those jerzers were given to

vet rapz on the field as they were thanked for their service. it was a first on practice including captain jimmy griffith. >> my wife loves the eagles and my sons and daughter we all love the eagles rooting for tim tebow. >> timmy. >> it's a nice thing. >> 14 world war ii and veterans came up from vineland, new jersey. >> i'm surprised so many. most soldiers and say lorz and we shook hands with them all. >> it's start ever a new season many hope will end with a trip to the seweller bowl. >> we're losing players left right and sideways aim excited to sea what he will do to the tomorrow. i am excited for the big dance. >> this have their first game next sunday. trish hartman, "channel 6 action news." >> much more to come on "action news" including another interesting sight at training camp today. cowboy fans making a scene.

typical. jeff porter has that in sports and an investigation underway into a fire that left several people homeless and why police think this may have been started on purpose. those stories and more when started on purpose. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back.

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>> from our delaware newsroom a police officer is recovering from injuries after recovered from a crash in wilmington. someone tried making a left turn from right lean and ended up slamming into unmarked squad car ever the officer's car hit a hole at the intersection of walnut and a street. police officer and two other people were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. >> and well two people were left homeless after a fire on north broad earlier this morningch the fire started 1 a.m. in a vacant home before spreading the two other neighbors buildings. one of those buildings housed a chinese restaurant with

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them to clash. the eagles will face the hated dallas cowboys in six weeks but it's already building the trash talk, rivalry and trauma after you could bought fans fly a banner oaf eagles practice at the linc. 3,000 fans getting a good look at this banner oaf the linc reads we still them boys #coming. >> cowboy fans say this is pay back after eagles flew a banner that said we got demarco. >> greg hardy paid money to flyers over. waste of money. whatever. stupid. >> it's no big deal we're not concerned about them. seems like they're concerned about us. >> it was interesting. i heard rumors about that.

obviously it doesn't mean anything at all. we'll be ready when they play them week two. >> on a serious net rookie corner shepherd carted off the field with light reg injury after colliding with darren sproles. shepd aerd to replace boykin in the slot will have an mri tomorrow. >> speaking of corners. starting job opposite byron maxwell. getting more comfortable and leadership role. >> he is completely in leading the way and saying guys follow me it's been neat to watch. >> we want to make sure roy is trying to improve as a units. it's not necessarily individual stuff. we're focused on the team. >> military apreciation someday at the linc thanking men and women that risk their lives for our country. eagles wore camouflage jerseys

and then giving shirts off their back to the troops. >> sad news to pass along hall of famer frank give ford former new york giants star and analyst died today at the age of 84. they'll remember him as the guy chuck bednarik tackled in 1950. he played leading them to a title and gifford became known as a sportscaster as abc. >> well will chase utley betrayeded they're list eping to offers and he reiterates he loves philadelphia and doesn't want to play anywhere else but would listen if asked to waive his no trade clause. >> not ready to back up this season and call it a year. phils strikes first ryan howard on right drops in hernandez scores phils take 1-0 need 6th. herrera the little ball looks like the real ball greg

lusinsky like shot. 2-0 phils. padres get within one. phils tack on another in the 7th. gal vis come on down rights now phillies have a 3-1 lead at the end of 7. smile, sixers rookie jaleel okafor. you can get your hands on this playing card in october. hopefully third overall pick out of duke will have a pictur picture-perfect career in philadelphia. can't wait to see what he can do for six sixers this season. >> hope ridges eternal. >> up next. showing off irish dancing skills in delaware. and meteorologist adam joseph has the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast when "action has the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast when "action news" comes right

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will take you just as you are. >> everything was looking peachy today in bucks county a whole bunch of people showed up for the annual peach festival and from peach pies and peach salsa and barbeque snaws peddlers village it was a peach of a day in bucks county. if you have never had local peachs in august you don't know what you're missing, fantastic. >> adam joseph for melissa magee. it was not bad today. >> it was a peachy day. >> peachish. >> we have a few clouds and couple downpours starting to rome through as we look at double scan live radar now. sunshine still at the shore. clouds increasing inland

locations. double scan as we close in closer there is one downpour really the only one in the entire viewing area right over penn's grove. 1:30 heading just to the east of penn's grove along 25 and we'll stay west and southwest of swedesboro. this is really only flare-up so to speak this afternoon with brief, heavy rain falls. winds have kicked in off the aetion and that's drop of temperatures mid 0s and with wind persistent out of the east today there was moderate risk of rip current and winds drain and eventually southeast there will be water pie pilingp around the shores tomorrow with more rip current and inland locations upper 70s with clouds and with some flashes of sun in the lehigh valley at 8. as we look at satellite and radar. not much going on at the present time. front to the west and low pressure developing south and west of st. louis and this will be tracking across the country

monday into tuesday. but, for tonight, a lot of clouds around. the stars will peek through from time to time turning muggy as well by tomorrow morning. 64 suburbs and 69 for center city and high pressure parks east of cape cod and again the highs have winds wrapping around clockwise. that will flow off the water. it's breezy, humid tomorrow and 83 degrees. and the system we're watching is well west. so early sun gives way to clouds in the afternoon and shower or downpour isolate around. but it's monday night to early tuesday morning that the heaviest of the storms and downpours will pass as a warm front approaches and associated low moves just to the north. and even isolated thunderstorm again tuesday afternoon. so here's the timeline. during the day tomorrow, hazy sun. breezy, humid, with an isolated downpour in a couple spots and no severe weather. it's 1:00 in the morning through 5:00 in the morning on tuesday that's strongest of the storms will pass through and

gusty winds, vivid lightning and few areas of localized flooding and then tuesday, scattered storms leftover and heaviest of it or strongest should occur when asleep monday night early tuesday. down the shore tomorrow, upper 70s. hazy, humid again watch for rip current and same for beachs in delaware with ocean tem tube of 76. >> the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast. tomorrow, humid, clouds, scattered showers in the afternoon of 8 and heaviest storms are early in the morning tuesday. here's the snapshot. 2:00 in the morning as they roll through philadelphia and then tuesday afternoon, still isolated downpour or thunderstorm. then the front moves away and wednesday, thursday, beautiful picture perfect days, low humidity and a lot of surprise. highs in low 80s and turns warmer but not oppressively humid friday into the weekend. but high temperatures a little above average in the upper 80s. water. >> looks nice. >> thank you, adam. >> earlier today the sounds of hundreds of young dancers

thunderd in wilmington during the annual delaware irish dance competition. ♪ >> how about that? this event has now become a 3ary tradition at st. mars high school in wilmington and these wonderful performances wept off to the sound of live music in front of panel of judges as packed crowd cheered them on. all right. "abc worls news" sunday next on channel 6. just a reminder don't miss "action news" at 10 on phl17 then back here again on 6abc at 11:00. now for adam joseph, melissa magee, jeff porter, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez, we'll see you back here "action news" team, i'm walter perez, we'll see you back here at 11:00 we got the new tempur-flex and

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welcome to "world news tonight." no apologies. donald trump standing firm after his comments, seen as attacks on women. >> you don't think you crossed the line there? >> no, not at all. >> how the republican front-runner plans to bounce back. deadly encounter. the experienced hiker in yellowstone national park, killed by a grizzly bear. tonight, the hunt for the beast on the loose in one of america's most popular destinations. tinder box. searing heat and bone-dry brush, fueling new wildfires. homes destroyed, more than 100 families evacuated. and the erratic wind and lightning on the way. toxic river. a major waterway, now free-flowing yellow sludge stretching more than 100 miles, and heading towards the grand canyon. and, remembering frank gifford. on the giants. in the broadcast booth.