attacker. >> a woman races to the roof of her home after the home catches fire overnight. >> are you ready for football? >> yeah! >> the eagles get a new season jump started with their first preseason game. but first, we have to sweat it out. sky6 live hd looking live we are returning to 90-plus degree weather. this is where you want to be in this kind of weather. cape may, new jersey, sitting on the beach with a breeze coming in. the humidity is what's going to get you. >> i think chris did this on purpose, many will be uncomfortable today. >> reporter: if it makes you feel any better, fall begins in a little more than a month. >> reporter: talking about the eagles looking live on sky 6. if you're heading to the game, it's going to be in the low 90s. use your head stray hydrated, keep the water and gatorade flowing, and try to take breaks.

if you can find a spot in the shade, do so, because 93 degrees is 93 degrees, even though the humidity is not too terribly bad. it could sneak up to you. maybe you get dizzy from time to time. everybody let's be safe today. 77 in philadelphia. 77 in trenton allentown. millville, 76. dover, 75 degrees. satellite and radar showing a lot of nothing out there this morning. high pressure firmly in control, that's going to mean just like yesterday, a ton of sunshine. mostly sunny, hot, a little more humid than yesterday. yesterday we topped out at 91. the heat index was 89. today that 93 is probably going to feel more like 94, 95. we go the other way with the humidity. wind out of the southwest 5 to 15 miles per hour. we'll top out 92, 93, 3:00, 4:00 p.m. uv index is high, apply the sunscreen if you're out on the

sand. more humid, a ton of 90s in the seven-day forecast. we'll talk about the threat of pop-up thunderstorms all straight ahead in ten minutes. >> thanks, chris. you can count on 6abc.com/weather for the latest on the rising heat and humidity, as you begin a new work workweek. there you'll find hourly forecast. philadelphia police say several men got into an argument it ended when one of them pulled out a night and stabbed the other. the victim rushed to a store at the intersection of m and erie street before he collapsed. he was rushed to temple university hospital. he is in critical condition. camden, police are looking for the gunman in a triple shooting overnight. police say two teens and 22-year-old man was shot on the 2700 block of yorkship road.

the teenagers were rushed to the hospital in serious condition. the 22-year-old man is in stable condition. "action news" was on the scene of the 700 block of woodland avenue, firefighters were called to a home on fire about 2:30 with the woman trapped on the roof. a ladder was used to rescue the woman, as well as the family from the neighboring home. nobody was injured, the cause is under investigation. a driver is in critical condition after his truck slammed into a gas station overnight and caught fire. police say an officer spotted the truck zoom by on route 130 in brooklawn, camden county at 2:30. the truck was going about 100 miles per hour. by the time the officer caught up with the truck, the driver had lost control and hit the gas station. the officer extinguished the fire and hit the emergency fuel stop to prevent the explosion. frightening moments for two

men with disabilities when their medical transport van was stolen with them inside. it happened on west hunting park avenue at 11:00 p.m. police say a man got out of the van because one of the men he was picking up noticed a light on inside his home. that's when two other men jumped in and began to drive off in the van. when they noticed the men with special needs in the back, they stopped and let them out unharmed before driving off. faa is investigating a hot air balloon accident that injured three people in lancaster county. the basket was on the ground when the top of the balloon got tangled in electrical wires. three of people on board suffered electrical burns, one critically injured. a man we bet swimming in the schuylkill river this

weekend and never reassure faced. jeff chirico has the details. >> reporter: an all-out search for a man swimming in the schuylkill river did not end always they expected. >> what we thought was going to be a rescue effort became a recovery effort. 7:16 we recovered the body of a male who was reported missing around 6:15. >> reporter: this happened as the man was reportedly attending a blues festival on venice island. as crews searched by air and by boat his distraught friends waited nearby. these festival goers say they spoke with the friends. >> he went into the river to cool off, he went 15 feet out and gave the thumbs up and that's the last time they saw him. >> reporter: the drowning occurred near where shane

montgomery was found last year. fire officials warn this proves how dangerous the schuylkill can be. >> because of the current we do not recommend swimming at all. >> it was supposed to be a happy day it's very sad to see whappedz here. >> reporter: philadelphia -- what happened here. philadelphia police are investigating, they have not released the name of the victim. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> the faa is investigating the cause of a deadly small plane crash in north jersey, the pilot was killed. the plane went down shortly after taking off in essex county fairfield. the pilot reported mcdiferlts mcdiferlts -- mechanical diferlts -- difficulties after take i don't off.

>> northeast corridor nightmare at as the faa canceled all flights yesterday for five hours. there are still delays up to 40 minutes. if you have a flight or picking somebody up call the toll free line at 1-800-phl-gate and check ahead. >> the eagles will open the new season with the first preseason game at the linc. however, bird fans will not get to see new starting qb sam bradford in action he will not play to give his knee a little more time to heal. that means mark sanchez, tim tebow and matt barclay will be

playing. you can get a wrap up of the day with brandon graham and "action news" sports team breakdown the game at 11:35 after "action news." ♪ you don't need to say your prayers if you're in need of a new jersey transit pass for the pope's visit next month. we check the site this morning and tickets are available for purchase. the special passes will be required during the pope's weekend visit for the world meeting of families. regular tickets will not work during that time. remember to visit our special pope channel at 6abc.com. you can see the security perimeter maps and other road closures in detail and get more information on the special transportation guidelines from septa and new jersey transit. >> musikfest will wrap up today allison chaines is the headliner. it is one of the biggest folk

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communities. >> good thing for us, it's going to be a hot one here and hot for a while. >> reporter: a little more humid, as well, the combination of two makes it feel uncomfortable at times. let's get you outside, we're down in atlantic city. this is a nice day for the beach. just like yesterday you'll have a sea breeze kick in with high temperatures in the low to mid 80s. it will be nice and relaxing. the waves two to three feet. you'll hear the waves breaking on the sand. hotter inland across interior sections of south jersey and the city and points north and west. 77 in philadelphia. probably going to top out around 93 when all is said and done. dewpoint, 63. that's slightly humid. you'll feel the difference when you step outside. yesterday even though we hit 90 degrees, it was a comfortable 90 degrees. today we increase the humidity and from this point on, each and everyday it climbs a little bit higher. 77 in trenton.

wilmington, 74. lancaster, 73 and millville, 76 degrees. we'll call it humid out there right now. it should lower into the slightly humid category this afternoon only to climb in the overnight hours and monday. satellite 6, here we go, we have sunshine. it's not just us enjoying the sun it's it is eastern has the of the united states. it's sitting over the ohio and tennessee valley. there's a cold front out through here, it will temperature to push this high off the coast, but instead what i think will happen it will suppress it a little bit and once the front pulls through it will pop back up again, that will be the main feature in the weather pattern. 3:30, 91. accuweather goes 92, 93. tomorrow the model has us at 94. accuweather will go 95 with the

slight increase in humidity. we'll stay below the threshhold for heat advisory or heat warning. but it could become dangerous out there especially if you don't have air-conditioning. the object is to stay cool and take breaks and stay hydrated. sun and clouds in the poconos, toasty, # 5 degrees is the forecasted high. jersey shore, beautiful day, ocean water temperature in the low 70s. 85 degrees on the sand before the sea breeze kicks in. mostly sunny, slightly more humid, but an outstanding day down the shore. reading, 93. allentown 92. the note south and east it's going to be cooler because you're closer to the water, mostly sunny, slightly more humid. 95 degrees, hazy, hot and humid tomorrow. maybe a pop-up thunderstorm monday and tuesday, we're stuck in the 90s, 92, 90.

wednesday, thursday, friday, we've lowered the temperature to 90 degrees. we're on the borderline of keeping the heat rolling. 95 tomorrow will feel like 96 or 97. the 90 wednesday or thursday, will feel like 96, 97. friday, 90. saturday, 92. next sunday we're in the 0s. >> 966, 97 that's when you put your around often the car and it hurts. >> thanks chris. an off duty firefighter was in the right place at the right time. he was able to catch a baby as it was dropped from a third floor window in a fire. the mother tossed the baby. after the mother thosed the baby -- tossed the baby it

landed on the firefighter's back. >> you use your skill set for what you were trained to do. your basic instincts of helping people. >> neighbors are calling him a hero, but he he said he was only doing his job. >> good sunday morning to you,

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everyone, 9:24 sunday morning, another quick check. jersey shore, we're live in cape may on sky 6. you can see how nice it is down there. a little bit of a breeze starting to kick in. lots of sunshine, uv index is up there on a scale of one to ten. it's like a nine right now.

you need to apply a sunscreen. temperatures climbing into the 80s. i've put the wave heights on here, there's not much in the way of wave action. about a foot or less from atlantic city to cape may. lbi north wrld two feet. -- northward, two feet. if you're doing boating or fishing, the oceans are calm. if you're boating on the delaware bay it's like riding on a road. rip current risk on the low side. a low risk doesn't mean a no risk. wind on the sand out of the south 10 to 15 miles per hour. that's the sea breeze later on. seas build two to three feet. not much wave action. 83 in beach haven. atlantic city, 85. ocean is city, 85. cape may you're on the point you'll get that sea breeze coming in out of the south that will keep you cooler there, but it's a parallel wind to the sand

to the delaware beaches. you're up to 86, 87, maybe a little bit higher. ocean temperature, 74. a delightful day on the beaches. >> that's the place to be, thank you chris. good news if you're driving to the beach. prices at the pump continue to drop. according to aaa the national average for regular is 267-point ten cents lower than last month. in philadelphia, a penny lower, 266-point. trenton, 227-point. a new study suggests going to church may be the secret to sustained happiness. researchers found that joining a religious group leads to stained happiness. the church plays a social role in keeping depression at bay. they say it is not clear if it is about religion or the sense ever belonging. the study can be found in the american journal of

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overnight. >> vice president joe biden uses his own grief to connect with families at a memorial service for five fallen military service members. >> it's hot and humid day, we get started in the workweek. when will we see relief? >> reporter: never. >> that's not nice, chris. >> just not soon. >> reporter: just not soon. it will be in the 90s for the entire self e seven day forecast. there's a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel. 77 degrees in warrington. quakertown, 75. pilots, 76. saint davids, 71. the center city, 85. levittown, 75. gandys beach, 77 and avalon, 76 degrees. here's satellite 6 along with action radar. should be a lot of sunny skies

throughout the delaware valley today. we are not expecting much in the way of cloud cover. maybe a few puffy fair weather cumulus clouds that's about it. it's a beautiful day, a little hot, but not too terribly bad. the indianapolis colts coming to town today. this should be a good one, a lot of people have the colts representing the afc in the super bowl. it's only the preseason, but the first game is a good measuring stick for us. if you're heading to lincoln financial field drink water and take breaks and seek out the shade if possible. 90 degrees by 1:00 p.m. by the 4th quarter we're up to 93. you add on top that. the humidity it may feel a degree or two warmer. day 2 of the 90s, we increase the humidity by midweek. i'll show you how high those

numbers get in the seven day when i sue -- see you in just a little bit. >> philadelphia police are investigating two shootings both outside two nightclubs. officers combed the street for clues on west cumberland street in west philadelphia. a 40-year-old man walked out of the bar at 12:45 when someone opened fire. he was struck several times and rushed to temple university hospital. that man died a short time later. police are searching for another gunman after a second man was shot outside a nightclub, as well. police say a big crowd was leaving the nightclub at broad and popular streets at spring garden section when gunfire rang out during annual argument. 20-year-old man was shot several times, he was rushed to hanheman, else in critical condition. >> demolition is underway in a trenton neighborhood after a fire ripped through five homes. crews began the work on what's left of the homes on the 200

block of hills place. firefighters say a narrow alley and low water pressure made the blaze difficult to battle. 22-year-old woman is in critical condition with burnings over 70 to 80% of her body. the fire left 13 people homeless. we have information about friday's big drug bust at a penns landing hotel. surveillance video from the hilton hotel helped them to identify the suspects. they were alerted by the hotel employee who saw something suspicious in one of the rooms. officers were waiting outside the hotel when the suspect pulled up with three others in his vehicle, all four were taken into custody. police say a loaded handgun and kilo of illegal narcotics were found in the hotel room. four florida teens were charged with kidnapping a federal agent who was on vacation. they jumped ther agent,

the teens ditched the man when an on star called after his wife alerted him that he was missing. these teens face serious charges. 13 alagainst -- alligators were taken from a petting zoo. 12 of the gators are about a foot long and 3 feet long, arkansas it is legal to own alligators without a special permit. >> an indonesian airline carrying 354 people including five children banished after losing contact with ground control. it was on a short flight from papua when it went missing. there were no dress calls from the pilot, but there was bad

weather in the area at the time. in china crews search for civilians and soldiers, believed trapped in the aftermath of the devastating explosion. is of this morning 50 people have been recovered, but 112 are now dead and 700 people are hospitalized. the names are listed on posters outside the site. ammonia is above normal levels. they cannot say what chemicals or how much of them were in the area. >> iran has a deadline to turnover documents related to its past nuclear program. the company delivered the documents to the iaea the nuclear oversight agency for the united nations. iran said the nuclear program is for the peaceful use of power generation. leaders suspect it's true aim is to build a nuclear weapon. >> a ceremony was held to honor

the five fallen military members who were killed in an an attack at a tennessee military facility last month. the services began with the lon. vice president joe biden was among the dignitaries at the ceremony. he told the family he could relate to their grief after losing his on son beau this year. >> i know there's nothing at this moment that can fill that deep black hole that open wound of losing your son your husband, your brother your father, nothing can replace the son as he walked away and turned and smiled at you, lit up your life. literally lit up your life. >> the five service members were killed last month when

muhammad youssef abdulazeez opened fire on the military members in chattanooga. he was killed by police. 90-year-old carter has been receiving good wishes from around the world for his battle against metastatic cancer. they were making birthday cards for his wife who turns 88 on tuesday. more comments from donald trump saying he would deport undocumented immigrants and in an effort to keep families together he would look to deporting people in the family with legal standing. that's sure to get a lot of attention. trump said he is ready to spend whatever it takes to win the white house even if it costs him a billion dollars. he claims he is worth $10 million. a bloomberg study puts it closer

to $9 billion. hillary rodham clinton is in mar martha's vineyard vaiksit the same time of the obamas. >> reports say at&t gave nsa access to billions of e-mails. new york times and pro publica found they sent 4 billion records to the agency. the e-mails included internet traffic at the united nations in new york. the information was provided by nsa analyst michael snowdon. >> winter is come winter

coming to ac berkeley. you can take game of thrones as a class there. >> volcanos are posing dangers

on both sides of the pacific ring of fire. residents in japan have been evacuated because of rising earthquake activity inside the mountain. that's often a sign of a pending eruption. the danger level has been raised on a scale of one to five to 4. ecuador's volcano is spewing large amounts of ash. 6 inches of rain flooded roads camping drivers by surprise. fire crews had to rescue several people caught in the flooding. there were many residents who reported water in their basements. >> he with won't be talking

about water and volcanos. >> reporter: definitely not volcanos. >> it could be worse. >> reporter: let's go live on a sky 6. it could be worse, as a matter of fact you look at all the crazy weather not only across county, across the entire globe and you see how quiet it is here, we've really been lucking out, we haven't had much weather to speak of since june's wild weather. the scoirnt nothing going on -- center city skyline, nothing going on, 893 is where we'll top out. 72 is the low, 4 degrees above average for this time of the year. you can how much higher the normal high is expected to be. usually this time of the year, the average high temperatures go like this, but now they are going the other way. we have seen 90s in august, but this many is rare.

allentown, 75. reading, 75. millville, 76 degrees. today and tomorrow the dewpoints will be slightly higher which will put us in the slightly humid category, but they will continue to climb as we get into midweek. wednesday, thursday and friday it will feel down right awful with the dewpoints in the 07 -- 70s. satellite and radar showing it's nice and quiet. most of the country is quiet. the high is sitting over the bluegrass state of kentucky. it's quiet for most of us and dry. we were talking about how dry it's been. the u.s. drought monitor has put portions of new jersey in the slightly drier than normal category. it doesn't compare to what's going on out west. this is the two year drought that's going on right there. they are in the extreme and exceptional category for the entire west coast. we're not seeing anything like

that, but the fact that the u.s. drought monitor is putting some of our counties in the early stages. drought monitor means we need water around here. future tracker 6 shows not much activity in the next 48 hours. we get beyond the model we can have a thunderstorm developing late wtd heating of the day. monday, there's a chance of showers or thunderstorms. but overall it's spotty. lehigh valley, humid, sun, passing clouds, 92 degrees, it's going to be a hot one up there. jersey shore you'll have a nice sea breeze kicking in. handle breeze it should get going with the process of shifting. 85 degrees on the beaches. lots of sunshine, a little bit more humid, temperatures cool off, closer to 80 degrees. mostly sunny for philadelphia. noticeably more humid, winds out of the southwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour. mainly clear and humid,

overnight tonight, 64 degrees outlying suburbs, 72 for the center center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, here we go, 93 today. 95 tomorrow. the record is 96. it's going to be close. tuesday hot and humid, thunderstorm late, 92. wednesday, thursday, friday, the new forecast information has everyday in the upper 80s, always opposed to 90 degrees, i didn't want to make that big of a change just yet. i'll keep the 90s going. the good news if the afternoon ones come in and show the same thing we may have to lower those temperatures. >> they call it snail mail for a reason. the u.s. postal service said mail delays increased by 50% over the first half of the year due to the postal service consolidating or shutting down post offices and they said last winter's brutal cold didn't help the situation. we'll be back.

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of thrown episode, the class devils into religion and politics and unpredictability of the show. >> we're here at the "action news" big board with the big talkers this morning. an indiana school superintendent is giving back in a big way to help pay for much-needed services. she has voluntarily cut her salary 24 hours -- thousand dollars this year and the career after. it's to bring a social worker to the school. >> it's kind of sad you don't have a counselor. >> all the thing our children need here. >> the school district will give $30,000 with the new position. she considers it an honor to give back to the place she calls home. >> new zealand wants a new flag design saying the current flag

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taking a live look at our temple university camera tennis courts. looks like the people are getting their practice in. our friend who normally practices at this hour has already wrapped up for the day. it is # -- 80 degrees outside. >> turning to sports, it's the moment the eagles fans have been waiting for. the birds hit the gridiron this afternoon for the first preseason game. jeff skeverski has all your sunday morning sports. >> reporter: eagles fans you want to see sam bradford watch the sidelines. you meant to see mark sanchez don't blink eel be out there for a minute or so. sanchez getting limited time at the linc at 1:00 while matt barclay and tim tebow will battle for the third string quarterback line.

tebow has not played in two years. and barclay has not thrown an nfl touchdown. >> just to approve i'm a capable quarterback and can win in this league. i know what i can do in this league i want to show coach kelly. >> it will be fun playing ball. i love it, something i've been doing since i was a little boy and love playing. it's a before he ising to be -- it's a blessing to be in practice but it's fun to scrap it up too. the. >> chip kelly is not dieing to see his reconstructed roster come to life. all he cares about is week one in atlanta. >> our job is to make sure the team is ready to play the falcons. i'm not a fan of anything. my job is make sure they are ready to play when we go to play atlanta. >> check out the "action news" sports sunday our new show tonight at 11:35, eagles

linebacker brandon gram joins ducis, jamie and myself, the highlights and reaction and the content later tonight. chase utley appears to be atop of the list of a few contending teams. utley atop of the phillies lineup against milwaukee. he has to waive the no trade clause to get the deal done. this pitch in the third, utley gone. the solo homer, the first since the beginning of june. batting 500 since coming off the disabled list. cody ashy boots it. milwaukee on the board within 1. it leads to this in the 5th. the ball gets away, ugh! brewers tie it and later take the lead. phils down in the 8th. phils looks like 4-2. the hottest team in baseball has cooled off. they have lost four of their

last five trying to avoid a sweep in milwaukee later today. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a great day. >> well, a minnesota man celebrated his 94th birthday doing what he loves doing the most playing hockey. 94 and hockey. he hits the ice three times a week and he said hockey has been a part of his life for more than 85 years. for 30 years he's been playing on the duluth firefighters hockey team. he said it is much more than a sport to him. >> i love the action, i love getting together with the people i play, it's such a great team and the people who are in hockey are number one people. >> his grandson is into hockey he is a professional player for a team in norway. his grandfather is quite the

inspiration, it's when you stop moving it all comes to an end. keep moving he is proof of that. >> much more to come on sunday morning edition of "action news." technical glitch wreaks havoc. we'll have an update on how it affects philadelphia international this morning. >> a couple who loves to say i do over, and over, and over again. those stories when "action news" continues this morning.

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>> sunday august 16, nydia is off, tamala edwards joins us. in the news, a man is in critical condition after he is stabbed several times, now the search is on for his attacker. >> a woman races to the roof of her home after it catches on fire overnight. >> plus are you ready for football. the eagles get a new season jump start with their first preseason game. first, are you ready to sweat it out for the next week? sky6 live hd looking live at cape may. this is where you got to be, near some water or a bottle of water in your hand because we're returning to the 90s and the humidity is coming with it, as well. meteorologist chris sowers is over at the big board. the it's too hot to be outside.

>> reporter: it's not that bad. it's hot, yeah, but it is august and we're used to 90s by now. 81 degrees in philadelphia. upper 70s north and west. millville, 79. trenton, 80 degrees. wilmington sitting at 80 on the boards in atlantic city checking in at 80 degrees. not only will it be hot and slightly more humid it's an ozone-action day, meaning if you're someone who suffers from respiratory problems you want to be indoors. we have a huge area of high pressure sittingite -- sitting right here over the ohio and tennessee valleys. it's deflecting the cool air. the later this week the jet stream will sit here, cooler conditions to the north that will be the storm track where

all the storms travel. we won't see any wet weather other than in the form of a spotty late day hit or miss shower or thunderstorm tuesday or wednesday. day planner looks like, 81 degrees, lots of sunshine out there. 1:00 p.m., 89. 5:00 p.m., 92 degrees, your feels like temperature maybe a degree or two warmer than the actual air temperature. the humidity spikes in the seven-day forecast, i'll have the details with that coming up in just a bit. >> remember you can count on 6abc.com/weather for the latest on the rising heat own humidity as you begin the new workweek. there you'll find satellite images for your area. >> eagles face off gains the colt in three hours at lincoln financial field. >> bird fans are geared up for a new season. "action news" reporter, trish

hartman joins us outside the link. >> reporter: fans are slowly filling up the parking lot. folks saying they are serious about the preseason game against the colts and serious about tailgating. this group is from cherry hill. the. >> we've been doing this for 1 years, the bus we've had for four. labor of love kind of like owning a boat. >> they are out here every home game and trust in chip kelly's decision to kick off preseason without sam bradford. >> i was looking forward to seeing sam today, i'm on board with what they are doing. they have the ravens coming to town, what better conditions to do a preview than controlled conditions. >> reporter: for many including this group from the lehigh valley half the fun is about the

spread. >> excited to see my first professional game. that will be fun. >> reporter: now, kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. our meteorologists predict today's high to be in the low 90s. wear sunscreen and drink plenty of water, jamie apody will have a live report coming up on the field at noon. >> rotate that water if you're drinking beer this afternoon. you can get a wrap up with "action news" sports sunday with brandon graham and the "action news" sports team breakdown the game at 11:35 after "action news." police say an argument broke out between several men overnight and it ended when one pulled out the knife and stabbed the other. the victim ran to a store at m animal erie street before he collapsed. he was stabbed four times. he is in his 20s rushed to

temple university hospital in critical condition. in camden, police are looking for a gunman in a triple shooting overnight. police say two teens and 22-year-old man was shot on the 2700 block of yorkship road. the teenagers were rushed to the hospital in serious condition. the 22-year-old man is in stable. camden firefighter rescued the woman from the roof of her burning home. "action news" was on the scene of the 700 block of woodland avenue. firefighters were called to the scene at 2:30. a home on fire and woman trapped on the roof. a laureled was used to rescue -- a ladder was used to rescue the woman and the family in the neighboring home was evacuated. a driver is in critical condition after his truck slammed into a gas station overnight and caught fire. police say an officer spotted the truck zoom by on brookline camden county. the truck was going 100 miles

per hour. by the time the officer caught up with the truck, the driver lost control and hit the gas station. the officer extinguished the fire abbey hit the emergency fuel stop to prevent explosions. frightening moment for two men with disabilities when their medical transport van was stolen with them inside. it happened in hunting park at 11:00 p.m. the driver of the truck had gotten out of the van when he noticed a light on inside his home. when two other men walking down the street jumped in and began to drive off in the van. when they noticed the two men with special needs sitting in the back, they stopped and let them out unharmed before driving off. >> faa is investigating a hot air balloon accident that injured three people. the blask -- bask was on the ground when the -- basket was on the ground when the balloon got tangled in electrical wires.

one is in critical condition. a man in his 50s lost his life going for a swim in the schuylkill apparently trying to cool off. he was at a blues festival he want swimming and disappeared. after an hour long search by air and in the water, the man was located. the apparent drowning shows how treacherous the schuylkill can be. >> we do not recommend swimming in the schuylkill because of the current. >> the incident happened not far from where west chester university student shane montgomery, drown. faa is investigating a crash of a small plane the pilot was killed after the plane took off from essex airfield. the pilot reported mechanical diferlts -- difficulty also

before the crash. >> there are delays at philadelphia international this following an air traffic computer malfunction that caused delays across the northeast. two thousand flights were delayed after the problem surfaced in virginia yesterday. air traffic in washington, d.c., virginia, maryland, and north carolina was nonexist anti. sky6 live hd is taking a live look at philadelphia international airport. the good news we've seen activity on the tarmac. thing looking like they are getting back in in order. there are delays up to 40 minutes. you'll want to call the airport's toll free line at 1-800-phl-gate first. >> musikfest wraps up in the lehigh valley. rockers allison chains are the headliners. there are 16 stages for local musicians. 6abc is a proud music sponsor.

that is not allison chains, that is darious rucker. definitely not rock and roll. >> no, but good country music. a california woman said a peacock said this is my roof i'm not leaving. >> fires force a thousand people from their homes in washington state. looking live sky6 live hd at camden, that's the battleship new jersey. meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.

>> a 70-year-old woman died in idaho trying to flee a fast-moving wildfire. sheriffses say the woman was preparing to evacuate when she fell and hit her head. that fire has tore through 30 homes and 75 outbuilds. a cold front brought gusty winds whipping up the fires. in washington state more than 1,000 people have been evacuated in one county. the fires broke out so fast, one man said he was running like an action hero in a movie. the fires are burning on three sides of a town and cut power to ten thousand people in the surrounding communities. >> 10:10. we are facing i feel like it's going to be a sauna out there. >> reporter: not so much today, but later on in the seven-day forecast it will feel like a sauna, certainly by midweek as

the humidity starts to spike. in the meantime, there's the view in penns landing. it's warming up quickly you can see the moshulu and spirit of philadelphia. i can't remember the name of the restaurant it's nice i've had dinner there a couple of times. 81 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 63. the chart house that's the name of the restaurant. winds out of the southwest at 9 miles per hour. barometer rising. 80 degrees in trenton. 78 in reading. lancaster, 77 degrees, wilmington, 80. same number for the boards in atlantic city. 79 across south jersey and dover 79 degrees. dewpoints these are the numbers that are starting to increase. 60 is the benchmark. you get higher than that it gets more humid. you get into the 70s, it feels awful. in the 50s it's nice and comfortable him all these numbers dropped into the 50s yesterday afternoon. now they are in the mid 60s. you'll notice the difference

today. the numbers will increase throughout the majority. workweek. satellite and radar, quiet across the mid atlantic. quiet across the center part of the country, as well with the exception. gulf coast states. the tropical outlook, wind sheer tend to whip tropical storms apart. if you you're a runner you hate running into the wind, right because you're going against an opposite force. in order for a hurricane to breathe, we don't want to see the wind sheer, but as we set it in motion, that's all we have is wind sheer. saturday you can see how quiet it is across the carribean. if this is your vacation week, it looks really, really nice and quiet. there's a cluster right here north of puerto rico, even if there were to develop it would be projected to go north and out

to sea. your vacation week looks good in the carribean. future tracker 6, sun and clouds this afternoon, nothing going on partly cloudy humid overnight tonight. monday afternoon the model is hinting toward one or two pop ups, most of us stay dry. near record highs of 95. the record is 96. 85 for the mountains, sun and clouds and warm, a little bit more sticky out there. jersey shore, a little more humid, mostly sunny skies, 85 early sea breeze kicks in and drops you back down to 81, 82. western suburbs, 90 degrees, 90 in reading. 92 in allentown. mostly sunny, humid, wilmington, 91. trenton, 90. every temperatures you see here add a degree or two, that will be your heat index. the union taking on chicago fire ppl park in chester. later this evening, 7:00 p.m. start time, 90 degrees by the time they get this going, by the

90th minute they drop back down to 84. there's going to be humidity out there, so it's not a comfortable 84. tomorrow, 95. tuesday, hot, humid, thunderstorms possible 92. wednesday, thursday, and friday we'll keep it right around 90 degrees, lots of sunshine, few clouds mixed in and saturday sunny and hot, 92. right now if we stay in the 90s the whole time it would be sunday where we break it and top out in the mid 80s, somewhere like that. it's better. >> every little bit helps. if you didn't get a transit pass for the pope new jersey transit no problems. nj transit passes are required during the the weekend the pope is here in philadelphia for the world meeting of families. regular tickets will not work during that time.

poem france will arrive in philadelphia in 42 days when he is not addressing the masses. the pontiff will be at a seminary in wynnewood as his home away from home. >> reporter: i walked the halls and grounds of saint charles seminary with bishop timothy as they prepare for the key role in the visit of pope francis. popes have stayed here perceives trips before an after they became pontiff. pope will meet with 185 bishops from around the world to preside in the chair the one john paul used in 1979. that's when the picture of the then semi nearn timothy was --

snapped. for saint charles this historic landmark will be the pope's home during his historic 36 hour visit to philadelphia. he'll be coming and going a lot from here and hopefully getting some rest in between. security measures will have an impact on the residents of tony wynnewood which sits across city avenue from the seminary. most are taking it in stride. >> we were originally going to try to rent out the house and decided to stay put. >> as long as elected officials do what they should, keep everybody informed and take proper precautions we should be in good shape. >> reporter: we were not permitted to photograph the apartment where the pope will rest his wary head security

reasons we're told. veteran veteran channel 6 "action news." >> get more information on the special transportation guidelines from septa and new jersey transit at 6abc.com. some volunteers spent saturday morning renovating a new room for a teenager from who is dealing with a serious health issue. she has a disorder that renders her from going outside in the spring and summer. they painted a chalk board wall and installed a ceiling fan. >> i'm very thankful to them, that i can go outside to be with me friends because i can't go outside with my disease. >> it makes all the difference in the world to me. >> reporter: the disorder is a rare condition that leaves people susceptible to itching and hives triggered by the

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meteorologist chris sowers saying we're in for seven days of the 90s, these people have it right get by the shore and enjoy yourself. odd and unusual pictures of the week. this canadian couple like getting married they say i do every year, they had their latest ceremony two weeks ago. these are the glacier and icebergs in green lands. this started when they lost their original wedding as the result -- wedding certificate. so they started it in timbuktu. a peacock has made itself at home, it loves the roof of the home. it likes the property and goes to the roof, and despite her best efforts to say get out of here, when she tries to catch him, he can out run her.

since he is not attacking anyone, they cannot do anything. this little piggy went to the mud wrestling. some of the kids are dressed in costume as they tussal with the pigs in the mud. they ended up in second place for their efforts. some call it it's groovy, they are making memories, it's good family fun. those are odd pictures of the week. >> they do know what pigs do in the mud. >> it all looks the same. >> i'm just saying. >> reporter: here's what's coming up on 6abc, america's funniest home videos and bachelor in paradise with the rose ceremony. plus a new bachelorette arrives to stir things up a little bit. it's an all new save my life

followed by "action news" at 1:00 p.m. with walter perez. disney is getting ready to take fans to a galaxy farrah far away. it's it is largest expansion for the park, promising a 14-acre expansion in orlando and california. they hope to break grounds in two years, disney is the parent company of 6abc. >> i know what's in my future. two little boys will be there. >> chris sowers takes another look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a moment. we'll be right back.

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tomorrow afternoon. the record is 96. the humidity makes it feel like 96 if not higher. 92 tuesday, wednesday, 90. thursday, 90. friday, 90. even though the temperatures are going down the humidity is going up so high it still feels like the mid 90s by the middle of next week. >> will i need my hair spray? >> i'm going to be a curly haired girl all week. >> george stephanopoulos is coming up next. >> martha raddatz has more on the iowa state fair. >> reporter: good morning from iowa state fair we spent the day with donald trump riding in his helicopter out with the massive crowds to greet him. there's fierce competition, dr. ben carson and carly fiorino

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