winter weight gain a special health check report next. this is just a horrible, incident, there is going to be a lot of sad people before this is all over. those were the words tonight of a county sheriff in south central kansas. that is where at least four people were killed, another work place shooting, that law

men are still trying town ralph at this hour. it is thursday night, and the big story on "action news" tonight is yet another mass shooting in the united states. this one happened in hesston, kansas. that is a a community of about 3700 people. 35 miles north of wichita. police say that there are a number of different crime scenes but we know that one of them was inside the excel building, the excel industries building, where the gun man worked. the gun man is now dead. fourteen other people were injured. an employee of excel described what happened inside. >> we heard a pop, pop. we thought it was metal falling on the ground. then doors opened. people started screaming, coming out, saying go to the front, go to the front. >> reporter: authorities say the gun man was killed in the shoot-out with police. they have an idea of the motive but they say it is not connected to terrorism. the "action news" morning team will be on at 4:30 with the very latest overnight

developments as we learn more from kansas. this unusual scene has just wrapped up within the past hour. heavily armed police were going in and out of the neshaminy high school. authorities locked down the building after a man barricaded himself in a nearby house. a at 10:00 o'clock they took him into custody, without any injuries. it appears that the spca has uncovered a major dog fighting operation, in the germantown section of philadelphia. an operation that has claimed, the lives of a large number of k-9 a's. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at the spca in hunting park. dann, what are the grim details here. >> reporter: well, jim, they thought you the they had this documented everything after finding seven dead dogs in what is suspected to be a vacant house used for dog breeding and dog fighting but then authority stumbled on another horrific scene tonight which appears to be connect. pennsylvania spca enforcement

officers combed through a vacant lot in the 400 block of east rittenhouse. there they foundry mains of other pit bulls, inside of black trash bags. initial indications are that the dogs may have been victims of dog fighting. >> it is a horrendous act. the these dogs suffer mightily. >> reporter: the lot is right across the street from the vacant home where authorities discovered seven dead and two living pit bulls in what is suspect to be a dog fighting operation. >> one of the walls in one part of the downstairs of the property, it appears to be blood all over a corner area. >> reporter: authorities say there is no evidence of anyone living in the property. there is no furniture. just dogs being kept inside. it is believed that the three dogs found tonight were dumped in the vacant brush filled lot after they met their demise in the house across the street. neighbors seemed surprised by discovery. >> did you know that there was some kind of dog fighting going on around here. >> no, you just hear them barking, like late night, rainy nights, i never saw

nothing. >> very cool to animals. do you believe it. >> i can't believe it. i have animals myself. >> reporter: presently authorities do not have any suspects, they are asking for public's help in trying to identify the culprits. anyone with any information is asked to call the spca's cruelty hot line. we're live from hunting park, i'm dann cuellar for channel six a "action news". now comes the task of assessing the damage, cleaning up, and rebuilding. that is the situation, tonight the in the wake of last night's f2 tornado that pummeled a 5-mile long part of land in lancaster county. "action news" reporter chad pradelli is live in the township tonight. chad, we have seen images of the property destruction. they are heart breaking. the what is the situation there tonight. >> reporter: well, jim, clean up, rebuild is well underway. the it the is pause for the evening but you can see behind me this is a local business. you can see some of the cinder

block has already been replaced. some of the framing is up. the amish and other residents in this area are wasting no time trying to get their lives back to normal again. a mid the pitch black halls of the township four pick up headlights put spotlight on the work ethic of the amish who are rebuilding after yesterday's tornado. paul miller, watched with his lights on, as the men finished up some cinder block. >> it is amazing. the it is really amazing. to watch these guys work, hustle. at one time there was probably, oh, i don't know, i could not count how many guys were here working. >> reporter: tornado ripped a path of destruction 5 miles long. roofs were ripped off, farms leveled and a schoolhouse destroyed. a command center has been set up at the local fire company, affected residents a arrived in droves for a warm meal, or simply some help in the clean up. around 7:00 p.m. it was shut down for the night but cases of water remains outside.

>> there was hundreds of are and hundreds of contractors, guys that have their own businesses, that had their guys here today. >> reporter: amish don't typically obtain traditional insurance, they are self insured, relying on their fellow man. today the call was answered and it appears that it will be that way for the days ahead. >> they help each other out. their families will be assessed certain amount if need be to help pay for the cost and then they just dot work themselves. >> reporter: fortunately, no one was injured in that tornado. officials estimate that the cost of the damage right now at more than eight million-dollar. i'm live from solebury township, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >> thanks, chad. flood waters are receding tonight along the brandywine creek but not before, it surrounded justin smith's west chester home like a mote this afternoon. his dog was exploring the depth of the flooding off of route 842.

the brandywine is running rough rapids as well in wilmington but is forecast to fall below flood stage by 1:00 . things are calmer tonight, in the "action news" weather department, but please stay with us, because meteorologist cecily tynan has a roller coaster accu weather forecast through the weekend, coming up in just a few moments. federal investigators say that pilot error is the probable cause, for this runway emergency, a at philadelphia international airport. the u.s. airways flight avoided take off in march of 2014, leading to a wreck. the ntsb, determined that the plane was already in the air when the pilot aborted. the jet hit the ground, bounced 15 feet, tail struck the runway and then nose gear hit and collapsed. the airplane sliding 2,000 feet, two people were hurt, the airline says that the incident has led to several changes, and training

programs. tonight, the g.o.p. had it the last debate before super tuesday which is just five days away. it came as no surprise that the candidate who wore the biggest target tonight was donald trump. monica malpass, ted cruz, marco rubio set their sights on trump. we will find out if they scored any knock out punches. >> absolutely, it was a very hot debate tonight. a lot of decision make going on for people will vote in those 12 states. did they really do any damage? we don't know. we won't know until tuesday but certainly they definitely got under donald trump's skin. >> lying over illegal immigration. >> if you claiming you are only one that listed this in the campaign you acknowledge for example you are only person on the stage this has ever been find for hiring people to work on your projects illegally. >> i'm the only one on the stage that has hired people. >> if they have in the committed a crime since they have been here would i make them pay a fine, backed taxes, maybe some community service,

but at the end would i give them path to legal says but not a path the to sit send ship. >> reporter: other issues included health insurance, a abortion and nominees to the u.s. supreme court to fill the late antonin scalia's seat. he is only one to guarantee he would be a true conservative. >> i give you my word every justice i nominate will defend bill of rights for my children and for yourself. >> reporter: creating and attracting jobs with another source of contention. >> real compassion is providing people with a ladder of opportunity to climb up from a state of dependence and become part of the fabric of america. whether he we emphasize that, i think we will attract everybody. >> reporter: now five remaining republicans also battled about the middle east, how to handle north korea and whether apple should give access to the fbi to combat terrorism. it was a fascinating debate that could, serve as who is in and who is out on super tuesday, jim. >> thanks, monica. on the democratic side hillary clinton was in florence, south carolina, five

days before that state's democratic primary. she played up her allegiance to president obama and vowed to keep fighting for tougher gun laws. clinton has a big lead in south carolina so bernie sanders has moved on to michigan and ohio. more than 200 people may have been exposed to hiv, or hepatitis, because of drug tampering at a south jersey hospital. the patient at shore medical center in somers point are being urged to get tested. they may have come into contact with a blood of a former pharmacist who stole morphine out of vials and replaced witt saline. owner of the coffee shop in the germantown section of philadelphia has come up with a different way to confront the bandit who was stealing from him. "action news" reporter christie lleto has that story. >> if someone really wants to get in, they are going to get in. >> reporter: luke smith surrendered to that reality after discovering for a second time thieves made off with all of the valuables, in what he

hopes will be a coffee shop. but right now, it is under construction. >> you can see all of these rings, these were ceiling copper pipes. >> whoever is doug this is extremely desperate. >> reporter: desperate enough to break in by stealing into a second story window. >> this bedroom was boarded shut once. >> reporter: even climbing away wood boarding up the back door. after trying to make sense of the brazen theft, smith pend a net to the would be thief. >> my only option is to appeal to their better conscious and let them know that there is a real person on the other side of what they're doing. >> reporter: he even made an unlikely offer, a job, saying if you are looking for work, drop by. and he attached money to the letter. >> why the $20? >> because, you you know, it is just sort of a token, i mean they have taken everything that is here. if they are that express celebrate enough to come back for what other cooper that

they can find i want them to know, that the person that they are doing this to, it is someone that wants to help them. >> reporter: smith admits this was not his initial reaction but hoping if, and when, these thieves do come back he will read his note and think twice n germantown, christie lleto for channel six "action news". coming up on "action news" tonight a new room for a woman in need. we have got details of the first ever uterus transplant, in the united states. well, strong wind will deliver a taste of winter tomorrow but then i'm's tracking big changes as we head to the weekend. we will have details in the accu weather seven day forecast. health reporter and registered nurse allie gorman joins us tonight. >> reporter: jim, we're talking winter weight again. it is common to pack on a few extra pound in the colder months. some of it is due to our habits but there could be a biological reason to. i'll explain that and some things you can do to lose the weight. ducis rodgers with the wild game for flyers tonight,

as it comes down to the last seconds, when "action news" continues tonight. welshing we've got to tell

but a medical break through tonight for infertility treatment. surgeons at the cleveland clinic have successfully performed the nation's first uterus transplant. the hospital says that the 26 year-old patient is in stable condition tonight, after a nine hour operation, yesterday. the transplanted uterus came from a deceased donor. the doctors are not releasing anymore details until a news conference next week. they have reported success with womb transplants, five healthy babies born since 2014 in sweden. on health check, tonight, winter weight again. many pack on extra pound during the colder months. the so is it just our bad habits or is there a biological reason, as well. health reporter and registered nurse allie gorman joins us tonight with some answers and tips to stay jim. >> we found in shortage of people who want to talk about this. >> i want to talk about this.

>> reporter: winter weight again is common, anywhere from one to 7 pounds. but the problem is many people never lose it. so those extra pounds, add up. but knowing what you are up a against can help keep your weight down. if you are clothes are fitting a bit tighter, lately you you are not alone. >> it is two to 4-pound difference. >> i gain weight in winter. lack of activity. >> my pants are just definitely a little bit more snug in the winter time. >> reporter: registered die tellings althea san cow ski sees it all the time and says there are several culprits when it comes to winter weight gain. first, we have a head start during the holidays. food like cookies, cakes, candice, was seemingly every where. and now, it is cold outside. it takes more motivation, to move, and exercise. >> we tend to come home, from school, or work, and once we're in, we're in. when it is cold it the is very difficult to get out. >> reporter: she also says that some research points to a

biological reason. the hibernation theory. >> when the daylight becomes shorter, or less intense, and our bodies are programmed to say, i don't know where the food is going to be, i better start to eat more as a way to build up my fat reserves. >> reporter: this may have work for the cave man, but most americans today don't have to hunt for food. plus, less daylight can also lead to feeling down which can lead to craving comfort foods. certain foods stimulate parts of our brain that make us feel better. but those foods typically don't include, broccoli or brussels sprouts. >> generally they are foods high in sugar and carbs. >> this is the stuff that people find they eat. >> reporter: things like check late, mack and cheese and pizza. she says you can still indulge but suggest making substitutions. for mack and cheese she says go for low fat cheese and add vegetables. >> this way, you're lowering

the calories, lowering the fat, and pumping up the volume in terms of the nutrition. >> reporter: same for other pasta dishes, adding veggies will help you eat less of the bad stuff, adding protein like chicken or fish will keep you feeling fuller, longer. as for these chocolate cravings, she says that key up chocolate milk, add cinnamon and instead of marshmallows, top witt whipped cream. >> you are getting that check late fix but i'm adding some calcium, protein, and lowering the amount of sugar and fat. >> reporter: another healthy substitution for comfort food is soup but look for ones that are broth based and in the cream and lower in sodium. there are also some stud that is show a link between mild depression and low vitamin d so you can ask your health care provider to check your vitamin d level and supplement as needed. always learn when i'm listening to you, human hibernation leads to snickers

bars. >> reporter: that is right. >> all right. >> that is in the a good thing. >> in. apple has asked a judge to reverse her decision ordering that the company helped the fbi hack in the lock i phone. lawyers for apple says its software to crack that phonies created, criminals, terrorist and hackers will go to great lengths to steel it. the hearing is scheduled for next month. from our delaware news room tonight, state police are now testing body cameras. twenty-five troopers today started the pilot program, to evaluate different options, including the styles of devices, where to wear them and how to store all of the video that gets recorded. let's get to the accu weather forecast with meteorologist cecily tynan. >> talking about hype nation you may want to hibernate tomorrow because we have cold wind on the way. they won't last long though. storm tracker six live double scan showing that we have a

few showers, even a few snow showers lingering over parts of the northern berks county, lehigh valley and poconos. the these are all, sinking to the south and east and even a few snow squall as cross the poconos, earlier this evening. this is all with some winds that are beginning to move in and a pulling in some cooler air. philadelphia currently 41 degrees. allentown 37. wildwood is 41. wilmington 39. poconos 31 degrees. factor in the wind, wind chills are beginning to drop. feels like 32 in philadelphia. feels like 27 in allentown. feels like 13 in the poconos. but the wind chills will be dropping as we head through the overnight hours. satellite six with action radar is showing thinks part of the same system that brought us severe weather last night. ef2 tornado in lancaster county. the that is pulling up the northeast. high pressure is building in. what happened is we will get a wind tunnel effect. storm morning you look outside the window, sunshine is back, finally with you it is cold, and it is breezy.

the bus stop forecast, bundle up the kid. the at 6:00 o'clock 32 degrees. by 8:00 o'clock 34. but the wind chill around 20 degrees in philadelphia. the northwesterly suburbs wind chills in the the teens. throughout the day, we will keep the gusty wind. so the afternoon highs, a little bit on the chilly side, generally upper 30's to lower 40's but you have to factor in the wind gusting to 35 miles an hour. wind chills will only climb, into the upper 20's. so definitely dress for winter tomorrow but wind diminish on saturday and then we will get the wind of change on sunday, cooling off some warmer air. so the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast, finally after three days in the clouds we will see the sunshine tomorrow, 41 degrees but wind chills, only climbing in the upper 20's, and then saturday, still a little bit on the cool side 45 degrees but not as windy, plenty of sunshine, a nice day, and temperatures will sky rocket, on sunday, as a warm front moves north. a high up to 62 degrees, feeling like spring again. monday we will keep that 62.

we will add cloud with the the possibility of the sprinkle as a cold front moves through and then behind it, slight thely cooler air, but still a pretty mild start to march on tuesday, partly sunny 54 degrees. our next rainy day will be wednesday, with a high of 55, and then thursday, turning cooler, 48 degrees, so no big storms on the horizon. definitely cold winds tomorrow but only one day and then things moderate over the weekend. >> thanks, cecily. topic of discussion happened tonight at temple university. philadelphia association of black journalist, in collaboration with temple a's chapter, tackled the lack of representation in hollywood. the issue has been front and center as ovulate, all of the actors nominated for oscars in the major categories are white. oscars are this sunday and tonight we have learned that vice-president joe biden will make an appearance on the broadcast. he will introduce lady gaga before her performance at oscar nominated original song until it happens to you.

the song appears in the documentary about sex assault on college campuses. mr. biden has long been a vocal advocate for victims of domestic and sexual violence. eighty-eighth annual oscars air this is sunday only on channel six. live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. and tomorrow morning the "action news" morning team will reveal their picks for this years oscars, we will ask you to join matt, tamala, david and car tone join them at 4:30 to find out who they think will take home the oscars.

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rodgers. >> it comes down to the very end, jim. it has been an uphill climb for flyers all season long. following tonight's game with the minnesota wild a playoff spot is oh, so close. second period, game tied at one. the flyers on the power play. mark street, with a quick shot, two-one flyers. moving to the third period, now tied at two, pierre edward bellmawr, he dives to score that goal. it is three-two flyers. michael neuvirth, not perfect but he is excellent when it counts. look at this save, with three seconds to go. that would have tied it. the flyers win three-two. they are three points out of the wild card spot. >> you know, i saw before the game. we just wanted to start good good and it is goodwin for our confidence, and we have to make sure that we bring the the same effort on saturday. >> saturday against arizona. the phillies trying up to grade their outfield this off

season. part of that with the a addition of peter borges who came over from the cardinals. he is a star defensive player but bat has a hole in it. career .241 hitter. he batted just .200 last season. >> playing time has been frustrating to an extent. that goes hand a hand. there have been years i have got three or four starts and then didn't play rest of the year and never been able to dig my way out of the hole. i understand y i was hitting earlier in the year. i know if i have three or four or 500 at bats the numbers will be there at the end of the year. still ahead drexel basketball team does something it has in the done all season. the plus chase you the thely's hard nose style will have a lasting affect on the rule book.

call it the chase utley rule. major league baseball is cracking down on how base runners break up double plays following this utley a's slide from last years playoffs, mlb announce rolling slides are banned. runners must make a bona fide attempt to reach or remain on the base, and, ruben suffered a broken leg on that play. drexel hosting delaware first half marvin king davis, three names, three points. delaware up by seven. later in the half allen bringing dragons back. drexel wins back to back games all season. finally tonight, step curry of the golden state warriors is beyond ridiculous. tonight against orlando magic, he does his magic. curry hits the routine half

court shot. he made three pointer in 128 straight games. that breaks the nba's all-star record, and by the way he had 51 points tonight. >> how about by the way. >> sound of the jamaica alive and well tonight. students from west philadelphia, charter school, performed a tribute to bob marley. overbrook educational center tonight as part of the black history month, students have been studying marley's life and legacy. jim he will kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line. jimmy's guest are kelly ripa, billy brown, music from tenashi and snake chick, featuring chance the rapper. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edward, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, good night.

and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- kelly ripa - from "how to get away with murder," billy brown - mean tweets movie edition -- and music from tinashe and snakehis featuring chance the rapper. with cleto and the cletones -- and now, no kidding, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪