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close the delegate detective at this time. we begin with breaking nes from west philadelphia, two police officers are in the hospital after a driver suspected of driving under the influence plowed his vehicle into their parked police wagon. the action cam was at the scene, the 100 block of south 52nd street. police found what appears to be drugs and the lincoln. the lincoln rear ended the wagon, the wagon hit the patrol car. the officers in the wagon and the driver of the lincoln are in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. the driver faces dui charges. sky6 live hd taking a live look over the commodor barry bridge in chester, pennsylvania, let's get you outside to meteorologist chris sowers and the accuweather forecast. chris, what's up with the flurries this morning.
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>> reporter: just a couple of flurries in parts of the area most of us us are not seeing anything at all which is good news, it's cloudy and chilly with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. most of us steering clear of the snow flurry activity. we have stuff to the north. northern portions of new jersey and lehigh valley picking up snow shower activity. we'll zoom in there first. there's allentown and bethlehem. if you're traveling along interstate 78 or route 222, you could see a quick coating of this, always it pushes by to the east. a quick coating is possible because temperatures are freezing up north. here's the call over the next half-hour 45 minutes, snow showers continue, a coating is possible mainly on grassy surfaces. the roads should be wet, at least the main roads. things like parking lot and sidewalks. once the snow shower activity symptoms and pulls away, the
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numbers rebound nicely and we're up in the 40s for places like bethlehem and allentown. 33 in reading, 37 in philadelphia. 30 in millville. 33 for wilmington. dover, 32. atlantic city, checking in at 30 degrees at this 7:00 a.m. hour. forecast for today, clouds giving way to some sunshine by afternoon. it will be a chilly start, but the numbers rebound nicely. 4:00 p.m., 48 degrees, 5:00 p.m., 47. we're forecasting high in the city of 49 him as we look at the numbers to the west we can see the 50s lining up across the front range of the rockies. omaha, 49. that whole area will be in the 60s and 70s. everybody warms up as that air mass charges east. we get so warm information we'll not only see the warmest temperatures of the year so far, it will stick around for quite sometime. when i come back i'll show you
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how long in the seven-day forecast. turning to the road for president. super saturday now in the books. today has been a very good day. [cheers and applause]. i want ted one on one. ted on maine and kansas. donald trump tells ted cruz to bring it on. cruz did put a small dent in his delegate lead on super saturday. on democratic side bernie sanders cut into hillary clinton's lead with two super saturday wins. everybody is trying to figure out how to stop trump. >> reporter: and senator ted ruz did that, once again, the super saturday showdown started off with a win by cruz, swiping voters by a two to one margin in the state of kansas and taking maine. we're the only candidate that can beat donald trump. >> reporter: while cruz made
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headlines, trump with victories in kentucky and louisiana. marco rubio had a very, very bad night, personally i would call for him to drop out of the race. i would love to take on ted one on one, that would be so much fun. >> reporter: it was a super saturday from gymnasiums to barns, long lines, across kansas, nebraska characterize kentucky and louisiana. bernie sanders securing delegates with wins in kansas and nebraska. he want to make sure that republican does not go into the white house. >> reporter: hillary clinton in michigan touting her victory in louisiana. i'm grateful to everyone who turned out to support us, but now all eyes turn to michigan. >> reporter: un-- undoubtedly a
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disappointing night for marco rubio and john kasich. they are looking forward to their primary in their home states. bernie sanders is guest on this week with george stephanopoulos you can see that at 10:30. at 11:30 is inside story bob casey discusses the presidential election and our panel discusses chris christie's support in the rails of donald trump. police are trying to determine if a drunk driver caused a two car crash that sent 6 people to the mom. wyoming after at old york road in logan section of the city. about 2:30 a.m., a chevrolet with four men in it veered into a acura heading south. firefighters had to pry open the car to free the man and woman that were trapped inside. all six people involved in the crash were taken to einstein
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medical center in stable condition so far, police have not filed any charges. this weekend hundreds gathered at a vigil to remember a philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty one year ago. saturday solemn ceremony handle the life and sacrifice of sergeant wilson iii. he was shot and killed by two attempted robbers at a game stop in north philadelphia. wilson was there to buy a gift for his son. city leaders say his actions to save others were beyond heroic. coming up you happen in the next half-hour you'll here from the officers' family. zika virus is causing more birth defects than realized. a study looked at 42 pregnant woman in rio, one-third of the tests showed abnormal results lack of amniotic fluid and
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damage to the central nervous system. some werebirth and some had smaller homicide and brains. the philadelphia flower show continues today from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the pennsylvania convention center, "action news" reporter, trish hartman got a look at the hard work that goes to making the show a colorful success. >> reporter: this year at the philadelphia flower show between the bright blooms and scenic handle escapes you find bison, bears and the big timber lodge. it's amazing, actually. >> reporter: each exhibit is inspired by a national park in honor of the 100th anniversary of the national park service from yellow low stone to the liberty bell, visitors might feel like they are traveling the country without leaving the pennsylvania convention center. it is their inspiration and vision to me that's fascinating
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to see how others imagine the national park. >> reporter: one of the fascinating exhibits hopewell furnace national historic site in berks county designed and built by temple university students. you want a specific materials that was realistic, what it would like, what they would see and hear and smell. >> reporter: with the theme that appeals to so many people, pennsylvania horticultural society officials say ticket sales are up from last year. everybody can relate to the national park ascertain been to a national park that theme is attracting people who might not have been in the flower show in a number of years. 7-year-old meghan comes decked out for the occasion and some want to shake off the winter doldrum also. you walk in the door and smell spring. after five inches of snow you want spring. >> reporter: at the ranger
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station you want to mind out more about the national parks and kids can become a junior ranger. reporting at the pennsylvania convention center, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." if you missed our flower show special last night, no worries, we'll bring you an encore tonight at midnight. you have to see all the beautiful dresses and tuxes that our meteorologists were wearing. coming up we have details built knife reportedly found on oj simpson's former property, you'll larry whether a police are saying built case. a father calls his son a hero. i think you will agree with the assessment when you hear about the as he rescue his son pulled. no march madness in the
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weather department. it will be nice and quiet and very, very warm. temperatures shooting up into the 70s, details when we come right back. ♪ i was on my way to work, the next thing you know, i was on the ground. ♪ the trash truck ran over both my legs. ♪ i had sixteen surgeries. ♪ i don't sleep through the night unless i have my medicine.
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morning, it is 7:12 and 36 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look right now at center city we are warming up this week, so if you like spring, you're going to like this. it's going to be your week. temperatures by wednesday actually all the way up into the mid 70s. let's get you outside and show you what's going on. looks like old man winter is done with us this year, we'll wait for his return next season. if you're a winter fan this is not the year for you, maybe things change next december and january. there is a look at cape may, clouds overspreading the area as
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a clipper system pushes west to east. it's bringing snow showers and snow flurries to parts of the area. do i believe scan is clear, it's up to the north we're seeing the activity, mainly lehigh valley and northern and central new jersey. there's easton on the other side of the delaware river you can see clouds and snow showers developing across the lehigh valley. allentown picking up a few flakes, bethlehem, same thing. route 78 and 222 seeing light snow this morning. everybody else not seeing too much of anything at all. this clipper will race on by to the east and take the snow shower activity with it. by afternoon, clouds give way to sunshine, it turns out to be a nice finish to the weekend with numbers close to 50 degrees. we're showing 37. we're getting nice and comfy now. comfy for march standards. pressure rising. winds out of the northeast at
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5 miles per hour. we have a windchill feels like 33. snow flurries north and west there could be a coating up in the lehigh valley with the snow shower activity. the numbers jump rammedly once the snow stops. wilmington, 33. wildwood, 28 and atlantic city at the airport, 30 degrees. a lot of cloud cover across the mid atlantic states this morning, once again it is snow shower activity along inter state 80 in new jersey, once that pulls away we'll be dealing with cloud cover for the first part of the day. we won't clear until the low hits the coast. let's say between 1, 2, 3:00 p.m., somewhere within the time frame that's when the skies brighten up and the temperatures start to warm. speaking of warm, the winds shift west to east across the entire lower 48. there's no arctic involved at all. all the cold air will be up in
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canada where it will stay for the next few weeks, temperatures across the rockies could get up to 80s. overnight tonight, mainly clear, tomorrow morning we have a slrp that -- clipper system is up north, by afternoon, skies brighten up and the temperatures get into the upper 50s and low 60s and we continue to climb from that point on. today, mild, 49 degrees which is average for this time of the year. wind are north/northeast 5 to 10 miles per hour. overnight tonight, 27 in the lehigh valley, 34 for center city. wind shifting out of the south at 5 to 10. the southerly breeze brings warmer numbers, 60 degrees,
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tuesday, 70 degrees, wednesday, sunny and warm, 74 degrees. that could be a record-setter. 72 thursday, showers, cold front pushes through. temperatures mild behind the front. 63 friday, 62 saturday, cloudy and showers. i don't see anything cooler than mid 50s over the next several weeks. it is now 7:16 even animals are getting into the selfie craze. hitech cameras were installed all over animal closers all over the passion -- closures all over the park. the best pictures are dropped into an online album where people can go and see their up close and personal picture. does that qualify as a selfie? if chris says it does, it
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out for a memorial service for a slain texas police officer. officer was gunned down on tuesday while responding to reports of shots fired in the park. other officers killed the man suspected of shooting the officer. 29-year-old victim was a new york city police officer for five years before moving to the town in texas. 7:19 a new mexico teenager said the person he pulled out of a burning home is his hero. it happens to be his fathers. the father could not find his way out, etz blind in one eye, that -- he is blind in one eye
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and it kept him from escaping the flames. my dad said i'm his hero, but he's mine. another 15 seconds i would have been dead, i guarantee it. so glad his son was there. he suffered severe burns to his back and the family home is total loss. the family is staying with friends for the time being. in "healthcheck," dentistry is moving into the digital age. temple university dental school is making that happen. the henry shine will train students on state-of-the-art devices. for features that used to take big machines and several appointments to completely can be done in one visit thanks to the hitech devices. the idea to save patient time and money.
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what is this miraculous invention? it separates our side of the room from theirs. listen. now you hear them. now you don't. every family deserves a two-room suite. yeah, it's pretty great. one of the cool perks of this place is you can eat as much cereal as you want. it's like i'm going to work to get some. alrighty. we just like cereal. we make it, eat it, love it, live it. (laughing)
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and now in delicious chocolate. >> reporter: welcome back everyone, 7:22 sunday morning, all weekend long i've been mentioning how i think winter is over by looking at the weather patterns that are starting to develop. let me show you what i am looking out across the united states. through mid march, a lot of times what happens, you get decent cold shots from canada, you get an area of low pressure that hits the gulf and voila we get a late season snowstorm. well not see that this year. what's happening because of the el nino we have an tremendous amount of energy come off the pacific. it's great news for the west coast. some of the forecast modeling predicts almost 30 inches of rain for parts of california over the next month alone. they will see beneficial rains
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there. this is mild southwest wind that will surge. there's no cold in the pattern, it locked up to the north. it has no shot of coming down with the jet stream being as strong as it is blowing across the lower 48. this is the pattern for the next couple of weeks, by the time it breaks down, now we're in spring. if we do get cold shots, seasonal averages are too warm. decent finish for the weekend, clouds and sun, mild, 40 degrees, yes, i'll say it again, winter is over. this is why we love you. ? sports, the flyers bounce back and close in on a playoff berth. here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: they are all important, but with five weeks to go in the season this stretch coming up will make or break the flyers. their next 7 all against potential playoff teams this is
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the time to make a run. it's a big stretch, why not a big slice to go with it. that looks good, flyers eat up columbus last night. first period from center ice, 2-o end of the second, gagne scores, 3-0 flyers. ten seconds, how about another, claude giroux get in there, 4-0. in the third they get 2 hoar. two goals, two assists. flyers win 6-0. lots of goals, lots of pizza she's still going. flyers within 4 of the wild card spot. we got a break on it from center ice. that allowed us to push the momentum in the first period which i thought was key. i think we needed to know
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to win the game. we had our mindset in the right things, i'm glad we turned it around that fast. >> reporter: next up, tampa bay. a sold-out crowd gave villanova a standing ovation they finished their regular season title. nova could be back there again in the ncaa. for now they are focused on georgetown. how about the assist, minute later off the steel, no off the josh hart. villanova wins 84-71. next up the big east tournament for them later this week. holy molly phil martelli of st. joe's goes town do due you contain on hawk hill. miles 1,000 career point gets them to 208.
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it's not enough. they dropped back-to-back games first time this season. hopefully it does not come back to haunt them in the tournament. crazy finish. how about the buzzer in overtime to win to beat, they are going to the conference championship game later today. what a finish. the sixers game in miami may not be as exciting. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a good day. we've got more "action news" just ahead. we'll be right back. after this. fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'.
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showing us right now, some of you are seeing light flurries in trenton and allentown area, but the real weather story is the warmup coming our way this week. a major scare off the field, police say former eagles player earl wolff was kidnapped. the race for the president shifts to a giant get. michigan primary this weekend, democrats face off there tonight. outside we go to meteorologist chris sowers and the accuweather forecast. you're all good news, right
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chris? >> reporter: so far so good. double scan live shows we have cloudy conditions, it looks like snow, we flip it to the radar there's not much going on. we have snow showers well to the north. if you're traveling along the new jersey turnpike exits 11, 1113. portions of the lehigh valley seeing light snow, as well. everybody else cloudy and chilly with temperatures in the 30s. 30 in warrington. levittown, 32 degrees, vineland 28, woodbine 30. glassboro, 31. cinnaminson, 33. sea isle city, 34 degrees, it will be a quiet finish to the weekend with clouds and sunshine by afternoon. accuweather will say clouds and sun after lunchtime. it's a milder day. yesterday was a struggle we managed to reach 42 degrees in
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philadelphia. the normal is 49 we're 7 degrees below average. today we'll hit 49 degrees. we're clear overnight tonight and more sunshine returns as we start the new workweek. it's a quiet week ahead. the next chance of rain isn't until thursday afternoon. it's showers at best, quiet week ahead, sun and clouds mixture and record warmth. we have the potential for three straight days in the 70s. details with the seven-day forecast coming up in just a bit. i would like to remind you you can get the seven-day forecast and check storm tracker 6 live at any time at/weather. at/weather -- storm tracker 6 live 6abc.com/weather. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are in flint michigan trying to win the delegates up to grabs. the flint water crietz and trade
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and economic policy will be the topics in the debate. last night hillary clinton won louisiana and bernie sandersken. i will make flint a story of success in this campaign. let me thank you for the dedication and the hard work you do in the political process for the people of michigan and for the people of the united states of america. thank you so much for what you do. as for the republicans ted cruz won maine and kansas last night. donald trump won in arizona and kentucky. super tuesday last week was a phenomenal night where we won victories all over the county, today on super saturday we're
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doing the very same thing. i would love to take on ted, one on one, that would be so much fun, because ted can't win new york or new jersey, or pennsylvania, he can't win california. the republicans vote in michigan on tuesday, too. marco rubio and john kasich are still struggling a republican prime ear in port reek rico today and the democrats vote in maine today. we'll have more on the showdown on "good morning in mi" weekend begins at 8:00 a.m. police say an suv parked into a police wagon, and patrol car were parked here when a lincoln rear ended the wagon. the wagon hit the patrol car. police say the driver faces a
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dui charge. two officers in the wagon and the lincoln are expected to survive. an former eagles player is the victim of an apparent kidnapping. safety earl wolff was abducted at gunpoint in north carolina where's from. the suspects approached earl wolff as he walked to his car and forced him inside. one person was arrested, he was originally selected by the eagles in the 2013 draft. he was waived by chip kelly last year. it's been a year since robert wilson iii was shot and killed. his memory was honored yesterday. jeff chirico was there. >> reporter: remembering a hero outside 22nd district headquarters hundreds gathered to honor the life and sacrifice
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of sergeant robert wilson iii. he was a man behind the uniform, he chose the profession he chose the decision to become an officer to protect. these officers including him they are people, lives are precious and the people who decide to take lives is beyond. wilson was killed during a holdup at game stop at 22nd and lehigh. he was there to buy a gift for his son, but made the ultimate sacrifice that seth williams sailed was captured on surveillance video. he did everything he could humanly to defend those civilians that were at the game stop. i've never seen anything as heroic or brave as what i saw that day. we are going to honor the memory of robert wilson. i think the best thing we can do is emulate who he was as a person, the type of son he was, the type of father he was, the type of friend he was, the type
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of police officer he was. >> reporter: he leaves behind two sons, his former partner who rushed to his side after the shooting said he is touched by the outpouring of support. it shows the type of impact rob had on everyone, including myself. i learned suture -- so much from that guy in two years. two brothers were arrested in the murder and have not yet gone to trial. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." it is now 7:36 officials in los angeles say a mystery knife found on oj simpson answer old property does not appear to be connected to the murders that happened there. the knife was found while they tore down the estate in brent wood after the properties changed hands. the knife does not match the details of the crime.
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simpson was acquitted in 1994 in the murder of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. you are invited to give your thoughts this week on septa's proposed king of prussia rail line that will extend the norristown high speed line into king of prussia. a meeting is scheduled tomorrow night @ 6:00 p.m. raddison hotel in valley forge. another meeting will be held at the municipal buildings. it will be preceded by an open house at 4:00 p.m. it is intended to provide a quicker route to the king of prussia mall and casino and other businesses. speak now. right? much more to come on "action news" this sunday. the story of santa claus of kensington, his legacy, he is honored in a new exhibit. >> reporter: sky6 live hd taking a live look at penns landing, we've got a great week ahead. break outlet the bathing suits,
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just not happy. i just wanted one more snowstorm. no, no, no. >> reporter: march snows so great because they melt the next day. they are great for you. >> reporter: get one more day off from school. although we're here all day working. right. >> reporter: let's get you outside and show you what's going on. it does not appear as if we have anything close to that in the foreseeable future. it pains me to say this, but old man winter is done. there's the live view in cape may. we have mainly cloudy conditions as the clipper system races through the area, we have snow showers east of the -- actually west of the garden state parkway. all the activity is racing east 30 miles per hour. another 30 minutes or so it is off the coast. we'll see clouds give way to sunshine by afternoon. so here's double scan live, we'll set it in motion, a couple of snow showers across central and northern portions of new jersey this morning. for philadelphia we're showing a
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chilly 37 degrees at this 7:00 a.m. hour, dewpoint, 23. pressure is rising. winds out of the east/northeast at 7 miles per hour. we have a windchill of 31 degrees. reading and lancaster, checking in at 33 degrees. millville, 30. trenton, 31. wildwood, 32. there is not too much of a breeze out there, most locations are seeing winds of three to five miles per hour. makes it feel blustery from time to time, but for the most part we're not seeing dramatic windchills. the winds will die off during the day. once we see sunshine later on, it will feel quite nice with temperatures close to 50 degrees when all is said an done. you've got to get the cloud deck break up a little bit. it is cloudy the first part of the afternoon. 1, 2:00 p.m. from that point on the skies will open up as the system races out to sea.
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sun and clouds from that point, clear conditions overnight tonight. tomorrow morning we'll have cloudy conditions west of the i-95 corridor soothe system passes on by -- as another system passes on by. that's the cold air, that's the cold air retreating. if it was driving it would be down here. all the snow and cold is retreating up north into canada. over the next few days we'll get a ridge of high pressure develop right here along the southeastern part of the united states. in time assortment this is the kind of system you do not want to see, because it's brings tremendous amount of heat and humidity to the delaware valley. this time of the year it's okay. it will warning up because it's south, southwest air. today, 48, 48 in wilmington.
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philadelphia, 489. millville, 48. cape may, atlantic city, 45 degrees. chilly overnight tonight, bus stop not as cold as recent nights. 27 in reading, lancaster, 29. philadelphia, 34, millville, 28. freezing mark of 32 in trenton. cape may and atlantic city, 34. here we go, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we're jumping ten almost every day here. 350 today, 60 tomorrow, 70 tuesday, look at wednesday's high temperature, sunny and warm, a record-setting high of 74 degrees. 72 thursday, cloudy, a shower or two developing late. friday, 63. friday, cloudy and a couple of showers, 62 degrees. the middle of the seven-day forecast looks like may not march. we'll take it. we will. thanks chris. folks it is 7:44. san francisco, california expected to get more rain today after yesterday's steady rain caused minor street flooding in the area.
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storm caused delays for dozens of flights heading into san francisco international airport. the rain turned to snow in the nearby sierra nevada mountains. it is much-needed precipitation in the drought ridden california. in can -- san diego, people were getting sands bags to prepare for the el nino. the area rarely gets rain, but when it does, it can be prone to flooding. we're back after this. kind of put that all asidest and sort of focus on having fun or playing, even. and kids have sort of taught me that. it's like, "hey, playing is a lot of fun." ♪
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so we know how to cover almost plalanything.ything, un." even a stag pool party. (party music) (splashing/destruction) (splashing/destruction) (burke) and we covered it, october twenty-seventh, 2014. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ florida who landed a gyro copter last spring flew all but directly into a plane's path.
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he agreed to a plea deal he will be sentenced next month. this is what it takes to put out a fire, firefighter wearing a go pro camera shows prospective on what it takes to fight fires like these and get them you were you under control. a strip of the coastal highway is getting a makeover it will be resurfaced as a part of $3.000000 project. it will continue to 62nd street in ocean city. it should be finish the by memorial day weekend. if you were cowjt christmas almost 9 months -- counting christmas almost 9 months away, santa claus legacy lives on. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: the philadelphia
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history museum turns 75 and the birthday celebration offers a hosts of exhibitions including one that highlights some of the city's most legendary toys and games. the exhibit is called philadelphia's own santa claus. it's a showcase of 80 toys created by albert schonhutt. he was born in germany to a toy making family and started making toy pianos at a young age. a buyer from wannamakers heard of his talent and brought him to philadelphia when he was 17 years old. by the time he died in 1912, the toy company was the largest in america and the first in the u.s. to support toys to german many. some of the toys came to us from his family, some of the toys came from the collectors
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club. most of the things come as gifts. pieces include his famed toy piano one you can play. you can see felix the cat. >> reporter: he created games. one is called pick up sticks, it's based on the nursery rhyme, one two, buckle my shoe, three four open the door, five six pick up sticks. >> reporter: philadelphia's own santa claus is open through may 31. for ticket and museum hours go to the arts in philly.org or 6abc loves the arts for this and other area events. for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers. a dog's day at the dentist is a viral hit. a golden rethriver puppy was -- rethriver puppy was outfitted with braces.
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he was unable to close his mouth and chew his food. the dog's pictures have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on facebook, i just posted this on my facebook page. go take a look he is cute. a 90-year-old michigan woman is skipping cancer treatment and treating herself to a road trip. her name is norma and she learned about her diagnosis days after her husband of 67 years died. she said i'm hitting the road. as she fulfills her bucket list on the rv she'll be sharing her journey on facebook. 90 years old, she can do whatever she wants to do. absolutely. we'll be right back.
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attacks three strong litter box odors, plus locks clumps tight. ... and now it's light. every home, every cat. there's a tidy cats for that. taking a live look right now at the ben franklin bridge, forget about the flurries today we're talking spring coming up this week. >> reporter: we've got a couple of days where we'll top things out in the 70s. it will feel fantastic. clouds and sunshine, 49 degrees. if we get enough sun we'll hit 50s. i think we'll hold in the upper 40s. 60 degrees monday, we'll jump ten by tuesday, 70 degrees. a record-setter, 74. that's the normal for may.
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thursday, 72. friday and saturday we have a cold front, but we're 63 and 62. that's average for april. we're not talking about late winter weather, we're talking about full steam ahead spring. that is not a cold front. >> reporter: this is a tricky time ever year you get the late season storms and cold shots it's not going to happen this year. i'll be wrong and we'll get an easter snowstorm. thank you chris. let's hope that doesn't happen. 7:55 we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." here's dan similar ris. >> reporter: good morning, coming up on "g.m.a.," -- harris. goodgood morning, coming up on "g.m.a.," the election results are in looks like a twoman race between cruz and trump. how were they able to walk away, the harrowing plane crash
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on long island, what went wrong and what did they do right. the nanny hired through the popular website called care.com in court on a felony child abuse charge. this has happened before, what parents need to know when cruising the site. it's coming up on "g.m.a." we'll see see you very soon. the ceremonial start to the iditarod was held this morning. 85 mushers and dogs are ache taking part. the course is almost 1,000 miles across alaska. organizers had to haul in snow from other parts of the state because of a warmer than usual winter in alaska. we can relate. good morning "good morning
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america weekend" is next. we are learning that super bowl champ peyton manning there hang up his cleats. we're following an accident involving philadelphia police officers, what they say caused the crash this morning. chris sowers will be back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. now for gray hall, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. have a great sunday! we'll see you back here at 9:00 a.m.
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odor control worth celebrating. good morning, america. breaking news. ted's huge night. cruz trouncing donald trump in two states. as record numbers turn out to vote on super saturday. >> today has been a very good day. and rubio's disastrous showing. his rivals calling on him to drop out. is this now a two-man race? >> i want ted one on one. plus, bernie, pulling out two wins. can he catch up to hillary clinton? deadly storms. the west battered by rain and ferocious winds. a double assault. from crumbling cliffs to daring rescues. plus, the major flooding threatening the plains right now. what's in store for the week ahead? a scare for a star. lena dunham hospitalized.
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