waking up with us, it is 7:00 a.m., saturday, june 4. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news," the death of a legend, muhammad ali has died. we'll look back at his life and legacy. two people are trapped after a driver losing control and hits two parked cars overnight. today is the bright spot in the forecast even though it's not that bright as we keep our eye on severe weather moving our way. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, it's a dirty sky out there, right, chris. >> reporter: you beat me to the punch on that, we're looking at sunshine later on this afternoon. warm and sticky. 70 degrees in allentown and

reading. 67 in philadelphia. trenton, 66. dover, 66. shorepoints checking in at 64 in cape may and 65 in atlantic city satellite and radar a stalled out frontal system off to the scene between richmond and washington, d.c. close enough to produce cloud cover today with peeks of sun. with the heating of the day there could be a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. so doesn't look like a big deal, but one or two areas, the skies may turn a little threatening later on. future tracker of by lunchtime look at the clearing for south jersey and the jersey shore and the state of delaware. we are expecting sunshine, sunny breaks there. by afternoon there goes the showers and pop-up thunderstorms developing. flaring up with the heating. if you see a shower or thunderstorm it will last 20, 25 minutes that's about it. and then they are on their way. overnight tonight it's cloudy. things get interesting tomorrow. day planner, 82 degrees by

1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 84. 5:00 p.m., 84. after 3:00 p.m., the showers and thunderstorms may flare up. the main event arrives tomorrow. potent cold front will slam through, an unstable air mass develops and we could have numerous showers and thunderstorms and damaging winds and maybe isolated tornados. when i come back in a few minutes we'll focus on that in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. thank you for the update. he could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. muhammad ali will be known always the beloved sports figure in history. muhammad ali died last night at a phoenix hospital. >> reporter: the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself the greatest died friday in scottsdale, arizona he had been

in the hospital suffering from respiratory problems. he started training at 12 years old. he defeated the legendary sunny liston. his glory days a croaferl period in his -- controversial period in his life. he changed his name and refused to participate in the vietnam draft. back in the ring his undefeated professional record came to an end in 1971 when he lost to joe frazier in the fight of the century. he would get a revenge in the rematch in manila. his last fight was in 1981. he was diagnosed with parkinsons disease.

muhammad ali lived here in the area, he had homes in green hill families of a city avenue between haverford and lancaster avenues and he lived in cherry hill, new jersey. former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner, was involved with the restoration of his boyhood home in kentucky. another local tie boxering legend joe -- boxing legends joe frazier death him his first professional loss. we'll have that on "good morning america" and special edition of 20/20 on 6abc. two men are recovering from a crash hitting two parked vehicles in north philadelphia. the driver lost control around 2:30 a.m. the car eventually plowed into

two parked vehicles. firefighters had to free both the driver and his passenger. they are both listed in stable condition. police arrested 32-year-old michael mostavlian on child pornography a may not man in the monroe -- maintenance man in the williamstown middle school through a fraudulent facebook account. he was arrested on friday. a student has admitted to setting fire to a school in tall tallowamencin develop. the fire spread and caused $800,000 to the school and band instruments. lawmakers in pennsylvania have introduced bills that would

increase gun safety around children. democrats talked about the legislative package that includes various measures to insure guns are stored in a secure locker with a secure trigger when a minor is around. we think of the gravity of the numbers, thousands of children's a year, the legislation we're talking about would save lives. philadelphia city council advanced its own legislation that would require all firearms to be secured in homes with children under the age of 18. from our new jersey newsroom this morning, the former showboat casino will open its doors next month. you will no longer be able to place your bets there, bart blattstein plans to open it as a hotel only. it was one of the atlantic city

casinos that closed in 2014. stockton university originally bought it before selling to the developer. auction bid are due on july 14, the airport is one of ever 21 city owned properties up for sale. the auctions will be up for sale at the atlantic city convention center. saturday morning, giving back in his golden years we'll introduce you to a local doctor who is bringing his expertise to places in need. packing up the valuable works of arts in the world. why the louvre is boxing up its possessions. >> reporter: heavy thunderstorms and the possibility of severe weather exists tomorrow. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. max and i just discovered

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paris is packing up 250,000 pieces of artwork to save them from rising floodwaters. the swollen river is overflowing. a flood watch is posting this morning for the eastern half of the texas which includes houston and dallas. several inches of rain is expected there. you may remember nine soldiers were killed in a weather-related crash near fort hood, texas. swollen rivers are receding and rain could send in more rising

waters later on. >> reporter: folks if texas, seems like it's flooding everywhere. it's the 4th time this year they are measuring rain in feet in texas. that's one of the areas in the country that desert and dry. they have been dealing with hefty rain on and off. plus, back heme we're dealing with cloud cover and patchy fog. this is the view from the temple university camera. it's hard to make out the visibility there. low visibility and low ceiling this morning. we're expecting sunshine this afternoon. 67 degrees in philadelphia. muggy. dewpoint, 63. once we get into the mid 60-degree range it will be humid. pressure is holding steady. winds are light out of the southeast at 3 miles per hour. it wasn't a bad week. it was warm, 88 degrees tuesday. wednesday we hit 90. thursday, 84. yesterday was one of the cooler days, but muggy, 76 degrees.

it was a warm and humid week around the delaware valley. that 90-degree day that's the 4th time so far this year now that we have hit 90-degree or higher in the city of philadelphia. on any typical or any typical year on average we see 24 days of 90 degrees or higher. the prediction this year from accuweather we're expecting 32 days this summer where we hit 90-degree or higher. so far we've seen four. we're well on our way. the good news there are no 90s in the forecast. next week the temperatures pull back to the 70s. 07 in allentown. philadelphia, 67. trenton, 66. millville, 63. cape may, 64. here's satellite and radar we're expecting cloud cover out there today. there's more activity to the west. one or two areas could pick up a stray shower or thunderstorm. most of us will stay dry. very, very isolated stuff.

4:00 p.m., it's probably sunny down the shore clouds and that includes south jersey and delaware. isolated shower possible north and west. overnight tonight, cloudy, patchy fog developing again, tomorrow we'll see a series of frontal systems pull through the region. the first one arrives in the morning, that's a warm front. it brings showers and storms you'll see more coverage than what the model is showing. late in the day, the cold front slides through that triggers the hefty round of thunderstorms. this has the potential to produce damaging winds gusts and isolated tornados. here's what the storm prediction center suggests from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. this is the time frame where you have to pay attention closely to the radars. strong to severe weather is possible, gusts up to 60 or 65 miles per hour. a good bet in the line. there could individual storms in the line that rotates tore produce a spin.

there's a possibility of an isolated tornado. that's tomorrow evening. 80 in millville. cape may, 65. in the poconos, isolated chance of a storm, 76. tomorrow, humid, storms, 6 degrees. downpours.shorepoints, 77 today, gusty thunderstorms and 79. philadelphia, isolated thunderstorms today, 83 degrees is the forecasted high. monday, sunny and breezy, 84. during the afternoon a cold front slides through you will feel a refreshing change it will

feel great as the humidity drops off we'll turn the ac off by midweek. 76 degrees wednesday, thursday, 77. and friday, 79. we talked about a one to ten scale today, we'll give it an 8 or 9. tomorrow, a 6. it's late in the afternoon where you have to watch. many seniors facing retirement fear their lives have no purpose. in ajay art of aging, tamala eds talks about a doctor giving back in his gold are years. >> reporter: doctor served in the air force and joined penn medicine. he planned to kickback, but the military memories changed his mind. i saw a lot of poverty up close and a lot of disease we don't see in the united states.

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welcome back everybody, 7:19, saturday morning, 68 degrees, sky6 live hd giving you a glimpse penns landing at the festival pier there. meteorologist chris sowers says expect peeks of sun today. here's a look at what's happening around the delaware and lehigh valley. it's beer week located at spruce street harbor park, things kick off at 11:00 a.m. meet the creators of your favorite comic back at wizard world of comic-con.

captain america will be in town, chris evans and chris hemsworth. check out hundreds of comics and collectibles at the pennsylvania convention center today from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and tomorrow 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow head to bensalem bucks county and help out a good cause, a fundraiser will be held for the red paws relief team. the fundraiser will be held at the polanka park on knights road from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. that's a look at what's happening this weekend. we're coming right back with sports. p?p?o?gv > i'll whoop all of them.

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everyone, 7:22, forecast for today, a stray thunderstorm possible, otherwise expect clouds and sun, muggy. 85 degrees. jersey shore, more sun than clouds, or mixture of sun and clouds, you'll be rain-free down there highs in the 70s. i want to look at the tropics, collin is up next. that could be developing saturday or sunday. there's the gulf of mexico, this is the carribean. we are expecting a low pressure system northwest of cuba pulling north an heading into florida. if you're vacationing over the next too days, keep an eye on the forecast. heavy rains pull inland. the model is forecasting 3 inches in jacksonville and orlando and 3 1/2 in tampa with the the threat of more if cole

hamels lynn -- collin develops. we're remembering muhammad ali. you're going extremely tuck tuck -- truculent. whatever that is i'm there. here's ducis rogers with other sports headlines of the day. good morning, what a difference a week or so makes, may 25th, the phillies were five games above 500, they began the game yesterday two games under following a seven game skid. they were hoping to turn back the block. 70s night at citizens bank park. cameron ruf made it look like smoky and the bandit.

1-0 lead. you'll never find a clutch hit like mine. it's 2-0 lead. blanco is tony from taxi. a three run homer, his second of the season. they win 6-3. doug peter met with the media yesterday. sam broad ford got two thumbs up from the coach. coaches reiterated bradford is his quarterback. peterson is gushing over him. he said his i don't have season is out-- his off season is outstanding. i'm excited in the direction he is going. we know sam is the best quarterback we have. there's a reason he is our starter. you have to go out there and

beat sam bradford. he is starting the feel it. i'm excited to see it and play next to him and go into games with him. coach has navigated a qb controversy, now he has to deal with no shows. fletcher cox and darren sproles missed voluntary camp. i think they will be here. it's a mandatory situation it's the only mandatory aspect of the off-season program. as the head football coach i expect them to be back and be part of their team. nascar hits poconos this weekend, yesterday was quaffing for the big race, joey will wil-

l agano is in the lead. it was a special high school graduation for a utah woman and her great granddaughter. the 87-year-old picked up her diploma with her great granddaughter. they walked arm in arm up to the podium. made me feel good i did something honorable, i feel like i did what i wanted. at 87. congratulations to you. she said she never received her deploma ma -- after she dropped out in 1944 for helping hero --

her mother. we have more coming up on "action news" saturday morning, stay tuned for more "good morning

the legendary boxer muhammad ali has died. we'll look back at his life and legacy and his mark on philadelphia.

a party in north philadelphia is interrupted by gunfire and three teenagers are sent to the hospital. also we're tracking severe weather that will move into the delaware and lehigh valleys. outside we go to meteorologist chris sowers with a look ahead. chris will we see sun today. >> reporter: we're forecasting a little bit, right now we have an overcast sky and we have fog out here this morning. we'll see peeks of sunshine later this afternoon as more clouds arrive tomorrow. it's warm and sticky. fleetwood, 68 degrees, slatington, 68. quakertown, 66. warrington, 67. saint davids, 66 degrees. blue berry country, 63. good morning, hammonton. gandys beach, 62. smyrna, 67. sea isle city, 65 degrees. ocean temperatures are up to 64, 65 the delaware bay is showing temperatures in the mid 60s as well. getting the bodies of water to warm here after what's been a

fairly chilly water over the last couple of months. satellite and radar showing clouds out there this morning, we're expecting more clouds than sun. day planner, 11:00 a.m., 76 degrees, cloudy skies. 1:00 p.m., cloudy, temperatures 82. 3:00 p.m., peeks of sunshine and homers shower or thunderstorm. -- hit or miss shower or thunderstorm. jersey shore looks like you'll see sun and clouds, mild 85. it will be sticky. there's the high for the shore, 85 inland. 77 degrees for the beaches places like sea isle city and avalon and stone harbor. when i come back in a few minutes we'll tall about the severe weather threat tomorrow and have a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. gray. thank you so much for the update. boxer muhammad municipal called himself the greatest of all time. for many that's what he was. we go live to new york with a

look back at an astonish live inside and outside the ring. ray, the county mourns the loss. >> reporter: we are mourning the loss of muhammad ali. he was a legend a person who came into the spotlight as a divisive figure. he transcended the world of boxing. he was leading the path of the historic and influential movement. he is being remembered inside and outside the boxing ring. he will be remembered by his profound personality. a man who was quick with his wit as much as his mighty punch. you're the greatest of all time. >> reporter: indeed he did call himself the greatest and many say he proved it with his fists. gold medal wins and brash predictions all part of his

mantra. his first big win conquering heavyweight championship sunny liston. the boxing legend winning that fight and the heavyweight championship four years later. 1964 symbolic for the champ it marks the year cacius clay are converted to islam and would be known as muhammad ali. he was unquestionably the dominant figure in the world of sports in the second half of the 20th century. >> reporter: his decision not to serve in vietnam it make an profound impact in african-american cull -- culture. he was a social transformer, an anti-war prophet. a man who sacrificed his own dignity. >> reporter: his dominance in the ring would be damaging.

he battling parkinsons for 30 years. he was an advocate for parkinsons research. i'm going to remember him as courageous person courage in taking on a disease that no one has a cure for and living the life with dignity, he was not afraid to be seen in public. this morning muhammad ali's family is taking to social media to express their grief and sorrow. his daughter took to twitter and called her father an emotional mountain, a very, very grieving family this morning saturday of muhammad ali dieing. we know his body will be flown from arizona to louisville, kentucky where's scheduled to have his final resting place. live in new york, channel 6 "action news" back to you, gray. he will be missed ray.

fans and celebrities and boxers who followed in his footsteps are pouring out their emotion on social media. not a day went by entering the gym that i did not think of you. oscar delajolla calleddal lee a -- called ali alegend. mike tyson said god came for his champion, so long, great one. in 2012, muhammad ali become the first athlete to receive the constitution center's liberty medal in philadelphia. the honor is awarded to those who subscribed the blessings of liberty to people all over the world. he fit that fight with social

injustice and humanitarian endeavor. his daughter layla spoke on his behalf and summed up his legacy this way. my father has lived his life to make the world better for others. he is strong and courageous and such a powerful man. muhammad ali was an advocate for those suffering from parkinsons disease which he fought for 30 years. visit 6abc.com for reflections on the life and times of the great legend muhammad municipal. there's- muhammad ali there's a slide show. we'll have more on the death of the muhammad ali throughout the morning on "action news." abc news will continue the coverage on "good morning america." there will be a special edition of 20/20 beginning at 8:00 p.m. tonight on 6abc. time 7:36 we're following other news of the morning. right now three teenagers are in

the hospital after being shot outside a party in north philadelphia. police say a 19-year-old, 18, and 16-year-old were shot during a dispute. dozens of people scrambled for cover as the shots were fired in the 2200 block of north 12th street. the 19-year-old was critically injured. the other two are in stable condition. investigators have not reported on any arrests, but are talking to witnesses. new overnight, a car crash destroyed a garage in christiana delaware. firefighters were called to free the driver that was trapped in the wreckage. police say the car hit several parked cars before you plowing into the garage on duning coulter. the driver was taken to christiana hospital and expected to survive. you because of -- the cause of s being determined. tim goldsboro is charged

with criminal homicide after the owner of pennsbury pharmacy in levittown shot and killed his alleged accomplice. he backed the van into the parking lot he saw the alleged accomplice get out and wearing a mask and holding a gun. the owner yelled at him several times i am armed do to the come into the store. the subject began to run toward the owner. the owner to the and killed the suspect. police hope the tattoo and fingerprints analysis can identify him. goldsboro never heard the gunfire and was arrested on the scene. coming from our delaware newsroom. police say they need your help finding a man captured on surveillance video rifling through cars. video shows the man going into the car late wednesday night in new castle county and removing

items 2100 block of centerville road in stoney crest communities. the suspect went through multiple vehicles in the driveway. monmouth county spca is asking for crates and blankets and donations to care for 300 dogs removed from a home in howell township. a literal of puppies was born minutes before help arrived yesterday. crews set up a triage unit outside the home to evaluate the dogs, they vaccinated and micro chipped the animals before sending them to the monmouth county spca. the suds are flowing at philadelphia beer week. mayor kenny kicked off the ten day celebration in fishtown. in keeping with the tradition, the hammer of glory was used to tap the ceremonial first keg sengt -- sending the next ten

days into motion. there was live music and, of course,, food. another reason to shed extra pounds, carrying the extra weight can put men at a higher risk of prostate cancer. sweltering along the west coast, temperatures are topping 100 degrees. chris sowers has severe weather moving into the region. joe will come out smoking i ain't going to be joking i will be pecking and poking pouring water on the smokin' this might amaze you, but this time i'll retire joe frazier.

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waking up, the fog is starting to lift waking up to sunshine. it's going to be nice down there, if you're first thing -- figuring out your plans and heading to the jersey shore, nice sea breeze and temperatures in the 70s. we run the risk of shower or thunderstorm today, but not enough to ruin your plans. tomorrow is a different story. allentown, 72. upper 60s for the nier -- i-95 corridor. dewpoints are in the mid 60s according to the scale once we break that mark it starts to become a little more humid. we get into the mid 60s you start to feel that. all these numbers will continue to increase as the day wears on. warm and sticky that's the call from accuweather today. satellite and radar a thin overcast across western and central portion the keystone state this morning that will shift east.

we're expecting more clouds and sun from inland locations. from wildwood to atlantic city it's the opposite. more sun than clouds. it's a nice day. inlands locations, one or two areas you pick up a quick-hitting shower or brief thunderstorm. we get into tomorrow morning, first a warm front pulls through and a cold front pulls through during the evening. here's the warm front we'll see a little more activity with what the model is showing, 7:38. most of the day is cloudy, peeks of sunshine, very, very sticky. during the evening hours you may get a renegade cell developing ahead of the main line. this is the main event. the cold front from 5 to 9:00 p.m. west to east. this could produce very heavy thunderstorms to the tune of 60 to 65-mile an hour winds, one to two inches of rain, numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. you get the idea there's a lot of weather once that punches

through. once it hits the coast humidity levels drop off. here's the warm front right here, it will bring downpours to parts of the area. most of the day is actually okay until we get into the evening hours when the cold front marches through and we have to watch out for the downpours an thunderstorms again. here's what we're concerned about for sunday from the storm prediction center in norman oklahoma. one to two inches of rain that could produce localized flooding. strong gusty winds, 60 to 65 miles per hour. there's a moderate risk for large hail and tornados. hopefully you're making your outdoor plans today as opposed for tomorrow. tomorrow the weather goes downhill quickly. thunderstorms possible, 85 degrees is the high. winds light out of the south southwest 5 to 10 miles per hour. in the mountains be on the look out for a stray thunderstorm.

75 degrees, warm and sticky, strong thunderstorms expected tomorrow with a high of 72. delightful down the shore today, combination of sun and clouds, 77 degrees, nice sea breeze convicting in. gusty thunderstorms possible for tomorrow. highs around 79 or 80. the ocean temperature 65. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. 85 degrees today we're highlighting sunday because, again, the potential is there for severe weather. heavy thunderstorms by afternoon, 83 degrees. partly sunny and breeze monday, 84. what you will notice monday is the lowering humidity. tuesday looks good, pop-up thunderstorm, wednesday, thursday and friday, we're back into the 70s. that will feel nice. if folks don't get out today and enjoy it. don't complain tomorrow. >> reporter: there will be a window where it stays dry rain in the morning and in the evening. there will be a window where it is dry. the rain when it comes will be severe.

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researchers in found that women who suffer from migraines have a 50% greater risk of a heart attack or stroke or risk. those women were more likely to die from a heart attack or stroke. a new study from oxford university find that men overweight and have a large waistline have increased risk of prostate cancer. every 4 inches can increase a man's chance of developing the disease by 18%. the risk of dieing by an aggressive form of prostate cancer rises if a man has high bmi. if you play sports or do any kind of repetitive arm motion when you work you know the feeling of soreness in your shoulders. chronic tightness could be a

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mourning the death of muhammad ali the revered boxer who impacted culture through his words and fists. he died in phoenix. he will be remembered at a memorial in his hometown of kentucky. he said i am the king of the world i shook up the world. he he will be missed. >> reporter: i meant a weekend we're not talking about rain. give me a weekend that's completely clear. this is not that weekend. stray thunderstorm possible today, but most of the time a mixture of clouds and sun, warm and humid, 85. if you get the shower or thunderstorm. it's not going to last long. don't allow it to ruin your plans. 83 sunday, thunderstorms in the morning. heavier thunderstorms possible during the evening some could be

severe with winds gusts 60 to 65 miles per hour. most of the next week mixture of sun and clouds, lower temperatures and lower humidity levels. a good week ahead. 7:56 we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america" here's dan harris with a preview. >> reporter: hi, gray good morning coming up on "g.m.a." we'll be dedicating our show to the death of the legendary boxer and three time heavyweight champion of the world muhammad ali. he passed away at a hospital in arizona after a 32 year battle with parkinsons disease. the man who would be named the sportsman of the century was at times a polarizing individual wading into national debates over race and religion. we'll hear from his friends and experts and the man himself

coming up on "g.m.a." we'll see you soon. "action news" continues at 9:00 a.m. here's some of the stories we're working on for you, budgeting for your baby. simple steps to cut down on child care cost and remembering the greatest, our coverage of the passing of muhammad ali continues with reaction from his friends and family and boxing world. now, for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, you people gray hall. we hope you make it a great day.

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good morning, america. we have breaking news. >> i'm the world's greatest. i'll whip all of them. i'm the greatest. >> muhammad ali passing away overnight. the larger than life boxing legend known for his grace, his power and his poetry. >> i will injure the rock, injure a stone. hospitalize a brick. >> winning olympic gold and then stunning the world to become the champ. >> 22 years old, i must be the greatest. >> ali, known for his fights in and out of the ring. i'm handsome, i'm fast, i'm pretty and can't possibly be beat. >> standing up for his beliefs, refusing to fight in vietnam, taking his case all the way to the supreme court. >> i will not go 10,000 miles from here to help murder and