the boxer it, toos as a boy. the man i watched take the last steps to light the olympic flame when i was president and i'll never forget it, i was sitting there in atlanta, by then we knew each other, by then i felt i had some sense of what he was living with and i was still what was thatting like a baby seeing his hands shake and his legs shake and knowing by god he was going to make those last few steps no matter what it took, the flame would be lit, the fight would be won. i knew it would happen. (applause). and then this.

the children whose lives he touched, the young people he inspired. it's the most important thing of all. so i ask you to remember that. we all have an ali story. it's the gifts we all have that should be most honored today. because he released them to the world. never wasting a day that the rest of us could see anyway. never feeling sorry for himself that he had parkinson's. knowing that within three decades of his life would be circum scribed in ways that would be chilling to the naked eye but with a free spirit they made his life big, not smaller because other people all of us unlettered

unschooled said, well, would you look at that. look at that. play not be able to run across a ring anymore, may not be able to dodge everybody and exhaust everybody anymore and he's bigger than ever because he is a free man of faith sharing the gifts we all have. we should honor him by letting our gifts go among the world as he did. god bless you. (applause). >> you've been listening to former president bill clinton remembering muhammad ali. as our coverage continues of ali's memorial service here in his hometown of louisville, kentucky. it is friday night, i'm rick williams. jim gardner is off and big story on "action news" this evening is developing. eagles wide receiver nelson

agholor accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside of a south philadelphia strip club. philadelphia police were investigating the alleged assault that took place yesterday inside of a cheerleaders gentleman's club on south front street. the alleged victim a dancer at the club. the eagles issued a statement so has agholor's attorney. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is covering the story with the latest. jeff. >> reporter: in that statement agholor maintains his innocence. this allegedly happened yesterday when a few players visited the club after the last day of training in an off season mini camp. >> the allegations are that the female dancer was sexually assaulted. philadelphia police say it's too early to release details of the alleged sexual assault at cheerleader's gentleman's club in south philadelphia. it's not far from the eagles novacare complex where the team practiced thursday. >> we are not confirming any particular player. only thing we're confirming is

that this was an allegation made against a member of the eagles organization. >> reporter: but eagles spokesman derrick boyko went further saying we're aware of the police investigation involving yell son agholor. the organization has been in contact with nelson and with the proper authorities in philadelphia. agholor a wide receiver was drafted by the eagles in 2015. his attorney told "action news" agholor is a thousand percent innocent of any criminal conduct. >> it's very early, very early on. quite some way to go and before you can get to the part of talking about charges or anything of that naturism philadelphia magazine reports agholor visited the club with at least two other eagles. lieutenant john stanford says no one from the eagles organization has been interviewed yet but that could happen as part of the investigation that's now in the hands of the special victims unit. >> the first step starts with that victim, getting to interview that victim getting the story and the accusations that are being made. >> reporter: and then the

next steps will involve interviewing witnesses and they're looking for surveillance video to corroborate the allegations. we're live at police headquarters, jeff chirico, channel6 "action news." rick. >> jeff, thank you. a person of interest is in custody tonight for yesterday's attack along the schuylkill river trail. a woman was slashed in the face while going up the stairs to walnut street in center city around 3:00 p.m. a number of tips led police to the man. they're now questioning him about the incident. the victim is recovering from a large cut across her forehead. new developments tonight in the murders of two philadelphia children killed in florida by their mother. today authorities confirm that the youngsters were in the dhs system. vernon odom has the latest live from fox chase where a vigil will be held for the young victims. vernon. >> reporter: good evening, rick. that vigil starts out here at 7 o'clock tonight. the murder suspect sophia hines did not appear in a florida courtroom this afternoon as scheduled. her lawyer says she's suffering from severe

postpartum depression and the hearing has been postponed because show remains in a psychiatric units this hour. the fallout from the double murder meanwhile continues here. >> great kids. always had smiles on faces. >> reporter: instead of flee is one of the workers here atop notch day care in fox chase where the two slain children were brought daily for childcare. the family of three-year-old ariel hines and saint leo hines were clients of philadelphia's department of human services much the children were murdered by suffocation wednesday in the home of relatives in florida. their 40-year-old mother sophia has confessed to killing them way bed sheet. >> i don't know where this thought -- where her mind was when she did this to her babies. >> reporter: in the case of ariel and saint leo dls is careful in the wording of its only public comment about them and their cruel fate. "saint leo and ariel lines were involved with dhs but were not in the department's

custody. the children and the parents were receiving in home services by turning points for children. that's an agency with dls contracts. a hearing master designated by family court was in charge of decisions that had ariel and saint leo in the custody of sophia and her husband of four months. the boy's biological father. he tells police he there was the they were in new york and expected them home tomorrow: rick again there's app candlelight vigil scheduled for 7 o'clock tonight here at the day-care center lined me in fox chase. i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news. rick reporting live. >> vernon thank you. >> pennsylvania state senator larry farnese was arraigned today in a boat buying scheme. farness and democratic party official ellen chapman both entered not guilty pleas. farness and chapman were charged last month with conspiracy mail and wire fraud. prosecutors say farness paid for the study abroad program for chapman's daughter in

exchange for chapman's support in award leader election. the investigation continues tonight into the kidnapping robbery and execution style shooting of a pizza delivery driver. he was shot in the back of the head but miraculously he did not die. in fact, doctors are calling it a miracle. "action news" reporter trish hartman is live from southwest detectives tonight with the latest on the driver's condition and the search for the gunman. trish. >> reporter: well, rick, the victim in this shooting was told by his doctors they're at a loss as to how he survived that gunshot wound to the head. gafaru surah says he doesn't need an explanation. he's grateful for the second chance. >> they told me i have to change my name to miracle that's what they told me because they say a lot of people come to the same situation but you can't find nobody survive. >> reporter: 34-year-old gafaru surah says doctors couldn't really explain to him why he's still alive. he was shot in the head monday

night while delivering pizza in southwest philadelphia. >> when my brother came to the hospital, i told my brother to take care of my daughter back home for me and my family. >> reporter: police say it all happened around 10:15 when he went to make a delivery in the 5700 block of beaumont avenue. when the two men came out to his car they pulled a gun and forced him into his vehicle. >> when they told me to go in the car, it's like it's shock for me. i'm like this is not real or this is real. >> reporter: surah says the men took $60 from him then drove him a few blocks away. they then demanded he call someone to bring more money. when he didn't, police say they forced surah down on his knees and shot him in the back of the head. somehow he was able to run and flag down an officer. after surgery to remove the bullet an inch into his brain, he is expected to make a full recovery. >> they say that they never see something like that happen for the person to come back alive again. >> reporter: while surah says he won't be returning to his old job he's now thinking

about what he can do to support his family in ghana. >> going to look for what i can do now to help my family back home. >> reporter: surah says during the whole ordeal he was thinking about his three-year-old daughter umi who is back in ghana. police are still looking for the two 20-year-old suspects in their 20's. if you have any information on those two male suspects you're asked to contact southwest detectives. live in southwest philadelphia, trish hartman. >> a bensalem native and drexel golfer will soon play with the best in the world. ducis rodgers with that and much more coming up in sports. cecily. >> it was the third day in a row of temperatures in the 70's but this warm front will bring us a return of heat and humidity tomorrow followed by a chance of severe weather. i'll run it all down for you in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> all right cecily. those stories and much more when we come right back.

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>> chopper six was high above dramatic rescue in bedminster bucks county. rescuers had to free a rock climber who fell and became trapped at the bottom of a cliff while climbing at high rock park. took more than an hour for rescuers to free him. he was taken to a hospital. no word yet on his condition. mayor jim kenney unveiled the design for an historic new sculpture that will grow up on the southwest apron of city hall. the statue will be the first dedicated to the accomplishments of a sole african-american. he was the prominent scholar teacher and civil rights leader who was slain on

election day in 1871. he was serving as the national guardsman when he was gunned down on his way to the polls to protect newly registered african-american voters. this sunday is flag day but falls township bucks county got a jump start on its memorial. volunteers placed hundreds of flag in the ground representing pow's and those missing from all military conflicts. other events scheduled for the community are free concert tomorrow and a motorcycle run on sunday: as always when graduation season rolls around we try to bring you as many commencements as we can. this time we turn to downingtown chester county. wearing green and white the graduating class of 2016 at bishop shannahan high school auditorium here in front of family friends and teachers these seniors took their final steps before moving on to higher education. >> ♪ >> elementary students in philadelphia's morell park section performed a musical

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>> a big donation went to chester's soccer for success program today. $6,000 in equipment was donate by dunkin' donuts kicking off its save kids program with the philadelphia union. the donation included over 70 soccer balls, 250 cones and 100 scrimmage vest. dunkin' donuts plans to donate a hundred dollars for every philadelphia union save this season for other regional youth athletic programs. time for sports. ducis is here and you have more on the nelson agholor story. >> his attorney says his client is 1,000 percent innocent. nelson agholor investigated for alleged sexual assault. philadelphia police say the allegation was made by a dancesser at cheerleaders

strip club in south philadelphia. the dancer says the assault took place there around 3:00 p.m. yesterday shortly after the team ended mini camp. as of now no charges have been filed. the eagles did release this statement "we are aware of the police investigation involving nelson agholor. the organization has been in contact with nelson and with the proper authorities in philadelphia. because of the legal nature of this matter, we will have no further comment ." to baseball. tonight the phillies begin a weekend set in d.c. the phils trail the nats by seven games in the nl east. the news is on vince velasquez not too g he's been placed on the 15 day disabled list wit. the end is drawing here in for jimmy rollins. today the white sox designated the short stop for assignment. the former philly was batting just .221. 6abc has learned that the sixers will bring in brandon

ingram for a workout on monday. the sixers hold that topic in the june 23r 23rd nba draft. game four is tonight on 6abc. warriors lead the cavs two games to one. coverage begins at 9:00. gordie howe died today. law 88 years old. howe won four stanley cups with the red wings. he scored 801 goals in the nhl. he won six heart trophies given to the league's m.v.p. howe played into his 50's. round two of the senior players championship under way the wissahickon golf course at the philadelphia cricket club is playing rather tough. not many low scores out there. birdies hard to come by. that is a bird. he has a one shot lead at two under par. u.s. open is next week at oakmont. what makes the open so special is that it's opened to everyone. granted you have to be if to qualify. jeff skversky introduces us to

a local college student who is. >> reporter: it's a shot of a lifetime. to play in the u.s. open with the best golfers in the world and bensalem native and drexel christopher crawford will get this shot thanks to this incredible shot he made in qualifying on monday crawford sunk this forte foot putt uphill on 18 to clinch it. >> you play golf your whole life you always dream about playing in major championships. >> reporter: now you did it. >> now it's actually a reality. saying there now is so hard to believe. it's a dream come true. >> reporter: that dream will become a reality thursday when 93 tee off for the 116th u.s. open at oakmont country club just outside pittsburgh. the 22-year-old senior is one of only 11:00 a.m. cherries i 1o qualify. >> you know, it will be fun. >> reporter: crawford is the first golf interdrexel history to make it to the u.s. open ton make the cut he says the key will be driving the ball well and that's speaking from

experience. two years ago he actually played the oakmont course as an amateur but let's face it, this is the u.s. open. >> having played oakmont i think that, you know, you're missing fairways, you just don't have much of a chance. >> reporter: crawford is headed to start practicing. jeff skversky channel6 "action news. >> we wish him the best of luck. >> i don't think he'll need it though. >> quick break. cecily tynan has your weekend forecast from accuweather when we come right back.

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>> it's going to be hot and humid potentially stormy. not a washout. storm tracker6 live double scan slowing that we have another dry comfortable day today. third day in a row with temperatures only in the 70's. 76 degrees in philadelphia, down from our high of 78. allentown 77, atlantic city airport also 77 with that land breeze and reading currently 75 degrees. now satellite6 along with action radar showing we started the day with lots of sunshine but some high thin clouds are streaming in and there is a warm front that's out to the west and that will be moving through early in the day tomorrow and that's what will bring us the heat and humidity. tonight though for your friday night, it's a beautiful night. just a few clouds, very comfortable, 51 in the suburbs, 58 degrees for center city and future tracker showing the heat is on. 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the heat index, the combination of heat -- of the temperature and humidity levels will make it feel like it's 95 degrees. so, it's going to be a big change in our air mass and

then there's an upper level disturbance that could trigger a line of severe thunderstorms. so future tracker showing at 9:30 in the morning this is when the warm front moves through. this is when we could see a few showers and thunderstorms. then we get in the heat of the day. by about 3 o'clock, this is when likely some thunderstorms will develop across the northwest suburbs and these are going to be racing towards the southeast at about 40 miles per hour. so, crossing the i-95 corridor around 4:30 or so and then moving off the coast by about 7 o'clock. at this point it's too early to tell whether they'll be scattered or more of a solid line but there is a risk of severe weather with these storms containing some damaging winds and even some hail. it looks like the tornado risk will be missing us up to the north. so, the key time between about 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, again, racing from the northwest to the southeast at 40 miles per hour. the main threat damaging winds, like the storms we had on wednesday, could have some

wind gusts up to 60 to 70 miles per hour. and also with all that humidity, plenty of moisture in the air, so the downpours could be torrential. if you're trying to drive through that a good idea to pull through and let the storms pass. down the shore you will be the last ones to see the storms. so, most of the day it's going to be dry, a high of 80 degrees starting with sun then increasing clouds, evening thunderstorms and then behind the system on sunday, it's very windy and it's warm with a high up to 88 degrees. if you're heading up to the poconos those thunderstorms could be hitting early afternoon. it will be humid, 75 degrees and sunday behind that system windy with bright sunshine and a high of 70. so, the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, it's hot, it's humid tomorrow with a high of 90. afternoon thunderstorms possible. again could be strong to severe. behind this system on sunday, we have a cold front rolling through so that means the humidity dropping through the day. 88 degrees, very windy and then monday a breath of fresh air.

80 degrees with lowering humidity. it will be breezy. on tuesday clouds mixing with sun, 80 degrees. could have late day shower or a thunderstorm and wednesday looking pretty nice. seasonably warm, partly sunny, 84. we do that again on thursday, 84 degrees and friday bright sunshine and comfortable with a high of 81 and i'll have an update on the timing of the storms on "action news" tonight after the game. >> all right, cecily, thank you. abc's "world news tonight" with david muir is next here on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgers tonight. then join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on 6abc. now for jim gardner meteorologist cecily tynan ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. have a nice evening. join us tonight after the game. >> ♪

tonight, panic and gunfire at the airport. the man who started it all. flights grounded. celebrating the greatest. thousands gathering the celebrate the life of muhammad ali. the earthquake in california felt far and wide, with the cameras captured. as a huge part of the country braces for severe weather. and tonight, the lifetime ban from usa swimming, and the new details revealed right here. and new