up here to the hospital. they are in shock and disbelief that that 4-year-old child is gone. and while they are grieving, police are working really hard to put the pieces together of this case to figure out exactly what happened. heartbreak in north philadelphia. family members are overcome with grief after hearing the tragic news that a 4-year-old girl has died after being shot in the head. family and friends who showed up to hahnemann university hospital were too emotional to talk. police say exactly what happened is still under investigation. >> at this point in time, the investigators are going to try and ascertain how this incident actually took place, how this happened, how this 4-year-old was shot, in terms of the weapon that was used and ascertain how many individuals were in the house at the time this incident occurred. >> reporter: there is still a lot of uncertainty. but we do know the shooting happened before 12:30 p.m. inside a home in the 1800 block of north 20th street in philadelphia. we also know, at the time of that shooting, the victim's 25-year-old mother and 3-year-old sister were at home.

one person describes the traumatic scene of seeing the frantic mother rush out of the house clinging to her 4-year-old daughter, who had just been shot. >> i told her, what happened? she goes, she got shot. the kids were playing upstairs. and next thing you know, she said she found her baby laying on the floor like that and ran outside. >> reporter: witnesses say doctors and nurses from a nearby clinic ran to help before medics arrived. but it was all too late. the child was pronounced dead a little after 1:00 p.m. at the hospital. those living in the area are stunned and trying to make sense of it all. >> it's just crazy, crazy. it's a shame. it's a little angel. >> reporter: and so tonight back out live, a family and community heart broken tonight. we can tell you that police recovered a weapon. we don't know whose weapon that is. also, we don't know who pulled the trigger. so tonight, the investigation continues. live outside hahnemann hospital, gray hall, "channel 6 action news." rick? sharrie? >> all right, gray. thank you. two major decisions came out of the supreme court today. one was a major win for civil

rights advocates. the other a blow to the white house. >> in a 4-3 decision, the high court upheld the admissions program at the -- program at the university of texas which factors in race. that outcome comes just months after the death of justice antonin scalia who opposed affirmative action. >> in a second decision, the court deadlocked barack obama's measure for undocumented immigrants. he called it a setback but vowed to push forward. >> sooner or later immigration reform will get done. it's not a marry if. it's a matter of when. >> more on the fallout of the immigration ruling. we turn to the lana at the supreme court tonight. lana? >> reporter: good evening, rick and sharrie. protests are spilling out across the nation as people are reacting to the supreme court's decision or, some may say, nondecision. outside the supreme court today, a sense of sadness and anger

among protesters. [ chanting ] the eight-member supreme court deadlocked, unable to render a decision in the challenge to president obama's executive order that would have granted legal protections to family members of u.s. citizens living in the u.s. illegally. republicans felt vindicated. >> this is a win for the constitution. congress, not the president, writes our laws. and today, the supreme court validated that very core, essential fundamental principle. >> reporter: the president vowed to make it an election year issue and maintain his administration would not prioritize those deportations. >> we're going to have to decide whether we're people who accept the crument of ripping children from their parents' arms. or whether we actually value families. and keep them together for the sake of all of our communities. >> reporter: while his executive order has been defeated, the president will still try to offer his protection. >> congress doesn't give the president enough money to deport all 11 million. so what the president confirmed today was there was still some

prioritization. they've always said their priority was people with terrorists, people with criminal records, but not people who work hard and have family members they support. >> reporter: and the president also reiterated in his address to the nation that the fact that the supreme court was deadlocked occur because the senate has consider his nominee merit garland. reporting live outside the supreme court, lana zach, "action news." >> thank you. also in washington today, democrats ended their sit-in on the house floor more than 24 hours after they started their protest. [ applause ] the group was tieing to force a vote from republicans on gun control. many gop leaders called the protest a publicity stunt. early this morning, republican house members even voted amid the chaos on a zika funding bill, then acted to join the house into next month. meanwhile, a bipartisan bill

by susan collins of maine survived a motion that would have killed it but it fell short of the margin needed to pass on the senate floor. david muir on abc news will have more on developments in supreme court and capitol hill coming up on "world news" at 6:30 tonight right after "action news at 6". philadelphia congressman chaka fattah has resigned from the house of representatives effective immediately. fattah was convicted on nearly two dozen counts and a federal racketeering corruption charge case last week. the democrat was planning to stay in office until october 3rd but then drew heavy criticism. officials say fattah's capitol hill and local offices will remain staffed until his replacement is elected. the democratic national convention begins in philadelphia in just about a month. and today, the aclu filed a law shut against the city seeking the right to protest during rush

hour while the convention is in town. city officials previously said they wouldn't issue any permits to march during peek traffic times in center city. civil rights advocates say it's something the philadelphia police have dealt with before and they don't understand why the change now. >> this is something the philadelphia police do all the time with marches and other events in the streets of philadelphia. there is no reason why this event could not be managed in the same way. >> city officials said they have no comment until the law department reviews the lawsuit. well, we got a better look today at some sites you'll see around the city for the convention coming up. the host committee unveiled the 57 fiberglass donkeys that will be scattered around philadelphia for the democratic convention. each is painted by a local artist. and each represents a delegation in town for the event. it is a big day for the philadelphia 76ers. tonight, the team makes the first pick in the 2016 nba draft.

>> and all eyes are on brian caangelalo and this all-person selection. a giant draft watch party just got underway there. lots of excite, john. >> reporter: that's right, sharrie and rick. it's been a while since there's been this much excitement over the sixers. gates are just opening right now and fans are starting to come in to this party. we are told some 4,000 free tickets were gobbled up in just 48 hours. clearly, a lot of anticipation over what a number one draft pick could mean for the 76ers. the stage is set and food is ready to serve at the draft party. eager fans who lined up early couldn't contain their excitement over the 76ers having the number one draft pick. >> i'm happy to finally, like, win games next year and we have a chance to win. that's a really nice feeling. >> reporter: as old ben franklin watches over the party, all eyes, however, are on another ben, former lsu forward ben simmons, who many believe will be the sixers' choice.

these brothers from monmouth county, new jersey, are just fine with that. >> we want simmons. we want simmons. >> reporter: why? >> he's just an amazing player. he might not be a good shooter, but he is an amazing driver, amazing playmaker, and i feel like he would be a great fit for the sixers. >> reporter: the party here will include the flight squad dunk show on this makeshift court. and by 7:30, these chairs will be filled with fans as they watch the draft pick on this screen live from new york. hopes here are clearly high. >> every game so far. but it's going to be really fun this year. >> i think we're going to go from accepting close losses to that being unacceptable. could be a playoff here. we could go from the basement right to the top here. who knows? it can be really exciting. >> reporter: and two former sixers greats allen iverson and julius irving are here. we'll hear from them and have their take on this number one draft pick coming up on "action news at 6".

we are live in eakins oval, jeff cherco, "channel 6 action news." sharrie? >> thanks, jeff. and jeff skversky is in the middle of all the action tonigh. he's at the barkley center in brooklyn. of course, he will continue our coverage at the nba draft, live from new york. that's coming up in sports. all right. time now for a check of our "action news" traffic report thursday night. >> let's go live to matt o'donnell in the "action news" traffic center. hi, matt. >> in honor of that 76ers draft, 76 is actually behaving with normal delays of course. but 95 is not. truck flipped over a couple of hours ago here on the ramp from 420 to the northbound side, and now both of these ramps connect canning 95 northbound with 420 remain blocked. looks like for the entirety of the afternoon rush. use the ramps at ridley park and expect some slowing as a result. have construction just like yesterday on 309 northbound in montgomery county. so delays traveling between ambler and montgomeryville. use lime kill pike or 611 instead. on the turnpike you're hitting a

of lot of speeds in the 20s near the street road interchange. that luckily has been pushed out of the way. remnants of a truck fire on the new jersey turnpike in burlington county are still slowing things down south of exit 6. and it's jammed once again this afternoon on the admiral wilson boulevard eastbound because of the emergency construction by the old air circle. the good news with this is the construction should be cleared out tomorrow night. we'll check it again, rick and sharrie, coming up in the next half-hour. >> okay. thanks, matt. there's still much more ahead on "action news at 5." an animal attack in burlington county. coming up at 5:30, why police in south jersey are on alert after a man captured a fox that bit him in his own backyard. but first, in "healthcheck" tonight, why doctors are saying a little pain could go a long way when it comes to keeping your kids from getting the flu. cecily? well, rick, it's a bit on the muggy side right now. lots of clouds could get a spotty shower or thunderstorm tonight. but will it all clear out in time for the weekend? i'll have the answer in the accuweather forecast when

"action news" returns.

good news here. stocks made their biggest gain in a month today on the heels of a key vote in the u.k. investor confidence boosted companies across the board.

the dow jones jumped 230 points. that's nearly 1.5% up. the nasdaq was up 76 points and the sbp500 was up 27. in the u.k., polls just closed on the so-called brexit vote and some are worried about the role mother nature played in voter turnout today. thunderstorms and flooding caused travel problems as people around london had head home from work. that's when many people were expected to cast their ballots. nearly 46 million of the country's 65 million residents are registered to vote. "healthcheck" tonight. there could be a major change in flu vaccinations this fall. some health experts say kids should get shots, not the less painful nasal spray. >> health report and registered nurse ali gorman live at the "action news" big board to explain. hi, ali. >> reporter: hi. many kids are not going to like this but an advisory committee with the cdc has voted to not recommend the nasal spray flu vaccine because studies have

shown it wasn't very effective the last three years. the nasal spray vaccine uses a live weakened virus. when it first came on the market it was said to over the same or even better protection against the flu than the shot. but this year it showed only 3% effectiveness. the shot was 63% effective. experts don't know why it isn't working. for now they're recommending kids getthe shot this year instead. there's another small sign of progress on improving american's eating habits. obesity among kids in philadelphia dropped slightly in 2006 and 2013. 1 in 5 students between kindergarten and 12th grade in the city are still obese. but the robert wood johnson foundation says healthier nutrition standards in schoolles plus efforts to make healthy food more available do seem to be working. and finally today, mosquito control agencies around the area

have ramped up their efforts this year in light of the zika virus and also just to continue the fight against west nile virus. but they say, residents, you need to play a big role. al spray in delaware last night to kill adult mosquitoes, but the spray can't reach where they breed. that's in standing water and containers in the yards and on patios. the biggest target this year in delaware and elsewhere is the asian tiger mosquito which is already known to carry the west nile virus. >> now with the spector of possibly them being implicated in the spread of zika virus, there's even double concern to try to address and focus on tiger mosquitoes. >> the department of new orleans resources says residents should check around the house daily and get rid of any standing water no matter how small it is. trapping, sorting and checking millions of mosquitoes every day. and so far, there have not been

any zika infected mosquitoes found on the u.s. mainland where they will continue to test for that, rick and sharrie. >> all right, ali. thank you. take a quick break. be right back with more news. stay with us.

a jury said led accept zin will not -- led zeplin said they they did not lift the riff from wolf song "taurus" recorded nearly three years earlier. lawyers for wolf's trust argued both guitars jimmy page and singer rob eart plant had access to that stopping. they're asking for a songwriting credit for wolf and millions of dollars in damps. philadelphia mayor jim kenney said part of his day putting the spotlight on equal access to bike-sharing programs. kenney opened at the inaugural better bike share conference this morning in west philadelphia. the conference run by the better bike share partnership will focus on a range of topics related to bike share programs including payment, pricing, and community partnerships and runs through tomorrow. environmental lifts in philadelphia sounded an alarm today about the dwindling bee population by pointing out the impact it has on our summer picnics.

organizers sayal specific class of insecticides is responsible for killing off more than 30% of the world's bee colony. a picnic table filled with fruits and vegetables show the positive impacts of bees. well, if you thought that you saw a t-rex in center city this morning, you did. but it was only a statue. it's still intimidating to many people. the t-rex and other dinosaurs are being moved into place for the new dinosaurs on earth exhibit at the academy of natural sciences. these statuteslogical roar and move like -- will roar and move like the real thing. >> wow. they look a little intimidating there. i'm going to drive a different way home. still to come on "action news at 5" tonight, a check on the forecast for you. let's head live outside. sky6 h.d. showing you the center city sky hein here. a lot of chouds and gray out there. meteorologist cecily tynan coming up with that exclusive

accuweather five-day forecast when "action news" comes right back.

cecily tynan is tracking some precipitation tonight but most of it should be missing, my house especially. >> definitely missing your house. i'll make sure that happens all the time, rick. we do have a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms. but double scan live showing you

can see that the heavy weather is missing us way down to the south. we have tornado watches in effect for southern ohio, parts of kenneth moton, west -- kentucky, west virginia. you can see how this is whole continuing to push down to the south and the east. that same system spawned 16 tornadoes in illinois last night. i'm just trucking some dark tracking some pop-up activity. not everyone is going to see it. but you can see we do have one batch of heavy downpours approaching flornt just to the south of trnd right now. another one near writestown. maybe a brief thunderstorm this evening but not getting what they're seeing down in virginia and across the midwest. we do need the rain, though. the drought monitor, this is short-term impact showing that the lehigh valley and central pennsylvania is abnormally dry. new york, parts of new england now in a moderate short-term drought. so we really could use some

steady rain, but doesn't look like we'll be seeing any of that in the foreseeable future. temperatures right now, warm, typically warm. 84 degrees in philadelphia. 84, the normal high for this time of the year. atlantic city airport, 84. wilmington, 83. and trenton, 82 degrees. and also, a little bit on the muggy side. so the call from accuweather for tonight, it stays muggy overnight with a few spotty showers and thunderstorms. nothing widespread. i don't expect any severe weather. 67 degrees in philadelphia. 68 in cape may. reading, 60. and trenton, 63 degrees. so future tracker showing, as we enter the evening hours, i really think the best chance of seeing some showers and thunderstorms will be south and east of philadelphia later on tonight. we clear things out for the morning tomorrow. but this boundary is draped across virginia. so what this will do is bring more clouds south of philadelphia and tomorrow afternoon, again, we could see a spotty shower again mainly south and west. so the getaway forecast for tomorrow down the shore, 75 degrees with a mixture of clouds

and sunshine. philadelphia, spotty showers possible. mainly dry. partly sunny skies, 84 in the poconos, looking pretty good. sunshine with just a few clouds and a high of 76. so the five-day at 5 showing tomorrow still a little bit unsettled with some clouds, a spotty shower. 84 degree, but look at what happens over the weekend. sunny, 87 on saturday. sunny, 90 on sunday. monday could have some afternoon thunderstorms, 88 and tuesday, the heat returns with a high of 90. but today is a great day to go to smithville, new jersey, and mel ilsa, what did you guy me? you're so generous? >> reporter: i mean, i've been doing my fair share of shopping, cecily, and that's what you can do here in historic smithville. we're about 15 miles north of atlantic city. you can see all of these gorgeous shops behind me. i've got so olive oil. they've got a peanut butter cup company. and rick and sharrie, had is not making it back to the studio. i've got chocolate-covered strawberries from sweet thing. and i'm going to take a ride on the old smithville railroad.

guys, all aboard. it's time to go on a train ride! >> what you do mean the strawberries aren't coming back? >> you take that train right back to philadelphia and bring those strawberries? "action news at 5" will be right back.

hello again. monica's off. sharrie williams joining us tonight and here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. a jury has reached a decision in the trial of a montgomery county man accused of breaking into a home and raping a child. one local county is increasing its emergency preparedness. find out who's being trained in case there's ever an active shooter. and orlando continues to offer support and help ten days after the massacre at the deadly nightclub. people in burlington county, new jersey, are on alert after a rapid fox attacked a man. the animal was captured but police say there could be more. >> nora muchanic talked with the victim about how he was able to cap you're the fox. >> he comes running up, just smashed in the head. >> reporter: john campbell is describing his recent encounter with a rabid fox that attacked

and bit him as he worked in his backyard. at first, the animal wasn't aggressive. he thought it might be a mangy cat or dog. but that changed quickly. >> so he jumped up and hooks me like that and that's where you get the bite. it's like a big cut like gouge. when he finally let go of the skin, he was still on a -- pull out like that. >> reporter: john had to punch, kick and fight hard to get away from the fox, which looked similar to this model. he says it kept coming after him like a zombie. >> he wasn't crazy. he wasn't foaming or any of that typical stuff. just kept trotting up with his mouth open trying to jump up and bite. >> reporter: finally campbell was able to escape when the fox got its leg caught in this fence. john was on his way to the emergency room when he notice nd the fox was still hanging around. he thought it might make sense to try to trap it in his garage. >> he come zipping right around the door after me. jumped over him and slam the door shut, caught him. >> reporter: that's when police and animal control took over. >> they put it in a cage, but it was very, very violent and

nasty. so in those cases, animal requests was to destroy the animals. >> reporter: when it tested positive for rabies, campbell had to immediately begin several round of shots to prevent him from tracking the disease. rabies can be fatal untreated. >> it's five individual series. >> reporter: authorities are warning people to avoid close contact with foxes and all wild animals who can carry the threat of rabies. john campbell wishes he'd realized sooner it wasn't just a cute little creature passing through his yard but a rabid animal that would attack. in edgewater park, i'm nora muchanic, "channel 6 action news." protests have been peaceful today after another baltimore police officer was acquitted of all charges related to the death of freddie gray. today, a judge found ceasar goodson not guilty on all charges in gray's death. goodson is the officer who is accused of giving gray a "rough ride." gray was left unprotected by a seat belt in the back of the van last year. he died from his injuries after

slamming into the van's metal walls several times. goodson is the third officer charged in gray's death to be found not guilty. four other officers still have to go to trial. "world news tonight" with david muir will have more on the case including what the decision can mean for the other officers who still have to be tried. you can watch that tonight at 6:30 following "action news at 6". nearly two weeks after the massacre at an orlando gay nightclub, officials have released a new way for victims to get help. today, the city opened the orlando united assistance center just blocks from the pulse nightclub. the center will offer everything from counseling to financial assistance. the goal is to provide the victims with the long-term recovery services that they need. the mayor of orlando says the new center will stay open for as long as it takes. tomorrow, youngest victim in the massacre will be laid to rest here in philadelphia. the viewing for 18-year-old akyra murray will take place

friday morning from 8:00 until 10:00 at monumental baptist church at 50th and locust streets. funeral services will follow at 10:00 a.m. she will be laid to rest at mount peace ceremonitry. murray graduated from west catholic prep a few weeks ago and was a standout scholar and basketball star. the montgomery county sheriff's office is improving its emergency preparedness by having county employees undergo safety training. today in more no istown, the sheriff's office announced that both civilian and law enforcement employees are learning what do in an active shooter situation. county employees are also learning the best way to evacuate if there is a shooter and possible place -- in possible places where they could hide if necessary. a montgomery county man has been convicted of breaking into a home and raping a 6-year-old girl as she was sleeping. today, the jury found oscar herrera guilty on six charges against him. last november, herrera broke into the family's home at the hatfield village apartments. the young girl's brother was

able to wake up their parents, who called police. herrera was arrested a short distance away. no date has been set for his sentencing. delaware state police are searching for the man who stole an atm from inside of a gas station in newark. happened early saturday morning at the valero gas station on pulaski highway. police released these pictures showing the suspect and the van he used to get away. if you recognize him, you're asked to call police. well, it's that time again to see what's going on down at the shore this weekend. >> melissa magee is live in smithville, new jersey, tonight. and you don't have to bring rick any strawberries, but i want some. >> just one. they're gone anyway probably. >> reporter: i don't know if it's going to make it back because they -- they are gone. we've moved on to other things. it is so cool down here, guys. we're in smithville. it's historic smithville, the area that we are in. and it's valley green. they've got about 60 shops, places to eat.

and also places to lodge as well. check out this cute little sign i found that pretty much sums it up during the summer season. it says, in jersey, we don't go to the beach, we go down the shore. hello. that is what we do here down in south jersey. or in this case we head over to smithville. and we head over to their man-made lake meone. if you're not in smithville, there's a lot going on this week and down at the shore. check it out. ♪ looking for some seafood? head to tuckerton, new jersey, for the seafood and music festival. you can fill your plate with fresh clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp. there's even local bands, boat rides and even live demonstrations. the festival is this saturday and sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. it's just $8 for adults and $5 for kids ages 5 to 12. a small price to pay for an all-day event and family fun.

if you're in sea isle city, check out the food truck festival. all of the yummy goodness will be parked at kicks mcnutley's at 63rd and landis avenue. in addition to food, there's also craft beer, cocktails and don't forget to leave room for dessert. the festival runs friday and saturday from noon to 8 and sunday noon to 5:00. cruise into ocean city for the annual antique auto show. more than 300 vintage cars will be on display for car afficionados. you can tour the tabernacle grounds from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. followed by a boardwalk parade. the event is this saturday. the first weekend of summer is officially here. so make it a good one, and have some fun down at the shore. oh, my gosh, i totally for got, this is the first weekend of summer so we've got to make it a good one. guys, here at val green in smithville, they've got a peanut

butter shop. they've got butterscotch, peanut but the per. that looks delicious. and rick and sharrie, the chocolate-covered strawberries are not going to make it back. but look at this huge peanut butter cup. it's a smors peanut butter cup. this is the traditional milk chocolate peanut butter cup. does that look delicious? i think our photographer has dibbs on that. you've got make it down to smithville. have some fun this weekend down the shore. it's 27 acres of fun. i got a whole lot more shop doing. we'll see you in a little bit. who wants the chocolate? >> nothing for us. >> so peanut butter cups which guess. >> you want it? here. >> bring it back. >> oh, you gave it 0 your photographer. nice. >> take care of your photographer. why not? >> that's a good idea. i agree. meanwhile, money money in the -- matt pellman in the traffic center with an update. speak of peanut butter, you've got a lot of jams. >> you don't want what i have to offer. but let me give it you to

anyway. in 95 near delco, the problems continue, rick and sharrie. they're trying to upright the overturned truck from several hours ago. haven't been successful yet. but they're working on it. and the ramping 95 northbound with 420 remain shut down as a result. we're also seeing extra slowing in the northbound lane the whole way from the state line north to this point of 420 as you head toward the airport. new crash in london grove township, chester county, near baltimore pike near lake road where it comes in with 41. and we still have that construction blocking the right lane on thee 09 northbound giving us a big old jam once again this afternoon coming away from ambler. stick with limekiln pike or 611 as alternates. it's night market tonight so a bunch of closures including chunks of 12th and 13t 13th streets until about midnight. and in pennsauken, emergency convucks on the admiral wilson buffalo vard and 38. so jammed up here once again this afternoon. sharrie, back over to you. >> no more ammunition for rick. >> sorry. i'm sorry.

>> matt, thank you. habitat for humanity celebrated a record-breaking milestone today in south philadelphia. their restore has earned more than $1 million in sales had its first year. and today, the customer that spent the 1 millionth dollar got a $100 gift card to the store. eagles cheerleaders were there to help celebrate. all of the proceeds from restore go directly toward building habitat for humanity homes. >> very nice. well, it's the day sixers fans have been waiting for. draft day finally here. and our jeff skversky is live in new york city before the -- tonight's pick coming up, jeff. hey. rick, ben simmons has been dreaming of this moment since he was a little kid. that dream is about to become a reality. we'll hear from the soon-to-be sixer coming up in sports. sharrie? >> all right, jeff. thank you. and ticketmaster is forced to spend even more money on a class action lawsuit. find out what that means for

you. adam? and we're tracking a few downpours and thunderstorms to the north andest. we'll show you future tracker 6 and let you know what's ahead for the upcoming weekend coming up in accuweather. all right, adam. those stories and much more when "action news" continues in just a moment.

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time to talk sports. jamie apody is here and all eyes on the philadelphia sixers tonight. >> let's get to this. sixers fans, it feels like forever that we've been waiting for this night. draft night. the night that could change the face of the franchise, and this are rumors flying the sixers are trying to deal with the celtics to move up for the number three pick as well so they can grab a point guard. should be an interesting night. and our. >> jeff: yf is there for it all -- jeff skversky is there for it all, live in brooklyn with the latest on draft night. hey, jeff. >> reporter: hey, jamie. ben simmons told me yesterday that it felt really good to wear a sixers jersey on tuesday when he was in town working out for

the team. and that's a good thing. hopefully, he'll be wearing 76 on his chest for a very long time. the sixers are the only team ben simmons worked out for, and he admits, he feels more comfortable with the sixers than any other team. that's because the lsu forward knows brett brown very well. his dad played for him. he's known him since he was born. and he admits this night will be surreal when he hears his name called. as you can can imagine, he'll be anxious. >> i mean, had is what i've been waiting for honestly. i'm willing to work hard and put in the time. so hopefully, i can -- >> reporter: how important is it to get this right? >> it's always important to get it right. but this is a big one for the organization. i've said it would be hard to imagine that there's a wrong choice here. >> reporter: the sixers have a lot of choices to make. how about three tonight and eight total first-round picks over the next four years. so brian caangelao, of course,

trying to make some trades, clear up some space, get some guys in here as you alluded to at the start of the show. jamie, back you to. jeff skversky "channel 6 action news." >> a lot can happen. this is exciting. with the anticipation of having a first pick and potentially the third, who knows? the sixers are celebrating even before their selections are made. time to party like it's 1996. the sixers hold a big draft party tonight at eakins oval on the ben franklin parkway. the last time the team had the number one overall pick, they took this guy 20 years ago, allen iverson thinks ben simmons could be the answer this time around. what can he provide? >> energy. somebody we know that's going to come in here and give everything he got, leave it on the court every night. but that should be anybody. >> dr. "j" should be at the party as well. i go away for ten days. the phillies didn't win a single game.

i come back, and -- see where i'm going with this. i can't take all the credit. this one goes to the bats. ryan howard, watch him in the second inning, gone. solo home run. howard went 2 for 5. his first multiple-hit game since april 29th. freddy has been struggling with everyone else but not today. three-run shot in the eighth. a career high 5 runs. phillies beat the twins 7-3. they've only won twice in the last 15 games. >> thank you, jamie. >> i'm never going on vacation again. [ laughter ] >> thanks, jamie. we'll have a quick break. we'll check the accuweather forecast when we continue. stay with us. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mrs. wagner's car to arrive for the airport, she can use fios to download the movie "up in the air" to watch while she's... up in the air.

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volkswagen has agreed to pay about $10 billion to settle claims from its emissions cheating scandal. most of the money will go to compensate 482,000 owners who have two-liter diesel engines. those vehicles were allegedly programmed to cheat on emissions tests. some owners could get as much as $7,000 depending on their car's age. right now there is a gag order on the case but a judge expected to officially release the details of the deal sometime next week. meteorologist adam joseph joining us now. i was hoping for some rain today on my lawn. >> mine's turning brown and i'm like, please. >> there's something called a sprinkler that you can turn on.

>> i wanted to not -- >> i don't even know what that is. >> my wife told me about it. >> look at double scan live. we had rain early south of philadelphia. there's some downpours and thunderstorms that are popping in parts of lancaster county. some lawns will get wet here to had evening. you can see this really decent cluster pulling itself together near lincoln, anaheim, noth of lancaster, parts of chester county, and berks county. so we'll watch this as it continues to simple to the -- sinks to the south and east. heavy rain and thunder but no severe weather. 84 in philadelphia today after a high of 85 degrees. rather humid out there. little cooler at the shore with the sea breeze, temperatures there in the 70s. all the severe weather did remain suppressed to our southeasterliy this morning. severe weather ongoing in the ohio valley, the tennessee valley with tornado watches, tornado warnings as well as severe thunderstorm warnings. all that continues to sink to the south. but we'll watch that little

cluster in central and northern parts of pennsylvania tonight. so today's rather muggy. a shower or pop-up downpour thunderstorm, around 57 to 69 degrees. the day planner as we round out the week on friday, a mixture of sun and clouds. the clouds are going to fight the sun here on your friday. 84 for a high. there could be a stray shower west of philadelphia. but you'll notice the drop in humidity as we go into the end of the week. and the humidity will remain low saturday and sunday as high pressure builds overhead east of new england. wall-to-wall sunshine both days with your high temperature averaging around 90 degrees. it is a beautiful day to head to the shore. the sunshine is out. we had to -- head to smithville with meteorologist melissa magee. okay. you were shopping in the last half-hour. now you're -- what's -- i want to say eating but you're drinking something here. >> eating. no, it's water ice. >> oh, water ice. >> there's so much -- >> what flavor?

>> what? oh, mango. mango, mango, mango. it's so good. there's so much to do here, adam. okay. it's at valley green and it's 27 acres of goodness if you are venturing down the shore this weekend. we've got you covered. on friday, it's mostly sunny. we have a bit of a sea breeze at the coast. so a temperature of 75 degrees with high pressure in control. on saturday, it's sunny and pleasant with a high of 76. and on sunday, we'll find a nice mixture of sunshine and clouds, a frontal boundary is close to us, so we will have to allow for a few more clouds to drift on in. a high of 76 degrees. the water temperature coming in at 63. keep in mind, adam, this weekend at the shore, there is a moderate risk for rip currents. so slim near the lives, -- lifeguards. >> you have a tough assignment here today. >> okay. >> maybe someone will fan her or bring her something else to eat. the exclusive accuweather

five-day forecast. a shower possibly around west of philadelphia tomorrow at 84 degrees. sunny and warm saturday. turning hot on sunday. but the humidity's going to remain low over the weekend. 90 degrees the second half of the weekend. we stay the upper 80s here. we kind of back off a little monday. the humidity comes up. clouds increase in the afternoon. there could be a scattered thunderstorm around. and then it turns hot, more humid on tuesday with some scattered storms with another frontal boundary passing through. and behind that we should dry out wednesday and thursday. sun and clouds. humidity comes down just a little bit with temperatures in the mid-80s. water ice always a good thing on a hot, humid day. cherry water melson kind of my -- kind of battle which one i choose. >> mango. i'm with melissa on this one. >> free is now flavor. [ laughter ] >> anything free. >> exactly. quick break.

dozens of police athletic league scholars were honored at union league in center city today.

nearly 200 young adults will receive scholarship awards for next year through the p.a.l. scholarship foundation. recipients were chosen based on academic, financial need, p.a.l. participation and community service. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica was also there to show support. right now jim gardner and the "action news" team standing by with these stories and more at 6:00. police investigate the shooting death of a 4-year-old girl in north philadelphia. the latest on the investigation coming up. plus, chaka fattah resigns sooner than earlier. we have reaction from his district. and a possible piece of history unearthed in delaware county. that and much more coming up next. now for monica malpass, meteorologist adam joseph, cecily tynan, jamie apody, sharrie williams, the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. have a nice evening. good night.

thursday night and nba draft party is getting underway in center city philadelphia. and democratic lawmakers end their sit-in protest over gun control. but the big story on "action news" tonight is unspeakable tragedy in north philadelphia. a 4-year-old girl has been shot to death. it happened in the 1800 block of north 20th. and at this hour,s me are trying to sort out exactly what happened. we do know that the child's mother and 3-year-old sister were at home when the gunshot -- gun shatt -- gunshot rang out. "action news" reporter katherine

scott is live at the scene. katherine, what do we know at thisour? >> reporter: police did recover a gun but who it belonged to and how it went off remain under investigation. >> she was hysterically crying, saying, save my baby. >> reporter: a frantic mother, a child shot. she just walked outside a medical clinic in philadelphia when she saw a desperate mother in the street clinging to her 4-year-old girl who had been shot in the head. >> all the nurses came out running over here. >> reporter: how it happened is unclear, but it happened just before she you was rushed to hahnemann hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly before 1:00. >> i said why they coming this