>> thank you so much for waking up with us, 7:00 a.m., saturday, july 2. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news," celebrating the nation's birthday. the 4th of july holiday weekend in full swing across the tri state region. other news, this morning, philadelphia police are looking for a suspect in a deadly stabbing that happened overnight. it's no holiday for striking casino workers they worked the picket line as their employer keeps the doors open. thethe big story on "action new" this saturday morning is the long holiday weekend, we're taking live look via sky6 live hd old city there on your left atlantic city new jersey on the right, the city of brotherly love is celebrating the nation's 240th birthday.

of course many people like to celebrate the occasion by heading to the jersey shore. no matter where you go or how you celebrate, mother nature is cooperating this weekend. meteorologist karen rogers joins us outside with a look at accuweather. hi, karen. >> reporter: today is an a-plus forecast with a lot of the bs. it's bright, beautiful and breezy. the storms are long gone from yesterday. the breeze is beautiful. the dewpoints are down. yesterday we had dewpoints in the 70s it was oppressively humid. for the today we dropped into the 50s, it's nice and comfortable not just today, but tomorrow, as well. 56 in the poconos, 65 in reading, allentown, 70 currently in philadelphia. 67 in trenton. 68 this millville. 73 down in cape may. here's what to expect today. it's mostly sunny and less humid. we have a nice warm high of 84.

you'll get a breeze that will feel good at times 10 to 20 miles per hour. so quite breezy. things change by the 4th of july. we'll have details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a few minutes, gray. thank you so much for the update. thousands are celebration the 4th of july holiday weekend at the jersey shore, "action news" caught up with families in ocean city, sea isle and avalon where the party was in full swing. everyone we spoke to said they were looking forward to spending quality time with loved ones. >> i love when everybody is here, it makes it more exiting it's boring living here year round. i like when peopler here. >> it's a family-friendly place we've always come here growing up. we love it. >> merchants say they are ready for the big crowds and with the forecast looking so pleasant they are expecting to be busy this weekend. people heading to the beaches of

delaware. action cam was in rehoboth beach yesterday. we found people enjoying the sand and the surf and the boardwalk. spectacular fireworks display very poplar way to enjoy the 4th of july. jeff chirico was there to see it all, and he talked to people who were celebrating the 4th in philadelphia. >> reporter: the 4th of july weekend launched with a bang, fireworks lit up the sky over penns landing while the ben franklin bridge showed off its patriotic colors. the philadelphia orchestra, start started the night with the concert featuring bobby hill who gained fame after his impromptu performance with pope francis last year. >> it is magic feeling this is where it happens. >> reporter: at river rink the slight breeze helped break the humidity for folks who spent the

night taking a spin and swing. throughout the city, american flags hung proudly as visitors walked the streets soaking in history. this family from the northeast took advantage from their day off to teach their children what happened here 240 years ago. >> 4th of july it's a big thing. come down and see what's going on. >> they live in philadelphia, the birth place in our country they need to know the history. >> reporter: from betsy ross as house to independence hall, touring the area, reminds people not to take our precious freedom for granted. >> we have a lot of prosperity in this country. >> reporter: if you missed the fireworks last night you can catch them tonight at 10:30 in penns landing and over the art museum at 10:00 p.m. monday.

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> the phillies celebrated the 4th of july holiday with a big bang. "action news" was at citizens bank park in south philadelphia last night for a fireworks show to kick off the holiday weekend. the display followed the win against the kansas royals. there will be another fireworks show after tonight's game, as well. if you're looking for a fireworks show this weekend head to our website 6abc.com and there you will find a list of local events broken down by state and county and times and locations for july 4th festivities. your time, 7:05. firefighters are searching right now for a person inside a burned out home in morton, delaware county. another person has already been pulled from the house on the 600 block of cedar street. 911 calls came in at 5:00 a.m. this morning. crews found heavy flames when they arrived on the scene. officials have not released the

details of the condition of the fire victim taken out of the of home. workers in atlantic city, plan to be on the boardwalk this holiday weekend, they are enjoying the holiday or working, they are picketing the casino. workers from trump taj mahal plan to be on the pick line for a second day, they are demanding that the casino restore their healthcare and pension plans that were terminated by the bankruptcy court two years ago. they hope that the strike during the busy 4th of july holiday will put pressure on the struggling casino. the casino is open for the holiday. there will be not any road construction projects happening in new jersey because governor chris christie has ordered them to be shut down after a gas tax failed to pass. here's what that means, the state transportation trust fund has lost its authority to borrow money. govern chris christie's executive order affects all

roadwork not considered quote absolutely essential. this morning, detectives are look for the man who stabbed a person to death in south philadelphia learcht. this was -- last night. this was the scene south 61st after so p.m. the victim was stabbed in the neck and chest he was rushed to penn presbyterian for treatment. he did not survive. police recovered a weapon at the scene. there is no information about a suspect. attorney general loretta lynch is expressing her regrets over her meeting that she had with bill clinton. lynch and clinton had an information meeting earlier this week aboard her plane on the tarmac at the phoenix airport. that has caused a major firestorm because of hillary clinton use of a private e-mail server while she was secretary of state. she is under federal investigation. >> i wouldn't do it again,

because i think it has cast a shadow over -- it should not over it will not touch. >> lynch has notice recused herself from the investigation, but did say she will accept the recommendations of the prosecutors investigating the e-mail scandal. donald trump the republican presidential nominee was quick to blast the clintons. he said the meeting with the attorney general has opened up a pandora's box. trump questioning whether the meeting was ace. we'll tell you how local seniors celebrate the rich history everyday. an allege bloom is putting a damper on celebrations in the sunshine state. >> reporter: it's breezy, winds out of the northwest, unlike

yesterday when we were pumping up the humid air from the southwest, what does this mean in the forecast, details coming up. glad you stayed with us, this

morning an allegheny probation officer finds himself on the other side of the law. he is accused of using his authority for personal gain. he made deals with several women he was supervising in change for sexual favors. one woman said she was afraid if she did not comply she would go to jail. you have to look at this video, a woman in california became the victim of a thief. the crime happened under her nose, take a look at the surveillance video. the woman is at the pump, the thief got into her car through the unlocked drivers side door and snatched her wallet in the front passenger seat. he got away, with her purse. all right there will be no

frolicking on the beaches in florida this weekend do to a massive algae bloom. the toxic green foul smelling bloom is taking over rivers and beaches in southern florida. residents compared the smell to an open sewer. yesterday the u.s. arm correspond of engineers stopped the flow of fresh water from lake ochobe. >> reporter: nothing like that going on in our area. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we are dry and looking good right now. the humidity way down there, a little breezy, let's head outside because we can see the flags that are up celebrating the nation's birthday. we see them blowing in the breeze, 14 miles per hour in

philadelphia. as you look live in penns landing you see the flags blowing in the breeze, but the feels good with the breeze out of the northwest. let's look at the temperature, 70 degrees, dropped a couple of degrees in the last hour. the dewpoint 54. way down there and nice and comfortable. that's the measure of the moisture in the atmosphere. no humidity out there today. the pressure is rising. the wind out of the northwest that's a switch from yesterday when they were out of the southwest it felt sticky. the ocean temperature, 63 degrees, satellite and radar showing the watch boxes that we had up yesterday with the severe storms that tore through the area, causing problems as my earrings pop out of high head thinking about it. satellite and radar showing we have high pressure building in. look at the clouds trying to stream in from the west. that. >> reporter: us tomorrow not -- that effects us tomorrow not today. 8:00 a.m., 72. 10:00 a.m., 75.

noon, bright sunshine and 79. still breezy out there, low humidity feeling good, 3:00 p.m., 84. we'll see fair weather clouds out there, by 5:00 p.m., 84 degrees. let's take a look at what to expect with future tracker 6. i want to advance this, this is looking at monday at 10:30 a.m. this model shows showers on the 4th of july in the morning. for the most part we've been talking about scattered light showers in the afternoon looking at 6:00 p.m. it's kind of hit or miss. let's look at the forecast for the shore today. what to expect, it's a gorgeous day, sun-soaked and 80. tomorrow we'll see clouds at the shore. 78 degrees, clouds and sunshine, but still feeling delightful. monday, cloudy showers at times, not all day, 77 grab that storm tracker 6 live app for the 4th of july showers. in the poconos, sunny and comfortable, 72. tomorrow we keep more sunshine,

the clouds tomorrow will be suppressed south of the city. 75. monday, showers stay south of the poconos, 77 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, today mostly sunny skies, it's a nice one, 84 degrees for the high temperature. tomorrow, partly sunny, 84. we'll see clouds mixing with sunshine tomorrow that's the change for tomorrow. monday, mostly cloudy skies with some showers at times 84 degrees for the high. not raining all day, the showers could be spotty. they will be out there. on tuesday, clouds and sun, 85. wednesday, very warm, 89 degrees jumping up there. we add the heat, we add the humidity. thursday, hot and humid, 90. look at friday, hot and humid, 92 degrees just a chance for a shower. summer and feeling like summer at the end of the seven-day forecast. today delightful. >> not a bad weekend, the heat returns next week. 7:15. it's the independence weekend of

course, in this art of aging report, tamala edwards meets a group of seniors where the american revolution is a way of life. >> reporter: paul has been a revolution war re-enactor since 1976. >> i was going told it for the by centennial and hang up my must musket. i had no idea would be as fascinating as it is. the group is called the second pennsylvania regiment founded years ago they focus on the period of the revolutionary war from the battle of valley forge to yorktown. >> i am dressed like a militia man. >> reporter: dave plays a foot soldier. >> hours and hours of boredom and a few moments of sheer

panic. >> there's a major rush. >> reporter: i love history and i love american history and there's so much to know aside from what you see in the books. >> reporter: judy was was known as a camp follower. while americans celebrate the nation for the battle of independence this weekend, these folks relive that history all yearlong. the sacrifices that our people went through to establish this nation are just fascinating. it is the birth place of our nation, it really draws out what america is all about. tamala edwards channel 6 "action news."

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sky6 live hd is that a beautiful shot or what? wherever you're heading you'll see blue skies and gorgeous sunshine. breezy out there. let's go back over to you. >> it's going to be looking good this weekend, meteorologist karen rogers will give you the full holiday forecast in just a bit. there's plenty of fun to be had in and around the delaware and lehigh valley. here's a look at the events for you. the united states army band will return to the great plaza at penns landing for an evening full of music. it's concert starts at 8:00 p.m. followed by fireworks. in mercer county, the city kicks off the july 4th celebration at veteran's park.

renaissance orchestra will take to the stage to perform hits from the past several decades. the evening of fun conclude the 9:30 p.m. with a dazzling fireworks display. medford township holding their fireworks celebration. folks should gather at freedom park, the show starts at 9:00 p.m.

>> reporter: happy saturday how are we doing today? we're feeling good, it's 70 degrees in philadelphia. i'm doing my part, that's all i can say. 65 in reading. 68 in millville. 73 in cape may. let's look at satellite and radar, it was a tough day yesterday for a lot of people heading out, we saw drivers on the road we were getting flash

flooding in parents of the region. that's all -- in parts of the region. that's all historical. today is the best day of the -- that's all history. today is best day of the holiday weekend. enjoy it. 84 in philadelphia. 80 in the lehigh valley. 73 in the poconos no weather worries. today is the best day of the weekend down the shore, less humid mostly sunny, 80 degrees in atlantic city. 08 in ocean city where many people will be on the boardwalk and a little bit warmer as you head to the beaches in delaware, gray. >> 67:24 a.m., in sports, the phillies go for five straight wins when they play the champions kansas royals. here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: well so much for the phillies being one of the worst hitting teams.

lately they have been one of the best, yeah the phillies only one team in baseball has more hits over the last ten days and there's more fireworks last night. the phils come out swinging against the kansas royals, the defending world series champs. first career lead off homer, he drove in two last night. 5th inning, codey ashy drives in another run. rbi double. ashy is hitting 352 with 9 runs batted in over the last two weeks. gomez saves the day. phillies hang on to win 4-3. they have won four straight for the first time in about two mon. >> it doesn't make a rocket scientists to look at the sixers roster and notice the gaping

hole. balis plays point and shooting guard, only three players in the nba better at shooting 3s than he was when he played for milwaukee. the deal becomes official in july 7. sixers simmons will play in the summer league. jim o'brian is coming back, he is expected to rejoin the team as an assistant coach. >> reporter: the sixers have all the money in the world, 60 million give or take to play with, the flyers do not, they are on a budget, free agency opened in the nhl. they signed two forwards who played for chicago and montreal. he gets $9.5 million over four years. he scored big time playoff goals in his career. they signed boyd gordon, who

scored two goals for arizona, they are both third or fourth line players. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. >> here's an interesting treat to try at your fourth of july celebration. it's macaroni and cheese inside of a cheeto. they were joined together as one. this creation is from burger king if you want to try it, you have to hurry, because the snack is available only for a limited time. we have more coming up on "action news" saturday morning. we're back after this quick break. hello! it's our new intern, bart's first week here at td bank, he's a robot from one of those other banks. we're training him to bank human. i am banking assistance & registration technology.

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>> fun at the jersey shore, people flock to the beaches and the boardwalks for the long 4th of july weekend. we're tracking news over seas, terrorists terrorize a cafe sparking a ten hour standoff. employees strike outside the trump taj mahal for the long holiday weekend. looking outside at atlantic

city, no one on the boardwalk, it will be busy in just a few hours, folks will be flocking to the shore, they will be enjoying the games and rides and delicious food at the beaches. outside we go to karen rogers in for chris sowers this morning, karen we hope the weather is as beautiful as you look this morning. >> reporter: gray i'm going to come every saturday morning if i get compliments like this. beautiful out here today. i'm soaking up the sun not a cloud in the sky. a little bit breezy. 14 miles per hour, the wind direction the northwest what a difference from yesterday when we had the south/southwesterly direction that was pumping up the oppressive humidity. today is a big change not just today, b tomorrow. no humidity to worry about today or tomorrow. salt -- satellite and radar showing how nice and clear we are. mostly sunny skies, and we're

keeping the sunshine today. 70 in the city. 65 in allentown and reading. 68 in millville. warmer in cape may, where it is 73 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, mostly sunny skies, less humid today 84 degrees for the high. nice and warm, the wind out of the west/northwest 10 to 20 miles per hour. we'll get a breeze, i think the breeze will feel great. we have changes for tomorrow. even more for monday, today is the pick of the week get outside and enjoy it. i'll describe the rest of the holiday weekend coming up in just a few minutes, gray. >> thank you for the update. the jersey shore of course a very popular destination for those looking for fun in the sun this 4th of july weekend. you see right here there are a couple of men out there taking advantage of the empty shore in cape may at this early hour, they are doing fishing. the beecht and boardwalks -- beaches and boardwalks will be bustling this morning as people enjoy the long holiday weekend.

trish hartman was in ocean city this weekend to check out the fun. >> reporter: for many, traffic and rain was between many from enjoying their holiday weekend. but after that died down, it was a beautiful night to dine alfresco. >> this is wonderful, no drama, no pressure no stress. >> reporter: our family has been here for a lifetime. since we were babies. >> reporter: austin johnson lives here full time, doesn't mind when the crowds, his family included come to town. >> i like when the people come here, it's a little more exciting. >> reporter: in sea isle, line dancing lessons were brought to town, it's a new program that continue throughout the summer. families filled the boardwalk in

ocean city, none as excited to be there as the colts family. we're going to play games and rides. >> it's a family-friendly place, we've always come here growing up. we love i meant. >> reporter: with the soggy weather the crowds died down later in the evening, still many businesses are hoping to cash in on nicer weather during this long independence day weekend. reporting in ocean city, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> time 7:33. extra security is in place this holiday weekend to make sure people are safe as they celebrate the 4th of july. philadelphia police increased security as thousands descend on the city. there will be a visible police preference all weekend for the big events like the concert on the parkway. there will be undercover officers out there keeping an eye on things in light of recent terror attacks. at philadelphia international airport there are extra tsa officers to move travelers

through security. police say there is no specific threat to philadelphia this weekend. philadelphia has two more fireworks shows planned before the 4th wraps up. tonight at 9:30 on penns landing. the other happens at 10:00 at the art museum after the concert. many people are soaking in our city's rich history. one mom hopes her children embraces it. >> they live in philadelphia they need to know the history. >> people need to be thankful for what we have at this time, a lot of prosperity at this country. >> u.s. army band performs tonight on penns landing before the fireworks. kids enjoyed holiday fun on carnival rides and huge slides? ambler montgomery county last night. they had a whole lot of fun out there. there was a merry go around for the little ones. all the fun was capped off with a spectacular fireworks show at

wissahickon high school put on by the kwanis club. if you're looking for a fireworks show head to 6abc.com and there you will find a list of local events broken down by state and counties awith times and locations for -- along with times and locations. casino workers will hit the picket line for a second day in atlantic city. taj has offered to restore a healthcare plan, but the workers say it's too expensive. >> actually offered a healthcare package, but it was not nothing we could live with, it doesn't sustain your family's needs. >> a top manager for the taj's new owner said the union which

has 1,000 members appeared determined to shut down the struggling casino. back here at home, route 70 is back open after police cleared the scene of a crash that involved a pedestrian. the impact shattered the drivers side front windshield. it happened in cherry hill near grove street around 11:00 p.m. the person was taken to cooper university hospital. if you're hoping to extend the holiday weekend by hitting the mega millions jackpot. you have to go back to work on tuesday. no one hit the jackpot. tuesday's jackpot will be worth a whopping $449 million. you can see the winning in connection with during "action news" at 11:00 p.m. good luck to you if you play. a historic sound has returned to the jersey shore,

nora muchanic has a look at the rebirth of the pipe organ and what it means to a popular atlantic city destination. ♪ >> reporter: organist stephen ball is at the keys of the legendary organ at boardwalk hall. after years of neglect it's been restored by volunteers that has restored the left side of the organ. this is the first proof of the campaign to restore this. it has not played since 1944. it is an national and international treasure. it's the largest you people -- largest pipe organ in the world. it can make sound effects. it's one of the wonders of the world. it's the greatest achievement in

the history of organ building. >> the organ has 33,000 pipes some 6 1/2 stories tall. they are built into the wall. you can feel it when the organ plays. >> it is amazing. it is amazing. the sound is incredible. >> reporter: members of national organ historical society are in awe. a miracle, i never thought i would be alive to hear it. >> normally, deal with something on a local level now i come to atlantic city and work on the largest musical instrument in the whole world. >> reporter: if you're interested there are tours and concert available at boar walked hall. nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." >> still ahead on "action news," saturday morning, staying safe while celebrating the holiday. word from local officials who want you to enjoy the fourth

this year. plus, flooding in south jersey prevent some from making their delivers we'll explain. taking a live look at the philadelphia international airport. sky6 live hd crystal blue skies this morning. mother nature providing a beautiful warm weekend for the long holiday weekend. meteorologist karen rogers today it's going to be the best day, she'll have the details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, "action news" saturday morning, continues after this.

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with us on saturday morning, the hostage standoff in the bangladesh capitol of dhaka is over. isis is claiming responsibility for it. forces stormed the restaurant in the diplomat zone early this morning. 6 attackers were killed. 13 of the hostages were rescued during the police raid. authorities say all of the victims inside the restaurant were foreign nationals. strong storms moved through the area yesterday, they produced hail for parts of the area. [thumping sound trial]. >> this is hail falling in mount holly.

sean caught this on his video. jack j -- jackie smith caught this video of her pool in the backyard getting pounded. floodwaters were chest high on a man trying to walk through a parking lot on landis avenue and delsea drive. a truck made waves as the man drove through a series store and ups was prevented from making delivers on time. meteorologist karen rogers tracking forecast today, no rain in store. >> reporter: those 0 storms are out of there. those who got hit were pounded with them. storm tracker 6 live double scan what a difference today. we're dry, we've got no storm worries today. next time we track showers it will be on the 4th of july. let's go outside and see what it looks like, we're outside at

dave roberts, garden on city avenue. isn't that beautiful. we got a lot of rain on the garden. we needed that. 70 degrees, the dewpoint is we down there. dewpoints measure the moisture in the atmosphere. yesterday we were in the 70s be -- not today. huge change this morning. we have the breezes out of the northwest, ocean temperature, 63. satellite and radar showing the watch boxes over the region as the storms tore through. they moved through quickly, they were scattered in nature. we have high pressure building in, we're watching the streak of clouds that you can see particularly out to the west, that's going to impact us more toward tomorrow. today we have mostly sunny skies, nothing but fair weather clouds this afternoon. it's a beautiful day wherever you're heading.

today is the best day of the holiday weekend. 8:00 a.m., 72. 10:00 a.m., bright sunshine and 75. lunchtime, 79 breezy and sunny, low humidity. 3:00 p.m., fair weather cumulus clouds popping up. 84 degrees, that's the high today. 5:00 p.m. holding at the high. feeling nice and comfortable today. i want to show you future tracker 6 this is a look at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. remember we saw the clouds out to the west? i said they would be impacting us tomorrow. we'll see the clouds south of the city tomorrow settle in. we're in and out of the clouds, it's still a nice day, monday we expect on the 4th of july showers. this model showing them sneaking in early. we talked about the best chance of that being in the afternoon. this model showing some of them sneak in as early as 11:00 a.m. we're not talking raining all day, but you'll have the strak app -- storm tracker 6 live app for the 4th july. you'll see spotty showers at

6:30 p.m. down the shore, bright sunshine, low risk of rip currents, 80 for the high, beautiful. tomorrow, clouds at the shore, some sunshine, 78 degrees, you'll see the sunshine through the clouds. monday, cloudy at times with some showers here or there, not raining all day, and 77. here's a look at the poconos forecast. it's nicer in the poconos, nice and comfortable 72. even tomorrow we'll have more sunshine. monday, sunshine to clouds, 77. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, mostly sunny skies, it's just pretty today, 84. tomorrow, partly sunny skies, 84. sunshine mixing with the clouds especially south. monday, cloudy skies, 84. scattered showers. tuesday, clouds and sun, 85. wednesday very warm we're turning up the humidity, as well. 89. thursday, hot and humid, 90. friday, look at that, sizzling at 92. not today, not so much.

84 get out and enjoy it. >> 7:46. we like to reminds you you can get the seven-day forecast and check storm tracker 6 live radar at 6abc.com/weather. if you can't get to the beach, the beach will come to you, alicia vitarelli has a mouth-watering "fyi philly" that features all things shore. lobster clam bake is being hosted on independence mall. it's shrimp clams and muscles. but it's the one-pound lobster that's the star of the show. it starts with new jersey corn and fingerling potatoes. bring your friends and dine out, all summer long, the clam bake

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with us on this saturday morning, 7:50 a.m., 70 degrees, sky6 live hd giving you a glimpse as the sun is shining brightly over the commodor barry bridge. meteorologist karen rogers says it's going to be a great weekend, today the better of, 4h of july, eh. a suburbing new study -- disturbing new study finds 800

children lose their lives everyday and it happens in the presence of their parents. nearly two-thirds of drownings happen in the summer between the months of may and august of half of those they don't drown are under the age of 5. the use of proper barriers around pools and learning basic rescues and cpr skills makes a difference in safety. national traffic highway administration says the holiday weekend in particular is dangerous for bicyclists and motorcyclists. traffic deaths surged 7.5%. 35,200 people died. that's the deadliest year since 2008. the increase with a record number of americans driving. fireworks are a popular way to celebrate, but authorities are warning everyone to leave

them 209 professionals. fireworks are i illegal in the city. sparklers are allowed, but you are urged to avoid those as well. >> sparklers become very, very hot and you can cause serious injuries and burn down an entire property with a lonely sparkler. commissioner added that children should be taught at a young age that fireworks are dangerous, pet owners are reminded to keep pets indoors during a fireworks display. >> coming up next, meteorologist karen rogers will take a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast as we take a live look at the adventure aquarium in camden, new jersey. we're back after this

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only at longhorn steakhouse. federal cat and a -- ferrel cat and black bear have become friends. it decided to take up residents in the bear exhibit. the 560-pound bear named sequoia like to sit together and chill out in the shade. how we looking for the weekend? >> reporter: we're looking great, loving it for today. nice and comfortable today and tomorrow. the humidity is way down there, you feel refreshed to step outside, breezy, too, breezy and beautiful. 70 degrees in philadelphia. 67 in allentown. 73 in cape may. here's a look at the day ahead.

bright sunshine looking good, staying dry by 9:00 a.m., 73. 11:00 a.m., 77. 1:00 p.m., 80 with a few fair weather clouds mixing in. high 84 under mostly sunny skies. best day of the weekend. >> three bs, bright, beautiful, breezy. >> reporter: 7:56 we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." here's dan harris. >> reporter: we're leading with the breaking news overnight commandos sent in to end a hostage standoff with terrorists. gunshots and explosions in the capitol city of bangladesh. we'll have it latest on the dangerous situation. we'll have the latest on the e-mail scandal that's dogging hillary clinton campaign. fbi will interview the candidate soon as the attorney general

stands -- scrambles to control the fallout after her meeting with bill clinton. we'll have more and see you soon. >> we're seeking information about a fire that trapped two people inside a delaware county home. police chase a 12-year-old going for a joyride in heavy traffic. >> now, for chris sowers, karen rogers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. we hope you make it a great day. ♪

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