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the shore. mega million jackpot almost $450 million. the storm have moved out a gorgeous start to our saturday down the jersey shore. sky6 live hd looking at atlantic city the boardwalk and the beach there, the folks are gathering and taking claim on their hot spots. accuweather has dialed up a winner for anything outside today. let's get you over to karen rogers in for chris sowers with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we're looking good. >> reporter: i was look at the shot, the people on the boardwalk. they are enjoying it already. let's look at penns landing, a lot of folks will be out and about today for all the festivities that are going on for the birthday bash for america. temperatures in the low 70s and feeling good. you can look at the wind speeds 15 miles per hour. the wind out of the northwest, so yes it is breezy, what a change for the wind. yesterday it was a southwesterly flow that brought in oppressive
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humidity. it was a switch, refreshing breeze. current temperature in the # city, 71. 70 in trenton. 73 in millville. 74 currently in cape may. let's take a look at the dewpoints. they went from the upper 70s when it was so oppressively humid plummeted to down to below 60. not only today, tomorrow, as well a winning factor for the weekend. we have clear conditions, we're watching clouds fill into the west. we'll see mostly sunny skies, 11:00 a.m., 76. 1:00 p.m., it's 8 a. 3:00 p.m., 84. a few fair weather clouds. 5:00 a.m., 84 that's the high. 7:00 p.m., 81 degrees, showers on monday, details coming up. >> 9:01 on this 4th of july
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weekend. we salute the sun waving stars and stripes, people are feeling patriotic and letting go of all that stress. trish hartman took a trip to the jersey shore. >> reporter: for many drivers traffic and rain stood between them and the start of their holiday shore vacation, but after the clouds rolled through and the winds died down, it turned out to be a beautiful night to dine alfresco. >> this is wonderful no drama, no pressure no stress. >> our family has been here for a lifetime since we were babies. >> reporter: austin johnson lives here full time and doesn't mind when the crowds, his family included come to town. >> it makes it more exiting, it's a little bit boring living here year round, i like when people are here.
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>> reporter: family fun night in sea isle city that will continue through the summer. >> we have face painters next week we have the phillie phanatic coming. >> reporter: families filled the boardwalk in ocean city. none excited to be there as the culp family. >> it's a family-friendly place, we've always come here growing up. we love it. >> reporter: with the soggy weather, the crowds died down in the evening, many businesses are hoping to cash in on nicer weather during this long independence day weekend. reporting in ocean city, frisch trish channel 6 "action -- tris. channel 6 "action news." >> people headed to the beaches of delaware for the long holiday weekend. the action cam was in rehoboth beach yesterday you can we found people enjoying the sand, the surf and the boardwalk.
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the kwanis club put on this show at wissahickon high school in ambler. kids enjoyed a night of fun at the carnival. there are fireworks to go as we approach the 4th of july. there are two more delayses -- displace in philadelphia, and scattered across the suburbs. go to 6abc.com for events broken down by state and counties and along with times and locations for the july 4th festivities. 9:04 is the time. extra security is in place over this this weekend to make sure people are safe as they celebrate the 4th of july. there will be a visible police presence all weekend and at the concert on the parkway. there will be undercover officers out there keeping an eye on things. at philadelphia international
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airport, there are extra tsa officers to move travelers through security. tom carper assured travelers that there's a good system in place. >> the threat is out there, be mindful of it. come to work and bring our a-game everyday. at this airport that's what we're doing. >> police say there's no specific threat to philadelphia this weekend. we are expecting to learn more information about a fire that killed two people in morton, delaware county this morning. this was the scene right here along the 600 block of cedar street after 5:00 a.m. this morning. crews were sent to the home after several 911 calls. we know it took firefighters about an hour to put out the flames. firefighters say they will release more information at a news conference within the hour. a stabbing in southwest
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philadelphia is now a murder case. police say a 24-year-old man died after being rushed to penn presbyterian hospital. he was stabbed in the neck and chest along the 1900 block of south 61st street after 10:00 p.m. investigator recovered a weapon, but they tell us they are still looking for the killer. there will be not road construction projects in new jersey after today because governor chris christie has ordered them to be shut down after a failure to agree on a gas tax hike. that means the state transportation trust fund lost its authority to borrow money. governor christie's order affects all roadwork quote not absolutely essential. the mega jackpot swelled to $449 because no one hit the winning numbers. 20, 41, 42, 45, 49 and the mega
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ball, number 14, the next drawing is tuesday night at 11:00 p.m. you can see the winning numbers during "action news" at 11:00 p.m. good luck to you if you play. 9:07. there's much more to come on "action news," this saturday morning, a standoff over seas ended tragically, 20 hostages murdered. we're learning new information about the victims and their captures' attack. police chase a cargoing more than 100 miles per hour. it is who was driving that stunt officers. >> reporter: it is 71 degrees, we're heading up to 84. temperatures a little bit below average. it's beautiful with sunny skies. what about the rest of the holiday weekend? details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. i drive a golf ball.
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made it out alive, 30 were hurt. 6 gunmen were killed. one gunmen was taken into custody. isis claimed responsibility. u.s. officials say al qaeda could be responsible. more on the strong storms that hit parts of the area yesterday. look at this here, cars were flooded up to the windows right there in vineland. water was chest high on a man who tried to walk through a parking lot. a partially submerged ups truck prevented delivers from making it in on time. and this right here is action cam news viewer video in mount holly, sean when whitikerk this on his way home.
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jackie smith took video of her pool getting pounded in lumber ton. meteorologist karen rogers is in for chris sowers. >> reporter: with -- we had a cold front move through. the front swept out the humidity. we're dry now through the area. the next time we'll be tracking showers through the region will be on monday. let's look outside an see what it looks like, what a beautiful shot sky6 live hd looking live at the commodor barry bridge where we have nothing but blue skies and sunshine, kind of tranquil conditions out there. although it's a gusty breeze at times. the temperature, 71 degrees, comfortable. the dewpoint, 53. big change. no humidity out there today. the pressure is rising. the winds are out northwest at 15 miles per hour. the ocean temperature, 63. satellite and radar showing when the front came through and some of the storms were scattered,
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not everybody got them. we showed you the flash flooding in cumberland county and burlington county we had five inches of rain. now we have clear conditions. some clouds trying to stream in, not a big deal. more of that tomorrow. it's a nice one, 11:00 a.m., 76. 1:00 p.m., 80 degrees the high. 3:00 p.m., 84 we'll see the clouds mixing with the sun, but mostly sunny overall and gorgeous. 5:00 p.m., 84. coming down from that at 7:00 p.m., 81. i want to show you future tracker 6 this is a look at lunch time. we see a good amount of cloud cover through the region. for the most participant they are high clouds -- for the most part they are high clouds. high of 76. you will see the showers try to develop. we'll rain to the south in maryland and northern virginia. at this point i think we stay dry because we have low
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dewpoints. we're watching for monday, the 4th of july. this model shows the showers coming in earlier in the day. we're looking at 12:00 in the afternoon. through the afternoon and evening still a few more chance for a shower. looks like the showers may come in earlier on the 4th of july. let's take a look at the forecast starting down the shore. beautiful today, 80 degrees for the high. tomorrow, more clouds than sun, 78 degrees, it will be nice, most of the clouds will be high clouds, you'll see the sunshine filtering through. monday, clouds and showers not all day, but chance of showers look for that down the shore. in the poconos equally beautiful, sunny, 72. tomorrow mostly sunny, 75 degrees, more. clouds are south of the poconos tomorrow. monday, sun and clouds, chance of showers, 77. today is the best day of the weekend, 84. breezy and low humidity.
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sunday, partly sunny skies, 84. we'll see clouds and sunshine on sunday. we're watching the rain looks like it stays in virginia and maryland tomorrow. looks like we stay dry tomorrow. monday mostly cloudy skies for the 4th of july. with a chance of showers at this point the model is hinting at earlier in the day for more of the activity. tuesday, clouds and sun, 85. chance of a shower. wednesday not only turning up the heat, warm and humid, 89. thursday, down right hot and humid, 90. we keep the heat and the humidity friday bringing it up to 92 with a chance of pop-up shower or thunderstorm. today is the pick of the weekend, so enjoy it. >> enjoy today and prepare for a small chance of rain on july 4th. >> folks you would not expect anything less than the biggest and the best out in las vegas. casinos kicked off the july 4th festivities with the huge fireworks display last night to celebrate the company
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of the truck. the driver had minor injuries. buddy ryan an iconic defensive mind have been laid to rest. eric alan serve as pall barriers. >> he was looking for mental toughness and held your feet to the fire. >> reporter: ryan won super bowls as assistant coach to the bears and the jets. new at 9:00 be, -- 9:00 a.m., a 12-year-old girl is in custody after she stole her grandmother's car and took it. officers noticed the car weaving in and out of traffic and discovered the little girl driving. the child we are told refused to stop. that's when the chase started. she was not alone. police say her 7-year-old sister
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was inside the car. speeds reached over 110 miles per hour. officers were able to stop the car. the girls were not hurt. adventurous orangutan safe in her enclosures at bush gardens after it escaped. it made it up into the tree and the limb snapped sending it tumbling to the ground in front of the park guests. it climbed a sign and was hugging i felt until park employees arrived at the scene. it was not hurt, neither were the guests. expensive birds were met with a shotgun toting homeowner. two african gray parrots were stuffed into a bag. the thief saw him and pulled out his gun and started shooting. the thief got away with the birds, the homeowner we are told
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>> wow, impressive, the phillies celebrated the 4th of july holiday with that right there. "action news" was at citizens bank park in south philadelphia last night for a fireworks show
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to kick off the holiday weekend. there will be another firing show after tonight's game, as well. >> in sports, the phillies go for five straight wins when they play the world champions royals. the bats were hot against kc. 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. the only one team has more hits in the last ten days. the phils come out swinging against the royals the defending world series champs. little bull takes a cut like a cull. he drove in two last night. cody ashy drives in another run, rbi double. borgis scores all the way from first. things get tight in the 9th,
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but gomez saves the day. phillies hang on to win, they won four straight for the first time in two months. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to look at the sixers roster and figure out a glare hole. jared balis plays point and shooting guard only four players in the nba were better at shooting 3s than he was last season for milwaukee. the deal can't become official until the 7th of july. bensimhon moneys is on the summer league -- benefit simmons is on summer league roster. sixers former coach jim 'brine is heading back as assistant coach. the sixers have all the
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money in the world, 60 million to play with. the flyers do not. they assigned two forwards. he gets nearly $9.5 million over four years. he has scored big time playoff goals in his career, they signed boyd gordon a former first round pick who scored two goals for arizona both are third or fourth line players. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a great day. >> 9:26. it was a special celebration in wilmington, delaware. this is laura middleton, she is turning 104 years old on the 4th of july. miss middleton celebrated her birthday a bit early and surrounded by friends and family at the registercy center on broom street. she said the key to a long life
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is to keep happy and keep on smiling. happy birthday. much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, meteorologist karen rogers says most of the weekend will be nice, showers will move in as we look live sky6 live hd over wilmington, delaware. "action news" saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. will continue after the break. >> picture preventing, the
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4th of -- picture perfect, the 4th of july holiday continues, the weather is great too, outside we go to karen rogers filling in for chris sowers, hopefully the weather is as beautiful as your smile, karen. >> reporter: thank you, so much, gray, we have bright sunshine, i need the shades it's beautiful out here, with a gentle breeze out of the northwest. the temperatures through the region, 71 degrees, in the 60s in the lehigh valley. 68 with beautiful sunshine. in the poconos 61. 70 in trenton. 73 in atlantic city. 75 is the warm spot in cape may. 73 in dover, delaware, 72 in wilmington. let's look at the dewpoints, though, we drop from the 70s to the 50s that's a huge change. today and tomorrow, feeling really nice and comfortable with
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very low humidity. satellite and radar, storms from yesterday packed a punch they are long gone, we have mostly sunny skies today. you see just a few clouds that are trying to stream into the area, nothing to worry about today, bright sunshine by 11:00 a.m., 76. 1:00 p.m., 80 a few high clouds mixing in with the sun in the afternoon. it will be breezy at 5:00 p.m., 84 and 8:00 p.m., 81 degrees. gorgeous today. however, the weather goes downhill a little bit for the weekend. we're talking about the chance of showers coming up on monday. tomorrow we have more clouds in the picture. so, as you're stepping outside today, enjoy this gorgeous day the best day of the holiday weekend. we have a nice little breeze out here, things change sunday and certainly by monday. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a couple of minutes, gray. >> we look forward to it,
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karen. 9:30, fireworks lighting up the sky as we honor america's birthday. the weather has cleared up nicely for those enjoying outdoor celebrations. "action news" jeff chirico he sampled it is mood in philadelphia. the 4th of july weekend launched with a bang, firing lit up the sky over penns landing while the ben franklin bridge showed off it's patriotic colors. the philadelphia orchestra started a night with a concert featuring soloist bobby hill who gained fame after his impromptu performance before pope francis. tim barns came from colorado to spend the holiday with friends. throughout the city, american flags hung proudly as visitors walked the street soaking in history.
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the debellow family from the northeast took the day off to teach their children happened here 240 years ago. >> 4th of july, it's a big thing. >> they live here in philadelphia, they need to know the history. >> reporter: from betsy ross' house to independence hall. touring these sights reminds this family not to take our precious freedoms for granted. >> people need to be thankful for what we have. a lot of prosperity in this country. >> reporter: if you missed the fireworks last night you can catch them tonight at 9:30 at penns landing monday night over the art museum at 10:00 p.m. at penns landing, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> thousands are celebrating this 4th of july holiday weekend at the jersey shore. "action news" caught up with families in ocean city, sea isle city and avalon for the party already in full swing there.
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everyone we spoke to said they are looking forward to spending quality time with their loved ones. >> i like when every everyone is here, it's exciting it's a little bit boring living heard year round. >> it's family-friendly place we've always come here growing up. we love it. >> merchants up and down the jersey shore say they are ready for the big crowds. with the forecast so pleasant they expect to be very busy this weekend. i would like to remind you can find the seven-day forecast and live look at storm tracker 6 live double scan radar at 6abc.com/weather. your time, 9:33. workers at the trump taj mahal in atlantic city are back on the picket line for a second day. local 54 of the unite here union went on strike yesterday. they are demanding that the casino restore healthcare and pension plan terminated two
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years ago. the taj offered a healthcare package but workers say it's too and he knows -- expensive. karl ievment iwhichchan sad the union is determined to hurt an already struggling casino. more historic details built terror attack in bangladesh. authorities confirm 20 hostages were killed inside the restaurant before anti-terror forces stormed the building just a few hours ago. all of the dead hostages are foreigners. authorities outlining how the tragedy unfolded. seven gunmen heavily armed stormed the upscale restaurant popular with locals and foreign
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diners one mile from the u.s. embassy. at the start of the siege police changed gunfire with the terrorists. 12 hours later they stormed the restaurant and bloody and terrifying scene awaited them. remarkably two hostages escaped and 13 others rescued. one attacker was arrested. late friday, isis claimed responsibility. u.s. officials say al qaeda cannot be ruled out. we do not know the nationalities of the dead. bangladesh is experiencing a rapid increase in islamic extremist violence, most of the minorities and.
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happening in turkey, isis has not claimed responsibility for the airport attack in istanbul where 44 people were killed. u.s. representative, michael mccall chairman of the house committee on homeland security said ahmad sayed called for the attack. he is a russian extremist. a day has been set for the special election for the seat of chaka fattah. governor tom wolfed said the special -- governor wolf said the election will be held the day of the general election. dwight evans is faiferld to win the -- favored to win the seat, he said he will participate in the special election, should he win he will report to washington. loretta lynch is expressing
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her regret for the meeting she had with bill clinton. the former president saw lynch's plane and met with her. republicans and democrats say that was questionable given the probe of hillary clinton's classified e-mail situation. >> i certainly wouldn't do it again. [laughter]. because i think it has cast a shadow over what it should not, over it will not touch. lynch has not recused herself from this investigation, but she did say that she will accept the recommendations of the prosecutors who are investigating that e-mail scandal. presumptive republican presidential nominee among the critics of the decision by loretta lynch.
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he said he will announce his running mate before the gop convention in ohio. chris christie is among the nominees being vetted. the ceo of the democratic national convention faced questions on inside story you can see that tomorrow following "action news" at noon. the "d" nc is little more than 3 weeks away. much more to come on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. a massive explosion we'll tell you what set it off up next. later, "shelter me rescue of the week" is going to the dogs, perhaps a new pooch for you is coming from the shelter. we'll get another check of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" on a saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. comes right back.
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you're hearing is from a large gas main that exploded into a ball of flames after a car crashed into it, in melvindale, michigan. the driver was not hurt, and was rushed to the hospital to be treated. fire burning in southern california forcing an entire community to evacuate is threatening homes near bear sphrings southeast of the
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bake -- springs southeast of bakersfield. firefighters are battling a fire that burned 46,000 acres 40 miles away. the desert southwest getting a stormy start to the holiday weekend, the area was under a tornado warning for much. evening. with that came torrential downpours. roads into raging rivers with some drivers decided to go through which they should never do. the dry weather is expected to make a return and so is the blistering heat. testers are expected to rise to 190-degree, oh, boy. meteorologist karen rogers in for chris sowers. 109. >> reporter: temperatures today are below average, it feels comfortable out there especially with the northwesterly breeze, looking live at storm tracker 6 live double scan around the area. we're looking good, we'll see what it looks like now. we'll go outside and why not go down the shore that's the place to be in cape may. we were watching the shot when
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two people were out an hour or so ago. you can see more and more people saying this is the day. the best day of the holiday weekend, you can get out there early and enjoy it. the temperature, 671 degrees, the dewpoint, 53. that means it's nice and comfortable, no humidity today or tomorrow. the pressure is rising. the winds are northwesterly picking up a little bit at times you'll feel the breeze. the ocean temperature, 63. satellite and radar showing the storm from yesterday over 5 1/2 inches of rain in parts of burlington and cumberland counties where they had flash flooding. elsewhere around the region wet spots with hail. it's not everywhere when the storms moved through there. now it's quiet, we're dry today. we have a few clouds that are streaming in for the most part they are high clouds. it's going to be sunrise. mostly sunny skies and beautiful. 11:00 a.m., 76 bright sunshine. 1:00 p.m., 80. sunny and breezy. high 84.
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we'll hit it at 8:00 a.m. we'll see the fair weather cumulus clouds popping in. 5:00 p.m., 84 degrees, mostly sunny, 7:00 p.m., 81 degrees, picture perfect day today it's a nice one to enjoy wherever you're heading. the change comes tomorrow. it's not a big change. looking at future tracker 6 at 1:00 p.m. we have clouds in the area, a lot of clouds are high clouds. you'll see sunshine kind of filtering through, i think they will lower as the day goes on. there will be rain in virginia and maryland we'll be watching. i think we stay dry through the area. monday we get showers that push in. this model shows by lunchtime the showers are here. the models wants to advance the showers in earlier on the day on monday. that could help us for fireworks. we'll watch the model runs today. melissa magee will update you in the evening hours and let you know what the latest is. 5:30 not a whole lot happening. maybe a shower here or there.
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at the shore, it's beautiful wherever you're going, 80 degrees, sunday, more clouds than sunshine. 78 degrees, feeling nice. monday clouds and showers at times. the call for the poconos a little bit better through the holiday overall. today, equally gorgeous and 72. tomorrow, sunny, clouds are to the south. monday, sunshine fades behind clouds and 77. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, mostly sunny and nice, 84 for your high, a beauty low humidity and breezy. tomorrow, partly sunny skies, a good amount of clouds, most of them high clouds, 84 degrees that means the sunshine will mix through them. monday, cloudy skies for the 4th of july. we'll watch the showers and again the models hinting the showers might be earlier in the day. tuesday, clouds and sun, 85, just a chance for a shower, then we turn up the humidity with the heat. 89 very warm on wednesday, thursday, hot and humid, 90. friday, hot and humid, 92.
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>> i know you're watching the 4th really closely. not a washout. >> reporter: we have a chance to see showers, at this point looks like earlier in the day, it could help the fireworks, but there's a chance at night. >> you and the team will stay on it. 9:46. historic sound has returned to the jersey shore, "action news" nora muchanic has a look at the rebirth of the pipe organ and what it means to a popular atlantic city destination. ♪ >> organist stephen ball is at the keys of the legendary pipe organ at boardwalk hall. after years of neglect it's being lovely restored by a team of volunteers, who has repaired the left side the 7 of 8 chambers. >> the first fruit of the ten year 16 million-dollar campaign to restore this thing. it has not played fully since
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1944. >> this organ is is a national and international treasure. >> reporter: it was designed to accompany silent motion picture. it makes sound effects and creates all the sounds of an orchestra. playing it ask a workout. >> it is -- playing it is a workout. the organ has 33,000 pipes some of it 6 1/2 stories tall you can't see them because they are built into the wall. you can feel it when the organ is playing. >> it's amazing, i don't know what else to say. the sound is incredible. >> reporter: members of the national organ historical society are in awe. >> a miracle, i never thought i would be alive to hear it. hearing it is a revelation. >> normally dealing with something on a small local level now i get to come to atlantic city and work on the largest
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lower your blood sugar with invokana®. imagine loving your numbers. there's only one invokana®. ask your doctor about it by name. >> so glad you're waking up with us on this saturday morning, 9:50, 71 degrees, sky6 live hd giving you this lovely lovely view over the ben franklin bridge where you can go and catch a fireworks show tonight at 9:30. if you're looking for a list of all the fireworks across the area we've got you covered. go to 6abc.com, we'll break it down for you by state and by county, again our website 6abc.com. meteorologist karen rogers of course tracking the forecast she said of the extended holiday, today probably the better day. she is tracking rain on the 4th july, she'll explain later on in the newscast. we're looking at the top
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tech headlines in the technically speaking segment this morning. if you think that the united states has the fastest internet, no, think again, south korea is number one followed by norway and sweden. the u.s. came in 16th. children's hospital of philadelphia is linking with einstein. chop will provide newborn neonatal maternity and pediatric emergency care at einstein montgomery hospital in east norton. that allows einstein to expand services to expectant mothers and babies and increases their presence in montgomery county. time to find forever homes for furry friends. this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" comes from mostly mutts rescue. >> reporter: when they adopted angel from mostly mutts rescue
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it filled a void. >> when i saw her and brought her home. the dog's name become her mission, she was angel. she is the best dog i've ever had. she just loves to play, she loves to cuddle, she brings so much joy to me. >> there are dogs that save people. >> reporter: this is mable. meghan is a ten week old hound mix. this is a special needs beagle mix. she has neurological problems. but loves to play, loves other dogs. shiner would prefer to be the only dog. >> he knows basic commands already. >> this is granny june isn't
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she cute. she is a 10-year-old beagle who likes treats. she was rescued from the shelter, the poor little thing was covered in tumors. they were benign they have been been removed. this adorable beagle is looking for a forever home. if you would like to know more about granny june or any of the dogs you have seen visit the mostly mutts website. if you would like to share your success story post a picture on the facebook page using the harsh too -- #6abc "shelter me rescue of the week." with granny june i'm karen rogers channel 6 "action news." ,
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9:56, 71 degrees, sky6 live hd giving you this shot here over atlantic city, the boardwalk in, as you see people have galleried. a lot of people on the beach as they enjoy this extended holiday weekend. before we go, meteorologist karen rogers with a final check of the forecast. >> reporter: is it too early for an ice cream cone on the boardwalk? let's try that. mostly sunny, less humid, 71. we'll is have a high today of 84 which is a notch below average, the winds out of the west/northwest. tomorrow, 80, clouds and sunshine, mostly high clouds and 78 degrees. monday clouds and showers around at the shore.
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the poconos looking good, today is beautiful, tomorrow, gorgeous, 75 and monday, a few more clouds and 71. >> get out and enj. >> jack hanna's "wild countdown" is coming up next on "action channel 6. "action news" continues later tonight. soaking up the sun and the fun in the waves we'll have more on folks enjoying this long holiday weekend. head back to the future with the pittsburgh symphony orchestra at the mann. we'll look at the exiting concert series. now for chris sowers, karen rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day.
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announcer: "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." today, we're looking at animals that are so rare, you probably never knew they even existed. oh, sue. like freshwater dolphins that are pink. victor: look, look ahead of us. look, really pink. jack: wowee. a jungle dog with webbed feet. stuart: incredibly, incredibly rare. jack: and a goat antelope that looks like half a dozen other animals. tom: right up there. jack: oh, look at that. looks like a bear. that looks like a baby grizzly bear. plus, 3 more species that were only discovered in the last 30 years. good night. how'd you see that

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