go higher in nice, france after an attack on a bastille celebration. the details next. "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. >> running for their lives, but a stagger of number of them didn't make it the scene on the

french riviera. a terrorist attack, and this time the primary weapon was a big, white truck. terror and mass murder. it seems like a weekly occurrence. it is brutal, but this is the world we live in. it is thursday night, and the big story on "action news" tonight is yet another horrific attack. it happened in the city of nice, france. people were out celebrating bastille day along the pomaud where a truck was trying to hit as many pedestrians as possible. at the same time the driver of the van was firing out the window. authorities but the death toll at 80. that's as of now. officials say bodies are in the street for close to a mile, how long the attacker continued his death drive before the police

hit his windshield with bullets. and the president says they are helping the people wounded. and nothing will give up france's commitment to fighting terrorism. calling it who a are -- horrifying. and they have been attacked in the fast and this is after the assault that killed 130 people. said one partier, the whole city was running, it was chaos. and dann cuellar live in the satellite center. and i said a minute ago the officials don't know who the driver was, but french media is painting a picture. saying the attacker is 31 years cold and likely a resident of nice and i know have you more. >> that's right.

at least one terrorism expert is telling us the attack and how it was carried out seemed to be an isis sympathizer. >> isis said, repeatedly especially in france, if you can't get a weapon, get a truck. >> and some videos two graphic to air, showed the bodies across the roadway where they gathered to show the air shore. and they drove the truck over a mile over the round and it is unprecedented in fans with some of the toughest gun laws that a vehicle was used as a weapons of mass destruction. >> we need to stop looking at the weapon. it is not the gun, it is the terrorist. and that's where the french about bare down very strongly. they are pushing back hard against islamics. >> and in south philadelphia, people reacting with shock and dismay. >> i still remember the night i

caught the glimpse of everything that happens in paris. and family from south of france. and the fact it is close to home is scary. >> and charles says his mother in nice had just left the area where the fireworks showing was taking place. >> my family, as far as i know they are fine. >> and since the previous terror attacks last year, any terrorist expert says it is likely to continue. >> and monitoring mosques. social media, and in the cases where someone behaves in a different way, the french are talking about expelling people. >> and the president of france said it of the state of emergency another three months and activated police to patrol the border.

and we have the very latest beginning at 4:30 a.m. indiana governor mike pence arrived at a hotel in manhattan tonight. that after a long day that apparently leaves him as donald trump's choice for president we saypparently" he landed across in the city. and he postponed his 11 p.m. news conference to inter-tuesday his runsmate citing the attack in nice tonight. and he said on television that he had not made his final, final decision. hillary clinton hit the campaign trail today with a that would be her runmate. and joined by cane, a pop are e

-- popular battleground state. and everything said to the crowd was on the mark. and he was upon the bb -- president barack obama list. and the sunsets bringing with us relief. and tonight a cooler of ice-cold drinks was quite the draw near penns landing. and christie ileto finding out how people are coping, but cecily tynan with more on the heat wave. >> the hottest so far, 96 degrees. that is not the full story. the index you will to 1 100.

and atlantic city airport 105. that wins within and where the heat index approaching 100 degrees. the air mass will slightly change tomorrow and over the weekend. and i will talk about how in the full accuweather forecast. let's switch line to "action news" reporter christie ileto on the ben franklin parkway. how has the city been reaching out to vulnerable citizens in this brutal heat? outreach workers passing out water and bringing them to shelters who are cannot bare this dangerous heat. >> it is outbrich -- outreach. >> what are you doing. >> we have plenty of ice and

water in the bag. and doing hot spot where most of the homeless put together >> and make sure the hazard automatic meet. >> and getting you off the street for school places. >> no one immune to thursday's steamy weather, supposedly those working in it. the humidity a game-changer at the limping. and meeting if guns and roses fans was cool. >> and others trying to make the most of mother mother nature.

>> and no problem. >> the elderly and young children are more is a settable to heat-related injuries. asking people to be smart, stay hydrated and don't stay out long in the heat, unless you have to. christie ileto for channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. the philadelphia's corporation for aging's heat line he until midnight and picks back up tomorrow at 8:30 in the morning. 215-765, 9040 is their number. p-president barack obama tackling the issues of rash issues. because of the killings in baton rouge and minneapolis, they are talking about the minorities and police station. and matt pellman isnica

malpass is here. and it was the beginning of the situation, and the high pressure is hoping to bridge the divine between blakts dis blacks run down. and tonight, a conversation with the president is american people. and seen on multiple stations as well as abc news. a lot of penned up frustrations. >> and frustrations are high after allegations hitting blacks then them. and it left them stunned and number. and a cameron sterling, his dad was killed, begged the president to trust everyone and rebuilt trust. >> i ask that you keep all of these families and my family safe. and the people and the rest of

the good police officers safe. >> there is real concern about making sure that interactions between police and community don't result in death. and nobody wishes that more than police officers themselves. >> the president says if both sides simply say they are are story for losses it is the first step in the shootings and one of the children witnessed it by the police officer now says he wants to be an officer, too. >> and i want to make this world a better place as mufrp as i -- as much as i can. >> clearly a conversation that will take months and yes, sir to get peel onstack. >> and a child is hurt when a truck nearly plungings into a pool. cracks just so long bust giving

us a look to stand still. and at security for dnwhy. >> the heat fin feels slightly more comfortable ways and what is expected in the appear appear forecast. >> and our our our could be the the six earths stormtracker floor.

a 5-year-old air lifted to the hospital tonight when the truck that the child was in veered off the road and crashed into a swimming pool. it happened in montgomery county along the unit block of ridge road. the truck delivery -- driver refused medical treatment. and septa riders learning tonight the train trouble will not be resolved anytime soon. officials say it would take well after labor day. and the rail cars are up on lifts so maintenance workers can inspect the undercarriage. you need a flashlight and sharp eyes to see the tiny stress

cracks, but they are the kul bring thie inine inine ining and the rail cars had to be taken out of service right away. septa still doesn't know what caused them. until lab results come back, they can't come up with a way to mix them. the federal government giving philadelphia a $43 million grant to help secure the city for the dnc. investigative reporter wendy saltzman found out if the money is misspent taxpayers could be covering the tab. >> and questioning the $8 million bill they footed after the pope's visit and another national event runs the risk of being another financial headache for the city. the convention showcases a pageantry of politics, packing in the politicians and parties.

and bputting philadelphia on a national stage. and the deputy director in charge of making sure it goes smoothly. >> expecting a significant number of profe festesteprotest. >> and awarded a grant earmarked for law enforcement and awarded to both of the hosting cities. but the dollars have not come without its own complications. >> we are the watch dogs for the department. watching the money where it is going. >> and accounting for every taxpayer penny. >> every taxpayer should care about how the money is spent. if it is misused they are required to repay it. >> designated for law enforcement and security for the convention. and they found abuses and the city of tampa purchased a grant-funded s.u.v. and the

mayor later seen driving himself. unrelated to the convention or public safety. and he also questioned charlotte's purchase of two vehicles and overtime expenditu expenditures. and required to pay back $79,000 in unsupported costs. >> they went back and recovered money from the cities based on the audits. >> it is our responsibility to make sure that we are spending it appropriately. we owe it to tax payers and our residents. >> and abernathy working with the justice department making sure every dollar in philadelphia used to the letter of the law. >> just under $10 million spent on staff. and another $8 million spent on the secure transit system. >> that is for delegate transportation. and others on radio and another for supplies. >> and not saying there is some costs to the city. there will be. >> abernathy says it will be worth it to host this

world-class event. the city trying to minimiut mis disruption. and he says the buck stops with him. wendy saltzman for channel 6 "action news." the family of a teenager killed whicalling for justice. and jackson walking home from work on june 13 when she was struck by a vehicle at adams avenue. she was just two days away from graduating from high school. and tonight her mother called for the driver to turn himself in. >> we just need closure in our family. we understand it was an accident, we do. we know it was an accident, but you made a conscious decision to keep going. >> and the family hired an attorney to see if there was a technical problem with the

traffic signal. >> and a bar holding an event to help those killed in the massacre. and the event at the 12th street location with drink specials, a silent auction, live entertainment and a special menu. all proceeds going to charities dedicated to helping the victim's family. and the camden county man the first person in new jersey to come down with west nile virus this year. he is 48. the health officials are not identifying him or where he lives. saying he suffered symptoms of the mosquito-born virus and now has swelling of the brain. and another day of excessive heat warnings. >> exactly, going to be another brutal day. the good news, the dewpoints are lower than today. so humid but not as oppressive. we will take whatever we can get. and stormtracker showing we are not getting thunderstorms to

cool things off and sky 6 looking at the center city skyline. and the clouds are adding depth. but you step outside and you can feel it is still very warm. philadelphia 85 degrees currently. normal high this time of year is 87. reading 80. millville 84. trenton 83. the atlantic city airport 82. and then you factor in the humidity and a heat index the way it feels, 92 degrees right now at 11:21 at night. so it's still oppressive out there. and tonight will be a very warm, sticky night. but satellite 6 and action radar showing if you look right there the cluster of thunderstorms rolls through. and north hampton had a warning, and that will gradually mix in lower dewpoints. and the humidity levels a little lower tomorrow. tonight warm and stuffy. partly cloudy 72 in allentown, cape may 76 and wilmington 75.

and futuretracker showing the heat index will already be back up to 90 degrees at 9:00 no the morning. if you want exercising in, do it early. as we head into the afternoon, today we had a lot of areas with heat indices above 100. tomorrow still brutally hot, but looking at a heat indices mid to upper 90s. a little more comfortable than today. and heading into the weekend, a week cold front stalling over us saturday dropping the high to 90 degrees. and would get thunderstorms saturday and drier air moving in. the humidity levels not bad, moderate over the weekend frlt down the shore, mostly sunny, 87. saturday 85 and late-day thunderstorms are possible. and sunny, partly sunny and 83. and heading to the poconos tomorrow, still a humid day with a high of 84. and saturday and sunday much

lower humidity, really beautiful in the mountains with a high of 80 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast take it easy again tomorrow. it will be very shot humid but not as oppressive as today. and saturday 90 degrees and futuretracker showing we could have a few thunderstorms saturday evening. should be out of here mid sunday morning. partly sunny 91 the and before the showers and thunderstorms move through tuesday with the cold front behind the system. down to 88 degrees wednesday and thursday. it is sunny and hot again with a high of 90 degrees. and david murphy with the latest on the temperatures coming up on "action news" at 4:30. if you want to exercise 4:30 in the morning probably a good idea. >> and a local organization celebrating friendship with cities around the world. and celebration of citizens

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>> heart-broken, that's how phil mickelson felt after his first round of the open championship. in a moment you'll see why he is still happy. plenty of birdies. and first we check out on the 14, playing about 167 yards. close would be nice and an ace would be even better. bingo! a hole-in-one. and also an ace at the masters earlier this year. and mickelson scorches the course. and it puts him at 8 under par. now 18, and a birdie attempt setting record for the lowest score in a major. and 63 though ties the record. and mickelson has a three-stroke lead. >> i want to shed a tear right

now. that putt on 18 was an opportunity to do something historic historical, i knew it. with a foot to go i thought i had done it. and i saw the ball rolling in the center and i went to get it i just shot a 62 and i had the heart break that i didn't. and to watch that ball lift out, it was -- wow, it stings, it really stings. >> it's a game of inches. >> and he has a lead. >> and finally tonight a party filled with fun and fashion. hundred dollars -- hundreds of people attended the event. and this is the 12th year for this event. and "jimmy kimmel live," and "action news" continues at 4:30. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers,

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