set, hillary clinton and tim kaine hit the campaign trail today. road closures begin today around the wells fargo center, the site of the dnc. first the down right dangerous exclusive accuweather forecast. dangerous indeed, folks need to stay safe outside. >> reporter: it's warmer here than any other location in the state of florida. as we look live on sky6 live hd, the sun is shining brightly. clear skies a lot of sun, you notice the white haze in the atmosphere there. that's the moisture that building. we have dewpoints up into the upper 60s and low 70s. it's not just the heat. it will be the oppressive humidity that we'll deal with as well. 86 degrees in philadelphia. the normal high for this time of the year which occurs around 4:00 p.m., 87. we're just about there now. millville, 86. trenton, 84. atlantic city, 84.

allentown, 84. satellite and radar absolutely nothing going on, high pressure in control. there's a cold front right here, that front will attempt to slide south over the next 6 hours or so. it may drop the humidity levels down a little bit, i think for the most part this is hot and oppressively humid day. it's tomorrow we catch a break with the humidity. 95 by 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m., 97. w0u679 for a pop up -- watch out for a pop-up thunderstorm. we're forecasting a high of 98. with the humidity it will like 101 to 103. wilmington, 104. millville, 102. atlantic city, 102 degrees. we pull back sunday and it gets much, much worse as we head into monday. look at the heat index values closing in on 110 degrees. when i come we'll see when the oppressive heat wave comes to an end and look for rain in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> we need to remind you this

morning if you're having a heat related issue you should call the heat lot behind there's the nobody on the screen, (215)765-9040. members of philadelphia's corporation of aging will answer the calls from 11:00 a.m. to midnight. time 9:02. new on "action news," saturday at 9:00 a.m. an early morning ride ended in tragedy in newark, delaware. a car collided with an suv and plowed into a fence. the driver of the car died in the wreckage. state police say the suv made a turn in front of the car on east chestnut hill road. the driver of the suv is in the hospital being treated for serious injuries. a mother walking with her family in south philadelphia is dead after she was hit by a hit-and-run driver. and police say witnesses helped to track down the suspected driver. officers say around 8:00 p.m., this toyota was speeding on jackson street and ran a stop sign before colliding with a

minivan. the impact sent the toyota over the curb hitting the woman her husband and toddler. police say the suspect never stopped. he drove away from the scene. witnesses heard the commotion and called 911. >> i was downs -- downstairs in my home and i was in the basement i heard a bang and i heard someone say oh, my god, i went out and ran as fast as i can and saw a lady on the floor. the. >> 38-year-old woman died at the hospital. her husband and 2-year-old son are being treated for head injuries. four others were hurt, they did survive. police arrested a driver a few blocks away from the scene. the democratic national convention in philadelphia now just two days away. take a look at the screen, you are looking live at sky6 live hd camera taking a bird's eye view of the stage set up at the wells fargo center. crews, of course, as you see

there are putting the finishing touches for philadelphia's time in the national spotlight. road closures for the dnc, they kicked in today. crews have blocked over the i-95 ramp to and from broad street. and beginning today at noon, commercial vehicles over five tons and heavy trucks will be banned for a nine mile stretch of the interstate. democratic ticket makes a campaign trail debut in philadelphia. another battleground state like p-a which is the host for the dnc. senator tim kaine is stepping into the presidential campaign trail as clinton's running mate. by selecting kaine, clinton is betting on experience in government is the best way to defeat trump.

kaine was a candidate on president obama's short list for vp back in 2008. >> everyone who knows tim kaine will like him. he is open and progressive not on every issue, he makes his decisions based on on what he thinks is right, not on ideology, i like that about him. >> there may be another more superstitious reason clinton went with kaine. he has never lost an election in his political career. "action news" is in south philadelphia as the leaders prepare for the democrat's big bash of there's no doubt a lot going into this. that includes a big bill and protesters have having their sa. dann cuellar following that from

the wells fargo center. >> reporter: the wells fargo center, the countdown is on for the dnc. on the scene and behind the scene, security is tightening around the sports complex two days before the convention. the stage is set for the 2016 democratic national convention in philadelphia. >> we're working around the clock making sure sure the last minute things are done, getting the balloons up, making add justments to the chairs. >> reporter: workers have transformed the home of the philadelphia flyers and sixers of what is being called the epicenter of presidential politics next week. >> there's no better city or backdrop to showcase our party's values than the birth place ever american democracy. >> reporter: officials say they have built a monument. >> we're going to nominate the first woman of the presidential

party she will go on to win in november and we'll shatter the glass ceiling 0 forever. >> reporter: secret service has deemed this a national special security event. plans include managing 40,000 protesters that are expected in the city from code pink to black men for bernie sanders and many others. there's no scale fencing that make it difficult to climb over. >> no hope no vote. >> reporter: mayor kenny said they are taking great strides protesters can exercise their first amendment rights. >> the first amendment was the first amendment it was the most important amendment for them balls it came first. this is the city that celebrates that, we'll keep everybody safe and happy and of a good time. >> reporter: there are many who want to make statements creating security concerns, but the mayor is satisfied that all

preparations are making sure that things run smoothly. dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> you can find all of our convention coverage online at 6abc.com/dnc. that include live streaming coverage every night with the "action news" team. find local road closures and restrictions. 9:08 a.m. we now know more about the german iranian teen who shot and killed nine people before turning the gun on himself in germany. police say he was under psychiatric care and treated for depression. the rampage happened at a popular shopping center in munich. police say the shooting was random and not terrorism. authorities say the teen was armed with a 9-millimeter glock pistol and 300 rounds of amunition, he was targeted i couldn't think people. the woman accused of

snatching a newborn baby from the king of prussia mall plans to use an insanity defense. the attorneys filed court documents laying out their plans, a more told police she gave birth to a baby who died and wanted to hold a baby again her attorney claims she suffers from mental problems. surveillance shows her striking up a conversation with the baby's mother before taking off with the child. the boy was found unharmed in her apartment. students from penn state will have to dig deeper to pay for tuition at the main campus. students are expected to see an increase 2.9%. out of state students will see 3.17%. the school said the in-state tuition increase is among the lowest in 50 years. middle and high school

students in pennsylvania can be criminally charged for hazing. the state's antihazing law recently only applied to college students. back in may, governor wolf signed the bill extending the periods of time from 7th through 12th graders after several high profile incidents at local schools. >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, punching their tickets, another big lotto jackpot up for grabs tonight. coming up in weather, the heat index in the 90s across a large portion of the areas at this 9:00 a.m. hour, these numbers will get much, much worse over the next few days, details coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. okay, ready?

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will last. >> reporter: there's no break from the 9 os in the entire -- 90s in the entire seven-day forecast. it will last another 7 or 8 days. as we go outside, the heat will build through tuesday and wednesday, things ease up by the end of the next week him we're into it over the next 42 to 78 hours. no escape down the shore, the sand will be blistering hot. temperatures on the sand are topping out in the 90s no sabz down there. -- sabz down there. we're sea breeze down there. we are record watching over the next couple of days. sunday, 96, the record is 98. monday, the record is 9 set back in 1899. we're forecasting 98 degrees, some of the computer information

has us at 99 or 100. when you factor in the humidity it could feel as warm as 110. that's the dangerous one. 86 degrees in philadelphia with a dewpoint of 70. pressure reading rising. there's the westerly breeze that's the reason why there's no sea breeze that were down the jersey shore. 86 in millville and philadelphia. atlantic city, 84. beach haven, 84. reading, 86. allentown, 84 degrees. the air is very, very thick. humidity levels in the oppressive category, dewpoints above 70 in the entire viewing area. the humidity levels will climb down a little bit over the next 6 hours or so. it will be very, very humid. along with that this front is what brings the relief in the humidity tomorrow. it could trigger a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. by 5:00 p.m. you can see how small an area we're forecasting

an area to pick up that storm. we're wording it a stray. hot and humid out there, feels-like temperatures, by 3:30 p.m., 100 in philadelphia. dover, 101, atlantic city 101 degrees. even 90-plus as we get into the shorepoints like cape may and wildwood. tomorrow it feels better, not much in the way of humidity with dewpoints dropping around 60. watch what happens as we get into monday, i don't know that i have seen heat index values in our viewing area. wilmington, 109. 108 in millville. atlantic city, 107 degrees. i'm sure we've been that high in the past, it's just been a long time, about four or five years. excessive heat, highs in the upper 90s, heat index values close to 108.

the key is drinking water outdoors, if you do not have air-conditioning make sure you open the windows and have the fans running, so you can circulate the air. if you keep the windows closed, the house will turn into a convection oven. stray thunderstorm possible today, 98 degrees is the forecasted high. you can see how the numbers climb. 3:00 p.m., 967. the heat index well over 100, stray thunderstorm possible after 3:00 p.m. jersey shore, the sand is baking, scorched sand 94 today. sunny and warm sunday, high of 86. you'll have a sea breeze sunday afternoon. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 98 today feeling like 102 or 03. 96 for tomorrow. feels like 96. monday the start of the dnc we highlight the the day 98 degrees feels like 108. as you can see the heat wave continues through friday of next

week. >> not good, 90 at the end of the week feels good. >> i would like to remind you you can get the seven-day forecast and check storm tracker 6 live radar at 6abc.com/weather. >> there can be a new multimillionaire within the next 24 hours, the powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $390 million. lottery workers say it's the 9th largest powerball jackpot of all time. the winner will have the option of taking lump sum of $2,670,000,000. you $270 million. you can watch the winner tonight on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. the eagles are ready to hit the field, training camp is about to open. jeff skeverski has more of that and big night for a young philly star. that's heat on "action news"

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many will have the chance to choose lucy for president in a mock election. beat the heat at tyler arboretum. get creative with water and art. the event features, sprinklers crafts and a whole lot more. a new "fyi philly" is coming up on 6abc, here's karen rogers and erin o'hern now with a preview. >> reporter: hi, everyone this is coming up on "fyi philly." what a beautiful sight. we're getting ready for the democratic national convention. we check out the party seen and shop for campaign swag and stop by the political haunts and learn the candidates cocktail favorites and get great food and philadelphia magazine picks the best restaurant. it's an "fyi philly" special. we hope you tune in. >> tune into "fyi philly" tonight at 7:00 p.m. on 6abc.

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>> so glad you stayed with us on this saturday morning, 9:25 the time. take a look at the temperatures, 86 degrees already. this is a live look sky6 live hd giving you a glimpse over cape may, new jersey. you can see several people on the beach. jump into the water because the sand is hot. a heat warning in effect it will last until monday, hot hot hot, so be safely if you head outside. in sports, a young phillies pitcher goes the distance and the eagles are gearing up for training camp. here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: the phillies cannot hit it home so hitting the road last night in pittsburgh not the worst thing in the world.

this makes no sense at all. the phillies are the worst team in baseball at the plate at home. they are among the best on the road. they look like they are ready for eagles training camp. they tacked the pirates mascot. franc co-is drilled in the first. x-rays negative. here's a warning for phils fan, eflin. he gets some help from the d. how about cameron rup, 2-run shot in the 9th. it is more than enough for eflin he allows three hits. he has a complete game shutout, phillies won 4-zip.

>> i wanted this game, and just a heck of the job by the defense, petey in right it was an awesome night. >> yes, it was. >> eagles right tackle lane johnson tells 6abc tempers will be flaring and there will be fights come training camp. the eagles expect the first camp under doug peterson to be physical. eagles quarterback and selected veterans report to camp tomorrow with the their first practice set for monday. many don't believe the eagles will fly away with the nfc east, the flares have high expectations. >> it's a potential for great things, the potential to win it all down the road. the thing there are so many good players on the team and outside the building, a lot of time people don't understand or see what we see everyday. >> i was the thinking we'll do well. i will say this, usually when the media and the sports writers

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>> excessive heat high temperatures more than a nuisance, they are down right dangerous. sky6 live hd giving you a glimpse over old city. the hot temperatures are staying for a while. also, the stage is set and so is the ticket, what's ahead at the dnc how that hillary clinton picked a running mate. outside we go now to meteorologist chris sowers and a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. chris we're talking about dangerous temperatures here. >> reporter: especially monday afternoon. today is bad, heat index values topping out at 103. it's monday we have heat index values close to 110. that's when it becomes very, very dangerous.

fortunately there's a breeze out here right now, the breeze helps it along a little bit, 91. 92 in millville. 92 in wilmington. feels like 95 in dover. look at the dewpoints, this kind of stuff belongs across gulf coast states not here in the delaware valley. this is the way we memp -- measure the amount of moisture in the air, 70 is awful. the entire viewing area is 70 or hire at this point. the good news, tomorrow afternoon, you see the cold front there, there's drier air on the other side of that front. that front crosses the region. high temperatures drop down a little bit and there won't be that humidity like we're dealing with right now. tomorrow is a hot day, but it will feel better out here. 97 degrees by 3:00 p.m. look tore a combination of sun and clouds, maybe an isolated shower or thunderstorm right through 5:00 p.m. feels-like temperatures topping out around 102 or 03. there also no relief in sight this week.

dnc starts monday, look at that high, 98 feeling like 110 when all is said and done monday afternoon. when i come back in just a little bit we'll talk about when the relief comes in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. good morning to you. >> relief on the way, thank you so much. democrat convention in philadelphia only dates away now, our sky6 live hd camera taking you right here inside for a live look at what's going on at the host site. workers preparing for the big day on monday. of course, another sure sign that the dnc is almost here, local traffic will be blocked around the sports complex beginning at noon. at noon, commercial vehicles over five tons and heavy trucks will be banned from a nine-mile stretch of i-95 from and it 13 in here the airport and exit 22 vine street expressway. crews have blocked the i-95 ramps to and from broad street. >> abc news lauren listerrer

inside -- lifter -- lister inside the wells fargo center. >> reporter: the vp search was shrouded in secrecy, now hymn hill has revealed her running mate and the two will campaign in miami today. hillary clinton tweeting supporters this highlight reel of her running mate making her vp pick official friday night with a text of supporters and this tweet showing her fist pumping with tim kaine. >> are we ready to win an election in november? >> reporter: clinton making a phone call to kaine after this tampa rally. tim kaine hit the campaign trail with clinton last week.

trying out for the a potential ticket, apparently nailing the audition. >> hillary is ready to make history. >> reporter: cold front -- tim kaine is a safe choice, he was governor and lieutenant govern of virginia and could help clinton in the battleground state. he sits on the senate arm services and form pole committee. he is a devout catholic and against abortion and death penalty but will uphold the law. republican nominee accusing kaine being owned by the banks and the opposite of what bernie

sanders stands for while calling clinton crooked hillary. live in philadelphia, lauren lister, gray. >> you can find all our convention coverage at 6abc.com/dnc that will include live streaming coverage every knight with the "action news" team you can find information you need to know about local road closures and restrictions. download the 6abc news app staying on top of all the action as we head toward the generally election. you'll get breaking news alerts and updates on campaign. donald trump will campaign in pennsylvania during the dnc holding a town hall at lackawanna college in scranton on wednesday. some polls show trump is poised to win pennsylvania which has leaned democratic since 1988. the visit comes when president

obama and joe biden speak at the dnc. >> police in wilmington, delaware searching for a female suspect after a woman was shot multiple times this happened before 3:00 a.m. on the 1300 block of west 5th street. the victim was hit in both arms. she is is in the hospital in serious, but stable condition. no arrests have been made, but police are searching for another woman. that this morning, a man is dead after a shooting in philadelphia's port richmond section, shots were fired before 10:30 p.m. on the 3500 block of frankford avenue. the victim was rushed to the hospital where he died. so far no arrests have been made and there is no word about a motive. a water main break flooded streets in the spring garden section of philadelphia. crews were called out to the intersection of spring garden and pennsylvania avenue before 1:00 a.m. we're told an 8-inch main broke.

crews were able to shut off the water there, they will be back out at the scene to make repairs today. there's no word on what caused the main to break. stay with us there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00, including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: this is marley, she was rescued by sammy's voice in this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" winner. >> sky6 live hd over the ben franklin bridge, another check of the extremely oppressive heat in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast right after this break.

>> 9:40 breaking news to get to you this morning, four people had to make a dramatic exit from a burning home on the 1100 block of lynnly avenue in logan this morning. one person escaped from a window you can see her holding a dog there. the woman walked across the roof to a neighboring property before rescued by the firefighters. we know that crews went into the building animal may three more rescues, only one person was injured, the injuries are minor. this morning the red cross is helping at least one of the fire victims in need of emergency assistance. the number of dead from flooding in which i china this s risen to 112 people.

91 others are missing. torrential rain triggered landslides there. mandatory evacuations for 200 to 3 home homes in los angeles. hundreds of firefighters battle the the raging flames. the inforeign notice scorched -- the inferno scorched 3,000 acres. it started in the heat wave. one firefighter had minor injuries. the folks in california dealing with the oppressive heat like we're dealing with. >> reporter: most of the country. a lot of times you talk about if one part of the country is hot, one part of the country is cool. one part is wet, the other is dry. the entire country is baking. let's get you outside as we look live from our temple university camera back toward philadelphia all the haze, dewpoints in the

60s and # -- 70s. it's oppressively humid. let's flipped it to the radars. a shower or thunderstorm is possible later on probably after 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. if you have the outdoors plans keep an eye to the sky. oneone or two areas could pick a quick-hitting shower or thunderstorm. normally we should be around 87. all ciefers of watches and -- kinds of of watches and advisories have been issued. this is where the heat lies this afternoon, heat index values 100 to 103. heat advisory for the south jersey and jersey shore. it's not as intense for the i-95 corridor, but it's going to be hot. millville, 86. 84 in allentown. trenton, 84. atlantic city, 84 degrees, there it is, that heat pump high

planted itself over the state of tennessee. it's not going to move over the next couple of days. this front right here calms down the humidity for tomorrow. even though tomorrow is a hot day we lose that oppressive humidity it will feel better, but we're still baking up and down the entire eastern seabed. today it's hot and humid, tomorrow its hot. monday it's terribly humid. i'll show you that in a second. there's the front right there. one or two areas you pick up a quick-hitting shower or thunderstorm. if you pick up the thunderstorm it's going to come down pretty good, briefly, but heavily. that pushes on its way. most of the evening overnight tonight it's clear, we get into sunday morning and sunday afternoon, it is mostly clear with temperatures back into the 90s. speaking of the 90s. 98 degrees in philadelphia. feeling like 103. reading, 97. allentown, 96. millville, 96. cape may, 90. atlantic city 94.

be on the look out for one or two thunderstorms later on most of us us staying dry one or two areas pickerring up the storm -- picking up the storm. by 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. it's probably feeling like 90 degrees. 88 this afternoon in the poconos. sunshine, very warm, 84 sunshine along with passing clouds on sunday, the humidity drops, sunday is a nice day up in the mountains. same thing for the jersey shore. this sand is blistering hot today. i can't stress this enough, wear flip flops as you make your way to the spot on the beach. the sand will be hot, 94 with a land breeze. with the humidity it will feel like 98 or 99. not much relief. ocean temperature we had upwelling the colder ocean water is at the surface. the water is chilly. 86 sunday, sunny and warm, a sea breeze tomorrow afternoon.

the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we've highlighted monday because of the dangerous heat and humidity. 98 today. 96 tomorrow, feeling like 96. monday, the start of the dnc actually air temperatures 98 feeling like 108. some areas close to 110. 94 tuesday, humidity drops, 94 wednesday, humidity low, thursday, 92. friday, 90. we have the first day of 90-degree-plus heat we have seven more to go before it comes to an end. >> there's nothing to do to avoid this. no button to press. this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" success story a pitbull finds his best friend a young boy finds his voice. david murphy happens the story. >> reporter: when erica logan was classified as having a speech delay help came in the form of four legs. >> we were looking to get a

dog, i reached out to sammy's voice. >> reporter: when logan melt him, he e he said, dad where brought a dog home. >> they have been best buds ever since. the neighbors have gotten to know them by the two out the window. ess speech is improving. sammy's voice is foster-based pitbull rescue. they have a mission to educate people on the breed. we are try and rescue and rehome pits that are in trouble. >> kendra would love a home with orderly children. she also high energy for five minutes and she wants to lay down and get belly rubs. truman is a one-year-old pup. betty loves kids, but not cats. this beautiful girl is marley a

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technology, dvd blue ray and streaming video services. local carpenters are taking on an ambitious challenge building four homes in 48 hours. annie mccormick reports the build not only helps families in need, but it supports the dnc. >> go hillary, go dnc. democrat. >> reporter: the builders challenge coincide with the democratic national convention, but the carpenter's union is using it as an opportunity to volunteer and give the dnc support they will brave the heat wearing their dnc shirts. habitat for humanity is grateful for the labor. >> they will do all the decking all the way up to the roof. >> >> this is the third year we're helping out habitat philadelphia. >> reporter: the carpenters are saving habitat humanity ten

thousand dollars a house. recipients for the homes must work 350 hours for the nonprofit to quaff for a zero percent mortgage. saturday they will be back out here with a slew of volunteers to complete the challenge. monday they extended an invitation to the dnc delegates to volunteer. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> in "healthcheck," the american academy of pediatrics urging parents and doctors and the media to help limit the amount of virtual violence kids are exposed to. some studies link it to aggressive behavior. most experts agree limit kids exposure to violence whether it's real such as on the the news or in video games. if a child is 6 or younger avoid

all violence. for orderly kids parents should see for themselves what video games their kids are playing. coming up next, meteorologist chris sowers will take a look at the final the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we're coming right back. >>

>> this group of youngsters graduated from the gloucester township junior police academy. the cadets have been working on physical fitness while learning the basic of policing. they covered firearm safety and what happens at the crime scene and health nutrition. the heat did not keep

concert goers from showing up at a waterfront performance. it was a perfect crowd in camden. the concert is part of a 3 day festival. eagles player connor barwin introduced the band on stage. happening enon baptist church holding it's fitness run for grieving children and teens in the northwest victims services, we hope they stay cool and hydrated, balls it's seemy out there. >> reporter: everybody is complaining about the heat and humidity, wanted to cool everybody down. take a look at that. isn't that nice, look at the snow, windchill of 13 degrees. here's what's going to happen today.

98 degrees, excessive heat warning continues through monday, 98 feels like 103. 90 posted for monday feels like 110. 94 tuesday, 94 wednesday, actually the entire seven day we're stuck in the 90s. >> that was a good picture, i don't want a blizzard. >> reporter: that's coming this way in 5 months. >> jack hanna's "wild countdown" coming up next on channel 6 "action news. a shows case of shoes at temple university we'll take you inside the amazing collection that features foot ware from former first ladies. consumer reports has experts tips every students and parents need to know, now for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a cool day. it's the celebration of the year!

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announcer: jack hanna's "wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." [penguins vocalizing] today, we meet animals that mate for life. sue, look how the penguins come to greet us. from penguins at the tip of south america to red river hogs in west africa. lee: they're always communicating. jack: it's the same one that squealed on us. in the high desert, flamingo couples nest in a big way. nico: this the egg of a flamingo. jack: no, it's not. julie: that's amazing. and wait till you see the golden lion tamarins. oh, wow, look at him.