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good afternoon sara bloomquist is off and in the news police announce charges against a man that allegedly killed his brother in south philadelphia. and homeowners forced to evacuate in a local neighborhood. but the big story is brand new video showing the possible street racing crash that killed a child last night. it took the life of a 3-year-old girl in kensington last evening and police are looking for one vehicle that left the scene. annie mccormick is joining us live from the investigation division. >> reporter: and rick that is right, investigators believe there were two vehicles racing each other and one vehicle ended up hitting a car and hitting a little girl inside. the driver of the striking vehicle is in the hospital and is in custody but they are looking for the driver of the other vehicle and trying to locate the car.

"action news" obtained surveillance video that showed impact of last night's fatal crash, look at that honda accord traveling at a high rate of speed collides with the honda civic, the civic had the green light and inside of this civic a 63-year-old woman and her daughter and 3-year-old granddaughter were flipped around. the 3-year-old ejected from the backseat died at the hop later. and thor driver of the vehicle also in the hospital. >> it appears that the car driving by the male may have been going at a high rate of speed and that they may have been racing another vehicle. >> it's the driver of this vehicle that people want to know more about. they believe it could be a 2008 chevrolet impala. it appears that the driver

careens around the corner barely dodging the flashing light that comes down. they believe the honda and impala may have been racing. >> residents cannot get the sound out of their mind. many here is a that drivers have treated this intersection as a speedway for too long. >> in 30 years i must have seen 200 accidents in that corner, if they don't hit the lights or pole they would hit that bidding right there. >> police are reviewing the surveillance video with the help of local businesses, they believe that the chevy impala has front side damage. as for the occupant, the little girl that died. her grandmother was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

if you have information you are urged to call police. reporting live, annie mccormick, channel 6 "action news." the first witnesses in the perjury trial of pennsylvania's top prosecutor will take the stand today. opening statements ended this morning, a jury of six men and six women are chosen to decide the fate of attorney general, kathleen kane, coming up katherine scott will have a full report. and a man accused of killing his brother in south philadelphia. we told but the shooting on the 2800 block of south 7th street. a man said he accidentally shot his brother inside of the home. today police announced the arrest of the victim's younger brother, carmen. charges with murder and involuntarily manslaughter. multiple row homes are being evacuated in the frankford section of philadelphia.

the homeowners were forced out because their front porches are at risk of collapses. janet reyes joins us live from the scene at melrose street with more on the situation there. >> reporter: just a few minutes ago we saw residents head back into their homes, after they were evacuated several hours ago because of this incident. i want to show you what is going on here now, agencies respond to this incidence and you see the awnings on these homes, most of them collapsed. it happened at 9:30 this morning. and fortunately there was no injuries reported. and peco arrived after the incidence and fixing the power lines that came down with the awnings. license and inspection arrived a few minutes ago and it shows how significant the damage is, but we are told that it's not as significant as they had expected. a neighbor tells me there are concerns about the foundation and the awnings of these homes

for quite sometime. they have voiced the concerns to city officials and nothing was done. >> this foundation of the two houses has been going on for over a year and a half maybe three years. >> i want lni to come out and basically make sure our roof is okay. >> we are working to get official word from lni on exactly what happens next. an employee tells me they will be here until 9:00. and we'll let you know when we get word on how the foundation is doing on some of these porches. >> thank you. time for a check of the accuweather forecast now. it is another pretty nice day across the region, but plenty of sun and warm temperatures and a nice breeze at the jersey shore. live from sky 6 hd in cape may, a lot of folks are enjoying it. karen rogers is in for david murphy tracking the conditions.

>> reporter: you can't show me shore shots like that when we have to work. it's a nice place to be. nice and bright and sunny and a few clouds out here now. filling in later on this afternoon and turning humid. 85 degrees right now in philadelphia. it's warm, usually our average high is 86. we'll beat that one today. just 75 in mt. pocono and 84 in beach haven and cape may 81, a nice sea breeze going there and feeling good. down the shore, how about the dew points, i want to show you this it varies greatly depending on where you are located. it's the measure of humidity, how much moisture is in the air. 68 in reading and 66 in philadelphia and rather humid. not oppressive yet. once it hits 70 it feels oppressive. 67 in millville but how about dover, delaware, 76, already

oppressive humidity there as well as cape may. i have this close up view of radar, in the past couple of hours we watched the clouds come in from the north and west. you'll see more clouds mixing with the sun. that seems toe about the case now as we look at the satellite image, here is your evening commute. 87 degrees and warm with a mixture of sun and clouds and feeling humid, by 6:00 it's 84 and by 7:00, 82 degrees, staying muggy in the overnight hours, the change starts tomorrow and we turn up to the heat and humidity and you feel the economic. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you karen. turning to politics now. the race for the white house, donald trump's running mate is going through pennsylvania now. mike pence has a town hall meeting in lancaster and then heading to pittsburgh later

tonight. donald trump himself is stumping down south. he is expected to rally at the university of north carolina. in the meantime hillary clinton is facing fallout after the father of the orlando nightclub shooter was spotted at her campaign event yesterday. karen travers is live. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign is riding high since the democratic convenience and in recent days poll after poll is showing her lead over donald trump is growing but today her team is facing serious questions about that event in florida. an unusual controversy brewing for hillary clinton. at a rally south of orlando last night. clinton kept up her attacks on donald trump. >> he gave a speech in detroit trying to change the suspect but on stage behind her that man with the mustache and red hat is

the father of omar mateen. he did not mention him but mentioned the attack. >> we'll be with you as you rebuild your lives. how did mateen's father get a prime spot so close to the candidate. the clinton campaign says it was a 3,000 person rally. this individual was not invited as a guest and the campaign was unaware of his attendance until after the event. abc spoke to him after the rally and he said he is supporting clinton. >> clinton is good for the united states versus donald trump and another poll shows clinton's lead growing, trump is facing backlash from republicans. she wrote in an op-ed she would not vote for the republican in november. she wrote he lacks the temperament and self judgment

requires to be president. >> and that letter from 50 top security republican officials. say that donald trump would put the nation at risk and donald trump dismissed it as politically motivated from the failed washington elite. >> thank you karen. remember to download our free 6 abc news app to stay on top of developments in the presidential race, you'll get breaking news on the trail as well as live results on election night. still to come on "action news" at noon, another amusement park accident is under investigation, this time involving a ferris wheel we have an update on the children hurt. and delta scrambles to recover from a computer melt down with additional flights canceled today. and karen rogers will be back with the full accuweather forecast.

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we are following a developing story out of delaware county. the county prosecutors officer says that a man shot and killed

his wife and son and then took his own life. it happened at this home at sun flower circle in mount holly. that ruben johnson fatally shot his wife and their 10-year-old son. the motive is still under investigation and we are following it throughout the day and we'll bring you the latest online and on air on "action news" beginning at 4:00. one of three children that fell from a ferris wheel in tennessee suffer aid head injury and the other two were responsive after the 35 foot fall last night. >> two children were alert and answering questions, i can't tell you if the third child was or not but had a head injuries and is intubated last night and still in the hospital. as far as i know all three kids are in the hospital. >> a witness says that the ferris wheel car appeared to get

stuck and lifted upwards spilling the children out. all fair rides remain closed until a third party inspection is complete. in the men time a kansas water slide remained closed after the death of a 10-year-old boy. more on that coming up at 12:30. and residents in massachusetts are told to stay vigilant after a woman was found dead in the woods. she was found sunday night by police. a google executive was in town visiting her mother. she did not return home from a run and they are still looking for a suspect. >> we don't know if this was a random act. we are asking residents to use an abundance of caution. >> this is similar to a woman killed in queens last week while

on a run. delta airlines canceled another 350 flights after yesterday's worldwide system met down for the airline. it started at headquarters in atlanta. it was up and running later but they were forced to cancel 1,000 flights yesterday and delay 3,000 more, they are offering travel waivers and refunds to the passengers affected. turkey says that the united states would be sacrificing its alliance with turkey over a terrorist if they refuse to extradite a cleric living in the poconos. they say he was behind an attempts to overthrow the government last month. turkish officials want him returned to face trial. in southern california, massive flames are prompting officials to vevacuate resident

this hour. hundreds of firefighters and water tankers are battling the flames spread across 10 square miles. it started on sunday and is only 6% contained . still to come, dozens of new apartments are coming to philadelphia, we have details as crews break ground today and a new take on an old classic, hear from the stars of disney's brand new movie. coming up at 12:30. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message.

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pokemon go is rarking in the revenue. the game earned $200 million worldwide in the first month and easily beat other top games including candy crush. pokemon is free to download and players can later buy additional items. and they have inked a deal with mcdonald's, they are locations where players can battle each other in the game. health check this noon, studies say that a common sleep disorder is costing the united states a large amount of money. they put a $39 billion price tag on the condition of sleep apnea. many don't even know they have it. repeated disrupted breathing leaving to snoring or gasping during the night can lead to daytime fatigue and it causes car crashes every year and even

more in lost productivity. the "action news" team is out working on stories for today at 4:00. the number of thieves targeting credit cards is skyrocketing. and a remarkable rescue story here, a young boy is alive thanks to an off-duty police officer that would not give up. the hero explains what happens today at 4:00. and accuweather is next on "action news" at noon, karen rogers is here with the seven-day forecast and more when we come back. stay with us.

conconstruction is underway by the philadelphia archdiocese for new affordable housing for seniors. the action cam was there for what will be called sane john newman place 2, it has 150

apartments and a wellness center here on the former location of the st. john newman hospital. karen rogers is back now with a closer look at the accuweather forecast. and the humidity is still staying away at least for today. >> reporter: it feels humid but not bad for this time of year. tomorrow is when you sweat it out. and the next day and next day and next day. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan we are dry through the area double scan is busy tracking the storms starting tomorrow. lets look outside and see what is looks like and the action cam got the lucky job hanging out in somer's point new jersey. on the boat sitting in the water, it's nice out there and warm that is for sure. 85 in philadelphia, the dew point 66, not terrible just a bit humid. the pressure holding steady and the winds are southerly and

light and the ocean temperature is 79 degrees, the difference from earlier this morning, scott sent this in, you see the fog coming in and we were fogged in earlier this morning. visibility was near 0 in some locations, much better now and the fog has dissipated. satellite 6 along with action radar showing that the clouds moved in and we are starting to see them pull in from the north and west and they mix with the sunshine and we stay dry and it's just a day with sun and clouds the rest of the way. good day to head to the shore, why not there is a great sea breeze there. and more clouds in areas to the south and 83 is your high in atlantic city and the ocean water temperature 79 right there and 78 in dover delaware and rehbo only and bethany beach 84 degrees. watch for rip currents, it's a low risk. day planner hour by hour, 2:00 this afternoon, warm and 88.

a pretty day. 4:00, 87 and comfortable at 6:00 p.m. 84 and it stays muggy overnight in anticipation of the dew points, they really climb by tomorrow. 10:00, 78 degrees, the overnight low is 73. bethlehem it's nice there, muggy tonight and looking dry for musikfest. if you listen to boston at 7:00, at 9:00 it's 79 and a comfortable 76 at 11:00. just a bit humid. tomorrow things start to change for us. the high pressure helping us today is parking itself offshore acting like a bermuda high, pumping up the air mass not just wednesday but the rest of the seven day period. more oppressive and 93 for your high turning up the heat and humidity and unsettled as well. you see that in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 89 for your high and a mix of sun and clouds and tomorrow is really muggy and this is when

the oppressive weather will come in and spotty showers and not everyone will see them 90 for your high. tomorrow same situation, 91 and muggy and watch for that if you head to the eagles preseason game. friday hot and humid and 94, and turning up the heat could have a downpour friday night into saturday. and steamy and a spotty storm and 95, when you factor in the humidity it will feel like 105, it's sticky and trying to bring the temperatures down a bit and it looks like we'll have a heat wave and break if for monday and the front comes through and the entire seven day is above average temperatures. >> all right karen thank you. more news when we come right back.

"action news" at 12:30 continues. with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. and we are following developing story the second half hour in burlington county. where there say murder-suicide investigation underway right now. officials say ruben johnson jr. fightsly shot his wife lashonda and their son and took his own life. there on sun flower circle. it happened last night at 10:00, the motive is still under investigation. we'll continue to follow the story and