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in the news we have new video that could help catch the man that attacked a septa bus driver. and the defense has rested in the trial of kathleen kane, without the embattled attorney general, taking the stand. and the big story "action news" is the dangerous hot spell expected to last through the entire weekend. it's uncomfortable when you step outside. these kids are trying to catch a drop of water at a spray park today. the oppressive humidity make its feel over 100 degrees and the heat warning is extended through sunday night. melissa magee in for david murphy has the latest from accuweather. >> reporter: we have temperatures in the lower 90s, but this is the problem, as you look at the dew points, we have a dew point number in philadelphia of 75 degrees, any time have you numbers above 70 when you talk about the dew point and humidity, you can feel the oppressive air outside. a 76 degree dew point in

wilmington and 80 in dover and cape may. when you factor that in on your skin, and little wind, it fells like 103 in philadelphia. heat index in dover coming in at 114, feeling like 100 in reading and the triple digit heat index in allentown 102, and not much relief at the coast in cape may, your current heat index 106. as far as what to expect, we have the excessive heat warning at the i-95 metro area. this stays up until 9:00 p.m. on sunday because it's not just the heat and humidity, remember that heat indexes range from 105 to 110 across the region. we'll track the heat through the day here. for the i-95 metro area, we are peaking to 105, and then up to 106 at 3:00 today we stay in the triple digits through 7:00 p.m. and backing down to the middle to lower 90s in 90s through the overnight hours as far as the

heat index is concerned. this is a prolonged and stressful event across the region, this is dangerous heat we are tracking again. heat indexes from 105 are higher, and uncommon for us to see this prolonged stretch of heat and humidity, you'll want to limit your time outdoors. we'll let you know when the relief is on the way with the full accuweather forecast. meantime lets head live outside. sky 6 hd looking at the jersey shore in atlantic city, the beach is packed with people already trying to stay cool on the coast, others though aren't so lucky. "action news" reporter katherine scott is talking to folks trying to beat the heat in the city. she joins us live from north philadelphia. >> reporter: hi rick, if you are trying to beat the heat in the city, this is a good place to be. we are at cecil b. moore pool in south philadelphia. there are some campers taking a dip right now.

this is about a dozen city pools that were suppose to close today but because of the heat wave, this site said they will stay open at least through the weekend. the sun is hot and the water is cold and the heat wave is here. unfortunately it appeared at the end of the season and some pools like cecil b. moore and heights richmond. >> i condition believe they will close today. >> the closures of the 70 plus pools are staggered over the next few weeks and today was suppose to be the last swim at a dozen of them. >> school is ready to go back and college kids most of them are lifeguards and they are ready to go back to school. good news came in for swimmers at cecil b. moore and they heard they would extend the pool season through the weekend and that was the hope for the rest of the pools expected to close over the weekend. >> i like to have fun.

>> as soon as you hit the water all your troubles go away. >> neighbors say that kids look for alternatives and not all of them are safe. >> they go to the fire hydrant around the corner or up the street. >> reporter: so good news for swimmers at cecil b. moore pools but what about the others? more were to close today and others throughout the weekend and we reached out to the park and waiting to hear back. meantime philadelphia's heat line is extended since the heat warning runs through sunday now. the number on your screen, 215-765-9040. operators can answer questions about heat stress and immediatecal warning signs. the heat line is open until

midnight. in other news, a 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was caught in a crossfire of a gun battle. three adults were also shot and multiple cars and houses were hit with bullets in the german town section of philadelphia. annie mccormick is live at saint christopher's hospital where the youngest victim is being treated. >> reporter: that is right. 6-year-old mahath brown is here, his family says he is a little warrior and he will survive. his family also has a message for the people responsible for this and people that may have information but are not coming forward to police. >> someone needs to speak up and say something. people's children are dying for no reason. >> brown's grandparents spoke to us outside of saint christopher's hospital where the 6-year-old remains after being

shot multiple times. the gun five broke out last night and witnesses described two vehicles rolling through the neighborhood firing like the wild wild west. a 35-year-old friend driving him to his mom's in this pontiac tried to dry drive to safety and they shot them both. the police brought both of them to the hospital. >> he took a lot. his little body was riddled with bullets. >> the 6-year-old has shattered bones and internal damage, two 29-year-old men were also shot and they describe a minivan with shooters inside firing on the same block. >> this was definitely a gun battle. they found homes and cars hit and 50 shell casings including some for an ak assault rifle intended for combat. >> i don't believe it's a drug

war, but something going back over years, stresses flair up. >> my grand baby is suffering for what? he did nothing, going home to go to bed from his grandmother's house. got shot by a rifle. you want to shoot go to iraq and be in a real war. >> police are looking for a dark brown ford explorer and a green chrysler minivan if you have tips you can remain anonymous. >> and if you have information about the shooting of another 6-year-old girl shot earlier this week they have not received any tips on that. convicted pedophile, jerry sandusky, testified in his own defense, he is back in court

trying to prove he was wrongly convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys. >> he took the stand and said he is absolutely innocent. asking for the dismissal of all charges or a dismissal. coming up at 12:30 chad pradelli has more details. breaking news out of the montgomery county courthouse in norristown where both sides have rested in the trial of attorney general, kathleen kane. the defense ended the case without kane to testify and without witnesses. >> they heard from the reporter that received the documents at the heart of this case today. kane is accused of leaking the material to the daily news and lying about it under oath. however the reporter told the jury he will not name the person that gave him the documents. john rawlins will have a live report from the montgomery county courthouse at 12:30.

turning to politics, donald trump now says he was being sarcastic when he called president obama and hillary clinton the founders of isis. the republican nominee is changing course as he gets ready to campaign in pennsylvania today. karen travers is following the latest developments on the campaign trail and joins us live from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, will donald trump keep up attacks on president obama and hillary clinton and isis for a third day in a row? but many allies are trying to help him out and explain it in a policy way but still not backing down. >> he says that some version of his attack line, said nearly 20 times in two days. >> call president obama and hillary clinton, the founders of isis. >> these are the founders of isis because of bad judgment. >> he is the founder in a true sense --

>> this morning he says that everyone especially the media is taking this the wrong way. tweeting, they don't get sarcasm? but trump sounded serious in this interview with conservative host hugh hewitt. >> i know what you meant -- >> no, he is the founder of isis. >> i don't care he was the founder. >> anyone willing to sink so low so often, should never be allowed to serve as our commander and chief. another rough week for trump and another brutal magazine cover, this time the new yorker with this image. and yesterday a different tone from the brash candidate. telling an audience of religious leaders in florida. >> we need help in ohio. >> i'm not perfect and because i think maybe i am less perfect than some people, but i have

certain abilities that are good like being able to do things. >> donald trump is on the campaign trail in pennsylvania, and it's shaping up to be a must win for trump. but the polls show hillary clinton with leads as much as 10 points. karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> karen thank you. back here now, the eagles soared to a big win in their first preseason game last night. the birds beat the bucks 17-9 at the linc. carson wentz who the eagles picked up as the second pick of the draft. wentz took the field late in the second quarter and many fans say he showed a lot of promise. >> still to come on "action news" at noon, authorities are scouring an apartment building for more victims after an explosion and fire in maryland. and from the skies to the

hospital, the incident that injured people on a jetblue fight. and a woman pulls up an upset to win a historical medal at the olympics last night. i'm hall of famer jerry west and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib

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we have new video of a violent assault on a septa bus and please are looking for the attacker. the man is seen arguing with the driver on a route 22 bus, he getted off at broad street and then gets back on and punches the driver and slams his head on the dash board and bites him in the face. the suspect has a unique tattoo on his left arm there. if you recognize him you are asked to contact philadelphia police. at this hour the search continues for those still missing at the scene of a deadly explosion and apartment fire just outside of the nation's capital. more than 30 people taken to hospitals after the blast many silver spring maryland. an unknown amount of residents

are unaccounted for. residents say the explosion shook their home and sent debris flying. >> it was like an earthquake, i opened the door and there was a big fire across from me. >> residents say they recently smelled gas in the area. more than 20 passengers and crew members were injured during severe turbulence on a jetblue flight last night. it hit bad weather and diverted to rapid city, south dack. passengers say it felt like the plane hit a wall and dropped straight down. 22 passengers including two crew members were rushed to the hospital with minor injuries. it was an historic night in the pool for team usa. simone manuel struck goal in the

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melissa is back now with a closer look at that steamy forecast. and definitely need to take precautions this weekend. >> lots of breaks in the shade and keep yourself hydrated. we'll show you what is going on with stormtracker 6 live double scan radar, it's dry and no

issues with precipitation, there could be a shower from time to time or a rumble of thunder but most of that is north and west of philadelphia. but the big story is the heat and the oppressive humidity. we'll show you the picture outside. sky 6 hd we are down the shore in cape may, that is the place to be to beat the heat and humidity. you get a breeze and moisture coming in off the atlantic ocean and all of those beach umbrellas doing what they can to beat that heat. inland at this hour, it's quite hot, a high temperature of 92 degrees, you factor in the humidity we have a heat index of 103 at this hour. and cape may 93 and beach haven 96 and 90 for reading and lower 90s in dover. right now we have dew point numbers in the 70s, so when you factor that in it feels much hotter we are calling for triple digit heat indexes and quite oppressive.

you probably felt the difference already. here is satellite 6 along with action radar it's dry and quiet across our region and there say lot of activity skirting off to the northern and west. if you find a cluster of a shower or thunderstorm it will be spotty. high temperature today coming in at 96 with the constant southwesterly wind at 8 to 16 miles per hour. then overnight tonight it's partly cloudy and warm and sticky and dropping down to 73 in philadelphia for the overnight low with the southwesterly wind at 7 to 14 miles per hour. future tracker 6 taking you into the start of our weekend. and on saturday you see 9:00 morning, heat indexes feeling like we are in the lower 90s 77 in the poconos and by 5:30 in the heene, feeling like 108 in philadelphia and 104 for reading and allentown and a heat index

in dover at 107. one place can you go to beat the heat and humidity down the shore not as bad as 88 and 90 on saturday and hot and steamy and sunday hot with a late day shower or storm in at 90 and a moderate risk of rip currents even through today. it's a good idea to swim with lifeguards on duty. the poconos 86, and tomorrow 86 and humid and steamy with showers and storms rumbling through with a high of 84. here is the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast hot and sticky today and high of 96 and extreme heat continues on saturday and 97 and oppressive 94 degrees and showers and storms are likely on monday as the cold front comes on through at 92. and very warm and not as bad on tuesday and 89 and then the relief comes late tuesday into wednesday and thursday temperatures maxing out in the

upper 80s. lots of shade and cool drinks, i can handle that, thanks melissa. campers in delaware attacked by wasps were given a special treat for their troubles, they provided school supplies for the kids in newport. many helped to take care of comfortable the youngsters during the scary incident. it happened when a nest of wasps is now got disturbed sending the insects into a frenzy, three kids when to the hospital and fortunately nobody was seriously injured. xarelto... a latest generation blood thinner. then i made the switch. xarelto® significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. warfarin interferes with vitamin k

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xarelto. "action news" at 12:30 continues, with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. hello again, sara is off and here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. the shore is the place to be to beat the heat. accuweather and meteorologist, melissa magee, tell us how long the oppressive conditions are sticking around this weekend. happening now attorney general, kathleen kane is not taking the stand in her trial nor were any witnesses presented. and jerry sandusky disputes his child molestation conviction and was not his idea not to testify in his trial in 2012. extre