>> good afternoon, it is sunday, september 11, i'm nydia han. >> i'm gray hall, here's some of the stories we're following on "action news," president obama joins the nation in marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. and communities throughout the area honoring the thousands of heros of that day. >> the 52 miss america hopefuls

get ready to take the stage for their big night. first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with meteorologist chris sowers nice day for tailgating, chris. it's beautiful out here, nydia. we've been waiting for this for five days, heat indices up over 100 degrees all of a sudden a cold front comes through this morning and it feels fantastic out here. 81 in allentown. no humidity in the lehigh valley. 80 in reading, 82 in philadelphia. trenton, 80. millville, 86. now the front has not cleared the coast just yet we're seeing somewhat high dewpoints along the shorepoints and let's say cumberland and cape may counties and south jersey and points to the south. everybody else you can see the kale toward the top of the screen, everybody else is doing all right. 54 dewpoint in reading. trenton, 56. 66 in millville. that's considered humid and 75

in cape may that feels pretty lousy, you need another hour or two, the front will clear the coast and everybody gets in on the refreshing air not too much longer. satellite and radar, sun and clouds this afternoon, but it feels nice, the eagles taking on the browns, 1:00 p.m. kickoff at lincoln financial field. we'll call it sunny and clouds, warm, comfortable, temperatures are hanging out in the mid 80s. 83 that's the kickoff temperature. by the 4th quarter 85, 86 degrees. weather headlines this afternoon look like this, turning less humid over the next couple of days. monday is a picture perfect day, i'll give it a perfect ten. monday is cooler and later in the week we have temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. i'll have that in a few minutes.

[bell tolls]. >> a nation remembers the attack 15 years ago that changed america and much of the world forever. >> from coast to coast, somber ceremonies are being held for the 3,000 people who died during the attacks on new york's world trade center the pentagon and the plane that crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania. >> 15 years ago i was too young to walk or talk, however, today i stand proud now able to read the name of my hero. >> at ground zero in new york there was special attention to the children of 9/11, there were 17 names added to the list of new york city firefighters and worker who died from the exposure of the toxic chemicals from what was called the pile of the ruined world trade center. president obama attended a

memorial at the pentagon this morning. >> we remember and will never forget the nearly 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us so cruelly, including 184 men women and children here, the youngest just 3 years old. >> president obama under americans not to let their enemies divide them and praised america's diversity. >> the 40 passengers and crew members of the hijacked plane that crashed in western pennsylvania was honored this morning with the tolling of the bells. [bell tolling]. hundreds gathered in shanksville, the united airline plane crashed after passengers fought the terrorists for control of the plane. a procession of firemen and

police officers marched to the betsy ross bridge house, the ceremony honored emergency responds he weres and civilians lost on 9/11. people gathered at the ceremony in pennsauken, there was a performance of patriotic songs and the release of doves to remember those who lost their lives 15 years. the camden county heros' run honors the falling by challenging the living. you can follow all the events on our website 6abc.com. of course, the 6abc news app. the changes the injuries the concerns, the eagles season opener is here. it is here, everyone wants to know how the new coast and the quarterback will perform. "action news" has team coverage, jamie apody is inside the link, trish hartman is outside with the fans, a new era begins

today. >> reporter: guys a little more than a week ago, carson wentz was the number 3 quarterback with broken ribs that has not healed yet. my, what a turn of events to get us today, hey, the future starts out. check this out, a couple of minutes ago, carson wentz was on the field warming up. he played less than half of the entire preseason and missing a few weeks with the broken ribs he missed valuable practice reps. the porvetive the eagles -- positive, the eagles are playing a browns team they should eat. expect the running back to be a big part of the game plan. for the carson wentz taking the field as a starter in the nfl, it's a dream come true. >> i'll be excited, like i said, once the kickoff happens, it's just football again, at the

end of the day i'll look back and remember how special the moment was for he. i'm excited for me. with it i believe football. >> what he has done around the buildings, the plays he made in the practice in the one preseason game has given me confidence that he can lead this football team, i'm excited. i'm thrilled this is an opportunity for him, an opportunity for our organization and our team and we're going full steam ahead. i feel confident we'll get the job done. >> reporter: of course, we'll have all that tonight on eagles football sunday after "action news" at 11:00 p.m. we'll have more on the game here between the eagles and the browns. let's not forget it's doug peterson's first game, as well. he has to be nervous. there's a lot of ceremonies going on today in the opener, given it is th anniversary of september 11th. vice president joe biden will take the field right before the

national anthem with 120 first responders, with the american flag, it will be a somber moment at lincoln financial field. we're an hour from kickoff, eagles, browns, carson wentz first game. what's going to happen? we don't know, jamie apody live at the linc. >> trish hartman outside the link with legions of local fans. >> reporter: the parking lot has been packed all morning, everybody excited about the season opener, many people having a good time while take a moment to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11. >> reporter: maria is a veteran and first responder, and says she is enenjoying the patriotic

police say when they got to the scene they found a person dead in front of the station and second his diseased victim nearby. police are trying to figure out a motive. i-95 down near newark, delaware, when a dump truck hit the overpass. the truck hit the over pass in the southbound lanes, police say the truck's bed may have been up at the time of the crash. the truck driver was not hurt, but the person will be charged with inattentive driving. i-95 was closed in that same area when a truck loaded with pennies, overturned. >> the contract covering

musicians of the philadelphia orchestra expires at midnight. the road to a new contract could be rough. there are no races in the first -- raises in the first two years this while they are trying to bring back missions from across the country. tonight miss america 2017 will be crowned on 6abc. 52 young women from across the country will vie for the title in the miss america finale. contestants from washington, tennessee and arkansas and district of columbia have won awards. >> it's a great venue with the parade the day before, it's the iconic buildings it's where it all started. >> last night in atlantic city,

the boardwalk was packed with the annual show us your shoes parade. each of the 52 contestants showed off their foot wear representing their state. this was the first year in several years it was not soaked in rain. you can see the pageantry live from atlantic city at 9:00 p.m. stargt -- starting at 11:00. >> nfl players get a refreshing course in concussion 101 for the start of the new season. we have a 130 million-year-old fossil. it's a good one. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.

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>> presidential candidates are following tradition by taking a break from campaigning on this solemn university. donald trump attended the ceremony at the world trade center. as did clinton. clinton left the ceremony early. the campaign said she was overheated. the statement did not offer details whether she required medical attention, but is feeling better. aerial crews were over miami beach to spray the zika virus. they are using an insecticide that kids ma -- mosquitoes.

friday they found mosquitoes that tested positive for zika virus at miami beach. >> time for a cool down. >> reporter: when was the last time you were outside? >> early. >> reporter: let's get you outside, if you live in sea isle or cape may, the front has not passed there. give it another hour or hour and a half. philadelphia international airport, camera shaking around a little bit, 15, 25 miles per hour. the breeze is ushering the drier air. the dewpoint down to 58. 82 degrees we've been stuck on that number for the last several hours. winds out of the north/northwest at 10 miles per hour. ocean temperature, 75. so low 80s, barely cracking 80 degrees, north and west, no humidity up here, 82 in

philadelphia. trenton, 80. wilmington, 83. look at the warmer numbers down to the southeast. cape may is cooler because you're picking up a bay breeze with the northwesterly breeze coming in strong. everybody else all the way up into the mid 80s. when you factor in the humidity, 88 in millville. 88 in atlantic city. 90 in beach haven. there's where the front sits there. everybody else enjoying a beautiful afternoon. satellite and radar showing a combination of sun and clouds this afternoon. we'll see the front pros on to the southeast. skies will clear within the next hour or two, we should see a lot of sunshine from maybe 2 or 3:00 p.m. on. the wider view shows once the front crosses there's nothing going on. there will set up a nice quiet week here in the delaware and lehigh valleys. the next fronts reinforcing shot of cooler air is right here, it's just getting ready to cross the u.s./canadian line there. as that pushes east it may

trigger a shower or thunderstorm. most of the week will be dry. 07 in chicago, 69 in busy mark. cincinnati, 72. it's been a long time since we've seen of this real estate covered in comfortably cool air. that's the air mass making a beeline towards the delaware and lehigh valleys. sun and clouds at 2 to 3:00 p.m. and it's bright blue skies from that point on. open the windows and allow the drier air to work its way in. tomorrow, there may not be a sick sinkle -- single cloud in the sky. highs in the upper 70s, low 80s. 87 degrees in philadelphia. it wouldn't surprise me if we only top out at 85. millville, 86. same number for trenton, breezy, less humid, 84 in atlantic city.

allentown, 51 overnight tonight. some of the latest forecast information has them at 48 degrees, reading 62. millville, 58. trenton, 58. toms river, 57 degrees, here's the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 82 degrees sunny and very pleasant tomorrow. tuesday, sunny, comfortable, 84. wednesday is the hot one, we're back up top 92, but the humidity is moderate in nature, it's not too bad. it will feel like 92, 93. thursday, sunny and nice, 79. friday, partly sun, 82. warmer saturday, high of 85 degrees. perfect timing for the eagles game we get the nice fall-like weather here. >> forget seashells how about this find on a beach in western australia. dinosaur footprints 130 million

years old. they are likely covered deep in sands for ages until erratic tides revealed them. >> gluten free eating habits,a look at that. >> welcome back on this sunday,

12:22 a.m., 82 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at cam don't know right there. it is a beautiful day and funerally we're getting some relief from the heatle. in "healthcheck" this noon there's more evidence that people eating gluten free don't need the diet. while the number of americans tripled, the number diagnosed

with celiac disease is stable. it is higher in calories and lower in nutrients. nfl players got training ahead of their season opener. they have seen a new concussion education video produced by the nfl and the academy of neurology. it explains the essential facts about brain injury and how to recognize them and what players should do if they think they have been been hurt. >> this is your brain your minds, this is you, don't risk you. >> the video assesses concussion on the sidelines and when the player can return to action. >> there's much more to come including sports news. >> plus, an nfl fan gets in

shape, we'll explain after the break. >> so glad you stayed with us,

of course as we mentioned earlier, the eagles open their season at at the linc. phillies ikoff went 6 innings without a hit. but they lost. union against money materiel -- montreal tied.

>> outdoor park has a of encouraging people to get activity of an at least an hour everyday. >> another hour of "action news" straight ahead. wilmington marks the 9/11 anniversary with a special mass. >> we have those stories and the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast and more when "action news" continues.

86 in millville. wilmington, 8380 saturday degrees up in lancaster, breezes out of the northwest gusting anywhere from 15 to 25 miles per hour. ten miles at the airport in philadelphia. 16 in millville. 20 miles per hour in wilmington, 17 in atlantic the northwest the humidity levels continue to drop off, the breezes continue throughout the afternoon. eventually whatever cloud cover you're seeing that should break for sunshine later on. not a bad finish to what's been a pretty nice weekend. 87 degrees that's the forecasted high. i got to be honest i'm not 100% sure we'll reach 87. the temperatures are struggling to get out of the low 80s. so, let's say 85 to 87 that's the range in temperatures. less humid, feeling really, really nice, this will make everybody smile. these are overnight lows

tonight, 48 in allentown. 50 in reading. 59 in philadelphia. 352 for the poconos pair of 5s for trenton. open up the windows and let all the cool refreshing air in. we've got one more hot day to get through, that's toward the middle of the week. when i come back i'll let you know how hot we get, i'll show you a bigger cool down in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thank you for the update. in our area across the country and the world people are pausing to remember the 15th anniversary of the 9 did she 11 attacks. >> from bell ringing at ground zero to taps at the pentagon, thousands of ceremonies are being held for the innocent victims and the brave first responders who tried to save them on september 11, 2001. president obama praised american's divert and not let

their enemies divide them. today is a difficult one. today it reveals the heart of our nation. firefighter gear was laid at the alter in wilmington this morning, at mass those killed in the 9/11 attacks were honored. church members prayed for peace. a south jersey community continued its annual remembrance of the september 11th attack. dozens of people came out and planted 3,000 american flags one for each victim of the three attacks. pennsauken is marking the landmark day in american history. ♪ >> lower makefield garden gardf reflection was killed with candle light for the 18 bucks

county residents who lost their lives. a memorial service will be held here tonight at 7:00 p.m. we invite you to share your memories and thoughts involving 9/11 with us on the "action news" facebook page and follow the events of the day at 6abc.com. we turn to the day eagles fans have been waiting for, opening day of the new season. >> while the players and coaches have made up their plans, so have the fans, action reporter, trish hartman is live with the tailgaters outside the link, exciting times. >> reporter: absolutely, many fans are making their way into the link after a morning of tailgating and celebrating another season of football is finally here. we talked to a number of veterans who proudly displayed their american flags at the tailgates to take a moment to pay their respects on their 9/11 anniversary.>> it's just amazis

all over. >> reporter: maria is a veteran and first responder and said she is enjoying the patriotic atmosphere at the linc on this solemn sunday. >> football is the american sport. we honor those who gave us the opportunity to be here. >> reporter: people set up games and elaborate tailgates ahead of the home opener. all the buzz was over the rookie starting quarterback after the sam bradford trade. >> i'm looking for carson wentz, obviously. it's exiting. >> it's a new era for the eagles, it's a fresh start for the kid i hope he does well. >> a lot of excited fans and many people are looking forward to see the vice president joe

biden participating in the pregame singing of the national anthem, he is expected to hold the flag along with 120 first responders. many looking forward to the start of the home opener and many excited fans heading into the stadium for the kick job offer. trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> a new poll out this morning shows hillary clinton leading the race for the white house, 46% support among likely voters in the abc washington post poll. advantages on qualifications are aiding clinton. donald trump is in the hunt at 41%. gary johnson 9%. jill stein of the green party, 2%. philadelphia police are investigating an early morning crash in northeast philadelphia, car parts were littered in the 6300 block of algone avenue

where a driver smashed into several parked cars. police say a woman lost control at 1:30 p.m. it hit five cars nobody was hurt. a 16-year-old boy in delaware is recovering at the hospital after being shot riding a bike. the teenager was on route 273 near the georgetown village apartments at 11:30 p.m. when he was shot in the arms and legs. he managed to ride home and called police. crews rushed him to the hospital in stable condition. the man who tried to assassinate ronald reagan is out of a mental hospital and back home with his mother. a federal judge ruled he is no longer a danger to himself or others. he has to work or volunteer three days a week and continue his psychiatric therapy. he is banned from doing interviews or getting involved in social media. >> airstrikes kill people in syria days ahead of a cease-fire

brokered by russia and america. president assad said it will support the cease-fire letting humanitarian aid into the city of aleppo. assad said it will respect the ruiz cease-fire, but not stop attacking isis. now an investigation about how the seafood that comes into hawaii is caught by undocumented foreign workers who are on boats for years at a time. a federal loophole allows them to take the dangerous jobs without proper work permits as long as they don't set foot onshore even when a boat docks. >> i've seen a lot of accidents

among friends. and the captain did not bring any of them to the doctor. >> the ap said the fish goes to restaurants and big box changes, costco and whole foods is looking into the issue. walmart declined to comment to the ap. the nurse who made photo history during world war ii has died. we'll tell you the untold story behind that famous kiss. an author in philadelphia tackled a production no one in the city has before. details in the 6abc loves the arts. live look sky6 live hd beautiful shot, meteorologist chris sowers will have the full accuweather forecast which includes a nice cool down when "action news" continues. >> break news out of new york

city, this video has just surfaced, appears to show democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton nearly feigning after leaving the trade center early. the campaign said she was overheated and left 90 minutes into the event. they said she is feeling better. the candidate is heading home to new york, we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >> we hope she gets the help she needs if she needs any help. the forecast, chris, cooler.

>> reporter: we are getting help. looking outside, there's the view in cape may, showing the flag blowing in the wind. the front has not cleared the coast just yet. the folks on the beach have to deal with the muggies. give it another hour and a half you will notice the change before the day is through. the front came through dry, no measurable precipitation. 85 is the high, the normal is 80. the low temperature this morning was close to the normal high. 78. quakertown, 78. warrington, 79. center city, 82. low to mid 80s south and east. vineland, gandys beach, 85. woodbine, 86. surf city and hammonton, 85 degrees, we're dealing with high humidity levels across atlantic, cape may and cumberland counties.

that should change shortly. the dewpoints the rest of the way, the rest of the week looks really, really good. monday, 515. 51 not even on the scale. tuesday, barely humid. not too bad. thursday, the cold front moves in here, dewpoint, 43. this is the water vapor shot clear image showing the canadian air off to the northwest. with a progressive pattern you start to see the cold front attack 9 united states from the northwest. here's the first one here, there's the second one, the air behind the second front is a lot colder, i should cooler, but not colder. but it was cold enough for snow in the rockies a few days ago. in the summer months, you get these areas of high pressure. because the jet stream is not strong enough, the highs get

stuck, the winds blow in a clockwise fashion around the high, all this is heat across the deep south, georgia florida, south carolina it's all humid. this is forced upward and gets stuck off the coast. in a progressive pattern we get the high pressure systems that drop down from the northwest instead of getting stuck they keep on going, that means one front after the next keeps pushing through the northern teerp -- tier states bringing cooler air. that's the pattern we are getting into it. there's a day in the 90s, after wednesday that may be all she wrote for the 90s. jersey shore, cloudy, sun expected later on, breezy, high ever 84. philadelphia, clouds and sun, less humid, winds out of the north, northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour.

there could higher gusts out there, 50 outlying suburbs, 62 for center city. a lovely day tomorrow, 82. tuesday is nice, wednesday is hot, thursday friday, saturday, all in the lower 80s. >> weld like to re-- we would like to remind you can get the forecast at any time head our our website at 6abc.com/weather. >> oprah philadelphia is opening it's -- opera philadelphia is opening its first ever

it's the city's first ever production of turandot one of puccini's most memorable works. (opera music) it tells the story of princess turandot, who requires that any man wishing to marry her solve three riddles, and if they fail they are killed. she's known as this ice princess and she's known as being really cruel. christine goerke plays the princess. i like playing this role very much. in the end it's a story about a woman who's terrified to trust someone and to love someone. on october 1st at independence mall, the opera is showing a free broadcast of the opening night performance. you've heard it at every concert, with good reason it is the most stunning music ever written. on october 1st at independence mall, the opera is showing a free broadcast of the opening night performance.

moments of love, moments of power struggle. it's visually stunning as well so combining all of these elements makes for a really wonderful evening. if you leave less than exhausted, we didn't do our job. ♪ opera philadelphia's production of turandot runs from september 23rd through october 2nd. for tickets and showtime go to physical in the arts.org, for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers. when it comes to risking social security on the stock market...

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>> recapping our top stories on "action news," today marks 15 years since the september 11 terror attacks, victims' family members gathered at ground zero and other ceremonies were held at the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. video shows hillary clinton nearly fainting leave the world trade center early. abc news tweeted a video of hillary clinton leaving her daughter's apartment and talking to the cameras saying she is feeling great. she is heading back to her home. the eagles season is here, quarterback carson wentz makes his debut as the eagles take on the browns at the linc.

>> reporter: i've been waiting 7 months for this, let's get you to the forecast. show you what's going on, if you're heading to lincoln financial field you're probably there. temperatures struggling to get into the low 80s. temperatures between 84 and 86, probably cooler than 87. tomorrow, 82 degrees, mostly sunny and pleasant, even tuesday looks nice, lots of sunshine and 84. >> awesome. thank you so much, when you think of a marathon you think of theaters going throw a 26-mile run. in buenos aires there's a 5k running and eating pizza, each had a a slice of pizza.

that would be fun here. >> that's kind of fitness challenge. "fyi philly" is next on channel 6. >> "action news" continues tonight at 6:00 p.m. for gray hall, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. have a great sunday. we'll see see you back here next weekend.

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and i'm alicia vitarelli. tonight on fyi philly... to ocotberfest. labor day is behind us, time to gear up for fall! mad for plaid, with some seasonal fashion trends. wow. the perfect autumn getaway in the brandywine valley. we take a stab at some entertaining indoor sports. ms. new jersey plus meet the local girls trying to become the next miss america. hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. we're at la peg in old city. that is the ben franklin bridg.. what a view. and this is one of visit philly's photo spots that are spread around the city. we love hugs and kisses. this is your way to show a little love for philadelphia. there are 3 permanent locations for the x-o-x-o signs and 4 like this that travel to special events. you will definity