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walter perez. ♪ sunday night in the big story on action news is breaking news from the lehigh valley. >> firefighters battling a fire at the town energy natural gas power plant in lower mount bethel and told a transformer malfunctioned before 8:00 and caught fire, a spokesperson for ppo who owns talen says customers are not effected and when we get information we will pass it along. a major story from the campaign trail earlier this evening hillary clinton's dr. korhonen firmed she was diagnosed with pneumonia on friday. >> it came hours after she left a 9/11 memorial service at the world trade service earlier, video captured her stumbling as she got in the waiting van with aids and the secret service and the story from devin dwier. >> thousands with donald trump observing the 9/11 attacks in
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ground zero in new york city and she left before the program ended. >> it was very very very very hot. >> she was standing right in front of me and someone else was coming to see her and she said we are going now. >> clinton could not make it unassisted to her campaign van. this video shows her leaning against a pillar and going before secret service agents catch her and help her inside and driven to her daughter chelsea's apartment, she was diagnosed with pneumonia on friday and quote put on antibiotics and advised to rest and modify her schedule and at the ceremony clinton became over heated and dehydrated. >> feeling. >> spending two hours at her daughter's home she felt better. >> what happened? >> 68-year-old democrat nominee returned to her home in a new york suburb. >> clearly this pneumonia has
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not been serious enough to keep her off the campaign trail. health and openness about it front and center in the race for the white house. >> she doesn't have the strength or the stamina. >> donald trump moves neck and neck in key states in the latest polls. it feeds a story on is she transparent and is she open. >> a new flash point with the election two months away devin washington. >> clinton attending a ceremony in lower manhattan where thousands gathered at the original trade center for ceremony paying tribute to those who lost their lives 15 years ago today. [bell rings] the names of each of the 2996 people who died that day readout loud, this year's ceremony was beneath the gleaming tower of one world trade center and at the pentagon and shanksville
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pennsylvania where a plane crashed in a field. many paused to mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks and remember those who lost their lives, one of the larger gathers took place in lower make field bucks county and jeff is live from the memorial with that part of our coverage, jeff. >> hey sarah it was a truly a beautiful ceremony at bucks counties 9/11 memorial. the field behind me was filled with people who came to honor and remember. ♪ a solemn tribute with song and prayer as hundreds gathered at the garden of reflection. >> jeffrey churnoff, 35 years old. >> 18 bucks county residents who died on 9/11 read aloud followed by the tone of bells. >> my father made the decision that fateful day to lead his people to tell -- the elevators
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and safety. his dad who died in the trade center has not left. >> i felt and experienced his presence in my life this past year more than ever before, he is far from gone. ♪ throughout the delaware valley people remembered in pen sidewalk enfirst responders gathered at the township 9/11 memorial adorned with american flags for each life lost that day and nearby exactly 9:11 runners kicked off the camden county run a 5k fundraiser to help the veterans and fallen members and first responders and wilmington delaware francis had a special mass at the church to pray for peace. and in philadelphia representatives from the fire and police departments soldmently processed to the betsy ross house a ceremony followed honoring their new york city county parts where mayor jim kenney prays for their
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selflessness. >> today is a day of solemn reflection and prayer for those thousands of americans who were lost on that fateful day especially for those first responders who showed the utmost love for their fellow men and women by being willing to run into a burning building that was soon to collapse. >> it's tough to see from this angle but you are looking at twin fountains to represent the twin towers here at the garden of reflection. and 15 years have passed but the people of delaware valley have proven they have not forgotten. we are live in lower makefield township bucks county jeff charico6abc news. >> commemoratixhe commemoration rocks bureau and organized by the 21 ward vets association and military personnel recognized for their commitment and
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sacrifice for sustaining our freedom. ♪ a bell rang and bag pipes sounded as the people of wilmington walked to honor the victims of september 11. firefighters led hundreds of walkers for the annual 9/11 remembrance walk and remembers fallen firefighters, police officers and all victims of the attack. [applause] and ton dozens of people attended the opening of a 9/11 memorial park and unveiled an artifact from the world trade center that is now on permanent display honoring the victims of everyday heros. officials stood in uniform as dozens gathered to listen to the announcement and commemorate the brand new memorial. vice president joe biden marked the september 11 anniversary right here in philadelphia, biden joined a 9/11 tribute at the eagles home opener, 120 first responders held the american flag during
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the national anthem the first time in office biden has not taken part in an official 9/11 ceremony at one of the attack sites. moving to football a brand new season a new quarterback and today it gave new reason to cheer on the birds. >> open the season with a big win over the browns and jeff skversky is here with highlights and reaction. >> good one. >> carson wentz had composure and pois and has not played in a month and not starting the game and inactive eight days ago until the trade and the first to start an opener in modern day history so could you blame him if the 23-year-old was just a little nervous today. of course not. wentz says no i wasn't nervous, i don't get nervous. how about that. it's the opener against the browns. wentz gets a standing ovation and eagles fans you love this opening drive and takes them 75 yards, there is the highlight wentz to jordan matthews for the touchdown and eagles up 7-0 a
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never trailed against cleveland and wentz the most yards in a first start in history 278 in the third 35-yard score to nelson and 29-10 eagles is your final wentz is the first rookie quarterback in eeks history to win the opener and so how surprising is this?. >> it's not surprising because of us being and myself being around him for so long now and just knowing maturity level he has and so happy for him and his family and the team, they are so excited to get this first win. >> at the end of the day you dream and you want to win, that is the goal today and came out and got a great team win and yeah i think it will hit me now after the game. i have been dreaming about this since i have been a kid but again it's just the first of many and on to next week. >> and how about the love from eagles fans as he walks off the field at the linc they love carson wentz and we will hear more from the rookie quarterback
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coming up, in sports including a report from jamie apody. you may have seen it on 6abc a few moments ago a new miss american crowned in atlantic city and action news reporter is live on the boardwalk with results, christie. walter people are starting to file out from that competition and a moment people waiting for and a winner just announced. >> and the new miss america is miss arkansas. >> so there you have it miss arc arc savvy shields is the new miss america and brought thousands to atlantic city and so excited they started lining up hours in advance to enter into this event. >> the next 25 please. >> thousands flock to atlantic city to see who will wear this next. >> we drove ten hours to get here. >> ten hours to get here. >> all night long. >> a way to bring a lot of
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people to the city and to spend nights in hotel rooms and enjoy the boardwalk and other venues. >> before the pageant we spoke to 2016 betty cantrel. >> beyond excited and had an incredible year and quits to pass that on to someone else and have them the opportunity to get back to serve as miss america. >> there she is miss america. still it's the thrill of dreaming big. >> i just keep my eye on the prize. usually put the crown and banner as my home screen. >> maybe one day wearing this. ♪ now again miss arkansas takes home the crown and often call this a pageant but it's a scholarship competition winner takes home 50,000 in scholarship money towards her education live in atlantic city christie with channel six action news. >> christie thank you there is much more to come tonight on action news a night of celebration ends in tragedy for a group of college students when
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two balconys collapsed on a crowded deck. >> referee gets knocked out during a football game and player facing charges what the young man's father says he was trying to do melissa. >> walter mostly clear and not as warm tonight as last night and sticks in for the workweek and the forecast. and jeff skversky has more on the eagles big win when action news continues.
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firefighters battled a smoky fire in camden this afternoon. the smoke could be seen for miles. the fire broke out around 1:30 at emr recycling plant on front and atlantic avenue no one was hurt and firefighters were able to get it under control in just a few hours. chaos erupted in connecticut last night when two balconys collapsed on a crowded deck and the 91-year-old home crashed down taking out the crowded porch below and ending on the first floor leaving dozens trapped and nearby trinity college owns the home but the property is managed by someone else and 30 people are being treated for minor injuries. a college football player under arrest accused of assault during a game. mound san antonio lineman bernard shurmer punched the ref but his dad said he was hitting
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himself on the head to calm down and accidentally hit the ref and he was ejected from the game and faces felony battery charges. your workweek action news coming up. >> the comador bridge and a relief from the heat and melissa magee has the weather when we come back. seeing. really? yes...mr. mcenroe. see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh, absolutely. i like that. get fios with virtual tech support for $69.99 a month.
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a mostly clear sky, really comfortable conditions. in fact, right now most locations are in the 70s and 60s across the region after a high today in philadelphia coming in at 85. comfortable north liand 64 poconos and came may at the coast and 60s millville and atlantic city at this hour. satellite six along with action radar there is the cold front along the atlantic. it kind of got hung up in areas of virginia and north carolina but high pressure to the north right across the mid atlantic region will help suppress the cloud cover and that moisture well away from our area for the rest of tonight and for that matter the start of the workweek on monday. for the next 12 hours clear and not as warm but nice in the suburbs and 51 for the overnight low and 65 in philadelphia. the set up for us on monday and back to work high pressure stays in control, the high temperature tomorrow coming in at 83 degrees with mostly sunny sky and nice
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start to the workweek. on tuesday the ridge of high pressure scoots to the east and we tap into a return flow with south, southwest wind developing and sunshine and clouds and turning a touch more humid as we get into tuesday afternoon otherwise the high by then at 85. a cold front off to our west that comes in by wednesday but just some spotty activity expected by then. over all it's really about the dew points looking at the numbers over the next four days and dew point for the start of our workweek in the 50s and comfortable air mass and 60 on tuesday and a touch in the humidity level it will start to peak by then, 59 wednesday then the 40s as we get into thursday so over all pretty pleasant week ahead. bus stop forecast on monday mostly clear but a comfortable start 6:00 a.m. that temperature in the lower 60s so a light sweater and light jacket might be needed by then 8:00 a.m. the temperature of 65. here is the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast mostly sunny and nice tomorrow up to 83, turning a touch more
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humid on tuesday and 85. record tying heat by wednesday and high of 92, if we hit that we could tie the record setback in 1995. cold front moves on through with spotty showers, storm and the wake of that on thursday cooler with lower humidity and 80. beautiful on friday and 81. next saturday a touch warmer 85. and next sunday clouds and some sunshine a high temperaturov 86 with a shower or thunderstorm possible other than that 92 on wednesday we've got a good looking forecast on the way this week guys. >> i like it thanks melissa. >> sports is next on action news. >> eagles rookie quarterback carson wentz making his debut and looks good and jeff skversky has details when action news comes right back. suspected terrorists from buying guns - he voted against closing this loophole for terrorists - and with the gun lobby.
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differently. ♪ s thanks for calling fios, this is ryan. you can't tell me this cord isn't in, i know it's in, it's in but it's not working. i'm sending you a link to the my fios app that's going to let me see what you're seeing. really? yes...mr. mcenroe. see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh, absolutely. i like that. get fios with virtual tech support for $69.99 a month. jeff skversky has a check on sports and not to shabby for carson wentz first start. >> 23-year-old rookie who eight, nine days ago was supposed to be inactive for the game and not dress starts, wins the game looks great.
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eagles coach pederson scripted the play against the browns and couldn't write a better and carson wentz is the first to win the opener in history and wentz gets the standing ovation as he takes the field against the browns and says he is not nervous and doesn't look it and looks like a vet and opening drive and what a grab one handed and first completion check and first touchdown check, plays later wentz to jordan matthews 19-yards score and eagles up 7-0 and hand it to the rookie second quarters giving r2 trouble and picks off robert griffin the third and leads to three eagles up six at the half and browns going backwards, the high snap pass rg3 out of the end zone and safety and two points eagles up five and get the ball back and doug peterson taking a chance on four and four and would he have done this and wentz to ertz as he is drilled and first down and sets up the next flight and
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peterson let's him air it out, wentz the downtown and nelson agalor and 278 is the most eagles rookie in his first start eagles win 29-10 and jamie apody has more on the man of the hour. >> just eight days removed from a third string quarterback with broken ribs he went on early and looked in the standards to take it all in reminding himself it's just a game a game he loves and for eagles fans sure love watching him play it. >> you dream and want to win and that is the goal and came out and got a great team win and i think it will hit me now after the game. i have been dreaming about this since i was a kid but again it's just the first of many. >> this is who he is. this is his dna and he really handled himself great all week long. he prepared like he was a five, six year veteran and he obviously played that way and just so happy for him and his family and the team. they are so excited to get this first one. >> the rookie coach did not ease
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the kid in and he threw 37 times, two of those were touchdown passes both of which seemed like they were thrown by a veteran beautiful balls caught in stride. >> before the understanding to play the game and have fun while doing it is what has been impressive to me and see a rookie come in and you know he enjoyed himself from day one when he got here, he knew what was in front of him and just continued to get better. >> carson came out and put the ball in a lot of great places where he had to, specifically my touchdown catch and nelsons i mean you can't follow those any better. >> wentz and matthews were in a grove and caught 114 yards, how did they get in the rhythm matthew made himself listen to jason aldean to better understand the quarterback and made wentz listen to kanye west which was good but will still take country and eagles fans will take a win any way they get it, jamie apody channel six action news. >> thank you jamie and the head
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coach of the eagles to win since 40 years ago, much more tonight on action news sports sunday coming up, in five minutes, it's a big win but jordan matthews quickly reminding everyone hey this was not the superbowl and eagles have to put it behind them and get ready for chicago monday night. in dallas and the coy cow boys and dropped the touchdown and giants down six and eli manning to victor cruz, manning three touchdowns and giants win 20-19. well the eagles future is now with wentz and the phillies showing a glimpse of their future as well today. roman quinn one of their top pr prospects is called from reddening and makes debut and quinn center fielder for smiles for debut in dc goes 0-3 and tommy joseph for the future baseman down to 7th and 400 feet to center and tied at one and doesn't last long.
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end julias i'ving dr. jay hosted a black tie event in the city and it's part of his second annual golf classic a three day experience honoring the best of philadelphia the entire weekend benefits the salvation army and expected to attend including chris tucker world be free and shaquille onail and sharrie williams walked the carpet. >> action news continues at 4:30 tomorrow with murphy and mat o'donnell and karen rogers.
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>> and for walter perez and phl17 phl17 and jeff skversky and the rest of the time i'm sarah bloomquist have a good night and a great week ahead. >> good night. was i nervous? no. >> wentz looks like he belongs. he is not jumping around. he is cool as ice. >> this is who he is. >> the first nfl touchdown pass by carson wentz, what a sport. >> nelson i mean you can't follow it better. >> down the right side with agular and a touchdown. >> comes down to players making plays and what we did today. >> quarter and 40 and 50. >> tremendous game running the ball and credited to the offensive line and how well they played. >> they got him and they got him and placed them. >> take care of business. >> jim obviously had
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