cars hit the road for uber, next an objection news. announcer: "action news," delaware valley's news program with jim gardner. wednesday night, jim is off, i'm monica malpass. the news is a gruesome crime. a man in his 60s is stabbed more than 70 times.

days later, someone came back to set his corpse on fire. jeanette is live with more. they didn't know what they were dealing with, did that? >> reporter: that's right. firefighters originally responded to a small apartment fire where they found the body of robert lynch. the fire came days after he was brutally murdered. it came with a smell that traveled through the vents and narrow hallways of this apartment complex on the 500 block of east church lane in germantown. what did you think it was? >> bad food. >> reporter: james thought nothing of it. a few days later, on sunday around 9:00 in the morning, a fire erupted. firefighters rushed to put out the flames, then they made a gruesome discovery, the body of

64-year-old robert lynch, burned beyond recognition and in advanced stage of decomposition. >> it was unclear, initially, what caused his death. ultimately, after an examination, they determined he was staped 77 times total. >> reporter: he was stabbed last week, then returned last week to set him on fire. >> i don't think no one should go through that. >> reporter: the apartment is boarded up. the front door is propped up and you can hear the constant humming of powerful fans circulating the air. a disturbing reminder to residents of the horrific crime down the hall. >> the smoke in the air. you can smell the body. i walk by from time to time now that we are allowed to walk that way. >> i want to move. >> reporter: police will only say they have a person of

interest. they won't elaborate further than that. they are encouraging anyone with information to come forward. jeanette reyes, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, jeanette. police found a man and woman dead in their home in the 200 north block of oxford avenue. they died of gunshot wounds. officers say there is no threat to the neighborhood. politics now. both presidential candidates released medical reports hoping to end rumors about their health. hillary clinton says she is healthy, despite suffering pneumonia last week. donald trump handed his notes to dr. oz on his show today. christie ileto has details. >> for clinton, that meant a detailed report. for trump, it was a physical from last week. is it enough when you are running for president? >> why not share your medical

records? >> i have no problem doing it. >> reporter: the candidate surprised audiences on dr. oz's talk show, this time with his personal medical information. one is a report, the other from a hospital. >> reporter: trump shared the results of a physical exam done last week. >> numbers look good. >> his fat bat ratio and donald trump says i could lose a little weight. >> reporter: if someone didn't provide specifics of the 70-year-old's health, but was enough to have hillary clinton release her records far exceeding what trump released according to her spokesperson. clinton's health came into question when she was seen wobbling at a 9/11 event. a new letter said she has been examined several times and continues to improve.

the report shows her current meds include thyroid medication and blood clot medication as needed. >> this is the summery i would see of a patient of hillary clinton's age, had some medical problems but is generally in very good health. >> reporter: at 70, trump would be the oldest person elected in the presidency, clinton right behind at 69. they are gearing up for their debate at the end of the month. christie ileto channel 6 "action news." monica? >> thank you. colin powell was hacked. he had surprising words about candidates. he called donald trump a national disgrace. on the topic of clinton, she is a friend he respects but has

unbridled criticism. they tried to drag him into her e-mail scandal. you can follow it on the abc6 news app available on the apple and google play stores. philadelphia police came to the rescue of a woman that fell off her jet ski about 7:00 near lyndon avenue. a quick response by marine units kept her from any harm. a candlelight vigil held for a woman killed. the suspect was seen involved in a drug deal. a short time, he slammed into her vehicle. the family believes police actions played a role in her death. >> they chased him. they were there. we have witnesses that say the

state troopers were there when the impact happened. they did not fall off the chase. >> officers say they did call off the chase a mile before the crash. investigators are revealing surveillance video to get a better idea of what happened. they found open alcohol containers in a car crash that left a 5-year-old dead. investigators say the driver of a nissan struck a guardrail, ejecting three passengers, a 31-year-old woman, a 2-year-old girl and 5-year-old rayvon robinson, who was killed. the car careened back on the highway and hit two other vehicles. charges have not been filed. an officer hit in the line of duty is doing better. the officer was wounded on september 3rd, trying to stop an armed robbery in progress.

one of the suspects was killed in the shootout. two others are facing charges. a trenton school is still shocked tonight after a kindergartener took 30 packets of heroin to class in his lunchbox. the 5-year-old was playing with one when the teacher saw it. he was rushed to the hospital to be tested for opiates, but he was clean. no other children were involved. school officials say they are working with police on that case. in weather, we hit record highs in several cities across the tri-state. a cooldown is coming, turning summer into fall. the wild temperature swing is coming. cecily tynan? >> a weather whiplash on the way. today did feel like fall.

philadelphia tieing the record high of 92. trenton, a new record of 93. allentown and lancaster, 91. atlantic city airport, 92. we were sweltering today. now things are beginning to change. temperatures feeling more comfortable. the wind shifted behind the cold front. philadelphia at 76 degrees with a wind out of the north pulling the drier, cool air. syracuse, new york, 65. this front, unfortunately producing little in the way of rainfall. otherwise, getting the wind shift and the clouds rolling through. the cold front will bring a taste of fall for the next two days. friday morning, the coolest morning in three months. don't get used to it. i have a quick return of warmer air coming up in the accuweather seven day forecast. monica? >> thank you. a south jersey congregation does not know where they will worship after a century's old

church was dammed by fire. it doesn't look worse for the wear on the outside, but inside the damage is clear. flames broke out at 11:45. it was difficult to fight the fire because of stacked up chairs and tables in the basement. the congregation is accepting donations. boston marathon hopefuls in our area have been stopped in their tracks, literally. "action news" reporter, dann cuellar explains. >> reporter: the boston marathon is one of the most prestigious races in the world. >> you have to qualify to get in there and it's not guaranteed. >> reporter: sunday, a strange thing happened. 100 runners trying to qualify got held up by a northrop southern train 6789. >> people trying to cross in front of racers, but nothing like a train.

>> reporter: this 27-year-old spoke to us by phone got held up. >> i was throwing my hands up in disbelief as i was running down the hill, watching the train go across the course. >> reporter: one of the craziest thing they have seen. some held up as long as 10 minutes. >> it was chaotic. nobody knew what to do. >> some runners crossed between rail cars. >> that was uncalled for. that, i'm not going to condone. it's a bad situation, don't make it worse. >> reporter: in june, they were given assurances rail traffic would not abinstruct the race. the safety of runners is the primary concern. they offered their apologies. >> i understand they can't control the rail company and it's just one of those things that can't really be planned, but i am still disappointed it got handled the way it did. >> reporter: a spokesman says they feel bad but will not

accept the times. rodney wilson who won many medals lost his momentum and will have to try again in 2018. >> took my spirit out of it. i was trying to maintain a positive attitude about it, their lack of empathy, lack of sympathy, lack of anything is more what's making me upset at this point. >> reporter: i'm dann cuellar, channel 6 "action news." the man who calls himself philly jesus will have to atone for his sin according to a philadelphia judge. he was convicted today of trespassing at the apple store on walnut street. he was acquitted of disorderly conduct. we showed you the arrest in may. he thought it was because of his religious belief. the manager says the seven-foot cross was blocking the aisle. he was sentenced to three months probation. his lawyer plans to appeal. still to come on "action news," pennsylvania gets the

first fleet of driverless cars on the road. how you can go for a ride. plus, lending a helping hand. body cam video shows civilians who run into danger alongside cops in this rescue. a study called into question. how 1 million american men are being treated for prostate cancer. a cold front moved through. the winds out of the north. we are heading into the comfort zone. i'll let you know for how long in the accuweather seven day forecast. can you guess which was nominated to the football hall of fame? ducis rodgers has more when we continue in a moment.

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police officers run into a driver trapped in a pick-up truck after colliding head on with a school bus. good samaritans help the cops out. it's recorded on body came in

winston salem north carolina. they sprayed down the flames with fire extinguishers. today, the three good samaritans and seven police officers were honored for their efforts putting themselves in harms way. health check at 11:00, a study calls into question what the best course of action is for early stage prostate cancer. researchers found men who choes to closely monitor the disease were just as likely to survive as those who had surgery and radiation. 99% of men lived at least ten years no matter which treatment they received. surgery and radiation have negative side effects. they welcomed the results and said our aggressive approach resulted in more than 1 million american men getting treatment.

it would be hard to convince patients the best thing to do is nothing at all. in new jersey, veterans and others suffering from ptsd can legally treat their symptoms with medical marijuana when regular treatment doesn't work. they are the 18th strait to approve it. clear, objective criteria and what is appropriate for ptsd usage. philadelphia's beverage tax is at the center of a lawsuit. they say it unfairly targets soda based on size rather than price. the city is prepared to defend the tax and they have no doubt they will win. it amounts to 18 cents on a 12-ounce can of soda. it's said to take effect in january. you don't have to tip your driver if you take one of these

uber cars. there is no driver. the first trial run of self-driving ford fusion started picking up fares today. each vehicle has 20 cameras, seven lasers and a 360 degree radar system to monitor the surroundings. an engineer sits behind the wheel in case. they think it will be years before driverless cars become the standard. the united states signed a deal to give israel an unprecedented amount of money for security. $38 billion over ten years. this is the largest agreement they have had over any country. they must phase out their israeli products and spend money on american military industries. the united states has 35 new citizens tonight. these men and women took part in

a naturalization ceremony. all are residents of delaware county. they hail from 22 different countries. >> nice to have them here. big changes in the weather world. >> a lot of people complaining about the heat today. we are getting in the comfort zone for a few days. it is going to warm up again. showing the cold front that's moved through. unfortunately, as expected coming through mainly dry. however, we have a few showers moving through parts of ocean keown ty. lookwood is heading through the garden state. showers and they are continuing to push off the coast, north of lake hurst. today's high, 92 degrees. the normal high is 79. look what happens through fall sports winter. the normal high 67. two months, 57 and three months, in december, the normal high

drops to 45 degrees. at no time we are going to complain it is too cold out there. right now, it feels nice. 76 degrees in philadelphia. poconos dropping to 57. cape may 73. trenton 73 and redding, 71. satellite showing we are dry. what we really could use is some of the tropical moisture. this system is fast there. that will bring heavy rain to south carolina and georgia. we have high pressure moving in. what this will do is suppress the storm to the south. that means it is going to be dry tomorrow. the bus stop forecast keep a sweatshirt or light jacket. on the cool side at 6:00. 62 by 8:00. 65 degrees and the next two days, a taste of fall. temperatures running slightly above normal. low 80s, 80 tomorrow, 81 on friday. crisp mornings. friday morning the low 58

degrees. that will be the coolest morning in three months. however, it's not going to last. look at this. the six to ten day outlook, most of the country above average. the greatest above average right around our region. the second half of next week, temperatures running ten degrees above the normal highs. it's going to get warm again. the exclusive accuweather seven day forecast, a beautiful day. more sunshine to the north, clouds to the south. the cold front is stalling out. 80 is the high tomorrow. friday, gorgeous. low humidity and warmer temperatures return for the weekend. saturday a nice day, partly sunny, 85 degrees. sunday is going to be on the muggy side. not a wash outbut could get a heavy shower and thunderstorm the second half of the day. a high 86. a lingering shower possible the first half of the day on monday, 84 degrees. then temperatures start climbing again. tuesday well above normal, 86.

wednesday, very warm with a high of 87 degrees. so, i like summer. i don't really want it to end, but i think a lot of people are hoping for a taste of fall. a new program is getting friendly dogs. an important job to help children who need to appear in court. the court companion program is a paws for people, a non-profit organization that works with therapy dogs. it's something the dogs owners know will bring happiness to the animals, too. >> she is in her glory. she loves the attention. she loves the pets. she loves her job. no doubt about it, beneficial for everyone involved. >> eight dogs will work on the team. other states use similar programs and they have been a success. thomas klein received an award at a ceremony.

klein has won tens of millions of dollars for medical malpractice. among cases, he represented one of the victims in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i know more about isis then the generals do. john mccain, a war hero. he's not a war hero, he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured ok. donald trump compared his sacrifices to the sacrifices of two parents who lost their son in war.

how would you answer that father? what sacrifice have you made for your country? i think i've made a lot of sacrifices, built great structures. i've had tremendous success, i think... those are sacrifices?

fourteen americans killed in a san bernardino mass shooting... but after this tragedy - when pat toomey had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns - he voted against closing this loophole for terrorists - and with the gun lobby. katie: we have to do everything in our power to keep guns away from terrorists who threaten our way of life. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message because we can't risk our families' safety on a loophole.

fios is not cable. we're wired differently. which means we can fix things differently. 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. >> yeah. some of the young guys starting to contribute. you don't always have to hit home runs to win games, but it makes it easier.

no score in the second inning, freddy galvis, 2-0 lead. 19 homers on the year. in the sixth, tommy joseph has a shot. number 19 for him. the phillies take it, 6-2. >> you get 15 hits, you like to think you are going to score more than six runs. i'll take it anyway i can get it. >> look what popped up on i-95. carlos ruiz put this message on a billboard. i love playing for you, thank you phillies. a classy move by a classy guy. the phillies get the bears in chicago. it's a game they are looking forward to. >> it will be a huge challenge. we are excited to play them monday night. jay cutler can make every throw that a quarterback needs to make. we'll have a great week of

preparation and be ready to play them monday night. >> everyone wants to see what carson wentz will do for an encore. former eagles qb. >> it was one of the most impressive starts i have ever seen by a rookie quarterback in his first game. when you figure fur first job going on the field, going down the field for a touchdown and make a phenomenal throw for the touchdown, that says a lot about the composure of carson wentz. i thought he'd be out there like he had six cups of starbucks coffee. he was calm and played the game that way. >> the game is 8:30. we will air a pregame special right before at 8:00 on phl17. more sports after this.

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nominated from 2017 profootball hall of fame, dawkins and mcnabb. they face penn state. 27 unanswered points and a victory at the lynx. >> i'm very excited. i'll be able to compete with guys i played high school ball with. i'll treat them like every other co-poen ent. just play the game. >> for a full preview join us saturday morning for temple

football playbook. that's saturday morning at 9:45. selling can be hard at times, spelling the state in which you live should not be. arkansas. akr -- as in are you kidding me? they spelled the team name wrong on the jersey. the coach said they check the names on the back, now they have to check the name on the front. get on that. >> absolutely. thank you. full-ti finally, a sea of pink. the pink ribbon 5k. they raised money for the delaware breast cancer coalition. many were survivors or took part in memory of a loved one. jimmy kimmel is next. "action news" continues at 4:30 a.m. now from all of us, the entire "action news" team, have a good

night tonight. >> dicky: from hollywood - it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- tom hanks. and music from kaleo. and now, as a matter of fact, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. i'm happy that you are happy. i really am. i will say, you picked a great night to join us. tom hanks is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ]