"appear to be pertinent to the clinton e-mail investigation." comey sent a letter to eight congressional chairmen today that the fbi is now taking steps to "determine whether they contain classified information as well as to assess their importance to the investigation." in july, comey announced that the fbi had completed its probe of clinton's e-mails and private server without recommending criminal charges. reports on abc news and elsewhere say that these new e-mails came to light when the fbi was investigating disgraced former new york congressman anthony weiner. he he is married estranged to huma abedin one of the clinton's closest aides. the report says thousands of e-mails were found on a device while investigating weaner sending illicit text messages to a 15-year-old girl. at a rally this afternoon donald trump seized on the word that the fbi would he

review these new e-mails. >> hillary clinton's corruption is on a scale we have never seen before. we must not let her take her criminal scheme into the oval office. >> clinton campaign chairman john podesta says that fbi director comey owes it to the american people to provide details of what his agents are examining. podesta said he is confident the new information won't produce any conclusions different from the one the fbi reached in july. trump's running mate mike pence campaigned in pennsylvania today hours after his plane scare in new york. he saluted the emergency workers who rushed to the plane after it slid sideways off the runway at la guardia airport. in bensalem bucks county "action news" reporter john rawlins is live after a mike pence rally and so john, after

the plane mishap and after the reigniting of the e-mail controversy, pence must have had some things to say today. >> reporter: indeed he d but quite frankly jim that airplane incident was old news by the time they had the rally at the factory here. the big news here was that fbi letter to congress. >> the director of the fbi james comey this afternoon just sent a letter to the congress reopening the investigation against hillary clinton and her private e-mail server. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: with that, the trump-pence faithful went wild. the gop vp nominee told them he and trump commend the fbi for reopening the probe and. >> we call on the fbi to immediately release all the e-mails pertinent to their reopened investigation the american people have a right to know. >> reporter: clinton leads in polls in pa but the sense is the state is still a tossup

and for this crowd the fbi's announcement about hillary clinton's e-mail was a shot in the arm. >> i lost faith in the fbi but now it's restored. i think it was the right thing to do. >> i can't thank them enough. it was the great of the thing they could do. they deserve to take her to jail. >> just played my day. it could really swing the election. >> reporter: well, pennsylvania remains a must have state for the gop. word is mr. trump will be in the philadelphia suburbs as early as next tuesday. live in bensalem, john rawlins channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you john. let's switch live to "action news" reporter jeff chirico at albright college in reading where bill clinton has just arrived the campaign for his wife. jeff i wonder have folks there been talking about the e-mail bombshell? >> reporter: well, they sure are, jim, and this visit by former president clinton comes on a particularly bad day for the campaign in light of this

new reopened investigation. now, we are told president clinton just took the stage moments ago. he's currently talking to thousands gathered inside to hear the former president stump for his wife. some supporters we spoke with about an hour ago tell us they are worried but they are not swayed. >> it's terrible, it's horrible. a gift to mr. trump. >> reporter: are you worried. >> yeah i'm worried. >> it doesn't faze he me much and i don't think it will faze many other voters because her e-mails have been investigated for over a year now. it's not new. i don't think it will change the minds of voters. >> this hasn't affected your decision one way or the other. >> not necessarily. i definitely take it into consideration as i have most other things but it's not really the huge point because when it comes down to it you really need somebody who has got a solid pol he see is wants to carry it out and something that's feasible for congress to approve. >> reporter: and we will be monitoring president clinton's speech to see if he addresses

this issue but it is safe to say this is not an october surprise they were hoping for. we are live in reading, jeff chirico channel6 "action news. jim. >> thank you jeff. the black clergy of philadelphia and the vicinity endorsed hillary clinton. katie mcginty and the democratic down ballot ticket today. they say the republican candidates donald trump's negative rhetoric throughout the campaign has been offensive to minority communities. the clergy he is also encouraging churches to use their vehicles to help people get to the polls in the event of a septa strike. world news tonight with david muir will have more on today's developments from the campaign trail. that is next at 6:30 right after "action news." they are still working to clear the power lines and install a new power pole on the pennsylvania turnpike at this hour. and that means the turnpike is still closed both ways between the delaware river interchange and the bensalem interchange in bristol. "action news" reporter bob brooks isive on the scene. bo what's the situation

there right now? >> reporter: jim, good evening. it has been a long day for crews out here. a big mistake by somebody was made today. a dump truck driver got his bed tangled in the wires you see lined me. accidents do happen but the good news is you can see they've all been lifted off the turnpike here. it is really just a matter of time of rewiring things before traffic can reopen. the driver of this dump truck probably isn't feeling too good right now. he left a bed up at a turnpike construction site in bristol township ripped the power lines down to the road splitting the power line pole in three sections. traffic both ways in bucks county haveeen shut down all day. we caught up with tom who couldn't have had this happen on a worse day. >> we are leaving west chester pennsylvania trying to go to west chester new york for my father's funeral. >> reporter: that's right he was trying to get to his father's funeral. because of the closure it didn't look good.

>> we'll never make itism this morning traffic was backed up as far as the eye could see. chopper6 gave us view. no question accidents happen but tom says bad information from the turnpike commission compounded the problem. >> they told us to get off come down street road come up route 15 and get back going east. we get to east and we can't get back on. >> reporter: he's not the only one who says that. >> we were coming south and it was all signs saying alternate routes but it didn't say where you were going get offism officials confirmed at first the delaware valley interchange was supposed to be opened for eastbound commuters to get back on the turnpike but it was closed for safety issues and that message never got back to turnpike headquarters. that's why all afternoon drivers like tom became lost. a lot of truck drivers did too in their big rigs. driving is money. >> the wheels don't turn we don't earn. >> reporter: we spotted big rigs scrambling to get back on schedule. this is a mess for you hm. >> it is, it is. >> reporter: certainly been an inconvenience for so many people.

you heard that gentleman he was going to miss his father's funeral. there's a sight we want to see working on the lines. they all have been lifted off the turnpike. it has not been an easy job but it looks like a job that is almost complete. for now reporting live in bristol township bob brooks channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you bob. another kind of transportation problem. two freight trains collided head on this morning in chester township delaware county. the incident happened shortly before 8:30 this morning. csx says two employees were taken to the hospital with injuries. no further details about their conditions have been released. investigators are trying to determine how the trains ended up on the same tracks near kerlin street and concorde road. the philadelphia 76ers have apologized for wednesday night's national anthem controversy. today the organization extended an invitation to sevyn streeter to return to sing at a game of her choice. street was prevented from singing before wednesday's

opener because she was wearing a we matter jersey. after he receiving feedback from the players and others, the team issued a statement today saying a wrong decision was made that they are sorry. head coach brett brown also expressed regret over the incident at practice today. >> we simply want to say that we apologize. we've played a mistake and we want to move on. >> street hasn't responded yet whether she will accept the invitation. coming up on "action news" tonight two students are shot with a pellet gun at a wilmington elementary school. jaime. >> oh, hi there jim. i didn't hear you. i'm live outside the pavilion here on the villanova campus where there are hundreds of udents inside getting ready to see the villanova wildcats receive their rings and see that championship banner

unveiled to lang in the rafters forever. we talked to head coach jay wright kris jenkins and some students. we'll have that story coming up. >> ♪ >> today's high only in the 50's. it was breezy. not going to stay that way though. temperatures in the 80's will try to move in over the weekends. we'll let you know how long they stick around in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> jaime apody i'm sorry i know you were expecting a longer introduction. my fault. those stories and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪

>> officials at an elementary school in wilmington are telling us more about a shooting there yesterday with a pellet gun. "action news" reporter vernon odom has the story.

>> reporter: two fifth graders from the warner elementary school are heading towards expulsion in the wake of a shooting incident yesterday morning inside this restroom at the school that saw 25th graders wounded by shots from a pellet gun one grazed in the neck the other in the thumb. >> students were taken to the nurse yesterday and the students are fine. they are doing well. >> reporter: one student apparently brought the gun to school but it was being handled by the boy who is accused now of firing the shots. the parents of both have denied any knowledge of where the gun came from. >> it's a very touchy subject. no one wants to own up to it. the one who played around and the one who was in possession both have consequences. >> reporter: the parents of all 450 students have been notified about yesterday's frightening incident. >> parents need to really take a look and check on their children. these parents know which kids are problem kids or troubled kids and a lot of parents to be honest are just strung out on street drugs and don't care. >> reporter: a brutal

troubling assessment by denise pritchett that this town is indeed plagued by a lot of senseless violencely i'm vernon odom channel6 "action news" in wilmington, delaware. >> tomorrow marks four years since superstorm sandy crashed ashore destroying thousands of homes and changing the lives of so many people in new jersey. even today recovery efforts are still under way. governor chris christie made a stop in seaside heights today at jimbo's bar and grille to lie light how the state has helped in rebuilding. seaside heights was especially hard hit. residents there received more than $19 million in assistance from the federal government. >> ♪ and it was some great music for a great cause today at lord and taylor's in bala cynwyd. the store set asides this day to honor survivors of breast cancer with an event called shop smart do good. attendees were treated to

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>> now we know for sure eagles will be minus one starter again the cowboys. >> even head coach doug pederson admits today losing benny logan is a big loss especially for this game. eagles defensive tackle benny logan ruled out again sunday with a groin injury while it didn't hurt them against the vikings, the worst rushing team in the nfl, the cowboys on the other hand that's a different story. they're the number one rushing offense. but nothing seems to faze the eagles when they go down to dallas. they've won more games at at&t stadium than any other road team including last year's walk off ot win. so why have the eagles been so he good in dallas. >> it was like this big just like hoopla like you know it's crazy because of the eagles fans they travel like crazy to that game. the cowboys fans are going to be there. they're fighting each other. then you got tourists there they just want to see jerry

world and there's this big tv that's big as like three cities so it's a whole bunch of stuff going on so half the time i think the dbs don't even notice me running around. >> is anybody watching the game jordan. seems like yesterday when kris jenkins hit that buzzer beater to win the national championship for villanova but the cats are back. season ticks offer in two weeks. let's go live to jaime apody for wildcats hoops mania another night the honor the champs. >> reporter: jaime. >> reporter: yeah, jeff, this is pretty cool because it's the first time everyone is gathering since the parade downtown and everyone is really excited to be able to celebrate this team, see the alumni ryan arcidiacono will be back here and the team is going to get their rings. the banners will be unveiled. they have a new banner for the 1985 team because it got a little old. they also have a lot of surprises inside and jay wright and his team they're just pretty pumped. >> we have a new 85 banner. 'cause our other one is old

and to see that next to it is really cool. i know i'll be emotional tonight when that's unveiled. >> it's really exciting to show share this moment with our student body ton get our rings. it's something we worked hard for. hopefully we can do what we have to do to get another one. >> reporter: jay said he had a little bit of say in the design process of the rings. tonight inside here there will be a dunk contest a little scrimmage speeches and also a very special guest star performer who is top-secret, a pretty big name if what i'm hearing is correct. the players don't even know who it is yet and we will bring you of course all the hoopla from hoops mania national championship style coming up tonight on "action news" at 11:00. live at the pavilion jaime apody channel6 "action news. jeff. >> should be an emotional night at villanova. sixers coach brett brown says don't even think about it, it is way too earl to have joel embiid and jahlil okafor on the floor playing together.

even against atlanta tomorrow. the reason, both are still working their way back from injuries. embiid remains on a 20 minute restriction and okafor will be restricted to 14 again tomorrow against dwight howard and the hawks. embiid says time going up against howard tomorrow will make him better. he's out to prove people wrong. those who doubted him. >> laughter people tried to rule me out a long time ago saying that i'll never play for the sixers, i'll never play in the league so people think i had a good game, i thought i had a okay game defensively. so... and then a little bit out of shape so people thought i had a good game. i thought high a okay game. >> how about embiid critical of that game, 20 points, he stole the show. he thinks he can play even better. we'll see how he plays against dwight howard. >> all right jeff. >> okay.

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>> we just got into news for commuter. the pennsylvania turnpike is now opened eastbound between delaware river and bensalem. interchanges they still have to get westbound going but they're making progress. >> it's a move in the right direction. >> well it's moving in the eastbound direction. >> not in the westbound direction. temperatures moving up this weekend. by sunday, could be near record warmth. so, summer is coming back again for a brief visit. storm tracker6 live double scan showing no rain out there. the front that brought us the rain last night has cleared the coast and behind it, we

had a lot of sunshine today. alex tweeted me this from hockessin delaware you can see the blue skies some fair weather cumulus clouds and also a little bit of a foliage change. right now the foliage is moderate in delaware and south jersey although it's peaking across our northwest suburbs. temperatures sunday, this is future tracker, mid sunday afternoon and we're looking at about 77 degrees at three clock if we see enough sunshine, we actually could have temperatures climb back to about 80 degrees for the sixth time this month but the warm weather is not going to be sticking around. the trick-or-treat forecast shows you, you need to bun did up your little goblins for halloween. the afternoon high struggling to hit 60, partly cloudy skies so it will be dry but by 5 o'clock down to 56. by 8 o'clock, down to 50 so if you're trick-or-treaters are out past 8:00 temperatures will be dropping into the 40's. today is this was a blustery day. philadelphia reporting a peak

wind gust of 35 miles per hour. atlantic city up to 41. wilmington 37. trenton 34 and allentown 33 miles an hour winds so this winds out of the northwest pulling down the cooler air so temperatures this afternoon stuck in the 50's. 63 is the normal high for this time of the year. right now we're holding at 54. allentown and trenton 48 degrees. millville he 53. and wilmington also 53 degrees. satellite6 along with action radar showing good amount of sunshine today as that cold front continues to move off the coast. high pressure building in from the tennessee valley. that high pressure will be shifting the winds out of the southwest tomorrow so that will bring the warm warmer air. for your friday night heading to a football game bundle up. winds diminish now that the sun has set but it's going to be a chilly night, seasonably cool, 33 degrees, 41 in center city. tomorrow we see milky clouds. temperature will be on the mild side up near 70 in philadelphia and wilmington

also reading. allentown 68 and cape may 72. getting even warmer on sunday ahead of a cold front so future tracker showing 7:30 in the morning temperatures already in in the upper 50's. in the afternoon up near 80. sunday night is when we could have a few showers maybe a rumble of thunder with that cold front that brings us much cooler air for halloween. so, the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, 70 tomorrow, 80 on sunday but then temperatures really drop. a halloween chill but dry, 60. tuesday mostly cloudy, 62. and then temperatures increase another 10 degrees on wednesday under sunny skies, 72. thursday back down to 67 and friday our next rainy day with clouds and showers and a high of 60 degrees. so, one more day of temperatures in the 80's and then a big cooldown on monday. >> thank you cecily. >> uh-huh. >> finally residents at a senior home in cherry hill received a special visit from some ghosts and goblins today. we'll tell that you story

tonight on "action news at 11:00. abc's "world news tonight" with david muir is next on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us at 11:00 for a story about a $19,000 typo. this is a must see for anybody who pays their bills online. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han has a preview. >> reporter: one wrong key stroke launched a nightmare for this philadelphia couple. they say the typo resulted in a $19,000 overpayment to their utility. and getting a refund next to impossible. the troubleshooters work the case of the $19,000 typo tonight on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan jeff skversky ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action "action news" at 11:00.

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tonight, breaking news. the fbi bombshell for hillary clinton. revealing they will now investigate newly discovered e-mails. why now, 11 days before the election? and are the e-mails connected to clinton advisor huma abedin and her estranged husband anthony weiner? tonight, donald trump pouncing. also breaking, the fire engulfing a passenger plane at one of america's busiest airports. chaos in the cabin. passengers racing to escape. and we're on the scene tonight. the near disaster at another airport. and the new reveal late today. what happened in the cockpit of the campaign plane veering off the runway in new york? and, the urgent manhunt. the 911 calls just released. hunting for a killer who took aim at two police officers. >> we got shots