not clinching the oval office. >> donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. our constitution democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. and we don't just respect that, we cherish it. >> president obama also addressed the results this morning from outside of the white house, he congratulated hillary clinton by her campaign and is encouraged about the transition ahead. >> we all want what is best for this country. that is what i heard from mr. trump's remarks last night and what i heard when i spoke to him directly. and i was heartened by that. that's what the country needs. >> trump will meet with president obama tomorrow. >> and fresh off this congressional win house speaker paul ryan expressed his optimism

about the future of the country, the republican calls for unity and team work and change of power in the oval office. >> this needs to be a time of deadation. we need to dedicate ourselves to making america great and a more perfect union. >> we are tracking reaction, jeanette reyes found more on vandalism in philadelphia. and vernon odom spoke with local republican leaders and is live in bryn mawr tonight. >> good evening monica and to you rick. today many republicans are claiming they saw the trump victory coming all along this fall, that is what they say. the gop has new challenges in the wake of last night's returns. >> for better or worse the republican now owns the government. it's the republican party's government they have to show they can govern.

>> he chairs the chester county republican party, the last of the four counties around philadelphia that has a registered republican. and hillary clinton votes exceeded republicans by 20,000. >> a whole new demographic. in the sort of white, middle class voters especially males that feel that they have not gotten represented by this government. >> the challenge for the republican party which as you know has not been united around donald trump come around an agenda. one of president elect trump's main advisers, he listens and then asks you the toughest question you is ever had and encourages back and forth with the question, he moves on to the next one. >> donald trump's upset victory is setting off victories from the experts saying now their polls did not detect the victory

over secretary clinton. >> none of the polls picked up the high degree of turnout that we saw from rural and urban white voters especially in the industrial midwest. >> we'll see a whole new dynamic with the republican party if he is successful with this congress and that remains to be seen. >> rick, indeed much much now remains to be seen. live in bryn mawr, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. now to "action news" reporter, jeanette reyes in south philadelphia where investigators are probing vandalism tied to last night's election. >> reporter: rick, after a stunning presidential election last night. this morning many neighbors woke up here to another surprise. several of their homes and cars were vandalized many of them with anti-semitic and racial undertones. >> graffiti on my car parked

over there. i came out at 6:30 and i see trump written on the side of my car. and you know i don't have any signs on my window nobody knows who i voted for yesterday. >> neighbors woke up to a string of cars and buildings vandalized with spray paint and residents took still photos before they took their cars to get cleaned up. >> the results are what they are and someone randomly having fun with the word trump and doing what he has to do and vandalizing thousands of dollars worth of property that needs to be taken care of. >> one person with surveillance says a man moved down the street tagging property with racial and political graffiti. the investigators were out collecting evidence and talking to neighbors. >> it's a great neighborhood and we love living here and it doesn't happen of and across the street from a nice school, hopefully we catch the person

and move forward. >> and the anti-defamation league released a statement hours ago saying they are disgusted by what has happened but viewing this as an isolated incident but they say this cannot be tolerated. reporting live in south philadelphia, channel 6 "action news." >> janet, thank you. from our delaware newsroom we hear from stunned democratic senate that find themselves in the minority. chris coons talked to "action news" today and was surprised and disappointed with the outcome but believes that democrats and republicans can work together to get things done. >> we have to figure out a way to get things done. it is hard, especially when folks get elected on a message of fundamental change. it will be hard to work together. >> meantime, matt meyer hit the ground running, he announced

that mayor elect mike -- will have a combined transition. we posted all the results of the races online and find an electoral college map. in other news now the cleanup continues in wilmington after a massive early mornings fire that destroyed an abandoned textile complex at mill road. "action news" reporter, walter perez is near the scene with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: hey rick, it took 68 fire and emergency crews from three states, seven hours to bring this one under control. the problem was not the size of the fire but the location. the action cam was on the scene earlier this morning as one of the burning building started collapsing. the the call came in at 2:00 a.m. and they arrived to find a

massive four alarm fire engulfing an old abandoned industrial complex along the brandywine. and fire officials called in a state police helicopter to determine the precise location from where the the fire was located. the sheer size did not help matters either. they are large commercial structures, six in total and five of which are completely engulfed and heavy timbers dropped down to the lower levels. city officials say that a priveal developer recently purchased the old structure. people nearby says that the scope of the massive fire was jaw dropping. >> it's huge and a lot of crashing you could hear and things collapse and i know it was the roof. and i know know it was things exploding in there because it's an old factory you don't know what is in there. >> no word tonight how the fire

started. and the city's arson task force is investigating the scene and fortunately no injuries to report. reporting live from wilmington walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. time now for a check of the "action news" traffic report wednesday night. lets take you live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> hi matt. >> wet afternoons in the fall are always tough. leading to slippery conditions and accidents and falling speeds. here we have at 422 jammed approaching oaks, you can't see it in the grass there is a van that overturned and the right lane is blocked. 422 eastbound is a parking lot as a result. in north coventry a crash at hecker road. and a vehicle crash on the roosevelt boulevard and the indrive is partially blocked at red lion. and a crash on 95 southbound near cornwell heights one lane

is blocked there and speeds in the teens, jammed southbound in mercer county and kind of slow on route 1, and the crash in buck county southbound at 32 cleared out luckily. this hasn't cleared in marlton, blocking 73 at greentree road spring dale or church roads are some alternates. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you matt. meantime investors in wall street are bracing for volatility after last night's election results. >> from an expected drop of 800 points to an actual gain of 250, analysts say the markets are in for a wild ride. ahead we are tracking worldwide reaction. >> first some may feel sad after last night's results and some may feel relieved. ali gorman breaks down the post election emotions. >> stormtracker 6 live double

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remember when christmas was magical? let's get back there. celebrate the arrival of santa at bass pro shops this saturday and the unveiling of santa's wonderland. time passes. hold on to christmas. seven people are dead and officials injured after a tram

derailed in south london in the middle of the rush hour. the train was going faster than usual when it round aid tight curve in the middle of a rain storm and the tram driver is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. it's the first deadly tram accident in the uk since the 1950s. a two alarm fire prompted an air quality warning in california overnight. the massive blaze lit up the night sky. because the smoke could produce fine particle matter, which could be a health matter, they issued an air quality warning there were no reports of injuries in the fire. the layoff of 2,000 workers at general motors they will suspend third party shifts beginning in january. the shift from cars to trucks and suvs is causing gm to furlough employees.

it was a late night for people waiting for the election and some people are feeling wiped out today and plenty of folks are working through post election emotions both good and bad. ali gorman joins us with more on that ali. >> it was a long and ugly campaign season and then election day stretched out into the morning and left voters tired and some in disbelief. gloomy rainy weather is how many hillary clinton supporters woke up today. we spoke to some. >> i feel sad because we did a lot of work. >> i'm a little upset. not a little a lot. >> it's just i'm worried about psycho therapist steven rosenburg says that the supporters of the losing candidate go through a type of mourning. >> it's a sense of loss and they grieve the loss. >> for the donald trump

supporters it's the opposite. >> i feel great and relief. and others are breathing a sigh of relief that it's time to move on. >> i'm glad to accept the results because it's over. this has been a horrible election. >> as for what happens next dr. rosenburg says it's a while to adjust but overall people are resilient and will adapt. >> may have not gone our way, we are here to support the winner. >> for parents if your kids are picking up on the tension reassure they will be safe. let them know they will be okay and life will go on as usual. >> we hear at some elementary schools counselors are meeting with kids trying to help them cope if the election did not go the way they wanted to or feeling anxious about the election. >> thank you ali. still ahead on "action news" a surprise guest makes a stop at one local school for a lesson on

how to stop bullying. and students in mercer county, a look at the election.

students at ryder university

got a look at c-span's bus today. it has cutting edge technology to showcase the political process designed to engage students and teachers and community through interactive exhibits how they bring conk of the white house and courts. and students got a lesson in preventing bullying? >> the harlem globe trotters made a visit to fairless hills. students heard from the head of schools and got an anti-bullying lesson from a member of the globetrotters. coming up an all new episode of designate the survivor. >> if we work together i promise you we'll be stronger and better than ever. >> this is how we honor the sacrifice. >> tonight shots ring out at the white house during an important summer throwing president

kirkman plans to throw the new congress into turmoil and questions into the capital bombing taking a shocking term. and a grieving father turns to the "action news" trouble shooters for help. and nydia han has a preview of tonight's special report. >> how frustrating is it when you fight a company to no avail especially when you fight in memory of one of your family members. >> losing my family and losing everybody. i'm alone and then for them to do this is incredulous to me. how can do you this to a human being, how can you treat someone this way? >> it's a special "action news" troubleshooters, tonight on "action news" at 11:00. still ahead on "action news" at 5:00, a check of the accuweather forecast. >> as we look live sought side from philadelphia international airport from sky 6 hd it's a gloomy night out there. meteorologist, cecily tynan, has your exclusive accuweather forecast.

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work is underway to repair a water main break in northeast

philadelphia. a pipe burst at 6:30 this morning at the 4200 block of tyson avenue at roosevelt boulevard. it caused traffic trouble on the morning commute but the boulevard remained open. 50 homes are without water tonight and it will take a few more hours for crews to finish the repairs sfoo time for accuweather at the "action news" big board tonight. cecily tynan has the forecast. >> reporter: hi monica and rick, speaking of wet we have rain falling, double scan live showing that right now the heaviest rain is in gloucester county, a downpour south of glassboro moving down to the south and philadelphia we have light rain and steadier near norristown and this should be the last batch of rain as it pushes to the south and east. it gradually moves out tonight and temperatures today going nowhere fast. plenty of clouds. 66 is the high for the day. 54 in philadelphia and allentown

54 and cape may 56 degrees. satellite 6 along with action radar showing it's a cold front moving through and a wave of low pressure along it. if you look at this, you can almost see the spin near retch monday. that low pressure will move offshore and deepen and strengthen, and it brings us breezy conditions overnight also skies will gradually clear. for tonight evening rain and kicks up overnight low, allentown 84 and wilmington 38 and cape may 43. if you head out tonight, some lingering showers. right along the coast and elsewherementsy of clouds at midnight tonight clouds are breaking north and west of the i-95 corridor. and tomorrow good amount of sunshine high thin clouds and milky white skies? where they should be for this time of year. feeling warmer than today. sunshine at 10:00, 50 degrees

and 4:00, 58 degrees and on the breezy side. the five-day at 5:00, grab your sunglasses. with the high thin clouds, a high of 59 degrees. it warms up to 63 degrees ahead of a cold front bringing us gusty winds and behind this front is brisk and chilly and 61 is the high. and windchills upper 30s to 40s. and you'll want your winter coat on saturday. we are in a progressive pattern that means the weather is changing quickly and sunday for the eagles game it's sunny and milder 60 degrees and monday partly sunny and it looks like more much needed rain next week. in the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> much more ahead in the next half hour at 5:00. a massive fire destroys a lot of vacant steel mill while neighbors take shelter in their homes.

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"action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" wednesday night. financial markets take a big slide and a major redone on the news that donald trump is the next president and the up's and down's may not be over. and the trump victory sparks protest in more than a dozen cities and an electrical fire sends a worker to the hospital and reads out of their home in one community. and a case of whiplash in the last 24 hours reacting to the shock waves of donald trump victory to become the 45th president of the united states. at closing time the stock market is well to the side but when trump's victory became clear asian and european markets

tumbled and the dow was down 850 points overnight and the dow ended today up more than 200 points. >> reporter: wall street opening with the numbers seesawing through the morning. that much global market watches are expected. >> it's unpredictable. traders were banking on a clinton victory and the donald trump stunner sent stocks plunge overnight. the news making international headlines this morning. >> he has some crazy ideas. >> trump's unpredictability an anti-trade stance has mixed reactions to america. >> it's a difficult moment for the united nations.

-- united states, and it's european union. >> russian's vladimir putin the first to congratulate trump and following other leaders. >> i look forward to working with president elect trump to preserve the pros earth of our two nations in the future. >> as for that volatility in the stock markets, analysts say that until experts get clarity on trump's economic policies, expect the market to remain unsettled. donald trump's victory set off protests especially among young americans. several thousand took to the streets in berkeley county, california, yelling not my president. whose streets? our streets. it continued with three san francisco high schools including

a private catholic school walking out of classes and a high school in boulder colorado also walked out today. hundreds of university of pittsburgh students staged a protest march against the president elect. pro trump support in western pennsylvania helped him win the state and the electorral college and people protested outside of the white house. nobody was arrested. there is more ahead in reaction to the presidential elections tonight on world news with david muir. one of donald trump's most controversial supporters when down down to defeat. sheriff joe arpaio went down to defeat. people took to the streets last night first to protest arpaio and then celebrate his defeat.

he faces contempt charges after profiling latino drivers after a judge told him not to. a crash in hockessin the impact sent a dumpp truck down a small embankment and the driver of the car was killed and there was rain on the roads at the time and it's unclear if weather was to blame. one driver was to blame in the park side section of philadelphia. the driver was going too fast and smashed head-on into a concrete wall on haverford match knew. a man is under arrest in connection with a hit and run crash that left two philadelphia police officers hurt. the incident at 21st and coughlin streets in german town, but the driver fled and crashed into the police suv.

the driver took off and ditched the car nearby. and that is where he got caught. one injured officer suffered a broken leg. residents in haverford are displaced by a small explosion and electrical fire. it broke out at sec this morning. one worker went to the hospital for electrical burns but the injuries are not life-threatening. the fire was quickly brought under control. the cause is still under investigation. philadelphia police are hoping someone recognizes two people that broke into a fitness studio in old city. and the 200 block of cutbetter street. the duo got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. a man with a camouflage shotgun is wanted for an armed robbery in the german town section of philadelphia. surveillance shows him walking

into crispy chicken here, and he pointed the gun at an employee at the counter and demanded money, the worker complied and the suspect ran off. lets get an update on the commute home on a somethingy wednesday night. matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> reporter: you guys including are probably sleepy this evening after the big evening last evening. make sure you caffeinate before you try to drive home. we have wet roads and accidents, this one on 422, the eastbound lanes approaching oaks it's dark now with the time change but over here there is an overturned van in the grass, they are blocking off the right lane there is penndot in the right lane now, jammed solid on 422 eastbound as a result coming in from royersford. use ridge pike or 724. better news on the boulevard, on red lion the overturned vehicle is gone. but since last we spoke there is

one here on the work zone at cotman but 54 minutes should be 14 on that northbound travel time. better news in marlton, they reopened 73 at greentree road. there is a downed pole and heavy rain in sewell gloucester county blocked at new tylers mill. >> thank you again. philadelphia mayor jim kenney helped to put the spotlight on inspirational workers, it's the strictly business award for workers, recipients who battle cerebral palsy made a new life here. they set an example for others in overcoming diversity. >> an iraqi town, celebrates isis by bringing in the centuries old faith. we'll show you how your local donations could make a difference.

>> the weather is starting to break apart and the showers are lessening in intensity and when it exits the coast. and moves into town with the seven-day forecast. >> eagles get down to work with a tough mission ahead. when "action news" comes right back.

two years since isis seized the town. it was part of their operation to take back mosul many there are still some isis fighters in the area but they vow to resume prayers and services and rebuild the church. a hot light bulb touching cardboard touched off a fire in new york stay. at a former steel site just south of buffalo. the six block long building was

engulfed in flames and residents were ordered to stay inside out of the sickening smoke. the plant is closed since the 1980s and home to an industrial park. jaime apody is here and the eagles are getting ready for a tough team. >> they are undefeated at home. >> back to business for the birds, the past doesn't get easier as they welcome matt ryan and it's 6-3 falcons to town. the gloomy mood that seemed to overtake our country today made its way inside. in your office and mine, the presidential election was what the eagles were talking about at work today. >> i vote the other way but it's still one of those times it's what america is all about, you get your chance to put your opinion out there and put your vote and america has spoken. >> i woke up this morning and

found out that donald won and definitely disbelief. malcolm hit on it, it's america and people have a choice. we have to live with our choice. go with it. >> early in the season people want to vote for carson wentz for president and some people are questioning whether to jump off the wentz wagon. they hope they can get back on track who have yet to lose at lincoln financial field. >> we love playing here and love willing at home. the goal is to win every game at home. it's huge for our confidence and the city and the fans and everything, but you know we love playing at home and we'll go get it done. >> joel embiid tweeted today, well america is tanking all we can do it trust the process. embiid trying to make the sixers great again is not with the team taking on the pacers.

embiid another day off as the team brings him along slowly with his right foot injury. having to sit out when he feels fine is frustrating. >> it's frustrating but they care about me. and i think it's going to help me a lot down the road. whatever how many years i play. 15 to 20 years, it's going to help me down the road. they care about me. frustrating i want to play but it is what it is. >> the flyers record is what it is. and last night was not just historic in politics but the wells fargo center. the red wings beat the flyers for the first time since 1997. he tied it up in regulation and won it with a lone goal in the shootout. they have eight straight games sided by one goal. penn state up to 10th in the

latest college football rankings. they are thinking this weeks that is all about indiana. >> i don't spend time thinking about those things. i don't spend time thinking to the team about those things. >> that that's the nature of this business. the nature of this profession. that is the nature of this game. >> and we are the place to watch the nittany lions take on the hoosiers kickoff at noon here on channel 6. >> thanks jaime. the new york doctor who treated the once conjoined twins says they are doing better than expected. they were joined by the top of their heads, they underwent a 27 hour surgery to be separated. the children are progressing on target if not ahead of schedule. both had their breathing tubes removed since the operation, they hope they can leave the

hospital for rehabilitation center in the coming weeks. hunger affects every zip code and age group in our area and every november 6 abc partners in the region's largest food drive to help those in need. tonight our matt o'donnell tells us how these are a vital safety net for some seniors. >> philabundance helps to put food on the table and one is six with seniors with limited resources. jeff is a self described people person, a man that likes to pay it forward with smiles. >> he is devoted to his long time love, carol early stages of dementia. >> she made my life beautiful. >> money goes to the good samaritan pantry in paoli and he stocked up on effect from soup to meat. >> it's one of the 16 agencies

in the area that works with philabundance, they serve nor than 200 families. >> it's it's main line and hunger hits every zip code in the country. >> every little bit helps. >> he spent a lifetime stretching a dollar. his mother passed away young and his father raised six children. he is officially retired now and worked every since. >> dishwasher and caddy off and on all my life for 52 years, now 75 he is grateful for philabundance for making his golden years easier. >> the food really does help. if you would like to help joe put food on the table, go to 6abc.com to see the ways you can connect and share and give. matt o'donnell channel 6 "action news." >> wonderfulest. more to come on "action

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a while before they fix a monster of a sinkhole it opened up suddenly in a district. it started out two holes that now merged and 90 feet across. and water is seeping from underground pipes, they expect to see godzilla walk out of it any time. this is a look at space at wild fires burning in north carolina. you see how the fires are spurning huge plumes of smoke in the mountains of the western part of the tar heel state. the drought is being blamed for the fires and a nasa spacecraft captured the images on monday. adam is here. >> the birthday boy. >> we don't talk about this.

>> it's all good. the alternative is worse. >> i'll go home -- >> temperatures in the 40s. >> hey now we are not there just yet. lets move on to the radar, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we do have quite a bit of rain and deeper yellows north and vineland working into southern new jersey, still very slow go here for the evening rush hour in and around philadelphia, the schuylkill expressway the blue route and northeast extension and 95 wet here this evening. again, we are starting to lessen the intensity of the rain and brighter oranges and yellows and most of that is falling apart with the exception of vineland and sink off the coast

of the new jersey. rainfall totals a .25 inch in philadelphia so far today and more than that for reading and wilmington especially the west and northwestern suburbs. taking the heavier hit and trenton less than a .25 inch and millville a .10 of an inch and temperatures in the 50s. are you in the 60s rick, 52 in allentown and 54 in millville. cape may right now 56 degrees, satellite and radar we have a couple of rounds of energy that passed through, areas of low pressure in the atmosphere along the boundary that helped to enhance the rain and you see the clouds breaking up a little bit north of interstate 80. the early rain will be replaced by partly cloudy skies late tonight and the winds kick up as well. sustained at 12 miles per hour. and 41 for center city. and temperatures tomorrow in the upper 50s, seasonable and a lot of sun and just a few high

clouds and a cool breeze continuing into the afternoon and something to bring you up on this very wet, dreary wednesday and maybe this will depress you. 15 days from thanksgiving, only 42 days until you can say hello to winter and christmas will arrive. and the exclusive accuweather forecast sun and high clouds tomorrow and warm and windy day and the next front comes through and 63 for the veterans and brisk and chilly here and 51 degrees, so it's a cool saturday windchill only in the 20s and a nice recovery the sec half of the weekend and sunny and milder and 60 degrees for the eagles and near 60 again on monday before we hit the mild side on tuesday up to 62 before we could see more rain on the way. maybe much needed heavier rain

as we watch a coastal system one week from now. >> a chilly start to the weekend and a lot of sunshine there. happy birthday. >> you can rely on stormtracker 6 live double scan radar it's there for you at 6abc.com/weather, and stay connected with our meteorologists, get the latest information by following each of them on facebook and twitter. at long last a new pennsylvania state police barracks was dedicated today. the new facility for troop k was dead waited in august and the papal visit and the democratic national convention delayed the dedication in winfield heights, a platoon of troopers took part in the ceremony today. [ roars ]

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they enjoyed the haircuts by the pros at the salon and they were proud of this day's work. >> very nice. jim gardner is standing by with these stories next at 6:00. donald trump claims victory making him our president elect. the concession from hillary clinton and what voters are saying about last night's outcome. and chris christie plays an important role in the trump transition. we'll look at what is next for the new jersey governor. and those stories and more coming your way next. for adam joseph, rick williams and the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass "action news" at 6:00 is next.

"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >> its been what they call a historic event but to be really historicic we have to do a great job and i promise you i will not let you down. we'll do a great job. >> president elect donald trump at 2:50 this morning as he claimed victory in front of his supporters in new york and in front of americans still watching after an utterly dramatic election night. it's wednesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is a political upset of monumental proportions and a win for donald trump trump has score

279 electorcal votes by winning north carolina and ohio and picked off wisconsin and pennsylvania. and michigan and arizona have yet to be called. trump sounded for unity early this morning. >> now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division. have to get together. to all republicans and democrats and independents across this nation, i say it's time for us to come together as one unite the people. >> hillary clinton spoke of disappointment this morning. hers and those that voted for her. and then she said this. >> we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. but i still believe in america. and i always will. and if you do, then we must accept this result, and then