breaking news, a major septa line has been suspended due to a man holding police at bay in the city's roxboro section. details that you need to know straight ahead. also breaking overnight, former cuban president fidel castro is dead. the father of the communist nation died overnight. here at home. two children hurt when their delaware home went up in flames overnight. a south jersey police officer injured in a head-on collision. glad to have you backing i know you're still struggle with the voice. >> i was trying to do extra for you. >> you were doing a good job. let's get you outside. struggling a little bit with the voice, we're going to get through this. here's the view as we look at the center city -- looking at william penn from our temple university camera. now, temperatures are pretty mild out there this morning, we're seeing 30's and 40's but

we are also seeing a couple of rain snow showers up there in the poconos. 36 in mart inside creek. quakertown 39, saint david's chester 41, center city 43. vineland 43. glassboro 42. hammonton 43, closer to the water, the ocean temperatures around 50. therefore your air temperatures are also pretty close to 50. boards in atlantic city 47. woodbine is that i think. satellite 6 along with act radar, couple of rain and snow showers right now for the poconos. not expecting accumulation accumulations. we're expecting combination of sun and clouds in the philadelphia area, even though we are forecasting a seasonal high of 53, the winds will make it feel more like the 40's. again, not a bad start to the weekend. now, when we come back in just a few minutes, we'll talk more about the travel forecast, a lot

of folks heading home tomorrow. we also have much needed rain on the way later next week. coming up in about ten minutes. greg? >> thank you. your time now, 7:02. breaks news we've been following, updated information, information on roxboro situation. a tense situation where a man who has been firing shots at police has now led septa to halt the norristown manayunk line due to rider safety as police investigate. police are asking residents along river road to shelter in place in their homes. you're looking at new video we're just getting into our newsroom. those information in that area being asked to she would in place as police officers deal with man who fired shots at officers from a home. we know that a swat unit is there at the scene. investigators say that they responded at about 5:30 this morning of a man firing a gun.

when they got to the scene, they say the man was armed with a rifle. fired several shots at the officers. a woman had to be rescued from a nearby home. so far, thankfully no reports of any injuries but we'll continue to monitor the situation. stick with action news and 6 abc.com for the latest updates. more breaking news from cuba, fidel castro, the long-time communist leader of cuba died. that came early this morning from his brother, president raul castro. with a shaking voice he told the people that his older brother had died at 10:30 and ended the announcement by shouting the revolution slogan for victory always. fidel castro led the country a half century and nearly led america to a nuclear war in 1962 and look at this scene happening in miami overnight. there were celebrations in the streets after word began to spread about the death of fidel

castro. he of course, had been ill in health for many years. fidel castro was 90 years old. good morning america weekend we'll have much more on the death of fidel castro. plus a look back at his life and rule as president of cuba. you can catch good morning america weekend at 8:00 a.m. immediately following action news. time now 7:04. the holiday shopping belongs to small business owners. many local stores will be offering discounts to attract the shoppers. the marketing campaign known as small business saturday began seven years ago. to help give small and independent retailers a boost during the busy holiday shopping season. small business saturday follows the shopping frenzy known to all of us as black friday. shoppers hit local malls early for the discounts right there at

the mall. patience was a virtue for those who arrived late at the concord mall in delaware. but the busy shopping day is an annual family tradition >> we're shopping together, my niece is still in there. we're having a ball. we've been up you all night. still ready to go strong. >> got to be strong if you're out there with the crowds. in center city, the mild temperatures brought lots of people outside. the streets were crowded with shoppers looking to get a great deal. the philly fantastic spent time checking gifts off of his lift. a computer glitch caused problems for shoppers who visited macy's web on black friday. people reported being sent to another macy's westbound page when they tried to buy on line, they were then given a countdown clock letting them know had they could return to the main site. they say when they tried to get back on cuba's site. it was down for routine

maintenance. macy's working hard to figure out what happened. new information from new castle delaware. two children in the hospital after a house neighbor. look at this scene, the action cam at the unit block of bradley road. when firefighters got there shortly after 12:45 this morning, they tell us they found that moment engulfed if flames, as you can clearly see. the four people inside, man, woman and two children manage to escape. the adults are ok but the children were taken to christiana hospital. no word on the conditions. we do know it took about an hour to get the fire under control. investigators right now working to determine what caused the fire. new this morning, the driver heading the wrong way on route 70 in cherry hill, new jersey, runs head-on into a police cruiser. the action cam also at that scene near kingston drive around 1:45, the woman behind the wheel

for some reason was traveling east in the westbound lane when she slammed into the patrol car. the woman ended up trapped inside the vehicle. firefighters freed her and took her to cooper university hospital. we're told she is in stable condition. that officer is being examined at the hospital and expected to be released soon. of course, that woman is facing several charges. police trying to figure out what caused an armored car to flip on to its side at the base of the platt bridge. you see it there. channel 6 over the scene last night. thankfully no reports of injuries. the accident caused traffic problems for more than an hour in that area. evesham township police officers this morning mourning the loss of one of their best friends, elias, a retired k9, he died thursday from a sudden illness, he had served eight years on the police force before retiring it in 2014. he will especially be missed by his handler, detective richard

hernandez and his family who cared for him. 7:07 your time. west philadelphia neighborhood turned in a shooting gallery when someone opened fire. this morning police are looking for the suspect. jeffr co with the details. >> reporter: this was the scene at westminster and fallon around 7:30 p.m. nearly two dozen bullets were fired. some hit gutters awnings and windows, police say someone was likely targeted but at this point, there's no known victim. eight homes in all were hit including daniel bran im's. he was home watching football with his wife >> the bullet came through the window and shattered. me and and my old lady hit the floor, laid there two minutes. then i checked around the house make sure everybody was all right. >> reporter: police are not saying much about a motive or a suspect.

however, on this thanksgiving weekend, there are some folks who are once again counting their blessings. in powelton, jeff cher co channel 6. several firefighters and families rallied for a fourth straight day. protesting the temporary closure of the engine company to save overtime money. firefighters say closing down stations puts their safety and the safety of the public in jeopardy because they're forced to do more with less. the shutdown comes two months after two wilmington firefighters lost their lives battling a row home fire. it is 7:09. santa made an early visit to children who we know have been really nice this year. he made a stop at the ronald mcdonald house here in camden to get out early christmas gifts and to hear what else those kids may want. ronald mcdonald house provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children being treated at a local hospital. this celebration marked the

55th anniversary of st. mary's school in schennville montgomery county. the school were invited to a gay la dinner in the parish home. it was purchased from a creamery back in 1923. through the efforts of 25 families it was built if 1961. coming next, we will introduce you to a local woman who insured that everyone in her neighborhood enjoyed the comfort of meals at the holidays. tree arrives in washington as the obamas prepare for final christmas there at the white house >> looks like a quiet weekend overall both today and tomorrow. temperatures fairly mild. nothing really to talk about. pattern turns unsettled next week with much-needed rain. i'll have the details on its arrival when we come back.

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official white house christmas tree arrived. first lady michelle obama received a 19-foot beach fir from wisconsin yesterday of the nice tree. it arrived on horse drawn carriage. joining her were the first dog, beau and her two young nephews. she jokingly called them her replacement kids because her daughters were asleep. >> that is a big tree. >> talk about the forecast. no snow. >> yeah. >> at least not yet. but temperatures will be getting cooler. not this woke. but the following week as we do a pattern change for the delaware and lehigh valleys. we're talking mild temperatures, most numbers in the 40's. with high pressure in control. even though you may see a lot of clouds upstairs, we're not

looking at rain. at least in the foreseeable future unless you're in the poconos and we do have rain showers this morning mixed with snowflakes. there's mount pocono, lake harmony. this is almost out of our viewing area, there's the wills bar scranton area. a couple of brief showers passing through from west to east across the poconos and places like scranton and you get into newtown and eddy ton. 43 in philadelphia, millville 44, dover checking in at 44, cape may 48, atlantic city 46, and beach haven 45. satellite and radar showing showers up here to the north but all of this is staying to the north. there's a coastal storm off the virginia capes, that's going to pass on by to the east and not really impact us over the next couple days. what will happen as we get into next week. let's say for second you're traveling today, maybe you're traveling tomorrow. most of the country looks ok.

but then by the time we get into monday, we're going to get an area of low pressure jump the rockies and hit front range. it will make a b line towards the great lakes states. it's going to sit and spin and we'll get these smaller areas of low pressure wrapping around it like a pin wheel. that means the pattern gets unsettled tuesday, wednesday and thursday, because we'll see a series of these wrap around the center of that storm. much needed rain appears to be on the way next week. here's the forecast for the weekend. mostly cloudy skies, maybe a left over morning shower for the poconos into the first part of the afternoon. really, that's about it. and those clouds begin to thin out later. temperatures in the 50's today. 54 in philadelphia. partly sunny and breezy, millville 54. allentown 50. and then 30's overnight tonight. 32 in allentown, thorough in reading. and 38 for philadelphia. the exclusive accu weather

seven-day forecast shows 50's for today, tomorrow, and monday, increasing clouds and tuesday, wednesday and thursday, all look wet and warm, 62, 65 and 58. and then friday, sun and clouds, and 52. greg >> thank you so much. as we give thanks tore being able to gather for friend and family this holiday season, we meet a mt. airy woman who has dedicated her entire life to feeding her neighbors. this week's art of aging. >> reporter: every week the line at marlene's kitchen of love stretches down the block >> we turn no one away. i feel as though you come up here in the line, 5:00, were 6:00 in the morning, you need it. everybody will have something on their table come thanksgiving, rain, snow, hail, we're out there giving out food. people still have to eat. >> reporter: marlene started kitchen of love in 1996, inspired by her father who used to hand out baskets of food to the needy at thanksgiving and

christmas. >> i told him when i get big i'm going to do the same thing. >> reporter: age 70 she does that and more, serving as many as 700 people everybody >> they're grandparents taking care of grandchildren. the seniors don't know whether to buy med or get something to eat. >> reporter: for thanksgiving and christmas, marlene personally prepares a preholiday feast for hundreds of people who have no place else to go >> i'm not a young spring chicken like i used to be. it's a little hard, also bothers me sometimes but i try to kick and tell them to get out of the way. >> reporter: partners with physical abundance and gets donations if whole foods and target, the pantry is run boy a small army of volunteers who pitch in two mornings a week >> i originally started as one of the clients and decided to start giving back. >> reporter: in many cases, it's seniors helping seniors >> i come to have fun.

i'm retired, so this is something give me an outlet instead of just sitting in the house >> everybody will be blessed with something. >> reporter: helping your neighbors in need is what life is all about >> makes me feel good. it really does. >> reporter: ally gorman channel 6, action news.

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. thank you for waking up with us. it's 7:20, 43 degrees. meteorologist chris sowers will let you know what to expect. here's what's happening. the holidays are in full gear this weekend with the frankford holiday festival and electrical spectacle light show. there will be festive light,

treats and holiday cheer. the main attraction is the electrical spectacle light show with thousands and thousands of twinkling lights an holiday sound track, there are two alternating shows every 30 minutes beginning at 4:30 this and if. the winter garden at dilworth park is brand new. a pop-up maze that meets garden that features a variety of seasonal shrubberies and decorations, it is open today until 1:00 a.m. and you can go back tomorrow from 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. it is free to wind through the garden's maze. you can head through the great philadelphia expo center. there will be over 120 vendors from across the country featuring records, cd's, dvds, posters, check it all out today from 10:00 until 4:00.

. following breaking news. a barricade situation on river road in roxboro caused the suspension of septa's manayunk norristown line. we have an action news crew on that scene. we'll bring you the information. the eagles are gearing up for monday night football but may be plagued with injuries, jeff skversky has the details. >> reporter: nelson agholor says he doesn't know whether or not he'll be benched monday against greenbay. coach doug pederson has yet to make a decision. but he's telling them to prepare as if you'll play. he says he will not plead his case to the coach.

he will let his body language do the talking. after talking to pederson and a psychologist about his mistakes and confidence, agholor said he has to snap out of it and respond >> it's an opportunity to show mental toughness, to show resilience re. don't worry about anything else, just have fun and play that one moment. that's it. the flyers orange and black turned into a black and blue friday against the new york ranger, flyers get banged around and beat up on the score board in the first two periods. flyers trying to fight back against the rangers yesterday, rookie travis throwing down in his first. turns it over, kevin haze, flyers down 3-0. fight backing 90 seconds in the third, chris van gets the flyers on the board. they're within two, can they

pull it off? mason, two to go. brayden schenn flex it in. flyers within one. final seconds have the extra attacker. but rangers shoves it down, no time ledge. flyers lose 3-2, too little, too late. >> we made a couple costly mistakes, flyers left alone. have to clean this up because it cost this, us more than one game. >> no bull, joel embiid mia he gets off to rest after, he the sixers plan to restrict him until last christmas. oakford trying to serve a come back, slams it down, october duane wade a pick two. each with 26. sixers down as many as 28.

lose 105-89. they dropped 11 straight to the bulls. >> you walked into that gym from the get-go and you knew you were going to be in for a fistfight and with a bunch of all star men, championship men. >> college hoops be how about temple coming up big in the big apple for the first time in school history, they beat two ranked teams in two days. temple up big on knownth west virginia in the tip be off championship. temple sheets nearly 53 from beyond, up 20 at the half. jumping up and down. temple blows the lead. west virginia comes back in the second. but final four, temple shows the grit diness. temple hangs on to win 81-77 knocking off two ranked teams in as many days. that is sports, i'm jeff skversky have great day. . 7:27.

a christmas themed rugby game was held in fairmount park yesterday. santa and a few elves took part in the eighth annual apple my tournament. even the eastward bunny showed up well at least a guy there in the eastward bunny costume. it funds water safety training for under served philadelphia. honored a temple rugby player who died in an accident drowning at the jersey shore. ♪

. fidel castro the long-time leader of cuba died. we'll take a look back at his life and rule over the islands. new an exchange of gunfire in port richmond. a woman was hurt caught in the cross fire. time to turn your shopping focus to small businesses in the community. because it is small business saturday. stories and more, we've had our attention to chris sowers who's back with a look at the forecast >> not too bad. quiet out there this weekend. mild but then turn as little stormimy as we get into next week. enjoy the quiet conditions, here's the deal. we're live in penns landing. mainly cloudy skies for the most part. sun starting to break through in other location, it's warm, 43

and again one of the reasons why these numbers are so mild, this morning is because we had mainly cloudy conditions overnight and those clouds this time of year, tend to act like an atmospheric blanket. we're seeing 44 in medical, cape may 47, beach haven end 45, reading 36 and the poconos right now, just had a brief passing snow shower, cold spot 35. satellite 5 along with action radar showing moisture to the north, moisture to the east, cloud cover over philadelphia but a lot of that will begin to thin out as the day wears on. accu weather says partly sunny and breezy today with a high 53 with the winds it will feel like the 40's. so it will be blustery. you're still going to need something with sleeves. back in just a few minutes, rest of the weekend forecast as well as next week in the accu weather seven-day. >> thank you. 7:31, let's get you caught up on the breaks news we've been

following for you from the roxboro section of philadelphia. a man continues to hopefully at bay there after he fired several shots at about how fars two hours ago. this is a tense situation, this is led septa to halt the norristown manayunk line for rider safety. police have also shutdown the schuylkill river trail to keep runners and bikers out of danger. we know philadelphia police have also asked police along river road to shelter in place, this is for their own safety as officers try diffuse the situation. here's what we know. police received the 911 call of man firing shots randomly there in this neighborhood when they got to the scene, they encountered that man with a rifle, who fired several shots at them. police, they had to rescue a woman from a nearby home. get her to safety. no reports of injury. the man is armed.

stay with action news and 6 abc as we get the latest following break news coming in from cuba, the former president fidel castro has died. that news came early this morning from his brother and current cuban president raul castro. abc's join us us live with the latest information on the death of fidel castro and how is the world responding to this? >> reporter: good morning, we've already heard statements, from president putin of russia. we haven't heard anything yet from president-elect trump or president obama. however, we do see that there's a very different scene unfolding in miami than in cuba. this is the scene from miami little havana. few hours after announcement of fidel castro's death at 90. born on august 13th, 1926 in oriented prove vice cuba as a child he was advocated at

private catholic schools and later went on to study law at the university of havana. he became an activist for the poor and went on to rule cuba more than 40 years with an iron fist >> i communist, i feel honor of being a communist and i hope i will be till the last breath. >> reporter: in 1960, castro joined forces with the soviet yawn. the u.s. retaliated by breaking off diplomatic relations with cuba and imposing a trade embargo. in 1961, president john kennedy approved a cia invasion. castro was able to fend off the invasion in 1962, he had allowed the soviets to put nuclear million it's in cuba >> i have directed the armed forces to prepare for vinny what willties. >> the soviets backed down in exchange for a pledge that america will not attack cuba.

in 1980, thousands of cubans braced rough seas and dehydration to reach america. in the early 1990s, the fall of the ussr cost cuba bills of dollars in soviet assistance and trade leading to widespread shortages and ragsning. >> we have suffered equivalent. we have felt betrayed. >> reporter: there would be more conflict with the u.s. when the eyes of the world were once again focused on castro during a bitter fate over the 5-year-old cuban boy. george bush announced his initiative for a new cuba saying he would main the embargo unless castro stepped down from power >> they must give opposition candidates the freedom to organize assemble and speak >> he temporarily handed over some powers to his younger brother raul as he battled health problems but never

returned to power. there were many changes in cuba reestablishing diplomatic ties with the u.s. in president obama's historic visit earlier this year. now the world will likely see more changes with fidel castro gone. >> reporter: castro will be cremated his ash ashes will travel around cuba during these nine days, we'll be waiting to see especially here in washington how the president-elect responds to this news. reporting live from washington, lana, z ak, channel 6 action news following more stories for you. that black friday is over, today and the folk is on small business saturday. this is the day where shoppers are asked to shop exclusively at mom and pop stores in the neighborhood. many local stores will be, of course, offering discounts to attract those customers. the marketing campaign known as small business saturday began seven years ago to help give small and independent retailers a boost during this busy holiday season. .

you can once again shop with ease today and every saturday through the holiday season in the city of philadelphia. the parking authority is offering three meter parking city-wide after 11:00 a.m. saturday, six garages in center city will charge a flat fee on the weekend. it's the traditional and unofficial start to the holiday shopping season as folks packed malls and other stores. consumerses are helping for big deals that stretch their hard earned dollar while the retailers are hoping people are in the mood to spend all that money. shoppers at the cherry hill mall left with bags full of items thanks to the holiday detailsings it was crowded eagerly ventured out for black friday shopping. at the concord mall in delaware. it was difficult to find an open space there in the parking lot. really crowded there. inside, shoppers kept busy going from store to store checking out

best deals. wendy saltsman checks out the black friday frenzy across the delaware valley. >> reporter: black friday bargains have some shoppers setting alarms. from target on city avenue >> i thought if i come in early and get a bargain and i did. >> reporter: to center city and down in delaware. >> we're having a bulk we've been up all night. >> reporter: still ready to go strong. >> reporter: these marathon shoppers are packing the parking lots to get traffic stopping steels >> 4.99 for stuff. >> for those trying to avoid the crunch of the car, the king of prussia mall is now offering an alternative >> if you valet park you get a free car wash. that's the perks. >> reporter: good news for those planning to shop until they drop >> we already went to the car and we're going to hang out a little bit longer. >> reporter: these crowds and chaos chaos have become part over the thanksgiving tradition.

>> we do it every black friday, start early in the morning, we've been here since 7:00 >> we go every single year. you can get your favorite piece of clothing like 50% off. >> reporter: checking off their list of who's been naughty or nice >> imget everybody on my list but there were good deals and stuff for me and family. >> reporter: if crowds are any kind of an indication, it is going to be a very merry christmas for residents and retailers in our area, i'm wendy saltsman channel 6 action news. it's now 7:40. a man is in critical condition after a shoot-out. investigators say two officers on patrol in port richmond saw the suspect put a handgun into his waistband. it happened about 10:30 last night. they say they tried to stop this man along the 1900 block of clementine the that's when he started to run off. officers followed this man. some time during the chase, he started shooting at them. >> the male turns, pulls that

handgun. and fires at the officers. the officers return fire. at which point, the male continues to flee on foot. >> we're told this came to an end a few blocks away on the 2900 block of amber. another group of five officers responding to the scene shot that man. he was rushed to temple university hospital in critical condition. we're also told an innocent bystander was hurt in the gunfire. she was treated for a bullet injury to her leg. this morning, police internal affairs is investigating this case. also this morning, one person is in custody after a serious crash involving a police car in southwest philadelphia. channel 6 on that scene late last night shortly after the two cars and a police suv collided. the crash happened on i95 at the entrance to the platt bridge. no police officers were hurt. so far, there was no word about any charges. from our delaware newsroom.

two men in jail after the car crashed into a dart bus during the police chase. the action cam was to at the scene, 2nd and monroe street in wilmington. employees say the speeding car ran the bus at about 11:00 last night. as that bus was attempting to enter a dart garage after the crash. police say it suspect got on the car and made a run for it but they were quickly arrested. bus driver was taken to christiana hospital to be treated. investigators have not said why they were pursuing the car. still ahead on action news, the force is coming. we have details when you can start buying tickets to the much anticipated film road one. clean-up begins in costa rica after a hurricane hits that island. and chris sowers will have your exclusive seven-day forecast. action news saturday morning will continue in just a bit.

. it was not a shining moment last night for the cruise ship american star. the ship got wedged under the main street bridge if jacksonville florida. attempting to along the south bank of the river when it ended up drifting right towards the bridge. almost took three hours to free the ship. the boat was not damaged but a beam on the bridge was dented and inspector is examining that to determine if it safe for

traffic. people in costa rica had gun tough job of cleaning up from tropical storm otto. this morning six people are missing. otto made lawful on the caribbean coast thursday as a dangerous category 2 hurricane. then weakened as it rumbled through costa rica. >> tough time for those folks there. >> odd to have a hurricane this late in the season. >> today is the 26th. four days and hurricane season is officially over. it's not unheard of but one that strong. >> late in the season. >> speaking of struggling, you've been struggling >> things are getting better. it's been about 17 days now, i was doing fine, about half hour in voice dropped again. what appears to be going on vocal cord are fine. the muscles around the vocal cords continue to swell and not

letting enough air in, that's why i sound like this >> now you can't yell at me >> that's why you've been working so hard because you can't walk. i apologize for that. there's the view. as we go life on sky 6. old city, nice and quiet. we have a good mix of sun and clouds. that's the key, certainly could be a hold lot colder and it's not. 44 in millville, 43 in philadelphia, 40 in allentown. poconos checking in at 35. and satellite 6 along with action radar shows the mass of clouds from new england all the way down to the carolinas and virginias. that's why we're so mild this morning, insulating things, keeping temperatures in the 30's and 40's. tomorrow, big travel day, actually a lot of you are probably traveling today. as you can see they're not too much going on, looks like nice and quiet. couple of showers south of dallas. that's about it. what's going to happen over the next couple days, the pattern will become unsettled for us

here in philadelphia. and philadelphia is right about there. so we're get an area of low pressure coming off the rockies and it will sit over the great lakes and it will just spin and spin and spin, and every time it spins, it's going to pick up moisture down here and push it our way. tuesday, wednesday and thursday, spins again, more moisture comes up the coast wednesday, spins again. more moisture, comes off the coast and it's going to be a repetitive pattern for us as we get into the middle of next week, you can see the rainfall chances, today were dry, tomorrow we're dry. monday looks good. tuesday, wednesday and thursday, 70, 80, 70. it's going to be a little wet by mid week. it is needed about five inches in the deficit now. 53 degrees, partly sunny breezy today for sunday, lots of sunshine, breezy, 50. so the weekend looks good. monday, increasing clouds but we're dry 54. then here comes the wet weather tuesday, wednesday, thursday, periods of rain, temperatures

are mild. actually, wednesday i wouldn't be surprised if this is more like 68. and thursday and friday, we start to cool down. >> thank you for the update. hope you get better. i'd like to remind you you can see the seven-day forecast and check storm tracker 6 any time of the day, go to 6 abc/weather. disney announced tickets for a star wars story. official to star wars account tweeted the news saying lord vador, we've been expecting you. fans have been awaiting details about rogue one, it reinvolves around a group of rebels seeking to steal plans for the death star. hits theaters december 8. star. hits theaters december 8. re

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you're just waking up, your time is 7:50. 43 degrees sky 6, cape may new jersey. there's encouraging news when it comes to the fight against dementia and alzheimer's. the prevalence rate is slowing down researchers believe that education and healthy living are two key factors in the decline, ally gorman with the details. >> reporter: dementia affects four 5 million older adults in the u.s. and families. but in a study of more than 21,000 seniors, doctors at the university of michigan found the prevalence rate for dementia dropped from about 11 and a half % in 2000 to about nine percent in 2012. the doctor contributes it to two factors. increase in the level of education and better treatments for cardiovascular risk factors like diabetes, obesity and high

blood pressure >> this suggests a 75-year-old today has a lower risk of having dementia than a 75-year-old ten or 20 years ago. >> reporter: a person's risk may be lower but overall the number of americans with alzheimer's is still expected to grow as baby boomers age, keeping physically fit and keeping the brain active may delay or prevent dementia. >> reporter: a person's risk may be lower but overall the number of americans with alzheimer's is still expected to grow as baby boomers age. keeping physically fit and keeping the brain active may help delay or prevent dementia. ally gorman channel 6 action news. coming up, meteorologist chris sowers will take your final look at the accu weather forecast. we're coming right back.

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breaking news we continue to foley a man continues to hold employees at bay along river road in the city's roxboro section. he fired shots at them. because of this intense and dangerous situation, the septa manayunk norristown line has been suspended. you should note the schuylkill river trail has been shutdown to runners and biker, we'll have the latest coming your way at action news at 9:00 and check on our website 6abc.com also. now a final check of the forecast. >> that's so funny. everyone saying i found like the godfather. >> do you like that sound.

>> not really. i do have an identical twin brother. he can come in tomorrow and do the forecasting. sounds just like me. 53 degrees today, partly sunny and breezy. tomorrow looks good as well. it's a nice quiet weekend overall. monday looks good. then we get into tuesday, wednesday and thursday, pattern turns unsettled. periods of rain but warm, and i know you like that. >> the godfather. 7:56, we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to good morning america >> hello philadelphia coming up on gma, the passing of fidel castro, his death announced on cuban tv overnight by his brother raul. while there is mourning in cuba celebrations broken out here at home. we will have details about castro's state funeral. what this means for thely human rights crisis and president-elect trump could reverse diplomatic course in cuba. our team of politicians and

experts will be weighing in. hope you can join us, philadelphia >> we will be watching. on action news at 9:00, we take you behind the scenes for a special look at the toys for tots charity. >> every time i get if my car i pray to my gardenian angel >> a for that reason tech moment a tree fell and crush add car she was driving. you will hear how she made out with only a few scratches. now for chris sowers and the entire action news team, i'm gray hall. make it great day.

good morning, america. breaking overnight, cuba's fidel castro who ruled the country for nearly half a century dead at age 90. his brother, the current leader, making the announcement. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> with the news spreading the reaction from cuba. now a national warning to florida's little havana overnight. the raucous scenes, celebrations in the streets. and the hopes for friends and relatives still in the country. >> and i hope the cuban people have freedom tomorrow. >> his time in power. >> translator: i am not afraid to say i am a communist. >> facing off against ten presidents, the bay of pigs and the cuban missile crisis bringing the world to the brink