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villanova is ousted from march madness. there is a rival gop healthcare proposal crafted outside of congress. ♪ rock and roll music legend chuck berry has died. this morning, remembrances are pouring in. >> a good morning to you, 7:00 a.m. your time, showers are moving through, sky6 live hd looking live over wilmington, delaware, i don't know about you, i'm excited, chris you know why, nydia, you know why, too. >> reporter: we'll get milder temperatures in here, we'll make you happy, because we have milder weather to talk about,
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we'll get you outside, we see snow cover out there with all the clouds we had yesterday. temperatures above freezing, temperatures topped out in the 40s. without the sun it's hard to melt away all the snow, will also the temperatures are very, very warm which they were not yesterday. today we'll see added sunshine, so expect melting. here's double scan live, we set it in motion for you, we have intrizs -- spritzes and sprinkles out there yesterday. it was over eastern portions of ohio yesterday. it drove itself southeastern through the appalachian states across the mason dixon line. now it's right there over the washington, and baltimore metro area. our neck of the woods look good, temperatures above freezing, the winds are picking up as the area of low pressure begins to depart and works out to sea. that's the issue. temperatures are above freezing, but it feels like the 20s with
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the winds, so feels like 26 in allentown. 27 in philadelphia. 25 in millville. 27 seems to be very popular number for the western suburbs, as well. 27 is the number in reading, wilmington, dover. forecast for today as the storm continues to pull away, we'll see an increase in sunshine, sun and clouds this afternoon, breezy, high of 47. with the wind it feels like the 30s. when i come back in just a few minutes we'll talk about the warmer items in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. gray? >> i love to hear about the warmth, chris, thank you. you can find the seven-day forecast and live look at storm tracker 6 live double scan radar at any time of the day. go to our website 6abc.com/weather. new this morning, a woman has died following an overnight crash and police say the driver responsible was under the influence. the collision happened on old york road near luzerne street in hunting park. the victim was a passenger in the car that ran a stop sign and hit by a dodge suv.
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she was pronounced dead at the temple university hospital. the person driving the car faces dui charge. the man and women in the dodge were bruised and refused medical attention. flames and smoke ripped through a second floor of a row home on the 800 block of puecy street. no word on how the fire started. villanova basketball team is back on campus after a nail biting loss in buffalo. >> the wildcats were defeated by the wisconsin badgers. an emotional loss, as well. nova nation cried as the team missed shot after shot in the final minutes of a tight game. the cats led a -- let a lead and
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championship dreams slip away. jeff skeverski is in buffalo, but we begin with bob brooks who was on campus when the team came home. they walked off the bus disappointed, players coaches hugging. the season over sooner than expected. coach jay wright. >> we're hurting it's part of being a player, you know, there's a lot of great ups, when you're feeling great and downs are tough, man, it's part of being an athlete. we all have to deal with it. guys are handling it well, but they are down and will be for two days. >> reporter: despite the heartbreak there's so much tore proud of. the number one seed going into the tournament, when you combine the last two years with the championship last year sles so much to be -- there's so much to be proud of at villanova. bob brooks channel 6 "action news."
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>> reporter: villanova coach jay wright said they were good enough to win it all. but they were not good in the final stretch. they blew a five point lead in the five five -- final five minute. >> we lost to a great team, they made a lot of tough plays on the stretch. we give them credit, they made the plays on the stretch. >> it is tough right now, but we had the best four years we could ever dream of and that's a blessing. >> we're upset we won't go out together and play another game, i think we're not sad that we lost, we did give it our all, we did play for 40 minutes, but we were disappointed we can't plateauing again. >> reporter: unfortunately early exits all too familiar for villanova only one team in the history of the ncaa tournament has failed to get to the sweet
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16 as the number one seed, villanova. jeff skeverski channel 6 "action news." >> we'll hear from nova fans about the wildcats getting bounced in buffalo. 6abc.com, also, has coverage of the game. house gop hillary clinton bill is getting competition from four republican governors as house leaders push for a vote on their plan by this thursday. the governors include a former gop presidential candidate, ohio governor john kasich. the state leaders are lobbying for a gradual approach to medicaid changes that would keep more people covered. >> we'll stop any more states from expanding medicaid and adding a burden to future generations. we'll give states the options of blocked grants of medicaid to the states so states like florida can design around the unique needs of the people in this community.
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>> president trump has been lobbying you be decided house gop members. the congressional budget office said 14 million medicaid recipients will lose their coverage under that plan. >> chuck berry we lost yesterday at 90 years old. abc's chuck severson look back at his life and career. ♪ you you're trying give rock and roll another name you might call it chuck berry, the words are john lennons, but the music is unmistakable as the plan. he was the fowdged father of
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rock -- founding father of rock and roll, before they named it, chuck berry was playing it. and could he play. he combinedded flash with the -- combined his flash with the guitar with showman ship that breached racial barriers that had america singing a new tune. ♪uck about her's parade of hits now part of the american experience for millions of baby boomers. his long roads took him from the missouri of his birth to the white house where he performed to president jimmy carter. the grammies and the kennedy center. he can count among his musical children the beetle, rolling stones, beach boys, bruce springsteen and steve miller and we can count on him to fill
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musical memories of a lifetime. go johnny go. >> chuck berry was one of the first group of musicians din inducted into the hall of fame back in 1996. the president of the hall of fame wrote this -- >> he was a genius. >> he was. 7:09. much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. a fallen harrisburg firefighter is laid to rest. hear how he is being remembered. women's basketball team makes history but not the way they wanted it. the curtain will close on the philadelphia flower show you have one more day to head to holland. >> reporter: the closer we get to spring, the worst the temperatures get. it's a blustery and cold morning around the delaware and lehigh valleys. feels like numbers in the 20s,
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warmer temperatures are on the way, i'll let you know when in the seven-day forecast right after this.
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visit your local dealer. morning, the action cam is live on kelly drive, you can see someone enjoying a nice stroll. 7:12 a.m., 36 degrees, i'm tired of seeing the snow and ice on the ground, i wish it would go away. >> reporter: i'm looking at things for the up coming summer season, be careful what you wish for. it looks a little hot. >> i never wish for heat, 70s push pause. >> reporter: we don't have spring around here, we go from winter to summer. >> small window we have, chris. >> reporter: let's go live outside, down in cape may, the rain line, delaware bay region south sussex county and kent county delaware.
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very, very light stuff. everybody else is seeing cloudy conditions. very light stuff as expected. it will not be a big event. the area of low pressure is scooting on by to the southeast working over the coast of maryland off the coast of ocean city maryland. a couple of sprinkles in smyrna, the radar is showing this as all snow it's falling in the form of rain. all this is seen this way from top to bottom, from north to south. it's ginning to pull away. the -- beginning to pull away. 36 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 27. pressure is holding steady. winds out of the northeast at 14 miles per hour and your ocean temperature 40 degrees. most locations are still above freezing, which is a good sign, because there's a lot of snow cover out through here, across the western suburbs, so there should not be too many issues of black ice or frozen slush.
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trenton, 34. philadelphia, millville, 36. cape may, 37. allentown, a pair of 3s. with the wind it feels like the 20s, so you need to bundle up. small area of low pressure continues to work out to sea, over the last few frames you see the cloud deck thin out, we'll see the process continue over the next several hours. future tracker 6 showing cloudy skies this morning, mostly sunny this afternoon, it promises to be a nice finish to the weekend, yesterday it was so gray and gloomy and miserable with the showers, today is the complete opposite. the windchill will make it feel chilly from time to time. tomorrow we'll see a decent amount of sunshine, and that sun continues through each and everyday, that number right here will continue to climb. you'll like the numbers in the seven-day forecast in just a moment. sun to clouds, breezy, 47 degrees is the forecasted high. with the winds gusting out of
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the north 16 to 2450 miles per hour, -- 16 to 25 miles per hou, the 47 will feel like the 30s. lots of clouds this morning, lots of sunshine this afternoon, 47 degrees is the high. windchill values in the 30s. overnight tonight mainly clear and cold, the wind begin to subside somewhat and that allows the temperatures to plummet. 27 degrees for the suburbs, 30 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 47 degrees today starting out with clouds and increasing sunshine, a nice finish for the weekend. mostly sunny monday, 53. look at tuesday, 57 the high under partly sunny skies, wednesday is the chilly day, 43, windchill in the low to mid 30s. the good news is now we're getting late in the season, the cold shots will be one and done, just a day, maybe two days and then it moves out. it's reflected there, friday and
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saturday, 355 and 65 degrees -- 55 and 65 degrees. >> i hate to rub it in, tomorrow is spring. all right, folks, today is the last day of the philadelphia flower show, the late season snow made it that much more rewarding to go into the convention center. jennifer joyce took a trip to the convention center. >> reporter: there are a colorful variety of things to buy and seen at the flower show. >> tulips are the most popular. >> reporter: for most the reason to come in the first place tends to be similar. >> we came here to see all the flowers. >> the snow did make us decide we wanted to smell beautiful flowers. the hass last week for the flower show you can tell by the crowd. >> the second weekends is the busiest you can tell by the buzz in the marketplace.
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the only crowding was flowers arranged by vendors. >> when snow came organ tuesday, it emptied the place out. snow wiped out by the profits made by vendors in previous days it's tough to make up for the loss. >> you can't catch up for two days, tuesday and wednesday were lost days for the marketplace. >> reporter: for some it's not all about fun, there are awards to be had and the prestige that comes with it. >> he won first place in the pressed flower division. >> reporter: in the upstairs ballroom you find the best horticulturists. >> to be single out is a wonderful tribute to a lot of labor abbey dedication and again in the end a 0 love of horticulture. >> dozens of awards were handed out to participants in nearly every age group.
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ten-year-old danielle was among the youngest. >> when i first did it, i was little, my grandmom helped me and we did it together. >> reporter: no green thumb is required to take in the glimpse of spring. >> i'm so not, i'm just the driver. >> reporter: jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news."
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a new drug to treat breast cancer has won approval. when the pill is taken in combination with another cancer drug it can slow the disease from spreading. it cut the risk of death or stopped the cancer from getting worse by more than 40%. pregnant women know to take steps to avoid the zika virus virus, there's another virus
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they can avoid, too. it can cause brain and eye abnormalities. it is spread by children in day care and the best defense is good hygiene. >> it's washing your hands if you're around children a lot, most people try to be careful. if you're pregnant don't share drinks and spoons with people you don't know. >> pregnant women should avoid sick people inasmuch as possible. cmv sky -- virus is hard to diagnosis because it has symptoms like the flu. hundreds raised awareness for the mayor's masked ball. the gala is the signature fundraising event for the united negro college fund. mayor kenny was there, rick --
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back everyone, 7:24 sunday morning, forecast for today, kind of a strange day temperature-wise, the numbers are warmer than yesterday. yesterday we had a high of 42. today we're forecasting a high of 47. it will feel colder than yesterday the wind will pick up. had a down the jersey shore, decreasing clouds, breezy. milder in the poconos, 37 look for a combination of sun and clouds. big warmup on the way. not only for monday and tuesday, but also next weekend. here's philadelphia right here, the jet stream looks like, all
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areas north of the line are cold. all areas south of the line are mild. we have mild air out through here, unfortunately it's staying put, at least it has been over the last few days, all this is going to shift over the next week. we'll start to get into the good stuff through there. you can see the temperatures across the lower 48. there's the pocket of cold air right there. temperatures in the 20s and 30s in through here. there's the mild air starting to build across texas and oklahoma. new orleans, 63. all this is surging to the north an east and getting into the mid atlantic starting tuesday. gray. >> okay, chris, thank you for the update. in sports, this morning, villanova season is over and perhaps they saw the trouble coming. jamie apody explains why. >> reporter: when i was at villanova a week ago on selection sunday wisconsin's name came up on the board as a possible future opponent the whole place let out a grown as
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if they knew good, wisconsin was three straight sweet 16 heading to a 4th after knocking out our defending champ. let's go to the game tied at 62. villanova trouble defending the paint all night. they call a time out and come up with this, josh hart to the hoop, throws the ball over, the cats call for a foul. on the missed free throw one last prayer for villanova could not be answered, they lose 65-62. another terrible game for chris jenkins 2 for 9 from the field with 6 points. he and josh hart see their careers end like this. >> down the stretch they made two great offensive plays and two great defensive stops. that was the difference in the game. we knew it was a tough game, because we have so much respect for them. they deserved it, they got it. we played hard, too, i was proud
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of our guys. >> reporter: what would you say described the feeling right now? >> i'm upset that we lost, that's it, proud of the way we fought today, but upset we didn't come out with a win. >> reporter: a lot of brackets busted and hearts broken, the last time the wildcats won three years ago, they were upset in the second round. we had two local teams in the tournament, temple 7 pastor saeed abedini in the dance for the first time since 2011. owls in the lead. one last chance for temple, fitzgerald partially blocked. that's it one and done for the owls 24-8. quakers 1st seed up 21 with change -- 12th street up 21 with changing to. would you believe texas a&m
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would come back, the greatest come back in tournament history end the quaker's bid for an upset 63-61. the big dance was not very good to us in philadelphia this year. jim curtain and philadelphia union in orlando. union looking for their first win of the season after two ties. instead they get their first loss. kyle aaron scored the go ahead goal, union falling 2-1. sixers and celtics play at 1. flyers play the hurricane at 7:30, the flyers 7 points back of a playoff spot. have a great sunday. that's sports. >> march madness is here, your work doesn't have to stop while following your brackets. 66% of employees talking about and celebrating sporting events can boost morale.
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basketball may help you bond with your boss. if you talk brarkts in -- bracks in the office, remember you have to be productive and professional. >> chris did you hear that? [laughter]. >> we have more "action news" straight ahead. >> we'll be right back.
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>> welcome back on this sunday, sky6 live hd looking live at atlantic city be we're saying so long to winter, tomorrow morning
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we usher in spring. >> saying goodbye to a legend chuck berry has died and he is being honored by the world's biggest musicians, including one from philadelphia. >> villanova fans see their team's march madness run come to an end sooner than expected. >> let's go over to chris sowers and the the exclusive accuweather five-day forecast. >> reporter: all right, guys we dodged the bullet of a snow showers during the overnight hours, all that stayed off to the south as an area of low pressure developed through here. let me take this off real quick. see that counter clockwise swirl, there it is. a small area of low pressure in terms of real estate it doesn't take up much coverage. we're seeing the flakes fly in washington, d.c. and baltimore, north of river monday, virginia. lights snow reported there. state of delaware, spritzes and sprinkles, everybody north of that, we're seeing cloudy
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conditions or partly sunny conditions. as that low works out to sea, temperatures will warm today, but the windchill will make it feel a little bit colder than the temperatures we experienced yesterday, so, 32 degrees by 11:00 a.m. with the wind that's in philadelphia. allentown, 30. trenton, 30. 31 in millville. 34 in wilmington. later this afternoon, the feels-like temperatures get back into the 40s which is chilly. 4:00 p.m., 41 in philadelphia. allentown, 41. trenton, 38 degrees. because the storm is close by to the south, we're starting out with clouds this morning, but as it continues to pull away we'll see an increase in sunshine. 1:00 p.m., 43. 3:00 p.m., 47. 5:00 p.m., 46. accuweather says sun and somewhat chilly with the high of 47. >> 7:32 a.m., new information to tell you about, and happening right now police trying to track down the person who shot and killed a man outside a north
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philadelphia bar. the action cam at the scene after 1:00 a.m. j and s hookah lounge at cumberland street. the 22-year-old victim was shot repeatedly in front of the bar. he was taken to the temple university hospital where he was pronounced dead. two cars crashed on kelly drive in philadelphia. one person had minor injuries in the wreck. this happened after 11:00 p.m. kelly drive was shut down for two hours while police cleared the scene. a suspect is hospitalized in serious condition after getting shot by officers who say he tried to run them down. investigators say the suspect led them on a chase that started in maryland and ended in ocean view, delaware at 10:15 p.m. the suspect drove into a deadened and put the vehicle in reverse and headed toward two officers standing in the street. after yelling for the suspect to
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stop, they opened fire. a harrisburg firefighter killed on the way to a call 0 has been laid to rest. funeral services were held for dennis deveaux yesterday. he was responding to a fire that was sparked by an exploding hover board. fellow firefighters remembered him going above and beyond for others, particularly children. >> he will never be forgotten. >> if we all lived our lives like danny, it would be a much better world. >> he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> 7:34 a.m., new information to tell you about this morning, an individual who drove up to a secret service checkpoint at the white house was detained after agents determined that his vehicle was suspicious. officials did not elaborate about the incident. but president trump was not inside the white house, he is in
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florida with his family. last week, a man was arrested after jumping the white house fence and roaming the area for about 15 minutes. fbi director james comey expected to testify before the house intelligence committee tomorrow testifying on russian interference in the u.s. election. more news coming out of the washington, the husband of white house counselor, kellyanne conway is getting a big job at the justice department. president trump has selected george conway to head the civil division of the agency. that office has the responsibility for defending the proposed travel ban and other lawsuits against the administration. health and human services secretary tom price and ran paul of kentucky weigh in what's next for the republican healthcare plan that comes your way at 10:30 a.m. on 6abc.
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march madness has turned into march sadness for villanova team and its fans. "action news" was there as the team went into the locker room after losing 65-62. bob brooks was there. >> reporter: the students left the connelly center stunned and in tears. >> it's disappointing. i didn't expect it at all. >> we were thinking about flying to phoenix for the final four we're feeling defeated right now. >> reporter: the students fixated on every shot. make and mills. it was a slow start for the cats but students didn't like. >> it's stressful, i got my stress balls, kind of freaking out. >> reporter: you can't stand the fact they are not winning.
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>> they have to win, they have to. we've got 2016 we're going all the way. it wasn't meant to be. the nail biting game would end, wisconsin 65-62. it's been a remarkable two year run that everyone is proud of. >> i'm so proud of them. i love them. >> you can tell, it's going to be quiet around here for a couple of days. it's tough. >> bob brooks, channel 6 "action news" "action news." >> your time, 7:37 a.m., chuck berry never won a grammy, but his music legacy is bigger than any award. the music man who defined rock and roll died yesterday. ♪ great legend died at 90 years old. berry of course had a large and diverse following in the face of
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racial discrimination. here's a local tie, sweet little 16 referenced bandstand the iconic show set at our old wfil studio in west philadelphia. people gravitated to his famous mix of rock and blues and r&b. >> chuck, it's marvin, your cousin, marvin berry, you know that sounds you're looking for, listen to this. >> love that song, berry's music was a staple of pop culture. his influence gave us one of our favorite moments 1985 back to the future where the music fictionalized rock and roll. bruce springsteen said -- quest love from fill's own roots
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wrote on twitter -- and mick jagger of the rolling stones said -- >> i like his smile, too, it looked like he was holding on to a secret of some sort. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday, the philly pops honor jazz legends ella fitzgerald and louie armstrong. 6abc loves the arts has a preview. >> we'll take you live outside, sky6 live hd over the commodore barry bridge there, meteorologist chris sowers tracking the forecast and helping you plan your sunday and tomorrow it's spring! we're back after this. horns on their helmets.
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are moments gained with excedrin. [heartbeat] take a look at this, part of peru's coastline is experiencing the worst flooding they have seen in two decades. intense rain has caused rivers to overfree. mudslides blamed for 72 deaths. look at this dramatic scene, a woman was washed away in dirt and mud. rescue crews rescued others. >> the space x dragon cargo
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ship is expected to land this morning in the pacific ocean, where it will be retrieved. the capsule contains 5,400 pounds of cargo which includes the results of numerous science experiments. >> 7:43 a.m., time for accuweather first day of spring is tomorrow, unseasonable chilly tomorrow. >> reporter: unseasonable chill today, and tomorrow morning really cold, but then it will start to feel like spring. let's get you outside live temple university camera. we have snow out there. some areas picking up a foot of snow with the nor'easter, we'll start melting that today and tomorrow and tuesday with the testers getting into the 50s. the radars showing what's to be snow flying in kent county. this is falling in the form of light drizzle. it extends eastward there cape may county working south and east out to sea.
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47 degrees is the forecasted high. the normal is 54. this is the 8th day in a row where well experience temperatures below seasonal averages. 36 the normal is 35. temperature-wise, everybody is above the freezing mark of 32. which is a good sign because with all the snow cover out through here, the numbers are above freezing there shurnt be much in the -- should not be much in the way of black ice or frozen snow or slush out there. windchill when you factor in the winds with the departing storm it feels like the 20s. you need to bundle up this morning. 27 in philadelphia. 25 in millville. 30 in cape may. 27 for reading, wilmington, and dover. there's the storm right there. satellite and radar actually it's so small i don't want to call it a storm, let's say a small little disturbance pushing through the delmarva. it will work off the virginia capes this afternoon. this last few frames you can see that happening now.
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mostly cloudy to the south and mostly sunny to the north. everybody sees a fair amount of sunshine later on as that storm works out to sea. the cold air starts to disappear. it retreats north up into canada, winds shift out of the west starting tomorrow. south jersey could be close to 60 degrees. same thing with delaware, north and west, you're probably in the mid 50s, even that is a marked improvement from where we've been over the last few days. future tracker 6 by 11:30 a.m. clouds thin out. full sunshine later this afternoon with passing clouds. for today, accuweather says sun and clouds after a cloudy morning, it's a milder day, 45 in reading. 47 in philadelphia. close to 50 in millville. dover, 48 degrees, trenton, 46 and atlantic city 45. don't be fooled with the wind those 40s feel like this, more like the 30s throughout the day. 3:00 p.m., feels like 38 degrees and 5:00 p.m., it feels like 39. we're going way down overnight tonight, look at these numbers,
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24 in reading, clear skies, allentown, 23. philadelphia, 29. millville, nice and cold, 26 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, the first day of spring arrives tomorrow morning at 6:30. it will feel like spring after a cold start. 53. tuesday is nice, partly sunny mild, 57. wednesday, 43 and cooler, windchills in the 30s. thursday, 45. friday, 55 degrees, look at this, we're adding ten everyday. saturday turning warmer, with a high of 65 degrees, maybe a couple of showers, temperature-wise you've got to love that. even sunday temperatures in the 50s. i was getting excited about spring people on facebook are saying it could snow in april. >> reporter: the 7th largest snowstorm happened in april. >> i like where we're heading so far. 100-year-old woman is bowling in northeast philadelphia. it's been a passion of hers for the past half century.
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alicia vitarelli shows you her birthday bash that took place at the bowling alley. >> i wake up in the morning and get out of bed and thank the lowered -- lord for another day. >> reporter: dorothy is 100 years young and going strong. she has been bowling for the past 50 years once. >> i used to be 143, 153, not any more it's a little harold. >> reporter: it's a little harder now. dote as she is known by her friends. >> she ends up beating me one or two games. >> reporter: only fitting that dorothy cut the cake on had your 100th birthday at the bowling alley. >> my mom has a passion for life and everyday she gets up and whatever is on her agenda for the day, she is ready to
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tackle it and she just loves life. >> reporter: about but about that party and sweet cake. >> i have more cake now, i don't want to see cake. she is 100 and she knows what she wants. happy birthday, dote. >> 100, i'm not close to 100 i can't can't bowl as good as her. >> quite impressive. we'll being right back. >> so glad you stayed with us,
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7:50, if ella fitzgerald was still alive she would be 100 years old next month. to celebrate her birthday, philly pops is putting on a show-stopping jazz concert. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: ella fitzgerald is considered the first lady of song. the philly pops is putting on a show featuring her chart-topping hits along with her
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collaborator, lou i -- louie armstrong. it's called all that jazz celebrating the life of ella fitzgerald and louie armstrong. >> the great american tradition of jazz. it is be prepared to sing along to classic hits, it don't mean a thing and what a wonderful world. >> the audience will first of all recognize all the songs, the best of american pop music. >> reporter: guest artists include mar have a -- marva hicks. >> they will enjoy the music and appreciate their talent and enjoy them as people. >> reporter: it is accompanied by the 65 piece pop orchestra. >> it's dynamic to hear a stage full of people playing the songs that are so familiar to all of
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us. the concert is part of the 38th season which celebrates music across all genres. >> we exist to feature the best of american popular music, so this is the kind of program that we love to present for our audience. the philly pops perform ella and louie and all that jazz march 31 through april 2. for tickets and showtimes visit are the arts in philly.org. for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers. >> i love those jazz greats. >> a good show. >> absolutely. we'll be right back. (becky) i've seen such a change
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everybody on a sunday morning, 7:54 a.m., actually 755 right now. sky6 live hd giving you a glimpse over wilmington, delaware. it's spring tomorrow. >> vernal equinox. >> reporter: temperatures are chilly this morning, but we'll warm into the 40s this afternoon. hopefully we start melting the snow. starting out with clouds increasing sunshine as the day wears on. you see the numbers in front you. 38 degrees by 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., 47 that's the forecasted high today with the winds don't be fooled with the wind it will feel like the 30s, rather blustery. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, first day of spring starts out cold. temperatures in the mid 20s for everybody, warming up to the 50s by afternoon. tuesday, 57. wednesday and thursday, chilly, look at friday and saturday, 55 and 65 degrees. i can't wait for saturday. >> that's what we're talking about.
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7:55. we're just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." here's your look ahead. >> reporter: hey, gray and nydia, good morning, coming up on "g.m.a." new overnight another scare at the white house, the secret service detaining a man officers calling his vehicle suspicious. this marks the third incident in 8 days at the white house. a huge weekend coming up in the trump presidency. james comey is expected to testify about the wiretapping claims this is coming as confirmation hearings are set to begin for kneel -- neil gorsuch. the world lost a rock and roll legend. chuck berry lost at the age of 90. well celebrate the man who wrote johnny b. goode.
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we have pictures of north korea's new rocket engine test we have details on the use in the communist country. >> if you hate carrying your own groceries, help is on the way. we have details on the new robot. meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. him for gray hall, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. we'll see you back here at 9:00 a.m. ♪
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good morning, america. breaking overnight, white house scare. secret service scrambling. a man reportedly claiming to have a bomb driving up to a security checkpoint now arrested. this after two other incidents, one just hours earlier. and that alleged white house fence-jumper prowling the grounds. the brand-new concerns this morning. ready to testify. the fbi director, james comey, set to tell capitol hill what he nose about president trump's wiretapping claims. and whether team trump may have colluded with russia to impact the election. the huge implications. busted, a march madness stunning upset. the number one overall seed, villanova falling to wisconsin in the second round.

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