president trump and a popular event has been canceled. next. ♪ ♪ "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. ♪ >> it is monday night. the big story on "action news" tonight is public confirmation that the fbi is investigating whether associates of donald trump ablghted in coordination

with russian officials during the election. this was from fbi agent james comey this morning. >> i have been authorized to confirm that the fbi as part of our counter intelligence mission is investigating the russian attempts to interfere with the 2016 election, including any links to individuals involved with the trump campaign and the russian government and whether there was coordination between the campaign and russian efforts. >> it's been a traumatic day that began in the hearing room on capitol hill and ended in a rally in kentucky. kenneth molten has the story. >> mixed reaction to the fbi director testimony on capitol hill. democrats are focused on all things trump and russia while republicans want to know what is

being done to stop the leaks of information. >> president trump rallying on the healthcare plan. >> comey confirmed the fbi is investigating russia's contact with the trump campaign. >> because it's an ongoing investigation, and it's classified, i can't say more about what we are doing and whose conduct we are investigating. >> comey on president obama. >> on possible conclusion with trump associates, no comments from comey or mike rodgers. >> you can continue to look for something, but looking for something that doesn't exist doesn't matter. house intelligence committee

agentagents focused on the leakf information. >> with respect to the president's tweets about wiretapping by the prior administration, i have no information to support those tweets. >> comey shut down claims that president obama wiretapped him. the president said he meant surveillance when he referred to wiretapping. >> i get you want to know the end of the book but we are in the first chapter. >> comey wouldn't give a timetable on when the investigation would be over but gave a warning saying 2020 or 2018 the russians will be back to interfere again. >> channel6 "action news." >> overshadowed by the comey hearing, supreme court nominee neil goruch began before the

senate committee. he shared that special moment with his wife talked about his role models and the man he would replace, antonin scalia. he scribed how he comes to decisions. >> my judgment have never reflected the people before me. only the facts and law in each particular case. >> democrats on the committee called on gorsuch to prove his independence from trump. >> for almost a decade, philadelphia has been the scene of a cinco de mayo celebration. on this coming may 5th, latinos will forego the party. no festival this year. live at 7th and federal,

christie ileto. what are the per received issues of immigration policies changing plans. >> jim, event organizers say they voted unanimously to cancel this less out of fear but mostly out of caution of what could happen. >> the dancing, masks and feathers. our carnival has drawn thousand to celebrate cinco de mayo. >> we are fearful that if people came to this, the feds may come too. >> we didn't think it would happen, necessary, but we didn't want to risk it. >> the group announced its decision to scrap the festivities on its facebook page. >> we know pretty much i.c.e. is

driving around. >> nationwide sweeps have sent many immigrants into panic, including here in philadelphia. >> the fear is the people come from other cities from the united states, come to participate here. maybe on the way they get stopped and ask for any, like, legal papers and you know. >> mayor kenney's office called the news of canceling a devastation. organizers vow next year the show will go on. >> we are hoping things settle down and are more calm and the community is feeling safer. >> this is the largest of its kind outside of mexico. it would have been the 11th year

in the city. christie ileto, channel6, "action news." >> welcome to springtime 2017 as was pointed out to me, today's cool weather was spot on for the first day of spring. cecily tynan, that doesn't mean we can't dream. >> that's true. we have signs of spring. 54 the high in philadelphia, average this time of year. memphis 85 and dallas first time this year climbed to the 90s, a high of 92-degrees. we have plenty of clouds over us. lake eerie, there are clouds that could sneak in. this would prevent temperatures from dropping below freezing. 33 in the suburbs, 38 center city, don't put away the winter coats yet. i'm tracking brutal windchills

wednesday and thursday. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. >> cecily, jewel thieve in northeast philadelphia are on the run after after million dollars heist and investigators say the bandits knew what they were doing. they cut the wires to phones, internet and security systems, broke in through the roof of a neighboring store and smashed into the jewelry store in long crest. the store owners ignored a security alert believing it was a false alarm. >> a murder victim in shoemakerville berks county spent her last moments around 1:00 a.m. pounding on a neighbor's door trying to get them to call 911. moments later, she was found dead in the yard. gary hoor was found dead in a

home a block away. the two were family friends. zimmerman helping moorer with estate matters after if recent death of his mother. >> one of the rims of an attack is being targeted again this time verbally. somehow the suspects got his phone number and have been making calls and texts. he and others tried to stop the group from throwing ice at people when the group turned on them with fists and feet. police are asking for help identifying the suspects. >> firefighters came to rescue today. the tourism center documented the process of getting the stranded dol dolphin back into e water. authorities say the dolphin is okay. the owners of two delaware

justices are being sued for fraud. they'll use numerous complaints by the tenants. dann cuellar has the story. >> at the adam park amounts in delaware everyone we spoke with had a problem with management. james smith said the window in his daughter's bedroom has been broken for four weeks. >> they told me to go to lowes to get tape for the door because they didn't know when they would fix the window. >> i have the paper work in my apartment. nothing's been done. >> taylor au pair and his wife have been complaining about a leak in their ceiling and black mold in their apartment. >> since christmas, essentially, we have been complaining and nothing has been done. >> the filter hasn't been

changed in months. >> a dishwasher broken for a month. >> the stove sparks when we turn it on. >> the state of delaware has filed suit against the owners for numerous violations of the consumer fraud act enticing customers by offering incentives and failing to provide those. >> it gets so hot we had to purchase an air conditioner. >> the state is asking for a cease and desist order to prevent further violations and $10,000 in fines for each violation. dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> coming up on "action news," the u.s. supreme court weighs in on a local politician corruption

case, plus the suburban neighborhood that has more than a dozen homes burning. this is not the work of an arsonist. >> plus muppet making history. this new character is going to break ground on the children's show. >> it's seasonal today but i'm tracking cold air over canada. we get a piece of it over the week. >> jamie apody with the sixers looking for magic against orlando, plus the flyer playoff hopes when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪fast, rhythmic drumming

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>> firefighters say it looks like a war zone tonight, a stubborn fire in overland park, kansas that skipped from house to house throughout a suburban neighborhood. it began at 3:30 in a multimillion dollars apartment complex and grew eight alarms. hot embers floated on to random

roofs igniting at least a dozen homes. the winds making the challenge evermore challenging but nobody has been seriously hurt. look at this terrorist attempt at the paris airport over the weekend. an islamic extremist holds a soldier by surprise holding a recover to her. some passengers walked by. the attacker tries to use the soldier as a human shield but within three minutes her comrades get a clear opportunity and kill the terrorist. no one else was hurt. >> tennessee police have released new pictures of a picture accused of abducting a 15-year-old student. this is tad cummens the days

before he disappeared with elisabeth. he plotted for at least a week, took out a $4,500 loan. on the day of her disappearance, she told a sibling to call police if she wasn't home by 6:00 that evening. >> authorities located the jersey in mexico along with the jersey hoe wore in superbowl 49. the owner of a mexican tabloid says the suspect is a former employee. this blurred image shows the man outside the locker room. brady says once he gets the jersey back, he hopes to make something positive come from the experience. the national women's hockey team says today's wage negotiations were productive and will continue. they are happening in

philadelphia. 20 members of the team gathered in center city to demand better compensation. the team has won six world championships since 2000 and medals in the 2010 and 2014 olympics. the players want $60,000 a year. the team threatened to boycott this year's series if they don't get more money. >> the u.s. court is declining to hear the bob menendez corruption enindictment. on behalf of his friend and campaign donor. senator menendez says it was taken out of content, trying to organize policy. >> a quick reminder for voters in the 197th house district. that's the former seat of leslie

accost ta in north philadelphia. there is a special election tomorrow, polls open 7:00 a.m. parents packed the elementary school tonight. they are upset about the closure end of year. the district faces a $3 million budget gap and closing the school would save $1.8 million. health check at 11, aed is better than cpr when someone is having a heart attack. it's the automated external defibrillator. they double the chance of survival if used early enough. they are too expensive to install everywhere, so researchers looked into where to place them for the best bang for the buck.

coffee shops and atms. sounds like a good idea. >> anthony giamo was recognized for his years of dedication to the community. he's retiring after 27 years with the department. he was given a plaque and a great deal of gratitude. now to the forecast. not a bad day 20d. better tomorrow. >> then the bottom falls out with fment temperatures wednesd. we could have showers moving through tomorrow morning. the action cam tonight, rittenhouse square, we have snow on the edges of the sidewalk. we have a slow melt as we head through the first couple of days of spring. right now, philadelphia 47 down

from the high of 54 average high this time of year. trenton currently 45-degrees. temperatures should stay above freezing due in part to cloud cover. if you look to the north and west, there are sprinkles moving through tomorrow morning. future tracker showing 8:00 in the morning, clouds and scattered showers. be patient tomorrow. you wait, by the afternoon, sunshine is back by 4:00 and temperatures respond. in the morning, stuck in the 40s. once we have the sunshine, temperatures climb to the upper 50s, reaching 59-degrees, five degrees above normal. wednesday, we have an arctic front comes through dry and opens the door for canadian high pressure. 40 the forecast high, 15-degrees

below average. factor in the winds, it feels colder than that. windchill in the 20s. thursday morning windchills in the teens. you are using your winter coat about two days this week. temperatures warm up for the weekend. the exclusive accuweather forecast, tomorrow, we wake up with clouds, scattered showers in the morning, sunshine by the afternoon. the afternoon high 59-degrees. wednesday, despite all of the sunshine, it's cold. the high struggling to hit 40. windchill in the 20s, thursday, chilly with the afternoon high 45-degrees. windchill in the morning in the teens. winds begin to diminish. by friday, we bump it up to 55-degrees. it come comes at a cost. a possibility of shower in the afternoon. i think people that want breetzy balmy weather, you will be happy

about saturday. 70-degrees for the high. it won't be a bright and sunny day. high thin clouds but the better of the two days because sunday, it's a lot cooler. the afternoon high, 53-degrees. steady rain during the day sunday and the rain lingers into monday. monday's high only 47-degrees. if you look at the seven-day forecast, it's easy to see the best day of the week will be saturday. it's the weekend. timing is everything. that's pretty good. 70-degrees. close to 70s. >> doing a good job. sesame street will make history introducing its muppet next month. we want to introduce you to julia. she has autism. she will be one of the gang. she appeared in online story books in 2015.

sesame street's creators hope julia will help children better understand play mates who are autistic. ♪ ♪

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14 boards up 17 in the third but orlando works their magic. they go to overtime tied at 98. three starters foul out. orlando wins 112-109. they say it's better to be lucky than good. last night the flyers were both. they need more where that came from. the guys getting set for a four game road trip beginning tomorrow. toronto who holds the spot now won tonight. tomorrow's kind of big. >> it's going to be a great test this week on the road. four tough games. we have to be prepared for it. >> every game is big. we have to have points. hopefully, we'll be happy to be home. >> march madness to madge

sadness for villanova over the weekend. only 18 brackets had the entire sweet 16 correct. the loss to wisconsin stings, but the three seniors are smiling. their careers are over, and despite the early exit, they are still the winningest class in school history. >> we are not going to hang our heads. we had great careers here. we gave the university everything we had. we gave the team everything we had. we have no regrets. >> we are thankful for the relationships we had here. now it's time to move on and do great things somewhere else. >> coming up, spring brings with you, college football. "college hoops" to the gridiron. spring practice is here when "action news" returns. ♪ ♪

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>> first day of spring brings many things, water ice, dairy queen, melting snow and spring football. the jeff collins era has begun today at temple as the owls new head coach hit the field with his team for the first time. to say he was chomping at the bit would be an understatement. >> i woke up at 2:00 this morning. i have been up ever since. being on the grass with those kids, doing all season conditioning, gained a lot of trust, respect, love for these kids. >> how many cups of coffee do

you think he had? >> or he's naturally that way. >> could be. >> the chester county community foundation hosted its sweet charity fundraiser. dessert chefs showcased their creations at the country club. guests and judges voted for their favorite deserts. the foundation annually awards $2.5 million in grants and scholarships. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel6 followed by "nightline." "action news" continues at 4:30. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight.

>> dicky: from hollywood - it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- adam carolla, from "black-ish", yar ashahidi, and it's mash up monday with music from ice-t.i. and now, all at once, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: thank you. thank you. welcome. all right. thank you for coming. thank you for -- thank you for joining us. today, if you don't know, today is officially the first day of spring. magicj