>> the bomb is a large weapon. >> reporter: at 7:00 p.m. local time, the u.s. military dropped a gvu-43 seen here in a 2003 test. marking the first time the 22,000-pound bomb has ever been used in combat. the intended target -- a series of isis cave complexions in -- complexes in eastern afghanistan along the border with pakistan. >> with this large munition, you're looking at ensuring that the cave is destroyed with the first time goal. >> reporter: this is the late nest the ongoing fight against isis. the united states takes the fight against isis very seriously. we must deny them operational space which did. >> reporter: it's so large it has to be carried in the cargo hold of a c-130 milliontry plane and rolled out the back door. this bombing comes less than a week after an american special

forces soldier was killed during operations against the islamic state in afghanistan. >> the united states took all precautions necessary to prevent civilian casualties and collateral damage as a result of the operation. >> this was another very, very successful mission. >> reporter: the pentagon says that strike was designed to minimize risk to afghan and u.s. forces doing operations in the area and to maximize destruction to isis fighters and facilities. in washington, na neigh journal -- ja neigh norman, "channel 6 action news." >> "action news" will bring you more as new information becomes available. and it will continue on "world news tonight" wit"worldnews ton" a reading police officer on administrative leave today after officials investigate the arrest of a man. he used a taser against kevin johnson yesterday. the two began struggling when police tried to arrest johnson after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. johnson died after an hour after

he was tasered. gray hall will have much more on this case coming up tonight at 5:00. two teenagers are being held accountable for their involvement in a fight that took the life of 16-year-old amy joineamyjoyner-francis. a judge handed down the decision today ruling that two of the three girls facing charges were delinquent. "action news"action news" reporn rawlins is live now in wilmington. john, in his decision, the judge made it very clear this was less of a fight and more of a one-sided attack in his words. >> reporter: that was -- that is the the -- exactly the case. he made it clear this was not a mutual mixing of two sides that were looking for a fight that you might find in any high school here. but what occurred in april of 2016 was a one-sided attack that led to death. the ruling -- the now 17-year-old lead defendant did commit homicide when she attacked and beat victim amy joyner-francis inside a girls' room at howard high school. joyner-francis had an undiagnosed heart condition, the

belief she died due to the stress of the unprovoked attack. the judge found as a reasonable person, the 17-year-old, should have understood her actions risk death. her lawyer indicated his client still confused as to how all this happened. he called her a good girl from a good home. >> they teach family values. anybody who knows children understands that sometimes teens are pressured into engaging in activity that is contrary to what mother and father teach every day. >> reporter: two other girls were charged with conspiracy, one found delinquent. she kicked joyner-francis during the assault. the other acquitted. the judge saying she did not participate in the assault. a spokesperson for the victim's family said this. >> at the end of the day, you cannot brutalize someone, pummel someone in the bathroom and lead to their death and there's no consequence for that action. >> reporter: what are the consequence? had the primary attacker been convicted as an adult, she would face six years in prison. family court is different. >> the hope is that we guide the

youth back on track to lead the law-abiding life they were meant to lead, to have the education they were meant to have and to become productive adults. >> reporter: a law professor says there's a wide range of steps a court can employ from community service to anger management and other forms of counseling that could can lead to remorse and rehabilitation. a menu of options can extend to placement, somebody go into a juvenile facility or should they stay at home with their family. the system can have jurisdiction over someone till age 19. that can be extended to age 21 in some cases. the sentencing of the two individuals who were found delinchuent today will be may 23rd. in wilmington, john rawlins, "channel 6 action news." sharrie? >> okay, john. thank you. attorneys for jerry sandusky say they have a new witness that they want to call. it's all part of their effort to get the former penn state football coach a new trial. sandusky's team filed a petition

wednesday requesting that a television producer from "the bob costas show" testify on sandusky's behalf. attorneys argue that his former defense attorney was ineffective and allowed him to compromise himself during that interview. the former penn state assistant football coach is appealing his 2012 conviction for sexually abusing ten boys. widener university is now offering discounted tuition to all city employees. university's president signed that new deal today. it gives 300 city workers and their spouses and children a 45% discount on courses. master's education degrees completed online will be half off. widener officials called this another way to welcome city residents to campus and improve the partnership between the two. all right. time for a bit of fun. spring adventures are back and with easter only days away, candy is flying off the shelves. asher's chocolates in montgomery

county. >> and that's where we found adam joseph live today with a very sweet assignment in every sense of the word, adam. >> reporter: this is a sweet vead venture. how ironic they begin the week of easter and, of course, i put my thinking on going what do i want to do? i want to eat candy and chocolate? we got easter this weekend so we're at asher's here in souderton, pennsylvania. they've been making chocolate since 1892 so i think they know what they're doing. temperatures right now, it is average for this time year, 70s and 80s are gone but it's still really nice, in the mid-60s here. 50s in new york state just to our north. and 70s lurking just to the south in virginia. satellite and radar, we had early clouds. then we cleared out. and now you can seymour clouds coming in from the western past of the state and the central part of the state. it's a weak shortwave. no moisture with it but it will bring a band of clouds this evening and overnight tonight. but it is going to warm up big time this weekend.

and chocolate will be melting. so that's why you got to eat it quick. let's go over here, because i'm not alone. believe me. this is a popular place. we got the candy store here. [ cheers ] i promise you. the entrance is right behind all of these folks. are we kids in a candy for? >> yes! >> literally? i'm a kid at heart in a candy store. is that okay? >> yeah. >> what's your favorite? >> snowcaps. >> i heard they're the best here. >> chocolate pretzels. >> all right. and the adults? any favorites? >> chocolate-covered carmels. >> you want to in with me? >> yeah. >> we'll have that full-weather forecast where we'll show you inside where everything is swot, guys, coming up in accuweather. >> you got our attention. >> chocolate-covered carmels. mm. adam, thank you very much. let's go live to matt pellman in the traffic center today. >> grab a few of those to munch on on the way home because you're going to be sitting in delays.

476 southbound side, already very busy on this thursday afternoon. you can see all the southbound traffic here near villanova. 40 minutes ideally should be less than half that. it is busy out there on the roadways with just afternoon volume and some people getting out of town early in advance of the holiday weekend. over on the schuylkill expressway, just nine miles per hour on the eastbound side by montgomery drive. northbound side of 95 as you pass penns landing. that got us off to a bad start on northbound 95 this afternoon. in franklinville, we're watching a crash along rising sun at fifth involving a police cruiser but no injuries. watch out for that scene by porky's point. and a live look in center city. this a vine street expressway. busy here in both directions. again, it's just volume. no accidents yet on the vine street expressway. but this is a crash up in the lehigh valley this afternoon. it's blocking the westbound lanes of 78 at 222.

hamilton boulevard there in allentown. for your travels westbound, i would stay up on 22. it's busy on the eastbound side, but westbound at this point doesn't look too bad. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the next half-hour. >> all right, my friend. see you then. still ahead, shocking surveillance video shows a little girl skipping around a barber shop and in an instant bullets now right by her head. luckily, this girl will be okay. but we'll hear from witnesses next. plus -- the action cam gets a sneak peek at new history coming to philadelphia. we take you inside the museum of the american revolution before it opens for visitors. and down day on wall street today as we get a look at closing numbers on this thursday afternoon.

a little girl in arizona came within inches of tragedy.

video released today shows that girl pay playing inside the barber shop, then sitting in a chair by the wind pope and you saw it there -- bullets shattering the glass as she did so narrowing missing both sides of her head. >> we saw the bullet holes in the window, but we didn't know they were that close. >> shocking. we're really lucky that she didn't get hurt worse. >> it is shocking. incredibly so. this girl was not hurt by that gunfire but was injured by the shattered glass. she's recovering today. police say these two men got into a fight in the parking lot following a dispute with a nearby tattoo parlor. both of those men have been arrested. well, new on "action news," we have an important safety notice. certain garbage disposals are being recalled because metal parts could fly off while it's in use. anaheim manufacturing and moen are recalling the disposals after consumer complaints. the products were sold online

and in stores from december 2015 through last month. if you have one of these, you should stop using it immediately and call the company for a free replacement. well, here's something you don't see every day. how about men in high heels that took off walking or should we say wobbling down the street at widener university. while it may look silly, it's all for an important cause. the event is aimed at making domestic violence and sexual assault awareness a priority. students raise money by walking a mile around campus in red high heel shoes. >> did pretty well, actually. >> pulled it off, yeah. well, days ahead of its grand opening, we got a sneak peek inside philadelphia's latest treasure. the museum of the american revolution. at the corner of third and chestnut streets in old city, this celebration of american freedom tells not only the story of our nation but of our city. >> you think of the revolution as a tapestry, all the arms cross right here in this

neighborhood. >> right here in old city, the epicenter of american freedom. to step inside is to step back in time and relive our march towards independence. >> this takes you on a journey from being subjects of the british empire in the 1760s through the creation of the american republic. >> that story is told across 16,000 square feet of exhibition space from art and artifacts to replicas of important scenes and objects from the period and digital interaction. the creators say they wanted it to feel more like a science museum where they say exhibits are more hands-on. >> they can stand under a re-creation of the boston liberty tree. they can stand in the middle of the battle of brandywine, get aboard a private ship. so it's very immersive. >> for the first time since the mid-1990s, visitors can see george washington's actual headquarters where the general and future president both lived and worked, all actual pieces of history that will live on in the

birthplace of our nation. >> philadelphia was the headquarters of the american revolution, and this is where all the delegates from the different states came, every army that fought in the revolutionary war all marched down chestnut street past our front door. >> pretty amazing stuff. the museum officially opens to the public next wednesday, apri. they do expect a big turnout in the first few weeks. but you can reserve your spot online ahead of time. can't wait to get in there, brian. >> yeah, astounding what they've been able to preserve. that tent what a treasure. >> they said that's one of the center pieces of this exhibit. >> no doubt, alicia. thank you. military service members and veterans had a chance to look for new civilian careers today. more than 150 employers were accepting resumes at today's job fair at camden's bb&c pavilion. job seekers were able to take part in work shoppes and practice interviewing during the event which was also open to military spouses. well, it is time now to check back in with adam on a

spring adventure at asher's chocolates. >> i was going to ask you, how's it going but -- [ laughter ] >> please. >> are you -- are you doing curls with -- >> i'm working out. >> oh. >> please. >> yes. i'm doing curls so i'm allowed to eat one of these things. these are vanilla butter cream-covered eggs. you got milk chocolate, dark chocolate. man, they smell fantastic. but you got to do your job before you can eat some of these sweet treats. so i have to give you the forecast. and all these folks who are waiting for one of these eggs, you're going to have to wait a little bit longer. i'm so sorry. we got to give the forecast first. let's take a look the at temperatures right now. pretty pleasant in allentown. 63 degrees. in philadelphia, trenton, reading, right around that mid-60 threshold. 65 for millville, trenton and also reading and much cooler at the beach today, 54 degrees. your satellite and radar, we had a cloudy sandwich today. clouds early this morning, broke for some sunshine, a good chunk

of the day, and now clouds moving back in with a weak area of energy that will roll through. no showers with it but just some clouds overnight. so partly cloudy tonight and seasonable. 39 degrees in the suburbs. 46 degrees for center city. and as we round out the week for your good friday, partly sunny and a beautiful afternoon, 67 in allentown as well as philadelphia. 68 reading. 65 in millville. and 50s right along the immediate coastline. future tracker 6 as we go into the holiday weekend, there will be a band of clouds in the form of a warm front here right around lunchtime on saturday. temperatures will be in the 60s. so right at or just above average to begin the weekend. and then as that warm front swings to the north here, easter sunday is going to be summerlike. for your sunrise services, we'll already be at 63 degrees, which is basically the high temp normally this time of year. 77 at noon. and by 4:00 p.m., 85 degrees. sunshine and some high clouds. and i mentioned it yesterday. i'll mention it again.

if you are hosting your family, you don't want them indoors. get all the outdoor furniture and feed them there. as we take a look at the 4day at four forecast, partly sunny, 67 for your good friday. summerlike ear easter sunday. it's a bit cooler but it's sunny and beautiful on monday, 74 degrees. all right. i got my other job. i'm surprised i wasn't plowed down yet by all these people here. would you like one? you are going to go for the dark and not the milk chocolate? which one? just take the dark. there you go. all right. so, guys, we're going to -- you don't want one? would you like one, miss. >> thank you. >> what but, buddy? do you like chocolate? >> no. >> no?! you're kidding me? >> yes. >> would you like one of these eggs? i made every -- >> no, thank you. >> what a pleasant boy. is this mommy over here? >> yes. >> we cannot forget the pregnant woman. >> oh, my god. >> would you like one? >> of course. >> when are you due? >> like on sunday, easter sunday. >> easter sunday? >> easter sunday. >> here, here. you got to get some energy.

>> thank you. i know. >> en ma! all right. coming up in the next half-hour, brian and sharrie, i'm going to keep -- would you like one of these? weep koonding -- keep handing these out. at home, get on facebook or twitter. i have a contest where you can win yummy treats from asher's in the next hour. how is it? >> you found the one little guy who doesn't like chocolate. >> maybe he'll change his mind. >> more for the rest of us. >> that's right. >> bring some back. don't forget, adam. >> adam, thank you. 6abc is teaming up with accuweather to bring you the most advanced weather forecasting for your mobile device. >> while the stormtracker 6 app will be shutting down soon, we think the features of the new accuweather app will do even more to keep you informed and safe. meteorologist cecily tynan gives us a closer look. >> reporter: this new app is for everyone, from those of you with a casual weather interest to hard-core weather fans. it includes live radar, temperatures for your neighborhood, and the upcoming forecast. it also has the exclusive minutecast, the only minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for the region, and you can customize it right down to

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news," celebrating life. >> hear from a young organ recipient hoping to inspire others to sign up as organ donors. and a story in big talk, a 10-year-old boy with autism is handcuffed and taken from his school in a police car. why he spent the night in jail. vanessa: i got hurt and was given painkillers.

by the time the drugs ran out, i was addicted. it happened so fast. i ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. i was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. when i realized i needed help i didn't know where to go. but i got help and you can too. you're not alone. help is within reach. this is governor chris christie. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

pope francis presided over holy thursday mass this morning at st. peter's basilica. a hallmark of that service the blessed of three sacred oils. afterward, the pope went to a maximum security prison where he watched the feed of 12 inmates. back here in philadelphia, archbishop charles schaaffu officiated the prison mass in center city. people packed the church for this morning's thursday. holy thursday marks the last supper on the night before

jesus' crucifixion. all of the oils blessed today will be us used in parishes throughout the rest of the air. excite the in the air. students were visited just a few days early. each student got a basket with treats. local agencies worked together to pull off this big surprise. four other daycares in the city also got baskets today bringing smiles to 400 young children. well, the urgent need for more organ donors was highlighted. it's official donate life month. stories from people like britney reagan who explained she received a life-saving kidney transplant last year after she was diagnosed with late-stage kidney disease. >> i just got my kidney transplant and life is so good, so amazing to be able to have a second chance at life. i stand here stronger. i'm happy to say i made it.

and i thank you -- >> a great story by her. hospital officials hope stories like britney's will convince more people to register to be an organ donor. at chopz alone, more than 118,000 people are currently waiting for a transplant. and there's still much more ahead in the next half-hour of "action news at 4" including an update on a wild crash that sent a car careening into an assisted living facility in east oak lane. plus -- >> i'm nydia han and i got a super easy way you can make sure you're well prepared if you ever have to file a claim with your homeowners insurance. details coming up in what's the deal?

hello again. 4:30 now. and "action news" continues. a video you will not be able to unsee. here's a hint. it involves a popular "sesame street" character without fur. plus -- captured. a man accused of ripping off businesses one roof at a time is now behind bars and police in montgomery county say he didn't act alone. plus -- a crying child is cuffed and carted off by police. it turns out this was not just a scare tactic. the little boy actually spent a night in custody for his autism-related outburst at school. but first at 4:30, an east oak lane assisted-living facility may have to be torn

down following a wild car crash. this what the building on the 1300 block of cheltenham avenue looks like right now. behind those boards is a giant hole courtesy of a driver who lost control early this morning and slammed into the side of the home. katherine scott has more on how it happened. >> reporter: there was a lot of the force behind this crash. one of the cars actually tore a hole through the wall of this home. you can look straight inside the rec center. you can see the sofas, the kitchen. one of the staff members sitting in that room was taken to the hospital with no life-threatening injuries. >> it was like a big boom. i didn't know what it was. >> reporter: it was a violent two-car crash in east oak lane at 2:30 a.m. the driver of this chevy cobalt ls says she was going home from work and trying to move into the right lane on the 1300 block of cheltenham avenue when she lost control and collided with this red dodge charger.

>> it was going like this. like shaking. my wheel. it was just something was locked. i don't know what was locked but something was locked so when i moved over, my car, just over there. >> reporter: the charger slammed into the side of this group home and hit a parked car. staff came running from the sister property next door. >> that car hit my car. so that car ran into the house and my car was in the parking lot. >> reporter: there are several dozen homes like this across the area. community living arrangements for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. three clients were asleep in their bedrooms but one of the staff hems who was in the front -- members who was in the front was hurt. >> i did have a staff person sitting in a chair where the car came in so she got pushed in the chair. she went to the hospital. >> reporter: no serious injuries were reported, but there's a lot of the damage. the house is uninhabitable. the residents were moved to

another house for the time being. >> there's no way for us to really prepare for something like this. what we can do is just be there to support our clients and staff getting through it to the best of our ability. >> reporter: blast in philadelphia is getting a better assess many of the damage so they can figure out what do next by way of repairs cath cath, "channel 6 action news." -- katherine scott, "channel 6 action news." police say this is the man responsible for a series of sophisticated rooftop burglaries throughout montgomery county. 44-year-old jose is facing a number of charges in connection to five break-ins from february 6th to march 5th. the a malvern man and a juvenile accomplice got into stores and businesses through skylights, drain pipes and ductwork. he got away with more than $100,000 in cash and jewelry. his bail has been set at $99,000. investigators say montgomery county man accused of torturing his children also abused his

wife. some difficult details here. joseph miry was arraigned today including strangulation and assault. those felony counts are in addition to the charges the 44-year-old collegeville father is facing for allegedly beating his children, now 11 and 13. police say over the past six years, miry shocked his son and daughter with electric dog collars, hit them with pipes and stuck small blades under their thank you. ernails. his bail has been set at $2 million. a handwriting expert testified today at the trial of eric 14. 14 is accused of ambushing a police barracks. prosecutors are trying to prove that a journal describing the 2014 attack belongs to 14. today an expert told the jury that the handwriting in the journal is in fact freens. he faces a potential death sentence for shooting that killed corporal brian dixon and wounded a second trooper. some local businesses are looking for the next employees

at drexel university today. more than 200 companies went to the school's spring fair. the spring career fair to recruit drexel students for jobs. a record number of employers sent representatives this year. drexel says there's a high demand for students with engineering and computer science backgrounds. if you need an afternoon caffeine fix, you may want to head to wawa at some point today. they're offering free coffee to celebrate the om opening of their first store in folsom, delaware county, on this day in thien 64. also today we got a peek at two new center city wawas coming next year. one will go ott 14th and chestnut. the other set to be built at 22nd and self. the city of philadelphia is launching a new sports program all in hopes of uniting the communityive and going young people a safe, fun outlet. mayor jim kenney helped kick off the unity youth soccer league today. philadelphia's partnering with u.s. soccer on this project which plans to provide soccer and life skills programs for

philadelphia's immigrant communities. city leaders also announced that commitment letters for the 2017 philadelphia international unity cup are now available for teams to register. all right. time now to head back outside for the first spring adevanture of the season. >> meteorologist adam joseph has been hanging out at asher's chocolate all afternoon. and he's been enjoying it. we can see that. >> yeah. >> he joins us now live from there. >> i don't have any chocolate in my teeth, do i? >> a lot of it. >> yeah? >> you know what? brush them. [ laughter ] >> i got to look in the mirror next time before i go on the air. yeah, asher's, this is one of their busiest parts of the year, this season, for easter. everyone kind of rushes in right before easter to get there, what's the -- whether it's the chocolate bunnies or jelly beans or pretzels. christmas one of their bigger holidays as well. i'm right behind 0 my favorites, jelly beans. yum. i can taste them now. how by do the weather first? we're in the 60s and 70s

from the mid-atlantic down to the southeast. and 80s bubbling up in the midwest right now. and those 80s will be coming in the second half of the weekend, just in time for easter. it is going to feel very summerlike. okay. if you have facebook or twitter, i'm on both of them. i want you to get on your computer, because see this glass jar. take a good look here. these are their peanut butter-covered eggs that asher's makes. here's the question: how many peanut butter eggs are in this glass jar that i'm holding? it is extremely heavy. let me just tell you that. it's a pretty good size. so give me your best guess, and go to my facebook or twitter with your guess. and the first person to be the closest to it are on it, asher's going to send a gift to you in mail. so you'll get some -- what do you think of that? >> oh, my gosh. >> how many do you think are in here? >> i would say about 150. 200. >> okay.

i'll get that -- i'm going to mark the time when you said 200. guys, we'll have that accuweather seven-day forecast coming up in just a little bit. and if we get the right answer, by the time i'm off the air, i'll let you know. what do you think, guy? >> she got her bid in there. >> i hope she wins. >> it's pretty heavy, right? >> yeah. >> i want to play. >> yeah. can we get in on this? still ahead -- haunting, terrorfying, sole shattering. these are words associated with "tickle me elmo." stick around if you dare. and we may be one step closer to the future imagined in star trek tax to a -- tox a philadelphia efl r. doctor. how he created a real version of patients to diagnose themselves. we'll help to get you to work on time by showing the latest traffic delays. >> it was chilly this morning. it looks like it could be colder. we'll check the numbers for you wake up toferg that's going on tomorrow on "action news" mornings.

a gas station robbery in california current turned into a brawl when a gas station clerk decided to stand his ground. this is video showing the ordeal as the robber in the blue hooded sweatshirt there tried to take

cash out of the register. that's when the clerk tried to slam it shut and pushed the chief onto the ground. well, you see the thief pittfighting back there with some help from a female acquaintance. he started throwing punches before they both fled the scene. both suspects are still wanted and will now also face felony charges for that fight. the man who was dragged off an overbooked united airlines plane will reportedly need reconstructive surgery to heal his injuries. that's according to dr. david dao's attorneys who say the incident left their client with a concussion, a broken nose and two broken teeth. his daughter spoke today for the first time. >> it has been a very difficult time for our entire family, especially my dad. and we are truly grateful for your support. >> well, the conduct of the chicago aviation officers who physically removed dao was the focus of a city council hearing this afternoon.

meanwhile, united airlines issued yet another apology today pledging their steadfast commitment to making this right. on "healthcheck" at 4:00 today, local inventers have gone where no medical team has gone before. >> a check for $2.5 million. [ cheers and applause ] >> until los angeles last night, dr. basil harris and his team won the "x" prize for creating a real tri-quarter. that's the handheld diagnostic scanner from "star-spangled banner" fame -- "star trek" fame. the goal is to enable anyone to diagnose basic problems anywhere. >> they had this at home, i mean, it would help 90% of the cases that come to the emergency room. >> oh. >> here at the big board with the "big talkers" now. and we start with a story out of florida where a 10-year-old

child with autism was handcuffed, put in a police car and then taken from his school and spent the night in jail. >> excuse me. do you have any paperwork or anything you can say to me? >> i don't understand. >> i know, honey. >> mom luann hey goode captured the incident and then posted it to facebook. the sheriff's office said his son was arrested on school board authority. luann says she knows he kick canned a paraprofessional at a school last year, that he has a uble troubled history in school but she says his behavior is a result of his autism. >> to go and have him arrested on school grounds in front of other students, in front of personnel, they could have come to my house at any time and told me what was going on. >> she says the goal of her facebook post was to call out the school district for not providing the right resources to handle a child like john. burger king's latest okay

google ad was not okay with goog. the fast food's chain ad triggered google devices to describe its burgers. and here's how. >> i got an idea. okay, google. what is the whopper burger? >> so when he says "okay, google" devices in earshot of the commercial started lighting up and looking up. [ whistle ] whopper." some call this a hijack saying devices went nuts reading allowed the wikipedia entry for the burger. then people started altering that page adding things like "cyanide" to the ingredient list so this whole thing unraveled. google somehow shuts it down but no comment on exactly how. finally, if your kids love elmo, we should warn you, the video we are about to show you might be a little terrifying so head's up to turn away. 3, 2, 1. okay.

yeah, this tickle me elmo and cookie monster, they're pretty much freaking out the entire internet. this is the disturbing work of the canada science and technology museum in ontario which shared this now viral video of the iconic "sesame street "characters completely scrip stripped of their fur. he they wanted know what the must-have toy of the year looked like hairless. so there you have it. it's all part of their tinkering toys exhibit. so, yes, they tinkered with the icon but saying it's all in the name of science. >> they're so much cuter with fur. >> have they no shame? >> they couldn't just leave them alone? >> i know. >> this is what science people do, i guess. >> that's it. all right, alicia. thank you so much. let's have another check of the roads right now. >> hey, matt. >> things have been plenty hairy here this afternoon, brian and sharrie along 422 westbound side. we had a fender bender that's off to the side " off-ramp.

police remain on the scene. but it's a little extra heavy as you come westbound on 422 away from 202. then things open up but then you slow down again farther west approaching 29. that's because there's a crash on 29 itself right by the providence town center. a little congestion there coming off 24422 because of that accident. crash in the lehigh valley continues to block the westbound lanes of 78 at hamilton boulevard, all blocked off because of that accident. i would stay up on 22 westbound as an alternate. and in midtown township, bucks county, by the entrance of tyler state park, there's an accident on 413 by swamp road. by bonnet lane family restaurant, watch out for a crash along old york. that's route 611, of course. and by porky's point in franklinville, still have the crash along rising sun avenue at fifth street. also plenty of volume on the schuylkill. a lot of single digit speeds. and there's a bad wreck in wilmington at fourth and beyond qun. we'll check if again in the 5:0.

>> okay. thank you. meteorologist adam joseph standing by with a very sweet accuweather forecast next.

time to get back to those sweet treats for our spring adventure today. >> we are getting our baskets ready for sunday morning. adam joseph helping us out at asher's chocolates in souderton. what are you eating now? jelly belly's? >> my favorite. >> a big bagful of jelly beans. these are like my cryptonight. i could literally raid the whole thing of jelly beans. we have the whole easter weekend ahead. i thought, where is everybody right now? well, they're buying chocolate and candy for all of those easter baskets this weekend. you can see everyone lined up here. pretty long line waiting. what did you get? anything good? >> lots of stuff.

>> i see you got -- >> cream eggs, yep, bunnies. >> mm, mm. >> my mom's watching. >> your mom's watching? >> hi, mom. >> they got a wide variety -- they've been making chocolate since 1892, 125 years. let's give a round of applaud for asher's. 125 years. [ cheers and applause ] they're celebrating this particular year. they have the magic recipe. let's take a look at the forecast. it is pretty magical outside as well. not as warm as the last few days. but we're back to where we should be this time of year with temperatures in the 60s. inland, 65. millville, reading, allentown, but a little cooler at the shore with temps only in the 50s. as we take a look at satellite and radar, we are dealing with some clouds that were around early this morning. then we got a little wedge of sunshine. and then clouds moving back in as another little shortwave is arriving with a few showers west of state college but those showers will not touch us overnight. so partly cloudy tonight. and seasonable. 39 in the suburbs. 46 degrees for center city. and it's going to set us up for

a great weekend ahead. in fact, as we get into your good friday, here's your day planner. we're going to start in the morning at 50 degrees at 8:00. jumping into the 60s by lunchtime. and going above normal at 67 in the afternoon. a lot of sun here tomorrow afternoon. and then as we begin the actual weekend, if you don't have friday off, on saturday, a little ribbon of clouds will come on saturday, especially late morning and the afternoon with a warm front. 68 trees with high pressure to our south and east. could be an isolated shower to the north andest of philadelphia. that swings through for easter sunday. we are in the warm sector between that warm front and cold front. is everyone happy about 85 degrees for easter? >> yeah! >> they like it. 21 degrees above average with sun and just some high clouds. and as we break easter sunday down for you, 60s first thing in the morning for sunrise services. temperatures already near our normal for the high of the day in the morning. no jackets needed. heating up by midday. and a june feel. late june is what it will feel

like in the afternoon. so if you have these chocolates, you have to eat them quickly in the morning, guys. as you take a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast here again, temps going up, up and up as we go through the upcoming weekend. 67 tomorrow. 68 on saturday. 85 easter sunday. and then beautiful monday. wall-to-wall sunshine. 74. great on tuesday. and then a few showers start to arrive. maybe a thunderstorm as we get into your wednesday, 63. and then limited sun by thursday but back into the 70s. these ladies are hard workers. hard workers! aren't you? just a little camera shy, huh? i always go for the camera-shy ones. [ laughter ] so, the iconic symbol of easter, when you open that basket is a chocolate bunny. am i right? a chocolate bunny is what you want to see. look at this. by chance, there's one that's open. hmm. take a look at this. i think it looks pretty good. everyone, all right, who -- where do you eat first on a chocolate bunny? >> the ears!

>> the ear! >> the ears. so that's what i'm going to go for. i'm going to go for the ears. you guys, enjoy your easter. okay, everyone? enjoy your chocolates. and we're going to have of more. i know brian and sharrie, you've off the set at 5:00 but i have much more coming up. on my twitter page, answer that question. you could win some free stuff for asher's. ready, 1, 2. >> here you go. >> oh, my god. it's solid. i thought it would be hollow. [ laughter ] >> you got a lot of work do with that candy. >> that's always a surprise. adam, thank you. "what's the deal?" is coming up next. at webuyanycar.com, the gimmicks stop with our ads. trading in our selling your car is hassle-free with just three easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying centre. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes. so don't wait. get your free online valuation now. ♪ find out how much your car's worth ♪

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police in berks county are trying to figure out how a struggle with a suspect turned into a deadly confrontation. tonight -- an investigation is underway after a man was shot with a stun gun and then died. it is thursday night. monica malpass is off. alicia vitarelli joining us. and the big story is the death of that man during this arrest. >> it happened at 3:00 yesterday afternoon on the 700 block of pear street in reading. that's where we find "action

news" reporter gray hall live with the latest on this investigation. gray? >> reporter: alicia and rick, this all played out in this alleyway right behind me. we are in the early stages of this investigation. where we can tell you that one office officerfied his taser. the victim's mother understandably heart broken and hoping for some answers. >> that's my first born, my only son, my only biological son. i mean, he was my world. >> reporter: juanita wilcox says she wants answers after her 25-year-old son, kenneth johnson, died after an altercation with police wednesday afternoon. she got the news on the way home from work. >> police tried to subdue him but he was resistant for some reason and they basically just tased him, and he had a heart attack or something. something with his heart. >> reporter: officers say it started around 1:50 wednesday when they responded to two 911 calls about a domestic