questions arise about his son-in-law. plus, it is one of the busiest travel periods of the entire year. we'll tell you what to expect if you plan to hit the roads this holiday weekend. those stories, but first we turn our attention to the the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. meteorologist chris sowers, good news? >> reporter: no more heavy drenching downpours, let's get you outside, we're seeing blue skies this morning. looking nice over the center city skyline a few clouds increasing from the west. there's a small system approaching from the west which could trigger a shower or two after lunch. outside of that it's a nice start to the weekend. 60 degrees in quakertown and pottstown. warminster, 62. malvern, 60 there's no humidity out there, it's very, very comfortable. slatington, 56. center city up to 67 now. media, 63. levittown, 62. glass borough, 65. dover up to 68. cape may, 66 and woodbine

checking in at 67. satellite and radar along with action radar, showing clear skies we're hanging on the clouds are approaching from the west. you can see harrisburg cloudy, williamsport cloudy. showers over state college and johnstown. that will continue on its journey to the east one or two survive the trip and get in here by lunchtime. not a wash, 73 degrees for the forecasted high. cooler down the jersey shore. this is the first of the three days this weekend, i'll come back with the details of the weekend, monday looking better, sunday better than the two. >> memorial day weekend not only means parades and barbecues, it comes with a whole lot of traffic. aaa predicts 90% of travelers will do so by cars. john rawlins looks at what's driving people to hit the roads.

>> reporter: aaa mid atlantic says there is 4 million people in the mid atlantic area. 10% of us will travel because we feel good about the economy. >> now that the economy has slow and steadily rebounded, people have more disposable income they are willing to make the investment, if you will in travel. >> reporter: most of the investment going east to the shore and some heading west, as well. >> we're coming from living ton, new jersey. we're going to mar veteran -- malvern for him to play in a soccer tournament. >> >> reporter: these two young boys are heading to a chester county racetrack him. >> we're coming from ocean port new jersey and coming to honeybrook new jersey. we're going out to race this weekend. >> reporter: form the folks in this vehicle the goal to cheer on 4 to 18-year-olds.

>> i'm from staten island new york heading to landcaster pennsylvania for a dance competition. i taught and now we're going to watch and support. john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> many people traveling this holiday weekend are heading down the shore. there they can relax on the beach or stroll down the boardwalk. ernie is spending a month in sea isle city. the grandchildren will be coming down soon of we have a nice place across the street there, it's very nice. >> the boardwalk in ocean city is packed with rides, it's a thrill for children as they end the school year, a kite festival is happening today in wildwood. if you're taking a road trip you'll be paying more if you fill up. the average cost for a gallon of gas is 2.37. here in philadelphia it's costing a little more 2.61 on

average. in south jersey, the average price is 2.33. in delaware, it is 2.36. prices in all three states have gone up in the last week. i would like to remind check out our free 6abc app you can monitor traffic on the highways with maps and live cameras and keep an eye on the weather and access to storm tracker 6 live it is all there at your finger tips on your phone or tablet. police are searching for a driver responsible for hitting a woman with a minivan and leaving here to die in bucks county overnight. "action news" at the scene shortly after the incident on route 13 near beaver dam road in bristol borough. police believe a dark-colored minivan possibly a nissan hit the woman around 11:00 p.m. and drove off.

the victim was pronounced at the scene. investigators are looking for the vehicle involved in it, they said it has front end damage and miss ago headlight. someone shot a man twice in the face in southwest philadelphia overnight. right now are searching for the shooter. police tell "action news" the crim -- the victim 24-year-old was walking near 55th and kingsessing when shots were fired from a car driving by. the man was hit in the chin and once in the jaw. he was taken to penn presbyterian and is in stable condition. no word on suspects or motive. a man was shot and killed in delaware last night. it happened in the 2000 block of madison street in the city of chester around 10:20. officers found a 28-year-old man unresponsive in the driver seat of a parked gray toyota. the man had multiple gunshot injuries and pronounced at the

scene. no arrests have been made. police are calling the death of a baby in southwest philadelphia suspicious. officers responded to the report of an injured child on the 5800 block of willows avenue about 12:30 p.m. yesterday. the child was pronounced dead at children's hospital. officials have not released the name, age or sex of the victim. they have released the circumstances of the child's death. neighbors tell "action news," the child was a baby boy and 6 weeks old. they say that the parents kept to themselves. >> seen the guy go to work every morning. he leaves and we say hi abye. i saw the baby yesterday everything was fine. >> one thing detective's said in this case with the baby involved a lot of will be determined on the results from a medical examiner. president donald trump spending a second day in sicily in southern italy. this morning he posed for a group picture with other world leaders at the g7 summit.

in just a few hours, the president will board air force one and head back to washington, d.c. the president is returning as new reports linked his son-in-law with russian officials. we have more from sicily with the latest. >> reporter: president trump is center stage in sicily while he winds down his first trip abroad. according to the washington post u.s. intelligence officials interpreted communications of the russian ambassador during the transition who claimed that kushner wanted to use rush i can't be facilities as a back way to talk to the kremlin. abc has not confirmed the reports. but sources tell abc news his contact with the russia are a focus of the investigation into

the moscow russian meddling. he has not been accused of io wrong doing. >> they say are contacts that might be totally innocent. >> reporter: intelligence officials say russia had a plan to target those in the orbit. president's sons were summoned to an merge secession at the -- emergency session at the field office a warning that foreign hackers were trying to hack trump tower computers. 9:08 a.m. british airways said a computer glitch is causing worldwide delays and cancellations for its flights. in the past half-hour our flights from london heathrow were canceled. planes are backing up.

the problem is affecting flights at other airports. british airways has not said what caused the outage. it's a big day at longwood gardens. the main fountain will come back to life it was revitalized over the last two years. it debuted in 1931. for the past two years they updated the stone work and mechanical systems. there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, a community reacts after a little girl loses her stuffed animal. he was sentenced to life after killing ten people, but that could change. >> reporter: we're dry for now, a couple of showers could sneak in here this afternoon. i'll be back in just a few

minutes and have the timing for you on future tracker 6.

so glad you're up with us saturday morning, 9:12 a.m., 67 degrees, sky6 live hd over the commodore barry bridge there, meteorologist chris sowers says on a scale from 1 to 10 expect an 8 for the holiday weekend. 8 is not bad. >> reporter: 80% is a good

grade. >> for you, maybe, i like 95. >> reporter: i used to get some 80s. >> i did, too. >> reporter: let's look live from our city hall camera. we have clouds starting to roll in now. that will be the trends in the next couple of hours, we'll increase the clouds and we'll see showers pop up across the region. let's flip it over to the radar. we're clear for now, you don't have to go too far to the west to harrisburg to pick up the wet weather. that will track through let's say between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 23:00 p.m. very spotty -- 2:00 p.m. very spotty stuff. dewpoint, 52. pressure is rising. winds out of the northwest at 9 miles per hour. mid 60s across the board. allentown, 65. wilmington, dover, philadelphia, millville, 67. cape may, 66. atlantic city 68. temperature-wise we're not going too much higher than what you're seeing now.

maybe another 4, 5 degrees, once we increase the clouds we get the clouds overhead it will limit the numbers. harrisburg is dry, showers to the west, johnstown getting wet. all this is traveling east and should get in here shortly. future trash 6, -- future trackr 6, lunchtime maybe one or two showers. bring along the umbrella to be on the safe side. you may need it for ten, 15 minutes. one or two showers will pull through that's about it. 5:00 p.m., same thing. mostly cloudy skies, peeks of sun hit or miss showers developing across the area. later this evening, the clouds thin out partly cloudy skies overnight tonight. tomorrow morning, same thing partly cloudy, sun and clouds. that would be the trend throughout the afternoon. sunday is a nice day. sunday night into monday here comes the next round.

this will be more potent we could see thunderstorms with this, this is 2:00 a.m., a lot of us are a sleep at this point unless you're an night owl and out enjoying the late night hours. this will pull through by 9:00 a.m. monday, as you make your way out to the memorial day parade it's long gone. it's damp, but the rains are not falling, we're look at mainly cloudy skies and during the afternoon showers pop up again. today, clouds and sun, shower or two around not a wash. 72 degrees is the forecasted high. if we get the showers they will be in the afternoon hours. i didn't want to throw up the rain icon i didn't want to give you the wrong idea it's not going to be raining every hour. one or two showers possible. otherwise sunshine. poconos sunny skies, increasing clouds throughout the day shower this afternoon 67. sunday, sunshine fading behind increasing clouds, 66.

monday, same forecast for the city of philadelphia. lots of clouds, peeks of sun and showers. jersey shore, sunshine throughout the afternoon, clouds mixed in. showers after 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. isolated 69. sunday, nice, 65. monday, showers possible and another high of 69 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we're finally going to get into a dry weather pattern by the middle of next week. before then we have couple of af days where we have a shower or two, 73. sunday, clouds and sun, 74. monday we'll start out with sunshine, clouds build again maybe thunderstorms during the afternoon 78. 80s arrive tuesday and wednesday. tuesday a late-day shower or thunderstorm. wednesday, thursday, friday, highs in the upper 70s, close to 80. we like 80% it's a good grade. >> the good thing it won't be a washout there's a chance of rain, but no washout. >> reporter: pop up stuff doesn't last long. thank you chris.

an extensive search has come to a happy end in oxford, mississippi after a little girl lost her lamby who was discovered missing after the girl brought it to the grocery store with her dad. community members and local businesses went to work searching for the stuffed animals. after searching the family posted that lamby was found and back home. >> so glad you stayed with us a

federal judge threw out lee boyd malvo two life sentences for the washington, d.c. shooting spree. the judge cited a 2012 u.s. supreme court ruling that found mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional. juveniles sentenced before 2012. he still has a life sentence in

maryland. his accomplice was executed back in 2009 and ten people died in the shootings. delaware state police are taking steps to combat overdoses in that state. troopers will carry nasally administered narcan. they will be trained to discipline at -- administer the overdose drugs to save lives of those who suffer from heroin or opioid overdoses. two groups have been getting to know one another through an initiative sponsored by volunteers of america delaware valley. the goal to breakdown barriers, between police and the community. time 9:20 a.m., here's a look at what's happening in and around the area this weekend. a tradition continues in chester county. this is the 121st year for the

devon horse show and country fair. it's the largest and oldest multibreed outdoor horse show in the country. the 11 day event began on thursday, it's a huge draw for riders and fans with world class equestrian and carnival games. the event gets underway at 8:00 a.m. the holiday weekend opens the downtown holiday farmers market. there will be live music and family entertainment you can check that out from 8:00 a.m. to 12:12 every saturday through labored on the 3500 block of pacific avenue. celebrate the the roses at the oldest rose garden in america with more than 80 historic

roses, free tours and children's activities and refreshments on the 6000 block of germantown avenue from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. still ahead on "action news," saturday morning, another loss for the phillies and former eagles coach chip kelly gets himself a new gig. it's all coming up in sports. >> in sports heartbreak for the

phillies as they lose yet another game this time to the cincinnati reds, here's ducis rogers. >> reporter: good morning, sometimes it's the starting pitching, sometimes it's the bullpen, sometimes it's the offense. the phillies are a flawed team right now and these deficiencies

were on display against cincinnati. aaron nola down 2-0 in the second inning. that's a solo home run, 3-0 reds. nola gives up 5 runs in 6 innings of work. tim addleman had an era of 6 coming in. swing the bats. with the time -- tieing run at the plate. franco strikes out to end, phillies lose 5-2. it's frustrating the way we're losing right now. right now my job was to keep the guys in the game, we go down 3-0 in the first two innings is tough. >> we need to step it up, we're better than this, i know we're better than this, we got to play as aggressive as we can. >> chip kelly can't find

another nfl buyer for his up tempo offense so he will take his talents to bristol. he is joining espn for nfl appear college football coverage. he was fired by the niners following a 2-14 season. if you're looking for a bandwagon to jump on, try the union who won four straight games after going winless in the first 8. tonight they face utah and face new york city fc. >> these next two games we've looked at now before the international break are critical him we'll get a tough test in salt lake. it's important to go there with confidence and take points because it's hard to get points on the road. >> that's a look at sports this morning, i'm ducis rogers. you feel yourself a terrific weekend. >> 9:26 a.m., a reporter in california had quite the

difficult time keeping his compose -- composure while getting the guardian of the galaxy break out ride in disney. just a little dramatic. that's corey james from our sister station in fresno, california. calm down, he got startle the while he was on the drop of the ride, you can see the reaction speaks for himself. in defense it was his first time on the ride. he said he did not know what to expect. on "good morning america" he explained his high pitched reaction. >> i was telling our producers, i thought we would be lifted up and talking all the way up and talk once we dropping. i didn't know it was going to be going that fast, once i felt it in my stomach collapsed i lost my mind as you saw. >> there you have it. of course, disney is the parent

company of 6abc. come on corey. there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. you'll hear what police say a man pointed toward a wawa employee during an attempted robbery. women take over citizens bank park we'll have a look ahead of a special event held for phillies fans. also another check of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with chris sowers when "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. comes right back. go to protect your vehicle?

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>> happening right now on "action news," saturday at 9:00 a.m., the police cruiser collided with another vehicle sending three people to the hospital. from thrill seekers to those looking to relax, thousands are flooding the jersey shore this weekend. let's go live outside sky6 live hd over the commodore barry bridge, a nice shot there, the sun is shining through for now, but will the weather cooperate for the holiday weekend plans. back outside we go to meteorologist chris sowers with the answer. hi, chris. >> reporter: good morning to you , gray, for the most part mother nature will be cooperating this weekend. today when i was standing out here before, it was clear, now it's completely cloudy. even though no showers are falling now, give it a while it will be pushing through, as well. media, 63. long wood, 65. quakertown, 63.

warminster, 65. glassboro, 67. fortescue 64 degrees, smyrna, 69. dover 68. storm tracker 6 live we've set it in motion there are the showers right over top of central pennsylvania, state college, harrisburg showers, haggers town maryland. the bulk of this will push to the south. the heaviest will miss us to our south. some of the stuff up near state college will push through between the hours of 2 and 4:00 p.m. starting out with sunshine for the city of philadelphia and immediate surrounding suburb. sunshine to start, temperatures climbing out of the 60s. afternoon clouds and peeks of sun and shower or two. temperatures in the low 70s. jersey shore you'll see sunshine that will continue through the first part of the afternoon before going cloudy by 3:00 p.m. one or two showers around 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.

high temperatures topping out in the upper 60s and pulling back 0 to the mid 60s this afternoon. if you're tired of all the rain we had last week, monday was a wash, we had showers tuesday, showers, wednesday, thursday was a wash. friday was nice, still a chance of showers today. another threat monday followed by another threat for tuesday before the pattern starts to change and we see dry weather takeover. i'll be back along in just a few minutes and let you know how long the dry pattern lasts and take a closer look at the holiday forecast. >> memorial day is meant as a time to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice so we could have our freedom. remembering the service men and women many are heading to the jersey shore. sky6 live hd live look over cape may. from the beach to the boardwalk there's a whole lot to do this weekend and fun to be had.

trish hartman was there. >> reporter: it was a peaceful start for this family from conshohocken in margate fresh from the beach. >> it's just nice to take a break and getaway. even if it's for the day, it's nice to relax and not work. >> reporter: in sea isle city, the afternoon brought blustery winds, the beach goers didn't mind, some brought out the sweatshirts and jackets others warmed up with exercise on the promenade. >> we were down in strathmere and walked to sea isle 3 1/2 mile walk and stop by our son have a quick drink and walk back to strathmere. >> reporter: crowds flokdz to the boardwalk -- flocked to the boardwalk in ocean city. >> we come here every memorial day weekend. >> reporter: thrill seekers flocked to the new gale force rollercoaster at cast away cove that opened for the holiday

weekend. >> it is 125 feet tall. >> it was great, very intense, very intense. >> we've been watching them work on this for the past two years, we were happy to be one of the first ones on it. >> reporter: with reviews like that i had to try it for myself. some encouraged me to ride again to get the full experience, i respectfully declined. people we spoke to say while the forecast is not perfect for the entire weekend they say the most important thing is spending quality time with family and friends this memorial day holiday weekend. reporting in ocean city, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> 9:34 a.m., new jersey governor chris christie is getting in on the memorial day weekend celebration, he was decked out in a princeton sweatshirt as he stopped for selfies with visitors on the boardwalk in seaside heights yesterday. in a symbolic sign of change, the governor took part in the

ribbon cutting ceremony for the new rollercoaster. it was built to replace the old jet star that was destroyed during super-storm sandy. if you plan to hit the road this holiday weekend you're not alone. aaa predicts the five county philadelphia area will see the largest impact of travel. 450,000 people are expected to travel. that's partially due to consumers feeling good about the economy. >> the economy has slow and steadily rebounded from that, people have more disposable income, they are willing to make the investment, if you will in travel. >> our area, 90% will go by car and 29,000 local travelers plan to fly to their destination. a 4.7% increase from last year. be sure to check out our free

6abc app this holiday weekend. there you can monitor traffic on the highways and live cameras and keep an eye on the weather with the hourly accuweather forecast and access to storm tracker 6 live, it is all there at your finger tips on your phone or your tablet. three people including a philadelphia police are right now recovering after from a car crash. the officer's cruiser collided with another vehicle in south philadelphia at 22nd and wolf street at 11:30 p.m. the 28-year-old officer as well as the driver and passenger in the car both in their 60s were taken to einstein. they are expected to be okay. police have not said if the officer was responding to a call. a 71-year-old man is in the hospital after being shot by a robber. the encounter happened on the 5500 block of wyalusing avenue in west philadelphia. the suspect robbed the man, the victim tried to resist and

that's when the suspect shot him in the leg and hand. the gunman ran from the scene. medics took the victim to penn presbyterian where he said to be in stable condition. a man with a syringe attempted to rob a wawa in port richmond. they say the man entered the wawa on the 2500 block of aramingo avenue. at the counter he pulled out the hypodermic needle and pointed it at the wawa economy. he demanded money, but became nervous without taking anything. if you recognize him call police. the phillies having their troubles on the field they were happy to continue a tradition that brought a devoted group of fans to the ballpark. jeanette reyes has the story. >> reporter: 140 women from across the delaware valley decked out in phillies gear lined up for a day any fan would consider a dream come true.

>> i've been a phillies fan since i was five years old. >> i would get my beer or ice tea and sit every night and watch the game. >> reporter: it is phillies baseball 101 clinic and luncheon at citizens bank park. the 24th such event since 2007. these good friends could barely contain their excitement. >> we're so excited. i'm just out of my socks right now. it's a lot to take in. >> am i excited? yeah. >> reporter: the day is jammed packed with all things phillies a tour of the clubhouse and clinic with the team coaches and meet and greet with the team chef and trainer. there was the opportunities to take something home. >> reporter: what are you hoping to win? >> anything i can win. >> it is an amazing fan base, when you here at the event you

see how knowledgeable the women are. >> reporter: this has become an annual tradition. take these sisters for example they are well-known around these parts. other loyal fans are well on their way being long timers too. >> it's my second time, it's so much fun. if you would like to be a part of the event, it's not too late. visit our website for tickets available in august. reporting in citizens bank park, jeanette reyes, channel 6 "action news." >> 9:39 a.m., more still to come on "action news" according "shelter me rescue of the according -- including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: i'm matt o'donnell this is a cat from the spca you will meet him and his other cool friends. >> if you want multiple phone numbers and don't want to carry multiple cell phones, t-mobile

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sandwiches and fries, too he packed everything up and left. >> reporter: he must have been hungry. >> five sandwiches, i wonder why five. >> reporter: he was hungry, gray. >> how does the weather look? >> reporter: the weather looks pretty nice, we have showers possible this afternoon. just a few showers, not torrential downpours and not an all-day event. less good news there, live on sky6 live hd looking at spring mountain looking at how green everything is, indicative of all the rain we've had over the last two months. it's been a dreary pattern and we'll have rain into next week. but things quiet down in the ladder portions of next week. this was the scene earlier in brigantine. doesn't that look nice, that's the water. the waves breaking in the ocean. you can see the spray. we have a breeze out of the west at 5 to 10 miles per hour. these winds are much lighter than what they experienced

yesterday at the shore as well as the delaware bay region where we had gusts up to 30 miles per hour. general wind speeds between five and ten miles per hour, the temperatures are delightful. 67 in philadelphia, millville, wilmington, 67. allentown, 65. trenton, 66. atlantic city 68 degrees. cape may, 66. it's been a fairly chilly week we've had so much rain here it kept the numbers down, monday, rain, 66. tuesday, 68. wednesday showers, 66. thursday rain, 68. yesterday, 76 degrees. the with all the clouds racing in, the numbers will not go too much higher than what you saw a few seconds ago. cloud cover and storm system approaching. light scattered stuff across central pennsylvania. harrisburg showers, haggerstown,

that's about it. the small area of low pressure pushing through today. a lot of this falls a part. that's followed by a secondary low that should slide through during the day monday. it's this low here that provides us with the chance of heavier showers and downpours. the timing of this right now, the bulk of this system is sunday night into monday morning or ending early monday morning. a lot of us might not see that because we'll be sound asleep. future tracker 6, a couple of showers popping through in the afternoon, note the coverage it's light and isolated. 5:00 p.m., showers hanging on down the jersey shore, light stuff, as we continue to progress along, the clouds begin to thin out this evening. sun and clouds tomorrow, tomorrow looks like a nice day, comfortable temperatures in the low 70s once again. sunday evening we'll start to see the clouds increase again as the secondary low slides through

sunday night into monday morning. the numbers are in the low 60s, upper 60s for the jersey shore. dover, 72. reading, 71. we're starting out with some sunshine, but we'll see the clouds build in quick and a couple of showers pull through in the next few hours, light stuff. winds out of the south/southwest at 5 to 10. lots of sun to fade behind increasing clouds. mainly cloudy this afternoon with hit or miss showers. jersey shore, same thing but your shower threat is after 3:00 p.m. 69. tomorrow looks good, 65. monday, 69 chance of a couple of thundershowers. poconos, 67. tomorrow, 66. 66 memorial day for hit or miss showers. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast a little unsettled but all in all not too bad. clouds today and 73. sunday, 74. memorial day sun andy -- and

clouds thunderstorm threat. 78 degrees. tuesday and wednesday, 80 degrees, thursday is dry, friday dry temperatures in the mid 70s. not too bad, keep the umbrella handy to be on the safe side. memorial day day weekend marks the unofficial start to the summer. in "shelter me rescue of the week" matt o'donnell finds spots you can bring your four legged friends or find a feline to take home. >> reporter: they are calling it the best happy hour in town. >> you can bring your dog to it. >> reporter: it's yappy hour queen village organizes it once a month. the event featuring booze for the humanist and cookies for the hounds. >> they have a great time.

>> reporter: have an affinity for felines? cater days are one saturday per month in the brewy tasting room. as you sample the bruise you can mingle with the s spca cats and kittens up for adoption. >> when they see the cats, ton of people come to adopt the cats themselves. >> reporter: violin is among the kittens hoping to find a forever home. >> he is good for any home. meadow is a 2-year-old sweetheart. >> look at this round face. >> reporter: cotton is an 8-year-old beauty, she would like to be the only cat in the home and probably no other kids. this is heat miser a 5-year-old cat despite his in my he is kind of cool likes to be pet and held and sits in your lap and perfect for any cat loving home. if you're interested in heat miser or any of the animals you

met today visit the p spca website. share your stories at 6abc shelter me and tell us where you adopted your pet how much they mean to you. we'll feature your stores on upcoming "shelter me rescue of the week" segments. matt o'donnell channel 6 "action news."

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>> welcome back everyone, a final check of the forecast with chris sowers. let's go over to storm tracker 6 live, we've set into motion, this is the small, little system we are watching for you. this could trigger a shower after lunchtime. if you're heading to citizens bank park, the phillies take on the reds look out for a spotty shower in the first a couple of innings. otherwise lots of clouds and temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast tomorrow is a beautiful day, 74 maybe a shower or thunderstorm monday and 78. >> okay, chris, thank you so much. a baby hippo is getting help from a drink named in her honor.

fiona, look at fiona, the brewers couldn't get enough of her, so much so they are naming a beer after fiona. 25% of the proceeds are being sent to the zoo for her care. "action news" continues later tonight. we're back tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. if you're looking for a better night's sleep it could rest in the late night sack. music your for ears, we'll have a preview of the philadelphia youth orchestra end of the year concert. jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next. for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day.

goldman sachs was one of those companies whose illegal activity helped destroy our economy... vo: as a goldman sachs president, phil murphy made his fortune in a rigged system. now the jersey machine has lined up with murphy and his millions.

leaders should stand for the people, not the political machine. as a prosecutor, at treasury, and as head of the brennan center, i've taken on the powerful - from the mafia, to the nra, to the dark money that poisons our politics. i'll be nobody's governor but yours.

announcer: "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." to find spectacular species, we usually head into the wild. esmond: jack, look what we found. jack: but today, we'll visit a city park that has rhinos and lions-- look at this. this is beautiful. a beach shared by people and penguins-- sue: the penguins look like they just want to start a conversation with you. jack: and a california highway where zebras are a common sight. steven: you can see the skid marks where people have actually slid to a stop when they saw them. plus, my blooper of the week. fits me perf