a tribute to the nation's fallen heros. that's next on "action news." ♪ ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. >> monday night, jim's off. i'm sharrie williams. the big story is breaking news tonight. two teenagers have been shot in the port richmond section of the

city. a 14-year-old boy is dead after being shot multiple times. frankfurt avenue and oor and ors street. the second victim, a 16-year-old was shot once in the shoulder. police tell us he's in stable condition. no word on the shooter or shooters or if the teens were targeted. the investigation is well under way. today is the end of the memorial day weekend, 2017. it was a cloudy, cool day. that didn't stop the festivities. tonight, people are home after a long three days with family and friends. christie ileto is in center city. we begin with cecily tynan to see if the cloudy weather will clear up soon.

hi, cecily. >> hi, sharrie. today the holiday chill, the high 64. 14-degrees below normal. we can have big swings, four of the past 12. temperatureswere in the 90s. satellite and radar showing, we had an easterly flow all day long keeping us socked in with the clouds. this is holding tight for tomorrow. showers working from the south, another system from the northwest. expect lots of clouds with drizzle and showers, perhaps thunderstorms late in the day. sunshine will be returning by the middle of the week. i'm tracking several rounds of gusting thunderstorms. i have that in the full forecast. >> cecily, thank you. let's head to reporter christie ileto live in center city with a

look at memorial day events. >> hi, sharrie. the weekend with packed with patriotic festivities. as the day came to a close, many spent their final hours stuck in traffic. >> three exits prior to atlantic city, it was a crawl. >> the exit leaving the jersey shore was a long line of brake lights back to philadelphia and the suburbs. >> how do you describe it now? >> crowded. >> crowds like the shore itself despite the soggy memorial day weekend. >> we didn't get to the beach. >> no beach day? >> it was a cleaning weekend. >> while others paused in reflection at washington scare in the city. >> it was the annual reeth-laying ceremony to remember fallen veterans.

patriotic activities lined the streets, including the parade which draws sizeable crowds every year. >> it's special to honor the veterans. >> today was also a chance to be with family. >> some of them came from florida, maryland, new jersey. >> the weather was supposed to be warm but it's cold. we are trying to make the best of it. as gloomy as this weather was, it didn't dampen the weekend festivities or the true meaning of this holiday. christie ileto, "action news." sharrie? >> christie, thank you. memorial day is about spending time with family and friends but more so, it's about honoring the men and women that honor our country. john rawlins has that part of the story from penn's landing. >> under an overcast at times

rainy sky, people gathered. >> kudos to those of a you that came out for what memorial day's is about, those names behind me. >> the names of philadelphia's war dead from the conflicts. >> gin ral patten world war ii. he said on memorial day, we don't mourn those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. we celebrate that they lived. >> in the vietnam era, they were not celebrated by a grateful nation. >> we were at one time an ungrateful nation. these young men were not warmly

welcomed. there were eggs thrown at them. >> men that died, friends i knew that i left over there, sometimes i get angry. >> anger, john douglas says has dissipated as society separated the warrior from the war. >> i am grateful that the people are recognizing the vietnam vets and people say thank you for your service. i'm very proud. >> following the ceremonies some took in the images and names and reflected on those that gave their lives. >> i need to come to appreciate what the veterans have done for us, the freedom and ultimate sacrifice they made. >> 600 names of those killed or missing in action at korea are here at penn's lanlding where across the street there are additional names from the

veteran's war memorial. >> not to be forgotten, homeless veterans were served a meal. hundreds sat down together for a picnic style feast. a third of the homeless population have served in the armed forces. >> on his first speech since his return, president trump laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery. >> we pay tribute to those brave souls that raced into gun battle and ran into hell, face down evil. >> the president then visited the graves of soldiers that died in recent battles.

there he met the mother of a soldier killed in afghanistan in 2011. >> former secretary of state hilary clinton marched with her husband bill clinton in the parade today. they have marched every year since 1999. >> striking images can be found in arlington national cemetery. the eternal flame of the john f. kennedy gravesite burned frightly. kennedy was remembered at his childhood home in brook line, massachusetts. john f. kennedy was born in this home may 29th, 1917.

in other news tonight, philadelphia police are investigating a home invasion in southwest philadelphia. this happened before 6:30 this evening on the 6,000 block of kin saying avenue. the intruder walked in the front door and to the back of the house to let another person in. the homeowner was home and called police. the people took off running. no one was injured. thieves struck a week ago targeting auto repair shops. they stole eight batteries from one business alone. no arrests have been made. this is what two under cover septa police officers were offered along the market line in

kensington. free samples of heroin. the officers repaid the kindness by giving him a free set of handcuffs with a trip to the police station. >> one of philadelphia's biggest tourist attractions is shutting down. the rocky statue will be removed for improvement projects. dann cuellar has more on what is expected to happen. >> sharrie, for rocky fans, this is a case of now you see him, now you don't. for those familiar with the statue, the reasons may not be what you think at all. >> each day a line of rockies fans line up to pose for pictures. >> we love the movie. >> since we are here, we have to see it.

run up the steps. >> of course running up the steps to the art museum is iconic since the movie "rocky" and the i sequels. >> watching the movie with my dad. >> a lot of fond memories come back? >> yeah. >> the bronze statue commissioned by stallone was originally placed at the top of the art museum steps. it was moved because it was thought on ugly movie prop. it made its way back to the corner in front of the museum. last week the statue was unaccessible during the draft event and tomorrow, it will be unaccessible for two weeks for envacation of the grounds around the sculpture. >> it eats going to be closed

for a couple of days. did you know that? >> no. >> it's going to be closed two weeks. >> we didn't know that. >> do you feel lucky? >> we do. >> many felt lucky they got to see it toed. >> you should play the lottery. >> we are not usually that lucky. >> you better get a good picture, right? >> no pressure or anything. >> well, the good news is, while the grounds around the rocky statue are being renovated, visitors are able to run up and down the art museum steps. they'll be open to the public. live at the art museum, dann cuellar, "action news." sharrie? >> dan, thank you. next, developing news, a car bomb explodes in baghdad targeting families enjoying the evening out at an ice cream

shop. and why neighborhood favorite little petes is closing its doors. plus more trouble for tiger woods after an early morning dui. he tells his side of the story. ducis rogers has more in sports when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ >> tomorrow the jury will be back in the courtroom to decide the fate of a south jersey father accused of murdering his own son. >> we wake you up to everything you need to know on "action news" mornings.

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comcast business. >> developing news from iraq tonight where a car bomb exploded outside of a popular ice cream shop leaving 13 dead and 24 injured. the blast was massive and could be seen for miles. investigators say the car was packed with explosives and detonated remotely. many of the people at the ice creek shop were families who ended their ramadan fast. hundreds gathered at st. ann's square to remember the victims in last week's bombing killing 22 people and injuring

hundreds at an ariana grande concert. a zoo keeper in england is dead after an encounter with a tiger. the zoo management says the tiger entered the enclosure with the keeper. the female keeper died at the scene. the zoo was evacuated. it will remain closed another day while the investigation is investigated. >> at the lehigh valley zoo, six-year-old giraffe ernie died of a neck injury. he arrived from kansas city last week. and the world's most prescribed medication may be the most overprescribed.

the drug is designed to increase low thyroid hormone levels. experts at the mayo clinic say most patients don't need it. symptoms of underactive thyroid are vague and similar to other conditions. patients on thyroid medication should be checked three months after starting it. one country is cracking down on those that don't vaccinate their children. parents refusing vaccinations could be fined up to $2,800. a decline in immunizations have caused spikes in diseases like measles and chicken pox in

europe. >> meteorologist cecily tynan joins us now. the clouds and rain lingering through the weekend. >> people want warm weather. there is some on the way, not tomorrow. despite the clouds, we don't have rain out there. we have plenty of cloud cover and sky 6, looking at the center city skyline, you can see lights reflecting off of the clouds. the clouds are dense and with the easterly flow, we never clienled ouclimbed out of the 6n the 50s. with this persistent easterly flow, we have minor coastal

flooding in advisory until 4:00 tomorrow morning with more coastal flooding as the winds pileup the water. satellite and radar showing the reason for the unsettled weather to the north, you see the spin near the hudson bay. that's an upper level low throwing impulses our way, like spokes on a wheel. another moves in late in the day tomorrow. bus stop forecast, cloudy, cool, good idea to have a rain jacket around especially south philadelphia, 6:00, 60. as we head through the day, mostly cloudy, peeks of sunshine around lunchtime, also showers around. tuesday evening, a cold front moves in bringing shower, mainly north and west of philadelphia for the evening. we are stuck in the clouds

tomorrow. temperatures on the cool side. normal high, 78. philadelphia, 780. 70. allentown, 69-degrees. if you are waiting for the warmth, it will arrive on wednesday. finally, we tap the warm air to the south, 1:30 in the afternoon, 81-degrees with sunshine. another cold front moving through bringing opportunity for late day showers and thunderstorms wednesday. thgrab the umbrella, you need it with a high of 70. wednesday, 81-degrees. showers and thunderstorms with the cold front behind it. a bubble of high pressure for the first day of june. nicest day of the week. 77, bumping it up friday. that brings increasing clouds in the afternoon, showers, thunderstorms friday night. looks like the front will be

slow to move through, keeping us with the thunder showers and thunderstorms, a high of 77. i'm hoping the front will sink south sunday bringing a return of dry weather. questions if it gets stuck sunday, whatever happens monday, a high of 75. a few days of sunshine. wednesday not bad most of the day. >> cecily, thank you. >> a unique sight at the memorial day parade in bucks county. >> several high school marching bands followed behind. this tradition has been going on since 138 years ago in the township. >> some folks at the shore started the memorial day by honoring the men and women that served our nation.

veteran and active duty men and women took part in the parade. because it's the beat, ther thee were parade participates rolling down the street. >> little petes served up its last meals tonight. patrons have been packing the restaurant all day long. the restaurant is being forced to close to make way for a new hyatt hotel. it's been a center city staple since 1978. >> from the bottom of my heart, i want to thank everybody, all of the supporters that came once a month or once a year or all the time, i want to thank everybody. i have good customers. the restaurant closed for good at 9:00 tonight. the little pete's location in fairmont will remain open for business

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cut to one. in the bottom half, hellickson gets a two run job. phillies lose again. >> giants, strickland hits harper. intention? he thinks so. >> there is history here. strickland said he was trying to pitch and one got away. >> mike trout has a sprained thumb. he's batting 337. surgery remains an option. tiger woods is apologizing for the arrest in the wee hours of the morning picked up in jupiter, florida for driving under the influence. in a statement woods says

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afternoon their first trip since 2001. good luck to them. absolutely, ducis. thank you. >> one florida family was surprised to find something at the bottom of their pool, an eight foot alligator was taking a dip. the gator was having a great time no doubt enjoying his memorial day. wildlife officials calledded a trapper who removed it from the pool. "jimmy kimmel live" is live next followed by "nightline." "action news" continues at 4:30, with meteorologist david murphey and karen rodgers with traffic. for jim gardner, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sharrie williams. have a great night.

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