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he had a nine-ten save percentage. he will likely split the goaltending duties with michael. he tells us he's pumped to join the flyers. >> our family is excited about the move to philly. ron hextall calls you, someone you looked up to being a goalie, it's awesome to get the support and if this guy wants me, we should head here. >> as the flyers say hello to elliot, they say goodbye to steve mason. mason spent five seasons with the orange and block. >> the flyers signed mike beck yoan. that's sports. >> thank you, ducis.

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>> "action news" continues. >> saturday night. i'm walter perez. here's what's happening on "action news" at 7:30. it was a stormy start to the fourth of july weekend but conditions are turning to the better. despite criticism from both sides of the aisle, president trump continued to rant against the media. >> and the women proving its never too late for hoops. we introduce you to senior citizens in a league of their own. >> it was a day of thunder and lightning, but tomorrow promises to be better. meteorologist melissa magee is here with a check of the forecast. >> walter, we had showers and

storms earlier today. temperatures are warm. 72 in allentown, 69 in the poconos, at the coast in cape may, 72 in dover, 74. here's the problem right now, anytime you have temperatures in dewpoint temperatures close together as temperatures are in the lower 70s, looking at the dewpoint numbers, a lot of moisture and saturation in the atmosphere so uncomfortable still at this 11:00 hour. those are the storms we were tracking earlier moving to the east triggering damage in the wake of the activity. now we are tracking a frontal boundary. humidity lowers for the second half of the weekend. as we look at the second day of july, 7:00 a.m., 74-degrees by 11:00 a.m., 84. we'll be at 90, at 3:00.

5:00 bright and sunny. we are not tracking precipitation as we get to sunday. we'll let you know if there is moisture for the rest of the july. detail in the accuweather forecast. >> thank you, melissa. >> here is what the storm looked like moving past the international airport. you can see how the dark skies were a prelude for the downpour today. storm tracker 6 live radar and more anytime on your phone or tablet. the "6abc" app is a free download for your mobile device. president trump is taking more heat for his tweets at two cable t.v. hosts he accused of lying about them. elisabeth hur has more. >> president trump marked this

fourth of july weekend with a tweet honoring the nation's veterans. you shed your loved, poured your blood and bared your soul in defense of our country, our people and great american flag. >> there is no holiday in his war with msnbc first couple. he calls her dumb as a rock. >> he's so much more vicious against women. >> the president commenting -- >> the fake media tried to stop us from going to the white house but i'm president and they are not. >> the latest squabbles come as president trump's obama care repeal plan is hung up in the senate. trump tweeting to lawmakers if they can't agree on obama care,

they should repeal and replace at a later date. mitch mcconnell ruled that out. the president getting push back for his request for possible voting fraud. the states citing their own privacy laws. abc new, new york. >> recreational marijuana is now legal in nevada. people lined up as you can see to be among the first to buy marijuana without a medical card. nevada is now the fifth state to legalize medical marijuana. a grieving mother is marking a tragic anniversary with a plea for help. >> he's a happy go lucky person.

he loved people. he trusts too many people. he had a big heart. an infectious smile. >> sherry davis says she can't believe this weekend will be five years since her son alex davis was killed. >> i still expect him to walk through the door at times. >> monday, july 2nd, 2012, the 29-year-old was sitting in his car. 11:40 p.m. he was shot and killed. sherry says she had just seen alex and his brother an hour before. >> i said i love you. be careful. an hour later, i got a call to go to hospital. >> the citizen crime commission administered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever did this. all calls will remain anonymous. >> i know some people do know.

i wish they had conscientious and would come forward. we forgive whoever done it, but i want somebody to be held accountable for taking his life. >> i'm brian taff, channel6 "action news." >> firefighters in arizona are busy battling wildfires and saving wildlife. last night firefighters were putting out hot spots when they saw two fawns in the way. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight, a view from above. the special fourth of july weekend event giving people a look at philadelphia like they have never seen before. also ahead -- >> it keeps me off of the street and out of the bingo parlors. it saves me money. >> a league of their own. meet the amazing women of the san diego splash, all of them in

their 80s and 9 0s still going strong when "action news" comes back. ♪ ♪

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>> hundreds of visitors were treat today a bird's eye view of philadelphia from 900 feet above street level. 500 people were given admission to the observation deck in center city. it overs 360-degree views from the highest public access point in the city. it was the hoppiest day of the year in della ri vista. dozens of kinds of brews. this festival offered something

for every beer lover. >> now to a check of the accuweather forecast with melissa magee. except for the storm, not that bad. tomorrow should be really nice. yeah, humidity lowers. here's what's going on with double scan radar. you can see that we are dry right now as we are looking at a partly cloudy sky outside sky 6 live and hd. we are looking from the temple university camera. we have a partly cloudy sky. conditions are dry now. double scan radar showing you we are dry right now. no issues with precipitation across the region. looking at the numbers, we are coming in 74-degrees. 71 millville, cape may, 72. allentown 72. poconos, 69. dewpoints right now, still

uncomfortable in the lower 70, upper 60s. 72-degree dewpoint in philadelphia. 69 in the poconos, dover 74. we are not going to get relief until we are into early tomorrow morning as far as humidity goes, heat sticking around. we have showers and storms across much of the region starting to exit to the north and east. there's the cold front weak as it works its way through. overnight tonight, showers on the way. humidity lowers throughout the day. come sunday, 7:00 a.m., 74-degrees. 77 at 9:00 a.m. 88-degrees at 1:00 p.m. holding at 90 at 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. numbers elsewhere across the area, sunny with lower humidity. cape may at 82.

tom's river at 92. fast forward to the holiday, for the fourth of july tuesday, temperatures in the upper 80s, slightly humid. we have a nice mixture of sunshine and clouds staying dry across the region, no threat of showers and storms. tomorrow, a nice place to be at the coast. mostly sunny, high of 84. tuesday, high of 78. pocono, if your destination takes you north of the city, high of 80. monday, 79. tuesday, 75. the seven-day forecast, hot day tomorrow lowering the humidity, high of 91. monday, plenty of sunshine, high of 92. tuesday, warm, mostly dry for the fourth of july, seasonably warm day, high of 87.

wednesday, sunny with a thunderstorm around. high temperature of 88. thursday, unsettled, mostly cloudy with showers and storms in the forecast, high of 89. next saturday, walter, seasonably warm with the high of 87. hot tomorrow but staying dry. >> thanks, melissa. >> now to an amazing story from san diego, california. a group of women may have found the fountain of youth in the most unlikely of places, the basketball court. tom yam is has more. >> in southern california, a group of women has truly found a league of their own. >> to be on our splash team, you have to be at least 8 o. >> some are over 90. we play to win. >> three on three, half court.

>> not everyone loves the idea. >> when i told my brother they said, they'll put you away. you will break an arm or leg. i said i'm going to play anyway. for some, it's a way to avoid trouble. keeps me off of the streets and out of the bingo parlor. it saves me money. >> for others, it's a first. when they were young, sports were for boys. we didn't have the opportunity to play. >> now they are finding fans on our facebook page, nearly 8,000,000 have watched the hoop dreams become a reality. >> it can be done. the splash showing the fountain of youth is really inside of under the circumstances. >> it's possible you can play. you think you are younger than you are. you are out there. >> you have only one life, what

the hell. go for it. keep moving. >> all right, much more to come on "action news" tonight, including sports. another big get for the sixers with a big price tag. ducis rogers has details in sports when "action news" comes right back.

>> ducis in for jeff in sports. another addition to the sixers. >> the sixers have landed shooting guard j.j. redick. he's an excellent outside shooter and supplies the team with veteran leadership they need. the money, a one year deal

reportedly $23 million. redick spent the last four with the clippers, averaging 15 points per game the last season. he's shot 43% from three point landing each of the past three season. >> amere johnson is signing with the sixers as well a million dollars one year contract. to baseball, the phillies, if it's a close game, chances are they find a way to lose it. that was the cait case against e mets. tommy joseph, a bomb. you phillies are still up 6-4.

pat comes in. phillies lose 7-6. the eagles are about three weeks from the start of training time? how about with fans. barnett in the college town of tennessee. a lengthy line to get his autograph. >> a charity basketball in nashville. he went to vanderbilt. matthew's helped raise money for the ywca and woman's shelter in nashville. >> at day fiona, aaro earhart

finishes in 32 place. >> eight cars involved larson walking away. ricky fieldhouse junior win it is race. >> thank you, ducis. this teenager from upstate new york is america's newest millionaire. anthony stopped at a convenience store to fill his tire with air and sent his friend in to get a scratch off. he hit the jackpot. >> i thought i got to nine, made a mistake. my father went to the store and checked it for me. it said big winner. >> that ticket is worth a cool million dollars. he's a landscaper and plans to invest most of his cash into his

business, but he's a teenager, he's also buying a new car. >> the cook town festival is under way. >> the nine day event is the oldest annual festival of its kind. the festival hosts the largest quilt sale in america. castle is next on channel6. "action news" continues at 6:00 tomorrow morning. now for melissa magee, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. have a great night. we'll see you back here tomorrow. ♪ ♪

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