unfortunately for the lawman, he won't get to year five. dann cuellar has the complete story. >> that's right, jim. for the second time this week, a philadelphia police officer finds himself in the process of being fired. although the incidents are unrelated, he is also a four year veteran. the incident provoked out cry after the officer was involved in the investigation. this was shown seconds later. an officer appeared to slam the handcuffed man on the pavement. he picked up the man, swinging him around hitting his head on

an aboveground swimming pool. he was taken to hospital in critical condition. >> he almost killed that boy. he was handcuffed not moving and they were beating him with a boo ton, thbaton, three of them. the officer has been identified as james yeager. later the police department said the video didn't paint the full picture. tonight they say we look forward to seeing the full video and support officer yeager. some say the officer deserves to be fired. >> it seemed like a senseless beating. the guy was homeless and they beat him up for no apparent reason. >> they could have handed it in a better way. >> there are a lot more than need to be fired asap. they need to learn to respect people to get respect from

people. not because they are police we have to respect them. you have to earn and learn respect. >> yeager has been suspended by commissioner richard ross for 30 days with intent to dismiss. it remains to be seen if he will be sentenced. >> we have had thunder and lightning in thetry state area. cecily tynan live at the big board. >> central pennsylvania has been rocked with severe weather for the last few here hours. the line is working east. harrisburg reporting wind damage, flash flooding. if you look at the lightning strikes you can see the system is beginning to weaken. we have a severe thunderstorm warning for lancaster county until 11:45. the storms are packing a punch.

wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. the potential for large hail. zooming in, you see very heavy rain lightning strikes north of the turnpike near lebanon. as it moves east, it continues to weaken. this is strong storms in the far northwestern counties with heavy rain and lightning. as seven-day forecast, jim. >> thank you, is cecily. the morning team tracks the storms as they arrive overnight. they are on the air with the

latest beginning at 5:00 a.m. >> breaking news from kensington where one person has been killed in an accident that happened just about a half hour ago. chopper 6 was over the scene on e street and allegheny avenue. as crews tried to save the victim, reports were that one person was trapped beneath the car. it's not clear if it was a pedestrian and how many vehicles were involved. minutes later, chopper 6 was over kelly drive at fountain green. for a second night in a row, the motorcyclist was killed on the lane. the 40-year-old victim was d.o.a. at hineman hospital minutes later. >> at least two drives called police to report that their cars were struck by rocks near

midville avenue at 12:00. both pulled over near the st. joe's boathouse. police have not released a description of the suspected rock thrower. he's out there somewhere. >> police are trying to uncover the firebug setting fires at the sterling apartments. overnight last night the high-rise suffered its seventh fire in two weeks. >> you can't take the elevator. 18 flights down. 18 flights back up. >> federal investigators believe the culprit is a tenant. the individual has an axe to grind. we believe it's someone within the building. >> officials don't believe the fire starter is trying to burn the building down, just cause a nuisance for the owner and so far they have succeeded. >> there is a call for the recent violence that plagued

their community. several homicides have taken place in germantown. people gathered in the street where a 23-year-old was gunned down last month. his mother urged people to put down their weapons and spare other families their grief. >> all of us, grandmothers to families back here, we are all just -- we are trying to piece life together again. >> after the rally, participants walked through the streets holding signs, some bearing the pictures of men and women that lost their lives to gun violence. >> authorities identified the body that washed ashore in atlantic city. 31-year-old jeffrey wilkins of illinois was last seen swimming tuesday night. a passer by spotted his body near the revel casino last

night. he has become one of 60 drown on the nation's beaches so far this year. six people died in new jersey in the past two months. authorities say rip current are too blame. the jersey shore is particularly dangerous. jed dis and piers create conditions that put swimmers at risk. a salmonell salmonella vok slovt week. >> former buck's county nurse james close admits to secretly recording patients while they were undressed one of the victims 17 years old. police say the 45-year-old man used his i-phone to record seven

patients. he pled guilty today and now awaits sentencing. >> jeff sessions declared war on leakers. he issued a warning to those leaking information to the press. don't doit. the last straw posted yesterday, a full transcript of president trump's phone calls with the leaders of mexico and australia. sessions delivered this to loose lip west wingers. >> this nation must end the culture of leaks. we'll investigate and bring criminals to justice. we won't allow rogue anonymous sources with security clearances to sell out our country. >> the government may review guidelines about journalists and sources and subjecting journalists to prosecution. >> president trump left the white house for a 17 day

vacation. this is trump landing in new jersey. he will spend much of august in his golf club in bed minister. the white house is calling it a working vacation. they'll take the time to install a new heating and cooling system in the west wing. the old one has been there 27 years. >> the military awarded a contract to buy jets intended for a bankrupt russian airline. they were ordered more than a decade ago but were never used and remained in the possession of boeing. there will need to be extensive modifications to make themworthy of the presidential fleet. president trump scrappeddeped ps to buy new ones. trump will not use them until

2024. >> this is opening night for musicfest in bethlehem. "action news" reporter jeff chirico was there. >> thank you for coming, everybody. >> with that, "6abc" verno vernm helped kick off the 2017 musicfest. >> we have our relatives from canada. >> 500 musical performances on 16 stages over ten days. most of the acts are free. >> it's fun. >> musicfest is a great time to have fun with the family and enjoy great music. >> and great food. >> the roasted corn a favorite for these boys from bethlehem. their dad says musicfest is a time to see old friends. >> everyone comes out to drink

beer, have a good time and eat the good food people have to offer. it's cool. it brings everybody together from bethlehem. >> on the south side, there is a tower over the ground reminding of the industrial past. dorothy has been coming since 1984 and won't miss a single day. >> we enjoy six nights and volunteer four out of the ten days. we give back to the community. it's an awesome experience. >> an experience expected to draw 900,000 people over the next ten days, a steel city turned music mecca. >> it's a music community that builds. the vision in the early '80s has grown to be unbelievable. >> there is a lineup including chicago, god smack, jethro tull and more.

folks say the real charm is the 500 plus free acts continuing through august 13th. jeff chirico, "action news." >> you can get all of the details at "6abc".com including a schedule of performers and a chance for you to win tickets to musicfest. >> we have breaking news in darby borough delaware county. chopter 6 over head. one person shot, two others injured. one person has been taken to hospital to penn presbyterian. we don't know where the other two are going. we have no word on arrests. this is a crime scene. one person shot at fourth and walnut in darby bor borough. >> we hear martin shkreli's fraud conviction. >> plus mud, evacuations out

west as the earth slides. and the scare before getting into the air. we have video of a fire ball on an american airline jet and the panic escaping the jet. cecily? >> we have a gorgeous weekend. i have the detail on what to expect including the shore and the poconos in the seven-day forecast. >> phillys in colorado. we have highlights when "action ne

>> other news tonight, evacuation orders have been lifted in mayor, arizona after monsoon rain and flooding led to mudslides. you see how quickly it moves across dry land. the danger has now passed. >> seconds from disaster, video

just released "today shows" a fire ball erupting from the engine of an american airlines plane as the 767 axel brate accs down the runway at o'hare. last october passengers scrambled to the emergency exits. 20 people were hurt. we are seeing the first glimpse of the emergency response as the firefighters doused the jet. investigators believe a fractured fan disk punctured the fuel line. >> martin ver shkreli raised the cost of a drug 5,000 percent. a jury took five days to convict him of three counts he was facing. he said that was a victory.

he live streamed from his home sending this defiant message. i'm one of the richest new yorkers there is. after today's outcome, it will continue. >> he may get no prison since his actions caused no financial harm to investors. >> the blockbuster job report showed 2,900 jobs added. the boost in hiring helped drop unemployment to 4.3%, the lowest level in 16 years. >> health check at 11:00, can you use sunscreen on a baby? the american pediatrics and fda say only as a last result. the best option is to keep them out of the sun altogether.

the next option to cover the baby with a wide brimmed hat blocking exposed skin. if you need to use it, bhai maka small amount because larger amounts lead to absorbing toxic chemicals. >> first resort, keep them out of the sun. >> it's a quiet night in philadelphia. looking at the ben franklin bridge, mostly cloudy, warm and humid. if you live in the northwest, you are probably seeing lightning from the line of thunderstorms knocking on our door. harrisburg hit hard with flash flooding, guesting winds. this line is weakening pushing east slowly ahead of a cold front. behind the front, we have a gorgeous weekend. the weekend forecast in a

nutshell, tomorrow morning, morning showers possible along the coast. loads of sunshine, a breezy day, 84 and sunday, mostly sunny, low humidity with a high of 83. we have a severe thunderstorm warning lancaster county until 11:45. some of the storms getting close have a history of producing damaging winds and hail. satellite and radar showing it's to the west right now. harrisburg about 6:00 getting rain. the rain is going over the same area over and over. you can see how most of the energy is lifting to the north. that means the storms weaken as they push east. future tracker, a new update. 4:00, a line of thunderstorms not severe. now it shows just a chance of lingering showers around 8:30. lots of clouds when you wake up.

look at what happens in the afternoon, northwest winds blow out the clouds. loads of sunshine. morning showers possible along the coast. i think after 8:30, you won't see anything at all. sthiesunshine back by the after. 83-degrees. rain moving in sunday night and monday looks wet. enjoy the weekend while you can. tomorrow morning, sunshine, afternoon 83. sunday, low humidity. cool for august standards, 72. the exclusive accuweather forecast, a few thunderstorms overnight, tomorrow morning, lingering sunshine. low humidity, breezy. sunday, 83-degrees. late sunday night, rain moving in and monday, heavy downpour,

thunderstorms, could receive up to two inches of rain. looks like soaking rain, 79-degrees. we cool off tuesday, 81-degrees, low humidity. wednesday, 83. thursday, we build in clouds with a high of 81. friday, our next chance of thunderstorms, more humid with a high of 80-degrees for the high. next week cooler than this week. some storms overnight. generally the weekend is looking nice. >> this warm evening was a perfect one for a latin beat. ♪ ♪ >> hundreds of people danced the night away for salsa night in northern liberty. this has always been a popular event, a favorite among residents and neighbors.

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>> tight one in colorado, phillies on the road. >> philly's road trip has taken them to colorado.

the pitching was a problem in anaheim as a result phillies are trying to come back from a three game skid. >> phillys down one, 2-1. next batter my kel frankel. frankel's first triple of the year. williams scores, tieing the game at two. that's where we we are now, 2-2, seventh inning. >> alshon jeffery missed his fourth straight practice today. the eaglessist insist he's past his shoulder strain. coach doug pederson admits the team is being cautious. >> we are not playing a game. i have seen a lot from him, more than you have seen. i'm comfortable where he is with offense.

i want to be sure her's healthy going into the season. >> la garrett blunt returns today. >> carson wentz continues to earn the praise of his teammates. wentz is more comfortable in the pocket, calling it night and day. >> no practice tomorrow. wentz says he's looking forward to getting rest. >> arm is feeling good, but it's the dog days of camp. everyone is getting sore, tired, a little fatigued. when we have time off in the training room, getting an ice patch, doing the normal things. i feel good. >> still ahead in sports, the temple owls are getting used to t comes to

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>> temple football is four weeks from opening its season. the owls visit notre dame september 2nd. owls training camp continues under new head coach jeff collins. the players need to get used to how he does things. that's both sides. coach is going full speed. >> we have to get them ready, make it hard for other teams to prepare for on saturdays. >> i know it will take a lot of hard work. we have a bulls eye on the back. more people are watching.

it takes more preparation. things like that. >> former couch matt rhule has brought good times to baylor. rule said if sean patten could beat the robotic tackling dummy they could get a later curfew. patten did, but the dummy got revenge. >> they still got the later curfew. >> they did. >> we want to wish the best of luck to a montgomery baseball team advancing to the world series. this is the upper providence 12 and under headed to the regional tournament after clinching the state championship, family, friends and supporters came out for a sendoff before the team heads to connecticut for sunday's game. we wish them the best of luck. "jimmy kimmel live" live next on

channel6 followed by "nightline." "action news" continues at 5:00 a.m. with greg hall and chrichris sowers. for the entire "action news" team, have a great night and a good weekend. ♪ ♪

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