bob. >> reporter: brian and sharrie, a neighbor who you are about to seesaw something wrong going on, she picked up the phone and called 911 and she is the one who saved the day. chopper6 shows us the moment it ended. two suspects come out of the home police say they intended to rob in plymouth meeting their hands up. s.w.a.t. teams had guns pointed at their backs. it was these four men from philadelphia. they have previous criminal records. detectives say their goal come to cambridge road and steal from a random home. >> a group of four people bored got in their truck and drove up to the suburbs of philadelphia. >> reporter: the home they picked is owned by a man who lives alone in his 70's. he was inside. police say when the suspects went in they almost killed the homeowner. >> the first two went in and placed a gun in his mouth and threatened to kill him. >> reporter: carol bergman were you home and looking outside around 8:30 a.m. when the crooks showed up. >> all of a sudden i saw this

black truck come up and a guy jumped out and he had a hoodie on. >> reporter: she immediately called police when she says they knocked on all the doors and then climbed through a window. >> took the screen off and he opened up the window jumped in. >> reporter: in minutes a sharp shooter posted up in one of her bedrooms. >> he's with all his heavy stuff and his rifle and i thought, ohing okay. >> reporter: we're told the homeowner was able to escape when that police first arrived. that's when the two teens jason hunt and madis tried to run and they were catch. the other two barricaded themselves inside of the. >> additional officers responded and approached the house and were confronted by a marked male who pointed a and handgun at the officers. the male ran back inside the home and barricaded the door. >> reporter: after a three hour stan caused they came out. they were surrounded with nowhere to go. >> that is the home where these four suspects went into the house that has the screen

door opened. as for that homeowner we're told he is banged up pretty bad but expected to make a recover regent the lesson learned today, though, is if you see something suspicious going on in your neighborhood even if you don't think it's much give the police a call. reporting live in plymouth meeting bob brooks channel6 "action news". >> we've got some breaking news right now. president trump has just issued a response to north korea as tensions with that country escalate once again. one day after north korea suggested it might use its nuclear weapons against the united states, the president said this. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal statement and as i said, they will be met with fire, fury and frankly power the likes of which this

world has never seen before. >> that comment issued minutes ago is generating widespread reaction right now and prompting questions about what might come next if north korea as it's prone to do threatens once again. we'll have a live report for the very latest on this including reaction from lawmakers tonight on "action news" at 5:00. >> a long running neighborhood dispute in west goshen chester county has turned deadly. clayton carter is accused of killing his neighbor brooks jennings early this morning. investigators say carter shot and killed jennings on the 300 block of box elder drive early this morning. it was late this afternoon carter was charged with homicide in what police describe as a senseless crime. "action news" reporter john rawlins will have much more on this story coming up in a live report at 4:30. >> authorities are investigating if a fire that demolished a two story row home in philadelphia's kensington section was an act of arson. and the investigation is not just centered on what sparked

the fire in the first place. once firefighters extinguished the blaze they found a body inside. this happened overnight on the 1800 block of east clementine street. authorities initially came for the fire and they found the body. a 28-year-old man on the second floor. fire officials say another person escaped the flames by jumping from the second floor as well. neighbors say the building's vacant and it's often used by squatters. the person who jumped and one firefighter were both taken to the hospital. they are listed in stable condition this afternoon. and as authorities work to determine the cause of the fire, we're also still awaiting officials to identify the victim. sharrie. >> all right, alicia. now to the latest on the police shooting in north philadelphia. we first told you about this story last night as breaking the news. police say the suspect josé gonzalez opened fire on them first. that's when officers fired their guns critically injuring him. "action news" reporter vernon

odom covering the story for us live at police headquarters with the latest in the investigation. vernon. >> reporter: sharrie, good evening. the suspect identified by police at 30-year-old josé gonzalez remains at temple university hospital tonight still listed in critical condition. he's got a long rap sheet from his hometown camden, new jersey and he was apparently looking for nothing but trouble here across the river. this man josé gonzalez aged 30 remains in critical condition tonight struggling to recover from multiple bullet wounds. he's the man who shot out police yesterday afternoon on north fairhill street. [gunfire] >> reporter: neighbors on the street ran for cover. the gunfire erupted when police responded to a call of a man with a gun. police say they ordered the suspect to drop it but he suddenly opened fire. police brought him down with several shots. gonzalez, however, was down but not out. >> they had to piece of mind and wherewithal to say -- run

over and actually kick that gun away 'cause he was trying to get it again which is actually very scary. tremendous restraint on their part. >> reporter: no officers were hit nor were any innocent bystanders but they say gonzalez's wildfire sent a bullet directly into the home of this fairhill street resident. she had children inside and outside on the sidewalk. >> we were laying in the bed watching tv and then we heard the bullet go through the window and she started screaming and i immediately got up because the kids were outside playing. it was scary. >> the way we live now, crazy. >> reporter: gonzalez who lives in camden is no stranger to law enforcement. 13 arrests in new jersey for drugs assault kidnapping and stalking. in philadelphia he just got out of the city jail. he's charged here with an august 3rd car theft. when he recovers, he'll go right back to jail here to face charges of assault weapons offenses and attempting to murder police officers.

again, brian, gonzalez will be formally arraigned charged and his mug shot taken again when he's officially recovers for an arraignment at the hospital. it was lucky, however, no one was injured or killed in this matterness yesterday in north philadelphia. i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news" at police headquarters in center city. >> all right, vernon, thank you. police in cherry hill are investigating a jewelry store theft. around this time yesterday a man walked into jared jewelers at the town place at garden state park shopping center. at some point he demanded a worker hand over jewels after being inside for about 25 minutes. he left with stolen merchandise and was last seen getting into a gray suv driving toward haddonfield road. investigators have not released any further details just yet but if you recognize this man, you're asked to contact police. a follow-up now to story we first told you about right here last week. philadelphia police say they found four cars stolen from avis car car rentals. the thieves are still on the

run. they stole the cars early friday morning from the avis at philadelphia international airport after punching the gate guard in the face. >> time now for a check of the accuweather forecast. >> quite a difference from yesterday and we mean that in a good way. meteorologist adam joseph outside with the first word. >> yeah, we're much drier here this afternoon and it was expected, took a little long to get some of that sunshine to break through that cloud cover but it is doing that at this hour and the question is where is august? 'cause it hasn't felt like it with rain or without rain. saturday 79 degrees. sunday with that sun and clouds, 78 degrees. yesterday's wet day of 72 and today just 78 so far for a high when our normal should be at 86 degrees t right now there is an 80 or two from millville down to wilmington and the lehigh valley trying to break towards that 80-degree mark and at the shore temperatures there in the mid 70's with the ocean temperature of 73. satellite and radar you can see that stream of high clouds and mid clouds coming in from the south and west but the

leading edge of the clear sky is now puncturing into lancaster county berks county and will continue to move through the area this evening so we'll see those clouds continue to collapse here this evening and also that star cover really taking over after 9 o'clock, temperatures sliding from the mid 70's into the upper 60's already by 11:00 dropping to 63 for a low in center city. in that fact, 50's in the suburbs. we will chat about warmer temperatures more humid air and also the return of rain before the weekend. all those details coming up brian and sharrie in full accuweather forecast. >> adam thank you. the rain that you mentioned yesterday it caused another huge moat to form in margate. the standing water is once again blocking access to some beaches there. residents blame a controversial dunes project which is meant to protect the coast in the wake of super storm sandy. a judge recently ordered the army corps of engineers to temporarily stop the work until they can come up with a.m. better plan. both sides are due back in

court tomorrow when a judge is expected to decide the project's fate. >> well, a tractor-trailer driver is being cited for a crash in newark, delaware. the truck overturned on the ramp from i-95 south to south college avenue around 6:30 this morning. crews had to close the ramp to get the truck upright. 28-year-old corey saunders from baltimore was cited for inattentive driving. police say he took the turn too fast causing the truck to topple over. he was not injured. the roadway finally reopened shortly afternoon today. >> on that note it's time now for a first check of the "action news" traffic report today. >> let's go live to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center today. hi matt. >> slowing along at schuylkill expressway. as we look live here in west conshohocken westbound come the headlights, eastbound go the taillights towards the conshohocken curve and it's building volume in both directions here and uneven lanes still as they continue the milling and paving work

during the overnights. some are paved, some are not paved. kind of depends on which lane you're in so watch out for the height differential as you travel along the schuylkill expressway. just starting to see slowing on the eastbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike coming away from norristown out to fort washington. speeds aren't too bad yet still in the low 50's. in dresher watching a crash along susquehanna road near fitzwatertown road. a water main break this afternoon in south philadelphia. it's along south broad at geary and that's just south of the schuylkill expressway, 76, there by the cvs as you head towards the sports complex. you can expect restrictions. construction restrictions on the walt whitman bridge headed into south philadelphia so you're get something slowing there and how about this spot? our good buddy ben, the ben franklin bridge, all westbound lanes are opened this afternoon but eastbound the right lane is out of commission headed into camden. also watching a crash in new castle county, 95 southbound near 295, so some slowing there that's spilling back onto 495 and 295 itself. let's grab the ipad do the

commuter report check your ways hope with the waze app. white horse pike route 30 has a crash east of warwick road. expect a little slowing there as well. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the next half hour. >> matt, thank you. still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 the philadelphia beverage tax being charged in the suburbs. "action news" investigates after viewers say they are being charged incorrectly and now a fast food chain is taking action. >> plus, the very latest on that court case involving superstar taylor swift as the trial gets under way.

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of miles hill. investigators believe he was in the van for more than 11 hours after an employee who was supposed to drop him off at the center in the morning didn't realize he was still inside. when miles never returned home, family called 911 and rushed to the day care. >> man, my niece called and said that she was here and that's who looked in the van and saw him and she says auntie, miles is dead. >> miles would have turned four years old on august 22nd this month. this is an absolute tragedy which could have been prevented. >> the police chief has not yet said what charges the worker will face but he did mention that she has been cooperating. state inspections show the day-care center was not in compliance last month but a rule about logging the pickups and drop-offs of children. >> taylor swift was in court today as a colorado jury heard from the radio dj that she accused of groping her.

david muller took the witness stand in denver. he denies grabbing swift on her backside before a 2013 concert. muller claims in a lawsuit that he was falsely accused. swift counter sued claiming she was sexually assaulted. she is seeking a verdict that awards her one dollar to make an example out of muller. >> a strong earthquake that rocked china this morning has killed at least five people and injured dozens more. video showed chandeliers swinging as people dove for cover under tables. the magnitude 6.5 quake struck near a national park in the south western part of china. the five people killed were all tourists. emergency responders are still surveying the extent of the damage. >> now here's a look at today's closing numbers from wall street. the day ending on a down note for all of the indexes today after having many gains during the day. the dow actually snapping a 10-day winning streak. the dow down more than 30 points, the nasdaq down more

than 13, the s & p 500 down nearly six. this following a stark and sharp message from president trump today in regards to north korea. >> recently dined at the wendy's restaurant in ridley park and you ordered a soda you might want to check your receipt. a software glitch caused the cash registers to add a beverage tax to customer's bills. here's one making the rounds on social media and if you look closely you can see that 45 cents has been added to this check. the problem here is that the surcharge should only be applied in the philadelphia and this wendy's is in delaware county. we heard from the folks at that ridley park wendy's today. they say there was in fact an issue for several hours yesterday. a programming error caused it and has since been corrected. to make good on the mistake the chain is donating the funds to the local boys and girls club. if you have a receipt like this with a beverage surcharge, they will give you

a refund and they will give you a free drink so you guys, it was just a mistake. but it does apply if you live within the city of philadelphia. not in delaware county, though. >> always pays to double-check that receipt. alicia thanks. time for a check of the accuweather forecast. meteorologist adam joseph here. nice change from yesterday. >> yeah and our numbers really below average for this time of the year. kind of a nice break towards the end of the summer season. as we take a look at the weather center and as we look outside live on sky6 over the ben franklin bridge we have some of the high clouds still mixing with some of the cumulus clouds out there but far better than we were yesterday when we had all of that rain. we have dried out and now that sunshine trying to poke back out as well. right now 78 degrees in philadelphia. 79 in allentown, millville 80, wilmington also 80. mid 70's at the shore so all numbers despite even if you're at 80 well below normal. if you're heading up to the steel sacks up into the bethlehem area in parts of the lehigh valley, we got aloe

blacc there at musikfest this evening, mostly clear at 7 o'clock. 73 degrees and really comfy at 10:00 you may want to bring a light jacket with temperatures falling to around 65 degrees. as we look at satellite and radar, that clearing line continues to march in from the north and west here. all the rain being suppressed down to the south and now moving out to sea so we have a really nice setup on the way starting tonight but that clear sky out there and a taste of fall, notice the 50's in the suburbs in fact 55 reading, 57 degrees in lancaster, 60 in wilmington. even in the shore points temperatures around 64 by the time we wake up tomorrow morning. as we go into the day tomorrow, temperatures are going to be very comfortable for this time of year. in fact, 64 degrees to start in the morning and notice this from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. not even a cloud. sunny, beautiful, low humidity and topping off around 82 to 83 degrees between 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock. so, we are now entering a very quiet pattern for tuesday,

wednesday, thursday, sole this is the perfect opportunity to remind you of a pretty unique astronomical event that's going to happen in less than two weeks. that is a total solar eclipse. it's on monday august 20's first. it's going to pass through 12 states from oregon right through south carolina. it will only take 90 minutes to cross the united states and the last time this happened back in 1979. it's basically the orbits of the earth moon and sun. the moon will pull itself right between the direct path of the sun and the earth blocking the sunshine and there's that path of totality from portland through the nation's heartland saint louis through south carolina but here in philadelphia that moon is going to block 80 percent of the sun around 2:30 in the afternoon. and much more on 6abc.com to learn about it. as we look at the four day at 4:00 forecast, 83 tomorrow, the pick of the week, low humidity. still not bad with a few clouds thursday, 85 and then more humid and unsettled late friday going into saturday with some downpours and storms

but temperatures still remaining below average we'll have that seven-day forecast coming up in the next half hour brian. >> thank you. an air force master sergeant returning from a seven month deployment had one more mission to accomplish. >> attention pre-k one. i have a special announcement. >> well, that is shania porter home from her fifth overseas deployment making the morning announcement at her son's school in arizona. although her sons didn't know it she was the news that day delivered two moving times. >> i cannot wait -- [laughter] >> well, as you can see little blake and bryce were beside themselves to have their mom home again as is their dad sergeant porter's husband who calls her the blessing in his life. >> it's got me smiling. >> could watch those all day every day. >> all day.

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>> ♪ >> philadelphia city council president darrell clarke and wal-mart are teaming up to help folks stay cool this summer. they handed out free fans to seniors at five locations across the city today. the action cam was at martin luther king older adult center in north philadelphia as donations were handed out there. this is the 12 and consecutive year that clark and wal-mart have teamed up to hold this event. in all, more than 6,000 fans have been donated. >> well, they are the hottest baseball team in south jersey and now the young teenagers are off to play for a spot in the championship game. the atlantic shore team gathered this morning at philadelphia international airport. they're en route to arkansas for the babe ruth 13-year-old world series. the first game is friday against ohio haley. the team is made up of young boys from jersey shore communities and just last week, they clinched the title of midatlantic regional

champs. we wish them the best in their quest now for a national championship. >> so exciting. >> yes, it is. >> we'll be watching every step of the way. more to come on "action news" at 4:00 including a new approach to an age old pest problem that most kids will deal with at some point in their life unfortunately head lice. >> horrifying new details about a deadly disagreement in chester county. we run down the chain of events leading up to the moment one neighbor shot another while the victim's wife looked on. >> ♪

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>> s are 430 and "action news" continues with the scientific trick parents can use to get their kids eat more vegetables. >> air bnb deactivating accounts of people planning to visit one town in virginia this weekend. why they say certain customers plans violate their guidelines. >> delaware driver spends 30 minutes trapped upside down in a retention pond and it could have been much worse. what allowed rescuers to get to the vehicle so quickly. >> but we're going to begin at 4:30 with a simmering feud that boiled over into violence. police in chester county say one neighbor essentially executed another early this morning. "action news" reporter john rawlins gatheringing details. he's live with the full story.

john. >> reporter: right, this is the 300 block of box elder avenue. a long simmering situation became deadly overnight. police say the victim was shot once, he fell to the ground the defendant allegedly stood over the victim at that point shot him a second time in the head in full view of the victim's wife. many people along this block are grieving tonight. >> you see this on tv all the time but here it's probably -- he was the nicest best guy i ever met in my whole life. >> reporter: brian dougherty is talking about neighbor and friend 51-year-old brooks jennings. authorities say this man, clayton carter another neighbor gunned down jennings at 1:00 a.m. as the two men stood at their shared property line. neighbors say the 51-year-old carter seen here following his arraignment was a quarrel some argumentative man. court records say carter had a history of disputes with multiple neighbors. hi front yard crowded with cars at times and hand lettered anti-trump signs but

the disputes along the block not political but personal. neighbors say fueled apparently by some unknown anger inside carter's head. >> we steered clear of him. we were frightened of him because he's so unpredictable. >> reporter: friends say jennings tried to reach out to carter years ago. >> lived next do tour him. >> at first he would invite him to things and everything. >> that's not his nature to let a feud -- like to him it's like hey, why can't we just get along, you know, and unfortunately he met someone who didn't feel the same way. >> reporter: but jennings friends say carter rebuffed the olive branch. to date carter says the shooting was self-defense. >> my client said he was under attack by a knife wielding assailant. >> reporter: he says mr. jennings had a knife. >> that's correct. >> reporter: well, the prosecution rejects the idea that this was in any way justified. carter is charged with a number of crimes including first degree murder because of that charge, he is not

eligible for bail in pennsylvania. live in west goshen township, john rawlins channel6 "action news." brian. >> all right, john, thank you. it took police and firefighters roughly 30 minutes to free a person trapped upside down in a retention pond. officials say the car went off the 600 block of east basin road in new castle delaware around 2 o'clock this afternoon. fortunately there was very little water in the pond allowing rescuers to get to the driver quickly. once free, the person was rushed to christiana hospital by medical helicopter. we're still waiting to hear what made the driver lose control and how they're doing. >> federal state and local agencies have converged on a small street in gloucester county all because of some type of hazmat situation. chopper6 hd was over berkeley road in mantua today. police have been in that area since 1:30 this afternoon investigating some type of hazardous material inside a home there. officials won't reveal what it is but they did confirm there are no injuries.

berkeley road remains closed between bridgeton pike and harrison avenue. well, bucks county prosecutors have filed a slew of new charges against hulmeville funeral director david frost. police say the 52-year-old stole a total of $297,000 from 54 different clients who paid him in advance for that prearranged funerals. faust allegedly forged one woman's death certificate so he could spend the $8,700 that she gave him to cover her future arrangements. authorities say that woman is actually still alive. she and others contacted faust funeral home to check the status of their accounts after his first arrest on fraud charges back in april. >> people living in one atlantic county apartment complex can breathe easier now that a rather stinky problem has been dealt with. this was the scene along the 100 block of exton avenue in somers point last night. a garbage truck had dumped

mounds of trash in the parking lot of mystic apartments leaving a stench behind. this morning though a different story. waste management hired an environmental cleanup crew to pick up all that garbage. this time the only thing that was left behind was the substance that soaks up any remaining odors there. >> residents must be happy about that. >> thrilled i'd say. >> let's also hope they're happy about how the weather is going today. >> meteorologist adam joseph joining us with the accuweather word. hopefully it's a good one. >> nothing too stinky. the pick of the week coming here tomorrow but for today we've been dealing with that sunshine trying to return, the clouds early this morning but all that rain from yesterday is long gone. so as we look at the current temperatures right now in philadelphia, our temperatures coming in in the upper 70's. that is it right now. 79 degrees or so in philadelphia. live on sky6 over the platt bridge, you can see there as folks continue to work towards the city and away from i-95. some sunshine breaking out here and if you're heading westbound in the next hour or two, you may have some sun

glare that you're dealing with. temperature-wise 78 right now in the city of philadelphia. that's well below the normal of 86 degrees. raleigh just 69. chicago 83. 80 cincinnati so even as you look to the west, the pacific as well as the northern plains as well as the deep south, we're not looking at any widespread or even one 90-degree mark on that board so we are going to stay below normal as we go through the next seven days but as i talked about some really nice weather the next two days. and we'll chat about that but then it does turn unsettled as we head towards the weekend sharrie. we'll have all those changes with the seven day coming up in just a little bit. >> adam thank you. there was a major show of support today for philadelphia families in law enforcement who suffered the ultimate loss. the philadelphia fraternal order of police received more than $24,000. it was awarded during the special check presentation at the chickie's and pete's in south philadelphia. the money was raised during the crab fries for heroes eve

70 july and that set a new record. the funds will be used specifically to assist families of fallen philadelphia police officers. a south jersey mother stands accused of a terrible crime allegedly taking her son out to the woods and leaving him to fend for himself. "action news" anchor rick williams live now in the news room with more on this story today t hi, are ick. >> hi, sharrie, thank you and that woman is out of jail tonight. police say she even brought her son's luggage into the woods when she left him on his own. "action news" reporter walter perez tracked down that mother after she was charged. he'll have that confrontation, that's new at 5:00 coming up tonight. also at 5:00 tonight health check important information for parents in pennsylvania. what you need to know about immunizations if your children are heading back to school in the next few weeks. it's that time of year. just some of the stories we're working on for you when we see you in just a little bit on "action news" at 5:00 until then back to the studio. brian we'll see you later. >> rick thank you. local ladies gathered for afternoon tea in roxborough

today. party goers were encouraged to break out their fancy hats to help the salvation army community center. the women and a few guys sipped from fine china and dined on scones and sandwiches. salvation army volunteers worked for days to decorate the room for this special occasion. >> well, in case you haven't heard this is national frozen custard day. rita's wants you to get in on the celebration. guests can get a kid sized frozen custard for 99 cents. it will test a new concept store starting next year. rita's italian ice and creamery will offer a rotating menu of hand accident happened frozen custard in addition to the regular menus. there you go. >> have some people in the studio excited. >> uh-huh. for good reason. >> still ahead, if you can't get your kids to eat their veggies, stay tuned. scientists say they discovered a trick that doesn't involve hiding them or any bribery. >> plus, people heading to one virginia town this weekend might find themselves without

a place to stay. that is, if they're planning on attending a specific event. why air bnb is canceling some reservations over their principles. >> there's nothing this new dining spot can't infuse with on chip dust. the first ever cheetos restaurant is now located. >> yum.

>> ♪ >> london police appealing to the public for help in finding the man behind a shocking assault. this is video of the incident. watch the top of your screen here. you can see the jogger push a woman into the path of an oncoming bus. investigators say it appears that that act was deliberate as the man can be seen pushing the woman with both arms. incredibly the bus driver reacted very quickly swerving around her. she was not injured. police say this happened three months ago but they haven't found the man so they're releasing the video with hopes that someone will recognize him.

>> cleanup is under way in salisbury maryland after a small tornado swept through there yesterday. surveillance video from a bar shows the storm's violent winds tossing a car around like a toy. from another angle you can see debris rain down on that very same parking lot. a number of buildings, homes and cars were also damaged but no one was hurt. the national weather service says the tornado was an ef1 with 105 miles per hour winds. a powerful surge of flash fh flooding was caught on camera in utah. a family was just wrapping up their vacation when they saw the water rushing down a mountain after recent heavy rains. police had to close a nearby state highway after it was torn apart by a debris flow full of rocks and mud. authorities say the conditions have been made worse by a massive wildfire that burned through the area last month. >> ♪ >> on health check at 4 o'clock today, young people who regularly drink those energy drinks could be setting themselves up for future

substance abuse. more than a thousand college freshmen were tracked for three years as sophomores and juniors energy drink user consumed more alcohol and were more like to have used drugs or abused prescription drugs. studies with animals have shown that highly caffeinated drinks prime teenaged brains for later drug use. well, the key to getting kids to eat more veggies is how you serve them. so say researchers at beacon university in australia. they found little ones were more likely to eat a whole carrot versus a little of a diced one. they say that's in line with past research showing that larger unit sizes increase consumption. most kids only eat a fraction of the veggies they should get every day. >> all about control right. big talkers now and air bnb is now canceling reservations and deactivating accounts for some people making reservations in one town in virginia. you see, this is a flier that has been circulating on social

media for a white supremacist rally in chartsville on sunday. air bnb says it suspects you're booking a home related to this rally you better rethink your plans at least in terms of the accommodation. people associated with unite the right have been posting images of cancellation letters. they say they were told their reservation violated terms of service. air bnb has responded in a statement saying yes it does have a community commitment with a mission of belonging and anyone planning to use booked properties for activities like this one will get canceled. unite the right is now threatening to sue air bnb over those canceled plans. in california, a couple really wanted a home on a very posh upscale street. when they couldn't afford a mansion there, they did the next best thing and they bought the street itself. the homes are worth millions. the street itself 90,000.

how the lands ended up with their own street is kind of a funny story. turns out the homeowners association tax bill has been going to the wrong address for 30 years, so the taxes didn't get paid. and the street and the sidewalks all ended up on an internet treasurer's tax auction. >> i cannot afford like a mansion here but if i can own a street i'm happy to own a street. >> shocked homeowners are trying to negate the sale but the lands will fight it and since they own the street, hey, they may even start charging for parking. finally, if you are a cheetos die hard you'll be happy to know that the neon orange finger coating crunchy cheese pack stack is now the star of a new restaurant in new york city. that's right, you can now savor the dusty fluorescent flavor in every bite. the spotted cheetah a pop-up restaurant celebrating cheetos in every culinary application is getting ready to open.

on the menu cheetos crusted fried pickles, cheetos meatballs, cheetos crusted chicken. the deserts are orange and cheesy. it's only open august 15th through the 17th. they're taking reservations right now. a california bakery is making this cookie with cheetos and social media is giddy. the sweet salty orange orb are the work of cookie good in santa monica and there's a baking process in action. yes, they use the puffs and then roll the finished product in the cheese dust meaning, yes, you do have to lick your fingers at the end. it's cheetos after all. >> i could go for the cookie. >> yeah. >> i could -- i want to go to that restaurant. >> i want to go, too. >> all right, road trip. >> reservations quickly. >> alicia thanks. let's get another check on the roads right now. >> matt here with the update. hey, matt. >> orange you glad i'm not going hit you with any corny

cheetos puns this afternoon. good afternoon brian and sharrie. couple vehicles went crunch here unfortunately along the schuylkill expressway westbound between montgomery drive and the roosevelt boulevard. that vehicle is actually facing sideways. you can see police and penndot on the scene and we actually had a couple fire trucks a little bit ago but it looks like they have pulled away. small fuel spill there on the roadway so they've thrown some sand down. bottom line is right lane is out of commission as you come westbound out of center city on the schuylkill so you're seeing some slowing heading toward the boulevard. i think i'd use the mlk drive instead. kelly drive had reports of a minor crash so i think mlk west river is the way to go for your ride home this afternoon. had a water main break in south philadelphia earlier along south broad at geary. that's their by the cvs just off the schuylkill expressway so watch out for the restrictions there. but our crash in dresher montgomery county along susquehanna near fitzwatertown has cleared out and we have one in the lehigh valley on 22 eastbound. sounds like that's gone too which is good news if you're heading over to musikfest.

aloe blacc taking the stage. all the normal street closures remain in effect we see every year. down in delaware crash i told you about along 95 southbound near 295 has cleared. still though some southbound slowing as you come out of wilmington. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie in the 5 o'clock hour. >> thank you my friend. >> ♪ >> meteorologist adam joseph with the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com

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eight children. >> surely more tributes from the music world to come. >> no doubt. >> meteorologist adam joseph joining us now. we are in a comfortable space on this august day. >> yeah, we've had now four days of 70's for high temperatures. now can we touch 80 by 6 o'clock this evening it's possible but still well below normal and it will stay that way the next seven days. some people taking advantage of a little sun that returned here this afternoon on the action cam over in pennsauken new jersey on cooper river park taking a nice leisurely stroll, if you will or paddle or two here along cooper river park there in some kayaks and having some good conversation as well. as we take a look at sky6 live in cape may in the weather center here, some folks also hitting the sand once again after yesterday's washout down there trying to soak in a little bit of sun before that sun sets and, yes, the sun is back out in spots. in fact, temperatures in cape may 76 degrees right now, 78 at the atlantic city airport. 78 in philadelphia, wilmington

80 degrees and trying to hit that 80-degree mark for reading as well as the lehigh valley. but as we go through the evening hours here and as we go into the nine, 10, 11 o'clock hour that's when we'll really kind of squash that cloud cover, the stars take over with the clearing skies. temperatures could touch that 80 or so early this evening and then back off into the mid and low 70's as we get into the late evening hours. in fact, by 11 o'clock in the suburbs, well into the 60's. satellite and radar, those high clouds and those cumulus clouds the mid level and low clouds continue to stream in from the south and west but notice they're starting to march from the west to the east so about to pass through philadelphia and once in comes through, there's the clear air that continues to drain in from the north and west. so, overnight tonight, mostly clear with in taste of fall in the air, 54 degrees for the suburbs. so, these temperatures whether you're in the suburbs or the city way below probably your thermostat in your house so if

you can crack a window opened or too you can bring in that refreshing air. high pressure comes in tomorrow. that's a pick of the week. bright blue sky low humidity 83 degrees low pressure down to the south. that behaves it stays down there as high pressure skirts to our east and squeezes out one more really nice day on thursday, mostly sunny but some high clouds will start to stream in and then more humid air and unsettled weather will come in to start the end of the week and the beginning of the weekend. down the shore tomorrow lots of sun pleasant low risk for rip currents a little bit of a wind off the water be, upper 70's and staying in the upper 70's to 80 degrees in cape may county as well as the beaches in delaware. tropical storm franklin winds 40 miles an hour moving over the yucatan emerging back over waters here in the southern gulf of mexico, wednesday into thursday and could become a hurricane before it makes a second landfall in mexico on thursday afternoon but no threats to the u.s. coastline. the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast as you can see we are below average for the next seven days. low to mid 80's for the next two days.

low very comfortable humidity and lots of sun and then it turns more humid friday into the weekend and that will bubble up some more clouds and bring some on and off showers and downpours, not a washout but unsettled at times through the weekend and then we'll slowly try to clear it out here monday still humid, 84 and a little bit better come tuesday at 84 degrees. so take advantage of the next two days, if you can. >> will do. >> yes. >> thanks adam. >> what's the deal is coming up. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. this august visit your local volvo dealer to receive sommar savings of up to $4,500.

this august visit your local volvo dealer >> ♪ >> with kids heading back to school it's time to think about head lice again. here are some tips to get rid of the pests without the harsh chemicals. school is out but unfortunately head lice are still in session and they can spread just as easily at sleep away and day camp. consumer reports jeanine says

when it comes to getting rid of lice skip the chemical products. >> research suggests that lice are increasingly resistant to the chemicals in these products. >> instead consumer reports says physically combing out the bugs and their eggs is safer and actually more effective than chemical treatments. here's how to do it. coat the hair and scalp with a conditioner. with a wide toothed comb separate the hair into smaller sections. then run a metal nit comb through each smaller section. >> lice prefer to live and lay their eggs very close to the scalp. when you comb out that's the area up wants to focus on. >> wipe the comb onto a paper towel and look for lice. when you're finished with the whole head wash the combs in very hot soapy water and throw the used paper would you towels in a resealable plastic booing throw away. continue the combouts every day until no more live lice

are seen. then every few days for about a month. >> lice can't live off of your head for too long. you don't have to go crazy with the house cleaning. just focus on the items that have come into direct contact with your child's head over the past few days. >> and finally be sure to check and treat everyone in your family so you don't keep passing it around. we have all that information plus those helpful cleaning tips right now on 6abc.com. not the thing we want to be thinking about but great information for parents. >> lots of people have to deal with it unfortunately. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff. join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪

>> new at 5:00 a south jersey mod stands accused of abandoning her special needs son. according to police she brought her child into the woods with his luggage, then left him to fend for himself. it's tuesday night. monica is off.

sharrie williams joining us and the big story on "action news" is that 10-year-old boy found by a passing driver in burlington county. >> "action news"'s walter perez hacked down that mother today. he's live in millville with the full story. walter. >> reporter: hey, guys, the charges in this case are deeply disturbing. a short time ago as you mentioned we had an opportunity to speak with the suspect in this case but she was not in the mood to speak with us. we went to the home of debra wisler of millville hoping to get her side of the story but she stopped us before we even set foot on her property. i just want to give you an opportunity to explain what happened. >> just leave the property. i'm asking you nicely. >> reporter: thank you. the 39-year-old mother is accused of abandoning her 10-year-old son who has special needs in this wooded area near joint base mcguire dix lakehurst nearly 70 miles family home in