korea's dictator and a thief takes money meant to feed hungry families. that's next. >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. ♪ ♪ >> with fire and furry like the world has never seen. >> president trump sending harsh words to north korea, and with

that warning, the conflict between trump and kim jung un, has ratcheted up to a dangerous situation. the big story tonight might find the u.s. and north korea closer to a nuclear trip wire. first a media report that u.s. intelligence has determined that north korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon to fit on the tip of an icy vo and threaten the united states. the u.s. now puts north korea's nuclear arsenal at 60 bombs. president trump responded with . >> north korea best not make more threats to the united states. they'll be met with fire and

furry like the world has never seen. >> that statement paraphrases what president truman bombing o. it took only hours for kim jung un, to execute its next threat. north korea says it's to bomb guam. it's home to anderson air force base and b1 and b52 bombers. president mccain said i take exception to the president's comments because you have to be sure you can do what you say you can do. that's the nort north korea stoy tonight. >> other news, a homicide investigation is under way at at

atlantic city. live at the scene is annie mccormick. what's the story. >> at this point the atlantic city prosecutor is calling this a death investigation. it's early and they don't know if foul play was involved. we know the medical examiner removed a body from the tropicana about an hour ago. >> late tonight the medical exam feexamner on the sceneexaminer . one person was found dead, another take p to hospital. they'll only say it's a death investigation and won't elaborate on how many people are involved. >> it's an active investigation. our investigators have taken control of the scene. >> police responded after receiving a 911 call after

receiving a call from hotel staff. >> people involved in the matter were guests, and they had overstayed their registered time. as a result of that, when hotel staff went to check on them, at that time the police were called. >> early in the investigation, the county prosecutor didn't say if he believed drugs were involved or if there were signs of trauma. he did say it appears to be isolated. >> it's limbed and contained to the events that happened in this particular room. >> investigators have been out here several hours. some investigators remain at the scene. we have seen several people leave. about an hour ago we saw the medical examiner leave with one body. annie mccormick, "action news," back to you. >> a neighbor's quick call to 911 as she saw a break in across

the street is being credited with a quick police response that nabbed four home invaders. chopper 6 captured the final standdown after the three hour standoff. four men from philadelphia travel today the suburbs, broke into the home of a 70-year-old man and threatened to kill him. he was able to escape when police first arrived. two suspects tried to run but were caught. the other two stayed inside three hours but finally gave up. all four have a previous record and they'll be padded with home invasion and burglary. >> there was an apparent murder today in goshen county on the 300 block of box elder drive. police say clayton carter shot and killed 51-year-old brooks jennings, his next door neighbor

at 1:00 in the morning. the two argued politics but he had a grudge only he understood. >> we steered clear from him because he's so unpredictable. >> why can't we get along? he met someone that didn't feel the same way. >> carter's lawyer said he shot jennings in self defense claiming he had a knife. the neighbors say the right kind of prevention can protect them from what happened happened in. >> too often the incidents start out as small petty disagreements that could be de-escalated before they turn violent. >> how are we going to resolve conflict? by going to the streets. we are talking to brothers about

alternatives to picking up a gun. >> how you doing? >> community activists, men united for a better philadelphia recruited residents for what they are calling rapid response teams. >> volunteers you can help mediate and encourage conflict resolution before arguments turn violent. >> most recently the shooting deaths of a man in west goshen township highlights how arguments can turn deadly. >> just the way you talk to someone can get someone off. >> it can. >> there are a lot of triggers, harsh words, it can be over a parking spot, over treatment, over numerous things. >> she recommends taking a step back. >> too often we are trying to get our point across versus hearing what's going on and we

negate the situation for positive outcome. >> we think if men in the community, from the community have an engagement in the conflict, that's the best tool to prevent it. >> tomorrow the community activists will meet with city leaders to discuss the proposal of their rapid response team. christie ileto, "action news" wphl-17. jim? >> a ten-year-old with special needs is in protective custody tonight after being abandoned by his mother. deborah whistler didn't want to speak to us when we dropped by her house today. she is accused of leaving the boy 70 years away. it's believed she left him after she found he was not eligible

for the base. someone driving bacalle buy by d police. >> temperatures are running two degrees below normal. people are asking where is typical august weather? not this week. yesterday in the 70s, today, 80 but six degrees below normal, low humidity and satellite and radar showing a gloomy start. aspected the clouds clearing out nicely into the afternoon hours. tonight, clear skies allowing a great shot of the moon. joe from hamilton tweeted to me showing the moon is 90% visible off of a full moon in the morning. clear skies show that temperatures are dropping quickly. it's on the cool side.

philadelphia 63, six degrees below normal, many suburbs dropping to the 50s, poconos, upper 40s. i'm tracking seasonal air on the way as well as shower and thunderstorms. jim? >> thank you, cecily. >> it's new at 11:00, pennsylvania is reporting the first human case of west nile virus in the state this year and the person affected lives in montgomery county. health officials are not releasing details about the patient but says this should serve as a reminder to take proper precautions to avoid mosquitoes this summer. >> someone has been on a burglary spree on bustleton avenue and his favorite point of entry is the roof. reporter dann cuellar, dan you have the details. >> jim, police say this guy is on a role and in a low blow evn

hit a salvation army thrift shop. >> whoever he is, police say he's carrying out houdini break ins. >> he's getting on the roof and breaking in through the deduct worth. >> among those broken into is tony's kitchen. >> he came in and trashed the restaurant, got away with some stuff. took a laptop. >> he hit benny the bum's on the 9900 block of bustleton avenue. he caused $15,000 in damage. >> the guy that tried to burglarize our place removed three air conditioning units, took them apart and removed the exhaust in the middle of the kitchen. >> that same night the burglar tried to break into whacky

zachy's kitchen. >> it was so crazy hot. 150-degrees. we knew something was wrong. we checked the roof and found the exhaust damaged. >> in all, the burglar has hit nine businesses in the far northeast, bars and restaurants and even a goodwill thrift store on bustleton. >> he only gets into a few places. it's not worth the effort he puts in. he's a small thin guy to fit into the deducts. >> bensalem police are looking for this guy for burglaries there. police are asking you to look at the surveillance videos and if you recognize him call police. "action news" wphl-17. >> police are looking for a man that stole a donation jar from the diner this morning in gloucester county.

the thief didn't see the surveillance camera pointed down at the checkout counter. the funds were earmarked for a local 2350d bank. >> tonight 50 firefighters walked across the stage in uniform as they received their diplomas. family and friends were there to cheer them on. still to come, something that's never happened before in the mega millions and powerball jackpot. >> and taylor swift comes face to face with a man she says groped her. >> and the opioid crisis could be worse than feared in pennsylvania. cecily? >> i'm tracking the return of thunderstorms and humidity. i'll let you know when i know in the seven-day forecast.

>> ducis rogers says the phillies taking on the braves usually ends well. does it tonight? that and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪

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fired. >> despite widespread attention to the problem, the opioid problem continues to grow in the united states, deadly drug overdoses hitting an all time high in 2016 half due to opioids including heroin and fentanyl. the number of heroin overdoses has likely been overestimated by a quarter. the pennsylvania death rate is far worse with twice as many people dying than government data suggests, ranking pennsylvania fourth worse in the united states. >> president trump did not declare a national emergency today as his opioid commission recommended. but the president pledged, we'll fight this deadly epidemic and the united states will win.

no new policies were announced, but trump says this will involve health professionals, law enforcement and border security. >> two philadelphia hospitals can count themselves among the 20 best in the country. the hospital of the university of pennsylvania and penn presbyterian and thomas jefferson ranks 16th best in the united states. we have previously reported on the trend of fewer babies being born in the u.s. new numbers show another drop. the fertility rate has continued to fall in 2017, down 2% in the first three months of the year, the biggest decrease, women in their 20s. >> let's get the late word from accuweather and meteorologist cecily tynan.

>> jim, very comfortable out there. taking a look at penn's landing. no haze and low humidity. we have cleared the clouds out. just in time this evening for a spectacular sunset. bruce sent this to me. the sun setting at 8:06. we had clow clouds this morningt they cleared out nicely. we have a sunny stretch ahead. low humidity, comfortable, but just in time for the weekend, i'm tracking unsettled weather. no 90s in the near future. if you look at the temperatures, comfortable, philadelphia, 72 down from a high of 80. trenton, 66. millville, 65, reading 66,

poconos down to 58-degrees. part of the reason temperatures are dropping so quickly, satellite and radar is showing there is not a cloud in the sky. the mid atlantic through the northeast is clear. high pressure building in. that brings a cool start to the day tomorrow. a bright start this morning. the sunny start with a taste of fall. 6:00, 60-degrees. 8:00, 63. temperatures will climb generally to the low 80s, gorgeous weather tomorrow, pick of the week. low humidity, bright sunshine, wilmington 82. cape may, a sea breeze picking up, 78-degrees. tropical storm franklin moved over the yucatan peninsula today and now it's over the bay of cam peachy. there is convection flaring up, a sign the storm is strengthening.

it's over warm water and could become a category one hurricane. moving inland could cause mudslides and severe flooding. no threat to land in the u.s. definitely something you want to monitor headed to mexico for vacation. back home, 83-degrees. thursday nice. a few high thin clouds, late in the day, 85-degrees. friday, partly sunny, 82-degrees, and the weekend is getting humid with sunshine, possibly of thunderstorms saturday. sunday, 86-degrees. monday, stays humid and a thunderstorm, 84-degrees, clearing the air tuesday with a mixture of sun and clouds and a high of 84-degrees. tomorrow, try to get outside and enjoy the day. thursday night, the weekend

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they won 9 of 11 meetings this season. a fan showing his love for the late darren daulton. >> nick williams drives to center field. later in the frame, the pitcher, zach eflin, driving in williams from second base giving the phillies a 2-1 advantage. herrera with the two run shot, phillies win 5-2. >> andrew knapp hand is worse than originally thought. there's a fracture in there. the backup catcher will be out about three weeks. >> eagles got in one last practice before heading to green bay tomorrow, preseason opener on thursday. wentz in the first team offense looked good throughout camp. wentz is far from satisfied. >> one day we were up here.

next day we were down here. it's how it is. i was similar. you want to be consistent. it's training camp to some extent. i thought we got better. we are not dob done yet 6789 we. we have done good things. >> more coverage ahead, hear how wane johnson is trying to put last year's suspension behind him.

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johnson keeping eligible is just as crucial. we speak with lane. >> is this a different camp for you mentally? >> a little bit. i feel i have to play like i always played. last year i felt there was a shadow over me. feel like it's still t there. why do you feel that way? ie'it's on your record. there are haters so you just play well. >> how about carson, does he look well now? >> yeah, you can see the confidence and growth. assurance. he's had a whole year and offseason. it's been great. >> we'll get our first good look thursday. >> former governor jim florio

was honored tonight. the water technology center was dedicated to florio. he was on hand and presented for the sketch of the center housing most offices in the future. it's been declared james florio day in celebration of his 80th birthday. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel6. hard to believe jim is 80s. jimmy's guests, jenny slate. "action news" continues at 4:30 with pamela edwards, matt o'donnell and karen rodgers with trafficker. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪

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. [ laughter ] >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmymy kimmel live." tonight milo ventimiglia, from "landline" jenny slate. and music from lindsey stirling featuring rooty. and now, having said all that , here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much.