before 2 o'clock this afternoon when police received a call about the home invasion. that's what they're calling this at this time and also a robbery. it happened in queen village in the 700 block of south front street. an 84-year-old woman inside was tied up with belts while police say the robber stole money from her. there's only a vague description at this point of that robber, a white male 30 years old wearing dark pants. now, back out here life again we're told that the robber did flee in a back alley. we're told that that alley is behind the home. of course we're still waiting for details about that suspect description. for now reporting live in queen village annie mccormick channel6 "action news." back to you. >> annie, thank you. violence in virginia with the country still reeling from the deadly weekend in charlottesville president trump took the podium to denounce hate again. this time calling out white

supremacists as criminals and thugs. the president is addressing the race fueled violence ass the judge orders the alleged attacker live without bail. elizabeth hur live. the suspect only answered yes or no questions from the judge. still no motive in this case but we now know local on federal investigations are under way to get to the bottom of this. 20-year-old james alex fields jr. appearing before a judge via video is ordered to remain in jail and his bond denied charged with the murder of heather hi and a hit-and-run in charlottesville could face additional federal charges. >> racism is evil. >> reporter: president donald trump responding to critics who blasted him for not initially denouncing the white nationalists and today announced a civil rights investigation is under way.

abc learning the fbi is now reviewing the suspect's background to determine if the attack was a hate crime or domestic terrorism. his mother is in disbelief after learning of his involvement over the weekend. >> i didn't know it was white supremacist. i thought hit something to do with trump. >> reporter: but others who knew fields in the past say they are not surprised. >> he was vocal about his ideas. he proclaimed himself as a nazi and as a white supremacist. it wasn't a secret. >> reporter: were mean in charlottesville. >> we're starting to get back on our feet. >> reporter: love always wins, that's a message from the community members leaving flowers and messages for the 32-year-old victim killed in the car crash. as for that suspect he's due back in court august 25th. reporting live from charlottesville, virginia, i'm elizabeth hur for channel6 "action news." alicia. >> elizabeth thank you. and today we're hearing from the mother of the woman who

died during those riots in charlottesville. 32-year-old heather heyer was killed during what some are calling an act of domestic terrorism. her mother tells abc news she is going to carry her daughter's mission and memory forward. heather was struck by that car that plowed into the group of counter protesters during the white supremacist rally. her mother says she's extremely proud of her daughter for standing up in what she believed in. >> i'm extremely proud of my daughter. i'm extremely proud that she stood for what she believed in, that she not only gave mouth to it but she gave heart to it, she gave soul to it and now she's given her life to it. i love her and i miss her so, so much but i'm going to make her death worth something. >> she actually died for something that she believed in. she was a fighter. she believed in equality and peace and love. >> reporter: so that's blare whose life was spared by her

fiancé hoop pushed her out of the way when that car came barreling toward her. marcus martin pushed marisa and some of her other friends out of the way the picture there showing him hit by the car flying in the air. again the driver of that car 20-year-old james alex fields jr. has been charged with seconds degree murder and other counts and this afternoon he's being held without bail. brian. >> alicia thank you. follow the latest on the charlottesville violence on your phone or tablet. we've posted detailed updates pictures and videos along with reaction from our area the 6abc app is a free download for your mobile device. >> "action news" has learned the names of two people found dead last night in south philadelphia. police say 50-year-old kandito gonzalez and his 23-year-old girlfriend have appeared to be assaulted inside their apartment on the 13th hundred block of federal street. family members say gonzalez was a single father who just a few years ago lost his brother

to gun violence at the very same address. >> he was a great person. i mean, he was so full of life. if he could give you his socks off his feet, he would. i mean, he just had this energy that was unbelievable. >> police have not said how the couple died but they do believe the apartment had been ransacked. "action news"'s sarah bloomquist will have more on the investigation tonight at 5:00ly. >> a teenager is in critical condition right now after being shot at a block party in the mantua section of philadelphia. the shooting sent three other people to the hospital and left dozens of bullets littering that neighborhood. "action news"'s walter perez live this afternoon at the scene with the very latest on the search for the gunman. walter. >> reporter: hey, brian, you know, officers from the 16th district were actually nearby when the shooting occurred because they were working security detail at that block party last night. despite that, dozens of shots rang out injuring four and rattling an entire neighborhood. the shooting unfolded a bit

past midnight near the intersection of 39 and mellon streets. a block party was winding down nearby. we spoke with a young mother who doesn't want to be identified who says she was returning home with her 12-year-old daughter when the gunfire erupted. >> i had just came in the house me and my baby. as soon as i get in the kitchen all i hear is all these gunshots. i didn't know whether to run up the steps or what to do but i know they were real close. >> reporter: by the time it was over, four people all in their late teens or early 20's had been shot. one is listed in critical condition at penn presbyterian hospital. during the ensuing investigation, police recovered 31 spent shell casings from the scene. we spoke with neighbors here who say it's frustrating that they can't feel safe in the neighborhood they call home. >> it needs to stop before it elevates to a higher level of crime. >> there's a lack of security. nobody's doing nothing about the gun problem. it's a gun problem and the world knows it. it's a gun problem. >> reporter: meanwhile the

young mother we spoke with says she can only wonder if things will ever improve for her children. >> when it's time for them to go home they need to go home. they killing each other for nothing. they jealous of each other. like we won't have a generation gap 'cause and i don't understand why are they killing each other like that. >> reporter: now, there are several surveillance cameras in this neighborhood across the area but investigators have not found any video that helps them with the investigation so anyone with any information is asked to call police. reporting live from mantua, walter perez channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> walter, thank you. there are pictures and now video of a man defacing a local house of worship and police want to know who he is. watch as this man approaches the camera, then makes an obscene gesture. he then turns and begins urinating on the building. this happened early sunday morning just after midnight at the congregation beth solomon. the synagogue is in northeast philadelphia. and there have been a couple of other incidents at this

same synagogue in recent months. police want to talk to this man and say he could be facing charges of vandalism. >> very clear picture there so i suspect they'll get him in no time. it is a gray afternoon out there but very much on the warm side. >> let's get the very latest from meteorologist adam joseph who is outside for us today. hey, adam. >> yeah, those clouds have raced in. we did see sunshine early on today but those clouds being replaced by higher humidity, that's also sparking a couple showers around the area. as we look at storm tracker6 live double scan you can see locally to the west we're dealing with a few light showers anywhere from the northeast extension and central parts of montgomery county, chester county, delaware county, northern new castle county and approaching philadelphia. again, no the really -- not really wetting the roads all that much but needing to use that windshield wiper once or twice as they go through. chris if you can hear me hit the play button so we can show you what else is going on here this evening as well as we move forward with those

temperatures 'cause those temperatures have been in the 80's here this afternoon. right now 81 degrees in philadelphia. 78 in washington. 78 in pittsburgh. 79 in charleston, west virginia and near 80 in buffalo as well as syracuse so we're not dealing with tremendous summer heat for this point in the year in august and in fact the evening planner we kind of hover around 80 for the next couple hours and then we'll drop into the mid 70's between eight and 10 o'clock and 72 at 11 o'clock with those showers continuing to drift in and some can turn a little bit heavier as we go later into those evening hours. we will chat about a little bit of an unsettled day tomorrow. that humidity spikes up and we'll let you know if we're back into the 90's in that seven-day forecast and as i cue a few drops are now falling on my head. i'll head inside for the rest of the forecast coming up in a little bit. >> we'll get you an umbrella. adam thanks. time to talk about the traffic report. >> let's go live to gina gannon. >> hi, brian and sharrie. really nice day overall if you're traveling on the roads.

it's pretty quiet. our delays are out there but really nothing significant as of yet. let's take a look at the wide metro map. we have red and slow speeds but mostly on the northbound side of 95 we always have that delay and also don't forget we have construction on the westbound side of the walt whitman bridge out there blocking one lane but looks like you're in the green so delay free as of right now. the vine crowded along with the schuylkill expressway. 6 miles per hour. i want to he should you the schuylkill expressway. look at this gridlock you're facing if you're traveling on the westbound side of 76 right at the roosevelt boulevard it is bumper to bumper. you can see between the vine and the blue route about 20 minutes. this right now is our biggest delay we're seeing on your major roads but on the eastbound side looks like you're good to go. once you go from the roosevelt boulevard out to belmont you will hit the brakes and then again right around the conshohocken curve. let's show you the vine street expressway i like what i'm seeing. as you can see that eastbound side hanging on delay free right there and typically we don't say at this time of the hour but that that westbound side heavy from 24 up through

76 just a slight delay there. brian and sharrie back to you. >> gina thank you. still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 an alcohol crackdown in mexico. authorities raid popular resorts including the one that's being sued for a tourist's death. >> big changes when it comes to the pssa. details about the adjustments revealed today that will have students spending less time on the dreaded standardized test. how would you like to earn four times gas reward points?

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>> ♪ >> in cancun, mexico today authorities raided 31 resorts and nightclubs in search of tainted alcohol. so far they have confiscated up to 10,000 gallons of illegal and counterfeit alcohol from tourist hot spots. two bars so far have been shut down including a lobby bar where 21-year-old abbey connor of wisconsin allegedly drank tainted alcohol and later died

while on a family vacation back in january. her family believes she drank alcohol that was contaminated with other chemicals before drowning in the pool. she was found face down there in the pool at the ibero starry sort in play playa dell karma. so, regulators say they have turned up illicit and counterfeit alcohol coming from a manufacturer that was supplying several tourist hot spots there in cancun and the popular fat tuesday bar there has also temporarily been shut down. so a big raid there in mexico, brian. >> alicia thank you. all eyes remain focused on north korea today one day before it has said it plans to launch an attack on gaum. america's top general arrived in south korea today urging a peaceful resolution to the deepening nuclear standoff between the north and the united states. general joseph dunford made clear that diplomacy is the

preferred solution but military might on the table should north korea follow through on its threats. >> i don't know if they're going to do what they say they're going to do but we're not complacent about it. we're paying attention to everything they say and do and we're preparing accordingly. >> authorities insist all of the united states including the territory of gaum is safe. despite that residents in gaum are taking precautions and hoping that negotiations are successful. >> here's a look at today's closing numbers from wall street and all indexes closing sharply higher on the day. the dow up more than 136 points. the nasdaq up more than 83. the s & p 500 posting its best day of the summer so far, up more than 24.5 points on the day. an ohio police officer is on paid leave while he's being investigated for his actions during a violent arrest. dashcam and cell phone video shows saturday's incident in which a euclid officers punched a man who where was on

the ground. police say the confrontation began when the 25-year-old identified as richard hubbard was pulled over for a traffic violation. he was ordered out of the car and that's when police say he ignored commands to turn around and begin physically then resisting. the ensuing struggle lasted three minutes. during that time an unidentified woman is seen and heard yelling stop. hubbard was eventually handcuffed when more officers arrived. he was booked on charges of driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest. >> heavy flooding and mudslides overwhelming villages in sierra leone. officials in the west african nation say they found 200 bodies so far and the coroner is struggling to keep up. video shows brown water rushing through the streets. many poorer areas of that country are low lying and have had bad drainage systems making the situation that much worse during the rainy season. >> flooding also inundating nepal as rivers overflow their banks. police say 80 people have died there, dozens more are

missing. even more have had to leave their homes behind. earlier today locals used elephants to help rescue hundreds of tourists from a jungle safari park that had become flooded. >> tons of science research is on its way to the international space station. a space-x rocket carrying the materials blasted off from cape canaveral this afternoon. the cargo is mainly experiments but nasa packed in ice cream also. extra freezer space is filled with vanilla chocolate and birthday cake flavors. the delivery will get to the space station on thursday. i'm sure the ice cream is for the people that are up there. >> they deserve a little treat. >> they should enjoy that. >> we got some rain falling right now. >> yeah, a couple showers here and there kind of drifting through very light but get a couple drops on the lens here on the evening rush for some of us as we take a look outside right now on sky6 over the commodore barry bridge here in chester, this is the location there along the commodore barry, 322 that are

seeing a couple of those light raindrops falling as the clouds have taken over most of the area and temperatures once again staying at or below normal. the tenth day in a row now where temperatures have been at or below normal. right now 81 degrees in philadelphia f are 80 in trenton. 81 millville. upper 70's at the shore and if you look to the north and west, you can see it's a whole lot cooler. allentown, reading, lancaster that is because the clouds raced in there first, kind of capping off that sunshine trying to warm it in our northwestern suburbs. as we go into the day tomorrow, clouds kind of winning out over that sunshine. again, as you go from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. it is very humid tomorrow as well and notice temperatures well below normal, only touching at or above 80 degrees at times and there could be a scattered thunderstorm and still a chance for some pops of sun tomorrow as well so tomorrow's not a complete washout but again, a day where the clouds try to win over that sunshine and we'll see some storms firing up. as we look at storm tracker6 live double scan you can see

in and around the heart of the delaware valley is where we have some of those light sprinkles passing through and barely dampen, the ground in most location. it's a little ripple of energy in the upper part of the atmosphere traveling from west virginia straight across maryland into the heart of our region here and we'll continue to see these waves of energy kind of drift through here, so some showers will fire up at any time tonight. could even be a heavier downpour as that humidity comes up. 66 allentown, 70 philadelphia, 68 in dover and right around 70 at the shore. future tracker at 10 o'clock tonight, again, hit or miss some of those downpours and showers. as you can see they kind of continue to pull from the southwest north and east 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning in the afternoon tomorrow you see again hit or miss variety here with a lot of clouds at 4:30 and some could contain some heavy rainfall. still looking at tropical storm gert. winds 60 miles an hour sustained to the north and east of the bahamas. it is west of bermuda and is no threat to make landfall along the east coast.

you can see all the models here every line keeps it way out to sea this week but the thing we'll have to watch the next two days is rip currents along the shore and some heavy surf so definitely want to obey the lifeguards this week at the shore. as we look at the four day at 4:00 forecast, 85 tomorrow, some sunshine but a lot of clouds with the chance of a downpour or scattered thunderstorm. much brighter but hotter on wednesday, up to 90 degrees. very warm, humid thursday with an isolated storm late, 86. and it could be a stormy end to the week on friday with temperatures hovering near 90 degrees. we'll take a look at that weekend ahead in the seven-day forecast in the next half hour. >> august making a comeback. >> yeah. >> adam thank you. the power house producer behind grey's anatomy and scandal will soon start making shows for netflix. the streaming service inked a deal with shonda rhymes. new scripts will be made only for netflix. rhymes wrote in a statement

that she is grateful that abc gave her career a start but that she's looking forward to expanding her audience and creative identity. >> she definitely had a spot at abc. >> yeah, big hits for sure. >> next on "action news," students will notice a big change when those dreaded standardized tests roll around this year. a hint, it's something to actually get excited about. >> from swim lessons to cpr this camp teaches kids essential skills that could one day save a life. >> and if you're tackling that back to school shopping list we have some strategies to help you save almost 50 percent off on the bill and apparently they're big this year. that's coming up in what's the deal. >> ♪

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>> ♪ >> well, a lot of students, teachers and parents will be happy about this next one. governor wolf is shorten and the pennsylvania system of school assessment and that change starts this year. shorter tests known as the pssa will hopefully lead to less stress. governor wolf removed two sections one in math the other in english. he took out some of the

science questions. the governor says he's responding directly to criticism he heard during school tours across the state. the education association is applauding the move. for many schools to full testing days -- two full testing days will be eliminated. >> youngsters in camden got an important lesson, water safety today. students at the boys and girls club jumped into the pool to brush up on their swimming. after going over lessons in the water they learned cpr from first responders. the camp put on by the zach foundation teaches these life saving skills to children ages five to nine. emergency personnel from camden and gloucester counties are also helping out. camp continues through the end of the week. >> more children will have the chance to see their dreams come true. all thanks to the danny e dennis golf out in bucks county. the event raises money for the make-a-wish foundation for terminally ill children. over the past 14 years the

fundraiser has helped pay for 34 wishes. good work being done by them. >> great stuff. still ahead in the next half hour of "action news" at 4:00 not every pair of those special solar eclipse glasses being sold will protect your eyes as promised. we're live with what you need to look for. >> and we're also talking about the solar eclipse and driving. what you should and should not do if you're behind the wheel when the big event happens next week. those stories and much more when "action news" at 4:00 continues. >> ♪

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this august visit your local volvo dealer >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with lady gaga heading from the stage to the streets to give away her money to the homeless. >> plus, spending time in the pool isn't just for fun. it can of course be for exercise as well. find out how moving in the water can be beneficial to both your body and your mind. >> and for some, school supplies are costing parents a small fortune these days. but we are here to help. we're saving you money with some easy tips to keep in mind before you head out to do the shopping. >> beautifies here at first here at 4:30, people across the country are racing out to buy those special glasses to watch the total solar eclipse that will grace the skies next monday. while sales of the glasses are soaring a warning this afternoon that not all are the real deal. amazon is now taking action against fake solar eclipse glasses. the company says it's getting

refund -- giving refunds to customers that bought the glasses that may not comply with industry standards. some companies are fraudulently marketing their glasses as nasa approved when in fact they are not. "action news" reporter john rawlins live in wynnefield this afternoon with details on exactly what kind of glasses you need and where to get them like you did, john. you look good, by the way. >> yes, he does. >> reporter: that's correct, brian, hi, how are you doing? these are the kinds of glasses you need. they are very, very dark. they are very dense. at this point i can just barely make out a very bright tv light that's about 4 feet to my left. >> i can see the camera lens. >> so can i. >> reporter: the warnock children among those with the proper kind of shades given out today at the brandywine hundred library in wilmington. >> we had a line wrapped around the building when we opened this morning and it's been steady since sen. >> reporter: despite rationing they were all gone in a couple of hours. these shades meeting international standards iso

12312 dash two. said to be thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses. >> i knew a lady who's husband looked at an eclipse on went mind. so i'm very conscious that you need these glasses. >> reporter: the center line of the total eclipse will traverse the u.s. from oregon to south carolina. normal if we look up to the sun, our body reacts to protect our eyes from damage. >> we squint our eyes, people. >> reporter: would react. >> yeah, react then limit the light going in. >> reporter: but she says with lower light levels of a partial eclipse those reflexes can be overcome. that's trouble. >> it can do damage in as little as 90 seconds of staring at the sun. >> reporter: which is why it's critical to have the right shades for direct viewing. there are other options on the nasa web site there is this animated instruction for taking a cereal box and modifying it into a pin hole viewer. some have of talked of using cell phones to capture the eclipse.

the doctor thinks that would be bad idea without the proper shades. >> i would be a little bit wary. >> reporter: because you're still facing the sun. >> exactly. >> reporter: so, bottom line you really do need lenses like these. they're, as i say very, very dark. where to find them however is not so easy. some eye doctors have them still. a lot have already given them i was away. some of the big box stores, lowes wal-mart and best buy they have stocked them at one time. we called around to about a dozen of them today. we couldn't find a one, though some thought they might get a restock around wednesday. you really have to call around. you can go to our web site. you can go a link we have there with the american astronomical society. they can give you tips of someline retailers that might be able to get them to you quickly. in the meantime if you can't find them then on the day of go to a place like this. this is the wynnefield library. it's one of a number of places here in the philadelphia area they're going to have viewing parties. these folks can probably help you once they set up. they're also doing it at the franklin institute and a number of other places.

so be prepared but if you're going to look up, make sure you've got these. lie -- live in wynnefield, john rawlins channel6 "action news." >> aaa has important safety tips for anyone who may be driving during the solar eclipse. be sure to keep your headlights on. they also say to put the sun visor in your vehicle down to help block your view of the sun. and do not wear the eclipse glasses while driving. also, do not try to photograph or video the eclipse when you are behind the wheel and if you want to stop to view the eclipse, be sure to quit the roadway and park in a safe area away from traffic. we have posted more helpful information on the upcoming solar eclipse on our web site 6abc.com/eclipse. we also have tips on where you can go to watch this very special event plus some impressive fun facts on eclipses including how the sudden daytime blackout might actually impact animals.

>> in other news this afternoon president donald trump has now said that racism is evil couldn't depping by name the kkk, neo nazis and white supremacists at criminals and thugs. this comes of course after the deadly race fueled weekend clashes in charlottesville, virginia. president trump spoke at the white house today after meeting with attorney general jeff sessions and fbi director christopher wray about the violence. in his remarks, the president also called for unity. in the meantime the man who was arrested for ramming his car into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators killing a woman went before a judge today. >> police are investigating a shooting where someone may have been shot because of careless handling of a handgun. it was around 4:00 a.m. on the ramp from the betsy ross bridge off of i-95 in bridesburg. one person was taken to the hospital. police pointed out this was not the result of road rage and that the entire incident took place inside of a vehicle. no word yet on the condition of the person who was shot.

the u.s. marshals have arrested a man wanted in connection to two shootings in philadelphia. 31-year-old xavier gutierrez mendes was taken into custody this morning. police say he shot two men during two different incidents spanning a month. one was june 8th on south fifth street. the other was on july 22nd on bellmawr street. >> many woke up to sunny skies this morning but clouds moved in this afternoon bringing along some rain as well. >> let's get the latest from meteorologist adam joseph who is keeping an eye and tracking whatever is in the area. >> it's unsettled at times this afternoon, some showers are popping up and it will remain that way as we go through tuesday. another thing you're probably noticing is the humidity. that is increasing as well. and as we look at storm tracker6 live right now locally especially right around philadelphia parts of delaware county and over the river into camden and gloucester counties, not heavy rain but there are some raindrops falling as folks are leaving work here but this quick little shower will continue to move along. but it's the first of many as

we look at storm tracker6 live 3-d and widen out there is some moisture that continues to drain in from the south and west. if we can take a look at storm tracker6 live 3-d. it goes back to west virginia as well as kentucky and that will that continue to lift through the region here at times tonight and throughout the day tomorrow and a little rain would be good. i don't know about you but i've been waking up every morning with -- like i drank sandpaper overnight so looked at the pollen forecast and it is back up to medium high and exceptionally high on wednesday. grass and now ragweed is in the mix. that's beginning to percolate back up. we'll talk about that seven-day forecast and let you know there's some 90's on the board, high humidity, brian in just a little while. >> adam thank you. >> yeah. >> a section of fairmount park that's normally closed on mondays was opened today for some very special guests. smith memorial playground allowed children with critical illnesses to play together in a safe and fun environment. the annual outing organized by the casey cares foundation

helps the patients connect with others who are facing similar medical challenges. >> strokes are the leading cause of disabilities in the united states and normally physical therapy is the only course of treatment to help victims recover. that is until now. "action news" anchor rick williams live in our news room with more on this story today. hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie. thank you. that's right, this is a small but promising trial out of ohio where researchers are looking into whether stimulating the brain in a specific kind of way can help stroke patients regain movement. we'll explain the science behind the study coming up tonight in health check on "action news" at five ooh. also, new at 5:00 history at the u.s. military academy. how the woman, this woman here is changing the face of student leadership at west point. just some of the stories we are working on for you when we see you in just a little bit on "action news" at 5 o'clock. until then back to the studio and brian we'll see you later. >> see you shortly rick. thank you. local middle schoolers are learning how howe to build cars.

they're taking part in the first stem camp. the students ventured to the automotive technology center in west philadelphia for a lesson on engines and fossil fuels. the children are expected to leave the camp better prepared for the high tech jobs of tomorrow. >> still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 big ben in london is going silent. well, sort of. we'll tell you why they're making changing to the daily bell ringing that so many people enjoy. >> and traditional gumball machine is changing the way people in one shop get tattoos. question is would you let a simple twist of the handle decide what would be inked on your body forever? >> and meteorologist adam joseph will be back with that full forecast from accuweather when "action news" at 4:00 continues next at 4:00. >> ♪

>> big ben will fall silent for four years. big ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the palace of westminster.

parliament announced it's undergoing a major conservation project. next monday august 21st at noon will be the last time the famous chimes will be heard for quite awhile. it's not going totally silent. the clock will chime for important national events such as new year's eve and remembrance sunday. >> jamaican track superstar usain bolt is talking about the painful tend to his incredible career. he stumbled and fell to the ground with a leg injury as he was chasing one last gold in the world athletic championships in london. afterward he reflected on his tumultuous final races and said this. >> i think i've seen too many people retire and come back into a sport just to really make it worth and shame themself. i personally think i won't be one of those persons to come back. >> indicating he may not come back to the sport. bolt says his agent is helping him determine the best way he can stay involved in track and field possibly through

coaching. >> ♪ >> in health check today, whether you want to beat the summer heat or change up your exercise routine with something new, water workouts can provide a variety of benefits. working out in the pool can improve strength flexibility and cardiovascular health. in a study by the cdc it found people reported enjoying water based exercises more than working out on dry land. it's also been proven to improve mental health and it's also good for people with chronic diseases like arthritis or osteoporosis. if aquatic exercise classes are too complicated you can also swim but it's best to ask your doctor before you begin. >> big talkers now. in the wake of the white supremacist rally in charlottesville a twitter account is trying to put names to the faces of those marching. it's called yes, you're racist this twitter account is naming and shaming the people seen in the images using the power of social media and crowd sourcing.

the goal, to identify and publically shame them and get them fired from their jobs. and they have been able to successfully do so in some cases. the account named an employee at the center street top dog hot dog stand in berkeley, california. well, the eatery took a stand posting a sign in the window that reads effective saturday, august 12th, cole white, the man named in the photo no longer works atop dog. those actions of those in charlottesville are not supported by top dog. we believe in individual freedom and voluntary association for everyone. but all stemming from this twitter account and its efforts this weekend. now to the viral video that shows lady gaga giving back. the songstress leaving her show in san francisco last night stops to hand a homeless person money. take a closer look. she's the one in the white high healed boots. lady gaga shared some words with the person she hands the money directly to them and gives them a little bit of

encouragement. the video was posted on twitter by a person named dino gaga 16. a lot of people sharing that moment right there. if you are indecisive and you want a tattoo but you can never commit because you can't decide on a design, well, here you go. in dallas elm street tattoo unveiled a new get what you get tattoo vending machine. it is essentially a coin operated bubble gum machine full of plastic containers containing tattoo design ideas. you play $100 to turn the dial. whatever comes out is what you'll get. the owner says don't worry they're all good ones like devil heads and the like. so, if you can't make up your mind or you want ink at a discount head to texas for the $100 surprise design and so far they've had a few takers. the person here got this snake design inside their plastic pod and there is a new snake

tat on their arm. >> the benefit is it's a hundred dollars. >> yes, a discount. >> and if you can't decide what you want to get like they decide for you or the bubble gum machine. >> for the indecisive permanent decision. my friend thank you very much. let's get another check on the roads right now. >> gina gannon standing in for matt. >> we're starting off with a couple issues on all those secondary roadways. in bucks county we have an accident on lincoln highway approaching woolston drive. the super highway route one not a problem. you are delay free there. if you're traveling into montgomery county in lower pottsgrove we have fire police directing traffic because of an accident on east high street at pleasant view road so a little more time there. in paoli word that a pedestrian was struck on route 30 at paoli pike. definitely an issue there. i'm told that should be wrapping up in the next couple minutes or so. good news if you're a new jersey commuter 42 freeway at creek road moving along

nicely. if you're traveling southbound or northbound you're in the green. nine minutes. no delays in sight. so really great news there. let's show you your travel times. if you're thinking of heading out now we have some delays but as you can see you're in the yellow but on 95 you're delayed between the vine and woodhaven. about 21 minutes, schuylkill expressway eastbound and westbound 25 minutes. brian and sharrie, back to you. >> gina, thank you. meteorologist adam joseph standing by with that full accuweather forecast coming up next. >> ♪

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steve sweeney stands with chris christie, not with south jersey. >> ♪ >> meteorologist adam joseph joining us now. i think earlier you said we have some 90's maybe in the future. >> yeah, a couple in the seven day that are coming up here and we've had almost 10 days running two or 3 degrees below normal. we'll turn it around before august is done. take a look at this.

sky6 live in the weather center here overlooking camden. you can see a little haze in the atmosphere. the humidity is coming up and we also have some rain falling in this area. they're very light showers. but again dealing with some raindrops in the heart of the delaware valley. we'll have those scattered showers and thunderstorms pretty much over the next 24 hours. the humidity feeling that oppressive feel coming back into the forecast for more than one day. and again, a couple of those 90's you will see in the seven-day forecast as well. with the clouds raced in first today, the north and west, that's where it's the cool left right now in the mid and upper 70's. we did see some sun philadelphia especially to the south and east and that popped those numbers to 80 or so degrees this afternoon but again, these numbers not climbing all that much anymore with the clouds thickening up and some of that rain moving in. here it is, this one little batch of showers now about to end in philadelphia working offer to the east but wet drive across the betsy ross bridge right now, the ben franklin bridge as well as the walt whitman bridge, along

route 70, moorestown, new jersey, again very light showers. this is really the only concentration in the area right now that continues to spread from the west to the east but moving pretty quickly and again, not dropping heavy rain. satellite and radar, it's all a part of some energy that continues to ripple way down to the south and east. you can see there's little hits and green here and there all the way back into kentucky, so this flow will continue tonight into the day on tuesday. so, some showers at times, even a downpour overnight tonight. temperatures stay pretty warm. 66 to 70 for that overnight low. we have a boundary down to the south and that's what's helping throw more tropical air our way. we have tropical storm gert expected to become a hurricane off the coast, stays off the coast, 85 tomorrow, hazy sunshine, very humid with a stray downpour or thunderstorm as we go throughout the day and then as we get into wednesday, cold front still to our north and we'll kind of get rid of the clouds here middle of the week wednesday, lots of sun but hot and humid as those temperatures go back

up to 90 degrees. tropical storm gert winds now this is a new update at 70 miles an hour on the verge of a hurricane moving to the north at eight. it's well over 400 miles west-southwest of bermuda and as you can see it quickly curves out to sea so no threat directly to the u.s. coastline here but winds could get to near 90 miles an hour and as that storm continues to strengthen it's going churn up the seas so down the shore tomorrow going into wednesday moderate to high risk for rip currents. listen to the lifeguards. upper 70's with a lot of clouds and a downpour or thunderstorm around and temps in the upper 70's to near 80 down at the beaches in delaware and also there the seas will turn pretty rough. the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, 85 tomorrow. some sun but a lot of clouds. humid with a downpour or storm. it's sunny but it's hot and humid on wednesday at 90 degrees. upper 80's thursday, hazy sunshine, could be a stray storm thursday but the best chance this week will come on friday with numerous downpours

and storms, steamy and hot of 90 degrees and then we start to dry over the weekend as temps drop a little bit and the humidity will come down a little bit as well with highs in the middle 80's, so a little bit of that summer soup is coming back before we kind of round out the month of august there. >> all right, thanks adam. >> okay. >> how to save on school supplies is coming up in what's the deal. >> ♪ i make it easy to save $600 on car insurance, so being cool comes naturally. hmm. i can't decide if this place is swag or bling.

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we'll link you to their blog where they detail how one mom spent only $19.95 sending two kids back to school. this woman's got the ticket. >> all right, good stuff. alicia thank you. finally at 4 o'clock today a video of a northern virginia officer who got into a swimming pool for a good cause went viral. they are members of the arlington county police department. check this out. they recorded a video of them doing their version of synchronized swimming. no bathing suits here. they wore their full police uniforms and jumped right in. what was all this for? to promote arlington's annual police fire and sheriff block party later this month. the officers said it took several takes over several days to get that routine just right. i did watch it online. it's pretty funny. >> i watched it too. that's above and beyond. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for brian taff alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm sharrie williams. join me along with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on

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>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> good evening. the big story on "action news" is developing right now in philadelphia's queen village section. police are investigating a home invasion and robbery on the 700 block of front street. they were called to the scene just before 2:00 this afternoon. an 84-year-old woman who was inside the home at the time was tied up with belts while the robbers stole money much the woman was not hurt. police say the suspect is a white man who looks to be 30 years old with a thin build wearing dark pants. "action news" has a crew on the scene and we'll have a live update tonight on "action news" at 6:00. monday evening, monica's off, sharrie williams is joining us. and we're also following the

search for a suspect after a couple was found dead in a south philadelphia apartment. >> 50-year-old candido gonzalez and his 23-year-old girlfriend caitlin were discovered late last night in their home on the 1300 block of federal street. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist live at philadelphia police headquarters with the latest on this investigation. sarah. >> reporter: we're still waiting to hear the cause of death, how the 50-year-old south philadelphia man and his 23-year-old girlfriend, this afternoon after all family members were notified, police did release their identities. >> at this point we know just as much as the rest of the media. we just got phone calls this morning saying that there was a double murder down here. >> reporter: family members of 50-year-old candido gonzalez described him as full of life. late last night he and his girlfriend 23-year-old caitlyn jaje were found dead in their apartment in the 1300 block of federal street in south