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trump tonight as he returned to new york for the first time since becoming president. thousands of protesters outside of trump tower with a long list of complaints but infuriated that it took trump two days to call out neonatzis for the violence in west virginia. the big story is president trump making a statement at the white house hoping to quiet criticism from the right and left. >> racism is evil. those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs including the kkk neonatzis, white supremacistses and other hate groups repugnant to everything we hold dear in america. >> trump condemned the violence

on many sides. >> james alex fields junior was a judge tonighbefore a judge to. it was he that plowed his car into a crowd of protesters injuring many but killing one. >> i'm extremely proud of my daughter. i'm proud that she stood for what she believed in. she not only gave mouth to it but heart and soul and life to it. >> saturday's violence sparked by the kkk and the like was prompted by charlotteville's plans to take down a statue of robert e. lee in the park. a crowd brought down the statue

by themselves to cheers. the city of baltimore says they'll take down all of their confederate statues. this candle light vigil is held outside of the library on washington street. many speakers are dismayed that it took the president two days to condemn hate groups. >> tonight, underarmor ceo kevn plank quit saying underarmor engages in sports not politics. this came on the heels of frazier resigning from the council this morning. before trump issued his statement today. frazier from philadelphia said

america's leaders must honor our fundamental values by rejecting expression of hatred and group supremacy. word that the intel ceo also quit the council, the third ceo to do so today. we are posting on the "6abc" app. photograph videos from the weekend violence in virginia along with local reaction. gunfire claimed life in west philadelphia. chopper 6 is over the 6800 block of christian street. the search goes on tonight for the bandit that entered a home in queens village philadelphia and proceeded to tie up an

84-year-old woman. annie, do police have leads on the suspect? >> at this point, jim, they have a vague description of the suspect. detectives are looking for leads they can get from the public. in the meantime, police have increased patrols in the neighborhood. the 84-year-old victim is in good spirits after breaking free and calling for help. >> tied up in her home, the 84-year-old was walking and talking a few hours later. >> he had her tied up in the basement and she got loose and yelled fire. >> a robber broke into her home this afternoon and demanded money. >> somebody came up behind her, a tiny little 84-year-old precious like a kitty cat. did that to her. >> police say the assailant

restrained the victim's arms and legs with a belt and dog leash. the call came in at 2:00 p.m. residents sharing concern for the victim well known in their neighborhood shocked that something like this happened midday. >> it doesn't matter how good the neighborhood. they'll get in somehow. >> some people have no souls. how could they do that to someone else. especially an elderly woman. that makes me sick. >> it happens a lot in this neighborhood. it has to stop. >> jim, we told you about the vague description police have. a white male, tall 5.9 to 5' 11, white top and dark pants and clean shaven. annie mccormick, channel6

"action news." back to you. >> "action news" was there tonight as police brought out plants and equipment from what they describe as a marijuana growing operation. this is the 4800 block of cedar avenue in west philadelphia. "action news" reporter christie ileto is live at the scene. you have the details. >> that's right, jim. police are calling it an elaborate operation. it's not clear how long the man living there had been doing this. he had so much marijuana inside the odor was undeniable to those on the block. >> authorities removed over a hundred marijuana plants discovered inside this west philadelphia home. an elaborate growing operation hidden in plain sight, busted. >> some packaged, some not. we know it's a fully run operation. >> that included amaze of electrical cords with four

floors of illegal drugs, all to be packaged and distributed onsite. >> exactly. i'm still shocked. >> denise didn't want to give her last name but lived on the block 20 years. >> do you know those neighbors? >> no, i don't. i'm nothing to the fact that they found marijuana plants here. a lot of people in this neighborhood smoke marijuana, are pro legalization. >> it's not clear how long the person was living there and if police are aware of his activities. they say this is a one man operation. i'm very surprised. we have not had anything like that on this block at all. >> now police say neighbors never called to complain about the resident not identified.

lni did board up his home. jim? >> christie, thank you. neighbors say it's brazen as it is upsetting. the man that intentionally urinated on a northeast philadelphia synagogue made no effort to hide it. he looked into the surveillance camera, made an obscene gesture and went about his business early yesterday morning. >> that's horrible. that's a disgrace. to do that to a synagogue. to do that to anything, a place of business, home, synagogue, mosque, church, i think it eats horrible. >> it's been vandalized several times recently. the cameras shot out by paintballs or the wires were cut and menorah stolen last august. >> we could see showers over the

next several days. let's get a look at accuweather from meteorologist cecily tynan. >> double scan live showing showers in the north and west suburbs. they are on the light side migrating chester county, montgomery county. you can feel the atmosphere has changed. this time last night, dewpoints in the 50s. it's cool. it's refreshing. 60s and 70s to the south. that's an indication of moisture moving in. plenty of cloud cover with this. part of the reason we are getting this tropical air mass, there is a hurricane off of the southeast coast. this is hurricane gert, the second hurricane of the atlantic season. we'll talk about what to expect in the full accuweather

forecast. jim? >> the cape may prosecutor says the opioid victims no now bounds. a 14-year-old boy overdosed as after result of heroin and fentanyl. they are urging families to educate their children about the danger and report any known drug dealer. >> the fbi is releasing photos from this afternoon's bank robbery. he had a tee shirt that said 24/7. he held up the freedom credit union in philadelphia. this was right at 4:00. the thief made off with more than $1,000. nobody was hurt. >> a atlantic city casinos are doing better this year compared to last. winnings up half a percent through july.

excluding the trump taj mahal no longer open, the seven remaining casinos posted a 4% increase last month. >> pennsylvania school students spend less time taking standardized tests this year a decision by governor wolf. testing is something of a flash point for parents and activists that argue teachers are constrained from teach willingig students because they have to instruct them for exams. this will result in 20% less time to take and prepare. >> a verdict from the jury in the taylor swift groping trial, plus the north korean military

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fellow mom and fellow citizen. >> new at 11:00, it appears north korean leader kim jung un is giving himself a path to diffuse the volatile path with the u.s. today kim praised the military for a close and careful plan and then said he would watch the foolish and stupid conduct of the yankees a little more before deciding to give the order for

the missile launch. he will watch more, sounds like stepping back from the brink. we'll see. >> a 13-year-old girl was killed and her brother suffered life-threatening injuries when a car plowed into a pizzeria in paris. it happened 36-miles from paris. the man was suicidal. they don't believe his actions were linked to terrorism. a 23-year-old man was out for blood when he tried to break up a bank. jerry varnel has an admiration for timothy mcveigh. he was supplied with materials he tried to detonate.

he faces up to 20 years in prison. >> taylor swift a shaking off a lawsuit. the jury sided with her acing the d.j. groped her. the moment was caught in a photo leaked to tmz. the jury awarded her the $1 she sought. >> swift will make donations in the future to multiple organizations to help sexual assault victims defend themselves. >> dead pool two star ryan reynolds is mourning the death of a stunt driver in vancouver. the crash happened near an office building. the woman was riding the motorcycle downstairs, picked up

speed and swerved to avoid ped pedestrians. >> two health insurers offering obama care in new jersey want to raise prices next year, a 22% increase on average the biggest since the affordable care act went into effect, 6 to 59%. the increases need to be approved by state regulators. amazon is warning buyers not all eclipse classes on its site are legitimate and some are being recalled. only buy industry standard nasa approved glasses marked iso, 123, 12-2. many museums are offering free

glasses. supplies are going quickly because of the excitement about the eclipse. it's one week away. we have a special section devoted to all things eclipse on our website right now including scientific experiments that can only be done during the actual eclipse. schools are out. but libraries and clubs and humans are all talking to kids about this scientific phenomenon. i thought i was planning ahead a month ago. i ordered them from amazon. iso certified. i got the e-mail, don't use them. they have to be by a manufacturer approved by nasa. >> and there are only one. >> there are a few vendors. >> only one manufacturer. we are going to do the pinhole

where we take the card boor and do it that way. the weather is looking okay. let's talk about the weather, sky 6, he needs that over the ben franklin bridge. we had enough breaks in the clouds for beautiful sunsets. april posted from green lane. the sun is setting at 7:59, before 8:00. the summer is heading by so fast. speaking of summer, it's going to feel like summer this week. we are unsettled over the next 24 hours. oppressive humidity coming back, tracking two days of 90-degree weather. right now, 74 philadelphia, cape may 75. allentown, 69 and reading, currently 71. we have a few scattered showers out there. storm tracker 6 showing they are

on the light side. delaware county, jenkintown, activity tomorrow, primarily across south jersey. notice showers, thunderstorms across south jersey. we have a break in the action before a few more scattered showers arrive in the evening. mostly cloudy tomorrow, on the muggy side. seasonably warm, 85-degrees, hurricane gert off the southeast coast. that moves away. wednesday, we get substance. sinking air, sunny and a high of 90-degrees. hurricane gert formed this evening, maximum sustained winds, 75 miles per hour. it's a powerful looking storm. it will move away fromland. it's turned up north. it continues to push northeast. the problem the next two days,

rip currents. listen to the life guard. down the shore tomorrow, ocean temperatures, 76. atlantic city, 78. bethany, 80-degrees. you see a few spotty thunderstorms late in the day and early in the morning. the accuweather forecast, muggy, sunshine late, thunderstorms across south jersey, 85-degrees. wednesday, sunshine is back with a high of 90. better chance of thunderstorms late on friday. ahead of it, steamy. 90-degrees, heading into the weekend, seasonably warm. temperatures in the mid 80s. most of the weekend rain free. partly sunny, warm, 86-degrees. here we have 79.9% coverage. in seven years we have close to

90%. 2079, we have a total solar eclipse. >> we'll come here and watch it ourselves. >> take our chairs out there. >> musikfest celebrating a huge success this year with attendance hitting an all time record. 1.2 million people. the last time, 2008-2009. it generates a $60 million boost to the economy. there is great weather and a focus on bigger name acts ed by fios.

>> whole new level of competition going on with the eagles. >> the coaching staff has decisions to make. filling the void. that's what eagles are trying to do with a wide receiver position. the regular season begins in 27

days. jamie apody looks at who is in the mix for jordan matthew's old job. >> it's said with change comes opportunity. the eagles are living that with jordan matthew's trade to buffalo. >> i think you can see a door open more if you are a younger guy? >> who steps through the door? >> it's a slotly committee but it has to be nelson aguilar's job to lose. after his terrible year last year he feels the heat. >> there is someone behind you, someone in front of you. i focus on being a great player and say in my land. >> there are plenty of young guys looking to fill it. >> he was here and made us better. he's gone now. we wish him well at buffalo. we understand the business aspect of it. >> we go to work everyday.

there is one spot on the team. those guys work hard as everyone else. i wouldn't call it excitement. we are ready to work. >> matthew's departure leaves a hole on the field. what about the locker room? who fills that void? >> a lot of guys speak throo their action. >> is there a feeling someone has to step in? >> not really. i think it's kind of phony. you have to be who you are. >> jamie apody, "action news" channel6. >> jordan matthews with the bills gotten off short. he suffered injury for his first

>> the phillies go california dreaming. the team is in san diego tonight. it's the first game on the seven game road trip. game tied at one in the fourth inning. reece hoskins with his first hit yesterday. his family is from sacramento. he gets to the dugout. his teammates stone him so he pretends to be high five. right now, 2-1 in the fourth inning. >> delaware facing morgan.

hanna chambers gets her glove stuck in the fence. help here, please? three spot in the fourth. delaware wins 11-2 to advance to the semifinals. finally tonight, back to football. teams have their hands full with odell beckham junior. let's hope that doesn't ring true for the eagles. one handed, backhanded, snags it out of midair. birds host beckham and the giants week three. >> he had that stick um stuff on his glove. "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." now, for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪