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♪ ♪ "action news," delaware lley's leading newrogramer. are not nation building again. we are killing terrorists. >> preside declaring ll approach to the 16-year-old afghanistan and troops will fight to win. it's monday night. the big story on "action news" is president trump proclaiming that he has changed his viewince becoming president. trumps original pull out once being killed wasting millions. tonight he explained that leaving afghanistan would be bad why. >> a hasty would allow afghanistan to fail as before

september 11th. >> while trump will send about 4,000 troops to afghanistan, he said you won't hear the numbers from him or troops. >> america's enemies enemies must not wait us out. i won't say when we'll attack but attack we will. afghanistan has much to gain by much lose continues to harbor criminals and terrorists. >> even people that are hard impress were impressed by this. from coast to coast millions of americans saw sun hide behind the moon in the first total eclipse since 1979. in thetry state area we were at 80%. if you had special glasses or a filter on a "action news" camera it was spectacular. this is the scene in the franklin stiet where hundreds up to

see the eclipse. totality today was a path that began in oregon and cut diagonally across the united states ending in south carolina. the largest number saw the eclipse in missouri largely because of big cities like st. louis and kansas city path. in stormy missouri today, adam josephin adam adam in st. joseph's. >> the city has been a downpour all day missouri. this with a front the path of totality. e the>> mexico. >>ucester i'massa england. >> we found a few folks from back home including derek pits. >> it a sense of being the gres howorks. >> cars filled the rosecrans airport. there were lots of smiles as

amateur and professionals came witness history.xcited to an eclipse. >> just as the s started,it starte meteorologists stole the show from astronomy. for those that weathered the storm, at 10:06 a moment arrithe feeling of unity took over. >> you could feel the sense of light as being unusual and different. >> you can't explain it. it's just awesome. the goose bumps and tears -- it was fantasti amazing and overwhelming. so lucky we saw it 30 seconds. >> 30 seconds would have been great. out of two minutes and 30 seconds of totality we got two to three seconds of it. we'll take it given conditions today. when i happened, it was an out of body experience.

i wrote about it and posted an unedited version on my facebook page. if i may indulge, go there and it. joseph for "action news." >> thank you hopefully, there are no eclipse watchers annie mccormick isr city. what will doctors there be looking for over the next ays? >> they listed a number of symptoms. doctors said they fielded calls ahead ofipse. peanted to their they say they have not seen a spike in the emergency visits but people may not notice damage for several days. >> the good news, no one will go blind from this. >> people thatced at the eclipse may not have damage but there are cases of those that suffer blurry vision to the middle of the eye. it could be permanent. it could be solar retina oppopathy.

>> the doctor recommends people make an appointment with an eye you see symptoms. >> it becomes tricky to read fine print thread a needle read a cellphone. >> >> some came prepared. others threw caution to the wind. >> i avoided it at all costs. >> i saw part of it in the car. >> did you have glasses on? >> no. >> how are you feeling? >> i feel fine. the doctors say you don't have to run to the emergency room if you are seeing symptoms.

they haven't seen a spike in emergency room visit yet. at least today. there are those vulnerable including senior citizens. annie mccormick, "action news," jim, back to you. >> you won't have to wait as long to view the next eclipse in the united states. april 8, 2024. the path of totality will first touch mexico and enter the u.s. moving toward main before moving over canada. philadelphia will again experience a partial eclipse. you can relive the great american eclipse anytime. watch video of our "action news" team across the tristate area and country as well as prepare for the next eclipse 2024.

>> cecily what's the story? >> the heat and humid humidity is making a comeback. we have a heat advisory in effect tomorrow 1:00 to 8:00 in the evening. this is when the heat index soars around 100-degrees. this breaks down how it feels tomorrow around philadelphia into delaware. that's the worst of it. the heat index, 100 to 105, 95 to 100 and you have to go along the poconos and shore to have relief. even there shows 90 to 95-degrees. it's a cold front across the midwest slicing t overnight hours tomorrow. what that means, a lot of these storms will weaken. the best chance of severe weather is to the west,

scattered chance of storms with isolated winds. behind the system a big change in the air mass. we talk about that in the seven-day forecast. jim? >> cecily thank you. >> other news mayor frank rizzo was beloved and feared. he was a polarizing figure in life and 21 years after his death. the issue, his across from city hall and calls for its removal. live more is "action reporter christie ileto. >> jim, calls are growing but nothing will happen to the statue anytime soon. the public must have their say before anything can happen. >> this is a snapshot of how devicive the frank rizzo statue has become. >> it's a statue. >> symbols such as frank rizzo

statue is a symbol of racism and needs to come down. rizzo is associated with a strained relationship with the gay and african-american communities. >> i think for many it stands for stop and frisk and racial profiling. >> frank rizzo, and i know him personally, was not a racist. >> he says the statue should stay. >> frank rizzo was a law andorder officer, had nothing to do with racism. >> mayor kenney says the statue won't be yanked without approval

approval. >> they want to keep the statue, put it away where peo choose to visit it. >> we know that nothing can happen until there is a public forum. no word on when that will take place. >> chris christie channel6 "action news." >> bill cosby will have two new lawyers at his side tomorrow. attorney tom mez ro who won an acquittal for michael jackson's child molestation case will now defendim. cosby's first sexual assault trial ended in jury. cosby is due again in norristown court tomorro ahead of november's

retrial. >> coming news," next machete attack. a man rushed after at stabbing in camden county. >> authorities shoot and kill a man behind the wheel in the van attack in barcelona. cecily? >> there is a downpour headed toward philadelphia. the big story about the weather this week is the dramatic changes in temperature. we talk about that in the fore>> eagles practice with the dolphins. that story

>> a man was rushed to the hospital after being attacked aacheteen co i clementon at 6:00. a in his 70s stabbed several times. no w condition. said they have made arrests or have asuspect. >> a full crof being hailed a after rescuing a toddler from a burning home. the officer pulled man out of smokyditions. one was hurt. firefighters say the in the authorities in spain say

the van barcelona las rams last thursday. he was shot by a pair of troopers in a vineyard. he was wearing a fake bomb belt and had a bag knives. his brother made up the rest of the extremist cell. >> police have ruled out terrorism for a van that rammed into a bus stop in marseilles thisorning. the 35-year-old driver was being psychological problems. >> the navy will conduct a broadss at sea. the search continues for ten missing sailors aboard the u.s.s. mccain. it is the crash involving fleet from

the pacific in the last two months. >> jerry lewis died of end stage heart disease. ied at the age of 91. jim carey said he was a genius and i am because he was. said robert di nero, even at 91 he beat or a punch line. jerry lewis was a master h giant and entertainer. of startingn county will be armed with body camerater trust and transparency. the cameras were purchased fromunipal edward assistance ♪ ♪ >> the new castle county police department honors of placing n on the 14 men and women being recognized tonight. a lot of pride in the room. the range from

sergeant to deputy commissioner. there was no big winner the pol jackpot pennsor the $1 million winner to comeforward. blue bell soldumbers drawing.ball was wrong, t jackpot for wednesday's drawing $650 million. big winner. dollars. sounds big to me, but compared to>> ifou take the lump sum and after in that neighborhood. >> chump change. >> what about the forecast? >> we have dewpoints in 70s. you can see the water vapor in the a for the humid, we have the heat advisory bet 1:00 and 8: the good thing i'm not talkingabout a heatwave. this is a one event.

oppressive heat and humidity tomorrow. tomorrow night a cold front. behind it temperatures are falling. by the ends of the week it's a bit of a preview of fall. tonight warm and humid. allentown, 74. cape may 7 wilmington 78-degrees. i have been tracking a slowr moving downpours from the western suburbs storm tracker showing follow me over here. there we go. we have this cluster of downpours. it was overlancaster county at 6:00. you can see it's moving slowly. onehtning strike there is a rumble of thunder right now. mall burn getting rain. we'll get showers moving into philadelphia within the next 20 minutes. the main event is a cold front across the midwest causing

severe showers and thunderstorms. the front lot of strength by the time it moves through. we get a surge of moisture out of the south, humid, 93 feeling like 100 factoring in the humidity. the front goes through tomorrow night. thunderstorms not all that widespread from the heating of the day. wednesday, gradual clearing. 86, seasonal, opening the door for the canadian high. if you are down the shore tomorrow, oppressive, 84 atlantic city feeling 90 or 92. ocean temperature 76. there is a high risk of rip currents bethany beach 90. don't go swimming when the life

guards are not on duty. 93-degrees. tomorrow night, a few thunderstorms possible, especially north and ws. transition day wednesday. 86-degrees thursday, great weather for the eagle preseasonme at the link. friday, monday low humidity mix of clouds and sunshine and temp thes u0ser 85. we ressive heat and humidity. by the weekend. >> thank you cecily. a group of young off their fancy 65 boys andirls from winfield center took part in the dance showing off their moves at the recreation center for family and friends. the kids spent all summer attending dance

whew eagles like to do another team. this year the a different l by the time the eagles meet the dolphins they'other well. today they took part in a practice. they'll do so again tomorrow morning. coach peterson made it clear if they s it would

cost them money. >> i can't lose that money. i'm not fighting out there. one thing can trigger a fight between both teams. we try to keep it cordial. we ain't trying to fight. we ain't trying to get anyone hurt. at the end of the day, we are trying to get better. >> byron maxwell remember him? >> former prior to the 2015 season. maxwell admits he was shocked when he got fired but no hard feelings. >> i was surprised. i'm happy. made that choice. worked out for both of us. we are good. >> eagles made a trade withseat still

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>> the dolphins are not the only south florida team.the phillies face the marlins. j.p. crawford plays third base for the iron pigs tonight. it's the second straight gameo so. crawford has a 4-3 over syracuse. the team from jackson new jersey scoring nine runs in the third inning. r.j. with two out today. jackson lives to play another day winning 12-9 facing connecticut tomorrow night. >> penn state is ranked sixth in

the football poll. penn state opens september 2nd at home immense against akron. this saturday the soul faces the storm for the title. soul looking to make it back to back championships. thank you, ducis. finally those in wayne and haverford dined out for a good cause. the restaurants teamed up preston and steve for "dining out" with dogs. it cost about $2,000 for service dogs for military veterans suffering from ptsd and other combat related injuries. tonight they raise money.he's grateful. shn's g >> "jimmy kimmel channel6 followed by jimmy'syn and music from brett young.

"action news" con at 4:30 meteorologist david murphey and karen rodgers with traffic. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner.