>> good afternoon in the news this noon, thousands pack a stadium in charlottesville, virginia for a concert to

promote unity following white nationalist rallies. disgraced former congressman anthony weiner is sentenced in court. the investigation into a small plane crashed continues after crashing yesterday. the ntsb joins in the investigation, vernon odem is live at the scene with the very latest. vernon. >> reporter: rick, car -- sarah good afternoon, the national transportation federal investigators are on the scene in whitpain township looking for evidence and indications of what happened here in the quiet section of town stirring this long established neighborhood on what was a quiet sunday afternoon. at this hour, the investigators from the national transportation safety boarden are on the scene in the single engine plane crash

the plane had taken off from the nearby wings field. the pilot was held by neighbors until ems arrived. the pilot is in the hospital in philadelphia. the homeowners were home, but not injured. the federal investigation will continue throughout the day. sources say the man is from maryland. police expect to release details about him this afternoon. nairn say they -- neighbors sayy are leery and concerned about flying over their neighborhood. >> we see planes, 4, 5, 6, ten a day, it's a nice view to watch the planes go across the field right there, but there is kind of a reality wake up check, kind of scary. >> reporter: rick, sarah, police are waiting to release the name of the pilot and what his name is, he is from the state of maryland, they are talking to his family they are not releasing his condition at this

hour. they are waiting to continue their contact with his family. live in whitpain township, vernon odem channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. on the weather front we're getting another round of summer-like heat today as we look live outside, sky6 live hd taking a peek at the center city skyline at lunchtime. just a little bit of a haze in the area, but the heat won't last forever. for more on that, david murphy is in the weather center with the first check of the forecast. >> reporter: one day for summer lovers before things begin to ease down a little bit. we have cloud cover from hurricane maria beginning to come in on the coast as we go through the afternoon at the shore you might see it cloud up a little bit. the other bank of clouds out to the west. looks like most of us are in for mostly sunny skies the rest of the day. 85 degrees in philadelphia. warming up out there. 76 in beach haven. 85 in trenton. 86 in allentown. 85 in philadelphia. 84 in wilmington, 75 cooler in cape may.

as we go through the around it's going to stay very warm. 89 degrees by 2:00 p.m. plenty of sunshine out there, maybe a few pop up clouds. we expect a high of 90 at 3:00 p.m. an similar number at 4:00 p.m. after dark at 8:00 p.m. we'll get into the upper 70s and 73 by 10:00. remember we're in that time of year where we have a little bit of sunshine, we'll keep those high numbers in place briefly. dewpoint, anything over 60 indicates humidity. up around 07 it's oppressive. that's what we have in reading and lancaster and philadelphia and cape may. we have an issue with rip currents down the shore that's because of maria to our south a high risk today not only in new jersey, but the delaware beaches and repeating this tomorrow and maybe wednesday. we'll have a look at maria it is going on to jog out to sea below us, that's a new track that came

in over the weekend in case you missed. sarah we'll talk about that and a bit of a cool down in the seven day. >> house speaker paul ryan said congress is working with the administration on aid for puerto rico. the 3 million u.s. citizens on the island have been without power for nearly a week now, singer jennifer lopez announced she is donating $1 million for her las vegas concert for hurricane relief. she was born in new york to puerto rican parents. the death toll has risen on the caribbean island of dominica in the aftermath of maria. one local resident is finally home. jeanette reyes is live at the philadelphia airport with the story. >> reporter: sarah you can only imagine the nightmare this mother was going through, seeing the devastating of images from

dominica not knowing whether her daughter occur vierved -- survived the sure -- survive vierved -- survived the hurricane. sarah is at the ross school of medicine in the caribbean island. the nation was ravaged by a category five hurricane that killed 15 people. >> it turned into a category five so quickly, nobody expected it was going to happen. >> sarah and her friends hunkered down during the hurricane maria. >> i was scared god forbid something would fly through the window. >> reporter: back at home her mother lost communication with

her daughter three seemingly never ending days dragged on. we called off for work and she was sobbing. >> my other kids would come and give me strength. the 24-year-old was able to evacuate on a ferry and took 14 hour trip to saint lucia, eventually she did call home. >> got to talk to her friday for about ten seconds. that was the best ten seconds of my life. with her daughter safe and sound she carries a renewed sense of gratitude. >> never take life for granted. >> reporter: much of the school was destroyed or damaged. they could rush next semester the beginning of next year, she is not sure this could happen

again and she is not sure she wants to return. jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news." >> it was a scary turn for a philadelphia medic crew after a large crowd got rowdy overnight. the crew was on a routine time in the 4900 block of c street in feltonville when someone slashed the tire on the vehicle. at one point in the disturbance people were running in and out of the ambulance and standing on top of it. the crew called for police to help, there were no injuries reported. police took two people into custody. police are investigating a collision between a school bus and motorcycle in mount laurel, new jersey. the motorcyclist was hit by a bike at south church street and country lane. no word on injuries or what caused the collision. the country continues to talk about the clash of politics and sports following president trump's attack on players who kneel during the national anthem. across the country nfl players and coaches and team owners

linked arms in unit or took a knee in protest over racial and so she injustice, they spoke out about the comments protesting players should be fired. the president was asked if he was inflood stage racial tensions. >> this has nothing to do with race or anything else, this has to do with our respect for our country and respect for our flag. >> this morning tom brady a friend of trumps called the remarks divisive and backs the protest. they used music to promote unity in charlottesville, virginia in the aftermath of the summer's white nationalist violence, the concert was hosted by dave matthews whose band was started in charlottesville. cold play was a surprise guest the mother of heather hires, a

counter protest who was killed when a car slammed into the crowd. the new healthcare bill will add $14 billion to win over senators from alaska and maine both of whom have voiced opposition. democrats say the numbers are misleading. supporters want a vote this week before rule changes make it impossible to pass legislation without democratic votes. a number of democratic leaders spoke out gains against the graham cassidy healthcare bill mayor kenny, bob brady, dwight evans. they discussed the impact it will have on pennsylvania residence. department of health of pennsylvania formally denounced

the bill today. anthony weern faces up to 27 -- anthony weiner faces up to 27 months in jail he had contact with a 15-year-old girl asking her to do sexual acts on snap chat. he is going through treatment and is sorry for what he did. >> eagles fans are basking over the victory against the giants. the teams were tied at 24. that's when jake he will i don't let who joined -- he elliot joid the team two weeks ago. we'll hear from coach doug peterson in his day after news conference in the next half-hour. holiday workers and other employees at target get a pay raise. a man is arrested after

doing a horrifying stunt holding on to a 70-mile an hour train. david murphy has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. eligible for medicare?

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north korea and president trump. north korea's top diplomat north korea this morning president trump's tweet wouldn't be around much longer was a declaration of war. he said that gives north korea every right under the u.n. charter to take counter measures including the right to shoot down united states strategic bombers even if they are not inside the air space border of our country. so far no response from president trump. german chancellor angela merkel tried to ease fears about the rise of a nationalist party. merkel's party won its election, but the far right alternative won it's first seat in parliament. a party official said german jews have nothing to fear from his party. there was chaos at

philadelphia international passengers were struck in the terminal because of radar failure. it could not have happened at a worse morning which is a busy time and the start of a holiday. thousands were beginning vacation getaway. a man was train surfing holding on to the windshield wipers of a moving train in perth. witnesses watched in horror during the 70-mile an hour ride. he hopped on in one stop and rode four minutes to the next stop where police arrested him. >> the plight of a puppy abandoned at a las vegas airport went viral. the dog was abandoned with a handwritten note say the owner was in an abuse issue relationship abbey could -- and could not take the puppy with her. it is believed that the puppy was abused too.

the dog has been adopted. the original owner never came forward. >> i think she sees he is okay, he is a happy boy. >> patricia said the pup situation set the stage to talk about domestic violence and how to care for the pets of women escaping those situations. >> still to come on "action news" at new health danger is connected to air pollution. two mobile phone giants go for a merger for the second time. so our wellness coaches developed a plan, to keep him fit and healthy. and when his moment finally arrived, his knees were up to the job.

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noon, sprint and t mobile are talking merger again. the nation's number 3 and number 4 wireless providers attempted a merger three years ago, the deal was complicated because a japan bank controls sprint and german company controls t mobile. it could allow in bigger investments in 5g technology that would give them an edge over bigger wireless companies. thousands of target employees are about to get a raise minimum wage 11 miles per hour and taking it to $15 by 2020. target has been in a silent wage war with rival walmart. the news was released in a phone call with the media. the target increases begin next month and apply to 100,000

temporary holiday workers as well. air pollution has been linked to many health problems. now for the first time it's tied to kidney disease and kidney failure. a study of epa and nasa pollution data shows where there's more exposure to pollution there's more kidney disease. they say it makes sense fine pollution particles go deeper into the lungs and bloodstream. "action news" team is out working on new stories tonight beginning at 4:00 p.m. many families who take care of their elderly relatives, face a challenge how can we pay for long term care. in what's the deal we'll tell you what insures is good for you and your loved ones. teens can get a report card whether their children are daily

gating. does the technology blur the line between safety and spying. we'll explore at 4:00 p.m. meteorologist david murphy will have the seven-day forecast when we come right back. >> david baf

the steamy accuweather forecast. >> reporter: yeah, hot today, too, but getting a little bit more like fall by the end of the week. storm tracker 6 live double scan right now shows us that we are dry taking a look outside, cape may, new jersey. there are folks on the beach in beach chairs enjoying the warmth and the beautiful dramatic waves. you can see how they are staying out of the ocean that's a good idea because we have strong rip currents on account of all the tropical activity out there, maria would be the current cause. 85 degrees, the dewpoint in the

mid 60s. it's humid out there, in some outlying areas it's more humid than philadelphia it's moderate humidity. winds southeast southeast 3 miles per hour. in the ocean, only your toes and angles. 85 in reading. 84 in wilmington. 85 in trenton. 85 in philadelphia and millville. 75 on the beach in cape may where we just showed you that pretty picture. satellite and radar shows you there's a little additional cloud cover pushing in off the ocean. as we go through the afternoon you might see the milky white sky comp. elsewhere we're in for a decent amount of sunshine. that would include the lehigh valley, sunny, humid high of 90 degrees. it is hot up in the lehigh valley. at least for maybe a half-hour or so, there will be that 90 on the thermometer. 81 at the shore, sun and increasing clouds as we go through the afternoon and of course there's rip currents a big issue. in philadelphia, a hot high of

90. lots of sun, somewhat humid conditions in philadelphia with the dewpoints in the mid 60s, winds out of the east at 3 to 6 miles per hour. in some spots we have the dewpoints up to 70 that's much stickier. tonight for the phillies last series of the year and last home stand against the nationals. mainly clear and muggy, 81 degrees for the first pitch, 73 in the 9th inning milder than what you expected when you bought the tickets at the beginning of the season. 71 is the overnight low. hurricane maria is splitting the difference between southeastern united states and bermuda, although they are getting clouds and rain bands. maria, status, 80-mile an hour winds down a little from dawn this morning. still expected to weaken into a tropical storm wednesday in all likelihood we're looking at that jog out to the east as the cold front comes in through atlantic city and kind of stops there and guides that storm away from us,

all the spaghetti plot models agreeing with this, you'll have heavy surf and rip currents at the shore for the next several days next to maria. 90s hot and humid, tomorrow, warm, humid, not as hot, 84. we may inch up to 87 on wednesday with the front coming in. sometimes you get a surge in temperatures ahead of it. thursday, partly sunny, 80, perhaps a shower in the afternoon. breezes picking up with the front. behind it on friday, we have a sunny and cooler day and it feel like autumn. 75 degrees on friday. for the weekend, football weather for the temple owls. 71 degrees feeling much more autumnal and high of 70 on sunday. lots of sporting events coming up this week and decent weather for most of them. >> thank you, david. >> much more ahead on "action news" at 12:30 p.m. gramming -- grammy award winning

oprah singer rene flemming is here karen rogers has a preview. >> the wish list could change the up coming list for santa this season. those stories and more still ahead.

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you on "action news" at 12:30 p.m. a guilty plea in the case of a man with cerebral palsy who was as you canner punched. -- sucker punch. strong reaction from a north korea official following a tweet from president trump. >> and now the details, there was a guilty plea this morning from a man accused of punching a disabled man in the face. the suspect's trial was set to begin today, but that changed when new evidence was presented in court. "action news" reporter, john rawlins is live outside the courthouse in west chester with all the details. john. >> reporter: hi, rick, well, barry baker who basically threw in the towel today and pleaded guilty he had been preparing for a jury trial. that didn't happen. his defense was that two men involved in the video that people have seen were somehow involved in a prior disagreement at a local bar