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president trump makes a major announcement about puerto rico as the island's governor declares a humanitarian crisis. >> and the big story on "action news" is the triple shoot that left one person dead outside of an apartment complex in north philadelphia. this noon police are searching for at least two gunmen. katherine scott is live with what we know so far about the shooting. >> sara i'm speaking about neighbors today, that everything is relatively quiet last night before a does shots rang out here. three people were hit and two people were in the hospital in stable condition. a third man lost his life. >> a 36-year-old man fatally shot. two more men wounded in a triple shooting in north philadelphia. >> 16, 17, 18, 19 shots.

like everybody was shooting. called to a shooting to a spring garden apartments on the 700 block of green. arriving officers found two men ages 28 and 56. they were in a courtyard and both shot both rushed to hahnemann hospital. as they were gathering evidence while two neighbors walking by a nearby store in this grass where a teddy bear and candle now sit. >> we heard someone screaming and came back outside. and the boys laying over in the grass and the bushes. >> he was completely unresponsive. with a gunshot wound to the back, police rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. investigators believe that two gunmen are responsible. it's two separate size caliber and two semi automatic weapons were used. >> there are real time crime

cameras here will help with this case. and the motive remains under investigation. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. a philadelphia police officer, was sent to an area hospital after his vehicle crashed with another car. and chopper 6 hd is over the scene of decatur block in morel park and the person inside of the other vehicle was take tonight the hospital and that person's condition is not yet known and what caused this crash is under investigation. police are looking for who shot a 19-year-old man on the 1900 block of cross keys street at 12:30 this morning. the victim was shot once in the thigh and taken to penn hospital. police have not released a possible motive. a road sign fell on the atlantic city expressway injuring a construction worker. the sign fell just before 9:00

in the westbound lanes near mile marker 19 in hamilton township atlantic county. state police tell "action news" that the sign fell on to an employee of the south jersey transportation authority while crews were change that sign. the worker was take tonight area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. president trump says he plans to visit puerto rico on tuesday this comes after the island's governor called the destruction left behind by hurricane maria a humanitarian crisis. the storm killed at least 16 people there and much of the island is still without power after the storm slammed into puerto rico and just 5% of the electricity is restored and they need more federal disaster aid immediately. back here temperatures remain well above average, the calendar may say fall but it doesn't feel like it. sky 6 hd looking at cape may, new jersey, some fog and clouds

are clearing out and a nice sunny day but a warm one. karen rogers has a first check of the forecast. >> some people are in the camp they love the warm weather and others are anxious for fall. you saw the clouds in cape may and the satellite image. we are in and out of the clouds and the rising temperatures, 79 degrees already in philadelphia. it's already in the 80s to the northwest. and 84 inal ten town and 81 in lancaster and 75 in atlantic city. we were look first degree cape may and even with the clouds we are sit agent 74 degrees. there feeling warm for this time of year and the average high this time of year is 74 and we go above that. the high today is 86 and the pups like it today at 4:00, you'll sit at the high with clotses of clouds and sunshine is mixing in as well. 6:00, 83 and look at 10:00 at

night. we are above our average high on this date. that is how you know it's a warm one for sure. and it feels sticky. you are looking at the dew points, 67 degree dew point in philadelphia and 70 if millville and cape may. and upper 60s in the northwest. it feels pretty humid out there. any time you get between 65 and 70 you feel the humidity and we are doing that once again. and we continue to have the concern along the shore and you see that the rip current risk is high and not just today but through thursday. because of hurricane maria. we are only see the indirect impacts and staying dry and the clouds from maria, and we have some of the large swells along the ocean and concerns with the rip current. and feels like summer. we talk about quite a big change in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. republicans last ditch effort to repeal the affordable care act appears to be dead.

and gop face a saturday deadline to pass a bill. >> reporter: another republican attempt to repeal the affordable care act clinging to life support appears to be dead. amid growing backlash, protesters swarming the halls of the capital on monday. >> if you wants a hearing you better shut up. >> almost 200 of them many in wheelchairs hauled off and arrested. >> i am scared and care about insurance for everyone. >> and possibly the compassion and outcome they were looking for susan collins may have brought the end to the bill. she said she could k not support the graham cassidy bill. >> her options to the bill, the deep cuts to medicaid and weakened protections for

preexisting conditions and premiums will likely rise. >> at some point there will be a repeal and replace. we'll see whether or not it is now or shortly thereafter. but we are disappointed at certain so-called republicans. >> but the bill's cosponsor vowing on cnn that the fight is not over. >> we'll press on, it's okay to vote and okay to fall short for an idea you believe it. >> after years of promising to repeal and replace obama care it seems republicans have again fallen short and have no choice to work with democrats on a bipartisan solution to repair the affordable care act. >> a top house republican is demanding details on the use of private emails. and representative tray --

the "new york times" report that at least six advisers used private emails to discuss white house matters. philadelphia unveiled its first statue dedicated to an african-american today. the action cam is outside of city hall for a statue of octavius was unveil aid short time ago. called the quest for parody. the educator and civil rights leader was killed on election day while protecting newly registered african-american voters. mayor jim kenney says it's important to recognize how cato shaped history. >> his story is that of a courageous unsung military hero and like others less recognized black americans contributed so much to america great. >> coming up vernon odom will

have more reaction on the historic statue unveiled today. frontier airlines adding flights out of philadelphia international airport the non-stop trips begin to jacksonville florida, memphis, passenger, and madison, wisconsin, and omaha, nebraska. they are offering a one way ticket. still to come on "action news" at noon. president trump continued the fight on twitter today as america's team dropped to a knee ahead of it's national anthem. before the game.

president trump is back on twitter slamming the nfl in one tweet even suggesting the league should set a no kneeling rule during the national anthem. after the show of solidity by the cowboys they took a knee from the national anthem. they then stood up and linked arms. and former army ranger and pittsburgh steeler is expressing

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devices, they believe it will help passenger satisfaction. >> the ceo of embattled credit reporting agency equi fax is now out of a job after admitting to a breach that compromised information of as many as 143 million americans. it occurred between mid may and july and was discovered on july 29th, the company did not disclose the breach until september 7th. health check in noon the new report prescribes pain killers prescribed for routine surgeries puts patients as risk. for seven common surgeries are prescribed far more pills than they need. far more opioid prescriptions are written for women than for men. >> eating your veggies a good

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karen is here with the accuweather forecast. kind a strange start to the day. it looks like it could rain. it is really going to be fine. >> it's clouds have mostly cleared and if you look at this shot you get a sense no rain out there with stormtracker 6 live double scan we are dry. lets go outside and show you what it looks like. you see the milky white sky over the commodore barry bridge we have a fair amount of clouds out there and blue as well. we have a mix of clouds and sun and we are staying dry today and looking pretty good. lets check the conditions for you now and a warm 79 degrees already. the dew point is 67 and the humidity is up there and kind of

feeling sticky and wind from the east at miles per hour. and the pressure is holding steady and the ocean temperature 74 degrees. as you look at the satellite image, you see hurricane maria kind of sitting and spinning off the coast and yes we get a few clouds mixing in with that here and there. you see more cloud cover at the shore than the city. but no big weather system impacting us because maria is moving out to sea. and we are dry with clouds mixing in with sunshine. a nice summer day here we are in fall. you'll be in the upper 80s in the lehigh valley. and 87 in allentown and 88 in reading and 87 in lancaster and 84 in wilmington and millville. and a little more cloud cover, 78 in cape may. 79 today on the boards in a.c. we have the high risk of rip currents, you will want to watch for this, and that temperature a mild 74 degrees, and this

continues until thursday. that is the impacts we see with hurricane maria. a great night to see the phils, only a few games left. it's warm and humid staying dry tonight 80 degrees, in the ninth inning 74 and when you sit there that is our actual normal for this date. at 2:00, 84 degrees, 4:00 sitting at your high of 86. good amount of clouds and sunshine mixing in. 8:00, 77, and 10:00 low to mid-80s. and we have one last day of the summer heat. 88 for the high, and then what happens, it's the cold front moving through and it helps to steer hurricane maria and kick it out of the coastline and out of the picture for us. that happens tomorrow, in the meantime. high pressure is building in from the west. we have a blast of fall.

for late in the week. wait until you see the temperature drop in the seven-day forecast. i want to show you the track of hurricane maria. still a category one hurricane. look how kickly it makes the right turn, a sharp turn. a cold front is coming through our area kicking it out to sea. here is your exclusive accuweather forecast warm and sticky today. 86 for your high even warmer tomorrow, a high of 88 with a bit more sunshine mixing with the clouds. thursday it's breezy and less humid and mild for this time of year. not quite as hot and 80 for your high and the real change comes on friday and sunny and nice and 75 degrees and dry for yom kippur that begins at sun down, 69 degrees, a 30% chance of a shower. feeling cool for this time of year. mostly sunny and better and 71 degrees, monday partly sunny

skies and a pleasant day, 73, and people saying enough with the summer heat and fall. by the seven day it's coming, you look at the sunday forecast, 71, 20 degrees cooler than last sunday. >> you like pancakes? it's national pancakes day. if you like them with syrup or like a stack today is the day to get the pancakes fix. if you didn't have time to make them for breakfast that is okay. pancakes can make a great dinner too. much more ahead in the next half hour of "action news" at noon. an important demonstration at city hall today. to get more parents of infants to follow safe sleep practices. a special place that supports entrepreneurs, committed to producing hand crafted sustainable food. those stories and more next.

"action news" at 12:30 continues. with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. hello again rick will be along later. here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. the first statue of an african-american on public land in philadelphia. dedicated to civil rights

activist octavius cato. and puerto rico people are still without supplies or power. and a person is killed when a car and dump truck collide. and now a long overdue honor. octavius cato pushed for voting rights and after 140 years after his assassination, his legacy is finally being recognized. vernon odom is live outside of city hall during the history making moment. >> it was indeed sara, the movement to have the cato statue placed here on the apron of city hall started start 15 years ago. you can look at it now as people are walking around. it happened when then city councilman jim kenney