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a triangle solo? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money sam and yohanna saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. ♪ . ♪ . action news delaware avenue's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. i'm walter perez, the big story is the lingering prices in the caribbean, president trump is scheduled to visit the island on tuesday in the evening some signs of improvement >> more people are receiving water and rations food and about half i have the island's gas stations are open. plus there's cell phone service, this morning, san juan said
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relief is still >> they're getting to the supply areas and been told call a few days later. people have been told to register via internet for fema relief when we don't have any internet h >> the mayor says her war of words with president trump will have been worth it if it helps the people of puerto rico. the president defended the government's efforts and said he'll go despite criticism from what he called politically mote elevatored ingreats. >> people continue gathering supplies for puerto rico. bob brooks takes to his newark where there's several big donation drives. >> they're not being paid or part of a specific organization but through the goodness of their hearts. they organized what's turned into a massive effort to get supplies to puerto rico in
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mexico. >> started with this video. after the natural disaster, he posted it. asking people to bring niece his barbershop new creation, showed us pictures from his hometown in puerto rico, so much help has come they moved the efforts into this warehouse on dawson drive. he can't believe what this turned into >> everybody help, a little bit or big >> he said none would be possible without volunteers. like maryanne >> i showed up. >> reporter: 10:00 sharp >> 10:00 to 12 >> his friend, said these supplies can't get to puerto rico or mexico soon enough. >> 80% of the island are familiarished and uninhas been the ill >> they will continue to collect food, supplies, water supplies the conditions are so bad in any need as much as they can get >> as this work continues,
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here's what the group needs moving forward, a tractor-trailer truck to get this stuff down to the port of wilmington and medicine they want to send to puerto rico and they need an airplane for that, for information how to contact them, head to 6 abc.. reporting in newark, bob brooks, channel 6 action news. our coverage continues, you can find ways to help the relief efforts, we've posted action news dan cuellar's reports from puerto rico. police? chester looking for a unsuspect who shot and killed a man in front of a home. the 1400 brock of curling street, officers received reports of gunshots about 9:30 this morning, they found a man inside of a home with a gunshot injury. no arrests a made. two 14-year-old were shot overnight in wilmington after leaving a sweet 16 party. police say the teens just left
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when a fight broke out near the intersection of 31th and north market. someone opened fire into the crowd. both victims of shot in the leg taken to christiana and police are looking for a shooter. a pedestrian was hit by a car in i 95 southbound in newark. this was the scene. appears the victim got off of a greyhound bus at the rest stop there and tried to across the highway. several southbound lanes were shutdown before 12:30 as a result creating a significant traffic backup. a somber service today in bucks county. of honored those who sacrifice lines in the line of duty, fallen firefighter and ems memorial service took place this morning in had doylestown emergency and medicals service personnel from all every were there to remember the 30 service member whose lost their lives since 1915. >> it's gorgeous fall day
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>> the warm weather will be in the bonus round across the region, meteorologist cecily tynan is here in for melissa and joins us. >> this is gorgeous weather but this morning, the temps outside early you needed a jack the morning low dropped down to 49 degrees. the coldest morning since may 14th. and that's five degrees below normal, but we had a real nice recovery with all that sunshine. right now philadelphia 68 degrees. the same in allentown, trenton and reading and wilmington, millville, 70 and beach haven end 64. so compared to yesterday, anywhere from one degree below yesterday's temperature to the poconos, 13 above but feels a lot warmer thanks to the fact that we have full sunshine and the winds not nearly as blustery as yesterday. high pressure building in the region. we stay on the dry side with the clear crisp night and the warm
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sunny days and temperatures actually will be climbing as we head through the week. future tracker showing tomorrow morning, no clouds at all, tomorrow afternoon. no clouds at all. tuesday morning, we are clear, tuesday afternoon, we have maybe a few cyrus clouds here and there. tonight, temperatures not quite as cold. 52 in philadelphia, allentown, 41, trenton 56, cape may 52 and wilmington 47 degrees. the problem with this dry streak and i can attest to think is that we have very high mold spores, if you have allergies we need rain desperately. i'll let you know when the next chance will be on the way and we have a sneak peak into the weekend coming up in the full accu weather forecast >> i'm with you on the allergies. no kidding. thank you. bikers from all over our area riding to the jersey shore to give needy kids hope. the action cam was at the starting line in deptford new jersey. these bikers are raising money
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for the children's fresh air home in north wildwood. provides children without a home a nice play to stay in the summer. the ride is sponsored by st. john's lodge number 115 mrc. more to come. an airline is making it easier to stay in touch while in the sky. oj simpson is a free man walking out of prison this morning, we'll hear from his lawyer we'll take you where hundreds have been injured after heading to the polls. ♪
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been injured in spain including two dozen police officers, following the referendum on independence from spain. the polls have closed but there's chaos earlier in a spanish national police entered the station, seizing ballot boxes and voting papers. the national government is opposed to any break away move from the northeastern region. they a he declared the vote illegal. police in he did mondayton canada said two overnight incidents were acts of terrorism began when a car ram add traffic control barricade sending an officer flying outside of a canadian football league game. a few hours later, a u-haul van sped off from a dui checkpoint and crashed and injured for people. the driver was arrested.
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police believe he acted alone. two women killed during a knife attack at a train station in france, the same where four american college students were attacked a few weeks ago. one was stabbed repeatedly. the other's float was slit. counter terrorism officers started an investigation but at this point, no official word on a motive in this case. oj simpson is a free man. the 70-year-old former nfl star walked out of a prison in las vegas early this morning. >> under the dark of night, eight minutes after midnight 70-year-old oj simpson walked out of prison, the nevada department of corrections providing this photo of simpson signing his final paperwork >> we do this quietly and try to be under the radar. >> reporter: he was met a driver taken away to an unidentified location. his friend texted that he was
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with him after the release. nine years after a jury found him guilty at an armed robbery in a las vegas hotel. the football turned hollywood celebrity was charged in the murder of his x wife nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: he was acquitted on the criminal charges, but later a jury found him liable in a civil case and ordered him to pay millions to the estate of his wife and goldman >> i don't think there's any reason to think he's going to be a decent human being into society. >> reporter: now that he's free it's unclear what will be next. during his parole hearing, simpson said he planned to papal visit in florida near his children. a florida attorney general said the state does not want him there. he's on parole, you say he's a free man but he's not a free man in sense that the rest of us are free. >> reporter: abc news, las vegas. much more to come on action
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news, an entire pacific island is being evacuated baud of a volcano knee seems ready to erupt >> dan cuellar joins us from puerto rico. . a local raising awareness about skin cancer. a local raising awareness about skin cancer. flush on your what do you get? [ engine stalls ] you get out of the way. 0-to-60 in 3.3 seconds. the mercedes-amg e63 s sedan.
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was not in suffering from depression. 6,000 people took part in today's philadelphia out of the darkness community walk. this event has raised about $600,000 for educational programs into the delaware valley. families affected by down syndrome laced up sneaker, children's hospital of philadelphia hosted the 16th annual buddy walk and family fun day, the events benefitted the hospital's fight to meet 21 programs losing weight by and large is about burning more clears than you consume. seems protocol of consuming several meals with smaller portions really works. researchers have said for decades eating mullin mini meals puts your metabolism in high gear. a study published in 17 identified the as opposed to impacts of increased meal frequency. researchers found that individuals who ate six or more meals a day ended up consuming fewer clears, ate heather and
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lower body mass index than people who ate four or fewer a day. dietitians said divide into equal meals throughout the day. planning your meals ahead is the best way to avoid temptation >> a local runner is raising awareness about skin cancer and how to stay positive had things get tough >> my mother was the definition of grace and beauty. >> these mourning of the loss of her mother barbara who died last year at the age of 63 due to melanoma. the deadliest form of skin cancer, she was first diagnosed and treated 15 years ago, then the cancer came back and spread to her brain >> watch somebody go through this. that is, i think, the hardest part of all of it. >> reporter: in hopes of helping others, she reminds everyone to protect your skin with sunblock and shade. and get annual skin checks. she's also training for the
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miles for melanoma 5k to help raise money for research. she created a team. barbara's brave hearts. and enlisted friends from incline running to join her. she said exercise and just moving helps her stay positive. >> i do it in the memory of my parents and i just keep doing it for other that is can never do it or they won't have a chance or opportunity to do it. and grabbing other people to do it with you is much easier than doing it alone. >> reporter: the miles for mel noah me in a. is october 7th. there are dozens of others throughout the month of october. it's a great to stay fit and support great causes. action news at 10:00 on phl 17. cecily in for melissa. we're in the bonus round. with this weather. it's fantastic. >> we got more of it to come. real nice treat, let's head over to the weather center and show you the scene live on sky 6
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taking a look over the ben franklin bridge and i challenge you to find a cloud there. we got blue skies and sunshine, a high pressure in control of our weather and that high pressure will they say in control for the next several days. so the accu weather highlights show we have more fine fall weather on the way, we stay on the dry side, and as we head toward the middle of the week, we will be gradually warmth up but we're not talking about the oppressive heat like we had last week. talking about temperatures climbing up into the low 80's. we can handle that. right now, very comfortable out there. philadelphia 68. it's a popular number the same in trenton, allentown, reading dropped down to 66, cape may 64 and beach haven end 64. satellite and radar showing you we got high pressure over us. it provides sub. it squeezes the moisture out of the atmosphere. if you look across ohio you see
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high clouds trying to move in ahead of a cold front that that front will be held at bay for the next several days until the end of the week. probably until about thursday night. so this is going to be a pattern we have to get used to. clear skies at night, comfortably cool conditions, not quite as chilly as last night. center city about 52. normal low for this time of year is 54. future tracker showing tomorrow morning, temperatures by 9:30 generally in the 50's as we head into the afternoon, gets a little bit warmer than today, average high is 72, we should manage to make it up to about 75 in philadelphia. along the shore you do get the sea breeze and temperatures holding in the 60's and that continues into tuesday afternoon again in the mid 70's and looks like we creep up on wednesday and thursday. due points really show the story. it's extremely dry out there have not monday, tomorrow, we have due points around 40 degrees. then as we head into tuesday, wednesday and thursday, due points will stay in the low 50's, so that means very
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comfortable conditions. you don't have any of that heat or any of that humidity like we have last week. so the five-day at 5:00 looking nice, tomorrow sunny and mild with a high of 75. tuesday, essentially a repeat performance, 75 degrees, wednesday, we warm up a little bit, maybe a few high cyrus clouds as the warmer air moves in with a high of 78 and temperatures you like temperatures in the 80's you got it. 82 on thursday, i may have to water ski one last time, and we have a cold front that will move in thursday into friday. looks like that will us some unsettled weather, more clouds on friday than sunshine, possibility of a few showers, 77 and some could linger into next weekend. we'll talk more about that coming up in the full seven-day forecast next several days looking beautiful. >> you can water ski i'll lay on a blanket >> come waterski with me >> no, laying on a blanket. thank you, cecily >> an entire pacific island is
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being evacuated due to a volcano ready to erupt. more than 6,000 people have already fled the island by plane and boat heading to an emergency shelter on another island. the volcano has become increasingly active. experts say there's no way of knowing for sure if the volcano will fully erupt but no sense in taking chances. >> still to coming good news for those of you who get frustrated putting ikea furniture >> the new season of shark tank premiers tonight. find out who's joining the sharks as the guests investors.
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including one in cam scheduled for next saturday. man son, who's real name is brian warner was climbing on two big guns being used as props when one of them gave, those in attendance say they later on the stage about 15 minutes before medics were able to rush him to the ho his 10th album comes out later on. archeologists may have hit the jackpot. paul revere's home. they were also used as trash
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pits for one wanted or broken items such as dishes, glassware, tools, food scraps, philadelphia. so far at the site in boston, crews found a beer stein and some cole. starting today, passengers on delta flights can text for free while flying. the only caveat, they will have to go and use the go go ap to do it. free messaging through delta's wifi portal page will be available on go go unabled flights. delta said all but 130 of its 1300 airplanes have wifi, nutter unfortunately no photos or videos. new nonstop routes from philadelphia. travelers will be able to go to jacksonville florida, memphis. they're offering flights for as little as $39 each way but the
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sale ends and only good for certain date. a lot of us because the i kia furniture and we shall we could pay somebody to put it together. you can. they're using task rabbit in 40 u.s. cities and london for people to complete task such as laundry or moving, it will make it easier for ikea shoppers to find handy people who can put the furniture together. the new season the shark tanks starts tonight on 6 abc, mar see gonzales has the respective. entrepreneurs with big dreams are taking the big dive take into the shark tank to the self made millionaire and billionaire sharks in hopes of getting them to invest >> i get the honor in invest in someone else's dreams >> and getting helpful and at times we're not doing this. >> brutally honest feedback
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>> people start to cry, i feel i'm their best friend, they will thank me one day. >> reporter: it's not just mr. wonderful, mark, lori day monday and robert making the deals, they're joined by celebrity guest sharks including alex rodriguez >> it was awesome, you end up cheering for thermonuclear >> as well as stephanie frank kel >> i love going into the shark tank and seeing that i can hold my own >> the guest shark are stirring things up in season 9. >> there was a lot of drama. let's say richard bran son and i did not get along >> drama starting right away in the two-hour season premier >> i was shattered by it and i was also very upset for awhile. is all i can say. >> a little tension but a lot of inspiration which the shark say
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is what the show is about. >> people you can relate to and say, that could be me, should be me. >> mar see gonzales abc news los angeles >> you can catch the premier on 6 abc starting at 8:00. much more to come on action news, the sixers hit the hardwood at the palestra >> see the creative way one homeowner moved his entire house to a new location >> next, dan cuellar joins us from san juan where millions of people are in desperate need of help.
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. president trump is scheduled to visit puerto rico two weeks after the island was leveled by hurricane maria, dan cuellar spent the past few days on the island joining us from san juan, and personal stories of several people. >> reporter: it would not be an under statement to a lot of people are living in wrecked homes, crucial medications surviving in the sweltering heat with the electrical power grid destroyed it be some time before residents begin to have normalize, there have been long lines to get any vital necessary is city, water, gas, food, medications, it should come as no surprise those who can get out and stay with friends or relatives on the u.s. mainline even for a little while are doing so in droves >> i'm sad because i'm leaving my husband and my kids here in puerto rico. while i travel to new york for a
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week. >> reporter: many others are leaving not because they want to but because they have to for medical reasons, 70-year-old is a diabetic and will be staying with her son in connecticut >> no electricity, no gas for the car. i can't get to the drug store, to the doctor's office. so i'm better with them. >> reporter: antonio is under going chemotherapy and fleeing to los angeles to his daughter's place to receive proper care >> my daughter called me saturday and said you're coming on saturday. coming. >> demanded >> she bought my ticket and had to be in the airport by 9:00. he leave by 2:00. >> reporter: some have gone through bad storm before on the island but did not leave, for some it's different >> this is the first time we're seeing something like this. it was very -- we're thought it was awful. but right now, it's.
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>> reporter: this is very bad >> yes. >> reporter: they're the lucky ones for sure. clearly many others wish they could get out but as you know they can't. all at the very least they can ask for right now is your thoughts and prayers as they try to get through the crisis. in san juan, puerto rico, dan cuellar, channel 6 action news. the owner of sal on said this cause is close to her heart on a good day they have enough food for one meal, she's working with another organization that will pick up the donations and make sure they get to the island. our coverage of the crisis in puerto rico continues on our 6 abc ap. you can find ways that you can help the relief efforts. to an action news exclusive. it's called the tracks. physical's nationally known open air heroin market. the kensington drug corridor is officially cleaned up and shut down now.
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investigative reporter wendy visited the site in may, tonight couldn't rail takes her back for the change. >> reporter: decades they flocked to the track, used needles and all the tools a drug needs to get high >> how would you describe it >> hell ten times over and worse >> this was ground zero for philadelphia's heroin epidemic. it's where drugs were bought and sold on the open mark and where some users spent the last moments of their lives >> bodies are left down there for days. >> reporter: now, four months after our initial visit, all signs of the tracks blighted path have disappeared >> take a look. >> conrail who owns the property began a massive clean-up effort in july clearing tons of degree including 500,000 used syringes,
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tires and tree >> there was a lot of dumping, trash, structures where people were living. >> this has been a two-year labor of love for assistant general council for con rail >> if you're up street side, we're in a different neighborhood >> railroad is now in plain sight for please to see drug transactions. >> you can see back here. what we had to try to do is clean it all up. make it a little bit less accessible. >> i'm glad there's people not under there anymore. i spoken to a couple of police officers and they told me zero tolerance. >> that included taking the recycles from the project and laying them beneath the bridges, where a manhole where they shot up users for cash >> my hope is we can use this to
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leverage a lot more change. >> but special agent in charge gary agree the clean-up which costs hundreds of thousands is just the beginning. >> it will not solve the problem overnight. it will take sort of a village to get this thing done. >> reporter: a small empty campment formed outside the wall built in an area called the emerald city >> i would hope that the whole process of clean-up was sort of an intervening event that will cause them to want to get treatment and stop using. i think some will. will they all? not at all. >> reporter: the impacts for residents is undenial. those who once had to walk kids past drug dealers said it's already increasing their safety and quality of life >> now that it's clear i haven't seen nobody hanging out at all. like nobody is down there ever. >> the city of philadelphia says 600 people have acquired about treatment services since the out reach efforts began in may, 120
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have received help for addiction homeless ness and other issues. conrail said it's now 95% complete and expected to wrap up in the next few weeks, in kensington, wendy saltsman. coming you jamie apody with an update on the eagles how being happy can make your flu shot more effective >> and it was moving day for this home. the creative way it was transferred to its new location. ♪
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sports and the eagles in la >> jeff is in la too's playing as we speak. out west taking on the la chargers. it might say be the eagles, the crowd noise you'd think it was home game, they're leading 16 to ten at the half. alshon jefferies had 8-year-old touchdown and the pass to run irish is 19-19, eagles running the ball well, and jake elliot three for three, 45, 40 and 53-year-olds, that's what's going on for birds. we will break down what will hopefully be an eagles victory. when we join ducis rogers. tonight at 11:00. as for the other la team. ezekel elliot against the rams, not so fast. the rams help the cowboys roll
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an 11 point lead, rams surprisingly, the boys fall to two and two, such a shame. the phillies playing season finally. cameron rupp thanking the fans who stuck with him for a year where they almost lost 100 games >> we want to thank you on behalf of all my team mates, coaches, for coming out and supporting us throughout the year. >> reporter: a standing ovation for pete mackanin managing his last game for the phillies. score less in the bottom of the fourth, maikel franco making it safe to keep his job next season. six runs in the fourth inning, odubel herrera. looks like they're going to go out on a high note. it's a cool concept the fans first chance to see the sixers up close and personal at the
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palestra. joel embiid looking handle. ben simmons, and saric, but the cool thing about simmons he can play big. markelle the other rookie running the other points down the lane. by the way, the white team won 124-122. >> the first reaction that i had when you come out and you just sort of see the philadelphia crowd and you know be how loud they are. and you know, you wake up and it's sort of cold and reminds of you basketball season and you come into this building, it's a great day >> i wonder if he's going to get rid of the beard. flyers host islanders. ron hextall will make the final
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caught after the game, tied at one in the first period. union still alive somehow in the playoff. scoring in the 28th minute to make it one-0 and albert put it away in the eighth, union shutting out seattle two to nothing. their hopes are over. >> thank you, jamie. quick break, more action news when we come back.
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. it was a celebration of italian pride culture and faith, the annual st. nicholas festival is often referred to as an authentic italian festival and been a tradition. it's held along the 1700 block of south 9th street. those who stopped by were treated to music, raphael baskets and plenty of fantastic italian food. >> it was also a day of polish pride. the annual parade set off at none in the parkway in center city. the celebration aired live on 6 abc hosted by our own alicia. the parade celebrated the year of, recognizing the life and legacy of american and polish
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he hero. ideal weather, i little on the cool side, three degrees below normal but we'll change that. now we have to thank mother nature, sunshine, we have several days of sunny dry weather, and we really will be warming up. right now, the temperature in philadelphia, 68 degrees down from a high of 69 checks is three degrees below normal. allentown 68, trenton 68, and cape may 64. so planning your evening, temperatures will be holding in the 60's until about 9:00. and they will drop pretty quickly down into the 50's. it will be comfortably cool tonight. not quite as chilly as last night. but satellite and radar showing that there's good radiation
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cooling. when you don't have clouds in sky to act like an atmospheric blanket as soon as the sun sets any of the warmth that the earth absorb goes straight up into the atmosphere so you cool off quickly at night and if you look out across the ohio valley, you see high thin clouds trying to move in, there's a cold front triggering some showers and thunderstorms but we have several areas of high pressure reenforcing high pressure moving in for the first half of the week and that will keep the front at bay until the end of the week, tonight, clear skies, comfortably cool, not as chill as last night. philadelphia dropped down to 49 last night. the coolest night since may, tonight about 52, allentown 41, cape may 52, and wilmington 47. tomorrow, the high pressure right over us, loads of sunshine. it will be dry and quite a bit warmer than today, high of 75 so that's three degrees below normal. on tuesday, this high pressure barely moves. it kind of strengthens over new england and that brings us a
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repeat performance lots of sunshine 75 degrees, and that cold front likely will not be moving in until late on thursday or friday. so until then, we stay on dry side, and we stay pretty mild. if you're lucky enough to be down at the shore tomorrow, this is really nice beach weather. temperatures in the low 70's and beach haven end 71, ocean city at 72, the ocean temperature chilly, 68. winds out of the north, seven to ten miles per hour, rehoboth beach 73. use sun screen, keep reapplying. you think you don't need sun screen but you really do. so the exclusive accu weather seven-day forecast, it's a nice one, tomorrow lots of sunshine, mild, 75 degrees, the same weather on tuesday, 75 on wednesday mostly sunny, we bump it up to 78 and thursday, 82 degrees back to the 80's under mostly sunny skies, friday, not a bad day, but more clouds with a possibility of a shower as the front moves through, the highs back down to 77.
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at this point, saturday, calling for plenty of sunshine skies, 73 degrees and next sunday looking really nice for the eagles. mostly sunny with a high of 76 degrees. i think this is one of the nicest seven-day forecasts we've had in a while. we needed rain, not going to see much at all this week. the only downside >> thank you. there was an unusual site this week, a home was moved on bar get bay to a new location, norah was there for the relocation effort. >> reporter: it's not the kind of thing you normally see floating down the barnegat bay, but there was it was three-story house chugging its way from surf city to brant beach >> fell in love with it and love the whole idea of being put on a barge and coming down the bay blew us away. >> it's about as unorthodox as you can get >> they followed their new house
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in a boat. they bought it from builder developer who needed to get it out of the way for new construction but didn't want to demolish >> the land is so valuable that the houses are actually nice, they shouldn't be torn down. >> put a little money on demoing >> you know, so, it's exciting to see everyone was excited >> crews jacked the four bedroom house up and slid it on to the barge before taking off on the three-mile journey to its new home >> pushing a house under a bridge is something new, i believe, for lbi, that will be something that i want to see happen and then i'll feel relaxed. >> the house floated under the root 72 bridge without a hitch and now this perfectly fine home, which used to house the gun club where babe ruth would go duck hunting will be recycled instead of knocked down >> you going to do that >> easter.
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with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, var bloomquist, and walter perez. sunday night. oj simpson is now a free man. >> developing news from spain where more than 800 people have been injured in clashes with the police. the big story once again on action news is the latest on the linkers crisis in puerto rico. thousands of troops and volunteers are now on the ground, trying to get those in need desperate help >> officials say things are slowly improving but entire communities still cut off. there's still no way to really know the true extent of the damage. late today, fema updated relief efforts the organization pronounced it's approved $7 million. more gas stations are back up and running and so relief workers are refueling generators at several hospitals. also, the airport in san juan can now handle more than 250
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