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accomplices, and president and mrs. trump visit the injured. next. accomplices, and president and mrs. trump visit the injured. how much money sam and yohanna saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. valley's leading news program with jim gardner. ♪ ♪ >> it is wednesday night. the big story is new information about the mass murder shootings sunday night. we are live outside the
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metropolitan police department. it is here tonight where we heard about changes to facts and timeline. >> at the law enforcement briefing, the sheriff revealed the injury total was changed, downgraded to 489 from 527. he confirmed that the death toll number of 59 includes gunman paddock. we learned the first shot was fired 10:05 local time, last shot 10:15, ten full minutes of carnage. police body cam shows the hundreds of rounds rain down. the investigation is pursuing the possibility of accomplices. >> it's troubling that this individual was able to move this amount of gear into a hotel room unassisted. it's troubling the amount of
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stuff he had both residences unassisted. there are people that know the individual, people that can help us understand the individual. >> stephen paddock acquired 37 weapons in the last year and 12 had bump stocks to turn them into automatic weapons. his companion, marilou danley was questioned by the fbi. she says she had no idea of the attack. president trump met with those injured. >> i am in the company of heros. >> trump released this video by way of twitter of he and melania visiting the injured backed by
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the music theme, "proud to be an american." let there be no controversy about this. from all i have heard, all of the injured patients were thrilled, over joyed to meet the president of the united states and first lady. sheriff lombardo made an interesting point. he heard concerns that president trump's visit delayed the investigation. he wanted to make it clear that none of the agents, none of the policeman, none of the fbi agents were in anyway involved with trump related activities today. he said the investigation goes on full steam ahead. that's the story here in las vegas. now to philadelphia and monica malpass. >> since the attack, millions of americans have tried to understand the mindset of the killer. what leads up to the act?
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did stephen paddock snap? no. it appears to be a meticulously planned massacre by a man leading a double life. christie ileto has more. >> he does not fit the model of a lone wolf shooter. he had no criminal past which doesn't match up with the arsenal they have discovered. >> there is no apparent reason why stephen paddock attacked public. >> based on my research, it's how experienced the individual is regarding weapons and how much planning conducted prior to the shooting. >> it's not clear if the 64-year-old gunman had extensiv.
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>> there was high level preparation based on the sheer number of weapons he obtained. >> what does that say about him? >> it suggests his aim was to kill as many as possible. >> twice divorced the accountant investor had no previous history. he was currently in a relationship with marilou danley. >> she is our only hope to learn about his mental state prior to the shooting. >> hopefully, connecting the missing links to the motivate that right now, remains a mystery. >> danley did return from the
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philippines voluntarily to cooperate with investigators. police are looking at electronic devices for clues. monica? >> thank you, christie. there is popular consensus in washington on a gun control measure. several influential officers in the senate will continue bump stock. those are what paddock used to transfer semiautomatic assault rifles into automatic rifles. >> we continue on air and online. "6abc" your resource for up to the minute coverage. we have posted ways you can help the victims. in the accuweather forecast,
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it's unseasonably warm for the weekend. cecily tynan with the first look tonight. >> today on the warm side, the high 76-degrees. five degrees above average. if you look across the eastern half of the country, 80s to the west and to the south. that's the air mass moving in tomorrow. sticking around through the weekend. currently, it's not cooling off quickly as the past several nights. 65-degrees with wintdz out of the southwest. there is a cold front to the north and west. that basically stalls and retreats as a warm front heading into the weekend. that brings us temperatures that feel near 90 saturday. the morning rush breaks sunshine with clouds, a mild start to the day, suburbs 60. philadelphia 63. temperatures rising and the
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humidity is cranking up for the weekend. sunday, dewpoints near 70. i talk more specifically about the temperatures and track our next tropical system in the forecast. monica? >> a woman abducted and raped at the state park is still recovering tonight. police have launched an intensive manhunt. >> on a beautiful serene evening in the state park the quiet night was shattered by news of the abduction. >> it was here the woman reported being on a fishing pier just after 5:00, monday afternoon when approached by two white men 20 to 25 years old, forced into a car, possibly a honda civic, and driven to another area of the park and raped.
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>> i have never heard of anything like that happening here. >> i'm here every week several times during the week. it's scary. >> one suspect is described as 6' tall, medium build, clean shane black v neck shirt and blue jeans. the other 5' 8 with a moustache. he was said to be wearing baggy blue jeans and a hat. >> it was a shock to me that in this beautiful place, peaceful -- this would happen at the time of day i heard it happened. >> those that enjoy the park say they would be on guard unaccustomed as they are to doing so. >> i would have someone come with me or not come here oosm if you have any further information, you are asked to call state police at the dublin
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barracks. dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." a delaware daycare worker is charged with assaults a child in her care. amber worthy of new castle shook an 11 month old girl twisting the baby's leg so hard she broke it. it happened wednesday. she turned herself in on a child abuse charge today. chef's free on $20,000 bond. a mom is trying to cope with news of the death of her two-year-old and her husband to blame. she says she would do anything to hold him again. the father, christopher koons ks stole from a wal-mart and caused the crash that killed the child.
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he is being held on murder charges. >> a driver caused a three way crash hitting an off duty police officer's car. annie mccormick has the latest for us tonight. annie? >> at this intersection behind me, a cab driver caused a chain reaction. police are investigating whether or not the cab driver is under the influence of something. chopper hd over the scene of front street at the height of rush hour. it was here the driver went through a stoplight. her dad was driving this cab whethis carwhen the cab ran int. >> tyrone bishop was car.
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>> we pulled up and he was laying on the ground. the crash not only caused the van to flip but forced it to hit this white honda with an off duty police officer inside. the bike was totaled. the officer was not hurt. >> witnesses say the cab driver was take ton the hospital. there were two passengers in the cab at the time of the crash. no charges have been filed. reporting live in the northeast, annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." back to you. >> th >> wolf says he will borrow
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$1.2 billion needed from the liquor system. they have been arguing about how to fund the budget passed in june. wolf says spending cuts need to make up the difference including possible layoffs. still to come, special forces killed overseas. what the senate has learned about russian meddling in our elections and where they stand on possible conclusion by the trump campaign. cecily? >> a warm up has begun. 76, five degrees above normal. warmer for the weekend. after that, we track a tropical storm on the way. we have the details in the seven-day forecast. >> changing sports seasons, it's time for hockey. ducis rogers with the opener as "action news" continues in if a
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moment. >> tomorrow on "action news" morning, the celebration of philadelphia and its food head to the iconic neighborhood. >> i have a summer like forecast for you. wake up to what's happening tomorrow on "action news" morning. ♪ did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second.
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trump has confidence in tillerson. tillerson had a press conference to say he never considered resigning. tillerson reportedly called the president a moron, a claim his spokesperson denies. the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election is open and being pursued according to two top members of the senate intelligence committee. they are looking into the possibility of conclusion between russia and the trump campaign. >> you can't walk away from this and believe that russia is not currently active in trying to create chaos in our election process. >> during today's update, the committee confirmed that russian attempts to use social media to influence voters are part of the investigation. facebook and twitter revealed russian companies paid them
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thousands to run ads targeting voters. >> commandos were killed in the african country of nyger today north of the capital. the attackers are believed to b al-qaida militants. americans are there to provide training and assistance. >> the white house asked congress to approve a disaster aid package. $16 billion to pay out federal flood insurance claims for homes and businesses. people are trying to repair their lives after hurricanes harvey, irma and maria. >> 100% of the funds collected at the event will be given to united for puerto rico.
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prayers in the lone crest section for the three hurricane and earthquake. the spanish rosary was recited at st. parish church. on health check at 11:00, there is a way for women to fight back against owe osteoporosis -- pump iron. the women worked out 30 minutes twice a week and expressed no bone fracturessed. if you plan to try it, you want to be supervised by an instructor. >> camden county folks are getting flu shots ahead of a potential flu session.
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>> you may want to get your shorts out again. >> and flip-flops. heading into the weekend, tonight mild out there. a great looking shot. this is the view from the center city skyline from the temple camera. a few high, thin sirius clouds as warm air moves in. you can see the milk white clouds moving in. sirius clouds move in ahead of warm air. fall is taking a break allowing summer to come back about four days. after a lull, tropics are warm again. the tropics bring us a soaking rain early next week. temperatures not dropping off quickly as they did the past several nights, winds out of the southwest. philadelphia 65.
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allentown, 60. trenton 62. tape may 66. wilmington, 62-degrees. satellite and radar showing high pressure over our weather. this is keeping the cold front at bay. it's washing out and moving back to the north as a warm front saturday. could get showers to the areas of the north but that's not bringing cool weather which means we warm things up. tomorrow morning, no jackets. suburbs about 60. philadelphia 63. some sunshine through high thin clouds. temperatures heat up and the tropics as well. this is tropical depression 16 east of nicaragua likely to become tropical storm nate and hurricane nate could move in along the gulf coast by sunday. that impacts our weather next week. the next few days with the
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dominant high pressure heat pump, it's all about the temperatures, 10 to 15-degrees above average increasing humidity as we head through the weekend. monday and tuesday, high pressure slipping east allowing moisture from nate streaming to the north. could be one to three inches of rain monday into tuesday, a soaking rain. the seven-day forecast, warm tomorrow, lots of clouds with breaks of sunshine, high of 83. friday, 81 and saturday, 85. it's more like 90 with dewpoints in the mid 60s. increasing clouds, 83. monday, columbus day, rain moves in. 78-degrees. tuesday looking to be a soaking
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rain. don't forget the umbrella. i don't know where mine is haven't used it in so long. sunday, 75. hot and then two days, wet. >> i have a spare umbrella. >> i'll buy it from you. >> it's a night to celebrate the biggest stars. the fill more held the gala welcoming the class of 2017. jill scott, sister sledge and la belle were honored. the area was packed with excited fans eager to get a glimpse of their favorite stars. "action news" is highlights positive news from around the lehigh valley. you can find more on our website, "6abc".com/proud. "jimmy kimmel live" is live at 11 after "action news."
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here's jimmy with a preview of tonight's show. >> thanks monica. hello, philadelphia. if trump is upset rex tillerson called him a morin, wait until he hears what the rest of the country has been calling him. he will be mad. ♪ ♪ specialist in as little as 24 hours. you'll meet with a physician who will discuss treatment options, answer your questions and recommend next steps for your personalized care plan. learn more about cancer treatment centers of america and schedule your appointment at cancercenter.com/appointment
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sharks. nolan patrick one of five rookies. intercepts the pass. later in the game, jordan wheel. sharks scored a goal right now, 2-1 flyer, late in the opening period. that buzz you hear out of south philadelphia was because of the sixers. they played a preseason game against memphis. ben simmons and markelle fultz.. two of 13 from the floor.
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sixers move 110-89. there is chemistry between fultz and simmons. >> i got an assist from him. that's the first time we go from here. >> just the beginning. eagles might be without fletcher coxe. he missed practice with a calf injury. last year after a fast start, eagles fell apart losing seven of the first ten games. >> i'm happy. >> without a doubt, we are in a different place. we are a different team. we have to work and prepare every week, but i think showing like you mentioned, we can win on the road and ballgames, find a way to win and pull this out.
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if there's no jobs, there's no education, there's no food on the table. what's important is the children. steve sweeney... he fought for 'em. this is where he's from. steve sweeney's been here since the beginning. steve spearheaded the whole project and really brought it to fruition. it would've never been done without steve. it was a pride in building this port and then knowing that we're coming back. >> major league baseball post season continues. rockies and diamond backs, playing right now. arizona leading 8-7. rhys hoskins appeared on a variety of shows including baseball tonight. he was asked about his name.
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rhys, was it always pronounced properly? >> no. >> give me some ways it was said? >> rise. >> all rise? >> i get ryan too, which is baffling because i have no n. >> mispronounced name? what are you talking about? >> we love your name, dic ducis. >> for cecily tynan and deucic not duck us, i'm monica malpass. make it a good night tonight. ♪ ♪
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