other months old. now the question is to figure out how and why this happened. you can see the investigation still going on outside of the home where they were found. segments have -- investigators have crime scene unit. the mother has been questioned. something almost impossible to come to grips with. police say this morning inside of this home on ninth street in wilmington they find two children dead. neighbors we spoke with are simply heartbroken. >> there are so many little kids that run around here. >> reporter: the wilmington police chief says the horrific discovery was made around 8:30 this :30 this morning. >> the initial call with a well being check on children. upon our arrival that's when our officers discovered two children deceased. >> reporter: the children's mother made the call. the officers ran into the home despite an extremely strong odor of gas coming from it. >> we evacuated the building opened up the doors to make sure it was safe to go back

in. >> reporter: the chief says it was too late that the boys ages five and the others months old had passed away before help arrived. the likely cause. >> possibly drowning. >> reporter: the chief says the suspect is mother is the suspect. they're not looking for anyone at this point. as the investigation continues to figure out why this tragedy happened many thoughts and prayers from this neighborhood are being sent out. >> it makes me so sad because they're so many little kids that run around this neighborhood. >> reporter: and even some reflection by some as they watch this terrible ordeal unfold. >> for my community i'm just saying like we all have to stick together at some point. if you see someone going through something, ask thiemia their how their day is going because of things like this you never know. >> reporter: another live look here you can see investigators packing up all those bags of evidence. at this point no word on who the mother of these children are but again, just a five-year-old and a months old baby. for now reporting live in wilmington, bob brooks channel6 "action news."

>> all right, bob, thank you. we will continue to follow this story throughout the evening on air and on 6abc.com. right now you can find the latest updates all of our reports from "action news" and raw video of police right there on the scene. >> a driver was shot and killed in the tioga-nicetown section of philadelphia and the gunman is still on the run. police found 27-year-old brian gravely slumped over in the driver's seat of a vehicle on the 1700 block of wheat west erie avenue. now he had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. a 26-year-old passenger was shot in the lower back. he is listed in critical condition at temple hospital. so far no word just yet on a possible motive. police are also searching for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run in southwest philadelphia late last night on the 2300 block of south 67th street. the victim a man in his 40's was killed while using a crosswalk. investigators say they're looking for a gray van that left the scene. you're asked to contact police

if you know anything about this crime. >> later this week a judge will announce his decision about jerry sandusky's appeal. the judge said today that he will issue his opinion noon wednesday. the former penn state coach says his lawyers did not adequately represent him during trial of the he also claims prosecutors did not share information about victims changing stories. >> now to a first check of the accuweather forecast as we try to kick out the clouds that have just dominated the last several days. >> let's hope there's a brighter change coming. meteorologist adam joseph outside for us with the forecast today. >> when the clouds leave us overnight tonight i don't think they're coming back maybe until saturday afternoon so quite a stretch is on the way but it is a chilly start with that cloud cover. 58 right now for the beginning of the week here on a monday afternoon. 56 in new york city, just 40's for syracuse and burlington right now and pittsburgh

57 degrees. there's a pretty strong fall front that is passing through here, again, voiding the areas to the north and west and we'll continue to see those clouds depart to the south and east as we go through the evening and overnight hours. with the clear skies coming in temperatures are going to tumble overnight tonight. lows will be in the mid 30's in those northern western suburbs, also interior parts of south jersey, 43 for philadelphia making this the coldest night forecasted since may eighth. so, as we go into the frost advisories here for late tonight into tomorrow morning, again, anywhere north and west of that pennsylvania turnpike, quakertown, coats town reading allentown interior sections of south jersey, wilmington chadds ford could see a little frost to start our tuesday morning. we'll talk about that big turn around in the temperatures sharrie in the full accuweather forecast and again all that of sunshine, a pretty extended sunny stretch on the way. >> like the sound of it.

adam see you in a bit. a local activist coalition is calling for a boycott of next week's nfl games including the eagles game next monday night in direct response to the therefore surrounding colin kaepernick who blames the league for black ball him. walter perez covering the story live in center city with details on what this protest is about. walter. >> reporter: hi, sharrie, that coalition includes a local chapters of the ncaa p and the national action network. this issue came to ahead when colin kaepernick filed a grievance claiming that nfl owners colluded to keep him from getting picked up after he left the 49ers last season and of course it all started when he first took a knee during the national anthem. those protesters are referring to their initiative as a national call-out urging people to boycott the nfl this coming sunday and they say they will be protesting outside the linc when the eagles play on monday fight.

the organizers says he believes colin kaepernick is being blackballed. >> we support their efforts to bring attention to and shed light upon the devastating police brutality that is impacted the black community for so long. >> reporter: even on a local level this photo was taken of football players from phoenixville high school. citing privacy rules school officials made no comment regarding any possible punishment the but the superintendent sent a statement saying in part the players were respect full and simply exercising their constitutional rights. this afternoon president trump softened his assertion that protesting players should be fired but he didn't back down altogether. >> the nfl should have suspended some of these players for one game, not fire them, suspended them for one game and then if they did it again it could have been two games, three games then the

season. >> we spoke with people in center city some of whom fully say they support colin kaepernick. >> i'm glad he filed a grievance. i think it's necessary. >> but others say professional athletes should not protest on the job. >> i think it is disrespectful when they're kneeling for the flag or doing stretching and all this other stuff when you should be, you know, representing america. >> now, these new developments prove one thing that regardless of your position, this issue is not going anywhere any time soon. reporting live from center city, walter perez channel6 "action news." back to you guys. >> yeah, we'll see what type of response this protest receives. walter, thank you. well, senator john mccain is receiving the liberty medal tonight right here in philadelphia. the long time republican is being honored for his many years of service in congress, the military and as a prisoner of war during vietnam. he's on his sixth term as the senator from arizona and former vice president joe biden will present senator

mccain with the award. let's take a live look right now at the national constitution center where tonight's ceremony will be held and the naval academy glee club is on stage getting tuned up and going through their sound checks for tonight. 6abc is the broadcast partner for this big event and we'll stream it live at 7:00 p.m. on 6abc.com and a special rebroadcast of the ceremony will air at 1 o'clock this sunday right here on 6abc. >> tonight in a matter of months pennsylvanians will have legal access to marijuana. one of the companies awarded the license invited "action news" inside for an exclusive look at one of its facilities. wendy saltzman with the preview. >> reporter: "action news" takes you inside illinois' largest medicinal marijuana grow operation that's coming to pennsylvania. >> great for nausea. >> reporter: inside these walls at a confidential location $2.5 million worth of cannabis is being grown. why advocates say it could be good for our state.

>> and what those studies are actually showing is that there's a reduction in opioid abuse. >> reporter: and we asked about critics concerns that marijuana has no legitimate medical purpose. >> it's a slippery slope. it's dangerous. >> reporter: what you can expect on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> it is time for a first check on the "action news" traffic report today. >> let's go live to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center on this monday. >> the traffic has gone to pot just like in the last 10 or 15 minutes. we were doing okay before that but now major accident here along 95. northbound side approaching the vine street expressway, you can see the fire crews and penndot on the scene here and at the moment traffic's only getting by in that far left lane coming northbound, so you know how this goes you're hitting a wall of traffic from the walt whitman bridge up to that accident scene. heading toward 95 on the vine street expressway, right under this overpass right here, there's a broken down vehicle taking out the left lane. so that never bodies well for

the afternoon commute. jammed solid on the eastbound side of the vine. you can see the traffic in the left lane waiting to get around the dv is parked at the moment at this point near broad street. also watching a crash on the main line in ardmore along lancaster avenue at rittenhouse and they're working on a new traffic light camera, uh-oh, watch, you got to stop for those lights on the boulevard northbound at ninth street. had a couple of earlier accidents along woodhaven road this afternoon. both are now cleared and it looks like we're getting back up to pace heading toward 95. watch out for a crash in glasgow along 40 at glasgow avenue. let's check your ways home with the ipad. things not looking good in newport delaware. overturned truck heading toward the merge with 95. just 4 miles per hour coming southbound. stay over on 95 southbound and we'll keep tabs on it again brian and sharrie, in the next half hour. >> all right, matt, thank you. still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 guilty plea.

army sergeant bowe bergdahl admits he deserted his post in afghanistan. >> plus, a viral moment giving hope amidst deadly wildfires in california. hear from the owner who still can't believe what he found emerging from the woods here.

>> ♪ >> in an impromptu news conference president trump and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell stood side by side today and insisted they have the same agenda. the two spoke in the rose garden after a working lunch at the white house. the president claims he and mcconnell were "closer than ever." but just earlier hours before mr. trump had blamed mr. mcconnell for the failure of the republican healthcare overhaul. during the 45 minute question question-and-answer session

the president touched on broad range of topics including the russia investigation. he says he is not considering firing special council robert mueller. >> the whole russia thing was an excuse for the democrats losing the election. there has been absolutely no collusion. it's been stated that they have no collusion. they ought to get to the end of it because i think the american public is sick of it. >> the president also talked about working with democrats saying he likes the idea of it but he also said democrats are "very good at obstruction." he says they are against the major tax cuts that he's asking congress to pass. >> a federal judge dealt a major set back to bob menendez. a u.s. supreme court ruling narrowing the definition of bribery threatened to crush the case by prosecutors but the judge cited a separate federal court ruling. menendez could go to prison for decades if convicted.

army sergeant bowe bergdahl entered a guilty plea on charges of desertion. he was captured by taliban forces after walking away from his post eight years ago. he was held captive for five years before a prisoner swap brought him back in 2014. bergdahl entered a plea without striking a deal with prosecutors. he faces life in prison when end is -- sentenced later this month. >> a blast happened early sunday evening. a flurry of 911 calls rushed in with reports of a large fire ball and loud bang near lake pontchartrain. seven people were injured when the oil and gas platform exploded. crews are using boats and helicopters to continue to look for that missing worker. >> the devastation continues in northern california today in the wake of those deadly and destructive wildfires. the death toll has risen to at least 40 this afternoon and

more than 200 people are still listed as missing. this is what it still looks like today. the raging wildfires have already scotch -- scorched acres. one evacuated couple have been looking for their dog. when the flames died down 33 they went in search for the pup. the reunion couldn't have been happier for izzy and their family. >> for the first several days he went where we went. it's been really wonderful. >> look how hippuses to get a little head rub there. finally today crews say they are reporting progress as better weather offers a chance to get the upper hand on these flames finally. it's been, again, over a week. they said the winds have calmed down.

they're looking forward to the possibility of some rain later in the week and they could sure us it there, you guys. >> absolutely. the rain is exactly what they need. all right, alicia, thanks. time for a check of the weather in our area. >> yeah, cold out there today. >> yes,. >> it's chilly. >> it's chilly. >> temperatures way below normal and on twitter and facebook i issued my cuddle alert. >> cuddle alert it's official. >> pass on the onions and beans tonight. find that little buddy. >> alicia is going to get you. >> what? >> anyway, sky6 live here overlooking the commodore barry bridge, we're seeing a little bit of blue upstairs, the clouds starting to break apart just a little bit after they've been so stubborn this entire weekend and the beginning of the week but now things are turning the corner with respect to that sunshine. so, the coldest night so far since may is unfolding here tonight. it's going to be very chilly tomorrow morning. clouds finally exiting,

extended sunshine starting tomorrow lasting through the upcoming weekend and high pressure in control for several days and those temperatures are going to quickly warm here as we go into the middle and into the end of the week. talking about california needing some rain, we're not going to get any opportunity for rain here tuesday, right through saturday. 0 percent chance. every single day. and in fact, could almost be a 0 percent chance of seeing some cloud cover as well. as we look at the numbers right now 58 for allentown, reading, philadelphia. 57 trenton, 61 in millville, upper 50's for dover. we're on the flip side of normal. we've been so far above normal through most of this month. this is really the first day we've gotten that october chill. in fact, winds also adding to that feel. 14 reading, philadelphia, 12 in millville, 16 in dover. the winds will calm down a little bit overnight tonight and that's what's going to also help out some of that frost to develop in the suburbs. as we look at satellite and radar, there's the heavier clouds, new jersey, delaware,

they're going off the coast. clouds backaching breaking apart in central and northern pennsylvania. 35 in allentown, 36 reading, 39 trenton, 39 millville, 40 wilmington. philadelphia at 43 with patchy frost feeling brisk and chilly. future tracker temperatures tomorrow morning at 8:30, 30's north and west, 41 in trenton, 45 in dover. as we get into the afternoon tomorrow, temperatures aren't going to recover a whole lot even with that sunshine. stopping in the upper 50's to around 60 degrees so, yes, another day below normal but then we really gain ground here as we get into wednesday afternoon, 70 philadelphia, 67 allentown as we go back above normal. this is going to be a very easy four day at 4:00 forecast for you. take a look at all that of sunshine. every single day turning back to the 70's on wednesday, thursday, friday, a fall beauty at 74. and temperatures will be near

14 degrees above normal in that seven day. we'll talk about that part of the story in the next half hour in just a little bit. >> all right, adam, thank you. >> yup. >> more "action news" coming up right after this. >> ♪ every day, technology becomes much more personalized. ♪ ♪ like this. and this. (ai device) welcome home, gary, how was your day. and like this. introducing specifi, our digital investing platform that's built around you. just answer a few questions, and specifi will provide a tailored investment portfolio. it continually manages it,

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ask us how specifi can help you reach your potential. >> ♪ >> well, now that the beachgoers have disappeared crews are tearing up part of the boardwalk in ocean city. they're using heavy equipment to remove the entire structure so it can be replaced. the work is being done between tenth and 12th streets. this is the final phase of the five year rebuild project. it's expected to be wrapped up by march. >> well, many people think of philadelphia for its, here we go hustle and bustle but a conference here in town sees another side of the city. mayor jim kenney welcomed the indoor agricultural conference to the academy of fine arts. the top minds in farming heard how philadelphia uses its green space to bring plants to life. philadelphia parks and recreation land is home to over 40 community gardens and orchards. well, jimmy kimmel is back in brooklyn this week.

his birthplace and crews are already busy getting the brooklyn academy of music's opera house ready for a week of live shows that kick off tonight right here on 6abc. we spent the day with the late night talk show host in his hometown to find out more about his roots, his guests and his new mission. >> this is where my parents who met in a bowling alley had a little skinny little boy. >> it's where his story starts. here on the streets of brooklyn and all week jimmy's homecoming shows are kind of like a reunion with real family and some new york buddies. >> when you do the show in new york, you really want people who represent this city and i've got howard stern, david letterman, amy schumer, tracy morgan. >> billy joel. >> billy joel is in a new york state of mind and tony bennett also. >> owe. >> he's just been added to the lineup. and about letterman for kimmel this is a big deal. >> david letterman has not

done a talk show since he retired. >> he's leak like your icon. >> jimmy says this week there will be tears of joyce. >> you'll have all the feels. >> i'll cry this week. >> we cry with you. >> he's referring of course to these tears. >> no parent should ever have to decide if they can afford to save their child's life. >> when his son billy was born with congenital heart disease earlier this year kimmel got raw about what healthcare means to his family. >> i just felt like i had to say something and it just so happened that healthcare was being debated and being voted on at that time and i saw, you know, with my own eyes. >> still he says he never expected just how emotional that conversation would get. >> tears i wasn't planning on although i have trouble keeping them in. >> it's a real moment. >> do you have any idea how embarrassing to me? you would find it even funnier.

>> not embarrassing at all. real people cry especially when we talk about our families. jimmy kimmel kicks off his full week of live shows tonight. amy schumer is his first guest on tap this evening. the theater looks great. he's super it excited and of course he said yeah we're going to get some pizza. he brought all four kids with him. >> he's one of the most genuinely nice guys on television. >> he said he didn't expect to be called the conscience of america right now. he actually finds that to be funny. he says he's just talking about what's important to him. >> doing it well. alicia, thanks. "action news" continues at 4:00 right now.

>> but we'll begin here at 4:30 with a search for a sexual predator targeting young girls on the streets of

trenton. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live this afternoon near the middle school where several of the victims were attacked. nora, you've got the details here. >> reporter: brian, scary stuff for these kids heading to class in the morning. two gropings occurred here to girls on their way to hedgepeth william middle school here in town. another happened in chambersberg in september. police released a video clip of the suspect hoping that someone might recognize him or his clothes. this is the man police in trenton are looking for seen here for just a couple seconds in a video from a home security camera. authorities believe he's the suspect who twice last week approached girls on their way to hedgepeth-williams middle school on gladstone avenue groping their breasts and buttocks. >> appears that he's becoming more aggressive and actually grabbing young females and simulating sexual acts. >> reporter: police believe the suspect is also responsible for a similar attack on a young woman walking along tenth street in at the present time.

everyone is concerned. >> i heard about it at my high school. they said that the guy was in the alley way or something and when girls would go around 'cause some of them live right over there, the guy would just grab them. >> shouldn't be having somebody like that walk around here doing that to kids. that's a shame. >> first of all i'm concerned for the safety of the kids but we encourage them to walk in groups. >> reporter: no one has been injured in the gropings but people in the area are on alert. >> i think that's awful. i mean, it's scary. there are times that i have to walk around the area here and it's just frightening. >> i say just keep your eyes opened, be aware of who is around you. police say witnesses describe the suspect as a black male 20 to 30 years old, tall and skinny with an african or haitian accent. >> he is becoming increasingly aggressive with what he's doing and we're very concerned about where this may lead so we need to get him off the streets as soon as possible. >> reporter: now, if you

recognize the suspect, or have any information police would like to hear from you. live in trenton, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." brian. >> nora, thank you so much. we've got some breaking news right now and word of a major traffic situation unfolding on i-95 right now. all lanes of i-95 southbound are shut down at the i-495 southbound split and you're looking at why. state police on the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer. this happened just minutes before 4 o'clock this afternoon. there was also some word potentially that fuel might be spilling and indeed you see crews spreading some sand other highway likely to pick up that liquid. there is an asplund tree truck on its side. couple vehicles involved, the asplund which lost the chipper tree part of it went into the tractor-trailer off to the side but again all lanes southbound on i-95 shut down right now at the 495

southbound split. traffic is being diverted onto the delaware 141 ramp. we're going to watch this continue to bring you any updates but again avoid this area this afternoon. we are getting our first look at the man last seen with a missing south jersey teenager. philadelphia police released this mug shot of 32-year-old devon harley. harley was with 14-year-old hannah jones saturday night when he allegedly drove toward two sheriff's deputies in south philadelphia hitting one of them. hannah ran from the crash, has not been seen since. the fbi has joined the search for the runaway saying she could be part of a human trafficking ring. harley is facing a number of charges today including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. >> police in philadelphia's juniata park section need your help finding a customer who attacked a wawa worker with hot coffee. surveillance video from the store on the 1300 block of east erie avenue shows the assailant arguing with the clerk last friday. police say the fight ended

when the man threw coffee onto the victim which injured him. if you have any idea who this attacker is, you're asked to contact east detectives. the man convicted of planting a bomb that injured 30 people in manhattan last year could be going to prison last night. a new york jury found ahmad raheem guilty on all charges. the 29-year-old who declared himself a soldier in a holy war against americans planted explosives in seaside heights new jersey and two locations in new york's chelsea neighborhood. only one of the bombs hurt anyone. he faces life in prison when sentenced come january. >> two young men are accused of vandalizing a montgomery county school. state police say vulgar language and swastikas defaced the windows of upper perkiomen high school in red hill. that damage was found back on october 7. they were arrested and charged in that case. medford township new jersey police want you to take

a good look at this guy pieing through a front door. police say he's one of the three men wanted for stealing a trailer that contains sentimental items that includes valuable hess toy trucks inside the trailer. the suspects got away on october 10 in a 2002 to 2006 chevy avalanche. >> turning back to our forecast we're starting the week shrouded in clouds. >> the clouds soon to disappear for quite some time. meteorologist adam joseph joining us as we're telling with some chilly temperatures. >> october like almost november like this afternoon but we'll warm it up starting wednesday. one more day of the chill. right now we're talking about that cooldown that came in along with the clouds. it will be 58 right now in philadelphia as well as allentown, 59 in wilmington, 57 in trenton. the atlantic city airport coming in at 58 degrees. and quite a change even from yesterday. yesterday it was humid out there despite we had the

clouds. a big flip today, temperatures running close to on average 13 degrees below where we were this time yesterday. as we take a look outside our window live on sky6 temple university showing some sunshine beginning to break out as we're saying goodbye to the cloud cover and that is going to drop temperatures overnight tonight. we have frost advisories for all those counties, northern chester, montgomery county, bucks county into the poconos as well as interior south jersey, new england and the ohio valley. the coldest night on tap since early may. we'll talk about those numbers and the big flip around with the seven-day forecast as numbers go back above normal for most of the seven day. >> senator john mccain is in philadelphia right now set to receive the prestigious liberty medal in just a few hours. you're looking live now at the national constitution center ahead of ton name's ceremony. 6abc is proud broadcast partner for this presentation

which you can watch in its entirety sunday at 1 o'clock if you won't be there tonight. they're getting things ready with sound checks. the liberty medal ceremony will also stream live on our web site 6abc.com beginning at 7 o'clock tonight. >> a restaurant that has been serving south jersey for decades is now celebrating a milestone anniversary by giving away free food. "action news" anchor monica malpass live in the news room with the details on a deal no doubt none of us want to miss. >> absolutely, of course. thank you brian. that's right the owners are provide throwinging free meals. this promotion is happening at the adelphi restaurant in deptford. find out how you can get in on tonight's give away and what else the restaurant is doing to celebrate coming up during "action news" at 5:00. one mother is doing what she can to fight teen suicide. her approach includes a new yoga program for young students in her child's school district. find out about her mission to

promote mental wellness starting in elementary school. >> monica, thank you. "action news" wants to help you beat the odds against breast cancer. tomorrow from 4:00 until 5 o'clock on "action news," we'll host a live video chat. doctors will be here from aria jefferson and abington jefferson to answer your question. be ready to submit your requests on 6abc.com. >> well, for lots of people landing a job takes some patience but paulette caring ton's patience paid you have. carrington got her job today after sending 40 years in prison for a fatal stabbing. she and 24 other rehabbed exprisoners earned it through training in the uplift workforce solutions program. shop rite is giving them all jobs in their new found freedom. >> afternoon filled with costumes and fun at a local hospital caring for young patients. shriner's ho and in center city hosted a halloween party

today. the kids were all smiles as they picked out some gifts and of course that perfect costume spirit of children which provides funding to the hospital year round hosted this annual event. >> and still to come here on "action news" at 4:00 today, me, too, they are the two words flooding feeds today. what's behind this social media movement. >> plus myam's missteps. >> later a family's frightful fantasy becomes a profitable reality in south jersey thanks to their home groan halloween costume. alicia takes us inside rasta impasta's booming global business in what's the deal.

>> a georgia mother says she's fighting for her son's life after a atlanta hospital denied him a kidney transplant because his father violated

probation. his father anthony dickerson is a perfect match and eager to donate but surgeons at emory hospital canceled the operation last week after finding out that dickerson violated his parole in a weapons case. >> need you to be on good behavior for three to four months before you can give your son a kidney and in january 2018, we will think about re-evaluating you basically. >> the hospital says it needs evidence that dickerson has complied with his parole officer for three months. aj's mother is afraid her son won't make it that long. saying he weighs just 25 pounds. she has since started a petition to try to change the hospital's policy. well, this next video may be a bit hard to watch. a cheerleading coach in georgia went viral after this video surfaced over the summer. now in the video odell williams is forcing cheerleaders to do the splits. the girls can be heard begging their coach to stop. the emotional images were

turned over to police but the district attorney says while the video is painful, there will not be any criminal charges. however, the high school where williams was employed has fired him. >> ♪ >> big talkers now. to say that the harvey weinstein sexual harassment and abuse scandal in hollywood has opened a much larger every day conversation is an understatement. there's an op-ed from an actress sparking debate and even more controversy whether she intended to ignite it or not. big bang theory actress mayim bielec is coming under fire after sharing her thoughts and experiences in hollywood in the new york times this weekend. she writes as a proud feminist with little desire to diet get plastic surgery or hire a personal trainer i have almost no personal experience with men asking me for meetings in their hotel rooms and saying "those of us in hollywood who don't represent an impossible standard of beauty have the" luxury of being overlooked and in many cases ignored by men in power unless we can make

them money. social media lit up with many saying she's blaming victims based on the way they look and dress. she addressed the controversy on facebook. >> it has become clear to me that there are people who think that i either implied or overtly stated that you can be protected from assault because of the clothing you wear or the behavior that you exhibit. that is absolutely not what my intention was. >> she calls it unfortunate but other celebrities like gabriel union were among those who expressed outrage. she tweeted reminder i got raped at work at a payless shoe store. i had on long tunic and leggings. others writing someone tell mayim bialik you don't have to be hot to get sexually assaulted. actress alyssa milano sparked

a campaign highlighting and empowering victims of sexual assault with that #. if you have been harassed or assaulted reply me to to this tweet. everyone from rosario dawson joined in with their own me two seats in response. there was a powerful note from actress evan rachel wood. she says now that i know no matter how much i got party got wild or in1948 '88ed myself i never raped anyone. >> powerful. >> it sure is. >> necessary conversation. >> yeah. >> getting a lot of people a voice that they didn't feel they had before. good thing. >> alicia, thanks. >> it is a time for another check on the roads right now. >> matt pelman here now with the update for us. hey, matt. >> couple things we need to talk about for the ride home. this biggy into new castle

county. chopper6 hd remains high in the sky on the scene. overturned tree trumping truck there. have this flatbed tractor-trailer truck also involved. this is 495 southbound side approaching 95 where all traffic is being forced off here 141. no traffic getting through on the southbound side of 495 coming out of wilmington. but to the maps. we want to talk about the delays this is causing. southbound on 495 just 6 miles per hour headed toward that merge with 95 and you can't get on 295 to head toward the delaware memorial bridge, either. so, coming out of wilmington this afternoon definitely stick with 95 southbound. it's a little crowded there but you'll get by on 95, not getting by on 495 at the moment. northbound side of 95 is backed up with the afternoon delays we're used to seeing now because of that new work zone by talley road. in gallbladder broce a glass on glass company avenue and 40

mays landing new jersey all lanes are blocked along ma instreet near old egg harbor road because of a crash there. use 322 the black horse pike to get around that. check our crash along 95 by penn's landing approaching the vine street expressway northbound side now mostly off to the side but it remains extra heavy as you come north of broad street up to that accident scene. we'll check the situation in delaware again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the 5 o'clock hour. >> all right, busy monday, matt. thanks. >> meteorologist adam joseph standing by with that excuse sieve accuweather 7-day forecast. about to kick the clouds out of here coming up next. >> ♪

>> adam joseph joining us now. cuddle alert is in effect. >> it is in effect tonight. pets, pillows, whatever it is that keeps you warm, special

blanket you'll need it tonight. as we take a look at the action cam in camden overlooking the center city skyline early on along the delaware you can see a mix of some of the cirrus clouds also some of the cumulus clouds kind of varying through different levels of the atmosphere but a little blue also popping up there and as we look live right now in our weather center from sky6 at philadelphia international airport, there you can see a little brightening to this particular sky6 again as we're starting to lose some of that cloud cover out there. as we look at some of the numbers right now it's just 57 in trenton. it is chilly out there right now. 58 allentown, reading, 59 degrees, same for wilmington, 58 philadelphia and 50's even along the shore and as we move forward into the overnight hours, we're talking after midnight, you can see how these numbers go from the 40's, right around 51 o'clock in the morning and slip into the low 40's as we get towards 7, 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. that's for the city. suburbs you can expect 30 early tomorrow morning.

as we take a look right now here at satellite and radar, you can see high pressure in control saint louis, down towards memphis as well as atlanta, chicago, that high pressure coming in and that high pressure is going to give us a decent amount of sunshine as we go through the rest of the week. so, for tonight clear, chilly some patchy frost developing again north and west of that pennsylvania turnpike, interior parts of south jersey near the pine barrens, 35 degrees there so just a couple of degrees above freezing. 43 for philadelphia. and here is that map again anywhere from coatesville near green lane in montgomery county, quakertown in bucks county, all points to the north and west and then areas in parts of salem county as well as cumberland county and also atlantic county and southeastern parts of burlington county also some patchy frost by tomorrow morning. 59 for a high tomorrow afternoon with brilliant sunshine, still a chill in the air so that sun not going to

warm us up all that much. 61 philadelphia millville. on wednesday we'll be 6 degrees above that average. 7 degrees above average on thursday. add another degree to it on friday and in fact with that high pressure that's coming in from the west notice on the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast the void of clouds right through the rest of this week as temperatures warm back well above normal. 74 by friday. even warmer saturday, 76 degrees and then on the brink of 80's for sunday into monday with just some high clouds around and that is close to 14 degrees above normal. so, no soaking rain in sight. and actually this is a really beautiful stretch of weather ahead despite we need a little bit of rain so just enjoy it. >> you know we will. >> and no humidity. >> thanks adam. >> all righty. >> what's the deal coming up next. >> ♪

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overturned truck that you see right here in the middle of your screen. it happened about an hour ago at the i-95 split. now, traffic is being diverted currently onto the route 141 ramp. police expect i-495 south to be shut down for awhile and they are urging commuters obviously to avoid this area. we'll get an update for you in a few minutes with the "action news" traffic report. monday night. we're also following a tragic discovery today in wilmington, delaware. >> that's where two young children were found dead in their family's apartment. now police are questioning the boy's mother to figure out how they died. >> "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist live at the scene on west ninth street. sarah. >> reporter: well, rick and monica, crime scene investigators just took down the yellow tape a short time ago. they have been here through most of the day looking for evidence. at this point we know this. early this morning they discovered two small boys dead inside an apartment here in the 800 block of west ninth street. it appears they