the great thing about the and aberdeen regatta, it is free, it is a family friendly event. it is casino of right of passage in fairmount park. we kind of open the city every spring so, people should come out, enjoy the terrific weather and the great competition. >> yes, there is no cost for tickets, as you mentioned anyone can come and watch. really are no tickets. people can feel free to come and organize along kelly drive here along these amazing athletes. we should mention that if you are planning to drive in you will be redirect today off site parking and there is a shuttle bus right free shuttle bus? >> shuttle bus is free. there is a charge for parking. city charges for parking. they secure the cars. but there is a shuttle bus charge. now, once people come, they will be able to see crews that are prestigious be able to see michigan, they'll be able to see any number of local crews, drexel dragons michigan in a big contest so this year the competition will be very, very tight. the nice thing about this particular regata, people can sit on the sea wall, be up close to t

that answers that. >> that is not the only regatta taking place. the annual aberdeen dad vail regatta is taking place on the schuylkill river let turn over to meteorologist, adam joseph. >> hey, things can get really loud really quick and the rowers and sweepers are coming by here, you have the spectators and fans rooting on their favorite college or university as they come by it's beautiful but what about tomorrow? 8:00 tomorrow morning if are you expected to be down here in the stands it will be a little foggy and low clouds and cool at 64 degrees, noon time some sunshine and more in the way of sun in the afternoon as the fog breaks up and warm and humid with a temperature coming in at 81 degrees, as you mentioned this is the large of the collegiate regatta in the entire world, over 3500 elite athletes going down the schuylkill and i love when you see folks taking pictures. >> what are you taking pictures of? >> drexel. >> your son or daughter? >> son. >> they came in second. we'll be back with the accuweather forecast as we mingle with fans. lets hear a cheer! they

a lot going on if you are in philadelphia today the aberdeen regatta, and later on this evening, theme taking on the first pitch at 12:05 and 77 and the ninth inning 68 and clear and comfortable, here is the upper level pattern into the rest of our weekend, this ridge of high pressure lifts to the northern and temperatures are a good 10 to 15 degrees above average, and we continue to tap into the westerly winds our neighbors across the southern plain states still will be impacted by the threat of tornadoes as early as tomorrow. tropical storm ana stays trapped to the north and east this is stationary over the past few hours, as we get into the rest of tonight and the weekend this starts to move to the north and west and stay south of our region for the weekend it doesn't look like we are impact impacted until tuesday get out and enjoy sunny and warm and 85 and fog is an issue tomorrow morning once again and sun and high of 82 and fog on sunday and warm for mom for mothers day a high of 87 87 on monday and then the threat of the showers and storms rick as we get into tuesday, a great

parents and athletes after 77 years, this regatta has become a fixture in philadelphia and this year it did not disappoint. it is a premiere rowing event aberdeen dad vail regatta took over kelly drive and thousands of collegiate rowers went to work on the the schuylkill river. >> i love it, great. >> every year it gets bigger and better a lot of fun. >> reporter: 3500 student the athletes, more than 120 colleges and universities, from the u.s. and can inadequacies, competed on this river race course. so many schools represented and our local guys and girls were right there. we could not miss those drexel dragons, last years champions who came with quite a few fans. >> they work hard every day. they are out on this river first thing in the morning. they make it a priority. they just work their hardest. they deserve it. >> reporter: those temple owls and women's rowing team got a big win in the finals. they got nice hardware around their neck to prove it. as tradition would have it their constant, the person in charge of the steering, the coxswain, was thrown right in the river. for fifth year in the row six abc has been proud to broadcast this

. >>> the aberdeen regatta is one of philadelphia's crowned jewels. >> and within the past few minutes, crews wrapped up the first day of racing. the annual event brings tens of thousands of student crew teams spectators and parents from across north america right to our area. some dense morning fog, that didn't delay events today as competitors glided up and down the schuylkill. the regatta ends saturday afternoon as do street closures impacting kelly drive. >>> taking a live look now from boat house row along the schuylkill. glenn, will tomorrow morning's weather be a factor for rowers at the start of the race? >> well i do expect fog. and if it's a little worse tomorrow morning, it could have some impact, perhaps delaying some races until the visibility improves a little bit. we do expect some foggy mornings the next two mornings. again, probably worse than what we saw this morning. we have a warm weekend regardless of what fog or clouds are there in the morning. any sun in the afternoon will push the temperatures back up. and on its impact it's going to be strengthening and moving

. >> today is the second day of the aberdeen regatta. the regatta started yesterday. it brings in tens of thousands of student crew teams, spectators and of course their parents from all over the country. we spoke with two of the competitors who described the significance of this regatta. >> it's memories we'll have in our college temperatures. we'll have hopefully a medal, who knows. >> this is the largest collegiate regatta in the united states. >> i threw it on the ground and stomped out the fire. >> a teen talks about the moment she says her cell phone caught fire. coming up in our next half hour what she said she noticed just before the phone burst into flames. and under control but not out of the woods, no pun intended. we have new information about a forest fire that burned hundreds of acres in north jersey. why hikers and campers still need to be careful this weekend. >>> welcome back on this saturday morning. hope it's a good one so far. reduced visibility this morning. that's what you're going to be dealing with this morning. mild temperatures also to the no

and athletes, as after 77 years, this regatta has become a picture in philadelphia and this year it did not disappoint. it is a premiere rowing event the aberdeen dad vail regatta took over kelly drive and thousands of collegiate rowers went to work on the schuylkill river. >> i love it, it is great every year it gets bigger and better, a lot of fun. >> reporter: 3500 student athletes and more than 120 colleges and universities, from the u.s. and canada competed on this river race course. so many schools, represented and all local guys, and girls are right there. and, and drexel dragons last years champions, who came with came with quite a few fans. >> they are out on this river first thing in the morning they make it the a priority, they work their hardest they deserve it. >> those temple owls and women's rowing team got a big win in the finals they got some nice hardware around their neck to prove it, and and as tradition would have, and, thrown, and and regatta our own matt o'donnell anchoring the live coverage is showing off those heart pounding races. >> you just yell, you ring your cow bell and you pray a little. >> reporter: all business

. >>> it is the aberdeen regatta week. the largest crew competition in the country.look at the schuylkill risk remember the competition is happening tomorrow and saturday. thousands of athletes from 100 colleges and universities will compete. along with the rowers the event draws 25,000 spectators. >>> a marriage proposal at the finish line of the pittsburgh marathon was cut short for one couple. >> didn't ruin their special moment. here's what happened. brian peterson had big plans for his girlfriend veronica carter once they crossed the finish line. before he could pop the question security comes up and says you have to get out of the way. you're in runners' way. to their surprise the entire moment caught on camera. >> i thought no matter what i'm getting down on my knee i'm doing it. >> and that's exactly what he did. there you go. a few yards away from the line brian was able to assume the position and propose to veronica who said yes, and wouldn't have had it any other way. >> that's great. you're watching nbc 10. nbc 10 news today at 6:00 a.m. starts right now.

. >> we are just days away from the aberdeen dad vail regatta, but the fun started today. some former philadelphia sports stars had a row today at boathouse row. world be free and former flyer brian pop and former eagle, greg barnett. took part in a friendly rowing cometition and this one took place on land instead of water. >>> the rain moving out and the heat moving back in. we have a few showers around and stormtracker 6 live double scan showing nothing significant just spotty showers here and there and they are all moving out as we head through the evening hours. the accuweather highlights show you that we are getting more and more daylight now and we are tracking a weekend sizzle for mothers day, for tonight the first time when this year the sun is setting at 8:00, 8:00 or later right through august 13th it's starting to look more like summer, it's feeling like summer this weekend, the forecast is 87 degrees, that is 15 degrees above average and the warmest mothers day since 1991, the warmest mothers day in 20 years. may want to buy mom an air conditioning unit this w

and on the humid side with a mixture of sun and clouds if you head to the schuylkill for the aberdeen regatta water and light blue clothing because of how warm it will be. >> i want to pass along breaking news causing traffic concerns the action cam live and chestnut hill and you can see rather why the large tree comes down closing german town avenue and mermaid lane and traffic is detours in the area. you can get the tree cleaned up and no word on why the tree came down, that is quite a situation in -- a man robs a local laundry mat by gun point and they need your help tracking him down. >> we'll explore throw back health trend in a special report. >> and celebrities eating cereal don't normally make the news but this is a touching tribute. every saturday, mrs. tanner connects with her free transit ride at 10am which takes her to storytime at the library across town, where she connects with some of her biggest fans. when older pennsylvanians make the most of programs supported by the pennsylvania lottery, like free and reduced-fare shared rides, we all benefit. learn more at palottery.com. t

we were >> aberdeen dad vail regatta take over tomorrow and largest collegiate rowing event in unitedtates. it means detours for drivers. parts of kelly drive are now closed until saturday 6 p.m. traffic is detoured through fairmont park. eagles first round draft choice nelson agalar now in the nest. >> can i not wait until he gets on the field and see what the coaches think about his progress on the field. they have to get all the rookies signed six draft picks and four signed to the team. latest being top pick nelson agalar has a four year deal with nearly $9.5 million. eagles begin a three day rookie mini camp tomorrow. >> it's been a day since we learned about lesean mccoy's comments about chip kelly. in case you missed it lesean mccoy said he got rid of the plaque players the fastest. he pointed to deshawn jackson as example. jackson was asked for his thoughts in the matter. >> i don't want to get too caught up on what is going on there in philadelphia. lesean mccoy is a great friend and great running back one of the best in the league and i look at myself one of the best receive

check out the aberdeen dad vail regatta. >> maybe i'll take my mom down there. >> yes stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you we have really dry conditions it's all about the sunshine and these temperatures above average and in fact summer-like it will continue into our weekend. outside we go sky 6 hd looking at penn's landing on this friday afternoon, it's really comfortable and a nice mixture of sunshine and clouds overhead and these numbers well above normal, 78 north and west of town and 80 in martins creek and 78 in quakers town and 79 as well in coatesville. down in new jersey 80 in hammonton but along the coach, just 58 in surf city and 7 in toms river and 77 in hockessin and 75 in dover. much cooler along our south facing shore communities 6789 it's warm and it's pretty dry, check out the lack of rain since april 1st over all a deficit in philadelphia .75 inch of rain and 3 inches in reading and overall an inch to 3 inches of rain as far as what we are lacking across the region and we won't find any improvements in that area until early next week. high pressure is in cont

it's great day for rowers at the 77th aberdeen dad vail regatta. a lot of athletes taking part in this two-day event. tell us about it. >> reporter: you can hear them behind me as the boats come down. you're looking at the heavy weight women's eight plus heat that's moving down the river now. krou you can hear the crowd yelling. one of the things making a rare appearance summer like heat. it is hot out here. it's so hot that i've heard people talking about it would be nice to find shade. that's definitely in short supply. the kind of weather that makes you wish you were out on the water. qualifying rounds now. championships tomorrow. parents here supporting their children. >> he started out and rode the summer of 8th grade. he took to it and he's worked hard. >> i think we'll do well. they have great attitude and have a good day. >> reporter: it's going to be a hot day if you're headed oud here. sun block, light clothing, shorts not long pants. definitely golf shirt weather. we'll talk more about that and the other events going on in philadelphia t

and 80 and warm it up to 85 on friday and the same on saturday great conditions for the aberdeen dad gail regattarees and could see an isolated showers in the afternoon and dry and warm for mom. should we keep the 80s into next week, we'll have that in the accuweather forecast. thank you cecily more to come in the next half our of "action news" at 5:00. the tractor trailer traveling on the new jersey turnpike stopping traffic for miles. >> a suspect stealing shrubbery from a home is all caught on surveillance and we are live at the scene with the very latest. >> those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. well, sir. after some serious consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh

and the kelly drive now shut down for this weekend's aberdeen dad vail regatta. are you using the schuylkill or mlk as alternated. and route 30 the white horse pike use jackson or route 73 and southbound on 55 at 322 an overturned truck is taking out a lane single digit speeds there lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this thursday afternoon. we are watching the report on the westbound schuylkill and slow speeds are popping up and we'll keep watching it in the next half hour. >> see you shortly matt, thank you. still ahead here the controversy over government spying on your phone calls and the panel of judges makes a big decision. and police around the world goes on raids to bring back a controversial drug ring and adam joseph on one of his outdoor adventures today and he is in doylestown. >> reporter: we are live in doylestown at central park where you have 140 acres of this lush green, the hiking trails and also home to the kids castle. you ready to have fun in the playground. >> yea! >> that is a big castle lets head down the hill and play in the

high of 80 degrees on friday we bump it up to 85 degrees and the same on saturday for the aberdeen dad vail regatta, could see a late day thunderstorm on sunday 87 degrees and we are tracking rain for monday and cooler temperatures in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast adam has that in about 25 minutes. >>> more to come on "action news" at 5:00, firefighters come to the resz cue of a dog that became trapped down a 12 foodt well but that is not end of the story. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. when a moment spontaneously turns romantic why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? with cialis for daily use, you don't have to plan around either. it's the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as i

live hd actually this is the action cam taking a live look at the schuylkill river at the aberdeen dad vail regattaarting at 7:00 a.m. more than 100 college and university teams from the across the country are competing in the largest rowing competition in the country. >>> floyd mayweather says he will not fight manny pacquiao at least anytime soon. pacquiao said he fought with a shoulder injury. mayweather said enough with the excuses, he is a sore loser and coward. next we have sports. >> reporter: good morning, cole hamels is locked in and howard finds his swing. howard honored pregame for playing the most franchise games at first base. hamles in a jam in the 4th. that's a wild pitch. the game is tied at 1. later in the inning, hamles gets out of the jam. bases loaded, strike out allows one run 4 hits. howard gets deep for the soaked straight game. 2-1 phillies. paplebon comes in for hamles. phillies win 3-1. >>> to football, chip kelly gets to take the new guys for a test drive. eagles opened a three-day rookie camp yesterday for the rookies and free agents. defensive back mike row from utah bo

. >> day two of the aberdeen dad vail regatta is under way. it's the largest regatta with more than 120 schools competing. >> firefighters have completely contained a brushfire in the wharton state forest. it quite a turn around from this scene on thursday night. flames burned more than 700 acres in shamong township. they are still warning campers that the forest is full of hot spots. investigators are trying to find the cause of this blaze. that's going to do it for you. meteorologist michelle grossman and i will see you back here in about 25 minutes for another update. now back to the "today" show. have a good one. ♪♪ >>> jimmy fallon and bono having a little fun. that was fun. after u2 was forced to cancel an appearance last year. the van was the only guest to make up for the cancellation. we will have much more on that coming up in the series we're calling "pop start." welcome back. it is saturday may 9th. i'm celebrating mom a bit early. >> we celebrate mom every day. >>> also coming up, "the huffington post" celebrating a milestone. i sa

. >>> the 77th annual aberdeen dad vail regatta is in the books.usands of rowers faced off today with friends, families and spectators cheering them on. driscoll won the men's competition, while there was a tie in the women's category. >>> the future is bright for recent college graduates who received their diplomas this weekend. why this could be the best job market for them in more than a decade. >> martha negron. >> reporter: close to 300 graduates of this class of 2015 are waiting to hear their names and receive their degree, with aspirations of careers in the arts and sciences. >> i want to officially become a dentist. >> future'sç wide open. >> reporter: pennsylvania's acting secretary of education encouraged these graduates to pursue their dreams. this may be the best year for graduates than in the past 15 years. the national association of colleges and employers reports employers are expected to boost hiring by 8.3% over last year. diane clause is banking on that economic forecast. she's raised three sons while working several jobs. ? i've

day, a spotty shower at times, warmer again tomorrow, 81 and for the dad vail regatta 85 on both friday and saturday. aberdeen dad vail regatta looking really good this year. on sunday mother's day 87 warm degrees. probably have to have that air conditioner on in the car if you're driving mom out to lunch and later in the day there's a chance of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. monday, tuesday, also a little unsettled. >> all right. it is now 5:40 and next scary moment is caught on camera when a tree falls on top of children playing in a city park. >> fyi philly takes a look at an event that celebrates hats and horses for a good cause. karen. >> and a fun event, too. looking live here in delaware county, this is the blue route at baltimore pike. we're really drying out here with no problems. we're going take you to bucks county see what it looks like there coming up. >> and the "dancing with the stars" version of the final four. "action news" will be right back. >> ♪♪ >> 5:44. some sunlight breaking out from those clouds you see over the delaware river and south jersey. 5:44 on this wednesday. >> how is that

. >>> day one of the 77th aberdeen dad vail regatta is in the book, rowers from more than 100 colleges are participating this year and dad vail regatta is the largest collegiate rowing event in the united states and kelly drive remains closed until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. can you watch coverage tomorrow here on channel 6 beginning at 1:00 just join matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hearn for all the action on the schuylkill river tomorrow. the dad vail regatta. eagles rookies on the field in south philadelphia today. >> they call it rookie camp but there are a lot of guys on the field. >> the rookies and the free agent pickups. chip kelly will see firsthand what he and the team acquired. jeff skversky is live now with action from the first day of camp. >> reporter: it's not every day that you ask your top rookie draft picks to make an immediate impact. usc wide receiver agholor could be a week one starter. let look at agholor and roe, they were going one-on-one in practice and whether they liked it or not, they have big shoes to fill, agholor they drafted 20 and overall will hopefully

really nice weather for the aberdeen dad vail regatta.y, if you like today you'll like saturday. 85 degrees, mother's day on sunday it gets even warmer than that. we'll talk about that coming up in the full accuweather 7-day forecast. >> is the pool opened this weekend. >> the pool is opened. the water is still 70 degrees. kind of cold. it should be warming up. >> okay. well call us when it warms up. >>> much more -- she cone won't call us. next more to come. one minute two construction workers are assembling a roof the next they're rushed to the hospital. we'll explain what happened. >> a group of delaware doctors is in nepal tonight to help the countless victims of that massive earthquake. we'll have those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news" monday night. the family of a delaware man who died following a fistfight with a childhood friend is demanding an

back to our north sunshine breaks out, 80 is the high and for the dad vail regatta this year, 83 on friday, 85 on saturday. aberdeengatta looking at really one of the best weather years that we've had for the regatta in quite some time. on mother's day all the way up to 87 degrees. this is sunday of course. and there's a spotty shower or thunderstorm building back in on sunday afternoon. overall looks like a pretty good day for mom though. >> got it. thank you david. >>> 6:11 now. up next more stories you did any other see last night including the quick thinking store owner who botched a bandit's get away. >> new at 6:00 a.m., robbers on the run after ransacking an off campus apartment while the students are asleep. karen. >> we're taking a live look at 309 here in ambler and you can see no problems out there. light volume. roads are clear and dry. so what does it look like on the boulevard? i'll take that you live coming up. >> and later why you shouldn't wear a dress with hundreds of feathers on them. the annual met gala looks part of our six things to know later. >> ♪♪ >> welcome back. you're looking out across

temperatures drop a little bit on wednesday 78, thursday, mostly sunny 80 friday for aberdeen dad vail regattautiful, dry warm, 78. only problem with the forecast the pollen. >> how do you know i'm not running? >> you're going to run? >> no. >> i know that. >> you with work the water stop with me mile 7 i'll buy you a donut. >> th next year can't do is it this sunday. new jersey come in the national spotlight with a spot on beyond the tank. a company in marlton stepped up to a company voteded off shark tank. they joined a new partnership. company officials family, friends, held a food and wine tasting to watch the episode. why are dwight evans, marian tasco and so many other leaders backing jim kenney for mayor? because jim kenney's the one they trust. jim kenney's the one with a real record of standing up for public schools and he'll bring philadelphia together. it's kenney who will expand pre-kindergarten... and partner with businesses, community colleges and universities to create jobs. so join leaders we trust in supporting jim kenney the block by block mayor philadelphia needs. ♪♪ norwegi

and a high of 80 and friday the heat is back, 85 degrees and loads of sunshine and for the aberdeen dad vail regatta 79 by noon and 84 degrees by 4:00, don't forget the sunscreen we get the heat and intensify it. sun for mothers day 87 degrees and more humid could have a couple of late day thunderstorms, monday clouds and sun and 84 and tuesday still warm with a few showers and thunderstorms with a high of 80 degrees last night at 11:00 you asked me if this could be the warmest mothers day? it's the warm of the mothers day in the past ten years i'm looking back to see when we match that. it's been a while since we had that much heat on mothers day. >> thank you. you did it. >>> students in atlantic county were treated to a one of a kind concert today. the bay atlantic symphony played for private school students at an articulate center in gala way township. how music talks and colors and shapes and the idea here is to teach kids about the different kinds of pictures that music can create. >> at stockton abc world news ton with dave muir and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff,

above average for aberdeen dad vail regatta. 83 looking good for mom.arah included in that bunch mother's day sunday high temperature then of 85. thunderstorm us is and wednesday other than that looks nice. >> that's great melissa thank you. >> on "people scene" tonight tigers woods and lipcy von are no long air couple. she and tiger ended their relationship. they "lead incredibly busy lives that spend us time apart. lyndsey and tiger have been dating three years. sports >> jeff here with sports. phillies snap that using streak. it's been ugly. >> be positive not many of these. frustrated with the fullys season ryan howard is flat out angry according to manager and can you blame him. phils are worst hitting team in baseball and big part of the problem ryan howard until today it allows two runs in five innings picks up first win to be sent top aaa. sixth inning ryan howard. all the way to the wall. then to the 7th howard with anger behind the swings. here comes chase utley third. the play at the plate. sarah is happy. so is walter. five game losing strea

regatta. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff has more. >> reporter: as dawn broke over the schuylkill river so did the eggs. a final source of fuel for the final day of this 77th annual aberdeenregatta. >> there's a lot of reasons for people to come down and watch the races. you see america's best. >> reporter: officials went over last minute orchestrations. [laughter] >> reporter: all are volunteers and most like organization president jim hannah are former rowers. >> where they can win based upon lifting that boat up out of the water with each stroke. it's a very, very unique and phenomenal experience. >> reporter: as for experience temple's women's team had a good first day run and are eager to launch again. >> perfect weather for racing today. really high hopes for how it's going to go. >> reporter: by seven and a few swift motions it was off to the races and time for that signature shouting to begin. jim told me that often the best person on the team isn't always the strongest. sometimes it can be the person with the best timing that can add to the rhythm and power of the team. >> it's kind of a year long process to get you to this point to be ready to be as possible as

thursday it is sunny, it is pleasant 80 degrees and even warmer for the beginning of the aberdeen dad vail regattaegrees if you're going to be heading down there on the schuylkill river looking pretty good at the end of the week and we'll have that full weekend forecast in the seven day which includes mother's day as well. >> that's right. don't forget mother's day. >> never. [laughter] >> thanks very much. >> hey, baseball fans got a chance to feel like a pro and live out their major league dreams for a great cause today. the annual richie ashburn memorial home run for hearts took place at citizens bank the home of the phillies. fans were able to take a swing from home plate catch fly balls and get a tour of the stadium. the american heart association event raises money to benefit local research and community education efforts and that event continues once again tomorrow. >> still ahead, the royal baby officially has a name. we'll explain the symbolism behind will and kate's choice. >> plus, you know your name and address are easy to find on the internet. but did you know your medical information

us on thursday with a high of 80 and 83 friday and 85 saturday and great weather for the aberdeen dad vail regatta'll introduce the possibility of a thunderstorm as the frontal boundary gets close to us during the evening on sunday. >> thanks david. >> thank you david. >>> dancing with the star gave us a double dose of the remaining celebrities everybody got to do two dances and no one was sent home yet. alicia vitarelli is live at the big board. >> dancing with the stars is bringing back a fan favorite in honor of a fan favorite that means no one got eliminated instead each star danced twice and the second was a trio challenge. ♪♪ ♪♪ actress rumor willis found herself on top of the leader board she earned the first set of perfect 10's all season and their fiery paso doble earned the judge's praise earning her 80 out of 80. at the bottom of the tank, shark tank investor and his partner kym johnson, they said the performance was solid but when it came to the trio dance he fell off the beat. robert stands in last place with 62 out of 80. and tonight two celebrities are going home and the results sho

still above average on friday and 80 not bad for aberdeen dad vail regatta saturday dry start to theeekend and nice for mom. mother's day on sunday. yeah sarah. high of 85 degrees. good looking day the only day we have to worry about, tuesday and wednesday. >> okay. >> thank you melissa. >> "abc worls news" sundays is next on channel 6 and "action news" returns tonight at 11. don't miss "action news" at 10 on phl17 tonight we'll be back here again on 6abc at 11:00. >> for melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez see you back here at 11:00 wó >>> welcome to "world news tonight." turning point. a day of prayer and healing in baltimore following a night of tossed bottles, pepper spray and arrests. the curfew now lifted, the national guard pulling back, so what happens tonight? >>> fight or flop? the biggest bout of the century. so why were some booing after the final bell? and the pay-per-view panic. >>> rental rampage. the family hoping to make a little money loaning their house for a weekend. and the disaster they came home to.

. >>> the 77th annual aberdeen dad vail regatta is now history.rowers competed yesterday and friday. friends, family and spectators lined the banks of the river to cheer them on. drexel won the men's competition yesterday. buck nell and the university of massachusetts tied for first place in the women's category. >>> good morning to you. i'm danny pom mel from comcast sports net. the fillies looking for their second straight win over the nets last night. chase utley got a pinch hit to raise his average back over .100. carlos luis standing in with the game tied. we are now untied. 2-1 phillies but in the next inning, aaron harangue serves up a a high fastball. the first of the season ninth of his career. phillies take it on the chin 3-2. and braves/nationals tied at sixth in the ninth. bryce harper has been a man about his business. five homers in his last two games, make it six and his last three, two-run walk off game. nationals win 8-6 threw over .500 for the first time this season. one off the major league record held by sean green in 2002. har

. >> rowers are taking over the schuylkill river this weekend for the 77th annual aberdeen dad vail regatta. crew teams from more than 170 colleges and university and u.s. an canada are competing this weekend this event is large egg rotting event of the united states. kelly drive is closed through 6 p.m. tomorrow night. of course you can catch live coverage of the dad vail regatta finals here on channel 6 beginning at 1. bring matt o'donnell, karen rogers and erin o'hearn for action on the schuylkill river. >> beautiful, beautiful especially when you look down from chopper 6. >> stormtracker 6 double scan showing no rain is following from the sky. built we have moisture in wor live sky6 atlantic city fog rolling in and that continues to push inland as we head through the overnight hours. dense fog advisory posted not along the shore but ina long the i-95 corridor and it will burn open north west to southeast. wilmington. glassboro, mounts holly. dense fog lifted 9 pbg in the morning but not until 11:00 it ends at shore and dense fog means visibility less than quarter mile be careful if you

and a slight chance of a pop-up shower and most of are you dry and it looks good for the aberdeen dad vail regattay a frontal boundary approaching with showers especially on tuesday and tuesday afternoon with a couple of neighborhoods picking up a thunderstorm and tuesday is the time period to watch. >> helps with the pollen. >> thank you david more to come on "action news" at noon, we continue to follow the latest on the rollover crash caught on video, we'll hear from the neighbors that were impacted. a dozen people were injured while riding on septa buses details about the two separate incidences that sent passengers to the hospital. next. (female announcer) you could win $1,000 a day for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (husband) let me get this. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. (wife) look who went shopping! (female announcer) every day... (grover) your chariot awaits! (announcer) ... for the rest of your life. (wife) jump on! (grover) nothing like a new

. >> happening today a celebration to help kick off the aberdeen dad vail regatta.at drexel university will teach a few former flyers eagles and sixers how to row on the schuylkill river. drexel is looking for its third overall championship in the regatta which starts friday. join me on saturday as 6abc broadcasts the championship races live from the river banks from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> you always do such a great job. >> thank you. my second year. >> i know. i thought it was your -- you would flo. 4:39. coming up all my stories you didn't see last night. two kids in a boston area are recovering after a large tree toppled on to them in a scary accident that was caught on camera. >> chlamydia outbreak at a texas high school is at epidemic proportions. david. >> shorts and t's on the kids today even though it's not going to be as warm this afternoon and then we're on our lookout for a rise of temperatures again in the seven-day forecast and maybe the season's first tropical system getting ready to form down by florida. all i have details on all of that coming up

really great weather for the aberdeen dad vail regatta.mother's day summer heat up to 87 degrees, making it the hottest day this year. and building on that and possible afternoon thundershowers or thunderstorms, but mainly dry. and monday 80s stick around and high of 82 degrees. the one cool day this week is wednesday. but still, 74 degrees. it is above normal for this time of the year. it seems like we have just run right over spring straight into summer. >> it could be the hottest mother's day in a lot of years. >> it probably will be. i will check that right after the show. >> thank you cecily. >>> prince william and his wife kate have revealed the name of their new addition. great britain can now exhale it is a name that is rooted in royal history. princess charlotte elizabeth diana born on saturday. known as her royal highness and charlotte a nod to her grandfather, prince charles. and the middle names honor the queen and william's mother late princess diana. ♪♪ norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at the

tomorrow the sun reemerges with a high of 81 and friday and saturday for the aberdeen dad vail regatta it looks great. mid 80's both days an fair amount of sunshine. you'll need your sunscreen if you're going rogue or watching that event and then very warm on mother's day a-high of 87 degrees. later in the afternoon a spotty shower or a thunderstorm may start to pop. and then a front passes and kind of stalls nearby monday and tuesday look a little unsettled as a result. >> thank you david. >>> it's now 6:41 and up next more stories you didn't see last night including a bizarre beer run that landed a man behind bars. >> cameras record a freak accident while children are at play at a park in new england. karen. >> look at the jam-up on the schuylkill here. we're jammed eastbound from belmont avenue to montgomery. we're going to check on that disabled vehicle that's up ahead, see if it's still out there when we coming. >> and a music legend is putting his name to an effort to help baltimore heel. we'll tell you more about that when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪♪ >> staring into th

so, great weather for the aberdeen dad vail regatta and then monday -- or sunday, i don't want to skipday, mother's day we've got the summer heat. likely even warmer than today 87 degrees could have a pop-up thunderstorm and monday the 80's will stick around but not quite as warm with a high of 82 degrees. and i will have an update on tomorrow's storms coming up on "action news" tonight at 10:00. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is next. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 and please join us for a special consumer report at 11:00 here on channel six and here's a preview. >> i'm nydia han. sick of getting annoying robo calls. signing up on the do not call list is a start but doesn't always help. and while there are ways to get robo calls to stop many people don't know about them. so i'm unlocking secrets to blocking robo calls tonight on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪♪ >>> breaking developments. the fbi on the scene after the terror in texas.

for the aberdeen dad vail regatta great weather, 83 on friday and 85 on saturday with lots of sunshineh days. for mother's day very warm. getting up to 87 for a high. there's the chance of a pop-up shower or a thunderstorm during the afternoon but i think the day is mainly dry for mom. and then we ease back to 82 on monday. >> okay, thank you david. >>> it's now 6:40. uproar in baltimore. conflicting reports about a police incident brings protesters back to the streets. >> also ahead you will see an avalanche of soda bottles spill right in the path of a pedestrian. karen. >> we've got a new problem popped up on i-95. a disabled pickup truck right in the center lane and one of the worst spots southbound past cottman. we're going to keep watching this and see if they're able to move it to the side. i'll have an update when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪♪ >> good morning everyone. it is tuesday 6:43 on the clock. a live look at the empty beach in cape may, new jersey but in 20 days should be packed because that is memorial day. may 25th. >> thank you. >> all right. >> let's go to ka

a really nice stretch of weather there and great weather for the aberdeen dad vail regatta.get into sunday, mother's day 87, very toasty. and afternoon shower or thunderstorm in spots but mainly dry. and easing back to 82 on monday. >> thanks, david. >>> 5:10 now. next and new this morning a convenience store clerk finds himself between a gun wielding robber an quick get away. >> vandals hit homes in a western pennsylvania neighborhood leaving behind a trail of spray paint. >> traffic moving lightly on the schuylkill expressway past montgomery drive but we have an accident involving an overturned vehicle in the region. details on that coming up. >> the super bowl of fashion was last night the met gala. some of the dresses were saw some -- awesome and some were interring. >> i thought you were going say super awesome. >> no, we'll take a look in the morning buzz coming up. (female announcer) you could win $1,000 a day for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (husband) let me get thi

. >> it's day two of the aberdeen dad vail regatta.we'll take you live to the schuylkill river where the competition is live today. >> and we take a live look down the shore at cape may. eight it's a little cooler on the shore than it is inland. good morning. i'm rosemary connor. it's 9:30 on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman has the weekend weather forecast. michelle, it looks like it's going to rain out there but you're telling us not a real concern this morning. >> we have a little bit of drizzle but not the biggest concern. most of us are dry this morning. as you look out your window you'll see gray skies. you see a little drizzle especially along the coast of new jersey. here's a live look outside. we're looking a little gray from our adventure aquarium camera. visibility is down to 4 miles in philadelphia, half a mile in atlantic city four miles in dover and a few showers along the coast of new jersey, ocean county a little inland as well. everywhere else we're seeing that mist and fog. temperatures are mild. it's hu

friday and saturday for aberdeen dad vail regatta 85 degrees both days, mostly sunny and for mom on sundayt will be feeling like summer, 87 degrees. monday temperatures trend down a little bit. eighty-four with a mixture of cloud and sunshine. tuesday, finally a chance of more widespread showers and thunderstorms, still warm with a high of 80 degrees. we have not had a good soaking rain in two weeks new so our gardens and lawns would like a little bit of rain. >> we have some fire danger out there. >> yes exactly. yesterday we had that red flag warning good thanks, cecily. >>> it was a celebration of reading and literature in montgomery county tonight. the students brought their favorite characters to life during a reading night at willow hillel meantry school in abington. there was a book swap table where students could bring in an old book and swap it out for a new one. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. wh

. >> and this event kicked off the aberdeen asset management regatta week. >>> we checked and on that regatta and it's the largest collegiate crew competition in the u.s. a live look at the schuylkill river where the competition will take place tomorrow and saturday. should be good weather for that. thousands of athletes from more than 100 colleges and universities will compete. the 7 7th year. along with rowers the event draws 25,000 spectators along the banks of the schuylkill river. >>> this morning, a first for the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. a south jersey man is the first patient to leave the hospital without a human heart. 65-year-old michael law was discharged with an artificial heart yesterday. this will allow him to stay at his home in mount holly while he waits for a transplant and already has some big plans. >> i want to get back to drumming at church, playing with that. playing two other jazz crews. and fly remote controlled airplanes, some activity in the outside. >> laws has been at the hospital since early march. best of luck to him on his wait for a tr

and then warmer tomorrow back up to 81 and for the aberdeen dad vail regatta great weather.and saturday 85-degree highs both days with a fair amount of sunshine. second half of the weekend looks even warmer with a high of 87. that's mother's day so we've got the bouquet of flowers and there is a possibility of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon sunday but most of the day looks okay. a little bumpy monday, tuesday with some more showers around. >> okay, we'll be ready. thanks, david. >>> 6:11 now and we are following a developing story. new video is just in from a serious crash involving a police cruiser on the new jersey turnpike. >> a sweet treat turns sour when a bus rider picks a fight over ice cream. karen. >> drying out here in chester county over the 30 bypass at 322 but we're jamming on i-95 when we have two new accidents just coming in. all the details coming up. >> and a news guy sugar coats the reason for leaving his job and we're actually talking about sugar here. it's a little later in six things to know. >> ♪♪ >> welcome back. taking a live look th

take water and sun screen if you are heading to the aberdeen dad vail regatta sunday for mom bring herr conditioning or get her to the pool, 87 degrees. it will be warm, humid as well. on monday just as warm and humid with a high of 87 degrees. tuesday, 85, one more time, before a cold front brings us much needed showers and thunderstorms. and then dropping temperature back down near normal with a high of 76 degrees on wednesday. we have already had several days of temperatures in the 80's but humidity has been low. this is first time we will get high temperature and summertime humidity. >> summery feeling. >> yeah. >> they handed out philadelphia's most prestigious civic honor tonight, moth to one but three deserving recipient. song writer and philanthropist kenny game i am and susan and ralph roberts of comcast received 2015 philadelphia award. at ward is given to philadelphians who act and serve in the best interest of the community hello! this little beauty here is top-of-the-line. see, you just pull like this to go left. and like so to go right. where are the brakes? uh, just grab

regatta kicked off on the banks of schuylkill river and the weather could not be more perfect. mayor michael nutter gave the welcoming remarks before the event started. this is the annual aberdeen dad vail regatta and spectators will be packed in along kelly drive to see the race and crew teams from over 100 colleges from across the country are participating. can you catch the finals here tomorrow on channel 6 starting at 1:00 in the afternoon, join matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hearn for all the action. now a check of the traffic with matt pellman in the traffic center. >> take a boat down the schuylkill river even swim down the schuylkill river just don't drive down the schuylkill expressway, look at these delays jammed solid in each direction here by the roosevelt boulevard and the closure of the kelly drive is not helping us out. maybe the mlk drive that is busy and westbound a solid line on 76 from university avenue the whole way out to conshohocken and you may want to get crative use ridge avenue or ridge pike or lancaster avenue or route 23. meanwhile 95 at the work zone at jared, a disabled vehicle taking out the right lane and a crash on the pennsylvania turnp

more humid tbu not bad weather -- to for the aberdeen dad vail regatta.owers. >> we're always on at 6abc.com, i'm tamala edwards. we send you back to "g.m.a." >>> in just moments we're about to give one lucky mom the mother of all surprises with a door knock she'll never see coming. and look who's doing the knocking. garth brooks. garth is going to sing for this lucky mom, just seconds from now on "gma." >> do not have to wait long now. we're so close to that big surprise from garth brooks to one supermom. he's right outsitd her house right now. >> we're not going to wait much longer. a few weeks ago, we asked viewers to nominate moms. we got more than 1,000 entries. beautiful photos. you can see some of them on our wall here. there were so many moving stories from dads from their children from friends. all about these wonderful amazing mothers. but one woman's story stood out. garth brooks is at that mom's house right now. getting ready to surprise her and rachel smith teaming up with him to break the great news rachel. tell us where you are. >> that's r

. >> today's event kicked off aberdeen asset management regatta week. >> that's a mouthful. >> that's right. >> the dad vail is the largest competition in the u.s. here's a live look where the competition will take place, it's happening friday and saturday, may 8th and 9th. thousands of athletes from more than 100 colleges and universities will compete. this is the 77th year for the regatta along with rowers. the event draws 25,000 spectators to the banks of the schuylkill. >>> back now to one of our breaking news stories. >> two little brothers struck by a car in philadelphia's logan neighborhood. the kids who are 2 and 4 years old were hit right in front of their mother. she tried to resuscitate the most seriously injured child. one of the boys right now in critical condition. >> new at 4:30 candidate controversy, the local school board candidate who had his party's blessing until they found out what he allegedly wrote on social media. >> cooler today, but the mercury is going to start rising again. i'll tell you how warm it's going to get and i'm looking ahead to mother's day weeke

. >>> the 77th annual aberdeen dad vail regatta is now history. thousands of collegiate rowers competed on the schuylkill river in fairmount park yesterday. friends, family and spectators lined the banks of the river to cheer them on. drexel won the men's competition. bucknell and the university of massachusetts tied for first place in the women's category. >>> today, you have another chance to check out the millville wings and wheels air show. this was video from yesterday's performance. the event features the united states air force thunderbird. gates open at 10:00 this morning at the millville airport and the show starts around noon. and of course, we couldn't leave you this morning without officially saying happy mother's day to all of the moms who are watching. happy mother's day to you, michelle. >> thank you. >> we did want to share with you some pictures of our moms. i've got two pics. this is my mom and me. yes, i was a blond when i was really a baby. and then the second picture is actually from within the past year this is me my mom, and

. >> the start of the aberdeen dad vail regatta. college rowers are getting ready to skull the schuylkill river. the dad vail started in 1934. now the largest college regatta in the country. rowers from more than 120 schools will be competing. racing starts around 7:00 this morning. that's the regatta by the numbers. for information, especially if you plan to go see the dad vail you can get all of that information on our "nbc 10 news" app or go to nbc10.com. we have information on scheduled and street closures specifically that you'll need to know about. >> 6:18. i covered the dad vail regatta for a number of years as a sportscaster. that area gets clogged up. it starts early. >> to get around that jessica boyington can do that for you, jessica. >> i will start on that in just a second vai and tracy. good morning, everyone. on the schuylkill expressway around city avenue. starting to see just a little bit of volume on the westbound side heading towards the king of prussia area. it's still a quiet friday. westbound from the vine stre

the aberdeen dad vail regatta resumed on the schuylkill river it's america's biggest collegiate rowingtarts at 1:00 p.m. it's being simulcast on watch abc app. >>> let's go outside to chris sowers. >> reporter: most of the fog will be gone by then, the fog hangers around through the morning hours we're seeing heavier showers near little egg harbor and tuckerton, south jersey, that pulls out quickly. this afternoon, sun and clouds, 80 degrees, 84 mother's day. >> that's it for "action news" right now, we'll be back in a half-hour, stay tuned for moor "good morning america." i'm eva pilgrim. >>> come on. okay. you want to play with us? okay. say hello to my little friend. >> oh, good morning, everybody. that is one of the most unforgettable scenes from "scarface" starring al pacino. the mansion where some of this was filmed is making news this morning. and on that note, we do want to say, good morning, america, everyone. paula faris alongside dan harris. was that one of your favorites? >> i watched that movie a million times as a teenager. it was on hbo all the time. >> can you say -- >>