alicia vitarelli is live at the big board with the very latest. >> it has been nothing short of a horrific scene where a gunman stormed a college campus and opened fire inside of dorms, as many as 150 people are reportedly dead after militants from al-shabab, after militants took teachers and students hostage. the bloodiest attack after this bloody day officials say the conflict is now over, the gunmen were killed by security forces. the masked militants that have tie tods al qaeda separated christian students from muslims and then they said they gunned the christian students down on the spot without mercy. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. >> again all four gunmen have been confirmed dead and at least 79 people are dead and more wounded. and rescue continues at this hour as students still remain unaccounted for and curfew order are in place as officials pick up the pieces a bloody and harrowing day in kenya. >>> senator robert menendez pleaded not guilty to accusations that he accepted everything from luxury vacat

. >> good morning april 3, matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. >>> let's go over to david murphy with weather and matt pellman has the roads. there were a lot of people on the roads matt. >> reporter: we are looking at showers west of philadelphia. some of these in chester county, delaware county, right at the north edge might see this, all this is light and spotty. is you look farther to the west, not only do we have a lot of clouds in store there's additional shower activity coming in. later this afternoon we'll mix a downpour and thunderstorm that could go into the evening hours. it's mild, 60 in philadelphia. 61 in wilmington. 51 in the lehigh valley. and 48 in sea isle city. 45 along the boardwalk in atlantic city. 60 degrees in philadelphia. the storm tracker 6 live app probably holding that by 8:00 a.m. noon, 64 and 68 is the high. a couple of spots might hit 70 we're looking at on and off rain throughout the day. matt pellman i'll give you a detailed look on how that looks on future tracker 6 that's coming up. >> reporter: it's going to be a wet bunny this weekend?

matt and karen are off, alicia vitarelli is joining us, let's go over to david murphy and matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: just a little bit damp to start out this morning you can see a thin line of rain pushing into philadelphia county, new castle county, swell and lower portions of bucks and montgomery counties. farther to the west you see additional rain it looks like this stuff will be scooting across the state we'll by the end of the rush hour see more of that. i could see this coming in a couple of ways, the morning being wet late afternoon and evening second round that could include thunderstorms. as we take a look at temperatures, we're still mild. this is the mild air that came in and gave us a beautiful day yesterday. today, mild again but damp. 60 in philadelphia. 58 in millville. 50 in allentown. but that's not bad. 51 in sea isle city. as we roll through the day, 6 on storm tracker 6 live app. 60 by 8:00. 64 by noon. the high will be 68-degree reading i think we'll be sitting on that for a couple of hours some of you might get up to 70. it won't be as nices as yeste

eva pilgrim is off i'm alicia vitarelli. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." the next time you go to citizens bank park you need to step through one of those. we'll tell you about the new stadium security and what fans have to say about it. >>> services are become held today for a fallen darby police officer who was killed allegedly at the hands of his ex-girlfriend. >>> we're starting out rainy but things are looking better for easter weekend. so says chris sowers. i pulled in with globs of rain can't we catch a break. >> reporter: we will, temperatures are on the mild side. we have low level clouds and light rain pushing through the area this morning, but it should get out of here the next 45 minutes to an hour, and pushing through south jersey and delaware as i speak. bright blue skies lots of sunshine. windy conditions. here's double can live here's yesterday's weather that was pushing east. heavier rain pushing across south jersey. we're closing in on 60 in philadelphia. but we've dropped into t

matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us, we're following breaking news this morning. >>> bullets fly on a philadelphia street striking two people and police have recovered a key clue in the investigation. >> a main line university is investigating hazing against a women's softball team. >> we have a warm, windy and wet start to the weekend. >> you look at all the red. unfortunately, david it's coming our way. >> reporter: it's a friday event and most of the weekend is dry. we have a shower coming in from new castle county and delaware county and pennsylvania and philadelphia county picks up more of this. toward the end of the rush hour there's a chance we're cloudy, but more rain out to the west starts to move in. we'll get a couple of chunks of it, one through the morning and late in the afternoon and into the evening and later today there could be a thunderstorm mixed in. ahead of this we're mild. 60 in philadelphia. 61 in wilmington. 59 in trenton. 59 in allentown and 49 in sea isle city. the high is 68 degrees, we'll sit on that for a couple of hours. 9:00 a.m., 61,

alicia vitarelli sat down with the cast of ultron. >>> hi our weather is not going to be too super tort the month of may and low pressure is missing us to the south and the weekend looks good. sharrie if you are coming to grips with the death of mcdreamy on "grey's anatomy" you won't want to miss it's finale. i'll have a sneak preview. 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. >>> the movie, age of ultron hits the theaters tomorrow and alicia vitarelli sits down with the cast with all the scoop. >> the big scoop the secrets to being an avenger from getting in justice fighting shape and super villain ultron to getting everybody from super fans to non-fans to fall in

eva is off i'm alicia vitarelli.uestion a woman in a fatal hit and run. the victim was runed down in front of a philadelphia nightclub. >>> phillies fans go through a full metal detection when he entered the philadelphia ballpark. >>> the showers have moved out but as you can see the winds are making what would normally be a perfect saturday morning, a little interesting. hold on to your hats, here's meteorologist chris sowers. i'll tell you it is, it's a shame it's so windy otherwise i would give it a perfect ten. look at the camera, we're in atlantic city, you can see the puffy cumulus clouds they are leftover from the rain. you can see the camera shaking around as the winds pick up, funneling in cooler temperatures. mild for this time of the year. not as warm as yesterday. 51 degrees, windchills in time mid 40s because of the wind. all in all doesn't feel that balanced. allentown,

matt and karen are off, alicia vitarelli is joining us, we're following breaking news. >> bullets fly on a philadelphia street strike two people. police have a key clue. >> st. joe's university is investigating hazing accusations with the softball team. >> it's a warm and wet weekend. >> let's go outside to david murphy. matt pellman has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, i have a suit coat on it's very mild. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing moisture popping through the region. it's very light but enough to get surfaces on the wet stuff. we have more stuff popping in south of pittsburgh that will be here later this morning and on and off through the day we'll be dealing with occasional showers popping through. 63 in in allentown. 60 in wilmington. mild enough in most neighborhoods. as we roll through the day 68 degrees is the high we'll be hitting that around 3:00 p.m. we'll pop back to 67 at 6:00 p.m. intermittent showers or thunderstorms are not out of the question. i could see that into the evening. when i step back inside i'll have the forecast fo

eva pilgrim is off i'm alicia vitarelli. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news," developing this hour, a pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run in northern liberties and now police say they are questioning the driver. >>> plus, we're learning more about the philadelphia woman who is allegedly tied to isis. what experts are saying about the terror group's impact in the u.s. >>> the investigation continues today into what sparked the massive 6-alarm fire at a ge plant in kentucky. but first meteorologist chris sowers has a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a holiday weekend people have a lot of the to get done today and the rain better be on its way out. >> reporter: it is it's on its way out. don't wear a hat today if you're out and about put on a lot of hair spray. it will be windy out there winds will gust anywhere from 40 to 50 miles per hour that's going to do a number on anything that's not tied down there's no wind advisories that are i should. with a 40 to 45-mile an hour gu

. >>> eva is off i'm alicia vitarelli. chris sowers is outside with the accuweather forecast.r. >> reporter: feels like i am standing in fronts of an office fan. not like one you have in your bedroom. i'm talking about one that blows really, really hard. the prepare to believe wind whipped. we'll see gusts as high as 40 miles per hour. it's making the temperatures that you see in front of you feel cooler. windchills are in the upper 30s right now. far northwestern suburbs places like fleetwood and slating town you have air temperatures of 43, but windchills around 37, 38. 53 in chester, center city. and 52 for glassboro and gandys beach. buena, 53. woodbine 54. hockessin 351. dover coming in at 55. here's a look at the wind gusts out of the northwest 25 to 35 miles per hour. atlantic city closing in on 40. poconos 43. reading, 33 and philadelphia, 32. the good news even though we'll see a gusty breeze today you'll see a lot of sunshine. clouds beginning to thin out yesterday's rain pulling away. we get into easter sunday we'll start out with sunshine and then a small little ar

alicia vitarelli is live at the big board with news you will only see here. >> you gave people a big clue every year musikfest brings 500 artists to bethlehem for ten days in august, it includes reba mcintyre and zz top and alice in chains but this afternoon we have a major edition to that, 6 abc is the sponsor of the event and we'll be there as always to introduce the acts and boy are we excited about that. this year it's something different, this time one of the headlining acts going to be a comedian and think big. really big. internationally renowned comedian, jerry seinfeld is taking center stage will perform on august 10th this is a hot ticket at 8:30 p.m., tickets will fly on this one here is what you need to know, they go on sale on april 28th and may 1st for the general public. keep these dates handy if you want to grab the tickets. >> hope i have some kind of pull working at 6 abc, because i cannot miss that. awesome stuff. thank you. >>> pope francis will visit cuba before he heads to philadelphia this september the vatican confirmed the trip this morning and the pope playe

. >>> "action news" continues with alicia vitarelli shirleen allicot and brian taff. >>> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the reason that an ocean county judge was forced to answer this question, are you a bad parent if you take your 11-year-old child to a pink concert. >> and bud light is taking labels off its bottles, why some say that their new slogan endorsed date rape. >> and a man when from crawling to stealing in the matter of minutes. what this not so smooth criminal is accused of taking from a center city parking garage. >>> first a followup to a story we brought you yesterday. 24 hours ago we told you about mike rossi a runner and dad of twins that accidentsly sparked a huge parenting debate by posting a letter to his school on facebook, after his kids were slapped with three unexcused absences for traveling to watch him run the boston marathon well rossi sat down with the school's principal and then our own walter perez. you have the story today. >> reporter: well, rossi said the meeting did not change anything and both sides spoke their piece and the facebook post

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot andan taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with a houston father that is taking his daughter's school to task over their dress code and why they ordered his 5-year-old to cover up. and from animal abuse we detail the charges that landed three police officers on the wrong side of the law and later a pregnant mother of three is out of a job for what she did during an armed robbery, why she was fired for refusing to pay back money stolen from her during a robbery. >>> and our breaking news story out of camden today and authorities are on the scene at the camden recycling plant at the 2200 block of mount ephraim avenue. they don't know why it ended up there but that is the question they are trying to answer at this hour. a first trimester fetus found here at the recycling plant at 2200 mount ephraim avenue. >>> now to another nude photo scandal rocking an area high school pennsylvania state police have confiscated several cell phones. but it doesn't stop there some teenagers could u

eva is off i'm alicia vitarelli. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." >>> developing this hour, a pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run in northern liberties and police now say they are questioning the driver. >>> plus, we're learning more built philadelphia woman who allegedly tried to join isis, what experts are saying about the terror group's impact in the u.s. >>> the investigation continues today into what sparked this massive 6-alarm fire at a ge plant in kentucky. >>> but first we'll go outside to meteorologist chris sowers with a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a holiday weekend and chris, the rain is still coming down or we're drying down a bit out there. >> reporter: not that bad, you have to batten down the hatchesment winds are pretty strong. we're checking sunshine this afternoon. overall it looks like a nice easter weekend. we have showers left over across far eastern portions of monmouth and ocean counties in new jersey. we're not seeing much in the wa

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> from fashion to food and cocktails, it's an explosion of flower power. >> we take a tasting tour of africa. >> and take a trip to the main line where city restaurant have opened suburban outposts. >> we try our 'foot' at a popular new sport. >> and jewelry designed for smart, successful women. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the residences at the ritz carlton in center city. >> this is their new designer model. >> it's one of 270 luxury units here. >> and did we mention it comes with valet parking?! >> and some pretty stunning views of city hall and the philly skyline. >> as the weather turns warm and flowers get ready to bloom, it's time to flaunt

here is alicia vitarelli in our newsroom with a preview. >> reporter: we are celebrating spring in today's outdoor adventure, you don't want to miss adam joseph at longwood gardens, also, coming up at 4:00 if you go gaga for gouda or you cherish your cheddar we found one scientist that says the secret to health could be eating more cheese. >> and if mothers could answer questions between contractions what is behind the new show turning labor pains into labor games. that is in big talkers take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app. i'll see you guys in the studio the next half hour to talk more avengers. >> grab the gouda. (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

lets check in with alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> they love lucy but they love her statue why fans of lucille ball are calling a new bronze statue made in her honor absolutely terrifying. >>> and a new mishap lands a drexel university professionner hot water, the explicit message she accidentally sent to her students. >>> and she was told the love of her love would never wake-up. how a newlywed who refused to pull the plug on her husband defied all odds and battled back from the brink you don't want to miss that, take us with you he on the go with the new free 6 abc news app and i'll be back to talk about "dancing with the stars" in this week's elimination. >>> your accuweather forecast is coming up when "action news" comes right back. sfoo big news star war episodes from amazon and voodoo it hads added features including extras from each film and deleted scenes, our parent company disney and 20th century fox controls the right to the movies. star wars episode 7 will be released on june 7th. >>> much better, stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us that we have a shower off th

a bigger threat hitting the human race and alicia vitarelli talked to the actors behind the costumes and joins us now with what is expected to be a huge hit. >> tremendous, what a star studded cast of superheroes, i had a chance to sit down with the avengers along with ultron they say that this film has more action but also more heart. >> the end of a path i started us on. >> nothing lasts forever. >> for each of the super heroes there is a sort of internal power struggle happening this time around and each faces their past demons and more humanity as we get to know more about the people that have pretty incredible super powers. >> what i think is great about these movies and why they work so well is because joss and marvel and their wisdom knows how to take them into us. they bring these people into places that are familiar to all of us. and then they are superheroes on top of that. >> it's a great love story. >> a love story you have longing, you have loss and you have big fight sequences and a pace and a heartbeat. >> coming up at 4:00, super fans you had questions and i got super

let's check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a look ahead to "action news" at 4:00saving with 6abc we'll tell you where you can get a high end meal for $33 three sources all for a good cause that's coming up. >>> and cell phone video captures a frightening moment on a new york city subway why the nypd said the small explosion was no act of terror, but the work of teenagers. >>> plus it's the photo that some say you're never too young for body shaming. where i hate my thighs one -- onesy. you won't be seeing anytime soon we'll have more from duck dynasty and "dancing with the stars." the. >> accuweather coming up when we come right back. meteorologist david murphy here now with accuweather on this opening day couldn't be better. >> reporter: i'm heading down and wear my red tie no i'm going to change into my jersey. a great day for baseball. storm tracker 6 live double scan we have no rain in sight of course. the action cam is in wilmington, delaware. i love this picture, i have not seen this view of wilmington before, with the little pine thing going on in the lower

here is alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> hey guys, today in big talkers a big question are you a bad parent if you take your 11-year-old to a pink concert, why a judge in ocean county was recently asked to make a decision on that very question and a big talker followup we told you about the montgomery county father in trouble with his twins' school because he took them out of class because he brought them to the boston marathon. today at 4:00 he talks to us you can take us with you on the go the free 6 abc news app. coming up in the next half hour, my first look with the interview with the entire cast of the avengers, and we'll dish about the new movie it has all the action but more heart humor and humanity. >> and row chance angle too. >>> david with a check now of a gorgeous accuweather forecast today. >> it's absolutely beautiful out there, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you we are rain free and here is a picture we love to show you when the weather gets nice channel 6, 6 abc zoo balloon they have that tethered and ready to go and hopefully we'll take rides in that

alicia vitarelli is here with that story. >> even if you didn't watch i'm sure you have heard about ityesterday reims said it would be shocking and it was. this is the worst day of my life people said and i never cried so much over a tv show, the #~ rip mcdreamy is trending he stopped to help four people hurt in a car crash and he saved them and then shepherd's own car was hit and he was rushed to the same hospital where he died and that leaved meredith a grieving widow as grays goes to its 11th season finale and fans not over that today. for more go to 6abc.com. and diane sawyer's interview with bruce jenner the wife of kris and olympic gold medalists. >> if i were you what question would you ask me? are you going to be okay? >> you know. >> are you going to be okay? >> yeah. i hope i'm going to be okay. i feel like i'm going to be okay. i feel like i'm going to be okay. >> you can watch the bruce jenner interview in a special two hour 20/20 it started at 9:00 on 6 abc and diane describes this as a family love story and has six children of his own and four step children and it's a fam

for monica malpass shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli adds dam joseph i'm brian taff. every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 coming up next. rick and i will join you after the break >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> disturbing details tonight about the murder of a two-year-old boy in delaware county. police say the boyfriend of the child's mother abused him and the injuries led to his death. tonight officials say the mother was also involved. >>> it's friday night and the big story on "action news" is the murder charges announced in there death of the toddler from norwood. >> "action news" reporter dann cuellar live outside the home where the alleged abuse took place. >> reporter: rick and mon cat horrific case unfolded here back in february where the child lived in an upstairs apartment with his mother and her boyfriend. the child was in the care of the boyfriend when he took him to the doctor's office d

. >>> now lets check in with alicia vitarelli with a live look ahead. >> coming up today on "action news0, it was a pretty scary incident for hey man walking his dog in north jersey, we'll tell you about the animal encounter on the street that has the entire community on alert. and one of the best things you can eat after hitting the gym something that you and your kids can enjoy. take us with you on the go if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app watch our newscast streaming live on your tablet or smart phone. 14 irresistible flavors. one for the mood. one for the moment. each one can make every day more delicious than the last. the taste could only be baileys. the experience could only be yours. baileys coffee creamers. this is the one. >>> a woman is very lucky after strong storms in georgia caused a large tree to crash into her home. the woman is normally reading in her home when the tree fell through and left a huge hole, fortunately she was on the other side of the house there were tornado warnings posted at the time. it caused major damage but fortunately she was not inj

it's "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00, here is alicia vitarelliok ahead. >> hey eva coming up at 4:00, a new jersey town is trying to raise the age limit the bill that they are looking to pass as early as this month. and we'll introduce you to a michigan woman whose van was the subject of a nasty internet joke and the stranger that helped her out, it's a great story. you can take us on the go download the 6 abc news app watch us live on your smart phone or tablet. see you at 4:00. >>> the sun is out and it warmed up nicely. >> the sun is out and a cool breeze stormtracker 6 live double scan we are dry through the region, looking pretty good, it sure was cold this morning and looking better right now the action cam was out earlier checking out the scene and sunshine like that makes you think of the beach. looking at atlantic city look at the bright blue sky hardly a cloud out there and the clouds in allentown most in the region, and wall-to-wall sunshine, a few people on the boardwalk looking good in atlantic city, sunny and cool today bit cooler t

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff.7. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. stay right here. >> it's your turn. >> coming up next at 4:00 new information about a center city abduction. the increase reward about it has just been announced by federal investigators. >> also two men are hurt on the job at the king of prussia mall. what happened to the workers during the mall expansion project. >> and another reply enters the race for the white house one day after hillary clinton of course announced her campaign. >> those stories and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪♪ thank you, cable for taking longer to upload our family movies. for the slower internet upload speeds. for taking longer to upload my files to the cloud. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. and for never upgrading to 100% fiber optics thank you cable... thank you cable, because if we never had you... ...we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated

for sharrie williams, shirleen allicott, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff.rs tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 over on phl17. now here's monica malpass with a look at what's coming up next. >> here's what we have coming up next, new cases of whooping cough in radnor township schools. what the district is doing to prevent the disease from spreading further. >>> plus, a college basketball player losses a brave battle against brain cancer. how she helped other patients fight the same disease that claimed her life. >>> plus, the very latest from one delaware county town where a fired leader is literally refusing to leave office. we'll have those stories and much more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 next. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> the fallout is growing from an investigation in delaware county. detectives removed boxes of documents from colwyn borough hall today. the manager paula brown refused to leave the buil

let's check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom ahead. >> reporter: coming up at 4 in big talkers college professor explains why he failed an entire class over the bad behavior of two students. >>> she made it through the biggest fight of her life only to be dealt another devastating blow. why a little girl was kicked out of the school she has ever known for missing too many days of school. >>> if you won't believe how long it took a teen to solve the rubik's cube you won't believe it. he set a new world record. >>> we'll be right back. can: beautiful job! i knew you had it in you. and it was easy because of what i have in me. you know the color-rich technology and all-climate protection package? it penetrates deep for long lasting protection and beauty. and i'm the only one who's got it. olympic elite. for exceptional beauty and protection that lasts. olympic. simply. done. exclusively at lowe's. introducing olympic rescue it! light. transform lightly worn wood and concrete into beautiful barefoot-friendly surfaces. gllts meteorologist david murphy is here with a close look at th

lets go to alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> happy freebie friday free tote bags and bus rides andthat one. it's jam packed with freebies you don't want to miss. he got the girl and he also got suspended why a high school student that strapped a fake bomb around his waist to ask his girlfriend to prom says his punishment was based on race. >> and please stop hiring strirps to perform at your loved ones funerals. and coming up we are talking about the big shocker on "grey's anatomy" and the big interview tonight with bruce jenner with diane sawyer. >> thank you alicia. quick break and accuweather and david murphy when we come right back. 0 honey, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all stand

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli adam joseph and cecily i'm brian taff.th ducis rodgers back tonight for a fuel hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass. >> coming up meteorologist cecily tynan with the latest from accuweather on the threat for severe storms across our region tonight. >> plus, it is official tim tebow has signed with the philadelphia eagles. his deal and what fans think about the newest member of the birds. >> and it will cost you going fly to any summer vacation theory this year. just how much and the international destination that will actually cost you less. those stories and much more are coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. that's a hard question. (laughing) we are the fay family from chesapeake, virginia. williamsburg is just beautiful. because we have thrill seekers and not such thrill seekers, i try to find something that everybody likes. this is a very good spot to do that. the most exhilarating part about this vacation was being with the whole family. it was amazing. >>

alicia vitarelli is live at the big board with more on the five week trial that has been both gripping shirleen that jury has been told to keep an open mind and focus on the facts. even though some of them have been taking notes in between tears. the final images and words left with the jury graphic and heart wrenching. during today's closing arguments the prosecution replayed videos and showed pictures of the boston marathon bombings and the bloody aftermath. pointing at defendant dzhokhar tsarnaev saying he and his brother tamerlan considered themselves to be soldiers and they were bringing their battle to boston. also focusing on the anti-american words the 21-year-old defendant reported ly scrawled on the inside of a boat before he was captured "stop killing our people and we will stop" countering the defense's claim that he was under his brother's influence. >> defense shows the picture of dzhokhar following tamerlan through those pictures showing that he was just a follower. >> reporter: the defense team led by attorney judy clark who successfully fought to keep past clients incl

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli and adam joseph and i brian taff.dgers back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> monday night the big story on "action news" is breaking news from the city of baltimore. you're looking at a live picture right now where as you can tell at the top of your screen a police cruiser was set on fire just part of what has been a chaotic scene in baltimore all day long. a massive protest in the streets of that city turned violent today following the funeral of freddie gray. this is earlier video from the funeral and what happened afterwards. more than half a dozen police officers injured in the melee. it's been described as an absolute war zone on the streets of baltimore tonight. >> that's right. police in riot gear have been trying to hold off demonstrators who have been throwing rocks bricks and bottles at pol

. >> ♪♪ "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicott and is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the new information pulled from a flight recorder found after a german plane crashed in the alps. >> lawmakers speak out in response to those controversial ads now on the sides of septa buses across philadelphia. >> and later we'll introduce you to a woman who could be making history this fall in the nfl. >> but we're going to begin here at 4:30 with accusations from the son of a prominent new jersey couple found dead in their home last year. >> murder-suicide the second they walked on the scene. >> prosecutors say cooper health ceo john sheridan murdered his wife of 47 years and then killed himself last september. now sheridan's son has spoken for the very first time about the case in an abc news exclusive he blames officials for an incomplete and biased investigation. nora muchanic live now in our new jersey news room. nora you've got more on this story. >> reporter: brian mar mark sheridan is sharply criticizing the results of what he and hi

alicia vitarelli is here with a look ahead. >> coming up the head of a social media company takes a stand on salary negotiations why she is banning new employees from talking money with their bosses. you won't want to miss this conversation. >>> plus, from recovery time to results, if you are thinking of getting a cosmetic tuneup this spring, a local plastic surgeon is breaking down surgery. >>> and we'll show you the diabolical birthday card designed to drive you insane. funny stuff. take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app and coming up in the next half hour i'm chatting with a star of blackish, a funny man telling me the funny way he land this role. >>> your accuweather forecast is coming up. it's a chilly one. we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. me, when i had a blood clot in my leg that could have traveled to my lungs. that's why i took xarelto®, too. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. i took xarelto® for afib... an irregular heartbeat that can lead to a stroke from a blood clot. xarelto® is proven to red

alicia vitarelli is here with more. >> reporter: dion cole visits us here in the abc videos he is doing standup and he is a really funny guy and the story how he got involved in blackish is funny too. cole has toep tier righting credits, he was cast as one of the coworks instead. >> i didn't even get the writings out. so what happened was i ended up just playing this character and then one we started filming it just took a life of its own. >> cole says that the show resonates with different generations and taps into real life the way no show has done before. see an all new blackish tonight at 9:30. sara how about that, he goes to get a writing job and gets an on air position be now he is a regular. >> funny show too? a 6-week-old puppy is back hope after being rescued from a well. >> we got him. [ applause ] >> cover him right up. >> that is timmy he was trapped 50 feet below ground after he nudged open the covering to the well and firefighters used the utility well as a makeshift harness and eventually the puppy made it out okay. the opening to the well has since been sealed. still ahe

and alicia vitarelli has more. >> this is great, the dover dash-cam singing cop is back and they didre and they did one better with the dash-cam dut, joining the media super star jeff davis is fellow cop demetrius stevenson. ♪ marry that girl ♪ >> they jam to a number of hits from ain't it fancy, and they each take a turn in the spotlight. >> . ♪♪ look at that. ♪ pick up to the light of a thousand stars ♪ just a little trouble with the high notes there but you got to love the news enthusiasm ever being he said keep this between us, remember what happened last time. we now know the first one was completely incredibly viral hit and this one on the heels of that one and a lot of fun. putting a smile on your face and putting a lighthearted face on these police officers in dover. >> you think they solve any crimes, just wondering? >> they sure do. just a little fun they are having. >> thank you alicia. a memphis museum is missing a pair of elton john's sunglasses, he wore the heart shaped glasses in the 1970s, they were dispatched from a display case from the rock and soul museum, a speci

live now is alicia vitarelli with a preview.s coming up at 4:00, from miles to points we'll show you how to get the most out of your travel rewards and a montgomery county father wanted his twins to experience history and watch history being made when he competed in the boston marathon the problem is those days off came with a price three unexcused absences how is he fighting back for all families in his school district. plus, a female comedian makes a stunning discovery inside of a comedy club's bathroom a two way mirror and the owner says he is not sorry. in the next half our i'll see you in the studio to talk about the big news from last night's "dancing with the stars." >> can't wait for that. >> your accuweather forecast is coming up. woman: i was tired of my chronic constipation and the way it made me feel the discomfort the bloating the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipa

alicia vitarelli is in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> that woman is doing more workouts than i ame. coming you today at 4:00, a houston father is lighting up the bloggersphere her daughter violated the dress code because her shoulders were exposed. >>> and what a woman did during an armed robbery, she was fired because she did not pay back money stolen at gun point. and you don't want to miss the moment a nurse watched her paralyzed patient walk for the very first time. i'll see you back here in the studio in the next half hour remember the dover delaware cop who went viral with his taylor swift shake it off video he is back with a partner this time. >>> that accuweather forecast is coming up when we come right back. (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. (grover) nice! (husband) 3 club seats. 50 yard line. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. every day, for the rest of your life. (grover) new wheels. n

. >>> hello again i'm alicia vitarelli here are the stories we are following on "action news" at 12:30now 17 are dead after a gunman stormed a college in kenya targeting christians. a live report coming up. >>> and here we go again a judge again is considering the attempt by owners of the former revel casino to sell the property. >>> and multimillionaire murder suspect robert durst is in court in new orleans. >>> and the story out of kenya and new developments in the attack there 70 are dead after armed attackers stormed the campus and two gunmen are among it's dead and the remainder attackers have taken hostages witnesses say that christians were shot on the spot, gloria riviera is live in washington, d.c. with the developing details. >> rep

. >>> good afternoon, we begin with developing news arks the 2-year-old boy has died alicia vitarelli a right and run the reward is $10,000 for the driver. police are looking for a white infinity that struck the bone his mother josephine rivera they were walking on masher street on monday "action news" reporter, david henry will have the latest in a live report at 12:30. >>> in other news, the man that land aid helicopter in the capital is in court this morning. >> his stunt raised questions over air space security in washington. karen travers has more from the nation's capital. >> a day after doug hughes made this dramatic landing he will appear in court to hear the charges against him. the wild ride into washington is raising major concerns about security. >> how does an individual in air space get that close. >> hughes drove his gyro copter right threw washington by passing the anti-aircraft weapons and radar. he flew 450 miles but the gyro copter was too small and too low and too slow to be picked up by radar. and there was no noise and he wasn't screaming or shouting. >> hughes t

have it -- have alicia vitarelli is over the at the big board with more. >> reporter: sady robinson stars on duck dynasty. she is using her fame to i do teens to be confident and quote live original. she discusses her own struggle with body image. the teen who has her own clothing line says she reads comments about unreally statistic goals teens have for their own body. she dieded is to share insight herself. >> stop being this is my goal this is this, this is that. if you want to have goals that's great but my point don't look at somebody and say that's i want to be. because in reality if you are looking for self approval you'll never reach your goal. >> that video has 2 million views telling girls to be yourself. she is a christian and references god and the bible in the video. she also not pushing religion on anyone that's how she reached a level of self acceptance. a lot of girls listening to her words today. >>> furious vii shattered box office records this past weekend. the movie brought in $144 million that's the biggest opening ever for a movie in april. furious vii features the l

. >>> the avengers are coming back to the big screen this weekend and we sent our own alicia vitarellio los angeles to sit down with the cast. and they told her that age of ultron is packed with action and row mansion. >> we are all flying on the screen and larger than life characters and i think that was -- you know he didn't want to go fight to go bigger than the first film. i think they are more relatable this time. >> you can see more of the interview with the cast this afternoon starting on "action news" at 4:00. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating abdominal discomfort hard stools, and straining and help people with chronic constipation go more often. don't take amitiza, if you have a bowel blockage or severe diarrhea. tell your doctor, if your nausea or diarrhea, becomes severe, or if you experience chest tightness or sho

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli.y/tonight on fyi philly. >> we check out delaware's answer to the kentucky derby! >> here comes that hurdle! >> this is gonna be the place to be. >> cinco de mayo is coming >> we're getting ready with tacos and sangria. >> i can smell the fresh peaches! >> and there's a crop of new distillers brewing apple juice with a kick. >> cheers to cider. >> plus bathrooms that are spa-like retreats. >> they just want to feel like it's luxury. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are on the grounds of winterthur just outside of wilmington. >> and we've donned our derby hats for the 37th annual point to point. >> the horse race is next sunday, may 3rd. >> and about 15,000 people are expected to turn out! >> we'll tell you all about it in just a few. >> but first we're gonna talk about may 5th. >> otherwise known as ci

alicia vitarelli has an fyi for you in making the confections in philadelphia. >> joe and matt are inest philly kitchen making donuts every night. all night long. >> fully nocturnal at this point. >> it's a two man operation makes hundreds of donuts, four different flavors each night. >> this one is cinnamon sugar and this one is cranberry with coconut on top. >> and they have peanut butter pretzel and blueberry. >> we do as much fruit as we can and freeze dried fruit in combination with fresh fruit. >> no matter the flavor the donuts are all vegan. >> coconut milk but other than you wouldn't know they are vegan. >> they met working at a vegan pizzeria. >> vegans in philadelphia are spoiled, we have a lot of vegan options but we didn't have vegan donuts here in philly. >> so they started dotty's donuts and now they have over 200 cafes that sell their vegan confections. >> it blew up fast. >> it looks yummy don't miss fyi philly on saturday at 7:00. they plan to open a dotty at the 46th and springfield location where they make them. >>> and in utah, salt lake city got dumped on yesterd

alicia vitarelli is at the big board. >> reporter: every celebrity had a moving story to tell and each emotion was put on display, while the overall theme was moving forward, one star was left behind. >> michael and pita. >> football player, michael sam and his partier 14-year-old willow shields the youngest contestant on the show wowed the judges last night her hunger games performance earned the first perfect 10 who final score 39 out of 40. and the bachelor himself, chris found himself at the bottom yet again and they were impressed with his improvement but his rumba left them wondering more and philadelphia's own patti labelle earn praise for her jazz route on thank you want to see the pros from the show live, check this out the dancing with the stars live tour was just announced and it starts in june right here in atlantic city. so up close and personal you know we love the dancers. exciting stuff. >> that is fun to see thank you. >>> the manuscript for a famous song went on the auction block the lyrics to the 1972 number one hit, american pie sold for $1.2 million, it included ly

if you're considering cosmetic surgery, alicia vitarelli has some tips. >> reporter: it is youthful bases and bodies we see on websites make plastic surgery seem simple and easy. but it's still surgery and you have to go into it with all the facts him. be aware of of the type of an anesthesia you'll get. many are told there are some discomforts. nose surgery seems painful but it's not as rough as a comey -- tummy tuck. what does a few days mean, how long will there be bruising, swelling or pain. level with your doctor about your history of healing. a different brother in the same area means underlie scar tissues which complicates the job and results. ask about complication rates and how long your results might last. >> the eyes tend to last the longest out of anything. >> reporter: speaking of eyes many brow lifts are not necessary, botox and waxing can offer the same effect. >> it's been on vacation for a couple of weeks look. >> reporter: for channel 6 "action news" i'm alicia vitarelli. # thank you, cable for taking longer to upload our family movies. for the slower internet upload spe

there's alicia vitarelli she's not asleep talking to ed sheeran. >> a very calming sweet peaceful songd. >> it gets you in the right place. >>> more new stories a-brazen bandit caught on camera raiding a construction site in beryl hills and now police want him behind bars. >> they are labeled as the free range parents because they let their children roam and this time their children ended up with child protective services. details when we come back. >> ♪♪ >> well, you made it through monday. congratulations. now who is ready for tuesday. couple people. >> let's do it. >> all right, here we go. we're doing fine now on the vine street expressway. you can get on it once again from the eastbound side of the schuylkill yes as advertised the big bridge construction project got under way last night and they closed the eastbound side of the vine but just within the last minute or two they reopened the ramp from 76 eastbound to 676 eastbound looking much better. other construction zones are also clearing out including the ones on 95 by girard and by cottman. the overnight work on the tacony pal

. >> tonight it's an all new fyi philly, here's alicia vitarelli and karen rogers. >> reporter: here'scoming up on fyi philly. from fashion to food to cock tailings it's a explosion of flower power. melissa magee and kenneth moten take us on a tasting tour africa. take a trip to the main line where industry restaurants open suburban out posts. check out some jewelry design for smart successful women. that's tonight on fyi philly. we hope you join us. >> good morning to you on this saturday, sky6 live hd taking a live look for us over atlantic city. not quite warm enough for beach weather, but much milder temperatures are on the way this week. 55 degrees, 7:49. "healthcheck" this morning, a surprising study shows being overweight in middle age may reduce the risk of developing dementia. scientists looked at 2 million people they found the underweight participants are far more likely to develop memory problems and the very obese have a lower chance of becoming senile. the next stop is examine their diet. >>> a new study at harvard medical school several dangerous diet supplements remain

for shirleen allicot and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff shirleen and i along with ducis rogers and adam joseph are back for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a young child remains hospitalized. oh and his mom were the victims of a hit and run in kensington and now a $10,000 reward is offered for information on the person that fled the scene. it left a teenage mother and child injured. john rawlins live on the scene of the since dent at masters street and lehigh avenue. >> reporter: the latest is the 19-year-old mother is released from the hospital and it's believed that she is with her son at saint christopher's hospital with significant injuries to his neck and head. it happened just shy of where i'm standing it took a turn at masher and went southbound at lehigh. the victim and her son were rundown just yards from her family home at the 2700 block of masher. today family members gathered at the red painted house a

alicia vitarelli is here to explain it. >> reporter: this follows in the footsteps of a juice cleanse, but instead of juice you have soup, a soup cleanse claims to help boost weight loss and give you more energy and even make your skin glow. 20-year-old andrea schenn was looking for a way to get her diet back on track. >> and joy exercising and being fit and she signed up for real soup cleanse for detox. >> founder says you eat tons of nutrition dense greens. >> and they are low in sodium too, wonderful whole natural flavorings like lemon and ginger and pepper. the soups total 500 calories for the day breakfast is a leafy green soup called detox and then shine, a sweeter carrot based soup. >> this is good. >> its great for you beta carotene, and helps your skin glow. >> purify is loaded with spinach and broccoli and meant to power you through the day and mid-afternoon it's time to energize. >> this one is beat based with fruit like oranges and apples. >> lucinda says you finish with spanish and trend transcend a fruit based soup. >> most people feel energized as their body frees itsel