. >>> brian adams is taking a stance against a law that he says discriminates against the lbgt communities. him vo: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democratic primary, april 26th. mcginty: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. >>> the motive behind a murder of a former pro football player remains a mystery. investigators are trying to figure out why the saints defensive end was gunned down on the streets in new orleans over the weekend. there is a possible link between the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: a community saddened by the form he were new orleans' saints player will smith continue to play tribute calling his death a loss to the city. >>> we're a community a family. wil

brian adams was scheduled to play in mississippi this week on thursday. today he announced he won't perform where quote certain people are denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation. the state's new law allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples. springstene recently cancelled a concert in north carolina. >>> big thumbs up for president obama and a bigger thumbs down for congress how californians feel in the latest exclusive nbc bay area field poll. 59% of voters approve of the job the president is doing. 38% disapprove. this rating is similar to the high mark californians gave presidents but much more positive than george w bush. look how voters feel about congress. 15% approve of the job senators and representatives are doggiin. 80% disapprove. part of the reason is because of a stalemate. >>> hundreds of people took to capitol hill hoping to be arrested. many got what they wanted. a loud scene outside. the group democracy spring is staging a week-long sit in. protesters are calling for votes

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first it was companies like pay pal and singer brian adams is canceling a performance this week in mississippi. the state's new law that allows religious groups to refuse service to gay couples. they ca bruce springsteen canceled a show because of a similar law. >>> a master performance for steph curry and histories made for the warriors in san antonio last night. they won 9-86 over their rival the san antonio spurs. in so doing the warriors tieing the nba record for number of wins in a regular season with 72. that ties the '95/'96 chicago bulls who set the record but the ws have one game left to possibly break the record. on wednesday they're going to face off against the memphis grizzlies at oracle. by the way, san antonio lost last night for the first time all season. >>> 4:41. coming up, president obama looks back. find out what he says was his worst mistake in office. dust storms triggered two multi-car crashes >>> 4:44. dust storms triggered two multi-car crashes yesterday in northeast arkansas. zero visibility conditions led to one crash involving at least 12 cars. that's about 100 mile

brian adams announcing this sunday he was cancelling a show in the state in protest of the new low.s are calling on nashville's country music industry to speak out against two bills making their way through the pipeline in tennessee. we have more on that. >> reporter: good morning. the law essentially, in mississippi protects people with more traditional views on marriage and different gender roles. it's prompted a battle for business as well as the fight for equality among members to the lgbt community. brian adams saying -- i'll read you a portion of the statement saying that i cannot in good conscious perform in a state where certain people are being denied their rights due to their sexual orientation. robin roberts also adding, the broadcaster appeared on mississippi's tourism guide which was printed well before this controversy. again, she spoke out over the weekend saying it's always been a deeply held belief of mine that everyone, everywhere should be treated equally. in her own words, carol, i am proud that my beloved mother and father taught me as a child growing up in miss

local lawyer brian adams, who grew up near the plant, now represents over 100 juliette residents who are suing the plant for environmental contamination. >> there have been deaths that we attribute that are related to the toxins that are coming from the plant. linking everything together is certainly one of the scientific issues that we're working on, but we-- we know that there were bad things, bad contaminants that are coming from the plant that are getting to the people in the community that are causing health problems. we do have liver cancer, kidney cancer, stomach cancer, all that we are afraid is attributed to the contaminations. i think as people realize that maybe georgia power has known that some of this stuff is not good and not good for the area, and they never said anything, instead encouraged people to be in that area, that's where the anger really starts to get in, because, again, they feel like they've been lied to. the thing is, georgia power does do some good things for the community. they help people in the community, they give back, they give to good causes. a lot

. >> yell column back, brian adams who just made stop in philadelphia now cancelling an upcoming performancessissippi. >> it is all because of the state's new law, allowing religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples. adam says he can't in good conscious perform thursday in biloxi. now it, comes days after bruce springsteen canceled somehow in north carolina, after a law prevented trans gender people from using bathrooms with the gender they identify with. fans that far show can get their refunds today. >> before you head out the door, leer three things happening today. three to go. >> boys of sum remember back in town, the phillies take on the padres in the home opener, first pitch at 3:05 this afternoon. >> congressman brendon boyle and patrick meehan will call on the epa today to do more to protect people from tainted drinking water. now, they're worried about possible contamination around two former navy facilities in horsham anwar minister. >> and national work zone a war necessary week kicks off today. important reminds tear slow down as you drive thro

brian adams canceled a cons inert mississippi and bruce springsteen and pearl jam refused to play because of a similar law. >>> speaking of tours, beyonce is going to have a special guest when she comes to philadelphia in june. dj california in a announce on snap chat and, instagram that he will be the opening tour. it kicks off in wednesday and comes to the link june 5th. >>> no laughing matter though changes are coming to the way golden globes handled comedies. it is one of the hollywood's biggest night and precursor to how oscars will go. so when the mar shan beat out train wreck and spy this year in the comedy category it was a head scratcher for those who thought of it as a drama new rules now say that drama with comedy over tones should be entered, as drama. >> that is interesting. >>> well, a dog may be a man's best friend but for a pup any columbia man turnout to be his best friend. that is because of a bogot a resident risked his life to save a dog dangling by a collar 13 stories high. man was scared and made sure not to look down. i don't blame him. when he gave the dog back to

the last a community and the music industry there are asking to put a stop to the bill meantime brian adamsthe latest musician to cancel a concert opera mississippi's so-called religious freedom long and will allow business to refuse service to get couples based on the employer's a religious beliefs the canadian rocker posted a message on his web site if this and i cannot in good conscience perform in the state were circuit or been denied due to the sex orientation still had tonight the search for a stuffed animal that was launched into orbit and did not come back. >>pam moore: the u.s. senate will be debating whether not airline fees should be regulated and even lower and they're too high the democrats are up once at his for bed airlines impose some ridiculous fees act to a bigger bill that like to pass this week a proposal limits to see them run force airlines on a to charge what is necessary for them to cover the cost. >>pam moore: sales to the test the three in the test model three have gone through the roof. ÷h,z/ sfx: "gulp" what are you doing? sfx: "burp" i'm having a small snack. wh

be sure to join me along with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of0 o'clock. >> and now here are rick williams and monica malpass way look at what's coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. hi guys. >> hi there. next at 5:00 we're getting new information about yesterday's deadly crash involving an amtrak train in delaware county. >>> villanova wildcats as you know are just hours from taking the court in their final game of the season and we have live team coverage on their championship run with everything on the line tonight. >> also a big honor for former sixers star. how allen iverson is making his mark in nba history. those stories and much more are coming up next on accuweather and accuweather on "action news at 5:00. a little child with big dreams. dwight evans. first a community activist. a legislator at 25. always looking out for us. he worked to create a thriving commercial district. and he's brought new grocery stores to underserved areas. dwight evans is committed to revitalizing neighborhoods in all of philadelphia. he'll be a block by blo

singer brian adams just canceled a concert there in protest, and executives from big businesses asked for the law to be repealed. more than 80 businesses are doing the same in north carolina over a similar law there with paypal pulling 400 jobs and a $3.6 million project. >>> a bill board on the border between north carolina and south carolina is turning some heads. it looks like a regular welcome to north carolina sign, but it says, due to our lbgt rights, please set your clocks back 100 years. >>> president obama dedicated a new monument to women's equality today in washington, d.c. the president was on hand as the building that was the one-time headquarters of the national women's party became the belmont national equality monument. the dedication coincided with equal payday, which marks the pay gap between men and women. >> today, the typical woman who works full time earns 79 cents for every dollar a typical man makes. if we truly value fairness, america should be a level playing field where everyone who works hard gets a chance to succeed. >> the monument is named after alice pa

. >>> canadian rocker brian adams has canceled a show in mississippi over the new religious freedom law want to play in a state that allows denial of certain services to the lgbt community based on the religious beliefs. >> well, are you rolling to work in style? >> i don't know about that. >> america's best and worst car brands have just been named. >> our sister network fox business news is here. cheryl, good to see you. >> reporter: good to see you, ladies. good morning. i'm sure you're both rolling to work in style every day. the experts continue to evaluate all the new vehicles that are about to arrive at a dealership near you. whether it's brand loyalty, cost, the best customer service after you buy the car "consumer reports" has come up with a report. the best car brand starting with number five, bmw. "consumer reports" gave it 76. porsche, 76. very few problems. the company controlled by volkswagen. number three, lexus. very good customer reviews. number two is suk a rui with sales up more than 13% between 2014 and 2015. japanese automaker getting high ratings especially for low

. ♪ everything i do ♪ i do it for you >> despite everything brian adams does is only for certain peopleippi, he said i find it incomprehensible that lgbt citizens are being discriminated against in the state of mississippi. i cannot in good conscience perform in a state where certain people are being denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation. therefore i'm canceling my 14 april show at the mississippi coast coliseum. using my voice i stand in solidarity with all my lgbt friends. did he just perform in egypt. >> it is his right, his prerogative to do so and people decide if they want to support him. >> what do you think? >> he is a canadian. not an american. so i think that weakens my argument. i was going to say if you're an american you have more feeling about the rights and protecting rights in american society. but he is a canadian. >> where they go after free speech. >> so i don't know. i feel like i'd better be quiet. >> we're in a quaunldory. >> he should be boy cotting canada for going after people who stay wrong words about islam. can we enact this law in new yor

canadian rocker brian adams is canceling a performance this week in mississippi, citing the state's newowing religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples. the move comes after bruce springsteen canceled a sunday show in north carolina because of that state's new law blocking anti-discrimination rules for the lgbt community. global news 24 hours a day powered by our 2,400 journalists and news bureaus around the world. it's just after 6:30 p.m. monday here in new york, 8:30 tuesday morning in sydney. i'm joined by paul allen. paul, good morning. paul: good morning. we're expecting declines on the nikkei after a weekly from the asia pacific anticipating a rather underwhelming u.s. earnings season. new zealand currently the home market open. the asx looking flat. we may see a boost from mining stocks later today. on data front we're expecting indian c.p.i. outlay today and japan machine tool orders and sticking with japan, the g-7 foreign ministers meeting wraps up there. john kerry became the first sitting u.s. secretary of state visit the hire owe -- irosh

join me along with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action newslock. now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's next on "action news" at 5:00 hi guys. >> hi there. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, we're following developing flues out of trenton where a crossing guard was hit and killed by a car just feet from a school. >>> plus, two suspects are in can you do tonight after a philadelphia police officer was shot in the line of duty. >> and heavy rains put the city of houston under water leaving cars stranded and people trapped on rooftops. we're tracking the cleanup efforts as the water begins to recede. those stories and more coming your way next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> it is 5 o'clock and we're following developing news out of trenton tonight. a crossing guard was killed in a deadly accident just feet from a school. happened just about 90 minutes ago. we first showed you pictures of the

singer brian adams is cancelling a performance this week in mississippi. adams is boycotting the state's new law that allows religious groups and private businesses to deny service to gay couples. bruce springsteen cancelled show in north carolina because of a similar law. paypal cancelled plans to open a corporate office in north carolina. >>> donald trump is back on the campaign trail and back on the attack. he bashed "the boston globe" for its fake front page that warned of deportations and riots if he's president. >> and they made up -- the whole front page is a make-believe story which is really no different from the whole paper for the whole thing. >> a poll in new york shows trump beating his closest competitors by double dentigits across every demographic group. ted cruz is campaigning in california today. >>> meantime, bernie sanders supporters looking for ways to support their candidate in the bay area. yesterday they held a bike ride and brain storming session. the vermont senator has been steadily gaining ground in california. the bike for bern

a brand new day ♪. >> that's brian adams.ets religious groups and some private businesses refuse to serve gay couples. he says he can't in good conscience perform in a state where certain people are being denied their civil rights. his announcement comes days after bruce springsteen canceled a show in north carolina. he is protesting that state's new law that dictates which public bathrooms transgender and lgbt people are allowed to use. 15,000 fans for yesterday's performance will get a refund. >> the golden state warriors set their eyes on more. >> oh, a lot more. the warriors have a chance too -- to break the record. alex savidge, have you been outside oracle arena since early this morning. they could make history wednesday night? >> reporter: right inside this building behind me. good morning to both of you. warriors fans are certainly very excited for this game coming up on wednesday night. it's just a regular season game. just a regular season game. but, boy, a whole lot riding on this game. if the warriors can knock of

brian adams pulling out of a concert in mississippi over a law there allowing some to refuse service to gay couples on religious grounds. and the navy is moving the christening of the uss portland out of the magnolia state after the oregon city's mayor refused to travel to mississippi. a proposed bathroom bill in tennessee is getting pushback from celebrities such as miley cyrus. in south carolina today a senate subcommittee is holding a hearing on a transgender bathroom bill in that state. in atlanta, jonathan serrie. >> the theme of this year's san francisco pride parade has been announced. it's racial and economic justice. the parade is scheduled for sunday, june 26th. the celebrity grand marshals will be the stars of the fuse tv show transcended. members of the black lives matter organization have also been chosen to be grand marshals and several people will be honored for their work in the lbgt community. >>> facebook today is talking about its efforts to connect every corner of the world. >> one of the major reasons is that the infrastructure just doesn't exist near them. that

brian adams and bruce springsteen cancelled shows over the bills.ocates are calling on the country music industry to join the fight. we are joined by cnn correspondent. >> this is a fight for equality we have seen on behalf of lgbt groups and now a battle for business, as you mentioned, with several high-profile artists bowing out of performances and now glad, this group that pushes for equal rights is responding, hoping to put pressure on tennessee which is the next state that will be debating with these religious bills. i want you to hear from the head of glad saying she has hopes big business will respond to support their cause. take a listen. >> we need the many, many businesses that thrive on the music industry in the city to speak out against these bills. so i'm here today to call on them to stand alongside the television network and film studios who stood with us in georgia, and join our call for these bills to be defeated. all of the way up to the governor's desk, if necessary. >> of course nashville america's music capital of the world here

. >>> singer brian adams is following in the steps of bruce springsteen.e's canceling his concert in mississippi over its recent law limiting lbgt protection. adams, who's canadian, is pushing for other artists to follow suit. >>> a controversial lgbt week got under way today at an east bay middle school. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield explains not all students will be participating. >> reporter: the turnout this morning looked good at the middle school in san ramon but some of these students will not be participating in lgbtq appreciation week activities. >> we have about 10% of our students' parents have opted them out of the lessons this week. >> reporter: the student leadership team came up with the idea to dedicate the week to issues facing the lgbtq community. one other said her daughter is on that leadership team but she will not be teaching the lessons with the rest of the team because of religious reasons. >> my daughter is a christian, so she grow up christian environment so we are not comfortab comfortable. >> reporter: others worry middle s

. >>> rock singer brian adams canceling a show for this week in mississippi over a new law there. >> ♪ >> the singer says he is protesting that lets religious group and some private businesses refuse services to same sex couples n a statement adams says he cannot in good conscious perform in a state where certain people are denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation. adams announcement comes just days after bruce springsteen canceled a show in north carolina over a similar law there. >>> how is this for a cold hearted thief. you are watching video of the woman who is stealing a wedding ring off of a dead woman's finger. surveillance video shows a woman walking in the funeral home in texas. she walks right up to the casket and reach in the coffin and yank off that ring. the deceased woman's family is now furious. they are hoping that people keep sharing this video, until that woman is caught. >>> rolling in the dough and making big bank, list is out, philadelphia it the is i officials pulling in the most money, coming up next. >>> do you love ben and jerry's what they a

. >>> fresh off the show in philadelphia, brian adams has canceling an upcoming concert in the mississippisinger says it is because of the state's new law allowing religious groups and some private businesses to refuse services to gay couples. adams says he cannot in good conscious, perform thursday in biloxi, he says he does look forward to returning to the mississippi when that bill is repealed. >>> this news comes a few days after bruce springsteen canceled north carolina show for similar reasons, new law there bans transgender people from using public rest rooms, of the gender they identify with. cbs news reached out to dolly parton, justin beiber and beyonce who all have concerts in north caroline, no word from their artists on whether they will play their shows. >>> cube ace running low on beer thanks to the influx of thirsty tourist, two popular cuban brand, crystal and others are in short supply. the country's main brewery is struggling to keep up with demand as more american and european tourists flock to the island and more privately owned restaurant owned. it the is partly owned

. >>> brian adams says he is canceling a show in mississippi because of a new state law that lets religiousoups and some private businesses refuse service to gay couples. the concert was set for thursday in biloxi, and bruce spring steen cancelled one yet in greensboro, north carolina, because of the law in the state blocking rules for the lgbt community. and thousands of folks formed a giant human our bicycle. organizers in mexico city said they did it to bring attention to transportation. millions were banned from driving after smog levels reached one and a half times the acceptable limit. >>> democratic politics tops the news and hillary clinton is leading bernie sanders by double digits not only here in new york but also in the state of pennsylvania. that's accord together latest polls from fox news. shows clinton beating sanders by 16 points in new york. new york holds the primary a week from tomorrow. she is up by 11-points in pennsylvania. that primary is two weeks away. new york is the second biggest prize in the entire democratic race. it's also the first in the series of contests

. >>> rock singer brian adams canceled a show this week in mississippi over a new law there. singer says that he is protesting that law that lets religious groups and some private businesses refuse services to same sex couples. in a statement, adams says he cannot in good conscious, perform in the state, where certain people are denied their civil rights, due to their sexual orientation. >>> still to come this morning, a tough day for the flyers as ed snider loses his battle with cancer. how the players are remembering how truly he was. >>> an injured philadelphia police officer josh hartnett, hartnett, takes the mound at citizens bank park to throw out the first pitch but it is what he did next that had the entire ballpark cheering. katie mcginty knowshool, get the routine. by. her dad was a philly cop. mom worked in a restaurant. then, hard work opened doors. now it's not quite enough. but mcginty's working to change that, helping create thousands of new jobs. she'll always stand up for manufacturing, higher wages, and equal pay for women so opportunity never gets out of re

and singer brian adams just canceled a concert in mississippi.uing north carolina and experts say this is a case that had likely reach the supreme court. we are live in new york, i'm elizabeth hur for channel6 "action news." monica. >> thank you elizabeth. >>> world news tonight with david muir will have much more. and you can watch that that following "action news" at 6:00. >>> a second guilty verdict for a father accused of setting a house fire that killed his two young sons. the blaze happened back in 1985 in oxford circle. jurors today deliberated for six days before finding daniel dougherty guilty of second degree murder and arson. he was sentenced to life without parole. originally dougherty was given the death penalty for killing his three-year-old and four-year-old sons but that sentence was thrown out on a technicality. >> ahsir reece of violent attacks in philadelphia that sent several people to the hospital. happened in north philadelphia port richmond and spring garden. in two of those incidents the suspects are still on the run tonig

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nbc's brian mooar is live on capitol hill. he sounded pretty adamant, brian zblext sounded adamant today and he sounded adamant the five times he said no, i will not run for speaker of the house, i don't want the job. but today he said to nbc news, that's apples and oranges. that was a house position. ways already in the house had been voted in. this is something completely different. and he really does appear to be making a good-faith effort to put it aside. he said he doesn't want to be involved in that end of the intraparty politics. he has a job and he says that he wants to make sure that this is a fair game. he doesn't want people acting like he's being coy or political here. he says he has a job and he's going to go ahead and do that job. and that's to make sure that the the nominee, somebody who is running or has run for the office during the election cycle, will be the party's nominee and he says he'll work with that person, the nominee who is not him, to work for the white house. >> brian mooar, thank you. our team coverage on politics now. in

approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy >> brian adams i believe is from canada mog making news morning in mississippi. canceling his concert there because of the state's new law that allows religion and private businesses to refuse service to gay couples. he says that he can't in good conscience feral in a state where certain people are denied their civil rights because of their sexual orientation. bruce spring teen canceled a show yesterday in queens burrow north carolina for the same reason. supporters of the laws say they offer protections for christians. harrison ford's name accidentally entered into police arrest records recently. >> harrison ford. warnght out for his arrest? no, but for a little while it looked that way. so some cops undergoing initial training in huntington beach, california, learning in and outs of the computer system and you have to practice putting names in. so like john dough sally dough and ran out of those names it's like harrison ford. let's put it in here and delete it, guess what they forgot to delete it

i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next. >> hi there, coming up next at 5:00, an arson investigation is underway in south philadelphia. new at 5:00 the latest case, it has philadelphia police connecting the dots between several incidents. and city officials are remembering the loss of former police commissioners willy williams. >>> and another twist in the race for the white house, another message from ted cruz as he pushes for an open convention in july in cleveland. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> another car lot arson in overbrook was caught on camera. it's the third for this area in less than six months and police say they are all arsons, the big story on "action news" is the investigation into the three fires, they happened just blocks apart. the first in the 600 block of lancaster avenue in october and last night just six blocks

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with new details with plans for permanent and faster cell phone and internet service in philadelphia. >>> and this man accused of running a rental scam not only are multiple victims missing money they showed up to move into one property on the same day. >> he almost took me to jail right then and there. and i told him i breast feed. a new mom is causing controversy for the way she avoided jail time. others support her and others find it unbelievable. hear it coming up in big talkers. >>> a college student is under arrest for one of two recent sexual assaults in westchester university. the crimes are not related but has students rethinking their routines. john rawlins live with the latest on this investigation. >> reporter: hi brian, well, a member of d.a.'s office today praised the office of a good samaritan in this case and she is another westchester student that heard the victim scream and saw her being held down on the hood of a car a

. >>> hollywood reporter says a new state law prompted brian adams to cancel a show in mississippi.llows religious groups and private businesses to withhold their services from same-sex couples. the canadian rocker says, in good conscience, he cannot play in a state where civil rights are denied. >>> bruce springsteen called off his show last night in grens bu greensboro. he said in a statement, some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejs and bigotry is one of them. david begnaud is at the greensboro coliseum complex. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a spokesperson for the venue estimates the complex is going to lose about all because of bruce springsteen's decision to pull out of the tar heel state and that may just be the point. bruce springsteen's river tour has plowed through 28 cities the past three months and sunday night's concert at greensboro was supposed to be the latest stop. ♪ >> reporter: but the boss never shy about taking a social or political stand, he dropped the show from the schedule because of north carolina's new l

singer brian adams has cancelled the concert in mississippi.state passed a similar law that goes even further. george. >> we haven't heard the last of this. okay, steve, thanks very much. >>> amy with the other top headlines. >>> a u.s. navy officer accused of passing secrets to china. lieutenant commander edward lin a native of taiwan worked for a navy recon sans unit with access to classified information. he's charged with paying for a prostitute. the director of the cia is drying a line to enhanced interrogation techniques. john brennan said it will not allow waterboarding even if a future president orders it. the technique was banned by president barack obama. donald trump said he would bring it back. >>> secretary of state john kerry has become the highest ranking u.s. official to visit the atomic bomb explosion there. laying a wreath there. president obama travels there next month. no word yet if he will visit the site. >>> a big concern for nasa, it's racing to save $600 million kepler telescope which unexpectedly power downed into emerg

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. >> brian: adams canceled a show in mississippi.portant an a rock show. so much to discuss with larry hackett, former editor of "people" magazine. sarah kate ellis is ceo and president of glaad. pardon me. i have a frog in my throat this morning. i can imagine hearing this support from the entertainment world, that's got to feel good to you. >> it absolutely does. i think you saw in georgia we were able to rally the entertainment industry. and here in nashville -- i'm in nashville today, in tennessee, to appeal to the country music artists and businesses to take a stand as well. >> so, larry, bruce springsteen, canadian star. >> brian: add always, i can't with a clear con science go. >> i think the pressure will build and other people will be forced to do it. they are asking juice tin bieber, dolly parton and others, are you going to do the same thing. wi >>> it can come with a cost. because i know bruce springsteen, after canceling his show in greens borough, there was backlash. he received backlash. >> sure. >> politicians even sa

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for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli cecily tynan and adam joseph i'm brian taff. in me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here is monica malpass with a look at what's a heads at 5 o'clock. hi, monica. >> coming up next at 5:00 a kidnapping suspect charged. tonight we're learning new information about the woman police say stole a baby from the king of prussia mall. >>> the counterdown is on for nova nation. we're live in houston where final preparations are under way before the showdown between villanova and oklahoma. also another look at that accuweather forecast for your weekend ahead next at 5:00. narrator: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare, and expanded coverage for 500,000 people. trump and toomey have attacked women's health care and social security. to fight back -

to have had a nice time. >> now for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brianme along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00 on phl17. >> right now here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 i'll see you in a moment. >> coming up at 5:00 new pressure on the nba. why a group of lawmakers want the league to move the all-star game altogether and what the nba is saying tonight. >>> also, registration is now opened for a citywide soccer competition that philadelphia mayor jim kenney wants to make a tradition and the party continues for the villanova wildcats. the big honor for the team seniors on their trip to new york city today. those stories and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00 >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> police in south jersey are trying to solve the murder of a homeless manton night and a beloved community figure. sylvester combs was found bea

adam brian has more -- ellen has more on the events that led up to the shooting. >> reporter: we're a mile from where the shooting happened. the police and fire lined the street all night and cleared out of here as they're going to the scene and wrapping up the investigation there. prince georges county police department told us what we know so far and that is this happened around 7:30. it started as a neighbor or a person who was concerned about a man inside his home. the person was concerned because they thought he had medical conditions and they called for help. two firefighters arrived at the house. as they were the man and get inside, he was unresponsive. they decided to force entry. as they're in the process of trying to get inside the house, police say the man that was inside the home started firing a number of rounds. he hit two firefighters, he also hit the person who initially called for help because they thought the person inside was having a medical condition. as the person who called them initially was hit, not serious injuries there but the two firefighters were hurt whe

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. >> brian adams the latest musician to take a stand on politics over performance canceling his showissippi this week because of the state's new allow that religious groups and private businesses to refuse service to. >> it restricts public bathroom use by transgender people. fox's jazz minute spencer has the story. ♪ >> bruce springsteen's river tour is skipping past north carolina and it's all because of house bill two. the announce many made on his website explains canceling sunday's concert intlo amsgainn worry is quote the strongest qtt means i have for raising myngy voice in opposition to noticeooc who continue to push us u backwards instead of for wards.. >> it absolutely is not the mindset of greensboro. >> mayor nancy vaughn is disappoint and cancellation is the first direct economic hit h hb2 has on greensboro worthro thousands.thou >> they estimate there is aestia hundred thousand dollars loss tt our bottom line revenue justt from this -- just from this this concert and that doesn't take tk into consideration the loss thet restaurants and hotels will wil suffer by not havi

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"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgersn please join us for a special "action news" report at 11:00 here on channel6. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han is investigating the case of an exploding car. >> take a look at this. this used car burst into flames two weeks after the owner bought it. police and fire officials responded. the "action news" troubleshooters did, too, and we've triggered an investigation into the incident. >> i mean, people could have been killed including us. >> watch this "action news" troubleshooters tonight on channel6 "action news at 11:00. >> and for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the chaos. the giant wall of protesters. then the clashes. some of the protesters taking aim. donald trump forced to hike around it all, to find another way in. trump telling the crowd, it was like i was crossing the border. >>> also breaking tonight, two tornadoes on the ground. and millions now bracing for severe weather hitting this friday