brian: this for you is what? adam: this is my eighth book. brian: one was the big seller? am: that would publicly be book number i've, king leopold's ghost. about the belgian colonial conquest of the congo. brian: in 1999? brian: you have areral others falls top you born in new york, graduated from harvard in 1963, you now live in tampa and cisco? adam: berkeley. i teach a class at the graduate school of journalism at uc berkeley. brian: why did you start as one of the founders of the magazine "mother jones"? was a labor jones who helped with many strikes in that time and i'm like far too many people of the american left, she had a great sense of humor. so when a group of us were looking for someone to name a magazine after, we kicked her. i had started as a newspaper reporter in san francisco. then i'd worked with another magazine called ramparts which is published no more that existed at that time. but i had always been sort of half journalist and have them is because i am very much a child of the 1960's. when i got out of college the civil rights movement was on in the a

brian: his name? adam: joe sellicman jr. brian: and you have a picture in your book with his sister? adam: 95 years old. wonderful, wonderful woman. so he was only 20 or 21 when he was killed. most volunteers were older. i say, the average age was about 28. ny of them were people who were unemployed, doc workers, longshoreman, clothing workers because there were strikes in those industries in new york city where many of the olunteers came from. so they tended to be a little older than the early 20's activists that we were talking about. brian: we're out of time but the one thing we haven't got to, there's a lot more in your book about a lot more americans. the people who taught in spain. the name of the book is "spain in our hearts," it's a story about the spanish civil war 1936-1939 that francisco franco on and our guest has been adam hochschild. thank you very much for joining us. adam: thank you very much, brian. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the national captioning insti

i have a meeting with brian adams, one of our cs faculty. their excitement is infectious.here is an increasing fraction of our faculty inclined to do these things, outside ventures. if we can capture that and bring that to the curriculum, the classroom curriculum as well as the on my curriculum, i think we can be more effective. emily: how do you do that without encouraging kids to drop out? what is harvard's policy? guest: i've wrestled with this. you're thinking about an application on a one-dimensional perspective. tech is this notion in the space -- i do not know if you are part of this, but the idea that there are two dimensions, elements and fundamental character. we can do both. we can push back against the classical approach to research, but do something useful at the end of this. that becomes a much more exciting opportunity for the students. last question. obviously silicon valley is much more than silicon valley proper. but san francisco has a throughic advantage what he you doing to improve harvard's brought a relationship tech community? so you have those brid

cecily tynan in for adam joseph. >> hi, brian and sharrie. i have a little bit of bad news. the bright blue skies from mother's day beginning to fade behind increasing temperatures. currently in philadelphia 67 degrees. we did hit 71 degrees earlier today which is the normal high for this time of the year. allentown 68, trenton 68, wilmington 62 and cape may with the wind off the bay quite a bit cooler, only 59 degrees. satellite6 along with action radar showing we still had clear skies early this morning. we woke up with the sunshine but you can see how the clouds are really invading from the south and the west and we even do have a little bit of a ribbon of some scattered showers. this is across delaware and south jersey and you can see how they're broken but what's happening that cold front that moved through yesterday is moving back in and it's going to be sticking around for awhile. so, this is what to expect. some showers tomorrow, mainly south of philadelphia. it will be cooler. it will be damp but i am tracking a warmup by the middle of the week i'll talk more about

join me along with brian, adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action newshere's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5:00. hey, rick. >> hi there and thank you. hello everyone. coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 tonight we're following the latest on a fire at an american legion center in philadelphia. we'll have a live report from the ground coming up. >>> also, verizon workers are heading back to the job after six months of being on strike. >>> and we'll show you how people across the tri-state area honored fallen heroes on this memorial day 2016. those stories and much more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ spent more than 30 years in the public schools. we're retired, but we like to stay involved. you think he's going to learn to fly? we're just as busy now as in our teaching days. the same goes for a lot of the retired educators we know. let me see you all flap your wings, like you're penguins learning to fly. teaching is all about building relationships. and that never goes away. because once a teacher, always a teacher. we're ed and miriam, an

brian: adam hoschchild, the title of your new book is "spain in our hearts." ad:

chat about that part of the forecast and the timing nor rain tomorrow coming up in accuweather, brian. >> adam thank you very much. >>> and stick with 6abc.com/weather right through the weekend. storm tracker6 live radar will keep you updated on those thunderstorms and be sure to follow the accuweather team on facebook, twitter and other social media. >> a philadelphia family and their neighbors are still shaken by an early morning home invasion in somerton and police say the intruders are still on the loose. it all started at 1:00 a.m. on fairview street on a block normally considered safe because so many police officers live there. the quiet was shattered when three masked men broke through a back door and tied up a couple in their 60's and their adult son. now, the homeowners did not want to show their faces but they told us the suspects ransacked every floor of their home before realizing they had the wrong house. >> i was scared to death. i thought this guy had a gun pointed at me. i said, you know, what's going on? i ain't got nothing to give you. >> i really thought they were going to k

brian: where did she go after that 10 months? adam: the conflict that i referred to before between the spanish republic and these revolutionaries came to a head. both the communists and the more did not wantrties a social revolution going on while they were trying to fight this war they did not want to have all these independent militias responsible to different political parties. they wanted a unified army under central command. the revolution was suppressed. there was some streetfighting. they were let go after about 10 days and forced to leave the country. they lived in paris for a couple of months. divorced after a few years. this. barcelona remained the high point of her life until the rest of her days. youtube you can see a .ilm called the spanish earth this is just a 42 second excerpt from it. the narrator is ernest hemingway. you can explain how this movie fit into the whole discussion. ernest hemingway: living in the sellers are the enemy. aey are brave groups with wood out of held out after their position is homeless. profes

brian adams, summer of '69. summer songs. it's been a joy to play these songs for you.e best way to get a hold of us is #ktvu. facebook, instagram, or twitter.. >> good choices. >>> the chp once again conducting maximum enforcement period all over the state this memorial day weekend. it starts just after six tonight, goes through monday night. they will be looking out for distracted drivers and people under the influence, and they want everybody to buckle up. last memorial day weekend 31 people died in crashes. most were not wearing seatbelts. more than 1,000 people were arrested for dwi-related offenses. >>> well, a really bizarre police chase in southern california ended with a suspect drinking a beer before giving up. it happened yesterday morning in orange county. officers tried pull over a stolen car. this one here. the driver led police on a slow- speed chase, but eventually the car stopped after running over spike is strips. now, the passenger got out of the car right away, but the driver leaned out the window, drank his beer, and yelled at the police. he eventua

now for brian taff, adam joseph and alicia vitarelli. >> here is monica malpass with a look at what is next at 5:00. >> hi there, coming up next at 5:00 a historic bucks county property is for sale, the difficult decision to stay financially afloat. plus, an apology for this olympic swimmer after her humiliating encounter with the tsa. and a recruit requirement for the philadelphia police wants to change to beef up the force. on "action news" at 5:00. my belly pain and constipation? they keep telling me "drink more water." "exercise more." i know that. "try laxatives..." i know. believe me. it's like i've. tried. everything! my chronic constipation keeps coming back. i know that. tell me something i don't know. (vo) linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation, or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. do not give linzess to children under 6 and it should not be given to children 6 to 17. it may harm them. don't take linzess if you have

world news is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adameph and ducis rogers. and join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel 6. we look at a new device that promises to get rid of cellulite. here is erin o'hearn with a preview. >> reporter: diet and exercise weapon fix it but a break through device may treat a once untreatable problem. >> this could let women avoid the recurrence of cellulite for decades. >> it could give women the freedom to wear the short shorts. >>> for cecily tynan and ducis rogers i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on. john kasich drops out. donald trump is now the last man standing. also tonight, the new poll numbers. if the election were held right now, who wins? donald trump or hillary clinton? >>> also dropping, an entire city on fire. a state of emergency in effect at this hour. hundreds of homes destroyed. >>> breaking news in the deadly workplace shooting today. a former employee armed, walking in. what he shouted and who he killed

brian, adam smith question got correct. >> and he cheered himself as well. >> yeah. >> you're into thisgreat britain. >> i don't know how you demarcate. >> i think it was independent then. >> if you say part of england, then the scottish viewers write in and they get angry. >> but at that time, concurrent with adam smith's writings, i do not believe that there was a great britain that encompassed scotland. >> just a good break. >> good, not great. >> anyway, you have to read it. >> she got it right. >> the margin ol cost of my co-host is following along with output. >> stocks are posting slight gains. a couple names are managing to hit multiyear highs in today's trade. applied materials is trading at the highest level since march 2015. both hitting all time highs in today's session. for market highs to what some are calling a new low, check out this video from west point's graduation ceremony over the weekend. you can see one of cat debts apparently playing with her phone while marching. of course the internet had a field day over. this critics saying she lacks discipline. come on! be i

repellant is at 6abc.com. >>> and that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for brian taff, alicia vitarelli, cecily tynan and adamoseph i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" tonight at 10:00. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next at 5:00. >> thank you and coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, become headed to trial. now we are waiting to hear from his defense team after a judge decided the legendry comedian will face felony sex charges. >>> and a man has turned himself in after a deadly early morning hit and run in northeast philadelphia. >>> we are telling you about it all day long, our daisy days fundraiser continues. we are looking forward to hearing from you. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick will

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff.ight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 hi guys. >> we're following developing news out of maryland. a suspected gunman is in custody now accused in a string of three deadly shootings. >>> plus, the search is on for a hit and run suspect after this deadly crash this morning in south jersey. >> and we'll take you inside the pomp and circumstance this morning in north philadelphia at temple university's largest graduating class ever received their diplomas. those stories and another check of that dreary but improving accuweather forecast coming up next at 5:00. >> we're hopeful. [ soft music ] e.t. phone home. when you find something you love, you can never get enough of it. change the way you experience tv with xfinity x1. ly. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> developing

brian and sharrie. >> good tips alicia. thank you. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi rick and monica. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 tonight, back to court today for a south jersey father accused of killing his three-year-old son. >>> plus, the 76ers make history. the big addition to their jerseys that's expected to make millions for the team. >> singer sinead o'connor found safe and sound. the scare for her loved ones after she was reported missing. we'll have those stories and more up next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> new at 5:00 a scare in a camden county fish store. right now businesses shut down after a dangerous chemical was discovered inside. officials are now calling it potentially deadly. >>> monday night and th

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for a special troubleshooters report here at 11:00 on channel 6. nydia han has an extreme case of a home construction project gone all wrong. >> a local family is trying to transform this historic church into a home but they could use some divine invention and this has turned into a money pit after the family claims their original contractor walked off the job. the $300,000 mistake coming up on "action news" at 11:00. >>> for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, the deadly train crash. the mystery revealed. authorities now revealing what happened with the conductor on that amtrak train. crashing at more than 100 miles per hour, killing eight, injuring hundreds. >>> the new demand involving the tsa tonight. after passengers revolt. three-hour waits, missing flights. forced to sleep in airports. and just now, the senator calling for the head of the tsa to resign if it's not fixed be

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, adam joseph, jeff skversky, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. winners are showing up all over pennsylvania. and with more than 500,000 winners of match 6, cash 5, and treasure hunt every single week, that's not a big surprise. winners, winners everywhere! play today! >>> as we come on, we have just learned an ef-4 tornado, winds up to 180 miles per hour, a half-mile wide, on the ground for 90 minutes. also tonight, the school children sheltering in place. and passengers at the airport held in garage tunnels amid new watches and warnings at this hour. >>> also breaking tonight, the stunning new images from the nypd moments ago. the deadly shooting. a man opening fire at a concert in new york city. several hit. >>> the race for the white house tonight. donald trump hits the magic number. what he needs to lock in the nomination. also toni

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducisrogers. and then please join us for a special report at 11:00 on channel 6. here is erin o'hearn with a preview. >> rock climbing and splashing through creeks and using logs and balance beams. the new preschool is the great outdoors. >> it provides the space and freedom for kids to explore outdoors. >> children that are enrolled spend the majority of their days outside regardless of the weather conditions. why parents and teachers think this is key for children thriving physically and academically. >>> i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the deadly explosion in the u.s., now ruled a criminal act. >> get out of here! please, get out of here. >> 15 people killed in the plant explosion. dozens of homes destroyed. and tonight, authorities now ruling it was intentional. the new reward just issued. >>> the deadly knife attack at an american mall. the man crashing into a store, slashing victims at random. tonight, inside the moments of

with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for a special report on channel 6. the troubleshooters are on the hunt of a medical mistake. >> this is don from south philadelphia, he is battling a brain tumor and he came to me because he was battling a huge hospital bill for treatment. we'll have results and how you can get help with surprise bills. >>> and for cecily tynan and ducis rogers, oh birthday boy ducis rogers. and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, several breaking stories. the voting under way in indiana. will donald trump deliver his final knockout? and what trump said about ted cruz's father. the jfk says yags. and this mysterious photo. our reporter, one-on-one with ted cruz's father, outraged tonight. >>> the horror playing out on a city bus, hijacked today. and tonight, police now pouring over this disturbing video. the bus driver attacked, passengers fleeing. the armed suspect taking off behind the wheel, and then

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers and then please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel 6. the "action news" troubleshooters are on a case of a never ending contract signed by a customer with a disability. >> the sister of a man with a disability reached out to the troubleshooters, she was alarmed when she could not get a company to cancel their bill when he moved. >> it just kept going. >> the "action news" troubleshooters respond and get results. tonight on channel 6 "action news" at 11:00. >>> for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll joined us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> several breaking stories as we come on. a state of emergency just declared. another tornado touching down late today. the pictures coming in now, as the tornado emergency now turns deadly. >> oh, my god. >> more than 20 reported twisters across seven states. homes destroyed. >> that's a tree! >> the new warnings right now for millions as we're on the air. >>> also breaking, the battleground bombshe

world news is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for a special consumer report here on channel 6 at 11:00. the chip credit cards are suppose to provide consumers with extra security but "action news" found a problem with this new way to pay. >> reporter: if you look in your wallet you probably have at least one of these, a chip card, to use it you are suppose to insert it like this and not swipe. so why can't do that at a number of major retailers, what does it mean for your security. i can tell you this it's not good. what you need to go to protect your identity and wallet. >>> for cecily tynan and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the toxic inferno. a major american city battling exploding fireballs, dangerous smoke and flames. thousands were told to shelter in place. we're on the scene tonight. >>> and the state of emergency north of the border. the stunning new images coming in tonight. an entire

melissa magee is in for adam joseph who is not thinking about the weather today. >> you know what brian and sharrie, we are so happy for adam and hanna it made a bright spot in our cloudy day. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan radar, you can see that we are still tracking the clouds and some showers off to the west and in fact we go in tighter on street level with stormtracker 6 live double scan, and you can see in berks and lancaster county, we are dealing with showers, reading route 222 and route 422 as we get closer to pottstown we are dealing with pockets of light rainfall across the region. we are finding that moisture, it's cooler and 61 at this hour. 60 at lancaster, along the 95 corridor. numbers in the upper 60s. 67 in wilmington, at the coast in cape may, at 60 degrees. despite a fair amount of cloud cover, it's a bitter afternoon than yesterday. we are 13 degrees warmner philadelphia and 4 degrees warmer in allentown and 10 degrees warmer in dover at this hour. here is satellite 6 along with action radar a fair amount of cloud cover and we are tracking this energy strea

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers then please join us for app special health check report at 11:00 here on channel6. here is ali gorman with a preview. >> reporter: it's the message in several new weight loss books. eat more fat if you want to lose weight and have more energy. i'll explain what this means and how it can help you tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> look forward to that. cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪ than playing all about the bens with top prizes of a hundred grand? winning, ...on the spot. play all about the bens from the pennsylvania lottery, and you could win.... ...on the spot. keep on scratchin' >>> tonight, game over? donald trump says if he wins indiana, it's over. is he right? and carly fiorina falls off the stage at a ted cruz event. the uncomfortable moment. and what donald trump is now saying afterward. did anyone help her? >>> breaking news. the severe weather hitting right now. the ground stop at a majo

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgerss for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for jim gardner meteorologist cecily tynan jeff skversky ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. have a nice evening and hopefully we'll see you tonight at 11 o'clock. >> ♪ >>> tonight, on this memorial day, dangerous weather and deadly floods. evacuations under way. rivers still rising. already six lives lost. plus, the remnants of tropical storm bonnie kicking up dangerous surf on the coered an. did they go too far? plus, new details about how the boy ended up face to face with the 400-pound silverback. >>> breaking news. gunmen identified. new reports about that shooter in the violent neighborhood spree and his military service. >>> shark attacks. terrifying encounters off both coasts. a florida boy bitten and a california beach closed after a possible great white attack. why experts say this could be a

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel six. they are your neighborhoods being overrun by trash. investigative reporter wendy saltzman tracks down some of the illegal dumpers responsible for the mess. >> reporter: junk garbage and debris cluttering our streets and where you live. a blight to our community. "action news" investigates the hot spots where vacant lots are becoming illegal dumping grounds and you're paying to clean it up. now we're tracking down those dumpers caught on camera. don't miss my exclusive investigation illegal dumping grounds on "action news tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news at 11:00. >> ♪ pat toomey started his career as an investment banker. then, a wall street wheeler-dealer overseeing stock trades in new york, london and tokyo. next, toomey moved to hong kong to work with wealthy chinese investors. in the senate, it's no su

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersand then we would like you to join us for a special report, an "action news" investigation on channel6. wendy salts plan has th saltzmay of a local family fighting to get their child back. >> reporter: a three month old infant ripped from his parents home. local doctors say he suffered nearly two dozen fractures while in their care. >> he had multiple fractures all throughout his body. from the ribs to the fingers. i was baffled because i didn't understand how he could have so many fractures. >> reporter: could can a rare genetic disorder combined with a common nutrient deficiency from nursing be to blame? don't miss my exclusive investigation the fight for caesar tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we lope you'l hope you'll join r "action news at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, the deadly shooting spree. we're on the scene right now. 24 hours of terror. across three cities. the dramatic takedown, ramming into his car. a

now for brian taff, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams, join me tonight and everyht for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass for a look at 5:00. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, a former karate instructor in delaware facing charges accused of touching two preteens inappropriately. >>> plus a deady amtrak crash a year later. the tough road for survivors after the derailment in philadelphia. >>> and just months in brazil before the olympic games. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a 28-year-old delaware man is behind bars accused of inappropriately touching two young children and police are worried there may be even more victims. thursday night and the big story is the child rape investigation into newcastle county. gray hall is live now with the story. >> reporter: well monica and rick, the suspect is facing serious charges tonight. police say that the alleged victim in the case was brave

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgersen please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. ly philadelphia police say they are increasingly having to deal with the many tentacles of isis. we talked to the city's top counter terrorism officials who tell us about their fight against isis here. and we hear he from a delaware man who says with just a few clicks of the mouse, he is able to get in touch with the top isis leadership. a dialogue that landed him in hot water. tonight what police tell us about the isis influence here at home and the message within philadelphia's muslim community to counteract the road to radicalization. now for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you will join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news, shots fired outside the white house. a suspect pulling out a gun. the white sox on lockdown. the vice president inside and was secured. the shooter taken down. we're on the scene tonight. >>> breaking developments in the crash of flight 804. was th

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersthen please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han is helping you save money on your healthcare. >> reporter: many of you including bob the barber here tell me medical bills you have to pay are simply too high often more than you can afford. so tonight i've got good news. the "action news troubleshooters have discovered the one question there could save you hundreds even thousands of dollars on your healthcare. preventing pricey procedures 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 o'clock. >> ♪ >>> tonight, a bombshell and the uncovered tape. did donald trump pretend to be a media spokesperson to spin a story? you'll hear for yourself. >> what's your name again? >> jon miller. >> what was said on tape about madonna wanting to date him, and today why he says his taxes are "none of your business." >>> city on edge. first one, then a second

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersse join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. nydia han has the must see video and a message from the driver who captured it. >> reporter: take a look at this dashcam video of an incredibly close call. now, the driver is okay but has a message for all drivers. get a dashcam for your car. and he isn't the only one with that advice. we'll show you some stunning examples of how dashcam video has helped others tonight on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, several breaking stories. the severe weather outbreak. 30 reported tornadoes already. tonight, millions bracing for more. the fire ignited. >> let's go! >> and the new watches just issued. >>> also breaking at this hour, the deadly plane crash. the plane barely visible in the water. and the other scare. there is late word of an emergency landing. a bird strike. the passenger jet from denver to

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgersen please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. "action news" investigator wendy saltzman looks into how you could be paying more at the register than you are supposed to. >> reporter: imagine being overcharged every time you check out. that's what one local man says happened to him at one popular store. >> out of seven items i bought that day four of them they were overcharging me. >> reporter: plus outer loop undercover cameras were rolling as inspectors conduct a price matching investigation. see the surprising results. don't miss this "action news" investigation overcharged at the checkout tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope july joi you'll join ust 11:00. >> ♪ london and tokyo. next, toomey moved to hong kong to work with wealthy chinese investors. in the senate, it's no surprise toomey's been siding with wall street. voting to allow banks to continue making the risky investments that

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli 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. >> here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at what's coming up at 5:00. >> coming up following breaking news out of berks county where a school bus crash sent more than a dozen children to the hospital. >>> another disaster averted in atlantic city. the nearly $2 million payment that's keeping the cash strapped cit city a float for n. >> jerry sandusky back in court. the argument from his lawyers in an attempt to get his sexual abuse conviction thrown out. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> it is 5 o'clock. we are following breaking news out of berks county. more than a dozen students are in the hospital right now after a crash between their school bus and a car. >> the accident happened around 2:30 this afternoon in spring townsh

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for adam joseph and cecily tynan i'm brian taff. i hope you'll join me along with sharrie and adam for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> hi guys coming up next at 5:00, we are awaiting another major announcement on the campaign trail this time from john kasich, the ohio governor is expected to drop out of the race in the matter of minutes and the push to fight crime in trenton on the heels of two deadly shootings there. and honoring pope francis' visit to the city last september. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it is another bombshell announcement from the campaign industrial less than a day after ted cruz suspected his bid for president. we are waiting to hear from ohio governor, john kasich and is expected to drop out in the matter of minutes. leaving donald trump has the last republican standing. wednesday night and rick is off and brian taff is joining us. the big story is the latest twist on the race

will do it for "action news at 4:00 for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli cecily tynan and adam joseph, i'm brianope you'll join me along with sharrie adam ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi, rick and monica. >> hi there. >> hi. >> coming up next at 5:00 police in camden county trying to find the driver who hit a little seven-year-old in the middle of the street leaving him clinging to life. >>> plus, a show of support today at city hall as the fight continues over philadelphia mayor jim kenney's proposed soda tax. >> latest in the search for the flight recorders five days after the mysterious crash of egyptair flight 804. those stories and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪ great time for a shiny floor wax, no? not if you just put the finishing touches on your latest masterpiece. timing's important. comcast business knows that. that's why you can schedule an installation at a time that works for you. even late at night, or

brian. >> all right looking forward to it. adam, thank you. >>> the eagles were back at practice meaning sam bradford and carson went z shared the field for the first time. jaime apody live at the nova care complex in south philadelphia. jaime what is the story down there? >> reporter: well brian, i guess all things considered bradford handled himself all day and he really didn't take full accountability. we knew he would blame this on his agent, saying it was tom conden that wanted to orchestrate a trade. bradford and wentz taking the field and their interaction was minimal. you can see the difference, you really could. doug peterson maintained that bradford is their guy and wentz is the third string quarterback. this is how it all went down why he decided to leave the team and demand a trade. >> you know it was one of those things, when i first found out about the trade i was frustrated. i felt like i needed some time. i could have stayed here could have continued to work here but i'm not sure my head really would have been here

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with word that you could be going to see a movie or show at nutter theater. we'll explain. >>> plus new video show what's police say is a burglar caught on camera and wanted for several crimes in burlington county. >> and these dads are dancing into internet fame. we have the story behind the smooth moves. >>> a reading police officer turned himself in to face jim nal charges, it stems from an altercation caught on video. he is accused of turning violent after a traffic stop last month. but his lawyers have a different story today. gray hall is live in reading with the details on this. >> reporter: hi brian, well the officer's attorney is asking the public to be patient and let this case play out in court. despite the video the lawyer is confident that his client will be vindicated. police officer, jesus santiago dejesus had no comment leaving court. he is charged with fabricatinin evidence. his attorney plans to fight the char charges. >> once

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, ducis rogers and adam joseph. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00. for cecily tynan and ducis rogers, i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> just as we come on tonight, as millions now travel, the tropical storm warning just issued. will it hit the coast this holiday? >>> also tonight, the other system. severe storms across several states at this hour. two dead, several others missing. swept away in the flash floods. >>> also at this hour, the heavy security tonight. hundreds of protesters gathering with donald trump near the u.s./mexico border. the motorcade barreling through a police barricade. and tonight, trump suddenly pulling his offer to debate bernie sanders. sanders firing back moments ago. >>> the deadly police confrontation, under investigation. the officer jumping on the hood, firing through the windshield. >>> the air scare. the passenger jet. the engine going up in flames. hundreds of passengers rushing from the plane. >>> the new headline tonight about cancer and your cell

adam. she is inside. thank you melissa. >> no problem brian and sharrie, i thought i would join the party inside but you may want to venture out for the holiday weekend. the ocean cam is outside shrivers, the folks look good along the boardwalk, taffy and fudge sound good. we have a bright and sunny sky and people are enjoying the weather. 90 in reading and 89 in allentown and at the coast in cape may, we are picking up the south facing wind 69 there and 68 in beach haven. here is satellite 6 along with action radar it's mostly dry across the region, but south and west of philadelphia in chester county as the frontal boundary moves on through there is a pop-up shower across the area, we go in tighter on street level with storm tracker 6, the moisture is starting to move to the north of lionville at route 100. keep that in mind. there will be spots that find a shower or rumble of thunder. we'll drop down to 65 in the suburbs and 68 is the overnight low in philadelphia. as we head into the weekend we have you covered at the shore, the city or the poconos tomorrow. the weekend kickoff at the shore it's a great

adam today. there hi, sharrie, hi, brian. don't want to go back inside because the weather is delightful on our friday. hopefully you had a chance to enjoy the numbers. across the delaware and lehigh valleys it's 75 in philadelphia, same thing up the 95 corridor northbound in trenton 75, 76 in allentown, cooler at the coast. temperatures there only in the 60's. if you're out on the town this friday evening, still mostly sunnies gorgeous by 7:00 p.m., 71 degrees. still nice at 8 o'clock. but the clouds will start to build and drift across our region as we get into nine, 10 and 11 o'clock tonight and temperatures by then down into the 60's. here's why the includes are building. storm tracker six live double scan radar showing you there's a area of low pressure just to the west of nashville but also an area of low pressure that will start to form off the coast and that will be the primary low that works its way into our region for the start of our weekend so the rain arrives mid morning tomorrow. the heaviest noon to 6:00 p.m. t

for sharrie williams, cecily tynan and adam joseph, i'm brian taff.join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now, here is rick williams and monica malpass. >> coming up next at 5:00, another bill is introduced in new jersey that aims to protect young children from being exposed to led in drinking water and a state department has issued a travel warning for americans. we'll have the details. and why cheating on your diet may actually be a good thing. he is relieved. coming up on "action news" at 5:00. >> oh boy. you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours. you know what it means. so does pat toomey. toomey got rich working on wall street. then he got elected and kept working, for wall street. voting to let banks continue their risky practices. and supporting huge tax breaks for millionaires, but higher taxes on working families. no wonder he's gotten millions from wall street. pat toomey. right for wall street. wrong for pennsylvania. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> "act

>>> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff, join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. "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. >>> it is 5:00 and we are following developing news out is of bucks county tonight. a sunny field trip took a scary turn for a dozen middle schoolers, many needing help in today's heat. it is thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the heat related illness that sent part of a sixth grade class to local hospitals. ali gorman is at the hospital in langhorne where students are being evaluated now. >> we are told that seven students were taken to st. mary and i spoke with someone inside and we are told that the students are being evaluated but appear to be in good condition, here is what we know so far. sixth graders from william penn middle school went on a field trip to the trenton thunder baseball game. som

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologi meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again. 4:30 and "action news" continues. news of a police officer rushing to save members of a family from a fire. >>> and the penn statue is about to get a makeover. >> and decision with bars and alcohol and pregnant women is sparking controversy today. we'll explain the new guidelines coming in big talkers. >> first at 4:30, we start with the gloomy spring we are dealing with. the delaware valley has not seen much sunshine and temperatures are well below average, if you take a look outside. today is no exception, sky 6 hd showing you the gloomy center city skyline, adam joseph is live at the big bore with a glimmer of hope on the horizon. >> a gray day in may. and 7:00 this morning we saw a lot of clouds and a few spitting showers and a round of energy pushing in quickly from washington and baltimore and parts of west virginia pulling more showers and heavy downpours in parts of southern new jersey and delaware and breaks of sun and lehigh valley on the brisk of tren

brian taff. i hope you'll join me along with sharrie and adam for a new hour of "action news" at 10:00. >>> now hereck williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. coming up next at 5:00, cecily tynan son an outdoor adventure live at the philadelphia zoo. hi there. >> reporter: hi there, appropriate for the weather, we are talking about african manmales, this is an african-american hedgehog, they use the shines as a defense, but unlike porcupines, they don't lose their spines, they eat bugs and when they are hot they do thing like hibernation in hot weather, and primarily because there is no food and they can do that for up to six weeks, it's like what you want to do when have you no air conditioning in this heat. we'll be feeding the giraffes. back to you. >> very cute. nice gloves too. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> new at 5:00, a scam alert in south jersey, police say there is a group posing as a number of agencies, including sbeg and the irs and they use their fake authority

were chosen and there was one that america voted on so it came downo blake, brian from team christina and link from team adame's the guy with the long beard, right? >> let's take a look at their performances. >> see what america said. ♪ i can't believe that i am changed and i'm stronger ♪ ♪ you got to know, baby, you got to know, that i can tell you ♪ loving never looked so good, put it on, baby ♪ ♪ i'm trying to write a war protest ♪ and the wind began to howl >> all right. >> wow. we didn't see it. we don't know who was chosen. >> i don't know. >> of those three who would you think? >> i liked the last guy. >> that's what i was going to choose, too. >> the last guy or the second guy? >> i didn't like what i heard from him yesterday, i didn't like it that much. this was much better. >> i'm going to go with the girl, with mary sara. >> my first reaction was to go with the middle guy but we'll see. >> who did america choose? >> your fourth finalist instantly saved by america is lake! >> you were right. adam wanted to put him through so what's cool is there are people from every single team. >> that's what we

so it came down mary sarah from team blake, brian and team christina and lathe from team adam.at their pmpltss. ♪ i believe that i am changed ♪ and i am stronger ♪ -- >> ♪ oh you got to know baby ♪ you got to know ♪ lovin' never looked so good upon you ♪ ♪ oh put it on me baby >>. ♪ i'm tired of the -- ♪ oh wild captain prowled ♪ two riders were approaching ♪ and the wind began to howl ♪ oh yeah yeah >> all right. >> wow. >> okay. so mary sarah. brian and lathe. we didn't see. of those three who would you like to save? >> i like the last guy. >> that was i was going to say too. i didn't like what i heard yesterday. i didn't like it that much. this was much better. >> i'm going to go with the girl. mary sarah. >> my first reaction was to go with the middle guy. let's see. >> okay. we'll see. who did america choose? >> the fourth finalist instantly saved by america is lathe elsani. >> yeah. >> y'all were right. anyway, so what's cool about this is now there are people from every single team who are in the finals. >> that's what we hear. >> each coach has a finalist. so allison fr

. >> reporter: brian and his brother adam are scientists from cornell university turned end entrepreneurst look for predispositioned drugs to allergies. for rebecca who lost her dog, the technology couldn't have come enough. >> her life meant a lot to me. she was like a family member and my best friend at the time and she died too young. >> reporter: she died common canine medication. she had a gene mutation that made her deathly allergic to the drug. >> if we had had this genetic testing, we would have been more careful for her. >> reporter: when rebecca heard about embark, she signed up her new shepherd immediately. today, she's awaiting the results. >> are you worried about what you might find out? >> no, because i feel like the more i know about what she may or may not have, the better chance i have to make sure that she's not exposed to something that could hurt her. >> reporter: here's how it works. a kit arrives in the mail, you simply swab the inside of your dog's mouth, no blood, send it back that sample of jewel. a few weeks later they send the results of more than 160 tests. th

i'm brian taff, hope you'll join me along with sharrie and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news0:00 on phl 17. now, here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 9:00. >> hi there, coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, a west philadelphia high school has become a focus of a sexual assault investigation, leaving students there stunned and scared. and learning more about the bathroom fight, that left the delaware teenager dead. >>> and the showdown with the tsa and major airports around the country over the security wait times that seem to be getting longer and longer. we'll have the storeys next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it's crazy man. i don't expect anything like that. >> students in west philadelphia say they are shocked and stunned ovalgations of sexual assault right in their own school. tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is the investigation underway at sayer high school. >> police are paying close attention to video