for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, the war over the wall. the white house meeting called off. mexico's president will not visit. addressing the people of mexico. not long after what president trump told us, and tonight, the president doubling down. >>> also tonight, the shakeup at the state department. at least six senior members out. and that moment during our exclusive at the white house. president trump on getting the nuclear codes. >> does it keep you up at night? >>> in other news, the takedown. the mother who called police for her with her son. instead, getting tackled and arrested herself. the new images revealed. >>> your money tonight. tax season is here, and the money left unclaimed. tonight, three important tips that could get you a bigger refund. >>> and america strong. the father and daughter watched more than 100 million times. ♪

ducis rogers with that story when "action news" continues. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >>> police in collingdale thought they had a shot in discovering a body of a woman declared missing in 2013. they brought in unusual equipment hoping to find her. john recall yawlins has the exc report. >> crews called in to search the property crisscrossing the the entire yard. the unit uses radio waves, in this case melissa rodriguez who went missing in 2013. >> he started gridding the yard and the sides and said there is something here. >> something six feet long and four to fight feet below the gravel area of this house. last week cadaver dogs react the positively inside of the basement but no remains were found. today robert adams was hopeful. >> there was nothing there. >> it was her estranged husband, jose that reported her missing. he is refusing to cooperate. and they have dug up other parts of this property before. they watched and waited and were again disappointed no trace of the mother of two, the radar picked up a mass of dense clay not a body. fr

for cecily tynan, 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, the bombshell. the new investigation, the focus now on the director of the fbi. did james comey violate policy just 11 days before the election reigniting the e-mail investigation? only later to reveal there was nothing this. pierre thomas standing by. >>> also tonight after the president-elect tames aim at the intelligence community calling those up confirmed reports a disgrace. today, a video of the spy in hiding. >>> the showdown. mr. trump's picks for the pentagon and the cia. making it clear where they stand on russia. >>> the family tragedy. the fast-moving fire. the six children that were lost. >>> the major ice storm moving in tonight across several states. >>> and the surprise at the white house that left vice president joe biden in tears.

for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y hey julie, i know today's critic...need a sick day. dads don't take sick days. dads take dayquil severe: the... ...non-drowsy, coughing, aching, fever, sore throat, stuffy... ...head, no sick days medicine. but...my doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning. 24 hours and zero heartburn, it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10 straight years, and it's still recommended today. use as directed >>> tonight, breaking news. as we come on the air, dylann roof sentenced to death after murdering nine african-americans during a bible study. his final words to the jury. >>> the showdown on capitol hill tonight. president-elect donald trump's pick for attorney general facing protesters and tough questions about his record on race, civil rights. about investigating hillary clinton, and about mr. trump's comments on women. >>> the other bombshell on the hill tonight. answering q

. >> and ducis rogers checks in with the red hot sixers when "action news" continues tonight. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >>> the commonwealth of pennsylvania has a new attorney general tonight because josh shapiro took the oath of office today. vernon odom has the story. >> i will discharge the duties of my office -- >> congratulations general. >> josh shapiro is now the commonwealth chief officer after all the scandals of kathleen kane. shapiro a state lawmaker and chair of the montgomery county commissioners is promising a new code of conduct. >> ensuring that every voice is heard is a critical component of integrity. >> he appears to be on the right track with his hires and policies. shrewd moods for a public official that has no area in the criminal law. >> there is more to being attorney general than just being a prosecutor, they handle civil cases on behalf of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. the attorney general's office is a plum position for an ambitious young politician on the rise. >> a politically potent position and does open up doors higher up the ladder. >> josh s

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for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team.'m jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, fireworks at trump tower. the president-elect donald trump, his first news conference since july. blasting unconfirmed reports being investigated by u.s. intelligence about russia and whether vladimir putin has material on the new president to blackmail him. and what we now know about that report. brian ross standing by. >>> and that very tense moment today with a reporter. >> you are attacking our news organization. can you give us a chance? >>> also breaking tonight, the family business. since election day, the president-elect promising to offer a plan to avoid conflicts of interest. tonight, his big reveal, and the government of ethics calling it, quote, wholly inadequate. >>> trump's pick for secretary of state, rex tillerson. a leading republican gll

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for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >>> tonight, the drama in washington. president-elect donald trump sending a message to congress after a late night effort to get rid of an independent ethics board. their first order of business, the fallout tonight and the big headline involving the bushes and the clintons and the inauguration. >>> the deadly twisters on the scene tonight. now heavy snow and freezing rain moving into the northeast. >>> the urgent manhunt apt this hour spreading across several states. >>> people trapped in airports coast to coast and computers crashing. now we know why. >>> and the toddler who survives this dresser falling on top of him. the

. >>> and ducis rogers has a preview of tonight's sixers game when "action news" continues after this. ♪ new year, time to get rid of stuff. simplify, declutter, unplug, purge, or even quit cold turkey. i raise turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics, hormones, or steroids. if you're looking for little ways to simplify life, feeling good about what your family eats is a pretty simple place to start. my name is tammy plumlee, and i raise honest, simple turkey for shady brook farms. >>> a big change is in the works at temple university. it's renaming the school of media and communications in honor of a broadcasting pioneer. katherine scott has the story. >> reporter: for decaded lou klein has made his mark on the broadcasting industry and today temple university announced their school of media and communication will take his name. a tribute students say is fitting. >> anyone that has watched tv in the past 65 years have been influenced by him. the lou klein tv communication not only honors his tv career but to the the university. after 30 years of teaching and the multimillion-doll

i'm ducis rogers. the eagles finish 7-9.t week. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with the xfinity tv app, anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >> i am karen rogers. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli. tonight on fyi philly. >> let's get to business >> we're celebrating a fabulous year with a look back at 2016! >> it's kind of like health in a to-go box. >> it is. >> and some ideas to kickstart 2017. >> that's so yummy you guys >> whether you're eating on a budget. >> or trying to step up your fitness game. >> im doing my own sanding this is serious! >> we've got resolutions for the new year! >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the fillmore, one of philadelphia's hottest venues and part of a rapidly expanding fishtown neighborhood. >> happy new year! >> we are celebrating another calendar year down

the sixers won a thriller last night and they got a scare, ducis rogers has that in sports. >> reporterod morning, get on board now, people, it's a fun ride and the way it's going it may never end. the sixers continue to be the hottest team in the nba. joel embiid this stunt in the third quarter, a hyper extended knee, he returns to the game and scores 18 points, but comes up lame, again. embiid will not play today against atlanta. >> end of the game, sixers down 2, robert covington, sixers up 1, covington. 22 points. sixers play just enough defense they win 93-92 that's 8 wins in the past ten games. >>> the flyers remember them, they have not played since sunday, they are back in action at home against the devils, they are trying to figure out things out. they dropped 11 of their last 14 games. ardytheardythe hopefully they tf and hit the reset buildings. >> buildings -- reset button. >>> college basketball, villanova faces providence, they are 18-1. they know providence always plays them tight. >> they are a great team, well coached they play tough. they have a lot of talent. it's goi

ducis rogers has sports. >> reporter: good morning, get on board now, people, it's a fun ride and itver end. the sixers continue to be the hottest team in the nba. joel impede comes up lame after this stunt in the third quarter, a hyper extended knee, he tested out in the tunnel, returns to the game to score 18 points and comes up lame again. he will not play in the game in atlanta. robert covington, 3 seconds to go, sixers up 1, covington, 22 points. the sixers played just enough defense, they win 93-92. can you believe it? that's 8 wins in their past ten games. >>> the flyers remember them? they have not played since sunday. tonight they are back in action at home against the devils. the flyers are trying to first thing things out, they dropped 11 of their last 14 games. hopefully they use the time off to hit the reset button. >> everybody is excited to be back and get back to work. >> i think the guys will come back fresh and put this hind them and start a new here. >>> college basketball, villanova faces providence at the wells fargo center. they are 18-1. they know providence al

ducis rogers has the sports headlines. >> reporter: good morning, get on board now, people it's a funhe way it's going it may never end. the sixers continue to be the hottest people in the nba. joel embiid a hyper extended knee, he returns to the game scores 18 points and comes up lame again, they pull him embiid will not play today against atlanta. end of the game, sixers down two, covington, 22 points, a final chance, sixers play just enough defense, they win 93-92. can you believe it? that's 8 wins in their past ten games. >>> the flyers remember them? they have not played since sunday, tonight they are back in action at home against the devils. they have dropped 11 of their last 14 games. hopefully they use the time off to hit the reset button. >> we focus, everybody is excited to be back and back to work, and -- >> i think the guys are coming back fresh and ready to put it behind us and start new here. >> reporter: villanova faces providence at the wells fargo center, the reigning champs are 18-1. but they know providence plays them tight. >> they are well coached, they have a lo

with ducis rogers. meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> it is tuesday nights and the big story on "action news" tonight, is the late verdict in the civil case of the center city building collapse. suits were filed on behalf of the six people killed and 13 injured when the building collapsed at 22nd and market on june 5th, 2013. the question is who will be held liable for the deadly mishap and how much do they have to play. we now know part of the answer. the jury found all six defendants liable and they include a new york real estate speculator and the salvation army, the architect and the demolition contractor and the man used to use his excavator to demolish the building and then the pensy phase, how much the six will have to pay. >>> in north philadelphia firefighters are on the scene at girard college. firefighters arrived at the scene just about a half hour ago with fire showing from the rooftop of one of the buildings on campus and we do not know what sparked the blaze and the extent o

ducis rogers, adam joseph karen rogers and melissa magee will take you inside of the newest cars all showcased at the convenience center at 7:00 right here on channel 6. >>> students at new town elementary school (ed a check to the thomas manon foundation. they gathered $828 and manon joined tarines and in 2007 he was killed in iraq. the foundation has helped more than 60,000 veterans. fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. >>> sixers hos clippers but they won't have everybody. >> they need help and you are not available and neither am i. no joel embiid andl embiid won't play for at least the next two gamed. okafor nursing a sore knee of his own and they host the clippers in milwaukee tomorrow. they have won 8 of their las

ducis rogers has more on the team's win streak and a live report from the wells fargo center. you see that slam adam? >> i did. it looked nothing like you. and feeling nothing like winter around here. under lock and key in northern parts of canada as well as alaska. we'll talk about a warm stretch in the seven-day forecast. >> those stories and more. (announcer vo) when you have type 2 diabetes, there's a moment of truth. and now with victoza® a better moment of proof. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didn't get me to my goal. lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. the one i used to take. and better than that diabetes pill i used to take. (jeff) victoza® works with your body to lower blood sugar in three ways-- in the stomach, the liver, and the pancreas. and while it isn't for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. non-insulin victoza® comes in a pen and is taken once a day. (announcer vo) victoza® is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes, and is not for people with type 1 d

ducis rogers with the showdown against the raptors. cecily? >> if you are looking for cold air, fairbanks alaska 50-degrees below zero. here, it's feeling like spring but we have heavy rain on the way. we'll let you know where in the ?oaskt. >seven-day >> tonight the target of the center city bomb attack two months ago is telling his story only to "action news." for the first time we hear the dramatic words of how his life changed when he opened a package back in november. chad spoke with the man and joins us live with the investigation. chad? >> yeah, jim ald dren was at ease during the interview but knows the seriousness of the enlt. >> jim ald dren's hand is permly damaged. the plas happened early morning hours november 22. he just returned from new york. a yellow package was on the counter. he thought it was his asthma inhaler. he took it to the stove where there was more light and opened it. boom. >> stunned, the smell of sulfur and smoke filled the kitchen. he didn't realize his had was blown up. he ran downstairs to his partner. >> the

here's ducis rogers. good morning, we'll start off with basketball.ede was sick and got better and played, but not enough to get past the celtics. t.j. mcconnell, embiid 23 points. mcconnell dishes out 17 assist. the sixers lead by 14 points in the first half. they are outscored by 15 in the second half. 17 seconds to play, boston up by one. at the other end, silva throws up garbage. the sixers lose 110-106. they will be at brooklyn tomorrow. >>> later this afternoon, the flyers begin a tough stretch 6 games in nine days, some against difficult teams, it begins at home against the lightening. they lost five straight games, seven of their last 8. ouch. >> there's no time for feeling sorry for ourselves, we have back-to-back games, tomorrow game at home we have to find a away to get two points. >> villanova will get back on the horse, tonight the cats host marquette, this is their first game since wednesday's loss at butler. sometimes losing can lead to a positive. >> our loss gets the players attention and gets you to pay attention to detail. >> obviou

here's ducis rogers. >> someone had to be the fall guy.get rid of the coach than the receiver. lewis, who is a former eagle receiver lasted just one year on the job didn't have a lot to work with. aguilar was a bust. no receiver had more than three touchdown receptions all year. incredible. the college playoff game has not been a disappointment. alabama and clemson slugging it out in tampa. alabama leads 24-2. we are early in the fourth quarter. clemson two turnovers, alabama none. clemson tide seeking its fifth title in eight years. >> villanova fell two spots in the polls. baylor is the new number one team in the land. still ahead, carli lloyd snags s another award, plus the flyers are set to >> if you long for the days of flyers past, the alumni team is taking on the penguin version. the old-timers got on the ice. not so easy to stretch those legs in your 40s, 50s, and in some cases, 60s. brian suffered a stroke 16 months ago. he's doing better but still has difficulties doing tasks we take for granted. >> getting dressed and working an

sixers, nix, here's ducis rogers. >> coach says the team has to play a full 48 minutes. they do tonight. >> the nix are not laughing tonight. the nixers up by 17 points. knicks up three with 34 seconds to go. one point in the lead, nix with the ball, lose it. sixers get it, don't call timeout. they appear to be disorganizized. sixers win 98-# 97. they have now won four of their last five games. >> i'm trying -- i can't think of the word for it. it feels good. it feels better to get a win though we played bad tonight. >> temple at uconn, the owls played catch uppermost of the night. stacey leads with 23 points. conversely temple is off four. >> still ahead, let's talk baseball. >> still ahead, let's talk baseball. phillies parade prospects t looks like we're still a man short. not anymore. gus! the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania. let's hit the ice. whoaaa! take the shot! (buzzer) that shot was one in a million. so's this. all the money millionaire edition, new from the pennsylvania lottery. with five top prizes of a million bucks. it's a real game changer. (

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for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner.lywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- samuel l. jackson -- from "frontier," jason momoa -- this week in unnecessary censorship, and music from kehlani. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] ♪ >> very nice. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching, thank you for coming. this is a special night. i'll be making a visit to sesame street later in the show, and i'm going to bring everyone with me. can you tell me how to

sixers, nix, here's ducis rogers. >> coach says the team has to play a full 48 minutes.g tonight. the nixers up by 17 points. knicks up three with 34 seconds to go. one point in the lead, nix with the ball, lose it. sixers get it, don't call timeout. they appear to be disorganizized. sixers win 98-# 97. they have now won four of their last five games. >> i'm trying -- i can't think of the word for it. it feels good. it feels better to get a win though we played bad tonight. >> temple at uconn, the owls played catch uppermost of the night. stacey leads with 23 points. conversely temple is off four. >> still ahead, let's talk baseball. phillies parade prospects to the media. some of these players have a bright future. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. c

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ducis rogers with the showdown against the raptors. cecily?re looking for cold air, fairbanks alaska 50-degrees below zero. here, it's feeling like spring but we have heavy rain on the way. we'll let you know where in the ?oaskt. >seven-day forecast. >> those stories and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪ did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> tonight the target of the center city bomb attack two months ago is telling his story only to "action news." for the first time we hear the dramatic words of how his life changed when he opened a package back in november. chad spoke with the man and joins us live with the investigation. chad? >> yeah, jim ald dren was at ease during the interv

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for meteorologist, cecily tynan, ducis rogers and jim gardner and the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. have a nice evening we hope to see you tonight at 11:00. ♪ new year, time to get rid of stuff. simplify, declutter, unplug, purge, or even quit cold turkey. i raise turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics, hormones, or steroids. if you're looking for little ways to simplify life, feeling good about what your family eats is a pretty simple place to start. my name is tammy plumlee, and i raise honest, simple turkey for shady brook farms. . >>> tonight, we're live from the nation's capital. the trump family arrives in washington. president elect donald trump. and america's next first lady. tonight, we have the trump family right here. and we'll take you to the ceremony under way at the lynn come memorial. and mr. trump's first stop today. his own hotel. our team with voters across the country, what they're saying tonight. the showdown on capitol hill. mr. trump's pick for treasury secretary on the hot set. grilled on the role he played in the foreclosure crisis. and m

and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams "action >>> "action nevalley's leading with ducis rogersim gardner. >>> more than a dozen new jersey veterans are honored for their service and a sheriff deputy injured in an elevator crash goes home six months later. and the big story is the day of destiny for a former philadelphia congressman. chaka fattah is going off to prison to serve a 10 year term for racketeering he will r to fci mck in lew pennsylvania near therder. verhusiv satellite rter: uttheris legacy and things a full 7hi convict her congressman maintains his innocence even though heoes to prison for 10 years starting tomorrow. >> we are confident in our progress and i think that what we'll have to do is see how it plays out on >> the veteran congressman 10 t m corruption convictions in june. he remains incredibly up beat

with ducis rogers. meteorologist, cecily tynan.nd jim gardner. >>> we are here now bus tens of millions of americans placed their hopes in us to transfer power from washington, d.c. and give it back to the people. >> some of the words of president trump during his visit to philadelphia today. calling on republicans to help him enact what he calls change. his spokesperson says that trump was in awe of the presidential aircraft but his arrival was against the backdrop of protest and considerable controversy over his immigration action and the president of mexico and the statements about the t word. torture. john rawlins live in center city today. john let me ask you about jump's speech at the loews hotel. he made a statement about philadelphia's murder rate and that is getting immediate attention. >> it is indeed we should make the point that protesters behind

. >> reporter: we'll have much more coming up tonight on "action news" sports sunday, ducis rogers wille joined by espn nfl analyst who is here at the game, he will be back in the studios tonight to provide insight. eagles cowboys new year's day, when we had this circled on the schedule before the season, we thought it would mean a whole lot, it's a shame it doesn't mean nothing, but a win would make 2017 start off better than a loss. live from lincoln field, jamie apody channel 6 "action news." happy new year. >> i would say no question about that. >>> a 71-year-old army veteran was killed by an hit and run driver in olney. the action cam was at the scene at 12th and chew. a mercury driven by a 25-year-old man slam into the vick and dragged the victim for about a block killing him. the car stopped when it ran into a playground fence. the driver was treated for a broken leg, he faces dui and other related charges. >>> with the start of the new year came new taxes that includes the philadelphia new beverage tax it levees a tax on distributeses that sell diet sodas and other -- distribute

with ducis rogers meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> wednesdayight and accuweather is trackings snow and a septa bus driver is convicted of homicide charges for a deadly crash in montgomery county. but the big story on "action news" tonight. is the initial court appearance of an alleged cold blooded killer. 22-year-old jeremiah monell appeared before a judge today in bridgeton. monell was arraigned for murdering hisranged wife by slitting her throat. gray hall is outside of the courthouse tonight. >> reporter: well jim, the victims family was visibly shaken and upset by the crime and now betting on the legal system to keep the suspect behind bars. >> the judge read off a list of charges and jail time. jeremiah monell stood stone faced. and onlyns from a judge. he is accused of murdering his he is strained wife tara oshea. she filed a restraining order and was in an abusive relationship. >> she cried for help desperately from the courts to come up and help her get out of the situation she was in. >> o'shea's family is heart broken by this tragic loss. loved one

with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> thursday night and jim gardner is off and i'm rick williams and the big story on "action news" is the start of inauguration activities in washington, d.c. tonight president-elect donald trump and his wife, melania descended the steps of the lincoln memorial for a patriotic concert and this is the making america great celebration and the president is expected to address the crowd at some point tonight. we'll bring it to you. but earlier today trump arrived with his wife on a military jet to begin the series of eevents that makes him the 45th president of the united states. the first stop was the ballroom of his hotel for a meeting with his transition team and incoming staff. later the entire trump family assembled at arlington cemetery. and they laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >>> lets go live to the nation's capital. brian taff and sharrie williams are covering the events. set the scene for us at this hour -- >> reporter: well, good evening rick, we are live in washington, d.c. there is a mood, the a

with ducis rogers, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night a man shoots a carjacking suspect in west philadelphia and a fire leads police to a major drug operation and the big story on "action news" tonight is an adamant denial by president-elect donald trump in his first news conference since last summer and used words like phoney stuff. to describe reports that russia has compromising financial and personal information about him. the report that circulate the last night said there was an ongoing relationship with trump and his inner circle. those were shared with trump and president obama. >> trump said this today. >> it's a disgrace that information is let out. i saw the information and read the information outside of that meeting it's all fake news, it's phoney stuff. it didn't happen. >> as for claims that russia harked the clinton campaign and the dnc trump finally

i'm ducis rogers channel 6 "action news." >> reporter: all right, welcome back everyone, here's whattracking this afternoon, a period of light snow and sleet. most of the roads should be wet, there could be minor consume layingses of a -- accumulations of a coating do an inch on grassy surfaces. overnight tonight there could be issues of black ice and patchy ice. don't let your guard down, it takes a little bit of ice to create problems. once we get past this weekend it's 50s galore again. >>> jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next, "action news" continues later tonight. we're back tomorrow morning beginning at 6:00 a.m. for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day. we just moved into this house and didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to tie all that space together. with an open floor plan, you need to separate it with furniture. bassett had everything that we needed. fabric combinations marry the rooms together. having someone with bassett has been invaluable. we could've never dreamed up this room without bassett. how to brush hi

with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night carl icahn plans togive up the taj mahal's casino license. but the big story is the probe into a confrontation between a police officer and 16-year-old girl. we showed you the video yesterday that appears to show a female police officer on top of a teen and punching her. of course the big question here two of them really, what actually happened and what led up to this. live at the 12th district in southwest philadelphia is "action news" reporter, sara bloomquist, sara how are police trying to answer the questions. >> jim internal affairs are now investigating while the 12th district officer goes on desk duty. all the charges again the teen were dropped. we talked to her to hear what happened from her perspective. >> cell phone show shows the fight yesterday afternoon. you see an officer and teenager separate from the group. that teenager is johna pendleton and she maintains she was helping her friend as mother when the officer started to push her back. >> dragging

with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> thursday night and a delaware countyan wins thousands of dollars in free gas and president obama bestows the nation's highest civilian honor on vice president joe biden. but the big story on "action news" tonight is what they are calling a monumental step for joint base mcguire dix lakehurst. the base will become the next generation of air refuelling tankers and that will stop it from future closings. live at the base new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic. of course nora this is huge news for the regional economy. >> reporter: this is a huge victory for the base and the entire area. now the joint base was one of five finalists hoping to get two dozen of these kc 46 tankers and the news means that the future of this falling base could be assured for decades. >> you popping a bottle of champagne? >> tonight i will. that is wrightstown mayor reacting to

with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night and philadelphia'sistrict attorney has been fined thousands for edgics violations and a suspicious package cause a scare on temple university campus. and the big story is a thief breaking the hearts of dog owners in chester county. a total of five dogs are stolen from backyards and tonight police are trying to track down a large green van. bob brooks has the details on this. >> reporter: jim, good evening, again five dogs have gone missing and neighbors are pointing the blame on a man driving around in a large van and police think they have a robber in town. these are two loving family dogs, smiley the retriever and macy is the german shepard, they belong to the king family and sadly the two dog as peer to be taken. >> we have about 10 acres here and obviously they are let loose. >> the dogs were roaming the 10 acre property as they always do, but for some reason they ran up to the road. >> there was an amish neighbor driving on the road with a pony cart and the puppy decided to follow him. a man in a g

i'm brian taff i hope you'll join me with sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a fullof "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> coming up on "action news" at 5:00, team coverage tracking the first snow of the year we are live with the preparations city residents are making before the snowfall moves in. >> also new details on the search for the remains of a mother at her home. >> and the popular toy once banned that is now back on the market possibly posing a threat to your child's health. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> looking live at cape may, new jersey, our area is getting ready for the first snowfall of 2017. right now though crews in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware are preparing for this next round of wintry weather as the first sign of snow is just hours away now. thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the accuweather forecast. we have team coverage tonight tracking the snow heading our way and how people in our area are getting ready

for brian taff, and alicia vitarelli join me along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on ph almost 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up at 5:00 a new twist in a hazing case at this chester county high school. what the victim is now saying about the incident nearly a year after three teens were charged with assault and conspiracy. plus the search is on for a gunman that opened fire in a packed nightclub celebrating the new year. >>> and after dozens of complaints about the danger of e-cigarettes. those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> were jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan and monica malpass. >>> looking live right now outside over a dreary depend landing after a wet start to the new year the rain is starting to let up and if you haven't gotten outside yet tomorrow is the day to do it. check this out we'll get sun and highs in the mid-50s. how about that. tuesday night the big sorr

sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff i hope you'll join me along with ducis rogers tonight and every night on phl 17. >> rick williams and monica malpass are coming up with "action news" at 5:00. fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> crews in the lehigh valley are trying to figure out what causes a greenhouse to go up in flames. it took firefighters hours to get the blaze under control and tonight the owners of that business are looking at a seven figure tab to get everything fixed. >> and wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is the fire investigation

with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night and new jersey governorchris christie delivered his state of the state address and police charge a montgomery county teacher for having a sexual relationship with a student. but the big story on "action news" is a winter weather advisory just gone into effect just a minute ago for areas northern of the pennsylvania turnpike so get ready for the prospect of freezing rain. meteorologist, cecily tynan, is live at the big board with the latest information from accuweather. >> reporter: jim this is all about location, philadelphia it's a rain event and you get to the northern counties this is where you get the icing, double scan live radar showing flurries that worked through earlier today up in new york, as we widen up the area of precipitation we are tracking is moving out of ohio into western pennsylvania as it does. temperatures are warming and it is going to be a light rain event. and we are not looking at widespread icing and future tracker 6 showing late tonight at 11:00 you see the area of blue, that is t

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please join us tomorrow night a one hour preview of the philadelphia ought though show ducis rodgers adam joseph karen rogersnd melissa magee will have a closer look at the newest cars and the latest technology showcased at the pennsylvania convention center. join us at 7 o'clock right here on channel6. >> ♪ ly. >> sixers moving up in the nba hierarchy and that would be because of one joel embiid. >> one of the hottest teams in the nba p you think joel embiid o deserves to be an all-star. guess what? so does he. the sixers center says he thinks he deserves to go after getting snubbed last night as a reserve. embiid will not play in the all-star game but he's expecting and hoping to play tonight against houston. officially embiid is listed as questionable with a knee injury can. although he says he could play 40 minutes if they let him. speaking of minutes embiid says the minute restriction was surprisingly a factor keeping him out of the nba all-star game. >> i thought i deserved it. not that i care about my stats but i was one of the ones that could have been chosen but i think it was the minutes but like i

karen rogers ducis as well as melissa magee and myself and we all built our own pine box derby cars.u've ever seen them, this is kind of a boy scout thing back in the day. i was a boy scout i made one way back. we'll be racing them on the show that will be airing tomorrow night that you'll have to check out. it will be something like this as they go down and race and you hope your car is number one to pass the lane that were at 2.9 seconds and i'm hoping i can take the trophy home tonight. we'll have a loot of fun down here and this is a whole week event as you know. as we take a look at the forecast, as you step outdoors it's a bit on the chilly side today, those winds once again whipping around the region. it's down today a little bit gusts right now in allentown of 29 miles an hour, the same for philadelphia. 30 in dover and 24 miles an hour in atlantic city. wind chills 32. that's all it feels right now in philadelphia. kind of a far cry from the 50's we had just a few days ago. 30 in allentown and reading and feels like the freezing point in millville. satellite and radar again