. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. president announces new sanctions against north korea and how that could put an economic squeeze on it's rogue nation and as republicans gear up to try once again to repeal obama care. pat toomey sits down with "action news" to explain why he is still undecided. and we are live with the details. >>> and they may be 96 but this new jersey is not slowing down. she is entertaining a new career. >>> now the details, the trump administration announced new sanctions aimed at north korea in response to the rogue nation's nuclear program. >> the president made the announcement this afternoon and the new sanctions target any bank or company that does business with north korea. we get the stories now from new york. >> reporter: good evening, president trump brushed off calls for diplomacy with north korea and instead tough talk and sanctions. from a promise of fire and fury to a threat of financial squeeze preside

jaime apody has more. >> remember last week few people knew that jake elliot was the eagles kicker. >> he is like a legend now i saw him talking to prime time on espn. i was like who is this guy? >> this guy is famous, as is that video of carson wentz's reaction to the 61 yard winning field goal. >> i will give him my game check if he makes it. >> i knew i was miked up and i said it. >> he will donate to charity and we'll talk that out and figure it out. >> talking to jake the opportunity to give back by the independent of the day and that is why we have the platform and play the game. i never lose sleep over helping others. >> elliot saw the video that everyone has seen because wentz texted it to him with no words just a shocked emoji. >> you saw the reaction it's still out there it gives you chills, it brings you back to why you love this game. >> we had fun with it. i would never accept that money from him. >> malcolm jenkins knows a worthy cause. >> my daughter's college fund. i would want that money in my bank account. >> have you to be a kicker? what was it 31,000? i'll go there

jaime apody is back when "action news" comes right back. fran grenier. new jersey born and raised. like his father before him, he served our country with honor in the navy. came home and worked his way up from floor technician to supervisor at the salem power plant. as a husband and father, grenier knows how families struggle to make ends meet. that's why he'll fight to cut our taxes, and stand up to career politicians like steve sweeney. if we want to change trenton, there's only one way. fran grenier. >>> a camden charter school is celebratie ine ing 20 years of the leap academy charter school took part in an event celebrating two decades of teaching youngsters. the biggest success is the graduation rate since 2005 every class has graduated 100% of students that is every student since 2005. how about that? many have been accepted to prestigious schools such as princeton and penn and villanova. >> that is wonderful. time to talk sports and jaime apody is here and the eagles getting ready for the match-up. >> the a giant week and this time it's a giant week because the giants are c

jaime apody is here.ets talk about sports. >> the eagles getting week two off onwhat we hope is the right foot. we know it's a new foot. they hired elliot after putting him on dl are a hip injury. and get set for a challenge in kc, the offense looks shaky. offensive coordinator frank wright was pleased with the effort. >> it's great to be able to go on the road in week one against a division opponent and win and still have things you have to work out and we have to get better and we will get better, every team that is what you do. this is the first one, glad we got out of there with the w and we have to be better this week against kansas city on the road. >> the phillies are back to start a ten game home stand against the marlins, first time seeing crawford in person, playing shot stop and third base and tonight second base. he is comfortable playing musical chair with his prospect. >> he played five games in lehigh valley at second base, if you with play shortstop are you agile and versatile. i move from

in camden, new jersey, jaime apody channel6 "action news." >> the nhl preseason continues tonight thelyers will visit the rangers. >>> the phillies are back home for their final home stand of the year. the nats are in town tonight much the phillies need one win over their final six games to avoid a 100 loss season. >> to me it's just a number, you know, 99, 98, a hundred, i mean, we are who we are. we played very well -- much better the second half than we did in the first half so i'm pleased with that. >> finally back to the last second eagles victory from yesterday. you need to hear and see merrill reese's call. >> the kick is away and the kick is -- it's good. and the eagles win 61 yards. the longest kick in eagles history. oh, my goodness. 61 yards. what a game. did you love it? what a game. >> you got to love him. >> he needs to get a little energy. >> yeah, pump it a little bit. >> all right, merrill. thank you. >>> meteorologist cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. >> ♪ did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say

at the novacare complex jaime apody channel6 "action news." >> to baseball tonight the phillies hostthe best team in baseball the dodgers that is. that marks the return of chase utley. he will bat seventh. 13 months ago he made his return to philadelphia and brought his flare for the dramatic with him. he homered twice including a grand slam. he got a couple curtain calls. he has eight home runs. >>> it wasn't just andy reid against doug pederson. eagles center jason kelce lost to his younger brother chief tight end travis kelce. our cameras caught the two exchanging jerseys and a little bit more after the game. >> i was really hoping that i was going to be able to look at this jersey and be happy but now i'm going to be upset for the rest of my life. >> i love you. [laughter] >> yes, travis kelce sealed his victory with a kiss. jason didn't seem to enjoy that not one little bit. what are little brothers for. >> to the victor go the kisses. [laughter] >> smooches. >>> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. >> ♪ you shop around. do your research.

go to fiosgigabit.com >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rickliams and monica malpass. >> hello again here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. the storm may be gone but hurricane irma continues to create dangerous situations for residents that can least afford it. how people living in the caribbean islands are struggling in the wake of this disaster. we know what brought down the plane that killed the pilot and kyleientry. >>> now it's details, while tens of thousands of residents across florida begin to assess the damage, the islands are much more desperate. saint martin and st. thomas have little food and no water or electricity and almost no possessions. here is the latest now. >> reporter: monica, assistance is trickling into the u.s. virgin islands but it may be too little too late. the hurricane dealt a catastrophic blow, so devastating residents of st. john painfully deciding to we build. >> my house and business and both vehicles everything is gone. >> days after the storm locals describing chaos and crisis. >> our government

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaello again and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. help is on the way to puerto rico which has been devastated by hurricane maria. much of the island is still in the dark and searchers are working around the clock. we are live with the latest. >>> plus, the trump administration unveils a new plan to limit immigration from six muslim majority nations, this time though it involves restrictions instead of an outright ban. >>> and two rescued seals get new leases on life thanks to the efforts of a local marine rehabilitation facility. >>> and now the details. at least seven people are confirmed dead in puerto rico in the aftermath of hurricane maria but that number unfortunately is expected to climb. >> tonight puerto rico is a changed landscape. homes are flattened in between the floods and the downed trees a lot of roads are impassable. the damage is still being assessed tonight but by all accounts it is simply catastrophic. abc's elizabeth hur joins us live with the latest

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica♪ >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. the body of a cherry hill sailor killed on the u.s. mccain last month has now returned home. the search is on for a gunman who killed a spring garden father right in front of his young daughter and hurricane irma has people fleeing florida ahead of her weekend arrival. >>> meantime the category four storm is on track to hit florida sunday morning and of course millions of people are in its path. >> in fact every single flight out of miami today was sold out. some people say they couldn't get a seat and are now planning to ride out the storm at the airport. meteorologist adam joseph is live at the "action news" big board tonight with irma's latest track. >> the latest track shifted a little bit to the west from earlier this afternoon. right now still a category four storm but only 1 miles per hour shy of a cat five. it's at 155 miles an hour moving to the west at 12 about 345 miles away from miami at this point but the

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaello again. here's what's happening on "action news" friday night. an argument in a bustling downtown area of a chester county town leads to gunfire and murder. now those who know the suspect and the victim are talking about what happened. >>> also breaking news from washington. a member of president trump's cabinet has just resigned and we're live with the details. >>> and phillies skipper pete mackanin will no longer manage the team but he's not leaving the organization. ducis rodgers has the details coming up in sports. >> now to new developments in a violent confrontation in chester county that ended with a man dead and another on the run from the law. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live outside the phoenixville police department and vernon you have new details on the arrest and you've spoken with the suspect's family, haven't you? >> reporter: yes, monica, i have. that manhunt for keyon carpenter is over. it ended around 3:30 this afternoon in the city of philadelphia when

naples. >> that and much more coming up next at 6:00 for meteorologist adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody"action news" team, i'm rick williams. have a nice evening. >> good night. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> it is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is hurricane irma even though she is now a tropical storm, she is still wreaking havoc in parts of florida. this is jacksonville. it is the city under siege. the city is experiencing some of its worst flooding in 100 years. officials have been telling people living near the saint john's river to get out and get out now. irma has left enormous destruction in its wake. nowhere was harder hit than the keys where the hurricane first came ashore but florida's major metropolitan areas are showing the scars of the storm like part of the roof torn off the miami marlins baseball stadium. trees have been felled across the state knocking out power lines to the tune of six and a half million customers without electr

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaand here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. president trump says he is doing away with the daca program to protect children of illegal immigrants and the reaction is swift and strong. >>> a resident is attacked by three armed men demanding money. luckily authorities say they captured the thieves on surveillance camera. >>> and it was back to school today for thousands of children in our area. we'll take you to abington township where there were plenty of hugs and a new nervous first day jitters for students and parents. >> now the details. the trump administration announcing today it will be phasing out the daca program that provides legal protections for some 800,000 young people illegally brought to the u.s. as children. protests opposing that decision began even before the announcement and have intensified since. abc's emily rau is live in washington tonight with more on that. emily. >> reporter: rick, president trump says he has a lot of heart for the dreamers saying that

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jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." >> times yours sunday at 1:00. what will the kid do tonight? reece hoskins is batting cleanup tonight against the marlins. miami manager don mattingly says we can't put guys in the seats. >> he is making the marlins everyone else go fish, 33 home runs the fastest start in history. better than the best of all times so far. and even pete mackanin sounds star truck over him. >> i am going to get his autograph on a ball today. it's really outstanding it's fun to watch and i mention that to bob mcclure during the game it's a lot of fun just to watch him. >> professional lacrosse is coming back to philadelphia after a four year hiatus, comcast has purchase aid team that begins playing in december of 2018. philadelphia mayor on hand for the announcement today.m be cal wings again. that is up to you. you have a shot to name the team. log on to philly lax 2018.com to be part of the naming contest the league is thrilled that the sport is coming back. >> there is an amazing tradition here and we know that this is an amazing sports down and the environment

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicallo again. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. a big loss for the eagles roster, just 24 hours after a big win on the field. the he's son ending injury for a big name with the birds atop the nfc east. >>> tracking the quest for relief in the delaware valley and when it will feel like fall. >>> the investigation under way in delaware after a disturbing site in a wilmington warehouse. >> and now the details. it was a chaotic day on capitol hill as the showdown continued over the latest version of the republican's healthcare plan. this days after the gop made changes aimed at swaying holdout senators in their own party. donya bacchus is live in los angeles with the latest. donya. >> reporter: good evening, rick. republicans once again are coming to the table with a revised version of their healthcare legislation and once again it's being met with resistance. >> i'd like to welcome everyone and i do mean everyone. >> reporter: before the senate finance committee hearing could

in south philadelphia, jaime apody channel6 "action news." >> the eagles will be looking to run the recordo three and. >> thank you ducis. >>> elected officials and community leaders from camden county took a turn at bat today to raise wearness. they played baseball at campbell's field in camden to bring attention to the ongoing battle against opioid addiction. the teams included recovering addicts local law enforcement and members of the addiction task force. ♪ leave it to the pros? i am a pro. i made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than you'd think. to those who'd say the grass is greener on the other side.. i politely disagree. pennington smart seed. guaranteed to grow with 30% less water. reclaim your turf. >> meteorologist adam joseph here to talk about a little cooling off period for some. >> yeah a-temporary cool down and then the summer heat will return by the end of that seven day. it's just so stubborn. won't let go. a beautiful shot here from our sky6 live in chester there of the home of the philadelphia union, the talon energy stadium where the union will be playing i

jaime apody has more on the focus for the team as they head waste. >> and booted from the ballroom.hy shark tank barbara corcoran says her experience was horrifying. >> meteorologist, adam joseph, tracking the latest in the "action news" weather center. >> nothing horrifying in the weather. >> i don't know i'm ready for fall. yes, it feels like summer, the heat and humidity is back as we look at the last three days, 92 on sunday and 91 yesterday. today down to 85 with the humidity on the high side. normal 75 and we'll head there and south of there in the seven-day forecast. >> sounds good, we'll have that and more when "action news" comes right back. t-mobile's unlimited now includes netflix on us. that's right, netflix on us. get four unlimited lines for just forty bucks each. taxes and fees included. and now, netflix included. so go ahead, binge on us. another reason why t-mobile is america's best unlimited network. >>> jaime is here with sports and eagles getting ready to head to the chargers. >> the la chargers sounded weird. kicker jake elliot could do shopping rodeo, he said h

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> lookingw we are under an accuweather alert. a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of our viewing area with the possibility of damaging wind, hail and tornadoes on the horizon. >>> plus, tracking hurricane irma. the storm is now a category five and it's being called potentially catastrophic. taking aim at florida spurring a state of emergency in the sunshine state tonight. it is tuesday evening and the big story on "action news" is the accuweather forecast. >> and let's get right to meteorologist cecily tynan in our weather center with the very latest from accuweather. cecily. >> hi, monica and rick. i'm starting local with this line of storms working toward our region. this view we've had about 800 lightning strikes in the past 15 minutes and there was a tornado warning for york county. as it continues to move in, we had reports of some wind damage in berks county also hail, so we have severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for parts of lehigh, berks, lancaster county, the pocono

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it looks like it be something that will be not good. >> today is the day where we pray for the best but we prepare for the worst. >> it's a state of emergency in the southeast. as hurricane irma barrels towards the u.s. one of the strongest storms to form in the atlantic is lashing the caribbean and officials in three states are putting residents on high alert ahead of irma's arrival. it's wednesday night and monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us. >> we have live team coverage tonight. cecily tynan is tracking where the storm may hit but first abc's maggie ruly in new york following the warnings and evacuations coming out of the southeast tonight. >> reporter: rick and sharrie, what we see out of the caribbean so far from irma so far are devastating and the category five storm has the u.s. set square in its path. hurricane irma barrelling on as a category five. one of the strongest the atlantic ocean has ever seen. the storm's bearing down on puerto rico, the island has not seen the storm o

. ♪ >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica. >> hello again, monica is off tonight and sharrie williams is joining us and here is what is happening on "action news" this evening. hurricane irma is still a deadly category five storm and charges towards the lane land and popular tourist destinations and we have the latest track. >>> and a new jersey senator accused of using his political power for financial gain is now on trial. we'll hear from menendez before he heads back to court. >> first, hurricane irma continues to roar across the caribbean. heading towards puerto rico and the bahamas and florida right now. >> but reads are moving north in anticipation of the monstrous storm. meteorologist, adam joseph, is tracking irma's movements. with the latest from double scan. >> including florida you want to prepare in georgia and south carolina and north carolina. and they could also take a direct hit from irma. we look at the satellite we see the circular eye and the good out flow of the clouds that continue to fuel this storm righ

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> these guys are working0 days around the clock starting with harvey until now and we will not stop until we stabilize the situation and bring back baseline capabilities. >> a dire situation continues to unfold in puerto rico after a devastated the island. all supplies water to gas to cash are all running low and with vital aid on the way to the it the most.ey a getting it the big story on "action news" is the growing humanitarian crisis. >> president trump wave aid shipping lawo get aid to puerto rico more easily. the jones act usually forbids moving goods from one u.s. territory to another. now there are other issues, dann cuellar is on the ground live for us in puerto rico tonight. >> this is louise, puerto rico, an area that beach goer would go to get all sorts of delicious food but it's heavy damaged and a day at the beach is not on anyone's mind right now. >> people on the streets are doing whatever they can to survive. there are growing concerns for a humanitarian crisis in puerto rico with food and wa

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> puerto rico is inery, very tough shape. >> the cleanup continues in puerto rico after suffering a direct hit from hurricane maria. the concern shifts to where maria is heading next. it's thursday night and monica is off and shack is joining us and the big story is the devastation that maria left behind in puerto rico and the massive effort to get the island back up and running. >> this as maria once again gained strength as it churns to the north. we have live team coverage and cecily tynan has the latest word from the hurricane center but we begin with elizabeth live in new york tracking the damage in puerto rico. >> reporter: in puerto rico the governor says they are still not in the clear and he is still asking families to stay in their homes for their safety but today some residents ventured out to try to get their life back. puerto rico beginning the process of cleaning up from hurricane maria. a daunting task with in streets left impassable and neighborhoods submerged as rain drop 30 inches. and

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a delaware countyis on edge after a house was hit by bullets and four people were inside including four children. it's unclear why that house on this quiet street was shot at but has police conducting a full-fledged search for the shooter. the big story on "action news" is the shooting in drexel hill. gray hall is live near the scene of the shooting with the very latest. >> reporter: police thought someone inside of that house was shot in the head and that was not the case and that person was hit by flying glass and now the search is on for the shooter. the bullet hole in this home of wild avenue in drexel hill is a frightening reminder of a tuesday night shooting someone fired at least two shots into the home at 10:00 p.m. in my opinion this is a cowardly despicable act. committed for no reason. now luckily nobody got shot. the homeowners are still in shock. >> two of the kids were upstairs thank god and we were sitting here in the living room and we

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> puerto rico in crisisonight. the island territory is completely without power after taking a direct hit from hurricane maria. the strongest storm to hit the island in more than 80 years and now homes are destroyed and homes are flooded out and officials are saying the road to recovery will obviously be long and costly. tuesday night the big story on "action news" is the continued wrath of hurricane maria. >> maria has weakened to a category two hurricane but as you can see by the latest satellite images it still has plenty of power and officials say it could become a major hurricane in the future. many parts of puerto rico remain under water and some saw rainfall rates of 7 inches per hour during the height of the storm and in other areas, 80% of the homes are destroyed and the curfew goes into effect for the hour and people are not tempted to leave their places of shelter. >> tonight we get a first look at the damage left behind by maria in dominica where the storm first made landfall and seven deaths are

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> if you don't takehis crisis seriously, this is going to be your katrina. >> strong words from lawmakers to president trump amid other devastation in puerto rico. from space you can see most of that island is without power, officials are warning of a humanitarian crisis. and the president is gearing up to see the damage firsthand as water and food rations now continue to run low. tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is the impact of hurricane maria a week after it tore through the caribbean. tonight the storm is making its mark on the east coast. john rawlins has more on the local efforts scrambling to get help to the islands battered in the caribbean but first lets go to abc with more on the situation in puerto rico tonight. >> reporter: rick and monica, federal relief efforts are ramping up for puerto rico and an operation is starting using federal agents to escort supplies and gasoline and after days of getting stuck there people are finally getting home. >> utter devastation in puerto ri

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> monday night thetory on "action news" is a sudden twist in the legal fight over that deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia. this afternoon a judge ruled that the crash was likely an accident. and that brandon bostian could not be held responsible. federal officials ruled that bostian ruled he became distracted in the train's cab and was facing several charges until today. patrick murphy was on board at the time. and "action news" spoke to him. >> it gives some of us a sense of closure but doesn't change the fact that eight people lost their lives on our train that night. and eight families will never be the same. >> john rawlins was in court today and will have more coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> we are following developing news out of baltimore tonight. in the past two hours, the u.s. department of justice says it will not bring federal charges against the six police officers involved in the arrest and death of freddie gray. gray's death touched off weeks of protest and unrest in baltimore after h

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a high-profile visitloridians impacted by hurricane irma. today the president and the first lady visited some of the hardest hit areas in the sunshine state. it was all to get a firsthand look at the damage and destruction left behind by the powerful storm. thursday night and the big story on "action news" is president trump's visit to southwest florida. abc's molly hunter is on the ground in florida with more on trump's tour today. >> rick and monica, good afternoon. we are in bonita springs florida between ft. myers and naples. and president trump flew over this area, surveying damage like this. this is a street and now completely under water. >> we are going down to florida. >> president trump and first lady, melania thanks first responders. >> the job that everybody has done is incredible. >> as he did after harvey getting a briefing on the recovery and surveying the path of nature destruction. >> i want to thank everybody and the first responders we have seen the devastation and we'll see more of thi

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tuesday night andhe big story on "action news" is breaking news out of mexico. at least 42 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the central part of the country. this is new video coming in from mexico. the quake was centered 80 miles outside of mexico city and the search is on for survivors. right now mexico city airport the busiest in latin america has been brought to a stand still as officials expect for signs of damage. it marks 32 years since a much stronger earthquake hit the mexico city area killing roughly 5,000 people. >> it's so powerful -- i can't imagine -- last night we saw people out there surfing. we were thinking they were taking their lives in their hands. >> hurricane jose continues to make its way up the east coast. tonight that storm is churning up the sea and along the jersey shore as we look live outside now. mobile 6 is down the shore watching for jose's impact on coastal roadways at this hour. officials are keeping a close

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> this is seriouscannot take chances, it's life-threatening. this is not a storm you can sit and wait through. >> hundreds of thousands of florida residents are told to get out now. hurricane irma is bearing down with a force rarely seen. but evacuation efforts are hampered by a gas shortage making it difficult for many people to leave. the big story is hurricane irma. >> the storm left 10 people dead in the caribbean and left several islands devastated. we have team coverage tonight. >> sara bloomquist is live at philadelphia international airport but we begin with meteorologist, cecily tynan, who is tracking the path of the storm. >> reporter: yes, it looks like irma is more likely going to be hitting southern florida and going up the peninsula. a worst case scenario for florida. this is about the size of texas, already set records in terms of its strength and bearing down on the turks and caicos islands. it looks like that island chain will be decimated by the storm. we have hurricane warnings that

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicapass. >> hello again here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. growing fear in one delaware community after a shopper is cornered and stabbed in her car. right after leaving a popular grocery store. president trump calls it the middle class miracle but is his new proposed tax cut plan raising flags among republicans and democrats, they say yes and we'll take a look. plus, it remain a cold case for 30 years, how they finally cracked the clown killer murder. >> now the details an every day errand turned into survival for a woman in delaware attacked by an armed carjacker seconds after she left a busy grocery store. gray hall is following the story and live in wilmington with the details and you learned more about the suspect in this case? >> reporter: yes, we are getting our first look at the suspect. we learned he is 37 years old and from here in wilmington delaware and facing a number of charges including attempted carjacking and assault. wilmington police say that 37-year-ol

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the search for afor a deadly shooting in philadelphia. tonight we are learning more about the teenager, killed in the attack. as police continue to look for those responsible. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is the shooting investigation in the city's german town section. it happened after 8:30 on the is hundred block of pistorius street. all the victims were rushed to einstein medical center. sara bloomquist joins us there live. >> reporter: the 19-year-old victim remains here at einstein in critical condition undergoing surgery. an 18-year-old man injured last night as well. a graze wound. and police tell us he is a person of interest. he is up at homicide being interviewed by investigators right now. a 13-year-old girl was treated and released for a graze wound and her 16-year-old cousin was killed. police believe there was multiple shooters on that german town street last night. >> this afternoon community activists returned to the 100 block of east pistorius in german town the

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicawhat is happening on "action news" wednesday night. president trump unveiled an out lying for the republicans tax reform plan, why top democrats are criticizing the proposal. and supplies from philadelphia are flown out to puerto rico as the island struggles through a humanitarian crisis. and a motor bike sale ended with one person hospitalized and two suspects on the run. >> we begin with president trump and republican lawmakers shifting their focus to tax reform after striking out on health care. he unveiled the plan to overhaul the tax code. we are live now with serena with the details. >> reporter: good evening, it's the first major changes to the tax code in 30 years including cuts for businesses and individuals, including the nation's top earners. >> republicans moving on and ready for a win. >> tax reform is going to make health care look like a piece of cake. >> president trump laying out the tax reform in indiana today. they make sure not to shift the tax burden to lower incom

with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> all floridians> a mass exodus under way at this hour from florida which is bracing for a direct hit from hurricane irma. more than a million people are under mandatory evacuation orders tonight roads are jammed flights sold out shelters are nearly full and those who are planning on staying are being warned that they're taking their life in their hands. >>> friday night and the big story on "action news" is the countdown to what could be one of the most destructive storms in the history of the u.s. >> tonight the clock is ticking for residents to leave. florida's governor said today "we are running out of time." we have team coverage for you as hurricane irma bears down. "action news" reporter and anchor brian taff live in okeechobee tonight, gray hall at philadelphia international airport where folks of course are trying to escape the storm by coming here. >> let's begin with meteorologist cecily tynan who has been tracking irma tonight and she has the very latest. cecily. >> rick and monica, i just

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicain and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. hurricane jose pounds the east coast beaches with high winds and waves but another hurricane is also causing big worries now. >>> president trump begins the week focusing on global affairs as the united nations opens its new session. british investigators say they are virtually digging for clues after friday's attempted bombing on a london subway train. >> but we begin this half hour with an accuweather alert. for the latest on hurricane jose. the center of the storm continues to churn hundreds of miles off the new jersey and delaware coasts. >> but it's already bringing pounding surf and gusty winds. let's go straight to meteorologist adam joseph is the big board. >> early on in the day we had tropical storm watches for the coast. those have been canceled so that is good news. we're not looking a really wind storm with this, it's basically the waters will be churned up, there will be some erosion at the shore and also some minor

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> developing rightonight the search for a suspect is on as police continue to comb that scene for evidence. friday night, rick is off, brian taff joins us and the big story on "action news" is a very active scene in limerick. >> this happened just before 1 o'clock this afternoon. "action news" reporter john rawlins live at limerick police headquarters where a news conference citizens bank scheduled is scheduled. >> reporter: we're expecting a briefing from d.a. kevin steele. a woman was shot today very seriously wounded. word comes though that she is a expected to recover from her wounds. it's thought that she may have known her assailant but that hasn't been confirmed yet. both limerick police and later county detectives called to this large home with a swimming pool in the walnut grove subdivision. they examined a black suv as well as the house. at one point investigators focusing on what appeared to be someone's backpack. the initial report this afternoon, a woman at this house on longmeadow drive in

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the wrath of entire communities have been put under water as the storm causes record flooding in parts of florida. and further south the cleanup process is under way with many towns battered and bruised by one of the strongest storms to come off the atlantic ocean. monday night, the big story on "action news" is the news is the aftermath of irma as that storm continues to move north. >> we're starting to see the impact on south florida now that the storm has moved out. boats have been washed ashore roofs torn off and cranes have been toppled. but now all eyes are on north florida and coastal georgia tonight suffering record flooding as irma continues to move north. >> at this hour, two deaths have been couldn't confirmed, one in florida, one in georgia. there's reports of a third death coming in. more than 7 million people are without power. that includes more than half of the state of florida. and now the main concern is flooding and the storm surge. >> all right, we have team coverage tonight. m

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> crazy.. it's rough out there. >> hurricane jose is already making its mark on the jersey shore with the storm spinning hundreds of miles to our east. the seas are rough tonight and now the concern is focused on dangerous ocean conditions and coastal flooding. monday night, the big story on "action news" is the latest track of hurricane jose. >> we have live team coverage tonight. john rawlins is at the beach in delaware another spot starting to see the effects of josÉ. first let's see go to meteorologist cecily tynan. she has the latest word from the national hurricane center tonight. >> hi, rick. we just got the latest update. hurricane jose remains a weak category one hurricane and fortunately it is pretty far off the eastern seaboard. the center of the storm is currently about 250 miles east of the outer banks and you can see that we are beginning to see the outer cloud bands of josÉ moving in but the good news is with this storm as it tracks up to the north, the sustained tropical storm

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> friday night, massive fire that broke out less than three hours ago at an ocean county apartment complex. chopper6 hd live over that apartment building or what is left of it. you can see the entire roof has been burned away. now, this fire broke out around 2:30 this afternoon at a building in the 100 block of sophie lane. the complex is known as the covington village apartments. their web site describes them as a community for people over the age of 55. at least one person was hurt. but officials believe the injuries are not life-threatening. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is on the way to the scene and he'll have a live report on "action news" at 6:00. >>> new at 5:00 a woman now stands charged with murder among other things after a bucks county pharmaceutical executive was found shot in the head. >> "action news" reporter gray hall is live in doylestown tonight with the new evidence revealed by officials today. gray. >> reporter: well, rick and monica, we can tell you that the district attor

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> it was anotherfrom the man accused of punching a disabled man in the face. just as the suspect's trial was get to begin, new evidence inspired him to plead guilty. it is monday night and the big story on "action news" is another legal 180 from that accused attacker in chester county. >> the last time he was in court he was supposed to plead guilty. instead he sent his own case to trial. let's get caught up with john rawlins live in west chester with today's new developments. john. >> reporter: well, hi, guys. well, the authorities set aside time to pick a jury today but as you say new evidence turned up over late last week to the defense altered the landscape here. that prompted the two guilty pleas, one for assault the other for fleeing arrest. as for the man who was the target of that assault he is relieved that things are winding down. >> yeah, just happy it's over. you know, every now and then -- the fact that it's over. >> reporter: in this video from last may michael ryan who has cerebral pals

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> tracking josÉic is posing a threat to the northeast. now people down the shore are getting ready in the event josÉ takes a turn to the west closer to the jersey coastline. >>> it is friday night. monica is off. sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the potential impact of josÉ on our region. >> we have live team coverage tonight. bob brooks is down the shore where preparations are under way. but first to meteorologist cecily tynan and cecily, you've got the update on where this storm is headed and the chances of it coming our way. >> hi, sharrie and the latest on now hurricane josÉ, it has restrengthened back to a category one hurricane. if you look at this infrared satellite you can see how it is beginning to get a little bit more organized and an eye is just beginning to start to form. it's moving northwest at 10 miles per hour currently. the center of the storm 640 miles south-southeast of cape hatteras north carolina, the latest track this actually hasn't shifted