so who is going to get the last laugh, jim williams?he photo of jim williams with the electric chair of the five faces visible, all of them were released from death row. >> in my mind, we should charge them with attempted murder, this district attorney using false information that he know is false to kill you. it's premeditated. so we're saying he can get away with murder? what makes him so special? the only thing he was hiding behind, a district attorney badge. >> unfortunately, the thomas opinion is the law of the land and it gives me great concern. >> make no bones about it, prosecutors are now a lot less accountable for what they do, because they know that if they don't produce evidence there's virtually no sanction for them or the office. >> john thomson's activism continues to sound the alarm against the supreme court decision and innocent people being found guilty and executed for crimes they did not commit. >> now i'm thinking about my children, the same thing could happen to them. a person could have that much power over your l

jim's an idle. >idol. >> back to you. >> before you go, can i get aref >> 29-21 there we go! o brian taff, sharrie williams at the convention center in minneapolis, home to the nfl experience. what kind of experience was it? >> >> a pretty good one, jim, stand here in front of the lombardi trophy. the fans are walking around in their favorite player's shoes. >> they are interactive and we too gn the action today. the minneapolis convention center took on the air of a pep rally today. football jerseys of every colhes before the holiday. >> plenty to do and see. >> fans that came to see the game can feel what it's like to play it, throwing a spiral or their foot kicking the extra punt. we got in on the action too running the 40-yard dash at speeds that impressed no one. >> over at the wilson booth, you get master cls onowa pootball is made and they'll personalize the pig skin for you. >> this group of eagle fans an extended family from hamilton new jersey. >> we are fans too many years. we have had season tickets since the '70s. it's a family thing. >> we ran into another group ofs about family but another w

for brian taff, i'm sharrie williams. jimyou. >> at the mall of america, ducis rodgers and jamie apody. guys, what can you tell us about the eagle last practice before they kick it off for real? >> jim, it's not just the last practice superbowl week, it's the last practice of the season. it was an 80 minute workout at the university of minnesota. every eagle participated including tackle tim jernigan. >> they are in the mall of america riding rollercoaster rides, which is great. today, they had their last practice. doug pederson tole them to keep things loose, have fun, enjoy the moment. you don't know when it will come around begin. they get set for the biggest game of most of their careers. >> the eagles made it a point to keep things light this week, from dancing to doning wrestling masks. they are focused on fun, but bring up tom brady and the patriots and that mood changes quickly. >> they are not here by mistake. if we make it about the patriots, we might as well pack up and go home. >> the birds are not in awe. they se

jim, back to you. >> thank you, guys. let's switch live to brian taff and sharrie williams. this is the superbowl of security operations for local police, homeland security and others. >> you are right, jim. as fans arrive, the work to keep them safe has kicked into overdrive for the next few days. it is a national special security event which means they'll send every resource to protect those here. >> today "action news" got a look at one of the ways they'll be kept safe from over head and we were invited to fly along. >> the eyes that patrol the skies sit idle. two hulking black hawk helicopters geared up and primed up for the safety of superbowl sunday. >> we want to keep the viewers focused on the game and not worry about potential terrorist threat. >> the pilots run precheck, the engine roars and with a gust of wind, we are airborne. the massive aircraft lifting off with ease. moments later a bird's eye view of the city and stadium center stage come sunday. >> we'll provide three main functions. >> first is to enforce the no fly zone over the city intercepting aircraft t

jim? >> still to come on "action news," the accusation that led to the arrest of missouri's governor today. >> plus consumer reports reveals top vehicle choices of the year. sharrie williamsoins us with a special report. >> and jim, i sit down with eagle superbowl champion malcolm jenkins for the historic journey, being an underdog followed by the joy of whipping it all. >> and ducis rodgers with the sixers and flyers trying to keep up their winning streaks. that and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ more and more student debt is keeping people from doing what they love. (horn sound) ♪ ♪ liaveling. ♪ ♪ even getting married. ♪ ♪ at citizens bank we can help you refinance how we can help you reach your potential. ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. but you get to keep the memories.18 subaru. now through february 28th. >> this was missouri governor eric greiten oath of office 2017. this is him leaving court after a felony charge of invasion of privacy. that's his mug shot. he took a picture of a woman nude or partially nude without her consent. a local television station reported he had an affair with the woman and tried to blackmail her into keeping quiet. >> r

jim? >> still to come on "action news," the accusation that led to the arrest of missouri's governor today. >> plus consumer reports reveals top vehicle choices of the year. sharrie williams joins us with a special report. >> and jim, i sit down with eagle superbowl champion malcolm jenkins for the historic journey, being an underdog followed by the joy of whipping it all. >> and ducis rodgers with the sixers and flyers trying to keep you've worked hard. busted tail. and impressed the boss. maybe it's time to be your own? transform your career with strayer university's mba program today. let's get it. with strayer university's mba program today. >> this was missouri governor eric greiten oath of office 2017. this is him leaving court after a felony charge of invasion of privacy. that's his mug shot. he took a picture of a woman nude or partially nude without her consent. a local television station reported he had an affair with the woman and tried to blackmail her into keeping quiet. >> robert mueller has new charges for rick mueller and robert gates. they stem from tax evasion accusing the men of laundering 10s of millions through offshore accounts. manafort says he's in

jim? o thank you, trish. from philadelphia to minneapolis, sharrie williams and brian taff are live for the experience. e superbowl was just a football game. that's not the case anymore. >> are you giving away your age, jim? boy have things changed since then. it's a super sized experience. today, we felt a rush, a boost of energy hit the city. fans know from both teams we are in 243 hour window before the game kicks off. >> fans have been pouring into the city all day long wanting to be part of the magic moment in minnesota. fans confronted the cold to take in the sight and sounds of the city. the buildings are awash in purple. eagle green everywhere else you look. eagle nation arrived in full force today. they are loud, proud and beyond happy to b

. >>> cecily tynan, rick williams, jeff skversky are live at eakins oval where the eagles talked to that massive crowd. guys how did it go? >> reporter: well jim, i will say this. this super bowl bash was a super smash here at the art museum area and there are compare southerns to a rock concert. hundreds of thousands of people were here waiting for their rock stars to take the stage and it was quite eye performance. >> we dubbed it lombardigras. we watched highlights on the jumbotron and it was exciting to be in front of the art museum and you see the lights of the police cars ahead of it and the crowds got more and more exciting and they started chanting and then swoop came out and the cheerleaders were here and they had an easy job rallying the crowd because we were already excited. >> among the best ovations came from when they showed on the jumbotron nick foles calling the philly special and delivering the trick play at the end of the half and a huge ovation and where would the team be without their two quarterbacks. nick foles and carson wentz and led them this way and got them this far and nick foles finished it. >> see how crazy eagles

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and karen rogers and dave murphy and from brian taff sharrie williams and percocious ducis rodgers and for the entire action news team i'm jim clear [ cheers ] welcome to the show. we have so many important interesting topics to get to today's. starting with, i want to start with a bomb shell revelation.

williams and ducis rogers. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner.join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, breaking developments on several fronts. as the survivors of the deadly school shooting board buses for their state capital, washington next, the white house is pressed late today. what will the president do on mental health and on guns? should there be an age limit to buy an ar-15? and the white house is then asked, does the president have his own ideas? late today, president trump then revealing new action. >>> also tonight, the new images from inside the school. frozen in time. >>> president trump tonight unleashing on twitter on russia, saying today that he's been much tougher on russia than president obama. tonight, the white house is asked, how so? and if so, why are the sanctions against russia passed by both republicans and democrats on hold? >>> our team on syria tonight. the horror. new airstrikes. families, young children seen screaming.

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and superintendant, william hite stopped by to check on the progress slated to be complete in time for the new school year in the fall. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney honored students this afternoon for their hard work, and "action news" stopped by the cte star students award ceremony at city hall. students from each district high school were recognized for their academic and professional excellence. a local robotics team received help from the experts, boeing brought in engineers to mentor aspiring new engineers in ridley park. and the students spent their day preparing for competitions and showing off their robotic skills. workforce demand for engineering skills. >>> still to come on "action news" the life and legacy of billy graham. we'll take a look at the evangelist's visit to philadelphia. >>> and the sixers look to keep the momentum going following the all-star break. >>> after record warmth and sunshine, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing gusty showers moving into the northwest suburbs and this is with a cold front that brings us auto reality check. ill explain in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> he was the most

jim, back to you. >> meisha, thank you. now for a look at newspaper headlines from across our region. >> delaware county daily times , former employee of the williamn school district is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing more than $210,000 to support her gambling habit. authority say 52 year old rosemary lions tuning the money from among other places, her union's bank accounts where she served as president. >>> reading eagle, nine district attorneys including those from berks, chester chester counties, representatives from federal agencies panel dollars together in new task force to fight the opioid drug crisis. >> firefighters found makeshift methamphetamine lab in a tropical can a hotel room the lab on the 44 tower of the west tower, 44 year old michael of manchester township ocean county was taken into custody. >> that's a look at newspaper headlines from around the delaware and lehigh valley. >> and up next, the cherry and white faces big test on the road as they looking to dancing in march, highlights from the temple game. plus this. >> my first response was a real one. >> police officer comes into contact with a kangaroo. yes,

williams have a nice evening. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. tuesday night and pennsylvania governor tom wolf rejects the gop's proposed congressional map and authorities seized $2.5 million worn of heroin and fentanyl from a philadelphia home. but the big story is the on going search for the young vandals that did their damage on super bowl night and during the parade. the huge crowds were largely behaved but that doesn't mean there wasn't isolate the incidents of hooliganism. and we see the video that the police are using to track the people down. sara bloomquist is live at police headquarters. >> police are telling us they have already made close to a dozen arrests in connection with vandalism and theft during super bowl celebrations.ey are lookin another warrant this afternoon. and this they released additional photos and videos as they worked to identify young people as they were encouraged to turn themselves in. >> philadelphia police say in fact she did steal part

. >> mayor jim kenney proven he doesn't want it jinx the eagles. >> remember, he refused to put jersey on the williama notch. in a now viral video posted to snap chat, mayor kenney shows he's going to great lengths for his part in helping the eagles pull off the w come sunday. >> from salt over the shoulder to burning sage and stopping people from opening umbrellas indoors, the mayor is on top of it. >> i didn't pick up all of the segments of the video, but it was fun doing it, especially the sage stick, smelled for an hour after this. >> meantime, the entire city is getting in on the action. the philly skyline bleeds eagles green. technology, and for only the second time in his 87 year history, so do the light atop of historic philadelphia saving funds society building. >> when we converted we pulled all of the neon tubes out of the channels, and replaced it with the led drivers. >> that conversion happened in 2016 to the tune of $250,000. psfs decked out in green could now be seen 20 miles away, historic building now home to the lowe's hotel, and hotel's managing director says the decision to chang

williams have a nice evening. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night and philadelphia district attorney larry krasner ordered a change to the bail system and a multivehicle truck crash closes the northeast extension for hours. but the big story on "action news" is the historic day in philadelphia. it will go down as one of the warmest february days since they began keeping records and we smash the record for february 21st. the temperatures were soaring all over the tri-state area and made for a spectacular day for visitors and animals at the the brandywine zoo and it made for a delightf delightful stroll on the boardwalk of atlantic city. lets get the facts and figures from cecily tynan. >> reporter: for philadelphians younger than 88 years old this is the warmest february day in your lifetime. the high shot up for a record high for the date 77 degrees, the old record was 72. set back in 1930. but this was the warmest february day in 88 years. the second warmest february day ever recorded in philadelphia. some areas even wa

jim gardner and the "action news" team is next at 6:00. >> for adam joseph cecily tynan monica malpass i'm rick williams have a nice wednesday night.ll see you tomorrow. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> wednesday night the jury deliberates in the corruption trial of ed pawlowski. and a truck slammed into an overpass. the notorious for that misfortune. >> but the big story is the accuweather alert and the weather starts to go downhill tomorrow. lets get to cecily tynan with the latest information from accuweather. >> jim, the ingredients are starting to come together for a major coastal storm to welcome in march. double scan live shows the moisture gathering from the south that is with one low pressure and that combines with another one and the second one brings the energy and colder air and could change the rain over to snow in parts of our viewing area, it's hard to believe philadelphia 61 degrees today that is 14 degrees above normal and this is typical for early april than late february. wednesday this shows by 7:00 tonight that low pressure begins to reach areas northern and west of us. by tomorrow

williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. 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. more and more student debt is keeping people from doing what they love. (horn sound) ♪ ♪ like buying a home. ♪ ♪ (knocking sound) traveling. ♪ ♪ even getting married. ♪ ♪ at citizens bank we can help you refinance both your federal and private student loans. so you can start saving and get on with your life. ask a leader in student lending how we can help you reach your potential. >>> tonight, the commuter nightmare. the storm, heavy snow, ice and blinding rain from texas, all the way up to the northeast tonight. the major bridge shut down outside new york city. the passenger plane skidding on a taxi way. hundreds of flights canceled or delayed. the ripple effect coast to coast. and the new storm watches are already up tonight. >>> the white house shakeup. the senior white house official to resign, following allegations made by two of his ex-wives, detailing alleged abuse. >>> also tonight, after the president said, let's have

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williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm jimu'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ k >>> tonight, several developing stories. the dow plunging. dropping more than 1,500 points for a time, then closing down 1,100 points. the biggest point-drop ever. what's behind it? >>> also breaking, why the president is calling some democrats treasonous. >>> and late today, the house intelligence committee debating whether to vote to release the democratic rebuttal to that secret memo pushed by the president. president, will you sign off on this memo, too? >>> the deadly flu. tonight, 53 pediatric deaths now blamed on the virus. two cases in new york city. an 8-year-old girl among them. and if you've already had the flu, should you still get a flu shot? >>> the deadly amtrak crash, colliding with a freight train. two killed, more than 100 hurt. how was the switch set in the wrong position? and what we just learned about the engineer.

williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jimn us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the white house firestorm. president trump now weighing in on his former aide now out of a job. amid allegations of domestic abuse. the president saying his former aide says he is innocent. it's been a tough time for him, and abc news learning chief of staff john kelly has expressed to president trump, his willingness to resign. the white house tonight responding. >>> the massive winter storm hitting tonight and turning deadly, slamming chicago, detroit. major travel hubs and moving east. and another major storm right behind it. >>> breaking late today, the new and alarming news on the deadly flu in this country, and the new concern tonight about a second wave of flu that could be coming. >>> the deadly police shootout in a suburban

williams and the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers. meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. tuesday night and a number of records are dashed today as accuweather track a winter warm-up and president trump weighs in on pennsylvania's new congressional map. >> but the big story on "action news" tonight is the spill of liquid asphalt on a south jersey roadway and it goes on for 14 miles. the driver of the truck left the paulsboro refinery and drove to baltimore not knowing he was dumping the substance on the roadway not only causing a mess to the road but damaging 20 vehicle as long the way. bob brooks is live along the tri-state transportation company in west depford. bob, one big mess? >> reporter: a huge mess but it happened and it was an accident and the tri-state transportation company is doing everything they can to rectify the situation. >> see that line of cars, they are busy throughout the day. anyone that drove through the hick wid asphalt. are able to come in here and get their cars cleaned off. it covered at least a 14 mile stretch. liquid asphalt dumped ov

williams. have nice weekend. >> good night. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardnerppens when you invite a million or so of your friends to a party? chances are they leave quite a mess. which is what happened yesterday. so the city has had to make quick work of sponging philadelphia clean. it is an enormous job. >>> friday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the day after one of the truly great events in the history of the city. we might have to put it behind the signing of the declaration of independence although i bet there are some eagles fans who would say otherwise. whatever, let's begin with our coverage. "action news" reporter john rawlins is at the art museum, bob brooks at eakins oval and vernon odom in havertown. john, the city has had lots to say about yesterday's extraordinary event. >> reporter: yes, they d they did. they had a post parade get together. give the size of the crowd and yes, you're going to find that there are some disputes about the numbers at this point in time but given all of that they say everything worked well with the

williams and it's entire "action news" team. i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers. meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> thursday night a pedestrian is struck and killed in burlington county and knowledge governor, phil murphy announces plans to ease traffic on new jersey transit. but the big story is a day of fac finding in parkland, florida. and a day of mourning and soul searching across america. nikolas cruz appeared before a magistrate. he was charged with 17 counts of murder and held without bond. officials say he legally purchased the ar 15 rifle he used in the slaughter of students and adults yesterday at stoneman douglas high school. and the leader of a white nation lift group in florida says he was a member of his organization. and they described cruz as a volatile teenager that say his strange behavior caused friends to end friendships with him. and a total of 17 people were killed and 13 are still in the hospital. and in the wake of the worst school shooting since sandy hook in 2012. a lot of people had a lot to say including students that are fed up with the adults. >> what we

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 gardnerht. accuweather is tracking a winter warmup and thieves steal $80,000 in a hotel heist in rhawnhurst. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is the very latest on the four alarm fire in olde city. l and i has called for the demolition of 239 chestnut and a neighboring building was deemed unsafe following yesterday's blaze. a survey of the scene today shows the extent of the destruction. >>> and while there was no toll in human life, more than a dozen animals did die in the flames. live at the scene tonight is "action news" reporter sara bloomquist. sarah, police are now involved in the effort to find a cause. what does that suggest? >> reporter: jim, the atf and especially trained arson dog were here on the scene today and investigator told me tonight they have not ruled out foul play. now, 239 chestnut street behind me has been declared imminently dangerous. there's still a lot of activity here tonight. in fact, they're putting more water on that building because of the fear o

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 found a home in philadelphia. [cheers and applause] >>> head coach doug pederson holding it aloft as the eagles arrive at philadelphia international airport. the players filed out of the plane a jubilant but tired group but their energies returned as they came face to face with hundreds of fans who turned out to greet them. it is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the philadelphia eagles. they have come home as super bowl champions but the party is far from over. >>> we've got "action news" reporter chad pradelli at philadelphia international airport tonight annie mccormick is live at the art museum with details about parade plans. spoiler alert it's on thursday. vernon odom is live at the airport greeting eagles fans on their return from minneapolis and nydia han is on the parkway with late word on hotel bookings. chad, let's begin with you on the return of the conquering heroes. >> reporter: yeah, jim good to be on top. about 200 to 300 fans arrived here atla

williams, i'm monica malpass. make it a good night tonight. >> good night. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jimay night, delaware is seeing a record number of flu cases and aid is expiring for dozens of puerto rican families who came to philadelphia in the wake of hurricane maria. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is a man set on fire in the olney section of philadelphia. police say a 34-year-old man was kidnapped and driven to the 5400 block of west ford road in olney. the abductors poured gasoline on the victim and set him ablaze. "action news" reporter sara bloomquist is live at philadelphia suv in hunting park. sarah you've gotly -- got the full story. >> reporter: special victims unit is handling this because it involves an abduction. the victim was able to tell officers that he was kidnapped by three gunmen as he left work late last night. they drove him around for hours and used his cell phone to demand $10,000 in ransom from his family. this morning a burned out shell was that was remained of the victim's 2006 pontiac grand prix parked here along the 5400 block of west ford