the class is next here on channel six, "action news" continues tomorrow morning at 4:30 with matt o'donnell david murphy ape karen rodgers. >> for walter perez melissa magee and jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm sarah bloomquist. have a great night and great week ahead. >> good night. >> ♪♪ there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >> they're bright, they're talented and they are the picture of success. >> these high school students are the top of the class. >> and they can't wait to make their mark on the world. >> i'm matt o'donnell. >> and i'm tamala edwards with the best of the class 2015! six abc

i'm matt o'donnell. we have a story you need to see before you hit the road.ducts in more than 34 million vehicles could explode. details on what is the largest auto recall ever. >>> amtrak engineers say they want another safeguard on the northeast corridor in the wake of last week's derailment in philadelphia. >>> new this morning we have a big announcement about jay-z's made in america festival. >>> more comfortable conditions courtesy of accuweather. traffic, much more news all coming up. >> ♪♪ parts of the mountain rockies. >>> there's a new queen of "dancing with the stars" in the ballroom. she got her hands on the here ror ball trophy last night. >> the season finale was jam-packed. brandi hitt has the details. hello the you, brandi. >> reporter: good morning reena and t.j. she was one of my favorite from the start. rumer willis is the "dancing with the stars" champion. she has the charisma confidence and the moves. capping off an exciting season 20. ♪ a star-studded "dancing with the stars" finale. ♪ everybody juicy wiggle ♪ >> reporter: all 12 celebrit

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morningworking on some breaking news stories on this tuesday may 12th. another major earthquake has hit nepal just weeks after a deadly quake killed more than 8,000 people. we are live with the latest details. >> the nfl sacks super bowl winning superstar quarterback tom brady. we have a deflate-gate for all new this morning a north jersey couple is facing several charges after police say they spent years stalking their son's basketball coach. what's it all about. we'll break down the details. >> good morning, it's 4:30, it is tuesday time for weather and traffic with david and karen. >> all right guys. as we look at the map we've got some clouds mixing with clear spaces so it will be kind of a clouds and sun mix early. had severe weather in ohio and western pennsylvania last night but it all fell apart as it came east and now it looks like we're basically dry. as we take a look at temperatures still a little bit on the mild side. 69 degrees in philadelphia currently, 64 millville. 68 in alle

. >> ♪♪ >> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27. it is wednesday may six.adly stories including a deadly triple shooting in philadelphia. >>> police are on the hunt for a man who kidnapped and raped o woman in the fishtown section. we have key clues police want you to see. >>> developing overseas, disturbing details emerge about the pilot who investigators believe deliberately slammed a packed plane into the alps. >>> giant tree comes crashing down on children in massachusetts. >>> astd outbreak hits a school that does not have sexual education classes. all next. there are now four couples that is still dancing on "dancing with the stars." >> yeah the crowd getting smaller and smaller. after two guys who you have seen on other abc shows, well they were september packing. george pennacchio with the details. ♪ a little party never killed nobody ♪ >> reporter: "dancing with the stars" broke up with the bachelor. >> chris and whitney. >> and sent the shark swimming back to his day job after last night's double elimination. >> it's a mixed blessing. i wanted to

. >> ♪♪ >> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27. it is tuesday may fifth. it is cinco de mayo.night. a local police officer is facing felony assault charges this morning. we have details on what led to those charges. >>> learning more about the two texas gunmen who were killed while opening fire outside a drawing contest of the prophet mohammed. >>> and a north carolina cop is suing starbucks over a free cup of coffee that he spilled on himself leading to serious burns. >>> the accuweather team is tracking more summer-like heat and possible thunderstorms and we have a big debate right here at 6abc tonight. "action news" is next. >> blank dream room for a kid at heart. a seattle man who never outgrew his love of legos taking his obsession to another level. >> he carved out a slice of lego heaven in his home. 250,000 pieces and counting. >> so this is my lego room and bar. >> reporter: this is a lego lover's version of man cave. >> we have a media room. >> reporter: when everything is awesome when the lego movie plays. jeff transformed his basement into legoland. >> this is a dra

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are following developing stories on this wednesday, may 20th. a disagreement between two neighbors leads to gun shots and a brief standoff. >> candidate for philadelphia mayor gets the nod from the democratic party in a landslide victory. >> a kitten killing grandmother is behind bars. hear why police say she did it. >> good morning, it's 4:30 now here on this wednesday. let's head right over to dave murphy to take a look at accuweather and karen rogers has your traffic. good morning. >> and a big change under way overnight and now into this morning. first of all you see a lack of clouds. we really didn't get a whole lot of showers or thunderstorms last night. there was basically one that popped up and that was it and now you can see a little cloud cover out to the west but basically clear skies and staying that way for most of today. 64 degrees in philadelphia. notice how the winds are no longer coming up out of the humid south. they're now drawing in out of the northwest and that has lowered our

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good morning.ve got several breaking stories here on this wednesday may sixth. one person is dead and two others injured after a barrage of bullets explode in north philadelphia overnight. >> police say this man kidnapped and assaulted a woman in fishtown. now they need your help putting him behind bars. >> a small high school in texas is coping with an std outbreak that health officials are calling of epidemic proportions. >> good morning. 4:30 on this wednesday. let's can check in with dave murphy and karen rogers for weather and traffic. little rain overnight. >> little bit in some neighborhoods you might see a little dampness on the roadway but as of right now we don't have anything super act. >> reporter: looks like there's a couple cells on the other side of lancaster and harrisburg that may try to move in from the west later on. dry morning commute for the most part. in some cases kind of cloudy. we have clouds off to the north of philadelphia and out to the west. i think it will be one of t

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are workingnch of developing stories on this wednesday, may 27th. bullets go flying in philadelphia neighborhood overnight. three people are shot with the gunfire narrowly missing a mother and two children we're live. >> a sexting scandal rocks two schools in cape may, new jersey. nearly 20 teens and one adult now face criminal charges. >> a customer overseas thinks there's much more on the menu. you will see him get served by a waitress. >> whew. good morning. 4:30 now this wednesday. david off. let's go on over to karen rogers. she's got your accuweather and matt pelman has everything when it comes to traffic. good morning. >> good morning, and we're starting with storm tracker six live double scan through the area. currently dry but anticipate something showers and thunderstorms later in the day that could produce some heavy downpours. we need the rain and wean we'll have the chance for spotty storms later. currently 71 degrees. it is warm to muggy out there through the overnight hours 72 alre

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morninge. it is may 26th, tuesday and a developing story here. police want to know if a young man was killed on a north philadelphia street by a stray bullet. >> police say it appears the same man committed two sexual assaults in south philadelphia. one victim is talking to "action news" with that attacker still out there on the loose. >> and flooding hits texas again. 12 people are still missing and more heavy rains are falling right now. >> good morning it's 4:30 here on this tuesday may 26th. let's go right over to meteorologist, david murphy talk about this heat coming in and matt pelman is in for karen rogers. good morning. >> it will be warmer this afternoon that's for sure and maybe a little more humid. still looking at a fair amount of sunshine, though. you can see very little cloud cover in place right now. as the day goes on perhaps a little bit of pop-up cloud cover and there's the possibility of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm as well but that's probably mainly up in the poconos m

i'm matt o'donnell, and i'll see you monday morning on "action news." sphwhrr i'm nydia han along with eva pilgrim. >> coming up next on "action news," a mother and her child are hospitalized after a daring escape from their burning home. >>> a wrapping -- a wrap up of the blue cross broad street run is next. >> hopefully you have outdoor placebos, it's a summer-like sunday find out how long the warm whrp lasts in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. those stories and more next on "action news." mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life state farm is there. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes. buying used cars is all we do... all makes and models... no deale

with matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hern with all the action on the schuylkill river. >>> you'll soon see changes at panara bread what you won't find in your order. >>> scary tornado spotted in the lonestar state as severe weather ripped through the south. >> reporter: we have tropical storm ana spinning off the coast of the carolinas i'll let you know where she is going plus, i'll have the the mother's day forecast right after this. >> there it is! >> goodness, storm chasers spotted two tornados spotted in texas. residents took shelter as the twister blew through town. a tornado watch was lifted overnight, more sphere weather may be on the way. >>> oklahoma could get pummeled by tornados and large hail. power lines are down. look at the hail piling up in norman oklahoma. dozens of severe tornados and thunderstorms plowed across the rains this week. >>> this crazy weather. we have beautiful sunshine. >> reporter: let's keep it that way. part of the problem they have out there. back on the east coast we get a spin up tornado. it's rare that we get a big tornado here, spinup tornad

due to the races stay with 6abc for live coverage of the dad vail regatta starting at 1 perform matt o'donnellrin o'hern will have all the action from on the schuylkill river. >>> as many as a dozen patients from a philadelphia drug rehab center were rushed to the hospital after overdosing on sin they sin -- synthetic marijuana. chopper 6 over the scene henry avenue in east falls. patients were taken out of the facility and loaded into ambulances. 12 patients had bad reactions from k2 synthetic marijuana. >> cops everyone, ambulances everywhere people overdosing on k2. >> the patients were taken to temple an einstein medical center. >>> a 12-year-old boy who was stabbed in the back protecting his sister during a fight is out of the hospital. >> how do i tell my son it's okay when it's not. floyd divine got the call his 12-year-old son was stabbed protecting his sister from a group of girls who tried to attack her on the sidewalk. the siblings were leave school and go to their grandma's they spoke to us and asked us not to identify them. >> i thought it was a dream i thought am i really getting

with matt o'donnell, karen rogers erin o'hern for all the action on the schuylkill river. >>> learning the art of self-defense how seniors in the area are empowering themselves against potential attackers. >>> high waves pounds the beach from tropical storm ana. >> reporter: ana will come to the north and pull out to sea. how close it guilty is still in question. i'll have the -- how close it gets is still in question. i'll have the latest track and your mother's day forecast when we come right back. >> thunderstorms are expected to rumble across the southern plains today. >> there it is. >> storm chasers spotted two tornados forming in texas. residents took shelter as the twisters blew through town, no injuries or damage were reported. >>> more storms may pop up there today. >>> oklahoma could get pummeled by more tornados and hail today. power lines already down there. look at all hail piled up in norman oklahoma. flooding the threatening some homes. dozens of tornados and severe storms plowed through the plains this week. >>> waves up along the north carolina coast thanks to tropica

for matt o'donnell, david murphy, karen rogers, matt pellman, i'm tamala edwards. we'll see you for updates in 30. # >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, flood emergency. the south hammered by storms again. >> we're in trouble. >> streets turning into rivers. crews work around the clock. tornadoes touching down and rivers still rising. thousands forced to evacuate with more dangerous flooding taking aim. >>> secrets exposed. the former speaker of the house indict indicted. accused of promising to pay millions in hush money to hide a dark past. what was he trying to cover up? >>> up in the air. look who's back. harrison ford. his recovery. why he's flying solo once more. ♪ maybe we fo

matt o'donnell is hosting with them tomorrow. >> he may be on the river tomorrow. >> the star is in his trailer i think. this is the largest collegiate race in the entire country. >> in the world. >> it's 3500 competitors. >> all right guys coming up in the next half our we'll go down and look at the fans they are a part of the race every year. >> wait matt o'donnell gets his own trailer really? >> he is on a diva. batman and spider-man and the avengers are some of the superheroes taking over the pennsylvania convention center it's all part of wizard world their version of comic-con they come together to celebrate movies sci-fi and video games and so much more and athletes and actors will make appearances all over the weekend. >> sad news for general hospital fans, anthony gehry is leaving the show, he has played luke since 1978 he is also one half of luke and laura the show's most popular couple their wedding in 1981 was watched by 70 million viewers. gehry has won a record 8 daytime emmys for his role as luke, he will remain with the show through this summer. >> a lot of viewers will

matt o'donnell and karen rogers are off. matt pellman joins us along with eva pilgrim.e exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: guys we have the sun higher in the sky as expected our early morning clouds are beginning to evaporate. you can see satellite overnight cloud cover receding to the north. that's what we got this morning a few clouds hanging on, controversial mostly sunny skies expected today. 635 degrees is the -- 65 degrees is the current temperature. looks like we're ranging between 60 and 63 on the boardwalks down south. 62 in m with, 60 in trenton. 65 currently 67 degrees by 8:00 a.m. noon, 81. the high will be 87-degree reading at

. >> and "action news" continues tomorrow morning 4:30 with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, david murphy and karen rogers. and now for walter perez melissa magee, jamie apody, jeff skversky, and the entire "action news" team. >> that covers everybody i think. >> that's about everybody in the buding. pretty much. >> i'm sarah bloomquist have a great night and see you the rest of the weekend >> we have your ticket to all that's new at the philadelphia zoo! >> with 6abc's alive experience! it's a giant celebration of the year of the gorilla! check out - 'junk, rethunk'! from artists around the world. and meet the 'pride' of big cat falls, the lion cubs! >> soaring exhibits. special events! and your chance to win a family membership. >> there's no other place to see it all! >> hi everyone. i'm rick williams. >> and i'm cecily tynan. and welcome to the philadelphia zoo. >> it's america's first zoo and the animals are on the move here like never before. >> around, above and across the zoo's 42-acres >> it's zoo 360, a first in the world system of pathways giving the animals and visitors alike

matt o'donnell and karen rogers are off. matt pellman joins us along with eva pilgrim. and david murphy has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: guys we have the sun higher in the sky as expected our early morning clouds are beginning to evaporate. you can see satellite overnight cloud cover receding to the north. that's what we got this morning a few clouds hanging on, controversial mostly sunny skies expected today. 635 degrees is the -- 65 degrees is the current temperature. looks like we're ranging between 60 and 63 on the boardwalks down south. 62 in m with, 60 in trenton. 65 currently 67 degrees by 8:00 a.m. noon, 81. the high will be 87-degree reading at 3:00 p.m. later this afternoon it will be breezy and the humidity will creep upward. the pollen count is creeping upward it has been up to the medium high range all weekend long. we'll be in the 100% high by wednesday. we're adding grasses to the list which's about now, this time of the warm weather season. that means those of you who haven't been bothered by the tree pollen may feel your ey

join matt o'donnell, karen rogers and erin o'hern for all the action on the schuylkill river. >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. new ferry service between florida and cuba, the plans announced to begin sailing between the two countries. >>> we'll show you where some folks are looking at the white stuff as we are heading into mother's day weekend. >> reporter: it's not just snow it's a raging snowstorm for the front range this weekend. tropical storm ana off the eastern seaboard and dense fog advisories for us in the delaware valley. i'll have the weekend call from accuweather when i see you after the break. can: beautiful job! i knew you had it in you. and it was easy because of what i have in me. you know the color-rich technology and all-climate protection package? it penetrates deep for long lasting protection and beauty. and i'm the only one who's got it. olympic elite. for exceptional beauty and protection that lasts. olympic. simply. done. exclusively at lowe's. introducing olympic rescue it! light. transform lightly worn wood and concrete into beautiful bar

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for karen rogers, matt o'donnell, david murphy i'm tamala edwards. no. not possible.re the settles! when we go on vacation, it's hard to find, like, those little activities that are kind of fun and educational. i think with williamsburg, you have all of that educational part rolled into the fun. it's already here. this is probably the most fun i've had all summer. >>> good morning, america. breaking news. that missing marine helicopter on the rescue mission found near moupt everest. the wreckage many pieces. no chance of any survivors. what caused the deadly crash? >>> new this morning. sudden acceleration. new video showing the moments right before the deadly amtrak crash. why did the train speed up nearly 30 miles an hour the minute before flying off the track. >>> bill cosby responds for the first time about the allegations from dozens of women. >> i've never seen anything like this. and i -- i can't speak. >> the interview you'll only see on "gma." >>> and scare in the water, as millions get ready to head to the beach, sharks lurking near the shore on

. >> when we're not here we're always on at 6abc.com, for matt o'donnell, karen rogers, david murphy i'm tamala edwards enjo i your thursday. ♪♪ norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at their own speed... free to explore their own way... free to discover a new world of taste... free to smile wider... applaud louder... free to live fuller, deeper, and closer... that's how you cruise like a norwegian. (sing-out) cruise like a norwegian book now and choose from four free offers, available only in may! >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight -- tornado emergency. dozens of twisters ripping through the heartland. >> oh my gosh! >> we have a roof that just flew there the air here. >> winds reaching 150 miles an hour, igniting power lines, flattening homes and buildings. including this fire department. a zoo is hit, with fears of tigers and bears on the roof. flash flooding. the new fear right now of more dangerous twisters. >>> super cheat? the calls this morning for the nfl to suspend superbowl hero tom brady. the quarterback takes a big hit after the ne

.>> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 7:26 friday, sunny day to work today. o matt pellman with traffic. >> reporter: sun glare out there and heavy traffic on the southbound side of 202 toward west chester we had an earlier crash that cleared out. we're trying to recover a little bit of a delay. in west norton there's a wreck along main street at center avenue. there's trouble with the traffic lights marshall street at markley street. terrible accidents saint georges delaware cox neck road and club corner road. 42 close to 55, the wreck has cleared out. i195 westbound near south broad street a wreck. >> 6abc zoo balloon is in flight providing panoramic cruise of the delaware valley. karen is in for david murphy with accuweather. >> reporter: what a view you have we have these nearly stationary showers stuck near dover, delaware. they might make it to cumberland county, new jersey before dissipating. 69 degrees, less humid bright sunshine breezy, tomorrow, warm humid 85 degrees for the high. shower or thunderstorm at night. sunday, showers and thunderstorms at

here's matt o'donnell with the preview. >> quite a mix of new films hitting theaters this weekend.'s see what is new at the box office. first up mad max fury rose chars tom hard any this reboot of the 1979 cult classic. >> hardy takes over world as max in the george miller adventure. it is year 2060 and series of catastrophic worldwide calamities have caused down fall of civilization. max is seeking peace following loss of his wife, and child he meets furious a woman attempting to cross a desert where childhood home land. king joeys chasing them along with his blood thirsty military force who rule over the desert called the waste land. >>> next up, i'll see new my dreams. made its world premiere at this years sun dance film festival and features an all-star cast. >> look at you a nervous school girl what are you a afraid of. >> you know what, you should come with me tomorrow night to the speed dating thing. >> reporter: she even eyes a tranquil life when her dog dies, but she experienced a mourn fullback ago this draws her into new experience helps in friendships and decide to give

please join matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hern for all that action on the schuylkill river. >> the company behind a popular fitness tracker is going public. that tops today's tech bytes. >> reporter: fit bit is going public. >> the maker of a popular line of wearable fitness trackers has filed for a stock icu. >> reporter: they hope to raise $100 million. they sold 11 million devices. >> this is the chip from the next thing it will sell for $9. >> reporter: it comes with basic software and usb it doesn't have a keyboard or monitor. >> there's a kicker. >> reporter: a good profile picture is key to your success in online dating. a new study shows a guy dressed well he is found trustworthy. >> men find women who are dressed well not trustworthy. >> we have a shark sighting, at the jersey shore. >> reporter: i know three people who met online dating so it worked out well. >> reporter: we have high pollen today, keep that ininds. shorts and ts for the kids. photos are great... ...for capturing your world. and now they can transform it with the new angie's list app you can you ca

can you catch live coverage saturday here on channel 6 starting at 1:00 in the afternoon join matt o'donnell and karen rogers and erin o'hearn, for all the action on the schuylkill river. >>> coming up tonight a delaware school cafeteria worker can thank her co-workers for saving her life. and the eagles ink the deal with their top pick nelson agholor. >>> we hit 81 degrees if philadelphia and warmer air is waiting in the wings i'll let you know how hot it gets in the accuweather forecast. that and more within "action news" continues tonight. >>> teenagers at a chester county high school got a harsh lesson on drinking and driving today, a mock preprom crash was set up for seniors in the valley high school in malvern, it includes a fellow classmate who appears to be badly hurt and the students learned what it was like to be tested for dui. >> and seth williams deptised a few new recruits these students took an oath against bullying. williams was there to stress his anti-bullying and the impact it can have on fellow students. >>> a cafeteria worker at a wilmington school is a live tonight afte

of for tamala edwards, david murphy, karen rogers, i'm matt o'donnell. have a great thursday! >>> good morning, america. and tragedy on the tracks. the desperate search for passengers still unaccounted for in that deadly amtrak derailment. and the new evidence uncovered by investigators. >> the train was traveling at approximately 106 miles an hour. >> the train going more than twice the speed when it derailed. the abc news exclusive this morning. hat the engineer behind the controls of that high-speed train is now saying. dangerous flooding. the south soaked by torrential rain, cars swept away, dozens saved from raging waters, this sinkhole opens up. more severe storms on the way. >>> frightened father. a panicked dad's 911 call after leaving his baby in the car on the way to work. >> i left my 1-year-old baby in my suv by accident this morning. >> the race to save th

"action news" continues tomorrow morning 4:30 with matt o'donnell, david murphy, tamala edwards and karens. >> for melissa magee, jeff skverskyen the entire "action news" team i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night and good week there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >> i'm alicia vitarelli. >> and i'm melissa magee. tonight on fyi philly... we're celebrating mother's day. >> unbelievable. >> for mom who are tops in your world, how about brunch in the skies. >> so this is such a rare find! >> we meet a mom and daughter who share a passion for fashion and travel. >> plus, we shop for the perfect mother's day gifts. >> whoo! >> and show you a way to honor our fathers. >> come on up. >> and a popular soap shop adds a yoga

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can you watch coverage tomorrow here on channel 6 beginning at 1:00 just join matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hearn for all the action on the schuylkill river tomorrow. the dad vail regatta. eagles rookies on the field in south philadelphia today. >> they call it rookie camp but there are a lot of guys on the field. >> the rookies and the free agent pickups. chip kelly will see firsthand what he and the team acquired. jeff skversky is live now with action from the first day of camp. >> reporter: it's not every day that you ask your top rookie draft picks to make an immediate impact. usc wide receiver agholor could be a week one starter. let look at agholor and roe, they were going one-on-one in practice and whether they liked it or not, they have big shoes to fill, agholor they drafted 20 and overall will hopefully fill in for jeremy maclin and roe could be the starting corner or the starting free safety both rookies say they are not worried about making an immediate impact. >> my mentality is to progress, i want to be a better player today and better player tomorrow, i'm not worri

. >> matt o'donnell. >> it's teamwork, baby. >>> karen rogers tracking the potential for storms todayt's next. >> texas is experiencing severe storms, a local red cross member is heading there. we'll have more on his mission and the latest on the deadly storms in texas when we come right back. >> developing now on "action news," a fast-moving fire in philadelphia send one person to the hospital. >> hundreds head for higher ground as the threat for severe weather continues in texas. >> a mother threatens to sue a pennsylvania school district because it is telling girls to watch their sausage rolls when they dress for graduation. >> good morning 6:30, may 28, david murphy is off, karen rogers has weather and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: good morning, sticky out here this morning once again. i want to show you satellite arena radar. we have lots of cloud cover. we'll see sunshine breaking through. we have a shower near reading it's trying to fall apart right now. the rest

for karen rogers, matt o'donnell, david murphy i'm tamala edwards. have a great week. >>> good morning, america. new overnight. deadly tornadoes. dozens of twisters reported touching down wiping out nearly half of one texas town. injuring dozens. trapping families in their homes. >> there goes the school! there goes the school. >> 150 people inside this school when the roof was ripped off. this church leveling. and this morning, major flash flooding. dozens of dramatic water rescues. this pregnant woman and a baby air lifted to safety. and the baseball game nearly snowed out. >>> decision day. the nfl getting ready to hand down its ruling on tom brady. a chorus of people calling for him to be suspended. will roger goodell come down hard on the game's biggest star? >>> outrage in

join matt o'donnell, karen rogers and erin o'hern for all the action out there on the schuylkill expressway. i know you really enjoy this, you enjoy talking to your co-commentators it's a great day. >> i'm wondering will there be a breeze from the northwest they like that. >> reporter: there's not going to be too much of a breeze on saturday, or today. i think it will be warm. i think you told me, warmer water moves better. >> cuts better. >> reporter: we'll see about that, maybe the times are up this year. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows there is no precipitation we have fog around the region, though, especially in south jersey and delaware, the closer uct to -- you get to the close the closer it -- the denser it is. the dense fog between surf city has developed and atlantic city, cape may close to one of those dense fog patches so this kind of changes it goes back and forth. be careful as you drive around south jersey and delaware. as we look outside we have mainly clear skies in pennsylvania, as i walked into the station a ways back there were stars out. 57 degrees in philadelphia

join matt o'donnell and karen rogers on saturday as 6abc broadcasts it's live from 1 in the afternoon until 5:00. >> it includes erin o'hern we'll have fun along the riverside. >> reporter: there were so many years where we think there might be a thunderstorm, but it's a gorgeous day for rowers and expect tail lights. storm tracker 6 live showing we're basically dry. you can see green popping up here and there but that's ground clutter at this point. as we look outside we have the airport, we're looking dry and tranquil. winds are light across the region. a cool, comfortable start with not a lot of issue with winds. 57 in philadelphia. 53 in wilmington. 52 in trenton. we have spots like allentown and millville in the 40s everybody will be turning around big time just like over the weekend. later in the day partly cloudy skies may try to roll in, generally speaking i'm thinking today is fairly bright. in allentown we're warm there, 8 # is the high in the lehigh valley. mostly sunny and absolutely gorgeous. down the shore not too bad 76 degrees, lots of sun delightful conditions, farthe

good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 8:56 friday, may 1.his is a slow go, i-95 at allegheny southbound traffic heading toward center city heavy past bridge to girard. on the big picture slow speeds on i-95 12 miles per hour. we have a problem in north philadelphia. the accident scene on north broad southbound at vanango. look for that. on the boulevard southbound at deavereau somebody is stuck. there's the accident in north philadelphia. here we are in bristol township, bucks county, oxford valley road is closed between mill creek stick to new rogers road. better than old rogers road. >> new and improved rogers road could be a nice selection. david murphy. >> reporter: i need a new murphy road. we're off to a cold start but we're squeezing morning sunshine out of the picture so that's nice. 53 degrees that's the current temperature. this afternoon we get more clouds in play, not that we'll be without any sunshine, but it will be cloudier than the last couple of days. high of 63. cooler, chance of spotty shower. 70 tomorrow. 78 on sunday, a

. >> reporter: thank you for explaining how things work, another episode by matt o'donnell. let's check the suburban traffic report, it's early, we have light volume, approaching cottman, that's southbound traffic heading toward center city. no big issues on i-95 looking good this morning, in the suburbs we have a few problems that have been popping up. the blue route southbound near lima we have an accident reported. watch out for an accident on the blue route southbound causing an issue in delaware county. i want to take you to another problem we've got. mount laurel burlington county, mount laurel road is shut down, union mill and hainsport an accident that brought down a pole. they have to fix that. use elbow lane or walton avenue to get around mount laurel road. another accident in wilmington involving a deer. looking at 676 eastbound we're seeing traffic moving nicely through center city no big problems out there. a car fire we had on montour street cleared. things be looking better there. 57 degrees in philadelphia. 49 in allentown. 46 in millville. feeling comfortabl

"action news" continues tomorrow morning 4:30 with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, david murphy and kareners. >> now for walter perez, melissa magee, jeff skversky, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night and a great week ahead. >> good night >> i'm alicia vitarelli. >> and i'm karen rogers. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> we spend a night on the town in media. >> preakness is coming to the piazza for a good cause. >> a new restaurant that's all about waffles and wedges. >> beer week is coming. we tour the tasting possibilities. >> and what happens when a rough looking pup named rough gets a makeover? >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at morgan's pier on the delaware river. >> and when this place opens for the season, it's a sure sign of warm weather. >> we'll take a look around in just a few, but first it's time for preakness at the piazza. >> if you can't make it to the actual horse race, this is the next best thing. >> it's fashion, sports and charity all rolled into one

. >> ♪♪ >> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 7:26.ys on 95 with that disabled pickup truck blocking the center lane southbound near cottman. it has since cleared but we're still heavy from woodhaven to cottman and again if the betsy ross bridge to girard. we had an accident where a vehicle smashed into a wall here in warrington bucks county on county line road. that one is cleared but we still have easton road shut down near the pennsylvania turnpike from an accident from yesterday afternoon. the crews have been out there on the scene trying to repair the utility problem there. so stick to york road as your alternate. we've got a new accident in quakertown a lot happening today, this one involving a pedestrian on south ninth street at park avenue. an accident in new jersey with a really bad spot on 42 northbound just past 55. it has cleared but we're seeing some heavy delays at this point from the a.c. expressway to 55 and also an accident in stratford on route 30, matt. >> thanks karen. let's take a live look at cape may, new jersey.

the morning, 76 by noon and 4:00, 84 and on saturday, when our special is on the air hosted by matt o'donnellnother nice day 85 on saturday. mothers day sunday 87 degrees very warm and there is a chance of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm late in the day on sunday and hopefully dry for anything you want to do with mom and mid-80s next week with showers around. more news when we come right back, stay with us. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. anoro won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, or high blood pressure. tell your doctor if you hav

. ♪ >> ♪♪ >> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27, it's tuesday may 19th and we're tracking a littletracker six showing some rain to the east, to the west and to the south. we have weather and traffic updates throughout the morning. >>> new on "action news" a car strikes and kills a young lehigh county girl who was on her way home from school. the school plans to help grieving students today. >>> it is primary day in pennsylvania. we are live breaking down the big races to watch. a new lawsuit is expected to be filed in the amtrak train disaster. all that and more on "action news" next. >>> and finally from us this morning, what promises to be one of the closest ever finales on abc's "dancing with the stars." the final three contestants had one thing in common last night. brandi hitt has the details. ♪ i am titanium ♪ >> reporter: after ten weeks of dancing. it all comes down to this. >> total genius from the first to the last frame. >> 12 celebrities whiteled down to three. on season 20 of "dancing with the stars." ♪ and monday night, singer riker lynch got a perfect score as he imp

. >> "action news" continues at 4:30 with matt o'donnell meteorologist david murphy and karen rogersh traffic for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, good night "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- howie mandel. ray liotta. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from zedd. with cleto and the cletones. and now, all of a sudden, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are workingy, may 27th. bullets go flying in philadelphia neighborhood overnight. three people are shot with the gunfire narrowly missing a mother and two children we're live. >> a sexting scandal rocks two schools in cape may, new jersey. nearly 20 teens and one adult now face criminal charges. >> a customer overseas thinks there's much more on the menu. you will see him get served by a waitress. >> whew. good morning. 4:30 now this wednesday. david off. let's go on over to karen rogers. she's got your accuweather and

"action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karenogers with traffic. now for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. good yee. >>> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- jason schwartzman, from "pitch perfect 2", hailee steinfeld this week in unnecessary censorship and music from brandon flowers with cleto and the cletones, and now, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much. than

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morningsday may 19th. here's what's happening. >> voters in pennsylvania head to the polls on this primary day. we will break down the key race that is will help shape this election season. >> philadelphia police track down a predator wanted for a brutal attack on a woman. >> accuweather is tracking fog and some more unsettled

. >> hey, everyone, good morning i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27 may 21.murder, a dui, we're on a series of criminal events in the parkside section. >>> we have details of the lawsuit against bill cosby stemming from a rape allegation. >>> we have oil leaking into the sea in california. a massive clean up effort is underway. accuweather is tracking a chance of rain and chilly temperatures in california. next on "action news." new world trade center building. >> it isn't open to the public for another week. so for now we'll let wabc reporter tim fleischer show us around. >> reporter: the experience begins when you 123irs step in with the personal stories of the men and women who helped build it. >> that's what we did. >> reporter: taking you then by elevator to the 102nd floor in just 47 seconds, you experience new york like never before. >> manhattan, how it looked in the 1500s, all the way to the manhattan of today. >> reporter: only then you will step out into the see forever theater and the pulse of the city. >> the wall will actually be removed and you

bring matt o'donnell, karen rogers and erin o'hearn for action on the schuylkill river. >> beautiful, beautiful especially when you look down from chopper 6. >> stormtracker 6 double scan showing no rain is following from the sky. built we have moisture in wor live sky6 atlantic city fog rolling in and that continues to push inland as we head through the overnight hours. dense fog advisory posted not along the shore but ina long the i-95 corridor and it will burn open north west to southeast. wilmington. glassboro, mounts holly. dense fog lifted 9 pbg in the morning but not until 11:00 it ends at shore and dense fog means visibility less than quarter mile be careful if you drive late tonight early tomorrow morning jog are oregon biking you won't be able to see well. right now warm, 67. in philadelphia, allentown 71. trenton 65 degrees. but millville 69 and still cool at the shore with wind offer the ocean, ocean temperature 59. air temperature atlantic city matching that also 59. satellite 6 and action radar showing high pressure still banked right over us. this will bring us a dry we

. >> good morning i'm matt o'donnell. plains destroying homes and businesses leaving people injured. we have new video and information from the overnight. >>> police in delaware county are searching for a person who shot and wounded a dog. >>> a new study says a third of the people on a popular dating app may be hieght -- hiding a big secret. weather an traffic updates on "action news." ly this morning, a cautionary tale from one of the most talented men in show business. hugh jackman, a big star on stage and screen. >> he's using his high profile to get a message out to wear sun block. he spoke about it with david muir. >> hugh jackman. no movie, no block buster right now. instead a far more personal script. a health care are roots beginning as a boy. you were outdoors all the time. >> i grew up in australia. it was all outdoors. be home when it's dark. be home for dinner. mom or dad yelling out from the house, dinner done. >> reporter: the youngest of five keeping up with his brothers. under the blazing sun. >> sun scre

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> cars overturnedesponding to frankford. we see -- we're going classify this as a mass casualty incident. >> you see the nightmare and the wreckage there. it is 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday morning and breaking this morning catastrophe strikes when an amtrak train goes off the rails in philadelphia. >> seven cars and the train's engine either turned over or upside down. five people are dead dozens more injured. we have live team coverage right here on "action news." >> but first up we'll head over to dave murphy. good morning. >> good morning. cooler and windy conditions out there for the cleanup

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning developing story here. police want to know if a young man was killed on a north philadelphia street by a stray bullet. >> police say it appears the same man committed two sexual assaults in south philadelphia. one victim is talking to "action news" with that attacker still out there on the loose. >> and flooding hits texas again. 12 people are still missing and more heavy rains are falling right now. >> good morning it's 4:30 here on this tuesday may 26th. let's go right over to meteorologist, david murphy talk about this heat coming in and matt pelman is in

. >> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27 a.m., friday, may 8.several breaking stories including search for ran armed man who was wanted for a delaware county murder. we're live gathering new information at the scene. >>> new overnight the teenager who escaped custody two days ago surrendered peacefully overnight. we have reaction from his brother who is heading to jail. >>> terrifying video shows a man stalking a girl out west. he follows her home and forces his way in. >>> they will be feeling the heat at the dad vail regatta that begins this morning. "action news" is next. presidential candidates and the mayweather pacquiao fight. >> a hol listic doctor has developed a trick to help you fall asleep in 60 second. he says all it takes is $99 and a mayweather-pacquiao rematch. >> manny pac-man. >> i wish this was the first time i brought bad luck to team. i was also part of lee harvey oswald's entourage. we know how that turned out. there's me with ned stark in the first season of "game of thrones." >>> some of the most telling evidence is a trai