wednesday night, jim is off, i'm monica malpass. the big story on "action news" is a casino going bust. nearly 3,000 people will be out of their jobs. and dann cuellar live outside of the taj with the end of an era. how has it come to this? >> well, monica, a devastating blow to atlantic city. a city already on the bridge of bankruptcy. seeing another casino shutting down. a shocking development for workers that will soon be joining others in the unemployment lines. >> good luck everybody, do well. >> 26 years ago donald trump opened the massive taj mahal casino in atlantic city to great fanfare costing over $1 billion to build. >> a hotel never like anything like this built. i am not just talking about in atlantic city. >> but now, under new principle coner the union workers on strike since july 1 on a dispute on health care and pension payments. benefits stripped away last october as part after bankruptcy order. and tropicana entertainment said it was shutting down after labor day. and in a statement the c.e.o. says currently the

for rick williams and the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass join me for "action news" next00. >> good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >> wednesday night, jim is off and i'm monica malpass, in the news amtrak makes the first settlement in the deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia. >>> but the big story on "action news" is the bust of a well organized car theft ring, 31 people are behind bars tonight for a scheme that targeted rental car companies and dozens of unsuspecting used car buyers. wendy saltzman was tipped off about this crime spree three years ago. >> reporter: monica although 41 stolen cars are off the road, authorities are telling us there may be more and that means more unsuspecting buyers may have bought stolen cars and not even know it. >> had i known that they were doing it, i would have said oh, no, i'm okay. i don't want to buy that car. >> shane spend her tax return on the car, the chevy impala, she was desperate for something to drive her kids around in. >

i'm monica malpass, widener up vertstudents return to campus and republican vice presidential nomineeike pence rallied the delaware county voters. >>> but the big story is the beating death of a 2-year-old. today the man that police say is responsible appeared in court to heart the charges against him. walt wither perez is live with more. >> reporter: well monica, prosecutors say that it all started over an argument over groceries, the suspect then allegedly pushed his girlfriend to the ground before unleashing his aggression on her 2-year-old son. zachary tricoche was led into the courtroom. he is accused of beating to death a 2-year-old. he makes no bones about what should become of the suspect. >> they need to bring the death penalty back for this case right here. my grandson was 2 years old, and did nothing and now he doesn't get to live his life. and he gets to live his life in prison. there should be a death penalty. >> they refer to the victim

with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> jim is off and i'm monica malpass in the news a septa employee is accused of stealing more than $600,000 worth of equipment. and a little 3-year-old boy is safe after being found wandering alone on streets of collingdale. >>> but the big story is new video showing the moment that a philadelphia police sergeant was struck by a suspected drunk driver, the officer is shown outside of his cruiser during a traffic stop and an suv drives by and the officer vanishes from view. it happened on the 3100 block. chad pradelli is joining us live. >> reporter: monica, the sergeant remains hospitalized with a broken collar bone and broken ribs and other injuries, he was standing outside a cruiser here when he was hit and it was all captured on camera. thetive and district sergeant is out of his vehicle talking to another officer when a rav 4 slams into him launching him 15 feet and out of his shoes, the rav 4 appears to slow and then takes off. >> there is nothing more graphic than seein t

monica malpass is live in the newsroom with more on what that means for their sleep schedules and ours too right monica? >> it may be tough to get children off the late morning and late night sleep schedules but there could be problems getting used to the sleep schedules. coming up small changes you with make now that could get them back on track when they head back to class. and changes coming to pennsylvania liquor stores thanks to a new law. gray hall breaks down the differences you will see this week. we'll see you at 5:00. >> thank you. >>> a septa worker who suffered a heart attack on the job is alive today thanks to his co-work co-workers, john thompson collapsed at the trolley stop at woodlawn and collingdale, this happened yesterday morning. three other septa workers began performing cpr even before police and paramedics arrived. >> the right place at the right time. i didn't do anything myself. it was definitely one great big group efforts. >> the collingdale police chief says the septa workers likely saved thompson's life and his family tells us he is in the hospital in stab

i'm monica malpass. and the big story on "action news" tonight is the investigation into exactly what went wrong. it was so violent. witnesses thought that something had exploded. "action news" reporter dann cuellar live in hahnemann university hospital. dann, you're learning more about that sheriff's deputy who's laying in a hospital bed right now, aren't you? >> reporter: that's right, monica. the sheriff's department sergeant remains in critical -- he's in very bad shape. he had been in surgery for most of the evening. and a court clerk had since been treated and released. meanwhile, investigators say one of the two elevators involved in the mishap did something it was not supposed to do and they want to know why. this is 48-year-old sheriff sergeant paul owens. he was the one who took the brunt of the injuries. >> he's in pretty bad shape. several broken bones in his back. >> reporter: beverly smith, a court clerk, was released from the hospital, giving reporters a thumb's up and waving. she suffered

monica malpass is live in the newsroom with more on this story. >> remember those painted fiberglasshat the city put all around. they are still there and if you want to get a picture, there is not much time left. what is next for the fiberilaas donkeys. and zika is on the top of minds in america. the campaign that local officials are launching to keep you and your family safe here in the delaware vallbli. those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. >> thanks monica. american tennis legend that went to city hall, billy jean king presented mayor kenney with went to city hall, billy jean king presented mayor kenney with honorary member of the team. i had a chance to meet her and she is a war58hmman and wonir grand neriam titles during her stories career. >>> all the campers are fro58 variety develop tal center for children with disabilities. the zoo purchases vegetables that the children grow each year. >>> up next on "action news" today in an historic mnke president obama orderers hundreds of federal inmates to be released and for the first time a lbri enforcement

monica malpass has more on the story and joins us live in the newsroom. >> anthony wright was arrested back in 1991, for the rape and murder of louise tally, yesterday he was freed from prison and today wright met with the jurors that ended his decades long nightmare. hear from the men and women that used dna evidence to acquit him after all of those years. >>> pseg used a simulated gas leak to see how they worked w h with -- >>> local police stopped by a local beauty salon but not to investigate a crime, they were checking in on 24 young ladies getting all dolled up. getting their hair done and nails done for the school year. each girl was chosen because of good grades. >> i got all a's and passed through to the fifth grade. >> honor role for the whole year. >> i am grateful for her and the people that wash my hair and took the time out of their day just to do it for us. >> it looks great, the police department babes salon and crazy discount beauty supply made the beauty day possible. they have the glasses, with something sparkly, probably seltzer. >> something nice for youngsters. ve

tuesday night, jim's off i'm monica malpass. the big story on "action news" is release of the man wrongly quick in the rape and murder of an elderly neighbor 25 years ago. that crime happened in the nicetown section of philadelphia in 1991. new dna evidence points to another man, and today, jurors deliberated for less than two hours before returning the not guilty verdict. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is outside the criminal justice center live for us with the details, dann? >> reporter: monica,t is hope of all people of goodwill that innocence people do not end up in jail but of course they do. in this case illustrates once again how science can exonerate the innocence. even long after they have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. >> wow. >> reporter: after almos25 years prison, 44 year-old tony wright, walked out a free hand raising his arms in the air with his lawyers, and members of the innocence project. >> how does it feel to be free, a freeman. >> unbelievable man, best feeling in the world. never feet like this m

monica malpass is live in the newsroom with more. >> this is a study out of yale university. they followed 3500 adults for more than a decade and the results are impressive. tonight at 5:00 ali gorman will break down the numbers that show cracking a book could be the key to living longer. >> plus, a parrot's late night squawking is seen as a nuisance but for a kentucky woman it was life saying, why the bird is hailed a hero. after that bird saved her life and some neighbors. >> thank you. >>> basketball players from the delaware 87ers took a tour today and visited children at different locations including the police athletic league in newcastle. the team is promoting health and wellness and local businesses for seven stops for seven strong community day. >>> and new features for the children to enjoy in the german town section of philadelphia. today city officials dedicated the newly renovated playground and rec center on banton street. it has play equipment and a new mural made by humphrey. >>> still to come grocery store employees fed up with crime jump into action. >> the

monica malpass is live now in the newsroom with more on this story. >> reporter: the popular app has created plenty of controversy so far thanks to spots in the game that are laid over real world landmarks, ethics county no exception, the series of events related to the app that caused a new jersey man to seek a fight in the form of a class action lawsuit. and new at 5:00 tonight, inis a gram has a grand new feature working like another popular social media app. we'll discuss the premise behind instagram stories and the social media showdown it could be creating. sharrie we'll see you at 5:00. >> thank you. >>> a new museum is now open in bethlehem. community leaders were on hand to help cut the ribbon at the national museum of industrial history, it was built inside of a restored 100-year-old facility once the home to bethlehem still. exhibits inside focused on how people and machines could contribute to america's growth as a global power. >>> a mother who fines time to make it to sunday school. and she has 100 reasons to celebrate. >> happy birthday to you. >> this was maddie baker

i'm monica malpass. and the the big story on "action news" is t manhunt for the gunman who critically injured a little girl and ripped the hole in the heart of a community. "action news" reporter bob brooks live in camden with more on the search for that suspect. bob? >> reporter: moni, en the chief of poli hh vowed to pull outllto to try and find the suspects. we've seen police sc th area, driving throh, circling the neighborhood timende again. and then behind mouhis large police unitkeg outside the home t the street of thitti where you see a sml al is starting to gr. on her porch. officers on every ren every corner, a msihu is on throughoue s camden. the target -- the peho shot this 8-year-d gl in the head last nig >> it's a tragedy. >> reporter: theselyre handed out to sng everyone. last night the vi wght in the middle of css south 8th street. at this point,dy suspects. we spoke with the vi next-door neighbor e today. she could barely me s through her tears >> i just hope thecam. it's wrong. you all n

i'm monica malpass. and the the big story on "action news" tonight is the arrest of brandon speach for alleged crimes targeting children. a mother tells us speach was babysitting her kids when she discovered he was not who he said he was. christie ileto spoke with her exclusively tonight. >> reporter: that's right. that mother was so shaken up, understandably so. she said she's the mother of nine works seven days a week and it was while she was at work that this man's mugshot aired on tv. that's when she said she realized she had left her kids home with an alleged criminal. >> i said, i gotta go. i'm like, i gotta go. >> reporter: the mother who doesn't want her identity shown choked back tears reliving the moment she discovered she had left her kids home with a wanted man. >> so i just was racing home or whatever. i got home, calling the cops telling them that was the guy in my house. he's my babysitter. >> reporter: brandon speach is facing sexual abuse charges among other things for allegedly posing a

"action news" anchor monica malpass is live in the news room with more on that. at list, monica. >> we have a few of the names, hi, alicia. we only know some of the people who will be judging those who wander to take home the crown next month. one big flame is someone who is used to being in front of a judging panel herself she'll be bringing her gold medal talents to atlantic city's boardwalk hall in just a couple weeks. this olympian joining this year's broadcast name we'll tell you at 5:00. >>> also ahead the problem that singer barbara streisand had with apple that had her personally asking the company ceo for a software fix. we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 and that's in a little bit. ladies we'll see you then. slavery. >> very interesting. waiting to hear the list. all right monica, thank you. >> today marked the first day of school and the beginning of a life long journey for some philadelphia young students. the action cam was at the global leadership academy charter school in parkside as kindergartners went to cla

> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass> hello again. rick is off tonight sharrie williams joins us and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. donald trump tackles doubters of his immigration plans while hillary clinton is hit with another batch of e-mails just released today. >>> new details tonight about a stabbing in a popular olde city hot spot over the weekend. plus, montgomery county's naacp branches want the public and police to bridge the gap and start the healing. >> ♪ >> now to the presidential election. hillary clinton and donald trump are launching new political ads hoping to woo those undecid voters over to their camp. >> however, clinton is outspending trump eight fold in key battle ground states. his strategy so far remains to be seen. >> hillary clinton is taking a break off the trail today but she spent the weekend in massachusetts holding star-studded fundraisers with big time acts like cher. her running mate tim kaine is spreading her jobs plan with the ironworkers union in las vegas this after

i'm monica malpass and in the news police arrest a woman in connection with the murder of a delawareand a car slammed into a montgomery county house causing a gas leak. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is developing news out of west deptford township. police are investigating the murder of a husband and wife inside their home on penn field drive and the couple's son is facing charges at this hour. "action news" reporter jeff chirico joins us live at the scene with the latest developments. jeff. >> reporter: monica, police are inside collecting evidence in that home where they say the couple was killed. charged in their death is 28-year-old ryan coles, their son. now, this is a photo that we obtained his facebook page. chopper6 was over the scene this afternoon. a family member found edward and rose marie coles dead inside after coming to check on them when he was unable to reach them yesterday. both were in their 50's. police say coles was home when police arrived and he was taken into custody without incident. a neighbor just spoke with me a few moments ago and says he

> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpassgain and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. hillary clinton talks about her e-mail scandal with hundreds of journalists today. while donald trump back tracks on statements he he made about an iranian videotape. >>> a trusted coach is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting one of his students. >>> and remember the car free streets in and around philadelphia during pope francis' visit last year. the city is making that happen again. >> and we begin with politics tonight. what a week it's been on the campaign trail for both presidential candidates. questions about inner campaign turmoil within the donald trump camp has him on the defensive tonight while facing falling poll numbers. >> this while hillary clinton goes on the offensive attac attacking her political rival. >> what i have been saying throughout this whole year and that is that i never sent or received anything that was marked classified. >> clinton revisited her e-mail scandal and took questions from a room

>> i'm monica malpass on "inside story." a political tremor shook philadelphia when the fbi raided the homes and offices of, arguably, the biggest power broker in the city. let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "inside story." i'm monica malpass. let's meet our insiders this week. they are nia meeks, communications executive. >> good morning. >> brian tierney, marketing executive. good morning, sir. larry platt, journalist. good morning, and welcome back. and jeff jubelirer, communications executive. thank you so much for all being here. really a shocker for many people this past week when the fbi raided six places in two states. this spanned pennsylvania and new jersey. the head of our local electrical union, local 98, johnny dougherty, and bobby henon, a councilman. they've been friends. obviously, a surprise for many people. what do you make of what happened, larry? >> well, first of all, it shouldn't come as a surprise because we have become the perp-walk city, where politicians just -- this is "grou

"action news" anchor monica malpass live in the news room with the details. >> reporter: hi, that's right brian. you might call it fidgeting but nonetheless that nervous habit of moving around could have some positive health benefits and we're here to tell you about it. turns out those folks who move their legs around could be respecting a health benefit. coming up tonight on health check ali gorman explains the upside to that anxious habit. >>> burger king is going tex-mex. new at 5:00 the south of the border twist that the fast food chain is putting on its iconic big. those stories and more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00 some helpful news and all the day's news as well sharrie he. >> monica see you in a bit. thank you. >>> they may be small but they're survivors. today five baby birds injured by vandals were released back into the wild. the purple martins were rescued when someone set fire to their bird louse in hopewell township during july 4th weekend. after weeks of recovery at the mercer county wildlife center there they go. the birds were

"action news" anchor monica malpass live now in the news room with more on this story that is definitelytion this time of year. monica. >> absolutely, hi, sharrie. it's a combination of separation anxiety and loss, of course, that can stir up some very powerful emotions if both sides parents and students but doctors say it is all completely normal. coming up tonight in health check, ali gorman will break down the dos and don'ts, if you will for parents who are sending a child off to college to make sure everybody makes a successful transition. >>> new at 5:00 it's a celebration 75 years in the making. you'll hear from a couple married before the end of world war ii and their secret to a lasting love. very sweet. we'll have that story and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 and sharrie you'll join me then. >> emotional day for a philadelphia postal worker who celebrated 50 years of service. [cheers and applause] >>> today thomas pinder was recognized for his years of hard work and dedication. during a ceremony in west philadelphia he was given a certificate signed by the post ma

monica malpass live in the news room with the details she's gathering on this right now. ght. it's a troubling trend researchers have seen in the last four years. the number of trampoline parks in the u.s. has increased tenfold but the number of people getting hurt in them has increased at an even faster pace. coming up tonight in health check we will break down details that of study, plus new york's governor wants to prevent nearly 3,000 criminals from catching them all on the hit app pokÈmon go. why officials say it's an effort to truly protect kids. we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news at 5:00 in just a little bit. guys we'll see you that end. >> see you shortly monica. >>> a west chester man is on a cross country journey to raise money for als. larry kaplan's 50 states in 30 days challenge kicked off today in the first state. he geared up for his first ice bucket challenge in wilmington surrounded by supporters and governor jack markell. he's filling his buckets with something local to every state and today that was watermelon grown in dela

i'm monica malpass. let's meet our insiders this week.nd they are george burrell, who is a nonprofit executive. good morning, george. >> good morning, monica. >> val digiorgio, gop state official. good morning again, val. >> good morning. >> jim eisenhower, attorney. >> good morning, monica. >> and christine flowers, journalist and attorney. >> hey, monica. >> good morning. welcome to all of you. turns out pennsylvania could be the linchpin in the presidential election, obviously. and now, we had the battle last week of the vice-presidential nominees, tim kaine and mike pence both visiting the keystone state. now they're trying to get, of course, the main characters into our state, as well. and donald trump says it's all about urban votes. he's trying to go for the minority vote and says to them -- his quote last week was, "what do you have to lose?" that he's going to make jobs and educational opportunities better. do you think it's too little, too late for him to try that tactic, george? >> well, look, i think the tactic is okay, but i

. >> for cecily tynan, jaime apody and sharrie williams, i'm monica malpass join me next for "actionews" at 6:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night and jim is off and i'm monica malpass in the news caesars entertainment holds a job fair foyer casino workers and it's moving day for penn and temple university freshman. but the big story on "action news" is a fatal fall at a delaware state park, a woman is dead after plunging 30 to 40 feet this afternoon. the incident happened at lum's state park. dann cuellar is joining us live there. >> reporter: monica, the go ape adventure has been shut down for the day following the fatal accident, an accident that has not been fully explained what we know is this, according to authorities, at 2:38 a woman guest here at the go ape zip line fell 30 to 40 feet off a platform down below to an area that makes up lum's state park. paramedics had to perform cpr on the route to the trauma unit where she was pronounced dead. they are investigating ho

>> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist add joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monica malpassica is off. sharrie williams is joining us tonight. here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. firefighters are gaining ground on that wildfire that's burning out of control in southern california. it's killing more people than gun violence philadelphia right now. what the city is doing to prevent overdose deaths from a powerful drug. >>> also an armed thief storms into a local watering hole demanding everything and anything with value. do you recognize this man? >> southern california's blue cut wildfire continues to char the landscape and light up the sky. more than 35,000 acres of land are destroyed. the fire itself so big that nasa could take a picture of it from space. >> well, as it stands right now 96 homes and more than 200 other buildings have been destroyed. however, firefighters on the front lines are making headway. >> abc's lauren lyster has the latest tonight. >> reporter: today crews making progress on a wildfire that overnight continued to spread in the cali

with sippy cup, i'm monica malpass channel 6 "action news."illary clinton, and i approve this message. michael hayden: if he governs consistent with some of the things he said as a candidate, i would be very frightened. gillian turner: he's been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our western european allies. max boot: this is not somebody who should be handed the nuclear codes. charles krauthammer: you have to ask yourself, do i want a person of that temperament controlling the nuclear codes? and as of now, i'd have to say no. [bill o'reilly sighs] it is 9:50, 80 degrees outside, sky6 live hd giving you this pleasant view of the philadelphia international airport. we will hit the 90s today, before you start complaining be meteorologist chris sowers says cooler temperatures are on the way. cooler. right, chris? >> in technically speaking, a federal judge voided a deal between uber and it's drivers, both parties reached 100 million-dollar settlement back in april over a lawsuit that wanted drivers to be treated as lawyers

monica malpass live in the newsroom with more on this story out of texas. >> hi sharrie, it's a rare disease but can cause a break down of muscle tissue and organ failure in the worst cases. we'll discuss the cause. and a crack down at campus parties, a new policy is in place at one of the top universities months after a sexual assault case made headlines. we'll have more coming up tonight at 5:00. >> we'll see you in a bit. >>> lunch came with a smile and a special guest for a group of kids at summer camp. 100 fee lunches were delivered to the youngsters at the boys and girls club. on the menu chicken mcnuggets they are learning about healthier eating and the new mcgug nuggets no longer have preservetives. >>> and a teen makes a rare recovery from a typically deadly infection, fighting off a brain eating amoeba next. >>> and in big talkers, hear from a 10-year-old who spent his summer learning the law of the land. >> he is the cute of the. >>> and adam joseph returns with the full forecast from accuweather. >>> investigators in florida say that a man's online date led to his death.

for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass "action news" at 6:00 is next.nsion plan when i retired. each and every one of us made that contribution from every paycheck we ever earned. they've been negligent in their responsibility over the years of not funding this pension the way it should have been funded. they have made a promise, they've made a commitment, and they need to stick to it. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with d3 st > liit with d3 st ntte5f t)ffripaday, g up3 >> t9 elevator in the basement. we have two reports tonight and sara bloomquist is live at hahnemann hospital but first john rawlins is live outside of the cjc. have investigators find out what caused the accident? >> they know what occurred an ascending rapid decent of an elevator car. but they are not saying if they know why or if they have ever investigated a similar incident. that apparently is its policy. occupants rushed out and first responders rushed in. something terrible rocked the building. >> nobody told us anything we were on the 11th floor and hea

i'll have a this story coming up. >> now i'm hungry, for meteorologist, adam joseph, monica malpass, and the entire "action news" team "action news" at 6:00 is next. >>> the big story on "action news" is the threat of severe weather over the weekend. we now have tropical storm hermine and that could bring rain and flooding. lets get to adam joseph for the latest on the track of the storm. >> reporter: the track shifts overnight with the latest model indications so again it's not a definite for the upcoming weekend but something that is looking is more pessimistic pushing forward. as we look at tropical storm hermine, the center here is over the central and southern gulf of mexico. about 300 or so miles south-southwest of tampa, florida. the thunderstorms are blossoming and wrapping itself around and creating a center of the storm. winds sustained at 45 miles per ho

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> wednesday night the big story on "action news" is the formation of tropical storm hermine and the impact that that system could have on our area in the coming days. lets get to adam joseph at the "action news" big board with the latest from accuweather. >> it's a major shift in the models overnight with many agreeing as to where or where not tropical storm hermine could go as it drifts to the north. at the present time you see the thunderstorms trying to wrap around and creating a center or eye so to speak. also bringing heavy rain, tropical rains to the panhandle. that is where we expect it to first make landfill and warnings in effect through panama city and apalachicola and grand key, and as it pushes over northern florida, there are tropical storm warnings on the east side of florida near jacksonville. as we look at the present statistics, 45 miles per hour sustain said winds moving north-northeast at 7 miles per hour. as we speed this up and look at the latest track, this is the very new updated

. >> good afternoon, i'm monica malpass sharrie is off today.action news" continues with at rest of a woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a local parent teacher association. >> and drinking water in dozens of local schools retested to check for led and we'll tell you why. and police make a big bust in an alleged car theft ring, they were not breaking in but in fact they were hacking in. >>> and the hunt is on for a possible serial rapist. there have been four attacked on women in the kensington section, one was deadly. they are asking for help before he strikes again. gray hall talked to investigators he is live with an update. >> reporter: well brian, police say that the suspect is terrorizing a community, they are working hard to track him down and they are hoping that a piece of surveillance video will lead to an arrest. >> detectives want you to take a look at the man in this video, they are confident that he is responsible for attacking and killing a woman on jess per street. it happened in the kensington section of philadel

. >>> rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again. monica is off.ie williams joining us tonight and here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. hillary clinton brings joe biden on the campaign trail. while donald trump tout his plans to beat isis. >>> also one thief may be responsible for breaking into as many as eight day cares along germantown avenue. what he's already taken that is more valuable than money. >>> and this mess of downed wires in delaware left dozens of folks in a hot sweaty mess. >> ♪ >> now to the latest on the 2016 race to hite house. donald trump is vowing to focus only on america on part of his comprehensive anti-isis campaign. >> this while hillary clinton hit the campaign trail with perhaps one of her strongest allies. >> on every issue that matters most to our security donald trump has no clue what it takes to lead this great country. >> vice president joe biden who is known not to mince words dug into republican nominee donald trump during a rally with hillary clinton in scranton today. >> al-qaeda and iraq had b

for adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody rick williams the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpasst. "actio"action news" at 6:00 is . >> good night. vietnam and spent eleven months in a pow camp. what donald trump said about our members of the military being captured is a disgrace. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. when you fly over enemy territory, the odds might be against you being able to come home. donald trump doesn't understand the weight of sending americans into harm's way. he's unfit to be president. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. where things come from? how they get here? what they're packed in? it's a lot of stuff. and these things add up. that's why we recycle. [vo:]it's nice to know that raymour and flanigan is proud to be a leading recycler- 17 million pounds of recyclable materials every year. turned from trash into treasure. so in the future, we will all have a more beautiful world. ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist

for jim gardner, and cecily and all of us, i'm monica malpass have a good night. david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. there is not a day that i don't think about david. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt such a sense of outrage. "she was standing there, she had nothing to say..." if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them. votevets is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> tonight, donald trump taking aim. new and scathing attacks on hillary clinton. amid new reports about who got to meet with clinton while she was secretary of state. and tonight, clinton herself responding to trump's claims about her health. >>> also tonight what we've now learned about the deadly police shooting. the young father, who was deaf, shot and killed. pouring through police videos. was he trying to use sign language when he was shot? >>> the state of emergency. the wildfir

for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good night. >> ♪ood night. and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!" >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night, the trade deadline comes and goes for the phillies and a first look we will take inside the new philadelphia pennsylvania mormon temple. >>> but the big story on "action news tonight is the flash flood watch now extended until 6:00 a.m. in central new jersey and the lehigh valley. we're concerned about thunderstorms and downpours that drop an enormous amount of rain in a very short period of time. >>> meteorologist cecily tynan is live at the big board. cecily, sounds like certain areas could see a substantial amount of rain. >> t

for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli melissa magee and adam joseph, i'm brian taff.h sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17 in now here is rick with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 see you in a minute rick. >> all right see you later and thank you monica. >>> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 new video revealing more about what happened in the moments leading up to that fatal police shooting of a teenager in chicago. we're live with the latest. >>> also cleanup gets under way in two of new orleans' most well known neighborhoods after a tornado touches down and on this fitness friday we take a look at a summer program that helps some of the areas are best athletes reach their full potential. those stories and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. where things come from? how they get here? what they're packed in? it's a lot of stuff. and these things add up. that's why we recycle. [vo:]it's nice to know that raymour and flanigan is proud to be a leading recycler- 17 million pound

tuesday night, jim is off, i'm monica malpass. the story is the hunt for a gunman who put a little girl in the hospital tonight. she was outside her home in the 6300 block of woodstock street in west oak lane. we are live at the district to try to track down the suspect. christie? >> reporter: monica, right now, police have no motive to the shooting, only outrage that someone would fire a barrage of bullets down this neighborhood street where children play and live. >> like i said, i was hoping it was fire crackers. but, it wasn't fire crackers. >> reporter: little did brian chambers know, he was hearing a 6-year-old getting shot playing steps from her front door. he ran toward woodstock street. >> a little girl on the ground bleeding. i offered the person my bag, stop the bleeding. >> someone gets hit with a stray bullet and they are innocent. that is on us. when it's a child, this is a 6-year-old girl. >> reporter: the little girl was rushed to einstein. once stabilized, she was transferred to st. christopher. 21 shots were fire

i'm monica malpass. let's meet our insiders this week.ofit executive. good morning, george. >> good morning, monica. >> val digiorgio, gop state official. good morning again, val. >> good morning. >> jim eisenhower, attorney. >> good morning, monica. >> and christine flowers, journalist and attorney. >> hey, monica. >> good morning. welcome to all of you. turns out pennsylvania could be the linchpin in the presidential election, obviously. and now, we had the battle last week of the vice-presidential nominees, tim kaine and mike pence both visiting the keystone state. now they're trying to get, of course, the main characters into our state, as well. and donald trump says it's all about urban votes. he's trying to go for the minority vote and says to them -- his quote last week was, "what do you have to lose?"

. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass way look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock.thank you. and coming up next on "action news" at 5 o'clock we're tracking the dangerous heat and humidity that's in store for the delaware valley all weekend long and we have team coverage. >>> also, new details from philadelphia police after a second child was shot following the outbreak of a gun battle in less than a week. >> first in the legal saga of former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. what he had to say today when he took the stand. we'll have those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >> okay. where things come from? how they get here? what they're packed in? it's a lot of stuff. and these things add up. that's why we recycle. [vo:]it's nice to know that raymour and flanigan is proud to be a leading recycler- 17 million pounds of recyclable materials every year. turned from trash into treasure. so in the future, we will all have a more beautiful world. ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan,

. >>> wednesday night i'm monica malpass the big story on action news is breaking news from camden where a young girl was shot and critically injured. let's go to bob brooks who is live at cooper university hospital with all the details. bob? >> reporter: monica, good evening. we just had a news conference here with the chief of police and in his words, it is all hands on deck to figure out whoever did this. tonight it was an eight-year-old girl sitting on a porch caught in crossfire, now fighting for her life here at the hospital. tonight a little girl was shot in the head in camden. the location south 8th and cherry. >> they're nothing short of cowards. i'm quite certain the community has the same sentiment we do at this pnn time. >> reporter: she was caught in cross fire the same time a church service was going on just feet away. the people inside heard the gunfire. they dn know t vtim was just a little little girl. one neighbor said shootings on her block seem to happen daily. >> it's a shame but it's normal. >> reporter: but what's not routine, having innocent kids as victims. >> my

for jim, cecily and ducis, i'm monica malpass have a good night.to see you right here at 11:00. ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by land, 4 by 4 by sea ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by air - 'cause i like to fly free ♪ ♪ 4 my country and how it all started out ♪ ♪ 4 the brave and every boy scout ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 every one of our seventy-five years ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 the wave - that's how we say 'cheers' ♪ ♪ that's how we live ♪ 4 by 4ever and spent eleven months in a pow vcamp.m what donald trump said about our members of the military being captured is a disgrace. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. when you fly over enemy territory, the odds might be against you being able to come home. donald trump doesn't understand the weight of sending americans into harm's way. he's unfit to be president. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> tonight, breaking developments as we come on. the crash-landing. the passenger jet exploding into flames. and this evening, we now have images of the panic inside the boeing 777. 300 passengers

. >> i'm monica malpass on "inside story."mor shook philadelphia when the fbi raided the homes and offices of, arguably, the biggest power broker in the city. let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "inside story." i'm monica malpass. let's meet our insiders this week. they are nia meeks, communications executive. >> good morning. >> brian tierney, marketing executive. good morning, sir. larry platt, journalist. good morning, and welcome back. and jeff jubelirer, communications executive. thank you so much for all being here. really a shocker for many people this past week when the fbi raided six places in two states. this spanned pennsylvania and new jersey. the head of our local electrical union, local 98, johnny dougherty, and bobby henon, a councilman. they've been friends. obviously, a surprise for many people. what do you make of what

for jim gardner, cecily tynan, melissa magee, jeff skversky and ducis rogers i'm monica malpass have a great night. my son has meningitis b. but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu anes for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects were injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them if you've received any other meningitis b vaccines. meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing like... a drink... a spoon... a kiss. it all started here... it might have been prevented with trumenba. ask your doctor or pharmacist about trumenba. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? hillary clinton's plan starts here... by making big corporations and th

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for cecily tynan ducis rodgers jim gardner the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass.e a good night. we hope to see you right here at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on. an abc news exclusive. the young american daughter kidnapped by isis. her parents making a direct plea to isis themselves. tonight, right here, what they say the president promised. and now, the white house responding. >>> also tonight, the airport security scare. a man driving a truck right into a jet, terrified passengers onboard. >>> a community in shock. two nuns murdered. and now, the urgent manhunt at this hour. >>> shot by mistake. the armed robbery. the homeowner, the husband who calls police. he and his wife need help. police arrive, and the homeowner is shot by mistake. >>> and, the tropical threat. we're tracking the system right now. getting closer to the u.s. ginger zee is right here.