nydia? gray? >> stephanie ramos thanks so much for joining us. >>> turning to countries, where stephanie, that's not really the worst of it. the eye is over the keys >> part of the reason they won't want anyone out, if that comes loose, it could stab you and very, very dangerous, she's not even in the worst part. as we take a look at storm tracker 6, the worse is across the lower keys right now, and it's the southwestern tip of florida that's going to see the worst of the storm surge and the strongest winds over the next 12 hours or so, we've turned on some of the buoy reports, because i believe some of the instrumentation, the reporting stations are down, we haven't had wind reports in a couple hours, it might be due to fact we're seeing that 130 miles an hour winds field cross over southern florida. south of miami, wind are up to 71 miles per hour, constant wind speeds gusting to 87. we go to the south, here's key largo, 67 out of the southeast. here is marathon in the florida keys, sustained wi

nydia, gray? >> we talked more about those shelters, tens of thousands of people are hunkerring down. have been been able to visit and see how people are coping? >> reporter: not yet. a lot of the shelters haven't allowed media in at least where we're located in south florida but we do know that the state, the governor is still continuing to open up more shelters, at least as of last night. at least 300 more shelters were open to people looking for a safe place to go. these are people that perhaps weren't able to evacuate the area and head up north, another big story that we're hearing down here is so many people here in south florida decided to go toward tampa and the west coast of florida when they thought the storm was headed up the east coast and now they're stuck here, my family lives in miami. they did just that, heading up towards st. petersberg thinking that was a safe place, now they're stuck there, hotels are full and shelters and they have to ride out the storm, wherever it is and that

>> reporter: nydia, no shortage of opinions, just behind you can see there's a protest that has come to the stadium there's a black lives matter matter sign these people support players being able to take a knee, there's a lot of fans and people down here who support what the president said, let's take a listen. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! >> reporter: same things never change and never should, eagles tail gate done right all over the place. good food good friends go birds. >> it's the first game of the year, what does it mean to you? >> eagles win, giants are coming in, go birds. >> reporter: there's something everyone is talking about and well aware of at this point that's president trump's comments on nfl players taking a knee during the national anthem. >> wouldn't you love to see one of the nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag get that son of a beep off the field right now, he is fired. >> reporter: how do birds fans feel every there's mixed opinion. >> they have gone through this journey to achieve this platform. this is their right. >> reporter: casey wright of germantown agrees

i'm nydia han channel 6 "action news." always good information. time 5:58 a.m., we have much more coming up on "action news" saturday morning. many older homes have great details suchts -- such as the corner benches. we have the annual dyi to create a comfortable cushion for 50 bucks. we'll be right back. fran grenier. new jersey born and raised. like his father before him, he served our country with honor in the navy. came home and worked his way up from floor technician to supervisor at the salem power plant. as a husband and father, grenier knows how families struggle to make ends meet. that's why he'll fight to cut our taxes, and stand up to career politicians like steve sweeney. if we want to change trenton, there's only one way. fran grenier. you, 6:00 a.m., saturday, september 23. here some of the stories we're following for you on "action news." >>> new overnight, philadelphia police are looking for the driver who hit a man on broad street and in just kept going. >>> also police in montgomery county are searching for a man wanted in a shoo

i'm nydia han, sky6 live hd is taking a live look at a warm sticky, overcast center city philadelphiauld almost think it was july out there. meteorologist chris sowers has more in accuweather. , go to -- good morning, nydia,t didn't look too inviting. clouds and sun, warm and sticky, spotty showers for areas. 84 degrees is the high. monday, chance of clouds and spotty shower. tuesday we'll see minor impacts from hurricane jose big waves and rip currents and 7. wednesday on it looks nice, mid 80s lots of sun. >> that's it for "action news," we'll be back in a half-hour. i'm nydia han stay tuned for more "good morning america." >>> welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. happening right now. second arrest. british police say they have taken a 21-year-old man into custody in connection with the london subway attack on friday. they had earlier arrested an 18-year-old whom they believe was trying to leave the country. britain, on its highest terror threat level. while police conduct raids looking for clues. >>> happening now, going home. police in florida are now letting people who l

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nydia? >> philadelphia fire department plus hundreds of supporters gathered at the linc this weekend to honor the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11. this is the first annual 9/11 memorial stair climb and 5. k walk. it is equal to the 110 stories that firefighters climbed at the world trade center. >> there are still new york city firefighters and police officers and ems workers who are dieing from 9/11 related illnesses there's a huge need for their families and treatment and care. >> reporter: those who couldn't climb the stairs walked around the exterior of the link in a show of support. we'll be right back "healthcheck." ♪ do you want to do a monster check? yes. no monsters. ♪ how about the drawer? ♪ no monsters. nightly monster checks are how grant makes home his. and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours. new information about how smoking affects people with hiv. people with hiv who continue to smoke after the diagnosis are 6 to 13 time

we'll see you right back here >>> i'm nydia han along with gray hall disproof -- coming up next passengersl the derailment of a septa train. >>> making a difference in time for the upcoming jewish high holiday, a way habitat for humanity is helping seniors in need. those sters and more coming up next on "action when "action nes right "action news" >> good afternoon it is sunday, september 17 i'm nydia han along with gray hall. >> here's a look at the stories we're following on snacks. >> authorities in the uk update the terrorist threat level as police arrest two people in the

see you later. >> good morning, i'm nydia han along with gray hall.at the controversy the nation's top athletes. >>> how an annual event here in philadelphia hopes to make a difference in the hurricane in puerto rico. >> reporter: i'll have the details on hurricane maria in time the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. enamel is the strong, white, outer layer of your tooth surface. the thing that's really important to dentists is to make sure that that enamel stays strong and resilient for a lifetime the more that we can strengthen and re-harden that tooth surface, the whiter their patients' teeth are going to be. dentists are going to really want to recommend pronamel strong and bright. it helps to strengthen and re-harden the enamel. it also has stain lifting action. it's going to give their patients the protection that they need and the whiter teeth that they want. ♪ >> good morning it is 9:00 a.m. on this sunday, september 24. in the news, president trump in a new war of words with some of the biggest stars in sports. >>> plus warehouse in so

i want to turn to nydia velasquez. thank you so much for being with us. i want to ask you for -- i know you've been to the island. i want to ask you first your views, your concerns about the federal response. >> well, as you know, i went to puerto rico on friday with the governor of new york. and when i came back, i shared with everyone the need for a comprehensive plan to respond and to deal with this disaster. the devastation that i saw, obviously, told me that we needed a kind of response that will require the federal government to deploy all kind of assets. as you heard from the secretary of state of puerto rico, they might have diesel. i got a text from a former governor of puerto rico telling me that some of the institution, hospitals, were running out of diesel. so today we sent a letter with 150 members, my colleagues, to the president asking for specific areas where they could be helpful. one of them is to appoint a three, four-star general to oversee the whole relief response. and that we -- that he would be able to make the decisions on the gro

. >> here with some help for used car buyers is consumer reporter nydia han. >> hey, guys. new results about which used cars will cost you less over time and keep you on the road for thousands of miles. consumer reports polled more than 200,000 subscribers to see how satisfied they are with their vehicles and whether they would buy them again. >> in addition to be reliable they were fun to drive got great fuel economy and had high tech features or looks sureus ious cabins. >> reporter: consumer reports says you need to take a hard look at maintenance costs to see if the vehicle will work for your budget. >> we broke down our data to look at three and 10-year-old vehicles. the three-year-old models are a little more expensive but they'll and comfort features. on the other hand while a 10-year-old model is far less expensive to buy you have to figure in the cost of repairing it. >> reporter: for example a mid-size favorite the toyota camry hybrid will cost youabout0 about $55 in maintenance and repairs in year three. at year 10, expect to pay around $6,500 to $7,800 but $370

. >> reporter: i'm nydia han.ght insurance can help you or an aging parent pay for a home health aid or nursing home. we'll help you figure out what type of insurance is right for you and your loved one in what's the deal. >> ♪ facing an epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. vanessa: in honor of recovery month, we want you to know that recovery from addiction is possible. christie: the signs you spot today... vanessa: ...could save a loved one tomorrow. christie: to learn more, visit reachnj.gov. >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with accuweather. this very hot weather we're experiencing for the second straight day, the delaware valley is feeling the september sizzle. >> we're flirting with breaking a record. temperatures hovering at 90 degrees, that's a good 15 degrees above normal. for more on when we might say goodbye to this rare summer like weather pattern let's get right to meteorologist adam

september 17 i'm nydia han along with gray hall. >> here's a look at the stories we're following on snacks. >> authorities in the uk update the terrorist threat level as police arrest two people in the friday terror attack in london. >>> a stop along the road ends with a woman's death in a juniata, neighborhood. fly eagles fly as the eagles prepare to take on the chiefs this afternoon. >> let's go outside to chris sowers, what's it feel like? >> reporter: it doesn't feel like football weather, temperatures will top out in the 80s. hurricane jose has strengthened, maximum sustained wednesday up to 90 miles per hour we have gusts as high as 110 on the right side of the storm. it's moving north 9 to 10 miles per hour and expected to pass by cape hatteras north carolina later today. approximately 200, 225 miles off the coast of atlantic city by tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. here's the good news. each one of the lines represents a different tropical forecast model. they all show the storm well off the coast as it passes on by to the east. there's an outliar, one of the lines is clos

. >>> 7:27 on this sunday, i'm nydia han.king at sky 6 hd picture of center city, while florida is getting clobbered we're getting sunny skies let's go to chris sowers >> not even a cloud in the sky, that's pretty much your entire day, wall-to-wall blue sky, gorgeous sunshine, 74 degrees mostly sunny, sun and clouds for tomorrow, little bit warmer but very comfortable up to state. crating clouds tuesday, 78 and maybe some of the remnant rains or remnant showers from hurricane irma move in tuesday into wednesday, 77. passing shower for thursday, 76. then friday and saturday, both look good. fall-like, highs in the upper 70's. >> thank you. >> that's it for action news right now, i'm nydia han, stay tuned for continuing coverage of hurricane irma. avenue off >>> welcome back to "gma" on a harrowing sunday morning. we're coving the breaking new this is morning. hurricane irma bearing down on the state of florida. it's a category 4 storm. making a direct hit of the florida keys. it will through the course of today and tomorrow mo

brooks local power crews were headed that florida and they will hope all the need they can get >> nydiand gray, absolutely. this help that will be much needed as irma continues to make landfall, we know things are getting worse down there. at the beginning of the morning, first it was 400,000, 500, now more than a million customers in florida do not have power as things continue to deteriorate. loaded up, water, gatorade and food. now 200 peco employees and contractors just departed from the station in eddy stone, destination, the damage and destruction sure to be left by hurricane irma. they left the property at 10:30. these crews are preparing for the worst. maybe the largest storm restoration project. they've ever faced. as of now, more than 1 million people in florida are without power. peco communications specialist craig smore, >> we know there will be a lot of work, preparing for the worst prior preparing for the put best >> this is part of 1800 utilities and employees heading south. >> this includes atlantic city electric and delmarva power as well as other utilities >> you're s

nydia han has helpful advice. >> reporter: the median cost for one year in a nursing home is $82,000,r term care insurance can help you pay for a facility or with help at home. with fewer providers long term insureds -- insurance is more expensive than it used to be. nickie takes care of her mother in the home. she said there's no way she or her mom could pay for long term care. >> i'm concerned about that. it's a scarey feeling. >> reporter: nickie has no children, so she worries about her own care down the road. she also considering buying a long term air policy. >> long term care is help you with like preparing meals and bathing in your home. >> reporter: the average cost is $2,700 a year. cruel pay more depending on your health. a warning if you have a serious condition like alzheimers or metastatic cancer, an insurer might refuse to offer you a policy at all. >> short term care policy which is a third of the cost of traditional long term care, it can be less than $1,000 a year, but it covers less. >> reporter: it covers a year in a nursing home and may not cover an assisted livin

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. >>> i'm nydia han along with gray hall.e of hurricane irma, it's barrelling into the southernmost part of florida right now >> it's knocked boats and blamed on at least three deaths. chris? >> you can see on storm tracker 6, the eye is just now crossing over the florida keys and it will bring extensive damage to the gulf coast area. i'll have the status and figures coming up after this. ♪ . ♪ . ♪ . >>> action news, delaware valley's leading news program. >>> hurricane irma is unleashing its fury over the florida keys as the powerful category 4 storm slams into the southernmost point. the monster storm moved to the west where it has a potential to gain even more strength from the warm waters of the gulf of mexico. good morning, i'm nydia han along with gray hall. with special action news coverage of hurricane irma. yyou can see the powerful storm as its hour bands moves ashore. the conditions are expected to worsen as the day continues. this is a live picture. west palm beach florida, hurricane irma began latching the state

nydia han, "action news." >> it's astounding how much damage irma and maria have caused yet our forecastautiful. >> nature is extremely nasty, it can be beautiful somewhere else. it's hard to think about that. let's go to our forecast. today we had the in between so to speak. many of you looked up to see the deep blue sky and you look north and east and saw a definitive line of crystal clear blue sky and a wall of clouds that didn't move through much of the day. this was the edge of jose. what was happening over the ocean water, you have all of the rising air called uplift that developed the clouds, developed the storms. in the atmosphere, what goes up, must come down. it comes down on the opposite side. it dries out the atmosphere so you can't get clouds to form. similar, that's jose. there's the edge of the clouds that did not move north and east of philadelphia. now it's starting to march north and east. rises hair here. sinking air on the exterior of the storm. that's where we were parked. with sinking air, it com compres the air and warms it. we are still warm. 75 philadelphia, 70 a

i'm nydia han, channel 6 "action news." >> great information there.nd finally at 4:00 a word of advice for anyone thinking of getting down on one knee in the future. if you have got a chronic case of the dropsies don't propose on a bridge. just ask seth dixon, the kansas man took her to their favorite park. he opened the box and the ring popped up and down below it went. >> despite efforts from friends and family there to watch the proposal. the $3,000 diamond could not be found. and their photographer started a go fund me account to get a new ring. at last check only $260 has been raised. but ruth said yes. >> don't honeymoon at niagara falls. that does is for "action news" at 4:00. i'm sharrie williams join me along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit

. >> plus -- >> i'm nydia han, i started to think about halloween costumes for our kids.f you have too, i have a great place to buy costumes and more coming up in what's the deal. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> hello again 4:30 and "action news" tonights with a question. what has a mesh front, wool sleeves and a $2100 price tag. a warning the answer may leave you more confused than the question. >>> and the ceo got ahead in silicon valley by getting a makeover. why nobody took her seriously until she changed one thing about her looks. >> and should intervenous drug addicts have a safe place to get high. the democrat running for district attorney says yes. why he is pushing for supervises injection clinics. >>> and we begin with a violent home invasion robbery targeting two siblings in their 70s. to make matters worse police say the suspect is no stranger. gray hall is covering the story now in the roxborough neighborhood to explain all of this. >> sharrie, it's not one of those crimes committed by an outside

nydia han is on the case. >> reporter: this is the blow hurricane irma dealt the popular tourist spotwhat happens to the people would have tickets for flights scheduled to take off in a couple of weeks. irma ripped a part the international airport, commercial flights are not to begin for the next couple of weeks maybe not 6 weeks. carol and kirk booked a trip for their 20th wedding anniversary. >> we were notified by the hotel just a few days after the hurricane hit. >> reporter: the hotel in st. maartan said reservations through 2017 ever canceled and the couple's full refund from the hotel posted to the account, but a different story with american airlines. the couple said they have been told they have one year to use their $1,000 worth of plane ticket if they change their destination a a 200-dollar fee will apply per ticket. >> i'm angry. i feel taken advantage of. >> reporter: i contacted american airlines today i'm happy to report the couple are getting their money back. a spokesperson said they are all set, tickets canceled and refunded. here's help for other customers. while at

and nydia develop velasquez goi further. >> this is going to be mr.atrina. >> reporter: is puerto rico getting all the help it needs from you, mr. president? >> puerto rico is very important to me, and pue i grew up in new york, so i know many people from puerto rico. i know many puerto ricans. >> reporter: the president highlighting the praise he's received. >> it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. you can't just drive your trucks there from other states. the governor said we were doing a great job. >> reporter: while brushing off questions about whether he's been preoccupied with his battle with the nfl. >> was i preoccupied? not at all. not at all. i have plenty of time on my hands. all i do is work. >> reporter: the white house released these photos to show it. the president in the situation room being briefed on puerto rico. and he says he will head to puerto rico on tuesday, but also headed to puerto rico, the u.s. navy sh navy ship "kvt comfort." >>> people in puerto rico are begging for help. many elderly residents are in desperate nee

new york congress member nydia velazquez, who was born in puerto rico, said the white house showed far more urgency responding to hurricanes harvey and irma, which devastated parts of texas and florida -- two states that t voted for trump. >> unfortunately, this administration's response has been inexcusably slow and ineffective.e. to thehe people who are in the airport trying to get o out -- f the islandnd, to those of you without roofs, waiting for the worry you're back, are running out of drinking wawater. to those on the mainland are worried about their loved ones on the island, let me say this. we are going to keep fighting for you. do n not give up. we will not give up. amy: the fallout from this year's record hurricane season comes asas a new study finds extreme weather fueled by climate change has cost the u.s. economy at least $240 billion a year over the last decade, and that's before an estimated $300 billion in losses from hurricanes harvey, irma and maria are factoreded in. the report from the universal ecological fund predicts the cost of climate change to the u.s. is exp

congresswoman nydia velazquez is a democrat from new york. she traveled to puerto rico after the hurricane and she joins us now from the u.s. capitol. congresswoman velazquez, thank you so much for talking with us. you were quoted today as saying the response in puerto rico has been totally inefficient. what did you mean? >> well, it has been six days since hurricane maria hit puerto rico, and i was there on friday with the governor of the state of new york, and what we saw was pure devastation and destruction. the entire island is without electricity, without water. diesel is running out. gasoline is running out. food is running out. and so they are in a very dire situation. we didn't know until now that there have been 16 deaths. up to this weekend there were up to 10. there is no way for the government, the local government, to reach remote areas. so we don't know the type of devastation that has taken place in those areas, because there is no communication, there is no transportation. people can't just drive through those roads to reach t

for chris sowers, gray hall and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. see you back here at noon! after 8 years of chris christie, is kim guadagno the change new jersey really needs? guadagno is christie's hand-picked successor. says she's "proud to be part of the christie administration." guadagno was chris christie's right hand as our schools came under attack, critical services were underfunded, and our credit rating was downgraded...11 times. from the bridge to the beach, we've seen it all, and we've had enough. kim guadagno isn't the change we need. kim guadagno isn't you each drive a ford (all) yes.ght? i'm going to show you a next generation pickup. awesome. let's do this. the bed is made of high-strength steel, which is less susceptible to punctures than aluminum. stronger the better. and best of all, this new truck is actually- (all laughing) oh my.... the current chevy silverado. current chevy owners and lessees get a total value of ten-thousand, six hundred dollars. >>"this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. >>> insulter in chi

nydia han to the rescue now with a great opportunity, to save big, on those holiday items and much more. >> reporter: halloween costumes, holiday dresses, it all add up, right. don't miss out on the huge consignment event called just between friend happening in our area next week. eighty-three dollars per person for halloween and $1,000 per family for christmas. that is what the national retail federation says americans spend on average, per year. so why not get a jump on the holidays and your holiday savings by heading to the massive just between friends kid consignment event. you can find clothing, all kinds of kid stuff from 50 to 90 percent off. >> fit relate toss clothing or entertaining your children you will find it at jbf and it is not just for little kid. we go up to size juniors for teenage girls and size 18 for bigger boys and maternity for mom this. >> reporter: jbf is very pick bye what it wants to sell and ale fine not only gently used items but brand new items with everything. >> we are looking foresees nal appropriate. fall winter clothing for this sale and in april we w

new york congresswoman nydia velazquez going even further. >> this is going to turn to be mr. trump's katrina. >> reporter: and today, we put the question to the president. is puerto rico getting all the help it needs from you, mr. president? >> puerto rico is very important to me, and puerto rico, the people are fantastic people. i grew up in new york, so i know many people from puerto rico. i know many puerto ricans. >> reporter: the president highlighting the praise he's received. >> it's the most difficult job, because it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. it's out in the ocean. you can't just drive your trucks there from other states. and the governor said, we are doing a great job. >> reporter: while brushing off questions about whether he's been preoccupied by his battle with the nfl. >> was i preoccupied? not at all. not at all. i have plenty of time on my hands. all i do is work. >> reporter: and today, the white house released these photos to show it. the president in the situation room, being briefed on puerto rico. >> so, let's get to cecilia vega, live at

. >>> i'm nydia han along with gray hall. >>> hurricane irma hit florida.ing blamed for several deaths and the sunshine state and the damage is not done yet. >>> we'll have a live report from naples, florida, where the category 4 hurricane is making its way right now. >>> meteorologist chris sowers is tracking the storm in its path as it will continue to clobber florida throughout the day and overnight >> those stories and more next on action news. ♪ action news delaware valley's leading news program >>> hurricane irma has made landfall in florida. as a category 4 storm. so far, throw people in florida have died and storm related incidents. hurricane irma was already being blamed for killing

that's it for "inside st >> i'm nydia han along with gray hall. >> eagles get ready to take on theirme rival, the giants in the season's home opener. >> but it comes as a feud escalates it went president and pro athletes. >>> a south philadelphia warehouse is gutted by early-morning fire. those stories and more next on "action news." pauline notice. paullism no. pauline notice. >> afternoon it is sunday, september 24. >> here's a look at the stories we're following on "action news." the feud escalates between the president and pro athletes about kneeling during the national anthem. >> the hunt continues for two men who

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. >>> now, for chris sowers, gray hall, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. we'll you back here at 9:00 a.m. our veterans have given us the rights and freedoms that we have and we enjoy today. ready. aim. fire. and it's important for us to let them know that we will never forget their service. fire. it was steve's idea to have this cemetery. this was supplied to the veterans, giving us a final resting place. we owe everything to steve for what he gave us here. i wanted to make sure that we just didn't say thank you to veterans, we had tangible things to show, and i think we've accomplished that. [ "taps" playing ] >>> good morning. road to recovery. the highway to the keys reopening this morning. >> the keys are not what you left. >> and sad to say, phew trouble brewing in the atlantic. the problem called maria. eyeing an already battered caribbean. >>> breaking overnight. new terror arrests. a second man taken into custody in connection with that london subway attack. >> police! come to the front door now! >> as police carry out raids. and we learn more abou

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here is nydia han with more. >> some of us get bombarded with calls some straight to the cell phones.here are things you can do to start them. >> carol get a lot of robo calls on her cell phone. >> i get five or six robo calls per week and the area codes are from all over the country. i have a baby. and i'm concerned it could be something about the baby. >> that 80% of at&t and verizon customers report four calls per week and some are getting more aggravating messages in their voice mail. >> where a call goes directly into the voice mailbox without the phone ringing. that could fill up your inbox and we think it's important to have protections against them. >> phone carriers are offering tools to help. at&t has a free happen for the customers that automatically blocked scam calls for 6 and higher. and t-mobile offers free scam blocking and sprint and verizon have apps that display on your screen for those not on your contacts list. and they made it easier to sign up for an app called no mo robo. >> and you can disclose physician on robo calls, look for conditions signing up. >> every

nydia. >> local men in blue thrilled crowds at the wells fargo center this weekend. they showed off cool motorcycle manuvers as part of the 65 annual hero thrill show that raises money to fund scholarships for the children of fallen police officers and firefighters. this year the family of highway patrol officer patrick mcdonald was honored. he was killed nine years ago. >> health check this morning, world health organization is sounding the alarm in antibiotics there are not enough in development as drug resist absent bugs grow. 33 of them target the bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. because it's a slow process, it's likely the drug-resistant bacteria will develop before new drug drugs are approved. >>> researchers in the uk found the quantity and quality of your sleep can lead to an increase in pain. the huge study analyzed 16 cases of 60,000 adults from ten countries. researchers found that sleeplessness causes biomarkers in the brain to send signals of pain and fatigue. >>> researchers have found a vaccine to give kids all the shots in one s

and our online digital series, nydia han spoke with john graham how men must be part of the gender culture when creating equality. >> one of the my fafsh favorite is reverse diverse mentoring taking a lower level from a diversion population and have them mentor a senior level executive about the challenges they run into in their career. >> to hear the full interview and more information on the conference for women go to 6abc.com and search pa conference for women. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight we continue to monitor hurricane jose as it makes its way up the coast. >> sky 6 hd looking live at cape may where the winds are kicking up. adam joseph has the latest on the storm's track next. sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty psyched. did you get fios too? no. mr. peterson, fios is a 100% fiber optic-network. what does that mean? think about it. if you got an awesome new car you'd put the best gas in it, right. so why hook up your awesome technology to anything other than a fiber-optic network? i got to go. peterson. peterson's wife. counting on you guys. your internet deserve

nydia m. velazquez / -d- new york: this administration's response has been inexcusably slow and ineffective. wednesday, the trump administration announcing it has waived the jones act, making it possible for non u.s. ships to bring in supplies.elaine duke / acting homeland security secretary: the relief effort is under control. it is proceeding very well considering the devastation that took place. and appointing lieutenant general jeffrey buchanan to try and get that broken supply chain moving but acknowleding the process is slow going. brock long / fema administrator: listen, we're not going to be able to move as fast as everybody would like us or as i would like. but we are pushing everything that we have, the entire workforce of the federal government of the agencies represented are working tirelessly around the clock to alleviate this situation. meanwhile in puerto rico, growing frustration over the thousands of shipping containers stuck at the port of san juan jose ayala, vice president

new york congresswoman nydia velazquez going even further. >> this is going to turn to be mr. trump's katrina. >> and today we put the question to the president. >> is puerto rico getting all the help it needs from you mr. president? >> puerto rico is very important to me and the people, they're fantastic people. i grew up in new york so i know many people from puerto rico. i know many puerto ricans. >> the president highlighting the praise he has received. >> it's the most difficult job because it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. it's out in the ocean. you can't just drive your truck there's from other states. and the governor said we're doing a great job. >> while brushing off questions about whether he has been preoccupied by his battle with the nfl. >> was i preoccupied? not at all. not at all. i have plenty of time on my hands. all i do is work. >> and today the white house released these photos to show it. the president in the situation room being briefed on puerto rico. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> from the white house to capitol hill, where sen

. >> i want to bring in congresswoman nydia velazquez. congresswoman, thank you so much for coming and talking about this important story. we're going to put up two satellite images onscreen. there they are right now. before and after images of puerto rico. you can see the almost complete lack of power throughout the island. what do the people of puerto rico need most right now, you think? >> definitely to restore the infrastructure because it basically collapsed. electricity, the power grid that is so crucial, so that hospitals in puerto rico could be able to open, to provide the services because these are live afe and h issues related to the power grid. and people don't have access to water, food, medicine, basic, basic things that could, you know, have an impact on the elderly and the children. so we are concerned, and right now some of the many information that i'm getting from friends in puerto rico is that they are on the brink of a human crisis. if not, they are already facing a human crisis. >> the fema director brock long spoke a

nydia velazquez / -d- new york: it was a massive disaster that requires a massive response from the federalovernment. that has not happened.puerto rico was already more than $70 billion in debt before maria tore through and cut off most communications, and knocked out power.the mayor of san juan urged washington to set aside the debt issues when considering aid. mayor carmen yulin cruz / san juan: that s.o.s. needs to be heard loud and clear and please, let's just talk about that. let's not talk about the debt. let's talk about the deaths.house speaker paul ryan said puerto rico will get the same storm support as texas and florida. rep. paul ryan / -r- house speaker: this is our country and these are our fellow citizens. they need our help and they're going to get our help.the island creating unique challenges to getting supplies in, and restoring power.the f-a-a and fema are working together to manage the number of flights in and out of san juan's airport with relief planes, given priority over commercial traffic but making it hard for those seeking to escape the devastation.in washington,

. >> yang: critics like democratic congresswoman nydia velazquez of new york said the federal response has been inexcusably slow: >> this has to happen soon not weeks from now not in late october this needs to be an immediate priority for speaker ryan and the republican leadership we need to see action as early as next week. >> yang: house speaker paul ryan said the federal emergency management agency's disaster relief account will get another $6.7 billion by the end of the week. meanwhile, the pentagon tapped army lieutenant general jeffrey buchanan to lead relief efforts. one challenge he'll confront: eliminating a backlog on the mainland. at air bases in georgia and south carolina, national guard troops, nurses and electrical crews have been waiting days for military flights to puerto rico. >> we are anxious to go but we are hurrying up and waiting. we are trying to get there we are anxious to go. >> yang: eager to get to work to try relieve the suffering of so many fellow americans. for the pbs newshour, i'm john yang. >> woodruff: we get a closer look at what it's like on the grou

islands are enduring an incredibly difficult situation in the aftermath puerto rico and congresswoman nydia vest velazquez of hurrica irma and hurricane maria. as a member whose central florida district is home to over many puerto rican individuals, i join my colleagues on each sides of the aisle who have made chris cal clear to my brothers and sisters in puerto rico and u.s. virgin islands they receive all the federal support they need to short-term, he rebuild in the medium term, and emerge stronger in the long-term. we're part of one american family like any close knit family, we always have each other's backs, short-term, especially when times are tough. . >> the amendment will implement a recommendation made by a bipartisan, bicameral congressional task force on economic growth in puerto rico. this federal program provides annual grants to states and territories to fund home visiting services for families with young children. visits are conducted by social workers and other professionals. they provide parenting education and other support services. with the goal of helping at-risk fami