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 looking to de clutter tur wallet? your credit cards i have some important advice in what's the deal. at longhorn, tonight's special, the great american steak dinner for $12.99. a center-cut sirloin with a side, plus a starter, or dessert. and for lunch, try one of our new burgers. like the bbq bacon burger. you can't fake steak. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with a multitasking manicure that's setting social media on fire and trust us when i say this is something you've not seen before. >> okay, i'll trust you. >>> plus, a tiny pink playhouse built for a sick little girl is at the center of a big controversy in one missouri neighborhood. why the homeowners association says the child's backyard hideout has to come down. >> and the heartbroken parents of a young man killed by a georgia tech police officer are begging for answers today. chief among them why did an officer use a gu

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

here is nydia han to explain. >> we introduce you to the mom project last year.t plays match maker for women that want to get back to work. and fill the gap that moms left behind. and now it officially launched right here in our area. allison robinson started the mom project in chicago after her son was born and 90% leave the workforce after having children and 60% would come back if more flex ib. they fro provide leadership and recentry programs. >> that is when someone goes out on parental leave and preventing a gap and we find one of our individuals with complimentary skill sets to help and provides a recentry for that skill base. >> and they provide opportunities and resources, you can find out for a virtual cop elike karen fin. >> she can guide you through the process. if you need tips or feeling reluctant or know what is this all about. success stories like a 20 minute mentorship. >> when we interviewed her in 2016 she was looking for a job and now thanks to motivation from the mom project fin is back to work as an event planner. >> the amazingly flexible 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

. >> for chris sowers, gray hall, and the entire "action news" team i'm nydia han. we'll see you right here next weekend. ♪ 2017 philadelphia philadelphia puerto rican day parade, now live from center city here the parade hosts, walter perez, diego castellanos, llia garcia. >> hello everybody and welcome to the 2017 important -- philadelphia puerto rican day parade live along eakens oval. it's a beautiful day in the delaware valley a perfect day to celebrate our background. today's events take on a somber tone to say the least, the island of puerto rico is devastated reeling in the wake of hurricane irma and hurricane maria, as well. roads are washed out 90% of cell

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

. >> 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

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

. >>> 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

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 earlier, it was a powerful category 4 as it reached the popular destination spot of the florida keys >> there has been at least three storm related deaths already in florida. one man died when his truck stormed into a tree in marathon near the florida keys. strong winds thrashed boats around violently in miami like they were children's toys. >>> stephanie ramos in miami with the latest on irma. >> reporter: hurricane irma is roaring into florida. we're seeing some side way rain, you can see behind me the trees being pushed and slammed by very strong and intense winds and this is just the beginning. the day florida has been anticipating is here. >> my gosh. wow. >> reporter: in south florida, trees are down, streets are floo

. >> 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

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

join gma's coverage of irma >> for gray hall, chris sowers and the entire action news team, i'm nydia hanave a great sunday. not get too comfortable with this idea that flooding isn't an issue because you are seeing the water go away right now. the water is a risk as it comes back in. they are expecting the storm surge for 12 hours. we are starting to feel the hurricane force winds at 7:00. they really want people to listen. they have been begging people the last 24 hours, do the smart thing. get to a safe place. this is not something that you want to risk riding out in the wrong place, george. >> thanks very much. 40-mile-per-hour winds, ginger, are the trigger for all police and law enforcement to go inside. some have faced higher than that. >> it's not going to stop. it's going to go up to 120 or 130. that's why we have that extreme wind warning. now we have the area highlighted in hot pink there. that's for 115 plus. so that lightning filled outer wall is now approaching. and less than 50 miles from naples at my last little distance calculator. marco island will get it first to bonita

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

i'm nydia han, channel 6 "actio >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 i'm brian taff.ope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> "action news" continues next at 5:00 with cecily tyna attack weather the head quaf quarters in state college. >> with they are celebrating 55 years of forecasting day we work closely withthem. and dave is here all good news in the short-term? >> it's good news, dew points in e here feels like fall. from accuweather when "action news" returns. eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like any of these types of plans, they could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call unitedhealthcare insurance company today to request a free decision guide. any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insuranc

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

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

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