you are the phanatic after all.rder restored. >> anyone brings order, it's the phanatic. >> exactly. >> used to go at it with tom mow lasorda. >> he's got connections. >> thank you don. >> you got it. >> up next funny man coming bac >>> cbs unveils its fall prime timeline yup and there is something for everyone. >> but it's the network's expanded comedy schedule that's generating a lot of buzz. there are three new series and one of them stars familiar face from the king of queens kevin james has a reuter wakening a as retired police officer in kevin can wait part of monday' twos hour comedy block. >> find out that live takes over and throws a curve ball at you and things change. so manage to get a lot of fun in there. definitely not what we expected. >> for much more on the new cbs fall prime timeline yup, go to cbsphilly.com and click on entertainment on the home page. ♪ >>> "eyewitness news" returns tomorrow morning at 4:30 with jim donovan, brook tom marks meteorologist katie fehlinger and meisha johnson with tra

you are the phanatic after all.er restored. >> anyone brings order, it's the phanatic. >> exactly. >> used to go at it with tom mow lasorda. >> he's got connections. >> thank you don. >> you got it. >> up next funny man coming back >>> cbs unveils its fall prime timeline yup and there is something for everyone. >> but it's the network's expanded comedy schedule that's generating a lot of buzz. there are three new series and one of them stars familiar face from the king of queens kevin james has a reuter wakening a as retired police officer in kevin can wait part of monday' twos hour comedy block. >> find out that live takes over and throws a curve ball at you and things change. so manage to get a lot of fun in there. definitely not what we expected. >> for much more on the new cbs fall prime timeline yup, go to cbsphilly.com and click on entertainment on the home page. ♪ pat toomey started his career as an investment banker. then, a wall street wheeler-dealer overseeing stock trades in new york, london and tokyo. ne

the filphillie phanatic was on d and csn's john clark. i wanted to see how he did. got in on the action to show off his bowling skills. john, how'd you do? strikes or gutter balls for you? >> gutter. >> come on. >> really? tennis is your game. we know this. >> yeah, well, i don't have good form as you can see. that hurt watching actually. phillies were tied for first place before going bowling. are they still atop the division tonight? we will show you. >>> we'll show you how the phillies won another series today and their pitching is frustrating some of the game's biggest sluggers. that is next. >>> this is "sports desk" brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. phillies won their 24th game of the season. only the cubs have more wins in baseball. the phillies didn't win 24 games last year until five weeks later in late june. take a look. you never steal the phanatics's ride. you know that. usually jose hernandez handcuffs batters. today the phanatic arrested him. phillies down 2-1. ca

if you can give $15,000 we'll take that. $5, $1, the phanatic -- what are you going to give? oh.he number is 1-877-940-6222. we'll be here until 6:30 this evening taking your phone calls. we'll send it back to you in the studio. >> oh my goodness getting love from the phanatic. >> he is hot in there thank you sara. >> legalizing marijuana is a hot button issue in the state of new jersey, now a new study claims that that new move could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. rick williams is live in the newsroom with the details on this one. >> thank you, that is right. $300 million to be exact. coming up on "action news" at 5:00, we'll talk about the push for marijuana legalization advocates after a new bill was introduced by state lawmakers. and in health check, raising awareness about the zika virus, and the kits being handed out in delaware to stop any potential spread. just a couple of stories we are working on for you tonight at 5:00. we'll see you later. >> thank you rick. >>> there was a unique birthday party today for a camden county woman. ann scott turn 101 years old

good for the phanatic. >> i love that, yes. >> well, now 6:49. nora o'donnell joins because preview. good morning, nora. >> good morning to you, brooke, jim. we will talk with john dickerson whether donald trump's strategy to attack hillary clinton's charge letter work. plus melodion report amazon will start selling it own brand of everything from coffee to diapers. also, we visit team of conservations taking extreme action in south africa to save rhino's from poachers, and consumer report shows us which sunscreens are not as effective as advertised. the news back in the morning, see in you just about ten minutes. >> thank, nor a we will be watching. >>> we will. all right, gone are the days of flipping a coin or mundane things like that. >> these days things come down to a game of rock paper scissors. our pat gal send not only an expert player, but found a league playing right here in philly. can you believe it? >> i found a league of rock paper scissors. if you have have settle ties to see who rides shotgun, figure out who takes oust the trash

in southwest philadelphia, they joined the philly phanatic to plant the first official tree in the philliese run for trees initiative. it was tagged with the phillies first base man, franco, it's more than 100 trees around the city named for phillies players. >>> you'll excuse everybody if we are getting impatient with the weather. >> but next week it's looking nice. it's not raining right now. >> not right now. yes, exactly. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing it's not raining see. we did have strong storms along the coast. they are now heading up to long island, but they left a mark. misty postd this photo on my facebook page in west creek small hail the size of peas covering her porch and this shows the strength of the storms. keep posting these pictures on my facebook page i'll share them on "action news." this is friday morning as low pressure pivots closer to us, we could get a soaking rain, until then not a lot of organized precipitation and plenty of clouds and cool air. may so far hasn't been very pretty. sunday 54 and monday we saw peeks of sunshine and made it up to 65 and ye

went to med school with the phanatic.ably interest in a publicly funded health care system is growing. a system like that could significantly cut into healthcare costs, which is good, because everybody should be able to afford a visit to a trusted family doctor. this has been "a closer look." ♪ [ applause ] we'll be right back with more "late night" everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ what is freedom? yes, it's riding a horse across fields and stuff but it's mostly getting to watch your directv with unlimited data from at&t. we're setting families free. so they can stream away - and not squabble over who's using how much. so go, family. watch. freedom. seize the data! get unlimited data when you have at&t wireless and directv. switch now and get $650 credits, per line. ...it's a celebration of anyour daughter's first haircut that she gave...herself. 2 entrées and an app for just $20 at applebee's. text mom. i'll be right back. be good. boys have been really good today. send. let's get mark his own cell phone. nice. send.

we'll have the phillie phanatic for example one day and we'll have the mummers here one day and you'll see parade for memorial day that will be second to none for the young people coming in seeing the horses. for the folks who want to spend a nice day with the family at devon. >>> the fair is the philanthropic part of the show for bryn mawr hospital. >>> last career we gave are $500,000. >> reporter: there's -- last year we gave $500,000. there's children playing in the duck pond, it's amazing. >>> you can see more on the devon horse show on "fyi philly" at 7:00 p.m. on 6abc. >>> your time, 5:51, thank you for waking up with 6abc this morning. take a look at the screen, this is the beautiful sunrise there of the camden skyline looking at the ben franklin bridge there. enjoy this, because meteorologist chris sowers says the rain will return, he'll complain later on in the newscast. >>> in "healthcheck" this morning, a popular over-the-counter heartburn medication may cause problems to the blood vessels. taking nexium could speed up the aging of blood vessels cells that's why people usin

. >>> new information to tell you about at noon, the phillie phanatic was at the philadelphia zoo this morning to greet the runners and walkers taking part in the lung love walk. theyic in order all the rain and gray and gloominess to attend the event. it raises money to fight lung cancer, the leading cancer killer in america. >>> that's close to my heart. at noon the reopening of one of our favorite farmers market, many philadelphians have farm-fresh fruits and vegetables within their reach. head house square farmers market will run sundays through september. >>> on "healthcheck" more reasons to find mediterranean indict. >>> the diet is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke. the study examined 15,000 people in 39 countries participants were given a mediterranean diet score based on on eating healthy foods or western diet score based on on eating unhealthy food. people who ate the highest amounts of mediterranean foods there were three fewer heart attacks and strokes and deaths. >>> sequels are in the work for popular disney movies. jungle book and annie and one dalmations

>> and a little phanatic doll pretty cute. >>> let's see what's happening with the weather.g. >> fantastic. the second half of the weekend with the sunshine finally returning as we're breaking the pattern down. as we take a look at double scan live radar most of the steady rain is gone for a majority of our area. a few lingering light showers, some patchy mist across southeastern pennsylvania, southern parts of new jersey but there's that one batch you see of bright color there south of wilmington and new castle county that is pulling through port penn north of middletown right along route 301, 301 there, route 40 and also i-95 as you head south of wilmington and. still dealing with some pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall but soon this will pivot its way into the state of maryland and then we'll only deal with some of those light scattered showers passing through the region for the rest of the overnight. as we look at sky6 live right now in atlantic city southbound there was some patch of blue that developed about an hour and a half, two hours ago in many of the shore com

. >> we'll have the philly phanatic here one day and the mummers here one day and pray for memorial day second to none. for the young people coming in to see the horses that is exciting. for the folks that want to spend a nice day with the family -- >> the country fair is the philanthropic arm of the show and all the proceeds benefit bryn mawr hospital. >> last year we were able to give $500,000. >> and plenty of shopping. >> you go back and fine the ferris wheel and children playing in the duck pond and it's amazing. >>> final check of accuweather it's looking good. >> we are warm, 78 in allentown and kutztown 78 and reading closer to 80 degrees. got a little bit of sunshine up to the north. down on the i-95 corridor it's cloudy in most spots and sunny breaks are possible and everybody is warm with mid to upper 70s. the farther south the cloudy it will be and the better chance of being in the mid-60s at the shore. pretty nice overall. >> take your co-workers to lunch david murphy. >> you can take me -- sure. >> don't forget to join us for "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> for da

youngsters work in their schools to resolve conflict peacefully and got a visit from the philly phanatic. david muir is next with world news on channel 6. and we continue "action news" at 10:00 with brian taff, and ducis rogers. and join us here tonight at 11:00 on channel 6. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, breaking developments in the child and the gorilla. what the cincinnati police have just now revealed. after that 3-year-old boy falls, the gorilla then shot and killed. investigators now say they are reviewing the actions of the parents. >>> also breaking tonight, the deadly rampage. police talking just a short time ago, after the young army sergeant opens fire. multiple victims. they now say 212 rounds. >>> donald trump's promise of millions for veterans. was it kept? tonight, he makes his case and then takes aim with the cameras rolling. >>> the school bus scare, crashing down a 30-foot embankment. the children trapped. >> the bus just crashed into a house. >>> and caught in the act. what three women say they witnessed in a suburban a

take a look at the phanatic getting into bark at the park night.d of a dog game for the phillies. in the third 1-0 phils. aaron nola hadn't given up a home run in five weeks. gives it up to freddie freeman. freddie freeman just kills the phillies lose 7-1. maikel franco with three errors. >>> j.p. crawford promoted to aaa lehigh valley. making his iron pigs debut. he's 21. second youngest in the international league. went 0 for 3. flies out to center there in his first at-bat. odd finish against three doledo. we're going to extras. but it is dropped. the iron pigs win 4-3 and the sportscaster cliche book tells me to say holy toledo. villanova's ryan. >>> sixers worked out six players today including former st. joes forward isaiah miles auditioning for many teams so a lot of miles around the country. the sixers, of course, have the number one pick. >> this is a massive decision. it comes with a lot of responsibility. you have the just multiple people. you will interview and talk to from high school coaches to managers to teammates. it's extensive. >

thank you, phillie phanatic. and he showed up and he was a pleasure to spend time with today.onations can still be made through our website at 6abc.com. >>> the phillies in detroit tonight. >> a rush patch right now, jim. hopefully the air is not coming out of the balloon of the lack of run production is starting to come back to bite them. the phills and tigers. and herrera back in the starting line-up, and last night benched for not running out a grounder. and the first inning, cabrera. the phillies want get this guy out. and cabrera with 2 r.b.i.s. and 2-0 tigers. and victor martinez since, and jamie martinez scores. 3-0 tigers. and that's enough for just ten verlander, striking out 10 over eight scoreless innings. the phillies lose 3-1, losing four of the last five games. >>> the eagles another round of off-season workouts, the latest installment running through thursday with a new coach, the o.t.a.'s take on new meaning. and they are installing a new offense and the players need to learn, and learn it quickly. >> i am used to learning something new, but at the same time th

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the phanatic is a problem before the game. hernandez assaults him! citizen's arrest.m, dano. "hawaii 5-0" reference for your kids out there. in the third. he drives in two. it's a 3-2 phillies lead. and what a day for timer goeddel. 3 for 4 including his first career homer. the phillies win 4-2. >> we believe in ourselves, but the more we win, it just shows that we're for real. >> our confidence isthrough the roof. we believe that we belong here, and a lot of -- we got 25 guys in this clubhouse that believe we can win. and i think it's showing. >> phills half game behind the nats. the sixers have between now and june 23rd to get it right. head coach brett brown stopped by our studios today. will they take lsu's ben simmons? he has the skills of a point guard. or will it be duke's brandon ingram? his wing span would be a plus on both defense and offense. the sixers say they are still doing their homework. >> the information is not even close to being whole now on what we have with all of those first, say, one through five, one through six picks. over time, we will judg

phanatic hanging out with four leg friends. first inning phils up one to zero.e man fort braves two run shot the braves take the lead. we go to the seventh inning, it's still two-one. gordan beckham not hike he's killing the ball right there but the infield was in, goes over the head of freddie galvis so it's three-one. in the seventh, how about nick march kay cass going opposite field. aaron nola seven innings gave up five runs, two of them were earned. the phillies lose game one of the series seven-one your final score. here's the manager pete mackan mackanin. >> got a good lineup. they're not a push over by any means and on a given day they can beat anybody. so, we have to take them, you know, we can't take them for granted. we have to go out there and battle to win. and that's what we have to do the next two games. the rest of the year actually. >> one game at a time. >>> making the leap from college to the nba is a massive one. isaia miles took a step forward making the mile and a half trip from st. joe's to p com. he joined five other players for pre draft

. >> we'll have the philly phanatic one day and we'l we'll have the mummers one day.l see a parade for memorial day second to none. for the young people coming in seeing the horses, that's exciting. for the folks that just want to spend a nice day with the family at devon. >> reporter: the country fair is the philanthropic arm of the show. all proceeds benefit bryn mawr hospital. >> last year we were able to give $500,000 itch there's plenty of shopping as well. >> then you go back a little bit and you come upon the ferris wheel and children playing in the duck pond. it's amazing, just amazing. >> this year the devon horse show will have a beer garden. the show runs from may 26th through june 2nd and you can buy tickets by visiting the devon horse show country web site. >> we'll tweet it out for you. >>> 5:48. an abc sitcom plans to honor philadelphia hockey legend ed snider tonight. than playing whapennsylvania millions,ing with top prizes of one million dollars? winning, ...on the spot. play pennsylvania millions from the pennsylvania lottery, and you could win... .

phanatic hanging out with four leg friends. first inning phils up one to zero.man fort braves two run shot the braves take the lead. we go to the seventh inning, it's still two-one. gordan beckham not hike he's killing the ball right there but the infield was in, goes over the head of freddie galvis so it's three-one. in the seventh, how about nick march kay cass going opposite field. aaron nola seven innings gave up five runs, two of them were earned. the phillies lose game one of the series seven-one your final score. here's the manager pete mackan mackanin. >> got a good lineup. they're not a push over by any means and on a given day they can beat anybody. so, we have to take them, you know, we can't take them for granted. we have to go out there and battle to win. and that's what we have to do the next two games. the rest of the year actually. >> one game at a time. >>> making the leap from college to the nba is a massive one. isaia miles took a step forward making the mile and a half trip from st. joe's to p com. he joined five other players for pre draft w

. >>> some new moms get a special visit from the philly phanatic ahead of their very first moth mother' days mascot spread cheer at jefferson university hospit hospital. newborns were gifted with personalized phillies birth certificate. sneakers, bibs and all kinds of other team swag. >> happy potter months and to you, too. >> thank you. back to your fox 29 weather authority. dave, we need some good news because it has been nasty. what's it been a week now of rain. >> no sunshine. >> 10 days. one more day and then mother' days looks pretty good. so just be patient. wait it out we're used to it by now and steady rain is pretty much cleared out but there's still some heavier showers especially this one right in new castle conte just south of 95. spinning around this storm which is not moving out any time soon. at least for another day at least. this rain will continue. really blew up here over new castle county south of red lion trying to work north but moving west tame. this will be moving no maryland. just south of wilmington there. the radar picking up that rain just south and rest of

marlin's jose fernandez tries to steal the phanatic's quad. jeremy gives up another on this double. then settled down after that, and let his offense take over. bases loaded for cameron rough and that scores two to give the phillies a 3-2 lead. lets talk about the kid tyler goodell. he had his first career home run and they win it 4-2, they won seven of their last eight, at 24-17, only the cubs have more wins. how about that. >> it was nice to see. like i said if this is the way it's going to be the rest of year, but hair will start turning gray but that is fine with me. >> fine with us too. they don't score more than 4 runs a game and yet they are winning. >> whatever works. >> thank you. >>> three more local contestants will try to win big on "wheel of fortune" philadelphia week here on abc. and karen rogers got access to vanna white's dressing room. >> reporter: this is my fivity part we are going into vanna white's dressing room. >> cathy how long have you been working with vanna in the dressing room. 20 something years. she hasn't thrown me out yet. >> you guys must be like thi

. >>> fill the phanatic doesn't just bring any school his trip to dickory elementary school came becausemazing work by a student. the kids are setting up a memorial for victims of gun violence in the school yard to draw attention to the issue. it's all part of their work with the young heroes out reach program. the philadelphia eagles took on some grade school students tod today. it wasn't football it was game of chesky. the birds teamed up with the after schools school partnership tour the 13th annual chesky tournament to encourage the personal and academic development of the city's youth more than 200 students grades one through 12 participated in the competition. >> you decide. behind democratic delegate count bernie sanders continues to go after hillary clinton and is now taking on the party establishment. clinton is also taking fire from new ad from donald trump on the gop side. fox's joel waldman has the story from washington dc. >> reporter: independent and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is slamming opponent hillary clinton for rejecting invitation to debate in c

students and philly phanatic there to congratulate her. she looked psyched.uddy bench to school to eliminate loneyless to ensure that every child has a friend. callan will be honored at the phillies game tonight. >> comics and super here rows this weekends in atlantic city. the atlantic city boardwalk con kicked off this afternoon at the convention center. it's the event's seconds year and this year it features a wonder woman museum and a garage full of bat mobiles. there are also interactive activities like a light sabre training workshop. organizers say atlantic city police officers firefighters and their families can bring their credentials to get free admission. adam joseph, is that adam joseph. [laughter] >> trying to figure out what's up for the weather on the weekend. a lot of folks outside for activities. >> kind of all over the place. >> oh great. >> it's going start great tomorrow morning early afternoon. >> okay. >> then some storms and then the cold. we kind of have everything going on this weekend. >> so don't run this weekend. >> you don't run a

some familiar faces you know, ben franklin, betsy ross and the philly phanatic were all there.folks the city is a popular tourist spot during the summer and this year the city will host the democratic convention in july. >> ♪ i'm terrible at golf. he is. but i'd like to keep being terrible at golf for as long as i can. new patented ensure enlive has hmb plus 20 grams of protein to help rebuild muscle. for the strength and energy to do what you love. new ensure enlive. always be you. >> michael strayhan might be leaving a week from fry but the hosting team of kelly ripa and michael are going out on top. they walked out this morning with their emmy's for best entertainment talk show host. neither were at the nontelevised ceremony in los angeles tonight. again michael strayhan leaving live to join "good morning america" full time. >>> get ready for another night of "dancing with the stars" and the competition gets more difficult this week with two dances and a double elimination. at the top of the leaderboard it's boys to men singer wanya morris kim fields von miller and ginger ze