i'm tamala edwards. welcome to "inside story." let's introduce you to the panel. first up, attorney george burrell... marketing exec brian tierney... attorney ajay raju... and attorney val digiorgio. now let's talk about the race for mayor heating up as we get into the last 10 days. for most of the race tony williams had said, you know, "it's up to chief ramsey if he wants to stay. i like him just fine." that changed in the debate that 6abc had. let's take a listen to what he had to say. >> the person who unfortunately is the person who uses stop-and-frisk the most, the current commissioner, would be changed. we have to change the commissioner in philadelphia. >> and that was like water into a hot pan of oil -- boom! it went. we had a lot of responses, including a pretty hard-edge one from mayor nutter. here's what he had to say. >> anyone who is not smart enough to at least ask him to stay is probably not smart enough to run this city. >> and this was beyond the mayor. we had seth williams, who's an all

tamala edwards has the art of aging report. >> lisa garrett is training for her first triathlon. >> i don't have a competitive bone in my body but i just want to cross the finish line. >> she is part of a team that is joining dr. gupta to get healthy the goal is to finish the half mile swim and four mile run and bike ride in less than four hours. and how far she can push her 60-year-old body. >> there is no one more committed to their fitness. >> linda a semi retired nurse is doing it to try something new. >> when you retire you have to fight innersha. >> she is by far the oldest on her team and the rest are in their 40s. the race is on september 14th in malibu, california. >> a few of us will go out to malibu. >> tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00. >> here is alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> on this gorgeous day another edition of down at the shore and not only will meteorologist melissa magee and adam joseph be live at the cape may lighthouse they are running up all 217 steps, find out which

. >>> in today's art of aging report tamala edwards is showing us how to cope when a loved one losesir memory. >> at the skilled nursing facility in the square, put on eyeglasses that mimic cataracts and shoes that replicate arm rights their challenge to kmoet five simple tasks in ten minutes, a virtual tour of dementia. >> i can't imagine doing that for 24 hours. just the 10 minutes i experienced it was difficult extremely difficult. the average person taking the dementia can finish no more than two of the five assignments it has opened people's eyes to the disease by giving them more empathy and more patience if they have a loved one with dementia and they hope they will become better care givers and changing their outlook on how they speak and understand why certain tasks can't be done. >> this will make me appreciate what he is going through each and every day. >> i suggest that every person who has a family member affected go through this experience, it's mind boggling the water marks offers the virtual tour to the community and they are preparing to launch an alzheimer's supas

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

class. >> and they can't wait to make their mark on the world. >> i'm matt o'donnell. >> and i'm tamalaf the class 2015! six abc's best of the class 2015 is presented by temple university >> hello everyone and welcome to the best of the class. >> we are here on the campus of temple university. >> for over 31 years now, 6abc is proud to salute academic excellence in our region!we. >> are celebrating high school valedictorians from all across the tri-state area. >> on tonight's show, we'll hear about their future hopes and dreams. what they think of their world today. >> and how they plan to make a difference tomorrow. >> they'll talk about living their young lives via social media and the implications of doing so. >> plus they make their very own 2015 pop-culture

matt o'donnell and tamala edward hosted the celebration of the high school valedictorian is a cross the delaware valley. tam has more on what they have to say about their future plans. >> reporter: how did they plan to change the world. >> it starts at all levels, so i hope, to become a doctor and help my community. >> reporter: some want to make their mark on medicine. >> i hope to be a doctor. i hope to have a career in biomedical engineering where i figure out alternative solutions and ways to help, people in the future. >> my sister is specializing in pediatrics and we want to open up a clinic, for the families that are less fortunate and do not have health insurance. >> reporter: or set on a career in science. >> hopefully, i will end up working with nasa, studying black holes and unravel those mystery and give back to the scientific community and get down history for something amazing. >> reporter: tamala edward for channel six "action news". >>> you can hear more from these students on six abc best of the the class special tonight right here on six abc at 7:00 p.m. with their att

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

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.ay may 12 and we're on breaking news this morning. nepal has been rocked by yet another earthquake just over two weeks thereafter first quake which devastated that asian nation. a live report coming up for you. >>> the nfl punishes tom brady. he faces a four game suspension over deflated game balls. >>> new on "action news" a brave little boy makes a bold decision to escape a carjacking out west. >>> sweaty sticky and yet another summer-like day is ahead but accuweather has word of relief coming up very soon. "action news" is up in two. finally, "dancing with the stars" is in its 20th season and you think it would be hard to surprise people that this point. >> but we got a surprise last night. one contestant made a move we have never seen on the show before. >> reporter: in the "dancing with the stars" semifinal, singer riker lynch scored all 10s monday night. so did olympic gold medalist nastia liukin. actress/singer rumer willis just two points behind them. two points behind her, war

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday, may 26th and we're on developing story.north philadelphia but it's not clear if he was the intended target or a tragic bystander. we'll tell you why police have questions. >>> rough weather remains a problem for many people across the nation. flood waters center people scrambling for their lives in texas, some people are still missing. we'll tell you about the damage and about the concern. >>> and a moose on the loose and in need of help a good samaritan really gave it a hand carrying it to safety. >>> get those cold drinks ready. accuweather has the details as the temperatures really begin to heat up. "action news" is on in two. >> ♪♪ lly, this tuesday morning, we have to tell you about a guy from western pennsylvania who might be a little sore this morning. put lims through quite an ordeal. >> he spent most of the day going up and down round and round on the favorite roller coaster. he spoke to reporter ryan recker of our station in pittsburgh. >> i moved here in 1959. and friends took me out and i said where is an amusem

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

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

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

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

i'm tamala edwards.ath it second street and callowhill. police are blocking it off in this area coming off of 95 southbound you can proceed south on second street. watch for this tow truck this flatbed truck with this car stuck under it. on the ben franklin bridge you see the fog and we're jammed westbound from the mid span to eighth and vine and the action cam was on the scene of a big accident this morning, two tractor-trailers, a car and a tour bus collide. this is all blocking northbound lanes of the turnpike in new jersey between exits one and exit two for 322. instead of that stick to 295 as your alternate to get around that backup. happened at 3:30 and still a problem. >> thank you karen. >>> let's head out to meteorologist, david murphy. it's going to be a hot tuesday, david. >> later it will be warm and humid, tam. right now we're at 65 degrees in philadelphia. things are getting a little bit brighter here on the terrace, clouds beginning to thin a little bit but still fairly gray and humidity n

may 28, i'm tamala edwards.ong the 30 bypass, a few miles away in exton it's bone dry but plenty snow on the northbound side of boot road to the work zone. there is a crash in springfield township at stenton avenue at paper mill road. watch for crashes at matt son ford road. and there's a fire stick with bala avenue. normal delays on the schuylkill expressway, as well as i-95. there's a crash southbound approaching warwick road that cleared. let's go outside to karen rogers she is outside it's a humid morning there it will be warm and a little rain. >> reporter: we have clouds and it's humid and warm. let's look at storm tracker 6 live double scan. a few showers heading toward surf city. we're unstable. we're tracking a front coming through later. today, warm, a few storms around or showers, i think the best chance for that, though, will be late today and into tonight and especially south and east of i-95. 88 for the high. warm, a tomorrow a bit less humid and dry sunshine, 85. saturday breezy and warmed, sunday

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tamala edwards takes a look at the second snrim in -- film in the franchise. >>> the marvel super herosa few edition. it's a blockbuster. it's it's the squeal to the mega hit. >> everybody stand down! that little witch is messing with your mind. you're smarter than her. >> reporter: earth's mighty's heros are assembly when a super intelligent robot turns against the human race. it's up to the avengers to stop the plan. avengers is from disney, the parent company of 6abc. >> no strings on me. >> reporter: and this one may work for the literary crowd far from the maddening crowd is an adaptation from the 1874 novel it marks the 74th time the novel becomes a film. in victorian edge demand a farm owner attracts three different suiters it's the timeless story of her choices and passions, exploring the nature of relationships and love and the ability to overcome hardships and perseverance. >>> this is quirky, welcome to me is a dark comedy featuring an all star cast including will federal and christian wig. >> if case you missed the freak show here's what's going on. you're off your medicines

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tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." and just like that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running... and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. ♪ >> here's what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. it is love your park weekend! you're invited to take part in a service day in northeast philadelphia. volunteers will be cleaning up and mulching for spring from 11:00 a.m. to 1 on members of members of mechanicsville show. the millville air show takes place today and tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. >>> marine mammal stranding center has it's annual 5k run at the will a giewn in a grill and rum bar on ocean avenue in brigantine. that's what's happening in and around our area today. sports is next. >> reporter: welcome back everyone, 7:24 saturday morning we're talking about how tomorrow will be a b

tamala edwards hose us what it's like to -- shows us what it's like to suffer. >> reporter: we waterrement community care givers of patient don headphones with random noises and gloves and shoe inserts that replicate the throbbing pain of arthritis. the challenge complete five simple tasks in ten minutes. it's a virtual tour of living with dementia. >> i felt overwhelmed. >> i can't imagine doing that for 24 hours. ten minutes of that, it was difficult. >> reporter: administrators say the average person can finish norm than two of the five -- no more than two of the five assignments. >> i say gives people more empathy and more patience. >> reporter: when they understand the daily struggle they become better care givers. >> they understand how they speak and why certain tasks can't be done. >> i appreciate what's going through each and everyday. >> i suggest that every person who has a family member that's going through this experience, it is minds boggling. >> reporter: the water mark offers the virtual tour to the outside community. for more resources on aging head to 6abc.com/art o

tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." i'm whoopi goldberg and new york is my home.er place to lean about the people who shaped who we are today. hear about the lives of slaves in colonial new york and about the fight to abolish slavery. pick a stop on the underground railroad and visit the home and grave of one of new york's most controversial citizens. a journey in new york is a journey through history. plan you next trip at iloveny.com/summer. there's something for everyone. >> here's what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. the second annual run walk philadelphia takes place at the philadelphia zoo. family and friends and advocates offer hope inspiration. it's part of the love lung walk. it supports lung cancer saving lives and research. the 5k gets started at 8:00 a.m. >>> st. christopher is holding the bike rodeo for kids. it promotes safe cycling as an easy way to live a more healthy life. it's a chance to stay active and safe on the road. object -- obstacle course happening at the children's urban center parking lot at the

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

cool when you step outside and you'll want a light jacket like tamala put on this morning. the major cloud cover will melt away this morning and we'll get fair weather cumulus redeveloping later on. i think it's a good idea to keep the sunglasses handy. allentown, breezy, 72 degrees is the forecast high in the lehigh valley. down the shore not bad a fair amount of sunshine, 70 degrees is the high there with a cool breeze blowing down the shore as well. in philadelphia, 76 degrees, a mix of sun and clouds, breezy conditions, winds gusting as high as 30 miles per hour. a little bluster, as we roll through the day, improvement as we head into the afternoon. cool, 5 approximate degrees by 8:00. hitting 70 by lunchtime. 74 by 2:00 p.m., 76 around 3 and 73 by 5:00 p.m. comfortable conditions a little breezy. over the weekend saturday we'll have high pressure neeshes it will be on the cool -- cool day 61. 72 sunday, monday, 74 degrees a scattered thunderstorm possible in the afternoon and evening. at the shore, 59 in the water as is typical memorial day the toes will be cool stepp

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

tamala edwards was the guest speaker at the philadelphiaprotestant home. tam's grandfather was in the awed youance. he has danced all over the world. he did that in retirement. you can do it. >> so nice you were filled with stories from that visit yesterday. >> reporter: we have huge problems coming in on the pennsylvania turnpike. new details on the truck fire, we know the truck fire is fully engulfed at this point. westbound pennsylvania turnpike, blocked approaching downingtown. stick to 202 southbound to the 30 bypass westbound to route 100 northbound to get around the closure. this will cause huge problems all lane blocked westbound on the pennsylvania turnpike. exton, 30 bypass, clear. >> reporter: we're dry right now, with rain to the west. 48 in saint davids. 48 in woodbine. 50 in browns mills. low to mid 50s from hockessin to dover, delaware. as you go into the morning and afternoon there's chance of light rain. 57 degrees by 9:00 a.m. noon, 61 there's a chance of a sprinkle. the steadier rain farther south you go toward the shore. 60 degrees by 3

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

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tamala edwards monitored the event. it's important to residents and businesses in northwest philadelphia. >> an nfl report concludes that star player tom brady is among the new england patriots who had knowledge of the deflate gate scandal. jim mcnally referred to himself as the deflater. he was spotted we afc championship game walking into the bathroom with the because and walking on the field later. the nfl is considering discipline. >> i shouldn't bring up the fact that the patriots beat the eagles in the super bowl, ten years ago. i'm sure that doesn't make any difference. >> reporter: stuff goes on with that guy. storm tracker 6 live double scan, we have no rain out there as we take a look outside, we have the airport you see how the camera is rock sold there isn't a lot wind out there. the temperature are cooler than this time yesterday, they will wind up warmer later today. 59 degrees is the current temperature. dewpoint 50. humidity is not going to be that bad today. it might feel stickier later tomorrow, but to

. >> reporter: tamala, working our shift means we'll have the afternoon. it's going to be a nice afternoon. there are a few clouds philadelphia and north we expect them to erode. yourself it will be a sunny day maybe a few clouds the farther north you go across the region. temperatures not bad, 64 in allentown, 63 in wilmington, the dewpoints are fairly low so it's not had a humid out there. now, the winds are out of the south they will get more blustery later on today, that will draw slightly higher humidity into play as we move through the afternoon. temperatures lr roaring by 8 -- will be roaring by 8 can mean. 63 degrees, # p.m., 87 degrees that's the high in philadelphia. down the shore stopping in the upper 70s depending on which beach we're talking about. the high 82 degrees. pollen count is up in the high range. we're changing the irritants we're adding grasses and they are a special irritant as we move into the summer season for a lot of of you some of you who were not bothered by the tree spores are going to be itching and sneezing. and one of th

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

our tamala edwards was the moderator at the forum. >> i was talking about some of the things that came up. it was a fascinating morning. >> reporter: we were in the make up roomen and i almost didn't put make upon, i -- make on. >> reporter: northbound traffic on 42 showing light volume, dave. we have fog out there so be careful. >> reporter: we have temperatures in the 50s, 54 in pottstown, 52 in saint davids and chester and center city. across the river in south jersey, 53 in cinnaminson. 54 in woodbine and mid 50s from hockessin to dover delaware. if you're running errands. we have dense fog down the shore, most places are getting bright in a hurry. 63 by 9:00 a.m. later this afternoon you'll want the ac on in the car. 8 # degrees by 3:00 p.m. 85 by 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. >>> gotcha, david. thanks fbi has issued an urgent warning about isis followers in the u.s. they have launched an unprecedented social media campaign at hundreds of suspected followers, they are asked to join ietionz in syria and if they can't kill people wherever they are. >> on the people scene a woman is behind bars

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

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

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

. >> reporter: tamala, working our shift means we'll have the afternoon.s going to be a nice afternoon. there are a few clouds philadelphia and north we expect them to erode. yourself it will be a sunny day maybe a few clouds the farther north you go across the region. temperatures not bad, 64 in allentown, 63 in wilmington, the dewpoints are fairly low so

george, i'm tamala edwards, a man is dead and a woman is nursing gunshot wounds in montgomery county. protesters take to the streets in solidarity with the protesters in baltimore. >>> avengers age of you ultron hit the theaters overnight. >>> we're breaking down the eagles first draft pick. "action news" is you mean in two. middle section. >>> finally from us the late comics and their on the weeks of news here. >> that's right. >>> prince william's pregnant wife, kate middleton is past her due date. doctors may have to induce labor. doctors have been telling the baby come on out, you'll never have to work day in your life. >> the most powerful man in the world is going the tell some jokes. >> doesn't happen every day that he lowers himself to the level. except at the gridiron dinner. the radio and tv correspondents dinner. or on produce pete. or on the muppet babies. and of course famously his alternative comedy house weekly show barack the mic, obama make you laugh and friends. >> he told a bunch of jokes to the crowd. everyone seemed to think he did a great job. he was so funny tha

. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, it is thursday, may 14, investigators still want to know why thetraveling at twice the speed limit when it derailed in north philadelphia. >>> we have a nasty wreck on the turnpike, karen rogers has an update for those heading out right now. >>> thieves are targeting starbucks customers from stealing from their bank accounts we'll tell you how they are doing that. "action news" is up in two. >>> and finally this morning, a lady in wisconsin who is getting ready for her debut on the big stage. that stage happens to be the home of the milwaukee brewers. is there she's been chosen to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the age of 102. how cool is that. she spoke with mike anderson of our station in milwaukee. >> i always liked baseball. and i always liked the brewers. >> reporter: sheboygan's gladys holbrook is about to go where few fans have gone before. at the age of 102 she'll throw out the first pitch. are you excited about that? >> i'm nervous. but, i didn't think anybody was going to make this much over it. i just thought this is some simple t

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. 7:26 on this tuesday may 12th.affic with karen rogers on 422. good morning. >> we don't see this every day tam. we have what looks like a garage on 422 stuck here in the median. a disabled trailer that was carrying it here in the median as well and you can see penndot on the scene blocking the left lane. this is 422 westbound approaching oaks from the saint gabe's curve to oaks, you're seeing that slower go as everyone stops. a new accident in upper hanover ma can koby way at east 11th street. one in cheltenham on new second street at marvin road going outside on i-95, no trailers, just lots of traffic. i-95 southbound heavy approaching cottman to girard. 37 minute ride. over all we haven't seen too many accidents today just a slow go right here tam. >> thank you karen. let's go outside and take a live look across philadelphia international airport. you know david as you look out it seems sort of hazy and gray out there now but you say it gets a little better as the day goes on. >> yeah, tam we'll start out a littl

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with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are following a disagreement between two neighbors leads to gun shots and a brief standoff. >> candidate for philadelphia mayor gets the nod from the democratic party in a landslide victory. >> a kitten killing grandmother is behind bars. hear why police say she did it. >> good morning, it's 4:30 now here on this wednesday. let's head right over to dave murphy to take a look at accuweather and karen rogers has your traffic. good morning. >> and a big change under way overnight and now into this morning. first of all you see a lack of

. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards, it is thursday, may 28.stories this morning. >>> this texas is overwhelmed with all the flooding, they are expecting more rain and the search is going on for the missing. >>> may mcmacdonald is back in jail overnight. >>> scooters are a target after a rash of testimonies in -- thefts in the city. "action news" is up next. lakes. >>> finally this half hour another example of the power of social media. this time it helped bring together a mountain climber and her lost camera. >> social media needs human help sometimes. our reporter from seattle comes in. >> we're way offcourse. >> reporter: descending mt. st. helens greg lynch spotted an object way out of place. >> there was something glimmering. >> reporter: they found a camera in its case. >> whoa wait a second here. this is from the earthquake. >> their discovery launch fasdbook search for the mystery owner. someone who has just photographeded destruction in nepal. >> what's their story? why were they in nepal? why st. helens? >> reporter: carrie was in nep

from us dairy farms so you can make something amazing kraft natural cheese ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamalamay 25, next up on "action news," a mother arena another driver were killed in a crash in millville, new jersey. >>> people are dealing with severe weather in the southwest. >>> the bomb squad was called out and we have more on their arrest. >>> we'll have more on memorial day weather forecast, david murphy is up in two. >> battling for supremacy to create the biggest and fastest rides. marci gonzalez judged for herself where fee found it takes a superhero harden stomached to handle the attractions. >> reporter: the new batman ride at six flags using magnetic fins to flip riders as they fly around curves. and conquer 90-degree drops. the amusement park as cross the country in an all-out battle to build the most scream worthy thrills. this one, the tallest and fastest drop. plunging riders 41 stories at 90 miles an hour. and the roller coaster race only gets more outrageous with a so-called describe scraper being built in orlando promising to shatter records when the 570-foot-tall thril

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

our own jim gardner moderated the debate and tonight tamala edwards will modrate a debate in mt. airy that started at 7:00 p.m. >>> still to come on "action news" at noon, two children are hurt when a tree falls on top of them as they play in a massachusetts park. the horrifying video. >> and how ordering a pizza saves a woman and her children being held hostage in their home. and david murphy has the cool accuweather forecast. and call to action volunteers are standing by right now to help you with any issue you might have the i'm brian vickers, nascar® driver. i'm kevin nealon comedian. and i'm arnold palmer, professional golfer. know what we have in common? we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. me, when i had a blood clot in my leg that could have traveled to my lungs. that's why i took xarelto®, too. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. i took xarelto® for afib... an irregular heartbeat that can lead to a stroke from a blood clot. xarelto® is proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a h

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> it is tuesday didn't see last night t a police officer in delaware is on the other side of the law because authorities say he kicked a man in the head. >> charges are pending for two women after a toddler ends up on the top of a house. we have more of this unbelievable video. >> and also new, an officer down south is suing starbucks over burns from their coffee. but there is just one problem. and we will tell you why in that story. >> let's head over to meteor

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good morning.ries here on this wednesday may sixth. one person is dead and two others injured after a barrage of bullets explode in north philadelphia overnight. >> police say this man kidnapped and assaulted a woman in fishtown. now they need your help putting him behind bars. >> a small high school in texas is coping with an std outbreak that health officials are calling of epidemic proportions. >> good morning. 4:30 on this wednesday. let's can check in with dave murphy and karen rogers for weather an

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

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

mmm dann >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is monday, may 11.e rips through an new jersey apartment buildings and injuries several people and this includes a firefighter. >>> developing right now a new round of brutal weather pounded the south overnight causing flooding. >>> accuweather is track be some early morning fog there's the possibility of showers in some parts we've got all that and more, weather and traffic updates all next. south. hot and humid in the northeast. >>> finat we know for sure there is one mom in texas who had a mother's day she'll never forget. tom llamas tells us why. >> reporter: the tears started falling just after mom deana hit the field at halftime. she thought this video from her son andrew an airman based overseas was her mother's day gift. the real gift was running up behind her. >> united states air force staff sergeant andrew ents. >> i had no idea. this has got to be the best mother's day present ever. >> it was priceless. like a moment i will never forget. just seeing her face and the look and the expression o